The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Tromp. Must the Danes he of the least populou, nation, the
only one who dare attack the 'English in open sea i histo-
ry say that the Danes Kern in the 19th century what the Dutch
were iu the MlL—Arai, Dutchmen ! let all your Ports be tilled
with armed vessels ready to fall upon the enemy."
A leiter from Gotteuburgh stales the fallowing most un-
justifiable proceeding, on the part of the Danes, and which.
for the infinination of all mariners, it is the more necessary
to publish:—
" Near the Seaw, there runs a reef of rocks easterly, abput
n league in extent, into the Categat ; to guard agatmt tis Inch
Cur: was, wail the rupture w ith Denmark, a light at the Scaw.
l'he Daher have now erected a 14,011 about a lei.e.-ue to the west
of the original light ; thus drawing any- ship unacquainted with
the alteration into certain des' ritetion."

THE COURT AND WORLD OF TASIIION.

Wednesday being the day ►inted for a General Fast
and Humiliation, their Majesties and the Princesses went
at an early hour in the morning to their private Chapel,
where the Form of Prayer appointed for the day was read.
At half past ten his Majesty, with the Princesses Augusta,
Mary, t':ophia, and Amelia, went to St. George's Chapel,
where a Sermon was preached by the Um 1)r. Cookson,
front Psalm ix. ver. 1. They afterwards returned to the
Palace.
FAsT Dar.—Wednesday being the day appointed for a
Generat Fast and Humiliation, it was duty observed in and
about the Metropolis. The two Houses of Parliament at-
tended service at the Abbey and St. Margaret's, Westmin-
ster. The Volunteers attended divine service at their re-
spective parish churches. The Lord Mayor went in state
to the Cathedral of st. l'aul, accompanied by Sir John
Kanter, and a great, many other respectable Gentlemen of
the Corporation, in their gowns.
The celebrated Edmund Berke was frequently honoured
Its a seat at the convivial table of the present Prince of
Wales. On One of these ocrasionQ, surroundel by bon vi-
rants, and seized with a sudden fit of absence, he allowed
the wine to remain stationary beyond the usual time, which
the Prince observing, immediately accosted him with that
polite affability for which he is so eminently distinguished—
" Come, conic, Burke, forget the Swale mow, and re-
" member the bottle—l am absolute here—," " Absolute
" you are, indeed, my Liege (replied the eloquent wit),
" jure di-vino!"—" The only way (exclaimed the Prince)
" in which I could ever wish to be absolute."
Violent discussions are expected to take place concerning
the affair of Portugal, during the emitting Session. Mr.
Sheridan thinks the rise on Port very disadvantageous,
while Mr. Whitbread declares, he thinks it will have a good
effect, by encreasing the consumption of our home manu-
factures—lle recommends Porter.

Hannibal made a passage over the Alps, by means of hot
vinegar ; but Honey, to surpass him, intends to make a
North-about passage to India, through the frozen ocean,
by means of hot water !—for supply nig hiui wiin the Miter
article, John Bull has the monopoly.

CIT Y.
Bar A n.—Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of
Bread to be reduced half an assize. The quarters loaf will
therefore, sell for IIV:
Thur•zday, a Court of Common Council wns held at Cutldhall,„
which was very numerously attended. The Lord Mayor laid
before the Court a letter he had received front General Lumley,
in answer to the Vote of Thanks of the. Court of the Ilith Sept.
last, for his gallant cotuluct at the attack and capture of Monte
V ideo ; which as read, and ordered to be entered on the
Journals.
Friday the Lord Mayor nod SheriCfs went in state to Bow
Church, Cheapdde,w here t he‘ lica,.d an Animal Sennett preach-
ed before the lli-hops for tie. Pc,p;:gation ;of cue Gnopel An fo-
reign parts. The Serino(' was preached by the Right Revert:DA
rather in God the likhop tt. David's, who took L:1 text
from the VBth chapter of St. Matthew, nod 19th verse
" Go ye, and teach all nitious,"

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