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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-18

CERTIFICATES, JAN. 31.

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R. Snaneg, Mark-lane, provision-merctinnt.—T. Watkinr.
Ernad-street, Carinthy-market, auctioneer.—Sl. Baron' ut,
Vournik, 11arttick, moar-nutnufacturer.

[This Gazette contains a dispatch to Lord Castlereagh from
sir John Stuart, -co►muanding his Majesty's forces at Sicily.,
which is in substance as follows :—Sir .1. Stuart havirre been
apprised that a number of coasting vessels, said to be chniged
with contributions in kind from the two provinces of Calabria
to the Neapolitan Government, were assembled at Diamente,
under the gulf of Policastro, under the l►rote•tion of fAtr gun-
boats and heavy batteries on the shore, he dt tactied Lieutenant-
Colonel Bryce, of the Royal lingiheers, with the troops of the
regiment of Malta, commanded by Major Hammitt; 11>0 rank
and file of the 58t1t regiment. u.nier Capt. C)' Brien ; 30 men of
the German Legion, a detachment of artillery, with two six•
pounders told one howitzer, under Capt. Campbell ; to co-
operate Leith the Halcyon and Weitzel ; and a small naval
equipment of his Sicilian Majesty, in the endeavour to take or
destroy them, The result of which is the capture of a dotiila
of 26 sail of the enemy's vessels, of which four are lane gun-
boats besides a considerable quantity of ordnance and ammuni-
tion, and which was performed, after first attacki►:g and tak-
ing the town of niaineate, wnich covered the vessels ranged on
the right and left or it, and which was nearly inaccessible on
three ►ides. The whole was performed with coolness, judg-
ment, and intrepidity. No loss was sustained on our ,ide, al-
tho.►t;h ti►e ton a was defended by 400 men of the Civic Guard,
and smile French troops, which speedily took to the mountains,
sad left our trolls iu possession of the ships, ac.
London, England, 1808-12-18

SIXTH BULLETIN.

Butt Gos; Nov. 13:—Of the 40,000 men who CoMposed the
army of Galicia, I►art has been killed and taken, and the rest is
dispersed. The remaining arrive daily at our posts. The ge-
neral of Division, Debelle, has taken $OO prisoners in the euvi-
rons Of Vasconcelles.
The Marshal Duke of Istria, who commas& the Favalry of
the array,. entered Aranda on the 18th, at noon. Our advanced
parties of horse go on the left, as far as Soria and Madrid, and
ton the right to hems and Zamora. •
SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE SPANISH ARMY.
BURGOS, Nov. 20.—0 n the 10th the van of the Marshal
Doke of Dalmatia entered St. Andero, and found there a large
quantity of flour, ammunition, and English goods.
• The Bishop .of St. Andero, animated rasher with the Spirit
of the devil; than that of the gospel; always marching with
a cutlass by hls side, has taken shelter mi board the English
frigates.
The cavalry of Certeial Lassalle has pushed its advanced posts
as far as Tomo Sierra.
The re,-iments of Zamora and of the Princess Which formed
part of dornana's division; are t ntirely annihilated."

EIGHTH BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF SPAIN.
BURGOS, Nov. Duke of Dalmatia is following
successes with the utmost activity.
The 7th corps of the array of Spain, eomntanded by General
Covion St. Cyr, has also began preparation: (in the 6th No-
vember, the place of Rosas • was invested by Getter:Lis Italie
and feud, and the heights of St. Pedro were carried by the
Italians---;a large number of Miquelete send English occupied the
part of Silva they were nttqcked by General Fontana, :tt the
head of three battalions of light infantry, awl driven loth the
ith the loss of ten ‘2.1-pounders, four of %i hich were Eng-
lish, which they had not tinie to embark'.
On the Sth, the garrisOn of Rosas made a sor!ie in three co-
lumns, protected by the gintS of the English ships. General
Mazucilelli killed 606 of them, and repulsed the reAt.

NINTEI BULLETIN (W THE ARMY OF SPAIN.
This Bulletin refers to the positions and strength of the
different ipanistt armlet,.
TENTIE BULLETIN.

This Bulletin refers to the !-ante subject as the ninth, and
Cot,cludes thus
The llmperor has come to the resolution to annihilate the
armies of the centre and left, and Oen ti) serve in the same man-
ner that of the right euromawleA.l by General Castanos: When
the plan shall have been eceei►ted, the march to Nladr!d skill he
holy a walk (promenade). This grand design ought now to have
been accomplished."
London, England, 1808-12-18

POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

An express arrived on Frit:lay morning from Falmouth,
with dspatches from Spain. They were brought by the
Cheerful Cutter; which sailed from Corunna ou the 9th
inst. The following Bulletin was issued yesterday by
Government :

" A ship of war has arrived with dispatches from Corunna,
'which she left on the 9th inst. Accounts are brought by it that
the greatest enthusiasm had burst forth at Madrid, and that the
peowe were determined to make every effort to defend the
'Capital. General Hope had joined Sir John Moore, at Sala-
snanca, and Sir David Baird was at Villa Frauca on the ith,
and had buspended his retreat.
" Bonaparte was at Aranda de Donoron his advanced corps
had made itsels master of Soma Sierra, and a French corps had
reached Se;ovia."

The following article contains some farther particu-

lars :,--

" It appears by letters received from Salamanca, dated De-
cember sth, that Sir John Moore was still at that place; and
determined not to proceed in his retreat, as the most vigorous
measures were adopted by the Government to arm the people en
ru►.,e, and to occupy and defend all the strong posts. The inha-
hi:ants of Madrid had all taken aria., and were incessantly
employed in barricading their streets and .in making every pre-
paration for a desperate defence.—Saragossa, provided with a
garrison of fifteen thousand men, would oppose an obstacle to
the enemy's progress much more formidable than any he had yet
encountered. The armies of Andalusia and Arragon, which are
composed of the prime troops of Spain, had suffered very• little
from the late engagements, the loss falling principally on tha
carps of Valencia and Morcia, which consisted of new levies.
The general aspect of affairs was much more favourable; and
the result was, a determination in both the British Commanders,
to remain in their positions, in order to take an active part, if
the resistance about to be made should prove as firm as it ap-
peared animated. The retreat of Sir David Baird is of course
•m:pended, as well ns that of Sir John Moore. Gen. Hope bas
lately joined Sir John Moore at Salamanca with his whole bri-
gade.

