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on this fortunate occasion. Where :every..individwal has
so conspicuously done his duty, it would be injustice for me
to particularise, but I trust the loss and damage sustained 11)
the enemy's frigate, ;ill chew the steady and well-directed
fie kept up by his Majesty's ship under my command.
Although nur loss has been severe, I am happy to state,
that it is trifling when compared with that of the enemy.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)
c John Hayes, Esq. Captain of His Majeatp Ship
Majestic, and Senior Officer off New 'York.

H. HOPE.

Lint of Killed and Wounded on board the Endyntion.
KILLED.—J. Reed, S. Murphy, J. Fair, W. Ash, M. Norton, H.
Jeol.in.t. R. Mitchell, R. Annard, V. Connell, W. Hope, J. Smith.
'Total, 11.

Wm:Not:n..l Enslty;3. Donovan, T. Duff, W. Lane, J. Bailey,
J. Ooodhall. J. Eagan, W. Mitturd, R. Jutling, R. Lyons, T.4Weeks,
j, Cole, J. Price, J. Evan,.—Total, 14.

BANKRUPTS.
F. Jones, of Maidstone, corn I,ctor.
W. Nliuskip, of Doncaster, bookseller.
J. Davey, late of Somerset, maltster. .
J. White, of Bethnal Green, coal-merchant.
J. Hughes and H. Cbalien, late of Storrington, Sussex, spirit-mess
chant.
J. M'Cabe, of Lombard..treet, merchant.
W. Starkey. of Marsh,. Huddersfield, York, merchant.
J. Knight, of Wivelsfield, Sussex, taylor.
H. and C Rugg, of Austin Friars, silkinni.
T. Robinson. and J. Stead, of Dalton, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire,
clothiers.
Larehin, of Magdalen-street, Southwark. stationer.
J Richards, late of Montague place, Russet square, merchant.
J. Erection), of Finchingfield, Essex, butchee,
J. of Caxton, Cambridge, innkeeper.
J. Beake, of•Matnediury, Wilts, parcluneut maker.
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R. Warth, of Leveringtou, Ely, miller.
R. Blatemore, of Birmingham, taylor.
J. Lyon, late of London street, broker.
R. Price and W. (Yost' of Bristol, merchants.
S. Go war, ilf High Holborn, engineer.
B. Munn, late of Rolveliden, Kent, dealer.
W. Winstailley, of Liverpool, merchant.
W. Dickinson, of Sheffield, furrier.
W. Prichard, of Bristol, surgeon.
G. Jackson, late of Bow Church-yard calico-printer.
C. Shallard, of Keyiisliam. Somerset, steel worker.
'l'. and R. Stephenson, of Kingston-upon-Hull, porter.metchants.
G. Writ, of Kingston-upon.llol, linen-draper.
E. Hall, of Cludtenham, farmer.
W. and T. Morris, of Little Tower street, wine-broker.
W. Gentagedate of Falmouth, ;perch:nit.

.31E4ORANDUMS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1815.
The Second Sunday in Lent.
CII;;RCII,SERVICE Epigtie, I Them, iv. 1.
11 Gospel. St. Matthew xv. 21
'a:::!:lyfpAir—Full Moon SO En. afternoon.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Hornig. Afterneox.
•
Sunday, Feb. 19. • • 9h.42 m.
%Monthly ll h. Im.
Tuesday - oh. om.
Wedneialay
Thursday
Friday . 2h. 49 in.
*tturday _ 3 h. :46 Lo.
London, England, 1815-02-19

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a a LONDON GAZETTE.
UST OF SHERIFFS FOR 1815.
Bedfos dshire—Hubert Hibliert, of East Hide, Esq.
Berkshire—John Wills, of Hnngerford Park, Esq
Backs—Thomas Digby Aubrey, of Chilton House, Esq.
Causbridzge and Huntingdon—Knight Cook George Mitchell, of He-
miford 6racy, Esq.
Cheshire—John Isherwood, of Marple, Esq.
Cumberland—William Ponsonby Johnson, of Walton House, Esq.
Derbyshire—Sir Henry Fitzherbert, of Tisssintetan, Bart.
Deounshire—James Marwood Elton. of Church Stoke, Esq.
Dorsetshire—Geroge Smith, of Spettesbury, Esq.
Essex—Luke Wm. Watford, of Little Bardfield, Esq.
Gloucestershiri—William Morris, of Sevenhampton, Esq.
Herefordshire—Edward Thomas Foley, of Stoke Edith, Esq:
Herifurdshire—Audrew Reid, of Chipping Barnet, Esq.
Kent—Robert Foote, of. Charlton, Esq.
Leicestershire—Edward Fornham, of Quorndon, Esq.
Lincolnshire—Joseph Si vesey, of 'Umber, Esq.
Monmouthshire—Samuel Bosanquet, of Dingestow, Esq.
Norfolk--Thomas Thornhill, of Riddlesworth, F.sq.
Northamptonshire— Leveson Vernon, of Stoke Bruen', Esq.
Northumberbind—George Baker, of Stanton, Esq.
Nottinghamshire—John Smith Wright, of Watford, Esq.
Oxfordshire---Edward Francis Coillstuii, of Filkius, Esq.
Rutland—Samuel Barker, of Lyndon, El
Shropshire—Farmer 'Taylor, of Chickuell, Esq.
Somersetshire—John Phellps, of Montacute, Esq.
Naffordshirr—Henry Crochett, of Little Onu Hall, Esq.
County of Southampton—Homy Bocanquet, of Clanville Ladge,
Tyrrel, of Gipping, Esq.
Storey—James Laing, of Streatham. Esq.
Sussex—Richard Watt Walker, of Nliclielgrove, Esq.
Warwickshire —James Woo:1-y, of lektield House, Esq.
n'iltshire--Oeorge (gyre, of Britu•liaw, Rsq,
Worcestershire---Eiwafd Dixon, of Dooley, Esq.
Yorkshire—William Gartorth, of Wiggitithorpe, Esq.
• SOtJTH WALES.

