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The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-22

THE IRISH LABOURER IN ENGLAND.

'rile following account of the state of the Irish labourer In
England is copied from the 13ostoo (:axette.-
" We have refrained for a fortnight from mentioning the two
Irish labourer', part of a consider:tile number brought tetore
the Magistrates at Boston, from Switiesheal some time age,.
who were, on a re-hearin; of ti.:zir case, di ie:harged from the
House of Correction to which they hard committed, and
the charge against them dismissed by the Magistrates. -As most
of the Irish labourers who conic into this part of the United
Kingdom for the harvest season have now lett it on their return
home, we no longer feel it necessary to repress our feelings on
the subject of the broils In which they have been not unfre-
queinly involved in this neidtbourhood. 'file hardy sons of the
Sister Island, with a spirit of laborious industry that should ex-
cite a compassionate feeling towards them, come into the fens of
England, par:lei:lady into this county (the yeomanry of which
have for many years made a point of inviting them by public
advertisetnent)."to- assist in gathering the harsegt, which, by the
favour of Proehitoce, is generally more abundant than the par-
tictilar population would be able to reap. By the greedy la-
bourer, who desires to make excessive wages through the neces-
sity of the firmer, and whom half a guinea a day, at the height
of the season, will not satisfy, the Irish auxiliary is looked upon
with jealatiy.. To taunt an Irishman is an easy way of creating
a disturl.ncel and in a tumult wherein he who is distant from
home knoivs no friends, the Irishman becomes in some chance
blow or aithOr an aggressor, though in the beginning of the affair
he was much more " sinned agaipit than sinning." He is, after
a desperate resistance, apprehended ; and against hint many
witnesses are found; whilst, on his part, as he kroWs not the
name of any one person in the country, lie can call nobotit to
give for hint a favourable representation of the- case. Stich
know, too well, has beery the situation of some unfortunate Tel-
low; who have been brought before the Magistrates at hoston.
"The Irish labourers who migrate to this country on the faith
of a public invitation, should, far the honour of the country, lye
received rather with partiality and favour, than with jealousy
and prejudice ; and we sincerely nope th:.t in future every dispo-
sition will be shown to make their situations comfortable, and
to punish those whose dispositions would lead them to insult
the stranger, and to disgrace their country, by violating the
sacred obligations of hospitality-.

Nearly one-third of the city of Adrianople, together with seve-
ral magazines of corn, &c. was destroyed by accidental con-
flagration, in July last.
Another dreadful tre has happened in Russia. The town
of &off, the capital of the Ukraine, wholly destroyed, with
property to a vast amount. Accounts say, 3(.00 house':, see(
hundred inhabitants, and property valued at, 15 millions of
tattii:orp
London, England, 1811-09-22

THE NATIONAL REGIST

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

SPAIN.

conclusion, most Excellent Sir, I earnestly eutleat your Excel-
lency will ILI pleased to present, with the least possible delay,
this note to the Council of Regency, and I think myself obliged
to demand from the Spanish Govtroment that proper publi-
city may he given to it in order to prevent the serious conse-
quences which must inevitably result, should the Spanish nation
once conceive the interests of the English nation to be such as
the juju' ious suspicions which the rumours and ;vritings circu-
lated through thi, city are calculated to inspire. I have the Ito.
niur t reiterate to your Excellency the assurances of my dis.
tinguishtd consideration.
(Signed) H. WELLESLEY.
" To lib Excellency, Sen. Dun
Eusebio Bardaxa Azara."
London, England, 1811-09-22

the siege of Peniicola were obliged to take the road
of Sai agoss in consequence of these c immotlons
in Ar nigon. The most destructive warfare is stated
to he carrying on in Catalonia : the peasants have
all taken up arms, and have appointed six Generals
to command them.

A malignant fever is stated to have broken out
at Carthaeena, similar to that which proved such. a
scourge in that city last year. The accounts do not
enter into details of its fatal consequences; but, as
a measure of precaution, the Governor had issued
a proclamation, requiring all good citizens to re-
main quiet at their houses, until the state of the
town, regarding the fever, had been investigated ;
and should its contagion be established, the gates of
the city xv..,uld be shut, and every means taken to
prevent 4ts fu-ther progress. At Cadiz, as %yell as
Gibraltar, great alarm had been excited by this
malady ; and measures of precaution were resorted
to at both places.
Murat h s ordered a second conscription in the
kingdom of Naples, which causes great discontents
among the people. The conscripts are sent off to
Fiance, to augment the armies of the great oppres-
sor of Europe.
The Ex-King of Sweden. Gustavus, still remains
at Tonningen, but eNpects to be permitted to take
his departure for Switzerland.
A private letter front 113ston mentions, that a
gentleman had recently arrived in that city from
Canada, who reports, " that the importation of
India good,, of every desciiption into that province,
from the United States, is positively interdicted by
the Government of Canada."

French Papers were received on Wednesday to
the 13th inst. but they are destitute of news.
13tionaparte still remained at Compeigne. The
arrival of J. el Barlow, Ambassador to the United
States, is mentioned, who is accompanied by two
consuls.
London, England, 1811-09-22

GALLANT ACTION.

CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENT, 44, UNITED Sr,' TFS
GATE) COMNIODOR E RODGERS, BY THE MELAMPUSI 36

cAPT. E. lIAWKEIt, IN JULY, 1811.

At last Commodore Rorxn has received his
reward. inglorious attack on a brig of war,
and his exultation at not havin.; been captured, al-
though in dose action with a British vessel, led
him to fancy himself His Government
seemed to share i t the deception, and on his re!urn
from his cruise, ordered him out a second time in
search of some British frigate, on whom, under
under the pretence of requiring the restoration of
citizens of the United States, lie might pour the
American thunder and display the American prow-
ess. Unfortunately for Commodore 11,.no;:ns his
infatuation continued after receiving three orders,
and his courage did not fail until alter the con-
London, England, 1811-09-22

SICILI'.

