The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-04 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER

American papers to the 2d of June have arrived ;
they draw a gloomy picture of commercial emkar-
rassment and distress. A suspcataiort of specie pay-
ments by the State Banks was generally apprehended
—which was likely to be hollowed by a stoppage of
the Bank of the United States, the shares of which
had fallen in value from 9 to 90 dollars. The City
Bank at Baltimore had stopped puylecut the alarm
and ctmlusion had spread flir and alc.m—latals were
advertised fin sole to pay the tarears of taxes—and
the price of produce throughout the country haul
declined abnuott to. nothing. Let it be remembered,
that the taxes payable to the general Governown:
in the United States are trilling, as to nominal
value, when compared with th Ise of other countries;
vet, small as is the amount of them, they exe deeply
in arrear. What, then, must be the-actual pressure
upon the comniereial and agricultural interests
throughout the Union? •

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It appears from the Report, that in 181.2 there
were 52 National Schools, containing 8,000 pupils ;
in 1819, 1,457 Schools, containing 200,000 ; and
that of 700 culprits, 23• only have been educated in
National Schools.
Mr. Betty is engaged , for the next artisan at Co-
vent Garden Theatre. Mr. Young, it is said, retires.
The Portuguese schooner Leopokline is arrived at
Falmouth, from Rio Janeiro, bring,ing papers from
that capital down to the 10th of April. In the
Rio Janeiro Gazelle of the 7th of that month, there
is an account of the rejo:.ings that toek.placc on the
4th, on the birth of a daughter by the Princess
Royal of Portep;ll,, Brazil. and. the Algarres, the
consort of the Prince Royal, and the daughter of
the Emperor of Austria. Lieutenant-Cel. Feld-
ner landed at Falmouth from the above mentioned
vessel,
,and proceeds immediately to the Court of
Austria, as bearer of the agreeable intelligence to
the family of the Princess.

On Tuesday the Duke and Duchess of Wellington
gave a grand -dinner to his Royal, Highness the
Prince 'Regent, their Royal highnesses the Due
anal Duchess of York, Prince listerhazy, Duke and
Duchess San Carlos, Marquis and Marchioness De
la Tour Manbourg, Count and Countess Lieveu,
the Persian Ambassador, Countess l'ulmellu, the
Marquis and Marchioness cif Hertfuni, the Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, Baron Buhlow, Baron Fa„ati,
Lady Castlereagh,.and a large party of distinguished
personages, The preparations on the occasion were
of the most brilliant descriptions. The grand
dining-
room, from the brilliancy of the superb chandeliers,
and various other brilliant lights, together with the
great profusion of gClti and silecr services, was a
scene of magnificence seldom witnessed. The
grand service of plate which the noble Duke re-
ceived from the King of Portugal, as a tribute for
his services in the Peninsula, was displayed on the
occasion, anti was the admiration of the company.
The plateau is a most exquisite piece of workman-
shin. There are tablets of the whole of his Grace's
battles in regular succession. The ground work of
the plateau is composed of silver, burnished, a beau-
tiful design ; it is illuminated by one hundred and
six wax lights.. In the evening, the noble Duchess
entertained a large party of the nobility and gentry
with a grand concert.
The Commissioners of the Kling Fund on Fri-
day closed their purchases on the extended scale, and
next week will commence them ht aerate to which
they will, necessarily be reduced 1w the application
of so large a part of it to the supplies ti,r the year.
The Funde, contrary to expectation, rose on this
occasion, The discount on Omniura, which on Fri-
day morning was 11, at the close of the market was
only :7 . Consols for the opening were done at 69
In consequence of the rise in foreign exchanges, one
of the first mercantile houses in the city on Tues-
day received a remittance in. guineas, the first of' the .
i kind probably that has been made for a long period
Should the present rate of exchange experience a
slight improvement, the practice, without doubt,
will become very general. Gold is falling in price,
and vet", dull of sale : it is quoted nominally at
31. 193. ; but it would laa difficult to dispose of any
large quantity at a higher rate than 31. 18a, which
is.a mere trifle only above the Mint price.
CORONER'S 18 Qe I:3 r.---Yesteritiv an inquest was held
in the Governor's-house, Tothillfields Bridewell, before
Mr. Gill, canner, fir Westminster, on the hotly of It.
White, aavd 30. 1t was stated that he was 3 'wise of
Northitintte-land, and that he left hit native country to
seek t mplovment; he travelled all the way withrntt
money, and was found a few days ago begging in the
streets. He was tat,n to Nlarlhoromh•street Police-
office, and front thence he was committed under the
vagrant-act. Define, his confinement ha was
cnntinn-
all, ill, aml was put into the infirmary, where t tett
attention was raid to Inin, conformalily a ith the rev,u-
lations of the &son, hut he, died on Friday. The Jury
returned the following verdict.—" That the deccJird
,lied a natural death ; bat K e are of orinion that he was
i.nt in a fit state at health to have heel' eonitti,ucil to
Bridcwell, beintredangemnsly ill all the time ; ale think
his illness was occeasioned from WWII of ~,,, inshment
previous to lii, betas: committed, and instead of his
hitting been Still to Exams'', lie onalit to have li•
bElli to an Hospital. •

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D().V F.1S1110A" S.
FR F.Nrlr.
rArtf,TAN W.% LAING Doris —Cambric marlin gram •
mental round the border with fine lace. surmounted with fire
Maul tuck.. and a richly embroidered flour.ce•algarl with 14.-e.
Corsage a•la-Set Igoe. with a dark green embroidered belt. Long
puckered sleevci. Triple Spank!' ruff' of lace, with pointat
edger,. Yellow gauze bonnet. ornamented with a full bouquet
of lilacs. Doi...coloured prima* fringed •arith white. Dark
green kid b:iiiptrs and glove..
ENCLIS/1..
S'JMMER WALKING Darss.—Round dress of fine India
muzlirt over blitsh.colourcd blitin. finished by a broad pucker' ri
ornament pt the border to corrrspond. Cancaott spencer of bleu
:tin and fine lace. Bonnet of the same. with a full bouquet or
alio.. myrtle blossoms. or other small flower... Tattle antique
ruff of fine lace. l.onen-eoloured aid slippers and gloves, and -ii
parasol of sea green.

