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The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-17

01.9 BAILEY.

vrEDNEsn, v, nits 13.
The Court was ocenpieo the !,.renter part of the day by the
trial of Isaac Deiv berry', on a capital indictment, fur a rape
co emitted by himself and two tither persons. named Raymond
and Courtney, the 12th ~f• April last, on the body of Margaret
West, spinster, aged eighteen years, in Duke-street, Lincolet's•
inn fiel.t.. The circmustances of this have already been prett .
fully e..taited to the public. Ilaymord and Courtney have fled,
and nay!. since eluded all pursuit for their apprehension ; there-
fore Dow berry was the ni•ly prisoner brought to trial.
The ;trusectitrix under„ ent a long cross-examiltat ion ; in the
course ni ..n.cit, site ark:tow hedged t hat She bid been sometime
in the habit of tiriWciog spirits ; that she had sometimes dram.
six Alai,es of .; dal, particolarl% on the very night after her
disaster; hut site 5%4 ore positiyelv that she was quite sober at
tile II meta she sooke Lit 16 mond, and perfectly chaste to that
da' ; that her dress and address at the time were not immodest ;
th u every improper free/tom ti.ed towards her was against h. •
will and resistance; that site was positive at the time that the
prhun..r was one of tnose nho had maltreated her, though the
lea.t bad Of them; but I hit she never did say she would for
mots, . tin( line toe ;mitten' t
fir.. ;Ind her two servants, deposed to the cries heard
how the pro-ecutrix.
Fur the pri. net, a number of witnesses were brought for-
ward to prove, that the pr sectorix• was much addicted to drink-
lb.: Am' our p rt ietilar, swore hart!, that she had
seen•her daily at all hours, fr;on seven in the morning till nine
a' for noark two years and a half, and never saw her
te slitter. One witness swore, that the pro-ccutrix then :•ti(l
.lies prisoner had done her no harm, hut that these who
r•• I, ere the woes'. There were ,everal wit. who
g...e he prisoner a good ell:a:icier. !sir Allan (it ,rtihre re-
r"ltit.elti.ed toe evidence for the Jury, woo, after retiring half
ail 'lour, hrougat in their verdict—Not Guilty.
FitIDAY, JULY 15.
Y"lrritav Reuben %,ain the • eller, and Sarah Smith,
!tete tried under a e-)4:!iaitial Iry the warrant of .1. W.
la• • of the Corot,. r- of the County. of Middlesex.
Chartii":; b" with the Wilful murder of Rcubea Main the yowl, -
London, England, 1808-07-17

The youitg oman that was recently found with her throat
i cut n the neighbourhood of Highgate, has given rise to much
conversation. lowly Nlanstield has frequently been to see her.
it appears she committed the act in a state of iinanity. Ilcr
name is Mary Reading; and was a nursery-maid she is under
the care of Mr. Wyatt, the Master of the St. Pancras infir-
mary; who, with sonic difficulty discovered her friends, and
made them acquainted with her situation.—Too much praise
cannot be given to Mr. Wyatt, for the attention he hi!s give"
:o the unfortunate woman. Mr. Uppam, the surgeon to toe
infirmary, has been instrumental in the healing of tie wound
,he inflicted on herself. 'Site is in a fair way of recover! ; and
is likely to be restored to her senses.
London, England, 1808-07-17

THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION.

Wednesday, his Majesty held a private levee at the Queen's
Palace, when the following had the hanodr of being presented
to his Majesty i
Lieutenant-General Calcraft, on his promotion; Colonel
Maw ker, on his being appointed Aide-du-Camp to his Majesty ;
Major-General Sir Samuel Aelimuty, upon his being appointe,?
to the command of the Ninth Garrison Battalion; the Rev. Dr.
Niatv•el, upon his being elected to the Bishopric of Bristol ; and
Dr. Cornwall, the late Bishop of Hereford, on his translation to
the Bishopric of Worcester.
His Majesty held a Privy Council for public busi.tess, and af-
terward* held tituither to receive the Recower of London's
report of the convicts under sentence of deata in Newgate ;
%then his Majesty was pleased to respite them during pleasum
hits Mtkjesty gave audiences to the Cabinet Ministers, Lord
Deathtield, and Mr. it,thsr, the Judge Advocate, v..1t0 laid be
fore his Majesty the proceedings of several Courts Mai tial.

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London, England, 1808-07-17

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

458

Aug. 3. .10. i.) Grinthatn, money-scrivener, at ele-
ven, at the Geor,te lnn, Granthniii.
Adg. 10. Cliristopner Cros::, and John Cross, Liverpool,
turriet,,, at ono, at t;it.! Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool.
•1... Aug. 2. Rieaard Tomlinson, Leek, Stafford, linen-draper, at
twelve, at Guildhall.
Aug. 6. Jaunei Roxburgh,
broker, at ten, at Guildhall.
Aug. O. John Wood Dixon, Crescent, Minories, merchant,
at ten, at GuiHhall.

NVinchester-street,

insurance•

Aug. 20. James Read, Broad-street, underwriter, at ten, at
Guildhall.

Aug. 2. .Tames Burroughs, Chiswell-street, hosier, at twelve,
at Guildhall.
Aug. 9. Samuel Harrison, Manchester, and William Harri-
son, of Shefficld, hatters and hosiers, at two, at the Bri,lge-
water Arms, Manchester.
Aw,. 42. Thomas Roper, Islington, ropss-maker, at twelve, at
Guildhall.
Aug. hi. Robert Daniel Clarke, Wareham, Dorset, linen-
draper. at ten, at Guildhall.
Sept. 3. Thomas Kirkpatrick, Oxford-road, silk-mercer, at
twelve, at Guildhall.
Aug. 16. Nicholas Horn, Martin's-lane, merchant, at ten, at
Guildhall.

July 21 Anthony Beck, Oxford-street, sadler, at twelve, at
Guildhall.
Aug. 6. Peter Martinnant, of St. James's-street, Middlesex,
'warehouseman, at twelve, at Guildhall. -
CERTIFICATES, Ayr:. 2.
William Monk. Pal-hold, Lancaster, lime-burner.—James
Kershaw and William Kershaw, Mineral, merchants.—Thomas
Jennings, liunhill-row, wartinger.—Charles Roberts, Great
Tower-street, victualler.

