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London, England, 1812-11-08

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LATV INTELLIGENCE.

COURT or KING's BEN ill, WLISTSII NSI
SATURDAY, NI V. 9.
LAING AND ASO! HER ASSIGNEES, V GALE.
This was a motion to thew cause why a verdict should not he set
aside.
Mr. Serjeant Bell stated thedefendant in this cas to have purcilaied
property at a sale to the amount of 431. It was one of the condi rr,iis
of sale that the seller should send a d!att of the co-vey ince tv the
purchaser or his attorney within three m oths Tnc wait wa- not
sent within three LUNA months, and in consequence the dei,.ll.l.tii!.
though he received it within three calendar month-, ietuseu to coin.
plete his purchase on the ground that t.e cinditious .110 i
been attended to.
A rule Nis! was granted, but Lord Ellenborough de:it ed tit. learned
Serjeant when he applied to have th. ruie made absolute, to pro& to
the printed conditions, that it might be seen whether the incanang was
attached by the seller to the words in quesiion.

At the Court of Exchequer yesterdaii, Sir Th-mas Planer made an
application concerning the costs of imprison•neist of a Messen;er
the Exchequer, who had failed to produce toe body of mau of the
name of Morgan, who was ordered to he ~pprehendeo for co% •:tupt
of Court. Lord A 2.47, HlaA LD MACDONAI.D replied, with 3 Lit
the Messenger in question had been iongu Lai lv unlucl,:v in lti etdea.
yours to apprehend persons for contempt of the C9tat. It happ
that one time he was perambulating the century in seize t .f
a man for disobedience, and some sagacious per oils, trout the -
larity of his appearance, imagined that he was a Conjuror t
him into custody, and on making a scruplous examination of ter
son, they unfortunately discovered sundry parchniatots written in 3
curious character, tOlded up in a green bi!g. conceived tnes,
contain the mysterious laws and language of his pxote.ssion, .'
!flitted him to close custody in a colunly prison, out of'which w s
only liberated by a formal application.
in the Court of King's Bench, C, itiLlhall. on Tui'sllav, A.
signees of Benjamin Walsh. late M. P. for Wootten
vered J7SII. in actions against his brother and tw , ot:iet ;-;ari,es, tJce (';'!
same having been paid by 11. Walli on the eve of, aiiu at the incancnt
he contemplated committing an act of ba; Cy.
On the same day in the above Court, in the course of a trial for an
assault, arising out of a di- pive be: w eon two met, h.,ors
Eibtacht and Brant, it was stated- e the litter, t hit granted
by the Board of Trade. arc often made an a ti,.heof tra , and th.:t 1119
are sometitnes disposed of at as high a price as fr, sin 54) to iILMe.S.
Mr. PAR K£, the CNITNe of ttic stcech, debtiViiiiLd the odi.: as
mo,,t iwprotwr. :trio sml wzs con th it the, develoosmcut cf

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London, England, 1812-11-08

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far beyond pree-Aent for 'increasing the Growth of Hair. even In laid Places, to a
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for restoring and htetutil'y ing the Hair of Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children.—Sueb
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small ours) at 11. It. each, by the Proprietors, Rowland and Son, Kirby-street,
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Beware of servile unit stop. as the Genuine Macassar Oil is signed on the
Label is Red Ink, " A. Rowland and Sao."
Of whom may be had a most Important Discovery, patrorriseal by Her Roval
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fantsde. and many Families of High Distinctioa—ALSA Ili A EXTRACT, or Abr.
tr Witanoltal • pec inc, for the Teeth and Gun's, for eradit atiug all Disorders of
Ipso Teetb and Gums, and rendering them estreinely beautiful. The Props Intors
of this vixt-set are suctioned by the opinions of the most eminent physicians of
Grew Br tail', Evince. Italy. nia.l throughout Eur .pe, nO.l of the late celebrated
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London, England, 1812-02-23

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AL REGISTER•

121 .

paying in specie. 1802. Death of Dr. Alexander Geddes., a man of pro-
found learning, who for a long time professed the Roman Catholic faith,
and, afterwards, on account of his eccentric ideas, wrote several works,
against the tenets of that church.
The Sun rises at eh. 42m. sets at sh. 18m.
27. Thursday.—St. Leander, bishop and confessor. 17C6. Death of
John Evelyn, the great naturalist.
The Sun rises at 6h. 40m. sets at sh. Wm.—Full Moon at 6 in the
morning.
28. Friday..—St. Rantanu:, abbot. 1582. Death of Buchanan, an emi-
nent poet and historian. He was a man of great learning, apd soon em-
bfaced the reformed religion. His poetical translation of the; psalms of
David has long been admired for purity of language and elegance. Ha
was the best Latin scholar of kis age, and appointed preceptor to James
the First of England. 18.18. Lord Falkland killed in a duel.
.:The Sun rises at 6h. 38m. sets at sh. 22m.
22. Saturday.—This day is an intercalary day, which is interposed be-
tween February and March every fourth year, to keep pace with the ad-
vance of the Sun upon the space of twelve calendar months, which his
course exceeds about 6 hours every yeas. 1691. Death of Edward Cave,
who planned and perfectioned the " Gentleman's Magazine."
The Sun rises at 6h. 37min. set at sh. 23:n.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. -62 a Imperial Ann. for 25 years .
3 per Cent. Consol. Ann.. 62} a 5 India fonds . . . 14 15 pm.
4 per Cents. . . . 78a a a Exchequer Bills.? 3d. . 9 8 pm.
5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 93} 3 Ditto, 3):d. . " . 10 7 pin.
Long Ann. . . . . 16 5-161 Consols tar February . . 62}
London, England, 1812-02-23

ACCID EN:I'S AND OFFENCES.

