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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-01

`THE 'NATIONAL REGISTER.

General Ogilvie
Cuyler
it. Gen. For
... Sir James Dor
Harris

Lieut. Gen. VVilrotd
Garth
•• • •••• • • • • Stavely
Sir .1. Moore
. Sir C. }tom

The Doors were now thrown open for the public, and shortly
after the Prisoner entered, in uniform, but without sash or
sword, conducted by Colonel , and accompanied by his
Counsel Mr. Harrison.

The Lieut.-General bowed to the Court, /and was then asked
by the Advocate-General " if be had any objections to make ;"
but all objections being waved, the Conrt was sworn in.
The King's Warrapt for holding the Court was then read.
In this were contained the Charges (four in number) with some
observations and directions for general guidance.
Tbe usual question of—Guilty, or Not Guilty, was now put,
and answered by the prisoner in an audibie suice" Not
Guilty."
A request being now made to the Court, by Generni White-
!oche, for the assistauce of an Officer high in rank in the ex-
pedition, but who was stated to be a material witness, it was
judged proper to clear the Court, and in half an hear we were
again admitted. We do not feel ourselves authorized to eater
further into tile details of this request, but which we understand
.was not complied Vb ith, as being unprecedented.
Mr. Ryder now addressed the Court in an appropriate speech,
and the several papers necessary to open the case were then
read ; these consisted of Lieutenant-General Whitelocke's In-
structions and A ppointment to the command—of Details of his
Military Force—sod of his subsequent Dispatches.
The Judge Advocate having proposed the different modes in
which it might be expedient for the Court to proceed, viz. ei-
ther to consider each charge separately, or to examine witnesses
in a regular detail on the general facts. Strangers were again
ordered nut, and shortly after their re-admission, it was under-
stood the latter mode was adopted. General Gower was then
called in about half-past two for examination, and at three the
Court adjourned.

Friday, Jan. 29. •
A little after ten, the Court opened with the usual ceremonies,
and a much larger audience attended than Yesterday. General
Gower being again called in, his evidence of the day before was
read over, and his examination proceeded.
hi the course of the evidence, a question was put, to which
the prisoner objected, as referring to some points in his conduct,
uncouth-en:it with the present charges. This question had a re-
ference to the propriety in lime of making the attack ; but the
Judge Advocate. stating to the Court, that the first charge
of improper Conduct must generally embrace such questions, it
was judged necessary to clear the Court.
On re-admission it appeared, from the Proceedings, that the
objection was over-ruled,
tieneral Goner's examination took up the remainder of the
day, .u►d the Court adjourned till Monday next, us Saturday
was the Martyrdom of Ping Charles.
It is supposed that General Gower's evidence is (hr from
being finished. It appears that the trial u►nst necessarily oc-
cupy soiree weeks, as the Court has not proceeded in his exa-
mination farthei than the sth of July.
London, England, 1808-02-01

ORDERS TN COrNCIT..

Form 11 Prrrr asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
across the table, whether he intended to bring forward a fill
of Indemnity, as the late Orders of Council were absolutely

l'arr Cru4vcrr,ton said. be did not think there was any ne-
cessity at present to girt the business a thought.—Adjourned.

TIII:ItSDAY, JAN. 2S.

' On the motion of 11rr. ROSE, an order was made for the
House, ml AVednesday next, to resolve itself into a Committee
on as mach of the Act of the 12th of Charles I I. called the Na-
viation Act, as relates to allowing the importation to Great
Britain, of articles the produce of the Brazils.
.11a. ROSE then !roved the Order of the Dav for the Muse re-
solving into a Committee on the Arterial!' Intercourse Act. On
the question being put that Mr. Speaker do now leave the
Chair,

31n. Poles said, he beheld, with much satisfaction, the pre-
sent measure fur carrying on the intercourse between this coun-
try and America. It was a means, he trusted, of reconciling
the trig o countries. But while he said thus much, he could not
refrain from expressing his astonishment that Ministers were
, about to continue an Act carrying into effect a Treaty of Amity
and Commerce entered into with the United States, by Lord
Grenville, during the first Administration of the late Mr. Pitt,
after that Treaty had expired. That Treats had stipulated a
Free commerce, and now we heard of the American Non-impor-
tation Act, and of the embargo laid upon American ships.—
The Hon. Gentleman argued, therefore, that there was no ne-
cessity for continuing the American Intercourse Act, as it was
still in force, and would not expire for five weeks. It would
he proper to wait until it should be ascertained what impression
our Orders in Council had made upon America, by s 106 the
ships of that country were allowed to trade to British ports wily.
Ma. hose denied that it was unbecoming in this country to
continue commercial advantages to the Americans. The Act of
' 1797, granted those advantages for twelve years, originally
stowed by the Act of 1794, in the event of certain arrangements
betweeik the two countries being conic to. On that principle,
the Intercourse Act had been continued last year, and it re-
mained in force till sin weeks after the commencement of the
London, England, 1808-02-01

THE COURT AN 1) IVORLII OF FASITIOV.

Wednesday his Ilajestv came to town from Windsor, and
held a private Levee at the Queen's Palace. The folloii in 4
had the, honour of being presented to his Majesty :

Viscount Cathcart, on his return from Scotland. Genera
Philip., on being appointed to the con►mand of the 3d Battalion
of tt►e titnli Regiment. The Rev. Dr Marlow, the President of
St. John's College, Oxford, by the Duke of Portland, on being
appointed Prebend of Canterioir.
II is Majesty have audience, to the Cabinet Ministers, and scs
oll; about six o'clock, for 11 indsor.

