The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-09 00:00:00

NATION.IL SCHOOL SOCIETY.

On Wednesday last, the mutual 'fleeting of the au! -
scribers to the National Society for the education ofthe
poor in the principles of the established church, on the
system of Doctor Bell, was held at the Central School-
house, lidldwin's Garden's, Gro's

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY took the chair.
The Rey. 1)r. WALIaSaY, the honorary secretary of
the society, read the report of the committee for the last
year, by which it appeared that 82 new schools had been
lurnitd on the national plan, in the different parts of
the kingdom, in the last year, and thirteen schools had
been disemstinued ; and that the total ti aaaaa b. r of schools
was 1790; and also that an increase of upwards of
12,000 had taken p!ace in the last year its the number
of children educated in the different schools, tile total
number being upwards of 250,000. Time society had
so tile course of the year hail given assistance to 3;•)
irhools, by grants of money, amounting to 3,5251.—
Tile tots! receipts 01 the society for the year amounted
to 3,6341. a•ul their funded property to 3,6001.
Time report being read,
The Archbishop of CAWT;RBURT addressed the meet-
ing. When he considered tile great public utility of
of the institution, he could not but entertain sanguine
hopes that it would soon receive a snore general support
frosts the public. It 1111 l st be painful to all to hear that
13 schools hail been discominued—he hoped it was
owing to the peculiar circumstances of the present times,
and he was persuaded that all his brethren would recol-
lect that it was a most important part of their duty
to look well to the establishment and nsaintenatice of
schools for the poor—the education of the people of this
country belonged by law, and of right, to the parochial
clergy,
Lord KIXTOW moved a vote of thanks to the Arch.
bishop of Canterbury, for his very great attention to the
prosperity of the society, and bis itiodneis in taking the
chair.

Thanks were also voted to the committee, the trea-
surer, and other °dicers of the society , atter which the
meeting dissol%

A woman has been committed to Lancaster Castle
for the murder of her inti►nt child, the discovery of
which took place from a small coffin being brought
to the sexton of Ashton church for interment, as
containing the body of a still-born infant, and for the
interment of which a larger fee than customary was
given, which raised suspicion. On opening the coffin
it waa4bund that the child had been strangled.

THE NATIONAL REG ISTER

LISBON PIPERS.

LISBON, MAY 17.-1 n the sitting of the Cortes
for the last few days, several accounts have been
communicated, brought by ves:els front Brazil. On
the 11411 it was stated that a Sardinian vessel had
arrived from Rio in 86 days, with 180 soldiers and
20 women on board. They brought an account of
the steps by which the troops were compelled to
re-embark, by being besieged by land and by sea,
and all supplies of water and provisions cut off, till,
the Ilth Feb. his Royal Highness went on board the
Union frigate, and caused it to be signified to Gen.
Jorge de Avilez, that he, and all the troops under
his command, must embark immediately, on pain of
being treated as enemies, and no quarter given them.
The General and principal officers went on board
the frigate, and respectfully represented to his Royal
Highness the comparison of their behaviour, good
intentions, and services, with the unjust treatment
they experienced, requesting that the cmb.n•kation
might be delayed till orders were received than the
Cortes and his Modesty. His Royal Highness told
them they must embark, as ordered ; which they
accordingly did, on the 12th, and sailed from Rio
on the 15th, on board of six vessels. They sailed
in company to the Azores, where they were sepa-
rated by a storm. The other five vessels are l'or
tuguese.
Oa the 15th. the arrival of another of the Portu-
guese vessels was announced. Lieut. Cu!. J. M.
Da Costa confirmed the news brought by the other
vessel. Their Royal Highnesses were in good health;
that what seemed chiefly to employ the minds of the
people at Rio Janeiro, was the desire to see :
troops depart, and that a packet boat was ready
which was to sail from Rio immediately after
their departure.
The Portuguese ship Estrella, in 53 days from
Para, brought news that the greatest tranquillity
and attachment to the Constitutional system pre-
vailed at Para, and that the new Provisional Junta
took possession of the Government on the 11th of
March.

