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London, England, 1811-06-16

MISCELLANIES.

Lord Wodehouseis elected High Steward of C rent Yarmouth,
in the place a Lord Pawing, deceased. Marquis Townshend
was the unsucc, ssful candidate.
There was a Special Meeting of the Whig Club, on Tuesda*
upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform.
A labourer in Plymouth Dock-yard has invented an improved
method stopping shot-holes or leaks under water, during
the time of action. Sir ROBERT CALDER inspected the model
on Monday, by order of the Admiralty, and Wit, hiphly pleased
with is construction : he express. d his conviction of its efficacy
in harbour and smooth vrater ; its effect in rough warer is to be
tried in the course of the week, if the apparatus can be com-
pleted.
I'he shipwrights employed in hrealting up La Toche corvette%
at Plymouth, have found many Louis-d'ors conct--Ocd, suppce,ed
to have been deposited in different places, antecedent to action,
by the owners, who afterwards fell.
A duel was fought on Bagshot Heath, on Thursday morning,
between a :Major Sneathe and a MrWalbrook, in coo ,eottroce
of a divire at Windsor respec•ing a trivial bet on a s• vl/4•Arrs
at Ascot Fietalt s. The cemoatants exchnt.•ed wc;
when Mr. Wa;brook fr•!--1 a wound on t! e side of tLe head,
j which, however, is not consiuered clani;erous.
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that he saw no hopes of amelioration in the Tithes of Ireland
He had examined into the subject mo 4 minutely, and saw no just
and rational grounds on which amelioration could be constructed
Whoever purchased or took a lease of land, took it with the
burden of tithe. In Ireland one-third of the tithes was in the
hands of lay isupropriators. Now the Hon. Gentleman had
stated, that he did not wish for any modification with respect to
those, yet there was infinitely more ogres-ion, he would eon- •
tend, practised in the tollection of the tithe owned by them,
than in tho-e appropriated to the Clergy. But the fact was, that
the grievance of the Irish peasantry were not to be found in the
existence of tithe. Nothing could, generally speaking, be more
lenient than the collection of it in Ireland, indeed its pressure
was much less severe there than in this country. What
were called small tithes were utterly unknown ; in rnatlr
parts there s, as no tithe paid for potatoes; in others none
for hay, and that on flax was most frequently commuted
for from Gd. to ls. per acre. As to a modus wjiich
htd been formerly thought of, the adoption of it could
never he consented to by Clergymen, as it must, in consequence
of the rapid rise of the necessaries of life, very considerably, inja
short time, reduce the value of their property, unless perpetu-
ally charged ; besides, it would, instead of relieving the class of
people whose interests were, he presumed, the source of tie
present motion, materially injure them; for what an unequal
distribution of the burthen must it not cause ? The rich crop of
the wealthy farmer or landlord would be liable to no higher a
charge than that which covered the sterile acre of the labourer.
However, it was needless to dwell much on the absurdity of a
plan which st tined to have been relinquished by its projectors.
lie thought that if the Clergy were to reside in their parishes
that ciret instance alone would he sufficient to do away all the
tliscontents that existed with respect to tithes. He thought the
motion of the Hon. Gentleman calculated to produce much
evi, and hop, d it would he withdrawn.
Atter some further observations from several Members, tl:e
House divided—For the Motion 29—Against it 54—Majority :c5.
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CHARITY CHILDRI:N.

A scene was exhibited on Thurs lay last in St. Paul'
Cathedral, which could not he excelled in any metro
polls in the world. An immense r;.:mber of boys and girls
clothed and educated by the humane citizens of London, walk_
ed in procession, to the number of 7,000, headed by the beadles,
overseers, &c. of their respective parishes, bearit,g distinguished
flags and devices. The girls were dressed with peculiar neat-
ness, and each wore a bunquelte of the freshest flowers. They
were all seated by a quarter before eleven. The Organist then
played the 100th Psalm, which was sung by the whole of the
children, stlniding, in a most impressive manner, wid also the
Anthem. Soon afterwards prayers were read by the Canon
Residentiary, and the children chaunted the Restponses. " Glory
be to the Father, &c." was also sung by the choti,ters and
children; after which, " Ilalleli.jah! for the I.ovd God Omni-
potent reigneth," and an Anthem, from the:2d chapter of Luke.
An excell*nt sermon was preached on the occasion; after which
the 104th Psalm was sung. Many fainted from the ex-
treme heat, and were removed out of Church. -everal of the
Children were also taken out insensible, they, however, soon
recovered in the air. The ceremony, and the spectacle, on the
whole, was the most sublime, grand, and impo,irg, that could
possibly be imagined, and excitcd in the mind of the company
sensations the most pleasing and enviable.

Gen. Money has made an offer to the Commanoler in Chief
to raise 400 rough hussars, mounted on Welch horses, by men
loe/ou, the army standard, and to be ready to embark in four
months. The object of this corps is to relieve the line regime*ts
of cavalry in the Peninsula from all the harrassing duties of the
camp, such as forming patroles, carrying expresses, &c. by
which they are at present crileled.
Three Jews were held to bail last week, at Boston, for assault-
ing one of their fraternity in the Synagogue, who had inter-
rupted the ceremonies, and reproached their Rabbi with the
sin of eating pork, at Stamford !
The West Essex Militia are on their march from Plymouth
to Chelmsford, where they will arrive on the ‘23thiustant, after
an absence of seven years from their native county.
On Wednesday evening, as a Gentleman of the name of
Spedding, was returning from Ascot Heath Races, in company
with font. ladies in a chariot, the horses ran the carriage I) a
declivity, between Blackness :led Egham, and it was furiously
upset. The vehicle bounded over twice before it reached the
valley, twelve feet below the road, and two of the ladies were
so much hurt that they lie in a dangerous state. Mr. Spedding,
who was on le box, had two ribs broken, and one of the horses
was killed. The accident was occasioned by the rein of the
mar side horse ,:ii)ping through the buckle.
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NATIONAL REGIS'

