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TO THE PROPRIETORS OF FAST INDIA STOCK. 14011111 AND GENTIAMEN, I N deference to the opinion of many respectable F r iends, whn have met here this morning, " That from ne .4 sleeting to signify my situation of becoming a Candidate for the i' East India Direction at an earlier period, the Votes of many " Proprietors favourable to my interest appear to be now en " gaged," I am induced to withdraw from the approaching Bal lot, and earnestly to solicit the favour of your Votes and Interest on the next vacancy.—l have the honour to be, with respect, Lades ar.J Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, Leadenball-street, April 28, 1809. JOHN PRINSEP. HABERDASHERY, &c. A GOOD SHOP in full trade in a great thorough fare in London, to be Let, and entered on Immediately. Fixtures and Stock to be taken at a fair appraisement ; the pre mium trifling. Coming in about £looo.—Address (post-paid) X. V. Z. Globe Tavern, Moorgate. FOREIGN INTELLIGE4VCE. VIENNA, APRIL 12. His Imperial Majesty has left this capital, attended by an Adjutant-General, Count Banat', to join the army. The Archduke Palatine is to be at the head of the Hungarian insurrection. The van ofour army is commanded by Prince John Lichtenstein, one of the most distinguished General Officers in our service, In Bohemia a corps of chasseurs is raised, consisting of 10,000 men. The armed citizens of this capital, who, exclusive of the battalions of militia, consist of 18,000 men, are be augmented with some more battalions. Zerney George increases his Servian army to 100,000 men. I it I) It 44 1 1 . !Ol on Lc t i 1 1 Fi X h] al of is th Ir of of to G w he th of th K hc th P, of SE tic Iu to t.ll VC fo 1 je cc th 9( to ar tic Pc DRESDEN, APRIL 13. After it transpired last night that a declaration of war had been made on the part of Austria, and that hostilities had even taken place on the 9th and 10th instant, not far from Pilsen, all became very livety in Dresden. The Saxon troops still in Poland have been ordered back by couriers, three regiments marched this day to Voightland on the frontiers, and three others entered Dresden as garrison, the rest encamped this day pear Reichenberg, two leagues from this city., They speak of a similar camp near Pirna. It is also rnmoured, that orders have been given to hold every thing in readiness for the departure of the King and Royal Family. APRIL 16.—The day before yesterday arrived here' the French Colonel Le But N, Aid-de-Camp of the Prince of /sfEuFcitaTEL, with dispatches for the Prince of PONTE CORVO. A few hours after his arrival the Saxon army, commanded by the Prince just men tioned, put itself in motion ; it is destined to form a junction with a French corps, which is on its march to meet it. In order not to expose this capital to a siege, all the works are dismantled, and the ordnance is con veyed to Magdeburg'n, on the river Elbe. Letters from Hanover state, that a camp is to be formed near that city, and that his Westphalian Ma jesty will assume the command in chief of a detached corps of the combined army. WARSAW, APRIL 13. At the requisition of the PoLce Board of War, all the Prefects have been orderM tosupply the army with 9000 conscripts of the first class, who begin already to join the different regiments with uncommon alacrity and zeal. In our Gazette of the Bth inst. public no tice is given, that not only grain, but also all other Polish produce may be exported by sea from the port ef Dantzic. MUNICH, APRIL 8. At five o'clock, P. M. yesterday, intelligence was spread over this city that the Austrians had crossed the Rhine in two places, viz. at Wessenburgh and Scharding. After this information, every thing was hastily packed up, and preparations were made for their Majesty's departure to Augsburgh. The Regi. ments of Lite Guards in garris n here, which on this intelligence immediately marched out, returned soon afterwards ; and the departure of the Royal Party for Augsburgh is countermanded, and they still remain here. APRIL 10. This afternoon their Majesties the King and Queen tool; their departure from hence, attended by Baron Montgelas, Minister of State, and some part of the Court; they are expected to reach Dillingen to-morrow at noon, where they %yin alight at the house of Count Fuggen Glott. FRONTIERS OF BAVARIA, APRIL 13, The Austrians, commanded by the Archduke Charles, crossed the Lavarian frontiers in the night between the 9th and 10th instant, near Altheim, Brauna, and Risclienhall ; their army is numerous, and the Bavarian troops, whom they far exceed in numbers, have fallen back. The Prince Royal ar rived last night is Munich with the division of the centre. General Dervi has retreated with his divi sion, which forms the right wing, to Schongau ; and General Wrede, with the left wing, to Neuhurgh, on the Danube. The Austrians have occupied Passau, Stratibing, Landshut, &c. All foreign Ministers have left Munich. BANKS OF THE LECH, APRIL 19. The Royal Bavarian army had orders, as soon as the Austrians should attempt the invasion of Bavaria, to fall back to the Lech. This retrograde movement has been made with the utmost order, and no action with the Austrians has hitherto taken place. The Duke of Dantzic (Marshal Lefebvre) is with the first Bavarian division, which has taken up a position between Freysingen and Darhau. Should the Aus trians attempt to cross