The National Register.
London, England, 1809-09-24 00:00:00

SEPT. 24.

at Corunna t we do not understond how this can be. We
could always fancy the French soldiers were furnish( d with
the giant's seven-leagued boots t The Spanish squadron
at Ferrol is stated to be in readiness to sail for Cadiz.—
We sincerely hope it will be able to efftict its escape.
Important dispatches were received yesterday from ,
the Marquis Wellesley. They were brought by Capt. Mor-
ris, Aid-de-Camp to Sir John Cradock, last from Cadiz,
in the Porcupine frigate. The General himself is on his
way to town, accenipauied by Colonel Reynell and 'Vis-
count Jocelyn.
The dispatches do not, we understand, contain any mi-
litary intelligence of importance. The French corps were
at Placentia, Toledo, and Talavera. Our army had re-
tired to Portugal, and Marshal Beresford's head-quarters
were at Tamer.
The Junta, it is supposed, has by this time been dis-
solved, A Regency was expected to be declared at Cadiz
about the sth of this month. The Archbishop of Toledo
was to be Regent.
Parliament is further prorogued to the second of Novem-
ber.
We are assured it is not true that there is any intention
of introducing Lord Sidin:-:aith into the Cabinet ; nor do
we believe that the successor to the Duke of Portland has
yet been decided upon. There is a report of the Earl of
Lonsdale's having been invited to accept that important
office; another report, to which we cannot attach any cre-
dit is, that Lord Levison Gower has set off for Trentham
to persuade his brother„ the Marquis of Stafford, to coma
into office.. So far from Lord Levison Gower wishing to
bring his brother into the Cabinet, we are inclined to be-1
lieve that he will himself give up his seat, in consequence
of Mr. Canning's resignation. His Lordship is known to
be Mr. Canning's most particular and confidential friend.
lie remains, it is said, only till a successor is found. Lord
Melville's sun,_ it is added, resigns the Chief Secretaryship
of Ireland, and takes a seat in the Cabinet, as secretary for
the War Department. The Marquis Wellesley, we think,
will be Premier. Some change will take place in the
Treasury department. We believe Mr. Huskisson retires.
Mr. Rose and Mr. Long do not, as has been reported,
retire.
Lord Castlereagh, it is said, is known to bo one of the
best marksmen in the kingdon. The Earl of Yarmouth
has the reputation of being the very best shot in England;
and no man loads a pistol with so much nicety. Witty such
an antagonist, under such• a director,_ Mr. Canning who
has not been much celebrated as trained to man-shoot fling,
was rather unequally matched. Mr. Canning, therefore,
made up his accounts for the other world, and settled his
affairs for the comfort of his wife and children in this.
The great part of Wednesday, it is said, was passed wish
his legal advisers upon this business. Lord Castlereagh
had no such serious consideration to occupy him ; he had
no children: his affairs already settled by the law, he
amused himself, as has been stated, at Astley's or the
Royal Circus!
Mrs. Canning was in Leicestershire with her children
when the late unpleasant transaction occurred. As soon as
Mr. Canning was brought home to his house at Old
Brompton, a friend went off express to inform her of
what had happened, and to assure her of her husband's
safety. It was generally understood, at first, that the
bullet had passed quite through Mr. Canning's thigh. It
is now slid, that it formed a lodgment, and was not ex-
tracted till late in the day. Both he and Lord Castlereagh
had flung away their pistols, and were ready to receive
fresh ones, when his wound was discovered by his blood.
The pistols were picked up, one by Lord Yarmouth, and
the other by his gardener, who happened to be near the
spot. Lord Castlereagh has sent repeatedly to inquire
after Mr. Canning.
New York Papers to the 16th of last month, were re-
ceived yesterdey morning. They do not contain any
intdligence of interest or importance.

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Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, his Majesty arrived from
Windsor, at the Queen's Palace, and was received by their
Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Kent, and Cum-
Berland.

The following had the honour of being presented to his
Majesty.
The Earl of Chatham, on his return from 'Holland s Colonel
Long, Adjutant-General to the Forces under Earl Chatham, on
his return from foreign service; Major Bradford, Aid-du-Camp
to the Earl of Chatham, on his return from foreign servicT; the
Hon. Capt. W. H. Gardner, Aid-du-Camp to the Larl of
Chatham, on his returu from Walcheren ; Colonel Fryer on his
return from commanding the Royal Engineers, in Zealand s
Lieut.-Colonel Carey, Military Secretary to the Earl of Chat-
ham, on his return from foreign service ; Lord Charles Manners,
on his return from foreign service; Major-General Campbell,
on his appointment to. the command at Gibraltar, and to take
leave; Lieut.-Colonel Birch, Deputy Quarter-Master-General,
on his return from foreign service ; Lieut.-Colonel Cepa, on
his return from foreign service; Lieut.-General Earl Roselyn,
on his return from foreign service ; Sir William Drummond, on
his return from Sicily ; General Brownrigg, Quarisr•Master-
General, on his return from Walcheren ; 'Capt. A. Howard,
R. N. on his promotion.
His Majesty afterwards held a Privy Council, and gave
audience to the Duke of Portland and the rest of the Ca-
binet Ministers.

About six o'clock his Majesty left town for Windsor.
Tuesday afternoon, at five o'clock, arrived at Ports-
mouth, a small brig called the Virginia, commanded by
Lieutenant. Ball, with dispatches from the Hon. Ea'it India
Company, and for the Admiralty, from Madras ; they are
sent home by Admiral Drury, who purchased the Virginia
purposely to bring them over. She has had a good
passage of little more than four months, having sailed
from Madras on the 151 h of May. The dispatches are
contained in nearly twenty boxes, some of which are from
China. Their nature is not known, but they are supposed
chiefly to relate to the East India Company' commercial
affairs. The Virginia met with a gale of wind off the
Cape.—Admiral Drury was at Madras.
His Majesty's ship Virginia left Madras the 16t:a of Hay I
and St. Helena the 7th August. The Warley had arrived
at St. Helena also the United - Kingdom, from England.
No news of the seven missing ships had been received at
St. Helena. The Castle Eden, Surrey, Marchioness of
Exeter, Devonshire, Marquis Wellesley, Tauntmi Castle,
City of London, Metcalfe, Dover Castle, Earl Howe,
and Retreat (from which ships the United Kingdom had
parted company), were all well on the 9th July, at sea, in
lat. 24. 40. South long. 26. 30. The news by the Virginia
is of a very agreeable nature. The war in Travancore is
settled, but upon what terms we have not yet heard; and
it appears all is quiet in the British possessions.

Yesterday the Middlesex Grand Jury found a Bill of In-
dictment for a conspiracy, against Mary Anne Clarke,
Francis Wright, and Daniel Wright, for in attempt to de-
fraud Colonel Wardle of the price of certain household
furniture sent to Mrs. Clarke's house in Westbourne-place.
The bill was found upon the evidence of Major Dodd, Mr.
Glennie, and other respectable witnesses; and warrants
were directed to issue for the apprehension of the accused
parties, iu order to their trial at the next Middlesex Ses-
sion. Colonel Wardle was under examination nearly three
hours.

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