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HOUSE AND TO LAND TO LET T. LEASERENT MODERATE. BE ON , ANEAT COTTAGE and GARDEN, with StabHlT, and 120 Acres, or thereabouts, of Arable, Pas ture, and Ferest I.and, healthily and pleasantly situated, about S 4 miles front London, in Sussex. Mr. Hounsom, or Mr. Wm. Jupp, of Handeress, a Village on the Brighton R oad, wiU chew the Premises.—To treat for the same, apply to A C. Hudson, No. 4, Little Ceof„e.street, Westminster ; if by letter, It must be post paid. More Land niay be bad if required. AMERICAN PAPERS. NEW ORLEANS, MAY I?. It appears by letters from Fort Stoddert, by last ro.ril, that the negotiation between General Mat thews and Colonel M'Kee, on the part of the United States, and Governor Folch on the part of Spain, bad broken up without coming to any termination. General Matthews has returned to St. Mary's, Geor gia; Colonel M.Ke.r remains at Fort Stoddert, and the Spaniards remain in quiet possession of Mobile. It was reported at Pensacola as late as the 15th Instant, that Governor Folch is promoted from Co lonel to Brigadier-General, and ordered to Vera Cruz to take command of his corps. Money had been received at Pensacola from Vera Cruz, to pay the troops, and all debts against the Government of Spain, with positive orders to put that place and Mobile in the best possible state of de fence. As soon as the insurgents were quelled in dif- j ferent provinces of Mexico, the garrisons of West Flo rida would be reinforced. We make no comment on this information, but only say, that we believe it to be correct, particularly as to the receipt of the money, and the preparations for defence. Istearssar ENT.—The friends of Mr. Gideon Caprian who was not long since impressed on board his Ma jesty's ship Guerrier, have favoured us with a sight of the copy of a letter from Colonel Barclay, addressed to Admiral Sawyer, and a copy of the Admiral's an swer; the latter of which they have obligingly per mitted us to transcribe, and to present to the Ame rican public, for the purpose of placing in a true and fair light the manner in which such impressments are regarded by the-proper authority : " Halifat, 25th June, 1811. 46 had the honour to receive your letter, dated the 20th wk. relative to the persons named in the margin, [John Digio, Gideon Caprian, Josh. Leeds] en my arrival at Halna; the 19th b:st. which had been previously opened by Capt. Pechell, of his Majesty's ship Guerrier, the eenior officer, who immediately discharged John Digio, in compliance with your request*. He would have given up Gideon Caprian also, bad he not entered into his Msijetty'a service, and wished to remain ; for which cir cumstance he conceived it to be his duty to detain him for any dttision respecting him. But having received your letter express sing hie father's request to have him sent home, I have now sent bins to New-York by the Prince Ernest packet ; and will order the discharge of Josh. Leeds, on the arrival of his Majesty's ship Eurydice, If he is (as I suppose) on board her. " I assure you, Sir, I shall be happy to receive any represen tations you may be pleased to make to use, with all the deference to which they will be entitled ; as I perfectly coincide with you, that when American citizens are impressed by mistake, or other wise, they should be immediately released. " I have the hon Our to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant, Thos. Barclay, Esq. " H. SAWICZ*, Rear Admiral." • I mint here, in justice to Capt. Pechell, of his Majesty's ship Guerner, assure you, that he never was, by leagues, so near the American coast as has been represented. PROVIDENCE, (R. L.) JUNII 26. Arrived at this port, on Sunday last, the brig Franklin, Capt. Hyatt, in 46 days trom Bourdeaux, with a cargo of wines, &c. The Franklin is a foreign built vessel, and is said to have been purchased by a Mr. Ellery, of Boston, who has resided some time in France. By our present laws, this vessel is permit• ted to enter and unload, when those which were launched from our own ground are seized and confiscated merely for coming from a British part. The purchase of this vessel and a licence to load her in a French port, instead of being reprobated as a pay ment of tribute to a foreign power, is on the contrary deemed meritorious. •. ~. I i 1 k 1 i 1 I i 1 1 ! Y 6 0 NORFOLK, JUNE 28. Anchored off Cape Henry on Tuesday evening last the British frigate Minerva, Capt. Hawkins, of 32 guns, having on board. Augustus Foster, Esq. Am. bassador !rain the Prince Regent of the British do. minipns to our Government. His Secretary, Mr. Baker, arrived here next day, and after a stay of two hours at Colonel Hamilton's, returned to the frigate, which immediately proceeded for Annapolis. WASHINGTON CITY, JULY 2. The Crig:ate Essex, Capt. Smith, has at length ar. rived in this country, having on board Mr. Pinckney, after a passage of 49 days. Mr. Pinckney arrived ►n this city on Sunday from Annapolis. Mr. Foster reached this city the same day, together with his suite. By the Essex, dispatches are received from France, the contents of which rumour has not yet wafted to our e.