The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

There was the lowest ebb at Harwich, on Wed-
nesday morning last, that has occurred for nearly
40 years. The cant edge of the Ooze and Guard
were seen above the surface of the water, like a
wall ; the Grissel, which has not been seen fur
nearly halt century, wad just above the surface of
the water ; and the cliff feet rocks were dry for
nearly a quarter of a mile. In the course of the day
it blew a gale from S S.W. About three o'clock
in the morning of the same day, the brig Elegant, of
Sunderland, Capt. W. Palmer, struck and sunk on
the ruff in consequence of the greatness of the ebb.
The crew, nine in number, tuck to the rigging; but
the ship fell down, . with her masts into the water,
and before ten o'clock six of them died from the
fatigue and wet, or were drowned. The ebb re-
turning had the Abet of righting the ship, when
Capt. I'., with two of the men who were still on
the foremast;. inst considering the ship to be in
bad state, the Captain determined on swimming to
the mainmast, which after much difficulty he ac-
complished. Not long after the foremast gave way,
and precipitated the two unfortunate men into a
watery grave. Captain P. continued on the main-
top till about five o'clock P.M. when the Hero, of
Woodbridge, Mr. Newton, master, bore dsiwn to his
assistance, and succeeded in saving him front his-
perilous situation.
An experiment was lately tried, in order to as-
certain the difference between the working of the
long mould-boarded plough (used within 25 miles
of London), with four horses, a man and driver,
and a common light Scotch plough, with a pair of
carriage horaes and.reins. The result turned- out,
that the pair of horses ploughed, in six hours, one
acre, nine inches deep by twelve, walking at the
rate of three miles an hour ; the four horses plough.
eel half an acre, seven inches. deep by nine, step•
ping two miles an hour.
The following is a copy ofa letter from the United
States' Commercial Agent at Port-au-Prince, dated
You will oblige bath myself and the
parties concerned by making known, that from, the
Ist inst. an additional tonnage duty of 60 cents.-per
ton has been laid on all foreign shipping, making
the present duty one dollar per ton."
On Friday last the Grand Jury at Durham, re-
turned a true bill against John Ambrose Williams,
editor of the Durham Chronicle, for a libel against
the late Marquis of Londonderry, contained in that
paper of the 20th of October last.

The unfortunate Mrs. Donatty had resided In
Robert-street 1.; 'years, soon after the death of her
husband, who was of tha Jewish persuasion, and-he '
kept a lock-up-house in the neighbourhood of Fetter-
lane. It. was there that the • celebrated Nlorland
painted. the beautiful pictures which the de,:eased
lately sold, when at various times he was an em-
barrassed inmate there. Mrs. Donatty, who was a
Jewess, had embraced Christianity, and was ct,n-c
:dint in her attendance at a Dissenting Chapel.

The extreme violence of the south-west wind on
Tuesday night, combined with the natural effect of
an ebb tide at nearly the top of the springs, caused
the sea on Wednesday morning to recede, along
the _northern shore of the county or Kent, to a,
e*r atcr distance than within the recolleetion of the
oldest inhabitant of the coast, and afforded an op-
portunity of obtaining many valuable articles, the
remnants of wrecks anchors, &c. as also other oh-
juts of curiosity, which had been for a long series
of years covered by the waves. The regulated time.
of low water was about the hour of five in the
morning, but the ebb did not cease till that oP
eight,. three hours afterwards, during which period
the sea was cbscrved to-ebb and flow three times in
alternate succession ; and the final reflux is described
us approaching in the shape of a con-Lmsed
wave of considerable magnitude. The distance to
which the sea receded is calculated at a mile beyond
that of the usual low. water mark of spring tiles,
in many parts more than two miles from the land.
Extract of a letter from Malta, dated an. 12,
1822:

" A very curious circumstance has lately occurred, so much
so, that you would statcely credit it, wera you not acitiaintc4l
with our Governor, Sir Thomas Maitland. His Excellency
announced in the Gazclie a levee for the Ist of J.nuary, 1825,
but wit/atilt mentioning his Illqiesty's mime r on the saine day
lie also issued cards of invitation for a ball to the first classes Nye
the English merchants, however, being excluded, except
one.) It happened, accideillally, that several of the Consuls
were not present at this levee of his, and his Icatellency was de-
termined to be avenged, by wrung them a note, ste,ing, Ilia:
notwithsmnding the invitation given them, they should not be
received at his ball ! What do you think of ti.is ? Iles it not
something like Asiatic demotisin in it P—The Fre:itch Consul
retutned an answer, mentioning that he had been indisposed.
The Neapolitan Consul had ihern extremely engaged; the Gar- ,
man Consul sick; the Itussian Consul replied that he was at the
levee; and the Spanish Consul hinted to nis Exc.:Holey, that in
his time there had been but one levee held in honour ofbis Ma-
jesty, which was on his birth dri.y, when he had punctually
attended—that on the let of.lanuary lie had paid his respects ias
the Governor, to thank him fin. his ball, and that he hoped there
would be nointerruption us their ft Mildly understanding , owing
to this particular circuinqance. No reply whatever has been
returned tothc Consuls, except to Oa preach, who, I believe,
has made MS peace."
The Duke of Devonshire intends visiting his
estates in Ireland its the course of the ensuing sass:-
user.

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COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
The negotiation which has been for some time
pending respecting the management of this brilliant
establishment, has been amicably concluded—an
event which has been communicated to the per-
formers, &c. by the following letter :
Old Bond Street, Tue,day, March 12, I It 22.
" MT DEAR FAWCETT,—By the enclosed form of notice,•
you.tvill perceive that the negotiation which has• been for some
' tame rending between the gentlemen holding the other shares ei
Covent Garden Theatre, and myself, is concluded. I have tho.
proud satisfaction of being able to state, that by this arrangement
the payment of every creditor en the Theatre is coanplete:y se-
cured against all hazard. For this I !nice been induced to make
the sacrifice of my personal feelings, and to quit, for a time, the •
society of those whom I am p-ond to call my friends, by w'at•:•
aid and exertions I have weathered many a theatrical gat
such, however (I am confident) ie the good will of the Complry -
of Covent Garden Theatre towards-mei that they will be the is
to rejoice that I have beat relieved from the heavy weight of
responsibility which has pressed upon me for so lung u pet iosl.
Pray offer diem this tribute, which I ant happy to pay to their
private woith and professional talent ; and assure them that, as
Chief Proprietor of Covent Garden Theatre, my interests are still •
inseparably linked with theirs, and that I am as anxious as ever to
promote the welfare and happiness of you all, and believe me,
" Your sincerely at,-ached friend,
" To. J. FAWCETT, Eig." " H HARRIS.
• A notice to take all orders from the other Propnehics, ...r.
C. Kemblef Capt. Forbes,•and Mr. Wallets,

A meeting of the country gentlemen will be held
in a few days at the Thatehed-house, in St:Jaints's-
street, for the purpose of forming a deputation
wait upon the Earl of Liverpool, on the preseat •
depressed state of the agricultural interests.
The Marquis of Huntley won the cup at the late
Mahon coursing meeting.
Mi. Williams, one *E the counsel for the Queell
in the proceedings against her Majesty in the Hoa,,e
of LOrds, has announced himself a candidate for ti.c -
seat in the representation of the city of Limela,
vacant by the death of Col. Sibthorp. • So other
candidate has been mentioned.

