The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-27 00:00:00

TUE NATIONAL RECISTER.

The three Squadron, of the Euetny in the Mediterranean con-
sist of sixteen, or at most seventeen sail of the line. The fol-
lowing is a list of the British ships in that quarter :
oal Sovereign 110 Eagle .......... 14 Warrior ....... 14
Ocean ........... 98 Titunderer ...... 74 Renown ........ 'l4
Formdable ...... 98 C01055u5........ 'l4 Repulse ........ 14
Ma1ta........ ...84 %patinae ....... 14 Montague ...... 14
Ctesar ... ...... 80 1 Superb. ........ 14 1 Kent ........... 74
Canopus ........ 80 1 Cumberland ....14 1
And a number of frigates and smaller vessels.
The Minotaur arrived on Friday, at Spithead, from Sir Charles
Cotton's squadron which she left aboutgratin ten*
Admi days agralo, so
wo m
ulduch
be
in
want of water, it was feared the
obliged to raise the blockade of Candiz. We trust, however,
tharlie will not be driven to this extremity, /IS the Coquette sloop
sailed on Friday from Portsmouth, With lota. ships, containing
a supply of water for his use.
liv letters front the out- ports of the Channel we learn,
that
the Gibraltar convoy has been chased by two enemies ships, and
it is apprehended some of them have been taken.
About 14
out of 38 have arrived at Plymouth, and four at Falmouth.
The Sirius was chased, but escaped. From the situation in
which this hostile force made its appearance, it is to be appre-
hended that it lately escaped out of Brest, during the absence
of our squadron usually occupied in the blockade of that
port.
Nis Malesty's ship Vict is ordered to be fitted up for the
reception of the flag of Sir James Saumares. f
The capture of the Delight, of 18 guns, as formerly stated
appears to have taken plat* at Reggi, not far from Sicily g she
was cruising with a small squadron, of which the Glatton, of
50 guns, Captain Seccombe, was the Conunedore,
boats and an
,t at-
tempt was made to attack, and cut out some guts-. he
Minton being too large to approach the shore, the Delight was
Appointed to this dangerous service, and Capt. Seccombe voluunn-
teered on hoard that ship ; but in standing into the bay,
she -
fortunately missed staff s, and got on shore, so that site was ex-
posed to the tire of 1000 soldiers that came (town from the
tain fortS.
s.
The Commander ordered them to surrende ;but Colap ley of
refusing, thinking to get the Delight off,a heavy
were soon
v
musketry was fired on the Delight's decks, which
cleared of every officer and man: aong those that fell, were
Captain Secrombe, and t;aptain liam ntifieltl, who were after-
wards buried at Sicily with military honours: the expedition,
of course, completely failed.

POLICE OFFICE.—BOW STREET.
PASHING FLMALE DEPREMATOR.
Montt three weeks since. a female of geuteel appearance,
who lodged with Mrs. Darville, in Leicester-square, very unex-
pectedly left the house. Soon after she was gout, Mrs.
discovered that she had been robbed of batik-notes an 3 bills to
the amount of SM. a pearl necklace, a dianumd ring. a diamond
broach, several trinkets, and other property to a considerable
amount.—Mrs. narville suspected Mrs. Morgan, and gave a
description of her person. She has been traced to Portsmouth,
and brought to town. On NVednesday evening she underwent
au examination before Mr. GRAHAM, and was cumnlitted fur
further examination.
The Prisoner iA a very handsome young woman , aery nd aacceob le-
m-
gant titstre she has had a liberal education, and is v
plished. Site was a natural ti:itOitec of the late General Spray.
She married Idea Mor:4an, of the \brines, about five %ear'
Since, but left him about two years ant: a half ago, and went oil
.with a naval officer, and has taken to v.l y loose ways. A per-
son wbo knew her at Portsmouth wrote to her sister in Lotalon
respecting her, who returned for answer, that her
have nothhi sister at.
conducted- herself so extremely ill, that she would n;
,to do with her. When the prisoner was taken at Portstnootit,
a gown, of which the was charged. with tlealing, .11.a$ foam
upon her. .

•
• M ARCROR SU- RTItEr,II.
Yesterday George Bond, milk') stood charted with defrandin
the Nobility aad Geom., under ptece of publisionithis tt
the evi
Bi,tor
of Rota. y Bay, andervt rot a sertrire d
,nexa luiont , and
deoce being sufficient-4r conclusive, he Was committed fur trill
He is a man of 'main appearance bin one e.,e.

