THE NATIONAL REGISTER. S.t L( h V ,JOA A Letter from Captain Do , .vnie, of his Majesty's slilop P.oyalist, sn the dated Dec :Al, 1t 2 12, g;ves an account of his havit.); captit ed, at eleven o'clock list night, oft 111 the, the French lueger priva ..er Le Ruse, of 16 guns am! 4ixty-five men. She is a very fine v .d ent i r ety new / essel, en her first cruise, and had not made and cap . t i re. 'file enemy had one tn.in 1::.11zd, one wounded, aud the wact siv,t heriae he struck. Tills G:tzette cont.tins a proclamation, offering a reward of '2OOl. with paa-tion to an accomplice, tor the a t lprchension ot the murder , r Of Mr.. Edward of Eardington, who was shut on his way borne trout Wolverhampton ;vlarkt.t, in November last. BANKKUPTS. William Parr, of Rio I.inciro, BrazVs, merchant, to surrerder lan. '22, 23, at t•ve!ye, and Feb. 13, at s.x, at the Shakespear Ta• vern, New-street, Bitininghatn. A ttorities, Mr. Bilkitt, Bend-Lout t, Walhiooke; and Mr. S:nitit, T. Watkins, of Nottit glum, gm:yr, Jan. 8,9, and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Ptin , :h 11 wl, Nottingham Attornis, Messrs. Fox croft and Co. Nottingham; and Messrs. W. and J. 1-1. Berridge, liatton-g.trden, I.ondcn. G. Ma;to , s, of Southampton-place, St. Pancras, builder, Tan. 5, 23, an:l Feb. 12, at tn, at Gu l,lhall. Attornies, Messrs. Chap man and Stt ye s, Little St. lin Apostle, Queen-street. W. Wright, of RoLliest2r, lan. ii, 12, at ten, and Feb. 11, at twelve, :it Attornies, Messrs. Debary, Settda more, and Curr.y, Lincoln's Inn- 4 .izlds, London ; and Mr. Sltipdoin, D6Vcr. j. Hayes, of Rush-mills, Hat:ling:l:me, Northauipton, paper triiicer, la.. 9. 12, awl Feb. 13, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, 141! . A'bhott, A behttreh- yard, Canon-street. J. Evans. of Ashton within Niuekeifi. id, Lancaster, dealer, Jan. at rive, 2b. at ten. and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Buck i'th' VI„•, Attornici, Mr. Windle, Jolla. street, Red. f:f.l-row, 1.,:n1(1 , )11; :Old Mr. Gaskell, Wigan. S. of Dtweaster, York, money-scrivener, an. 16, at live, 18, at Feb. 13, at four, at the Rein Deer I,la, Don C t,ter. Attoraws, Mes4rs. Masons, Doncaster; and Mr. King, Casty-sty et, !4ollifirit. F. S. See, late c•I Hlintingdon, butcher, Jan. 15, at six, 16, at ten, and Feb. 3:.i. At four, at the White Hart Inn, St. Ives, Hun singdon:hirc. Attorney, Mr. Fe:. It, St. Ives. j Sherratt, of bliopizerper, Jan. 15', 16, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Stork Tavern, in the Square, Birmingham. Art mks, Mr. N.cholls, Gray's Inn-square, London; and Mr. Mole, Bit - rano C. I lake , o f I;iihopsgate-s'reet, silversmith, Jan. 5, at eleven, 16, at r.velve, and Fen. Li, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Taylor, John-street, lied:Ord-row. i4l‘Queen, of Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 18, 19, and Feb. 13, at at one, at the Stir Inn. I.).an:garc, Manchester. r tunnies, Messrs. ?Anne, SA,eant, and Nlatichester ; and 11,:essrs. Milne. and Fatty, mole, London. YT. oui.glunband and E. I.Valker!" of Newgate-street, warehrmse men, Jan. 12. 16, and Yet'. 13, at ona, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr, A Furnivar) Holborn. DIVIDENDS. lan. 23. J. Hillz, of Lee•ts, Kent, miller, at eleven, at Guildhall, London--J so. 90. W. F. Walker, of Chatham, Kent, linen -draper, 4t ten, at Guildhall, I.o.:.clon.