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London, England, 1812-05-08 00:00:00

E.VCIIEQUER 131 L OFFICE,

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AP;
All :EXCHEQUER BILLS, •dated• in the 111anik3.4
. Mardi ani April;
.181
TO BE 1'41,.a OFF..

rrHE LO RDS COMMISSIONERS RI AL4.
-a7 • Y ESTrs TREASURY having given Direqions jou fay.
ingof the Principal tithe above-mentioned Excbeiner Bills, with
the In due thereon, at the Exchequer Bill Of in the Receipt
of -Exchequer, New Palace Yard, IVestnzinster, on Tuesday,..the
26 b Day of May; 1812, Attendance z.ull he give,' daily
do's and I !outlays excepted) until and inclat :ingTbursd!y,tbe 21 It
Day,of May, 1.312, from' Ten o'clock in the Morning till Our
in the Afternoon, foray put-pascal receiving the same. And for the
greater dispato.4, the Bearers:of the said Bills are desired to place
tact., description of Bills, in separate Lists, (which are to he oh.
gained at the• Office), containing the , Numbers in Namerit4l
Order, according to their respebtive Dates, with the ,rrincipai
Sums and Interest dire ./hereon, computed from, but' excluding the
Days on which they are respetlively dated, to the said 26th !lay
Any, 1312,inch/sive, when the Interest will cease; and the WI
Bearers (being Hot 'er: of mot.), tz,e indiTensably required to in:.
dowse each Bill :with their usztal Signatures ; and so write thtir
Name; and Residence at the bottoms of each separate List ; and they
are moreover required to attend the Exchequer Bill Qffice fr
P,irment, and to receive the New Bills, and give the Receipts for
the same.

If any of the Holders of the afo-esald Bills should be desirous of
receiving payment of the firincipal and Interest, previous t, the. .cnid
-26th Day May, they may he accommodated, on compU:ing
the Inter-es-4ra the Day oriwbich thy wish to be paid, and leavi.e
the said Bills for examination one day prko thereto.
Such Persons as may be desirous of havimg New Exchequer
Bills in whole ot in part Payment of Principal, upon marking '
New Bills, and mentioning the Amount, at the bottom of their
Lists, delivered on or before Mut*: the 2I st inSt, may &-aecont.
modated with New Bills, clrging art Interest of Three-pence
Half penny bye the ay, on every One Hundred. Pounds, valet,
said New Bills will bear Date the said 2656 Day of May,
and will be delivered togethor with the indcrrit due, in respea to
the Bills so desired to be exchanged, on. Wednesday, the 2:th 31g,,
'and the following Day:.

N. B. Ait Exchepe,. 131/Is dated trior to March, 'Su'.
have been advertiud to be pdid cyf, and the Int.lfst thereon bat

ceased.

Now winter falls
" heavy gi?Oni oppressive o'er the worlct,
" ThrOLIO nature shedding influence malign,
" And rouses up the seeds- ot dark disease."
LIFE, lIEALTH, RATI'INESS„

ri"nartegular Praeilitioner plumes himself in shat
It superior s.Azacity which enables him to dente the
-pmtures of -the Quads, while the latter, with equal blunt-
ness, if riot truth, retails the chart7,es of ignorance and inedi-
on the.establishett system of Regular Medicine.
Who shall when Do.ttOrs disagree v'
Let'
{'resumption smile, et Pride frown: it is a lamenta_
bc'e)
lletruth, that the present state of 'Medical Pretension, as a
certainty, is 'not to be ranked With the meanest met:Lan-Ka
discovery of the age.
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For me let Galen moulder on the shelf,
I'll live and be Physician for_myself.

Thzre is but one infallible criterion which c•annntleeeive.
Expericoce is the Test ot Truth,--Dr i 13STE !VS Vr...
(; c I'ABLE .MEDIC! N E; the English Diet Driok, has tot
nearly Oo years, to every species of 1-ever, in all kinds ot
Net vous CoMplaints, in Scu,sy, in Scrofula, in I)ropi,y, in
ow Gravel, &,c. restored the dejL!cie,l to spirits,
the exhausted to strel4,ltt, and iecalted toe vital spark to
multitudes, whom protssiono skill 190 abanzto.:ed in des.

