The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-24 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIG:I7"N GAAETTE.

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This Gazette notifies the appointment of W. Wise, of Rugby,
Warwickshire, Gent. to be a .faster Eztraoglinary in the High
Court of Chancery.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
J. Esden, Statigate Street, Lambe.h, slater. from Dee. 2a to
Jan. S.
A. Millar, Vauxhall Road, oilman, from Der. Mi to Jan. It.
C. G. and H. B. Hall, Grosvenor Street West, Pimlico, ear.
penters, from Dec. 11.5 to Jan. I.
BANKRUPTS.
T. Griffis Knightsbridge, painter. Solicitors, Messrs. Palmer
and Co. Belford Row.
S. Churchill, Cannon Row, Westminster. wine merchant. Sol.
Mr. Humuxl, Came Street.
R. Grayson, Wigan, Lanceahire, cotton spinner. • Sol. Mr.
Norris, Bedford Row.
H. W. Adock. Birmingham, dealer. Sole. Mmme. Clash*
and Co. Chancery Lane.
9. Munro, Commercial Sale Booing, Minting Lane, vies
merchant. Sol. Mr. Wright, Fenchureli Street.
G. M. Forbes, l.iverjrbol, mercluint. Sol. Mr. Wheeler,
Castle Street. Holborn.
C. evoker, gpeer Farrar. Crayfotd. fanner. Solt. Messrs.
Stevens and Co. Little St. Thome.. Apostle.
C. Christie, Clement's Lane, iniut..nea broker. Sole. Mane.
Alliston and Co. Freeman's Court, Coinhili.

On the night of the Ist instant, the tower of
Lelant church, Cornwall, was struck by lightning,
which, after forcing two large pieces of stone out of
the middle of the tower, entered dm bell-chamber,
broke out the tour windows, and damaged the
arches, ripping open the roof and leads in several
places. The electric-fluid entered the Wary, de-
molished the windows, and cracked the wall ot the
tower in several places; it then went into the gal-
lery. shattering the partition between that and the
belfry, and breaking the glass in the gallery win-
dow ; then shaking a huge pillar, adjoining the gal-
lery , in a dreadful manner, from thence it made its
way to the communion, removing the wainscot out
of its place, and forcing two large pieces of stone
'from a pillar, which were bruised to atoms; the last
appearance of its effects was on a pew below, one
aide of which was shattered to pieces.
A mail from the Bras& arrived on Sionday, with
letters from Rio de Janeiro of the 24th of October.
They are chiefly important in putting a negative on
the statement which has been recently circulated
here, that a conspiracy exited to separate- the pro-
vince from Portugal, and to place the Prince Re-
gent at the head of the government. On the 12th
of October, the birth day of the Prince, and which
had been mimed as the day when the design was to
be put in execution, passed over without any move-
ment that could indicate its having existed. Com.
merci,tl affairs were in a state of embarrassment, and
some houses of note had stopped payment : a natural
change produced by the removal of the Court to
&wove.

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AP „an THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ar- thie Committals Ipank that a paid= should be
laid before the Presiding of the Couneft,of Ministers.
Upon which several voices on the right exclaimed,
" Is there Kill a President of the Council?" 41.
To which several voices on the right replied—
" No; there is no longer such a functionary."—
(Considerable noise.)
M. de Morrie made a report on the petition of
the widow Lesurque, whose husband was executed
in 1794 though his innocence has snow been so.
lelnnly recognised. The report was ordered to be
printed.
The order of the day in immediate succession et*
the report of M. de Vattblanc, on the law project
eet,
relative to the censorship of the journals.
reporter bad been in readiness from the heginnina
of.the sitting, and M.. de St. Auleare and several'
members of the left seemed disposed to inscribe their
names in support of the presutned conclusions of the
Commingle; but in tlie course of the debate, end
after the arrival of the Ministers, it was spread
about that the report would not be made. This
rumour had already gained credit, when the Pre-
sident announced that the Keeper of the Seals was
about to speak. (A great sensatioq..in the Chamber,
and then a profound silence.)
Mr. di PETHONNET, Keeper of the Seals, when
s oke as follows :—" Gentlemen, the King haiing
having ordered us to prepare immediately a new law
project as to the regulation (la police) of the jour-
nals, has also commanded us to buy before the Cham-
ber the following ordinance." (An almost universal•
movement of satisfaction.) •
" Lours, ate.—The project of law relative to the
of the law of March di, 1520, stab of ...July 26, 1114,re with-
drawn.
" Our Keeper of the Seals is intrusted wittwhe of
&cut&
this Ordinance.
" Dated Dec. Id. 1821. (Signed) " LOUIS."
