North Wales Gazette

I POLITICAL SUMMARY. Warm Hannibal (to use the LANGUAGE of Burke) "having compounded- the materials of kavock and desolationhad ticsrended in- to Italy, and had vanquished the Romans at flirasymene, the people, of Home were sum- moned to the J'onun, and told by the Praetor, that a great battle had been The constancy, and deliberate resolution lo avenge iiil- injury and to efface-the aifront, manifest- cd by that able, but iniquitous-nation—upon hearing the calamitous inlelliger.ee, will, we trust, be now shewn by the Vii-I LIOLis aiio- pious people of Spain and of Great Britain, while they learn that a great haUre has been lost. Let no querulous rcpinillgsat fortune; let no acrimonious remarks upon the mutual mis- takes, (for there hate been mistakes) com- tnitted liy our allies or curaefves; let no faintness of spirit, for a moment impede, di- vert, or prevent, the acknowledgement of our errors and misfortunes, or the necessity of their reparations. Blood has been shed in torrents, character has been tarnished, and even some degroe of ridicule may be affixed to our inoveinctits.-All these things must be lost or forgotten in the better combination of measures, in the more patient endurance of ill fortune, and, we trust, ultimately in the exultation of complete triumph. We, after all that we have heard, after ali that we know in the way of disastrous occurrence, delibe- rately assert our conviction, that Spain is the rock, upon which France will yet split her .preponderance in Europe. If indeed appre- hemion is allowed rather than courage to dictate and direct our future conduct, the contest is afrady hopeless, Europe is already lost, and civilization itself is already extin- guished. But we are confident, that a better course will be pursued, that staking, in imita- tion of our arch-enemy, our whole existence upon the next cast of war, and that like him too, constructing our means, with a duerc, ference to our ends, we shall yet Shew that before the genius of Great Britainjjevery ol)- posing power must ultimately be overawed. The history of the week is short and cala- mitous. The very successes, which in our last number, we had to record at Caparossa, have, we have every reason to think, proved the means of an ulterior overthrow, in the armies of Francis Palafox and Castanos. The retreat of Key from the pursuit of the Galli- cian army was not to repair a defeat hut to atchieve a great victory. Of date and place we are yet uninformed, bjt the proclamation of the supreme Junta on the 21st of Novem- ber. their retreat from the capital, south- wards; the falling back of Moore, the orders directed to Baird, instructing him to re-em- bark, all show that a h!ow of almost it-,it consequence has been si ruck. In the midst of this scene, so eventful in disaster.,olle cir- cumslance more peculiarly arrests our atten- tion. Is it indeed intended,|that without rc- rerence to the situation of Romagna, and the 'roops brought, from the Baltic, without re- 1 rent e to their fate, if made prisoners, with- out rt-ference to the possible defences of the sturian and Gallician provinces by a junc- 7ion of the allies, we shall re-embark the army of Baird, whose force mig-ht so easily have united with them?—if this be indeed in- tended, the infamy of such conduct must ren- der us desperate and careless of future events. If national character be thus sacrificed,in order to save even thousands of men from capture .aud imprisonment, we say, that we have saved those men at an inappreciable expence of name ti tit wecaninvf btffteve it.—If however it be true, we should not be at ail surprised at the immediate agreement between the Spanish Junta and Napoleon for into what can they construe our retreat into Portugal, but an abandonment of Spain, of which the two northern provinces, are as susceptible of defence, as any part of the for- mer kingdom, can be?- From no other quar- tor of the continent has any intelligence arri- ved, excepting from Finland, where the Swedes continue to slowly recede before a very superior furce. UNITED KINGDOM.—At a meeting of the merchants, &c. in London, £19,000 has been I subscribed for the purchase of necessaries for the Fa-riots; bat the measure seems not to have been necessary, except as an expression of the public feeling. The ministry had al- ready sent out silpplicsfully sufficient for the equipment of 240,000 men The same ac- tivity is also displayed by them in ordering oiT the regiments at home to reinforce our army in Spain and Portugal. The cavalry indeed have been disembarked, or prevented from embarking, as those already sent, have most probably faded a fate, which no man ac- quainted with the way, in which they are kept at home, can fora moment be surprized. If in fact some radical reform does not soon take place in our whole military system, the con- sequences may prove most fatal to the nation.

