The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-16 00:00:00

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On the evening of 'Friday lest, en attempt was made by some of the
French prisoners to escape from the depot of Perth. They had
promised a soldier of the Puritan' Militia a considerable sum if he
would favour their proiect, and the man pretending to acquiesce in their
proposal, gave immediate inf►rtuation of it to his s►rperiors. By these
he was directed to carry on the delusion, and he accordingly pernitted
six of the prisoners to get over the walls, by a ladder of ropes which
they had prepared-. Four were fairly out, and one of them even upon
the burial around ; but they were received by a party of sotdiers, who
had been privately posted at that place. while the remaining two were
pprehen4ed in the dry ditch. The whole werei: lodged in the cachet
In this affair it seems to have been diamond cut diamond ;fir the
prisoners had Intended to cheat the soldier of his reward. What they
gave him for doubloons. as they p►►ssed his station, were only three-
shillings pieces, and the Bank-notes only waste paper.
Some time ago an inhuman wretch had by night placed a new-born
hale, close to a farmer's. pig-stye, in the town of lienagls, about six
miles front Newry. In the morning the poor infant was round sur-
roafided by the swine. Providence, however, had not left tie helpless
innocent unprotected ; a large mastiff dog belonging to the farmer stood
eves it, and, like a faithful gnardi.►n, kept all the voracious mama!, at a
distance. The babe wa, found alive in this extraordinary situation. It
tins been sine baptized Ly the name of Joint Benugh, and scat to the
Fuiaidling Ilo,p!tal,

PATENT VirARNING WATCII.
Under the immediate Patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of
York.

This trolly ingenious and highly useful inventio►► peffi►nns the part
of a monitor, to remind the wearer at any number of appointments
he may have to attend to in the course of a day, without the trouble
of opening the watch, and to awaken him at any time required.
The simplicity of this alarm deprives the wearer of all fear of &rang- •
ing, and even i...ows him no opportunity of mismanagement, offer-
ing every desirable convenience at a moderate expenee. Sold by
.he Manufacturer, C. E. VIbER, 44, Castle-street, Holborn.

CHARLES BAY LY, Linen-draper to his Majesty, (I.tte with C.
Crook, and Company, York-street, Covent-garden,) begs re,pectfully
to inform the Nobility and Public in general. that he ha.; opened a
HOUSE at No 15, Henrietta-street, Covent.gdtden, where he has
ON SALE a prime assortment of FOREIGN TABLE and IRISH
LINENS, SHEET! NGS, and every de-cription rrt Liven Drapery of
the very best quality ; and, from the low priceofinatinfactu,ed goods,
his stock being just purchased, he is enabled to charge his goods at
such prices as will, he trusts, insure him a continuance of their
favours. •

IMPROVEMENTS ON LAMPS.—J. SMETIIURST and Co. I:3a, New
Bond-street. solicit the Public to view their STOCK of PA' EN LA MPS at
their Warehouse and Shew Room', were the greatest variety is kt pt for inspection
of any house in town. Their improved Grecian busing, and other hanging Larop
billy he used in the most elezant apartments, dining and drawing moats, sails
hoards, libraries, halls, hillityd tables, and wherever a great and pleasaat light is
required. Their much-admired Patent Moon La:rp, they flatter themselves, is
the most important Siscovery ever made in the principle of Lamps. by the oil rig-
ng to the wick w ithont a fountai ta, and the forted elluvia of the oil being entirely
'consumed in the flame. w h ch is thereby rendered white and brilliant, and est ry
sity,:le light equal to that of six wax candles, at the expense of only one. TI ey
are used for drswitig room and di .ner tables. sideboards: hook-cases, &c. and
are as e!el:.atst and as orn +mental as they are useful. Other persons selling Llmpe
noon J. S. and Co.'s patent principle, without their ;woes on tl:e label, is as
infringement on their right. and an impo.itioti on the public. and will, upon in-
vestigation, he found inferior to theirs, both in workmanship and utility. Old
Krass tamps with fountains cati.be altered to the new principle. spermaceti and
other Lamp Oils genuine.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOMI

N. and S. GODBOLD, Proprietors of the VEC: i•:T A BLE BAIA AM. respect-
fully inform the public, tit it through the recommendation of the Iti.cht Hon. Lord
Viscount Dudley and „aril, and others of-the Nubility, Clergy, and Geotry, in
various parts of the country, who 'have taken into consideration the number of
Poor that die annually in Consuoptions. and their beiug (-sanded the benefit of
this Sledicine from its high price, which is allowed by the lihysiciatts to be the only
efficacious remedy to be depended upon for this Disorder, the Proprietors here la
cons:Ntionce now planted their Vegetable Balsam at one prittelnal.Vender's in every
print-ill:0 town in this kingdom, where it was be had by all peeking for this (*.ha-,
city. at Fn. tkl. per half pint. and los. nil. the pint, which-, to all others, is sold at
the pint. anti ns. the half pita, as usual. Several surprising cures have berm
sire tdy perforttwil in consequence of this Institution, the certltic :tes of which may
hr -ma at the Proprietots, No. 3, Bloomalsnry-squ ore, where the Medicine may
he had For this Charity. Th. natur.s are in their hand-writing upon each label on
every bottle: also in the body of each stamp that covers the cork, to forge either is
felony. Oar hundred pounds will be given to any person who gives Informations
upon emir Nang convietpi.

THE COMMERCIAL HALL WINE COMPANY,
SKIN NER-ST REET, LONDON,

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Beg leave to solicit Ma attention of the Nobility, Gentry. a. il Public in resent!.
to their very low Price: fur the eboiceftt Wiles, Genuine Spirituous Liquors.
Prissiest Bottled Ale, and Double Brawls Stout. fur Heady Money only, which will
be delivered to Order, free of Expstece, to any p trt of Lot,don.
Per Dos. *Curious ohl Port, of the vintage of
Good Port Wine, warranted to have ISM:. of the most exquisite flasour,
been 6.years in the wood, new in Per PIPO . •
itss
hog ties, Ii to the dozen . .Ls Ililf pipe ,ens....Quartyr pipe £33
*Choice old Port. la to the dozen, •Very discoid Sherry 6 years In the
not crusted . . . . 53$ wood, per butt . . . £llB
*Curious old Port, warranted to have Half butt £6 ....Quarter holt £' 31
been '•, yrs in bottle. li to the doz. 57ti *Fine old Nest India M•teleira. per
Boodldherry, II to the dozen Ms pipe • . . . I'll 6
*Very fine old ditto, warranted to Half pipe .1359.... Quarter pipe ,e 30
hive been.. 9 year.; in the butt, 13 to Per Gall.
the dozen . . . Vs Fine flavoured Geneva . 11s Cd
Fine Teiwriffe. IA to the dozen 51; Ditto old strong ditto . . 13s cd
•Fine old Bsoati Madeira, 13 to the •Ditto very strong . . 14s rd
dozen . . . Its nt to ditto Jamaica Rum . Ics id
•Fine.t old West India ditto, 13 to Ditto ditto Holton& . . 3.is 4 d
the dozen . . . GCs Per Di z.
qiiurlously fine tact India lUalleira, *Ditto Double Brown tout li to
warranted to be 12 years old, 13 to
_the dozen . . . SP 6d

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the dozen 94s aFsnest old Ale. warranted it months
. .
•East Inditi Sherry, li to the doz. 6s old before bottled . . les eat
*Claret of the finest quality and fla- *Fittest Burton Ale, ditto . IVs tul
your. It to the dozen . 95s `Very curious Coniac Brandy. war-
• Very flan rich and dry Lisbon, 13 to united to he 10 years old, per
tl:e dozen bs gallon , . . . .i's 101 l
. .
Ditto Woo bi-untain. 13 dittq 461 •Ditto curious fine flavoured old
"Fittest White No)ean, 13 ditto ban Rum _ I-. 6(1
*Ditto Pink ditto, • i ditto

*bite* old Rutz lihrub, 19 ditto
• Verb strong old craned Itori7
pet d• •s.
Throw articles marlold •
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ditto bas Kum • • • .r DLL
• h 6,4 *Fine oh! B. Brandy ICs ad
ditto 4as *Fine old British liolland4 *IS 04
toile Port, warrauted to keepsound and fine h 0 )ears 634
;we what the Cpostianv recommend aq being of a more
is general!). so W, anA of site Guest Flo. our.