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London, England, 1811-10-13

DIED.

•On the 1.5.. h of September, of fever from excessive fatigue, at
Portalcere, serving with the army under Lord Wellington, In
the t:cih year of his age, Ensign Aleximder Hay, Of the Soth
regiment, eldest son of Wm. Hay, Esq. of Russell square; his
remains were interred with military honours on the _I 7th, and
his 'n ible and excellent character impressively mat ked by the
beanie It regret with which his companions in the service of his
country attended film to an early grave.
The Right Rev. Doctor Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore,
:it the See Home, on Monday sennight, in the 83d year of his
age.-7-ie, was one of the most amiable and revered Prelates in
private life, and, as a literary character, his Lordship-was not
unknown to the Public. In 1761, be published " Haw Kim
Chozean ; or, the Pleasing History," a Cik:nese Romance, in four
duodecimo volumes. This literary curiosity is a transl3tion front
the Chinese language, which his Lordship had revised from a
manuscript (dated 1719), found among the papers of a gentle-
man who had large concerns in the East India Company, and
who occasionally resided much at Canton. In 1765, his Lord-
ship presented the Public with a very elegant and curious col-
lcction o: reliques of ancient English Poetry, published by Dods-
ley, in three duodecimo volumes; and six years afterwards he
published The Rermit of' Ir-Orkworth, a Northumberland ballad.
the class of Divinity, we believe, his Lordship has only
printed a single sermon.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

tions, was a consummation deVOutly to be wished; but not at
• the expence of such a Bill as this.
Mr. WY 2•!NE shortly replied, when the House divided—
Ayes 17 ; Noes 64—Majority ag ,inst the Bill 47.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, MARC!! '26.
The General Tr:closure Bill, and Cinque P. rt Justices' Bill,
were committed.—Report received, and ordered to be further
considered on the 3d of April.
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NAI,

SPAIN.

FATE or TIIE SPANISH GOVERNOR OF TORTOSA.
(OFFICIAL.)

Address or Manifesto to the People of Catalonia, from the Mar.
• Ruis of Campo Verde,, Captain-General of the Royal Army
of that Principality.
44 CATALANS !--It is with the greatest -eonevrn you willtear
0 f the infamous surrender orvTortosa. Wzti the hlce senti-

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 27.

Sir T. TcR-rox gave notice, that soon after the recess, he
would call the attention of the House to the exemption of Fo-
reigners from the Property-Tax.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, MARCH V. .
THANKS TO GENERAL GRAHAM.

The CHANCELLOR of the Excur.gu ER rose and said, be had
to submit to the consideration of the Honourable House a Mo-
tion for a vote of thanks to the gallant General Thomas Graham,
for accomplishing one of the most brilliant achievments which
ever history or tradition had been found to record. On such an
interesting and heart-arousing subject what man could be back-
ward in its applauses, and Meat heart could be found not beat-
ing in rapture at its participation of national glory ? The whole
course of General Grahams career had been most markedly
brilliant, his plans and his whole system of action were worthy
of eulogium, and might be called forerunners of the present hap-
py victory. On the sth of this present month the Spanish Com-
mander in Chief, General La Pena, issued orders to General
Graham to descend from the heights of Barrosa, a strong station
which he had occupied, in consequence of its commanding part
of the plain on which the enemy bad mustered considerable
force, and moving along to secure the passage of the river at
Torre de Bermesa, where a bridge had recently been constructed.
That hasty march was begun after having the evening before been
16 hours in incessant motion. They had arrived at liarrosa,
hungry, harrassed, and fatigued ; yet they showed, in obeying
the orders of their G-neral, an ardour and an alacrity Which is
the glory of the Commander, and the soul and nerve which
constitutes warlike enterpri'e, leaving a few Spanish troops for
the defence of the heights of Barrosa. General Graham hastened
down the hill at twelve o'clock noon, and entered a large forest
of pines, in a most painful and difficult march to his new position,
sstruggling through all the entangiing interruptions of the forest,
and the broken and difficult ravines which it opposed against
him. He was hurrying on in his march when he was informed
that the enemy had poured in a formidable division in his rear,
and were hastening to the attack of the position of Barrosa.—
Astonished at the menace, and conscious of the consequence of
the heights, he instantly wheeled around, deterranied to retrieve
London, England, 1811-03-31

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

rhe.Election of a Chancellor far the University of Cambridge
commenctd in the Sco:.;te House of the University on Tuesday
mori:ing. The Vice-Chancellor having taken his place at the
upper end of the room, at teiuled by two Proctors and two Sent-
tineers, who received the votes as they were tendered, and de-
posited them in a box of two compartments, the one for the
Doke of Gloucester, and the other for the Duke of Rutland, at
half past ten o'clock precis-1y the Poll commenced, and conti-
.
tined until half past two o'clock with great equality, the majo-
rity varyine, from Candid.ite to Candidate alternately. After
that hour the numbers began to he in favour of the Duke of
Gloucester, and at half past twelve o'clock at night the Election
concluded, when the numbers were—For the Duke of Glouces-
ter, 470; Duke ofßutland; 356.—Majority, 1;4. The Duke
of Gloucester is, of course 9 elected.

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SPILSBY POOR BILL.

Mr. CHAPLIN moved the second reading the Bill, for the pur-
pose of poqpoing it for a month. He was aware that there were
many objectionable clauses in it—but. perhawi, with several al-
terations, it might be rendered worthy the attention of the
House.
Sir S. ROttiLLY was anxious to give every opportunity for
improvement, where improvement was possible, but the whole
frame and object of the Bill was bi.d—there was not a single
clause but what was liable to objection. He again adv( rted to
some of the most extraordinary proyi:dons of this Bill,VVhich was
intended to operate upon twenty united parishes. The Directors .
were empowered to compel all the poor.- throughout the whole
extent of these parishes, whether 'asking for relief or not, to go
into this workhouse. They were to have all the authority of
magistrates with respect to such as they should consider va-
grants. They were to be allowed to enter houses at their discre.
tion to search for vagrants. They might commit to solitary.
imprisonment, without limit, the poor which they collected,
arid administer moderate correction for misbehaviour-1n other
words, they were to have the power of flogging the poor under
their controul, at the it own discretion. They might besides, by
this Bill, seize all the poor children in the parish, whether call-
ing for relief or not, and bind them apprentices at their discre-
tion. He thought that a remedy• to these Workhouse Regula-'
tions was urgently required, and concluded by proposing that
the Lill be read a second time this day six months.
After a feW words from Gen. Tarleton and Mr. G. Vansittart
the Bill was rejected without a division.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS.

