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Essex Union Or, Chelmsford and Colchester Communicator

Date of Article: 08/08/1809
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mon t ( UNANIMITY IS THE BOND OF SOCIETY.) Or, Chelmsford and Colchester Communicator. No. 27. CHELMSFORD: rRtNTFD ( FOR THE PROPRIETORS) BY R. H. KELHAM, AND PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY PRESS AND CIRCULATING LIBRARY. Advertisements and Orders received by Messrs. Tayler and Newton, No. 5. Warwick Square, Newgate Street, London. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8. 1809. PRICE 6D. Condon* FRIDAY'S POST. THE Pacific having returned, lcttersand pa- pern from America were yesterday received by the way of Liverpool, seven days later than those which had prcrionsly arrived. One from New- York, dated July 21, says, that not- withstanding the long cessation of imports, on account of the embargo and non- intercourse laws, sales of dry goods, to use the commercial phrase, were very heavy. Bills were extremely scarce, and were not to be obtained under 11 per cent. It was supposed that no fewer than 1,120 ves- sels had sailed from New York only, since the date of the negociation with Mr. Erskine. " NEW YORK, JUNE 24. tc It is said in the Savannah and Charleston papers, that the cotton crops have sustained much damage this season from the violence of jeveral hail storms. " The True American, of Philadelphia, under flate of the 26th June, stating the proceedings of congress, mentions that the house of representa- tive conformably with the proposal of the ? cn- at*, was prorogued until the 4th Monday in No- Tembfr next." It has freqnenUy been imagined that the in- fringements of the embargo regulations, would txpose the violator of the laws to punishment. The following case will remove all uncertainty as to the supposed operation of the statute. It is that of the United States versus Wm. Smith, in wheh an indictment was found for the breach of the embargo laws, when the judgment of the court was thus entered up. " The offence charged in the indictment being a new offence, created by statute, and a penalty being prescrib. ed for the commission of that act, the penalty alone is recoverable, and the act is not indicia, ble. Therefore the court is of opinion that the taid indictment ought to be quashed, and it is hereby quashed." WASHINGTON CITY, JUNE 15- Copy of a ltftfer from Mr. Lynam, American Consul in Loudon, to the Hon. Stepheri R. Bradley, Esq. a senator in Congress, dated May 3, 1809:-- " 1 take tliis opportunity by the Pacific, one of our pnckcl;, to address a few lines to you at Washington: where, ou the arrival of that vessel iu the United State*, 1 presume you will he, and learu, both from public andmorc tirivat » mcai'Sof information, the important changc which las lately taken place in the policy of this government, by the revocation of the orders of council. This event, although other orders tire substituted therefore, of a ua- ture so highly objcctionnble, is, nevertheless, considered by nil our friends her*, as vastly important: first and principally, as it furnishes an example, and establishes the fact, that the United States can make the interests of this county feel, and that very censibly; aud secondly, as we have" no participation iu the revocation of the old, and- the substitution of the new orders, we are thereby pledged to nothing, and at full liberty to take advantage of occiuTcnccs as they arise and pa » s on. Ynn will say, then, what has done all this ? My reply is, the steady po- licy of our government, and the support of the people, as evinced in the lote presidential and oilier elections. I do uot consider the repeal of the embargo, aud substitution of the non- intcreouse law, as a change of policy, hut only of measures •, and it WHS regarded here. Indeed, it is ge- nerally allowed, ihat the non- intercourse wonld be more severely felt than the embargo; notwithstanding, you may be assured, that the latter, if continued, would have an- • werrdthe most snoguine expectations. " This country is wholly commercial, and suffers ex- tremely by any obstructions to lrad<>. Mr. Spence lately published a book, eulitled " tirrat Britain independent nf Commerce;" and Lord Sheffield has always been endea- vouring to prove her independence of oar commerce; but facts prove that neither nnderstaud the question. Mr. Burke uuder « tood it bcttrr, who said, " that our com- merce was tin- food which nourished this political body." The United States, iustead of being the dupts ( winch aoirtetimes I fear we have been) of the" policy aud artifices of France and England, may make them subservient to onr interest, aided by a little seasonable coercion. 1 hope you will pardon these few hasty suggestions, which my present situation rendered so obvious. It is somrtirnes useful to know only the impressions which at" e made by the same objects in different situations." FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. Munich, July IS W ben the insurgents of the Tyrol r% w the Austrian troops cvaeuatc their country, they sent • deputation to the Bavarian advanced posts, to implore mercy, and offer do deliver up the leaders of the iusur- rectiou. Experience has taught what confidence is to be • riven to offers produced by fear Vienna, July IJ — The news of the Armistice has spread ine. trrcssjiMe" joy here. It is reported that the Emperor on the point of proceeding to Paris. By virtue of the Armistice, the French troops have occupied Presburg. July tJ— The archbishop of this place has addressed a mandate to the clergy and inhabitants of his diocese, ex- horting those who flew into the woods, to return to their habitations and threathening those of the clergy who should fail to comply, with the loss of their cures, Stc. Hanover. Jvly l' 1— The committee of the government issued the following Proclamation:— « < Having received official intelligence that a few hun- dred Englishmen had . iifrmbarked at the month of the Elbe, iu the bailiwick of Rizzebuttel, th « committee of government informs the public that they have to be on their guard against further unauthorised reports All the inhabitants are equally lo remain tranquil, if they wiah to avoid the sad consequences of an imprudent and hostile conduct. " The members of the committee." Madrid, J air 12— His Majerty is returned to bis capital, where be was ardently desired, after an absence of 2o days. He found it in a state of perfect tranquillity. This return has destroyed the absurd conjectures of a small number of malcontents, concerning pretended dan- gers towards the South. They are obliged to confess that the whole has hern dreamt bv them and their cor- respondents, since the King has brought back the troops who had followed him, and whose pretence in La Mancha and Estremadura has been rendered unnecessary by the flight of the rebels. Milan in A troop of robbers. wbo descended from the neighboring mountains of the Tyrol, after having dispersed bv the garrison of Vicenza, attempted to rally in the environs of Lonigo. and seize upon that little town. But the project was but a source of shame tv. Ths jewiar. ce.- ie the tsaliouj gjani beat that completely, and pursued them so nobly, and so far that it is doubted whether they will henceforth rally, or make the least attempt again. Granville, J ulj 18-— We sec the Euelir- h every day. A cutter was sceu lafely near the islands of Chausey, by the giln- l> oat8, which chased her mid drove her away. Some men belonging to this cutter had landed the sight bef. w* in the bay of Mount St. Michael, but fled when they perceived the coa « l was guarded. On Sunday the lGth, three French persons escapcd from prison, lauded at Carteret ( between Granville and Cherbourg) in a boat they hod, they say, seized in En- gland. With them is Anglo- American monk. Paris, Ju'v 83—' From the Argus.)—" The positions which the French army has jnst taken, agreeably to the terms of the armistice, are a proof of ibe importance of the battle of Wagram". The conqueror is put in po.*- srssion of two citadels; one, which the annv of Italy, iu the glorious rapidity of its march, bad been forced to leave beliiud it; the other which must have been obtained by force, in order to secure the positions of the French army on the frontiers of Moravia. " Another advantage dearrr to humanity is the prompt evacuation of the Tyrol aud Voralberg by the Austrians, who remained in some cantons in those countries, after the defeat of their corns, where their presence was fatal to the tranquility of the inhabitants. The mere Intelli. genet; of the armistice will suffice to shew the weakness of an enemy, who, like to many robbrn, hts uo other means of subsistence than crimes and pillage " Thus, at the first word of a pacific conqucror, are fallen those incendiary projects which the cabinet of St. James's thought so powerful. Thus the pride of that great expedition vanshed, Concerning which it seemed to be asked, What kingdom tlieu is to lie connuerrd ! The exploits of tine famous tbtpedition are reduced to the capture of a little defenceless towu, and it is this wretched conquest which is the counterpart to the battle of Wa- gram. It is n singular thing, that the first disembark- ation of the English iu aid of Austria, should take place on the day when the last hope of that house was de- stroyed: so that it might well happen that the shins which transported the rear- guard of the expedition would not have time to disembark thfetilor that clioiiltl the Euglish generals calTy into effect this ill- planned Expe- dition, they would be conquered before the armistice expired. " This If a new example to the continent of the disas- ters brought on by alliance with England. Should its in- fluence cause the war to be recommenced, there is reason to hope It would not be for a long period. The armistice will have accelerated its termination. The remains of the Austrian army dispersed in Bohemia, Moravia, and Hungary, withont a rallying point, and without commu- nication, fall one after another without a blow, before a victorious army of immense force, strong from its confi- dence in its chiefs, aud the memory of a long scries of glorious achievements. Every thing auuoniicCs that it mi a only to gather the fruits of victory. The happy re- sults of the armistices of Marengo, Austerlitz, and Tilsit, arc a favourable augury for that of Znaim, which the same grmiac dictated." Rome, July 10—- The Journal of the Capitol contains a variety of decrees of the new government. Oue of these alxilisbes the tribnnal of the. inquisition, and all the fcs- tabliahmcnts attached to it. The archives and papers belonging to tliore sev. eral jurisdictions are put under seal, and consigned io the dep6t of the archives, an in- veutory of them being made. By another decree, a great number of especial tribunals are also abolished, as well as every temporal jurisdiction hitherto possessed by the clcry, sccular or regular. All clerical privileges are annulled' The right of aaylum lasts no longer; iu consequence, the authors or accomplices of crimes will uo longer bt sheltered from the vengeance of the law. A new establishment is made of justices of the peace, & c. nil of whom arc nominated by the Emperor. COURT- MARTIAL ON LORD GAMBIER. EIGHTH DAY. PORTSMOUTH, THURsDAY, AUGUST 3. Capt. Kerr re- examined. Q. ( By the Court.) In your way out from Aix Road, lo join the squadron IU Basque Road, did yoor ship sustain any damage from the batteries of the enemy ; mid if so, state whether from the batteries of Oleron or Aix, or both ? — A. She was struck by the batteries from the Isle of Aix on the morning of the 13th. the shells frwm Oleron pass- ing over her at the same time. The loss was on tha day before. On this day she received only one shot. We were coming out about point- free, and'going about six knots. Q. What damage did yon receive on the 12th?— A. The bowsprit severely wounded, grcnt pait of the running rig- gine and sails cut to pieces, five planks of the quarter- deck cut through its beam completely carried away, and a number of shot in different parts of the hull; three men killed, and 15 wouuded, two of them afterwards died. t}. Can yon say whether yonr ship received these da- mages from the enemy's ships, or from their batteries '— A. The damages in t he hull, anil killed and wounded, were from the batteries of Isle of Aix entirely, part of the run- uing rigging from the Aouilon and Varsovic. CI. ( By Lord Gambler.) In your comiug out from the Isle of A ix Road, did you keep iu the mid channel, or as near as yon could to the Buoynrt shoal:— A. As close to the Bhovart as possible; I Iwirc up for the end of it. Q. Did Lord Cochrane ever semi to you that there was iafe anchorage to the Southward ?— No. Capt. Malcolm's examination continued. Q. ( By the Court.) Did you observe the enemy's three- decker on shore '— A. Yes. Q. Was she in a situation, on the morning of the 12th, to have done auy mischief to any ships that had b » en sent in prior to the removal of the two French ships that re- mained at anchor, as well as what might have occurred from the fire of these two ships?— A. Till nearly high water, and nearly noon, she was heeling considerably, aud appeared to me to lie heaving her guns overboard. When he righted she could have annoyed the ships coming n. U At what time did this 3- decker remove from the si- tuation where yon saw her ashore, heeling?-— A. I cannot say whether before or after two o'clock; 1 should suppose ~> nsidembly before two. Q. Did the other French ships, which were on shore Pon the Palais and afterwards got off into the entrance the Cbarente, do so about the time that the 3- deckcr did:— A. Yes. Q. Did any of the enemy's ships that got on shore upon the Palais on the nitrht of the I'J til April, get off and es- cape, except those that were destroyed. Q. Yon have stnted, that h* d shi| « been sent in to at- tack the enemy bef ire the two ships tfcat were at an anchor removed, they would have been subject to the fire of these ships; and yon have also said, that after the 3- deeker righted about noon, she also would have annoyed tbe ships -— in ; are you then of opiniou, tliat it would have sper to br. re sect any ( hips in wbilp the two ships jrhor, and the 3- decter contiuued in those situa- lions, con » klfTinc al « o that the snips sent in would have been likewise subject to tbe fire from the batteries in the I* le of Aix; and considering the state and direction of the wind at that time •— V. I think that ships on no account could with propriety haw been « ent iu to attack the eoe- rov, till at teatt hnlf- tl"- d about noon) and that sending th^ m in afterwsrds whilst the cn<- my remained upon the defensive, would have been attended with vcrv considera- ble i- iwjf, beracs- hnd th v been disabled with the wind, as it was, tltey could not have case cut, but must Lcve Marmaison anchor- tit Q. You have stated it to be your opinion that half- flood was about noon, end that the enemy's ships got off at about two P. aud yon have in< lbswer to the preceding question stated, that any ships Orirt in previous to the re- moval of the French ships that got off would be liable to considerable annoyance from them, as well as the Isle of Aix; would you then have sent Ships in before the two ships were removed, and the3- dicker got off ?— A. Had it appeared to me that there wasno other chance of destroy- ing those ships but by such an attack. I certainly think it ought to have been made; bat it was understood that they must all again ground at the mouth of the Charente, where it was the received opinion they could be attacked by gnn- vessels, bombs, and tire vessels again, without any risque; and had we had a reserve of fire- ships ready that morning, I think some ofthcmwonld have been destroyed in the flood- tide of the 12th There were fire- ships pre- pared with all expedition, but they Were too Lite. Q. Upon the whole, are you of opinion, thnt of all the French ships which got on shore upon the Palais, on the night of tue nth April, any more of them could have been destroyed than w ere destroyed, had the British ships been earlier sent in on the l£ tb April to attack them ?