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UNION-HALL.

Fier' riot/ s BA NK-No-rr.s.—Willitnii Sutton, a man who was
apprehended in the course of last week for pitsing a fictitious
note, purportine is be Bank of England note for five pounds,
underwent a final examination at this office last N.-clic. Airs.
Hill, the person who received the note, and who was the land-
lady of the prisoner, attended, as did the persons through whose
hands the note had passed afterwards, and by their testimony it
was clearly traced to the prisoner.
In his defence, Sutton said, he had received the note from a
man in payment for some books on the Greenwich road. He
could not, however, describe this man, nor could he tell where
be was to be found. Under these circumstances, the parties
Were bound over to prosecute,.liut the prisoner will not be fully
committed till the opinion of the Bank Solicitor can be takcn,
whether he should be committed for the fraud or for a forgery,
It being apparent, that the note hod been designedly defaced in
suet a mannerns to make it resemble still more a Bank of Eng-
land %ate than wbat it did inks original state.

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BIRTHS.

On Thursday last, at Whetstone, the Lady of Charles Neate,
Esq. of a daughter.
On Thursday last, the Lady of J. Flower, Esq. of Friday-
street, of a son.

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MARRIED.
Lately, at Walcot Church, Bath, Mr. T. S. Meyler, of the
Abbey Church-yard, to Miss Daman, niece of Mr. Geary, of
Fountain-buildings. _ _

Yesterday, at St. James's church, Miss I.ouisa Roberts, only
daughter of Mr. Thomas Roberts, of St. Alban's-street, to Mr.
W. J. Capharn, of St. James's-street; after which the happy
pair set off for the Isle of Wight, to pass the honey moon.
DIED.

On the 10th of Nov. last, in the East Indies, Lieut. Watson, of
the 56th Regiment, youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Watson, Rector
of Rothbury, Northumberland.
On the 24th ult. at Paris, Elizabeth, the wife of Adm. Tehitch-
goff, youngest daughter of the late Commissioner Pruby.
London, England, 1811-09-01

tonDott.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER.I, 1811.

THE KING.

There appears to -be a little improvement in the
state of his Majesty this week. It is stated, with
somewhat of the appearance of "authority, that his
Majesty is neither in mind or body in so bad a state
as reported, but particularly with respect to his
bodily strength. We sincerely hope that such iti
the case. The following are the Bulletins issued
since our last.
" WINDSOR CAin.r, Auc. 16.—There is no alteration in hie
Majesty to-day."
4, Ana. 27.—His Majesty is in some respect; a little better this
morning." •
•11 Auo. 28.—His Majesty is to-day nearly as he was yester•
day.
~ Atro. 29.—There is no alteration in his Majesty's symptoms
to-day."
14 Aug. SO.—His Majesty is to-day nearly as he has been for
some days cast." , .
•1 AUG. M.—There is no material itlteration in his Majesty's
symptoms to-day.".
.....,
The Duke of Sussex 17 much better.'

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of hostilities, by making a proposition to that
effect to the Junta of Buenos Ayres, accom-
panied with an assurance that Captain HEywoor,
of his Britannic Majesty's ship Nereus, had offered
his services to mediate between them. Captain
HEYVTOOD in a letter to the President of the Junta,

which was afterwards published in the Gazette of
Buenos Ayres, denied solemnly having made any
such offer, and added, that it would be not only con-
trary to his intentions, but to his instructions, and to
the known and declared policy of his Government, to
take any part on either side in the internal concerns
of the Mother Country or of the Colonies. The
Junta then wrote to. Lord STRANGFORD, the British
Minister to the Court of the Brazils, • acquainting
him with the measures taken by Caro to interrupt
the commerce of Buenos Ayres, and begging him to
communicate the same to his Government. To this
Lord STRANGFORD replied, that he would comply
-with:tist request of the Junta by making the desired
communication to bis Government, adding, at the
same time, that his Government would receive with
regret the communication, ,4 which would augment
those painful feelings which must be inspired by
the present unfortunate contest between Bu-
enos Ayres and its dependencies." His Lord-
ship then offers the mediation of his Govern-
ment between the Colonies and the Mother Country,
and proposes, with a view to give the mediation
effect, an armistice upon the La Plata, 44 till (he
final adjustment, by the friendly Mediation of Great
Britain, of the points in discussion between the Go-
vernment of Buenos Ayres and that of Spain."

The answer of the Junta of Buenos Ayres to this
proposition of Lord STRANGFORD is direct and deci-
sive. They complain, without using the language
of reproach, .that his Excellency recognises the
blockade of Buenos Ayres, which presented to them
a mortifyirig contrast " to the extensive exertions
of Admiral DE COURCY," many months before,
" to free the British flag from the obstructions im-
posed by the Governor of Monte Video." They
then say that they " can assign no cause for this re-
trograde movement, unless it form part of the plan of
the British Government to adopt no measures that may
tend to disunite America from Spain." The answer

reason,. that 4g in the state of insignifi-
Spain is reduced, her true interests
soliciting England to approach those

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MISCELLANIES.

