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VIE EVENINCr STATI. LONDON. - _ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER I. ?MCI OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Cent. Co-s. for 'money csii—amount 604. Qmnium 1 prem.—Ey:leg. Bills, 6s. ISs. prem. PP ICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Sank Stock 441 267 I Imp. Ann. 7 7-16ths .S pr Cent. Red. *snit 1 Trish L' pwr Cents. 9,4 S per C. Cons. 68+ Exch. /311;s, Ss. ISs. pre. 4 per Cent. n4 l / - Omnium 1 p rem. I per Cent. Navy 941 Engli.h Lottery Tick. 211 17s. Long Ann. ISt 13.16ths City ditto. 81. 12s. India Bonds 5..35. 245. pm Cons. for ace. 6S By the Gottenburgh Mails of yesterday, a private letter has been received from Memel, repeating the rumoue of a renewal cf hostilities between Austria and France. We do not believe it ; but it is onr duty to state the reports circulated in the North. Another statement in this letter is more probable— that the Frnperor ALEXANDER is far from satisfied sr:rith the Poles having taken possession of Galicia in NAPOLEON'S name !--but however true this may be' it will have no effect either on his own conduct, or that of the French Fraperor. The following is the letter to %%Lich we allude : _ _ _ " MENITL, AUGUST 10. ig An Estafette is just arrived from Berlin, with . accounts, that hostilities are to commence with Austria and France on the 13th instant, and it is said we are to take a part in the war. The Emperor ALEXANDER is enraged at the Poles taking possession of Gallicia in Narot.r.oN's name, and this is in some degree con firmed by an Estafette just come in from St. Peters blirgh, ordering relays of thirty horses to be ready at all the post stations fur a great personage, said to be fAULINCOURT, the French Ambassador at St. Peters burgh." Private letters have been received from Olmutz, dated the Bth instant, which state, that at that time the Preliminaries of Peace had not been signed, nor had any notice been given of the rupture of the Ar rektice. The principal Austrian army bad been re inforced to 200,000 men, and that of the Archduke JOHN to 65,000 men. The conduct of BONAPARTT, in taking possession of Austrian Poland for himself, has, it is said, excited the jealousy of Russia. No further accounts have been received from Spain, but some more particulars have transpired of the in telligence brought home by the Hon. Capt. STANHOPE. It is understood that Lord WELLINGTON has been joined not only by the corps of General CRAUPURD, but also that of General BEIMSFORD ; in which case his army must be very formidable.—lt is admitted on all hancb. that CuEsrA's conduct in quitting Talavera, contrary to the request of Lord WELLI\ GTONT, needs some explanation—But is this the first time that the conduct of the Spaniards has required explanation !--p Can explanations _remedy any evil after it has once occurred ? CuEsvA, it has been said, could not bear the idea of leaving Lt.rd WELLINGTON to fight Soevr alone I and therefore quitted Talavera. to assist him. Is it not fully as probable that he was afraid to be absent from the British, whose couracye he had witnessed in the battle of 'Talavera—Could he hope 4.0it4 hh army to stand the shock of such another attack as he had seen out countrymen repel? No, no. He knew the cha racter of his troops too well to have such confidence in them, and hence his disregard of Lord Wrt.LlNclToz:'s request. But this clisre , Tard of a requmt from the British Commander, had there been any truth in the state. mcnt in the Portuguese papers—that Lord \VELLING TON had been appointed Generalissimo—would have received a less mild epithet : it would have been diso bedience of erderr. But in fact no such appointment has taken place, and, thus aukwardly circmstanced, Lord WELLING - Fort may request and advise, but cannot command or order the Spanish Chief to act contrary to his own opinion or discretion. By the Prince of Wales packet, arrived at Yarmouth from Flushing, which