The National Register.
London, England, 1816-12-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAT, REGISTER.

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From 11ic LONDON. tirlZE7'7'E, Saturday, Dec. 14.
BANKRUPTCY SUPPRSEDI3D.
.1. Ontom end J. end J. lkt A nnox. of Liverpool, so.ip.beilera.
BANKRUPTS. _ _

F1.31(0111,1 It. of Ledbury,"llrefOrdslire, tanner, Jan. 6,7, 25, at
Worcester. Mts. Garda!: and Co. Gray's Inn.
C01.1.14R .1. of Gosport, painter. Jan. 7,8, 25, M Gosport
Atts-
Brigga and Co. Esscx-str,-,t, Strand.
Tacna W. of Exeter. wool-factor, Dec. 28, Jan. 8, 25, at Eicter.
Att. Mr. ltruttan, Broad-street.
BLA-Lr Y G. of Bi,ltn r INlonekton. and W. BLAKEY. of Leeds, gro-
cers, Dec. 17, 98, Jan. 23, at Guildhall. Mt. Mr. !titers, en-
church-street.
Dawson W. of Wakefield, money-scrivener, Dee. 30, 31, Jan. 25,
at Wakefield. Att. Mr. Sykes, New Inn.
Horittwaon M. of Nottimmam, currier. Mc. 25, 24, Jan. 25, at
Nottingham. Ate. Hunl and Co. Ttniple.
Satire R. A. of Balite:, Derb,vshire, Metter. Jan. 2,3, 23, at Derby.
Atta. Macdougall and Co. Lineobi's Inn New-square.
ELwr.LL E. of Westbronawich, iron-founder, Dec. 27, 24, Jan. 25,
at Birmingham. Ans. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane.
BLICR T. Jun. of Wigan, litten-manufacturer, Dux;. 27, Jan. 14. 23,
at Wigan. Att. Mr. Ellis. Chancery-lone.
PtlLLan T. of Pateley-brelge Yorkshire, timber-merchant, Dec.
51. Juu. 1, at Pal ley-bridge, and 25, at Ripley. Acts. Willis
and Co. Witrnford-court.
Mawr G. of Short-street, Curtain-road, horse-dealer, Dec. 17,''24,
Jan. 25, at GuikihalL Au. Mr. Pullen, Fore-st Cripplvate.
Surtax W. of Little Charlotte-street, Pancras, broker, c. 17, 21,
and Jan. 25. at Guildhall. Att Mr. Reynolds, St. lohn-strect.
frirLD R. C. of Long-acre. hatter, Dee. 17, 31, and Jan. 25, at
Guildhall. A tts. Bourdilloa and Hewitt, Little Friday street
WOOD T. of Trowbridge, clodtiar. Dec. 21, 2.3. and Jan. W. at
Trowbridge. Attu. 11. C. and C. Berkley'. Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Mact S. of Norwich, gram. Dec- 28, Jan. 2. and 25, at Noraidt.
Atts. Sewell alid Blake, Norwich.
BATLIFI r G. of Wakefield, draper, Dec. 30, SI, arul Jan. 25, at
Wakefield. Acts. Wi=lesworth and Croaky. Gray's-inn-lane.
Ctoun J. of Hatiunensmith, coach-muter, Dee. 17, 21, and Jan.
23, at Guildhall Att. Mr. Adtlis, Park-street, Westminster.
LLEWELLYN J. of Westmorland-bulldin' gs, Alder/gate-street, mer-
chant, Dec. 21, 31, Jan. 25, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Settee, Free-
tnan's-court- Cordial.
TocKen J. of Long-acre. linen-draper, Dec. 17, 24, Jan. es, at
Guildhall AtL Sir. 'Williams. Dyer's-buildings.
Gaterrrns D. of Canterbury, draper. Dcc. 21, 31, and Jan. 23.
at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Parton, H allbrook.
Sums M. of Bristol, coal-merchant, Dec. 17, 21, and Jan. /5, at
Guildhall. Mts. Price and Williams, Lincoln's-inn.
GLov tea D. and J. Glover. of I.eods, merchants, Jan. 4,7, and 25,
at Leeds. Atta. Upton and Co. Leeds.
011tOORT Z. of Aston, near Birmingham, Dee. 27, 28, and Jan:23,
at Bitmingham. Atts. Whateley and Son, 011 Jewry.
WILSON .1. of Brampton, Yorkshire, linen-manufacturer, Dec. 30,
31, and Jan. 23, at York. Ans. Lamberts and Co. Gray's-inn.
STEVENS J. of Chapel-path. Somer's.town, coach-masters, Dee. 17,
24, and Jan. 25, at GuildhalL Att. Mr. Arundel!, Chancery-lane.
Dividends, At. in our next.]

