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The National Register.
London, England, 1809-01-29

JAN. 99.

city, vitt most amiable manners. lle concludes his Let-
ter with stating, that he shall remain at Madrid, in order,
by his influence with the fruit:lit to preserve public tran-
quillity.
The Junta have published this letter, accompanied with
the strongest terms of reprobation of the baseness and trea-
chery of the writer.
'We are sorry to state, that the greatest ferment exists in
this moment in Jamaica, in consequence of the Governor
refusing to comply witli a request of the Legislature, to
institute an ciljuiry n.iative to the death pf Major Darley
and Lick. Ellis, who had been murdered last May, during
the mutiny of a Negro corps. No Coroner's inquest hav-
ing been held on these murders, the Legislature of the
Island, on the:yr assembling, immediately requested the
Governor to cause to be laid before it copies of the
military proceedings against the mutinee;.s. •• This re-
quel.-t of the House Of Agenilly being indicated by
Lis Grace to the Commander in Chief, Major-Genqal
Carmichael, that ollicer refuwd comp;iance with it,
and prohibited all military persons from 4ns%cring
anv questions that the legislat4e Body might put to them
respe4inkr, the late mutiny. Whereupon the House form-
ing a General' Committee, ordered the Speaker to issue
his warrant, requiring the attendance of Major General
Carmichael himself at the 1)4 qt. the Ilouse. With this re
quisition the General refused compliance; and the Gover-
nor declared his perfect agreement in the iiriticiple of such
refusal. The consequence of this was that a motion was
carried new. can. That Mr. Speaker do issue a warrant
to take Major General Carmichael into custody of the Ser-
geant at Arms, for a contempt that Rouse." The hlonse
was immediately prorogued ; and this measure is stated to
have thrown the Island into the liqiliest state of ferment.
London, England, 1809-10-08

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

TO THE RDITOR OF THE N.ATION4L REGISTEL

Ste,--The public has long been considered as a many
headed monster, looking so 'many various ways, acd sti-
mulated, by such various wishes, that he must be indeed
a coojuror, that could give universal satisfaction; and
there are none who feel this so much as those who" lips to
please," and must also please to live. 1 have uot been
an unconcerned, though an unbiassed spectator of their
late difficulties, yet mindful of the old adage " atwai alerting
partern," I suspended my judgment ontil their own State-
ment, or rather the report of those Gentlemen to whom
the'r accounts were delivered for examination should fie
laid before the "'Theatrical House of Commons" as it is
stiled by your Correspondent "frirbitration." In his view
of be case I will not deny.him the merit of candour, but
I must observe that many of the points on which lie insists
do not rest with the Managers alone, but are in fact im-
posed on them by a great mass of the Public, svho would
be as obstreperous and vociferous if deprived of their usual
amusements, as they are now at the sopplsed imposition
" the rise of prices. I here particularly allude to the great
expores incurred by PantomSnits, willch your torcespon-
&fit supposes might in a great measure be saver, by the
sulostitution of new pieces; doubtless this arriegement
might afford more rational entertainment to a few, hut
then, Sir, we must remember, that it has been nu in% a-
ria tile custom to enliven the Chriitni;,s holiells t,y gtaro
and glitter, for the entertainment not only of the antic, but
alto of the grent children r.-ho frequent the house at th.tt
s.!rion. An E.stbi' ition of this kind, tuts: -t,c, got up at
great expence to give Satisfaction, ;Ind ipriA. hoc: ail
entraOrdillary run in or d..,. to repay this expt•nre; it is not
therefore to h siipposd that the Ilklanazers, whosn duty,
even ;;ioir epponentg tocomuit, !v.! not
to the taste of the public, will throw asfle an entertnin•
inept whose attractions flit their itonsr..eveo overt!owin4,
SI/ereSiiVC nights. Some of IN 1-Ce();!:_'0 Et!i-
tor, when IW9 patitomirncl is a seaman, sere nrcessar% for
the s-ckly palate or John Full ; nor-is it yet 11,11.;:oren-Ih4t
althiniah the oh! Dritry-lane Co,:apaiiy opened their fii.st
season at the Opera House v,7ith a d:.•chred intentivo i,f (tm.
inksing Harley:in from their hoard--, they fcuni them.
selves obliged, soon lifter to. rescind this reSt)!lleioi),
wit hqtavding thitit hail been h .iled at first a' n syteptfon
of the revival of ;t, true_na`jor,ll taste. f'o much Sir, for
one enorinousarticie of ex;%lnlits.:re, an ariitic which ens,
gm& aud the F44.lic voice, base almost' intei-vzolitus itb
London, England, 1809-10-08

POLITWAL -DISQUISITION.

NUMBER

THE .NEW ADMINISTRATION.

Why do the annals of every country offer
_so many ex-
amples of misrule, and such few instances of good and
liberal Administration ? Is the science of Government
more complicated and unintelligible than every other
branch of human knowledge? These arc quesiions, which
having exercised for ages the ingenuity of the scholar, the
statesman, and the patriot, still remain, notwithstanding
their general utility, unanswered and undelincA They
prove, however, that the science of liberal government is
still in it: infancy; and that the passions and pretensions of
men vested with power supersede their sense of duty, and,
invert their understandings. We do not believe, for ex-
ample, that the favour. of the Sovereign can confer genius
upon mediocrity, or disinterestedness and liberality upon.
selfish and prejudiced men. Our political faith is not so
complying, nor oar prostitution so rank, as to bestow un-
qualified approbation upon all public -men; nor are we
willing to convert the press, origiQally designed as the
great defence of popular freedom, into au engine to un-
dermine and destroy it. Sentiments of this kind are unfit
for our time; and, when intruded, meet with merited ex-
ecration and contempt.