In the course of last week his Majesty pasF.cd sixty-five hours
without a moment's sleep, and fifty-one hours talking without
intermissbni.
The ;Duchess of Infantado, mother to the Spanish Arnbassa-
,dor loxelv come to this country, arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
onThursday morning,about half-past ten o'clock. An Admir.:lty
yacht received her Grace on board at Sheerness, from the Go-
wns frigate, and brought her to Greenwich, where the Admi-
ralty state barge was in waiting to convey her to Whitehall stairs.
About six hundred of the most respectable Electors of the
Borough of Southwark, gave a dinner on Thursday at,the Horns
Tavern at Kennington, to Henry Thornton, Esq. their worthy
Representative in Parliament.—i‘4lr. Florence Young was in the
Chair.

The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has issued orders for
assembling the Local Militia for the Cinque Ports, at Deal bar-
racks, for training and exercising on Monday, the 16th, and
Monday, the 23d days of September next.
Two watermen, of Gosport, named trench and Oliver, have
been taken up in the Channel, in a wherry, with a French officer
• 'on board. The officer broke his parole, and came to Gosport,
when the two watermen engaged to take him to France for leo
guineas. They borrowed the boat; and had nearly reached
/heir destination, when they were met with, on Friday last, and
taken into Plymouth.
A French officer of rank, in female attire, in company with
$ Jew, was stopped at Greenwich, on Monday last, while en-
deavouring, by promises of a large reward, to induce a fisher-
man to convey him to the coast of France. On being taken be-
fore a Magistrate; he confessed he had broken . his parole from
Litehfield. The Jew has been retained in custody, in order
that he may lw prosecuted.
MARQUIS or To w!asns: tin's Wilt.—The following will be
found to be the principal bequests and legacies made in tile last
Testament of this Nobleman; viz.—the family estate of Rain-
ham, (the entail was cut off about four years ago,) with all the
fin-Mtn/1N plate, pictures (including the Bellisarins, by Saivator
Ross, valued at 10,000 guineas) to his second son, Lord Charles
Tnwnshend. To his Lordship's two daughters, 15,0001. each;
and to Mk, Wale up 40,0001 and his house, library, and furni-
ture at Richmond. The family estates in Warwickshire, and
other counties, to the amount of nearly 18,0001. per annum, re-
training entailed, gu hereditarily to the present Marquis, but
• who, it is generally understood, is not named once in the Will.
An unpleasant affair some time ago occurred at the Mauritius,
between two Officers of the 22d Foot. The account that has
reached us states, that on the day of the capitulation, Lieute-
nant L—e, after some menacing expressions, suddenly at-
tidied Lieutenant D. with his drawn sword. The latter, as
it is said, having no time to prepare for defence, retreated, till
Ise had succeeded in getting his sword front his scabbard, when
• ite--sebtid irptin-the defensive, and endeavoured to parry the
London, England, 1811-09-01

HAYNIARKET.

On Tuesday, Mr. and Miss Hot.ataN performed in The Pro-
voked Husband, as Lord r.nd Lade rowdy. I really think it
would be a waste of time to enter into a close examination of
their merits and defects, and shall therefore dismiss the stabjtct
briefly. Mr. Ho I.J.tAN appeared to greater advantage than in
Jqfiier. Throughout he was respectable, but not excellent.
Miss HoI.NI AN seemed to make a fay :Arable impresiion in Lady
Tardy, zod was well supported. I cannot think she is likel7tO
prove a great actress, from what I have yet seen of her. At
present she does nut appear capable of doing justice to first-rate
characters, or of sustaining them so as to gain much on a Lon-
don audience.
The Fair Penitent was performed on Fliday. In this Mr.
HoestAN performed HaratiJ, Mr. ELLIsTot , .Zothario, and
Mis HOLMAN, Catista. Mr. HOLMAN deserved greater praise
in Horatio than in any character I have yet seen him in, but :ft
times he acted too much, and did n.,,t seem to enter into the
spirit of his part. Mr. Et.eis coN did not do justice th the gallant
gay Lothario, and Miss IioLM AN, in the imNsssioned parts of
Calista, gave but a feeble portrait of the frail but haughty
fair one.

FASHIONS FUR SEPTEMBER.

