The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-23 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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THE HEBDOMADARY ;
OR, LNIEMERIS OF THE MEEK.

AUGUST..
15. The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Epistle Gal. 3. 16. GO6
pel St. Luke, 10. 23.=—St. Philippus Betritus, confessor, was born at
Florence, and practised physic some time at Paris, he died in the
year 1275. Also the Vigil of St. Bartholoorew—Fasting, and abstinence
from meat, were aucientiv.very strictly observed on this day.—lBo9.
Mutineers in the East ladies defeated, and the rebel conmrittees sur-
render, According to astronomical observations, the Sun ou this day
apparently enters the constellation sign called Virgo.
The Sun rises srt 4 h. 56 min. gets at 7 b. 4 min.

24. Monday.—St. Batho'omew (holyday at public office.t). This
strenuous preacher of the Gospel of Christ was a Galilean ; but there
is no scriptural accoui t of his birth, labours, or death ; it has been
early reported, and constantly believed, that he preached in the In-
dies, and that, in Armenia, he was flayed alive by order of Astyages;
brother to the King of that country.-1572. At the recollection of the
horrid massacre which took place this dav, and deluged with Protes-
tant blood the streets, the squares, palaces, and houses of Paris, and
the Provinces of France, every one ought to mourn in silence. A
beautiful and affecting description of that fanatical transaction, makes a
striking feature in Voltaire's " Henriade," and is remarkable for the
strength of its style, and:the high colouring of expressions which the
poet employed to represent the horrors of that scene. Henry IV. is
Supposed to relate it to Queen Elizabeth.-1662. Two thousand Mi-
nisters were ejected from the Established Church in England, by the
Act of Uniformity.
The Sun rises at 5 b. 8 min. sets at 7 h. 2 min.
25. Tuesday. —St. Lewis, King of France, the ninth of the name,
had been bred up in piety, and the knowledge of good principles
by his mother Blanch of Castille, a princess, who, to all the virtues
befitting her high situation in life, united an uucAntnon ability in the
art of governing a nation. 'He shared that temporary zeal villich
drove millions of christiant to the Hnlyland, and was cotesuporaly
and .brother in arms with our valiant Ccrur-de-lion Richard I.; lie was
followed by a great army, azd 11:s first expedition was attended with
exttaordinay success. but being taken prisoner by the Saracens, and
iiasting resolyed, after being redeemed, to make a second attempt, he
was seised with sickness, and died in his tent at the head of his army.
His body was brought to France, and carried by his sons, barefooted.
in a solemn preCession, to the Abbey of St. Denis, near Paris.-1792.
Great disturbances at Paris. The mob designs to call for the Acts of
Deportation, &c.-1346. Battle of Cressy, won bv Edward 111. over
the French.-1770. Expired in consequence of swallowing a dose of
arsenic, Thomas Chatterton, a poet, an antiquary, and an heraldic
writer.

The Sun rises at 5 h. 0 min. sets at 7 h. 0 min.
26. Wednesday—St. Zephirinus, Bishop of Rome, in the time of
the Emperor Severus. After eighteen years of that charge, which he
performed with exemplary patience in most difficult times, he was put
to dead), A. D. 219. Also St. Rosa, of Lima, in Peru, a religiuus
woman of the Order of St. Dominic, who, after a short life of chas-
tity, prayer, and mortification, yielded her unpolluted soul to God at
the age of 31, at the end of the 17th century.-55. B. C. Julius Cesar
'landed near Dover, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, with an intention
to subdue Britain.-1795. The capture of Trincomale, in the Island
9f Ceylon.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 1 min. sets at 6 h. 57 min.
27. Thurtilay.—St. Cieaarius, born in France, and Bishop of Arles,
died A. D. 524.-1801. Union of Piedmont with France.-1748.
Death of Jaws Thompson, the Poet of the Seasons; he was born in
700, at Ednam, in Roxburghshire, Scotland.-1797. La Fayette is
liberated from prison at Olmutz, in Moravia.
The Sun rises at sh. 3 min. ets at 6h. 57 min.
18. Friday.--st. Angustin,e, born in Africa, was imbued in his
7outh at Cartage with the heresy of the Mapicheans ; however, re-
turning' to tine faith, he was ordamed a priest, and made Bishop of
Thppo. His works .re numerous, his style elegant and florid, and his
pmagination fertile and lively ; his learning entitled him to a place
among the fathers of the church, and he died A. D. 430.-1945
Deal); pf Hugo Gratin., one of the greatest men in Europe, as a
•ivrikdr on philosophy, divinity, civil Jaw, and literature.-1793.
Toulon surrenders to the British Admiral, Lord Hood.-1794. Robes-
pierre suffers death at Paris.
The Sun rises at 5 h. 5 min. sets at 6 h. 55 min.
29. caiurday. Decollation of St. John the Baptist ; he was cast into
prison ,by oyder of Herod, after reproving' him for his incestuous con-
pection with his brother's wife, and soon after was beheaded. (See
Nark 6. 17)-1794 Valentiennes surrendered to the French.-
17,97. Death of Joseph Wright, an artist of great eminence, and par-
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AUG. 23.

ticularly admired for his fire-light, and moon-light subjects; he died
at Derby in the 63d year nt age.
'the Sun tises at 5 h. T min. sets at 6 h. 53 rain.
Full Monn, at 6 in the mon
The Days have dee:eased 2 hours, 5Q minutes.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH IN RUSSIA.

The Gazette of last night contains dispatches from Ad:ii-
ral MARTIN, enclosing the following account transmitted to
him by the Governor of that place, of the defeat of a French
corps on the 20th.

Riga, sth August, 1812.
Si a have infinite satisfaction in acquainting you, that a mes-
senger is arrived from General Count Wirgeustein, stating, that a
severe action was fought between his corps and that under Marshal
Oudinot, on the 30th and 3,lst ult. in the neighbourhood of Polosgh,
or Poloch.

It appears that Oudinot had crossed the Duna, and was marching
with a view, it is supposed, of coming round upon Riga, and cutting
off the ccmmunication with St. Petersburgh, when Count Witgenstein
commenced a most spirited attack, and obliged him to re-cross .the
river, with the loss of three thousand prisoners and some cannon.
The fighting had been very sharp, and the Count was pursuing the
enemy when the courier came away.
The loss of the killed and wounded is not mentioned on either side,
except that General Kulnien of the Russian hussars is killedt and
Count Witgenstein slightly wounded.
An official report of this action will probably be published in the
course of this evening, and I shall forward it to you to-morrow by a
vessel going to Hano.

We have no accounts from the main army since that of the 29t4
ultimo, which inentioned Bagration having driven the enemy across
the river. I have the honour to be, &c.

T. B. MARTIN, Rear-Admiral,
Sir James Saumarez, Bart. &c. &c. &c.
P. S. I have this instant received the enclosed from General Essen,
confirming who I have stated nppecting this affair. T. 11.11.