The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-22 00:00:00

Children,

169
Crew 44

Total

On the Igth tilt. J. Collins, .1 ,irvaist of Mr. Way, of Gatcombe,
iv.ui convicted before. Sir 1. W. ; Whites, and the other Isle of Wight
Nlagistiat,...., of gross iniseond“ct in 11. s miter's service, in having
beaten a valuable horse, and pulled part of its tongue out. lie was
sentenced to three ;nasals inipt.matitept.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Dec. 16.

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B ANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

AARON A. Plymouth-dock. silversmith, from Dec. 29 to Jan. a
BANKRUPTCY SUP'''. IiSi:DED.
BARRI% J. St. Jamr.'s•strcet, dressmakLy.

BANKRUPTS.
LAIIIIIIOOI J. Drsycote, Warwick, farmer, Dee. 20, 29, Jan.t7
at Coventry. Mt. Mr. Bunn, Rugby.
NVPIITF. M. Loydham, Nottingham, bleacher. Dee. 'f, 30, Jan.
27, at Nottingham. Att. Mr. ('hippendall, Great Queen-street.
GILRET. W. Beth, baker, Jan. 2,3, 27, at Bath. Arts. Nethersola
and Co. Essex-street, Strand.
COLLYEII R. Cheltenham, porter-dealer, Jan. 5,6, 27, at Clieltets.
Nun. Att. Mr. King, Serjesnt's Inn.

DIVIDENDS.
D. Newbold, Birmingham, tin-plate-worker, Jan. 29.
J. Jones, J. Owen, and H. Abbott, Bucklersbury, merchant-a
Der. 20.
J.Whitehcad, M. Howard, and J. Hat/cock, Cateaton-street, bankesil
Jan. 20.
J. J. Wood, South Hamlet, Glocceter, coal-merchant, Jan. 8.
G. Meliss, Fenchurch. street. Jan. 6.
D. Morgan, Neath, Glamorgan, iron-monger. Jan. 6.
A. Anderson, l'hilpot-lane. merchant, Jan. 10.
J. Howard, Bridlington-quay, York, ship builder, Jan. 8.
It. Hilton, Wigan, Lancashire, linendraper, Jan. 24. i.
E. A. P. Labatt; Finsbury-street, merchant, Jan. 6.
R. ('hick, Molincaux-street, Bryanstone-square, linendraper. Fels. X
A. Mowbray, G. L. Hollingsworth, J. Wetherell, vy • Shield,,
Boulton, and W. It. Stokes, Durham, bankers, Dec. 23.
J. Adlington, Chesterfield, draper, Jan. 10.
T. and J. Diy.vley, Willow-stmet, Bankside, corn-merchattes
Jan. 3.
J. I land, Wormwood-street, wart•housemen. Jan. 17.
A. J. Mackenzie and H. Roper, Cross-street, Finsbury-square,
chants, Jan. 10.
W. Davy, Norwich, gun-maker, Jan. 9.
J. Francis, Huntlson, Hertfordshire, corn-factor, Jan. G.
W. Hewitt, Cargo. Ctunbcrland, fishmonger. Jan. 16.
.T. Blount, Lancaster, dealer, Jan. 12.
W. WWI, Maidenhead, surgeon, Jan. 6.
0. Caulton, Aston, War wielc, wire-worker, Jan. 9.
A. Adair, and D. Cunningham, Winchester-street, Inertlibts
Jan. 3.
M. C. Millers, Liverpool, milliner, Jan. 8.
T. Newcombe, Bow bridge, Glocester, clothier, Jan. 8.
D. Griffiths, Canterbury, draper, Jan. 24.
W. Easterfield, Fleet-market, haberda diet.. March 21.

CEIITIFICATES--.1Ax.50.

R. Meacock, Liverpool, dealer.—J. Wilson. Bishopgate-streat,
Swetdish merchant.—E. Treharne, White hall, Caermarthenshise,
dmiler.—G. Burgess, Manchester. woollendraper.—T. Vaughan.
Newport, Monmouthshire, shopkeeper.—G. H. Hodgson, Wat-
ling-street, merchant.—T. Luff, and H. Hem:hall, Wheeler-
street, Nortonfalgate, silk-dyers.--J.Gregory. Blackwall, butcher.
HoLlands, ltomsey-terrace, Horscferry-road, Westminster,
builder.

American Papers have just arrived to the 22nd nit.
nclusive containing partichr acconuts of the destruc-
ctive effects of a hurricane, which seems to have been
felt generally in the West India Islands, from Barliadoes to
Jamaica, on the 21st of October. The vessels at all the
settlements from which we have any details, were, with very
few exceptions, driven on shore, or blown out to sea. At
Lucie the Government House was blown down ; an the
Governor, with his family and establishment, amounting in
all to 50 persons were buried in the ruins. The hart ache
were also demolished, anti about 200 officers and private,
killed. At Dominique the town of Itoseen was inundated,
and sonic lives were lost. in several of the 'stands the plan.
tations were laid complctetely desolate. Are, rding to ,-
letter of the 23d tilt. from Philadelphia, the hurricane epg
along the Spanish Main on the 22d of October. Capt. Kites
of the Josephine, which hail arrived at Philadelphia from
Laguira, stated, that, on that day, a heavy gale of wind
came on at the latter place, which drove 12 Spanish ship, on
short, and that 100 lives were lost. The Josephine parted
from one of her cables, but recovered the anchor in time to
prevent her going on shore. The American General Gaines
was about to commence operatious against the Seminole
blanch of the Creek Indians.

IRELAND.— I HE LATE DR. BLATE. —An inquest has been
held at Derry on on the body of the late Rev. Dr. Black, Vike
was drowned by throwing himself from the bridge of that
city into the river. Verdict—lnsanity.
It was proved in evidence that the deceased had stiffered
for some time under a depression of spirits, and was appar-
ently deranged. The Rev. George Hay, Presbyterian Minis..
ter of the Congregation of Derry, one of the witnesses ea,..
*mined before the Coroner, deposed, that at different periods
during his intimacy a lib the deceased, he has had, among
other subjects, conversations with hugs respecting the act of
suicide, and that the deceased hail uniformly and always tit_
press( d his opinion to be, that the 4(4 w,i MR' Of the greatest
nitmorality and impiety : and that lie knew his pi aches as a
clergyman to be always to refuse his attendance at • funeral
of such as committed such an act ;and that he knew two
instances in particular where he refused to attend himself,
and also advised deponent to witaliold his attendant. , as this
was the only mode they had as clergymen to show their
horror and detestation of the clime: That i.. June last, a
short time before the meeting of the General synod, the de-
ceased said, lie thought it would be wise to make an
onal enactment in the regulations of the Widows' f mot, that
the widows of those clergymen who committed sun ide or
duelling should be deprived of all twitch.' of the laud ; to
which deponent observed, that it would iatt: for
what appeared to him to he a case that was sees
ever to occur, and it world be well that such things shonld
not he " ever named amongst us,"—in tabicusentietieat the
deceased immediately acquiesced."
MV.TERIOHI OCCURRENCE.—EIHLECL of a letter from
Margate, dated Dec. 12--" I have to communicate to you a •
very extraordinary circumstance. A Gentleman, also has a
hawse about a mile from this place, Neat from Margate to
lAnielon await 6 veeks ago and took up his abode at Heti belt's
Hotel. He dirted with his solicitor on suuday ;ti I.2aid nit.
and on Siniday went from the hotel, with the illts'atli o of
dining at Putney, theta expecting to meet a ilk A. He
however dined alone, Isis friend not having kept 11., a 1.• int-
mOit ; trout that lime to the present no tidings ,re *..po
obtained or Blot, and iufinite are tile ,•-• ~ are
;formed tit consequence. 'flit: Gentle.;.aii's a it. se. out about
10 days ago in borrilile dist eP• And ae ai e in eoll6lPiltAltOU
(WEE stiative to the %hob of tots i•:1114 ocearreae,
The I ilest artisan's from St. Joineft, Nt wli ui nti:oikt, nun-
...a that flit- losses b). the recent eui hay p;aer are A:MOSE
tnc..lcul ale : l',V11011:4( c have ueeo des foyer! and 11100 pet-
s/is t sposea to HIV .ippLOAChillg ioclement season j one Ant
slope lust property to the utuortut of 3o 0001.