We have extracted the following letter from a daily paper:.
"On board the Cumberland, off Palermo, July :16. •
41. The day after we parted, an order was given by her Sicilian -
Majesty, directing all the English travellers to quit Palermo
without delay, in consequence, as she said, of their having in.'
tet fcred too much, and taken liberties too great respecting the
-.Government of the country. On the same day, the Princes
Villa Franca, Castel Nuovo, L'Archy, Bellmonte, and another,
were sei7ed by his guards, and sent on board a Sicilian man of
war lying its the hay. "l'hey are banished to Pantilaria, and to
two other islands, for haying, as her proclamation says, con-
, ci•ired against the Sovereign, in protesting against her tax of
one per cent. and applying for the assistance of Great Britain to
v.-ithstatici the lawful authority of his Majesty, Ferdinand. •
:ime means the Queen got possession of a Petition to our Go-
. v,N.tirn,:nt, signed, it is said, by no less fif. y-two Sicilian Ba-
rons; the object of which was to ascertain if they would be
supported in the attempt to form a new Guyerntimitt. She
fwears she \yipl be independent of the English; that she will ac-
cept of ito farther pecuniary aid from them; and she has de-
clared that she would oppose the landing of the Minister,
Lord Witham Bentinck. She has, however, cooled upon this
last re.s Mutton, ,i.terday his Lordship Went on shore, having
4rrivi:d the preeedint evening in the Fame. On his appearance,
a party of the Royal' Horse Guards were ordered to attend on
his person. All here are in high expectations that his Lordship.
will put matters to rights, and that he will intercede fur the un-
fortunate Noblemen who are banished, and who are not only
the most distinguished for rank, taut the most popular characters
in the isiatid, Ishe Duke of Orleans, 'while supping at Itagarea,
had his house surrounded by *ut 26 of the Royal Guards,
who endeavoured to make him ptisoner."Filts in the house,
however, secured thetnsetves,atiaf.resisted ; .And otie„or two
fell, I understand, in the affair. We do nest hese how it has
ended, but I suppc...e, unless our intexyrkess his R.ur.,l:
lighttets will also be vent Off into exile."
London, England, 1811-09-22

LYCEUM.

• The English Opera closed its season nn Thursday last wi!li
the new Opera of .)W. I'. The Boarding House, and Onadinved....
After the Opera Mr. MAR snALL forward and addreased
the audience in the following terms:—

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
In consequence of Mr RAYMOND'S continued indisposition,
the task has devolved on me of announcing to you, that the
performances of this evening will terminate the third Season of
the English Opera : and I have it in cominis,ion from the Pro-
prietors to express to you their hih and grateful sense of the
distinguished support they have met with iu an Establishment
which had its origin in an earnest desire to give encouragement
to Native talent, and to convince the world that the merits of
English Singers might hold a rank (and that not A mean One)
amid the performances of a more favoured but foreign nation.
How far this has been accomplished remains with you to
decide; and R is to your award the Proprietors appeal for that
approbation, which is the summit of their hopes. To make the
English Opera worthy of your attention, every encouragement
has been given to Authors, Composers, and Performers; no-
volty has been sought fur, merit has been rewarded ; and the
Proprietors are determined to persevere in a plan which has
been honoured with your smiles; and they beg leave to assure
• you, that no expense, no labour, no assiduity on their parts
shall he wanting to give vigour and permanency to the Esta-
blishment.
Permit me also to say, on the part of the Performers, that they
feel gratified in the highest degree by the generous indulgence
and approbatkii you have shown to them, as in their various
departments they have exerted their respective talents to contri-
buteto your entertainment, and to merit your applause.
And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, in behalf of the Proprietors,:
my brother Performers and myself, i once more make you a
tender of our most sincere and heartfelt thanks, and Leg leave
att4t relectftilly to bid you.—Farewell:
London, England, 1811-09-22

THE NATIONAL R

A very considerable nu-rnber .of guns have also been
sent up from 'this place. The cavalry have all
moved towards head-quarters, which ate now at
Fuentes de." Guinaldo.
'The enemy continues near Coria, where he is in
force. He has not as yet made any movement of
consequence.
. The weather,* which was uncommonly hot, set
fire to some furze on the other side of the river, ten
wiles off. At six in the evening it became alarm-
ing ; and at ten extended- over four square miles,
and consumed 27 houses. We do not know that
any lives have been lost.

Newton and Saltford, by a singl: footpad, who presented a
pistol at his head, and robbed him of five 11. notes. The foot-
pad, a very stout man, marked with the small-pot, appeared
greatly agitated; and, without solicitation, returned one of the
notes.

