J. 411111114.- 111 r 1777- , TIC I T S 1 1 1. it every 'nay to long under the vile.-1781. An I n Dutch squa- d..ll. 11. Y 5 min.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER.. IIEBDOMADAtty. AUGUST XXXI. DAYS. i'llig'itemth was originally calledliamilis... bets. thg sixth in the ZO-, Macs' ori 4 : r. beginning with March; but", liononr In'Augusttis Czesar, who had gained many victories l in that mouth, a Senains Consultuni and a Pleoisci•e, ordered the ancient name, which s:as a mere nume rical denomination, to he change:4 into that of the beloved and much anitiler;tl E•vperor. The harvest, which happens at this time of the year, iu h:tly. induced the Pagans to place it veer the protection of k,;eires ; it is the second of !lie son mer months. and an-wer for the iso%l part to the sign Led on the hot izor tat circle of the sphere ; on. the 23d the sun entvrs sion of Virgo, which is generally represented with a wreath of ears of corn no the head, and a reaping hook in the hand. The overt .iwing of the Nile begins between the two signs of Virgo and Lea, the Virgin and the Lion ; fond of allegories, the Egyptians, in tira , Jr to wing the people of the dangers arising from the increae of water, comp.terd a figure of the two signs, which they called Sphia3, the anterior part representing, n youn i f woman, and the posterior a lion. 1. The Serrnth Sunday ~fter Trinity. Epistle. Horn. vi 19. Gos pel. St. NI•ok viii. I.—Si. Peter's chains; a festival instituted by the pious Empress Eitdocia, wife of Theodosia the younger, in the year 433, in commemoration of the miraculous deliverance of the principal, of the Apostles from prison, by the intervention of no Angel, Acts xii. 7.—lt is galled Lamas day, on account of the famb-tithes being levied on this day olarit the celebration of high-males, daring which, at the offertory, a lone dilorned %%WI tibbioith :wets was presented to, and blessed bib the ofilei:oing priest ut the altar, a very encieot cu.tozo, which prellils still on the continent, and takes i‘lace art Christ. MAO, items to heat analogy to the above mentioned circums•ance.- 2714. Acce s sion lair George 1. to the Throne of England.-IfrOff. Mu rat pteclaiuied Kin.! of Naples.-1798. Nelson defeats the r 141.4 h On . toe mouths of the Nile.-1493. Columbus dise.:vers the cot), in of AmPrica --.1715. A rot.itig-mntch takes place on 0 is day for 1)0:::!et's coat a.iJ ba'lgeb. The calirliduces shut froth the Old Swan, LA.mloo bridge, and row to the White Swan, at Cheisca.—Dory:ef. an eminent actor iii the beginning of the last century, instituted this river tote to commemorate the Accession of George i. to the Throne. The Sun rises at 4 h. 18 min. sets at 7 h. 42 - - - High water morn. 5 h. I min. afternoon at 3 h. 18 lain. t. Ilfonday.—Si. Stephen, bishop of Rome, ho wns Letteaded under the persecution of Vaicrion.-11:30. Accession of Henry 1.. to the Throne of England.—l7Gß. A lunatic named Alarg:irct Nicholson, makes an attempt upon the life of his AT ajesry.-17t4 Battle of Men lielm.— i7BB. Death of 'Flionot_; Gainsborough, the cekhrated land scape painter. His mortal remains were buried at Kew.-180:*. Death of John Hoole, the translator of bevel al Italian poems. '1 be Sun rises at 4 h. 19 nitn. sots at 7 h. 41 min. High water morning at 5 h. 36 min. attemoon at 5 li. 57 min. 3. lueeday.--:The Invention of St. Stepliea, the proto.suartyr who was storied to death. The discovery of his sacred relics was made at Jerusalem under the reign of Hunorius about the year 4‘.•!0 ; the taking up of his body and the mourning of the Christians over it, are mist energeticeliy expressed in the altar-piece of Walbrook-church, Alansion-house, by the hand of Mr. West.-1497. Columbus sails from Andalousia on his first voyace.— 1797. Lord Malniesbury arrives in France, for the second time, in order to neguciate for peace. The Sun rises at 4 b. TO min. seis at 7 h. 46 min. High-water morning at 6 h. 49 min. afternoon at 6 h. 42 min. 4.. Wednesday.—St. Dominic. lie was burp in Spain and became the touuder of an order of preachers called after him, Dominicans He is generally represented with a dog twirling a torch and illuminating the globe,- in allusion to the great zeal, faith, and perseverance of the saint in prop , gat ttg the rtligion of Christ; yet we grieve at tie idea uf his lid viag I ee•t the institutor t.f that arbitrary and justly abominated tribunal, the Inquisition; he died in 12V1.-1347. Calais is taken by Edward 111.-18, 4 4. Sudden death of Lord Duncan in his way to Edinhttrell.