— A'. Had they been atlat- ked bv tbe British ships, they could not, in my opiuion, have been warped off from the shore, as it was ucccssary so to do to lav out authors. Those that were not aground had always the option of running farther up the Charente. If our ships had risqued agninat them in the attack, there is tio doubt they could not have been warped oft". Q. It appears that the two ships of tbe enemy, which remained afloat, made sail towards tire Charente consider- ably before two o'clock iu the afternoon; and that the 3- deckcr and the other ships aground upon the Palais, got ' off about the same time. At what time then, previous to that period, would you, had you commanded the British fleet, have sent ships in to attack the enemy's ships on 6hore?— A. The moment that the two ships quitted their defensible position, the risk was small, and I would have" sent them in. It was between the hours of one and two; soon after that time tbe bombs and brigs were sent in : the Imperiruse and Beagle very soon followed, and in about • JO minutes, all the frigates, the Valiant's and Revenge's signals were made. The reason these ships did uot join the lmpcriuse so soon as might be expectcd was, that the wind billed, and the tide was uo longer in their favour. Q. As tbe frigates, the bombs, and brigs, went iu to at- tack the enemy soon after the time that you think was proper for the occasion, that the Imperieuse followed, and about 20 minutes after the Reveuge, Valiant, and other vessels, were sent iu upon the same service, what portion of time was there in your judgment which might be term- ed a delay in tbe Commander in Chief?— A. Certainly there wan uot more than half an hour, or three quarters of an hour, from the time the two ships quitted the de- fcusive, till ships were sent in by signal. This was the only time that can possibly be called the delay. < J. Was there, in yonr judgment, every practicable effort made lo destroy the ship* of the enemy that got into the entrance of the Charente :— A. I was not in the road of Aix, but I ain certain that the Commander iu Chief sent every vessel iu that he could seud lo that purpose. [ Captain Bertrand, Ball, and Newman, were next called, but their evidence was not material.] Captain Broughton, qf the Illustrious, called and examined. Q. In your services in Basque Roads, had you any op- portunity of mukiug observations upon the state of the enemy's fortifications npon the Isle of Aix ?— A. Yes, I bad ; I wax on board the Amelia when she was ordereu to dislodge the enemy from the Buoyart shoal, and being above the enemy, on the Isle d'Aix. 1 observed the forti- fications. They appeared to me in n very different state from what I had observed them two or three years before, when I was with Sir Richard Keats. I thought they were repairing the works they were throwing up. 1 counted on a semi- circular battery, which commanded the road w here the enemy lay, between 14 aud 20 guns. There was a sinnll battery lower down, nearer the sea. 1 don't know the exact number of guus there— there might be sixer nine. What 1 had before taken for the block- house, above the semi- circular battery, seemed to have no guus what- ever. It nppeared to be" a barrack ; and 1 thought, from this observation, that tbe fortifications of the Island iu that part were not so strong as was supposed, and I re- ported my opiuion to Lord Gambier. Q. Are these the only guns you observed upon the Isle d'Aix that could bear upon the anchorage near thai Island?— A. They were all that I observed ; there might be more. Q. Did yon notice any furnaces for heating shot?— A. No. Q Do you know that there were any mortar- batteries there?— A. Only subsequently, from their throwing shells-, but it was supposed so at tbe time. Q. Did it appear to you that the enemy was at the time constructing new works in front of the old ones, and near- er to the sea — A. It appeared tome that they were re- pairing and improving iht old works. Cj. Did it appear to you that the heaps of rubbish which you saw were remains of works that had been destroyed, or collected there for the purpose of constructing new works?— A. I think that it was the remains of the old works that had been takeu down. Q. Did you see any other cannon on the Island than those yon have stated ?— A. The whole Island seemed to be fortified. I spoke only of those that bore upon the Aix Road. Q. ( By Lord Gambier). Point out on the chart the po- sition of the Amelia, when you were on board of her and made those observations?— A. The bearings were nearly aboutS. E. and E; we were just out n gunshot on both sides. Q. Could you ascertain the number of guns or mortars on tbe S. and S. E. sides of the Buoyart ?— A. Certainly not on the S. E. part, except part as Ur as the semi- cir- cular battery went. Q- ( By the Court— the general Question ?)^- A. 1 think it would have been more advantageous if the line of battle ships, frigates, and small vessels had gone in at half flood, between 11 and 12 o'clock. Q. Were there two line of battle ships remaining at an- chor?— A Yes. Q. Did yon notice the position of the French 3 decker when she was on shore:— A. Yes, 1 did. Q. At what time did the two ships remaining at anchor remove to the entrance of the Charente ?— A. Soon after Q. As the two ships that remained at anchor did not change their situation till after it was uoon, and the French Admiral and the Ocean continued iu her position till about the same time, if the British ships had Been or- dered in between 11 and 12 o'clock, which you then thought was the proper time, wonld not the shij> s so sent in have been exposed to the fire of the two ships that re- mained at anchor, the French Admiral's ship and the bat- teries of tbe Isle of Aix at the same time?— A Certainly, but I couceive they were partly panic- struck, and on the appearance of a force coming iu might have been reduced 1 to cut their cables, and try to make their escape up the Q- In the event of their proving not to have been so panic struck, and baring defended themselves, aided by the batteries on shore, are you of opinion that the British ships most have suffered greatly on the occasion?— 1 think they would have suffered, bnt sliipa might have, in my opinion, been placed against the batteries of tbe isle d'Aix, so as to lake off their fire, and silence them. I mentioned to Sir H. Neale in the mOrniug that I thonglit theenemy'sshipswere attacked, speaking of the confused state in which they appeared to be at the time. Q Howneircan ships of tbe line approach the I ittcries of tLe iale of Aix, on that part * b* re yon wemhi h » » c rc gone to the mouth of the Marmalsou passage for hnchor- commended an attack.— A. Judging by the chart, I should age, which was ill understood, but where I had been led suppose very close, about two cables length. " • to believe there was anchorage a few large ships. U. If ships had been so brought op against the batteries thnt in the isle of Aix, and it should have happened that tin y ufl'al met with such damage from the attempt as to ^ einlrr u M. you in* iswer tkc ncrewary to withdraw them, and such a cowCi- AUiral. y slated, « ny Oral ifflplief damage in masts and riggtug, where, considering the strength and directiou of the wind ai that time, could thein, those ships have returned :— A. 1 think as the wind was ships N. W. they might have found safe anchorage in what Is the 3- decker off'— raffed in the French chart Le Grand Troussc, who* there is 30 or 40 feet water, out of the rouge ol shot and shells in fhose bnt 1 every direction. , . , , . , it ought to have been made; bat1 it was understood that Q Do yon think that ships hav. nsr been Subject to the they must all again ground at the mouth of the Charente, fire of batteries on shore from the isle of Aix, at the dis- where it was the received opinion they could be attacked tauce of two or three cables' lengths, aud tiuding a ncces- bv gun- vessels, bombs, and lire vessels again, without any sity to retire from these batteries, could possibly be in a risque; and had wc had a reserve of fire- ships ready that condition, with o north wind and lee tide to fetch the nn- morning, I think some of them wonld have been destroyed chorage Sou have described from the isle d Aax, without in the flood- tide of the 12th There were fire- ships pre- driving on the Talais shoal ?— A. It would depend upon pared with all expedition, but they were too late. circumstances. It would have been slack water about that jtwo o'clock; and the wind then moderately tot, they shoreupon might have been enabled to reach that anchorage JH a the auv crippled state. I speak only to the conviction of my were destroyed, had the British ships mind, of the possibility of silencing tbe batteries, lSth Aonl A\ Q- Are we to understand then, that yon would have re- attacked commeuded the measure of sending ships in against the batteries in the isle of Aix, upon a presumption that the necessary ou I anchors. batteries must be silenced, without adverting to what Were always" ' ronld befal Ibc ships in case they should uot be silenced : Ifours'hips risqned again.- t — A. I did not give it that consideration ot the time. 1 bo noi °" Iy speak my opinion, thai I conceived it was practica- ble to acquire that anchorage, although disabled. 1 beard ray Lord Gambier Ihe same morning say, it had mode the been his mtention to have gone against the batteries that ' now sPeak of with the Caledonia and some other ships, decker theother got bot as the enemy were ou shore, he did not think it neces- 1 off about the same time. At what time llien, previous to » ary to run the risk, when the object of their destruction seemed to be already attained. fleet, have sent ships in to attack the enemy's ships on ' J- Did you, on the Kth ot April, know of the safe an sbore ?— A. The moment that the two ships quitted their cborage you have now described for line of battle shipf, defensible position, the risk was small, and I would have" out of the rauge of shot and shells.— A. Only by 111. sent them i- i. It was between the hours of one and two ; French chait, and which, from having been acco* tonied soon after that time the bombs aud bri-,' 8 were sent in : the l" 1 iinaciued accurate. My conjecture of tbi* being Imperii- use aud Beagle very soon followed, and in about " proper auchorage for ships, arose from conversations 1 — o minutes, all the frigates, the Valiant's and Revenge's bad with my brother officers, that should Lord Gambier signals were made. The reason these ships did uot join Ihink of attacking ihe enemy in tbe situation ill which the lmperiusc so soon as might be expectcd was, that the lI, ey were, when we first came into Basque roads, and iu. wind billed, and the tide was uo longer in their favour. ca* c ot being materially damaged, if the charts were to he Q. As tbe frigates, the bombs, and brigs, went in to at- believed, there appeared to be water euough in that posi- lack the enemy soon after the time that you think was , , . , llie Do you. know, thai from the anchorage in Aix roads, nbout tbe Revenge, to the anchorage y<> u have just now described, there is seutiu ihe poi lion any shoal water between the Buoyart and the Palais shoal ?— A. No ; I do not know whether there is or uot. I cd the Chief ?— 80 « nded as I came in from the fle « t, but I did not tiud any halfan bu/- , , an hour, from the time the two ships quitted the de- « oa have spoken of conversations you had relative feusive, till ships were sent in by signal. This was the nttackiug the enemy's ships at their anchorage near ibe only time that can possibly be called the delay. , sle Aix, bv the British squadron. If you h: id coro- Q. manded the British squadron, the enemy s ships being shift moored In two close aud compact lines, supported by the Chareuie ?— batteries ot the Isle of Aix, aud without any other know- am ihe iii ledge of the soundings in the viciiiity of that anchorage than was possessed by the fleet, previous to the attach upon them by the fire- ships, would you have gone in willi Ibe squadron to have attacked tlicin iu that position?— I. » t n,.!.^! l A. Most certainly not. 1 only meutioncd my knowledge of the anchorage to have arisen on our first arrival, in case there was a possibility of such an event taking place, ami which no body believed ever would have tukcu pluce, there beiug no prospect of success attending it. Q. After ilie two ships which had remained at ha. 1 up the Sharente, and the Ocean, and other ships which got off the Palais, had obtained the same situation, do yon" know if any practicable attempt for destroying them was omitted to be carried nito execution :— A 1 was not in shore, aud therefore cannot pretend to say. The commander in chief appeared to me lo have sent them every assistance they could possibly require for the enemy's destruction. Q. How many ships of the line did you think would In- sufficient to silence the batteries of lue Isle d'Aix ?— A. Two would be quite sufficient. Q. How many would you have thought nccessary to have sent into the Road of Aix, to attack the ship:— I should think five of the line of the least draught of water. U. If two had been sent against the batteries, aud fiv$ igaiust the ships, must it not, accoiding lo the coniiuou circumstanccs attending actions, have happened, that several of those ships would have been disabled, and many men killed and wounded ?— A. 1 should think by the batteries there would; but I conjecture the discomfited ' French squadron would have made very little resistance. Q. As au attack not proper in itself should never be made on the mere conjcciure thai the enemy w ill uot re- sist ( it is not meant that tbe attack suggested by the wit- ness was improper) that would probably have happened to the ship*, if Ihe enemy hud resisted :— A. It was im- possible to foresee what might have happened ; but from the situation in which the enemy were, not having re- covered their fright of the night before, I think the loss ould have beeu very little, as few of their ships were iu situation to fight itieir guns. Q Do you know whether the five or six ships which you roposed to send to attack the enemy's ships, would have cen exposed to other batteries on the bleufAix, besides those of which you purposed to effect the silence'— A. From the view 1 had of the island, and its batteries when n shore, I should think they would not. 1 speak from lubseqneut knowledge. Captain KERR requested to be called by Lord GAMBIER, and Q. ( By. Lord Gambier). What, from your experience of the effect of the batteries on ilie Isle d'Aix, wonld have been the fate of the Revenge, and auy other 74 gun ships, had they been placcd within two or three cables lengths of those batteries, with a view of engaging them, until they had silenced them ;— A. I should" certainly bavc ex- pected, from the heavy five they kept up, both in coming and goiug out, that the ships stationed there must have bccu completely dismasted, and suffered a severe loss of CJ. What w ould have bee i the probable fate of those dismasted ships, with the wind blowing from the North, as it did on the 12th :— A. If dismasted tliev must have been lost. Q. ( By the court). If ships so sent in to attack the batteries of the lule of Aix, did not, from the strength of tbe enemy's works, aud the resolution of those who de- fended them, snccced in cileucing the batteries, and found it iudespensably nectssary to retire from before tlieni, could thevina crippled state, with the w ind blowing fresh at N. iS. W. have got to the anchorage latterly taketi up by the Imperieuse, Pallas, and Aigle, under such circum- stances ?— A. If n vessel so situated had lost her foremast, " he sertainly could nol have gone before tbe wind, ami withont having good way. so as to have iKien perfectly nnder command, hhe mnst have drifted to the S. and E. which would have taken her up the Charante or upon the Palais. Cl. Was the battery on the Isle of Aix low enough to admit of it; beiug destroyed by tbe guus of ships'— A. On the Konth bide, not on the south- wc » t side, they might I he president then acquainted Lord Gambier that the court would rail no more evidence, and asked liim if lie wished to call any in consequence of what the court had enquired into since his Lordship's defence. Ix. rd Gam- bier expressed = wish to have some little time allowed him, for the consideration of this permission the court had granted him ; and the court- accordingly, it being three o'clock, a<! jonmed till the next day at " ten, a » the president intimated it • aras not likely the court could come tWir < k « iki'.' U at the present sitting.