FRVDERICK KFI.NER.The mystery which hung about this yapng
disappearance in a wounded state five weeks since, from the
Post Office, was on Monday last cleared up, by the body of the unfor-
tunate youth being found floating on the surface of Poplar Cut, with the
ball of the pistol, with which he attempted his life, still sticking in Ins
k. The body was conveyed to the nearest public house, and a Coro-
ner's Jury returned a verdict of—Lunacy.
Wednesday morning, Clayton and Jenkins, recently convicted of a
burglary in the house of Mrs. Martin, in Bury-street, were executed
in the Old Bailey. They met their fate in a firm, but penitent manner.
lir. Fortl the Ordinary, attended them in their last moments, to whose
exhortations they appeared to pay the utmost attention. They repeat-
edly shook hands with their spiritual instructor, and, while he was in
the act of praying with them, they were launched into eternity.
..At the Middlesex Sessions, on Wednesday, J.. Tubb, an .I. Rebecca,
hi; wife, were indicted, at the suit of the Parish of St. Pancras, for in-
lin:nanny and cruelty towards their children. The evidence upon the
trial, however, only went to affect the conduct of the female prisoner,
azainst whom it appeared, that she had frequently exposed two of her
el4ldren to the inclemency of the winter, without food or raiment; and
that
on one occasion she nearly strangled them with a loathe n strap, to
Rrevent their doleful erks' when exposed to her unnatu: al barbarities.
itr it sury acquitted the h,.isband, but found the wife guilty;
entenced her to six mouths impri6oumeut in the House of Cur-
l% ctiou.
London, England, 1812-02-23

I 0 CORRESPONDENTS.

We regret that we have been conwelled to postpone the appearance
of the " PuisoN Mcmoißs," continuing the sketch of Mr. Mugnie's
productions. Tkey shall positively be inserted in our V_it.

THE NATIONAL REGIS E■v.

3tonban.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1812.

THE KING.

The following Bulletin was shewn at St: James's Pa-
lace last Sunday
WINDSOR CASTLE, FFB. 15.—His MAJESTY continues nearly is
the same state in which he was last week."

The accounts from Windsor of last night, represent
his MAJESTY as being rather better.—Nearly the whole of
Friday he was in a very composed state, and partook of
his dinner very freely.—The QUEEN'S Council did not
meet yesterday.

PEACE wITH SWEDEN AND ENGLAND.
It is confirmed that SWEDEN wishes to renew her friend.
ly intercourse with this Country. Baron REHAUSEN, the
late Envoy from that Country, has, it seems, been direct-
ed to resume his functions ; and, it is added, by the re.
ports of last night, which appear authentic, that he is al-
lowed to negociate for the other Northern Powers.

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Public attention has been lately completely engrossed
by an indirect Correspondence between his Royal High-
ness the PRINCE REGENT and the supposed leaders of the
motley Opposition, Lord GREY and Lord GRENVILL&
We have given the originals as they have been published.
We think that after 'an attentive perusal of those docu-
ments, the authenticity Of 'which has not been denied,
there can be but one opinion among men of comm In sense,
and who attach any value to our Constitution, as ess
composed of King, Lords, and Commons. On the one

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London, England, 1812-02-23

N° 217.

. .. .
Chief of the BritiOi Patrioti, and the 'admiration of
Europe ! you have surpassed my expectations. I had
long watched your political exploits with imperial satis-
faction. I admired that unbending audacity with which
you ressted the laws of your country. I hailed a spirit
congenial to my own, when I beheld you unmoved in the
rnila of a metropolis torn by civil broils in your cause.—
Yet my joy•was mixed with fear. T supposed a degree
of vigour in your Government, which it does not possess.
I dreaded lest they - should act as good policy required,
at:el as I should have done, had any of my subjects risen
in opposition to my power. The head of the bold rebel
should have instantly dropped from his patriotic shoul-.
der ; for in such a case the forms of law serve only to de-
lay the operations of justice, and a trial is a kind of renun-
ciation of that sovereign authority with which monarch's
are invested. It is delegating to inferior, hands that pow-
er of life and death which resides only in the supreme
birds of nations. Sincerely did I rejoice, when I learnt
that no other punishment was to be inflicted upon you
save that of a temporary and partial' loss of liberty.
—The name of your prison, however, excited fresh ap-
prehensions in my mind. The ToWer of London, the
seat of ancient and secret murders, reminded me of Vin-
cennes, and of the manner in which I treat the pri-
soners whom I confine there. I feared you might be dis-
posed of in a similar way, and cannot refrain from won-
der at the thought that any Government should be so
blind as to leave 'a
man of your turbulent spirit at large.
I however warmly congratulate you on'their forbearance,
and I will frankly allow, partly on selfish grounds. I
rejoice at the existence of such distinguished patriots in
other countries. They are, perhaps unwittingly, my
most powerful allies. Friends at a distance, within niy
empire they would be my enemies, or must become my
subjects. But when their services are truly useful and
splendid, I pledge my Imperial faith that they shall be
duly rewarded.
Every patriot who shall find means, and I make all
means lawful, to lay his country prostrate at my feet,
shall have the first offer of its sovereignty on the simple
.
and easy condition of implicit obedience to my will. If
lle reject a crown on terms so advantageous, he is no true
Patriot, but a worthless intriguer, without any. ambiticin
andany pride, and shall forfeit his reward. To you, Sir
i RANCIS) who have won my confidence, and to whose
merits it is my intention to do ample justice, I shall look
fur the circulation of this offer among the meritorious
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Lance Ur-Catalogues 6(1.
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London, England, 1812-02-23