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spair,
Or, IV, well knew the pernicious and. destructive •efrecis
of quac.;:ccry, e,ad was therefore tixideily hostile to 'ail de_
•criptiohs of Quacks—he whs an eminent PhyAcian, of ex~
tensive expeitence, and who, fcr h.ilf a centurr.., disp:tirtt
more lier.tit* to sutferi,,g Imarinity, by the application cf
tins l'egetable. Reanedy, than al: the ..itac.itioners in the Mo.
dern itiiateria Medica can boast, lie nappily combined 3 per.
feet know-If:4e of the hoin m tram, and of the animil cteco.
nomv, with botanical science, and was I ht:Tet,:re completely
qu,aliraixi to administer such preparations with siic.:ess.
.Those who wish to see his improyect Ve;zetabie S}:stcfa
and Prii,ciples fully' developed, •tnay, by, ai•f-lying to tare
V,ntlets, prtzcure ins own Tre4tise, a pew ed.tion of wiln.rn
price 55. and also a small li,trhpil et, con.
rining •thirty cases of remarkable cures, wiikit itit-occurrect

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'lh iiiv.aluatile Medicine is nos faithfully preparei
S lee and Co. Borough Provrierors),
the original Recipe, which was asiiisned over 'kt.ctherii by'Dr.
Ave:)stcr,- some years pror to his oeatii.

sc in h tlf pint bottles, ; pii.t ditto,- 7s. 6d.; and ita
-quart ditto,it,ls. each, ditty inducted.
Wholesale only ny the l'n.prxtors ; also ivhoicsale and re_
tail by tlicir Agents,. Nleisrs. Howard atidEvanS, tout;-lahe,
%Vest Smithfield.

•
rill Cetters and. Orders (post paid) izdaresku t;liero, wilt
,tlyo ;earlint attention. ..

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And is sold retail, by °I; at least, in every considerable
Tow 14 II the Lliiitee; Kink witin, 12,1! by the tblioeving Venders
cf Nle•licine in London : Elieisan, Chemist and Druggist, Isnrough. ; IJet:Eon's Nicencinal Warehouse, t Unit Of
the Royal L. xettange, Cordb!h ; Colesworthy, Cliesnist
and I)rup:•ist, t m..' Withechilie; Nl,,:iney, Chemist,
24. Gre.,it bccrul.r.cr.er;Bl4,ictriar,,road, aria at Keiarivioon_
,::,-.)55 ; Sanger (later 3acon) cio, Oxfolci,..treri ; 1vii41.4,
Ctretrrist and Drug..iist. 49? Strand; If irdson and C. n. C he-
Iltit:a' St:;`,l-'&;;li:ine .7, tr
, E3‘5.1, q•al -6fri.e...1 1 ; Ward, 324, floilaorti; and Mat.
irtOt.

on ThursciAy evening, in Brook. reef
Li? soTA:enr,r-square, a round cluster brilliant BROOCH
found it, and will bring it to Messrs. Dingwal
.-;,r*i K lieu, jewellers, No. 9, St. james's-strcer, :;11411 re,
ceive • 'ye Guineas reward.

MAILS.

ARR IVIo-4 Lisbon, 2Anholt,vi Waterford. Dux —2 Ca.
diz, 2 Lisbon; t Malta, t Jamaica, t Dublin, :.Waterford.

VRIC OF STOCKS.
THIS DAY AT TWVLVIto'CLaCit.
Consols. - - - 611 61 I Red. Ann. -

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QUIS DICLRI. YALSUM AUDLAT

L 0 N D ON,

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1812.

The official account of the aElion between his
Majesty's ship Viaorius and the French' 84-gun ship,
the Rivoli, was this morning received at the Admi-
ralty. The force of the enemy was greatly gape-.
rior : the Rivoli had eight hundred men on board,
of whom 400 were killed and wounded. The Vic-
furious had only 500, of whom 40 were killed and
go wounded; among the former were two Lieu-
tenants of marines.

We have this morning been favoured with the
following private letter from Portugal :

" Niza, April t 6.

