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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-01-17

I RLLAN D.

DUHLIW, JAN. 9.—The Protestant Noblemen, Gentlemen,
and Freeholders of the County of Tipperary, hate signed and
published a Resolution, of which the following is an ex-
tract:—
" Actuated at all times by cordial good-will towards our Ca-
tholic Countrymen, and impressed by the wisdom and necessity
of uniting all classes in the common defence at this crisis, we do
publicly and unequivocally declare that we feel no repugnance
whatsoever to the measure of imparting to the Catholics of these
realms an equal aini fall enjoyment of all the civil and military
privileges, franchises, and advantages of our happy Constitu-
tion, upon equal terms with their fellow-subjects, of what re-
ligious persuasion soevcr, and that we see no necessity or good
cause for prolonging the restraints and disabilities which the
Catholics suffer under the existing Penal Laws."
The above Declaration is signed by—
The Martinis of lleadford, Earls Dorchester, Ormond,
11lounteashell, Latulatr, and Donoughmore: Lord List:tore,
Montague Mathew, M. P. Abraham 11. Mitchinson, George
Fonsonby, M. P. Sir Thomas Osborn•, Ilart. Sr. &t.
London, England, 1808-01-17

BAN K ill' PTS.

Samuel Lucac Payne, Change-alley, hatter, to surrender
Jan. 16, 23, and Feb. 23, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Codmond, New Bridge-street, Biackfriars.
James Read, Blackman-street, Southwark, linen-draper,
Jan. 19, at ten ; 26, and Feb. 23, at one, at Guildhall. At-
tomes', Mr. Sweet, King's-Bench-walk, Temple.
David Moss, Ratelill-llighway, , linen-draper, .lan. '23, Feb.
2, and 3, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Bell and Brodrick,
Bow-lane, Cheapsitie.
Thomas and George Gaskill,- Lancaster, linen-drapers, Feb.
4, at five ; 5, and 23, at eleven, at the King's Arms, Lancaster.
Attorney, 51r. Baldwin, Lancaster.
John Laurence, Stainground, Huntingdonshire, tanner, Jan.
21, at eleven, 2ti, at one, and Feb. 23, at ten, at Guildhall. At-
torney, Mr. Iliad, K Bench- walk, Temple.
Thomas Fisher, Ramsgate, grocer, Jan. 16, 30, and Feb. 23,
at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornics, 13cobow and Hope,
Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn.
John Paton, Bow Church-yard, warehouseman, Jan. 19, 26,
and Feb. 23, at ten, at Guildhall. Attianey, , Mr. Warrant!,
Castle-court, Budge-row.

Peter lia tel., tiouthampon-buildings, I'llam-en...lane, mari-
ner, Jan. '46, 30, and Feb. V 3, at eleven, at tiuila hall. A ttor-
nies, Messrs. Painter, Tomlinson, and Thomson, Copthall-court,
Thro-morton,treet.
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London, England, 1808-01-17

THEITRE.

The Comic opera of La Frasr•atana, was revived on Satur-
day the 9th, for the purpose of di,play log the admirable powers
of Madame Catalani. One of her sinp received applAtse so
loud and so reiterated, that she sail!: it three times. 'fhe opera
has since been repeated, with the Ballet of La Belle
In this piece 111iss Crantield has succeeded to the character for-
merly occupied by Mademoiselle Parisot, who ib lately married
to Mr. Hughes of Co!den Square.

COMMERCIAL SPECULATION.
T11.11)1? TO 111M7.ILS.

CIRCUL 4,R LETTUR FROM TIII3 PORTVGUF.SI; A NBA SSA non TQ

THE GOVERNOR OF THE ISLAND OF ST. CATHERINE.
Agreeably to the letter which I had the honour of addressing
you, under date of the 4th January of the presentyear, in which;
explained at large to your Excellency the motives which in-
duced t♦e to sanction the sending out of British Merchantmen
to the Island of St. Catheritte, provided that their cargoes con-
sist of articles hitherto received into the Custom Houses of
I have pow to request that you will be pleased to order
that the ship should be admitted into the Custom House of
that Island, the Captain or Master of which, (who is the hearer
of this letter), you will permit to unload and sell his cargo, and
give directions that no more duties shall be required of her, than
were paid in Portugal fur the same nrticies ; and also that those
duties should not be deapoodetl Mil lee Ilan told and dispatehp4
London, England, 1808-01-17

DIVIDENDS.

Feb. 2. John Marten Saw3er, Joseph Fletcher Trueman,
and .Inr:eph Powell, of Canuon-etreet, merchan4, at demi, at
Guildhall.

Feb. 2. Robert Jameson and Samuel M`Quoid, Sherborne-
lane, merchant', at one, at Guildhall.
Feb. V. Robert Anderson, Guildford-street, merchant, at
eleven, at Guildhall.
Feb. Q. Richard Gore, Liverpool, linen-draper, at one, at
the Royal Hotel, Liverpool,
Feb. James Robertson, and James Hutchinson, Fleet-
street, oilmen, at eleven, at
Feb. 3. Robert Foster, NV isbeach, CalkOjeshire,
keeper, at twelve, at Guildhall. •
Feb. 2. Edmund Townsend, and cyder.
merchaut) at one, at Guildhall.
London, England, 1808-07-24

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Bwib, Carlisle. Ationtey, Mr. Monn-ey, Staple Inn. London.
William Huth waite, Nottinghamshire, merchant. Aag. d, at
Aye. 6, and Sept. 3, at eleven, at the Feathersand Panels Bawl,
Nottingham. A itornies, Messrs. Coldham and Enfield, Notting-
ham ; and Messrs. I3lea►dttle, Alexander, and Moline, New Inn,
London.

