The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

MAY.

1. A dreadful massacre of the Mamelukcs took place at
Cario.

Q. 'The Freedom of the City of London voted to the Prince
Regent.
A dreadful hurricane at Madras, which did considerable
mihchief among the shipping ; the Dover frigate was lost in the
storm.

4. A French brig, of IR guns, destroyed in the harbour of
P.trenz a ~by the Belle Poule, Captain Brisbane.
3-5. An action took place at Fuentos Onovas, and Almeida,
tween the British and Portuguese, commanded by Lord Wel-
lington, and the French, commanded by Massena, in which
the latter were defeated, with immense loss.
8. La Cannoniere, of 15 guns, and 77 men, captured by the
Scylla sloop, Captain Atchinson.
9. The first stone of an intended new Bridge at Vauxhall, to
be called the Regent's Bridge, was laid by Lord Dundas, as
proxy for the Prince.
The Thanks of the Citizens, and the Freedom of the City of
London, were voted to Lord ellington, accompanied by a
valuable sword.
Mr. R. Cumberland, the author, _ died.
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IQ. The French, under the command of 13rennier, evacuated
Almeida, after destroying the fortifications.
12. A dreadful, tornado laid waste upwards of eight miles of
Country at Kirk-Ireton, &c. Derbyshire.
14. The Earl of Shaftesbury died.
15. The French General' Ruffin died on board the Gorgon,
off St. Helens, from a wound he received in the battle of Ba-
rosa.

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16. An action took place between the American frigate Pre-
sident, Commodore Rodgers, and the Little Belt, Captain
gingham.
The combined armies of England, Spain, and Portugal,
commanded by Marshal Beresford, obtained a great and deci-
sive victory over the French, commanded by Soult, at Albuera.
17. The Prince Regent refused to accept the freedom of the
City of London, he deeming it contrary to the spirit of the
Constitution.

The Judges of the Court of King's Bench, after hearing
further argument in the 'awe, Sir F. Burdett v. the Speaker,
gave judgment in favour of the Speaker.
/S. The French eagles and standards taken from the French
in Portugal were deposited in Whitehall Chapel.

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19. A dreadful fire broke out in New York, wine.' destroyed
100 houses.
20. La Renomm6e and Nereide, French frigates, captured off
Madilgascar by the Astrea, Phcehe, Galatea, and Racehorse.
amatave and its dependencies surrendered to the British.
23. Lord Viscount Longueville died.
26. The Duke of York appointed Commander in Chief of the
land forces of the United Kingdom.
Major-Genera4 Lumley defeated a body of upwards of
2600 French cavalry near Usagre.
The Spanish General Mina attacked and defeated a French
escort, commanded by Massena, in Puert,.., de Arleban, by
which upwards of 800 Spanish prisoners were released, and Jo •
seph 13tionaparte's banage taken.
• 26. The Alacrity, Captain Palmer, captured by the Abeille,
French brig, Captain Demaclou.
'The boats of the Sabine, Captain Price, cut out of the
roadstead of Sibiona five French privateers, and afterwards
capt ut ed another privateer and her prize.
29. lord Melville died, in Edinburgh. . _ _

3t. Hip Majesty experienced a fresh accession of hi.s disorder.
-- A fire in Newbury Port, America, which destroyed up-
wards of 200 houses.
One hundred and thirty-seven Bankrupts were this month
GazettLd.

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