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London, England, 1815-02-19

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON MR. DEARIN.—On Wednesday evening
an inquest was held at the Old Swan public home, Swan.stairs,
Loadon.blidge, before A. Shelton, Esq. Coroner for London, on
.the
body of Richard Deakin, who was found drowned in the met.
Thames on Tuesday morning last.
John and William Cross deposed, that they were fishermen, and
on Tuesday morning early were dragging for some sacks of corn.
lost from a barge in the river, and between the second lock under
the bridge they dragged up the body of the deceased : he appeared
to be on the sand at the bottom, from the appearance of his shoes,
and the knees of his breeches; he had one shilling in silver, and
eightpence in copper, but no watch, handkerchief, nor pocket-
book : they took him to Swan stairs.
J. Probart deposed, that he was clerk and warehouseman to the
deceased, who kept a warehouse at No. 91, Watling-street, in the
Manchester line; he also kept lodgings in Neors-court, Doctor's.
it-mminnng, where witness was withisim last Tuesday fortnight, and
had some buandy and water with him : he told witness he should go
into the Borough that evening, as he must attend at Guildhall the
next day, where he should be detained for sonic time: not appear-
ing as usual next wowing at the warehouse, witness made enquiries
London, England, 1815-02-19

FRENCH PAPERS.

Paris Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday last arrived yester-
day. One fact stated in them would seem to chew that af-
fairs have taken a very favourable turn at the Congress. The
exchange at Vienna, uhich had fallen to 340 and upwards,
improved in one day 44, being on the 3d at 99e, on the sth
at 294.

The affairs of Saxony and Poland are said, in the Frankfort
Ga:•ette, to be finally arranged.
" PARIS, FED. 16.—At half-past 12 last night, arrived a
courier with dispatches, and several letters, announcing that
every thing is definitively arranged at the Congress. Ac-
cording to all appearance the conditions are actually signed.
—French Funds, 7g."
" VIENNA. FEB. 3.—The Duke of Wellington arrived
yesterday. Ile had been preceded the day before by some
persons in his suite, and this produced the report of his ar-
rival on the Ist.

" It is pretended that Lord Castlereagh has made use of
a new instruction from his Government, which prescribes to
him not to take any decisive part in the great contest about
Saxony, but to confine himself to the part of mediator.
" It is said that the Austrian army will on the 15th be
placed on a peace footing. This seems probable."
" Rome, FEB. I.—We hear that the Neapolitans occupy
the three Legations, and are advancing."
AUGSBERG. FEL B.—An English courier has passed
through our city this night, and iis,nres us that the Congress
had signed a Convention for regulating the affairs of Europe
on the sth."

WURTZBURG, FEB. 6.—Our Gazettc to-day contains
the following article:—We have. this moment received, by
estafette, the following most interesting intelligence :
" The lait sittings of the Congress have been of the highest
importance, and their result has proved satisfactory for the
repose of Europe. The grand discussions about Saxony and
Poland are now terminated. and in a manner quite different
from what might have been expected from the notes that
were interchanzed before.

" Prussia will keep no other part of Saxony than the two
Lusatias, the right side of the Elbe, and some parts of the
enuntry towards the North, to strengthen her military frontier.
All the rest of Saxony. Dresden, Leipsic, &c. will he left for
King Frederic Augustus. In Poland. Prussia keeps the dis-
trict of Posen. Austria has the Circle of Tarnopol, which
was ceded to Russia at the peace in 1809; the salt mines of
Vielitska, which she possessed after that period in common
with Poland, belong entirely to her; she also keeps Gallicia.
Dantzic, Thorn and Cracow, are declared free towns. All
the rest of Poland will come under the dominion of Russia."—
Frankfort Gazette.

On Wednesday, Paris Papers arrived to the 13!h instant.
Some Brussels and Frankfort Papers were also received.
TLe Duke of Wellington arrived at Vienna on the Ist, and
London, England, 1815-02-19

IRE

parcel was then opened, and every paper closely examined.
It frequently happened that, in ordering the arrest, the Mi-
nister did not express its cause. If nothing of a suspicious
nature w.l then found among the papers of the accused, the
examination was then extended to his daily conduct, the
description of his acquaintance and his relations with foreign-
ers, till, lost in the multiplicity of artful questions, he finished
by criininating himself. When the examination was over, the
report was laid before the Minister, who directed What should
be done with the pretended criminal, and either shut him
up in a fortress, ban:shed him from the capital, or sent him
but of the emptre, &c. &c. From the moment of the arrest
to that of the sentence, not more than five or six days were
allowed to elapse. Not unfrequently the victim was seized
in the prison, without any fbrms of trial, anti disposed of as
best pleased the Minister.

• AccUstomed to the company of rogues and thieves the of-
ficers of the Inspector General treated prisoners in the most
infamous manner, and always considered him guilty whom
they were ordered to arrest. If, however, an innocent per-
son, unjustly condemned, was fortunate enough to interest
people in authority to his fate, which was a most difficult
task, and obtained permission that his case should be laid be-
fore the Minister, the latter proceeded to a new examination
and every kind of attentions were shown to the prisoner.
The agents of the Minister of General Police, honoured the
persons attached to the Prefecture or Low Police, with the
appellation of canaille (rogues). We shall in our next describe
the power of the latter.
London, England, 1815-02-19

FEB. 19.

