The National Register.
London, England, 1809-09-03 00:00:00

• THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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. We shall only add to our observations which have this
day been extended to an unusual length, that the same
complaints were made more than a century ego, that are
made at this time, and in the very same terms; the
modern reformists have. not even the merit of novelty in
their language,—the same necessary organization of our
representative system was reprobated in these good old
times as in our own days,—the same disaffection prevailed ;
and as it was in the beginning, so it is now, and ever shalt
be, world without end. We shall dismiss this question for
the present, with observing, that of all the errors to which
we are subject, none are more dangerous, either in public
or private life, than those which arise from excellencies or
virtues misunderstood. As surely as in private life an ex-
cessive generosity will destroy a great fortune, or an ex-
treme frugality will annihilate all enjoyment of it, s') surely
will they endeavour to obtain an impracticable and in'ett-
physical state of perfection, impede the progress of those
reasonable reforms, which are consistent with oar safety,
and not inconsistent with our liberty.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

F,tom ?Hp FRENCH, DUTCH, 4ND GERM4N PJPERS•

row.—
PA RIS, AUG. 10.—His Excellency the Count of Hunnhoure.
Minister at War, has received dispatches from his Excel
Marshal Jourdan, Mtjor-General of the French army in Spain
dated, the 30th of July. They confirm the accounts of the suc-'
cess obtained over the Anglo-Portuguese army, in conjunction
with the Spanish insurgents commanded by Ctiesta, in the battle
of the 26th of July. On the 27th, the King of Spain inclined
the French army upon A lherche, after havingdriven the Englials
advanced guard from Ci.zalegas. He afterwards obliged it to
abandon a second position, taken un in the woods, situate be-
tween Talavera and that river. This advanced guard defended
itself vigorously, but was defeated by the first corps, commanded
by hi; Excellency the Marshal Duke of Belluno. An elevated
plain, by which the left of the British army was supported, and
Oa which it appeared to intend to fortify itself, was carried in
the mint brilliant manner by a part of the first corps, hut night
coming on, it could not take a position there. On the 28th, after
various successes on both sides, the enemy's army was nat only
driven from the elevated plain it occupied on its left, bat was,
besides, forced to abandon Talavera de la Reyna, and its whole
lines, after the most vigorous awl obstinate conilict. The im-
perial army remained all night on the 6AI! of battle. :_The Por-
tuguese corps had advanced under the command of (leneral Wel,
son, to Varal Camera,, but retired after the 2fith of July. The
loss oft he enemy has been very considerable. All our regiments
were engaged, excepting the reserve. The nature of the ground
would not permit the cavalry to act. We expect fuCther purti..
culars of this important victory.— From the Moniteur.
We read in several of the public joareals, that a report is cir-
culated in Vienna, of a projected marriage between the Prince
Rovol of Bavaria and the Arelaktrht ss Maria Louisa, the
daughter of the Emperor of Austria.--Abdtle du Nord, Aug. 18.•
PAR is, A uc:. 16.--The sitting of the Senate the day before
yesterda, was a most important one, as appears by the following
official documents published this day in the illenitaue.
AUG. 13.—Yesterday the Prime Arch-Chancellor of the
Etapire attended the Meeting of the Senate, at which the Senator
Count Germain Gamier presided as yearly President. The Are!.
Chancellor was accompanied by the Minister of War, the Arch
Treasurer, and the al Mister of The Prince Arca-Cam).
cellor delivered Of' following speech :—" At the moment the
Emperor left this place to obtain revenge for the breaking of '
the treafies of Austria, his 11Iaje,ty ordered every means of pre-
caution to he taken for the security of the fron.ticrsot his empire.
He every where relied upon the allegianee4%l his people, as3ured
that they would come forward Id dacha every part of the
empire which might be threatened,
Notwithstanding these prerautkms, a great Expedition was
assembled in the different harbours of England. The enemy
bavinsr, probably changed the destination of this Expediticn,
when informtid of the cessation of leaaili ties with Austria, it has
made its rippfsarimee in difft•rent points on the northern coast.; of
Vratice, aai has ilnisl:ed by lauding l'ain the itland of Wale!: ,r _v.