VAUXHALL.
The lovers cc art and nature are mustering Oar forect to
attend the last splenoid Gala, with which the s?a.on of merri-
ment and delight will close hs theie beautiful Gardens on Wed-
nesday next. Crowded with admir(cs every night; hun wred
by the presence of the highest Nobility; eitliglitetivd, not Only
by the fairy meteors of art, but by 'the glances of autli and
beauty, and adorned by the graces of fashion; this seat of plea-
sure and magnificence, it is understood, will
eal
overflow with, if it
be possible, adtlitionalf votaries, when spreading, for the Jast
time this year, its enchanted *saes us the eye& of a wealis

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PROMENADE Cos-rum 2.—,1 round high robe, with large
long sle,ves, and deep failing cogar, edged with lace or netiCe-
work, composed of jaconot muslin. A small capuchin mama
of green shot sarniet, lined with and trimmed ;salt Chi-
nese silk Cringe of corresponding shades ; deep Spanish points-1
cape, trimmed with the same. Whtte satin h.:t,of the Spaiiik
form, with riot the colour of the ni intle, ornamented with a
ckrni-wreath of corn-it-.wers. Roman shoes of green Morocco.
(:love: of letnoti-co'.ourcel kid; and parasol corrtspondiug with
the cloak, with deep Chilies awning.
MOAN iNti Chitpne robe with full long sieeve.
composed of fine imperial, or plain cambric musnor ; trimrncil
round the throat and wri..t, ar t down the front, with a Lull
plaited border rii* plain muslin. A French foundling cap, form;:d
of alternate stripes of lace and white satin, oninnented wit*
blossom-col)ired ribbon, and autumnal flowers to correspond..
A ;terrine of Totted muslin or net. trimmed entirely round
with lace or muslin, and thrown bsoriely over the shouldus.-••
Shoes and gloves of lemon coloured kid.
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TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF MARINE.

" Rochfort, August 26.
MONSEIGNEUR--It is with the most lively pain that I in-
form your Excellency of the loss of the brig Teazer, which has
been taken by the enemy.

" Two English frigates entered the Gironde on the night of
the 24th, having French colours hoisted, and remained there the
night. On the 25th, they approached, and took the Teazer
after an obstinate resistance. The Capitain Frigate, DUBOURG,
fully persuaded that the frigates were French, had, as it appears,
gone on board one of them.
" Such are the details which I have received concerning this
unfortunate event.—lt is extraordinary, that notwithstanding
the signals, the enemy's frigates were not knowu by the sea-
men, by the way in which they were rigged; that the pilots
had ;lot been on board—that they were not hailed—and that
they were allowed to remain twelve hours at anchor, without
being more closely reconnoitred; this is an inconceivable
thing.

" It has been told me that the convoy which had sailed not
having been able to double Point Courbre, the brig Teaser,
which escorted it, was sent by the frigtes, and •that Captain
Papineau hailed the forts not to fire, because they were the fri-
gates the Elbe and the Pallas. The manoeuvres of these two
frigates was known by the signal vessels (Semaphoris) on their
working out of the road of Basque, as signals were then made
that they were enemies.

" Deign, Monseigneur, to accept the homage of my most pro-
found respect. _ _

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(Signed) " LA CROSSE,
" Rear-Admiral, Prefect Maritime."
(Moniteur, Sept. S.)

" Royan, Aug. 2.6.
" M. ORDONNATEOR—I have the honour to inform you of a
very sad event which has happened in this road. .
I." Yesterday at five o'clock in the afternoon, the convoy
escorted by the Teaaer, which sailed in the morning, was, by
London, England, 1811-09-08

ATIONAL REGISTER.

CITY OF LONDON POPULATION, 4-c.
The Census for the City being. completely ar.
ranged, we have subjoined the Estimate for 'West-
minster, and of the Divisions contiguous. Inorder to
show the number of Inhabitants, the Returns laid
before Parliament as taken in 1801, of the same
districts, are added, and the increase of the Popu-
lation more minutely stated. The effects of war
and emigration may be ascertained in comparing
the number of Males to the Females, and the same
disproportion is equally general throughout the
kingdom, notwithstanding in the registry of Births
within the Bills of Mortality, it has been generally
found that to 105 Males, there are less than 100
Females born. The Parishes conspicuous for its
accession of inhabitants are noticed. By an estimate
made in 1754, Dr. Brakenbridge states the popti.!
lation of London at 751,812 ; and Sir Wm. Petty,
in 1682, expected London would go on constantly
increasing till the year 1800, at which time he
thought the population would amount to five mil 7
lions. The Public will find by the Returns of 1801,
and the present Census, that it has not arrived to
half the number. _ _

CITY OF LONDON.

57,01;2
um—Males
59,693
Females

Total 116,755
This statement includes 105 parishes within the
walls, and as no document of the population of
1801 was registered in most of the parish book',
the statement is not added ; but from the observd.
tions contained in the respective reports, it appeals
that a number of dwelling-houses having been con.
versed into warehouses, &c. the population has not
much increased within the last ten years.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
Males. Tanaleg. Total.
1811--74,530 87,543 162,077
1801-70,986 82;286 153,272

8,805 '

Increase— 3,544 5,257
iiputonN DIVISION.
1811-96,264 127,815 224,079
1601-79,035 101,787 180,822

Increase-17,"29 ' 26,028
TOWER 1)1V1SION.
ISII-8(1,748 14..3,121
1801-77,:;66 94,619
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44,267

$11,659
171,985

Increast— 9,382 30,509
FIN SBURY DIVISION.
1811-44,202 5%383
1801-35,535 39,683
Increase 10,677 12,700
THE BOROUGH.
32,590
2.9,924

39,884

96,645
73,‘268

1811-28,579
i 801-26,761

61,169
56,683
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Increase .1,818 2,663
SURREY DIVISION.
1811-64,219 81,346 145,56S
1801-47,499 99,831 107,330
Increase 16,7`.10 21,315 38,233
MIDDLESEX DI VISION.
1811-34,177 46,770 80,949
1801—‘127,364 35,191 62,555
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Increase 6,815 11,579 18,392
Total Population of London 1,099,104
Increpe in tea years
London, England, 1811-09-08

FRENCH PERFORMANCE.