PRICE' OF STOCKS THIS DAY.
per Cent. Consols
3 per Cent. Reduced 62;1
4 per Cent.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON:
MONDAY, DECEMBER IG.

THE French mail of last night has brought us /etters
and papers to the 13th inst. On account of the scar-
city which prevails, further measures have been taken,
the exemption of duties has by a royal ordonnance been
extended to rice, and the bounty on wheat, barley, and
rye, is granted on the importation of maize. Viscount
Chateaubriand, sensible of the great importance of the
subject to the existence of French liberty, ha& pub-
lished the proposition he made in his place in the Cham..
ber of Peers, with a commentary upon the law of elec-
tions. This law, in the form in which it was submitted
by the project, has been approved, we understand, by
the Committee to which it was referred, but not without
some modifications.

Advice/ from Genoa, received through the medium
of thesante mail, to the 21st. mention, that Rear Ad-
miral Penrose, in a letter of the 7th of last month from
Malta, informed the English Consul at that city, that
in consequence of the triumphant success at Algiers, he
had sent dispatches to the governments of Tripoli and
Tunis, acquainting them with the recent events, and
proposing to them, in conformity with the known wishes
of the Prince Regent, to accept the mine conditions vo-
luntarily, to which the Algerines had by compulsion
agreed. The consequence was, as might have been
expected, the Christians were surrendered, and the last
transport of these prisoners consisted of eighty-three
Roman subjects, who were embarked for Civita Vec-
chia. This spirit of conciliation on the parts of these
governments, is not only manifested to particular powers,
but they have declared that they are willing tube at
peace with all the states, in whatever situation, with
which they have been in a condition of hostility.
A Hamburg Mail reached town yesterday, with in-
telligence, public and private, to the 7th inst. The King
of Prussia, according to accounts from Berlin, has made
large purchases of grain in addition to the quantity in
the magazines bethre established, the chief
which is to be applied to the relief of his

vinees. These new requisitions to his Crown,.
to visit in the spring, when he will personally
into the means of their relief and prosperity
thence his Ivl•tjesty is to proceed to France,
the Prussian contingent to the army of the
pying France.
In consequence of anxious enquiries 1
body of military, it has been announced ,
.teat the allon ancz of the Waterloo Committee

dou-to the widows and children of the -non-comtnission-
ed officers and privates of the German Legion, will be
in the following liberal proportions; 10!. annuity to
the widow of a private ; 121. to the widow of a corporal;
16!. of a serjeant, and 201. of a serjeant major. To
their children, previous to their being seven years of
Age, the further annuity of 4/. each, prior to their four-
teenth year 151., and at the latter period they arc to
receive a present of 15/: and if they reach their twenty-
first year, and the funds of the Committee permit, the
son of a private is to obtain another present of 301. of
a corporal 351. of a serjcunt 451. and of a serjeant ma-
jor 501.

