COURSE OF EXC Amsterdam, 12 15 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 12 Rotterdam, 12 18 Antwerp, 12 3 Hamburg!), 33 I Altona, S 8 1 Paris, 3 days' sight, 25 70 Ditto, 20 0 Bourdeaus, 20 0 Frankfort on the Maine, 157 Petersburg!), Si 3 U. Vienna, Er. Flo. 10 22 rieste, Ef. Flo. It) 22 51adrid, 36—Cadiz, 36 Ililboa,3sl—Barcelona,3si !ANGIE, Nov. 23. Seville, 33;,—Gibraltae,301 Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431 Malta, 45—Venice, 27 60 Naples, 394—Lisbon, 51) Oporto, 30—Bahia, 52 Rio Janeiro, 47 Palermo, 118 Dublin, per cent. Cork, 9 per Cent. Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17s 101 d. per oz. New Doubloons, 31. 13s. 6d. New Dollars, 4s. 9d. Silver in bars,standard, 4s 11d. ' STOCKS. (Minium 0. Imp. 3 per Cent. India 13nruls 71 India Stuck 234 Exchequer lidh 54. p►em. Cons. tor Ac. 78{ Lottery Tickets Xe 4 Itte. PRICE a Bank Stork - 3 per Cent. Red. 771 3 per Cent. Consols 731 34 per Cent. 4 per Lent. 4.01 5 per Cent. Navy 1101, Lung Auu. 19j THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lattbon : SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23. t appears by the Parliamentary Papers, that since January, 1816, one thousand wee hundred maitre bare been granted. During the same time there have been upwards of 1206 Cornets, Ensigns, and Second Lieutenants upon half-pay. Mr. Hume stated, on Colonel Davies's motion, that 130 Officers had been placed on half-pay the very day on which they were appointed to their first commissions since the peace have been put on half-pay. There were on the 9.5 th of March last, 1.346 Comets, Second Lieutenantss and Ensigns on half pay, and 3,491 Lieutenant, (with the Ensigns and Lieutenants of the Foot Guards.) It is evident, therefore, that if the vacancies in the army had been filled up by these officers, the lower class ollkofficers on the half-pay list would have been reduced almost to nothing. This obvious mode of reducing the burthens of the people has been entirely disregarded. We refer our readers to a most interesting report which we give to-day, of an application made to the Court of King's Bench by Mr. Pearson, the Bar rister, on Wednesday last, for a criminal information against a Gentleman of fortune, his Valot, a Consta ble, and a Magistrate, all four residing at or near Stone, in Staffordshire. We arc in possession of the names of the parties, and all the particulars, which we pledge ourselves to publish at length, in case the proceedings are permitted to go on—and we fear.. lessly assert, that so cold, so heartless, so flinty a recital, never met publicity. Another report was made to his Majesty by the Recorder on Monday last, when five more were or dered for execution on Tuesday next, making toge ther thirteen in the metropolis only within six days. Sir Charles Wolseley passed through Lichfield on Wednesday night last, on his way from Abingdon to Woh.eley-ball : his imprisonment expired on that day. The tenants at Wolscicv, and the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, paid their respects to him on the following day, and hailed with pleasure his re turn amongst them. Bonfires, feastings, and other demonstrations of joy, were exhibited ut Rugeley, and the villages adjacent. We have been informed, on application being made to his Majesty's Mint fbr a supply of farthings, agreeable to the Proelanution, that no person will be accommodated with a less quantity than ten punds worth. We think the Government should forthwith appoint some house in the City and ano ther in Westminster to issue any quantity that might be applied for, with a view of giving every faeility to their circulation. TWEEME THE DEFAULTER—The father shot himself its the same office which was so recently held by the son : he, likewise, could not mike up hi, ac counts. 1 h..! latter visited persons much above h's rank in life; he frequented routs and balls in the fashionable circles, and having a pleasing voice, be_ame a bon vivant. His finances not being ade quate to this extravagance, he supplied the defiei riencies from the public purse. When the late retrenchments were resolved upon, Tweedie me, iv e I notice of superannuation, upon a pension of 5001. With instructions to make up his accounts with all Possible despatch. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Tuesday, at a quarter ,past one, his Majesty left Carlton Palace in his private travelling car riage, accompanied by Sir B. Bloomfield, and escort ed by a party of Lancers, fbr the Pavilion at Brigh ton. The carriage left by the Park entrance. The King will, it is said, be met on his entrance into Brighton by a Deputation of the town, with a loyal congratulatory Address on his return to England, and particularly on his arrival at this his favourite residence, the Pavilion. Lavine Fenton (afterwards Duchess of Bolton) was tempted by Rich from the Hay-market to Lin coln's-inn-fields, in the year 1728, by a salary of 15s. per week: on the success of the Beggars' Opera, to secure this valuable actress, he raised it to SOs. ! and such was the rage of the town respecting her, that she was obliged to be guarded home every night by a considerable party of her