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The National Register.
London, England, 1812-01-19

HIS MAJESTY'S ILLNESS.

EXAMINATION OF THE KING'S ANS EIiFORE A CO?I•
I*IITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE RIGH t HON
CHARLES LONG IN THE CHAIR.

Dr. Si* HENRY HALFORP, Gar.. called in, and rra7n;ned. .
QUESTION. Is the state of hi.; 11.Tajqty's health such as to render
incapable of corning in persoa t,) his Parliarnen. ; or of attending to any..
kind of public busin•-,ss ?—ANsTvr.g. It is such as to rencLr him incapa-
ble of comin/ to his parliament, or of attending to any kind of public •
business.
Q. Is his Nlakity in a worse state of bodily health than he was when
you were last examin,d ?—A. No. •
0. I lave ycu obierved any sit of amendment in his Niajesty since
the be6innirig of December r—A: There have been several occasions on
which the vi,lletu.:e of his Niajeqy's disorder appear*d to be so far abated,
and his mind seemed so far cleared up as to admit of his detailitq; anec- •
dotes of past times accurately, but not to exercise.a sound judgment on
t present circumstances.
Q. Since the beginning of necernher, has hi-; Majesty sliewn generally
more disposition t o conversation?—A. His Majesty has frequently shewn
himself rather more capable of conversation.
Q. Has his Majesty, in any of those conversations to which you have
referred, adverted to the circumstances of his own show ion ?—A. Yes.
By watching the turn of his Majesty's thoughts, and the r;:niarkable
e;,ergy of his expressions, it is obvious ti.at his mind has. been deeply
stricken by the suptrcession of his authoi-ity. I think it irryortant to
state this, because it has a greater weight in deterw.ining the opinion
which I have formed as to the great improbability of his Majesty's re-
dowry, than the particular symptoms of his complaint.
Dr. Jour W1L1.15 call 4 in, mid cramined.

Q. Itt the state of his Majesty's health such as to render him incapable
of corning in person to his l'arliarnew, or of attending to any kind of pub-
lic bu,iness ?—A. Majesty is incapable of doing either.
Q What is the present state of his Majesty's bodily health ?—A. His
laje,ty's ly}dily health I have thought sommwhat improved since I saw
his MajLry EL:a, whi‘h was the 9:h of October : but nut within the last
k.
Q. What is the present state of Ms Majesty's mental health ?—A . There
I' a very great degree of derangement, and particularly bordering on in-
having very much the symptoms of insanity; at the same time
rather unusually and occasional 4 with deliri ,us characters.
Q. Advevitig to the state of his Maj,c ry's mental and bodily health
prey far ha, c-nne tinder your obscr-
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The LAW-OFFICER and the POLICE-OFFICER.

The apprehension of a certain Stock-broker has given rise to a dim'.
tation between a Law Officer and a Police Officer. The Police Officer,
who went to Falmouth and took the Stock broker into custody, has
claimed from the t aw Officer the Hundred Guineas Reward, specified
in the hand rill and advertisem, nt of the Bow-street office for the ap-
prehension of the offender; but for, and on the part and behalf of the
said Law Officer, several matters have been pleaded in bar to the claim
of the said Police OfTic r, that is to say : First Plea.—That the Law
tAlicer is entitled in right of his office to the gratuitous exertions of all
Police Officers whatever. To this plea the Police Officer replies, that
the Law Officer is not bound to hold, nor did he ever hold a brief
fur a Police Officer without a fee, and that this service for the Law
Officer was 7ioll quasi Law Officer, sed quasi simple individual; and
thereupon ;ssue is joined. 'Second Plea,—l liat the said Police Officer
could not have apprehended the said offender in expectation of the said
reward, inasmuch as he, the said Poli e Officer; departed from Londe*
for Falmouth aforesaid, the evening antecedent to the publication of the
hand-bill and advertisement. To this plea the Police Officer replies,
that he did apprehend the said culprit. Third Flea,—That inasmuch as
the said reward of One Hundred Guineas is in and Ly the said hand-hill
and advertisement offered to be paid by Mr. Stafford, of the Public
Office in Bow-street aforesaid, be the said Mr. Stafford, or any tithes'
person or persons whatsoever is and are at full liberty to pay the same4lll every or any part thereof.' To this plea the Police Officer has do.
murred.
Whether this grave matter is to be settl«l by the Bench of Westminster
Justices, or the Justices at the Bench at Westekd stet as not at present
diterrnined; hut it seems to be the general opinion, dot it is good policy
to pay well a good Police Officer.

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London, England, 1812-01-19

TRIAL OF MR. WALSH.

Yesterday Mr. BENJAMIN WALSH, after a trial of four
hours, upon the charge of his having defrauded Sir
Tnomns PLOMER of 22,2001. was found—Guilty; but
under an objection, reserved for the opinion of the
Twelve Judges. Report seems to be favourable as to the

issue.
Mr. WALSH was genteelly dressed in black, and bowed
respectfully to the Court when he pleaded—Not Guilty.
His deportment was, on the whole, firm ; yet he was,
more than once, under the necessity of quitting the Court ;
and at one time, during the reading of a letter which as-
London, England, 1812-01-19

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 181.2.

POLII ICAL DISQU/S/lION.

