, . to CLERICAL CHARACTERS. • The Proprieto.s of the NATIONAL REGISTEII most reF 'pectfutly apprise the Public, especially members of the Church of England, that the Review of Clerical Concerns and Characters, entitled POPULAR PREACHERS,' and con bard to their Paper, will be enntiused in the same vigourous spirit of impartiality with which it has been uniformly written. Various contradictory reports having been circulated on this 'subject, they conceived• themselves called upon to make the i foregoing protestation. The Proprietors beg leave to inform Mr. B. of Howland- Street, that they have fifty Copies of the Paper he has applied for; and that Mr. B. may have them on sending to the Office, Nn. 11, Catherine-Street, Strand. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. London, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1808. 2 NATIONAL RE&ISTER. town yesterday morning, from Paris, broil& the 14th inst. they contain the following artil city of Madrid has capitulated t Our troops rah al . noon." This article is dated, camp at Math 1808, and is contained in the Monitcurs ofthe 1 inst. The Capital made some defence ; for I Istria appeared before it on the 2d, with the.ci the infantry arrived on the following day. This we derive from the following Bulletin. THIRTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE A SPAIN. SAINT MARTIN, NEAR MADRID, DEC. 2:—• ult, the bend-quarters of the Emperor was remov lage of Boreguellas. On the 30th, at break of d of f3elune presented himself at the foot of the Somi vision of 13,000 men of the Spanish Army of Re, the passage of the mountains. The enemy thom unnttackable in that position. The had entree row passage called Puerto with 16 pieces of faun( " The 9th light infantry marched upon the r upon the causway, and the 24th followed by ti heights, on the left. General Senarmont, with artillery, advanced by the canslvay. The aeti. by the firing of musquetry at cannon. A chargt Montbrun, at the head of the Polish light-hor affair; it was a most brilliant one, and this regio ed itself with glory, and proved it was worthy I or the Imperial Guard. Cannons, flags, moskel were taken or cut to pieces. Eight Polish li i killed on the cannon, and sixteen have been n ot the latter is Captain Dzievanoski, who was dange ed, and lies utmost without hopes of rec..very. " Major Segni-, Marshal of the Eniperor'F , holt among the Polish troops, :ii :l received many 11 hich is very ere. Si xteen pieces or canton], ty covered chests, '290 Wagons laden with all kii the military coests of the regiments, are the fru liant affair: Among the prisoners, which ere are all tbe. Colonels or Lieutenant Colonels of t Spanish division; all the solders would have heel had not thrown away their arms, and dispersed tains. " On the Ist of December the head quarters o were at St. Augustin, and on the 2.1 l the Duke the cavalry, commanded the heights of Madrid. " The infantry could not arrive I►ciore the 3d, Bence which . we hitherto received lzd us to thick was suffering under all kinds of disorders, and were barricaded. " The weather is very fine." This news is distressing, nobody will den more so in consequence of the prior intelb; on Friday from our army in Spain. If the st pathy and the profoundest regret could aver tunes of our allies, their future destinies woi against further reverses. Demonstrations of part, will neither nerve the arms of the I'atri lify the ferocious heart of their unprincipled have we done what. we could, or What wi what it was our duty and interest to perfor half ?—no, no, and distraction almost. fires c idea, that our assistance was ineffectual, wag Iy—nothing. Complaints and expostulatiol and this is not a season for reproaches, wlv unanimity and great virtues can hold out a retrieving what we have spoiled by our rem management. We were sometimes inclined 1, the authenticity of this Bulletin ; as the last POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK. An express arrived on Frit:lay morning from Falmouth, with dspatches from Spain. They were brought by the Cheerful Cutter; which sailed from Corunna ou the 9th inst. The following Bulletin was issued yesterday by Government : " A ship of war has arrived with dispatches from Corunna, 'which she left on the 9th inst. Accounts are brought by it that the greatest enthusiasm had burst forth at Madrid, and that the peowe were determined to make every effort to defend the 'Capital. General Hope had joined Sir John Moore, at Sala snanca, and Sir David Baird was at Villa Frauca on the ith, and had buspended his retreat. " Bonaparte was at Aranda de Donoron his advanced corps had made itsels master of Soma Sierra, and a French corps had reached Se;ovia." The following article contains some farther particu- lars :,-- " It appears by letters received from Salamanca, dated De cember sth, that Sir John Moore was still at that place; and determined not to proceed in his retreat, as the most vigorous measures were adopted by the Government to arm the people en ru►.,e, and to occupy and defend all the strong posts. The inha hi:ants of Madrid had all taken aria., and were incessantly employed in barricading their streets and .in making every pre paration for a desperate defence.—Saragossa, provided with a garrison of fifteen thousand men, would oppose an obstacle to the enemy's progress much more formidable than any he had yet encountered. The armies of Andalusia and Arragon, which are composed of the prime troops of Spain, had suffered very• little from the late engagements, the loss falling principally on tha carps of Valencia and Morcia, which consisted of new levies. The general aspect of affairs was much more favourable; and the result was, a determination in both the British Commanders, to remain in their positions, in order to take an active part, if the resistance about to be made should prove as firm as it ap peared animated. The retreat of Sir David Baird is of course •m:pended, as well ns that of Sir John Moore. Gen. Hope bas lately joined Sir John Moore at Salamanca with his whole bri gade. Put we are sorry to observe that the joy excited by the Foregoing intelligence, is dissipated by the last accounts Paris. Mr. Shaw,• the Messenger, who ariised in j - • .nrlll Dge. - 18. maiasip iat ;ht papers to " The ered it to day !rid, 4th lice. 13th and 14th the Duke of cavalry t and intelligence IRNIY OF ." On the MA ved to the vit. day, the Duke aosierra. A di. nerve defended Ott themselves 'ached the oar- ma, right, the 9tlth the side of tOe It six piece,'i of ion commenced ;e made by Co!. rse, decided Ow meat has cover. to form a part !Is, soldiers, all i Ott- v% ere )roulod t among erously w:e hold citar,!ett wounds, one of ten tlitt , ;s, Olds of ha,,;:age, tilts Of this toil. very numeron , , the, corps of tln: takeu if they in the mous- of the Emperor of Istria, vs ith I. I. The intulli • k that thi, to'sn El that the doers ny it; and tha wen ce received strongest al- ert the misfor- mild be secured f sorrow on our riots, nor mol- -1 invader. But re promised, or T ol in their be• our brain at the is comparati% e- ons are useless; 'en on ly pertect any prospect of issues% and wk. to dispute even it 3CCOUit LS frofil