Star. — London, England, 1809-05-08 00:00:00

: 1, Archduke C harles has been tot•ill y defeated, with ' t; , o f 30,000 prisoners, all their colours and bag. The courier who was the bearer of this letter, Pg e ' ‘ C • I .• it five o'clock, and passed on the road, at xicv, the officer who brings the bulletin. Oudiaot, one of the Emperor's pages, arrived i : , re this evening. He is charged with a communi. of the victory of Ratisbon to the Members of Imperial family, who are in Paris, and also to A r ch-Chancellor of the Empire. It is positively stated, that the Minister for Fo :.i..plAifairs set oft this evening to join the Emperor." : 1 •• i:c r,r the t I it cep I:D !os ul the kil ev ho br th fo] ho lot Cc of ar tic '`• re; to be a: th sr. fa ] bL I;'. th co ST ex tr. 4 41 la D D .2C fo sf hl is c; 7 a PARIS, APRIL 2 e. Siace the day before yesterday, at ten o'clock i n the morning , telegraphic dispatches and couriers have ijlowed each other with uncommon rapidity : they I„.i n g accounts of such joyful and conclusive advan trres, that they cannot but excite the greatest admi 1. and wonder. The Grand Army began to n.:::courre against the right flank of the Austrian .„. w e on the 17. th of April ; two affairs of outposts iccurred. On the 19th, a serious engagement took I : a ee between Neustadt and Ratisbon ; the advanced lr , rird of the Austrians was driven into disorder : the „ a n of the French army was commanded by the p r i, lc e of Neufchatel. The Emperor, who had ar ii,,cd un the evening of the 19th, posted himself in the centre; and on th 2 20th, at day-break, they fell upon 0,.. ;;.envy's line at all paints. In consequence of the .-z:e.rly precautions taken by the French, the enemy ti ; .r cut offfrom all their other corps, and the de ,;,-Action of the first-mentioned corps was followed u p on the 21'st, 22d, and 23d. So early as the '2lst r!.e French had nude 10,000 prisoners. The total loss of the Austrian army is said to be 25,000 men, while other accounts state this to be the amount of the prisoners alone. Twenty Austrian Generals are killed, wounded, or prisoners. On the 21st in the evening, the Emperor had not dismounted from his horse. The Bavarian troops rivalled ours in point of bravery. HAMBURGH, APRIL 25. A letter from Dresden of the 16th, says—" On the 24th, arrived here an Aid-de-Camp of his Highness the Prince of Neufchatel, with important dispatches for the Marshal, the Prince of Ponte Corvo. A few hours after, we learnt that the Saxon army was to march, and accordingly the second division actually marched off yesterday, and this day it will be fol lowed by the first division. The Prince of Ponte Corvo is at the head of the troops. The destination of the Saxon army has not hitherto transpired. The arms in the arsenal are embarking, and the fortifica tiol.s are no longer going on with. The Court has repaired to Leipsic." It is currently reported here, that a DaniSh army is to assemble in Holstein. A Prussian army is also to be assembled, according to the reports in circulation, At Berlin. STUTGARD, APRIL 23. T: le following Official Bulletin has this d4y been received from Ludwigsburg : " Rohr, between Landsbat and Ratisbon, April 21. , g The Austrian army has been scattered as dust ; all. the corps are dispersed. Upwards of twenty Generals have been killed or wounded. 41 One Archduke hat been left dead on the field ; two others are wounded. We have taken more than thirty thousand prisoners ; and a great number of srAndards, caum;li, and magazines, have fallen into fu.c hands. Of the army which dared to defy the French, but very few will re-cross the Inn. It has been re x; arked, that on this occasion, as in the battle of Jena, those who sere the instigators of the war, have be come its first victims. The Prince of LICHTEN STIIY, one of the principal instigators, has received a mortal wound. His Majesty the Emperor yesterday executed his manoeuvres in the midst of 40,000 of the troops of . the Confederation of the Rhine. his Majesty harangued them, and they displayed the highest. gal lantry." /.17 1 DWICSBUG, Amu. 21. His Majesty the King of W'irtemberg has reeeived the following letter from his Highness the Prince of Neufchatel : " Bach, April W. " I have the honour to inform your Majesty, that within the last three days we have defeated the enemy at all points. Your troops