of our gallant soldiers and seamen, on any person upon account
of Parliamentary connection, or in return of Parliamentary
votes ;" and his education of his daughter in these sentiments.
I trust that such a Prince will put a stop to such mean servility:
that corruption shall cease to reign in his presence ; but that if
ever he does condescend to corrupt, I hope it will be the only
ambition becoming a good Prince, that corruption w ich solicits
the beats of his pe,ple. Gentlemen, we want Members of
honesty anti integrity, we want not cm:tors, we have too
many of them, we want men who will not sell their con-
sciences for a j ..)b, nor barter their intelects at the expence of
their integrity. Such men you can only obtain by a Reform ; a
.Reform equally beneficial to King and People ; nay, t!'e yeti-
tioneri and place-men themselves will receive benefit, for if the
present system long continues, the rags of Threadneedle-street
sail scarce be worth having. 1 know bow these sentiments
will be received in a certain place; 1 know how much a cep ain
class of men is given to hiss and hnot when their dinner is in
danger ; but I beg you to recellect that there are two aohnals in
the world which have no other means of vi ming their applause
but by hisses, and those are geese and serpents.
The Meeting then broke up.
At six o'clock the company sat down to dinner; Sir John
Thrc ckrnorton in the hair.
The King' and Constitution, and many other constitutional
to.s a were given.

Joseph Everitt, William Everitt, John Everitt, and Samuel
Everitt, of Guildford, Surrey, horse-dealers.
John Mogndge Collins, now or late of Newton Abbott,
Devon, maltster.

Patrick James Tracy, late of Pollard's-row, Bethnal-green,„
narrow-weaver.
Samuel Holland, of Manchester, wine-merchant.
John ForheE, of Liverpool, merchant.
George Cass, jun. of Ware, Hertford, oat-dealer.
R obert Evans, of Beech-street, Barbican, cheesemonger.
Rebecca Ford, late of Worcester, milliner.
Matiassah Isaac Goldston, of Great Prescott-street, Good-
tn:rn's•fields, merchant.
William Newport, jun. of King's-road, near Gray's Inn-lane,
coach and harness-maker.

Thomas Thomas, of Cwrudy, Carmarthen, shopkeeper.
Henry Hervey Edwards, of Yowls street, Woolwich, Kent,
carpenter and build( r.
_ _

Jonas Charlesson Hahn, of Vine-street, America-square,
merchant.
LVlaiain Murray, of Pall-mall-court, taylor.
Thomas Parke, late of Pickering, York, innkeeper and
butcher.
London, England, 1811-06-16

A.IJERICII.

" The French privateer Diligent is repairing Pl:Rade:llNa,
our ports being open to French vescels of all dt scriptions ; and
there being several privateers in ditlertnt liz:rbours, mrtlzing kse
can be reasonably expected than that British cruisers be
numerous on our coast.

" It is said in a Philadelphia Paper, that the Diliirente has
Instructions to sink, burn, and destroy all neutral vesels going
to, and coming from, Liibon or Ca:liz, and to hang persons
coming from St. Dotninp,:o. i Iry above: privateer took the ship
Relief, rrom Lisbon for New York ; tiiii makes two sl!ipl, one
burp-, two brigs, and a schoo:ler, rican, taken, plun-
'd'ered, and ransomed by thii privateer, all of which were en-
gaged in t lawful voyage, and are entitled to the iliterfrrence of
our rulers in their behalf. Several paper• sly, with
becoming indignation of French iniolence, that nothing hut the
United Sttites going to war with Englund will satisfy IIuoNA-
PARTIrt The Boston Papers allude to the rupture likely to take
place between Russia and Irance.

44 Halifax, Muy 24.

" It is reported that twelve American vessels have. Lem con-
fiscated at the flaeziinah, in consegot.nce of the late measures of
the Government of the United .states respecting Florida."

Mr. Smith, the Amelican Charge Xi% fares,
waited upon the Marquis WelleQey, at two o'clock
on Tuesday, and had an interv;ew of some conti-
nuance. The queqicn of the Orders in Council
formed the subject of the conference, but the result
has not transpired.
Letters from St. Peterrbargh 6tate, that one of.
the ENtrEttort's Adjutants had been detected going
to the house, of the French Minister, CA VIA
COUR r, with military pl.-•s in his pocket, %tatin:.,,.
the situation,•numbers, and future destinitioh of
the Russian forces in the several 'depots- of the
empire.
London, England, 1811-06-16

HOUSE OF COI.IIMONS.

MONDAY, JUNZ 10.
On the Motion of Mr. H. Mna-rrx it was ordered that the
Fweaker do issue his warrant for a Member to serve in Parlia-
incr.t for Cricklade, in Wilts!iire, in the room of Lord Pork
Chester, now Earl of Carnarvon.
Mr. WARD gave 119tiCe that he would to-morrow MAC a mo-
tion relative to Mai inson's Petition.
i‘lr. W. SMIT a expressed his surpr;ze, th;t out of 12001. voted
by the House for this meritJrious invention, 5501. should have
been deducted for official .ees.
Mr. Witna-ropt brought up a Bill for enabling his Majesty to
raise the sum of 3.000,0001. in Exchtquer Bilis, also a Bill to raise
900,0001. in Ireland.
On the motioti for the second reading of the Charitable insti-
tution Bill, Mr. H. Smith made several obi- ctions, to which
Mr. Lockhart replied. Read a seccnd
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unhurt, though the spectators concluded they were killed. The
horse laid quiet a considerable time, to avoid doing his rider any
injury.
—.01.—.

THANKS OF THE PRINCE REGENT.