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

JULY 17.

eleven,
at the faohe Tavern, .t,),10-'trees, I.ivt : .01. Alto, -iIN,
:11 r. Penington, Liverpool; and Mr. W ladle, o'ati-str.et,
ford-row, Lm.don.

Thomas Calvet!, Lancaster, grocer, Aug. 10, at hve, 11, 311,1
27, at eleven, at toe Commercial Inn, Lanca,ter.
Alr. Hurd, ['ern plo, London; and Mr. Clark, I..tneaster.
Richard Swallow, Atter,-litle-Forge, She Yll,ltAire,
irontnamer, July 21, at threc, t:2, and Aug. Y 7, at dlr. en, :It the
ngel Inn, Snettield. Slot Mess's. S%kes add huunle,,
New Inn, london ; and Air. brunketitlil,

Daniel Bloom, Trot% se Mill,4ate, orw ien, iiierehnnt, .:uty
23, at one, Y 6, at two, an I /tag.. 7, at twelve, at Gui..tin,ll,
London. A ttornies, Messrs. Barber and Cranca. Old Broad
st reet, London.

William White, 111,ickfriars-rnad,white lead manufacturer,
July 19, Aug. 2, and 27, at ten, at Guildhall. Attnruies, Nlews.
S aiii. Stevens, and Alapte., Old Jewry.
Joseph claw, Fleet-i.treet, pastr%-c:)ek, July 26, Au. 7.3, at
(ale, and 27, at Guildhall. A ttornies, Mebsr.,. Matli►cus
Randle, l'a,tle.o.treet, llolhotn.

Allen Cawley, Milion, Derbyshire, grocer, Aug. 3,4, at
t:velve, and VT", at five, at the White Lion urn, Stockport.
‘ttornie,, Mr. tiukley, Pump-court, Temple ; and :Ur. Oitits,
tockport.
London, England, 1808-07-17

LAW ItEpoRT.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WCDNESDAV, JULY IS.

SITTINGS BEFORE SIR JAMES MANSFIELD.
CRAM. CON.
F0141.11,1i v. HODGSON.
The Plaintiff is an Attorney, and the Defendant was his ar-
ticled clerk.
Mr. tied. Onslow stated the ease on the part of the Plaintiff.
Mr. Fowler was an Attorney of that Court, of an minor:relied
character, and had been married for about twenty dears to his
precut wife, by whom he had four children, of w Well only
one was living, a Lieutenant in the Marines. About five or six
years ago, the Plaintiff went out with the Volunteer Corps to
which he belonged, on a King's birth- day. which isaPP'ned tribe
a very rainy day, and got to severe a rheumatism that lie was coo-
tined for twenty-two weeks, and had never yet completely re-
covered from the effects of it. On acornuit of his state of
h'alth, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have bad separate boils fur sore•
ral years, and there had been a cessation of the accusionied in-
tercourse. She however continued to appear as affectionate to
him as ever, mull her criminal intercourse commenced with the
D. I •ndant. The Defendant was a young man, svho was ar-
, tieled to the Plaintiff as his Clerk, about the month of April
in the la,t year. From April till the month of August, ti
Deoendant wrote io the alike of the Plaintiff, but did not live
the haus.% nor take his meals there. In the month of Augu-I,
ho%Never, when Mr. Fowler went down to Margate, where he
liceit ortkred by his physicians from the very day of his
London, England, 1808-07-17

THE NATIONAL ItECISTETt.

46t

CITY.
Tuesday a Court of Aldermen was summoned tri twiet at
quild will, but a sufficient number of A Idersfiest not atieuding tw
..01.stitute a Court. the Lord Nla”)r ordered use price of breast
to be condoned at 120. the quarter's loaf of wheaten., gad lOttL
household.

SPiNI3II PATRIOTS:
A Court of Common Cowl it was held oh 'thritcday at Gait&
hall, Which *ti' nuistrioosly attended.
Mr. Quin tinned, that a dutiful and loyal Address be pre-
:seated to his Majesty , expressi%e of the Thanks of the Court
's* the great, deicisive, and matnanionou measures adopted by
!ris Majesty towards tt,si-tint; th•• glorious eau-e in %%tacit the •
=parish nation is engaged. to defeat the pertitij and ifitirpatlua
of the common enein v of Europe.
Mr. Alderman Birch *remitted the motion.
Mr. Bell, in an animated speech, supported the motion. Ire
did nut agree with the sehtiment maintained b% sonic persons.
'Cott we ought to wait a little longer. till further informutiou
was received front Spain. 'l' he contest, said he, for freedom is
c Immeneed ; the que. • bassist the Spairish People awl Por.
.mparle at issue, and it is not 61 that Wt. should abide the
• event before we declare our opinion. If the Spanish Patriots
dcceed, let us flitare with them the gi Jr of their ictory. But
it' ( which God forbid) they are reduced to -lavery, let us not
feel the remor,e of reflecting that we have withheld our,upport
' them on the day when they were fl :Ming fur freedom. He
bought that more than an expression of our frelings might be
ken, and that money, the sinews of war, ou,ht also to be
oted, as the commencement of a general fund, teat might be
'raised an over the countr\ fist this t.,lorious purpose: Ile ~...11%e
he highest aPitrobation to his Majesty's MisiisterS fiir their
prompt decision, and trusted that it %%Wild be followed filth the
happiest molt.
After some diseu,sion the motion was unanimou ly agreed to,
and a Committee of all the Aldermen pre-etit. %%Oh a Ctritiwoner
from each ward, Was appointed to withdraw iminediately
and prepare an Address. The Committee lia• its returned with
a draft of an Address, tLe satne was read, agreed to, awl or- •
tiered to be signed by the Town Clerk and the Sheriff., attend-
ed by the Itemembrancer, be ordered to wait oF.in his Majesty.
!o know his Ito)al will and pleasure when the Court should at-
tend him to present the same.
London, England, 1808-07-17

:rids Div is publislibd, in one, Volume Octavo, exira Buard,,
price es.