John Stincheombe, Bristol, cabinet-maker, July 26, Aug. 20.
and Sept. 3, at eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attornies,
Mr. White' Sweet, Inner Temple, London; and Mr. Stephens,
Bristol.
William Calvert, Mary port, Cumberland, mercer, Ang. 8,9,
and Sept. 3, at eleven, at Mr. Jackson's, innholder, Mary port.
Attoruies. Mr. Hodgson, Whitehaven; sad Mr. falcon, Elm-
Court, Temple.
DIVIDENDS.
ling. 23. 'Thomas Berry, Fleet-street, man's-tnercer, at ten,
it Gtdldhall.
.4ug. 3. Thomas Law, Lancaster, merchant, at eleven, at the
Ceemettial Inn, Lancaster.
. August 21.* John Thompson, Hand-Court, Upper Thames-
skeet, wholosale.stationer, at ten, at Guildh.lll.
Must 20. Samuel Lucas Payne, 'Change Alley, Hatter. at
(en at. Guildhall.
August 16. John Parkinson Woolley, Walhawr-Green, Mid-
dlesex, brewer, at twelve. at Guildhall.
August 17. Joseph Hesketh, and William Jones, Liverpool,
grocers, at eleven, at Lillymau's Hotel, Castle-street, Liver-
PI4I.
August 13. Henry Pedlar, Bath, wollen-draper, at ten, at
Guild hall.
August 20. John Snawdon, Plymouth, draper, at twelve, at
(handball.
October 22. Michael Layton, White Hart Row, Kennington,
gape. mason, at twelve, at Guildhall.
August 13. William Day , Cheapside, man's-mercer, at ten, at
Guildhall.

August 16. Thomas Luck hurst, Canterbury, draper, at eleven,
ai Guildhall.

CERTIFICATES, AucivsT 13.

Gervas Jackson, Sw it hin's-lane, merchant.—John Wilkins,
and Thomas Lacy, Basinghall-street, factors.—John Montan,
Nalield Highway, Middlesex, farmer.—James Noble, Kensing-
tog Gravel Pits, Middlesex, hrewer.—David Johaston, Bro%n-
allreet, Hanover-square, dealer.—Joseph Bland, and John
latterthwaite, Fen-court, insurance-hrokers.—Beqiamin Hod-
dlantl, Bruton, Somerset, linen-draper.—William Steele, Brent-
ford, [Amen Draper.

JULY Q 4,

This Day is published, in one Velum• Octavo, ezira Boards,
price Is.
INTRIGUES OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN WITH THE
PRINCE OF PEACE AND OTHERs,
WRITTEN BY A SPANISH NOBLEMAN A NO PATRIOT,
Who alone can be acquainted with the Amours and Intrigues of
the above Personageb.

Printed and published by J. B. Bell and J. De ('amp, No. 11,
Catherine-street, Strand, and may be had of every Bookseller
throughout the United Kinolions.

TO OUR COttRESYOA DENTS.
The Letter from a Subscriber who resides in Piirtmau Places
Edgeware Road, shall be inieried in nor-next.

THE NATIONAL KEG is 1 Eit.
London, England, 1808-07-24

JULY Q 4.

small detachment of vie which is now auout to he made,
we believe, will disperse these trair,Aressors of our laws, anti in-
duce them to rc'ura lo tack reipi caw homes.
JUNE 6.—from the Virginia ILeald, published at "'rode-
rickshurc, we learn, says The ll'a!sing:tom Fooleralist, that the
be,t tunic ma) be purchased here at the ruinous and almost un-
preeedenavl !nice of lame dollars per barn!.
This hoelligence we conceive to be both important and inte-
resting— Impoetxat, because it proves to demonstration the evil
of this fatal embargo.
London, England, 1808-07-24

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM OIBRALTAR,JUNE 26.

" The Spanish arms go on most prosperously in this and the
adjoining provinces. Dupont's army of 15,000 men, which had
iineuded to proceed to Seville, has begun its retreat from Cor-
dova, to join Murat at Madrid ; after losing nearly a third of
its number, by desertion, sickness, or being cut oil by the na-
tives, who are univermlly armed, and who destroy every party
that ventures from the main body of the French army. General
Castanets, who commands the Spanish army, is in pursuit of Du-
pont's division, with nearly 20,000 men. All the passes in the
mottatains through which Dupont's army mu►t retreat, are occu-
pied by the Spanish troops and peasantry, and his destruction is
considered as inevitable. The total of the French force in Spain
does not now amount to more than 40,000 men—it never exceeded
60.000; and was always greatly exaggerated, to awe the na-
tives, and we have' certain acconnts of more than 18,000 having
been cut off, or taken prisoners, since the commencement of hos-
tilities against them by the Spaniards.
" The French have been guilty of the most inhuman cruelties
and escesses ,n Spain, particularly at Cordova, where every
house was ransacked for three days. Even the churches were
plundered, and converted into stables. Many of the inhabitants
were murdered at Cordova, in attempting to protect their wives
and daughters against the brutal violence of the soldiery. The
hatred of the Spaniards in return amounts to almost a frenzy ;
their esthetes can seldom save a single French prisoner alive.
London, England, 1808-07-24

DFNMArtK.

Copra A C Ju N '28.-11 is asserted that the reason of
the misunderstanding w ;iich prevails between the English told
the Swedes, and which hAs hitherto prevented the lamliog of the
troops arrived at tottenbtirgli, is, that a demand was made on
the part of England to occupy alone two strong places, milady,
Gottenblirgh and Alarstrand, which Sweden has hitherto nut
conceded.

Six of our pin-boats, vt hick sailed frlnn Kioge Bay on A*
morning of the '26th, were attacked by an English ship of war.
After a pretty long cautinda:le the ship of the line sheered o 1!
and our boats proc..!cled on their voyage.
London, England, 1808-07-24

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

by toe few regulars who were there, and a handful of arum'
Portueutise, have beaten the French by which they were ear
risotied. and hoisted the Spanish flag in every one of them. The
loss of the enemy amounts to 91 prisoners, and a number killed.
The whole of the Kingdom of Algarve is in a state of insur-
rection. Villa. Real and l'astromarin, as well as the Batteries
of the Casmasquera and St. Amen have been taken possession of.
The Rebel, Atallit, has been handeutled, and let down into a
dry well. with iili other individuals. The remainder of the
French troops have fled to the noun aius. Taring, Taro, and
Oullon, are up in arms, and the military chests of the French
have been seized. The few Spanish troops above-mentioned
fonsisted_ of Catalonians, Provincials, and a small number of
Murcians. A Portuguese Captain is come to inform the Board,
that Algarve and the whole kingdom wish to be under its pro-
tection, in the name of Ferdinand Vll.

