The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

25. General Beresford attacked the French near. Campo Maior, which place they abandoned with the loss of 600 men. t!ti. The Duke of Gloucester elected Chancellor of the Uni versity of Cambridge. A dreadful fire broke out in the village of Hohlenfeld, in Hanover, by which 153 houses were consumed. 27. A banish expedition, consisting of 4000 troops, made an attack on the island of Anholt, defended by 400 men, who en tirely defeated the Danes, and took 600 prisoners. 31. The Dromedaire. of 9.0 guns, laden with ammunition, cap tured by the Ajax and Unite, Capt. Otway. One hundred and eighty-seven Bankrupts were this month Gazetted. S. The Allied Army attacked the French near Salnigal, and defeated them, with the loss, on the part of the French, of 500 men. 6. !,'Ambuscade, French privateer, of 14 guns and 63 men, captured by the Persian, Capt. Bertram. L'Auguste, French privateer, of 18 guns and 126 men, captured by the Emerald, Captain Maitland. 7. Almeida and Fort Conception taken by the Allied Army. Sir Wm. Addington, Kt. and Magistrate of Buw-street, died, aged 83. 10. Figueras taken by the Spaniards, who put every French man to death they found in the garrison. The Danube overflowed its banks, and swept away 24 villages: upwai d 3 of SOOd per-one perished. The HO'VC of Commit:is voted 100,0001. for the relief of the distres3ed Portuguese. 14 Olivenca sip rendered to Marshal Beresford. 15. lit ports of Buenos les blockaded by the Governor of :kloint Video (Eli )). :20. A dreadful the in Bishorgate-street, in which seven pc.Anis lost their lives 21. A very destructive fire at Mentego Bay, Jamaica. 96. The Thanks of the House of Commons voted to Lord Wellington and the army under his command. 26. Sir lame. ; 'ulteney died. • 50. The French defeated with great slaughter in an attempt to obtain rr.swscion of Tarragona. One hundred and sixty-three Bankrupts were this month Gazetted. MAY. 1. A dreadful massacre of the Mamelukcs took place at Cario. Q. 'The Freedom of the City of London voted to the Prince Regent. A dreadful hurricane at Madras, which did considerable mihchief among the shipping ; the Dover frigate was lost in the storm. 4. A French brig, of IR guns, destroyed in the harbour of P.trenz a ~by the Belle Poule, Captain Brisbane. 3-5. An action took place at Fuentos Onovas, and Almeida, tween the British and Portuguese, commanded by Lord Wel lington, and the French, commanded by Massena, in which the latter were defeated, with immense loss. 8. La Cannoniere, of 15 guns, and 77 men, captured by the Scylla sloop, Captain Atchinson. 9. The first stone of an intended new Bridge at Vauxhall, to be called the Regent's Bridge, was laid by Lord Dundas, as proxy for the Prince. The Thanks of the Citizens, and the Freedom of the City of London, were voted to Lord ellington, accompanied by a valuable sword. Mr. R. Cumberland, the author, _ died. • IQ. The French, under the command of 13rennier, evacuated Almeida, after destroying the fortifications. 12. A dreadful, tornado laid waste upwards of eight miles of Country at Kirk-Ireton, &c. Derbyshire. 14. The Earl of Shaftesbury died. 15. The French General' Ruffin died on board the Gorgon, off St. Helens, from a wound he received in the battle of Ba rosa. _ 16. An action took place between the American frigate Pre sident, Commodore Rodgers, and the Little Belt, Captain gingham. The combined armies of England, Spain, and Portugal, commanded by Marshal Beresford, obtained a great and deci sive victory over the French, commanded by Soult, at Albuera. 17. The Prince Regent refused to accept the freedom of the City of London, he deeming it contrary to the spirit of the Constitution. The Judges of the Court of King's Bench, after hearing further argument in the 'awe, Sir F. Burdett v. the Speaker, gave judgment in favour of the Speaker. /S. The French eagles and standards taken from the French in Portugal were deposited in Whitehall Chapel. - --- 19. A dreadful fire broke out in New York, wine.' destroyed 100 houses. 