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The National Register.
London, England, 1814-10-23

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

TILE IigBDOMADARY.

OCTOBER.

Saturn of late limb moi-ttire in his eyes,
Whence rain is delug'd from the clouded skies.

om•••••••
Twentirtk SittlflOy oftrr Trisity.—Morning Lessons are from
Joel Y and Luke 9, 11:0 Evening from Micah 6, and Ephesians 3.-
11loon south% at 11 in after 8 in the evening, and sets about It.
• Monday.—Sun rises at 6h. 56 m.: sets at 514 and 4 in. Day
is 1,) h. aura 8 tn. lung.
• Tfiesdau.—Arregtion of George the Third ; and a Holiday at all
tLe Piddle thin:es.— N ntl Jubilee, 1809.
Chrispin and Chri.mutius, two legendary saints, arc celebrated
on this day. They were brothers, burn at It •me, whence they travelled
to Suissimi to Franc propagating Christianny, but tollowing the trade
of shoemaking, that they might not br chargeable to others ; and hence
the shoemakers have elected them, from that time, for their tutelur
&riots.
• Wednesday.—Proclamation of his Present Majesty, and another
Ilulielay —lt-sponsiona comme,ice at Oxford.
• Thurviay.—Nielit 14 h. 4 tn. long.
Friday —S.s. Sinion mid Jude. .St. Simon is suppoced to have
in earlier! the Gospel in Britain, and to have been martyred hate. Jude
wrote his Epis;lo about the year 65.
Full. Moon at twelve o'clock at. Night : this lessor Luminary will
rise, this day, about five in the afternoon, and u ill south at hall past
televrtt.
29. Saturday --Day is decreased 6 hours and 46 minutes. Sun
rises at 6 minutes pust 7 ; and .ets at 54 minutes past 4.

TO OUR Su lISCRIBERS.

OCT. 23.

Several complaints haring been 'mule by our Subscribers of receiving
other Papers, instead* of THE NATIONAL. REGISTER, we request
that the Parties receiving any Newspaper. whatever. instead of THE
NATIONAL REGISTER (which they have-previously ordered), will
refuse to pay for such Paper, and write, a letter immediately to the
person sending it, given directions for its discontinuance, and, at
the same time, by girincr notice of the name of the offender, and an
order to the Publisher of THE NATIONAL REGISTER, that
Paper will afterwards be sent regularly by him, without being subject
to any cause of complaint.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

3 Per rent. Coas. 651 65 Ex. Bills p 4 p
5 Per Cents 96ls Onnuitten

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Don,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1814.

BRITISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE LATE OPERATIONS
ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND AT PLATTSBURG.

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The successes with which our aims have been crowned oti
the shores of the Chesapeake, and the banks of the Potow-
mac and the Penobscot, have not only been climded by the,
death of General Ross and the failure of the attack on Bal-
timore even after a glorious victory, (as detailed in the dis-
patches brought by Capt. Crofton of the navy, and Capt.
Macdougall of the army, and published on Monday evening
in a Gazette Extraordinary) but by. the defeat and almost
total capture and destruction of our squadron on Lake
Champlain, and the consequent retreat of the powerful army
with which Sir George Prevost had occupied Plattsburg and
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forced the passage of Saranac.

By the Jesse and Mary arrived in the Clyde from Quebec,
Papers have been received containing the General Order is.
sued by our Commander in Chief in Canada on the f.3th
ult. and giviug the official account of those unexpected
events. Something remarkable is stated to have taken place
in that General Oder. It appeared at first in the form in
whichlt will be found in our columns, but was afterwards
revised, and repnblished with the omission of the followiug

paragraph :•••••
" In consequence of the rudder of his Majesty's ship Confiance,
being disabled, awl the brig Linnet grounding early in the action : thus
leaving to i I-foted vessels, almost without resource, expos.ed to the
whole force of the enemy. All that undaunted devt.tion to the gervica
could effect was evinced on this unfortunate occasion. Mt- Officer in
command of the division of gun-boats, acted with judgmert in secornig
those vessels to the service, when his further efforts in action sad be-
come unavailing "
Thus, in the General Order by the Commander in Chief
a number of fortuitous circumstances were stated to have oc-
curred in the attack of the naval squldron, and to which it,
was conceived that the fatal result already mentioned was
mainly attributable ; but in this revised Order, the detail of
these circumstances is suppressed, as not corresponding with
fact. •
These Journals and private letters assert, that the most
ample preparations were made fur the expedition *ainst
Plattsburg, and that a force•of not less than 14,000 'men,
under the command of the Governor-General Sir George
Prevost, and immediately led by Major-General Brisbane,
General Power, &c. had proceeded to Champlain' for that.
purpose. While the naval engagement was ,goingon, the
land forces had opened batteries upon the enQmy's forts and
' works, and were preparing to assault them, when- finding
London, England, 1814-10-23

NATURALIST'S CALENDAR.

Hyacinths tulips, jui q iils, narcissus, irises, crocuses, and snow.
druir-, may be planted in Dor4ers or beds, for early flowering -i—Finish
phoning of carnation layers.—Daioea Duey be planted, and roofs parted.
.—Laurel and laurustimis may be planted 141 shrubberies.--Flowering
shrub:. may be planted.--Gather and sow haWs, for liedges.—Pole and
rol gta.s.—Remove plants in pots to warm situations.--Prune shrubs.—
Propagate your polyantliuse., by parsing their
.roots or detaching, the
~ii-sets. —Gather all tree seeds, as well as dower-seeds of annuals elicit
biennials.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BitIDGE.

ncrosvn.
bays. Morning. Afternoon.
2V.
24.
25.
26.
. 27. - 12 h. 34 in.
1.18. •.
29.