rook a part in this victory, and have covered themselves with glory." By a Courier, who arrived- yesterday afternoon, fcom the army, his Majesty received the following account of the victory obtained over the enemy on the 20th : " The army of Wirtemherg advanced on the 19th from Nea burg and Ingols. adt to Neustadt. The corps commanded by the Dukes of Auerstadt and Dantzic, formed a junction on the 15th. The enemy had no longer ventured to move forward in the direc tion of the Danube, but was thinking of a retreat towards Land shut. On the 20th, in the morning, the French Emperor recon noitred the positions of the enemy, on the other side of Abens berg, and after ascertaining the dispositions made by the enemy for their retreat, he caused the whole of the Wirtemberg army to take a position higher up than that occupied by the Bavarian General Deroi. As each regiment quitted the pass it formed 4 column, and took post on a height, where the French Emperor had taken his station in person. After an address from his Im perial Majesty, which Lieutenant-General Von Neubron inter preted in German, the foe was attacked, dislodged from all the positions which he occupied on very broken and much intersected ground, pursued, and every where compelled to fall back with the greatest rapidity. This manoeuvre was performed in the most gallant style by the brigade of light infantry, the two batteries of horse artillery, and the whole of the cavalry, with the exception of the jagers of Duke Louis, who formed the Emperor's escort. The infantry of the line followed in column. The enemy were pursued to the other side of Siegburg, where the army of Wirtem• berg took post and bivouacked during the following night. " The battalion of royal infantry, jagers, and those of Wolf's battalion, who were the first that arrived on the field of battle, attacked and carried several woods and villages that were occu pied by the Enemy. To advance rapidly, deploy, carry a village and the adjacent wood, were the works of an instant. The ca valry, owing to the inequality of the ground, could only act in squadrons. " The battery of horse artillery, under the command of Colo rel Von Kerner, stood the musketry of the enemy with the greatest coolness and intrepidity. Our loss is very unimportant. We, however, have to lament several brave warriors, some of whom have been killed, and others wounded. Among the former is the brave Lieutenant Von IVlergershausen; among the latter, Colonel Wolfe, Captain Ginberg, Lieutenant Dongern, Colonel Jett, and Lieutenant Von Bosse, who joined his regiment only the day before. " On the 21st the army of WirtembergprocOeded to Landshut, where the enemy seem determined to concentrate themselves.— I We hear nothing of the Austrian army in Bohemia; hut it should seem that it is not yet collected. Thecommunication between In golstadt and Dresden is not interrupted. In the course of a few days we shall knew the results cf the brilliant manoeuvres of the Emperor of France." REIDLINGEN, APRIL 22. We are informed that the army of the Marshal Dake of Auerstadt marched forward to Ratibon on the 18th. In the mean time the Wirtemberg and Darmstadt troops passed the Danube at Ingolstadr, where they were reinforced by the Bavarian divisions which were stationed at Geislengen, consisting of .204)00 men. These last-mentioned troops marched forward on the 19th to the Iser, by which means they sneedly met the enemy, and the skirmishes began between Sall and Abach. At all points the Austrian troops were driven back ; and at the same moment nne of their divisions was forced to retreat by Ratis- Lan, on the left. Thus the whole of the Austrian farce was confined within Bavaria. Meanwhile the combined troops which came from Landshut by the Lech, had arrived upon the right flank of the Aus trianE, while a division of French troops which had remained on the other side of the above river, had ad vanced to Aicha• On the 201 h, the Austrian army was vigorous:y attacked on both wings, and a desperate battle en. sued, which lasted f'r some time : the Austrians -were driven back on all sides. The loss of the Aus t7ians consisted of 10,0;,0 prisoners, besides an im mense number c,f killed and wounded, among whom -' -e several officers of rank. More than 40 pieces nf* c:r.nnr. were left by them in the neighbourhood of Land , .but, on their retreat ; 15 stand of colours also! Ail into the hands Gf the conquerors. The combinod armies followed the enemy on the Ist, and fell upon them near Friesing. On this oc oascrt also they were beaten, and pursued to Vils hur;:. with an immense loss in prisoners and cannon. From Ratisbon a very strong corps has matched to rds Strat:bing, whereby the right flank of the ustri.ins will be still more threatened, and it is not impo;sible that they will suffer still greater loss on their retreat to the Inn. APRIL I::i.