The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

u& contribute to distinguish our lot from that to which others are doomed by the unhappy spirit of the times, we are indebted to that Divine Providence, who,e goodness hnit been so remark ably extended, to this rising nation, it becomes vs to cherish a devout gratitude, and to implore from the some omnipotent source a blessing on the consultations suet nsea'ures about to be undertaken for the welfare of our beloved country. " JAMES MADDIION." CIRCULAR. SIR, " Washington, Nov. Is, 1809. -• I have to inform yen, with much regret, that the facts which it has been my duty to state in my official correspondence with Mr. Smith, have been deemed by the President of the United States to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important Negociation,and for putting amend to all communica tions whatever with nte, as the Minister charged with that Ne . gociation, so interesting to both nations; and on one most ma terial point of which an answer has not been returned to un official and written overture*. " One of the facts alluded to has been admitted by the Secre. tary of State himself, in his letter of the 19th of October, viz. that the three conditions forming the substance of Mr. Erskine's original Instructions, were submitted to him by that gentleman. The other, viz. that that Instruction is the only one in which the Conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine for the conclu sion of an arrangement on the matter to which it related, is known to me by the Instructions which 1 have myself received. " In stating these facts, and in adhering to them, which my duty imperiously enjoined me to do, in order to repel the fre quent charges of ill faith which have been made against his Majesty's Government, I could not imagine that offence would be taken at it by the American Government, as most certainly none could be intended on my part ; and this view of the sub ject has been made known to Mr. Smith. " But, as I am informed by him that no farther communica tion will he received from me, I conceive that I have mialter native left, mhich is consistent with the King's dignity, but to withdraw altogether from this city, and to await elsewhere the arrival of his Majesty's commands upon the unlooked-for turn which has been given to his affairs in this country. " I mean, in the interval, to make New York the place of my residence, where you will henceforward please to direct your communications to me, as I shall be accompanied by every Member of his Majesty's Mission. " I am, with great troth and respect, " Sir, your most obedient humble Servant, (Signed) " F. JAci,sols.” ----, Ms Majesty's Consul at •••• . ."'"..4. This overture is on the affair of the Chesapeake. 64 To PROVINCI_4LY. itOIITNLY.AGRICULTURAL REPORT. The great mildness, and unusually open state of the weather, during the whole of the month, has left the young wheats, in most situations, its the most vigorous and nourishing state, thought in some of the louver district% they have suffered, in sonic measure, by the almost continued rains This continued wetness has Ilitewise i 4 some places been of toosiderable in jury to the turnip, and some (Wier green crops, by causing them to decay and become rotten more quicbly than would _otherwise have been the case. The business of the field has . not been much carried on during the month, except the breakiag ,up the bye grounds; but much barn-labour has been performed, and of coarse a great deal of Corn threshed out. The prices of . - _grain have kept pretty mach the same as in our last. The cat tle stock, both of .tbe lean and fattening kinds, have gone on re markably well, bat they *tin keep high in price. The fre .quent rains have, hocreeer, been rather unfavourable to the sbeep on the turnip crops. • Fodder of seen torte is in general pretty abundant, from • the seasok.condoning -so very mild. The work of breaking np old keys klts gone oa during the whole month with but little interruption. nEC. 31. money of Mr. Boswell, who knocked the desperado down with a chair, and with the assistance of his wife secured the fellow, tied his hands behind him, and kept guard over him till Sunday, when he was brought in a chaise toClerkenwell prison. A gentleman of fashion made a hasty retreat fast week, from Bristol, under very extraordinary circumstances. Having suc ceeded in inveigling a female into an uninhabited house, he corn• mined an assault upon her of the most brutal description, sod then locked her in one of the rooms, where she continued until a late hour in the evening of the same day. Her moans having been heard, the key of the hituse was procured, being found on ' a table in oneof the rooms of the house occupied by the violator, and she was liberated. The whole of this serious charge will he investigated at the next Somerset Assizes. The following singularly