THE NATIONAL REGISTFR. JAN. S. *The following extract of a letter will be read with much satisfaction ; v , .8 .113 EN CV EN TO, DIM. 24.—The brave corps of English cavalry, whictrdl9emharked at Corunna, and which, fitim ibisplendid and ipilitary atiphirance, was the admiration of all Who beheld it, bas, under the orders of Lord *Paget, covered itself with lory. On the iOthinst. 400 British attacked at Sahagan, 900 trench cavalry, part of a corps of from 12 to 13,000 men, in the valley of Saldatias. The English fought with. such valour that they put the enemy to flight, making 260 prisoners, besides 30 killed, and several wounded. The following.' Official Bulletin was circulated on Mon day • 44 Downing-street, Jan. 2, 1809. " Letters of the 16th DeCember, dated Turo, have been re ceived from Lieutenant‘Genetat air John Moore, who was then forming his junction with Sir . lWid Baird, and was marching with the hope of falling in with 411:rrshnl Suult, who had been ordered to wake himself Hunter of .Leon anti Zamora. Briga dier-General Chutes Stewart, with part of the 18th Light Dra koolls, had • surprised and taken a detnehment ":47 cavalry and infantry at Rueda, with about 20,0001. in valde, of cotton, which the French had collected. They had also at:ken a patrole Of an Officer 'and 22 Dragaons. Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East In dia House, when the following Captains was sworn into the command of their . respective ships, vie. Captain B. Richardson Albion. China direct ; Captain Alexand e r Nash, Marchioness of Exeter, Madeira and Bombay/ • • The Lord Mayor ordered the price of bread to be con tinliZ same as last week, viz. Is. 2id. the gnarl rn loaf ttf 4eaten, and Is. lid. household. ' T Vett...in of the Navy, corrected to the Ist of January edilitirise4 149 sail of the hoe in commission, SO of which are at tea,' 21 fifties, 184 frigates, 186 sloops, and *94 timaller'vessels: There are 50 sail of the line building, and 33 ordinail and preparing for service. To'• Tit g LAOIEs..S- , That 'a good wife should be like three things t which three thing she should not be like. • First, she should be like a snail, always-keep within her own housee ; but she should not be like a snail to carry all MAO upon her own back.' ' • • Secondly, She should be like qn echo, to speak when she is spoken' to, hut she should 'not'lie like 10 echo, always to , have the last word, • • Thirdly, She should be like a town-clock, always keep ing tinwand regularity; but she sho'uld•not he like a town flock, to speak 'so loud, that ail . the-toWu nay • hear her. - . .• • . • A very ignorant Nobleman observing one day at dinner a person eminent for hit philosophical talent's intent on choosing the delicacies of the table, said to him-6. What ! do Philosophers love dainties ?" " Why not ?" returned the scholar. "Do yon think, my Lord, that the good 66 things of this world are made only for Blockhdada ?!! FATAL ',aye A Dublin P4per received on Friday, contains the follow ing article :4—Melancholy, indeed, is the tragic scene we are about to relate, particularly as it has involved (in a neigh bouring counter) more than three families in the deepest p in judiee to the feelings Of the parties, we shall not men tion name.: • • A Gentleman, the youngest son of a beneficed Clergy man of high respectability., paid his addresses to a young Lady of genteel family and considerable 'fortune, residing ia the same neighbourhood. Her uncle under whose guar dianship she was unhappily placed had determined to mar- Ay her .to•what he called up to rank, and chose rather to see her splendidly miserable,. than made happy with a genteel competency.. t The Lady's suitor was a Physician, some time back, took the usual degree, with promising hopes of success in his profession; insurmo , able were the obstacles raised by the uncle, in prevent their union ; he remonsttatett on the impropriet of placing her affections on a person „not worth shiOr stud WllO could Iwo ao ezpect4tions, either no, i •, 1 • after, of any paternal fortune. As to his profession, it was one of the very . Worst,: for he might not be culled in upon a Guinea Voyage (as be termed it) for years, to come ; and in hopes of alienating her regards for h"ei lover ; intro duced into the family a Major in the army, and at the same time,informed her she was to consider Mein as her future husband. It seems he did not possess any of those nice feelings of honour and sentlibtlity t which should ever be the characteristic of a widier t hp was told orher predelictiun for another, which must ever prevent has prevailing upon a heart so completely devoted to who Wati then in Swami, and his arrival daily expected. Thiscandid appeal had nu elrect.• In fine, the weddinw 7 day was appointed, the Clergyman arrived, and with silent quifering composure, she allowed the fatal ceremony to be performed. The uncle, however, was soon convinced ()Phis inhumanity —she had taken, pre sence of her oWit maid, a cup of tea mixed, as it after. : wards appeared, with a considerable quantity of arsenic, sihe said it was the most delicious draught she had eves . taken. Towards the clOse of the evening she got mud, indisposed, and in a few hours after breathed her lust. On bar dressing-table was found the follw,ing letter : " 'Tis over, and by the time you receive this I shun lie ao more; yet the only hour that I cancan ray own Kive to )no s the only one that the hand of Death hats pot a right to. inter-. ruin. Should I live, 1 tremble to think what a hti - ib,arl's rage in`iiht have indicted, when . he should find (instead afar happi ness he expected) a cold and indifferent heart. Surely it was it zpolAttle for two masters to share my atfertioh : had I sur vived, ydu would feel that you had robbed me of what not all my fortuneindd purchase, or the world have power to bestow. Ever iinte fWas taught to form it wish, it was that of acing.