The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-06 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

AddreissS of Oondolenee have been presented to the Prince
Regent ante Prince Leopold from the inhabitants of the Isle
of Portland, for the loss of fte Princess Charlottee. We sub-
join the Address to Prince Leoliold, with the Answer, as
pleasing specimens of an unaffected style, reflecting the great.. •
est credit on the authors.
TO HIS SERENE. HIGHNESS I EOPOLD, GEORGE FRE.
HEICK. PRINCE OF SAXE COHOLICO.
the minister, Choreliwardens. forAtahle, Overseers and
Inhabitants of the Island of foreland, most humbly beg leave to
entreat your Serene Ilighnt,t to accept our he:stink feelings of
sorrow on the fuss of your late Illnstriousand Beloved Consort; tund we
deeply regret that we cannot e'press our gracious senumeittui• or
enumerate those exalted virtues that adorned :lie wind ut our ever-to
be-lamented rrincesss without increasing the poignancy of those
feelings that must Nall agitate your bosom.
*. That your composure of mind and perfect lieu!th may soon be
restored, and may be enabled to bear it ith fortitudo the dispensatfon
of Providence, that has thus immerged your Serene Highness in
deep ataictien. is the fervent Lope of his Majesty's loyal subjects of
the Island of Portland."

(ANSWER)
" StR " Came, Feb. 16, 18th.
" I have this day had the honour of prksenting to the Prints"
Leopold the Address of the Minisaer. Churchwardens, tothtz,hte,
Overseer, and Inhabitants of the Island of Portland, on the recent
deplored events at Claremont.

" The Prince Leopold receives this addresq with feelings of sin-
cere satisfaction, and confidence in their a:sot:awes at utt:u•lnm•nt
and anxiety in his wellare.—And the Inhabitants of Portland
afforded hint a consideration boyond any otter he can know, in their
expression of affectionate attachment to lIER inemor), whose life
had so long formed our first ann highest hopes.
" I have the honour to beSir
" Your must obedient and most humble servant
"ROBERT GARD'S Eft."
" B. Pearce, Sen. Esq. Chairman."

From the LONDON GAZETTE, TuesdayNarch Si.
-deo-
BANKRUPTS.

CITOLDIIIS It. George-street, Oxford street, 'victualler, April 4, 7,-
may 12, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Parnell, Spitalfiehls.
BULL .1. Bristol, victualler, April 14, 15, May It, at Bristol. Aus.
Poole and Co. Gray's-inn-square.
WATSON M. A. Fareham, Southampton. mercer, April 10, 11, May
12, at Farehant. Atts.. Alexander and Co. New Inn.
PA, rGLTT W. Vauxhall. grocer, April 4,7, May 14, at GUildhail.
Au. Mr. Edis, Broad-street-buildings.
CoLES C. Fleet-street, stationer, April 7, 14, May 12, at Guildhall.-
Att. M. Beverley, Temple.
Bowutur. J. Axminster, Devonshire. baker, April 22, 23, May It,
at Axminster. Atts. Alexander and Co. New Inn.
WEST J. C. Bristol, hroket, April 21, 22, May It, at Brisi.A.
Mr. Allen, ClittOrd's Inn.
DWIDENDIL •

R. Maeon, Norfolk•strect, 3liddleses-hospital, carver and glair,.
April 21.
J. F. kroner, jun. Crutched friars, merchant, April n.
W. Hazard, Great Yarmouth, mast-maker, April ett.
A. Rowe, Huntingdt 'a, grocer. April n.
S. K. Brewer, Iler.rietta-street. Covent-garden, silk manufacturer,
April 25.
S. Kirk, I.ecds, ale-housc-keeper, April '23.
H. Lanham. llorsharr.. Sussex, gwcer, April '2l.
R. Lightfoot, Carlisle, iron-imachant, May 14.
W. Coates, and G. Cass, Bucklersbnry, wine-merchants, April 21.
CRIIIIVICATES—Areir. 31.
W. D. Turner, 11thadersfiekl, merchant.—T. Champion.Westhatat
Abbey, Essex, farmer.—T. Philip, Newton-abbot, Devonshire, inn-
kecper.—G. 11. l.apraik, Bishoplrate.strect ‘Vitlinut, tailor, .I.Ward,
Milton-abbot, Des unshire. jobber.—T. Weston, Lower'flumes-street,
ironnionger.—J. ‘Vare, Gravesend, grocer.

On Tuesday morning, when the Regulator post-coach ar-
rived at the George lan, in this town, a young man was found
dead in the inside, in the arms of his grandmother ! The
young man had taken his place in the coach at Dudley, and
was on his way to Stoke, his native place. He had been in-
disposed upwards of a month, but was apparently much bet-
ter, when he net out. At Wolverhampton, however, he ap_
peered very ill, and the coachman allowed the geandinother
(who was on the outside) to remove into the coach, where she
supported him in her arms. He wss alive when lie arrived
at Penkridge, and when the coach stopped at Stafford, the
poor grandmother was not aware that he had expired. On
the following day he was conveyed to Stoke hi a hearse. Hisi
name was Thomas Boulton, and his age about :o.—Seaford
paper. . .