- A patent is preparing for creating Mr. Cocke- rel, of Piccadilly, a Baronet. A singular occurrence took place at the Car- rickfergus Assizess Alexander M'Coy who was charged with a rape on Catharine M'Gaw- ley, gave notice of his intention to surrender himself to the gaoler, and abide Ids trial at the present Assizes. Accordingly he was returned in the calendar. On the prisouer being ar. raigned he pleaded as Alexander M'Coy ; but when about to be given in charge to the Jury, the Counsel for the Crown mentioned to the Court, that he understood Alexander M'Coy was not in custody, but that his brother Da- niel had personated him. This appearing to be the fact, Daniel was ordered to remain in cus- tody, and to. be prosecuted for the intended im- position. , i . THE CREDITORS of the late Rev. HENRY LEWIS, of Orsett- House, Essex, deceased, are relocated to scud in their accounts to Messrs. Price and Brown, Soli- citors, Lincoln's- Inn, London. Household- Furniture, Sfc. ORSETT, ESSEX. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By J. JEFFRIES, On Monday, August 14th, 1809 ALL the HOUSEHOLD- FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS, BOOKS, and other Effects of the Rev. HENRY LEWIS, deceased, late of Orsett:— comprising n capital bedstead with mahogany pillars, and dimity furniture, fringed and festooned, with mahogany cornice; several other bedsteads & furnitures; large bordered tick featherbed, bolster, aud two pillows ; bed and table linen; blankets, counterpanes, and quilts : excellent mahogany wardrobe; ditto sideboard, 5 feet IJ inches long, with cellarets, & c. complete; large maho- gany dining table-, and two circular ends to match: ma- hogany night table; ditto dressing table; ditto bason stands ; ditto card tables ; ditto elbow and other chairs ; tifo ditto knifp- cases; ditto cheese waggon: ditto linen chest, and tea aud butler's trays; capital harpsichord, by Longman § Broderip, with patent swell and lute pedal: mahogany stool, ditto box, and music books; quantity of plate aud plated articles : two tea urns : variety of va- luable books; quantity of china, glass, and earthenware; floor and bed- side carpets; pier and dressing glasses - kitchen ranges, and other requisites; patent oven aud ftiruaee { rocking horse; 3 saddles, 3 bridles, and side- saddle; number of beer caskn and other article s, winch will be expressed in catalogues, to be had of the Auction- eer, Horndon.; Swan, Orsett; mid at the time and placo of sale— On account of the number of lots, sale will be giu al ten o'clock. ESSEX TURNPIKES. NOTICE is hereby given, that at a general adjourned Meeting of- the Trustees appointed by virtue of an Act of Parliament, passed in the thirty- third year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled,' " an Act for repairing the Roads leading from the west- ern part of the Parish of Shenfield to Harwich and Roch- ford, and from Chelmsford to Billingdon Bridge, and from Margaretting to Maldon, and from Colchester to Dedham Bridge, and from Lexden to the east end of tho town of Haveril, aud for repairing and widening several Other roads in the said County of Essex: to be holden at the Shire Hall, iu Chelmsford, on Monday the 4lb day of September ucxl, at eleven o'clock in the'forpndon. The tolls arising at the three several toll gates npon tl. c Turnpike road Under the management of the said Trustees, called the Shenfield, Widford and Leighs gate respectively will be let by Auction separately for three years from Michaelmas day next to the best bidder, in manner directed by an Act of Parliament, passedi in the thirteenth year of the reign of his present Majesty, for ' regulating the Turnpike Roads, and which tolls produced the last year ending Midsummer day, the following sums ( above tlie cxpenccs of collcctlng the same) nyd will bo put up at those sums respectively ( that is tosr. y) Sheffield Gate aJ0 3 Witlford Gate SQO 14 Ci Leighs Gate 340 o 0 The several highest bidders will be required to give ee- curity with sufficient sureties to Ihe satisfaction of tins said Trustees, fur the payment of the rents agreed for at such times, upou such conditions, nud under such cove- nants as « ill be produced at the said Meeting. By order of the Trustees, WM. CODD, Clerk to the said Trustees. N. B. The Treasurer's account of the annual produce of the aforesaid gates, fur several previous yearn may be seen by application to Mr. T. F. Gepp, Chelmsford, who will answer ally enquiries. July 13, 1809. ESSEX TURNPIKES. nOTICE is hereby given, that ot a general adjourned Meeting of IhcTrasleps appointed bv virtue of ui Act of Parliament, passed in the thirty- third vear of the — iguof his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, an Act for repairing the Roads leadiug froin the west- n part of the Parish of Shenfield to Harwich and Roch- ford, and from Chelmsford to Ballingdon Bridge, and from Margaretling to Maldou, and from Colchester to Dedham Bridge, and from Lexden to the east end of the town of Havcril, and for repairing and widening several other roads in the said County of Essex ;" to lie liolden at the White Hart inn, Colchcsler, on Wednesday the 6th day of September next at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Tbe tolls arising at the three several toll gates upbn the Turnpike Road under the management of llic said Trustees, called the Rivenhall, lexden and Dedham gales respectively will be let by Auction separately for two years from Michaelmas day next to the best bidder in manner directed by an Act of Parliament, passed In Ihe thirteenth ycor of the reign of his present Majesty, for regulating the Turmpike Roads, and which tolls produced the last year, the following sums ( above the expence ,,( collecting the same) and will be put up at those sums respectively ( that is to lay) Riven hall. Gate £ 479 15 a Lexden Gnte \ tq if, \ Dedham Gate :<-,* 14 1 The stveral bleheit bidder* vrill be required Us girs seenrity witb sufficient sureties to the satisfuniuu of thv • aid Tnutee* for the payment of the rents agreed for it such lime* and upon such conditions, and under » ucl » covmants, as will be produced at tb- said Meeting. Bv order of the Trustee*, WM. CODD, Clerk to the said Trustees. N B. The Treasurer's account of the annnal produce of the aforesaid gate*, for several previous years may b » seen On application to John Miles, esq. at the Bank, Col- Chester. July iy, 1909- london. SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS POST. THE suspense in which we have so long been kept concerning the result of the opera- tion- against the coast of Holland, still remains. Very scanty intelligence has arrived; and that not being official, must be received with caution. Accounts from Deal communicate intelligence, that a smuggling cutler had arrived there, with tidings that our troops had taken possession of Schoven, and from thence were cannonading Flushing; and that all the enemy's men of war had got up the Scheldt to Antwerp. Schoven is a small island at the entrance of the Scheldt— The movement of the enemy's vessels up to Ant- werp has been greatly facilitated by the state of the wind. " The Pheonix, Capt. Walker, arrived yester- day at Barking, from the vicinity of the island of Walcheren. This vessel quitted its station on Tuesday morning last, at which time the Cap- tain had a view of the Expedition, which ex- truded in a line from Flushing to Campvere .. The Phoenix did not approach near enough to permit any accurate observation of what was going; on ; but on Sunday night the Dutch were observed to have lighted alarm fires along the Coast. A heavy firing was kept up the whole of Monday, and towards the evening shells were thrown from various points. Captain Walker, not deeming it prudent to approach the fleet, left the scene of action early on the following morning, without learning any further particu. lars. From these several arrivals, it is manifest, that thp want of official communications has not arisen from any impossibility to transmit them : probably nothing decisive has taken place wor- thy of beins imparted, if not to the Government, at least to the public. On Wednesday night an order was received at Deal from the Admiralty, bv the telegraph, that ail vessels with heavy ar- tillery on board, lying in the Downs, should sail immediately to join the Expedition; and in con- sequence they all sailed on Thursday morning, under convoy of his Majesty's sloop Rinaldo. His Excellency General Cuesta has ordered several batteries to be placed on various points of the banks of the Tagns. The enemy's privateers have lately been very successful on the South American coast, as will appear by the following extract of a letter, dated St. Iago, ( Chili) April 24 Besides 4 prizes taken in these seas, from the English, within a few months, the , Capt. Perry, return. ing to England wilh 400,000 dollars, and a great quantity of ingots on board, has just been cap- tured. There are now seven privateers cruising on the coast of Chili and Peru. The Cumber- land sailed from Buenos AyreS the beginning of Slay, but put back a few days afterwards, in consequence of the Captain being drowned. The Generous Planter and the Galega were to sail early in May for England." - Spanish papers to the 14th, and Portuguese to ihe 10th uit. arrived this morning— The follow- ing are the contents :— BADAJOZ, JULY 5. The chief magistrate of the city of Coria has issued the following proclamation, relative to the march of the English army through that city:— " INHABITANTS of CORIA!— The love of our country, and of our religion, which, under the present circum- stauces, is but oue feeling— the desire of revenging the atrocious injury which onr august monarchy has suffered — the sentiments of honour, which form so distinguishing a feature of our character among all Spaniards, inspire me with the confident hope, that I need not remind you of the kind and hospitable treatment with which you ought to receive Ihe troops of his Britannic majesty, who are to march through this city and its environs. The left their native country, crossed ihe seas,, aud braved all dangers, for no other purpose than to unite their forces with ours, in order to restore our beloved Ferdinand to ihe Spanish throne, from which he was dragged down by the most diabolical intrigue, aud most infamous manoeuvres, in a manner utterly disgraceful to he morals and politics of our philosophical age. Which of you is ignorant of the sacrifices which England is making to defend our just was posted in Consuegra, Madrilejos, and Villa Rubia, and the head- quarters at. Toledo. The vanguard of the Spanish arni^ was on the bridge of tbe Guadina, supported by a division stationed at Villa Haria, and nnotherj at Damiel. The corps of reserve wasat Manzanares LISBON, JULY. 11, A letter from Jasse Carlos Borges Robello, to the most illustrious Bernardo de Silveira Pe- rito, states, " the enemy continues his retreat for Benevcnte. Some Castilans have assured me, that Ney is marching direct for Astorga." This letter is dated July 5. By official accounts from Ciudad Rodrigo, wc hear that the French General of cavalry, Fra- neschi, and two of his Adjutants, were taken prisoners on the road from Zamora to Valla- dolid. This capture is of importance, b6th from the consideration and rank of the General, and from the accounts thus obtained, of the wrctched condition of ihe army of Soult, which is without cloathing, without shoes, without money, having vantage of local knowledge, lota? ce a position of extraor- dinary Btrorigth within two r. icks, Serving" as ii cower to their wings, and from whence llicy could " pour a destruc- tive lire of grape upon our boats, ' which, notwithstanding, advanced with perfect conJnciM. and never fired ii gun till actually touchiug the enemy, when they boarded sword in hand, aud caxricdall before tlft^ n. I believe a more brilliant achievement docs not grace the rccorda of our naval history: each officer was impa- tient to lie the leader iu the attack, and each man zealous to emulate their noble example, mid the most complete success lias been the consequence of such determined bravery: of eight guu- boMs> each mounting a thirty- two and twenty four pouuder, and forty- six men, six have been H out, and one sunk; nut! the whole of the ships « .- ls ( twelve in number), under their protection, li powder and provisions for the Russian army, and i Drought onl, and a large aimed ship taken 2 » d burnt; 1 have deeply to lament the loss of mnny men killed aud wounded, rtiid especially thst UioSl valuable officer, Lieut. Hawkey, who after taking one guh- boat, was killed by n grape- shot, in the act of boarding the second. No praise from my pen can do adequate justice to this lamented yonnff man ;. as an officer, he was active, correct, and zealous, fo the highest degree; the leader in every kind of enterprise, and regardhss of danger; lie delighted iu whatever could tend to pramote the glory of his cOnntrv; his last words were, " Huzza! push on! Ehgland tor road, coach- makcr, Aug. 12, ip, and Sept- 16, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Hudson, Winkworth- buildings, City- road — R. Jones, Albion- street, merchant, Aug. 19,22, aud Sept. l6, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Turner, Edward- street,.— W. Curtis, Hosier's lane, salesman, Aug. 30, 31, aud Sept. I « S, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Lee, Castle- street, Holborn — H. Clarkson, Liverpool, porter dealer, Sept. ). aud l6, at the Star and Garter, Liverpool. Attys. Mr. Blackstock, St. Mildred's- court, Poultry; and Mr. Murrow, Liverpool — E. Wood, Eastbourne, Sussex, coal- merchant, Aug. SI, 23, aud Sepl. iti, at the Star, Lewes. Attys. Messrs. Lan- gridge and Kell, Lewes.— W. Holmes, Rushall, Stafford, malsters, Aug. 17, is, aud Sept. atVat the Littleton arms, Penkridge Attys. Mr. Hunt, Surry- street, Strand; nud Mr. Marklew, Walsall.- J. Teague, Coalpit bank, Salop, huckster, Aug. " 5, 20, and Sept. 16. Attys. Mr. Morris, Newport; and Messrs. Benbow and Hope, Stone- build- ings, Lincoln's inn.- H. R. Collard, George- street, York- buildings coal- merchant, Aug. lj, 12, and Sept. 16, nt Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Bacon, Southampton- street.— W. W. Hall, Henrietta- street, Hackney- road, bookseller, Anjr. 12,26, and Sept. 16, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Rutson, Wellclose- square.