A very singular echo has been disrovered In the Ice-house in
the !sank-hilt at Bbtvrick,s whose effects upon the senses are
astonishing and grand. By striking against the inner door, 'the
sound heightens and increases, until its leVerheratiol3l imitate
the rolling of thunder. A small pocket-pis,ol tired when the
door is shut produces a roar like a broadside from a man of war.
Some musical amateurs have tried it with instruments, and du-
dare its powers wonderful. 'rite flute or violin, played very
slow, has a peculiar delightful effect; the tones being reflected
with exquisite modulation, and the t ;cites of the voice are vibrated
like the harmony of a company of chorister.
At Leyburn, the place of residence of R. Stapylton, Fsq. a
most diabolical attempt was made upon the life of the above
Gentleman, and two t• tends upon a visit with him. The bre:,l:-
fast had been over but a few minutes an Saturday morning the
31st ult. when one of the party complained of serious indispo-
sition, which was succceoed by a similar complaint from the
Other two, and also a female bervant ,
,who alteswards.partook
of the same. Mr. Terry, a medical ntleman. was immedi-
ately called in (who pronounced the cause t,r) be poison) by
whose timely and skiltul assistance we are hisp:i to say the pat-
ties are now out of raper.)
A MONS rra.—Tuesday Lutz, a man dre.4ed in black, much
like a Clergyman, r.ccusted a nursely-maid, walking on South
Sea Common, Portsmouth, with two; cl,ildi n tinder het care,
and after proceeding some way in ennvenedion took an oppor-
tunity of throwing her down, :old with a sharp imtruo.ent
•statibed her in the stomach. Her cries attracted ,'erne soldiers
near, who immediately pursued Lair, but ineffectually. Tile
young woman is likgly to recover.
London, England, 1811-08-04

MYSTLRIOUS CASE.

On Saturday last, a lad, about fifteen years of age, was put on
shore at Plymouth, from one of his Majesty'a frigates, and sent
on to Exeter, and is now in the County Bridewell. His coming
on shore, it is said, is in consequence of a most extraordinart
and affecting narrative, which he relates, viz.—" That he was
forcibly sent on hoard a tender, about six years ago, to prevent
his discovering of a murder, commiled in his presence by his
master, a gentleman who then lived in the neighbourhood of
Liverpool, and who had two daughters, one called Mary, and
the other Kersey; the latter, a young lady of about nineteen
years of age, having absconded a few days, the father, as he was
riding in his carriage one morning, about h;.ff a niik from home.
saw her at the window of a house of ill fame, and immediately
descending from his carriage, conveyed her home, tonk her
into the stable, bound her hard. and feet, and after having
masked her face, put a halter round her neck, and hung her ;
when dead, he covered her with straw under the manger; where
she remained till twelve o'clock at night, when he took her to%
well in an adjoining meadow, threw her in, and covered her
with earth." The boy relates thi, account very distinctly, with
every particular of names and ;:laces, and T,ys he is very readk
to prove the same to the face of his master ; he' further declare,
he has repeatedly mentionetl the drams...ince on hoard the snip,
and !las many tinaes maw'. ludiut to his but user
au aupafrr.

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London, England, 1811-08-04

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conduct has not been calculated to remove. The
timidity and reluctance with which he proceeds in
his hostile steps, if they hitherto may be so denomi-
nated, againsi France, do not hold out any very
encouraging prosprct of success in case of actua,
warfare ; and we still retain our former opinion]

that a .vi!r with ALEXANDER is courted by NAro-
Li.oN, N‘11:;, consci:;us that he will be supported by
Austria, and desirous of a fair pretence for eva.
. ,„
cuating'the greatest part of the Peninsula, which
he can no longer maintain himself, thinks the
Russiatil...tripire too weak, when attacked at once
on its Swedish, Polish, Austrian, and Turkish fron-
tiers, to oppose any efficient resistance, and prevent
him from restoring the impaired lustre of Ills arms.
Others attribute the tiirrous and undecided con-
duct of Russia to the influence of CCUIIt ROM ANZOEF,
the most powerful partisan of France, over the
Councils of his country. As long as lie retains
his high office at the head of the Department for
Foreign Affairs, they think no total change will
take place in ALEXANDER'S policy. His removal,
however, is confidently anticipated, and the follow-
ing reasons arc givt.n, we do not pretend to say
with how much truth, but with much probability,
for his prolonged continuanc:: in his present situa-
tion. General LAt:ltts.roN, the French 2,._mbassa-
dor still struggles for the Count's continuance in
his office ; and as a probable method of effect-
ing his purpose, asserts openly, that the Porte
will accept of no terms of peace in which the surren-
der of Moldavia and Wallachia is not stipulated to
her. Russia has in consequence lowered her pre-
tensionS to the retaining only a part of the former of
those provinces, and we have strong reasons for be-
lieving, that the Emperor has sent orders to the
Commander of the Russian forces -there, and that
without cpnsniting his present Foreign Minister, who
is notoriously in 13coNArArnT's intereA, to make
peace)kvith the Porte as speedily as possible. Still,
howeVer, it is proper to mention, that ROMA N7MEF,
who embraces in his owu person a plurality of
offices, is considered as likely to retain that of Pre-
sident of the Council.

Arragon Gazettes to the 6th of June have an ived,
but their contents are not of much importance.—
They contaiu a variety of letters from the partisan
Espoz i MINA, detailing his desultory operations
in Naval re, particularly in the vicinity of Pampe-
Itinr, dui ivy; the month of May. These operations
were doubtless extremely harassing to the e:-ezny,
but their general result is not of sufficient import-
ance to require their being particularly detailed.—
These Papers contain many complaiats of the want
of arms, clothing, and equipments, which is ex-
perienced by the Spanish troops in Valencia and
. Arrag on.
London, England, 1811-08-04

BIRTHS.

