41,t Figur; Ike LONDON (LIZETTE, Saturday, Dee. 26. w~~rr~u.►l.i.. Mc. '26. s Royal Highness the Prince Regent Ism been plcasesh in tlu MAC and on the be i hallof } iii Majoity, to direct letters patent to be passed tinder the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Itritaits. and Ireland, for giantiog to Field !tiaralll Ilia Grace the Duke of Wellington, K:lit;ht of the must Noble Order of the Garter, the office of tlaWr General of Ilia Atuje.ty's Ortlmnce of the United Kingdom. BANKRUPTCIIiS ENLATIGF.D. SASIUM S. Nailawortli. Gloucoster, clothier. from Dee. '6. to Jan. 9. TOVF.E W. Exmouth Street, Spa Fields, builder, front Dec. 23, to Jar. 13. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. yres, W. Elsing, Norfolk , miller. LAK .1. Liverviol, wap boiler. BANKRUPTS. I:Omani:ELT W. Preston, Lancaster. corn merchant, .fan. 13, 16. Feb. 6, at Preston. Lancaster. Att. Mr. Block'nurst, Preston. PEET W. litssingliall Strect.nierchaut, .lan. 9. 19, Feb. 6,at Guild hall. Airs. Jaconib and Co. Basingliall Street. Sentva C. Bensington. Oxford, baker, Jan. 4,3, Feb. 6, at Wal linelind, Berks. Atts. Price and Co. Lincoln's A' a. DoN Threaemeedle Street, wine merchant, Jan. 2,9, Feb. 6, at la n+t !hall. Att. Anderson, jun. Broad Street Chambers. Tr..?t,TT It. Tomes. Devon, baker, Jan. it, 12, Feb. 6, at Exeter. Au. Mr. Elliott, Fenehurch Steen. LtvElizabeth Place, Kennington, exchange broker. Jan. 9, . 19. Feb. 6, at Guillliall. Att. Mr. Poole, Adam's Court, Old Broad Street. CLIMES T. Chester. coach proprietor, Jan. 14, 13, Feb. 6, at Ches ter. Att. Mr. Huxley. Temile. . A. Dean Street, Finsbury Square. merchant. Dec. 29, Jan. 19, Feh. 6, at GuildhalL Att. Mr. Steel. Bucklerabury. Mottos R. W. and G. and J. Kingstou-upon-Hull , merchants, . Jan. 2. 4, Feb. 6, at King , on-upon-Hull. Atts. Rosser and Co. Bartlett's au:Wings, Holbom. I.ONORT AFT C. Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, Jan. 4. 5, Feb. 6, at Kingston-opon•Hull Atts. HO OKI and Co. Bartlett's Buildings. Iftwrcr P. Bold. Lancaster, farmer, Jan. 1, 112, Feb. 6, at Li verpool. Att. Mr. Cheater. Staple Inn. Sint.n? T late of Seaton Slui, Northumberland. brewer, Dee. 9m, Jan. 16, Feb. 6, at New ce castle-qpen-Tyne. Ans. M e son and Co. Hatton Garden. DIVIDENDS. A. Norlicote. I.loyd'a Coffee House, insurance broker, Jan. 113. H. J. Northeote, Lime Street. wine merchant. Jan. 16. T. W. Kershaw, Borough of Southwark. linendraper. Jan. 23. T. and 11. Warren, Lit le Grosvernor Street, builders, Jan. 16. R. Miler. Tottenham, watch maker, Jan. 16. E. Mall. Manchester, cotton manufacturer, Jan. is. G. I .oin as 1 - mwgate. Hill, niereiant. Jan. 16. W. Tw anchester. draper, Jan. 16. J. Rowl ,, tt, Charterltottse Square, merchant. Jan. 9. W. R'.•odes. Eas: Sinitlifiehl, baker, Jan. 16. .1. gmii:., Wilton. Kent, rope maker, Jan. 23. Si. Nunn and J. Barber, York Street, Covent Garden, haberdashers, Feb. 27. G. Brown. Lime Street, wine merchant,Jan. 23. .1. and .1. Co tubs. Shadwell Dock, coopers. Jan. 23. G. Watts, and W. Bush. Bristol, ivory black manufauturers, 19. M. Arad, Bungay. Suffolk. banker„.lan.22. J. Cutting, late of Plavford, Suffolk, miller. Jan. 15. B. Goodman, late of Honisey Infra, Southampton, miller. Jan. al. CIRTIFICATRS.—Jan. 16. J. Farrenden, Chichester, timber merchant—J. Betray. Finch Jane. stockbroker—T. Ransom, Cheapside, lace manufacturer—J. Wakefield, City Road, builder—T. P. Oakley, Ealing. brewer—J. N. Duran , l, Upper Cumming Street. Pentonville, merchant—Thos. Godfrey. Salters Hall Court. merchant—C. Buck, Southwark, hop merchant—.l. Hovill and G. J. De Witte, Mincing Lane, merchants —W. Rand, Tredingtos, Worcester, butcher—J. Doughty. Bristol. victualler—G. !Wane, Margate, printer—F. Baker, Upper Thames Street, baker. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON : MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1818. We yesterday received a series of Boston Papers to the 27th, Halifax and Newfoundland dates to the 24th ult. The intelligence from the British Provinces is of the most agreeable description. The trade of the Co lonies is represented to be most flourishing ; the ac counts from Halifax state, that the wharfs were all bustle.with the great traffic carrying on with the %Vest India Islands, the consequence of the late Acts of the British Legislature.—The Paper of the 14th Nov. gives a long detail of the beneficial effects already ap parent, and mentions these As being the consequence of the strict adherence to the British Colonial System ; at the same time expresses a fear that the Commercial Treaty in negociaion in London might alter the pre sent state of the intercourse. The following arc extracts from these Papers : rom the Boston Paper of the 27th.—" Accounts from La Guira state, that the Patriots were again as sembled on the plains of Calaboza, and that Murillo, the Royalist Chief, had made a requisition on Carac eas of 200,000 dollars, 4000 men, and 400 mules " From the Newfoundland Centinel of the 6th Nov.