The National Register.
London, England, 1808-09-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

rpon bis return


Three Figfish . are all pantie, for
Spaeish and Portagaese sews.
Aust. 91.—We have jut received to-day by some Aftedaus
Captains, arrived here to-day from Copenhagen, the a*slan- ,
sant inselligeoce that 2500 Spaniards, who revolted in Bodied*,
have he overcome by the French and Danes, and put in pri-
nce, though not before they had killed several French Officers.
Admiral Keats is jut attain here with a large fleet, basing
on board the Spanish troops from Langeland.
We have lust seen Mr. Cosawrr's Register. Eventide
poor, pitiful, vacillating Declaimer seems to feet a spark
of warmth and patriotism, on adverting to the victories of
our Army. His approbation, we are sorry to say, from;
the peculiar inconsistency of the man, and his unprincipled
character as a public writer, is an insult to any part
gy, his
caprice or his interest prompt him to support. Thegood
man, it seems, has at las t discovered that Ministers have
displayed wisdom and energy in their measures. But how
weak, how nerveless are his commendations! He is never
is his element, but when he vilifies and abuses. We are
sorry we have not room to bestow a few more observations
on him.
A Geatleman has just reached town who left Lisbon on
the 12th of August. He has afforded us a great variety of
information relative to the tyrannical and infamous pro-
ceedings of the French in that city i—
" On the Bth of June the French Officers gave a most sump-
tuous entertainment to General Junot, in the Opera House. The
clap was converted into an eating-room, the pit was boarded
over for the dancers, and the boxes were allotted to the specta-
tors: on this occasion the Russian Officers were invited.—Pre-
vious to the entry of the guests the curtain was drawn up, and
a display of every thing magnificent was presented to the gaze
of the multitude. The French flags were placed round the stage,
each of which bore an inscription of some victory of Bonaparte,
including that of Friedland, over the Russian Army. The mo-
ment the Russian Officers discovered the latter, they in disgust
'withdrew from the scene, and ever after declined the invitation
and society of the French, and attached themselves more than
ever to the society of the few British subjects, who had been
compelled to remain in Lisbon, and who bad been released from
their imprisonment.
" Oa the occasion of the Fete above spoken of, a requisition
was made of all the plate, chandeliers, and other ornamental
requisites in the possession of the inhabitants of the place.
Many refused compliance, until a guard was sent to their houses
et:enforce it. No part of these things were afterwards returned
to their owners.
" It appeared evident to every person in Lisbon, that an un-
derstanding subsisted between the English and Russian Admirals.
Several flags of truce had been interchanged, and one went into
the Tagus from Admiral Cotton on the morning of the 12th of
August.
" Ninety-six carts, laden with plunder, consisting principally
of church plate, remained unpacked at Lisbon when our infor-
mant quitted that place; and as the French army marched from
thence *.the following day, it is presumed the whole booty
would fall into the hands of the British, and be restored to the
places from whence it was stolen.
" The superb building, which was heretofore the house in
'which the business of the Inquhitiou was transacted, had been
converted by Junot into a kind of Police Office, to which all
persons suspected of being unfriendly to France, were secretly
brought, and never afterwards heard of."
Letters from Cadiz received on Friday, contain some in-
teresting particulars :
" CADIZ, Aug. 10.—The original force of Dupont's army
was upwards of 22,000, whereof 17,540 laid down their arms,
and of those about 2000 Swiss soldiers immediately joined their
brethren in the Spanish service, and now from being enemies
compose part of our own army. The prisoners are now on their
march towards San Lacer Rota, and Port St. Mary's,and during
their journey they always encamp in the open fields, and make
no stay whatever in any of the country towns through which
they pass, fearing to be attacked by the people, who are most
furious against them, in consequence of their scandalous conduct
in Cordova and Anduzar, which towns they plundered, and
committed every other possible degree of excess. These fellows,
cording to capitulation, ought to be embarked for France;

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acquiesce in such a measure, so that iss aqprebabiliby we sheik
be molested with these troublesome guests for a king time, and
they amount, including those from the fleet, to more than 111,000
men, which we have to maintain and take care of.
Dupont was to have been Governor of Cadiz, and the som-
ber of rapacious fellows by whom he was accompanied, !slake
upon themselves all the lucrative employments, both civil and
military, is almost incredible ; for the revenue department the*
were two hundred and five, and for the military
nineteen Supernumerary Gm:orals, of various ranks, 1112=
Lieut.-Colonels, 8 Majors, and 440 Subaltern Officers. Hence,
it is clear that they would have sent away every person in em-
ployment in this province. It is certainly a piece of good for-
tune, that in our arwy ail the Chiefs are intimate friends, and
with scarcely any exception, have always maintained the prin-
ciples they now profess."
Dispatches have been received by Ministers from the Si-
cilian Court at Palernao, and from General Sir John Stuart.
They were brought to Falmouth by the Marlborough
Packet, The most active preparations were making for a
descent upon the Neapolitan territory, and particularly as
attack on Naples. It was expected that Sir John Stuart
would lose no time in the disembarkation of .his troops on
the opposite coast. He bad received certain intelti
that very few French troops remained in Italy, from wf:::
great numbers had marched for Spain. Calabria had been
entirely evacuated by them. The Italians were generally
well-informed of the successful progress of the Spanish Pa-
triots; and such was the detestation in which the French
were held throughout Italy, that the most confident hopes
were entertained in the British army, of the whole country
rising to join them the instant they appeared.
We feel the greatest satisfaction in announcing, that the
Spanish troops who so gallantly withdrew themselves from
the power of the French in Fuhnen, are now on their way
to the British coast, where they may be daily expected.—.
Lieut. Hanson has arrived at the Admiralty, with dispatches
from Admiral Keats, communicating the pleasing intelli-
gence that the whole of the troops who had been landed at
Langeland had embarked on board different vessels, and
set sail. A Spanish Officer accompanied Lieut. Hanson,
with dispatches from the Marquis de la Romana to the
Spanish Deputies.
The Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to be raised
to Is. lid. the quartern loaf of wheaten, and Md. house-
hold.
Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir Harry Burrard, and Sir ArAltur
Wellesley, it is said, are to he advanced to the Peersfp,4 .

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THE NEW EXPEDITION.
RA MSGATE, SEPT. B.—This morning the first battalion of the
Ist regiment of Guards, commanded by Colonel Anson, marched
in here from Deal, and immediately embarked on board the
vessels prepared for them, lying along the Pier Wall. They
embarked as follows :-
400 Men on board the Rostock transport, No. 404.
285
305
229
• 246
Total 1465 exclusive of Officers.
About an hour after, the 3d battalion of the Ist Guards ar-
rived at Rams ate, commanded by Col. Cheney, aid marched
directly down to the Pier, onboard the transports. The total
number embarked to-day of the two battalions is about 3000.
The 95th rifle regiment is expected here to-morrow to embark.
Duman, SEPT. 6.—The destination of the Xxpedition which
is formed at Cork, under the command of Sir 0. Baird, is a
profound secret; but it is supposed, that in consequence of or-
ders issued to the troops this week, for their heavy baggage to
be embarked, that the first plan is altered. None of the vessels
to convey them have copper bottoms, by which we are led to
conceive their destination is not very distant. The only delay
to their starting is occasioned by the transports adapted for
horses not arriving, there being 300 of them to accompany de
/ixpedi t i on.

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SEPTEMBER 11.
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•ediasety set of for the King, in Finland. 1111
frogs thence, we are told, he will go to London.
Three Fhlish Mails are now doe, and we are