The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER-

for himself." Captain TATE adds, "that the French
were reported to have entered Gijon on the 7th inst.
but that this information rests entirely upon the as-
sertion of those persons who took the alarm upon
the report being first circulated."

Should this information be correct, it is not of a
nature to lead us to apprehend much danger from
a movement which the French have already per-
formed 10 or 20 times since the beginning:of the Spa-
nish war, without deriving more than a temporary
advantage from it, which they were soon compelled
to relinquish. In the present instance their advan-
tage will even be more trifling, as it appears that
the vessels in the harbour have been alarmed in time,
and will be able to effect their escape without losing
their cargoes. From Portugal no intelligence has
been received, and the Official Dispatch, containing
the account of General HILL'S brilliant action with
the French under GIRARD, is still wanting.
The next prominent report carne from that quarter
which has so frequently informed us that hostilities
were on the eve of breaking out between Russia and
France. The Anholt mail has brought a fresh ac-
count of an engagement between the French rand
Prussians, in which much blood had been shed, but
the cause of which was not clearly ascertained. To
this rumour it is useless to say that little credit can
be attached. It is more than probable that NAPO-
LEON would not have returned to his capital had he
expected any hestilities on tiiepart of Prussia. •
Reported changes in Administration next awaken-
ed the fears and hopes of party men, and anxiety
marked the countenance of every politician. As
we are assured they are 'unfounded, we shall not en-
ter into a &tail of the resignations and alliances
talked of between the heads of parties, and leave
it to the great revealer of secrets, Time, to unfold
mysteries into which the glance of the vulgar would
in vain try to penetrate.

A Mail arrived from Anhoit on Friday, bringing
intelligence from Stockholm to the 12th inst. and
from Copenhagen to the rth. The accounts from
Stockholm mention an article of intelligence, which
none of the previous advices prepared us for, that
BUONAPARTE hard required 8000 troops from the
.4‘ihilledkil Government, to be employed in Spain. If
such a demand has been made, it must have beers
at the time when the issue of the discusssions
with Russia and l'russia was still doubtful. Had
a war • been the consequence, it would ob-
viously. hive been the interest, as it must
have been the wish, of the FRENCH EMPEROR to
send all the foreign troops he could muster into
Spain, and keep all his French troops for the north-
ern campaign.- The 'war in the Peninsula too is
unpopular with the French soldiery, and when re-
moved fr.inrt their native country, it would be im-
material to foreign troops where they may be em-

ployed. If we are to give any credit to this ar-
ticle of intelligence, we must take it in conjunction
with the accompaniment, that the demand was re.
fused, Ist, because Sweden, not
.being a Member
of the Confederation of the Rhine, bets not obliged
to furnish any quota to the service of France, and,
2dly, because Sweden had no more troops than
were necessary for her own security, and there-
fore could not supply the number demanded.
This answer would indicate an independent feeling
in BERNADOTTE, if it be true that such a-demand
was preferred and answered in such a spirit.- it is
certain that such an occurrence ill accords With 'the
recent rumours of a joint requisition of the cession
of Finland made to Russia on the part of Sweden
and France. The intelligence from Copenhagen
relates solely to the requisition made some time
since to the mercantile class for a-loan of four mil-
lions Banco to be raked by voluntary contribution,
and applied to the support of public credit. The
contribution, it appears, filled slowly, and the
COmmissioners for managing it having reported
this tact to the Kisct, he issued a Proclamation.
acknowledging the loyalty of those who had sub-
scribed ; declaring, that if the loan were fOr the
State, he would only feel a sensation of pity for
those who omitted to contribute ; but that, as it
was for the support of private credit, those who had
property, if they did not contribute in proportion
within eight days, should be compelled by the
Commissioners to pay in proportion to their pro-
perty, and not be allowed interest, as the voluntary
contributors were.

The Commissioners on the part of England,
destined for South America, are to embark at
Portsmouth in a few days, on board the Grampus
man of war, Captain WILLIAM HANWILL, which
ship has been peculiarly fitted at Chatham for their
accommodation. Commodore COCKBURNE, one of
the Commissioners, hoists his broad pendant in
her, and will have the chief command in the Rio
Plata.