Mr. LOCK ART moved for leave to bring in a Bill for Register•
ing Charitable Donations.
Air. WILBERFORCE seconded the motion.

Sir S. Rommi.v was a warm friend to the object of.the
but doubted whether it went far enough tad° much good.
Mr. Wv N N E said a few words in favour of the object of the
measure.—Leave given.
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'ER

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A Layman's Remarks have been received, and shall positively
be inserted in our next.
The communication alluded to in a note from our Chester Cor,
respimdent has not been received.

rIsfIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

tontunt;
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1811.

THE KING.

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. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

A young woman was found drownei Friday morning, near
• Westminster •Bridge, by JcnN Powis, a bareeman. She was
afterwards owned, and turned out to be a servant in a Gen-
. tlenian's family in the Fulham-road. It is not yet known how
the deceased c:ane in the water.
Snocstirf6 ACCIDENT.—At three o'clock on Wednesday
morning, as the watchman stationed near Lord Oxford's stables,
in the King's Mews, was going his rounds, he discovered a man
half undressed, bleeding on the ground, with a fractured skull,
who afterwards turned out to be Lord Oxford's servant.—
The unfortunate man, it appeared, had fallen out of the
window over his stables. He was taken to the watch-house,
where he survived eighteen hours. An inquiry took place
relative to the businns at Marlborough-street Office ve,ter-
day, and a Coroner's Jury brought in a verdict of Accidental
Death.
Oa Wednesday seinr.:•dit a shocking accident happened on the
River Thames, about seven o'clock in the evening, as a Graves-
end boat was returning to London, in full sail, betwixt Black-
wall and Woolwich, upon the tack, when a wherry, having four-
teen persons on board. untortunately came in contact with her,
and was upset. An alarm was given on board the Gravesend
London, England, 1811-03-31

DEFEAT OF MARSHAL VICTOR..

We have ,the satisfaction to Congratulate our
Readers on the success of the British arms over the
French forces, under the command of Marshal
VICTOR,. in the neighbourhood of Cadiz ; which ins-
telligence was officially communicated to the Lon
MAYOR on Monday morning last, and announced to
the public by the firing of the Park and Tower
guns. Shortly after an Extraordinary Gazette was
published, containing the circumstantial dispatch
of General GamiAm.relative to this brilliant achieve-
ment, in. which he has added another wreath to the
trophies of his country. A reference to the above
Gazette, which we have given in another part of our.
Paper, will supersede the necessity of inserting the
Bulletin posted at the Mansion House cn this im-
portant occasion.
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..........
health '

sulletins
last publication :
Sunday—The King has been a little better these last two
days.
Tuesday—His Majesty is going on very favourably.
Thursday—His Majesty's goes on well.

hjesty's

stir

ISS'

ince a

The painful incertitude in which the public had
been held on the subject of his MAJESTY'S health
will shortly terminate, as the Physicians will undergo•
an examination on some day of the ensuing- week
before the Council of the QoEem—the result of that
inquiry will necessarily be laid before Parliament,
for their judgment on the expediency of his
MAJESTY'S resuming the Regal Power. Where
opinions and reports, so contradictory of each other,
have been published and maintained, it were. fruit-
less to argue a point, which must be so soon detert
mined by competent authority. It will be most
gratifying to every class of his MAJESTY'S subjects
to find, from the examination of the Physicians,
that the apprehensions which gave rise to the unfa.
vourable rumours respecting his MAJESTY'S health,
were groundless, A difference of opinion among
the physicians has been generally rumoured for
some time—their respective examinations will deridg
the truth or correctness of the rumour.
London, England, 1811-03-31

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, MARCH 25,
The Printers' Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
printed.

ELECTION BRIBERY BILL.

Mr. WYNNE rose, to move the second reading of this PA.—
Hi: understood the But against the sale of- seats which lately
passed the House, to be a pledge, that the House was hostile to
the principle; having the minor regulations for carryin;), the ob-
ject completely into ttfect for future consideration. Some, in-
need, at-that time contended, that there was no cause for any in-
terference ; but the majority of the House had thought other-
wise. It was notorious, however, that seats had been since sold;
and the only.ett...ct of the Bill had been to compel the witnesses
before Ceinmittees to give evidence, though tending to crimi-
nate thtinselves ; they, however, being indemnified from any
proset.ution in Courts of Law tor such discoveries. Whether
the compulsory clause should be adapted or not, he hoped the
iulemnity would be granted.-:. Ai the law s'.ood at present, a
r..an might get himsvi: indemnified by actaring anoth:r; and it
was known that Member"; of that' House gave evidence against
their voters, and confess «i on Yip croF,,i-examination that they
tiid it with a view to protect t'hi,.niselv.! from actions.
Mr. LK A I) said that nothing hut a plan founded on a COM-
pvehensive vi;:w of tle.:,?Til;it.-t would do good. For no great
go,,d w.:s reasonably to .bt. expec•ed, ex.or pt from a real, true,
and moderate Reform.;'-and for this he wt.s anxious. He wished
his. Hon. Friend uot,t4,) press this to a divi-lon, as he must be
. te.vare that the Bill had a hearing which perhaps he himself had
not observed when:.ht brought it in.
Mr. G. Jo Ns-roN'E opposed the Bill, upon the ground that no
general. or special ifiaions had been stated to show the propriety
of any legislative fne,i;sure on the subject.
Mr. Cu R W‘: thought that there were sufficient grounds for
aliovvin7 the Bill to go into a Committee.

