The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Egayl2, and June 6, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Chap-
man and Stevens, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry.
Docwra, of Royston, Hertford, spirit-merchant, May 2,9,
at ten, and June 6, at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Gregson,
Dixon, and Gressons Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.
William Ward, late of Derby, innkeeper, May 1,2, and June 6, at
eleven, at the King's Arms Tavern, Derby. Attornies, Messrs. Lam-
bert and Sons, Bedford-row, London ; and Messrs. Edwards and Jes-
sopp, Derby.

CERTIFICTES, MAY 16.
Richard Cooke, of Dedborough, Wilts, plumber.—John Roberts, of
Dolefawr, Cardigan, horse-dealer.--John Stoever, of Puddle-dock, su-
gar-ranen—Thomas Buckham, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, butcher.—
Thomas bikersley and Robert Lister, of Leeds, York, merchants.—
Richard Underwood, late of Houndsditch, and of Kingstand, builder.
James 'ltirpin, of Upper Tooting, Surrey, corn -dealer.
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REBDOMADATIY;
OR, EPHEMERIS FOR THE WEEK•

APRIL.
26. The, Fourth Sunday after Easier. Epistle, 1 St. James 1. 17. Gos-
pel, St. John 16. s.—St. Cletus and St. IVlarcellinus, two Bishops of
Rome. St. Cetus was the second who sat in the Episcopal chair ot
Rtnne after St. Peter, and he suffered martyrdom under the reign of
Domitian. The other succeeded him in that see, in the time of Dio-
cloiatn and ended his days also by martyrdom, under the persecution
with which that Emperor visited the church of Christ.-1521. Death of
Fernando Magellan, who discovered and passed the Straits at the ex-
tremity of South America,_ which still bears his name.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 46 min. sets at 7 h. 11 min.
1:::11 Moon at 5 in the afternoon.
27. Monday. St. Athanasins, Pope; and St. Turibius, Bishop, both
confessors of the faith.-1785. Was drowned Prince Leopold, of Bruns-
wick ; having gone upon the waters at Frankfort, to relieve the inha-
bitants of a village which was oversewed..-1791. Death of Sir William
Jones.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 44 min. sets at 7 h. 16 min.
93. T.:esday. St. Vitalis ; father of St. Gervasius and Protasi-
nu:, who, fur his encouraging the Christians to be constant in their
sufferings, was apprehended, and having been tried on the rack, was
afterwards thrown into a pit and there cove red with stones, atm. t-ta-
-1735. 'rhe tragedy of Julius Czsar was exhibited at Drurplane'llii...atre
in order to raise money for the purpose of erecting a monument to
Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey.
the Sun rises at 4 h. 42 min. sets at 7 h. 18 min.
29. Weditesduy. St. Peter, a religioais man of the Order of St. Do-
minic, who was barbarously murdered in the year 1252, on his
journey to Milan. He had lived for many .years in great austerities,
and with txtraordinary zeal laboured for the conversion of those whom
the impetuosity of their passions had led astray. His martyrdom is the
subject of one of the linast performances of Titian.-1806. The trial of
Lord bcgins.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 40 min. sets at 7 h. 20 min.
SO. Thursday. St. Catharine ot Sienna in Indy, and of the Order of
St. Dominic. She underwent the greatest and hardest self-mortifica-
tion imaginable, fasting evcry day, and passing the most part of the
night upon her knees at prayers. 'Visited by a long illness, she was a
prodigy of patience and resignation, and was rewarded even in_ her
lifetime by the privilege of operating miracles. Several wonderful rc -
latior, hav, been made concerning her body) after her death, having
been long kept from putrefaction, and a pure stream of wi.:er issuing
out of her tomb. Also St. Erkenwald, Bishop of I .ondon.—n6. Lucan
was ble.l to death by order of Nero; he was a native of Curd )va in
Spain.-1745. Elttle of Fontenoy.-1789. Inauguration of Washing-
ton, as
SunrisesPresidet f the United States f America.
The
h. 22 Min.

