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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-06

LAW OF PARLIAMENT.

Ma. W. ADAM submitted to the House the folio:ming Reso-
lution:—

" That it appeared that one of his Majesty's Principal Secre-
taries of State did read, in the course of the debate, garbled or
mutilated extracts from letters to and from Foreign Ministers,
without leave of his Majesty, w hich he afterwards refused to lay
before the I louse, and that such conduct is highly subversive of
the common usage of Parliament."
Mn. CANNING said he should have no difficulty in convincing.
the House that the custom of reading extracts of letters in debate
was of long standing. Mr. Pitt had been frequently in the habit
of doing it. Lord llowick had done the like. The Hou,e
remember, that even the Learned Gentleman himself had been
guilty of the same practice. Mr. Canning concluded by saying,
that when any Member was critninated, it was agreeable to the
forms of the House, and therefore he must v‘ it hdraw.
The question was loudly called for, when the Speaker in.
terposed, and said the Right lion. Gentleman was perfectly
correct in withdrawing during the discussion.
Mn. WINDIAAM contended that the Right lion. Secretary had
not vindicated himself; on the contrary, such a practice could
not be tolerated.

Mn. PERI:EVA!. said, during the time he had had the honour
of a seat in that House, he- never heard of a charge of less foun-
dation. The House knew it was the constant custom to read ex.
tracts.

The SPRAMCR pot the question, and the gallery was cleared.
The previous question was carried by a majority of 101, this
A es being 168, the Noes 67.
The further consideration of the Orders in Council Bill was
deferred till Monday, to which day the !louse adjourned.
London, England, 1808-03-06

?ARCH 6.

•
The neglect of' Government in this respect was unaccountable.
He coot Wed by moving for the production of a copy of all
letters that passed between Sir R. Strachan and Lord Gardner,
and for a list of the ships composing the squadron of Sir R.
Strachan, before Rochefort, iss December, January, and Febru-
ary last.
it. It. PoLs: stated, that the situation of Sir It. Stmcban's
squadron, the day after the enetny escaped, was not ascertained '
at home until the 18th of January ; but the lion. Gentlemen had
giveuiater accounts, w here he had got them he did not know.
(In that day, however, Sir Richard's ships had been supplied
with ten weeks' bread, IS or II weeks' provisions, and the
Mediator transport; as she had been called, was a large man of
war, fitted up as a provision ship. She sailed on the oth of
Armory, having been prevented by contrary *lnds, aad on the
!bib she delivered to the squadron a large supply of provisions
ark. 40 lire bullocks. It was true, Sir It. Strachan spoke the
Verret squadron, but he took 110 provisions from it. He them
said that before he had beard of the lion. Gentleman's motion,
it war his intention to submit to the Home se‘eral Resolutions,
and lay on the table all the information now required, which
would enable the House to judge of the exertions of the Noble
lord at the head of the Admiralty.
Als. CAI.t:R./Yr said, that when the Papers now sought for
were laid before the House, be Kiedged himself that he would
make out a moat flagrant case of neglect against the Admiralty.
The Motion %vas then agreed to.

ORDERS 1% COO% CI 1..
• Loan H. PSTTY rose, and moved, " That an Address he
presented WAN; Majesty, that be would be graciously pleased
to cause to helaii before that House the substance of any com-
munication received from his Allier iu Europe, relative to the
Orders of the 1 kis of November.
The Chancellor of the Exrhequer opposed the motion, Sir
A. Piggott supported it, mid after a few words from Mr. 'an-
Mug, Dr. Lat%reuce, Mr. Robinson, Mr Lambe, Mr. Rose, Mr.
Whitbread, Mr. A. Raring, and Lord H. Petty, the gallery was
cleared, when the House divided—Fur the Motion i 1 ; Against
it 150.-514iority 59.
London, England, 1808-03-06

WEDNESDAY, NI SRC!! 2.

The Chairman of the Great Yarmouth Election Committee
reported, that the Sitting Members were duly elected, and that
the Petitions against their returns were not frivolous or vex-
atious.
An Account was presented, shewing the Receipt and Expendi-
ture of the Chest at Chatham, in 1807.
Lord Castlereagh withdrew his notice for an Address to the
King, re:peeling the erection of a :Monument to the memory of
the late Lord Lake. His reasons for this were, firA, that the
proposition did not seem to meet the consent of the louse ; and,
secondly, that tote only instance in point was, the ease of the
late Lord 11 o we, to whore memory a monument had been erected
by the authority of that Howe.

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London, England, 1808-03-06

MARCH 6•

murdered them, and no one else. He added. that he did not in-
tend to have murdered Mrs. Hummerstone, but he went with an
intention of murdering Mrs. Borcham, Mrs. Warner, and
Harris, the maid servant. The Constable who carried him to
prison, deposed to the same effect. The prisoner also told hint,
that when he had got Betsy down, he heard something flutter-
ill; over his shoulders, which made him get up and run away.
'rue prisoner being called upon to know if he had any thing to
14iv, answered, in a careless tone—No ! Mr. Justice Heath
told the Jury the case was so very clear that it must be unneces-
sary for him to address any observations to them; the prisoner,
as they heard, had more than once voluntarily confessed his
guilt. The Jury found him Guilty ; and the Learned Judge
immediately pronounced the sentence of the law—that lie should
t) flanged on Monday next, and his body anatomised. The
prisoner heard the sentence of death with great indifference, m►d
walked ;cry coolly front the bar. The young girl whom he
attempted to murder, was in great agitation, and was obliged
to be supported while she was in Court.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.
Crown-Office, March 1, 1808.
Member returned to serve in the present Parliament.
Town of Poole.—Sir Richard Bickerton, Bart. Vice-Admiral
of the Whitc.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Samuel Davies, Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe, merchant, from
Feb. 27 to April 16, at ten, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTS.
Elijah Belcher, Liverpool, merchant, to surrender April 4,5,
12, at mpie, at the Globe Tavern Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs.
Coopeir. and Lowe, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, or
Mr. Thomas George Massey, Liverpool.
Charles Ogclen,P'Leenting, within Far Oxenhope, Yorkshire,
worsted-spinner, March 29, 30, April 12, at eleven. at the De-
vonshire Arms, Kighly, Yorkshire. Attornies, Messrs. Caton
and Brunbell, Alders ate-street, or Mr. Delalare, Kighley.
• William Molsey Ilegimotham, 'Manchester, cotton-spinner,
Mareli 12, April 2, 12, at one, at the Bridgewater Arms, Man-
chester. Attonties, Messrs. Cooper and Lowe, Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, or Mr. Newton, Heaton Norris, near
Stockport.
London, England, 1808-03-06

TUESDAY, MARCH 1.

