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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-13

THE

No. li.

POLITICAL DIz,QL

NUMBUR ELL EN.

THE MILITA.RY PLANS Or MR. WINDHAM
AND LORD cAsTLERLAGii.

Oa a Variety of accounts is this a subject of the highest
importance. Our military establishment is one of the
rreAt drains of the resources of the country, one of the
mighty gulphs into which the earnir:2;s of the people arc
thro:y a. The s, curity of the nation depends upon it, in
i,mjut.ction with oar navy. As it has been managed lately
is has proYed the siourge of the population, while the ut-
most efforts of the Government, and the most prodigal ex-
Fuditure have hardly sufficed to provide the army with its
icarnisite numbers.
The constitution of' our army engages the serious regret
of all thinking men in the country, and excites the ridicule
of the other nations of Europe. When personal bravery
suffices fur the accomplishment of any object, our supe-
riority is nut doubtful, as both officers and men unite in a
nobler manner the virtues of enterprize and firmness, than
those of any other nation in the wOrld. hit on occasions
hen them., virtues are not sufficient, and unfortunately for
us these are by far the most numerous occasions in War,
we have deep reason to lament, that the enterprize and
courage of our troops are Twist frequently of little avail.

We may all remember that the cry for a reform of Ow
army was loud and vehement at the time when the late
Ministers obtained the reins of Government. The experi-
ments which had been made on the Militia, and the Army
of Reserve Act, had exhausted the patience of the country,
and Mr. Pitt's Parish Bill served to cover the military
44 twines of the Government with ridicule. The Admini-
stration which was formed under the auspices of Mr. fox,
and of Lord Grenville, took up the subject with alacrity,
but we believe we shall be supported by the experience of
All our Readers, when we say, that they disappointed the
e \pectations, first of the thinking men of the nati;m, and
next of the great proportion of the men of every description.

It ought to have been matter of much more astonish-
ment than it really was, that whereas every part of the
military system stood in the utmost need of reform, the
only part which was included in what was pompously. and
somewhat ludicrously Oiled, the military plans of Mr.
IVindham, was the business of recruiting. A reform in
fire mode of recruitin'4 was the sole alteration which he
proposed to introduce into the corrupted system of our
Ltilitary establishment. This was the subject of so much
ii..bating which we had in both lions' of Parliament dur-
irr; the administration of him and his colleagues. This
was the mighty schem-, which, according to the one party,
v.as to produce so much good. and. according to the other
party. was to produce so much evil ; and by this trilling,
i:.etlicient alteration, and the noise wlach was raked about
it, was the credulous itatiou led away f orn the: thought of
ay... xi. .
London, England, 1808-03-13

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, Btc.

A melancholy accident happened on Sunday afternoon, na
the Thames, below Wandsworth. Three young men who had
gone up the river inn sailing-boat, were returning in the even-
inst, when by unskilful management the boat was upset. Two
of the persons, of the names of White and Rogers, the fOrmer
linen-draper's shopman, and the latter en apprentice to a
druggist. were unfortunately drowned. The third person
saved himself by swimming, and lie was takeu up by stow
bargemen, w ben in an exhattqed state. The bodies of the
persons drowned w ere nut found.
On Friday lac', as ,Jr. Simonson, traveller to a linen-house in
the city, was riding from Nettlebed, Oxon, to Abingdon, he was
Mopped in the hp—road, near Leeson Bridge. by a single foot-
pad, who presented a pi:tol, and demanded his money. Mr. N.
ut:willingl•, -urrendei. hi•• watch and 51. lie WAS then ordered
to gallop off, but in turning his horse, he drew a pistol from his
holster, ty hi ch he tired, Hounded the robber In the Shoulder. and
took him into enctiid. It turned out that the robber's pWol,
whose name is beam, iris not loaded. ind even without a flint.

1111.0.

On Sunday tact, at Dorchester House, in Park-lane, In the
year of iik age, the Hon. firorge, Eaal of Dorches,ter,
Vie-
count and Harlot ill it ton, of Milton Abbey in the rouuty of Dor..
et, Baron Milton, of Shrone Hill, in Ireland, and Lord Lieu-
tenant of the Cottony of DoNet. Hip Lordship having died
without isc.no, the title iv become extinct, and he k succeeded
in his estate,: b‘ hip sister, the Right Han. Lady Caroline Darner,
On Month,. last, c•ittld..nl sr, at lymitigton, Sir ales Rooke, Kin.
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.

Friday, at !lath, William Si► Wons, focq. the very worthy and
affectionate liuslr,►nd of the justly celebrated Mr.,. Siddons,
Though long an invalid, his dissolution may be said to trtve been
sudden, a 5 he had passed the preceding evening with a circle of
friends iii hi, tbaial social and pie/twit ma..nucr.

Printed and Published by and for .1. 11. 11E1.1. and .1. DE ('A %I P. al the °dice of I.e It an Morrie ; or. I.ites awl lashivii-
abk Maia:inc, No. 11. Catherine-street, Stratni ; and Ina, i)t: had .0' ail the isiea.tocu in the L'uitc.l liinsttout.

iSISIft_
London, England, 1808-03-13

SW EDEN.

STOCK ITO LM, Fcn. 13.—We have received certain intelli-
gence front rinland of the Russians having advanced upon the
Swedish territory ; the war mad• therefore be regarded as begun.
All the Swedish regiments have received orders to proceed, by
forced marches, to the frontiers. The General in Chief, Count
Von Klingsfor, left this on the 10th for Finkal. The Swede.
have marched nearly all their forces against the Russians, and
have left scarce any troops in the provinces opposite to Den-
mark, probably because they expect the English to protect
them against any attack on that side.
London, England, 1808-03-13

ITA I.Y.

