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At the Court at Carlton Hanse l the 20th of Feb. 1813, present, his Royal Highness the Niece Re gent in Council. It is this day ordered in Council, that his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare the form of a Prayer to Almighty God, for his Royal' Highness the Prince Regent. And it is hereby further ordered, that his Majesty's Printer do forthwith print a competent number of copies of the said form of Prayer, that the sere may be forthwith sent round, and read hi the stveral Churches throughout those parts of United Kingdom called Esslaud and Ireland. • JAMBS BULLER. • At the Court at Carlton House, the 20th of Feb. 1813, present; his Royal Iligthiess the Prima Re gent in Council. It is this day ordered in Council, that every Mi nister and Preacher, as well of the Established Church in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, as those of the Episcopal Communion protected and allowed by an Act passed in the.tenth year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, chap. 7, entituled " An Act to pre vent the disturbing those of the Episcopal Com munion in that part of Great Britain called Scot land, in the exercise of their relig ious worship, and in the use of the Liturgy of the hurch of England; and for repealing the Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland, entituled an Act against irregular Baptisms and Marriages ;" do, at some time during the exorcize of the Divine Service, in such respective Church Congregation or Assembly, up their prayers , to Almighty God for his Royal High ness the Prince Regent. .I.lClttow, Bristol, victualler, March 5, 6. April 6, at the Aturd laa Lad Tavern, Bath. Attornies, Messrs. Shepherd, Atilington, and Gregory, Bedford-row; and Mr. Shepherd, Bath. J. liaughton, Toll-end, Staffordshire. dealer, March 1, I, April 6, at the Royal Hotel, Birtaingliato. Atternies, Mr. Egerton, Gray's Inn; and Messrs. Stubbs ; Medes, and Wills, Birslngham. - - Petitions of this description, to take care that they conveyed no expressions, calculated to etelte any ail , miler ferment. . Lord Viscount ViiMOUTII deprecated as much • • as the Noble Duke the disgraceful,outrages thattook •place in the year 1780, but contended thit the Peti.; tions now presented to Parliament did not bear the most distant analogy to the occurrences of that pe riod. It having been asserte d . that the great majo rity of the Protestants were fatourable to the Ro man Catholic Claims, and that their silence was a proof of it, the Protestants now thought it necessary to speak out, its orde; that their real. sentiments Might be known. , --• • . , ~ . Tho Petition was °Mewed to lie on the table. - The Earl of NIACCLESFIELD presented the arK,,, , isnot Petition from the Boeid of Aerlcalten. Or - ' to lie on the table. ' • • The Marquis of HUNTLEY presented Petitions from Aberdeen and Elgin, against the:East India. " Monopoly. Ordered to.lie on the table. , . The Bishop of LONDON presented Petitions - against the Catholic Claims, from the Churchwardens and Inhabitasts of the •Parish of St. slave, Hart street, and from the Ministers and Elders of the French Protested Church in London. Ordered to lie on the talile.4 ' Lord REDESDALE intimated his intention of moving to-morrow the third reading* of thelnsolvent . Debtors' Bill for Friday. , adjourned till to-morrow (this day). • J. Itoberts, Manchester, cotton-manufacturer, March 11, 15, April 4, at the Mosley Arms tun, Manchester. Attornies, Messes. Barrett. Wilson, and Hamer, Maneloyster ; and Messrs. Willis, Fairthorne, and Clarke, Warnford-court, Throgmur tos-agreet. J. Seymour, Nottingham, victualltr, March 4; 5. April 6, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingham. Atiornies. Messrs. Kinderley, , and Austin, Holburn-court, Gray's - Ina ; and Mr. Percy, DNot . D. Webb, Ledhury, Hereford, skinner, March 4,5, April 6, at the Feathers Inn, l.edhury. Atturnies, Messrs. Rickards and Hankins, Ledbury • and Messrs: Tarrant, Clarke, and Richards, Chancery-lane . • W. Geese, Borough, cheese mono Feb: tl, March 6, April Q om , tt Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.:Tarawa, Kleeltlknels.waik, S. Haaitited, Liverpool. builder Mareh 9,100, April 6. at the Globe Tavern; Liverptml. Atthrnies, Mr. WinCe, John , street, Bedford-raw; and Mr. Garnett, Liverpool. 