The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-23 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

In our last we alluded to the great neglect• ofat-
tendance on the part of Members of Parliament,
and already has the absence of impartial men lost
two important questions, one of which respecting
the Lieutenant-Generul of the Ordnance, .would
have saved the country 15001. per annum, and the
other would have placed the question of %stir., in
a state of inotioa. We have always thought that
men who canno , or will not attend their duty con-
stantly, ought not to have seats—it is nut suffi-
cient that they walk down to the, Hume when their
own pleasure may bring them, to. town, they ought.
to make their attendance.in the House of Commons-

an imperative duty, and. we do hope to find some
Patriot Member resolving to 'nova mils of du:Rause
sq often as to prevent questions of vital importance
being lost, by the negligence of those whu ought to
be in their places, ,toaepport every question. of rep
trencliment or reform.,

The argumezts of, M. Canning in,. support oL,
Lord Beresford's appointment were unworthy of a
school-boy—be, sap, either a Mauer-General or a
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance -must be pre-
sent at a Board—how then, we ask, has the business•

been done for the last four months,—the. Duke of
Wellington being at Verona,. and the late Lieute-
nant being then dead ?--besides, Lord Beresford
holds so important* .situation in the army, that, in
case of a warvbe..would be abeent.with the Master-
General,. andahe business would .be.undone while
both were receiving theie.salariea--but•leally.to re.
fuze Mr. Canning's arguments is.a.loss of time—the
fact, as we have already said, is, that Lord Beres-
ford's family possess a great deal.of the. corrupt
influence which.is.necessarr to carry .os a bad Go--

vernment, arid^. bed Government must submit to
any terms, however hard, however infamous, to sup-
port itself—this is the easiest and plainest solution,
of the late, appointment of Lieutenant,General
the Ordnance.

Tilt FUNDS, YESTINDAr.

Foca o'CL•car:
Yesterday, the aspect of the market was pacific, of
which the Hebrew Ba/ismaking.advantage, sold
out largely, but not to an extent sufficient to clear
oil their accounts. _ _ _

We have sevenespresset in frem Paris, the con-
tents of which-transpiring lietiire the market opened,
Consols, which were yesterday.at 74i„began to.,dey
at 74, and gradually declined t0.73i,, They have
since revived, and now stand 73ii, the market
heavy and unusually gloomy, with a general im-
pression that, notwithstauding the sanguine hope so
long entertained of accommodation between Frence
and Spain, there•is now no other prospect than that
of war. French Rentes, latest price, 78f. 15e.
FonEion,,—Spanish were done yesterday at 35,
but bargains have been made to-day at 333—they
are now 33k. Script, 32k. In Columbian, what
little has been done may be quoted at 48; but this,
as well as other Foreign, is nearly stagnant.

A Leeward Islandsman has been received, bring-
ing letters from St. Thomasit to the 19th ultimo.
They state the. contest on the. Spanish Main to be
still continuing.. and the chief advantage to be on
the side of the Royalists. Morales. had acquired
possession of 'the greater part of • the.- province of
Coro, but had repaired to Maracaibo, in consequence
of having heard of the march of Colonel Montilla
from Santa Martha, with 3,000 men, to attack him
in that position. Morales is said to have strength..
ened himself .by the accession.of natives who had
deserted from the Independents. A. dreadful hur-
ricane occurred at .Leguayra on the 21st December,
by which 18 vessels, the whole number then in the
harbour, were driven. on shore and. destroyed.
Mr. Bankes has deelined.the contest for. Dorset-
shire. Ia fact, he had no chance against Mr.
Portman..
CURIOUS ROO/ST.—Oat Friday night. ,a newly-
invented rocket was let off; in the presence of the.
officers of the garrison, on Chatham-lines.. Is. was
of a peculiar construction : after rising a considers
able height in the air it explodes, when a parachute,
contained in. the head of the rocket, is separated
from it, suddenly expands, and has depending from.
it a ball of considerable magnitude, that gives out a
must brilliant. light, illuminating the country; for
near a mile round.. The parachute prevents the
ball from deseending_to.the earth, over which it
hovers like a satellite, and is intended to show the
position and movements of:an enemy's army, or a
body of troop ty night.