N A ?LES, J A N. 26.—0 n the I I th inst. a division of gun-boats,
mantled by Lieut. Pascoe de Ctoa, convoying :0.4 transports, was
attacked at the anchorage of Oligastro, by too enemy's brip.
the action commenced at night fall. and lasted thur hours ; tme
of the enemy's ship. was completely disabled, and the other
considerably damaged ; on our side, we lost the gun-boat .No.'CU,
on hoard of which one sailor was kilted and two wounded, but
the Lieutenant had the courage to repel the Frig:Esti, and Oir
ability to conduct the convoy under hie protection safe to the
port of Salerno.
FEB. 12.—1 n the night het een the 26th and 17th of
January, a cuinpany of 600 men, partly Lngliiitouni and
.partly banditti, who were landed at Canatelly and V illa

NAPOLEON, EMPCROR OF THE FRENCII, KING OF ITALY,

&c. &e.

We have decreed, and do decree as follows :
Art. I. There shall be levied in our kingdom of Portugal, k
war contribution of 100 millions of franks, to be paid by all
kinds of property and domains belonging. to individuals.
11. The Uonnuander of our army shall apportion the contri-
bution on the respective provinces according to the means of each.
111. All the property belonging to the Queen of Portugal,
and to the Prince Regent, and to all the Princes who have pen-
sions, shall be sedoc,trated. All the property of the Granyleos
of the kingdom, who followed the Prince Regent in his flight,
•hall also bu seque,trated, unless they return to Portugal befors
the 1501 of January nett.
In consequence of this Decree, General Junot has issued an
impoutont State Paper of great length, but of which the fol-
lowing is the substance :
" The Kingdom of Portugal shall pay an extraordinary War
Contribution of 40 millions of crosadoes. The two millions al-
ready paid since the entry of the French, shall be allowed upon
the present contributions. Six millions of crusadoes shall bdp
the proportion to be paid to the Merchants, Bankers, and Capi-
talists. In ail the churches of the kingdom, the gold and silyec
plate accessary for the performance of Divine Service shall be
let remain ; the surplus shall be carried to the mint, and shall go
iAdisuinuti..e the piescnt cuntlibutiun, tha Consents anit
London, England, 1808-03-13

MARCH 13.

Lona 11477117 Ru. related a subsequent case, which fully
proved the severity with which the French Decree had been ptit
into execution, and declined giving his assent to the motion.
After some further conversations from Lord Lauderdale re-
specting a fresh Order in Council, issued Feb. 14, 180 S, and its
inconsistence with the former Orders, the Noble Lord con-
cluded with moving for the production of it, which motion was,
however, also negatived.
Lord Hawkeshury delivered a Message from his Majesty, re-
lative to the Subsidiary Treaty with Sweden.
Loan A ucsr.ANn said, from a paper, just presented, he re-
marked with pleasure, that our Exports of British commodities
for the last year amounted to about 40 'nations. He was anxious
to have a return, distinguishing the Exports of the three last
months of that year, and similar returns for the same periods of
three preceding years. He should also wish to have a retuin
for the Port stf London, to as late a date as it could be made
out.—Lord Auckland's various motions were put and agreed to.
London, England, 1808-03-13

THE NATHINAL REGISTER.

1, Pus.& he could Dever lose sight of a measure se►
eueficial to those who bad born disabled in lighting tor bailie,
.sf their country, but in this case he would yield to the suggestion
of his Hon. I•'riend.
The 11ot:redivided—A vess2—Noes 78—Majority against the
introductilin of the Bill 26.
Sir C. Pole then moved for a copy of the last Charter granted
► to Greenwich Hospital, which was ordered to be laid before
„ tilt! House.
London, England, 1808-03-13

commirTus OF SVPPLY.

The House, in a Committee of Supply, on the motion of NIT..
Husk isson, voted the following sum► :-
73,500 to pay MI 5 per Cent. Annuities.
144,600 fur the relief of I:rtlich and other Emigrants. This
suns exceeded the vole of last 'ear mule under this
head, by 3,000/. The reason of the increase was, that
the vote of 1606, for St. Domingo Emigrant,., ailOrded
a surplus which covered in some degree, the expence
that was to be pros ided for anew this Sear.
7,118 For the Charges of the Alien Office.
4,696 To make good the Deficiencies of the Vote of lad
year, fur defraying the Lx pence of Printing and Sta-
tionary for the House of Commons.
2,3.17 To make good the Deficiency of the Vote for French
and other Emigrants in 1807.
12,000 For the Expence of the Public Office, in Bow-street.
The Report to be received to-morrow.
FUNDING OF EXCHEQUER DILLS.

PEResv4L nose to submit a proposition for funding
1,000,0001. of Exchequer Bilk. It certainly would be ad: sir-
able thing to remove these Bilk from the market; and it was
meant that it should he done by a public subscription, without
any regard to the dates of t'.,:•se Bills. He proposed and moved
a Re:olution, that these 4,000,0001. of Exc..equer Bills be
funded in the 4 and 3 per Cents. after a few words from Mr. N.
Vansittart and Mr. Husk isson, it was agreed to, and the Report
was ordered to be received to-morrow.

On the Alotiou of Lord Folkemone, the Order of the for
resuming the adjourned debate on the Nlarquis of ‘Cellebley
was read.

(MDT PAPERS.
L 9111) reirtiTOVE said, the charge he meant to submit
against the Marquis Wellesley, was his erael and harsh treat-
ment of the Nabob of Ottde, once a great, a powerful, and an
ndependent Prii.ce in India, but now a•hnrn of id- rank
reedoin. When that Nabob uscendcd the niusiml, one tn,
London, England, 1808-03-13

MUTINY HILL.

The Noose then resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole, on the Mutiny Hill
Lost) C.4u.l.EsuistGir felt perfectly convinced of the nece4sity
of doing away part of the clause respecting unlimited service.
Military men were averse to the system introduced by the Right
lion. Gentleman (Mr. Windham). In the Colonie:, where no
less than 90,000 men were employed, the c\ pence of sending
soldiers backward, and forwards, according: to the new system,
was more than 450,000 P. additional. The N oble Lord had no
objection to limited service at home, hut it was product.ivo of a
serious evil abroad. The measure was radically had, and ha
trusted the House would see the propriety ofexpunginz that part
of the Hill.