—Jan. SO. W. Roberts, of 11:tinnier snfith, coal-tnerchant, at eleven, at Guildhall, London..—lm. tc2. \V. of 1ii010p5 ) . , ,410-,lrcet undertaker, at twelve, at Guildhall, Lottelott.--Jan 12. J. Loathis, at Hieh Holborn, harness maker, at twelve, at Guildhr.n, London.— Jan. Id E. Too:', of Bath square, Portsmouth, sail maker, at ten, at Guildhall.—Feb. It; J. Cook-., jun. of North shields, glover, at eleven, at t.?4e Commercial Tint, I, tinward-4rom, Noith 16. A. Davidson and T. David:on, jun. s.)uth Plyth, Norrhumbeiland, ship. bnilders,at eleven, at the Commercial llotel, North Shields.—Feb. 2 Simi) .bard, J. Sim. bard, of Martand Hill, Rochdale, corn-d•aLr, at two, at the Naviga tion Inn, I I:oelnlile.—Feb. 9. R. Tribe, late of Ilambledon, Soitt-Inampton, common-brewer, at two, at the Dol,:hin Inn. Peters. field.—Feb. 0 W. Pollard, sea. and W. PAlard, jun. of Bristol, pierchants, at r!-'yen, at the WEite Lion lon, it l a tch —J ''9. Ntiibborley and W. Pepper, of Nottingham, hosiers, at eleven, at the Red Lion lint. Nottinglt Jan. 29. T. Ward, of Liverpool, inn. iqep r, at eleven, at the Glone Tavern, Liverpool.—Jan. SO. W. Ogilvy, jun. M y and f ChiLaters, of j• lkrys.square, mer chains, at ten, at . 1 A icheson, lite of We.-t Smitltheld, coal-merchant, at one, at G M 4111311.-4111 2't. 1). G.ay, of Long Melfml, Suttla. erocer, at eleven, at the Griffin March, Cambridgeshire —Ja.: J. Grace Harris, of Plymouth, dea'er, at eleven, at tit.: Coninicreral sun, Old Town, Plyiaouth.—Jan W. bilby, of Hatt-street, liloomsbury, builder, at one, at Guildhall. W. Campion, of Murnhy, Lincoln, shopkeeper, at eleven, at th Ceor.,;e Inn, Spilsby.,- fan. 21. W. Porter and W. M. furter, of twitll4ll-critirt, nle , t.so.ant;, at ten, at Guildhall,— jan. W. R. bl at i i dog o fV.t.'cod-wcet, 11 , 11 • s, • 4 9 JA N. 3. . i;:ctor, at el veal, G uildhall.— Jan. 12. J Batson, RyCer street, St. J tales's. tailor, at eleven, at Guildnall.— Jan. '2ri. G. Bunco, of the Sew City Chambers, insura..ee.nroker, at eleven, at Guildhall.-. Feb. 2. Moses Isaacs, or sheerness, siopseller, at ten, at Guildhall. London.—Jan. '2d. 'l. Stracey, A. C. Greyille, and J. Fabian, of Prince's-street, silktmn, at ten, at- G uildhall.— Jan 26 J. Graves, jun. cf Copthall-court, insurance-bruker, at twclve, at G uil d hall Jan. 28. R. Wells, late of Farehant, Southampton, upholsterer, at eleven, at tlt: Red Lion I nn, Fareha:n.— Jan G. Hall, of Queen. street, silk-manufacturer, at tweiv, at G uildhall.— Jan. H. Cooper, and J. Purdy, late of Ludgate-hill, booksellers, at orle, at Guildhall.—Jan. 26 W. Clarke, of Water•lane, Tower-street, mer. eltant, at twelve, at Guildhall.—Jan. 2d. T. Saul, of Nlapchester, woolstapler, at one, at Guildhall, London.—Jan. 19. J. Hickson, uf Worthing, Sussex, draper, at eleven, at Guildoal!, Lcindon. CERTIFICATES-JAN T. Smith, of New Bridge-street, VauKhall, baker.—G. James, of Liverpool, merchant.—J. and R. Bradshaw, of Lant.a..ter, tallow. chandlers.—J. Black, of Percy-street, piano-torte-maker. — G. Sid ford, of Seven Dial-yard, Bath, common carrier.—H. Wilson, of Oxford-street, linen-draper.—T. Dell, (4 . Macclesfield, silk-nianu facturer.—C Piper, at New Winz'sor, victualler. Luxmoore, of St. Mary-Axe, dealer.—W. Dadd, of Gravesel.d, grocer.— J. Smith, jun. of Denton-street. St. Pancras, carpenter.— W . Moore, ot.Faul street, Finsbury - square, timber-merchant.— A . Hootisletter, of Law. fence- Pounmey -lane, wine-merchant.