The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-30 00:00:00

, NATIONAL

A •mail'from the Brazils is arrived, brought by j
the Mutine frigate, after a passage of fourteen
weeks. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, the Consul, came pas- j
senger in her. By it we have received a Monte
Video Gazette Extraordinary of the 7th March,
containing a long account of a battle fought in the
plains of Paraguay, between the army of FERDI-
WAND the Vllth, under Don BERNARDO VELASCO,
and the troops of General BELGRANO, aho wished
to detach that province from its allegiance. The
latter received a decisive dekat.
A letter from an Officer of rank in General
BERESFORDPS army, dated the Ist of June, states,
that on the 29th of May, the army was agreeably j
surprised by a loud cheer in front of the line, and I
soon perceived it proceeded from a body of 350
British troops, made prisoners at A lbuera, who had
been put into a Convent Prison, and having under-
mined the wall and made their escape, with their
officers at their head, proceeded to join the main
army. They met some friendly Spaniards, who
conducted them to the mountains, where they staid
lour days, and were entertained most hospitably.
Being refreshed, they proceeded with their friendly
Spaniards as guides, by bye roads, and soon joined
the British and Allied Army.

The account of the cle:iruction of the Polish
lancers was received by Admiral BERKELEY, by
telegraphic dispatch from Elvas, before the Favou-
rite sailed.
By a letter recently intercepted, it appears that
VICTOR is much dissatisfied with SOULT, to whose
inconsiderate conduct he imputes the late reverses
of the French arms in the Peninsula.

An American Gentleman who has resided in
Paris for the last five months, and who arrived at
Plymouth in a cartel from Morlaix on Saturday,
states, that MASSEN Al and other Generals from the
Peninsula, were treated with the greatest respect in
Paris. The reason assigned for their visit to the
Capital was, that it was necessary to make s::rne
pew arrangements for a more effectual system of
operations in Spain and Portugal. This Gentle-
man says, that ncltwithqanding the precautions
taken to prevent the French from knowing the real
state of affairs in the Peninsula, the Pa:isians are
pretty well informed on the subject, and that they
very generally condemned the war. Not the small-
est apprehensions are entertained in France of a
rupture with Russia ; but an important exchange
of territory was Shortly 'expected to take place,
in consequence of a negociation that is now carry-
ing on. _ _

A Gentleman who is arrived from Zealand as-
sures us, that every thing that has seen stated re-
specting the appearance of Marshal NEY in that
island is unfounded, notwithstanding what has
been so confidently asserted of his personal in-
terview with the Minister at the Court of Copen-
hagen.
Some time ago we mentioned that the Archduke
.FRANCIS, one of the Er,aperor of AUSTRIA'S
brothers, had left Vienna secretly, with all the
valuables he could collect. We no's find that he
has made his escape to Malta, from whence he
means to proceed to Messina.—The motives of his
.departure from his brother's court aid tetritores,
are not yet known.

Dispatches arrived on Friday morning from Arne:
rica, but their contents have not transpired.
There is a rumour in circulation thgt Sir JOSEPH
YORKE will be immediately dispatched to the coast
of America, with a squadron, of which the Ven.
gear, Edinburgh, and America, will form part.
Mr. WELLESLEY POLE IS appointed CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER for Ireland, and has in conse-
quence vacated his seat in Parliament, in order to he
re-elected, for which purpose he left town on Friday
night for Ireland. He has expressed his determi-
nation not to accept any part of the salary or erno.
lun)ents belonging to the office.
From the coast of Prussia a letter is arrived,
which gives it as the general opinion that there
would be no rupture between Russia and France
this year. Colonial produce is still proscribed from
entering Prussian ports.
Dutch Papers to the 23d inst. were received in
town on Friday, but their contents are uninteresting,
The entire stoppage put to trade had induced most
of the merchants to abandon all hope of its return
for the present, and the only occupations in which
they employed themselves were in the liquidation
of their accounts, and the adjustment of their pay-
ments.

A Chamber of Commerce has been established
at Amsterdam, on the model of that instituted at
Paris. " A chamber of commerce, indeed !" writes
a Dutchman : " a closet would be sufficient to hold
all the commerce we have."

