The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

01 tw: e.yder, but fortunately got off by a change in the wind,
though not without considerable damage.
The Captain states that all articles of colonial produce are ex-
tremely high in 'Fonningen. Coffee is selling at from 6s. to Bs.
English per lb ; sugar and of her articles proportionably dear.
Provisions and all the growth of the country are very cheap,
the best beef is 31. per lb.; butter 6d. to Bd. ; gin 2s. 6d. per
gallon.
At the departure of the cartel 10 French gun-boats had arrived
through the Holstein canal from the Baltic, to resume their sta
do n in the Elbe, during the winter.

DEFEAT OF GENERAL GIRARD BY GENERAL HILL.
The arrival of dispatches from Lisbon has at
length establi:hed the certainty of that most glo-
rious and gratifyi►►g event, which we noticed, but
doubted, in our last publication. The intelligence
has been communicated in a dispatch from Mr.
STUART, dated Lisbon, November the -2d, which,
though it represents fully the general features and
result of the operation, which terminated thus bril-
liantly, is necessarily silent as to the details, for
which we are to look solely to the official returns
made to, and to be transmitted by, the Commander
in Chief. We learn enough however through the
dispatches of Mr. STUA ItT to make us acq►►a►nted
with all the merits of the plan, and all the spirit
and success with which it was executed. We
cannot repress our joy at the fact, that a co► ps
of Five or Six Thousand of the enemy has
been most signally defeated and dispersed—that
this triumph was achieved with very little loss
on our part, and at the expense of 200 killed,
1000 taken, among whom two Generals, Bram/
and the Prince D'AREMBERG, and forty Officers,
and of all their artillery, baggage, and ammuni-
tion, which fell into the hands of the victors.
Gen. GIRARD, whose division it was that was en-
gaged, with d►ficulty escaped, wounded, from the
scene of action, attended only by about 300 men,
and closely pursued by the corps of the Spanish
General !guffaw, and we have the satisfaction to
think, that very few of those who escaped in the
first instance, can hope to avoid capture or destruc-
tion by the guerillas, in their dispersed state ; and
that, even if they should, they must remain long
destitute and inefficient. The particulars of this
achievement is calculated to reinvigorate con-
fidence in the final result of the operations in tl►e
Peninsula, and to swell every British heart with
emotions of honourable pride, at the accumulating
glories of our heroic and invincible countrymen.

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in compliance with which, the Governor had re-
quested a meeting of the Magistrates on Friday, the
22d inst. at Downpatiick.

The letters from Lisbon state, that General HILL
has arrived at Merida, where he found no enemy,
but he destroyed the extensive magazines at that
place; and was to. be at his old qua, ters, at Porta.
legre, on the 4th instant.
General HILL, who has immortalized his name
in the Peninsula, has long been regarded by the
army as one who would do something great when-
ever an opportunity offered. He is of a Shropshire
family, nephew of Sir RICHARD HILL, and of the
Rev. ROWLAND HILL.

The Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo (General REG.
NAULD), and eleven of his escort, taken with him
by Don JULIAN SANCHEZ, have arrived at Ports-
mouth.

The Prince D'AItENIBERGI taken in the late ac-
tion by General HILL, is brother-in-law to the
Prince STAKEMBERG, late Ambassador from the
Emperor of Austria to this country, who married
his sister. He has a Dukedom from inheritance in
the Austrian Netherlands, and is a Prince of the
late German Empire ; therefore none of his titles
are derived limn BUONAPARTE, the father of all
the new Princes.—The French General -GIRARD
was high in the confidence of BUONAPARTE) in
whose personal staff he served, during the war in
Prussia and in Poland.

Thursday Mr. HASE, from the Bank of Eng-
land, gave notice at the Stock Exchange, that,
on Monday next, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER would be ready to grant an interview to
such persons as are inclined to contract for the next
Lottery, preliminary to the bidding for the same.
The wind having come to the north-east, on
Wednesday morning, the whole •f the outward-
bound convoys, except the West India, sailed both
from Portsmouth and Cowes Roads. The Orlando,
Nyaden, Rover, Recruit, Swift, Malabar., and
Gannet, sailed with them. The West India convoy
waits for the ships from the Downs.
The fact of the repeal of the Berlin and Milan
Decrees, which has been so often and so strongly
urged here and in America, appears wholly un.
founded. The capture and condemnation of Ame.
rican vessels in the French Admiralty' Courts have
acquired, of late, a degree of activity and effect
which have not been equalled in any former period
of the war. In truth, the French Government
shows so little regard to decency in these transac-
tions, that we skould not he surprised to find the
American Government, Frenchified as it has been,
at last taking a firm and decided part in vindication
of its insulted national rights, and of the plundered
property of its subjects. There is a report of an
embargo in the American ports, but it does not
appear to be well founded.
All the Medical Staff that can be spared from
the Home Service, are ordered to held themselves
in readiness to embark for Portugal. The infer-
ence drawn from this is, that sickness is very preva-
lent in our army, some accounts state the number
as high as 17,000 ; many of these are, however
slight cases, arming from change of food and cli'
mate, particularly as it regards the reinforcements

glories of our heroic and invincible countrymen. , ---
of the war. In truth, the French Government
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shows so little regard to decency in these transac-
DIS RIRBANCES IN IRELAND. tions, that we skould not he surprised to find the.
The latest Dublin papers mention disturbances American Government, Frenchified as it has been,
in the county of Down. It is said, that a myste- at last taking a firm and decided part in vindication
rious organization is in progress there, under the of its insulted national rights, and of the plundered
semblance of Anti-Masonic Society; and that Free- property of its subjects. There is a report of an
masons, whether Protestants or Catholics, are alike embargo in the American ports, but it does not
the objects of this conspiracy. A few days since, appear to be well founded.
at Maekay's-bridge, a party of yeomanry, escorting All the Medical Staff that can be spared from
ammunition from Charlemont to Castlewellan, the Home Service, are ordered to held themselves
were attacked, and a number of shots were fired, in readiness to embark for Portugal. The infer-
upon them. Those proceedings have excited the ence drawn from this is, that sickness is very preys-
vigilance of the Nobility and Gentry of the county I lent in our army, some accounts state the number
and a requisition to the Governor (the Earl of Low- as high as 17,000 ; many of these are, however
IDONDERitY) had been signed by Lords RODEN, JOCE- slight cases, ari.ing from change of food and CI?
LYN, CASTLEREAGH, and a number of Gentlemen ; " mate, particularly as it regards the reinforcements
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