Major Cartwright then address*
all individual stepped forward to
corruption so powerful and over./
this country, it was necessary lie s
representation of the venal tongo,
ters of this corruption never failed
pose, he would wish, with the 11
example of a gentleman of high ra
their permission to read his speech
effect of saving their time, as lie
with greater facility and speed tlo
alotie. He then proceeded to rear
he endeavoured le chew from th
tax in this country could be impose
nit that account, he unconstitutiou
the case with respect to the Prop
loitrary power, in a country said to
lon, as a scourge on the people i
The grand remedy, therefore, for I
was a reform in the Commons Hi
though this odious tax should now I
brought forward in some other sha
of the situation of this country et tl
tare reform not having taken piste
for that purpose had been presentt
from which disregard sprung the to
penditure which gave birth to the a
he congratulated the Meeting on
mind, from which he ventured to h
ness and faction--that the dense in
judice, by the joint effect of all w
been rendered as unwholesome as a
deuce, suddenly melt and vanish,
HI splendour, enlightening all mi
will.. Then, gentlemen, said he,
down from their lefty pedestals, tl
and demons, the gods of corrupt!
of
.Egypt, now every where blast
pies are seen in every rotten boroui
once a Christian chapel; stands ne
bled you with my sentiments on y
and its antidote, with peso leave,
to offer. He then read the Reset
long, and which, from the first to II
ti;ion to be presented to the Howe
petition concluded with the follou
uttconstitution 41 Property Tax ma
nest, and that your Honourable FI
serious thon2lits to a full restoration
in the constant violation of which, h
unconstitutionally exercised ; a cot
lific of countless calamities, and
tioners, loth hitherto directly led,
Continue directly to lead, to the er
ruins of public liberty,—an experi
aspect, and pregnant with nought bt
jarred and unhappy country."
Mr. Bentley, at great length, secoi
Mr. Mellish said, there was such
clr:atxii,dainl:i't aPtgtrrleiaentioenitt. arylßtehtldo rmf,r it
wi
the y would pay no more taxes He
the !twice for calling the Meeting d
part of its object was to petition for
then have done their cause more hor

Major Cartwright said, it was ii
sliewing that Parliamentary Reform
of unconstitutional taxation.

Mr. Byng said, he had always bet
liamentary Reform, and to the abol
same time, he must confess, that he
motion on enrh of those points separt
support any Reform that would mak
The Resolutions and the Petition I
moved, that as this was a County CC
the Petition. This 'notion was cal
Sheriff Leigh made no objection to
lie could nut approve of the objects
Signing it, unless he fdlusd that he WI
ou to do.--Thanks were then voted
ssrigi,t, and the Meeting broke up.
London, England, 1815-02-19

PROPERTY TAX.'

On Thursday, a numerous Meeting of the Freeholders of Middlesex
took place at the Mermaid Tavern. Hackney, for the purpose of talking
iota consideration th.• necessi►y of petitioning Parliament against the
continuance of the Property Tax after the sth of April ensuing. Soon
after one o'clock the Sheriffs, Messrs. Leigh and Reay, arrived, eccow-
paaied by Major Cartwright, Mr. Bylig, Mr. Mellish, &c. The She-
riffs having takes their seats, isad stating fur what purpose the Meeting
was called,
London, England, 1815-02-19


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PR IC,

s Per reef. colts. AM s pee Cent. Redneed RI if
4 per Cent 811 i Ex. Bills. 9 5 pm.
I Per Celt's.
Consols for February 8111

Want of room compels its to delay otir remarks on Mr. Kean's &asp.
pearance in Reuben Glenray. We shall only state, that of PII the
chat/octets which he has hitherto ',stained, this la the one is stkich 44
merits shine with most constant brilliancy:

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

tonbon,
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ig, 1814.

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CAPTURE OF THE AMERICAN LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS

PRESIDENT, BY THE ENDYMION FRIGATE.

Mr. Madison must hasten to ratify the Treaty of Peace.
The tide of fortune has now set as strongly against liitu at
sea, as it lately did on land, and the last trophies of the naval
war will remain in the hands of those, from whom, the Ante.
ricans falsely boasted, they had wrested the Imperial Tiident.
The capture of one of the best ships of war, commanded
by the ablest Officer in the American service, Commodole
Decatur, has added another laurel to our naval fame. The
Picton schooner arrived on Friday at Portsmouth in 22 dais,
from Boston, with dispatches, announcing the above welcome
intelligence. The President sailed from New York on a
cruise, and was next day chased by a squadron of his Majes-
ty's ships, but by means of cutting away her anchors, and
throwing overboard her stores and provisions, she was enabled
to make so much way, that only the Endymion, of 40 guns,
Captain Henry Hope, could overtake her about five in tile
evening. The Endymion immediately brought her to close
action, yard-arm and yard-arm. We were inferior (see the
subsequent statement) in number of men, tonnage, guns, and
weight of metal. The conflict lasted from half-past five to
eight, when on the Pomone's coming up, and filing a shot
or two, Commodore Decatur bailed to say he bad already.
surrendered. The glory of the capture, therefore, is all the
Endymion's. No Officer was killed. The Endyinion and
her prize are stated to have proceeded for Bermuda.
The following is a correct statement of the respective force
of the President and Endyrnion:--

PRESIDENT.
34 24-ponnder gun..
TO 4'2 pounder carronades.
4 6-puunder guns Z 6 r.
t 4-pounder guns Sa •
60 guns of all sizes.

ENDYMION.
46 24-pounderguia
3'::-puunder4ist ro•tadcs.

48 guns of all sires,

I -- --
Full complement 494 men. Full compliment 340
The weight of shot fired by tLe 'l ire weight ui shot fired F,y the
President at one round 16081 b. Einlymion at one ruund 1314:b.
Tonnage, about 1600. Tonnage 1277.
• An extract of a private letter from oh board the 1114.1e4tii,
says---" The Proideat received 2.isbot- through her, belaw
_ . . .. • .
London, England, 1815-02-19

REPORTED CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.

]9.

