The National Register. — London, England, 1813-06-20 00:00:00

JUNE 2Q. Trig-NATION, stipulations then to be carried into effect. After • expressing his seatiments on other points of the Treaty at some length, he, in con cluding, expressed his dissent; particularly from that part of the Address conveying censure on our Alnes. Lord CASTLEREAGH, in explanation, said, that in the cession of Guadaloupe, nothing was ceded to Sweden except the rights which we ourselves possessed at present, namely, the rights of war. Mr. C WYNNE rose, amidst loud cries of Question, question ! and objected in strong terms to the cession of Norway. Mi. WHITBREAD said, he had come down to the Home that day full of indignation at the Treaty that had been entered into ; but he was ready to confess, that the ingenious defence of the Noble Lord had considerably softened his feelings on the occasion. He must, however, suppop t the amendment of his Right Hon. Friend. The House then divided---For Mr. Ponsonby's Address 115-- Against it 221. Mr. CANNING then said, that he differed in some respects from the Address of the Right Hon., Gentleman opposite ; and he then proposed another Address to the Prince Regent, the object of which was to ascertain precisely the engagement which this country had entered into with Swelen. 'lbis motion was put and negatived on a division-225 against 121. The necessary sum being then voted in the Committee, the House odi , ,urned at one o'clock. THE BE B1)011 ADA 11Y. JUNE. 10. First Sund3y after Epistle 1. St. John 4. 7. The Gospel s'. Luke, 16 19. —This day has been consecrated to the c ommemoration of a worthy Bishop of Rome, who, utter severe perse cutions from the Empress Theodora, was ban'shed. The doliculties which •he exseriet red in his exile, and mostly his grief at being sepa rat( d trim his fl .ck, soon put an end tc his virtuous atal suffering existence, ann. 55 • —1133. The Doke of Gloucester proclaim ert King by the !maw of Richard 11625. The Deese of Monmouth is pro claimed King et 'rationl, Sun ersetshire. The Sun rises at 3 ft. 43 min. sets at 3 b. 17 min. nigh wkter morning at 6 h. 8 min. afternoon at 6 1t.13.3 21. neulaa.—St. Eusehius, Bishop of Samosate, who stood, with resolution, against the wicked (lesions of Constantine, an Arian em peror ; be was killed by the throw of a tile limn tie rot of a house, by a revengeful woman of that sect, but prayed that she might not suffer oft his account.--This is the longest day in the year, the sun touching the utmost degree of the notthern latitude in the Zodiac, according to astronomical appearances.-1809. The French enter Corunna and Ferro!.--1819. Sir Frnicis Burdett, the popular representative fur Westminster, sneak' tg off from the Tower by stutter, cruelly disappoints his friends, the mob, assembled to grace his triumph.— 1675. Was !aid the fast stone of St. Paul's cathedral.--1 - 77 0 . Expired, William Beckfoid, of Fonthiil, Wilts, Esq. in the year of his second service in the office of Lord Mayor of London. The .run rises at 3 b. 43 mitt. sets at it h. 17 min. Iligh-water inorniog at 7 h. 0 n:irn afternoon at 7 h. 28 min. • The Sun enters the sign Cancer. Last quarter of tlt.t Mtain at 16 mitt, past 4, afternoon. '22. Tuesday. St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, a man of great sanctity ; his charity towards the poor, the distressed, and captives, was won derful. Virtues are hover without enemies, and Paulinus had many of both. Flying from persecution, he enter.-ci a cavern to conceal Limsell. It is reportol that a spider, having instantly spread her web before the entranee, made the pursuers naturally suppose that no man could have entered there ; by this either accidental or supernatural means, the holy man escaped, and after having been for many years a light to the faithful, he died ann. 4:31.-1791. Louis XVI. and fa mily are arrested at Varrenes, and bronoht back to Perris ; they had escaped the preceding night from the Thuilleries, where they were t'pt prisoners. The Sun rises at 3 h. 43 min. sets at 8 h. 17 min. High-water morning at 7 h 57 into. afternoon at 8 h. 28 min. :23. Wednesdaa.