372 Fran the LONDON GAZETTE, Saturday, Dec. 28. BANKRIIPTcy ENLARGED. W. Hotmts, late of North Shields, master-mariner, from for. 24 to Fcb. 11. BANK nrPTS. SCOTTO,: S. of Hinningham, hosier, .Tan. 20, 2t, rvb. 8, at Hinck ley. Atts. King and Co. Hinckley. WRIGHT E. of Newcastle upon Tyne, grocer, D't. 31. Jan. 17. Felt. 8, at Newcanle upon 'fyne. Atte. Bell and Co. Chcapside. W firm .1. of Oxford, tiniher-inerchant, Jan. 10: 11. Felt. 8, at Broadway, Wsintershire. Att. Mr. Ersi:is, Line..l.l's 11.t.mnistie S. of Wotton-rittlerAge, innholder. Jan. tii, 7, Feb. 8, at IVotton.Flitlerillgy. Att. 'llr. Tayler, Clank flea Inn. W. of Cheiturtield, inoholder, Jan. 0, in, Fe; , . h. at Atts. Blitoirave tioil Co. Slyniontre Inn. I .i't• ER 11. of Walton. Sit.-rett„ painter, Jan. 4. 11, Feb. 8, at Guild hall. Atte. I:earsey.oul Co. Iliehopegate-stivet. 'ration E. of Chureltsvon.,43. Devon. coal-merchant, Jan. 10, 11, Feb. S. itt Chard. Att.:. King and ABRAHAMS .1. of Nfanse_ll-street, liimichnotes•ficlKs. nierrhant. Jam 7. vi, Feb, ts,, .ttts. Evict and Co. Harlon-moan:. s; EN VIA 1(.1( N. of Great Bolton, Lancashire, cotton-manor:v.- tiler, Jan. 17, Is, Feb. 8, Mwicheiter. Att. Mr. Bbekehiek, Scrgeanes Inn. Wonticoc ‘‘. of Preston', timber-merchant, Jan. _l, Feb. H, at Preston. Att;. 1111111 and Co. Temples. Maititiotl . 11. of Nl: 4 .m Mowbray, innkeeper. Jan. In. t 1. Feb. 8, at Nottinydrun. o Att.s. Willis and Po. Waniford-court. PILIzAnD K. of New Caventlisli-street, lary-lia-hone. upholsterer, Jan. 4, 11, Feb. 8, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Plumley, Great Pult ney-street, Golden-square. OSNORN J. of York-place, Kennington, 11ee..74, Jan. ;, Feb. 8, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Lai:ma., Plays Inn-s.ptares DIVIDENDS _AT G(rII.DIIAI.I— Parma, of En , ic Id, ironmonger, Jan. is. J.' Taylor, ten. of Ohl -street, paste-board-manufacturer. Jan. 91. 1.. 11. If. G. Constant, of Weill-Loose-square, sugar coiner, .Inn. 11.. H. I'law, of Riches-court, Liin , •-street, is. P. Hoop_) & T. ikslford, of B irtholoinew-pl. timber mere!). Jan. 18. .1. D. Jones, of Philpot-lanl, inzreham, Jan. 11. .1. Balfour. of Bsslngliall-qrpt, .lan. 11. .1. Sant, of W . G.:1:4/11, I.S2C7C, seliveuer, Jan. 25. T. D. Latham and J. Parry, of D:fronshire-sg. merchants, Jan. IS. D. I,acone, of Brewer-street, gold .inith, Jan. iB. S. 1,. Worsfuhl, of Ramsgate, shopkeeper, Dec. 31. D. Gordy, of Canterbury, hatter, Jan. IS. W. Williams, of Limollowe r!ttIiCWAV. victualler, Jan. IR. W. Wilson, of Shakespear Walk, Shads/ell, merchant. Jan. 15. E. Warren unl 1.. Smit",, of An-tin Friars, merchants, Jan. IS. I D non. of Welling. Kent, innkeeper, Feb. 4. H. Jani:s. of St. Mary Axe. merchant, Jan. 1 M. T. Pinkerton. of New Broad -street, merchau,, Jan. 21. .1. Roberti, of Oxford-strect. mercer, Feb. 8. I'. F.. Duveluz. of Size-lane, merchant, Jan. 25. .1. Tyrer. of Iliekarstafr, Lancaster, cattle dealer, .L.n. ?5. H. Ceoaitt, of . Lid/Xs insurance broker, Jan. e 5. 1)1 VIDENI/S IN Till:. COUNTRY. W. Parkrr, of Bristol, bacon factor, Jan. 21. J. M.emd, of Ilirningliana, grocer, Jan. 2.i. 11. Barnard, of Sin Auld, merchant. Jan. lA. T Heather, of Soltliampum. dealer. Jan. :It. W. Reeve. of Brockley, Northampton, victualler, .tan. J. llobarts, of Bracklcy, Northainpton. victualler, Jan. 25. W. DAinson, Shellield, furrier, Jan. 31. .1. Hodgson and M. Hargreaves. of Liverpool, merchants, Jan. 20. R. Pearson, of Skelton. York, dealer, Jan. 21. I). Pattinsoo. of Carlisle, COIIIIIIOII breiver..lan. J. Walker, of Wortley. l,vcda, merchant, Jan. 21. J. Spices, ion. of Birmingham, hosier, Jan. 2A. CERTIFICATES. .1a sr. in.