A neat little theate,-, fitted up by Lhe Frendi Officers on pa-
role at Cupar, Fife, was opened on the 27th ult: for the first
time. A prologue, composed by one of the gentlemen, compli-
mentary to the inhabitant; for their hospitality, was delivered
on the occasion. It was followed with "Les Rites Amoureuscs,"
a comedy in verse by Regnard, and the afterpiece of " La Qua-
/erne." These Officers have been in every thing their own ar-
tists. The scene-painting, the interior decorations of the thea-
tre, the arrangement of the costume, the getting up of a com-
plete stage-apparatus, and, above all, forming of a most excel-
lent band for the orchestra, are all their own doings. The pro-
logue went off successfully, and the comedy and afterpiece were
extremely well played. The French style of acting i; more
rapid and vehement than our's ; on this occasion, too. the fe-
male characters were represented by persons of the other sex ;
yet these peculiarities did not prevent a numerGus audience,
many of whom necessarily knew little of the language, from be.
ing highly amused with the acting.

Vauxhall Gardens closed on Wednesday night, after a most
prosperous season.

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CQRRESPONDEN FS.
.ARISTIDICS Answer to H. P.'s Letter, vindicating General SAR.
RA Z N, shall appear in our next.

AFTERNOON•

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THE NATIONAL ItEIirISTER.

3LonDon.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1811.

THE KING.

The following are the Bulletins issued since our
last:—
" SEPT. I.—The symptoms of his M:jecty's disorder remain
reirly the same to-day as they were yesterday."
a SEP r. 2.—There is little alteration in his Majesty's symp-
tom& to-day."
" SEPT. 3.—His Majesty has passed a sleepless night, and is
not quite so well this morning."
" SEPT. 4.-I'be King had some sleep last night. His Majesty
is this morning-nearly as he was yesterday."
46 SEPT. s.—His Majesty's symptoms are nearly the same as
they were yesterday."
" SEPT. 6.—His Majesty's symptoms have not varied since
yesterday."
" SEPT. 7.—His Majesty continues in the same state as yester-
day."

Windsor, Sept. 7.

Little or no variation in his MAJESTY'S symptoms
have transpired this day so late as seven P. M. He
rose this morning at his usual hour of six, took a
light breakfast, and exercised himself by walking
through the apartment. At nine o'clock this morn-
ing prayers were read to him, and repeated this
evening at six, o'clock ; and from questions, ration-
ally asked at intervals, a daily and important amend-
ment is observed, and its coufirmation hoped and
expected.

4MERICA.
A Cabinet Council was held op Friday in the
presence of the PRINCE REGENT) at which, we un-
derstand, it was determined to have immediate
recourse to the measure of which the American
Government were warned by Mr. FOSTER—a mea-
sure of retaliation. When BUONAPARTE issued his
paper notice, declaring his Decrees repealed, the
Government gave us to the 2d of last
to revoke our Orders in Council—that is
inths posterior to the time when BUONA-
id his Decrees should be no longer in
that interval he took occasion more than
&claw that the Berlin and Milan Decrees

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N°.193.

POUT.

DISQUISITION.

No. 179.

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treaty what we have shed so much blood and
wasted so much treasure to withhold from him,
without instantly impressing the continental States,
who, though loaded with fetters, still look up to
us as their future deliverers, with a fatal belief that
we found the cause was hopeless : a belief that must,
even should favourable opportunities occur, palsy the
arm of resistance, for how, would they think, can
the slave and the feeble succeed against him whom
the free and mighty have opposed in vain and at
last made their ally ! •

