The National Register. — 1820-10-22 (London, England)

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.  new field is offered to British speculation has occurred here: the market was in the first place glutted, and many lost •money, consequently all were disheartened, and sent nothing more, now, really all those goods have been consumed, and uneotnnionly dear. The wine-drinkers arc quite disconsolate, compelled to make use of that of the country, which is very indifferent, since no other is to be procured• The Prueba, Spanish frigate, late consort of the St. Elate, 74, whisk has doubtless foundered at sea, has availed itself of the opportunity of running from Lima to Guyaquil with a convoy and reinforcement for that garrison, while the ;fleet remained at Valparaiso preparing for the expedition It is rather singular that even the failure of the rocket attack on the shipping at Callao, and the late disturbances at Buenos-Ayres, have produced an effect beyond measure favourable to the object of expedition, since it has lulled the Viceroy of Peru into an opinion of conscious security, such as to prevent his taking those measures of defence which he otherwise most undonbtedly would and indeed he has of late disbanded two corps (as I am told, a species of permanent militia) at Lima."  Country Notes.—Caution.—The public arc requested to be upon their guard against a species of forgery lately introduced, and which is, in a peculiar degree, calculated to entrap the unwary. It appears there are now parties actively engaged in this nefarious traffic, particularly in the west of England, where their depreciations have been of considerable extent. Their mode of operation is this: —They procure genuine one•pound notes of such country bunks as hest suit their purpose, and having cut out the word One, substitute that of Five or Ten, in a manner so dexterous as to escape common observation ; and, in this state, pass them to innkeepers 11 and others. It would be well, therefore, if every ! person, on taking a country note of greater value than one pound, would look carefully, to we that there is no joining, or substituting in the paper; I. more especially when a note, from having been long in circulation, is mended and pasted on the back. Two very respectable Jews, diamond merchants, arrived on Saturday from Pesaro, in Italy, as evidence for the Queen.  In addition to the reward of 10C1. offered for the apprehension of Fletcher, alias Franklin, by Mr. Pearson, on behalf of the Queen's Plate Committee, a reward of 2001. is offered by Government in last night's Gazette. Mr. Haytion, the principal colleague of Mr. Pearson, applies daily at Bow. street, to learn if any intelligence has been received from the Continent respecting Fletcher. It is supposed fnom the circumstance of no communication having been made from Vickery or Mr. Pearson, that they have gained some knowledge of the route taken by Fletcher.  Tuesday night a trunk, containing valuable wearing apparel, was cut from behind the carriage of Lady Harriett Chichester, between Hyde-park. corner and George-street, Portman-square. In consequence of the promotion of the Rev. Mr. Stevens to the Deanery of Rochester, the valuable Lectureship of St. Margaret's, Westminster, has become vacant. Three Candidites have already offered themselves fur the situation.  The Royal Humane Society have awarded two guineas to three men who rescued the infant of W. Kelly, of Gascoig,ne-place, Hackney-roud, from his perilous situation, by having fallen into a well very difficult to descend, and only wide enough to admit one man, who secured the child by his feet, while another received it with one band, being held up by the legs, and have likewise transmitted a letter of thanks to Mr. Bowen, the surgeon, of Union-street, Kingsland-rood, for his indefatigable exertions in restoring the child to animation. Melancholy Suicide.—On Wednesday morning a shocking event took place at No. 80, Sloane-street, Chelsea. Major Seymour, a flue young man about 25 years of age, bad lately been seriously indisposed, which brought on a delirium. The nurse who attended him left the room about three o'clock on Wednesday morning, leaving a knife upon the table; he seised the kniti: and cut Isis throat in a most dreadful manner. Several surgeons were immediately procured, who used all the means in their power to recover him, but without avail. He lingered till nine o'clock, when he expired.  Coursing.—One of the most severe single-handed courses ever witnessed (and we are aware of nothing on record equal to it) was ran at Boubunt by a greyhound dog, belonging to Thomas Bennett, Esq. of Broadbridge Farm. The bare stood up before the dog ten minutes, which will cicmonstl4o to there wl,o know the sped of the hare, the distance run. During the course, she twice leapt the mill-stream where the banks are perpendicular, and which, being afterwards accurately tincasurtd exceeded 16 feet. After a great number of turns the dog picked her up in high style, at a short distance irons where she was started.