►rs. NEWHAVEN. JULY 2. On Friday last arrived at this port, the ship Ann. Maria, D. 'rolles master, front St. Croix, with a va luable cargo. On Saturday she was seized by the -Collector for violation cf the Non-Intercourse Law which prohibits any produce being brought from the British Islands. This vessel was bound for C.adia, but put into this port merely to get a supply of provisions sufficient to enable her to proard on the voyage, the Collector at St. Croix having refused giving permit for taking a quantity sufficient for the purpose. The duties on the cargo of this vessel would amount to IS or 14,000 done' s. In the ship Ann-Maria, came the lialowing passengers,vir.—King of England, 80. . inirparte, 'Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Burr, eickering, Wilhonse, Giles, and Mrs. Clarke— hi wax/ They were seized with the rest of the cargo, on their art ival, although they were of East Haven • Manufacture, but have since been liberated." NEW-YoitK, JULY S. On Tugsday last Augustus . J. Foster, Esq. was piesented by the Secretary of State tothe President 'of the Unites( States, and esh:hited his credentials as Env•iy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 'ifrom Great .Britain t' the United States. Mr. Moi;er was ,also wesented as Secretary of te rtian. sold Mr. Baker, attached to the Legation.— •Grcilville Temple came over from Lagland in company with Mr. Foster. Juis i I.—lNio.a . raws.—.A. Gentleman arrived in this thy trom Washington mentions, that the opinion c: the best inform ed.persons there, before the arrival f Mr. Foga, was, that there would be a war with Great tritain—that since Mr. roster's arrival, he and Mr. Munro have had several long conversa tions together; one of which lasted nearly allay--and that it is now confidently believed, that an ami cable termination of all disputes will take place very speedily. We fervently hope this information may prove correct. JULY 12.—Relations with England.—Circumstan ces have reached our knowledge of a nature to pro duce a settled opinion, that the principal negociation with Mr. Foster has not commenced ' • hut a rupture or suspension of further discussion, has taken place upon some preliminary-point. which will not be re sumed until further instructions from England. There were 74 deaths in this city, for the week ending the sth instant. Letters from Washington state, that the President s : .proclamation, convening Congress on the first' Mon day of November next, will appear in a few days ; and that the President will repommend to Congress the extension of the Non-Intercourse Law to France. The brig Mount Vernon of this port, k to come home as a cartel, loaded with American prisoners ; yet our democrats pretend •we are in perfect amity and good understanding with the great Napoltan SPANISH !JAPERS. CADJZ, JULY 16. Representatives of the People !—Be not surprised, that, in these days of grief, we addreis you in the lan guage of truth ; nor ascribe to disrespectful motives feelings inspired by the purest patriotism. It is matter of astonishment, that, after a struggle of three years, we yet remain either so confident, or so torpid, that we regard with indifference the im minent danger which surrounds us, leaving to chance the decision of the happiness or misery of many generations. Should this appear an exaggeration, let us turn our eyes to the series of our miseries during the last 'three years of blood;and consider what has been the fruit even of our victories. Let us not deceive our selves: if the Spanish nation has displayed an energy and valour which, properly directed, would have shaken off the yoke of the Tyrant, and driven his bands from our territory, yet it is too certain, that by an unhappy fatality, this nation, which has made and is making such efforts for its freedom, has the mortification of seeing all its sacrifices fruitless, and of lamenting overy day new reverses of fortune. Would to Goa that melancholy experience did not' confirm this bitter truth, which has been again pressed upon our minds by the unhappy news of the fall of Tarragona. An event so gloomy leads us to make some disagreeable, perhaps, but useful reflections. Since the beginning of May it was known that the enemy were directing their attempts against Tarra gona. Day after day confirmed this news, and the necessity was known of sending a force to prevent it from yielding to the troops which began to press it. At such a crisis, it might have been expected tl t iat we should have been wholly occupied with alarm, anxi ety, and restlessness, till we could afford it succour; instead of which a fatal inaction prevailed ; we lived in tranquillity, as if under the shade of beneficent peace. In this disgraceful apathy