" A part of our Army under Lord WELLINGTON
is marching Northward, and only leaves General
HILL with his di.ision in the South. A French
corps penetrated as far as Castello Branco ; but on
bearing of our approach fell back, and part of our
troops entered that town today; and I should
think, as soon as MAamowr learns that ue are
marching to Ciudad Rodrigo, he will give up his
design against that place.
" If you should in Englsnd be criticising on
our dash against Badajoz, and the consequent
loss which we sustained ; and supposing that the
breaches were of little or no service, as the men
could not get in through them, I must remind you
that the breaches still 'drew the enemy's attention
from the attack on the castle, which they thought
we would not venture, and occupied a great propor-
tion of the garrison. If we lost many men, lei it
also tO be taken into consideration, that had not
Lord WELLINGTON followed up the business as he
did, we should have had a general aEtion, which
would have augmented our loss to double the
number."

We received Lisbon Papers, this day down to the
1 Bth ult. Their contents principally relate to the fall
of Badajoz, and other matters, with which we have
before acquainted our Readers. Cadiz Gazettes to
the 7th ult. had been received at Lisbon, but they
gave no accounts of fresh movements on the part of
the enemy before that place. They had, however,
ceased throwing bombs and grenades into it.—
The French, it appears, had condueted themselves
with their usual cruelty to their Spanish phsoners-t-
a circumstance which must, if possible, increase the
detestation in which the enemy is held, and contri-
bute to invigorate the efforts of our allies, who,
however, seem to be animated by a true zeal of pa-
triotism, and determination to assert and establish
their independence. We refer to the Papers them-
selves, which will be found in subsequent columns,
for the contents of the Lisbon Papers, as well as

of the two Anholt blails, which we also received

this day. The article dated Gottenburgh, May 2,
gives suck a favourable account of the state of the
Russian armies as we hope is well founded.

It is to us, we confess, a matter of surprise as
well as of regret, that after the full and deliberate
investigation which has taken place upon the Ca-
tholic Question, it should be thought necessary to
bring the subject again forward for discussion dur-
ing the present Session, and that a day should have
been seleaed for that discussion, which, by the
courtesy of all parties, has been hitherto considered
as one on which no business of importance should be
brought forward—we heats Mr. PITT's Birth-day.
Is is true, that the objea of the intended motion,
is
not at once to put the Roman Catholics in possession
of all that they tequire, but there can be no doubt,
that if the motion for the Address to the PRINCE
REGENT were agreed to, the Catholic Question
would be in substance cart ied ; and, therefore, we
feel it to be our duty to call the serious attention of
all those persons (whether in or out of Parlia-
ment) to this subject, who are disposed to maintain
those establishments which have hitherto been con-
sidered as essential to the preservation of our civil
and religious liberties. We are aware that by ven-
turing to speak upon this subject we shall expose
ourselves to all that clamour which is now raised
against every man who attempts to raise his voice in
defence of the Protestant Establishment.' We shall
be represented, we know, as bigots—as ad-
vocates of intolerance, &ci &c.; for such is the
state at which we are arrived, in this Pro-
testant Country, that while 'the most active

and persevering dtorts are used to undermine
and destroy those fences which our ancestors pro-
vided for the security of the Church, it is considered
almost •as a clime to speak in its defence—nay, we
have seen a Clergyman; justly --eininent kir 'his
learning, his piety, and his talents, publicly teiu-
suied for having in his pulpit ventured to defend the
rights of that Church which it was his duty to sup-
port. Nothing-can beli:riber, however, from our in.
tention than -to excite rel►gious athinusities among
our fellow .subjeCts; acid we think we cannot with
any justice be accused of such a wish, merely because
we are anxious to call the 'serious attention 'of the
Protestants to this most important subject. It is
notorious, that.before Mr. GRATTAN'S Motion was
brought for Ward, the most unexampled activi-
ty was displayed in procuring 'Petitions in favour
of the Catholic claims. No exertions were made
on the other side-: the Protestants, so far from
adopting any measures that might excite religious
animosities, or that could be attributed to bigotted
feeling, preserved a profound silence, and • suffered
the Catholics to proceed without obstru&ion or op-
position. What was the consequence of this libe-
rality on the part of the Protestants It was as-
serted, that because they did not petition, they ac-
quiesced in the demands of the Roman Catholics.
It remains to be seen, whether the Protestant sub-
jects of this Empire are or are not disposed to have
that, interpretation put upon their former silence.
The reasoning of the advocates of the Cat holic Claims
is, indeed, curious. If the Protestants resist the Ca-
tholic claims, they are called intolerant and biggotted,
&c.; if they are silent, then it is inferred, that
they are disposed to concede all that the Catholics
have -demanded.—Those who wish to change
the fundamental principles of our Constitution,
in Church and State, are represented as the en-
lightened friends of civil and religio,us freedom ;
while those who maintain
,those principles are re-
viled as. intolerant fanatics, who wish to introduce
religious dissensions ! We shall take a very early
opportunity of reverting to this subjeet.

