• THE NATIONAL lIVInsTEft. r •MISCELLANIES. •-• The Clauncil appointed by the Regency for ascertaining the . nrogressivestate of his Majesty's health, met aga i n on Wednes day,* at * 7 iudsor. His Majesty walks on the Terrace every clay the Weatle r,perrnits, accompanied by the R o y a l D u k es . • - Cetavanthent has • given notice, that in future not more than • 110setonnage will be paid for transports, instead of 255. From this it padd appear, that there is no want of transports for Lisbon.. • Clittlincourt, Ambassador at Ntersburgh, is recalled, and T.auriston is appointed in his stead.' Bonaparte is about to visit Brest ; and the buplx.ear bf the flotilla at that port is revived. An Expedition is said to be fitting out at Copenhagen, of considerable magnitude. It is to consist of 10,0 CU men. The destination is not knowia An article front Paris, dated Feb. 24, says,--The Empress, though in the ninth month of her pregnancy, attended mass to day in the chapel of thepalace of theThhilleries. It is thought that her Majesty, as the time of her confinement is so near, will no longer go out of her apartments. She is extremely well, and has not sustained the slightest indisposition. • Accounts from the lWtic reached town on Friday, which State,that a serious attempt has been made upon the life of Ber nadotte, at Stockholm, and .that he very narrow'y escaped the blow of theassassin. It appears to be suspected that a scheme has been laid between him and Buonaparte to make Sweden an immediate province of France. There are those, who, knowing the intrigues of France,feel an impression that this plot might have been fabricated to answer some political purpose. hlexico Gazettes, to the 16th of December, reached us os Wednesday. They contain a full report of the colony; by which kappears that a second conspiracy, after the former was crushed by General Venegas, was formed to overturn the old Government, which the same General frustrated by his vigi lent and prompt conduct. The General had issued an order that none but the old Spaniards should be permitted to carry side-arms, , The remains of the late Queen of Francgconsort of Louis the Eighteenth; were removed from Westminster Abbey, oil Tuesday, and put on board a yesesl in the River, to be con veyed to Sardinia for interment. A letter froth St. Michael's (one of the Azore islands), dated Feb. 17, gives the following account of a submarine volcano 44 On the 26th, 27th, and 28th of January this island again ex perienced a repetition of several very severe shocks of an earth quake . without, however, doing any damage or cost of lives, only dreadfully alarming the inhabitants. On the 31st, a most eiVerul• and tremendous explosion of smoke and flames issued trot; the watery element, at the distance of half a league or two -English miles from the shore; in the western direction of our ' island, which struck - the inmates of the contiguous villages and hamlets with dismay and consternation ; yet, thank God, has ,not hitherto been followed by bade consequences. The scene Was awful beyond all description, and from the bowels of the inflammatory substance, forming its passage upwards of 80 ktthOMS deep in the ocean, issued smoke, tire, cinders, ashes, and etones, of an immense size. Innumerable quantities of different kineis of fish, some nearly roasted, and others as if broiled, Acoated on the surface of the sea towards the shore. `This dreadful eruption of Ere has perhaps been the saving of the island and its inhabitants." An American Paper of a late date gives the following melan choly relation :—" Within the last sixteen or eighteen months, a negro wench belonging to the estate of the late Henitv L Davis., Esq . . of Bedford County, 'an away from SLEDD, to whom she had been hired; and sought refuge and protection from nee of her old master's sons. Mr. Deli tes carried the wench back to Senn), and, with mild language, endeavoured to appease the man, end to soften down gusts of passion, which appeared to be excessive on beholding the wench brought again under his authority. Exclamations and heats were car ried literally, but alas! unfortunately for the victim, into effect after his departure. A strong decoction of red pepper and to bacco deliberately pepared—(Read it ye men of humanity— read it, ye Legislators! for these facts were given in evidence on the trial). 'lle wench was stripped and tied up, and scored and cut, end bruised, and bathed and fomented with the afore said decoction !—and then scored and cut again, and again fomented, and. thus alternately, until Mr. SLEDD'S notions of moral discipline and necessary correction were completely • alutte 1 The wench, unbound, crawled to a small branch near the house, to allay • the anguish of her sufferings by the application of a little cold water. She did so.