—The favourable intelligence respecting thc• advantages gained by the French arn,y, has been fully confirmed. On the 'A st, the French troops had broken tip towards Munich. The Austrians were pursued liy the French out of Friesing ; and accord ing to accounts received to-day, Munich was yester day also abandoned by the Imperialists. A division of the French army on the left bank of the Danube, commanded by the Duke of Auerstadt, was yesterday atllolialistauff and Nittcnau. The Duke was him . :it ItztiCoon ; and, according to accounts, the head-citizrteis were at Landshut. nom the Tyrol hardly any additional intelligence :las Leen • received. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 8. • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Sons°ls, for money, 6711—Ditto, (Or acc. 67} 68— .5 per Cent. Red. 66} 67 671. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. Bank Stock Long Ann. 18 3 per Cent. Red. 6i:}} Imp. Ann. 7 3-16!i 3 per Cent. Cons. 6711 India Bonds, I 3s. 14s. pr. 4 per Cent. 811 82} Exclieq. Bills, Bs. IPs. 7s. pre. 5 per Cent. Navy 9841 Consols for acc. 611 It is p tinful to be obliged to state that the intel ligence of the defeat of the Austrians, mentioned in our last, has received a degree of confirmation which leaves no room to doubt its authenticity. The ac counts which we this day insert, copied from Dutch papers which have been received to the 3d instant, though they may be incorrect as to positions, move ments and minor details, and though they may be exaggerated, arc, we doubt not, true in substance ; and furnish another proof, if farther proofs were wanted, of the care with which our own resources should be warsed, to enable us to maintain the contest single-handed (for single-handed it must soon be) with the man who has trampled in the dust the crowns and sceptres of the old dynasties of the Continent. From these accounts it appears that NAPOLEON reached the head-quarters of his army on the evening of the 19th, and on the following morning at day break the Austrians were attacked—an instance of promptitude of which there are perhaps few examples in the history of military exploits, and which shows with what admirable system his warlike operations are conducted. In consequence of the arrangements previously taken by his Generals, he found all the columns of his army so disposed that he had only to place himself at its head and give battle. Of the positions of the two armies we are very imperfectly informed, and of the parti - culars of the combat we know almost nothing, but the result was disastrous in the extreme. After four days fighting, the Austrian line was broken in all parts, ard the different corps Of which it was composed separated and their com- Munications cut off. By one account 25,000, and by another 30,000 prisoners are said to have been taken by the French, with a vast quantity of colours and artillery. The loss in killed and woui:ded is not mentioned, but the slaughter on both sides must, of course, have been immense. The Austrians are said to have lost upwards of twenty Generals in killed and wounded ; among the former the Archduke JOHN, and among the latter two other Archdukes, together with Prince LICHTENSTEIN, who commanded the van of the army. Marshals BERTHIER, MASSEN•, DA VOUST, LEFEBRE, and KELLERMAN, commanded under BONAPARTE. The battle appears to have taken place not far from Ratisbon, somewhere between that and ' Neustadt. In a letter from BERTHIER (Prince of NEUFCHATEL), which was read in the theatres of Pa ris, the victory is announced as much more advanta geous than that of Jena, a thing difficult to conceive, except it means that the overthrow of the Austrian Empire is a greater achievement than the subversion of the Prussian Moriarchy. Before a correct judgment of the causes which ope rated so speedily to give such a decisive