NAPOLEON THE GREAT

TO

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT; BARONET: •

TIONAL REGISTER.
itit Writ? ConOttfutiOri, Aria tabcf.
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patriots of your • country. Let it inspire them with
etnulationf and incite' them to greater exertions.—
Let my faithinl COBBETT hear it from the cells of New-
gate,
and' scribble on. sedition with additional fervour.
Let not the, thick walls of Lancaster Castle keep it from .
the ears "-of those patriotic martyrs, the voracious
NERTY, and subscriptioned DRAKARD. Let even the
nOble GALE, scarce returned from pulling oakum at
I. Cold Bath-fields, learn the reviving intelligence in his
shop, and dashitig the, tml.!belled phial from his hand,
let hiin hop over his counter, and rush to the British Fo-
rum, to thunder foal] the greatness and liberality of my
offer. Let WHITE record it in his Paper, and the Exa-
miner; after sportively decanting on national ruin,
gravely demonstrate my superior wisdom and generosity*.
rer4ps it would not be impolitic to hive a great dinner
at the Crown and Anchor on the occasion, in which case
you must take the chair.
These instructions, I have no doubt, shall be punctually
obeyed. I have • already found, among British mo-
dern patriots and reformers, a forwardness to oblige me,
which prevented my. wishes. When they are so dearly
expressed, I trust I shall have no cause of complaint
against those on whom their fulfilment depends.
. I have alreadyi bestowed a well-earned tribute of
rial praise on yeur former political achievements ; I shall
now advert to the recent part of your conduct, which
has -given me so much satisfaci.m. My Spirit, Sir
FRANCIS, flies abroad and descries the most privatmr
actions of My friends and enemies in every part of the
world. More successful than my flotilla and my-
warriors,
,you see that the pride of monarchy can some.
times unbend, it• frequently penetrates to the'very heart
of your country, and reads the deepest mysteries of your
Government. I beheld the other night with:. indigo:::
tion, the message of the Pinxce RgdiiNT proposing t 6
raise my 'most bitter enemy; Le;rd WELLINGTMi, to the,
dignity of an earldom, and to grant him an additional
pension of Two thousand a-year,..pass.rincppcsed throe-.t
the House of Peers! My first impulse was to send*
my..Scheldt fleet instantly to; your shore!, -tobatter
your towns and avenge the insult thus offered mei
but, on cooler reflection, I thought it might be pc..S;
sible fry vessels should be taken, .instead of executing', -
my orders, 'arid therefore checked myself. I followed
the message to the Commons, and apprehended it would
meet with the same unanimous approbation, when you'.
rose unexpectedly, -noble patriot i and as though you had'
caught a portion of my spirit, in a strain of Gallic elo.
'quence, you lowered and denied the services of the British
General, whilst you extolled the skill and victories of my

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London, England, 1812-02-23

DIED.

On the 17th inst. at Ware, in Hertfordshire, .Johnlby, Esq. many
years Clerk in his Majesty's Stamp Office.
At the Governor's house, aged 73, Colonel M. Smith, Major of the
Tower.
Duke-street, Portland-place, Major-General C. W. Este, Lieutenant-
Governor of Carlislif, aged 74.
Wednesday, at Monmouth, of a dropsy on th,/ !:rail Andrew Chtrryt
Esq. Manager.of the Theatres at that town, and at dwansca; and fel--
nit:My of the London, Dublin, and Bath' Tt;catres; anthur of the
fravellers, Soldier's Daughter, and several .they drarn"tic Piect's'
A few days since, a Son of Mr Maxland.
.ittirgborne,
Ken: ; hi= nith was in cv.eliv:.nce of a from his horse,
bunting.
London, England, 1812-04-26

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4.c.

Saturday se'nuight, at an early hour, a number of persons assembled
in Streatham Church-yard, drawn together by curiosity, excited by the
disturbed state of the grave of Thomas and Adam I.ee, who were exe-
cuted on Monday se'nnight, at Horsemonger-lane. for highway rcb-
bery, and whose bodies were afterwards interred in Streatham Church-
yard. On examining the grave, it was discovered that the bodies hat'.
both been taken from the coffins and conveyed away.
On Tuesday fortnight last, early iii the in )..ning, two murders, of the
most atrocious character, were committed cn the lands of Castle Jani,
in the neighbourhood of Skibbereen. On the Monday night preview,
Mr. Horan, of Clontarft; having had occasion to send a young man
with a sum of money to Corli , he, after having received the necesary
instructions, departed H.'s about tun o'clock that night
Castle Jane, and ha.' irticeeded but a short way from home on the
following morning, when he was attacked and robbed and subsequently
murdered. Not satified with this, the perpetrators went to the house
of his mother, murdered her likewise, and threw the hotly int() an ad-
; joining house near Castle Jane. The remains of the man were not
discovered until the Friday, while an inquest was holden on the boly
of the poor widow, Ida mother; upon which some suspicious char.ic•
tern of that neighbourhood were taken to Skibbereen

At Till;ngton, Sussex, !gr. T. Creswell. a respcctahle farmer, ard
IVI years. He preserved his faculties till the last, and even sold, and
hano'l:2d, his own sheep, but three days previous told; death.
Ar :;aldwell, Yorkshr.e, in his lO‘Al year, William Hardy, and
black-
smith; this veteran was in he savice of ois country twenty years,
fought at Dettingen acid lZonLe•-.oy.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Copy of a Dispatch from the Earl of Wellington, dated, Camp at