JULY 24.

who are not actually employed in the service of this provii re,
I,r join the two regiments which are to he organized in this
city. Every soldier who joins the said regimentl., is to have a
bounty of one mouth's pay, and receive every day four vo,t„
im, Isesidesreglinentals, accoutrements, and the usual inili;ary
dlowance. Every soldier who serves already in the said regi,
vents, or shall serve in them in future, shall enjii the same
pay; the present circumstances do not permit to allow mum.
Cho ilitia, when on actual duty, shall enjoy the
rile 111 HOP, President and Governor.
Oporto, the 20111 June, 1808.
London, England, 1808-07-24

BONAPARTE'S CON.rf FICTION FOR SPAIN.

Art. 1. i'he Catholic-Apostolic and Roini,h Religion is this
predominate and snle religion of Spain and Itz dominions : atm@
sither shall be tolerated.

Y. Prince Joseph Napoleon, King of Naples and Sicily, is
King of Spain and the Indies.
S. The Crown of Spain and the Lilies shall he hereditary in
the male issue lawfully begattoh of the body of the riuce)
London, England, 1808-11-21

DIVIDENDS.

Dec. I I. C. Ryley, Salford, Lancaster, builder, at three, at
the Sawyer's Arms, Bridge street, Alanchester.
I)ec. 6. T. Wood, Ross, Derefordshire, woolstapler, at ele-
ven, at the Swan Inn, 111).
Dee. ¶J. J. 1.. Phipps, lyetsey Bank,StatTordshire,innholder,
at the Red Lion inn, Newport,
Dec. 7. I'. Earilley, Exeter, de..ler in glais, at eleven, at the
Globe Tavern, Exeter.
Dee. 6. J. ltacey, Bath, brewer, at eleven, at the White Lion
lbw, Bath.

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Feb. V.l. C. Ifin,e, Little Castle-street, Leicester-square,
tailor, at one. at Cuillthall.
Dec. EL W. Barrett, Broad-street, merchant, at one, at
Gniltlhait. •

Jan. ,tO. G. Towson, Bath, Sonten•et shire, draper, at one, at
Guildhall. -
Dec. '2'. .1. Moder, Great New port-street, haberdasher, at
One, at Guildhall.
Der. d. .1. Doht.on, Ratcliffe highway, linen-draper, at
twelve, nt
Dee. 6. 11. Lewis and W. Chambers, Rathbone,place, Ox-
ford-street, 411opkeepers, at eleven, at Guildhall. •
Dcc. 10. C. Gale, Tower-hill, mercaant, at twelve, at Gu.ld-.
ball.
Dec. 1:1. T. nughes, Bennet-street, St. James's, victualler, at'
ope, at Guildhall.
Dec. 6. J. Crandall, Clapham-ruatl, Lambeth, carpenter, at
ten, at Guildhall.
Dee. 6. W. Pullen, Well's-roW, Islington, butcher, at twelve,
at Guildhall.
Dec. 6. S. Cartwright, Maiden-lane, Wood-street, hosier, as
twelve, :it
Dec. 6. W. Ticken,l.llarlow-bridge, Berks, dealer, a %welt
at Guildhall.
London, England, 1808-11-21

BANKRUPTS.

Lawrence Cotton, Tenchurch-street, merchant, to surrender
Nov. 19, Dec. 3 and 27, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Evit and Rixon. Ilaydon-Lquare. Minories.
Calton Mannin, Pickett-street, cheesemonger, Nov. 22, at one,
29, and Dec. '27, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ilurd,
Temple.
Robert Wright, Thoverton, Devon, dealer, Nov. 26, 29, and
Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Exeter. Attornies,
Mr. Mortimer, Exeter; and Messrs. Williams and Darke,
Prince's-street, Bedford-row.
John Gilbert, Chiswell-street, grocer, Nov. 19, at two, 26
and Dec. 27, at one, at • Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hodges,
Dorset-street, Salisbury-square.
Luke Lane. Kingsclere, Hants, shopkeeper, Nov. 19, and
Dec. 27, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. kibble-
white, Ro w land. and .R im.on, Gra v's-imi-place.
William Atkinson, Manchester, shoe-dealer,. Nov. 23, 21, and'
Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, 1.1 erpool. Attornies.
Mr. W indle, .1 ohn-street, Betlford-row ; awl Messrs. Griffiths and
inde, Lower Castle-street, Liverpool.
James Pearce, William Di xon,and Bennet Alen, Paternoster-
ro w, mone3-scrireners, Nov. 19, 29, and Dee. '27, at ten, at
Guildhall. A ttorney, M. Bovill, Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
George Johnson, Pear Tree row, New Cdt. Blackfriar's-toad,
cabinet-maker, Nov. 19, at two, 26, and Dec. 27, at one, at
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Allingham, St. John's-square.
Leopard \Valiant Jackson, Brow nlow-street, Holhorm, cabi-
net -malier, Nov. 22, 29, and Dee. 27, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Patten, Cross-strict, Ilatton-garden.
John Whitehead, Kingston-upon-Hull, grocer, Nov, 22, 25.
and Dec. 27, at eleven, at the George Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Attornies, Messrs. Sykes and Knowles, New Inn; and Mr.
Martin, Hull.
Benjamin Cooper, Earl-street, Blackfriars, builder, Nov.
22, 29, and Dee. 21, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lox
ley, Cheapside.
Richard Lyndon Rolls, Sontham, Warwick, money-scrivener,
Nov. 21.25, and Dec. .?7, at eleven. at the Warwick Arms Inn,
Warty kek. Attornies, Messrs. Shephard and Adlington, Bed-
ford-row ; and Mr. Thomas, W arty ick.
John Page, ishopsg,ate-street, haberdasher, Nov. 22, 26, and
Dec. '27, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Sweet, King's
Bench Walk.
London, England, 1808-11-21

ov. 21.

AVERAGE PRICES OF COhN,
the Quarter of 8 Winchester Bushels, from the Returns re-
ceived in the Week ending the 11th of November, 1808.
[xtracted from the London Gazette.]
—moo—

INLAND COONTIES.