No. 199.

of these too, joined him at a pe:iod, when the fate of a
whole campaign, and perhaps of his usurpation itself, in
some degree, depended on the arrival of such powerful
assistance. This happened in the Prus,ianwar, when the
Elector of Saxony, who had espoused the cause of l'i-ussia,
either deterred by her lust reverses, or seduced by. the
splendour of a proffered diadem, abandoned his ally,
placed his troops at the disposal of NAPoLzog, and sank
into a King and a member of the Confederation of the
Rhine. The benefits which the enemy derived from the
formation of this league, were however shortly after re-
duced to the sole advantage of raising men, by the san-
guinary conflicts of the Austrian war, in which nearly the
whole of -the Rhenish veterans perished. This 'advan-
Page has even since • been turned into a positive evil.
The frequent calls on the Confederated States, to fill up
their quota, too plainly revealed the havoc of war, not
to excite grief and alarm among them. The people be-
gan to inquire into the causes of the contest, and its
events ; and the activity of our Government, in scatter-
ing information throughout the Continent, respecting
the conduct of the French in the 'Peninsula, the triumphs
of our arms, and the sanguinary warfare and successes of
the guerillas, filled them with abhorrence for their allies,
now deemed their oppressors ; and with increased appre-
hensions for the lives of their children, whom they were

compelled to sacrifice at the shrine of foreign ambition.
These feelings existed among the new levies who mitrchf:d
reluctantly to Spain as to their grave, and instead of in•
fusing strength into the reduced armies of France, swell.
ad them with discontented numbers, wh•)se principles

soon gained ground- amongst men exhausted with toils,
satiatod with blood, and longing to leave a country
where every tree offered • an. ambush, every native a foe.
Dissatisfacion spread widely, and desertion ensued. En-
couraged by the example cf the Rhenish troops, thq
French quitted their standards whenever the dread of
falling into the hands of the guerillas was allayed by tl-.
proximity of a regular force ; and NAPOLEON perceived,
that the measure which he had adopted to strengthen,
only served to enervate his military power.. He had
found it efficient at first, because it placed at his disposalt
at once, a whole army of veterans, careless in whose ser-
vice they bled, and perhaps secretly attracted by his
fame. But these had fought and fallen-on the theatre of
their former wars, and in contending against a State,
which they had been taught from, their infancy to consi•.
tier as the enemy of their respective Sovereigns. Thcir

successors, like his own conscripts, had to'become sol-
diers. Time might have rendered them valuable, had .
they been well affected to his interests ; but discleased at
their removal to a distant land; terrified by the sanguin-

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London, England, 1812-01-19

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

This Gazette contains a Proclamation from the PRINCE
REGENT, in appointing Wednesday, the sth day of Febru-
ary next, as a day of General Fast in those parts of the
United Empire _ called England and Ireland, that the
PRINCE " and his Majesty's people may humble 'them-
s-ives before ALMIGHTY GOD to•obtain pardon of our sits,
and in the most devout and solemn manner sent iip
prayers and supplications to the DIVINE MAJes-ri for
aveqing those heavy judgments which our manifold pro.
vocAtions have most justly deserved; and for imrloring
his bleLsing and assistance on his Majesty's arms for the re-
storation of peace and prosperity to his MAJksTY and his
dominions ;" and the Archbishops and Bishops
,are ordered
to compose a form of prayer suitable to the occasion.
Another Proclamation appoints. Thursdy, the 6th day
of February, as a day of Generitl Fast for 'Scotland.

BA:SICJAVITS;
William Ltisliington, sen.affsiXilsta,4ll).. p.m. of \Tar':

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increase of population within the last ten years, which he said amount-
ed to upwardb one Million and half more than it was at the period of
the last census. In England t'•:r increase vast about 14 per cent.; in
'Vales 13, and in Scotland 12. This increase was as great upon the
part of the Males as the fenai.les. •i he means of employing the pikor
pie were, of course, increased, which was mama- of considerable extt)-
e.tion to the country. He t!►cr adverted to the means of provision,
which the country had for the support of so vast a population; and
taated, at a great proof of the addition to that population, that the
aonsamption of wheat was considerably greater than the consump-
tien of all other hied% of grain together. He also alluded to the ct►l-
- of potatoes, which he conceived to be most necessary for the
maintenance of the poor, as they were to he had at a much cheaper
rate than bread. The encour;,Ltment of fisheries, he considered to be
likewise indispensable.
Mr. BROUGH Am did not agree with the Right Hon. Gentleman, that
the population had increased to so great a degree. It was hls wish,
that the law of Census should he extended to Ireland, which was a
very important part of the Empire. He hoped that it would receive
that ex:ensi n, anti that it might be ascertained how many Catholics
grid Protestants there were in that kingdom, distinguishing each sect.
lie feared that the population in that country had undergone no in-
cre •
Mr. HERBERT was of opinion, that the population of Ireland was
mach larger than probably it was supposed to be.
Nlr. Pal ER Nloott expresAed his sur,.rrise that the census did not
extend to Ireland.
Accoants were then ordered to lie on the table.
i\it Account was brought up of the quantity of Corn imported to
Gr at Britain within the last eleven years, and ordered to lie on the
table.
London, England, 1812-01-19

TO OUR SUI3SURIBERS AND IHE PUBLIC.

The annual Iqdex to this Paper, together with the Chronology, will psi-
tire/ll be ready for delivery to Subscribers, OR Sunday next, at the
trifling charge of Three-Pence; a charge rendered necessary in order
to insure punctual delivery on the part of the NeWsinen.

•I'lnE NATIONAL REGIS ER.

3Lontion.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1812.

WINDSOR, JAN. 18, 1812.

By a dispatch received from our Correspondent, just
as we were going to press, we are enabled to inform our
reader's that his MAJESTY is rather better, and now adopts
the greatest regularity in his rising and retiring to rest.
A Page sleeps in the same room with his MAJESTY, and
invariably calls him at the same hour in the morning.
Her MAJESTY'S Council under the Regency Act as-
sembled as usual, and the Physicians underwent an ex-
amination. The Members of the Council were, the
Archbishops of CANTEnsurtY and Yonx, the Duke of
NIGNTROSE, Lord AYLESFORD, &C. The result had not
transpired when our account left Windsor.
London, England, 1812-01-19

POLICY AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE PRESENT WAR
EX ANIINED.
(Continued from owr Last.)

• .

