The National Register.
London, England, 1812-02-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

SPAIN,
The Gibraltar Chronicle, of the 23zh of January, men-
tions,
on the authority of a coasting vessel from Alicant,
that Generals Matti and FREYRE had refused to be in-
cluded in the inglorious capitulation of General BLAKE:,
and that, with 10,000 men, they had reached the neigh-
bourhood of Alicant. Five thousand Spanish troops only
had been delivered to the French by BLAKE. General
BALLASTEROS had been appointed Commander in Chief
of those remains of the Valencian Army, and hopes were
still entertained, from his known perseverance and acti-
vity. That Paper further states, that a col ps of 4000
Allied troops were shortly expected at Ayamonte, to ope-
rate an useful diversion.

AMERICA.
Yesterday morning New York Papers to the sth, Phi-
ladelphia to, the 4th, and Boston to the Ist of January
were received. The proceedings of Congress still breathe
hostility. The Bill for raising an additional force, has
undergone many discussions in the House of Representa-
tives. It will be recollected that when originally brought
into the Senate, the number proposed to be raised,
amounted to 50,000. This was reduced to 25,000, be-
fore the Bill passed the Senate, in which state it came to
the House of Representatives. Our accounts from New
York bring down the debates to the Ist ult. at which time
the House had come to no decision. An amendment
suggested by the Committee of Foreign Relations, to re-
duce the number of men from 25 to 15,0(X), was nega-
tived by a majority of 21, the numbers being 44 to 65.
It was afterwards proposed to raise the number from 25
to 50,000, and a keen debate ensued. Canada, it is evi-
dent, will be the first object of their attack in the event
of a war. Measures are in progress through Congress,
to enable Government to call cut and arm the whole of
the Militia force in addition to the above 50,000 men.
Leave has been given to bring in a Bill 44 for the pro-,
tection, recovery, and indemnification of American sea-
men."
A Bill has passed the Senate for raising six companies
of Rangers, to watch over the Indians under command
of the Prophet, who are said to be again in motion, not-
withstanding their late defeat.
In noticing the proceedings of the war party in Ame-
rica, it is impossible to avoid mentioning another fact,
which has come to us in a shape that entitles it to some
degree of credit :—Our Ministers have, we understand,
received certain intelligence that our enemy on the Conti-
nent intends immediately to send the Scheldt fleet to sea,
half manned, with orders to rim for Ainerica, s. here, if
the war party succeed to the extent of their views, they
are to he fully manned with American seamen, previously
to their grand explOsion against this ccuntry. It is, we
h.:ve strong reasons to believe, with the view of meeting
counteracting this force, that pi e,s v.,;:rraznt s have
been extended to the city, backed by the ',Min 2,1.-‘yoa,
as is usual on such occasions. The press has been very
1-.6t the city for these two days past, and a great num-
ber of exce.leat seamen have been procured.

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added, as an indication of his sincerity in these threats,
put. his army in motion towards the Polish frontiers.
Much rejoicing had taken place in Paris, in celebration
of the fall of Valencia. NAPOLEON, who notwithstanding
his public declarations, had fur many months contem.
plated the contest in the Peninsula with feelings of deep
despondency, is now said to experience a proportionate
degree of exultation, and SucilET is, of course, the therne
of his praise in all his conversations with foreign Ministers.
Mr. JOEL BAar.ow, the American Minister, had effected
little or nothing towards the completion of the object of
his mission. The writer says, he has reason to believe,
that no satisfactory arrangement would be made with
BARLOW ; and that it was the fixed determination of the
French Government, not to restore any of the property
detained under various pretences.
These letters also state, we know not how truly, that in
a late Sitting of the Senate, it was decreed, that Catalonia
should become an integral part of the French empire.—
This degree, however, had not been promulgated to the
public through the medium of the Paris journals.
Buonaparte is said to have been so dissatisfied with the
conduct of Marshal Victor at Tariffa, that he has abruptly
recalled him, and appointed General Lavel to succeed
him, in his command.

A Jamaica nail arrived yesterday morning, from
which we extract the following from the Jamaica Royal
Gazette of December. 21 A letter from Carthagena,
of the 23d December, states, that some agents from
Santa Fe, secertly employed, hod excited a public dis-
turbance in that city. On the 11 th they took possession
of the arsenal by force, and demanded a declaration of
the independence of that country, and a change in the
Government. The disturbance lasted several days after
obtaining what they sought for. Most of the property was
restored without the loss of lives. Several agents of the
•
Government are here : some.of them are emigrated Irish.
men."
The Sandwich packet, Captain SCUYLER, has arrived
at Falmouth with mails from the Mediterranean : she left
Messina on the 25th of December, and Gibraltar the 27th.
This packet confirms the account of the capture of the
French frigate Pomone, of 44 guns, and a store-ship, by
his MAJESTY'S ship Active and Alceste ; the former bore
the brunt of the action previous to the Alceste coming up,
and lost in killed 20, and 40 w4)unded. Captain Goanox
was shot in the leg in the early part of the action. The
• enemy are supposed to have 150 killed and wounded;
they were ft cm Toulon, bound to CorfU.
The Malabar, with a fleet from England, arrived at
Gibraltar on the 29th of December—on the 6th inst. in
lat. :iB. 26. spoke the Leyden with convoy for England,
The Prince Adolphus and Norton packets arrived at
Cagliari on the 29th ult.—the former sailed on the same
day for Malta. The Duke of Montrose packet arrived
at Gibraltar on the 16th ult. ; and on the 21th, the Gan).-
mede, and Weymouth storeship, with convoy from Eng-
land. It was reported that the (211E.E.K of SICILY had been
deposed, and about 44) Sicilians hanged, for carrying or,
a correspondence with the enemy : a Colonel in the French
service was also discovered, ar.d with•a Monk immediately
executed. All was quiet in Sicily when the packet came

a Way.
Le:ters received on Friday from Alicmnt to the lflth
ult. state, that the advanced guard of the Duke of Alba
I,raes army, under General Darmagnac, had reached
Yecla, which is within Six le3gues of the opulent part mid