Put we are sorry to observe that the joy excited by the
Foregoing intelligence, is dissipated by the last accounts
Paris. Mr. Shaw,• the Messenger, who ariised in

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London, England, 1808-12-18

DIVIDEN DR.

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Dec. 17. W. Towne, Deptford, clerk, at tw cice, at Guild.
Feb. 11. C. Field, Queen-street, Portsea, at twelve, at
Gnu lithall,
Dee. 29. J. Tenant, Manchester, butcher, at five, at thr;
Castle of Lancaster.
• Jan. 7. W. Li-t, Catestton-street, warehouseman, at one, at
Mondani!.
Jan. IQ. S May nal J. Spapiwr, Great Portland-street, ha-
berdashers, at rleven, at Guildhall.
Jan. 7. J. Barclay, Old Broad-street, merchant, at ten, at
Jau. '2l. 11. Nantes, Irarnford-court, Throgmorton-stri•et,
merchant, at ten, at Guildhall.
Jan. 30. J. Alereer, V abridge. and N. Mercer, Chatham-
places inealmen, at te:elve, at Guildhall.
Jan. '2l. J. Fosvey, Dunstable, straw-hatsmanufacturer, at
one. at
Jan. 3. W. Lowe. Drurs.dane, cabinet-maker, at twelve, at
Guildhall.
Jan 21. W. F. Ogilvy, Mlnories, druggist, at twelve, at
Guildhall. •
Jan. 21. C. Shaw, J. Graham, and J. Burn, Southampton,
wine-merchants, at eleven, itt-Guildloill.
• Jaii. 5. Grey, Monk eatinoui h; Durham. coal-fitter, at
eleven. at the Bridge Inn, 11i0op-IS'earMouth.
Jan. 6. J. Byrne, Liverpoin, wine rind spirit-merchant, at
eleven at'the Globe favern, Liverpool. •• •
Jan. '2l. 'J. Lane and Co. 'Sicholas-lanet merchants, at ten,
at Guildhall.
Jan. 19. L. Beale and T. A. Beale, Baslnghall-street, wares;
housemen, at ten, at Guildhall." ' ' •
London, England, 1808-12-18

B 1 11111.4.

Thursday sennight, the wife of William Tailford, of Brant-
ley weaver, was delivered of three living girls. She has borne
12 children in the space of 11 years and five months ; the first
slx in three years and a month. The mother is 32 years of age.
London, England, 1808-12-18

ELEVENTH BuLt,Errß CF THE ARMY OF SPAIN

AMANDA DE DUERO, Nov. Mtkicqy On the 19th
sent off the Marshal Duke of Montebello, wits instruction for
the movements of the left, of which he gave him the command.
• The Duke of Montebello and the Duke of Correglinno con-
certed measures tthzether at .Lottosb, on the 20th, fur the execu-
tion of the orders of his Majesty.
Go the 21st the di vision of General Lagrange, with the bd..
rade of light cavalry of General Colbert, and the brigade -of
Aragootts of General -DU* set ott ttntTz Logrcio by the right of
1e
London, England, 1808-12-18

BEG. IL

KFra
Jan. 19. IT. Jennings; Bisithill-row,
Jan. 4. W. (Inulton, Selby, Yorkshire, linen-draper, at
eleven, at the Talbot Ina, Leeds.
Jan. 4. R. Seabrook, Great Bradley, Suffolk, butcher, at
ten, at the Red Lion Ina' Newmarket.
Jan. G. I'. Rtutterd and Co. Lindley, Yorkshire, merchants,
at ten, nt the King's Head, Iludder4ield.
Jar. 24. W. C. Thoma.. 4 Nicholas-lune, merchaut, at one,
at Guildhall.
Jan. 46. J. Kelly. Manchester, manafacturer, at three, at
the Commercial Inn, Mancheater.
London, England, 1808-12-18

WE NATIONAL REGISTER.

BAI+IIOW PTB'.

Thomas Roblaseft jot. 'Birmingham, droggict, to snrrentler
Dee., 14, eo aim' 24,1ititswelve, at t;te Shakvear TaNetn,
Binninitham. Anomie., Messy. Roinr and Still, Bartlett's.
buildings, Holborul and Messrs. Wthlt and Tyndall, Burning.
ham. _ _

Joseph Hodpon, Liverpool, n net ioneer, Dec. 19, 20, and Jan
!,4, at eleven, at the SkakSpeare Tavern, Birmingham. Attor•
ales, Meagre. Devon and Tooke, Gray's Ina-square; and Mr.
Bnrrish, Birmi, ham.
Thomas Morse, ood-street, C ':e•lpside, factor, Dec. IT,
and Jan. '24, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr, Pollen,
Fore-st reet, Cri pplegate. •
Francis Jackson, hood-lane, merchant, Dec. 90, 24, at ten,
n I Jan. 21, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mc. Bland, Vaux-
h'ill-walk. Surrey,
George Itiedell, Berwick-it pon-Tweed, grocer, Jan. 2,3, and
24, at cieven, at the Angel Inn, Berwick. Atomic., Messrs.
Bromley and Bell, Gray's Inn; mid Mr. Willohy, Berwick.
William Reeve, Clapham, Surrey, conehmastrr, Dec. Ai 24,
and Jan. 24, at.twelve, at Guildhall. Astortiies, Messrs. Wilt-
shire and Bolton, Old Iliond-itreet.
Rohinson, Debealtain, Suffolk, shoemaker, Dec. 20,
at cue, 24, al tea, and Jan. 2-1, at one, at Guildhall. Attnruiet,
Messrs. Maddock and Stevenson,

filulliner Bishop, Robert Bishop, and William Bishop, Cam-
britige. woollen-drapers, Dee. IT, 24. WO Jan. tit at two, al
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Davies, Lotlibury.
Daniel Burgess and Mary Lord, Rochdale, Lancaster, cotton-
spinners, Dec. 20, 91, and Jan. 2-1, at too, at the Palace Inn,
Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Kay and Rensha%v, Man-
chester.
Robert Rigby, Liverpool. joiner, Dec. 30, 31, and Jan. 24,
~f ont-, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Windle,
John-street, Bedford-row ; and Mr. Fleet%% nod, i.ivcrrocl.
William Ware, Caldicott, Monmouth, .sling-keeper, .la*. 3,
4, and 24, at ten, at the Bush Tavern, Brist4,l Aims hies, Mr.
Tarrant, Chancery-lane; and 'Messrs.' B. awl 0, inith, Brion].
Samuel Danford, Abchurch-lane, broker, Dec. 23, 31, and
Jan. 24, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Walker, Old

