The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-14 00:00:00

PROGRESSIVE EXTENT OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.

The following account of the progressive extension
of the Russian Empire may not be unaceeptttble to a
large portion of our readers.
c.nrraritiesilatiks.
From 1162 to 13(13, thr Empire cornprized 130,566
terrinirics comprelientling
Front 14415 to 1.53$ 40,155
1514 to 1144 145,020
4154 t.. 1694 131.494
1.345 to 1615 257.R0.5
164 6 to 1676 ,66,7.54
1676 to 1642 070,313
1642 to 1725 279.323
1725 co 175.1 724,344 ii
17144 to 171 i? 121,545
1762 to 1796 3;(1.6.32
Eilei to 15401 735,633
1501 IRII 7.tn,n3
As a geogra:thieal compreliends•..tl 2-9ths En..
glish, this prodigious Empire in 1811 comprised up-
wards of 7.,'200,000 square miles! it appears, there-
fore, that in the course of little mere than three et n-
turies, it ha.: increased to about eighteen tilutm its
original extent !
woikimr the chalk-pit. nom- the
naval telegraph, on Portstlown-bill, near Portsmo
a tpnultts, or barrow, has been imil.en into, and within
these few days ten human skeletons hnve been disco: c:-
c4l in .7otsl preservation. This tumulus is, in form, a
parillelognan ; in the direction cost and west about
hundred E-. 1, iii brealth about twenty feet, mod th •
height uniformly about six feet. The inform rats wcv
in distinct graves, about three feet :mart, some contain-
inzuctre than one skeleton. The graves were in a regu'ir
dire Lion, anti the bodies nlavv,i will: "the head tit the
trot. It ‘Votdd appear that those inhumea ther_in
were .:11'n in limit: the spot. as in the-skull • e
of them :ri iron ton of a pike was whiel had .
tered abnut ti:rec inches. This wealgin is prese...vest.

FrmnSATURDAYS LONDO.V GAZETTE,Od.I9..

Whitdtail, Oct. 14, ISIC
The Print, Regent has been p!easad to I..tt.nt to the Rev. William
0.1). the place an,l theta) of t► f't.bt.s-lary of AVtatminsttr,
void by toe death of Dr. Win. h• h.

BAXKltUrTell:li ENLAIO;ED.
J. SHARP, Lit( of Lar...l‘, mercl &Pt, trurn Oct. 5 to Nov. 0.
ULLER. of t:.e Neat. 140111,N.5t. Gvargifs, Hanover-square, gar-
dener, Rout ()in. 19 to Nov. e.
J. !bra and 1.. Buti cR, of Blue Anchor-yard, Roatinary-lune,
augur-nefineta, from Oct. 19 to Oct. V 9.

BANK AVMS.
MUTTON, J. and W. and J. and /..;, tirNTOR, of Borrowby, York-
shire, linsaminoutketurers, Oct. 21, Nov. 14,23. at 1.0.115. Atte.
Morton and Co. Gray's-Lin-square.
LE mu, P. of Hash ogton, Ctieshire, tanner, Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 93, at
North wick. Atts. Leigh and Co. New Bridge-4treet.
BARR ATT, J. of Mntsrhoner. linen-draper, Nov. 4,3, 23, at Man-
ohwter. Atts. Willi; and Co. IVanifintl-court.
Jo!' ,• en. J. at' Plymoutl.-s:eck, bilversmith, Oct 2R, 2.9. Nov. 23, at
Plpnouth-do,. Atts. Darke and Co. Chancery-lane.
Gan x I.Tf, J. late of Oldham, Lancashire, niaelline-maker, Oct. 31.
Nov. 2, 23, at Nlanchester. Aus. Hurd and Co. Temple.
BAIMAM, 'r. of Bristol. engine-maker, Oct 24, 2,i, Nut. 23, at
Bristol. AU*. Hurd :awl Co. Temple.
BURKE, J. F. of SloaneAtreet, Chasm. merchant, Oct. 22, 26, Nov.
23. at Guildhall. Acts. Alliston and ('o. Freeman's-co. torniiill.
AltltiCH, J. of Bridgetown, Devon, ironmonger. Oct. 24, YS, Nov.
23, at Bridgetown. Att. Mr. Blake, Cluirlinte-st. Illackfriars rand.
Hair. W. of hleet•strut, hoot-maker, Oct. 22. 20. Nov. 23, at
Guildhall. Att. Mr. ‘Vinglield, Great Marlborough-street.
Amours., A. 1.. of Oakley-fields. I.ambeth, gut-spinner, Oct. 21.
30, N0v.23, at Guildhall. An. Mr. Peter, Slangute-st Lambeth.
Bras's , P. G. KOSTER, and T. HARRISON, of ('toss-street,
Finsbury-8(1mm, merchants, Oct. 19, 214 Nov. 23, at Citildhan.
Atts. Dennetts and Co. King's Arms-yunl. Coleman-stmt.

