The National Register. — London, England, 1813-01-24 00:00:00

pi 11.1111.1111111111111.111111.1111 with affixed to petitions previously prepaied. This is the line of conduct chalked out by tlio';e who call these meet ings, for those who attend them. They have been , however, a little interrupted in the routine of their busi ness by Mr. HUM E and Mr. WAITHMA N. The former, though a Proprietor of East India Stock, thinks the terms offered by Government ought not to be rejected by the East India Company; and the latter, though a citizen of London, thinks it would not be improper to defer petition ing Parliament till they have more information on the sub ject. Mr. IlowcitorT, on two occasions, has had the good Aartune to m..ke himself eminently ridiculous, and has :.t ittst so far his character, that he is listened o. and laughed at as a second Mr. COATES, acting for the be nefit of the East India Company. On these occasions he, with a great deal of whimsica! gravity, and ludicrous so 'county, informs those who appear less favourable than himsel: to the claims of the Company, that at a meeting to " consider" of petitioning Parliament, they are not to take a general view of the question, but merely to consider what will promote their own interest, and having decided that it will be to their own interest to procure the renewal of the Charter, to tell the Legislature that to alter the present sys tetn will injure the outports aod tlu, empire at large, and risk the security of our possessions in India. His good fortune, a few weeks ago, when he succeeded after receiving a few hard rubs from Mr. Hem E, in put ting that Gentleman down, encouraged a Mr. TWIN ING, at the Mansion House last Thursday, to attempt the same part. The person on whom he tried his talents in this way happened to be Mr. W AITHM AN. This Mr. WAITH pd AN, it is well known, has a good portion of that quality which Tristram ,Shamly tells us is called Perseverance, in a good cause, in a bad one Obstinacy ; and, on this occasion, it was all called into action. We are no more disposed to court the good graces of 'Mr. NV AITHM AN than he is to curry favour with the Government on this occasion, but we must say, the stand he made when inte r rupted by Mr. TWINING, and subsequently by Mr. Itosv c aorr, who ad vanced with the confidence of a hero flus Led with victory, to bear down all before him, did him honour. Mr. WA IT If- MAN, coolly and manfully, insisted on the right of . a Citizen to deliver his sentiments in that hall, on that which concerned the City. He met with great opposition ; but he made himself heard : All he asked of the assembly was, that they ,hould fake time to consider, and to obtain information on the subject, before they decided on a vestion of such great importance, and he moved an amend ment to that effect. This was negatived, and of course the Meeting resolved that they would trot consider before they proceeded to act. After this we may expect to be enter toned by the Company's partizans, with more stories about ,the people in the country signing petitions they knew not why, et:ly that others did so; and it is to be hoped the Chi lens of this enlightened Metropolis will be liberal of their compassion to such ignorant persons, seeing others so much their superiors may da something like it. To the Public at large if will not appear the cause of the Company is so good as they would'have it believed, if their friends thus shrink from di, Ord to - th tbr t, • h JAN. 24. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. GOTTENBURG MAILS. Moscow, Dec. 21.—The number of inhabitants who have returned hither, increases from day to day. Some houses are almost entirely repaired, and there is no place capable of furnishing room for a resi dence that is not occupied. Trade and manufactures revive in an extraordinary manner ; 2,500 shops are ahead!' built, and the mar ket -place is every day thronged with a prodigious number of buyers and sellers. On the 13th instant, his eminence Aui:ustin Bishop Druilrow, and Vicar of this metropolis, consecrated to the protec tion and intercession of the Virgin Mary the lower church of the ca thedral, where the relics of Wassilje the Righteous repose, and with it the whole suburb of the Kitay. At the commence:nent of this religious procession, a prayer was said- at the place of burl/lie execu tion, from which the procession passed to the above-mentioned submit. The concourse of people, on this occasion, was extraordi nary Processions were made, as his- Majesty the Emperor had di rected, for the purification of the churches throughout the whole city. GOTTENBURG. JAN. 16.