COURSE OF EXI Armtertiam, 12 1 C. F. Ditto,at sight, II 18 Rotterdam, 12 2 Antwerp, 11 3 Haw Sting!), 37 5 A Run& 7 31 6 Ptris,:idiyr'sight,ls 40 _ l _ )itto ! ti 70 Butiniemax 2 70 Frankfort oidlie Maine,l36 Petrobbsirgls, 91 3 U. Vienna, Cr. Flu. 10 20 Ef. Flo. 10 1:0 Madtid, 371—Cadiz, 3ci lboa, 37.--Baiceluna, 30 PRICE Bank Stork 249 k 0 per Cent. Red. SO* 3 per Cettit.Consols bi Si per Cent. 93 4 per Cent. 9.1 New Fours, 1011 Lout Aim. 110 j FIANGF., Nov. zi/. Seville, s6—Gibraltar, Leuhuw,4l}—Geuus, 1:i; Aledlit,46—Veriire,27 60 Napleh,394—Lvition.62l Opus to. 3211—Bonin Aro HioJoneiro, 46 Palermo, I Ils Dublin, 01 per cent. CO4 Ili per cent. Foreign guliiiiibars,3l. 17r. fid. per oz. New Doubloon'', 31.146.9 d. New Dollar.., 4.. 91t1. Silver iu bars,stenderd r ie. 111,41. STOCKS. oniollllll 0. I oup.3 per Cent. 804 indin Bowls 45 11.1,int !stoLis Y5O; Exclietpuer Bill , Is. prem. Conti. Inr As. Slit I.oitery Tickets £24 154. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER I. In the absence of any political circumstances, on which comment might be requisite, we proceed to make some observations on the present law, as to sentences for offences of which parties may be con victed, either at the assizes, or by indictment in the King's Bench, under either of which convictions the judgment lies with the Judges of that Court—but in doing so we beg to premise that we have no inten tion to be personal—we know that it would be dan gerous, and we solemnly declare that we mean not to run any such Quixotic risk.—The present state of the law, then, we declare, appears to us to be most , PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, Not. Q . . . . . . _ . . . This day, at three o'clock, tho LORD CHANCELLOR. with Earl BATHURST and Lord Mu Lwrims, took their State in the House of Lords ; and, being attended by the usual officer from ths House of Commons, declared Parliament to stand farther prorogued to the std of January nest, FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZRTTS. CROWN OFFICE, Nov. 90. MEMBER returned to serve in this present PARLIAMENT. County of Derby.—E. Mundy, Esq. in the room of E. M. Mundy. Esq. deceased. This (Smite notifies the appointment of H. Winstaalt7, of Liverpool; C. Moore, of Hull; and T. Sparrow, of Wolver— hampton. Gents., to be Masters Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. J. Eastwood, Madras, Yorkshire, clothier, from Dec.llo to Jan. 28. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. S. Wellburne, Sal!conies, York, grocer. BANKlluers. G. Stock, Aslrweek, Somerset. farmer. Solicitors, Messrs. Adlington and Co. Bedford Row. W. Dare, IVoking. Surrey. nurseryman. Sol. Mr. Walthew, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street. N. Goldstein. High Street, Bbadwell. slopaeller. Sol. Mr. Hutchison. Crown Court, Threadneedle Street. J. T. Grocott, Manchester, wine merchant. Sol. Mr. Kay, Manchester. T. Ed-garde, Gerrard Street. Soho, woollen draper. Sob. Messrs. Sweet and Co. Basinghall Street. T. Matthews, Ross, Herefordshire. currier. Sols. Messrs. Bridges and Co. Red Lion Stinire. J. J. Thompann. Bermondsey Wall, boat builder. Sols. Mews. Jones and Co. Mincing Lane. .1. C. Jones, Br id..morth. Salop, linen draper. Sol. Mr. May hew, Chancery Lane. L. H. Martclly, Finsbury Square, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Farren and Co. Culeilian Street. L. Houk, Norwich, iron founder. Sols. Messrs. Longdill and Co. Gray's Inn Square. G. Wing fi eld, Worthing, innkeeper. Sol. Mr. Hicks, Gray's Inn Square. I. Field end Li Royston. Leeds, cloth merchants. Soli. Meows. Robinson and Co. Essex Street, Strand. J. Craig, High Holborn, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Mohler, Slav Lane. C. Gray, Upper Montague Street. Marylebone, horse dealer. Sol. Mr. Benton. Union Street. Southwark. C. U. Rietlunuller, Mark Lane, broker. Sol. Mr. Lewis, 'Crutchedfriars. H. Ellis, Friston, Suffblk. farmer. Sot. Mr. Hine, Temple. , • J. Butler. Milk Street, Clteapside, merchant. So 3. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. T. Kirby, Mai ket Weighton, York, common brewer. Sol. Mr. l.ys, Lincoln's Inn. DIVIDENDS. Dec. 23. I. Wilson, Worksop, Nottingham, money scrivener .