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The National Register.
London, England, 1816-09-30

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

Jos. JAS. HARPER.—The whole of the tenantry of Miss Wyk.
ham, in the parish of Sydenham, have given notice to leave at
Lady-day, and several of them have declared to me they would
not ocopy them at a reduction of one half the rent. Several
persons and families have been reduced to absolute poverty in
this parish, and have been obliged to dispose of their stock at
not snore than one-third of its original cost. Many good N.
bowers are now going their rounds at from Bd. to ls. id. per
diem.
STRICKLAND FREEKAN.—Magy landlords have been obliged
to distrain on their tenants fur considerable arrears of rent,
and other farmers have bees under the necessity of giving up
their effects fur the benefit of their creditors. This district
certainly suffers from a diinini.hed circulation of paper, as from
the refusal of the country bankers to make the mural dis.
counts, the fanner is obliged to bring his produce of all kinds
in large quantities to market, for the payment of his current ex-
pence', taxes, poor. rates, &e. by which the market h.!. keen
greatly over-stocked, and the prices conseyiesitly !educed.
London, England, 1816-09-30

MARRIED._

At Wimbledon, by the Lord Bishop of London, the Res. P. Pow.
tall Bastard, third son of the late Edmund Bastard, of Sharpham,
in the county of Devon, Esq. to Mary Anne, eldest den. of the lion.
Mr. .Justice Park.--W. R. Weston, Esq late of St. Ann's, Jamaica,
to Caroline Price, only dau. of the late J. Vl'atkis, Esq. of Greenwich
Park, in the same island.—Mr. Bury. solicitor of Bcwilley, to Fanny
Ann, dau. of the late Rev. W. B. llayley. Rector of Brightling.—
Lieut. Gen. tiw Hon. C. Fitzroy, to Mrs. Clavcring Savage, of Glou-
cester-place.
DIED.

At Pidsi!, aged 90, Mr. .lames Lister, feuar there. At the close
of life he often used to observe. that he had out-lived all the compa-
nion, of his early youth. Some years before his death be accidentally
met with two of them, whose combined ages, with his own, amounted
to 266 years; the meeting was happy, and they parted with regret to
meet no miry.—At Horton Pagnell, near Doncaster, the Rev. W.
Bawds-en, ILA., Vicar of I lorton Pagmell, &c.; Translator of Domes-
day for Yorkshire.—At Ripon. aged 77, W. Tancred, Es+ formerly
a Capt. in the 24 Dragoon Guards, and afterwards Colonel in the
Ytetmanry Cavallk,6.-At his son's, St. Mary-le-Strand Place, Kent-
road, aged 74, W. Holloway, Esq. late searcher, Ike. in his Majesty's
Customs at Cowes dearly 40 years.—At Sydenham. Kent, aged 74,
Mr. We miss:and, formerly of llotherhitlie.—At Camberwell, aged
in, Ernest, 'on of '.tr. :41iLl.ken, of the General Mit Office.—Mr.
(:liariihsrs, one of the boa-keepers of Drafty-lane Theatre. At the
close of the Theatre, as he was enteeng the door- of the Harp, Little
Russell-street, he fell down, and expired ben= surgical aid cotdd
arrive.—ll. Mauntle, Est. late of Henrietta-street, Covent-garden,
hanker.—After a short illness, in the Shit year of hit age, Philip
D'Ativergne, Prince de Bouillon, Vice Adm. of Red, many years
Commander in Chief on the Guernsey and Jersey station.—At Avraii-
rhea, :Normandy, where he went for I.is health, ('apt D. Callaway,
11. N.—At his house on Newington-cams-way, .1. Moss, EST Aged 71.
—Suddenly. at Barnes, Sum, Mrs. Rock, aged Co.—At krankville,
near Ayr, Scodand, LieuL Cunynghaine, late of the Coldstream
refit. of Guards, and Deputy Governor of 111111.—Paul Cobb Iltithtten.
Is.. father of the Nlcnilier for Wilts.—Ales. 3 lackenzie„ Esq brother
of Colin Nlackenzie. Estl. Surveyor-Gen. of Bengal.—At his Rectory
of Swanage, Dors. Rec. Sam. Cafe, Precentor of Landafr.—At Ealing,
in his ;OM year, Sir J. Wright, Bart.7.Nlrs. Boyle, sen of Breati-tit,
\ Lhey,
London, England, 1816-09-30

T fir. LAIT. \•[CTORY.

'The French newsplpers affect to disparage the treaty
made by Lord Exmcmth with the lley of Algiers. This
is not touch to be uuudered at. Their malignity has
always pursued us ; but their envy has produced us the
advantage of exalting us, even in the emituatioa of their
own friends. They insist that Lord Exmouth ought to
have demanded guarantees*. For what ? Not .for the
liberation of the slaves, for they were liberated. Not for
an apology to the British Consul, for an apology, abject
end disgracefid enough, was exacted on the spot ; not
for the payment of the sum stipulated, for the sum was
actually paid; their fleet is destroyed; and their bat-
teries levelled. What then would these delicate gentry
desire more ?

Should any occasion arise (which we conceive however
to be almost impossible) in which an armed force should
again be compelled to bring these miscreants to a sense
of their Vileness, and to exact guarantees for the fulfil-
ment of their treaties, we trust the force will be pre-
pared in French ports and with French money. As to
the assertion, that Sir Sidney Smith has expressed .dis-
satisfaction at the result of the battle, it is totally un-
worthy of notice, since we do not believe a single sylla-
ble of the matter.