Orders, of which the following is a copy, have been sent to
the Commanding Officers of the regiments which were reviewed
by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent on Monday :
" Ho s z GUARDS, 10th JUNE, 1811.—The Commander in
Chief has received his Royal Highness the Prince Rcgent's
commands, to signify, in the strongest terms, his entire appro-
bation of the general zppearance of the troops which were this
morning reviewed on Wimbledon Common; and, in a most
particular manner, his Royal Highness has been pleased to ex-
press the gratification he derived from so numerous and respect-
able an assemblage of the Volunteer force of the Metropolis and
its vicinity. The Prince Regent desires the Commanding Offi-
cers of the several corps of Yeomanry and Volunteers will re-
ceive his acknowledgments, and that they will convey to their
Officers and men his Royal Highness's thanks, for the zeal and
perseverance with which they continue to devote themselves to
thos, military pursuits in which they first engaged, at a period
of n• • 7ommon emergency, with a warmth of personal affection
to our Sovereign, and of devotion to the true Constitutional in-
tere,,:,; of the country, which has baffled every attempt to inter-
nip • internal peace and prosperity, whilst, un !er the blessing
of the extraordinary valour and heroic services of
11 s Majesty's elects and armies, have enabled us successfully to
meet our implacable enemy in every quarter of the globe, and to
rescue our alien from ,his tyranny and oppresSion.
By command of his Royal Highness the Commander in
Chief,

66 HARRY CAL"ftwr, Adjutant-General.

SPORTING.

articles also express that the & is not to take place within
100 miles of London, and the set-to to be at twelve o'clock.
Crib is going off to Scutland for training.

Wednesday, Astley's Annual Prize 'Wherry was rowed for
by six watermen who had not won any of the donor's former
wherries. They started about four o'clock from Hungerford.
Collins, above bridge, who appeared the favourite at starting,
kept the 'cad 01 the way, and won the boat.
London, England, 1811-06-16

CERTIFICATEq,Ju LT 6.

willi.tm Bowden, late of Shepton Mallett, Somerset, dealei%
—Charles.Edward Rawlins, of Bri3tol, wholesale grocer.--*
Richard Rowney, of Hatton-garden, wholesale perfumer.--
Charles Moody, of Tidpit, Wilts, maltster and corn-dealer.—
Christopher Chatterton, of Newark-upon-Trent, Nottingham,
lineri-draper.—Thomas Creswell, of Chester, rope-maker.---
James L'evan, of Swansea, Glamorgan, cooper.—Jobli Bailey,
of Chatham, Kent, rope-maker.—Asher Samson, of Crutchel.
friars, merchant. —John Clay, late of Kingston-upon-Hull,
merchant —John Weston, of Liverpool, merchant —Williatn
Bromhead, of Stamford, Lincoln, ironmonger. 'Thomas
Huglic-i and Chri,toper Sevecke, of Bishopsgate-street, drapers.
Rowland Wilke, late of Cheapside, hatter.—James Robinson
and Chri-topher Robinscin' late of Liverpool, merchants.—An-
drew Todd Patterson and John Michael Malonek, of Liver-
pool, merchants.—Joseph Romer, late of Rosamond-street,
Clerkenwell, watch-maker.—Alexander Carson and William
Di,tell, late of Liverpool, merchants and sugar-bakers.—Wm.
Cook, of Liverp-01, merchant. —David Parry, of Liverpool,
merchant.—Augustus William Sorgentrey, of Liverpool, tner-,
chant.—Vt`illiam Allder, of Seward-street, Gosweil-street,
Soda-manufacturOr.—Emanuel Le Comte, of Fetter-lane,
jeweller. ••
London, England, 1811-06-16

FRENCH PAPERS.

We received yesterday morning Moniteurs and
other Paris of the 9th and 10th ; the intermediate
ones between the sth and 9th, are not yet arrived—
those we have received preserve tht, most profound
silence relative to affairs in Portugal and Spain...—.
The Moniteur, however, contains one article rarely
to be found in the French or any other Papers ; the
account of the capture of a British ship of war—
it is the Alacrity of eighteen guns, Captain PALIVCR,
which the French account states at 20 guns, 52
pounders, whilst it makes the French vessel that
took her only a vessel of the same number of guns,
but (2.4 pounders. We will venture to say, that this
is improbable, nay, we had almost said impossible.
No British vessel would surrender to a vessel of in-
ferior or indeed of equal force. The French vessel
will be found to have been a frigate of the largest
class.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF MARINE.
" I have the honour to give you an account of the action I had
on the 26th of May, in the Canal of Corsica, in th Emperor's
brig Abeille, which I commanded provisionally, with his Bri-
tannic Majesty's ship Alacrity, Capt. Palmer.
" On the 26th, at sun rise, I descried a brig north of Cape St,
Andre. I presumed it to he one of those from Genoa. I made
the usual signals six nii:es distant. She did not answer. I
hoisted the Emperor's flag. and tired agun, amidst the accu.sua.
tiom of the brave fellows of the Abeille.
. •
401 V.
/30;

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er- S
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NAVY PAY.

Capt. BENNET called the attention of the House to the state-
of the Navy Pay. He statcd that the Navy, by the manner in
which they received their pay abroad, incurred a loss of from 35
to 41) per cent. It was his %Nish that they should be placed upon
the same footing with the army, and he moved for the appoint-
or _it of a Committee of the whole House to take into consider-
ation the 35th and 86th of his Majesty, relative to the pay of the
navy.
After some fur; her discussion a division took place, when
there appeared—Fur the Motion 11 ; Azaiwt it 34.
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quences ; but, how is that to be foreseen ? The man in time
might discover it, and then he would most probably feel so mor-
titied, that he might ever doubt whether she had been faithful
to him, and the consequence to her would, or might be far more
material than if he had been put in possession of the circum-
stance in an honourable way at first, even if she lost the match.
In that case, a dissentient may say she would never get married;
but ..once men are less delicate upon this point than others, and
upon a fair and honest statement of the case, and a conviction of
her having been perfectly correct afterthe error, would not ob-
sect to the marriage. But, if she lost all chance by it, she must
impute it to the necessary consequence of guilt's bringing its
osvn punishment, which, it invariably does in some way or other
even in this world. But as I said before, this is a sort of casuist-
ical question, that as much may be said fur as against ; and it
too rarely occurs to be decided upon for general imitation in
this place. I have merely made the observation, as I have
actually met with it, to point out in how strict and impartial a
way we ought to act if we would be just.
The extreme of Justice, as I observed in my last paper, is
Severity, which is simply exacting more than Justice allows, and
what that is, in the ordinary commerce between man and man,
is sufficiently obvious if we try it by the standard I have so fre-
quently mentioned In all abstract cases, which but rarely
occur, we must decide according to the best of our honest con-
science, or the advice of some one more enlightened than our-
selves. A LAYUAN.
June 6, 1811.
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BANK TOKENS.