-41te Vigil of St. John the Baptist is celebrated in esveral towns in Roman Catholic countries, with bonfires and other expressions ofjoy, according to a passage in the Evangelist, who says, that " many will rejoice at his birth." The constituted authorities, the itagistruies, and the clergy, generally assist at the ceremony of setting fire to a pile of wood erected for the purpose in a s q uare, durin g the • ceremony of which 7'e. Nuns is solemnly sung : *sad, Superstition, ester busy whenever and where Religion is most conspicuous, in duces the vulgar to stell bits of csals front the tire, and to keep theist lit home, as sure preservatives against - wiLelic:aft, thunder, earthquakes, and other desolations.--St. Ediltruac, 'daughter of the King el REGLSTER. East Angles, and wife to King Egfrid. She is h o nonrably recorded by Venerable Bede for her wenderfni patience in the, lone illee:s wan which Providence visited her. She died in the year 4483.-303. De. collation of St. Alban. Some calendars have it en the 17th. The Sim rises at 3 h. 43 min. sets at 8 b. 17 -in. High water morn. 9h. 1. min. afternoon at 9h. 35 min. • 24. Thursday.—Nwivity of Sr. J-lin the Baptist. Holiday. Epistle Isaiah, 49. 1. Gospel St. hike, 1. 57. He was the precursor o f forunner of Christ. Ihe welcome dawn that preceded the day our salvation, end his baptism, the ceremony of which lie performed open the Redeemer himself, atype of the redemption of out sins. IVe have it from our Saviour's own month, " that amongst all that are both of women, there is none greater than John the Ba;i6 t."--This is called Midsummer-Day, altlinng,li it is only the third 411 ( , 1 summer ; the meaning being, that it sta'nds nearly as the mindle period betwecil both equinoxes.-1346. Edward 111. gained a signal naval victory over the French at Sluyse, in the Netherlands. The Sim rises at 3 h. 43 min. suts at 8 h. 17 min. High water morning at 1(1 In 11 min. afternoon at 1(► li. 47 min. 25. Friday.—St. Prosper, Bishop and Confessor of the Faith.—Also the feast of Sosipater, supposed to have been a kinsman 01 St Paid.-- 1314. The famous battle of Bannockburn was fought between Edward and Robert Bruce. The Sun rises at 3 h. 43 min. sets at B h. 17. min. High-water morninz at 11 h. min. afternoon at 11 h. 58 main. 26. Saturda.y.--St. John and St. Paul. two brothe's, brought up in the Court of Constantine the Gre.4t, and by him appointed to wait upon his daughter Constantin. They were zifterwardsinvited to accept places under Julian the Apostate, but refusing to serve a prince who had retunnic , his faith, they were apprehended and beheaded in the year 354. "'fis Idly of innocence," say•s a n ancient author, " intermixed with the rose of martyrdom, grew around their tombs, and the Christians made a sincere and long mourning for their death."--1791. Ihe Confederates defeated at Fleurus with great loss. The Sun rises at 3 li. 4:3 min. sets at 8 h. 17 min. High-water morning at none, afternoon t) h. 33 mm. • 4 PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. S per Cent. Con- - 5 per Cent. Navy - S per Coot. Red. .. 4 per Ceotip . oomboomm THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ton Don, SUNDAY, JUNE 2.0. •••!P SECOND EDITION. GALLANT EXPLOIT--C:INTRE OF A PARK OF ARTIL- LERV, &c. Soon after our Paper was put to press, we received following Supplement to last night's Gazette. WAR DEPARTMENT. DrMNING•SIREEI, auNn 19, 1813. A Dispatch, dated Boitzenh►►rgh the 4th of June, 1813, of which the following is an extract. Bernburg, May 5.i. the Ste --T hasten to congratulate your Excellency on the signal ad. vantage just gained at s . 6 .dberstadt by the detachments which I have the honour of commanding:. Fourteen pieces of cannon, an immense park of artillery, more than 800 draught horses, above 1009 prisoners, inclmiing a General of Division (Ochse), a colonel, and several.otlicers, aid very consi derable stores, have fallen into the hands of the conquerors. Ilaviog received permission from your Excellency to act accord ing to circumstances, I in consequence passed the Elbe at Furchland on the night of the 16th, and proceeded in the direction of Burgstall here I learnt, from various letters which had been intercepted by my parties, that a large convoy of artillery, escorted , men, Were to pass the night of the 17th at lialbcrstad having been tattliciently rested, and heir.„; in the best tion, I resolved on going the fifteen miles (Germa Is the distance to Halberstadt, without halting. To my L. I ii , . I I ~ by about '.oo') (it. 11 . 1 y borAt s posAble' conch- al), which was r great surprise, • . , • ,