The National Register. — London, England, 1808-09-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. rpon bis return Three Figfish . are all pantie, for Spaeish and Portagaese sews. Aust. 91.—We have jut received to-day by some Aftedaus Captains, arrived here to-day from Copenhagen, the a*slan- , sa nt inselligeoce that 2500 Spaniards, who revolted in Bodied *, have he overcome by the French and Danes, and put in pri nce, though not before they had killed several French Officers. Admiral Keats is jut attain here with a large fleet, basing on board the Spanish troops from Langeland. We have lust seen Mr. Cosawrr's Register. Eventide poor, pitiful, vacillating Declaimer seems to feet a spark of warmth and patriotism, on adverting to the victories of our Army. His approbation, we are sorry to say, from; the peculiar inconsistency of the man, and his unprincipled character as a public writer, is an insult to any part g y, his caprice or his interest prompt him to support. Thegood man, it seems, has at las t discovered that Ministers have displayed wisdom and energy in their measures. But how weak, how nerveless are his commendations! He is never is his element, but when he vilifies and abuses. We are sorry we have not room to bestow a few more observations on him. A Geatleman has just reached town who left Lisbon on the 12th of August. He has afforded us a great variety of information relative to the tyrannical and infamous pro ceedings of the French in that city i— " On the Bth of June the French Officers gave a most sump tuous entertainment to General Junot, in the Opera House. The clap was converted into an eating-room, the pit was boarded over for the dancers, and the boxes were allotted to the specta tors: on this occasion the Russian Officers were invited.—Pre vious to the entry of the guests the curtain was drawn up, and a display of every thing magnificent was presented to the gaze of the multitude. The French flags were placed round the stage, each of which bore an inscription of some victory of Bonaparte, including that of Friedland, over the Russian Army. The mo ment the Russian Officers discovered the latter, they in disgust 'withdrew from the scene, and ever after declined the invitation and society of the French, and attached themselves more than ever to the society of the few British subjects, who had been compelled to remain in Lisbon, and who bad been released from their imprisonment. " Oa the occasion of the Fete above spoken of, a requisition was made of all the plate, chandeliers, and other ornamental requisites in the possession of the i nhabitants of the place. Many refused compliance, until a guard was sent to their houses et:enforce it. No part of these things were afterwards returned to their owners. " It appeared evident to every person in Lisbon, that an un derstanding subsisted between the English and Russian Admirals. Several flags of truce had been interchanged, and one went into the Tagus from Admiral Cotton on the morning of the 12th of August. " Ninety-six carts, laden with plunder, consisting principally of church plate, remained unpacked at Lisbon when our infor mant quitted that place; and as the French army marched from thence *.the following day, it is presumed the whole booty would fall into the hands of the British, and be restored to the places from whence it was stolen. " The superb building, which was heretofore the house in 'which the business of the Inquhitiou was transacted, had been converted by Junot into a kind of Police Office, to which all persons suspected of being unfriendly to France, were secretly brought, and never afterwards heard of." Letters from Cadiz received on Friday, contain some in teresting particulars : " CADIZ, Aug. 10.—The original force of Dupont's army was upwards of 22,000, whereof 17,540 laid down their arms, and of those about 2000 Swiss soldiers immediately joined their brethren in the Spanish service, and now from being enemies compose part of our own army. The prisoners are now on their march towards San Lacer Rota, and Port St. Mary's,and during their journey they always encamp in the open fields, and make no stay whatever in any of the country towns through which they pass, fearing to be attacked by the people, who are most furious against them, in consequence of their scandalous conduct in Cordova and Anduzar, which towns they plundered, and committed every other p oss ibl e d egree o f excess. T hese f ellows, cording to capitulation, ought to be embarked for France; i i~d MIS= but bow this is_ to be canted Into gibes I itabwlisil for our being absolutely withoutoae Giggle vessel fit for melt ser vice, it least quite certaid wdethea Use Basil& duldirel acquiesce in such a measure, so that iss aqprebabiliby we sheik be molested with these troublesome guests for a king time, and they amount, including those from the fleet, to more than 111,000 men, which we have to maintain and take care of. Dupont was to have been Governor of Cadiz, and the som ber of rapacious fellows by whom he was accompanied, !slake upon themselves all the lucrative employments, both civil and military, is almost incredible ; for the revenue department the* were two hundred and five, and for the military nineteen Supernumerary Gm:orals, of various ranks, 11 1 2= Lieut.-Colonels, 8 Majors, and 440 Subaltern Officers. Hence, it is clear that they would have sent away every person in em ployment in this province. It is certainly a piece of good for tune, that in our arwy ail the Chiefs are intimate friends, and with scarcely any exception, have always maintained the prin ciples they now profess." Dispatches have been received by Ministers from the Si cilian Court at Palernao, and from General Sir John Stuart. They were brought to Falmouth by the Marlborough Packet, The most active preparations were making for a descent upon the Neapolitan territory, and particularly as attack on Naples. It was expected that Sir John Stuart would lose no time in the disembarkation of .his troops on the opposite coast. He bad received certain intelti that very few French troops remained in Italy, from wf::: great numbers had marched for Spain. Calabria had been entirely evacuated by them. The Italians were generally well-informed of the successful progress of the Spanish Pa triots; and such was the detestation in which the French were held throughout Italy, that the most confident hopes were entertained in the British army, of the whole country rising to join them the instant they appeared. We feel the greatest satisfaction in announcing, that the Spanish troops who so gallantly withdrew themselves from the power of the French in Fuhnen, are now on their way to the British coast, where they may be daily expected.— . Lieut. Hanson has arrived at the Admiralty, with dispatches from Admiral Keats, communicating the pleasing intelli gence that the whole of the troops who had been landed at Langeland had embarked on board different vessels, and set sail. A Spanish Officer accompanied Lieut. Hanson, with dispatches from the Marquis de la Romana to the Spanish Deputies. The Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to be raised to Is. lid. the quartern loaf of wheaten, and Md. house hold. Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir Harry Burrard, and Sir ArAltur Wellesley, it is said, are to he advanced to the Peersfp, 4 . _ - - THE NEW EXPEDITION. RA MSGATE, SEPT. B.—This morning the first battalion of the Ist regiment of Guards, commanded by Colonel Anson, marched in here from Deal, and immediately embarked on board the vessels prepared for them, lying along the Pier Wall. They embarked as follows :- 400 Men on board the Rostock transport, No. 404. 285 305 229 • 246 Total 1465 exclusive of Officers. About an hour after, the 3d battalion of the Ist Guards ar rived at Rams ate, commanded by Col. Cheney, aid marched directly down to the Pier, onboard the transports. The total number embarked to-day of the two battalions is about 3000. The 95th rifle regiment is expected here to-morrow to embark. Duman, SEPT. 6.—The destination of the Xxpedition which is formed at Cork, under the command of Sir 0. Baird, is a profound secret; but it is supposed, that in consequence of or ders issued to the troops this week, for their heavy baggage to be embarked, that the first plan is altered. None of the vessels to convey them have copper bottoms, by which we are led to conceive their destination is not very distant. The only delay to their starting is occasioned by the transports adapted for horses not arriving, there being 300 of them to accompany de /ixpedi t i on. = SEPTEMBER 11. ,olowasa;EN=samiammimmisomm •ediasety set of for the King, in Finland. 1111 frogs thence, we are told, he will go to London. Three Fhlish Mails are now doe, and we are -7 If I a f 1 I ,* , .1 I