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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-27

B ‘NKRUPTS.

William Gilbert, Portsea, Southampton, cabinet-maker, to
surrender July 7, at one, 8, at eleven, and August 6, at eleven,
at the Blue Posts Tavern, Point, Portsmouth. Attornies,
Messrs. Sand and Horton, Crane. court, Fleet-street, London;
and Mr. Sumter, Portsea.
John Cass, Seurborougo, Yorkshire, cabinet-maker, July 22,
Mani Auatt,t 6, at eleven, at Blacksmiths' Arms Inn, Scarbo-
rough. Attornies,, Mr..Buu,field, Bouverie-street, London;
anti Mr. Woodall, 4carhorous2,lt.
lit'oja:nin Der, Exeter; floor-cloth-manufacturer, July 11,
12, aio Augu.it 6, at four, at the Star Inn, Exeter. Attornies,
;lortitwr, Exeter; and Messrs. Williams and Darke,
Prince's-street, Bedford-row, London.
John 11 illiams, Aldersgate-street, victualler, July 2,9, and
August 6, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Templer, Burr-
street, East Smithfield.
Henry Jones, Nortltsvich, Chester, draper, July 9, 11, and
August 6, at eleven, at the Cron n Inn, Northwicb. Attorney,
Alt. Ellis, Curzitor4treet.

James Watkins, Chepstow, Monmouth, draper, July 5, at
live, 6, and August 6, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, broad-
street, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. James, Gray's Inn, Lon,lon; and
Nr. Evans, Chepstow.
Charles Delahoyde, Esher, Surrey, distiller, July 2,9, and
August 6, at tett, at Guildhall. Attorkey, Mr. lluuil►hries,
Cleturnes- Inn.

Thomas Cotton. Threadneedle-street, insurance-broker, July
2,9, and August 6, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Lour!!Mott and Hewitt, Little Fritlay-gtreet,.Cheapside.
Itoliert Parr, Watling-street, haberdasher, July 9, 12, alld
A te:ust 6, at eleven, at Attorney, Mr. 1' isher, Bread-
street, Cheapsitie.
Edward Mason, Great Swan-alley, Coleman-street, carpenter,
July 2,9, and Aug. 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. A ttoroies,
Ittes,rs. Palmer, Tomlinsous, and Thornton, Co ptliall-court,
T h rogmorton-st rect.

Robert Arnold Mullah, Moortields, auctioneer, July 2,9, anti
August 6, at ten, tt Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Simons TrickeY,
II o land-s t reel, FttiroY-Ntilse•
John Elam, Brighthelinstone, Sussex, carpenter, June 30, at
one, July 7, and August 6, at ten, at Guildhall. A townies, Mr.
Yvan, lirighthelantorte ; and Mr. Wilde, juu. Castle-street,
Falcon-square.
James May, Dedham, Easie, malcter, July 11, at one, 12, and
August 6, at ten, at the Grit:in, Colchester. Attornies, Messrs.
Denton and Barker, Fielti-eourt, tiro's-inn, London.
Christopher Totige, Runcorn. Che!•hire, ale and porter-dealer.
July 8,9, and August 6, at eleveu, at the Globe Tavern, John-
street, Liverpool. AttornieF Messrs: Crump and Lodge, Li,
Verkuul ; and igr. liattye) atm:eery-tune, loinston.
London, England, 1808-06-27

ITALY.

NAPLES, Ju KE 4.—The English, desirous to interrupt again
the repose which we this moment enjoy, have disembarked some
hundreds of banditti at various points of Calabria; but the
people, who have been so often the victims of English instiga-
tions, and are convined of their impotence, united in a mass to
drive back these their allies.
Rome, MAY 21.—10 the Courant of this city, there Is the
following important decree :
" N:►poleon, by the grace of God, and by the Constitution,
Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the
Rhenish Confederacy, considering that the present Sovereign of
Rome has constantly refused to declare war against the English,
and to co-operate with the kingdoms of Italy and Naples for
the protection of the Italian peninsula; that the interest of the
two kingdoms, and the relative situation of Italy and Naples,
require that their communication should be interrupted by no
hostile Power; that the gift of the lands which compose the
Ecclesiastical States was made by our illustrious predecessor
Charlemagne, for the benefit of Christendom, but not for the
succour of the enemies of iiur Holy Religion•; therefore have
se, upon consideration of the demand for passports, made by
the Romish Ambassador at our Court, on the Bth of March,
decreed, and do decree, as follows: E Here follow the different
aiticles of the Decree, uniting the provinces of the Papal Ter-
ritory to the kingdom of Italy, and presenting various local
regulations as to their Government.] In pursuance of a second
Decree, all Cardinals, Prelates, and other Officers of the
Romish Court, born in the kingdom of Italy, must retire to the
place of their birth before the sth of June, on pain of forfeiting
their•goods. At Ancona, on the I !tit of May, the Papal
Officers were already dismissed.
London, England, 1808-06-27

TUESDAY'S LON DON GAZETTE.

[The Gazette contains a Letter from Lieut. Leach, of the
Cracker gun-brig, giving an account of her having captured the
Jr rend) privateer L'Eti, armed with small arms, and maimed
ith 22 men.]