The extensive acquisitions of France deceived the world,
and concealed•the secret decrease of her real strength from
every eye, save that of the mein by whom it was wielded.
As early as the dose of the Austrian campaign, he per-
ceived the ultimate tendency of his triumphs. To obviate
it, 'without suffering it to be known, became his aim. A
state of peace would have been the most effectual pre-
ventive; but peace he disdained, as incompatible with
the accomplishment of his ambitious hopes. The means
uhich he adopted were twofold, and apparently equal to
the important end he had in view. •. The first consisted in
transferring into his arrniei all the military power of the
neighbouring States, which, though subdued, still pre-
served a distinct national existence; and with their vete-
rans to replace those he had lost. Whilst this measure
-would lighten the heavy pressure of the conscription on
his ywn subjects, it would recruit his pristine force, and
deprive the States that should be thus disarmed of every
prospect of ever being able to sletke his yoke, or success-
fully to resist his will. He might have forcibly impressed
their troops into his service : but this arbitrary act might
have cleated opposition, at a time, when there were some
Powers still existing that watched every favourable oppor-
tunity of taking up arms, or of resuming them. It would,
if unattended with such serious consequences, have at
least created disgust ; and, with a view of securing the
willing concurrence of the high parties, so deeply affected
by this measure, he formed, and carried into effect, the
plan of the CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE. Dukes and
Electors hastened to barter their subjects for titles ; and
exulting at the assumption of royalty, blindly forget that
they had purchased it at the expense of all that makes a
Crown valuable, independence, and .the•means of main-
taining. it. They did not perceive that as this was the
last sacrifice they had to make, unless they gave up the,
empty decorations which they had received in return, they
• must immediately lose the little weight they hitherto pos-
sessed in the estimation of their " Protector," who 'only
valued men and Princes in proportion as they were able to

serve him.
The first effects of this measure fully answered the ex-
rzta:ions of the French Emperor. He obtained an addi.
Corial force of about 76,000 veterans, who had acquired
discipline and expnience either in fighting against the
.best I roops of France, or as auxiliaries, by their side. Some
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London, England, 1812-01-19

S 41T L11?1)4 S LONDON GAZET7'E.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGFII.
Michael Kelly, of Pall-mall, music seller, from Jan. 14, to Jan. 28, at
ten, at Guildhall.

BANKRUPTS.

Oliver l'Tewcnmh, late, of flolles-street, Cavendish-square, uphol-
Mere:- to surrender, Jan. 21, Feb. 1, and 29, at one, at Attor-
r. Newcoulb, Vine-street, Piccadilly.
Char!, s fiughes, of Lonelon, merchant, Jan. t'.s, Feb. 1, and 29, at
eleven. at Guildhall. Attorniei, Messrs. Caton and Brumell,
ire-itreet.
Go&rey Saunders, late of Queen-street, Ratcliffe, coal-merchant,
lan. 25, Feb. 1, and 29, at ten, at Guildhall. --Worm y, Mr. Rich, Rat-
afft-crrss:
Sa 11.4 Ansley Lambert. of Bread-street, unklerwr:ter, Jam 25, Feb. 1,
and ER, at twelve, at Guildhal:. Attarnies, Me,sts. Vandercruni and
Comyn,.l.3ush-lane, Cannon-street.
Robert Starke, of Belvidere place, Southwarit., bricklayer, Jan. 21,
Feb. 1, and 29, at ten, at Guil iitall. Attorney, Mr. J. Newbon, Saint
Andrew's-hill, a ctor's Commons.
'1 honias Hale. of Worcester, glover, Jan. 21, Ft b. 1, and 29, at one, at
-Guildhall, London. Attorney, Pow nail, Staple's Inn, London.
Richard Williatns, of Salisbury, linen-draper, Jan. 91, Feb.l, and 29,
at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. 'Walker, Old Jewry.
London.
Prederick Kampf, of High-street, Mary-le-Bone, ik-holder, Jan. 25,
Feb. 1, and 29, at eleven, at Guildhall.
John Hartley, late of Aldermanbury, warehouseman Jan. 28, at one,
'Feb. 1, and 29, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Alderson, Token-
house :yard.
Joseph Simpson, late of South Parade, Queen Elms, Jan. 25, 28, and
Feb. 10, at twelve, at CluildbAlL Attorney, Mr. Newcomb, Vine-street,
Piccadilly.
London, England, 1812-03-22

MARCH i44•

C.ABINET,. for the New...invented, highly admired.,
ilarp-like portable Instruments,' the Harp Lute and Apollo Lyre,
whica produce the pleasing sound and effect of real harps, approved
nf and r.itlCtioned by Nobility and Ladies of first musical taste, being so
admirably well adapted for aceo ying the Voice, as also the I.ino-
forte, &c. and the learning to li
playn upon them so very easy and soon
acquired, besides their convenience in travelling and to take abroad,
which renders them still more desirable : invented by Mr. E. LIGHT,
Music Professor, and to be had of him only, No. 8, Foley-place, Ca.
vendish-square, London.
The 'frade and Profession supplied on very liberal terms, and for
exportation.
N. B. The Harp lute, Piano-forte, with Singing, &c. taught, at
home and out.
London, England, 1812-03-22

SUNDAY, M ARCH 22, 1812.-

. _
- the interested and amt.itious motivies of. party, drew bhp
away from the paths of strict virtue into those of dissipa-
tion. Prose and verse were equally emplOyed as the instru-
ments of alienated friendship and disappointed expectation.
The scandalous impertinence of the Press, was emulated"
by the iydecent audacity of caricaturists, and every means
which could wound and torture the feelings of the PnIKE
was adopted. When this artillery had been beating in
breach a considerable time, and it was thought a parley
might lead to a surrender, a motion was announced in the
House of Lords for an Address to the REGENT) expressive
of an anxious hope that his ROYAL HIGIigESS might yet
be enabled to form a combined Administration. This
motion, which, as Lord GREY acknavledged during the
course of the deldttc, was to obtain a change of Admi-
nistration, was proposed by a Peer who had hitherto
paid but little attention to political discussions, at:d who
now came forward as belonging to no party, and standing
on the clear and. high ground of impartiality and inde-
pendence. He declared that his motion 41 arose solely
from his firm conviction of the necessity of averting the
alarming- and extensive dangers with which the country
Was surrounded, involving calamities, in his apprehension,.
of no' less magnitude than - a separation of the two king-
doms of Great Britain • and Ireland, "and the eventual
dismemberment 'and dissolution of . this empire."