When,

141iddlesex
f nrrey
Hertford
Bedford .
Huntingdon
ori ham pion
Rutland
Leicester
ottingham .
Derby

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Salop
Hereford
IVorcester
Warwick
W ills
Berks
Oxford
Bucks
Brecon
Montgomery
Radnor

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I.ewellin, Clements-inn, attornies. Head, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, and Lightfoot, Carlisle, merchants. Wright, Merry, seu
Merryjun. South 'roan, Yarmouth, dealers. Clarkbon,
(fill and Co. Swillingtun-bridge Pottery, York.
London, England, 1808-11-27

SPANISH .SIIEEP AND SIIEPHETIDS.

The Sivinish sheep, which have lately arrived in Ibis
country, came as a present from the Grant: Junta to ha
Majesty. There were 2500 sent; 700 of them died on
their journey; their skins have arrived within thesh-'
days. Those that have arrived alive, are at Ktvi
Richmond, and are thriving very well. Thirteen shep-
herds came over with them. his Majesty, with a princily
munificence, has given directions for them to remain
nt
this country as long as they like, at his expence. They
are put under the care of Mr. Snarlett his Majesty's princi-
pal Gardener, who has allOtteirto them a house, called
the Call-house, situated at the upper end of the Queen's
Garden, near Hyde-Park Corner, where they prefer :leer-
ing upon straw to beds. Two labourers attend them, to
procure their food, and assist in cooking, &c. They have
a pound a meat a man provided for their dinners and sup-
pers, and are not. pleased if the meat is not very fat ; they
have it cooked in their own way, and, in g,encral, at the
enormous quantity of a peck of onions at a meal. An old
sailor, who knows the Spanish language, has been pro-
etired, for a companion and interpreter to them, and,hy
his assistance, after every meal, they stand up, join their,
hands, and put their toes together, while they sing (Id
save the King. They also sing a Spanish national air.
The old sailor is furnished with money to conduct theta
about London, and chew them such exhibitions and. cu-
riosities as may be most entertaining. They were logiq

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London, England, 1808-11-27

ACCIDENT TO T.IE KING'S CARRIAGE.

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The Royal Family left town for Windsor, soon :Intl
five o'clock on Wednesday evening. His Majesty's t'uuit
at the Queen's Palace, it so happened, concluded jest tunic
enough for his carriage to precede Her Majesty's a short
distance. When it came to Turnham-green, from the dark.
ness of the night, and the great speed the horses were tra-
velling at, one of the leading horses, on which the posti!.
lion rode, fell, threw his rider, and rolled upon him ; tins
of course threw the other three horses into great confusion,
and it was expected the carriage, with his Majesty in it,
must have been overturned; however, by the exertions of
the other postillion, it was prevented, and an inhabitant
of Turnham-green, who happened to be ou the spot, has
tened to the assistance of his Majesty, and got ,him safe
out of the carriage; his Majesty was, however, under the
disagreeable- necessity of wading through the mud, which
was collected to a considerable depth, art'' remained till
her Majesty's carriage came up, in which was her Majesty,
the Princesses -Augusta and Elizabeth, and Lady Aylt.s.

bury.
Princess Elizabeth, on hearing of the situation of her
Royal Father, instantly jumped out of the carriage, and
walked a considerable distance through the mud, to: the.
other carriage, in which was the Princesses Mary, Sophia,
and Amelia, and Lady Cranky. They then proceeded on
their way to Windsor. His Majesty's carriage followed,
amply, with a single pair; the fore horses being to 6
much injured to proceed, and the rider was so morn
bruised that he was taken to the Pack Horse lan, artll put
to bed.
London, England, 1808-11-27

THE COURT.

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Wednesday, about twelve o'clock; their Majesties and the
Princesses arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor,
where they were received by the Dukei of York, Kent,
and Cumberland. In a short time after her Majesty and
the Princesses honoured Lady Charlotte Finch with a visit,
aP her apartments in St. James's Palace. At half-past
three o'clock her Majesty, the Princess Charlotte of Wales,
tlw Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent. Cumberland, and Sus-
sex, dined with the Duke of Cambridge, at his apartfnents
in St. James's Palace. At two o'clock his Majesty held a
private Levee at the Queen's Palace.
The following had the honour ofbeing presented to his
Majesty --
Viscount Deerhnrst. by Lord Hawkesbury; on his appoint-
Meta to the Lord Lieutenancy of Worcectershire. His Lordship
wits attended by his son, Lieut.-Col. C4ventry, who was also
presented to his Mgjesty on the tyclision.
CototiellYalker, of the 50th Itegialseat pirle his wilco from


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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