port she left on 'Wednesday, General HOUSTON and his Aide-de-Camp have ar rived. The General, we are concerned to state, is very unwell with a fever. We have already expressed our belief that nothing farther would be attempted by the Expedition. The accounts which have reached uc seem to place this beyond all manner of doubt :—The country adjacent , to the Scheldt is now inundated wherever there was any probability of our troops approaching ; the ships of the enemy have been carried completely beyond the reach of rail fleet ; and the enemy's military force has received considerable reinforcements. They can be distinctly seen with the naked eye from various points occupied by our troops ; and from the extent of their line, it is estimated that their present num ber cannot be less than 60,000. To be brief ; having effected one important object for which the expedition was undertaken—possession of Vfalcheren, which commands the navigation of the Soiseldt—we should secure our conquest by 'leav ing a sufficient force on that island, and particularly in fl us hing, This, we have reason to believe, will be done, area the rest of the force be speedily brought •way, that the health of the nrmy may not sutler by the dip s of bad water,. snd cf the damp atmosphere to labia t h ey are riqw exvoseo by the inundations, . , CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 227EA07 07 A LitIVR /MS AV 07PVER A 7 WAD. CHEREN, DATED AUGUST 23, , 1809. • ••••••• " You have no doubt heard that Flushing is at Toni! Papers to the'lBth, and Dutch to the Sad length in our possession. Who would have thought ult, have been received in town. The following is a that it could have held out 14 days in the fate of ' brief abstract of their contents : 20,000 men ? the fact is, Bonaparte had given Gene. The Empress JOSEPHINE was expected at Mahnai. ral Monnet the most positive orders to defend the son on the 17th, and the arrival of BoNaeaarithimself place to the last ; and in the opinion of all, but a few was looked for in a few days after, In one article it of his own officers, he obeyed his orders as long as is stated, that he had actually set out for Raab, with prudence would allow him to hold out. a view to the important conference with the EMPE " The principal Dutch Inhabitants are enraged at HOE of Austria, which was to take place in that city. him for holding out so long with so little prospect of In an article, dated Vienna, Bth August, it is said, success. that Count WERNER had arrived at Schoenbrunn with " The French Officers cherished an idea in the last an answer from the EMPEROR of Austata, to the ex that on their delivering themselves up as prisoners of f ceptions of NAPOLEON to some conditions which the war, they should be permitted to depart for France ' latter had refused to ratify. without any restraint whatever, On being marched Nothing is said of the nature of the conditions nor out of the town to be sent on board ships for England, .of the exceptions taken to them. The Emperor of they shrugged up their shoulders, a la mode francaise,! AUSTRIA was at that time at a country seat of Count and observed very coolly to each other that there was', COBENZEL, in Moravia, It is said that since August one thing which gave them pleasure in leaving Flush. 7, the negotiations were carried on at Altenberg, a ins as prisoners of war, which was the certainty that , castle of the Duke of SAGE • Teseltrat, on the Da the English could not long retain the place in their' nube, in Lower Austria, near the frontiers of Hun possession. I gary. There is not a single item irr these 1 2 2- (4 The effects of the fire from our cannon and pers to countenance the reports, so industriously ' mortar batteries was truly dreadful, Great part of circulated by some persons in this country, of a the town is in ruins, and all the streets are literally ' disposition, on the part of Austria, to renew the strewed with fragments of glass from the windows, I war. The