The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-20 00:00:00

. THE NATION.

'prehending offendelts is in the dead hour of the night ; a guard
enters the house and takes the offender out of his bed, and the
next morning his head pays the forfeit of his imprudence. We
deem it dangerous to be seen three together talkin4 in the streets,
and highly so to express our sentiments, or criticise on the con-
duct of the Government even in private parties, as we know not
but that our own servants may be employed as spies against us.
This is precisely the situation of this country at present. I hesi-
tate not to say, that things are coming nearer every day to a
close; that South America will be independent is certain; for it
is impossible to he otherwise."
The following intelligence from Alftlico, is of a much more
recent date than any before received :
" The Commanders Torre and Mora, who haft been so
eminently distinguished for their services, have fallen into the
hands of the Rebels, and with them some excellent soldiers be-
longing to their divisions. 'phis success has increased the ins°.
knee of the insurgents, as well as occasioned the retreat of Sr.
fliperan to Toluca, who was not in sufficient force to penetrate
Into Zitacuaro, where there are 20,000 Rebels in the deep ravines
of the mountains.
" This Commander has visited the Viceroy in this city, with
whom he has had long conferences, the result of which was,
that many pieces of artillery have been sent to the army, pi o-
bably to enable it to proceed t 3 Zitacuaro, which is at present
the principal den of these wolves.
" .Seignor Callega is in Leon, and It is said that the Conde de
Alcaraz is gone to Toluca to take the command of the division
of Emperan, the latter having withdrawn in consequence of the
wound; he received in the battle of Calderon. Our troops are
full of enthusiasm. In Zacatecas and Guadulaxara all is perfect
tranquillity. A duty of one per cent. is to he imposed on trea-
sure and property exported, and merchandize imported,in order
to maintain a corps of MN) dragoons, to truant the roads, which
are infested by hords of robbers. The Commander of A ccorda-
da has sent off many parties to destroy them, one of wh.cll ar-
rived at Colima, where many of these public disturbers were
executed."

AMERICA.

FRENCH PRIVATEERS AGAIN!

We are informed that the French privateer Due de Dant?ic
is cruising in Chesapeake Bay, off the mouth of the Potowtuac
the Diligente and the Marengo were yesterday week at anchor
in Cape \ ay Roads; and on the 7th of July, the La Franchise
fell in with one of our gun-boats, commanded by Lieutenant
Gregory, who immediately fired a gun to the windward in
order to bring her to, which La Franchise returned by firing at
the gun-boat. Several shots were exchanged, wheN the French
privateer put out her sweeps and made off. It is unknown
whether she received any injury cr not—her firing• did no da-
mage to• our gun-vessel,
How long are we to be " pestered by these popirtjays ?" Is
not the cup of :\ rnerican degradation full ? Or arc the ingre-
dients to be of so deliterious a nature as totally to destroy our
system before we attempt resistance ?
On one Bide we are threatened with Sir .1. Yorke's squadron
to blockade our ports—on the other, a swarm of French pica-
mons buz round our coasts, intercept our merchantmen, ard
plunder tivin—then, with the greatest sang froid, enter our
harbours and refit, and pay an American for the repairs with the
• same money, which, perhaps, they have stolen from him,—(New
Tark Morning Post.)