The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-09 00:00:00

OCT. 9.

to be formed in close columns, sad the officers being assembl, d,
he spoke as follows :
Soldiers, after having triumphed oss SIM Wash* of the Da-
nube and the Vistula. von have immed-taratigh Germany b'.
forced marches. I shall now' order you to march through
France without allowing you amoutent's rest.
" Soldiers, I have occasion for you. The hideous presence
of the Leopard contaminates the continent of Spain and Porto.
gal. Let your aspect terrify and drive Mm from thence. Let u'
carry our conquering eagles even to the pillars of Hercules.
There also we hare an injury to avenge.
" Soldiers, you have exceeded the fame of all modern war-
riors. You have placed yourselves upon a level with the Ro-
wan legions, who in one campaign were conquerors on the Rhine,
the Euphrates, in Illyrla, and on the Tagus.
" durable pence, and permanent prosperity, shall he
the fruits of your exertions. A true Frenchman can never enjoy
.inv rest till the sea is open and free.
" Soldiers, all that you have already achieved, and what still
remains to he done, will be for the happiness of the French
people and my glory, and shall be for ever imprinted in usy heart."
PROITyIITION ♦OAINST TILE INTRODUCTION OF COLONIAL
PRODUCE. •

F.ctract from the Minutes of the Office of the .Sec►etary of State.
Palace of St. Cloud, Sept. 6,180 S.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French. King of Itn1), and Pro-
tector of the Confederation of the Rhine.

On the Report of our Miulvter of Fiancee, our Council of
State hating been heard, we have decreed, and do decree, as
follows :

Article i. The introduction of all Colonial Produce corning
from Holland and Spain into France is prohibited until further
orders.

Art. 11. All vessels freighted with such articles, which shall
enter the Eihe, the Weter, or the Jade, shall be seized and can-
fixated.

Art. 111. The present Decree is not to contravene that of the
9th of June, by which we reserved to unrselvev the right to
allow the importation of cotton wool, under certain circum-
s asters.

Art. IV. Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execu.
(ion of the precept decree. (Sigued) .V.drorros.

k'ROM THE SPANISH PAPERS.

M umps SEPT. 17.--To-day arrived here the division of
Cmeral Reding, which, it is said, is on its march for Somo.
sierra, to join the army of Old Castile. The General will go to
Grenada to organise the 20,000 mess mho have beets enrolled
three, and are now (loathed and equipped. These, w e are as-
cored, will embark at Malaga for Catalonia, w here it appear,
they have not sore Ihansooo regular troops, the iniqueletes 11111
1/601: such s awl that principality, besides, is deliciect in ea-
Ilsirv, The divisions of the Seiguor Coupigni have marched
far irrigon.
The houses and remaining effects of thus w ho went assay with 1
'11)".1)4 Napoleon, and other persons devoted to the French, have
bleu seized on by order of the Government.
11 toasts, St;er. 21.—The Deputies who are to form the
Central Junta of Government for the appointment of a Regent
"f the Kingdom, are already assembled, we are informed, at
Aranjuez, where they are to open their sittings on the !i.it h. It
ig reasonably cooleetured that it will be composed of the follow-
ing personages, viz.
~ His
Entioecce Cardinal de Bourbon, Archbishop of Toledo,
(Lo vas. (I )
flit facelleney the Count de Florida Blanca. (2)
Ills Excellency Dllll Francisco de Saavedra. CO
ilk Lycillency Dim Pedro Cevallos. (4)
Ilia Excellency Don Gasper de Jovellanos. (5)
l',te ;appointment of his I•;enitienee to be Ihr head of the
isngrioni is intended to prevent every kind of embarrassing,
e•lneue or misunderstanding, and to eviure that a Bourbon
%I'll remains in Spain.
No. I. ilis I.:wine:ice is the son of the late Infants) Don Louis,
1::Ide to Charles IV. w hit, in the reign of the late Charles 111. i
r.:! brother, niarriel a private Ladv, of a distinguished family,
)iria Nlaria 44e Vallabrima y Drummond, (related on the ma- '
yrnat 4RIC to (lie unfortunate family of Stuart,) by whom his •
it '),al lii.:liitess had the Cardinal arid two daughters; one of
':n'te the itifamour GodtlY contrived by hi; intrigues to espouse. .
Nu. 2. The uldyst and best Statesman of Spain, but now stn-.

