The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. A reinforcement of nearly 2000 men is at this Moment under orders for Sicily. The regiment of Watteville, however, is on its way from that island to Cadiz. There is a sharp look-out at present among our cruisers on the French fleet in the Scheldt, as they are apparently ready for sea, and every arrange. ment is made to prevent their escape. The follow ing vessels are in the Downs : Monmouth, Bellona, Bedford, Diomede, Inconstant, Naiad, Leonidas, Brune, Drake, Martin, Rolla, Volcano, Locust, Viper, Phipps, Cordelia, and Cheerful men of war; Mary, Nymph, and Folkestone, armed vessels. It is stated in some of the Papers, that two diplo matic characters are to proceed to Petersbnrgh and Constantinople, and that the Messengers Parsons and Fisher are under orders to proceed to the same places. The fact is, that Mr. Liston is going out as Ambassador to Constantinople, and will shortly sail in the Argo frigate ; and the Messengers Fisher and Parsons received orders several weeks ago to hold themselves in readiness to accompany him. On Wednesday, a mail arrived from Anholt. The Papers by it confirm the report of the renioval of the embargo at Dantzic, and the diminution of the export duty to a third of its former amount. The traffic in colonial produce is completely at a stand on the Continent, in consequence of the late regulations invalidating the certificates accompnny ing the articles imported by way of Prussia. The new impost laid upon such commodities by the King of Saxony has been extended to the other States of the League of the Rhine. His Danish Majesty has issued a declaration, that the flags of the Hanse Towns and Hanover will no longer be acknowledged. This a natural result of their an nexation to France. A fresh conscription is going • on in Holland. The Kite sloop of war has sailed from Yarmouth for the Baltic, with two Russian Gentlemen said to have lately arrived here on a confidential mission to Ministers. The intelligence in general from Sweden, Den mark, and Prussia, tends rather to discountenance the expectation of a rupture between Russia and France during the present year. The desertions from the French armies have been so numerous since their -entrance into Spain, th.it Government found it necessary to establish a cltlpot for them at Gibraltar. From thence they are con veyed to this country, and distributed among the different foreign corps now in our service. Up wards of 1000 German recruits have accordingly arrived at Portsmouth in the course of last week ; but it is uncertain whether they are to be formed into a separate corps, or drafted into the several fo reign regiments. Paris Papers to the 29th ult. reached town on Sunday last. They contain the unpleasant intelli gence of the surrender of the fortress of Figueras, in Catalonia, to the French army under Macdonald, after a close blockade of four months. The garri on made a sortie on the 16th, which proving un successful, they surrendered at discretion on th• 19th, from a total want of provisions, having, ac cording to the statement of the Governor, Marti nez 64 consumed from their horses to the lowest in, seet."—The garrison at the time of surrender amounted to 3500 men. PRINCE REGENT'S COURT. 569 Friday was the day • appointed by his Royal Highness the RECENT to receive the Spanish Ambassador, upon his arrival in this country on his mission from Spain. About three o'clock, the Duke DEL. INFANTMo arrived at York House, ac. ! companied by Admiral APODACA. ; and Mr. Ci n TER, the Assistant• Master of the Ceremonies, ar rived at York House, St. James's Palace, where his Excellency was received by the Marquis WEL• LESLEY, who, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, introduced him to the presence of the PRINCE REGENT, he being conducted by Mr. CBES.. TER.—His Excellency was most graciously received by his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGEwr, and afterwards his Excellency had a private audience, and delivered his credentials. His ROYAL HIGHNESS afterwards held a Privy ~ouncil, which was attended by -.1-11e President of the Board of Trade, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Three Secretaries f State, and the Lord Chan cellor of Ireland. Viscount CHETWYND and Mr. BULLER attended as Clerks of the Council. After the Council, his ROYAL HIGHNESS gave audiences to the Marquis WELLESLEY, Faris POOL, and BATHURST, Lord MANNERS, and Messrs. PEtCEVAL, RYDE!t, and YORK. FRENCH PRINCES. The Gavite of last night contains an offer of a reward of 2011. for the apprehension of the person or persons concerned in send ing anonymous threatening letters to Le Comte De Lille, Dukes De Berri, and De Conde. The following are extracts : No. I.—A Monar. Count De Lille Hartwell House Aylesbury Bucks • You are of a bad Race, mercy is in the Protestant, you lin.. posing Vagabonds Die by nostra mantis I visit your House every Week. you damn'd Villain—look at your Effigie inclosed No. 2.—The Count de Lisle a French Refugee Halford House Aylesbury Bucks—signed Gordonius. Bone has offered a Dutchy for your Head, he snail have it. Mind, a good Boat and many of us Prisoners of War will seize on you, put you into it at Yarmouth you Enemy of Europe. A Man can die but once you Vagabond Louis. • No. s.—The Count Lille Hartwell House Aylesbury Bucks Your proceedings will not do, our intentions have been de layed in hopes of something being abjured or done on your part and the prisoners of war your countrymen restored to their na tive land our party increase very strong against you and only temporize for a time, but many are near your own person of our party which makes us sure of our designs. So if I do not get my triends home you shall be arrested, murdered, shot or slain. Charlotte Corday shall visit you first. You are at our bar and renounce, adjure, or die by our bands. No. 4.—Lc Comte De Lisle Halford House near Aylesbury Bucks. You shall be attacked from us in our prison Wincanton, .Cre- diton, Tiverton, and other places. _ - No. s.—His Highness's Duke De Berri or De Conde or De Lille Wimbledon. If there be any commotion among the people. Tke populace krtow the road to the house you live at Resign your pretensious, live in peace, or be overcome in L'Assyle. Given at our association of Warning. Buonaparte is expected to visit the coast, includ ing Antwerp, &c. in the present autumn. The ships in the Scheldt are in a forward state for ser• vice. Jamaica Papers in€orm us, that fresh attempts have been made to set fire to the town of Montego Bay ; but it fortunately was discovered. 4 1