TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 1818.

Member returned to serve in Parliament.

BOROUGH of Colchester.--James Beck

ford Wildman, of Chilham Castle, in the Parish of Chilham, Kent, Esq. in the room of Hart Davis, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28.

This Gazette notifies, that on the 25th ult. the new Spanish, American, and Neapolitan Ministers had their first private audience of her Majesty. Also, that the Prince Regent has appointed the Rev. Dr. W. Tournay one of the Prebendaries of St. Peter's, Westminster; and approved of Mr. Isaac Godwin, as Russian Consul at Gibral

tar.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3.

This Gazette notifies the appointment of Edward Langdon Oke, Esq. to be Consul at Southampton, for the Kingdom of Hano ver, in the room of Thomas Bedingfield Day, Esq. Also, that the Prince Regent has granted unto the Right Honourable James, Earl of Fife, Major General in the service of his Majesty Ferdinand VII. King of Spain, his Majesty's royal licence and permission, that he may accept and wear the insignia of the royal and distinguished Military Order of San Fernando, which his Catholic Majesty hath been pleased to confer upon his Lordship.

Member returned to serve in Parliament. Borough of St. Albans.-William Tierpey Robarts, Esq. in the room of Joseph Halsey, Esq. deceased.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7.

This Gazette contains an order for the Court going into Mourning this day (March 9,) for the late King of Sweden: to change mourning on the 15th, and to go out of mourning on the 19th instant. The Prince Regent has approved of the 6th Regiment of Foot bearing on its colours and appoint ments the words " Pyrennees and Orthes;" the 48th, the words " Albuera, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrennees, Nivelle,

Orthes, and Toulouse;" the 64th, the words "St. Lucie and Surinam;" the 84th, the words," Peninsula and Nive;" and the 94th, the words" Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse." His Royal Highness has permitted Captain T. Baker, R. N. to accept and wear the insignia of a Knight of the Order of Wilhelm, of the Third Class, conferred upon him by the King of the Netherlands; and has approved of Mr. Harring ton, as Russian Consul at the Cape of Good Hope.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14.

This Gazette notifies, that the Prince Regent has dispensed with all the statutes and regulations usually observed in regard to Installation; and to grant unto the Most Knight-Elect of the said Order, and investHon. Henry William, Marquis of Anglesey, ed with the ensigns thereof, full power and authority to exercise all rights and privileges belonging to a Night Companion of

the Most Noble Order of the Garter, as if his Lordship had been formally installed.

Members returned to serve in Parliament.

Borough of Christ Church. -George Henry Rose, Esq. in the room of the Right Hon. George Rose, deceased.

berlain, Esq. of Woston Grove, in the parish Town of Southampton.-William Chamof St. Mary, extra County of Southampton, in the room of George Henry Rose, Esq. who has accepted the Office of Clerk of the Parliament.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17.

This Gazette notifies, that on and after the 19th day of March instant, the Bank will be ready to issue to each of the Bankers in London, current silver coin of the realm, to the amount of 20,000, in exchange for Bank notes, provided application be made for the same before the 5th day of July next. Also, that the Prince Regent has approved of Mr. Isaac Hadwen, as Consul at Gibraltar, for his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20.

This Gazette contains the following extract of a dispatch, and the list therein referred to, which have been received by Viscount Castlereagh from the British Claim Commissioners at Paris, are published for the information and benefit of the parties concerned.

Office of Commissioners for British
Claims under Convention No. 7,
Paris, March 16, 1818.

A number of claims having been sent to our office by different Bankers and Agents in this country, for persons who had formerly employed them to make purchases in the funds, and whose addresses have been mislaid and lost, we have the honour to inclose a list of the names of such persons, and request your Lordship will be pleased to give directions that the same may be published in the London Gazette, for the information and benefit of the parties interested.

List of Persons unknown, for whom Claims have been presented by different Agents, to the British Claim Commission, under Convention No. 7.