A Gentleman is arrived who had been in company
with LAURISTON at Petersburgh. He is the last
Britisk subject who quitted the ItUssian dominions,
and from the abundant opportunities of information
to which he had resorted, he is by no means dispos-
ed to draw the conclusion that the differences are
terminated between the Courts of Paris and St. Pe-
tersburgh. He is satisfied, that if by threats and
promises, frauds and concessions, LAURISTON should
be enabled to accommodate the disputes for the
present, it cannot be long before this. tranquillity
will be disturbed.

The embargo has been taken off at Dantzic, and
a great number of vessels laden with corn, had, in
consequence, left the port. The contribution exact-
ed on their departure was conditional : if they clear-
ed for any port of Sweden, they were to pay one
ducat per last, and give bonds in the value of the
ship and cargo for the faithful delivery of the corn
in Sweden. If they cleared out without restricting
their destination to the ports of Sweden, they were
to pay four ducats and a half per last, and in such
case no bonds were required. There were about
fifteen vessels under the protection of a British ship
of war in the roads of Dantzic, two of which the
Officer in command complains had, contrary to
order, dipped their cables, and stole into port.
The Right Hon. Sir Jotim ANSTRUTHER, Bart.
Member for A nstruther, in Scotland, died on Wed-
nesday, at his house in Albemarle-street, after a
short illne3s of three days. He has left a widow,
a son,
,and two daughteis. By his decease, a pen-
sion of 1:300I. a year falls into the East India Com-
pany.
The troops of the oth Light bragoons, from
Ashburton, embarked at Plymouth Dock on Wed-
Lesday. •

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LITTLE BELT AND

RESIDENT.

EXTRACT FROM TIDE NOVA SCOTIA GAZETTE.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
" Falmouth, June 26.

" On the 16th May, the English sloop of war Little Bclt fell
in with, on the coast of America, the President, American fri-
gat . which immediately gave chase, and, coining up fast, the
Little Belt hove to, and, guarding against surprize, the usual
preparations were made for action, at which time the stars i❑
the American's pendant were perfectly visit-4e.
" At about eight she came within hail, and was twin asked
front the Little Belt, " What ship it was ?" The answer to the
first inquiry was a repetition of the question ; to the second, a
broadside of round and grape shot, which was immediately r?-
turned, and an action commenced, which continued for t'arec
quarters of an hour, when the American ceased firing, filled
her sails, sheered off, and hailed the Little Belt, which just at
that time had also ceased firing—asked what ship ? was told her
. name, and then inquired if she had struck her colours ? and w;.%
answered in the negative."

The Duke of Montrose packet this day arrived in 26 days,
from Halifax, with mails and dispatches. The following ap-
pears to be the account regarding the rencontre with the Ame-
rican frigate : about ten o'clock in the morning the latter was
perceived by Captain BiNnii.tx, but not knowing Nvhat she
was, she made toward her, and on discovering her to be a
frigate, bearing a broad pendant, he stood on a different tack ;
about six o'clock in the evening, be observed the frigate stand-
ing towards him, under a heavy press of sail, and about eight
o'clock she was so close to him, that the stars in the pendant
were very visible ; and seeing it was the intention of the frigate
to take him, he avoided the same, and at the same moment
hailed to know what ship it was ? No answer being returned,
he again hailed, but was answered by a full broadside of round
and grape shot. The action then commenced, and continued
for about three quarters of an hour, when both at one moment
ceai:eil tiring. Commodore ROGERS hailed Captain BINGLIAM,
to know if he had :truck, and at the same time informed him
that it was the American ship President. He was answered by
Captain BINGHAM in the negative. coming on, each
commenced about repairing dannigh. On the following morn-
ing, Commodore Roc F.R 3 ;;C:lt on beard his I.ieutenant, stating
his regret at the circumstanCel-41iat he did not know her to be a
vessel of such inferior force, anti requesting permission to con-
duct him into an American port to repair damages, which
Captain Bi NG itAm declined, but no explanation for his cowardly
conduct took place. Captain BINGILAMi I regret to say, had
11 killed and 22 wounded.

66 By New York letters, it appears, that the President had
been suit in search of his Nlajeay's ship Citerricre, which Lad
taken an Englishman out of an American coasting vessel, to
demand lino, and •in case of refusal, to conduct lum into
New York. It must be regretted that she clid not fa!l in-
with this vessel, as Commodore ROGERS would have told a
different tale."