Jewry.
Rielardson Richard Ttichard4on, and Charles Stuart,
Newcastle-upon:Tyne, merchants, '.Tan. 13, 14, anti '24, at
eleven, at the Three Indian Kings, Newcastle-upon-1' At-
tornies, Messrs. Meggison and Sim, Ilattou-.Garden : and Mr,
Amnrnr [Nankin, Neweastle.uporr-Tyne.
William J. H. Knight, ()March-row, Islington, imn-rance-
broker, Dec. 17, ?A, and Jan. 24, at ten, at Guildhall. Atturncyl
Mr. Hall, Colcman-street.
London, England, 1808-03-06

PRO VIN

TinuttiNcfrun, F 29.—About seven o'clock in the even-
ing, a meteor (commonly called a fire ball,) was observed in
and about this tutu; when tint seen, it appeared to he about 40
feet from the ground, in its course inclining to the earth, in a lice
from north to south ; and it is ?opposed must have been soon al-
ter dissipated, but no explosion was heard. This meteor was of
unconolion brilliancy ; the shape very much resembled that of n
comtm, u..t ing a tail, the length of which was apparently about
three feet, and breadth four inches, and the diameter of the ball
about one foot.
MAD DoGs.—At Newbury, on Tuesday morning last, a grey-
hound almost tore off the nose of a child, about three years of
age ; soon after, he bit a man in the hand, almost through ;
it is feared he has bitten many other persons. He was at length
killed. Seven persons have who have been bitten about New-
bury, passed through that town in a caravan about a week since,
On their way to the salt water at Southampton.
The following receipt for the cure of the:bite of a mad deg, ,
has been applied with the happiest success, as welt in the brute
creation as in the human species :
Take the yolks of three eggs and as much oil of olives as will
fill three half egg shells—put them together into a fry-pan over
a gentle tire, and keep stirring with aknife until they turn to a
conserve or thick jelly :—To be taken after tasting six hours ;
and to fast six hours from meat and drink after taking- it. The
wound, if there be any, to be kept open with a 'wooden skewer,
and the medicine applied to it twice a-day. The affected part
should be rubbed as soon as possible, after being bitten, with the
oil of olives. As soon as the dose has been administered the
patient should be put into a warm bed, as it will cause a great
perspiration.
A striking display of omnipotence of love, occurred at the
High Church, Hull, a few days ago. A young woman having
given her heart to a sailor, who was impressed and carried on
board the tender by the interference of her friends, resolved ne-
vertheless to marry the object of her choice : He was accord-
ingly brought on shore, and escorted by the press-gang to the'
church, train whence, after the marriage ceremony, he nas again
conveyed in the tender.
The following singular circumstance took place at Sheffield
some time ago :—A young woman was married on Thursday,
brought to bed On Friday, the child dierim the Saturday, was
interred on the Sunday, the husband enlisted for a soldier on
Mond ty, marched :mai on Tuesday.

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London, England, 1808-03-06

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

!ROM TIIQ .FIVEDI,III AND DANISH IMPAIRS.

SW EDEN.

GOTTENWURGTT, Frr.. Is.—The accounts from Stockholm
lately received, stating that Russia had declared war against
Sweden, appear to have been premature, for though that event
is expected, it has not yet taken place; neither have the Res-
,ian and Danish Ministers left Copenhagen, nor the Swedish
Minister that of the Court of St. Petersbtiegh.—Every prepa-
ration is making in Swedish Finland to oppose any hostilities
that may be attempted against -it. On this side the greases.;
tivitv prevail,. The Swedish fleet in Carlserona, cot tistir
twelve sail of the line, &c. is nearly ready fur sea.

Frs. '!o.—lntellieence has just arrlecd, that the French, to
the number of 40,000 men, are marching in two divisions for
Zealand ; the first division was to leave Lubeck, on the PEth of
this month. Bernadotte tt as at Copenhagen on Wednesday last,
making the ncostsar) arrangement:.
London, England, 1808-03-06

FRIOAIb, MARCH 4.

The Suint gaviour's Poor Bill was, un the motion of Mr. 11.
Thornton, read a third time and passed.
The Cotton Wool Export Prohibition Bill was reported, and
ordered to he read a third time on Monday.
The Sugar Drawback. Duties Continuation Bill, and the
Sugar Bounty Bill, was severally read a second time, and com-
mitted fur 31onday.
Mr. liuskis,qm brought up a Bill empowering the Commis-
sioners, in whom a sum of 000,000 f. had been invested in the
tioventmeut of America for the payment of British claimants,
to withdraw the bal Ince of that sum from the Bank, and invest
it in the purchase of Exchequer Bills. Read a first, and ►.r-
tiered to be read a %rental time on Monda

Mr. Horner deferred till Monday pis motion relating to
licenses granted for carrying on the foreign I rade.
WINDII,4m, preparatory to the discussion on the Mutiny
Bill, moved for the Copies of the Orders and lte;!uhitiotis re-
specting the Army, agreed to by his XliOesty, pursuant to an
Act of the last Parliument.—Ordere4.
London, England, 1808-03-06