61'

His Majesty' steam-packet tale Dasher, arrived
'at Dover on Sunday afternoon, from Calais, hay-
ing on boauti his Excellency the Duke de San.Lo-
retire, late Ambassador from Spain at.the Court of Jnf stej""B
Higg 'ios.
Paris. As it was known fur upwards of en hour oseTr h
• beiiire, from the Hags hoisted on board the packet, rue alcireuseicilustoir siaut:thtuir s.
that his Excellency was on board, great cruweis had gave the alarm, when witness
thronged the Piers to witness his ilitembarkation, watch fell twill 1116-Peleel.•
Ou entering the harbour, the illustrious Duke was The Jury resumed a verdict of
• received with three times three cheers, which were mended the prisoner to-mercy..
repeated whemite landed from the packet. He ar- the Court said It could not listen 14:Piheir rev,.
vv.s a case of aggravation. H. was sentenced-in be it.
rivet in town on Monday evening, between five and heels
owrlrleicettr . adittlk lete ipt mprhiartidteidixoene year to the House
six o'clock,. from Paris., He came altar,b the Lon of -
don-road, .fidlowed by a large concourse of. people Charles a respectableopetctable luaktug ynrm man, was
fiezeiling, while others loudly cheered him as he placed at the bar, charged with fel ly uttering 6
'pealed.. As. he approached Westminster-bridge the false and forged 101. notes, and seven forged 51. •
populace disengaged the horses from .his carriage, all inimitation of notes-uf the &bask of Eagle'
knowing them to be tinged.'
end drew it to his residence, where he was h.....vived
-with acclamations. The Duke seemed much pleased Coluirlicto- Pril:"L"
and ottified with ..his• reception, a.t it manifested Recorder. aedvi4diehri 71 ton
wait
the pleaii Nof
.he abliarreuce which the people entertain iii.pkinst Judges. He was now put to to-
the politics of the Holy Alliance, mid against the wham 111 x. Baron Graham old
meditated•attack of the French on ske.Coostitutioa iag summer. and advised '
'add Libersiea of Spain. . tunng him that that plc-
We have.received New York -papers to the 24th anlfhthing.'nor stiP
ult.—They state that the.proviticial Parliament of Mre. Justicet P
Lower Canada, aabembled at Quebec on the 10th, consequences
•when th*.beetion was opened by a speech from His pleaded ice-
Excellency the Governor-General, ~ the Earl of Mr. 1
Dalhousie. The principal subjects to which the
attention of the Parliament is called are, the pro-
jected union of the Provinces, and the finances of
the Guvernuacat. " Nu Lill,'! says the Governor,„
" of appropriation having praised the.last -aesetion to
'meet the expenees of the civil.government, you
must be aware of the difficulties and embarrass-
meats therettythrown upon me.. Lhave endeavour' - On Wednesday Liar, the Lord Mayor held a Court •
ed as much as I could to avert the goat inconve- of CommuirCeuncil, for the purpose of sonsido hitt the
listen the asidse House Collll4lillee, 'relative to Loll--
uiences to the public, which 1 stated in my message
beißriddee.. Alter the minutes of the • last Court hail
to you on the 6th of February hut, by paying up
the usual egad:fished expenses for the half year theft Wreta.siated, that the Petition to the House of
current; but I have not telt mptielf ju,stifiad in d 0... Co 11111 l ons, for Parliamentary Reform, had been Fre-.
ing so beyondahat periud, and there uonseqtiently arnica arid read.
`remains a very. considerable 'treat duo to several of Mrs OLDRAIII then presenteda report from a Special
Committee apeinteti to enquire into Law of ElteliON
• the public servants."• Again, His Excellency trays,
lam convinced that every weather of this under the Actor' Parliament of the th Cleo risaliots,
lature must regret that the prigreas of the public (stred the
IC? re had proceeded to take the optinua -• •
respect thereof; that they had it
interests fur sumo years past hes been so materially :0111711071elli0111111,altd were about luntier opissiorit,
interrupttxt. 1 will not therefore on this oecesiun When there had been legal itecisionslit:ereon latelfsiveir •
dwell upon past events; the, remedy lies in your I —which,- in the opinion -a. theCem 11l i t tee. cimitpletely
hands, and to you !.leave it, with mymost.earnest settled the epiestini as to the term householder, aim
consequeutly the right of voting, and• the liability to
recommendation, that you will seriously consider
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the incaiculabla injuries which have been, and must : serve others.
Mr. It:Jamas- then called the attention of the Court
.ro atinue to be, accumulated on the province, whilol to the business for which May bad heels convened, taut
the. executive branch of the constitution remains moved, I hat the Cooriou agree with the Bridge HO
disabled from exercising its just and legitimate and Con tttttt tee iii their report; which, after their ate dia.
most useful powers." I cussion, and the alteration of the Repent, was sateen to,
Letters fretn 11.yonne of .the 7th inat.istate, then and dilecied to ha presented to the House -of Continent/-
the Kkg of France's speech. was no sooner known by tit, Sheritis,and attended by the Reatteuibruicer, and
at Si. St b.wlian, 1.010,44 Daus, Vittoria, /4,,;.r0n0, toe Committee iustrocted to watch the proceeditbis
its
the House, and repors.attercuit trout time to tune to the
and Pampelune, than the indignationa the citizens co
was at its height... " The constitution or death."
" To arms to repolse•the.enesny,' was the general
cry. Turrijos having .tnanifested his intention to
organize the national guard in Pampeluna, hereto-
fureat fucus of cruspiracy, above 400 citizens came
to ask for arms. 'l'he same General having resolved
to open a road across the almost inaccessible mewl...
taius of Navarre, for the -purpose of seuding.prtil.
lery. to /rad, above .890 inhabitants volunteered
their labour. Great hopes existed of. the speedy
dispersion of thexcmaant of the Army of the Faith,
as in the trollies which sheltered them, the inhabit.
ante had themselves takes& arms for their expulsion.
SERVICES • or PLAT& TO AKIIIISSADORSMi•
nisters have adopted a new regulation, as a matter of
economy, respecting the services of plate allowed as
perquisites to AmbaStadors and Ministers appointed
to foreign Courts. This custom has been abu/ished,
'and a service of plate is to be kept at every foreign
Court, with the King of Great Britain's arms. en.
gravetLon it,.fur the use of the Ambassador or Mi-
nister, as the case may be... The Marquis of. Loa.
dontlerry, who has resigned his embassy at Vienna,
is thelast who will enjoy the perquisite of the ser-
vicat.o4plate at that Court. Sir.H. Wellesley, who
vis appointed to succeed the Noble Marquis, takes
out the service of plate which is to remain there fur
a.l future Ambassadors, and which is to be issued
ft just the Lord Chamberlain's Office.
RECOEDER'S REPORT.OII, Friday last -the Re.
corder made his report to his Majesty in Council, of
the. prisoners under sentence of death in Newgate ;
whet. his Majesty was pleased to order the following
for c.ecution :—William North, convicted Septets.
her sessions, on Monday morning;. and Mark Herd,
William Watts, James Brown, Thomas Fuller, John
Harris, and John Wait, on Wednesday next.
: According to an Account printed by order of the
House of- ommons, of the salaries, allowances,
and other emoluments of the Receivers General\ of
Taxes, the aggregate amount of salaries is 30,0001.
per ani.um, and the allowances 1,4571. 151.
Ott l•riday last Chief Justice Dallas tried all the
causes appointed for the Sittings after Term, at
Westminster, in the Court of Common Pleas.

