.T.l/41TAnY jih eee t examples, to !Tirose into the law witch governs tie ci vilized world, a .mirit which may diminish the trettneney, or eircsolomerihe the calamities or war, and meliora t e the so ei n t and Inmetirent rctstions of peace—a government, iu a word, w h o ..:e rambler, within mod without, may bespeak the most nobly of }lll ano. , :tiorts, that of promoting peace on earth, anti good-will to man. These contemplat:ons, sweetening the remnant of my days, will animate my prayers for the happiness of my beloved country, and a perpetuity or the institutions under which it is enjoyed. J.smEs M•DISON. EXPEDITION UP THE RIVER CONGO. EXTRACT OF A f.ETTER FROM BAHIA, OCT. 30. " We are enabled to give von a piece of intelligence, which, though not of a commercial' nature, will to many he ot great Interest—we mean the failure of the expedition sent out by your Government early this year, under the command of Captain Tuckey, whose object wal. to explore the river Con go. Like all former enterprises of a similar kind, and nut withstanding the premmed discernment and skill of those concerned in the planning and executing of it, there appears to have been a want of foresight. both as to the time and means. However, as, no doubt, publicity will in due time., be given to all their prnecediugs, it will suffice for us to a e - ;plaint you, that yesterday arrired in this port, his !Majesty's ship Congo, and Dorothy transport, from Cabcfida, in twenty eight days, under the command of Mr. Fitztuanrice, fiirmer ly master, but who succeeded in consequence of the death of Captain 'hickey and the Lientenaut, both of whom died at sea, the former on the 3;1, the latter on the sth instant. It appears that they arrived at the mouth of the Congo about the 3d of July, and, leaving the transport, which only ACCOIII - them at all inconsiderable distance, they proceeded in the sloop, which was built purposely to draw little water, up the river to the extent of 120 miles, when her progress, and even that of their boats, was stopped by insuperable difficulties, principally, we believe, by the rapids, which they express as beyond all description. Determining still on the further prosecution of their undertaking, the men were landed. and it was not until they had marched 150 miles (and 120 more than any white person had been befOre) over a barren and exceedingly mountainous country, after ex: periencing the greatest privations from the want of water, and being entirely exhausted by fatigue, that they gave tip the attempt. Hope enabled the most of them to traverse their route, and regain their vessel ; but, alas! nature had been completely worn out, for most of them, say 25 out of 55, died 21 hours after their return. comprehending all the scien tific part of the Europeans; and, we believe, only eight on board are now in a state to work the vessel; but as their chief want seems to be neurishment, it is to be hoped the others will soon be brought round. Suspicions are enter tained that many died by poison, administered by the blacks, and Mr. Fitzmuurice says, that lie is persuaded that he could penetrate an immense way into the country, without appre hending danger from any other cause, as the ;mimic are very pusillanimous and easily int . 'dated. As a matter of courte sy and expediency, they asked permission of the Kings to pass through their respective territories, which was gene rally readily granted; at the same time they were furnished wail plenty of blacks as guides, at a moderate charge, but latterly advantage was taken of their difficulties. Mr. Fitz matinee and the surgeon are determined on a new attempt, if the Admiralty will tit out another expedition; and as he thinks he eau provide against all casualties, he has great hopes of attaining the desired end. " Your's, &e. CIRCULAR. Russian 22, Pavement, MoodieMt., Dec. 18, (30) 1816. The undersigned Russian Consul-General in Great-Britain, and Ireland, Ws received instructions from his govt.' innent, dated St. Petersburg's, Nov. 1K (SO), thin, to the