The National Register.
London, England, 1808-01-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

The Austrian Ambassador, -M. Die tiTsuannazao, has
received his passports; but nothing is known of the time
f his departure. If Ministers are engaged in negocia-
t ions, they are kept a profound secret : but some papers,
if we believe themselves, are quite in the confidence of
the Cabinet, and pompously announce to the public, that
they arc to discuss the question of peace or war !

Some interesting accounts have been received of insur-
rections in Lisbon against the French. As they have come
through different channels they seem entitled to some
credit, and we have, therefore, inserted them ; but w•e
Ulna observe, that the information comes through Ame-
rican captains, and we shall, therefore, defer our observa-
tions on them till they arc better aJthenticated.

INSURRECTION AT LISBON.
( Extracted from a Dublin Paper.)

Tic following highly interesting intclligence has been just
communicated at our Office, h•• the Captain of an American
vessel, wilielo arrived in our btrhour this day, from Cadiz,
which pl:ire he left on the 31st ult:—

" It appears, that previous to Ms sailing, letters from
Lisbon, dated on the 12th and 17th of December, had been re-
nhieh stated that on the 12th, at night (the French hav-
ing previously taken possession of all the forts, and the remain-
ing ,nips of war, on which they hoisted French colours), the
populace, in immense numbers, commenced an attack upon the
Fr nrh and Spanish troops; that a general enzagewent took
place in the streets, and that great numbers were killed on both
rides before the populace were reduced to submission. The
following morning General Junot issued a meowing proclama-
tion, tureatening the ringleaders, which he said were well
known, with the mast dreadful punishment. The immediate
exectiiion of the prisoners taken by the Frenets followed this
proclamation: some were shot, and many were hanged. These
cl-radful examples, however, were not of suflicieut force to
prevent a second insurrection, which took place, three days
after, on the 15th, more dreadful and sanguinary in its effects
than the former, in which, our reports state, between " five
stud six thousand French and Spaniards were killed," and that
the most dreadful disorder prevailed in the Capital when the
last accounts were sent off. The greater part of the troops
stationed there arc Spanish. To the horrors of insurrection are
addel the miseries of want ; as a scarcity of the most dreadful.
Lod affecting kind prevailed generally in and about Lisbon."
A private letter from_ Dublin, communicates some par-
ticulars in addition to the above

Dublin, .lan. 11.

`• I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that the Isabella
arrived here safely last wight (Sunday), after a passage of ten
days. She left Cadiz on the 3lst ultimo. Before she came
away, the Captain san letters from Lisbon, of the 17th of De-
cember, which stated, that an iusurreetion had taken place
there on the Ilth, at night. The populace surprized the guards,
awl a very severe einalict.ensued, and many on both sides were
killed. On the 13th, many of the leaders of the populace were
shot, which so incensed the inhabitants, that they arose again
on the night on the 15th, when the slaughter Wal dreadful :
above 5,000 persons on both sides «ere killed. The accounts
add, that the inhabitants are dreadfully ill off for provisions.
The greater part of the wealthy totally forsook the city. Tl:e
French colours were hoisted on board the forts and ships of
war. When the accounts left Lisbon, peace had not been en-
timely restored but it was thought famine would rid the coun-
try of the French and. Spanish soldiers. Captain II iggins threw
overboard all his papers, being shared by three privateers."

Meeeting of the Committee of the American Mer-
chants took place on Thurs.lav, pursuant to adjournment,
but the main business fin which they were assembled—
nimely, that of presenting a Memorial to Ministers, IT-
iative to the late Orders of Council, was not gone into.
The consideration of it was farther postponed till Thurs-
day next. The Chairman, however, was delegated to wait
upon Ministers, relative to the application of the mer-
chants and manufacturers of Lancashire and Yorkshire,
for licenco to protect such carves as they were about to

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embark for America.—Mr..Saneom accordingly proceeded
to the Treasury, where he had an interview with the Chan.
cellor of the Lxchequer and Lord RathUrst, whose answer
to his application was, we understand, to the following
purport, ‘• that he saw no necessity for such licences, as
We are not at war with America;" but that. however,
they had no objection to grant them, in order to satisfy
the persons who applied.
The Recorder made his Report, on Wednesday, to his
Majesty, of the following convicts under sentence of death
in Newgate :
viz'. Mary Crooks, alias Viney, for stealing bank notes, qtr. in a
dwelling-house; Michael Brady, for stealing goods in a dwel-
ling-house; Jane Mosenau. for a like offence; John Almond,
for forgery; Elizabeth "cippett, fur uttering counterfeit money;
Margaret Norton, for stealing goods, &c. in a dwelling-tnnel
and Michael Tuhoy, for a like offence. John Almond was nrd
Bred for execution on WedueNlay next.—The rest were rcspitect
during pleasure.--Bullock was not reported.

THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASIIION.
'ME KING'S LISEE.

Tuesoay, about twelve o'clock, their Majesties arrive&
at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, in their travelling
iutrriage, escorted by a party of Light Horse ; the Pri►,-
cesses followed-in two other carriages.
Soon after two o'clock, his Majesty held a private Levec
at the Queen's Palace, vi hid: was nu►nerously attended.
The following had the honour of being presented to his
Majesty :
Sir James Inner Ker, upon his marriage, by the Earl of rife.
Lord Granville hevison Gower, upon his return from hip em-
bassy to the Court of Petersburgh.
Messrs. Phillips and Smith, the Sheriffs of London and Mid-
rileFex., by Mr. Alderman Shaw.
Alajor-General Paget, upon his promotion and return from
Sicily, by the Earl irfUxbridge.
Lieut.-General Sir John Moore, upon his return from Sicily.
The Rev. M. Digby, upon his being appointed one of the
Canons of Windsor, by Lord Somersi;le.
Mr. Stewart, upon his return t'ron► lletersburgh.
Lieut.-General V illettc:,, 'ueing appointed to the com-
mand of the filth Regiment, and commander of the Forces in Ja-
maica, with the rank of General in the Island.

Mr. Garlic-Ice, upon his return as his Majesty's Envoy from the
Courts of Copenhagen and Prussia.
General Lumley, upon his return from South America.
Sir Stephen Shairp, upon his return from Petersburgh.
Gen. Frazer, upon his return frun► the Mediterranean.
Col. Kemp', upon his, being appointed Quartcr-Ma.ster-Gene-
neral to his Majesty's Forces in North America.
Col. Henry Clinton, upon hi.; return from Sicily.
Lieut.-Col. Nichols, of the Royal Fork Rangers, upon his
promotion and return from Buenos Ayres.
Viscount Ilaw•arden, upon his succeeding to that title.
Major-General Oakes, upon his return frtsm Sicily.

His Majesty
.gave midi:nice to the Cabinet Ministers,
Lord G. Levison Gower, and Mr. Garlido, and held a Privy
Council.
The Court did not break up till near half-past past six.