The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Is it fact, Stadant, that our " Leviathan of Copyright,"
always remembrring hint-elf, did, from his present sense of
• royal favour," once so now orthH y extended. to him, ander-
ta..e to negociate all difficulties heiween you and Royalty 1"
---Cood man !he was not always so loyally tensible to royal
favour." Thus, nevertheless, it is; and, to say truth., as the
• Polite Philosopher,' long since said, " Patriotisrh, properly
so called, is, perhaps, as scarce in this age as in any that has
Four hefore.us. Men appear to love themselves so well, that
st stems not altogether °credible they should, at every turn, pre.
ter their country s iaterett to their °wit."
If my information he authentic, it was intended, Madam, far
and wide, to ha%e moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Clarke, as
naturally tuppiementary to similar proceedings in favour of
111 r. ‘Vardle. , It was your merit to have really produced those
letters, with which he bad meiely the honour of running •away.
Instead...of waiting for avute of thanks, however, you have
taken a vote of supply ; preferring, sagely enough, stolid
remuneration before empty commendation. 1 leaVe you to the
c:ljoy meat of your choice. Take the " serett,Seds" for your
arms; and for your mono, as s. our royal lower sends,' " Never
4/efai." The mntio will always remind you of his original
attarnmept, and the eats obis ultimate munificence !
April IS, 1509. • Itcisto.
Homo ,nimself honoured by the receipt of-several scur-
rilous animaAversions, called letttos, on his various writings.
being the slave of no opinion, nor the tool of...any party, he,
a, a public writer, was premed to encounter all parties in
tne discharge of his public dutfres: Party is the disease of
our natio') W letherAi* effora, will succeed, it is not for hint
to prejutl,,e ; hut his piled, ;good or bad, successful or succeSs-
-1 is yet out in vowesist,.
asestsi

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TO OWL SU3SABLIO AND TiH., PUBLIC.
A Portrait of kis Royal HigHness the DUKE of KENT,
engraved by kiaIPEN, from a Picture by Edridge; in the
pok.:st-,.,•i0n of the Prtneess of Amelia, will be delivered GRATIS,
;;T.IN DAY N EXT.

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Tli E NATIONAL REGISTER.

:SI7NDAY, APRIL DI, 1869.

?OLITIC4L EA'B.V.VS or THE frErt.
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'the Iris hat arriveil from Li;ihon with diipatelies for
overnment; and 11;is htought private letters to the 4th
Ust.
.The latter contain very diSatzreeaide intelligence.
t appears thlt the enemy entered Oporto, on the 429th.
ilit. and hound no serious reiistance. ,They made their tirs:
Well-311re before that city on the 27th when the people
expressed their s!roni.eSt determinaiion to deleud them-
tebeis to the l ist extremity. But w hen their spirit was
put ,to (he proof, they opposed none, or comparatively
pile yes'sJa:.ce, to the enemy'. They diitinguished
I)(iwever, ine firfit,, glow of. their enthusiasm; on the
tipproatli , Of, the C emy, by the murder of several
e.
ilicer2, who otsn they suspected ilf like-warmness or treach-
ery.. They . broke orn, in the mean time', the prisons,
!flicted irinmiry punishin nt on some who were confined
ih,:re't and let loose a number of criminals. The ex-'
li,l.ll:iims I,d eva.r.ple of the Bishop of Opoiio were log
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:lit ilic lieBpfe of OPorttio;....TlieOtirieudered as idoh at

APR T

16.

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serious denionitrations were made by the enemy to hazard
an assault.. We feel great pleasure. in being able to an-
nounce that the worthy prelate has effected his escape, to
Coimbra, where he was at the date of the last accounts:
How unlike the Saragossans are the. blustering rabble of
Oporto I We insert the following letter.
Aral', 3.—.! avail Myself of the Iris going to Eng-,
land, to let you know that we have taken our passage in the
Wallinghatn packet, expected to sail in the course of the week.
The retL,.on of my adopting this resolution is, that I consider the
fate of this country drawing near; and I fear that this city will
be very soon involved In the same calamity, as Oporto. TII
French first appeared before that place on the 27th ult. but made
no serious attack tilt the 29th, hen about 9,001 entered it, with
scarcely any resistance, the armed populace Hs ing before theta
in all directions. They would find about 200 pieces of artillery;
Much of which is brass, and an immense hoot, for the bar havinn
been had, no ship had been able to sail ; ,consequently all the
shipping (arming which were Ifi English vessels, almost all
!raided) has fallen into their. hands. It is not in my power to give
the Particulars of (hit affair, as I believe no one h.n arrived here
since the French took pessession of that place; lint the circutip.
stances w hich...occurfed,prev Musty to their arrival are horrible
in the ex ti-erne. On the 'list, the molt+ murdered JO AC Di
Cu NM A, of Hadeninka, Major of the 2d regiment ; and on the
22d, they went in the prison, where they dragged Loilt
I 01.1 v uta.A out of his bed, and instantly dispatched hint witli
kniVes; fourteeu others., w -.6 were confined there on suspicion
of being attached to the French, were shift; the dead hodle'
were drawn in triumph through the streets, across the litidgeond
then thrown into the river. After IC.ving wreaked their ven.
seance on these unfortunate wretches, the mob throw open the
prison duties, awl released all the prisoners w ithou,t exception;
consequently those nefarious Villains are again let loose on the
public. it is reported here, that the French have about 20400
men in the Neirth of Portugal, and v e expect that General
V TCTO:t, who lu:s un,toubteilly gained a corhplete victory over
CcesTA, will cutter I=6l-tug:ll by A lcantara, with an army of
1 SA,OOO men ; there ;5. besides, a force of 'TOW at Salamanca.
therefore fear otir t;-oop, conistiog of uo more titan 15,006
elicetise, can do taut little. Most of our friends at Oporto
escaped before the Preneh entered ; those who, I fear, are
taken, are Mr: and Mrs. ft. and Miss 11. and our good friend the
Doctor, who conceived himself briund to stay, because he had
otfered his services in the line of his profession." •
Portuguese PaperS to the Sd instant have likewise beeti
received. They state that while SouLT was occupied
against Oporto, a Portuguese corps had been able to retake
Chaves, Where the enemy are reported to have lost 500
men in killed and prisoners. The following is the molt
interesting- intelligence in these papers i
" LisuoN, Monett 28.