Badajoz, April 8.
Ms LORD—It gives me great pleasure to inform your Lordship that
our numerous wounded officers and soldiers are cluing well.
I have 11.16 1;r ,at reas..n to be satisfied with the attention paid to theft(
by Mr. M‘Gretior, the ln.pertor.Gen!ral of Hospitals, and the medical
gentlemen under nis direction, and I trust that the loss to the f.crv:ce,
upon this eccaAon, will not eventually be i; at.
I have the honour to he, &c.
The Earl of Liverpool, &c. WELLING TON.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and 11,11s.sidg of the Army under the Com-
mand a/ his Excellency General 'Arthur, Earl of Wellington, at the
siege of Badrjlx.
Total British loss-51 Officers, 40 serjeants, 560 rank and file. killed ;
213 OfficerA, 153 serjeants. 12 drutn:!.er,, 1f.;71 rank and file, woul,ded;
1 serjeant, 21 rank .o:d file, missing.
'Total Portuguese 9 otlicets, 6 serjeants, 1 drummer, 149 rank
and file, Ic!11:.1; 32 se! jeant., 3 crumr.;:r.i, 478 rank a d tile,
wounded ; 30 rank and !iic,
Grand total, Baltiqi an•l Portu:;uese, from March to 7th April,
1812, inclusive-72 officers, 51 st ,:li.nn.l,rs, 910 rank ..1,1
killed ; 306 officers, 216 serj.-ants, 17 u 3,`..:43 rank alit:, tile,
wounded; 1 serjeant, 62 rank .ud fire, on,-1, g.
Names (film Ulcers killed and ir•ntivid at ti!: Badajofs, from
London, England, 1812-04-26

STTNDAY, APRIL 26, 1812.

Prucr 94.

they, and on that very ground, as a sacrifice to all classes
of non-conformists ; but if it he s-ill a nee,Ksary bulwark
of the establishment, it should not be relinquished in fa.
your of any. From this dilemma it is presumed there is
no escape.

" But if we would consult the safety of the Established
Church, of all descriptions of non-conformists, the Ro-
man Catholics are the last in whose favour such a sacrifice
should be made.

•• We have seen that the necessity of excluding non-con-
formists from power, with a view to the above object, is
founded upon the supposition, or rather the certainty,
that power in such hands would be employed against the
establishment. The motive which would lead any non-
conformists so to employ it, is not pure hostility to the
Established Religion (if indeed it were, Roman Catho-
lics could not be expected to be behind any other separat-
ists in such hostility to the rffordied ; but the de-
sire by which mankind, whenever religion excites an lute.
rest in their minds, are invariably actuated—to promote
the ascendancy of their own peculiar worship. This mo-
tive must be expected 'to operate more powerfully on
the adherents to the See of Rome, than on any other
description of religionists ; because they are distinguished
from all others by zeal for the propagation of their
religion. As, indeed, it is one of the maxims of
their church, that out of its pale there is no salvation, it
would be strange if they were not actuated by an extraor-
dinary degree of solicitude to promote the universal ascen-
dancy of such a church. Feelings of common humanity
must, in their breasts, co-operate with devout attachment
to their relgion, in producing that effect. The strongest
motives must ever operate the most forcibly upon the hu-
man mind, when duly sensible of their forces and what
motive can act so powerfully on man. social being, as
the good of a church, which he loo1:s upon as the only
guide to eternal life. The r• a.bers of such a church, if
they be sincere in their profession,—that is to say, if they
be honest men,—cannot fail to be actuated by the most ar-
dent zeal to promulgate their faith, and to promote the
ascendancy of their religion. And this is the character by •
which they are universally distinguished.
" But there is another characteristic of the church of
Rome, which renders political power, in the hands of its
members, peculiar dangerous to a Protestant Establish.
menu Those members, wherever situated, acknowledge
a foreign Sovereign, to whom they look up with supersti-
tious veneration, and to whom every Ecclesiastic among
them takes an oath of obedience. They allege, indeed,
that it is a temporal and civil, but merely an ecclesi-
astical and spiritual jurisdiction, which they acknowledge
in the Pop(:. Lut, while the soul governs the bcdy—
London, England, 1812-04-26

N°. €226.

POLITICAL DThQUISMON.

No. 212.

CATHOLIC QUESTION.

The claims of. the Roman Catholics have once more
been discusssed in Parliament, and have met with a fresh
overthrow. It cannot be denied even by the warmest
supporters of Emancipation, that this is to be considered,
not as a partial miscarriage, but as a grand and decided
defeat. Every exertion had been made on their part to
obtain a majority. Due notice had been served on
the fr;ends of the Opposition to attend in their
places. Recruiting parties had been sent forth to sound
the.: Opinions of others, and, if possible, to draw strength
and assistance from the very ranks of Ministers, whose
fall was represented as certain, if they should fail in pro-
curing a majority on this important question. But all the
stratagems and activity of party were displayed in vain.
Notwithstanding these extraordinary exertions ; notwith-
standing the petitions procured in behalf of Catholic
Emancipation, the advocates for this measure were, on
Friday night, overpowered by a majotity of eighty-five,
in one of the largest divisions known in Parliamentary
history. That they should have been able to collect 215
votes, on a question which they expected would prove
their stepping-stone to power, is not astonishing, espe-
cially if, as it is reported, they held out hopes of office.
But the very magnitude of their numbers is a powerful
argument against the proposed concessions to the Catlio-
: for if, in their pretended state of political incapacity,
they can command such a number of votes in the British
Senate, it is evident that were they admitted within its
bosom, they would instantly obtain a majority, and grow
able to carry their plans of Catholic Supremacy into ex-
ecution. On this important subject we shall quote the
Opinion of a late writer, who, in a work fraught with
elegance of style, candour, and solidity of argument,
has calmly, but clearly demonstrated the dangers to
which Catholic Emancipation, such 3s it is now rraposed,
would expose both Church and State.
" The question, Whether the principle of the Test-Laws
shall be abandoned or maintained, is now breught to issue
by the claims of the Irish Roman Catholics ; v•hich
directly attack that principle, since their object is the re-
moval of every disability and disqualification, ln account
of religion, from the persons by whom they are ;.rel-rn2J.
But if the principle of the Test-Laws were to be given 14p
in favour of one description of non-conformists, it would
be diecult to find reasons for retaining it with regard to
others. If that principle be no longer necessary for the
ction of the church, it should be abandoned attoge-
/. V. V.
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APRIL Q 6