By the circular letter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,'
of which the subjoined is a copy, it appears, that matters of
importance will be submitted to parliament on its meeting:—
" Downing-street, Oct. 14, 1814.
44 Sin,- —The meeting of Parliament for the dispatch of hnsiness
I,eing now fixed for Tuesday the Bth of November next, I have the
honour to acquaint you, that it is intended immediately to bring
under the consideration of the House such business as it may lie
thought necessary to dismiss before the Christmas recess, and to
express my hopes, that you will be able without material inconveni-
ence to attend at that time. I have the honour to be, Sir,
',Your faithful and obedient servant,
N. V ANS ITTA

It appears that it is not the English who have the honour
vf -being the sole objects of the Paris caricaturists ; that
there ate some even against the Bourbons. One represents
the as a fa: h,,g, accompanying the caricature with a
dnotice that " it is to be.sold—it has been fed in England
for twenty years—M. Louis are asked for bim, but one .Napo-
leon will be taken.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER,.--:::-

NAPOLEON BUONAPA RTE.

Tha Attention of the Fashionable World is almost exclusive), di- •
rreted to the m tettitieent Painting of FlooNArAnTr, taken in Puns by
hi 3 special perinis.3ian, on his re' urn from Moscow. by LEFEBVII E, and
eowid(leti under the initur:diate superintendance of the celebrated
DA ytn, fir,t pai,ler to NA voLF.o)7.—This grapd and inimitable paint-
inv. represents him of the mound size, standing upon the throne of the
ioveeted with the imperial stiite robes; and was lute the
property of the May nr mot Council of the city of Liege, and
relnnred front the tuanioi. house of that city, on the abdication of
NAPOLFON.—As a work of art, the painting possesses transeenclant
merit, and Oe portrait k allowed by the best judges, to be the only
nulizrol likeness now publicly exhibiting in Ekropt.
be seen at No. .5.3. West side of Leicester-Square, from 10 ti:l
Dusk. Adtais;:ion, One Shilling.

N.B. A subscription for an engraking of the above,by SAY, received
at the rooms. Subscribers will receive a Frce•Admission Ticket.
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*„,* Connezteti with the above Exhibition it is intended to open a
TlPpositorq for the reception of ancient and modern Paintings, and
other %yolk of art, Ste. on Sale by private contract, under the denotni•
mtioa ut 11. c.
IMPERIAL GALLERY AND tIUSEIJNI OF ARTS.
Ai ?eon ;..s a sufficient Collection is made, at Catalogue will be pub-
wiih tia prices affixed, a plan it is presumed that cannot fail to
insure public patronnec.—A pplicati:nis for the Admission of Paintings,
St-. to be ontde by letter, addressed to the prctrietur of the exhibition.
prcy.pr:ctus of the above institution to be had at the room.
London, England, 1814-10-23

WAGES OF AGRICULTURAL. LABOUR IN FRANCE.

In the speech of M Lanr, one of the FiTrich Chamber of De'
pnties, on the subject of the Corn Laws, we have some interesting
information on this subject. He states, that in 1789, the daily
• wages of a man employed in agriculture were, in winter, 75 cents.
and in the longest days he might :ant one franc (100 centimes make
a franc—and a franc is equal to lnd. .Knglish money). At present
the same man is paid .15 sou per day (one hilinz and a kaltprimy)
in winter, and from 45 to 50 sons in summer. A farm servant in
the how received in 1789 an annual salary of about 60 fr.; naw,
none is to be cot fir less than 90 fr, ; if they ate expert, their
wages increase in proportion, and there are some. ploughmen whose
wmzes are as high-as '2OO and T.'3o fr. The prices of oxen for the
plough, have doubled since 1710. The price of agricultural imple-
ments has increased in the same proportion. The direct taxes had
also been nearly doubled. All the objects of utility and 'limy,
I furnished by manufactures, ha;l increased in proportion to the price
of the article of the first necessity.
London, England, 1814-10-23

ESTIVIINS7'FI? SESSIONS.

Yesterday James Shields an old offender and a returned transport
appeared against a convictitm of Sir N. Conant, he having been cone,
mitteil by that Magistrate as a reputed thief.
Humphries the ottiPcr proved that he found the prisoner bnsy
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a crowd on the day of the reelection of Lord Cochrane, and know-
ing him to he a reputed thief he stopped him, and found two hand-
kerchiefs in his posses-ion.
The calling of the prisoner being distinctly proved he was sen-
tenced to six months imprisonrw:nt.
'the Sessions then adjourned.

Wednesday evening. as Mr. Mense, of Marlborough street WO
Crossing t fields leading foot Bayswater to Paddington, about
eight o'clock he wa4 accosted by a man who aske.i him the time
of the eve►aing, and at the same it °meta he wa, struck NI the hack
of the head by another man, in consequence of which he tell.
Time
two r3bhers rifted his pockets of hie watch and 17*. in silver;
which they got oft. • •
London, England, 1814-12-11

BONDING SYSTEM.

FINAL DETERMINA NON OF THE TREASURY.
C PY OF TREASURY MINUTE, DATED DEC. 7, 101 L
" My Lords have under their consideration various applications' for
an extension of time to export goods, tor which notice has been given,
agreeably to their Lordships"Minine Of the 9.7 th October lost.
" My Lirds have also under their consideration several applications
to pay the home consumption duties on goods, for which notice of ex-
port has been given, agreeably to their said Minute.
" My Lords have likewise wider their consideration several appli.
callous to pay the duties on goods lOr which the parties have omitted
to give such notice, or•to pay the first instalment of the duties, agree-
ably to such Minute.
My Lords read also their Mimeo of the Mit Nov. last, in which
their Lordships declared their intention of taking into consideration the
applications first mentioned, provided that previous thereto an exact
account bhUII!CI have been taken by the Ofkers of the Customs and
London, England, 1814-12-11

PROVINCIALS.