Thu►sday, some intelligence was received respecting the
expedition to New Orleans. On the 9th of December, the
expedition under Admiral Cochrane arrived'at Pensacola;
it consisted of fifty sail of ships of diffeient descriptions, hav-
ing on board about 10,000 men. Some of the vessels, when
last seen, were bearing down on Mobile Point, which place,
it was believed, was evacuated by the Americans on the pre-
ceding day (the Sth). General Jackson had under his com-
mand a tolerable large force, and had actually tarn in charge
the defence of New O►lcans.
London, England, 1815-02-26

TUESDAY, FEB. 21.

Numerous petitions were presented praying for some alterations
iii the Corn Laws; and borne, also, against the continuance of the
:lowly Tax.

THE if ETROPOI IC.

Mr. M.' A. TAYLOR, called the attention of the Home to the
ditgracetid state of the streets of the metropolis, which lie said were
dangerous to pass, and much worse paved that any large cities nit the
11:,:titinent ; lie moved for leave to btiug in a Bill to remove the
et i'. The Bill. would, among other things, provide as billows: a simper
intending Board to be appointed by the Magistrates, the Metropoli,
to be divided into four or five districts, with an inspector over each
almriet, with 5011. per ann. salary—Water Companies not to break
v.p the pavements at pleasure, but contilied to nix months in the
year, during which they might lay their pipes, land those only of
lion.—Leave to bring in the Bill giver.
London, England, 1815-02-26

130

TTONAL

TIT E N

F it e% er , t tier dog
For evs r•. pa •k of hounds, not exceeding CO couple 4O 0
Ditto, not exceeding SO ditto GO 0
Datfo, not exceeding 40 ditto 7O 0

GARDENERS.

One nide, Gardener
Two ditto 2

t
Under the head of Customs, the War Duties of Customs,
except on tobacco and cotton wool imported in British built
shins, are to be continued. The present duties and draw-
ha:As on the exportation of tobacco are to cease, and it is
propost-d that the Customs duty on tobacco is to be Is. for
every p )tiorl weight, besides an Excise duly•of 3d. per pound
weight on the same.
London, England, 1815-02-26

LETTEft Frzon VTENNA, FLII. S.

"The arrival of Lord Wellington has already produced
some of the good effects expected from his presence : if the
reports of the higher circles arc exact, this great Captain has
cut the Gordian knot, by declaring, that as things now stood.
Yngland; which has done et•ery thing for the deliverance of
rurore, is under the necessity of ceasing the payment of sub-
sidies to those Powers who have hitherto received them.
This declaration, it is added, has infinitely contributed to mo-
derate the most exaggerated pretensions. The affairs of
Saxony, and Poland are positively settled—how, is still a se-
cret."

Nuft Em BE nc, Fin. 4.—Our Gatette contains the follow-
ing article under the head of Vienna, Feb. 8 :—The art tinge-
rnents respecting Saxony and Poland are alrrady ratified. We
expect to see the Convention appear next Sunday in onr Ga
tette, and, in fact, there is now nothing that can deny the
publication of it.
London, England, 1815-02-26

THE


Bpd . troops were landed and took
vanced position; but it became necessary to land
construct batteries, and by the end of the month
So guns in battery. The enemy were under Gene,
son about 12,000 strong, and we were not more
miles from New Orleans, General Lambert !al
two regiments fi run England on the 2¢th Dreernhe
the Ist of January a heavy firing was heats) by a yes:
lett the coast on that day. Another account breu,
mail says, that on the s.th,Taionny artillery we.
ing a commanding fort, which the troops expecte,
that night; on the fall of which New Orleans most
as it is incapable of making any defence against
which was advancing against it. In these attacks,
and fysth regiments ‘t et e those which had suffered
fleet of transports had sailed from .Jamaica, wi:h tli
ginictit, and the necessary knead and cum.
Ilalifax Papers to the 2d inst. and American to
► rived yesterday.
New Oilcans was expected to fall without much
Accounts had been received of our arrival off Rid;
wade from Savannah, of the-if)th of December,
the American Commodore Campbell having, wit'
coasters and eight guns, been defeated by our ha
d' hen hack to St. l‘lary's with the loss of two gun.'
'file Constitution and Congress frigates sailed
ferent ports about the end of December, and join(
_were pursued by the Leander, Newcastle, and Aeas
The Conscription Bill has received its quictut
nate, the. consideration of parts of it having been
to a day after the breaking up of the Senate.
Commodore Owen and Sir Geo,rge Murray an
Wax on the 29th of January.

It is reported that New Orleans was taker by ou
the ;11i, after the defeat of General Jackson on
General Pakenhain. The American General J
abut 16,000 ineu.
it is ru.noureci that Sir James Yco has had an
with.the Americans on the ice, ma Lake Ontario,
seamen defeated the enemy cutlass in 14.1114; it is
the Ainiricaus suffered very severel/.

Letters from CacUr. of the Stst of January stoat
British Ambassador, niotwithstan,ding the promises
bv the Spanish Goyernmeot, has not succeeded i
the reasonahrefiemand- of the British merchants
the trading parts of Spain. The Br itiFtt have

upon to pay contributions equally will', the Span,
notwithstanding the several representations of
Wellesley on the subject, the demand continues
forced. There is also some misunderstanding ain
it-wine:lion of British manufactured goods into Spar
Under good authority from Curacoa %-cs learn,
number of British vessels cantuted by the Spar.
West Indies we can add the following :—The li
Jersey to La Guira and llavannah, taken by a Span
and condemned in La Guira, and then equipped
leer: an English schooner, from Gibraltar to La f
973 doubloons on board, to purcha.sc colonial r
condemned, in La Guira ; two other vessels from
and hound to Barcelona and Cumana, have be,
the Spanish privateer the Esperauza. Spanish
short, become numerous, and the chief pretext
Spaniards require such a vessel as the Rover, to
and the Government at home may pay for her;
the British take Spanish slave ships ou the mist

NATIONAL REGISTER.
demanded n and the whole of our
London, England, 1815-02-26

THE N

No. 574.

