The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-28 00:00:00

the date of the last intelligence Ircm him ; and that lie was making every possible effort to contri bute to their security ; but the French betray evident fears cf an attack from his Lordship. They are said to be throwing up entrenchments for their de fence ; hence we may pretty confidently infer, that Sot:LT, for the present, has abandoned all thoughts of advancing upon Lord WELLINGTON'S lines. We regret to find that the capture of Seville by General BLAKE is contradicted by Lord WELLING TON'S official dispatches, which states, en the con trary, that that enterprising Officer had met with some check in the Condado di Niebla. This check bad the effect of preventing General BLAKE from pushing on to Seville, and had rendered it necessary for him to retreat on Ayamonte, whence he purposed embarking for Cadiz. A Gentleman arrived by the Duke of Kent packet, from Cadiz, adds, that considerable alarm prevailed in that city for the safety of Gen. BLAKE, In consequence of which 400 vessels had been em baigoed, and sent in four divisions along the coast, to be in readiness to take the troops on board, should that be found necessary. Each division of vessels consisted of 100 sail, the last of which left the Bdy of Cadiz a few hours before the Duke of Kent sail ed. The whole were protected by two sail of the line and frigates. We regret also to find by a General Order of the Governor of the Alentejo, that the people of that country seem totally indifferent to the cause in which they are engaged. The militia refuses to come forward, or if assembled, deserts in such numbers, that it has become necessary to shoot five deserters, degrade others, and publish this order, which will be found in another part of our paper. A British Officer, who has served in the Spanish Army with distinguished merit, is just arrived in town, to submit to Government, pursuant to an ar rangement between Lord WELni-NoToN and Gene ral CASTANOS, sanctioned by the Spanish Regency, a proposition for forming a Spanish Legion, to he disciplined and commanded by British Officers, in the same manner that the Portuguese troops are now, and have been, since the struggle for the in dependence of that country has taken such a favour able turn. It is very satisfactory to us to learn that this first step to the introduction of a measure so generally important to the establishment of a solid system of discipline, and a stable military power in Spain (as is proved by the actually existing effects in Portugal), has at length been admitted, though even on a very limited scale. With a nation so proud of its unmixed institutions, and so jealous of foreign intervention as the Spaniards, the first step towards the introduction of a reform, which: 471 though of obvious necessity, and of the most salu tary effect, was yet long and obstinately resisted, may be regarded as equivalent to the actual ace m. plishment of the object in view. We understand that the Irish regiments in the Spanish service, Hi.. bernia, Ultunia, &c. (which are of very ancient establishment, and have been at all times command. ed by Officers of British and Irish extraction, from whom are descended the BLAKES, OPDONNELLS. &c. who take so noble a part in the present glorious struggle), are to form the basis of this new legion. The plan of the legion, as approved by General CASTANOS, and recommended by him and the Spa. nish Government, to Seignor APODACA, the Spanish Minister in this country, has been also, as we have stated, approved by Lord WELLINGTON, who, we understand, has made observations with his OWII hand on the different clauses, and then recommended the scheme in the most particular manner to his brother, the Marquis, and to the British Govern ment in general. The more immediate object of the proposition, and of the mission of the Gentle. man who is the be:4l.er of it, is to pi ocure supplies o' clothing and arms—men being to be had in abun dance as soon as these primary and indispensible means of converting them into soldiers are in readi ness for them. THE NATIONAL REGISTF,R. INVASION! ! It appears by the following letters from Dover, stating the arrival of a neutral ship from France, that BUONAPARTE wishes to amuse us ;Tam wi;h the evolutions of his flotilla ; and wi.sely fancies the assembling of a few regithents on his coasts, and the • timorous navigation of a few rotten boats, under the protection of his batteries, will so seriously alarm usas to make us either cease sending reinforceinents to Por tugal, or recal our triumphant army to our shoreo t Were he to c•Alect half the force of his empire a t Boulogne, we have still a suff.cient number of true British hearts and arms left in our land, to behold such mighty rreparations without fear, and repel such a power with complete success. DOVER, JULV Cs.—The following passengers were this day landA out rf the Varia; from Diepp, for London:—\ir. De' Twefoy, Mrs. Quenedey, 11.1i,i Henrietta Butler (daughter of the late Lord Laliir), and Mr. Henry De nude (nephew of General D:: Budr); left Dit ppe in the evening of the 44th. From these pers , )ns we learn, that a considerable number of troops have asienthled at Loulogne, fur the purpose of threat. this country with invasion.— Ile monununt near Bow. I , :erie is erectA in hun..iiir of the Imperial Coionation of Duo. napartc. Machnie Napoleon is stated t" be far advanced in pregnancy. No reports of victory or success of any kind respecting the canipai i ii in the Peninsula is mentioned, cunse. quently we may rest assure-d all is well on our side. A NC/TULA LETTER SAME afternoon ,rriVed . at Doer, the Maria, a neutral vessel from Dieppe and several passengers, who report, that there is a can forrn,og at Boulogne for 40,000 -troors for tae illvasion of England!