James Ball. of Egliam, is committed for trial at the nest Surrey
assizes, on a charge of murdering his infant child. six weeks old,
by breaking nine of its ribs, and indlicting other Moises on various
parts of the body. An Inquest was held in the first instance before
Ir. Jemmett, the Cormier' to inquire into the came of the death
of the clu:d, when Ball aid hi.t wife stated, that the unfortunate
e film met its death by falling from a table on which it was placed
in a basko ; although there were some suspicious circumstances•
yet the evidence was so vague and unsatisfactory, that, atter a pa-
tient examination, the Jury returned a verdict—Died by the inju
ries received from falling frelu a table —After the Inquest, how-
ever, Bali and his wife went to a puidic house at Eghum, where,
having got intoxicated. they quarrelled, and the wile plainly de-
dared that her hosiiatel had tine 'wed the infant. The woman was
tint rearm b ought before the Rev. Mr. James, a Magistrate for
Surrey before whom she made a full avowal that her husband had
inflicted those injuries ou the child of which it had died. Ball was
Cora apprehended, and committed far trial as above stated. He
had been married to his wife about five months.
SHOCKING OCCUR RFNCK.— - T,iquisitinn was held last week at
Asbion upon Mersey, before Mr. Hollins, Coroner, upon the trollies
a young woman and her infant child, found drowned in the river
%tersey. It appeared the deceased had been coursed saute time by
a young man, by whom she .had she child, and was afterwards
sliOtted by him, and took the fatal resolution of drowning herself
~131 the infant. The Jury brought in a verdict. under the 6:T411114
lienney. They were both buried in one grave on Sunday
last, by the Rev. Mr. Hodson, Curate of Ashton, amidst the com-
miseration of a surrounding multitude.
On Friday the Newbury coach, an .its way to London, was rob-
bed cf three patcels, directed to Rankers in Loudon, containing
potes and hills. There was no violence used to the lock, and
three parcels.resembliqg tiro.e, and directed in. the same way, were
Flinn licit were taken to the Bank-
er', was dis9evercd, as. the par-
cels

itl at the in., let toe it•ual place, wli
as (Wee, e.i, and tit' the robbery
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most interesting.

We are happy to find that professor Garnerin's fine ex-
pc:iments are so wet! attended; among the company present
last week, we noticed his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Lord
Brownlow, and several other distinguished personages. We
recommend our leaders who are partial to the sciesees, to
Visit this really scientific theatre, and•we doubt not of their
being highly gratified, and. particularly the ladies.
It is opened every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at
Eight &Clock, precisely. (great Room:Spring Gardens.

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THF, NATIOr47-A-L frEGI.STER";

WHITX V. WHITE.

This was a cause of divorce, by reason of ernr!ty, brow:lit by
Elizabeth White against William White, of Harrow.o7:•the
The libel stated gross language, and various acts of el oclty , co,!;-
witted on the part of the husband towards lii4 wife.—Tie Cool t
(Dr. Jenner) was of opinion it ought to go to proof, and accord-
ingly admitted the same.

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.

James fienderson was on Friday brought to the Office front the
watch house, charged with committing a grass ontrate and :li•turh-
ance in the boxes, Sic. of Drury lane 'flit.atre. au Tinir,day night.
It appeared from the evidence of Nett;eton and Chments, two of
the constables helonginc in Drury-lane Theatre, that 350,:t t(
O'clock ou Thursday night they were ca;lud info the Sil,hot
woman selling fruit there, to prevent mischief being done by uh
prisoner, who was behaving in a riotous manlier. When they et,!

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NATURALIST'S CALENDAR.

Crocuses and snowdrops may be planted in small clumps, towards the
edges of borders, four or live roots Loge her, but ear sort separate.--
Clip deciduous hedges, excepting evergreens, if t.ttlitted in the slim-
mer lime, whether of hawthorn, beech, elder, hornbeam, privet,.or rho.
—Complete the planting of hyncintbs.—Clear MI fallen leaves trot!'
gravel walks, bailers, or grass.—Magnolias and broad-leaved urn, e,
with other of the curious kinds of evergreens now exposed to the "Pea
air, should be defended with matting.— -Plant elm trees of all pots. •
Vacancies in burd‘rs, clumps, shrunberies, and the like, should be sup- •
pltetl if the weather prove favourable.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON lAIII3E.

DErkMI3EP.
Days. Morning. Afternoon.
11.
I'2.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

The Official Gazette of Vienna states,, that the Prince Re-
gent of Logland and the Duke of York have beep nominated,
at ti it ripiest, Field Marshals iu the Mario ;lny.

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London, England, 1814-12-11

DEC. 11.

etisseted over with large erreu flies*: the coverlid and floor were also
Govered over with flies large maggots : the body was w dry and
up, and the flesh s' much eaten ifr the face, that it was im
possible to sav it was the remains of Mr. Hinckley, otherwise than by
identifying his• plaid cloak, and other articles of wearing epparel.
Wttiiess called another of the porters', who looked in and siw the same
sttneking sight. A'l the keys of the different doors of his drawers hi)'
:.)ri the window, which witness and the other three porters took to the
house of Henry Hinekl, y, El. brother in the Oeceased, who lives ill
uticiftird•street.—S. Lem!: undertaker, of Fleet-street, deposed, that the
keys of Mr. Hinckley's chambers were sent to him by Mr. Ilnickley,
of linildford-street, on Fiblay evening, in order to remove the body
for interment. The binly was in such a state, that it could not he
identified ; his men rolled it up in the sheets and put it iu a shell. and
wintes'i rolled up a considerable quantity of papers, consistiug of
deeds, letter-, &c. which he took with him and produced.—Vei diet,
" Died by the Visitatioa of God."—lt is supposed the deceased died
worth consideiiahle properly,
Ott Siiturdsy an Inquest was held at the Three Compasses public•
house, Vauxhall, on the body of Marv, the wife of S. Eyles, who
died suddenly on rriday se'nnight. The particulars of this case were
very affectine. The deceased was found on a wretched bed, sur-
rounded by her six children, the NMllligtlit of whom was in her arms.
She had heel' for some days in a state of privation, and lity-1 denied
herself' all the comforts necessary for the support of a feeble frame,
that she might administer to the wants of her children and her Ims•
band. a debtor confined in the Meet prison. These circumstances
caused ins apprehension that stir% ation had put an end to her ex-
isteece, especially when her children declared that she had heel) in-
debted t , the charity of some tradesman in the neighbourhoid, a
short time before her death, for 6 the only money she had in her
possession for a considerable period.—The Jury, however. after
some deliberation, gave a verdict o 1 Died by the risilation of God,