order to guard against these peri,ls; a second sight
of which wad revealed to, hirn,'alone, his Lordship
moved an AdJress, which in fact, requested the PAINCE
REGENT to renew tan applicatipn which had been once
already so ill recliived, and to-'expose himself a second
time to the humiliation of meeting with a scornful refusal.
9n the success .Dif. this motion the fate of the existing
crininistratiClii geriended, and the hopes of the Oppo-
sition This was their last grand trial to regain
both placeS* and power;
.and if it failed they must, pqr-
haps; for ever, resign the' chief object of their ambition.
Notwithstanding their exertions, and the eloqrtitnce of the
Mover, they have proved unsuccessful, and their
failure ha§ been attended with circumstances which scent tco
render it decisive 'and final. An Amendment was pro-
posed by Lord GRIMITONE instead of the original motion.
,In this their Lordships *ere to express their sense of the
great prudence and wisdom with which his ROYAL HIGH-
NESS had exercised the Royal Prerogative, to .congratulate
him on the success of his Majesty's arms during thit
period, . and declare their full reliance on his ROYAL
14IGHNEss's efforts for the happy result of the contest in
which we were engaged.
A debate of comparatively little interest ensued, in
which Lord GREY vindicated and explained the con-

tents of the letter he wrote, jciiitly with Lord GRiiNVILI.C.•

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London, England, 1812-03-22

THURSDAY, MARCH 19.

The Wotton Basset Electlon Petition was postponed toThursday next.
In a Committee on the Woods and Forests Bill, Lord Cochrane ob-
jected to the exchange of certain grounds, upon the principle that such
exchange would be wily advantageous to certain individuals.
After some obserations from Mr. Rose and other,, the resolutions
.were agreed to, and the report ordered to be received to-morrow.
A variety of other business was gone through, of no great importance,
and the House then adjourned.

TRIDAY, MARCH 20.
r Mr. BLACKBURN presented a Petition, signed by many thousands of
manufacturers iu the town and neighbourhood' of Blackburn, in Lan-
cashire, complaining of distress occasioned by the high price of provi-
sions;-and the stagnation of trade, which they attributed to the Orders in
Council, and praying relief.—Ordered to lie on the table.
THIRD THVATRE.
Mr. WHITH2E AD hoped that the Noble Lord (Lord Ossulston) would
postpone the motion for tjie second reading of the Lill tilt ]Monday next,
in consequence of the indisposition of a Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Sheridan) who was much intetestea in it.
Lord Os stms-ro N could not consent to postpone the second reading of
the Bill any longer.
Mr. PE kER lkilookc said, that the population of the metropolis had
increased s() considerably, the number of play-g4ing people st einol !o
have decreased. The receipts of the houses were now less than they
were formerly, although the expenses had considerably increased. lle
therefore moved, that the second reading be poiquued to this day six
months.
Sir .P. TURTON thought, that is was not a time to throw any ob-
stacles in the way of re-building Drury-lane Theatre.
Mr. H. SUMNER contended, that the people of this great metropolis,
had a right to better .accoinsiOdation, and more places of .theatrical
amusement, than now. exist. He might, at present, send seventy •
times, day after day, •to get a box for his family, and not succeed. In
order to acepniniodate the increasing population of this city, the pro-
prietors of the theatres had overshot the mark ; and in order to all.)w
many to see, they made their houses so large that nobody could hear.
The consequence of this was, that those plays which had delishted•our
ancestor, were much laid aside, and it was found nacessaty. to intro-
duce dogs, horses, elephants, and all manner of.li‘astchpop the stage.
Besides, if any actors of the most brilliant talenty,lW4the ,ftne Of the
Kembles, were to present themselves for an engagencent, they could
not find one in London ; but must content 'themattses --with acting in
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country towns.

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London, England, 1812-03-22

RCH 22.

forgotten.-1757, Robert Damiens, a native of Arras, was executed
at Paris. for having 'stabbed Louis XV. of Fiance with a knife.—
1801. 1) ath of Sir Ra:ph Abercrombie, in Egipt.-1802. Dr. Colliers;
of Bremen, discovers the planet Pallas.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 41 min. sets at 6 h. 19 min.
The days increase 4 hours 55 minutes. •

PRICE OF STOC

YESTERDAY.

$ per Ce::t. Cousols 59; 9 $ Exchequer Bills (3d.).... 2s 19. pm.
3 per feat. Nary Ann. S9l Ditto (3(ti.) . $ disipm.
Inds.. Bawls 3 pui pr. 5 pm. Cobs. for April 69 11 I

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The LETTER of J. C. has been received, and will be attended to in our
next.
The Number In of the PULPIT will appear in our next.

ERRATUM IN OUR LAST.
Page 173, inside column, 17 lines from the bottom, instead of So un-
fortunate to meet," real ".So fortunate as to.rneet."

THE NATIONAL REGIS PER.

iLonbon.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1812.

THE KING.

Our dispatch from. Windsor last night, states, that the
Royal Family live very retired. Very little variation
has taken place in the KING'S malady' during the last
week. His bodily health continues extremely well ; he
is allowed to order his dinners, &cc: of Which he eats very
heartily. He frequently amuses ':Anself with touching
the keys of a harpsichord, although not scientifically, as
was reported some time since.

NORTHERN POWERS.