R. if-imnw.4v read his own military resolutions, awl tilos*
of Lord Castlereagh at the end of the last Parliament. Th•
resolutions of Mr. Windham proved, that in the first year after
the plan was put in force, its first quarter's produce was 11,000
men, its second 13,000, its third 21,000, and its fourth 11,1100.
lie then anitnadverted with considerable severity MI the itkiustit •
and iniquity of the• Proposed innovation, which was levelled at
the utter ruin of the military plans of the last Adminiqration,
which were to be overwhelmed at one stroke. The famous Ad-
ditional Force Act had produced 12,000 men, but the desertions
were one in five. Ile concluded a very long speech by deearing
his decided negative to the clause.
Mr. Windham and Lord Castlereagh severally explained;
when the 11 o use divided—Ayes 1 69—\ oes 100.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-03-13

REDNESDIY, FEB. 9.

Heard Counsel in the Appeal Rickan v. the Trustees of
Steward.
Blau I'. Divorce Bill was read a first time.
The Stiz.ar Bounty awl Drawback Bill were received from
the (7ommiiiis, lind read a first time.
The Scotch Distillery Bill was read a second tiine.—Ad-
j
London, England, 1808-03-13

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9.

167

Mr. Mellish brought up the Report of the East London
NVater Works Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill was or-
dered to he engrwsed.
MK. CALCR.IFT moved for tt return of the effective strength of
the Volunteers of Great What!' to the sth of February last.
The Sugar Drawback Duties Bill, and the Sui;ar Bounty
Bill, were read a third time and passed.
London, England, 1808-03-13

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

Lon:, ERSKINE condemned the °Met s in Council, as a vio-
lation of the Constitution, by the assumption of a dispensing
Power in the Crown: as as infraction of our municipal code,
by authorising the detention and capture of foreign vessels, con-
trar., to Ma4na Ch,i rta, and various statutes of Richard I I. and
Edward 1 11. ; aad ;es a violation of public law, by depriving
neutrals of the rights of innocent commerce, under the
.fulse
pretence of their ..cquiescence iu the French decree of the 21bt
of November 1806.

LORD ELDos contended, that the Orders in Council were
strictly within the acknowledged Law of Nations. The statutes
quot:.l by. Lord Erskine were solely enacted, as appeared from
thc.r preom!:les, to prevent the Crown from establishing a mo-
nopoly ot foreign commodities, by as arbitrary regulation of
the port; where they should be disposed of. His Lordship con-
doled with moving the previous question.
Lord Grenville supported the original motion, and Lord
Ha wkesbury the previous question, which, after a short reply
by Lord Erskine, was carried, on a division, by a majority of
121 to 61, proxies included.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-03-13

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

iflrahlm Damao, Whitechapel, brazier) from March 12 to
April.. IC, of its.

DIVIDENDS.

March 28. R. Farr, Woonton, Herefordshire, timber mer-
chant, at eleven, at the Greyhound Inn, I lereford.
A pril 18. John Coward, Ulverston, Lancashire, ironmonger,
at eleven, at the Jerningliam Arms, Shillnall, Shropshire.
March 28. It. Roberts, Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at
the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool.
May 3. W. Smith, Rosemary-lane, cheesemonger, at one, at
Guildhall.

April 9. J. Rowland, Greystoke-place, Fetter-lane, tor-
penter, at ten, at Guildhall.

A pril 11. W. Ilanslip, Strailbrook, Suffolk, tanner, at twczbe,
at Guildhall.

March 29. W. Traynor, Jermyn-street, tailor, at ten, at

May 3. J. Baird, Barbican, distiller, at eleven, at Guildhall,
May 3. E. Railton, houthwark, hop-merchant, at eleven,
at Guildhall.
April 23. Samuel Ileadon, Threadneedle-street, London, in.
surance-broker, at ten, at Guildhall.

March D. W. Sandford and J. Box, Salford, Lancashire, at
three, at the Spread Eagle Inn, Manchester.

May 24. J. "Stevens and J. Carter, Bread-street, Cheapsides
warehousemen, at twelve, at Guildhall.
CERTI FICATES.—MA RCN 29.
John Jones, Limehouse, baker.

Thomas Boogin, Little New•-street, Shoe-lane, plasterea
Joh■ Atlclusust, Birmingham, 4ml-founder.
London, England, 1808-03-13

Cencess without the encouragement of a thousand indecorums.
But a fault behind the scenes is not to be urged as a plea for the
continuance of a fault before the curtain._