Tuesday afternoon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Denmark, attended by the Danish Am-
bassador and suite, visited Messrs. Barclay, Perkins,
and Co.'s extensive brewery, in Southwark, with
which they appeared much gratified. They after-
wards proceeded to the South London Gas-works,
Bankside, where they were met by Alderman C.
Smith, the chairman; R. Monro, Esq. the deputy
chairman ; and the committee of management, who
attended them through the works, and spewed them
the various operations through which the Gas pa.. es,
into which the Prince appeared to enter with much
interest—he afterwards viewed the saw-mills adjoin-
ing, in the occuotion of Messrs. Cole and Green,
who explained the nature of the machinery and the
veneer saws, with which his Royal Highness ex-
pressed himself highly delighted.

Advices have been received by the Ernrst at Li-
verpool, from Bahia, of the very recent date of the
10th of April. The Portuguese troops continued
masters of the place; but so much was it suspected
that further attempts would be made by the native
forces to gain the ascendancy, that all the officers
were detained in prison, and there was no prospect
of their being released. The advices, us far as they
regard commercial affairs, are rather favourable.—
Freights are advanced, and all the shipping in port
were hilly engaged. There had been an arrival of
a vessel from New Shetland ut Bahia, with a cargo
of skins and oil, but no news of importance had been
received by her.
Extract of a letter, dated Lima, Nov. 23, 1821 :
" La Senn and Valdez have marched to Cusco with
400 men, leaving Cunterac, with the rest of the
royalist army (about 3,oooeffective men), in Xanja.
Ramirez has 2.000 mea in the southern provinces.
Nothing is to be feared so long as we govern our-
selves tolerably well. The Protector is forming an
army of reserve in Truxillo. Above a thousand
good soldiers are already collected in that depot.—
The main body of the liberating army is expected to
be cantoned between Lima and lea. The Peruvian
Legion of the Guard, and perhaps another corps or
two, may form the garrison of the capital. The
Peruvian navy consists of four craft, of from 12 to
22 guns, and will sail to the southward. Lord
Cochrane was lately at Guayaquil. It is said he
proceeds to Panama. Every thing goes on well, and
present appearances justify the iudulgenco• of the
highest expectations."
Letters from Odessa of the 10th ult. mention the
receipt of letters from Constantinople of the Ist and
4th ult. The former state the arrival of twelve
Boyars from the northern principalities in that city
on the 30th April, who were received with marked
distinction. The object of this mission we have
before explained. From the letters of the 4th we
collect that Walachia and Mel tuvia tveke to be eva-
cuated during the month of May, and that a Rus-
sian ambassador is expected in Constantincple imme-
diately,

Jill

Letters received from Vera Cruz, dated March 10,
mention the, arrival at Acapulco of LordCochrtne,
with the Chilion force under his command. That
this would be his lordship's next destination, as so,;:t
as he had refitted his vessels, had long beet expect-
ed ; and his object was, to capture the Spanish fri•
gates la Prucba and la Venganza, which took refuge
in Acapulco, as soon as the uflliirs of Peru became
unfavourable to the royalist cause. It appears,
however, that his lordship's design had not heel
carried into effect, owing to the two frigates Liri;
under the protection of the treaty made some tiala
ago. between Iturbide, the Mexican chief', as l
O'llanoju, the viceroy appointed by the King, su.,-
setraent to the establishment of the new system, and
consequently under the protxtion of the forts.—
This is a very singular feature in the afiltirs of Sent
America, but it was not possible to form any idea
the issue.

