The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

Wednesday a Court of Common Council was held at Guild-
hall, which was numerously attended.
The Committee for General Purpo,,es delivered a report for
making an allowance of SI. to each of the Freemen (debtors) in
New-ate and the Compters, who are taking the benefit of the
late Insolvent Act, which was read, agreed to, and ordered ac•
cor: 1.-g y.
'1 he Lord Mayor laid before the Court a Letter of Thanks
from the City of London Truss Society, for the donation of the
Court of 1001. voted on the 11th July last, which was read, and
ordered to be entered en the Journals.
A motion was made that the state of the proceedings relative
to the proposed Charter to empower all the Aldermen of the
*City to act as Justices of the Borough of Southwark, be com-
municated to the Court, the same was resolved in the Wu'.
mative.
The Court ordered the sum of 2501. to be subscribed in aid of
the funds of the Society for maintaining and educating poor
orphans of Clergymen.

One of the last German Papers states, on the authority of
some merchants lately arrived at Moscow from China, that an
adventurer, named Baglivan-Ho, has recently collected a num-
Der of followers in Grand Tartary, and has induced them, in
Conjunction with several wandering tribes of Mingals, to sub-
mit to his authority in the double character of Prince and Pon-
tiff. His followers believing him to be possessed of supernatu-
ral power, profess the most ardent devotion to his will ; and
,their conduct on several occasions, when attacked by other
tribes, was characterised by all that zeal which marks the adhe-
rents of a new religion. The caravans which traverse the desert
island pay him tribute, though escorted by Chinese or Russian
soldiers. The merchants who were introduced to him fell pros-
trate at the threshold of his tent, and remained in that posture
during the audience ; he spoke to them in four languages, and
mss courteous in his manners. The Chinese Governor of Nay-
.rnan, not daring to attack him, lately sent some individuals in
his confidence with presents, and orders to 'learn his views, re-
sources, &c. Baghvan-Ho, at this audience, assumed the title
of King of 'l'artary, and made a pompous display of bis foll G-
wen, about 60,000 of whom were armed with bows and arrows,
lances,,, and different guns. To show the influence he possessed
over them, he made a signal, and 100 voluntarily embraced
death, by stabbing themselves to the heart. The Chinese Go-
vernment, alarmed at the proximity of this aspiring Chieftain,
was strengthening the froutier garrisons, and taking other mea-
sures of precaution against the consolidation of a power, which
• not only threatened the independence of the country, but
menaced the extinction of the present dynasty.

assailant, bfwhom he was soon disarmed.
still continued his thrusts, which Lieutenant

of his

me turned aside with his naked hands, till at length
Lieutenant I..—e closing upon his disarmed opponent, and
seizing him with one hand, with the other forced the sword
into his breast. The point entered the cavity of the breast just
above the right nipple, pierced the lungs, and produced a copi-
ous discharge of blood from the mouth. Lieutenant D—e
was for two days considered in imminent danger, but, at the
date of the last accounts, no apprehension was entertained for
his recovery. A Court of Inquiry had been ordered to assem-
ble to investigate the circumstances of this case.—(ilsiatie Mir.
ror, Feb. 13.)
The following florid description of a " Bargain," extracted
from an Advertisement in an American Paper, rivals the pro-
ductions of even the adepts in horse-flesh of this metropolis :
" For Sale, an elegant Spanish Stud Horse, from the Gurph of
Mexico—six years old—above 15 hands high—fine bone and
figure—excellent disposition—perfectly white, with black eyes—
limbs firm—clear and sound—and very fine under the saddle.
Has lately travelled twelve hundred miles, and never once
tripped or stumbled during the journey. His eyes indicate an
unruly temper, but gentlemen who come to view him need be
under no apprehension, as he is perfectly gentle."
DUEL Ex TRAORDINARY.—Two of the fraternity of Sweeps,
armed with pistols, met in Tothill-fields, on Wednesday morning,
to settle an affair of honour in a polite way, accompanied by two
gen:men of their own persuasion as seconds. On their arrival on
the ground, all the necessary ceremonies having been observed,
and the due distance marked out, the matter would probably
have concluded without tiloodshed, but for the occurrence of an
unforeseen accident. One of the party having borrowed his
weapon from a friend, who is an old iron dealer, forgot to ascer-
tain whether it was proof or not, and having loaded it with 2n
unusual charge, with a view to confound his antagonist by the
loudness of the report, it unfortunately burst at the first discharge,
and dreadfully shattered his arm. lie was conveyed to the
Hospital, where it has since been found necessary to amputate
the arm.

Ex r Anent NARY GLUTTONY.—A few evenings since, a man,
well known by the name of Hungry Joe, undertook for a trifling
wager to cat two bullocks' hearts, weighing together twelve
pounds and a half, a half-quartern loaf, and to drink half a gal-
lon of porter, and half a pint of brandy, in the short space of an
hour. 'llk feat took place at a house in Bermondsey; but he
lost, not being able to get down the last quarter of a pound of
one of the hearts, in consequence of being taken extremely ill.
The inhabitants about Bermondsey were admitted to this exhi-
bition at sixpence each. There were several bets depending on
the task.

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