following effect. That, according to the existing commercial statutes in the Grand Duchy of Finland, and in conformity to the placard regarding products, under the date of the 10th of Nov. 1721, as well as its explanation of the 28th Feb. 1726, it is pro hibited to import, in foreign ships or bottoms, any other goods in the Duchy a Finland, except the - ,wth, produc tions, or manufactures of those countries t which the ships truly belong : ler the penalty of the forfeiture of the goods, as also of the ship in which they are imported. The Imperial High Senate having been informed that it has frequently happened, 'and in partienlar in the province of Wyberg, which now enjoys the same privileges and regula tions as the other parts of Finland, that foreign vessels do not conform to these regulations, thereby occasioning great lasses to the parties interested, and many difficulties to the crew ; to avoid such inconvenience, the undersigned has been ordered to make it publicly known, that every ship bound to any port in Finland is obliged to attend to the above regu lations; and, in order to prevent all difficulties, the Captain Is to produce a certificate from the resident Rnssian Consul, or Vice Consul of the port, of his loading, that his cargo is the bona fide production or manufacture of the country to which his ship belong and owned by the subjects of that country. 1. DE DURATCIIEFSKY. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER. The continuauee of wet steadier, has rendered the sowing of the heavy lands with wheat, in several districts, impracti cable. The corn of last harvest comes to market in several counties more plentitul than was expected, which, it may be hoped, will prevent the increase of prices from contrary re ports, industriously spreading by those who will proht by groundless alarms. It is gratify ins' to find that hand mills are now generally Coll.'Melilla' %lilt French stones, on a single effective principle, vs !deli it may be hoped will soon rescue the lower orders if the people in every parish from the tyrannous grinding of time mealman, under which they have so long and grievously laboured. Bright malting bar leys are bealre, and command a higher price; heavy Oats are likewisit dearer. ,dark-lane is glutted with soft beans, which are difficult of sale; but sound ones of all kinds sell freely at an advance. Smithfield has been so overstocked through the month with fat beasts and sheep, :lb to have turned nut for the ilirve last market days, at low prices, sufficient to supply the next; this having probably arisen from the necessitous state of the Grazing Countries, a shorter supply may be looked ft r through the spring!. The wiuter fairs living over iu the Home Counties. little or no loudness has heed done is Stock of any kind. Good bony cart coils fetch . e but for iinCricr cattle in husbandry, there is nu demon,. The wool markets tvnitin stationary, and duff at the Last mouth's prices. TILE NATIONAL. REGISTER. REMEDIES fur the SCARCITiof BREAD and POCKET. From the present scarcity of corn; prudence calls loudly upon every individual without a moment's de lay, to reduce his consumption of bread-corn, as the only means in his power of making tile stock in hand suffice for the time it will be wanted ; and,. as the ex tent of the deficiency cannot be precisely ascertained, and may be even greater than is apprehended, we must ase our utmost endeavours to make the reduction fully adequate to its object. In other words, we must introduce into our families, and we must recommend to all over whom we have any infinence, a system of rigid economy iu the use of bread. This is calculated to produce a beneficial effect on the mar ket, by lessening the demand for bread-corn, and thereby keeping down the price, and to avert one of the greatest evils which ran befitl us—the failure for a time of the most important of the necessaries of life. Much of the corsiunp tinn of bread is owing. to the habit of eating only the finest wheaten bread made of pure floor without any