The fast is, that the Proprietors of the London Theatres, that
is to say, those who by the preponderance of their property in
the theatre take the lead in all the councils of these concerns,
are totally careless as to the mode in which they make their
money. Same persons there are in the world, of not over-ni,e
morality, who arc determined to get money at any rate, bat
who w ,uld rather get it honestly than unt. But the Loudon
Proprietors disdain even the " Recto si peterix," antl without
Writing to right or left, pursue the " quocunque mode retie"—
Hence ie is, that the thratres have been converted into public
rtheb : where every boy from the country, who knows a,
Louses of assignation that are snore prisate, may repair m ith
certakts ,if gratifying his passions and ruining his constitution ;
where tar vices of Britain are held up to the gaze of foreigner,
in dose alliance with Britain's beauty : where four tiers of seats,
independently of the pit and galleries, have not been considered
sulkient for the reception of profligacy., without furnishing in
addition a large lobby, which, at each theatre, bears the same
analogy to the boxes, that an open market hears to a butcher's
shop. It was not enough that there should he mire where hogs
mignt wallow, but it was thought necessary to force this filth on
every eye, and convert those abodes, which ought to have been
the temples of public taste and morals, into styes of the lowest
and most disgusting debauchery. So that now a thinking man,
instead of repairing to these theatres, as the repositories of na-
tional taste and the mirrors of national virtue, visits them as an
intellectual hospital, where he may dissect the sores of the mind,
and analyse the corruptions of the heart.
In the course of last season, during a representation ofShaker-
peare's Ceriettnus, a disturbance of more than ordinary gross-
ness was occasioned by a woman of the town among the upper
boxes ; and when one of the audience, in a manly tone, remon-
strated against the encouragement of these nuisances, Mr. Kern-
ble stepped forward and promised to take some measures for the
repression of every such grievance. But as no measures have
yet been adopted to that effect, we can do no more than impar-
tially record our regret, that in so many instances which nearly
concern the public good, Mr. Kemble, whose share in the The-
atre is comparatively small, coutinues to be restrained in his be-
neficial schemes by the evil advisers who surround Mr. Harris
and his Son, the principal Proprietors of Covent-Garden Thea-
tre. At Drury-lane, where so many people are Proprietors, or
' authorised Counsellors to the Property, it is impossible to say
who has the power of redressing these ills ; but some one or mole
persons certainly have such a power, and it is high time that
this power should be exercised.
London, England, 1808-03-13

TUE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ESSEX ASSIZEs, MARCH 10.

Robert Mattison. .1 ohn Hopkins, and George William Dundas,
were imbued for the murder ofJohn Ogleby, on the 7th of Fe-
bruary last, at Danbury, in this county. The above three prison-
ers w ere the principal and seconds in a duel. They w ere all very
young men and Officers in the Ist regiment afoot. It appeared,
that the deceased had quarrelled with one of the prisoners, when
he was in a state of intoxication, and had hehaved with the
greatest indignity. The consequence was, a challange, and the
deceased was shot through the body.
After hearing the evidence, the Lord Chief Baron observed,
that there was no proof of identity, and therefore the prisoners
must be acquitted ; and it was lucky for them the evidence did
not reach, as if it did, one at least, if not all, would probably
have suffered an ignominious death. The Jury found them—
Not Guilty.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

Crotrn-Office, March 8,180 R.

mrstrr.us RETURNED TO SERVE IN PARLIAMENT.
Cluntri ef 11,-,.stirtritth.—The Hon. Hercules Robert Paken-
ham, of Pakeuhr.th t lall, Westmeath.
h r)f Ennis.— %V illiatn Fitzgerald, Esq. of the Borough
of Ennis and of itichicronau.
London, England, 1808-03-13

TILL PROMENADES.

In the ever varying course of that old fellow Time, we have
had the Iron—the (olden—the Brazen Agee, but thi, may lie
called the Anticipating Age. Some people endeavour to A-4/
Ti',m some strive to du him up, by running against him, whiht
others not only murder him, at the present moment, but evrit
have a kind of post obit attack upon him by Anticipation.—
Anticipation in, therefore, the Order of the I)ay ; and we (a.
it is too old and unfashionable to :attend to what happened last
Sunday) eau only, as a Morning Paper, anticipate what may
happen, .'.•:ring the Morning rambles, this Evening on the Pro-
menades. _ _

Under such 7n auspicious Snn, as now flatters us w ith his guo4
company, a Peripatetic Philosopher may vary his studies ad
infinitum ; I.linuld he direct his devious course to the Hampstead
he may there see the jolly ihrre-pounder, in a smart trot
up the II ill to the two o'clock Ordinary, and there too he might
wow him, were it not perhap. more convenient to reline the
tree: in the park ; should the ring attract his attention, he will
he surprised to sec the fair dames inside their equipages, and no
Inner on the Dickey! A Lawyer might lament this change, the
Phit.sophor will rejoice in it.
In his route from Hyde Park to St. James's, he may contem-
plate the various groupes hurrying to enjoyment—the spruce
Sunday 'twenties', in boots and spurs, for a dash in the garden;,
tO talk of my hor,:e ;—Mrs. Tussock, and her fair fat family,
who walk seven miles from Shadwell, for a little exercise, in the
Park—with the whole train of blue satin indescribables, cagier
understood than expressed. In his ramble up Constitution-hill.
the philosopher may see—yes, he may see a bailiff or a dun.
those deadly foes to Anticipation :—in that case, his gay Sunday
ramble must cease, and lie must make way for those with lig:iter
hearts. and heavier plisses., who are nu dashing ou to the guy
promenade,
London, England, 1808-03-13

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

163

PROM THI3 FRENCH, DUTCH, GNRM.IN, H4IIBURGM, Ml*

01.5.11 4ND D.INISEI

FRANCE.

PARIS, FEB. 11.—In virtue of a decree issued from the
1131aCe of the Thuillerie:, (in the 7th inst. 60,00 t) conscripts will
be taken from the 80.000 called into service by authority of the
Senotos ConBrell oar of the 4.21 q of kit January ; the remaining
20,000 will form the reserve of 1609.

I'Ea. IF.—On the lith inst. tue Danish East India ship the
Spitzharg, arrived at Pairn'iceltf. Oa the 29tli of Januar.; it
foil iii .z ith a French srpiwiran of ave ships of the line and
.0111.9
frigates. off the Cape do Vcrd I-I:inds. We tiot.ht last, that al.
i, the
.N.j,10;.0n vchir:ll st.iled front Rochefort under the command
of Rear-Admiral Allmolai. It had previously been reported
that the Rachel/At squadron had arrived at Toulon.
Fr...a. 18.-- Ishe Jotirtri! of the Empire contains the following
article from Madrid, of the lot of February :—" Since the
liberation of tho Ilritire of _A...ludas, a enmmission has been
calued :'or the unrpose of inv,.•itigatinj the charges relative to
the authors of the conspiracy entt!red into a;:tinst his laical.
This commission has now laid their report before the king;
and In consequence of it the Doke of Infartado, and certain
other Lordi, have been banished for a cortai!t.ntiteber of vearil
and a Bishop has received orders to retire to a convent assigned
t r !tiara

MA acts I.—it is certain that the Neapn:itnn troop: 1 UvO
taken possession of Reggio on the Strait of Aletsiiia. 'I tie r..na.
nna taken there will serve to plant on the batteries aloof: the
coast, and for prosecuting the siege of :the fortress of Scylla,
which has already been stronglybomharded. This rock, which
lies opposite to Charybdis, is the Only pornt-whicn the Sialiutts
and tho En il4l now possess in I tai;. La,tbeciitensorable earth•

j.
London, England, 1808-03-13

THE NATIONAL REGLSTE„R.

