The National Register.
London, England, 1811-08-18 00:00:00

MISCELLANIES.

We understand that his Roy}al Highness the Prince Regent
has uotified his intention to destinguith with gold medals; 'the
Officers of rank who have fought in the different battles that,
have taken place in Spain and. Portugal, subsequent to the me-
morable actions of Vimiera, Corunna, the Douro, and Tala-
vera.
A letter from Cadiz states a that " the Regency, considering
the distinguished services of William Carr liereeford, Esq.
Lieutenant-General in his Britannic Majesty's s'ervlce, and
Marshal in the Portuguese service, for the particular nerigs
which he acquired in the glorious battle of Aibuera, in which he
commanded as General in Chief of the Allied Army, have pro-
moted him, w th the advice of the General and Ext,aordinary
Cortes of e Kingdom, to the rank of Captain-General of the
Army."
Upwards of eight hundred.. butch fishermen have recently
made application to the British Government to be taken undet
its protection, and have solicited to be allowed to settle on sonar
part of the east coast of Scotland. Government is devising tn‘a-
sures far procuring a permanent settlement for thetWiiiisil aid -
Industrious people on some part of the- eaese,,- e.„
In consequence of the interchange of the trittisf.eff. the two
countties. the 6th, 20th, and 26th nit ntry re.grtileitts, are order-
ed immediately to embark at Cork, to semfoice the -British
army in Portugal. •
A letter from Cork states, that the Pel Surrey militia arrive 4
at Cove on the 12th instant ; the Aberdeen and Northumberland
were off the harbour, and expected next tide.
PEY ROOS r.—Accounts from Paris, dated Aug. 5, says--IclV*
shall at last have positive accounts with regard to the-fate of the
celebrated Peyrouse. It appears certain, that twelve seamen,
the unfortunate remains of his crew, have been found by an
English ship, in a desart island of the South Sea, near which the
Astrolabe was wrecked. We are even assured that these 'nett
are arrived in France, and we may expect to receive from them
certain information with regard to the fate of their companions."
On the surrender of the Isle of France, some captured Beet
tish seamen and soldiers were found carrying arms against their
country, having been induced, either by bribes or thrcata,..to
enter the service of the enemy. Sixteen of them are, it issaid,
to be tried for this crime at the next Adnilralty Sessions. •
A German Baron, who holds a Commissios in the Austria
service, hay been recently ordered out of this country.
The great pending battle, betwixt Crib anti Wait:cult, will
not take place at Doncaster, some of the Magistrates having ex-
pressed their determination to resist an attempt of the sort. the
battle will most likely be fought about a hundred miles from
town, on the skirts of several counties. Molineux, Ri:hman,
and Belcher, left London, on Mon, a'. by special invitation
from several towns in England, to instruct the untaught in• the
polite and fashionable art of boxing.
The Fifteenth Report of the Commissioners of Military
Impsiry has just been published.—it relates to the following
branches of the Ordnance Department :--Fortifications an 4
Buildings, barracks, Small Gun Deparenent, an i Shipping.
Hoiterssv and Co. Stock-Brokers, 26; Cornhill, respectfully
inform the Public, that they have on Sale a great variety of
Tickets and Shares in the present State Lottery, all to be drawn
Oct, 22d. Present Price, Tickets, only 191. les. ; Half, 101. 55.;
Quarter, 51 45.; Eighth, 21. 13a.; Sixteen, Is. 7s. The Scheme
tontains only 13,500 Tickets.
Wednesday evening, about six o'clock,ac Mr. Butlitt,ehyeniir, -
of Fleet-street, was travelling in a gig, in company with a Gen-
tleinin • they were stopped at Great Booklraut, near I e itte'r•
head, on their way to Guildford, by three footpAds, arinrd'avitit •
pistols, who robbed them of their ca,h and watches LISD- their
chains and seals, but, singular to relate, they returned there.—
They were pursued and come up with at Headly Heath, near
l3oxhill, but they made finer escape kw a thick cever and
wood, and it having become dark, they could not be found.