— J. Horrocks, Bolton, lancaster, haw- ker, Sept. ( j, 9,' und Hi, ot the Commercial inn, merchant. Attys. Mr. Hewitt nitt, Manchester-, aud Mr. Ellis, Chancery- which Eogh HBPH cause : Who can deny her services, her magnanimity, and all the civic virtues she possesses ? Who docs uot see that jr. i1 > • • I ' mfs. sh' has proved the only barrier opposed to the absolute power of a tyrant, whose boundless ambition aims at the subjugation of all Europe. She alnue, firm and unshaken in bcr principles, maintains social order, aud gallantly asserts the eternal rights of man; she, at all times amSong the fij* t of mankind, a thousand timer de- feat, d the emperor of the Freuch in the very cabinet v. here he formed the plan of universal destruction. Let the English name, let the august and sacred name of George the Third resound from'the columns of Hercules to the Pyrenees, and shoots ami ncclainationx from Cadiz to London, and from Brazil to Lisbon ; may tbe bonds of our alliance and friendship he tied still closer; let us give that generous nation tbe most unequivocal proofs of our gratitude; let us afford them the most friendly reception; let us clasp the English soldiers in our arms, as our brothers and onr companions j and sho M there unfortu- nately be fonn among us any man so ill- disposed as not to fulfil that sacred duty, let him be immediately struck out of th « - list of our fellow citizens, and let him be brand- ed foreverwilh the horrid mark of ingratitude. " Corin, June 28, 1809. MANUEL DE ECHIVARREI." BADAJOZ, July 6. INTELLIGENCE FROM MADRID. On tlie' 2d, 3d, and 4th inst. iconsiderable agitation was observed among the French; they made several arrests, and sent away many car- riages laden with invalids, civil officers, and equipage. On the 4th, at night, the plate be- longing to Marshal Jourdan, and two other generals, was packed up. The intrusive king was making preparations for his journey to Granja. The day before yesterday, the works at the country palace, and at the Retiro, were discontinued ; but the most remarkable thing is, that a considerable quantity of artillery, bombs, and grenades, has been sent to Castile. Lisbon, July 15, Advices from Badajoz speak of the posifion of the armies. General Cuesta occupies the environs ofAlmarez^ and Marshal General Wellesley, Coria and Placen- cia. Marshal Beresford set out for the army on the lOlli inst. ( Lisbon Gazette.) Ooimbru, July 13. By intelligence from our frontiers, it appears that the head- quarters of tlie British army were, on the 30th of June, its Zarea Mayor, and by advices received yes- terday, we learn that they were since ai Placen- cia. General Cuesta had sent a Lieutenant- Ge- neral to the latter pjace, to compliment General Wellesley, and ( it is probable) also - ttr confer upon the operations of the two armies. The army of Sebastiani had wholly retired fo the right bank of the Guadina his . vanguard lost its military chests, equipage, baggage, pa- pers, and every thing it had. Two regiments of infantry in Gallicia refused to enter into action, and a general discontent prevails among the French troops, who are tired of the war, as they have not obtained the advantages they were promised. The vanguard of the arfty of Soult, which the said Franccschi commanded, and which is arrived at Zamora, consists of six regiments of infantry, and six pf. ca- valry, making in the whole only 4000 orf 5000 men, as the regiments are very weak on account of their losses, and their numerous sick. On the 2d Marshal Soult himself arrived at Zamora, and will be followed by the rest of the army. A letter from the Commissary at War, Durset, to the intendant General of the Army of Soult, in Madrid, dated Zamora, 27th June, saj's : " The administration of tbe second corps of tlic army- is in a most deplorable state, and I in treat that you will immediately send us assistaucc. Nine months pay is owing to the soldiers, and the regiments have lost their chests aud baggage at Vigo. The soldiers arc without shoes, both infantry nnd cavalry. The loss of the chests and baggage deprives ns of any resources for cloathiug, and the officers are rednced to a lamentable situation. The Sub- Inspector, Laberses is dend, and Mr. Errard sick, « t Lago The Paymaster- General was made prisoner nt his house at Vigo At Pinafiel, as no carriages could be obtained, the money which was in tbe chests was given up to pillage, because it was better that the French sol- diers should have it than tbe enemy, who followed us very closely, and there was no place where regular distribu- tions could be made. On tbe 5th day of our retreat, tbe English attacked us at eleven at night, and threw oui troops into disorder. " On the second day of onr retreat we had tbe misfor- tune to lose Mr. Orenzet ( this commissary was made pri- soner by a patrole of the army of Marshal Beresford ill pursuit of Gen. Loison). I mnst entreat you, General, to gire tbe necessary orders that all the transports in- tended for the regiments of the army, and which were to have been sent from Bayonne to Valledolid, may proceed immediately for Zamora." In a letter from Marshal Soult to General Franceschi, dated Puebla de Sanabria, 26th Jane, the former writes that he had set out with his division for Zamora, by the way of Mon Beleis; that he had represented to his Catholic Majesty, Don Joseph I. the want his troops were in of all kinds of necessaries, and request- ing that the requisite baggage and military shonld be sent to him at Zamora. In a letter from Marshal Soult to Joseph Na- poleon, he states that he had left in Lugo 967 sick. The insurgents, he says, taking advantage of a good position at St. Claudio, kept up a con- stant fire upon their column, which found itself obliged to retire, with some loss. General Loison ordered the village to be burned, as also th. it of Calelilas, in revenge for their having assassinated twenty- five chasseurs of the 5th regiment. On the 24th all the troops formed a junction at Puebla de Sanabria, which place they left on the 20th and 30th, and arrived at Camora, on the 1st and 2d of July. The Marshal requests Jils Majesty Joseph to send him the succour he had applied for on tbe 30th of May. On the 24th all the troops formed a junction at Puebla de Sanabria, which place they left on tbe 29th and 30th, and arrived at Camora, on th'- 1st and 2d of July. The Marshal requests his Majesty Joseph to send him the succour he had applied for on the 30th of Ma)'. " Your Majesty," he says, " must be sensible, that it is UJW more than five months since I have re- ceived any orders, notices or succours of any kind, and consequently that I must be in want of many things, and ignorant of the general dis- pjsitions. The establishment of an hospital is indispensable, and a supply of provisions for four months, which would be the only means to prevent the French from being obliged to seek them in the hou9M of the peasants, and being murdered by ( hem. For this, and to put Gal- licia in a state of defence, a million of rials would be necessary."' A private Letter from the Banks of the Elbe, dated the 21st ult. received by the Heligoland Mail, states that 1500 Poles from the Russian fortresses were on their march to garrison Ham- burgh, from whence the French Minister is gone to Travemunde, Mr. Hawkey had been away iii. the bortte on different services'since laSt Monday, accompanied by Lieut. Vcr-, noil, whose conduct in this affair has been highly cxem. plary, and shewn him worthy to be the companion of so heroic a roan: but while 1 am induce to mention the name of Mr. Veruon, from his constant services with Mr. Hawkey, 1 feel that every officer, uvaman, and marine, has a claim to my warmest praises, aud will, I trust, obtain your favourable recommendation to the Lords Commis- sioners of the Adiniralljw Lieutenant Chnrles Allen, of the Bellcropliou, was theseuiovofficcrafter Mr. Hawkey s death. I have just been informed, that Lieutenant Stirling of the Prometheus, who was severely wounded, is since dead; his conduit iu this affair was very conspicuous, aud Captaiu Forrest speaks highly in praise of the zeal and activity of his services on every occasion. 1 am Sure will readily believe that Captain Forrest did not wit- it he preparation for the attack, without feeling an ardcut desire to command it, but I was obliged to resist his pressing importunity, as a matter of justice to Mr. lHawkey. The llussians have suffered severely in this conflict, the most moderate statement makes it appear that two- thirds of them have been killed and wounded, or jumped over board. Enclosed is a list of killed and wounded, the names of the officers employed, an account of vessels cap- tured, and number of prisoners. I have the honour to be, ic. T. B. MARTI. v. A list of killed and wound.— Implacable, 6 killed, 17 wounded.— Bellerophou, 3 killed, II wounded— Melpo- mene, 5 killed, 6 wounded.— Prometheus, 3 killed, 3 wonuded.— Total, 17 killed, aud 37 wounded. Names of officers employed— Implacable, Lieuts. Haw- key ( killed), Houghton and Vernon ; Lieuts. Crackncll aud Clarke, of the marines.— Bellcrophon, Lieuts. Allen, Sheridan, and Skckel; Lieuts. Kendall aud Carrington, of the marines.— Melpomene, Lieut. Rennic ; Lieut. Gilbert, of the marines; Mr. J. B. Mounteney, midshipman ( kill- ed-".— Prometheus, Lieut. Stirling ( killed.) Report of Russian prisoners of war.— Implacable, 3sea^ men, 1 serjeant, 10 privates, ( 3 wounded).— Bellcrophon, 1 Captain IU the army, 1 midshipman, I| seamen ( 3 wound- ed), S scricant » ( 3 wounded), 1 drummer, 87 privates ( 42 wonndad), of the 31st regiment, or regiment of St. Peter. — Melpomene, 16 soldiers.— Total, 127 prisoners, of whom 51 are wounded.— The Russian officer reports fa killed; aud the uumber drowned is very great. ( Signed) T. B. MARTIN FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Admiralty- Office, August 5, I8O9. Extract of a letter from Cupt. Martin, dated off Percola ^ Poiut, Julyb, IB09, to'Sir Jamts Saumarcz. The Implacable and Melpomene having stood into the Gulpb of Narva, captured uiue sail of vessels, laden with timber, spars, anil cordage, belonging to the Emperor of Ru& ria, and which 1 doubt not will prove a valuable ac- quisition to oorown dock- yards. The boats of the ships under that or. tivc arml valuable officer Lieut. Hawkey,( of whoseenterprizing spirit 1 had occasion to t, peak - JO highly when ofl. Dauizig) have looked into every creek along Ibe sonth cou* t of the Gulph, with- out finding any vessel* whatever, and he ia now on the Opposite side with the same view. I'. S. Since writing the above, Lieut. Hawkey has re- turned with three vessels, captured by the boats of the Implacable, Melpomene, aud Prometheus, under his command, and he reports eight sail of gun- bouts protect- ing Home ships in shor « , and is very d< siroos of attacking them, which shall be done, if there is a leasonnble hope of success. P. . If. S. Implacable, ofTPercnln Print, Jut;/ 8, J8O9. SIR,— The position taken bv ibe Russian flotilla under Percola Point, seemed so much likea dirSance, that I con- sidered something was necessary to be done, in order to iirtprcc* these strangers with that sen- e of respect and fear, which hi* Majesty's other enemies are accustomed foshow to tin- British flat:; 1 therefore detcriniued - to gratify the anxionn wish of I. irut. Hawkey lo bud the boats of the ships named in the murgin,* which were assembled by nine o'cloek Isat night, and proceeded with au irresistible zeal and iutrrpiJily towards the enemy, who hud lh « ad- Cony of a letter from Cant. Lord G. Stuart, of H. M. S. the Amiable, addressed to Rear- Adm. Sir R. Strachan, and a duplicate of which has been transmitted to the Hon. W. W. Pole. His Majesty's Ship L" Amiable, off Cuxhaven, July 29,1809. SIR,— The Freuch troops in Hanover, uot content with frequeut predatory and piratical incursions in the neigh- bourhood of Cuxhaven, had the audacity to enter the vil- lage of Ritzbuttle with a body of horse at mid- day, on Wednesday the 2G1I1 instant, and very narrowly missed making several officers of the squadron prisoners. In con- sequeuce I was induced to land a detachment of seamen and marines from the vessels composing the squadron un- der my order, for I ho purpose, if possible; of intercepting them. Iu the ardour of pursuit we advanced until we got sight of the town of Bremerlehe, into which we learnt they had retreated. The information was incorrect. On en- tering the town we were assured thai the enemy, to the number of about two hundred and fifty, occupied the town of Gessendorf, tw o miles distaut, and further, lhai it contained a depot of confiscated merchandise. 11 was resolved instantly to attack it. For this purpose Captain Goate of the Mosquito, advanced with a detachment, while I directed Captain Pettet of the Briseis to take a circuitous route, aud take a well constructed battery of four twelve pounders, commanding the river Weser iu flank, while the remainder, under my owu immediate di- rections, beaded by Captain Waits, of the Ephiva, ad- vanced lo attack it on the front. The . road we had to pass subjected us all to a galling fire of round aud grape from the battery, the guns of which were all pointed to- wards, and which in return we could only answer by dis- charges of musketry. Gessendorff, though certainly tenable with the nuiiibem the enemy had opposed to oum, was 011 the approach of Captain Goate precipitately eva- cuated. The enemy being previously informed of our approach, had put iuto requisition a number of light waggons for the transportation of the foot, iu the rear of which sixty well mounted cavalry drew up. The enemy in tbe battery, seeing us determined, notwithstanding their fire, to carry our point, aud that we were making preparations for fording a deep and wide creek in their front, abandoned it, and embarked in boats on the Weser ready for their reception, under a severe fire of musketry from our detachment, with the loss, 011 their part, ol several killed aud wounded. From a fore- know- ledge of our intentions « u the part of the eueiny, we muae but four prisoners, the commandant of the battery, Mons. Le Murche, a Lieutenant, and two inferior officers. The battery guus were burst in pieces, the embrazures de- molished, the gun- carriages burnt, together with the ma- gazine, guard- houses, &. c. & c. The powder we brought off together with six waggon loads of coufiatatcd mer- chaudize. I beg leave to state » o yon, Sir, for their Lordships' in- formation, how much I feel indebted to Capt. Goate, ' for the zeal aud ability evinced by him 011 this, as on all other occasions, during the time lie has been commanding officer ou that station.— 1 also feel indebted to Captain Pettet, for his punctuality and promptness in , executing my orders; and can only regret that an opportunity was uot afforded liiin of distinguishing himself ou this occa- sion congenial to his wishes— But I beg leave particu- larly to mention Capt. Watts, of the Ephira. who in the most gallant and active manner advanced intrepidly in front of the attacking party amid the enemy's galling fire, aud rendered himself equally conspicuous afterwords, for his unremitting yxtiliou m the complete demolition of tbe battery; in the execution of which service, I am concerned lo say, be received a wound iu the Te( 5, bnt wliich from its uaturc will In no shape incapacitate hiai for future service- A « aul of zeal and activity was diseernable nowhere; to every officer aud manifeist award the meed of praise so justly theirdue; but of Lieut. Burgess, of the Pincher and W. Hawkins, sccond Lieutenant of L'Amiable. I more competent to speak in favour, for their indefatiga- ble exertions in forwarding my orders to the different de- ln" liuieuts. The distance from Gessendorf to Cuxhaven is 28miles; I leave it then to their Lordships to estimate the spirit, alacrity, and expedition w- ith which this service must have been performed, when I state,' that in hours from our departure, the whole detachment returned, and where safely embarked on board . their " respective ships, without the loss of au iuidvidua), 1 have the honour to be, ice.. ( Siened) . G. STUART. Sir R. J. Strachan, Bart. K. B. Rear- Admiral of the White. BANKRUPTS. J. Towers, Walsall, Stafford, whip thong- maker, to surrender Aug. 17, IS, and Sept. 16, at the Littleton arms, Penkridge. Attys. Messrs. - Turners and Pike, BLOOMS- bury- square; and Mr. Heeley, Walsall.— R. Joyce, Lamb's Conduit- street, tailor, Aug. 8, 15, and Sept. ltj, at Guild- hall. Atty. Mr. Williams, Staple's inn.- J. Haywood, Gloucester, haberdasher, Apg. 8,2t), and Sept. 16, at Guild- hall Atty. Mr. Rawlinson, Old South- sea- house, L011- don— J. Humphrey Wardour- street, bootmaker, Aug. 04, 85, and Sept. 16, at Guildhall.- Atty. Mr. Mills, Vine street Piccadilly.— R. Jamieson, W. Brown, and J. Main, Castle- court Budge- row, merchants, Aug. 11, ] 2, and Sept. It), at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Street, St Mary Axe— G. Gledstanes, Salisbury street, Strand, wine- merchant, Aug. 12, 26, and Sept. Hi, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr Hacket, Chancery- lane.— C. Stuart, Paradise- street, Rotherhithe, apothecary, Aug, 21, 25, and Sept. 16, at Guildhall. Atty. Mr. Saward, Princes- street, Rotherhithe.