Such would be the advantages which France
would derive from a treaty founded on the basis of
statu quo. They would be great, undoubtedly, far
greater than we ought, if possible, to allow ; but
yet we are convinced they would not satisfy NAPO*
L EON. His policy leads him, in all his diplomatic
as well as military transactions, not so much to re-
tain as to acquire, and this basis would only secure
to him the possession of that be already enjoys, with-
out adding to the number of his means or the ex-
tent of his dominions. Nay, he would purchase
this security by the sacrifice of all the former colo-
nies of France and Holland which are now occupied
by our troops, whilst those of Spain would also
elude his grasp, as their independence from the Mo-
ther Country, lately proclaimed, would then be
more easily accomplished. These cotbiderations,
which, we have no doubt, would not escape NAPO-
LEON'S attention, form an additional reason for re-
fusing to credit the pacific rumour to which we have
already alluded.
But, on the other hand, what would be the
si-
tuation of this country, were such a treaty con-
cluded. Armed with the undisputed sovereignty
of the seas, we should retain all the conquests
which, in the course of the war, we have made in
every part of the world. All the colonies of
Fr+nce and Holland in the East and in the West,
on the South American or African Continent,
would become integral parts of our dominions.
The liberty and integrity of Portugal, already re.
conquered by our arms, would be secured by the
treaties, always supposing that it could be
deemed safe to conclude a peace with the French
Emperor. Our trade would roll once more Into
its former channels, and spread over the whole
ontinent. Our vast accession of colonies would
us to supply all the wants of the world out

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London, England, 1811-09-08

THE NATIONAL

were lying off the beach, and with the crew of two
brigs which were run a-ground and could not be got
off, they manned the launches, which they got into
with' the greatest precipitation., wading up to their
middle in water. They then put off for Santona,
where about mid-day from 40 to 50 of them ar-
rived in five or six of these launchis. The Intend-
ant Aldamar was taken near Santa Lucia ; not one
of them got off with more than the clothes on his
back, and some were without shoes.
A heavy firing was kept up on those who endea-
ifoured to escape, but at nine o'clock it had ceased
on all sides—forty Spanish soldiers assembled in the
Old-square, having taken from 60 to 80 horses be-
longing to the officers and troops, and about 30 pri-
soners, many of them officers.
They then marched off in the greatest order by
the high road, without causing the smallest loss
to the inhabitants, or even asking from them any
victuals. Up to this hour it is' not known what
road they took, whether that of Camargo or Puente
de Arce.
In the new square one French sentinel was found
deadon the ascent to the tower there were 6—and
on the rope-walk of Becedo there were found nine
gend'armes, and two chiefs of battalionlilled, with
a horse of the General. • .
_ It is not known what became of him, brit there is
every reason to believe that he was mane prisoner.
One Aide-de.camp was killed, and another arrived '
at Santcr.a.
. Advices up tp this moment state, that the fort
which the enemy had constructed in Salia, and
which was garrisoned by 150 men, was yesterday
taken by the Spaniards and burnt—the garrison
were making off by the mountains, and yesterday
they had a sharp rencounter in Camargo.—the result
is v. known. The principal attack was upon Tor-
,h was fortified at various points, and
cente de la Barquera. It is said that
surrendered on the evening of yester-
to-day the Spaniards would return to
,ut this requires confirmation. In
there is an Adjutant of Battalion, with
io keep the fort. This morning three
tes and three small brigs anchored off
Le Cerda, firing upon the Castle of S.
five boats entered the bay, with their
ig at various points short of the town.
only operates a diversion. In the night
the English entered Santander by S-
r assembled in the new square, and
)me waggons which were there, and
kbarked without any interruption. .Cam-
-900 meat, is at Toranzo. We ire also
Longa has collected his force against

were making of
they had a shari
is not known.
relavega, whicl
upon S. Vincen
Torrelavega st
day, and that t
Santander; bu
Santander then
90 French, whc
English frigate
the Castle of Li
Martin ; and fi
cannon, firing
All this certain
of the 15th, th,
Martin—lhey
broke up son 3
again re•embar
pillo, with 90C
assured, that 1
Escudo.
In this part of S
ing Itself the Patr
lea of whose lat
mother country.
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of our own produce, and the independence of Spa-
nish America, followed, as it must be, by the
formation of rich and powerful States, in that hi-
therto neglected portion of the universe, would
open new fields to our industry, and supply new in-
citements and rewards to our commercial activity.
Such are the chief advantages which we should
reap from a treaty concluded on such a basis. They
appear very considerable : let us not be deceived by
appearances. The additien of fresh colonies would
only diminish the value of our own. The superior
number and appointment of our trading vessels
placed the commerce of the world into our hands at
a time when the field of competition was opened to
every other nation, and «hen we possessed but com-
paratively few colonies and settlements, which, it is
thus ascertained, are not the sources of our prosperity,
and.pecessary for its suppoi t and increase. We have
beside to cc-insider that even w..re these advantages
as important as they seem, it would always be a
drawback more than equal to their value, that they
must depend on the caprice and atbitray will of a
man who is no less celebrated for the ravenousness
of his ambition than for his disregard of, the faith
of treaties. In a future number we shall resume
this subject.