- -
On Wednesday, in Newman-street, Oxford-street, Mrs. C
Kemble, of a son.
On Friday last at Wrottesley, the seat of Sir J. Wrottesleys
Bart. I,ady Caroline Wrottesley, of a son.
A t his Lordship's house, in Cavendish-Square, the Countess of
Enniskillen, of a daughter.
At Fair Oaks, near Petersfield,•Hants,the Hon. -Mrs. Clarks
Paget, of a son.
In Clifford-street, the Right I-lon. Lady-Arandell, of a son.
At Morden, Surry, the Lady of G. Ni..Hoare, Esq. of a son.
On the 29th uh. at Hill, neat Southampton, the Lady of Ni-
cholas Nugent, M. D. of a daughter.
On Tuesday last, at her father's house, at Great Berkhamp-
stead, Herts, the Lady of John Winter, jun. Esq. of a son ami
daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Latham, of Winchester-row, Paddington, of
twins (boys).
MARRIED.
C. Grantham, Esq. Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, son of
T. B. Grantham, .Esq. of Stamford, to Miss Emily Fortescue,
youngest daughter of the late Right Hon. J. Fortescue, and sister
to Lord Viscount Clermont.
At Port Glasgow, on the 29th July, James Campbell, Esq.
Major in the service of the East India Company, to Miss Anne
Cunniogilame, second daughter of John Cunninghame, Esq. of
Port Glasgow.
Suddenly, re=aerday se'nnight, at Richmond, G. Townshend
Ferrars, Mai quis Townshend, Earl of Leicester, Viscount and
Baron 'FONVIIShend, Baron De Ferrars, of Chartley, Earon Dour-
chier, Lovaii:e. Basset, and Compton : he was born April 18,
1753, and had but recently succeeded to the Marquisate, but had
long ei,joyed the honour, of t:ie Prerage, having succeeded his
mother as Baren de l''crrars of Chartley so long since as the 14th
of September, 1770; and being created Earl of the county of
Leicester the 19th of May, 1784: some family afflictions of a
pecularly painful natu:-.• are supposed to have contributed to
hasten his deatL : he is succeeded in his titles and estates by his
son G.orgu, Farl of Leicester, and Baron Chartley, with whose
name the public is well acquainted, on account of certain odious
litigations.
Aged 69, at tho residence of Sir Wm. Skeffington, Bart. in
Beaumont-street, Devonshire Piace, Catherinee .losepha, Lady
• Skeffington, after a lingering indisposition of five years.
At Pvh, Wm. Faeltener, Esq. aged 88, having filled the office
of Secretary to the Board of Tratle, and Clerk in Ordinary of his
Majesty's Most lion. Privy Council upWards of 35 years.
ft At Thurnhatn, Kent, in the 56th year of his age —lTplold,
of a locked jaw, brought oa 1;y cutting his toe trail too closely.
London, England, 1811-08-04

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

Continti to be most numerously and fashionably attended.
As if tl:e !mural beauties of this place of public resort were not
sufficient a ded by the beauties of art, so liberally supi.lied by
the proprietor, 'lox beauties are constantly seen promenading
its delightful walks is end;ess succession. A greater display of
beauty and of fashion than they boasted within the last week,
we never remember to have seen; and even this it is expected,
will, if possible, be surpassed to-morrow.

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London, England, 1811-08-04

JEM 13EI,C114;1?.

This once celebrated pugilist, and a formidable ehamploo
of England, died on Tuesday, at his house, the Coach and
Horses, Frith-street, Soho, in the 31st year of his age, after
a lingering illness of two years, which had reduced him to
a mere skeleton. The deceased was a descendant of the cele-
brated pugilist Slack, of Norwich, whom he far excelled in an
dig requisites of boxing, with the exception of strength. He
first arrived in London from Bristol, his native place, as a pu-
gilistic star of the first magnitude, when only 18 years of age, and
his first combat was with Paddington Jones, a good man, whom
Belcher beat easily by quickness of hitting and a science pecu-
liar to himself, which excited the surprize and 'admiration of the
pugilistic world. His fame was bruited abroad as a phenomenon
unequalled, and he had successful turns with Burke, Bartho-
lemew, Gambol, and Firby, in a short interval of time ; and
altbou1;11 only a twelve-stone man, his name was regarded as
terrific as his blows were destructive, and he enjoyed unmo-
lested, for four years, the title of the British Champion.—
Whilst in the meridiau cf pugilistic a-dour, and enabled to pu.
nish more in five minutes than any o.lier pugilist in double the
time, he lost an eye by a racket ball, yet his confidence in him,.
self ren :lined firm and unabated, and such led to unsuccessful
combats with superiors in weight, and renowned prifessors, the
Game Chicken and Crib. By irregular living and youthful in-
discretion, peculiar to pug lists of first rate, intoxicated with
succeszful combats, Belcher had degenerated previous to tiBht.,
ing his losing battle, but yet with Crib there was the same ani-
mated man, without the stamina to support it. Since that pe-
London, England, 1811-08-04

FRENCH AND DANISH EXPLOITS.

French P;tpers to the 30th ult. contain a dispatch
from the Commander in Chief of the Toulon fleet,
informing his Imperial master, that in order to pre.
vent two frigates from falling into our hands, he
dared to leave the harbour with 13 ships of t':e
line and one frigate, and to manoeuvre with his
vanguard within even two-thirds of cannon shot of
ours ! Fortune assists the brave. He retired with
all the fleet and the two frigates, and got safe back
into port, with a few sails and masts slightly injured,
and tl!e loss of some rigging.
A dispatch from a Danish Lieutenant, command-
ing a detachment of seven Danish gun-brigs, and ten
gun-boats, gives an account of his achievement.
against a squadron of ours, consisting of four sail
of the line, two frigates, and 160 merchantmen.
The result was, that he was made prisoner, with
four of his gun-boats, and the rest owed their safety
by making off with all possible speed.
London, England, 1811-08-04

PRICK OF STOCKS.
3 per Cent. Reduced 52i
3 per Cent. Consols 62131
4 per ('ent. Consols 79
5 per Cent. Navy Annuities 94iii
Bank Long Annuities Hi
India Bonds Ils. 125. pm.
Excheluer Billy, 3d, ls. dis. Is. pm.
Ditto, 31 ... 4s. ss. pm.
Omnians l} dis.
Consols for Account ". 6gi
London, England, 1811-08-04