INTRIGUES OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN WITH THE

PRINCE OF PEACE AND OTHERS,
WRITTEN BY A SPANISII NORLCMtN AND PUTRIOT,

iVlio alone can he acquainted with the Ahtours mid Intrigue, of
the above Personages.
Printed and published by J. B. Bell and J. De Camp, No. 11.
Cathei ine-street, Strand, and may be had of every Bookseller
throughout the United Kingdom.

TO OUR, READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.
We shall he happy to receive Robertus's Communicaliow., and
particularly upon that subject his humanity and good
has so feelingly suggeted.
- •

On account of the extraordinary and important News that has
been received from the Continent, we have jutt,;:ed it neeesary
to omit this to;:ck our REVIEW Q. Po t.rricA DECLA urts.
London, England, 1808-07-17

SW. EDEN.

Stocairomit, JuNr. 27.—i•ast Friday arrived here, in Or
to 'ruing, sonic small ships, with wounded people front the ex-
pe.lition under Vegesack, which had been in a severe engage-
ment with the Russians in the neighbourhood of Abe►, the issue
of which proved unsuccessful to us. It seems that the Russian
forces in those parts was stronger than was expected, and that
the persons who made their escape frora that part of Finland,
bad represented such an enterprise as too easily to he effected.
The Russians were far superior in number to our troops, and
better provided with Lr il'ery ; et they were three times at-
tacked by the Swedes, and twice driven back, though new re-
intorcements from Alio every time enabled them to rally again.
The third battalion of the h'euc•ihies. whose Chief was the
).ietttenant• Colonel Reutercroaa, fought with the greatest ar-
dour, and seeing the Russians, w ith charged bayonets, coming
do%yo a hill in a superior nutabur upon them, they ceased
London, England, 1808-07-17

CERMAN Y.

VIENNA, JUNE 22.--It is said, that one army, on account
of the great Autumn manoeuvres, is to be divided into live
corps, which auto be commanded by the Archduke Charles,
John, anti Ferdinand, Prince Lichtenstein, and Count Belle-
garde. Prince Metternich has repaired to his estates in Swabia,
front whence he goes to LIMN' igsburg, and afterwards to Paris.
BANKS OF THE E Lug, JUNE !'..?.l.—The rumours of a prob-
able rupture, and a new war between Audria and France, be-
come daily more general and it is said that the Emperor
Francis is not pleased with the late changes in Spain and Italy,
and has made complaints with respect to them. In the mean
time the French armies siiii occupy the foliow ing geographical
_positions against the Austrian Monarchy on its northern frontiers,
%ie. in Silesia are stationed the crops formerly commanded by
Marshals Ney, Massena, and Mortier„ besides the major part
of the Duke of Berg's eavalr: : farther to the North, in the
Duchy of Warsaw and the territory of Dantzic, Marshal Da-
youst, the Polish and Saxon auxiliaries, and the grenadiers and
voltigeurs of Gen. Oudinot ; to the North-West, the corps of
Marshals Soult and Victor ; the front of the Austrian monarchy,
in the NYest, is only occupied by the troop: of the Rhenish
Confederation; in the South-West, towards Bung:try, V Gen.
Malamutes corps ; in Dalmatia, and in the South, tire nett
Powers of Italy, and several French nivisions.
London, England, 1808-07-17

Whitehall, July 16, 1808.

The King has been pleased to order a Con.v, d'Elire to pass
the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Ca-
thedral Church of Hereford to elect a Bishop of that See, the
same being void by the translation of the Right Rev. Father in
God Folliot Herbert Walker Cornwall, late Bishop thereof,
to the See of Worcester; and His Majesty has also been plea•ed
to recommend the Right Rev. Father in God John Litxmoore,
Bishop of Bristol, to be by them elected Bishop of the said
See of Hereford.
[The Gazette contains a letter from Captain John Duer, of
Nis MAjesty's ship Aurora, giving an account of his having
captured the French privaieer Le Vengeance of eight long nine-
pounders, and one long twelve-pounder, and SS men. The
privateer was formerly his Majesty's schooner Tobago.]
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
%, Levesque, Barbet and Beudville, Steward-street, Old Artil-
lery Ground, silk-manufictitrers. Jackes nwi Co. Pickle Her-
ring, Southwark, cornfactors. George and Bennett, Li.!•rpool,
• hoop-makers. Tuthill and Callaghan, Great St. Helen's, Lon-
don, merchants. Hatfield and .Tacoh, Battersea, phunbers.
Swinburne and Co. Derbyshire, bankers. Fklier and (71torley,
Lancaster, merchants. Bentley and Ashley, Chatham, toe wers.
'larding and Bright, Broseley, Salop, grocers. Rolliugson,
Elgie, Cocks, and ElAie, Eccleslield, conductors of a senile:try
for the education of young ladies. Peppercorn, Smith and Pep-
percorn, St. Nimes, fluntinzdonshire, milliners. Blakemore
and Robing. Darlaston, Staffordshire, gun-lock-makers. Sow-
ter and Edge, Derby, mercers.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
John Harkness Addle-street, Wood-street, merchant, July 19,
at two, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Robert Harkins Kendall, Little Carter-lane, Doctors' Com-
mons, sugar-refiner.
BANKRUPTS.
U William Hobson, Stockport, Cheshire, grocer, to surrender
July 21, Aug. 8. and 27, at live, at the Crown and Anchor Inn,
Stockport. Attornies, Messrs. Edmunds, Exchequer-Office of
Pleas, Lincoln's Inn; and Mr. Baddeley, Stockport.
Samuel Sanders, Ahchurch-lane, vintner, July 26, Aug. 2, and
4'l, at tea, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Druce, Billiter-square,
Feitriturch-street.• •
John Coghlan, Liverpool, victualler, Aug. 17, 18,and 27, at
London, England, 1808-07-17

THE THEATRE.