It is, therefore, true that Governments,•in most ages,
have been deplorably dcfectlie in prat-Cleat wisdom and
virtue. But let us examine if the evil be so inveterate.—
fto connected with the system itself,- Ont it would be vain
to attempt to deracinate it, or lop its growth. We find
that the most perfect,theories and the best institutions did
Hot afford au effectual chsek,--,-That in countries, where the
rights of the people and the Sovereign were accurately as.-
certained, and apparently guarded against reciprocal en-
croachmeati, the mut. flagrant examph7s of ma!-adminis-
tration have been given, tolerated, lind even defended.
We are, therefore, come at the conclusion, that it is not
laws alone, however perfect in ,their .principle, hot a
choice of' men to preside over their execution; which can
secure to a community the great objects proposed by the
social.comput. Let this be the princjple upon which we
shall Proceed in .our remarks upon the late changes in the
Cabinet. It-enables us at once to j!idge of their wisdom,
and to calcuhate the influence they shall have to promote or
undermine the prospe,ity of the country.
The new Administration enter upon the exercise of
their important funetioßs, under circumstances the most
diatccilt aim lembarrasiiag. They find the country engaged
in a destructive war, of which it is imi.olsible for human
wisdom to foresee the termination, or calculate its copse-
iyiences. The pressure of a vast system of taxation, every
day accumulating, begins to be severely felt, and loudly
coinplained of. The prices of the first and most iadispeu,
sable articles of consumption encrense to an alarming de-
gree ; -whilst the chaunet.; of oar national incliatcy are ex-.
Fe. 11.—‘14. XCIle.
London, England, 1809-10-08

6•!;st

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

OCT. 8.

renewal of hostilities; but ihe circumstance of the
fixing on so distant a day, strengtheus the pacific indi-
cations held out by the continuance of the negotiations at
Alien burg.
The want of fire-wood began to be severely felt, when
the French (soternment granted the piece of brush-wood
adjoining fehoenbrimn, for the relief of the more necessi-
tous classes of inhabitants of this capital. -All of them are
hurrying thither to lay iu their stock of fire-wood,- which
some fetch in carts, and others carry on their backs. The
improvidence of the late Administration of Vienna is assign-
ed as the cause of the present scarcity of wood and wine.
Since the' Armistice a considerable supply has been procur-
ed from Ilungarv. The inhabitants, nevertheless, may, on
the whole, think theiesdves fortunate, when they compare
their situations with that of the Uobeinians. 'the posses-
sion of Poland by the allied troops, has completely cut off
their supplies 'of grain and cattle. The part of Moravia
which the Austrians still occupy cannot maintain itself ; and
the scanty supply of provisions which they can draw
from If i!ngary, must be brought from the other side of
the Jablunka.

The Austrian Emperor in his lantfleneral Orders, adverts
to the prolongation of the armistice, his assent to which,
he says. " is to be attributed, not to a sense of feebleness,
but to his affection for his subjects, and his anxiety to ad-
vert from them the calamities of war." His Majesty, in
this production, repeats the assurance with which the Ge-
nem! Order of the 164 h concludes.
tlll,llkei EN, Scrr. 15.—A person who has arrived here
from the Grand ArrrlT, affirms, that a now armistice has
been' concluded for the period of ore month, upon condi-
tion, that should peace not take place within that terre
hostilities shall not rc-cfrnmence until a month after the'
eApiration of !h.- armistire. •
13Aass, Stet. 25.--lioters from Strasburg!), of the 22d
instant, state, th the armistice, which expired on the
20th of this month, has been prolonged for one month,
with an additional stipulation that hostilities are not to In
recommenced till six Weeks after notice shall have been
givers of the armistice being at an end ; they cannot, there-
fore, be renewed before the sth of November.
London, England, 1809-10-08

NEW 7'11E4 fRE, G'OVENT-GAIRnEN.

The New Theatre was re-opened on Wednesday with a re.
petition of the Beggar's Opera, and is he a Prince ?—The
tumult and uproar, which under some cover of reason
had been so perseveringly kept up during the first week the
Theatre opened, was on Wednesday attempted to be re-
newed by a description of porsons who seem to be so per-
tinaciously resolved to continue the clamour, that no ale.
peal to re7:son and decorum seems of force to correct their
4 misconception, or disarm their resentmea. On the first
blush of the business, we were onrsetves among those who
thought that, the already supposed profits of the conccrn
rendered unjustifiable the proposed advance of prices, ai:d
we were besides indignant at the idea of intruding foreigrt-
ers on the English stage, to the exeiosioa of genuine nat:vo
talents. But when we found the- latter point most hand-
somely conceded to the public sense and taste, an,l the pro-
prietors at the some time wil!iug to submit their accounts
to the most rigid scrutiny, we could not help applauding
them for the concession, while we subscribed to the ell:lily of
their proposal in revel to the dile in vest igai ion Of their ac-
counts. Among the most obstreperous in the uproar,
the most notorious and contemptible of the radical
reformers were conspicuous. In 'the breeze of every
occasional row they seem to snuff the approach Of a
revolutionary tempest. But we rejoiced to observe that
their wishes were in a great measure frustrated, and that
they were seconded by very few, if any, of the more re-
si,ectable part of the andience.
On the drawing up of the curtain, God Sart the King
was called for as usual, and the spectators joined in the
chorus. l!rr. Kemble, in compliance with a very general
call, soon came forward, and endeavoured to enter
into some explanation ; but the vocArations in the
Pit prevented us from catching a single sentence of
what he uttered. After many ineifec'ual attempts to obtain
a hearing, he retired, and the play Began.
Then commx.inced the wonted war of groans, hisses, hide.
ons howling s, and cries o'1'„ Off ! off!" which was swelled to
the most discordant din by cat-calls, rattles, horns, trumpet.,
hells, &c. Numerous hats and handkerchiAt were waved

n the Pit in approbation of the conduct of the Proprietors,
and these testimonies of encournement and applause were
powerfully seconded by the Boxes. Some of the more
noisy and disorderly were seized by the peace-officers
and taken out of the home; and in midst of the confv-
ilm which this produced, many ladies were alarmed, ail
some were carried out of the Bores in fainting. tits. 504 h
Ladies as did remain, shocking to relate, had their ears as- •
sliled by infamously indecent expressions, such as were r-
haps never before hea. din any civilized assemblage. Th
must shucking laeguage was principally direchstl to the coy-
London, England, 1809-10-08

