The National Register. — London, England, 1814-02-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER: I:4'S A latter from Captain Thin.las, of his Majesty's ship Pyramus, announces the capture of the French privateer schooner La Vile de L'Orient, of 14 guns and 97 men, on the 18th of February. This Payette contains besides, dispatches from Sir George Prevost, giving an account of various successes on the Niagara frontier, and transmitting the details of.the different operations. After the re-cap ture of Fort George,' Fort Niagara was taken by assault on the 19th orDecember. Our force consisted of about 500 men. In the sort this gallant band found twenty pieces of cannon mounted in the works; commisFariat and ordnance so immense that no correct ac count could he made of them at the time. Three thousand stand of arms, and many rifles,, besides store-ho Uses full of clothing and camp equiprge; a most valuable acquisition in those inhospitabe regions. Our loss was only six killcd and three wounded ; _that Of the Americans CS killed, wounded,.. and prisoners. Fort Es ie has likewise been taken, and Lewistown, Black Rock, and Buffalo. w.-re also °coin ed by onr troops, and burnt in retaliation for the atroci ties committed by the Americans in Canal'. Two thousand_ AmCri. cars, who defendtd that tort on the frontier, fled almost at the first pnset. Our captures in artillery and stores is immense, considering the limited scale of warfare. Two schooners and a sloop, p!r: of tlw (11:my's squadron on Lake Eric, were also taken and de:tro v e& —All those eaterptiges wets attended with comparatively small loss .ou our side. BANKRUPTS, W. Gale, seq. and W. Gale, jun. of • Bradferd, Wilts, clothiers, to surrender March 17, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bradford, IS, and Arid 9, at eleven, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. At-tornies, Ilessr:l Chislett an d 'racy, Frolue, Somerset ; and Messrs. Bridges, "Led Lion-square, London, S. GiKriey, of Kent-road, baker, March 1, 13, at one, and April 9, at twelve, at Guildhall. AtioNey, Mr. Wilson, Greville• street, Hatton-garden. G. Kenyon, a! Queen-street, Portsea, haberdasher, March 5, 12, and April 9; at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Btitler, Ave-Maria-lane, 1,000-1 K _ P. Mitchell, of Bath, perfumer, March 11, 15, and April 9, at eleven, at the Greyhound Inn, Bath. A tt.)rnies, Messrs. IV Mrs, Son, and - Turber, Bath ; and Messrs. Nethert:ole an.t Portal, Essex-street, Strand. London. T. Hirst, of Marsh, York, merchant, 'Mare], 2, 10, and A pri', 9, at eleven, at the Rose and Crown, Iludderstield. A tromics, Sabine and Lewis, Carmarthen -street, Bedford-squa , c, Lorldpii ; and Mr. Settle, Halifax. T. Taylor, of Sparkforci.Farm, Somers —t, fanner, Mirth 4, 11, and Almil 9, at six, at the Greyhound Inn and ravzrn, Rath. A ttornies, Messrs. Shephard, Adlington, and Gregory, Bedfard-Row, London ; and Mr Sheppard, Bath. M. Lew, bk . East Smithfield, draper, iNrch 1,5, and April 9, at ten, at Guildhall. Atterhey, Nlr. Isaac;;, Bevis Marks, Saint Mary-Axe. J. Kidd o of Holbeck, York, flour-raert !tacit, March 17, 18, and A pal 9, at eleven, at - the 'W eite Hor,c Hotel, I.e;'s. A ttornies, Mr. Granger, Leeds; and Mr. Lake, Dovvgate-Hill, London. .• J. M‘Lellan, of tichborne,sticer, liabertbAer, March 5, 12, arid April 9, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Phipps, Aldursgate-street. _ R. Price, of Regency-place, Blacktriars-road, surgeon, March 5, 12, and April 9, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pearson, klrn-court, Tetnpit:. N. Cooke. of Princes-square, Kennington, merchant, March 5, 12, and April 9, at elgveo, at G ttotney, hl r. • lionstield, lionveric-strcet, Fleet-street. • D. Rietiaidson, late of Warwick-place, Holborn, merchant, FA. 06, March 12. and April 5, at twelve, at Guildhall. llessts. NOV atson and Plumtrc, Lamb's-buildings, Temple. D. Jones, of Macitynleth, Montgomety, tanner, March 21, 22, and April . 19, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. E. Chester, Staple Inn, Loc.don; and Messrs. IV lit:cley and Fin- ILINV, Liverpool. • THE lIEBDOMADARY. FEBRU RV-MARCH. %torch, wild and fierce, wi!h wind-crackt cheeks, Ust.er'd by Welk:nitwit crowil'il with L ee k s ! FEBRUARY. 