The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-10 00:00:00

DEC. 10. tonban., SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1809. POLITICIL EVENTS OP THE WEEK. Several transports with troops from Walcheren, have reached Harwich, and the remainder are daily expected.— Every thing, stores, baggage, and artillery, were embarked at the date of the lest accounts from that island. The embarkation of our troops was clearly completed, and the English merchants residing. there were shipping all their property ; so that the resolution has been at last defini tively taken to abandon that fatal theatre of ministerial folly and vacillation. What a pity it is, and how unac countable does it appekr, that the reputation and lives of a numerous and respectable population should depend upon such paltry instruments, as the advisers of that disgraceful, and ill-devised enterprize I Centuries will elapse, and, at their expiration, it will be, unquestionably, recorded, as an appaling example of the disgrace which a few worth less agents may bring upon an entire nation. Bad no no tice been taken; no resentment expressed; no demands of inquiry into the causes of this infamous transaction been instituted by the corporate bodies of the United King dom—we had then despaired of our country, and con tidered this apathy as tke surest s) mptom of its impending destruction. But the old Britibh honour, and sensibility, survive the blunders of even the late Administration; and these iusects have buz zed through a cloudy day, and then expired t but the sun of B. i..;sh honour, rose on the follow ing, and dissipated the effluvia and filth, which these ani malcules had left behind.' The Sovereign, as may be ex pexted from a patriot King, sympathises iu the feelings of his injured people, and his ear is ready to hear, and his heart to feel fur their unmerited grievances. The Cor poration of Loudon have taken a lead, and given an im. pulse, worthy of their rank and stake in th, Empire. The most flagitious of all treasonable acts is to screen or defend, the authors of a transaction, which injured not only the most vital interests, but the reputation, of the community. Even the vilest egotist, the most insensible tool, the most anxious expectant to the east or west of, Temple-bar, would blush to be guilty of such political panderisin ! To cater to the vices and follies of public men; to lick the dust off the feet of individuals, who had just trampled upon the honour of the country, is an ignominy, which we hope never to hear imputed to a British subject. We have inserted a most interesting letter from BUONA• PARTE to the Emperor ALEXANDER. It is a most valuable document, and bears unequivocal marks of authenticity. It is stamped with the character of the man, and we have been extremely surprised at the affected, or real doubts, entertained by some papers, relative to its genuineness, It begins with a desire, on the part of the writer to know whether he be permitted to congratulate the Russian Auto • crat upon the peace he concluded with Sweden. There is a great deal of finesse in this demand ; as if the circum• stance excited no interest in BUONAPARTE, but-as far al it refered to his Imperial Ally; and as it seems to exculpate BUONAPA RTIC from any undue interference in,the quarrel and arrangements between Russia and Sweden. The great (•iiject, however, which BUO NAPA RT E SCORN to have bad in view, was to explain to ALEXANDER the result of the conferences at Schoenbruun ; and to insinuate that to his moderation Austria was indebted for the favourable condi• Lions she had received. This letter does not contain a single insinuatioa that this favour was granted in compli- ance with the wishes of the Emperor ALEXANDER ; though from the spirit of the correspondence, there is strong reason to conclude, that the latter had interested himself in favour of Austria. This surmise we ground•upon the allusion to Gallicia, the greater part of which, &lONA PARTE declares, will not change masters conformably to the wishes of ALEX ANDER. This letter seems likewise to have been written to dissipate the apprehensions of the Russian Cabinet, upon the subject of Poland ; and the Corsican, whilst with admirable dexterityihe recommends the Duchy of Wirsaw, to the fa vourable regards of his MAJESTY, promises, that in no case, nor under any circumstances,' the Russian part of Poland has any protection to expect from him. A strong anxiety must have existed at the Court of St. Petersburg, relative to the progress of the French in Poland, to provoke this declaration. We shall make no comments on the observations relative to our expeditions ; and to the indescribable folly and abeam, dity of our Cabinet. We have felt them poignantly, and . hall—Dee. 30. Thomas Murray, Paternoster-row, Spitalfields, shoe-manufacturer, at twelve, at Guildhall—Dee. 30. Jonathan Munn, Market-Street, Hertfordbhire, straw hat-manufacturer. at ten, at Guildhall, London—Jan. V. Edward Wilson, Saint James's -street, St. James's, hatter, at ten, at Guildhall—Dec. 30. John Brown, Little Eastcheap,cheesemonger, at twelve, at Guildhall—Dec. 30. James Wpstnn, Pall-mall, vintner, at twelve, at Guildhall—Jan. 3. William Jones, Readine, Berk shire, nursery and seedsman, at ten, at the Upper Ship inn, Reading. 111 11 111 il 1. 1 ‘,./ A• a /..a. .......... - _ _ CERTIFICATES, Dtc. SO. Samuel Stattiforth, Radford, Nottingham, joiner—James Carver Gill, Smallburgh, Norfolk, grocer—James Powell, Liverpool, merchant—Peter Francis Venni'lt de Charmilly, Somerset-street, Portman square. Esq. cool-merchant—Thomas Stutterd, Jahez Stutterd, Lindley, and Thomas Littlewood, Oldfield, York, merchants—James Redpath, Deptford-bridge, Kern, upholder- 7 -John Moore, New Surrey-street, Blackfriarsi roadt ironmonger—Oliver Newcomb, Holles-street, Middlesex, upholsterer. TO OUR READERS AND THE PUBLIC. We are compelled to omit Lloyd's List, and our usual state ments of London Markets, in consequence of the length and im portance of the Articles, which will be found in The National Register of this day. Communications, scientific, classical, or miscellaneous infor mation, will be thankfully received. Tua TRIAL OF MRS. CLARKE AND Mu. WRIGHT FOR A CONSPIRACY AGAINST COL. WARDLE, Will be published ou Wednesday next, in a Pamphlet, by BELL and DE CAMP, 11, Catherine-street, Strand, and may be had of all Booksellers.—Orders must be expressly given for BELL and Da CAMP'S Edition. THE NATIONAL REGISTER.