CITY.
Bit i:An.—Tnecday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of
Bread to he raised half an

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London, England, 1808-02-01

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

On the motion of the. CIi4NCULI.OR or TIIE rt*Cnrorrß, the
Committee of the last Se,,sion was revived, with the exception
of Mr. It der, who was no at present a Member. but Mr.
Charles Ellis was appointed in his room.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-02-01

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FEB. 1.

joined, which sailed from this port with provisions and bullocks,
the Canar, as well as others, bad but five days provisions and
water on board ; that Sir Richard ordered her to keep dose to
hint, as be was himself in want of provisions; and the Spencer,
hichfhad also brought provisions, was ordered to do the same.
The Admiral then gave the Miami x and Raleigh orders to watch
the motions of the enemy in Rochefort, as he purposed, with the
squadron, to stretch oft to a certain latitude tont longitude, to
take his provisions and stores on board from out of the Mediator
and Spencer, where Capt. Mudge, in case any thing occurred,
ould find him The next da v ( last Sunday week) the Ph(Vni
observed the Frereh squadron in motion, and SIIOII after, si sail
of the line, with frigates and brigs, came out; she immediately
made the signal to the Raleigh to watch the enemy, whilst the
Pheenix, (which was scarcely chaced) went in search of Sir
Richard, at the appointed rendezvous. A seventh line-of-battle
ship attempted to come out of then harbour, but could not dear
the point of rocks, and returned, as the others did not lay-to
fur her. Capt. Mudge cruized three days !Or Sir Richard,
at the appointed place, hut not finding him steered for Fnskind,
and the Raleigh steered for the Ilrest Heel. It has been legretted
here that Capt. Mudge did not keep company, or order the Ra-
leigh to keep company with the Erenchincii, that there might
have teen one ship of ours watching them. But, what is more
extraordinary still, the Mediator returned to this port on Sunda v
night last, and it is said she left Sir Richard at his rendezvous
having.tnrailsd /nine with the provisions she carried) on the
Tuesday fi.ilowing the Sunday when the French cicaped, at which
lime .Sir Richard knew nothing of their departure. The Dread-
nought is come in here, anti it is reported, that after Sir .lobo
Duck w orth was acquainted with the CStape of the Rochefort
squadron by the Eurydice, hr, as soon z.t< ht. had 'Unshed his
letters for England, which are reported to have taken him up
fivo hours in n ruing, set sail in pursuit of the enemy. It has
created some surprise that he did not take A ship with him to
hi.ing back his letters.—Lord Ciailluer still remains on shore;
and, if the weather permits, the Ville de Pais, and the other
skips from Cawsand flay, will sail to-day."
London, England, 1808-02-01

Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, dated Jan. 2S

" The Raleigh sloop is come in, and the crew 1 hear are
In a sickly state. fly the x, Capt. Mudge., wc learn,
that Sir Richard Strachan's squadron cumpri.es the Cesar, Spar-
tiate, Reims% n, Superb, Spencer, Dmincgal, and Warrior; that
the day the Superb joined with provisions from Portsmouth, the
Donnegal made the telegraphic ignal, that she had untg ens
day's prvviaiuns and water un Guard, The day the Mediator
London, England, 1808-02-01

WrDNESDAY, JAN. 27.

Mu. Roan postponed his motion respecting the American In-
tercourse Bill till to-morrow, when it would be referred to a
Committee of the whole House. Mr. Bose therefore reserved
what he had to say respecting it till to-morrow.
The following Election Petitions were ordered to be taken
into consideration on the follow ing days :—Bridgewater, March
17 ; Westminster, (against the return of Lord Cochrane),
March 22; Christchurch, March 29; Dungarvon, ditto
Newry, ditto ; Saltash, (double return), the 25th of February ;
and the Saltash Right of Election, on the same day.
The Bill to prevent the Granting of Offices in Reversion was
read a second time.
In a Committee of Supply, the Annual Estimates for the
Army and Navy were brought up, and ordered to lie on the table.
THr eu.iscELt.ou or rut ExeuEprtzu said, that it was his
intention to give notice, on an early dny, of a motion which he
intended to bring forward, relative to modifying the obnoxious
parts of the Bill passed last Sessions, relative to the Assesed
Taxes, and for the more immediate means of collecting them.
London, England, 1808-02-01

FIUIDtY, J IN. 29.

Tug SprAttra said, that as the Petitions presented last
Sessions against the returns for Shrewshomy, Liverpool, and
New Malden, had not been renewed this Setiiiorni, the r”cog
Illzancei were of course forfeited.
London, England, 1808-02-01

11 PE 11 .1 .

On Tuesday evening was performed a serious Opera called
Didonc. This piece vvas altered fru►a the Opera of Metastasto,
and acted for the purpose of affording to Madame Catalani an
opportunity for the display of her talents.
It has not been usual far the periodical critics to speak of the
performers at the Opera, in the same serious style ►► Welt they
pursue in their animadversions on the English Theatres : ti►r it
seems to hate been conceived, though for what reason we can-
not discover, that where the music is excellent, the acting is of
little importance.—Still less does any body think of regularly
criticising the Operas themselves; because t'te wore'` or the
songs arc generally hidden by the flourishes of the music, and
the _tort' of the recitative is generally slurred by the careless-
ness of the actors. lint as the establishment of the King's
Theatre is most splendidly patronized, as every possible en-
couragement is given there to merit of all descriptions, by an
audience certainly the most elegant in London, and as the price
of admission at the Opera-house is higher than at any other
theatre, it could not be unreasonable to expect that the enter-
tainment should go a little further than the cars. We have ad-
mirable singing, it must he confessed; but we want a little
tolerable acting. We must not hope ever to behold very fine
sing-era acting very finely, because the perfection either of act-
ing or of singing must alone be almost the employment of a life :
but We ought not to see such miserable performers as those Om
*um strut upou the stage of the King's Theatre, and wit> mut

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Feb. 23. Stephen Park iss; Acton-Given; Middlesex, carpen-
ter, at ten, at Guildhall. London.
Feb. 23. 114iivid Troup, Goodinan's-yaid, Ilfiaories; dealer, :if
eleven, at Guildhall.
Feb. V. Philip Harcourt, jdn. Great Stanmore, Mladlelex;
buteher, at ten, sit Guildhall.
Feb. 23. Edward Reeve, Leeds, Yorkshire, llnenkiMpei; of
eleven, at Guildhall, London:

Feb. '2l. James Fell, WahrOrth; Surrey; insurance-broker, at
ten, nt

Feb. 24. Ann Devenish atid Beefy Newport, Villiers4treet;
Strand, upholsterets; at one, at Guildhall.
• March 24. John Harkness, Addle Street, Woodzstreet; Mer-
chant, at one, at Guildhall.
Feb. 26. David Williams, Sw-ansea, tanner, clealet And
chapinan, at eleven, at the Bal-h Tavern, Bristol.
March 1. Fitz-:llerliert Alford, High-street, Southyrstik;
woollen-draper, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Feb. 23. John Goltaway, Brook-street; Holborn, engineet
and lathe-ntaket, at ten, at Guildhall.
CERTIFICATES.—TEL
Nathaniel Ward Botsers and William Bowers, Cannoitlstici4
comb-makers.

William Leykauff, Llsk-street, Leicester-square, ern-falter.
Samuel Blower, Ellinghum, I4;orfolk, miller.
Jeremiah Cnnnellan, Btown's-buildiuss, St. Mary Ave, mer-
chant.

C harks Manley; Lyotes.;init, merchant:
John Armitage; Leeds, Yorkshire, merchant.
Ed w aril Low ton, HA Lion-street, Southwark, hop-merchant
James %I-aril, Banbury, Oxfordshire; dyer;
John Peers, Liverpool, sadler;
Edward (teat, Bermondsey-street, Scitithytark, f..oolfador. .
London, England, 1808-02-01

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FEB. 1.

present session. The Hon. Gentleman would readily perceive
that that timely ould be nearly elapsed before the pre,ent Bill
could gn through both llo►cles, and receive the Royal Assent.
The house then went into the Committee, Sir C. Price in the

Chair.
Ra then moved, that the Chairman be instructed to
move the house for leave to bring in a Bill, to continue for a
time to he limited, several Acts of Parliament fur carrying on
the 'Treaty of Trade, Commerce, and Navigation, between his
:Majesty and the United States of .Xmerica. The Report was
received by the House on its resumption, and the question put
and carried.

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Mr. Mitford presented an account from the Commissioners of
the Customs in Scotland, respecting the number of shirt and
tonnage employed from that country in the Greenland Fisheries,
and the number of tons of oil imported.
SIR C. POLX gave notice, that he would on Wednesday next
move for leave to bring in a Bill, amending an Act to invest
Pelham House in the hands of the Trustees of the Naval Asylum,
and so appoint a Chaplain to that institution. The Hon. Mem-
ber also said he would at the Mille time, move for n List of the
Officers awl their salaries belonging to the said institution.
On the motion of if. 4. rirLun, Esq. the 1 ith of February
next was fixed fur taking the Pool Election Petition into con-
sider.ttion.
London, England, 1808-02-01

FEB. 1,

CUIL BILL.

Tim Risnor OF Oxfonn presented a Bill for the repeal of
the Act passed last Se:tsion, for suspending the operation of the
Ath of his Majesty. The. Reverend Prelate explained at some
length, the inconveniencies resulting from the suspension of the
former Act.
After some observations from THE Loup CHAkcgELon and
THE DUKE OF A'ortroEK, the Bill was read a first time, and
ordered foc 4 second reading on Thursday week.
London, England, 1808-02-01

HOLLAN D.

UrnEctur, JAN. 19.-116 Majesty being desirous to give
still farther vigour to the regulations respecting the blockade of
the British Islands, hath for that purpose ou the Sth inst, expe-
dited the following Cabinet Order to the Alioister of the Fi-
nances, who is rendered responsible for its strict execution :
" AU vessels, without exception, which shall have been
visited by an English ship, which shall have touched at an
English port, or which shall have paid a duty of any kind
whatever to the Euglish Government, shall be regarded as Eng-
lish property, and in the case of being afterwards captured by
our ships of war, or cruisers, shall be declared good prizes."
In consequence of our present relations w ith Sweden, his
Majesty yesterday passed the following Decree :

Louis Napoleon, by the Grace of God and the Cun•titution of the
Kingdom, King of Holland, and ('os►stable of Ercnce.
Whereas we have received information that the Orders atloptcd
relative to the Blockade of the British islands, have nut been
~,..carried into execution with like force against S‘% edish ships ;
and whereas this kingdo►n is equally at war witl► Sweden and.
lin-laud

We have decreed, and hereby decree as follows :
ART, t, to:cry Swedish ship which shall eater the ports of

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SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

[This Gazette contains an Accouat of the Capture of a num-
ber of very small French privateers. It also contains Addresses
from the Magistrates of Leith and Paisley, declaring their readi-
ness to support his Majesty to the utmost in the prew.at arduous
struggle. 3

BANKRUPTCY EN I.4RGED,
William White, of Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire, Merchant.

BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Preston, of Aldermanbucy, London, warehouse-
man, IQ surrender Feb. 3, 10, and March 12, at ten, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. Goodmond, New Bridge-street, London.
Charles Wright, Aldgate, London, tobacconist, Feb. 2,
15, and March 12, at one, at Ciruildhag. Attorney, Mr. Redit,
Gook's-courta Careticct,
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TIIE RATIONAL REGISTER.