There is a meanness in the conduct of the French
Editors, that equally excites our disgust and contempt.
They insert our official account; and in the same 'breath
seek to tarnish our laurels with the most odious impu-
tations. The Dey is said by them to have cut off with
his own hand several of those whom he accuses of trea-
son; and who, the Editors assert, were bribed by Lord
Exmouth—as if a British Commander ever condescended
in any instance, however expedient, to the 'Bonapartean
system of bribery ! Then they assert, that the Dey has
lost no popularity with his own subjects !—assuredly not.
Bonaparte lost little of fame with his myrmidons even
after the battle of Waterloo.: Barbarossa was ,the idol of
his desperadoes ; and there is scarcely a thief, that is ex-
ecuted even for murder, that loses his came with his
associates, if he does not impeach. it is sufficiently
curious and not a little flattering to our national vanity,
that not, in a single Paris paper, has there appeared a
comment or congratulation ; not the slightest panegyric,
nor the least expression of satisfaction at the termination
of our late glorious enterprize. To this general conduct
his Majesty, however, forms an agreeable exception:
he has sent a letter to Lord Exmouth, written with his
own hand congratulating► his Lordship on the brilliancy
of his Victory. It is much to be lamented that the Dey
of Algiers is not King of France! •

A letter received from Lord Exmouth states, that. the.
treaties with the Dcy have been signed, exchanged, and
ratified. Sonic little delay occurred on account of -two
Spaniards who htul been confined at Algiers, for a long
series of years. They were at length restored to li-
berty, and are on board the Queen Charlotte. It is
London, England, 1816-09-30

THY NATIONAL rttGISTER.

The ConuniAsioners of the Allied Powers —.et those
of the Frenck ea the 7th, wt the Royal Treasury at
Paris. At this meeting it was verified, that payments,
in confimmity to the arrangements, had been utmle up
to July Sl, and that the payments, since that date, had
been continued. with ',meat exactness,. up to the day of
the meeting.

The neiociation of the Americans with the Court of
Niggles, is said still to be going on. The termination of
this trulq important affair will, no doubt, exeinpl4 the
I tistary of Goal iwrilla. or the no.less amusing anecdote
of the Mountain and the Mouse!

PRINCESS 01' WALES.

A Morning Paper contains the following Article.—
"We hear, that a 'State l'rocess, which has bA‘n, car
some time, under consideration, is suspended, at lust, if
not relinquished, in consequence of the affectionate and
strong remonstrances of an Amiable Young Relative;
but it is understood, that the obnoxious party is to abstain
from any mode of conduct, which might seem 10 defy the
other, especially .from near residence,"
London, England, 1816-09-30

OttV+

PRICE 94d.

The evidence of Mr. Gregory preheuts a more agree Peria
picture.
_ _

D.GR CGORY.—My tenant quitted his farm, f.`sl acres, *".
2 perches, at 203.6 d. an acre, chiefly arable; yearly rent,s.
Is. because I would make no abatement in his rent. I
immediately nwinerotss applications made to me for it, and i.
now let for the same rent. Tithe and corn rent and laud-t ss
of Chia farm paid by the landlord. I have several farms at Len-
ten, and Radford, near Nottingham, andel Bulcote, Nets. No
one tenant in occupation of any of them bath desired any abate-
ment of rent, or given notice to quit. I have several cottage.
with land sufficient ta keep two cows annexed to them, in the
lordship of Harlaxton • the cottagers who occupy them live
comfortably, and are industrious useful labourers, and ;appear
to be contented with their situations.

The horizon, however, soon resumes its former cloudy ap-
pearance.
Sir Rental. SFIFSEIBLD, Bart.—l believe farmers are in ge-
neral distressed from land having been let at its full value ac-
cording to the price* or the last ten years. ar.d a reluctance on
the part of the landlords to reduce in proportion. Coarse wool
sold last year at 565. per todd, the usual price heretotore,i6s.--
Total p ruin i lion to import agricult oral produce—abolition of
poor rates, except to the aged, widows, and orphans.
ROBERT BAKUR.—Many circumstances might he adduced
to prove the suffering condition of the fanners in general, from
the very low prices of almost every article of agricultural pro-
duce, which are not included In die above queries. Tradesmen
presenting their bills, instead ofobtaining the money on the first
application, as they in general had done, are under the necessity
ofapplying a second, and in many cases a third time before they
can obtain payment. Another mark of its not being so well
with farmers as it was some time ago (and which is a circum
stance much to be deplored) is, that nineteen out of twenty of
them have laid aside almost every species of improvement upon
their farms. " We cannot (say they) in times like these expend
a shilling beyond what is absolutely necessary in the comma*
mode of cultivation, as we arc not quite sure whether we shall
be able or not to discharge our rents and taxes, and that with
our utmost exertions, and adhering to the strictest methods of
economy."
London, England, 1816-09-30

SOMCRSET.

"helmet.' I.Ecee. —Our county, perhaps, in some particu-
lars, is mole peculiar than any others in the kingdom; almost
every inhabitant having had some little property of his own,
and rented some of others. The purchase of this property
was often math. at a dear rate, and some part of the money
borrowed on mortgage. The great depression of the markets
obliged these landholders to sell the production of their 41 ti.. 4
lands to pay their rent. The mortgager became dissatisl:ol,
and entered upon the premises, which have frequently been
sold for less than they cost; but more fr• rpiently hate been
pat a., to auction without a single real bidder. Now conies
the collector of the taxes; the good. and chattels are sold, the
mad goes to gaol, and his A. ill: and children to the workhouse.
Fictitious credit, for rt time, enabled nosily to keep hack their
corn, &c. till the markets became to their taste. This is now
over; mutual confidence between man and man is utterly de-
• stroyed. The bills of the country banks are numerous, and
in sufficient estimation, could they be obtained. The labour.
ing poor have great difficulty in procuring work at very re-
duced wages, and are in a state little short of starvation. An
erroneous opinion seems to have gone abroad, that '• tenants
only feel the pressure of the times." But when a tenant be-
comes insolvent, the landholder must suffer also. I have an
estate, which some time since produced me upwards of 8001.
per annum, on which I owe 59001. Much of my land has beets
•thrown upon my hands, lot which I have beets obliged to pay
property tax, though I have not made a penny of it. I hate
a very pretty cottage with lands adjoining, which I did let
for some years at 781. per annum, for which I cannot now ob-
tain 401. Another property I let for a term, at 941. per annum,
but the man has absconded, and cheated me of hundreds.
The land is now re-let at 4al. per animus. Thus, out of 8001.
per annum, when I have paid my interest and all taxes for va-
cant land, I shall scarcely have 2:MI. a year to maintain a wife
and seven children. Servants, does, and horses, are already
given up; and I may add, my ease is far from being a single
one. •

