The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-20 00:00:00

SEPT. eoi

A Gottenburgh Mail arrived on Monday morning with ad-
vices to the 7th ult. The intelligence front the Russian
army is not of so late a date as the French papers. The Rus-
sians claim the victory in the battle of Polotsk, and state that
the French were completely driven back with the loss of
7,500 killed, and 2,500 prisoners. From Riga we learn, that
a sortie had been made by the garrison, in which they took
eight guns and 500 pi isoners.
Letters from Gottenhurgh state, that BERNADOTTE has
had an interview with the Emperor ALEXANDER at Abo.—
The Swedish Prince was received with the most marked dis-
tinction, and was honoured with the highest Russian orders.
Lord CATHCA RT was present, and received the highest order
of St. Alexander Newsky. .

Letters from Gottenhurgh state the arrival of an express,
with the intelligence from St. Peterburgh of the 25th ult.
three days later than that by the ordinary post. The t;►!!
of Smolensko, and the battle, were just then known.—
The Russian loss was acknowledged to have been heavy,
but there was much consolation in the belief that the French
suffered in proportion. The exchange had fallen from ‘2,t4
t®23.

The veteran KUTUSOYF, on his return from the command
of the Russian armies on the Danube, has been nominated
Generalissimo of the Forces in the North, and Count BA tt-
CLAY DE TOLL!. and Prince BAGRATION are to serve
under him. He has also been exalted to the rank of a Prince
of the Empire.
In advancing from Smolensk° towards Moscow, the
French have to pass an enlengthed wood, or defile, of not
less than one hundred English miles, in which no habit-
able dwelling exists, except a few peasants' huts in the centre.
To avoid the destructive ambuscades with which this wood
scene will, no doubt, abound, BUON A P A RTE must march his
army by a detour of 300 miles, before he can approach the
magnificent and strongly fortified city of Moscow.
An order has been issued in Westphalia prohibiting all
persons from talking about military intelligence, till it has
appeared in an official shape :n the public journals !
American privateers, we understand, capture such Ameri-
can vessels as have British licences on board, not being
allowed to carry them by a late Act of Congress. The
Fanny, from Greenock to New York, with a British licence
on board, has been taken by an American privateer, since
re-taken, and sent into Halifax. _ _ .

A Quarterly Court of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was
held on Thursday, when Mr. MANNING, the Governor,
stated, as the opinion of the Court of Directors—tst, That
5/. per cent. interests and profits, should be paid for the half
year ending on the 10th of October next.-2d, That it should
be paid in the same manner as last half year, without deduct-
ing the property tax.—And 3d, That the dividend warrants
shall be delivered and paid on the I id' of October next.—
These resolutions were carried unanimously.
Mr. ROSE has withdrawn floin his duties at the Board of
Trade", which are now discharged b}• Lord CI. ANC ART I" and
Mr. ROBINSON.

An order is issued for two new troops to be 11,1ded to each
of the regiments of Life Guards, previous to their going on
foreign service.