The National Register. — London, England, 1811-11-10 00:00:00

704 felt by every British bosom, as its own ; and as no remark of ours could heighten the indignation which must be experienced, we shall conclude by laying before our readers the following string of mock reasoning, and illiberal abuse, extracted from the columns of The National Intelligencer, and trust they will partake in our gratification on hearing that Capt. BINGHAM, who so bravely encountered and defeated American aggression, has been made Post-Captain, and promoted to a higher command in the British navy. " BINGHAM'S INSTRUtTIONII.—The British prints lay much stress on the tenor of the instructions of Admiral Sawyer, un der which Captain Bingham cruised. These instructions, as published, show indeed a decent re g ard for the rights. of the United States, but nothing more. But were they the only in structions ? If we refer to the conduct of Captain Bingham, we shuuld imagine not, still less should we suppose so, if we re fer to the insolent conduct of the Tartarus. Why, if such were his instructions, did he so directly disregard them by commenc ing an attack on our vessel ? If he be not brokcA for disobc • dicncc of orders, then will it be evident they were not his only instructions, because his conduct was a palpable infraction of them, such as could not escape exemplary punishment, if they were to have been his only rule of conduct. We have fre quently reflected with astonishment on the hardihood of Cap tain Bingham, in attacking a vessel as he did, which he says he. knew to be of so superior• a force. But if the intimation con tained in The New York Columbian,(" that Bingham was drunk") be correct, then is the mystery solved, and the wretched intoxi cation of a weak man has pr.)veA the destruction of his crew, and the promotion of a new broil on the part of his Government with the United States." GORANT, an Italian author, states, as a fact, that the present King ef SICILY had so little atten- Aon paid to his education, as to have been unable to Yead or write until after his marriage ; and asserts, that the. QUEEN actually undertook the part of his school-mistress. This account is confirmed by our . countryman, Dr. Moone, and in some measure ex plains the circumstance of her' MAJESTY being the principal organ of the Sicilian Government. It is iernarked,in a late Boston Paper, that the Government of die United Stases have so often os cillated iatheir plans, the people now make no calcu lation on the continuance of any system of policy. Of course our approaching situation excites little alarm ; we can yet buy British manufactures, though iii a very high price, the stock on hand will soon be exhausted, and. it .has not been realized by one in. a thousand that there can be no full import ations. A few months more, and we shall feel the pernicious effects, which has not yet been expe. rienced or felt. Congress, when assembled, may retrace their steps as soon . as they pletzse, we can have nothing. from England !villa spring, -before which time a (Efferent sentiment will occur., and a different policy be pursued with regard to our relations with that country. The southern planters will find no demand for their cotton, - *tobacco, &e. and the coun try tradets, particulArly in the Eastern-States, will not be able to obtain their usual full supplies, upon In this state of thin s, will the coming cress be 'unusually interesting, and Members carrito the seat of Go ions that do vot comport with the Admioisttatiatv. ly terms. In tht ;);;;I,litiv, ,•• n of "Congic 4 to. elected 9 k t • 1 .• , - t imp re k.. A •• , • • ticf of thi n • • Alt • PAY ‘11 ),. /?. • .w ‘ vgi f • *44 1 4 ' • tils."V 'TTIF, NATIONAL_RF.GISTER FOREIGN IN'I'ELLIGENC'E. GIBRALTFR MAILS. GIBRALTAR, OCT. CO. Private accounts have reached the garrison, which corrobo rate the rumours in circulation at Cadiz, of Suchet's having been repulsed in three successive attacks which he made upon the Valencian Army at Murviedro. it is even added, that 500 prisoners taken on that occasion, had been conducted to Palma, in the Island of Majorca. The French army, when it first occupied the heights of St. Roque, consisted of about 10,000 foot and 4 or 50t horse, un der the command, as is stated by a Polish deserter, of tknetal Godinot; shortly afterwards they sent a strong Letaclunent to the Queen of Spain's Chair, where it is still to be seen ; on Wednesday one of their columns, of about 2 000 men, pro ceeded to the Northward, and was descried in the afternoon on the heights beyond Algesiras, as if intended to march to 'Fa riffa; on the next motning, however, it retraced its steps, driving before it a considerable quantity of cattle; as 14, co lumn was coming back, another, twice as strong, marched back in a northerly direction. and was seen, before sun -set, two leagues beyond Los Barrios, on the road to Ximena. Four of our gun-boats, which were stationed off the Orange-grove in the beginning of the week, have since removed more to the eastward, so as to flank the left of General Ballasteros's troops, and fire at the enemy's light parties whenever they come withita reach; occasional skirmishes take place between the latter and the Spanish guerillas, in the intermediate space between the heights and the lines. In the night-time tires are seen from the garrison in different parts of the mountains round the hay, chiefly between Algesiras and St. Roque. The inhabitants of those towns have taken shelter, the former on the (:recta Island, and the latter under the Rock. In the night of Wednesday a detachment of the Spanish division embarked in a frigate and a transport, and sailed to the eastward. On the following night the ships returned. The last -advices from Valencia state, that General Blake's head-quarters continued at Murviedro, and that Officer himself was constantly in motion. The troops which formerly com posed the expedition, and which had been directed to stop on their march for fear they should communicate the thsoase pre vailing in Murcia,- have received counter-orders, and their first division bad arrived at Murviedro. Insolent lampoons had beea posted up in the city against Governmert, which was greatly lamented by the good, who are concerned to see the evangelical office abused by some clergymen, who have preached in the public squares in unbecoming language. In the latter end of Septa tuber the epidemic disease had spread to 'l'otana and several surrounding villages, but it does not ap pear by those accounts to be the yellow fever, but a malignant distemper, propagated by excessive heat and general distress and uneasiness of mind. At Carthagena the fever has considerably abated. General Mahi has assumed the command of the third army, and had enacted the pain of death against every deserter, who shall not make his appearance in eight days. A report prevails, that the escort which accompanied General Belliard on his return to France had been attacked. Much sickness prevails among the French troops in E:trsp niadura. _.,aw. SOUTH AMF.RICA. FROM THE CA RACCAS GAZETTE. " CAR A CCA S, AVG. 9-I.—The tree of liberty which has been planted in these independent provinces flourishes with luxuri ance, and has already spread its branches over the seven pro vinces of Venezuela. All have experienced the beneficial ea'ects of its influence, and gratefully repose under its shade , trustin g for protection from the storms of discontent to its expanding arms. Its enemies are few, its supporters innumerable, and the day will soon arrive when vigorous scions from its root shall be planted over the vast Continent of South America. " The city of New Valencia, which it was apprehended might long resist our ;arms, has yielded, and there -remain only the insignificant forces of Coro, and Maracaybe, to oppose the progress of our successful arms, of which justice is 'the gui de, and liberty the termination. ur victorious troops. under t!..e command of General Miranda will, after arranging such mit ters as may be necessary for the protection of the rights of our newly acquired allies, proceed against the rebellious districts, which must suOinit on the approach of our gallant troops. " The sum of 70,0(10 dollars, with a great quantity of other treasure, has been taken in the city of Valencia belonging to the Government. The detailif of the number of persons killed and wounded, and the mount b a: the prisoners have not yet boos received." .~ :~~.