The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-14 00:00:00

TEB. 14.

has sunk so low, that the planter is net liderr.nitled for his
expellee, and has sulicred so deeply, that he already totters
ou the brink of ruin. From the Danish Islands an addi-
tional supply will be poured into the market, and will ag-
gravate all the existing ei

Minis!o•is have settled a um plan for the issuing of Ex-
chequer Bilis, by which the commissifot will be saved, as
well us an easy accommodation !,•iv ea to the public. They
are to issued at an office in the tiunk, io bear 4 per cent.
white out; brit to be paid or exchanged at one day's no-
tice at tOe office.
The Legislature of Jamaica have resolved, that the
Commissioners of Correspondence be directed to instruct
their :scut to apply to his Britannic Majesty's Ministers,
in the event of a war hot wcca a:ui the United
States of America, that such measures :nay be taken as
will enable the Governor and Lienteennt-Governor of that
Island to grant licences to vessels of the United State',
trading with the articles they are :low permitted to bring
to, aua take from Jamaica, m a manner similar to the
isting licensed trade between his Nlajesty's West India do-
minions aial the enemies' colonies, under the pi u' isions of
th prooall. i'reo Poet Law.
By advises front Boston, dated the 13th ult. we
cannot find Ciat :,Ir. Hose had yet landed ; but it states
that " solo() blunders at NorfolL Lad prevented him land-
ing-, till he had assurances of being received with hospita-
tality. These assurances have been sent from Washington,
%%Lyre Mr. Hose was expected about the Bth or 9th ult."—
It should seem as if some difficulties had been purposely
thrown in the way of his landing.—Mr. Itantiolph directed
the attention of the House of Representatives, on the
ult. to his impeachment of General Wilkinson, which lind
been fixed for that day.—A debate of six hours ensued;
various motions were made; one to reject the resolution.
But a motion to adjourn was at length carried,
Disputes of a vary violent nature have taken place in
the American Congress. Mr. Randolph is said to have
denounced General ‘i.ilkinson as a Spanish pensioner. The
General has challenged his accuser, but the latter refuses
tee ii ;),ht until the Ginner has cleared his character.
An vices from Gibraltar of the ith nit. arrived on Thurr-
d.ty, by which we learn that 120,000 French and Spanish
froops are on their march against that place, and that 200
• • im-boa ts neve destined to co-operate in the attack.
Private act 000fs front the Continent represent the king-
dom of Naples as in a stale of anarchy ; and that several
persons had been convicted of conspiring to overthrow the
Government, alai assassinate King Joseph Bonaparte. An
open attempt upon his.person, it is added, was lately made
in the open face of day, within a few miles of Naples. A
party of men surrounded his carriage, and fired at him
without effect. They were resolutely opposed by Joseph's
guards, who, with the loss of fifteen men, succeeded in
Iris:rating the attempt of the assailants.
The amount of Unclaimed Dividends, on the sth of .Tan.
last, NS as 934,662/. SN. Bd. The amount of Unclaimed Lot-
t,.,ry Prizes on the same day was 113,2291.
The trial of General WnurcLocez has been continued
daring the whole week. The whole time has been con-
sumed in the examination of witnesses. As the principal
part of the evidence is now taken, a few days more will
probably bring this extraordinary trial to a termination.
So severe was the weather on Friday night, the snow so
tlcrli, the wind so violent, that not half of the inland
mails had arrived when this Paper was put to press. The
Pest-Mike will be kept open this day, for the purpose of
distributing the letters as the mails arrive; they must,
however, be applied for at the General Post-Office.
Sunday morning a duel was fought on Danbury Common,
between Lieutenants o—e and Min, both of the 43d
foot, which was attended with fatal consequences to the
former, who received a .ball through the body on the first
Om, and expired on the spot. This nielanclaiily circum-