The National Register.
London, England, 1811-07-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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•The second battalion of the Buffs, and the 4th dragoon guards,
destined for Portugal, embarked at Plymouth on Thursday, in
high spirits t
PrArrisoo•rn, JULY 24.—We are happy to state the enthusias-
tic spirit with which the 2d battalion of the sd, or Buffs em-
bariced at Catdown, this morning. They cheered through all
the streets of Dock, Plymouth, and Stonehuse, and on to Cat-
down, where on going into the boats, the baud and drums be-
gan playing General W olfe's old tune of—
" Why, soldiers, why
Should we be melancholy, boys,
'Vinose business 'tis to die. '—
Which was loudly claeered by those fine fellows, and, to the
credit of the regiment, every man was as cool and sober as on
a regimental parade. S:x tro Ts of the 4th dragoon guards also
embarked from the Jetty Heads of the Dock-yard. The ca-
valry horses were slung off into the hold of the transports,
alongside the Jetty Head, into their births without the slightest
accident, each horse in about two minutes ; and, it is observed,
the s:ilors are most dexterous in this seemingly hazardous busi-
ness.

MISCELLANIES.

BANK NoTtr.s.—The amolmt of Note; of the Bank of Eng-
land in circulation on the 6th of July, 121, as laid before Par-
liament, was as follows :
Rink Notes of I. and upwards
Bank Post Bills -
Bank Notes under 51. -

- £13,938,710
▪ 93P,,t 60
- 7,396,770

Total - - £22,322,540
The amount in circulation on the 13th of July, a week after,
was as follows :
Batik Notes of 51. and upwards -
flank Post Bills - -
Bank Notes under 51. -

Total -

- £14,969,300
,007,31 A)
- 1,588,7(.0

- £23,565,:;90

The latest Report of the Commissioners for the improvement
of the vicinity of Westminster-hall, and the two Houses of Par-
liament, is dated the 6th of April, 1811. It states, that they had
advertised proposals for bitilding on the ground between Great
George-street and the north transept of Westminster-abbey ;
but no adequate tender was made to them. They were in-
formed that there was no probability of letting the ground at an
adequate value, unless the ruinous and offensive buildings be-
hind should be removed. They, therefore, propose, that these
buildings should be purchased, and pulled down, which would
cost 11,c00/ and a Mews erected in their stead, tronted with a
row of decent shops, which would remove the difficulties in the
way of erecting elegant houses on the ground now vacant. This
purchase has been authorized by the .1 reasury.
Lord Eldon, as Chancellor, received last year, by fees chiefly
arising from Bankruptcies, the sum of 15,5321. 13s. and in his
capacity of Speaker of the House of Lords, 6,3441. 15s. making
together upwards of 22,0c01. sterling.
The Princess Charlotte of Wales is about to visit Bognor for
a few weeks.

The tragedy of Hamlet was performed on Thursday at Covent-,
Garden Theatre, to a crowded house, fur the benefit of the Bri-
tish prisoners in France. Catalani txerted her transcendant ta-
lents on the accasior.

The hoarding of gold coin among the middling and inferior
class of society seems to be very general ; a common fisherimm,
in the town of Lympston, near this city, has now in his posses-
sion seven hundred guineas in gold ; the printer knows this to be
a fact, but for prudence sake conceals the p.9,..)r fisherman's name.
It is supposed the largest quantity of gold coin in this neighbour-
hood, ti iu the hands of a noted chime y-sweeper of this city.—
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