THE
•
No. 574.
TO THE EDITOR
SIR—As the Con►
Parliament, it is a que
tain hew far it is wis
tare to interfere and fi
corn, the necessary at
lead only to establish
iners, and whose princ
happiness of foksr.fiftt
ing weight of the land
the great farmers, ar
ruptcy and universal
humanity or moral jt
Legislature to interfer
authorise them to ext
done during the last t.
Now, Mr. Editor,
it is meant to add a r
is a money bill for thi
principle the land•ow
by law that this inim
statement of Mr. Greg
of landed property a
William Pitt, in Feb
now a well known
ahove what it was in
Taking the landed i
be. found that an in
old receipts, has beer
and equal to our wai
inquiry is, whether
money bill into a I
the public revenue,
owners. These fif
drawn from the indut
chanic and the labor
London, England, 1815-02-26

17,8 r•
On Frith!
Pccorder,
c%a;ted upon
Tl,llowing A'
Bart. the Re
Roynl
The
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Cuu
May i
We, his
Lord Mayo
don, in Co
fore your
congratulat
nature of
America.
‘Ve cons
urination c
which, wit;
degree the,
their disast
anxiety for
tliction for
ries with w
world.
We had
able rival c
manner en
jesty's arm
United Sti
hostilities I
to hope th
mediate co
Alive to
kingdom,
that we sh.
of the nee
able able mean
porting th
tish Hag.
Our re:
poignant t
our meam
casional Ic
be attribu
in the Br
perseverai
seamen, I
and contti
inapplical
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passed owl
and reluct
the prosf
which aft(
great cm!:
with a grc
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mutually
and prosy
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the most
London, England, 1815-02-26

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am unit of force may be nearly the same, though the expenee of
Timmainine that force may be varied .hv the cirennestances oC
the times. The Noble Lord said he should not have done leis (tiny,
if, after hearing such a report, he did not on the first tneetina or
their Lordships call their attention to the &flail purpose which iv
harboured to make this nation a treat military power. No one•
could have proposed a peace. establistmetnt of 19 millions but to
change the constitution of the eometry in such sort, that it shall no
longer Needham a free country—to make this nation rank amonv,
mat military nations. If that political establishment were effected
lie should cease to take part in the business or the !loose, and to keep
op the Earns of debate. For if a large military establishment is per-
manently kept up—if this nation becomes a military power—we
must of necessity cease to be a free, and thence a happy people.
ties Lordship concluded by moving for the statements mentioned
in his speech.

The Earl of LIVERPOCt, in reply, stated, that the anbsicliaty en-
gacementst ith all the Power.* had terminated nt the begitinim! cf
October last. .Ag to the maintenance of troops in the Netherland-,
it wag premattire to inter. then on the discussion of the subject; bnt
that it had aetnally been productive of beneficial consequeneea.
With regard to the peace establishment. he should lay the fullest in•
formation before the Howie. and should court inve.tivAtion
branches, .atitl take all mea-oreg to make them h• little burtlien‘oroe
as poggible. The motion of Lord Grenville vrat agreed to.—Ad-
journed.
London, England, 1815-02-26

GLNOA.

LAMDTON moved for copies of the Proclamation of Lord
W. Bentinck, of the 26th of April, 1814, calling on the Genoe:e to
assert their independence; and also for a variety of other documents
respecting the same subject. The llonourahle Gentleman, in the
most indignant manner, desi►;nated the surrender of Genoa as a
transaction. the foulness of which had never been exceeded in the
political history of this country, and which remained a blot on the
chara► ter of the nation. The unfortunate Geonese had not only
Leen delivered over, like droves of cattle, to the King of Sardiaia,
but they had been so delivered over by England ; England hail been
the instrument of this oppression, through the detectible Congress
of Vienna.
The CH tsicer.r.on of the EXCHEQUER said, it could not be less
the w i>b of his Majesty's Ministers than of their opponents ; to have
eu opportnaity afforded them to exculpate thenm•elves and the
country from this accusation of a breach of national faith ; but it
was impossible to enter into this question, without at the same time
going into a variety of particulars, which could not with propriety
he at present explained. Ministers had done nothing to degrade the
country ; they only wished the House to suspend its opinion for a
short time.—Mr. W. Pale and Mr. B. Bathurst followed more fully
to the sante effect ; while Sir J. Mackintosh, Mr Whitbread, Mr.
Horner, and Mr. Pon•nnby, supported the motion.—The Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer having moved the previous question, the House
London, England, 1815-02-26

EXPEDITION AGAINST NEW OR LEA NS,

A mail from Jamaica arrived on Monday, briii,-;ipg au-
thentic accooots of the success of 00/ first opciativiis against
Nr‘v Oilcans.

The expedition sailed- from Negril Bay, Jamaica, or, the
bath of November, and arrived off the coast on the 7th of
December. The enemy had previously abandoned a posi-
tion near Mobile Point. The shipping then plocerded to
l`ines Bay, and on. the 13th December anchored off the Isle,
of eandilarial near the mouths of the Mississippi. The ene-
my had assembled a flotilla consisting of six gun-boats, which
ii beanie necessary to capture or destroy, before the troops
cintil-d he landed. This was effected after a severe action, in
s~ir~.:b Captain Lockyer was wounded. We then landed
1.):t of the troops, 0.6fi0, about 10 miles from New Orleans.
The enemy, about 7000, strong, was undvr the American
f;ezeral keanc. He was posted; with the Mississippi on
sight, and a wood on his left. In the night of the '2lst Der.
a schooner• of 16 guns dropped down the liver, and com-
mie! ced a heavy fire upon our men. The enemy attacked
i>ur lot cc of 2000 men with his 7000, on '242 d- December,
I.lut, after a sharp action, was beaten in all directions—we
lust Ti()2 men, and some officers. Colonel Stovin was
wounded in the neck. Captain Harris, Aid-de-Camp, was
kilted. After this success we landed some guns, and de--
slioyeil the schooner in a short time with red-hot shot. Ge-
iketallaaketbam now joined the army with reinforcements.,
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SWINDLING.