A Letter has been received from Oporto of the
6th ultimo, brought by a ship which kit the Douro
on that day. The letter, after mentioning the gal-
lant affair of General HILL, near Metida, pi oceeds
as follows : _ _ _

- - -
" The accounts that have reached us of the number of pri.
goners taken are various ; but in none are they stated at less than
1)00 men, and the utmost I have heard mentioned is 1;00. The
guerillas, which must have been extremely active in the pursuit,
will, no doubt, increase the amount, unless indeed, which is
not improbable, they refuse to give quarter. It hay been re-
ported that General GIRARD has been captured by them, hut
there seems to be much confusion as to the name. You have
probably already received the official details from Lisbon.
44 A day or two since some gentlemen arrived here from the
northern districts, who quieted the fears felt a fortnight or
three weeks ago, that the enemy would make a descent upon us.
They tell us, that from disease and distress for provisions,
which are everywhere short, MAItMON r is in no condition to
move withoutsustaioing a defeat from Lord WELLINGION.
" Alsiiniit's army, which guards the North, although very
deficient in discipline as well as in almost every thing else, has
taken -possession of several places abautloned by the French,
and has been otherwise extremely useful."

Private accounts from Bourdeaux announce the
passage of considerable bodies of troops for Spain,
and among them the Imperial Guards. Hence it
is inferred, that BUONAPARTE in person means to as-
sume the direction of the wlir in that country.

A requisition has been presented to the LORD
MAYOR, signed by Mr. Alderman Woon and fifty
Common Councilmen, praying him to assemble a
Court of Common Council to consider of an Ad-
dress to the PRINCE REGENT, praying his Royal
Highness to suspend, by Proclamation, the distil-
lers' of malt spirit, during the present dearth and
high price of bread corn. •
ths-rieLATIoN EltaNl GRAIN.—The Meeting which
took place at 'the Treasury Chambers on Thursday,
between some-of .his Majesty's Ministers and the
Distillers, was adjourned from that day to Fri-
day, when a second Meeting• took place, and con-.
tinned for several hours ; the result of which, we
understand, was, that the distillation from Grain
is to be permitted, until the stock on band shall be
exhausted, the Distillers undertaking that they will
not in the mean time, make any further purchases,
or in any manner whatever, make any addition to
their stock now on hand.
• By an Order issued frost the Horse Guards, and
dated on the Bth instant, Chaplains in the Army,
doing duty in Garrisons, are to be entitled to the
. pay and allowances of Majors in the Army.
We are informed, that within the last few days
six or seven vessels, from the coast of Holland,
have been seized in the River, by an Admiralty
order, on information having been regularly given,
that such vessels had violated the condition of their
licenses, by sailing from ports that are declared in a
garb of blockade by the British Orders in Council.
A frigate, arrived in the Downs, spoke on the
morning of the 21st inst. a Dutch fisherman, who
gave the following intelligence :—That the enemy's
ships, consisting of 1,1, sail of the line, two frigates,
and the schooners and guts-boats, lying off Kam-
makins, expected to be ordered to Antwerp for the
winter about the fith of next month. The line of
, battle ships have from six to
.800 men. Flushing
basin is m very good order. At Antwerp, eight
sail of the line are building. A frigate and a brig
are lying at Dunki' k.
Estract of a letter from Captain T. C. Mason, of
his Majo,tv's pack t Prince of Wales :—e‘ On our
passage to Anhi,lt, Friday, November 1, in lat.
57.02. N. long. 55 miles E. we fell in with a large
Danish ship, sunk, with her fore-mast and main-
mast gone, with fourteen men on the wreck, and
one dead, who had been in that situation four days
itnd nights, without any sustenance whatever, the
ship being totally filled with water. On our ap-
proaching the ship, the shrieks and cries of the poor
fillows were truly lamentable. Although a very
high sea, the packer being under storm sails, our
men volunteers si to save them in the boat, at the risk
of their lives. The boat was therefore immediately
hoisted out, and by throwing a line on board the
used:, the poor fellows made themselves fast singly,
and jumped into the sea, and am happy to say, we
succeeded in saving every one of them from their
truly perilous situation. The ship proved to be the
Just ita, of Frederickhall, Captain Ulbrick Baarsen,
ban with deals, consigned to Messrs. Sewell and
Neck, of London."
Letters are said to have been received in town
from Martinique, stating the condemnation and et-
ecution of. several persons proved to have been con-
cerned in the conspiracy lately mentioned to have
been discovered in that island.

