The National Register. — London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

172 ever, are much deceived, who interpret this into an indica tion of the development of a concerted design between Austria, Russia, and France, for the immediate partition of the Ottoman empire. It may, with sufficient cer tainty, be interpreted into an indication of a jealousy on the part of Austria respecting the designs of Russia and France on the Turkish dominions, and a determination to make strong efforts for obtaining her share of the spoil, when the day of distribution arrives. It ought always to be held in remembrance by the Government of this Coun try, that few arrangements on the Continent can be of greater moment to us than that the share of Austria in the partition of Turkey should be large. This, with a radical improvement of her Government, might give her weight and infinence to trim the balance between Russia and France, and Milk-a the rest of Europe some degree of tran quillity from the designs of both. Two Decrees of JTJ%*OT have been received. In the one, it is denounced, in the usual style, that the House of Bra ganza has ceased to reign. In the other is declared, the plan Of Government according to which Portugal is, for the present, to be administered. No King is spoken of. JeigoT, with the title of Governor in Chief, is to rule in the name of Ii:INAPARTE, aided by a Council of Govern ment, a Secretary of State, and other Officers. The pro vinces are each to have two local Magistrates, the one a Civil Magistrate, the other Military ; the latter to have no function not purely military, excepting the charge of pre serving tranquillity and order. We find, too, that pretty many contributions have been imposed upon the Portu guese. In return BONAPAI:Tr. tells tliem that he will teach them to improve their agriculture: and their industry. The designs of France, in reg•ard to pain, continue still involved in considerable mystery. The garrison towns on the Spanish coast are, it seems, to be take!' possession of by French troops. We have received intellig ence , that 10,000 had marched into Ilarcelona, and that an equal number were on their march to Cadiz. A Brest force of French soldiers is now in Spain and Portugal ; and whether the overthrow of the Spanish Government, the siege of Gibraltar, or both, is the object, is now the subject of con jecture. What particular turu the caprice or projects of BovarAsTp.: may give to those allairs, it is plainly impos sible to determine. A curious document has found its way into the English papers, which purports to he a Protest of the Pope against certain demands of Bonaparte. It is entirely unaccompa nied, however, by any information respecting those de mands; which lays some foundation for suspecting its au thenticity. A report had, indeed reached us, that the Holy Father had resigned his authority, both spiritual and temporal, in favour of Cardinal Frsrtf. But this is not altogether concordant with the tenor of the Protest, which indicates not only the retention of the spiritual authoril y, but a strenuous opposition to any infringement of the tem poral. _ A copy of the Treaty which has been concluded be tween this country and Sweden, has been laid upon the table of both 'louses of Parliament. It contains, properly speaking, hut one deputation, which is, that great Britain shall pay to Sweden a subsidy of 1,200,000/. by monthly instalments. This, it is stated, is to enable Sweden to put her army in motion, and to keep it np. There is a se parate article annexed; but this merely expresses the 1,,. agreement of the two contracting parties to concert further measures of co-operation in the event of Sweden being attacked by her enemies. We have inserted a staterrent of the officers and troops which, it is said, arc to be employed in the Swedi.ti expedition. The embarkation of the troops is not set begun ; but the hustle of preparation is great, and part of the expedition, it is expected, will soon be ready. Sir John Stuart, the hero of Ma ida, will sail inunediatelr, to take the command of all the British troops u► the Medi terranean. Among the Officers to he employed on the Swedish Ex pedition, are mentioned the names of Lords Bossy In, Moira, Ilutchinson, and Paget ; General :0..0n, Major -General John Dope, Brigadiers Dyott, Houston, and Dorrien. ,'.;e nerals Lord Banbury, Finch, and Thornton, go with the Guards. The force on this expedition will exceed that of the Da. nish, among, which will be the following : Lord Cathcarel Itegimetit of the Life Guards. The llore Guards, ;line. Ist 6:2d Dragoon Guards. Scots GreN3. I WI, Lith, and 16th Light Dragoons. 1 very large Force of root and llorse Cub Foot We are sorry to hear that the Egyptian opthalmia pre. pails much at the. Cape of Good Hope. It ;;s brought to that settlement by the Ist Battalion of General w hitelocke's re ; ziment, who had 300 men down with iL when our accouels came away ; however, by the excellent regulations of Eri• gadiel-(;enei•al Lord lila , ,ne), and by the police eita !dished by Lord Caledon, the contagion was kept down in the set tlement. The story of the 1000 boats, which were said to have proceeded from the ports of llolland with troops on board, took its rise from the decree lately issued Irv' King Louis, that no fishing-boat should put to sea without a soldier on board, to take care that no communication should be car ried on with the British cruizers. One of these boats, with ono soldier on board, was brought into Yarmouth a day or 9th Foot. filst Do. (i'd Battalion). •12d, or lloyn; Hi lslaudrr9 , ( yd 7 Ist Ilighlaisder3. 7:1(1 Ditto. 7-Itit Ditto. ts.sith,or Irish 'tense!, ("?ti Bath. 9•2(1, (ionitio Battalion ). two ago. The private letters received from Holland, emit inuc to speak of the deplorable situation to which that country has been reduced by the tyrannous policy of Bonaparte, and of thr enormous price of every dr'‘criplion ul (*ohm" Pr"' duce. The single article of cotli,e, Inc instance, which has a hravv sale in the rniglish markets at 90s. per rwt. is now sold in Holland, and almost every other part of the domi nions under the controul of France, at no less than 16/. It is said to be in the contemplation of Government, with a view to render the Volunteer Force of the Empire as efficient as possible, to call out the entire of it in four divi sions, during four months of the ensuing summer, each division of corps to be encamped in their respective coun ties for a month. For instance, a fourth part of the Vo lunteers of Middlesex to be placed on permanent duty, and lye encamped during the month of May, another fourth in time, the third in July, and the remainder in August.— i:overnment, in particular cases, to provide clothing, pay, and provisions, A vessel arrived at. Dover, on Sunday, from the Conti nent, the Master of which reports, that the various crews of the English smuggling boats, which were iu the neigh bourhood of Antwerp, have been sent to that city, in or der to assist in fitting the ships of war at that place ; and that their boats have been seized, and sent to Middleburg. Tuesday a Court Martial was assembled on board the Magnanime, at sheerness, when the Court proceeded to try two seamen, and one marine, belonging to the Ama- THE NATIONAT, REGISTER.