— The weather has been so wet and unfavourable for the last fortnight or three weeks, that in some in stances we are told it has beeu found necessary to re move t!le half cured fish from the flakes buck again to the stag, i tole re c salted, as the only meansof preserving it from Lin t .; wholly spoiled. Should the weather continue as ut paysent, this plan must be generally attopted. The catch of fish this season on almost every /art of the coast, has been consilerably short of the I'TTI NATIONAL REGISTER. usual quantity, and we Laraly know of an instance in which those evsged in the fishery have not been severe kaisers." Letters have been delivered from New York to tbe SOth ult. which represent the commercial affairs of the United States as being' in a very bad condition, in consequence of the volitional scarcity Of mane' in all parts of the. Union. In the States of Ohio, the banks hal been compelled to suspend their cash 'laymen . • , and it wm expected that those of Kentucky would be ohli4ed to fellow the same example. The American 6 per Cents. at New Yak were 101 ; but when the dividend now due on them shoula be pail, the Stock would be reduced to 2 per Cent. below par Very extensive sales of the United States Bank Stock had been made between the 20th and 30th of November, and it is quot ed in the latest letters at 109. The private lett-al received from Baltimore mention a circumstanae of considerable importance. They state that the privatcering, under the Insurgent flag of Soutn America, might be considered at an end ; that the American Attorney General had arrived at that port, and had libelled twenty individuals, who had, contrary to the laws of the United States, embarked in these undertakings. We have received New Providence Gazettes to the middle of November. We are sorry to state, that the Bahama Islands were visited by u severe hurricane in October. The following► are the particulars : " NASSAU. OCT. I.—On Wednesday was experienced here a very severe gale of wind, accompancd wilt in cessant rain, which has done considerable damage to the shipping in the harbour ; but providentially much less than its violence at one time threatened ; it began in the morning from the N. E. but did not blow so as to excite much attention until mid-day, when the wind began gradually to veer round, increasing as it went to the N. W. from which point it raged with its greate4t three, from 3 p.m. till 5. At sun set it began to abate. The sky at that time, however, assuming an alarming appearance, forming an entire canopy of a pale flame colour, while the sand flew in various di rections as if portending a shift of Wind, and a repc tion of the storm. By 8 o'clock, however, the appre hension had subsided, the gale having fortunately been of short duration ; the (image on land has not been very considerable. Out Marine List gives a report oi the injury sustained by the shipping—then thllows a long detail of the damage, which was extensive ; se veral wharfs were greatly injured ; two ships souk ; 13 vessels driven on shore, of which nine had got off; a number of craft also driven on shore. " A great proportion of the shipping were driven to sea, or had sustained trifling damage. His Majesty's brig Shearwater, Captain Cox and Speedwell, Captain Wemys, rode out the gale:' We received the Paris Papers of Wednesday last. The intelligence brought by them is not of high im portance- The Funds Fad experienced a decline from 64f. to 63E 20c. Bombay papers have arrived to the 15th August.— Through this channel some particulars of an unpleasant nature are communicated respecting the movements of the ex-Rajah of Nagpore, since his escape from the custody of a British escort, on the route from his former dominions towards Bengal. He was at first protected by the Ghonde Chiefi, in the neighbourhood of the mountain of Dowlwghurry, when he had with him but a trifling party of Ghondies ; but from the dispersion of so many native armies throughout India, it was to be expected that malcontents would soon flock into the service of a Prince of high name and autho rity and the force of the Rajah increased accordingly, until it is said to have amounted to 20,000 men.— With a detachment of these, consisting of upwards of 3,000 men, and amongst them some Arabs who had been recently discharged from the service of Bajee Row, Captain Sparkes fell in, unfortunately, at the head of only 100 men, who, after being reduced by the enemy to 25, offered to surrender on terms. The flag of truce sent for that purpose by Captain Sparkes was cruelly rejected ; and from the report of some i ag gage I who had witnessed the action until, on finding it hope less, they fled, it is feared that the gallant °Meer and his whole detachment perished. BRIGHTOY. DEC. 25.