20. La Renomm6e and Nereide, French frigates, captured off Madilgascar by the Astrea, Phcehe, Galatea, and Racehorse. amatave and its dependencies surrendered to the British. 23. Lord Viscount Longueville died. 26. The Duke of York appointed Commander in Chief of the land forces of the United Kingdom. Major-Genera4 Lumley defeated a body of upwards of 2600 French cavalry near Usagre. The Spanish General Mina attacked and defeated a French escort, commanded by Massena, in Puert,.., de Arleban, by which upwards of 800 Spanish prisoners were released, and Jo • seph 13tionaparte's banage taken. • 26. The Alacrity, Captain Palmer, captured by the Abeille, French brig, Captain Demaclou. 'The boats of the Sabine, Captain Price, cut out of the roadstead of Sibiona five French privateers, and afterwards capt ut ed another privateer and her prize. 29. lord Melville died, in Edinburgh. . _ _ 3t. Hip Majesty experienced a fresh accession of hi . s disorder. -- A fire in Newbury Port, America, which destroyed up wards of 200 houses. One hundred and thirty-seven Bankrupts were this month GazettLd. :mom: - =--, JUNE. 2. Chriqophe and his wife crowned King and Queen of Hayti, at Cape Francois. 3. Accounts r: caved of the condemnation of two British vessels by America, for violating thk. Not:-Importation Act. 5. The trial of Lieut.-OW. Johnson, on a charge of mutiny, at Botany Bay, concluded ; it lasted 13 days. 7. The Thanks of both houses of Parliament voted to Mar shal Beresford, and the army under his command, for their con duct at Albuera. 8. The Gazette contains an account of the capture of a convoy of 26 vessels, with troops and ordnance stores, destined for Corfu, by`Capt. Eyre, of the-Magnificent. Corn-market, at Cork, fell down, by which accident four per,ons lost their lives, and many were wounded. ' 9. I'he infant King of Rome, Buonaparte's sun, baptised at the Thuilterie&. 10. A Meeting of the Friends of Parliamentary Reform took place at Freemasons' Tavern. The Prince Regent reviewed a body of 22 ) 000 men, regu lars and volunteers, on Wimbledon Common. 12. The Larl of Nlassarene died. 13. The French evacuated the provinces of Asturias and Ga licia. 16. Buonaparte opened the Session of the Legislative Body. Lord Wellington raised the siege of Badajoz. '1 he old King of Sardinia died. 18. Sir William Scott condemned nineteen American vessels, in the Admiralty Court, for having violated the Orders in Council. 19. The Prince Regent gave a most superb Fete at Carlto* House, in honour of his Majesty's Birth-day. The Trial at Bar, Sir F. Burdett v. F. J. Coleman, Esq. came on in the Court of King's Bench. The Prince of Orange sailed from Portsmouth for Por tugal. 26. The Right Hen. Sir John Anstruther, M. P. died. 27. The Installation of his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou cester, as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, C01;11.• menced. 28. The House of Lords came to a decision on the long pend ing question of the lierkeky Peerage. The French took Tarragona by assault. '!'he Sabrina first discovered an island, two miles long, and halt' a mile wide, in the Weitern Ocean, near St. Michael's. One hundred and forty Bankrupts were this month Ga zetted. JULY. 1. A squadron, consisting of the Pomone, Unite, and S coat, commanded by Captain Barrie, destroyed three large French vessels, laden with :ship timber, in the Bay of Sagone. The provinces of Venezuela and Caraccas, in Spanish America, declared themselves independent. 9. Intelli:;;•nce received of the capture, on the 9th of August, 1810, of the isles of Ternate and Banda, to a detachment of his Majesty's forces, commanded by Capt. Cole. The St. Francois de Pauli?, French brig, of 8 guns, cap• turd by the Unite, Capt. Chamberlain. 3. Baron Dimsdale died. Mr. Sadler ascended in a balloon f rom C am b r id ge . 4. The Russians, commanded by Count Kutusow, defeated the Turks under the Grand Vizier; near Rud•cliiick. .5. Rudschuck taken from the Russians by the Turks. A. Danish flotilla, consisting of 27 vessels, attacked a Br!.