* TiEB. 12. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 107 7111" 7, at ten, and 25, at eleven, at the Jerningham Arms Inn, Shiffnall. Shropshire. Attornies, Mr. hiddle, Wolverhampton; and Messrs. Smart and Thomas, Staple's Inn. Thomas Scott, Thaningtou, Kent, victualler, Feb. 23, at seven, 2.1, and March ?*), at eleven, at Guildhall, Canterbury. Attornie:i, Mr. Elwyn, Canterbury ; and Mr. Dyne, Sedeant's- Joseph Connop and Coleman Levy Newton, Red Lion-street, Spitaltield , :,d3ers., Feb. 18, at eleven, 28, and March 25, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Alliston, Freeman's-court, Corn hill. William Enstace, Little Carter-lane, Doctor's-Commons. cabinet-maker, Feb. 21, 28, and Mardi 23. at one, at GLOW hall. Attorney, Mr. White Sweet, King's-Bench-Walks, Temple. William Brown, Wormwood-street, London-Wall, victualler, Feb. 15. 2 , 1, and March 25, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Taylor, Craven-street. John Horne Clark, Saint James's-street, milliner, Feb. 18, 21, and Mardi 25, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Chambers, l'urnival's-Inn. The object of the Proprietors is to put the British Commu nity in possession of faithful Portraits and Characters of the principal l't•rronages of the. ILLUSTRIOUS HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK ; but as their 103 - al intentions cannot be accom plished with their confined resonrces, they have resolved, though still abandoning all idea of profit, to charge Sixpence for each impression, to those who become Subscribers or purchase the National Register. Immediate orders should be sent to the Office, No. 11, Catherine-stre:q, Strand, or given to the News men, Booksellers, or Clerks of the Roads, so that the Proprietors may he able to estimate the number of impressious likely to be wanted. This Series will form a Set of Pictures of the Illustrious House of Brunswick, worthy the Drawing Room or the Ca binet, and will render the National Register particularly va luable, as presenting the only complete and authen;i:: Collection of Portraits of the Royal Family extant, the Original Paintings having been lent by some of the Princesses to the Proprietors for their use alone. A few proof imprevvions on India paper may he had, price I'►►ur Shillings: second proof impressions, Tees Shillings and Sixpence, THE NATIONAL REGISTER. IL onba il l SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1809. POLITIC4L EVENTS OF THE WEEK. We received yesterday Lisbon Papers to the 29tfi ultimo. Their contents arc interesting. The retreat of the British and Spanish armies was known there; 'and an invasion from the French was consequently expected ; but the inhabitants appear to be animated with a firm resolu tion to oppose the most vigorous resistance. AU the pro vinces were arming for that purpose; and the enthusiasm of the inhabitants was so great, that the single province of Beisa had already collected an armed force of more than 70,000 men: viz. 30,975 fusiieers ; 39,803 pikemen, and 118 cavalry. The fortified places on the frontiers were put in a respectable state of defence, and were amply sup plied with warlike stores and provisions. This generoul resolution of defending their country is not confined to any particular district; but appears to be adopted by the whole nation. The cities of Oporto and Lisbon give a praise worthy example to the rest of the kingdom, and every effort was made to render the positions in the neighbour hood of the capital as formidable as possible; for which purpose 70 pieces of cannon had been taken from the arsenal, to be mounted on the most important points of defence. No mention is made of the British fume under Sir JoaN CRADDOCK ; but we trust our troops will not abandon the country as long as the Portuguese manifest a resolution of defending themselves. -; • 1 The Regency have published a most animated proclama tion addressed to the Portuguese people. They do not conceal the dangers to which the . country is exposed, nor the talents, vigour, and rapidity of the enemy. This spi rited appeal to the feelings and honour of the nation Thus concludes:—Portuguese be soldiers, " repulse the Satei •' lites of the tyrant, who, in common with the tyg-er, can never be satiated with blood and courage. Be deaf to the " intimations of corrupt emissaries, who endeavovred,to " unnerve your energy, and diffuse terr.;r_ and distrust. 