148

RUSSIA.

PETERSBUIiG, JAN. 6.—General Baron Samokelsky has
been appointed Inspector of Artillery, intend of Count Arak-
t. chgew ; and Prince Lebanof Rostowsky, Military Governor
of Petersburgh.
PRUSSIA.

NONINCinrAII, JAN. 21.—Orders hare been sent by their
respective Courts to she Russian and Prussian Ministers at Co-
ipenhagen to make the strongest remonstrances against the vio-
lent proceeding: of the Danes in the Baltic, and against the
jurisdiction they have assumed over Russian and Prussian ships.
London, England, 1808-03-06

-.,..-
DENMARK.

ClorivistAor,N, Frs. 6.—The brig Martha Helena, fr:•:.1
St. Croix to Copenhagen, had the good fortune to escape the
enemy, and to get into Klevens, in Norway. A ship belonging
to the East India Company. which left Batavia about seven
months ago, has likewise arrived at Walderhoug, in Norway,
iota which port a privateer from Bergen has brought an English
ship from Archangel, with 2200 tons of tar. The French lug-
ger Le Claneur, of 16 guns and fry men, commanded by Capt.
Mcrlcer, a Member of the Legion of Honour, has come into
Stavanger with three English ships, laden with coals.
FEB. 16.—.-According to the last accounts from France, an
embargo has been laid on all Sardinian ships in the French ports;
and all eruizers and privateers have obtained leave to Chace not
only all ships under Sardinian colours, hut also all ships which
set sail from Sardinia as are bound to that Island. We learn
by a letter from Vienna. that the Russian troops in Italy, who
were under marching orders to return to Russia. have received
counter orders, in consequence of the Emperor Napoleon finding
it necessary that they should for the present remain in Italy.
London, England, 1808-03-06

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LIVERPOOL PETITION.

151

MR. TIERNEY presented a Petition, signed by three respect-
able Cattlemen of Liverpool, the Delegates of the others in that
town, against the Orders in Council. The petition stated, that
their first petition had been rejected by the lionse on account of
a point of form ; and the present petition prayed the House that
the petitioners might be heard by Counsel at the bar, when they
would prove by evidence how injurious these Orders in CAnincil
had been, and were likely to prove to their interests.
MR. Pence,. z. objected to the Petition being received, as it
was one and the same with that rejected last night.
Mn. TIERNEY said it was not a Petition against the Orders
in Council Bill, but against the Orders themselves, and the Pe-
thinners sorely had a right to be heard.
The Gentlemen who spoke against the Petition were Mr. S.
Bourne, Mr. Perceval, and the Solicitor-General ; those NI leo
supported it were Mr. Tierney, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. W. Smith,
Mr. Alderman Comhe, Dr. Lnwresice, and Mr. Eden.
The House divided—For receiving the Petition 55—Against
It 111.--Majority 56.
London, England, 1809-05-14

LONDON MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, MAY 12,—We have had decliniaK markets both no Wednesday and
to-day, and the price of Wheat bas sustained a still fw.ther reductiou of es. r.nd
.3v. per quarter since Monday—the other article: euumerated below wi:l be
found, on comparing past and pretent prices, clenper—i he so ppile‘ of most of
them were in abundance, particalilly Oats—we have very tell stocks of Flour,
and which Hell at 7bs. add S. per ..tek—doininal SOs.

CURRENT PRICES OF CORN.

Wheat bS a SO
!Fine ditto
Rye (New)
}iarley
Malt (New) lO a 78

S. $. ge S.
W.Peas,boilers 80 a S 8 Poland ditto... 39 a 41
Grey Peas 44 a 49 * Fine English
Beans (New)
Tick ditto (New) 44 a5l Second ditto
Oats *B aJ7 11.1 v Seed 1:,2 al; 56

• Pe; Sack of Five Bushels, or ihoibs.
RETURN OF FLOUR,
INCLUDING FROM ♦PRIL 29 TO MAY b.
TOTAL-8,517 sacks, from 6.5 s —d to 9Os Od per sack.—Average S4s Old per
sack, or —s 21d lower than last return.

[PROM SATURDAY'S GAZETTE.]
AVER 9GE PRICE OF CORN, PER 4VIARTER,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31 4.1( G.
Scotland. England and Wales. Scotland.
s. d. So d. s. d.
84 i Beans 61 11 . • .. 57 I►
b 6 11 Peas 60 5 . •••• 58 .4
39 11 Oatmeal 51 5 .. ... 2S g
33 4 Beer or Big

Eur,lan.l and Wales.
S. d.
Wheat 94 9
Rye 69 10
Barley 46 8
Oats JJ 1

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR,
Computed from the Returns mule in the Week ending May 10,1809, Is 21. le.
51d. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty or Customs paid or payable thereon on th•
Ihnpurtation thereof into Great Britain.

MAY 12.
wrviGATP St LE

Carcase. s. d. s. d.
Beef 4 4 a b $
Veal
Mutton 5 0 a 5
Lunt) 6 0 a 7
Pork 5 S a 6
$
London, England, 1809-05-14

DIED.

On Tuesday • morning, suddenly, at Bath, Walsh 'Porter.
h.q. The dece;v:ed had on the preceding evening de
let to order the post-rhn riot to be got in readiness.
on the follow ing morning. The mnn attended his r
...;;•
and on entering the roam found him deco on hi' b-0(61:. ;771-e dt 1:1
ceased bad, for some time past, been labouring;
were Ind ispusition, arising from a liver e4mplal
much recovered, and had formed a determin
London. Ills death is supposed to have tit 4""n
bursting of an abscess which bad been for! -4n 1"."""bd 1) the
MA 14 his It‘ en. _
London, England, 1809-05-14

BAT ri,r. OF PF IFFENHOFFEN ON THE 19Th.

