The National Register.
London, England, 1811-04-07 00:00:00

THE F,RINCE REG

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The following account of a conversation stated to have taken
dace between the Prince Regent and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, on the appointment of a Governor to the Military Col-
Icge at Marlow, was published in a Alorning Paper openly in
Cie interest of the rneti who so lately faicied they should wield
the rod otpOwer. It has given birth to a controversy on which
vGe sliallsuspend our judgment, as no valid proofs have hitherto
been.adduced by either side to ascertain the real truth or false-

hood, of the statement.
"Last week the Chancellor of the fiichequer submitted to
bis Royal Highness a i ilitary arrangement, in consequence of
the death of Lord Cardigan, to which he trusted to be honoured
.with,the Prince Regent s approbation.
" Earl Harcourt to be Governor of Windsor Castle, in the
• of tl4 Earl of Cardigan, eeceastd.
".General Charles Craufurd to be. Governor of the Military
College at IViarldw, in the rimer!' of Earl Harcourt.
" Regent signified Ids entire acquiescence in the
appointment of Earl Harcourt fo 'Windsor Castle ; he knew it
would be perfectly agreeable to hii Maj.isty ; and he had rea-
son to "believe' dist he hid designed NMI to he the succegaor of
the Earl of Cardigan.
Firince atso eivrtsssed the high respect which he enter-
tained for the talents and services of General Craufurd.
had high claitns on the gratitude of his Country, and the Cowl-
frY had nor been inintinciful of bis'claiins. His Itoyal Hiehheis
laid, that to the best of his recollection, Genertrl Cratifurd has
a Pension of 12001. a year on his warn life, and that of the
Duchess his wife. He had a regiment of Dragoon Guards, and
he was the Lieutenant-GOve'rnar of Tynemouth, brining hind
. altogether alcove 30001. a year ;.,and theretore he must hesitate
in adding to these appointments, so many other gallant
• ED Akers hail not an equal provision.
" Mr. Perceval strongly urged the General's high merits, and
• be ,ikles begged leave respecttully to state to his Royal ilightiess,
teat his claims were poWerfully seconded by hiS son in-lavir,
tae Duke of Newcastle, Atioise support in Parliament was most
-sential to his Majesty's Adtitinistration, perhaps was of more
c-ansequence to them than that of any other individual.
"The PRINCE REGENT, in answer to this argument, made a
arelaration to the follovVing purport--" Slr, I did not expect
Such a reason to be assigned ; but I am not sorry that it is so in
in instance like the present, when it enables me to make known
my resolution without disparagement to the gallant Officer in
tp:stion. I repeat that I have a *high respect f. .r his
enich have hitt their revvard; but I !Mist tell you, once for all,
that I never can nor will consent to bestow anyplace or appoint-
Ment meant to be an asylum or reward for the toils and services
of our gallant soldiers and seamen, on any
.person upon account
Of Parliamentary 'connection,
.or in return for Parliamentary
Votes. This is me fluted detertntriation ; and I trust I shall never
Sgain be solicited in the same way."
" The Minister bowed and took his leave. It is not true,
therefore, that General Craufurd is appointed Go:veknor of the
Military College at Marlow."

His !Idyll Highnetts the Prince Regent has written a letter
with his own liand to General Graham,, expressing to him in
the most flattering terms,the most lively sense of his gallantry
with which his heart was tilled ; and also expressing his regret
that the restrittions which the two Houses had ptit upon
the Regency prevent him for a time frem conferring on the
General and his Officers Such marks of his apprubatibn as
might prove his gratitude, and in which the Prince says he is
sure that he would also speak the gratitude of the nation at
large.
In the bottle of Barrosa, Gen. Graham charged twice at the
head of the 87th foot, which has suffered severely, and had two
horses killed under .him : it was the 87th which took an Eagle
from the enemy. It may perhaps not he universally known
that this regiment are, to a man, Irish, commanded by their
countryman, General Sir John Doyle, who ha, always taken
care to infuse intu the hearts of his soldiers that high national
sinrit with which his own is animated. Their motto is " Faugh
c BoCoug !"—" Clear the way !"—The event shews that they
acted up to it.
Tuesday morning, at seven o'clock, a large det3chmentof the
Guards marched through Knightsbridge, on their way to Ports-
mouth for Spain. The regimental band of music accompanied
about a mile, and thou took leave of thent, playing the Grena-
dier's March. The mob gave them three cheers.
Such is the scctrcity of money from the pressure of the times,
that the late Duke of Queensberry's Tokay only fetched ~
frur pounds per dozen quarts, that is, 71. per bottle !
A new 36 gun frigate, called this Havannah, was launched on
Tuesday se'nuiglit, at.l..iverpool.

