The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-29 00:00:00

French troops have certainly
lately, we believe to the amount of 20,000 men.
4 Mail arrived on Wednesday from Anlaoit,—
rri)m a Proclamation of the Mayor of Rotterdam,
it appears that Buonaparte intends to visit that
town. Count Cottorp arrived at Altona on the
Bth. The private letters still speak with confi-
dence f the prospect of a war in the North of

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Europe.
'flicre is an embargo on the other side of the
water, in consequence of Buonaparte being on the
coast.

A packet arrived this week from America. The
accounts by hin• only confirm the previous int(;lli-
Fence received, viz. that tfie negociation of Mr.
oster had been suspended till an answer was re-
ceived to some dispatches sent to this Country.
According to letters received from Buenos Ayres,
Vice-Roy Elio, instead of surrendering Moine
Video to the Patriots, has actually fitted out-a naval
expedition, tOr the purpose of attacking the town of
Biteros Ayres. ' -
The Duke of Kent packet, has arrived at Pal-
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routh from New York, with mails and cliTatehes.
Duke of Kent left New York on the 20th ‘Ati-.
lost. and Halifax on the 3d o(Septenber, at which
time no '.i.edsunt of the action between the Melam-
pus and President hid been received at either' of
these places.'
The Canada, Botany Bay ship, from China, art
rivid at St. Helen's the 26th inst. On the morn-
ing pf the 24-th, the Canada had an action with a
French privateer. 'I he. Auspicious country ship,
from Beng-d, arrived in the Downs the 25th int.
A valUible ship, called the Exchange, has been
captured in the Mona passage, bound from Cttra-
co.k to London ; she was richly laden, having on-
board a valuable cargo and a large sum in specie.
She was captnred by a French cruiser called the
Marengo, which, after taking out the most valu-
able part of her cargo, ordered
.her to be burnt.
The privateer some days after, put the crew and
passengers of the Fxcliange on board a Spanish
schooner ;. and they at length arrived safe at St.
Thomas's The privateer's crew were a desperate
set, and composed of vagabonds of all nations.
The following is an Extract of a Letter from a
very ifitelligent gentleman at Lisbon, on the subject
or the prospects of the campaign
" Lisbon, Sept. 9, 181 i•
44 From our army we have had nothing interesting of late.
The hcad-quarters are still near Ciudad Rodrigo, at Fuentes
de Guinaldo. Two divisions of the army a! e between Ciudad
Rodrigo-and Salamanca. We have lately received very for-
inidible reinforcements, most of which are gone to the army;
some by water rite Figuera ; in one day 4,500 men were landed
here—the 'Ferreira de Paca was full of Soldiers. The 'Third
Dragcou Guards and Third Dragoons came on shore the day
after—the men in great spirits, and the horses the best and
finest we ever saw. The Guards marched off with 12 black
trumpeters in front, whose performances were extremely grand.
You would be delighted to hear the band of the Carps de Cum-
mercio—it is composed of 32 performers, the finest in the wotld—
the pieces they play are delighttul, and executed in such mas-
terly style, with the accompaniments of drums and trumpets,-
that the effect almost makes a man wish to be a soldier.
66 The accounts from Albergaria of the 7th inst. which men-
tion that the army is collected in one solid body, indicating that
something of importance is about to take place. The heavy
artillery from Oporto had not then arrived at Ciudad Rodrigo,
but that place had been closely invested ever since the 10th Aug.
by the whole ot the Light Division, which had cut off all sup-
plies of water and provisions, and had taken a convoy on the
road, with a consi4orable supply of both these necessaries.'!