Nothing further has been ascertained of the younger
Watson, and it is conjectured that the letter to the
Lord Mayor, which we insert this day, signifying
the readiness of this person to surrender himself, if the
reward tier his apprehension were given to his fatuity,
was a contrivaace to prevent the activity of the search
which is incessantly conducting throughout all parts of
the kingdom, and thus to facilitate his escape. If such
be the purpose of this expedient, it may be assumed
that he has not yet been enabled to quit the country,
and we hope that neither this or any other schemes of
delusion tvill prevent the continuance of the vigilance
and exertion which have been applied, in order that
the purposes of justice may not be defeated, that the
public security may not be endangered, and that ex-
emplary punishment may be inflicted an the guilty. It
is said, in the communication to which we have al-
luded, that Watson " is not deserving the imputation
of shooting Mr. Platt." If such he the fact, notwith-
standing the strong circumstantial evidence to the con-
trary, we shall cordially rejoice at his vindicationtefore
the tribunals of our criminal law; but we do not un-
derstand that false humanity expressed by one of our
contemporaries, which, under the apology of " a mo-
mentary and unpremeditated ebullition of a mind car-
ried away by an insane enthusiasm," would excuse the
culprit in a plot netitriously contrived, resolutely pur-
sued, and perhaps only unsuccessful on account of the
ungovernable ferocity with which it was carried into
execution.

rOS ON S kTURDAY REGARDING THE
RIOTERS.

The parties accused were farther examined at the Man-
sion House this day, and were all of them remanded until
Wednesday next, when it is supposed they will be fully com-
mitted for trial.
Previous to entering on the business of the Justice Room
as to particulars, it may be convenient to state that the lord
Mayor by the post, received the following letter among others
connected with the same enquiry.
.6 MY 1.01i11.-1 have just returned to town, after leaving my
cousin young Watson for the present in a place of safety, where he
must elude tne utmost vigilance of his pursuers. However, my I.ord,
it is his wisb to surrender himself irtm the hands of your Lordship,
or into the hands of his Majesty's Secretory of Stat... provided your
lordship, on the part of Government, or any ostensiblemeraber, will
undertae to pay into the hands of Mr. Watson, the mother, or any
branch of the family, the reward, offered for his apprehension: and
also liberate from custody his ,innocent father. At the same time,
he wishes your Lordship to be informed, that he will not only be
able effectually to clear himself of the imputation of shooting at Mr.
P. bat having fully considered his errors, will make discoveries wor-
thy the attention of Government.
" Should your Lordship think fit to attend to this letter, the vera-
city of which your Lordship may. rely upon, you will notice it in the
Morning Post to-morrow morniag, when a farther communication
will be made to your Lordship."
" I an my_ s
Lord, respectfully,,
" Your Lordship servant,
(Signed) J. W.
Another letter written in French, of which our reporter
entertains no doubt from its appearance, that it was written
in a feigned baud, asserts that young Watson had embarked
for Guernsey.
The Lord Mayor having proceeded to the Justice Room,se-
veralforeign seamen also had been begging in the streets were
brought up, when the Lord Mayor gave orders for their ad-
mission on board the fritrate provides for them, respecting
which was issued this evening the following Proclamation :

WOOD, MAYOR.
" Mansion House, Dee. 15.
" Whereas the lolteitedHonourable the Lords Commissions of the
Admiralty having a ship to be moored off the Tower, for the
purpose of receiving all distressed foreign seamen and soldiers, to he
taken care of until they shall be sent home by their Consuls or other-
wise, the Lord Mayor and Magistratea-of the city of London, arid
the Marates of the comities adjacent. will be empowered to send
on board all persons of the above description who may apply to them.
It is, therefore, particularly requested, that all benevolent persons
who wish to remove such objects, ahel to discourage begging in the
public streets or the bridges, will, in future, desist fmm administer-
mg temporary relief to such pencils. as it is apprehended many would
prefer receiving alms, as they lave been in: the habit of doing, to the
permanent relief proposed.
" Such seamen, soldiers, and other persons, natives of England,
Ireland, and Scotland, who are in a state of distress, can, if they
wish to
,get to their homes, he• sent according to the directions of the
Act of Parliament in such gastrin/le and pronded, by any Magistrate..
in wboiejuriseiction they may be found.
By ceder of the Lord Mayor,
(Signed) " FRANCIS IIOBLER."