THOMAS ADRAIIAM.—There are many farms in this neigh-
bourhood in the bands of the owners, many of which farms
have lately been quitted by tenants who could no longer.re-
main on them; having sunk their property, their stock has
been mixed and sold, and fresh tenants cannot be procured.
1 st beg to decline stating the fArnts, as It is obnoxious to
mention persons' names who want the same rent for their
lands, now Wheat is at 7s. a bushel, and beef and mutton sd.
per pound, as they did when wheat was ins. per bushel, and
beef and mutton 10d, per pound; one year more will throw
half the farms (and particularly poor farms) into the hands of
the owners.
London, England, 1811-07-21

CADIZ, JUNE 14.

They write from Cuenca, under date of the 28th
of May, that a considerable number of deserters
have arrived there, and that it is calculatecLthat not
less than 800 soldiers have deserted from Madrid
and the French Army of the centre, since the 15th
of May.

JUNE 19.-
Brigadier Morello, belonging to the army of
General Castanos, obtained in Belalcazar, the 7th
inst. a considerable advantage over a French co-
lumn, frdm which he took 120 prisoners.
On the 14th, at night-fall, arrived at this poa
the celebrated D. Francisco Roviera.

The consequence of the conquest by surprise of
the important fortress of St. Ferdinando de Figueras,
and the brilliant actions of Olet and Castelfollet,
the Council of Regency has been pleased to pro-
mote to be Field-Marshals, Brigadiers D. Joas Anto-
nio, Martinez and Baron d'Eroles, and Brigadier.
Colonel D. Francisco Rovira.

JUNt 20.

They .write from Orehuela, under date of the
6th, saying that the garrison of Tarragona, in a
vigorous sally, drove back the besiegers three
leagues.
A brother of General Sebastiani is dead of the
wounds he received in the action of the 24th inst.—
(Lisbon Diav, July 4.)

LISBON, JULY 2.

According to accounts from Villa Real in Tras os
Mantes, dated the 11th of June, the Spanish corps
of Villa Franca and Puebla de S:inabria had put
themselves in motion in front to menace Ast,xga
and Benavente. By the mail of yesterday we re-
ceived the agreeable official account that the French,
on the 20W of June, demolis!led the \V all of
Astorga, tlitigh without injury to the ini,abiants,
and abandoned that city. The Spaniards are inde-
fatigable in their exertions in every part of the Pe-
niusula,—(kabon Gazet:e, Ali 2.)
London, England, 1811-07-21

BANKRUPTCY ENLAP,GED.

Nathaniel Gihbs Ingraham, jun. of Threadneedle-streEt, mer-
chant, from July 60, to July 27, at one, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

James Holmes and Samuel Newbury, of Sweeting's-rents,
eating-house keepers.
BANKRUPTS.

William Wilson, of Bishop Wearinouth, Durham, coal-
fitter.
William Burgess, of Willow Bank, Lancaster, cotton-spinner. '
Richard Naylor, jun. of liquor-merchant.
Edward Lee, of Broad.street, merchant.
John Short, of Saint Catherine's-lane, East Smithfield, vic-
tualler.
Joseph Hill, of Mary-le-eones tailor.
John Shoe!, of Hounsditch, warehow;eman.
Joseph Wood, of Liverpool, merchant.
Waiter Lewis, of Cheltenham, grocer.
Richard Badger, of Bury, Lancaster, innholder.
William Henry Sawbridge and Charles Sawbridge, late of
Northampton, ironmongers.
Thomas Johnson, of Oxford-street, smith.
James Lodwidge, of Rickmond.place; Walworth,
insurance-broker.
Joseph Freeman Rattenbury, late of Copthall-court, insur-
ance-broker.
John Danict Hose, jun. of Walbrook, merchant.
Thomas Stacey, of Wandsworth, molester.
Joshua Hodgkiuson, jun. lute of Snort-streets Shoreditch,
Scavenger.
Ann Lanchester, of St. James's-street, milliner.
Thomas Halliday, of the Old South Sea Houses Broad-street,
merchant.
William Hubble, of Dartford, miller.
Richard Bayly, of Kennington, merchant.
Vincent Tolochon, of -Old Broad-street, Hanover-square,
druggibt.
John 'Thomson, of Manchester; cardwain9r.
Wili.4aiu Hart, of •Tyucmouth-place, Northumberland, ship-
s vner.
London, England, 1811-07-21

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.

City ; and 200 others of the same description will
march with the sick which still remain, for the
same city. Tbiebau!t is surrounded by guards, and
has three pieces of artillery at his post ; the police
vigilantly watch over all who enter or go out.—
( Lisbon Gazette, July 1.)

EXTRACT OP TWO LETTERS FROM RIBADEO OF TIIE
16TH AND'ISTH JUNE.

SUN! 16.

The principality of the Asturias has already felt
the effect of the victories obtained by the Anglo-
- Portuguese army. Three days ago Bonnet ordered
all his effects to be embarked at Gijon ; all the
places which the French have garrisoned have suf-
fered the most cruel robberies, and the principal
inhabitants infamous impositions.—( Same Parer.)