POLITICAL AYAINT.S OP TIII
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A Mail, brought by the Lady Pellew Packet, arrived at
Falmouth on Tuesday; from Coruana, which place sh.: left
on the 191 b inst. The information communicated by the
Spanish Papers, is briefly this :—the French have enici..,4l
Burgos ; and. a division of the Army . of -Bstretirdii.• ,
consisting of 4000 men; which had advanced from M di -A
in that direction, has been defeated.. But the private ....-
counts are of the most alarming nature. These all coincide :a.
mentioning the total defeat of General lit.aales army ; and
that it has been so completely routed and dispersed, that,
no hopes are enlertained of collecting the scattered parts.
, Where this battle was fought, or when, no one account
mentions ; but to add to the unfavourable intelligence, it
is reported, that the gallant and entu prising BLAKE hay
been severely wounded and taken prisoner. The dispatches
received by Government, coincide with the former part of
this account, but omit the latter. The previous intelli-
gence left General BLAKE at Bey nesa, to Which place he
tZetn
had retreated.from Valmoseda, aii,l lepere iliOtta on tl‘e
11th. During this retreat Jte.w4s,e( .
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the enemy, engaged in partita;kif r,
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absolutely disputing eVery'. '' . . torl.Pou'ricl as he 11 hark.
cili4 ' -''-iii;me'
•It was after having quitte . ,- tea on t,e
road to Burgos, in which 4ineilsOciitetreatin'7o,7that he -1
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Dec. 24. John Cause, Great 'Wakering, Lssex, dealer, at
twelve, at Guildhall, London.
Dec. 17. James Campbell, Shakespeare-tavern, Covent-
garden, vintner, at one, at Guildhan.
Dec.2.l. Margaret Leet, Little Russel-street, Covent-gar-
den, vintner, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Jan. 30. Mary. Moore, Albemarle-street, dress-maker, at
one, at Guildhall.
Dec. 19. William Smith, Wolverhampton, Staffordsh;re, but-
cher, at twelve, at the Jerningham Arms, Sill:foal, Shrops,Lkire.
Dec. 20. Thomas Bowen, Rhodiad, Penthrokftliire, snot).-
keeper, at eleven, at the Bush tavern, Bristol.
Dec. 17. George Southard, New Bond-strcet, linen-draper,
at one, at Guildhall,
Dec, 2t'. Thomas Finn, Clement's-lane, Lombard street,
dealer, at ten, at Guildh:.ll.
Jan. 30. .Ray , Cullom-street, Fenchtirch-street,
brandy-merchant, at one, at Guildhall.
Jan. 31. Samuel Davis, Rory-street, St. Mary Axe, mer-
chant, at eleven, at Guildhall
Dec. 19. William Dickinson, Upholland, Lancashire, plum-.
ber, at eleven, at the Eagle and Child tun, Wigan, Lanta.itire.
Dec.2l. George Crocker,llideford, Devon, t•ilip-httildcr, at -
eleven, at the Golden Lion Inn, Barnstaple. • ... • .
Dec. 17. Samuel llopkiti,, Leeds, York, merchant, at eleven,
at the Three Legs limn, Leeds.
Feb. 4. David Crombie, Great Hermitage-street, mariner, -
at eleven, at Guildhall.
Dec. 19. Thomas Ishmael Watkins, Salford, Lancashire, cot-
ton-merchant, at eleven, at the Star lim, Manchester.
CERTIFICATES, DEC. 17.
John Potter rod William Monkman, Silvertreet, ware-
housenten. Thomas Wetherherd, Liverpool, hroker. John
Girdler, Lambeth-road, Surrey, sword-cutler. Charles Wrs.,ltt,
Aldgate, tobacconist. William Ilan and William Ati,t, Cov‘-
cross-street, brass-founders. Henry Hart, Great Corson street,
R ussell-sgnare, auctioneer.

THE IN ATONAL REGISTER.

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London, England, 1808-04-25

COrENT-GARDES.

At this Theatre Shakespeare's Comedy of The Two Gentlemen
of Verona has been revived with great expence. The play is
thus represented :
Duke of Milan, Mr. Murray.
Valentine, Mr. Kemble.
Prot heus, Mr. Pope.
Aitlhoniv,
Thurio llr. Liston.
Egiumour, .Mr. Claremont.
Speed, .Mr. Blanchard.
Launce, ..Mr. Munclen.
Julia, .Miss Smith.
Silvia, ...Miss Norton.
Lueetta, Miss Waddy.
Protheus loves Julia, a lady of Verona, and sends her a letter
b) her maid LuerVa. After seeming coyness, she returns his
London, England, 1808-04-25

have waited the moment of her surrender to disarm her; she
would have invaded her several years before; she would have
guarded her; and nll this with a view to the good of the North.
Her ancient alliance with Russia is made a pretext for this 4..
gre-sion, though all the world knows that it is merely defensive,
and that it remained suspended during the late wars of Russia,
when perhaps that power might have claimed it.
" The Court of Denmark, in order to justify its proceeding•,
hesitates not to make all kinds of assertion, dares to defrnd the
injustice of Russia, and betrays a premeditated plot, and all
this it does to conceal the chief, nay, the only reason, which is
that Denmark is the ally of France.
But injustice and falsehood find their end, and honour and
trust will triumph in their turn. His Majesty:, relying on thi,
justice of his cause, hopes, with the conscious pride of reigning
over a brave and loyal people, so often tried by dangers, and
always supported under them by the Almighty, that the same
Providence will vouchafe to bless his arms, and restore to his
subjects a safe and honowable peace, to the confusion of his
ehemies."
" Stockholm, March 21."
London, England, 1808-04-25

VIE NA TIONAL

STAMP REGULATIONS.

A Duty. upon Protests of Bills of Exelinnge, or Promissory
Notes, for any sum not amounting to 20!. 2s. ; ‘2,01.15. ; 1001. Ss.;
5001. and upward., 10s. A Protest of any kind bears a stamp,
for every sheet ss.
Upon Policies of Insurance for Life, or laves, there is a duty
of I/. 10i. whatever may be the amount of the Insurance.
Upon Country Bank Notes there is the following scale of Du-
ties :
If made payable in the Me- If only made payablo at one
tropolis. as well as in the place, w hether in Town or
Country. Country.
Not exceeding rt d. Nut exceeding s. !!.
Sll u 4 X 1 I
22014 2 . 1 0
55 lO 55
200 1 6 200 0
Country Bankers to takeout a Licence yearly, on which there
i 4 a duty of 20/.
Upon Transfers of Bank Stock, or South Sea Stock, a duty of
le. 9d.; of Fast India Stock, 11. 10v.
Upon every Transfer of a Si7are, or Shares in the Stock or
Food of any other Corporation, Company, or Society whatever,
a duty of If. 10s.
Upon Conveyances of Estates, a duty, according to the amount
of the purchase-money; where the latter is less than mt. I!.-
15f►!. I!. 10s.--300!. V. 10s.-5001. 5/.—and,sn on at the rate of
10 per cent. up to 59,0001. on w hich the Stamp Duty is 500/.
and the same for nay larger
The same duty upon Leases fur life or lives, or fur a term of
yrars in cousideration of nny fine.
Uptin Mortgages, where the sum is less than 100!. 1/. 10s.-
100'. noor..v, and sn en in proportion.
11, here the sum is more than 10,1)001. the dntv '207.
A sitnilar duty upon Bands, and in a similar proportion on
1114.104 for securing the payment of Annuitie%
The Hri icle of Agreement is extended to every minute or me-
mo-ambito of an agreement under hand. only where the matter
shall he oft he value of 20/. or up ward', on which there is a duty
of 16s. and n progressive duty according to its length.
Upon Rills of Exchange, and Promissory Notes exceeding.
.7,000/. there is a duty of I!.
On Articles of Clerkship to Attornies 110 P.—Apprentices to
Writers to the Signet in Scotland are also subjected to a duty of
London, England, 1808-04-25

WIWI•CITIES AT TUE. MANSION ROUST.