we were, till the terrible news of a great misfortune restored us for a few mo ments to the knowledge of our situation. At these momeats, we perceived our errors, and took sonie steps to remedy them, but still it appears too certain that the great object of the deliverance of the Penin sula is not that by which we ate exclusively occupied. With such apathy and indifference, can we think to triumph over the usurper of Europe ? Representa tives of the people, good Spaniards of all parties, listen to us ! Tarragona has been the prey of the enemy ; his hosts are preparing for new conquests ; we are lost if we do not make extraordinary efforts. The Spanish nation can and ought to be free ; is has resources every where; its valour is heightened by implacable hatred to its tyrants. There is no reason to despair ; but there is just reason for shaking off that eterna indolence which characterises all our ac, ticns. Without great sacrifices—without great efforts and activity—without a decided determination to save the country, our degradation is certain. We are capable of every thing ; but, if we do not endea. your to apply extraordinary remedies to the existing crisis—if we do not employ ourselves on affairs of importance, instead of spending our time on trifles— we cannot fail to be unfortunate at last: 'Tarragona liar fallen ! SUPPLEMENT TO THE REGENCY GAZETTE. CADIZ, JULY 6. The rapid march of the Spanish troops under the command of General Blake, from Estremadura to the county of Niebla, is very glorious. In El Cerro, a small division'of the same army put to flight an enen►y's column of 600 men. Another division, un der the command of General Zayas, attempted to scale Niebla on the night of the ,30th ; but the small number and shortness of the ladders prevented the success of the enterprise, which was attended with the loss of 20 men, OFFICIAL ARTICLE. The Captain General, D. Francisco Xavier Cas tams, has made a communication, dated the 26th of last June, to the Senior Officer on the Staff, the Ma jor -General, of what was communicated to him on the 21st, by D. Julian Sanchez, Commander of the Guerillas, wki, in his letter, thus speaks : " Most Excellent Sir,—My scouts having inform. ed me of a sally being made by 300 men, more or less, from the garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo in the di rection of Salamanca, with a view to escort some pri soners and money for the troops in that place, I re solved to wait for their return. In fact, on the 18th of this month, I waited for them with 300 cavalry, and the same number of infantry, betwixt G. Munoz and Cab.illas, Real de Salamanca and Ciudad Ro drigo. But as the enemy by means of a scout came to learn my position, they retired from Real de Sala manca, of which having received notice, that I might overtake them with my cavalry, I advanc.d about sr league. At length, in the neighbourhood of Ca brillas, they appeared in view, and the parties of the same army, which I intended to keep in play, while I arranged my infantry and artillery, made a dis-1 charge on the right and left of Cabtillas, Which the enemy thought to have taken possession nf, in order to strengthen himself; but in a short time ho cd p and Commenced his retreat in Soot order to Sala. mama. The parties of cavalry that attacked them while the rest ,were coming up, Lehaved with so much intrepidity, that they threw the enemy into great disorder, and took from them many waggons loaded with provi.,ions and money. In the vicinity, of G. Munoz, when the whole f the cavalry, pro tected by 60 int..flti y, whom Owe carried behind them; had. come t‘i ;talon, a warm encounter took place ; hot my lancers, ,izspising the balls of the ene• my, fell upon them wi:h the greatest resolution, and occasioned ,uch disorder hi their root ) **to put them totally to the rout, pursuing them to the village of Cabrillas, six leagues from G. Munoz, whither the , cavalry had arrived after great fatigue, their horses being scarcely able to carry them. 'rhe result of the affair has been, that out of 450 infantry, composed of the SOU that sallied from Ciudad Rodrigo, and 150 more from the garrison of Salamanca, only 80, badly • wounded, returned, without arms, and we made 100 prisoners, the a rett remaining on the field of battle. On our part, we had only a set cant and five soldiers killed, and an officer and 10 soldiers wounded ; like wise about 20 cavalry killed or wounded." SALAMANCA, JUNE 1 i. General Fournier, who commands the 7tli, l3th, and 20th regiments of Horse CazadureL of Drouet's corps, arrived here last night with an escort of sixty Caxadores, all very lame. Some say that he comes hither sick, and others that he is gone to France in ; disgrace, on account of his robberies in the neighbour. i hood of „Medina del Campo. . This morning a number of sick departed for Val.' ladolid, escorted by SOO dismounted cavalry, part of the garrison of this city ; and the rest, who consist of about 200, will depart for the same place with the remaining sick. • Thiebault has several centinels and three cannons at his gate, and the police questions very particularly those who enter or depart. At mid-day arrived here 460 cavalry, who came ' from Medina to garrison this city. Accounts from France speak of the disgust which is there caused by the w.ir which they expect in the North, and by the continuation of that of Spain.