The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-28 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

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April i 7. T. and S. Wileman, West Hosthlye, Sussex. tanners
—27, J. and G. Sykw.Curriers' Hell Court, clothiers and factors
11, J. P. de Roure and J. Hanbrook, Angel Court, Threg-
morton Street, merchants—t 7, J. Wilkinson, W. Horne, and J.
Wilkinson, Friday Street, warehousemen-13, W. Barton, I)on.
easter, Yorkshire, maltster—lo, C. and J. Wilkie. Rederosa
Street, East Smithfield, yeast merchants—lS, S. Waddington,
Brighouse, Yorkshire, corn factor.
CERTIFICATES to be granted April 13.
W. Heath, Hanky, Staffonlshire, blacksmith—W. Pierre.
Ilaybrook Pottery, Shropshire, potter—T. Thompson, Hamble..
son, I.amashire„ tanner—J. Morris, Woolwich. cnrdwainer—T.
Crimes, Chester, coach poprietor—F.. Cole, Shrewsbury, hop
merchant—J. Simpson, Kingston upon Hull, common brewer—
R. Allum, Chatham, builder.

An English country parson was bragging, in a Lrge
company, of the success he had had iu reforming his
parishioners. on whom his labour?, he said, had pro-
duced a wonderful change fur the better. Being asked
en what respect. h.. replied, that when he came first
among them, they were a set of unmannerly clowns,
who paid hint no more deference than they did tor t •
another ; did not so much as pull off their hat when
etey spoke to him, but bawled out as roughly and fami-
liarly as though he were their equal ; wh-reas now they
never presumed to address him but cap in hand, and,
in a submissive voice, made him their hest bow when
they were at ten yards distance, and styled him your
ret,rence at etery word. A quaker, who had heard
the whole patiently, made answer, And so, Mend,
the upshot of this reformation, of which thou hast so
wash carnal glen') ing, is, that thou bast taught thy pro-
ha *rush? tlaysei.'

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AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Fes. 23,

Civic HONOUR TO GM JACKSON —Yesterdays. agreeable
to a resolution of the corporation the freedom of the City sal
New York was conferred upon Majnr•Geaeral Jackaon. in
a gold bon. The ceremony ended wilt three cheers from
the assembled crowd at the City Hall.
Yvette Dos tem—Agreeable to arrangements, the public
dinner to General Jackson was given yesterday, at ram-
many hall. The company consisted of nearly four hundred
respcct.ble citizens, and among the guests were General Por-
ter, Commodore Evans, Colonel House, ;tad other military
and naval officers. The Hall was decorated in an elegant and
appropriate manner. At about five o'clock the company sat
down to dinner, when the Throne of Grace was addressed
by. the Rev. Cave Jones. His Honour the Mayor presided
with great dignity, twisted 'say General Bogardus, Gurdon S
Muniford, Frederick Jenkins, Jonathan 1 hoinpson, Esqrs ;
Gen. Swartwout, and Alderman I3uckmaster, as Vice-Pres--
dents. The dinner was prepared and served up in a style
which did great credit to the Committee of Arrangements,
and to Mr. Ctrzzens. •I he baud from the Wash nv,"74, en-
livened the scene by their appropriate airs. The following
were among the toasts drunk:—
: Andrew Jackson—the Saviour of the South ; while the
Mississippi bears her tribute to the ocean, his name mid his
deeds want no other remembraucer. The United States of
America—for ever bound to interest and affection; one
country, one people, a common safety, and a common glory.
The memory of George Washington—a man unequalled its
the history of men: the flight of a thousand years will but
increase the diamond brilliancy of his fame. The memory
of Benjamin Franklin —the world has justly said he snatched
the lightening from Heaven and the sceptre from the tyrant's
hand. Domestic manufactures—American genius, industry,
and patriotism, will secure our independence. Ihe "'overeign
people of the United States. The New States—we hail their
accession to the Union. The Pacific Ocean is the western
limit of the Republic. The Sparton Bend of Modern Story
—the Volunteers of Kentucky and Tennessee on the ram-
parts of New Orleans. Hie Army of the United States—it
is an army of Freemen, alike terrible in battle to the civilized
veteran and the terocious savage. The alai'!" of the United
States—the boast of their country, and the admiration of the
world.
General 3ackson afterwards attended the theatre, the front
of which was brilliantly illuminated on the occasion, and ex..
hibited a full length likeness of the hero of New Orleans.
We understand General Jackson will leave town this
morning, at ten o'clock, for Washington. The 'd regiment
of artillery, commanded by Colonel Hunter, will parade at
three o'clock. at the Arsenal, for the purpose of e,corting him
to Staten Island, and the troop of flying artillery will escort
him to the Battery, where he will review the regiment; and
the battalion of field artillery will fire a salute on h s depar-
ture in the steam-boat Natstib.s.
WASHINGTON, Fee. i 6.

