The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

A reinforcement of nearly 2000 men is at this
Moment under orders for Sicily. The regiment of
Watteville, however, is on its way from that island
to Cadiz.

There is a sharp look-out at present among our
cruisers on the French fleet in the Scheldt, as they
are apparently ready for sea, and every arrange.
ment is made to prevent their escape. The follow-
ing vessels are in the Downs :
Monmouth, Bellona, Bedford, Diomede, Inconstant, Naiad,
Leonidas, Brune, Drake, Martin, Rolla, Volcano, Locust,
Viper, Phipps, Cordelia, and Cheerful men of war; Mary,
Nymph, and Folkestone, armed vessels.
It is stated in some of the Papers, that two diplo-
matic characters are to proceed to Petersbnrgh and
Constantinople, and that the Messengers Parsons
and Fisher are under orders to proceed to the same
places. The fact is, that Mr. Liston is going out as
Ambassador to Constantinople, and will shortly sail
in the Argo frigate ; and the Messengers Fisher
and Parsons received orders several weeks ago to
hold themselves in readiness to accompany him.
On Wednesday, a mail arrived from Anholt.
The Papers by it confirm the report of the renioval
of the embargo at Dantzic, and the diminution of
the export duty to a third of its former amount.
The traffic in colonial produce is completely at a
stand on the Continent, in consequence of the late
regulations invalidating the certificates accompnny-
ing the articles imported by way of Prussia. The
new impost laid upon such commodities by the
King of Saxony has been extended to the other
States of the League of the Rhine. His Danish
Majesty has issued a declaration, that the flags of
the Hanse Towns and Hanover will no longer be
acknowledged. This a natural result of their an-
nexation to France. A fresh conscription is going
• on in Holland.

The Kite sloop of war has sailed from Yarmouth
for the Baltic, with two Russian Gentlemen said to
have lately arrived here on a confidential mission to
Ministers.

The intelligence in general from Sweden, Den-
mark, and Prussia, tends rather to discountenance
the expectation of a rupture between Russia and
France during the present year.
The desertions from the French armies have been
so numerous since their -entrance into Spain, th.it
Government found it necessary to establish a cltlpot
for them at Gibraltar. From thence they are con-
veyed to this country, and distributed among the
different foreign corps now in our service. Up-
wards of 1000 German recruits have accordingly
arrived at Portsmouth in the course of last week ;
but it is uncertain whether they are to be formed
into a separate corps, or drafted into the several fo-
reign regiments.
Paris Papers to the 29th ult. reached town on
Sunday last. They contain the unpleasant intelli-
gence of the surrender of the fortress of Figueras,
in Catalonia, to the French army under Macdonald,
after a close blockade of four months. The garri-
on made a sortie on the 16th, which proving un-
successful, they surrendered at discretion on th•
19th, from a total want of provisions, having, ac-
cording to the statement of the Governor, Marti-
nez 64 consumed from their horses to the lowest in,
seet."—The garrison at the time of surrender-
amounted to 3500 men.

PRINCE REGENT'S COURT.

569

Friday was the day • appointed by his Royal
Highness the RECENT to receive the Spanish
Ambassador, upon his arrival in this country on
his mission from Spain. About three o'clock, the
Duke DEL. INFANTMo arrived at York House, ac.!
companied by Admiral APODACA. ; and Mr. Cin
TER, the Assistant• Master of the Ceremonies, ar-
rived at York House, St. James's Palace, where
his Excellency was received by the Marquis WEL•
LESLEY, who, as Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, introduced him to the presence of the
PRINCE REGENT, he being conducted by Mr. CBES..
TER.—His Excellency was most graciously received
by his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGEwr, and
afterwards his Excellency had a private audience,
and delivered his credentials.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS afterwards held a Privy
~ouncil, which was attended by-
-.1-11e President of the Board of Trade, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, the Three Secretaries f State, and the Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland.

Viscount CHETWYND and Mr. BULLER attended
as Clerks of the Council.

After the Council, his ROYAL HIGHNESS gave
audiences to the Marquis WELLESLEY, Faris
POOL, and BATHURST, Lord MANNERS, and Messrs.
PEtCEVAL, RYDE!t, and YORK.