Monday Catherine Towner wa4 charged at the Police Office,
Queen-square, with the murder of her infinit child immediately
after its birth, in Rohimowt buildings, Flask-lane, Chelsea, by
throwing it into a ce,sl►ool, where the child was found, and a sur•
genii declared it to have been born alive.—She is committed for
trial on the Coroner's inquest, wi►ich pronounced that of Wilful
Murder against her.
London, England, 1814-12-11

COVENT-GARDEN.

On Tuesday evening a new farce entitled The - King
and the Duke ; or, ./ ich is Which, was produced al
this theatre. It is a translation • from the French, and is
an amusing bustling little piece. King of Poland (Mr.
Jones), attended by a nobleman of his court, Si,gismund
(Mr. llamerton), visits incognito the castle of an old
Count, a retired-diplomatist (Mr. Terry), on account of
the beauty of his daughter, Ulricu (Miss Foote). The
old man perceives his intention, and, thinking him his in-
ferier both in rank and fortune, abruptly tells him to leave
his castle, and infoyms him that his daughter is promised
to the Duke of Kulitsch (Mr. Abbot), whose arrival is ex-
pected with that of his son Henry (Mr. Duruset), but
with whose person both he and are unacquainted.
A handkerchief which the King lets fall, and which
bears a crown, induces the CGuiit to think that 'he pre-
tended officer is the Duke, who had NNted him
ieceg, and the King finding that mistake likely
to forward his scheme, assumes the title of Duke
of Kadsch and dispatches a letter to the Governor
of Lemberg, M here he supposes the real Duke
then to Le commanding, that he should be detained
till further orders. That letter however falls into the
hands of the Duke himself on his arrival. Finding who
his timi is, and that he has assumed his title, he boldly
ogles that of King, and is introduced as such to Ufrica and
her lathcr, from whom he demands her hand, and ultimate-
ly to the real monarch who though at first astonished and
irritated, soon falls into his views, and agrees that both
shall preserve their present characters and sutler the choice
of the lady to decide their fate. tier father urges her to
marry the supposed King, and then overhearing a con-
versation in which the two lovers address each other by
their real titles, he tells her to favour the addresses of the
pretended Duke. Convinced, however, by Sigismund,
that he had made a mistake, he once more hastens after
his daughter to prevent her following his advice, but finds
that it is too late, and that obeying only the impulse of
• her heart, she has selected the real King, whom both he
and she suppose the Duke, and whom he then violently
abuses. At that moment the Duke of Kulitsch mite's
and does homage to his Prince, and the poor Count is
almost rendered wild by surprise, apprehension and joy.
The dialogue of this piece is easy and spirited, the action
rapid, the character of the would-be cunning diplomatist,
well drawn, and the whole forms a most pleasing and
amusing trifle, the success of which was commensurate with
its merits.

Jones aas entertaining, and dignified, in the King, and
Terry displayed all that mock importance in the Count,
K hich the part requirod. Abbott infused all the spirit that
was necessary ire the Duke, and Miss Foote, in Ufrka,
London, England, 1814-12-11

OLD BAILEY.

On Thursday Yo'•cpit Powt.!l. the fortune-teller. was tried on an in-
dietnien, fur delrauding 13. Smith of Is. aid. under pretence of foretel
ling future events.—Having been twice before convicted of a similar
crime, the p•e;:nit charge csas laid as a felony.--The prosecutor detailed
the cilcutii‘tances, and 1..,y the °Ulcer deposed to finding a number of
instruments and apparatus fur telling fortunes, as well 811 a prodigious
%miss of letters, many of them from remalts living in respetintle spheivi
con•till Me this CliieC of the ;Vogl as to their present thought•
and future tort unes.--T;le ;,risortg?r, in his defence, said, that this was
a most unjust persecuti•nt ; 111.4 he had long given over answering
quab!inns ; and that he Never did it but through distress. He now had
a wite and child starving, and he was himself 70 years of agr.—The
Jury Inland
Mr. Gurney then very properly directed the letters found at the pri•
son, is ludgihgs to be destroyed, fur the sake of the friends of the

writers.
The Sessions heirg ended, the Recorder proceeded to pass sentence
of death in the usual awful manner upon the following prisoners :--
.Tiiiin litivphy, alias Gale, for stealing in a (Iv:Piling-house, Bank-
motes and other monies, to the amount of 1401 ; John Leary, a boy
only 11 ve •rs of age, for stealing in a dwelling-house ; Charlotte-
St:?n!ev, alias Mdler, Mary Ritsconib,a/iiis Nliller, and Mary Russell.
for uttcrintT c ointvrfesit coin, this being C‘e .third Comic6,oo ; Patrick
N larr, alias 1)..1an, for a burglary ; Widiam Green, for stealing in a
ciwt.liitic huts e ; Catherihe Frere and Eliz.ibeth Denham, for privately
te!thng in a shop ; John Hedger, for stealing in a dwe!ling-house ;
Viz.ibetti fur stealing a log. 'rove in a dwelling house ; James
Seagrim, for a highway robbery ; George IVldenianus, for privately
stenlinu in a she;. ; Thomas James, for a like (Jen( e ; John Hengler,
for a burglary ; Thomr.s Cagle, for a similar offence ; George White,
for forging a bill of exchange ; Robert Roberts. for cutting and maim-
; Robert Turnbull, fur ttealiug from a wi.arf; Mary Cco!ey, for
London, England, 1814-12-11

THE NATIONAL REGISTER,.