OLD DAILEY.—(YEsTeiDAy.)
SITURDAr, Fee. 22.-.411110111y Davis Wes indicted
for stealing .1 silver watch, value .30s. the pros arty of
Joseph Higgins.
The pro.ecutor stated, that he left the watch over hie'
fire place—his daughter sae, the prisoner go out, aka
gave the alarm, when witness pursued Into, and the
watch fell Irons his.person.•
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recom-
mended the prisonee to•mercy. .
The Court said it could nut listen to.their retptett—it •
was a caws of aggravation. He was sentesteed4o he pub-
licly whipped. and be imprisoned one year in-the House
of Correction and kept to hard labotee.
Charles Clifie, a respectable lookiog r.rnd man, was
placed at the bar, charged with fel ly untiring five
false and forged 101. notes, and seven forged 51. notes, .
all imimitation of notesvf the Ralik of Es' tgland, well
knowing• them to be Surged.'
The priainter was. brought up et•the opening of the
Court to pleat ; he put in the plea of guilty. when the
Recorder advised hint w wait tiN the. arrival of the.
Judges. . He was now put to the.har a second lime,
whan.Mr. Baron Graham addressed Into .itte very feel •
lug mansier. and advised him to plead not guilty, at-
bunng him that that Ono* guilty woold not avail linn.•
any thing. .
the prisoner still persisted in his plra.
Mr. Justice Palk.-1 hope the pri•oner knows the
consequences which will result. The last 111‘11 WI/Ult
pleaded guilty was executed,
Mr. Woollier said Its did; and that he•had made up
his I several clays ago.
• The J.aliges •agairs interposed, bin nothing could in-
duce hies to alter his determination.