VOMMON HALL.
Yesterday being the day appointed Tor the Election of the
Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year, a very outnenpui
meeting of the Livery took place; and the Loan M47oa, 'at-
tended •by the 'city regalia; having niters his place •on thi
huy,ings,—

The RECORDER signified the purpcgt of the meeting, after
which, the LQIID MAyof and Conn of Aldermen having rel.
tired, the COMMON SEIiJEANT read the names of the reversal
Aldermen' in nominatini ; the question vvi,s put severally oh
each-, when the ..heriffs declared the show of hands to he in fa.
vow. of CLAUDIUS STEPUEN HUNTER, Esq. Alcerman and
Merchant Taylor, and i\ AETHEW WOOD, Esq. Aide, man and
Fishmon-er, who Were accordingly returned to the Court of
Aldermen.

'l'he LORD MAYOR and Court of Aldermen having returned
to the Hall,
The Rztottots informed the Livery, that CLAUDIUS 8-rs-
NUN FER, Esq. itad been unanimously chosen by the
Court, to be Lord Mayor (or the ensuing year, which was re-
ceived with repeated shouts Of acclamation.

Alderman HUNTER beimy then invested with the insignia of
office, addressed the 'Livery in a neat but manly speech.—VlTlataft
be last had the honour of addressing the Livery, on that day two
years, he had the satisfaction to receive the unanimous thanks ci
his fellow citizens for his conduct in the high (Ake of one of the*
Sheriffs ; but bythei r approbation on the prt.,tntoecash.n;they had
created in hishreast the most lively sentiments of era tit ude; they
had returned a man of that age, when his mind and strength wa-
in their full vigour;—ble-sed by Providence with an independen-
fortune, he was above the reach of all undue influence ; and hes
log of no business, his whole time and attention should be dtk
voted to their service; for it 'should be remembered, that tire
eyes of ail the world were find on this City, the Metropolis
the only country almost in the world at peace with itself.—ki
discharging the dutits of this important trust, bensbould foliose
the example Of his predecessors who surrounded him. He had
little more to. say, than to assure the Livery, that lie should ever
maintain their riolits and priviltges, and, if it was necessary,
would dos n his life in the preservation of the dignity and
honour of the Chief Magistracy of the City of London.
Mr. QUIN, in an eloquent and appropriate speech (in which
he lamented that the indisposition of his worthy friend., Mr.
Waithrian, bad cast this duty upon him), then moved the
thanks& the Livery to the late High Sheriffs for their Wright,
impartial, and humane conduct in the discharge of their shits,
which was unanimously agreed to.

Sir Wm. I'LoMER and Alderman GOODBEHM then came
forward in most appropriate and manly addresses, acknove...
leclged their gratitude for the honour conferred upon them, alga'
winch the Meeting dissolved.

LAST-INDIA HO USE.

Wednesday a Qliarterly General Court was held at the Last
India House, ♦wen, after the usual forms, the Chairman atiord,
that the Court of Directors had come to a Resolution respecting
the loss of the ship Earl, t..:amden, viz.:—

" The Court taking into consideration a Report from the
Committee of Shipping respecting thv loss of the Earl Camden,.
g‘ Resolved unanimously—That Capt. Samson, Commander,
and the several Officers of the late ship Earl Camden, be fully
acquitted from all imputation of neglect or misconduct in regard
to toe loss of the said ship.

" That the late ship Earl Camden was fully and sufficiently
found in anchors, cables, and other stores, and that theretore
the Owners be fully acquitted from all imputation of neglect in
respect to her loss.'

On the motion of the Chairman, the determination of the con-
firmation of the above Resolution, by ballot, was fixed for the
9th day of October next.
Several accounts relative to the conduct of the College at
Haylybury, and the Military Seminary at Addiscombe, wiles
laid before the Court.

Tut COMIT.—A Correspondent says—" During the cleat
intervals of the hard sh Wel'S on N : onday night, the Comet was
distinctly seen, appearing ninch larger and brighter than hither•
to. From accurate observation, lam convinced that the Cymet
is fast approaching the earth; its declination is now -about fifty
degrees North. On Tuesday morning, at three o'clock, it was
so brilliant, thatit occasioned a taint shade from the trots and
other great otjects."

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