John Girvan, chimney-sweeper, in Glasgow, has been fined
101. for using one of his boys crnelly. Oo the td nit. Mr-
Black, the superintendent of fire-engines, and his meu, having
been called to a house on fire, in Argyll_court had to make a
hole in the wall to get at the veal, recently on fire, when they
discovered in it a sweep boy who had been forced up by his
master. A prosecution was immediately instituted by Mr.
Black, and the master for some time defended ; but at lest
pleaded guilty, and threw himself on the mercy of the
Court.

The Court of Issizes at Lancaster was occupied a consi-
derable part of Tuesday, and the whole of Wednesday. in
the Bank of England prosecutions; on the latter of Whirls
days Redmond Ross, a miserable looking b0y,19 years of age.
was convicted of uttering Rank of England notes, knowing
them to be forged. When the verdict of guilty was pro-
nounced, Mr. Topping said, he was dessired to recommend
the prisoner to the mercy of the crown, as there was reason
to suppose that he was an instrument led by the hands of
others. His Lordship intimated, that the same ides had oe
curred to him, and the recommendation would be attended
to, but that the prisoner must expect to be sent out of the
century.
A few days since a country venel, laden with oats, hemp.
&c. was proceeding through London bridge, when, by the
rapidity of the current, it was forced against the piers, which
occasioned it to reel more than fifty yards towards the Tower,
when it sunk. There were on bead, at the moment of the
accident, two men and a boy , one man and the boy escaped
in a boat attached to the stern of the vessel ; the other man
was nut so fortunate, for neing entangled in the cargo lie stink
w ith the vessel, and was seen no more ! The halts pot off
from the shore with all possible apes d, but conid only succeeAt
iii saving some of the floating property.

Some malicious or foolish persot has been playing off what is
called a hoax on Miss Booth, ill* actress of Covnt-garder. Theaue,
who has been for some time indisposed. Various tradesmen wire
sent on a fake errand to her house, and, of course, made a consi-
derable bustle and disturbance. The author t,f this contemptible
trick had the satisfaction (for such it must have been to such a
mind) to iucruse the inditposition of )li3s Ikmtb to tut alattailS
height.

LON PON •

;110ND,417, APR IL 3. Sil 8.

TaE arrivals this week have been numerous, but
^.rithout containing any intelligence of peculiar interest.
—The French jounsais up to Tno-day last, have been
ccived daily. They pre chiefly filled with accounts
cf conferences between the !vlinisters of the various
powers—the discussions in the Chambers upon matters
of internal arrangement, and proceedings in the Courts
of .Law. The ILINT fn' .doiishing the Slave Trade,
paiseil by a majority of 117 to ;9.

It is currently reported, that the Al4eil Army is to
be 1. ithlrawn from France, and an Army of Observa-
tion" of 60,000 men is to be formed .on the right bank
of the; Mine, the espenee of which is to be borne
by the Feench Government. To this plan there is,
perhaps, no material okiection, provided th..t the indem-
nities and secaraies be -vet abandoned. The genius of
France seems to bare a veryatrong disposition to rise
and strike off her fetters, which is very natural, but at
the same time •suggests an inquiry, A%ilether it is at
present consistent with the peace and welfare of Europe
to allow he so to do. The Court is evidently strengthen -
i;:g itself by secession -of • adherents—the Ultras are
everywhere falling into disgrace, and a more -liberal
system. begins io !The King Lid a levee.on the
fe9th ult. which was attended by a great aurnbcr.' of
persons of all parties, among whota were Sbult and
Davonst. An ordinance has been issued for rebuilding
the Odeon, which implies that the public Treasury
will be requitsal to sustain the charge. We have no
doubt but that this dame has excited more attention in
.I"..rir, than at.v that leave been made for some time—
s. it Let.a del.:yed or neglected, the whole city would

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• TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday last have been re-
ceived. They contain the first day's discussion upon
the Budget ; a subject, which it appears probable, will
Le•cbnverted into •an occasion for political declamation,
as well -as fOr finanvii.i details. M. Latitte's speech
was a very able one. The tin: of the assassins
Fualdes has commenced at Albi,

It is said that the -differences betwcon Spain and
Portugal, which are under discussion at Paris, have
taken an unfavourable turn, and that the Spanish Mi-
nister has assumed a higher tone since the arrival of
the Rmsian squadron at Cadis, We trust, however,
that the peace of Europe will not be broken—we• hate
wars altogether, but especially those arising from petty
political quarrels, that have no. ground in meson or
ncccssity. The Dey of Algiers has died of the plague,
and has been succeeded by one of his Ministcrs. '
Some attention has been excited by the eirenni-
stance.of Sir W. D'Acourt.havin4 carried a letter front
the• Prince Regent to the Pope, hat the contents, as
well as the fact itself, are of little importitrce.
We are sorry to fiml, that there is every aprawanee
of a deep rooted rorspiracy among the Indian Chiefs
against us—Soindiah is said te have been detached from
it, by the Marquis of Hastings, but on this -much re-
liance cannot be placed. It istxtremely probable that
it is only intended to cover sonic secret purpose, that
is not yet ripe for disclorarc.

