The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REOISTER.

and eight wounded. The enemy, whose loss was very ercat, tied on
the road to Markin. General Vegesack left the sth brigade 4t
TraPideld, to detend the pass of Liidke.
ALG. 12.—Gen. Vegesark went to Onstastind to prepare to
force the passage of the Glommen.
" The Norwegian division of Colonel Stabels having foiled
bravely against General Galin, declared, that having siitl‘lit tht3
could fight they bliotild live as brethren with the Swedes, as the:,
considered the union with Sweden as a happy event of Norway,
and mould not tight in an unjust came
" Aric. 23.-I'he bonibaidment of Freshet ickstein commenced.

AL:G. 14 Alajot 6t.0. Alurner %%lib to km ce the passage
of tigol.ierg, which, itotwithstatidiag a brave resistance, %vas tiled
etl A lilt iheonsillt.r.ible loss.

" His Royal Hi:tliness the Crown Prince made disposition to stir-
round the aiiity- ut Piince Cittistiati, in the position hetween Moss
Kiolirls,ho, with a vets• siipelior tole* to that Prince
Christian's army, which would have been aitatio.il at the sane time
in liimit, in the rear, and on both flanks, moist nievitald) been des-
troy ed, even Wit fought with the greatest bravely. Ponce Chris-
thin mule proposai% hail a battle token plare the result was not
but it *mild have east many lives and spread mouriiiii_
over the two kingdines. 'Diet's-own Pi ince accepted the pi oposals.
" AUG. Li.—Gencral Skioldtbrand and iljonshenia, a etorneti touni
Mo's, whither they had been to enrol in Prince Christian of the
Crown l'ance's tesolittion on proposals. rt-
Awns the guverilim tit ; the naval expedition against Loyen will be
comitetiiii,uled iu time; General Nlietniatti was just giving orders
to plant the sealing ladders against Fredei ieksliall, when the Ci.m-
tit:tuition rt ceived Mince Chi istiati's order to surrender the plat e,
the garrison, consisting of 1100 men return to their homes full of
joy ; their Governor-General °bine, is a thine, and had great diffi-
culty ia keeping Meth) in order. The I)iet w ill he assembled with-
out delay the union of Sweden and Norway will be effected, anti
seem(' toe peace of the Ninth. His Royal Highness the Crown
l'iiiice has expressed his high satisfaction with tile Field-,Marshal
and the whole arn.y, as also with the Admiral and officers of the
nave.

" Head quartcrp, Fuccierickstadt, Aug. 16) 1814.

CONVENTION

rctween his Royal Highness the Prince Royal of Sweden, in the
mitne of the King of 15w eden, on the one part, and the Norwegian
Government on the other putt, concluded at Muss, Aug. 14.
Art. 1. His Royal Highness Prince Christian shall, as soon as pos-
slide, console the States (general of the kingdom of Norway, ac-
cording to the mode pi esebbed by the existing constitution. The
Diet •hail he opened on the last day of Septembur ; or if this be im-
p acticahle, within the tiv:t eight days of October.
Art. .2. His Majesty the King of Sweden shall communicate di-
rectly with the Diet by one or more Commissioners, whom he shall
appoint.

Art. 3. His Majesty the King of Sweden pron4i!es to accept the
Constitution framed by the I)eputies of the Diet of Ewsw old. His
Majesty w ill propose such changes only as are necessary to the union
of the two kin 'dams, and engages to make none other but in con-
cat with the Diet.

Art. 4. The I►rounist.s of his Swedish Majesty, and of the Prince•
Royal, to the Norwegian people, shall be strictly ftetilltd, :And coil•
firmed Oy his Majesty to the Norwegian Diet.

Ail. 5. Tile Diet woiemble at Christiana.

Art. 6. His Majesty the King olSweilen declares, that no person
shall ht. molest( u, iliicctiy or iodireetiy, for any oisitsions hereto.
lose expressed adverse to the union of the two kiogiiiiins. 'rise
Norwegian civil awl military tiinctionarivs, or those who ate fo-
reigners. shall he treated with all regard and coolers. Nime
than shill' be liatiroid for Lis opinion. Those who decline cont.
uniutt their .services shall be hcusrouctt according to the taws of tile
country.

(lit 7. Hi' Majesty the K;oz of Sweden rhall en.ploy good
offi • uith h,K Al:ijesty tile ling tit' Denotrak, to pieriire the to
vo at co of the orliiiaoe.:. or edieo4 pi floodgate() sioce Jailoat
18i4, the pufultc functionaries, and the kitigd .tu of
Nor vay in gen -oaf.
Dottie at Aivicist 14, 1314.
Ratified, lUST I N FREDERICK.

Another Convention wa% signed for plating a stop to no.linties,
and settling the line of detnarcatiuti betbseeu th a respecti‘e dnuies.

PROVINCIAL AS,SI7;;ES.

CUMili BLAND.