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Woolley, Deakin, Dutton, and Johnson, Birmingham, sword-
manufacturers. Lloyd and Dowse, Gray's-inn-square. Dick-
son and Honeyman, Church-street, Spitalfields, silk-manufae-
Hirers. R. indwell and J. Rodwell, booksellers, Oxford-street.
Piasser and Boothby, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, wareh
men. Whitchurch, Richardson, and Shute, druggist, Bristol.
nova, sen. and llovil, jun. coopers, Great Hermitage-street,
Wapping.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
George Vaughan, sell. and Richard Mackil wain, Snatch wood,
Alutunouth, coal-merchants.
• BANKRUPTS.
John Bell, Southwood-lane, Highgate, underwriter, to sur-
render June 25, July 2, and August 2, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Jackson, Temple.
Richard Cocking, Golgate, Lancashire, hatter, July 13, at
five, 14, and Aug. 2, at eleven, at the Royal Oak Inn, Lancaster.
Attornies, Messrs. Blakelnek and Makiuson, Temple, London;
and Mr. Atkinson, Lancaster.
John Lomas and Co. Leicester, woolstaplers, June 29, at six,
30, at ten, and August 2, at eleven, at the Blue Bell Inn, Leices-
ter. Attonties, Mr. Lawton, Leicester; and Mr. Taylor,
Sou tham pton-huild ings, Chancery-lane.
Richard Wickstced, Carey-lane, scrivener, June 25, July 9,
and August 2, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Falcon,
Elm-court, Temple..
John Bucknall, Newcastle-under-Line, Stafford, liquor-mer-
chant, July 8, at three, 9, at August 2, at eleven, at the Wool
Pack, Newcastle-under-Lyue. Attoinies, Mr. Plant, New -
capale-under-Lyne ; and Mr. Whalley', Staple-Inn, London.
William Ballet, I lerefqyd, ctrdwainer, June 24, 25, aid Au-
gust 2, at ten, at the White gut Gloucester. Atturnieso
London, England, 1808-06-27

PROCLAMATION DECLARING JOSEPH NAPOLEON KING Of

SPAIN.

Napoleon, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the French, King
of Italy, Protector of the Confederacy of the Rhine, to all
Men, to whom these presents shall come, sendsgreeting
The Junta of the State, the Conned of Caitile, the city of
Madrid, &c.lite. baying notified to us by their addresses, that the

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London, England, 1808-06-27

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

DOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY, JUNE,2O.
A Mesta§:e from the House of Commons brought up the Capt
of Good Hope Trade Regulation Bill, and several private
Hills, which were laid on the table.

COA LS.
E+RL MOIRA rose on the order of the day for the third read-
ing on the Paildington Canal Coal Bill, and objected to it, on the
ground, that an inland coal trade was detrimental to the Sea
Coal Trade between Landon and New cede.

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London, England, 1808-06-27

POLITICAL DISQUISITION.

NUMBER TWUNTY-SIX.

ON THE PRESENT STATE OF SPAIN.

" Mitzi News from Spain?" has been, for some time
past, the universal inquiry among our politicians of all
ranks. Did the anxiety with which this question is pro-
posed, proceed solely from a generous concern for those
brave Patriots, who have nobly stood forth in defence of
their national independance, it would be highly prtisewor
thy, and an honour to those who feel and display it. Our
good wishes they have every title'to ; our aid, as far as it
can be given with prudence, they ought certainly to re-
ceive.
But here we must stop. We can go no farther.
Let us beware of being deceived : for the crisis is awful,
and a mistake may, be productive of the most fatal conse-
quences.
That man who believes that the Spanish People, who
have appealed to arms, have the smallest chance of defeat-
ing Bonaparte (and it is an opinion which some .Teemospaper
Tdaors have endeavoured to inculcate) is a dupe of the
mod egregious, the most lamentable, the most dangerous
dplusion. No man, accustomed to think liberally and ac-
curately, who is acquainted with the relative condition of
the contending parties, and the warlike events of the last
Feventeca years, can doubt for a moment the issue of the
present contest. That the brave Spaniards will unfor-
tunately be obliged to submit is a lamentable fact ; but it
would be useless, it would be criminal to conceal, or evade
thy• conviction which assails us. The truth of this opinion
we will not only prove, in a few words, to the satisfaction
of oar readers, but we shall point out the usefulness anti
the advantages of an early and serious attention to its im-
portant consequences.

Had the Spans troops been allowed to remain at home,
undivided, and entire; had they continued in possession
of all their steong holds ; had they fortified and guarded
all the passes of the Pyrennees ; had the Freach soldiers
baen excluded from the country ; had the Spanish army
L.,en fired with enthusiasm, and directed by its own Go-
vernment, feeble as it was ; and had the brave Inhabitants
of all the Provinces been regularly armed and organind,
willieg to fight, and not fearing to die in defence of their
canntr7, then, indeed, we might rationally have entertain-
ed some Lope of their being able successfully to oppose the
modern Alexander.

But when the contrary of all this is notoriously the case,
when the Spanish army has been divided, expatriated, even
deprived of its o:ficers, and arra s ; when the French, with
a numerous force, every day encrcasing, are in undisturb-
ed possession of the C;:pital, the Government, and all the
Fortresses; alien the late King, and his intended Successor,
have behaved with a pusillanimity, not only contemptible,
but astonish:ago and surpassing- all example; when the
brave Inhabitants of the Capital, after hundreds of their
fellow-citizens hail been butchered, have been constrained,
silently, though reluctantly to submit ; whrn almost all the
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London, England, 1808-06-27

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. -

LAW 14 EYOUT.

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.ire likely to be too numerous to leave any suspicion of indivi-
dual malignity on our party. The season has now closed at both
t• e winter theatres; but when tl.e next season shall commence,
we hope to resume our inbours ; nor is it our intention to erase
rrom those labours, till we shall have effectually assisted
---- to Apo Oppression's tide,
To lash Presumption, .Prejudice, and Pride,
To drag Corruption from her caves of night,
And force her for ki ard on the public sight,
To track the knave through all hie doubling chime,
And tear, at the vizor from hi.: face!

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COURT OF KING'S BENCII, sTrxr 23.

The Court passed sentence upon two men, Bull and Smith,
,otivicted of a conspiracy to procure the liberation of a persoo
named Nl`Culloch, who was priseeer in the King's Beech ri-
sme for 1700/. The way they did it was, by falsely deposing to a
notice of hail having! been served tipan the plaintiff's attorney,
:Led then putting in sham hail, by wlsicit the party was liberated,
and has since sailed to the 44est Indies. The couservieuce is
atat they deprive the plaitaitf of his security for debts and costs,
lmotint in?: to t!,0001.