LETTIE....sk• MIJI:STY EMPICNOR AND Kilkia•

PA 10/1, 'err. 13.—"Ci,unt de Iluoneburg, our War Mini-
ste:r.ll,.s sent accounts which have been laid before him, contain-
ttls• in;; asp.oti,ois :—The Governor at Flushing is
stated not to b... r- e.ec:iod the order which we had given him,
of eve -)::If. thv J;arl ;Api inundating the island of Walcheren, as
soon as a Airrior hostile force should have disembarked on its
sho.es. He is moreover scented of having surrendered the place
wh'e't we had entrusted to his care, not only before the enemy
crossed the moat, and when no breach had been effected in
th- ruoparti which retaLinoti intact, and in consequence had
Dm once, been stormed, hut eyen'when the ttenchcs of the ene-
m w• re at a distance of 150 toises from the town, and he had
still 400) oien in arms capable of doing duty. In a word, Flush-
in; is stat.d to have surrendered through the first effects of a
bombardment. Should all this he true, the Governor would be
guilty ; and it woula remain only 11. holier his con-
duct ought to be attributed to treachery or to cowardice.
We seed you thi, letter, in order that, as soon you sha7l
la• e recei..cd it, you would collect a Council for Inquiry. w hich
'ill be composed of Count Ahoville, Senator ; Count Rampon,
ditto-; Vic.•-Admiral Thcvenard ; and Count Sengis, First In-
spector-Chno-el of Artillery. All shy pieces w filch w ill be
f trod in s h 2 o;fices of sour Ministry , and those of the Navy, in-
terior, Police, or any other Departmera, respecting the sur-
render of flushing, not only as fat as may relate to its defence,
but to any object which may concern our sery ire, shall be ( or-
veyed to the Council, to be laid before them, with the result of
this inquiry. .
" This letter havinz no other end, we pray God that he may
lave yon, Count de fiunueburg, in his holy keeping.
" Given in our Imperinl Cvmp at Scituenbtunn. Sept. 7. 1.09.
(Sieliei;) 66
NAPOLEON."
London, England, 1809-10-08

THE NATIONAL REGIST

L►onDon,

SUNDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1800.

POLITICAL ErEsrs OF THE wafts.

This week as been uncommonly sterile •in
telligence. Some French and German Papers
received; but they contain not a single article
rests us, except some nettling allusions to our
Lion—that unfortunate monument of national
ment, and ministerial miscalculation. We read
Heaven knows, with what painful sensations
wish, at the Moment, was, that the proje,:tor:
the executot of this most wise and most vigor°,
were condemned toread them aloud in some 1)1
quen!ni resort.- We arc not very vindictive in
ment, as our Readers may perceive ; but shame
(we mean mortify) some men, to whoM conseien
indulgent. Of atl our disasters, this ill-fated ex'
the most mortifying; and its authors are caresse,
and, what is more painful, arc intruded into thi
sense : thus attempting to make. our revered ove,
in the transaction, It appears to be already h,
same oblivion, as if this national disgrace had
the reign of King Jon N. We cannot absolutely
Public, whose feelings are worn out, by repeated
irritation and disappoiNtmen!. But we impL
awake from this ominous apathy. Our resources
though they are misapplied. Our army is con!'
same stuff, which triumphed under MARL:
Blenheim; and, in our own days, under Moon
London, England, 1809-10-08

COMMON CO US CI L.

Thnesrlay. there was a Court %rid for the purpose of appoint•
ing a Vommitfee, to carry Into effect the. Resolution of a former
Court respecting the celeitration of the 25th of October.
AlAerman % brought forward the motion which he had
mentioned at the former Court, and which he thought it became
the honour and dignity of the Court to take into their most seri-
ous colaideratint,. It had been mentioned by a Gentleman on
the other side (Mr. Mammas) that his reason for wishing the
dinner to be at the e•zpeNce of the Corporation was, that there
would be hardly any atteence, if indivi,-:uals were callsd upon
to pay fur their diancr. Tbi• observation appeared to him to
he the greatest pm.sibio iihel on the Members of that Court.—
Was it to hr supp.,,esd shat their loy;:it. was only to be purchas-
ed by a comideration of that Neu r# ? Ile had turned it in his
mind, and these appeared to giro satious ways Of disposing fifths
money which the •clitintr and would cost, better
than that which was proposed. The first that occurred to him
was, liberating the prisoners for debt, in the City of London.
'no•rc were two Members of that Body (formerly Members),
wtio were now in the prisons of that City. lie had also thought
r building n School fur the Children of Freemen. to be called
the King's School. On coosidering farther, and converAng
others npon the rtibjeci, he thought the be-t mode ia which the
money could be applied, so as to do the most lusting. service,
would he to alms-horses for distressed freemen and their
Knauss. Ile ennelwied by moving a resolution to that effect.
Mr. Bell said, that ever,: objection which the mover of the re-
solo: ion had made to the coming into effect the former resolu-
tion or a dialler, applied w id' equal strength to the resolutilia
he now moved hiutVlr.

Mr. Samuel Dixon requested that the Court m!ght not suffer
itself to be led aside by any ingenuity from the plain straight for-:
London, England, 1809-10-01

TOXIDAT, SEPT. 26.