—This afternoon, the service of prayers adapted for Christmas day, were performed by the Bishop of Exeter, assisted by the Rey. Mr Blomberg, hcibre the Beget) and the Nobility of the Royal House hold. Afterwar,b;, the Sacrament MS administered The Prince Regent's dinner party 0113 evenin g , is confined to the select circle of Nobility at the Pavilion. No additional arrivals have taken place to-day. The customary hospitalities of the season are kept up at the Pavillion in the usual style of English fes tivities. All the servants attaelrzd to the loyal House hold, were regaled with a liberal fare of roast beef, plumb-puddings, and good ale. This morning the 90th regiment of foot marched to the cavalry barracks, where ''the s::rvice of' the day was perthrtned by the Rev. Dr. TorAins, of this town. The first business which will occupy the attention of the new Parliament will be the appointment of a pro. per personage to succeed the lute Queen in the care of the person of (air venerable and ufHicted Sovereign. The judgment of Parliament in this case way be considered us already anticipated, or .ether pre-determined, by the universal sentiments of the nation, which concur in pointing out that the choice of a successor to her Ma. jesty in this important trust can fall on no member of the Royal Family with so much propriety us on Isis Royal Ilighness the Duke of York. Among both the Ministerial and Courtly Circles this is an appointment which has been some time considered as fixed ; and it is also asserted, that it is one which had the approbation of her late Majesty. Some doubts arc entertained, whether in the event of the Duke of York being nomi nated to this high trust, it will be considered compa tible with good policy, that his Royal Highness should be continued at the same time in the chief command of the army. The prevailing opinion seems to be, that the separation of the two duties will take place. and that, in such case, the command of the army will be transferred to his Royal Highness the Doke of Kent. The Morning Post says, `• We have heard hints that there is an idea of removing our Sovereign to Kew, not only for the convenience of medical attendance, but for the purpose of permitting the Royal Sufferer to have the benefit of' the air in those famous gardens, in which his Majesty wits wont to be so much delighted. That such a wish has been repeatedly expressed by the King, iu his lucid intervals. we have no doubt. Hence the rumour of erecting high walls round the demesne Should this arrangement be carried into effect, the Prince Regent will reside at Windsor Castle instead of Kew." The Mastership of St. Catherine's, near the Tower, is in . the gift of the Queen, whenever there is one.— That establishment having been founded by Eleanor, wife of Edward I. the wives of reigning Sovereigns have always been permitted to nominate the Master.— If Colonel Disbrowe, the late Master, had died before the late Queen, there can be no doubt that Major General Taylor, to whom the Prince Regent has given the office, would have received it from her Majesty, the General having so long filled what was, perhaps, the most confidential office about the King, and having been also Secretary to herself The Mastership has been uniformly conferred upon persons of some distinc don. It was held in 1710 by the Ei.rl of Eevershain. The Royal Court of Paris is engaged in a suit which excites the highest interest, both on account of the distinguished personages who are parties in it, and the importance of the point awaiting its decisioa. The question is, whether a young man born of a marriage which lusted sixteen years, but which lels been declared void by a subsequent divorce upon lv:lich the second marriage was contracted, may claim from his parents the rights of legitimacy. The son is supporte.l in his appeal by his mother, and resisted by his fittlier, who is endeavouring to prove him an adulterinc. The twos , ing parties in this suit are designated ; the Duke de—, and the Marquis de—. The latter is father to the young man whose legitimacy is litigated, and the former father to the Marquis. The mother was formerly the wife of a Polish senator, from whom she had been di vorced, by virtue of the decLion of the Minkter of the French Republic, and was married to the Nlarqius de (then a General) in 1801, which Oivorce was subsequently nullified, and on these grounds the pretensions of her son, by this second marriage, are disputed. American papers contain an official account, by tit* Governor of Georgia, of the escape of Captain Wright, from trial, on account of the horrible barbarities inflict ed by him and the troops under hint on the Chehaw town, belonging to the Seminole Indians. The GI. vernor publishes his statement in order to justify bin - - self. and evidently also to palliate the atrocities of Wright. We think that the effect will be the direct contrary of that which he intended ; for to us it appears ha; dly possible to read the narrative withent sespectirg Wright's escape to have been connived at ; and it is in the tir,t instance a suspicious circumstunce, that the Governor is more intent upon describing the rot-ova tion given by the Indians, titan in stating the horrid veugeante inflicted on them, though the latter should have been more peculiarly the subject of his ammo nication. DEC. VI