4ftlctice thtosn pronannred the judgment of the Court,
%%Welt nas, that the defen.lants should he imprisoned Pi months
in Netlgate, and stand in the pillory in Old Palace-yard, West.
mitoer.
London, England, 1808-06-27

RUSSIA.

FRONTIERS, MAY 18.—Tbe execution of the lone projected
eKpedition to India is now spoken of with the greatest eonfi-
dei:ce. The corps of Davoust, it is said, will immediately he
assembled at Astracan, where a Russian army is to join it. An
w ty is prepared to co-operate with these in Persia, and to ad-
vance with them against the British settlements in India.

DENMARK.
COMB scjtt, MA VW:J.—Three thousand men of the light
infantrY.of the Prince of Ponte Corvo are arrived in Zealand.
They passed the Great Belt, and have disappointed the vigilanc •
of the enemy's cruizers. -In the neighbourhood of Rensburg, an
encampment has been prepared for 10,000 men, which troops
mkt be all assembled there in the beginning of July. A similar
encampment for 8000 men will be prepared at Flensburg.
London, England, 1808-06-27

410

To the Editor of The National Register.
Sip—From the experiments I have tried I find that the leaves
of the vine, on being dried, which should be done in the shade.
tr sike an excellent ad extremely wholesome tea, though some-
witat different, both in taste and flavour, from that commonls
used. 1 have also found that, besides being admirably calcu-
lated for making vinegar, the primings of the vine, on being
bruizhl and boiling water paured on them, in the same way as
is done on malt, produce a liquor of a fine vinous quality ; wit kit
being fermented, forms an excellent substitute for beer ; and
which, on being distilled, produces a very tine spirit of the na-
ture of brandy. As this is the season for pruning the vine.
niany.thousand cart loads of which are year after year throw II
way as useless, where there are not goats to eat them ; the
idea here suggested it not only new, but of high importance to tie
inhabitants of this country, particularly !it the present juncture.
Your inserting this in your highly useful and interesting Paper
will oblige, Sir, your constant Reader, JAMES 1141. L.
A fish of an enormous size, called the " Basking Shark," was
lately caught in Mount's Bay, Cornwall. It was full 30 feet
100 k.,, and of great bulk. Its liver was estimated at a ton weight.
A man might easily have crept doivn its throat. The strength
of its jaw was so ;peat, that the fisherman having thrust his
boat-book into its mouth to turn it, while struggling in the net,
it snapped oil the shaft of it, lie said, as if it were a pipe-stem.
A i'emale of the Basking Shark, but of less bulk, was caught a
few years ago on the coast of Dorsetshire.
The Partnership between John and Samuel Brixham, in the
enmity of Devon, Druggists, was dissolved from the 24th day of
Julie, 1&fl.

MANCHESTER, JUNE 22.—1 am extremely iorry to say,
that the refractory weavers have met again this day; and
evinced a more turbulent disposition than at any period of the
dispute: They have burnt in effigy several respectable manu-
ticturers, whom they deem the most hostile to their claiNis,
nod stopped every loom in that part of the town, which i• un-
fortunately the scene of tbcir unlawful meetieigs. Many pieces
of different goods have been maliciously destroyed by means of
spirit of vitriol or aquafortis, which they artfully convey to
the looms through the medium of a syringe, from which the
destructive ingredient is squirted through the broken panes is
the windows; and sometimes it is dropped upon the bags hilly,
over workmens' shoulders, containing pieces.
London, England, 1808-02-21

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RUSS] A.

PirrEnsauncn, Dre. 19.—0 n the representation made by
the Minister of Trade, of the great inconvenience which foreign
merchants labour under who wish to travel in Russia, o►► ac-
count of their businegs, in consequence of the Ukase of the 23d
•f August, his Imperial Majesty has been pleased to ordain :
" ht, That all foreign merchants, who, on account of their
business, wish to visit any of the frontier departments, may ob-
tain the passports required for that purpose from the Com-
mandant in such department.-2d, But should such foreigners be
desirous of proceeding farther into the interior of the Empire.
they must not do so without having obtained a passport from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with regard to which is to be
proceeded agreeably to the Ukase of the 2.4 d of August."—The
passports have not yet been granted the Loglish merchants who
wish to leave this country.

PORTO-OAL.
w Jepson, Dsc. 23.—0 n account of the great scarcity of mo-
sey nothing can be sold at present. but very few houses pay
their bills, and few or no bills are accepted, even by the best '
drawers. No goods are dispatched from beam, and the India ;
House continues to he shut. The confiscation of English goods
ftingtoned lista the tfith of this month, at which time the
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London, England, 1808-02-21

FRANCE.
PROM TUB PREACH P.IPSRS.

PA 'tits, .1 A x. i9.--The Senate yesterday held an Extraordi-
nary Sitting'. We are assured, that in this Sitting an organic
Sonatas Constirtunt wa' presented fur the creation of a new Grand
Dignitary of the Empire, Si ith the title of " Governor-Generid
" of the Department beyond the Alps :" his prerogatives and
finctions will he the same as those of the Prince A rch-Chao-
cellor and Grand Elector.
London, England, 1808-02-21

GE ft NI Ni V.

HA NO v r.n, .T t sr. B.—By order of the french government,
the intendant, Belleville, gave notice, in the course of latt
month, that a forced loan is to he raised- in the llnnost•rian do-
minions, to the amount of 9.000,000 (rams; h'ch, in caw of
non-papnent, are to be levied by the most vigorous means of
e venation.

......
TRIEST r, s .1 1. —Yesterday our town witnessed a very
unexpected sight; all at mice appeared a Roi•sian fleet of 15
snit, which anchored in our Road ; amongst the number are
three Oiips of the line, two large frigates of 50 guns, anti seve-
ral corvettes, &c. It seems that this naval force will pass the
remainder of the winter here : their visit will be doubtless ad-
vantageous to this city, to which the Russians will insure a de-
fence against England.

nr.Nivt 11t1i.