MR. MAY AS ROVER IN WILD OATS.-LILLON TitAGEDV OF
FATAL. CURIOSITY. -MR. WINSTON'S ALTERATION OF
MOLIERE'S FOURBEILIES DE SCAPIN.
Mr. May, from the Belfast Theatre, on Tuesday night made
his first appearance in London, as in Mr. O'Keefe'!,`
whimsical Comeau of Wild Oats. We are sottv to speak of-
any body with unqualified censure; an.' ate have in vain
cimsidered how it would be possible, consistently with troth, :.
mix any kind of praise with our account of Mr. May's perform- '
mire. It perhaps may be thought that it would be tinfair tit
ja4e the powers of any actor by his. performsner of So extra-
vagant a character as Rorer: but wedo not allow this 'plea
for it is to 1w presumed, ethough it •does not indeed invariably
take place,) that an actor in choosing a- part for his first ap-
pearance, ehooses that kind of part which is most likely to
spew his striaigth. A very good actor might fail in ,ueh.a part
as Rover, but he would fail in a manner totally opposite to the
-lamer of Mr. May's failure. He would fail by under-acting
so broad a part, while Mr. May fails by over-acting it. It it
the character of a lively young Gentleman, who having arrived
from India without money or connections, goes upon the stage
for a subsistence : his conduct is a tissue of generosity and cafe.
lessness, courage and ab-urdity. He does a thous:in:l thiage
very little suited to the general course of society, and interlardl
ais whole couversation with quotations from the Plays most
generally acted. It is easy to see, that a character so eccentric
toast he in perpetual danger of beetiwing very coarse, unless the
actor who performs it ta',se especial care to avoid every kind
if inelegance, and coatrive to sustain the spirit of the humour,
without dashing into vulgarity. In short, it is a sort of part,
which, if it does strike, strikes with infinite force: but
which, when displeases, must dkplease with an effect almost
disgusting. An actor, accustomed to pia' in a more chaste
kind of Comedy, (it' indeed this, which is but a fife•act Farce,
rimy be called a Comedy at all,) would, perhaps; do but little
with the part; would fail, but not displease. Ws habits and
would he perpetually shocked: he would find himself
damped and tlatteued: and the damp and flatnca would natu-

M.MI
London, England, 1808-07-17

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PROM THE TRENCH, DUTCH, AND SWEDISH PAPERS.

FRANCE.

JttLY 2.—According to the letters from Bnurdenu*,
there are daily passing strong divisions of French troops, com-
ing front 01 quarters of the kingdom, and proceeding on their
march to join the army in Spain with all expedition.
BAvo.NNK, .111 ti 25.—0 n the '34th and 25th, the Junta
met at the usual hour and place, and held its seventh and eighth
Fittings. The deliberations on the project of the Constitution
mrere contiaued, and each Member delivered his remarks in
writing. Afterwards the Junta settled as a principal measure,
that all these remarks should be compared and well considered ;
that suca of theta as tend to improve the project of the
Constitution, which must far ever establish the happiness of
Spain, shall he taken notice of.
According to intelligence received from Spain, tranquillity is
restored in the districts of Segovia, Valladolid, and Placentia :
ghat part of Navarre and Amigo!), is hich is situate on the right
batik of the Ebro, is also returned to obedience.
The latest accounts which the Junta has received from Ma-
drid. respecting Cadiz, as well as the army before Gibraltar,
are very tranquillizing.
lu general, the Captain-Generals, the Corregidors, the Al-
cartes, and the most polished part of the Spanish Nation, dis-
play the hest sentiments ; and in those places where insurrections
had actaally broke out, these communions were only occasioned
by the common people, who wanted to avail themselves of an
unsettled time, without a Government, to commit the most vio-
lent excesses.
London, England, 1808-07-17

Aug. 16. Henry linden, Thornbury, Gloncebtershire, bacon-
factor, at eleven, at the llu,ll f , Uristol.

Aug. `SO. Joon Coln ill, Newilliam, Gloucestershire, w me-
merchato, at eleven, at the Bu,li Tavern, Briitol.
Aug. 12. John Jackson, Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at
the Globe Tavern, Liverpool.
CERTIFICATES, Arc. O.
James Williams, Bristol, hroker.—Francis Drake, Ply
mouth-dock, baker.—Ttionias ChAliam-dill,
London, England, 1808-05-22

POLICE.

PUBLIC-OFFICE, BOW-STREET.
On Sunday evening, about half past seven o'clock, William
Bacon, who has the care of Kensington Gardens, to keep out
improper persons, received information that a young man gen-
teelly dressed in black, was behaving in a very disorderly man-
ner close to the Palace. In consequence of Misinformation,
Lscou went there and found a young man acting as he had been
informed ; he had thrown away his shoes and gaiters, had got a
very black eye, and wanted to gain admittance into the Palace.
-- Bacon asked him what he wanted at the Palace ? He made no
answer. Bacon asked him if he wanted any of the Royal Family?
ro which he replied, he wanted to see the Queen, as he had
been very much injured, and her Majesty could see him righted.
Bacon then took him to the nearest public-house, searched
him, and found in both his coat pockets a quantity of stone'.
Ile appeared in a melancholy state, and from his behaviour,
Bacon suspected bins to be insane, and took him to St. Paul's,
t ent-garden watch-house, where he procured him a bed.
?ilmt,lay he was taken betare Mr. Read. lie appeared in a very
low slate. Ile said his name was Michael Smith, and that he
wac a Clergyman of Rochester. He proves to be the son of the
l:tte Dr. Smith, Curate of the Temple Church, and Lecturer of
.3t. Margaret's Church, Westminster.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
DARING OUTRAGE.—On Thursday, Margaret Carrot and
her son were charged with au outrageous assault and highway
reAbery on Sunday evening. The prosecutor, Fosscy, is a
London, England, 1808-05-22

LOCAL btILITIA.

