The National Register. — London, England, 1812-08-30 00:00:00

AVG. 3°' e Earl of UXBRIDGE, it is said, has left town for Ports inoittb, where he will embark in order to join the Marquis of II WELLINGTON. The Rota frigate arrived on Wednesday at Portsmanth froni Plymouth, to take out Generals PAULT, 13ARNES, and. MADDEN, going to Lisbon. 111,1jor ROBERT Lord CLINTON, who brought the &s -natches from Salamanca, is appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 41st foot. The eight troops of the Life Guards, which are under orders for foreign service, will leave town to-morrow week, fog Portsmouth, where they will embark. The men ate to have short blue jacket, short hoots, just to reach above their ancles, with overalls ; they are to have new saddles, on a lighter construction; and caps instead of hats, with their hair cut short. A report has reached town from the Mediterranean, that 11 a French 74 and a frigate had taken a British frigate in the 1 Adriatic. Our enquiries lead us to disbelieve the rumour. 1 A gun-brig arrived from Riga, brings accounts from. that place to the 13th ult. At that per the other foiod it is sta rces of the ted General V ICTOR (BEL LUNO) had joined enemy in that quarter, which amounted altogether to 40,000 men. They had broken ground, and were connonading the town, but with no great effect, as our gun-boats and other ships of war annoyed the enemy in return. The operations in this quarter will become daily more and more important. We hear from St. Petersburgh, that the EMPEROR had ar rived there from Moscow, and would return again to the army in a few days. The Russians were in good spirits; and expect, if the French advance into Russia Proper, that they will leave their bones there. It is somewhat remarkable, that it was not known on the Ist of August, at St. Peters burgh, that the peace ha:' been concluded with England ; nor had there at that time been any change in the situation of British subjects or property in Russia. On Thursday application was made at the Alien Office, for passports to permit scone of the American subjects, who lately came over from France passengers in the Mary Ann, to proceed direct to America. The answer returned was, that orders had been sent down to the ship to detain them. We understand it, however, to be the intention of Govern ment to allow all Americans who may conic to England passengers from France, to proceed to the United States in any yessel they may hire or otherwise obtain for that pur pose, provided they do not first laud in this country. — Should that be proved to be the case, they will be immedi ately sent back to France in a cartel. THE LUDICROUS GAZETTE, or 7 HINGS to be LAUGHED AT 4( Wiwpson, Ana. 22.—Yesterday being the Duke of Clarence's liiiih-day, the morning was ushered in by the bells ringing merry peals, and vat ions demonstrations of joy in the course of the da). The Piince Regent arrived this morning from Petworth, to celebrate the day with his Royal Mother, and the other branches of the Royal Family. Upon this occasion the Prihess Elizabeth gave the entertain ment, at her delightful cottage, at Old Windsor. Dinner was laid in marquees, elegantly and appropriately fitted up for the occasion on the lawn, at wive!' there were present—the Queen, the Prince Regent, .-iecottipanied by his beloved daughter the Princess Charlotte, the flukes of York, Clarence, Cumberland, Sussex, kent, and Cam bridge ; Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, and Mary , Princess S;pliia was prevented, we arc sorry to say, from her continued indisposition : the Earl and Countess Ilarcourt ; Lord and Lady Walsingham and "mily ; I;eneral Turner, and a great number of others. During the time they were at dinner a heavy shower qf rain came on, which unfor tunately came through, put out the variegated lamps with which the marquees were illuminated. It also came through on the dishes and plates, which obliged the Royal Party to retreat into the cottage." From this narrative, it must be seen, that no sitnation, however ex alted, can at all times save the most illn.trions characters from th. 539 storms ty . ' bre ; dhappuintment and disaster, all human beings arc at times exposed to, as was exemplified on this occasion, when a Royal Party, sitting down to a spleedid dintier, had neatly got nothing but a sop, nd wico the Queen nd Princesses, evea before they had dined a , were l in danger of having it reported of them that they had had a drop too much One of the letters by the Gottenburgh Mail mentions, that the Iletman l'hitolf, in a Prochanation, has offered his daughter in mar nage, with a portion of 200,000 roubles , to any man of his cor p s who should bring in the tyrant littotr,partc dead or alive Lisvoss; Ave. B.