Some time ago it was said that a jewel (an 11/71e.
*ref the gossips say), the private right of his Ma-
jesty- to dispose of which was doubted, had been
given as a present to the Marchioness of Conyngliam
—that. some remonstrance was made by 'one of the "
Ministers; on the subject of the Royal gilt—that Sir
13. Bloomfield was questioned—that he told more
than was proper—that Royalty was olfended—th:t
the jewel was retti`med.
Vauxhall-gardens were sold by auction on Toes lay
last, at the Mart, far 28,0001. The anxiety of Cis
public was so great, that the largest room in the•
establishment could not accommodate half the au—
dience who were assembled.
liti EADIU ACCLO:YS•I'.-011 Thursday evening last, -
the ttetaithmti.nood Green-street amid Friar-street, ot •
13!.tekfriars-road, wts thrown into the greatest consttr- r
1136041 by die homing of one of the tanks bdotiging to
1 tile new station of tile South LsoiolonGas Quoispat.y in
IVellington-street. Itreppears that the Ludt, which imall -
been newly erects.; by contract, and-under the soperia-
teittlatice of an eminent house at Dudley, the diameter .•
of winch was -la feet, and the depth 18 lees, had beers
tille:1 whit water, preparatory to being;.brought into ac-
tion by the company, whet' an imperfect plate• of the
tank, which the tankmakers were aintiondrentleavcu -
Mg to secure, stave way. and Os immense pressure of
water instantly tore one of the iron ho'ips asunder,!an,l
inundated and destroyed some ache aslaceut uht-housee
and walls, anthlrove in dilLrent directions. ertry thin.; ''•
which impeded its progress. We are sorry to add- thrt•
one of the tatik•maseis of Dud:et, named J. Morgan,
was so dreadfully wounded about the head, that lie died -
half an hour after he was returned from the premises,
amd the hotly lies at a public-house, in Frier-s res.!, for
the coroner's highest. - It is but justice to add, that toe
premises, where this shocking accident liars erred, -ira
wholly unconnected with the p:esent operations of 1;:e
company, which of course cannot it: the least be ;-re-
jutliced by the calamitous occurrence. 'I tie lo,s•to trl.l •
tank-nialters will be very considerable, the tank has :lig
been erected under their direction, and at their owl
risk. We are anxious to add, that not a moments ic-
cutivenience will be sustained by the persons solidi., d
with Gas by the South London Company, :is the :lee/
tank was only intended to iitsure accoaitn.s. -
dation.

Oa Tuesday last a little girl; about-eight/ears ologe, •
named Mary 'Plaster, solves& parents • are in 3 'lunatic,
but,..11 in life, residing at Twil:kenhain, was sent by her.
mother with her broibees dinner, who was at a school
.tt a short distance-. -The child net returning at the
ustisl lama did not excite any leiarits, as the mother cos- •
chided she had been detained to return with bar broiler.
—oi his coming I rein school in the evening, the mother •
was alarmed with the intelligence diet she had del.vere.l
the dinner in the regular manner, anti hail iintuediatt:y,
as was suppo,ed, returned home. Notwithstanding the
must diligent search has since been made throughTwiek-
eithain and the ::eighbourinx parishes, up to Thats.,..l
• nothing whatever had been heard of her, oor any ch.e
obtained to her probable situation. Sne had on wheal
she left lie; home, a brown stuff frock with short sleeves, .
a red cotton pinafore, and all old INl:ite beaver bount ;
she has black eyes, dart; eimiviczion, and do:: hair.
she(
S;JICIDI3.--011 fiatutday lasf agr.
Rainstla:e, a I-esp.:et:Ade butcher of Kingsland, proare!le,l
as usual, accompanied by his man to !...easletthal
IVisitechapel markets on hie way up Itishopsfate-s'reers
he suddenly sprung outarf.the cart, and instantly on ms
throat wills a large knife, which Ise threw up a passage.
Ile waa itnaletliately ccneevtd home to We disco:-.solate
family.in a state of instosititlity, cud every medical at-
' sistanee was tOlrded, but to their• great a:fitetinit, he
expirt•d about lour o'clock in the afternoon. Rettig a
nun iii opulent circumstances, his most intimate r;:enati
art ualaOlv to accouut t 4- :ha dreatifu! cgtzsuJphe..