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES,

A son of Mr. Ttimcy, of the Flour-mills, near the Red 1
House, Surrey shore, a fine boy, eleven years of age, was
drowned on Thursdal,r, by dipping off a bank on his father's
premises. A Coroner's jury sat ort the body on Friday, and re-
trilled a verdict—AccidetUal Death.
Thrit•s,'.ay afternoon, a party of the 18th Dragoons having
gone iato the ThAries, at Hampton-court, to bathe, one of them
fed into, a hole, and was carried off by the stream; another
plunged after him, but in endeavouring to save his companion,
Was unfortunately drowned. The bOdies Were found soon after-
;wards at Ditton, each having fast hold ache other.
On Saturday, a ma-; presented notes of tJte Ramsgate Bank
to the amoont of on the house of Roharts and Co. the
agents in town, requesting Bank of England Notes in ex--
Change. Toe clerk recolleesed that Rathsgate Bank notes to the
Same amount had been prelvnted and paid in the morning,'
• and on examit:ation theyi proved to be part of? parcel amount-
ing to 8000 i. se:ft from allVigh.te to London by the coach about
a. year ago, and lost. The man vihb preisented thein said ne
*as a porter at the Gun Tavern, Billingsgate, but on inquiry no
inch person could be found.
A most extraordinary robbery was committed on Thursday
tvening last, On Hounslow Heath, by a single footpad, who
hopped the coach of Surgeon Morris, of Marlborough-5y eet,

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COMMENTS ON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

How happens it that the friendship of the British Government
has always been dangerous—that England has constantly infused
into her external relations the same spirit of intrigue, of perfidy,
and infidelity ? Are we to accuse the men who in all times
have directed her Councils ? Can wet suppose an uninterrupted
succession of Ministers without good faith in their transactions,
without perseverance in their engagements ? It would be un-
just to maintain such an opinioa ; besi&s, it would imt serve to
txplaia the diplomatic history of several renturiPs ; and in !riving
nations a salutary distrust fur the ruture, it would not demon-
strate clearly enough that it will always be impossible to find a
guarantee in the alliance of Fnglaud.
The policy of the Cabinet in London is not in the head of the
Sovereign—it is in the system of the Ministers. Their vie-vs,
'passions, and plans vary according to the parries to which thc..y
belong. Peace, war, treaties, expeditions, are calculated itp.m
their Parliamentary position. In other Courts of Europe a
change of Ministry dues not produce a change of system but
with Sovereigns of no character. At London, on the contrary,
the stability of things depends always upon the stability of per-
sons.

How can we find in the Councils of Great Britain that con-
siqcncy in p.ans, that perseverance in the stlection and employ-
ment of means, of which a permanent administration is alone
capable, by makin z its glory consist in extctits.og what it has
conceived, in finishing what it has begun ? What Minister will
ever be self-denying enough to execute the plans of his prede-
cessor, whom, besides, he has succeeded solely by proving the
danger of following them ?
It is folly, therefore, in 2ny Power, at any period, to found a
solid hope upon the co-operation of litivland•; became, a: a mo-
ment the most unforeseen, it may be deprived of it, or not sup-
ported in its enterprises conformably to the treaties that may
have been concluded. This danger, which is a necessary conse-
tluence of the ort;:inizatimi of the Englfr:i Government, threatens
every Power that oni:fs itself with it; it would be much more
grievous for a State ;hat should make its preservation depend
upon the suppo:t of Great 13ritain. Spain and Portugal are in
this situation. We must therefore agree, that England by the
essentially varyingprinciples of her Governments has never of-
London, England, 1811-08-04

NAVAL CHIVALRY.

The assaults of the American frivtc, upon our
Sloop, remind us of the romantic and very differ-
ent behaviour of Captain, afterwards Lord UowE,
in his engagement with a French ship of 74 guns.
Bearing, in battle array, down upon the French-
man in a ship of 61. guns, he perceived a number
4,f • Ladies &Tithe quarter-clerk, gating on the Bri-
tish ship : desired his Lieutenant to inform the
French Captain, by message of trumpet, that he
allowed him a quarter of an hour to provide for
• the Ladies a safe retreat below. At the moment
the time expired, he commenced a most fu-
rious fire on the Alcide, causing her to sin render
in half an hour.—How could BuRKE, :Ind how
could WALTEIt SCOTT after him, exclaim, 66 that
the age of chivalry was gone ?"
London, England, 1811-08-04

THE NATIONAL itaasTtß.

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

WALICINO DRESS.—A high round robe, With full long sleeve,
trimmed with vandyke lace at the throat and cuffs, and orna-
. vuented round the bottom with a Tuscan border in needle-work.
A short capuchin cloak of buff-coloured shot sarsnet, fastened
with brooches on the shoulders, and trimmed with deep Chi-
nese silk fringe of the same shade. A Moorish turban bonnet,
gathered into a brooch in center of the forehead. Purple ridi-
cule, with gold snap and tassels. Half-boots of buff-coloured
kid. Parasol with deep Indian awning, the same as the cloak.
CHILD'S DRF.SS.—A short-sleeve Spanish vest and trowsers in
one ; an Indian dimity waistcoat with long sleeves, and collar
trimmed with a narrow border of muslin. High shoes, of pur-
ple or black Morocco. A college cap, of purple velvet, with
erimson band.