0. Kers:aw,• Hey-Side, Oldham. dealer, March 15, 16. i April 6, at the Palace lan, Manchester. Attorney, Mr. Edge, i Manchester. T. Kemp. Knareslnsmagh. Yorkshire, ya r n-spinner, March I I IS, 19, April 6, at the Bay Horse, Kaaresboruagh. Atturnies, ' Mr. Bartlett, Bartholomew-close; and Mr. %fence, Barnsley. .1. Blick, Lower Thornaugh-street, Bedford-square. tailor, Feb. 97 March 6, April 6, ut Guildhall . Attorney, Mr. Via . cent, Bedford-street, Bedford-square. . (P. Malin, Bedford-square, ironmonger, Feb. V, March 6, April 6, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hooke, Armourcrs'-hall, • SPRINO CATTLE SHOW. LORD SOMERVILLE'S EXHIBITION ot i cATTLE, SHEEP. CLOTHS, &e. will lte held ea MONDAY, the Ist. and TUESDAY, the 90 of March nest, ut SkI)LER'S REPOSITORY, Goswell-ttrot, Smithfield. The t:voutahle light is which it hat been regarded by the Pub lic, and the emulation If ie h it has ward. have induced Lord S.Luerville to extend the Show, by continuing the several new Premiums. FOR PUBLIC INSPF.CTION. frCRK'S PATENT COOKING APPARA TUS, daily sit use from eleven tiU four, at his Furnisb icz Warehouse, Itid, Fleet-street, four doors from Chancery the above Apparatus embraces every thing useful, and is so s stensettcally arranged :a to be rendered imitable from aimall to ti.e most extensive establishment; combining economy, cleanli ness, mid simplicitT, for every description of cookery, viz. rotating, bailing, stewing, steaming, and baking. The whole Performed by one small fire, warranted to save two-thirds df fuel, and ig a certain cure forstnoky chimneys. Second-haad register stoves, kitchen ranges, sasake-jacks, ovens, &e. at yes yloW prices. . k DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOP,EDIA, WITH FINE EN GRAVINGS. JAMES BULLER. Whitehall, Feb. 23. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma jesty, to constitute and appoint Richard Chandos, Marquis of Buckingham, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Buckingham. Admiralty Office, Feb. 13. ]!strut of a Letter from the Hon. Capt. Paget, of his Ma jesiv's ship Superb, to Admini Lord Keith, dated off Belleisle, the 9th lostant,l and transmitted by his Lordship to John Wil son Croker, Esq. I have great pleasure in acquainting you, that the Sopeviv-liaojeat pia alosigaile ske4sui-41.asevicau brig Star, of 350 tons, six guns, and 35 then., • —.ow— Creeeft-Ofifee, Feb. 49. 1811 lillliy Editor and Proprietors of the NEW CY. CLOPJED I A embrace, with pleasure, the earliest tros partially of announcing the period, when, without unforeseen and unavoidable interruptions, their great undertaking will be accomplished. They have published fifteen Parts during the 1:161 two years ; and in consequence t,f measures latelymdopted. tier mist !Let they shall be able to publish fight Purls in each sucereiliog year. 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N 1111,11.1 01"1"S improved Patent KITCHEN RAN - Gifi. which will roast, bake, bad, steam, stew, tvc. by one mull 6,e, with a continued supply of ten gallons of Ison:41,1 water, the consumption of the fitel about one-third the quantity ; a certain cure for smoky chimneys; and war. rmo , ol to answer, 'lever having failed io a single Instance.— tittices fitted up with ranges embracing the late improve anna, t Ito lead' honer, ovens, hot closeik and steam-kettles. la kinds ut Stows t rr draw parlours, halls, chorch.