The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

_MISCELLANIES.

From the late debates in both Howes of Parliament, it appears, that
the Cabinet is thus divided on the question of grunting the claims of
the Roniun Catholics :—For their claims--Lord Camden, Lord Ilar—
rowbv, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Aleiville, mid Lord Castlereal,h.—
Against them—Lord Liverpool, Lord Chancellor, Lord S:dr!iooth, Lord
bat turst, Lord Westwordand, Lord Buckinghanithire, Air. Vansittart,
:Ind Mr. Limhorst. _ _

Since the late grant of Parliament, the Piineesses have had their
fl WI private stables, horses, earliages, servants, &c. 'I he livery is
ciaalar to the Royal Dukes. Their principal aniimquent is riding on
I.oisehaili. going to Froginure, or to the Princes Elizabeth's Cottage,
at Old IVindsor.

Mr. Curran is elected Presi,!ent of the Dublin Library, in the room
of the late Richard Kirwan, Esq. This honour was contested by the
D shop of Cloyue. The votes u ere—for Mr. Curran, SOO ; fin. the
Bishop, 97.
Mr. Eliot Dais was on Monday elected Representative for the
b rough of Colchester without opposition. In consequence of the ill-
ness of Mr. Branistone, who was to have nominated Mr. Davis, that
Gentleman was proposed by Mr. Jackamitn, and seconded by the Rev.
John Sinythies.—Mr. Harvey, of Feering-Muse, was proposed by Mr.
.Kendall, and seconded by Mr. Gilson, but declined the horAnn. proposed
by I:'e lomination, expressing his determination to offer himself at the
6ener.l Election.

On Tuesday last Ilia well-known Baron llomPEscn died in his
house at Darchett. Ills temper had created him many enemies, and
his conduct on sevetal marking occasions few admirets. His quarrel
with a young gentleman in the Strand, w horn he afterwards despe-
rwely wounded in a dui 1, and his privateering expedition against some
detenaless Danish Islands, have left stains on his memory, which time
only can obliierre.
On Monday last, at Mattel:est...l., Mr. Sadler, the celebrated aero-
rmit, made his twenty-third ascent, and alighted at Oakwood, shout
six miles from Sheffield. Ile made the passage in forty-eight minutes,
so that he must have travelled at the amazing rate of a mile in a
minute.

Canterbury Races are fixed for Tuesday, August 11. Brighton
races commence the 'l4th inst.

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At the Newcastle races on Thursday se'nnight. just as the last race
was finished, the temporary stand belonging to the White Hatt inn,
being loaded with about 11.00 persons, gave way in the middle, and in.
r,,lved nearly 100 in the crash. About forty persons were seriously
hurt, and ten or twelve must dangerously, several of them having
broken limbs.

M. Degen made an experiment of his flying machine, at Tiroli, on
the 10th inst. lie took his flight from a scaffold erected in the grand
walk, and alighted safe in the old park of Sceaux. He yed up
by a small balloon, to which were attached wings made ot tall( ty, 2
test in length, and eight and a half in breadth.
Tuesday morning at ter: o'clock, the Ist and Qd regiment of life
;lard, mustered, with their appointments, in the fullest order, in Hyde
Park, opposite the Barracks, for the purpose of being inspected by the
tommander-in-Chief, Lord Heathlield, and the usual Staff. The bands
Of both regiments make a nouvelle appearance; the blacks in long
Moorish turbans, and the other performers in Austrian costume, attract-
ed general admiration. They performed several pieces of martial
to the great entertainment of a numerous assemblage of Ladies.
The Duke of York arrived, with his suite, about a quarter past ten
O'clock, when a slinver descended, and, for a time, put the Ladies to
the "Jute. Fine weather, however, soon returned, and the regimen's
went ihron2ll a variety of evolutions in a brilliant style. Several per-
sum of distinction were present.
There are at present in commission in the British Navy 737 ships of
War: besides which there are repairing and building a number which
make the total amount 1,014, of which 26t are of the line, 37 from 50
tog.} guns, Q 35 frigates, 183 sloops of war, 14 bomb and fire-shin 09
;voted brigs, 44 Gutters, and 70 g'tn.brigs, &c.