The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-12 00:00:00

228

E N ATIONAL REGISTER.

HEBDOM.IDARY ;
OR, EPHEMERIS FOR THE WEEK.

APRIL.
12. Second Sunday after Easter. Et istle, 1 St. Peter 2. 19. Gospel,
John 10.11. This Sunday is also called the Sunday.t#' the Good
She f.rd alit ding tti the gospel of the day, in which Christ represents
hirir~ ii as a careiiii K.: per of nos flouk, and contrasts the duties of the
true Shepherd with the carelessut:s of the hireling " whose own the
sheep are not"--About the time-of Easter, the Lord Mayor goes to
several pares of wnrsliip ; a cete:uony which is eitt.er a memorandum
of, or a substitute for, the old custom which is still existing in Koolau
Catholic counuies, of going to several churches in procassion, in re-
tnemi)rance of the several apparitions of Christ after his resurrection.
--st. Julius the First, Pope, and confessor of the faith.-1700. John
Seddon, au eminent vvriting-master.-3765. Death of 1)r. Edward
Young, author of the 66 Night •I'boughts."-a•1782. Admiral Rodney
defeated the French Me commanded by the Count de Grasse.
The Sun rises at sh. 13 min. sets at 6h. 47 min. -
13. Mmday. S-. liermenigild, being converted from the Arian
heresy to th. Cathilic faith, his father, King of the Visigoths, and an
Arian, was so exasperated against him., that he cast hint into prison and
Laded him with chains, and afterwards ordered him to be put to death.
However, he soon repented, acknowledged his crime, and died. His
other son Reccaredus becarae the happy instrument of the conversion
of the whole nation of Spain, hi the sixtii century.-1748. Died at Pland-
ford, Dorsetshire, Christopher Pitt, the elegant translator of Vida's
66 Art of Poetry."
The Sun rises at 5 h. 11 min. sets at 6 h. 49 min.
41. Tuesday. St. Valerian, the husband of St. Cecily, who being, by
her persuasion, converted to the faith of Christ, was baptized with
his brother Tiburtius, by Pope Urban. They received the crown of
martyrdom, an, 225. Maximus, one of the officers who had led them
to execution, was so struck at their constancy, patience, and resolu-
tion, that he embraced the religion of Christ, and was also beheaded
wi:11 several of his companions.-1759. Death of Handel, whose pro-
ductions are stamped with s much taste and genius, that they will
long survive the present age..--1685. Death of Thomas Otway, the dra-
matist. In the last years of his life, he was visited by inkligence, and
all the miseries which compote her train.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 9.min. sets at 6 h. 51 min.
15. Wednesday, St. Vietorinus and his companions, martyrs.-1776.
pied, Rev. James Granger, author of the " Biographical history of
England."-1687. Died, neglected and abandoned by all who shared his
hours of folly, George Villiers, Duke of
_Buckingham.
Easter Term begins.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 7 min. sets at 6 11..53 min.
16. Thursday. St. Fructuosus, Bishop and confessor • and St. Isidso-
us, martyr.-1746. Battle of Culloden, where the Duke of Cumber-
land gained a signal vicrorf over the reliels.-1783. Died, the Count de
13uffon, who had received from Providence an incomparable eye to ob-
serve Nature, and an inimitable hand to describe her works.
The Sun rises at sh. 6 min. sets at 6 h. 54 min.
17. Friday, St. Anicetw., born in Syria, and bishop of Rome, was
put to death for the Christian faith, under the Emperor Antouinus,
ann. 163 —Mo. Dud at Philadelphia, Dr. Benjamin kranklin, the Ly-
eurgus of Anierici. He was originally a pillow and native of Boston.
The Sun rises at 5 h, 4 min. sets at 6 h. 56 min,
18. Sntarday. St. Perfect, Priest and martyr.-1302. Death of Eras-
mus Da mwin, author of the " Temple of Nature," " Love of the Plants,"
lisCC.—H3B9. Expired in the Tower of London, the infamous Judge
Jefferies, Baron Wem.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 2 min. sets at 7 IL 58 Min,
First Quarter of the Moon at 1 afternoon.
'The increase .if the day 6 hours 18 minutes.

