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FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS. PARIS, MAY 9. The Emperor has answered the letter cf the Lan damman of Switzerland, of the 15th ult. concerning the neutrality of the country, saying, that he required compliance with this neutrality. On this account, Mr. Reinhard, the first Burgomaster, has been nomi nated Extraordinary Minister to repair to the head quarters, and request his Majesty to state what steps he wishes neutral Switzerland to take during the war. Intelligence of the 6th and 7th, received from Italy by the telegraph, states, that the Viceroy was on the point of pursuing the Austrian army, which had pre ctpitately fled.' On the 4th, the head-quarters of the Viceroy were at Treviso; and the country between Milan and Venice is quite free. FOURTH BULLETIN, a Heed-quarters at Brannan, May 1. " On the crossing of the bridge at Landshut, Bri gadier-General Lacour gave proofs of valour and coolness. Colonel Launston placed the artillery ad vantageously, and contributed much tQ the happy issue of this splendid affair. " The Bishop and the principal public functiona ries of Saltzburg repaired to Burgbansen, to implore the clemency of the Emperor for their country.— His Majesty gave them his assurance that they should never again come under the dominion of the House of Austria.—They engaged to take measures for -re calling the four battalions of the Militia which the Circle had delivered, and of which a part were dis persed and fled. " The head-quarters are to be this day removed to Ried. " At Brannan magazines were found with 200,000 rations of biscuit, and 6000 sacks of oats. The Circle of Ried has furnished three battalions for the Militia, but the greater part of them are returned again to their habitations. 44 The Emperor of Austria was three days at . Bran nau ; he was at Scharding when he heard of the de feat of his army. The inhabitants consider him as the principal cause of the war. gs The famous Volunteers of Vienna passed through this place after their defeat at Landshut, throwing away their arms, and carrying with them in all haste their terror to Vienna. " On the 21st of April an Imperial Decree was published in the capital, declaring the ports to be again opened to the English, the treaties with this ancient ally renewed, and hostilities against the common enc. my begun. " General Oudinot has taken prisoners a batta. lion of ore thousand men, between Altham and Ried. This battalion was without cavalry and artillery.— On the approach of our troops, they made an attempt to fire with their small arms, b❑t being surrounded on all sides by the cavalry, were obliged to lay down their arms. " His Majesty caused several brigades of light cavalry to pass in review at Burghausen, and among others those .` Hesse Darmstadt ; at whose appear ance he was pleased to express his satisfaction.— General Marulaz, under whose command the corps stands, presented several of them, to whom his Ma jesty was pleased to grant the decorations of the Le gion of Honour. " General Wrede has intercepted a Courier, on whom were found the following letters in pieces, from which we may perceive the state of confusion in which the kingdom is. 4 TO MRS. VON ÜBELLAGER, AT BRAVNAU. Web, April 25. My Dear Mother—The sad tidings which we have received here, from the couriers and other persons who have returned from the army, have so cast us down, that our young people run about ai If they bad lost their senses. The despair with which; the first blow has struck our army is known to me. A second, struck by Bonaparte himself, at the head of 40,000 select men, ane in which the centre of our army was broken through, is on the point of annihilating the whole army in Bavaria. It would have been all over with ns, if Charles, instead of retreating over the Danube, bad crossed the Inn as the French expected. At Ratisbon he united hims e lf with 2 Bellegarde, and held the left wing of the French army in check ; but now every thing is new. —The Lieutenant-Captain of the Circle this morning, at four, repaired to Esserding. It dots not seem possible that things can go on well. • It is said, that Charles had declared that it was necessary to attack the French twice, however ill it might succeed. The French have three times more cavalry than ourselves. On the retreat the despair was so great, that our people set more than a thousand waggons on fire, and threw into the river a number of carts loaded with powder and ball. • It is said the Emperor was about to leave Scharding at the , instant that he received unfavourable intelligence from his fire. they Charles. It is pretended that the Archduke, on his retreat over the Danube, wrote to the Emperor that he should make one More ee•perate attempt ; if that fails all is lost, and we must pre- , Fare our minds for every thing. • If you think your effects areisot secure where they are, send • them to me.—Yours, &c. 4 J. BEAUSISTIEGAL. On reading over my letter, I find it full of disorder; excuse this perplexed style, It arises from the confusion its our heads. g TO MR. JAMES PHILIPPE, AT SALZBURG. 