--21', T. Goose, Cesium, Norfolk, cattle jobber-26, J.Parsons, Swatfham, Norfolk, linen draper-23, A. Gooch, Norwich. bombazine manufacturer—l 8, T. Butcher, Alitcheldean, Glou cestershire, timber dealer -14, E. Nicoll, Hemel liertirtead, /lens, wine merchant-23: J. Smith. Manche-ter. dealer-21. G. Wilkins, Bradford, Wilts, victualler-21. W. Itymill, Ban bury, Oxfordshire, currier-23, T. anti T. H. Robinson, and R. Hancock, Manchester, cotton merchants-23, 11. and W. Web ster, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, merchants-21, J. Johnson, Leamington, Warwickshire, druggist-23, T Atkinson, Man chester, shopkeeper-21, J. hides, Lamb's Conduit %rect. upholsterer—Jan. 4, J. Broughton, Almondbury. York, cloth arerchant-7, A. Ross and J. Murray, Leadenhall Buildings, Graecchurch Street, leather lisetors. CERTIFICATE'S to he granted Dec. 21. • W. Todd, l.angbourn Chambers, Fenchurch Street, timber ineridiant—T. Sharp, Cheapsitle, pa..trycook—J. Cox, Pen.ford, Sornersetshire, meal:mut—l. Green. Birmingham, ironmonger— .). Willcox. Almondebury. Gloucestershire. dealer—T. and T. Johnson, Lowestoft, Suffolk, shipwrights—J. Richardson, Webb'. County Terrace, New Kent Road, corn factor. S , IST ER unjust•-•-in the case of Mr. Hunt, the Jury declared him as nearly " not guilty" as possible, that is, they acquitted him of five counts out of Nix, and found him guilty under the sixth with a very strong qua lification.—yet when brought up to receive judgment he was , sentenced to an imprisonment of two years and a half !—lf such were his sentence under exist ing circumstances, what, we would ask, would it have been under a general verdict of guilty ? Why, arith metically, we should say, if half a count produce two years and a half, what will six counts produce ? —the answer is appalling—Thirty Years 1 and we contend that such a sentence, under a general verdict of guilty, would not have been more cruel than that which Mr. Hunt has suifered.—ln the next place comes Mr. Bridle—but he is on the Court side of the question—he gets affidavits of his humanity from Tory Magistrates, who, if they did nut further 116 wickednes, decidedly connived at it—every point in extenuation is urged —nay, even one of the Judges observed (not during the deliberation of the Court on the sentence, for then it would have been proper,) but during the pleading of Counsel, that " he had lost his situation in consequence of this prosecution," (which was false, by the bye, for his other enormi ties had been so extreme that shame got over all the favouritism of the Magistrates, and they were obliged to discharge him,) well, the Court delibe rates, and sentences a man who had fur many years been in the receipt of from 1,0001. to 1,2001. per annum, (even supposing, if we can suppose of such a man, that he had acted honestly) to pay a fine of 501. and be instantly discharged—we do not mean to censure the Judges, we dare say they acted from their judgment, but with these facts so recently, so connectedly before us, we do think the law as it stands needs revision and alterations. —The grateful voices of all honest Englislinten have ejaculated blessings on the name of Fox for his eaertions in aid of that Act of Parliament which confides to the Jury the duty of declaring whether or nut the article prosecuted be a libel—an equal degree of gratitude will be due to that Legislator who shall cause an Act to pass, by which the Jury shall be empowered to apportion the punishment whenever they pronounce a verdict of " Guilty"— had such been the law heretofore, how comparatively different would have been the two sentences we have alluded to I - - - STOCK EICIIANGII, ICKSTFROAY, 3 o'CLoca.-- The Royal Exchange for Foreign Stock this morning was far more numerously attended than had been anticipated—but no business done except in Colum bian—which the death of M. Zea dropped from 75 to 68. But the itimnsistency of connecting the sol vency of Columbia, with the death ofan isolated in dividual, was so obvious, that Colombian Bonds gradually remounted, and at this hour are 74 to 75. About 12, the whisper began to circulate that Mr. so and so's account was rather du'do.t.r, and sik;ces sive whispers implicated so many, that the Royal Exchange presented a scene of confusion, unexampled since the memorable bursting of the South Sea Bubble. All deliverers and ~o takers. CITY BusrxEss.