The Cumccri.Loß of :he I..v.:urQue.it obtained leave, .and.
subsequently brought in a Bill to authorise the Bank of England
to is,tie new Bark toi en-, of coins of the value of si. Cd.
each-3s. each—and 1,. each, which was read a first time,
and ordvrid to be read a second time to-morrow.—Adjourued.

WEDNVSDAY, itINF. 12.

Mr. Rosy moved fur a return of the number of sick and- con-
valeicent in the English Militia, with the eirective strength of
the paid Militias.—Ordered.

Sir SAstust Rommis moved for an Address to the Prince
Regent, for a return of the number of male and female convicts
in the gaols of England and Ireland frum the years 1807, 8,9 g
and 10.—Agreed to.
London, England, 1811-06-16

A NOTIIER RI: !LW.

Friday the I ere Guards, Dragoon Guards, Queen's Bays, and
part of die !riving .:\reillr•ry, nutlionr, in all a:iota :!CCO cavalry,
were revicweef ;it W imhletl,,n, by the Pi ince Regent, Dukes of
York, CanibritTe, anti Cumbetland
The Prince arrive d about .V 2 o'clock wiol Lis Royal Frotheri,
and a numerous 6talt. '1 he evolutions then commenced, and
nothing could exceed lit: discipline displayed by the cavalry in
their various neavement3. The ground on a line with the
Royal Staff was crowded by elegant womeui in barouches, cur—
ricles, and Irn !ails. About four &clock the Prince lac the
grnind atu.; returned io town.
An Officer of the Dragoon Guards was thrown from his horse
duriii • chxrze, ha!: for un...tely both hure.e and rider escaped
London, England, 1811-06-16

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

On bringing up the Report of the Insolvent Debtor's Tempo-
rary (.1.1 Eill, it was opposed by Lord Ellenborough, who mov-
ed. that instead of 3C,00/. the extent of the sum should be con-
fined to :200•3. as in the old Bill.
After some further observations between the Lord Chancellor,
nd I.(;rds Moira and Ellent)orough, the report was agreed to;
and the motion of Lord LllenboronAli for limiting the discharge-
able sum to :Incoi. instead of 3'. o' was negatived ou a division
of 6 to 4.—Adjuunled.

TRIDAY; )I:FE 14.
Tlii;. C.VII-101.iCS.
Earl OREY str.tecl, a Noble frit:ral Of ills who bad given no-
tice of a Motion for that n4;ht, :especting the Catholics of Ire-
land, bt.t being aLsent In consc:; !once or severe indispo-irion,
fir that Friend I%;noughnlon!) he wot.id, with the plea-
.lure of Cle Hone:, its (11...cussutt for "Utiet.day next, wtaeh,
a!t'r a few t b-ervation, from he karl of Liverpiol, was so ap-
pointed accordingly
Th.: other lnisin,.!sm Jf the Pouse bei,-1 finished, their Lrcl•
ships aujtiurned till two o'clock to ~-,:rrotv.
London, England, 1811-06-16

BIRTHS.

In Charlotte-street, Berkeley-square, the Duchess of New-
castle, of a son and heir,

MARRIED.
T. Thurlow, Esq. youngest son of tht late Bishop of Durh •m,
and brother to Lord rhurlow, to Miss F. Lyom, third daughter
of the late Hon. .1. Lyon, youngest son of Thomas, eighth Earl
of Strathmore.

At Battersea, the Rev. G. Phillips, of Manchester, to Mrs.
Savill, widow of Mr. T. Savill, late of Coleman-street.
On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Dr. Weller, John Smallpiece,
Esq. of Guildford, to Mary, eldest daughter of Wm. Harlon,
Esq. of the same plac..
On the Bth instant, James Besevi, Esq. to CharlotV• Eliza,
t'iird daughter of George Rubinson, Esq. of Queen-s:iunre,
Bath.

At Queen-square Chapel, Ba,th, the Rev, Lance Wizgett,
Rector of Crudwell, Wilts, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the
late Ambrose HumpiryF' Esq. of Leicester-square, Londvn,
and of Mr. Humphrys, of Great Bedford-street, Bath.

DIED.

f

On the 4th of June, Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr, W. H. Jones,
of Croydon, Sorry.
In Old Burlington-street, the Countess De Pruhl, relict (*his
Rxcellency Count De Bruhl, upwards of 3Q years Envoy ft4m
the Court of Saxony: she was the only daughter and helms§ of
the late I'. Chowne, Esq. of Alfriston, Sussex.
Mrs. Ridge, of Rottendean, Sussex, ajed 100 years. •
At Ketton, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, aged 78, the Right
Hon. Lady Jat'e Edwards, relict of G.A. Edwards, of Leicester-
shire, sister to the late Earl of Gainsborough, and mother to
lona Noel, of Exton Park, Rhtland.
Mrs. Plume, of Lexden, SuffAk : she was riding in a chaise
with her husband, and the,torse becominibogovernable as they
were going down a steep hill, drove the chaise against some rails,
and overturned it, by which Mrs. Plume was killed on the svt.
On Friday last, at the advanced age of 85, Mrs. Ayton, relict
of John Ayton, •Esti. late of Harleston, in the county of Nor-
f. )Ik.