6 4 Valour and fidelity form the distinctive character of the "Portuguese. Dy your fidelity you have preserved, since the ' 1 1 , , , .i . \ " 1 ' + , ,'"•,' ti.. „, ,t tl /j ii e , t /1 ..,,.' 11 \k ~ V P ..11 : ) " , ‘fl . ' . ./.:1:. C' ' • ..,,,f t t i' ..,z .{ ,. ... fi4C "'... :4 ~, '.' %, ' til • :/) , ?:. f.,.., DIVIDENDS. March 25, James Sommervail, Liverpool, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall, London.---March 11, John Newill and Sampson Newill, Stoke, Statli►rdshire, carriers, at twelve, at Guildhall, Liindon.--March T, Shepherd Scott, Cannon-street, factor, at ten, at Guildhall—March 6, Thomas Simpson, William Tai ler son, and J osep h Gran.4er, Stokesley, Yorkshire, bankers, at one, at the Black Lion Inn, Stockton, Durham—March 6, Wil liam Atkins, Stone, Stafford, maltster, at ten, at the Crown— April 3. Joseph Gill, Brownshill, Gloucestershire, clothier, at ten, at the George Inn, Stroud—March 6. Henry Chepstow, Minuouthshire, merchant, at eleven, at the Beau fort Arms Inn, Chepstow---March 11. Mark Clemence, Craven street, Strand, taylor, at one, at Guildhall---March 23. Robert Farbridge, Paragon-place, Kent Road, timber-merchant, at one, at Guildhall—March 4. John Collip, Great Portland street, upholsterer, at ten, at Guildhall—March 7. Robert Soanes, Mark-lane, London, p rov is ion-Merchant—April 8. C. Wright, Aldgate, tobacconist, at one, at Guildhall. CERTIFICATES.-MA Reif 4. Mark Brooks, Shepperton, M iddlese x ,corn-dealer.—Tristram Squire and Tristram Squire, jun. Stoke Damerell, Devon, tin plate-workers.—John Tennant, Manchester, hutcher.—Michael Franklin Brooks, Horsleydo mariner.—William Henry Darmouth, spirit-dealer,---John Cappyr and John Bathgate, Smedley-Hall, Lancaster, victuallers.---Franklin Gardner, Butt-lane, Deptford, mariner.---Ives: Hurry, Grace church-street, merchant. A Letter from Lord George Stuart, of his Majesty's ship L'Aintable, states his having been driven by the late tempestu ous weather from off the Texel -on the Wellbank. At 11 M he discovered a strange sail, and after a chace of twenty eight hours, he came alongside of her, and having changed broadsides, continued a running fight, and in a few minutes struck. She proved to be L'lris, French National 24 gun ship, but capable of carrring32 wins, had only 24 when taken, and 140 men. She sailed from Dunkirk on the 29th ult. hound to Martinique with 640 casks of flour, and victualled and stored for four mouths. Two of the English were wounded, and two killed and eight wounded of the enemy. ' Lord G. Stuart adds, that his ship suffered much in her masts and rigging : the main rrnst shot in the head, mainvari shot away in the slings, the inizen-mast- head and mizen-tup-mast shot away, also the try sail-mast and the rigging and sails greatly cut up. TO OUit SU lISCEtIBLRS AN D THE PUBLIC. It is the intention of the Proprietors of the National Register to present their Subscribers and the Public in general with a Co m PLETE SERIES OF PORTRAITS of the whole of the MALI: BRANCHES of the KOVAL FAMILY, from Paintings by the most distinguished Masters, in the same splendid and be auti fu l manner as the PO RTR A IT of his M AJ which was distributed GRATIS ON SUNDAY .1 AN. 29. The choice and tirst impressions of the Plates will be, of course, selected for the Subscribers to this Paper ; therefore early applications will secure the most valuable Portraits. The National Register will contain a 810- APH Y OF run PRINCES, by ONIiSIMUS ; a task which the Proprietors have happily prevailed upon him to undertake, and which will be regularly accomplished so as to accompany the several Portraits in succession. TUE LIKENIAS OF THE raixci; or IVALLs is uow ready for delivery. I