The National Register. — London, England, 1813-04-04 00:00:00

tis 111 E NATIONAL REGISTER. W, Heather, of Cockspur-street, boot-maker, April 6, 13. and May 15, at eleven, at . Guildliall. Attorney, Mr. Stokes, Golden-square. R. Payne, of Old -street, watch-wheel-maker, April 10, 24, and May 15. at ten, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Allingham, St. John's-square. W. Sinnott, of Bowling-grei Clerkenwell, scavenger, April 8, it ten, 14, and May 15, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ailing lam, St. John's-square. C. Stephens. of Long-acre, gold-beater, April 10, at one, 17, at twelve, and May 15, at one, at Guildhall; Attorney, Mr. Scartk. Lyon's-Inn. P. Smith, of Piccadilly, linen-drlvr, April 86, 17, and May 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Allingliam , St. John's-square. E. C. Bryant, of angel-court. Throginorton-street, money scrivener, April 6, 13, and May 15, at eleven, at Guihihall. Attorney, Mr. Cu iserford, Copthall-cou rt, Throgmortou-street. T. R. Reininett, of Frith -street, St. Ann, plated-man.ifacturer, April 6. 10, and May 15, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Cheve ky. Pulteney -street, Golden square. W. Turner, of Ripley, Surrey, saddler, April 10, r, and May 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Briggs, Essex-street, Strand. W. JaMeson, of Hackney, taylor, April 10, at one, 13, and May 18, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Goodchild, Commercial Cham bers, Minories. J. Perry, of the Strand, tavern-keeper, April 10, 17, May 15, at kwrive, at Guildhall. Attorney, Vr. Shepherd, Barth:it's buildings, Mulburn. _ [Dividends and Certifiestes in nnr next.] 711 E REBDOMADARY. APRIL. 4. The . fifth Sunday in Lent.—The• Epistle. Heft. 9. fl. Gospel. 3ohn 8. 46.—This Sunday, in Roman Catholic calendars, is called Pas sion Sunday, on account of an ancient custom of preaching, shoot I hi. Passion of Christ at the high-mass, Paltu-Sunday having toe Joni a ser vice to admit of a sermon besides,—St..Ambrcse, Archbishop of Milan, in Italy, in 397. It is reported that the numb admired hymn, if it may be called so, well known under the name of Te. Drum, was composed by him jointly with St. Augustin on the occasion of the latter receiving the sacrament of baptism at the hands of the former. Considered as a literary , and religious composition, it has always been found fraught with elevation of thoughts and sublime effusions of gratitude towards the Ti inity, and especially towards the Redeemer, and has always for 'this reason, been preserved to this day as a part of the church se!. v ice.-- '1744. Death of Goldsmith, the Anthor of the Deserted Village," 64 The Traveller," and numerous other estimable works in verse and in prose. The San rises at 5 h. tO mkt. sets At 6 h. 51 min. High-water morning at 4 h. 14 min. afternoon at 4 h. 35 min. h. .Monday.--St. Vincent FErverful, Confessor of the Faith.-1 le was a Priest of the Order of St. Dominick. and an eminent Preacher. His style was clear, simple, and animated, yet eloquent, and full of tioetion ; be died in 1419.-1755. From this day the British Museum date . % itv origin. -1800, Death of Mason, an excellent poet of our times, to wbuse "memory a marble monument of nut and tasteful invention has tit en erected in Poet's-corner, at Westminster Abbey. The Sun rises at 5 h. t 7 min. sets at 6 h. 33. min. High-water morning at 4 h. 56 min. afternoon a h. 19 min. 6. 7uesday.—Ohl Lady-Day.—St. Xysttis, Pope and Martyr. be Tegulaied several articles of the Roman Liturgy, for instance, that none but the ordained Ch.rgy should have right to touch the sacred vases of the altar, that the trisagimt, structits should be repeated three times at mass. He suffered tinder Hadrian, Aim. D. 1.1-2.-1199. Richard I. died at Chains, in France, of an trrow shot by Bertrand de Gourdon. whose father and two brothers that Monarch had killed.-1348. On this day the elegant and sensible Petrarch enwrapped his drooping lyre with crape and cypress for the loss of his beloved Laura, whose extraordinary beauty and natural endowments the poet has so admira bly depicted in his immortal Rime.-1693. Died at the age of 89, Dr Richard Bushy, Mister of Westminster School, and of flageiling me mory. His severity, however, has laid the foundation of that order and discipline which still exist in that famous College, and which la a> sent to the world so many eminent men in the Church, in the State, and in all public and private situations.-175. A monster called Mars' Blandy was executed at Oxford for having caused her father's death by giving him poison in his gruel and wa.