DANIsli

Low) timmouru, alluding to the various eaptnrec that had
been made on the Danish commerce previous to any declaration
of war, of shi:s already in our ports, unsuspicious or any hos-
tile designs on our part, as well as ships brought in pursuanit to
the Orders in Council, wished to be informed by his Majestv's
Government how the proceeds arising from these captures,
which he was informed amounted to two millions, were to los
applied ; and how Ministers intended to conduct themselves to•
wards the owners of those ships, whose cargoes were the pro.
porty of persons who were at the time in habits of friendly and
conurteicial intercours • with this country ? He was further anxi-
ous to informed his Majesty's Ministers, vt hot her it sv
their intention to treat the crews of those ships as prisoners
of v.ar ?

1.01211 II orKEnrrtv said, that the cargoes and owners of the•
Danish .;liips %rere to be treated in the same mannor :is those of
other nations placed in similar virctunplances. With respect to
the crews they were consid:•red as prisoners of w ar. :1 cartel
had been proposed by his Majesty's Government, which, how
ever, bad not been acceded to.
London, England, 1808-03-13

....10.1.•..
SPAIN.

VALENTI 5, JAY. 24.—Together with the strict measures
taken by France and her Allies against the communication tt•ith
England, the needful precautions are taken to prevent ships,
belonging to the Continental Pnwers, frotn falling into the handy
of the British. The Intendant of the Army, Don Francisco
Vivier de Asperos, has made the f►llowing communication to
the Company of Merchants in this sea-port town :
" Whereas his Highness the Prince Grand-Admiral, has in-
formed me, that the Emperor of the French and King of Italy
has resolved, that no Danish, Dutch, Spanish, or other ships of
his allies, shall be permitted to sail from any French Port. th..t
they may not run the risk of being captured by the English ;
now the King, animated by a similar precaution, bac thought
proper to resolse that the same measure, shall be adopted in all
Ports of his Kingdom, and that no French, Danish, Dutch, or
other sessels, belonging to the countries of his allies, shall be
permitted to sail, and this solely with a view, that they may
not be exposed to capture by the English."
London, England, 1808-03-13

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

AMERICAN BIERCIIA NTS.

A Meeting of the Merchant•, Manufacturers, and others, red-
dent in the Metropolis, and interested in the Commerce between
Great Britain and the United States of America, took place at
the London Tavern, in Hishopsgate-strect, for the purpose of
considering of and concurring in a PetitionLagainst the late Or-
ders in Council.

A discussion, on the propriety of the measure, immediately
took place, in which Mr. Sunsom, the Chairman of the Ameri-
can Committee, took a principal part. He was heard with
that attention, to which his good sense and acknowledged patri-
otism and abilities always entitle him ; and he concluded by
moving, that all the words of the Petition be left out, and that
the follow ing be substituted, viz.
" That it is the opinion of this Meeting., that during the pre-
sent known political discussions between the two countries, it is
inevpedient and mmecesssary to present any petition to the Le-
islature, upon the subject of the Orders in Council."
Upon this amendment many opinions were ably delivered.—
In support of the Petition Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Glennie, Mr. Bent-
ley., Mr. Murray, Mr. Baring, the Chairman, and several other
Gentlemen distinguished themselves. And in favour of the amend-
went Mr. Inks, Mr. Gordon (Member for Worcester), Mr.
Marryat (Member for Ilonham), Mr. William lushington,
Mr. Alderman Shasse, Mr. Mellish (Member for Middlesex),
and several other Gentlemen, spoke with great efl-ect. The ar-
guments on both sides were, boomer, little more than a repeti-
tion of those so frequently used of late in both !louses of Par-
liament.

On the que.tion being put, Mr. Sansorn's amendment was
carried by a majority of full two to one. The Petition curiae,
quentl) Has lost.

THE THEATRES.
London, England, 1808-03-13

GOREN WICK HOSPITAL.

Sin C. Potx moved for leave to bring in a Bill for better re-
gulating Greenwich Hospital, and the Royal Naval Asylum.
He said that this Bill was founded on the last Report of the
Board of .Naval Enquiry„and he meant to propose that in future
all the Officers employed in Greenwich Hospital should be those
ho had lost their limbs in the naval service, and were thereby
rendered iucapahle of pursuing their profession. He intended a
similar Bill ti►r the regulation of the Officers in the Royal
Naval Asylum in future. Ile concluded by moving for leave to
brio;; in a Bill accordingly.
mu. R►►« ohjected to the introduction of this Bill, till such
tine• as the regulations which were now preparing fur it, by
order or his Majesty, could be laid uu the table, as those regida-
tions would supersede the necessity of parliamentary inter-
ference. Independent of this objectiou it would be seen that
the Commissioners could hut, in justice to the Institution, ap-
point naval characters to the different offices of Surveyor and
Auditor, both of these required professional men.
MR. WHITBREAD supported the motion, being firmly con-
vinced that a number of seafaring persons could be found fully
qualified to fill the ditlerent offices in Greenwich Hospital and
the Royal Naval Asylum.
Mk. Po.vso.ver would advise his lion. Frieud to separate
the object► and bring in two distitict Bills.
London, England, 1808-03-13

FRIDAY, M %RCII

The SPrAKER went up to the Ilonse of Peers, and, upon his
return, stated he had heard the Royal Assent, by Commission,
given to the Ten. Millions and a Half Exchequer Bills' Bill, to
the Bill for better Regulating the Office of Treaiurer of the
Navy ; and the Bill for abolishing the Office of Surveyor of the
Petty Customs in the Port of London.
Mr. Johnson presented accounts from the Lomlon Dock Com-
pany, of the progress of the works, and also of the receipts and
disbursements of the Company, from the SOth of November,
180 ti, to the Stith of November, 1807. Ordered to lie on the
table.