POLICE.
SINGULAR CIIAROE.
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1301V-STlLEXT.—Yesterday a charge Of a very noiel ii tire.
was exhibited against Mid Sarah P. a maiden lady, of chnsi.
derable fortune (for robbing her own servant) who keeps
house in Barnard-street, Russell-square, and.a number of ser-
vants. It appeared that Miss P. suspected that some bottles of
brandy had been stolen, and on Thursday, between one and. two
o'clock; she was going over her house in search of the brandy,
partkularly the servants rooms and boles; she called to Alar-
tha Kent, one of the servants, anti asked her forthc key 'of het
box t The girl said she had it, and was very readily giving it to
her mistress, but Miss P. observed, that she need not do it. a,,.
when she was moving the box by the lid, it came open in her
hand, and she was satisfied the brandy was not there. Martha
Kent returned to the kitchen,. but it immediately struck her, at
her box was open, to ascertain if all her things were safe, and
on her examining the box, she found that the lid had been
broken open, and that all her clothes were safe, but that cash and
notes, to the amount of 16 guineas, had been stolen, whith she
saw in the bqx the night previous ; and Mary Dixon, the Cook,
saw the box safe, and not broken, a short time before I%li•s
was at it. It was urged by Miss P. the improbability of her
taking the money, and that all the servants, as well as a bait--
dresser, who had been at her house that morning, bad access to
the room where the box was. Mr. Rend, in reply, observed,
that the servant had lived with her betweeu five and six years,
consequently site had approved of her conduct, and as such her
testimony unimpeached. It was dear the box bad been broken •
open, and she (Miss P.) was the only person found near it, and;'
she acknowledged to have been at it; with these facts before
him, it was impossible for him to discharge her; bon evez, cqi
the application of her Attorney, she was not committed, he e,.-
gaging for her appearance on a future day.

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11Ah11))HIK1 MILTING.

Thursday, partisan' to a public requisition, the glet
Mitchell, Esq. convened a Meetingsof the Nobitit Get*.
try; Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of SW/lamp-
on, at the Castle of IV inchester, to take lobo tiwireposidaratlon
the propriety of addressing his Niijesty on the Convention of
Cintra. The .leetii was both numerous and highly riespet:ttj-
t►le. 'the Nigh Sheri:t having. taken the Chair,
Lord Northesk presented him- 'ir to the attention of the Meet-
ing, for.the purpose orproposin...; a ttesott►tion. fit felt that on
A 9t,bject involving both the character and interests of the coun-
try, it would not be deemed a presumption in him to otrer to
their consideration a motion, expressive of the wishes of the
County of Hants, to request a fall enquiry into the causes: which
led to that ditgraceful event, the Convetitiou of Ciutra. After
these prefatory Vetaarks, his Lordship prep,►sed the following
(testi! ion :

nn humble so I dutiful Ad lret4 and Petition
he presented to his .',lnjesty ,ricivres.iite our griefand regret at the
Convention lately entered into by the Commauders gat
iesty's tOrcrs in Portugal, and the Comrnatt•ler uf the French
,tritty in Lisbon; pray nig, his Alaje,t to :tote SOO) fall, rub-
lie, etre:dual inquiry into th.s Ira is:action, as will lend to
the dhcovery uf all those mutes which pc hate.!d. All e• net to
ijurious to the littuuar of this coUntri. and LAO *latest "iseitti
Allies.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

'Mb short Hessian boots, will in general accutnpany the blue
morning coat, though it is expected tri,..t a dark grey morning
coat will also become fashionable. l'ilese will be cut rather
short in the skirts, and higher in the collar, with buttons on the
sleeves the same as the coat, or of the basket • kind, which has
Hot yet lost its attraction; the barrel buttons are also in fashion-
able estimation.

THE THEATRES.
London, England, 1808-11-06

ACCIDENTS, &c.

CORONERS INQUEST.—An Inquisition was taken yesterday
at the Bush public house on the Enfield road, on the body of
Francis Herd Bingham, whose death oils occasioned on the
preceeding day, whilst contending with a man of the same of
James in a casual combat.

The parties had disagreed on the road in consetmerce of
Bingham who was a driving a cart not having given suficl.•nt
room for James who was driving a single horse chaise, to
Some words arose and according to the testimony ofa person of
the name of Kemp who was in company with James, Bingham
struck him with a whip, and a tight ensued. The combAtains
beat each other severely, and some heavy fails were given, and
it was the opinion of a medical man it was our of these fall►►
that occasioned Ilinghams death. lie survived the combat 24
hours—Manslaughter._ _ _

The fortune teller Joseph Powell, who is sentenced to one
years imprisonment and u hippiag, on Thursday underwent his
sentence, behind the tail of a cart from Mutton-lane, Clerken-
well-greNi, to the end of A!A,bury-street. lie had been four
times convicted of the same offence ; he endeavoured to evade
his sentence by pleading ill health, but his plea was not attended
to. Jacob Moses, a sable son of Ham, was also accommodated
with a whippinx from the Sessions liouse to Back bill, pursu-
ant to his sentence, for defrauding several tradesmen. The
scene of punishment was crowded by spectators.
On Tuesday night a servant of Messrs. White and Co. Choco-
late-makers, in Greek street, Sobo, fell from the street down
the area which had been incautiously left open. Hewn &cad-
full:i lacerated by the fall and is not expected to recoil*.

131 fail.
On the IA just, at Lindley Hall, Leicestershire, Lady Caro-
line Capel, of a daughter.

M RR/ ED.

At Elloughton. in the county ►,f York, J. W. Lenthal, q.
of the Third, or King's own Dragoons, eldest sem of J. Lentt-ti,
Lsq. of Burford Priory, Oxfordshire. to Frances Mary, eldest
daughter of the late Thomas Terry, Esq. of Beverley.

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Tin; couRT AN L) WORLD OF FAAIION.

-Wednesday, about twelve o'clock, His -Majesty arrived
at the Lineen's•Palace; from Witidsor, where he was re-
ceived .the Duke of York. At two o'clock his Majesty
hold a private Levee, at which the following had the honour
of being presented :
sheriff, Hunter and Smith, by the Lord Mayor.
lir. Clack, tiv. the Lord Chancellor, upon his being appointed
a Kicg's counsel.

Rear-Admiral Apodaca, Minister frotn the Supreme Junta or
Spain, by Mr. Canning.. His Excellency had an audience of his
Majt•-t, and delkered his credentials, and was most graciously
rect i ve(i.

