The National Register. — London, England, 1812-04-12 00:00:00

228 E N ATIONAL REGISTER. HEBDOM.IDARY ; OR, EPHEMERIS FOR THE WEEK. APRIL. 12. Second Sunday after Easter. Et istle, 1 St. Peter 2. 19. Gospel, John 10.11. This Sunday is also called the Sunday . t#' the Good She f.rd alit ding tti the gospel of the day, in which Christ represents hirir~ ii as a careiiii K.: per of nos flouk, and contrasts the duties of the true Shepherd with the carelessut:s of the hireling " whose own the sheep are not"--About the time-of Easter, the Lord Mayor goes to several pares of wnrsliip ; a cete:uony which is eitt.er a memorandum of, or a substitute for, the old custom which is still existing in Koolau Catholic counuies, of going to several churches in procassion, in re tnemi)rance of the several apparitions of Christ after his resurrection. --st. Julius the First, Pope, and confessor of the faith.-1700. John Seddon, au eminent vvriting-master.-3765. Death of 1)r. Edward Young, author of the 66 Night •I'boughts."-a•1782. Admiral Rodney defeated the French Me commanded by the Count de Grasse. The Sun rises at sh. 13 min. sets at 6h. 47 min. - 13. Mmday. S-. liermenigild, being converted from the Arian heresy to th. Cathilic faith, his father, King of the Visigoths, and an Arian, was so exasperated against him., that he cast hint into prison and Laded him with chains, and afterwards ordered him to be put to death. However, he soon repented, acknowledged his crime, and died. His other son Reccaredus becarae the happy instrument of the conversion of the whole nation of Spain, hi the sixtii century.-1748. Died at Pland ford, Dorsetshire, Christopher Pitt, the elegant translator of Vida's 66 Art of Poetry." The Sun rises at 5 h. 11 min. sets at 6 h. 49 min. 41. Tuesday. St. Valerian, the husband of St. Cecily, who being, by her persuasion, converted to the faith of Christ, was baptized with his brother Tiburtius, by Pope Urban. They received the crown of martyrdom, an, 225. Maximus, one of the officers who had led them to execution, was so struck at their constancy, patience, and resolu tion, that he embraced the religion of Christ, and was also beheaded wi:11 several of his companions.-1759. Death of Handel, whose pro ductions are stamped with s much taste and genius, that they will long survive the present age..--1685. Death of Thomas Otway, the dra matist. In the last years of his life, he was visited by inkligence, and all the miseries which compote her train. The Sun rises at 5 h. 9 . min. sets at 6 h. 51 min. 15. Wednesday, St. Vietorinus and his companions, martyrs.-1776. pied, Rev. James Granger, author of the " Biographical history of England."-1687. Died, neglected and abandoned by all who shared his hours of folly, George Villiers, Duke of _Buckingham. Easter Term begins. The Sun rises at 5 h. 7 min. sets at 6 11..53 min. 16. Thursday. St. Fructuosus, Bishop and confessor • and St. Isidso us, martyr.-1746. Battle of Culloden, where the Duke of Cumber land gained a signal vicrorf over the reliels.-1783. Died, the Count de 13uffon, who had received from Providence an incomparable eye to ob serve Nature, and an inimitable hand to describe her works. The Sun rises at sh. 6 min. sets at 6 h. 54 min. 17. Friday, St. Anicetw., born in Syria, and bishop of Rome, was put to death for the Christian faith, under the Emperor Antouinus, ann. 163 —Mo. Dud at Philadelphia, Dr. Benjamin kranklin, the Ly eurgus of Anierici. He was originally a pillow and native of Boston. The Sun rises at 5 h, 4 min. sets at 6 h. 56 min, 18. Sntarday. St. Perfect, Priest and martyr.-1302. Death of Eras mus Da mwin, author of the " Temple of Nature," " Love of the Plants," lisCC.—H3B9. Expired in the Tower of London, the infamous Judge Jefferies, Baron Wem. The Sun rises at 5 h. 2 min. sets at 7 IL 58 Min, First Quarter of the Moon at 1 afternoon. 'The increase .if the day 6 hours 18 minutes. PRICE OF ST 'CBS YESTERDAY. /I per f'ent.Re(iticed MI SI I !Ala stuck 114 A per ('unt. Consols .. 