JUNE 18.

The French marched towards Castella and
Velha by Nardish de Leao ; w 4 have now confirmed
that which was stated the day before yesterday,
that the Spanish General of this division entered
Oviedo, where he intends to organize the civil
Government of the principality.—( Lisbon Gazette,
July 4.)

. .
LXTRACT 011 AN OFFICIAL LETT.E

DATED JULY 3, 18

•
F:10.11 CURL,:\ NA,

" On the 20th ult. General Bontict arrivill in Leon, from
Asturias, with his division of 9C03 men, which, togerher kVit
80) that gatrisoned Leon, abandoned that place the same day,
and marched for Palencia. •
•

" When General Seras evacuated Astoria, he had 0000 men
under his command ; his rear-guard, composed of one Lieuten-
ant and 30 men, of the 4th Puhsh regiment, tle,zerted, and de-
livered themselves to General Sautocildes, with their arms and
accoutrements; they have since arrived here. I have also in-
formation of 13 Officers, with 200 soldiers, havinz deserted
from the corps of General Seras, in Benaveut.2, and who have
delivered themselves to the corps of the Gallician army, hi
Puebla de Sanabria, comm:r.t.ed by General l'onze. l'wo
Matnelukes of those which fort the body-guard of the Duke of
Istria, in Valladolid, have deserted, with their horses and arms,
and arrived here.

" The desertions from the enemy's forces in Leon and Cas-
tile, have been considerable ever since it has been known, that
they were destined to reinforce the Army of Portugal.
" In consequence cf the. late su,7cess..;s 9f the Galician (or
Gth) army, arms are now much wanted ; the possession of
Leo:i and Astorga has enabied General Santocildes greatly
to augment his army, ani an'ords at tilt. same time much more
extensive means of supplying it. I have just received a letter
from him, dated Vega de Mahar (I,etween Astorga and Leon)
'2 7t h June, it forming me, that he has .-rot 30:10 inn who have
joined him unarmed, and nqutsting that a num er of muskets
and accoutrements be sent in all haste, which I am now dill•
patching for him.
" I had the honour to mention, in my communication of
the 29th ult. the action of the ,gsth :ay, between the party
commanded by Mina,•and a French escort', m l'uenta de Aria-
ban—l now enchse a translation of the official account of it,
with a return of the number of prisoners liberated from the
enemy, whom he sent under an escort to Valencia, where they
rrived safe." .
London, England, 1811-07-21

DIED.

Thursd:iy evening, the Right Hon. General Fox, Governor
of I'orts►nouth, Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Foot, Pay-
n►ast:r of the Widows' Pensions, &c. This most gallant and
distinguished Officer suffered a long and painful illness, which
he bore with the utmost fortitude.

On Thursday evening, after a long course of illness, Mrs.
Mutlow, wife of Mr. iVlutlow, engraver, of Russell-court,
Covent garden ; much respected by those who knew her.
July 7, in his 60th year, the Rev. Ralph Price, Vicar of Lyra-
inge, anti Curate of Paddlerworth, and Stanford, Kent.
Age 36, the Rev. L. Howson, Vicar of East Witton, York.-
shi re.
At Chivet, in Yorkshire, Sir Thomas Pilkington, Bart.
London, England, 1811-07-21

THE ARMY.

Marshal Beresford has arrived at Lisbon, on his way to Eng-
land.

s
I he reinforcements destined for Portugal are to be sew off
vith the utmost expedition. A numberof transports are • rrived
zt Plymotrh, under convoy of the Diadem, of 64 guns, to take
out the cavalry waiting at trot place for embarkation. The first to
embark are the 4th, or Royal Irish Drago it Guards, of which
a considerable part has been for some time at Plymouth, a.id
C•e ren--a!nder marched in on Wednesday. This fine regiment
is tipvk ards of 80 I strong. The b'th and 7th are expected daily.
Eight troops of the €23 d Light Dragoons, under the command
of Lit utenant-Colonel the Earl of Portariington, are to embark
forthv, ith for Portugal.
The Royal Horse Guards (Blue) arc in daily expectation of
receiving orders for Portugal.
On '1 hursday last, the second battalion of the 3d regiment, or
Old Buffs, and also the second battalion of the 7th, or Royal
Fusileers, marched into Plymouth, for embarkatiois for Portu-
gal. Both battalions are composed of fine young lads, and will
prove a great acqnisitioo to the Combined Army.
The two regiments of Life Guards are to be augmented four
troops each, and expect immediately tope employed on service,
as cuir.e.siers.
General Campbell's fine regiment, the 91st, are to embark
immediately for Portugal. The 2.3 d Light Dragoons, which
distinguished itself at Talavera, are again fit fur -ervice, and
expected to go out with the first reinforcements. The .5-:th re-
giment is coming home from Jamaica a complete skeleton, hav-
ing suffered so much from the clirrute.
Barracks on a most extensive scale are to be built in Mary-
-le-bore Part., for the 2d Life Guards. and ground sufficient fur
the two regiments to exercise in is to be enclosed.
London, England, 1811-07-21

VAUXHALL.