—J. and J. Fietceer, of Liverpool, ship-chandlers—J. I any, of Bristol, linen-draper—W. Barns, of t;reysouthern, Curnherlauul,cordwainer—W. llarri, of Birmingham, button-maker—W. Payne, of Stourport, Worcestershire, coxil•nicr chant—F. Gay, of lianinsti.r. mariner—W. Alexander, of Burn burgh, Suffolk. grocer--J. !Barrett. of Rolton-le-Moors. shopkeeper —J. Joseph, Of Plymouth -dock, silversmith—A. and J. S. Glconie and W. Fry, of New Broad-street, merchants PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. and R. Douglas, of Liverpool, watch manufacturers. ('teen and IVilday, of Birmingham, braziers. Fraser and 'Copp, of Cheethant, Lancashire, dyers. Peaehey and Gloucester, schoolmistresses. Page and ‘Varren. of Farnham, Norfolk, ironmongers. Cuff and Ott. y, of the &tuna, tavermkeepera. and .1. Lowe, of I .Vyny.itt.strect, t'lerkenwell, jewellers. o,llctliorpe and Tinsley. of Liverpool. spirit-dealers. Moorhouse and 'l'anstall, of Manchester, muslin-roanufaci Maddock and Mikan, of Liverpool, merchants. Burt and Snell, of C.utmercial-road, shoc-makers. Rill and Barnes, of Derby, Spimiers. .1. and J. Hoyle, of Manchester, joiners. E. and R. Ikelson, of Ludlow, Salop, ironmongers. Patterson and Smi:h, of Cheap-tide, warehousemen. Butterworth and Evans, of IVatling-street. Morrison and Laing, of the Strand, painters and glazit 7S. Itishvp ! en. of Maidatnno. bankers. Alivright Stright. of Southwark, hat-manufacturers. .1. and D. Oldham, of Walmslow, rh-ster, surzeons. Vrre and Co. of Lombaril-street, bunkers. Dawson and Card, of Pall-mall, millinera. Gott and Co. of Leeds. The following rewards are offered in Sfttnrclity night's Ga zette: AUDI. for the discovery of the person of persona who, en the evening of the 25th tilt. set fire to a grist-mill, at Over Compton, the property of R. Goodell, Esq. 1501. for the dis. .envery of any of the four pee,'.ons who. on the evening of the lath instant, stra p ped 111 r. Coarles Tailman, near Strom,. and two of •.vlom fired pistols at hint ; the bail from one of a hid' went thronch his hat, and that from the other lodged in the r uin mei of the,saildic. IDOL for the discovery of any of the persons who, on the evening of time 30th ult. forced their was into the 11011 Se of Co J. Clavering, Esq. of Ltelehant-hope, :sl;wthuniberland, and dent•mded a pot taken frem a poacher, sielently assaulted Lient. E. Johnson, and took from him it The usual promises are made of a frt c pardon to ac tomplicea making such discoveries, On Saturday the Dukc of Yurk left town for Wind- For. AFFRAY AND Du i..—ln consequence of same of fe•nsive eNpressions having been made ire of by Cap t-ia respecting the conduct of Frederick Mail lard, Esq.. the latter gentleman meeting Capt sin Ee c!es on Saturday, repeatedly struck hiut with a horse whip; a challenge ensiled, and the parties met nn the following morning• at Newton St. Lee, when after cx c anging three shots each, the seconds interfered, and p evened the gentlemen from proceeding. Mr. Mail- Jard was attended• by Capt. Houlbm, R.N. and Capt. Exit:s was accompattied by Capt. Andrewes. TILE, [ON ,T, REGIS' I'RICE OY STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock S per Cent. Reduced S per Cent. Come%la S per Cent. Nary 4 per Cent. THE NATIONAL IIEGISTER. I.ON DON : MOND.I it, DECEMBER AT. MEMOIRS OF THE JUDGES. It trill be seen, that in our prevent puldicatiow we redeem our pledge with regard to the Biographical ME- MoIR of the CIIIFF JUSTICE of the Court g/' KINO'i 14:Ku's. Ire shall continue with the Memoirs of the other Learned Judicial Characters with as little inter ruption as possible, under the persuasion, that of all the dijkrent kinds of histo9 the personal is the most inter , esting, and that of the personal none con be selected more acceptable than the Characters we hare chosen, en gaged in the awful duty of the uthninistraliou of public justice in the supreme tribunals of the kingdons.—lre have already said, that a MENtont of Sir WILLI.% 31 GRANT, MASTER OF THE ROLLS, trill nest enrich oar (-damns. The ' , time will be aware of the labour and &putty of collecting materials for these Biographical articles, and will therifire be apprised of th.