The National Register.
London, England, 1811-04-28 00:00:00

THE NATION AI. YIEGISTEB.

Advice has h, en received at Pow. derham Castle, in Devon-
shire, from America, of the arrival of Lord Courtenay, with his
yatcht,ir. blandford river, in Virginia.
It is said that his IVlajet,ty has 11•. d the key of the Cabinet Boxes
restor..d to him, that he may, as Leretofore,be made acquainted
wit h t he official
11:e King's Birth Day, which at all times is a day of rejoicing
to every true I;ri!iin, will this year be marked with an ad6itiona
joy, a; on that memorable day 60 Ca, ital Prizes, and .2C0,0001.
in money, will be divided timong the fortunate adventurers in
the present Lottery. Tickets and Shares for which are sellinz
in great variety, at I.3rsH'S truly fortunate Offices, 4, Cornhill,
and 9, Charing Cross, where 2 Prizes of 20,00 l. thelast Lottery,
2 Prizes of 20;0001. in the Lottery before, and 7 Prizes of
20,0001. with 37 other Capitals, were sold in the last fifteen
months.

Thursday evenirg, as the Duchess of York was passing in her
chariot through Baker-street, Portman-square, one of the bind
wheels of the vehicle broke down. Neither her Royal-Highness
nor the Lady who attended her, received the smallest injury.
FINE: Ax rs,—On Friday the Royal Academy opened its
doors to the Artists, previous to the dinner which took place
yesterday. The exhibition of this year will be found to be
highly creditable to the English school ; 1)r though it has not to
boast of any great prominent wol k, the pictures are distinguisht d
by a more uniform style of art. The President's famous pc-
ture would indeed have graced the exhibition ; but the cause of
its absence (the high price which it obtained, and the crowds
it draws to another place) contributes,_ perhaps, more than its
presence to renovate the exertions of the Academy. His Death.
of Nel3on, however, stands over the chimney, and there are
many other works of genius in the rooms.
Several transports have arrived at Plymouth, from the
Tagus, having on board sick and wounded, and others French
prisoners and deserters.
A quantity of guineas, amounting to several thousands, were
seized on Thursday on board a vessel in the Thames, regularly
entered outwards at the Custom-House !—That guineas, to an
immense amount, have been illicitly exported, is but too noto •
rious a fact ; and we, in common with the public at large, have
long wished that Government would provide some remedy for
so enormous an evil. The circumstances which led to the
above discovery, as well as those which attended the entry of
the ship, are now under strict investigation ; and we ardently
hope that the result of this inquiry will enabe Government to
adopt some measures that may in Tutu; e prevent so infamous a
tra2ic as the sale and exportation of the current coin of the
Realm.

LoNnoN DISPENSARY.—On Wednesday last, the Governors
of the London Dispensary held their anniversary feast, at the
City of London Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex,• the president, was prevented from attending by indis-
position. George Byng, Esq. the senior vice-president, in his
Royal Highness s absence, took the chair; and read a letter
from his Royal Highness, expressing his great regret at being
unable to attend, and announced his accustomed donation of
guineas. Mr. Mellish, M. P. for Middlesex, also attended,
accepted the &lice of Vice-President, and presented the com-
pany with a donation et SO guineas. A spirit of unusual libe-
rality pervaded the company, and before 8 o'clock upwards of
2001. were collected; soon after which a note, of which the
following is a copy, was put into the hands of the Secretary:—
" Sza,—A few Gentlemen of the Silk trade, being much in-
terested in the welfare of the London Dispensary, have request-
ed me to give the accompanying draft, and hope it may be a
stimulus to the rest of the company."
This note was accompanied with a cheque for 1001. which
was received with the most unbounded applause. The com-
pany broke up at an early hour, having in the whole collected
the sum of 5031. 12. 7d. a larger sum than ever was known for
this institution. ln•short, nothing was wanting but his Royal
Highness's presence, to make it not only the greatest but the
happiest day the charity had ever known.
A prisoner confined for debt in the Marshalsea Prison, ap-
plied to the Court for his discharge on Friday last, on the
ground of his creditor having failed to pay him his sixpences
in a legal manner. It appeared that the creditor had tendered.
him three shillings and a piece of silver resembling what now
passes fur sixpence ; the latter, however, upon closer inspection,
appeared to b:• a foreign coin. 'l'he Learned Judge being of
opinion this was not a legal tender, according to the Act which
directs that allowance to debtors should be paid in the lawful
coin of the realm, ordered the debtor to be discharged.
On Thursday evening, as Mr. Drewe, of Wapping, was sitting
by the fire-side, a piece of coal exploded, and part fell at his.
feet. Mr. D. on examination, found it shaped like a coffin, and
this accidental concurrence with a dream he had the preceding
day, that he should die that evening, had so powerful an effect
on him, rhiit lm beCame extremely ill, and notwithstanding the
sf medical men, he lied the loth) wing day.

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