• MAY.
It is not easy to determine what is the true origin of the name of this
month. Whether it was called Naius, because it used to be conse-
ci a:ed, among the Romans, to Miia the mother of Mercury, or for
some other cause, has never been satisfactorily explained. It seems,
howeiier, that this month was dedicated to men of an advanced age,
nietiovs; .is the next was to youth, juitius a junioribta. It was placed
under the protection of Apollo.
I. Friday. gay Day. St. Philip and St. James the Less. An old
counts' has prevailed, down to this day, which consists in offering
it.iwers to the ladies, or planting trees under their windows. The
ca,:.4:in rose ev,-ii higher; for they used to set a trees or pole,
ad-riicd w izli gat lai.tls, Letore • the house of the chief magistrate of
cv, ry city, alld in the court of the King's palace, which, from that
circunii,ttoice, was c..tlt.d May-court. Indeed, the custom went far-
thpr, and ‘vlierever a trte was set on that day, a fair was held under
i: .b: ancin-,„ and nierriat.?lit never failed t.:; be of the party. At Cam
ii: ie.;,c. chi!,!rell 113 V.: a :i,..tre drosed in a grotesque manner, called
/14 (1...., !(,;!.,i, bcfnie whicho!sey pet a table hiving upon it wine, cakes,
Stc. 'I h.- y also b..g money of :he passeng-rs, which is considered as an

APRIL 26

offering to what they call the manikin. In London, the chimney sweep-
ers run about the street* dressed most grotesquely in gilt paper, and
dance about to the great merriment of those who do not soon put an
end to the noise, by throwing some halfpence to them out of their
windows. The milk-maids also take this day for a festival ; they walk
the streets with bowers of yew trees and flowers, and pay an inter-
ested visit to their customers.-304. Dioclesian, tired of ruling the
vast empire of Rome, retires to Salona, where he is said to have en-
joyed more felicity in cultivating his Sowers, than in the plenitude of
his power.-1707. Commencement of the Union of Scotland with
England.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 36 min. sets at 7 h. 23 min.
2. Saturday. St. Athanasius, Bishop and confessor.-1.519. Leonardo
da Vinci died in the arms of Francis I. of France, at Fountaitibleau.-
1568. Mary queen of Scots escapes from her confinement. —lBOB. Ma;.
acre of the Spaniards at Madrid.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 35 min. sets at 7 h. 25 min.

PRICE OF STOCKS ON FRIDAY.
S per Ceat. Reduced 50lie I India Bono.; f7.l pm.
3 per Cent. Consols .. ...... 601 ti ' Exiieq. Bills (3d.) .... 2v. pm. par 4
per Cent. Consol .. 74i Dia° {31(0 ls. ss. 0.,
5 per Cent. Navy Ann Unt i I Coin. fllr May 'it) i
Bank Long Ann. 15 i (Minium

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SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1812.

LISBON MAILS.
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His Majesty's sloop Phantom, by which the last Die.
patches from Lord WELLINGTON were conveyed to o,r.
shoreS, also brought two Mails, with letters to the 19.1
inst. They contain private accounts of the storming and
capture of Badajoz, and all agree in stating, that during
the whole of the operations, his Lordship, whilst deli-
vering his orders, remained exposed to the greatest dan-
',en They add, that a few hours after the surrender of
General PUILIPPONI two divisions were detached to the
north, where it was understood MARMONT had invested
Ciudad Rodrigo, and even reconnoitred Almeida.
The following is an interesting letter from
46 LISBON, APRIL 11,1812.-4 have just now learnt, from the very
best authority, that Lord WELLINGTON has detached two divisions of
his army to the north, towards Ciudad Rodrigo. His Lordship i.. gone
~ftc r Sou LT, and we shortly expect important accounts from him.
" BALLASTER OS is understood to have arrived at Seville, and is act•
ittg in concert with us. The army under his command consists of thir-
teen thousand Spaniards, well cloathed, and in a very respectable state
of dissipline and appointment. This body is composed of the very best
of the Spanish troops.
" CASTANOS, with the troops under his command, has proceeded
into Galicia.
" General Graham was at Merida, with about 24,000 men under hi'
command ; and two divisions of Spanish troops are at Cordova de Nic-
bla, consisting of 8 ,000 men, ready to co-operate on any occasion.
64 The activity of MINA continues unabated; he lately entered Sara-
gossa, and levied large contributions from theinhabitants.
" An army composed chiefly of Guerillas, have entered France,*liere
they have been particularly successful in levying contributions, which
are exacted from the inhabitants without distinction. The booty ob.
tae
amounts to a large sum, and has been particularly useful to tilt
Spaniards.
" The French Imperial Guards have been recalled from the Penin-
sula and are now on their march to France.left
46$We anticipate the raising of the siege of Cadiz; Sonic
havingtur-
only 4,000 in his lines to defend them; in short, we now begin t;) en
rain the most ardent hopes, that Spain will soon be retieved.
" Philipon and his Staff is expected here in about a week. lie was
conducted to Elvas on the 7th, with 117 officers and near 30°0 prisona,,
which are to be sent to England."
It was currently stated yesterday, that letters of
the
12:h instant had been received in town, which fully col:.
firm the rivrt that Ballasteros had entered Seville.