confidential friends, to prevent her being run away with. In a letter from Lord Blaney to his Grace the Lord Primate of Leland, which has been published along with certain documents, it is observed, " that the notorious disregard paid to the earnest entreaties of the Protestant parishioners of that country, fur a resident clergyman, favours the progresss of discon tent, and gives rise to various popular predictions unfavourable to the stability of the established reli gion, and is peculiarly mortifying to all who have its interest at heart?' Family Antiquity—The celebrated Lord Chester field had a relation, a Mr. Stanhope, who was ex tremely vain of his pcdi >Tee, which he pretended to trace to a most ridiculous antiquity. His Lord ship one day, in his walk through an obscure street in London, saw at a Broker's shop a miserable daub of Adam and Eve in Paradise. He purchased it, and having written on the top of it, " Adam de Stanhope of Men and Eve his wife," sent it to his relative as a present of a very valuable old family picture. Changes in the Times.—ln the year 167.2,at which period throughout the kingdom there were only six stage coaches continually running, a pamphlet was written and published by Mr. John Cresset, of the Charter-house, urging their suppression, and amongst the grave reasons given against their continuance, the author says---" These stage coaches make gentlemen come to London on every small occa sion, which otherwise they would not do but upon urgent necessity : nay, the convenience of the pas• sage makes their wives often come up, who, rather than come such long journeys on horseback, would stay at home. Here, when they come to town, they must presently be in the mode, get fine clothes, go to plays and treats, and by these means get such a habit of idleness, and love of pleasure, as make them uneasy ever after."—What would poor John Cresset say if he were now alive? Admiral Sir James Saumarez is appointed Vice- Admiral of England in the room of the late Sir Wm. Young; and the Earl of Noithask, the third in command in the action off Tratidgar, and the only survivor, is appointed Rear•Adwiral of Eng land, in the room of Sir J. Saumares. A Russian captain, lately returned from Persia, mentioned to a friend in Astracan, that when he was in that country he happened one day to go into the house of a native, where he was surprised to find twenty or thirty Persians assembled, and list ening with attention to one who was reading a book. They no sooner noticed the stranger than the book was laid aside and concealed, and it was with some difficulty that he could prevail on them to tell him what the book wns. At last they intin•med him that it was the New Testament, and said the reason why they endeavoured to conceal it was, that they were not permitted to read it publicly. The ladies of the township of Sandal, near Wake field, have entered into a subsa•iption for purchas ing wain clothing for the poor of that township, and have already distributed a quantity of appro priate articles for the approaching winter, to the most necessitous of their neigh bouts. Mr. NVontner is in a fair way of recovery, and i• is hoped he will be still enabled to perform the du tics of City Marshal after he recovers. Rear,ldmiral Burnry.—On Saturday last died suddenly, of apoplexy, at his house in James -street, Buckini;hain-gate, hear-Athniral Burney, F. 11.5. in his 72,1 year, eldest son of the learned and elegant Historian of Music, and brother to two very di,tin guishca persons of the present age, Madam D'A rblay, the justly celebrated novelist, and the late Doctor Charles Burney, a member of that triumvirate of profound scholars which had adorned our own im mediate times. Singular proof of the efficacy of S'o9l in the pre sercatam of Animal Alattcr.—A few days ago, on the re.noval of a bdard in the interim . of a chimney, in a gentleman's drawing,room, in York, a pigeon was found that had been missing nearly five months. Its body bad become quite hard, and the feathers so firmly attached to it, that with the addition of a pair of glass eyes, it would have equalled anima any preservation in the finest collection of the feathered tribe. .:.K::t~::. LAW INTELLIGENCE. 39'x-- COURT OF KING'S BE CH.—(SATURDAY.) THu Julia Butt.— the Solicitor General, pro forma, moved the judgment of the Court upon R.T. Weaver, T. Arrowsmilli, and Wm. Shaekell, as proprietors and printers of the John Mal, Sunday newspaper, fora libel interieJ in that journal on the 14th of January, reflecting upon the memory of the late Lndy Car urine ‘Vrottesley, by accusing • her of improper familiarity with a menial 'flue Solicitor General, with whom was Mr. Pullen, a• - dressed the Court in behalf' of the defendants, they wished for a new trial, or time to file other affidavits. Mr. Searlett did not object to this mode of procedure, hut at the saute time claimed the right of answering much effidav its. _ rile Solicitor General did not approve of this mode, and said it would perhaps " be the best to dispose of it at once." • Mr. Scarlett then spoke in aggravation of the offence of which the defendants had been found guilty. The Court after consulting nearly forty minutes, by the mouth of Mr. Justice Ba)ley, pronounced the following sentence :—That R. T. Weaver du pay a fine of 1001. to the fling; and that Thomas Arrowsinith and William Shackell, pay a fine of .iOOl. each, and that they be bt ve rally imprisoned nine months in the custody of the Mar. shill of this Calm, and find sureties fur good behaviour. LIBEL ON HER LATE Majesty.