The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL

evacuat,d Ow city of Batavia itself, removed to the
positrons which he had fortified in the interior of
the country, in order to lengthen the campaign
until disease should have wasted our forces, and
either rendered them inadequate to any enterprise,
or compelled them to reimbark., In this he fol.
lowed the hitherto successful example of Candian
warfare. For the Candians, whenever an enemy
penetrates into their.country, abandon their c ipital,
and retire to their forests and fastnesses. When the
Lißuence of the climate begins to thin the numbers
of their invaders, and to oblige them to retreat,
they issue both in their front and in their rear, break
up the roads and make them impassable, and as we
have unfortunately experienced, sometimes succeed
in annihilating a whole division,to which they show
no mercy. The energy of our Commander frus-
trated the designs of the enemy. He dived into
their plans, and by a bold stroke never surpassed in
the disposition of his forces, and the enthusi-
astic spirit of gallantry which they displayed, at
once carried all the forts of the enemy and annihi-
lated the army which he had • assembled. Two
thousand killed and five thousand taken prisoners.
proved the magnitude of our triumph, purchased by
a loss considerably under 1000 in killed and wound-
ed. For the particulars of this heroic achievement,
we refer our readers to the modest statement given
by our commander, Sir SAMUEL. AUCHNIIiTY, in his
official dispatches. The importance of this acqui-
sition we have described in another part of our pa-
per, in our observations on the policy of the present
war. The propriety of retaining our conquest by
leaving a military force in the island of Java, has
already become a matter of discussion. Humanity
forbids it, some exclaim : but since the climate had
had no visible effect on the health of our troops at
the time the dispatches were written, about a
month after their landing, it is possible it may
not prove as destructive as it was apprehend-
ed. Besides, the Gallo-Batavian Commander has
effected his escape with a small party of horse to the
eastern parts of the island, where the French still
pos,ess a small fort with a few hundred men, and it
therefOre becomes necessary that we should either
expel hint entirely, or else leave a sufficient force at
Batavia to prevent him from returning after our de-
parture, and retaking possession of the colony.

The latest intelligence from the army in Portu•
gal, is contained in the following extract from a
letter, written by an Officer of artillery, from the
head. quarters:—
" FUENTE GuiNALDo, Drc.i.—The French have failed in
relieving Ciudad Rodrigo. since which they have attempted
nothing. MARMONT has returned to his head-quarters, but
can do no good It is said that a large supply of provisions is
coming from Toledo. An advanced party of our light horse
have taken 50 prisoners last night."
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Yesterday the dispatches for Bombay and China,
by the ships Cabalva, Arniston, Coutts, Neptune,
Thames, and Royal Charlotte, were finally closed
at the East India House, and delivered to their
respective Pursers.
Pas,,engers per Cabalva : Capt. Strnrer and Lady, Mr. James
I)ickitoo.—Per Arniston : Dr. John Milne, to Prince
of Wale, 141 and ; Mr. John Campbell, to reside —Pi r Cout.s:
Mr. Gratriliche, free mariner; Mrs. Caber, Miss Bland.—. Per
Neptune Mrs. Torin, Miss Brown►

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MMCELLANIES.

