458 "- dr AUGUST—XXXI D.tYS. This month was originally called Sestiles, being the sixth in the Zo di4cal Order, beginning with 21. ich ; but, in hocour to Augustus Ctesar, who had reported many victories in that mouth, a Senaius c on sotilw, an d a kil e b.,,ege, ortlered the ancient name to be changed 'into that 1 Aitgitsin , ;. File harvest winch loppens al this time of the e; r induced the Pagans to place it under the protection nt . Ceres; it is the second of tie slimmer months, aed answeis for the most part to the sign Leo, on the h rizontal circle (tithe sphere, on the x3d the sun enters , t hi! n Virgo. which is generally tepiesented with a.cruo uof ears ot corn tnt er hied, anti zt reapito , hook in her hand. • 1. Satitribry .—;t. Pcter's Chains. in c- nintemorwion of the wira culon- deltvt ant eof this rstle t.uto pri-on, Acts, 12. 11. This less tival d by the pious I.:wiliest 1:1:tlocia. wile of 'l'hcudotius, the you%er, itt the ye.u . -1;313 ; it is C•:llliii.l.atinints-ilay, , oil account of lamb-tithes Mint levied oe that d fter the. .celehiation of the high euriog hid', at this id rtoiy, a I.l:vb adorned with rilthands ard tl.,wers waA presented to, and li'es.tU lly the officiating priest at the altar ; very atici whielt prevails still on the Conti tontt, and talv s ph, e Accession of Georoe 1. to tlic Throne of 1.:• 1 41.411(1 Marin p •)( 'aimed 171 1 8. defea:s the Fiend' oil the N 198. (: o i„ in b us di s _ cm:els the continent of Ameried.-1715. taiscs place on this it. , y for I)..gv.et's coat and ; the cancridides start !Mal the )11.1 I..to;tlon oridte, and row to the White Swan at Chelsea. Do ; ;get, an actor g.ret.t nictit in the beginning of the last century, instituted this tt• commemorate the Accession of George I. to the 'throne. liie Sun rises at 4 b. Is min. sets at 7 11. 42 mill. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per Cent. COMMA rA 5 per Cent. Nay.. . 571 S per Cent. Reduced Cen-e!. fur Acct mit 4 per Cents. ILIGLI WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE ..ItTLY 96. "CA II LSII AM, 111. Y 9.-IVe have varsisso. ,t ing keen fought ne.a l'oluA, in whicii the I2ench aro s:,in lost 6000 men; the nussiiiiss, however, commix so retres.t as•rce,,: v to thuir original plan ; it is not their attention to risk a general !tient till the French are sufficiently advanced into the i s ,s i • r s ur ._.: l !„.,,, are about 4000 Pru.sians iu tlse camp, mid desurtri , duly. (iesicral Barclay de Tulii has resigned in lets cur of Gi Bestingsen." CAPTURE OF A FRENCH GENERAL WITH TIN Pivi.ioN . The following Letters were received yesterday. We t7,,,t their contents will prove correct. if so, the retreat of ptit of the French behind the Ebro, and the capture (.1t11(!.e. t,i the south may be confidently anticipated : Orokro, pie , ' 9.—lt is reported here that Gen. BONNET %% , 1500 men have been made prisoners by the guerillas. The last accounts tram hull-quarters are on the Ist insti - 1 A laagra, midway bctwern SalanJ»ea and Valadolid. The : • I were flying before our troops. Our force is said to b.: "i'2 ,k.. ' , including Guerillas and Levy en Masse ; the eneaty :ifiAto, • a liuoNArAaTt. is said to be with MAasticr. CAST. Nos :s n. v g on Astorga ; the Ist, 11th, and 12th Poi tuguee cavalty au. wim 1 . • li, commanded by General IYURBAN. GIJON, JULY 12.—At present we are bett-r ethlian we i., , ve :,-;:i since the beginning of this revolution ; and, aecottiit , 0ape.,1:0.0., the French will soon be oblig,d to retire beyoild the Fin . , :t i.z.t :a France. Lori WELLINcTov has advanced .:s tar as Valld(!oh , ,, 1.4 MARMONT is retiring before him. Astorga, with 'ally WO -1.-. ,i, i,!,; nut still against SANTOCI taez, who t. ill soon c.•:)!,yt; thvi,, to •ur. tender, he having 18,00 d men now before hint. MEN 0i7./.n Ac, ..Nall about 20,000 guerillas, is to operate by land, whik Sir it i'o?llANtsl (ittadroli will assist hint by sea, to clear thit: CO4St of the Lntiny. TIIE NATIONAL RFC KFER. MORN! N( On Sunday .... Monday . Tue•Lday Vi . editemla,y l'hurida,) Friday ... :Saturday .... 