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the very tax-gatherers say, that we can hardly go on

another year ; that having sacrificed, to pay the taxes, till
they have no longer any thing to sacrifice, the people can
pay no longer. Let any man who pleases make the expe-
riment. Five out of six of all the collectors of taxes in

England, will not hesitate in making a similar declaration.
Hear the opinions, not of our tax-gatherers only, but of
our Statesmen : " I beg the (louse to consider, that the
" question now is as to a choice of evils, and that money
" must be raised for the exigencies of the State;" (Lord

11. Petty's Speech, 9th May, 1806.) 4. The fact is, that we
" arc' now placed in such circumstances, that we are driven
" to adopt ►nodes of taxation, which must, i❑ some degree,

" affect the prosperity of one branch or other of our trade

"or commerce ;" (Mr. Fox's Specch, 9th May, 1806.) In
this unparalleled state of taxation are the people of this

country called upon . to pay 2000!. a
.year, and 9000/. be-
sides to the family of Lord Lake. That the family of Lord
Lake may keep three carriages instead cif two, five livery
servants instead of three, a thlusatid hungry families must
be curtailed r. loaf cf bread in the week ; or the country
must bt script of the power of maintaining 50 sailors.
You talk of the services of Lord Lake. Have you
never heard of the important maxim, " Let us be Just,
before we art generous." Is it not fit to be consider-
ed, that what ycu give to Lord Lake, you take from the
people of England ? And ought you not to deliberate a
London, England, 1808-03-06

MARCH Yk

dmaassamaismi
NEWSPAPERS.
A Newspaper is so tree a mark of the caprice and levity of
Englishmen, that it may be stiled their coat of arms. The
Turkish Koran is not half se sacred to a rigid Malsometan—a
parish dinner to an overseer--a turtle feast to an alderman—or
au election to a freeholder, as a Gazette is to au English quid
nunr. If this informs him of a naval armament, he toasts the
Admirals in half pints a piece, wishes them success, gets drunk
With loyalty, and goes with his head-full of seventy fears, sixty-
fours, frigates, transports, and lire-ships.—list a newspaper,
whose contents are not sanctioned by adthority, is necessarily
so much the more the receptacle of invention '•—thenre u e
hear—it is said—a correspondent. remarks—whereas,ereas, See. all
serve to please, surprise, and infotin. We hear inn alter a man's
face a, the weather would a barometer, It is said can distort
another like a fit of the span.—ff can make some cry. while
suppose makes others laugh; while a whereas is like an electri-
cal shock, and though it often runs the extremity of the king_i don in unison with the rest, they altogether form a very agree-
able mixture. But particular and domestic occurrence. form a
very essential part of this folio.—Thus a marriage hurts an old
maid, mortifies a young one, while it consoles many a poor de-
jected liusbaud, who is secretly pleased to find another fallen
into his case. A death, if a wife, makes husbands envy the
widower, while, perhaps, some of the women who censure his
want of decent sorrow, marry him a month after :—ln fine,
every person is put in motion by a Newspaper. It is a bill of
fare, containing all the luxuries, as well as necessaries of life.—
Polities, for instance, are the roast beef of the times—c.says
the plumb pudding, and nnet,..o the fritters, confections, custards,
and all the et cetera of the talile, usually denominated trifles.
Yet the four winds arc not liable to more mutability than the
vehicles of these entertainments ;—for instance, on Monday, it is
, whisprred—On Tuesday it is rumoured—on Wednesday, it is
coajetured—on Thursday, it is probable—on Friday it is po-
sitively asserted—and, on Saturday, it is premature. But not-
w ithstanditig this, some how or other ail arc eventually pleased;
for, as the affections pf all arc dis flied among wit, anecdote,
poetry, prices of Mocks, the arrival of ships, &c —.A Newspaper
is a repository where every one has his hobby-horse; without
it, entice-houses, &c. would 1w depopulated, and the country
'squire, the curate, the exciseniao, and the barber, aid ninny
other., would lose those goitlea oppyttitnit:ci of appearing su
very .s isc a. thelt o4ess flns
London, England, 1808-03-06

LIVERPOOL ELECTION.

GEstruAr. Giccoitive stated, that he held in his hand a
petition from his constituents in Liverpool, signed by more than
3090 of the most respectable merchants and others, against the
Orders in Council. The Orders in Council were severely felt
already in Liverpool, by a total loss of the American trade.
Last year, no less than 123,000 tuns of shipping cleared out fur
America the dock-dues alone amounted to 31,000/. together
with 150,000!. annual disbursements, lie concluded by moving
for leave to lay the petition on the table.
Tu Sii: .1 it ER Said, it was contrary to the forms of the House,
to receive a petitioil against a revenue bill.
MR. reprobated the mode adopted by Ministers, to
Aut out the complaints of the people of England from that
Nouse,

T;a CiItANCELLOIR Of TUE, EXCHEQL'EIt Said, they were
bound to respect the forms of the Huto,e hich prevented the
prayer of the petition from being received.
In the further progress of the debate, Mr. Sheridan, Mr.
Whitbread, and Lord H. Petty, spoke in favour of receiving
the petition; and (7enera) Tarleton, Mr. liuskis,on, and 11r.
Rose, against it, when a division took piece---Ayes SO; Noes
123.Atourned.
London, England, 1808-03-06

ACCIDENTS.