The Committee which was appointed at the last Court, pre-
sented their report, that after due consideration and mature de-
liberation, they were unanimously of opinion, that the celebra-
tion of the next 25th of October, should be by the Corporation
attending Divine Service on that day, by presenting an Address
of Congratulation to his Majesty, and by illuminating the front
of (iiiildhai I on the evening of the 2Sth ; but the Committee were
unanimously of opinion, that it was not necessary or expedient
that the Corporation should dine together in their corporate
capacity. _ _ _

.Altles-man Woodoaid, (bat it became his duty to propose some
Resolution:, in consequence of this report, as he had accidentally
been railed to the Chair in that Committee, from the eireum-
Etzince of no other Alderman having been present. It did not fol-
ksy, howevt r, that because he happened to he the Chairman of
that Committee, h- must necessarily vote for those Resolutions
that were to br submi ted on the part of the Committee. As to
the attending Dis.ne Service, and presenting an Address of con-
gratulation, he thought that was all very proper:. hat !le pro
tested against that part of the Report which recommended the il-
luminating the front of Cuildhall. This would certainly be con-
sidered as a signal, that the City was to be illuminated, and he
thought it was no time far rejoicing, when MI6 numbers of Bri-
tish lives had lately been thrown away in ill-planned and foolish
Expeditions. It would bean insult ttkthe many families now in
mourning for the loss of sons and brothers, to tell them they must
now 'celebrate a day of public rejoicing.
Mr. Hearn objected to the report of the Committee, as not
going far enough. Ile was not surprised at the nature of the re
port, when he recollected that there were many gentlemen np-
pointed Members of that Committee, whose principles were re-
p agnant to the objects for which it was appointed. lie believed,
at oat o it hstantling the report, there were many of them who
would neither go to church or to St. James's upon that day.—
(fl latt,;•11)—Ile thought the mode proposed was not sufficient to
express their respect for his Majesty. The world would scarcely
believe, that in a city so fond of eating and drinking as London
—(A trugh)—the proposal fora dinner should have been scout-
ed, and every matt recommended to eat his mutton chop at home.
As for himself, be would rather forego a Lord Mayor's dinner,
an the pleasure of a dinner on that day, in compliment to his
Majesty.
Alderman Scholey did not think the Committee had gone far
euiittgh. If no Address had yet been drawn up, he had one in
his pocket, w hich he wished to read.

Air. Grilliths said, that he was surprised at the observation
that seine Members would not go to church, comic„ frota map
whit had been long a Member of that Court, but who had never
gfiti,` to ht. Paul's.

" That is a falsity," exclaimed Mr. Hearn•
Mr. Kemble hoped the Lord Mayor could prevent for the
future, language of tbi, descriptiou. There were oftea yawn•
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THE NATIONAL lIIMISTER.

OCT. 1.

feet of which was a decrease of 50 pet cent. on premiums of in-
surance.

The Chairman concluded with producing a letter addressed to
him from Mr. EdAard Parry, the late Chairman, stating that
he, as well as other Proprietors, when the subject was intro-
duced in the Ceneral Court. was f•Yrcibly impressed with an
opinion that ilu Name must be imputable somewhere, and had
expressed himself to that effect; but his information of various
ofrei7:l documents having been received since he left the Chair
had changed his opinion, and made him regrq that only one side
of the question had been heard in the General Court.
The Court on the question, adjourned sine die.
London, England, 1809-10-01

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to his Majestv the contributions which shall supply the place
or those aholisto.d.
Art. I 11. Tti-j present Dearee be. printe4, published, ape
cireala.ed in the usual form. From Roval Palace nit seville.
Ai:;. 7, 1809. Marquis a ASTOR GA Preakient.
A. D. MARTIN DI; G.A.11 Y.

(Governmeat Gazette., Sept. 2.]

!try TIALT7, S crr. Il.—The satisfactory intelligence has beet.
o'tie Tally receiy,ll, that a division of Blake's army, commanded
by Don :lame Gant, ha Furceeded in breAing the enemy's
line, and entered (;eronn with provisions and stores for that ad.
mirakie ,mince. The. geaeroti.: movements of the inhabitants of
the Pyreoecs confirme with unabated vigour and perseverance,
and had not the important fortress of Java, thPough cowardice,
fallen into the enemy's hands, those gallant mountaineers, sup-
ported in their movvments by that imporistnt place, and led on
by the worthy chief w ho commands them, would, perhaps, b,
this time, have carried their virtorionu banner, to the hanks of
the Ebro and Navarre. and Arragon would have been a second
time indebted to them for their liberty.—(Government Gazette,
Sept. 12.)

ALICA NT, Arc:. 29.—8 y a ship which on the 27th of this
month arrived here from Tarragona, intelligence has been re-
ceived, that on the 13th and I.lth of that month 5000 horse
pa,sed through that pace for Gerona; and that positive infor-
mation had reached Tarragona, that provit.ion3 are very scarce
in Barcelona ; that the enemy sustains great losses in his inroads
into the country, and that the French troops are in great
distress.

General D'Ap,Ptilet, French Governor of Navarre, having con-
demned four Spaniar:ls to suffer death on a charge of their
having murdered a Ft-I-tick serjeant and merchant, and having
given public [oice of the execution of his sanguinary order,
Don .11;ariano Ito;naler, Commatider in Chief of the Sp:lnish
troops in the mountains of Arragon, for his Maje'tv Ferdinand
Vii. has issued a Proclamation in answer to the former, which
contains the following articles :

1. Manuel Antonio nauyer, Thi). Pericne, Je:n Reaubier,
Francois Desiux, and Auguste de la Colombiere, all agents of
the French, shall he corductrd by my troops to the camp of
Erigorria, and beim placed in a position facing Madrid, look-
ing to their 'King, Pepe- ()tains (Jee Bottle), they shall hear
the sentence of death pronounced ; and being afterwards ordered
to face Pampelona, they shall be beheaded, and their ;polies sus
tended from ihhet; on the road whir!' leads to Madrid, with
the following inF•eription on their backs :—" Agents of the
French banditti punished by Spanish.jutice."
2. Should the intruded Cons. D'Aguelt and !Jolliet (who
einaimand in (ac::), or any other person, abuse his authority to
take away the life of any Spanhrl, we shall order double the
umber of Frenchmen who are in power to be hanged.— (Seville,.
mitts.)

