The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-06 00:00:00

NATIONAL RE3IISTER.

logne, _ nich arc to
be augmented to the number of 60,000 troops, for
the purpose .of creating a diversion on the enemy's
coast. The Empress LOUISA having caught a se-
vere cold, the day of the affair of the Naiad, has
set out on her return to Paris, escorted by a vast re-
tinue of military Officers. The Boulogne flotilla
consists of 33 gun-boats, 30 praanis, and 37 brigs.
Every exertion was made to complete their equip-
ment, and Ireland was generally said to be the ob-
ject of their destinatiou.
A vessel is arrived from Dif-ppe, from whence
she sailed on the 2d. BUONAPAIITE is understood to
have been at that time at Antwerp with Admiral
MISSIESSY reviewing the fleet. From Antwerp he
was to proceed to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.—
Cin his return he was to remain some time at
The-following particulars, respecting the flotilla
at Boulcgne, are derived from a source on which
we can plact; the utmost reliance :
The flotilla consist. of 16 ship praarns ' with twelve 24 pound-
ers and 112 men each ; .2.11 brio's, with false keels, from six to
eight 24-pounders, and from 70 to 80 men ; eight schooners, of
13 guns and 40 men each, 'arid SOO gun-boats, with two 24-
Dutch.
and 26 men each; the aUdlors chiefly Flemish and
Dutch.
Five hundred impressed men lately arrived from Holland.
Several gun-boats out of repair.
The crews mustered on shore every Sunday, and taught
infantry movements. •
About 30,000 soldiers at Boulogne under Marshal MY, all ,
French, except three Dutch battalions.
Be oN PARTE made a tour to the different naval arsenals.
The EMPRESS having been wet by the spray in a boat, return•
ed to Paris.
Commodore COUPEIwho was taken, did not belong to Bou-
logne, but was one of BuONAPARTE'S suite.
While BUONAPARTE accuses this country of fabri-
cating correspondence, and publishing forged inter-
cepted letters, let us see what is his conduct ? The
following article, though dated frond Memel, is
evidently manufactured at Paris. We extract it
from the Journal de l'Empire.
66 MEMEL, Auo. 30.—A1l the letters from London agree in
stating that affairs are at such a crisis, that a change must take
place ere long. We shall content ourselves with the following
extracts from these letters:
One from London of the 26th of July, speaks of the " incon-
ceivable depreciation of commercial produce, the amount of
which increases every moment. The misery is in consequence
general, and war with the United States inevitable : which will
finish us."
A lady writes under the same date to one of her friends, near
Lunebourg :—" I dont wi'h to speak of politics; but I cannot
avoid saying that we have the greatest apprehensions relative
to persons serving in Portugal. Those who have friends or re-
latives are the victims of fear and grief—War with America is
on the point of breaking out."
A letter from London of the 25th of July, addressed to Ko-
nigsburg, says—" The news we have here from the Peninsula
is far from favourable, and this lowers the tone of our journa-
lists. They try to amuse us with stale expressions, and to leave
us in ignorance as much as possible."
Another letter from London of the 9th August contains some
interesting details :—Dutch Ducats and Frederick d'Or are very
scarce and dear; Travellers pay 265. for a Guinea; 12s. 6d. for
a Ducat; and 2.35. 6d. for a Frederick d'Or."
- " M. G. announces that the harvest has been very bad in
England.
66 A great number of other letters do but repeat the same news
in other words."—Juuraial de l'Ernpire.

Parliament was prorogued on Friday by Com-
mission, in the usual form, till Tuesday, the I(2th
of November. The Commissioners were, the Laid
Chancellor, the Earl of Aylesford, and Lord Nlid-
grave. The Commons were represepted by Mr.
Dyson, Clerk Assistant, and the Officets of -the
House-

