The National Register.
London, England, 1812-01-19 00:00:00

3,AN. 19.

MISCELLANIES.

Lord Sidmouth, it is said, intends to renew his motion this Session,
respecting the qualifications of Sectarian Preachers.
A petition to Parliament, praying the total emancipation of the Ca-
tholics of Ireland, is now signing by the Protestants of Dublin.
We have received the Dublin Papers of Tuesday last. The following
extract is the only intelligence they contain on the subject of the new
plot :—" The three following persons, John Keegan, Owen Adams, and
Thomas Quartermass, have, we understand, been committed to thetaol
of Kilmainham, charged with having traitorously conspired against the
King and Government Keegan and Adams were brought up yesterday
to the head office of Police, where they underwent an examination be-
fore the Magistrates of that office."—( Freeman's Journal.)
The ships of the line at Spithead are to be put into an immediate state
of equipment, for some sudden service. The report is, they are to take
a reinforcement of troops to Portugal.
Recent intelligence has been received at a French port, of the suc-
cesses of the Dantzic privateer in the West Indies, which is stated to
have taken up to the middle of October, about thirty-five valuable ships.
In a very short time the Captain was expecte to return to France, and
resign his command to some other equally enterprising Officer. The
privateer has made prizes amply sufficient to enrich her owners. Many
of the ships captured were Spanish, with bullion on board to a vast
amount. Eritish vessels have been long in-pursuit, and have frequently
gained sight of her, but have hitherto endeavoured to come up with her
vain.—ln consequence of the unparalleled successes of the Captain of
the Dantzic, it was supposed to be the intention of Buonaparte to confer
on him some titulary distinction.
A cirrular has been transmitted to the Paymasters of cavalry regi-
ments, acquainting them, that in consequence of the present enhanced
price of corn, the ration of oats is to be reduced from 12 to 10th;. per
slay for each horse, and the ration of hay to he increased from 8 to 121bs.
The ration of forage for horses in quarters remain unaltered.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has given the 78th reaiment,
vacant by the death of Sir James Craig, K. B. to Sir Samuel Auchmin y,
and Sir Samuel's regiment (the 103 d), to the Honourable .Alajor-Gene-
ral Lowry Cole, of the 27th foot. The Government of Blackness,
which Sir J. Craig held, has beengiven to Lieutenant-General Hill.
Prince D'Aremberg and General of Brigade Bron, taken by General
Hill, in his late ga lam dash against the enemy, arrived at Swansea on
Monday last, together with several other French prisoners, on their
route to Welchpool, for which place they set out on the following morn-
ing- The Prince is of rather a diminutive size ; • but the General is a
commanding figure ; and both appeared in high spirits.
A circular letter has been issued from Whitehall respecting Aliens,
a
who, it is supposed, aid the escape of French prisoneTs, declaring
that all housekeepers who shall receive Aliens to lodge or reside in
their houses for more than 24 hours, after the expiration of their li-
cences, without getting them renewed, are liable to a penalty of 101.
APPREHENVON or GEN. SIMON.—By the exertions of Vickery and
Lavender,
.the Bow-street officers, the French General Simon, who is
charged with a breach of his parole from Odibam, and with being
guilty of traitorous correspondence, was traced. on Thursday evening
to a horse in Pratt-street, Camden-town, where they apprehended him.
They also took into custody, in the same house, M. Buiron, a surgeon
in the French army, who is charged with being concerned with the
General. They were not taken to Bow-street office and examined,
but to 'fothill-ficlds, Bridewell, and safely lodged.—On Friday even-
ing, Vickery and Lavender apprehended the French woman at the
house in Pratt-street, and conveyed her to Bow-street office, where
she underwent a private examination, on a charge of concealing them.
The following paragraph is from a Morning Paper of yesterday, but
we believe there is no foundation for it
" We undsrstand, that at a secret examination before Mr. Graham,
the Magistrate, last night, Mrs. Vcrmilloe, of the Pear Tree public-
house, Ratclitf-highway, turned King's evidence, acknowledging herself
to be a participator in the crimes committed both at Marr's and illram-
son's, and gave testimony against Hatt and Alblassaas perpetrating the
murder of Mrs. Marr and the apprentice, while Williams was dispatch-•
ing the husband.—Both Hart and Alblass are in custody, strongly ironed,
and constantly watched."—(Morning Chronicle).
A pitched battle, for 100 guineas aside, was fought on Mill-hill Com-
mon, Hants, on Monday, between one Anthony Jones, a butcher, and
Peter Smith, a navigator. The parties were matched a month since,
half forfeit. The contest was doubtfully maintained for two hours and
ten minutes. It was a stand-up fight without science, and the comba-
tants were considered the hardiest men in the country. Jones, at length
won the fight by giving his adversary a hard fall.
Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, before Lord Ellenbo-
rough in and after Hilary Term, 18I2:

Wednesday
Monday _
Monday

IN TERM.

Middlesex.

London.

. Jan. 29 Feb. 1
Saturday
Feb 3 I
Wednesday . . .
11
10 Tuesday

Thursday . . . .

AFTER TERM.
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