— G. Baker, City- FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE | KING'S SPEECH. It is needless to bring back to the recollec- tion, of our readers every part of his Majesty's Speech on the late prorogation of parliament. Besides the usual formal matters, it treated of two topics; the " atrocious and unparalleled act of violence and treachery in the attempt of Bonaparte to enslave the Spanish nation, with the unconquerable resistance which that attempt excited in Spain: and the hopes afforded to Europe by the Austrian war which had then taken place. In the first place, the whole paragraph which respects Spain is entirely omitted ; so that there is not the slightest allusion to the war carried on in that country. Not content with this sup. pression of the truth respecting Spain, which would not have greatly surprised us, the para- graph respecting Austria is falsified so egregi. ously, that an exposure of it will not be unin. teresting. The following are the original and translation:--. Although the uncertainty L'incertitudede des choses hu- of all human events, and maines, et les vicissitudes qui the vicissitudes attendant accompagnement la guerre, upon war forbid too con- ne nous permetteut pas de fideut au expectation of a nous livrer avee trop de satisfactory issue to tbe confiance a I'esperauce de pitstnt struggle against the voir la lultt ptesente Se fer- commou euemy ot Eurupe, miner beuiensciucnt; cau his Majesty commands us to nous avnns a lutter contre vn congratulate you upon the ennerne d'un genie acti/ E, a qui splendid and important success tout prospered et dont tous lei which has recently crowned the desseins, mane les plus mcroy- arms of the Emperor of A us- ables, s'accompliwnt toujour, trio, under the able and distin- Ccpcndent, S. M. m'ordouoe guished conduct of his Jm- de vous assurer qu' Elle est perial Highness the Archduke resolue dc cdntiuuer d'aider Charles. To the efforts of et de foutenir de tout son Europe for its own'deliver- pouvoir les efforts que fait nnce, his Majesty has di- /'/ tu/ rccAe. pcrsuadeequevous rected us to assure yon thai peusez avec Elle que loutes be is determined to con- les mesures qui lendent an tinoc his most strenuous retablisscment de son inde- assistance and support, pendence, ne sont pas moms convinced that you w ill utiles aux vrais interets de la agree with bii » in consider- Grande Bretagne, qu'cllcs ing every exertion for the sout conveuables n son cha- re establishment of the in- raclerc ct a son uonheur. dependcuce and security of other nations, as no less con- ducive to the true inter- ests, than it is becoming tbe character and honour of Great Britain. That is, re- translating the translation: his Majesty, instead of congratulating hjs parlia- ment on the important success which- the Arch- duke had then recently gained, is made to hold the language of the most servile adulators of Bonaparte : " The uncertainty of human affairs, " and the vicissitudes which accompany war. " do not permit us to indulge too confidently " in the hope that the contest will terminate " favourably ; for we have to contend against 11 an enemy of an active genius, with whom " every thing prospers, and all whose designs, " even those which are most incredible, " succeed." In like manner," the efforts of Europe for its own deliverance," referred to in the Speech, are changed into tbe " efforts made by Austria." A very grand and solemn dirge was performed on Thursday, at the Royal Chapel of Portugal, for those persons who were atrociously murdered by the French at Oporto, and elsewhere, in Portugal. The altar was hung with black vel- vet, and the chapel with sable throughout. A sermon, suitable to the occasion, was- preached by the Rev. A. Smith, from the text, " It is better to die, than see the calamities of tbis peo- ple."— Judas Maccabeus. On Thursday the scaffolding and awning were removed from the statue erected in Russell- square, in honour of the late Duke of Bedford. Many friends of the Duke, and lovers of sculp- ture attended ; the effect produced on the spec- tators was a lively admiration of . the perform- ance, mingled with emotions of regret for tbe loss of a nobleman who delighted in promoting the good of his country. The statue is colossal : the altitude well chosen, graceful, and manly ; tlie folds of drapery are ample yet sufficiently detailed. His grace reposes one arm on a plough, the left hand holds the gifts of Ceres, conform- ing with the general plan of a monument intend- ed to mark the Duke's patriotic fondness for agricultural pursuits. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter personified in the endearing semblance of children, play round the feet of the statue, whose apparent magnitude seems augmented by the contrast, The pedestal, in embellishments and size, is well adapted to the purposes of il- lustration anil strength: to the four comers are attached bulls' heads in high relief, thq cavity immediately beneath the upper moulding is adorn- ed with herds of cattle iu recumbent . postures ; on the curved sides arc rural subjects in basso relievo, the first represents the preparation for the ploughman's dinner; the husbandman's wife, on her knees, attends the culinary department; a youth sounding a horn, two rustics, and a team of oxen at rest, finish the groupe. The second composition is made up of reapers, and gleaners variously employed. The young woman in . the centre is delineated with the comeliness and grace of a village favourite. These enrichments, the four seasons, and the statue of the Duke, are_ all cast in bronze, and so very successfully, that, with the polish of high finishing, they preserve the spirit of an original model. The massy ma- terial of tire pedestal is Scotch granite and, to- gether with the superstructure, measures, from the level ground to the summit of tbe monument, twenty- seven feet. The principal figure is nine feet high. « postscript. MONDAY, AUGUST 7. WEEKLY SuMMARY. According to the most recent report, which is pretty generally credited, pre- liminaries of peace have been signed between France and Austria. If the statement be founded in fact the latter has thus set her seal to her own dismemberment; and the last shadow of independence has vanished from Germany— perhaps we might have said from the whole continent of Europe. The sub- stance of these preliminaries is said to be as follows:— Austria is to be deprived of all her territories on the right bank Of the Danube, and the Bavarian dominions will extend to Vienna on the east, and following a line along; the frontiers of Hungary to the Drau,. will ascend to the source of that river. The whole of the territory southward of the Drau, including part of Carinthia; Carniola, Istrin, Trieste and Fiume is to be added to the kingdom of Italy; Bavaria is to give up the Tyrol to France; Part of Franconia is- to be added to Wirtemberg and Baden.— Russia is to obtain an increase of territory in Austrian Poland— and Saxony also is to have a share of the spoils. What then is Austria to retain? Bohemia, Moravia, arid Hun- gary ! Such is the state to which this un- 1 happy wreck of an empire is reduced.— The conclusion of the unfortunate armistice has convinced us that there was no hope left for Europe from any further exertions of Austria. The work of humiliation was done — the swords of the warriors to whom we looked for new achievements were sheathed to rust in their scabbards; since Austria would not have consented to the ignominious arti- cles in the armistice of Znaym, and she not been fully disposed to evince her sincere de- basement by acquiescence in any terms which might be subsequently offered by her conqueror. But a statement is now before us which, if we were very credulous or sanguine, might give a new turn to our serniments, and again inspire the dying embers of hope. Prince Stahremberg on Saturday communicated to Government the contents of some dispatches which he had received, announcing the ne- cessity to which the Austrians were reduced of suing for an armistice— arid it was said to be added, that the intention of our ally was merely to obtain a truce, in the hope that the succeSsful co- operation of England in the war might enable the Emperor Francis to renew hostilities. We must confess that we are not disposed to extend our belief to the whole of this article. If true, however, there may be a possibility of something being effected, in case the British expedi- tion should accomplish all the objects for which it has been fitted out. But at the same time that wc are inclined to disbelieve the latter report, we must con- fess that the former, respecting the signature of preliminaries rests on little better founda- tion— being at best but a rumour. Indeed it is probable that had such an event actually taken place, we should have been informed oiT it through the medium of a French bul- letin ; and we should have heard, it is likely, of rejoicings on the French coasts, and other demonstrations of that joy which most natu- rally arise from the successful termination of a sanguinary war. We think therefore that these preliminaries of peace may not have been signed ; but wc do not wish to derive from this probability any hopes of future achievements. If the campaign should be successfully renewed, we are free to confess, that wc should be agreeably deceived; but we cannot, without laying ourselves open to the accusation of absurd expectation, bring ourselves to calculate upon such uncertain data. From the expedition we hare as yet re- ceived no Official accounts. Numerous re- ports have reached u j by means of traders who have seen thefleat, but we cannot vouch fox their authenticity. Monday's post. We enabled to Offer to our read- ers some official accounts respecting the Expedi- , tion :— About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the following telegraphic dispatch. received at the Admiralty, was communicated to the Lord Mayor from Lord Mulgrave's office:--- " Flushing closely invested, the rest of the island taken." About the same time that this summary noti- fication reached town, Lieutenant Duncan, of the Ida cutter, likewise arrived at the Admiral- ty, with dispatches from Sir Richard Strachan, whom he had left on Saturday noon off Flushing., at that time the troops had taken possession ot the Island of South Beveland, to the East of WalcHeren, without opposition; and Walcheren itself was wholly in our possession, with the ex- ception of Flushing ( which was closely invested), ind expected to surrender Immediately. Our loss had not been considerable, having been oc; casioned chiefly in the disembarkation of the troops. The town cf Flushing is supposed to have suffered from conflagration produced by Mr. Congreve's arrows. The Ida arrived in the Downs early yesterday morning, ami ii was owing to the cloudiness of the atmosphere that the telegraph dispatch did not long precede Lieu- enant Duncan's arrival. Since writing the above, we understand tliat subsequent dispatches have been received Flushing had not surrendered at a late hour on Saturday night. Our troops are within a quar- er of a mile of the place. The garrison consists of about 2000 men. There was Considerable opposition at Campveer. Our shipping are up the East Scheldt, which is in our possession Saturday an Austrian Messenger arrived with dispatches to Prince Stahremberg, who immedi- ltely after communicated their cOntents to Mr. Canning." We hear they are dated on the Dth ult. and announce the necessity to which the Imperial army was reduced of suing for a sus- pension of hostilities. It was last night confi- dently stated, that these dispatches represent the overture intended to be made to the enemy, as" being merely for the establishment of a truCe, and expressing a hope that the successful co- ope- ration of England in the war, might enable the Emperor Francis to renew hostilities. The report of the Armistice haVing been broken by the Austrians, and that the French were defeated on the 19th ult. with great loss, was revived yesterday on the arrival of the Heligoland Mall, but We continue to think it wholly undeserving of credit- Insurrections have broken out in Paderborn, more particularly about Rittberg, in conse- quence of the pressure of the taxes, and to resist the collection of a new impost called the Con- sumption Tax. A body of French troops has marched from Cassel against them; In the department of Wrera fresh insurrec- tions have broken out—- the Insurgents surprised ' he town of Marburg, by night j and obtained a large supply of arms, & c. Marshal Dumonceau is appointed Command- ant of Amsterdam with General Sichery, and Commodore Verdoorn of the flotilla here, under him. The chief command of the fleets in the Texel, Vlie, and Harlingen, is given to Marshal de Winter. The Danish corps, under the command of Gen. Ewald, is quartered between Gluckstadt and Altona; the head- quarters at Pinneberg. Buonaparte's mother is expected at Aix. la- Chapelle, where . splendid preparations have been made for her reception: By the bombardment of Presburg, the Great and Little Chapter- streets, the square of the cathedral, the provost- house, the Guildhall, the Old Mint, and several entire streets, were re- duced to ruins. The cathedral escaped. A large body- of Russian cavalry arrived at Lemberg, in Gallicia, early in July, under1 the orders of Gen. Muller. Louis Buonaparte, King of Holland, was late,, ly seized with a paralytic affection, which for some time deprived him of the use of his right hand and arm ; he is, however, much recovered. Saturday Government received dispatches from Sweden, announcing, we understand, the retreat of the Russians from the frontiers of Bothnia, for the purpose, as is supposed, of reinforcing their armies in Gallicia and Turkey. The Swedes are apprehensive of a rupture with England and are evidently prepariug for that event. Saturday arrived via Heligoland, letters from our squadron in the Baltic, under the orders of Sir James Saumarez, dated the 14th ult. The fleet was at that time off Nargon, an Island op- posite to Revel, and near the intercourse with the shore, and experienced much kindness from the inhabitants. A rumour was prevalent in the fleet, that the Russian squadron was preparing for sea, expecting to be joined by the swedish navy. A Spanish Officer, named Capt. Stoner ar- rived at the Foreign Office, with dispatches from Sir A. Wellesley. They were brought to Fal- mouth from Corunna in four days, by the Are. thusa frigate. We understand that they an- nounce the junction of the British and Spanish armies, and also that Sir A. Wellesley hoped to be able to bring Victor to an engagement before the arrival of the Combined forces at Madrid, whither they were resolved to advance. Hamburgh Correspondentens of the 26th ult Berlin Papers of the 22d, and Prague Gazettes of the 17th have been received. An article from the banks of the Maine, states the head- quarter* of the Archduke Charles to be at Folau, and that the Emperor of Austria remained at Olmutz. A congress for peace, to be held in Moravia or at Vienna was spoken of.— The Berlin Gazette state;, that the differences between Russia and Sweden are likely to be speedily adjusted. The conditions of peace are— the surrender of the island of Asland, as also of the whole of Finland, and the shutting of the Swedish ports against the English. An article from Constantinople> men. tions the arrival at that capital of General Gar- danne, the French ambassador at the Persian court, and of his having had several confer. « » nces with the Reis Effendi. The Porte, it is stated is soon likely to break with England. Although the Citizens of Vienna were com- pelled to mount the several guards, they were not allowed I'd retain their arms; but Here dblio€ d to lodge thfcm in the arsenal each time they were relieved. The French commandant it Vienna, at stated jieriddsj regulates the prices of provision?— ac- cording to ; he list for July, bt- ef # is td be sold it from 20 to creu'. Bers per pouiid ; veal, one florin, arid bulter. 1 td 5 florins per pound ; dour and Bread were very scarce, Buonaparte, by a recent regulation, his at- tached two gnris to each battalion of infantry, to be worked by the soldiers themselves. Tito ar- tillery of his guards has been augmented to 78 pieces of cannon. Prince PoniatoWski, who commands the Polish troops, is nephew to tbe late King of Poland. His mother was the Bohemian Countess Kinsky, and died about two yeArs igo, and his father, at the time of his death, was a Field Marshal In the Austrian service; A fleet is about tb siil from Portsmouth with reinforcements for Sir A. Wellesley's army in Spain } as also another fleet, with many officers and men, for Sir J. Stewart's army in Sicily. Generals Madden and Miller, Col. Leigh, and many other officers with a strong medical staff, go out in the former A large detachment of the . Royal Marines, tlow it StonehOuse barracks, are preparing for embarkation on board the Woolwich and Pre- oyante store- ships, for the Mediterranean, A proportion of boys accompany them. At a meeting Of the English Catholics, the Earl of Shrewsbury in. the chair, it has been de- termined to present a petition to parliament on the same day as. that of the Catholics of Ireland. A numerous meeting tdok place on Friday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern; of the renters of Drury- lane Theatre, Mr. Hosier was called to the chair :.. « . i\ Ir. Sheridan attended, artd stated that what he had to propose to the renters was, that should accept an annuity of 121. 