The National Register. — London, England, 1809-01-15 00:00:00

SAN. 15. Non-Intercourse Bill be passed and we never read of any country in which there were more materials of a revolu tion, than there are at present in America. The latest accounts from spin, we arc sorry to say, I contain strong allusions to the treachery of some SpauiMh Generals. It is stated that CASTANOS and I.T.smas have been both arrested, and that MORLA has gone over to the enemy. We must be cautious how we give implicit credit to these accounts of treachery ; for we know it to be one of the in fernal arts which th 6 enemy has most successfully emplosed agaist his adversaries ; but an official report from Geee ral O'N ELL to PALAFOICI immediately after the battle of 'Cu-dela, plainly imputes to the incapacity or treachery of CAs- T ANOS, A the toss of that engagement. In either case he de served to be arrested ; and the Spanish General, who in the present crisis of his country, can be guilty of visAing the head-quarters of the enemy, for te purpose of did signing any thing in the form of a Capitulatiohn, as MORLA , de serves to he punished as a traitor. Nothing but extraordi nary measures, and the resolution to conquer or die, can save that -country, We learn that a Convoy has bee positively appointed for Sweden, which is to go to Mars n trand, if G o ttenburgh cannot be approached on theiraccun of the ice. We unde of r stand, however, that though port of the shutting the Swedish ports against British ships is considered un founded, or, more correctly speaking, premature, it is understood, by persons in this country who have the best information with respect to Swedish affairs, that the Ar- Inistico between Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, will end in a Treaty of Peace, of which such an exclusion will be be one of the conditions. Accounts have been received from the Brazils, of the discontinuance of the armament intended to enforce the pretensions of the Infant Don Pedro Luis to the sovereignty of Buenos Ayres. A negotiation with the peoi,le of that colony, for an amicable arrangement, under the protec tion of England, was in very forward progress. It was manag ed by Sir S. Smith , who, with a view to its com pletion, was about to proceed in person to Rio de la Plata. The people of Buenos Ayres expressed the greatest re- ' spect and gratitude for the conduct oar Englan, in thet e recen t circumstances of Spain. The ar rangement sought at first was one of perfect independence, both of France and of the Mother Country ; and though the suc cess of the Patriots may have subsuently varied that it plan, as far as it related to Old Spai eq n, it is likely that now be resumed to its full extent. It is said the people of Buenos Ayres have proposed to to erect their country into au independent monarchy, and to place the Crown on the head of the consolV .rt o and s f ter of the Prince Regent, who is the daughter of Charles is Ferdinand VII. Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, their Majesties and the Princesses arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor, soon after which the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of York, Cumberland, Susst!v, and Cambridge,, upon their Majesties, to pay their respects. At two o'clock, his Majesty held a private Levee. The following bad thc honour of being presented to his Majesty The Earl of Plymout h, on coming to his title; Brin•adier en. Houston, on his marriage ; Brigadier-Gen. Erskine, upon Lis promotion; Capt. (;artit, R. N. upon promotion; Capt. • Philliroore, R. N. upon his promotion; the Earl of Liverpool, o coming to his title ; Sir Thomas Trowbridge, on coming to bis title, and return from • Col. Drinkwater Jail before hi Majesty the Eighth Re port of the Coturniistott,.!rs of N.itary Inquiry. • His Majesty hell a Privy Coulieit, and .4ave audiences to the Duke of Portland, and the other Cabinet Ministers. The Royal Family ty:pected to mania In town till !, fter the celebration of the (Ineeti's birth-d:ty. - • Vesteedav tt C .,, ari::)f 11211 th? F.ast T. uheu the underinentioal Commanders, tc.00,-, - •- TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. 43 leave, previous to tleparti►►g for their re*pectite ►i`stina. tICIIM, V i 7. : Captain E. C. Bradford, of the Lord Duncan ; and Carain J. Carnep,k, of the Baring, for 'Madras And Bengal. Captain W. Hamilton, of the Lady C a stlereagh ; n ad Cap tain W. P. D'Esterre , of the i.;:j t ed kitaio , n, for St. ticleou and Itengt:l. At three &clock vestert: - r, afternoon, the packets for India %I - ere finally closed, the ships dispatched, and the Pursta s ordered to leave town for Portsmouth in the eNs:'l4- ' lug. The lied is expected to drop down to St. Helea'::, on `;', Aut.sday, and to sail on Thursday. The Clo ve rinde frigate, which convoys the fleet, is eNpected to arriat Portsmouth this day. Various rumours have been afloat for the last three days, respectino‘ an intended Change in Administration. We Have heard the names of several Ex Statesinew men tioned as the probable successors of some of his - Majesty's Ministers, but this on grounds too conjectural for public credence. The Alcmene, 3$ guns, Captain Tretulett, being on a cruize off L'Orient, aad perceiving too heavy frigates standing off shore, gallantly endeavoured to brin g them to action, but they having the start of the Alcmene, tied for shelter into Rochefort harbour, whither close in with the hue of battle ships and batteries Capt. Tremlett pursued them, and did not retreat till he received several forty-two pound shots on board the Alcmene. Fortunately she re ceived no damage, and was not pursued by any of the line of battle ships, who lay very quietly at anchor during ilia whole iransaction. On the oth (,f November an insurrection took place at Algiers. The Turks ros e and murdered the Dcy ; but he w a s soon replaced by ano ther of the same name, Ali, an d d every thing was immed iatel y as q uiet as if nothing at all ha happened. On Thursday night one of the Dover fishiag-boats t picked up, a few miles from the shore, a small cask, con taining French Newspapers, which were taken to the Custom-house as soon as the boat reached the shore, and instantly forwarded to Government. • On the same evening the Active armed cutter a captured a small French lugger , mounting one gun, and manned with eighteen men, having on board several packets of. i'reneh papers, to be distributed about the coast. Thu prize has since arrived in the Downs. We arc extremely sorry to have to state the loss of the Banterer sloop of war ; the whole of the crew were saved. iThe information has reached us by a letter from the First Lieutenant, William Ogilvie, and is dated Nov. 25, 1808, from the River St. Lawrence. Sittings appointed in 'Middlesex and London, before the Right Hon. Sir James Mansfield, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, in and after Hilary Term, 1809 : IN TERM. LONDON. MIDDLESEX, • T ............ Jan. 241 W ednesda y Jan. 25 Wednesday .......... Feb. 1 Thurmtay . Feb. ~!. 1 Tuesday 8 Monday ___ AFTER TERM. Tuesday ............ Feb. 14 I Wednesday Feb. 15 Tucistlay the Lord Mayor ordered the price of bread to be r e duced an assize and a halt, or 3d in the peck loaf, which took place to-day : the quartern loaf wheaten is now sold for Is. and household Is. 00. Statement of the quantity o stronp: beer, denoinate ut d Porter, brewed by the first twelve nooses Londo mn, trout Porter, the sth July, 1305, to the sth January, I SO9 : Barrels Barclay .............. 61,361 B ro wn and Parry ...... 4.8,196 ilanbury ............41,531 Whitbread ............ 40,119 Minix ................ 5902 1-.% Calve:: ............ 33,62 Barrels Combe '25,4 39 Taylor 18,005 Goodwyn 15,67A J. Cal vert 1.1,881 Elliott CIOIN.CS 1 ?,9t3 • IN : ?.. 1 ..: 1 ...,_ I ■ 1 ~.„s