The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

\Vc hare received a complete copy of the Menage
transmituai by the President of the United States to
Cangresa, at the opening of the session, on the I (ith
alt. It is, in most respects, a clear, ard, upon the
svitole, an able paper ; compreheniling the views en_
tertained or avowed by the President, with regard to
the interests of the Repablic abroad and at home : bat
as it is of a length which might render the perusal of
it a tedious undertaking to our readers, we shall here
subjoin a brief sketch of its various topics, in the order
in which they are presented by Mr. Mourne himaelf
The Message sets out with a general congratulation
on the auspicious circumstances under which the Legis-
lative B espy has been assembled- The prosperity of the
national commerce, the flourishing state of the public
revenue, and the maintenance of amity with Foreign
Powers, are the subjects on which he proposes to ex-
patiate This order is reversed in the sequel, where
the President enters at once on a discussion of the po-
litical relations subsisting between the United States
and the Governments of Great Britain and Spain.—
The reference mane to this country is highly satisfac-
tory and pleasing. Mr. Monroe announces, that as the
commercial convention with Great Britain would have
regolarly expired be July next, he had judged it pro-
d..Mt to provide against it period, by setting on thot
en immediate negaitiation Mr a permanent arrangement
of the commercial intercourse between both nations ;
and that be had likewise proposed to extend the nego-
tiation to every difference which still remained unsettled
bet Ween them ; more particularly those relating to im-
pressment, fisheries, and boundaries. This proposal,
he is happy to add, was met in the same spirit of amity
by which it was prompted : and a negeciation has Lica
cordingly been opened in London, embracing all the
above objects, which, from the gravity and importance
of its subject uno2r, he has thought tit to confide to the
two distinguished gentlemen who fill the office of am-
bassadors at London and Paris. The relations between
Spain and the United States are not announced with
the same satisfiction, nor dispatched with equal brevity.
The claims of citizens of the United States to indenini-
fica ions flir losses inflicted upon them by the Spaniards,
have not yea Kam adjusted or provided tin- The pies-
t iens respecting tha F loridas are opened at great length,
and the arguments and grievances already brought for-
ward by the United States arc again urged by Mr.
Monroe with force and minuteness ; but without an
attempt to throw upon those extensive subjects any more
novel colouring-, or more isstruetive light, than had
been long since app:ied to them by the Government and
press of North America. It may seem to sonic persons
a•little curious that the slight mention made of the
affair ofour countrymen, Messrs. Arbuthnot and Ant.
brister, is studiously embodied in the general discussion
of the di: pines between Spain and the United States,
and not in tha most remote connexion with the interests,
honour, or feelings of this country. The official cur-
respmutence with General Jackson, on Lb it transaction,
is, anion aat other papers, to be laid betbre Congress.—
The mission dispatched by Mr. Monroe to South Ame-
rica is spoken of, and a cunsise account is added of the
situation in which the different Spanish Provinces were
Mund by the Republican Commissioners. No indica-
tion. however, is given of the intent or dispositions of
the Cabinet of Washington towards an acknowledgment
of, or an alliance with, any of those infant States.—
Spain is said to have circulated a note, announcing
that the Allies have undertaken to mediate between
her and her revolted colonies; but the President freely
declares, that he is sure the Allies will confine their
mediation to more friendly counsels ; and that such a
course is mod. conaistent with " justice." The revenue
is said to have prospered beyond expectation. During
the first three quarters of the year, the receipts into
the Treasury have exceeded I 7,000,000 of dollars.—
The gross produce of the Customs (lir the same period
is 21,000,000 ; the revenue for the whole year is esti-
mated at 26,000,000 ; and the probable sum remaining
in hand at the etel of it, is stated at 2,000,000 dollars.
The national lands have been disposed of in unlooked-for
quantiti:s, and in a price exceeding all previous eaten-
! ition. The measures of permanent defence, authuriscd
by Congress, are advancing. Nlany treaties of peace,
including extensive territorial acquisitions, have been
made with the unthrtimate Indians, and the President
expresses u %%ash for the adoption of measures tending
to their civilization. The navy of the Voited States'
is in projess towards the limit contemplated by law.
Another State, the lilinoia, has been added to the
Union ; amid it is proposed to appropriate to that new
sister a Meal Government and Constitution, analogous
to that which has been enjoyed by all the others. Such
is the substance of this national document—the text of
which furnishes, we think, upon the face ofit, the only
to.nment .t requires.

