The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-13 00:00:00

MISCELLANIES.

The Colossus is arrived from Cadiz, which she left the 18th
ult. She has brought no news. We received the following
Letter this morning, dated Dec. 19 :—" A general organization
of the Guerillas is about to take place in this country, and se-
veral British Officers are selected for the purpose. We now
think that the business in this country will not be settled for a
considerable time."

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The Norwegian seamen are said, in the following article,
from Gottenburgh, in the papers brought by the Anholt Mail,
to have refused to embark to serve on board the French fleet
Gottenburgh, Dec. 31.—Accounts have lately reached us front
Norway, of the seamen lately raised there for the service of the
French fleet, having refused to embark for Jutland ; the refusal
was accompanied by a declaration of their perfect willingness to
engage In the service of their uwi country.
The Spanish Cortes have passed a Decree for abolishing all
unnecessary places and appointments.
A Dutch ship, from Batavia, with a cargo, valued at 26,01101.
has Lien taken cfr Basque koads, by the aliant, Royal Oak,
and Venerable men of war.
Buonaparte has passed a Decree for controling Advocates in the
Courts ut Law, from too great a freedom of speech. On being
admitted to the bar, they are to take an oath, " that they will
never give an opinion,.nor support any cause, which they shall
not, in their soul and conscience, believe to be just."
The Emperor of Russia has, it is said, acceeed to the Conti-
nental System. Caulincourt presented, at the Palace, the
demands of Buonaparte on this subject, and allowed Alexander
only twelve days to signify his determination regarding it.
Masters of Danish ships, detected trading with England, err,
by a late Decree of the Danish Goverment, to suffer death, and
the owners to be branded.
According to statements taken from the French papers, there
marched through Bayonne, for Spain, between the 2.1 d of Oct.
1807 and the 10th of August 1810, no less than 401,100 infantry,
and 68 MO cavalry ; and during the same period, the troops
said to have marched throu,gli the Eastern I'yrenees fall little
short of 10,000.—The force in ; pain, at the end of last year,
is supposed not to have succeeded :iOO,OOO men.
The departure of Viscount COURIIINA Y for America, has
excited much conversation in the fashionable world, and various
causes have been assigned for his Lordship's determination to
visit that part of the world, for which he took his departure oa
Sunday la>t trom Bristol, not, as has been stated in a respectable
Morning Print, in" his own yacht,' but in a merchant vessel,
and from the state of the wind during the present week, she
must ere this be far on her voyage.
Monday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess Charlotte of Wales, wh > has now completed her fifteenth
year. I ler Royal Father celebrated this anniversary with :.
grand entertainment at Carlton House, of which a great num-
ber of Nobility and persons of distinction partook. I ier Royal
Highness honoured the company with her presence.
On Sunday the deep Court Mourning changed. The Lord
Groom aid Pages in \Vai:ing. at St. James's, in consequence,
appeared in their Court Dresses, without weepers, and with
buttons on their cuffs and pockets.
WAGER EXTRAOHDINAH Y.—Tuesday morning, about ten
o'clock, a soldier in the Guards betted two guineas that he
would mark a cross on every tree in St. James's Park, that was
within his reach, in an hour and ten minutes. He started front
the first tree in Birdcage Walk, and completed his task in throe
minutes less than the time allowed him. A number of bets
were depending on the i,sue.
Lucieii Buonaparte's Motto, " Luceo' note Uro," may be thus
freely rendered—" I throw a light on brother Nap's villainies,
but do not bunt my fingers further with them."
Those who wish to save•much in their adventure,and purpose
to have a Ticket or Share in the present valuable State Lot-
tery. may reap the fruits of their intention by buying speedily,
HORN SHY and Co. have a long time noticed to their Friends and
the Public the cheap price they are selling at, when compared,
with many.Letteries past. 'rbe novelty of the Scheme has
created an unusual demand at HoR NBY & Co's old establiehed
Licensed State Lottery Offices, 26, Cornhill, and St. Margaret's
Hill, Borough). whore Prizes to an inuneuse Amount love bred
sold.