preparations made for the defence of the almost every one of which is completely shattered to , pla c es menaced by our Expedition, occupy a large pieces. The houses are battered and perforated in space in these papers. Great exertions appear un-. every direction with our dreadful engines of desnuc-idoubtedly to have been made, but the force collec ted , tion. The Stadt House, a large Calvinistical church, ! is of a very tuanultuary nature, consisting, in a great perhaps 100 of the principal houses have nothing left part, of national guards and volunteers. It is said but the walls, independently of many other buildings the number of French troops lately arrived was suf which are levelled wth the ground. The streets are . ficient to enable the Generals easily to dispense with ploughed up with shells, many of which fell into the the Fssistance of the Dutch. It asserted that the cap canals, which, though their explosion was not pre- ture of Antwerp and the French fleet have been ren vented by the water, hindered tkem from being so ; dered impracticable, by the force composing our destructive as they otherwise would have done. They Expedition. say Mr. Congreve's rockets are very destructive when i they fall nn combustible buildings, but that in gene- 1 rat they make more noise than mischief. It is certain that the firing of these rockets greatly alarmed the inhabitants; and (the enemy acknowledged they were thrown into the town with energy and precision. " In the dock-yard were found on the stocks a 74- gun ship of rather a small construction, a frigate, and a gun•brig, the latter nearly fit for launching, the two others in great forwardness. The 74-gun ship has been a little injured in some of her timbers and scaf folding by the bombardment, but might be got ready! for sea in a short period. Inside then is a deep bason sl adjoining to the dock, which is capable of containing at least thirty sail of the line. " The arsenal is a large building at the entrance of the deck, and, I ants told, is pretty well stored. " The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded is reckoned at little less than 20(X). Nearly 600 were found wounded in the hospital, destitute of every thing necessary in their helpless condition. " Previous to, and during thesiege, the enemy had augmented his garrison to 7000 regular troops, the male inhabitants being also called on to as s ist in the defence of the place—of these last nearly 200 were killed, inraiding 50 women and some children: When our troops marched into the town, we to , :n were , i seen wounded in the streets. 1 " Indeed their nurrihel'r at-e not to be correctly as ceiLa./;,d, ~ Ilr'. ie,,, i , ~14.1 of the inhabitants not yet accounted for. " During the bombardment, these of them who were not actually employed on the works retired for security into their celars ; but the better sort, toge-1 ther with the General and his suite, betook themselves to the Stadt House, which was considered bomb proof. In a few hours, however, this building was I enveloped in flames, and the wretched inhabitants ran . about the town for other shelter, in the utmost con sternation. At one time the powder-magazine was on fore, but, providenti Ally for the inhabitants, it was soon extit:guishrd, without doing any damage. " Gc'nerals MONNET an.] OSTEN embarked at Cam veer for England, on the 20th ; I saw the latter take I leave of his family, and the scene was truly affecting. MONNET embarked in a suit of plain clothes, some I say to escape the notice of the exasperated populace. I OSTEN embarked in full uniform, and seemed to carry ' with him the regret of the natives. " The Dutch, if appearances and professions may be I credited, are not sorry for their change of masters. Though they are generally kind and liberal to us in' every respect, yet the characteristic avarice of the peo ple is apparent among the commercial part of the community, and more remarkably so among the pub licans. One might dine almost as cheap at