-s, (t tlainaue Men Tettics, to wcure depredators swiikititt iu :wuK Spi cow of different constructions. A l'atent k %woo :in entire new prim iple, coustructed so as :eftuire‘ceo sc. %%eights nor pallitw, the works tieing inclosed. ‘re psotetled I r.,.0 injury and turg.)larity ; from its extreme rh.plicay not Wide W Mr out of wider ; and calculated for `t. r kilehcro.. . Po hie*reln in U. , daily at the Paieutee'* Manufactory, No. firet-elre#ll, FllalltAi—A BC L1061;14-- PI L LS. LN the tune of these dreadful Disorders, Mr. T. SIAM n• how retunird trem litatvad.ufter oh e•nre nt ten years., bees leave to e -'arc the public, that he ha, a myth,,,!, pecutiar to himself, the knew ledgr of which he derived final hi. late Father, Dr. Strike, formerly of Repert-street, who, for opwards of fifty vents, wad, without .exception, the !tow skilful amid successful Practetionrr in such eases. Ibis amm o", h... ...y er y et known. it in be proper to *inform the af flicted, that they need be under ISO nporelieu-ion of painful sub feting, st• hr edrec I% a cure by means as easy and geiale, as power ful and ..Ifichciouv, without, its noy instwmce. havittti rermine to rim dangerous op e ratiwe of rutting. He bopes it will not be deemed puffing heisein3t whets he :imam the public, that the re spectable tesi !emotes lie rati produce for his skill mod experience, will emivince else most ineredulou., no pa' teat, however bad his Va. ", heed to deli oi., where the constituti.in is not already ra h:owed. Mwoitastor no tit. nlßii•trd Poor grotii, front Li to i 2 o'clock, nn Muni.lY6 rrsci‘).•, lit New-strect-sqoare, l'cttrr• MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRE- SENT PARLIAMENT. City of NeW Sarum. George ParefoyJervoise, Esq. in the room of Wm. Massey, Esq. deceased. Borough of Midshull. The Hon. Edward Law, son of lord Elleoborough. Borough of Wexford. Vice-Admiral John Fish. MILITARY PROMOTION% War-Offlo!, Feb. 23, 1813. - 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Major James Hay to he Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase. Dated Feb. 18, 1819. Captain George H. Murray to be Major, vice Hay. Dated as above. 11th Regiment of Foot, Captain John Hamilton to be Major, by purchase, vice M‘Gregor, promoted in the 46th Foot.— Dated as above. 19th Ditto, Lieutenant-General Edward Morrison, from the ev,:th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Campbell, appointed to the command of the nd Regiment. Dated Feb. la, 1813. 324 Ditto, General Alexander Campbell, from the 13th Foot, to he Colonel, vice General Ogilvie, deceased. Dated Feb. 13,. 1813. 60th Ditto, Lieut.-General the Hon. Charles Hope, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be l'olouel-4,ommandont of a Batta lion, vice Lieut.-General Morrison, appointed to the com mand of the 13th Regiment. Dated Feb. 15, 1813. 13th Royal Veteran Battalion, Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Archibald M , Donnell, from the 9Yd Fuot, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Dated Jan. Y 5, 1813. Brevet Major George Langlands, from the 74th Foot, to be Major. Dated as above. STAFF. Car aptain William Willermin:ofthe Royal Staff Corps, to be Deputy.Quarter-Nlaster-Ceneral to the Forces serving in the Island of Ceylon, with the rank of Major in the Army, vice Lieutenants Colonel Edwards, who resigns. HOSPITAL STAFF. Ins_pector of Hospitals William Ferguson, from the Portuguese Establishment, to be Inspector of Hospitals for General Ser vice. Dated Feb. 18..1813. Deputy-Inspector Francis Burrowes, to be luvector of Hospi tals in Portural only, under the command of Lieutenant-Ge neral Sir William Carr Byresford, vice Ferguson. Dated as above. Doctor Charles Forbes, Physician to the Forces, to he Deputy- Inspector of hospitals, vice