The reading of this documentovas followed with
litronosmarks of approbation from the right side,
and with unequivocal symptoms of impatience on
the left.
The President after formally recognizing the or-
dinance just presented, stapsd that he had received
the following letter :
m. PREINDENT,—. Being called to the Ministry since our
apninsunent to be Members of the Committee on the Budget, we
tit k it our duty to request you to desire the Cornmium who
chose us to proceed to a new election.
(Signed) De VII.I.ELE and CORRIERE "
M. ins GESARDIN.— " Thee.gentlemen ought also to give
in their resignation of their full-chirp of Vice Presidents of the
Chamber."
The President then invited the first and fourth committees to
choo-e members instead of MM. Villele and Corbiere.
' There being then no further business before the Chamber, it
broke up without any day being. fixed for the next meeting.
Notice of the day of meeting ts to be sent to the houses of the
Deputies.
The Illeoileur of Sunday contains Royal ortli.
!lances, announcing the following promotions:—
" The Count de Serre, the Marquis of Latour-
,Nfaubourg,• Count Simeon, and Baron Portal, to be
Ministers of Stare, and Members of the Privy Coun-
cil.
" The Marquis de Latour-Maubourg to be Gu-
k'vernor of the Invalids.
" Count Simeon, Baron Portal, and M. Roy, are
"made Peers. •
" Count Prirtalis end Baron Mounier are called
to the ordinary duties of the Council of State, and
attached to the Comniittee of Legislation." 4:
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Sir Anthony Carlisle attended on Monday even-
ing to deliver his concluding lecture on Anatomy,
' but was prevented completing it by a most disgrace-
ful scene which took place. A mob of persons
' assembled early under the archway, at Somerset-
house, and endeavoured togain admission by forcible
means. The confiition which took place in conse-
quence prevented the access of many °film members.
' Sir Anthony declared that he consitfered the conduct
ut the visiters an instth to the Royal Academy, as
-well as to himself. It was particularly unfuquilate
for the students; it prevented the possibility:Of his
displaying the actions of the muscles upon living
figures, as he had intenthed. The Peirfessocr dis-
claimed all knowledge of the means by which so
large a number of tickets were procured by the •vi-
titers. The lecture, in consequenceovas materially
curtailed. Sir T. Lawrence was in the chair. Sir
W. Congreve was present.
A cask of gold, in American, B itish, and Portii-
gu se coin, worth between 11,0001. and 1.2,0001.
was saved Input the wreck 01 the American brig
Elisabeth, cud placed in the custody of the Ilectcr
Wallasea, by whom it has been given up to Mr.
Hughes, of Liverpool, agent to Messrs. T. Wilson
and Co. of London, the owners thereof.
The effects of the disfranchisement of the borough
of Ciranyound, upon the circumstances of the
ci-tlevattl electors, have become very apparent., Mr.
David Venire, a tailor, who is at present mayor of
that place, is now confined tor debt, and his petition,
all an insolvent debtor, is to be heard in London, on
the 4th of January next. it some other of the bo-
roughs t Cornwall, who are not a whit behind
Grampound in venality, were treated in tt similar
wanner, a material alteration in the situatioa
those pers as calletifretmcn, or cleetur,, would soon
be mautti.g.

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COURT OP KING'S BENCH.
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Mr. Murrill stated, that this was a cane of consider-
able importance to pawnbrokers. The plaintiff was n
gentleman, residing at Cimeltenham, and being iq Janniall-
1819 at Bristol, and wanting cash to take him home, he
heist into the defendant's shop, a pawnbroker, ea
pledged a gold watch for two guineas. He returned home,
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and time naming over. he neglected to apply for his watch
until the 2Sil of January hull, the twelve moments haviug
expired on time 42d. He then wrote to the defendant,
stating that he should be In Bristol in a few days, and re-
questing he would keep the watch for him. He received
a letter from iliodefendant, dated the Stith, In answer Se
his, stating that his application was too late, as he must be
aware the time had expiredbpnd the plgdge was now for-
feited. &Km after this Iltintiff applied personally,
rod lyarrittig tea t-t It e watch was still in the defetidauPe
pogfeseron, he tendered him the fall money, kripeipal and
hireitiest, up to that time. but the defendant rOffised to give
up the watch, and ultimately sold B. The, plaintiff in
consequence brousht the present action, the Watch being
a gold one, to recover its value.
Mr. Chaney, tor the skienilant, eontended that the
plaintiff must be nourished, as, by the violets el the Act of
Paiffiantent, the pledge, if not redeemed in altraratind •
day, was rol-felted.