WEDNESDAY.-— Four »'Clock.:

THE effects of the restrictions imposed upon commerce has been sensibly felt in France, as to so far compel the relaxation of the decree, neutrals, which IJa"c been-stopped by our cruizers at sea. shall no longer on that ac- count be exposed to conoemilation.-This measure is so cvidenf/v the result of tfi .c grow- ing necessities of the enemy, that, we trusi, our government will, if redouble their vigilance in order to render the blockade slill more strict. This has been vigorously done in the West Indies, where every precau- tion is taken to cripple aud-harrass Hie new •^rmed traffic between France and her colo- nies. —Tt was on the 24th uH, that Gen. Biake formally resigned his command to the Marquis de Roniagua, Thisf eveul ha all, nounced in a letter to the Gallician govern- ment, where, while, he laments hit having, been unable to announce victories to them he yet consoles himslf with knowing, that the advantages or the enemy had been bought by very destructive losses.—If in thiq quarter the Galiicians are sufficiently alert, the have yet time, we believe, to accumulate a force, which in addition to Roinagna's may defend their mountains, until the resources of the south and of this country can be brought into action. The only authority for the report of Castanos1 defeat rests upon the intelligence from Sir John Moore, on 27 th tilt. for we do not find, that any other information whatever was received. Flying accounts from France and Holland, indeed sav, that Napoleon en- tered Madrid on the 28th November; but no bulletins have yet arrived from either coun- try. The British troops, destined for Catalo- nia from Sicily, h,rve been ordered back to Messina, whence some force was destined to act against the French in Capri. Thirty sail of vessels laden with the Neapolitan contri- butions on board, have been captured by some of our vessels in a very gallant style. Mr. Adair has been received with consider. able distinction in Constantinople, and th >re is little doubt of all immediate peace between the two colinti-ieg. Accounts from St. Domingo state, that the Spaniards had massacred all the French, whom they had discovered in the capital. UIe'o.I'1:.C.;

=- BANGOR, GRAMMAR SCHOOL. WILL be dismiss -d for the Holidays, on Saturday the 17 h instant, and will uieet again on lie 83d of January. Bangor, 12th De<\ 1808, EDUCATION. CHESTER MATHEMATICAL AND COM- MERCIAL SCHOOL, By Mn. J\rl&LD, Son, &; Assistant. -¡'9"Eiø TERWS for Board and Tuition, Twenty-Four Guineas per aiiiiiiiii-Eiitraiiee, One Guinea — Washing, Haif-a-Guinea per quarter. School i e-opens on January 1 1809. N. B. For particulars inquire at his honse in Watergate-street, or by letter (post paid.) TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, Bj Mfl. BROWN, At the Royal Tar, Crane-street, on Thursday the 22-1 of December infant, between the hours of 4 and 6 in the evening J** TH S SLOOP \DY MARY, MORRIS JOVES, Mas'er, now ly- ing a-' the Old Crane, with all her Materials: burthen per register 39 ->- tons: She is a. remarkably strong good vessel, only G years old.—For inventories apply to Mr. Duo: S,. Jolin"s-itrect, to whom all persons having any demand against the said Sloop, are requested to immediately send their a counts. C-iester, December 8th, 1803.

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DECEMBER 15. BIRTH. On Friday se'nnighf, al Forest, Montgomery- shire, the Lady of Richard MyUou, Esq. of a son and heir. MARRIAGES, On Wednesday se'nnighf, at St. Mary's church, Chester, Mr. Edw. Evans, miUwrijSrhf, to Mis Ann Ormes, second daughter of MivTho. Ormes, late of Ecclestou. At Holywell, on Tuesday iNIr. Tlios. Williams, currier, to Miss Dawes, of Wem, Shropshire. • On Tuesday se'nnighf, Miss Shuker, of Eyton, to Lieut. Arkmsfall, of the Shropshire Militia. DEATHS. On Saturday se'nnighf, Mrs. Skelhorne, of Summer Hill, Denbighshire, relict of the late Mr, Skelhorne, of Liverpool. On Monday se'nnighf at his house in Spital squire, London, aged 72, WIll. Hawes, M. D. Senior Physician to the Loudon, an:! Surrey Dispensaries, and the esfablisher ni nu, (in conjunction with Dr. Cogaii,) of that meritorious and now nourishing insitution, the Royal Humane Society. Early in September last, in The Island of Mari- galanle, John Brown, Esq. a native of BcIfåsr, and for some years a merchant in Dublin. The manner of Iiis (leafli renders it the more distress-' ing to his relatives and numerous iVisuds. On his passage from Antigua to another Island, on a mercantile speculation, the shipiie sailed in was captured & carried by the-French ima Mari- galante, shortly before it was 1aken by the English forces,, The French force having eonie to a determination to capitulate, they liberaied Mr. Brown, for the 'purpose of communicating with tin5British. Unhappily his-joy-at" lvis deli- verance male him neglect the precaution of taking with him a flag of truce, and on approaching the posts of the British, be received a ball in the heaft from a black centinel in thair service.