AL. MUARIS :lieu& that the retpedyinG the alaucs lit Elec-
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CORN-FM lIANGF, M, RN' 29.

From the occurrence mentioned in our Monday's letter of
the metropolis being overloaded with Flour, the sales of
Wheat (except for samples of fine White) ‘vere both on Wed-
nesday and to-day very few and very dull; hence, from the
little business done, we are precluded from making any specific
alteration from last prices.—barley rather revived on Wednes-
day, but became dull again to-day, and remains neatly as last
reported.—With this statement we refer you to our figures of
Monday, as the prevailing currency (under the circumsCnce of
a heavy market) of this day.

SMITHFIELD, MANCH '29.
( ro sink the Offal—per Stone of Bth;.)
s. d. s. d. s. d. •. d.
Beef . . . . 4 3to 6 4 1 Veal . . . . 5 Bto 7 0
Mutton . . . 5 4 to 6 4 Pork : . . . 6 oto 7 0
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196

liament, by referring him to two Acts passed during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth and King James. By the 35th of Elizabeth,
only 201. was lined upon any man who absented himself from his
parish church for the space of one month. Was there ever the
like nonsense ?—(Laugirs I)—Yet by the 3d of James I. this
penalty was shortly after reduced to two-thirds. Had the
Toleration Act repealed that penalty in toto l--The Noble and
Learned Lord (Redesdale) must say it had not,.if he spoke out.
He left the whole to the judgment of their Lordships; certain,
at any rate, thatlie had done good by agitating these points.
Lord LiyEaroot. now moved, that the further proceedings
on the Bill he adjourned to this day six months; which being
agreed to, the Bill is, of course, lost.—Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MA',CH 20. .
The Exchequer Bills' Issue,and the Militia Officers' Pay Bill,
were read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-mor-
row. Also a great number of local and private Bi

THURSDAY, MARCH 21.
THANKS TO GENERAL GRAHAM, ett.

The Earl of Liviotpoot, rose, pursuant to notice, to move a
vete of thanks to General Graham, and the officers and men
under his command, for the brilliant victory obtained by them
over the enemy in Spain. His Lorc.ship entered into the parti-
culars of the action, and paid high encomiums on General Gra-
ham, who had devoted 18 years to the benefit and glory of his
country, who had sought the pest of honour in every part of
Europe, and who, in so doing, had invariably found it. The
Noble Lord concluded by moving the Thanks of the House to
Lieut.-General Graham and Brigadier-General Dikes, and to
the officers and men under their command, for the.hrilliant vic-
tory gained by them on the sth instant, on the heights of Bar-
rose, in Spain.
After Lords GREY, GRENvtLLE, and MULORAVE, had also
spoken in the highest terms of praise on the conduct of Gem-ral
Gi aliam and the whole force engaged in the battle, the motion
was carried nem. dis.

/RTDAY, M ARCH f. 9.
The LORD CHANCELLOR spoke upwards of two hours and a
half :T.-aim-it the Claimant fcr the Banbury Peerage, the further
disLt.sion of Lit+ stands for Tuescl,:y next.

COMMERCIAL CREDIT BILL.
BiII went through a Committee, and was ordered to be
fx.ported on Monday next, upon which day Lord Lauderdale
signified his intention to move a claue for preventing the Bank
Directors from purchasing Exchequer Bills under this Act,
when it passes into a law.—Adjounled.
London, England, 1811-03-31

TUESDAVS LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
John Burrow, of King-street, Hammersmith, victualler, from
March 30 to April at ten, 2.t Guildhall.
Eftlward Hatton Wilson, of Liverpool, merchant, from
March 30 to April 9, at ten, at the Globe Tavern, Liver 7..
pool.
James Mettam, of the Old Bailey, dealer and chapnian, from,
March 30 to Ai nil 29, at ten, at Guildhall.

BANKR I I'TCY SUPERSEDED.
William Harper, of Friday-street, silk-weaver.
BANE R Y,/
William Balmer, of Oldham, Lancastir, grocer.
Thomas Topham, df Manchester, merchant.
John Nickolls, of Scoke-upon-Tren, Stafford, victualler,
Thotrrts Blackhurne and Gamble Yatts Bonner, of Kinga's•
Lynn, NJrfolk,. mu-chants.
George Green and Thomas Green, or Great Marlhorougle-
street, tailors.
Francis Brulord, late of Crewkerne, Somerset, butter-factor.- ,
William Stone, of Viliters-street,
_Strand, merchant.
Lewis Moms, of Cardiff, Glamorgan. merchant.
Alexander Carson and William Listen, of Liv.erpool.
mer
chants.
William Cooke, of Liverpool, merchant
David Parry, of Liverpool, trerchlit.
Thomas Vine, jun. of 13rielitlielnistone, Sus4etr, grocer.
Benjamin Cope, of Frodsh.im, Chester, merchant.
Christopher .13ehremis, of Artillery-court, CLisvvell-street.
merchant.
Josiah Dancer, of Lamb'. Corduit-st-eet.llinp-rnaka.
Tkomas Turner, of Vs'alwortli, Surrey, builder.
Joseph Dewsnap, late of L'ull's-buildings, Sahsbury-stuare.
glover.
Isaac Barnett, of Shadsvell, slopseller.
Thomas IVlaynard Knight, of Hanunersmith,chymist.
CERTIFICATES—APRIL le. •
Thomas Lumley, of Ramsgate, Kent, jeweller.—John
vies, of Chester, grocer.—Lmes Craufuni M.Leod, of the
Huntley Howl, Leicebter-fiehis.--Richaird Rigden at Hattori-
street, blacking-maker.—Thomas Cliidley, of Blackinon-street,
C:arc-market, cheesemonger.—Richard Bundy, of Bristol,
common-brewer.—Wharton Rye, of Oxford-strfset,liner-dra.per.
—Samin-1 Rowlandson, Edward Laac, and Wiiiiarn Brien, of
Cheapside, warehousemen. —.Thomas Rowlmidson, Joseph
Bates, Samuel Rowlandson, Edward Isaac, and William Brien,
of Cheapside, merchants.

