The National Register.
London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

PORT OF LONDON SOCIETY.

The Anniversary Meeting of the port of London
for the promotion of religion tumor seamen, was held
on Monday at the City of London 'tavern. About 100
' persons, principally females, were present.
Lord Gasitatart took the Chan., and opened the hu-
sine's of the day in a congratulatory speech.
The report of line last year's proceedings began by ad-
verting to the numerous and important religious meetings
which were held dining the present month, which to
the Church had become of late years an interesting one,
and pregnant with events, compared with which, to the
great religious community, the revolutions of empires,
the councils of kings, and the debates of senates were
trilling and unimportant.
The report went on to state, that the generosity of
corporate bodies, as well as onlividoils, haul not decreased
during the last year. lit October last all intimation
was given to the Society by his Excellency Baron de
Just, the Ambassador limn the King of Saxony, tuat lie
haul a cominillliCillioll to inske to the Society. Accord-
ingly his Excellency was received with proper respect on
board the floating chapel by the committee, when hat ing
seen the accommodations for worship, which affarded
him the greatest satisfaction, he presented a letter, ex-
pressive of his King's bight interest in the welfare of
seamen, and contenting grateful acknowledgments for
the services rendered by this country to Germany, when
desolated by war, and that the zeal manifested in the
! allevi• • of the distresses of Saxony were still fresh in
his recollection. His excellency presented, by order of
his Majesty, a donation of one lion.ned Saxon thallers
(the Saxon thaller is thirty shillings), from the Burgo-
master and Magistrates of Leipzig. Within the Vast
tear successful exertions had been made in different
parts of the country to forward the objects of the society,
and amongst others, Liverpool, Hull, Bristol, and Leith
might be distinguished. Similar exertions had been
making in North America, that had beet' crowned with
great success, and places for worship had already been
opened at New York, Poiladelphia, Charleston, and
Boston. The report gave a dittoing account of the
effects which the promotion of religion haul haul in many
i.istances on the crews of vessels hi the Port of London,
and the progress .hat religmit was making amongst them.
It instanced that in the ships bound to David's Straits
and other quarters divine service was regularly performed.
The'report was received throughout with applause,
and agreed to utuattimously.
The Rev. ROWLAND HILL combated the opinion
which be said had gone abroad, that the promotion
of religion amongst seamen would tend to diminish
their courage. and asked whether seamen would he less
brave when they were to consider every bullet as a wel-
come summons to take him from a troublesome world
to one of happiness. He represented with much force
the claims which seamen had upon the country. that
their moral and religious welfare should be attended to,
and the effects which might he expected when every
seamen should become, as it were, a niissionary.
A series of resolutions were then entered into, after
many very effective speeches had been made. 'l'llauks
were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated,
after a liberal collection had been made.

Sir Francis Burdett left his apartments in the
King's Bench at an early hour on Monday morning,
and arrived at his own house to breakfast, in a pri-
vate carriage, attended by a single friend. The
worthy baronet, we are hippy to learn, has expe.
rienced no injury to his healthfrom his confinement.
A considerable falling off in the revenue the pre-
sent quarter, ending the sth ofJuly next, compared
with the corresponding quarter of last year, is anti-
cipated.
A considerable quantity of specie has been ex-
changed for Bank-notes, since the Bank resumed
cash payme its. The demand fur sovereigns on the
first emission will of course be to a large amount, as
several of the country banks have received a ripply,
besides that which the London bankers have obtain-
ed for their other connections. The anxiety to pro-
cure sovereigns will, however, it is supposed, dimi-
nish daily, though many of them will disappear,
from being confined to the coffers of the hoarders,
and also in consequence of those persons who visit
the continent, taking with them as much of the gold
coin of the realm as the l tit permits. The resump-
tion of cash payments has had a sensible effect on
the money market. Exchequer bills are at par, and
five per cent. can be had fur money. So far from
there being a scarcity of money stock, as stated in
some of the papers, it could have been had on 'l'hur'-
day in abundance; and those wha are the most con-
versant in these matters do not speculate on a rise of
the funds.
Mr. Kean had his farewell benefit at the New
York theatre on the Gth ult. on which occasion he
played Jolter, fur the first time. This concluded
his engagement and last appearance in that city.
He was announced to perform the character of the
Duke of Gloucester, in this tragedy of Rickard Me
Third, at the Philadelphia theatre, on the 9th. d
A considerable quantity of bonded corn was
shipped for Naples in the course of last month from
Liverpool.
A party of convicts were sent off from Newgate
on Wednesday morning early, in the usual caravan,
for Portsmouth, under the necessary escort. When
changing hones at Cobham, one of the thieves con-
trived to purhin the great coat o one of the post.
boys, who followed and succeeded in recovering his
property.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE.
OMI•••••••
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
J. Prebble. jun. Stratford, Middlesex. mixer.
G. Lowe. Manchester, cotton dealer.
J. R. Bell, Old Broad Street, insurance broker.
BANKRUPTS.

