The National Register.
London, England, 1812-01-05 00:00:00

CIIRONOLOC WA L_

Counter Revolution in the Caraccas.
••• Passage of the Arlanzon.
.—The Castle of Burgos invested after the taking of the Hill of St.
Michael by assault.
City of London Election begins.
The Southwark Election.
i. Surrender of Fort Detroit and the American army under General
Hull.
Burning of several vessels laden with silk, and demolition of bat.
teries on the coast of Naples, by a flotilla under the conantsuti of Cap.
fain Hull.
9. Westminster Election.
Nineteenth Bulletin of the French army, containing an account of
their entrance into Moscow, received.
14. Loss of the Guerriere, captured by the American frigate the
Constitution.
Opening of Drury-lane Theatre.
Liverpool Election begins.
Election disturbances at Bath.
The Twentieth Bulletin received, with details respecting the burn.
in of Moscow.
19. Failure of an attack on the exterior lines of the enemy's works
et the battle of Burgos.
—Middlesex Election.
Proclamation, issuing letters of marque and reF risals against Ame•
titan vessels and property.
It City of Edinburgh Election.
15. The Twenty-first Bulletin received, stating the the discovery of
various articles of provision in Moscow.
'2O. Poll closes at Liverpool, Mt. Canning End General Gascoyne
being returned.
24. A rrivai of the Twenty.second Bulletin ; further discoveries of
magazines escaped the contligration.
26, Dispatches from Lord Well ngtnn, stating the partial destruction
of his works before the castle of Burgos, b♦ surges of the garrison.
27. junction of the French forces under Soult and Sucher, in the
Peninsula.
28. Dispatches from lord Cathcart, detailing the operations of the
Russians, assisted by a Britislitiotilla from Riga, Against the Pr ussiaus,
on their subsequent retreat before the superior force of the latter.
—Extraordinary mail robbery.
90. Capture of his Majesty's brig the Attack, after en obstinate re-
sistance to the Dlnish tl,tilla
Discovery of the murderers of Mr. Horsfall.

NOVEMBER.
Z. Attempt of Malet and other Ex-Generals against the French Go—
•ernrAent.
—•Twenty-third Bulletin arrives—states the death of Prince Bagra-

lion.
7. Execution of the French conspiratlrs.
9. Intelligence of the raising of the siege of the castle of Burgos, after
an unsuccessful attempt to carry it by assault.
10. Catholic Meeting at Kilkenny„ iii Ireland, at which it was resolv-
er!, that a law giving the Catholics of Ireland Emancipation, incor-
porated with Veto, or arrangements and securities as a penal law, .got. ti
he considered as a law of persecution, and s“ch a law us, when protnid-
gated in Ireland, %%mid he like not only to add to the agitAtion and ir-
ritation of men's minds, but to put to hazard the satety or the Empire.
—The Twenty-fourth Budetin received, contaiainn• an account Of the
junction of the Moldavian Army with that commanded by 'icy-mm4.
11. Several persons tried at Moscow fur having been concerned in
setting fire to that capital, by a Military Commission appointed by litio-
naparte, awl some of them convicted and executed.
2. Defeat of Mtrrat near Moscow.
—Abandonment of that capital by the French.
—Polotsk taken by assault.
The Twenty-fifth Bulletin received ; states the retreat of the
french from Moscow.
18. Retreat of Lord Wellington from Madrid.
24. fleeting of Parliament.
.—Removal of the Spanish General Ballasteros from his command.
27. Execution of Lieutenant °image, for the murder of a sei jean: of
maws.

Qlt. Capture of the Fr.,lic of war, by au American frig.ne.
—Defeat of an American fore!. itt Cuti.ida, by the troop, limier Gene-
ral Brock. en,l death of that officer.
—The Twentv-sixth and Twenty seventh Ba!:ekitis received—battle
of MaluraidsLoilz.
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DECEMBER.

1. The Primce Regent opens the Stsss;on of Parliament.
—Debate on the Address it. h tit Houses.
2. Fin ther debate on the Address or the Commons.
—Rctreat of Lord We:II:won to Feente unialdo.
—Success of the Baron D'Eroles at Arheca, over a part of the garri-
son of Lerida. lie pats 200 of the enemy to the sword, in retaliation for
the murder of some of the l'atriots.
4. Thanks voted to Lord Wellington in both Houses. for the battle of
Salamanca.
—The Twenty-eighth Bulletio of the French Arrry is received, dated
Smolensko, November 11, in which the loss of many men by curd and fa-
tigue is admitted.
8, A resolution lor granting the turn of 100,^001. to the Marquis of
Wellington, to he laid • 111. purchase of land, passes the House of Com-
WORN
—An Address on the sa.ne subject passes the House of Lords with-
out a dissentient yoke.
Dispatches from Lord Cathelrt, dated November 15, arrive, detail-
ing the continued successes of the Russians,
17. Dispatches received from Lord Cathcart, dated St. Petersburgb,
Nov. 23, detailing the triumphant progress of the Russian nrmy, and
the defeat of Marshals Ney and Davoust, with immense loss on the ltith
17th, and 18th ultimo.
—The Marquis of Sligo tried and convicted at the A druiralty Sessions,
in the Old Bailey, for seducing seamen to ti:s Mejesty's ships. and
sentenced to pay a fine of 50001, and to be imprisoned for four months
in Newgate.
—The Prince Regent sends a mess:l4,re to both Houses, recommending
to them to grant some aid to the Russian sufferers.
18 The Home of Commons votes 200,0001. for the relief of the Rus-
sian ..tFerers.
;wrists Frederick Prthe mid &Impel Telling are cent-le...ed of the
murder of Captain Keith, at the Adunrolty Sessions, and sentenced to
death.
SI. Dispatches from Mr. Thcrotort confirm the act:cents of the Russ
siert successes.
22. Both Houses of Parliament adjourn over for the holidays.
23. The Twenty-ninth Bulletin is received, dated Moueletchno,
Dec. 3. and presenting a dreadful picture el the sufferings of the French
army.
--.(saris Papers announce the arrival of Buunapurte in that capital on
theAlif.,,ht of the 19th itrzt.
A Meeting takes place. at the Crown and Aqrltor Tavern for coo-
tributing to the relief of the Russian tire Duke of York in tire
Chair.
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V 6. Dispatches received at the A. tniralty from Sir 3. Borlase 'Warren,
et the I Bth November, contain tut ac.ount of the cup' t:re of his .!\ aies-
ty's 1)114 Frolic, on the 17: it October, by the American ship Was; ; and
of her re-ceptitre, With the c,rpt are of the Wasp by the Pobeties:;, Capt.
Beresfild, the smile day.
28. Accouutt received of+ dreadful hurricane at Jamaica in the month
of Deteber.
Arrival of a Gottenburgh containirig the Ru,sion account of
the le,ttle of Leresina, wither victorils Of Count Wittg,:ostent, iota cap-
tur e of more t hair 20,0 th) prisonias.
Dispzteh received nt the Admiralty from Cools:II Ca-;des, ttnnoun-
cut the capture of the British frielste NlPeetlo:ual.„ by the _American
Unitv(l States, on Ow ttsth October.
30. Further Russian Bulletin", dated roc. 4, fmtu St. 'Petersburg!).
31. AR Fxtraordnen y Gase,ie, -oontainiog dowatches from Lord
Cathcart.
—The total number of Bankrupte'rets in the year 1812 wn. 1733.