The National Register. — London, England, 1808-09-26 00:00:00

' Q the egotism of apeopie or of an individual, the more poignantly they feel any diminution in their means of en, joyment and gratification. Nobody wig assert that we advance too much in imputing these sentiments to the peo ple of the Continent. From such men, therefore, BOIA• PALATE has neither co-operation nor assistance to expect. We were olliged to take this view of things, in order to be better able to, appreciate the, present state of Spain. t Very day, it is manifest, that the resources of the Spanish. Patriots augment. The tranquillity they enjoy in most of the Provinces, enables them to make, without hurry or confu sion, the arrangements necessary for their defence. Their armies ere increasing in numbers, discipline, and confidence. The several Juntas display dignity, patriotism, and great abilities in the measures they propose, and the resolutions they adopt. A central Government will give more . energy to their operations. Every moment the fears of jealousy, and disunion disappear ; and the nation can, with wisdom, and unanimity, employ all its, resources in support of its, independence, and to discomAt the projects of the enemy. They have now no hostile army intheir rear to apprehendf and they can collect their united force for the purpose 4. annoying or overwhelming such of the French as are,in t , their country. Our Readers will see, from the last ac counts, that three armies, under the command of BLAKE., PALAVOX and the Marquis de CASTELLAN, who has suc ceeded General CASTANOS, amounting to 80,000 men, were on the point of uniting near Burgos. The French force in Biscay, Navarre and Old Castile. is computed at 40,000_ A general engagement was expected,between the two 4r, niies and when we reflect on the courage, former success, present confidence and superior numbers of the Spaniards, we entertain the most sanguine expectations, the result will ; be.as honourable for them, as it will be (lei:tractive to.the enemy. Every account from that country, justifies this confidence on our part. Repeated attempts made by part of the French garrison of Barcelona to obtain posses-, sion of Gerona, were rendered fruitless by the heroism of its inhabitants ; and they were pursued with a very great loss to the gales or Barcelona. A considerable part of our army in Portugal, to the amount, it is said, of 18,000 men, under the command of Sir t WI:Lt Esiary, is reported to have marched towards Spain. This Haiti) . a,:ist•ice. joined to the other reinforcements we are sending, insist re move every apprehension which the menaces of the Ty rant may have occasioned. The situation of Italy increases his embarrassment and danger. All the Neapolitan pros in ;Ts, as we expected, ere in insurrection ; and the last accounts from Palermo state, that the rmo.t active preparations were making there for the embarkation of our army under the command of Sir JOTIN STITART, for the purpose of assisting the inhabitants. The expedition, under the command of ir DAVID BAIRD, is for the same destnotion; and when we reflect on the outrage offered to the Pope, to the inve terate animosity the Ratans always felt egninst the French, and the inefficacy of their means to &teed Italy, we may be certain the spirit of insurrection is not coutined to Naples, and that it will break out in other parts of the Peninsula, with a force equal to the injuries they have sustained. L REGLSTEB. armisem. - .•=sib. t :"' -' ~__,.i _- '.; kid.i.ftilta RUSSIAN FLEET IN TIP, E UTIC. A Mail from Cottenburgh arrived yesterday. It has not been found practicable, we understand, to attack the Rus sian squadron in Port tAttic, the Russians having fortified both scl;:s cf t!!c narbour ; but they aprar to be in great . • . •• - • S.FRUMBER ta6. consternation and ,coutusion, bare struck yards .and tbp. !masts,. and moored so close to tho shore,. that a strou 4 'north-west wind would, it was atiprehended, drive them oil shore,' , • • A private Letter from Gottenburgh states, that our Admirals obtained sonic fire-ships from the Swed es , an d i nt them into thepifirt, ship I: ere I)*Eng, ,Which set fire to some magazines.; the Russian offered to dismantle his •ships until a peace, which our Admiral refused. . In additioo to the accounts brought by the Gottenbur;;h Mail of yesterday, we hare the pleasure of communicatity; the arrival of dispatches at the Admiralty from Sir lust., .SAU!IAILSZ. They announce the important fact, that consequence.. of a szuxessful cannonade and boinhardmeot of the fortifications thrown up by th© Russian fleet vi Rdigit A titriE Talitette; witttiritirminated in t he dr ;structitm of the priueipal works and batteries, the Admiral had sent Cula Bag oTtrvee, offering to giVe up 'all his ships, on conditiort' of their being restored at tht. definitive condesieit of race. The , Offer was rejected, nand we rejoice to legi•ntßiitlfßf tibconditional capture is inevitable. 'How very diffeyent are our affairs conductt.l in the Baltic and the 'rain* I • UNEXPECTpD CHANGE .IN PORTUGAL. "We haw' the Shtilfaction to announce-the arrival in town of two Portuguese Melisongers, rho were on Friday landed at Bristol: They are charged witlithe pleasing °flire of comktunicatiiit the deterusinntion of the • Provisional Cu vernr+ and OM:people of Portugal nut to accede to the disgraceful Con4444tion of Ointra. Suck was the iniligna tiiinf we'tniderstand,• of the people-of Lisbon, on learning the • Articles of the Treaty;'.-titin ;they rose against their plenderers and. Oppressors, and -massacred eight hundred of JUNivet; troops. It was not without a very great effu sion of blood, that the insurrection was suppressed. It is this moment confidently reported, that Sir C. COTTON had iiicroified to .levor.his fetal disapproval of the Convention. and his decided resolution to• oppose that part of it uh.rh related to the Russian fleet in the Tagus. The last accounts from Germany end Holland prove be yond a doubt, an immediate rupture between Austria and France. The French are collecting a formidable army in Friuli and the Tyrol, and a large army of reserve under the command of Marshal KELLEitmAis, is forming on the Rhine, from Strasburg► to Wesel, of s% hich a considerable portion of the troops, forming the contingency Of the Rhine, are forming a part. Austria is not inactive; she is making exertions proportionate to the danger. Her ar mies, under the supreme command of the enlightened and patriotic Generalissimo the Archduke CII*RLES, have been divided into eight divisions, each to be commanded by a Field Marshal, who has already distinguished himself by his services and skill. Sir William Scott, the chief English Civilian, is gone to Portugal. We know not that he - has any pnblic mission, and his friends say, that he is merely taking a voyage 1„r pleasure. A visit to Portugal, where so much may. depend upon a construction of the Law of Nations, by this truly learned person, who has spent a great part of his lift!, either iu discussing, or administering that does, bowe"r• leadlis to hope, thattsoineenquiricli ate-on-foot relative to the general validity of the late lamentable Conyeution. 616 TI;