In the total want of intelligence from the South of
Europe, the almost undivided attention of the Public is
turned towards the North, where an unsuspected change
of politics seem to have taken place. We formerly no-
ticed the occupation of Swedish Pomerania .by the French
troops under the usual pretences, which, with few alter-
ations, have been used by all the revolutionary leaders of I
that country. In such cases the :old Governments
of the continent have uniformly proCeeded by remon-,
strances accompanied by tardy preparations for. resistance.
But BERNADOTTE, the CroWn Prince.Of 'Sweden, has been.
educated in the School of Jacobinism, he' has now other
.
interests to. defend, and is well aware tbat prayers and
treaties are unavailing against hisiforther. associates. Het
knows that there is no interval benveen scOmproirnise an 4;
unqualified submission, anitalthoiiih- the ancieut
of Europe, from. the. baseness inherent •to inert -prtideli
have stooped to every kind of .huthiliation before their up;:l
start interiore, he resists every' concession to his former
equals. This is one of those unforeseen changes„which;.
in these eventful times, have so often baffled all calctilaT:
trots, • It.may, however, enable us to form a pretty c0r...!
:ect idea of the opinion entertained by BUONAPARTEIS Ge;
nerals, and even by his own immediate connexions
IiADOTTE is brother-in-law to the pretended King of Spaini.
JOUPH). of his inordinate ambition. In the mean time;
the measures adopted by BERNADOTTE, in arming they
'whole population of Sweden, and carefully 'preventingthe !
entrance of any erichinan into that country, poin.

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London, England, 1812-03-22

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Thomas Neave, of Gutter-lane, Cheapside, silk wreaker.
BANKRUP
Charles Sewers and John Lendstedt, of Liverpool, merchants, to
surrender April 10, 11, and May 2, at one, at the Clobe Tavern,
verpool. Attornies, Messrs. Cooper and Lowe, Southampton-hullo-
ings' Chancery-lane, London ; and Messrs. Orred and Baines, Liver-
pool.
William Long, of York, woollen-draper, April 13, 14, and May 2,
at eleven, at the King's Arms Inn, Fossgate, York. Attornies, lessrs.
Brook and Balmer, York ; and Messrs. 801 l and Brodrick, Bow-lane,
Cheapside, London. •
John Townsend, of Crane-court, Fleet-street, upholsterer March
28, April 4, at one, and May 2, at eleven, at Gull& aa..11 . Attorney,
Mr. Dimes, Friday-street, Cheapside.
Philipps Philipps, of Great James-street, Bedford-row,
coal-merchant, 3Silarch 28, .r.pril 14, and May 2, at twelve, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. Lane, Bedford-row.
George Gray, of Pentotiville, dealer, March 24, at twelve, April 13,
at ten, and May 2, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr.
Healing, Lawrence-lane, Cheap'side.
Thomas Owen, late of Stockp,lrt, Chester, shopkeeper, Agri' 3, at
four, 4, at nine, and May 2,:-at four, at the White Li,n, Stockport.
Attornies, Mr. Norbury, Macclesfield_; and Messrs. Sherwin and Hall,
Great James- street, Bedford-row, London.
Samuel Part and Richard Part, of Tildsley with Shackei ley, Lan-
caster, cotton-spinners, April 22', 23, at two, and May 2. at eleven, at
the Bridge Inn, Bolton. Attornies, Mr. Meddowcroft, Gray's Inn.
London ; and Mr. Boardman, Bridge-street, Bolton.
Robert Powell, of Staines Middlesex, basket-maker, March 2ai,l. at
ten, April 14, at eleven, and May 2, at twelve, at Guildhall, Lotn.
Attorines, Mr. Walthew, Egl.tm, Hythe, near Staines; and Messrs.
Tayor and Clement, Gray's Inn, London.
Frlancis Cianchettini, of New Bond-street, music-seUer, March IR,
April 7, and May 2, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornuy, Mr. Newcomb,
, Vine-street, Piccadilly.
William Barnett Stuart, of St. Ives, Huntingdon, get,felltuon
March 30, 31, and May 2 at ten, at the Sun Inn, Cambridge. A
ney, Mr. Cooper, Cambridge.
James Thew, of South Shields, Durham, ship-owner, March 281
April 11, and 'May 2, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. AttorncY,
, Mr. Sheffield, Great Prescot-street, Goodman's-fields, London.
0 George Griffiths, of Flamstead,' Herta, butcher, March 24, April 11,
' and May 2, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Greenlana,
Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, London. •
ynolds, ot .Brid g e-court, Middlesex picture.dcaler,
. March Charles 28,Re April 4, and May 2, at eleven, at Attorne.v,
,„, Mr. Fowel, Finch-lve, Comb&
London, England, 1812-03-22

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

RIOTS AT MANCHESTER.

We learn with equal pain and grief, that the disposition
to riot, and the spirit of insubordination has broken out
among the lower class of artizans at Manchester. • A con•
siderable body of troops are understood to have been or-
dered to this new scene of riot, by Government ; and this
is, we believe, all that was known at a late hour last night
on the subject. When we consider the means taken, how-
ever unintentionally, to inflame the worst passions of the
people, .by an exaggeration of public difficulties, and amiss
representation of their causes, we do not rind it diffict4eito
trace such disturbances to their proper source...lt would be
weak and 'wicked to impute to any public mina with;
excite his countrymen to insurrection, or to reduce
country to a state of anarchy. _But yet, without their
entertaining the most distant •Idea of such an effect, ilk its
• still possible that the strong expressions used in the warmth
of discussion, opei-ating upon the inflamed passions of the
'Multitude, may, if not generate, at least exasperate, the
disposition to tumult and disorder.