I BALTIMORE, N w. 10.—Capt. Gr,ly, of the Relionner
Winiato hray, arrived on SAtirday front Olarl,,too,
informs, that the woods on the coast, bi•th iu North %old
South Ca o!itnt, were on fire, and appeared to r.:ge with
great viol, nce.

NATIONAL ItT:GISTEIt.

SIR SAMUEL 110.111LLY.

The will of this much regretted whe-
ther consiclered as a lawyer or politician, most, from
his character and attainments, be a subjt et or interest
to the greater part of those who think or feel. He
made u will, dated August 19, 1815, by which ).
constituted Lady Hominy sole executrix. To this will,
at different times, he added 11 codicils, the contents of
which run to a considerable length. It is, perhaps,
curious to observe what was the state of mind of so
eminent and prosperous a ni:M. who in i enalei; of Oct.
9, 1818, (so short u time previous to his death !) wrote
of thllows

" I am at the p11144P111 moment of tie? fectly mind mind, and
in full possession of all ury 14CitIlle, ; hut lam I Omni um_
der nin.l 111.%ene affliction, and I cannot rucollect that in.
"'noire i. §inoii2at 'he evil• which mental affliction§ sometimes
flace, ithoitt ottscrvinz, to my,leil that that nohiapp§ lot
ma§ posiiiiily tut .unto firm• be milt% If I evcr.lonilii heroine
insane (which Gail forbid is mv curvic.t wish that while I
continue in that §tate. the followits: 6411116 VA 11)4y be paid to
different it-1411 mm out of in., incoa.e, during my life, and
stay lir ealendeicil a§ part °Om exiten liture which I certainly
have made if I It id continued capable of Mall-It:nig my
own affairs—To nay hrothec ISO!. ti-•:aiae, mid to ill:, nephew,
Peter Roger, not. ii•year."

There is also a great variety of remembrances to
relations and friends. There are settlements and dis-
charges of debts. The personals are proved not beyond
60,0001. There are some estates in Glamorganshire
and elsewhere, (Warwickshire, we believe, ) which go
to his descendants. By partieular bequests he has lett
10,0001. to his eldest daughter on her marriage. lie
gives an allowance to hi, eldest son of 4001. a year at
College, indcpcndenrly of the allowance to a private
tutor. lie mentions in the popes he has left behind
hint, that he has, at leisure moments, occupied his
time in writing what concerned his life during the last
twelve years, to the extent of three volumes, with a
view to the instructive perusal of them by his children.
Mr. John Whishaw is his executor. tie has left, be-
sides, some fragments, or materials, as he expresses it,
on the criminal laws, which will, no doubt, one day
see the light. On this subject he remarks, that he is
well aware that many objections may be made to his
opinions and views, bat ()Edwin he is regardless, being
convinced of their usefulness to the community; and he
further recommends Mr.Whishaw to select for publica-
tion such parts of his ideas as may be fit to publish, or,
in case of his declining to do so, to put them under the
judgment of Mr. Brougham, of whom he speaks in
high terms. lie states his intention to bring up his
male offspring to his own profession at the bar, or else
to commercial pursuits, in which latter ease he should
have consulted, himself, with his friends, Mr. Baring
and Mr. Shairpe: and lie thinks that, in addition to
the expense of the children's education, the sum of
6,0001. to each is sufficient to enable them to embark in
trading concerns. Ile also recommends them to con-
nect themselves with respectable commercial houses, in
preference to a junction with speculative ones. In the
awful view he entertained of posale insanity, he men-
tions the Marquis of Lansdown and Mr. Whishaw as
his committee.

