The National Register. — London, England, 1808-02-28 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER, 140 Richartkou, John Birley, and Anthony Christopher Harker, Shraidd, saw and edge-tool-makers. Benjamin Hunt, Brighthelmnstone, cabinet-maker. [The Gazette also contains Addresses from Banif, Inverness and Ayr, assuring his Majesty of their loyalty and attachment, and praying his Majesty to continue vigorous measures to pro cure an honourable Peace.) The Criticisms nn the Paintings at the British Institution will be continued in our next. Tint: Nl!CrrwiTyr Nrmattn of that celebrated Monthly Repository of Polite and Classical Literature, entitled, Ls: Ra:dcw , Mo.von or, I.lritnins , and resirioN sacs: MsuArtNE, will be published March 18118.—The following striking and interesting subjects will he given in this Number :—Original J.iterature :—Life of The Marquis of nonnegal: History of The Brazils.—An Essay on Epic Poetry among the (reeks; The Dream ; The Arbitrator (being a critique on a work just pub lished, entitled, " Critical Essays on the Performers of London Theatres. fte. - 1 ; Ireland as it 1..; Dialogue in the Shades be tween Churchill and Collins; Schmitz a German Artist: West phalia Barns, and an Anecdote of the King of Naples; Reviews of Literature :--Mr. Roscoe's Pamphlet " Britain helependent " of Commerce,'• by Mr. Spence, and" Commerce Defended," by J. Mill, Esq. The Vine A rts:—Critirisnis on the Paintings of the British Institution. Original Poetry. TlreatriralCriti eisms. Politirat Retrospect for February. I,e Dean Monde with the ()seal description of Fashions, . A Parody on Gray's celebrated Elegy by a Tra yeller in a Stage Coach leaving Bath—and a multiplicity of Lond•in, Provincial, P•weign and Sporting Varieties; Ririhs, Marriages, Deaths, &c. The kmbellishinents are the most splendid of any periodical work chant. and are alone treble the value of the price afficed to the Alagazine— which contains R-1 paze of beautiful Letterrpress, on superfine Yellow woven Royal Octavo Paper. The Embel lishments consist of an admirable Portrait of The Marquis of Donnegal, from an Original Painting, eng raved, a strik ing Likeness—Three Co.tulite,i for the Mont hheautifiall engraved and col lured—with Furniture, Sporting Piece, &c. In additina to the above, the Proprietors are completing a Plan 'upon a grand and extensive Scale which will s peedily he an nounced, and introduced into the Magazine, and which will. when made known, he a cons incing proof of their unceasing ex ertion and desire to obtain and preserve public Patronage, and of their determination to render LE BEAU MONDE an lochs pensible Requisite with the Lovers of Literature and the Arts, as well as an unrivalled European Periodical Work. On March 1, ISOR, will hr published, Price Is, No. X. of BELL'S PARLIAMCNTA I)Eri ‘TF.Ik Aril) I1101:11.111'111CAll. SKriturs OF SCN A TOn rA I. CHAR 4c:rims, which will com plete the j u g( seqs;onc of Parliament and the First V odume oft his elegant and useful Work. The Volume contains, the Debates at length—List of the House of Lords and Commons—llistory of the BorouOts, Cinque Ports, &e. fir.—and, the List of Mem bers of both Houses of }lndia ment.----.llso, the tires and Por traits of the mo'l eminent Statesmen in the. K ingdom. The Liars are impartially written, and the Portraits most eXqni fitelv engraved from Original Paintings by celebrated Masters. ruhiished by and fur J. 11. Bell and J. De Camp, 11, Catherine- Street, St rand. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lonbon, SUNDAY, FEHR IT 111 Y 24, 1809. POLITIC... EfENTS OP TUB WEEK. A rumour was circulated yesterday of a second French aguadroa icing at sea.. It was occasioned by a letter from the Snap Dragon privateer to her owner, stating, that she had been first chased by one French squadron, and then by another, off Madeira. Government has received no information which encourages the belief that a second aquadron has escaped from any of the French ports. The squadron seen last by the Snap Dragon privateer, was most probably that of Admiral DecicwoaTa. FEB. 28- It is said that letters have arrived at Falmouth, and were sent by express to Plymouth, from ?Id►niral Duckworth, dated at sea, and stating, that he was in acive pursuit of the enemy. The Papers of yesterday gave an account of a violent demand for delivering up the Russian ships in the Tagus having been made by the French, and carried into execu tion. The Russians, it was added, opposed the demand, till JelsoT threatened to open the batteries upon them. It was said that Ministers had received intelligence of this by dispatches from the blockading squadron off the Tagus. But this is not true. Ministers have received no intelli ttence to this effect ; nor is the statement worthy of credit. It is said that Co►►nt STARITEMRERG was receixed with great coldnesss upon his introduction to BovArtiurst, and that in consequence he left Paris, for Vienna, in a day or two after. This story has probably no foundation, but some cold expressions respecting the Count which were found in the notes on the King's Speech in the Nonneur. Letters and Papers have been received from Boston to th 14th ult. They mention the arrival of Mr. Ho gE a t Washington, and that he had met with the most flattering reception. It was added that the Non•lmportation Act, and the Embargo, were either annulled. or just about to he 4(1, In regard to the first part of this intelligence, we have no doubt that the reception of Mr. ROSE was respectful; hut there are too many subjects of complaint between the hi° countries, to permit so rapid an adjustment of their dif ferences, as the latter part of this intelligence would imply. ---..sw--. The discussions respecting the Indian government of Marquis W ELLE/MET have again been introduced into the House of Commons. On Monday, Lord FoLisr.sTo.r moved that the Onde papers should be taken into consi deration. The question on which the debate t►►rned wns, whether the House should now proceed to a decision ►on thii part of the charges against the noble Marquis, or should- refer the papers to a committee. The committee being rejected, it was finally agreed the subject should be taken into consideration on Tuesday se'nnight. There have been several other sharp debates in the House; but they have turned almost entirely uporkkiNit z six topics, respecting either the orders in council, or ouroltio .• tions with the northern powers. The debate respecting Marquis WrimrsLET haasers#4ollo revive reports about his admission into the Cabinei.'"thi one hand it has been asserted, that Mr. CANN►N G make way for him to occupy the station or 5e...1.0004r the Foreign Department. On the other hand, it.hasiwwgi affirmed, that Lord CASTLEREAGH would be raisoill dignity of the British peerage, and admit the MarcidlsiVollii War Department. We have reason to think tha • t 4 ? 10110.'1 .• IV more di ffi culty in these Cabinet arrangements than! 4•10.. telligencers of the :Morning Papers seem to be.awate...4- There is another great man, whose pretensions the Ministry find it nearly as difficult to • satisfy as those of the noble Marquis; we mean Lord • MELVILLE. A species of secret jealousy too has arisen between them, on account of an apparent opposition in their pretensions, which it is feared may produce disagreeable consequences. It is understood that the Ministry rather prefer Marquis WELLEs..r.v, be cause it will he easier to get over the charges against him, than the vote of the House of Commons which is against Lord MELVILLE; but this is the very reason which readers the latter more importunate. . ..u~ls~ , :~ lir 4 1 , • r ,