There is now coilig.abi,lit the town a gang of swindlers, whose plan
of operation is this : one or two enter either some shop or public
sti.ting that Shea arc officers from the Bank, come to examine all the
Bank notes in the house:. inform=ation having been given to the Rank
that the slerpkoeper lie potilican had in his possession a good litany
forged notes. They get sight of as litany limes as pos-ible, and then
taking the note., they say, 41tat after the information which has bt•tri
giv'en, the owner and notes too must go to the bank, but on the road,
the pretended officers contrive to escape with the no•es, leaviiig the
owner to deplore hi' loss. Within the present week the gang mecca).
hilly practised this game. On Monday last one of than arm rn
chandler's shop keeper in Orchard-street, ‘Vestininster, named Whit .
ing; whoxis reputed to be remarkably rich. and stated that lie bad collie
to search for forged notes. produced what lie had, and finial
he had twenty-eight pounds more in the hands of Mrs. Somerville, his
in New Orchard-street, which were also delivered over to
the officer for inspection. He indorsed the notes " Somerville," and
putting the whole in his pocket, said, that Whiting mast' o with him to
the Batik. To the Bunk they went, where the man carried Whiting
through several offices, when, he said, that as the proper clerk had
not yet arrived, they would take some refreshment at it public house ;
and after being there a short time, lie went over to the Bank to see it
the proper k had not yet arrived, but he never afterwards ret 'trued
to Whiting. The same man, who is of the middle stature, and fresh
coloured, with red hair and whiskers, acconmanied by another man,
went to Mrs. Reiley's, Coach and Horses, Banbridge street, Sr.
on the same errand, assuming the same characters of officers from ;lie
Bank, and stating, that they were sent by the Batik Solicitor. She
then told them that she had only 201. made up for the distiller. They
took the Holes and Mrs. R's son to the Bank, and on arriving there,
they sent the son to a public-house, while they went to the Bank So-
licitor, but they, of course, never returned.

On Friday sennight, about Olt o'clock, a• Jnim ITarrison, a la-
bouring Mall, who had been to Coxheath to seek employ, was on his
return to MAidstoue, he was attacked by two villains, one of whom
knocked him down, and then robbed him of his watch, three one-
poond notes, and 164. in silver; after which the other robber jumped
ou his stomach, and they then left him almost lifeless.—lie was
picked up shortly after, and brought to Maidstone, where, with me-
dical assistant:, he is in a fair way of recovery.

It was discovered early on Sunday sennight, that a closet in the
Lonx-room of the Custom-Horse at Portsmouth. had been broken
open, and Bank-notes to the amount of 6401. stolen therefrom. The
money was deposited in the closet at a late honr on Friday selmight
and the watchmen hit in charge of the room.
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8 15 1,5!3,163
B 16 1,943,649

1792 7 34 9 13
1803 10 24 10 12
1311 12 20 12 12
1812 20 12 ib • 9
Ibls it 20 12 11
By the above statement, we have increased our paupers
during this war 1,124,106. and an increase of poors' ra
has taken place during that period of 13,807,136/. annu
Now, Mr. Editor, it is evident who are the parties
Va. VII. No. CCCLXXIV.

2,645 5c..,0 953.326
4,113,164 1 08,.716
5,922,914 1,247.695
16,452,656 2,079,432

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In the second conference, lord astlereagli man&
the hoinediate abolition, but was opposed by Spain :end Por-
tugal, the former declaring that she had fixed the definitiye
abolition at eight ears..
The Portuguese Envoy asserted, that Portugal by the tieaty
of-1.810 had only promised the gradual abolition of the
treaty, accusing us, at the same time, of having seized. froth)
hu- subjects 10 or 1(2,0(a0 negroei destined to the Ili azils.
Lord Castlereagh their attempted to prevail upon Cardinal
4 iousalviAo issue a declaration condemning the article as im-
pious and immoral. But the Cardinal refused% and coin
pained of England's tolerating the attack of the Barbdry
Corsairs upon the coast of Italy.

Ito the sitting of the 28th of January, Lord Castlereagh
pr...,pcsed a solemn declaration upon the initmo alit), of the
trade; but the other towers pi csseci a more simple document.
Si*ain olaserved, that England was Lou eager to mite folio
-Powers put an end to the trade, she herself having had it
tinder discussion fur a period of nearly twenty years before
she abolisLed it. Lord Castlereagh then proposed the esta-
biishtnent of a Committee of Ambassadors at London to
watch over the execution of the condition': agreed upon.
This was resisted as giving too much influence tq Englund•
Ire then proposed to prohibit the importation of the rlmitice
4;i those cototties into which Negroes should continue to be
intput•ted. This was opposed with great wartntli.•Sistai,t even
talked of reprisals! I

At length, ot► thc 7th of February, a dtrliui•ti•vc ConvcnOoo
was. drawn up, wbich abolishes the trade wadually. Whe-
ther in five or six years we know oat. Bnt it appears that no
ctrort was left untried by LordCastlereagh to lit ocui c the im-
mediate abc.litiun i and that he pressed it with more warmth
aed obstinacy than.any other measure subnlittetl to the tlAs
eVaLlioti cry' tic Couness.
London, England, 1815-02-26

FRENCH PAPERS.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday last sate, that the fate of
Saxony having been definitively arranged, an invitation has
been sent to the King of Saxony to repair to Vienna.
The Congress are now occupied upon the indemnities to
be given to Eugene Beauharnois, who is strongly supported
by the Court of Munich.
The Prussian Ministers have presented to the Congress a
Note relative to the affairs of Germany, in which .they urge
the propriety of inviting all the German Princes to, send Mi-
nisters.