Armytage, now in prison, has confessed that there are two
forged one-pound Bank-ofngland notes in circulation viz.
Nos. 4,773 and 76,1314 to the amount of 4000 i.
London, England, 1811-03-31

BIRTHS.

At his Lordship's mansion, in Berkeley-square, the Marchto.
ness of Lansdowne, of a son and heir.
On the 16th instant, at 11:.tien House, Bucks, Mrs. Reade, of
a son.
_ _

In Upper Fitzroy-street, the Ladv of Major-General Burr, of
a son.
The Lady of W. Abbott, Esq. in Castle-street, Canterbury,
of a son.
1114RRIED.

At North Berwick, Win. Gordon, Esq. of Devonshire-streets
to Miss C. D. Dalrymple, third daughter of the late Lieut.-Cola
Geori,e Dalrymple, of the 19th regiment of foot.

DIED.

On the 19th March, at Lough evilly, Ireland, on board hie
Majesty's ship Saldanha, which he corn,' anded, Captain John
Stuart, sesond son of the late Honourable Sir Charles Stuart,
K. B. and nephew to the Marquis of Bute, and the Lord Primate
of Ireland.
At Wakefield, Lieutenant-General Loftus Tottenham, aged
95, Colonel of the 55th Regiment of Infantry; having served his
.ountry with honour and distinction for ne:ir eighty years ; he
was son of Sir John Tottenham, of Tottenham Green, in the
county of Wexford, formerly of Somersetshire and Norfolk,
and uncle to the late Marqws of Ely.
At his residence, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, of an apoplectic
fir, in the 67th year of his age, Sir Charles Kent, Bart.
On Tuesday last, at 'Twickenham, Mr. Thomas Champion,
of Mincing-lane.
At Paddington, Basil Owen Woodd, Esq. aged 23, eldest son
of the Rev. Basil Woodd.

In Upper Winipole-street, Mrs. Maria C. Gell, aged 88.
In his 68th year, John Trayton Fuller, Esq. of Ashdown
House, Sussex.
At Uath, Mrs. Chetwynd, relict of W. 11. Chetwynd, of
Grendou Hall, in the county of Warwick, Esq.
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ACCIDEN OFFENCES, Bcc.

Ftkr..—At a quarter before twelve, on Monday night, a fire
broke out at Mr. Read's, Law Bookseller, Bell-yard, Carey-
tArcet. 'The family had retired to bed, and the flames having
burst out in the lower part of the house, its inhabitants were
c•+mpelled to tscape b) ladders out of the second floor windows.
Considerable apprehensions were entertained lest the fire should

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CITY BUSINESS.

Thursday, a Court of Common Council was held at Guild
hall, which was numerously attended.—Mr. Alderman Birch
presented a petition from the Liver) men :Ind Citizens, prisoners
confined for debt in the prison of Ludgate, and who intend to
take the benefit of the Insolvent Act lately passed, praying such
pecuniary relief as would enable them, when so released, to ex-
it until able to procure employment in their respective call-
ings. The petition was referred to the Committee of General
l'urperes, to examine the allegation, and report their opinion
thereon to the Court.—The report of the Committee of Gene-
;al Purposes, re:•ommending the erection of a new prison on
the quarters in Moorfields, was, after some opposition, received
and agreed to.—The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a letter
sir thanks from General Graham, also from Major-General
Dillies, for the resolution of thanks, with the freedom and
swords, voted to them at the last Court, which was read, and
ordered to be entered on the Journals.—The Report of the
Committee of City Lands, for enlarging Smithfield ,tlarket was
read, stating, that from the contradtctory evidence given before
the Committee of the House of Commons, and from the dif-
ference of opinion manifested, in respect to the additional toll
fur sheep, it did not appear adviseable to proceed in the present
Session. In consequence they had abandoned the Bill in Par-
It was referred back to the Committee, to consider of
altering the market day.
A Court of Aldermen was held on Wednesday, when the
result of the poll for Sheriffs was declared to be in favour of
Alderman Birch and Mr. Heygate; and they were accordingly
aki.clared duly elected.
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s'ho conducted thrmseivee remarketly well. They were aided
by -Captain Rainstord's company of the Royal Artillery, who
were indefatigable; some of them having never quitted the
batteries.
I am much indebted to General I,eite, the Governor of the
Province of Alentejo and of Elvas, for the assistance Nvhich he
a2ain afforded me in this operation.
inclo.e a return of the killed and wounded throughout the
siege, from which yoiir Lordship will observe that, excepting
in the atreniets•to obtain possession of St. Christoval, our loss
his not been • evere.
We still nylintain the blockade of Badajoz.
I ha-e not yet heard that the enemy have moved from their
position at Lierena, ana I imagine that the arrival of the 9!ti
corps has been detained longer than was expected ; and it is
probable that Sault will be unwilling to move till he will hear
of the movement of the army of Portugal.
They broke up from the 'formes on the 3d, and their ad-
vanced guard arrived at Ciudad Rodrigo on the evening of
the 'sth.
They moved again on the 6th, and Lieutenant-General Sir
Brent Spencer withdrew the advanced guard of the troops un•
der his command first to Nave d'Aver, and then to Alfayates.
The enemy patroled on the 6th into Fuentes de Honor, and
into Nave d'Aver.