There is no domestic news of any importance. ''The
two douses met on Thursday—the only occurrence
worth mentioning, is a• conversation between Lords
Liverpool and Lauderdale, in which. the latter alluded
to a report of its beingeintended to adopt the •y:tem
of Stock Debentures. Lord Liverpool gave .a very in-
direct answer, which has induced the belief that the
rumour was well founded. The Prussian luau has been
taken of 5,000,0001. by the house of Rothschild & Co.,
and the Finance Minister•of that' Power has •trrived in
this country to eomplete the arrangements.

The Select Committee appointed by the House of
Commons to inqttire into the education of the lower
classes of the people, have reported that they are pro-
ceeding in the consideration of the subject referred to
them ; but, in the mean time, `they recommend the
bringing •in a bill for appointing commissioners to en-
quire into the abuses -of charities connected with the
educatiou of the poor, in England and Wales, that no
unnecessary ihilvy may. take piaco in prosecuting this in-
vestigation.
Th.: dispatches received by .the—way of Cin-.stantino-
pie from India, are from Bombay of so late a date as the
1 tub December, three weeks later than those which
arrived the week before last.: The Peishwa, when the
last accounts reached Bombay, avas continuing his re-
treat to the southward, closely Farmed by Brigadier
General Smith, who' was, on the 26th November, at
the foot cf the Saulpuh Ghaut. • -Thera had been route
skirmishing with broken parties of the Pcishwa's army,
in which, about f. 2. 00 of Abe latter had been killed or
wounded. •The iiirces under the Marquis of I i astings
on the one hand, and Sir Thomas Hislop on the
other, were approaclung each other -in opposite direc-
tions towards the scat of the Pindaree Association.—
Courier.

Mr J. Smith, the present Member for Nottingham,
does not mean to offer his services. Mr.. Denman, the
Barrister find Recorder of that town, and Mr. Birch,
M.P. for Plympton, arc enict:ted to be nominated as
candidates by the Oorporaticn..--Newcastle-uncier. Line
will be severely contested. The Candidates •are Sir
John Boughley,- Sir John Chetwood, Mr.; Kinnersley,
and Mr. Wilmot, the latter a friend of Mr. Canning's.

On Monday„night, itheing extremely dark, the car-
riage of the Prince of Hesse Romberg, on his return
from Oatlands, was preoeded •by Curtis, • one of the
Prince Regent's dhatmen, as an. outrider. • '.Soon after
' passing through Hampton, Curtis not being able to dis-
tinguish the footpath from the.road,rode against two
posts, and was thrown from his horse with great vio-
lence. He was ab:e to rise just as the carriagucame
up, when his Serene •liighness hearing of the accident,
juurteliately took Curtis into the carriage; and, on his •
arrival in town, sent his household surgeon to atten-
him, and showed •the greatest anxiety fur his. welfare.
I Curtis L grcardeal bruised, but no bones are broken.
It is understood, that the Duke of Kent has signified
his readiness to enter into a matrimonial union, if the
interests of the State are held to require it. Notwith-
standing the statement in the French papers of the
postponement of the Duke .of Cambridge's marriage,
accounts are daily expeeted of its havirg taken place.
The Marquis of Wellesley passes lig time wholly in
seclaslon from the world, at his viii::; on thelanki of
the Thamet at Richmond.

THE DR.l3f4.
'DRURY LANE.

.APRIL

A new firm called the' Sleeping Draught. was per.
formed on Wednesday at this theatre for the first time,
and with complete succoss. It is a very unpretending
production, since it does not.contain evei. an attempt at
the delineation of character. The chief merit is
in the plot and incidents, -which, though somewhat
improbable, .are whimsical and tell-contrived, and
kept the audience in uninterrupted good humour.—
liar!cy is the life of the piece. The character he per.
finlns is that of a servant, the chief agent in a love in..
trigue ; in the course of his enterprise, which takes
place, at a housc.of a meilical practitioner, he swallowl
a lipid felt on. a table, which proves tc.' .a sleeping
draught, sad being supposed decd, is put into a chest
he afterwards undergoes a variety of perils and adven.
tures, and becomes in the endiby accident, the means
of uniting the two lovers in-whose- wrviee he was en..
gaged. • The scene where he. takes the potion and be.
lieVes himself poisoned, and.that.of his recovery, when,
from some speeches he overhears and .misineerprets, he
thinks he is about to be killed, were managed with
groat skill. -Knight has a part in it, but neither very
striking nor important; the rest of the farce was some.
what undercast in point oft:tient.. The scene is placed
in Italy ; but there is- no reference .either to Italian
manners or character.