The House went Into a Committee on the Local Militia Pill,
and proceeded to the discussion of a clause which determines the
ages between which individuals arc liable to the ballot.
Sin JAmEs .MoNTGomEor suggested an exception in favour
of men having more than three children ; and he at thought
the hardship much greater on MINI after SO than before, more
especially where a poor shorkecper, °early man toiled in life,
of small capital, whose income does ant exceed 1001. a-year,
nho mu‘t, in this case, be drivel. to the necessity of serving to
the ruin of his business, or paying a tine equal to one-fifth of his
income, besides his liability to the luetane Tax, n hick was al-
ready intolerable.
Loan CA4rLaor4on said, he had no objection to accede to
the amendment, and scbstitute the age of thirt:•, in the place of
thirty-five, the service to commence from the age of IS, prq-
vided it was agreed to extend the period of Volueteer service
to forty years or age. The Amendment was made accordingly.
The clause relating to poor Married Men subject to the Act,
was, on the motion of Mr. Wynne, filled op with the wordo,
three children," instead of " one child," that being, trio the
Mover sa;d, the constitution of the Old Militia.—Adjourned.
TIIT7RSDAY, MAY 19.

Mr. M 4 Lend presented a Pe.tition from the Freeholders and
Justices of the County of Roas, against permitting the distilla..
t=on of spirits.

POOR LAWS 1311. T...
Colonel Stanley- moved the Order of the Day for the second
reading of the ('nor Lau s 1 ill, relating to the remoriog !rick
and Scotch l'ii.upcts to their or. it country, and for regulating the
right of 3ettleo.em.
YR. Ctinkrz.v said, he would optiote the Bill in the first in.
stance, as be conceived its prov:sions crael, unjust, and opines..

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MR. WINDHAM then proposed that the debate should be ad-
journed to Tuesday next, which was agreed to.
• The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18.
Mr. pooch presented a Petition from several Farmers and
others in the County of Sort)lk, agaiust using sugar and molasses
in the distillation of spirits.
Ordered, on the motion of Mr. Lethbridge, that there be laid
before the (louse an account of the amount of the SLIM receiver
at the Post Office over and above 240,c00/. from the sth of
April, 1793, to the sth of A pril, 180 s, togethor with the amount
of the sum received during the same period, by Mr. Palmer, at
the rate of 50001. per annum.

CRIMINAL, PUNISHMENTS.
Sttt SAMrEL RoatiLLr said, the question was, whether there
was any defect in the criminal laws of the country with respect
to capital punishments, and if there were, if it was such as rep-
iered it expedient to remedy such defect. It was his object hi
the Bill which he would have the honour to introduce, to class
the capital punishments, and to alter the law cm the subject, for
as it stood at present, the privately stealing in a shop or a dwel-
ling-house was a capital offence, but not so, if the person who
stole was seen committing tio-: theft; his object was to repeat
the act ofthe Bth of Elizabeth, whicll was a macs of incongruity,
and a disgrace to the statute hooks of the country. The value
of money bad decreased considerably since
the:
rign of Eliza-
beth, and yet the punishment was the same. By the Act to w b ids
he alluded, that which in fact aggravated the crime, Operate!,
against bringing offenders to justice. The object of his bill was
to class the crimes to be punished by death, transportation, &c_
but to make the punishment certain, which would be the anon/.
effectual say to prevent the commission of crime. Such wa4
the object of the first Bill which he w ould have the honour to
bring in ; and the next was a Bill to grant compensation to tiro,e
iv ho were tried and acquitted on being found innocent. lle then
moved " For leave to bring in a Bill to repeal so much of the
Act of the Bth Llizabeth, as made it death without benefit of
clergy, to take away property privily from the pocket of per-
sons, and for other purposes."
Tort: Socicizon-GnyE R 4 L Said, with respect to the seco'f
object of the Learned Member, it was -one of very great im-
portance, :tad though plausible in theory, lie was fearful that it
would be impracticable in practice.
Sift SANorr. ROM ELLY then moved for leave to bring in a
Bill for granting compensation to persons tried and acquitted,
in consequence of the damages sustained iu [mincing them to trial.
After a few observations front Sir S. Romilly, he obtained
leave accordingly,
London, England, 1808-05-22

LAW REPORTS.

BISHOP'S COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS, MAY 20.
BISHOP (HIS ►MAJESTY'S PROCURATOR) V• STONE.
This day the Rev. Francis Stone, Rector of Norton, in Essex,
was called upon by the Court (Sir W. Scott) agreeable to its
directions, to appoarand revoke his error, for having preached n
Sermon at the Parish Church of Danbury, before the Archdeacon
of the Diocese, wherein he maintained doctrine contrary to the
established law of the Church of England► by denying the Holy
Trinity, the Divinity of our Lord and Saviour, and the atone-
ment by the death of Christ.
The Registrar of the Court then read a written paper, signed
by Mr. Stone, to the following purport :—That he was not aware
by preaching this Sermon before the Archdeacon, he was of-
fending against the Act of Parliament passed in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth ; that he was well persuaded that the Or-
daining Bishop authorized him to preach as he did, and that he
promised and engaged not to offend again in like manner. It
was contended by the Learned Civilians, on the part of the pro-
secution, that this was no revocation of the Rev. Gentleman's error.
The Rev. Mr. Stone then addressed the Court at some length,
the tenor of which neither affirmed and maintained such doctrine►
.instead of being a revocatiao of it.
London, England, 1808-05-22

POLITICAL EVENTS OP THE WERE.


RESIGNATION OF rErtn/NA ND—RESTORATION OF CHARLES.
ATTACH ON MURAT, AND MASSACRE AT MADRID.
The Dutch Journals up to the 18th, received late yes-
terday afternoon, contain a long article, translated from i
the Moniteur of the 11th, dated Bayonne the 6th instant.
This article gives intelligence from Madrid, written on the
evening of the 2d, by which it appears that violent distur-
bances had taken place in that capital. This French ac-1
count begins by stating, that ever since the events at Aran.!
juez, the people of Madrid had been in a disturbed state
that offence was daily given to the French ; that for two',
days there had been numerous assemblies, which appeared
to have some certain object in view. The cool and pru-
dent part of the French and Spanish saw that a crisis was
approaching, and wished to bring the multitude to reason.
—The Queen of ETRURIA and DOD FRANCISCO wished to
go to Bayonne—The Grand Duke of BERG attempted to'
reassure them. He was surrounded as he was going to the'
'Palace, and defended himself long, but he was on the
point of falling when ten grenadiers rescued him. At the
same moment a second officer was wounded by another
croud. The great street of Alcala, the Sun Gate, and the
great Square were crouded. The Grand Duke gave the
alarm, and flew to his post—and a battalion of the French'
marched to the Grand Duke at the Palace, with cannon,•
where the disturbers had assembled.
A firing took place from two ranks, and in a short time
the multitude were dispersed. General GROUCHY was or-
dered to disperse the crowds in the street of Alcala—thirty
pieces of cannon with grape shot) and a charge of cavalry)

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London, England, 1808-05-22

• -+SM..--.

