The National Register.
London, England, 1813-01-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

The Black Sea is open, and a great trade tarrying on in
most kinds of grain.
The letters from Gibraltar, by the Malta packet, are to the
sth instant. They describe the dreadful effects of a gale of
wind in that quarter. Several ships were totally lost, and
nearly the whole of them driven from their anchors. Hun-
dreds of dead hodies were found on the beach, which bad
been cast on shore by 'the waves.
Extract of a letter flow Heligoland—" A small vessel has
just arrived here from the Continent, whiCh brings the
pleasing intelligence, that the Russians have entered Konigs-
berg, and that another part of their -army was proceeding to
Memel, where they expected to find large supplies of corn,
and a vast accumulation of ammunition and military stores
of every description. It is even asserted confidentially, and
generally believed, that they are already in possession of
Dantzic, the enemy not being in a condition to oppose any
resistance to their progress."
Letters from Rio Janeiro of the 23d of October, state, that.

the Buenos Ayres army had attacked the Portuguese army
of observation, on the frontier. After an obstinate enc.
flict, the Spaniards are said to have been defeated. The
particulars had not transpired when the last accounts left the
Brazils.
The Monilcur of the 15th January contains a decree, dated
head-quarters, Moscow, 15th October, 1812. entitled a dr.
cree relative to the super intendance, organization, responsi-
bility, police, and discipline of the French Theatre. All the
Comedians of this Theatre arc to be considered as formed
into a, society, subject to such regulations as shall secure to
the public the entertainment expected, and prevent disap-
pointment in any of the parts of the pieces announced. A
fund is also to he established. from which any performer,
after having acted 20 years, shall be entitled, if he chooses
to retire, to a life annuity of 2000 livres,

EAST _INDIA HOUSE.

On Tuesday, a Court of Directors and Proprietors %Sas held, pur-
suant to a Resolution, to take in! consideration, the Letter of Lord
Buckinghamshire.
Sir HUGH INGLIS in the Chaita
The minutes of the proteedingsof the last Court having been read:
The CHAIRMAN shortly stated the purpose for Which they were
assembled. He thought it proper. to state, that the Gentlemen be-
hind that bar had seen nothi g since they last met, to induce slain'
to alter the opinions they had at that time expres..ed. Reports had
gone abroad, that an accommodation had taken place. These, he
was obliged to say, w-:re unfounded. Would to God they were not.
But at present he was sorry to 'add, he knew of no approximation to
such an event. •
Mr. WEY R ticz was about to descriue the course the negociation
had taken, when he appeared to have torgotten what he had inteilded
to offer, and after a pause resumed his seat:
Mr. Day Is thought to remove the trade troth the port of London
was a measure fraught with danger, as it would be productive of
considerable disadvantages to London, while it could do no possible
good to the out-ports. If the Government knew the merits of the
case, he thought they would disiniss the petitions of those who were
at present so desirous of injuring theimelves. After Ministers had
possessed iheruselves of that information which they must get on. this
'subject, he thought they would do so, but it, having that intorma,.
don. thee shat!cl persevere hi their project of opening the import
trade to the outports, he for one, should exclaim
Timco Danaos et dona ferentes.
Mr. WEYnR DOE again rose. +le expressed his regret that he had
been so far overpowed by his feelings, as to be incapable of expressing
what he had intended to say. He would, however, read his senti-
meats, as he had thrown them into the form of resolutions, which he
I wished to submit to,the Cart. He was proceeding to read them,
when the R... Solutions were handed to the Clerk by whom they were
rea ;,—They regretted the course the egaciation had taken, and set
forth in a masterly manner the evils to be apprelApded from the
ex-