mistime of bran—{this, therefore, is what the bakers' strive to imitate.) If, in this time of scarcity, eve*, the household bread could be brought into general u se , so great a Rav ing would thereby be made, that all eari.se for alarm would cease to exist: the saving of the cxpenee would be considerable,' and the ex. ample would render it general, and remove the prejudice against it. However, be this as it may, the first expedient which occurs, is the entire absence ot all tinnecescaq use of flour: of this description is pastry, rolls, the lasting of meat, bread sauce, and in each person's own consump tion of bread, so that all waste rimy be avoided. Few persons seem to be aware how much the consumption of breath is en deared by eating it while new; whereas by keeping it a day or two, its unfavourable tpudities are correreed. When a scarcity exists, a reduction of die quantity allowed to each should be established, and will become necessary. Rice, plain boiled and brought dry to table, as when used for curry, is at dinner a moat excellent substitute fur bread. Ofall the substitutes for bread, potatoes are the most nou rishing; but the crop of this year is scanty. therefore rice should be adopted in opulent fatuities, that potatoes may be more within reach of the poor. Hut the bakers would do a better thing for their customers, as well as themselves, Walley would make separate loaves of potatoes and separate loaves of bread—for it is better to have the two in half quantities, than to have them mixed into one as a deception—and if the baker fears he should not sell his batch of potatoc loaves, let him abandon that speculation, and his customer will be better pleased with buying potatoes at market by themselves. The advantages of imp are, that the -cheapest articles of meat will answer as well as t he dearest; and, with the aid of vegetables, will produce a dish fit to be brought to the tables of the o?nlent. As the poor are greatly assisted by the dis tribution of coals. they might he also assisted from the general contributions with sleveqsins; and if they will adopt the re ceipts practically tried by the physicians of Molar, they may make for the cost of Od. four quarts of gravy beef soup—tin 10d. six quarts or sheeps' head soup—tier Isl. two p I eight ounces of bacon soup with barley and onions.—and for Is. Bd. three gallons of ox cheek soup, or four quarts of neck of beef soup for ninepenee. Three-gallons of shin beet' soup for 2ld. and six quarts of ox head soup for I Id. These facts are the result of actual experiments, and though they are here re commended as good for the poor, they will be vetv accept able to the poor housekeeper, who may have Mien from affluence, or for any single person who subsists upon a small income. H. RELIEF OF OF THE POOR. In the parish of Rickmansworth, a large subscrip tion has been raised, to he distributed in clothes, fuel, and bread, to the parishioners during the winter ; be sides which the overseers have added a weekly allow ance to all labourers who have three children and up wards ; the widows weekly stipend has likewise been increased, to remain so, while bread remains at its present price; and the overseers have set all the unem ployed to work, wider the direction of the surveyors of the roads, which enables them to make much improve ment, without increasing the road rates. One of the surveyors will, by these means, be enabled ,&o drain a valuable cow-moor, of ninety acres extent", thus con ferring a lasting benefit on those entitled to departure cows thereon. In addition to these measures, much private benevolence has been exercised; and it is but justice to observe, that Robert Williams, Esq. of Moor Park, and his worthy mother, Mrs. Williams, of Moor House, have been most liberal (as they arc annually), at this season of distress, in distributing several oxen amongst the poor of the parish. It would be sound policy of the farmers, at this period when labourers arc out of employ, if they would take the present oppor tunity to employ them