The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:

The very ottensive code of signals, which was presented
to the Atltniialf.% by Sir Ilorne Popham, is likely to be iinme-
dia adopted : it haq undergone a very minute examina•
b% a Committee of Flag Officers —A new telegraph has
also been sohinitied to Government, we believe by the same
officer, which, fr,;m its simplicity and comprehensiveness, is
most likely to supersede all n her teleu,raphs. The Duke of

Yot k has ordeied home to be made for the use of the army.
. Men ''er or TEA.—The mistress of a shop in the
nei,libourhood of Red Lion-square, expecting a person. one
- last week, to c-111 to be paid a bill which was owing to him!,
vok a fen pound Bank of England note out of the cash box,
n ,-ead.ress; the person, however, did not call, and she put
it he note into a China try pot, which stood in the parlour cup-
board. On Sunday a few 1. iends called in by chance to take
a cup of tea—the best ware, as a matter of course, was brought
• forwa,d, and the company enjoyed their repast. The ser-
van' carried away the tea things, mashed, and put them by,
bef re i' ever struck the poor hostess that her ten pound
note was gone, " never to icturu." She mentioned the cir-
cumstance to, her friends, who participated in her distress.
One of the guests fortunately asked the servant where she
14;y1 thrown the tea leaves? She said, " under tie fire place."
A se ,rch was immediately commenced, and, to the no small
joy of the poor woman, the note was found commingled with
the leaves, and nert much damaged
STYLE AND TITLE.—We have heard and seen much
lalcly of the address of European sovereigns of the present
day to each other, in the treaties which have recently taken
place; btit what are they compared with the following pre-
lude of a letter from the Sultan Mtn ad Cam to Queen Eliza.
Beth ?--" In greatness and glory, most renowned Elizabeth—
snost sacred Queen, and Noble Prince of the most migley
worshipper, of Jesusmost wise governor of the causes and
aisirs of the people and family of Nazareth—cloud of most
pleasan! lain, and the sweetest Fountain of Nobleness and
cue— -Lady and Heir of the perpetual happiness and glory
of the Noble Realm of England, (whom all sorts seek unto
end kutinit theruselves)—we wish most prosperous success
and happy ends to all your actions, and do offer unto you
such pleasures and curtesics as are worthy of our mutual and
ete!ssal familiarity ! Thus ending, as best beseemeth us, our
former salutations !''—So much for Turkish gallantry I
Much bustle was experienced on the Stock Exchange
ern Friday morning, in consequence of the great rise
in Stocks, and the money market is now the centre of at-
traction for all the great speculators. A French house,
of the first respectability on Thursday purchased 700,000
Consols for themselves, and their various correspondents
tin the Continent. Yesterday morning Otnnium open-
ed at 12, 134', 138—Consols IVere 60) 61Z0 for money
—and 61 5-bths for account.

The letter of the Duke of Wellington confirms the
report which we received from our Correspondent at
Paris, that Louis XVIII. had positively consented to the
restoration of the Works of Art at Chent., and yet he

raised difficulties to the performance of his solemn en-
gagements. low much tnore dignified it would have been
in his Majesty to have avowed his promise on the great
. public principle, that the Fine Arts were not legitimate
objects of contribution in war, and that the civilized
rules of war demanded their restoration to the right
owners.

In like manner we understand that it viitas not without
his knowledge and consent that the integrity of France
was to be violated. He cannot plead ignorance of
.the
intentions of the Allies; •and this may account for the

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vague and unintelligible terms in which he announced.
their loss of fortresses and of territory to the two
Chambers.
It is stated, that when the British Commissary went
to the Royal Library at Paris, to claim certain books as
belonging to other nations, the Inspector informed him,
that the works could only be permitted to be taken by
force ; and for that purpose it was necessary he should
come attended with an escort of soldiers. The Com-
missary inquired if twenty were sufficient ; the answer
was, one hundred would not do, es there were numbers
of students at hand who might not choose to be passive
whilst the books were removing. The Commissary upon
this, went away, but soon returned with SOO attendants,
and the books were then taken possession of, The Aus-
trians had still more trouble in obtaining possession of the
Corinthian horses belonging to Venice. They were ap-
plied for in the night, in order to attract less notice, and
by their removal to create less disturbance. The Aus-
trian Commissary was attended by an Hungarian force,
and two pieces of cannon, notwithstandieg which the
National Guird on duty refused their being taken away
without the positive order of the King, and threatened
to oppose force to force in case the Austrians persisted.
The King issued an order to prevent bloodshed, but pro-
tested against its being with his own consent.
Friday a Common Hall was held for the Election of
Sheriffs to serve together with Thomas Bell, Esq. in the
room of William Lewis, Esq. who had paid his tine iet be
excused serving, when John Thomas Thorpe, Esq. ilia-
zen and draper, was elected to that office. Mr. Thorpe
came forward, and expressed his readiness to undertake
the office, and promised to execute it with all the ability
and industry in his power.
Civic ECONOMY.—A statue of his Majesty has been
placed recently in the Council Chamber of the City of
'1 London, agreeably to a. vote of the Corporation.—;The
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first idea of the erection of the statue arose out of the in-
troduction of a person who offered to execute a bust
of his Majesty for one hundred guineas. It was afterwads
proposed that this bust should be a complete statue, with
an understanding that the expence would be very little
more. A Committee was appointed to superintend the
business, the statue was erected and opened, and the
Committee made the report of their expences, when in-
stead of a few hundreds, they actually exceeded four
thousand pounds! Among the Items constituting the
charge, one was 13! 01. for the expences of the Superin-
tending Committee ; and another, 4701. for a single dinner
given to certain illustrious persons at the opening of the
statue! Alderman Curtis was at the head of the Com:-
mittee.
The price of bread at Norwich is, at this time, one
shilling for eight pounds weight, In London, the bakers
charge within one penny of the same price for only four
pounds fire ounces!
A quarterman of the dock-yard at Toulon, whose house has
three windows in front of the street, some days since put a
white flag in the middle one, a red jacket in that on the right,
and a blue jacket in that on the left. This conspicuous dis-
play, intended to serve as a tri-colaured flag, served also to
conduct him to prison, being noticed by the police of the
town.

By late accounts received from Chiba, we learn that some
hew disputes have arisen at eaten, between the Chinese and
the British.