The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Gr.rtmA \Y.

TTENv.t. Fr.s. IS.--The Archduke Ferdinand and General
Bellegarde are to command the corps of 79,000 men, which is
assembling on our frontiers on the side of 'Turkey. The Turks
have laboured hard, during the whole of this winter, in improv-
ing their fortresses in Bosnia, Bulg•aria, and Wallachia. In
geteral, they are making preparations, as if they dreaded against
pummel' an united attack from all the Powers of the Continent.
CassEL, l'Ett. 16.-1 Deputation of the Jews in the kingdom
of Westphalia has assembled here, consisting partly of Rabbis.
partly by Elders. On the Bth the Deputation were introduced
by M.. Israel Jacobson, Counsellor of Finances, to the Minister
of State, M. Simeon, and afterwards to K lug Jerome, M. Jacob-
son addressed his Jlajesty in a short speech, and the following is
part of the reply which was made :--
" lam satisfied with your speech. That article in the Con-
stitution of my kingdom, which establishes the equality of all
religions, is in perfect uni=on with the feeling: of my heart.
The law ought to interrupt no man in the exercise of his w or-
ship. Each subject is as much at liberty- to observe the rules of
his faith, as the Kingls to follow his religion. 'The duties of
the Citizen are the only objects which the laws of the Govern-
Went ean regulate."

BANKS or Tar. EI.IIK —The French Authorities on the
Weser, respect ships which arrive there under the Dutch flap
with legal cargoes, and certificates of origin, but permit none
to sail again, either loaded or unloaded. Any Dutch ships.
therefore, that extend their voyage beyond the left flank of
the Jahile, cannot return. Ships sailing under the n441;1'1.4.11.
Oldenburg'', Pappenburgh, Alecklenburgh, or Portuguese flags.
are detained by the same authorities, and placed under seques-
tration. it is expected at Bremen, that in a short time French
Custom /louse Officers will be placed at the gates and barriers
of the town. All nierchandize arriving by land must then he
provided with certificates of origin, a formality which has not
yet been required at any other place.

MARCII 13.

Novanni, attacked a post, which was defended only by a com-
pany of Voltigeura of the 64d Regiment, and by 26 Chasseurs
of the 9th Regiment. Capt. Livron, commander of this post,
put the enemy to flight, and pursued them to the sea side. Part
of the enemy endeavoured to reach their vessels by swimming,
and the remainder have been taken prisoners. (in the :10th,
four gun-boats and tun of the enemy's transports were attacked
at Portieello by a company of Voltigeurs of the Ist Regitnent,
and few grenadiers of the tied Regiment ; these brave men, in
spite of 111 the enemy's lire, leaped into the sea, and by this
-tratagem got on board of the .hip•, under a shower of grape
shot, and I►ave taken possession of them Some Luglista ship;
of war at Messina, excited by the report of their guns, Mime.
(timely put to szlt, to assist the goo-boats. One brig of guns,
approaching to►o near Port ;cello, was stratided ; she has fallen
into our hands, after bravely defending herself during two days.
in which conflict the Captain was killed, and the Lieutenant
w ounded.
Fran. 18.—The siege of Scylla is rracceuted with all expedi-
tion. There is every reason to believe that the English and the
)►andilti will, in a few days, be tit iyen out of the last strong
hold they possess in Calabria. It was :be division of Regale/
which took Reggio. A great quantity of heay y artillery was
found in the fortress. Besides the 9(X) men is ho composed the
garrison, xi e have made prismiers of '2OO men. who were foutxt
on board the English brig which was stranded on the coast.—
The Naval Captain Clacton, and 67 other officers of rank, are
among the prisoners. This expedition has already put into Our
hands P2OO ',limners, and 4`2 pieces of cannon. The Neweiitua
troops exhibited proofs of their usual courage.