The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

THE -NATIONkVHEGISTERI;.

Js Met IktibtOff Limerick, froiraltptaptain of thci
James, dated!' • •,t•ti
".Sr. Uwesefirrr tomtit b.—The Freak+ troops, the
lime they we:there,: behaved in the most; shocking
ithin a few miles of this town, murdered thew.
the nims that were in the Convent; they attempted to 41,
1 the town the day they `ltsft it, but fortunately the pow&
barrels, which they put ender the fort, on the quav,•gwt
the title running higher than they expected, three barr,
exploded, which did but little damage. At the time
this port, the French were only 15 miles from it, but
myself ready for a start should any reverse happen. 1.1
tugnesc scarce know. how to behave, or what to do for
arc so thankful for what Great Britain has done fur 'hi
Danish ships that have been lying here for several moot!
yesterday taken possession of by the Comm. frigate.
41 Danish ships at Lisbon. The James, and two• ()the,
are the only vessels here. It is a grateful sight to the
geese to see the British flag thing Mite more in this Miro,
The Expedition under sir David Baird sailed on
last from Falmouth. lt consists of 13,000 troops, ,
embarked in 200 sail of transports, under the co:
the Amelia, of 38 guns, Hon. Capt. Irby ; La Loi
Capt. Schoenberg; and the Champion,44, Capt.,Cr;
This expedition Will render our forr4 in the Pel
very formidable; and capable of 'affindids• import
!to Abeliatriotie cause. Onr troops *Wady in Nett
estimated at 35,000, and this reinfokement wilt in
whole 48,000 men. . •
Dispatches hate been.received by Governmen,
Mr. Duff, dated at Seville, the 16th of September.
pears by them, that Mr.-Duff has succeeded in form
raugemants for allowing goods of Britisit mane'
heretofore prohibited, to be brought into Spail
cargoes of the ships already in the ports of Spain,
be lauded on
.payment of 15 per 'cent. duties; 5 in
further, for internal consumption; and 7 on be,
ported to all or any of the Spanish Colonies. Th
pears to be no doubt whatever, that this indulgence
extended to all future arrivals; and it cannot fa
highly gratifying to all manufacturers, particular)
of cotton goods.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived a
mouth on Friday morning, and attended the mnluti
of the first division of the lath Regiment of Lig!
goons. His Royal Highness was received by ever
of respect.
The Semiramis, with a million of dollars, sailel
Torbay on Thursday.—Mr. Frere and the Martini
Romana went passengers
Parliament, we understand, will be further pro'
so as not to meet till after Chrismas.
Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to
be continued at Is. ed. the Quartern Loaf of Wheaten, and
Ind. household.
Co F EE:.—The reduction of the Duties on this article ena-
ble the Retailer to vend it at 2s. 6d. per pound, yet there
are some conscientious Grocers who still continue to sell it
at fps. per pound.
A Requisition for calling a Meeting of the City of West-
' Milisteri to consider of an Address to his Majesty, praying
an inquiry into the causes that led to the late disgraceful
Convention in Portugal, has been proposed and sanctioned
by a great number of signatures. The absence of the HiF,h
Bailiff, at Cheltenham, is the only cause of delay to its
execution.
A- very curious circumstance happened in a lane leading
fro:in Cork-street, Dublin, a few days since: an old man
having died, and a carpenter's boy' being sent to measure
hint for a coffin, the limits of the corps being much cramp-
ed and drawn up, the boy sat on his knees to straighten "'
his legs and thighs, .so that hc Might the bettex take its
length, when the 'body necessarily bouncing up, atruck the
carpenter, who was so much alfrighted,tbat tie leaVed
instantly out of a one pair window into the street, butler-
tunately was only a little bruised. The circumstance ee-
-1 casioncd much laughter in the neighbourhonii. , •

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