A TRIBUTE TO SUPERIOR MERIT.

Till Siddot►'s blown again in youthful charms,
And that she may o'erentne thee, steal thi►►e arms;
(For thine's the panoply in which she stood,
Unshaken mid the tides of tashion's flood.)
Or till, to British hearts, man's noblest pride,
The pcw'r of feeling be by heav'n denied ;
And led by senseless prejn,iice away,
They deem night brighter than the blaze of day.
Stawrinkled age more lovely to the view,
Than beauty blnshing in her vernal hue ;
Fear not, O'Neill, no rival 4tall invade
The throne, now sacred by thy genius made;
To other shrines let venal critics bow,
One tragic muse alone, shall England know.l

THE HELWOMADARI:

DECEMBER.

Thronell copse or field, in every sort of weather,
Mastel and dog, nuw trudge 1.4 da.)s to. ether.

817

11. Third Cundnu in Advent.—Murning Lessons are from Isaiah 25,
al.ri Ae: : Evening are from Isaiah '26, and James 4.—Ned Moon
at V 9 minutes attar 6 in the evening.
12. tiforida,:.- -Mars ri•••s at 3ti minutes after 4 in the morning;
and Mercury will be in conjunction with the Moon at 4 in the after-
noon. _

13. TrteF;Tay.—Lucy, a yOung lady of Syracuse, who, preferring a
religions celibacy to marriage, was accused by her lover of Cluistianitv,
and in consequence soon after put to death,
14. Ilcdntsday.—Ember Week.—Sun rises at 6 minutes after 8; sets
nt 31 minutes after 3.
15. 7'hursdcy.—Sourn will be in conjunction with the Moon, at two
in the morning ; and Venus will rise at 55 minutes after seven in the
mot-nine.
iii. Friilny.--O Swientia ! This day derives its distioction from
the optuisig of iii, anthem in the service of the Latin church ; a hick
wa4orighollty sung, in honour of our Saviour's Advent. fro,n this ftuy
till Chrisfinas Eve.—Cambridge term ends, this day ; and Trinity Col•
lege has its commeninratimi.
1?. Saturtiati.--Oxford 'Term end....—Moon souths at S 2 minutes
past 4in lite afternoon. Frosty and more pleasant weather may be
soon expected.
London, England, 1814-12-11

PROPERTY TAX.

A Court of Common Co'Weil was Itch) on Friday at Guildhall
specially for the purpose of taking into consideration the meditated
coutinnance of the Property Tax. Some private and local business,
however, occupied its attention previously.
Mr. Warm:Kam, in rising to bring under the notice of the
Court that subject to which its attention was expected chiefly to
be turned, obsarved that it was one of as mach importance as had
ever come befoie them. It might be supposed that be should expa-
tiate al some length upon the grievous and oppressive character of
the Property Tax ; but its evils were so generally felt and so uni-
versally acknowledged, that it would be a waste of time to dwell
upon them with much amplitude. It might he necessary, however,
to remind the Count of the extraordinary circumstances in which
the country was placed at the hate that tax was first brought for-
ward. The finances and the power of this country were then
thought to be nearly at their end, and it was imagined that to ex-
tricate it from the impending dangers no resource was hit, but
some bold and provident measure of finance, which might create
the means of prosecuting that contest in whirl' we were then en-
gaged.
But it was solemnly stipulated by Parliament, and the
stipulation constituted a sacred compact between the Government
and the people, that whenever the war, whose necessities called for
that odious and unconstitutional, though perhaps necessary men-
sure, should cease, that war tiax should cease likewise (Hear, hear !).
still, however, it was fonad necessary to resort to other expedients
to render so hateful and so abominable a tax even tolerable to the
public feeling and to parliament. The promise was therefore held
out, that the mode of collecting the tax should be of so mild and
gentle a nature, as to pretest the possibility of any thing tyrannical
or oppressive in its operation. That anticipated delicacy was highly
sieceysary ; for he would venture to say, notwithstandiez the sin-
gular aspect of the times at that period, when any violent opposition
to Government was construed 'into disaffection, without such a
promise, the measure; however becessary, however urgent, would
not have been carried. lo spite, however, of all those prkautions,
and all that tenderness on the pact of Ministers, that Court came to
n resolution in 1798, (he believed,) expressive of its abhorrence and
detestation of the principles on which the Property Tax was founied.
fit 180'4 alter the peace of ,Atuieas, it Was naturally thought that

I
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Xl'sl SION 1101. NE.

