The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

The last Dutch Papers speak w:t4 confidence of aye
ham view between the Emperors ALaxamosa and Naport
LEON at Erfurth, in Upper Saxony; and the latter wit
daily expected to quit Paris fur that purpose. This rumour,
however, but ill coincides with the harangue on the parade;
in which the Corsican informs his guards that they must
hold themselves in readiness to traverse the Pyrenees. To
speculate to any certainty on this matter, would be no
easy tusk, when we mitect on the errors and perverse
. calculations of the Cabinets of the Continent. If the event,
however, takes place, which it is impossible for us to give
credit to, ALEXANDER is one of the weakest and most un-
reflecting mortals that exist. Ilad he the baseness or folly
to consent to this degrading step about five mouths ago,
he would have never returned to his capital ; but the eveuts
in Spain have cooled the impetuosity of the Corsican;
and when we reflect on the unpriucipled character of the
Grand Duke CONVIANTINE, and what a worthy accomplice
he would be of BONAPARTE, we have reason to suspect
some treachery in the business. Poor deluded Monarch I
How deeply is he fallen ! What an instructive contrast
does he atfoid, when set in opposition with the brother-in=
law he so scandalously eudeavours to plundet ! The one,
with the scanty resources of the poorest Kingdom in
Europe, by his perseverance and covrage in defiance of the
calculations of the Continent, maintains the independence
of his country against the united efforts of Russia, Denmark,
and France; whilst the descendant of PETER the Great, and
the heir of his immense possessions, is as degraded a 'assal
of BONAPARTE as the most insignificant Member of the
Confederacy of the Rhine. Perhaps the shock he may re-
rive, in consequence of the capture of his two fleets in the
Tagus and the Baltic, may open his eyes to the ruinoo9
tendency of the present war. sincerely is the unfortunate
Monarch to be pitied, and still inure so the people, whose
interests he so unworthily sacrifices to the views of a
Foreigu Usurper.

INTERESTING DISPATCHES FROM LISBON.

Till FRIiv(U NOT PERMITTI:IIO TO CARRY OFF THEIR,

Pl.l' N 0 CR.
DiSpatchvs were on Thursday receivod by Government,
from our Naval and Military Commatelers at Lisbon, dated
[he 13th iusituo.„, We understand that t.ne embarkation of
the first divis ou of the French troops, coosisling of about
7009 men, had taken place, agree:o,ly to the terms ,t 1 the
Con%entioa, and that sonic British regiments then occupied
the Citadel of Lisbon. Great dispntes had taken place witla
respoct to the meauing Of that article of the Conveul ion
hich re„,:krus property. General 2nuot. insisted that lift
Lad a. right to cam whAte%er had been iu his power
while he commanded at Lisbon ; whilst the British General
euttendeil, that he Iv as not to carry away any species of
plunder whatever. General Beresford and Lord !'ruby, on.
the one part, and General Kellermann on the other, had
been appointed to superintend the execution of the Con-
vention ; and a Committee Was at the *ADV.` time appointed
for the purpose of ascertaining every particular article of
phtuder, and restoring it to the rightfid owners.
On the 10th, the Generals appointed to surrintend the-
execution of the Convention, in order to satisfy .
of the Porte,•uese upon the subject of the property, idled •
the folio:ring •
PROCLAMATION, • .
BY THE OR ITISII A N FRENCH COM M155111Nr.R4, rot Set-
INC CA KRIEL) iNto curEcT THE. CONVENTION, AGECED
UPON HLTWEEN THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDER* IN

CIL II: F • .•
" For ibe fulfilment of the stipulations made in the Co 'yen.
tion avec(' upon for the evacuation of Portugal by tile French

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