PRICE OF ST 'CBS YESTERDAY.
/I per f'ent.Re(iticed MI SI I !Ala stuck 114
A per ('unt. Consols .. 591 GO :MI j I tli . Bonds R,9,
it pin.
-+ per 4.eat. C.. •.4rt I l4 4. `Esther'. Bilis (id.) lg. vs pin.
b p..; Cent. Nay) Mm tit,i it Di:to (SI d.)
liAnn JAW: Auu l5 5-1(.11ts I Cons. f.,r May GO 49j60
jri.li snsir Ceut. si-.4 Oinnium

THE. NATIONAL REGIS. ER.

3i,ontion.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1812.

D BY RUSSIA To FRANCE..
rive) yesterday, and brought the
had declared war to France, and
'0 Powers were isllnio.tiop. to begin

the• contest. Some doubts were attempted to be cast on
this intelligence, but they had no other foundation than
vague surmises. It was asked how, if the declaration of
war had been issued as late as the 19th of Februlry, at
St. Petersburgh, as stated in the letters, it happened that
we should nothave heard of it sooner, But as the ice still
lines the Russian coasts in the Baltic, and almost every
communication from the dominions of ALEXANDER to this
country must go round the Gulf of Bothnia to SvveLien,
before it can reach us, the delay may in some measure be
accounted for. It was urged too, that Russia would not
have declared war, as it was well known that she entered
reluctantly into the contest. This argument we have, we
trust, satisfactorily refuted in our political disquisition
on the subject of the war, and clearly demonstrated that
it was consonant with NAPOLEON'S usual policy to compel
Russia, by his threatening movements, to issue a declara-
tion of hostilities, in order to be able to throw all the
blame of infringed treaties upon her. According ,to the
following letter, Austria is to assist France with no less a
force than 150,000; the number, we believe, with which
these two Powers bound themselves to supply each other,
in case of war. by the offensive and defensive treaty which
they concluded in 1810 : "••
CARLSHANI, MARCH 28.—Things here are very un-
settled. In consequence of War between Russia and
France, people know not what to do. We have received
the

RUSSIAN DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST FRANCE :
It is dated the 19th ultimo,
.and, as might be expected,
enumerates. many acts of aggression committed by the
common enemy.—But I have not time to transcribe it,
A letter of the 13th March, dated from Koningsbetg,
states that France brings into the field 135 000 French
troops, 40,000 Saxons, 6,000 Bavarians, 25,000 NV est-
phalians, 150,000 Austrians; 15,000 Wirtembergers. 10,000
Poles, 40,000 Prussians, in all, 436,000, the one half of
wh;ch is in full march. Commissaries of the most tip-
proved abilities are employed by the different States to
furnish magazines ma the route Fointed out for the troops.
The EMPEROR, with the King of PRUSSIA, is shortly ex-
pected at Koningsberg, at the head of the left wing of the
army of 100,000 men. The Prussian army is to be corm
manned by MASSENA. The inhabitants of Koningsberg
are to be provisioned for six months, and in consequence
thereof, the Prussian Court has gone to Breslau in order to
avoid being spectators of the march of foreign troops
through her territories.
Silesia is declared neutral ; and the French have aban-
doned the Odvr, but have occupied Colberg, Pillau and
Memel. BERTIIJEIt, and DAvoUs•r have the command.
From this you will perceive,..that going to Russian
ports will be attended with risk. At any rate great caution
will be necessary, for the object of BUONAPARTE is to oc-
Lupy them. But I must conclude as . the post is just
going."

RIOTS IN THE COUNTRY.
The spirit of discontent so industriously spread by the
speeches and publications of modern reformers, begins to
display itselt through various parts of the country. As
long as they doubted tile success of their ,endeavours,
they suffered the secyet dissatisfaction which they
irad excited, to _slumber inactive, But now, when they

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