Mary Dome, >t respectable .soinan. exhibited charges
of assinit and enmity avehist her husband Isaac Ilunre, from whom,
as well ;IA a vonn.• man, son about tirlitoen years of are, she
Lad received nothing hot Ilmse, ill treatment, and titre:its for the
last four year-. The stilt,egs was in the fruit trade and by her in-
dustry prudence uttO flit' 0111 V means of support to the rekt of
the fttnily, and for this a!tentiou on her part. she received in re-
turn the tr..atieent complaiber4 of. 'Me husband appearing to be a
drunken awl itiir character, the Lord Mayor ordered him to find
mileties for his flame good behaviour, but failing so to do, he way
commit 'cut.
John Fenton was remanded for another examination. ehareed
with an assault upon his wife in Feather-lane, on gunday evening
WelliAn lies at present in the hospital, with little hopes
of recovery, and until her fate is known, the pritouer retudius in
custody.
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594

there, found him wilt his hat off, jumping lip di the eha,,deliers.
and emleavonutua to break them with his hat ; alter some difficulty
they prevented him from breaking them. He then proceeded to the
second and first cit., le of boxes, where he endeavoured to force
himself into boxes that were ,mite full, by breakintz open the doors.
In the (wit eire:e Mr. Stride, the box kecper asArrd him there
tsar not room for a sinele person in the whole e'rcle ; notwithstand-
in2 he persevered in endeavonring to break open some of the doors,
in which be sneceeded to tlie “'neat terror and an....eby:ince of thoce
who were in tiiem; at owe bIN in the centre of the hemie 1w broke
the door to pieces, a 11::rt of which ma.: produced in !be Ortee he.
fore Mr. Nitres. the .sitting Miwistrtte. -• The constable, aLtain in
tear red took site into custody, aw: -I.llvevt4l him (210 of the Iroise.
When they got hio, tf:sttir. end ot' strt et. a friend of the pri•
soner's prevailed I.:I 111111 M•t to take boo the watelihowe. a,111._
jog them he weld,' ll' me emit w;frit they consented. hilt
tin v hail not ri !•-imal into the theati e above ten teinute‘ before
they %-ere ;ivaio to take loin, into ete,toclv, in roweque..re
of hi, illy in!! ttlicied iiaain and making a (I;•tnl•ba,.ee on
the cranes qtaircaw. fniteavrarietz In fore., his way past the cheek
takers. The constables then secured him and eonveNed him to tho
watchhon,e. Lure be remained all night. The Mavisirite
I 'in to be detained till he had paid for the dama.4e done :o the
'j l!entre.
priqoner neknowledred the impropriety of his conduct, as
hi• fr;end in the public (Bice, and appeared extremely penitent.
Mr. N;.rt•c said he ought to think himself very well off, that he did
trt bim to hail, and that he was not prosecuted by the Ma-
gero of the theatre.
London, England, 1814-12-18

TIM NATIONAL REGISTER.

PARKER V. HAY.

This was an action bvought by the plaintiff to recover 1491. the
amount of loss sustained by him in consequence of a breach of con-
' tract on the part of the defendant, who had agreed to purchase 15
tons of Barrilla. but who had ;du rw•ards neglected to perform that
undertaking. The facts weir proved, and verdict was found for the
plaintiff; damages 4.i1. which was the sum to which the Jury thought
him entitled, as lie might have sold the Barrilla at a better market.

SMITH. PAYNE, AND SMITH, V. MURCOTT AND OTIIED4.
in this action Piaintiffs, mho are Bankers in Lout,.an, sought to
recover the amount of a forged bill of Exchange, drawn by a pri-
son of thy name of Temple, upon Mr. Evans, a navy agent, and
made payable at the plaintiff:* Banking-house. The bill in question
was endorsed to the defendants, at a v doable consideration given
for it by them on their Bank in Totibridge. They afterwards scut
it for payinelit to the plaintiff:, by whom it was paid. The for-
gery being afterwards discovered, the plaintiff's demanded back the
money they bad paid upon the fraudulent instilment. The de-
fendants • resisted the demand and hence the present action.
The Lord thief Just ice considering the question too difficult to he
then decided, rcconimendt d that the facts might be formed into a
case, and argued hereafter. This was agreed to, and a verdict was
taken. Subject to a caw.
London, England, 1814-12-18

KING OF HAYTI.

This sable Sovereign seems resolved to he behind hand with no mo.
mach, Oriental or European,. in the external magnificence of ex-
alted rank. The ceremonies of his Court,--his Priures sod Plin-
cesses,—the gradation of his nobility in Dukes, and Comas, and
Barons, have already been before the public. A crown, a sceptre,
robes, and other attributes of the regalia, have already been sent out
to his Majesty from this country. Articles for the completion of his
public equipage, manufactured by eminent sl-I,llers in the city,
are now ready to be shipped for Has ti In then quality, design,
and mention, they are perhaps unequalled in their kind in the dis-
play of any Potentate of Europe, on the proudest OCCeiSiOlig. Thy
consist of a state saddle and state harness for eight horses. The
saddle is of a very large size, the seat part much curved ; with pis.
tol holdsters, and a large saddle-cloth. The whole is made of crim-
son Genoa velvet; the scat worked in devices, with yellow silk,
and stanled with gold. The holdster covers and saddle-cloth are
most splendidly embroidered with broad, variegated snd VAndyked
gold li-orderings, awl trimmed with rich fringes of gold bullion,
headed with roses, and decorated with tassels of the same description
at the corners. On sacs Sitie of the cloth is reproseoted in gold
embroidery his Majesty's coat of arm, with stars and Sprigs of oak.
The licraldrie bearings are a shield ; on the field gales, a phoenix
issuing from flames, with a motto on a curved ribband underneath,
"Je rc:a.!s de wg ordres." The field is dotted with nine mullets.
The snpporters ale two lions rampant and crowned. The motto
underneath DiasT
.ausc, el rum epte." h
not e shield is sur-
mounted by a crown, exactly like the regal crowns of England
or France, nor opening like the Imperial Crown ; but of large di-
mensions, and spreading more than the Europeatecrowns. It is •nr-
rounded by the collar of the new order of Hayti, with the cross
pendant. The double ho dster COVVN have similar decimations. The
stirrups are of silver, curiously chased and gilt. The bridle and
stirrup holders are of black japaimed leather, embossed with silver,
gilt phwnixes, and military trophies. The state harnea -for right
horses is magnificent without heaviness. It is of japanned black
leather, and is enriched with a splendid profitsion of ornaments, all
-tif solid silver but not gilt. Wiukers, heaves, facepieees, neck-
bawls, territs. traces, &c. are all adorned with crowns, or pinynixes,
or full coats of arms, &c. ; the reins ate of crimson silk adorned
with gold bullion tassels. On the whole, we believe, that unthiug
so costly has yet been execifted, and the general effixt of it. ght•
tering under a tropical sun, must form a most beautiful ants sopub
feature in the isagettutry of King Henry.
London, England, 1814-12-18

