The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

5 P' N, the most .proper object of inquiry. Nor can we see oty thing. so r very reprehensibk, in•ancrpresaioi of indigna- . tion, on the part of a Corporate. Body, at circumstances,' which were at insulting to the Monarch as to the people.- But whatever our feelings of sympathy' may Ire with the' spirit of the Address, we cannot see why some people should be so much °tl nited at its reception. . The public at large appear to think that the Citizens deserved a reproof for stepping out of ,a line, which had for so many years been' confined to compliment and congratulation. Our gracioiis Sovereign and his ostensible advisers, are not insensible to those generous principles of liberty, which placed his Ma jesty's illuetrions,fantily nu the Throne ; any renunciation' of self-will or.servile.adulation cannot therefore be accept able to a Sovereign, who owes his greatness and his secu- . rity to those very principles. Toe spirit of dignified re proof contained in the answer, must convince the Citizens of lonnlon, that only sentiments congenial to the liberal character of oar glorious constitution, can be alone ac ceptable to the King of a free people. They will, we hope, become sensible, that the first City in the Universe, whose approbation, if judicious, would give so much weight to any measure of the executive, should display an indepen dence suitable to its opulence and respectability. If They arc wise, they will benefit by the instructive lesson. Our readers will re..•ciollect the apparent subserviency of the Royal Council of Castile to the views of Napoleon after etaituing the Spanish throne. That Council has since pub lished a Manifesto of its proceedings, aad which is in fact intended as its ju.siitication of its conduct in submitting to the French. liy this document it appears that Fe r di nan d VII. even while in the custody of his destroyer, contrived to keep a correspondence with the capital of his kingdom, on measures relating To its defence ; and every thing tends to prove that the idea of restoring Charles IV. after his vo lnntary abdication originated entirely and exclusively with the reAch. The following is an Extract from a private 'letter " LISRON, 5err.17,1508.—1 have just returned from Rizon, having had the satisfactiou of seeing the departure of the Russian fleet for England ; but much wish tbey.were going upon more honourable terms for my native country. The 15th was a joyful day for the Portuguese : the- French flag was hauled dowarxery where, and the Portuguese hoisted in its stead. • The ships in the harbour were taken possession of by the boats of the British deist ; and I understand, that a detachment of Marines and a stifficient number or seamen to man a boat, is left on hoard each ship, and Officers are appointed to take charge of the ships, the first division of the French army sailed yesterday under convoy of a frigate and a sloop; the frigate is commanded by Lord G. Stuart. General Junot embarked on,board a frigate vesterday morning, ndt thinkiug himself any longer safe among the Portuguese ; but I understand he will be one of the last that will be suffered to leave Li-bun. He dare not come on shore again. ".‘ The second division is embarking to-day, and it is expected will he ready to sail by the 20th. The British squadron still reamius below Belem Castle, but it is expected it will coolie cline to the town as soon as the French are all away. Several Naval Officers have been on shore, and are trfated by the Por-i tuguese in the most respectful manner; as they walk along the streets, they are constantly receiving invitations from the prin ciple inhabitants, while the Portuguese take every opportunity to be reveng ed on the French. Scarc e ly a slight passes without some being killed. Yesterday, at noon-day, a Portuguese ob-• serving a Frencis Officer walking by himself, instantly stepped op, and btabbed him through the back ; and this will be the fate of every Frenchman they can possibly get into their power. Lisboa was handsomely illuminated last night, and every demon stration of joy shewn, as heing once more out of the power of the French." Extract from a letter received by Meson. Dennis and ... 