The National Register. — London, England, 1811-06-09 00:00:00

TBE count of a spirited attack upon, and rear-gurd of the French near Manresa, on the Ist ol April. The inhabitants having retired from the • town on the approach of the enemy, the latter set it on fire. This so enraged the Spanish troops that they attacked them by the light of the flames, the Spanish officers previously giving out orders to the troops to give no quarter. The Spaniards attacked with such. vigour that the enemy were unable to' withstand them. Many were killed and wounded,' and all who were taken prisoners were instantly put to death. The enemy then retirred to Barcelona, having lost in their march from Manresa to Barce-: lona near 1700 killed and wounded. The accounts from Madrid by the Mail are to the end of April ; they state the uneasiness of the French and their partizans in that city, many of whom were leaving it for France. JOSEPH is said to have resigned the Crown of Spain to NAPOLEON.—Gerteral Imes, late Governor of Badajoz, has made his escape from the French, and is arrived at Cadi;". The necessary orders have been issued for bringing him to a Court Martial, to answer for the surrender of that im portant fortress. It is said that Government has obtained the con sent of the Cortes and Regency to take 30,000 Spa niards into British pay. Letters from Gibraltar to the 20th ult. mention, that accounts had been received from Tarragona, communicating the important intelligence, that the French, in strong force, had, on the 30th of April, attempted to take that place by surprise, hut were, after a severe conflict, repulsed with con siderable toss. Mortified at their disappointment, the enemy, on abandoning their object, plundered, and afterwards destroyed by fire, a number of vil lages. The town of Reus is said to have suffered considerably from their outrages. French Papers to the 31st ult. were received on Friday. They do not make even the most distant allusion to the battle of the 16th, at Albuera, between SOULT and Marshal BERESFORD. By the arrival of a, Gentleman in town from Sweden, who had very recently visited the Russian capital, we are furnished with additional grounds for believing that a rupture between Russia and France is on the eve of showing itself. Our in fi)rmant asserts, that the Russian Government, disgusted with their French alliance, had drawn up a Proclamation or Manifesto, in which France is accused of want of faith • of having ' violated the conditions of the peace of Tilsit ; and it finally states, that' the consideration which had led •to a late good understanding, no longer existed .1 A letter to a commercial house of tigh. respectability, from St. Petersburgh, contains remarks to the same effect ; but it adds, that the Manifesto in question had not been published, but had been delayed until some further explanation should be given to Russia by the French Government.—W'e are not prepared to say what effect such explanation may have ro duced ; but certain we are, that •the British Go vernment is mast anxiously waiting the arrival of the next dispatches from the Baltic. To drain the Dutch population of all its effective members, a corps is raising in Holland, under the ti t le of the 'Xing of Rome's Body 'Guards -I enquirers at Windsor Castle _..,relay morning respecting his MAJESTY was, that 4 , The KING had a good night." Lord M u.ToN's . Motion, respecting the reappoint ment of his goyal Highness the DUKE of YORK. came on, on Thursday, in the House of *Commons The Motion, however, met with very general oppo sition, and it was negatived by the immense majo rity of TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE ! Almost every Member who rose did it for the purpose of expressing his full conviction that the re-appoint ment was just and necessary, as the only reparation that could be made to his Royal Highness for the injuries he has sustained. It is reported that the Emperor of Austria has refused to ratify the Commercial Treaty, lately ne gotiated at Paris by Count Mette! nich. It is also said, that'both himself and his brother, the Arch duke CHA RIES, have declined the pressing invita tion sent them by BUON A PARTE, to attend the bap tismal ceremony of the king of Rome. We understand that all licenses for the Prussian ports are now refused, on the ground that such har bours are to be considered as French ports ; and no access to them is to be permitted by the British fleet in the Baltic. Just as the last packet sailed from India, Admiral Drury, with a considerable naval force, and 1500 troops on board, had gone against the Island of Java ; which, therefore, may be reckoned at this time as another of our newly-acquired possessions in the Eastern world. A letter from Norfolk (Virginia), dated April 18, says, The people here are much incensed against the French, and fearful-of a rupture with them. A few nights ago, they burnt the Revanche du Cerf, Trench privateer,, to the water's edge, which was fitted out here." NATIONAL,EG RISTER,. defeat of, the t The answer to the 1•LlE KING. Bulletin issued last Sunday.—" lfri-ifilsor Castle, .hr 2. ITU Majesty has had some fresh accession of his disorder, but it does not appear to he increasing." Tuesday the'King completed hi s 73d year. His Majesty's birth-day, during his - long teign, has never been omitted to be celebrated as a grand Court and National Festival, till Tuesday, when all public rejoicings, so far as respected the Government and Court, were suspended, except thHiring of the Park and Tower guns. So far as related to individuals and public bodies, however, the day was celebrated' in nearly the usual manner.—. The morning was ushered in with ringing of bells, Rte. and in the evening - the mail coaches, with the coachmen and' guards in their new clothing, paraded the streets; the houses of the tradesmen to their' Majesties were, in general, illuminatedy The day was kept at Windsor by the Queen and Roval smile in a private manner. The Eton Gentlimen, to c ommemorat.. the day, went in grand procession t.p the Thames to Surly Hall, the elegant cottage of P. C. Bruce, Esq. where they par took of a sumptuous collation. Two thinvand quarts of cream have been sent into Carleton- House, to be used at the grand gala. It is deposited in an ice house, and orders have been issued for as miial more. The. quantity of pastry prepared is immense. The upholsterers have resumed their preparations for the fete in me house and garde!. The whole of the expense of the entertainment will fail little short of 50,0001. Monday his Royal Highness the Duke of York held his first Military Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by not less than .500 General a•:d other Officers. Pa7liament s is expected to be prorogued in about •a fortnight, though there is a report that it will not he prorogued, hut only adiourned ) in consequence of the present critical state Of affairs.