The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

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Fran Me LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Dee. 15.
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'BANKRUPTS.
WITCH? and J. Aldeirrapbuty. metchante. Dee. se, irn. Jan.
Yr,. at Guildhall Mu. Walton and Co. Girdleed-liall, Basing-all

Street.
WAvvox W. and F.Lcitz J. Love Lane. Rasteheer, ale aai poner-
merehante, Dee. 19. ski, Jan. t 6, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Harrison,
Foley Street, Portland Place.
AxvitonY J. Clay next the Sea. Norfolk, grocer, Dec. 31, .11in. I,
46. at I lok, Norfolk. Att. 4r. Bridger, Angel Cotut,Throgolorton

Street.
Crtasiar:ns 11. Market Rasen, Lincolns Fire, carrier, 24,
Jam 26, at Louth. Att. Mr. Eyre, Gray's Inmsquare.
TA r ton T. thford, grocer, Dec. e 4, 26, Jan. 26, at Oxford. Att.
Mr. Mania:, Staple Inn.
DIVIDENDS.
J. Timniins. Birmingham, sash-maker, Jan. 12.
R. Stephenson, South Shields, baker, Jan. 7.
S. Iltimble, Leeds, merchant, Jan. S.
H. here', and J. Ambrose. Bristol, linen merchants...lan. 5.
J. 'Fold and .1. Wright, TichboMne Street, haberdashers. Jan. 9.
C. Buck. Southwark. hop and seed-merchant, Jan. 16.
E. Tenfold, J. Springet, and W. M. Penfold, Maidstone, bankers.
Fcb. 13.
S. Emery, lircewood, Staffordshire, timber merchant, Jan. 5.
W. Fariq!i. %Viiitelutven, mariner, 6.
C. W. Walker, Brightlichnstone, stationer, Jan. 16.
A. Henry, Finsbury Square. merchant, Jan. 12.
S. and W. I.ynnell, and E. Perkins, Chathani, grocers, Jan. 9.
W. Hawe, Bristol, plane-maker, Jan. 7.
W. Lloyd, jun. Findun, Sussex, farmer, Jan. 9.
W. Parker, High Street, Whitechapel, oilman, Jan. 9.
W. Grieves, Holborn, chcesemonger, an. 16.
.1. Austin, Longdon-upon-Tem, Shropshire, miller. Jan. EL
J. Lancaster. Michael's Grove, Brompton. merchant, Jun. 9.
A. Warrington, Shrewsbury, bricklayer, Jan. S.
W. Watts, Lower Mordon, farmer, Jan. 19.
J. B. Suple, Bridgewater, lineadraper., Jan. 21.
A. Aaron, Plymouth Dock, silversmith, Jan. A.
W. Bourne, Town Mills, Bridgnorth, miller, Jan. 9.
CERTIFICATES—Jam. 5. _

E. Read and T. 11;s1;;,Z;re7S:jRLissell Street, Bloomsbury, linen-
drapers.—P. Cockren, Bath, tailor.—l. Shwabaclier, Vountatn-placs,
City Road, toy-merchant—R. Ray, Norwich, grocer.

IRELAND.