— Our prisoners at Macon are much esteemed by the natives, who distinguish by marks of peculiar room the defenders of Ciudad Rodrigo and Astorga, and all who like them conduct themselves with honour. The conscripts fly whenever they can, and their fa milies are punished by fine and imprisonment. RIBADEO, JUNI Is. The French, on leaving the principality of Astu rias, cruelly plundered the towns that they had gar risoned, and have demanded immense contributions from the principal ones. Thoy are now marching, some by the way of Santander, and others by the N. E. of Leon, to Old Castile. The Spanish General, who commaivis this division, has entered Oviedo, where he intends to establish the civil government of the principality. SANTIAGO, JUNE 24. The Rector and Colleges of Fonseca of this city have generously resigned, for the establishment of the military college, part of the edifice in which they re side ; and not content with this proof of their patrio tism, they have offered one thousand ducats for the expences attending its necesary separation. The Abbot and Monks of St. Martin have subscribed 40,000 teals for the s tme object. CAI)IZ, JULY la. General Roche has been at C trthagena, stripping the arsenal of every thing worth carrying off, and, sending alt to Minmca. It seems he has not been so successful as was expected in organizing his intended brigade. In tact, he had 1500 men t 6 begin with ; but they were almost naked, and not a shilling is to be had in the'country to assist in clothinthem. The Governor of Alicant observed, tbat money should be sent from Cadiz, as that place was the emporium of all the wealth and merchandise of South America. General Lacy is going to Catalonia, where he is to have a command. This General is brave and skilful, but being the son of an Irish officer, be‘hat not the advantage of powerful connection to push him for ward, like the Spanish men of rank. GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE LOSSES WHICR THE UNIVLIt- SLTY OF COIMBRA NUFNEIKED FROM THE FRENCH ARMY WWI ENTERED THAT CITY IN OCTOBER LAST. " The Royal Chapel of the University lost a silver Cup and Platter, and a silver Arrow—all the Vest ' ments, Linen, and other Furniture of the Chapel wets stolen. " The Office of the University lost Candlesticks, Maces, Salvers, Standishes, &c. all of silver, of the weight of 1951 b. 2toz. " The College of Madre de Dens, the Office of Ex chequer, and the Churches of the University, lost in silver Standishes, Crucifixes, Pyxes, Censers, Cups, &c. to the amount of 741 b. loz. ldwt. All the above Plate had been placed for security in custody of the Reverend Treasurer of the Chapel Royal, and he was robbed of it. " Several Volumes were taken from the. Library, and it is probable the Bibliotheca Hassiana has sus tained much damage, as the French broke open the doors of the closets where it was arranged ; but the loss is not yet ascertained. " In the University Printing-house all the Portu guese Grammars of Lobato were carried off, as well as a number of copies of the Selecta Latina, in six vols. The books were all thrown into disorder, great part of them torn, wasted, and scattered about. " The Paper Warehouse was stripped of great quantities of Paper, some of the Printing-presses were burned, the Types thrown into confusion, and render ed quite useless for a considerable time. The French did a great deal of damage to this Office and to every thing belonging to it. 4 "lhe Royal Observatnry lost two Circles by Le Noir ; one of Borda, by Nairne ; two Theodolites, by Jones ; a small Telescope, by 1)olland ; a Gregorian Telescope, by Adams ; an Acromatic Telescope, by Nairne; and four Acromatic Teleseopes, by I)olland. —N.I3. These instrumebts were taken for the service of the General in Chief of the Staff of tbe French ar my, by order of General Massena ; and the Captain of Engineers, Beaufort Hautpoul, gave receipts fur them to the Keeper of the Observatt/ty. " Several Cases of Geometrical Instruments, a Pantograph, Compasses, and Metallic Rulers, all by Jones or Nairne, of London, were taken for the use of Ruhous, Geographical Engineer of the French Army, for which he gave a receipt to the Keeper of the Library. 