414, iv., THE -NATIONkVHEGISTERI;. Js Met IktibtOff Limerick, froiraltptaptain of thci James, dated!' • •,t•ti ".Sr. Uwesefirrr tomtit b.—The Freak+ troops, the lime they we:there, : behaved in the most ; shocking ithin a few miles of this town, murdered thew. the nims that were in the Convent; they attempted to 41, 1 the town the day they `ltsft it, but fortunately the pow& barrels, which they put ender the fort, on the quav,•gwt the title running higher than they expected, three barr, exploded, which did but little damage. At the time this port, the French were only 15 miles from it, but myself ready for a start should any reverse happen. 1 . 1 tugnesc scarce know. how to behave, or what to do for arc so thankful for what Great Britain has done fur 'hi Danish ships that have been lying here for several moot! yesterday taken possession of by the Comm. frigate. 41 Danish ships at Lisbon. The James, and two• ()the , are the only vessels here. It is a grateful sight to the geese to see the British flag thing Mite more in this Miro, The Expedition under sir David Baird sailed on last from Falmouth. lt consists of 13,000 troops, , embarked in 200 sail of transports, under the co: the Amelia, of 38 guns, Hon. Capt. Irby ; La Loi Capt. Schoenberg; and the Champion,44, Capt.,Cr; This expedition Will render our forr4 in the Pel very formidable; and capable of 'affindids• import !to Abeliatriotie cause. Onr troops *Wady in Nett estimated at 35,000, and this reinfokement wilt in whole 48,000 men. . • Dispatches hate been.received by Governmen, Mr. Duff, dated at Seville, the 16th of September. pears by them, that Mr. - Duff has succeeded in form raugemants for allowing goods of Britisit mane' heretofore prohibited, to be brought into Spail cargoes of the ships already in the ports of Spain, be lauded on . payment of 15 per 'cent. duties; 5 in further, for internal consumption; and 7 on be, ported to all or any of the Spanish Colonies. Th pears to be no doubt whatever, that this indulgence extended to all future arrivals; and it cannot fa highly gratifying to all manufacturers, particular) of cotton goods. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived a mouth on Friday morning, and attended the mnluti of the first division of the lath Regiment of Lig! goons. His Royal Highness was received by ever of respect. The Semiramis, with a million of dollars, sailel Torbay on Thursday.—Mr. Frere and the Martini Romana went passengers Parliament, we understand, will be further pro' so as not to meet till after Chrismas. Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to be continued at Is. ed. the Quartern Loaf of Wheaten, and Ind. household. Co F EE:.—The reduction of the Duties on this article ena ble the Retailer to vend it at 2s. 6d. per pound, yet there are some conscientious Grocers who still continue to sell it at fps. per pound. A Requisition for calling a Meeting of the City of West ' Milisteri to consider of an Address to his Majesty, praying an inquiry into the causes that led to the late disgraceful Convention in Portugal, has been proposed and sanctioned by a great number of signatures. The absence of the HiF,h Bailiff, at Cheltenham, is the only cause of delay to its execution. A- very curious circumstance happened in a lane leading fro:in Cork-street, Dublin, a few days since: an old man having died, and a carpenter's boy' being sent to measure hint for a coffin, the limits of the corps being much cramp ed and drawn up, the boy sat on his knees to straighten "' his legs and thighs, .so that hc Might the bettex take its length, when the 'body necessarily bouncin g up, a truck the carpenter, who was so much alfrighted,tbat tie leaVed instantly out of a one pair window into the street, butler tunately was only a little bruised. The circumstance ee -1 casioncd much laughter in the neighbourhonii. , • r. 11•111111.. ms etc ship tiring the manner, whole of blow Op der, SCO t wt-t rely only I etiterect t I held l'or- us, they hem; II Oh, %ser e here are ter brigs . le Porto- bonr. . 4 "ttnday who are lavny of note, 38 . 4 . • ra ... , vt . .•, noa:s..tlar •tattl aid : m•-•ti are nake the it, front . It np, ming ar- tfactere, in. The • 1, are to • ter cent. oeing ex- Acre ap- r wilt be tit to be rly 'hose at Porti- , arkation Dra- r . y token ed from Hs de I Drogue Bread to jinn_ antt x ~• ~Y•