The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-01 00:00:00

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TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER

HAte-NAY.—An official return to an order of the
House of Commons, of the number of persons re-
ceiving ordnance half-pay, or military pension, now
in holy-orders, stilts only one, viz. the ltev. C
Boctliby, of Satterton Spalding, late a Captain in
the royal engineers, who lost his leg at the Latch
of Talavera, and retired fro:n the service in 1815,
in consequence of impaired 'health. The return
adds, that us fir as it can be ascertained, there are
no officers on half-pay of the artillery who are now
in holy orders; but there ure two officers who' have
dated their intention of•going into holy orders.
DEATH OF THE lik.COODEß.—Saturday morning
Sir John Sylvester, the Recorder of London, was
limnd dead in his bed by his valet, at his house in
Bloomsbury-square. His body was nearly cold,
and it is believed that he was attacked with a spas-
modic affection in the middle of the night, which
proved fatal. On Friday Sir John was seen wulkiug
out, and in the afternoon he dined with the Doke
of York, and a large party of friends, at his Royal
Highness's house in the Stable-yard, St. James's,
from which he returned home about twelve o'clock
at night, in his usual state of health and high spi-
rits. He retired to bed immediately. Sir John had
filled the office. of Recorder for many years, and was
always a favourite at Court. He was present on
Thursday at the King's levee, and made his report of
the convicts under sentence of desth at Newrf,,ate.
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A Lisbon packet has just arrived, with letters and
papers to the 14th inst. The news of the events in
Rio Janeiro had reached Lisboa; and from several
letters it appears, that the decrees of the Cortes, for
the establishment of a more economical system for
the administration of justice, had bcen misunder-
stood in Rio Janeiro, and that this had created a
degree of fermentation. It is very difficult, how-
ever, to form a just conception of the state of publis
opinion in tho Brazils. The last official communi-
cations from Bahia specially urge, Ist. That the na-
tion should remain united, for the common welfitre
of the whole Portuguese fatally. 2a. That the
Constitutional Government should be immediately
established in that province, and that in the mean
time the present one should ba retained. S. That
the Portuguese troops be allowed to remain in the
province.
The accounts from- Sierra Leone show that the
Slave Trade .is still carried on with activity on the
coast or Africa, in French vessels. If the French
ministers connive at this ahomination, the stoner
they are expelled from office the better, -to make
room frx others, who would punish with the ut-
most rigour of the laws, the traffickers in human
flesh. Recent accounts from Sierra Lcoae mention,
that vessels have been boarded by some of our
cruizers, with wretched slaves packed almost as close
as herrings in a cash, with scarcely the power to
move.

It is reprted in the fashionable circles that the
Duke of Devonshire will shortly add another Duchess
to the list of that exalted rank. _ _

On Thursday evening, as two young ladle;, Misses
Perthmore, were walking on the bolas of the Re-
gent's Canal, they observed themselves followed by
two men, whom they endeavoured to avoid. At a
favourable opportunity the fellows turned back, and
met the young ladies. from whom they took a shawl
and a reticule, containing seine silver, and at the
same time inflicted a wound with a ah.irp instrument
on the fleshy part of the arm of the elder one, who
was rubbed, and o fell immediately. The villains
escaped towards Paddington with the booty. They
are supposed to belong to a daring gang at Paddinel-
ton, and a description of their the mil per.ons, is •
known to the police.
Lord Willoughby de Broke, a large proprietor of
laud in Helpringhtun, Lincolnshire, or his Steward,
has hit upoa a most notable 'Wheel:, to alhrd relief
to the poor inhabitants of that parish. It is no less
than this :—to take laid front tlte farmers, which
they rent at from 25s to 30s. per titre, and to let it
in small allotments to the poor at the moderate rate
of Gis. per acre, more than twice the rent now paid
by the farmer—the said poor to grub up old hedges,
and make the divisions to the new allotments, ut
their own expense "'[he better day the better deed,"
and theretbre this boon to the poor was alumnae'
upon a Sunday ; but what is still better is, that if
they pay their rent a day before tho farmers, they
are to have a quart of ale at the Barley Mow, at
Threekingham. " Stone are born wise !"
Mr. WAliamg, !the Barrister, who distinguished
himself so much on her late Mejesty's trial, has been
returned Member fur Lincoln without orposition.
A meeting took place, on Tursaty last, in the
county of Fife, between Sir A. 805w..11, Bart, and
Mr. Stuart or Duntetro, iu whic7t the ...rater was
severely weunded. it is said to or,;inated in
some publications in tho G.'eseeeat CeTtipd, or Cly-
desdale Journal, reflecting on Mr. Stuart's conduct.
Mr. Stuart Lrougbt tut :Laical a:.ainst the pub-
lisher ()fa:: raper, %rho gave up the MS. Mr. S.
believing that bit- A. was the author, called upon
him for an explanation, which lie declined to give,
in eonseinenca of which the parties met.