—On the aist, oar head-ettarters were in Portent,. On that morning,.Lord Wellington arc! his stall entered Valladolid, the enemy having evacuated it, !cavity:, about Bou fuck in the hospitals, and a censiderable quantity of vari •us stores. The enthusiasm with which the Lord was rest IN ed . \ o ' cls i,ll description. Crowds knelt before him in the streets, and. tieing induced to alight, his p:etty tu'orers almost smothered him irk!, kisics ! The following address to spinsters anti others, Pp;warNl in a daily paper:—" Al AT R I:40N V.---1:0 Ulimarrica I_,raiek,—A plain middle -1 aged gentleman, residing at his country seat, who can (r ive the most respectable reference to th at character of inulligcnee, disposition, I manners, and domestic and sober habits, wi,irli may he preferred by a young or middle aged lady, of reWitai: principles. and of contrenial temper and manners , to whom (ir reciprocal y agreerNe) he would wish to marry : but possessing estates to the amount of only a very tow ir.thousand pounds it is necessa r y , to a permanently sAlicient incanae, 1 that the lads . should have about two or 300:A. which, however, may be I settled upon her. —The most delicate attention will he paid to the lady, either in Pelson or proxy, at any place she might appoint, by letter, post paid. &c. &c.". It is to be hoped, this plain gentleman, resichng at his country seat, who can have such an excellent chat ucter front his last place, will meet with SWIM lady equally plain, of religious principles, w;th whom he eau join in a lore . Past. lie ought, however, to he a little more explicit as to his circumstances , lest the ladies should think they were called upon to give two or 36901. for a pig in a pole. His honour and eunerosity, however, cannot be doubted, as he is ready to permit the lady's own fortune to be settled upon her, and his prudence. is sulliLiently demonstrated by the hint, that all letters on the subject must he post paid. if, however, this should not succeed to his wishes. i the following elegant bit, with ssitich the address concludes, and which s i happily brings obstacles to haw., must set " tl e the business, remore a ll 1 be-A n g ion, and carry the helot b y storm. — As an apology to the l a dy, it is ol , served, that unhapp iness in the married state generally arises from the prejudice which fancy and love create, and . which prevents a sillicient entpiii y into the proper reenisites, and suitable qualities es sential to the happiness of the present and fut ore state. But when the usual obstacles are Iwokoht to i••sue, previous to the formation of afnc tion, lion-success is harmless, and success, on such ground, gives the mast rational prospect of permanent felicity, consistent with the most pore delicacy. And as this mode takes no advantage of the passions, the medium must be honourable, and, in many cases, promotac of hap piness, °diet wise unattainable." WEYMOUTH, AUG 25. The lovers of the Fine Arts will be highly gratified to learn that Mr. GELt. was in the Gulp!) of Smyrna on the sth of May, after having ex. eented designs cf Athens and the eircumjacent antiquities. He, and his companions were iii health, and proceeding, tliongh with difficolty, as the plague is at Smyrna. French privateers swarm in the lonian Sea, and Constantinople may not he the pleasantest place 1.0. an E ug li,innan to visit, if the Turks adhere to their ancient allies, the French. Asia Minor is next to he explored by Mr. Geer., but tier Hon. Kt:rem CRAVEN ineansto visit Constantinople. We wish him the same fortunate circumstance that attended him at Athens ; finding two people alive there who had seen his mother, the MARORAVINE of AwsrAcu, then Lady CR A VEN, whose love for the Fine Arts in every country, where she paid the homage due to them, endeared her to every person of talent. WILEY-MOUTH. The lovers of Flummery will be highly gratified to learn, that Mr. MIIFF INMO (3 Mai in St. Mary-Axe, on the sth of May last. atter having executed his design of making goosebery fool fdr Revers Marks and the circumjacent parts. He and his compnions were in health, and pro ceeding, though with difficulty, as there was a crowd round a ballad singer in Hounds:Welt. Barrow-women and pedlars swarm in Duke's place; and Rishopsgate Church-yard may not be the pleasantest place for an Englishman to visit. it' tbe Jew boys continue their aocient practice of picking pockets. The Minories will not be explored by Mr. Mu rt . ' N. stun, but the Hon. JEMMY JumPS means to visit Bishopsgate Church yard. We wish him the same fortunate circumstance that attended him at St. Mary-Axe, finding two people alive (and kicking) wh•. had seen his mother Lady Jumps when she was Miss MIN IIIN, whose love for flummery in every country where she paid the homage due to it, has endeared her to every lover of slops. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.