591 GO :MI j I tli . Bonds R,9, it pin. -+ per 4 . eat. C.. •.4rt I l4 4. ` Esther'. Bilis (id.) lg. vs pin. b p..; Cent. Nay) Mm tit,i it Di:to (SI d.) liAnn JAW: Auu l5 5-1(.11ts I Cons. f.,r May GO 49j60 jri.li snsir Ceut. si - .4 Oinnium THE. NATIONAL REGIS . ER. 3i,ontion. SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1812. D BY RUSSIA To FRANCE.. rive) yesterday, and brought the had declared war to France, and '0 Powers were i s llnio.tiop. to begin the• contest. Some doubts were attempted to be cast on this intelligence, but they had no other foundation than vague surmises. It was asked how, if the declaration o f war had been issued as late as the 19th of Februlry, at St. Petersburgh, as stated in the letters, it happened that we should nothave heard of it sooner, But as the ice still lines the Russian coasts in the Baltic, and almost every communication from the dominions of ALEXANDER to this country must go round the Gulf of Bothnia to SvveLien, before it can reach us, the delay may in some measure be accounted for. It was urged too, that Russia would not have declared war, as it was well known that she entered reluctantly into the contest. This argument we have, we trust, satisfactorily refuted in our political disquisition on the subject of the war, and clearly demonstrated that it was consonant with NAPOLEON'S usual policy to compel Russia, by his threatening movements, to issue a declara tion of hostilities, in order to be able to throw all the blame of infringed treaties upon her. According ,to the following letter, Austria is to assist France with no less a force than 150,000; the number, we believe, with which these two Powers bound themselves to supply each other, in case of war. by the offensive and defensive treaty wh i ch they concluded in 1810 : "•• CARLSHANI, MARCH 28.—Things here are very un settled. In consequence of War between Russia and France, people know not what to do. We have received the RUSSIAN DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST FRANCE : It is dated the 19th ultimo, .and, as might be expected, enumerates . many acts of aggression committed by the common enemy.—But I have not time to transcribe it, A letter of the 13th March, dated from Koningsbetg, states that France brings into the field 135 000 French troops, 40,000 Saxons, 6,000 Bavarians, 25,000 NV est phalians, 150,000 Austrians; 15,000 Wirtembergers. 10,000 Poles, 40,000 Prussians, in all, 436,000, the one half of wh;ch is in full march. Commissaries of the most tip proved abilities are employed by the different States to furnish magazines ma the route Fointed out for the troops. The EMPEROR, with the King of PRUSSIA, is shortly ex pected at Koningsberg, at the head of the left wing of the army of 100,000 men. The Prussian army is to be corm manned by MASSENA. The inhabitants of Koningsberg are to be provisioned for six months, and in consequence thereof, the Prussian Court has gone to Breslau in order to avoid being spectators of the march of foreign troops through her territories. Silesia is declared neutral ; and the French have aban doned the Odvr, but have occupied Colberg, Pillau and Memel. BERTIIJEIt, and DAvoUs•r have the command. From this you will perceive,..that going to Russian ports will be attended with risk. At any rate great caution will be necessary, for the object of BUONAPARTE is to oc- Lupy them. But I must conclude as . the post is just going." RIOTS IN THE COUNTRY. The spirit of discontent so industriously spread by the speeches and publications of modern reformers, begins to display itselt through various parts of the country. As long as they doubted tile success of their ,endeavours, they suffered the secyet dissatisfaction which they irad excited, to _slumber inactive, But now, when they WAR DECLARED . . - . I ' . - '" . '$ ails ari ~113 p, . ~ . ..", 11 '• 4 - :14er-41"Na 1 ~, •• it.::::: ,-s, /?- '•- 1. . --7 .; • .i . .VI 1 * ''' - ` 41 : 4•1 1\ 1-'. 9 - • ".", ..4 gr i:_. .-- . 0 - , A = • - ;,... • . .if , , ~,:‘ APRIL 12