FRIDAY, MAY 20.
Sir Samuel Romilly brought in the Bill for granting Compen-
sation to Persons acquitted, which was read a first time, and
ordered to be read a second time. this day se-nnight, and printed.
The Tanners Bill, after a few observations made against a
by 11r. T. Jones, was passed, and ordered to the Lords.
The Lunatic Asylum Bill was committed, Mr. Bourne in the
Chair, and' received several amendments, and the report was
ordered to be received on Monday.
A PetitiOn was presented by Admiral Harvey agaimt per-
minify,. the Distillation of Spirits from Sugar, from several
Landalders at Saffron Walden, which was laid on the Table.

CHILD STEALING.
The Bill to prevent the stealing of infant Children was read a
third time. on the mOtiou of Alderman Combe.
The a icicor General moved an amendment. to make it t
criminal °deuce, to harbour or carry away a child, for the por•
pose of luere, or obtaining a reward, or for the purpose of
begging, which %as agreed to. The Bill was then passed, and
ordered to the Lords.
Mn. Ross presented the Returns, according to order, of Non-
resident Clergy, which was ordered to be printed.
The Duchess of Brunswick's Annuity Bill wag read a fast
time, and was ordered to be committed on Monday.
NR. PALMER'S PETITION.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee, of the whole
[louse, to consider Mr. Palmer's claim, when Mr. Lethbridge
moved for leave to bring in a Bill founded on the Resolution of
former Committee, granting him in future two and a half Per
cent. on the improving revenue of the Post Mice, agreeable to
his contract with Government in the year
Mr. Bankes and Mr. Marryatt objected to it ; when the Com-
mittee divided.—For the motion 63 ; against 31. The Bill Was
oi tiered to be brought in.
DISTILLERIES.
LORD nINYIVG said, he understood, since he came down to
the }louse, that. an lion. Member (Mr. Taylor) intended to
bring on his motion respecting. the Dardanelles, which stood for
•his evening. if so, he would defer proceeding on the business
which occupied the attention of the'llouse last night, respecting
the Distileriks, though he was now ready to bring it forward.
;IN. r LnR said, it was his intention to bring firwatd .
motion immediately, as it had been repeatedly pot.,:qiied•
London, England, 1808-05-22

DANISH CAPTURED SHIPS.

LORD VISCOnNr Si DM 0 VTD rose to make his promised motion
respecting the Danish ships captured and detained, previous to
the actual commencement of hostilities with Denmark; he in-
sisted the vessels to which he alluded had been wrongfully
seized and detained, and that the House were bound to advise
his Majesty not to appropriate the proceeds of such ships and
cargoes; but, on the contrary, though it might be proper to in-
demnify British property, who had suffered by the confiscations
of British property in Denmark, yet it was the duty of Parlia-
ment to advise that such proceeds should at least abide the event
of the present differences between the two countries, and that
the seamen should be given up. His Lordship then moved se.
veral resolutions—lst, assuming the position that the ships and
vessels in yucstion lead been seized and detained previous to the
commencement of hostilities ; 2d, that the !louse should advise
his Majesty not to appropriate the proceeds of such ships and
cargoes, and that the seamen should he given up ; and thirdly,
that the act itself being contrary to the Law of Nations, was
calculated to bring disgrace upon the national character.
London, England, 1808-05-22

TrICSDAY, MAY 17.

A Message from the t.ords informed the House that their
Lordships had agreed to the Exchequer Bills Bill.
Mr. liuskisson moved fur leave to bring in a Bill to enlarge
The time of the Act for appointing Commissioners of Military
raiuiry for a time to be limited.

TUR-CARNATIC.
Sin THOIJ4I 7.1711704' said, be rose for the purpose of sub-
Flitting some propositions to the House on the subject of the
transactions ip the C.,'urtiatie, of which he had•some time since
given 'notice to the House. As a politician,.n bile acting in this
country, in cower& with .11r, Pitt, he admired the Marquis of
Wellesley,'but be. could not defend his Government in India, as
he had, with respect to that, to cbttrge him with tyranny ; and
under such consideration he would be sorrow to see him now
have any lend in the Govertitneut of this Country. The Ilon.
Baronet then proceeded to enter into an historical detail of the
transactions in the Commie, the different treaties that existed
dowu to the treaty of 17152, which was to be of benefit to the
Nabob, and not to the public. Ile then adverted to the circum-
stance of a force being sent against the capital of Omdat ul Om-
rah, who beseeched on his knees that his palace should not be
entered, which was complied with, hut the troops of the Com-
pany were drawn round his palace, under the pretence of pre-
senting the treasures which it contained being taken away, The
onfortunate Snverrign %-.•as taken ill, and died, and the emu:entry
teee forsepuhure was not alio w ed,and the agents of the Company
pr,treetled to iesestigate the aflitirs of the deceased, and to oblige
hissucressors to proceed to business, though contrary to the Ma-
hometlan religion, which permitted no business to be tvansacted
ssithin forty ilas,s after the decease of a friend. On this oc-
casion the unfortunate Prince, who was the legitimate suc-
cessor to the liteetud of Onidat ul Omragh, was dragged from
the palace, and b cause he did not answer interrogatories which
he could not answer, and because his grandfather was charged
with havier.: kept a traitorous correspondence with Tippo Sul-
tan, he w:e, despoiled of his property, and in fact made a
prisoner. Here he entered into a Long detail of his misfortune,
in which he blamed the conduct of Lard Clive, and commented
with much warmth and severity on that of the Marquis Wel-
lesley ; after which he read a long String of resolutions, cor-
r"P"Jiii:; with the topics contained in his speech, and con-
chilling w it!: a censure on the 'Marquis of Wellesle v.
A &hate ensued, in which Sir John Anstruther, Mr. Wallace,
and other Mciaters sapported the coadact of the Marquis of
London, England, 1808-05-22

MAY 22.