CAETLESAR, DEC. 3.—We have not at any time bad to re-
late an occurrence in this country productive of such eat's,-
Rive misery. or so distressing and awfnl in all its particular,
ea one which took place in the night of Monday, the 30th alt.
about fourteen miles from Ciossmolina, in the monntains of
'Frris, where seventeen souls were hurried into eternity. The
house of a comfortable and hospitable farmer, named O'Hara,
in that remote quarter, which was seated on the side of a
valley, and was overhung, at about two miles' distance, by
fear lakes, which, communicated with each other, *as com-
pletely swept away by an immense body of water, which build
forth from those lakes, leaving • frightful gap in their tor.
suer boundary, and in its laspetuoas course levelling and car-
, ryiag away every thing that iutrrposed. O'Hara, hi• *ife
and children (except one that happened to have been absent),
some travellers who were passing to and from Erris, and
three soldiers of the 9til Highlauder•, composed the un-
happy party that perished by this dreadful eruption. Wilts
the last accounts were received front this scree of .affering,
the bodies of nine of the inhabitants, and nitY of the soldiers
had been discovered, and a party of the 02d regiment had
proceeded from llafli•a, to inter their lamented comrades
with military honours. 'the three soldieis had been of a party
who were employed upon revenue duty, and two of theta
having been so much fatigued as to he useable to reach their
quarters, were left in charge of the third, George Andersson,
a a steady man, and billetted for the night at O'Hara's
i house, where the whole of the party had been entertained
two or three nights before. The deceased soldiers were fins
young men of excellent character, and sharers of she glories
of Waterloo. The unfortunate deluge has also destroyed
I heads of cattle, as well as great quantities of hay,
oars, turf, &c.
There is a report in circulation, which we fear is too true,
that two other soldiers of the 112 d regiment, who belonged to
the Kihlalla detachment, had perished on another part of the
mountains of Errls, having lost their way while engaged in
revenue duty last week. We have not heard their maims.

Thursday morning. a youngfeinule, of genteel appearance, ira
found at 5 o'clock, sitting tinder a hedge on the Deptford-road. in a
salukis state. almost frozen to death. ream. the man who found
her, carried her -to the Turk's Head. en the Deptford-road. where
by the humane exertions of the landlord she was, after a considerable
time. restored to sense and animation. She gave no other answer to
the numerous questions which were asked her. than that she came to
town about Friday last, that she had been treated unkindly by her
friends, and that her mind was greedy didreased. She declined
stating her name. or the residence of any of her friends. or from
what cause her dirressed feelings arose. She refused all sustenance,
and when taken before a magistrate persisted in her silence. and a
last went away without communicating any further path slats re—
specting her situation.
it is a singular fact, that on most of the waste lands in the south
and western parts of England. the furzes have thie year flowered
twice! the drat tarn* in July. and spin within the last lu or Id
days.
A chymist of Copenhagen has dieeovered a means of producing a
lively yellow colour fig dyeing cloth. He gathers the tops of the
potatoes when ready to flower, presses the juice, ridacn it with noire
Or less water, and sullies the ekith to remain in it daring twenty-four
hours. He then dips it is spring water. TM cloth may be eith.r
of wool, silk, cotton, or flax: By plunging the cloth thus tisged h
yellow into a vessel of blue, a biilliant anti lusting pc. is la oluaintd.
On Monday evening a box, containing mar too/. was stern tio.o
the house of Mr. Allen, the Eagle and Child.,in Shine Lane.
Tuesday evening a suipicietui character offered the duplicate of a
watch,
.pledged at a pawnbroker's in the neighbourhood of Gusot I
street. ior sale. which corr.:ponds with the watch the unfortunate
Mr. Tayl•ir had in his pocket at the time he war murdered. The
name of the person to whom the ticket was offered fix sale we have
not been able to learn.

It is said, that early in the emoting summer ano•hcr expedition
will be sent nut kit the ittrrpnee of exploring ot Muth Wcattin pas-
s.tgc to the l'acnie Ocean. The Gitrt gun-brig has unreel
Deptford. and will be prep.trell ns one of the disc...veer re Ws. in
lieu of the 'Trent. It is also said that two ,it the bomb-vowels which
were at Algiers will be ordered au oh the sante destination. T
Isabella and Alexander are paid off, and the crews allowed a rem. b
cr I,on and see th • r fnend.. The wonderful Vsrptinituix. who is nt,.l
011 board one of the ships at Deptford. and who lately eat for her
portrait, IWI taken such a fancy for drawing landscapes, that the
ogee s have given him paints and brushes. and very other wiliq
for indulging hie Dewpropesisity.

A Commercial Exchange has been just eatablishei at
hy lbiyal Ordinance. A part of the Ho►el de
Ville haa beet allotted for the parrot.