It is impossible to conceive the hardships which
are imposed upon the merchants of Hamburgh. In
conformity with the express orders of Buonaparte,
the heav►est pun►shment is inflicted on those who
are detected in a correspondence with England.—
The most respectable merchants are sent into sla-
very for the most trifling offence of this kind. A
recent case has occurred which deserves mention.
About three months ago, a young merchant of the
name of Sch►oder was arrested, and sent to Paris,
on a charge of having in his possession some cari
catures and pamphlets reflecting on the conduct of
Buonaparte. It now appears that this unfortunate
youth, having been tried and condemned " to be
branded in the forehead, and to be sent 25 years to
the gallies," Buonaparte expressed his disapproba-
tion of so lenient a sentence, and gave orders that
he should be shot. This sentence, it was believed
at Hamburgh, was immediately carried into exe-
cution.
It appears that at Dantzic, General RAPP has
acquainted the Senate. that his Majesty the FRENCH
EMPEROR has taken •off the embargo, and allowed
exportations, on payment of 20 francs per barrti, in
place of 60 francs, as heretofore. Though the em-
bargo at that port was not, strictly speaking, a part
of the Continental System, it was essentially con-
-fleeted with it in policy and principle ; and whenever
we find the FRENCH EMPEROR giving Way to indul-
gencies in favour of commerce, we cannot but
consider his conduct, pro tanto, a virtual departure
from the spirit of his commercial interdicts.
The negotiations between Mr. Foster and the
American Government have, it is said, been sus-
pended.
• •

NATIONAL R

'ER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1811-09-08

ST.

brave men,—also begging your Excellency to Cause his Maj,•sty
to remark, that' his army of Catalonia had nothing to do with
the event which brought them under the walls of this place. I
have just displayed the Imperial flag upon the walls ; it was sa-
luted by a hundred rounds of cannon this salute will be heard
by the English ships on the coast, and the assemblages of in-
surgents at Olot; it will make known to them the re-capture
of Figueiras, and the termination of the war in this part of
Catalonia. " I have the honour, &c.
" The Marshal Duke of 'Trento, M‘DONALD:'
" P. S. Your Excellency's Aid-cle-Camp, the Chief of Batta-
lion Schneider, hearer of this dispatch, has shared in the fa-
tigues of the troops, passing whole nights in the trenches; he
has seen the fort, the prisoners, and can give your Excellency
all the information which you may think necessary."
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY GENERAL
JUAN ANTONIO MARTINEZ. COMMANDANT OF THE
PORT OF SAN FERNANDO DE FIGUEIRAS, TO THE
PRINCIPAL JUNTA OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF CA•
TALONIA.

41 Ponte de Moulin, August 19.
46 MOST EXCELLCNT SEtiol,--After enduring more than
four months blockade, without any relief on the past of the
army, I have found myself under the necessity of surrendering
the fort of San Fernando de Figueiras, from the total want of
provisions. I have employed even the last resources; from our
horses down to the lowest insect', all has been eaten up. On the
night of the 16th, I attemp ed a sally at the point of the bayonet,
with all the garrison; and in spite of the obstacles in which the
line of circumvallation opposed, I myself reached the abattis,
or trunks'of trees obstructing our passage, which could not be
1
effected, m consequence of the great strength of this impene-
trable line. In fine, I hive this day surrendered prisoner of
war, with the garrison, which has been treated by the French
with the generosity which characterizes that nation.
(Signed) • " JOHN ANTONIO MARTINEZ."
London, England, 1811-09-08

,THE NATIONAL RPGIST

SINECURE OFFICES.

The Second Report of the Committee of the
House of Commons on Sinecure Offices, gave the
following List of Offices in England, the Duties of
which are entirely or principally discharged by
Deputy :

PZR ANNUM.
Clerk of the Crown . . . . . . 41100 0- 0
Prothonotary of the Court of Chancery . . 100 0 0
Register of Affidavits . . . . . 640 0 0
Clerk of the Custody of Idiots and Lunatics . 449 0 0
Patentee for making out Commissions of Bankrupts 8122 16 1
Clerk of the Patents, from 4001. to . . . 654 0 0
Clerk of the Hanaper . . . . . 1700 0 0
Clerk of the Dispensations . . . . . 449 0 0
The same person, Clerk of the Faculties . . 260 0 0
The Business of the Office of the Corporation of
Cursitors is transacted by four of its Mem-
bers, who receive together . . . .
The Fees of the Twenty other Members who do
not perform any part of the duties, amounted
last year to . . . . . . . '7380 5 0
Of this sum the Four Cur•itors for London and Middlesex re-
ceived 64.541. 15s. lid.
Sealer of the Court of Chancery
Chaff-wax

3334 1

F.R.

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

The fashionable: of St. Giles s, Spitalfields, and Wapping,
have had a crowded season at that emporium of annual fun and
frolic, dedicated to theirpatron Taint, St. Bartholomew; round-
abouts, ups-and-downs, hurdigurdies, hand-organs, vans, cara-
vans, and all otin:r wind instruments, have been crowding into
Smithfield pens, as if all Creation had been rushing to the
centre ; some of the royal manufactories displayed a greater
assemblage of gilded Kings and Queens, than even St. Cloud
can boast, and a witty vender of hot-spiced gingerbread, ex-
hibited his superfice royal hunting nuts, fresh from the oven,
but not so hard as the Spanish nuts which Napoleon has to
crack ! Great decorum was observed by the lions, lionesses,
and other wild beasts ; fried sausages, and plumb pudding, all
hoe, were in their usUal abundance for the Amateurs; lasses
and their lads crowded, as usual, to the ups and downs ; and
the whole merry go round went off with so little disturbance,
that the Piertpaudre Court had nothing but red-letter-days, much
to the credit of John Bull and his family.