On the 19th General Ou:iinot quitted Augsbargh and arrived
by break oFd:ty at Pfaffeohotleti, Ivhere he met three or four
blowout! Austrians, ivhich he attacked, and took 200 prisoners.
The DL-a, ltivoli arrived the next day at Platfenhoffen.
The same day the Doke of Auerstadt left Itatisbon to advance
to Nenstadt, and to draw near to Ingolst:ult. It I% as then evi-
dent that the plan of the Emperor was to out-manoeuvre the ene-
my, w!io had formed near Landshut, and to xttack them at the
tery moment when times, thinking they were commencing the
attack, were marching to Ratisbon.
London, England, 1809-05-14

THE 1:

The Emperor learnt by the telegraph, in the evening of the
12th, that the Austrians had passed the Inn, and he set out from
Pail- thnost immediately. He arrived at three o'clock on ti
morning of the 16th, at Louisburg, and in the evening of the
same day at Dillingeu, wsere he NM' the King of Bavaria, and
p:.tssed half an hour with that Prince, and promised in 15 days
to restore him to his capital, to revenge the insults which bad
been offered to his lion e, and to make him. greater than any of
his aucestors had ever been. On the 17th, at two o'clock its
thr morointr,, laic Majesty arrived at I)onanworth, where he im-
mediately established his head-quarters, and gave the neees-
-I.ry orders. On the 15th the head-quarUrs were removed to
Ingolstadt.
London, England, 1809-05-14

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

At the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 10th of May 1809,
Present, the King's Most Excellent Ma;esty in Council.
W hereas a treaty of amity has been concluded between his
1111mjesty and the Sublime Porte, it is this day ordered by his
Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, that
the Order made by his Mt.jesty in Council, bearing date the
thirteenth of May one thou-and eight hundred and seven, by
which it is directed, " that no ships or vessels belonging- to oily
of his Majesty's subjects he permitted to enter and clear out for
any of the Ports within the dominions of the Graod Signior
until further order, and that a general embargo or stop he made
of all ships or vessels whatever belonging to the subjects of the
Grand Signior within any of his Mnjesty's dominions, together
with all persons and effects on board all such ships and vessels;
and that the Commanders of his Majesty's ships of war and pri-
vateers do detain and bring into Port alt chips and vessels belong-
ing to the subjects of the Grand Signior, or bearing the flag of
the Ottoman Empire," he henceforth revoked and discharged
And' the. Right Honourthle the Ltmls Commissioners of his
Alajest v's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
and the Lord AVarden of the Cinque Ports, arQ to give the ne-
ces:;ary directions herein as to than may re-pee;ively appertain.
London, England, 1809-05-14

VrTLE OF TANN, ON THE 19TH.

Oa the'(#;Li, by break of day, the Duke D'Atterstadt began
hi- nlAre:t in two columns. The divisions of Al oraud and Gudin
Co -oh' right, the divisions of St. lliilaire and Fri:lnt formed
his left. The division of St. HiHaire arrived at the village of
Pressing, and there met the enemy, supertor in number, but in-
ferior in bravery, and there the campaign was opened bra bat-
tle, %Oriels was to,)! glorious to our arms. General St. llillaire,
supported by :/.14.:•111 Ftiant, overturned every thing that wai
opposed to him, and took all the positions of the enemy, killed
a great number of theta, and made between and 700 prisoners.
The -02t1 regiment distinguished i:self on that day, the 37th main-
mined its aurient reputatiln. hiNteen years ago this regiment
obtained in Italy the name of " The Terrible." In this action
they ma int.lincd their pretension* to that title; they attacked
singl..; six Austrian regitnents in succession, and routed them.
On the left,- at tis o o'clock in the afternoon, Gen. Mnraud also
161 in with an Austi inn Division, which he attacked in front,
while the Duke of Ottotzir, with a corps of Ilavariaos, which
had tivircireil front A !tension g, attacked theoi in the rear. This
vv:o-4sltoa driven from all its positions, an!i left several
huthired-s in killed and prisoners. The whole regiment of the
Dragoons of Levealier was destroyed, and its Colonel killed by
the Bavaritta Liglit-horse. At sun-set the division of the Duke
of Dant.,,ic funned its
.junction with that of the Duke of A tier-
stadt. In all these irs Generals St. iliil.tire and Friant par-
ticularly distinguished themselves. Those unfortunate Austrian
troop; who had been led from Vienna with music and with songs,
anti under a persuasion th;:t there wry no longer any Frew h army
(ertnanN. mid th they would only have to deal Nv ith
iclembur;.ther, and Bavarians, displayed in the strongest man-
ner
,the the) felt agaiust their Chiefs, fur • the error

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into which they bad been led ; and their ietror was the greater
When they saw those old bands which they had been accustomed
to consider as their maters. In al! these battles our loss was in-
coDsiderahle, compared Aid' tirit of the enemy, who lost a
number of (lettered 0 irwers and others, who were obliged to put
thent.elves forward to give eoara4e to their troops. The Prince
of Lieltenstein, General Lusieoan, and others, were wounded.
The los4 of the Austrians, in Colonels and Officers of lower rank,
was considerable.
London, England, 1809-05-14

POLITICAL DISQUISITION.

NUMBER SCVENTY.

REVIEW OF THE EIENCH EXPOSE.

The Report of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs
%cif! be read with an interest proportionate to its impor-
tance. These reports are in fact peculiarly characteristic
of the French Government. They are the annual narra-
tive, not only of the actual state of the kingdom, but of
the views of the Government, and of the general policy of
the Sovereign. In their general • purpose they resemble
the speeches delivered from our Throne—they differ from
them only as being more explanatory—as dealing more in
detail. The French Minister of Foreign Atkirs is in every
thing the shadow and echo of his master. He treats all
foreign governments, and foreign ministers, with the same
hauteur, with the same proud candour, and bold avowal,
ule;ch characterizes his "master. He already assumes the
tone of a Minister of a Supreme Empire.