"9- The Hunt for this city Commenced II ester- j day: after the sporfs of the field, a large padyot gentlemen partook of an excellent dinner at the Eagles' I nn, and in the evening an eiegaht ball and supper was provided for f the ladies at the Crown and Anchor, which was attended by all the beauty and fashion of this city and vicinity. OxFORo, DEC. i0.—Thursday, in. convoca- tion, the Rev. J. J. Conjbear, M. A. Student of Chrigt Church was elected to, Itic office oi Saxon Professor, vacant by lapse of. tittlv. Sntunhy last, the Rev. Robert Chambres Jones, A. Al. Probationary teiiow of Jesus College, in this University, was admitted ac. I tuai ieiiow of that sociely. A young man, Earned Casswall, of vcrv re- spectable connections, lias been committed to Stamford Gaol, for inalieiouslj setting tire to tho stack-yard of a farmer at Harmston. So great is She scarcity of butchers-meat at Copenhagen, that we hear by the Danish Pa- pers, that the Government has' authorised butcher in that city to slaughter horses for the purpose of food, and to sell the lfesii at the rate of-three pence per pound. Ev a subse- quent Decree of the King, a Committee has been appointed to examine the horse while alive, aud it cannot be slaughtered without their certificate of its being wholesome. ACTIVITY.—■'Wednesday, as a Lid", was riding on horseback, accompanied by her servant, in St. James's Park her horse slJJdenlv took fright at the lire-lock of the centinel who stands at the gal of his Hoyal ïljhneq the Prince of Wales the consequence of which was, that finding herself unable to check the spirited animal, she discharged, herself from the stirrup, and fell upo* the ground. The horse was stopped in the Horse Guards, which on being brought back she remounted, aud rode with as much composure as if no accident had happened. AN AXJK.WARP AMOIIII.— A charge of sauit, which at iirst view appeared to be of n most unwarrantable nature, was preferred on y evening, hy Mrs. — the cher amie of a titled gallant, against Thomas Keen, her sen- tleniati's valet de ehitmbre, for an assault, with intent to violate her person. The Lady re- sided y Mary-le-bone, in a very mutual state with her protector, uutil hy chance the valet se- duced her affections, and on Sundav eveis'in*" he -A as-d elected by my lord leaving the lady's Chamber in i clandestine manner. The !adV screamed, aud charged the valet with having taken such liberties as she coald not brook, and consequently Thomas was made prisoner, and a full investigation of the business took place before a magistrate on Monday. By way of vindication, the servant candidiv con", fessed that there had often been a little amor- ous dalliance between him and his mistress, Ihe lady fainted at hearing the disclosure, and was unable to defend herself. The b.isU ness ended with the discharge of bolh vaiet aiid tilistress. c

To the Editors of the Nurth rr ales Gazette. GESTLEMES, You arc requested to insert the following account of an elegant and superb Siiver Vase", laieiy presented to Richard Wilding, Esq. bv the Oflicers of the Clwydion Rangers Vutin' teer Infantry, to testify the high S, they entertain of-bis loyalty, ability, spirited and unexampled conduct, as their Comro Hid int, on which was engraved the following inscrip- tion: In token of the highest regard, THIS VASE, Is presented in the year 180S, To Richard Wilding, Esquire, Major-Com- mandiint of the Civvydioti Rangers Volun- teer By the Officers of the Corps. To which the Major returned the following poiite aosIVer FIKNTLEHEN, I am so highly gratified bv the valuable token of (".tre.n presented to me by the GiHeers of the corps, I had the honor in 1803, to draw from their peaceable avocations, to the dp- fence of their Kiug and Country, iu arms, tlu.i I really want words adequately to expr" Ill, feelings on the occasion. I beg of you, Gentlemen, to accept mv most sincere thanks for this liberal allQ last- ing testimony of your regard lor an oid man, who, had lie been able to mount his nuirger, would not have separated himself from a corps, the Officers of which have given such repeated proofs of the cheerful obedience to every order he issued, and it is pleasant to re- trace the harmony that has subsisted in the corps since ils institution. Accept, Gentlemen, my best wishes for your honor it's soldiers, and your comforts in private life wilii reiterated*thanks, 1 shail ever remain, Gentlemen, Your faithfully attached* And obliged humble servant, RICHARD WILDING, 'ill

FAIRS TIIE ENSUING WEEK, Anglesey.—<Bfeaumaris, 19. Merionethshire. — Coraes, 20; BolgeUv, 16; Llauyngwri!, 2,t. rail, Cereioeor, Friday btifore Cnristjaiiss Day rrefnewJdd, Hi. fJ- "n'_rrs,