The National Register.
London, England, 1811-04-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER-.

MISCELL4NIE&

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MEETING AT LLOYD's.

On the ae.neral Meeting of the Subscribers, held to receive
the report of the Committee, mho were instructed to oppose the
Marine Insurance Bill in Parliament, it was stated, that their
labours had proved successful; and concluded with recommend,.
ing to the Subscribers , that " they do vote to Joseph Marryatt,
Esq. M. P. the Thanks of the General Meeting, for the very
able support the Conimittee received from him from time to
time; and the Committee further recommended, that the
House do vote to Mr. Marryatt a piece of plate of the value of
five hundred pounds." Mr. Benjamin Shaw, in an appropriate
speech, moved a resolution to the purport reconumnded by the
Committee ; which being seconded and about to be put from the
Chair, Mr. Rowcrofc moved, as an amendment, that the
Meeting " do now adjourn ;" which amendment was seconded
by Mr. fill, and on the question beiug put it was rejected. The
original question was then put and carried by a very great ma-
jori y. 't he Thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the
Committee; ai4 the Meeting, ilfter voting their Thanks to
Mr. Jasper Vaux, the Chairman, adjourned.

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PRINCE REGENT's Comm—Thursday, his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent held a Court at Carlton House, which was
attended by the Cabinet ►Ministers, &c. Major-General Hodg-
son was introduced to the Council, and sworn in Commander
in Chid of the I,land of Curaya. Sir John Cradd,)elt was also
intr,,duced to the Council, and sworn in Governor of the Cape
of Good Hope. Mr. Foster had an audience, and took leave of
his Royal Highness previously to his departure for America, on
his mission.

Notice was given at the Bank and 'Wick Fxchange, on Tues-
day, that offers will he received in Dublin: on the 19th instant,
for a loan of two millions for Ireland. For every 1001. sterlingi
there will Be allowed 1201. in the Irish 3i, per cents. with interest
thereon from December last ; the bidding to be in Irish Trea-
sury Dills, bearing 5 per cent. interest.
The luau for the present year is stated at nineteen millions.—
New taxes are,-iris said, to be laid on pottery and porcelain,
and Swedish and Battle timber, and au equalization of duties ow
barley and sugar used in distillation.
The Bank is now paying all the dividends, under five pounds,
in specie. There have been payments to a considerable amount
made in half guineas, seven shilling pieces, and dollars.
A proposition made in the Court of Directors of the East India
Company, last week, for the continuanceof Sir George Barlow
in the Government of Madras, is stated to have been negatived.
The Antwerp fleet is certainly preparing to sail, and we have
a strong force. watching for them.
Letters from Sweden speak with confidence of the change in
the politics of Russia. It is stated, that the Emperor Alex-
ander had come to the resolution of declarile to Europe
his decided neutrality ; and that he w4uld hulfer his mer-
chants to trade with any of the nations thereof, Englandltot
excepted. •
Count Gottorp, the ci-derant King of Sweden, arrrived at •
Ileligolandom Use 2rl. instant, where he intends to sojourn for
two months.
The island of Anholt, where the little garrison of marirri
successfully resisted fen times their number, is about thirty
miles in circumference.—Captain Maurice, who led on this
brave hand, deserves isilleire praise. The:island rants is a‘so-
- ship of • war, -and .15 the garrison took- more prisoner*
than the amount of their own mileher, we understand that
the officers engaL:ed in the brilliant exploit are entitled-tO pro-
motion.—The dignity of a Baronet will be conferred on the gala.
hint Caistain Mate ice.
The Vice-Chancellor of CambriJe read on Monday to the
Members of the University, in Senate assembled, a letter front
the new Chancellor, respectfully accepting the office so-bona-
ably conferred upon him. •
T. Bistt solicits the attention of the Public to the Saeryfe of
the present Lottery, which contains Sixty Capital- Vi iaes, all to
be drawn on the Birth-day of our beloved Sovereign. Scheme,:
—4 Prizes of 20,C,C01. are 80,0001. ; 24 of 10001. are 24,0001. ;
of 5001. are 16,0001, ; 60 of 501. are 30001. ; 1000 of 251. are 25,000 L
1000 of e.Ol. are 20,0001.; 2000 of 161. are 32,0001.-20,000 Tict-
liets.-200,0001.—Tickets and Shares are selling in great variety
at both of Erstes truly fortunate Oflices where in the last Lot-
tery .2 Prizes of 20,0001. in the Lottery before '2 Prizes of 20,0001. and in the last. 15 months 7 Prizes of .20,0001. and 37 other
Capital Prizes, were Shared and Sold, andttu: Monty paid oil
demand, at. 4, Cornhill, and 9. Charing-cross.
Motineaux, the black ptorili.t, is. in
_training foe Cregson's
sturdy Lancashire man, at Birmingham, with Ric.hmond. I'lse
couilx.tt wilttalt4 place early in May, and the ebony champion
'is sal' the'favourite.