viFt , ry to the French can be formed, the public must be posses sed of more particulars ; but the event shews that the enemy must have been long preparing for the contest —even at the time when the Moniteur was asserting, from day to day, that the peace of Germany was ' not to be disturbed ! Hostilities have also begun in Italy; and on the first affair which has taken place, though it does not appear to have been of -much importance, the Aus trians are said to have been repulsed. The French head-quarters were at Campo Formio on the 12th ult. and the army was concentrating itself upon the Tag liamento. We have heard . a circumstance stated which may possibly have operated not a little to produce the disaster which has befallen the army of the Emperor Fanscis. NAPOLEON carried with him into Germany a very large sum of money (about two millions ster ling, mostly in Napoleons), with the intention of ap plying it to the purposes of corruption in the Austrian army. Past experience gives us no reason to doubt the fact, and we are sorry to add, that the same experience I furnishes us with abundant reason to dread the effi ;i cacy of such an engine.—The misfortune is that a similar weapon cannot be wielded'with equal efficacy against the aggressor ; for Generals who hope to re ceive Crowns and Kingdoms as the reward of their attachment to their Chief, may take bribes, but will not betray their master. The WILDBOAR sloop, which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, from Gijon, left that place on the 28th ult. on which day the HOPE sloop of war arrived there from Portsmouth, with three transports under convoy, laden with arms, ammunition, and clothing, for the use of the Marquis ROMANA, whose head quarters were then at Oviedo. His army consisted of about 15,000 men. The Marquis is said to have gained several advantages over the enemy in the vici nity of Betanzos. The RESISTANCE, Captain ADAM ; RACOON sloop, and SNAI'PER schooner, were lying at Gijon when the WILDBOAR sailed. They had been eminently useful in assisting the Spaniards. About 2000 troops, detachments of regiments, embarked last week, from the Depot in the Isle of Wight, and from thence, to join their regiments in Portugal. Twenty-two officers and 170 men, have likewise embarked for the Cape of Good Hope. They principally belong to the 21st regiment of Light Dra goons. The Ist battalion of the 50th regiment, command ed by Colonel WALKER, have taken possession of Ramsgate barracks. At present they are little more than 600 strong ; but many recruits from the militia are shortly expected to fill up the ranks and complete the members of this gallant regiment. Some trans ports have lately arrived there with the baggage be longing to the 50th, 52d, and a number of other regiments in the Kent district ; upwards of 100 wag gon loads have been landed, and sent off to the re spective regiments. The Inhabitants of Southampton have unanimous ly voted their Thanks to Mr. WARDLE, for his late Parliamentary conduct. A similar Vote of Thanks was carried at a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Belfast, but not unanimously. The inhabitants of Manchester have unanimously passed a vote of thanks in favour of Colonel WARDLE and those who supported him, during the late inquiry in Parliament. The resolution of thanks to Mr. WARDI.r., passed at the late meeting of the inhabitants of Sheffield, • was signed by upwards of 15,000 persons, on forty skins of parchment, which measured thirty-five yards and a quarter in length. The election of a Representative for the county of Edinburgh, came on, on Monday, in the Parliament House, when the Right Hon. ROBERT DI,NDAS, of Melville, who vacated his seat on being appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, was unanimously re , elected. A Committee of the English Catholics held a meet in`, on the '24th nit. at the Earl of SHREwsnußv's, to consider of the propriety of petitioning Parliament for an assimilation ethe laws respecting their body between the Sister Islands. The Catholics of Ir.:land, it must be known to every Reader, enjoy the elective fran chise, and some other privileges, which are denied to their brethren in England. However equitable their claims, the Committee agreed to waive them for the present, that they might not appear to wish to em-, barras Government at a period of peeuliar difficulty .; In consequence of a letter which appeared in an. Evening Paper of Saturday, we are authorized to' state, that Mr. DANIELL, the Candidate for the East India Direction, is not at present, nor ever was, in partnership with any Dutch Commissioners. NIILAN, APRIL 14. The Consulta met yesterday, at three o'clock, pur suant to an edict of the Prince Viceroy ; and a Mes senger of State having been introduced into their Hall of assembly, presented to them - a communica tion, of which the following is a copy. " Members of the Consulta !