ESCAPE OF A FRENCH SQUADRON.
We had for some time suspected that the warlike de.
niiiilstFationsin the north, were intended to mislead and to
4ceive Us. We thought it possible that the rumours of
an approaching contest between Russia and France might
be created by the latter; and that whilst she seemed bent
upon forcing Sweden, as well as Russia, into a war, her
real aim was to collect a large force at no great distance
frorn her Coasts, without exciting in us any. apprehension
of a naval attempt on her part. It now appear, that we
were partly,‘ if not totally, right in our conjectures, and for
Lfear they
.shoufdßrove correct to their full extent, we trust
a- Casioeiable be stationed to observe that in the
Scheldt; ,wbicli; if it o;ice.cduld r illge the waves, would be
,too.powertui not to be able in the present. scattere.l state
Of our cruizeri 'to inflict s ,me iPjury.. I:ipoLi, the ten itory..of
Our 'altiei; or even on some part of .our distant dominions.

. .
London, England, 1812-03-22

MARRIED.

At Clipston, Northamptonshire, Mr. George Terrall, of Brixworth,
to Mra. Watkins, of the former place : the courtship commenced on
Tuesday, they Were 'married by license on Wednesday,, and the bride-
groom ran away from his clear spouse on Thursday morning!
DIED.
On -Monday night died, at her .Ladyship's house, in Pall Mall, the
most noble the Malrehioness of Buckingham.. Her LadyihiP came to
town from Stow, on Sunday night, to obtain prcifesiional advice for a
violent pin in one eye; httt, in all other respects, apparently in high
health. She was seized, however, with a violent fever in the course of
the night, and on the following evening departed this life. Her Lady-
ship was the dawhter of the late Right Honourable Robert Craggs
Nugent, Earl of Nugent in the kingdom of Ireland. She married the
Marquis of Buckingham on the I.6th of April, 1775, and was created
ro Baness Nugent, December 30, 1800. The children of this marriage
t are-1. Richard Nugent Grenville, Earl Temple, horn March 20,1776 ;
2. Mary Anne, born July 8,1787 ; 3. George Nugent, horn December
30, 1788. When the Marchioness was created 13arotiei4 Nitgent,
Wks with remainder to her sccoiel son, Lord George Nugent Gren-*
vile, who, by the decease of his mother, becomes* Peer of the ,king-
dom of Ireland. The remains of the Marchioness are to be interced in
the Roman Catholic Chapel which s'he her:ielf erected at Stow, and
with all tin splendid rites that attend such awful ceremonials. Wax
tapers, ten yards in length, and of the weight of tivelve pounds each, are
preparing for the Altar, where Grand Mass is to be performed in
.a style
of religious splendour and solemnity unkeown in this country since the
days of Queen Mary.
Mr. Bonniface, yeoman, of Chipping, near Arundel, aged 75: Mr.
ljonniface is t.uppot,ed to have died worth 000,01101.
In St Arkew's parish, Jamaica, in Nov. last, Ann Thomas, a free
black woman, at the advanced age of 132 years. She retained her facul-
ties to the last.

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out to the. Powers who still wish to preserve their indepen-
dence, the only Way which a man brought up in the school
of the French Revolution, thinks likely to prevent the
spreading of that destructive scourge.
Yesterday a courier, we believe an Officer, arrived from
Sweden, with dispatches for Government. The contents,
of course, have not transpired ; but, it was stated, that he
had brought the plan of a treaty for an offensive znd de-
fensive alliance between England, Sweden, and Russia. It
should seem, therefore, that IVEMPEROR ALEXANDER, Who
coalesced with France to despoil, and ultimately dethrone
his own brother-in-law, GUSTAVUS, is. now willing to
join BERNADOTPE, brOther-ill-law to JOSEPH BUONAPARTE,
to resist the increased pretensions of France.

We are sorry to announce another considerable failure.
A respectable house in the Sugar line stopped payment
yesterday to a large amount.

The account of the Noftingham frame-breakers' trials,
inserted in our paper, will be read with interest ; and it will
be seen with pledsure, although without astonishment,
that the JUDGE, no doubt, fiom the instructions he had re
ceived from Government, gave the unfortunate convicts
hopes of forgiveness, should they sincerely repent their
ervors, and shoulatheir associates return to habits of order.
London, England, 1812-03-22

THE NATIONAL

N° 221.

POL lIICAL DISQUISI L lON.

No. 9.07.

LORD BORINGDON'S MOTION.

The hopes excited among the Opposition Peers, by this
Nobleman's motion, have met with a second, and accord-
ing to all appearances, . a final disappointment. It is
impossible, that after the sense of Parliament has been
so clearly expressed on the wisdom of the PRINCE RE-
GENT' conduct, and the confidence reposed in his Go-
vernment, .any other attempts should be made to induce
him to change his councils. The Party who, in the
fulness of their pride, refused to coalesce with Mi-
nisters, whose administration ha.d been. attended with so
many advantages, and so much glory, fancied that their
influence was too powerful to be resisted. They ima-
gined, that because they were in possession of maul- scan.
dalous anecdotes, which the PRINCE would not wish should
be made. public, his ROYAL HIGHNESS would not dare
to reject their terms. They mistook his affability fbr
weakness ; and thinking that fear would prove the helm
of his mind, already imagined themselves. settled, with-
out a rival, in the seats of office. The PRINCE REGENT had
admitted them for years into his most pi ivatc intimacy, and
had thus incautiously armed them with all his secrets.—
They knew, for they had encouraged and • supported, all
the wild wanderings of his private life, and they thought
that he would not hesitate' to abandon men and measures
useful to the country, in order to secure secrecy. In a
word, they confidently expected that personal would over-
balance all public considerations.. On this belief, they
grounded their hopes, and when they found, at the expi-
ration of the Restrictions, that instead of being instantly
called into power, they, were merely offered a share in the
Administration—they rejected it with scorn, fully per.
suaded that the PRINCE would. not only comprehend, but
grant them that kind of remuneration f(a. their past ser-
vices, to which they deemed themselves entitled-s,undi-
vided authority. Astonished at perceiving that their an-
tagonists, not only were not dismissed, but were confirmed,
in their places; and had been able to form an Administra-
tion from which they had excluded themselves, they de-:
vised.fresh means of repairing the consequences of their
imbecility, and resolved, by an exertion of political inge-
nuity and skill, to over turn the fabric they had raised.
They revived the remembrance of his youthful follies ;
exposed the most recent infirmities of his nature, and
daily' sent forth into the world disgustin,, stories' of
Ills reported 'subserviency to female influence, even
on political matters, which, if vile, ought to have been
carefully coneealed by his early frietids, who first, through
Poi. V. No. CCXXL

NamonimallmllMlENNMlN
London, England, 1812-03-22

FEMALE JERONAUT.

