DEC. 4. SMUGGLING. • Lord Auckland (then Mr, Eden) in his vindication of the Treaty of Commerce with France in 1786, asks, " What pe nalties, what punishments can ingenuity contrive or severity inflict, sufficient to deter or prevent mankind from pursuing g lin where the profit overbalances the hazard ? Human wisdom seems to have been exhausted in inventing laws for the prevention of smuggling in this country. The public have spared no expence to maintain and reward officers with out number, and have given them the aid of forces by sea ankl land Every nerve has been strained, and the exertions of Cove.i.ment carried to the highest pitch ; yep is smuggling cal lied on with so high a hand. that above three million gal lons of foreign spirits, upon the best calculation, have been smuggled into Great Britain within the year, although th e legal importation fell short of one million. The present du tits upon brandy amount to above seven hundred per cent. uvon the first cost of that article. Is it possible for the wit and vigilance of man to increase the hazard of a contraband tiad2, sufficiently to ovel balance the immoderate profits to be obtained by the smuggler under such circumstances ?" The prospect of the revenue in 1814 may be judged from the fol!owing assertion made in a respectable country paper: " Four bundled coopers have gone from England to the op polite coast, to assist in making brandy kegs ; of these one hundred and seventy have setasd at one port."—OVestern Lum nary.) TUESDAY'S LONDON GACE7'7'E. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LAN N 11UPTA. Adlam, of Bath. baker, to i•urrendc r Dec. 9, 10, and Im. 10. at twelve, at the Fall Moon Tun, Attornio:, Mr. Young, Char lotte-row, Mansion.row, Londoft ; and Me: Wingate, liath. Iletley, at Alw.iiton, litnitingdowhii e, Dec. 16, at four, 17, mid Jan. ro, at ten, at the Angel Inn, Peterborough. At- VA ilk% Mr. Gaskell, Gret's ; anti Mr. Kite!. Peterborough. lanuher, at (Ilia-little: Wilt, Dee. 19, at five, 20, and Jan. it, at eleven, at the S.lan Ta:ern, RirminOnun. Atm nicA, Mr. Smart, Staple Inn ; and Mr Rennin, Birmingham. J. Jauksof and W. S. Jackson, of Wet Bromwich, Statibrdshire, It.teel manufacturers, Dec. O. at one, 21, at eleven, and Jail. 10, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. A ttornies, Mr. Nicholls, Gray's lint-square; and Mr. Mole, hirmingham. S. Dobson, of Great Thiffielil, Yorkshire, cabinet.maker, Dec. t2O, at three, Jan. 9 am! 10, at eleven, at the Golden Bull, Scar boron:h. Attornies, Mr Breary, Scarborough ; and Messrs. Sykes and Knowles, New Inn, London. J. Lis!er, of Netherton, Yorkshire, merchant, Dec. :?1. 22, and 11, at ten, at the liose and CI•01%11 inn, Hinider-tield. Attar hies, Mr. Batt:.e, Hodder:A*ldd ; and Mr. Batt3e, Chancery-lane, Landon. J. GI ec.•», of Wood street, Cheapside, merchant, Dee. 16, 17, and Jan. to. at Attorney, Mr. Harvey, Cursitor stieet, et) y- lane. G. F. Kronbli.tar, of Hammersmith, patent vinegar -maker, Dec. 43, 10, and 3,1”. 14), at 4:ne, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Go eg son, Angel court, Throginotton-street. J. Cow lu and S. Catesby, of Bedford-court, Covent-garden, olio n driipers, Dec. 3,17, and Jan. 10, at ten, at Guildhall. At tu; ney, 11 r. Ifattye, Chancery-late. G. Jt nes, of Sedenp, Kent, merchant, Dec. 16, 17, and Jan. 10, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Al tornies, Mr. fia,selt, Nelson square, Surrey ; and Mr. Robins, Bloomsbury-square. sol C. Knowlton "of Bristol, haberdasher, Dec. 28, 29, anti Jan. )4, at twelve, at the White Hart bin, Bristol. A ttornies, Mr. Langley, Bristol . ; And Messrs. Royer', Bartlett's buildings, London. J. Callow, of