MUSICALS OF FASHION..
vfhe very highly-admired newly-invented lIART LUTES, wisich pro-
glove 'the same sound and effect as real Ilarps, although not more than
one-quarter the size, and which are so facile that the Inventor eau in-
istract Ladies the whale ingenious Art of playing on them in very few
Lessons, together with a due knowledge of Music to those who may
require such Assistance.
The above invented by, and can only be had, of Mr. E. Lint' r,
Music Professor, No. 8, Foley-place, Cavendish square.
Ladies are also instructed on the Piano Forte, in Sin6ing,
London, England, 1814-12-18

UNITED STATEt

The situation of the Government and people of this coun-
try seems " approaching with rapidity to that period of con-
vulsion which inevitably arises from weakness and imbecility
in the Governors, and ill requited confidence on the part of
the governed."

A reasonable mind would hue thought that Mr. Madison,
learning experience in the school of adversity, would have
embraced the opportunity offered him by one attack on the
territort'of the United States, to unite its inhabitants in
its defence ; it would also have appeared necessary to every
one but himself to conciliate that part of the country against
whose interests he, and his ft lend Jefferson, had been waging a
most destructive war. Nor would it have escaped the recol-
lection of any one, who had read of the American Revolts-
lion, much more of one who had been engaged in it, how
trivial were the causes that led to the separation of Great Bri-
tain and her Colonies, compared to those furnished by the
Republican party since its accession to power. Mr. Madis'on.
who came into public life in 1778, ought to have recollected
this, and to have reflected that, in all probability, the same
causes would have produced the same effects. For if the
subject be accurately examined, it will be found that in
their effect the measures of Mr. Madison have been similar
to those of Lords Bute and North. The same peddling fond-
ness for prerogative—the same absurd war on the industry of
the country—the same incessant attack on the feelings of in-
dividuals. have been pursued in both instances. Great Bri-
tain denied the Colonies representation.—Mr. Madison's
party contrived so to paralyze the actual representation, as to
deprive Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New
York, of any voice in the National Councils—we mean the
property and talent which were exclusively represeeted t:',e
Federal party. This party never had more than, generally
not so much as, one half the votes—the Republican po.;.3ess,
ed a small majority which always voted with the uniform
Republican representation of the Middle and Southern States
•—then was tbe property of New England not denied a re-
presentation,but its representation was effectually paralyzed.

As to the war on the resources of the country, that of Lot d
North was merely a trivial error compared tu that system
of aggres,ion which has fur fourteen years been uniformly
pursued by Mr, Jefferson and Mr. Madison
As to the attacks on -the feelings of individuals, it has
been worse than those made by Lord North. For Mr. Jef-
ferson and Mr. Madison have not only declined appointing
men of consequence in New England to office, but have
had recourse to the employclient of otLers whcse reputation
has been below contempt. Witness the men :i:cy have at-
tempted. to place upon the Bench, and others they have
London, England, 1814-12-18

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DRURY LANE.

On Friday last Miss Walstein resumed the part of I,ctifia
in the Beite'.s Slratagem, at this theatre. !Zejoicing
at the convalescence of her mother, she appealed in in-
creased spirits, and her reception was such as to throw no
damp upon them. Less of a11ect:10)n ;Ind mole warner
marked the early parts of her pedOrmance, yet even then
the continual grin which she mistakes for a smile, ga%e an
uniformity of expression to her countenance, by no means
eloquent or pleasing. Iu the hoyden scene she was spit ited,
but again approached too dose to vulgarity. She ought not
to forget that her aim in iwitiminv, this character is not to
disgust her lover with her person, !pit with the piciended
weakness of her intellects, and, therefore, that a pro!'ucion of
bodily contortions is unnecessary. This defcct, however,
may he einjly corrected. It is perhaps originally one of j
men% hat, %rhea it has once been pointed out, bee on one
of will, and therefoie removable at pleasure. In the
Lalyo ‘VAl:teiu haa also sotatnyhat inytoved. tier
London, England, 1814-12-18

SATURDAY'S LO.NDO.N GAZETTE.

BANKRUpTs.
T. Hobson, fate of Spilsby, Lincoln, shopkeeper.
AV. W. Young, of Nt".viOn Nottage, Glamorgan, merchant.
R Hibbard, late of Wigan, Lancaster, reed-maker.
S. Halsted, of Horsham, Sus►cx, ►iraper.
J. Wildsmith, of Castle-street, Long-acre, Middlesex, cabinet•
maker.
J. Stacey, of Portchexter, Southampton, victualler.
J. Mortis, of Li►rworth, Lancaster, cotton-►pinner.
J. Shuttleworth, of Copthall-court, London, merchant.
E. t),l►orur, late of Falmouth, Cornwall, merchant.
Stia►nils, of Providence-row, Ohl .street,
J. Dowd of Dartmouth-street, Westinimter, carpenter.
Z. lcppell, of Iturd, Surrey, builder.
E. Tanner, of Hart-street, Mark-lane, ship agent.
W. tioundry, late of Lower Shadwell, and of Stamford-hill, Mid-
dlesex, rol►c-nakcr.