All the world and his wife are or tiptoe to set off for this rural
scene of fascination on the approaching Reßalla, which talz..s
place on Wednesday next. Every accominwiation pos.Able
we understand, nnk:r.g for the expected overflow of company,
so that even an env:ous shower can only drive them from the
shady covert of the vocal grove, to the livelier shelter of archi-

tectural elegance, where 'iClidst all the brilliancy of rotundas and
corridores, the sylvan deltic s oldie scene slay add the brillian: y
of sparkling eyes to the vivid glare of the enlivening and daz-
zling lustres, " enchanting and enchanted in the mazy round !"
The following Nobility were among the company en Fri(lay
. night :—Spanish Ambassador, Duke of Grafton, Earl of Weq-
snorland, Countess of -Wetrnorlard, Earl of Egvernont, Earl of
Oxford, Countess of Oxford, Lord Arden, Lord Palmerstone,
Lord EustOn, Lady Fane, Lord Dam, Lord Ch:nbervi,!, Lord
Dysart, Lord Alvan:el, Lady Alvanky, Lord Gr..ntlis Lord -
Coleraine, Lord Mount Cashel, Lord Yardley, Lady Arian)
Su Rama Wilson, General Wynyard, &c.
London, England, 1811-07-21

SUNDAY, JULY el, 1817.

POLITICAL DISQUISITION.

No. 172.

CAPT. BINGHAM AND COMMODORE RODGERS.

Captain BINGHAM'S Official Dispatch, published

in the Gazette last week, has clearly proved the
propriety of his conduct, and the wanton aggression
of the American Commodore. We now find that
- every thing on our part was conducted peaceably,
until the American, without the least provocation,
fired, not a gun, but a whole broadside, which was
. then most spiritedly returned. So far from even
betraying the least hostile intention, Captain BING-
. HAM, who had been chaced for several hours, no
sooner found that he could no longer avoid his pur-
suer, and perceived by her flag to what nation she
belonged, than he brought to and hoisted his co-
lours, that no Mistake might arise, at the same time
taking every precaution• to guard against surprise.
Now, since it wa:; light enough for our Officer to
distinguish even the stars.in the Commodore's blue
pendant, are we to suppose that every man on board
the' President was struck with sudden blindness, so
as not to see our flag when purposely hoisted to be
known ? Or rather, are we not justified in believing,
that Commodore RODGERS has been guilty of a wil-
ful falsehood, which he has vainly attempted to
support by misrepresenting the hour at which this
occurrence took place, which he states at g, twenty
minutes past seven," and Captain EiNcill.eer at
" half past six." The difference of an hour is
most material, as had not Commodore RODGERS
had recourse to this misrepresentation, it is evident
his account would have wanted common probability
with the Americans themselves, and as the misre-
presentation is proved, why should it have been
committed, had it not been to give the appearance
of truth to real falsehood. We are next informed,
that no sooner did the American come within gur-
shot, than he endeavoured to lay his ship in a posi-
tion for raking," thus, in fact, giving a signal mark
of an hostile intention on his part before the least
communication had passed between the two vessels,
and, therefore, before the alleged offence had been

perpetrated. This, however, was frustrated by the
skill of cur Commander, who fortunately was not
so blind as his antagonist now wishes to appear, and
then wished him to he. Defeated in his p 1
Vo!. IV. CLXXXVI.
London, England, 1811-07-21

BLOODY NEWS EXPECTED.

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DOSTON,MAY `2s.—Varirms curruborant accounts now indoise
a belEf that the YaesIDENT of th.t United States has ordered
Corn. RoDCERS, in the Presid.:nt of 44 suns, to search ;:ft....r,
and to dcmand of Capt. PZCHEI t., of the 13rit6h frig Ate Gucr-
riere, of 23 guns, the restoration of tl.e American seamen which
have been recently impressed on board that ship, and in the eveLt
of refusal to use.force La obtain theta. The report on this subject
has heretofore been discredited, on the ground tl.at an order of
the kind would be tantatnoutt!. to an act cf War, and as Congress
lone are authorized by the Constitntion to declare and maS
1 that the PRESIDENT would not take upon hinisolithe high
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PRICE 9d.

resolved on bringing us to action, Commodore
RODGERS did not hail, but was hailed NI us, when he
repeated our inquiry : " What ship is that. ?" which
being renewed on our part, brought down a whole
broadside from him. The action which he thus
commenced immediately became general, and.con-
tinued for three quarters of an hour, when he ceased
firing. Our own was then discontinued, because
the ship falling off, no gun would ; and she
had no after sail to keep her to, otherwise it is pos-
sible that notwithstanding his immense su2eriority
of force, this American hero, who was fairly beaten
off, might have been severely taught more respect for
the British flag. When the next day he sent an Of-
ficer on board the Little Belt to say, that 64 had he
known our force was so inferior, he should not have
fired." Captain BINGHAM was so fully conscious
that the American had been the sole and unpro-
voked aggressor, that, before his whole crew, who
had it been otherwise, must have known their Com-
mander was guilty of an attempt at deception, he
asked Commodore RODGERS'S reason for having fire,d
at all ; and was surprised to find that he was -
charged with having fired the first gun, which he
.solemnly declares, " teas positirc&, not the case."
By the manner in which be ?pol,gised, continues
Captain BINGHAM, 64 it appeared to me evident-,
that had he fallen in with a British frigate he would
certainly have- brought her to action ; and what
further confirms me in that opinion is, that his guns
wete not only loaded with round and grape shot,
but with every scrap of iron that could possibly be
collected."

Of Commodore RODGERS'S intention to bring even
a British frigate to action, we do not entertain the
least doubt, and think our Readers will be as fully
convinced as we are, by the following extract from
the American Papers, vi hich shows that such an
event was expected throughout almost every part of
the United States :
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SWEDISH DOCUIVENT.

A great deal has bren said about the retention and seizure of
certain ships with colonial pro•tuce at Carl ham. ['hat act of
the .SweLiish Government has been viewed by some as an hostile
measure towards Engiand, but, accordin; to the subjoined
Order of his Swedish Nlajcsty,, England seems no way concerned
in it. What appears most afraordinary is' that the Danes and
Prussians, the allies of Dttonaparte, will have to sustain the
weight of the loss incurred titraugh this measure.

ORDER.
Car!sham, June 27,1811.

