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AT a Meetingof MERCHANTS and BANKERS, held at the city of London Tavern, on the Ist instant, Resolved, That, in the opinipn of this Meeting, it is expedient to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Accession of our vir tuous and beloved Sovta ZION to the Throne of these Kingdoms, with such public demonstrations of joy as may strongly testify the trait fu: feelings of a loyal and eff.ictionate people. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Meeting, it is highly de sirable that a general illumination should take place on that oc casion. Resolved, That application he made to the Matter, Wardens, itnd Court cf Assistants of the Worshipiul Company of Merchant Taylors, to request the use cf their Hall, to celebrate the happy event of his NT/ors - I - it's entering the 50th year of his reign, on the 25th of October next. To which application the following answer having been re ceived, viz. At a 6pecial General Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, held at their Hall in Thread :medic -street, on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 18C9., and convened f,r the sole purpose of taking into consideration the following Resolutijn of a Committee of Merchants and Bankers of London, namely, " At a Meeting of Merel•ants and Bankers, held at the City Ai London Tavern, September 1, 1809, " BEESTON LONG, Esq. in the Chair, " Resolved, That the Chairman, together wit)! Mr. Alderman Illihtsv and Mr. Forster, he directed to make application to the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, to request the use of their Hall, to celebrate the happy event of his Majesty's entering the Fiftieth Year of his Reign, on the 25th of October next. " Extracted front the Minutes. " WM. HOLDEN." And an order of a General Court made on the Bth day of De cember, 1793, whereby it was ordered, " That the Company's Hall should not be let or used for the future for arey pubic meeting or entertainment, except to the Stewards of the Sons of the Clergy," having been read, Mr. Alderman A?ettss moved, and it being seconded, it was unanimously resolved, That the observance of the above orders be in the present instance dispensed with, and that the following be adopted as the Resolutions of this Court, viz. Resolved unanimously, That this Court feels an ardent zeal in the cause, for the celebration of which the Merchants and Bank en of London intend t• meet. That this Court isgrateful for numerous favours conferred upon the Merchant Taylors Company by several of his Majesty's Royal Predecessors, Kings of England, many of whose names it is their peculiar honour to have enrolled amongst them as Freemen of this Company, That this Court is most proud in the opportunity thus afforded to it, of testifying Its unfeigned devotion to a beloved Sovereign, under the auspices of whose mild and beneficent reign its mem bers in common with all Ida Majesty's subjects, have enjoyed so many blessings, and rejoice that an occasion offers itself of affor ding the use of their Hall and Establishment to the many emi nent and respectable persons who are so anxious to manifest their grateful feelings upon this most interesting occasion. Ordered, That the above Resolutions be signed by the Clerk, and transmitted by hist to the Committee of Merchants and Bankers of London. (Signed) . _ _ RICHARD TFASDALE, Clerk of the Merchant Taylors' Company. ' At a Meeting of the Merchants and Bankers, held at the City of London Tavern, the Sth of September, 1809 4 it was Resolved, That the Thanks •f this Meeting be given to the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, for the expression of their zeal to proraose the object, and their ready acquiescence in the wish of this Meeting. Resolved, That the Merchants and Bankers of London be con vened by advertisement to a Public Dinner at Merchant Taylors Hall, on the said 25th day of October. Resolved, That a Committee he appointed lb issue Tickets,- and adopt regulations for the occasion. Resolved, That the foregoing Resolutions be signed by the Se cretary, and publiahed in the Daily Papers. By Order of the Committee, City of London Tavern, Sept. $, 180. WM. HOLDEN. SPAIN. PRIVATE LETTERS. " Madrid, August 3. " Whit can I write to you in the insulated state in which we are ? It is now a capital offence to receive a letter or writing from any place not yet subdued by the Vandals, or to circulate any news. " Last night a vast cavalcade of Counsellors of State, Ministers (though not all), and other functio naries, and a number of partizans of the French who did not choose to be left behind, set out from this city. There were 783 carriages, of different descriptions, besides an innumerable quantity of horses, all R f which took the road into Castile, by way of Rozas and Ga. lapagar, with an eseort of 300 infantry. They took with them even a number of their sick and wounded. The occasion of this journey is a mandate of Joseph, which was communicated yesterday, ordering the I ttdnsfer of the Court to St. Ildefonso. .