The National Register.
London, England, 1813-08-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER..

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AUGUST XXXI. DAYS.
i'llig'itemth was originally calledliamilis... bets. thg sixth in the ZO-,
Macs' ori4: r. beginning with March; but", liononr In'Augusttis Czesar,
who had gained many victorieslin that mouth, a Senains Consultuni
and a Pleoisci•e, ordered the ancient name, which s:as a mere nume-
rical denomination, to he change:4 into that of the beloved and much
anitiler;tl E•vperor. The harvest, which happens at this time of the
year, iu h:tly. induced the Pagans to place it veer the protection of
k,;eires; it is the second of !lie son mer months. and an-wer for the iso%l
part to the sign Led on the hot izor tat circle of the sphere ; on. the 23d
the sun entvrs sion of Virgo, which is generally represented with a
wreath of ears of corn no the head, and a reaping hook in the hand.
The overt .iwing of the Nile begins between the two signs of Virgo and
Lea, the Virgin and the Lion ; fond of allegories, the Egyptians, in
tira,Jr to wing the people of the dangers arising from the increae of
water, comp.terd a figure of the two signs, which they called Sphia3,
the anterior part representing, n younif woman, and the posterior a lion.
1. The Serrnth Sunday ~fter Trinity. Epistle. Horn. vi 19. Gos-
pel. St. NI•ok viii. I.—Si. Peter's chains; a festival instituted by the
pious Empress Eitdocia, wife of Theodosia the younger, in the year
433, in commemoration of the miraculous deliverance of the principal,
of the Apostles from prison, by the intervention of no Angel, Acts xii.
7.—lt is galled Lamas day, on account of the famb-tithes being levied
on this day olarit the celebration of high-males, daring which, at the
offertory, a lone dilorned %%WI tibbioith :wets was presented
to, and blessed bib the ofilei:oing priest ut the altar, a very encieot
cu.tozo, which prellils still on the continent, and takes i‘lace art Christ.
MAO, items to heat analogy to the above mentioned circums•ance.-
2714. Accession lair George 1. to the Throne of England.-IfrOff. Mu-
rat pteclaiuied Kin.! of Naples.-1798. Nelson defeats the r 141.4 h On.
toe mouths of the Nile.-1493. Columbus dise.:vers the cot), in of
AmPrica --.1715. A rot.itig-mntch takes place on 0 is day for 1)0:::!et's
coat a.iJ ba'lgeb. The calirliduces shut froth the Old Swan, LA.mloo-
bridge, and row to the White Swan, at Cheisca.—Dory:ef. an eminent
actor iii the beginning of the last century, instituted this river tote to
commemorate the Accession of George i. to the Throne.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 18 min. sets at 7 h. 42

- - -
High water morn. 5 h. I min. afternoon at 3 h. 18 lain.
t. Ilfonday.—Si. Stephen, bishop of Rome, ho wns Letteaded under
the persecution of Vaicrion.-11:30. Accession of Henry 1.. to the
Throne of England.—l7Gß. A lunatic named Alarg:irct Nicholson,
makes an attempt upon the life of his AT ajesry.-17t4 Battle of Men-
lielm.— i7BB. Death of 'Flionot_; Gainsborough, the cekhrated land-
scape painter. His mortal remains were buried at Kew.-180:*.
Death of John Hoole, the translator of bevel al Italian poems.

'1 be Sun rises at 4 h. 19 nitn. sots at 7 h. 41 min.
High water morning at 5 h. 36 min. attemoon at 5 li. 57 min.
3. lueeday.--:The Invention of St. Stepliea, the proto.suartyr who
was storied to death. The discovery of his sacred relics was made at
Jerusalem under the reign of Hunorius about the year 4‘.•!0 ; the
taking up of his body and the mourning of the Christians over it, are
mist energeticeliy expressed in the altar-piece of Walbrook-church,
Alansion-house, by the hand of Mr. West.-1497. Columbus sails from
Andalousia on his first voyace.— 1797. Lord Malniesbury arrives in
France, for the second time, in order to neguciate for peace.

The Sun rises at 4 b. TO min. seis at 7 h. 46 min.
High-water morning at 6 h. 49 min. afternoon at 6 h. 42 min.

4.. Wednesday.—St. Dominic. lie was burp in Spain and became
the touuder of an order of preachers called after him, Dominicans
He is generally represented with a dog twirling a torch and illuminating
the globe,- in allusion to the great zeal, faith, and perseverance of the
saint in prop, gat ttg the rtligion of Christ; yet we grieve at tie idea
uf his lid viag I ee•t the institutor t.f that arbitrary and justly abominated
tribunal, the Inquisition; he died in 12V1.-1347. Calais is taken by
Edward 111.-18,44. Sudden death of Lord Duncan in his way to
Edinhttrell.-1739. Consequently to, and according with, that tempo:.
rary tnaditcss and rage for equality which overruled all other considera-
tam,' among the French, the national assembly abolished al; privileges.
--1795. The Convention ratifies a treaty of peace with Spain.
The Sufi rises at 4 h. '23 min. sets at 7 h. 31 min.
High-water morning at ? It 5 min. afternoon at 7 li. ?9 min,
First quarter of the Moon 1 minute p .st 4 morning.
5. Thursday.--St. Mary ad nires, a feast instituted in the time of.
Pope Ciberius, RIM* 335, in commemoration of n heavy fall of snow at
Amy on this day, when the heat, in Italy, ought to be at the greatest
kit* ON this day was born Tullit, the incomparable daughter ot•
r. Cicero, about 45 years benne Christ. The paternal love of
flrt. filf her, is a proof of her transcendant merit : she was burio on
'an road, where a monument was raised to her Monet, 3 et Ci-
ammo, erected a small sacelltm or chapel in his own house"