—I hasten to acquaint you, that the Austrian Cabinet has declared war. Whilst we reposed on the faith of treaties, and this confidence on our part was justified by the recollection of the generosity of our Sovereign towards Austria, that Power has, for a length of time, been preparing for a new war. Several of her soldiers have already made their ap pearance on the Italian territory. We were tranquil, because, to the latest moment, we were unwilling to credit the passibility of an act of perjury ; but at the present juncture, the French and Italian armies are assembling on the Tagliamento. They remem ber the victories obtained in past campaigns, and burn with impa tience to bring home to their foes the war which the latter have excited, and to display in the midst of tkem a scene of new triumphs. " Called by my illustrious father to the honour of command ing these herces, I shall do every thing in my power to merit his confidence. I shall in this respect he more at ease, as I ikall have always present to my mind the most excellent disposition with which the people of this kingdom are constantly animated ; and also, as I entertain a well-founded expectation that you will be able, by your own example, to maintain this disposition, and to skew yourselves worthy, under the present circumstances, by a st,:ady and tranquil deportment, of occupying the first rank among the authorities of the kingdcm of Italy. This being the only purpose of the present letter, I pray GOD, Gentlemen of the Consulta, to take you under his holy protection. " Given at the head-quarters of Campo Formio, April 11,18C9. (Signed) " EUGENE NAPOLEON." The Senate appointed a deputation of live Members to convey to his Imperial Highness an assurance of their fidelity and attachment, and to request him to be the medium of expressing their gratitude to his Illustrious Father, for appointing the Prince Com mander in Chief of the army of Italy. Si S OR7ING INTELLIGANCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETINC, 16]9. SAVIRDAY, MAY 6. Sweepstakes of .50. es. each. First BM.ofB. C. D. of Rutland's Ned, 7st. 41b. . 1 Ld. Foley's Weaver, 7.t. 131 b. Ld. Lowther's Hylas Sst. 71b. 4 to I agst. Ned-II 2 agst. Weaver-Even on Flylas. 14. Stawell's Edmund, 7st. 81h. t'tat Gen. Grov:cn oocl. well-head, 7st. 41b. First hail of Al,. t, .-5 to 4on Ed mund. Ld. Lowther's Yellow Hammer heat I.d. c. H. Cavemlish's Hymen, Bst. 41b. etith. Y. C. 50gs to 4 against Yellow Hammer. Gen. Grosvenor's Woodwell-head bear Ld. Foley's Almanack, 7st. 21h. teach. Y. C. 50g..-4 to I agst. Wont well head. Duke of Grafton's Miltonia beat Mr. 1'1.‘,1 nhill's Ralphina, Rat. 71b. each. Two-yr. old Coarse, 100ga.-e-C to 5 against Mil tonia. D. of Rutland's Salvator, 7st. 61b. beat Mr. Vanslttart's Bur leigh, Bst. 91b. Across the Flat, 200 gs. b. ft.- sto 4 *gains - Sal vator. D. of Grafton's Miltonia beat Ld. Stawell's No Conjuror, Sst. each. Two-yr. old Course, 50gs.-3 to lon Miltonia. Major Wilson's Juniper, Sst. 71b. rec. ft. from Mr. Shakespear's Discount, Bst. 21b. Ab. M. 100 p. h. ft. D. of Rutland's Ned, Bst. 71b. rec. 35gs. from Major Wilson's c. by Delpinl, 7st. 41b. Ab. M. SOgs. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH•DOCK, MAY 6. Arrived the INDEFATIGABLE frigate, Capt. ROOD, from Basque Roads; she has brought a number of French prisoners taken opt of the ships destroyed there ; and also brings an account that the Jemappe had gone to pieces since the last accounts froth thence ; in fact, not a single ship is expected to be rendered again fit for service. Came in the Joseph hired cutter s from Vigo; it does not appear that she brings any particular news.