The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-12 00:00:00

BANKRt'PTS.

AKERS J. Charles-street, City-road, corn-dealer, Jan. 10, 17, Feb.
17, at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Hull, Chissell-street.
YTARIEY W. Gutter-lane. Cheapside. silk manufacturer, Jan. 10,
17, Feb. 17. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. James, Bucklersbury.
WRIGHT I'. Kennington.lane, ale-brewer, Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 17, at
Guildhall. Au. Mr. Cuote, Austin-friars.
Houtornr J. I lahlas, merchant, Jan. 14. I.S. at Wakefield, Feb.
17, at Hall:1:x. Att. Mr. Becket, Noble-street, Foster-lane.
mAT•ruEws W. Usk, Monmouth, money-scrivener. Jan. 28, 29,
Feb. 17. at Monmouth. Atts. Price and Co. Lincoln's Inn.
I.Ea I. Nantwich, Cheshire. corn-dealer, Jan. 19, 20, Feb. 17, at
Stafford. Atts. Collins and Co. Stafford.
WRIGHT E. Stafford. alehouse-keeper, Jan. 19, 20, Feb. 17, at
Atts, Collins anti Co. Stafford.
STANSTITLD .1. Stockport, butcher. Jan. 15, 21, Fob. 17, at Stock-
Tort. Aft. Mr. Parker, Norfolk .street, Strand.
MICHARLW. Bristol. merchant, Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 17, at Bristol,
Atts. Bountillon and Cu. Bread-street.
MARRISON J. Manchester. gun-maker, Jan. 17, 19, Feb. 17, at
Manchester. Atts. Canlitfe Co. Manchester.

DIVIDENDS.
S. and R. Boardman, Liverpool, merchants. Jan. 30.
V. Heptonstaw, Tadcaster. York. grocer.
Walme4y, and M. and J. W. Turner, Sasingliall-street, mer-
Jan. g 7.
W. Crowther. jun. and C. Tapp, Charles-street, Middlesex-hospital,

coachinakers,.lan. 17. ..
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E. Hudson, Gibralter, merchant, Jan. 27.
B. Hayti:ld. Mark-lanc. spirit-merchant. Jan. 27.
11. Evan.. Cheapside, silk-mercer. Jan. 27.
It. Bentley, White Horse-yard, Drury lane, woollen-draper,

Jan. 31.
J. Smith, Great Marlow Buckhingßam, stone-mason, Jan. 31.
J. Sharpie's. and W. DOulbr. Liverpool, merchants, Jan. th.
J. Clicvney, 01MM-street, linentiraper, Jan. St.
T. Light()ller, I laliwef, Lancashire, dealer in calicoes, Feb. 10.
J. Ayling, Chert.sey, saddler, Feb. 3.
W. Spear, Upper Thames-street, stationer. Jan. 27.
H. Bra lacy, New City-chambers, insurance broker, Jan. 27.
J. S. I'aync, and W. Wa,son, Ironmonger-lane, wareltouser

Jan. 31.
E. S. Shaw. Rochdale, Lancashire. woollen manufacturer, Feb. 14.
D. Wag, York. lookingglass.manufacturer, Feb. 2.
J. Smith. Think. York, grocer, Jan. 29.
W. Barnes, Blackheath, li:win-merchant, Jan. 27.
P. Leigh, Harlington. Cheshire, tanner, Feb. 2.
W. H. Dowse. 'l'ooley.street, tallow-chandler, Jan. 27.
H. Henry. Liverpool. to !or, Jan. 27.
J. Radford. Manchester. dyer. Jan. 50,
M. Humble. Liverpool, merchant. Jan. 28.
S. Holland and T. S. Williams, Liverpool, merchants, Jan. 28.
E. Pay, Aniershatu, Buckingham. hay.4lealer, Jan. 27.