The Mutiny Bill was reported, and the amendments were read
and agreed to.

Losn FoLKsroyx wished to inform the Iloll3e,*that an Hon.
Baronet, Member fnr Westmipster, meant to move a Haw on
he third reading of the Mutiny 112 to prevent the dibmiasal of
London, England, 1808-03-13

COl tIIT G.IRDFA

On Thursday eveniiw, Mr. Cooke, who, for some months, has .
been ah-ent from hond"on, made his first appearance fur this
reason, as Sir Perlina.r Morsgeophaul, in Nlacklin's comedy of
The Mau of the II arid. W e shall not here enter into a detailed
statement of the causes which may have occasioned his confine-
ment in the country---sulTice it to say, that the law, which pro-
ceeds upon regular principles, and is therefore very hostile to •
genius which almost :ilna‘s proceeds irregularly, has for a long
time detained !Ur. Cooke from his professional dutie4. lie wa%
received with the loude,t and longest applau,e, and it was esi-
dent that rwtication had -pi-ead no dull inauld upon his mind.
r Among the very few perfect performances which ar. nave to be
found upon the stage, must unquestionably be ranked the Sie
Perlinox of Nlr. Cooke. All the fawning, meatine,s which pre.
,judice ascribes to the charieters of the S:cotch, and all the real
fakir which candour admires iu their naiads, all the insolence of
the purse-proud pareenu, and all the policy 0130 accomplished •
courtier, were a, admirably poartrayed by Mr. Cooke on this
as on any former eccaAon. taw having said that this per-
formanee may be classed among the few perfect pieces of acting,
we, of course, have it not in our power to diversify our criti•
cisru by pointing out any detects; and however the new system
of writing may increase its profits by severity, we always feel
ourselves most happy, when we caz speak in terms of unquali•
tied praise.
That happiness, however, will not attend us in discussing the
m; rite of Mrs. Henry Johnston, who played Lady Rodolphe
Lumbereaurt. She was received with tumults of applause by
the majority of the audience ; and though some few murmurer*
ventured to swim against the stream of geceral favour, they
were the

" Rani 'antes in gurgita wasto."

Perhapt the people have no right to meddle in the priiate
attain% of those who are employed orly to amems them in pttlsfic;
hot we cannot approve of the conduct of the Proprietors id Te-
mpting Mrs. /1. Johnston, bec:tilie we think her exceedingly
iieticient both in the genius and the science of her prefeesiob.— •
Tin motive of their ratlatnua can Lave 4;:ea nu other than a
London, England, 1808-03-13

OitilEES 1% COUNCIL.

Loren L.tcusnnALK moved for a Copy of any Communica-
tions which had taken place w ith his Alojesty's Allies,
to the Orders in Council.

Lona Il air KEknrie k• stated, that communications had hero
made, under the most favourable auspices, for giving complete
elect to the Orders in Council, but that the propo•ed arrange-
ments were not sufficiently matured to be as yet laid before
Parliament.

After some remarks from Lords Auckland, Ilowick, and
Lauderdale, the motion was withdrawn.
Lux.) ',rut) 41. r: mo%ed fur a Copy of the Anther of the
British Minister in %wilco, to the Note of Mr. Maildisim of
the 29th of Mairh, ISO:, respecting the Coasting Trade,
Lon 11.4w;:y,itc kr assurei the Noble Lord, that no Poch
document was in existence.

The question IV3S there put on Lord Lauderdale') motion, and
uegati yeti without a division.--:Adjourned.

166

TUESDAY, MARCH 8.
Lord Lake's Annuity Bill, and the Scotch Creditors Bill,
Were received from the Commons, and read a first time.

AMERICA.

T no °any, Liar made a few observations on the importance
of ascertaining how far the fact stood with regard to the period
when the American Treaty. signed by the respective Ministers
here, came into the hand 3 of the President. The Noble Secre-
t:ay of State had, on a former evening. inadvertently, he had no
doubt, stated, that the Treaty had arrived prior to the rising of
Congress. This was not correct; and he was confident the Noble
Secretary bad, upon enquiry, detected the inaccuracy of his
former statement.

Lunn If 40, KEIBORr said, that the Treaty had certainly not
reached toe seat of the American Government until after the
prorogation of Congresc; hut an official copy of it had been
received by Mr. Erskine, immediately previous to that event,
and had by hint here communicated to the American Secretary
of State, in order to its twin; laid before the President. The
general es pectwion was, that the receipt of that Copy would
!tad O.• effect of inducing Mr. Jefferson to exercise the au-
thority vested in him, of keeping the Senate sitting, or of fixing
an early Jas for its re-assenth!ing. The Senate, under a similar
impression, immediately previous to the tcrtnination of the Ses-
sion seto a Nlessage to the President to know whether he had
any communication to inaLe to them, and his Answer was in the
negative. In his conversation with individuals he stated as his
rra,ons 1.,r not lay tog any information before the Senate at that
time, t tat he disapproved of certain parts of the Treaty ; and
that he intoaded to renew the negociation with respect to these
points, but partict.iarl r with regard to the question of impress-
ment of seamen ft ton American merchant vessels.
London, England, 1808-03-13