judgment; and, in the course of a long and learned argument, contend-
ed, upon the authority of several cases decided by Lord Chief Justice
Coke, Judges Foster and Blacks:one, Lord Chief Justice Hardwicke,
Mr. Justice Lawrence, and Mr. Serjeant Palmer, that according to the
doctrine held by. these Learned Judges, " A Jury once impannelled and
sworn, and being charged with the prisoner, could not be discharged
without finding a verdict, unless at the request, with the consent- or fur
the benefit of the prisoner." In this case he held, that the accident
which happened to the Juryman was, what was termed, " a God send."
It was the act of God, and, as the principle of our religion was that
God could do no wrong, the prisoner was entitled to an acquittal.
Ir. Justice CHAMBRE alluded to a similar case tried before Lord
Loughborough, at Durham; and Mr. Baron Tnomr so N to a more recent
case, when the doctrine was held to be the contrary way.
Mr. Taunton Counsel for the prosecution, was proceeding to argue
in support of the verdict, when
Lord ELLENBOROUGH observed, that he might save himself the trou-
ble, as, in all recent cases, the latter doctrine had been expressly held to
be the true construction of the law, and was therefore to be taken as
the law of the land.
The rest of the Judges coinciding in the opinion of his Lordship, the
verdict of guilty was accordingly affirmed.
Some other reserved cases were also heard upon which their Lord.
ships postponed their opinion.

Wednesday, Mr. CLlrroan was heard at length in reply to the Irgn.
ments of Mr. Richard. on the Writ of Error in the cause of Sir Burdett
v. the Speaker of the siouse of Commons; after which Chiei Ju,tice
MANSFIELD delivered the opinion of the Court, when judi;ment ‘‘..s
even for the defendant.

SLANDER.—The Attorney-General moved for a rule to shew caoce
why a criminal information should not he filed against the Editor of The
Brighton Herald, for a paragraph inserted in that paper reflecting on
the character of Miss Somerset, daughter of GU?. Lord C. Somerset.
'Ube Attorney-General stated the libel at leith.—tt ulu Nisi granted.

spoil TING.
BETTING ON THE NEWMARKET, DEREV, AND OAKS
sTAKES.

NEWMARKET, £OO Guineas each.-6 to 4 agst Sorcery. 3to I
agst Gen. Gower. 4to
1 agst Sooth,ayL•r. 4to 1 ;.gst Tr:Ale. 7to
agst Bethlem Gaber. ]0 to 1 Not Trophonius.
DERBY.--9 to 2 agst Manta:ila. sto I :Ist Oct.tvius. 6to 1 zgst
Comus. 7 to 1 ags Whithurn. 8 to 1 agst Lord Lowther's gAaing.
10 to 1 agst Lord Egre.tionCs colt, .\.ntaz •)0.
OAKS.-3 to 1 agst Duke of 12.1.;tiand's filly. 7 too agst Manue!l:.
Bto 1 agst Catherine, filly. 9 to 1 agst Lady Sophia. 1•' to 1 agit
Mr. Lake's Saltram, filly.
10 to 1 agst Manuella winning Derby and Oaks.
London, England, 1812-06-14

TIM NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE LATE NEGOTIATIONS.

MI

No. I.—Minute of a Communication made by I ord Witt.test.ET to,
Lords GREY and GRENYILL e at Lord Git Ly's 'louse, dated May 2;

1812.
Lord Wellesley stated, that I;2. hall receivcd the commands of hie
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to lay before his Royal Highness
the plan of such an Administration, as he (Lord Wellesley) might deem
adapted to the present crisis of affairs.
1 hat he had apprised his Royal Highness of the necessity of ascertain-
ing the views and divositions of all parties with re and to certain ge-
neral principles, previously to the torinatien of any such plan.
1 hat he considered hb aselt merely as the instrument of executing
his Royal Highness's commands on this occasion; and that he neither
claimed, nor desired for himself, any station in the Administration
which it was in his Royal Highness's contemplation to form.
Under these circumstances he requested to know, whether any ob-
stacle existed to the concurrence of Lords Grey and Grenville, or
their friends, in the following general principles, as the basis upon which
an Administration might he formed:--
First, That the state of the laws Agectizg the ILmati Catholics, and
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feature of their politicdl creed, when they wish to bully
the Sovereign into excessive, or unconstitutional conces-
sionc. Are those violent men proper servants of a limit-
ed Monarchy ? We uld they not reduce the Sovereign to
a mere pageant, and transform the present government
into the vilest oligarchy ? T. v----•

a TIM GLORIOUS SPIRIT OF WHIGGISM."
London, England, 1812-06-14

N° .233.

