The National Register.
London, England, 1808-11-27 00:00:00

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with the highest honours of his adopted country, a -willing
and obsequious agent. Subsequent accounts inform us that
he *al obliged to retract, or, at least, modify, this procla-
mation ; and we have every reason to hope that tht efforts
of this traitor will be frustrated; and that the exec .ions of
the natives will rescue that important Settlement f root the
loathsome vassalage to which this adventurer and asso-
ciates were willing to subject it. There are the s troagest
Lopes entertained to Ill!. effect ; and we expect t;he next
arrival will inform us of the punishment of List' v. ail and
the triumph of the patriotic party.
The Gazette of last night contains a proclareation for
the assembling cf Parliament on the 16th of Janviary next.
Portuguese _-•apers to the 16th inst. arrived yesterday.
Sir Harry Burrard was to sail in a fins' days for
yi ivate fetters by this conveyance state, that the 5000
Yrench troops who had retired from Barcelona t o Monte jni
'were surrounded by an army of 25,000 Spaniards, and that
their unconditional surrender was daily expecteyd.
A detailed account has been published in the Spanish
Papers of the surrender of the battalion of Sh arp-~hooters
of Cadiz. It appears they were sent under the command
of La Cruz Mourgeon, on the 20th of October, to occupy
the town of Lent.. Between that day and the 25th, La Cruz
employed himself in fortifying his posit ion,as %fell ax circum-
stances would allow. On the 25th, at live in the morning, he
was attacked by the enemy with a force consisting. of 2000
infantry, and 300 cavalry, his own force being little more
500 men. Be, however, repulsed the enemy, but the
latter renewed the attack at nine, and at half past. ten their
force consisted of 6000 infantry, and from 6to 800 cavalry.
The summoned him to surrender; but he positively re-
fusfa;, and this small force defended themselves with the
greatest bravery until halt' past three in the afternoon of
the 26th, when their ammunition being exhausted, and
there bejny; no prospect of relief, they were compelled
to surreinlor. loss of the Spaniards, upon this occa-
sion, anioanted to between 50 and 60 killed, about 50
• ideo. and 400 taken prisoners. This affair was men-
.. Jie Paris Papa- but the number of the Spaniards
:gerated to 'NV, :een, and they were represented as
I .!own the . cans, without a word being said of
'fence 1 ,ey had made.
at O...erhust is appointed Lord Lieutenant of
t:e.! ')Vorceslcr.
•.. on Wednesday last received for the 3d and
stationed at Cante:b„iry, to hold themselves
ior imateliate en) Nitation for. Spain. Eight
.n each of theie rtgimerits are made subject to
c, and they are. as we have before stated, to form
t heavy eavalr. hrirade under the command "of
Gen. Pa.yle. firs; 3d regiment it is expected will
ineace its march to Portsinouth in the course of the
..•b,,,mg week.

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NOV. 27.

Captain Boyles, Royal Navy, upon his being appointed a
Colonel of Jlarines.
Dr. Dampier did homage before his Majesty, upon his
being translated from the Bishopric of Rochester to Eiv.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Visco'nri.
Deerhurst was introduced, and sworn into the Lord Lieu-
tenancy of Worcestershire.
His. Majesty gave audiences to the Pnke of Fortkin&
and the rest of the Ministers present; also Mr. Ryder, tilt
Judge Advocate, who laid before him the proceedii..gs
some Courts-Martial.
Soon after five o'clock the Royal Family left town for