Barbutt, Rachel and Anne: Rente Viagere. Stratton, George: Rente Perpetuelle. Bermingham, John: Rentes Perpetuelles, Billers, Mary: Rentes Viageres. Bryan, George: Rentes Perpetuelles. Chichester, John: Rentes Perpetuelles. Dal

ton, John Baptist: Rentes Perpetuelles, Viageres. Godin, Martha and Sophia: Rentes Perpetuelles. Gires, Mary Madeline: Rentes Viageres. Gardner, Samuel: Rentes Viageres. Kennedy, Thomas : Rentes Viageres. Manning, Elizabeth: Rentes Viageres.

It is requested that the persous named in the above list, will send their addresses without delay to the Foreign Office, Downing-street, under cover to the Under Secre tary of State.

Member returned to serve in Parliament.

Burghs of Anstruther, Easter, &c.-The Right Hon. Alexander Maconochie, Lord Advocate of Scotlaud, in the room of Sir John Carmichael Anstruther, Bart, deceased.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24.

This Gazette notifies, that the following amendments are made on the Roll of Sheriffs for the present year.

Cheshire.-Henry Harvey Aston, Esq. made Henry Charles Aston, Esq.

Pembroke.-Robert Ackland, Esq. made Robert Innes Ackland, Esq.

Merioneth.-John Edwards, of Tyn-yCoed, Esq. made John Edwards, of Coed-yBebo, Esq.

Flint.-John Wynn Eaton, Esq. made John Wynn Eyton, Esq.

THE

HE Secretary to the SOCIETY of GUARDIANS for the PROTECTION of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS, held at No. 36, Essex-street, Strand, by a Circular has informed the Members thereof, that the persons undernamed; viz.

THOMAS FARLEY, late of No. 12, Cumberland street, Curtain-road, Shoreditch.

SMITH, VICKRIDGE, and Co. Grocers, Bedford-house, Southampton-row, Bloomsbury.

PYNE, Dyer, Edward-court, Roundcourt, Strand,

HUGH WILLIAMS, who draws bills on LEE, Timber-merchant, Blue-anchor-road, Bermondsey, (who is not to be found.)

GEORGE TENNANT, opposite the Monument, Fish-street Hill.

THOMAS alias MARK LEWIS, baker, No. 8, Norfolk street, Borough, are reported to that Society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as members thereof. The Secretary also cautions the members against

A person about five feet five inches high, with a pale complexion and light hair, and without whiskers, and dressed in a blue

frock coat, buff kerseymere waistcoat, and drap coloured breeches and gaiters, lately ordered some carpets and desired them to be sent home to his master's lodgings, (giving the name of an officer) with a bill and a receipt, and change for a note for 401. On taking them, the man carried the goods up stairs, and then returned for the receipt and change which the boy incautiously gave him; he then desired the boy to step up into the drawing-room, and his master, who was dressing, would come to him. After waiting some time, the boy, on inquiring, found that the man had gone out; and the landlady stated that he had called to enquire for apartments for his master, who he said would be there in the evening.

Also that a man calling himself JAMES WILLIAMS, has lately applied to some Wine and Porter merchants with orders, stating that he was landlord of a certain publichouse in the country, and at the same time borrowing a few shillings under some trifling pretence. Previously to executing the orders, it is found that his tale is false. He is about five feet seven inches high, thin, with a pale complexion, and dark keen

eyes, and had on a brown great coat, pantaloons tied at the ancles, and worsted stockings. Also that a person calling himself RICHARD PORTER, late of Englefield, near Reading, has neglected several bills dated London," some signed "JoHN BLACKLIN," and others "ROBERT GUMBLETON," which are addressed to and appear to be accepted by Mr. WILLIAM HATHAWAY, No. 9, Green-street, Church-street, Blackfriar's-road, and which are dishonoured when due. After the indorsement of the said drawers respectively, toat of EDMUND HAMER follows in the former, and in the laiter, that of "JOSEPH TIBBITTS," and the last indorser in each to the said RICHARD PORTER. And that

THOMAS COULSON, (so frequently mentioned) lately resided as a grocer in Tottenhan-court-road, from which place he has subsequently removed.

