The National Register. — London, England, 1808-01-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. bly be expected that Great Britain should see her Colonies de cay, herself deprived of that great balance of foreign trade, which she commanded by the export of her surpluscolonial pro duce, and the Colonies of Powers, with whom she is at war, aggrandized by the continuance of a mistaken and injurious policy. " That your Memorialists, on these grounds, humbly suggest that the now acknowledged and extreme distress of the West India Colonies of Great Britain, calls upon Government for a revision of the existing system, respecting the trade of Neutrals with the Colonies of the enemy ; and justifies the reasonableness of a change in that system, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of self-defence and self-preservation." HAYTI. Christophe had for some time been confined with a se vere indisposition, of which Petion had taken advantage to rally his partizans and invade several places, which adhered to his rival. On his recovery, Christophe lost no time in taking the field; and his skill and energy enabled him to defeat with great slaughter, those corps of his ene mies which he first encountered. Petion, determined to shew himself not less active, took advantage of his rival's absence, to advance with all his forces against St. Marc and Porte Le Prince. The officers of Christophe, however, were well prepared to receive him, and repulsed him with great loss in every quarter. STATE PAPER. IRELAND. During the December Meeting of the Orange-men at Verner's bridge, in the county of Artnagh, an extraordinary concourse of people assembled, which, on being dismissed, proceeded tumultuously, in a body, and continued parading the country the whole night, with a most dreadful noise and yelling, in imitation of the Irish cry at funerals. This could not fail of exciting graat alarm amongst the Catholics of that neighbour hood, it having often hitherto been the harbinger of destruction to many of them. Happily, however, it produced no further immediate effect, but it certainly has left an impression on their minds of approaching danger, owing to the circumstance of some gentlemen of considerable property being at the head of this party. Government ought to obviate the realiza (iota of these apprehensions, by some positive proceeding, if the mea sures or terror and racking are not to become, once again, the order and policy of the day. A general and very widely-extended search commenced throughmit the district of Clonmell, for concealed arms, and, notwithstanding the most crafty precautions, which A% e know arc resorted to by those miscreants who have lawlessly ob tained them, and the number brought in has been very con siderable. The range of country covered was in length near sixty miles, and, in many places, in breadth above twenty ; and the routes of every party were so accurately delineated, that there was scarcely a part of it unvisited. We cannot too highly applaud the judgment of General M'itienzie in the disposition and arrangement of the military, nor speak in terms too high of the zeal and alacrity with which the officers and men, employed on the service, persisted in a ♦ery haras sing excursion, in most instances lasting from day-light till night-fall. PROVINCIALS. JAN. 4. PORTUGAL. ADDITIONAL rnIcTAL, OR PROCLAMATION, ISSUED ET THE PRINCE RUGEN T, PREVIOUS TO HIS EMBARKATION. instructions to which my Royal Decree of the (26th November, 1807, bears reference. The Governors whom I was pleased to nominate, by my Royal Decree of this present date, to govern these kingdoms during my absence, will have the usual oaths adn►inistercd to them by the Cardinal Patriarch, and will att..nd ss ith all solicitude, vigilance and activity, in the administration of justice, dis tributing the same impartially, and maintaining a rigorous observance of the laws of this kingdom. They will preserve to the natives all the privileges which had been granted to them by me and my Royal Predecessors. The plurality of votes will decide on the reports the respeethe Tribunals may lay before them, regulating themselves according to the laws and customs of the kingdom. They will direct literary professions, offices, of criminal and civil judicature and revenue, according to the forms heretofore practised by toe. They will protect the persons and properties of my loyal subjects, selecting for military occupations those who may be deemed worthy thereof. They w ill endeavour to preserve to their utmost the tranquillity of this kingdom, to provide for the troops of the Emperor of the French and King of Italy good (loaners, and to supply them with every thing they may require, during their stay in this kingdom, averting all and every insult that may be perpetrated, and punishing with rigour any that may occur; maintaining always the good harmony which ought to he di,played to tide armies of nations with whom we find ourselves united on the Continent. Should it by any occurrence happen, that any of the said Governors arc absent, a plurality of voters will elect a Muccetsor. I trust to your honour and virtue, that my people will not suffer inconveniencies during my absence ; and should ►t be God's will th:4 I should shortly return to my kingdoms, that may meet es cry one contented and satisfied, reigning among them that good order and tranquillity ‘N I'Mh should exist among subjects who have rendered themselves so worthy of my paternal care. Palace of Our Lad's of Ajuda, on the ` . tith of Norenther, 1807. TtiE X 44 MINIM LiNC4SIIIIIE M.IRXNT•S. L 4 NC 1 sTEn .—W heat, 455. 1 lid. per load of 4i Winchester bushel ; 365. per load of 2401b5. ; Oats, 28s. ; Oatmeal, 41s. 91d. ; Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. of 18 ounces. B!..icutivuN. COTTON, TW IST, NV ErT, &C. Dank Tn ist, N 0.20, 2s. to 21. ; Ditto, N o. 30, 2s. 9d. to 2s. I Id.; Ditto, No. 3t, 3s. sd. to 3s. 6d.: Cop Weft. No. 18, h. 9d. to Is. I Id. ; Ditto, No. 30, 2s. 4d. to 2s. sd, ; Ditto, No. 40, 2s. Bd. to 2s. 9d. Potatoes, 14s. to 15 , -. per load of .1 bushels. Coals, laid down in Blackburn, 15d. to lid per load, or two ba-kets, which contain about 2 cut. Plt ESTON.-W heat, d 73. 12s. lid. per quarter, Winchester measure; Oatmeal, X 2. tis. per load of 2401b5. ; Butter, 14d. to lid. per lb. of IS ounces. Dank Twist, N 0.30, 9d. to 3s. ; Ditto, No. 36, 35. 3d. to 3s. 6d. ; Cop TwiA, No. 40, 3s. 3d. to 35. sd. ; Ditto, No. 50, 3s. Sd. to 3s. I Id. ; Cop Weft, No. 30, '2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ; Ditto, No. 10, 2s. Bd. to 11d. ; Ditto, No. 50, 3s. to 3s. Sd.; No. 60, 3s. 3d. to Ss. oil. R o STON, 29.---W heat, 425. to 455. per load; Rye, 465. to 4ss. pct. quarter; Barley, 49 , -. to 455. ; Oats, 345. to 365. sitt•utor, Deco. 29.---W heat 705. to 745.; Rye, 40s. to ; Oats, .[Ss. to 345. ; Brans, 60s. to 634.; Barley, 40s. to 445. 11u1.1., AN. '2‘..-W heat, 61s. to 745. ; Oats, 235. to 335. ; Barley, 385. to BUTT i:n.-S s‘air ham, 50::.per firkin ; Do wnham, 50s. ; York, 645. to 665. ; Cutnberland, 60s. to 635. lursu LINEN YA RN S.-Derry, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 2d. per spindle; Sligo, 2s. 6d. to 3s. Id. A bet of 100 guineas has been made between Lieutenant H. who has lately joined the Ist Royal Lancashire Militia, now quartered in Exeler, and some Officers of that regiment, that he i alk 30 miles per day for 20 successive days. We under stand the griund selected for that purpose is the road between Exeter and Topsham ; and the time to commence on Monday next. The odds are at pre.cnt against him. Since the original bot was made, sto 3 have been offered and accepted. Lieut. 11. taket , daily uallis of cowiderable length, as a course of training, preparatory to the CUIIIIIICUCCIIIVOt of his tour of 64.9 1