THE NATIONAL REGISTER We have pleasure in stating a circumstance, which, although it cannot be made too public, we believe is not generally known, that an Order has recently been issued from the Admiralty, directing that quarterly returns should be sent f rom ever y ship and ve:-.sel of war, stating what punishments have been inflicted, for what crimes, alid the dates of both crimes and punishments. The Adventure, Snowden, of 'Whitby, from Leith, for Quebec, was lost the 24th of May last, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence crew saved. This is the identical ship which the circumnavigator, Capt. Cooke, sailed round the world in. RUSSIA.—CUMOUS LETTEIL—A curious sunny. Moos letter was yesterday received by an Under writer at LLOYD'S, respecting the expected Com mercial intercourse between this Country and Rus sia. The tendency of the letter was to guard the Underwriters against any deceptious policy on the part of Russia (whose sincerity the writer doubts), in any speculation in which the Merchant may en gage in under the present appearances. Instead of allowing the Emperor of Russia to neutralise two of his ports for tie admission of Commerce, the writer recommends a dept to be established at An holt, to be superintended by proper persons, to NVhiCll depot the Russians should have free access, until their sincerity should he fully ascertained. This lettil- was publicly exhibited for the inspection and guidance of the Underwriters. • Accounts from Konigsburgh, by the Anholt Mail, state, that a considerable disturbance took place in that city (on the birth-day of Gen. Rappe), between the French and Prussian troops, in which upwards of eighty lives weie lost, and a great ioany wounded ; it i.; also stated, that the greatest animosity prevails between the troops of the too nations. PEastA.—The King of PERSIA is extremely de sirous that his subjects should be instructed in the European discipline, especially the nperatioz;s of the armies conducted by English Officers. It is as serted that when Gen. Mitt.com was about to de part, the KING, romantically, Offered him his daughter in marriage, if the General would con duct the war against the armies of Russia. The following is a copy of an intercepted letter from the Governor of Navarre ( Reale), to Bessieres, crated Pamplona, March 21 : SlR—Esroz's gangs withdrew from Sangueza upon the approach of the column which I sent thither, and proceeded to the district of Estella; on the 13th tiny placed themselves in ain!mscade at the gate of that city, and sent a few risen forward to draw out the garrison, which consisted of about :;(.0. The Commandant who knew that Escoz was in force in the neighbourhood, was so foAish as to send out one officer and 50 men, though unable to support them. The enemy rushed upon them, killed 10 and took :31f, with the officer. Colonel lizitriwe arrived at two o'clock with his column . ; but the enemy, who have always very early information of all our mOVements, had already marched • ff, owing to the inexcusable blunder of the Captain commanding in Estella. We lost in this affair more men than we have taken from the enemy during two months pursuit. The banditti have so many partizans, that although they are every where unsupported, sick or wounded, there is no coming at then. I have already had the honour of stating it to your Excellency as my opinion, that we shall never make an end of it in Navarre, until a place of transportation be appointed, and strong escorts on the roads to coriduct all the re lations and partizans of the Banditti. The public spirit conti nues very bad. Arms and ammunition are received from Valencia, and recruits are easily found in the country. • (Signed) • " The General of Division REILLE, 46 To is Excellency the Duke of Istria." MISCELLANIES. The most authentic accounts from St. Petersburgh state, that a very great alteration has taken place in the sentiments of the Russian Cabinet. It is at length persuaded, that to adhere to the Continental System must be ruinous to the country, and consequently the adherents of Buonaparte in the Cabinet have lost in a great measure their influence, and a change is likely to. take place, hostile to his interest and repugnant to his wishes.— The Ukase issued by the Government, prohittiting the intro duction of foreign manufactures, will soon be modified, if not totally repealed. The French Papers allude to the fact, hut the chagrin of Buonaparte is suppr es s e d, an d some j oy is affected to be C elt at the prospect of the manufactures of Prussia and Saxony, which now remain on band, finding a market in the Russian territories. A letter has been received, dated Rio Janeiro, Ist of May, in which it is stated, that the Princess Charlotte ' the wife of th e Prince Regent of Portugal, is c o ntrivi ng , w i t h the concurrence of the Spanish Ambas:ador, the Marquis De Yrujo, to take possession of the territory of Bueons Ayres, situated on the north coast of the river De la Plata. What has been called a Tower erecting at Boul og n e , i s , i t seems, a sort of column, formed of marble found near Boulogne, and which is to be called the Column Napoleon. It is 162 French feet in height, and square. On the aides are two lions of bronze, cast by 1 - loudon, 17 test in height. In front is a re., presentation in bronze of Marshal Soult, preseuting the model of this monument to Napoleon, in the name of the Army of the Coast ; the figures are 15 feet in height. On the sea-front is a representation, also in bronze, of Admiral La Touche Treville, with marine attributes and alLorical figures of Prudence and Strength. These two bronzk s are cased with porphyry. The column is surmounted by three eagles in bronze, cast by Ceti, seven feet in height, supporting on their wings displayed the bust of Napoleon. The building of the new Military College, on a splendid scaly, is carryiug on, near Blackwater, with the utmost expedi tion. hi order to expedite the building, Col. Kingscote's regi ment of militia are ecamped in the neighbourhood, and are employed is working at the building and grounds. Brome I isll, Suffolk, one of the seats of the Marquis Corn wa.lis, a structure venerable from its a?e awl style of archi tecture, is about to be denrolfilied. The paintings, books, antique furniture belonging to it were last week sold by ;AUCt if/11. The Reverent Mr. Tack, alias Tucker, alias Shepherd, it scents, hired a jackliudding z , leeve gown of the robe-maker, to perform his tricks in ; from the pulpit, however, he will descend to the bar, and from thenNr to the Day; otherwise he may at length receive, front the friendly hand of the executioner, the finishing tuck ! A society in the city of Bristol are now issuing silver tokens of the value of twelve-pence each, to remedy the inconvenience arising from the scarcity of citonge. They are of . equal fineness With the Bard: of England ss. 6d. and 3s. tokens, and are neatly strack, with the " iiristo/ Arius" on the one side, and on the other " For neces ary Change." 131wIOL SILVER TOKENS. 12 (pence) 1611. FLNIALE CouitAcr..—Friday morning, whilst the family of Mrs. Eliz:.beth Record, of Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, were at breAlast in the kitchen, Mrs. R. was alarmed by foot st,,ps in the parlour above. Sarah Hains, the servant, being sent up, met a man in tl'ie passage, who had just left the par lour, an ! who presented her with a letter, asking if such a per son lived there. The girl !:ad the presence of mind to look into the parlour, when, missing the salt-ipoons, she returned into the passage as he was endeavouring to escape, and fastening on him, like a true-1ue..l ina:,Liir, never quitted her hold till assist ance was afforded, when the thief was safely lodged in custody. On him were found the lost spoons, together with a picklock and skeleton keys. After undergoing an examination at Marl blroug%-street Police Office, the prisoner was fully committed for trial. An unha., -, py case of some alarm took place in the Hall of the Maii,ion House 0:1 Friday. An unfortunate rung woman, about eighteen, of interesting appearance, but in the last mo ments of her pregnancy, who had applied at the parish work hou,e of Saint Catherine Cree, but was refused, without an order from thb Lord Mayor, had come to apply to his Lord ship for that purpose ; but while waiting, she was seized with strong convulsions, and the pangs of labour. She v as, how ever, conveyed to a coach by his Lordship's directions, and sent back to the workhouse, with the necessary orders for her recep tion ; but narrowly eszapLd suffocation, on her way to the car riages from the pressure of the crowd s who throilged to see her. ~. rte I I 481 1,M16.-