The National Register.
London, England, 1809-01-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTFR.

JAN. S.

*The following extract of a letter will be read with much
satisfaction ;

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.113 EN CV EN TO, DIM. 24.—The brave corps of English cavalry,
whictrdl9emharked at Corunna, and which, fitim ibisplendid and
ipilitary atiphirance, was the admiration of all Who beheld it,
bas, under the orders of Lord *Paget, covered itself with lory.
On the iOthinst. 400 British attacked at Sahagan, 900 trench
cavalry, part of a corps of from 12 to 13,000 men, in the
valley of Saldatias. The English fought with. such valour that
they put the enemy to flight, making 260 prisoners, besides 30
killed, and several wounded.
The following.' Official Bulletin was circulated on Mon-
day •
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Downing-street, Jan. 2, 1809.
" Letters of the 16th DeCember, dated Turo, have been re-
ceived from Lieutenant‘Genetat air John Moore, who was then
forming his junction with Sir.lWid Baird, and was marching
with the hope of falling in with 411:rrshnl Suult, who had been
ordered to wake himself Hunter of .Leon anti Zamora. Briga-
dier-General Chutes Stewart, with part of the 18th Light Dra-
koolls, had•surprised and taken a detnehment ":47 cavalry and
infantry at Rueda, with about 20,0001. in valde, of cotton,
which the French had collected. They had also at:ken a patrole
Of an Officer 'and 22 Dragaons.
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East In-
dia House, when the following Captains was sworn into
the command of their. respective ships, vie. Captain B.
Richardson Albion. China direct ; Captain Alexander
Nash, Marchioness of Exeter, Madeira and Bombay/ •
• The Lord Mayor ordered the price of bread to be con-
tinliZ same as last week, viz. Is. 2id. the gnarl rn
loaf ttf 4eaten, and Is. lid. household.
' T Vett...in of the Navy, corrected to the Ist of January
edilitirise4 149 sail of the hoe in commission, SO of
which are at tea,' 21 fifties, 184 frigates, 186 sloops, and
*94 timaller'vessels: There are 50 sail of the line building,
and 33 ordinail and preparing for service.
To'• Tit g LAOIEs..S-,That 'a good wife should be like three
things t which three thing she should not be like.
• First, she should be like a snail, always-keep within her
own housee ; but she should not be like a snail to carry all
MAO upon her own back.' ' •
• Secondly, She should be like qn echo, to speak when she
is spoken' to, hut she should 'not'lie like 10 echo, always to,
have the last word, •

• Thirdly, She should be like a town-clock, always keep-
ing tinwand regularity; but she sho'uld•not he like a town-
flock, to speak 'so loud, that ail. the-toWu nay • hear
her. - . .• • . •
A very ignorant Nobleman observing one day at dinner
a person eminent for hit philosophical talent's intent on
choosing the delicacies of the table, said to him-6. What !
do Philosophers love dainties ?" " Why not ?" returned
the scholar. "Do yon think, my Lord, that the good
66 things of this world are made only for Blockhdada ?!!

FATAL ',aye
A Dublin P4per received on Friday, contains the follow-
ing article :4—Melancholy, indeed, is the tragic scene we are
about to relate, particularly as it has involved (in a neigh-
bouring counter) more than three families in the deepest
p in judiee to the feelings Of the parties, we shall
not men tion name.: • •

A Gentleman, the youngest son of a beneficed Clergy-
man of high respectability., paid his addresses to a young
Lady of genteel family and considerable 'fortune, residing
ia the same neighbourhood. Her uncle under whose guar-
dianship she was unhappily placed had determined to mar-
Ay her .to•what he called up to rank, and chose rather to see
her splendidly miserable,. than made happy with a genteel
competency.. t The Lady's suitor was a Physician,
some time back, took the usual degree, with
promising hopes of success in his profession; insurmo,
able were the obstacles raised by the uncle, in
prevent their union ; he remonsttatett on the impropriet
of placing her affections on a person „not worth shiOr
stud WllO could Iwo ao ezpect4tions, either no,

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after, of any paternal fortune. As to his profession, it
was one of the very. Worst,: for he might not be culled in
upon a Guinea Voyage (as be termed it) for years, to come ;
and in hopes of alienating her regards for h"ei lover; intro
duced into the family a Major in the army, and at the same
time,informed her she was to consider Mein as her future
husband. It seems he did not possess any of those
nice feelings of honour and sentlibtlityt which should
ever be the characteristic of a widier t hp was told
orher predelictiun for another, which must ever prevent
has prevailing upon a heart so completely devoted to
who Wati then in Swami, and his arrival
daily expected. Thiscandid appeal had nu elrect.• In fine,
the weddinw7day was appointed, the Clergyman arrived,
and with silent quifering composure, she allowed the fatal
ceremony to be performed. The uncle, however, was
soon convinced ()Phis inhumanity —she had taken, pre-
sence of her oWit maid, a cup of tea mixed, as it after.:
wards appeared, with a considerable quantity of arsenic,
sihe said it was the most delicious draught she had eves.
taken. Towards the clOse of the evening she got mud,
indisposed, and in a few hours after breathed her lust.
On bar dressing-table was found the follw,ing letter :