A fire happened early on Saturday morning, in the Conserve.
tory, at Cuttnells, in Hampshire, which entirely destroyed that
part of the building, but no one was hurt, and the Gre, by most
extraordinary exertions of the neighbours of all descriptions.
was fortunately got under, before the house, or any part of the
furniture received the slightest injury, although the library
opens into the conservatory.
Fine AT LILLY llorsr.—On Thursday morning a most
dreadful fire broke out in the alanor House of Lilly, near Lin-
, ton, the seat of John S 4) Lsq. which entire ,v consumed
the ran e, with the greater part of the furniture. '.l;r. Sower-
-I►y the younger, with Mr. Kezple, a friend of his, had but just
come down fur a few days sporting, and had been sitting in the
library by a wood tire, from whence they retired to bed about
twelve, leaving only a few embers in the grate.—The fire was
discovered by two men servants, who on opening the librar,
door, she volume of fire and smoke burst out, and cut ofl the re-
treat of one, while the other escaped through the passage. The
former in his terror and despair, by his cries, and by discharging
a pistol he had taken '.s ith him, first alarmed thetsso Genticnieu
who were fast asleep. Mr. Sowerby's room was fortunately
just over the leads of the portico, upon which he let himself
down, and was saved by the servant, who had escaped by menus
of a ladder, together ‘s ith the other man servant. Mr. Keane.
on rushing to his door, was almost suffocated by the Same and
smoke rolling towards his chamber, and, as the stair-case was
un tire, he had barely time to force open the •Nitlow-sbutter,
and, without any alternative, to leap out : ne:ther received any
injury. Three maid servants, who had escaped from the attics
on the parapet, were saved by ladders likewise ; and as the fa-
mily were tut lily in town, there were no other persons in the
house. As the house was old and dry, and all the rooms wain*.
coated, the rapidity of the flames was so great that the whole
was certsvmed in less than three hours, and the Geeticmen who
slept on the first floor, had scarcely saved themselves before the
Boors of their chambers fell in.

BIRTHS.
On Monday last, at Blithtield, Staffordshire, the Right Hoc.
Lady Bagot, of adr bier.

.iy Bagoi,
On Wednesday. the lady of Charles Littledale, Esq. of De-
vonshire-street, Portland-place, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On Thersday Inst. at Lewisham, Captain G. C. Coffin, of
the Royal Artillery, nephew to Sir I. Coffin, Bart. to Miss
Larkins, daughter of the late William Larkins, Esq. of Black..
heath.
DIED.
On Sunday evening last, at White Roding, in Ettter, the Rev.
Sir William Checre, Bart. at the advanced age of 78 years; the
bulk of his fortune• devolves to his two amiable nieces the tlaugh-
teN of Ilk late and only brother. The title br.coness extinct.
On Tuesday last, at Ham Common, aged et, the Hurt. Mrs.
Esther Chem; nd, titter of the late,and aunt to the present Lord
Chet.vpul.

MI
London, England, 1808-03-06

NE/Mill:ft TEN.
—.1110.
LORD LAKE'S PENSION.
sir readers all know that a proposition has lately been
le to Parliament, in the name of his Majesty, for Le-
vin; upon Lord Lake, and his descendants, a pension of
Y. a-vear for three generations yet to come. it has
been proposed, that this pension should have a retro-
tive operation, commencing from the battle of Delhi,
ladding 90001. to the grant, and.extending the pension,
Let, to four lives.
e have not witnessed any public action, for a great
!her of years, which has met with so universal a con-
nation. Persons of all political creeds have lifted up
r voices against it. Even those who are on ordinary
isions the least sensible to the public burthetts of the
le, and the most disposed to go along with the de-
als of government, have been loud in their censures.
very alarmists themselves, who are too apt to think
the people can never be sufficiently weak, nor the
lament sufficiently strong, till they find themselves
ell as the people, equally • the victims of an undistin-
liing despotism, even they hare joined the common cry
!probation.
le present is not an ordinary crisis. It speaks to the
1i.7; of those, on whose reasokthe abuse of the peo-
earnings makes too feeble Nak impression. When
contemplate the disastrous effects which taxation is
working in this country, and consider the arduous
!st in which we are still engaged, the most unthinking
der at the prodigality with which demands are eon-
Ily made, from the most frivolous pretexts, on the
t and the blood of the people.
L ordinary occasions, when the produce of labour is
lightly taxed, and the demands of the times arc mo-
e, we are apt to regard a slight addition with much
brence ; too often forgetting that such deductions arc
nerdy taken from the people, but from the prosperity
e country. When the taxation of labour, however,
cached that terrible and hazardous Fitch, that it c.na
ised no higher, ':hex its springs are wound up ready
rst, and when at the same time we arc placed in one
: most awful situations in which any nation was ever
I, a situation wore urgently demanding vast means of
ion than any 'which the history of mankind can easily
lel, to add to the demands upon the people, by frivo-
pretexts, revolts the understanding and the heart of
it an ignorant and hardened courtier. The general
of mankind is against it. Their feelings inlist their
]ices on the side of reason ; and the most -determined
crate become the friends of the people.
' us, our motto speaks for us, that we arc attached
r KING, to our C'ey:•Tircztos, and to oar I,4rrg.--
,I
.ery sentiment and dictate of our understanding and 1
..heart tells us that the interests of our King are in-
London, England, 1808-03-06

DIVIDENDS.

May 3, James Belcher Bail, jun. Kensington, coach-master,
t at Guildhall.
May 3. Patrick Home and Patrick Homer, Throgmorton-
rretl, merchant:‘, at twelve, at Guildhall.
April 9. Lancelot Boore, Wardour-street, taylor, at one, at

March 22. Mariano Bovi, Piccadilly, printseller, at ten, at
Guildhall.

______.. .....
April iI. John Smith, Manchester, cotton-merchant, at three,
at the Dog Tavern, Alzoichester.
March 2'.2. Robert Cundell, Jun. York, common-brewer, at
cicvea, at Clark's Hotel, York.
:lard: O. Richard Cliff, of Little Bolton, Lancashire, mus-
lin-manufacturer, at ten, at the higher Nags Head Inn, Bolton-

_
March 23. Samuel Walker, Leeds, mahter, at eleven, at the
Golden Lion, Leeds.
March 2S. John Tutton and Joseph Wareing, Leeds, mer-
chants, at eleven, at the Golden Lion, Leeds.
April 2. Tristram Squire and Tristram Squire, jun. of Stoke
namarell, Devonshire, tin-plate workers, at eleven, at the Foun-
tain Tavern, Plymouth-Dock.
March V. William Wall, of Oxford-street, hosier, at eleven,
at Guildhall.
April b., Richard Withiugton, Stockport, muslin-manufac-
turer, at two, at the Bridgewater Arms, Manchester.
March 28. Robert Watmough and Robert Williamson, Clap-
ham, Liverpool, soap-boilers, at one, at the Globe Tavern Liver-
pool.
April 4. Anthony Collins Banks, Plymouth Dock, druggist,
at eleven, at the King's Arms, Plymouth Dock.
April 2. Christopher llanemon, High Holborn, furrier, at
ten, at Guildhall.