10s. in lieu of their present annuity of 261. and that, instead of their present free^ admission, they should have a non transferable admission for the lives of each renter and their nominee} or, if they disliked the free^ admission, the annuity should be 161.; ' hat if this arrangement was acceded to, he trust- ed that measures would bn taken for the speedy re- building of the Theatre; Mr. Sheridan com. plained of the power assumed by the Lord Cham, berlain, in licensing the minor Theatres, in de- cided hostility to the Theatres acting under the authority of the patents, A committee was ap- pointed by the meeting to take the proposal of Mr. Sheridan into consideration, and to confer with the trustees, and to prepare a petition to his Majesty on the licenses granted by the Lord Chamberlain; and which petition M r. Sheridan pledged himself to present to his Majesty him- self. A gentleman, who has seen the Hon. Colonel Lindsay's naval military day and night telegraph, will bet 2000 guineas to 4000 guineas, that a dispatch of fifty words will be conveyed from London to Guernsey, or Alderney by the day tele- graph, in four hours— the bet to be decided n 100 days from the time if is agreed on—— The same gentleman will take 3009 guineas to 1000 guineas, that the same dispatches shall be conveyed by the night telegraph, in the space of tire hours — this bet to be determined as the former. Two men and a woman were taken into Cus- tody on Sunday sen'night, charged wilh having extorted, at different times, considerable sums from a gentleman of fortune, by imputing to him the commission of a peculiarly disgraceful offence in the park in June last. The man who was wounded in a late affray in Chick- lane, died on Wednesday, in St, Bartho- lomew's Hospital, The coroner's inquest re- corded a verdict wilful murder against several persons in custody. On Monday, early in the morning, before the prisoners were let out, a duel was fought by a naval artd military officer, id Stapleton prison, near Bristol, when the former was run through the body and expired. The dnellists were at- tended by their seconds, and fought in a room of the prison, with pieces of sharp iron fastened on the points of sticks. A coroner's inquest has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the parties concerned. The survivor has been if consequence committed to Gloucester gaol ^ o common is the practice of dueling amongst the Frenchmen in this prison, that not less than 150 duels have been fought in the course of the last three years. COURT MARTIAL ON LORD GAMBtER. NINTH DAY.— PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. The court met at eleven o'clock. Lord Gambier had nothirig further to otfer to the court than what was contained iu the following paper, which he requested might be read by the Judge Advocate :. - " Mr. President, " 1 cluscd my evidcuw pn Wednesday, in the full per- suasion, that hoViug established every part of my defence, it was UnnecessaryTor ine lo examiue further witnesses, the more especially as 1 had called all the officers who were iu Aix Roads, and had l » ceu actively engage^ iu the attack on the enemy. Their testimony would, 1 con- ceived, be more acceptable to the court, than that of other witnesses deriving their kuowledgc from subsequent in- formation. " The court, however, in the exercise of its discretion, thought proper to call all the remainiug witnesses, and I heartily rejoice that nothiug has been omitted to render the eoquiry most complete. It is with no inconsiderable degree of satisfaction that 1 find, In their depositions, testimony equally honourable to me, with that of the officers before examined. " " Some portions laid do* u by two of these witnesses have been io completely refuted by other evidence brought forward, that I feel myself the more confirmed in my position, that the measures 1 pursued for the attack of the enerty were those bent calculated for the advan- tageous attainment of the objcct in view ( Signed) " GAMBIER." The court then called Lord Cochrane, and acquainted him that the court had received hi' Lordship's letter; and, after deliberation, had determined that they could riot enter upon the subject of it, as" it did not relate to the charge before them. Lord Cochrane then requested that his letter might be placed upon the minutes of the Court; of which the president replied the court would consider. The court was then cleared for deliberation upon the sentence, and in about three hours it was re- opened, and the President informed Lord Cochrane that the court had consented to his TO BE SOlD By aUCTIOn, BY HAWES AND FENTON, By order of Mr. James. Purkiss proprietor, in his wheelwright yard, near the Prince of Wales in the parish o St. Giles's, Colchester, Essex, on Thursday the IOTKI day of August; 1809. A large quantity of Slabs scantlings Top ends listings, loading carts, tax ditto, • water ditto, and Iron Arms, of various i! u- s. Catalogues which may be had of Mr. Purkiss. on the premises; Or of the Auctioneers, Colchester Sale to begin at 10 cloCk. Freehold Estates, East Street, Colchester. TO BE SOLD BV AUCTION, By HAWeS aud FENTON, On Tuesday, August it**), at 6 o'clock iu the eveulng, at the sign of thy Rose and Crown, in East- Street, tHREE FREEHOLD TENEMENTS; in Pne lot, X situate near East Bridge, in the piuish, of St James now in the occupations of Mr John Cadman, the pro- prietor, who will give immediate possession: and John Jefferys and Daniel Lambert, tenants at will. Lot >, is a STABLE, with rack and manger, pan- tiled top, and boarded sides; to be pulled down and taken ; Lot 3, a large SAW PIT SHED, ( as it Stands,) and a WORK- SHOP, adjoining, with a gate, and a piece of pale fence: the whole to be taken off the premises according to such conditions aS will be produced at the time and place of sale. Further particulars of the Auctioneers. , At the same time and place will be sold, & capital ASS: with a CART, and HARNESS V ' Oak Elm, and Ash Timbers, and Pollards. DOVERCOURT, ESSEX. to BE SOLD BV AUCTION, ( Without reserve) By HAWES and FENTON Al the White Horse Inn, Dovercourt, on Thursday the 17th day of August, 1809, in lots, and agreeable to such conditions as will then be produced) TWELVE OAK, ELM, and ASH TIMBERS: 70 ELM and ASH POLLARDS; the greater part of which are sound, aud peculiarly desirable for wheel- wrights, as the Elm in and about Dover court is very su- perior in quality for wheels, A: c. ' The whole may be viewed by application to Mr. John Hance, on the premises, near the turnpike, Dovercourt; and particulars known By applying to Hawes and Fenton, Colchester and Mersea. Sale to begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. CHELMSFORD, AUGUST 8. MARRIED. On Wednesday, at the Quaker's, meeting house, at Witham, Mr. Wm. Heald, of West Hauningfield, to Miss Mary Pace. of the former place, and member of the so- ciety called friends. Thursday, at Springfield, Mr. Isaac Blyth, of Belstead Hall, Broomfield, to Miss K. Patridge, of Springfield, in this county DIED. On Saturday last, after a short illness, aged 60, most universally respected and regretted Mr Humphries, of Witham, who for many years held the office of high con- stable of that district, which he filled with honour to him- elf, and the most entire satisfaction of the county. On Monday, at Ovington, in this county, in the 81st year of his age, the Rev. George Downing, A. M. Preben- dary of Ely Cathedral, and rector of Ovington and Til- On Thursday, the 20th ult. Miss Sarah Hing, of Little Braxted Hall, near Witham. We have authority to say, that the Bank of Crickitt and Co. in this town, will continue to be conducted as heretofore, connected with the Colchester, Ipswich< and Maldon Banks. We derived much pleasure last week from observing the new chariot of Mr. Henry Lam- birth, brewer, of Writtle it our races. We notice the circumstance as affording a most ho- nourable tribute to the merit of the gentleman alluded to, ind we trust it will not be without its effect on those whom ambition prompts to industrious exertion. On Saturday last, a fine boy about 9 years of age, son of Mr. T. Sackett, of Hornchurch, in this county, was unfortunately killed by the overturning of a cart, id which he was riding. An inquest was held a few days, since at Shef- field, in this county, on the body of a young woman, who had fallen a victim to an attempt •• he made to procure abortion, by swallowing deleterious drugs.—^ Verdict felo de se. . She was buried near the cross roads; and on the follow- ing Sunday, a methodist clergymen preached to a vast concourse of persons on the spot; CHELMSFORD RACES. Our races last week have been attended by a most respectable assemblage of fashionables, from all parts of the country ; and the brilliance of the morning amusements has seldom been stir, passed. ' 1 he race balls exhibited a numerous and elegant display: and the suppers and wine ( served from the Black Boy) were of the . first quality, and gave universal satisfaction; Tuesday, August J. Her Majesty's plate of one Hundred Guinea, by Fillies three year- Mds, carrying / Kt. jib. four- year- olds 9st. broke grd. The best of three two- mile heats. Mr. Elwes's bay filly, Miss Sophia, by Stam- ford, 4 years : Mr. Emden's Miss Seedling, by Totteridge, three years ....;.: Mr. Jeffery's b. f. by Gamenut, 3 years Mr. JohnsonS ch. f. by Ambrosio, 4 ycdra... Wednesday, August 2. The town plate of Fifty Pounds,- lor three and four- year- old horse fl, & e. which uever won Fifty Pounds, ( matches Jud Sweepstakca excepted ; three- vear- olds to cariy 7sl- jur- ycar- olds, ast. Sib. the b « ( ot tbree lu o mile htals. Marcs aud geldings allowed alb. Mr. Emden's buy filly, Miss Seedling, by Totteridge, 3 years Mr. Jeffery's chesnut colt, Silvermere, by Gouty, 3 years .;......;. Thursday,. August 3. The Stewards' plate of Fifty Pounds, for horsed, & c. of different qualifications, weight for agei three- year- olds , to carry bsl. l'ifb four- ytar- olHs," est- ulb"- five- year- oldS 63t. lolb. » ix- yeai » - olda, 9it. and aged, ost. Sib.— t' e best of three I. euLs, two uilea and a half each, startiug at the bottom of the conree. Mr. Bacon's bay colt, Patriot, by Whiskey, 4 yeari ...._.........; Mr. Osborn's bn/ wii mare, agid Mr. Emden's bay filly, Miss Seedling, by Totteridge, s years ... ; M r. Jeffery's chesnut colt, Silvermere, 3 years Mr. Elwe's bay filly, ." 1/ ui Sophia, by Statn- fotd, 4 years ' :.......: : A bye race of two heats was won easily bv the bay poQ'- y. sweepstakes WaS run for by Sir Charles Nightingales. bay horse and Mr. St. Aubyn's ch gelding, and. won by the latter.— One of the gentlemen fell on turn- ing the bottom of the course, but escaped much injury. The Right Hon. the Earl of Waldegrave, and Thos. Lennard, Esq. the the Stewards elect for the next year's Oak and Maple Pollards. PELDON, ESSEX. TO BE SOLD BV AUCTION, ( Without reserve) By HAWES aud FENTON; At the Rose Inn, Peldon, on Fridav the lath of August}! 1809, iu lots, anil agreeable to such conditions as will be then produced, THlRTY- EIGHT sound pOllArdS, now 4- lying on PeIdon- Hall Farm, cOnitaining 1731 feet also 54 sound OAK, and about 40 MAPLE POLLARDS now lying and standing on Peldlon- lodge farm, The whole may be seen by application to Mrs Wils- more, and Mr Lionel Jessop, the occupiers; and parti- culars known by applying to the Auctioneers, Colchester and Mersea. Sale to begin at * o'clock in the afternoon. , ANTHONY CALVERT's, Esq. ESTATES, BroADSTAiRs, ISLE OF ThANET. furnished Residences, several Acres of Pas- ture Land and' Building Ground. TO bE SOLD BY AUCTION- By Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH, At Mr. Payton's, the Rose inn, Broadstairs, on Monday August 21, at one, in lots; by order of the Executors,"' THe following valuable FREEHOLD and LEASE- HOLD ESTATES, most admirably situate for the advantages of sea- bathing, upon the declivity of the hill in a select part of the delightful village of Broadstairs commanding picturesque views, Inland and seaward, per- fectly secure from public annoyance and unpleasant in- li- usiou — The Estates comprise three spacious iulistnn- tial Family Residence; erected within a few years in a superior style, by the late ANTHONY CALVeRT, Esq. each containing six airy bed- chambers, a handsome drawing- room. dining and breakfast parlours, kitchen, man- servant's sleeping apartment, and other domestic offices; the whole neatly furnished, and fit in every ie, spect for immediate occupation.— Two desirable Freehold dwelling- Houses situate In Serene- Place, Contiguous to the above one of them containing eight bed- rooms, din- - ing room, breakfast- parlour, kitchen, servants hall, & c. IHC other contains six airy bed chambers, dining and breakfast- parlours, kitchen, man- servants' sleeping apart, ment, and numerous offices, with suitable furniture, and every requisite for families— A Freehold Pasture peculi- arly eligible for building on, possessing a fine View to- w. ndK the i> fea, und uoiiiterrupiell UraSpcchi over thebfeuo- ' tifuU^ ljapjint scenery — A valuable Freehold pasture; • tuate in frpnt of the abovc- described houses, aud cpmmu- hicating with the Ramsgate Road — A Leasehold Coach- house and1 Ihn- e- staJI Stable, with iiav- lofts, rbk^ Mian't.: room; and luirness- rooin, erected within the last 2 years. The Freeholds are exonerated from the land- tax ; the Leasehold is held oil Lease for a terHr,' of which 12 ydirs were unexpired in October last, at a pepper- corn rent. . f May. be viewed, by applying to Barnard Tute, On the, premiseS ; and particulars had at the place of sale: at the Libraries, BroadstairsL Margate; Ramsgate, Deal and Dover; at the Fountain, Canterbury : of Messrs. Den- netts and GreaveS, Solicitors, King's arms yard, Cole- man- street Garraway's ; and of Mr. Shuttleworth; No. 17, Austin friars. near the Royal Exchange, London ; where a plan of this Estate may be seen: Lordship's request, that his letter might be en: tered upon their Mluutes; and it was accord- ingly read as follows : 4 " SIR— Having heard from my brothel officers that a report has gone abroad that I censured In general terms the conduct of the officers employed in the Road of Aix on the IJlb of April, I wish to havean opportunuity to declare the truth, on oath; considering reports of that nature highly injurious to the service of our country " I am also desirous to lay before the court, the orders given to the fire- Ship's for their guidance, as these will tend to elueidate and clear some of those who consider lhat blame has Been imputed to them. " I have the honour to be, & c. " COCHRANE." " Admiral Sir Roger Curtis{ President, xc." The President then desired the Judge Ad id- eate to read the sentence of tHe court, which he did to this effect: that the court having duly de- liberated on the evidence in Support of the charge exhibited against Admiral the Right Honourable Lord Gambier, and having also minutely weighed the evidence addressed by his Lordship in his defence, had determined that the charge, that Admiral the Right Honourable Lord Gambier j ott the 121 h day of the month Of April, the enemy's ' ships being then on shore, and the signal having been made that they could be destroyed, did for a considerable time neglect, Or delay taking effectual measures for destroying them, had not been proved against the said Admiral the Riglit Hon. Lord Gambier; but that his Lordship's conduct on that Occasion, : as well as his generai conduct and proceedings as commandet iri chief of the CHannel Fleet, employed in Basque Roads, be tween the 17th day of Marth and tile 29th thy of April, 1809, was marked by zeal judgmeni, ability, arid an anxious attention to the wel- fare of his Majesty's service, and did ad- judge him to be Most honourably acquitted, and he was most honourably acquitted ac- cordingly. The President then addresSed Lord Gambier as follows:—; " Admiral Lord Gambier, I have the most peculiar pleasure In receiving the commands of the court to return you your sword, which I do in the fullest conviction that you will use it as you have hitherto done with advantage to your country, and with honour to yourself. [ Here lord Gambier receiVed his sword.] Havlng so far complied with my duty as President of this court, \ t only retliains for me as an individual to express Ihe gratification I feel in con- veying to your Lordship a Sentence so honourable to yourself, and sO CongEnial to my wishea." Lord Gambier.