MR. HONE'S TRIAL.

THIRD DAY.
On Saturday Mr. Pone was put upon his trial upon a ',third is
dietinent for having pmn,lislied a profane 711k1 seditious libel. being a
pa coda of the " Antall shun Creed." Reline the trial was proceeded
an, the Attorney General took occasion to observe, that trout Mr.
Hone's appearance, he suspected he was very. unwell, if this was the
ease, and he wished for any delay. he would grant it with great vet &
noes. that he might have all his bodily strength and the full use of his
abilities in his defence. Mr. Hone felt much obliged for the civility
of the Attorney General, but did not avail himself of the oiler, and
Mr. Shepherd, as before, opened the proceedings.
The nature of the defence was nearly the same as before, except
that Mr. Hone expresed himself in still more bitter terms against
'those whom he choosed to call his persecutors. In the course of
his defence he gave the following imeresting sketch of his past lite.—
' If you do not lancet me (said- he, addrusang the Jury,) my life
mdse fall a sacrifice to the confinement that shall ffillow a verdict of
senility. My prosecutors, my perseeutoms. are unr:;entinr.
uow you that they are to persecutors. I talk to you as familiarly
as if you were sittiror with the in my own room. limit there I have
not 12 chairs. My pride is the pride of b Mag independent. None
is supposed to be independent without property. I have never had
any property. Within the last 12 months nil children had rot
beds enough in my house. At this moment there is not sufficient
for the !Weil •%Ty enjoynient of life. For the last 2 years and a half
why I have not employtd counsel? I could nut fee counsel. I
I have not had a emnplete hour of happiness, because they
Lave been in such misery, it was impossible for a man of my
temperament to know 2!IV thing of happiness. I have been asked
by my friends, when I should publili my trial ? I could not pay
arcporter; and at this moment I have no reporter in Court.
Gentlemen, you see I tun not in that dre 4S before you which my re-
anent for you and myself would make me anaious to appear in. I
dl4' resolve to get a suit of clothes for this trial, but the money I had
provided for that purpose I 41::4 obliged to give for copies of the in-
formations aoainst me. Ali these things I mention to show you what
difficulties 1 had to encounter in order to appear to possess mndepen-
dence of mind, and to let turn know how cautious they should be in
judging of men. Seven or eight years ago I went into business
with a friend in the Strand. I had then a wife and four children,
aid I was separated fatal them by evils accumulated from endea-
vouring to kip those who could not help themselves. I attempted
to tstablisih something such as the saving-banks that are now so
Funeral. There was a number associated tbr this purpose, and
I was their secretary. Our object was to get the patronage of
Ministers for our scheme. Mr. For was then in power ; it was the
'Whig Administration. We hoped to throw a grain in the earth
w. ieh might become a troe. Sir Walter Stirling in the Strand
was the leading inanager. It was very Quixotic, we were mad,
snarl for carrying our good intention into efket. We were not
immedianly discouraged, but we met with that trilling and delaying
of hlpe which makes time heart sick. I find I was entering into too
snitch detail. I meant simply to state that I lost every thing, even the
furniture of my house. Still a Itiend got me again into businesr.—l
soon became bankrupt. But on the meeting of my creditors, the first
question was, " Where is your eirtificate ?" All stgned it at once save
one, who was unintentionally the cause of another great failure.—
Two years and a halt' ago I went into prison for debt. and was dis-
charged by the Insolvent Act. Having then got sonic books to sell,
as I was always fond of old books, I took a shop in Fleet-street, et
the corner of Lombard street. It was 3 feet wide in front. I hail no
Oita there for my wife and my seven children. The shop. was in
beetsequence broken open three times, and all that was in it talon
away. I was now in de,peration. I was thrown on the wide ocean
iivithout a shore, and without a plank of safety. 1 then accidently
wrote somethinglwhich happened to take. By hi • Se sets! I got a
place for nay himily, winch was scarcely a ag. 1 was then at.
t Anal with apoplexy, and my family were thrown in-o the utmost
warm. 'file publication of what sus called Lord Byron': poems
was suceessfu., I men tool: a place in the 411.1 Bailey. I could
fbrnith only oae room. I would not let lodgings because I would
not ennuse my state Justus I thus got me head above
water, his storm ussailed tor, and plunged me deeper than ever. I
am as destitute as any loan in London. I have not one fiend in the
wo:irl. It ha. been sail that I am back..-1 ; no, friends are got by
social inuatourse, and the eapiaise of social intercourse I have never
been able to Aleut. Iletiee I ant a destitute smut. I have never
done or printed wLat I did not think tight and true. I have always
act•A for the pia Idle go od. acconling to inv conception."
'flee Attorney timeral's reply embraces! neatly the same argurne"4
Ma on the two preceding days. as did the charge of the Judge. At
minntes past tf, the jury retired to consider their verdict.
A gentleman named Wetherell, wits then brou;ht into Court
4i:barged by the Marshal and constables' with having created a dis-
turoance at the door, by eitenniting to force his way into Court, and
w",dl having pushed down Banbury the camstable. The gentleman
denied having ercatcd any other ili.turhatice than that which arose
from his attempt to get into Court, in which he was perfatly justi-
AA. The constables, however, swearing po.itively to the assault, he
was sentJinal to pay a tine of 'nil.
At In roinittni bioro 9, the jury returned into Court, and pro-
flounced n verti;tt (4--N of Guilts.
• Lord Ellenhoram4., before time Court broke up. informed the
Attorney General, teat the nature of the
.public bustles's, and alas
some consideration tor his own linalth, regional that the atter eaus:s
of a Justice
lestur,. im the list sitoall be put in a emirs: of hearing.
tair. Justice Aueort. lie said. would: it, for tha pair on alon.lam,
It. is ilay.tand rayon: his sittingsm on Tn.,l:ty amid hums :ay . Let
121 r otter etct,N f I. libel stand over fur the pri.ent, and the defendants
la: at large on their own =opium-b.