47 after 3 .... THE lONA L REGISTER. ionDeu, SUNDAY, JULY 26. BATTLE AT POLOSK AND DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH. PROCLAMATION OF ALEXANDER, &c. A Mail from Anholt brought the following important communications last night. We have no time to make any comment on this intelligence. Some doubts are entertained that any battle has been fought, as contrary to the plith adopted by the Russians. We should regret to find it true, that General BARCLAY DE TOLLE has resigned his Com mand,- as the present flourishing state of the Russian army is entirely due to his exertions. PROCLAMATION OF IDE EMPEROR ALEXANDER TO 1118 surovcrs. The French troops hale passed the borders of our Empire—a com plete treacherous attack is the reward of the observance of our el liatice. For the preservation of peace I have exhausted every pus.ible means consistently with the liorour of my throne and the advantage of my people. All my endeavours have been in vain. The Emperor roezosi has sully resolved in his own mind to ruin Itus,ia. The most moderate proposals on our parts have remained without an an swer. Tins sudden surprise has shown in an unequivocal manner the groutidlessnes. , of his pacific promises. which he so lately repeated. There, ther i efore, remain no further steps for me to take, but to have recourse to .rnr, and to employ all the means that have been ranted me by Providence to use 11:11:0 against force. I place full c3nfidenee in the zeal of my people, and on the bravery of my troops. As they are threatened in the middle of their families, they will defend them with their national bravery and enrrgv. Providence wilt crown with cc ss our ju=t cause. The defence of our native country. the mail.- teen ce of our independence and national honour, have compelled us to h:.vp recourse to arms. I will not sheath my sword so long as there isms spemy in sny Impede' border. (Signed) ALEXANDER. ADVANCE OF BUONAPARTE INTO RI.7'iSII. The fourth and fifth Bulletins of the French army lace been received. They ate datod from W jinn the 3oth June and the 6th inst. From these it appears, that But)NAPA run; approached Wilna on th • 27th ult. and meant to attack the Russian army at day-break, on the 2Sih, suppiit•ing tLit it intended to make a stand there.—But the Itu,i,lns tetifsil across the Vilia, burned the bridge of \Vilna, desttoved the magazines, and threw a large quantity of arms and stores into the iiver. In another part of our Paper the Bulletins will he fArd given at length. From them the precise situations of the hostile armies may be collected. The French armies occur about half the territory between Niemen and the Dwina-- The Russians arc every where retreating towards the Dwin3 in excellent order. Upon the whole, the contents of these Bulletins are rather . of a- consoling nature. Though AL EXANDER states himstit to have been taken by surprie, it does not appear thlit BCONAPARTE has yet gained any advanoge of importance. Whatever progress he has made, it is clear that he has es perienced a something very like disappointment. Ile cen sures the Russians for not risking a battle at NVilna, and do ing so, satisfies us of the correctness of their policy in avoid ing one. lie also complains, that the rain and the cold weather have retarded his march, and he confesses, that some thousand horses have perished by the change of weather froo. hot to cold, that convoys of artillery have been delayed [ 1 the mud, and it appears, that his army is still obliged to do• rive its supplies from his rear , as a lar g e quantity of flour and biscuits is stated to have ju st arrived from Dantzic. DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON. The Gazette of Tuesday contains dispatches of imp! , tance from Lord WELLING t ON. From these it %ill be seen his Lordship has recently mad e very rapid advances which lead us to anticipate still further succeases.. bu t, MONT is stated to have matmeuvr e d with great skill, / I I i i EVENING .... 54 after 2 ...•