The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

OCT. 16. . ..... ••• ••11.• ..••• • ,TII ISth, Von Kinkels, remains in the Tyrol, from whetter some corps of Sharpshooters have been ordered to the army under Gen. Wrede. near Augsburgh. Numerous recruits have also been drawn from the Vorarlberg; thore from the Forest of Bregenz are represented as men of singularly large. stature. Prussia is making extraordinary exertions to re-organize her army. The King has issued two proelamations from Konigs berg; the one declares, that all arbitrary punishments in the army, as running the gauntlet, bastinades, &c. are abolished; and 'by the other, a general conscription, without exemption, is appointed. This tatter ordnance, which bears date the 6th ult. declares, that all distinction of rank now ceases; that all have equal rights and duties ; that in periods of peace, those only should aspire to Officers' commissioas who have knowledge and education ; and in time of war, bravery and judgment constitute the only recommendation to command, without the slightest re gard to rank. The first and second Lieutenants and Ensigns of the new levies are to be chosen from amongst the most deserving soldiers who served in the late campaign. A numerous corps of Cadets, for the formation of future Officers, has also been estab lished. In several provinces of the Austrian Monarchy the t_lovern meat, taking advantage of the late abundant crops, are forming extensive magazines. —The Homburg h Co Creep oat co ten, in re porting the circumstance, observes, that it is merely to prevent the recurrence of scarcity. Aastria, with a view to the formation of Military Comman ders, has established four more companies of Cadets, in addi tion to the two at Neustadt and Vienna--each number is to com prise I% members, and are to be stationed in Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, ke. From these companies all officers are in future to be chosen, and no man, however high his rank, can hereafter obtain a cominission in the Austrian army, unless he has served to these probationary corps. PROM THE SPANISH PAPERS. INSTILLATION OF TUE SUPREME JUNTA, AT THE PALACE OF AItANJUEZ. LIST OF TUE MEMBERS ASSEMBLED. PREsIDEvT an INTERIM, The Most Excellent Senor the Con de tie Florida Blanca. .Aactoos : Prattetreo Palafox, Don Lorenzo Caloe. AsTualAs : The Most Excellent Senor Doo Melchor de Jovel- Janos, the Marquis de Campo Sagrado. (01.0) CA'SILLE: Don Lorenzo Bonifaes de Quinton, Val des, absent. CATALONIA: The Marquis de Villel, the Marquis de Saba- ZOOll. CORDOVA : The Marquis de la Puebla, Dun Juan de Dioc Rabe. EsvacuAnca t.: Don Martin de Garoy, Doll Felix de Ornile. GRAN tDA : Don Rodrigo Reptelinde. Don Luis Gilles de Gilles JAEN : Don Sebastian de Tocano, Don Francisco Paulo Can tanedo. Fos MAJORCA , AND TIM ADJ Ac ENT ISLANDS : Don T om a s de Vizi, Don Josef ilaneluda de Tujores. Wail A : The Most Excellent Seam- the President ad interim, the Senor Marquis de Villar. Si:N . lll.z : The Senor Archbishop of Laodicea, the Conde de Toi.coo : bon Pedro Bittern, Don Joseph Garcia de la Torre. VA LCNCIA : The Conde de Coot:mina, El Principe de Pio. The Must Serene Deputies assembled in the Sacristy of the Cha pel belonging to the Palace of this Royal It evidence. They heard uiss, which was celebrated by the Most Excellent the Archbi shop of Laodicea, Coadjutor of the Archbishop of Seville, and Deputy of that kingdom; after which the following oath, which had been previously taken by that Prelate, was admioirterid by him, upon the book of the by Evangelists, to all the Most Serene Deputies t— " You swear by God and his Holy Evangelists, and by Jesus Christ crucified, whose sacred image you have here present, that is the employment and functions of a Member of the Central Su preme Junta of Government of the Kingdom, you will defend, and promote the preservation and increase of our Holy, C.athe lie, Apostolic, and Roman Religion; that you will be loyal to and defend our august Sovereign Ferdinand VII. and his rights and Sovereignty; thitt you will Promote the preservation of our Rights and Privileges, oar Laws and Vtinges and especially those relltive to the S uccess i on i n the Reigning Family, and • • A 110 4•10. II ' • ••• those also which are particularly laid down in the same laws ; and, finally, that you will promote every thing conducive to the general welfare and happiness of this Kingdom, and the amelio ration of its customs, keeping secret every thing that should be so, protecting the Laws from every evil, and persecuting: their enemies, even at the hazard of your life, : safety, and property ? —So 1 swear." " If you do so, God be your helper; and If not, may he pu nish you, as one who had taken his holy name in - vain.