PROV.I.NCEILS.
London, England, 1809-10-01

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LORD MAYOR ELECT.

Friday a Common Hall of the Livery of the City off Lon.
don was held at GoiWIWI, for the purpose of nominating two
fit and proper persons from among the Aldermen of the City of
London who hatrserved the office of Sheriff, to be Lord Ala3or
for the ensuing year.
The Recorder and Common Serjeant having, in the usual form,
opened the business, read ovvr the names of the Aldermen who
had served the office of Sheriff', as fellows:—

Thomas Smith, li.fie ' Georg,.' Seimley, Esq,
Joshua Jonathan Smith, Esq, William Domville, Esq,
Sir Matthew Bloxam, Esq, Christopher VIM), Esq,
Claudius Stephen Hunter, Esq,
On a she w of hands, the choice of the Lively was declared to
have fallen on Thomas Smith, Esq. Aldermen and Leather Seller;
and on Joshua Juuathao Smith, Esq. Aldermansiand Ironmonger,
who were accordingly reported to the Court of Alderiiiau for
their choice of one of them to sr e the office.

The Aldermen having returned, the Recorder stated the elec-
tion to have fallen on Tho,. Smith, Esq. Alderman and Leather
Seller, whom he accord:ngly declared Lord Mayor Elect.
The thanks of the Ball were titan voted Lathe late Sheriffs.

Eagle Fire Insurance, C 49111611, Lii,:doo.—Policies of Toni.
ranee ex pi ri Og at Michaelmas, should he renewed within fifteen
doss from that period, to prevent the Partied' interest ceasing
therein.—Payment of Rent is guaranteed in case of Fire....
Vanning Stock insured wicsnut,the Average Clause. at 2%. per
cent.—Merehandize in the London Docks insurPd at I. 6d. per
cent. for three months.—Large Abatements on the Premium and
Duty of Insurance for more year, than taie„7--Eagle Life
ranee. This description of insurance is of inestimable import.
once to all persons holding annuities, leases, or offices. depeur
dent oil lives, or whose Meanies cease with life. Example :
person thirty years of age may, b the small annual payment of
131. 7s. Id. secure 5001. to he paid (to his family, or other..
wise. as he may direct) at his death. Any other Sum may be
insured in like manner, and at any other age. One person may
insure another's life, to the amount of any interest he may have
in the continuani:e thereof. No Entrance Moues or Admission
Fine required. No Coarge for Polities or Certificates of Re-
newal. No Registry of Assignments required. A large Com-
mi.sion allowed to Solicitors. or other persons procuring' Insur-
Secretar
ances.—W. B ET Abl

TUESD4Y%S huo'vu,v GdZErTI.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVEP.

Hewlett and Beckwith, II igh-street, Southwark, ehymists—..
Simpson. T. Hodgson, and W. Hodg,on, Leeds, Lohacco and
sue-manufacturers—T. and F. Si rot her. Aims irk, Northum.,
het-laud, wine eind spirit-merehapib—(;atiiton c6t
Cow*., Isle of Wight, brickla: ets—Rnace. and Wekt, Ltlicrpool,
•hip-w rights.
BAN KRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

Thomas Howard, Dean-street, Canterbury-square, S,;uth-
wark, Surrey, coro-factur) from Sept. 23) to Au?, 14 at Lt
it Guildhall; Luadou.
London, England, 1809-09-24

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

William God'len, Cranhourn- Alley, Leicester-Field:, linen-
draper, Sept. 30, Oct. 17, and Nov. at ten, at Guildhall. At-
tornies, Messrs. Swain, Stevens, and Maples, Old Jewry.
John Malt, Jerrnyn-street, Saint James's, victualler, Sept.
30, Oct. 14, and Nov. 4, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Mr. Cuppage, Jermyn-street.
Henry Dowling, Castle-street, Saint Martins in the Fields,
linen-draper, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Nov. 4, at twelve, at Guild-
hall. Attornies, Messrs. Wadeson, Barlow, and Grosvenor,
Austin- Friars.
James Huson, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, victualler, Flept.llo,
Oct. 17, and Nov. 4, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attornies,
Mr. Hooper, Dunstable; or Mr. Hurd, Temple, London.
William Lowe, Coventry, soap-boiler, Sept. SO, Oct. 17, and
Nov. 4, at ten, at Guildhall. Atorney, Mr. Mason, St. Michael's
Church-yard, Cornhill, London.
• John !garcon, Walsall, Stafford, cadlers' ironmonger, Oct.
25, at eve, 26, and Nov. 4, at eleven, at the, Littleton-Arms Inn,
Penkridge. Attornies, Mr. Hunt, Surrey-street, Strand, or
Markew,
London, England, 1809-09-24

DIVIDENDS.