I inclose Sir Brent Spencer's report of these operations, from
which it appears that the Royal Dragoons, un, er I.ieut.-Col.
Clifton, ant .1 troop of the 14th, the whole directed by Major-
G..n. Slade, distinguished themselves.
• I imagine that the enemy's march in this direction was in-
tended as a reconnoissance, and to cover the march of a convoy
to Ciudad Rodrigo; as on the following day, the 7th, the whole
moved from thence to Moras Verdes, in the direction of the
Pass of Banos, near which Pass Gen. Regnier had been with
two divisions of the army of Portugal, since the sth. On the
Bth, in the evening, one division of Gen. Regnier's troops had
(-pine through Banos, and I expect that those divisions will
have arrived at Placentia on the 9th, and the whole army on
the 10th.

THE NATION.
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BANKRUPTCY ENLAR GED.

John Eunson, h4te c.f Chard, Somerset, j front July 2
to August 20, it the Three Caps Inn, Lyme Regis, 1.)w-4t.

BANKRUPTCIES SU PI: RSEDED. •
John White, of Gloucester, hargu-ow
John Jones, of Edmonton, wheeltight.
William Hea-,-d, of Bristol, ironmonger.
B ANK !yrs.
Richard Smith, of Old City Chambers, merchant.
Wiiliam Hulls, of Holborn, ruder.
I,aac Marlow, of Great Scotland-yard, Strand, coal-merchant,
4Grae Render and Samuel Render, of Leeds, linen-drapers.
Thomas Holmes LA it', of Birmingham, hatter.
Israel Mr ses, of Rood-lane, insurance-broker.
Thomas Lownds, of Gutter-lane, Cheapside, warehouse-
man.

William Miller, of West Tei2nniquth, Devon, victualler.
Joseph Owen, of Hu Maiirltest‘r, boat-builder.
Jacob Wake, of TewkeiLirv, Gloucester, linen-draper.
John Carter, lute of Str::tfortl)-green, Essex, victualler.
CLIRTIFICATES, JULY (23.
Michael Sloper, of Bathwick, :iomerset, tailor.—Robert
Hughes, of Nobie-street, London, wareltouseman.—William
Stackhouse, of Blackburn, I,ancastt r linen and woollen-draper.
--Isaac Po:ter, of Manchester, grocer.—Ceorg Phillips, of
Dit itend, umbrelh-nlAer.—Thomas Martin, of
High Holborn, blacking-manutlictiirers.—Wiltjam Burrows' of
Manchester, bortz-dealer.—John Griffiths, of Knighton, Rad-
Dor, drap,:r.—Thoraes Wood, of Ross, Hereford, maltster.—
John Dray, of !lithe, Kent, mi:ler.—John Scott, -of Finning-
ley, Nottiogham, butcher.--Edmund Smith, of Grk.enwich,
grocer.

SATURDAY'S I.ONDON GAZETTE.

DOWNING- STEL E, JULY 6,'1811.

A Dispz,tch, of which the following is an extract, has been
received at the Cifice of the - lAvtrpool, addressed to his
4,orcialip by 1,01%i 7L3countWcllitigt,

Quinta de Gr,...nicba, June 13, 1811.
In consenuence of a report fr,io the Chi..ti Engineer Li,u-
tenant-Coltivel Fet:htr, that the tire from Si. Clirattovaf might
occasion the loss of Many lives tae op,ra dont. `O4 the left of
the Guadiana, and the bre:-.Lh to that outwt,rk having been 'appa-
rently much improved .by the lire throu6hout the tith, I direc4rd
that an attempt might tw to carry St. Christoval by A:l;in
that night. Maj::r-Geherai Hot:smolt, who conducted the ol+,
rations of the siege on the right of the Guadiana, accordingly
orders d a detachir.ent under i'vf.;i.)r Mad:ix:foal of tile
London, England, 1811-07-07

THE ARMY.

COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL JOHNSTONE.
" Horse-Guards, June 29.
" The Court having duly and maturely weighed and con-
sidered the whole of the evidence adduced on the prosecution'
as well as what has been offered in &fence, are of opinion, tint;
Lieutenant-Colonel J' •hnstoite is guilty of the act of mutiny, as
described in the charge, and do, therefore, sentence him to be
Cashiered.

" I am to acquaint you, that, under all the circumstances of
this-ease, his Royal Highness was pleased, in the name and me
the behalf of his Majesty, to acquiesce in the sentence of the
Court.
"I am further commanded to acquaint you, that in pausing a
sentence so inadequate to the enormity.of the crime of which
the prisoner has been found guilty, the Court have apparently
been actuated by a consideration for the circumstances of int-
propriety and oppression, which by the 'evidence on the face a
the proceidings, appearto have so strongly marked the conduct
of Covernar ittigh in the administration of the high office with
which ha was entrusted by his Mojesty,--But althoogh the
Prince Regent admits the principle under which the Court .have
aLlowtd this consideration to act in mitigation of the punish-
ment which the crime of mutiny would otherwise have tog-
gested, yet no circumstance whatever can be.. received by his
Royal'Highness in full extenuation of an assumption of, power
so subversive of every principle of good order and discipline, at
that under which Lieutenant-Colonel JOhnstone has been C 411••
victed.
" You will acquaint me yrith the day upon which the sen
tense is made known to the prisoner, I.ieutenant-Colonel John.'
stone, as from that day lie will cease to receive pay in his Ma.
jesty's service.
(Signed " FREDERICK,
" Commander in Chid"
" Adjutant-General of the Forces."
.•
London, England, 1811-07-07

LYCEUM.