— Om the motion of Mr. Denman the Rev. R. Blacow, clerk, convicted at the lastassizes for Lancaster, ofa libel on 'imitate Majesty, was called ta l i to receive judgment, but Mr. Justice Best being obliged to leave the Court, the judgment was postpoutA sill Nltindey. The son of Sir Francis Burdett has been promoted to a Captaincy, in the 79th regiment of foot. PLURALITY or CHILDREN.—SurAIIoy, Nov. 18, Mrs Biggens, of Merrow, near Gwildtbrd, was livered of three remarkably fine children—one boy and two girls, who with the mother, are doing weal. In June 1820, the same person had twins, making a family of five children in 17 months. Highway Itukteries —Ou Monday evening last, be tween six and seven o'clock, Al r. Davies, of Easthore, on his retina front ‘Venlock Market, was stopped ne.,r. ‘Vestyvotal by three footpads, who presented a pistol hini,• and demanded his money. Mr. Daviergave hitn two sovereigns in gold, and four shillings in silver; the latter of which the gentlemen very politely returned, ob. serving that they only wanted eilier gold or hills. They then allowed Mr. 1). to proceed. Slimily after Mr. Whitetoote, of Longville, and his neighbour, Mr. 1). Lowe, who were likewise returning from market, were attacked by the Seine men. Whilst they were robliina Mr. Whitefoot, Mr. Lowe made his escape, and rode to Prestflope for assistance, where Mr. Dillies had pn viously given the tdarnt. The robbers took from e. Whilefoote about eight guineas. A numb..r of nice pursued the thieves, arid, it is sopposed, drove two ~1 them into the town of NVenlock, whilst the third es caped into a wood. By this time the report of the rots b..ry had reached Wentock, soon afterwards a strative of suspicious appearance, who had left his horse at tine Falcon Inn, came in great haste, and called for a gill of. ate, at toe Sallie time desiring the ostler to bring mit its horse instantly, as his business was very togent. Instead of complying with his order, the ostler fetched the con stable ; at the sight of whom the fellow lobed 'urn: the house, but was very speedily overtaken and Ulan' his l ierson a powder flask WaS futtitil, but no ire .inns. Ii is reported that another of the robbers is io cu steely. MEETING TO PROMOTE RELIGION AND MORALITY ANIoNGST SOLDIERS —(ht Saturday evening a very 114. memos and highly respectable meeting, Co .sisting o f ladies and soldiers, Sec. was tteid at the Goat Tavern. Pimlico, to take into consideration the b o o me ins of raising a Friendly `-',iciety and Bethel Union, tor tine: purpose of promoting teligion and morality amongst sol. deers. Tue Rey. Nit. Smith. of Penzance, took he chair, and was supported by several respect MI: .ssai eminent imlividuals.—The Rev. Cnairman made a very able • Teeth, in explaining the nature of the meeting, awl the society which they were about to funs, yy hich waS tended for the moral instruction of our soldiers, who had not the means of procuring spiritual winks, and whose lives, bein4 mote exixued than others to teiblOalioAS, Stood 1110(e nn need of such a society. This was iit.:rely a freliminary meeting to a more public and imp r: one; and a was only the support of the public that yy... s wanted to raise it in the estimation of every man who was a friend ;0 his cottiory, his King, and religion.—foe most conspicuous liattire of the meeting was that of two of the Lite (;narels being present, arc in their tuna doh. tered speeches of a very interest in; de.eiipatitn in support of the measure about to be adopted, no raise an insatu. lion fur the purpose mentioned, and which nick with great applause.—Several other persons eelivered their -entiments, an I various reiolulions wtrc framed. Tue • ni..eting lasted till a late hour, when tile assemblage con. minuet! 'awards the toject Lot whiten they had suet, and departed. CUILDFORD, Nov. 21.—We are sorry to rel..te that a bridge across the JiitictiOn Navigation of the Arun nil Wey, near the Compasses, between rhi. town mud Heir. sham, was washed away Yesterday by tile thud of h e avy rains, (although near the summit Its ; and that a man who had heel' with eattlefrom B:ackwater ill Hon sham, returniug over rite 1-ritl,4e, was drowned. We did not hear of any acc;detit ha.operitta; on the river Wty bcriverm thii tuwu Mid the Thmties, although the warners are nitwit higher than have wrest known for :natty years. At Kingston, the overdow nut the Titanic* runs over the turtipake. ;oast h.-tweett place said Diego..st . Fourt, en fide vizi, nine weeks o'cl, were bosialr• Newbirry traJrkei, on 'fliorsdas !,y Mr. Mask!lt, of I bki). 11, for the sump %Ism 4). 17 • 6 being Is. 3:. roar and hie seller returned Is. 10 me ',nye' kg luck. Twenty Tumors of wheat were su'al tin 't 01. mil ivierd marks .iii 4 terontis of beer in the eretri:iii ,rout .0 41. per lb. / =di