The National Register. — London, England, 1814-10-09 00:00:00

THE NATLONA!' 1111:GISTER.. 4$ Th e following Bulletin of the state of the King's health was exhibited on Sunday at St. Jamet's Wirinson CAsTLF., OcT. I.—" His Majesty continues tran quil, hut his disorder is unabated " The Sovereign Prince of Orange published on the 52c2d ult. at Brussels, a Decree for naturalizing native-born subjects Of France settled in Belgium. The letters of naturalization are granted only upon the report of the Commissioner Gene ral of Justice, and the pities must make aprlication before the Inth of the present mouth. I)utch troops are to form the garrison of Antwerp. The Brussels papers inform us of a decree in favour of the liberty of the press, which does great honour to the Prince Sovereign. It abrogates the system in force under Buoosparte, and allows every one to publish what he thinks pi oper ; but renders 2'l persons concerned in the publicatitin responsible for the nature of the work. A , cording to the desire of the King of Prussia, a Com mittee of the Clergy is directed to examine the Liturgies and all the religious ceremonies of the foreigrn Protestant Chuches, and to compare them with those of Prussia, fir the purpose of producing the best form for a Liturgy, to give public worship new life and new energy, and confirm more and more the religious disposi!ion of the people. Th , It yal Aims of li ay i, prefixed to the edicts and pro earn, i s I Chi i•• o he, arc, a Crown with two lions pant tuardant, f sio;po ters. Motto, " God. my cause, and ,v-ord." Iu rhe centre, a phoenix, encircled with the ft , POw ifg mos'ai ri c eviin . from my ashes." In these proe'amarions, he does oot assume the title of Emperor, with wlOch some of the papers have dubbed him. Thou a-e thus : Ileor , by the Glace of God, air() the Coostititional Law of the State, King of llavti," &c. MAJOR Soul to.—The exploits of the combined armies in the late campaign have na orally thrown into shade the services to which Cermany owed her fame in former wars and might have, under a wiser conduct, owed her inderen dance. But the memory of Schill is still honoured as that of the most distinguished and gallant prrtizan that all those Ikons produced. As he died under the reign of Boonaparte, all public honours would have only drawn down ven:reance; but the spin it of the people was not to he totally quenched, and the actions of this officer were recorded in all he moie se cret and s..fer forms of memorial. A pillar, in an °nen field rear Stralsuml, bore the following inscription (in German The popular attention was too strongly attracted to it, and it was shot tly removed:— INSCRIPTION. Wbo rests this nameless mound ber.eath 'rhos rudely pil'd upon the heoll, Naked to wind's and water's..veep, Does here snore gloomy outcast sleep ? It'el many a footstep freshly round, Marks it as lov'd---as holiest ground. Strange' ! this mound is all the grave Of mane who liv'd its live the brave, Nor ever heart's devoted tide More nobly pour'd than when he died. Stranger ! no stone 'night dure to tell }!is name who On this red spot fell ! These steps are steps of German men, That, when the Tyrant's in his den, Come crowding round with midnicht tread To vow their vengeance o'er the dead. Dead ! No ! that Spitit's lightning still, Soldier ! thon scest the grave of Schill The Officers appointed to form the Coact-martial for the trial of Colonel Quintin, of the 10th hussars, arc ordered to assemble on the i7th inbt. OCT. JOANNA SOIMICOITS DELIVERY. It is confidently asserted, by the particular followers of this Prophetess, that she is pieparing for her acconchement in the cfmrse of this pre , ent month ; and that she will positively be delivered of a male child, called Shiloh, by Wednesday next. In-itations have, it is said, Leon forwarded to Dr. Sims, and some other eminent practi tioners, soliciting the favour of their attendance. We may, therefore, now expect the mountain to bring its contents to hear! As it now seems very likely that Parliament w:il meet oR Tuesday the Bth of November, for of 11 , t.m4.v5, it may be useful to those, who have occasion to obtain Pri vate Acts during the approaching Session, to be int,l med, That, (a. cording to a Standing °trier of the House of Com mons., of the 1 day of June 1811,) all Petitions for Pi v ate Bills, must be presented within fourteen days after the fit st rtielaq in every Session of Pa' liament. A tour t of Common Council was on Wednesday h e ld a t the Mansion Hon e. The (70tut took into their consider ation the Repoct of the Committee on the petition of the inhabPants of the principle streets of the city, c( mplaining of the number of prostitutes ft equenting the sante, when, several nesolutions wfq e moved by Afrer a long discrelsion, Mr. J. Davis., and agteed to, with the view of endeavouring to correct the evil. The chance of gaining TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS, and the certainty, at all events, f getting the whde, or p rt of the money back, accounts for the very great demand at all the Ofrices.—The Lotttery will begin and finish on Saturday next. LONGEVITY.—There is now living in Keclings-lane, Hanley, Staffind•hire, a woman named Elizabeth Horde! u, at the advanced age of 108 years, and until lately she has enjoyed a perfect state of health and spiri's,• brit which have been Unpaired by the death of an only son, who, we under stand, was her chief support. CANINE ArFEcTioN.—An extraordinary instance of rritternal attachment in a hound, belonging to Mr. Karswell, of Pensipple, in the neighbourhood of Plymouth, has la.ely occurred.—Several puppiei, which she had given bit th to, were ()Meted to be destroyed in a pond. The person, however, employed, ineffectually performed his task with respect tonne. which the mother, after he had retired, rescued in a half drowned state from the water, and • conveyed to an adjacent marsh, where she temporally deposited it in some hull rushes, until, by fetching straw and other softarticles, she had formed a bed, and continued to nurse it, for nearly five weeks, •at every opportunity. Even her natural fond ness for hunting gave way to parental affection, and she frequently left the pack, when engaged in the ardour cf pursuit, to the surprise of her owner, who, at length, by watching her motions, discovered the interesting secret. The 1 surviving puppy has been permitted to live, and received II the appropriate name of Mese,. ACROSTIC. M itch bag been said on subject► rare, A ml little on a Head of Hair ; C hoice ig the subject yet we find, A depth of science left behind. S ay, where can Beauty so display S uch female Charms, so proud, so gay, A s those which flow from Eastern coil, R ov.land, from thy Macassar Oil? 0 It ! may a Generous Public join, I n ham! and heart with thee cohibine, • L dub to enjoy this Oil of thine. ~■G+ .~.._.~