The National Register. — 1820-03-06 (London, England)

LAUNCH.—Thursiay, the Hawke, a new third-rate, was launched front the Duck-yard at Woolwicii Booths were erected on each side of the ship, which were fluted with genteel company:— The Hawke is considered a very b.:autiftil ship. The figure-head is a representation, larger tha► life, of the gallant Admiral whose name it is intended to commemorate, in the act of drawing his sword k 0... its scabbard. Her burden is 1,738 tons; she is to carry 78 guns, and 500 men. A GREAT PERFORMANCE —A young farmer near Farnham, undertistk on Monday, to go on thin 100 miles in 24 hours thr a wager of 1::0 guineas only. —His ground was a branch of live miles ont of the Andover-road. He did 40 miles in three hours and a quarter hethre be halted. and the 50 miles was clone in 10 hours and a half, when the pedestrian ate heartily, and started again, having :3 hours to do the other 50 milts in. He did the next 25 miles in three hours and fifty minutes, and had more than two luaus to do the last mile in, when he telt a little lame in the knee, which increased ; but he won by four minutes. 01,1 tlatilt;.; J.l 1111/1 at CSCJIte was medi:atd by tlr first clas klouus confined in Stati;ird gaol, and was to have been carried into effect out Monday se'ttinglit ; II Illtchl have been attended %%WI bloodshed tint tor the promptness with which it ajS checked. The Ilan, in appeArS, was to belhe the turnkeys in the act of unlockInA the first cell door, take the keys, aid force their wa% out by uuiu Stfell4lll and numbers (to the amount 41( 3•1; to Ncditate which they had wrenched the trout hullusirades or the staircase, so as to he taken 1,111 tout. ii Alll.lColleefled into dangerous weapons; Inn 11 was timely dkro‘ered, and the a tittle class confined to their cells. Upon umestiu.tation, it aviwass lit Ilene Origln • :rd whit 3I tutu half a dozen desperate characters win, toe lintels.  Most of the Elections for Boroughs near Town will come on upon Tuesday next. County Elections must necessarily be later. On the whole, however, there will be fewer emtests than ever were known, ti,r the notoriously corrupt Boroughs cannot find Candidates.  The bellman at Hull has publicly announced in the Market-place, and other populous parts of that port, that a third gentleman is wonted as a candidate. What will the University of Oxtiird say to the grave Sir William Scott becoming the catspaw of Noble Marquess, to stand as mere Locum Tenens for a boy under age, and deliver over a seat in the 1% cstern City (if he should obtain it) when called on ?  Sir I;ranei, fiturtlett has published an Address to the Elcetnrs 11t \l estnittiat,r. iu rintsAtittence of the disisrsiscisiss..! 1) -issillsosisi of Parliament, 11l %%111E11 he oh. s:,tr,, has ass s 44'1(.111 heel, filed s..;:osist hint hy ttte Attmitry 6:eller 11, for a lutist, r .c'tlrcsscd to Ilse Eiccinis HI ‘Ve-tomiustrr, hot Ile • •• 110 11111% er IoeVclll 111111 sii,•:11.111A his uuud usisost tieeassiort slut conecric, ihr 1:su11, tioll.gauk .ss s ISi ll is• .t in tun poil.4lsiesit cosairst.isse ur ttlitl to Ilse rectotr% sir secolilV lie cois.islossosi:ll rothis am! !shelties of 1114 cotissir rsii• cht. f ;.tht of tilt- ,Von iisrotort.s Addres• is 111 • .W, 'hat Ow Ow% sit v 111111..! hit (iroful. 1.11i0,, (tor %%-li(1111 he limos per. sislli,sl f..sin CI) still du 001111..i.1 oust.' 111.111 sopvorl list Ato.siiiiiturrilug wn ft Ni. CllllOlllll, ht,l lids so 1110CII 111(.111 the els.sr..esi.r of NV est dud ihe consisiclicy Of ',oldie 111 Suicide. mat sic ssi.ol tie r ity co operate wlsli I e Els cusp. 555 1111 11..., .1011 e‘ety ottlet tx 'rllulls II 111.1% think Iltet,t:ify sir )111101111114 Mi. 0.. v sir alk.iit ,I 104 I I.e fo tier.  It is in contemplation to erect a matisoltion on the island of I lean, to the memory oldie late King. ...Gutrusty Paper.  _ I