. Let those who doubt the strength and courage of the female mind,
re...d the follewing relation. Women have been round who despised the
terrors of the battle; but they were animated by the exlniple• and ap-
plause of contending multitudese-Who would have expected to see one
of the w ker sex displaying a deme of aud,icity of wlech former ages
had no even in men, and scaring alone above-the reach orhuman
assistance in a frail gondola, to enetotentei the eturuss.and unknowst dan-
gers of mid and. uPpe.r air ?
Madame Reichard had the tonerity tai ?srend from Keniitsbere, in a
balloon-, on the 22d January, when she ran great hazard of her life. The
following is tier relation :
a The ascension was mid, bet.rcgular, and without any considerable
vacillation. I had ecarcely passed the clouds, however,.when the swift-
ness doubled, and aViolent hurricane tossed the balloon to and fro, in all
directions: I was standing in the gondola, holding, with one hand, the
inferior orifice tightly closed, and with the other my barometer, sus-.
vended by a strieg. The ballot' became on a sudden prodigiously in- '
acted, and the mercury in the barometer stood only .at 11 inches. I
fainted ; the cold and extremely rarilied air having nearly deprived me•
•of respiration. I, however, in a moment recovered my senses ; but this
moment was the most fearful of my life. I feend myself lying in the
gondola, my barometer I had lost. The fine object I perceived was the
balloon empty, torn through its whole length, thus forming several long
strips, floating iu the middle of the net, which was torn in the same
manner. Several detached pieces of it- were likewise floating iu the air.
I started up suddenly, seeing death thud (taring the in the face, and by
this motion a part of the net, which still held the balloon, was torn with
violence, grid I was only suspended by some threads. A moment after,
another gust of wind strode the side of tile taffety ; and to descend
throtigh the clouds. touch the summits of some trees, and feint away
egain, was the affair of an instant. When I came td my senses again,
found myself in the house of the Sieur 'Thiermann,,at Saupitz."—Thi-
ther, in fact, Madame Reichard had been conveyed, half dead, by some
peasants, who had found her on a rock, with the remains of her balloon,
and by her side the gondola, which only held by three of eight cords
by which it had been originally suspended.

TuesdaT there vras a very numerous meeting at a dinner, at the Free-
mason' 1 avers, in commemoration of St. Patrick, the tutelar Saint of
Ireland. The Marquis of Lansdowne presided, supported by the Earl
of Moira on his man hand, and the Aiarquis of Downshire on his left.
Prsides a ntunher of Irish Nohlvmen and Gentlemen, thu Lord tla) or
atiti aheras of the Ci.y of London w,:;-e ;remit.
London, England, 1812-09-13

THE NATIONAL REGISTER 7

CADIZ MAIL.

563

CADrz. Arc. 20.-11 is reported, that Joseph matched for Vd.
lencia, by Cutuca, and that the Allies having left 60O) men iu Ma
flrid, are closely pursuing him."
Colonel Skerret, and Captain Fleming of the Navy, have sailed
fro'; Cadiz with a force of between 4 and 5000 men ; landed on the
I'.2th at Huelva, on the Tinto, without opposition, and proceeded to
Nicbla, which the enemy abandoned on their approach ; and where
tiny found a coomderable quantity of grain, stores, Sce.
The Spanish General Cr Donnel, widt 1(1 or 11,000 men, bad been
totally defeated by a French corps (.4 3or 4000. Of one regiment of
Walloon Boards, nine t undred strong, only 7t men and two officers
remained. Suspicions treachery wi:rc entertained against O'Don-
nel, at Cadiz. lieu' ral Elio had set oil from thence to succeed hint
in Ins command ; and he was expected at Cadiz to undergo a trial,.
London, England, 1812-09-13

RET SSIAN BULLETIN.

St'PPLEMENT TO THE ST. PETERSBURC GAZETTE,
TuEsD‘y, 6TH 1,18 Th) AUG. 181 N.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM THE ARMY, OF THE 27TH
JULY, (STII AUG.) 1812.
The General of Cavalry, Pl.itotr, informs the Commander-in-Chief
of :he Ar.ny, that after he hat! attacked the enemy's advanc?d posts
at 1 ikovo, cud driven him b.r k t )r some disonce, the enemy was so
reantorced, that this skirmish b. came a real cavalry fight, in which
the enemy was entire'. beaten. "1 prkoaers taken, are, one colo-
nel, several officers, and about c;')) privates i and all the enemy's re-
gitmnts which were in this action, hive suilcred much.