‘ Cabarras and Arrivas remain here—the former, in order to impose a contribution of ten millions of reals, which 40 merchants have to furnish in twenty four hours ; and the latter, being cruel and sanguin ary, to terrify those who are dilatory in paying the sums imposed with threats of th_ , gallows. They have before raised twenty millions of reals. " lielluno is said to be at Mostoles, with 12,000 men, plundering the towns they pass through : here dot a single horse, nor any cattle whatever, has been left behind. The garrison consists of 3000 infantry, and very few cavalry, with a great number of moun ted cannon, hut no artillerymen to serve them. In the course of the week more than 6000 wounded have come in, the result of the battle of the 28th, and many of these departed with the test last night. " Cabarras has stripped the Custom-house, and car ried away the public funds. Come soon, for Gon's sake ! and deliver us. You have no idea hat mil lions are carried away in money and jewels at night, though great quantities still remain in the Retiro.— They, however, will be sent away to-day or to-mor row, if horses can be stolen for the purpose. All who Iko with them carr y more money t h an they are worth. luch, very much, has been taken from the hottses of the Grandees. " It is said that Belliard is marching away also, and that General Paris, who commands at present in the ketiro, is to stay here, in order to capitulate with some hOO men. I. The Treasurer-General gees also with them, and tal:es w;ch him all 11'..! h.is. .1t is said that the Admi u:slraior of the po<t of Aranjuer sec in an account ot the adv.inee and positions of our army ; if so, he ought ..o b: hanged." " Madrid, August 6. " Front len of the even of the '29th of July to th t:)llowing 1 - .itjlt, there hsid been great activity Bird hustle Among the / , linisters, Generals, soldiers, c wntry people, the French, and their Spanish parti. san s— a ll( 'n'l'i"Yed in carrying their effects into the when; they sh4t 14enatives up. Leaches, and carriages of every kind, postillions, &c. were all employed. • The tumult in the Palace, in the Casa deliflo neda, Ste. was very great ; women and children run ning in all directions—all together presented a scene gratifying to true Spaniards. The streets were filled with people of all classes, who ill concealed their se cret pleasure. The cause of this tumult was intelli gence that the advanced guard of Venegas, kc. was approaching, and the garrison here consisted of only 2000 men at the utmost, and a very few cavalry. In order to take watch, four engineers ascended the tower of Santa Cruz. ~ But this day all is changed again. Many indi ♦iduals have taken their effects back into their houses, and the Commissaries and other Members of the Po lice have returned to command and tyrannize in the city, who yesterday exercised their functions in the Retiro. ••••••• • • • * • • * " From the 31st of July to the 3d inst. we calcu late there have been brought in more than 5000 wounded, and among them 650 officers. Of those brought ig, on the 2d, 200 were put into the Semina rio de Nobles ; and on the same day came in from 30 to 40 ammunition waggons, five cannons, and five boats, which had been carried in order to pass the Tagus. " A dispatch was forwarded to the Commissary- General, ordering him to prepare immediately 360 beds at the General Hospital. " On the evening of the 2d four carriages arrived, in which were officers of rank. They were directly sent to the Retiro. On that day, three persons were constantly in the Observatory, employed looking with telescopes. The wounded who have arrived here cannot deny their defeat, but console themselves with saying, that they did too much in resisting so great an army as that which attacked them. Tile King is to-day at Yllesias, waiting for Soult, who is gone by the mountains of Airla and Cavalle ros, towards Estramadura, in order to unite their whole force, and make an attack. At the same time, every thing is prepared for a retreat, according to the orders given. It has been observed, that in the houses of some French Generals and Ministers (Counsellors of state) every thing was taken away; even the papers. This has been done cunningly, and much has been packed up in the Retiro. Cabarras went away at half past eleven, and the wife of the Governor of the Palace. The Marquis of Ro mans is advancing by Valladolid, and the French are all intercepted. They are trying to unite, in order to break the line and escape ; but some think they will try to effect this by way of Guadalazara, seeing that a great force is collected against them in Castile, and that they will endeavour to reach Navarre, fear ing much the army of Venegas, Bce." PORTUGAL. PRIVATE LETTERS. " Lisbon, August 21. 44 Several officers having arrived here lately with out proper leave of absence, the Commandant of Lis bon, Colonel Peacock of the Guards, in the General Orders of Friday last, says, that all officers who re turn from the army, without the Commander of the Forces' leave, are to be put under arrest • and further, that in consequence of the false and unfavourable re ports made by English officers and privates of the state of the British army in Spain, that in future all officers and privates circulating such injurious reports are to be immediately tried by a Court Martial, and the sentence to be put in immediate execution. 44 It has been said, that the advance column of General Beresford's army has been taken by the French. " It has been reported within these three or four days, with great confidence, that General Beresford was in the rear of Soult, and that Sir Arthur Welles ley was advancing in his front, and that it was im possible for him to get off. " Sixteen transports arrived here yesterday from Cork, with 120 artillerymen, and 300 horses. " By a vessel that •arrived here yesterday from Ca diz, it is said and believed at 'Change, that General Stuart, with English Sicilian troops,-had taken Na ples, and that the garrison were made prisoners of wan—Paper, 23 per cent. discount." " Lisbon, August 22. 44 The Princess Charlotte packet, which was to sail this morning, is postponed until to-morrow morning; the mail is to be closed this evening at eight o'clock. I have put a letter in the mail last night, with the pa pers of Saturday and yesterday. The only news I have now to add to what I have said in that letter, is, that Sir Arthur Wellesley his been under the pain ful necessity (as he says himself) of breaking several Ojicers for their cowardly and inattentive conduct in the severe battles with the French in Strain.—One Officer, who had the command of a detachment, ran away from his men!!—but they were led on by the Serjeants, and behaved in the most heroic manner. He is named in General orders, and ordered to be arrested wherever he is to be found. lam told he has been seen here, at Lisbon: It is useless to name him. • FROM THE GERM4N PAPERS. PARIS, AUGUST 20. LETTER PROM THE MINISTER OF POLICE TO THE MAYOR OF PARIS. " Sin—After the peace of Tilsit, the English, whose power was lost if war ceased ‘ wpon the Continent, wished to burn Copenhagen. Now that Austria is ready to receive peace from the Conqueror, the Eng lish would burn Flushing—they threaten with their bombs Antwerp, whose dock-yards, lately so deserted, have rapidly increased, at the ♦oice of our Emperor, the fleets that were preparing to conquer those of England. "The English flatter themselves with being able to set fire to our coasts. Of her own accord, all France will fly to their defence ; but we must regu late this noble impulse, in order to render it useful. What is the force of Napoleon's Army of Re serve ?—ask the Ministers of the Cabinet of St. James's. We can now reply to them. The army covers in its rapid march the roads from Paris to Antwerp —let them send their Agents to count it.— Lit them know that not a soldier from the armies of Napoleon will quit his standards to come and defend the territory of his Empire...Mb* Frenchman would not take ug arms when the soil of France is touched by the enemy ? Are not the French armies national guards, and the national guards armies ? se The audacity of the English only prepares a new trophy for the trophies that are to decorate the feast of peace. 4 , Sir, you take a particular interest itt the glory of this capital, after our enemies have accused it of having energy only in tumults. Let it at once con found the calumnies of its enemies, and their incen diary hopes. On the East and on the West, France is victorious 200 leagues from her frontiers—she will also triumph in the interior, in order that no kind of glory may be wanting." Atm. 22.—We are assured that the Emperor of Austria has consented to the cession of a great pro vince of his monarchy, which he had hitherto refused to do. This induces a belief that the peace will not meet with any more obstacles or delay. Six Englishmen were taken up on the night of the 15th, near Fecamp; they were ordered to inspect the coast and disseminate libels. STRASBURGH, AUGUST is. The last troops from the Upper Rhine, part of which were already on the right bank, or about to proceed thither, have received orders to march with all expedition to Metz, whence they are to go to Antwerp. A number of them are conveyed in wag gons. Several of the new provisional battalions, formed out of conscripts, are proceedirig to the same destination. WARSAW, AUGUST 11. The Russian army is expected to march from Gal licia. It is 25,000 strong. BAYREUTH, AUGUST 22. A corps is forniing under the Duke of Abrantes, which will consist 0135,000 men, and will be named the Bth corps. The Duke set off this day for Saxony. He will return in a few days, but will not remain long here, and his head-quarters will probably be re moved towards Dresden. The destination of this corps is to cover Saxony, and Franconia, in case hostilities should be resumed, against an inroad from Bohemia, where the Austrian General Kienmayer has 25,000 men behind Egra.— Ilamburgh Corrssitondenten, August 30. ANTWERP, AUGUST 19. Though the town of Flushing has surrendered, we are here perfectly easy. We have troops in supera bundance ; and in a few days we expect fifteen thou. sand men. Two camps have been formed between Antwerp and fort Lillo. The number of troops in this vicinity will be increased to 50,000 men. The English have made two fruitless attempts on the island of Cad.sancl. • Auo. 20.—When thkEnglish sailed up the Scheldt, they threw bombs at the forts on both banks. Unfor tunately a bomb fell on the powder magazine in Ter Neuse, which blew up with $0 men. The day before yesterday the • English appeared before Ostend, .but they soon sailed away. As the English may have some view on the fleet in the Texel a number of troops have been ordered to the Helder, &c. AMSTERDAM, AUGUST 26. His Majesty has this day returned to the army. The Consistory of the Jews has allotted four ducats to each recruit of their religion who joins the army. We learn from Middleburgh, that colonial mer chandize is in great superfluity ; but that on the other hand, bread and butcher's meat, and all the necessa ries of life, are extremely dear. The official account of the surrender of Flushing is not yet arrived ; but all accounts concur in stating, that the garrison obtained an honourable capitulation, and marched out at ten in the morning of the 18th.. The city of Antwerp is declared to be in a state of siege. Our Court Gazette contains no intelligence from the Scheldt. The enemy's force is increasing elf Helvoet. BANKS OF THE INN, AUG MT 17. The Marshal Duke of Dantzick had advanced with the first division of the Bavarian army to Sterzing to support the corps of General Rouge ! , wh o h a d inet with opposition from the insurgents of the Pusterthal, in the passes of the mountains between Sterzing and Brixen. But as, in the mean time, a detachment of the 3d Bavarian division, on its march by Landeck, along the banks of the Inn, had met with insurmount able obstacles, great masses of stone having been rol. led down into the vallies, and the narrow roads thereby rendered impassable, while the mountaineers; at the call of their chiefs, attacked them on every side ; the Marshal marched with his two divisions over the Brenner, and arrived on the Ilth, in the afternoon, at Inspruck, where the whole army took a concentrated position. The rebels from the Pusterthal and Vutshgau con. tinned to approach that capital, and partly by their criminal example, partly by threats, and violence, in duced the inhabitants of the neighbouring mountains to join them in their insurrection, by which the army became completely surrounded by enemies, and had its communication with the neighbouring country en tirely cut off. On the 13th, in the morning, the armed peasants who had assembled about Inspruck in great numbers, made a general attack on the troops. The battle lasted till six in the evening, but at last the insurgents were obliged to give way, leaving about 1000 killed on the field of battle. On the following day, they kept at a greater distance, and dared not attempt any attack on the army. Near Rattenburg, however, the detachments of Colonel- Count Oberndorf, and Major Count Tauf kirch, who commanded provisionally the corps of Colonel and Brigadier Count Arco, who fell in the field of honour, on the 13th, were assaulted ; but though these detachments were composed principally only of young and imperfectly trained soldiers, they repulsed the enemy with great bravery, and frustrated their plan, which appeared tobe no other than to make themselves masters of the bridge over the Inn. After the Duke of Dantzick had conveyed all his wounded who could be removed from Inspruck to Kuffstein, he began his march to Schwatz and Rattenburgh with the first Bavarian division, and the division of Gen. Rouger, consisting of French and confederate troops. On the 15th, in the afternoon, the third division, tin der the command of Lieutenant-General Dewy, fol lowed, the destirfation of which was to cover Vae treat in the lower Inn Thal. THE EVPiNING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMDER PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'er ()CZ. 5 per Cent. Cons. for money m-„t -a .—account 634., Omniutra 1 prem.—Escheq. Bills, 63. 15s. rein PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. S per Cent. Red. shot India Bands 225. pre. S per C. Cans. 681+1 Exch. Bil!s, 81. 16s. pre. 4 per Cent, shut Omnium prem. S per Cent. Navy 99i i English Lotter,. Tick. 1- 511 • .‘ Long Ann. shut City ditto, 81. 12:. India Stock 1118 Cons. fOr acc. 68;i Admiral Lord GkRDwEn arrived at Yarrnon!., yesterday, in the CAMILLA sloop of war, from Fla;:. ing, and reached town last night. It is with much concern we state that all the c counts received from the Scheldt concur in statio that a great degree of sickness prevails among tiay British troops in that quarter, and some momil:tr, See our are,' article. We have received letters from Gibraltar of tile 2ki 4 ult. Our Correspondent at the garrison inf o rm s 11 , that the news of the Armistice between the Austrians and French on the Danube, had excited great app re . hensioas among our military men in that qaarte., and among all who could form any correct on public events. They seem to consider the ca n!! as hopeless, representing the Spanish Officers as gc . nerally cowardly and profligate, and the higi.er ranks as destitute of true patriotism and honour. The news of the battle of Talavera is tprmnted to have raised the character of the British for valou r and discipline, to a pitch of which the Spanish na. tion had never before formed even a concept:on; and in spite of every artifice to hide from the eyes of the Public the misconduct of Cur.sr.% and some of his Regiments, it had became so notorious, that it was found indispensible to make an example of some of the individuals. Our letters state that every tenth man of some (f his regiments which fled most shamefully, have bom ordered to be shot—also every third officer ; and tl:at the remaining officers of these regiments are to be rt. duced to the ranks. The conduct of our 48th regiment is the subject of general eulogy among the Spaniards, who s3y— " had our own men behaved in the same manner, what might they not have achieved on that glorins day." The garrison of Gibraltar was remarkably le:11;lv when our letters came away. The KrN ma:l war, which was believed to have the yellow fevt: board, was still in the Bay under rigid quarantine. We have received papers and letters from to the 27th ult. An Extraordinary Gazette, pub. lished at Cadiz on the 26th, contains the POPE'S comunication of the EMPEROR of the FRENCH, gi fcn in our Paper a few weeks ago. The Spanish Editcr says he received a copy of this document from Fitute. The same Spanish Gazette contains a series cf:e. ports which we know to be false—namely, that ill! Austrians having united with the Hungarian levy, amounting to 65 or 70,000 men, broke the armistice and commenced hostilities on the 23d of July ; and that in subsequent battles the French lost 60,0C0ines in killed, wounded, and prisoners ; among whom r ere 18 Generals of high rank : that on the 9. chh c I the same month, the Archdukes CHARLES and Jolts hal totally routed the French after a sanguinary conflict, and compelled them to evacuate Vienna. All this agreeable intelligence, as the Spaniard; call it, is pretended to have been brought by a Spanish courier dispatched from Buda by BARDAJI, the Am. bassador from the Supreme Jul t t to th! Austrian Court. Such are the means resorted to, to kcep up the spirits of the Spanssh nation ! Gerona still held out on the 17th ult. Some par. tial successes are stated to have been gained over tL French, in the neighbourhood of Barcelona, to w!1:;1 place they had been compelled to retire. The retreat of the English army from Talavera, is ascribed in these Papers to the wish of Lord WELLINGTON, :) gain the Plains of Castile, in order that his cavalry may be able to act with more effect. The Span:). - ; armies of Galticia and Arragon are described as being once more on a respectable footing. We have inserted some private letters from/gad:id: the circumstances under which they were written g:ve them considerable interest ; but they betray great ig• norance of the state of affairs throughout Spain. Yesterday being the anniversary of their MarrsTtEs wedding, it was celebrated at Windsor Palace as usual. The Duchess of YORK arrived at Windsor on Thurs day evening, and the Dukes of YORK, KENT and Curunanr.A-so arrived yesterday morning, and congra• tulated their MAJESTIES on the occasion. Yesterday morning_ his MAJESTY, accompanied 11 7 the Dukes of YORK, KENT, CAMBRIDGE and CUMBLIi• LAND, the Hon. Miss EGERTON, General Firatort and Colonel TAYLOR, took his usual ride in Windsor park, and at twelve o'clock returned to the Palace. The Duke of BRUNSWICK Orts, Admiral APO* DACA , the Portuguese Minister, and several other per sons. of distinction, dined yesterday with Mr. CAN' KING, at his house in Bruton-street. Yesterday, a requisition, signed by nineteen Mein• bers of the Court of Common Council, with Sir WIL• LI AM CURTIS at their head, was presented to the Loa, MAYOR, requesting his Lordship to convene a Courtt, at an early day, for the purpose of taking into con o • deration the propriety of celebrating, in a signal and appropriate manner, the approaching Anniversary 0t his MA.sesTv's Accession to the Throne, when his MAJISTY will eater into the 50th year of his reiln.