The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

UARCII 13.

ranth sloop of war, for desertion, the latter from his post
ni centind ; when e% cry circumstance being heard, ant!
dilly investigated, the Court adjudged the seamen to re-
ceive 200 lashes each, and the marine 300, aloti.4side such
Tips and at such time as the Contmander in Chief ma)
thiak proper.
'rho ringing of the hells throughout the metropolis yes-
terda% excited universal curiosity, as no one could find in
liat it originated. On enquiry, we learn that it was an
Iriih Goulleiirau who (rot the Ten Thousand Pounds Privy
is the Lottery on Tuesday, and who was derermined, he
said, to let ins friends in Dublin hear of his good fortune.

Tun COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION.

If Is M.Cle.s'lT'S LxrEr.

Wedttesbv t:s rte came to town, and held a
Les cc, ss hint was attended by most of the 31inisters, the
Sicilian, Portuguese, Swedish, and American
A mha,Nadors, and the following Noblemen and Gentlemen,
'who sere' presented :
Coma l'eclas; Barons D'Geer and Adelswert ; Captain Viu-
gor awl Mr. Baranstam ; and Chesalier ela suuza Couttinho,
by the edish A mbassador.—Couut Hehenhinv•ch, by the Put-
tligite.,e A mbassador.—Tite lion. John and George Ashburnham,
by their father, Visconti St. Asaph.—Mr. James Bathurst,
upon his return from Sweetens--Master Williatn Henry Buckley,
upon his being appointed a l'age of honorer to the King, in the
tours of Master Stanhope, promoted to an Ensigney in the
Cuards.—Major-Ceneral Paget, by Lord Paget, upon his bring
appointed to the command of the 80th Regiment.—Major-Gen.
Lord Forbes, upon his being appointed Second in Command of
the Forces in the Mediterranean.—('a wain Buller, of the Kul al
Nays., upon his return from the Mediterranean.—Major-tien.
!-tr .lohn Stuart, upon hi, being appointed Commander of the
Force, io the Mediterranean.

The K:Nc held a Privy Council, at which the Earl of
Mount I:dgecumbe was introduced and SS% urn in Member,
;;r.,1 took his scat accordingly.
Ills Ai A.? ENTY held a Council for receiving the Recorder
of London's report of the convicts under sentence of death
en Newgate, when we understand His MAJEsTv was graci-
onsly pleased to respite them all during his Royal pleasure.
HER MA IrsTv's Drawing-Room has been postponed• to
the th instant, on account of the Princess .tmelia being,
Lt pre,cnt, ill of the measles.

c ury.
The Lord Mayor on Tuesday ordered the price of Bread
to be eo;ti limed the same as last week.

rirvANcr: OF TUE i"

Tuesday, in consequence of a special message, the Governor
and Deputs -Governor of the Bank, with a number of Bankers
..u.I others, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, in Downing-street, when he informed them that it was the
intention of Government to propo,-e to Parliament to fund
4,000,000/. of the outstanding Exchequer Bills. and that this
should be done by public subscription, mit bout regard to the
dates of the Hills. It was neces,:ary for him to state, that no
toast would be wanted before the mouth of May, and that then
Ho more than eight millions would he wanted for England. The
Bank Of Ireland w kited to renew their charter, for which, ut
ciwr , they would contribute a suw, and he thought the whole,
ur the greater part of the necessars sum---at any rate he cu id
,),-tire them, that one million would be the extent of the sum re-
quired to be raised in England fur [rebind. He concluded by
swim:, that he wished to fund the 4.000.000!. of Exchequer
Hill, in the 4 and 5 per cent. stock, they would deliberate on
the amount of such stuck to be taken for 100!. of Exchequer.
The Gentleman retired, and on their return a question was
asked, ss heater any alteration wa; to be made with respect to
the Sinking Fund ? It a;: answered, that no chano whatever
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as to be made in it. The Gentlemen then gave in the follow-
ing proposals as to terms, v 1 z.
Ist. 1.'411- every MK Exchequer Bills, to receive
65i. of 5 per cents. e::timated at 9:!. 0./.
5t.P. of 4 per count ti,timated ut 1.55. ex. lit.

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Or, 2d. For every 100/. Exchequer, to receive
801. of 4 per cents. estimated at 801. 15s.
391. of 5 per cents. estimated at 37/. lOs.
Which would be a bonus of from to 2 per cent. It k under-
stood that ten days will be allowed for the Holders of Exche-
quer bills t►► write them in, specifying their dates and num%rrs,
with a provision that if the sum written in slibuld exceed four
millions, each person will be rateably reduced.