The National Register. — London, England, 1808-11-27 00:00:00

764 THE NAT to: with the highest honours of his adopted country, a -willing and obsequious agent. Subsequent accounts inform us that he *al obliged to retract, or, at least, modify, this procla mation ; and we have every reason to hope that tht efforts of this traitor will be frustrated; and that the exec .ions of the natives will rescue that important Settlement f root the loathsome vassalage to which this adventurer and asso ciates were willing to subject it. There are the s troag est Lopes entertaine d to Ill!. effect ; and we expect t;he next arrival will inform us of the punishment of List' v. ail and the triumph of the patriotic party. The Gazette of last night contains a proclareation for the assembling cf Parliament on the 16th of Janviary next. Portuguese _-•apers to the 16th inst. arrived yesterday. Sir Harry Burrard was to sail in a fins' days for yi ivate fetters by this conveyance state, that the 5000 Yrench troops who had retired from Barcelona t o Monte jni 'were surrounded by an army of 25,000 Spaniards, and that their unconditional surrender was daily expecteyd. A detailed account has been published in the Spanish Papers of the surrender of the battalion of Sh arp-~hooters of Cadiz. It appears they were sent under the command of La Cruz Mourgeon, on the 20th of October, to occupy the town of Lent.. Between that day and the 25th, La Cruz employed himself in fortifying his posit ion,as %fell ax circum stances would allow. On the 25th, at live in the morning, he was attacked by the enemy with a force consisting. of 2000 infantry, and 300 cavalry, his own force being little more 500 men. Be, however, repulsed the enemy, but the latter renewed the attack at nine, and at half past. ten their force consisted of 6000 infantry, and from 6to 800 cavalry. The summoned him to surrender; but he positively re fusfa;, and this small force defended themselves with the greatest bravery until halt' past three in the afternoon of the 26th, when their ammunition being e xh a usted, and there bejny; no prospect of relief, they were compelled to surreinlor. loss of the Spaniards, upon this occa sion, anioanted to between 50 and 60 killed, about 50 • ideo. and 400 taken prisoners. This affair w as men .. Jie Paris Papa- but the number of the Spaniards :gerated to 'NV , :een, and they were represented as I .!own the . cans, without a word being said of 'fence 1 ,ey had made. at O...erhust is appointed Lord Lieutenant of t:e.! ')Vorceslcr. •.. on Wednesday last received for the 3d and stationed at Cante:b„iry, to hold themselves ior imateliate en) Nitation for. Spain. Eight .n each of theie rtgimerits are made subject to c, and they are. as we have before stated, to form t heavy eavalr. hrirade under the command "of Gen. Pa.yle. firs; 3d regiment it is expected will ineace its march to Portsinouth in the course of the ..•b,,,mg week. ea 'Y 1 REGISTER. "AV NOV. 27. Captain Boyles, Royal Navy, upon his being appointed a Colonel of Jlarines. Dr. Dampier did homage before his Majesty, upon his being translated from the Bishopric of Rochester to Eiv. His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Visco'nri. Deerhurst was introduced, and sworn into the Lord Lieu tenancy of Worcestershire. His. Majesty gave audiences to the Pnke of Fortkin& and the rest of the Ministers present; also Mr. Ryder, tilt Judge Advocate, who laid before him the proceedii..gs some Courts-Martial. Soon after five o'clock the Royal Family left town for THE COURT. r Wednesday, about twelve o'clock; their Majesties and the Princesses arrived at the Que en ' s Palace from Windsor, where they were received by the Dukei of York, Kent, and Cumberland. In a short time after her Majesty and the Princesses honoured Lady Charlotte Finch with a visit, aP her apartments in St. James's Palace. At half-past three o'clock her Majesty, the Princess Charlotte of Wales, tlw Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent. Cumberland, and Sus sex, dined with the Duke of Cambridge, at his apartfnents in St. James's Palace. At two o'clock his Majesty held a private Levee at the Queen's Palace. The following had the honour ofbeing presented to his Majesty -- Viscount Deerhnrst. by Lord Hawkesbury; on his appoint- Meta to the Lord Lieutenancy of Worcectershire. His Lordship wits attended by his son, Lieut.-Col. C4ventry, who was also presented to his Mgjesty on the tyclision. CototiellYalker, of the 50th Itegialseat pirle his wilco from - ACCIDENT TO T.IE KING'S CARRIAGE. -.. ..M11l The Royal Family left town for Windsor, soon :Intl five o'clock on Wednesday evening. His Majesty's t'u u it at the Queen's Palace, it so happened, concluded jest tunic enough for his carriage to precede Her Majesty's a short distance. When it came to Turnham-green, from the dark. ness of the night, and the great speed the horses were tra velling at, one of the leading horses, on which the posti!. lion rode, fell, threw his rider, and rolled upon him ; tins of course threw the other three horses into great confusion, and it was expected the carriage, with his Majesty in it, must have been overturned; however, by the exertions of the other postillion, it was prevented, and an inhabitant of Turnham-green, who happened to be ou the spot, has tened to the assistance of his Majesty, and got ,him safe out of the carriage; his Majesty was, however, under the disagreeable - necessity of wading through the mud, which was collected to a considerable depth, art'' remained till her Majesty's carriage came up, in which was her Majesty, the Princesses - Augusta and Elizabeth, and Lady Aylt.s. bury. Princess Elizabeth, on hearing of the situation of her Royal Father, instantly jumped out of th e carria g e, and walked a considerable distance through the mud, to : the. other carriage, in which was the Princesses Mary, Sophia, and Amelia, and Lady Cranky. They then proceeded on their way to Windsor. His Majesty's carriage followed, amply, with a single pair; the fore horses being to 6 much injured to proceed, and the rider was so morn bruised that he was taken to the Pack Horse lan, artll put to bed. SPANISH .SIIEEP AND SIIEPHETIDS. The Sivinish sheep, which have lately arrived in I bis country, came as a present from the Grant: Junta to ha Majesty. There were 2500 sent; 700 of them died on their journey; their skins have arrived within thes h-' days. Those that have arrived alive, are at Ktvi Richmond, and are thriving very well. Thirteen shep herds came over with them. his Majesty, with a princily munificence, has given directions for th em to remain nt this country as long as they like, at his expence. They are put under the care of Mr. Snarlet t his Majesty's princi pal Gardener, who has allOtteirto them a house, called the Call-house, situated at the upper end of the Queen's Garden, near Hyde-Park Corner, where they prefer :leer ing upon straw to beds. Two labourers attend them, to procure their food, and assist in cooking, &c. They have a pound a meat a man provided for their dinners and sup pers, and are not. pleased if the meat is not very fat ; they have it cooked in their own way, and, in g,encral, at the enormous quantity of a peck of onions at a meal. An old sailor, who knows the Spanish language, has been pro etired, for a companion and inte r p reter to them, and,hy his assistance, after every meal, they stand up, join their, hands, and put their toes together, while they sing (Id save the King. They also sing a Spanish national air. The old sailor is furnished with money to conduct theta about London, and chew them such exhibitions and. cu riosities as may be most entertaining. They were logiq , - jJ Lii t i