The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-25 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL REGISTER.

do nothing but advise the parties to go home ; he had no doubt that
they would not be again required to appear.
Ward said he meant to found a motion upon his affidavit ; but Mr.
Justice Bayley told him that it would be of no use at any tune, but
now the Court was not sitting.
Johnson then, in the name of the 'whole, infomied his Lordsldp,
that as their appearance to-day satisfied the terms of the recognizance,
they would return to-morrow prepared with affidavits, on which mo-
tions might be founded.

The Times of Friday, gives the following from its
correspondent:—
" PARIS, J.N. 19.—1 n the course of last month I
sent to you, and you inserted in your journal that the
Emperor Alexander had written to the Duke of Wel-
lington, to invite him to become mediator between
Prussia and France on the subject of private claims.
It has been remarked, that several English, Belgian,
German, and Prussian journals, which contained an ex-
tract from The Times, threw nevertheless a doubt
upon this invitation of the Emperor Alexander. I have
procured an authentic copy of the letter of the Empe-
ror of Russia, and I send it to you literally ; it will
prove that I drew from a goodsouree

46 Moscow, Oct. 30.—Placed as you arc, my Lord Marshal,
at the head of the military forces of tde European Alliance, you have
contributed more than once, by, the wisdom and moderation which
distinguish you, to reconcile the most important interests. I have
constantly addressed myself to you in all circumstances which might
influence the consolidation of that order of things which was esta-
blished, principally in France, by your glorious exploits. Your
energy in action. your prudence in council, have never ceased to pro •
duce the most desirable results.

" Now that the question of private claims on France acquires a
critical and decided character, on account of the difficulties presented
by the literal execution of the convention of November. 1 could nut
think it right to conceal my opinion from the Monarchs, my allies,
on the mode of considering this burdeasome engagement, so as to
prevent its infraction, and to renderits execution possible.
" The assertions of the French Government are knoan to you, my
Lord Marshal ; my Minister at Paris has received directions to com-
municate to you the memorial which was drawn up under my eyes,
relative to this important question. I invite you to fix all your atten-
tion on the connection of the motives of right and political expedience,
which are laid down in this docrment, in support of the principles
of accommodation, which alone can simplify the complication in-
herent in the payment of private debts which were imposed upon
France at a time when it was not easy to foresee their result.
•' You, doubtless, appreciate, my Lord Marshal, all those graver
considerations which plead in favour of a system of equitable conci
Nation ; you will bring all the warmth of a soul elevated to the
height of the occasion to a question, on which depends, perhaps, the
repose of France, and the inviolability of the most sacred engage-
ments. Moderation and good faith have been, in our time, the
sources of alwaling and beneficent power ; and it is for him who pre-
pared and furthered the triumph, to cause to be heanl, in all critical
moments, the language of that same moderation, and of that same
good faith.
" In this conviction, if I had still a wish to express, it would be to
see you conducting. with the consent of my allies, and that of the
parties interested, the principal part of the negotiation which may be
opened at Paris on the question of the private claims, and on the
most equitable mode of deciding it with the common consent.
" Receive, Marshal, the reiterated te►tituouies of my entire
esteem. (Signed) ALEICANDurt."

BRIG PERSEVERANCE.—On the morning of Saturday week,
about half past two, die brig Perseverance, Philip, of this
port, from I'icton, with timber, having, as is said, mistaken a
light on the shore, near Bella isle, for the light on the peer
head, was put ashore on the sands there. The master and
crew took to their boat, together with a nian and woman
passengers, in all ten persons; when, in making for the shore,
the boat swamped betwixt Collieston and Newburgh, and
melancholy to relate, live of the crew, with the two passen-
gers perished. The captain, carpenter, and one of the crew,
with difficulty saved themselves. We are unwilling to air.
gravate the feelings of any one concerned in this distressin
calamity ; but we must be permitted to say, that nothing bat
infatuation could have actuated the master of this vessel to
abandon her in the situation in which she lay, and to commit
his own life, and the lives of those on board, to a small and
insufficient boat, at a time when the slightest danger could
hardly have been anticipated from remaining with his ves-
sel ; the proof of which k, that she floated oil next tide, and
was brought round in safety to the harbonr, and with no other
damage than what arose from the negligence of the master or
crew, in leaving a light burning on hoard, win n they abandon.
ed the ship, whereby a part of her decks were consumed, a
cable burnt, &c. The people in the neighbourhood got on
board of her at low water. And extinguished the lire, other
wise the vsesel and cargo mi3lit have been entirely destroyed.
—Aberdeen Journal.

Sir Thomas Monier, the Master of the Rolls, has taken
possession of the Court House, in Chancel yslane. We under-
stand, however, a misunderstanding ha. taken place between
his agents and those of Sir William Grant, the late Master
of the Rolls, relative to the fixtures in the library. It au-
pears that from time immemorial the Master of the Rolls, on
coming into office, paid the predecessor SOM. for the buol .
et:4es, &e. ; Sir William Grant, on his appointment, paid
that sum, but the agentsof Sir Thomas Miner refused paying
for them, until tiny were valued by a broker. This dispute
being made known to Ministers, the Surveyor of the Crown
was directed to value Om for Govet timmit, and the agents
4.t. Sir Thomas Monier assert that he is not bound to pay any
thing for them, as they have become the property of the
t'i.r.tvti, oath that he is entitled to the use of them while he
fills the high judicial situation of the Master of the

ANOTHER AccinT.NT To A CHIMNEY-SWEEPER'S APPREN.
TICE Rol*, -On Monday, about t o'clock in the afternoon,
one of Davis's (Thcobalits road) boys came to sweep the two
pair of stairs ellinincy of • -- Rockall, green-grocer, N 0.52,
Upper King-street, Bloomsbury. He had no one to assist
him : shortly aftei wards Rockall, and his wife (who expects
to be brought to bed every minute), were greatly alarmed by
the crying (lithe boy, who said he was fixed in the chimney.
Rockall, who evinced great anxiety and humanity, in vain
endeavoured to find out %bele he was in the fine. After
breaking it open in several places, the boy cried Out murder,
and that lie was dying. Rockall ran after Davis, who was
at home : and then. with nu netre success, to another
chimney -sweeper. Day:, at length e: • himself, and after
destroying great part of the chimney, and patting the own( r
to more than vl. expellee, est the boy, who was nearly
exhausted. 'f lie bay was coillioesi in the Hue upwards of an
hour in imminent danger.
Bit KWlLlttl. A meeting is to talc place for •'.r• rolTrow r
f
.I!•vising sonic mode aptitting a stop to lax arbitrary monopoly
of the brswen.

Fro►s the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Jas. 20,

RANKRUPTICIES ENLARGED.
MARTIN P. Oxford-street, bookseller, from Jan. 17 to March 7.
STEP HENS J. Coßingwood street. lilaclarzars-ruAd, Luca er, tti
Jan. 24 to Fels. 7.