Oct. 14. Richard Swallow, Attercliffe-Forge, Sheffield, iron-
. nv!ister, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Sheffield.—Oct. 18. Tho-
Bishop, Birmingham, plater.. at eleven, at the Shakspear, Bir-
mingliam.—Oct. et . William Grero, Kingsland Road, dealer,
at twelveott Guildhall.—Oct. 17. Robert Wilson. Liverpool,
farrier, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool.
—Oct. 17. Benjamin Pearkes, Worcester, tea-dealer, at eleven,
at the Diglis Bowling-green, Worcester—Oct. 16. H. Cooke,
Bristol, merchant, at eleven, at the White-Lion, Broad-street,
Bristol—Oct. 21. William Farber and Robert Furber, Bitten,
Gloucester, and John Farber. Bath, dealers, at eleven, at time
Rummer Tavern, Bristol—Oct. 19. Thomas FerueJey and
George Ferneley, Manchester, cotton-spinners, at eleven, at the
Dog Tavern, Manchester—Oct. 16. John Brown, Liverpool,
dealer. at eleven, at the Coach :Lod Horses Inn, Chester—
Sept. 30 John Hounsom, Fleet-street, linen-draper, at ten, at
Guildhall—Oct. 14, Thos. Lewis, Bedminster, ;iitnerset, bacon-
factor, at twelve. at Guildhall—Oct. 25, William Tompson,
jun. Wolverhampton, grocer, at eleven, at the Littleton's Arms
Inn, Penkridge, Staffordshire—Nov. 4, J. Hudson, Devonhire-
square, London. merchant, at eleven, at Guildhall—Oct. 21, J.
Roxburgh, Winchester-street, London, insurance-broker, at
twelve, at Guildhall—Dec. 30, Samuel Thos. Custins, Bishops-
gate-street, glover, at twelve, at Guildhall—Sept. 23, Simon
Davis, Upper St. Martin's-lane, Long-acre, cabinet-maker, at
ten, at Guildhall--Oct. QB, Joim Parsons, Cheapside, warehouse-
man, at twelve, at Guildhall—Nov. 30, Charles Robert Ellis,
Middle New-street, Fleet-street, jeweller, at eleven, at Guild-
hall.
London, England, 1809-09-24

Whitehall, Sept. 19.

The K ing has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet
of the tTnitt•d Kingdom (if Great Btitain and Ire!and, to Thomas
Sheppold, of Thornton Doll, in the County of Buckingham,
Esq. and the heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten.
London, England, 1809-09-24

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

Thomas Newstead and Joseph Oxley Cooke, Kingston-upon-
Hull, soap-manufacturers, from Sept. sto Oct. at ten, at the
White Hart Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Richard Jones, Albion-street, Blackfriar's-road, merchant,
from Sept. 16 to Nov. 4, at ten, at Guildhall.
Soloman Beck, Bury-street, Si.Mary-A xe, London, jewellers,
from Sept. 19 to Nov. 7, at ten, at Guildhall.
London, England, 1809-09-24

131R'1'11.

On N!ontlav the wife of Joseph Rice, not more than four feet
high, who live: in Lamb-alley, Bishopseate-,treet, oas brought
to t,•.;1 of dm—. fine children, two girl• and a buy, who, with the
mother, are I:kely to do well. The husband, who is a boot-
clGser, is much about the same heizlit as Use wife.

RETURN OF FLOUR,
INCLUDING FROM win-. 9 TO S. 14.
TOTAL— I !On sticks. from 753 04 to 1008,0 d per sack.—Average 90s 814 per
sack, or 6i. Old higher dial] last return.
London, England, 1809-09-24

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23.

Fo TtGERY.-Wm. Sheppard was indicted for forging and ut-
tering, as true, a receipt. purporting to have been given for the
payment of 201. w ith the forged signature of—West, with intent
to defraud Richard Mordy.—lt appeared in evidence that the
P.o.ecutnr had received the money from his brother to buy
stock in the 5 per cents, and the Prisoner was employed as the
broker in January last. Ile informed the Prosecutor that he
done the business, and gave him a forged receipt, for the pay-
ment of the 201. with the signature of West as a subscribing wit-
ness. By the confession of the prisoner before the Bank Di-
rectors in the presence of Mr. Kav, the Solicitor, it appeared,
that there was no stock-broker o.f the name of West, and the
prisoner said he had merely used the name to all up the receipt,
to induce the prosecutor to believe that his business had been
transacted in the !regular manner. The prisoner said he was
distressed for money at the time he received the 20/. and that
he iaeant to have applied it to the real purpose at a future time.
The hand writing was proved to be the prisoner's. Several 're-
spectable men in the city gave the prisoner an excellent
character, and he was represented as an exemplary
young man, who, by his industry, had for several yearspast
supported an aged mother. The prosecutor and his brother
also stated, that they believed the prisoner did not mean to de-
fraud them, but that he would, at a future time, apply the mo-
ney to the object. The Jury retired, and brought in a verdict,

Tironzas Rhodes, a letter carrier, was indicted for feloniously
e.creting a letter containing two hank notes, of 5/. each, with
intent to defraud John George Green; and in another account,
with intent to defraud Messrs. Worthington and Co. hankers.
The letter containing the notes was proved to have been put
into the post-office at Alliugham, near Knutsford, in Cheshire,
on the 9th of A a:rust, and it would, in its regular course, have
been delivered London on the 11th. After proving the neces-
sary documents, Lod the post-office witness, the Prisoner's sister
proved hav:i; received a five pound note of him the Pri-
soner, on the evcning of the 11th, which she got changed
Of a person of the name of 800, who indorsed it with the
name of Ithode. It was stopped at the bank on the 19th
of August, and was proved to have been one of the notes
stolen out of the letter. The other note of 5/. was also proved
to have been in the possession of the prisoner ley his own volun-
tary confessioa, and which was traced through his information.
Guilty—Death.
Thomas Richardson was indicted on several counts, and after
having been acquitted on the first count, he pleaded guilty to
second, on condition, as it was arranged by the Court, that
the Fallow should ap t stiffer death.
London, England, 1809-09-24