27. The first Sunday in Lent ; or, Quadragesima.—Minn. Genesis, 19. ! ule 10 ; E , cool!, Gelle.us, EiMrsian•, 4. Fist Quarter sr the M 0 n, lit Su minices past 10 o'clock in the tuomini.—Stitt rises at 01. 39tH. Sos, rill. 2111). tiow extent:is to It) hours aud 45 minutes. M AIWH. 1., Tuesdal—St. David. Alt Ii ugh he erns descended from the ,loyal line of the Britons, this illt.strious . pervom;ge chose to embrace an Vreefie file; oridsUiditid very ie. erefi to quality 'hinny f fin the suet eci functions of the mitsistry. Emetging at length from hi% solittAle, like the Bnptixt from the deaurt; he preached the gospel to his countrymen. lie founded twclve monasteries - ; of which the princip:l was situated hi the vale of Ross near Menevia, Since become St. Davit's. lit- was likewise eminent f,r his resistance to . Pelagnenixtr, end was inoiren II to as the ornament and pint, rn of his age. Hefinelly occupied the se e gt. David's to a eery etivtineed nge, dying towards the hate: Snit of the sixth • Centuirv. During the year •640, the Britons, miller their king Cadwallader, obtaint d u complete vict.n - y over the Sassits; and Sr. David 1 , under toad ns c •ntributing to this suectss• not mil' by !:ts prayers, but also by the judicious regulatioci w hich h e adopt eel f or rendering his countryntell known to each e:ther. lie directed the Wekh to wear leeks in their caps, which tie rt- dra , 4ll by• them from gatd..n near the field of battle ; while the Saxons, not. posSt's-ing some distil eto-Idinf badge, were 'seen indi-eritninately sidtulncrilig Ii it~ttii ;it'd foes ! lit-nce the custom of the Wel,h wearin , 4 ein trait hats on St day, keeping It as it fesrival, and rcording iina as tlivir tutelar saint. 2. !redness-fro/ --Eiiber weck. Our mot anprored hive aigators derive the term t rnb, r groin the Saxon unfit nutuniiiie ( s u it cy for these fasts bet- g not Occasional, hut rentinitil;.? evt.ry year in eel tails courses, ate proilt..tly violies days, hecatt,e 1.1,1 s in course. Eolher weehs are tlinA hich the } it.r days f. It. Eoiher days ale the Wednesday, Friday, aud.Satu.day after the first Sunday in I,eit, after the 141 h of Septendier, and after the 13111 of Dereluber. And it is enj:itted, by the 31st canon oldie ehurefi . of that deacons and rainisters he ordained, or made, hut only on the Stimi lys Ms meilintely folloainzthese etub r feasts." 3. Thrirtdiv —Ohseiyance of' Sunday first ordained ; anno. 321., Hertford As-izes a ill to•iiitielica to.day. 4. Erie/ ay. - Tokens ; 1197.--Day has increased hours vitt' 4i minute!. 5. S/fro-day .-- Northampton Assizt . .s. before Mr. Buron V..00d and Lord Ellyn! Jorun.b. •-• . Solt nt ninmies past 6, and 4ets at 1? minutes pit 5. Ju. pi!er is to be !.•.een every eiecninfr o %lien the nit is clew, t.lll the end of :..,• lay ensuing. .r:.:~~ N ATU UST'3 C A LEN DA It • Sprint!, tlintigli partially retarded in its approach, prnini-es to he ti;nately pregnant in its effect'. The latest splinv-time it gt ncra;ly the most ativiciurts ; because when the piling bnd, do not appear so sum), they are nut liable to be cut dr by chilling hlastg. With reference to the fuitier, it is peculiar moment that the ( .! ti s.)h he dry, y) th h t l ie may he allowed to get Ins seeds early into the greuad. 1k nilw dresses end roils his meadows ; spread, ; plants quick iets ; and , ows flax si.ed, artificial gras.cs, beats and peas, britoni and viiiu secds s and grass'seedtt among the wheat. _ _ _ There should liosv he sown adonis, calidy tuft, eatclifiy, convolvidus„ larkspnr, lupines, lupines, and s.veet peas. Lou!, to tl►e stage-attliculata that kite in full puts. HIGH-WATER AI'LONDON-BRIDGE. FIBItUARY. Days. Morning. Afternoon. '7. :a. • . 8 1). 15 in. At ARCH. 1. 2. 0 h. 0 ►n. 4. b. • Ih. 31 m. We !me seen a letter from the Russian bead•quaqers, which, after desci ibing :he late actions nearly in the same manner as our Ministers, whose dispatches appeared in last night's Gazette, states, that in all the provinces occupied by, the Allies, the inhabitants expressed a wish of seeing the . Bourbon Princes ; and the Officers of the antient regime had resumed the decorations of the ()oder of St. Louis. Count D'Artois was expected at the Russian head quarters, where. the Count D'Escars, one of his ()Accra lard al e4d7 arrived. FEB. 27.