• any itiformation which may be Aindly imparted to this office connected with ibis department of its duties. What we stated yesterday to be the rational deduc tions from situation and circumstlmce, without pretend ieg to any intelligence from authority, appears now to be admitted to be the condition of aflhirs. The Duke of Wellington has suddenly appeared like a. meteor within our political horizon, portending. great events, and has as precipitately withdrawn. In addition to the causes of uneasiness, with regard to France, of an external character, we have the interior evidence of her own natives, and those of them who are best ae eu-tinted with their immediate state, and concurrent re lations. We allude to the monied interest, which is necessarily identified with the government from the CHP baraasment to which it linsben exposed, and in this con nection we have finind a progressive depression of the fluids, which can alone be explained by a distrust in the stability of the country. At the clase of the last year, the cinq pour cent. cons. were at tit, at the con clusion of the present they are at 54. A public trea sury, which is under the obligation of paying nearly 10 per cent. ihr loans in discharge of its own engagements, and that to its own subjects on account of its discredit elsewhere, must be in a predicament so impoverished, as to endanger the final and fatal catastrophe of a na tional bankruptcy. In the absence of all correct information in the French papers under the direction of the editorial censors, we have looked with solicitude to the private accounts, and we should have been glad to have found them equally destitute of intelligence, because whatever is related is unfavourable. A revolution in France must either be :ccompli►hed by a local insurrection in the capital, or by a general rebellion of the southern provinces. In the latter, there are serious indications of a spirit of commotion, which arc not the less alarming on account of the affected security in the scat of empire. It is a fact perfectly ascertained, that in the loyal city of ann . dcaux, distinguished by so many privileges, and so lately ere-emineat in the manifestation of its attachment to the Bourbons, a considerable number of persons were apprehended on the 20th inst. during a noctural search, on the unexpected charge of a conspiracy to restore to the throne the dynasty of Buonaparte. It is true, that no similar measures have been yet applied in other situations south of the ( iaronne or the Loire ; but it is acknowledged in the letters, that the fidelity of the people is in several situations questionable, and the strong arm of government is alone withheld until such proofs can be afforded as will sufficiently mark out the disafl'ected anti refractory. This is the expedient of the skilful practitioner in the chirurgic art, who often waits until the disease, by its own violence, distinctly shows its immediate seat and relative position, before he applies the knife or the cautery to remove or destroy it. Nothing has transpired with regard to the place of retreat of the younger Watson ; the ineffixtual search that has been wale, leads almost unavoidably to the DE CENf BE It 80. conclu.icm, that he is concealed in this metropolis, and all have idr..aidy explained, from the nature and cha racter of our lc.ws and constitution, by which hap pily domiciliary visits arc impassible, that he may con tinue in retreatment much longer without the proba bility of discJvery. An examination is tilling place at the Mansion House, at the moment we arc writing, which is supposed to be final, prior to the full coin. mitaient for trial, of tho persons charged with turnultu.... ons rioting. A Special Commission will soon be ap pointed, under which their fate will be determined by a jury of their country, and we shall, in the fulfilment of our duty, supply that i'aithfal record of the proceed ings which the imp ortant:4 of the situation requirus. On Saturday the Dake of Wellington left his huuse in Hamilton.place, between I l and I 3 o'clock, on his return to France, by way of Brighton : he was accom panied by the Spanish Ambas,:ador, General Alava, and Col. Fremantle; he arrived at the Pavilion at 6 o'clock, and was received by the Prince Regent with a hearty welcome. His Grace dined with the