The National Register. — London, England, 1815-04-30 00:00:00

Fort Pitt at Chadian', is to be made a depot for medical and hospital stores for the supply 8f the British army in Flanders.—Chatham is also to be the depot for receiving Sick and wounded, as they arrive from abroad. We understand that the militia are not considered likely to be called out for the present year, even if we should go to war with Bonaparte. It is not thought likely that any attempt will or can be made to invade these countries; and, avoiding the vast expellee of the militia, would enaLle us to give great vigour to the exertions against Napoleon. The Secretary of State for the Home Department has fixed the rate of bounty for men to be raised by beat of drum for the Militia at four guineas. Letters of the loth inst. from St. Sebastian, announce, that it is the full determination of the King of Spain to to take an active part in the cause against Buonapatte. Every disposition was making to that end , and an embargo bad been laid upon al French vessels in the ports of Spain. Ballasteros, it is stated, has been appointed Minister at War. The Pope,,and the Queen of Etruria, are both seeking shelter under British protection. The latter an ived at Genoa, where a British force !stationed, on the Soth and the fooner had reached Leghorn, on his way thither, on the nob. The medical attendants having reported Lord Cochrane's health to be in danger from his close confinement in the strong room of the King's Bench, his Lordship has since been removed to a more commodious apartment. A soldier, upon his return home lately, found that his wife bad got another bosom friend. It was therefore agreed amongst them, that a legal conveyance should be made of her by bargain and sale in Smithfield, and she appeared in that great mart of live stock on Fr iday las', being mai ket-day. Thither, arrayed in modest apparel, she repaired with her lord, who, after exposing her, in the usual way, with a halter she was quickly cabbaged by a Kni,2lll of the Thimble." (Bean) for the enormous sum of four shillings! and the pro mise of a parting glass. A mob was collected on the occa sion, who broke the windows of of the public house to which the parties had retired. Amelia Jervis was fully committed for trial, at the Man• 'aion House, Wednesday, she standing charged with utrering a 'forged will of the late James Campbell, sail-maker of the Java Indianian, with a view to defraud Elizabeth, widow of I the deceased, of his wages. On Monday night, we received a Dutch Mail, containing I sn important Declaration of the Emperor of Austria against the King of Naples. After adverting to the circumstances to which Murat had been placed at different times since the campaign of 1812, and shewing him to be the restless crea tore of circumstances, with a bias in favour of Bonaparte, which be indulged as the most flattering to . his ambitious projects, it states, that on the news of the Corsican's escape from Elba, Murat, in one and the same breath, declared to Austria he should remain faithful to the good cause, and told an Aid-de-camp to go and find out the Emperor, and assure liim of his support. Murat, taking advantage of the change *,f circumstances in France, violated the Roman States, and commenced hostilities upon Austria on the 30th of March. Ilis Imperial Majesty has therefore caused it to he signified that he considers war begun with Murat, and he will leave -tbe further discussions between them to the decision of the sword.—An array report succeeds the above proclamation, which states that Murat commenced hostilities, by attacking the Imperial posts at Cesena, and that Baron Frimont, to whom the Lapel or of Austria has given the chief command of hic army, i. c 4:artin3 it between Casal Maggiore and P.i.e,:na. APRIL 30. The following anecdote deserves to be generally known When the Duke de Berri, at the head of 4000 brave and faithful warriors, reached Bethune, he found there 300 sol diers who had . openly declared for Buonaparte. These men were completely surrounded by the Duke's corps ; but still, with a degree of desperate and stupid infatuation, they shouted "Tice l'Emperear !" The Duke darted into the midst of these 300 Buonapartists. He harangued them. and used every persuasion to make them cry " /ire Ic Roil" but in vain. Perceiving th:ir ohstinzey to be incorrigible, he at last said, "You sec plainly we could destroy every man of you—live and make your escape I" They accoi dingly filed oft shouting 85 before, " rioe I' 1• opereur! but adding, out of gratitude, " V t le Duc de Perri!" Lucien Buonanarte has legit Paris, and it is reported that he is gone to over the Pope nu asylum in France. The first and second Numbers of a Paper, published at Ghent, under the authority of Louis XVIII. have been re ceived. They are in the form of the Pais Nloniteur, and contain, among a variety of official documents, copies of two decrees published on the 14th, Ly which his Nt jesty pro hibits the payment of taxes to Buonaparate's Government, and obedience to the conscription laws. Ti: , King has with him at Ghent, three of his Ministers, the Duke of Feu e, Count Blacas, and Count Jaucourt. His '.Majesty has lately called to his Councils, Count Lally Toltruda!, and M. de Cha'eaubriand. The Dukes of Ragusa and 11.d!u0. , were also atGhent. The King's hca!th was quite re-e , .t.t:)'!ched. Part of the household twops were at Most, under toe Duke de Berri. A NECDOT E OF MARSHAL BLUCHER. —When this heroic veteran anneared before the gates of runs, he issued int inedi,ite orders I r "storming that disloyal and perfidious city," when of e of his aids-du-camp ruin_ up, infoutned hint that the Emperor of Riiss'a and king of Pi ussia had jiast en. teied into it. " What brought them there so soon ?" was his shot t reply ; then turning to the Chief Engineer, and pointing to a howitzer near his house's side, said, "Throw in that shell for I will have one shot ar this rascally capital, 'however," which was done accordingly. This. ciriiimstauce is repre sented in the picture of this gallant Ch.eftain, painted for the Prince Regent by Sir I'. Laurence. Wednesday, two divisions of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, and 400 of the Queen's Bays, left town to embark for the Netherlands. The Earl of Uxbridge left town on Thursday night, for Rarnsgate, on his way to join the army in Flanders, in which lie will command the cavalry, under the Duke of Wellington. He sailed on Monday. The 7th Hussars sailed from Dover on Thursday, with a fair wind for Ostend. The lath Hussars also embarked the same morning for the like destination. It was currently reported, that when Bonaparte entered Paris and saw Cat not, who was the first person l►e sent for, he addressed hies thus: " You are the only man that told me the tisttl, before my reverscs." 7 -. " Sire," replied Carinit, do y , .0 wi,l) I should continue to speak the truth ?"—" I require Well. Si.., France wilt, and must have a free Constitutien."—" I will give it to her; I am determined she ;hall have it." On the 13th of Next Month the Little Lotte'ry will begin and finish—Only 5,000 Tickets-containing a Grand Prize of 30,0001. also a Golden Prize of ‘2,0n0 Guineas, and Two of 500 Guineas each, and other Capital Prizes, to be paid in Gold by HORNSBY and Co.—Tickets and Shares are Selling by HORNSBY and Co. who shared among their Friends in the last 15 Months, a of 20,0001., 3 of 10,0001., besides Prizes of 5,0001, 2,0001, 40001, 5001 1 &c. all at No. 28 : Combill. THE NATIONAL REGISTER.