MO/. a-year, which was done for some time; but to make
iltese permanent situations, would it was thought be disadvan-
tageous to the public, and as it was not intended to erect any
more barracks, it was adviseable to resort again to per tentage,
as it would be attended with a saving to the Country.
The motion was then agreed to, and also another for the pro-
dartion of an account of the sums not yet paid, and by whom
rl.tinied, and the claims not yet examined.
The Paymaster-General of the Forces Bill, on the motion of
Mr. Long, was passed, and ordered to the Lords.
IRISH FIRST FRUITS.
SIR.!, Nterreo itT rose and observed, that there were at present
1500 parishes, 900 of w Well did not pay First Fruits to the Crown,
Clough, according to an Act in existence, the whole ought. At
present the First Fruits did not yield more than 7501. a-year,
and the object was to oblige all livings in future, above 1501. a-
year, to pay First Fruits to the Cross n, for the purpose of erect-
tag, Glebe 'louses, and increasiog, the amount of the inferior
livings of the Clergy in Ireland, and concluded by moving for
leave to bring in his Bill.
OR. Dolui:N.cv observed. that the Bill would take 30,000/.
a-year out of the pockets of the poor Clergy, for the purpose
of promoting their interests—( A loud laugh). The Church of
Loglood and Ireland was one and indivisible, and If this new
valuation was extended to one church, it must besextended to
the other. The want of Glebe Houses in Ireland was Occasion-
ed by frequent rebellions having swallowed them up, He was
decidedly against the Bill, and denied that there was any act to
the effect stated.
Ma. PoNactuur supported the Bill, and said, there were two
Archbishoprics inlreland,t he revenues of which were not less than
V 5,000- a-year each, which ought to pay their proportion for
bettering the condition of the inferior Clergy, and the Bill he
contended was strictly consistent with the stipendary Curate
Bill, brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The House divided—For 'the Motion, 56; Against it, 67,--
Majority, 11.
London, England, 1808-05-22

EAST INDIA A FIAIRS.

Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Captains Ileming and Ross, of the Earl Spencer
and Carmarthen, took leave previous to departing, the former
for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal, the latter for Bombay.
The undermet tinned ships were thus stationed end timed, viz.
Davaynes, Bombay, to he afloat Sth June, sail from Graves-
end Sth July; Tottenham, General Stuart, and Union, Madras
and Bengal, to be afloat 24th June, and sail from Gravesend
2-ith July. The Court adjourned till Wednesday next.
London, England, 1808-05-22

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

[The Gazette contains an account of his Majesty's ship
Dap One, Capt. F. Mason, having cut out ten vessels from Find-
strdod, on the coast of Jutland, laden with provisions, and sup-
posed to be hound to Norway. The captures were made by
three !mats from the above ship, and the l'artarus two, all under
the direction of Lieut. William Elliott. They were towed
near t!&e shore by the Forward gun-brig. They found the ves-
sel., moored dose under the fort of the Castle, which mounts ten
with hawsers fa-t to the shore; and immediately on get-
ting to them the alarm was given by some Danish boats; the I
Danes instantly forsook the vessels, and the Castle and three
other guns beati, and kept up a heavy tire of round, grape, and
musketry : Mae), of the shot went through the hulls and sails of
the v:!,seis; notwithstanding which the live boats cleared the
harbour of all but two brigs, both light, and one of them with
neither sails nor rudder. Only three men, and one by mistake,
'sere wounded iii the attack :
Tile Gazette also c.nitains a letter from Capt. J. T. Curry,
commander of the Royal George Revenue yacht, giving an ac-
count of his havin4 captured the Passe Partout, mounting 16
guns, and manned with 44 men. The privateer had captured a
brig and a sloop in ballast, and when discovered had just boarded
a sloop.]

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Fletcher, jun. Fletcher, Ward, Carson, and Hutchinson, Li-
yerpool, ship-chandlers. Lea and Co. Birmingham, grocers.
Bennett, Cure, Coape, -and Jellicne, London. Mills and Halli-
well, Coventry-street, linen-drapers, Gibbons and Co. Mill-
bauk-street, coal-merchants. Sinith and Lovell, Prince's-street,
avendish-square, uplmiders. Johnson and Jones, Macclesfield.
wine-merchants. Banns, Ogden, sen. Ogden, jun. and Ogden,
Bightown, Liverpool, fulling-millers. Fry anti Cuunington,
Canterbury, wool-staplers. Castleman and Ifursthouse,
Hui-
born, shoe-makers. Bishop and Dicks, Clapham. Jcines and
Co. Burscough, Lancashire, pinnion and steel w ire-drawers.
Sanders and Co. Leighton- Buzzard, Bedfordshire, grocers.
Lord the younger, Ashoord and Cudworth the younger, Tacit,
Lancashire, callico printers. Jackson, Smith, Norton, sea. and
lyre, jun. Newark-upon-Trent. starch-manufacturers. San-
ford, Jones, Westron and White, Wellington, bankers. Mul-
jowney and Co. Bristol; merchants. Wroe, Jones and Duncuft,
Hollinwood, Lancashire, cotton-spinners.
London, England, 1808-05-22

THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION.