This Expos, for such it is, consists of matter too various
to admit of a complete analysis. It discusses every point
connected with the present breach between Austria and
France. It would be equally interesting, and useful, to
follow it through all its misrepresentations, but as this is
not within the possible compass of our paper, we must con-
tent ourselves with a cursory review of its leading points.
The main purpose of this instrument seems to be the ac-
complishment of two points—in the first place, to throw all
the blame a the breach upon the Austrian Government,—
and in the second place, to prepare the minds of men for
the ultimate designs of the French Government,—to vindi-
cate the policy which it intends to observe towards the
Austrian Government, and to cover its sweeping ambition
under the veil of expediency and common defence.
It is urged on the first head,—that at the close of the
Nvar concluded by the Treaty of Tilsit, the fate of Austria
was in the hands of the Emperor NAPOLEON,--that the Em-
peror of AUSTRIA importuned for mercy and moderation,
and received it,—that under this French generosity the Em-
peror of AUSTRIA arose anew—that the Emperor FRANCIS
vowed an eternal gratitude,—and the Emperor ALKXAN
o isa was so con% inced of his sincerity as to guarantee it.
In this statement are two very material errors. In the
first place, that is attributed. to French moderation, and
French generosity, which resulted only from a masterly
pllivv, and a well-measured ambition. The Emperor NA..
VOLVON is equally characterized for his military vigour and
his civil l,r:n Ile knows precisely what to leave and
what to take—his ambition very seldom defeats itself—he
imitates; that celebrated conduct of the Roman Con-
querocs—he never attempts too much at first. If he Can
shake the tree by its first shock,—if he can so wound the
master-roots as to render its fall certain, he is satisfied,
he asiumes the appearance of moderation, and leaves the
finishing blow to a future opportunity. lie -thus loses
nothing of his ultimate purpose, and in the mean time con-
Pe. LX.VII.
London, England, 1809-05-14

316

INIYEKIAL PARLIAMENT.

• HOUSE OF LORDS.

.11onday, May 8.

The Earl of Liverpool brought a message from his Majesty,
expressing the request made by the Prince Regent of Portugal
of a loan of 600,0001. and offering for security the revenues of
the Island of Madeira.—Adjourned.

Tuesday, May q.

The Newspaper Bill, the 6,000,00(- M. Exchequer Bills Bill,
and several Private Bills were hroug-lit up from the Commons
by Sir James Graham, Mr. Charles Dundas, Mr. lienyun, Mr.
Alderman Shaw, and usher Members, and read a first time.
London, England, 1809-05-14

L.:IIV

SHERIFF'S COURT, BEDFORD-ROW, MAY 12.
c..21%1 CON.

WEI.I.EsLCV, ESQ. v. Lo►n!) PAGE!?.

The particulars of the elopement of Lady Charlotte Welles-
ley with Lot d Paget, have already brew autply det:iiled to the
Public, and their relative hituations in lite, with the parental
claims upon their matrimonial fidelity, ale too well known to
require further explanation. Sdflice it, that the much-injured
plaintiff, after the shock of his Latiy's infidelity had subsided
wisely applied to the laws of his country for redress, and brought
his action against the Noble Lord for the irreparable iolittry
done to his peace and his honour. The Defend:pt sulkred
judgancat by default, thereby acknowledging, the adulterous
tercourse ; and this day a jury was impannellcd before Mr.
tlarchall, the Sheriff, to assess the damages.

Mr. (;arrow, with great eloquence and feeling, depicted the
previous state of happiness enjoyed by the plaintiff and his witc,
and recounted the numerous offspring, the fruit of their connu-
bial intercourse. He then drew an afflicting and miserable pic-
ture of ihe mental distress into NI, Inch the incontinence of his
Lady had plunged him. Nor was he less eloquent in describing
with appropriate severity, the miqvnduct of the Defendant,
who, he said had courage enough to conquer every other enemy
but hisown pa,-ions. This speech was followed by evidence of
the fact's, and a speech in mitigation of damages, when the Jury
found a verciict for the Plaintiff—Damages, Twenty ikousand
"'vein& ! ! •

Mr. Hanson received Judgment at the Court of King's
Beech, he wasientenCed to pay sa fine of 1001.
and to be imprisoaed six months in the prison of the above
Court, for encouraging the cotton weavers of Manchester
to riot.

.
London, England, 1809-01-15

tonbon,
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, ISO,

' PQLITIC4L EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

THE Twentieth Bulletin of the French army haG been re-
ceived, and in a manner similar to that in which many of
the preceding ones were conveyed to this country. It is
dated Madrid, Dec. 19th, and represents his Corsicari
Majesty in the best state of health, and in the neighbour.
hood of that capital. This is unquestionably most pro-
.
*rflinent fc;atuie in the Bulletin. How t the Hero; whose
..L_ _l_ _r .t tin
London, England, 1809-01-15

DIVIDENDS.

Feb. 19, W. Cowperthwaite, Old Fish-street, grocer, at ten,
at Guildhall.
Feb. 1. 11. 11. Schorey, Halifax, merchant, at eleven, at the
White Swan Inn, Halifax.
Jan. Si. J. Smith and A. Uns worth, Manchester, cotton-
manufacturers, at eleven, at the Dog Tavern, Manchester.
Feb. 7. T. Adams, Lancaster, merchaut, at twelve, at the
King's Arms, Lancaster.
Jan. 31. W. Matthews, Maidenhead, Bcrks, carpenter, at
ten, at Guildhall.
Feb. 4. Jos. Iteppen and J. Reppen, Clapham, coal-dcaler,
at ten, at Guildhall.
Feb.2s; It. Lout, Long-Acre, ironmonger, at twelve, at
Guildhall.
Feb. 18. J. Jullion, Blackman-street, Southwark, linen-
draper, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Feb. 25. W. Leykautl', Lisle-street, engraver, at twelve, at
Guildhall.
Feb. b. I'. Lawson, Lancaster, grocer, at the CommerciaL
Inn, Manchester.
Feb. S. J. Popplewell, Kingston-upon-lltill, auctioneer, at
eleven, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Jan. 21. P. Le Normond, and M. H. Duruant, Kent-road,
soap-manufacturers, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Feb. 2. D. Kidd, Berwick-upon-Tweed, linen-draper, at the
Dog Tavern, Manchester.
March 4. W. N. Dawson, T abernacle -s quare, Finsbury,
draper, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Jan. 30. J. Horner, Durham, tanner, at Mr. J. Esketes,
Durham.