BANKRUPTS

William Hoskyn, Caw sand, Cornwall, brewer, to surrender
Oct. 2,3, and 31, at eleven, at the Fountain Tavern, Plymouth
Dock. Attornies, Mr. Sole, Plymouth-Dock ; or Messrs.-Blake-
luck and Makinson, Elm Court, Temple, London.
James Dyson, Liverpool, druggist, Oct. IS, 19, and 31, at
eleven, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Paradise-street, Liver-
pool. Attornies, Messrs. Shephard and Adlington, Bedford-
row, London; or Mr. Dawson, Ctritle-street, Liverpool.
Thomas Potter, Manchester, grocer, Oct. 9, 10, and 31, at
three, at the Dog Tavern, Deansgate, Manchester. Attornies,
Messrs; Halstead :tad Ainsworth, Manchester ; or Messrs. Milne
and Parry, Temple, London.
Phineas Elton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancaster, innkeeper, Oct.
6, at four, 7, at ten, and SI, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-
le-Moors. Attornies, Mr. Windle, John-street, Bedford-row,
London; or Messrs. Cross and Rushton, Bolton-le-Moors.
James Calvert, Brook-street, Itatclift; victualler, Sept. 23,
and Oct. 11, 31, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Un-
Av in, Ilig4-street, Shadwell.
Thomas Berry. of Touley-street, Borough, taylor, Sept. 30.
and Oct. 3, 31, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Mill-
ward, Sise-lane, Eacklersbury, London.
George Pearson. Friday-street, Cheapside, warehouseman,
Sept. 30, and o‘.t. 17, 3!, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornics,
Messrs. Ilolmes and Lowden, Clement's Inn. •

James Hillier, Itathhone- Place, 0 xford-s6eet, picture-frame
maker, Sept. 22, at two. and Oct. 21, 31, at eleven, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, 111 r. 111111 s, Vine-street, Piccadilly.
William Cleashy, York, groper, Sept. 28, 29, and Oct. 31, at
eleven, at t lie White Hart Tavern, Silver-street, Kingston-two:1-
EOl. Attornies, Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane; and Mr. Galland
Kingston-upon-Hull.

DIVIDENDS.
Oct. Qom. Thoguam Farenden, Chichester, brazier, at two, at
the Fleece Inn, Chichester—Nov. 14. John Holland, Cheapside,
haberdasher, at twelve, at Guildhall—Nov. 7. henry Nante::,
Warnford-court, Throgmorten-street, merchant, at ten, at Guild-
hall—Oct. 31. Thorrtas Draper, City Road, surgeon, at eleven,

at Guildhall—Nov. 11. George Smith, %Vat-Ilford-court, London,
merchant, at ten, at Guildhall--Oct. 12. J•
ames 'Ontws, Liver-
pool, taylor; at eleven, at the globe Tavern, 3 ohn-street , Liver-
pool—Oct. 23. W illiam Kirkby, Manchester, merchant, at
eleven, at the Dog Tavern, Deansgate, Manchester—Oct. 16.
lenry Bicknell, James Sutton, and Thomas Gillham, Bristol,
baokets. at eleven; at the White Unn, Broad-street, Bristol-
-00. 12. Anthony Hyde, Brandon, Suffolk, liquor-merchant, at
eleven, at the Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk—Oct. I. The ma.,
Robinson, .jun. Birmingham, druggist, at eleven, at the Shake-
speare Tavern, New-street, Birmingham— Oci. 16. Michael
Taylor, John Latham, awl Elijah Belcher, Liverpool, mer-
**anti, at eleven, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Bald-street,
London, England, 1809-09-24

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:.

610

seaman, ditto; William Gordon, seaman, ditto ; Richard Chap-
man, marine, ditto. (Signed) W. INowv SE Y, Commander.
Killed and Wounded on hoard the Furieuse.
Quarter-Master«, 27 seamen, and 6 soldiers, killed ; the first
Captain, 2 Lieutenants. 2 Midshipmen, 4 cannoniers, 19 seamen,
1 Lieutenant of Artillery, and 7 soldiers, dangerously wounded.
Total killed and wounded, 71.
(Signed) W. Alousszir, Commander.
Admiralty-Office, Sept. 16, 1809.
Notice is hereby giv-o, that his Majesty's gun-brig Minx,
vhiclt had been sto tinned off the Scaw Reef, for the purpove of
exhibiting a light, is reported (by a letter received thisday from
Captain 'l'hicknesse, of his AlajeSty's sloop Sheldrake), 19 have
been captured by a division of the enemy's goo-boats, on the
evening of the 2d instant. W. W. POLE.

SEPT. 24.

Liverpool—Oct. 21. John Job Newton, Gray's Inn Lane, HOi•
born, ironmonger, at ten, at Guildhall—Oct. 21. Frederick
Francis, Chiswick, Middlesex, smith, at eleven, at Guildhall—
Nov. 14. Samuel Hamilton, Shoe-lane, printer, at twelve, at
Guild'nall—Oct. 21. Samuel Feinting Parke, East Smithfield,
liquor-merchant, at ten, at Guildhall—Oct. 21. John Stiles, Ai r-
street, Piccadilly, carpenter, at ten, at Guildhall—Nov. 11.
George Stockwell, Sheerness, boat-builder, at ten, at Guildhall,
London—Oct. 21. John Herbert and Charles Mayo, London,
warehousemen, at eleven, at Guildhall—Oct. 14. Edward Gla•
tier. Lea-bridge, Middlesex, publican, at twelve, at Guildhall.
London—Oct. 31. George Children, Dover, sadler, at eleven, at
Guildhall, London--Oct. 17. Samuel Bates, Brereton, Stafford-
Aire, grocer, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Rugely, Stafford-
shire—Oct. 10. John Agnew, Grosvenor-square, banker, at ten,
at Guildhall—Oct. 19. John Johnson, Corgleton, Cheshire,
money-scrivener, ht ten, at the Black Lion and Swan Inn, Con-
gletou.
London, England, 1809-09-24

POLICE.