the Lon don Tavern, as in a Dutch lodgement, and certainly with ten times the comfort. But the English, where ever they go, are so lavish of their cash, that th,y ge- 1 nerally raise the price of every thing to double its real value. On our first arrival here, the Dutch would only give 19s. 6d. for a guinea, now they are pleased to give us 20s. and some even more. i " The climate is reckoned very unhealthy in the Autumn. From the numerous muddy canals in va- ' rious parts of the town, which are almost dry at low water, the exhalations must be very abundant and productive of sickness. The French garrison had ge nerally one:third pi its number in Hospital during the autumnal months. The islands of which we are in possession are beautiful and well cultivated ; Wal cheren in particular. " The distance between this island and South Beve land is oily half a mile ; the channel of ,ommunica lion is tailed the Slily, and the passage is performed by a sail-boat. The distance between Flushing and Kadned is only about three miles. " The price of meat is from five to eight steivers. a pound, the Dutch allowing an English shilling to be worth eleven steivers. Vegetables app not scarce.", CAPTURE OF ST. DOMINGO. A New York paper of the 213th of July, contains the following account of the surrender of the City of St. Domingo to the British troops sent from Jamaica: " NEW YORK, JULY 9.13. " By the British ship, Willing Benning, we hay received Port-au-Prince papers to the Ist inst. from which we have received the following article : (From the Port-au-Prince Gazette of July 1, 1509.) EXTRACT Of A LETTER FROM A NATIVE HAYTIAN AT DO/41MM, TO HIS FRIEND IN THIS PLACE, (PORT-AU . PRINCE) DATED JUNE IS. Its After the long siege we have suffered, and hay. ins endured all the calamities attached thereto, .re. duced to the food of every species of animal than could be found, and the small portion of stale pro visions we had on hand, we have at last been oblige to surrender to the British, who blockaded our port, and prevented our receiving any supplies. 44 The terms of capitulation are, that the Frenc: are to deliver up the town, with all its ammunition, guns, &c. and the English are to furnish vessels to transport the French garrison to Europe." THE ARMY. The Royals and the 4th xnd 7th Dragoon Guard! form a brigade, we understand, and, with the gkh, Scotch brigade, join the small expedition intended ti reinforce the army in Spain. The Ist Battalion of the 11th Regiment has been disembarked at Cadiz, from Madeira. The 2J Battalion of the eth, Sd Battalion of thi 7tll or Inniskillings, and-the 2d Battalion of the SS; (Marshal BERESPORD'S regiment), have been sent Gibraltar, fri whence 'strong and effective reg ments will be sent to replace them in Portugal. Tne 2d battalion of the 10th Foot has removes from Lincoln to Chatham. Among the Officers arrived in a state of ill heal from Holland, is Colonel RAXSAIi.. He arrived Harwich on Wednesday in the ALEnt, sloop from Carnpvere. We are happy to say, that Lieutenant Maxwm, of the 26th Foot (or Cameronians), who was despe• rately wounded in the right thigh by a grape shot and not expected to survive, is in a fair way of rec( • very. • - On Wednesday last the Harmony transport, fillt with sick and wounded men, from the army at Flush ing, arrived in the Downs, under charge of Stal Surgeon Einvu. The Deal Boatmen immediatel. pushed off, and gratuitously tendered their unsolicited assistance in landing them close to the Hospitz which could not otherwise have been effected till the j day after. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Princess A GI'STA, and Duke of CUURILRLAND, accompanied _ Lord ARDEN, and the Hon. Miss EsEaron, General FITZROY and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in Windsor Par and returned to the Palace at noon. His MAJESTY had not long returned from his ride when the Duke of BauNswleic arrived, who was cordially received the Km, and is expected to remain at Windsor some time. Yesterday, the QURIN, Princesses EL/RABBI'S! and AUGUSTA, accompanied by Lady THYNNZ, Lady " cimsrint, the Hon. Mrs VILLIERS, Miss ELGIN, Lord and Lady HARCOURT, and the Dukes of Yoax and CUMBERLAND, rode to Egham Races ; and after vies. ing the sport, they proceeded to an elepnt rnarquO, prepared for their reception, in a neighbouring lawn, where the Royal Party dined. The Ro y al Visitors seemed highly :ati6ed with the clay's amusement and returned to - Windsor Palace about Klieg o'clocl S p o rmaIATELLIG.DICE. ~......,-.L... ; si fo b r . 2-yr old Colts, ast. as. EGHAM RACES, AUGUST 31. others - 6 to 4on the salaam free for all ages. Mr. Ladbrokc's Trimbush ..... 1 1 Mr, Richardson's Mungo • - . - . 2 A Mr. Pearce's Spear, by Spear A M r . Sweepstakes .r h L a T r o ok e v n ' so handicap h gi . a ul beat F Unea p ie two eag sc hot of £5O, .. . . . 2 Duke of yok's Tumbler 4 4, f a vourite before starting, and 6 to 4 on the fi e ld. After Trbn t h b e i g ra i sh t it . 2 to I on Trinabush, and s to I agst Tuml)ler the second h im/m * 4 "Web horse bolted whiht making play f, r the second hear. The course was well a ~.`ten d r e 7 cl .a , I s7t t B th r e ig ß h o t y an al v. F .e a r m e i t l ,n y : h m k il h ' it '' ecc ,: e c_t some murrntaing. wdttiretynonotthepreseconutr.seTh, This swa, practice ei was never intrO4uCt;. 4 Yr evic)us t`' t h e present ......... TAVIITON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.. A Maiden Plate of 450, for all ages.,-Four-mile heat« Mr. Rawainsonls b. f. Miss Bab, 3 yes old, 6st. 1211). ! I Mr. Thomas's gr. m. Mrs. Clarke, 6 yrs old, 9st. llb. / o Mr. Warre's br. m. Petronella 6 yrs old, 9st. Ilb. 3 ur The County Members' Plate of £59, for all ages; 4-nlil, hea i. Mr. Martin's br. h. Witchcraft, aged, 9st. Sib‘ - 3 1 t Mr. Pryse'sb. g. Snitterfield, 6 yrs old, 9st. ' I st : Mr. AshMolt's b. tu.Quioksilver, aged, 9st. 31b. - 2 ( I r. WRDNRSDAY, AUGUST 23. .The. Borough Members' Plate of 4.50, for all ages ; cril e j",..., Mr. Martin's b. e. Silverside;, by Delpini, 4 yrs. us. 5l!). 1 J. Mr.,,E, Hiwklns's be. I. Giles Seroggins, 6 yrs old ; ' '. 2 24 . Mr, Ashman Qukksilver, aged, 9st. sib. - . 61 , timer's Sweepstakes of Five Guineas cLch. Mr. Pryse's Snitterfielch by Stickier, 6 yrs old - 1 i Mr. Leithbrldge's b. g. Sands°, 6 yrs old - - ?., Mr. Cranes g. w. kWh 6 yrs old (fell) . - : . . .. . . - [ frETMOUTH, AUGUST 30. I To-motrow the inhabitants and visitors of this plat. .. , are once more to hail the approach of royalty, at); 1 the pleasing idea has become very visible, G10.e.e.. ter Lodge is completely ready for the reception of the - royal party, who will arrive at five o'clock in the at. - teronon. r Dinner parties were very prevalent last week.- rs A m o o u n r g s the d m s most ci d:s e t t :l o g y ° i shet present were mto's (our Member), to a large party ;it the he!eli Mr. BAILEY'S, Mr. Wir..snes's (the bar ris ter), Mr. HENDERSON'S, and Lord CsaNroN's tut tle fsmst. . e a re fac l% - r i S of r i v e ' rf Four-in-hand Club, in barouches and four driven hr . Mr. C. Batton, Mr. Paul Yvietini. ii, 14 Lo ai r , d ie C r : , li a n , t I o d n, :‘, S l i r r . ( D I d al . t i, 7 . Prince of Oe‘NGE is ii : t i: Bam li fy i l s de ß ,M oy t a . i Sc i sl i t g , l ll. ll l l r e . s li s a t il i e le Y s ' arrived at Russell's Royal Hotel :he travels inco„; . n BRIGHTON, AUGUST 30. ----,.....