RAPE.
aged 31, weaver, of Tar.
CAR LIME. Avn. 22.—Joseph Graham,
raby. was indicted for committing a rape upon Sarah Bitenatiall,
on tie evening of the 30th of April last. In this trial the Court was..
cleared of ladles.
Sarah Buchanan, the proseentrix, on coming into Court, excited
considerable surprise from her childish appearance, which was very
unequal to her years. Being sworn, she deposed that she was 14
yeais of age on the 1 41h of lune last. She went to lire as servant
with Thomas Sowerby, at Tiirraby, near C.irlisle, at Candlemas la-t.
and remembers being sent by Mrs. Sower by, three weeks or a mon:lt
before Whitsuntide, about eight (Ado( k, to milk the cows, in the
tow house, which was distant from the dwelling house about
arils. 1 laving milked the cows, Jost ph Graham, the prisoner ar
the bar, came into the cow house; though not well acquainted wi h
she Lad Vomit him about 16 weeks before that time, and re.
;;eniliers her mistress having remarked to lit r, that he .6 arts 7a fiver
lochiog man." Some conversation took place betWel'il ILL!
:and Viltitt'SS, which it is 1111WeesSaly to repeat ; alter which psi
soecr forced her into an etopt stall, and succeeded in perpetrating
the criuie with which he
Thomas anti Mary Sowerhy, the master and mistress of the pro-
seenti ix, were next examined. The latter deposed to the agitai ism
of the girl on her retinii home from the cows, on the night
in qne•tion ; and, having understood Irmo her that she had bees;
.abused, inquired if it was no! Joseph Graham who bad ;;:lure;; her ;
she replied in ihr affirmative, but through motives of delieacy, she
did not chine to examino her on the subject more particularly, anal
accordingly deputed her husband to execute the task !—The evis
deuce of ;%fr. Sowerby went to establish the fact.
Dr. BidthilV, who examined the proseentrix, proved that injury
had been done to her pet son.
he case being closed on the part of the prosecution ; St'Vt
witnesses were callt d for the prisoner, t• refute the statement of
any violence or force hiving been ukd toviard the girl.
Jane licughan, heard a conversation in the cow house, on tI e
evening in question, hut no cry, no noise, which she unt•t hat e
heard had there heels any.
Margaret Twethite proved, that the prosecutrix. Sarah Buchanan,
had said in her presence, that words been put into her mouth
and that she was to say them, to swear, and to stand by them ; add-
ing, " Mrs. Tweddle, had you been soy mistress, I would have
no such thing s," and seemed rather alarmed elicit she said Oise
wo
EUribeth Crat,g, another important evidence, stated to the same
' I purpoit. Vilie went into Mrs. Twaddle's house upon some errand,
anti observed, 41 They have got Joseph Graham inlo goal again."
Mrs. T. said, it was a serious thing ; whelenpoo Sarah Buchanan
said she would tirvt r wine as site had notic,• it the words had
not been plat into her moulli, and that site was to Aly ttecto, to 5.% edt
them, and to stand Itv them. She taco burst into teats.
The Dtarned Jodee, in slimming no, observed, that in all cases
of this description, if cleativ made out. the telnier never C.Cattl•tl
the poor-bluetit of death. He, theta fore, recommenord to the Jury
to weigh well the evidence, and if any doubt existed in their mita,.
to give the pliatmer the benefit of it. - The prisoner was acquitted.

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Harvelt hits grner ,Ily tommenced in all the tor,. ard districts
thioligh-tit the islatil, vorth as well .1% S(Alth, Hit %%s l he yen Litt,
dllil CX ptot'd tc ;he mmil risks, in the nuie iso tlivrn l a.-rs Tliere is
4 %a tt corn ilium the gr hitt the to:fitirs• of the spring
tht. vici•,situdes or the season since, love/her with the general de.
kit et solar hedt, mitt grtatli hasC ;itkord hctil thrtinidity atld the
q-i: wit). lw bight aiid at bough not t:' ai.y very nds-
dei.te.., appeared tail% t!/e wawdts ; d i rte course of
c''' 1 N W. winds have again brotovht un arid increase/I those morbid
ti) the r onsi erdhle partial .njury O. the Lions. The stad''en
e.iv) laths anti winilk Weather, jive beaten .'.w I. neorly all the
week, small. ;mu thick I, wl•e..t. f ruin a Yeneral C 11Ctit.
fence of typer 5, it is pre- um/ d th .t, • h. uld the we ober idiotn;ue ta.
.'c'urable, t I.c wtieat crop Holy Net ili•ve.ivr avetaNe; but all agree it
ntu•t he 111- ior, in tuocinitivenes,, to the (Joys of toe 1812
a•e, 1813 Bather and pets, or 'hot t•ruper SA". arc Itte4t crol.s;
• 'is d rve arc well spoken o', hot brans ha at. o gentian) Ulf tI e
• ellsos of bll4.ltt ; well-t;l.cd rowed brans haveisu, eeeded, but the
d eiist make rlw best figure in ► Audis. Hemp it new lat tis a
great stop. Of hopb the rrports vary in some. grounds they are pro.