UN To N-HiLL.—Tuesday Mr. Elision underwent his third,
gird final examination, when it being stated to Mr. Humphreys
that no farther evidence would he produced against his client,
that Cent leman again repeated hit former arguments in favour of
his client's being admitted to bail.
Sir John Pinhorn observed, that could he follow his own in-
&nation.; he would most readily accede to the wish of the par-
ties and'admit Mr. Elision to hail ; but he felt that his duty
galled imperatively on him to adapt a difierent line of c:mduct,
namely, to commit him fur trial ; an application, li:mever,
might he made to a Judge.
Mr. Humphreys said he felt it his duty to submit implicitly
to the decision of the Magistrate, and should adopt the enure
of proceeding which he had recommended, namely, to make
an application to a Judge.—Mr. Elision was then fully commit-
ted for trial.

SWlNDLlNG.—Elizabeth Holland was charged by Mrs.
Wooding, of Pitt's-place, Kest-road, with stealing a shawl,
value three guineas. It appeared from the evidence that the
prisoner called at the louse of Mrs. Wooding on Sunday last,
and finding that the family were all out, represented herself to
the servant as Mrs. Woodines niece, and expressing her disap-
pointment that her annt was not at home, said she would rest
herself a few minutes; she soon after requested the servant
ivald give her something to eat, saying, she bad walked all the
London, England, 1809-09-24

`TIE DUEL.

[The following is circulated as an authentic account of
he late affair of honour between Lord Castlereagh and
Mr. Ca:ming] :
" The language which gave rise to the quarrel, was
utte:-ed, it is saki, in the presence of his Grace the Duke of
Portland some time since ; and :n the clematis for explana-
tion, or satisfaction, it became necessary to make a re-
ference to his Grace for his recollection of the words. This
could not be done till Wednesday, on which day, and the
day preceding, the Earl of Yarmouth, who was second
to Lord Castlereagh, was constantly with that noble Lord.
On Wednesday ea ening Lord 'Yarmouth went from Lord
Cast lereaglk's house, in St. James's-square, to Mr. Canninp,
in Eruton-strect, where, understanding that Mr. Canning'
was at his country residence, at Old Brompton (called
Gloucester Lodge, from having been formerly the residence
of the late Duchess of Gloucester), he left a letter to be
conveyed to him without loss of time; and this letter is
sapposen to have finally fixed the meeting, the preliminaries
of which had been already arranged. In them Ailing of
Thursday, about five o'clock, the Earl of Yarmouth ,drovo
is his cuticle froin his house in ilail Mouu-street to Lord
London, England, 1809-09-24

BANK OF ENGLAND.

SEPT. 24.

SEPT.
24,
of Proprietors, for
Or the last half year.
of Directors was 5
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being at the rate of
resisted this motion .
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dividend it was safe
was no instance of
of the amendment,
of the affairs of the
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304, 1805, and 1806,
. He was convinced
ould afford it ; and,
to the•words of the
be profits among the
London, England, 1809-03-12

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MARCH 12
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London, England, 1809-03-12

CALL OF THE lIOTISE.

Lord FO“STONE moved, that this House be called over
to-morrow .
The question was then put, and, after much interruption, re-
solved in the affirmative.

CHARGES AGAINST THE DUKE OF YORK.
Mr. WARDLE addressed the House as follows :—" Motives
have been attributed to me in bringing forward these charges which
4 equally despise and condemn ; 1 do acknowledge that I have in
the result been granted that indulgence which is so peculiar to this
House. When worn out by fatigue, and unable to sit in my place,
they willingly heard the circumstances 1 had to communicate to
theml and paid that wine and dae attention to them which
London, England, 1809-03-12

SIR R. ABERCROMBIE'S MONUMENT,

ERECTED IN Sr. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL,
Sculptured by IVEsrmicorr, and now beautifully engraved by
WooLNOTII I will be delivered
G RATIS
On SUNDAY, MARCH 26, to every SUBSCRIBER and
PURCHASER of
THE wrATIO.VAL REGISTER.
The Choice and First Impressions of the Plate to be preserved
for Subscribers. It will be printed on the FINEST COPPER-
PLATE PAPER, SO as admit EVEN OF BEING FRAMED, and
placed in a situation where the Valour and Prowess of that Im-
mortal Commander may be always introduced to the Recollec-
tion of his admiring Country.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Don,
SUNDAY, MARCII 12, 1809.

POLITICAL EVENTS OF Till WSEK.

It is not our intention at present to comment on the De-
bates in the House of Commons, they speak sufficently
for themselves they appeal vehemently to the feelings
of every man, who takes an interest in the tranquillity and
honour of his country. We have given it as our invaria-
ble opinion, that the Commons would act, in this unpre-
cedented business, with a dignity and independence, which
will convince the world, that their duty as Representatives
of the British Nation, is paramount to every other consi-
deration. So far from perceiving as yet any reason to vary
in this opinion, we solemnly declare that we believe that no
confront, were it even incautiously attempted, would his:o
their decision in this momentous business.

The Public, in this great crisis, look up with painfJl
anxiety to their Representatives. Their decision will have
an effect on the future happiness of the nation , which it
would be almost hazardous to calculate. We will venture
no opinion on the delinquency, or innocence of the ac-
cused; but he has unquestionably given proofs of weakness,
folly and immorality, which disqualify him, in the opinion
of many, for the important office he now fills. The eyes
of all Europe are fixed on this investigation. The enemy
attend to the proceedings with the most malicious
cxul-
tation. They comment on the gross abuses, which have
been discovered during the proceedings; and their com-
ments have suffused our cheeks with blushes, and filled
our heart with sorrow and indignation. But we trust the
termination of this business will make their triumph a short
lived one. It is only our baseness which can gratify them ;
our servility afford them pleasure.
It is said that the accused manifests a sovereign indiffer-
ence for the incanlious comments of the Public, and walks
about the streets of the metropolis, with a confidence and
ease, which are frequently the companions of conscious.
innocence, and as often the attributes of a character which
sets praise and blame, surmises and insinuation, at defiance.
e cannot say, on the occasion, that we envy him his
feelings, but we cannot but admire the consistency of cha•
racter he maintains till the last.