There are two kinds of ambition. The one aims at ho-
mnralile and useful ends, and forgetful of self, labours
(,r,ly for the public good. In the other, egotism predo-
minates, and all generous and national feeling is lost.
The fo:rner springs from virtue and patriotism ; the litter
horn inteieLt and distorted pride. The one sacrifices all
private views to assist the Country in her need ; the other
avails itself of her d'fficulties and dangers to aggrandize
its own pt.w,r. B h meet on the political field in every
Lta!e. and n.itirn • flourish or droop as the influence of each
Prevails or sinks in their Counci:s.

Th:2 reality of this distinction Nvill never be more readily
acknowlechzed than at the present moment. The confi-
dent expectation of triumph latcly entertained by parties,
has revealed the secrets of many hearts. Assumed disin-
terestedness has dropped her veil in her eager attempts
at gra•ifying her cupidity, and feigned patriotism exposed
its lust of place and power. This, we trust, will prove a
salicary lesson to the Nvilole country. Professions will in
fut:lrc be less credited, and deceit ltss successrul. We
shall now enter into a l.rief and impartial review of the
conduct of p!iblic men during the late negotiations to re-
place a ministry, overthrown by the arts, and restored by
self destroying rapacity of its opponents.

xvanton and atrocious murder of Mr. PERCILVAL
ha] deprived his Adminstration not only of one of its most
able and active Members, but of a portion of that self-
confidence necessary to insure success in Parliamentary
w,irtare. His surviving colleagues felt the weakened state
to which they had been reduced, and sought effectual
means to recruit their strength. Uninfluenced by per-
sclal motives, and still ignorant of the charges which their
late assistant, Marquis WELLESLEY, intended to bring
forward against their departed leader and them-;elves, they
invited him and his friend, Mr. CANNING, to resume an
active part in the service of their Country. But brighter
prospects opened to the eyes of ambition. This overture
‘VAS a confession of weakness, and it became evident, that
it it w','re rejected, and an union were formed between the
two rx-Ministers and the Opposition, a majority might
be obtained against an Administration so poi.verfully
shaken by unexpected misfortunes, as to afford hut little
security to its interested fli'_inds, by whom it was there-
fore likely to be soon abandoned. Should it fall under
t.iis combined attack, no doubt was entertained but the
gratitude of the Opposition world raise the new allies,
u) whom they would be indebted for this decisive victory,
:be head of the new Ministry. On the other hand an ac-
quiescence with the proposals of Govmment, wx-7.1,1
r. ccxxxia:
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Ei-----
that 4. any one who wore op,ainst his uncle should not lire tong after."—
Witness w.s not certain, whether the defendant said, falsely sw ore, or
swore. Jones, the blacksmith, scat afd, he hard the threat made use of
by the defendant; and this, com4ified evith a threat uttered to his wife,
and other circumstances, impre ed him with an idea that his life was
in danger. The defendant att tinted his conduct to inebriation ; but
Ili-; Lelings were violently hu t by its having been said, that his uncle
ought to have been hung in c, sins. He acknowledged the threat, but
be said if any one falsely swore, St.c. The defendant was ordered to find
general sureties to keep the pestsce, himself in lOU and two sureties in
501. each. Such sureties were not •present, and he was locked up.—
Bowler has not yet hen examined. Wednesday was the day appointed,
but a certificate trom the new prison, signed by Mr. Webb, a surgeon
was produced te-, thr! Nlagistrate at Marlborough-street, which stated
that Bowler was not in a state to be rtn-,ovel without danger. It ap-
pears that his foot is so bad with walking, that a mortification is not
considered by any means iroprobahle. Since Monday, Bowler has con-
dttr.:cl himself very temperate and steady.
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London, England, 1812-06-14

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
Wiliam Senior, of Billirgborough, Lincoln, corn .merchant, to sur-
render June 18, at four, 19, at ten, and July 21, at eleven, at the
Greyhound Inn, Falkin,,,hair , Lincoln. A ttornies, Mr. Smith, of Horb-
ne:a- Falkinginm ; and Messrs. Johnson and Gaskell, Holborn-
co;iv Inn,, London.
Jog: p'+ Johnson, of 011erton, Chester, cheese-factor, June 26, 27,
and July 21, at eleven, at the Coach and Horses, Mancl.ester. Attor-
pies, Mr. Thomson, Manchester; and Mr. Windle, John-street, Bed-
ford-roue, London.
Witham Mason, of Howard's Coffee-house, Duke's-place, Leaden-
hall-street, victualler, June 11, 20, and July 21, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Harris, Castle-street, Hound ditch.
Benjamin Cock, of Deptford, coal-merchant, June 16, 27, and
July 21, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pittman, Newman-street,
Oxford -street.
_ Samuel Slyth, sen. and Samuel Styli), jun. late of South Molton-
•treet, chinamen'June 16, 20, at twelve, and July 21, at one, at Guild-
hall. Attorney; Messrs. Gale and Son, Bedford-street, Bedford-row:
Juba Crow, jun. of Cambridge-place, liacluuty-road, paper-Langer,
London, England, 1812-04-19

APRIL 10. .

RIOTS IN THE COUNTRY.

The hopes of the designing have once more, we re-
joice to learn, been disappointed. The disturbances,
which commenced in so promising it manner at Sheffield,
and in neighbouring towns, have, by the last accounts,
completely- subsided. We are even assured, by persons
who, witnessed the riots, that they were greatly exagge-
rated. What are we to think of the patriotism of those,
who in order to spree.d alarm, arm with imaginary ter-
rors, the frowning features of the times !
The town of Stockport is quiet—but some outrages,
not however to any extent, have been committed in the
neighbourhood.
SHEFFIELD, APRIL 18.—" Last night all was tranquil.
The 15th Light Dragoons paraded the streets, and we
are happy to state that
.the town remained quiet at three
o'clock this afternoon.

