The National Register. — London, England, 1811-10-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. , 24 told the Spaniards we should do ultimately to wards them, although circumstances might in the first case render the act not only neces sary, but perfectly justifiable. Sicily is now placed in the Mediterranean like a mirror, in which Spain fancies she reads her own fate. She has seen it for several years subsidized and garrisoned by us, and consequently free from French invasion. This prospect yielded hope and encouragement. She now views it distracted with factions, and attentively watches what course we shall take. Should we side with the Court, and consolidate the tottering fabric of ancient despotism, her patriots will in stantly deem us insincere in the cause of freedom in which they are engaged, fighting not only against the invaders of their country, but against the abuses of an old and corrupt Government. Should we remove the Sicilian Rulers from the post which they seem to occupy, only to insure the ruin of their country, take military posession of the island, and remould its constitution, Spain might at last give full credit to the incessant insinuations of the enemy, and blinded by prejudice to the real merits of the case, would mt see in us the liberal and disinterested revivers of a nation's ancient inde pendence and felicity, but merely deceitful Allies, who only defended the territory of a weaker Power, in order, at the hour of adversity, to make it their prey. Such a belief might lead them to renounce oar support, without which they must sink for ever into slavery and ruin. THE ARMY. GENF RAI. ORDERS. Horse Guards, Sept.l6,lllll. - - The Commander in Chief has observed with much regret, that a practice prevails in the army, of recommending officers who have by their misconduct rendered themselves obnoxious to. the regiments to which they beiung, to be removed by ex change to other c 'rps. A moment's consideration must convince the Commanding °filters, that when Officers may be deemed unfit to serve in • any particular corps, they must be equally unfit to serve in any other of his Majesty's regiments; and that on these occasions, through a misplaced lenity towards an undeserving individual, they arc, in fast, doing a manifest injury to the service at large. hi order to put a stop to this practise, by which improper cha racters are, in some cases, not only Ag ee tied from justice, but retained in the army, to the prejudicilf discipline, and to the disgrace of the military profession, his Royal Highness com mands, that with every paper recommending an exchange, a certificate shall be forwarded by the Colonel, or Commanding Officer, to the following effect : " I, A. B. (Colonel), Lieutenant-Coloneli, Major, or Captain, commanding the Regiment, do hereby certify on my word and honour as an Officer and a Gentleman, that the ex change recommended in the papers now - accompanying this Certificate does not originate in any Re:imental proceeding of any kind, or in any cause affecting the honour and character of , nor aro there are any grounds of personal objection to the individual , of which I am aware, that have in the smallest degree indaced an application for such ex change." No recommendation for an exchange will hereafter be attended .to, unless accompanied by a certificate, according to the above form addressed to the Commander in Chief, through his Mill tary Secretary. By command of his Royal Highness the Com manderia HARRY cALvERT, Adj. Gen. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE'. FRENCH PAPERS. P.taxs, SEPT. 18.—Last Sunday his Majesty held a Council of Ministers at Compeigne, after mass. On Monday he presided at a Council of Commerce. It is thought their Majesties will quit Compeigne this week. His Majesty will set off on Wednesday or Thursday next, and Boulogne is supposed to be the object of his journey. It is add ed that the Empress will also repair thither. We hear of a speedy formation of a corps of Lancers, consist ing of twelve regiments. Every body remembers the terror and disorder which was spread through the English army by the Polish Lancers at the battle of Albuera. What effects, therefore, may not be expected from the powerful organization given to that force ? Several dragoons and chasseurs will enter this new corps, and the command will be given to one of our Generals fa. mous for brilliant actions. COMPIEGNE, SEPT. 15.—T0-day, after mass, the following personages were presented to take the oaths to his Majesty : The Dike de Cadore, Minister of State, named Intendant- General of the Crown; Baron de la Hessaye. General of Divi sion ; Baron Michel, Genera l of Bri g ade ; Baroa Boyeldieu, General of Brigade; Baron Deriot, General of Brigade, head of the Etat-Major of the Guar I. HEI.DER, SEP I . 7.—Five sail of the line of the Texel squad ron, the Prince, Zoutman, Brabant, Rotterdam, Jean de 'Witt, and the corvette Venus, set sail on the sth, under the orders of Admiral de Winter, Commander in Chief of the fleet. This division, after having manoeuvred the whole of the day, and performed divers evolutions, anchored at night on the Bres wyd, between Scalpe Gat and South Western Gat. The enemy's cruiztrs, of six sail of the fine, a frigate, and two brigs, were in sight. As soon as they perceived the movements of the Imperial squadron, they set all sail towards the South Western Gat, and sent off a brig, which was lost sight of in the west. The next day, at day-break, we saw no more than three sail of the line, two frigates, and a brig; the French squadron set sail again,and passed the whole day in niantruvring. BI,ACKEN BERG, SEPT. 6.—On the 40, three sail of the line, a frigate, and corvette, of the Scheldt squadron , one of which car ried the flag of Vice-Admiral Missiessy, beat to windward of the mouth of the river, to chase a frigate and sonic of the enemy's corvettes cruising. The enemy's division was separated from our's by a narrow sand-bank, and we saw all his vessels fire several broadsides at one of our ships of the line more advanced than the rest. The latter replied by a broadside, which made them bear away right before the wind. Admiral Missiessy, having weathered all the sand-banks, put• sued the enemy till night. ANTWLKY, Seer. 16.—Arrived this morning several detach ments of grenadiers and Polish lancers of the In:perial guards; 100 horses of the Emperor's stud are also arrived. The cavaliers of the guard are to set off to-marrow for Holland, where pre• parations are making for the reception of their N; ajestics. DRESDKN, SEPT. B.—Hitherto there have not been great changes in the commercial system of Russia, although we have received at different periods, letters from Petersburgh, Riga, and other places, that announce great modifications in the prohibitory Ukase relative to foreign merchandize. One of these letters pretends that the first plan that was submitted to l,is Majesty by the Minister of Commerce was nut adopted, and that a new commission was appointed to propose modifications. There arc, in truth, some persons of influence in Russia, who would still maintain the present commercial system ; but we feel the in convenience of it too much not to believe that it will be soon changed. - _ AMP:life A. NEW Yoa It, AUG. 27.—The city of New York is at once the most vulnerable and valuable part of the United States, and will be a particular object of attack. Our general Government, aware of this; have given more than a proportionate share of their attention to the fortifications which are now fast complet ing. But much remains to be done by our own citizens, as well as our state Government, In order to meet an actual attack on this city. [FROM THE NEW YORE EVENLNO POST, AUO. 29.) THE EMBA Roo ONCE MORE I —The President's organ has come forth, and let the public know that we are to expect another Etn bargo ; thus shutting us out from the few ports left open for our trade, in order to bring Great Britain to terms. FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER OF AUG. 29. AN 0 114 ER Em an K oo.—Our Readers will perceive by tlie fol. !swing paragraph from the Aurora, that another embargo is in ■