THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ham. Attornie, Mr. Egerton, Gray's-inn-square; and Messrs. Spurrier and ingleby, Birmingham. Thomas Moore ~lade, Old Bond-street, picture-dealer, April 1,8, and Ma:‘ 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Walls, Last-street, Red Lion-square. Samuel Norris, Sheffield, razor,smith, April 7,8, and May 6, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Sheffield. Attornies, Mr. Brook field, Sneffield ; and Messrs. Sykes and Knewle.s, New Inn. George Egler, Portsea, miller, April 5, at one, 6, at ten, and May 6, at eleven, at the Blue Poets Inn, Portsmouth. Attor r• Pauldea), Portsea; and Mr. Shelton. Sessions-house, Old Bailey. Croton, Drury-lane, linen-draper, A pril 1. S, and May 6, at twelve., at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Tagg, Spread Eagle-court, Threadneedle-street. MARCH 26. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE PUBLIC. Taking up the • Morning Chronicle' of Friday, we were rather surprised to find an article entitled A Book ! A Book A Book ! placed at the head of the Mirror of Fashion, but originating, our Readers will do us the ju,tice to observe, in a communication, signed Homo, called What is the Book ? and which first appeared, exclusively, in the National Register for Sunday last. 'We think it just to state this fact. The discussioa respecting • A Book,' whatever be its' consequences, began with us; and we shall, perhaps at an early period, revert to this curious business ! A fine Engraving of the MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF SIR RALPH ABEILCILOMDIE, Sculptured G. Westmacott, and now beautifully etched by Woolnoth, was this day delivered GRATIS to all the Newsmen—it is therefore hoped that every Subscriber to The National Register will receive the Print in the same perfect state as it left the Office. GliAllS PORTRAITS OF THE WHOLE OF THE MALE BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, Including the FATHER of our MOST tRACIOUS g 0 V EREIGN and his 111.usTators BIi.OTHERS, engraved by Sc HIV ILN front Orikinal Paintings, in posses s ion of the Princesses, who have been pleased to lend them for the SOLE USE of the Proprietors, and being the ONLY AUTHENTIC COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS O THE ROYAL FAMILY, Will be delivered GRATIS to every SUBSCRIBER and PURCHASER of THE NATIONAL REGISTER, A PoRTUAIT OF THE DUKE op CLANENCE, engraved from a Painting by COSWAY, R. A. and printed on the . finest Copper-plate Paper, 60 as to 441111 a of being framed, will be ready for delivery on Sunday, April 16. It is the intention of the Proprietors to present their Sub scribers, gratuitously, Kith ,Ircurate and Faithful Portraits of the most distinguished British Statesmen, viz. Earls CREfsi MoiRA, ERSKINE, SIUMOUTH, LIVERPOOL, &C. &C. S.C. This Plan can he eflected without the least doubt or difficulty, the Proprietors having the Engravings already in their posses sion. One Portrait will he issued at the close of every Month, and without the least deviation or irregularity. First. Impressions will be preserved for Subscribers, and will be distributed with the utmost impartiality. Subscribers will readily conceive that the object of the above plan is to give publicity to The National Register, and to obtain a wore extensive Circulation to that Newspaper, the Proprietors presume, therefore, that it will not be asking too much of their Readers, to promote their object by recommending the Paper among their Friends. To secure early and Fine Impressions of the Plates, imme diate Orders should be sent to the Office, No. 11, Catherine street, Strand, given to the Newsmen, the Clerks of the 'toads, and Booksellers, throughout the United Kingdom. DIVIDENDS. April 22. William Wall, Oxford-street, hosier, at eleven, at 8. Joseph Prior, Princes-street, Spitalfields, dr)-salier, at twelve, at Guildhall—April 18, tiVilbant Burcher, Chapel-street, Westminster, carpenter, at eleven, at Guildhall — April 25. Charles Welsborne, Evesham, Worcester, grocer, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Evesham—April IS. Thomas Gibbs Williamson, Paradise-street, Surrey, mariner, at