The National Register. — 1820-10-23 (London, England)

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.  new field is offered to British speculation has occurred here: the mar::ct was in the first place glutted, and many lest money, cons:lnt:tidy all were disheartened, and sent nothing more, now, really all those goods have beta coast:nu:l and uncommonly dear. The wine-thing as are quite diseoniulate, Coll Wad to WO. e lOC or that of the country, which is very i&illerent, lance to other is to be procured• The Pl. mela, Spanish frLate, late consent of the SI. Elmo, 74, ‘vhish has doubtless fiouadered at sea, has availed itself of the opportunity of running from Lima to Guy:Aqua with a convoy and reinforcement fitr that garrison, while the ,fleet remained at Valparaiso preparing fur the expedition 1: 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 el;-cet beyond measure favourable to the of of expedition, since it has lulled the Viceroy of Peru into an opinion of consi;ous security, such as to prevent his taking these voeasures of defence which he otherwise most undoubtedly woold ; and indeed he has of late disbanded two corps (as I am told, u species of permanent militia) at Lima."  ecitaby Notes.—Caution.—The public are requested to be upon their guard against a peeks of tOrgery lately introduced, and which is, itt a peculiar degree, calculated to entrap the nnwary. It appears there are now parties actively engaged in this nefarious truffle, particularly in the west of England, where their depredations have been o; considerable extent. Their mode of operation is this: —They procure genuine one-rund notes of such country banks as best suit their purpose, and having cut out this. word One, talbtuitute that of Eire or nis, in u manner so ex.:tennis as to escape common observation ; end, in this state, pass (hem to innkeepers and others. It would La well, therefl(re, if every person, on taking a country note of greater value than one pound, would lrok canfuliy, to see that there is no joining, or substituting is the paper; more esoecially when a now, 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 1001. oirered for the apprehension of Fletcher, alias Franklin, by Mr. Pearson, on behalf of the Queen's Plate Committee, a raward of 2001. is olli:red by Government in hut itglit's Gazette. Air. Haytion, the principal colleawle of Mr Pearson, applies daily at Bowstreet, to learn if any intelli:4ence has been received from the Continent respecting Fletcher. It is supposed from the circumstance of no communication Lavin„ been male from Vickery or Mr. Pearson, that they have gained some knowledge of the ratite taken by Fletcher.  Tuesday night a trunk, containimr valuable wearing apparel, was cut from behind the carriage of Lady Ihrriett Chichester, between Hyde-parkcorner 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 Candidates have already ofrered thems.!ives for the situation.  The Royal Humane S:4oiely have awarded two guinea:; to three men who rescued the itifint of W. Kclly, of Gescoigne place, Hackney-ruail, from his perilous sitwaisai, by having fallen into a well very difficult to descend, and only wide enough to admit one man, who secured the child by his ket, while another received it with one hand, being held up by the legs, and have lilsewiA: transmitted a letter of to Mr. Bowen, the surgeon, ► f Union-street, Kingsland-load, for his hide fatigable exertions in restoring the child to animation. Melancholy Suicide.—On Wednesday morning a shocking event took place at No. 80, Sloane-street, Chelsea. 'Major Seymia.ir,•a fine you'll* mot about :25 years of age, had lately been seriously indispos. d, which brought on a delirium. The nurse who attended him left the room about throe o'clock on Wedneseay morning, leaving a knife upon the table; he seised the knife and cut his throat in a most dreadful minuet. Several surgeons were immediately procured, who used all the means in their power to recover him, but without avail. lie lingered till nine o'clock, when he expired.  Cuuning.—One of the most severe single•handal courses ever witnessed (and we are aware ofnothing on record equal to it) was ran at lk;shain by a greyhound dog, belonging to Thomas Bennett, Esq. of Broadbridge Farm. The h:u•e stood up before the dog ten minutes, which wid demmistrate to those who know the speed the hare, the distimeo run. During the course, she twice leapt the mill•atreum where the bcnl.s are rerpentlicular, and which, icing afterwards accurately measured exceeded feet. After a great number of turns the dog picked her up in high style, at a short distance from where .he was stator).