DIVII)F:NDS AT ta,11.1111.‘1.1..
Smith F. of Shoreham, Sussex, shopkeeper, Nov. s.
Green O. of Bath, wine-merchant, Nov. 2.
I'ilton J. of Chelsms, iron-manufacturer, Nor. 2.
Finch J. C. of Ilussell-court, 1/retry-lane, Nor. 5.
Tibbutt ft. and S. l'ibbutt. of Leicester, booksellers, Nov. 2.
Price H. and W. Cross, of Bristol. merchants, Nov. 4.
Ilamnett 'l'. of IVestliam, Essex, cabinet-maker, Nov. 4.
Ingraham N. G. jun. Au' l'hreadneeelle-street, merchant, Nov. 4.
Kentish T. H. of Ludgate-hill, linen-draper, Nov. i.
Mitchell D. tlf the Grange-road, Semionelsey, tanner, Nov. 5.
M'Kensi.: W. of St. Paul's, ('ovent Garden, merchant. Nov. 12.
West W. of Sheerness., Kent, brewer, Nov. 2.
Abrahams M. of Duke-street, Aldgate, merchant, Nov.
Air 11. of llotolph.lane, madman, Nov. 2.
R&M \V. S. of Blackfriars-road, merchant, Nov. 8.
Williams T.tif Buck-lane, Hetlinal-Green,insursinee-broker, Nov. 23*
WohfJ. and .1. lkirville, of New Bridge-shat, merchants. Nov. 4.
Str.et .1. F. and W. Street. of Burklerslutry, stationers, Nov. R.
Jameson J. of Mabledon.place, Tmistock-square, mariner, Nov. 12.
lloure Cheapsitle, taylor, Nov. 2.
I .eigli J. P. of the Old City t hambers, insurance-broker, Nov. 12.
Bucwnshaw J. of H. 'metes-row. Blaziefriars, bricklayer, Nov. S.

DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY.
Morley J. of Liverpool, draper, Nov. 1.
James W. of Westbury. Wilts, linen-Taper, Nov. ..
Bevan T. of Fisligiuird, Pembroke, linen Araper, Nov. G.
Roskell J. of Liverpool, linen-draper, Nov. 5.
Proctor J. H. of Liverpool, linemdraper. Nov. 4.
Clover J. of Liverpool, boot and shoemaker, Nov. 5.
ragett W. jun. of Womborti, Stafford, miller, Nov. 4.
CERTIFICAT LS. Nov. 2.-J. Heys. of Manchester, cotton-epin-
ner—J. Jocks. of Liverpool, innkeeper—J. Smith, of Broad-sireet-
buildings, merchant—J. Oliver, of Lutterworth, Leicester. cotton-
manufacturer—J. Jones, of Norwich, hatter—l. Henry, of Liverpool,
draper—J. Harrison and E. Jones, of Newport, bankers—J. Page,
jun. of Liverpool, iron-merchant—lLAtkin son. of Ilomington, York,
oil-manufacturer—.t. Wilson. of Clithero, Lancaster, victualler.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Jones W. and John William., of Macclesfield, tobacconists.
Layeoek .1. ar.tl .1. Craven. of Kighley, Yorkshire, grocers.
Smith J. and C. Witham, of Norwich. couch-makers.
Lyne G. and A. Donaldson, of Cecil-street, Strand, taylora.
Jones C. and Co. wine-merchant-.
Martindale .1. and .1. of tipper East Smithfield, linen-drapers.
Blakey W. and .1. of Liverpool, corn-dealers.
Moxon J. D. and M. [Amy, of Manchester. mershants.
Lillingston A..and Co. of Astonmear Birmingham, nail-manufacturers
Meson T. and Co. of Lancaster, cotton-spinners.
Stole,. S. and Co. of Manchester. calico-printers.
Hon.ti.:l(l J. and W. Baron, of Hyde, Cheshire, cotton-spinners.
t'oatca T. and Co. of Strangeways. Lancashire, calenderers.
Bennett 3. and Co. of Ellesmere, carriers and wharfingen.

PRI('F: OF STOCKS THIS DAY.
per Cent. Consult. F2&
I per Cent. Reduced fit
4 per Cent.
3 per Cent. Navy gti