The National Register.
London, England, 1819-01-04 00:00:00

BRIGHTON.

DEC. 31.—The Prince Regent, in the earlier part of
this morning, took several tom; in the enclosed grounds,
and was on horseback in the Riding School betbre din-
ner. The Duke of York was on the Steyne, and in
several of the streets.

The ball at the Castle last night, under the imme-
diate patronage of the Regent, tin- t...e benefit of our
local Dispensary, &c. was splendidly and numerously
atten&d. The iiegent, with his usual benevolence,
gent 501. as a donation. Sir B. Bloomfield, instead of
75., paid five guineas for his ticket : Sir Matthew
Tierney, a pttnilar sum : ten guineas conjointly were
paid by die Officers of the 9th .aincers fur their tickets,
and other acts of munificence of a lite complexion,
emanated front many of the company present. Tt►e balL
towards ten o'clock, was opened by Miss HayS and. Mt.
Nugent; about forty couple flillowed, and the amuse-
ment was pursued until after two o'clock this wuruittg.

E.ttract of aletter &oat Naples, dated Dee. 1 1, I 818 :

" Mount Vesuvious had a eruption on ilia
evening of the tintrth instant, which had a maglitieeat
appearance, the lava extending nearly half a mile to-
wards the village of Torre del Greco.
" The Grand Duke Michael and suit are espeeted
here, to visit his Majesty and Charles IV. of Spain,
who lately returned to Naples with his brother, from
Rome.

" The American squadron, under the command of
Commodore Stewart, viz. Franklin, United States,
Erie, Peacock, and Star, rendezvous at Syracuse.
These ships are in a high state of discipline and order :
and it appears the greatest unity exists between these
and the lingliah ships ()Ewer, whenever cliance of ser-
vice throws them together. We understand the Gamy-
mede was at Syracuse lately with thew, lila that the
greatest cordiality and politen,:ss passed between Com-
modore Stewart and Capt. Spin cer, and their respect-
ive officers.

•• His Nlajesty's ship Albion, with the flag of Sir
Charles Penrose, is at Malta, expecting to be very
shortly relieved by the Rochetiert, Sir . howas I railer.
tle from England. The Glasgow, Curtain Hon. F.
Maitland, with his Excellency the Lord High Com-
missioner, is at Venice ; the Spey, Captain White, ut
Leghorn ; the Tagus, Captain Duudas, is on her pa-.-
sage to England, havilig quitted Malta on the 13th of
November. ihe Scout, Captain Ramsden, mini Race-
horse, laptain Cumbell, are on the Smyrna station.
Mr. Ritchie was lately taken front Malta Ly the
Ex• Jess schooner, to Tripoli, where preparations are
making to promote his tour to liarboeuxi. 'Tis said
one of the Lieutenants of the Albion, a very clever and
intelligent otiicer, is to be added to Me. Ititchi,:.'s suite.
Thu trade of Jlulta is beginning to improve. The
third ship from India, to the house of Calvert, Bell,
and Co., has arrived in sati:ty, atter a passage of 170
days from Calcutta, bringing an assorted CrWO of the
valuable productions of the East, which soon fount, a
ready circulation in this country. We trust such pra:se.
wor.hy speculations will find their just rewind."
The following letter was received on Sunday liv a
mercantile house in Glasgow, limn their establishment
in St. Thomas's, dated November 23 :—" Something
decisive will in all probabiiity soon tale place on the
Spanish Main. The accounts front the Oronow are
satisfactory, so far as regards the numbers and equip-
ment of the Independent forces by land ; and they have
never betiire mustered so respectable a fnve by sea.
Brion has untenable:l at ittri,,arctea :25 sail of arniCl
vessels; and reports says, and is credited, that he was
joined by Lord Cochrane en the 14th instant, with the
armed vesseas ; this twee direetkil I:y so ente:Tri,iag
ni:tn an his Lordship, in a short time, to achicer
the indepcudenee ut the province. If they si.e.cett
getting possession of Pored Cabello, which it is toooglA
will is their first ohject, the SprinianOs will be olso4evi
to do. iititu: trusicr.

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LLTTER OF LORD CARBERY.

TO THE CO( NTY OF CORK.