Err Nista DRESS.—A Grecian round robe, with demi-train,
of fine Indian muslin or Italian crape, trimmed with silk or
silver fringe; a Circassian sleeve, and bosom finished a la
cketnise. r. Roman tunic of Sardinian blue satin, confined with
correspond.mt cord and silver buttons in front. A neck-chain
and locket f silver filigree or pearl, with ear-rings and brace-
lets en suit,. Hair worn flat, waving in curls on the forehead,
and confined behind with a row of twisted pearl; the same
placed across the front. An occasional scarf, or cloak, of thread
lace. White satin slippers, with silver clasps. Gloves of white
french kid, and fan of carved ivory.

PROMENADE DR ES s.—A round rube of India jacconot, trim-
eci round the bottom with ribbon ; a mantle of fine India mull
muslin, or white crape, with richer front, ornamented with
drawn ribbon and tassels, terminating on one side in a point
finished with a tassel, and corfined to the waist on the same
side. A village hat of white chip, with a crown of blended crape
and sarsnet, bound and tictl under the chin with ribbon, over a
lace cawl, and raised from the face by a short wreath of small
French roses. Parasol and ridicule of purple and green shot
silk; gloves of York tan; Roman boots of white Morocco.
London, England, 1811-08-04

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Dukes of YORK, CUMBERLAND, and CAMBRIDGE,
went down to Windsor in the morning. The for.
mer returned to Carlton-house about four o'clock."

" The accounts of last night differ very little
from those of the morning. The want of sleep na-
turally produced an unfavourable effect, and the
state of his MAJESTY was such, that expresses were
sent off to town : in consequence of which the
PRINCE REGENT, the Dukes of YORK and CUMBER-
LAND, set out immediately for Windsor, where they
remained for near four hours."

on the subject of prisoners on both sides. It is holt
seldom that the enemy open their fire upon Cadiz,
and when they do, little or no damage is done.
Sir RICHARD KEATS had returned to Cadtz after
an unsuccessful chace of a French squadron width
w:ls said to have escaped from L'Orient. An Ame-
rican Captain was the informant on this occasion.
London, England, 1811-08-04

PORTUGAL.

The Duke of Clarence schooner, JOHN'S, is ar-
rived at Falmouth from Lisbon, in eighteen days.
Up to the 13th ult. no news of any importance had
reached that city from the army.
The following is an extract of a letter from an
Officer of the 97th regiment, to his family in Dub-
lin, dated at the Camp near Torre de More, July
11, 1811.—" The second division is encamped with
us here. We are about ten miles from Elvas, and
five from Campo Mayor, where the 3d and jth di-
visions are quartered. The enemy's army are
cantoned in the different towns at the other side of
the river :—they sometimes send foraging parties
across, who are generally driven back by our ca-
valry., It is supposed that we shall remain on the
defensive for some time : if they attack us here,
which I believe they have no intention of doing,
we shall have every advantage ; their numerous
cavalry will be of little use in these hills. Lord
WELLINGTON is adored by the military, thOugh he
keeps up the most strict discipline; but lie attends
to their wants ; and certainly no army in the world
could be better supplied ; each man receiving daily
a pound of bread and beef, with a pint of wine.
He himself went round the hospital at Elvas, in-
quiring from the wounded men had they any com-
plaints, and seeing into every thing himself.
" Lord WELLINGTON is reviewing the different
divisions of his army, which he generally does be-
fore he commences any operation."
London, England, 1811-08-04

S UMMER ASSIZES.

Oxrost).—At the Nisi Prins bar an issue, Simms and others
1-larward, Clerk, directed by the Court of Exchequer,
WaS tried before. Mr. Justice Le Marc, and a Special Jury, to.
ascertain whether a modus of 6,t. for ever; acre of land in the
palish of Marston, near Oxford, was payable to the Vicar in
lieu of small tithes, when,. after the examination of several
witnesses, att:i the production of very ancient documents, the
Jury found a verdict negativing the existence of any modus, and
establishing in consequence the Vicar's right to the tithes in,
kind.

At the Isle of. Ely Assizes, holden at Wisbech, on Thursday
the Itith inst. before Edward Christian, Esq. Chief Justice of
the Isle, John Bolding was convicted of assault, with an in-
tent to commit a rape upon Elizabeth Young, a girl of about II
years of age, at Chatteris ; he was sentenced to be imprisoned
in the jail at Ely for one year, and to stand in the pillory once
at Wisbech and once z.t Ely during that time. Michael Whiting
was indicted under Lord Ellenhorough's Act, for administering
poison with an intvnt to murder George Longman and Joseph
Longman,. at Downharn ; but the two prosecutors not appear-,
ing, although bound in recognizonces so to do, the prisoner was
remanded till next Assizes.—The Civil Side presented 'Joanna
of importance.
At the Assizes for Northamptonshire, which ended on Wed-
nesday, John Clayton, for stealing a mare, the property of Mr.
Rhodes, of Red-hill, Nottinghamshire; David Vye, for steal-
ing above the value of 40s. in the dwelling4mthe of Wiles.
Denton, of tiigham Ferrers; and Jolm Wilson, the elder, and
John Wilson, the younger, for burglaries in the house .of John
Brooks, of Morton
Pinkney, received sentence of death, but
were afterwards reprieved. Janies Cox, for stealing from the
person (ff George Tuckey, a watch, tope transported for s::ven
years ; Henry Hayes, for ,attemoting to ravish Ann Blencowe,
was sentenced to two yeamimprisonrnent, and the pillory.
At the Assizes held on Tuesday se'nnight, at Winchester, the
following prisoners received sentence of death; viz. George
Gnllever, for stealing a black mare, the property of Peter Pin-
nick ; Win. Cobb, for stealing a poney, the property of Wm.
Youtig ; NArni. Stanley, for stealing a poney, the proper!), of
Newman;James Thomas Griffiths, for stealing two bars of
copper, the property of his Majesty; Thomas Bowler and Wm.
Braker, for assaulting Robert Burge on the highway, and tak-
ing from him a Wincanton note, a bank token, &c. They were
all reprieved before the Judges left the city.
At Nisi Prius, the most important trial was that of the King
v. John Pottinger, Edmund Boghurst, and James Ford. The
defendants were concerned in repairing Hilsea Barracks, near
Fatima, and it was clearly prayed, that the defendants had dr.'
fralscled govvrnthent to a large amouutt by wills oia materials,
.
London, England, 1811-08-04

CADIZ.