The Vice• President having retired from the Chair of Pre-
sident of the Senate for the remainder of the presents. ssi.oi,
the Hon. lames Barbour, of Virginia, was yesterday chosen
President. pro temp re,of that body.
(From the Itvihi,vun bae.beenve, Feb 21.)
A ball was given last evening, at Crawford's hotel, in
honour of the natal day of Washington. The farther we
travel from his era, the more profound will be the respect
entertained tor his memory; of all the tribut:s of respect to
his character whilst living, none could have been more im-
pressive than the following, which we have just seen to a
Philadelphia paper;—

("From the Main )
"Mr. Bromson—During a late visit at Mount Fernor, I
found, in the blank leaf of a book, the following compli.sent
from Lord Erskine to General Waiihington. Ihe book was
entitled' A View of the Causes and Consequences of the pre-
sent War with France,' by the Hon. Ihontas
s.•••

" To General Washington,
" Sir, I have Oren the liberty to introdnce your august
and immortal name in a 'host sentence, which is to be tenant
in the book 1 send to you.
" I have a large acquaintance amongst the most valuable
and exalted CIa6ICS of men; but you are the only human being
fur whom I rver felt an awful reverence.
" I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene evening
to a life so gloriously devoted to the universal happiness of
the world
" Londsm, March 15, 1797. "T. ERS KINE."
NEW YORK, Fre. 26.
Th• Address to General JaelerGn.
•1 Major Gen I acktam,—No task could be Inure gratifying
to me than that which lam now to perform. I am to con-
gratulate you, in behalf of the Common Council, and of our
fellow citizens, on your arrival among us.
" We are happy to avail ourselves of the first opportunity
of testifying,by every mark of respect, the leelings your high
military sets ices have in.
" Wh le the whole country was agitated by the threat-
ened invasion of a powerful foe, we could not but learn
with anxiety that lie had directed a large armament to a
point where it was known be could only be met by !In in-
ferior force, chiefly composed of our undisciplined and in-
experienced countrymen. W. !..new that Britain, at the end
of a contest sshich had convulsed Europe for twenty years,
had destined her veteran and victorious troops to make war
but the soh, of on' 1, animated by your spirit,

upon us; but the soli, of our soil, iy your spirit,
and conducted by your wisdom, drove the invaders from our
shores, and achieved a victory which, while it raised t!..e cha
racter of our totintry to an elevation that attracted the
admiration of the rest of the world, left to every American
a debt ce gratitude to you, and to our brave breth:-en who
fought with you, which never can be cancelled.
.• With these sentiments, allow me to present you this
certificate of your being admived a freeman of tics city, and
to thank you for your compliance with th,i resolution of th,:
Common Council requesting your portrait.
Permit me also to assure you, that we shalt feel great
pride in bong able to claim you as our fellow c tizen, and in
placing the portrait of one who has deters aa so well of his
country in our gallery, already occupied by the resent-
[dances of many sho have similar, though no our superior,
claims to our grateful ackhowledgments."
To which general Jackson made the following reply
Sir,—The distinguished honour which the Common
Council of the city of New York has crstilt.”:, by my ad-

mi•sinn aq a freeman of tbe:r ei:y. is ed me a source of tFe
hi vhe•it gtatification, and will lie recollected with feelings sat
the warmest sensibility. To 1w associated with those wh3
have been distinguishe 1 for their patrtoiism and zealous at •
tachtnein to the republican principles of our government, is
the most exalted station of an American citizen. 'the appro-
bation you have been pknied to express of my humb e
elToris in the field, command my greatest acknowledgment ;
for those sentiments I ant indebted to the brasery of the
troops I had the honour to command.
s• What I have done was for my country; had I erred in
the discharge of my official duty, that error would hare
originated in the warmth of my devotion to her interest, and
a misapplication of the means best calculated to promote
her happiness and prosperity: but to find that my condo.
has been sanctioned by my Gut•ernment. and approved by
my fcilow citizens, is a source of happiness unequalled is
the occurrence+ of my life; for the proudest honour which
can grace the soldier, and the richest reward which he can
receive for the fatigues, perils, and privations of his profes-
sion, is the approbation of a gratebil country.
" ANDREW JACKSON."