April 1. William Booth, Trolcome Broke, Lancashire, shop-
keeper, at five, at the Hare and Hounds, within Bury.
March 30. Thomas Saterthwaite, Mancheiter) merchant, at
tine:, at the Spread Eagle, Manchester.
London, England, 1808-03-06

PLACE Rrvritsinv

Loßn 1..4tr0c no row, azrecable to notice. to move the ie-
cowl reading of this Hill ; and as the ground of his reasoning
upon it moved, that the speeches delivered in that House in
Majesty's name, on the 271 h April and on 2.2 a June, 1807, be
read, which !wing read accordingly, his Lordship proceeded to
comment on the spirit of economy which pervaded them, and
the recommendation to Parliament to pay their early and
rious attention to measures of this nature ; and then Inn% eel that
the Hill be read a second time.

LORD ARDEN persisted in his former objections to the Bill,
chiefly as it went to encroach upon and coutroul the undoubted
prerogative of the Crown.
E.fRL SPENCER gave the Bill his decided support.
nu; LORD CHANCELLOR said, he should support the motion
for the second reading only on the understanding that it should be
fully discused in the committee, and modified to a certain extent.
After which, the House divided on the question of the second
reading.—Contents, 69—Non-Contents, 61. :Majority for the se-
cond reading of the 8i11,;. Adjourned till Thursday.

TnT-nSr/AV, ‘r.en 3.
LIVER root, PETI'I

Lonn Drftrty said, that a Petition from the Merchants, Evt.
of 1.1 v erpool had been transmit 'eft to him, to he p rem-nt again-t
the Orders in Connell. Ile w ii!; anxious to know when the Pe-
tition might be presented in due form, the more so, as it %s
drawn np in manlier :cud matter to which he did not conceive
there could he any objection.
Lotto ItawhEssrftv could n'sure the Noble 1;::11, that it was
not the intention of Ills Majesty's Government to hurry the Bill
through the Howe.

ORDERS IN COUNrII..

Lotto Ertsrusr read hip resorlutionc ( the drift of them went to
she w that the Orders in Council were not oily a violation of the
law of nation, but :rico of the municipal law, and of the emn-
mon and statute law or the country and he should then move
that the order of the day tier his motion be discharged, and that
a new order be made for t,dayneat.—Ordered.
LORD LA VDT RDALL wished that the motion of which he had
given notice, might follow that of his Noble and Learned Friend.
London, England, 1808-03-06

MR. GIVI'IRII.

SIRJ. N-EIFPORT rose, pursuant to his notice, in order to
move for certain Papers respecting the restoration of 11r. (af-
ford to his office of Accountant-General of the Custoolf.,
moved for a copy of the patent by which Nlr. Gifford wit
lately appointed to the office of Surveyor of the Cibtoins in the
port of Dublin.
Sur A. /Yht.r.rstEr objected to the motioA, as the
Baronet had stated no ground for it.
ft A rout replied that lie did not w ish to say notch
until the Papers should be laid before the llou,e. Ile couli;,
however, assert one thing, viz. that if the (H.-missal of \lr.
was original!) ri7ht by Lord ilardw ii k, it was wrong in the
Duke of Richmond In restore him ; not only to restore aim, ',ea
to give hint au addition:il office. Mr. Gifford had been ext remeiy
active in fomenting the differences between the Protestantst:;.d
Catholics.
(.110 lltis u obscr% ed, that the dismissal of Mr. Gillant
front Iris Quite, if not au arbitrary and cruel art on the part of
Lord Hard%) ick's Administration, was ill-judged, and an act
contrary to justice. The lion. Gentleman contended, that Mr.
Gitfard was not amenable to such a summary mi•de of
mem, he having anted on that occasion merely in his eapacity
as a Member of the torpor:Won of Dublin. lie had hero in
possession of his 4odice for twenty-three years. lie was de-
cidedly against the motion.
Mu. t:. ur observed, that the lion. Gentleman who
spoke last, had asserted that Lord Hardwick had exercised hit
authority in au arbitrary manner. The lion. Gentleman lot,
it would appear, couunitted a bull upon this point. lie h.,d
spoken in defence of :V.r. Gifford, and had attacked the condu,t
of Lord Hardwick, but naturally enough he had declared he
should vote Aux t xsr the production of the Papers which were
to elucidate the charge.
Mr. Fitzgerald, 1)1.. Lawrence, Mr. Grattan, Lord H. Petty,
11.. Smith, and Sir .1. Nem port, argued in favour of toe
motion; and Dr. Duigeuan and Mr. Perceval against it, when
tile House divided.
For the motion, 57—Against it, 103—Majority against
motion, 46.

ROCTIr TIT SQl' A DRON.
MR. r.,r.cn irt brought forward his promised motion reFpro•
ing the Squadron under the command of Sir R. Strachan hat ill.;
been under the necessity of quitting Basque Roads from a wal't
of provisions, which had given the Rochefort Squadron :.n op-
portunity to escape. With regard to the point to which his
motion bore, the fact was, that Sir It. Strachatt had been com-
pelled to leave Basque Roads for want of a sufficient suppty
provigions ; and the House would be astonished when he Aattd
that the gallant Admiral had neither relief by .hips to replao'
those on the blockade, or by transports with provisions, fora
period 41f ten weeks. After this, Sir Richard quitted hi: sta•
lion, and proceeded to eruize in the offing, when I.e nut let''
British men of war, and the Mediator transport. frdilli ibe'e
he obtained a supply of provisions, but it did not appear to !'e
-ufficient to enable Sir Richard to follow the enemy ; nay, 11°
was compelled to draw styptics from the squadron oil kurcoui
London, England, 1808-03-06

WEST INDUS.

