The National Register. — London, England, 1808-01-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Austrian Ambassador, -M. Die tiTsuannazao, has received his passports; but nothing is known of the time f his departure. If Ministers are engaged in negocia t ions, they are kept a profound secret : but some papers, if we believe themselves, are quite in the confidence of the Cabinet, and pompously announce to the public, that they arc to discuss the question of peace or war ! Some interesting accounts have been received of insur rections in Lisbon against the French. As they have come through different channels they seem entitled to some credit, and we have, therefore, inserted them ; but w•e Ulna observe, that the information comes through Ame rican captains, and we shall, therefore, defer our observa tions on them till they arc better aJthenticated. INSURRECTION AT LISBON. ( Extracted from a Dublin Paper.) Tic following highly interesting intclligence has been just communicated at our Office, h•• the Captain of an American vessel, wilielo arrived in our btrhour this day, from Cadiz, which pl:ire he left on the 31st ult:— " It appears, that previous to Ms sailing, letters from Lisbon, dated on the 12th and 17th of December, had been re nhieh stated that on the 12th, at night (the French hav ing previously taken possession of all the forts, and the remain ing ,nips of war, on which they hoisted French colours), the populace, in immense numbers, commenced an attack upon the Fr nrh and Spanish troops; that a general enzagewent took place in the streets, and that great numbers were killed on both rides before the populace were reduced to submission. The following morning General Junot issued a meowing proclama tion, tureatening the ringleaders, which he said were well known, with the mast dreadful punishment. The immediate exectiiion of the prisoners taken by the Frenet s followed this proclamation: some were shot, and many were hanged. These cl-radful examples, however, were not of suflicieut force to prevent a second insurrection, which took place, three days after, on the 15th, more dreadful and sanguinary in its effects than the former, in which, our reports state, between " five stud six thousand French and Spaniards were killed," and that the most dreadful disorder prevailed in the Capital when the last accounts were sent off. The greater part of the troops stationed there arc Spanish. To the horrors of insurrection are addel the miseries of want ; as a scarcity of the most dreadful. Lod affecting kind prevailed generally in and about Lisbon." A private letter from_ Dublin, communicates some par ticulars in addition to the above Dublin, .lan. 11. `• I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that the Isabella arrived here safely last wight (Sunday), after a passage of ten days. She left Cadiz on the 3lst ultimo. Before she came away, the Captain san letters from Lisbon, of the 17th of De cember, which stated, that an iusurreetion had taken place there on the Ilth, at night. The populace surprized the guards, awl a very severe einalict.ensued, and many on both sides were killed. On the 13th, many of the leaders of the populace were shot, which so incensed the inhabitants, that they arose again on the night on the 15th, when the slaughter Wal dreadful : above 5,000 persons on both sides «ere killed. The accounts add, that the inhabitants are dreadfully ill off for provisions. The greater part of the wealthy totally forsook the city. Tl:e French colours were hoisted on board the forts and ships of war. When the accounts left Lisbon, peace had not been en timely restored but it was thought famine would rid the coun try of the French and. Spanish soldiers. Captain II iggins threw overboard all his papers, being shared by three privateers." Meeeting of the Committee of the American Mer chants took place on Thurs.lav, pursuant to adjournment, but the main business fin which they were assembled— nimely, that of presenting a Memorial to Ministers, IT iative to th e late Orders o f Council, was not g one into. The consideration of it was farther postponed till Thurs day next. The Chairman, however, was delegated to wait upon Ministers, relative to the application of the mer chants and manufacturers of Lancashire and Yorkshire, for licenco to protect such carves as they were about to .TAN. 17 embark for America.—Mr..Saneom accordingly proceeded to the Treasury, where he had an interview with the Chan. cellor of the Lxchequer and Lord RathUrst, whose answer to his application was, we understand, to the following purport, ‘• that he saw no necessity for such licences, as We are not at war with America;" but that. however, they had no objection to grant them, in order to satisfy the persons who applied. The Recorder made his Report, on Wednesday, to his Majesty, of the following convicts under sentence of death in Newgate : viz'. Mary Crooks, alias Viney, for stealing bank notes, qtr. in a dwelling-house; Michael Brady, for stealing goods in a dwel ling-house; Jane Mosenau. for a like offence; John Almond, for forgery; Elizabeth "cippett, fur uttering counterfeit money; Margaret Norton, for stealing goods, &c. in a dwelling-tnne l and Michael Tuhoy, for a like offence. John Almond was nrd Bred for execution on WedueNlay next.—The rest were rcspitect during pleasure.--Bullock was not reported. THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASIIION. 'ME KING'S LISEE. Tuesoay, about twelve o'clock, their Majesties arrive& at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, in their travelling iutrriage, escorted by a party of Light Horse ; the Pri►,- cesses followed-in two other carriages. Soon after two o'clock, his Majesty held a private Levec at the Queen's Palace, vi hid: was nu►nerously attended. The following had the honour of being presented to his Majesty : Sir James Inner Ker, upon his marriage, by the Earl of rife. Lord Granville hevison Gower, upon his return from hip em bassy to the Court of Petersburgh. Messrs. Phillips and Smith, the Sheriffs of London and Mid rileFex., by Mr. Alderman Shaw. Alajor-General Paget, upon his promotion and return from Sicily, by the Earl irfUxbridge. Lieut.-General Sir John Moore, upon his return from Sicily. The Rev. M. Digby, upon his being appointed one of the Canons of Windsor, by Lord Somersi;le. Mr. Stewart, upon his return t'ron► lletersburgh. Lieut.-General V illettc: , , 'ueing appointed to the com mand of the filth Regiment, and commander of the Forces in Ja maica, with the rank of General in the Island. Mr. Garlic-Ice, upon his return as his Majesty's Envoy from the Courts of Copenhagen and Prussia. General Lumley, upon his return from South America. Sir Stephen Shairp, upon his return from Petersburgh. Gen. Frazer, upon his return frun► the Mediterranean. Col. Kemp', upon his, being appointed Quartcr-Ma.ster-Gene neral to his Majesty's Forces in North America. Col. Henry Clinton, upon hi.; return from Sicily. Lieut.-Col. Nichols, of the Royal Fork Rangers, upon his promotion and return from Buenos Ayres. Viscount Ilaw•arden, upon his succeeding to that title. Major-General Oakes, upon his return frtsm Sicily. His Majesty . gave midi:nice to the Cabinet Ministers, Lord G. Levison Gower, and Mr. Garlido, and held a Privy Council. The Court did not break up till near half-past past six. CITY. BREAD.—Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to be continued at lid. the Quartern Loaf of nheateu, and Jed, Household. EAST INDIA AFFAIRS. ---0.40.--- Friday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain John Brook Samson was sworn into the command of the ship Earl St. Vincent, destined to Bombay. — The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next. Friday the arrival of the Salsette frigate at Portsmouth was announced at the East India House, with Lord William Ben tinck on hoard; William Petrie, Esq. succeeds to the govern , meat on his Lo►dship's resignation. The gale of wind haying continued, it is conjectured, is the cause of no packets being re ceived at the East India House. The Sir Stephen Lushington, Cap. Gray, had arrived at St. Helena, and was to sail froze thence about the titla Deoeraher. 4?