Burrowes. Dated as above. Assistant-Surgeon Dwyer, M. D. from the 6th Foot, to be Phy sician to the Forces, vice Forbes. Dated as above. Surgeon Thomas Walker, M. 1). from the .5.2 d Foot, to be Phy sician to the Forces, vice Wright, deceased. Dkted as above. NORTIIERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Baron Tnomsosi. Mr. Justice LE BLANC. CITE OF YORK. —S.te urday, March 6, at the Guildhall of the said City. YottasuntL—The same day, at the Castle of York. LANCASUINE—Saturday, March 20, at the Castle of Lancaster. CHESTER. ROBERT DALLAS, Esq. FRANCIS BARTON, Esq. 114"TGOMERVSPIRE —Saturday', April 3, at Pool. DENBIGIISIIIRE— Friday, April 9, at Rathin. FLINTIMIRE—ThUIIiday, April tri, at Mold. CRESMRE—Wednesday, April 21, at the Castle of Chester. CARMARTHEN. &Amur,. IlErwooe. Serjeant at Law. Jona 115.4LevY, Esq. CAIiDIa:AN - Wednesday, A prig i. HAvravottowest —Ttiewlay, April 19. • • CARMAILTHEN—Monday, April 19. „ . NORTH WALES. Haan laYretrta, Esq. WIT. Kr ARUM, Esq. Awcr.y.cry—Taesday, March 90,• at Beautuarls. CARNARVONNIIIRE—AIanday, ,April 6. at Carnaryon. MERlONaTaafttall—Saturday, April 10, at Bala. BANK Rif pm. S. Stanfield. Duke-sireet,Grmvenor-souare, tailor, to sur render Feb. ‘26, March R, April 6, at Gnildled). Attorney, Mr. Palmer, Gray's Inu-sqoure. M. ILyerell, Belmont, Lancashire, calico-printer, Marc& 11, 13, April 6, at the Star Ins, Minteltester. Attornics, bletirs. Sharpe, Eccles, and Crick, Manchester; and Metes. Milne and Parry, Temple. 4. Norio ' M. - Mary Axe, broker, March 2,9, April G. at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Jam/be, llolbhrti-conrt, Gray's lee. L T. Silk and J. Duncan, Earl-street. Blackfriarsonerchants, Feb. 27, March 9, April 6, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Tur pin, George-yard, Lombard-street. G. Morgan, Poland-street, Oxford-streel, victualler, Feb. 27, : March 2, April 6, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Bousfield, 800- 1 verie-street, Fleet- street . HOUSE OF COMMONS.' - T. &vans, Drury-lane, victualler, Feb, 27. March 9, April 1 6, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Castle, Cursitor-street, Chan-' cery-lane. The House was occupied until a quarter past five L. Holloway, Cumberland-row, Kenningtoa-green, emelt- in ballotting for Election Committees. saddler, March 2,9, April 6. at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. 1 Mr. WHITBREAD presented a Petition from Brewer, Chancery Chambers, Chancery-lane. A. Burley, Sittiugbourne, Kent, milliner, March 2, 9. April ! some witnesses who had been summoned to attend on 6, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Sweet and Stokes, • the Committee appointed to enquire into the return BasingbalLstreet• j for Great Grimsby, complaining that the money they DIVIDENDS. March 18, T. Bennett. Liverpool, merchant-March 16,J. C... bad received to defray their expences had been scarce.. Hancock, Haymarket, g rocer-March 27, 'l'. Hutt, Deism, Is sufficient to cover the expences of their journey,. Middlesex, Wbroker-May 8, 6. Donadieu, Temple-pl. l l . c o e t. , ~ that they had, in consequence, beets left destitute, Blackfriars'-road, blue-maker-March Yn. .1, Addington, tenbam-cour:-road, tallow-chandler-March 22, .1. Munrhouse,• without the means 9f returning to their habitations. Stockport, Cheshire, broker-April 3, J. Robinson. Bri,tol, I Tne Petition having been read, victualler-March 22, G. Baker, Yeovil, Sumersetshire, mercer i M .. r. WHITBREAD said that the usual mode of • -March 22, J. Lytle, Chard, Somersetshire, ironmonger-March ; , fo, T. Bayliss, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, dryer-Marc)) proceeding in such a. case was to appoint a Commit-, 27, J. Maser, son, and J. hiavor, jun. Leadenhall-street, insu- tee to„iand , in consequen ce of ranee-brokers-March 20, F. W. Bowser, G. Overton. and