On the returis of the festival of Easter Monday, according to
ancient custom, a splendid banquet was given by the Lord Mayor
at the Mansiou-house. Before dinner, Sir D. Baird and Sir S.
A uchmuty were presented with the Swords voted to them by the
/Corporation of London, with the Freedom of the City ; on
which occasion the Chamberlain took the opportunity of com-
plimenting them for their important services, and received a
suitable answer from Sir I). Baird. All the principal apart-
ments of this spacious resilence of the Chief Magistrate were il-
laminated, as was the Egyptian Hall, with pbculiar taste and
splendour. In Oat grand banqttetting-room, the columns and
pilasters were decorated with lamps to the lofty summit of their
capitals: at the top was the Imperial Crown of Great Britain,
with the characters of G. R. and the legend, " May lie long
live l" On the opposite side were the initials G. P. W. with
the Prince's Plume, and the insignia of the Most Noble Order
of the tartar. Five tables were spread, under the direction of
Messrs. Hoffman, with all the 'delicacies in season and out of
season
.and with every viand which refilled taste and unbounded
liberality could provide. We ought not to omit to notice a dish
the most gratifying to the palate and pride of John Bull, the
grand 3aron of Beef, which was surmounted On a pedestal at
the extremity of the apartment.
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Among the company present were, his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, Dukes of York and Cumberland, Duke of
Montrose, the Portuguese, Swedish, and American Ambassadors,
the Earl and Countess of Portsmouth, Lord and Lady 111ulgraye,
Earl Camden, the Lord Chancellor, the fli6hop of Salisbury,
Dean of Lincoln, Earl of 0 xford, Lord Hawkesbury, Mr. Wind-
ham, and several other persons of distinction.
-

At ten o'cl.n the doors were thrown open for the reception
of visitors to the Ball, and it was not until one o'clock that
many of the equipages could procure access. The Ball was
opened by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
Miss Ansley, to the admired air of Madame Catalani's Wall:.
t about three o'clock in the morning, a considerable portion of
the company had left the Mausion-huuse; but the amusements
eootinuecl to a much late hour.
London, England, 1808-04-25

ABLE MAGAZINE.

The PORTRAITS will be painted from LIFE by DE WILDZ,
and MISS EMMA SMITH,
And exquisitely engrarcd by MR. SCRIVEN.

The TWENTIETH NUMBER, of the Magazine, which
was published on the Ist of the pretent Month, is superbly im-
proved by an admirable Characteristic PouraAir and LIKE-
N ESS of Mr. lisToN, as Caper. in the new and popular Farce,
entitled," ho Wins? or, The Widow's Choice."

The T EN Ty -FinsT NUMBER, which will be pub-
lished on the let of May next, will be beautifully embellished
with an admirable ehtf-da'uvre of Theatrical Painting—Mn.
SIMMONS,- as Jere Mordecai, in the admired Farce of Lore-ei-la-
Modr,which will he accompanied with a striking LIK EN ESS of
LORD GREN I L I.E, and other unique Embellishments. The
Literature will consist of the Life of Lord Grenville—the His-
tory of France—on the Epic Poetry among the Romans—a Letter
from the Dead to the Living—the Arbitrator an the Salgrist—illar-
mica, by IV A LT ER :ICOTT,COpininly reviewed—history of Hee.
eulaneunt and Ptimpeii,sce.:.;e.
And the TWENTY-SECOND NUMBER to he published
on the Ist of June, will lie embellished with an eitquisite Resem-
blance of Mr. WI N IST ER, nS Edo), in the New Comedy of
The IVorld ; which will be Ellowed by Miss SMITrt, as Portiii,
in the Merchant lvenicc; and Mr. M ATII S, as indes,in the
Comedy of The Werld! &c. &c. &c.
All of which will be given in addition to the trnal Embellish-
ments of the Mag-azine, viz.—Portraits of Illu.itriuus Men,
Fashionable Costumes, 4e. &e. ZS'c.

Any of the numbers lw had together, or separate, of the
Proprietors, J. B. Bell awl J. De Camp, I I, Catherine-street,
Straiid ; and of all Booksellers throughout the United Kingdom.

THE NATIONAL ItEGIsTEit.

tonbon,

MONDAY, APRIL 25,1808.

POLITIC-IL EPENTS OF THIS WEEK.

Mr. Rost is returned from America. Tte Statira fri-
gate landed him at twelve o'clock on Friday at Lymington.
1-le proceeded to town immediately, and arrived at Mr.
CANN MG'S Office late at night. Ile left the Chesapeake on
the 31st of March, so that his passage must have been very
expeditious. It was yesterday evening universally believ.
ed that the affair of the Chesapeake has been adjusted. The
embargo in America, it is stated, will still continue : how-
ever, the American Government, we arc informed, have
declared to Mr. Rost, that its continuance must not be
attributed to any particular hostility which America feels
London, England, 1808-04-25

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

•
•• On Tuesday afternoon, about three o'clock, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Clarence arrived at Vice-Admiral
Campbell's, at Deal, where he dined and slept, and on Wed-
nesday morning, accompanied by the Vice-Admiral and
Rear-Admiral Keates, in the Vice-Admiral's state barge,
with the royai standard dying, vent on board the Mars,
the Rear-...tniniral's ship. when all the fleet, consisting of
thirty-eight vessels, tired a royal salute. It being a ecry
fine day, the spectacle was very grand : upon getting on
board the Mars, he was received by a royal salute from
that ship, and was complimented wit it the like on leaving
the ship ; his reception was the same on going on board'
and leaving every ship he visited, and which hoisted the
royal standard ; and el, ery ship in the fleet had her yards
manned.
Government have lately adopted a new mode of manning
the navy, by taking- able seamen front the marines, and
()tiering. good bounties to militiamen for volunteering into
the marine service.
Bonaparte has presented to Prince Kurakin a snuff-box,
with his portrait set in diamonds, valued at 10,000!. for the
share the Prince took in the treaty of Tilsit..
The house of a vvidow, in the neighbourhood of Inver-
ness, was last week destroyed by accidental a're, and the
poor woman perished in the flames ; in digging„ on the
following day, for her remains, her grand-chid, a tine boy,
eight years of age, who was supposed to have been absent,
was found in a corner, under a mass of burning ruin, with-
out having sustained any injury.
We have now, in the course of twe'.ve hours, a taste of
all the seasons in the year ; for in that short period we
have winter and summer, heat and cold, raid, snow, hail
and sunshine !
During the last year, forty-five persons, 19 males, and
26 females, died in the United Kingdom, between the ages
of 100 and I'4b.