G. N. Bruton, Devizes, Wilts, coach maker. Sols. Mews.
Milieu and Co. Middle emple Lane.
E. Vaughan. Monythusluyne, Monmoutlithire, apothecary.
Sol. Mr. Pugh, Bernard Street, Russell Square.
G. Hunton, Catepton Street, warehouseman. Sols. Messrs.
Getty and Co. Angel Court, Throgmorton Street.
W. Richards, Shoteditch, soap maker. Sols. Messrs. Young
and Co. Poultry.
J. Hawkins, Famcomb, near Codalmin, Surrey, crape manu-
facturer. SuL Mr. Florence, Commercial Chambers, Minories.
J. Wetton, W. James, and T. Payne, junior, Wood Street,
ribbon manufacturers. Sol. Mr. But foot, Temple.
J. It. Blakey. Liverpool, vinegar maker. Sols. Messrs. Taylor
and Co. Temple.
T. E. Bullies, Rochester, Kent. miller. Sol. Mr. Collins,
Great Knight Rider Street, Dotors' Commons.
J. Young, jun. Kimsey, Hants, upholsterer. SoL Mr. Phil-
lips, King Street, Covent Garden.
DIVIDENDS.
May 19, W. Davies, Caerphilly. Glamorganshire, woollen
manufacturer-26, A. Converts. Great Winchester Street,
merchant-26, B. Foot, Gracechurch Street, tavern keeper-29.
J. Hudson, Birchin Lane. merchant—June 2, S. Rucker, (rid
South Sett House, merchant-2, W. Alston. Heybridge, Essex,
farmer-2, J. R. Benson, Russell Place, Fitzroy r-quare, mer-
chant-8, J. Browne gal .1. Gregson, Charles Street, Grosvenor
Square, cabinet inakers-2, A. Keating, Strand, silversmith-
-12. D. Williams. Carmarlien, currier-13,'1'. Marshall, Leeds,
clothier-8. C. Norris, Bury, Lancadtire, cotton spir.ne--5. 11.
Goggs, I)ocking, Norfolk. grocer-4. W. Stott, Liverpool, linen
draper—ll, W. Goddard, jour. Lowestoft, Suffolk. miller-7, 'F.
Davison, Hinckley, Leicestershire, draper-2, C, Holly, Lan-
caster. twine manufacturer-4, W. gitife, Arundel. Sussex,
innkeeper-6, R. Hiding, Colne, Lancashire, cotton manufactu-
rer-2, T. Blackburn, Whitechapel Road. master mariner—l,
J. Cooper, Cambridge, merchant-5, J. and J. It. Ray, Clare,
Suffolk, bankers-2, W. Bryon, Hammersmith, hop merchant-
2, E. and C. G. Cotterill. Liquorpond Street, bacon merchants-
2, J. lies, New City Chambers, Bishopsgate Street, insurance
broker-4, J..lennings, Sittingbourne, Kent, innkeeper-12, T.
Perry, Boddicott, Oxiordshire. nurseryman-4, E. Foulkes and
J. Darnton, Manchester, cabinet makers—July 14, F. sad G.
Gracechurch Street, merchants.
CERTIFICATES to be granted June 2.
J. F. Charleton, Newcastle upon Tyne, ship owner—J. Dort-
nall, Dover, Kern, imniuunger—W. Blackburn, Blackburn,
I.ancashirc, shopkeeper—R. Bulpin, Bridgewater, draper—ll.
Jackson, Great Prestrot Street, Goodman's Fields, merchant—T.
Field, St. John Street, West Smithfield, inn yard keeper—T.
W. Turner, Brentfusl, potter—C. C. Wratheil. Lancaster, coal
dealer—C. Blazdell, St. 3lartin's Lane, locksmith—T. Courtney,
Strand, Clilke house keeper—J. Brotherton, Liverpool, tailor—
J. Finch, jun. Rufford, Lahcashire, inaltater.

COURSE OF EXI
Anwterdaisi, 12 14 C. F.
Ditto, at sight, 12 11
Rotterdam, It 15
Antwerp, 12 13
Handling'', 38 7
Alton*, 23 S
Paris, 3 clays sight, 25 80
Ditto, 28
Boierdeanx, 20 15
Frankfui t oil the Maine,lsol
Peterbboire7i, nj 3 U.
Vienna, Ed. Flo. 10 20
Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 YO
Madrid, 30—Cadiz, 36 '
351—Iiiireelosia, 35

Bank Stock 225 °moiling 0.
3 per Cent. Ned. 721 I Imp. 3 per Cent.
3 per Cent. Com.ols 131 intim Bond• 42
31 per Cent. 821 itnita Stu,. Is
4 per Lem. 911 I Exchequer Bills 2s. di..
over Cent. N•s s 1081 Cutts. for A. 733
Lug Alai. 1j Lottery Ticket. .C. 14 14s.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER•

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MONDAY, MAY 14.
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Paris journals of Wednesday arrived on Satur.
day morning. The French tunas continue to ad-
vance progressively. The renter on Tuesday reached
to 63 francs, 70 cents ; but sustained a depression
towards the close of 25 cents.
The abdication of Victor Emmanuel, and the
accession of his brother Charles Felix to the throne
of Sardinia have been formally announced by an act
given at Nice on the 9th of last month.

The parties concerned in The John Bull Sunday
newspaper had, some time ago, a prosecution insti
tuted against them fir a villanous libel on the late
Lady Charlotte Wrottesley, the deceased wife of
Sir John Wrottesley, the daughter of the Earl of
Tankerville, and consequently the sister of the Hon.
Henry Grey Bennett—they have this week had un
opportunity of exhibiting one of the most complete
scenes of falsehood and prevarication at the Bar of
the House of Commons that can be conceived, hav-
ing been called there for a breach of privilege, com-
mitted by gross reflection on the conduct of the
Hon. H. G. Bennett. That his patriotism and
indefatigability in the discovery and exposure of the
corruptions of Government should have called him
into the notice of so infamous a publication, does
riot surprie us, but that men eculd be ftioni. con.