-1739. Consequently to, and according with, that tempo : . rary tnaditcss and rage for equality which overruled all other considera tam,' among the French, the national assembly abolished al; privileges. --1795. The Convention ratifies a treaty of peace with Spain. The Sufi rises at 4 h. '23 min. sets at 7 h. 31 min. High-water morning at ? It 5 min. afternoon at 7 li. ?9 min, First quarter of the Moon 1 minute p .st 4 morning. 5. Thursday.--St. Mary ad nires, a feast instituted in the time of. Pope Ciberius, RIM* 335, in commemoration of n heavy fall of snow at Amy on this day, when the heat, in Italy, ought to be at the greatest kit* ON this day was born Tullit, the incomparable daughter ot• r. Cicero, about 45 years benne Christ. The paternal love of flrt . filf her, is a proof of her transcendant merit : she was burio on 'an road, where a monument was raised to her Monet, 3 et Ci ammo, erected a small sacelltm or chapel in his own house" which he dedicated to her, and where he used ri, repair every 'oa . communicate wish her spirit. Dr. Juhusi , n lahomed long under •arue most excusable weakness towards his La loved wife.— 1781. engagenieut takes place. between Admiral Parker and n Dutch sill cinder the - command of Anniiril Zontmdu, ~ f r ll..ccer-baa.k. The Sun rises at 4 h. 23 min. sets at 7 It. 37 mu,. High-water morning ht 7 h. 67 min. afternoon at 8 it. 25 min.. 6. Friday.—The transfighration of our Saviour on Mono.. 1 Irmor, in the presence of three of his apostles, Peter, James, and JAm. A hominid painting of Ral'hzwl tin this subject, may be seen above the Altar in the chapel of Dulwielt College, Sinry, psinted I, v Juno 11,,- mano,.aler the drawing of Raphael himself, and widen i tweintoe much more valuable since the origin»! has been much inip,!ireo picture-cleaners at Pnris.—lsoe. Btiot.aliarto appoirted life.-1806. Francis IL resigns the impel iai crown of G rmany. The Sun rises at 4 h. 28 min. sets it 7 h. :35 min Higli-stater morning at 8 h 34 min. afternoon t 9 ia. 21. min. 7. .s.aturday --The name of Jesus ; also S.. Cajetl.n. !molder of ” r . order of regolwr clergy, who devoted their tune Wit to idle coast(' or deep and silent meditations, bur to the humane care of the pool awl sick ; he died at Myles 156().—.A150, St. Donato', who silt,'- ted mar r.rdoto to der the reign of Julian the Apostate, ann. 3 , 56.—Thi. w„, the hi:th-di . v.iif an audahle Princess, who, alter long surirrances. tonne with Christian patience wad fortitude, died nearly three veirs ago , en tinfottim tiv ite event which Ipliiit iipoit our veneruhle . 1110ilurch the lamentable illness under which he has I:thonred ever since, a ri. !I'll to icilertl;tl Lt.iith of John Bacon, Esq R.A. an eminent sculptor. The sun rises at 4 h. 17 min. sets at 7 h. 33 min. IIi!,!h-water morn. at . h. b 6 nun ahem() .n at 10 h. ‘,9 ms. PitICE OF ST KS YESTERDAY. 3 per Cent. Con.. 3 per . itt 41. . THE NATIONAL REGISTER. touDon, SUNDAY, AUGUST 1. DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON. The intelligence from Spain this week is rather scanty ; but from the little we have received, it appears that . the French are falling back on every side, and that the hope of seeing the Peninsula at last cleared of its invaders, acquires every day new strength. SUCH ET has abandoned Valencia, the Eden of Spain, in which his Dukedom of Albufera and the grateful Cortcs have bestowed it on the immortal conqueror of the French Armies, as a reward for his last vic tory, that he may have more than a sympathetic interest in the land which he has saved. The Duke del Pa RQU E, with Lord WM. BENT INCK, have united their forces, and pre pared to follow SUCHET in his retreat towards Catalonia, the hostile population of which is once more rising in his rear. Meanwhile the force under CLAUSEL has quitted Sa ragossa, and is falling back through Jaca to France, pur sued by the indefatigable bands of MINA and DtitzA N. Lord WELLINGTON himself had fixed his head quartets on the 19th ult at Lezaca, as will - be seen by last night's Ga.:oe, and causes the sieges of St. Sebastian and Pamplona to be -carried on vigorously. As early as ihe 17th ult, two of the outworks of the former place had already been carried by storm %lib the most exemplary gallantry, WAR DEPARTMENT. DOWNING STREET, JULY 31. A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, was thk morn ink, received by Earl Bathurst from Field-Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, dated Lerma, July 19. 1113. We eqablished a battery of four 18-pounders again't a convent, which the enemy had forti fi ed and occupied in foree, about 600 Iyards irons the works of San Sebastian. This battery was opened . on the morning of the tith, and the convent was g o fa r destroyed, as that Litut.-General Sir Thomas Graham ordered that the build ing, and a redoubt which' pi otected its lett Hank„ should be stormed orr the 47th. 1 have not yet received the report of the details of :hid