Datchet Bridge was opened on Monday. Her Majesty went
first over it in her care age and four, accompanied by the Prin-
cesses Elizabeth and Mary.
The Mausoleum at Windsor, which was -begun by Cardinal
Wolsey, has lately been finished, and the remains of the late
Princess Amelia removed into it.
A new Comet has been discovered l'y the French astronomers
in the constellation of Et-alarms. Its progress is retrograde;
there is no tail visible, and the nudes is only Observable by the
aid of good glasses.
Monday, Nir. Walsh, the stock-broker, underwent a final ex..
amination at Bow-street, at the termination of which he was
fully committed to Newgate for trial, on a charge of feloniously
stealing 16,0001. and upwards, the property of Sir Thomas Plo-
mer. Mr Walsh is reported to have since shewn such evident
signs of derangement, as to require the attendance of a mad-
house keeper.
On Friday se'nnight the Court Martial held at Plymouth on
James Martin, a black, aged 25, a native of St. Domingo;
Manuel Joachim, aged 30, a Poi tuguese ; John Hockey Wil-
liams, aged 24, a relive of Ireland ; and John Millington, aged
17, a native of Staffordshire; the mutineers and murderers who
had been put on board a French brig, captured by the Diana,
closed its sittings, when they were all found-guilty, and ordered
fur execution. The trial lasted three days, and the Court, of
which Rear Admiral Sir Edward Buller, Bart. was President,
paid the utmost attention to every thing in favour of the pri-
soners. The awful sentence, although read in the most impres-
sive manner by the Judge Advocate, had not the smallest erect
on any one but tslillineton, who cried much, for which be was
jeered by Williams, who told him that hanging was nothing
but choaking. On the close of the trial the President addressed
Boyd and Grant, the chief 'witnesses, and who had refnsed to
engage in the mutiny, commending them, in high terms, for
their sense of duty and loyalty, so- honourable to themselves,
and so consistent with the character of British sailors.
Early on Wednesday morning, the residence of Viscount St.
Asaph, in Berke!ey-square, was broken open, and valuables to a
considerable amount stoien. The villains ent6ed from the gar-
den, having climbed, as is imagined, Lord Essex's-walle in Hill-
street. By forcing open the sash of a window on the ground-
floor, they were enahl, d to perforate with girnblett the win-
dow-shutter, which being thus weakened gave way to their
force. It appears they were not aware '.f the return of the fami-
ly to town, as they had the temerity to advance even to his Lord-
ship's bed-room, who, being surprized by the appearance of a
light, exclaimed, who is there ? The light was, after a short
pause, extinguished,wlien her I .adyship imagining it to he the maid
coming to light the lire, they recomposed themselves to sleep.
'Hie consummate boldness these men possessed, impelled theirs
to place chairs to impede the progress of their pursuers in the
outer rooms ; but being satisfied that the family were not .con-
scious of their intrusion, they retired to the ground floor, and
ransacking every drawer, and investi ,atingthe contentsuf every
pocket-book and paper, they selected the most valuable effects,
but left every thing that they imagined might lead to detection.
The Christmas Festivals will soon resume their wonted splen-
dour and hospitality ; and blended with the taste and beauty of
the Fair Sex, will scatter and dispel the winter's gloom. But the
latter will remember, that Beauty cannot receive a charm eir-
passing that which arises from the use of Hubert's Rosette Pow-
der, which not only removes superfluous hairs on the face, neck,
and arms—but also imparts the most delicate and lovely bloom
r to the complexion. May be had of the Proprietor, 23, Russell-
II street, Covent-garden; Dunnet, 3. Cheapside ; Overton. 31,
Bond-street; and of all Perfumers, &c. in the Empire.
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1
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THE COURT AND WORLD