STOCKPORT.—The rioters have continued their depre-
dations on the factories. The town in consequence had
been placarded, begging the people to desist from out-
rage ; and that no means should be left untried to re-
duce the price of provisions by the next market-day.—
On Wednesday morning, upwards of two thousand of
them assembled on Cheadale Heath, to plan their mea-
sures for the day. They proceeded to Major PA RICEieS,
and broke every window in the house. Information had
been conveyed to them that Mr. GOODA in's gardener had
been the means of saving the lives of his mistress and
children, by informing them of the danger with which
they were threatened ; the consequence was, that they
sought his life. He took refuge at a farm-house, where
he remained secreted until the arrival of a party of horse
to escort him out of their reach. It appears, that about
thirty of the Scotch Greys arrived in time to save several
articles of furniture in Mr. Goonatit's cottage, after it
had been set on fire, and also succeeded in securing two
of the incendiaries.
London, England, 1812-04-19

A SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE•

ft has been often remarked that the execution of an important enter-
prise is frequently -accelerated or retarded by apparently trifling circum- j
stances which it is impossible to calculate neon or foresse ; and, per-
haps, this observation will apply more to military operations than any
(Wier. The following fact, connected with the capture of the Redoubt
of San Francisco on the night of the Bth of January (a few days pre-
vu-us to the fall of Cuidad Rodrigo). for the truth of which we can
may not be uninteresting to our readers.
'Fite Redoubt in question, is of a triangular form, and the detach-
ment charg.d with the attack, was divided into three columns, destined
to encompass the three sides, whilst the storming party mounted the
work at the front angle. The gate, which was in the rear, was de-
feuded by a double row of ch,yaux de
.freso, which our gallant fellows
soon removed ; hut, in the hurry of the moment, the crow-bars were
not at hand to force the gate, and our men being assailed from within
by a shower Of grenades, were obliged to shelter themselves close under
the wall—a tremendous explosion soon after took place, and a French-
man WAS observed to issue from the gate, he was instantly seized, and
our men finding the barrier removed, rushed in at the moment when
the storming party mounted the wall at the angle, and then prevented
th pos:ibility of a retreat to the enemy. Our Officer who commanded
at the gate, surpri,ed to find what he had ineffectually endeavoured to
force, so.smidenly thrown open, inquired of the French Officer how it
happet!«l ; when he was informed, that, upon the advance of the
stormim! party, an artillery-man bad lighted a shell to throw upon the
assaiiant,;, but was at that moment shot, and that the shell dropping on
the rlatform, the Officer gave it a kick. As fate would have it, it
rolled under the gate where; .being stopt immediately, it exploded, and
acridentlly effected, in favour of the besiegers, an unexpected service,
which eventually preserved the lives of many of our brave men.

Leiters from America of the Bth ult. mention the gene-
ral commercial distress which is experienced in that coun-
try. Merchants were so destitute of money, that they
were absolutely compelled to pay for it at the rate of 4..
per cent. rer month.
There was a report last Monday that the Scheldt fleet,
consisting of 16 sail of the line, and some frigates, had
znAde some movements which indicated an intention to
put to sea, tind that Sir R !CHARD STRACIIAN, who has the
command off that station, had collected his squadron in
order to attack the enemy, in the expectation that they
would venture far enough out to give him the opportunity
of bringing them to action.
London, England, 1812-04-19

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Monday Sarah Oakley and Elizabeth Hogg (mother & daughter) were
indicted for cruelly beating, almost starving, and otherwise abusing
four children, parish apprentices. The former not appearing to tali
her trial, the latter only was arraigned. The prisoners were taw:bow--
workers, residing in the parish of St. Giles, by which also this pro,x-
cution was instituted, and the children were put out apprentices to
them, by the parish of St. ()lave, Southwark.
From the evidence of several of the neighbours, it appeared, that
these children were not allowed sufficient food or raiment ; that 64.1
were kept to work until very late hours in the night ; frequently alarired
the neighbourhood with their screams, from the violent manner in
which they were beaten ; and upon one occasion the prisoner Elizabeth
Hogg was seen dragging one of them along the ground by her hair.
The Jury found her Guilty, and the Court sentenced her to only One
Month's Imprisonment in the House of Correction, in consequence of
its appearing that she was instigated to those acts of cruelty by her mo-
ther. The Worthy Chairman, at the same time regretted, that the
mother had not been tried, as he should have visited her offence with an
exemplary punishment.
At the Middlesex Sessions, last week, Gawler, clerk in the Navy
Office, for fraudulently obtaining six 11. notes of a poor woman, under
pretence of procuring the discharge of her son, a seaman, on lyrard
the Active trigate, was found guilty, and sentenced to seven )'ears
transportation.
London, England, 1812-04-19

RELIEF WITHOUT DiiNGER OR INCONVENIENCE.

Warranted, and the full Co=.:t r..turn( d, if not aaroved of after any

Trial. Wre:,r, or liarnare.

SALMON, ODY, and Co. 2.9.2, Strand, I.rndon' PATENT
.T TRUSS-MANIi'ACTUREAS to his Majesty's
Royal Navy, the Hon. East India Company, &c. &c. warrant their
Trusses,. without any Strap whatever, superior ease and effect to
every other invention on the above terms, and confidently recommend
a trial to all those who prefer perfect and sen:rity to the galling
application of the conkmrn Tres,.--Sold by appoir.trrent. by Maw and
Armstrong, Leadenhalt-street ; at the Manufactory, and in all the prin.
Towns in England.—Merchants and Captains supplied on liberal
terms.
London, England, 1812-04-19

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE-

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGFI).
Simon J )4eph, of Portsea, Hants, slopsrllt r, from March 21, to
May 9, at tcn, at Guildhall.

