The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-21 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

some defeuceiess towns iu Germany, but this resource wilt
-also fail, because in a short tiwe they will have nothing to
be robbed of. All these circumstances must be taken into
consideration, if we will be able to appreciate justly the
difficulties-of his situation in case of a new Continental war.
If any credit can be attached to the accounts received,
through various channels, from the Continent, the efforts
which Austria is making to meet this event, are adequate
to resist his collected uudivWed force. All our politicians,
from those who eiscuss the news of the day iu our porier-
houses, through the differevat gradations of genius and in.
formation, up to the Editors of Newspapers, who are in-
fallible on such subjects, coincide in the opinion that the
fate of Austria will be decided in this contest. There are,
use would willingly believe, eyme statesmen in that coun-
try nu, possess an equal degree of penetration as the po-
liticians we just mentioned. They cannot be insensible to
a circumstance which we even see at this distance. Their
'renewal inierest is so closely united with that they mest
feel as citizens, that it would be temerity vo suppose they
n ill not make more than ordinary efforts in the case ut
pew war. The revolutions of states Aicr no prospect cal
advantage to men of great property. Med of that de-
scriptimr iu Austria will, therefore, make sacrifices cow-
mcasarate to the exigencies of the states and the middling
and fewer classes of people, who arc strongly attached to
the Catholic persuasion, if the
,great lever of religion he em-
ployed to raise them, particularly after the degradation of
the Reid of their Church, will shew energy equal to
that displayed by the Spaniards. The letuation of the Con-
tinent allows us also to make powerful diversions in their
favoar. We are sorry to be reduced to the necessity of so
frequently repeating, that every exertion which any go-
vernment or people make against the Preach, is as much
in our favour as it is in their own. We certainly have it
in our power to prevent Bo:mature. whilst a part of his
army %vitt he employed against Spain, from sending time
rest against Austria. Holland, Brabant, particularly Rat),
are assailable points. And if it be in our power to occupy
some point tfu the coast of the Adriatic, particularly
'Venice, with about fifteen thousand men, Nhilst we
liave another army in Sicily, we will be able to throw
great obstructions to any attempt which hoNAPARTE may
make to invade Austria from the side of Italy. So strong
a fore in the rear of an invading army, in particular as
the Austrian States are weakest in that direction, will
rather damp its *our. For our part, we totally disbe-
lieve the rumoured alliance between France and Russia.
However impolitic and disgraceful the part which the
latter has acted of late, it is not justifiable to suppose that
the Emperor ALEXANDER and his thole ( at:ieet are in a
state of absolute insanity. Will they consent, will they
even contribute to pull down the last harrier lietween them
and a power, whose dangerous encroachments they cannot
he insensible to 1 We hate art much, and, in fart, greater
reason to suppose that the Russian camps, form;ng on the
frontiers of Gallicia, are intended for a co-operation With
Austria, than with Trance. Found policy; as well as prior
accounts, support this opinion ; and there must be stronger
reasons than mere report, before we can renounce it.

An Pvpedition is fitting out with the greatest prompti-
tude. Its destination is unknown. However, from the
great quantity of heavy artillery which is embarking, there
is no reason to suppose that it is intended for Spain. From
the infortnation we Wave been able to collect, we think it
is destined for the Adriatic. Its object is said to be to take
possession of the Seven Islands ; but when we ref:ea bow
unreasorahle any such attack would be at present, we do
nut feel m:►ch inclined to give credit to this report. Our
can certainly be more advantageously employed than
to use it, hi the present juncture, in a conquest which can
hale no direct influence on the liberty of Europe. if the
Adriatic be its destinati4m, there is more probability that
leuiee la the object. If this city were Ia our kuhist rie