CITY ADDRESS.
Wednesday being the day appointed by his Royal
Highness the PRINCE REGENT to receive the Ad-
dress of the LORD MAYOR and Corporation of the
City of London, for the prevention of the distilla-
tion from grain, they arrived at York House, in
grand procession. They were received in due form
of State, the Livery ServantS, rages, &c. being in
their full dresses, the same as on a Grand Court
day. The PRINCE was attended by his full atten-
dants, consisting of Mr. Chancellor ADAM in his
robes and with his seals, Colonel Di/PM/mom, Gene-
ral TURNER, General KEPPEI., Colonel BLoom-
, FIELD, Colonel CONGREVE, and the Ministers of
State. &c. in the large room on the ground floor,
which looks into the garden. His ROYAL HIGH-
.
# NESS was dressed in full uniform and seated in a
large chair to receive the Corporation, where they
were introduced to his presence from an anti-
room, after they had alighted from their carriages,
when the RECORDER read the following Address :
To His Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES, Regent of the
limited Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Dutiful and Loyal Address of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in
Common Council assembed:
MAY IT PLEASE YOVR ROYAL HIGIINESS,
We, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City
of London, in Connuoia Council assembled, humbly approach
Tour ROYAL. HIGHNEss on behalf of ourselves and- the Com-
rounity at large, with an earnest request that your R ()Yoe .
• BIGIINESS will he graciously phased to adopt such men sures,
as with the advice of the Most Honourable lie Privy Council,
shall seem meet, for causing a Suspension of the use of Grain in
the Distilleries of the United Kitigdinn, such suspensiotsappear-
ing to us to he one of the most effectual means of preventing
those serious evils which a further rise in the price. of Grain is
at this time so obviously calculated to produce: And we further
?numbly 'beg leave to express our coatident hope, that well aware
os your Roe:ALI-bons Mass must he of the causes of the present
scanty supply of Grain from foreign parts, and the great distress
that may arise therefrom, your Rov At Hit; ess, to whose
justice and humanity we shall not, we trust, appeal is vain. will
lee graciously pleased to employ'all the means in your poover, by
adopting measures, and 'Corresponding with your own Royal
character and disposition, to re-open to us, if it he practicable,
those channels ot intercourse with Foreign, and especially Neu-
tral reitions, which have hitherto been found so generally
a4vatitageous to his MAJESTY'S subjects, and so good a security
against those dreadful calamities which are but too often the
ousequence of a sc rcity of the necessaries of life.
Signed, by Order of the Court,
HENRY W:JODTHORPE.
To which his Royal Hirhness was pleased to
give the following answer :
r must always see with great concern the pressure arising
from the deficiency in the Harvest.
I have directed steps to be taken as may tend to give the ear-
• pest erect to any measures which may he adopted by Porliament
fur the purpose of relieving the inconveniences or evils likely to
result from such deficiency., and whenever circumstances shall
snake it practicable, nothing shall be wanting on my part to
contribute towards the restoration of Commercial Intercourse
b: tween this country and other na- ions, to the footing on which
it has been usually conducted, even in the midst of war.
The Members of the Corporation were most gra-
ciously received, and had the honour to kiss his
• ROYAL HIGHNESS'S band.

he was induced to conwit with his

Join imparting the matter to the Lady,
>ugh ___ _ author of the letter was discovered to be a
waiting-maid in the family, who acknowledged herself to be the
writer, and confirmed their contents. Arrangements were in
consequence trade to detect the guilty parties ; for this purpose
the Gentleman took an affectionate leave of his wife, and de-
parted in one of his carriages for the country; but on arriving at
Hounslow. he, unknown to his servants, returned to town in
. his post-chaise; met his brother and solicitor at the chambers of
the latter,. and proceeded to his house, where they were let in
by the waiting-maid, as previously concerted. On proceeding
up stairs to the Lady's bed-chamber, they found an easy access,
by having had the precaution to take the screws out of the lock,
except the nut which confined the handle. Now all doubt was
removed by the guilty pair being found in bed together asleep.
The gallant proved to be the I.ady's footman ! Rage and indig-
nation fired the breast of the husband and brother; they draggtd
the fellow out of the bed by the feet, and then, each with a
horse-whip, laid on his back, head, face, legs, ate. until the
attorney threw himself between the castigators and their mise-
rably-beaten victim. He was at last left almost lifeless on the
ground, and the Lady, who was an eye-witness of her para-
inour's suffering, was then desired to dress herself instantly for
departure. Shortly afterwards, a carriage and four, with two
postillions and one out-rider, drew up to the street door; into
that vehicle the footman, almost an inanimate body, was thrown
among the straw underneath the seat, and the infamous cause
of his sufferings compelled to follow. The coach droue off at a
furious rate on the northern road, and since that period the
parties have not been heard of.

-THE NATIONAL REGISTER._
LI) OF FASHION. but receiving two others, 1
brother and solicitor, with!
ne• through their aid, the auth