The National Register. — London, England, 1811-01-13 00:00:00

have been liable to it in 181, 1814, 1815, 1816, that are now taken from the paternal roof by anti- cipation ! We have seen a Gentleman, lately arrived from Paris, who states, that notwithstanding the flourish ing accounts given in the Expose, the whole empire is a scene of ruin and almost, of despair. In the metropolis the failures of the richest houses, and the exactions of Government, have almost destroyed public credit. Every family is saddened by the loss of some of its members slain in the Peninsula, and the large levies ordered by Russia open an equally threatening prospectin a fresh quarter, which will call for new sacrifices of money and of blood. Meanwhile NAPOLEON, insensible or blind to the distresses of his subjects, dedicates the time which be reluctantly steals from the hours of connubial dalliance, not to the relief of their miseries, but to the execution of his gigantic plans of extended empire. Yet glory and ambition seem to have lost a portion of the influence which they once pos. sesspd over his soul. His heart, which neither the ravages of war, nor the wounds of bleeding Ire inanity, could soften ; which appeared even cold , though cruel in its hatred, seems at last to have felt the power of love. Hercules has resumed the distaff. The lofty conqueror, who after bending the Conti 'nental nations under his yoke, so often boasted he would cross the sea and sweep our independence and our wealth away : who was never seen but armed for war, or heading his legions to the field, is now basking all day in a lady's smile, and wasting his hours within the precincts of a boudoir. Whether through excess of love or jealousy, NAPOLEON never leaves the Empress. He attends all her steps, and his passion seems to encrease as she advances in her pregnancy. Not satisfied with being her keeper, he has also become her Physician, and has taken upon himself to regulate her exercise. A short time ago she had ordered her high mettled courser to be brought, for she is extremely fond of riding, and is a great adept in the equestrian art. NAPOLEON was just hastening away from a State Council to her apartments, when he met her dressed for riding. " 6 An Empress of France must not expose the hopes of the whole nation, and of Eu rope, to the eaprice of a horse," he said, and dis missiag the grooms, led hack his disappointed con sort by the hand to her apartments. According to the report of our informant, the light hearted, as well as light headed inhabitants of Paris sometimes amuse themselves into forgetfulness of their mise its, by relating innumerable anecdotes of their Emperor's uxoriousness. - _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER OPERA DISPUTE. Friday a. meeting took place 'at the Thatched House, St. Jamet‘'s, consisting of most of those Opera House Subscribers *rho disapprove of Mr. Taylor's proposal to raise the price of the Opera Subscriptions. We understand that I,brd cower was in the Chair, and that among other thingS they etamined Mr. Taylor's accounts. From all that they could collect from the accounts, they felt pore convinced of theexorbitancy of Mr. Taylor's proposal; and it 'hating been stated by Mr. Waters that Mr. 1. was re cei4ing:profits from the Opera concern to the annual amount pf 8000i..they cow to the. Resolution of tendering the last yew's subscriptions ts' Mr. Taylor. Should those subscriptions be refused, then - it is intended to apply to the Lord Chancellor to femele the mannemegt out of the hands of Mr. Taylor, on the plea that the conc;•rn is sustaining considerable injury from the obstinate conduct and exorbitant proposal of the present ma nager • and that suchmanagement should be placed in the hands of M r. Waters. Mr. Taylor was present when his accounts were delivered to the meeting; but he was immediately after wards ordered to withdraw. MISCELLANIES. The Colossus is arrived from Cadiz, which she left the 18th ult. She has brought no news. We received the following Letter this morning, dated Dec. 19 :—" A general organization of the Guerillas is about to take place in this country, and se veral British Officers are selected for the purpose. We now think that the business in this country will not be settled for a considerable time." - - -- - The Norwegian seamen are said, in the following article, from Gottenburgh, in the papers brought by the Anholt Mail, to have refused to embark to serve on board the French fleet Gottenburgh, Dec. 31.—Accounts have lately reached us front Norway, of the seamen lately raised there for the service of the French fleet, having refused to embark for Jutland ; the refusal was accompanied by a declaration of their perfect willingness to engage In the service of their uwi country. The Spanish Cortes have passed a Decree for abolishing all unnecessary places and appointments. A Dutch ship, from Batavia, with a cargo, valued at 26,01101. has Lien taken cfr Basque koads, by the aliant, Royal Oak, and Venerable men of war. Buonaparte has passed a Decree for controling Advocates in the Courts ut Law, from too great a freedom of speech. On being admitted to the bar, they are to take an oath, " that they will never give an opinion,.nor support any cause, which they shall not, in their soul and conscience, believe to be just." The Emperor of Russia has, it is said, acceeed to the Conti nental System. Caulincourt presented, at the Palace, the demands of Buonaparte on this subject, and allowed Alexander only twelve days to signify his determination regarding it. Masters of Danish ships, detected trading with England, err, by a late Decree of the Danish Goverment, to suffer death, and the owners to be branded. According to statements taken from the French papers, there marched through Bayonne, for Spain, between the 2.1 d of Oct. 1807 and the 10th of August 1810, no less than 401,100 infantry, and 68 MO cavalry ; and during the same period, the troops said to have marched throu,gli the Eastern I'yrenees fall little short of 10,000. —The force in ; pain, at the end of last year, is supposed not to have succeeded :iOO,OOO men. The departure of Viscount COURIIINA Y for America, has excited much conversation in the fashionable world, and various causes have been assigned for his Lordship's determination to visit that part of the world, for which he took his departure oa Sunday la>t trom Bristol, not, as has been stated in a respectable Morning Print, in" his own yacht,' but in a merchant vessel, and from the state of the wind during the present week, she must ere this be far on her voyage. Monday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Prin cess Charlotte of Wales, wh > has now completed her fifteenth year. I ler Royal Father celebrated this anniversary with :. grand entertainment at Carlton House, of which a great num ber of Nobility and persons of distinction partook. I ier Royal Highness honoured the company with her presence. On Sunday the deep Court Mourning changed. The Lord Groom aid Pages in \Vai:ing. at St. James's, in consequence, appeared in their Court Dresses, without weepers, and with buttons on their cuffs and pockets. WAGER EXTRAOHDINAH Y.—Tuesday morning, about ten o'clock, a soldier in the Guards betted two guineas that he would mark a cross on every tree in St. James's Park, that was within his reach, in an hour and ten minutes. He started front the first tree in Birdcage Walk, and completed his task in throe minutes less than the time allowed him. A number of bets were depending on the i,sue. Lucieii Buonaparte's Motto, " Luceo ' note Uro," may be thus fre e ly rendered—" I throw a light on brother Nap's villainies, but do not bunt my fingers further with them." Those who wish to save•much in their adventure,and purpose to have a Ticket or Share in the present valuable State Lot tery. may reap the fruits of their intention by buying speedily, HORN SHY and Co. have a long time noticed to their Friends and the Public the cheap price they are selling at, when compared, with many.Letteries past. 'rbe novelty of the Scheme has created an unusual demand at HoR NBY & Co's old establiehed Licensed State Lottery Offices, 26, Cornhill, and St. Margaret's Hill, Borough ) . whore Prizes to an inuneuse Amount love bred sold.