CITY.

APRIL 25.

ys, according
Tuesday the Bridewell and Christ's Hospital Bo
to ancient custom, were admitted to the Mansion-House, to sea
the decorations in the Egyptian Hall for the Easter Dinner.
They then walked through the Grand Saloon, with their beadles
and nurses, where the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and several Alder-
men and City Officers were seated, with the Lady Mayoress,
and a number of Ladies. Each of the boys received from his
Lordship a sixpence or a shilling, according to their merit, with
a bun and a glass of wine. After which his Lordship, the
Sheriffs, &c. went in state to Christ's Hospital, where they
heard a sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Dodd.
BREAD.—Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of
bread to be continued at lid, the quartern leaf of wheaten, and
91d household.
London, England, 1808-04-25

TIII: LOCAL MILITIA BILL.

This Bill has just been printed.—The Ist enacting Clause em-
powers his Majesty to establish a Local Force for the defence
of the Realm.—The second enacts, that the number of men en-
rolled under the Act shall not exceed such number as will, in-
cluding the effective Yeomanry and Volunteers, amount to
times (six times was the amount suggested by Lord Castlereagh)
the Militia quotas of such counties.—The ad, that the deficien-
cies in the effective Volunteers shall be supplied by the Militia
under the Act.—The 4th, that the .Counties may be divided into
divisions in any case in which more than one regiment of Local
Militia is ordered to be raised.—The sth extends the powers of
Militia Acts to this Act.—The 6th, that men to he raised under
this act shall be balloted from persons between the ages of
and —, and returned on the lists now existing (from 18 to
years of age).—The 7th excuses persons of bodily inability.—
The Bth that no articled clerk, or apprentice, nor any poor rian
who has more than one child born in wedlock, nor any person
under the height of shall, by reason thereof, be exempt
from being balloted and serving under this Act, though they
may he exempt from serving in the Militia.—The 9th, that per-
sons shall not he exempt by having found substitutes or paid
fines in the Militia.—The 10th prescribes the form of oath to he
taken.—The 11th imposes penalty on persons not appearing af-
ter being so balloted ; the fine to be proportioned to the amount
of the income ; the payment of such fine to exempt such per-
sons from being balloted for years.—The 12th enacts, that
a person claiming exemption upon payment of the smaller fine,
shall sign a declaration of the amount of his income.—The 13th,
on engaging to serve without pay in Volunteer Corps, part of
the fine to be remitted.—The 14th inflicts a penalty on such per-
sot s on being returned non-effective —The 15th, persons refusing
to swear that they have not insured against fine, to forfeit the
amount.—The 16th, Quakers not to be enrolled, but to pay
certain tines according to the property of such persons.—The
17th contains regulations respecting Volunteers enrolling them-
selves.—The 18th gives a bounty to persons enrolling themselves
voluntarily.—The I9th, Volunteer Corps may transfer them-
selves into the Local Militia.—The 20th, Volunteers to swear
that they have no other bounty.—The 21st, allowances for ne-
cessaries.—The 22d, persons serving to be entitled to such ex•
emptions as the Volunteers now hasie.—The 23d, persons in-
suring for providing substitutes, or volunteers, subject to penalty.
The remaining clauses regulate the officering and training in
their respective counties—the embodying and marching to any
part of Great Britain in case of invasion. Fines to be levied in
counties for men deficient.
London, England, 1808-04-25

James Reid, Broad-street, underwriter.
Richard Mount and William Roberts, Angel-court, merchants.

DRAMATIC MEMOIRS AND CRITICISMS,
Magnificently Embellished wi!li a Striking Characterbotie Likenesi
of some EMINENT Acron or ACTRESS, will bt added

TO EVERY FUTURE NUMBER OF
LE BEAU MONDE, or, LITERARY and FJ,SIIION-
London, England, 1808-04-25

nlIDA:11 OP THR DAY OF 111 E .111.11 Y, FE8.22. rE.IR 5.

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As fruitless an attempt as any that has Set been made by the
12rhrl:, lately took place a4ainA the parish of Mirebalais, but
they paid dearly for their boldness. The brave Marshal Pierre
tousliaint, seconded by Briadier-Ceneral Alenaujor, jun. to-
t:My defeated and put them to flight. This affair is a miniature
of the ever-memorable one of St. Marc. The Rebel Bauder,
the Chief Artillerist of the Rebels of Port aux Crimes, was kill-
ed. The famous Comedian Lys, who commanded in concert
ith Baudes' had his thigh fractal-el. The Rebe6kft the field
corred with their dead ; we also took a standard from thew,
London, England, 1808-04-25

SW EDEN.-BULLETIN.

" GRIPSUOLM CASTLE, MARCII 30.
" His noval Majesty received yesterday two reports from
Count Klingspor, Commander in Chief of the army iu Finland,
bearing date, Head-quarters, Longfors and Nerper, not far
from Wa4a, March 200 and 23d.' The army continues, in
good order, its march to Ulenberg, in order to form a junction
with the column of Count Cronstedt, Chief of Brigade. The
rear was almost daily engaged with the enemy's light troops;
hut a more considerable affair took place' under the orders of
Count Sewembjelm, Adjutant General, and of Colonel Gripen-
berg, Chief of Brigade, in which his lajesty's troops, with the
itmust gallantry, with toad the attack of the cavity, far supe-
London, England, 1808-04-25

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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and a good many prisoners. This action does great honour to
Marshall P. Toussaint, who has defeated the projects of the par-
tizans of Petion, who expected to surprise Mirchalais.
The Commandant Louis Ladouceur also deserses the praise of
the President for the seal and indefatigable actin it) llibpla)ed
by him on that occasion, by pursuing the Rebels into the woods,
and reducit them to a state of despair.