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Tim Clerk aahe Arraigns their recorded the plea of •
guthy,.
CUIJR27IO, .COM MON COUNCIL..

OLIN GIPOUNILAUL—.AboiII 100 Orangemen assent:
bled in Muumniellick. Uwe'''. County, on the even--
tog of Tuesdayilast, to celebrate the acquittal of their' •
Dublin brethren. Having assentbled at their Lode'. -
mouse theyeiroceedetl in the most-tumultuous manner,
holLting and humming through the Sown. They bore
iii the cavalcade tvhat imported to be the haute of a law. •
yer dressed in his robes, with the %voids •ex officio' its •
• large letters affixed to his breast. The effigy nail drawn
by an ass, sato supported hy a person dressed in-the ch.:.
racter of a hangman. with his lace and hands blacleseted.
The car was preceded by a man of the same order, .in
the character of a sheriff: After proceeding through tho
town, when the procession arrived at that part of the
town where. the Orange Rig stands, a gallows was
erected, and this 'ambient Masai* spoke thus:—" Wil-
liam Guilt:ahem Plunkett, you have been (mind guiliy •
of treason; hate you any thing to say /or yourself, why
you should not be banged?". To which another of hie
mob made answer, " Ni;'t7 when the said sheriff giant
said, " Williaus Gonyngham Phnikett, by the laws of
our town you ore CUIRIVIIIIICO to ditty. and your sentence
is, that you do hang by tiie neck until you are dead.
and then your body ehiall he dimwitted io ritt flatues.".r-
De then turned toahe 11:U141414 sad ordered him to tin
his duty. The effigy was town hanged. and set fire ii., .
• and, when nearly consumed, the hangisim cued 0ut...-
" Behold the bead of a Traitor 1".
Dasitortnifuta, AND .I)IATH or Two Fasiauts.
—On Sunday niorning..abovmetto o'clock, a fire. which
created great alarm,•brolorout in the Ward, No. 20.
in the Quadrangle of the Fishrhongers'.- Alins.tiouves,
situate opposite the Elephant and Castle, Newington.-- • •
The Governor.. Mr. George Ganlnavproceciled to the
spot with the least possible delay. and immediately
brought the engines of the establishment to play on the
premises; and in a short time, by his exertions, aided •
by assistants, the five was subdued. We are sorry to
state; however, that. Mary- Weinman, aged 71; and
Mitt Powell, aged 7g;•sutfortutiately lost their lira,: the
former was the occupant of the ward in which the fire
broke outs.atid. freits.the position in wh•ch her. remains '
werefotsud, mast have been rearlingialte Bible near the
fire, as that book. partly burnt, with her3eltch, and a
favourite cat, were fouitil among the Anne) ,4$ other
other
unhappy sufferer resided in the adjoining afi." new. .
and was suffocated by the maim". wirti )1 rated,
through the well. This lithe brat conflagration that has •
occurred in this ancient building inter its erection to. .
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