Mr. Merry, upon his being appointed his Majesty's
-traordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Sweden.
Mr. Augu‘tus Foster, upon his being appointed hix' Majesty's
Secretary of Legatiot, at the Court of Sweden, by Mr. Canning.
• Dr. Mansell the new Bishop of Bristol, did horriao.,,e be-
fore his Majesty, upon Isis being appointed to that See.
His Majesty gave audience to the [Atte of *Portland,
other Ministers, and Mr. Merry.
little before six o'-clock his Majesty set oil' on hi;
turn to Windsor.

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DIED,

On the 6th ult. at Aberdeen, Mr. Charles Reid, many "ears
Collectors Clerk of the Custom:, Montrose.
On Saturday morning, in Park-steeet Westminster, Mu.
White, the wife of Georg() White, Esq.
On Monday last, at Rails', tnowlsaiteratty vgiettdd M.s.
Alanit, wife of Admiral Mann, r •

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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL RIEPORT.

, The sowing of the wheat crops has now been almost wholly
completed, even in the more not hern districts of the kingdom.
hose which were put in early are 110 w up, and look remark-
~l►lv well, iu many instances nearly covering the ground. The
•I,otatoe crops have likewise now, in a great measure,. been
taken up, and are found in all the northern districts to turn ow
uncommonly well, affording a inurh larger return than those of
last year. They are also at the same time unusually good nu all
the more dry and elevated grounds. On thrashii.g out the grain
,t fops, we ire sorry to timid that in soon'e cases they do not pro-
duce so NCI as there 5% as reason to suppose, while standing on
tht ground. There is inure light grain than wry; expect:•d even►
during the burvert seabou. biuce the tinisking of the ploushieg
London, England, 1808-11-06

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NOV. 6.
and, as we have 61;
CIL to take his trial for t
S here.
Judith Cryer, a pc
Id/ town, who earns her I
a
tali dupe. In the month
widow, a boy 11 yea
yob
ness, this being obser
rata ito the sorceress) she i
persna who could rem
$3
seined to see task ic
"' of her uneasiness recu
ime Miss Blvtb again th
toth dertook to write to It
,tde was received front t .1i!
any description t the lett;
with its usual append
rind de,ouociation that the i
len before he attained 14
noit be averted by four gui
ups, appropriated as Miss
in vain tnat this pool
Tate lam a stun ; the sm
ety, length obtained with
I on leathern bag, and sew
yof main untouched and
sky the age of 14 years. '
the immediately carried
tdeti directed, and if the de
re. not occurred, the latti
Sop- woman, would have
r the prehension of thesorc
hr' furtunate victim of It
de to mut w the hell. and I
CS to add, that she looker
rat Mary Bateman, not
'arty of her last mile actuall
, Sir month., to defray th
, the tifeetiag, the infamats;
A circumstance has
Mary Bateman that hi
tore and surmise, and w
the attention of the Mi
In the month of Sep
d au i er, near St. Peter's-sot
and mother, who came
lic taken suddenly ill, and
of a complaint then sai
[nun. eminence A hl' was call
tertained, however, a
cs of pressed with the !wile!
ing at proceeded from saute
deo v the stomach ; that be
moult vessels in the house, as
calm been in use, and expert
again ly being all dead, and n
least authorised to give this
•ed up examined, and with ii
out of unless by means inscrut
s good marked, that Mary Ba
; miry with Miss Kitcht
centre ness there, her anxiety
briar males, kept her constar
Snow- tare for the sister wile
neigk• Doctor, Nliss myth, pi
!It anti 1k a.: discovered that at
her property
inn ofso much
sternal' only divided eight pear
Y to he In manners, Mary 11
.h tird ante sedate and respect;
inspec• " Seems a Saint
a dear,
have BitIGHTnN, OCT.
lig deg' amused a fashionable a
as pa'. two of his be.t charact
md the and Sir .irrity Mars:tiro
erto"k voice and spirits, noel
st)le of excellence peer
(;redo* tog %tr. Conhe again e:
101j011; Pedlar's- Misrsycnpliart
he best flit uec equails, fasttio,
of lte, taan the former. liet
ever, b. became so e,
be ball vuder the necessity of
search
Bale
beutldt
'
London, England, 1808-11-06

CITY

Tuesday the Lord Mayor Elect, accompanied by several
of the Aldermen, Silent City Officers, &c. iu the usudi
form was presented to the Lord High Chancellor for h:s
Majesty's approbation, when the Recorder introduced los
Lordship with a suitable address, complimenting hint
on that integrity, independence, and loyalty, which (kt.n-
guish his character, and had procured him in an eminent
degree the approbation and applause of his Fellow Citizens.
The Lord Chancellor then expressed his Majesty's full and
entire approbation of their choice,- and after alluding to
the very arduous duties which would necessarily devolve
upon him had no doubt, that highly flattering and honour-
able as this day was to him, by fultiling the expectations
of the City and community, he would feel even a greater
degree of honour and satisfaction to his own mind at the
expiration of his office. After which they rettirned and
were splendidly entertained by the Lord Mayor Elect, at
the City of London Tavern, the evening was concluded
with the utmost conviviality. His Lordship's new private
carriage, which was launched for this occasion, is uncom-
monly beautiful, and we understand the state liveries will
surpass any thing of the kind that has appeared for several
years.
Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to
he raised Half an Assize, or a Penny in the peck Leaf in
commence this day ; the Quarter's Loaf of Wheaten is
ti4eu to be sold fur. Is. Si. and Diusehold, ls.