COPENUAGEN, J A 11. 12.—They write from Koscan, of the
date 30th November, that the Negociations with Persia are in
considerable forwardness, awl that it is expected an Expedition
will be undertaken against the English possessions in the East
Indies.--General Buxhovden now commands the Russian army.
JAN. 18.—A corps of 20,000 Russians, with 1•ll pieces of
cannon, is to he assembled on the frontiers of Finland. These
troops are still in their cantonments, waiting farther orders.
Er.stx sten, .1 Jos. 7.—According to the last returns made. by
the Russian Ministry, the Russian navy consists at present of 43
sail of the line, 34 frigates, 59 cutters, brigs, ite. and VG small
•essels. Of this force 20 ships of the line and four frigates were
in the Black Sea; and besides them, I I line of battle ships are
in other seas.—According to the last accounts from Batavia, of
the llth of April, Admiral Rartsinek's squadron has been dis-
mantled for want of hands.—Letters from Madrid state, that,
according to reports current in that city, the King of Spain is
to cede Navarre aad Catalonia to France, for part of Portugal,
and that the Queen of Etruria is to have the remainder of the
latter kingdom.

SW E I)EN.

GOTTENDUILG/11, .TA c. 23.—The. Stately and Nassau, which
arrived last week, have brought 100,0001. for the King of Swe-
den, which is now landing. These ships are to remain in these
seas through the winter, if the weather will permit. It is said
that one of their first operations will be to relieve the 12 sail of
merchant vessels now lying in Carlshain, which cannot come for
fear of the Danish men of war, gun-vessels, &c.
London, England, 1808-02-21

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FEB. 21.

Courier w ill bring the deciion of the fate of Portugal. The
distnrbaneestvhich took Mice on Nth nit lith in,tant,
were occasioned by the hiithiag or the rtench colours, %,hiett
itrita•ed the populace agaost the foreign militar:. ; the s,,hliers
fired severnl.vollie4. but tniLst of them in the air, and no more
than V 0 lives were lnct on lath ides. on thi4 ocra,ion. On the
I Ith, public tranquillity sta.,- perfectly restored, ;net there is no
r•ason to apprehend any firther commotion, unless a fainine
should goad the people to de-lair.
London, England, 1808-08-21

POLITICAL EVENTS OF Tliß

The Dutch and Paris Papers, which have been received
this week, observe the deepest silence relatise to the dis-
asters sustained by the French in Spain, or endeavour to
prove the absurdity and falsehood of those rumours. How
lone- Bev APA HTE Will he able to keep the French and his
vas,al Slates ignorant of these events, we cannot precisely
:determine but -that the Journals which are under his coa-
trout, should endeavour to invalidate the reports of Spa-
ilk:l success, is what may be naturally expected. The Spa-
nish Journalists arc equally silent as to new successes ob-
tained by their patriotic countrymen $ from which we can
only infer, that the French Corps whichlave as yet escaped
the fite of l)vroNT, retreat with so much precipitation to-
wards the Pyrenetss, that they appear to feel some reluct-
ance of giving the Spaniards an opportunity of gaining new
victories. The quest;on which now intrudes itself on 'our
minds, is whether LIORAPARTE will abandon his project of
subjugating that country, and endeavour to enter into some
triad of compromise with it, in order to he able to employ
Gist whble force in some other quarter, where he may hope
to elface the stigma his arms have sustained beyond the
Pyrenees. This important question appears to divide the
public opinion, and certainly engages a considerable part
of its attention. The extraordinary inactivity of that am-
bitious individual, his having sent no adequate reinforce-
ments to his armies, the flight of his brother from Madrid,
the, retreat of his remaining troops towards the French fron-
tiers, the extraordinary armaments of Austria, and the ap-
parent policy of the measure, are the basis on which this
opinion rests. We must acknowledge, however. that none
of These arguments convey that conviction to our minds, as
to prevail on us to adopt an idea in such absolute contra-
diction with the whole tenour of that man's preceding life
since the beginning of his political and military career.
Were he an ordinary character I were he restrained in the
pursuit of his projects by humane feelings or moral ideas ;
were his unbounded ambition and inordinate love of fame
distracted by softer passions, there would be some plausi-
bility the foregoing opinion. But it rests on no other
foundation than that the persons who argue thus, would
probably act in Ova limner, were they in the place of
BONA PARTE. " Were I dlesandcr, l would do so." This
j 4 generally the key to the speculations of the great majo-
rity of ma kind, when they appreciate the conduct and
designs of that extraordinary individuaL . However, it. does

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London, England, 1808-08-21

DIVIDENDS.

Sept. 13. Joseph Parker, Ringwood, Southampton, grocer, at
ten, at Guildhall.

Sept. 10. John Morris Elworthy, St. James's-street, West-
minster, golf-mith, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Sept. 10. Hargreaves Hudson, Manchester, manufacturer, at
three, at the Dug Tavern, Manchester.
Sept. 12. Samuel Burnet, Petersfield, Southampton, victualler,
at two, at the Ship and Bell, llorruleau.
Sept. 7. John Ward, Stockton, Durham, ship-owner, at de-
ten, at the Black Lion, Stockton.
Sept. 12. Robert Uren, Petersfield, Southampton, fell-monger,
at 114 0, at the Ship and Bell, Horndean.
Sept. 21. John Ldea Deacon, Manchester, linen-draper, at
two, at the Royal Oak Inn, Manchester.
CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 6.
James Brown, Berwick-upon-Tweed, corn-merchant.--Bich.
Smith, Ashborne, Derby, stationer.—Peter Whitehead, Stock-
Purl. Chester, cotton-merchant.—Joho Philipps, Wapping,
bre were... W llama bbawcrone Manchester, merchant.
London, England, 1808-02-28