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

17 I

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The arrival of a French squadron at Toulon is mentioned its
letters from Genoa of the 15th. It is to have sailed again
tween the 6th and 10th of February, with the other ships ready
for sea in Toulon. It is also rumoured that before the arrival
of this squadron, a squadron sailed from thence on the 18th of
January. This we disbelieve—and though, according to the
accounts received by Government, there is no doubt of the
Rochefort squadron haying entered the Mediterranean. there i+
not the least reason to believe that any other Frent h ship of the
line has put out from any other port.
Crit:ntiocu, Ancit 9.—The Herald, WKissock, arrived
here last evening, from Kingston. Jamaica, 41.2 days passage ;
sailed in cor+pany with the Croydon, who had a packet for Fal-
mouth, under convoy of the Sandwich ship of war; parted com-
pany with the Croydon two days after sailing. The Herald
brings accounts of the arrival at Jamaica of the fleet of the
November, from Cork, among which were the Fame, Kenyon;
Ann, Thompson; Mars, Campbell; Columbus, Reid; and Niare.
Alexander, of this port : also, of the arrival of the fleet froax
Portsmouth of 15th November, under convoy of the Meleager.
The packet may be hourly looked for.

PRICE OF STOCKS, PUBLIC FUNDS, AND O'lllEll SECURITIES.
London, England, 1808-01-10

" With English blood in grateful FArrard's cause,"

he stalked boldly to the King, and threw the weapon at the
monarch's feet. The audience, thoogh perhaps they did not
reason the question, felt the beauty, and their instinct produced
a loud applause.

Mr. and MN. ii. Sithlons were able representatives of Egfror4
and Elisabeth ; but Nt rs: Powell forgot that Margot et of alnjou.
should exhibit a deep and deadly revenge, rather, tlikta a loud
and unvarying passion. The rage of Margaret, though itt
casual flashes are tremendous, yet burn, for the most part, like
a subterraneous fire, and seems to be gat!tering strength for the
great explosions. AU that should have been subtle was open:
and lithe author had not taken care to let _Margaret acquaint the
spectators with the villainy of her own c'taracter, probably,
but few of last niglit's audience would have guessed her to he
evil-minded, till site had actually murdered mirk.
The Pantomime Iws been continued through the week, though
without any powerful attraction.
London, England, 1808-01-10

LLOYD'S LIST.

P6IIITSMOUTIT. JA N. 2.—.lrrived the Centurion, Douglas,
hound to Jamaica; parted from the fleet which sailed from
hence 18th ult. on the 25th, in hazy weather. On the I/7th it
cleared up, when only 15 sail were in sight. Spoke the Gene-
rous Planter, and intended keepiug enaipan), but thit evenie;;.
it came on to blow a gale, whirl: continued till the 29th, when
Captaiu Douglas could see. but tote of the fleet.
J N..l.—This day arrived the PierAons, 1,0b.0n, hound to
Jamaica, and the Cove, Westley, boort to ltarbadoes, parted
from the fleet, Slst ult. in a gale. The George llibbert. Head.
hound to Antigua, lost her bowsprit, hut had got a. jury one out.
—Also put back the Titter, Apollo, and Ralph, licholsou.,
transports, from Sir Charles Cotton's fleet.
FA LMOUTII, JAN. I.—Arrived the Themis, Barron, from
London, hound to St. Mitt's ; parted from about 170 sail, under
couvoy of Lis Majesty's ship Astrea, about four dap; sinee.--
Put back yesterday, by contrary winds, the Minotaur, man of
war, Admiral Sir Charlos Cotton; Antelope, man of war, and
about 16 transports.
YARMOUTH, .JAN. 2.—Last night, it blowinz hard from the
westward, the sloop Jenny, of Boston, from London, iround to
Boston, with goods, ran foul of a brig riding in the roads, the
crew quitted her, fearing she would founder, but sin' cleared
and came on shore; and u likely to be got utr with little da-
mage.

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London, England, 1808-01-10

()PERI.

This fashionable Theatre, which has lately given occasion to
such vigorous disputes betivec.n Manae-ers and nallet-Mastert,
and such ungentle usage from a Loud Chancellor to a beautiful
woman, was at length, ma Saturday, the 2d of January, opened,
for the season, with the Opera of Setniebnide. The histories of
all the altercations to which we have alluded, are now a little
out of date, and therefore we shall not m01t...A our refulers by in,
troducing them into our columns. Of the Opera it is our Intention
to give regular and ample accounts : but we shall make it a prin-
ciple to insert no observations, vamped in the !wry of a Newt-
day night ; lest the necessary speed of that agitating peeled
should betray us into some inadvertences, which we ma}' Ist►
late discover, and which our readers may too early regret.
Madame Catalttni was warmly received on .her first appearance
and seems likely to produce to the Theatre lama more than the
sum fur which she has so firmly and so justly contended.
London, England, 1808-01-10

ICING'I4 LEYTE.

Wednesday, about balf-past twelve o'clock, TES MAJESTY
arrived at the queen's Palace, front Windsor. A great
concourse of people assembled round the Palace to endea-
vour to swe him. The Dulie of Kent was in readiness to
receive His MAJESTY. The Pukes of York. Cumberland,
and Canibridge, came soon after to pay their respects to
their Royal Father. Soon after two o'clock, His MAJESTY
held a private levee. The following had the honaur of
being; presented to'llis

/tear-Admiral Tfunter, apon his promotion to that rank.
. Bartholomew Frere, F,sq. `upon his return ns Secretary to the
Mission of Sir Arthur Paget, at Coimantinople.
Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, of the 28th regiment, upon his
return from Copenhagen.
- Captain P. G. King, of the royal Navy, upon his return from
his late Governorship of New South Wales.
Ws Grace the fluke of Manchester, upon his leaving England,
for Jnmaira, to take upon him the Governorship of that place,
to which he has lately been appointee.
Major-General Vinyard, upon his return from Sicily,
Mr. Hill, upon his being appointed Caaiwe D'Affaires to the
tilt. •
Oaptain Johnson, of the 2.Bth regiment, upon his promotion.
His MAJESTY held a, Privy Council, and gave audiences
to the Duke of Portland, Earl Camden Lords Ltawkes-
bury 2.nd Castlereagh; Mr. Canting, and Ryder ; the
London, England, 1808-01-10

JAN. 10.

tatter, as Judge• Advocate, before His MAJESTY the
proeeedings of several Cots .Ntartasti..
. goon after six o'clock, His NisJesTir set off in his travel:
ling carriage, fur Withisor, escorted by a party of the
Light. Horse.
His 51.sit;sty took a short ride on borsehaelt yesterday
in iVindsor Purl., with the Princesses Augusta, t•.ophie
and Arrein..