On Tuesday last, Mrs. Devon, wife of Wm. Devon, Esq. of
Red Lion-square, and of Hayes, in Middlesex, and sister of the
Honourable Mr. Justice Heath.
On the ‘2d inst. Rear-Admiral Douglas, at Forge, Dumfries-
shire, where he was on a visit, and while enjoying the society of
his connexions in the evt fling he suddenly expired.
London, England, 1811-06-16

TILE. NATIONAL RFCISTER.

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.

lOUSF OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JUNE 10.

The Royal Assent was declixed by Commission to 38 Ellis,
chl( fly of a oriviste or local description. Anion the public
1.31:;s ,3r..re the IriAl Be..f and Pork Exportation, Wash and
Spirit Dt.ty, Hat Duty her.al, East !,ulia Isonds, Printers'
Relief, Home-made Choc(Zate, Officers' Superan•
Fuation

The Bill for erecting a BrUge over the Thames at Three
Cranes Stairs, was read a third tir.ic and passed.

TI:::SDAY, JUN:: IL
IRISH DUTIES AND DRAWBACKS' BILL.
Lord BATHURST roved die second readirr of the Irish Du-
ties and Drawbacks' Bill.
Lord LA u I.:RUA Li: objected, on the groun3 that the Bill was
acknowledged by Ministers themselves to he erroneous, as was
evident from the measures set on foot by them in the other
House, for correcting it. He therefore moved, that the second
reading be deferred to this day se'nnight.
Lord Rosslyn and Lord Spencer supported the motion for
pot.tpottement, which was opposed by Lord Liverpool, when,
after so►ne further observations from Lords Bathurst and Lau-
derdale, the question was put 1..0m the Woolsack, and a division
tovk place.
Oil our return we found that Lord Bathurst's original motion
had been carried by a majority (including proxies) of 54 to 41,
and that the Bill was ordered to be committed on Thursday nest.
Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.
The Berkeley Peerage was resumed this day at two o'clock,
and the examination of witnesses continued till past eight o'clock
at night, when the further hearing was postponed.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13.

The Earl of RADNOR gave notice that he should, on Tuesday
next, move for a copy of an indictment which had been preferred
against a Noble Peer (Earl C.) and a Commoner.
The Grand Junction Canal Waterwotks Bill, after some
opposition from Lord Redesdale, was read a third time ant
passed.
London, England, 1811-06-16

GRAND REVIEW.

On Monday last, on Wimbledon Common, there was pre-
sented to upwards of 100,0e0 spectators, one of the grandest mili-
tary rpectach s ever witnessed. At four in the mornieg, the va-
sinus volunteer corps in this metropolk were summoned to
their respective parades by beat of drum ; the same sound
Drought forth fre m their habitations all the persons who could
ep:Lre a f. w hours from theieenecessary avocations ; fo that at
five o'clock the streets dirplayed a novel scene, and all the ave-
r tit s leading to the Clair .a and Kent Roads were, tetra at that
early hour, tht ()need with pedestrians, and with those who could
:Cord the inGst convenient way of transporticion to the scene of
sciiten in Ciirria,zt•S, landaus, gig:, wagger:3, and carts. At about
nix o'cleck, the Coldstream regirrnnt, and the third inn talion of
Artillery, which h;.d marched into town on Saturday from
Wooheich, set out from their parade in the liird-cage Wale, St.
Jareoes's Park.—The t ifferent corps of vo:anteers cow:fleeced
their movements Pearly at the sate time.—An immense con-
COorse of people followed each of the regiments. The troops
were disposed according to the regulations given in cur paper of
Sat c?a last.
About nine oclock they reached Wimbledon Common, and
after halting for a short time, the Guards and the Corps of Ar-
tnlere roc( .ded to occupy the right of the field. llefere the
p*, tool reached their appointed stations, his Royal I I it.Jittess
Cemtuatider in Chief entered the ground. J.•eery rsen
t.s!a d turw:rd to see him, and bastetn d to te-tify their great sa-
te inction at his reinstatement into office, by lout and rei.citted
cheers. Shr.rtly after this the field was cleored, and a hody of
heavy and light dragoons were stationed at intervals to Ittep the
limits assigned tor the spectators. At II o'clock the lines were
formed, the iefantry in front, and the cavalry at some dist:nice
in the rear. `I he whole extended entirely across the Conin.oo,
from the town of Wimbledon towards the Putnev-road, eed
presented the most magnificent and imposing spectacle we have
ever seen. The Volunteers of London and the environs arrived
on the Heath al.-“nit eleven o'clock. They were formed in
close columns. The line extended from the •feiegraph to the
town of Wimbledon. The corps were he3,.led by their Patrons
and Officers. His Royal Highness the Duke.: of Stltiex headed
the North .Britains, and gave the word of command ; Lord
Duncannon, the Mary-le:bone; Lord Yarmouth, the Luhe of
London, England, 1811-06-16

FRENCH PRISONERS.

Mr Rosy: moved for a return of the number of Emrich pri.:
soncri in England, from the 10th of April 1810 to the latest pe-
riod.—Orderrd.

A ir. WHITBREAD complain;d of dna bad state of t! 'e prisons
in %%inch French prisoners were confbn d, and hoped that mea-
sures would be taken to remove the evil. _ _

. _ . .
Yo RICE had not heard any complaints before upon the
subject, but would take care that an investivati,,n should be
made, and if any inconveniences were suffered, inunedid.te re-
medy bhould be applied.
London, England, 1811-06-16

JOURNEYMEN TAYI.ORS.