Numern NIIE.
WAR. BETWEEN AND SWEDEN,

The Russian Declaration of War has not yet reached !Lis
coantrs ; and by con4equence we are unacquainted with
the pretexts upon which it is grounded. We know, how.
cVer, the great cause by which this course has been prompt-
ed, and no doubt can ha entertained that the British at-
tack upon Copenhagen will be held forth as the reason
which has induced Russia to make War upon Sweden.
Russia, in this case, is guilty of flagrant injnstice.—
S has committed no crime against Russia ; and be-
cause Great Britain has been guilty, in the eyes of Russia,
of an act which calls for her resentment, Sweden is con-
demned to suffer. The vengeance of Russia is wreaked,
not against the guilty, if guilt has really been committed,
but against the innocent. But why should Sweden he
made to sutler because Great Britain has seized the Danish
Fleet, and bombarded the Danish Capital t Swedeu was iu
no respect concerned in that transaction. She was no
otherwise connected with. England, than that she was in
Peace with that country. Rut if that were a reason for
()Manor; War against her, it would .be equally a rea-
son for declaring War against America.. Sweden, to he
s:ire, is at War with France ; but, undoubtedly, that
-au be no just reason why Russia should make War
von her.
'The arguments of Russia, in defence of this procedure,
be found to resolve themselves into a pretended lie-
The unjust attack of England upon the Danes,
mpelled her, it will be said, however reluctant, to
strong measure. But this is exactly the reason which
pt Britain has urged in defence of the attack upon Den-
. The injustice, and the violent designs of France,
necessitated her, it has been said, to seize the Danish
This plea, however, Russia has rejected. These
ictive necessities, she has said, can never justify a
u of ant evident, a fundamental, and au eternal
ntifjustiee. A constructive necessity may, in fact, be
-yed to justify any thing. It will justify the assassi-
of the Duke d'Enghien, or the poisoning at daft,
as the War against Sweden, or the attack, on Co-
en. In fact it cannot be doubted that the necessity
measures must have appeared to the mind of Bo-
ne, fully as urgent upon him, as either of
.the other
res to the parties who adopted them. Russia, then,
udenmea by her own sentence against Britain ; and
he name of justice has committed a gross violation of
sacred principles. There is a memorable passage in a
remarkable speech of Mr. Pitt, in which the use of neces-
sity, as a plea to justify tuilawlat conduct, is exposed with
high indignation. Having lately read it, the impression
which it made was trey &AT. 404 ,Ye c!lcr it NJ tilt! WIWI-
NC lA.

V •
London, England, 1808-02-28

TUtSDAY, FEB. 2S.

The 'Malt Duty fill was read a third time and passed.
The Dal k Millinn Loan Bill, and Unclaimed
Bill, were brought up from the Commons, and read a
61:4 time. _

Lor,' tla►t keshury laid on P'e table a return to the order for
!axing int.ormation before the House respecting the execution 'if
the French Decree of Blockade with increased rigour; and also
a variety of papers relative to the American Treaty, &e.—Or-
dered to be printed.
On the motion fur the second reading of the American Inter-
course Bill,
Lu►;o IT: aIN I, said he should not advert to the instructions
of the Treaty of 1705, which had taken place on the other side
of the A think ; nor to the inronsistet►cy of NI blisters in bringing
in this Bill after the decided opinions which they had formerly
expressed on this subject. T tie :nth of the Kiog, which this
Bill professed to continue. would be violated most materially by
the new imposts proposed. There was, in violation of the
Trei.ty, to be imposed an addition of 20 per cent. on tobacco.
and about 40 per cent. on rice, exported. Wine, brandy., &c.
exported to Ali:erica, would also be liable to a heavy duty.
though by- the freat v she was to enjoy the same exemptions s-
our own color,ies. The duty of 2s. per ton on vessels brought
in under the Ord,. s in Council, and the compelling America':
vessels hound from Europe to the Fast Indies, to it into the Last
India Dock, were al.-o at variance with the stipulations of the
'treaty. and of ourse with the provisions of the present Bill.
Lunn r nsr state.' that there would be found no ins o.i-
siste.srj in the pi oceedings alluded to. The American Inter-
course Act, passel last Sessior, would expire on the Ist of
March. The Bill now before their Lordships did no more, in
effect, than to prevent that Act from expiring before the other
measures in their progress in the other House had received the
sanction of tile Legislature.
The Bill was then read a second time.—Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. Si.
Heard Counsel in the Scotch appeal ('r;:wf•trd e. Patrick.
The Ban'.4 Three Million Loan Bill, and Unclaimed Divi-
dends Bills, were read a ?econd
The American Intercourse Bill went through a Committee.—
Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-02-28

I Itlit,AN D.

DunLIN. Fen. 15.—. This day his Grace the Lord Lieutenant
attended by a great procession, proceeded to New Sacks ille-
street, to lay the first stone of the monument to be erected to the
Immortal Admiral Lord Nelson, The procession WilS numeroits
and splendid. and the event was announced by a display of sk
rockets. a discharge of artillery from the Park, the Piget
house. and all vessels carrying guns in the lay, and a feu de
front the infantry. military and yeomanry, It is said to he a
simple column 188 feet high, resembling Pompey's Pillar in
Egypt, which has long been the admiration of the world.
FEE. 16.—The Prince of Wales packet which was stranded
near Seapoint, on the 19th of November last, by the very dis-
astrous iitorni that then took place, was almost beaten to pieces
by the dreadful storm of Thursday last, by which upwards of
thirty dead bodies, that remained in a state of incarceration since
the first mentioned day, were driven an shore in the vicinity of
Sespoint ; and. on Saturday last, inquests were holden on their
miserable remains by William Burke, Esq. senior coroner of the
county of Dublin.—The bodies driven in were in such a state
that it was impossible to recognize them by their features.
,k most indecent outrage was committed lately at St. Mary's
Chapel, Limerick. While the Rev. Mr. Herbert, was en-
gaged in Divine Service, an infuriated ruffian rushed through
the congregation, and advanced towards the rails that surround
the altar. with an iron hold-fast, made an attempt on the life of
the officiating clergyman ; the stroke was luckily averted by the
Interposition of Mr. Edy Lacy. The wretch was, after some
difficulty. sectored and commit
London, England, 1808-02-28

ERMA En. 26.