" To the Magistrates at Car! bens
" The Letter alio Order receiveci• from his Majesty declares,
that all cargoes with colonial goods belowing to tie Kings of
Prussia and Denmark's subjects,, shell be confiscated ; and tha t
the Committee ordered by his Majesty to examine those car-
goes shall be ordered to deliver acts of dins& lunation of the said
Prussian and Danish cargoes. His Majeik has farther ordered,
that such cargoes which b long to other (foreign nations, those
of the North American States alone excepted, cannot be allowed
to leave the kingdom, and that the ships which have them on
board cannot set sail. His Majesty has therefore ordered, that
those Captains, goods-owners, or their Commissioners, who are
not disposed to wait the final determination of his Majesty
with regard to these cargoes, shall, if they think fit, deliver
their cargoes to the Custom-house, whore they shall be under
strict guard, though without being allowed Ao be disposed of
until his Majesty has decided upon them ; and these cargoes
must then, not only be exactly specified, but the servants of the
Crown must he present when they are discharge d, and deliver a
receipt for the same. Those colonial cargoes which have already
been discharged by public orders, except the Danish and Prus-
sian ones, shall remain under the same guard as till now ; and
those cargoes which remain on board the ships, continue under
sequester, and under the seals of the Custom-house and of the
Crown Servants, to which a particular military guard will be
joined as soon as it is ascertained which and Low many ships
with colonial goods shall remain without being discharged.—.-
And his Majesty has farther declared, that he gives liberty to
those Captains whose cargoes are discharged in the manner or-
dered, and sately warehoused, to go to whatever place they
deem proper. To execute this duly, 1 must request the Magis-
trates to inform the Captains, Vropriztors of Good, or their
Commissioners, if they are to be found, of this his Majesty's
order.
" Ist. To order the Captains, whose names are on the an-
nexed list, to appear be:ore them, end declare to them that
thOte cargoes of eoloursd good. wLult they had on board have
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&ow, Order !)—He would give his decided negative to tb
Bill.
on a division there appeared—For the second reading of the
Bill, 133.—Mainit it, 35—Majority 98.
• Lord Fol. ic Es ro N e proposed that the committal of the Bill
• should be I.oiponed till Monday se'nnight.
This motion was negatived without a divison, and the Bill
ordered to be committed. •

TUZSDAY, JULY 16.
The Sint:AKER took the chair at four o'clock, when, there be-
ing only 33 Members present, an adjournment took place.

WEDNEsDAY, IVI.V 17.
• PRIZE COURTS.

Lord COCEIRANZ brought forward his pr'mised Motion re-
garding certain alleged ~ruses in the Pr- zz• Courts at home and
. abroad; the No'ule Lord s..id that the exnet:ct.s of condemning.
•a pile was so great, it deterred the Navy from doing their
duty; anti he nut._ .1 vart_ty of cases to prove the enormous
received by the King's Law Officers in those Courts; in
two of them the Procutator received for his Bill no less than
5551. sterling. ct...,ideration of such subsequent extor-
tion an.l- wt.u.d reve:-, nor never had t..ken a neutral.
It was a certain fact he s:.id, that in the King's Proctor's Office,
every th.ray was car:ieci on by btibc.i, and by bribes alone. He
pledged Intnseil to r,r..ve at the Aar of that House every rate-
inent he nt..de, and every he asserted ; and if, on a
trial, he did reit,- ail. he atd:ed was, to be in future scout?d when-
ever lie opetted his In one case, the case of the Laming,
there v..Lre L 2.1. ;...lven brilvs to the Clerk of the King's
Proct.a's ..e. ;ter adverting to .the abuses existing also at
Malta, his Lordii-Ap moved for certain papers to substantiate
the all .gations he had nlw made.
• Mr. Rost: t1er...1..!ti the Prizi• Courts, and said, that the 500
guineas giv. it in the c :se. of Cie I in,;, was ft,r information,
without -which the unt have heel con4lemlictl.
Mr. Sr1.1111C:4, ;:k2i:11.112, 1:11a Mr. PERCLVAL, spoke
on the same side.n:; Mr.

iv r. W. ;'stirra said, he kovr; there were many strong in-
stancg.-, c,f Injustice it: ilia Cwrts.
A.CRT a few words from Sir W. ScoTr, the motion of Lord
Coehrano vas agreed to.
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CERTIFICATES.—Auc;u ST 6.

Arthur Machin Hockly, of Wickwar, Gloucester, cheese-
factor.—William Benton, of Stoneywell, Stafford, miller.—John
Bamford, of Soyland, York, fustian-manufacturer.—John Spen•
cer, of Collyhurst, Lancast:r, brewer.—William Lane, of Man-
chester, victualler.—Richard atrnes, late of Durham, mercer.
—;:hristopher Huffarn, of Limehouse, ship-chandler.—John
Jewell, of Angel street, Butcher Hall-lane, tailor.—Thomas
Errington, of Wood-street, Cheapside, warehouseman.

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 20, 1811.

A Dispatch of which the following is an citract, has been rt...
reived from Lord Viscount Wellington, addressed by his
Lordship to the Earl of Liverpool, dated Quinta de St. Joao,

June 27, 1811.

The enemy made a great reconnoissance with a very largo
body of cavalry upon Elvas and Campo Mayor on the 22d inst.
The cavalry of the Army of the South went upon lavas from the
neighbourhood of Olivenca, and the ittoods between that town

and Badajoz; and the cavalry of the Army or Portugal upon
Campo Mayor, from the neighbourhood of Badajoz.
The former succeeded in cutting off a picquet of the 11th light
dragoons which had been posted on the Caya in front of Elvas,
under the command of Capt. Lutyens. It is understood that the
cause of this was that Gapt. Lutyens mistook a regiment of the
enemy's hussars for a body of ours sent to his support.
The Sd hussars also, which were on the Guadiana, on the right
of Elvas, suffered in their retreat towards Elvas.