LONDON:

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; MONDAY,DECEMBER2I, att. •

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•IltWteiyisterday received 4-be-Paris Papers of Wednes-
%alltiii4 The Funds on Tneeiriy taste 63f. 75c.
\ilut"Chscaber of • Deputt6 they were occupied
..,weerely with veryfying the qualifications of the newly
,selected Members. Many of them not having furnished
•Ahe-necessary proofs, their admission into the Clitutiber
waspostponcl till they pm:need them to the Committees
appointed for the purpose of examining them. Baron
Sardonneau, elected fur the department of the Landes,
.Iniving lost his papers, after his arrival at Paris,.had to
. wait till he could procure fresh ones. M. Manuel ee.
• cfined procuring any proof, as Deputy for the Depart
meta of Finisterre, ar lie decided upon taking his scat
for La VCndee, for which purpose we furnished the
requiiite document. M. Camile Jordan's admission was
3p:trusted, because he had ups shown that he paid taxes
to the amount of 100. francs. He had stated- his.ability

so furnish the recraired proof.
, The Chamber then proceeded to elect, by ballot, five
-Candidates; from which number the Chamber would
nominate a President.. M. Rave* and M. do Serve
• were returned as the .first and second Candidates. The
'mutiny for the return of the three others was to be
irroceeded• in on Wednesday.
The following are extracts from these Papers
" MADRID, Dec. So.—The various Corps of the• State

are eager to offer to the King their congratulations on
the occasion of the pregnancy of the Queen, by the
celebration of religious caremoniee for her happy de-
' livery; her Majesty Las advanced to her ninth month;
and for several days past the Diplomatic Cores have
rc-ceived notice to be in readiness to attend at a mo-
vent's notice.

" Mud& has 'been said here, during these few days
past, of tinned tiinas, which are committing excesses in ,
the platter of Andalusia and Estramadura. It is even
-asserted, that they arc numerous enough logo into the
villages and demand provisions. These bands are prin...
cipally ceinposed of soldiers, whom the fear of embark-
ing for America has induced .to desert thoir.corps. If'
we may rely upon the authority of several letters, a,
...peg of felons who hod been sentenced, to thegalleys,
who were under escort from Eledis to .Cente;, had
ken attacked lay these bands, adhich succZededin liter
eating several of Aleut:"
4291, rtx' k • , .
We 'have itieedotili"Detilli (iutd'lPlninburgh 1.1;&ils
gigging .
xeil.p4etiatt SE "IldiValid 13th inst.

*lt appears, that 'the small-pox. Is committing serious
-iiiimgasott.the Hawes. It the course of the lost month.
41atiiiiii Mien 90 retattai died of it. It Mar elsoiappeared.
at pildiektilitt and' ionic othciplikek " "
1:,'"..
krightiess the .Daltii 94w:ester is ex-
pected to cetera ',to I.oadols. tita-War Frunki4rt
and !lathe. ,•,.

An article, datetl Hanover, Ocit: Ltaays, that " her
M:tjesty the late Queen of Eng Laid has be/ire:abed
jewels to. a great amount to the !louse of Brunswick.
It is also stated that these and the jewels bequeathed
by her Majesty to the crown of Hanover, arc those
which, as we learn, her Majesty received upon her
marriage, from the above reigning Houses.'

" Jc•rt.rin, 1)t:r•. 7.—A Spanish transport, with
abont 200 Russians on board, belonging to the three
last frigates given lip Russia twSlain, is strand:•d near
Slagen. The people arc saved, with the exception of
two officers and six wen."

The necessary preparations see making in Poland,
fir the reception of the Russian troops which are ex-
pected there on their homeward march inan Flame.
The weather is so mild at Cepettimgen, that many
flowers growing in the open air, are in Uossom. Wall-
flowers, pinks, auricnlas, migninuette, arc in hhanu
again. Mu. that were sown in August are incur in
December. '