4 MAR PHILIPPE—Do send me some news quickly. How are things going on in your quarter' Yesterday we were all in con fusion. We expected to see the French come in. They were thought to he already at Paybach; and had been already seen at Itfferding ; and it was believed they would come yesterday even ing or early this morning. To-day we learn that this was all a false report; but what is, on the contrary, certain is, that the Archduke Charles has retreated to Bohemia. We consider it as certain that Chesteler, with his corps, and a considerable number of Tyrolese, are to come from the Tyrol, in order to fall on the rear of the Fren c h army. Let me hear something on this head. April 28. LEOPOLD SCHWEN.' P Secret Instructions from the Emperor FRANCIS 11. to Count Von Alcuitotr, President of the Government of Saltzburg: Considering that the uncertainty of military ope rations renders it necf ssary to take such measures of precaution as circumstances may require, his Majesty Cie Emperor has been pleased to make known the steps h e has ordered to be taken, and the motives for doing • Lc, by virtue of a decree of Council of the `with inst. in case the enemy should make an incursion into. his hereditary donzin'on s . In case the enemy should approach the metro polis, the town of Peat shall be th e centre o f all acts I r • affecting the whole monarchy, and to that point the • 'public money belonging to all the threatened provin ces shall be sent. Hi s Majesty has nominated for that period a ' Council, the I..embers of which shall be made known at a proper time, and who, residing at Vienna, shall act in concert with Lower Austria, and, if not p. re vente d, with the other provinces whi c h m i g h t be pop 4 • , sessed by the enemy, and of which all persons shall, as circumstances may require, receive the accessary instructions. His Majesty makes this resolution known to Mr. Court Counsellor, commanding him to pre serve the profoundest secrecy 'till the moment the enemy may occupy his district. (Signed) Vienna, April 28, 1809.' g ALG VON UGARTE. S FRANKFORT, MAY 7. The Grand Duke of Wurtzburg has returned to his States. We are assured that Marshal the Duke of Valmy will soon break up his head-quarters at Hanau, and form an army of reserve of 40,000 men. The detachment of troops belonging to the Prince Primate, which had proceeded as far as Butzbach, returned yesterday. • We hear that the army, under the command of the Prince of Ponte Corvo, is on its march to Ratisbon. Austrian deserters daily arrive here, who are sent to Mayence. LUDWIGSBUP.G, MAY 3. On the 30th, the head-varters were removed to Ried, two post stations be) end Brannan. The advanced posts of the Duke of Rivoli were near Linz. The Bavarian troops took possession of Salt%burg on the 28th. Several of our regiments proceeded to Brannan on the 30th. As the Austriar, army are constantly on their retreat, their positions are not known. The damm the ne compl Mr. R mated quarte ;tops the wa Inte by the point cipitat \ricer( Milan • " C gadier coolne vantal issue c ries of the cl His M never of Au! calling Circle persed "'1: to Ric A ration! of Rie but th their I 44 T nau ; feat of princii gs • this p 1 awayi their t «C publis opener ally re my be 1 ;MI M 11111011•11IMAL MADRID, APRIL 96. His Majesty has received intelligence that General Lipisse, who had proceeded 'with his division towards Salamanca. in order to unite with the Duke of Bel luno, had met at Alcantara with a corps of insur. gents, W:10, unable to defend the bridge, were about to destroy that beautiful and splendid work of art, warn General Lapisse attacked them with so great vigour, that he instantly dispersed them, and put a great number of them to the sword ; while 600 men, and the whole artillery were taken, and the destruc tion of the bridge prevented. On this the French General united himself with the Marshal's army, and is said to have gained great advantages, the conse quence of which will be the possession of all An dalusia. BAYONNE, APRIL 30. We are assured that the Duke of Treviso has united himself with the Duke of Elchingen, in Gal licia. The insurgent peasants had retired into the mountains after they had been dispersed. The Doke of Abrantes is here, who returns to France on account of his health. In pursuance of the Decree of his Catholic Majesty Joseph Napoleon, which commands every Spaniard who is in a foreign country to return home, on pain of being considered as a fugitive, and to have for feited his property, thirty-two Spaniards have passed through this town on their return into Spain ; among whom are the Marquisses of Aycrba, Guadalcagar, and Feria. General Lasalle is gone from Spain through this place to North America. The General, who was present at the battle of Medellin, assures us that the affair was much worse for the enemy than the Major General of the army had reported it to be. Instead of 12,000, their loss in killed and wounded was at least 20,000 men. According to a letter from Madrid, arrived this morning, the Duke of Dalmatia took Oporto by storm, and put the whole garrison to the sword, for having put to death two French Officers bearing flags of truce. EAST INDIt'S. MADRAS, DEC. 29, laos. Extract of a letter