The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Monsiet r, it is stated, remained at Vesoul up to -the be-
g'nn'ng of March.
The Duchess of Oldenburgh's arlivai•in England may be
daily looked for, the whole of the Pultnev Hotel in Pic-
cadilly having been retained for the reception of her Roya[
Highness and suite, at a rent of 50001. for six months. She
is sister to the present Empress of Russia, is about 27 years
of age, and has two children, and is destined, by the re-,
putts in Germany, for the intended consort of his Royal.
Highness the Duke of Clarence. ft is also reported that
the Duke of Cumberland is about to be married to tho
daughter of the late Prince Charles, brother to her Majes-
ty. Prince Charles married two sisters, the first of whom
he divorced. The Lady on whom the Duke of Cumberland
has placed his affection, is the daughter of the divorced
Princess.
A letter has been received in town fpm an Officer of
the King's German Legion before Bayonne, stating that an
attack had been made upon the fortress, which had proved.
unsuccessful, and that the King's German Legion bad lost
`27 officers killed and wounded. The force investing Ba-
yonne consists of two divisions of British (supposed between
g and i 0,000 men)f one division of Portuguese, and 11,0u0
Spaniards.
Lord C( chrane has pubFihed a long letter in vindlia'ion
-of his character, against the allegations or suppositions of
the stock Exchange, relative to the late fraud. His Lord-
ship's statement is supported by the affidavits of tlyee of his
servants, importing, that the dress of the Cflit er who called
at his Lordship's house on the day of the imposition was dif-
ferent from that in which the pretended (!olonel De Bourg
appeared, as descril)cd by the Police Oilicers, hac.kney-
conchman, and others. 1 here ate two other affidavits, one
from the person said to have sold the French coin on a draft
from his Lordship, denvieg that eircntnoance ; and the other
from a manufacturer, stating, that his Lord hip was at his
house on the morning when the fraud was carried into
effect.

About 11,0001. have been paid to the trustees appointed
by the Members of the Stock ENchangr, as profits which
would have accrucd to the parties suspected of the late
fraud, but which arc to be withheld until they have proved
their innocence.

We regret to find, from the excellent charffe of Mr.
Justice Day to the Grand jury of the (minty of Westmeath,
delivered at the late Assizes fur Mullingar, • that a system of
outrage prevails in that county, similar to that which pre•
cede d the rebellion of 17i1-1.. At these As:,,izes nine men
were convicted of admini: ten lug an unlawful, seditious, and.
treasonable oath, and sentenced to seven years transportation;
and six men were fourul guilty of conspiting to. murder,
and actualiy murdeting a man who had informed against
the persons convicted of administering the oath, in order to
prevent his giving evidence against thorn.
A Bill, it is said, will shortly be brought into Parliament,
to amend the Convention Act, and thereby put an end to the
Irish Catholic Board ; it is proposed that they shall not be
permitted to meet except a Magistrate be present. An Ad-
dress from the city of Londonderry urged Government to
some measure of this nature.
Ma. flar.Rovn.—The Shre..voury Chronieic says, " we are in-
formed that Mr. HoJrnyd, of Manchuster, whose fate most be a 58b-
ject of interest to every •ne acquainted with tla melancholy slid
of the late Miss Lavinia Robinson, h.is put a period to his existences
by poison. He arrived at Wooleerampt,.n by one of the coaches,.ifit
Thursday, apparantiv very ill, where he rerordued at the ton dtirno~
the night, and went Lit by another coach to Stathird On Friday !act •
on his road to that place, he jumped into the canal, and cniumqte
tunny other extravuganeies. Oa Sunday inorninv he took
_poison
titedtcal aid was icon adumiuistered, bum he died next utorionz."