0:1 Saturday morning last, about five o'clock, tho
inhabitants of Cook-lane, Snow-hill, were thrown into great
consternation, by the on of murder proceeding from the window
of No. J. It appears that Me first floor was occupied by a
Mrs. Mackay, an elderly female, her nephew, Edward Mackey,
and a female acquaintance, who slept in the same room. S i,o
hitling disagreement happened on Friday night between. the
aunt mot her nephew, which was renewed yesterday Dior:wt.:,
when the ynung man seized a clasp knife, and with it
several wounds on the breast and throat of the object of h.s
fury. The sufferer was instantly conveyed to Bartholomew's
hospital, where she lies in a dangerous stale, and little 11'.11,4
are entertained of her recovery. The offender was taken
custody and lodged in Ciltspur-street Compter. The p:iso,.er
is about it) years of age, and has alw” a been considered ~1
weak intellect, but was remarkable for his docility, and w,rt
generally affectionate to his aunt, uoder whose care he has be
Irons a child.
I)ESTRilerl V g Ft Ml.—About ten o'clock on Thar:.
day night last, •in alarming lire broke out in the extel-
sive premises of Mr. Higgs, a tallow.chludler, nil an I
colourman, in Old Gravel-lane, near Wapping-dock
Immediately adjoining the melting pans of :11r.
were those of \lr. Waite, a grease boiler, and front ti.e
nature of the combustible matter in which they dealt,
destruction at one time threatened the whole of that po-
pulous distr.ct. The flames soon commutticated to ti.e
large wood TIM of Mr. Pill:lnt:Jon, umber nierchan:,
next door to Mr. Biggs, and about 11 o'clock, the ap-
pearance of the fire was terrific. Behind the house of
Mr. Biggs, \I r. Jones, a milkman lives, and he with
the utmost difficulty saved his cows, tell or twelve
number, at the risk of his life, and having his face :rid
hands severely hunts. 'the whole of Mr. B 1; ;s' pre-
mises have been completely destroyed, as well a. those
of Mr. Waite; and the same may be s of Mr. P.lk-
ington's valuable property, if we except his d wefliog.
house, which fortunately escaped with li.tle injury.—
'lite firemen and their engines tvere, as usual, promo on
the slam; but from die nature oh the materials no part
of the buildios and prooerty mentioned could bested.
But to their exertions may be attiimited the presertation
or tae houses adjoining in every daecttert. It is believed
that the fire originated by the overflowing of one of vie
grease or tallow pans •lielongiug to Nit-. W.die or Mr.
Ihggs; arching certain is known. No serious person:A
nj ry held any cite.
Oil Monday afternoon, a dreadful and destructive fire
brake 0111 in some farming buildings, situated about forte
miles from the town of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, (:ne
property of John Fryer, juin. ) winch completei,
de.troyed au extensive Iwo, granary, and other build-
ings, together with from 409 to 500 cootobs of wheat,
311.1 several stacks. It appears to have origitsued Irma
a spark falling upon some hay stubble, from a piece cf
lighted turf, winch a tabourer was catrying trout one
part of the foto to another, where lie was going to hard
the land. Such was the rapidity of the flames, twat lit
a very few militates the whole presented one coinp!ete
body of fire; and notwithstanding every assistance was
rendered by the inhabitants of Cnatteris, scarcely 1.1
part of die property was s wed front the destructive ti•e.
The loss is estimated at 3,0001. not inure than tine ttiirl
of which was insured. It is lamentable to add. that
many persons froin a neighbouring parish wcteobserve 1
carrying fern the premises the farming implements atil
every Mina which It Was 111 t`teir intwer to move. It us
earnestly hoped that they will be recs.,,:m.zeil, and nice'
with that Ewerity of punishment winch toe atrocity of
such acts must richly merits.
Simpson, tile person wino starled on the :v.:lsms:le
race-ground, to walk 96 miles in 24 hones, took
deilly ill on Tuesday morning. at 20 in' notes past six,
after completing 61 utiles and three-quarters. It is sty.
posed that tame deleterious ding had been infused into
tits tea by some person interested in his failure. arts
were greatly in his favour, and he propoaes to comidete
the task when he is recovered. A number of tents were
erected Oil the ground; and in order that there might be
something to attract the holiday folks, a youth, nut
named Nl•Nltillan was prevailed oti to sun at twelve t
noon, to walk 40 miles in ten hours. which he com-
pleted 37 minutes within the time, al.hungla he reste.l
above all