It appears by accounts from Liverpool, that the mar-
kets have assumed a sudden briskness, quite unexpected
und unusual at this advanced period of the year, the
usual time of closing and winding up of accounts.—
S.weral speculators in cotton ma le their appearance,
and large purchases were made by private treaty. on
Thursday, Friday, avid Saturday, last week. The
public sales of this article, on the Friday, were also
numerously attended, and conducted with more brisk
ncss than was expected. Upwards of 5,000 bales of
the various descriptions were sold ; and as there was
considerable competition among the buyers, it contri-
buted to improve the prices, which may be quoted a
shade higher. Good lloweds were in chief request, as
were also Sea Island and Savannahs ; lien,gals were.
likewise looking up. Some extensive orders for manu-
factured goals have also reached Liverpool, chiefly for
the I editerrancan markets. _ _

Wednesday a Court of Directors war held at the
East India House, when Lieutenant-General the Ho-
nourable Sir Charles Colville, was sworn in as Com-
mander in Chief of the Compaly's threes, and Member
of Council at Bombay. The Gerier.il afterwards dined
with the Directors at the Lowlon Tavern. The under-
mentioned Commanders took leave of the Culla, pre-
vious to departing fin- their respective destinations, via.
Marquis Camden, Capt. 'l'. Larkins; Charles Grant,
H. Scott ; Lowther Castle, C. Mortlock; Inglis, T.
Borradaile, Vssex, A. Nisbet; Vansittart, R 5, Dal-
cymirle. fin. Bombay and China.
A Society has recently been established in Parls, by
a considerable number of professional gentlemen, for
the purpose of vindicating the chti:ns of injured indi-
viduals, who arc without the means of paying fOr re-
gular assistance. The society examine carefully the
merits of every eanse presented to them. As they are
mostly men tf talents and reputation, they arc conse
quently qualified to judge of the stweess that may
attend it. If it be just, they under ake it at the!r own
risk, promote it by money, talent, and application ;
and in the event of failure, hear all the losses. Should
they suck-d, the plaintiff' lots no costs to pay, for these
they take care shall be borne by the defaldant.

s:i '...

TEAS
MUCH CHEAPER AND 1.1.1.:1'T1,:n AT TIU PRICE.
LONDON (.I.:NP INE 'PEA %VA E HOUSE,
No. fi, LUDGATE HILL,
Establielted for the Sale of Tras pure and unadulterated as they
arrive from China.

Tun EAST IN1)1A compAvrs
'IT.% SALE being
_Ms: sl'A 'ARMS'
and Co. beg to inform their Friends and . Public, that th..y lave
vlect.l :in cAto-o•ive Xaortaient of the ~.trongc.t and lit fill•da-
vourcd TEAS tiim have :teen imported for oui Years, which they
are dcterinined to 1.01 111)011 the lowaq ES.‘ V. E `• I S for
It EMIY ,MONEY; availing ihenasAves of Ow pre,mtopporttln:tY
to recommend the following as the most ui..fti: .oxl best at their
prices:—viz. s. d. s.
Good genuine Congott and Green (for common _ _

'Airways) 6 oto 6 6pr lb
Find strung Congou, Ilreaki.st Souchong, and
lash Green .....
Fine full-flavou.ed Souchong, and bright leaf
fresh Green 0 0 ... 8 0
Fine ilysou, los. to 10s. lid. superfine ditto
(very curious)
Superfine Souchong, fine Pekoe. Cape and
l'adtae, the latter in Chinese Packgal.b. never
°pencil. (bout 1 lb each (same as another
house charges 14s. per lb.).
They request their Friends to be particular is the Direction, which
is No. 6. near the bottom of Ludgate hill. a few doors from Bridge-
Street; as a party of Lottery People, who can know but littleof the meal
qualities and Properties of Tea, have opened a Shop in the same
Street. in opposition, and are daily endeavouring (after the manner
of Lottery Schemes. Pali. and manta:oval) to deceive and mislead
the unwary, the quality of their trash is sufficiently known to throe
who have geode a trial of it ; and in reply to their repeated .currilous
attacks and vile insinuations matte against us, we again Wedge our-
selves to continue sellim, cheap •r and better Articles at the price
than they do. Our knowledge and Experience of the proper qualities
of rEas is far superior ! our eapences less in
_proportion, and we do
not require such enormous profits as ICU per Cent. and upwards.