-4 inen.•* A solemn l'e Deum was sung by the Community of Barefooted Monks of St. Paiqual of this place; and this religions ad being concluded, the Junta passed in front of the tine battalion alight troops of Valencia, which was formed in two tiles from the eq.. trance of the Chapel to the staircase of the Royal Palace, ai.ci adjourned to one of the principal halls destined at present fur ►i.e sitting of the Juntas. In this public proceeding,' and among the multitude of people of all classes and conditions who +sere assembled, the greatest enthusiasm was discovered in favour of Ferdinand VII. The enthusiasm and interest felt by the ple increased, when the Host Serene Deputies proceeded to the great gallery of the principal front of the Palace, from which the actual President, ad interim, Count Florida Bianca, again proclaimed our beloved King Ferdinats,!. The Most Serene Deputies being placed in their respective stations, and the President having pi onomiced a short but ap propriate discourse, the Junta declared itself legitimately con stituted, without any prejudice to the absentees, who are to compose the Junta of Government, in absence of our King and Master, Ferdinand VII. and ordered a literal certificate of this act to be drawn up, and directed to the President of the Council, for his information, and that of the Tribunal. In the mean time communications are made to him of the last orders agreed upon. Royal Palace of Aranjuez, the 25th of Sept. 1808. 111.4rtre.v ne 1.; ,ittor, General Secretary interim. CORUNNA. OCT. 2 —Yesterday morninga fleet of trancrorts, escorted by five English frigates, a brig, and a cutter, luive in sight off the Cape, at the distance of four leagues from thi- port. They have on board 8,500 men, under the command of t;ie S;,ir quis del Romana. who are to be disembarkei at 4t. Ander°, unless the vessels should be prevented by contrary winds from mak* that port. Our generous Allies, time English, Rill co operate with us against the enemy, he sending our assistance a respectable force of infantry and cavalry. lid the post front Portugal, just come in, we learn, that the corps commanded by the Marquis de Valladares, and the rest of the Spaniards in that kingdom, are on their march to joie our army, well provided ili point of arms and clothing . EXPOSITION OF Tirr PRACTICES AND MACHINATIONS WHICH LEO TO THE USURPATION OF THE CROWN OF SPAIN, AND THE MEANS ADOPTED RV Tile EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH TO CARRY Jr INTO ExecurioN, RV DON ' , cum() CEVALLOA, FIRST cECRETARY OF STATE AND DISPATCHES TO lilt CATHOLIC MAJESTY' FERDINAND VII. " At a period when the nation has made and continues to make the most heroic efforts to shake 6(l' the yoke of slavery attempted to be imposed upon it, it is the duty of all good citizens to con tribute, by every means in their power, to enlighten it w ith re spect to the real causes t h at have brought it into its present titration, and to keep up the noble spirit by which it is aoH::,iva. " The 3'realy of Tilsit, in sshick the destiny of the world seemed to be decided in favour of the Emperor of the French, was hardly concluded, when he turned his eyes towards the West, and resolved on the ruin of Portugal and Spain; or w hat comes to the same purpose, to make himself master of this vast Penin sula, with a view of making its inhabitants as happy as those of Italy, Holland, Switzerlaud, and the League of the (thine. " At this very lime, the Emperor was revolving in ilk mind some designs fatal to Spain (for he began to disarm her by de manding a respectable body of our troops to exert their vnlour in remote regions, and for foreign interests. This he etlected without difficulty, mid there was placed at his disposal a gallant and picked force of 16,000 men of all descriptions. " The enterprize of making himself mastcr of Spain was not so easy as Napoleon iina;:ined. It was, above all. necessary to flud out some pretest for carrying into execution the daring awl &rstic plan of 'ubitvgating it friendly and allied na;iou, that __.. 1