The National Register. — London, England, 1811-11-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 01 tw: e.yder, but fortunately got off by a change in the wind, though not without considerable damage. The Captain states that all articles of colonial produce are ex tremely high in 'Fonningen. Coffee is selling at from 6s. to Bs. English per lb ; sugar and of her articles proportionably dear. Provisions and all the growth of the country are very cheap, the best beef is 31. per lb.; butter 6d. to Bd. ; gin 2s. 6d. per gallon. At the departure of the cartel 10 French gun-boats had arrived through the Holstein canal from the Baltic, to resume their sta do n in the Elbe, during the winter. DEFEAT OF GENERAL GIRARD BY GENERAL HILL. The arrival of dispatches from Lisbon has at length establi:hed the certainty of that most glo rious and gratifyi►►g event, which we noticed, but doubted, in our last publication. The intelligence has been communicated in a dispatch from Mr. STUART, dated Lisbon, November the - 2d, which, though it represents fully the general features and result of the operation, which terminated thus bril liantly, is necessarily silent as to the details, for which we are to look solely to the official returns made to, and to be transmitted by, the Commander in Chief. We learn enough however through the dispatches of Mr. STUA ItT to make us acq►►a►nted with all the merits of the plan, and all the spirit and success with which it was executed. We cannot repress our joy at the fact, that a co► ps of Five or Six Thousand of the enemy has been most signally defeated and dispersed—that this triumph was achieved with very little loss on our part, and at the expense of 200 killed, 1000 taken, among whom two Generals, Bram/ and the Prince D'AREMBERG, and forty Officers, and of all their artillery, baggage, and ammuni tion, which fell into the hands of the victors. Gen. GIRARD, whose division it was that was en gaged, with d►ficulty escaped, wounded, from the scene of action, attended only by about 300 men, and closely pursued by the corps of the Spanish General !guffaw, and we have the satisfaction to think, that very few of those who escaped in the first instance, can hope to avoid capture or destruc tion by the guerillas, in their dispersed state ; and that, even if they should, they must remain long destitute and inefficient. The particulars of this achievement is calculated to reinvigorate con fidence in the final result of the operations in tl►e Peninsula, and to swell every British heart with emotions of honourable pride, at the accumulating glories of our heroic and invincible countrymen. a in compliance with which, the Governor had re quested a meeting of the Magistrates on Friday, the 22d inst. at Downpatiick. The letters from Lisbon state, that General HILL has arrived at Merida, where he found no enemy, but he destroyed the extensive magazines at that place; and was to. be at his old qua, ters, at Porta. legre, on the 4th instant. General HILL, who has immortalized his name in the Peninsula, has long been regarded by the army as one who would do something great when ever an opportunity offered. He is of a Shropshire family, nephew of Sir RICHARD HILL, and of the Rev. ROWLAND HILL. The Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo (General REG. NAULD), and eleven of his escort, taken with him by Don JULIAN SANCHEZ, have arrived at Ports mouth. The Prince D'AItENIBERG I taken in the late ac tion by General HILL, is brother-in-law to the Prince STAKEMBERG, late Ambassador from the Emperor of Austria to this country, who married his sister. He has a Dukedom from inheritance in the Austrian Netherlands, and is a Prince of the late German Empire ; therefore none of his titles are derived limn BUONAPARTE, the father of all the new Princes.—The French General -GIRARD was high in the confidence of BUONAPARTE ) in whose personal staff he served, during the war in Prussia and in Poland. Thursday Mr. HASE, from the Bank of Eng land, gave notice at the Stock Exchange, that, on Monday next, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER would be ready to grant an interview to such persons as are inclined to contract for the next Lottery, preliminary to the bidding for the same. The wind having come to the north-east, on Wednesday morning, the whole •f the outward bound convoys, except the West India, sailed both from Portsmouth and Cowes Roads. The Orlando, Nyaden, Rover, Recruit, Swift, Malabar., and Gannet, sailed with them. The West India convoy waits for the ships from the Downs. The fact of the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees, which has been so often and so strongly urged here and in America, appears wholly un. founded. The capture and condemnation of Ame. rican vessels in the French Admiralty' Courts have acquired, of late, a degree of activity and effect which have not been equalled in any former period of the war. In truth, the French Government shows so little regard to decency in these transac tions, that we skould not he surprised to find the American Government, Frenchified as it has been, at last taking a firm and decided part in vindication of its insulted national rights, and of the plundered property of its subjects. There is a report of an embargo in the American ports, but it does not appear to be well founded. All the Medical Staff that can be spared from the Home Service, are ordered to held themselves in readiness to embark for Portugal. The infer ence drawn from this is, that sickness is very preva lent in our army, some accounts state the number as high as 17,000 ; many of these are, however slight cases, arming from change of food and cli' mate, particularly as it regards the reinforcements glories of our heroic and invincible countrymen. , --- of th e war. In truth, th e French Government ............... shows so little regard to decency in these transac- DIS RIRBANCES IN IRELAND. tions, that we skould not he surprised to find the. The latest Dublin papers mention disturbances American Government, Frenchified as it has been, in the county of Down. It is said, that a myste- at last taking a firm and decided part in vindication rious organization is in progress there, under the of its insulted national rights, and of the plundered semblance of Anti-Masonic Society; and that Free- property of its subjects. There is a report of an masons, whether Protestants or Catholics, are alike embargo in the American ports, but it does not the objects of this conspiracy. A few days since, appear to be well founded. at Maekay's-bridge, a party of yeomanry, escorting All the Medical Staff that can be spared from ammunition from Charlemont to Castlewellan, the Home Service, are ordered to held themselves were attacked, and a number of shots were fired, in readiness to embark for Portugal. The infer- upon them. Those proceedings have excited the ence drawn from this is, that sickness is very preys- vigilance of the Nobility and Gentry of the county I lent in our army, some accounts state the number and a requisition to the Governor (the Earl of Low- as high as 17,000 ; many of these are, however IDONDERitY) had been signed by Lords RODEN, JOCE- slight cases, ari.ing from change of food and CI? LYN, CASTLEREAGH, and a number of Gentlemen ; " mate, particularly as it regards the reinforcements .... - • .• v- ._ •,....• _..... -.... , DIS fURBANCES IN IRELAND. The latest Dublin papers mention disturbances in the county of Down. It is said, that a myste rious organization is in progress there, under the semblance of Anti-Masonic Society; and that Free masons, whether Protestants or Catholics, are alike the objects of this conspiracy. A few days since, at Mackay's•bridge, a party of yeomanry, escorting ammunition from Charlemont to Castlewellan, were attacked, and a number of shots were fired upon them. Those proceedings have excited the vigilance of the Nobility and Gentry of the county ; and a requisition to the Governor (the Earl of Low- IDONDERitY) had been signed by Lords RODEN, JOCE LYN, CASTLEREAGH, and a number of Gentlemen ;