Mr. Locv:Ana. rose to call the attention of the House to the
regulations respecting Journeymen Taylors. He represented
that of a number amounting to 4,01)0 within the bills of morta-
lity, 4000 were in a state of combination. Those combim,tions
were carried on with peculiar sagacity and address, and were
aided by a fund kept by those concerned of council and money,
from which other coinbinations were occasionany assisted. It
would be superfluous to cuter into a detail of the mischief which
must infallibly result from an inattention to so important a
circumstance, and he therefore moved for the appointment of
select Committee, to enqui►e into the state of trade and wages
of Journeymen Taylors.
After a few words from Sir Thomas Turton the motion war
agreed to.
London, England, 1811-02-10

•'4

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

„ evacuation of Spain by the troops, which so unjustly have invad-
ed them, since the Cortes, as well as the whole nation, are re-
. aulved to fight ince.santly till they have secured the holy religion
'of their ancestors, the liberty of their beloved Monarch, and the
absolute independence and integrity of the monarchy. The
-.Council of Regency, that this may be known and punctually ob-
-. served throughout the whole extent of the Spanish dominions,
shall cause this to be printed, published, and circulated.
• ” ALONZO CANZDO, President.
"J. MARTIN Es, and
" J. Az NARrz , Secretaries.
"Isle ofLeon, Jan. 1, 1811."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, F. 4.
COMMISSION FOR GIVING AN ASSENT TO THE
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NAfIONAL

lii

him. In consequence of this arrangement Roderick is rescued
by his followers when tailing bent ath the sword of .7u:hes.
'Wild with shame and anguish at having been vanquished in
fight, he is at first inconsolable, but ultimately determines oa
attempting the rescue of the young Douglas in order to retrieve
his character. He and his followers succeed in getting into the
castle in which the young chieftain is confined, and any
one would imagine a man anxious to retrieve the credithe had
lost, would head his troops and fly to the assistance of the
young Douglas in person. This was at least my idea on the sub-
ject, and I really blushed for Roderick when I saw him desirehis
troops to go on without him, and do what they could. I did not
expect Sir Roderick Dint would have thought be could retrieve
his character by telling his men if they could save the young
Douglas to play " Roderick vich Alpine Dhu," and if not, le
strike up his (Roderick's) death knell I
Many other parts I could point out equally exceptionable,
but it is my intention now to dismiss the subject as briefly as
possible. The comic characters are miserably drawn, and fail
even of pleasing the galleries. The songs arc almost wholly
dutitute of every thing like poetical merit. The music awl
scenery are singularly beautiful. Some of the scenes are strik-
ingly grand. That where _Roderick calls up his followers in as
instant, and as quickly dismisses them, is peculiarly line ; and tfe
effect all that could be wished, and more than we are accustom-
ed to expect. The actors exert themselves to the utmost, and
with considerable success. Boasting these advantages, "
Knight of S'nuivrlnun," with all its faults, may still merit some
countenance as a pleasing spectacle.
London, England, 1811-02-10

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 6, 1811.

- -
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, has been re-
ceived at the Office of the Earl of Liverpool, addressed to his
Lordship by Lieut enant-GencralViscount Wellington, dated

C_rtaxo, 19th Jan. 1811.
Since the enemy obtained possession of the Bridge over Gua-
4liana at Merida, the accounts of their progress have been so
various and contradictory, that I am not enabled to form an
opinion of their designs or numbers.
When General Mendizabel retired across the Guadiana, he
threw a small corps of about 3,000 infantry into Olivenza, which
was but ill supplied with provisions and stores. A body of in-
fantry, which at times have been stated to be 4,000, and at others
7.,0c o, with about 1,500 cavalry, have blockaded Ulivenza.
There has been no alteration in the position of the enemy's
tr,-,ops in front of this army.
I imagine that General Claparede has not received the orders
from General Drouet to take up hii position upon Guarda, of
which I reported to your Lordship in my last dispatch that we
had intercepted the duplicate.
He attacked General Silveira with the advanced guard of his
division near Trancoco, at the Ponte d'Albade, on the 30111 ult.
and obliged him to retire, with some loss. I.icut.-Col. Nl‘Bean,
of the 24th regiment, was wounded in this affair.
General Claparede attacked General Silveira again, with the
3,lvaliced guarki of his division, at Villa du Ponte, on the 11th
iii;tant, and obliged him to retire, but without material loss,
London, England, 1811-02-10

LYCEUM.

Press of matter last week prevented my noticing Mr. Th-
kioNn's new Opera of The Peasant Boy. This piece postzeitis
considerable interest. The leading features are as fuflows r--'
An Italian Duke (Hor.r.AND) goes to the wars ; his Cousin
(RAvsioNn) becomes anxious for the title and estates; he at-
ttunpts to woo the Duke's Niece, but is rejected. flisappointed
• in love, he resolves on murder ; and as the Duke is about to re-
turn at that precise per:ad, he determines to murder him. A
rencontre ensues, in which, after receiving a slight wound, Al-
berti is rescued by the sudden appearance of Lltd,rvico (I.ovr-
GROVE), who pursues the assassin, and wounds him in the right
hand. The assassin Illontalci dies, and to escall2 the pursuit,
which is close upon him, drops his cloak, mash, ard dagger, :it
the door of a peasant's cottage. ./u/icni, the peasant's son (Mios
KELLY) comes out, and in the act of examining the vkak is
seized by the Duke's servants. He is thrown into prison ; and
at length brought to trial; when, at the moment oisentencui,
Lwlo►•iro aippears, and Montatvi is convicted of the crime.

The music, wall the exception of a chorus ar.l two or three
songs front W 1 NTER, is by KILL T.Y.
It Will he seen from the above, that The Peasant Boy has fio
very high preten,:ions to novelty of plot. The business is Et:La:-
rally well managed, and the attention of the audience seldom
v.:ffered to wanchr fron! the stage. The language is good fur
the most part, but here and there I remarked passages at the
time, which could only haw: escaped Mr. Di/dor:Ws notice, 41134
consequent correction, through hurry and want of reflection,
The characters are drawn with considerable strength, the comic
ones excepted, which are very indifferent. I really pitied poor
LOVEGROVE in a character of this description. He however did
his best. The audience is seldom offended with any strong int.
consistency of character, but I really felt stocked at the Wane of
feelings displayed by the heroine in the flippant lenity w1;13,
which she accosts her lover the moment afrer the unhappy
Julian, attenthd by his disconsolate friends, is borne oil to trisi.
Whatever abhorrence she maybe suppovtl to feel for the crime
with which he is charged, and however well assured sbe might
be of his guilt, still I coLteud that a wornitu possessing cornsnoss
London, England, 1811-02-10

SPAIN.