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Imprkl Parhymen: contioo-d from pave RS.
The motion was hewed to, an wat% .... for an ac-
count of the titanium in which the awn ut 10,0101. voted
for mares had been ,buiphyrul; 4114 similar motion with
respret to I,:mrei al other sum..
The report of the mutiny hill, and of the marine nut-
tiny hill wan received, Will flue hill!: urdef ed to be read a
nth ii titne to•morrow.

The cummittre oil the smugglers' commitment bill was
poo paned till to mot tow.
'the other orders Note disposed of, and the House ad.
joist tied at II o'clock.
711UOSDA Y, Nincit
Mr. NEWM A N esamted a pet ii ion from Eketer, very
Figlleti, iu favour of .l r.
Mr. S. WHITLEY said he shuold not be sospected of
any feeling very nitistir dale to Mr. limit, but he could not
mold saying that Mr. Iliad had been st rigoimisly used.
—lle was experiment: puni-hinctit that as an not iteended,
and it a at a ease which wan anted the people's interference
i•ol;rit the mercy uf the Crow ar—( fl ea..)
Mr. HUME said that he had et cc.; ed at letter from Mr.
Bunt, who stated, that so far limn having booty to as mk,
the Moir wits ()poled only three t:nies in eters 2-I Imam.
Mr. CAl.VEUTohs(rted.l tat rite sentiments of ahe int m•
her for Yorksh,re (Mr. S. Wort ley)did him great honour.
Sir T. LETII BRIDGE rrmtuked,that if Mr. Ilion were
d 00000 toed to solitary confinement, he had cootie ed himself
to it. Ile knew Mr. Ilan! well; he consult...tatted his con-
(Mimi ; but that indisiduul had taken the liberty to prefer
many charges. Ile only wished the House nut Mistily In
COWItIIIII the Someisetshire magistratea—nut to condemn'
them lilt the facts time torrived.—(llcar.)
Si.' T. NV IE4/ N rental ked, that the fact of Mr. Hunt not
having eitinplainid of the prison n lien he Ilrst writ there,
thawed that he did not co these with any prealetermitrithin
10 (tad fault. The ancrilf, Sir C. Banat 311 te, had treated Mr.
I fun t N ill. the g relit( st kindness. Ifis success or lead cltomed
the conduit, mid it was ow ing to the change that MI tuuuy
41 schism e, land I ak. it plaice.
Mr. IN 1..11, MAN would only add, that if the farts as
represented respecting the Ire:nowt.: of Mr. Hunt tainted
amt to be tette, he hesitated nut to say I.ani Kends:men ought
immediately to be reletn:4l. (Hear, hear!)
Petition ordered tube prLued.
ITYrubs, In ELAND —Mr. S 111 CE presented a petition
flout cettaia hay inipiriptiators, in the county of la.trry,
pray iti4 for an les biota of the tythe-spteits.
Petition read, sand ordered to lie printed.
A cew won for Lincoln was titillated, ia the room of Col.
Siht My, deceased.
ILC 111 EsTER JAIL . Aid WOOD presented a petition
flout !.eras, vcry numerously signed, some of the petitioners
pet sons of indepemient property, in favour of Mr.
Ilona. It was said that the jailer, Bridle, had been suffi-
ciently punished t lie did nil think so; nod vs hen the evi-
dence oat ad,locerl. lie omold he prepared to submit t hut
well person should Ise further puilisited.
A messwae fromthe Lords stated, that the Lords had
kreed to ale Five per Cent. seduction bill.
Mr. G. BEN N Err presented a petition from James
Ferguson, a stereotype printer, praying that the Ilouse
it mild instiluteeoquiry into the means of prerentille foige-
ritz. The hon. mer.berexpressed iris s' 'action that the
batidgmotes a,ould continue to be forged t they displayed
better wnikiraibltip.
Mr. NI A INNING said that this petitioner Ica:'. before op-
pi oar lied the Hume, and that his case had town fully
eallilined and found impracticable. Ile added that the
Lank had spared no expenee to produce it now that would
nowt the puristic expretations.-11 it het to schemes had failed;
the Bank directors thought it would he the forgot of
auul-
Ness Cu, issue a new note, except such HOW Wias calculated
v. holly to tprevent forgeries. They desired a note, if they
owe to determiiie on a oesi one, tuat should protect all the
,hlers ttga'aitt (*lards.
Ps I itioll orriersa to lie nn the table.
Hr. Co KU, moved fur a return of the wool imported from
all pacts of the norlit into Great Britain, from the !!lit of
January, to the 319 of January, lea ; titan for a
seturn of the Nio.ri!..ll manufactures exported ft OM this
country in the same (Lot. ; stko lair till UCCOUIIt 01 Ihr !Slitter,
lelOl 1.4.,L110w, and hales imported as ithiu that periud.—
Oodea
POWIM !TIM. GENERA l'..—Mr.cAt.crtArT moved fur