66 Two Thermometers, a Baromiter by Jones, and an excellent Astronntnal Clot", by tertand, of. Paris, were taken for the ute of Calera Regnier (ex cept the Clock, which, falling into the hands at French soldier, was rendered ma.less), by Captain ra! Adjuvant Nues, who gave his receipt for them. n VICENTE JOSS D VARCOSCELLOS t SYLVA. " Office of the Univeratty. hue 11, 1 0 41 I." Tli EV EN 1N ti sivit I.ONDON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. PR‘CE OF SIOCKS '1431S DAY AT ONE OVI.OOK. S per Ct. Cons. for money 6444—Ditto foe amount 64 S p.r Cc. Reduced 63t --Navy 5 per Cent. 94 4 per o.llt. /At Sande i 61. prem.— Oraoium II; 111. Bills (3.1) Is. dis. to is. pre.—Dittu ;:em A letter has been received in Town, dated Opnrn, the ‘231 ult. containing a miler: that Lrrd We;., pa:. Tow had detached a division of his army in p,ii of MARMONT, in the direction of the 13rit. of Ai maron. imam BONAPARTE had returned to Spain with a large escort of cavalry, but it is not true that any reinforcements from France have lately entered Spain. The Manchester Packet has arrived at. Falmn►at!i, from Malta, Gibraltar, and Cadiz. She was 1 days on her passage from the latter place. The'ir. telligence from Gibraltar fully confirms the acciaii , : of the surrender of Tarragona, and informs us, that 14,000 men, English and Spaniards, in Catalonia, had landed the day after that event. Gaeat are expected from their services, as the French are said to be hastily withdrawing their forces from that part of Spain. The following are extracted from Gi. I braltar and Spanish Papers, by the Above Packet t CARTHAGENA. JULY t. The French sailed from Grenada to surprise Vil lalobos ; but, the latter having been warned in time, frustrated their projects. Ali the letters from the eastward speak of the unfortunate loss of Tarragona. The pusillanimous are cast down by any reverse we happen to receive, but the mind endowed with forti tude is never dejected. We must rihw wait the rc sult of what will be attempted by the thousands of men who have landed in Catalonia, ahhongh too late to save Tarragona ; their number amounts to 14,000, and notwithstanding the loss ofTarragona, these forces cannot but influence the fate of the principality. BAZA, JUNE SO. Qn the 26th instant, General Laval assumed the command in the room of Sebastiani, who has since set out on his return to France ; and, on the 28th, abandoned the points of Guadix and Cuesta Duzma, falling hack, through Darro, towards Grenada. On the same day our cavalry entered Guadix, and our light parties the said Cuesta. On the 29th our Ge neral marched to Guadix, where he is at present. — We are surprised at that precipitate retreat. Do they perchance intend uniting their forces for the purpose of attacking Count Montejo, who is in the Suspin) del Moro, three leagues from Grenada: The Count has been reinforced by the battalions of Guadix and la Carona. M. Quadro, who is at Cabra del Santo Custo, has been joined by the bat. talions of Badajoz acid Guadalaxara. An Auholt Mail arrived this morning—from the rapers brought by it we extract the following; " STOCKHOLM, JULY U. " Information having been received from the Putt Office at Gresleham, of the 20th inst. that an Englith cruizer had taken the packet-boat with the Mails from Finland and Russia going to Sweden, orders have been given not to send any mail from the Swedish side over to Finland, until it is fully ascertained that there are no English cruizer: in those seas, or that they are driven away." From Sicilian Papers received by the Malta Mail : MESSINA, JUNE is. The French on the opposite shore Laving lately begun to fire on the merchant vessels whish pass the Faro, we have it in charge to make known to the public, that if unarmed vesse:s shall suffer the let damage from the fire of the enemy, the C:)mman,ler in-Chiet has given peremptory orders that a number of gun-boats shall make reprisals on the French in Calabria by cannonadiflg the shore. It is hoped that without having recourse to this measure of retaliation, an end will be put to a pro • ceeding which can produce no advantage either w one side or the other. The brig named the Pilot, which some days sines returned to this port, has brought with it sever4l prizes made in the neighbourhood of Cutrona, where it has destroyed several other vessels. The following articles, from the Continental J:aur• nals, contains the latest intelligence from the hfeditei • rowan, on the subject of our Fleets in that quarter FRANKFORT, JULY s. The intelligence from Italy announce, that the English fleet, stationed in the Mediterranean, remains united near the island of Minorca. The Admiral, from time to time, detaches small squadrons of ob servation towards Toulon and other ports of the Me- diterranean. These squadrons, however, keep at a great distance from the coast, which are every where lined with formidable batteries. 1 1 In the port of Messina, fur these two last months, there have been only two English ships—the others have sailed for other destinations, because they do not appear to expect :In attack sthis summer .Ipoa Sicily. The English squadron stationed in the Adriatic IC le it CI in its 0• 10 C. al re !I . he ns al, le- t a is, CIS do ou tie ii f~