Prince. General Sir David Baird was one among the numerous guests invited to meet the Duke at the Evening Party. A large assemblage of spectators hailed the Duke on his arrival. We are glad to hear that he appears to be in good health.. Yesterday morning his Grace, together with the Spanish Ambassador, General Alava, and Col. Fremantle, left Brighton, and (according to a letter which we received last night) proceeded on the recd to Dover, whence the Duke, with the Spanish General and Col. Fremantle, intended to sail for France yester day evening. There is a rumour (founded, perhaps, more on the propriety than the actual intention of such a measure) that Ministers have determined on a very material re duction in the army, immediately. Lord Hill has, it is said, been appointed second in• command of the army in France, in the room of Lord Combermere. Liverpool letters mention the arrival off that port of the Nestor from .Ncw York. It is supposed that she brings the Preside(les message upon the opening of Con gress. • The French Government, we understand, has given orders for the purchase of 40,000 barrels of flour in. America, for the supply of the city of Paris. The first council of war at Paris has decided on the charge against Lieut.-General Savory, Duke of Rovigo, who is absent and in contumacy. Ile was unanimously condemned to suffer the punishment of death for trea son against the king. The free export of grain from Holland is no longer doubtful. The letters by the Flanders Mail on Saturday morning announce, that the laws prohibiting the trans mitting of grain to France, and the free export to Eng land, passed on the .24th instant. There had been great rains which inundated the country, and several bridges had been curried away by the floods. _ . By advices from Martinique, it appears that the Go vernment of the Island had prohibited, by an act, the importation of flour and lard. The communication be tween St. Thomas and Porto Rico was completely in terrupted in consequence of the great number of Car thagenian privateers that were cruizing in that di rection. We are in great hopes that the price of grain will he considerably lower in the course of a short period, as on a great number of vessels from Holland, Dantzir, and various other parts in the Baltic. We have received the following extract of a leteer dated " liambur4h, Dec. 16. " To-day being the anniversary of the birth of his Highness Prime • Blucher, the club which has been instituted in honour of him. met for the first time, in one of the halls of the Exchane.e, elegantly deco rated and ornamented with a portrait of the Pnnee. " The ice has detained 32 ecases destined foe our port at Cux haven, for several darn. Many h...ve made their way tiaoug;i the ice to thoir destioathin but with muoh troub:e and danger. It is hoped others will be equally furl:mate. " The extraordinary dearness of pryeisior.s has occasioned several cargoes of potatoes to he sent from llolland to liamburgh." - - The Emperor of Russia has lately. imparted a f.ae flock of Merino sheep from Spain. One hundred and two men, women, and children, ettlers, arrived at Quebec on the .)tli of Novi.mher, Hi she brigs Perseverance and Isabelk, front Stomoway (Orkncys). The workshops of the Polytechnic Ils!itution at Vienna arc now lighted with gas. The cool, which however is of an inferior quality, is brought from 01- cnbu rgh The season of the Year forcibly recalls our attentitn to the consideration of the London tax upon coals, an article forming one of the principal cmntiats, not to say necessaries of life, to the poorer parts of the inhabitant , What good reason can be alledgal why this tax should not at least be equalized? Any travelicr would sturdy be astonished, if he were to hear that all the windows looking on the Thames were taxed twice a.; much as those looking on the Severn or the Tyne ; and why should his surprise be less, that a double tax was paid for warming the room lighted by those windows? Ito' Mt do Lei de P 33 of Ten also eos, latni a IA roof POLII e.sad .144 U