L. nquire into the facts, Oliver, Hirwain. Brecknockshire, iron.inasteis- April 7 ii , o'.ll. . es . ctltesary sum . report, -t0 order the claimants to supply the ne- Gore,jan. Cheltenham , plumber-March 97. J. Widuell,Though it might not be possible for the born, potter-March 16, J. Butterworth, Abchurch-lane, Iwo- claimants to affor d the money in the present instance, ker-March 27, C. Sankey, James-street, Covent-garden, cheese.. a~M-Mayen 27, J. black s 2noOnlikkai nuskJfientor- Mardi he sitosto Moils that tge . Petition be referred to a . is, . steam, Bettad•Jto4letwor liosocasbise,annen-asaineacturey , Committee. _ . -April 3, R. Dawdling, Wapping-wall, cooper-March 20, ':. , Eastman, Clement's-lane, merchant-April 3, J. Jameson, M The SPEAKER said a - : 2 the case was extremely de- bledon-place, Tavistock-square, merchant-March '27, E. lies- serving of the consideration of the House. What. man. Hackney, baker-Mnrch W, J. Brook, Mahon, York- ever the House might do in this case, however ) must , shire, grocer--March 6, T. Boremau, Bunhill-row, calien-gla , ser-Mar..ll IS, W. Coles, Mincing-lane, broker-March Pi, be new, and he hoped that the Committee, .if ap -IE. Ledger, Kin -street , Cheapside, warehouseman-March 19 , pointed, would enquire into the subject in such a .1. Gannon , Salford, Lancashire, brewer--March 19, J. T. Pa- L i., , manner, that not only the present case, but all fue tience, llttry St. Edmund's, builder-March 20. R. Wilson, vcrpool, farrier-March 16, N. Down,On, St. Ann's-lane, Fos- Lure cases of the kind, might be provided for. • ter-lasie warehouseman-March 16,1. Stone, Lower Halliford, : After a few words from Mr. WHITBREAD, a Middlesex, farmer-March 16, B. Cooke, Manchester, mer- ; chant. i Petition was presented to enquire into the subject RC.. CE RTIFICATES.-Mottcn 16. J. Erewerton, jun. Oxford-W. Wright, Rochester, Kent, : cord M i r it . g N% Iy ' . HITBREAD presented a Petition from. • innkeeper-T. Moody, jun. Suaith, Yorkshire, draper-D. Dol by, Leeds, drys alter- W. Lavender, °Xenon, Chester, cotton- ' certain Christians, in favour of liberty of con. spinner-3. Baily, Brentford, stage-coach-master-G. Thorny- science. son, Liverpool, bookseller. , I The names of the Committee to enquire into the • T. 'Bowen and .1. S. Bore, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, plumb-' Election for Tregony were called over, viz. :- ers-J. Robinson and T. Broome, Stockport, Cheshire. corn- I Lord Viscount Clive, Messrs. Brownlow, Dove -1 dealers-J. Knight and R. Medland, Liskeard. Cornwall, coin- ton d s h aw , lira 'Wyatt B. Shaw, H. Thornton mon-brewers-J. Dirt and J. Raven6ill, Little Russell-street, ! 9 9 Drury-lane, linen-drapers-J. Rock and T. Spittle, Wednesbury, M. H. Beach, Cotter, Pringle, Pointz, Horrocks, Staffordshire, whitesm.ths-J. Cusin and E. Dubois, Richmond- . The Committee was sworn, and retired. Crawley, Tierney, and Calvert. . buildings, Soho. watch-case-makers-A. Northen and W. Tal hot, Holloway , water-proof boot - top-manufacturers -S. Wood- 1 . gates aud fl. Badgery, Prince's-street, Leicester- fi elds, tailors- 1 Mr. WHITBREAD said, that of the persona ls. T. Williamson& W. Cooke, Chelsea,•chemists. • who had signed the Petition he had presented, there . was not one who had not read and considered the IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT: Petition which they had subscribed. He hoped as -nes- I much might be said of the more voluminous Yeti- HOUSE OF LORDS, }'Ell. 21. I Lions which would be presented on the• same subject. The oaths were administered to Earl Grey and Among the signatures was the highly respectable elle the Earl of Cardigan. t of Mr. Wyvill. • The Earl of CO URTOWN presented a Petition . Sir W. CURTIS said, he had to present a PEti-. from the Protestants of the County of Wexford,' tion from more than 60,000 inhabitants of this Me. against the Catholic Claims; but objection being . tropolis, against what was called Catholic ;iiiiancipa- . made by the Lord Chancellor, that the names ap.. * tion. Among the persons who had signed this Peti peered to be all in one hand-writing, the Petition . tion, there were many who could read, and write was not received. ; too, as well as the Honourable Gentleman, Mr. Lord Viscount FALMOUTH presented a Peti- ' 'Whitbread. den against the Catholic Claims from the Corpora-1 Mr. WHITBREAD explained. • tion of Penzance.