—On Thursday last, the Lord Mayor proceeded in state from the Ntansion-howe to Guildhall, fiir the purpose of receiving the report of the Sheriffs upon the result of the Election for Bridge-master. Upon his Lordship's arrival at Guildhall, the Sheriff; made their report, that the election had fallen on Lewis Lewis, Ksq. His Lordship thereupon proceeded to the hustings, ac companied by several of the Aldermen, and dissolved the Common Hull. lle afterwards held 1114 first Court of Aldermen, at which the thatils of the Court were voted to the late Lord Mayor, and various or dinary business was also transacted. DLIIKY COUNTY ELECTIUN.—The election of a Knight to represent this county in Parliament, in the room of the late E. M. Mundy, Esq. took place at the County Hall on Monday last. The High Sheriff took the chair soon after ten o'clock, when Francis Mundy, of Markeaton, Esq. the only candidate on the occasion, appeared in Court with a numerous party of friends, and was of course declared duly elected. Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, Governor of New foundland, is arrived in town, and has had seve ral interviews with Ministers on the affairs of tha- 4 - l- .4.14NA1k, 381 LONDON FASHIONS FOR, DECEMBER. CARRIAGE Moitnino Dizok—High dress of mulberry coloured velvet, fastened behind. The collar is unoroatnentod and projecting, and admits a full lace ruff. The long sleeve nearly fits the arm, and is finished with a pyramidal ornamental leaves, composed of velvet, edged with a double cord of grog , de Naples; the base of the pyramid extends round the button[ of the sleeve, and confines it at the wrist. The epaulet consists of squares of velvet, edged with row of gro• de Naplef cord, and fustcood at each point with knots of curd; across the bust, the pyramidal ornament is arrang,tl longitudinally. Broad band of velvet edged with cord round the waist, and fastened behind with an elegant cot steel buckle. At the bottom of the skirt are three row. ut chinchilla fur, equidistant, which harmonize beautifully with the rich colour of the velvet. Long tippet and muff of chinchilla. V.lvet bonnet to correspond; the frcfnt 'at the edge is trimmed, within and without, with fluted velvet, and inten.- persed with wolves' teeth, or velvet points, edged with two rows of groe ie Naples cord ; the crown is low and a folded fiche Muse, it in part, and ties under the chin. A plume of white ostrich feathers, fastened.by a clutter of velvet points, surrousd ing a steel star, is placed on the right side of the bonnet, and tarts gracefully towards the front. &meet cap of blond, with full border. Boots the same colour as the- pelisse. Gloves citron colour. E v zorwo.DßEllll.—Dress of plain net over a gold coloured satin slip, lined throughout; the hem and two tucks wadded..— The body of the these high, cut rounds edged with satin its fullness horizontal, rogulated with perpendicular rouleaus of white satin equidistant at the top, : but approaching towards their tennioauen at the waist, which is ratheriong, and rootineu ' by a white satin- band, fastened behind With an elegant pearl clap in die centre of a satin bow. Very full court sleeve of set, witiu miaow from the shoulder, set in a band round the arm.— At the bottom of the skirt is a triple row of white satin citeereose, which.are continued to point nearly !sulfa yard-up the right side of the drew. and groat/illy descend Isthintl, till they unite with those at the bottom. The head-dress is a garland of fancy flowers. interspersed with golden ears of cornj the ham in lithe and playful curie, a little parted in front. Necklace, earrings, and bracelets of pearl and topaz. Long white kid glt vev.— White satin shoes, with gold trimming. Silk ketchief, , us elegaithee. UNIVIIRSITY ELECTION.ThiI eler- " tion commenced on Tuesday morning last, and finally closed on Wednesday night, when the num bers were— tlr. Bankes, 420.