A Spanish vessel, arrived at Plymouth from Co-
runna, laden with wool, has brought letters and
documents,from thence to the 24th ult. The Spa-
nish cause, as it is termed, by no means wears a
bright aspect in that quarter. In fact, the enemy
have acquired more solid advantages in Spain dur-
ing the last two months, than at any previous time
since the commencement of the struggle in that
unhappy country. One of the letters from Corunna
states, they have received the most correct infor:
mation of the gigantic measures pursuing .by the
French Ruler for the final and complete subjuga-
tion of both Spain and Portugal. The roads from
Bourdeaux to Bayonne have been lined these three
months past with veteranitroops marching to joia
the French armies sill the Peninsula ; the places of
these, in the gartisons, &c. from which they are
taken, are supplied by conscripts.

The wise and temperate conduct of the PnixcE
RLGENT, in not displacing his MAJESTY'S Ministers.
however it may disappoint the views of the factious
and self-interested, has highly exalted him in tke
estimation of every good and loyal subject. It
was a measure of discretion founded on no derelic-
tion of public principle, or departure from private
friendships ; but one arising purely from a sense of
those paramount duties, which, at such a moment.
he felt called upon to discharge to his Father, his
Sovereign, and his Country ! It is a measure that
has been gratefully ratified by the plaudits of all
men worthy of his regard, and shews him to the
world as that Illustrious Character, which the chief
of British Birds predicted would come forth ?

---44 ENGLAND'S hope, if secret powers
46 Suggest but truth to our dividing thoughts.
46 This gallant PRINCE will prove our Country's bliss:
" His luoks are full of peaceful Majesty :
•I His head by nature fratrid to wear a Crown :
" His hand to wield a Sceptre, and himself,
46 Likely in time to bless a Royal Throne !"
A cartel is arrived from France, by which Art
American messenger has arrived with dispatches to
Mr. PINKNEY, the contents of which have not yet
publicly transpired. From very good authority,
however, we have been assured, that they relate
solely to the determinations of the French Govern-
ment as to the future conduct to he observed re-
specting the admission of Americans into the ports
of France. It is further stated, that the Berlin and
Milan Decrees, as far as they relate to America, are
from the ¶2LI February inst. finally to cease and deter-
mine. That all American ships and cargoes provision-
ally detained in the ports of France, or those 'of her
dominions, are to be released ; and that hencefor-
ward vessels from the United States are to be freely
admitted. This, however, we firmly believe is a new
snare to embroil us still more with America, in
the end to deceive the Americans themselves, and to
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seize again their property under some frivolous
pretences.
Dutch Papers to the 26th. ult. have arrived in
town. They state the important fact of the Swedish
Government having demanded of Denmark the re-
stitution of all the ships taken during the last war,
and indemnification f)r those condemned since that
epoch. This may be considered as BUONAIARTE2S
first step towards carrying his projects against Den-
mark into execution ; and we are much mistaken if
that country be permitted to continue many months
longer an. independent State.
The reinforcements embarked and embarking will
make Lord WEnumrroN's army 47,000 British,
besides the regular Portuguese army under Mar-
shal BERESIO:*.D, and 9000 Spaniards, now com-
pletely clothed and armed. Not only have the sea-
men and marines been formed into brigades under
Navy Officers on shore, but a brigade is making
from the sailors in the transports on the Tagus.
he whole of this grand combined force, Spanish,
Portuguese, and British, is under the command of
-.Marshal General Lord WELLINGTON. The whole
cf the Grand Army is stated in the last letters which
e have seen, to be remarkably healthy—the whole-
sick in 'hospital not exceeding 4000.
it is certain that the PRINCE REGENT will not go
in pe soon to open the Parliament—and the reason is,
that his Royal Highness thinks that any shew of
pageantry or State during the continuance of his
Father's illness would be indecorous. The Parlia-
:Tient will be opened by Commission, and, we
believe, on Tuesday next.
Friday, the Demurrer, in the case of Sir FRANCIS
DETT and the SPFA KER of the House of Corn-
Ino.as, came on to be argued. Mr. HOLROYD, for
tlw plaintiff occupied the attention of the Court for
five hours ; a report of which will be seen in another
part of our Paper.—The further discussion is post-
poned to next Term. The Earl of LAUDERDALE
:and Lord KINNAIRD were present.—The Court was
crowded at an early hour.
London, England, 1811-02-10

MP, NATIONAL REGISTER.

greater corruption in other places. It was a notorious job. So
far from protecting the right of the city, these Militia acts sub-
verted them. 'l'hey had the admission of the Secretary at War
in 1769, upon the remonstrance of Alderman Beckford against
marching a party of Guards through the city, that it was contrary
to its charter to introduce the military into London ; and his
declaration at the same time, that he should take care, that no
such circumstance's should occur again. If they wanted any
illustration of the absurdity of these acts, he need only remind
the Court that tint Lard Mayer, as Lieutenant-Colonel of one
of the City regiments, would be commanded on parade by his
Colonel, though as Lord Mayor he would command his Colonel
in the City of London. Thus he would be one day master, and
the next commanded by the person whom but the day before he
could command. In London the Lord Mayor would be master ;
but the next day, on Blackheath, he would be subjected to the
authority of his Colonel, who might say to him, 64 yesterday you
commanded ; this day I have the authority, and will put you
under arrest." Upon the whole he should support the motion of
his worthy Friend.
Mr. Alderman C. SMITH opposed the report in a few words.
Mr. Quirt, in a speech of considerable length, advanced many
powerful and ingenious arguments in support of the report.
Mr. WAITHMAN then shortly replied to the observations
which had been made, and defended the accuracy of the report.
He thought it was derogatory to the honour of the City, and
most unsatisfactory to every person who wished to maintain its
interests, to find that even up to this day they were unable to
procure proper accounts of the Expenditure of the Trophy-tax,
which was so considerable a burthen on the Citizens of Lon-
don.