—Here the poor tiring expired! and death released far ever this unfortunate - victim from the merciless hands of a remorseless tyrant! The Counsel maintained the master's right to correct the slave, and .there Was no precise limit set for. correction. He also main tained: that alteoegh the correction . houl(.1 eventuate in de:tl) 156 or that death should ensue. pee, mid.... oeeernsmation in the master to kill was plainly proved, the crime did not amount to, or constitute murder, Sophistry, not reason or justice,was in this instance successful, and instead of being sent to the other world, SLEUII has been sent to the Penitentiary for two years!" The Catholic Committee met again, in Dublin, on SattiZl•lay se'rmight, and ordered their Petition to be committed to - Lord Fingal, who is to deliver it to the Earl of Donoughmore antiklr. Grattan, for presentation to Parliame:it. • . - The Algerine cutter is taken by a swarm of French priva teers, and carried into Calais. The officiul return of the regular army, 'on the 25th of 'De cember, 1810, was, Regulars 211,159, Militia 81.100, relkingra general total of 0.95,459, ineludiug 8,594 foreign and colonial ca valry, and 35,723 foreign and colonial infantry. The number of Petitions presented to the House of Cbm mons, in the present Session, fur Bills to incloseodrain, and em bank land, amounts to 187. On Monday evening, in Arlington-street, the MarchioneSs of Salisbury entertained upwards of . 500 leading personages it a uthe circle of high life. The ladies were very numerous; they were mostly habited in white satin, or sarsners, with the Greei:or head-dresses ' adorned with a profusion of diamonds and pearls. The suite of live drawing-roams, being brilliantly illuminated, gave to the coup•-d'cri/ an admirable effect. The card-tablets were confined to the adjoinidg rooms, Thursday, a Court .of Common Council was held at Cella hall, which was numerously. attended. The Committee -tor Improving the Navigation of the River Thames,presented three Reports to the Court, recommend ug the Corporation to oppose the followiug Bills now pending in Parliament, viz. one for making a Can@ from the Wilts w,CI - Berks Canal .; another.lor building a Bridge across the River Thames, from the end trf Queen-street, Cheapside, toehe opposite side of the River ;. the other for opposing the Water-Works at Paddington; which • were severally agreed to j and referred to Mr. Itemethbrauter, to oppose the Motion. Nlenday, the match between Mr. IN-latile anti Mr. Brat, f - oir miles ozeEpsont Race Ground, 140 guineas against 10i) Otis dee:Jed it. favour of Mr. M., havius heat his antagonist by about half a kWh. Even betting the flrst three and a half miles. Wednesday morning, at six o'clorlt, Mr. Shearard, 04*e keeper, of Park-lane, drove a new break and four tiee)platid horses, for a wager, on the road from Piccadilly to.StainesAlre wager was, that he would drive four in h 4 td 15 miles hi SO mi nutes. He lust three minutes of the time in the first severs miles, and lost the wager by four minutes. Much rain having fallen in the nigl.t, the roads were agai n st him, otherwise, he would have won. About 1000 guineas were &pending. There was a great concourse of spectators on foot and horseback. , A Pedestrian Match took place or. Saturday, in the Der- John Field,'Canterbury, and was won by fhe perfurmarce Whig completed a minute ;aid a half within the riven arcs nearly to ca)i., it is said, were deeercling on the r.iatch... Meny of the !,.oroeireg ones were taken in, as the man who had under taker: the feat, at the expiration of the second hour, ree.-nifed to faint from fatigue, and carried on the farce so well, that the odds were aguineo t0..2 :killing against his completing the task. 1 7 . it s'r or TIIE R Ken:Nev.—T. llrsa respectfully acquaints the Public, that the Scheme of New Lottery cemains 60 Capital Prizes, all to be drawn on the King s Tickets and Shares will he re.eiy for Sale on Tuesday next, and Schemes with Particulars may be had gratis at both of his truly Fortunate Offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross, 'where, in the Lottery just finished, he !it:id and Shired•Two PriZee pt ./7 0 0 000, with Six other Capitals, and Seven Prizes of L 20,000 within the last 15 ,montlyi. Mr. Henry Hope, lately deceased, has left behind • hit; a pro perty in the funds and other securities, to the amount of nearly a milli ,- collection 4 _llion sterling, besides the most exteusive tures in the possession of any individual in Europe. 'He Was at the head of the firm of the house of tiope, in Amsterdam, which he quitted at the commencement of the French kevo. lution. In his will there appear the following bequvsts :-- To his tliKee nieces, the daughters of the late Mrs. Goddart, his sister, viz. Mrs. Williams Hope, , .. Lady Poole, and Mrs: •-••••••-•-, each 110 0001. . '530,0011 To the three children of Mrs. W. Hope, 40,0001. ~ each . • • 1 4 2.0,M0 To the four children of the culler siste7s. , . . .. 160,000 To Mr. Williams Hope, his houses at Sheen and Cavendish-square, with the fine ccillck,;i t in of pic tures iaeach, rich furniture. 64( . . and 01 his txher residuary property, ogether ebtimated at To t al 4 550,000 ..1•1••••.• •••••inlftll 1 ,1 r'', ,C I I M =.l. 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