The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-17 00:00:00

E NATIONAL REGISTER.

Bills of indictment have been found against the
Catholic Delegates, arrested in Dublin under the
Convention Act, and their trials will come on the
Sittings after Term in Dublin. Objections were
taken by the Counsel for the Delegates against any
Police Magistrate sitting on the rand Jury, be-
fore whom bills were preferred ; but after a long
argument they were over-ruled" by the Court.
There are two indictments against Mr. Kirwan.
The first states the offence to consist in appointing
Delegates, g‘ under pretence of causing Petitions to
Parliament to be framed, and also under pretence
df procuring an alteration of matters established by
law against the Catholics of Ireland." The se-
cond Count makes the offence to consist in ap-
pointing Delegates, 66 under pretence of preparing
Petitions to Parliament, and thereby procuring a
repeal of the Penal Laws against the Catholics."
The person who gave evidence to the Grand Jury
against the Delegates, was Captain John Huddle-
ston, on half-pay of the 46th foot, who attended the
Catholic Meetings in quality of a reporter. The
Irish Papers exult much in the circumstance of the
evidence against them being an Englishman.
It appears by the Irish Papers, received yesterday,
that the Court of King's Bench had not yet decided
upon the demurrer on the plea of abatement, put in
on the part of Mr. Kirwan, one of the Catholic Gen-
tlemen under prosecution at the suit of the Govern-
ment,The object of the plea is to quash the in-
dictment, on the ground that, for certain causes spe-
cified, the persons who compose the Grand Jury aie
not fit and lawful persons for that purpose.
A private letter from Dublin, in a Cork paper,
speaking of Captain Huddleston, who gives evi-
dence against the Catholic Gentlemen now under
prosecution, says—" This man's manners are gen-
tlemanlike, for I know him personally. He is a
native of England, and a Catholic ' • at least the
Catholic doctrines are those which he professed.
He is related to some of the first Catholic families
in England. The matter has produced no com-
mon sensation here. It is said Captain Huddle-
ston declares, that he has nothing to accuse the
Catholics with except to verify the fifth Resolu-
tion of the last Aggregate Meeting, which recog-
nizes and acts upon the principle of delegation.
As to the purpose of the Catholics, Mr. Huddle-
ston, it is said, will swear, to the best of his belief,
that they were legal and constitutional."
The same letter continues :—" I have just
learned that Government have changed the mode
of their proceeding. Instead of going on the
purpose and pretence,' as synonimous, they have
set forth their indictment, as to the pretence' only.
This recognizes, virtually at least, the principle of
Petition by Delegation. It will be now for Hud-
dleston and the informers to shew, what we are
convinced they cannot, without prevarication, at-
tempt, that the Catholics had other objects besides
those of petitioning, where they assembled."
It was stated on Friday by the Attorney-General
in the Court of King's Bench, that, of the French
Officers who were prisoners of war in this country
on their parole, one-fourth of them had effected
their escape ; and that one condition on which alone
smugglers from this country were permitted to land
their goods in France was, the bringing over with
them a French prisoner.

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We learn from the Cadiz Papers, that the divi-
sions under Marmont and Dorsenne have again di-
vided. The former has passed by Placentia to.
wards Talavera de _Reyna, and the latter has taken
the road to Valladolid and Salamanca. Tile Al-
lied Army, it is added, have in consequence ad.
vanced upon Ciudad Rodrigo. General Castanos
has joined General Hill in the Alentejo.
Marshal Suchet repeated his attack on the Tor-
tress of Saguntum, on the Bth ult. but was again
repulsed ; no progress has therefore been made by
the French towards the capture of Valencia. The
French find the Spanish regiments (who have sworn
fealty to Joseph) to be more troublesome m the
watching than serviceable in arms ; and are there-
fore suspected of an intention to remove them to
the North of Europe.
A considerable tumult had arisen at Cadiz, in
consequence of the proposal of a Member of the
Cones, to revive the Inquisition. The populace
were so enraged against him, that it .was found ne-
cessary to convey him on board ship to preserve
his life.
A vessel is arrived from Bilboa, having sailed
from thence in the commencement of the present
month. The Letters received by her strongly con-
firm the opinion we have long entertained, that no
circumstance, however difficult, can deprive the Spa-
nish guerillas of their energies. The enemy, accord.
ing to the Letters from Bilboa, are so alarmed
at the strength and near approach of the Spaniards,
that they have had recourse to fortifying that place
in every direction in which it is considered assail-
able. Notwithstanding such precaution, a lively
hope was cherished that the guerillas would suc-
ceed in their object.
The British Government has agreed to permit
merchants to trade with France on a system of reci-
procity ; and a circular letter was sent round to the
merchants on Thursday, making the proposal, of
which the following is a copy
44 Mr. —is requested by the Board of Trade to inform
those interested in the trade with France, that licenses will he
granted, permitting the importation of wine from Frans.e, in
return for certain articles to be exported from this kingdom :
the conditions of such exports may be learned at the Council
Office."
The conditions alluded to are,—For every ton of wine import-
ed the it erchant must be obliged to export either one hogshead
of sugar of 12 cwt. 10 cwt. of coffee, one ton of copper, or 1001.
value of British cloth, woollens, or Wiens. The wine on impor-
tation to pay the duties for borne consumption.
The following letter from Dover gives some in-
teresting particulars relative to the capture of the
praam by the Skylark sloop and Locust brig :
" Dover, Nov. 1.3.
" The enemy seem very active in getting the craft along
shore from Boulogne to Dunkirk, and other ports to the east-
ward. A gallant action has been fought by the Skylark sloop,
Lieutenant Bexer, and the I .ocust gnu-brig, Lieutenant Gedge,
and thirteen praams and brigs. Several of the enemy's vessels
were much damaged, and one praam cut off from the rest, and
driven on shore, when the Locust ran on shore nearly alongside
of him, and kept up such a destructive fire, that several of the
Frenchmen jumped overboard and swam to the shore, and the
praam was taken possession of and got off; likewise the Locust
got off;safe. I praam is arrived heregthis tide; she is a long
low vessel, built very strong, and draws very little water, has
three long guns, French 28-pounders, besides tarronades, several
of which were thrown overboard to get her off; she is very
much mauled in her hull and rigging, has two large shots
through her main-mast, and several in her sides and stern, with
the head of her rudder shot away, fore-yard crippled, and up-
wards of 20. grape-shot in her fore-mast; the people were rut
on board the guard-ship in the Downs.