C E RT I I' ICAT ES—JA N. '27.
W. Allam, Reading, barge•lntiltler.—J. Knight, Gough-square.
fancy leather. mantitaeturer.—F. Sawyer. Clopton, Stithilk, hay-
liarwartl, Clii,well street, Chinaman.—T. Early. Wool •
'rich, home dealer.—.l. and I. Brandon, Church-street, Spitaltields,
tuerchant.—l. Tompson, Atherstone. Warwickshire, linetalraper,
—b. Booth, Bishop.tVearmoutli, Durham. ship-owner.—T. Leach.
Salisbury. wine and spirit-ileakr.--J. Roberts, Wood-street, Spi-
taltields.silk-manufacturer.--J. Gibbons, Cheltenham. ironmonger.
—.J. Joilie, Cariish, book-printer.—J. Robson, Little Britain, stable
ktuien

MELANCHOLY CAT4STKOPHE.-011 Thursday week, a
sailing match With tined to take place between a boat belong-
ing to a gentleman of Plymouth, and another to one of Stont -
!souse, which were to start from Barnpool, and after passing
rodnd the Edystone, to return to Breakwater. The boats
started with a moderate breeze from the eastward,and pro-
ceeded to within two miles of the desired spot, when the
whirl became mock stronger with a heavy sea, they then under
a press of sail, each endeavouring to the utmost to surpass
the other, when the Stonehouse boat, which was only a short
distance from her competitor, disappeared in a moment, the
sea at this time running tremendously Web, with Lieutenant
J. W. Dyer, of the Royal Navy, Ale. Webster Harrison, and
James Turnbull and Rickard Seymour, watermen. The
persons on board the other boat immediately, on losing sight
of them shortened sail. and endeavoured to make for the spot
where they seemed to have disappeared, with the hope of
saving diem ; but after looking around in every direction for
as considerable time, without success, and to their imminent
danger, they bore away for Looc where they safely arrived.
The bodies have not yet been found.

TUUNDER STORM.—Abotit a fortnight ago the neighbout-
hood of Stepaside, within 6 miles of Dublin, was visited by
a thunder-storm. The electric fluid struck the house of
Christopher Rune, on the lands of Ballymaduff, knocked
down the chimney and that part of the wall on which it stood,
and shivered to atoms a settle-bed in which two children lay,
both of whom were severely stunned. One of them coati-
oued, in consequence, still deaf; the hair of her head, and of
her eyebrows and eyelids, was notch singed: on Pier head,
neck, and body, was several 'narks, as it the Akin had hero
torn by a hot sharp instillment. The skin of the back of her
neck and or the adjoining parlor the back appeared as it'
singed. The other child was for some time that, and had
some marks of burning. In an adjoining cabin, three cows, the
poor man's whole stock, were found dead. When the spot
was visited, their hides had been taken ott, and their
carcases dismembered, so that nothing satisfactory could Le
seen us to the peculiar effects of the deadly element on the
animal body. The blood is said to have been in a fluid state
the bodies emitted an exceedingly plot id odour, although it
was only the second slay after the accident. In one of them,
where the short ribs join the spine, a space appeared as if a
severe bruise had been indicted, and the blood vessels acd
adjoining soft parts had been charred. The animals were
found on their knees; the cabin which they were in sus.
taioed no injury. Horne says, that while the mischief was
going un, he saw three tire-balls roll on the floor of his house,
and, when they became extinct, a sulphurous smell was per_
eeptible.

VIGILANCE OF WATCHMEN.—Friday night a fellow was
stopped vy the watchmen with 5011). of pork, which the 3 sus-
peetrd he had stolen. They took !Ma to Norton Falgate
Watch-lonise, where the constable of the night, perceiving
him eery cold, permitted I • to sit by the fire, leaving two
watchmen to guard him. The watchmen both fell asleep,
and the prisoner finding a pair of handcuffs in the place, he
handcuffed them both together, and escaped, taking with !Aim
both their cotlaasts: and also the pork.