The Chairman of the ',abash Election Committee reported,
that tile petitioner against the last return Vk as duly elected.
The Caairman of the Horsham r;lection Cominittce reported,
that the Committee had determined L. I'. Jones, Esq. to have
heel, duly elected.
The Citairman of the Great Crimsby Election Committee re-
ported, that C.. 1. Pelham, Esti. wtis not duly elected, but that
Mr. Loris a 4.
Sir E. Knatchbull presented a petition from the inhabitants of
IV old ich, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for better sup-
plying that town with water. Referred to a Committee.
3I r. Dawes, from the Bank, presented an account of the
Notes in circulation, including Bank Post Bills, ft:om the Ist of
February, to the Ist of February, DOS, distinguishing the
:unon,et in each sear, and those under the value of 51.
Air. Irvine, the Inspector-General of Exports and Imports,
presented an account of the quantity of sugar imported into
!ire:q Britain in 1S ; the quantity exported from Great
Britain to Ireland in that year ; and an account of Jesuit's Bark
imported for home consumption within the sante period.—Or-
tiered to he printed.
Mr. Mellish presented a petition from the Master Bakers of
London, England, 1808-02-28

FRIDAY, FEB. 26.

The Ten Millions and a Half Exchequer Bills BM, and
Pett:)-Customs-Surveyorship Abolition Bill were read a first
time.
The Unclaimed Dividends Bill, and Bank Three Millions
Loan Bill, were read a third time and passed.
Lord Hawkesbury laid on the table a copy of the Correspon-
dence between Lord Grey and the Don. Mr. Stewart, elucida-
tin; the policy of the late Administralion with regard to Russia.
—lt was ordered to be printed.
Lord lauderdAs moved for an Account of the Ships sent into
the British Ports under the late Orders io Council ; and also of
those permitted to rc-sail, under bonds, with a statement of the
conditions and penalties thereof.—Ordered.
Lord Bathurst moved the third wading pf the American In-
tercourse Bill, which stood provisionally ftsr this evening or for
Tuesday.
Some conversation ensued between Lords Auckland, Bathurst,
Grenville, and Ilawkeshury,w hen the Bill as read a third time
and passed.,—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-02-28

AMERICAN I•'fATI: PAPERS.

Monday evening American State Papers, were laid upon the
table of the Douse of Commons, and delivered to Members.
They are in substance as follow :
1. The first set of papers contains Lord Howick's Dispatch ;
the Honourable David Erskine transmitting to him a copy of
the Treaty of Amity signed on the Slst of December, 11;06;,
together with the notes delivered, at the time of its i u re,
by Lord Holland and Lord Auckland ; and also transmitting the
Order in Council, of the 7th of January, 1807, for preventing
all commerce from the port of ilrest to the Elbe.
To these papers, when communicated to the Government of:
America, Air. Aladison returned two answers. In the first, he.
said, " With regard to the particular Order issued against the .
trade of neutrals, from one port to another of the enemies of
Great Britain, no fair objection can lie against it, provided it be
founded on and enforced by the actual blockades, as authorised
by the law of nations."
in the second letter Mr. Madison enters into a long series of
objections to this Order, on the ground that so extensive a line .
of roast could not have an actual blockade ; and that it could
not be founded on any supposed illegality of the trade of neutrals
bet ween these ports.
2. The next set is the communication by Mr. Erskine, of the
President's Message to Congress, stating the adjustment of the
Negociation between the Commissioners of Great Britain and
America, and also the Correspondence between the American
Minister at Paris, and the French Minister of Marine, relative
to the French Decree of November 11, 1806.
3. The third set of Papers—containing a Note front IMcs,rs.
Monroe and Pinckney, to Mr. Secretary Canning, dated Juiv
1607, proposing to renew the ne,;ociation for a Treaty of
London, England, 1808-01-04

BANK RT:PTCY ENLARGED.

.Toseph Johnson and .14ihn Statham, of Twicket's Mill%
Northamptonshire, and Thomas Johnson, of Hyde-street.
Bloomsbury, millerc, from Dec. ID to Feb. 6, at ten, at Guild—
hall, Loudon.
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7

of the age, should be willing to change his high fame for that of
an adventurer,"
- - -

The Senate of the United States have appointed a Corn.
mittee to investigate the conduct of John Smith, Senator
of the United States from the State of Ohio, as it relates to
his connections with Aaron Burr. Mr. Smith is said to be
at Washington.
A Resolution has passed the house of Representatives of
the State of Maryland, granting leave to bring in a Bill,
entitled, an Act to abolish all such parts of the Constitu-
tion and form of Government, as relate to the time and
manner of electing the Senate, and the mode of tilling up
vacancies in that body.—Yeas 97, Nays 9.

WLST INDIES.

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London, England, 1808-01-04

MARRIACE.

Last week, at Haverfordwest, .1. H. Harrier, 11f Heathfield,
Pembrokeshire, Esq. Major of the Pembrokeshire Militia, to
Miss Frances Jordan, of Haverfordwest.

D EA 1'!!S.

The Dowager Countess of Mount Edgecumbe. on Saturday
se'nnight, about two o'clock, at her town residence in Upper
Grosvenor-square. Her Ladyship was in a declining state of
health during the whole of the preceding summer, which she
passed at Tunbridge Wells. By the death of his mother, the
Earl of Mount Edgecuinbe will have an addition to his fortune
of 30001. a-year. The deceased was entering into her 75th year.
Tuesday last, at Worcester, Francis Buller Coxe, Esq. of a
decline, nephew to the late Henry Hippesley Coxe, Esq. M. P.
of Stone Easton, Somersetshire.
At his seat, at Bolton, in Lincolnshire, in the 6.lth year of hit
age, the Right Hon. Lord Brownlow. He is succeeded in his
title and estates by his oldest skt, the Hon. John Cust, M. P.
Nl' the Borough of Clithero.
London, England, 1808-01-04

B INKRUPTS.