The PRINCE REGENT held a Levee this-day at
Carl ton- hopse.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the PRINCE RE-
GENT left town for Oatlands to compliment the
Duchess of YORK upon the return of her birth-
day. • His Royal Highness was met there by the
QUEEN and PRINCESSES from Windsor, the Prin-
cess CHARLOTTE of WALES, and the ROYAL DUKES,
from London. The `PRINCE REGENT was expeCied
-to return to town in the evening, as was theiQunCti
and PRINCESSES to Windsor. They were escorted
by a party of the 18th Light Hussars.
On Tuosday the QUEEN, and PIIHCeS4eS ELIZA-
BETH and MARY, took an airing to Taplow and
back to Windsor.

The Duke of CLARENCE left town to on Wed-
nesday evening for Bushy, and yesterday his Royal
Highness went to Oatlands, to celebrate her Royal
Highness the Duchess of YORK'S Birth-day.
Mrs. HOPE opened her magnificent mansion on
••Monday night to the fashionable world; 1500 cards
of invitation had some days previously been issued,
and all came, with a very few exceptions.
The Countess of DERBY had a grand music party
last night, at her house in Grosvenor-square. At
n"ne o'clock the company began to assemble: up-
wards of one hundred of the first fashion were
present _

Lord and Lady SoMERs and family, returned yes-
terday to their house in Great George street, West-
minster, from their seat at Ryegate.
An Installation of Knights. of the Bath will take
place on the 23d instant, after which the new in-
stalled Knights intend giving a most splendid Ball
and Supper, according to Knightly usage.
LITERARY FUND.—The Anniversary Dinner of
this truly meritorious Institution took place yester-
day at Freemasons' Hall. The Earl of CHICHES-
TER was in the Chair. _Lord MouNTrroßats, Lord
VALENCIA, the LORD MAYOR, and Mr. Sheriff
Bracn, were, present, and a very numerous COM -
party. The Duke of KENT'S Band performed dur-
ing the dinner, and as soon as the doll was remov-
ed, .Von no'bis was sung by SHIELD and a party of
his =stein friends. After the usual loyal patriotic
toasts, among which " THE KING" and the
" PRINCE REGENT" were particularly well received,
" God save the King" was sung, the company
standing, and the Band accompanying the chorus.
This national air was also warmly applauded. " The
Naty and Army" were received with due honour.
We have not room, howeter, .to enter into a detail.
The Earl of CHICHESTER, Lord VALENCIA, Mr.
Sheriff Bt BCH, and Mr. ROW CROFT, severally ad-
dressed the company in favour of the Institution.
The last Gentleman entered fully into the subjee.,
and spoke in favour of the zeal which seemed to
a&uate the nation at large to forward the objeas of
general Education, in a very eloquent and impressive
manner. Messrs. SHIELD, WEBB, DIGNUM, &c.
gratified the company with Glees and single Songs.
The usual Glee, in honour of the Institution, written
by Mr. FITZGERALD, and composed by SHIELD, Was
sung with great applause; and another Glee, extraCted
from former addresses of Mr. FITZGERALD, and
composed by Mr. TOPLOFF, Organist of St. Vedast,
Foster-lane, who was present, and sat at the Piano.
forte, and who has the misfortune to be blind, was
also much applauded. Mr. FirzoeftAt.n recited
with his usual energy a new and spirited Address
in honour of the Institution, and Mr. BROWNR re-
cited, in an impressive and masterly nianner,'a very,
elegant ascl classical composition on the same sub-
jea, written by the Rev. Dr. SYMMONS, a Gentle-
man of well-known talents and learning. The
day went off with afestivity obviously heightened •
by the glow of benevolence.

THE LYCEUM.—The new Opera of The Devil's
Bridge was repeated last night at this place, and
received with such a warmth of applause thartnlly
confirmed the favourable decision of the preceding
nigtfi, and augers a cgntinuanceaf attradign.