A German mail came to hand on Friday. Complaints •
are made in the Vienna settlers of the mischievous ten-
dency of a certain ti Memoir on the State of Genuses.,"
the circulation of vrltielt hats been ascribed t . an official
fiweigaer, who sent it about, with some appearance of
mystery, -during the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. The
object which the Vienna journalist reproaches the author
•of the tract in question with aiming at, is the farther
abridgment of the liberty of the press throughout The
German states, amongst which he pretends that all
manner of evil is concentrated. The Archduke Ferdi-
nand, who commands in Hangarv, and the Duke of
Wellington, are appointed Field Marshals in the
Austrian service. 'l'he Emperor Francis and the Em-
press have returned to Vienna. By a Convention
between Denmark and Prussia, reeenily concluded, it
is declared, that in case of war I etwc.-en the two powers,
"6 the merchants on both sides shall be respected."—
' This convention, though professedly framed for so
liberal and humane a purpoie, will, we imagine, have
little efficacy ; inasmuch as it is not to be enforced on
either side, except under the circumstance of actual
war—a state of things by which all treaties of every
kind.are superseded; unless, indeed, both parties find
it for their interest to observe.them.
• It is said of the celebrated Rothschild, that he had
the -wacky., previous to the late fall in the French and
Prussian Stocks, to sell out of the former at the price
of nearly 80, and to get rid of the latter at a 10 per
cent. prentinm. The four brothers, who compose the
firm of ltothsebiltl, have been successively admitted
among the German Nobility, with the title of Baron de
Rothschild, by the Emperor of Austria, and by the
King of PrusiiiL
Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at
Gibraltar, dated Rid alt.—" By letters received hers
from Tunis, by his Excellency the Tunisian Ambits-
:odor., it is .announced that a contagious disease has
made its appearance in that city, but it was not as-
certained whether it is the plague. or a fever similar
to that stated to have raged there a few years back.
By the last accounts from Tangiers, received here on
the 17th inst., the plague still continued to rage with
great violence ; the number of deaths from the 3d to
the .16th inst. inclusive amounted to 272. It also
rages at Aexilla, ond 'has extended itself to a village.
near Lambe, named Hadael Farhia. At Teluan and
Meettinix,. a disease is raging, supposed also tube the
plague."
We have the pleasure to congratulate the country on
the safe return of every individual of the British ston-
tingent of the late Army of Occupation in France ; and
we should be deficient in our duty, if we suffered the
opportimity to pass, without paying a well-merited
compliment to the Officers of his Majesty's Navy, to
whom were entrusted the arrangements for embarking
the 'troops and horses at Calais. To-the unwearied heal'
and unremitting attention-of these Officers, under Pro-
vidence: we owe it, that 29,700 men, 2900 women.
2,800 children, and 7,700 horses, were shipped ms
• board the transports in Calais harbour, in 28 days,
without .an.acci :eat, being two days within the time
prescribed by Government.
Though the Messrs. 'Baring were the principal Con-
. tractors for the lust French Lean, vet, it is understood,
that the whole of it was on scesiunt of their friends ;
and consevence, Messrs. Baring will be no
inffatenibby 66) =lnd fall which tins taken place. Ott
. fhetxtntrary. th4y..will rtxtliz... a handsome cousurissite,
fa( thcir:Aeualge. :she burin .s.
4444.11!3;cpb -Wheatley is appointed Groom of the
• Bedchamber, in the room of the late Colonel Bradyll.

MIADWA MP. 30.
An embarm bait 'beet ortlei6l 'At Cadiz and some
otyer pof'ts, itinna ships of a certain Asa, for the trzn..
curt of the -troops, which are to be sent itumettiately so
Ant* Amerien ; the expenses of every dc.seriptiosa
which may be incurred by them hill rbe paid by.
owners Of the ships.
There is a very odd rumour in circulation in this
capital, aboet the arer:val of a personage, who,.it is
supposed, has been sent by the Con,•zress ut ells-la•Ch3.
pelle with some commission to King Ferdinand; and
the must curious thing is, that a great Many people,
who think themselves very well intbrined in political
matters, are very housy in makiiv conjectures *bunt the
a:abject of this strange message.*
A. Al. Santurio, con whose information M. Culvo de
linzont and several others had been imprisoned,) who
%vat, in one of the cells of the gaol called de Cord,.,
knowing that M. Calvo tens in another close bv, hoglr;
to cry out as haul as he could, Legging M. Cairo's for.
givenc* for this wicked and Calve into:relation, which,
he added, he was peontaded to give by the intreuties
and prinnises of an official personage. This affair ha,
occasioned a great deal uL utiaa.sinetis to the party .con.
:erne(' in it.