George Dixon, Lancaster, glover, to surrender, Jam. 2.12.
and Feb. 2, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attornies,
Berry and James, Bucklersbury, London.
William Wright, Queenhithe, provision merrhant, Jan. 5,16,
and Feb. 9, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, 11r. Sweet, King's
Bench Walk, Temple.
James Howell, Eglwysilian, Glamorganshire, shopkeeper.
Jan. 12, 13, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Cardiff.
Glamorganshire. Attornies, Mr. I.ewis, Cardiff; or Messrs.
Price and Browne, Lincoln's-inn, London.
Elizabeth Juxon and Charles Juxon, Birmingham, brass-
founders, Jan. 15, 16, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Shakspeare
Tavern, Birmingham. Attornies, Mr. Carter, Staple-inn, Lon-
don ; or Mr. Butt, Birmingham.

James Chard, Anchor and Aope-alley, Red Lion-street, St.
George's in the East, painter, Jan. '2, at eleven, 9, and Feb. 9.
at ten, at Guildhall. Attorw , Mr. Dawn; Henrietta-street,
(invent-garden.

11 illiam White, Birmingham, tailor, Jan. 16, at one, 18. and
174). 9, at eleven, at the W hite 11 art Ina, Birmingham. A ttor-
nies, Mr. Constable, Syniond's-inn, Chancery.lane ; or Mr.
Simcox, Birmingham. __ _

W ill lam Nicholls, M inchinhampton, Gloucestershire, clothier,
Jan. 5, at six, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the George Inn, Stroud,
Gloucestershire. Attornies, Mes4rs. Sheppard and Adlington,
Bedford-row, London : or Mr. Wathen, Stroud.
Samuel May and John Spooner, Great Portland-street,
Mary-le-bone, haberdashers, Jan. 2, 16, and Feb. 9, at eleven,
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Drake, Old Fish-street, Doctors
Commons.

William Tankard, Bristol, cabinet-maker, Jan. 14, 15, and
Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Rummer Tavern, Brktol. Attor-
'lies, Mr, %Towles, Br6tul ; or Bennet, Dean's-court, .s*.
Paul's.

DIVIDENDS.
Jan. 10. Henry Butcher, llythe, Kent, sadler, at twelve, at
Goddhall, London.

Feb. 2. Edward Whitelock, Qu-en's-row, Penton% ille, in-
surance broker, at ten, at Guildhall.

.lan. t2l. Frederick Bartholninew roelseh and .Toceph Merry.
Birmingham, kilites-dealer, at eleven, at the Ca:4le lan, Du-
minghitin.
London, England, 1808-01-04

PORTUGAL.

ADDITIONAL rnIcTAL, OR PROCLAMATION, ISSUED ET THE
PRINCE RUGEN T, PREVIOUS TO HIS EMBARKATION.

instructions to which my Royal Decree of the (26th November,
1807, bears reference.

The Governors whom I was pleased to nominate, by my Royal
Decree of this present date, to govern these kingdoms during
my absence, will have the usual oaths adn►inistercd to them by
the Cardinal Patriarch, and will att..nd ss ith all solicitude,
vigilance and activity, in the administration of justice, dis-
tributing the same impartially, and maintaining a rigorous
observance of the laws of this kingdom. They will preserve
to the natives all the privileges which had been granted to them
by me and my Royal Predecessors. The plurality of votes
will decide on the reports the respeethe Tribunals may lay
before them, regulating themselves according to the laws and
customs of the kingdom. They will direct literary professions,
offices, of criminal and civil judicature and revenue, according
to the forms heretofore practised by toe. They will protect the
persons and properties of my loyal subjects, selecting for military
occupations those who may be deemed worthy thereof. They
w ill endeavour to preserve to their utmost the tranquillity of
this kingdom, to provide for the troops of the Emperor of the
French and King of Italy good (loaners, and to supply them
with every thing they may require, during their stay in this
kingdom, averting all and every insult that may be perpetrated,
and punishing with rigour any that may occur; maintaining
always the good harmony which ought to he di,played to tide
armies of nations with whom we find ourselves united on the
Continent. Should it by any occurrence happen, that any of
the said Governors arc absent, a plurality of voters will elect a
Muccetsor. I trust to your honour and virtue, that my people
will not suffer inconveniencies during my absence ; and should ►t
be God's will th:4 I should shortly return to my kingdoms, that
may meet es cry one contented and satisfied, reigning among
them that good order and tranquillity ‘N I'Mh should exist
among subjects who have rendered themselves so worthy of my
paternal care.
Palace of Our Lad's of Ajuda, on the `.tith of Norenther, 1807.
TtiE

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London, England, 1808-01-04

HAYTI.

Christophe had for some time been confined with a se-
vere indisposition, of which Petion had taken advantage
to rally his partizans and invade several places, which
adhered to his rival. On his recovery, Christophe lost no
time in taking the field; and his skill and energy enabled
him to defeat with great slaughter, those corps of his ene-
mies which he first encountered. Petion, determined to
shew himself not less active, took advantage of his rival's
absence, to advance with all his forces against St. Marc
and Porte Le Prince. The officers of Christophe, however,
were well prepared to receive him, and repulsed him with
great loss in every quarter.

STATE PAPER.
London, England, 1808-01-04

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pointed style. We shall criticise new plays with as much can-
dour as old ones, and endeavour to recommend our observations
on the actors, by pointing out the beauties of their conceptions,
and explaining the principles in which they may fail, rather
than by the ptiffs of personal partiality, or the vulgarity of per-
sonal abuse. While other critics write to obtain fame for their
own ingenuity, we shall labour to exhibit truth for our readers ;
and as truth, in theatrical affairs, has so long been a stranger to
the public, we have no doubt that the public will receive her
with all the hospitality vvihich a stranger should claim!