A running ship has arrived from Cadiz, by which
letters have been received to the 11th ult. They
state, that since the sailing of the transports to Aya-
monte, advices had been received at Cadiz of Gene-
ral BLAKE having sustained a serious check in the
Niebla ; but of the particulars we are not informed,
and are therefore unable to conjecture whether it is
the check alluded to in Lord WELLINGToN's dispatch,
or some more recent affair. A very frequent inter-
course, by means of flags of truce, takes place be-
tween our troops in Cadiz and• the besieging army.
We should suppose that this kind of iritgro?utke is
London, England, 1811-08-04

111G11 WATER TIIIS.DAY AT LONDON BM-07.. •
MoßmiNo ... 49 min. past 1 I EVENING... • 18 min: past 2

TUE NATIONAL RE4.-EISTER.

Unbolt.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1811.

THE KING.

The following are the Bulletins issued during the.

• week :

" N CASTLE, .Ivt.T 28.—His Majesty is nearly as he
was ye..terday."
46 Jur.v Q9.—The King has had several hours' sleep in the
course of the night. The symptoms of his Majesty's disorder
are much the same."

" JULY 30.—The King has passed another good night; in
other respects his Majesty remains the same."
" JULY 31.—The featurc3 of the King's disorder continue the
samd, but his Majesty's health is improved."
"AUG. I.—There is no alteration in his Majesty's state since
yesterday."
" Auo. 2,—Hi♦ Majesty has passed a sleepless night, and ii
not quite so well this morning."
" ATP:. S.—His Majesty has had some sleep in pit night, and
is as well as he was two days ago."

The daily record of his 'MAJESTY'S severe and
long protracted suffering, is a task most painful—.
but the deep interest felt by every subject in the
affliction of their venerated Sovereign, imposes on
us the repulsive duty of communicating such parti-
culars as transpire from time to time, on this me.
lanclioly topic.

The following are extracts from the different
Papers of yesterday
" His MAJESTY suffered another relapse cm Thurs.

day evening, and continued in a state of violent agi•
tation throughout the whole night. Expresses were
sent to Carlton-house, and yesterday 'morning, at
eight o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT, accompanied
by the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND, set off to
Windsor. We understand they found his MAJESTY
under the influence of a paroxysm of the brain, but
not With any increased symptom of bodily disease.
They returned early in the afternoon."
6' Our last night's accounts from 'Windsor well
of • a very desponding kind, His MAJESTY'S men-
tal paroxys.m increased so considerably in the
course of the du., that tuikss some alleviation
ihOuld speedily tkkep4te, it ivis feared` by the
Faculty that the 0)44 constitution would neve
muck 'gager be ado to- iu4aip.
• itgte of. Thil:ftnzcV;Rthiewi
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London, England, 1811-11-10

SATURDAY, NOV. 9.

THE KING V. DAVISON.
Mr. Nolan, on behalf the Defendant, moved for a new trial in
this case, chiefly on the grounds of surprize. It was an indict-
ment against the defendant Davison, Charles Champoni, Oak-
ley, and a Dr. Stephenson, for a conspiracy to defraud Thomas
Jackson of a considerable sum of money under false pretences,
and tried at the Sittings after last Term, when Oakley was ac-
quitted and the defendant Davidson, found guilty. Champoni
Lad alisconded, and it appeared upon the trial that Davison had
represented Champoni to Jackson (who vns a horse-dealer in
Clarges-street), although then a prisoner for debt in the Rules
of the Fleet, to be a person of considerable property in right of
London, England, 1811-11-10

THE KING S. THE INHABITANTS OF DEVON.

Mr. Gdrurd moved to set aside the verdict for the Gown in
this indictment for not building a bridge. The bridge had been
erected 30 years ago over a branch of the river which separated
Dorsetshire from Devonshire, and this river was wholly in
Devonshire; yet as the bridge formed a part of the 200 feet
excrescence of high-road front a larger bridge, wholly in Dorset-
shire, and was therefore upon a high road which the county of
Dorset were to keep in repair, as an appurtenance to the larger
bridge. It was Mr. Gifford's duty, for the county of Devon; to
contend that the county of Dorset ought to re -build this Devon-
shire bridge too, as an appurtenance to the Dorsetshire other-
wise the county of Dorset would be relived of the burthen of
keeping so much high-road leading to their bridge in repair
as they were bound to keep it by common law, and by the
statute.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH could -not consider this as any other
than a bridge in Devonshire ; and while in its reptile state of a
ford or high-road, the county of Dorset might be held to repair
it; but the county of Devon chose to have a bridge, and they
must not, therefore, put upon the adjoining county the expense
of their grandeur.
London, England, 1811-11-10

PRICE OF BREAD.