Lord Castlereagh was not expected to leave Vienna. till
after the celebration of the Emperor of Austria's Birth-day
on the lath. It is even supposed by some that he would
not set out till the 15th; hut be this as it may, there is no.
doubt of his Lordship tieing now on his way home, and his.
arrival is daily expected by Ministers. The Congress is said
to have been lately occupied in endeavouring to persuade
Buonaparte to renounce Elba, and .fix himself in Scotlandi
"where a magnificent palace and superb surrounding domain
is offered him by England." We do not attach much credit
to this statement, however imposing it may have become
from its frequent repetition. At all events, there is no rea-
son to suppose that any such project, if ever really intended,.
will be carried into effect. Napoleon, we are teld, has re-
jected every offer of the sort, and makes his stand on the
Convention► of Fontainbleau, which Russia being bound
to guarantee, declares she will never violate.
The French Funds are at 791

A very curious atticle has been received from Vienna.
upon the Slave Trade discussions in the Congress. The sub-
ject was referred to eight Ministers,
In the first conference, Spain. France, and Portugal, re-
cognised the principle of abolition, but insisted on its being
carried into execution with precaution;

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London, England, 1815-02-26

CORN LAWS.

The Home then tesnlved it.elf into a Committee, and a debate
ensiled which I.,sted till two in the morning.—Onr limits will allow
us only to say, that Mr. Baring in a speech of great length and
Aility, opposed the resolutions, entileirdilig that in the prePetit
neeertain state of the country, the Howse ought not to adopt any
permanent measure. He therefore moved that the words "fur a
tiine to be limited," be incerted in the 4th resolution ;if that were
carried. lie should then take the sense of the House as to the trice
at which ►mport,ation ought to be prohibited, whether 7ts. 764. or
80..—Mr. Preston, Sir F. Flood, Lord Binning, and Mr. Ponsouby,
agrictilture of the country could not he protected if
imported under 801.—Mr. Rose considered 755. a sufficient price.

Mr. WHITBREAD said, the farmer would receive no relief from
the measure at present, and a. to the fluttre it would not be so peat
as expected. lie defei:ded the brewers trout the imputations cast
on them as to the 'mice of porter. The price of a barrel of be' r
was 15s. more at present than it was in 17(1, and of those 7 is.
Goverunient took eleven ; while the real increase of profit upon
every pat of beer to the brewer, comparing the present period with
that of 1761, was only about the fonrath of one halfpenny. The
clamour against high rents %vete also unfontoled, they hued tint heel'
raised more than they ought—he was convinced no plan of the
legislature could accomplish what was anticipated.—Both sides of
the question hail been greatly exaggerated. There was nn fear of being
overwhelmeti with foreign corn—France was at that moment going
to stop importation.—As to wages, in was convinced more human
misery was produced by over payment than by underpayment.
Large wages led to idleness, extravagance, and dissipation. If corn
were superahumlant, population would increase in proportion—let
people plough, sow, reap, and work their hearts out, there would
always be found some little brat or other to consume the stmt.' a•
bundant corn which this activity might produce. For his part,
he (Mr. %V.' could not agree to the proposed licsolntions, unless
some more correct mode of obtaining the averages were resorted to.
He had been told by several well iniformed persons, that had- the
average been fairly struck throughout the I.iugdum, the ports ‘vould
have been Ant as long ago as November. IVere the averages better
taken therefore, they would athirst greater protection to the. Winer.
In thetirst place lie would say, •' take the averages better, mid the
ports will sooner-be shut. In the second place, new the ports are
shut, wait until you sec the effect before you tolopt any new
iiteasores.".—At two o'clock the dilmte was adjourned till uezt
eyeniog.
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JULY SO

Belted from the ranks; knowing that he is bottled to serge his
country. whatever may be its form of government; and that the
army cannot be a deliberative body.—Soldiers, continue the same
condoet ; defend our unfiatimate country in the name of Louis
This Monarch and all our countrymen will give us credit
fur it. We shall make a contmon cause with those brave Vas.
drams who have just given us an affecting example, by declaring
that they will 'mite with us to fight against the enemies of France;
and yin' will have, be►ides, preserved to the country a numerous
ruhl brave army. I expect from you the same Spirit of dbcipline
of which you have given proofs since your departure from Paris.
The Marshal Commander in Chief of the Armies of the
Loire and the Pyrenees.

The Prince of ECKMUHL•
London, England, 1815-07-30

EXECUTION.

The 5r ace in the front of Newgate was crowded to excess
Wedtiesda,. tnorning, at an early hour, to witness the exe
("lion of Eliz. Penning, for admistering poison to the family
d+f Ir. Turner, law-stationer in Chance" y-tane, in which she
h►cd as servant; IV. 014eld, for violatk!g the chattily of au

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London, England, 1815-07-30

DISPOSAL OF LIJONAPARTE's PERSON:

The fate of this extraordinary character is at last de-
cided. Arrived in the early part of the week off Torbay
in the Bellerophon, he remained in that situation till the
26th, when the ship was ordered to Plymouth where she
anchored, flanked on all sides by vessels of war and a
guard of boats to prevent all improper communications.
His claim on British generosity has not been rejected, and
after a Cabinet Council which sat for several hours on
Fridley last, orders were issued for Sir George Cockburn,
in the Northumberland of 74 guns, to convey him -with his
suite without delay to St. Helena, tinder the care of Sir
Hudson Lowe, who is to be appointed Governor of the
island. As our Cabinet has made arrangements for taking
it entirely out of the hands of the East India Company,
and converting it into a National Military Establishment.
All the high naval and military authorities competent to
speak of the island from personal observation have been
consulted ; and although their information did not go to
the extent of establishing an absolute impossibility of
escape, it went to n full conviction that no other presented
clue! security. We understand it was found, that al-
though St. Helena is above all other pittees the most irk-
some residence for persons of unsettled dispositions, not
a single deserter has been able to escape from it ; the pre-
vious difficulties in that view will of course be enhanced
in the present instance, by measures of peculiar and syste-
matic precaution. It will be put under particular regu-
lations, restraining arid almost entirely cutting off access by
sea, excepting in his Majesty's ships.
In another part of our Paper we have collected all the
accounts given by officers and passengers on board the
Bellerophon, of the conduct of Buonaparte since he
threw himself on our protection. His lofty spirit does
not seem to have forsaken him. anti even in captivity
his demeanour has been such as to extort most unex-
pected marks of respect from those into whose hands he
had placd himself. Since his arrival thousands of boatsi
crowded with multitudes from every, part of this island,
have surrounded the Bellerophon. lie is the greater part
of the day in the stern gallery, either walking hatlksvatd4
and forwards with his hands behind him, as be is wine-
%toted in some of the pictures in the print shops,"or auk-
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T*4F-1

I have en.lecl my political career ; and, like Thernistatles,* I seek
i• an gs,tuar amnuc a foreign people. I place myself under the pro-
tection of ltriti4l laws, loCiaiCh 1 invoke from your Royal Highness,
the most pri•serfill, the must determined, and the most generous of
toy euen,ies.

(Signed)

Isi A POLEON.

PRIVATE LETTF,R.
11. M. Ship Belkrepho►e, July 24.

On the 16th or this mouth, a flag of truce arrived from Aix
Rail* ( Alert, there were lying two friattitaii two corvettes, and a
brig, rabid► we wrre blockading) having• on board the noted Sa•
vary, Due de Roviso; and the Coant de Lascassqp, Chamberlain
to Napoleon the object of whose mission was to procure leave

fur Nair°'eon and I& suite to proceed to,An)eriea in one of the

frigate% or in a merchantman, if that could not be allowed. This
was inenuteliately refused by Captain Maltlaud, notwitlutanding
Savasy threw east a hint of the probability of the French squadron
refining out and forcing their passage. We had, previously to this,
been very actively employed with the squadron under Captain
Maitlsi►d's command, in forming a most strict blockade before the
ports of. Ilourdeeu►x, Basqne Roads, and all the passages leading
from it, and now, if possible, the Captain's exertions were doubled.
He proceeded with this ship and the Myrmidon, and anchored just
out of euna.hot of the Isle &Aix; stationed the Cyrus off the Petit
Bretton Passage, the Daphne off the Nlarmazon Passage, the Erne
and Larne off Ronrdeanx, the Cephaism off the Nemissian Passage,
the Emlynsion tw►•nty leagues in the off►ng, while, with this ship
and the Myrmidon. sometimes at anchor, and sometimes cruising
between the two Light Hewes& one eq the Isle de Rhe, (Tour
de Balaittes) and the Casserott Light on the Isle d'Oleron, and
.the Minty. outside. (ill placed with sueh judgment as to be able
.to commtuticate intelligence from one to the other in a very short
time). he completely hermetically sealed the ports in . such a
remitter, that it was impossible for any vessel to escape ns. Cap-
ta:n Maitland hating been an old cruiser here, was intimately well
acquainted with every passage; and I never saw a man so indefati*
g.it►le and zealous hi his exertions, or whose judgment was so
correct in the. steps which Jie took with the small force tinder.his
command, to prevent the possibility of Napoleou'i escape. We
were kept co►►stantly cleated and ready for aetion, night and day,
and only the hammocks of the watch allowed below at a time.
On the 14th, %slide at anchor about three miles from the enemy's
frigates, we perceived a Eig of truce again i►► the morning, on
board of which were the aforesaid Dc Laseasses, and Lient.-Gen.
Count L'Allemand, Aide-de.cantp to Napoleon. Alter being some
hours on hoard, they departed, and then we learned. that. probably
we sl►onlil have the satisfaction of receiving the Ex-Emperor. In
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therefore resolted to remove it entirely, depending on the zeal
of our magiy &rates for the prosecution yid repression, in confor•
sully to the laws, offences which may be committed by those who
shall attempt to abuse this full and entire liberty.. For these
causes we have declared, aid do declare, ordained, and do ordain
is follows :

Art. 1. Our Dircctor•General of llookselling, and out Prtfeets,
nut exercise the privilege given them by arts. 3,4, and 6 of
the law of the 21st Oct. 1814.
2. MI the other enactments of the law of the 21st Oct. shall
he ekecuted according to their form and tehour.
S. Provisionally, and until a lair shall have regulated the pro-
*tenant) of offences of the press, our prclicts and attornies shall put
in execution the etisting enact/bents of the penal teide %mink this
hperies of offence.
4. Out Ministers of Justice, Of the Interior, end of Police, arc
charged %aide the execution of the preqiit ordinance.
Given at our Palace of the Tlitailleriesi this 20th of July, 1813,
and in the 2lst year bf our reign.
(Signed)

Louis.

Another ordinance of the King recalls the powers which his
Majesty, or the Princes of his blood had given lb eatiaordimiry
ComMiasloners in different parts of France, lest they should clash
with the functions of the Ministers whom the King had chimer),

tug NATIONAL lIEGIS'TEII4

.1111,

absolutely, with such pensions as they may be entitled to by
former services; and the conscripts of 1815, who also formed pat t
of them, sent to their homes; the oflicces ordered to their. home..
Another ordinance, dated the QOtli of July, disbands the free corps
(corps francs), formed by Bonaparte, and subjects to triltk, by
Military law, all who may resit thi. dissolution.

ADDRESS TO THE RING BY THE ARMY OF THZ
LOII E.