JAN. 4

gaity was, therefore, well pourtrayed by him ; but Btnedick is
a man of more than surface, a wit who has as much of reason as
of jest. These features of the character were neutralized by
Mr. Lewis ; and that colour of character, which ought to have
been a mixture, was renflered one brilliant scarlet. Mr. Mundeu
was too shrewd in Dogberry, for Dogberry is not like the Si ork-
shi reman of the modern stage, a clever fool, but a mere super-
annuated simpleton. Mr. C. Kemble is placed beneath his
merit, in so wretched a character as Claudio ; but he did as
much as possible for the part; and Miss Bolton, in Hero, dis-
played great sweetness and feeling.
London, England, 1808-01-04

IRELAND.

During the December Meeting of the Orange-men at Verner's
bridge, in the county of Artnagh, an extraordinary concourse
of people assembled, which, on being dismissed, proceeded
tumultuously, in a body, and continued parading the country
the whole night, with a most dreadful noise and yelling, in
imitation of the Irish cry at funerals. This could not fail of
exciting graat alarm amongst the Catholics of that neighbour-
hood, it having often hitherto been the harbinger of destruction
to many of them. Happily, however, it produced no further
immediate effect, but it certainly has left an impression on their
minds of approaching danger, owing to the circumstance of
some gentlemen of considerable property being at the head of
this party. Government ought to obviate the realiza (iota of
these apprehensions, by some positive proceeding, if the mea-
sures or terror and racking are not to become, once again, the
order and policy of the day.
A general and very widely-extended search commenced
throughmit the district of Clonmell, for concealed arms, and,
notwithstanding the most crafty precautions, which A% e know
arc resorted to by those miscreants who have lawlessly ob-
tained them, and the number brought in has been very con-
siderable. The range of country covered was in length near
sixty miles, and, in many places, in breadth above twenty ;
and the routes of every party were so accurately delineated,
that there was scarcely a part of it unvisited. We cannot
too highly applaud the judgment of General M'itienzie in the
disposition and arrangement of the military, nor speak in
terms too high of the zeal and alacrity with which the officers
and men, employed on the service, persisted in a ♦ery haras-
sing excursion, in most instances lasting from day-light till
night-fall.

PROVINCIALS.
London, England, 1808-01-04

CERTIFICATES.-J•N. 29.

Davie Keer, Framlingham, Suffolk, surgeon and apothecary.
William Fortnum, Ball-alley, Lombard-street, stationer.
William !load, Fareham, Hants, butcher.
William Orgill and Joseph Burton, Manchester.
Willizau Beach, Ludlow, Salop, mercer acid draper.
London, England, 1808-01-04

DRURY LINE.

On Monday the 628th of December a Pantomime was produced
at Drury-lane, called Furibond, or Harlequin Negro. This
piece was so exceedingly defective iu its machinery, that on the
first night it very narrowly escaped a total condemnation. Nor
can we discover that, independently of the awkwardness of work-
men and the rottenness of ropes, the plot of this pantomime is de-
serving of commendation. It difficult to comprehend the mo-
tive or use of the tricks or scenic exhibitions: and the piece has
accordingly been little successful. Mr. Dartland is a graceful
harlequin, and Mrs. Sharp is assuredly the best dancer who has
fur some years represented the Columbine. Nor can we allow
the well-earned popularity of Mr. (lrimaldi, the Clown of Co-
vent (iarden, to obstruct our praises of Mr. Laurent, Who acts
the blunderer at Drury Lane. Mr. Ciimaldi is famous for put-
ting all his limbs most ingeniously out of joint. Mr. Laurent
deserves to he at least as much admired for employing his joints
with the greatest possible agility. The one has had the glory of
turning bodily nature from her common course, the other merits
the praise of having cultivated her to her highest perfection.
The Music is by Mr. Condell.
London, England, 1808-01-04

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

bly be expected that Great Britain should see her Colonies de-
cay, herself deprived of that great balance of foreign trade,
which she commanded by the export of her surpluscolonial pro-
duce, and the Colonies of Powers, with whom she is at war,
aggrandized by the continuance of a mistaken and injurious
policy.
" That your Memorialists, on these grounds, humbly suggest
that the now acknowledged and extreme distress of the West
India Colonies of Great Britain, calls upon Government for a
revision of the existing system, respecting the trade of Neutrals
with the Colonies of the enemy ; and justifies the reasonableness
of a change in that system, so far as may be necessary for the
purposes of self-defence and self-preservation."
London, England, 1808-01-04

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

John Annandale and Edmund Jacklyn, Dowgate-bill, rng-
merchants, from Jan. 5, to Jan. 19, at eleven and one, at Guild-
hall.

BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Pimblott, Macclesfield, Chester, grocer, to surrender,
Jan. 15, at three, 16, at eleven, and Feb. 13, at two, at the
Macclesfield Arms Hotel, Macclesfield. Attornies, Mr. Critns-
ditch,Macclesfield; or Messrs. Bell and Broderick, Bow•-lane.

Joseph Horrocks of Bolton, Lancaster, muslin-manufacturer,
Jan. 9, '29, and Feb. IS, at eleven, at the Bridge Inn, Bolton.
Attornies, Mr. Ralph Boardman, Bolton; or Messrs. Meddow-
croft and Stanley, Gray's Inn, London.
Thomas Lockier, late of Upper Thames-street, merchant,
Jan. 5, 23, at one, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at Guildhall. At-
tornies, Messrs. Dennetts and Greaves, King's-Arms-yard, Cole-
man-street.

Wiliam Bishop, Saplehurst, Kent, sadler, Jan. 8,9, and
Feb. 13, at eleven, at the George Inn, Cranhrook. Attornies,
Mr. Ottoway, Staplehurst ; or Mr. Mime, Brunswick-square,
London.