—" I cannot sufficiently express my ac- knowledgment for the patient attention of the court, and for the obliging terms in which you have conveyed to me their sentence.". THE SHEPHERD LOST IN THE SnoW STORM. BY MR. SCOTT. WHEN red hath set the beamless sun, Through heavy vapours dark and dun; ' When the tir'd ploughman, dry and warm, Hears, half asleep, the rising storm Hurling the hail, and sleeted rain, Against the casement's tinkling pane; The sounds that drive wild, deer and fox To shelter in the brake and rocks, Are warnings which the Shepherd ask To dismal and to dangerous task. Oft he looks forth, and hopes, in vain, The blast may sink in mellowing rain} Till, dark above and white below, Decided drives the flaky snow; And forth the hardy swain must go. Long, with dejected look and whine, To eave the hearth his dogs repine-, Whistling, and cheering them to aid, Around his back he wreathes the plaid: His flock he gathers, and he guides To open downs and mountain sides; Where, fiercest though the tempest blow, Least deeply lies the drift below. The blast that whistles o'er the fells Stiffens his locks to isicles; Oft he looks back, while, streaming far, His cottage- window seems a star, Loses its feeble gleam, and then Turns patient to the blast again; And facing to the tempest's sweep, Drives through the gloom his lagging sheep. If fails his heart, if his limbs fail, Benumbing death is iu the gale : His path, his land- marks all unknown, Close to the but, no more his owu, Close to the aid he soughl in vain,* The morn may find the stiffen'd swain. His widow sees, at dawning pale, His orphans raise their feeble wail; And close beside him, in the snow, Poor Yarrow, partner of their woe, Couches upon bis master's breast, And licks bis cheek to break his rest. Who envies now the Shepherd's lot, His healthy fare, his rural cot; ' His summer couch by- greenwood tree, His rustic kirn's loud revelry ; His native hill- notes tun'd on high To Marian of the blithesome eye; His crook, his scrip, his oaken reed, And pit Arcadia's golden creed ? • On the night in which these lines were written, sug- gested, a « they were, by a sudden fall of snow, after sun- set, an unfortunate man perished exactly in the manner here described; and his body was next morning found close to his own house. The accident happened within five miles of the farm of Ashestiel. + The Scotch harvest- home. At a time when the whole of the civilizcd • world is threatened with absolute subjugation by" the arms or intrigues of a ferocious despot, whom a fortunate combination of circumstances " has transformed from an obscure adventurer in. to the first potentate in the world, the names of those who, by their talents or energies, oppose a iuccessful resistance to the accomplishment of his ambitious plans, must be doubly d*- ar and in. teresting to mankind. Under this view, the hero rcho has recently checked the victorious progress of Napoleon, sand demonstrated the emptiness of his pretentions to the usurped tide of invincible, justly claims particular notice and admiration. Charles Louis, Archduke of Austria, the third son of Leopold II. late emperor of Germany, and brother of Francis II. the present sovereign of the Austrian monarchy, was born at Florence on the 5th of September, 1771. During the life, time of his uncle, the Emperor Joseph, he was distinguished by the partiality of that prince, who appointed him, at the early age of four- teen, to be colonel of the oldest imperial regi- ment of iufantry, which, under the command of Prince Charles of Loriain, had formerly ac- quired unfading laurels. Personal bravery has invariably characterized the members of the illuslrious house from which the archduke is descended*, and this hereditary virtiie the prince possesses in such an extraordi- nary degree, that his courage seems only to in- crease with the magnitude of the danger to whicli he is exposed. He has scarcely attained to man- hood when he was summoned, in consequence of the war between France and the houre of Aus- tria, to display those brilliant qualities and talents which have raised him to the first rank among the generals of this and every preceding age. In the early part of that war, he served in an inferior capacity. At the obstinate battle of Nerwinde, in Flanders, in March 1793, when the hostile armies were commanded by Dumou- rier and the Duke of Saxe- Coburg, he first signa- lized himself by the courage and promptitude with which he attacked and carried a French redoubt, and contributed, in no small degree, to the signal success of that day. The abilities which he exhibited in the field on this and many subsequent occasions, soon led to his appointment to . the command of one of the principal Austrian armies. With this force, dining the glorious campaign of 1796, In- completely turned the tide of success which had hi the t ( o attended the republican arm?. Two armies in time of peace,, in such a, manner- that formidable French armies had invaded Germany, and penetrated into the heart of the empire. Moreau advanced through $ wabia and ftavaria, while Jourdau proceeded through Manheim, Frankfort, and Wurzbtirg. The archduke hav- ing fallen back in order to effect a junction with Geueral Wartensleben, met Jourdan at Bamberg, in Bavaria. An engagement ensued, and tho prince was among the first of the Aus- trian cavalry whobroke the enemy's lines. The danger to which lie exposed himself oil this oc- casion being intimated to him, by some ofthp; of- licers by whom he was surrounded, lie calmly asked, in reply, <£ Is not my duty, superior to my life ?" The French were. routed, and obliged to retreat; neither did their gallant antagonist allow them any respite till he had driven them across the Rhine. Having thus disposed of one army,. he now set out in questof Moreau, whom he in like manner compelled to retire behind the Rhine, after a retreat which reflected the highest honour on that general'. He now laid siege to Kehl, the surrender of which, after an obstinate resistance, crowned the successcs of this cam- paign. Jn that of the following year he was less for- tunate. He had been expressly chosen to com- mand the Italian army, destined to check, if possible, the victorious career of Bonaparte in that quarter. Fortune, however, remained faith- ful to the French general, whose progress, after advancing into the Austrian hereditary domi- nions, was stopped only by the negotiations which terminated in the treaty of Campo Formio. On the recommencement of hostilities in 1799. the archduke was again opposed, in Swabia, to his former antagonist, Jou'rdan, who, by the defeats he sustained at Ostcrach and Stockach. was compelled, as he had been three years be. fore, to abandon Germany and rccross the Rhine. Towards the conclusion of the year, the archduke was engaged in the arduous task of defending the passage of that river with a force of 70,000 men, in the face of two hostile armies exceeding 100,000. E irly in 1829, ill health, probably combined with other causes, induced the archduke to re sign the command of the imperial army, which, after experiencing several reverses, was at length completely defeated at Marengo. This disaster was speedily followed by the peace of Luneville. Notwithstanding the unfavourable nature of thi: jpeace-, as it affected the Germanic constitution the services of the archduke were so highly esti- mated, that a monument was soon afterwards erected, at the expence of some patrotic indi. viduals, to commemorate his achievements. This structure, which stands in the vicinity of Augus. burg, consists of a temple supported by four columns. In the interior, upon a pedestal of grey marble, is placed a bust of the prince, of white Carrara marble, in Roman costume: on the summit is an eagle with expanded wings, holding the imperial globe, with a laural branch. This monument, sixteen feet in height, bears the following inscription : To the Saviour of Ger- many, by some Germans. ' A few years of peace succeeded the treaty of Luneville; but in 1805, the storm of war again burst over the Austrian monarchy. What mo- tive could have induced the cabinet of Vienna to appoint the Archduke Charles to the com- mand in Italy, rather than to entrust him with the conduct of the army destined to meet Bona- parte in the plains of Germany, we are totally at a loss to conceive. It is scarcely necessary to observe, that, in the station assigned him, the prince displayed his accustomed ability, though obliged to retreat before the superior force of Massena, and probably induced also to adopt that measure, by the hope of being able to check tbe progress of the enemy in the here- ditary states. He was thus enabled to appear at the head of 90,000 men, at the distance of eighty miles from Vienna, which capital he sum. moned to surrender, when he received intelli- gence of the armistice concluded by his brother, in consequence of the imbecility of General Mack, and the disastrous issue of the battle of Austerlitz, which of course prevented him from making any further effort for the honour of his house and country. Convinced, by fatal experience, of the ne. cessity of a thorough reform in the military system J the cabinet of Vienna, immediately after the conclusion of the treaty of Presburg, en. trusted the Archduke Charles with the eutin direction of the military resources of the mo- narchy. The emperor notified to him, in the following letter, his appointment to the dig- nity of generalissimo of the Austrian armies : • The present Emperor of Austria, though inferior in military skill ti> liis brother, is not less distinguished for pei- sonal intrepidity, lu the last war between the Arn,- triaim and tlic Turks, he behaved with such gallantry, that his uncle rewarded him with the order of Maria Theresa. " My dear Brother, t£ After the late unfortunate events, and the peace obtained by so many sacrifices, it is of the utmost necessity to place the military power of the monarchy in such a state as may be suita- ble lo the population and the situation of the finances, and so well ordered anil regulated at to rebder it a sure defence of my hereditary states. The first step towards attaining this ob- ject, I take, by placing your highness at the head of all my armies in quality of generalissi- mo. The knowledge of the troops that will be under your orders, should I be compelled to en- ter info another war, will remind those who have already served, of the laurels they have formerly a fife red on the field of battle under your con- uct, and inspire the rest with a high confidence in the talents, bravery, and prudence of I heir commander, which leads most certainly to vic- tory. With the dignity of generalissimo, 1 com- miL to you likewise the direction of all my you shall be a^ the head of the cpupcil of war, aud of all the officers appertaining to it. I ex- pect from your comprehensive genius and your indefatigable activity, a statement of the plans you propose to form, for bringing to perfection the great work which I have confided lo you : and I am persuaded, that the frequent journeys you will make, in order to see every thing with your own eyes, anil the rare you will take thai your orders are punctually obeyed, will perfect- ly fulfil ray intentions, dud render your work complete. FRANCIS." With what assiduity and success the archdake has devoted himself to the Accomplishment of the' objects with which he was charged, roust be suf- ficiently obvious from the formidable resistance that Austria has been enabled to oppoie. to the: gigantic power 6f France, in the conflict in which she is at present engaged. Notwith- standing its unfavourable' commencement,. and ' the taking of Vienna by the enemy, he has con- trived to prevent their farther advance ; aud the most sanguinary engagement fought since the French revolution began to deluge Europe with blood, has given an effectual check to the career of him who has been its principal sco'irge. Napoleon, having continued some time at Vienna, resolved to set out in pursuit of the archduke's ' army. Bridges were constructed over the Danube, aud the French army crossed to the left bank of that river, unmolested by the Austriaus, Here, however, on the 21st of May, the enemy were at ticked by the archduke, and during the action the bridge in their rear was destroyed by fire- ships sent down the river for' that purpose, and not by accident, as the French emperor wonld have It believed. Night pro- duced a short intermission of the conflict, which was renewed with the dawn, and terminated in the complete discomfiture of the French ; who. however, effected their retreat to the island of Lobau in the Danube, and having repaired theii bridge, returned to their former positions on the other side of the river. On these glorious days the archduke, as usual, displayed his superior judgment and military skill, and distinguished himself by thkt contempt of danger, which, though perhaps not perfectly Consistent with prudence in a commander in chief, mlist nevertheless communicate to his troops the same zeal by which he is himself ani- mated. In the Austrian official account of the battle, we are told, that on the 22d, " the archduke himself seized the colours of Zach's regiment, and the battalion which had begun to give way, followed with new enthusiasm his he- roic example. Most of those who surrounded him were wounded; his adjutant- general, Count polloredo, received a ball in his head, the wound from which was at first considered dangerous: a squeeze of the hand signified to him the con. cern of his sympathizing commander, who, filled with contempt of death, now fought for glory and his country." From the same source w « shall subjoin a state- ment of the results of this most important Vic- tory. The Austrian army lost in killed 4278 officers and men ; 16,326 were w ounded, and 838 taken prisoners. The lois of the enemy was prodigious. Upwards of 7000 men and an immense number <& horses Were buried on the field of battle, besides many who perished in the Danube and the island of Lobau. When the account from which these data are given was written, there were in Vienns and the suburb 20,773 wounded French, and Upwards of 5000 more in the hospitals of the Austrian army ; ex- clusive of great numbers who were carried to St. Poltcn, Enns. and even as far as Linz. The number taken prisoners was 2300. With such an achievement before our eyes, and from our knowledge of the archduke's cha. racter, we have every reason to augur a favour- able issue of the important contest in which Austria is engaged. His exertion to reform and reorganize the army have been unpreceden ted ; so that not only the greatest order and dicipline now prevail, but also a promptitude and alacrity hitherto unexampled among the Austrian troops, added to the love and esteem for their com. mander, which is carried to the highest pilch of enthusiasm. These he has gained by his affabili- ty and condescension, being equally accessible to the common soldier and the generul, and con- versing w ith the former in the same mild and friendly maDuer as with the latter. MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGE^ E. Mr. Justice Buller.— The learned judge? be. Ing on the Welsh circuit, previous to opening the assizes at C— —, attended divine service. When the honest, Welsh curate, came lo the pas- sage in the Te Deum, " We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge.,'' he turned, towards his lordship, and as he concluded the sentence, made him a most profound bow. Intrepidity At the battle of Mindon, a corps of grenadiers, commanded by M. do St. Perer, being exposed to a battery that carried off whole files at once ; St. Perer wishing them not to fall back, rode slowly in front of the line, with his snuff- box in his hand, and said, " Well, my boys, what's the matter, eh— Cannon ?— Well, " it kills you, it kills you, that's all, my boys, . march on, and never mind it." Motives for making War.