_Am;
His Highness the President, on the first appearance of the
Rebels, joined the cordon with all dispatch, but he learnt their
defeat almost as soon as their arrival. llis Highness visited the
towns of Gonaives, St. Marc, Dessalines, &c. and organized
the different military and financial Administrative Bodies of the
Province of the West; also those of Marshall Toussaint. He
was every where highly pleased with the state of the public
spirit of that Province, and with the marks of attachment
s hick he received from ail classes of the people. The army is
completely cioathed and equipped at every point. Each corps,
►with ►ts appropriate uniform, rivals the regularity, the disci-
pliue, and martial appearance of European troops.

THE LAW OF PETION, RELATIVE TO THE
BLOCKADE OF HAYTI.
LIEREItTY I EQUALITY!

RRPURLIC OF 11.111• I.
The Senate on the proposal of one of its members, considering,
that it imports to the interest of the Republic to adopt proper
measures to take away front Henry Christophe all means to keep
up his rebellion,
Declares, that there is urgency, and decrees ns follows
All the ports of Ilayti, under the domination of lienry Chris-
tophe. are declared in a state of revolt.
The President of the Republic of Ilayti is invited to send the
ships of the Republic on a cruise on the coast occopied by the
enemies, in valor to interrupt the FAR ut a v Sn irs which shnit
be cleared for those ports, undto bring them, fJe their own Yafely,
into the ports submitted to the Republic.
• The coasting ships taken upon the coasts of the enemy, or
cleared from such ports, are declare: lawful prize=.
Letters of Marque shall be granted to all those w ho are wish-
ing to arm against the Rebels, observing the fortualitics of an-
cient laws relative to cruizing.
The Captains of the ships of the Republic are ordered, upon
their personal responsibity, to cause such foreign individuais
and properties is Inch they shall have intercepted, to be re-.
spected.
(Signed)

Louis dicausrs rr,
S. BounJOLY Mops, t Secretaries.
LELAuE I/4MM IV,
In the name of the Republic.
The President of Hayti orders that the present last, be pub-
ished and exeatted, and the Seals of the Republic atli xed to it.
• (Signed)•
London, England, 1808-04-25

TIIE THEATRES.

DRCRY-L4NE.
On Friday night was performed, for the first time, a Boll',
d'action called Carartacus. A more uninteresting piece of splen-
dour it has not for a long time been our misfortune to witness.
The Dramatis Persona were as follow :

BRITONS.

earactacus,. . . . • . • .4 M. D'Egtille.
Uhry, Mr. Robert.
If en. cs, Miss C. Bristow.
Modred, Mr. Cooke.
M odor, Mr. Smith.
Isla,. Miss Layton.
Ethslinde, .Mrs. Sharp.

ItOM•NS.

Casar, __
.Mr. Cranfield.
Claudius, .Mr. Fisher.
Drusus, Mr. Male.
Mr. Laurent.
Marcus,
London, England, 1808-04-25

DIVIDENDS.

May PI. Stephen Ifambridge, Fetter-lane, and William Tram-
bridge, Stroud, Gloucester, cloth-factors, at eleven, at the King's
Arms Inn, Stroud.
May 17. Robert Corney, New Gravel-lane, slopseller, at one,
at Guildl►all.

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May 21. John Garrod, Orford, Suffolk, mariner, at two, at

M;ty 14. Nathaniel Wilmot, Wyrardishbury, Bucks, wheel-
s right, at ten, at Guildhall.
:Nl;ty IT. John Wayte, Widegate-street, Bishopsgate, printer,
at one, at Guildhall.
May 21. John Snawdon, Plymouth, draper, at twelve, at
t' uilQlinlt.
Nlay 28. Robert Hammond, Myton, Kingston-upon-Hull,
dr"reist, at twelve, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Scale-lane,
tan-upon -11u11.
London, England, 1808-04-25

INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS.

..

A fortnight ago we called the attention of the public,
and more particularly of the Peers, to the Bill introduced
by Sir Vicary Gibbs, the Attorney-General, which al-
ready has passed the House of Commons, and which, if
it shall be sanctioned by the Lords and by the Crown, must
strike a deadly blow at the liberties of the English nation.
We at that time had no opportunity of inserting the whole
mass of proof that beats against this unconstitutional mea-
sure : but the more we have considered it, the more we
bare been convinced of its dangerous tendency, and we
therefore think it our duty to explain most fully the prin-
ciples of the old law and constitution that must be violated
by the enactment of this Bill, and the peculiar aggrava-
tions with which it will fall upon the pporer classes of
society.
The great principle of the British constitution we take
to be this : that every man not convicted of any crime shall
be protected in the free enjoyment of hislife, his liberty, and
his property, unless that free enjoyment be incompatible
with the well-being of the community. Persons accused
of treason or felony, certainly cannot be safely trusted
with these privileges even before their Wel : because any
guilty man, in possession of his liberty, will abandon every
thing for the sake of securing his life, and when such a
IV*. 1 L
London, England, 1808-04-25

STATE PAPER.

ANSWER OF' SWEDENN TO THEE,
WA DANISH DECLA'
RAFIO OF. .

• "'Me Court of Denmark had formed am alliance with France, •
was prepared to receive Freneh troops lit -its country, collected
transpetrt WSW'S in its pirs, fitted out all its ships in the road of
Copenhagen, to cover a French expedition against Sweden, ant.
then issued a Declaration of War. Diamark accuses Sweden of
being the cause a this rupture, because she did not ?resent com-
pliments of condolence on the loss of her fleet, because she would
not co-operate to avenge that humiliation, and especially. because
she sought aid from tim.land against aggressions.
" The relations of the King towards Denmark were those of
mere peace. There was no alliance or convention•between them,
pointing out to the two Courts any bouillon course fur their
po-
litical conduct. Therefore, when Stveden. Russia, and Prus-
sia, fought in conjunction against France. Deumark,. i,ltelteted
by her neutrality, appeared the friend of all. The King behold-
ing this system, and convinced by some explanations demanded,
in the course of the year ISM, of the impossibility of obtaining
from Denmark a change of measure; favourable to wrdee,
could not entertain a hope that the naval force of Denmark
could ever he serviceable to him; on the contrary, after the
peace of Tilsit he had every reason to fear that b) the su-,lges-
tions of Russia and France it miglit be one day turned against
him. His Majesty therefore thought proper to obE•ecve a pro-
, found Silence relative to the events which passed in thi vicinity