EXAMIMATION OF TILE nityrEns.
Preston was the first of the rioters brought up again this
day. Mr.Gettves, a broker, residing at No .13, Cntv
bad 6

PECE NfliEß 16.

Preston iieing caned npon, delivered a speech (teen.
p:cri seseral minutes; but not without SIIIIIC interruption from
the Lord Mayor. At the last examination, he said that lie
Arm red tinder a great degree of diffidence ; but now he tilt
himself perfectly calm and collected. He was not a blind
entliusitt.st, but n determined refininer ; and he wished by all
the means in In,. power to tree tl e country from ruin and the
people from sittleri..e. Thousands, and tens of thouverlds
were starving at that moment! He was as insit.pendtmt as
any man, And would mot lick the shoes of the great and pow.
en rid. He would tint deny that he was in St. John's Street,
on the Monday, in the crowd; hut he had conducted himself
like a peaceable citizen. In concluding, he remarked, that
great numbers were at that time signing a Petition for the
eforin of the Commons Ilint,e of Parliament, than which no.
thing could be more important for the salvation of the State.
Kitmersley, the officer, deposed, that on Monday, Decctn•
bee 2d, he saw the prisoner at Mr. Harfichl's door, at the roe-
pier of the Minories. IN did not observe that he was lining
any thing in pm ticolar. He was among the mob of riotr iv,
and it wits almost a quarter before 3 o'clock. After a trifling
question to witness by the pri,oner.
Ale. Dowling deposed, tleit he saw Preston in the weren't
at the meeting in Spalields, when ittliatnnuseory language was
used by young Watson.
Preston, in reply to a question by the Lord Mayor, insist-
ed, that it was not until after young Watson jumped from
the waggon that he got into it, or at least our reporter so un-
derstood him.

This prisoner war then remanded.
James Carter was put to the bar, but no further eridenee
being civet' with regard to him, he was also remanded to the
same day.
(hi an application from Carter's solicitor, the Lord Mayor
ail that he should not he able to decide till Wednesday,
whether this priconer would be allowed to be set at libetty
on bail.

Hooper was next brought in, when the Lord Mayor
enquired whether he bad any thing to say previous to his
being remanded. After the particulars of the evidence gives
in respect to this prisoner bad been re-stated, Hooper de-
clared, that the colours and other articles were not put into
the waggon by him, or by any one with whom he \vas ac-
planned. He described the person who accompanied him
from Preston's as rather larger and older than himself, and
dressed in a brown great coat, with hessian boots.
Hooper himself is 28 years of' age. He was remanded
until Wednesday.
Simons, Cashman, and Gamble were also brought up, and
remanded for the same day : with regard to the first the laird
Mayor observed, that as the sword taken from him could not
it:. identified, no felonious act could be proved against this
prisoner, and the only charge would. be that of riotous pro-
ceeding.
Cashman again denied that be had broken into Mr. Beck-
with's or any other house.
Mr. Beckwith, who attended, could not swear that the
piece found on Cashman was one of them stolen from his
house, as it was not of his own make.
The Lord Mayor apprised Gamble, that on the charge of
stealing the gun he would be fully committed.