Birmingham, inathematicallisStrument-maker, Dee. tiO, at five, 21, and Jan. 14, at twelve, at the Rein Deer bin, IVor cester. Attornies Mr. Hurd, King's-Bench W a lk s , I nner -T emp l e , and Mr. Francis Dimly, PersilOre, Worcestershire. L. Somers, of Heneuge-Lane, Leadenhaffstreet, Jeweller, Dec. 13, 17, and Jan. 14, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ben nett, George-street, Alinories. J. Leigh, of Bursletn, Stafford, Potter, Dee. 16, at five, 17, and Jan. 14, at three. Attornies Mr. Wilson, Temple, and Mr. "'lmolai Griffin, Hanley, Staffordshire.. E. Sassiiiii, of Fitisbury-place, taylor, Dec. 10, 17, and Jan. 11, at twelve, at A ttornies, Messrs. Allison, Hundleby, and Poy n ton, Freeman'..court, Cornhill. J. Foreman, of Sheerness, Kent, carpenter, Dee. 10, at twelve, 13, and Itn. 14, at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Debary„ Sentlimore, and Cnrrey, Gate-street, Lincoln'* Inn-held•. R. Eaton, of Nottingham, hosier, Dec. 13, 17, and Jan. 14, at ten, at Guildhall. Atturnies, Messrs. Lowless and Crosse, St. lil died's-euurt, Poultry. THE . 11ERDOMADARY. DECENIIIER. December conies, and, dark and diear, Cuidly concludes the varied year. 4. Second Sunda► in Advent. —horning Lessons are from Isaiah S, and Acts 5: Evening are from halal► 24, and Hebrews 10.—Last Quarter of the Moon, this mo►ning, at 33 minutes past 3 o'clock. 5. Illondan.—Jupiter ss 11 be in conjunction with the Moon about tuidnight.—Night is 16 ho u rs in length. 6. Tuesday.—St. Nicholas, who was made Bishop of Myra in holy, by Constantine the Great ati.l was present in the Council of Nice, where he gave Arius a. box on the ear ! IVedwid►ry.—Day has decreased 8 hones and 38 minute,. 8. Thursdaq.—Conception of the Virgin, Mary,—a festival first in stituted by Austin), Atelihi4,llop of Cinlet bury, on the eircurossance 4,f William t ht. (7onqueror's fleet being delivered. from ae storm : but ►he' Conicil of Oxford ; in Itet22, left the observance of this festival at dis• 9. Friday.—Saturn will set at 7 minutes past 7 iti the evening. JO. Saturday —Sint r;q9l at 4 niinoteu lifter 8 ; sets at 57 minutes past S.--Juptter rises at 27 minutes past 1 in Ike morning. NATU RALIsT'S CALENDAR. Planting may still he performed, during mild days, in bulbous roots. hardy perennials and biennials, - and most sorts of trees and shrubs, bat more especially those whirll lull under the description of deciduous. • Of the bulbous ro2ts. such ns hyacinths', tulips, jon►luils, and crocuses. should he planted in beds and borders of ligl►t dry earth. Eradicate weeds; at the SWIM time, whether in beds or borders, by digging ani by raking. • 13.ilbs will admit of planting in water-glasses, or in pots, to blow 141 the house ; taking care, if in glasses, to change the water c n ►ce in two ur three week.. - - - Auricular and carnations, now in pots, must, at this sessfia, be shel tered a►►d detended. Plant clisubers. to run over arbours, or to ascend trees and walk. Anemones, ranunculuses, an►e the winner aconit►•, way also be planted in beds or borders ; and likewise in pots, to dower in the ltouse, or for earlier flowering in the hut-house. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DUI "Illt lt. SATURDAY S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. J. Smith, of Cho►v 7 Bent, Lancashire, cotton Ppinner, to 4urrender Dce. 19, 20, and Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Brill,tcwatrr Arms Matticlie4ter. Attornies, 51‘stis. Duckworth, Chippeadall, and De nis*, Manchester. fif 0 111 i ilg. itNernonN. 7h. :11 in. 11 h. 31 In. 9h. :3.') tn. it) h. 1.1. nl. 11 h. 51. In. 11. It. 1 tn. 12 h. 5:.1 an. Dayv. 4. b. 6. T. 8. 99. 10.