CERTIFICATES—JAN. 21.
G. Fall anti J. Hutchinson, Tooley-street, Southwark,
hrewers--W• Cull, Upper Last Smithfield, cheesernoager—J,
Crowther, Halifax, corn-dealer—J. O'Meager, Bury-court, St.
Mary-Axe, precision-merchant--11. Wyatt, C. S. Jones, C.
Sheppard, and N. P. Top, Duke-.street, Aldgate, painters.
London, England, 1809-01-15

JAN. ID.

THE THEATRE.

1141'-.IIIRKET.
On Wednesday night, for the first time we believe this se;soo,
the Little Theatre, Haymarket, overflowed with company. The
powerful magnet that a•iracted such crowds to that lately warty
deserted house, was the euisjunctiou of Mrs. Siddct,►as with Mr.
Young's genius in Shakespear's tragedy of Jlacbeth. The ex-
celleoce of Mrs. Siddons as the representative of Lady Macbeth,
is too well kouwn to require an. further illustration, we will
therefore cuufine our remarks to the performance of Mr. Young,
who, for the fast time, appeared is the arduous character of
itacertd.
Genius is rather checked than assisted by the example of its
predecessors. For instead of beudiug all its faculties uitnn OM=
stugle poiut, the acquiring superior excellence, it is compelled
to. divide its attention and weaken its powers, by continual
aims to avoid imitation. But not only its e xert imisare c•ramped;
its fame suffers no small diminution of its lustre, through the in-
ust ice of the public opinion. w hich wrongly believes that all the
merit it possesses is due to the stuly it has made of the works of
other Q. Mr. Y wing has the misfortune of belonging to the cla,s
of performers of true genius, and is therefore exposed to all the
du4adyantages which we have ineotioned. Coutcioui of the
difficulties of his sithation. and divesting ourselves of all
ces, we witnessed his delineation of itlacielh With the highest sa.
tisfaetion. He evidently followed time iitopirations of his feelings
and judgment, und won:0 i tatimh ►te isel s. suffered theiMbi•
41005 disposition of his hero's naiad to horst foi 1-11 not only in words,
•he production of the poet, but in looks, in the expression of his
countenance when discontented with the honours lavished upon
him, and which ought to have assuai.,,ed his toir-t ler greatness,
he impatiently vs itnesses the elevation of the King's own son:
His soliloquy when departing to aunou.ice Duncan s approach
to his Lady, was delivered with all the stiQed enerp of passions
struggling for utterance. in his address to the ttuaginurn dagger
he was teriiiinally grand, and only at I*.s conclusioe
London, England, 1809-01-15

POLICE.

'Bow-STnrr•r.—The footman who was behind the carriage of
111 r. Mestaer, of New Broad-street, at the time he was
robbed
by the highwayman, on his way to his country house, at Wan-
titead, in Essex, on Mcmlay night, suggested to his master that
he suspected one of the robbers to be the coachman who lately
lived with him ; and giving; sonic satisfactory reasons for his sus-
picious, made some inquiries respecting him, and learnt that he
was in the service of Mr. Braham. Inquiries were accordingly
made of Mr. Brabant, on Tu?sday, who had just arrived from
Bath. Mr. Braham waseonsiderably alarmed at the inquiry as
he had launched an elegant new chariot, to go to Bath, when!
be went a few weeks since, accompanied by Madame Storace.
London, England, 1809-01-15

BIRTII.

Friday last, at the Par,onage, Hampton, the Lady of the
Rev. Dr. Morgan, of a son.
In Cork, the Lady of Brikadier•(ieneral Graham. or a son.
Saturday, at Ilampton, Middlesex, the Lady of Sir Charles
Edmoustoue, Bart. of a son ; the infant died soonafter.

DIED.

At Gijon, on the 9'lt7a November last, while servinz with the
BriliA troops in Spain, George Asiotti, 1.6 q. Deputy Com-
„.rv-General for North Britain.
lii the West Indieston the 14th September last, in the 234 sear
of his age., of the yellow fever*
..Mr. John Christian, Cittnetiv
of Ounehaven, Purser, of hjs Majesty's ship Pelican.

1
London, England, 1809-01-15

IMPORTANT REPORT AND RESOLVES.

BOSTON, Nev. 18.—On Monday last, on the motion of
Colonel Thatcher, of Warren, a Committee of the House of
Representatives of the Legislature of this State, was ap-
pbinted, to consider the expediency of adopting measures
with a view to procure the repeal of the Embargo Laws.
On Tuesday the Committee made the Report, which is
subjoined. A very aniinated and interesting debate ensued,
in which the Report was supported by Messrs. Thatcher,
Sargent, ~re, Thoradike, Wheaton, and Ives, and opposed
:1y Messrs. Ripley, Crowninshield, Martin, Moody, and
Bangs. The question of acceptance was taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the affirmative, by a majority of 80.

Resolved, Th.lt the Senators of this Commopw•ealth in Con-
gre4s be instructed, mid the Represent:ifives thereof requested to'
,use their almost stretiuous exertion' to procure an immediate re--
peal of the v; riots laws imposing an Embargo on the Ships and
Vesiselc of the United States, as the 0►.1% equal and effectual means
of allfordine permanent relief to the citizens of this Common.
wealth front the aggravated esils which the.) now experience.