could rendeL• the most material assirauce to Austria, its
case of a war between that btato and kraiice.
By the Hopewell,Capt. Sheppard, which is arrived fives
Cadiz, Capt. k'errier, woo is a loan of intelligence and ob-
servation, hits come to this country. This vessel left Wit;
on the SOth tilt. Capt kerriers states, that the enthusiasia
Of the people of Cadiz, and particularly of the women, ex-
ceeded any thin we hay e heard of even during the inors
ardent periods or the french Revolution. Some of Hi •
most respectable women employed themselves daily
visiting and attending the weunded Patrios even in tits
hospitals, iu making shirts, ban.sa;;;es, &c. &c.
unteed, appears to have been omitted on their pert wtucrt
could serve in any degree to excite their countrymen is
oppose the enemy, and to soothe and reward thube %Ls
rutfered by such opposition.
The Spaniards were actively prcparin ships to convey
to France that portion of thipout's aimv (General Wedeir
divisiop) which Castauos hart colt:le:a:it:3 to send home.
Nils iivity an additional es ideoce 01 ti ,e charac•
ter of this gallant people, I,:ven the c...treme of irritation
cannot withdraw thew fcom the honourable tullihneot oC
°raises.
thipoot and Iris comaanions were Notirly expected al.
Cadiz. They are not to tae sent back, as erfUllCOLtily
in our 6azdie. They are to b.t held prisoners ofwar; utt4
vessels in the harbour mere preparing as irison ships.
The confidence of the spaniareaas to their own security
may be inferred from this circomstlince—that inithediatelr
after the surrender of I;upont, Castanos detathed 10,000
of Ws troops to Pirrtugal, fur Cie purpose of co operabne
with :sir Arthur Wellesly. Castello.' housell it it the re-
mainder of his force marched towards Madr.d, w hick route
both-Cuesta amid bloke, with the force ut Galticia, are also
understood to have taken. Their hope was li, catch Joscpk,
but he had eloped, anti in a very extraordinary wa3, for it 14
stated, that this iedoubted sovereign thought proper to
escape by a sublerraneous passage, which was anove a
mile from the Palace of Madrid, into the country. This
escape he effected in company with O'farril. and a new
otherfaitlyirl followers, at the hour of four o'clock in the
morning of the Ist instant, at which time the whole of tlk:
French left Madrid. The departure of Joseph and 1113
force was quite sudden, and ouespected on the part of the
inhabitants. Ile cert v..as wider the influence of panic..
He set oil in disguise, lean;; dressed in black, and wore a
patriwic cockade. It Asas gep.ceatty intimuted to the
Spaniar&, that the object of his removal was to lake a
inure dig hie military position at .eg•ovia t v. here it wa ;
given out that be nteatrt to iortifs hims•ll. but it appears
that he did not even thi lk it lin:tient lo lutit at .!'ego•ia,
ha. tai:en flint to France, The opution at (.ttalz
when our infOrmant lett it, that the I' rench bait, or imme-
diately wou!d, evacuate altogether.
The victo,-ies which have crowned the etTorts crthe Pa-
triot;e armies, have led the Junto of Sevol'ie to turn their
thoughts to the ialernal organizatiou of the .kingdom.
The Junta of Galicia has kinial that of .4.lville in art limi-
nary steps, to the calling of a naiNmal rtirieß. They have
invited the several provincial Juntas i to: ;it ; and the
Duke de Monti* a t;ranilee of Spain, has made no less
than three tours of all Ow provinces, to being the Aslern-
blies to one mind upon t!: is subject. His Putriotic efforts
have not been in vain. All the jealousies which it was
feared would stand in the way of one grand naiiocal COnli•
cil are likely. to be done away, and it is th,:to;lit that the
Duke de Montijo will be declared the President. of Lae
Cortez.
The, followiw.; letter will serve to show the etiii:nsl3ins
which rows in the breasts of the people :
s' CA nu, .1 24.—1 t would have afford( d you grat ifr•ro .
to tee all the Provinces simultaneously united in the cause wilt It
t ley have espoused of resisting the French. •The public spir It
operated on the inhabitants with sive) force, that !hes hat t
taken up arms is easulatinui sad waisted is the deflate° of ti