: • t"'

The question was then loudly called for, and the amendment
carried without a division. The Court then divided on the ori-
ginal question so amended :—For agreeing to the Report—Al-
dermen, 2. ; Commons, 59; Tellers, 2-69. Against
men, 8; Commons, 41; Tellers, 2-51. Majority for agreeing
to the Report, 12.

It was then referred to the same Committee to consider and
report what should be substituted in the place of the recommen-
dation for the immediate discontinuance of the regimvnts.
London, England, 1811-02-10

REGENCY BILL.

On the Motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, a message was sent
to the Commons, desiring a Present conference in the Painted
Chamber, on a matter of high importance to his Majesty and
the nation.

Shortly afterwards, Mr. Quarme, the Deputy Usher of the
Black Rod, came to the Bar, and announced that the COMIIIOII6
were ready for the conference in the Painted Chamber.
Earl CAzineN reported that they had communicated to the
Commons the Resolutions passed on Saturday, (for issuing a
Commission under the Great seal for giving an assent in the
King's name to the Regency Bill.)
The Earl of Moir—% said he did not rise to renew the debate,
but for the purpose of protesting in the face of his country,
which he most solemnly did, against the whole proceeding—a
proceeding- which he considered to be a deliberate violation of
the law of the land, without the extenuation of any exigency,
for the exigency might have been adequatAy provided for with-
out any violation of the law. Thy proceeding was not only a
violation of thelaw, but also of all the principles of the Consti-
tution, and led to the establishment of a precedent of the most
mischievous tendency. Considering it in this point of view, he
felt it to be his duty to protest against it, which he did in the
most solemn manner.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1811-02-10

EORIIGN INTELLIGENC.E.
FRENCH PAPERlesihwu

I

PARIS,' JAN. 29.
By a Decree of the 21st December, 1810, his
Majesty has abolished all tolls, impositions, &c.
whatever, upon the navigation of the Rhine,
throughout the extent of the department
,of the
mouths of the Rhine.
Palace of the Thuilleries, Jan. 24.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of
Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine,
Mediator of the Swiss Confederation, &c.
On the report of our Minister at War, we have
decreed, and decree as follows :

4g Art. 1. All watermen who, in the 17th and 31st
military divisions, shall have favoured communica-
tions with England, shall, together with their ac-
complices, be brought before a military commission.
64 2. The Generals, commanding these divisions,
shall a- the members of this -ommissi,

PP°l _1- C.
which shall be organised, and shall judge conform-
ably to the dispositions of our Decree of the 17th
of Messidor, year 12.
" 3. Our Ministers of War, of 3ustice, and of Ge-
neral Police, are charged each in what concerns
him with the execution of the present Decree.
(Signed) " NAPOLEON."

SEMLIN, Nov. 16.
The Servians have at last gained their liberty by
several successive victories. The Turks, to the
amount of 80,000 men, commanded by three
Pashas, have been three times beaten at Delegrad.
The Servians covered themselves with glory near.
Widdin ; but the battle of the Duna gave a deci-
sive blow. The choicest of the Turkish army,
composed of 60,000 Bosnians, attacked on both
sides the Servians, who were not more than 25,000
snen, assisted by 2,000 Russians, under the com-.
mand of Colonel Ticil. The combat was most
bloody. The General-in-Chief of the Servians,
George Petrowitsch, encouraged his soldiers by
representing, that they were going to fight for all
that was most dear to them as men, that they must
conquer or be slaves ; that they had to contend
with the very men, whom_they had so often beaten ;
that he himself would conduct them to battle, and
that in case of danger he*buld fly to their relief
with the corps Rf reserve of 6000 men. The.Ser-
vians swore to sacrifice their lives in defence of
their liberty, and marched against the enemy.
After three discharges of .musketry,44lae Servians
charged with the bayonet. The carnage was
dreadful ; the Russian cavalry rushed upon the
Turks with their
.pikeS, and the infantry with the
bayonet.

n

~ ...

The Turks defended themselves in the most '
desperate manner. All the Chiefs of the Servians,
and the Russian Colonel Ticil, were wounded.
Nevertheless the Turks were vanquished ; we took
6000 prisoners, and they lost an equal number of
men either killed or drowned in the Drina during ,
the route. After the battle; a conference took
place between the Vizier and Czerni Georges, in
which it was agreed that the Turks should pay the
Servians 500,000 piaores, who would in return give
up the krisoLers that they Lad made; and treat for
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a.. iniurilicU Muir LOPahilips that this House tiad agreed i
to the Resolution last communicated by them."
The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod (9uarme) now ac-
quainted the House, that the Lords, authorised by his'Majesty's
Royal Commission, desirecithe attendance of this House, in the
other House to bear his Majesty's Commission read.
The SPEAKER, attended by all, the Members present, about
twenty-five, with the officers of the House, accordingly repaired
twenty-five minutes after five o'clock; to the Upper House.
The SPEAKER, returning, said, that this House had been In
the other House, and had heard the Royal Assent, by a Com-
mission under the c;reat Seal, to an Act providing for the care
pf his Majesty's Person and the exercise of his Authority du-
ring the present indisposition.—Adjourned.
WEDNESDAT, FER. 6.
The Members having waited most of them till five minutes
after the clock had struck four. and the Speaker not then having
come down being still attending the Council for swearing the
Regent,) the Members present adjourned themselves.