* tender wife Anil.' happy mother. From the time I. could asso. ciate an Idea, I bicked upon matrimony as the source from which we weia*to*arive finished happiness or accumulated mi sery. Under this idea', alas ! what delusive visions of felicity did not the accomplishrd mind and literary taste of Mr. -- once give me leave to form,'sifeh as no turn of fortune can again recal. But what am 1 and to whom ?—to him who haa robbed me of my peace aiid lit swy• life Can he uow dry up those tears which he himself has iiaqsed to'flow, or can he heal those wounds which he has so deeply intlictedl—But the worst is past, all the pall Ons that have Maar:wed:me since I received your unfeeling mandate, to forget and he flithlOss to him on whom my heart doated, are hushed, and w hat little 'Spirit remains will soon give way to the Supreme Director of aft ! ! Maria was in her 20th year To the beauty of her form, and the excellence of her natural disposition, a parent, equally indulgent and attentive, (who died two tears agog, had 40:ne the fullest. justice. To accomplish her manners, and cultivate her mind, every endeavour had been used, and they had been attended with saccess. Few young la dies attracted more admiration ; none ever' felt it less...— She died when every tongue was eloquent of her virtue, when every hope was ripening to reward them. - JAN. S. TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.. 27 i t . - • --- - - , 'The following extract of a letter will be read with much after, of any paternal fortune. As to his profession, it i aatisfaction ; was one o f th e very wors t, f or h e mig ht no t b e culled n .„, ~ IiEN I: v ENT°, D ac.24.—The brave corps of English cavalry, upon a Guinea Voyage (as be termed it) for vears to conic ; ~ whictrdl9emharked at Corunna, and which, frOm ibisplendid and and in hopes of alienating her regards for her lover, intr o spilitari , atiphirance, was the admiration of all iirlio beheld it, duced into th e family a Major in the army, and at the same l' bas, under the orders of Lord Paget, covered itself with lory. time,informed her she was to consider !mil as her future i On the iOthinst. 400 British attacked at Salmon, 900 trench husband. It seems he - did not possess ail V . of thesis cavalry, part of a corps of from 12 to 13,000 men, in the nice feelings of honour and ientlibility, which should valley of Saldatias. The English fought with. such valour that ever be the characteristic of a soldier ; hp was told they put the enemy to flight, making -469 prisoners, besides 30 killed, and several wourrded. Q t predeliction for another, which Mnst ever iirevent his prevailing upon a heart so completely devoted to The followink' Official Bulletin was circulated on Mon. • s- , . •w , , Mr.-- sal) was then in Scotland, and his arrival 1 I „ day ;—", • ,• , i • 44 daily expected. Thiscandid appeal had nu effixt.• lei fine, Downing-street, Jan. 2, 1809. the we ddi ng-d ay was appointed, the Clergyman arrived, " Letters of the 16th DeCember, dated Taro, have been re- ceived from Lieutenant‘Genetat air John Moore, who was then and with silent tinter*, composure, she allowed the fatal forming his junction with Sir.DaVid Baird, and was marching ceremony to be performed. The uncle, however, was with the hope of falling in with 411:rrstral Suult, who had heel) soon convinced oP his inhumanity —she had taken, ..in pr e - ordered to wake himself master of .Leon and Zamora. Briga- sence of her own maid ; a cup of tea mixed, as it aner 7 , die-General Chutes Stewart, with parrot the 18th Light Dra- wards appeared, w ith a considerable quantity of arsenic [ i iOOll5, had•surprised and taken a detachment . of cavalry and She said it was the most delicious draught she had eves , which the French had collected. They had also tbken a patrol,. indisposed, and in a few hours after breathed rs her last. of an Otticer 'and 22 Dragaons. On bar dressing-table was found the follow ing lette r : ' . Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East In- 1 dia House, when the following Captains was sworn into " 'Tic over, and by the time you receive this I shall be an the command of tfrir . respective ships, viz: Captain B. more; yet the only hour that 1 ean.call ray own I . give toy no * i Richardson Albion, China direct ; Captain Alexander the onl one that . the hand of Death has pot a right )(tinter-. rapt. S h ou ld 1 live, 1 tremble to think what a hnibarill to rage . Nash, Marchioness of Exeter, Madeira and Bombay/ •, might have indicted, when he should find (instead of!ltr kappi- • The Lord Mayor ordered'the rice of bread to be con- ocss he expected) a cold and indifferent heart. Surely it was tins ie4 , the same as last week, viz. Is. 2ict. the quarWrn itapot§itile for two masters to share my trifittion : had I sur- Inaf of wileatpri_ and Is. 14d. household_ 0t.,..A -..;:.• ••.e...1•1 en. 0.1 .h-......• Ss el A N.F.hkAsA ••••• .uf evils ..t . - ..w. • .011 THE COURT. At his Majesty's Leveo on Wednesday, the following had the honour of being presented' to his Majesty, upon their appointments, proinotions, Lord Amherst, upon his being appointed his Majesty's Envoy 'Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of his Sicilian histjesty. .The Rev. 'Mr. Honcho& Grey, upon hi* being appointed * Prebend of. Durham. Major-Gen. Dyott, upon his going to join the army in %pais. The Rev. Mr. Lee, Chaplain in Ordinary to his Royal tress the Prince of Wales, upon his return from Spain. General Campbell, upon his return from Spain. M H. Bentinok his being appointed Governor of De- ician, who, , Mr. H. Dentine*. upon his being appointed Governor of De- i the most merara'and Es etittilm• neurmount- sari . Mr. Charles Bentinek, upon his being apisifiled Governor of in order to Lieutenant Colonel Bradyll, of the Caugdalligla regiment of impropriety guards, upon his promotion. th a shilling 4 • Lieuteuan t Colonel Lloyd of the 84th regiment, upon his pro- ' lit 0 JW or here. motion and return fpua being Commander at Goree.