from Trincomallee, dared the 10th 'of December, 1808 :-44 The Europe, Lord Cas tlereagh, and Lord Keith, arrived this morning, having on board his Majesty's 89th regiment." BOMBAY, DEC.I4. About five o'clock,. on Saturday evening, a fi...e broke out in Dungatee, which for some time wore a very formidable aspect and threatened the,destruction of most of the houses in that very populous part of the island. On the alarm reaching the Fort, the second battalion of his Majesty's .56th regiment, under. the immediate command of Lieutenant-C c olonel Keating, marched to the place.. The houses most likely to com. municate the flame were immediately demolished, and the fire got under before it spread to any considerable extent. This happy termination, however, was not effected without some accidents; and the casualties is the 2d battalion of the 56th amounted to one Mail killed and 34 wounded, some of •them severely. II number of explosions took place during the continui. ante of the fire, to which most of these accidents are to be attributed ; and particularly the loss of the poor fellow just mentioned, who was blown into a tanks where he perished. A deta - clnent of the first battalion of his Majesty's 56th regiment arrived from Coolabahs, notwithstand ing the distance, in sufficient time to contribute In the general safety ; and a.party of the crew of his Ma jesty's ship Cornwallis, under the command of Capt. Montague, was conspicuously useful. Indeed the personal exertions of Colonel Keating, Captain Mon tague, and all the officers who were present, was such as might be expected from the zeal and intrepidity, which is so truly characteristic of either service. On the whole we have not heard that there has been any considerable loss of property, nor are there any suspicions entertained of the fire being more than accidental. • CALCUTTA, DECEMBER 3. Hit Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. leaves Calcutta to-morrow, in the Pilot schooner, whlch,conveyed hic Excellency from Saugor, to join the flag ship lying there; Captain Pellew and his I..tay accompanying - the Vice-Admiral. During ete time his Excellency has been in Calcutta, the Vice- Admiral's flag has been hoisted on board one of his Majesty's sloops of war, lying off the Esplanade. The ship flunter,'Capt. Robson, about to sail from hence to New South Wales, has taken on board 300 head of cattle, besides other cargo for that settlement. The' brig Hibernia, Capt. Burnsides, left Calcutta on Tuesday last, bound also to Port Jackson, from whence, we understand, she will proceed to the Feejie Islands, for the purpose of procuring a cargo of san. dal-wood, which article, it appears, affords a eel handsome return at Cps& Captain A. Foritst, lately returned to Calcutta in the Duchess of York, from New South Wales and the Feejie Islands, proceeded in the Hibernia. • DECEMBER 10.—CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. Mr. W. Loch, Register of the Zillah Court at ShahahA Mr. W. Carcroft, Register of the Provincial Court of Appeal arid Court of Circuit for the Division of Benares. Mr. R. B. Gardiner, Register of the City Court of Patna. We have the pleasure Lo announce the safe arrival at Kedgeree, on Thursday, of the ship Lord Minto, Captain William Greig, from a trading voyage to the eastward, last from Penang, whence she sailed on the 18th ult. The undermentioned passengers have ar rived here by the Lord Minto : Dr. R. Drummond, of the Bombay Establishment ; D. Forbes and D. M'Culloch, Esqrs. It is worthy of remark, that the Lord Minto, not having been heard of here within the period prescribed by the laws of insurance, was, with her cargo, abandoned by the owners to the Un derwriters, who actually paid the amount of the re: spective policies some time ago. We understand this is a very uncommon case, of which indeed we have not heard any precedent ; and it appears to be an intricate question, as to which party the ship and cargo now legally belongs. By the foregoing opportunity, we learn, that the Baring, Captain Fergusson, and the Sulimony, Capt: Dodds, sailed from China on the 9th of October; they experienced a severe gale, near the Parcellars. The Sulimony remained six days at Malacca, and arrived at Penang on the evening of the 15th of November. At the date of the departure of the Minto, from Pe nang, (viz. on the 18th November) nothing had been heard of the Baring since her parting company from the Sulimony, in the gale as above noticed. Some ap prehensions are c,,nsequently entertained for the safety of the Baring ; we understand she is a very rich ship, and insured in most of the Insurance o:lices in Cal cutta to a great amount. _ _ _ Dispatch'es received at this Presidency on Saturday night last, from China, via Penang, forwarded from the latter place by one of his Majesty's ships of war, who brought the dispatches to the Sand Heads, from whence they were conveyed to Kedgeree, by one of the Pilot vessels, state the arrival at China of a Bri tish detachment from Madras, and of the troops hav ing landed at Macao on the 27th September, and that they had met with a favourable reception from the Portuguese.