The enemy were kept in check in the neighbourhood of
Campo Mayor by the lion. Major-General De Grey's brigade
of British, and Brigadier-General Madden's brigade of Portu-
guese cavalry, and they retired without seeing the position of
our troops. Since that day they have made no movement of
importance. Their army is along the Guadiana between Bada-
joz and Merida, and their principal occupation appears to be to
procure subsistence.
They are already beginning to experience, In some degree,
the effects of drawing together, in Estremadura, their whole
force.

General Bonnet has evacuated the Asturias.

.Don Julian Sanchez has possession of the open country in Old
Castile, and has recently intercepted a valuable convoy 0f mo-
ney and provisions on the road from Salamanca to Ciudad Rod-
rigo; and I learn from Valladolid, that a very valuable convoy,
consisting of Joseph Btionaparte's baggage and property, has
been intercepted by Mina, near Victoria.
General Blake crossed the Guadiana (as had been arranged)
en the 22d instant, and I understand was at Castillegos the 21th.
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TIIF._NATIONAL REGISTER._

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LISBON, JULY 1.

EXTRACT OF AN OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM HIS EXCEL-
LENCY MARSHAL-GENERAL LORD WELLINGTON,
ADDRESSED TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENOR MIGUEL
PEREIRA FORJAZ, DATED HEAD-QUARTERS, QUINTA
LE ST. JOAS, 27TH JUNE, 1811.

In the morning of the 22d instant, the enemy
made a strong reconnoitring with a large corps of
cavalry, upon the fortresses of Elvas and Campo
Maior. The cavalry from the Army of the South
was that which took the direction of Elvas, march.
in for this purpose from the neighbourhood of
Olivenca, And the woods situate between it arrl
the fortress of Badajoz, at the same time that
the cavalry from the Army of Portugal made .a
reconnoitring upon Campo Maier, defiling with
this view from the neighbourhood of Badajoz.
The cavalry from the Army of the South suc-
ceeded in cutting off a piquet of the 11th regiment
of light dragoons, which had been posted upon the
Caia, in front of Elvas, under the command of
Captain Lutyens. It is supposed that this misfor-
tune was caused by the said Captain's taking a
regiment of the enemy's hussars for one of our's
ordered to support him. The 2d regiment of
Hussars, which was posted on the Guadiana, like-
wise suffered considerably, whilst retiring towards
Elvas.

The enemy was held in check in the vicinity of
Campo Major by the British cavalry, commanded
by Major-General de Grey, and the Portuguese
cavalry brigade, directed by General Madden, and
in consequence retired without seeing the position
of our troops ; since this time they have made no
movement of importance. Their army is posted
along the Guadiana, between Badajoz and Merida,
and their principal occupation appears to consist in
procuring subsistence. They have already be-
gan in a certain degree to experience the effect
of collecting the whole of their forces in Estrema-
dura. General Bonnet has evacuated the Asturias.
D. Julios Sanches has possession of the plain coun-
try of Castella Velha, and recently interrupted a
convoy of great value, which was laden with
money and provisions, destined from Salamanca
for Ciudad Rodrigo.
Another also, which set out from Valladolid, of
much value, consisting of the baggage and effe.ls
of King Joseph, has been taken by the partisln
Mina, near the city of Vittoria, the whole of the
escort which guarded it being killed.
As had been concerted, General Blake cross ad
the Guadiana on the 22d inst. and I have been
informed, that on the 24th he was in Caq;lleiros.
It is to he hoped that the Spaniards will take the
greatest possible advantage of the concentration of
the enemy's forces, and in this manner oblige them,
by the loss of their convoys, and the danger
which their small garrisons, civil departments, amt
adherents resident in the great cities, are exposed,
to divide their armies, and expose some of them
to our attacks.—(Liston Jul/ 1.)

SALAMANCA, JUNE L
This morning many sick took the route for Val-
ladolid, escorted by three hundred dismounted
cavalry, wllich formed part of the garrisioyi of this

e
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GUILDFORD SESSIONS.

At these Sessions, on Thursday, was heard the appeal of Mr.
George Farquharson, against a rate made for the relief of the
poor of the parish oeChrist Church, Surrey ; and the ground of
appeal was, that the rate did not include the Rev. Rowland
Hill, in respect of the Chapel, commonly called Mr. Rowland
Bill's Chapel.
Mr. Richard Hoppey stated, that be was Steward of the Sur-
rey Chapel. Mr. Hill principally officiated, when he was in
town. He had seen him numbers of times in the Vestry. The
Chapel-house, cominunicating with the Chapel, was occupied by
Mr. Hill. The witness said, that part of his occupation was to
receive money at the door regularly. Ile received for many
guinea seats. !'here were about five hundred ti.. kets distaihuted
annually, each admitting two persons. The seats in the galle-
ries were is. 6d. per quarter, with the exception of the front
seats, which were Ss. Last quarter there were distributed from
eiht to nine hundred tickets, at Is. 6d. and somewhat more
than one hundred and forty at 3s. Strangers of decent appear-
ance, who came to the Chapel, were accommodated with seas
w Amu paying , but if they repea ed their visits, they were ex-
pected to subscribe. The income of the Chapel, which passed
through his hands, was about 8001. a year, of which 2tol. a year
was appropriated to the ordinary expences of the Chapel. the
residue he paid over to Mi. Wehla r, the treasurer. He said
the Chapel was managed by twelve trustees, of whom Mr. Hill
was one. Mr. Webber, of Clap Lam, was a trustee, as was Mr.
Nield, of St. Paul's Church-yard. The witness had acted with
them as trustees, and always attended to receive their directions,
but he had never seen any trust deed.
Mr. Sproileie, also Counsel for the appellant, made a most elo.
quent address. Nothing was farther from his intention, than to
say any thing offensive or disrespectful to the Rev. Gentler:an
whose Chapel was the subject of discussion. Ile believed that
no man ever performed the functions of his ministry with greater
• success than tint Rev. Gentleman. The question was not whe-
ther his Chapel should be conducted on the laudable principle
of preaching the Gospel to the poor, at the expence of the rich;
on the contrary, if Mr. Hill was enabled by his eloquence to
attract a numerous and wealthy congregation, he gave him cre-
dit for his exertions; what he maintained was, that whatever
way these profits were ultimately employed, they ought in their
transit to be Ippropriatea to the relief of the parochial poor, die
same as profits detived from other sources. This we • a great
Institutian of a spiritual nature, but producing considerable l'1%)•
fits from physical causes ; and i:i the opinion of many, tkose
Folits'lll4hl. be devoted to very laudable kurpoaosi. Tharilie