Mr. Rush the new Ambassador from America, is the
sort of the celebrated Dr. Rush; he left Portsmouth
for London yesterday morning.
A f,v, day. ago I slik/Cklig klecitlent happened at the Mar.
'Hilt of Batik's. As Lord Ldu aril Thytse, one of his Lord
ship's sons, Shout t weire years old, WAS Standing our the tire
with a Ild.k in his right hand aiktobt foil of gougowder,
spark Hew into it, slikitteid the tldsk to pieres, blew the
thumb alookA off, and tore Ow hood iu a terrible manlier.
as sent fur iiii•uk.:4lk.ately, who, wt are inform-
ed, vnt-i 400ne hopes of being able to ikko r the baud, his
Lortls:lip having pile on liithei to at favotuably as could be
hp, etc ander ',kWh t utam•tauces.
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An article from Ilutuburgh, dated Dec. ti, says,
the rdiuwing letter bus beta received here, under date,
Timis, Oa :28th :
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o 1.. consequence of a complaint having been abide to the
litettency, tO.st 6411, F. &tete Von Gene, rowan.
DAN!, on., 114411 11C4'11 phinsbeilol off Unite Fiffiloe. ft! by two
corsairs nodes. Turkish (-moms, who called themselves Tuni-
sia/IN tbe !)ey has of the strictest investiaatom. and has
tbfr r otoised satisfaction in 1116. 4.41.41. of disco-
very, .t• this act of violrnee iy 114 &met cowry to the
ov'et. hi bas isvue.l to all cop-tuing then. in
'no w.,), I i toolv.l Isclatteine t i powct!, with nhorn he
is at p . pt tt,.v..; to,rtul the I.le amount% !o
to; „..;, 1:17 V. ••PiS t•very 114.' 1'41..114' 11; whirl,
ate ; 1,44 iii.. Ii %mt., poscitom:ll 4,111 the
Fl.,:nct, 1 ; 000:ort (~ 411 witi• ; 0 l'"13 tle•,
of 24 ia,,e 1n•22,8,1,1e,K ; iht le•ii4l ;4•4111014 and u:lier
smallciao. M. schetlis,tb
mo t4:iiC.o be rrt•rii«d a. a pre m.& hum Spain to
1801, aa,l the tLitd was I,w-chased iu =gum."

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