The National Register.
London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

LORD STANHOPE'S BILL.

The House of Lords have been occupied during
the last week in discussing the merits of a Bill brought
in by 'Lord STANHOPE to prevent Bank Notes being
taken for less than Twenty Shillings ; and to make
it illegal to receive more than twenty-one for a Gui.
nea. This measure is rendered exceedingly neces-
sary at this time by the line of conduct pursued by
certain exalted individuals. In another part of this
day's paper will be found Lord ICING's letter to his
tenants, requiring them to pay him in cash. To
avoid giving them de unnecessary trouble," how-
ever, his Lordship very considerately informed them
he was willing to take payment in Bank Paper with
an addition of Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings per
Cent. as an equivalent for the depreciation of the
Notes. The motives which actuated his Lordship
in acting thus are described as originating in the
purest patriotism, which suggested to him the neces-
sity of making a stand against the present system.
We do not doubt the uprightness of his Lordship's

intentions ; but still we
sure has been introduced

tenants, and the tenantry property,
from the evils which must have resulted from such
a practice gaining ground. The example was too
splendid not to have been followed. There can be
no doubt but many worthies
_would have been found
anxious to make a sti4lime diplay of patriotism by in-
sisting on Bank Notes passing to them for but Six-
teen Shillings each, and eager to make a stand
against the present ruinous system, by forcing their
tenants to pay an additional Seventeen rounds Ten.
Shillings per Cent.!

Her MAJESTY'S Council were yesterday particu-
larly requested to assemble at Windsor, to examine
the Physicians in attendance, on the state of his MA-
JESTY'S health. They had a long conference with
the Doctors, and then waked on the QUEEN, and
had an interview with her MAJESTY for some time,
and returned to the Council-Room, and were sitting
when our dispatches came from Windsor, at four
o'clock.

The Gazette of last night announces Sir W.
Beresford as Member for the County of Waterford,
in the room of Claudius Beresford, Esq. who has
accepted the office of Escheator of Munster.
Sir J. YORKE sailed on Friday for the coast of
America, with the squadron under his command,
consisting of three sail of the line, a frigate, and a
sloop.

General BALLASTEITOS, in a recent Proclamation
to his troops, tells them that Russia has declared
war against France.
A letter received on Friday from Holland by a
commercial house in the City, states, that 10,000
French troops had marched towards Toningen.
We have the pleasure to state, that advice has
been received, by way of Malta, of another action
in the Mediterranean, highly honourable to the
British arms.. A letter has been received from an
Officer of the Pomone frigate, stating, that an action
had taken place on the coast of Corsica (the birth-
place of BUoNAPARTE), between that ship, in com-
pany with the Unite frigate and Scout brig, and
a French frigate with two large two-decked store
ships. The enemy being close in the land, were
defended by two forts and a martello tower. The
.POmoile, after being towed by Ifoats for two hours,
was btbUght into action ; and after a hard fought
contest *of two hours and a half, the whole of the
enemy's ships, forts, and tower, were blown up.
The Pomone had two men killed and 17 wounded ;
the Scout two risen (a Lieutenant and Boatswain)
Wounded ;—the U.ni4 had none killed.
•
Reports were current at Carthagena, which we
do not think very pri*able, that the British Go-
vernment had proposed' to garrison Panama and
Porto Bello with English troops. We do not see
any object that could 'be served by it ; and an at-
tempt to send troops to any tart of the Spanish
main could- not fail to make: an impression unfa-
•lrewable to British connection.

that six persons
been arrested
rench _ Rostock, two at Wismar,
and three others in the neighbourhood. One Gen-
tleman had been set at liberty on giving bail in the
sum of 150,000 franks. It is expected that they WA'
all be liberated, but not without the payment nt
heavy fines.

The 2d and 9th Dragoons sailed from Plymotith
on Thursday. Each man cook a spare horse to re-
mount such of our Cavalry in Portugal as may be
in want of horses.
The Grafts from the second battalion of the 32d
and.loth regiments sailed from Cove last Saturday
evening.
The 59th regiment of foot sailed the next day.
On Friday arrived two mails from Jamaica, the
one brought to Falmouth by the Princes; Amelia
packet in six weeks, and the other by the Francis
Freeling packet in five weeks. By these convey-
ances letters and papers have reached town to the
98th of May. They furnish little or no news of a
Political nature ; but that of a commercial descrip-
tion is upon the whole satisfactory. A fleet of mer-
chantmen, consisting of 101 sad, under convoy of
the Hebe frigate, of 32 guns, Dispatch brig, of 18
guns, and the Hyena store-ship, of 24 guns, left
Negri' on the 20th of May, for England, and their
arrival may be shortly expected. We should be
glad if we were able to say chat their cargoes would
come to a good market. Two running ships.
which sailed from the West Indies about he same
tithe, have arrived off the coast.
In consequence of the enemy, in the West Indies,
having lost all their places of shelter, for privateers.
it is considered a rare occurrence to hear of the cap-
ture of a merchantman ; and we do not learn that
either of the packets has brought a single instance
of any of our ships having fallen into the hands of
the enemy.
CHRISTOPIIE, according to the Jamaica accounts,.
is at present the only disturber of our trade in the
West Indies. The letters say, that lie does not
hesitate to capture British vessels, especially if they
have visited ports of his rival PETION. The Jamaica
papers instance a capture in the schooner Endea-
vour, belonging to Kingston, which had been taken
off Beata, by a pirate-boat belonging to St. Do-
mingo. She was carried into Cape Francois, where
she was detained against all remonstrances to the
contrary. It is not very likely, however, that
CHRISTOPHE'S depredations can be very serious, for
surely a single British ship of war would soon bring
him to his senses.
Intelligence had reached Kingston_from Marti-
nique, stating, ‘that in order to prevent that island
from being drained of its cash, Governor .11}topr,
RICK bad issued a Proclamation, prohibiting the
American traders being paid in specie beyond the
sum of 300 livres. They were compelled, accor.
ding to the new regulation, to take either produce
or bills for their cargoes.

EAST INDIA FLEET.—A letter was received yes-
terday from the Warley, Captain COLLINS, dated
May 5, in lat. 38. N., long. 14. 30. W., in company
with the fleet, all well. The letter was conveyed
by a vessel going to the Westward Islands.

. TUE NATIONAL REGISTER.
rejoice that the present mea- Letters from Sweden mentign, th
!,c1 to protect his Lordship's- .engaged in mercantile pursuits had
by the French Police at Rostock tvi
ry of other men of property, t