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London, England, 1808-11-06

1.,
eilimmazac
ry That Kumla and
Est against Englatsd•-•-t tut
ill And disPositiopi of
un Rhine—that the Swi
that the experience o
ia- derived from doe act
e-
fully sensible of the
lA-
by France; that the
al-
Iyould rather relinqa
to
neeede to any arrange
•
in-
freedom of the seas."
;
Does this Alessag
Ili, pacific intentions.
ler to submit to some
hundred millions
cur h 3,1 rendered them ti
of their -industry, t
Inneine, oppression,
ice merable unprotectt
tiered, to bewail t
7 misery they are exF
ltie of all the 'misery an
put bail only the feel's;
'od, was susceptible of
science, or the sh
C touch his obdurate
li
acid
deliberately and CV(
th- for the purpose o
cli- throne of Spain ;—t
the burning every town
ler, that capital, and e:
les, the lust, brutality,
joyferocious soldiers.
as between hint and
ity. with Dentriark
or- son, he- has to I
en- ranee, anti folly
they alone arc the
ing animosity. Th
ers,
by no sentiments.of
and sincerely bewail
if their Sovereigns,
honour and interest
1.
and degredation, w
forts of their rancot
speaks of his satisfai
jell more and more
feel it—yes, in the It
The once happy al
mission to tell their
ex,
misery, from the ti
the of TALLEY RAND an(
!ate 1. They were f
far and there is not, in
the benefits of the
riot least accessible sum
;0., • est recesses of their
r 411 d who has uol
Lion The!r benefits retail
(thy posed t, enjoy, is h
their dungeon, fron
If poverty, degrade
, le• no people existing •
3, .4 fortunate people 'a
Ngravation #a mu
London, England, 1808-02-15

NEW RULE. 1) COURT.

Lord Ellenboraugh said, that in rouse:in:lire of the alati,os
which had prevailed in Action: of Trovil., the. Court had come
to u resolution, on a conference with the of the other
Courts, to lay down a new rule with re:,pect to holding hail m
Actions of Troyer; they therefore were of opinion, and made
it a rule accordingly, that no person :binild he held to hail in an
Action of Traver, without an order for that purpo.e from one
of the Judges of the Court.
London, England, 1808-02-15

PORT N

PLYMOUTH, Frrs. 9.---Letters received from the Amethyst,
Si; guns, Capt. Seymour, dated at sea some days since, state her
being all well at that period, and that a day after he had parted
the Emerald, 36 ;-tnis, Capt. Maitland, he fell in with L'lrene,
44 gun:, and Ethalion, French frigates, which had escaped from
St. Maloes, apparently full of troops, and kept in sight of them
for two days, in hopes of falling in m ith one or other of our
eruizers, is hen he would immediately have attacked them. On
the third night Capt. S. lost them, anti the day afterward: had
the mortification to fall in with the Shannon, 36 guns, Capt.
Make, which arrived here last Sunday. Had not the French.
frigates altered their course, there is no doubt, from the well-
known gallantry of Capt. Seymour, and Capt. Make, with thAr
officers and ship's company, but they w odd have brought them
both into this port as prizes.
London, England, 1808-02-15

TIIIIRSIO•Y, WEB, 11.

Mu.Krasom moved for leave to bring in a Bill for abo-
lishing the office of Surveyor of Subsidies and Petty Customs
the Port of London.—Leave given.
R F. Beangrr then rose to submit the motion of which he
had given notice, It was his intention to ground a Parliantentar.
proceeding on the Account for which he should now move.
w filch was, for an account of all captures made at sea, by Bri-
tish vessels, which were claimed, or bait' to have reatainder in
the Crown; frogi I 19?, to the preteut dily.
London, England, 1808-02-15

FEB. 15.

HOlte,—The Clingy Halo N, and Mr. Justice HzArm.
Hertfordshire Thursday, March 3, Hertford.
Essex Alonday, 7, Chelmsford.
Kent Monday, 14, Maidstone.
Sussex Monday, 21, 11oNbam.
tiurry Thariday, 24, Kingston.
:cox FOLK.—Lord ELLEN DOROt7(111 and Mr. Ju'rtice Gnus E.
Backin::hamshire saturtlay, March 5, A)le,bury.
Beilforcishire Thursday, 10, Bedford.
Huntingdonshire ....Saturday, 1:2, Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire Tuesday, 15, Cambridge.
Norfolk Saturday, 19, Thetford.
sutfolk Thursday, 24, Bury St. Edmund's.
.

OEFOAD.-Mr. Justice CIIASIBRE and Baron GRAHAM.
Berkshire Vonday, March 1, Reading.
0 x fordshi re Wednesday, 9, Oxford
Worcestershire.. 'iaturday, 12, Worcester.
City of NV nrceAer Same day, 12, City of Worcester.
C I cuceftenibire . Wednesday, 16, Gloucester.
City of Gloucester Same day, 16, City of Gloucester.
)4 onmouthshire . Saturday, 10, Monmouth.
Herefordshire Tuesday, 22, Hereford.
Shropshire Saturdays 26, Shrewsbury.
titaffords hire Wednesday, 30, Stafford.
MIDLAND.-Sir JAMES MANSFIELD and Baron WOOD.
Northampton Saturday, March 5, Northampton.
Rutland Friday, 11, Oakbani.
Liueonshi re . Saturday, 12, Lincoln.
City of Lincoln Sante day, 12, City of Lincoln.
Nottinghamshire ....Friday, lii, Nottingham.
Town of Nottingham Town of 1 ottinoliam
ts .
Derbyshire Wednesday, 23, Derbyshire.
Leicester Alonday, 28, Castle Leicester.
k:Jro' of Leicester ...Same day, Born' of Leicester.
City of Coventry.... Friday, April 1, City of Coventry.
'Warwickshire Saturday, 2, Warwick.
London, England, 1808-02-15