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GAELIC SONG.
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The following was adjudged tlie Silitlr .11/Te-dg offered by the
London Gaelic Society, for-the molt approved three Loyal Ver-
ses in the Gaelic Languagie, to the tune of" God save the King,"
on the occasion of his Majesty having completed the 50th year
of his Reign. .
---assa----
0 Diva ! cum suas, and Deors' ar kigh,
Gleidh fada Sian an Righ,
Dhia tearn in Righ:
Cuir Buaidh, air a shluagh 'sa chath,
' • PionlSdilcd d' Sgia"s mhagh -
Gu 'm fad' a riaghlis 6 gu maith,
Dhia sabhail an Righ. .
0 Dhia ! lc d' said dion da shliochd,
Gun choirp•. ai gun thuuard aM feas'd,
Crun 'oirdhearg na Ri'achtt. -
"noir dim, thar uile naimbaid, Buaidh,
Air tir agus air a chuan, .
'S gliocas mor 'Tactal uair, •
Dhia beard ich da shluagh 'n Righ.
Bithidh Ait 'n diugh thar Tir na Twin,
Aoilahneas, Aighar, Ceol 's Fonn, -
Air son diugh shlaint"nßigh.
Deich agus da fhichid bliadhna.
Le Cuanhaclid, Onaie agus Cial,
Lion é Calthir Alba na Buaidh,
13uanich 0 Dhia! sa'ol an Righ.
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MISC f.I:LA NIE S. •
On Friday,putitiht to notice, a meeting was held at Lloyd's
Coffee-house, to appoint a Committee to inquire into the cap-
duct of the House Committee, charged with suppressing certain
extracts of letters from Mr. Samuel Champion, Secretary to
Vice-Adiniral Sir Jams Sanmarez, to Mr. John Bennet, ju-I.
Secretary to the Committee of Lloyd's Coffeehouse. After
some short conversation, on the pral.:osal of Mr. Rowcroft, 13
instead of 12 persOns were nominated to constitute this new
Committee, who are di7ected immediately to inquire into the
business, and at the convenient time to repeat the result of their
investigation.
A Court of Direcors was held on Wednesday, at the East
India House, when Lieutenant-General Sir George Nugent,
Bart. was sworn into the *Command of the Company's Forces
in India, and Member of Council at Fort William la Bengal.
The General afterwards dined with the Directors at the London
Tavern.
As a motive to encourage the importation of timber from our
4orth American possessions, Miiiiiters are, it is said, about to
increase the duties on foreign timber—that from Norway to
2/. 17s. and timber front the Baltic to Si. per load. A Depu-
tation of Merchants, concerned in that trade, oh Thursday had
an interview with the Board of Trade, in the hope of obtaining
an extension -of the period at which the new duties were pro-
posed to take place. It was, however, stated by the Board; tort
the specific •object being to encourage the importation of the
produce of British North America, the increase of the duties
which had been originally intended to commence on the Ist of
July, would probably be fixed for the Ist of June. • •
In consequence of the parish of St Luke having introduced a
Bill into Parliament during the present Sesssions, requiring the
publication by the Nlagistt ates of Middlesex, of an account of
the monies received and expended for the County Rate, which
is paid by the different parishes out of the poor's rates, and has
increased to the annual sum of about 30,0001. the Magistrates
for that county on Thursday last made an order, that, an abstract
of the accounts should be annually printed, and a copy of them
delivered to the churchwardens and overseers of every parish
throughout the county. By this means jobs and abuses must be
diminished, and the inhabitants will have the satisfaction of
ascertaining the objects to which their payments are applied.
; As the County Rats for England and NiVales now amount to
near 400,0001. per annum, and are generally paid out of the
1 poor's rates, we hope that a similar regulation will be adopted in
' other counties.
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An American Journal comphtes that there have lwen
imported into the United States, during the last nine months,
upwards of 25,000 Merino sheep, which sold from 300 to 50t)
dollars
TOWER HAMLETS MILITIA.—It is intended, either to place
the City and Tower Hamlets Militia on the same footing as•the
Militia in general, as to extension of their services in any pail of
the kingdom, or else reduce them as Local Militia, in which
case they will be only called out for 14 or 21 days exercise iu
the year.