which he dedicated to her, and where he used ri, repair every 'oa.
communicate wish her spirit. Dr. Juhusi,n lahomed long under
•arue most excusable weakness towards his La loved wife.— 1781.

engagenieut takes place. between Admiral Parker and n Dutch sill
cinder the-command of Anniiril Zontmdu, ~fr ll..ccer-baa.k.

The Sun rises at 4 h. 23 min. sets at 7 It. 37 mu,.
High-water morning ht 7 h. 67 min. afternoon at 8 it. 25 min..
6. Friday.—The transfighration of our Saviour on Mono.. 1 Irmor, in
the presence of three of his apostles, Peter, James, and JAm. A
hominid painting of Ral'hzwl tin this subject, may be seen above the
Altar in the chapel of Dulwielt College, Sinry, psinted I,v Juno 11,,-
mano,.aler the drawing of Raphael himself, and widen i tweintoe
much more valuable since the origin»! has been much inip,!ireo
picture-cleaners at Pnris.—lsoe. Btiot.aliarto appoirted
life.-1806. Francis IL resigns the impel iai crown of G rmany.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 28 min. sets it 7 h. :35 min
Higli-stater morning at 8 h 34 min. afternoon t 9 ia. 21. min.

7. .s.aturday --The name of Jesus ; also S.. Cajetl.n. !molder of ”r.
order of regolwr clergy, who devoted their tune Wit to idle coast(' or
deep and silent meditations, bur to the humane care of the pool awl
sick ; he died at Myles 156().—.A150, St. Donato', who silt,'- ted mar-
r.rdoto to der the reign of Julian the Apostate, ann. 3,56.—Thi. w„,
the hi:th-di.v.iif an audahle Princess, who, alter long surirrances. tonne
with Christian patience wad fortitude, died nearly three veirs ago, en
tinfottim tiv ite event which Ipliiit iipoit our veneruhle .1110ilurch the
lamentable illness under which he has I:thonred ever since, a ri. !I'll to
icilertl;tl Lt.iith of John Bacon, Esq R.A. an eminent
sculptor.

The sun rises at 4 h. 17 min. sets at 7 h. 33 min.
IIi!,!h-water morn. at . h. b 6 nun ahem() .n at 10 h. ‘,9 ms.

PitICE OF ST KS YESTERDAY.

3 per Cent. Con..
3 per . itt 41. .

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

touDon,
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1.

DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON.

The intelligence from Spain this week is rather scanty ;
but from the little we have received, it appears that. the
French are falling back on every side, and that the hope of
seeing the Peninsula at last cleared of its invaders, acquires
every day new strength. SUCH ET has abandoned Valencia,
the Eden of Spain, in which his Dukedom of Albufera
and the grateful Cortcs have bestowed it on the immortal
conqueror of the French Armies, as a reward for his last vic-
tory, that he may have more than a sympathetic interest in
the land which he has saved. The Duke del Pa RQU E, with
Lord WM. BENT INCK, have united their forces, and pre-
pared to follow SUCHET in his retreat towards Catalonia, the
hostile population of which is once more rising in his rear.
Meanwhile the force under CLAUSEL has quitted Sa-
ragossa, and is falling back through Jaca to France, pur-
sued by the indefatigable bands of MINA and DtitzA N. Lord
WELLINGTON himself had fixed his head quartets on the
19th ult at Lezaca, as will-be seen by last night's Ga.:oe, and
causes the sieges of St. Sebastian and Pamplona to be -carried
on vigorously. As early as ihe 17th ult, two of the outworks
of the former place had already been carried by storm %lib
the most exemplary gallantry,

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNING STREET, JULY 31.
A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, was thk morn
ink, received by Earl Bathurst from Field-Marshal the Marquis of
Wellington, dated Lerma, July 19. 1113.

We eqablished a battery of four 18-pounders again't a convent,
which the enemy had fortified and occupied in foree, about 600
Iyards irons the works of San Sebastian. This battery was opened .
on the morning of the tith, and the convent was go far destroyed,
as that Litut.-General Sir Thomas Graham ordered that the build-
ing, and a redoubt which' pi otected its lett Hank„ should be stormed
orr the 47th. 1 have not yet received the report of the details of :hid