The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1808.

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TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. JUNE

believed that our Squadron had entered Cadiz, to
taking possession ut the French fleet in that harboul
This intehigence is confirmed by accounts brougl
repectable Merchant, who left Lisbon on the 18th,
states that when he took his departure from that
there was a report that Admiral PURVIS had entered
that a large division of the French Army at Lisbon
actually marched for Madrid ; and that General JUNOT was
fortifying himself, with the remainder of the French troops,
in Lisbon.
These accounts, it is scarcely necessary to observe, are
of the utmost importance, and, if true to the extent related,
must afford the best founded hopes that an effectual check
may be given to the career of BONA PARTE' The State of
Gallicia could hardly be ignorant of the extent to which
the insurrection had proceeded, nor of the general enthu-
siasm which prevailed. Every Spaniard, from the age of
17 to 40, was enrolling himself, and all the Priests bad as-
sumed the patriotic cockade, and were exciting the people
to resist the monstrous usurpation with which their country
was threatened.
The accounts of the action in the Mcditerrean rest upon
the authority of the Oviedo Gazette of the 11th of Julie.
t'he names of the Officers commanding are not mentioned,
but the dates of the action, the 2711 i and 28th of May, are
distinctly stated, as well as the place where it happened ;
and certainly nothing is more probable than that Boss-
PARTE, under the existing circumstances, should have sent
a squadron with troops to take possession of Carthagena.
The first accounts of such an action would probably be re-
ceived through Spain, and no accounts have arrived even
from Cadiz since the SOth of May, nor any from the Medi•
terranean for massy days preceding.

ACCESSION OF JOSEPH BONAPARTE TO THE

THRONE OF SPAIN.

Just as our Paper was going to press, we received fo-
reign journals to the 23d inst.
PARTS, JUNE 17.—The Bayonne Gazette contains the
following particulars. His Majesty King Joseph Napoleon,
arrived on the 7th inst. at Paris. As soon as the Emperor
was informed of it, he repaired from the Castle of Marrae
to meet his Serene Brother. Shortly afterwards, the Depu-
tation of the grandees of Spain, with the Duke del In.
fantado at their head, were presented to King Joseph.
The President of the Deputation addressed his Majesty ; he
said, that the presence of his Majesty was necessary to the
e-establishment of Spain; that the Grandees had always
distinguished themselves by their fidelity towards their So-
vereigns, and that his Majesty should always meet with the
same integrity and fidelity : to which he replied, that he
should devote himself altogether to the government of
Spain; and that Spain might rely upon the preservation of
her rights.
In the course of their address they expressed a hope that
the laws, customs, the Courts of Justice, the Clergy, and
the National Colleges might be maintained and amelio-
rated. His Majesty discoursed a considerable time with
the Deputation, concerning the various establishments of
the kingdom. Several other Deputations were afterwards
presented. To the Council of the Indies he said, that he
should consider America as an integral part of Spain ; and
to the Deputation of the Military Force of Spain, the
King said, " You may assure all who have served the state
under my predecessors, that they shall enjoy their pay,
pensions, titles and emoluments; and that I pledge my ho-
nour to reward ancient services, as if they had bcen per-
ierrned under my own government:"

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