- T The continuance of two days fine weather h,is ~ thrown a visible gaiety and hustle among our vi,itor, 'and a considerabfq increase of arrivals, which n-,,.1,,, . fest themselves in dashing equipages, and the eit.. 6 ' - gance of the perambulating groupes which crowd the e- Steyne, Libraries, and COOKE'S Refection Lhenee. at The Ball orthe Master of the Ceremonies, on M, a. D- ' day last, was uncommonly well attended by tf.e n , fashionable circle, and a large assemblage of the mi. . litary. The dancing commenced a little before elet -t, von, with the Prime of Life, by Miss SALTER and pr. Officer of the Guards; and, after the usual retren :!, ment pause, was continued with great spirit till nor u two in the morning, when the company depar(d ' highly gratified with the amusement of the eyeing, LO and the polite attention of Mr. FORTH. The Marquis of ELY, and Lord C. Soetsager,iii us this Asy. CHELTENHAM, AUGUST 21. ds a -- Arrivals during the week:- The Right Hon. Lord Suffolk, Lord Lindsey, Lotd and 11• t to Dtmallev, Lady Charlotte Strangoray, Sir Henry Thompsor, Si Thomas Sailmerez, Sir George Dunbar, Mr. and Lady Ricb., Rev. Dr. Wayet, Dr Campbell, Dr. Williams, Admiral Dou&la, en Lieutenant-General Staveley, Colon_l Th ,m i ron, Colon:! Ca, Colonel' Dov,ton, Lieutenant-Colonel' Youngman, Lieeterao L Colonel Tartan, Major, Mrt. and Miss Orme, Captain Flemrs, ne Captain Mansfield, Captain Butcher, Captain Brown, Mr. luta ; L I : Powell, Mr. William Child, Mr. Cramer, Mr. A. Cramer, Mt Hirte; Mr. Alves, Mr. Sims, Mr. W. Sims, Mr. James L'llll. to Mr. James, Mr. Blake, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bale, Mr. Laird, NI! pi. Bowden, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Ralph Westrop, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. ' i'litzhigh, Mr. P. Plitli., Mr. Thomas Barry, Mr. O'Cl.'• 1 2Ma!!, Mr. Cole, Mr. Wallis, Mr. P. Coleman, Mr. J. Usan -ed Mr. Nunn, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Tathwell, Mr. Lyster, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Allen, Mr. R. Allen, Mr Corhillis, Mr. La O'Neil, Mr. Brown, Mr. Weston, Mr Leveson Gower, Mr. Itil Wood, Mr. Molleny, Mr Augu sti , s Campbell, Mr. Tierney, Mr, Goldsmith Mr. Tones, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Grant, Mr. Cowles , at Mr. Newsom, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mony, Mr. and VlitsPr.3 , nil tow, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Dank!, n a. 4.1 Mrs. 1301, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Bell, Mee. Mortimer, Mo. Sieger, Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Dick, Mrs. Jaffrq , LL, Mr. Berri:eel& Mrs. Bring, Mrs. Webb, Mrs Campbell, Ma. Edwin, Miss F. Wood, Miss Brown, Miss I. E. Brown, Ma Pe- Itc , :b•Lck, Mina Hedges, Miss Stuart, &c. &c. lot, THE THEATRE.-Novelty is the order of the CilY 8 cc- our theatre. The talents of RICHER area rich • which the bill of fare announces for this and s.arr• day 'vvening. Those who have never seen him sholl led -seehim • and those who have seen him more thai Ish- mire, will, if excellence is not tiresome, again witness tall his-exhibition with pleasure. Some fresh faces mast ely their aeaance next week. KENT'S success al Druryd p an p e, r and Mrs. CRESSWILL'S at Covent•Ge• ted den, will ensure them a cordial reception here. 03 sal, Mrs. EDWIN'S well-known abilities no encomium is the necessary. • BATH.-The following are among the last aryl! ko. at this place : by Lady Hunt, Lady and twit Misses Styles, Lady Clonmeil, Fr': ma i C. Trefoils, Hon. Mrs. Fox, Sir Godfrey Webster, Cal i .,. Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Llmulct irk, STY CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, SEPT. 1.-The s uke plies of Wheat this day are but short, yet the Iby are very heavily effected, and do not support I for prices-Rye and Barley again in short suppin '' full as dear-Malt dull sale-Beans of the two k . ' and are somewhat dearer-There are large supplie s : /L. Oats, mostly from Lincolnshire, and this trade: .ord quoted ls. and ts. per quarter lower-Flour CC' and *es at late prices ; fine American likewise. ilniallAl. S9ItRZIOCT AS DNDIR: iew. wilis t, 73.. 6G.. 904. ' Bans, 575. 625. I}eis Fine ditto, I‘oos. illti. Tick ditto, 461. SEI. avil, Rye, Sas. 554. • Oats, 265. 20s. 525. ~, ,tor! Baxley, mi. ! 41s. Poland ditto, 355. Kt. 1,6 Malt, 7so. 60e. ' ?own ditto, 401. r Pr-s White Peas (WOO, Pk KW Rape Seed, X. 50 to idiS , PCk Grsy ditto, 465. Stet. " • Fi's rum, $S it 40 0 1,.. s tinds, 755. i 9 !