POLICE.
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Drs. Faruharson and Giesie wee also of opinion, that the
prisoner was of a melanchollly p
temperarment, inclining to hypo-
chondr iasis.
He was found guilty of kit the woman While he laboured
Under a state of mental dera ment ; and the Court delayed de-
livering their judgments till t e 14th of November next.
London, England, 1811-09-08

FRENCH PRINCES.

The Gavite of last night contains an offer of a reward of 2011.
for the apprehension of the person or persons concerned in send-
ing anonymous threatening letters to Le Comte De Lille, Dukes
De Berri, and De Conde. The following are extracts :

No. I.—A Monar. Count De Lille Hartwell House Aylesbury
Bucks

• You are of a bad Race, mercy is in the Protestant, you lin..
posing Vagabonds Die by nostra mantis
I visit your House every Week. you damn'd Villain—look at
your Effigie inclosed
No. 2.—The Count de Lisle a French Refugee Halford House
Aylesbury Bucks—signed Gordonius.
Bone has offered a Dutchy for your Head, he snail have it.
Mind, a good Boat and many of us Prisoners of War will
seize on you, put you into it at Yarmouth you Enemy of Europe.
A Man can die but once you Vagabond Louis. •
No. s.—The Count Lille Hartwell House Aylesbury Bucks
Your proceedings will not do, our intentions have been de-
layed in hopes of something being abjured or done on your part
and the prisoners of war your countrymen restored to their na-
tive land our party increase very strong against you and only
temporize for a time, but many are near your own person of our
party which makes us sure of our designs. So if I do not get
my triends home you shall be arrested, murdered, shot or slain.
Charlotte Corday shall visit you first. You are at our bar and
renounce, adjure, or die by our bands.
No. 4.—Lc Comte De Lisle Halford House near Aylesbury
Bucks.
You shall be attacked from us in our prison Wincanton, .Cre-
diton, Tiverton, and other places. _ -

No. s.—His Highness's Duke De Berri or De Conde or De Lille
Wimbledon.

If there be any commotion among the people. Tke populace
krtow the road to the house you live at Resign your pretensious,
live in peace, or be overcome in L'Assyle.
Given at our association of Warning.

Buonaparte is expected to visit the coast, includ-
ing Antwerp, &c. in the present autumn. The
ships in the Scheldt are in a forward state for ser•
vice.

Jamaica Papers in€orm us, that fresh attempts
have been made to set fire to the town of Montego
Bay ; but it fortunately was discovered.
London, England, 1811-09-08

200 0 0
610 0 0

Messenger, or Poursuivant of the Court of Chat,-
eery, Salary . . . . . . . 52 0 0
(The total amount of Profits do not appear.)
Clerk of the Presentations • • 150 0 0
• •
Clerk of the Declarations in the King's Bench . 228 0 0%
Chirographer of the Common Pleas 400 0 0
. .
Clerk of the Foreign Estrates in the Court of
Exchequer . . . . . . . 130 12 10
The following List is also given of the Offices in Courts of
Law and Equity, the profits of which are accounted fur to the
Persons presiding in those Courts.
Secretary of Bankrupts, paid over to the Lord
Chancellor in five year*. . . .
Purse-bearer to the Lord Chancellor, paid over
to the Lord Chancellor, on an average of three
. years per annum . .
.
The Marshal to the Lord Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, pays over to him, per annum,
about . . . .
The Clerk of the Errors in the King's Pench
pays over to the Lord Chief Justice, upon an
average of four years, per annum • , •
The Clerk of the Errors in the Common Pleas
pays over to .the Chief Justice, per annum,
about . . . .
The Sealer of Writs pays over to each Chief
Justice a 7th of his Receipts, amounting last
year to the Chief Justice of the King's Bench
And to the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

16,761 15

1210 3

800 0

2103 13

1000 0

281 0
129 19

The Deputy Remembrancer of the Court of Ex-
chequer derives the greater part of his emoluments
from the interest made of the money of miter s, de-
posited with him under the orders of the Court.
In the Colonies or Foreign possessions of his Ma-
jesty, there are seventeen Registrars mad fourteen
Marshals, who execute their respective offices by
deputy. Other offices also, such as Harbour-mas-
ter, Vendue-master, Ekc. are executed by deputy.

In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the offi-
ces of the principal Registrar and four .of his
Assistant Clerks, are executed by deputy. The
rmer receives :the net sum of 4434f31. las. 4d. and
,moluments of the latter produce, in the whole,
7s. 7d.