Resolved, 'lna! although the Legi,lature would cheerfully
sitprwt the Cameral Government in the prabccution of a just and
necessary war, yet the cannot perceive the necessity intimated'
its the Message of the President of Cat4.;ress, 'of continulig
embargo, or resorting to Mar; that it it not the policy of the
United States to engage id a controversy u ith any nation, upoo
twines of diplomatic usage, or equivocal provided substan-
tial reparation for injuries can be obtained; and that the
*iota of the Proclamation, interdicting the British snips of war
from our waters, ought not, in the opinion of this Legislature.
to WI dt.diftl an iikllialassible pr.:llluhtury, IN WO ;Amid obstruct:
London, England, 1809-01-15

JAN. 15,

Jan. 30. James gills, Wood within Saddieworth,
Myer, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Manchester.
Feb. 7. James Wilson and John Sallows, Oxford-street,
leather4ellers, at tee, at Guildhall, London.

orkt

FERTIFICATES— FEB., 4.
Robert Motteram, Walsall, Stafford; victualler—James
Weston, vintner—John Piuk. Gravesend, Kentl
bouseyearpenter-rJererniab Parkinson and John Stork, St.
Saviour's phurch-yard, Surrey, hop-factors—David Isaac,
Liverpool, slap-teller—John Birch and Robert Robinson. Lan-
caster, eott”-spinners,Tßoger LV jliams, Bedwelty, Monmouth,
shopitire.per---Jnbn Brooke Knight, Camoznile.street, Bishops.
grae.street, corclwainer—Chae.es Ward A pthorp, Bridge-street,
Blackfriars, merchant... Walter Mason, 4eartley-place, Kent-
road,' Surrey, brandy-merchant.

The Gazette contains a letter from Captain Sanders, of his
Majesty's sloop Beßette, stating the capture of the Danisit cut.
ter privateer Paulin& of 10 guns and 42 men, and a letter 'from
Captain Gill of his )Majesty's Anal) Onyx of 10 guns and 'l6 men,
relates the particulars of his having captured the Dutch National
brig Maly, formerly British, and captured by the Dutch in
the Eno.. She mounts 12 eighteen-Tout-oer commades and four
long hralAs six-pounfler and 04 men.' Ou beard the Onyx there
were stone killed. Thomas King, seaman, was badly wounded 1
as was James Langworth, who is since dead; and James Har-
low, slightly wounded. •The Dutch crew had kve killed and
six wounded.

THE .INATRAIT OF HIS MAJESTY,
From b/ sir W. BErcuEirl which wivs iptepdrd tq
be delivered

GRATIS
On qyltleN text, cannot possibly be got lee* before pinda2l.
Jan. 20, when it will 1;051717n:I be

DISTRIBUTED GRATIS!
And on which Day, the INnE; to Complete the First VolotA4
of this Paper; together with
FHROA:O4OQIC4L T4BLB OP THB BPBOPTS qt T•MIF
PAST Miff,
will be ready for Delivery,
It may be necessary to inform our POUNTRY svascayants,
that it Wil! be impossible' o transmit the PORTRAIT,
&c. by the Post, without completely destroying their value and
appearance; and therefore Residents in the country should give
immediate direction to their respective Newsmen, Clerks of
the Roads, and Booksellers, to And some certain and safe
means of forwarding the Portrait;' Index, &c. Should any
Suhscriber have lost or Mislaid any of the Numbers of the Nair
tional Register; it is probable that their sets may be eomple.ted,
las the Proprietors have preserved most of the hack NuOiers for
that purpose.
Orders for Trif NATIONAL REOIIITEI! should ht 111111tedi.
`ately sent to the Office, 11, Catherine-street Strand, or to the
Newsmen, Booksellers, and Clerks of the Roads) to prevent,
the chance of disappointment.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.
London, England, 1809-01-15

OLD BAILEY.

Wednesday, the SeFsion of Oyer and Terminer, and of gaol de-
livery, for the City of London and County of Middlesex, com-
menced at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, before Mr. Justice Lt
Blanc, Mr. Justice Chambre, and Mr. Baron Thompsoe.
John Baker was indicted for burglarionsly breaking and en-
tering the dwelling-house of Catharine, Dowager Countess of
Morton, with intent to commit a burglary therein. The Pri-
soner was arraigned as being one of the gang NV ho were tried for
he same offence at the last sessions, and upon the same evidence.
Fov, the officer, who apprehended the gang, could not say that
London, England, 1809-01-15

JAN. 15. .._,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14.
Yesterday Margaret Barrington, alias Grinies alias Graham,
•.
- - _

was indictea capitally for feloniously making a fa'se affidavit,
and thereby obtaining letters of administration to obtain
Is. 6d. prize-money, due to the next of kin of Thomas
Rotton, a soldier, who died on board the Eurus. frigate. It ap-
peared in evidence that the prisoner was concerned with Yang-
han, who was executed a short time since fiir defrauding the
Chest at Greenwich. She described herself as the wife of the
deceased Rotton, to whom she stated she ►, as married at Dum-
fries, in Scotland. Her conduct excited Eoqiicion, which was
increased by the production of a tnarriaT: c►•rtiticate, purporting
to have been issued at Dumfries, and (.-:1 this being discovered a
forgery the prisoner was apprehended. She confessed her guilt
at the Police (Mk*, and said Vaughan had written the certificate,
and led her into her present situation.—Guilty—lleath.
London, England, 1809-01-15

itittrkiflAgAL itEGl§Fttit.

•

lidroistage. Impatience c.in only serve to diva& men's talads.
sod t• occaslmt railehiefs %Mich may !perhaps be letesedlahle
The said Provisional Chief, the Royal Acevedo, and the other
covearria; Authorities, give yog every assareace that eft be
wished for.

44 Ife.rice, Sept. 16,180&
" By command Of his Excellency the President, aft the
Royal Aeuerdo, the most Illustrious Seignor the Ars4h-
bibhop, and another Authorities.

46 FRANCISCO XISOZPIRS."

AMLRICA.

lAN. 15.

FROM THE AMERICAN PAPERS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nov. 17.

Mr. Macon moved the foilowipg Recolutions:—
Resolved. That the Committee appointed on that part of the
Presideneb Message which relates to our foreign relations, be in-
trur ted to enquire into the expediency of excludingby law from
. lie ports, harbours, and waters of the United States, all triOd
ships and vessels belonging to any of the Belligerent Powers,
having in force orders or decrees violating the lawful commerce
of the United States as a nation.

Resolved, That the same Conunittee be instructed to enquire
into the f • ped iency of prohibiting, bs law the admission in►u the
ports, harbours, and waters of the United States, an). fillip or
vessel belonging to or coming from any place in the possession of
the above mentioned Powers. and also the importation ,of any
goods, wares, and merchandize, the growth, produce, and manu-
facture of the dominions of any of the said Powers.
Resolved,, That the same Committee be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of amending the .Act laying an embargo, and
the several Acts supple:nental and additional therein.