The Gil: EE•7 and the Princess Elizabeth spent the morn-
ing. at Frogmore Lodge.
Thursday the Princem. Charlotte of Wales entered into
her 13th Soar, upon which ot.casion the Uuchess.of
'meek gave a splendid entertainment to. the Princess of
Wales, Princess Charlotte, and a select party of friend,.
In the evening, several of the tr.ulesnieu of her 110%al
Highness paid the .customary tribute of respect to their
Royal Patron, by illumiaatiag their houses.

The Gen&men of the Long Rube are likely to be called
on before long, to exercise their forensic talents, in a caw
of (Wm, ('on. tinder circtinistances of a eery peculiar na.
tu:e. The fair delinquent, it seeins, alter caving been
thirteen years married, found herself, to the greenfly
her Loid, in an increasing situation; bt:t as the hour of
her accourhenicnt drew near, the horrors of dissillution in.
traced her to acquaint her injured spouse, that the expected
offspring was not his, but the fruits of an illicit intercourse
ith a medico-military hero. The Lady was immediately
sent home, and on the same day was detirered. We wider-
stand some letters were soon la fter discovered. which placed
the matter in a point of view, as curious as it is certain.
It can't rain but it pours I--Another daughter of Thespis,
whose brows have been aching for a Coronet, has at
length persuaded a dashing Marquis to make her an hon'tst
,coman. When a Coronet graces her brows, it is to be
hoped she will not grace the brows of her most noble
Benedict!
Mr. Cobbet's conduct to Mr. Spence, in apologising to
him after endeayonrin7, to defame his character, reminds
us of the story of the gamester who, suspecting foul play
in his adversary, watched au opportunity uuring the game,
and dexterously nailed his hand to the table with a fork.—
" Zounds, (exclaimed the sofferer, writhing with paiio,
do you mean to murder ine..?"—" 'Nog replied the aggres-
sor, very coolly), I shall beg your pardon if the Knave of
Diamon;is is not concealed under your hand ! !
A sketch of Lord Stanhope's new vessel, which sails
both ways, would make a Very handsome Pignottc for some
of our Morning Papers.
London, England, 1808-01-10

I)IV WENDS.

Feb. 2. Robert Bent, Lincoln's-inn-fields, merchant, at ten,
at littildhall, London.

Feb. 2. Edward ltailton, Southwark, hop-merchant, at ten,
at Guildhall, London.

Feb. 2. Edward Charles Whiteherid, Witham, Essex, car-
penter, at ow', at Guild'►an, loadora.
Feb. 2. Jniiu Baird, Barbican, London, distiller, at ten, at
Guildhall.

Feb. 2. George O'llap,an, Buckingham, wine merchant, at
one, at Guildhall, London.

Feb. 2. Thomai Williams and William Tendered, Little
Satton-greer, Clerketm cii, at one, at Guildhall, London.

Feb. 2. Richard Marn:u►►ara, t intqcrrat, West ladies, incr.
chaat, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.

Feb. 3. Stobert R.awlimon, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant,
zt two, at the White-Hart tavero, hingt7ton-upon-
London, England, 1808-01-10

SPORTING INTY,LLIGENCIS,

FON-IPTUNTING iv tins:T.--The Lodge hounds are now
in the highest vigour, or to speak technically, well blood-
ed. They closed the sport of the last year in very good
sty le, notwithstanding the sky was stormy and the day
far advanced before they found the fpx. In drawing
the last co‘er, Baker* Pole, the bounds struck upon the
drag at a quarter before two, and in a few moments the fox
broke nwas, in view of the field, with the hounds close al
him. His first point was up wind for Henneker Earth, across
Brorkeden. Slopped out there he instantly turned down the
wind for IN illow Wood. and skirting Dully, the hounds were
so near him he dared not try the earth. Ile then stretched
acrov, w ith a side wind, iu a line with Crome's Earth ; but
the hounds again gaiaing upon biro, he turned down the whole
extent of King's down Wood, for Shrubber's Earth. Here he
was again bodked, and run for the earth opposite Lineted
Lodge; at this moment some of the horsemen rode into the
hounds and Isrnu;:lit them to a check :.Jerry, however, made
a good and quirk cast down wind, and immediately recovered
the seem. The hounds now went away with a good head across
Newberry, Petw nod, and Skuddington, into Mr. Lake's
Chesnut I'lantation. Here we all looked very dismal, lest he
should go to ground in the rabbit burrows ; but, as if despising
a safetiy that he did not owe to his own powers, he went gal-
lantly across the open country to Barling's Wood. Fearing that
he was running fur Tynhain Great Earth, which was open, we
sent the whipprr-M forward, at speed, to prevent, if possible,
this intention. Ile had seareely reached it when the fox came
up, and, seeing the whipper-in, passed on to Rascal's Mount,
and thence into Tynham Osiers. After gokng half over the bed
be returned, broite across tiw marsh, and run the road towards
Cannon Mill,. There tie r; as nest by a labourer and turned,
completely exhausted, lobo tae itedi,e. The him& being now
nearly up to him, he made a last effort of speed and courage,
and we killed him in view in Brian's Orchard. This chace
Lsted, without interruption, ;:n hour and twenty-eight minutes,
anti cootpliatly lkeitfurd's ideas of a fox chace,