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fortunately very old. The Count was favourite AliniSter to
Charles ill. but on account of his integrity, shamefully dis-
',crated and erneay Persecuted' by Dodo', not% it hstanding the
solemn promise extorted 4111 WO death bed by that Monarch
from his son, of never dispensing with the services of Florida-
Blanehrt.
No. 3. Some sears back Minister of State, afterwards dis-
graced by Gtitloy.
No. 4. Late Minister of State, and vvhcs has acquired Immor-
tal honour by his loyalty and patriotism in resisting every
temptation, despising every alma', and eviueing stoical firmness
before Napoleon, notv ithstanditig being married to a niece
of Ciodoy.—To him the maahn of your Puet may be justly
applied—
" An honest man's the noblest work of Cad."
No. 5. Some sears back Minister of Justice and Favour, a
very enlightened Statesman, disgraced and et uelly persecuted by
• Gadfly. •
Of these Personages it may he truly observed, " they ate an
honourable and great set of men, and 'for once it certainly justi-
fied the universal popular sus lug—" Vox Poputi Vu.•
SEPT. ise.—An Officer of our army has eimanunicated to us
the following estimate of the position and monbers of the Frerch
troops in Spain on the 24th of last month, from a statement
which a French Officer left behind him, in um. Of the pi ecip
!ate retrentg of the enemy.---Total of the troops, 39,1_0 men,
including 6000 cavalry-. In Pampeluna, 12M infantry and :100
caulks.. In Burgos, 400 cavalry a.at stone light trcops. The
rest of the forces were cantoned in tie he line of the
enemy's army extended from Cientru.l:l,:o to Miranda de I.bro.
The head-quarters of the Spanish commanded by Genera
Blake, were, on the 13th instant at Quintanilla ; those of the
combined armies of Arragon and Valeta-hi, at So, ; thioe of
General Llamai. at Agreda. The army of Castille hvs put it-
self in motion, directing its march tuaards Arianda and Lurgoi
de Osina. Deserters aho have come in to General Llake,
the greatest confusion and discontent prevail it. the enemy's
army, and that detcoters would be very ttumeron-, pat Ocularly
from the foreign troops, if they did out fear to be ill-treated by
the peasants. Many of the French soldiers have also deserted,
and endeavoured to regain their own country, disheartened and
in despair."—Deario de la Coranna, Oct. I.
ScrT- 27.—General Cuesta is named Commander in Chief of
the army of A rragon and Castile, at the request of (en. Palafox.
Major-General Lord William Ilentinek Lurked here the d.:y
before yesterday.
RI: r N rt. 2.—We have recessed intelligence that
the fourth •di vision of our army, under the command of the
Marquis of Poriazgo, hail entered 13iltsoa, after a strongly con-
tested action of three hours against '2OOO Freach, of ss hum a
number were killed, and the rest escaped to Vittoria. On our •
side lie had sonic sounded. We linse taken the greater part
of the baggage of Mazarredo, ssho aas a ith that division of
the French, told made his escape a ilh them.
SAN Sin STIA N, ti err. —The il;:y before yesterday a
Spaniard messed here, u lio left l'aris nine days ago ; they say
there are iio other troops in that city than, the Guard, of Honour,
hich ta rov il.‘ltl Its 5.11.01C1011, and that in his whole
passage frii:n that eapii..l wine he did not erect ssoh wore
than 7 or 1.411) ; yet the French Papers, ly in;;, as usual, •
say that Wil, CUM ed ill iti3OUCI MI
their a ay to Spain.
Coat' N NA. 01;1 I.—lturgoi. was evacuated on the 22d eh.
by the French, after spiking their ar'illery, and destroying
their po seller. The oe ‘1 operation will be against St. Sebas-
tian. From the situ:ohm of affairs, a great battle mast won
take pl:ace, unless the French retire altogether.
Reinforcements are pouring iu upou Wage's army every day.
To- Tow sse expect 30.000 troops, part of wine° are Eng-
lish ;led some front l'orti4,al are on their way to join him.
The tehhishop of Toledo (Don Louis de Bourbon, nephew to
Charles IV. arid cou,in ht l'er:iiinntl) will, it is thought be
elected Regent of the. Kingdom. .11-.3 Conde de
.Ftot ida Blatlea,
whir has been chases) lareihtent o,bliaer.:ant, is a wan geraily
attached to the English. The lipanisti tria,l4: under tne Niarquis
de la Humana arrived off this harbour last nigin, and ha‘e been
ordered for Santander and !Wiwi'

N A ..rVcIA, S %Pr. 6.—We are assured, by it letter from Es.
trentatlura, that there has been found concealed at Badajo;
great quantity of bars of gold, which were at t t" disposal of
Noriega, Agent awl Treasurer-Geller il of Don Mantel GOday.
We believe this to be a small part of the !irt?o,•„-e ravilies w hicks
in the space of eighteen dears, he had pluudere,l trusts tie nation.
Ov I: DO, SEPT. 15.—The Deputies Cow all tae Pruviuces