Lieutenant-General Con.it Wittgenstein advises his Imperial Ma-
j,sty on the 31st of July -.,'l`.!ih August) from Osweja as follows :
"11eing informed by niv advanced posts, that the enemy, atter re-
ceiving reinforcements from Polutsk, began to drive them back, and
that the enemy's corps had been increased with Bavarian and Wur- ;
temburg troops front the main army ; having also received, at the ;
same time, orders froin the Minister at War,—who informed me of
the Junction of both armies, awl of the determination made to act on
the %)itensive—that without losing the least time, 1 should ittack the
enemy's Hulk with the troops entrusted to my command ; in conse-
quence of this, I or :creel four squadron, under Maj.). Bedraga to ob-
sem: the movements of Macdonald ai.d inform me them : and I ;
nv irchei without delay towards the corps of Oudinot, winch was met
with on the evening of the 29in, tour wersts from kO. hallow. I
in de the necessary preparations immediately, and attaL:Keit h tit des-
terday vigorously. The contest lasted eight la urs ; and the enemy.
was overthrown by the valiant troops of your Imperial Majest), and
pursued till late in the evening. In this tight, three attic. rs, and about
2J1.) privates were taken prisoners. The loss of the enemy is great in
killed and wounded, and their cuirassiers have sulkred more particu-
larly, who endeavoured to take our batteries, by which they were
warmly received. They were also btavuly attacked by the G rorino
hussar regiment, which has particularly distinguished itself in this
action. Although the loss on our side does not exceed 600 men in
killed and wounded, yet it is rendered painful by the loss of the brave
commander of the 9.3 th lager regiment, Colonel DenisjefF, who was
killed by a cannon ball. • My intention is to pursue the cuemy to the
Dwina."
London, England, 1812-09-13

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

This Giirtie contains letters trout the Captains of his MAjesty's
ship: Acasra, Culo)6, a d Emulous, giving accounts of the capture
last 1•11 h the American privateers, Curl_wt ct IEI guns, and 11
null; Catherine, of It 1011 A six-pounder,, and 8 men,. w.ho had I
killed, amt one wounded, acid Gossamer, of 11 carnage guns, unit 10.1
wen. •

BANKRUPTS.
J Hawkins, of Ratlipole. Doi set, brewer, to surrender Sept. 21,
e 2, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, in Weymouth and Meicombe Regis,
and Oct. 24, at eleven, at the Antelope Inn, in Dorchester. Attornies,
MI W. Spence., Dorchester; and Messrs. Pearson and Son, Middle
Temple, London.
H. Hyde, jun. of Tunstead,.Siddleworth, York, merchant, Sept.
25, 26, and Oct. 21, at eleven, at the ilridowater Arms Inn, Man-
chester. Attornies, Messrs. Duckworth, Chippindall, and Denison,
Manchester.
A. Pickering, of Paine's-lane, Wrock-wardme, Salop, shopkeeper,
Sept. 24, at five, 25, and Oct. 21, at eleven, ..t the Cock Inn, Wat-
ling-street, Salop. A tto:nies, Mr. Nock, Wellington, Salop; and
Mr. Bigg, Southampton-building:, Ctlahccry-lane, London.
T. Stewart, of North Shields, ship
.owner, Sei,t. 14, at ten, Oet.
and 2.1, at eleven, at the George l'avern, Dockwray-square, North
Shields. Agonies, Messrs. Robinsoo and Hammontt, A ustin.Friars,
Lon len ; and Mr. J. Mathews, North Shields.
Ft L Hodshon and W. Ring, jti late of Ste od, Kent, common-
brewers, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, and -21, at teo, at Guildhall, London.
Attornies, Mr. Gibbs, Struod ; and Messrs. Aubrey and Curtis,
Took's-Court, Cursitor-street, Chance, y-lane, Lontton.
J. Simpson, late of Caldbeck, Cumberland, paper-manufacturer,
Sept. lit, 19, and Oct. 21, at eleven, at the George Inn, in Pen ith.
Attoroic!s, Messrs. Wordsworth and Addison, Staple Inn, London;
and Mr. Harrison, renrith.
London, England, 1812-09-13

INDIA.

Calcutta Journals have reached us to the Ist of March.
They furnish interesting matter from that quarter. It

would appear that a turbulent spirit has shewn itself lately
amongst several of ti e Indian Chief;, who have given some
c,m3e of unrasin-ss to the British and their allies. Amongst
the principal of -those is the Rajah of CAL LINJUR. This
Chief took ocetsion to thiow oil' his allegiance, and to esta-
bli,h an independent authority in the fort and territory
coinmitted to hi' charge. Some inronveniencr had been
experienced hy him from. the :ime that it was deemed ex-
pedient to deurand the ce,,ion of his fortress. With this
demand he refu,ed to comply ; and the siege .0f Callinjur
-
• • • ...•,
London, England, 1812-09-13

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11.

Since Monday, the va:ta .04.5 in our ;mincer have heen an kr :--
W heat fully at the prices as on that d•y ; some seic•ct saitii.l J • tip
old in great request, and mined something higher t ha:, qu.„o.
Large arrivals of Rye, by the Baltic fleet, have 10wer...! the p • i
that article ss. and 6s. per quarter.—Other articles, inn .1: , „,t
alteration, except Oats, which cannot be placed higher than nom Os.
to 70s. per quat ter, for the very best.
London, England, 1812-09-13

MARRIED.

On Sunday se'nnight, at Lambeth church, John Randal, of
Vauxhall, to Ann Askew, of Chiswell-street.
DIED.
At Harwich, aged 82, Mrs. Haggis, wife of Captain William
Haggis : her death was occasioned by a fall, in which she unfor-
tunately broke her collar-bone.
Ralph Paine, Esq. formerly storekeeper of his Majesty's Dock-
yard, at Deptfigd: he has bequeathed a sum of money to endow
an hospital, to be erected on the New-road, Chatham, for the benefit
of the widows of shivwrights ; the spot of ground for this purpose

he purchased some ) ears ago.
On the 17th ult. at Gateshead, Isabella Sharpe, widow of John
Sharpe, pitman, at the great age of 114 years ; It appears by the
baptismal register of the parish, that she was christened the 17th of
August, 1698.
London, England, 1812-09-13

The Earl of Wellington, &c. &c. &c.

(EXTIi ACT.)
1 tike this opportunity of informing your Lordship, that Colonel
Skerrert and the Spanish troops under General Cruz, were at Manza-
nillo uu the /2d, where they remained to draw the attention of Marshal
t'otilt.