The first and second Resolutions offered by Mr. Macon
were agreed to without a di% isiou..—The third was ordered
to lie on the table.—Ayes 78.
NOV. 21.—The Committee, to whom was referred so
much of the President's Message as relates to foreign
Powers, made their Report.
They concluded by proposing the following Resolutions:
The Committee respectfully submit the following Reso-
lutions:—

1. Resolved, That the United Stategeannot, without a sacrifice
of their rights, honour, and independence, submit to the late
Edicts of Carat Britain and France.
2. Resolved, That it is expedient to prohibit by law the a&
mission into the ports and harbours of the United States of all
public or private, armed or unarmed ships or vessels belonging
to Great Britain or France, or to any other of the Belligerent
l'owers having in force Orders or Decrees violating the lawful
commerce and neutral rights of the United States; and also the
Importation of any goods, wares, or merchandize, the growth,
produce, or manufacture of the dominions of any of the said
Powers, or imported frontally place in the possession of either.
3. Resolved, That measures ought to be immediately taken for
placing the country in a more complete state of defence.
London, England, 1809-01-15

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

HICKS'S HALL;CLERKENWELL,WEDNESDAV,JAN.H. 11
II
PERJUR. V..-TIFIE KING V. BI7RDON. II
The defendant was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, li
arising out of a cause in the Common Pleas, under the follow- I
ing circumstances. The defendant was a money-lender, and had
agreed with Browning, late High Bailiff' of Westminster, for I
the purchase of an annuity of 4001. per annum, to be secured on I
Browning's place of High Bailiff', and his other property. The
sum stated as the consideration in the memorial was 2274/. I
Browning afterwards applied to the Common Pleas to set aside !
the annuity, on the grounds that it did not set out the true con-
sideration paid for the same. That he had agreed to give six
Nears purchase for it, viz. 240 D/. ; but that Burdon kept back ill
MT. as insurance, and 261. for his expellees ; and that instead of 1
the annuity being for Burdon's life only, as agreed, he had in-
serted another life, namely, the additional life of his niece.
Mr. Burdon, in his answer to this affidavit, directly denied all
the allegations, namely, that he had not kept back any money
on the grounds alledged ; that Browning had made no objection
to the life of Miss Burdon being inserted, and that the true con-
sideration was only 22761. as inserted in the memorial. For
this affidavit he was now indicted, and those contradictions as-
signed as perjuries. To support the case of the prosecutor,
himself and two other persons, a Mr. Gideon Fly, and a Mr.
Monkton Hale, swore distinctly to the facts as stated for the
defendant.—Mr. Serjeant Shepherd made a most able defence,
and insisted, that Mr. Browning came to swear away his liabi-
lity
to pay the annuity, and that the other witnesses ought not
to be credited. lie then called an eminent Conveyanur, who
proved that he had been consulted on Browning's securities, and
he advised that they were not valid ; and Mr. Saul, the Attor-
ney, denied the statement as sworn to by the prosecutor and his
witnesses. Several persons of respectability also spoke to the
rood character of the defendant. The case lasted the whole
day, and at a late hour the Jury foun4 the defendant—Guilty.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14.
Mr. Andrews, of whose traits of swindling the public heard
a good deal of a twelvemonth ago, moved the Court during the
week for judgment, and he was yesterday brought up. The
Chairman after some forcible remarks on the prisoner's conduct,
observed, that a multiplicity of petitions had been presented to
him on the prisoner's behalf, but he had returned them unopened,
as the case was too flagrant for his interferene. The long con-
finement of the prisoner had been the only thing taken into con-
sideration by the Bench, and in consequence of that imprison-
ment, ti►e Court sentenced the prisoner to two months further con-
fiuc►nent ita Ncw•gate.
London, England, 1809-01-15

NATION,

LONDON

CORN EXCHANGE.

---
taiDAir, JA R. 13.—We bad a very short quantity bf Wheat
morning, and in consequence of their being no prospect of
atipPlies of this article nor Fleur from America. the price of the
fernier advanced 59. per quarter on Wednesday, and nearly as
much more to-day. Flour is likewise up at 85s. per sack. Rye,
Baxley, and Malt, are all dearer. Beans, on the contrary, are
cheaper. But few sales of Oats; and these without variation.
White Peas sell for &little more money than ou Monday.

Wheat
Fine ditto - - - -

ltye (New) - - - -
• Barley
limit (New) -- -

S. 5.
70 a 92
94 a 100
40a 60

40 a 48
68 a 76
135 a 150

Grey Peas - - • - 50 a 57
Beans (Old) - - - a 78
Tick dittu (tie*) - 50 a 55
Oats
Poland ditto - • • 41 a 46
Up. Seed £5O a £53

PRIG H 0

F FLOUR.
Bushels, or 2801bs.

Per Sack of Five
Friday. s. s.
rise English Flour 80 aB5
Second ditto - - - 75 aSO

P..1C11 ft,

FRIDAY.
Tares, per busnel
Turnip - - -
Mustard, brown

S.
12 a
12 a
lb a

6.
14
la
19

white - 8 a 13
Canary, per quarter 110 a 115
Hempseed - - 68 a 74
Linseed - 80 a 100
Linseed fill rakes

Friday. S. S.
Americau Flour - - 50 a6O
per ham' of 196 lbs.

FRIDAY. S. S.
Clover, ued, per cwt. 80 a 120
white - - SO a 126
Foreign, red a
white - a -
Trefo i I - - - - 34 a 52
tarraway - - - 40 a 48
Coriander - - - 12 a 17
£lB t :VS. 18c.

Baur* keut, inciuding from ilex. 26 to Lee. 31.
Total, 3:284 quartvrs, from SC. 04 to 1089. Od. p..-r quarter.
• Aver tge. yAi 314. per. qnar. or Is. 714. lower than last return.

.4f*SH fali PRICE OP CORN PER Qudarmat,
In Great Britain, for the Week ending January 1.
5q.,11 kratu. s. d. Eng. fr Wales. s.
Wheat - - - 9ft 4 Beans - - - - 61.
R)e
Barley - - 51
Oats

tIXBR

Corn Inspector's

11M, . •• •• • ••••

DGE.