Wednesday, the Marquis Wellesley and Lord W.
Bentinck had audiences of the Prince Regent at
York House, after which they went to the Foreign
Office in Downing-street, where a Council was held
on the affairs of Sicily. Lord W. Bentinck at-
tended at the Foreign Office during the deliberations
of the Council.
Lord William Bentinck left town on Friday af-
ternoon ; but it is supposed not yet for Sicily. The
Menelaus frigate is waiting at Falmouth to carry
out his Lordship.
American Papers have put us in possession of
intelligence from Caraccas, to the 9th July. On the
sth of that month the General Congress of the pro-
vinces of Venezuela assembled, consisting of forty
Representatives, among whom was General MI-
RANDA, who appeared for Barcelona. On this oc-
casion they threw off the mask of attachment to
FERDINAND, and framed a declaration of complete
and unqualified independence.
A Brazil Mail is arrived, bringing advices from
the River Plate down to the middle of August.—
The war between the contending parties of Monte
Video and Buenos Ayres is carried on with much
vigour, the- siege of Monte Video continuing by
land, • while Elio retaliates by bombarding Buenos
Ayres by sea. It is said that the Portuguese Go-
vernment, alarmed at their proceedings, has at
length determined to interfere with a powerful
military force.
The following letter from Rio de la Plata will
be found to relate two important facts :
" BUENOS AYRES, JULY 12.—Since the short-lived attempt
of the Cabildo to blockade this port, that measure has not been
resumed. The Nereus has sailed for Monte Video ; and it is said
to be the intention of Captain ilitvwdos to order all British
vessels to leave that port, and to proceed to any other they
choose—as. Elio has not suffered them to hoist their colours,
and thereby to be prcitected from the fire of the besieging Buenos
Ayres army.
Several important documents from Buenos Ayres
were also received. An official statement of the
public force estimates the army of that city at 3783
men, independent of the volunteers. A dispatch
from Chili declares the purpose of that Govern-
ment to support the capital of Buenos Ayres against
limo's nefarious designs.
Government has appointed a Commission for
' mediating between Spain and her American Colo-
nies. The names of those composing the Commis-
sion will be found in Tuesday's Gazette. It is mat-
ter of deep regret that this measure has been so long
delayed. After the Declaration of Independence
issued by the Congress of Venezuela, it is not pro-
bable that they will listen to any proposals for re-
verting to a state of Colonial subjection ; and before
the Commissioners can have an opportunity of en-
tering upon their functions, we may expect to. hear
that the other provinces of South America have also
renounced the sovereignty of the Mother Country.
A Jamaica Mail arrived on Thuursday. The
papers and letters received by her completely cony
tradict a report current in the American Papers of
late, of an insurrection in that island. There has
been a trifling affray ;t St. Jago de la Vega, between
a party of Maroons and some Slaves and Free
People, which probably gave origin to the, rumour.
Some persons have lately been taken up and exa-
mined before the Privy Council of Jamaica..
A mong them is a man from St. Domingo, said to
be Sccretary of Rigaud, and a Colonel Lapointe.

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A letter has been received from Corunna by a ves-
sel which left it on the 26th ult. It states, that part
of the army under General ABADIA had advanced
and taken possession of Benevente.
The Lords of the Admiralty have lately addres-
sed a letter to Sir Henry Blackman and Son, of
Le‘, es, in answer to a representation made by them,
and other merthants, of the depredations commit-
ted by the enemy's privateers in the Channel, on the
Sussex coast, stating, that measures will be taken
for secui ing the trade to the utmost degree practi-
cable."

The following notice was this week posted at
The four transports, with ammunt.
Con, &c. which went up the Baltic a short time
since, have returned with their cargoes, and sailed
fr6m Wingo Sound with the fleet for England on
the 23d ult."

