The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-26 00:00:00

POLITICAL EVENTS OP THE WEEK.

Friday a Messenger arrived from Gottenburgh with
dispatches from Stockholm. The contents hale not trans-
pired ; but one fact is stated on the ii:sisencer's authority,
which is of importance, at least as indicating the state of
the public mind at St. Petersburgh.
The character of the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE, and the
estimation in which he is held by the better order of the
Russian people, are well known. His low habits of hie,
and coarse vices, have long rendered hint offensive to the
higher classes of the inhabitants of St. Vctersburgh. The
disgust which has been felt at his conduct has at length oc-
casioned an attempt upon his lite. The accounts are not
exactly consistent concerning the mode of the attack.--
tonne say that the Duke was shot at, and that the ball
passed over his head, and killed the Aide-de-Camp. Others
pretend that a plot was formed to kill him in his bed, and
that his room being mistaken, his Aide-de-Camp was slain
in his place ; but all accounts agree that the Aide-de-Cainp
lost his life contrary to the intention of the conspirators.
In consequence of this attempt, the EMPEROR, it is
added, offered a reward of 200,000 rubles, on the discovery
of the offender. This was announced by placards on the
walls of the city. The following day an advertisement
was posted about the streets, offering 400,000 roubles to any
one who should assassinate CONSTANTINE..

The letters from Gottenburgh announce the loss of two
ships of war in the Baltic ; one of them is reported to be the
Salcette frigate. By the last accounts from the Salcette,
there had been little or no communication between that
vessel and the shore.

We know not whether Government has any direct com-
munications with the Cabinet of Vienna; but we arc in-
clined to believe it has, and ground this supposition on the
arrival in this country, sonic months ago, of the confiden-
tial Secretary of M. Vow GENTZ. The latter is the BURKE
of the Continent,—the ardent champion of former rights
and independence, and an avowed anti intrepid enemy to
the late innovations. Ills talents and his patriotism have
been always placed in requisition by the Courts of Vienna,
Berlin, and St. Petersburgh, whenever they attempted to
resist he encroachments of France; and had the measures
he proposed been fully adopted, and his counsels implicitly
followed, the ancient Germanic Constitution had existed to
this day.

.Accounts have been received by Goiernment and the
Spanish Deputies from Spain. Those transmitted to the
Deputies are said to be of a most cheering. nature, arid
are dated the 12th inst. The first ardent spirit of patriot-
ism which animated the Spaniards to resistance hak rekin-
dled, and begins to bUrst forth, with increased energy, in
Most provinces of the Peninsula. The inhabitants of the
capital, so far from being compelled, or seduced to obedi-
ence, evince an increasing.hostdity to the tyrant and his
abominable agents. Deprived b.), villainy, and the basest
initrigues, of the means of resistance and revenge, common
between nation and nation, they hive resorted to the last
Ortrernity, the mortifying, desperate expedient fora gener-
(Ali people, that of assassinating their tyrants, They haie
been forced to it by accumulated wrongs,. and by the im-
ppteuce they have been reduced, thrcpgh treachery and
wily policy, to meet that enemy on equal terms in the
field. The women, th,c romantic SPanish. women,
enthusiastic, and cowhining with the fincit.and.most 4cli-
cate tee.lolo, the .subtlety. of their dim h yinirdqcd;
1u tfiia manner, it is said, I of rieTia Otecizis,

! the late innovations. His talents and net patriotism nave
been always placed in requisition by the Courts of Vicuna,
Berlin and St. Petersburgh, whenever they attempted to I
resist ihe encroachments of France; and lid the measures
followed, the ancient Germanic Constitution had existed to questionable
the French troops. They are said to express the loudest cont.
Plaints of the hardships they arc incessantly exposed to ; anti
the declarations of the
he proposed been fully adopted, and his counsels implicitly prisoners our arm • made, coincide
with these accounts. We have it, in fact,from the most ou-
authority, that the French soldiers chew the. coincide
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this day. most decided repugnance to fight against the Spaniards; i,
I —.is— and though they affect a great deal of contempt for the mi!:
.Accopts have been received by Goiernment and the litary character of that nation, they condemn the iiii4atiable.
Fpanish Deputies from Spain. Those transmitted to the ambition of their chieftain, which drags them, in the.mo
Deputies are said to be of a most cheering. nature, and inclement season of the year, from the Vistula to the P.liro.
i-. are dated the 12th inst. The first ardent spirit of patriot- They complain loudly that, after all the battles they have.
ism which animated the Spaniards to resistance hats rekin- fought, and the harrassing privations they have submitted. ••i
died, and begins to bUrst forth, with increased energy, in to, no respite is allowed them; and they see before them' li
Most provinces of the Peninsula. The inhabitants of the only the dreadful prospect of consuming their lives in toils , . •
capital, so far from being compelled, or seduced to obedi- and dangers, without remuneration or a prospect of future
1 ence, evince an increasing.hostdity to the tyrant and his tranquillity. . I .
abominable agents. Deprived by villainy, and the basest The tyrant has already exhausted every ant and pretext,
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initrignes, of the means of resistance and rcienge, common which could work upon the passions, Vanity, or rapacity
between nation and nation, they hive resorted to the last of his.troops. The conquest of England, the freedom of .
Oarernity, the mortifying,desperate expedient for.agener- the sea, are no* too stale, too remote and impracticable; ..
pui people, that of assassinating their tyrants, They have to. encourage them to perseverance and patience. As.
been forced to it by accumulated wrongs, and by the ina. Icing as, ilise hoes were held out, and in order to keep
through
ppteuce they have been reduced, treachery and them alve, maps of the City of London were distrilinted• ,
the
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wily polic, to meet that enem on equal terms in h among the Freuch regiMents, containing a most accurate
field. The women, the romantic Siianish women,ardent, . dessription, in a military point of view, of several streets
cnthUsiastic, and combining with the finest and most .deli- and qttarters ; and as a stimulus to their rapacity, the
4* rate tecijnp, ihe.sUhtlety..of their difnaie,.(fairejinideied; I BiUk, the India House, and other bOildings of that de-
. ill liiii mann*, it ri said, I iiitilbn of triera Oittazii, ' iii4fidli. 'i-v-e--re .p—tirrietilarli Marked. In the camp :it
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