1 use this comprehensive term because I feel that
there is not a legal Freeholder of this great •County,
who is not deeply interested in the subject on which I
address you. You will have seen in the public prints
the proceeding of the County Meeting of yesterday,
and I tnist you will feel with me, a just indignation at
eie result of it Your great County, the first in this
portion of the United Empire, was ealled.hy your High
SLerilf, in pursuance of a Requisition fi►r the purpose
of addressing the Prince Regent on the death of our
lamented Queen. It might have been presumed that
on such a subject, every man would have telt it his
•duty to come forward, and give his assent to the last
-eomr/iment that was to be paid to the memory of one
of the must ashiable and virtuous Queens that ever
s::ared the British Throne. It might be fairly pre-
sumed that on such an occasion even apathy would
have been roused to .make an .exertion, that party
feeling, if it could be supposed to exist, would have
been stifled.; that when the County was called
upon to give in a loyil and complimentary Ad-
-dress to the Representative of our beloved Sovereign,-
oa-a solemn and important occasion, there would have
:been finind in this great and loyal County but .one
-heart and one mind.--Very different, however, has
:been the case; even of those who signed the 'Requisition,
but few thought proper to attend the Meeting, and
•iustead of seeing the Benches of your Court House
'crowded with the rank, property, •and respectability of
ithe County, they were occupied by persons resident in
`the City, some of•wbom, perhaps, had the question been
'tried, might have been found wanting in the privilege
of a Forty Shilling Freehold. The consequences Nv ere
such as might have been expected ; I need not recite
them. they have already appeared: !in the public prints.
It now rests with you to submit to.thc degradation
which the County has suffered, or to. come forward and
•assert -your dignity, your rights, and, your true inde-
pendenie. If you choose to give up the direction of
your County into the bands of those 'Gentlemen, in
God's name let them be your .High Sheriffs, let them
be your Grand Jurors, let them be the Representatives
of your County, If, however, one spark of public
feeling yet remains unextinguiAlieJ, let .it be kindled
into a flame. When your Sheriff summons his Baili-
wick, attend him, rally •round him, protect his dignity
and your own, appear •in your places., and let those
Gentlemen, whatever may be their pretensions, hold
that rank and influence in the County, to which their
merits and their property entitle them ; but do not let
them usurp yours

am no party man. I address you as a frec.and
independent landed proprietor of your County, deeply
interested in its welfare, sallow for its honour, and
indignant at its disgrace.
Cork, December 24, 1818. CARBERY.

Letters from Amsterdam state, that the house of
Beerenbrook, the establishment which has attracted so
much notice from the extent of its speculations in the
Government securities of France, is at length declared
in a state of insolvency. The ruin of this commercial
house, which. though not perhaps of the first order,
maintained a very high .rank at Amsterdam, is chiefly
to be ascribed to those speculations, of the magnitude of
which some idea may be formed by stating, that M.
Beerenbrook at one period held 4,000,000 of rentes,
iorming a capital of 80,000,000 of francs ; and that
every fall of one per cent. that took place in the funds,
constituted a difference of more than 40,0001. sterling.
M. Beerenbrook has not retained any stock in his own
manse fur some wcels past; but the loss caused by the
decline of the rentes during the present month, falls on
those exchange brokers who became his securities at. the
►ast liquidation, and will of course be enormous.
She following-scene has occurred in Cork:—The
county were summoned to address the Regent on the
demise of the Queen. Lord Carbery moved the ad-
dress; Mr. Boyle proposed a nominal amendment.—
Parties were strongly divided, and the bheritl obliged
to adjourn. Lord Carbery has addressed an indignant
epistle to the county.
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:Lord Castlereagh was so much indisposed with the
gout on M ondkty, that it was hecessary to lift. him in
and out of his bed.; indet.d he wits scarcely able to move
at all without sb6sistance.

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The lust Census wade in Bavaria states the number
.of families in that kingdom o) he 789,190, which sup-
a population of tour gaillious of iadiabitants.

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MANSION Housr..

Thursday Eli 's% AVright, aged 11, Mary Knight, aged IL and
Ann ClV4i)Orll. 7i4c.1 11. were brought up by one of the C 341: table;,
Ncharged with stealing eight pair of In stneking: front a s:orking-
! shop; the prosecutor r:fusin.t to proceed agents: them Mr the kluny,
,:the Lord Major ordered thew to be committal to liritlewell for a
week.—t'.t; understand that the plan which his Id-41181M; has recant
ly atloptal, of causing these juvenile delinquents to be imprisoned ID
Bridewell. and to be we;: whipped said hard worked them, instau! of
committing them at once to New. Tate for trial, has been a:fendal
with the mist beteli:-ial results. Each of them on his discharge dors
not fail to give an wags;; cal account of his sufferings Ia his fellows;
sad this has already caused a diminution in their number. A siiM-
lar treatment of the bzggars and vagabond, who infested the eastern
part of the city: has also thinned their ranks i. nn considerable de-
t! c. have fomul out the secret. that if they ics• to be compelled
I to work, and to sutra. sever"! good whilTings into die bargain, they
might as well work for their own advat.titze for the advantage of
those, at whose espener they are temporarily mai:itametl.

James Ellistnn, a labourer in the Ea›t India I Locke, was brought
upon a charge of stealing vrt from one of the tea-chests depo,itcd
there. The theft was clearly proved against him, and he was com-
mitted for trial.

f;ITILI)11%I.L.

Tuesday Tlannia. Twsx;:. u ail IS yrata nld, was
1). ought ',viol e• the Sitting Mugi•ttate, Nlr. Alderman Hitch,
With .attentiattrn; to inter a to,geal 11. Bank of Eng•
len I note.