" 'Tis over, and by the time you receive this I shun lie ao
more; yet the only hour that I cancan ray own Kive to )nos
the only one that the hand of Death hats pot a right to. inter-.
ruin. Should I live, 1 tremble to think what a hti-ib,arl's rage
in`iiht have indicted, when .he should find (instead afar happi-
ness he expected) a cold and indifferent heart. Surely it was
it zpolAttle for two masters to share my atfertioh : had I sur-
vived, ydu would feel that you had robbed me of what not all
my fortuneindd purchase, or the world have power to bestow.
Ever iinte fWas taught to form it wish, it was that of acing.*
tender wife Anil.' happy mother. From the time I. could asso.
ciate an Idea, I bicked upon matrimony as the source from
which we weia*to*arive finished happiness or accumulated mi-
sery. Under this idea', alas ! what delusive visions of felicity
did not the accomplishrd mind and literary taste of Mr. --
once give me leave to form,'sifeh as no turn of fortune can again
recal. But what am 1 and to whom ?—to him who haa
robbed me of my peace aiid lit swy• life Can he uow dry up those
tears which he himself has iiaqsed to'flow, or can he heal those
wounds which he has so deeply intlictedl—But the worst is past,
all the pall Ons that have Maar:wed:me since I received your
unfeeling mandate, to forget and he flithlOss to him on whom
my heart doated, are hushed, and w hat little 'Spirit remains will
soon give way to the Supreme Director of aft!!
Maria was in her 20th year To the beauty of her form,
and the excellence of her natural disposition, a parent,
equally indulgent and attentive, (who died two tears agog,
had 40:ne the fullest. justice. To accomplish her manners,
and cultivate her mind, every endeavour had been used,
and they had been attended with saccess. Few young la-
dies attracted more admiration ; none ever' felt it less...—
She died when every tongue was eloquent of her virtue,
when every hope was ripening to reward them.

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JAN. S. TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.. 27 it.
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'The following extract of a letter will be read with much after, of any paternal fortune. As to his profession, it
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aatisfaction ; was one of the very worst, for he might not be culled n
.„, ~
IiEN I: v ENT°, D ac.24.—The brave corps of English cavalry, upon a Guinea Voyage (as be termed it) for vears to conic ;
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whictrdl9emharked at Corunna, and which, frOm ibisplendid and and in hopes of alienating her regards for her lover, intro
spilitari, atiphirance, was the admiration of all iirlio beheld it, duced into the family a Major in the army, and at the same l'
bas, under the orders of Lord Paget, covered itself with lory. time,informed her she was to consider !mil as her future i
On the iOthinst. 400 British attacked at Salmon, 900 trench husband. It seems he - did not possess ail V. of thesis
cavalry, part of a corps of from 12 to 13,000 men, in the nice feelings of honour and ientlibility, which should
valley of Saldatias. The English fought with. such valour that ever be the characteristic of a soldier ; hp was told
they put the enemy to flight, making -469 prisoners, besides 30
killed, and several wourrded. Qt predeliction for another, which Mnst ever iirevent
his prevailing upon a heart so completely devoted to
The followink' Official Bulletin was circulated on Mon. • s- , .
•w , , Mr.-- sal) was then in Scotland, and his arrival
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day ;—", • ,• , i •
44 daily expected. Thiscandid appeal had nu effixt.• lei fine,
Downing-street, Jan. 2, 1809. the wedding-day was appointed, the Clergyman arrived,
" Letters of the 16th DeCember, dated Taro, have been re-
ceived from Lieutenant‘Genetat air John Moore, who was then and with silent tinter*, composure, she allowed the fatal
forming his junction with Sir.DaVid Baird, and was marching ceremony to be performed. The uncle, however, was
with the hope of falling in with 411:rrstral Suult, who had heel) soon convinced oP his inhumanity —she had taken, ..in pre-
ordered to wake himself master of .Leon and Zamora. Briga- sence of her own maid; a cup of tea mixed, as it aner7 ,
die-General Chutes Stewart, with parrot the 18th Light Dra- wards appeared, with a considerable quantity of arsenic[ i
iOOll5, had•surprised and taken a detachment .of cavalry and She said it was the most delicious draught she had eves ,
which the French had collected. They had also tbken a patrol,. indisposed, and in a few hours after breathed rsher last.
of an Otticer 'and 22 Dragaons.
On bar dressing-table was found the follow ing lette r :
' . Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East In- 1
dia House, when the following Captains was sworn into " 'Tic over, and by the time you receive this I shall be an
the command of tfrir. respective ships, viz: Captain B. more; yet the only hour that 1 ean.call ray own I. give toy no* i
Richardson Albion, China direct ; Captain Alexander the onl one that
. the hand of Death has pot a right )(tinter-.
rapt. Should 1 live, 1 tremble to think what a hnibarill to rage .
Nash, Marchioness of Exeter, Madeira and Bombay/ •,
might have indicted, when he should find (instead of!ltr kappi-
• The Lord Mayor ordered'the rice of bread to be con- ocss he expected) a cold and indifferent heart. Surely it was
tins ie4 ,the same as last week, viz. Is. 2ict. the quarWrn itapot§itile for two masters to share my trifittion : had I sur-
Inaf of wileatpri_ and Is. 14d. household_ 0t.,..A -..;:.• ••.e...1•1 en. 0.1 .h-......• Ss el A N.F.hkAsA ••••• .uf evils ..t .-..w. • .011