Early on Sitnday morning last, a notorious poacher,
of the nameof Little, well-known in the neighbourlionil
of Al lois:one, by the iti:ittutite of I)iddler. was disco.
vered lying on Coxheath, near Huttion Woods, Titre
dead. \Viten fuettil he presented a shocking spectacle.
the lower part of his face and throat being much Lee.
rated, and he was covered win] a gore of blood. li•t
tracing the blood to a hedge a few yards distant, a gwo
was perceived lying on the opposite side, which appear..
ed to hive been rec.:tidy discharged. Feats this OM:11M.
stance, and the siruation of the mate's wounds, it is
eimjecimed that lie was following-his pursuits, and
getting over the hedge, he was in the act of drawtit4
cum after him when it went off, 31141 Lxlgert the conten 4
in his throat and lower part of his face. He applars 10
have stagaered a few yards before he (di. The body
was conveyed to euxtleatit workhouse

Ise

Mr. LI:SUING TON presented the report of the committee
,it.fast pay/der, Ac. Resolutions agreed to, and the hill
was (ire ered to be brought in accorilingl3.
Tee Assessed Taxes Conwsition Dill nay read a second time.
Mr. 11. DA% IS moved for returns of the quantities of leaf
tobacco .seized within the last set en yesrs, and of the uppropri-

atiost of the WIMP. Ottlereo.
Mr. BLAU...RI:RN presented several petitions from Ashton-
under-line, and other places, tu4niust a clause in the Licensing
Bill. Referred to the committee.
On the motion of Mr. LISHINCTON, the House went into
a committee on the consolidation customs' act. Mr. L. moved