— The Ambassa- dor of the Grand Signior, at the Court of France, during the-- reign of Henry IV. in the greatest heat of the league, offered military aid to h. s Majesty. Various were the motives ns. signed by politicians for sucli an offer by the Sublime Por( e. Ail their conjectures were however wide ofthe mark; for on the Ambassa- dor being asked the reason, he answered, " That his, master naturally hated the word league." Sir Wm. Curtis and his Yacht We give the following anecdote as it is circulated, with- out answering for its. truth. Sir . William's yacht is the finest pleasure vessel belonging to any British subject; and those who know his unaffected manners, will believe that when he spends 10001. a year upon it, he does this, not for the sake of fashion, but for the sake of the genuine pleasure derived from it by himself and his frietips. With his zeal for the prosperity of his country, and hearty enjoyment of all that does it honour, it was natural he should desire I'o see something of the progress of the present Expedition from the dock of this his favourite summer dwelling. He accordingly wrote a pres- sing Request td Mr. Perceval, for permission to sail With ttie fleet. Mr. Perceval answered, that as a friend, he did not like to refuse Sir William, but as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he could not write upon the subject to the Admiralty, unless the worthy Alderman would consent to put his vessel under their orders. Sir William readily accepted this condition, and immediately began to perform his naval duties by storing his vessel with every kind of viands, substantial or luxurious, and abundance of the finest w'ines... The Marquis of Huntley and several General Officers, readily enough accepted his hospitable offers to entertain then* crtf their passage. The annual Sailing Match for the Vauxhall Silver Cup was contested,, ou Wednesday, by tlje following boats- Spitfire— Four tons, Capt. G. Cowell; Daplme— Four tous, Capt. M. Boyer ; St. George— Seveu tons, Capt. J. Gunstone; Caroline— Three tons, Capt. Fellows. They all started from Blackfriar's bridge, at high water; the wind was in their teeth. They went round a boat moored off Putney Bridge,- and returned to Vauxhall stairs. The St. George and Daphne were the favourites, but the Spit- fire got the staFf, The St. George aifd Daphne got foul of each. other near Somerset Houser and lost their distance until they came to Whitehall, and again got the tack, and passed the Caroline at the Nine Elms. The Spitfire gained on the tack, at Chelsea Reach, upon the St. George, got first through Batterspa Bridge, kept the l^ ad, and was the first at Vauxhall Stairs. The St. George followed so close, that, at coming in, her bowsprit got into tbp main rigging of the Spitfire. It was allowed a very good match, and attracted a numerous assemblage of visitors. The Thames never exhibited a more beautiful coup daiL,. and we did not hear of any accident. Spanish Sheep Public curiosity his been' gratified for several days pa^ t, by viewing the Spanish sheep lately imported from Spain, which are at present grazing in St. James's Park, at- tended by the eight shepherds who were appoin- ted to attend them during their passage. About 1300 of these fine sheep were shipped in Spain, and upwards of 1200 have safely arrived. They are shorn close, but as yet have not sufficiently recovered from the fatigue of their journey to appear to advantage. The shepherds f'. he saqie who arrived last year) have a regular a^ owance of food per day, at his Majesty's charge, and ire otherwise well provided, and have liberty to remain in England as long as they please. They hare a very rustic appearance, and excite much, admiration from tlu- ir > uncouth dress. They are extremely swarthy, wear large, dusty, broad- brimmed hats, ahd, like their sheep, seem not as yet cleansed from the dirt, they accumu- lated in their journey. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, SATURDAY, Jti. r » . Ex- parte Watson, in the matter of Watson.— This" was 2U application ou tin- part of the petitiouer to have the Commission taken out against him superseded, on the ground ol his being an infant at the time the Commission. issued. This fact proved by the affidavits .- this father and mother, there be mi' ur » reg. itry of tl„. ur: iiu. oer'J* baptism to be found. The petitioning creditor also ad- mitted that he was now satisfied of the bankrupt being an infant. The assignees, however, insisted on the necessity of better proof, and contended, that the petitioner should be left to his action at law. The Lord Chancellor thought that more minute enquiry Was necessary in such 0 and ordered it to stand over 4 ill the last day of the sittings' - ex- parte Dawson, in the matter of Dawson — This was also an application for superseding a Commission of bank- rupt. The ground was, that the - petitioner was at the Cape of Good Hope at the time the Commission issued au4 that knowledge of it had not reached him till after the period when he ought to have surrendered. The trading consisted in the petitioner having let part of his lodgings or furniture in lodgings, lu tlsese cirrunmanci.', aud there being no oppositiuu, the Commission wfca suotr-, seded. ^ ADMIRALTY COURT. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, * r. An unfortunate Irishman, named O'Flogherty, who was desperately wounded in an affray with some of his countrymen- o. n the night of last Sun- day se'nnight. in Chick- lane, died of his wounds in St-. Bartholomew'? Hospital, on Tuesday night. A coroners inquest was held on the body, on Wednesday evening, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which, after sitting in deliberation • until one Friday morning, brought in a verdict of wilful murder against three persons, two of whom are in custody,. About three months ago the shop of Mr. Welch, goldsmith, Plymouth, wns robbed ( by means of incisions made in the window shutters) of property to the amount of nearly 5001. and, notwithstanding the most diligent search and in- quiry, added to the offer of a large reward, no trace was discovered of the robbers, till Thurs- day se'unight, when a very unexpected disco- very was made at Taunton, in Somersetshire An officer, on the recruiting service, went, on the day above- named, to the shop of Mr. Bun- ter, mercer, in Taunton, to look at some mus- lins, and during the temporary absence of the shopman, contrived, to steal a piece, and se- crete it in his pocket; but the shopman, after lie went away, missed the piece, and informed his master, who shortly after obtained a search warrant, went to the officer's lodgings, broke open a trunk, and there found the stolen mus- lin, a piece of cambric, and many other suspi- cious articles, such as silver spoous, belonging to different inns, for the absence of which, without leave, the servants had been repeatedly censured. A great number of gold seals, toge. ther with other valuable jewellery articles, were also found ; the latter is conjectured to be part of the property stolen from Mr. Welch. Mr. W. is gone up to identify his property, and iti the mean time, the officer has been committed to Ilchester gaol, to take his trial on the charge of privately stealing the muslin, Which is a capi- tal offence. INSURANCE. The plaintiff was the celebrated Capt. Goodall, Vice- Admiral of Hayti, in the- service President Chris- tophe. The defendants were the underwriters at Lloyd's The followiug are the Circumstance of the case: Admi- ral Goodall had sold to President Christophe an English ship, which be had previously fitted out as a ship of war and it was intended to be used by tht chieftain for the ' purpose of carrying on war against Petion for this ship Goodall was paid in produce, with which hie freighted a vessel, hired for the purpose, and the vessel was cleared out at Cape Francois For England. Before. he freighted the vessel, he caused his; agents in London insure the cargo for 28,0001. In the mean time Goodall was sent. bv order of Christophe on a cruise off the city . of. St Do- mingo, against a flotilla belonging to the rival chieftan Petion which he destroyed. During. this interval. Good- . all's vessel, - after being loaded, was cleared out; under the superiutendance of a Mr. Grogan, a merchant u Cape Francois, who went ou hoard a passenger to England While this was doing, an English squadron from Jamaica Surrounded the Haytian fleet, under Goodall, took pos- session of his ship, look him and his officers prisoner. and sent them all as state prisoners to England, on board " King's ship. After remaining at Plymouth for near six weeks, they were released by an order fmro the Secretary and ABOUT a month ago they arrived IN London. : » ir. Grogan had gone ou board Goodall's vessel as a pas. Senger, and the vessel sailed. Shortly after she sailed_ the master died. On the passage Grogan assumed the command, aud prevailed on the mate and crew to steer to Baltimore On the arrival of the vessel at Baltimore, ho sold the cargo for 3'), 000l. put the money into his own pocket, and began { « » lire in a state of spleudid extrara* gauce iq that city. He sent the vessel alter-. vards home, . under ffi^ care of Mr. Hutchins, the chief mate, who wrought her safe into Liverpool, in baffiist, ahout 6 weel^ i. a go. Admiral Goodall then sued underwriters for the value of the cargo. The defence made by them was that he had appointed Grogan ns his supercargo, with a roving commissrou to, dispose of the cargo whenever he pleased- tK* T consequentlv Grogao was his servant; and tnot'they not liable for any act of his. For the plaintiff it wa » coutended, that rile goods were stolen, and tl. at sueh ptealinjr was- tantamount toa capture It w/ as, however proved by Hutchins the mate, that' Grogan had no au- thority on board, except what he unlawfully assumed on the death of the Captain, and that lif„- intimidated the whole of the crew by language to the following effect* " '- Goodall is Sent home as a State prisoner for pira- cy— he and his officers will be hanged j we shall have it all to ourselves." The Court, decided in favour of Capt, Goodall. . KENT ASSIZES. MAIDSTONE TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. ' . CONEY V. JONes. This was an action of trover to recover the Value of a to which the plaintiff a;. « t defendant both laid c^ aira as their own, and the question t- irned entirely on the identity of the animal j Mr. Serjeant Shepherd, for the plaintiff, stated, that • person pf the name of Nolan hired the horse in question, of the plaintiff, in August last, for tlr. purpose of gointr ^ o Hythe, and when the anUal arrived il. rre, ii wu! claimed, at the stable by the defendent, who insisted if Was his horse, aud that it had been stolen from him some time back. He identilied it because it had one eye, a scar upon the rump, aud he also stated that it was a quiet horse in the stable. Now he should shew ia evidence, possession of the horse in question from tie persons from whom the plaintiff purchased it from li • year 1803. It- was true il had but one eye al! thut lime : liutwith respect lo the scar oil the rump,- he should pr> ir< that il happened siuce the horse came iuto tHe possession of the plaintiff, by running agaiust tt chaise shaft. The other criterion also by which the defendant identified the horse, he should shew also to fail, for instead of the animal's being quiet in the stable, she had the habit of biting. The following witnesses for the plaintiff were then cal- led— John Bliss, who purchased the horse iu January. 18o8, at Dixon's Repository, in Barbican, for the plain-_ tiff Coney— Dixon's clcrk proved she was sold for one East— and East was called, who said he purchased her of the Assiguees of one Wright, a bankrupt. Wright was next called, who said he bought her of one King, a cheese monger in Holborn— and King proved that he purchased the mare in the year 1803. During the whole of ths time she had but one eye, but had no scar on the rump until she met with an accident while iu possession of the plain- tiff, by runuing ajjailis- t a chaise shaft. • The witnesses for the defendant said the horse resem- bled the one he had lost, and spOke particularly to the scar on the rump. Lord Ellenborough observed, that the plaintiff had shewn an uninterrupted possession of the horse in him- self, and those under, whom he claimed since the year 1803, and thought the weight of evidence much iu hi « fa- DIED.— Sir Charles Corbett, 57 years a Citizen and Livery- man of ihe Stationers' Company. 78. A mcl- ju- choly event occurred at his funeral; when his friends were assembled to follow him to his grave, his second son, a young man iu the vigour of life, broke a blood- vessel aud fell suddenly a corpse, among the company. The funeral of the father was delay d, and they were both in- terred in oue tomb, in tlie church- yard of St_ Anne's. Westminster. A subscription has been commenced for the family, who have been deprived of their paternal in- heritance of £ 10,000. per annum, and reduced to such in- digence, that the present Barouet, although heir lo some of the best estates in the kingdom, is in an inferior station IN the East India warehouses.— AI Woolwich, in bi » - 4ytli year, Colonel John Harding, of the Royal Artillery. At Copenhagen, under Sir Thomas Blomefield, aud in tlm Spanish campaign, under Sir John Moore, where he had the commaud of the » Artillery, he proved himself a sol- dier, " and a ripe aiid good one." He stood high in the estimation of two successive Masters of the Ordnance^ the Earls of Chatham nud Moira— they knew his worthy ond will lament his loss. To his friends he was deservedly endeared, for of him truly may it be said, as it was long ago of a man of eminence iu another profession—" He a& rmed, and you believed him; lie promised, and you trusted hiro ; you knew him, and you loved him.** " He has left a widow, a son George Judd who is a Captain iu the Royal Engineers, and three daughters.—— R. F. Aitkins, Esq. Captain- Adjutaut of the Royal Pembroke Fusileers. He shot himself in a field near Chelsea. In his pocket, among sundry other papers, was found a note, worded as follows :—" As some inquiry may be instituted as to the cause of my death, 1 think it ne- ci ssary to state, that it was inflicted by my own hand, partly from pecu- niary embarrassments, aud partly from the effect of o strong nervous malady, which is fixed so strong ou my spirits, as to render life insupportable. I wish for nothing more than death.—( Signed R. F. Aitkins, Captain- Ad jutanut Roya Pembroke Militia— The deceased was not 30 years of age, of an amiable disposition, and had some estates in Kent. He had been brought up to the bar, but, preferring the army , entered into the Kent militia. Orders and Advertisements forwarded by the Newsmen or through the following Agents, will be duly attended to. SAFFRON WALDEN, Mr. Slade, Auctioneer TERI. ING, Mr. Baker, Schoolmaster TOLLESHUNT DARCEY, Mr. Ardlie. Shopkecper THOUPE- LE- SOKEN ant* WEELEY, Mr. Ketcher THAXTED, Mr Philpot, Sen. Wheelwright WALTHA. M GREAT & LITTLE, Mr- Holder, Saddle WITHAM, Mr. Cottis, Perfumer WOODFORD, Mr. J. Nichols, Postmaster WOODBRIDGE, Mr. Simpson, Bookseller WEATHERSFlELD, Mrs. Gowers. Dog inn YARMOUTH, Keymer and Slon\ » n Printers and Book sellers BARDFIELD, Mr. Willis, Schoolmaster BISHOP STORTFORD, Mr Summers, Ironmonger BOCKING, BRAINTREE and RAYNE Messrs. New- man and Joscelyn, Auctioneers BOREHAM, Mr. Worsley, Cock Inn BARKING, Mr. Nichols BILLERICAY, Mr J. Walter, Auctioneer BRENTWOOD, WARLEY, ic. Mr. Tylor, Bookseller BURY ST. EDMUBDS, Mr. Rackham, Bookseller BURHAM, See. Mr. Clarke, Auctioneer COLCHESTER, Linton and Lavallin, AuCtioneers CLARE, SuffolK, Mr. Gunton, Grocer COGGEShALL, Mr. Evans, Draper DAGENHAM, Mr. Chase DEDH AM, Mr. Pickess, Grocer and Draper DUNMOW, Mr. Shave, Auctioneer. EPPING, Mr. Dorrington, Auctioneer EARLS COLNE, Mr. Wing, Grocer FELSTEAD, Mr. Rutland, SWAN Inn FINCHINFIELD, Mr. Darby, Postmaster GRAYS, Mr. Smithsnn HALSTEAD, Mr. J. Hodson, Printer, ice. HORNDON ON THE HILL, Mr. Jeffries, Auctioneer HARWICH, M, Hast, Auctioneer- HATFIELD BROAD OAK, Mr. P. Sullins. Cock inn HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK., Mr Hardacre, stationer HEDINGHAM, CASTLE Mr. James King, Perfumer HEDINGHAM SIBLE, Mr. Osborn, GroCer ILFORD, Mr. Ford, Grocer, & c. ' INGATESTONE, Mr. J. Dawson, jun. Draper IPSWich; Mr. Bush, Bookseller KELVEDON, Mr. Ward, Perfumer LONG MELFORD, Mr. J. Lorking, Shoemaker, fc'c. LEIGH, ESSEX, William Risbey, Hair- Dresser MALDON, Mr. Pettit, Perfumer MERSEA, Mr. B. Hawes, Auctioneer MANNINGTREE and MISTLEY, Mr. Goodwin, Auc- tioneer — NORWICH, Mr. Bird, Jeweller NEWMARKET, Cambriilgeiliire, Mr. Rogers, Book- ' seller and printer NAYLAND and STOKE, Mr. Hardy, Schoolmaster ONGAR, Mr. Scruby, J'un. OCKENDON, S and N. Mr. Clarke, Red Lion PRITTLEWELL, Mr. Wade, Auctioneer ROMFORD, Marshall and Robinson, Printers, Sec. ROCHFORD, Mr. J. Richardson RAYLEIGH, Mr. Noone, junr. Perfumer SOUTH END, Mr. Collis Confectioner STRATFORD, Mr. J. Carter, Bull Inn SUDBURY and BALLINGDON, Mr. Hill, Book- Jelk- r, & c.
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