Walter Berdoe, apprentice to Mr, Nfitt
Wrist Smithfield, stated, that the ptioieer came into his
lowlier's shop an Monday eveiline to porcha•t• •n,,,, • sett err',
which eater to 4s. and trade' c,l in payment a 11. Hank tone.
Fiera its appearance .he suspected it tra• a forged noteotiiii
aecardingly took it to his young master in the cent:nine-
Im::se, who, on e%aittitiing it, said tiumediatel• it ••• its a lot-
Kery ; they diet; took the opinion tot' some of the iseiebbottrq,
which coincided with their ono : au offieer was thi• iotore
sent 1„r, and prisoner ;keit its cosnaly. Jost at Ilii•
Mr. -Aliteliell returned, and lia. tog beard the eircessie•taticrs,
and examined the Retrofit. stioncit the pit. a• to what he
was, and how he became pos•e,o-il of the note. He replied,
be received it from him master, Mr. Hill, brush maker, Pear
tree Sti ect, Geswell Street, in payment fur vi ink, and Itegard
hied •to have the note ,restiored to hint, as it was all the
inottry he bad. 'f his was refused t hot subsequently, while
NI r. Mitchell way pointing out to some person in the shop the
different marks of forgery on the note, the poisoner asked
also to let him look at them, Mr. Mitchell trusted him with
the note ; but no Sootier had he got posse••ion of it, than he
contrived to roll it tip, pout it into his mouth, and swallowed
at —Hi:mantled.

Ott Wetinevilay be wait again brought np. Mr. Rooker
nttriaded on the part of the Rank of England ; belt uv the
pi koner had rendered all proof of the forgery impovsible, hr
wo• diseharged, nOh an admonition from tho Magistrate to
avoid a :,iittilar olfenre, as his dexterity on Ibis oceca•ion
would net fall to be remembered.

•John Case, a respretnble young man, clerk to Mr. Gains-
ford. rhersetnongei, 36, Ludgate flill,was hroaght ❑p, in cos-
ting.) of an Aires fr the Comwer, where lie hail been
Artaiiird under the following .vrry extraordinary circuit'.

The pli•oner had been sent nut on Monday morning, in
Ilk usual avocation, to roller( debts ; and not relist hump
all Ike evening, Mr. Otein•foril hid her alarmed, sus-
reciiiii; that he had 'derived tunic of the debts, and gone off
aith 'he MOM y. About half an hum pass eleven o'clock at
nutlet, he sent to inquire after cum at he, lodgings, hot hr nail
hot OVell there; 4 prison, however, nits tell to waleh his
le111111; and On the prisonei's coaling home lie was taken into
custody, and brought to his neasterot ho demanded the money
he hail •eallected. In vain ded the pi Wolter assure him Mai
lie had collemed tione,und gave she answers lIP bad received
from the several persons lie had bet is sent to. Mr. Gainsford
would neither be convinced nor pacified, bnt gave .him in
charge of the watch, %leo lodged him in lice Compeer.
Early 'Tuesday lemming, tlr. Gainstind made the leer( ssary
inquiries, and tunnel the clerk's slatemene correct. lie bad
received nu money from any of the customers I a messenger
wise thciefore sent to the Czniipter to release the prisoner,
Who however refused lull released, without being brought
betore the Magisli ate, fur the purpose of clearing hit Chic-
ratter.

The primmer said, that having no money to pay over to
his master, and it being late, and the shop shut ap, when he
returned, he did not think it necessary to call in ; more es-
pecially as lie was engaged out to slipper, end had no mate-
'Ml cum • •atioo to make•to his master.

Mr. Aides man Mich lamented his unjustifiable detention,
and exit r . d ninth indignation at the unwariantable hasti•
nes. of Mr. Gainsford in thus depriving a respectable man of
hie liberty, and subjecting his character to serimei injury, out
mere sweissise and unfounded suspicion. The prisoner oas
of ...dime discharged.
A case of an intormat ion ogainst the stewards of the Firm
and Friendly Benefit Satiety, held at the Three Piteous,
Britcherhall Lane, by a tespeciable old gentleman, who had
been a member upwards of 24 years, for the not-payment of
allowances in sic 'chess, occupied a considerable space of
time : no new point of law was elicited.; and it was rental k-
able only for the obstinate pertinacity with which the Society
resisted, what were :ohm.quently proved to be, the just
claims for the sick member.

Mr. Alderman IValthinan, who Nas also in attendance, the
presence of two Magiste ales being iegnired by the statute in
all each cases, said he was i•otry to übsei ye in eases of this
sort which had come before Ii i 111 l a strong desire 011 the part
of these Societies to resist the claims of their members ; they
were always anxious to receive but very unwilling to pay ;
and he begged to recommend to the gentlemen who attended
oil the part of the Society in this case, that if they had now
Ito sympathy with old age.and infirmityithe (line might ar-
rive, however young and prosperous they might consider
themselves, when they themselves might be reduced to the
tievo.Fity of making similar claims to those they were cos-
testing.