--Lord Hervey, 280—. Me. Scarlett, 218. Mr; liankes is, of cour s e, the successful candidate. The celebrated Mn. Fitzherbert is now in Paris. • This lady, the favourite of early life, soon after the accession of his Majesty, was offered a title, and to have her pension of 6,0001. per annum doubled, Mrs. F., with her usual good sense,- declined the • title, and accepted the addition to her pension. AWKWARD Aliss nee. —Tha.occurrence we men tioned last week under this head, appears not to have proceeded to a length so fatal to future bliss as we stated. The version of the story now current is, that only one of the grooms was shown into the wrung chamber through.thedeeilishtteits of Mistress Flora," otherwise the chambermaid. The brides, having retired in due time,. each in their res pective apartment, were followed, after a short in terval, by one of the happy grooms—a gentleman said to be of u very serious turn of mind, and meet ing Mistress Flora, was shuwn„ as already stated, into the wrong apartment. He, unconscious of the mistake, proceeded, as was his eastern, to 'prepare himself by prayer previous to his retiring to his re pose, and acatn•dingly,. without creating noise, or disturbance, went upon his knees. The bride, after waiting tbr ttoonsiderable time, at last determined to have uccular demonstration of what was passing; and, peeping through the opening in the curtains, beheld, not u ghost, but a man, who " was not Mr. Casey !" Her surprise, terror, and fright, may easily be imagined; her screams immediately nide ciived the gallant. not rry, Lothario, who in:mealy • fled, and the room was soon tilled with friends, vela. tires, chambermaids, &c. bll anxious to aseertaiu the cause of so much alarm. An ecluircissement mune. diutely took place. The tenants ot• the M Artois of Lansdown received a farther abatement of their rents at his lord•.htp's lute audit, which with turner abatements makes An av •rage redectiun of 40 per cent. ou his Wiltshire - tenants. Foie to Lift's fairy dream., relentless Time "r e yield not ow relentlessly thy prey: ROWLAND subdue, thy vaunted power sublime, And (MILS to glossy jet thy tres.es grey. Vainly thy rutblers hand esrtays to •poi 4 The flowing locks that shade Lova s lustrous eye. - Thy waste averted by lAcsissan tit I., — Thy touch made harmless by the.Tv Rios! Dl' C. IN the annals of elegant and useful invention, the .%I;ibasstan. Ott. has attained the must distinguished celeStity. Petrobared by the respective Ninny-chi of the three greatest Empires in the Univeise, IittSSIA, CHINA, and PEurtra. this 011. establishod— in use and reputation with the civilized and disertininating of all nations, front the :Odic to the ..4 1.1 arctic regions; and, 'tali:High. last, nut least in our esteem." the gracious Sovereign. his illus trious family, and the beauteous and the brave, of our sur passing haunt," have long honoured ROWLAND'S invaluable preparation with preferable distinction. These are farts which f million its parvo ) prove the universality. utility, and high pre-en.inen.e of RowLasin and SON'S NIACASSAU Ott. and Tvitrast Due—fisets, which render• them invulnerable to the futile machinations of Es vv. and supersede the necessity of lengthened panegyric. To those, however, who have not hitherto used these reputations, a succinct account of their extraonlinary qualities may be 111lliSit.:. The NIACASSAN OIL sets in the double capacity of pi cventhe and restorative. Its balsamic properties are nutritive and fertilising, bestowing a healthy vigour that resists decay ; and, in cases even of entire baldness, . creating tresses of silken los !trio& I ran ntiancy. Not less important in result is the TYNIAN DYE. This subtle fluid is alike hostile to the ravage of Care and dilapidation of Tire; for when the rude incursion of either has "salvaged •• o'er whit grey" the locks of age, or tresses of ussirsod's nary • prune," the TYVIAN DYE never fail to repel the intruder. . and give to th hair the new and faacissang st glossy black o r beautiful brown. t~ . •• :~ J 9 1 .~