—J. Simpson, of F;ssex wivirf, coal-merchant.—J. Welford, of Broad-street, slopseller.—R. Tip_ ler, of Tower-street, sugar-baker. THE HER DOMADARY. JANUARY-XXXI DAYS. This Month, as well as February, was intr dueed in the Roman ca lendar by N Lona Pompilius. The year, in the time of Romulus, began with March as near as possible to the Swing equinox, and, indeeA, with much propiiety, as, at that time, every object in nature seems to rise hot) the enjoyoitnits of a new life. Tbe two first-thuds of II:is Month are under the sign of Caper, and the latter part under Amphora ; the whole was under the protection of Juno. Its name is derived Irons the geni tive of the Latin word Junuarivs, Junuarii, and this denomination, Ja. Nuarius, originates from Junut, one of the heat hell deities, to whom the Romans attributed two faces, because he looked lo the pist as well as to the contiog year. It was placed under the protection of Juno. 1. F. iday.—The Cireunici.,ion of our. Suriour. This co.Llemat ice! rite was tirst enjwined to Abraham by God, and it was to be performed on male children on the eighth day iiftl:r titer butt.—On this day, v hick is culled also New Year's Day, gifts are seal to friends, bei.cfactors, and • acquaintanct s, as tokens or affection, gratitude, and reale:al:ranee. The custom has fallen titl considt rably in this country, but is ke;.t up in nonce, Italy, Spain. &e. and visits of ceremony are paid %shit strict attention.-1P67. Will.am the Cotepn ror was crowned at ‘Ve•aminste-. —l3OB. William Tell asserted the libet ty of Switzerland, his native country.-1515. Death of the good French King, Lewis XI I. ; he had deserved to be called the phi, • e, j . lo the oven, ill?! so remarkabic n fang in Loudon, that several chairmen mistook their way in St..Tomes'i pork and f,ll into ate canal ; mat.y pershns tell into Fleet ditch ; and con-Ott-rabic damage was done on the Thames. —1716. Portsmouth, in destroyed by th • Erglish,-1307. Curacoa taken.-171-16. Wychetly died.—Thin. Union of Ireland with theat illitain.-1801. The planet Ceres was thseuvr.led by Piaui of Palermo. The Sun rises at Bh. 5 mix. sets at 3 h. 55 min. 2. Saturday.--St. the head of rt tarp congregation of Ce nobites, whose virtues were moth respected and talked of in the 41.4 century of the Christian .rat.--17::f7. Death of (loneral The Sun rises at 3 h. 4 min. sets at 3 it. titi New a1,,0n, at 5 the :thermion. S. The Second Su udyy uper Chrismas. The Epist. Rum. 4. 8. Gosp. St. Luke, 2. uterus, Pope and Mitityr. Also St. Cie sieviere, a young virgin, !torn at Nanterre, in the neighbourhood of Paris, and, from the 6' It century, much honoured as the patron and pruteciress of the French metropolis. The Sun rises at 8 h. 4 min. sets at 3 h. 56 min. ll , gh water at London BriOge, spot o. 33 min. past '2, altern. 50 win. ra,l 107. B. C. Birth of Cirero.-1670. A.D. Death of General nmek 4 Duke of Albemarle., one of tl.c principal ntstritmeols ot the restoration of Charles I • llitid Josiah NVedgwood, who brou ,, ht the slat'. ford hire porery to that etruscan elegance, which renders it the adthi . r a tk i of the world. .310n:biy.—St. '1%014, Bislion and Confessor. Also St. Rig,ubert. , - The tint' rises at h min. sets at 3 h. 57 non, High water, morn. 2i win. pas: 3, talent. 41 !nip. past 3. 15138. Died Pobeil Asatam, who instr i acted Queen }:tizetli in 04,e r--__ _.._- _ . .