Wednesday, his Majesty arrived at the Queen's Palace,
from Windsor, where he was received by the Dukes of
York, Kent, and Cumberland. At two o'clock his Majesty
held a private levee.—The following had the honour of
being presented to his Majesty :
Lieut.-Gen. Leslie, on his promotion ; Lieut.-Gen. Drum-
mond, on being appointed Colonel of the 11th Regiment of the
Veteran Battalion ; Lieut.-Gen. Milner, on his promotion ;
Lieut.-Gen. Lord Paget, on his promotion ; Admiral Domet, on
being appointed a Lord of the Admiralty; General Lawson, on
bis promotion; Major-General Ward, on beingappointed to the
command of the First Brigade of Guards; General Watson, on
his promotion'; Lieut.-Gen. Cartwright, on his promotion ; the
Earl of Harrington, on his return from Ireland ; Capt. George
Parker, on his return from the Baltic, and on his being appointed
to the command of his Majesty's ship the Aboukir; Lieut.-Gen.
Barton, on his promotion; Brigadier General Campbell, on his
return from the West Indies; Major-General Loft, on his pro-
motion; Mr. Connell, on being appointed Procurator for the
Church of Scotland ; Captain Chet barn, of the Navy, on his.pro
motion; General Fox, on his promotion; the Rev. Dr. Ingli,,
on being appointed Commissioner from the Church of Scotland ;
General Durham, on his promotion; Baron Ilmnpesch, on being
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General.
His Majesty held a Privy Council ; likewise a Council to
receive the Recorder of London's report of the convicts
capitally convicted the two last Sessions, at the Old Bailey ;
also the case of Bullock, the bankrupt ; when, we under-
stand, His Majesty was pleased to respite them all during
pleasure.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Cabinet Ministers,
and to Mr. R)der, the Judge Advocate. Soon after six
o'clock his Majesty set off for Windsor.
Thursday her Majesty compleated her 64Th year, which
was agreed to be celebrated in a private manner, by the
assembling of the whole of the Royal Family, and a select
party of friends, at Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of
York, the Dukes of Cinnberland, Kent, Sussex, and Cam-
bridge, Lords Somerville and St. Helens, Generals Garth,
Harcourt, and Dakin, arrived on Wednesday evening,
and early on Thursday morning.
- -

At ten o'clock his Majesty, the Dukes of York, Cum-
berland, Kent, Cambridge, Princesses Augusta, Sophia,
and Amelia, accompanied by Lords Somerville and St.
Helens, Mr. Buckley and Lady, Generals Garth, Gws,nne,
Harcourt, Fitzroy, and Dakin, rode on horseback, in
Windsor Park, till past twelve, when his Majesty returned
to dinner.
The Royal Dukes and Princesses went to Fronr'wore to
meet her Majesty, the Princesses Elizabeth and Mary;
they remained there till past three, and then returned to the
Palace to dinner at four o'clock, when the Prince, the
princess, and Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Duke of
Clarence, had arrived.
London, England, 1808-05-22

HOUSE•' OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, MAY 18.
Mr. Bvng brought up the Report of the St. Luke's ire.tt,
Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be re.'
a third time.
A Message from the T.ords informed the Howe that they
agreed to the Militia Pay. Cloathiug, and Subalterns Bill,
the Irish Stamp Duties Bill, without any amendment.
Mr. Fuller gave notice that it was his intention to moye.--t
Monday next, for leave to bring in a Lill, to prevent spre,:dy
the infection of the Small Pox.

BIRR tCK DtPARTMENT.
Mn. Anrnrnomer observed, that according
to the report of
the Commissioners on the subject of the Barrack Department.
there had been paid a per centage on the expenditure to the ar-
chitects and other,, to the amount of 105,000/. This stun was
granted on the authority alone of General Delaney, and he was
therefore of opinion that some measure should be taken on thf!
recommendation of the Commissioners of Military Enquiry. lie
therefore moved, " That there he laid before the House an ac-
count of the sums paid to Architects and other Officers of the
Barrack Department, on neeount of surveying the buildin;.s.
from the 4th of July 1799, to the present time, specifying
time such payments were made, and the names of the persons to
whom they were paid."
Mn. LlusxissoN observed, that until the year 1605, genera'Delaney took upon himself the paving the per centa:e to th?:
Architects, but it was thought by the Lords of the Irt:a-urv.
that it would be more economical to give them fruin IWO!.
London, England, 1808-05-22

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER•

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nately, hoewer, the Mediator met them at some distance
from Lisbon, when Capt. Blarney welcomed them on board,
and carried them to Plymouth, where the Mediator arrived
on Wednesday last.
SINGULAR CHAR.% CTER.—A man died a few days ago at
a public-house in High-street, Lambeth, between 66 and
70 years of age, where he lodged 25 years : he was a painter
and plumber's labourer. During the time of his being in
his lodging he would not sutler a woman to enter the same,
nor was it ever cleaned or swept during that time. Upon
his being found dead by the people in the house his brother
was sent for, when 10s. 9d. in money, 42 old shirts 62 pair
of stockings, 49 hats, coats, waistcoats, boots, and shoes,
as many as would till a common hay-cart. He always paid
his rent regularly, behaved very quietly, and was looked
upon to be an honest man; but there were found in baskets
751bs. of old lead, and 32Ihs. of iron,, and a half bushel bas-
ket of broken flint glass, linen rags, &c.

MAY 0?.

THE FAUX I'AS IN HIGH LITE.
•
An event ha:•just taken placE in high life, which has excited
more interest than we ever recollect any similar occurrence to
have produced. The Lady, who was long the envied object of
her own, and the toasted belle among the other sex, first
charmed her seducer, by the exhibition of her picture in the
midst of a groupe of portaits of beautiful women, painted on
one piece of canvas, expressly for a great personage, by a cele-
brated Artist. How long the amorous flight was in agitation
is not known, but from the preparatory steps taken by the Lady,
it is supposed her mind vas long siuce made up. To give facility
to her departure, her waiting woman was discharged three days
previous to her going of: and all her cloaths were secretly
conveyed away. About an hour before Lady L'---'s de-
parture, Sir A—P—, (not the Hon. Mr. J—), called at
Lord B—'s house, and finding, on enquiry, that the husband
was absent, he sent up his name; the servant was desired, after
some hesitation, by the Lady, to admit Sir A. Shortly after,
a few minutes only, they walked nut of the house together, and
have not since been heard of. The absence of the Lady did
not excite any surprise until the hour of dinner. Lord B. xv:!s
then much agitated. Lord M—th dined with hint, to w loon
his Lordship communicated his suspicions, after having ascer-
tained that his wife had not been detained at her father's house.
Their Lordships devoted that night and the following day in
endeavouring to discover the place of their retreat. Courier;
were dispatched to all the post-masters and hackneymen in the
neighbourhood. The fugitives could not be found, but thrie
are good grounds to believe that they have not left London.