We are surrounded here with spies and -Women;
no one dares to communicate his opinions to anotki?;
front hence flows a want ()fount:Aimee, which we
can-
not Gull words to deFeril:e. The evils which are pm..
ihiced by the scouage of the human race are of such a
kind, that no person, however high his rank, is secure
against its attacks. report is whispered., with great
mystery, that a plot of these villains. has been awe-
vered, the Object of which was to implicate different
granlees of Spain, and the Captain General of !Vett
Castile, Don Gaspar de Vigodet, in a charge °facile-
ing to subvert the existing Government, and to unins.
tote in its stead an olarchy like that of Venice. Tlie
number of persons intended to be affected by this infe'rhal
plot amounts, it is said, to Go, 'besides several othels
who are accused of agreeing to so-operate with them.
The whole scheme is reported to have been nrgnniond
by persons in office, who, however, are merely instru-
ments in the hands of the clerical faction, ut the 101.41
of which are the Pope's Nuncio, the Patriarch of .the
maul the Inquisitor General.
The state of this country is dreadful. The roads are
infested with robbers to such a degree, that travelling,
even tier the shortest -distance, is unsafe. Thepoverty
of the people is overwhelming, the want. of money
severely felt, and every thing announces an approach..
jog and inevitable catastrophe.
41]Thete was a report at Aix-la-ChapeUe of an autograph Isola
having been sent to King Ferdinand .from the Allied Soecrogiu, in
.which the Spasish King was advised to change Lis measures.]

The
,QUEEN'S WILL, &C.—lt naw appears &reds
that her lute Majesty had no other property to befiebth
bitt her diamonds : they .are to be divided annurrille
Princesses, iu equal proportions. A valuation hasheen
taken, and these jewels arc estimated at little shirt of
a .million sterling. The codicil' to the will disposes of
the Queen's ready money, viz. four thousand pounds !
The other property, namely, the wardrobe, goes to the
unmarried daughters ; it is very valuable.; tirr a Lady
of high rank, many years attaches to the Household.
observed, ." Her Majesty was the richest Queen in
' Europe in wardrobe.''
KEW PALACE.—It is supposed to be the Prince Re-
genes intention to make Kew Palace one-of his princi-
pal summer residences. It is certain very extensive
alterations are about to be made there. The old pa-
lace, and its out -offices, which have :ong been in a mo.-t
ruinous state, are to be taken down immediately, and
a new house erected a little to the east of their present
site, directly fronting the avenue of Kerr-green ; at the
head of which will be the grand entrance to tho whole,
instead of the present circuitous route under the garden
wall by the river. This wall, too, is to be increased- in
height, and extended along the side of the river as fr.r
as to the ferry, taking in the row of noble elms opposite
the new palace, and thewholc of the embankment made
by order of the King, except a towiug path. Theen.
tire space thus enclosed, as well as the private gardeus
between the old palace and the river, will be planted
with a screen of loft) evergreens, so as to entirely ex-
clude all prospect of the very unpicturesque buildings
of Brentford.

The Prince Regent has appointed Major General
Taylor to the office of Master of St. Katli.trine's }los-
pital, near the Tower, vacant by. the. death of the lute
Major I,esbrowc.
Crr BUSINESS.—A Court of Aldermen was held en
Tuosday, at Guildhall, far the public despatch of
guneral.business, which was well attended Richard
I,:sq who was unanimously chosen to be
Alderman of Cheap Ward, inthe room or the late Mr.
Alderman Gtxxlbeilete, attending, was introduerti to
uc .Court in due form, and 'atter taking the usual
oaths took his seat according!) —A resolution was
unanimously agreed tn, expressi4e•ot the feelings; and
sylapatin, of the Court, atad 'condolence with his
ltoyal iliglutess the Prince' 1414ent awl - thio 'other
branches of the Royal .Fautily,..oixin the denliiii"titbar
late Mljesty.. .•a