The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-03 00:00:00

ALDERSGATE WARD.

At a meeting of tl:e inhabitants of the Ward of
Aldersgnte, held on Monday last, for the purpose of
congratulating her Majesty on leer recent triumph,
Altlemotun Cox said,—
Thai he lead eatird the inciting a. soon after receiving
the re.loisil ion as possible. A limner requisition lie had
kept by him ionic time, the Bill tieing then in progress;
but now that a rowdt bail been come to, lie had uu hest-
!anon ill complying with the wishes of so numerous and
respectable a porinni of the Ward. Wilt e•peet to hie
subjtvt v filch would be brought forwai d, he observed
that, in conlinen with u.auy others, intim essiosis had been
wade on his mind very pi cjoilicial to the Quern's eharac-
ter; that he bail read the evidence, oot with the eye of a
lawyer certainly, hat of one who was anxious to arrive at
ti soli; that be bad been unable to find through all that
eviiii nee, which had been collected with malignity equal
to the acsivily that bad been displayed, :toy one fact
established against her illajesty ; and that in fsct he was
Mos folly pelsoadeil of the Queen's innocvnce. (Loud
cheerio;; ) He had imagined, alter all that had previously
reactied his ear:, that a much better case against her
would he made unl ; hut, notwithstanding the detrimental
character tir the evidence ailiinced uo her bchait; be felt
'unified, that nothing against the Queen had been eS:e-
blisiied. (Continued cheers.)

After the resolutions, and an Address founded
upon them, lia4 been unanimously agreed to,
Mr. Aid. rlllitab Cox mentioned, that painful and nnexa
peeled diffienliies were tla•uwn in the way of her Majesty's
visit to St. Paul's ; and to preserve the City's tranquillity,
it was desisulde that the most efficient means should be
adopted. 'liesoratlug in of special constables in the
several %Yard!, il9tl been recommended, and he trusted
that the recommendation would be adopted. Ile trusted
that the kohlie would not stiller themselves to be irritated
by any conduct of designing individuals. They had heard
of a plictird Conspiracy, and the parties had been traced
to have approached very near to Ministers ; and as to the
placards, violent as Mr. limit and some of his ft lends were,
he bad always believed it impossible fur them to have
their approbation. (Ilear, hear.) He koped that all
would -eitard against such designing or placard-e'en as
would undaubtedly be active for Wednesday. (Cheers.)
Such is the present opinion of the late measures,
expressed by a gentleman, who has hitherto been
one of the most strenuous and unvaried supporteet -
of Ministers.

EXTRAORDINARY INVIINTION•-•A Mr. Francis
Farkas, an Hungarian, has invented a machine,
named a Dolphin, by means of which a person may
dive to the bottom of the deepest rivers, lakes, and
the sea. The machine enables the diver to walk at
his case on the bottom, to work his hands and feet
with freedom, and mount at pleasure, without any
assistance to the surftee, or remain stationary in the
middle of the water, or in any depth, and continue
• as long us he may wish, without the least interrup-
tion or effort. The object of this useful invention
is to give prompt and effectual relief to vessels
wrecked; to collect from the bottom, with greater
facility, pearls, coral, and amber, and to anginein
our fine collections of shells; also to raise front the
cavities of the sea, treasures which perhaps are to
us at present unknown. An experiment was made
with this machine at Vienna on the Ist of October
last, in the military swimming school at the Prater.
Count Joseph Esterhazy de Galanthy, Count Fes-
gas de Grhyines (Court Secretary), the acting cham-
berlain Nettles Slagoe, several learned Englishmen,
and many persons of distinction were present. The
servant of the inventor plunged with the Dolphin
in twenty-fien feat water, and walked upon the
bottom over the whole square or the swimming
school. To prove that there could be no want of
light, the inventor sent down a 'anthem, and when
it was taken up again the light was still burning.—
Afer the man had remained one hour ueder water,
he returned without the least assistance to the surface
of the water, not because he wanted air, a thing
which never omits, but because the persons who
were witness •s of the experiment des:ared they were
perfectly satisfied, and requested that he might be
directed to come up.
The election of a President of' the Royal Society,
in the room of the late Sir Joseph Banks, took place
on Thurclay at Somerset House. Sir Humphrey
Davy was the only candidate for this honourable
and distinguished situation ; but an attempt was
made to defeat his election by proposing, Lord Ct. .1.
chestor, the late Speaker of the House of Conunons,
in opposition to him. Sir Humphrey Davy was
supported by the independent members of so-
ciety, and Lord Holland came, for the• first time
expressly to vote for him. Ile was c!cctei.
The following is an extract of a letter front Ad-
miral Brion to a merchant in London, dated head- .
quarters, Baranquida,
Aug._ 31 :
" We arc now in complete possession of the province cc' •
Canhakama and Santa Martha. with the exception of dais two
towns, which are dew!), besieged and blockaded. That or Santa
Martha will be closely i:IVP,Led in :4 firs days, anl not a gun, I
expect, will be fired, our force being of that desetiption which
nothing C4ll resist; bes:des this, the general disptamon of the
inhabitants is favourable to the Columbian Government. Car-
thageha will fall of itself: the greatest anarchy exists within the
walls, and the people are daily passing to our lines. The Pre-
sident Bolivar was him: in person on the 44rh and ‘2.sth, directing
the motions of the different corps. The Commissioners from the
Spanish Government are at tie President's head quarters, Hanna
de Cucata. treating tot peace.- .'.spat the only dirlii,wrty is
ierulenne Columbia ludo:pendent is, that spun wi.hes to retain
Panama sad Portobello ; but as they will be shoe* Wave pow. •
sessieu, that part of the treaty will bairatlld,",

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