The English Opera has commenced its third season at this
Theatre. It opened on Monday with "Love in a Village," and
a new Farce entitled, gg Any Thing New." This laq-men-
tioned piece is understood to be from the- pen of ,Mr. PococK,
and it really has some merit. The plot is not' very good, the
greater part of the' characters are quite common place, and
those scenes which are intended to excite interest, only call
forth contetnptuous laughter. 'With all these faults, however,
there is much to commend. • The dialogue boasts much spirit
and considerable humour, and two or three of the scenes are
truly laughable, and exactly such as it is the province of farce to
display. Some very fair.puns, which dO not greet the ear with
all the saucy familiarity of old favourites, are thrown here
and there, and several whimsical conceits, at once original and
pleasant, cnlivt:n it in its progress. The songs were very suc-
London, England, 1811-07-07

P. S. Since writing this dispatch, I have received accounts
that Gen. Drouet's troops joined on the enemy's right
.at Ber-
-1 lima and. Asuaga yesterday, and a report that their cavalry
were in movement towards Los Santos this morning. The
B itish cavalry, and the f../c1 and 4th divisions, were about to
irch from Villa Franca and Almendralejo towards Albuera,
.and I have ordered there General Hamilton's division, and
proceed there this night myself, if l should find that report
c :mitred.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army under
the Command of Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount Welling-
ton, K. B. at the Siege of Badajoz, from 30th May to the
• sth June, 1811, both days inclusive.
Total British Loss-2 Lieutenants, 13 rank and file, killed ;
1 Ensign, 3 serjeants, 48 rank and file, wounded : 2 rank and
file missing.
Total Portuguese Loss-1 Lieutenant, 20 rank and file, killed;
1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Lieutenant 2 Ensigns, .1 •ser-
j,...ant, 1 drummer, 63 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file
missing.

Names of Officers Killed, Wounded, and Missing, at the Siege
of Badajoz, from the 30th May to sth June, 1811, inclusive.
KILLED.—RoyaI British Foot Artillery—Lieutenant Edmund
Ha wk er.
t2d Batt. sth Foot—Lieutenant Sedgwick.
2d Portuguese Regiment of the Line—Lieutenant Rodrigo
de Mello.
Won nu nn.-Ist Batt. 75th Foot—Ensign Leslie.
Portuguese Artillery—Lieutenant Joze Baptista de Silva
Lopez.
14th Portuguese Regiment--Lieutenant-Colonel 011iver, se-
ve.rely.
21st Ditto—Major Gomes, Ensign Joze Vicente.
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART,
Major-General and Adjutant-General.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army under
the Command of Lieutenant General Lord Viscount Wel-
lington, K. B. at the Siege of Badajs;z, from the 6th to the
11th June, 1811.

Total British Loss-3 lieutenants, 1 serjeant, 48 rank and
Me, killed; 2 captains, 9 lieutenants, 9 serjeants, 127 tank and
file, wounded; 1 captain, 1 ensign, 6 rank Ana file, missing.
Total Portuguese Loss-1 imjor, 2 lieutenants, 2 serjeants,
26 rank and file, killed ; 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 4
serjeants, 76 rank and tile, wounded; 1 captain missing. •
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART,
Major-General apd Adjutint•General.
London, England, 1811-07-07

CIRCULATING MEDIUM.

Lord STAN HO PE r'se and expressed his satisfaction, at seeing
present, on that occasion, many Noble Lords whose absence, on
a former occasion, he had deeply regretted. His object was
simply to have it agreed and enacted, that no person should give
for a guinua more than twenty-one shillings, and that fur a Pound
B.mk Note he shouldxeceive not less than twenty shillings. His
objt-ct was to intr,,duteanother kind of circulating medium ; and
he thought the mind of any man who could object to such an
rxpcditgit must be strangely constructed. His idea was to estab-
li-b book ent;ies and transfers in various parts of the country,
and thereby procuring the advantage of making transfers with
rapidity. The mode he recommended was superior to the cir-
culation of guineas, in as much as it was free front all injuries of
'wear and tear, to which guineas in time were liable. Gold and
silver were always changing their value from various causes;
but the plan he proposed would be unalterable : and who would
prefer a veering and uncertain standard to one th tt was fixed
and permanent ? He felt the peculiarity of his situation in intro'
duc:ng a measure which might more properly live come from
hls M:kjesty's Ministers, and considering the monstrous state of
the present times, he felt himself in the predicament of a tailor,
who should endeavour to make a coat to fit a humpy. He could
Mot be expected to do it completely, but he would endeavour to
London, England, 1811-07-07

LORD KING'S LET'T'ER.

got? C .A LETTER raor4 LORE RING TO HIS TENANTS, 1811.
" By.ltc.se, dated ICO2, you hale agreed to pay the annual
;um of Lt good izad lawria money of Great
cow qutt3;:e qt the lat depreciation of paper-nioriey, I can no
105nTli:v acts pt 'of an-/ hut& r, •tes at their nominal value in pay-
Merl, or satisfaction cif an old contract.-1 must, th,erefore, de-
sire you tl provide tvr.tl.e payment of your rent iu the legal
tealni; at.clfie &anw time, having no other object
ttaii Ko rectiviparneni of the real intriniie value of the aunt
it4olKr4,l lri oilrevanatto gpfibeln4 clse4iretts so avoid giving You

unnecessary trouble, I shall he willing to receive payment its
either of the manners following, according to your option.
•' Ist. By payment in Guineas.
" 2d. If Gui►:eas cannot he procured, by a payment in Por-
tugal gold coin, equal in weight to the number of Guineas re-
quisite to discharge the debt.
" 3d. By a paymer.t in Bank Paper of a sum sufficient to pur-
chase (rte the present market price) the weight of standard gold
requsife to discharge the rent. The alteration of the ♦alue of
paper looney is estimated in this manlier.
The price of gold in 1802, the year of your agreement was
4/. per oz. ; the present market price is 41. 14s. arising from tha
diinivished value of paper—in that proportion an addition of
171. los. per cent. in paper money will be required as the equi-
valent for the payment of rent in paper.
(Signed) " KING."
" N. B. A power of re-entry and ejectment is reserved by
deed in case of non-payment of rent due.-.--No draft will be re-
ceived."
London, England, 1811-07-07

LONDON. BRIDGE.