This Gazette contains an order from thelLord Chamberlain's-office,
for the Court's going into mourning on Thursd.ty, the tud instant, ,or
the late Duke of tileswick Holstein A ugustraibourg.
Also a list of vessels captured, burnt,. bzrid destroyed, by the squa-
dron unler•the orders of Rear-Admiiil the Hon. Henry Hotham,
reportad to him between the 6th August and 9th October, 1814, to
the number of 89.

The Russian Grand Duke Constantine, and Engcne Beau-
harnois are slated to have (-panelled and challenged each
other lately at Vienna, in consequence of some expressions
used by the former in execration of Buonaparte, and con-
temptuous of his nbilities. But the duel did not take place
in consequence of the. interim:Atkin of some Generals who
were resent.
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have been adopted tOr that purpose.

Monday the esql tilt. Mr, John ClArk, of Bridgewater, left his Lome
about eleven &chick, to dine with a mend at Puiiton, about two
from the town, intending also to call on his way to ermine a job of
stoke en,lisitkinent that had just been completed under his superinten-
dence, on the river Parrot. and fur the safety of which lie was partici.-
fatly aiikions, the weather having► been rough the day before, and this
tides very high. His not returning home was, in some degree, accounted
tor, iron) the extreme wetness of the evening ; but, o►► enquiry eat's,
the uext tuotoing, it proved that tie had nut been at l'uriton. It ap•
London, England, 1814-12-18

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1814.

our Representative carried to Vienna, were actually
founded on an idea that France would have no efficient

voice in the Congress.

Whether in public or private life, there is nothing so
ridiculous as the idea of dispatching an agent who shall
have two principles, of both of which he is to obtain, or
rather attempt to obtain, the establishment. Except, in-
deed, there should be a certainty of so much power being
possessed, as to enable the party, so endeavouring to esta-
blish the principles, to effect his purpose by force. This
carries with it its own argument. However, no one of
common sense either can or will contend, that such was
our situation, or such the situation of France, as to ena-
ble us to enforce, or her to acquiesce, in the establishment
of such a principle, as that she should submit to the
status quo anic &Mtn:, and ourselves and our alli( s
totally abandon it.

It is true, as. we observed in the same paper, that
" France had contended for the principle, or rather con-
ceded it in a moment of distress." But the axiom will
stand as good in political as in private life, that it is no
breach of morality to refuse to comply with a condition
which was stipulated ander the influence of fear. France
had been betrayed by the ambition of Buonaparte, and
her capital hail fallen into the possession of the very Sove-
reigns who had first been the instruments of his arms)
and-subsequently the victims of his arts.

This was the light in which a statesman should haves
viewed the question. If, added to this view, another had
been taken as to the practicabilitN of carrying the princi-
ple into effect, the result would have been widely dif-
ferent.

France has, with her usual dexterity, made her tem-
porary admission of this principle of essential use to her.
She made us the cat's pawl and either has or w iil, by
these means, instil into the public mind of Europe an
idea that to us is to be ascribed the danger, if any of a
new war : for, of this new conteit, Belgium must be the

corner-stone.
Whether this was a bait thrown oat for the purpose,
may, with some, be a matter of queition ; but, that it
either has had, or wili have the effect, appears certain.
The course of reasoning that occasioned the attempt
de' -
yokeYlanders to Holland sees
,to have arisen either
• r

:0 v.*A

~-:~,..
London, England, 1814-12-18

A D MIR A L7'Y SESSIONS.

Tuesday, the Admiralty Sessions commenced at the Old Bailey,
. before Sir W. Scott, Mr. Justice Bayley, and Mr. Baron Graham.
. for the trial of offences committed on the high seas, when Win. Do-
novan, otherwise Win. Hamilton, a native at Ireland, was arraigned,
- charged with having deserted from his Majesty's ship Proserpioe,
ou
hoard of which he was seaman, and afterwards baying entered into the
service of the enemy. It appeared, that on the Proserpine being
. carried into the harbour of Toulon, Donovan, wearing a French
. dress, accompanied by some Frenchmen came on board the Proser-
.. pine, and wished to entice several of the witnesses to enter into the
; service ofsthe enemy. Donovan's defence was that he was" forced
e;into the service of the enemy. The Learned Judge, after having
• AllMTiled up the evidence, left the case to the Jury, who returneu a
verdict of—Guilty, Death.
BARBAROUS MURDER AND MUTINY.
Four natives of Java, called Malays, of the names of Panjoug
Sootoo, Moodie, and Cseden, were indicted for a tsasseller on thc high
seas, committed on the body of Antonio de Costa, on board the Go-
. vcmor Raffles, on the 9th of November, 1813, off the Cape of Good
Ilop'. They were also indicted for the murder of Joseph Kater
.31adeira,
Mr..Gerney opened the ease on the port of the prosecution. He
began bc oberrying, that this was the most Melancholy transaction he
ever had ,to Atnte to a jelly. The ship Governor Raffles, was an East
India comity ship she sailed from Batavia, in September, 181 i,
under thevemmaud of Captain King, with a crew composed mostly
of Malap,.who all voluntarily consented to act as sailors, and were
perfectly satisfied vk ith the agreement. ' When the ship came within
a short distance of the island of Madagascar, the Malays who were
natives of thejsiand of Jaya, came upon deck in the night, while the
captain was.pleep iii his cabin ; they attacked Antonio de Costa
w,11.; steering her, with. knives, and threw him overboard, and
strtu kat the Captain-anti wounded billies won as he
London, England, 1814-12-18

THE NATIONAL RF.CISTEIt.

lion, began to exclaim, " rice lluonaparte !" and it wag
with much difficulty that they were reduced to order. The
conscripts which are ordered hack to their colours,, display
the greatest discontent. They say that the conscription be..
lug abolished they can no longer be compelled to serve I
they are treated with the greatest caution and management,
in order not to augment the number of malcontents, which
is already too large."