—Other adviccs, forwarded by the Sulimony, mention, that the Chinese had laid an embargo on all vessels lying at China, by affixing their chops ; and had interdicted all communication between the ships and the shore.—The Baring and Sulimony were allowed to depart by special licence. His Majesty's ship Lion, with her convoy, passed Macao, all well, on the 28th of September, According to the last accounts from China, the nominal price of opium was 900 dollars per chest ; the market glutted, and no sale. The Arab ships Fazy Rhobany and Fyzel Curreen, from hence, had arrived at Penang. A ship and brig, inward-bound, were in sight from Kedgeree, standing up the river, when the report from thence was dispatched on Thursday, at 4P. M. —The brig above-mentioned is supposed to be the Britannia ; - as we learn by the Minto, that she had sailed from Penang for Calcutta. His Majesty's ship Culloden, having on board his Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. quitted Pilot's Water, on the evening of the 6th inst. The ship Europa, and brigs New Endeavour and Hibernia, for the Eastward, quitted their pilots at the sametime. The Georgiana packet, Captain Leigh, is now at Culpee, waiting final orders. During the last week, the Arab ships Shaw Allum, Fatel Barra, and Fathelbarry left Calcutta on their return to the Red Sea. The Yadel Curreen, Shaw Allum, and Dowlut Savoy, at Kedgeree. Captain Greig, Commander of the Lord Minto, arrived in.town this morning, and upon the authority of information obtained from that Gentleman, we are now enabled to correct a part of the accounts given in our Paper of this morning, respecting the Baring and the Sulimony. It appears that the Sulimony did not lose any of her masts, or sustain any material damage during the gale, but that the Baring lost her maia.top-mast, and was last seen by the Sulimony to leeward of the Parccllar-hills—a situation, which, we understand, is not considered dangerous. On the evening, on which the Minto left Penang, the signal was made for a large ship going in from the South. ward, and which was supposed to be he Baring. ,The Sulimony was expected to sail from Penang for this port, on the 26th ult. The fleet arrived at China under convoy of his Ma jesty's ship the Lion, consisted of nine Indiamen, and fifteen country ships. CEYLON, DECEMBER 14. Thursday last, Wm. Coke, Esq. his Majesty's Advocate Eiscal, was, by his Excellency's command, sworn in a Member of his Majesty's C . ouncil on this island. The usual salute was fired on the occasion. The Honourable Company's ships Lord Castle reagh, Lord Keith, and Europe, with the 39th Re giment on board, from the Cape of Good Hope, have been to the south-east of this island for the last week, beating up against contrary winds, but owing to the prevalence of the south-west winds, they have not yet been able to reach this port. WEST INDMS. BARRADOES, APRIL 4. ' According to the best information that has trans pired, the enemy's squadron now in our neighbour hood consists of four sail of the line and two frigates, under the command of Admiral L'HERMIT t and escaped from L'Orient. They are said to have 2000 troops on board, an abundance of provisions, and a quantity of specie ; and, according to the latest ac counts from leeward, have at present secured them selves within the fastnesses of the Saints.—A number of French vessels continue to arrive at, or to be car ried into Martiniqup—within the last week therewere not less than seven jnade prizes of s among these, one (National brig, of 18 guns)' was towed into Trinity by one of our frigates, on the 30th tdt. ; where, on the 27th, another brig ran in, and was taken possession of by a detachment of the 60th regiment. On Friday last, four went into Port Royal ; two of these endea voured to escape, but were cut off by the Gloire frigate and Emma armed ship. There have been altogether, since the island was captured, about 20 vessels taken. PARMAMBYTAItr PROMDMS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 17. The MA Insolvent Debtors Bill was read a second time, on tL motion of Earl Grey, and committed for Friday. Several Private Bills were brought up from the Commons, by Mr. Bouverie, Sir lames Graham, and other Membets, ALd t-ad a first time. The Chancery Registers Bill passed through a Committee and was repotted. The Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time. and committed for Monday se'nnight. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Vauxhall Bridge Bill was, after the introducti on of s nett clause, read a third time and passed. IRISH BUDGET. Mr. FOSTER. gave notice of h's intention to bring forward tl., Irish Budget upon Wednesday next. Mr. JOHNSON, from the Office of the Secretary of Stat e f or Ireland, presented, pursuant to order, certain Reports with re. yard to the Irish Linen Board. Mr. MF.LLISH moved the further consideration of the Cat I.ight Corporation Bill for tomorrow, and announced hi+ in ter _ tion to move the third reading of the Bill for to-rncrrow s . n . night. The dropped orders of yesterday relative to the erection of Monument to the Memory of Captain Hardy, the Irish I~l,litia Families Bill, the Attorney-General's notice of a motion for leave to