daring robbery - Was committed at Whaddon, in the county of Bucks, on Sunday, the 3d instant : As Mr. Underwood, a farmer of that place, was sitting in his house, about six o'clock in the evening, a person rapped at the door, and enquired if he was at home, and was answered by the servant girl in the affirmative he then walked in and asked Mr. Underwood how he did, pretending an acquaintance, though quite an entire stranger to him. He then asked for something to eat and drink ; and after regaling himself for some time, the villain palled out a brace of pistols, and told Mr. Underwood that he must have his money, or he would blow his brains out ; addingi that both his pistols were loaded. He then fired one of them up the chimney, and very deliberately reloaded. Un fortunately Mr. Underwood had about 25/. in his pocket (lately received from his butterman) which the other took from him. He then made the girl light him up stairs, and seizing the poker led the way, having first locked the door, and put the key in his pocket. After breaking open the boxes, &e. he returned to the kitchen laden with clothes, linen, &e. which he ordered the girl to tie up in bundles. After they were tied up, he ordered a glass of gin. Mr. Underwood said, there was no gin in the house. The impudent villain said he thought he could find some. After searching the cupboards without effect, he compelled the girl to drink three large glasses of catsup. Ile next ordered the servant to light him to the cellar, and not finding any gin, pulled the cock from out of the barrel, and let the ale run about the cellar. In the mean timehlr. Underwood's daughter came home, accompanied by a young man, a baker, who on discovering what was going forward, took to his heels, and alarmed the village. The villain, however, had quitted the house; and taken his booty with him. Instant search was made, but with out effect ; it being supposed tinkt he had entered a wood ad joining the house, which forms a part of W haddon Chace. Cyanic's FACT.—A few days ago as two sawyers were ern. ployed in cutting up an oak tree, about thirteen inches in diam eter, for the use of the Earl of Derby's colliery in Itainford, Lancas::iire, the man in the pit perceived something to move in the piece they were then cutting, which on examination proved to be a full-grown toad. The.animal was alive when taken up, notwithstanding one of the legs had been cut off by the saw. The cavity in which it was found was exactly in the centre of the tree, Just large enough to contain the body; and measured three yards and a half from the root or bottom. The tree was perfectly sound inevery part, and not the least crack or aper ture could be discoveredt that bad a communication with the at mosphere. A flight of sea eagles have lately visited the Sussex coast, near llastings. The very uncommon appearance of these birds on the southern coast has excited very great curiosity. They have already made great destruction amongst the rabbits in the warren neat the signal station. The body of a gentleman (Mr. Kinglake, of Saltmore, in So inerselshire), who was drowned in the night of the 10th of Oc tober in the river Parrett, was discovered on the 10th instant, floating on the stream, seven miles Erma the place where the accident happened. A gold watch, and notes to the amount of 201. were found in his pockets. Eagle Dire fesetance, Cdrnhill, Landoe.—POticies of lhasuranee empirinr, at Michaelmas, sheets% bereneaved within fifteen dais emu that period, to prevent ,the parties interest' ceasing therein. Payment of rent is guaranteed is case of Fink. Fuming Stuck insured without the average clause at Its. per cent. ?der thiadtse in the West India and London' Decks Insured at Is. ed. per cent. for three mouths. Large abatetneets on the Premium and Duty el Insurance for mere years than one. Eagle Life Insurance.--Tbis description of Insurance is 'of inestimalsie importance se all persons bolding Annuities, Leases, or Offices. Mk lives, or whoee incomes tease with life. Example :—A person y "son of age tua,y, by the small annual payment of 4 e13. Ts. Id. secure IMO% to be paid (to his faintly, or otherwise, as he may direct), at his death. Any other sum may he insured in like manners mid at any other age. One per ion may inn!e another's lift, to the amount of any interest he may have in the continuance thereof. No Enttance money or Adailisioe Pine required. A large C.Oututimien allotted te lisiitton, dt other palm procuring Insurances. W. BIATKAIII, secrotatr• • )• ; • • • titpkat Xurdir and Robbery.—Lsst Saturday I 44ock, James Leeson, representing himp• Atii - Ilockingbawshire, treat to the house of . at Eotleld Char, and asked for a •DA, the act of cluing so, bedrevr a pistol std.: • itasbed in the pea ; be drew a second, ‘l9tit is • n • a the psi, sad all the wkilsdemandipg tb• • ' fi, or ,;: • •Vi• THE NATIONAL REGISTER: