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V. DUTCH PAPERS. BAYONNE, NOV. 26. The Asturians having advanced by way of Rey nosa, and threatened San-Andero, General Bonnet, being informed of their movement, marched from San•Andero, and took post in the vicinity of Torre la-Vega, waiting the attack of the insurgents. Find ing, however, that they still hung back, he resolved upon attacking them, though they were considerably superior in numbers. He brought them to action at Cotes, six miles from San-Andero, where they were completely defeated, and put to the route. We im patiently expect the particulars of this glorious battle, in which General Bonnet, with only 6000 men, de- feated more than 2%000 insurgents. BOTZEN, NOVEMBER 16. At length, after seven months of disturbance, peace. and good order have been restored in this quarter, and our communications with Italy are again com pletely open. It is certain, however, that within these few days, the French and Italian troops have hid a skirmish with some parties of peasantry from Wintshgau and Passeiger, who were joined by about 200 gypsies and tinkers from the Vallteline. The issue of this affair was such as might have been ex pected. By what has passed among us, we see how much easier it is to excite insurrection, than to re•es tablish order and tranquillity. BERLIN, DECEMBER 2. The trials of the Governors of fortresses, and other officers, who were charged with having criminally misconducted themselves, have been partly finished, and the sentences of the Court Martial published. Colonel Von Ingeraleren, who has long since quit ted the Prussian territory, is adjudged to be shot. Lieutenant General Count Von Wartensleben is condemned to the loss of all his orders, and dignities, the forfeiture of his property, and imprisonment for life in a fortress. An allowance of only four gros chen a day has been assigned for his subsistence. General Lecoq is cashiered and condemned to 20 years imprisonment in a fortress. Colonel Von Bowman, of the artillery, and Colonel Albert of the miners, are cashiered, and condemned to ten years imprisonment in a fortress. Colonel Von Caprici is sentenced to be cashiered and imprisoned three years in a fortress. Similar punishments are ordered to be inflicted on many more officers of inferior rank. A number of others, among whom is Colonel Mas senbien, arc still under trial. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 29. The inhabitants have again illuminated this even ing. The affectionate reception which his Majesty met with made him shed tears of joy. The Empress is expected before the end of the week. BUDA, NOVEMBER 24. From the official report which has been published here of the battle of Wagram, on the sth and 6th of July, it evidently appears that the loss of the battle was owing to the Archduke John not having come up at the time appointed. In detailing the preparatory dispositions, it says— " As the left wing was exposed to the danger of being taken in flank, the Archduke John, who was with his corps at Presburg, received orders to march immediately to the support of the main army, and to co-operate, according to circumstances, with the left wing. The courier charged with these orders left head quarters in the evening of the 4th, and reached Presburg at five in the morning of the sth, and it did not seem probable that any impediment should oc cur to prevent the' arrival and co-operation of this corps on the day of battle, which was fixed for the 6th in the morning." In the sequel, describing the operations on the 6th, it says—" This was the decisive moment (viz. that of Prince Rosenberg's attack) and the arrival of the so anxiously expected troops under the Archduke John at any later period could have been of no use. They appeared at five o'clock in the afternoon in the environs of Upper Slebenbrunn, took some prisoners in the rear of the enemy, and retreated, unobserved, in the evening, across the March. As the whole of our position behind the Russ was now enfiladed by the enemy's artillery, and the enerny were making incessant attacks in the direction of Bochstes to turn our left wing, the Archduke Generalissimo thought it necessary about one in the day, to give orders for the retreat of the 4th corps." ST. PETERSBURGH, NOV.II. Russian produce, notwithstanding the close of the shipping season, has greatly risen in price. and more especially at Riga. Hemp fetches 113 roubles the sluppund ; colonial produce is also very dear. Our Sovereign has. by a recent ukase, given per. mission to French and Danish privateers, duly pro vided with letters of marque from their repective Governments, to put into the ports of the Baltic, and to dispose of any perishable articles, forming part of the cargoes of their prizes, with the exception of English commodities. Several new regiments arc ordered to be raised in the territory conquered from Sweden. They will in all consist of 24,000 men. AUGSBURG, NOVEMBER 30. • Advices from Saltzburg and the Brisgan, still con tain melancholy accounts of the iniquity and rebellion of the Tyrolese. Several hordes of these armed rob 13rs occupy the mountains of Upper Erisgau, who descend to the villages, in the valleys, where they mur ,!er and plunder the inhabitants. STITTOARD, NOVEMBER 29. Yesterday the French General Andreossy, the late Governor of Vienna, went through this city on his way to France. NVARqAW, NOVEMBER 29. Old Gallicia, with the Circle of Zarnose, is to be di vided into four comparments, viz.—those ef Arcau, Lublin, Radom, and Siedeef. Prince Poniatowski has dispatched his Adjutant Count Arthur Potocki to Pm is, 011 an important mis 6;on. The question respecting the 400,000 souls ceded by Austria to' Russia in Old Gallicia, is to be decided in Petersburgh. According to the Russisn laws males , only ate to be calculated, but by the Austrian laws, I both males and le:males arc to be reckoned. It seems that Russia will h.ivepo•sess!on of the salt works at Bo ld:ow to the Dniester ; and the iron works between the ruins Stry and ?lira, in the Circle of Stry. AMSTERDAM, DEC. 14. By the accounts received by the last post from Pa ris, his Majesty the King of Holland continued in the best state of health. He had been waited upon by all the Grand Dignitaries of the Empire, the Mi nisters, and Deputations from the Senate, Council of State, and the other Public Bodies. The Moniteur contains a detailed report to his jesty the Emperor, respecting the cause and circum stances of the surrender of Fort Dessaix, in Mar tinique. It spnaks of the surrender in terms very un favourable to the Commander. His Imperial Majesty has settled upon General Lecchi a pension 0f.10,000f. a year. The King of Saxony was expected to leave Paris at the end of last week. On the Ist instant, arrived at the Helder, the French privateer l'Anversois, of Ostend, with her prize the Vrow Hugh Janson master, cap tured on her, voyage from Delfziel to Bilbcta, with a cargo of wheat and oats. The prize struck on the bar, and was soon after run ashore with six feet wa ter in the hold. All the Colonial produce and foreign manufacture, in the hands of the Altona merchants, were provi sionally put under sequestration on the 29th ult.' in pursuance of the recent edict of his Danish Majesty. The Commissicners for carrying the edict into effect, in notifying the sequestration, directed the holders of such goods to deliver to the Inspector, Mr. Hansen, a declaration in writing, that they should not be sold, nor removed, until the conclusion of the pending in quiry respecting their origin. Soldiers were to be quartered upon those who hesitated to subscribe. the declaration. SPAIN. OFFICIAL DOCUMENT. SEVILLE, NOV. 23. The Supreme Government has received the fol lowing letter from the Council of Monte Video— " Sra—How just and how splendid appears our Sovereign in your Resolutions. To do justice, and to shew gratitude at the same time, is a talent with which HEAVEN has enclosed the best of Princes. Monte Video, a Colony belonging to his vast South ern empire, has already given proofs of its attach. ment and heroism ; at a time when the Governor of the capital, Don Santiago Liniers, on account of some unhappy dissentions, exposed us to serious dan ger, difficulties increased by the distance of aid, and by the fury of our competitor, when happily arrived his Excellency Senor Don Baltasor Hidalgo de Cisne ros, to whose wisdom we are already greatly indebted. We learn on his satisfactory authority, that the ten derness of our parents will not be deaf to the cries of their children, and that the wishes and sacrifices of this people have been graciously accepted by their Sovereign, which is all the consideration they have sought or desired. Yet his Majesty has condescended to speak of his gratitude towards us, as if the vassal should not do his duty, by maintaining, at every sa crifice, the rights of his Prince ; as if this were not an obligation which nature imposes, and the GOD of nature requires at our hands. For those honours, august Monarch, which you have deigned to confer on this council, we would return to you that love and fidelity, that constancy and valour, which we would always feel, and which would dispose us to surrender, not only our property, but our lives, for the honour of GOD and your Majesty. " The representatives of this people desire nothing, but what they conceive will tend to the glory of the empire, and to the general happiness. Under these impresions, this faithful and reconquered Colony humbly hopes that it shall retain' the approbation of your Majesty, and desires all success and renown to the Supreme Central and Sovereign Junta of both worlds.---May GOD preserve your Majesty far your own happiness and that of your vassals. (Signed) 44 PASQUAL JOIE PARODI. " P. F. DE BARRO, BCC." " Chapter-ball of Montebello, &c. CADIZ, NOV. 29. The President at Seville seems to have energy. Our new Governor here, VANEGAS, is acting with spirit ; every inhabitant is called upon to enter the lists as a volunteer. All those who cannot give a good account of themselves are sent to the army. All carriages are laid aside, and the mules put in requi sition, as well as all church and private plate. An Income Tax of two per cent. is also to be levied on all estates above tESO per annum; in short, the Govern ment appears to be in downright earnest. The French have not dared to push forward after the affair of the 19th. AHEIZAGA is collecting his army at La Carolina to the number of about 40,000. As the retreat was made in good order by a conside rable part of the troops, they have kept their mus kets, but the Frenchified patty and treachery still lurk among us. There must be a few more served as the traitors have been at Seville, before we can go on commie faut : it is, however, agreed upon this time at least, that there was no cowardice. The infantry particu larly distinguished themselves. Among the repeated proofs that the Consulado of Cadiz has given of its patriotism, loyalty, and fide lity, in the Just cause of the public defence, the fol lowing deserves particular notice : It being necessary to collect a considerable sum, in order to pay the expences of our army, and the extraordinary charges incident to it, now it is in mo tion, the Supreme Central Junta has sieified to the said Consulado its wish to borrow a million of hard dollars, in addition to former contributions, the half to be repaid from the Royal effects coming by the ship of war the Leandro, from New Spain and the rest by the treasures-by the San Ramen ; the lenders. to be reimbursed at six per cent. interest, should the principal not be returned at the time intended. This desire of the Junta the Consulado has exert. ed itself to fulfil, and has raised 700,000 dollars, • which•sum has been offered to his Majesty, and at the same time it has been announced that he may depend upon receiving the rest, and that no interest will be charged. His Majesty, feeling the importance of this service, has ordered thanks to be returned, in his name, to the Consulado for their zeal, generosity, and disinte restedness, and has directed that their liberality be made public, as deserving his warm respect and gra• titude. rrnE EVENING§TAC LONDON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25. Osamu*, DAY.—Holiday at all the Public Offices. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. Bank Stock I Imp. 3 per Cent. Ann. 3 per Cent. Red. 6SH I India 'Bonds 193.205. prrm. 3 per Cent. Cons. shut I Exch. Bills, Sc. 10s. pre. 4 per Cent. 841 State Lowry Tick. £22.155. .5 per Cent. Navy shut I India Stock for opg. Long Ann. 18} 9-I6ths Cons. for open. 74 Yesterday Mr. MAYI4T4 the Austrian courier, ac companied by Mr. POWELL, the Secretary to the Ame rican Minister at this Court, embarked at Dover, on board the Elizabeth, Captain HAYWARD, which im mediately sailed for France. it is still reported that Mr. MAYNTZ was the bearer of a proposition for a negotiation ; the, Austrian Minister, in announcing the conclusion of the Treaty between-the Courts of St. Cloud and Vienna, having, with the concurrence of NAPOLEON, announced the desire of his Court to act as mediator for the restora tion of a general Peace. To this proposition, it is said f an answer has been returned, stating the strong desire which his MAJESTY entertains to terminate the war by a safe and equitable Peace, without compro• mising his own honour, or the interests of his Allies ; but that preparatory to the acceptance of the pro fered invitation to ivegociate, his MAJESTY requires from France a full exposition of the basis upon which she is willing to treat. If such a proposition has actually been made to our Court, an answer would of course be sent to it ; but at the present moment it can lead to nothing.— It is impossible that we can abandon our still fresh engagements with Spain and Portugal, hopeless as their cause has become ; and it is not reasonable to suppose that NAPOLEON, after wading so deep in blood and guilt as he has done to usurp those thrones, will, almost in the moment of consummation, forego his prey, for the more remote advantages of a peace with England. Since our last we have received some Dutch and German Papers, from which we have given a few extracts. The Austrian official account of the battle of Wagram has at length made its appearance. The loss of that battle is attributed, without reserve or disguise, to the Archduke JOHN, who, by his tardi ness in marching from Presburgh, afforded the French an opportunity of turning the left wing of the Austrian army, which produced the disasters that led to the Treaty of. Vienna. It is asserted, that in this battle the victors lost more men than the vanquished ; but facts like these afford consolation only to fools. .The greater the bravery of the vanquished, the more it is to be regretted that such valour should have been fooled away by the guidance of men very dif ferent from the great of Nature's creation. Some Seville Gazettes have alio arrived, and with them the Address of the Council of Monte Video to the new Viceroy, on the re-establishment of peace with Buenos Ayres ; and also on the occasion of cer tain complimentary Resolutions of the Central Junta, which had been transmitted to the Public Authorities at that Settlement. It is given in another column of this Paper. A Morning Paper of this day presents the following paragraph : ‘, We have authority to state, in reference to an advertisement which has lately appeared in some of the daily Papers, for receiving proposals for the purchase of arms to be exported to Spain, on account of Mr. COCHRANE JOUNSTONE, that it is not in the contemplation of his MAJESTY'S Government to fur nish licences to this effect, on the application of any individuals whatever." The advertisement alluded to states, that the Hon- COCHRANE JOHNSTONE having entered into engage ments for the supply of arms to the Supreme Junta of Spain, is desirous to receive proposals for the sup ply of good proof muskets, &c.—On the facg of this advertisement it appears unexceptionable. We should like to know the real cause for the refusal of a license to Mr. JOHNSTONE to send arms to the Spaniards, for we cannot believe that it arises from that Gentle, man having subscribed £lOO to Mr. WARDLE'S Committee. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the Foreign Office. , Saturday evening dispatches were received at the Foreign Office from Spain. Admiral BERTIE, we understand, arrived last night at the Admiralty, in a post-chaise and four. The gallant Admiral was on the Cape of Good Hope station. Our readers will perceive that at the City Elections, Messrs. Loveland, Rowlatt, H. King, Gould, Gough, Causton, Higden, Taine, Dolley, Watson, Harper, Metcalfe, Brickwood, Hancock, Pinchbeck, Hewson, Alsager, and W. E. Smith, who voted for Mr. At kins's Address, have been rejected in their repective wards. A dispute has arisen between the inhabitants of Shadwell, whether St. Paul's church shall be repaired or rebuilt ? and the question has been referred to Doctors' Commons, for ecclesiastical decision. The Minerva, Witanaa, from Vigginia to Dublin, was lost on the 13th inst. in Douglas Bay, with all her crew (the Captain and Stewart excepted), toge ther with a Kinsale pilot and two Custom•hoouse off►cers. THE ARMY. e_._._ A number of horses, to remount a part of the 4ti. and 16th Light Dragoons, at Lisbon, were embarked last week at Portsmouth. The Officers commanding regiments of Local Mi_ litia have been informed, by a circular from the Se. cretary at War, that the corporals are not to receive any pay from and after this day : that from the same period, pay will be allowed for such number of ser jeants only of each regiment, &c. as, including th e serjeant-major, will not exceed one per company ; and for such number of drummers only, as, including the drum-major, will not exceed one for every two corn. ' panies. • ' COVENT-GARDEN THEifT4tE. The Pxile and Torn Thumb attracted a crowded a'i dience on Saturday. Both pieces were performed, withoUt any other species of interruption than what was produced by applause. Between the acts sevt : .,l placards were exhibited in favour of Mr. BRANIY; : . , amongst which we observed the following : " Candour and liberality require that Brandon be restorer!." " Brandon only acted by order of his superiors, and ;her: sr, ought to be remised:* These placards were received with such gene:4l applause, that we presume the proprietors will feel it to be their duty to yield to the wishes expressed them. No person, of a manly Wind, can possiby r 2. any ',rancour against this old and gentlernar!v servant of the Theatre, for what he did under the a thority of the Managers. The * Theatrical Place is, - we believe, at last con:- pletely established. The Proprietors of Covent-Gar. den Theatre have made further concessions. On S,t. turday a deputation - from the Committee of the had an interview with Messrs. KEZOILIC and HARRIS, jun. on the subject of the number of private bores that are to be retained after the conclusion of the sla. son. After some discussion, the latter agreed to throw open all the private boxes, except TEN ; that being the number which were in the Theatre previous ' to 1802. In these ten, will be included the boxes on the stage, and over the orchestra. TO THE EDITOR. Sia—l have the satisfaction of informing you, that a Meeting was held this day, between some of the Committee, on the part of the public, and Messrs. Kama LE and Nasals, Jun. on the part of themselves, and the other Proprietors; at which Meeting, those Gentlemen have unequivocally declartd their determination to throw open all the private boxes, except TEN, that being the nun:. bee of private boxes in Covent-Garden Theatre in the year Hoe. I lose no time in giving you this information, that the public may be informed at the earliest moment of the happy tern'ination of this dispute. I am, Sir, your most humble Servant, Saturday, two o'clock. JAMS, PO ILL. The rental of these twenty two boxes amounts to £B,BOO, a sum, no doubt, much exceeding what the Proprietors are likely to derive from their casual filling. We are sorry the case of Mr. BRANDON was not brought under reconsideration at this meeting, as we should hope, now the Heat of opposition has sub sided, that the motives of duty which influenced his conduct would have been received in palliation of the errors imputed to him. We trust, that after the close of the season, means will be adopted to remedy the faulty construction of the house, to render it better adapted for the convey ance of sound, and for the accommodation of the audience. The matrimonial alliance between Lord GEORGE LEVESON GOWER, and Lady HARRIET CAVE \ took place yesterday evening, at Burlington House, Chiswick. The ceremony was performed by the Rey. Mr. PRIDDY, Rector of St. Alban's, in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of DETONSIIIRE, Marquis of HARTINGTON, Earl and Countess of EMBoROLGR, Lord and Lady OSSULSTON, Mr. FORSTER, Lord MOR PET% and the Earl of CARLISLE. The day wAs n^t fixed upon until Friday last ; on the evening at u inch Lady MORPETH'S acme/lenient took place. Captain Wirtints is appointed principal Agent for Transports in the Mediterranean.—Captain CO the SoPHIE. 1 11 "I RI( =~ One hundred seamen, late belonging to his M:.•:c ty's ship SQUIRREL, have been paid 12 months' wages. and allowed leave of absence for a month. Eleven seamen of the ImPEruEux will be tried by a Court-Martial, to-morrow, for mutinous conduct. The APOLLO frigate, Captain TAYLOR, which ,11- rived last week at Portsmouth, left Lord Cocci .G -WOOD only three weeks since at Minorca, with 18 sad of the line and several frigates.. Sir SANIIEL 110014 in the CEarrAua, of 74 guns, with the WARSPITE, 7+, Captain BLACKWOOD, joined his Lordship on the _kith ult. The APOLLO, on her passage to Gibraltar, spoke his Majesty's ships YORK, of 74, 15 days from Ply mouth, and TIGRE, of 80, also going to join his Lordship. The INVINCIBLE and TRIUMPH, of 74. each, left Minorca on the 25th ult.—the former for Gibral tar, to be refitted, and the latter for Cadiz. The EXCELLENT and MONTAGUE, of 74 each, were at Pd.. lermo , the MAGNIFICENT, 74, and the VOLAGE, and HAI-otos, frigates, at Malta ; and the HYDRA :111.1 NEnaus, were cruizing off Toulon. The AJAX, 74. had arrived at Minorca from Spithead. The nor DERICKSTEIN and SWALLOW frigates, with a convoy from England, arrived 'at Gibraltar on the 26th u!t.. Lord CoLusawoon was about to detach five sail of the line on a cruize off Cape St. Sebastian. It is or,. derstood to be his Lordship's intention, that a put (1 the fleet orgy shall keep the s•a during the winter. — The perseverance of his Lordship is a subject of won der. The French line-of-battle ship and store-shin, which escaped destruction on the 25th of October, and got into Cette, were reconnoitred there, on the 7th ult. by the APOLLO and SCOUT, in a situation that indicated they would never be in a state to go to sea again. The French fleet in Toulon had sheaved no fresh disposition to put to sea. The TERRIBLE, of 74 guns, Lord H. POULETT and the SEA HORSE, Cap tain STEWART, are coming home with the next con voy. The PomosA frigate had left Minorca to re lieve the SEA HoasE off Leghorn. The HIND was to sail from Minorca on the 28th ult. with a convoy of empty transports for Gibraltar and Cadtz. On the 7th ult. the ROYAL SOVEREIGN, of 110 guns, was struck with a ballpf lightning, off Cape St. Sebastian, and had two men killed and sixteen wounded. The Twat, of 80, was struck at the same time, and her main-mast was so much shivered, she was obliged to go to Gibraltar to get a new one. 11 be w ~wMt~.