—Sailed the Fhcebe, of 36 guns, for Milford ; a fleet of coasters for the Downs, under convoy of the GLOMNIEN, of 18 guns; FOXHOUND, of 18 guns, on a cruize ; King Geprge cutter for Rochefort ; DREADNOUGHT, of 98 guns, for the Downs. Came in the DOTTRELL, of 18 guns, from off Rochefort ; ESPIEGLE, of 18 guns, from a cruize ; and MERCURIUS, of 18 guns, with a fleet from the Eastward. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 6. Arrived his Majesty's brig DARING, from the Downs; Hope, Anna, and Thunder, from off Roche fort.—Sailed his Majesty's ship la FLECIIE, on a cruize. The SOLEBAY and TIGRESS, wi:h their convoy for Africa, have put into Yarmouth Roads. The SARACEN has a signal for a convoy to the West In dies ; NIOBE, for Canada and New Brunswick ; ALERT, for Newfoundland ; MAGICIENNE, fur the Brazils ; and HARDY, for Cork. Lord GAMBIER arrived here yesterday afternoon, in the CALEDONIA, from Basque Roads. His Lordship landed last night, and set out at a late hour for Lon don. The fleet under his Lordship's orders has been divided into three squadrons: viz. Admiral St OPFORN in the Czsar, commands in Basque Roads, and has with him the Revenge, 74, Captain KERR ; Tonnant, 80, Capt. ABDY, acting ; Medusa, Capt. BouvERIE ; two bombs, and several gun-brigs. The French men of war which could not be destroyed, had succeeded in getting over the bar into the Charante. The whole of them were quite dismantled, and several of them were ashore in that river. The trade to Rochefort is totally stopped by the activity of our small vessels.— Captain NEWMAN, of the Hero, commands one of the squadrons which have been detached on a cruize.; and Captain PULTNEY MALCOLM, of the Donnegal, the other. The ships under Captain NEWMAN'S or, ders, are—Hero, Gibraltar, Illustrious, Valiant, and Minerva.—Those under Captain MA I coi.st, Donnegal, Defiance, Resolution, and Beltona. It is not yet determined when the court-martial on Rear-Admiral HARVEY will commence. Lord Gast- BIER, it is imagined, is gone to town to make some arrangements connected with the trial. His flag is not struck. The Hindostan, Capt Pasco, and the Dromedary, S. P. PRITCHARD, master, sailed for Yarmouth Roads yesterday morning, to take the73d regiment on hoard, for New South Wales. They i 1 1 touch at Madeira, Rio Janeiro, and the Cape of Good Hope, Colonel MACQUARIE, the newly-appointed Governor of the Col. ny, arrived here this morning. MAY 7.—Arrived the FoznouND, from Plymouth. —Wind W. YARMOUTH, MAY 7. Arrived yesterday his Majesty's ship At.ozo with a convoy from the•Nore for Gottenburgh ; also,' this morning, his Majesty's ships GORGON and ACUTE, from a cruize ; and remain in the Roads, with his Majesty's ships Roebuck, Calypso, Lynn, Cheerful, and Redbreast ; Eliza and Prince of Wales cutters. DEAL, MAY 6. Arrived last night from off Flushing, his Majesty's ship DErEscE. Sailed last night the CHEROKEE and HuNtuEit armed ship to the westw.!rd. MAY 7.—Arrived this morning the FEARLESS gun brig, with .10 sail of merchant v.:ssels under convoy, which have sailed for the River. Sailed the Thom- PEUSE Sloop of war, on a cruize. The CHALLENGER is just getting under weigh, having order her convoy two transports bound to Leith.—Wind S. . • Saturday two females, who,.disoisedin seamens' clothes, had entered a few days since on 'board the tender, in the River, underwent an examination at the Thames Police. Office. A respectable tradefm in from Holborn claimed the younger, who is only 18 years of age, as his daughter, and stated that fie other had been his servant; but that they IL.d, wit out any - known cause, eloped together a ,ort night ago. The Magistrate dismiised them w•th severe reprimand. CORN MARICET, MARK -LANE, MAY B.—This day there are large fresh arrivals of Wheat, and .fine samples are at a further reduction of 3s. and 4s. per quarter from Friday, and more on inferior—Barley in li,rge supply, and, excepting fine, cheaper—Malt lik' wise—Yeas and Beans, of each kin,d nearly at last prices —there are also very large supplies of Oats, and this trade is named at rather lower prices }lour ss. per sack cheaper. OSNLRAL CUISINCIr AS UNDER I Wheat, 57!. 70s. Sss, Beaus (new) 565. els. Fine ditto, 84s. 871. Tick ditto, 46-. 5t14. Rye, 50s. 565. Oats, 325. 325. ';6s. Batley, 445. 50*. Od. Pbland cl:tto, • II .. 40s. Malt,7lls. 80s. Pow toe du tu , —5. 41*. Od. Wh t • Peas (boilers) 85s. 90s. Rape Secd,Ssi. to csi. Grey ditto, " as., kis}e Flour, 755. to (Ms.—Seconds 7cs. 7.-o. I ~~ ~~