BARBADOES, JtN. 4.—The greater part of the expected
London trade which sailed on the 15th November for the \Vest
Indies, has arrived here. On Wednesday the Meleager with
twenty-nine sail arrived, and in the course 'uf that day one or
two others of the convoy also came in; and on the billow ing
day the Satellite, with nine or ten more, likewise arrived.
This fleet has throughout the whole passage experience-SI very
boisterous weather, and were frequently separated, and 'there
-till remain about twenty sail unaccounted for. The ship
Marlborough, one of the above fleet, is ashore at Rotted Hock,
off the S. E. cud of the Island, and is supposed w ill b.;
rite crew, passengers, and cargo, all safe.—The has
since proceeded with the Jamaica trade; and the Satellites has
now signals Hying for a convoy for Grenada, tize.
J.% s.—There is strong presumption that the enemy his
Virown SOUR' farther reinforcements into Martinique, altitour.:ll
upon the whole of no great magnitude. Ills Niajesty's ship
Camilla, it w 111 be remembered, arrived here on the WI ult.
and reported having seen off Martinique, awl observed to bring
op in fort Royal Hay, on the 18th, two French fripites which
she fell in with in beating up from Tobago. Thee vessels
('apt. Bowen was so near as to distinguish to he frigates nf
large class, with yellow sides; and kept sight of them until ten
that night, when they came to 441. Fort Ro)al. We base been
thus particular in recapitulating the above account, to shew that
thew %es-els can have in, reference to those which, by accounts
received here yesterday from St. Viucent, were welt-standing
i. to Fort Royal on the 'Llth, the day that the Catittl, arrive
A twall vessel from St. Kiteii bound to St. V iuceikt, awl arrive

.a

.40.4
London, England, 1808-03-06

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLV/4101;TH, MARCH 3.—Arrived the American ship At-
lamir, Guyer, laden with brandy and wine, from Charente,
bused to Tenerilfe, detained by the Urowler gun-brig. By thi;
vesel intelligence is received, that the embargo on Rcrierican
and Bremen vessels is taken °T in all the French ports ; but that
a Bremen vessel, laden with wine, had sailed from Bourdeaux,
and a tints days afterwards returned thither, owing to contrary
winds, when the master and crew were examined, and it came
out that the vessel had, while at sea, been boarded by an
LIVIA privateer ; the ship and cargo were therefore con-
&paved.
Shincannst, 111Ancu 4.—Six of the gun-brigs here are or-
deritJ to take on board two long eighteen poanderi each, and are
London, England, 1808-03-06

MARCH 6.

Captain Walden was sworn into the command of the ship In-
dus, consigned to Madras and Bengal.
The Court adjourned at si v o clock.
Friday a Court of Directors was held, when Captain Thomas
Price, of the ship Alexander, took leave of the Court, previous
to departing fur Nlaileira and Bombay.-- -The Court adjourned at
six o'clock till Wednesday next.
Letters received at the East India House yesterday morning,
from St. Helena, dated :Id January, state, that the extra, ships
Clot-) , Northampton. Ann, Sarah, Christiana, Diana, Sir Wil-
atti Pulteney, and Union, outward-bound, arrived at Table
the 7th of December last, under convoy of his Majesty's
ship Monntout h.
The Adventurer Whaler, Captain Parker, arrived at St. He-
lena the 27th December.—NO ludiamen at St. Helena.

THE THEATRES.

THE Orisß

At this emporium of fashion, and of frivolity, the present
'neck. has produced a new comic opera, whose title (under pre-
text' circumstances), has given rise to some arch allusions; we
are, however, unwillingly obliged to postpone it, until the next
vieck, through want of room.
London, England, 1808-03-06

CITY.

A Common Hall was held ou Toesdav at Guildhall, for the
election of bridge-Master for the remainder of the year, in the
room of Mr. Joseph Wens, lately deceased. At the close of the
poll on Friday the number, were, for Mr. Yeoward
Mr. Thodey, 1875—Majority 38.1.-31 r. Thodey has declined
the contest, but the poll books will continue open till Tuesday
next.
The Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen, on Tuesday, at
which the price of bread was ordered to be raised half an assize,
or a penny in the peck loaf, to take place to-morrow, when the
quartern loaf, wheaten, will be sold for l Id. halfpenny ; and
household 10d.—The Lord Bishop of Salisbury, and the Rev.
Andrews, were requested to preach the Spital Sermons at
Christ Church, Newgate-street, on Monday and Tuesday iu
Easter Week.

EAST INDIA AFFAIRS.

Tuesday the dispatches for Madras and China by the following
ships, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to
their respective Pursers, viz.
Ceres, Captain W. Dunsford ; Canton, Captain I. C. Loch•
ner ; Dorsetshire, Captain K. Brown; Mania Castle,
Captain C. E. Prescott ; David Scott ; Captain J. Locke,
jun. and Exeter, Captain H. Meriton for Madras and China.
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when the under-mentioned Commanders took leave, pre-
vious to departing for their respective destinations, viz. Captain
Kymer, of the Lord Castlereagh, and Captain Campbell of the
Lord Keith, for St. Helena and Bengal; Captain Herbert of the
Euphrates, for Madras and Bengal ; and Captain Franklin, of
the Northimbeellaad, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal.
The following extra ships were taken up, and thus stationed,
viz. the Indus, Captain George Wellden ; Travers, Captain J.
Collins; and Earl Spencer, Captain George Fleming, for Ma—
dras an►d Bengal ; Lord Eldon. Captain J. W. Young ; and Car.
marthen, Captain James Ross, fur Bombay.
London, England, 1808-03-06

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Frs. 22.—Letters. received from Hensingburgh to-day state,
that the object of the above army is not to go to Zealand, but to
march through Jutland, and from thence embark for Noma, ,
and by this route enter Sweden. We are now more impatient
than ever for the arrival of an English fleet to match their mm-
twits. All accounts seem to corroborate their being on their
march through Holstein. We have a strange report to-day, that
the Rochefort squadron is bound hither, to co-operate with them.

MARCH G.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS. .
-04..---
MONDAY, FEB. 9.9.

The Brazil Trade Bill, and Treasurer of the Navy Regulation
Bill, nere read a third time.

