The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

The watchmen, I believe, are in general not only old and ill.
firin men, but have also a very small salary per week, (not
more than 125.) consespently are obliged to work in the day
*me; and, therefore, when they ought to be awake, are gene-
rally found asleep !
I have been iniuced to offer these few observations, in hopes
that some more efficient means will be adopted to protect the
persons and property of this great city. Your's, &c.
AN ENQUIRER.

LAW REPORTS.
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COURT OF KING'S BENCH—GUILDHALL.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21.
BLACKBURNE V. WATERS.
This was an action upon a policy upon goods by the ship Eli-
sabeth and Mary, upon a voyage to St. Domingo, and captured
by one of his Majesty's cruizers (the Dedalus), and detained for
having some contraband goods on board not specified in the
Government licence. These goods were Madeira, Claret, and
ether wines, intended for the use of the Eniperor of Hayti
(Christophe).
The defence in this case, as in a former of a similar nature,
was that we were not in terms of amity and friendship with the
kingdom of Hayti, but that place must be considered as in the
hands of the enemy. '
Mr. Peltier was called on the part of the Plaintiff, and stated
himselfro-be the accredited Agent of Christophe in this country,
and had frequent communications with his Majesty's Ministers
as such accredited Agent. Whenever he received dispatches
from the Emperor of Hayti, he communicated with Govern-
ment.
The next objection of the Defendant was, that a part of the
cargo consisted in foreign wines not ,•pecified in the Government
licence—which only authorized the exportation of Last India
goods, colonial produce, and British manufasture.
Lord ELLENSOLOUGH asked the Attorney-General whether
he meant to contend that the wines were British manufacture.
The 'Mornay- General replied, that perhaps be might with
succe,s.
The question whether Hayti was to he considered a hostile
state, being already reserved for .the decision of the Court in
anot!Ler cause, the-Jury foußd a verdict for the Plaintiff, subject
to that point.

POLICE.

NtroesnlP-sratrr.—Friday a woman was brought to this
office, charged with having murdered another woman in the
Hackney-road, on "Thursday afternoon. The pri4oner stated,
that as she was returning home along the Hackney-road, she
met the deceased walking arm-in-arm with a Portuguese, with
whom sNe had cohabited a long' time ; that words soon after-
wards ensued ; and that in the heat of her passion she took off
one of her pattens, and struck thg deceased on the head (from
which the blood flowed very copiously.) 'lle wounded woman
was in.mediately conveyed to Shorqditch watch-house, where,
after languishing about an hour, she died. The prisoner, after
having undergone a long examination, was remanded for a fur-
ther hearing.

PRICE. OF STOCKS.
3 per Cent. Reduced 621 i
4.. per Cent. ConclA
Bank Long Annui:ies ;6l
Imperial 3 per Cent. Ann.
India llonds I.ls 1.55. pm.
Ornnium .I Ali..
Consolftfor Opening 64 3:

TIDE TABLE.
HIGH WATER AT LONDGN BRIDGE.

MOR NINO.

ArTrRNOON.

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48 7
54 3
5 10
10 11

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NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, 20,0001. PRIZES in
the STATE LOTTERY, ALL to be DRAWN NEXT
MONTH ('2lst), of TWELVE THOUSAND TICKETS.
SCHEME.
2 Prizes of X. 20,000 are £.40,000
6,000
4,000
6
2,39 G from .e.. 500 to ie,2o
T. BISH (Contractor) gratefully happy in announcing the
unequalled success which has attended his Offices, in the two last
Lotteries, embraces the present moment of soliciting the public
attention to the Scheme of the present Lottery, which he flatters
himself is arranged to meet universal sati3facrion :—The Tickets
are few ; the Prizes are numerous ; the Capitals are great ;
and the Risk is small.—The following Capital Prizes were Sold
in Shares at 4, Cornhiil, 9, Charing-cro,s, and by BISH'S
Agents in the Country, in the Lotteries drawn last Month and
in October :

1,693 Class A...L16,000 3,343... —Class C...X15,000
3,3,33 A 5,000 I N 0.71 A 3,000
1,853 A ^OOO 1,8;53 B .2,000
4,025 C ..i.OOO I 3,863. - 500
2,052, A 500 1,850
3.863 B .sc:o &c. &e. &c.
As there are oiily 12,000 Numbers, most of which have been
deliverc.l from the Bank, those who wish for favourite Num-
bers are entreat,A to apply immediately. In the Last Lottery
it was impos,ible to obtain a Ticket in the Coulitry near the
Lrawing.

by J. FISHER, No. 5, Pickett-Street, Strand, near Temple-Bar
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