COURT OF FlNr•e urvcir, .►or.r 1.
FORCED NOTE3.—nict; o. r;savirti.

This ease excited considerable interrs,. It was an ate— -
lion brought by the Plaintiff. who is an ins soleit r
and oensiuues iu Chelsea 11041.ita1,ar;iiiist tt,r fends,.-,
fur fstsely cliar‘ing his the plaintiffs pac•iilZ a
forced note, pnrpoilina to lie a centiinr ot,r, helnii4ing
to the Governor and Conionny of the. Bank
in consequence of which ibis was confined 24 hums in
the watch-h rise

Mr. Corney stated the circumstance to the Jitry. T!,e
Pleinlifforlie is a wooden•leettell pesuiriner, had, it Repined.
10:41 it at the memorable battle of Bayonne, and nmr
carries on the trade of u colder at Chelsea ; that his wile
had tendered the note .0 question at the n hi) •
said it was a for4eil one, and refitsed to take it its pay-
ment for a bonnet and some other ttiaintt.at tides for his
childten ; In eoti‘equenee of which she sent awns, atidi-
went to another hubs and o i.red the same note, when Ilia
defoulani sho hail watched her Bove her in chary',
and lie itismetlstels 'listened to the ilynk of Emilaud to
make the necessary entistily, shun he was told it was
rood one. The Lleont•tiJititerr etronzly reprobated list
conduct of ths.dr fendant for his most intwattantable.pen-
eeeditir, and the Jury without a moment's hesitation re.
turned a vetilict in favour of the Plaintiff. also was fined-. 2
20 fnineas, and.a. set diet of .1, P. With full costs- in his
favour.

,fin official Return to an Order of the Maim cf
Commons of the effective strength of the British.
Army, on the 25th May, stares it at 14,11 ti cavalry,
5,418.Fa0t Guards, anti 84)821 intantry.—Grand
total, 104,249. •

Mr, Methuen accepts the Chiltern Hundreds, and
At* Astley starts fur Wiltshire.
Fatal Died ix Ireland.--,--Another victim has been
immolated at the shrine. of false honour. Mr. R.
Leech, of Wins, c rn merchant, the father of seven
young children, and the husband of a pregnant wife,
an industrious and useful memher of society, fell in
a duel with Mr. James Anderson, jun. uf that town, .
on Thursday, the 18th ult. The ball brolc his short
rib and entered the intestines. Ile lingered until
the 25th, when a mortification• terminated his lice.

On Saturday policies were open to at Lloyd's, to •
receive five guineas, firr which ten are to be returned.
if a declaration. of War takc:v.place .between
c'.untry and America, cn or before• that illy twelve-
month.
It is said that the Eli I of Rnteherry thortly heal to
the sitar the Hon. Mk; Anson. .ister of Lord Anson.

It is said that Coratnotlore Perry is going to sea i-r .•
command of a squadron whose destination is 11110. •
known, but presumed to be fin- the western coast of.-i
South Axnetica.. The squadron consists of the,• •
John Adams, the Onlaria sloop of war, and the !.:a%• •
lerprise brig. Large emigrations are taking place •
from the maritime districts of the United States to
the western territory, more especially the Mimi!.
This emigrating spirit is of a different character
throughout the republic of North Anwriel, front
. what it appears to be in other countries : with mo,t
Europeans it is the. result of hunger and necessity,
which long struggle with local aff'ectitms betitre they. ;
can mar.* the unhappy.•cmigrant from the scenes 0f7•...
his childhood and soil or his fathers. The citizen
of the United States has no loves to restrain hint,
no grietk to drive him : he emigrates, as he 5m0k,.5,...
from pure indifference ; and cares no more for the
spot in which be was born than thr that which h..)
hp.s never seen. It is remarked, that the pecple of
the United States seem to be, above all others, di -
vested of local attachments. But to ::1010 VOI
consider•such a national characteristic a 3 merely
rious,. and of no moral interest, it may not le amiss
to remark, that a vagrant people can have fe-a: of
those motives to virtue which arise from a sCilre of
the value of reputation, or from a deference flr the
opinion of their neighbours. Like gipsie•:, the back
woodsmen become outcasts from all that is co..ight.
coed and improved among mankind : but worse in
one respect than gipsics, the back WCOliflrkll
America live separated from each other ; they are
amenable to no compact with any li-ring rswiety,
even the •least esteemed ; they sTmpathise with
nothing human ; schishaess, supreme and unbound.
ed, is the hitter print, the terrib:e law of their
condition ; nor can we nacgine a more fearful
proFpert fbr any srste. than what in•tst spring front
the growilu, predominancy of such hahits ainotic: its
members ; 'front a class of scarcely lialf-eivillzed
men, rapidly increasing in magnitude hut tict:iiiin4
in nature, and receding further every day from the
discharge of those moral obligations which .
together the whole fabric: of sociel.

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