its account of the d toed ('lancatt)'s attendance at
the ;.eneral pusi-olliee, dolma the tuts )cars that jar held
the situation. lie believed,thut dating such petted, the

ilObte 1.01(1 was Mama from Englund.
Lind LON DONDER ity said, Lord Clnnearty certainly
an, oa..o:iii on it nom important miribion; lie ut comp,. ied
the Kim/ of Ile :511iIICULIIMISiti 21 home 110,W.C. Ile denied
toe tofeicioe that wus intended to he drawn fium the 'toper
moved lor.
&Ir. C.ILCR.tFT said the noble Lord admitted all he
wanted to know, that whin aas otnintnined lu he no emelent
oiliee Mill pi mined itb holder to he aliioad for la o 'env
Lord NOR •Al Nlt y olecrbed, that he viewed the dcci.
shin of het night as protracted defeat. Ile did not know in
what shape he bhiadd aexl tithe: foram d the bultject t but
iie looked forward with confidence to Litho:de triumph.

Motion lie:infield.
Mr. M A BEiti.Ly rose to bring forward leis motion on
the subjeit of the puhlis accuoilis. 'rue boo. member ahem
414.111 4641 many of the items, poiiiting oust the ddierenees
hich in son a insinuse4 amounted to it !Al UI
The iliderente. in the rum, 111148.1 Willi 11W so great, although
t etre items in al: Ike lICCOUIIid agreed ; toe (1044'-
4 gee in the whole on. 2.17,0001. yet ought there to be ,urii
variance ? lie cootie:led anti 'timing fur it committee uu
' the pohhe accounts.
Tile me tmi, however. was eventually withdrawn on
she sr atiment of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. that
on the Wilt of April lie intended to muse fur a committee
• t this sobject.
Mr. Clilil:A'Y then brought fordward his motion fur a
rotund tee to inquire into the heat means of canyiotr nn
Ibe Isiginess of the board of contimil. lie iimilitanied
that there might be at least a redaction of two of the
roattiii 111011C1-14; and in times like the pi client. all pursible
slivity.ts ought to lie effected.
Mr. COURTENA Y opposed the motion, urging that
the strength u* the office was not too great.
Mr. IMINEY soppurted the motion. He however
ished the hoard to be abolished; he thought its business
3-iglit Le rattled vii by the eulonial &pap tinent. S4ll Cbe
411 that the weasel establishment might be reduced
v i Lout in jury to the pubic vice.
CAANINQ entered at considerable length into an
▪ Anion of the dutiesor the president, secretary, mid
• nimissioners of the bald cf cuutroul, and colitendel
that the duties they had In p.1114;41 Well. 110041 importuht
rinGus.b.e, and Izto:ritius. Mr. Fua, xbo aaiglt: be stir.