An article from Madrid contains a letter from the Governor of Gibraltar, addressed to the Spanish Commandant at St. Roche, stating that information had been received in that garrison of the plague having broken out in Algiers with renewed violence. More than ninety persons die daily at Constantine, and it is calculated that nearly ten thousand have fallen victim to it in the town of Algiers alone.

Accounts from Germany state, that the Emperor of Austria is about to resume the title of Emperor of Germany; that his eldest son will be called King of Germany, and his brother, the Archduke Charles, be appointed Grand-Marshal of the Empire,

American papers have arrived to the 25th January. By a vessel which had arrived at Baltimore from Campeachy, which she left on the 12th December, intelligence was brought, that a few days before she sailed, the unfortunate Mina was executed in the vicinity of Mexico; and that his followers were either dispersed or destroyed. On the day of Mina's execution, the city of Mexico was brilliantly illuminated. These papers contain a confirmation of the report, noticed in former ones, of an embargo having been laid on the American shipping at Cuba, amounting to between one and two hundred sail.

The death of Charles the XIIIth, King of Sweden, is confirmed. His Majesty died on the night of the 5th ult. after a painful illness. While Duke of Sudermania, this Prince discovered, under trying circumstances, a large share of spirit and ability. In the command of the Swedish fleet, during the war with the Empress Catherine, he behaved with distinguished courage. is succeeded on the throne of Sweden, by the Prince Royal, Charles John (Bernadotte), who, immediately after the late King's demise, pronounced the Royal declaration, and signed it in the presence of the Counuil of State. The Council and Chief Officers and Magistrates of the realm

He

then took the oaths of allegiance to his Majesty; after which, a royal proclamation was published, and King Charles John proclaimed on the 6th, by the herald, in the usual form. The proclamation recites the unanimous election, by virtue of which the Crown Prince was chosen on the 21st August, 1810, in consequence of events in which he had himself no share, but which decided the free and independent resolutions of the Estates of Sweden. On the 7th the Estates were solemnly assembled, when they took the oath of allegiance to the King, upon his throne, the Crown Prince (Oscar) setting the example. The most perfect tranquillity is represented to have prevailed throughout the capital and dominions of Sweden when the accounts came away.

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The accession of Bernadotte, now Charles John, King of Sweden, to the throne of that country, and the unanimous acknowledgment of him by all the potentates of Europe, forms an era in the story of modern times. His, perhaps, is the only head that has ever worn a crown purchased by virtue only. It is a situation of great trial, even to those who are born to it, as an inheri tance; but to Bernadotte, its difficulties are increased, in proportion to the expectations of those, who now, with one common consent, unite to hail his accession. ington, it is true, without the name, ascended from the walks of private life, to wield the Sceptre of a powerful nation. But Washington had by his single talents emancipated that people, and erected America into an Independent Government. When, therefore, the voice of gratitude proclaimed him Sovereign, the judgment of the word coincided in the declaration, and Washington became the unenvied ruler of the new word. With Bernadotte the circumstances are different. The child of fortune, he has gained the summit of earthly grandeur, despight the opposition of opinions, and succeeded to the throne of an ancient and established monarchy without the stain of a single crime, and at the moment when the revolution, which first called him from the walk of life in which he was born, is at an end, and the power of his mighty master is annihilated for ever. Placed in circamstances of such perilous trial, how he will arquit himself, it is impossible to foresee, hut if a judgment may be formed from his past conduct, we have every reason to augur most favourably of him.

THE KING'S HEALTH. Windsor Castle, March 7. "His Majesty has passed the last month in great tranquillity, and continues to enjoy a good state of bodily health, but his Majesty's disorder is unchanged.

"II. Halford, "M. Baillie, "W. Hehe den, "R. Willis."