The National Register.
London, England, 1809-11-12 00:00:00

his Majesty's Ministers to higher stations, arc Iwo, to
whose promotion there is certainly no other impediment
than that they are both WAD, and were ni:An at the time
they were promoted, and HAI) BEEN DEAD sonic time be-
fore. Would to Heaven that certain other Officers', whom
we could mention, had been in equal state of efficiency,
when the same happy discrimination called forth
their talents for the service of their country ! We do
not mean to deal in dark insinuations : we challenge roe.
tradiction, and shall be happy (tor the mere credit of the
nation, least it should be really held in derision by
the whole world, as composed of nothing but idiots or
lunatics) to find that we arc wrong. We avow therefore
our strong belief, that CIIARLES Cosa, Esq. late Rear-Ad-
miral of the Blue, has just been promotes to be Rear.
Admiral of the White, he having been dead some month,
before such his prOmotion : and farther, that JONATBAN
Dove, Lieutenant, has, two years after his decease, beeti
on his part most unconsciously advanced to the rank of
Master and Commander".

On Tuesday afternoon, about half past two o'clock, the
Princess Amelia, 'accompanied by her Royal Sister,, the
Princess Mary,. the Dukes of Cumberland and Cambridge;
arrived at Windsor from Weymouth, in the Prince 44
Wales's travelling carriage, attended by. Lady Georgina
Murray and Dr. Pope. The carriages stopped at the
Princess of Wales's house in St. Alban's-street, where her
Majesty and the ether Princesses were in readiness to icceive
them. We are extremely sorry to state, that the Princesp
Amelia appeared very unwell and feeble, so much so, the,t
she was carried from the carriage into the house wrapped
up in blankets. The Queen. and the rest of the Royal' Fa-
mily left her Royal Highnesi a little before four o'clock;
for the Castle. Aboutlfve o'cloCk, his Majesty visited her
Royal Highness, and remained with her till.past six. The
Princess Amelia, ,weemderstand, will remain at the house
in St. Alban's street, on account of its being very quiet.
Mr.• Perceval, we understand, has recently made as
offer. of a seat at the Treasury , Board, to Earl Percy*
which offer was declined by that Noble Lord. This, am'
other occurrences of a similar nature, must create painful
and ominous feelings in those, whose advances are thus
contemptUnusly slighted. It is not often that men who
have any thing to give can't find acceptors.
The Honourable Charles Manners Suttini has been swore
r one of his Majesty's Privy CounCil.
A French army of 60,000 men is to Le kept in the-Court-
tries ceded by Austria. •
A Gottenburgh-Mail arrived yesterday.—The following
is the only article 'of intelligence brought by it :
" GOTTENUURG N Ov. 3.9!
. " General d'Adlersparre arrived here ou Wednesday eveuiug.
The purport of his visit is said to be respecting the shutting of
the ports ;and he will remain here to see the order put in exe-
cution, which is deferred to the 15th instead of the 12th instant!'
The temper of Buonaparte, is most irritable and o'er-
bearing. The following instance of its violence occurred
a few days after his arrival at Madrid:—An Alcade
ing,' from connivance or negligence, suffered a prisoner
of some consideration to escape, the enraged Emperor or-
dered him into his presence. The instant the. offender
was ushered in, he sprang from his seat and actual:y
knocked down the poor Spaniard with his fist, and afttr
discharging a rapid volley of invectives, threats, and im-
precations, ordered him to be dragged off by the attend-
ants. The presence of several French officers of. rank did
not seem in the smallest degree. to make him feel the it.-
decorousness of this sally:
On Wednesday last Frogmore was egain*(by the Birth-day of
the Princess Sophia) the scene of splendid joy; the Nobility
were very numerous ; and the amusements went off with a great
deal ofcctot. The aquatic piocession df•cars barges., six. ism;
interesting The water Fire-w'orks of- the Celebrated Sig. Jin-
gler, of Westminster Road, were beautiful beyond ttestriptioN
and gave universal satisfaction. The merit of this .truly lie-
, serving Artist deserves much encouragement. The-Royal Va.
milt' retired at 40 early hour. . .
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