ACCIDENTS, OI"FI..NCES,

Prim—The. fire which broke ant at :ffr. Nichols's Printing--
office, Red-lion-passage, Fleet-street, broke oat at ton 4m Mini-
day night, and continued burning until four the next mornme,.—
There is no certainty aFt to the rasa: n' in which it oriijoated,
more than that it is generally supposed to hate begun from a
snuff of a candle having been dropped in the ware-room. The
whole of that very extensive concern is ceasumed, and valuable
works that have been accumulating for many years have brew
entirely last. It is said that Messrs. Nichols awl Son %set-4 in_
sured to a considerable amount, but by no means equal to cover
their loss. There is a remarkable circumstance relateA, w filch
is as follows :—A servant girl was in the kitchen, almost smfo-
rated with the smoke, and unable, through terror and depriva-
tion nf breath, to move; a firrman discovered it, broke open
the windmv, and at the risk of his own life saved the girl's.
The celebrated Major Semple met %vitt' another unexpected
detention on Thursday in Upper S(•ymour-street,in consequence of
his haviegforgotlen to satisfy the demands of an importunate
tradesman. The Major called at the shop of a perfumer. a
few da..s since, and looted out ornaments to the amount of 2fts.
hen he requested change for a 51. note, which being agreed to,
the Major begged pardon, and with affected surprise observed,
that his note Is as for ltll. ; but the tradesman not having so
much change, took his word for the at:tides. Mr. S. however
neglected to call, and Maas very .naf-ei-propov met by his cre-
ditor yesterday in Scy !flour-street , who sans ecremode demanded
his money ; but the Major, being destitute of either cash or
notes, took refuge in the house of a Mr. Frear, to.:lvoid the
offieions mob, when a constable was chz:rged with him. The
Earl of 13-- was passing by, and on perc:•iving the (Toff d,
enquired into the busines::, and on the tradeitoan, inakin; his
case known, bis Lordship paid the deamnd ; but thcre were
other clamettrous creditors :it the street, and, to avoid their im-
irtrtunitieb, Mr. Semple escaped f:oin the br.ck part of the hoes
It luckily happened that for. 1 was from town, r.ud the
Major had only to get the consfmt Of a servant to seek eofuge in
the house.
London, England, 1808-02-15

EFFECTA Or TUC LATE GALES.

v cn, FEB. I?.—This morning, about seven o'clock.
the wind blew a hurricane, with thick snow. Several vesiels.
between the snow show ers were seen to go past with loss of their
anchors and cables. Between two and three o'clock, an East
indiaman was seen going past, and shortly after another, with
loss of main-top-mast and other damage ; one of our boats went
out to their assistance. Several pieces of timber and wreck
continue to go past.
MARGATE, len. 12.—Last night and this day it has blown a
gale from the North West. The schooner Lucy and Alida, Cap-
tain Cummings, from the Coast of Africa, for London, was driv-
en on shore in Marsh Bay. A brig with yellow sides, ia ballast,
was driven onshore near Kingsgate. A gun-brig is riding very
close in-shore, with 111. r main-mast gone, and it is feared will
strike at tow water. A ship, suppooed to be an American, is
riding in Westgate Bay, with only her foremast standing. Ano-
ther ship is also lying there, entirely dismasted.
5.51., FEB. I'?.--Sulked through the Downs the Lord Nelson
East inda.aman, I,r Portsmouth. All this day it has blown a
gale of wind front the northward, attended with snow. Most of
the outward-bound vessels in the J)owns have parted from their
cables, and gone to the westward. Two vessels are riding in the
Downs dismasted ; one of them a transport, No. 331 or 334.
v nc. I'LL: or WIGHT, Finn. 12.--‘ Three vessels are sunk,
and nom siiore, thi; place. Among tats lattez is the Little
Ja te, humid to OE clpe of Good Hope.
London, England, 1808-02-15

110

BRITISH I tiSTITT‘TION.

We are happy to announce the re-openii,g of this truly patrio-
tic ani 11440 Institution, for its ori4inal purpose, under a mom
brilliant Patronage, and with a brilliant display of British
taste and genius. The Paintings of thi year, amounting to
40a. are, ia general, Landscapes, w ith the usual sprinkling of
t„:!, and fancy pieces; t!le historical specimens are but few,
nevcr recollc..l at any former Lx.hibition such a num-
ber V candle-light subjects.
n. s:3.—l rev, ing from his labour. J. F. ftto s t: n, R. A.
As the most remarkable trait in the character of Hercules was
his strength, and the most interesting incidents in his poetical
life, arose from his almost miraculous exercise of it, we are ra-
ther surprised that the artist should have chosen to represent
hint in a state of repose—it is as unnatural ns representing a
war-horse asleep, or a frozen cataract. In this composition,
consisting only of Hercules and his Club, the pyramidal outline,
and the anatomical tilling up, are well preserved, yet there is a
cold sameness of colouring, like a work done in histre, which
though it produces relief, yet, from the want of contrast in the
lights and shadei, presents to the mind the idea ofa brm)ze bassi,
rather than a painting. In other respects, the expres-
sion of the countenance, turd the lassitude and relaxation of the
muscles, admirably denote a state of repose, w the fore-
shortening 14 the right fiti:4l) thews an intimate acquaintance
ith anatomical perspective.
No. `2`24.-sbarm -- .Snit-.Se(. J. Po c o

The well-earned fame of 31r. Pocock, as a Marine Painter,
%ill always induce us to turn to his perforniatier:•, H itLi au alavast
.:ertainty of gratification, and in this effort of hi, pencil w were
14 ot disappointed. The surf breaking on the beach seems evi-
dently copied from immure, aild not as uP etre often forced to wit-
ness it, as if the Artist had fimued his ideas a storm in
Rushing-tub'.—The etlect produced ky the Settiu6-!;tiu, givr. u

r•nArn.

William Tucker was brought up front Prefer to plead to act
indictment, char4iiii: him w and fraudulently
rutting (gra stamp from one piece of paper that had served
pi:rpnie, and atii‘ing it to another, whereon the content, hart
not been executed, with a view to defraud the Revriiiie.—
defendant pleaded Not Guilty.—The trial n fixed for dr- c. xt
Devon A6sizes, and, in the mean time, the dcfeadant
committed.
London, England, 1808-02-15

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FEB. 15.