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CE FASHIONABLE WORLD.

THE KING.
On Sundaj the following Bulletin was shown at
St. Times's Palace, to the inquirers after the state
of the KING:—

" WINDSOR CASTL•, Nov. 9.
44 His Majesty continues nearly in the same state."

His Majesty's mental indisposition continues
without any material alteration. His nights are
frequently restless, and corporeal debility is the na-
Aural consequence. We understand that an express
was sent off early on Wednesday morning to the
seat of Dr. John Willis, in Lincolnshire, requesting
the attendance of that eminent professional Gentle-
man on his Majesty.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent held a
Court at the Treasury, on Monday, which was at-
tended by most of the Cabinet Ministers. His
Royal Highness gave audiences to the Lord Chan.
cellor and Mr. Ryder, and then proceeded to hold
a Privy Council, to which the Recorder of Lon-
don was admitted to• make his Report of the 18
convicts capitally convicted at the last September
Sessions ; out of which one only was ordered for
execution on Monday next, viz. John Bevan, far
a burglary.
The Prince Regent has been confined at Oat-
lands, in consequence of a hurt which happened at
a party given there by the Duchess of York, on
Wednesday evening, for the purpose of introducing
the Princess Charlotte of 'Wales into company. In
going down the dance, which his Royal Highness
led off with his daughter, be struck his right foot
against the leg of a chair, which giving it a twist,
the consequence was a sprain of the ancle. Little
inconvenience was produced by the accident till the
next morning, when, Mr. Home was sent for, and
his Royal Highness was so much recovered yester-
day, that he is expected at York House this after-
noon.
The Duke of Sussex, we are concerned to state,
has experienced another serious relapse of his asth-
matic disorder.
A Messenger was dispatched late on Tuesday
night, to Stamford, in Lincolnshire, express for Mr.
Jour; WILLIS, to come immediately to Windsor.

On Friday s'ennight an extraordinary circumstance took place
in the lobby ut Covent Garden Theatre. One gentleman cal!, d
to another, saying his pocket had been picked of his watch, chain
and seals, and at the same time pointing to a man who had got
them. The gentleman said to be robbed, challenged the man
with having his watch, &c. which be acknowledged, very coolly
returned it, and was suffered to escape. On the gt tale-
man returning home, be relate.l to his wife the narrow escape
he had had of losing his watch. At this his wife appeared
astonished, and said his watch was then hanging at the head of
his bed. The gentleman was equally surprised at her account,
and on taking out the watch from his fob he discovered it not
to be his own, but very like it, as was also the chain and seals;
SO that there is no doubt the gentleman who was actually
robbed did nut discover it. The gentleman has .4clYertised fur
the owner.
The Elephant who. we understand, is engagPd to take a share
in the serious characters at Covent-Garden Theatre, for the ne-
cessary relief of Mr. Kembk, has rehearsed twice and tremels
the stoim in a dignified manner, that cannot fail to make a st,it-
able impression. He is not to receive a weekly salary like his
brain.: performers, having been purcha•ed of his proprietor
out • 11.. i out for soul. which, hcirv• ver Mr. Wilberforce, n his
bound,ess ph.lanthropy, complains of as an act though in the
pers.)r: of an Elephant, in the very teeth of his humane Statute
Ayr the abolition of the Slave Trade !

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