The fallowing extract from the Stlect Committee of the
House of Commons shows the necemity of providing against,
the sudden destruction of London. Bridge. The ,Iron Bridge,
for which an Act has just pass.:.l, it is hoped will be erected time
enough to avert such a catastrophe, by furnishing a passage
while London Bridge undergoes the necessary alterations :
" It appears from the observations of Mr. Milne, that the
structure of London Bridge is so defective in its original de-
sign, that to art or expense which been, or can be bestowed
on it, c3n secure it from the risk of a sudden and total destruc-
tion, under such circumstances of the river; and that, in ordinary
circumstances, it rec.eives continual injury from the rapidity of
the current, occasioned by the narronness of the arches, and
requires frequent support from the iithiltiou of new materials
London, England, 1811-07-07

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JULY 1.

The Royal Assent was declared and notified by Commission
to the Militia Intercourse Bill, the Police. Bill, the Deer Steal-
ing Bill, and the Kent and Surry Road Bill.
On the third reading of the Irish Bog Bill, a conversation took
place b. tv, con Earl Grosvenor" Earl Bathurst, the Earl of
Lunde, dale, Lord 1 lolland, and Lord Redesdale, relative to the
money t-xpended in ascertaining the nature and extent
of the hogs of Ireland, the amount of which was objectcd to by
.the Earl of idalu and Lord Holland. Earl Bathurst statPd,
that it was not int• ittltod to proi,ose any grant of money for drain-
ing the bogs—and Lord Rodesdale stated that the object was to
as,errain tlie practicability of draining then.—The Bill was
read a third tiwe and pa.ssed.—Adjourned.

TUFSD 17, JULY 2.
DECT9ON ON rHE BI RKELEY PEFRACE.

- At, about three o'clock the. House met, when the Lotto
CHA NCELLOR being seated on the Woolsack, and several Peers
in their places, Lord WAL:iiN GUAM presented the Report of the
Committee of Privileges in the i3erkeley cause, declaring that
Wm. Fitzhardinge Berkeley had failed to make good his claim
to the titles and dignities of Earl of Berkeley, Viscouwt l)ursley,
&c. in which report their Lordships having affirmed, the Loko
Cti N „x moved that the Evidence in that cause be laid be-
fore his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, accompanied with
au humble Address, that his Royal Highness would order such
me2stire to be taken on the occasion as to his Royal Highness
should appear fit.
The Motion was agreed to non. din.
London, England, 1811-07-07

430

.11 of which are in no
to the shoals which the
forming.
" Your Committee, being convinced from these inquiries,
as well as from the information collected by them last year,
that the rebuilding of London Bridge, upon improved prin-
ciples, would be a measure of substantial economy in itself,
;Powell as subservient to other purposes of still greater import-
ance."

THE NATIONAL
) long time washed away ; and add II
fridge has already been the means of
London, England, 1811-07-07

TVESDAY, JULY 2.

ADDP ESS TO THE PRINCE REGENT,
On the Motion o' Mr. STEPHEN, an Address was permitted
to be made to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. humbly
requesting him to order from the Governors of the West India
Isi.tods, au account of the Number of Slaves until the latest time
such accounts had been takin. An account of the whole inha-
bitants, with the number of the free persons of colour. The
Curt.; of Clergymen of the Church of England resident and non-
resident, with the extent of the parishes and the amount of their
inhabitants, with the number of the Dissenting Clergymen. An
account of 211 Acts relating to the ptinislunnent of Slaves, and
Acts of any incorporate body on Cho reli-ion of Slaves, with the
numl)er of prosecutions at the bar of the Admiralty,Court of
vessels on the Siave Trade, and the account of Slaves bound ap-
prernices, dates of their indontures, and names of those living.
A lViessenyer from the Lords intimat, d their Lordships ap-
proval to the Westminster hustings Election Bill.
On the motion of Mt. YnaKe, the House a: its rising, was
ordered to be adjourned to Allieday.
Mr. SWAN observing the thinness of :L.: House, and the inter-
val of time which they had awaited; Without doing any business,
moved that the Ilous:-; should be-adjourned.
The SPEAKER observed, that the li(Ai3C had given attendance
to the Peers before four o'clock, and halting returned, were for
a considerable tbne without performing any busines?. Such de-
-1 he did not deem proper, auttl the House hadipo occasion to
•Aidge those Members who had motions to tike, when they
wd not attend at the usual time:. He believed the motion orthe
Hun. Uentletnan was highly expedient.
• rhe motion was then pot from the Chair, and carried.
The House then adjourned to Monday., •
London, England, 1811-09-01

POLITICAL DL,SQUISITION.,

No. 178.
srg•PARATJON OF SOUTH AMERICA FROM .SPAIN.

!

t'

The scene of great, events seems now likely to be
changed. Fixed for nearly four and tvieiity years
on the European Colltirtent, it has lately and pro-
gressively veered towards the West, and begins to
settle on the shores of the New World. There, the
. attentive observer may watch the formation of
em-
pires. Still connected together at their birth as
. the: limbs of powerful monarchy : he may see the
- impolicy- of the Mother Country first wakening the
. sentiment of the servile state, and .consequently
that of apposition to her imperious mandates
land imprudent agents, soon followed by the
• consciousness and the experience of - their in-
• dividial strength. • On the verge of complete *re-
' beltiOn they maftr M to hesitate:a lit4e.. A law -
loyal ddubts, or' presaging fears, may indice them
to suspend the declaratian of the independence which
they intend to acquire : they may even shield their

proceedings under the mantle of
.fidelity, and pro-
, fess that their sole intent is to obtain all the rights of
free subjects, and to vindicate those of a captive
Monarch. But neither their actions nor their words
can deceive the experienced observer, as to their
real ends, and even their repeated assurances of
loyalty, only appear as a veil- used to conceal their
' exertions in furtherance of their secret plans.
Such is the scene which South America now pre-
sents. Armed both against the usurped authority
of NAPOLEON'S brother, and the unrelenting and
bigotted policy of the parent State, the Spanish co-
lonies have overpowered opposition, which the Cortes
and Junta of Spain had excited, and the weak re-
s. mains of European authority are now confined to
the besieged walls of Monte Video, where they
must ere now have ceased to exist.
By the late mail from the River Plate, Buenos
Ayres Papers have been received, containing seve-
ral documents more clearly decisive of the exact
state of the relations at present subsisting between
these Colonies on the Plate and Old Spain, than
any accounts which had previously reached this
country. The desperate situation in which Emo
found himself, after having been
in the field, cooped in the town
induced him to attempt to procure
r.. iv. czar.