SUPFRSEDED.

John Fairweather Harrison, Jotin DreakerFurze, and Thomas Blake,
of Webb-street, Southwark, merchants.
John Fairweather Harrison, of fench urch-street,.banker.
John Mayor, sen. and John Mayor, jun. of Leadenhall-street, men
chants•

if 'lin Clark, of Brunswick-place, Dept ford, mealnian.
- - • •

John Crowther, of Manchl-ster; innkeeper.
BANKRUPTS.

J4mes Bradley, of Scarboro,.gb, York, merchant. May 11, le, and
SO, at rleven' at Blacksmiths' Arms Inn, Scarborough, York. Attor-
nies, Mr. J. Travis, Scarborough; and Mr. J. ‘Vilii.ans, Rrd
Liun-
square, London.
Charles Flude, of Weyniotith-terrace, Hack, blll-broker, April -25,
May 9, and 30, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Annesley
and Bennett, Tokenhous.e-yard.
Robert Rogers, of Clare•court, Drury-lane, broker, Apra 21, May
and SO, at twelve, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Popkin, Dratt-street,
Soho. _ _ _

Edward Rogers, of Orange-street, Leicester-fields, victualler, April
21, 28, and \lay 30, at twelve, at Guildh.ll. Attorney, Mr. Popkin,
than-street, S.,ho.
0.-orge Palmer Carruthers, late of the Strand, lottery-ofPce-keeper,
Api ii cb, May 2, and sO, at twelve, at C;uildhall.
.Attormes, MessiF.
Turner and Pike, 13Ioomsbury-square.
John Graham, or Gloucester-street. Queen—quare, tailor, April
May 2, and 30, at one, at Guildhall. Attornics, Titson and
Preston, Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
Joshua Smith, of Birmingham, grocer, May 1,2, and 30th, at twelve,
at the Swan Hotel, Birmingham. Attu \les.r-. Baxter and
Martiu, Furnivars-Inn, London; and Mr. R. Webb, Pirmingha• .
Richard H ,leroft, jun. of M'arrington, draper, N, ay 11, 12' el:-ver,
and SO, at tour, at the Mosley Arms lint, Manchester. At-or!. t ,
Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Manchester ; and Mr. R. LIU-, Chanc.-r;
lane, London.
John Clernence, of Nothumberland-street, St. Mary-le- Pone, ,e:,re
penter, April t 5 May 9, and 30, at elver), at Guildhall. Attorti.e-,
Messrs Chapman and Stevens, St. Mildred's-court, P t. try.
Henry Rideout, of Woolwich, cheesemonger, April so May 2, and
?O, at twelve, at t...;uildhall, London. Attorney, Mr Dawes, Aug* I-
court, Throgmorton-street.
William Bishop, of Bi.hop's-castle, Salop. mercer M.y 19, at four,
'2O, and SO, at c.even, at the George Inn, Bewdley, Worce-ter. .
riles, Messrs. Clarke and !'ardor, Bewdley ; and Mr. 1 ei.bow, .(7,tone-
builiiings, Lincoln's Ira.
William Bowler, of Manchester, brler, May 7,9, and 3), a' twc,
at the Mosley Arm. Inn, Manchester. Anomie., Mr. I IL,x y.
Temple, Londo7. ; and Mr. Starkie, Manchester.
Robert For on, of Manchester. butche May 4. i, and SO at two,
at the Coach and Hor4.s Inn, Mancheiter. Attorneis, Mr. Barmen,
Manchester; and Mr. Huxley, TemplvoLoodctu -
London, England, 1812-04-19

The Insolvent Debtors' Bill was read a second time.—Adjourned.

F RID AT , APRIL 17.
' Lord SIDMOUTII presented a Counter Petition to the Catholics, and
moved that it should lit on the Table.
Earl S rANHoPIi seconded that motion, and hoped that it would lie
there for elder.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1812-04-19

TO LADM.S pr FASHIGIN.

CLARK, Ladies' Habit and Ptlisse-maker, (from Mr. Allen's,
Bond-street,) begs to inform bi; numerous Friends and Customers, that
the business heretofore com.:uct, d by him, under the him of DIE 110-
CHEN and CLARK, of Rallil,fa:e-place, is now carri:•d on by him,
solely on his own account, at No. Golden-square, Piccadilly. Ladies
in general are informed, that he has just completed an entire sew
Habit and l'elLse, which, for neatnoss and elegance of design and exe-
cution, has been rarely equalled, 'surpassed by none, and need only to
be seen to he almired.—Young Lady s and Gentlemen's fancy 'Great-
Coats, as also young Gentlemen's Hussar and Arab Dreses, in the first
style of elegance.—Country residents in general may have an order exe-
cuted at a very short notice after their arrival in town, or may be in•
formed by letter how to send up their measure.

LIGHT WATER-PROOF BF.AVER HATS.—FRANCIS and
SAMUEL EVELEIGH, No. 46, Queen-street, Southsv:rh, resrect-
fully inform the Public that they manufacture superior Light Water-
proof Beaver Hats on an entirely new principle, v.-orranted to resist the
effects of rain and all kinds of damp, retaining their shape and beauty
much longer than other hats (the nap wearing free to the last), and emi-
nently combining the advantages of lightness and durability.--Sold retail
by Francis Fvelcigh, No. 50, Cheapside ; and by many of the respecta-
ble Hatters in lowa and Country.