—We have just received intelligence that Macdonald has tirllowed the example of his master, and taken him self ofFfrom his army. He travelled as a jew merchant, or rather as a pedlar. It is also positively said that Konigsberg is in possession of the Russ 4 ans. There has been a riot at the Theatre at Berlin—the people cried out " Long live the Emperor Alexander of Russia." The King, who was present, ordered silence, but in vain. Report also says, that the mob have been fighting in the streets with the French soldiers, and a number have been killed in the city, as well as ;n tie. country by the peasantry. General D'York has concluded an Armistice with the Russians, and agreed that the Prussian troop: shall serve during the war. Letters from I.:migsherg by the way of Rugetiwald, state, that the Russians were expected there on the 7th at latest, and were looked with the greatest impatience. The King of Naples with the wreck of the army is at Wehlau, on the Pregel, to which place he has drawn the whole or the garrison of Dantz lc, excepting 5000 men, and it is thought he intends giving battle to the Russians without cava I ry. It is said the Emperor Alexander has issued a Proclamation, in which he calls himself King of Poland and Protector of the States of Prussia. P. S. Persons who left Berlin on the sth, state. that they were present in the Theatre, when the cry of Long live the Emperor Alexander,' was vociferated. with an enthusiasm which could not be checked by the disapprobation manifested by the King of Prussia. RUSSIAN PROCLAMATIONS. The following is the substance of the Emperor ALEX ANDIR'S Pro clamation. dated December 12, 1812, N. S.— The Proclamation states the necessity of keeping up a military force adequate to the circumstances of the times. Russia having been in vaded by an enemy, leading armies from almost every European nation, has been obliged to make enormous sacrifices ; and though, by the aid of the Divine PrOVidillCC, those armies have been entirely dissipated, and their poor remains arc seeking safety in a precipitate flight, yet it becomes necessary to maintain the glory of the empire, by such a military establishment as shall insure permanent security. The arm of the Giant is broken, but his destructive strength must he prevented from reviving ; and his power over the nations, who serve him out of tenor, must be taken away. Russia, extensive, rich, and pacific, seeks no conquests—wishes not to dispose of Thrones. She desires tranctuillity for herself, and tor all. She will not, however, stiller the wicked so to abuse her moderation, as to endanger the well. being of herself, or of other nations. Painful as it is to call upon a loyal and affectionate people for new exertions, yet it wound be still more painfal to see them exposed to calamities liar the want of an adequate defence : anti that the most grievous calamities would result from the success of her late invaders, is L./Went from the ceormities they have already committed. The Emperor trusts in God and his brave armies, which shall be raised to that imposing number which is absolutely necessary for the preservation of what has been purchased by so many labours and sacrifices, and so .nuch blood. In conse. quence, it is ordered :- 1. That there shall be a general levy throughout the empire of eight men in every NU. 2. That the Governments of Pultowa, Cherhigoff; Courland, from discussion, and try to escape rather than to vanquish I W - lin•: " Gro r d " " rnm or ris i s . l a u r vv n :ip lo c.... h a i nc i t " i Georg ; -" I;;;; * no, Minsk, Bialystok, .4 1 .The cause of the Company mav never- emple `:i. • • of the Country. They will feel a good 3. That Siberia shall have a separate regulation. I :• , 7 1r , rough bad advocates, and impose si- , 4. That the Lid-owners and citizens, who have furnished men to • fe - , Ik'•\ who wish them well At present -the militia, shall 1)2 ocempted from this l evy. 4.7 .- A .. • &,• 4 e • • • ; India. Stock may, with much reason, e Ttmt the levy shall b..! commenced in each Government within t. „/ , t T.o .veeks, enttcd • within :Jur, from the publication Qf this - 4" tme my !;irnuts.' rrder, . 4 y ' - - • ouvr - • • • - • • • - TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.