-Ordered to lie on the table. 1 Mr. CHRISTOPHER SM ITH said, that it was Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH presented a Peti- the custom at the place where the Petition lay for tion, to the same effect, from the Inhabitant.; of the signatures, to ask any one who presented himself to Ward of Billingsgitte, which; having first been read sign, whether• he had read the Petition, and if he short, was then read at length, in consequence of a answered in the negative. to recommend him to read suggestion of the Duke of Norfolk. it before he signed ; and he did not doubt thats the Lord Viscount SI DMOU'f II wi s hed to know ' greater part of those who signed it had read it. whether the Noble Duke had any objection to the Sir J. SHAW said a few words on the same side. Petition. ' The Petition was then brought up. - The Duke of NORFOLK said, he understood the'' - Mr. BARING said, that the meeting in pursti- Noble Viscount wished to have all the Petitions of . once of the resolutions Sf which this Petition had this nature read at length. Ire did not object to the , been drawn up, was convened in the most obscure Petition, which was expressell in classical and cur- j manner possible. As half a dozen people at the red language. lie remembered when he was in the : Crown and Anchor would come forward with, 66 WO House of Commons, it was observed by a facetious ;111e People of England :"-so this Petition, the sig- Member, that the then Alderman' of the Ward of naturei to which had been obtained by piacarding the Billingsgate not only expressed the sense. bitt the walls of taverns, and other disgraceful methods, language of his constituents. The pre..ent Petition, was brought forward, as the Petition of the Cities of. however, showed that a considerable improvement London and NVestmitister. -In so large a city a Peti lad since taken place in that quarter. • (ion on any subject would by such means get a long . Lord Viscount Si DMOUTI.I deprecated the sere.. string of names; but it was much to the honour 0, tiny that was applied to these Petitions, and which the city of London, that it had not had never before been applied to Petitions within .his i 'public actin the senseless cry wh ' parliamentary remembrance. ' If was sufficient if he was sorry to say, principally, Petitions were eipressecl in decent and respectful I Sir W. coin; said, the meet language, and to apply a more ,evert scrutiny to couvetted,and attended by person , them, tended to dliicourage the people from petition- and that 90 out of 100 signed. it lug. • the meeting had been held. The Duke of NORFOLK adverted to the scenes ' Sir F. SURDE'rt said, that as exhibited in the-year 1780, arising from the ferment numerous meeting which had beat then excited in the minds of the people, and contend- yard, had tome to ?violations in ecf be was justified in 'looking with a watchfol eye to thelic Claims,-tilear, hear n 1 i I not joined, by any rich had been raise4l, , by the Clergy. wing was publicly es of coneegnence— t in the room where to Westminster, a en held in Palace. favour of .the Ca. • 411. COVENT-al THISTHE: present EVENING, Feb. 21, will he performed, LOVE FOR LOVE. To which will be added. TUE DEVIL TO PAY. To-morrow, Midas; Love, Law, and Ph3sie aod, far the 1-t time, a New Farce, called At Home.