The Pope is said to have rejected all offers of
conciliation made to him by Buonaparte.
A serious disturbance took place between a regi-
ment of Irish militia and detachments of the Eng-
lish militia, quartered in the Royal Barracks. The
particulars are not sufficiently authenticated at pre-
sent to receive publicity in The Dublin Evening Post,
but there is one fact, of a very extraordinary nature,
so currently reported as to remove all doubt, name-
ly, that 4.00 of the Irish actually opposed them-
selves to 1500 of the English militia. Happily
the dissenticm is likely to subside, as the Irish have
been removed to different quarters in the city.
The Irish regiment is generally known by the
cheering title of the " Garryowen Boys."—(D. E.
Post, Oct. 1.) '
• We hope the statement contained in the preceding para-
graph is unfounded, or at least much exaggerated ; at all events,
we trust, and are sure that the example will not be imitated—
and that even the parties concerned in it will repent, and make
mutual atonement, upon reflection. The Irish regiment alluded'
to seems to be the Limerick city militia, now in garrison in
Dublin—the same that •o gallantly repulsed the French under
Humbert, at Coloony. Surely, those who so well employed !heir
arms against the foreign invader, should not be the first to stain
them in the blood of their English brethren; neither should
their English brethren forget for a moment the title of this 11,,-
roic band to the respect and love of every Briton who is a
friend to his country. The cordial hospitality which was pas-
sing at this very time between the relatives of the Officers of this
very regiment and the Officers of the Cardigan at Limerick,
forms a pleasing contrast to this odious broil ; and is, we are sa-
tisfied, a more genuine specimen of the general feeling in both
countries.

Two British Officers, a Lieutenant-Colonel and a Captain,
were killed lately in Portugal in a quarrel, with a Portuguese
-Officer. The British are described as the aggressors.
CATEATON-STR BF. T, NEAR GUILDHALL.—An opportunity
for those who may have occasion to furnish. A fashionable
Assortment of elegant modern Heusehold Furniture of every
'Description—two complete drawing-room suits made up in a
most superb style, two patent sideboards, a set of Butler's patent
dining tables, Turkey, Axminster, and other carpets, n.irrors,
pier and chimney glasses iu costly frames, removed from Al-
- dersgate-street, the genuine property of the late George Davis,
(dec.) which will be Sold by Auction, on Monday, Oct. 7, and.
following day, at 12 o'clock piecisely, by Messrs. Norton and
Non, at their spacious rooms, Cat, atop street, all the truly me-
dern Effects, comprizing noble lofty mahogany four-post bed-
steads, with rich chintz cotton hangings, field and tent ditto,
prime seasoned goose and down feather beds with suitable bed-
ding, window curtains to correspond, mahogany wardrobes,
secretaries and bookcases, double and single commode chests of
drawers, Pembroke, sofa, supper, Sandwich, 100, and ladies'
work tables, Grecian couches, two chaise lounges, ladies' and
gentlemens' dressing Stands; with apparatus complete, maho-
gany parlour and other chairs, richly covered, drawing and bed-
room ditto, a library of books, rich cut-glass and china, plate,
table and bed-linen, paintings, prints, miscellaneous effects, •
&c,—Catalogues at the Auction Office, Cateatuarstreet.

WALKING Mess.— A round French robe, with Bishop
sleeve, of fine jaconot muslin, ornamented at the teet and wrists
with a crescent border of needle woi k. A square neckerchief,
of fine muslin, in folds. A short Roman coat, of Amber or
bright buff sarsnet, without sleeves. cut low round the bosom,
and trimmed with a fall of French lace; orudrnented round the
bottom, and up the front, with a ciescent -border, correspond-
ing with the rube, in shaded chenille. A mountain bat, com-
posed of the same materill, and ornamented wiqr white crape.
A foundling cap, of the same, with an autumnal flower-in front.
Half-hoots of buff kid; parasol of crimson velvet ; and gloves of
pale Limerick. We take uron us to remark, that the length of
the fashionable waist may he considered extreme, as few of our
fair countrywomen seem dispi,sed to depart from a becoming
mediocrity in this particular.
EvktsiNG DRES 3.—A round robe of lavender or lilac crape,
with full Turkish long sleeve, and Roman bodir•!, worn over an
under-dress of white satin. A round tucker, of Paris net, edged
with antique lace, .wiih cuffs to correspond. Brooch and clasp of
pale topaz ; neck-chain and cross of the same. Head-dress in
the Eastern style, composed of the hair in curls and ringlets, con-
fined in a caul of silver net, fastened with a Chinese ; in at the
back of the head, and in front with a knot of brilliants. Wising
satin slippers, with silver clasp ; gloves of French kid ; and tun
of siiverstinsted crape. Occasional scarf of French Lice.

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FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.