The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-11 00:00:00

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER, JULY IL At the hours of public service in the elturchca, in order 'that the re pose of this high personage may not be disturbed, the tinging of the bells is strictly forbidden." The American President's Message, given in another part of our Paper, will be read with equal indignation and con tempt. It is a performance which B&RIII ERE himself would not have disavowed, and is totally at variance with that wish for peace which native hypocrisy, or fear of public resent ment, causes Philosopher MADISON to express. We hope by this, the war has been prosecuted with that degree of vigour and success which is necessary to the annihilation of his power, and to bring America to a sense of its own insig nificance. Private letters from Paris.. to the sth instant. have been received, by which it appears that JOSEPH'S defeat was known in that capital although the Government had kept a profound silence on the subject. The apprehension of a large army entering France was becoming general. The south being in a defenceless state ; and descents on the coast were dreaded, in co-aperation with our land army.. Against these terrors, the hope of peace was the general specific. The report that the armistice had been prolonged for two months, was circulated with renewed confidence ; and it was added, that the con gress would immediately commence its sittings, and would certainly "prevent the necessity of a recurrence to arms. Some, however, rejoiced at the disappointment of JOSEPH'S hopet, as removing one great bar. to a general peace, which they supposed would be concluded on the Basis of actual military possession, and consequently would free AUONA PARTE from the point of honour relative to the disputed title to the Spanish Crown. We are concerned to state, that the plague, which by the last letters, was supposed to have been nearly suppressed, at Malta, has since been found to be rather on the increa , e. The numbers that have died are, however, very small, in opoition to the population of the island ; and there is rea son to hope that the augmented precautions which it had been found necessary to adopt will effectually prevent any fur tiler ravage of the discease. Ills Royal Highness the PitINCE REGENT is said to have written to the Marquis of WEL LINGTOH, and, after expres sing himself in terms of the highest gratitude to his Lord ship for the great achievements, to have added, that, in re turn for JOURDAN'S Baton de Mareshal, his Royal Highness thought he could not do better titan send him a Baton cf a British Field-Marshal. According to an order issued from the Commander in Chief, in all regiments of Infantry, whose services are not subject to limitation, the pay of a SERJEANT MAJOR iS to be three shillings -per day, and :the pay of a Serjeant in each company of battalions of the above description to two shil lings and four-pence per day, and the said Seijeants are to Lc distinguished by an honourable badge. On Thursday hairning, about eight o'clock, Captain CAR DEN, late of the Macedonian frigate, arrived at the Admi ralty, with dispatches from Sir JOHNW ARREN, dated the hth ult. They announce the capture of several Amci ican privateers. .A Court-martial had been held at Bermuda, on board the San Domingo flag ship, for the trial of Captain CARDEN, for the loss of the Macedonian ; but in conse quence of the courage, resolution, and bravery displayed by the Captain, Officers, and men, they were all most fully ac quitted Mu IA T is reported to have followed the example of BER NA.DOTTE, and thrown off his allegiance to the Tyrant. Friday dispatches were received from Sir E. PELLEW, with the siu4dron under his orders, Was off Toulon. By the same . conveyance, dispatches were also received from Gibraltar, where, in consequence of the plague having made its appearance at Malta, orders had been issued for all vessels from the eastward to perform the strictest quarantine. By the arrival of the Speedy, from Bermuda , which she left on the 7th of June, we 'learn, that at ber departure Admiral WARREN was preparing to sail with a force of three sail of the line, four frigates, five sloops, three transports, and a rocket ship with 3000 troops on board, for the pur pose of making an attack upon some part of the American coast. It was supposed that an attempt would be made upon Baltimore. ..... Papers and letters fr“om Halifax and Quebec, received last Friday, have brought important intelligence. It is stated in one of the latter, written by a most respectable per son in St. John's, New Brunswick, dated on the Ist ult. that the American General HARRISON, and 300 men, had been taken prisoners ; and that the whole of his army, about 4,000 in number, was surrounded, and expected to surrender. Two Gottenburgli mails arrived on Thursday. by which we learn that the Russians under TCHERNICHEFF had joined the CROWN PRINCE. The Russian German Legion; 15,000 strong, raised from amongst the prisoners made dur ing the last invasion of Russia, is also said to have arrived at Rugen, for the penose of reinforcing RERNADOTT E, who will then have near 80,000 men under his command. It is now understood that the CROWN PRINCE, as well as Gen. WA L MODEN, were parties to the Armistice; the head-quar ters of the latter arc at Bo;tzcnburg. The Duchy of Lan. enburg is left as neutral ground between the French and Swedes.—The KING of PRUSSIA, in a Proclamation, dated _ Konigsberg, June te. states, that it was the enemy that first proposed the Armistice, and that the use which his Majesty means to make of it, is only to afford time for the national efforts now put forth to obtain their full vigour, in order that his people may be enabled " to conquer their independence.' This language does not indicate any approximation to peace. On Wednesday, Ahmitcurs were received to the 4th. Not a word from the Peninsula, respecting the battle of Vittoria, nor the alledged defeat of Sir JOHN MURRAY ; we therefore hope the story is unfounded. The contents of these papers are, however, of considerable interest, as .they contain• an official statement of the force and situation of the French art - mies, which Botta P A RTE terminates with a wish for -peace; but it is imposible to read the Military Ezpose which he has put forth without perceiving that he expects war. Iler Majesty the QUEEN, and PRINCESSES, came to town on Monday, and next day were present at a grand gala, given by the PRINCE REGENT, on the lawn at the back of Carltofi house. The fineness and serenity of the day added much to the festivity ; the garden presented a very splendid scene. In the marquee in which the PRINCE and his Royal Mother and Sisters took their seats, were exhibited a French colour, taken in the late memorable battle near Vittoria ; and also the baton of Jourdan, over which was suspened the British flag. About 30 couple commenced dancing at half-past five on a platform constructed for the purpose; at eight dinner wai announced; and at eleven the Prince, the Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family, left Carlton-House, and pro ceeded under the grand porch in the Court-yard, to view some fire-works. A royal salute was then fired from some brass cannonade from the top of 'the court-yard wall, by a party of the artillery. After this three barrels of ate were • distributed from each of the gates, among the populace, to drink the Marquis of Wellington's health. The entertain ment closed at three in the morning. when the Queen re , tut ned to Buckingham-House.