.11, 'Thursday, Jan. 13.
London, England, 1809-07-16

A 50THER LETTfR.

DOVER, Jtyr.v 14.—Yesterday evening, the fog having clear-
ed away it was discovered from our ItiW, that the French had
got between four and 600 of their flotilla out of Boulogne; they
stood away to the F.astward with light winds; and when they
had got about half way to Calais, the
,witrl coming short,
they tacked about and went down again to Boutogne, and the
greatest part went in the same tide. • The Indus, Whirrs wag
mis.‘iirt out of the East India fleet, cacao op, aod *eat past in
the nizirt.
London, England, 1809-07-16

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

461

• LASE INDIA HOUSE.
Friday a General Courl was held at the East India House, -
for tim puriyow of taking into consideration the Report of the
Conti of Director.= upon the Resolution of n special General
Court, held the 2d too. re-pectins the recall of several Writer;
'nd Cntlets ho:A. atovoinanctits are said to have been obtained
1).) improper mean,.
sir. S:a,soin rose. and after a speech of considerable length,
'noted, That the Resolution of the Court of Directors, dismis•
sing certain Wrlers and Cadets from the company's. Service,
should not be carried into execution, N hick ttal seconded by
Mr. Lob; talcs, and opposed bb the Chairman, Mr. Jackson, &c.
The previous question was then put, and cairried by a great
majority.

Wednesday evening at seven o'clock the Purser of the ship
Sir Stephyn Lushington, arrived with the account of the
arrival of the following ships lam Pitt, Hugh Ingl.s.
1..arl St. Vincent, liarriett, Sir William Bensley, Sovereign,
Huddart, Lucius, Northumberland, Euphrates, Lord Eldon.

TIIE fRIC.AILF.
London, England, 1809-07-16

BANKRUPTCY EN LAMMED.

James Gorton, Manchester, merchant, frotn Julv 4, to July
25, at ten, at the New Exchiinge Building, Manchester.

BAN,KRU PTCY SUPERSEDED.

John DuaidoW, Hinckley, Leicestershire, grocer.
• BAN tilt!..; L'TS.
John Atkins' Norwood, 111ild;esex, dealer in rattle, to stir.
render July 18, 29, and Aug. 26, at twelve, at Guildhall, Lon-
don.. Attornies, Messrs. Collett, 'Wimhurn, and Collett, Chan-
cery-lane, London.
Robert Manning, Stork Exchange, stock-broker, July 22,
Aug. 4, sand. 26, at eleven, at Guildhall. Aitornies, Messrs.
Netherso!e and Portal, Es-ex• street, Strind.

Isaac Fennell, Bath, marble-mason, Jul-3- IS, 29, and Aug.
-al eleven; at the Busii Tavern, Bristol. Atiorilies, Mr.
Gabel!, Liacofnis-Inn, London or Air. Jacobs, I;r6t01.
'William Heywood and Itichar.l Heywood, Manchester, linen-
merehants, July 11, 24, and Ang. 20, at three, at the Bridge-
water Arta!, Nlviieliester. Attornies; Messrs. Duckworth,
Chippindall and Denison,•Maneltester. - -• •
ilock!y, 14'ickikr. Gloucestershire, cheese.
London, England, 1809-07-16

No. 81.

POLITICAL DISQUISITION.

14/131tak8 SEVENTY-NINE.

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1809.

PRICE 9d.

Hess of your intellects wade you c, ntound the h tbituall
violation of the one vv•iththe possible violation of the other.
But desperation is in the rear of conviction, and having
made Mrs. CLARKE tho:towl of your own 4tAbitiOn,, and,the
**** of ****'s fraternal resentments,; you aim at making
her your victim. To effect this, you arraign her veracity,
iiay, more, you charge her witkperjtszy :--You have coin!
:flitted yourself irrecoverably, and if you 410,1'..0t prave tfiis
.
miy
lbst (but that you arc already) as a
but your privikfe character ‘vip'be eirser •
;r,
London, England, 1809-07-16

5_47771/DAI'S Ashqs G AZETTE,

• •
At the Court at the qteen's Palace, the 12th of July 18091
present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in : It i 4
this day ordered by his Majesty, in Council, that a General Em-
bargo be forthwith laid (to continue until further orders) upoll
all }hips and vessels in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, except .is Majesty's ships and vessels of war, awl ex-
cept such ships and vessels as shall he hden by the especial order,
and under the directions of the Lords Commissioners of his Ma-
jesty's Treasury, or the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
Kith any kind of provisions or stores for the use of his Alajesty 4
fleets or armies ; and also except such ships mid vesels as are
employed by tt:e Wirers of the Navy, Ordnance,
and Customs : 1: ight Hon. the Lords Commissioners
ha 51:4jesty's Tred- ury , ‘11(1 the Lords Commissioners of the Ad.,
miralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give
the necessary 4irections herein as to them may respectively ap-
pertaio. • W. FA wIiEN E 4.

The Gazette of lo 4t night revoke, t h.. Order of May Si, ISO 9,
respecting ships cnteriug juin the Isisid of lieligolaod and Sandy
Island.

The Gazette alzo contains a letter from Captain Warren of
the Bellerophon, giving the particulars of an attack made by
that ship, under the orders of Lieutenant Pilch, on a battery
upon one of the Islands near Hargo Head, which after an oh..
'finale resistarre, was carried in a very gallant manner by the
party under Lieutenant Pilch's ord,rs, !if) spiked the guns
(four twenty-tier pounders)and-destroyed time magazine. The
following is a list of the wounded..

Griffith Griffiths. Quarter-master; badly wounded.-7
' Peter Jest, royal marine, ditto.--. Simon Leete, seaman,
-lightly wounded.—John Butterfield,.royal marine, ditto.7—Thn.
51'Carthy, royal marine, ditto.

Croirn-gurce, .1 ray 15, •
Member returned to serve in this present Parliament.
Borough of Coleraine.—Johli Poo ileresford, L. 9. in the room
of NYalter Jones, Lsq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.