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beaten constantly proceeds to rea
of Monte Video, cane to which
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London, England, 1811-09-01

.TITE -NATION A

towards the sea, and apprehensive of falling in the water, he
thought it expedient to descend without delay, which he did by
suffering a considerable quantity of gas to escape. They soon
once more gained a view of the earth, towards which they ra-
pidly approached. Throwing out a little ballast, they again
ascended, hut shortly afterwards they determined to finish their
course, and taking measures accordingly, they threw out their
grappling irons, which becoming firmly fixed In a meadow near
Last Thorpe, they got out of the car with perfect ease, and
with the assistance of the multitude collected on the occasion,
they emptied the balloon of the inflammable air, and, having
obtained a chaise, as above stated, from Iceledon, and fixed
their =dal vehicle thereon, they proceeded to Hackney.
Mr. Sadler states, that when the carrying pigeons which he
took up with him were emancipated from the bag in which they
were confined, they took a circular flight, and immediately re •
turned to the balloon, on which they perched, as if unwilling
to leave it.—Six of them were, however, at length forced from
the car, and they winged their course towards the reb ion from
whence they had come. The seventh, on which the greatest
dependance had been placed for carrying inteldgioce to the
friends of Mr. Beaufoy, instead of obeying the wishes of his
master, flew to the top of the balloon, and there kept its station
till the descent, when it flew into a tree, from whence it was
driven by, a boy sent up for the piarpose.—lt did not arrive at
home till Friday morning.
Mr. Sadler is the first aerial traveller who ever ascended from
this country in a fire balloon. He ascended from Oxford in
1777, and proceeded about four miles; in three months after-
wards lie ascended from the same place, in a balloon which was
filled with gas.
London, England, 1811-09-01

IREL,44YPi

e' ,

INTZRCITANAIt.
ou,Auo.
26.—The Limerick county militia arrived this
day in this eily, for the purpose of embarkation ; and we un-
derstand that this regiment, with the M'e,;tnieath, Dublin ciy,
.Waterford, arid other militia regiments, now in this neighbour-
hood, will fn-morrow embark.—Lor4 Muskerry embarks with
The following askeedote may she'w bow cordial the militias of
both countries are likely th be
ireitpday the county of Limerick had got into Clogheen, On
their maieh, tither a Wall place, and occunied the whole quar-
tets; shortly after, one pf the English miliCia reghnents came to
that place,somewhat fatigued after their voyage, march, Ste.--
, The Limerick most "cheerfull,.. voluntt ered , and marched a stage
fiaether with the greatest alacrity, kaeing the strangtrs to occu-
ity, the quarters—this is cheering and hatithoine.

CATHOLIC MEETINGS.
•
thletitt, AVM 28.—A great number of the litimsn Catholic
thabitants of the county of IN I,4l:Jail:ln, having expressed a de-
re to present a Petition t,, l'arli .ntent during the ensuing Ses-
sion for a repeal of the Penal Laws, now particularly affecting
their Body, a Meeting will he held In Ballibay, on Tuesday, the
3d of September, for the purpose of considering in what manner
Such should be prepared and forward( d.
The spirited and enlightened Catholics of the county of
VeIIIIII have determined to meet on the 8' h September, at Newry.
understand that the Catholics of Wesfoid will be convened
Its thk hudrse of the entitling wrek.
London, England, 1811-09-01

SPORTING.

Fgham Races commenced on Tuesday, amidst a course
thronged with genteel company.
A gold cup of 100 gs. value, the surplus to be paid in an spe-
cie, was won by Mr. 11lake's Sprightly, beating Lord Stawell's
Japan, Mr. Mellish's Witch of Endor, Lord Egremont's Tur-
tle, and Mr. Ladbroke's Guardy.. Even betting on Sprightly.
A Sweepstakes of 15gs. each was won by Mr. Forth's Ata-
lanta. beating Ladbroke's Grace, Duke of York's Whiskey,
and Sir J. Mawbey's, by Teddy.—Six to four against the winner.
A 501. Plate was wou by Sprightly walking over.
Wednesday, the Magna Charta Stakes of 50gs. each, for
three year-olds, was won by Sir C. Bunbary's Rival, heating
Mr. Ladbroke's Hamlet, J.ord Egremont's colt, by Gohanna,
Duke of York's Rubicon, and Captain Vyse's Bellator.-4 to 1
against the winner-2 to 1 against Hamlet.
Sweepstakes of 25gs. each. was won by the Duke of Clarence's
Atalanta, beating Lord Egremont's sister to Brighton Lass, and
Mr. Forth's Philadelphia.—Even betting on the winner.
The course was fashionably attended.—The Royal Stand was
occupied by the neighbouring Gentry, Royal Dukes, Rte.
Thursday (last Day) a Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, 20 ft. for
two year-old colts and fillies, was won by Lord Egremont's b. c.
by Gohanna, beating Mr. Ladbrokes Hanilet, Sir C. Bunbury's
Rival, by Whiskey, Duke of Clarence's Sorcerer, Duke of
York's Rubicon, Captain H. Vyse's Bellator, and Mr. Blake's
bl. c. by Alexander the Great.-2 to lon the field, and 4to 1
agst the winner.
The Town Handicap Plate, for all ages, wis won by Mr.
Forth's Atalanta, beating Mr. I)undas's Witch of Endor.

SPARRING.—The Blacks, with their assistant Belcher, are
reaping abundant harvest in the populous towns of the North.
At York, last week, they were unable to satiate public appe•
tite ; although they gave exhibitions of sparring three or four
times a day, yet the room in which they exhibited was insufh-
dent to accommodate the people who flocked into the town
from all pails of the adjacent country.