CAPTURE or BRITIcill vEssr.t.s F'.V PRIVATEERS
UNDER CARTHAGENIAN COLOURS.
JAMAICA, OCT. 21.--The British schooner Sophia, Captain
was captured off Navassa un the 24th ult. and carried
to L'Ance des Neaux, a small place near to Cape Donna Ma-
ria, by a small pilot-boat *choosier, which the people said was
called the Popa. The crew of the Sophia learnt that this
pirate belonged to St. Thomas's, and had, about a month pre.
vionsly, sailed from this port direct fur L'Ance des Neaux,
where there was an American schooner waiting for her: and
on her arrival, the owner, who was on boatel, and his captain,
together with the commander of the American schooner, im-
mediately set about equipping her for a cruise. The latter
vessel, not being a fast sailer, transkrred to her a crewofahout
24 men (mostly Ameritans), and one carriage gun, and those
that sailed from this port in the pilot boat were handed over
to the American schooner, and this vessel continued to lie at
L'Ance de3 Varl‘, with the owner 0(04 privateer On board,
these to await the arrival of the prizes, and decree their fat e
as in the case of the Sophia, where the crew were told that
they might go down to Jamaica, and bring from thence 2000
dollars, for which their vessel would be ransomed. '1 he mate
of the Sophia, John Nicholls, represented on board the pira-
tical vessel the danger that would ensue irons touching British
property ; but, regardle►s of such caution, and for what was
called his audacity, he was first touch abased by the ruffian
leader, and after that most shockingly scalded with boiling
water, which that inhuman robber made his cook throw over
his body. The poor man is now all over blistered. This
statement has been verified on oath.

A singular dispute seems to have broken ont between
the United States and the Emperor Alexander. One
M. Ksloff, a Russian Consul in America, had commit-
ted some offence against the laws of that country, for
which he was proceeded against in the criminal Courts
there.. He protested against their jurisdiction, and
put himself under the protection of his Ambassador,
M. Dasehkoff, who, it is said, was directed by the Em-
peror to demand ‘edress; but the American 'Executive,
conceiving that nothing had been done against the law
of nations in trying M. Kosloff, refused to ac•ede to the
demand of M. Dasehkoff, who then:lllam notified that
he should withdraw from the United States. The :'c.
count goes on to state, that the Americans not wishing
to break off their friendly intercourse with Russia, had
sent an explanation, which they were in hopes would
soothe the irritation of the Emperor.
Letters from New York to the 17th ult. contain an
of simile

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large varenases or grain In stbillliat7ll 10 Ine quantity in aay. air.tiraves, a broker, residing at NO 43, Co; Crtiss account of a similar misunderstanding with N. Hyde
the magazines belbre established, the chief part of stated, that he had known the prisoner between fifteen and de Neuville, the French Ainbaanador. Shortly after
sixteen years. On the day of the riot, when lie was up stubs
whirda is to be applied to the relief of his Rhenish pro- ,
in the
twiioerks,irleieeiwaswithintlinteedto go down, as there was a greet snob that gentleman reached Baltimore, it seems, a public
vinecs. These new requisitions to his Crown he proposes
dinner was given to the Regicides and other French
iine vievwertotottSlintittiisi goods, ticheli stood
to visit in the spring, when he will personally enquire exposed. Nobody,
coniine to .tdrn,yet Preston, riciisston, on fugitives, and toasts extremely insulting to the French
observed, that Fie bettereini
goods
into the means of their relief and prosperity. From
Government were drank on the occa.sion,pnrticularly one
itini, as there would he dreadful work. Pi eston did not clues-
thence his M•sjesty is to proceed to France, to review
crowd. The co- proposed by the Postmaster .of Baltimore. It would
. mu.
inne,sh:rtuthsea,tbinit
werecome tinued in the midst of the
the Prussian contingent to the army of' the Alms passed onward, and the witness there seem, that M. de Neuville considered that the conduct
pying France. fore, was not sure that he could identify the flags. S•ibse-
futio„ the
=h.. h'..1,. __. :, , of the Postmaster, as being a person in office under the
In consequence of anzimut enquiries fram a large_ VentlY Preston i Grates saw no itre• brig of military, it has been announced at Hanover, 'inns' government, was a fit subject for remonstrance: but, se
far as we can collectf.xim. thc dillizent statements he
.Clat the allow au:. of the Waterloo Committee of,Lpe. thatI he
RV' bells'produced, produced, the witness would net determine
!Ley were the sates. ebtflined little smut' Evetitm. - "