C. A. MACKENZIE) Esq. is about to be employed
by Government on a private mission to Sicily.
The election for the State of New Jersey had
ended in the complete disappointment of the Fede-
ral or lii itish Party, the votes in one instance being
three to one, and in another ten to three in favour
of the Democrats.

A Letter has been received from Mentz, the
contents of which are by no means favourable to
the idea of a rupture between France and Russia,
on which the letters from other parts of the Con-
tinent have so strongly insisted. It is dated the ht
ult. and contains the following particulars
The great number of troops which have been collecting in
the neighbourhood of this city fur some time past, amounting
to 70;000 men, have at length taken their departure, and moved
to the Southward. The prevailing opinion is, that they are
destined for Spain ; atilt the accounts from the French capital
state, that the French Emperor is determined to reinforce his
armies in the Peninsula with 150,000 men, At present, there
is not the least symptom of the peace of the Contient being
disturbed. With respect to Prussia, I can assure you, that her
whole force does not exceed 40,009 regulars, and 19,000 volun-
teers. Another proof that there will be ,no war is that the
Emperor of Austria has ordered the reduction of his militia,
and the seclusion from it of all foreigners of every description.
The States of Hungary have agreed to charge themselves with
80 millions of the new paper money, and the States of Tran-
sylvania will take 20 millions. The rest is to be charged upon
the Hereditary Provinces. These measures wil, certainly place
the Finances of Austria in a much better state; but with re-
spect.to commerce I cannot say much, except that every thing
is exceedingly dull. It is, however, really astonishing to see to
what perfection the Germans have succeeded in manufacturing
cotton goods, and some of their workmanship cannot be dis-
tinguished from goods of British origin."

NoierzNGlrAm.--=We learn with great regret, that
the proceedings at Nottingham and its vicinity have
become more outrageous than ever. Letters re-
ceived recently mention some serious acts com-
mitted in the neighbourhood of Mansfield. It was
reported at Nottingham that some lives had been
lost on Tuesday evening last ; but we are rather of
opinion, from-the various accounts we have seen,
that this statement is overcharge-d. It is true that
the practice of frame-breaking is not only continued,
but increased at Nottingham, and at other places at
some distance in the country. Arrests are daily
made, but they do not deter others from acting in
a similar outrageous manner. In one instance a
cart-load of frames was overturned by women and
men, while under the protection of the military.
'Three prisoners were brought into town by the mi-
litary at eleven on Monday night. Two others
were likewise seized the same evening by the Po-
lice Officers of the town for being concerned in
breaking several frames in York-street, that had
just been brought from the country. • Ore frame
was likewise broken the same night in Mount East,
and cast into a pool of water just by. One 'WAS
also brol:ert on Saturday Light at Ilkeston, a vil-
lage eight miles hence.

Mr. Peter Cow, Master of the Chatham naval transport, has
had a severe brush with a large lugger privateer, full of men,
which bore down upon her off Dungeness, and commenced a
furious attack on his larboard quarter ; it was returned in a spi-
rited manner by the crew of the Chatham; who, after a severe
action of a quarter of an hour, obliged the foe to sheer off in a
sadly crippled state. The gallant conduct of Captain Cow, and
his handful of men in this affair, reflects on them the highest
c redit. We regret to state, that he bad two men killed, and
nine wounded ; he is himself wounded in two places ; one shot
entered his mouth, and, alter demolishing several teeth, passed
out under his right ear ; another shot passed through his
hand ; escape was alm:)st miraculous, as his Chief Mate and
buy were rite, shot through by his bide. left