in the improvement of the roads, as it would save much future expense--a practice now become pretty general. The Committee for the relief of the poor in the pa rish of Worthing, have recommended to all gentlemen farmers, tradesmen, and master workmen, to settle the weekly wages of their labourers, journeymen, and others, on Friday evening, or Saturday morning, in stead of deferring it till Saturday night or Sunday morning, as it is much to be regretted, is now the pre vailing practice. On Monday week, three fine young oxen were slaughtered at Arundel, intended as a donation from the Corporation of that place to the poor. A novel scene presented itself in fury, rery early on Christmas morning last, when upwards of SO men, women, and children, beloni„ring to the ‘‘'esleyan (la pel, paraded the streets, accompanied by music, sing ing Christmas carols at the doors of those persons be longing to that numerous tract of Methodists, which they continutxl until morning in pertixt order and re irolarity. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Dec. - 31. j This G.izette announces that the Prince Regent has granted per mission to Lieut.-Col Ann ni stng, C. B. to wear the er,.;ignia of the Royal Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and Sword.] • My.ainrn returned to scrvc in Pal:Last r.vr. Womestcrshim—Tlie Riklit Hon. H. B. Lygon, rice Vise. Elm ley, now Earl Beauchamp, called up to the I !MUM of Peers. B NKRU PTCY SUPERSEDED. NonruovEu, H. of Purbeck, I)orsct►hire, farent.r. BANKRUPTS. Fe.anyttta F. of Bell-court, Walbrook, merchant, Jan. 11. I. Feb. 14, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Hackett, Swithin's-lane. DOWTHWAITE John, of Maidstone, Kcut, chemist, Jan. 4, 11, Feb. 11, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Nelson, F:.sex-street. 11.. of Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, Jan. 7 11, Feb. 1 at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Eyles, Castle-street, Hounsditch. Ilsixs: J. of Bagnigge-wells, brewer, Jan. 7, 14, Feb. 11, at Guild hall. Atts. Lee and Townseml. Three-crown-square, Southwark. Wi i.r.coc ICS F. of Cro4s-street, Islington, merchant. Jan. 4, 11, Feb. 11, at Guildhall. Atta. Dobie and Thomas. Bouveriegareet. • MARSH T. of Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 30, 51. Feb. 11, at Liver pooL Att. Mr.BraiilswAl, Liverpool. BEER N. of Modbury, Devonshire. draper, Jan. 7, Fe). 11. at Plymouth. Att. Mr. Luxmore, Red-lion-square. OI.ARENSHAW W. of Leamington Priors, bookseller, Jan. 21, 2?, Feb. ii, at Warwick. Atts. Baxter and Bowker, Furnival's-inn. I.E.\ T. of Liverpool, money-seticener. 23, Feb. 11, at Lancaster. Are. Bell and Brodiick, (heap-ide. Ilaws%a J. of Birmingham. builder, Jan. 14, 13, Feb. 11, at Worcester. Att. Mr. Watts, Symond's-inn. Lewis .1. E. of Northampton, carpenter, Jan. 21, 22, Feb. 11, at Northampton. Atta. Hilly and King, Thrognimton-street. THOMPSON G. H. of Great Yarmouth, batter, .Jan. 10, it Feb. 11. at Yarmouth. Atts. Swain and Co. Old Jewry. HoxnEM T. G. of Shelton -, Staftin.lshire, draper. Jan. 20, 21, Ft h. _ _ 11, at Sratronl. Att. Dax and Co. Doughty-street. - FIELDEN J. of Liverpool, butcher, Jan. 21. 2a, Feb. 11, at Liver pool. Att. Mr. Chester, Staple's-inn, Holborn. AN I/ERSON R. D. of Liverpool. merchant. Jan. '29, 30, Feb. 11, at Liverpool. Atts. Avison and Wheeler, Liverpool. DIN MORE C. of Norwich, brewer. Jan. 10, 11, Feb. 11, et Nor wich. Att. Mr. Skipper. Norwich. Bnooas G. of Blagdon, Somersetshire, victualler. Jar. IG, 17, Feb. 1, at Sliepton-Hallett. Atts. Kingdon and Co. Bedford-row. WIGAN Riehard. of Lancashire, cotton-manufacturer. Jan. 22,423, Feb. 11, at Liverpool. Atts. Adlington and Co. Bedford-row. Mon us: tr W. of Derbvshire, farrier, Jan. 10, li, Feb. 11, at Derby. Att. Mr. Alexander; Carey-street. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. W. Eames, of Church-row, Fenchurch•street, merchant, Jan. 22. J. C. Webb, of Russ...ll-stroet, Bermondsey, fellmonger, Jan. 21. J. Kirkman, of Gower-street, builder, Jun. 25. .1. and W. Naish, of Edward-at. Cavendish-sq. glass-stainers, lan. 2a. T. Marris and R. Nicholson, of Barton and Glamford Briggs, bank- era, Jan. 15. N. Lawrenceof High MINT-Rt. Upper Thames-st. publiatn, .Tan. 25. T. Tye and M. Pearce.of Little F.a...eheap,provision-merchs.Jan. 25. .1. How, of Rumford. victualler, Jan. .14 A. Paton and Co. of Old Gravel-lane, Ratcliffe Highway, soap-ma nufacturers. Jan. 25. J. Atkinson, of Crutched-friars. merchant, Jan. 21. DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. N. Brown, of Liverpool, merchant. Jun. 27. It. Pratt, of Coventry, bookseller, Jan. 27. W. Kirk and W. Broughton. of Leeds. merchants, Feb. 4. 11. !Nes, of Worcester, hatter, Jan. 27. W. Gra ham. of Carlisle, merchault. Jan. 30. J. Gray, of Great Dritfiekl. farmer. Jan. 23. S. Redding, of Cobwell, hotelier, Jan. 31. W. Chandler, of Birmingham, grocer, Feb. 15. J. Sill and W. Watson. of Liverpool. merchant x. Jan. 20. J. Latham. of Birmingham, boot-maker, Jan. 21. F. Wykham. of Farthingo and Banbury, scrivener, Jan. 25. E. S. 'Fellows, of Bramcote, cbeesentonger. Jan. 24. CERTIFICATES. J.x. 21.—W. Drew, of liridgewater, coach maker—S. Ball and H. Burton. of Holtlerness, farmer—P. Merry. of New Bond-street, lacentan—.l. 6. Ilarris, of Bristol. cotton ma nufacturer—l. Tubbs, of Liverpool, ship chandler—..l. Fish, of Westbromwicb, banker—G. Fifeh, of Chehnsford, draper—W. Anse% of Wantage, tanner—T. Alexander, of Finsbury•-square. mariner—lL Green, of Salford, victualler—T. Miller, of Great %raker ing, surgeon—L. C. Barnett, Nottingham, upholsterer. PA ItTNERSII I PSIHSSO VE. D. J. G. Baker and T. Trueman, of Manchester, W. Betts and Co. of Pickle Herring, lightemien. G. Butt and E. Middleton, of Bull-street, Birmingham. linen draper. W. Roydell, of Pennington. muslin manufacturer, and C. Ward, of Westleigh, muslin manufacturer, and J. Collier, of Westleigh, taylor. J. Clark and W. G. Wynen, ofJerwry-street. merchants. W. Crosland and G. Thompson, of Betts -street, sugar-refiners T. Davies and W. Foster, of King-street. tea dealers. H. Farr and Cu of Queen-street, warehousemen. J. Faulkner and J. Roberts, of Lymm, Chester, stone 1na6014 J. Jepson and A. Lewis, of Cannon-street It. Jones and J. G. Dolhinger, of Union-street, hatters. E. K. Jones and 11. W. Atkinson, of Mark-lane, wine merchants. J. Kctupson and Co. of King-street. druggists. W. Lewis and H. Oddy, of St. John's-square, booksellers. J. Silvebrand and J. Haworth, of Bell/ale-Held, blood coke manufac. W. T. Roberts and Co. of Old Broad-street, merchants. F. M. IL Rougeniont and Co. of Broad-street-buildings, merchant& T. Walker, sen. and J. Walker, of Upper Russell-street, tanners. J. Wright, Kn. and Co. of Upper Thames-street, packers. Sir H. Davy has found by different experiments, that by mixing 20 or 30 grains of common magnesia with each pound of the worst flour, it will male bread of the best quality. A letter from Stockholm of a recent date gives the following account of the qualifications required fix- a Norwegian merchant :—" His Majesty has ordered that in future every person who seeks to obtain the freedom of any of the cities in the kingdom of Norway, as u wholesale dealer or merchant, m•rst be full 2.*; yuurs of age, write a legible hand, and write the Norwegian language with orthographical accuracy ; be able to read and write English, French, and German ; be well ac quainted with book-keeping, and have been at least four year's a merchant's clerk. In every town three respe •- iable and experienced merchants shall b. chosen, who, in conjunction with the magistrates, shall judge, by means of an examination, which is not to last :.bo •o three or flair hours, whether the applicant is qualifi by his knowledge to be a merchant. No person 1131 obtain the right of a citizen, or the liberty to b.: a huckster, publican, &c. who is not 40 y:.l,tr.: old, versed in writing and accounts, and able to prove that he hat been some years in busincNs, nr unable to get u liveli hood by some other allowed pro:mien."