Morpheus, at a public house at liorshatn, from whence she
was removed to the poor house, where she yet remains in
lormant state. An operation has been suggested by eminent
lentlemen of the Faculty, but which the unfortunate young
woman has hitherto positively refused to undergo.
A person named Rollins, a considerable :!airy-farmer
firineard's-hill, near Wootton-Basset, was in the daily practice.
of drinking' to great excess, and in fits of inebriety, he would
often heat his wife most cruelly, and threat.at to kill her. On
!4undav se'nniaht the poor woman had expressed her fears that
he would out his threat, in execution, and bad ormicularly re-
quested eie of the men-servants to sleep in the house ; but this
request, unfortunately. was not at tended to, and no one was in
the house that night but Robins and hi: ‘t ife. Oa Monuh
morning, at break or day, the first labourer that went to work
liseilvertd .itobit:s sitting by the hearth-side, in the hark
kitchen, and near him his wife, lyinK on the embers, burnt in
a dreadful manner, and quite deo& The murderer was appre-
hended, and lodged in Devizes prison.

Simmons, the wretch who murdered the two nt Hod
desclon, a few months since, died, it is said, la:t week, in Ticrt,
ford gaol, raving mad. lie had, it SCeMA, refused to take any
food for several days before.

Thursday night, a wing of the !muse or 711 r. Walpole, at
f.adon, Herts, wits blown down, and Mr. Bellis, a servant maid,
and a boy, were buried in the ruins, The former was dug out a
corpse, the child died on Friday, and the servant was day;2:er.
ously bruised, Mr. B. was a resident of Hampshire. and had
only slept in :he liow,e tuo night: previous to the accidct:t.—
The child 1%a:: the nephew of Mrs. 'Walpole.
London, England, 1808-02-15

i,A•~;

Used Petty gave notice•, that on Moewin" he should move an
Address to bix Majesty, for dispatches, or extract of dispatches,
received by Minister. 4, relative to the ratification of the Treaty
with the United States.
A. Pi:7,9tt gave a notice similar to that of Mr. r.den, for a
list of all neutrali brought into this country, or who came into it,
and allowed to depart, oil giving Muria.
Mr. fiusKieson brought up the Bill, carrying into effect the
late Orders in Council, which warkread a tint, and ordered to
be read a second time on Tue•dav,
Mr. 'Pritvonby intimated, that he stgaild debate the principle
of the Bill in that stage.

The Cttrate's Suspension Bill was read a third time and
Pared' •
The Exehetver Bill* Regulation Rill wrui read a third time
and pasted.

An Account was presented frotn the Exchequer of the Interest
paid on Exchequer Rills for the last three year.
Several Accounts of Rum imported from the West Indies, ex-
ported from Great Britain, and consumed at borne, for the last
three years* were ordered.—Adjourned till Monday.
London, England, 1808-02-15

ITESD t V, Fray. 9.

Counsel were heard in the Irish Appeal, Stafford v. Drew.—.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDA FED. 10._ _

Mr. Mitford presented accounts from the Customs of Scotland
of the quantity of shipping, &c. employed iu the Whale Fishery.
Ordered to lie on the tahle.—Adjourned.

/
London, England, 1808-02-15

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE 'LATE MARQUIS OTTHOMOND

Was of a most ancient and respectable Irish Fatally. He was
nephew and heir to the late Earl of Inchiquin, wh►►se title he
bore for many years. So long since as 1i33, he married Mary.
the eldest daughter of the late Earl, who, on the demise of her
mother, became Countess of Orkney. By this Lady be hadno
Children. His Lordship was celebrated rather as a bon vivant
than a fashionable, and for many scars had the reputation of
being a six bottle men. For many years he had a seat in the
B7itist; House of Commons, as well after as before his neces-
aiou to the Irish Ear!dom of Int-Mgt:in. About the year 11941,
he was married (his tirst Lady being dead several years) to Miss
Palmer, the amiable and accomplished neice of Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds, the bulk of whose fortune she inherited : Mr. Burke act-
ed as father to the bride. In 1804, he was created Marquis of
Thontond in Ireland, and shortly after made a Peer of the
United Kingdom by the title of Baron Thomond. His Lordship
was in his 85th year, and to his last hour enjoyed a most envia-
ble state of health. His Irish titles and estates, which are con-
siderable, descend, we believe, to Captain O'Brien, a very
near relative. By his Lordship's demise, an azure ribbon, of
the Order of St. Patrick, falls to the disposal of Ministers.
A Coroner's Inquest was on Thursday held on the body of the
deceased, when it appeared in evidence that his Lordship met
his death by a fall from his horse, while turning the corner of
Grosvenor-square. He fell upon his head, and a great amino
of blood immediately took place. His Lordship's groom rode
up to the assistance of his master, who laid hold of his hand, and
grasping it firmly, cried out—" William, William." These
here the only words he tittered after his fall. He was taken to
the house of Lord Sydney, whet e he expired in a few minutes.
As his Lordship fell, a cart came up. the wheels of 4% hich went
over his legs r but it who proved that this did not produce his
death. Coroner's verdict—Accidental neef:h.
London, England, 1808-02-15

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PO porta n t statement
Lords on Monday
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Br v had the advanta,l
Rta Russia, shortly
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&red an object
press upon us for t
The circumstan
singular, moment
sera in tne histtT
struggle against
since the downfal
tinted on the Cont:
had been the last I
of that only oche.
Is: conflict, met to
mentous occasion
ation more remati
11 was one of the in
if not to superint
great drama whicl
nearly twenty yea
be the organ of
Governments, and
on eye-witness opt
which he was sen
with which wean
diplomacy, can,
rt in all its circums,
which Lord Hutc
realm on last Mon
st•nt disquisition,
memorable confer(
et present agitate t
t• should have tit
imperious catFe,
to place a subject
I ,n:ted, In record
Norniag Chronie4
tae eyact statenu
Lortl,::!ip came to
of the conferences
" On the 2:3(1
With the Emperor
Majesty asked it
Strobonotl, three c
neee:sary for him
to, that 1 waF, of
Lad confirmed ; tl
and to mvself, pu
do ai lung as I livt
both agreed on t
swered in the :lair'
" his Imperin'
ofrered his medial
nity (glariote
rejection of his nt