-180'2. Colonel Munttioa.ery was killed by Captain Macnamara in a duel at Chalk-farm. The dis pute arose on account of a dog ! ! The Sun r►ses at 5 h. 23 mitt. sets at 6 h. 33 min. Hivh-water morning at 5 h. 47 mitt. afternoon at 6 h. 14 min 7. Wedneaday. .St. Epiphanius, a virtuous bishop and his companions, wbo were promiscuously murdered on the tame day. Also a..Egesip, APRIL 4. pus, Who left the Mosaic tenets for the religion of Christ, about the year 167.-1807. Death of the celebrated astronomer 'Allende at Paris the age of 75.-1799. Miss Reay is shot dead by Hisaisanas she steps out of Covent-Garden - Theatre. Hackman was a Clergyman, and suffered death the 19th of the same ' The Sun rises at sh. 23 min. seta at 6h. First quarter of the moon at 28 . mM. past 10. night. High-water morning at 6 h. 44 min. afternoon 7 h. 15 min. 8. Thursday.—St. Dionytius: Bishop and Confessor; stso St. Allier, " sills Bishop of Como in Italy. Ile died about the year 446.-1.4886 Death of King Edward IV.- -, -1341. Triumph of Petrarch mt Rome t where he was crowned with lattrels.-:-1.;64. Death of .Itilat o . king of France, in the Savoy Palace, Strand. The Sun rises at Is. t 1 win. sets at 6h. 39 min. High-water morning at 7 In. 48 min. afternoon at 8 h. 22 min. 9 Friday.—Si. Prochorus Martyr.-1747. Lerd Lovat was be headed on Tower-hill, f,r higloreason.-1483. Edward the \'th suc ceeds his father and is soon murdered in the tower, by (it is supposed) ol.:fer of lii, uncle Richard 111. ; his brother shared the same destiny ; a small monument is erected to their memory in Westminster Abbey.— ;G26. Died the famous Lord Bacon, aged 66 years, he was buried at St. Alban's, Herts —Cambridge Term ends The Son rises at 5 19 min. sets at 6 h. 41 High-water looming at 3 h. 56 mist. afternoon at 9 b. ,11 mm. 10. Satarday.—Commeaturation of the Prophet Ezechiel ; his pro : pheeies are justly admired for loftiness of sentiments and sublimity of thoughts; it is true that, not unlike the eagle. he seems to stare unw ink ingly at the splendour of. the sun of olivine ; but that ha also often escapes our light and steak himself from the conception. e.l man, Into the clouds of revelations, types and allegories. However we invite our readers to peruse with attention the lamentation against Tyros, chap. 27. since it is justly considered as one of the best specimentuf Hebraic poetry.. It has been often cc.wpared with Horace's famOus ode—" U :Voris, 'refrrent in mare, te, not Vinous," Ode XIV. Book I. 4 but bow far does, the, prophet of the Jews surpass the late port - 1735 Denth of Prince- Eugene, at Vienna% -.aged 73 years.-17:52. 4 Died William-Cheselden. an eminent surgeon and nuatomist, who in 1728 immortalized himself by restoring light to a lad near 14 years.old, who had been totally blind from his birth. We ought to Longratulato rtur countryne:n upon the progress which the not of the oculist teas made since, and chiefly within a few years, iu all the branches of this de partment of surgery.— Oxford term ends. • The Sun rises at 5 li. 37 min. sets at 6h. 43 min. High-water morning :It 10 h.:i min. afternoon at I() h. 37 min. Length of the day 13 hours 28 minutes. PRICE OF S'I'OI:KS YESTERDAY. 3 per relit. Con. per Cent. Navy THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lon Don, SUNDAY, APRIL 4. STATE OF AFF ‘IRS AND PETITIONS FOR PEACE. The progress of the Russians become more rapid the far ther they renetrate. When they rc entered Lithuania they found a people, lately armed against them, depressed by the flight of those whom they considered as their liberators, and dreading the vengeance of masters whom they were consci ous they had seriously offended. From such men nothing but passiveness could be expected. They were pardoned, and yielded submission, but not co-operation. The Poles of the Duchy of Warsaw, who imagined the newly proclaimed independence and restored national existence of their coun try, would not survive Russian invasion, beheld the retreat of their allies, and the successful advance of their conquerors, with terror and despair. Abandoned by the wrecks of their army, which fell back towards Cracow, they also yielded to their fate, without joining legions composed of men whom the prejudices of ages bad made them consider as foes. Hence the Russians reached the borders of Western Prussia without any addition to their force from the population of the coun tries they had passed. But no sooner bad they crossed the Oder ; no sooner had they entered territories where the blessings of Gallic friendship and the weight of French des. A 1