It the Committee proceeding to inquire into
offices of the Duchy Court of Lancaster, and
ng before them the Chancellor of the Duchy
Perceval) that gentleman stated an objection,
he could not give any information respecting
emoluments of those offices, without the pre-
s consent of his Majesty, as Duke of Lan-
er : and the Committee postponed the inquiry
they receive the further directions of the House.

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FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

FRANCE. 4

Toy cox, AUGUST Majesty's ships the Majestueux,'
Boreas, Ulm, Danube, and the Impregnable, srpcnt /he whole of
the ‘2oth in chasing some enemy's ships which had approached
the port.
On the Mgt, the Austerlitz, Wagram, Sceptre, Suffrein, Do.
nawerth Breslaw, and some frigates, joined • the above divi-
sion, and performed evolutions the whole day in presence of the
enemy's squadron.
This day ten of our ships maneeuvred in presence of the
enemy.
Vice-Admiral Emeriau has given an activity to this squadron
which cannot be exceeded.
PARIS, .Anousr sl.—lt is ly?lieve.d that the stay of their Ma-
jesties at the Castle of Compeiz,ne will not be long.
London, England, 1811-09-08

RUMOURED NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE.

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A rumour lately reached us, which we at first
disregardea and wouldl2ave passed by unnoticed
had it not been renewed from so many quarters as
to gtow entitled to some consideration. It stated,
that not only had negotiations for peace been opened
between France and England, but.that the grand
and general basis of• in statu quo. had been laid.
Although we are still little inclined to grant much
I report, yet, as we think the question
Igh in itself to justify an investiga-
ierits, we shall endeavour to unfold
'Jut faiily to our Readers in the fol-
,servations. In entering into such an ex-
not discuss the propriety or im-
more forming a treaty with the pre-
France, bgt examine whether the ru-
woUld Winstref great advantage to
we could 'admit without violating
engagements with allied nations.
• peace be concluded on the terms men-
would be the state of the present Bel-
France would remain in posses-
countries which we cannot hope for
wrench from her grasp, and which
northern campaigns have enabled her
`mpire. The national extinction of
destruction of the Hanseatic league,
of the Hanse towns, the erection
\gdoms, and the firm establishment
itical and military supremacy in Ger-
creation of the Confederation of the
receive our sanction. Spain, with
a few fortresses, already held by
,st remain in his possession, and the
influence which he has acqpired over
,urope, and which although now felt
his allies, or rather his vassals, still
feeling of indignation which at the
:y would blaze out into avenging
prove resistless and perhaps endless
opposed by our counsels and our
.er inveighing against his ambitious
;gressions, after contending with '
many years, we cannot grant v

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Fol. 117.
London, England, 1811-09-08

MR. COATES, THE THEATRICAL PHENOMENON.

RICHMOND THEATIM—The people of Richmond, and its
vicinity for several miles round, including many families of the
highest rank and fashion, and great numbers even from London,
crowded to Richmond Theatre on Wednesday night, to see that
telebrated amateur, Mr. Coates, perform the part of Romeo.
While the audience impatiently awaited the rising of the curtain,
Mr. Coates's performance was the subject of general and audible
conversation, from which it was easy to anticipate that the pa-
thetic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, would, for this time, he one
of the most laughable comedies with which merry Old England
was ever entertained. At length the hero appeared, in person
above the middle size, and well made, clad in a most splendid
and really very beautiful dress, consisting of yellow and silver
tissue, with a large sash of pink and silver, put on in the manner
of a Scotch plaid, and a Spanish hat, with a rich plume of ostrich
feathers; to these were added a profusion of rich jewellery, in
all the various shapes of collars, buckles, buttons, &c. to the
amount, it was said, of several thousand pounds. We are not
disposed to be severe on Mr. Coates's performance, which af-
forded singular amusement ; but it is necessary, in order to give

a just idea of it, to say, that for some time it was so even, though
rather below mediocrity, that it appeared likely to pass off in
that flat routine, which is neither forcible enough to affect the
feeling in the pathetic, nor absurd enough to amuse, by pro-
voking the risible faculties. At length a sudden start, or rather
frisk and jump, in one of the love speeches, called forth an uni-
versal burst, and from that moment the laugh was not discon-
tinued, nor the audience composed for one instant to seriousness,
for the remainder of the night ; and whether Romeo addressed
Juliet, or Juliet pronouncing the praise of Romeo, laughter con -
vulsed the house, and made it sometimes impossible for the love-
sick maid herself (though represented in a very superior manner
by a young lady of the name of Watson) to forbear from a smile
and a titter, where a sob and a tear would be appropriate, if the
.tragecly bad not been so superlatively comedized, or rather
farcified by her lover.

Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo,

was harped upon in a very particular manner; but when she
.spoke of g, cutting him up into little stars," &c. the effect pro-
duced was beyond all description. Every one in the house,
burst by one cominon •ar/d irresistible impulse into a peal of
laughter, which shook their frames, the benches, and the house
with them. It would be tiresome to notice every successive in-

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