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THE N.!

Meanwhile the whole of our, army, collected

from the north, under Lord WELLINGTON, occupy
the woods upon the Caya, with the 3d and 7th di.
visions, and Brigadier-General MADDEN'S cavalry
in advance, at Campo Mayor.
On the 22d ult. SOULT, with a strong protecting

force of about 4,000 infantry and cavalry, crossed
the Guadiana, to reconnoitre Lord WELLINGTON'S

position. Their stay was net long on the left bank ;
but they succeeded in cutting off a picquet of the
llth light dragoons, commanded by Capt. LuTYENs,
and occasioned some loss to another picquet com-
posed of German hussars. They were, however,
ultimately checked, by the steadiness of the allied
cavalry in front of. Campo Mayor, and returned
across the Guadiana without completing their re-
connoissance.

The last dispatches from Lord WELLINGTON are
of the 3d inst.

They mention nothing relative to BLAKE, because
the account of his having reached Seville did not ar-
rive at Elvas till the next day. But, we understand,
they speak with great confidence of his being able
to defeat any designs of the enemy against him. He
does not wish to attack them himself, but if they
choose to attack him, he has no wish to avoid a bat-
tle. But they do not appear to have any intention
to briug on an action ; and we think it much more
likely that they will break up and retreat, than that
they will cross the Guadiana and risk a battle.
In another page our readers will find Lord
WELLINGTON'S dispatch to the Portuguese Govern-
ment: He there skews, that the enemy find the
greatest difficulties in procuring subsistence ; and
that while they have conceetrated their whole force
in Estremadura, the guerilla warfare is surrounding
them on all sides, and throwing the greatest obsta-
cles in the way of their getting provisions. We
trust the Spaniards will take the advice recom-
Mended in the close of Lord WELLINGTON'S dis-
patch.

1.! f.

'

Eleven transports with troops reached the Tagus
pn the sth, the day on which the packet sailed.

A heavy firing heard on the French coast during
the greatest part of last Friday, gave rise to some
apprehensions, lest it should be for some advan-
tages gained in the Peninsulas The following let-
ter, however, informs us that it was occasioned by
a visit from BIJONAPARTE to the coast :
Dover, Jour 19.—A very heavy firing has been heard all the
day nearly from the French shore ; the weather being very
thick, we could not discover from what part i came, but from
the sound judge from Boulogne. We learn that the two Dutch
ships of the line that were at Goree are escaped and gilt into.
Flushing,. where they are blockaded by our ships. his morn-
ing a very heavy. storm of thunder and lightning took place; the
lightning was very vivid, and the thunder quicker than eve:
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24.

Between three and four o'clock the Usher of the Black Rod
entered the House, and summoned the PI: AK ER anti :'....eothers
to attend in the House of Peers.—On their return, the SPEAKER
sitting in the eti-rk's chair, while ae Members st ronthl the
table, read the Prince Regent's Speech, for which see'thel.o:ds.
The Members then dispersed, and the .•.iession ended.
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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Extract of a letter from an officer of his Majesty's ship
Gibraltar, dated Basque Roads, June 25.—" In the afternoon of
Friday last, the boats of the squadron at this anchorage were
.dispatched by Commodore Panipin, under the orders of Lieut.
Harrington, of this ship, to intercept a convoy of about twenty
eiasse marries, deeply laden, making a nun from Isle d'Aix to
Rochelle. Lieut. H. in a dashing style, drove the greater part
under their batteries; but unfortunately while wearing off
shore, the barge in which he was, received a shot in the stern
sheets, which killed three men and wounded four; the boat im-
mediately sunk, having a twelve-pounder carronade with a por-
tion of sht.t in her. It is with disgrace to the enemy I inform
you, four batteries instantly confined their object (with round
and grape shot) to the sinking boat : however, we sustained no
further damage, as the Sceptre and Diana's boats immediately
picked them up, with the exception of the three killed. The
enemy's force under the str.alg battery of Isle d'Aix, is one line-
of-battle ship and three frigates, seemingly with no particular
wish to be conveled into an English port, as they have their bat-
teries very near.'
A vessel, named the Constellation, to sail against wind and
tide, has just been completed at Bristol. She has one mast of
iron, with an upright windlass affixed to the same; her sails,
which are of a peculiar construction, when in motion, can
weigh her anchor, work three pieces of mechanism (two pro-
jectA; from her sides, and one in the centre), two pumps, and,
upon occasion, two sweeps of 24 feet. Her canvas is also ex-
tended or shorteut d in an instant, and if required, the mast,
with ail its appenr:ages, is as quickly lowered. She has neither
blocks nor running rigging, except a fore and aft-stay, and
tab:es. In fact, she is a complete life as well as packet-boat, and
calculated to sail upon, as weil as before the wind.