The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-16 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

" I ordered every thing to be cleared for action. The wind
was at east—the enemy came down right before the wind•
Being exactly east and west of each other, I slackened sail, in
order not to make too much way, and to be in a position to rake
ber, fore and aft, if she continued her course.
" What I hid foreseen happened; she continued her course
and neared me : As soon as she was near enough, I kept close
to the wind, and having got the weather-gage, I stretched close
in. As mon as I got ahead of her, I shortened sail, and passing
astern ofher, sent her a broadside within pistol-shot. I stood
*tni the same tack as she did, and continued fighting her on the
hrboard Tinter at quarter pistol-shut. At the end of twenty
minutes she slackened sail to pass the astern. I saw this, and
coaling up with her at the same time, I continued cannonading
ber on the starboard quarter.
‘.; Not being able to keep her broadside to the wind, she bore
away. I shortened sail, and poured two broadsides into her
stern, upon which she struck. She carries twenty 3-4 pounders,
the Abeille twenty LA-pounders. The Alacrity had as great a
complement of men as the Abeille. The Alacrity had 15 hided,

and '2O wounded; the Abell& 7 killed, and 12 wounded; hut
the Abeille constantly fought under the most advantageous
elf C/11:115tallCeS.

" I have the honour to be, 8:c.

" ARM. DEMACKAU.

*. Abeille, under sail before liastia, May '26."

N E B.—Their Majesties arrived at the Thuilleries this even-
tn.e.., as well as the King of Rome. At 6P. M. the cannon fired
to announce to-morrow's fete.

To -morrow is a rejoicing day for all France, and all the towns
of the Empire will vie with each other in celebrating the bap-
tism of the King of Rome. Edifices and monuments are every
where building to perpetuate the remembrance of this great day.
The Bishops have published circular letters to invite the people
to pray to God for blessings on the infant. Every where young
girls receive marriage portions with soldiers distinguished for
their bravery. Games %vitt take place, horse-races, foot-races,
&c. The shipping will be decorated, and bells and cannon will
be heard ail day.
General Suchet continues the siege of Tarragona. He h3s
tarried some redoubts which the enemy has erected before the
plate.

The opening of the National Council will take place next
Tuesday, St. Barnaby's day.

JUNE 10.—The ceremony of the baptism of the King of
Rome, and the fetes accompanying it, were celebrated with the
pomp suitable to their object. The whole population of Paris,
augmented by a prodigious crowd of strangers of all ranks, were
spectators.
Their Majestic* were every where received with the most
signal marks of public joy and gratitude. To the acclamations
of Long live the Emperor and Empress !' were joined—' Long
live the King of Rome r
Their Nlak.sties returned at eleven at night to the Thuilleries,
from whence they set otf to return to St. Cloud. The King of
Rome preceded them.
The finest weather favoured this j•"e day.
At the ceremony yeiterday, on the right of the Emperor was
the King of Rome, held by his Governess—on the right of the
King his God-father and God-mother—on the right of the God-
mother Prince Joseph Napoleon, King of Spain ; Prince Jerome
Napoleon, King of Westphalia; Prince Bo7ghese, Duke of
Guastalea ; Prince .Eugt.ne, Viceroy of Italy, Hereditary Grand
tiuke of Frankfort, Duke of Parma.

On the let of the Emperor, the Empress ; PrinceAs Julie,
• Queen of Spain ; (2twen Hortense ; Pria,:ess Pa7lline, Duchesi
of Gunstallu; the Prince of Neufchatel, Vice Con..able; Prince
of Benevento, Vice Elector.

Yesterday morning's Report at Windsor was,
66 The KING is a little better."
Friday, a person of some consideration arrived
at the Secretary of State's Office, Downing-street,
and is said to have brought some important infor-
mation from Trance. Eleven English vessels, we
understand, lately arrived at Calais, with large
quantities of gold, the current coin of this country.
A Morning Paper says,—" It is understood that
the PRINCE REGENT has signified his pleasure that
the place of Lord President of the Court of Session
may remain vacant at present, there being no pro-
ceedings in the Courts that would require the Chief
Judge before the month of November next ; Minis-
ters, it is said, also took his Royal Highness's plea-
sure on the appointment of the Earl of MOIRA to the
place of Lord Privy Seal of Scotland, vacant by the
death of Lord MELVILLE. This is a political place,
strictly within the line of the patronage of Ministers.
Rumour says, that the Noble Earl is likely to be
appointed."
Extract of a Letter from an Officer on board one
of our cruizers off Boulogne, dated June 11 :
" Eighteen of the flotilla have made their appearance
in the outer Roads, but the wind blowing hard from
the N. N. W. directly on land, they were obliged to
retire within the harbour. On Sunday night Bou-
lople was beautifully illuminated. Their fire-
works were directed towards the sea, and had a
beautiful effect, as we lie within two miles from the
harbour's mouth. The flotilla came out in the
morning and fired afiu-dejoie, and returned in the
evening. These rejoicings are supposed to be on
account of the christening of the King of ROME."
It is mentioned in accounts from Lisbon, the 28th
ult. by way of Guernsey, that Lord WELLINGTON
had a very narrow escape from drowning, in cros-
sing the Guadiana, to join Marshal BERESFORD. One
of his attendants was drowned, and his Lordship
was preserved by another, after much difficulty.
He lost three horses in getting over.
A letter of Soult's to the French Government is
said to have been intercepted, urging the necessity
of supporting him by immediate reinforcements,
without which the French would be obliged, he
says, to evacuate the whole Peninsula.
The. battering train, consisting of 46 pieces of
ordnance, was to commence its operations against
Badajoz, on the morning of the 2d, and it was pre-
sumed that a practicable breach would on that day
be effected.
The Lisbon Papers state, that Admiral Cotton
has made himself master of Genoa ; Government,
however,.has not received intelligence to that effect.
• In consequence of the horrible excesses com-
mitted by the French, the Commapder in Chief of
the Spanish army of Catalonia Nrs ordered that
no (parte?. shall be given to any Fienchman found
in the vicinity of any town that hai been sacked or
set en fire by the enemy.
We are sorry to learn by the Lisbon Mail, that
the typhus fever still prevailed amongst the lower
classes of the Portuguese, and continued to carry
off great numbers.
The 23d dragoons which distinguished itself at
Talavera, are again fit for service, and will proceed
H to Portugal forthwith, under the command of the
If Earl of Portarlington.