The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-14 00:00:00

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• NEW HACKNEY-COACH ACT.
The Bill for amending-the 4Sth of his present MgjeAty,
which goes to the regulatiou ofilackney-coaches; has just
been published., and is one of the most delectable absurdities
of modern 'invention. •• We feel certain that ouch Oil's'
are passed as matters of course, anti thttfuppart of them,
except-their titles, is eyed knoWn to the mover- and se-
conder. One thing however is certain, ihttt'penalties are
multiplied to the injury of the public morals, and punish-
ments en- forced that have no .hearing in the mild and
equitable principles of English jurisprudence.
The only novelty in this truly interesting production„.is
something like the " Pewter Pot Bill," likely .to fall into
disuse the moment it is put to the test. For what person
will be troubled with tickets who is 'in a hurry,. or what
security in a.dark night will the .publi'd have that MiSter
Coachee shall not change tickets with his brother?•
The fact is, we are arrived at that pitch when erne Branch
of the revenue counteracts another, and. when to use Mr.
Vansittart's own words—" without SlinlC •ailera-
lion in our affairs it will Lc impOssible to go on."

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Parliament is to meet before Christmas. The measure is
determined on, and has been communicated to the friends
ut Ministers. The two Houses will meet towards the end of
October, or early in November, and sit for a -month or six '
weeks. We have no doubt but that this is rendered neces-
sary by the very doubtful, if not distracted state of Europe;
and by the very reasonable apprehensions entertained from
the jealousy which subsists among the leading Continental
Powers, and the spiiit of aggrandizement which now mani-
fests itself, notwithstanding the disinterested Proclamations
which they put forth while 'advancing towards France.—
Chrvy icle.
It is stated, that at an entertainment given on
.Saturday,
at IN bitehurch, in honour of Lords Hill and Combermere,'
the Chairman, among other toasts, gave " Success to Lord
Hill and his Amer ican expedition." In returning thanks,
tl“. Noble Lord said, that he had three days ago taken leave
of his Prinee, and on the Ist of September he should quit
England for Cork, where he should embark on the first fa-
stowable opportunity for America, to take the command of
the B, l-tish army ; and he had no doubt, with the means al-
read there, together with those on the way, and what were
r.romised, he should bring the contest to a speedy and suc-..
cessful teiniination.
One hundred sail of trawpoits have been taken up by
Covetrunent, and more are wanted.. They are intended to.
convey more troops to,
.AMei ica, it is said to the number of
20,000. The whole to rendezvous at Cork.
A Gentleman who has arrived in England from the .Me-
diterranean, states, that he was on the sth of July ofT the
island of Elba, when the vessel in which he was passenger,
was boarded by the crew of a boat from the Undaunted..
These visitors positively affirmed, that Buonaparte had been
for some days on an exeuisiou to the adjacent Continent,
with the express concurrence of the agent of the Allies.
It appelits that Spain is in the greatest ferment. The
partizans of the late Cortes are said to be very numerous ;
and the most serious troubles are apprehended in that un-
fortunate country. A most alarming tumult is said to have
broken out at Barcelona, during which the. malcontents
plundered a number of houses,-and called out for the resto-
ration of Charles IV. the late ping.: The Royal Order,
which has declared the sale of property belonging to Monks
—and ordered by the Cortes—null, has produced very ,strong'
sensations.
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AUG. 14.

:To-morrow Lord Castlereagh will leave town on his mission
to meeti the Congress at Vienna. His Lordship will. gs.s
through Paris. Lady Castlereagh will accompany his
The rumour now prevalent is, that the Duke of Wellihgton
Is`not. to feinain any length of time Ambassador at Paris,
.but. is to.. be succeeded by Marquis Wellesley, when an ar-
rangement be made for giving the.. Duke a seat in the
Cabinet and the ordnance Department.
The additional articles to the Treaty between this country
and Denmark have at length been concluded, and exchanged
!between the Danish and Our Government. They stipulate
for-the restoration to Denmark of St. Croix, and the other
islands in the West Indies, formerly belonging to that power.
An article from Berlin states, that Commissioners have
set out for Dresden, to take formal possession of the whole
of Saxony, in the name of the King of Prussia.
The Emperor o f Austria, it appears, was received with
much loyalty and affection by his subjects, on his return to
his own dominions. Unbounded demonstrations Of popular .•
joy took place on his entering Vienna, and all the doors of
the Palace were thrown open to the people by the Emperor's
desire. The next day, to gratify the public, his Imperial .
Majesty made a grand entry into that. capital, in a procession
composed of the Military, the Ministers of State, and the lni-
perial Family. Service at the Cathedral was performed by
the Archbishop, who is 80 years of age, and was formerly. his
• Majesty's preceptor. The venerable Prelate, in approaching
his Majesty, fell, and wounded his head ; but recovering,
expressed himself happy that he should be the last subject
'who should draw-blood in his Majesty's cause. A grand gala,
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followed on the subsequent day.
Accounts were received yesterday morning at the East
India House, of the safe arrival in lat. 12. 47. S. inn. 32. W.
on the Ist of March, under convoy of his Majesty's ships
Medway and Reyolutionaire, of the undermentioned ships
outward bound, viz.:—Elphinstone, Bombay, Cabalva, Lady
Melville, Neptune, and Scaleby Castle.
Also the following outward ships, being all well in lat.
Q 4.. 9. S. long. 30. 40. W. on the loth of April, viz.:—
Winclielsea, Marquis of Huntley, Surat Castle, Royal
Charlotte, Castleiluntly, Europe, Asia, and Astell. •
English Bank Notes are at par. in Paris.
PRINCE REGENT'S BIRTH DA Y.—Friday being the Anni-
Nersary of the Birth-day of the Prince Regent, the morning'
was ushered in with the ringing of bells, flags were hoisted
on the Steeples of St; Martin's and other churches, And at
one o'clock the Park guns fired a discharge of 52 guns, being
the• number of years his Royal Highness has just completed.
Though intimation.was given, that there would be no display..
of fireworks yesterday evening, yet the people flocked tolthe
parks with most magnanimous incredulity. They_were
•nearly numerous as upon the occasion of the jubilee; and
though at half-past 10 o'clock, there 'was not the least synip.
torn of any luminous exhibition,. yet they pertinaciously clung
to the spot, as if. they expected the fire-works to spring up •
aniraculonsly..and did some mischief, the varticularsof which
will be found in another part.ofthis paper. No.places were
illuminated, except the houses of tradesmen and- the sub-
scription houses.
TH EA Tlt E:--A new " speaking," Pantomime 'called "Ilocn;
Pocus," or " Harlequin washed white,!)•was "produced at the •
Haymarket theatre on Friday night. It is long .and uninte-
resting; and the shifting of scenes and changes were so jll.
executed, that the. piece was all but damped. It requires,great
alterations to be rendered tolerable ; and as we understand.
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those are to be made, we slyall defet giving any Cut thil par:
ticulars until our next,