The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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envied by the Countess de Month°kin, who found
great difficulty in escaping with her infant that lay
in the same bed. The flames had already readied
the second floor, on which her maid servant slept,
but owing to timely assistance the latter was

enabled to escape through a window, and the fire
was extinguished soon uf.er. The accident is attri-
buted to the ignition of a concealed beam; and
although Madame de Montholcn had perceived the
odour and pointed out the circumstance some time
before the Hama became visible, no preeautioo what-
ever was taken to discover the spot. Had this
unfbrtunate event occurred in the night, when no
succour was at hand, we tremble to reflect on the
consequences to the above lady, whose sufferings
since her arrival from St. Helena, the scene of
Napoleon's exile and imprisonment, would have
most probably been thereby terminated in the all
devouring flame.

The meeting of the inhabitant householders of
the Borough of Southwark, on Thursday, to consider
of the measures now before Parliament, affecting
the liberties of the subject, was numerously attend-
ed Mr. Hall disclosed some new facts respecting
the proceedings at Manchester, on the Kith of
August, which are in direct contradiction to other
statements that have appeared, and though extra-
neous and foreign to the subject for MALI the
meeting was convened, he was listened to with great
attention, until obliged to desist, in consequence of
his not being an inhabitant householder of the Bo-
rough. Mr. Culvert made a very ample and stiffs-
factory apology fur his absence from the House of
Commons, on the 2a of July, when Sir Francis
Burdett deferred his motion for Parliamentary
Reform; but the worthy Member declared himself
unequivocally in favour of Reform, and would, he
said, had he been present, have objected t® the ques-
tion being deferred, and have pressed its discussion
at the time. Ile deprecated the measures now before
Parliament in an argumentative speech, fraught
with sound sense, and delivered with much fluency
and ease. Sir Robert Wilson made a very strong,
animated, and powerful speech against the Bills,
and particularly that which gives the power of
searching for arms. He adverted to certain trans-
actions which occurred in Ireland under a similar
Act, the liability of its being abused, and the heart-
rending scenes that he had witnessed, and which he
pledged himself to state in the House of Commons.
The resolutions were carried unanimously, and the
meeting separated.

WAIL IN TILE CITY.—A Court of Common Coun-
cil was held on Monday last, when some strong
resolutions were passed condemning the proceetbngs
in the Court of Aldermen respecting the recent in-
terruption of the election of the Lord Mt yor. These
resolutions were communicated to the Court of Al
dermen on Tuesday, when that Worshinfid Body
resolved, that they had a right to throw away the
City's money if they pleased, and that in despite of
the Court of Common Council they would exercise
that right in the present instance. 'Their Worships
doubtless remember the conclusion of Queen Eliza-
beth's reply to the Mayor and Aldermen of Co-
ventry,—

s• Lord! what fools ye be."

The following mantling orders of the !rouse of
Commons are printed fiir the sake of the parties
whose interests they may effect :
Resolved. That this Douse will not receive ally Petition for
private bills, after Friday the Toth day of December next.
Resolved, riat no private bill be read die first time after
Monday the Gth day of March, Itito.
Resolved, That I louse will not receive any report of such
vivide bills after Monday the tst day of May, I

At a public tuccting, held at the Sew Inn, in
I.etals, nn tile Ist inst. to institute an inquiry into
the conduct of Joseph 1114,1a:11, the travellilig-
compirtion Of Mr. Oliver, the sl,y, tl.e fullmviug
recolution was wine to after eight hours' investi-
gation :
itvsolotion.--" At it meeting of the inhabitants of Leea s.
called ht the friends of Joseph Mitchell. and held on the 1t of
)ecoliber, 1919,
the filets atiette,l this day. that Nlr. Nlitehdl sauuld cet.sk
from lietwetiorua.d to take any leadlog pint in publie ItteetinAs.
and that lie should not lann that time c.er hold .u.y delegattun
front rite re:inners."

Tuesday male convicts, mailer sentence
of transportation, sent fr.ui Newwite, in the
gaol car. St veri I (); brew %%ere nu re youths,anil the
%voile minim:l(4l wiili proiwr decorum.

. .
The CorporAin)a of Dublin its: lved upon
i),:itioni.g the Legisiaturt. ❑;;.dust C.ttlione Ewan-
cipation, by a mojority of 4.3 to