bring in a Bill for the Suppression of Seditious Socie•tei, tti e Ship Owners Bill, the Paupers' Regulation Bill, the i2hari!abk Donations Bill, the Irish Militia Completion Bill, the African 'Trade, and the Catholics Claim Bill, were postponed till to morrow. PURCIIASE OF SEATS. Mr. CURWEN observed, that as it was desirable there should be a full attendance of Members upon the motion for the second reading of the Bill which he had the honour of bringing forward, and which was among the dropped orders of yesterday, he wish. ed to know before he proposed any particular day for the discussion, whether it was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to oppose the committal of the Bill ? Mr. PE RCEVAL disclaimed any such intention. Mr. CURWEN therefore thought, from the late period of the Sessions, that the earliest convenient day should be appointed. It had occurred to his mind that several alterations were necessary in this bill, and he understood that some alterations would be proposed by others. Possibly these alterations would reconcile those who expressed an objection to the principle. He hoped, however, that they would allow the trial to be made, and would withhold their objections until the bill came out of the Committee. Mr. JOHNSTONE said that he should feel it his duty to deliver his sentiments upon this measure; and in acceding to the wish of the Honourable Member by postponing •• delivery of those sentiments until the motion for tfie Speaker's leaving the Chair, he hoped that he should not be conceived to intrude up. on the order of the House, according to which Gen tlemen generally stated their opinions as to such mea sures upon the motion for the second reading. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT announced his irten. tion to oppose this bill ; but, from the nature of his objections, it was altogether indifferent to him in what stage of its progress he stated them. Sir THOMAS TURTON professed his friendsh . ? for the bill, in the course of the discussion of whit: - . he would take occasion to observe upon its merits. Mr. PONSONBY.thought, from what had oecn stated, that his Honourable Friend was at liberty to fix upon the earliest day for the second reading, as it would be as competent to Gentlemen to deliver their sentiments upon the motion for the Speaker's lyavirg the Chair, as in any other stage. Sir CHARLES BURREL.L MILLS crpressed a wish that the Honourable Mover of this Bill would contrive to introduce some clause to put an end to the extravagant and scandalous expence incurred in the carriage and conveyance of voters. Upon the motion of Mr. CURWEN the second reading was appointed for to•mc'rrow, and the Hon. Mover gave notice, that he would move ter the Ccin. mittee on Friday. • Mr. FOSTER moved for a Committee upon the Irish Glebe House to-morrow. In answer to a ques tion from Sir John Newport, the Right Hon. Gentle man mentioned, that the object of his motion was to make farther provision for the purchase and budding of Glebe House in Ireland. MR. DICK AND LORD CASTLEREAGH. Mr. MADOCKS observed, that understanding a report had gone abroad, that the case which he teit it his duty to submit to the consi.l‘.!raticr. of the House in the course of last week was brought forward at the instigation of Mr. Dick, he thought it proper to state, that his information upon that subject was derivel from another quarter, and that he had not brougl - : the business before the House either at the instigatca or with the concurrence of Mr. Dick. Mr. FOSTER said, that being a relation of the Gentleman whose name had been just mentioned (Mr. Dick), and having been long a friend of his and his father's, he had received a letter from him upon that subject, to which the Hon. Member alluded, from which letter the Right Hon. Gentleman read the following extract—" I beg to assure you that the statement of Lord Castlereagh having suggested ti me, that I ought to resign my seat rather than eoti against the Duke of York, is totally unfounded." MR. R. DUNDAS. Mr. WHITBREAD asked the Right Honourab:e Gentleman (Mr. R. DundAs) whether he still it • tained the office of President of the Board of Con troul, in addition to that of Chiet Secretary for Ire. land ? Mr. R. DUNDAS replied, that he only retained the office at the Board of Controul until a new Coin• mission was made out. Mr. M. FITZGERALD gave notice of his in. tention to move, upon Friday, the 24th instant, for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the law relative to Grand Juries in Ireland. The House resolved into a Committee upon the Irish Post R'ads Bills. Mr. D. BROWNE wished the further considers• tion of this Bill to be pdstponed until next Sessions, in order that the Gentlemen of Ireland should hays a fuller opportunity of considering its merits. Mr. R. SHAW, Mr. Qum, aid Mr. PARNELL, con curred inithis wish. Mr. O'HARA, Sir G. HILL, and Mr. M. FITzGE• RALD, were of a contrary opinion ; and a division being called tor, strangers were excluded. But we understand (the House being rather thinly attend •cl) that no division took place. On strangers being admitted, we found Mr. MIS KISSON on his legs, in a Committee of SupplY,