•
In consequence of the late rapid and alarming rise In the price
of bread, meetings have been held at l'aisley, Liver-
pool, and in other commercial manufacturing districts, when it
was agreed to petition his Royal highness Ow Prince Regent to
prohibit the further distillation of spirits from grain.
As the article of breast is now a scrious object in housekeep-
ing, it may be an acceptable piece of information to the Public
to learn, that many families have adopted the use of rice- in mak-
ing bread, in the proportion of onc-r,H;sili. The rice is previ-
ously boiled for ten or twelve minutes, in three times its weight
of water, which is put to it cold. Thus ti:n pounds and a half
of [kir-, the quantity used in three quarters loaves, when made
into dough, with one pounel and a hall of what the bakers call
sponge, will knead up with three pounds and a half of whole
rice so prepared, and the produce will be six loaves instead of
three—hereby a saving will be made of twopence in the guar-
tern loaf, valuing the rice at sixpence per pound, atter paying
the baker amply for his trouble, and the consumption of the
corn will be reduced nearly one-half. The bread 18 very pia-,
table, and lighter and whiter than wheaten bread.

Parents cannot be too cancioui of trusting their children for
an instant from t!wir sight.—On Friday se'nnigbt, at Southamp-
ton, the mother of a five boy of 18 months old, had but turned
to the oprosite side ct the room, when he got to' the fire-place,
nd pulled down a large pan of boiling water directly upon his
his head. He lingered a few hours and expired lit the greatest
agony.
London, England, 1811-11-10

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

BANKRUP'T'CY F.NI, ARGF a

Robert Scotto'), of the Roebuck Public-house, Cannon-
street-road, St. George in the East, victualler, from Nov. 9 to
Nov. 14, at ten, at Guildhall.

BANKRUPTS.

William Clark, of Putney, Surrey, stock-broker.
Samuel Atkins, of Bridgewater-square, Barbican, watch-
ease-maker.
Frederick William Crouch, late of Grenville-street, Sumer's
Town, dealer ,in music.
John Pearks, of Little St. Martin's-lane, victualler.
William Curran, of Liverpoal, liquor-merchant.
John Greatrix Smyth, of East Stonehouse Devon, merchant.
Henry Hirst Walker, of Halifax, and Henry Sunderland, of
Nathowram, Halifax, dyers.
Richard Lindon, of Bristol, -timher-mercbunt.
John Boissonade, of Charing-cross, jeweller.
Edward Shaw, late of the Cock and Bottle, Lambeth-walk,
victualler.
William Phillips Johnston, of Kingsgate-street, Holborn,
painter and glazier.
William Aylett, of New Broad-streea, London, upholsterer.

.4., Y.
Charleg Avenell, of Portsea, Southarn—pton, watch-nicker.

Joseph Richardson, late of Bethnal-green, merchant.
Cr‘orge Poglson, of Stoke-upon-Trent, Stafford,putter..
Barrs, of Temple Hall Sibson, Leicester, miller.

Charles Powell, of Wapping, High-street, woolleut-draper.
Thomas Shofilebothami, of Dunstaplr, Bedford, shopkeever.
Christian F. Bentz, of Kingston-upon-Hull,
M'illiam Bevan, of Crombie's-row, Commercial-road, plumber
and glazier.
Thomas SMith; of Tipton, near Birmingham, edge-tool-
maker. • • .
Christopher 'Green wood, of Bradley Mill, MaricienpLaneastei,
cotton-twist-spinner. . ;
Thomas Wilkinson and Samuel Wilkinson, of Nottingham,

hosiers.

767

William Prince, of Pontefract, York, grocer.
Johu Hanc:lck, of Rotherhithe-street, Ratherlilt*, Surrey,
mast and block-maker. •
Samuel Holmes, of St. Ann, Limehouse, soap-maker.
James Foster, of Foster-lane, Cheapside, silversmith.
CERTIFICATES—NoV. 26.

Charles Mesnil, of Sackville-street, Piccadilly, hotel-keeper.
—William Wood, of High-street, Lanibeth, cooper.--William
Jackson, late of Sherborne-lane, merchant.—Samuel Every, late
of Bethnall-green, merchant. —Thomas Cut ching, of Southcoat,
kluks, cuw-dealer.—John Patton, of Walthamstow, Essex, mer-
chant—Thomas White, of 1 .iverponl, merchant.—Samuel King,
of West Lexham, Norfolk, money-nrivener.—.Samuel Martin,
jun. and William Martin, of Loughborough, Leicester,
grocers.
London, England, 1811-11-10

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 8.
RUCKERS AINSLIE.
Mr. Serjeant Best moved for a Rule to shew cause why the
verdict which had been obtained by the plaintiffs in this case
should not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the defendant,
Our Readers will recollect, that it was an action upon a . olicy
of insurance on goods on board the ship Fortuna, from London
to Riga, or any port or ports in the Baltic ' • and that the ques-
tion which went to the Jury was in effect whether this country
was or was not at war with Russia. The Jury found their ver-
dict for the plaintiff. The voyage was performed und,er a licence
to the p'aint:ffs and other neutral merchants. Now the inte-
rest was averred in Messrs. Smith and Co. of Riga ; and Mr.
Serjeant Best submitted, that it was incumbent on them who
availed themselves of a licence, to sliew in what character they
so availed themselves. Now, Messrs. Smith and Co. were
proved not to be British merchants, for they were domiciled in
Russia. Then it rested with the plaintiffs to shew they were
neutrals.
Lord ELLENDOR OUGll.—They are neutral, if they are not
hostile ; and it falls upon you to shew they are hostile.
Mr. Justic, 11v L E r.—How can they prove they are neutrals,
but by going through all the hostile Acts of the State, and sheik•
lug that they do not extend to them ?
Mr. Serjeant BeNt Li1:11 rested his objection upon the declare.
tion of war as to Russia. On the 13th of December, 1807, was
published a declaration of causes of war with that country; and
by an order of Council of the same date, general reprisals were
commanded to be made from the same day,, generally to capture

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