, NATIONAL A •mail'from the Brazils is arrived, brought by j the Mutine frigate, after a passage of fourteen weeks. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, the Consul, came pas- j senger in her. By it we have received a Monte Video Gazette Extraordinary of the 7th March, containing a long account of a battle fought in the plains of Paraguay, between the army of FERDI WAND the Vllth, under Don BERNARDO VELASCO, and the troops of General BELGRANO, aho wished to detach that province from its allegiance. The latter received a decisive dekat. A letter from an Officer of rank in General BERESFORDPS army, dated the Ist of June, states, that on the 29th of May, the army was agreeably j surprised by a loud cheer in front of the line, and I soon perceived it proceeded from a body of 350 British troops, made prisoners at A lbuera, who had been put into a Convent Prison, and having under mined the wall and made their escape, with their officers at their head, proceeded to join the main army. They met some friendly Spaniards, who conducted them to the mountains, where they staid lour days, and were entertained most hospitably. Being refreshed, they proceeded with their friendly Spaniards as guides, by bye roads, and soon joined the British and Allied Army. The account of the cle:iruction of the Polish lancers was received by Admiral BERKELEY, by telegraphic dispatch from Elvas, before the Favou rite sailed. By a letter recently intercepted, it appears that VICTOR is much dissatisfied with SOULT, to whose inconsiderate conduct he imputes the late reverses of the French arms in the Peninsula. An American Gentleman who has resided in Paris for the last five months, and who arrived at Plymouth in a cartel from Morlaix on Saturday, states, that MASSEN A l and other Generals from the Peninsula, were treated with the greatest respect in Paris. The reason assigned for their visit to the Capital was, that it was necessary to make s::rne pew arrangements for a more effectual system of operations in Spain and Portugal. This Gentle man says, that ncltwithqanding the precautions taken to prevent the French from knowing the real state of affairs in the Peninsula, the Pa:isians are pretty well informed on the subject, and that they very generally condemned the war. Not the small est apprehensions are entertained in France of a rupture with Russia ; but an important exchange of territory was Shortly 'expected to take place, in consequence of a negociation that is now carry ing on. _ _ A Gentleman who is arrived from Zealand as sures us, that every thing that has seen stated re specting the appearance of Marshal NEY in that island is unfounded, notwithstanding what has been so confidently asserted of his personal in terview with the Minister at the Court of Copen hagen. Some time ago we mentioned that the Archduke .FRANCIS, one of the Er , aperor of AUSTRIA'S brothers, had left Vienna secretly, with all the valuables he could collect. We no's find that he has made his escape to Malta, from whence he means to proceed to Messina.—The motives of his .departure from his brother's court aid tetritores, are not yet known. Dispatches arrived on Friday morning from Arne: rica, but their contents have not transpired. There is a rumour in circulation thgt Sir JOSEPH YORKE will be immediately dispatched to the coast of America, with a squadron, of which the Ven. gear, Edinburgh, and America, will form part. Mr. WELLESLEY POLE IS appointed CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for Ireland, and has in conse quence vacated his seat in Parliament, in order to he re-elected, for which purpose he left town on Friday night for Ireland. He has expressed his determi nation not to accept any part of the salary or erno. lun)ents belonging to the office. From the coast of Prussia a letter is arrived, which gives it as the general opinion that there would be no rupture between Russia and France this year. Colonial produce is still proscribed from entering Prussian ports. Dutch Papers to the 23d inst. were received in town on Friday, but their contents are uninteresting, The entire stoppage put to trade had induced most of the merchants to abandon all hope of its return for the present, and the only occupations in which they employed themselves were in the liquidation of their accounts, and the adjustment of their pay ments. A Chamber of Commerce has been established at Amsterdam, on the model of that instituted at Paris. " A chamber of commerce, indeed !" writes a Dutchman : " a closet would be sufficient to hold all the commerce we have." A Gentleman is arrived who had been in company with LAURISTON at Petersburgh. He is the last Britisk subject who quitted the ItUssian dominions, and from the abundant opportunities of information to which he had resorted, he is by no means dispos ed to draw the conclusion that the differences are terminated between the Courts of Paris and St. Pe tersburgh. He is satisfied, that if by threats and promises, frauds and concessions, LAURISTON should be enabled to accommodate the disputes for the present, it cannot be long before this . tranquillity will be disturbed. The embargo has been taken off at Dantzic, and a great number of vessels laden with corn, had, in consequence, left the port. The contribution exact ed on their departure was conditional : if they clear ed for any port of Sweden, they were to pay one ducat per last, and give bonds in the value of the ship and cargo for the faithful delivery of the corn in Sweden. If they cleared out without restricting their destination to the ports of Sweden, they were to pay four ducats and a half per last, and in such case no bonds were required. There were about fifteen vessels under the protection of a British ship of war in the roads of Dantzic, two of which the Officer in command complains had, contrary to order, dipped their cables, and stole into port. The Right Hon. Sir Jotim ANSTRUTHER, Bart. Member for A nstruther, in Scotland, died on Wed nesday, at his house in Albemarle -street, after a short illne3s of three days. He has left a widow, a son, , and two daughteis. By his decease, a pen sion o f 1:300I. a year falls into the East India Com pany. The troops of the oth Light bragoons, from Ashburton, embarked at Plymouth Dock on Wed- Lesday. •