setae resolutions to emend the act.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY asked whether the proposed amend-
ments would operate its tin increase or a decrease of the duties.
Mr, LCSIIINGTON ['tidied that they would operate as a
diminution.
Sir J. NEWPORT trusted that the House would attend to
this subject, for consolidation and amendment hills had, of late,
been little else than direct increase of lases. that lie should
espeet w as, that the House, by means of accounts in double
et,lnthus, showing the present slid proposed duties, should hate
as opiaertrinity of judging of the contemplated bill.
Mr. LCSHINGTON would hale uo ohjectiou to afford al'
possible information.
Resolutions agreed to.—Report to-morrow.
he committee of supply sod ways and means were post-
poned till Friday.
this. COI Lill RN nicer(' for leave to bring in a bill to amend
the laws reganting prisons in Ireland. Agreed to. The bill
o us to be limited to county hridewells.
1,0:d LONDONDERRY preiented a petition from persons
in the Port of Dublin, concerued its the butter trade, praying fur
protect Mu of that trade. Ordered to be printed.
Fair. S. RICE asked whether it was likely to he deemed ne-
cessary to apply for a continuution of the Habeas Corpus Sus-
-1C1.5i..: Act, Ireland.
Mr.. GOCLGURN replied, that under existing circumstances
in Ir, laud, he did not consider such continuation of the ac
woul,t lie necessary.—(Hear.)
lit. S. RICE nosed fur returns of the trials that had taken
pb.ce under de. act.
Lord A. 11.1.3111,T0N inquired whether it was intended
to apply fur a renewal of the hash Insurrection Act ; if
so, be thought ministers ought to submit to the House
art account of the enquiry ou which they originally applied for
the bill.
Mr. GOULBURN said he should apply for the renewal of
the hill iu the course ofd few 'days, when he should base some
lufermation to submit to the House.
Sir J. NEW PORT lodic of the necessity of inquiry ; but it
appeared as it the sessiou were to be allowed to pass away
lit:teat any serious enquiry being instituted into the state of
reland. lie had long submitted that such inquiry was requi-
site ; and it bad been for years delayed; and the country was
rearing the fruits of such neglect.
Lord LONDONDERN Y submitted, that enquiry bail In
reality taken place, in the most elfective mode, by questions on
the subject of prisons—of distress—of tythes, 41/4e. If the Go-
vernioeut at any time possessed any important information,
there was every disposition to impart it.
Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON said, measures of precaution
wete taken at the Iseginning of the session, which were in fact
r suspension of the constitution ; and that if the session were
closed with doing nothing more regarding Ireland, than coed-
buiug the insurrection act, they would not Late performed their
duty. If there were not some melioration of the condition of
island, all the troops in England would not be able to keep
Gait unhappy country quiet. Partial insurrections and distress
would become general; they would be organized; and they
would produce rebellion. It was not sufficient that ministers
should say they were ready to lend themselves to any measure
of relief; they should be prepared with measures of improve-
mem. If they did 'not do soniethiug of the kind, they thirst
yearly renew the suspension of the constitution, and constantly
threw iu fresh troops to keep down the wretchedness of Ireland.
Lord LONDONDERRY said the government had lost no
emertimity of proposing beneficial measures, and the tythe
question was to be brought forward. Returns ordered.
Mr. CI:RWEN gave notice, that when the cinestiou of naval
and military pensions were brought forward on Thursday, be
sideold inure for the entire repeal of the salt tax.
Mr. BRIG lir iu presenting • petition, complained of the
eentinOed dill on salt, as calculated to be particularly ieju-
riuus to the fisheries.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the
remission of duty was so large as out to leave ground fur com-
plaint. He proposed that stet should be allowed to be exported
duty free; but that for every other purpose whatever, he pro-
posed that there should be a tax at the pit mouth. With
respect to cured fish exported, there was to be allowed a
drawback.
Petition, which was from Mr. Peter, fish-curer, of Bristol,
was ordered to he printed.
Sit F. BURDEIT brought forward his motion for the pro-
duetien of the memorandum book of the jailer of Ilcbester
j il. The hon. hart. again adverted to the ill treatment Mr.
Bunt had experienced front the orders of various visiting ma-
gistrutes. Full inquiry was requisite; it was absolutely ne-
cessary ; and for it tire hook was useful. Why it should be
refused he did not know.
Alter some remarks from Mr. Peel, the bon. baronet's motion
was withdrawn for the present.
Mr. PEEL neon cd fur leave to bring io a bill to continue the
Alien Act for one year. lie contended, that it WAS necessary
that the government should be united with such powers, to
guard against possible dangers ; the powers had not beau used,
slid it was requisite that the government should be provided
w.tl them ; for the number of foreigners arrising, as competed
tie eepartures, were constantly increasing, as compared with
preceding petards. Witirio the last fuse mouths they were
At. As there had been no abuse of the act, he did not see
w at objectron there could be to agree to the motion.
Sir J. MACINTOSH strongly opposed the motion, condemn-
ing the principles on which the lull was asked. They were
unworthy of any generous country, and it was a melancholy
thing to acs a
_young minister supportiug such sentiments. lie
believed that the bill had been most injurious to the country ;
that it prevented foreigners who might really he useful to the
nation from coming here, and that it would become that House
to prevent the bill from Isobel, renewed.
Dlr. TWISS supported the motion.
Sir It. N ILSoN opposed the motion, contending that an
Alien Hill was a ti,A11•111 and an odious invention. In former
times, netwithstasstireg all our disseasions, there was nothing
of t'...: kint..
Mr. SCARLETT also opposed the bill ; he bad hoped that
the death of Buoimparte would Lase removed every pretence
tor proposing a renewal of this bill.
Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW defended the vomitus as necessary
to the security of tine country.
Mr. DENUIAN strougly reprobated the bill, sad declared Ls