Time Chief Jiistire was of opinion that, as there had
been no step taken tolards +cling, the witch, the pane- •
broker was bound to give it up. He would, however, sorts a .
the pqint. .
Vet diet for the plaiuliff—Damages HR. .
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SATURDAY, DEC. 12.
CHARUE OF PERJURY. . •ff
SHISLIA v. DUsSILL.
This was an actives brought by the Proprietors of, Batik
at Plymouth, against the defendant, estinsienun mom rive, to
recover f!.01. the insured value of • petrel or notes, lust
by the negligence of the delendapp servant,. '
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The eircninslances of thisfcamiedire extraordinary, sad
the result proves the fronds to which perilous smoling •
goods and par kages to their correspondeuts in the'rountry
e liable. A parcel containing iStiSl. is mutes, was made
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upon the lilt of December, 13911, hy a clerk maimed West, 1 '
in time house of Pricing and Co. At live to the attreivainA
it was taken by a servant, named Painter, to the Aims of
the olefeedant, at the Bell, in Friday-street, to go by the ~ 1
Exeter waggon, to the prmintitr. A parcel 4 reeled to the -91r..1'.
plaiiiiiirleartied the place or desiiiiation, lint instead of - '4 *
Holes, it WWI found to contain nutmeg OW' a bundle of
straw. The defilimlent resisted the action, orsthe wand
that too package cinitai AA 11l g bank notes had been detivered
to them fur couveyansgii• and time question was, ms briber ~
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his parcel was changed between time counting-house of
P. rring aii.l Co. and thejoffiee of the detendeua, or whe-
ther it was changed in tire uffieek.
The first writhes. was Painter, ilko had been le years
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in thiliservice of Privily% Amid Co. He deposed that tie
carried the parcel to time office, where it was booked, to
* forwarded to Exeter. He'snose lie delivered lite faille
policel lie seceived from Wedt. On his cress-examination
he was asked whether a Wall sward hliial gall• was nut 1
wills him, his answer to ilie let alloil had the appearaemc•
lof shuffling. He held back. and could not be brought to ...-
give a satisfactory answer He knew Nightingale, Nit
could not recollect whether be war present. He said lit 4
last lie retold out swear Nightingale Wig Inn With 1.1111 WI
the stay the parcel was sent.
• He was contradicts d by Chase, the person in the office,
who &limed that he saw Nightingale who was a resuara• • •
able ...armed matecwith panne'. de ilistioctly ANN 11111 A
Wit,' Nieliiiiigele, by tar light of the gar in the 'Aim He • /
era. cwifirated by two sillier wiiuesses.
Nightingale being called, denied mat he was present. I
Time July, under all the circumstances, (wind a verdict
fur time defendant.
Sergeant Pell theta applied to the ChiefJessiice to order a . .
ho it Painter and Nightingale to be taken suns custody
opens a progecntion which Ike defendant meant to invite *
for perjury.
L Met Justice D.:llas immediately untried Drinkwater, 4
the ilficer, who was lii alirlidalver, to take thou jolt.
coo4od). At the salute Ahoy he was ready lo admit Ikon to
bast; but listing no bail ready, they were commuitted.
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LiMICRICII, Dec. 17.—John M'Namara, and 1.
Thomas Miami), were indicted this day for the
murder of Mrs. Torrance ; they were both found ot
guilty, and sentenced to be executed on Wednes-
day, U13(1 their bodies delivered for dissection, which
sentence was carried into execution amid an im-
mense concourse of spectators.
Some of the subscribers to the Bridge-street As-
sociation, it is said, intend to call a meeting imme-
diately, to take into consideration the state,,of its
affairs. Three or four gentlemen of respectability,
who were among the original subscribers, it is it- i
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derstood, have taken upon themselves the task, and . 01
will no doubt meet with the support of many r•:;.ets.
The lady of Lord Chief Just/re Heft being very •
ill, Dr. Radcliffe paid her more'attention than was v..
customary with han. This was observed, and it •
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was the more remarkable, 114 it was well known that - *
the Ihictor mortally kited Holt ; accordingly, some .14:' •
,of hissfriends asked him the reason ; " Why," said . li- is
Italcliflit, " I know that Holt wishes the wennot _
dead, so I am determined to keep her alive to plitte
him." t';
The Gibrallars:fh,onick of the 26th tilt. states; N.
.drat the inhabitants of Melilla, one of the settle- . . Is,
ents on the coast of Africa, have sent tothe Spanish m
Cortes a most melancholy account ~t their situation,
tad that of the garrison, I'llitleSl lug either that they
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might be succourA, or that the settle.uent might - •
be abandoned, and themselves brought over to the f •
peninsula. • .1 .
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