The National Register.
London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

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MkfCELLANIE%
!taken of his Majesty's hearth issued on Sunday last :—His
liatstyArtmains in the same state as during the last week.
1- is. Majesty's Physicians rnet on l'oesday, to deliberate on the
report of the state of the King's health, and the probability or
Improbability of his becoming capable of resuming the reins of
Goverrtnitut. This- report must be made to the P 1 ivy Council
ea Friday, the sth instant. The consultation on this important
occasion lasted more than three hours.

We are likely soon-to be 'independent of the Baltic for cables
for our navy, trom a skilful invention just introduced into our
dock-yards, for making c?oles,•for the heavie,t ships, of spring
chains, so skilfully wrought in iron as to be stronger and more
efurab:e than any rope-table can .possibly be made ; twdor three
of our line-of-battle ships are already► furnished with those iron
cab Tes. _ _ .

• A most unhappy circumstance has taken place which occupied
agresr portion of the city conversation on Friday. A gentleman
or the-highest mercantile character and credit has been taken
out of the New River—dead. Ee was missed from his house at
1-ligisbury for several hours before any search was made, and was
at length found in the manner above described. It. was con-
cluded that embarrassments in his concerns had been the cause
of a despondency which had led to this fatal act; but a minute
inspection has been made, which enables us to state that it could
not have been prociv:ced by any deficiency of means to meet the
engagements of the house. It is possible that an accident mry
have precipitated him into the stream.
MELANCHOLY Acton t N.r.--The 6th Garrison Battalion,
commanded by CoL Dana, quartered at Nenagh, having a field
day on Tuesday last, blank ammunition for this purpose was
served out to the regiment; previous to this however, the most
rrOnute examination took place, not only by the Company
o:ficers, but by the Colonel hiro,elf, to ascertain that no bail
cartridges remained in die men's pouches. During the mationi-
*res of the morning, Captain Shaw, with the granadier Com-
pany, W 45 detached to occupy a ravine or post in the neighbour-
'bowl : and the battalion under Colonel Ilona. advanced to
dislodge them. A firing co:imicuctd with the grenadiers,
Which soon proved den, by sonic unaccountable accident or
other, ball cartridge had got mixed with their blank. Adjutant
Murray received a shot in the back, which, we lament to say, is
likely to prove fatal; and three privates wounded, but not dan-
gerously.. What renders this accident the more lamentable is,
that Mr. Murray, an old and excellent Offteer, has always been
extrenely beloved by the whole corps, and his invariable humane
deportment towards the so!diers, places all-idea of design, on
their part, entirely out of the question.
. A.duel was fought on Hounslow Heath, on Monday last, be-
tween Mr. F—r, a gentleman of fortune, in Cavendisli-square,
and Captain C—•-n, an officer of dragoons. The parties fired at
wee, anti both balls took effect, Captain C. receiving his antago-
ai,ei ball in his shoulder, and Mr. F. being slightly wounded in
toe leg. The seconds interfered, and an accommodation tea