°nouns 11%

On the Order of the Day being moved.
Lord St. John rose to make his proini ed motion, for nes,.,
lutions to be adopted by the Douse declaratory of the impolicy
of these measures, and the abience of every ground on which they
could be fairly supported, particularl: .1:; they went to affect
America. Out of live Regulations w he line to move on the
subject, he should first move the folb.%;ng :—" That it is the
opinion of this House, that no Won-mown has been received
that the United States of America had up lo the 11th of Novem-
ber last, acquiesced in the injustice of the French Decree, or
that the French Government had entered it against the United
States.

In the sequel of the Debate, the origi►►al motion was sup-
ported by Lords Lauderdale. Howick, and Grenville; while
Lords Redesdale, Westmorland, Haw kesbury, and Galloway,
argued in support of the previous question, w hick was carried,
on a division, by 137 to 47, Proxies included.
A Protest against the decision was entered on these Journals,
and signed by a considerable number of Peers.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-03-06

GERMAN Y.

JAV. 23.—A report is in circulation, that the
Grand Duke Constantine is expected at Jacgr. An English
squadron has appeared in the Adriatic, with a view, it is
thought, of observing the Russian squadron that is at Trieste.

JAN. 30.—The last courier which our Cabinet sent to
London, returned here on the 17th inst. and brings dispatches,
which state that the British Government rejects the offer of our
mediation, since which preparations indicative of the departure
of theZlish Minister are observed, and we learn that our late
b
or at London, Prince Starhemberg, is on his way
hither. A report is circulated, that the English have taken
possession of several Island"; in the Archipelago.
TMESTE, J N. 11.--It is said, that the Russian squadron
lately arrived here, will sail immediately for Venice, for the
purpose of wintering and revictualling.

FRANKFORT, FEB. 6.—We are assured that the troops of
the Prince of the Confederation of the Rhine have received or-
den to hold themselves in readiness to march at the first notice.
Perhaps they are destined to replace the French troops in Mit-
matia, in case these should be obliged to march to India. Ac-
cording to the latest intelligence, the English hate pnssebst•d
themselves of all the islands in the Aschipetago.
London, England, 1808-03-06

THE NATIONAL itiEGISTER:_

132

there, it appears, saw on the above day three eruizers working
into Fort Ro)al Bay, and taking them for our men of war, hauled
clue In under the land after them, when she discovered they
were enemy's vessels, one a frigate, another a ship corvette, and
the other a brig of war, and observed a sloop- and a schooner
come out from the land, and juin them, w hen she hauled off; hut
before sight of them saw the whole five stand into the
Ba•-. I! is tuns evident that the enemy's force in these seas has
been increa•ed, both military and naval, as there is every pro-
bability that these %ey,els had troops on board, which indeed it
leo; been ascertained the two frigates really had, and in great
numbers.

SCOT LAN D.
Lochglass, in the parish of Alnesslon the 10th curt. a man
.r name of Munro and his sister were found dead in a small
, where they were carrying on illegal distillation. No
osAs of violence appearing on their bodies, their death has
o:•en attributed to the lightning which, on that tempestuous
night, accompanied a very heavy fall of snow that completely
covered the hut. From the nature of the business,. however, in
which they had been engaged,'atal which, from various consi-
derations, we have cause to lament is too frequently pursued, it
is more probable that their death was occasioned by the exclu-
sion of the atmospheric air, and the exhalation of carbonic acid
gas, from several casks of wash, or pot-ale, found in a state of
fermentation in the cct.
Time tire-damps i!,sttiug from coal-mines have, by recent expe-
riment., been foiled to consist in 100 parts of tij inflammable gas,
oxigen, 2545 azote, and 5 carbonic acid, being nearly the
same as the gas obtained from stagnant water, or that from the
destructive distillation of pit coal, and not, as has been sup-
posed, any admixture of sulphnrated hydrogen ; whence it is
evident, that the tire-damp is not the immediate product of the
decomposed hater by beds of pyrites, nor of water by coal,
but probably results from coal distilled by beat of py rites, ex-
cited by the occasional influx of water.

MARCH G.

MURDER !—A horrid murder was committed on Friday
se'nnight, at Hallend, in the parish of Wootten Waveu, on the
body of Join Booth, jun. The deceased was found in the sta-
ble, with five or six wounds on the head, and the skull fractured,
lying near to the horses heels. A coroner's inquest was taken
by Thomas Hunt, Esq. which sat the whole of Saturday and
Monday, to ascertain the cause of hip death, when they returned
a verdict of Wilful Murder; and, dreadful to relate, on Tues-
day his brother was committed to Warwick gaol, by the Coro-
ner, on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the horrid act.
London, England, 1808-03-06

THE NATIONAL REGiSTEIt.

15d

to be employed fin the Baltic. The bre-vessels mad all the small
craft are fitting for that station with the utmost dispatch, and a
large fleet is expected to accompany them, under the command
of Admiral Gambier. who is to hoist his flag on board the
Victory, the late Lord Nelson's ship.
On Friday Government received dispatches from Lord Col-
lingwood, by the Earl Spencer cutter. Lord Collingw owl had
proceeded for the Adriatic in pursuit of some Russian ships—a
circumstance which left Toulon unguarded by any British
force. Let us hope that we shall soon hear of a favourable re-
ult to these movements.

We are sorry to announce, on the authority of our Falmouth
Correspondent, the capture of the Dnke of Montrose packet,
Captain Dynely, which had sailed from that port s ith Mails
from Jamaica, by the French schooner La Confiance, of 7 guns
and 90 men. The packet maintained an action three hours ;
during which Captain D3ncly, Alt.. Burn the date, and faur
Jeatuen, were killed, and two wounded. She was carried into
Guadeloupe.
One English man of war, of 74 guns, and two of 64, with se-
veral smaller yenels, are frozen in the ice at Gottenhurgh.
Ota Friday, his Majesty's ship Lion dropped down to St.
lielem, to convoy the East India fleet, which will sail with,
the first fair w itad—it was then southerly and light.