Accroi.,F., 4.)171:1...NcE5, &C.
A f'w d:tv. since, Mr. Barnard., our of the proprietor 4 of till
Ileat'ord 11:tuk, sent a parcel ky.she liedford coach, to Niestm.
ilarritions', the baukerst of Loutlon) their watt, cum/10:141i

Bnk ofEngland notes, and country Bank notes, to the amount
fa ItOOl.E whielt never came to baud. The robber has not yet
been ‘I. iscovered.
The follow, ing decision will, in some measure, guard the pa's-
lic agaubt the impositions practised by hackeel.rcacoachoachmenrom at
places of public amusement. A Mr. Howe too f
Drury-lane Theatre, oil Tuesday night, has ing previoutiv en-
deavoured to procure it in the regular manlier, hot the coachman
would not go to Swallow-street under :Is. and Mr. lloae took
him at all events. On being set down he tendered the coachman
is 6d. which he refused to take, or to suffer hint to
ust cleave the
coach, w ithout paving the extortion, for which the eltmart
Was on Wednesday tined 40'.
An Inquisition was taken on Thursday, at Fordsgateer, Islidesith
nz-
ton-road, on the body of Mrs. Esther Able, who met h
by accidentally setting tire to her (loathing on Simla., night. 0o
a sudden her servant in the kitchen was alarmed by .her shrieks.
and on going to her apartment Mrs. A. presented herself at the
door enveloped in flames. Her dress, which it is supposed bad
caught lire whilst she was dosing in her chair,able a as
fur resouduced to
tinder, and the servant, ia her fright, was unse time
to afford assistance, and the unfortunate woman,
unable who was
te
ll
years of age, expired the next morning. Site was to
how the accident happened.—Accidental Death.
A shocking accident befel the footman of Mrs. Barkett, of
Kensington, yesterday, at Knightsbridge. The carriage had
stopped for a few minutes at a gentleman's house, and the
footman waited, speaking to another servant, after the coach-
man had driven off; on attempting to mount behind, he over-
ballauced himself, and fell on the hinder wh
brea eel, whi
Theh broke r
his arm, and afterwards passed over his st. poa
Man was put into the coach and conveyed to Mrs. Barketes
bowie witliout hopes of recovery.
Friday sennight the range of offices in the
agaatchmllery over the
Royal Exchange were discovered, by the en tu I.es
broken open. Souse of the doors had been wrena clot o ched f
nl open t% i!is
crows, others were found open, without any m sint,-,
the locks having been picked. The Merchant Seamen,' Mice
was broken open, but fortunately the villains found no plunder ;
1001. which had been set apart for a paymb v ent th
strengthat roof the
ilig to
the seamens' widows, escaped their hands,
the
iron chest, in which it was contained. Mr. Chapmatt's office
shared a similar fate. from w hich was takeu t o quartelorst - o
two f a
Lottery Ticket in the present Lottery. Mr. Hodges
pieces of Irish cloth. Mr Uartnahv's presnise, were al,c,
broken open, but the plunderers towel nothing that they coutti
carry off. They also broke open the iron chest in the counting-
house of Mr. Secretau, strewed all the papersMr.bout thest about
nolo',
and left behind them marks of intl..ct lac,. mith lo
401. in cash, and lOW. its bills. Messrs. Rivers and Aug rs
hitesah
lost about 901. in money. Mr. Parish about 40/. amongst VI
was a draft for sf. which the villain coutrived to get paid t:ce
same morning. The River Dee Office was likewise broken open.
but nothing stolen. In short, every office round the place owatched, as
entered. The Royal F.xeltange and Lloyd's beats
well
they Office aas attempted, but the villainsßoy failed. No clue vs hates et
Wilt left to lead to the depredators.

13liall. . .
At Plvtnauth Dock, the Lady of -Commodore Sir Richard
King, Bart. of a daughter.
M ARRIF.H.
On Tuesday, the H. Robert Henry .Tohnson. Rector if
WiAansow, and % icar of Staunton Lacey, in !itloiT, to Caro-
lina, second danir,hter of Sir Charles NV tn..llotie Boughton, of
Rouse Lencli, in toe county of NV urcester, Bart.
DIED.
• Last week, in Clerkenwell %Norkhonse, 'William Pathineks
Pastryeimit, iii the 11th yeatt of liikage: he WiLi %till known for
many ytino., being rentaritable for siagiag C 0410%, iii I Songs at
littblic-Itouses adjacent to the two llumes of Parliament, and
acing a choice spirit, always went by the mime of MN Soul!
Ile wit- it companion of the late Charles Bannister, anti also
midi noticed by the eelearated, though . &centric charm or,
"ieorge Nltirland. He tt as much addicied t► drinking spirii,
td w
day previous to his death drank, in the course of IE
hd
oer, what he fa.cetiously called fiee-baltr, no It!". than ..et.entvcit
ght&ses Of gin.
• • In hately, near Cullybackey, 'lreland, 'itstihti Hanna, nod
126 year,: she was biwn near •Dui:gantion,
that aiiii remeinhereh
tdere
to
I:1%e heard the shots fired in an cogiwinett took plztce
oi the year 1690 : she was is little ts innati) weasurel tbizi i..st
' year four fe..t scree kit lies.

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