" DisPatches_ have, been received from Brigadier-fienerat
FRANCISCO DA SILVEIAA PENTO DA. FONSECA. dated the
`2lst instant, at Chaves, st.ttins, that he has retaken that place,
with the loss on the part of the enemy of 300 killed, '2OO %%mold-
ed, and as many prisoners. The rest of the French, in Dumber
from 500 to 600, had retired to the Fort of S. Francisco, Where
they had nine or ten guns ; but the Brigadier-General expected
that they could net hold out above two days: A confirmation
has also been receive() of the repott that the Nlarnuis 110 M x S;.A
has obtained some adVantages °vet a corps of 6000 French hi
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.storga. .
" According to advises fratti Spanish Estremaklitra of the 22J,
General VICTOR had passed the bridge of A rrebispo, and Ge. 7
neral CUBSTk had retreated in good. order to Mcdctitn. There
are letters of a later date, which state, th:.t no the 23d, Generat
CUCSTA totally destroyed a corps Of 104 French cavalry, and
took, from 460 to 'WO prisoners."
No distinct inforniation has
.been reeeivedias yet of the
movements and force of the corps commanded by VICTOR.
Some accounts state that he had actually entered Portugal
at the head of 32,000 men, after having previously defeated
CUESTA j and that he had pushed forward to Mithin 100
macs of Lisbon; whilst the force under SOULT. amounting
to about 17,000, was 200 miles distant from that city. We
believe the accounts relative to VICTOR, to be greatly ex-
aggerated ; however kve entertain no doubt that he, as
well as SOULT, will leave no exertion untried, will spire
no Sacrifice, and shrink friim no risk, in Order to unite
their armies near Lith6a;. '4ii tabu of Witt

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olved In the same calamity, azi Oporto. Thd
cared before that place on the 27th ult. but Made
till the 29th, w hen about 9,001 entered it, vt• ith •
stance, the armed populace Hs in before them
They would find about 200 pieces of artillery;
s brass, mid an immense hoot , for the bar havinn 41
ip had been able to sail ; ,consequently all the
which were 16 English vessels, almost all i
. i
) into their hands. It is not in my power to give
f this affair, as I believe no one has arrived here
took pussession of that place; !nit the circucO-
ccurfed,previnusly to their arrival are horrible
. On the list, the mob murdered JOAC Di
leniaka, Major of the 2d regiment ; and on the
to the prison; where they dragged Louts Dd
of his bed, and instantly dispatched hint with
I others, w a were confined there on suspicion
•d to the French, were shift; the dead hodle'
intoph through the streets, across the litidge,and
i time river. After h:iving wreaked their venom •
.
Unfortunate wretches, the mob throw open the
it released all the prismiers without exception; ' • .
Ise nefarious Villains ale again let looe on the
ported here, that the French have about 20400
rth of Portugal, and v. e expert that General
..,..,
in,,toubtedly gained a corhplete victory over
'liter FOrtugal by A Icantara, with an army of
ere ;5. besides, a force of 7030 at Salamanca. I
sir t;-oops, consisting. of no more titan 15,000
0 but little. Most of our friends at Oporto
the Preiteh entered ; those who, I fear, are
out Mrs. ft. and Miss U. and our good friend the
neeived him,elf briund to stay, because he had
:es in the line of his profess-,ion." *.
Papers to the Scl instant have likewise beei
11:71.'
ey State; that while SouLT was occupied
,1 a Portuguese corps had been able to retake
the enemy are reported to have lost 500
and prisoners. The following is the molt
;lligence in these papers i li
LtsuoN, Mittel; 28;, , ...
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have, been received Nom Brigadier-Getierat
A SILVEIItA PUNTO DA FONSECA. dated the :7
Chaves, stating, that he has retaken that place,
the part of the enemy of 300 killed, WO wound-
' prisoners. The rest of the Fi-ench, in number
, had retired to the Fort of S. Francisco, *herd
r ten guns; but the Brigadier-General expected
ti-t hold out above two days: A coufirmation
eeived of the repott that the Nlarnuis Ito M A !VA
ine adVantages over a corps of 6000 French hi
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to advices frOM Spanish Estremadara of the 22J,
a had passed the tiridge of A rcebispo. and Ge- v;
tad retreated in good, order to Medetitn. There iss
later date, which state, th:.t on the 23d, General
y destroyed a coys Of 104 French cavalry, and
1
o 'lOO pr6oriers.'
information has
.been reeeivedias yet o the .
f
id force of the corps commanded by VICTOR.
1 state that he had actually entered Portugal
32,000 men, after having previously defeated
that he had pushed forward to Mithin 100 - ,
n ; whilst the force under SOULT. amounting •
)0, was 200 miles distant from that city. We
counts relative to Vicroa, to be greatly ex- i
)wever kve entertain no doubt that he, as
T, will leave no exertion untried, will spare
and shrink from no risk, .in Order to unite ..,
ear Litbou; 11)ii tabu of Witt ii ituperioililt