eleven, at Guildhall—April 45. William Brown, King-street, Blooms bury, grocer, at ten, at Guildhall—April John Carter, Sand wich, Kent, draper, at twelve, at Guildhall, London—April 19. Da% id Rees, Llanellv, Carmarthen, shopkeeper, at eleven, at the Bush Inn, Swansea, Glamorgae—April IS. William Sinclair, Ratcliffe Highway, tallow-chandler, at eleven, at Guildhall— April 29. James Rees, London, mariner, ateleven, at Guildhall —April 19. Edward Cheverton, Newport, Southampton, linen draper, at eleven, at the. Bugle IHO, Newport—April 19. Thomas Barvev, New port, Southampton, ironmonger, at eleven, at the Bugle Inn, Newport—April 22. Cornelius Kenworthy and Ed ward K'nworthy,•Stainland, York, cotton-spinners, at three, at t►te Palace Inn, Manchester—April "zl. Richard Middleton, Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at the George Inn, Liverpool— April 15. Giles Gimber, SandWich, Kent, linen-draper, at ten, ar, the. Guildhall, Canterbury—April 21. Thomas Clarke, Ports mouth, merchant, at one, at the Blue... Post lan, Portsmouth— April 15. Edward Reiser, Lindfield, Sussex, soap-mauufacturer, at twelve, at Guildhall, London—April 22. Richard M Megan, PortsPa, Southampton, brewer, at twelve, at the Byte-Posts lop, Portsmouth—April 29. Sarah Stiles and Mason Stiles, Dorking, Surrey, plumbers, at eleven, at Guildhall, London— April le. Benjamin Damarel, Whitechapel, brazier, at twelve, at Guildhall—April IS. Daniel Wilmot, Whitecross-street, dealer in spirits, at ten, at Guildhall—April 25. Robert Stew art, and William Stewart, Manchester, merchants, at eleven, at the Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester—April 19. William .Anderson, of Charlton-row, Manchester, builder, at two, at the 1)og Tavern, I)eansgate, Manchester—April 12. Samuel Cooke, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, clothier, at two, at the George Inn, Trowbridge—April 15. John Beale, Southampton -street, Cam berwell, Surrey, mathematical instrument-maker, at twelve, at Guildhall, London—April 15. James Robertson, an 3 James Hutchison of Fleet -street, oilmen, at twelve, at Guildhall. CEP. riFICATES-APRIL 15. Thomas 'Waghorn, Rumford, Essex, draper--John Brown, Little Est Cheap, rheesemonger—Ed ward Craven, Clayton le Weedy, Laacaabire, cotton and must. a-manufacturer-3 ohn Mac auley, Patrick Wh)toct, and John Duncan, Liverpool, mer chants—Ebenezer Earnsby, Atherstune, Warwickshire, linen draper—.lr hn Wnol f, Liverpool, merchant—John Thomas, 31tancisester, cotton-spinner—Thomas Fraser, Wells-street, Nary-le-bone, coach-spring-manufacturer. The Papers laid before the House of Commons relating to the Expeditions to Spain and Portugal have been printed. —They occupy 90 folio pages, embracing 109 official letters, all of which, except 13, ale from Lord Castlereagh. These papers are Witted " Copies of or Extracts from, the instruc tions to the Commanders, or other officers of his Majesty's forces in Spain and Portugal, in the year hillt ; together wtth such Communications as h•tve been received from the said Command ers, or other officers, re:ati►ag to the execution of the said in structions, so fir as the same may not be attended with public Inconvenience." The papers are very numerou‘, but there are no letters from Sir eitihn Moore, or Sir David Baird, in the col lection, the whole of which is now very interesting. Lott Don, SUNDAY. MAIICII 26, 1809. POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK. -.......- RESIGNATION OF THE DUKE OF YORK. The investigation of the I)uKE of YORK'S conduct, as Corn. minder in Chief, is at last suspended. At the end of this pro tracted and laborious Inquiry, his Royal Highness according to the dcciqion of the House stands acquitted of corrupt participa tion in the profits of Mrs. CLARKE ; and the subject of his dis qualification has been evaded by his voluntary resignation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, communicated it, on Monday last, to the House of Commons. lie expressed at the same time a hope, that this voluntary act of the late Com mander in Chief would prevent any further proceedings in the case. Mr. BATHURST, however, refused to withdraw his THE NATIONAL REGISTER.