The National Register. — London, England, 1808-07-17 00:00:00

las cy L. lost. Or, are Ministers willing to hear of some signal success on the part of the gallant Spaniards before the expedition be allowed to sail ? Or, arc they uncertain whether it shall proceed to Sicily, in preference to Portugal or Spain. Whatever be the cause, the delay is shameful, and deserves the highest animadversion. In military expedi tions a few days make an inconceicab!e dfference. It is to be hoped this delay has no connection with the differ ence said to exist in the Cabinet, about the choice of a Commander in Chief. So many rumours have been cir cula:ed about this nomination, that it is impossible to pass it over in silence. According to sonic the Earl of CILATHAM is tO COMMand an Expedition of 40,000 men; whilst others assert that the Duke of Vonx has expressed a desire to obtain the Chief Command. We are certain that neither of these rumours are founded on truth; and from the favourable pFinion we arc willing to entertain o. several Members of the C::-inet, we arc convinced they had never any thing of the kind in agitation. In an Expe dition, which is destined to secure the iiberi.es of Europe, to .assist Spaullirds in repeiling their invaders, and by this mark ofenergv on our pact, to rouse the Continent from its slumber, there is reason to believe that a General, who is nose a(THS.01110 to service than the Lail of CHATHAM .can possibly be, 7sill be chosen. So much absolute;; depends ou the reputation of a Commander in Chief, that the sneceFs of au enedition may be said to devil; f) it it ab au k i t i -l v . We Mould willngly ask where flit Carl of C UATiI AM has acquired his ? Was it in Hyde Park ? But thi; t:iibjeJ is really too serious and important in it. couscquence, to treat it with levity or humour. The fluke of I - 4w x, notwithstanding his military abilities and cape ri;nce, can have no intimation to re-appear on a theatre, where he has been null:Ai:Ty unfortimate. There is a fa. ta!ity attached to some men, who, v ith the best combina tions, and time greatest tactical knowledge, have been al ays beat : such was the case with Admiral ComoS Y, and Pivaciably sa with K WiLtaa NI, whenever he command ed apinst the generals of L ewis Xl V. Without derogatia in the least from the talents and skill of his !loyal High ness, he is from the same fatality, of his having been al ways unsuccessful, perlt'ctly incompetent for a situatioi where !intone :9 supposed to exercise so much influence. WC will say no more oil this subject at present, because has been communicated as a mere matter of report. . Bu' this ue will give as our decided opinion, that the choice of either his Itoval Highness, or the Earl of CHATHAM, will nes er meet the approbation of the Public. The aCCPIIIIti from Spain continue te he favdurable. The arduur and patriotism which this brave Nation disk's) s in !~~ Y greater than we expected Aitanding the Check thei • first. attack of Du -1161,.g them, had only ex- Amts. When we consider ;ore we regret that nn effott diversion in their favour. correspond with those of ;ty wait for the co-opera- , our Expedition from Cork •escuiu; an ancient ally from t the same time, the most lards. • RRECTIONS 1_ _RAL PARTS OF THE. CONTINENT. Accounts have certainly been received, that the most marked disapprobation has been manifested in several parts of 'France, particularly at Paris, on account of the atrocious occurrences in Spain. In the coffee-houses and theatres, the Parisians are said to have shen n their discontent so strongly, that 20 or 30 persons are arrested every day.—Though the most rigorous precautit ns may be adopted by the Poke; though the press be entirely subservient to the will of the French Government, it is impossible io conceal from the inhabitants the iniquitous proceedings at Bayonne. These everts must convince the French, that the plans or Bases. PARTE are perfectly incompetent with their happiness and 'sanguinity. They are still men. Tin have their indi vidual and national feelings ; and when they see a stran ger, who has usurped the governinent of their country, hurrying them on from one iniquitous transaction to ano- Liter, they must reflect that they are exciting . the execra tion of mankind, and loading themselves with a vast bur then of iefamy, for the sole purpose of aggrandizing a stranger and his family. Advices are said to have been received, that Marshal BRUNE had been arrested at Paris, and sent to die' femple. This arrestation has been occasioned, it is said, 'y his conduct in Pomerania. According . to the sameae- TALLINRAND has shared his fate. To neither of ;hese reports are we willing to attach much credit. If !i ,, N,trAIITE hail been ollended at the conduct of hausi, relative to the KING of Sivreks, he win- hl nut have waited twelve months; hut would Lave him arrested immediatel4 after the event. Tho.i;4ll we have no doubt of the violence of BoNAPVITF, yet we think him pOSSeSged of 100 trtarh prudence to excite the distrast aed apprehension of tfie erincipal persons attached to his fortunes ; which veinki rivoutably take place, were he guilty of tee imprudence 1 arresting two men, such as TAre.rveseve and Berne. houhl this event occur, lioN.krAiere wouhl not be a single .astant secure. As every one ahont him would he appre tiensive of a similar fate, they woeld soon endeavour to secure their own existence by his destruction. •- • Ilowever, these symptoms of d.scontent have not pi .earet among the French alone, they ha .a! lirren out into insolute resistance in the county of Mark, formerly be ;onging to the KING of I' Russia, and now form;ug a part If the new Kingdom of Wes' rhalia. A large !)(ly of.con .cripts had been ordered to march towards spin, boy :peremptorily reCusiad to obey ; and it is s'atcd at the seine time, ;ha a detachment of troops, has tug been sent to educe them to obedience, would not proceed, as soon as i; , ey acre informed on what business they were to be ctn. plove I. ibis confirms an opinion we had long entertained, and Mich we had an opportunity of observing on the Coral nent, 'nut which we were unwilling to mention from its sin gnlari. v, that BONAPARTE: is far from possessieg the aff,e ons of the soldiery. The moment he suffers the sli,litost '.sco Attire in any of his designs, or the least defeat hi lt s wake led their enthusiasm for his military caru'ity, this disaffection, which is now confined to sonic petultlut ' I ..............: , .i.,...,............„-Fitiv.w_ ..._ STAN 17. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. ~..;-_________. . ............. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. the assertion of its rights, are t• from any modern people. Not s. • Loupe'', which the Pat r iots recehed iu i PONT, this, so far from discoura SUNDAY, JULY 17, ISM cited them to more energetic elli ria. - .is. t h e i r generous endeavours, the mo POLITICAL EVIINTIb OF Tklli WEEK. —......m...... has been made as yet to effect a BRITISH EXPEDITION. The exertions of the Portug uese We expected to have been able to inform our readers of their neighbours. They anxious! the departure of the expedition , under the command o!' tion of an English army. And it 'r ARTHUR WELLESLEY, but unfortLina.ety ow expecta- ne intended for the Tagus, in resc tions have been disappointed. A hat can be the cause of French oppression, ne render, at this delay we know not. From the importance of its efficacious assistance to the Spain destination it would be supposed that no time should be —......-- . , INSURRECTIONS IN SEV LI