To .‘ttorniee. Bankers, Nferctaants, & ail Persnns of flusinese.
This day is Pubhslt,al, in -Ito. neatly printed on the best wove
thick post papar, price, Ealargttd Edition, half-bound, bt.—Small
',Anion, half-bound. 4. tkl.—Sewed.

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pointirvnts. &v. arid a e.triety of tt,,eful information.—The Enlarged
Edition having considerisoly more space for MentorantLt than the
small, is well adapted to Attornics, or others, whose Engagements
may require it —London : printed by and for C. ltirltanls. 19. War-
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street. Lincoln's-am ;E. Dunn & Co. Fleet-street ; Situpkin and
Stationcei,a/urt ; & all other Bookstllcra & Law Sta-
tioner..

NORWICH sION FIRE INSURANCE.

TETE LONDON MEMBERS this (Mee whose •
Policies eNiiiic on the 25th Dee. will be furnished with new Pelicies
signed by London lEreetoiN, on application id the office, 3b'
itrito-street. iil.•tckfriars. The former l'olLieo will continue is fore•
for tifteen days after the expiration thereof. •

CHANGEABLE LADIES AND. GENTLEMEN.—A toy,
whiA strikes us as exceedingly happy in its contrivance,
a;.(1 amusing in its use, is just brought forward by Mr.
Ackermann, at his well-known repository in the Strand.
It consists of a quantity of human heads, printed and
coloured, upon cards ; and each head being cut into
three parts, the change of any of these parts will pro-
duce "an old friend with a new face." In this man-
ner, upwards of five thousand different portraits may
be formed out of the contents of each box : anti, among
these, all tastes will find objects of admiration, samples
for matrimonial choice, &c. and the features of friends
and acquaintances will not unfrepuently present them-
selves to our recollection.

Changeable ladies and gentlemen are, in reality, no
novelties in the world; but we do not know that any of
the species were ever bofbre so likely to afford an abun- -
dance of Christmas sport.
We understand that the prosecution which the mas-
ter coachmakers instituted against their journeymen and
others for a conspiracy, could not Ls brought before
the Court of King's Bench for trial during the late
sittings, some of the defendants having entered pleas
of misnomer in abatement, to which the piatutiffa are
about to file replications. The question, however, will ,
be eventually brought to issue.
A very extraordinary discovery at present occupies at- -
tention, in consequence of the distinguished rank
which the subject of this article holds in Society. This
personage has gone to that Boante from whence no
traveller returns," and he had left behind him a name
unimpeached until this ecluircessement. TO understand
the detail it is necessary to go some years back. A well •
known character in the busy scenes of politics, many
years ago, married in a foreign country, a Lady of
great fortune and considerable accomplishments. Some
time after their arrival in this gay metropolis, the Lady •
having jewels of prodigious value, her husband repre. .
presented to her the fidly and danger of retaining such
precious articles about her person, adding the serious
loss of interest, &c. The Lady was inexorable. The
Gentleman desisted from the pursuit. Some time
after she sent fir her legal;ilviser, and told hint that she
had been robbed of all her jewels. The Learned Gen-
tleman recommen led an immediate ap lication to th 3
Police Offices. The Lady hesitated, her husband beiu;
absent from town—sta:sequently she consent.d. A
full description of the property was entered in the rub-
ber' book at Baw Stre.l; hand bills were issued to the
pawnbrokers, and advertisements itFerted. All in-
quiry proved fruitltss ; no discovery us): place durirg
the life of the Lady, nor that of her husband, but lo
after his death, the executors found in his s.cretary
the very jewel which the wife had lost. They have
been valued since, and arc estimated at a very cousiiLz-
ala: sutra it. Iced.