th. 2 Lech, a decisive battle is likely to take place in the vicinity of Augsburgh, the result of which, considering. the known gallantry of the French troops and of their allies, cannot be doubtful. The army of the Duke of Anerstadt (Marshal Da voust) has concentrated itself in the environs of Donauwetth, Ingolstadt, and Eichstadt ; it is corn posed of about 70,000 choice troops, 2.0,000 of whom are cavalry. The Archduke Ferdinand is said to have pene trated with an Austrian army from Bohemia into the upper Palatinate ; but this piece of intelligence stands in need of confirmation. But on t:ie other hand it is certain, that au Austrian corps ha s m arc h e d i nto the North of Tyrol by St. Johann, and another by the Pustalth4 into the Southern part of t h at country. Some peasants who have excited disturbances will so on meet condign punishment. AUCISBURGH, APRIL 30. The second division of the Bavarian army ie sta.' tioned from Straubing to Passau, and extends from Cham and Ragen to Landshut.—The Grand Duke of Baden's troops are already in the neighbourhood of this city.—Fron , Ulm 1800 Frenchmen belonging to different regiments arrived on the Bth instant, and they are quartered partly in this city and some in the villages.—A great field-bakery of 20 ovens is now established here, and must furnish 200,000 rations of biscuits.—Every one of our bakers that keeps two journeymen must furnish one.—The transports of ar tillery, bullets, and other warlike stores from the arsenal at Munich to Augsburg continues without in termission. Yesterday there arrived again 100 wag gons full of these requisites. NUREMBURGH, APRIL 10. By the reports made by travellers, a strong Aus trian corps is on its march against the valley called Pustalhal, in Tyrol. APRIL 11.—The 9:11 of April will become a re. markable day in history, by its consequences. On that day (Sunday), the Austrians along the frontiers at Bohemia, as far as Italy, declared, that the peace that had hitherto subsisted was at an end, and that hostilities would begin. Th;s declaration of war was made from Egra, by General Cousts VON BELLE GARDE to the French General FRIAND, who com mands the troops on the frontiers of Bayreuth. ALTONA, APRIL 17. Some public papers state that the Ruisiin Mintsies — Count RoiiANzow immediately on his arrival on the 13th instant, at St. Petersburgh, being waited upon by the principal merchants partly to congratulate him on his arrival, and partly to know what was to be expected next summer, in regard to commerce, gave them in general the consoling assurance that trade would certainly be flourishing, and that he had paid particular attention to their interests. FRANKFORT, APRIL 12. After the Austrians had declared hostilities on the 9th instant, they are said to have crossed the Inn near Passau, SchaYcling, and Brannau. APRIL 13.—We are assured by the Swiss Journals that the three Prussian fortresses occupied by the French troops will be immediately garrisoned by Russians. They add, that a Russian army will unite with the French, Polish, and Prussian troops in an attack upon the Austrian territories on the side of Switzerland. There is a considerable French force on the Adige, and at Udina, in the Frioul. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 1. Sr. PHILIP and Sr. AME s.—No business at the Stock Exchange. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. 3 por Cent. Red. 471 • Long Ann. 1134 5-I6ths 3 per Cent. Cons. 67in India Bonds, 14s. 15s. pr. 4 per Cent. 82if Excheq. Bills, 10s. 12s. prem. s a per Cent. Navy 514: Consols for acc.6B-1 68 The Flag of Truce which sailed from Dover on Friday morning, returned the same evening, and brought back the dispatches she carried, as the French Oflicer who came off to her would not suffer them to be taken out, but put a small packet on board and ordered the vessel to return. French and Dutch Papers, the former to the 20thi the latter to the 21th ult. also private letters from Holland of a still later date, have arrived since our last. The master of the vessel, which brought the letters, hurried to sea, understanding that an Em bargo had taken place in some of the ports of Hol land, which was expected to become general, and to be extended to those of France. A rumour was ge neral, of a battle having been fought in Bavaria, in which the Austrians had the advantage. It was also reported that BosArA rE was much indisposed at Strasburg!). The printed journals are quite barren of intelligence. We have also received German papers to the 23d ult. the contents of which are of importance. They represent the Austrians as every where in motion. They are not only pursuing the French through Ba vatia, but the Archduke FERDINAND is said to have penetrated from Bohemia into the Upper Palatinate, while it is certain that other Austrian divisions have marched into the North and South of the Tyrol. by the route's of St. Johanna and Pustaithal. The ene my's army in Bavaria rapidly fell back in three divi sions on the approach of the Austrians, who imme diately possessed themselves of Passau, Straubing, Landshut, &c. The enemy have fallen back upon the Lech, and in the event of the Austrians attemp ting to pass that river, Marshal LEFZI3VRE, who commands the united French and Bavarian army, was expected to give them battle. The co-operating army of Marshal DAVOUST has concentrated itself in the environs of Donauwerth, Ingolstadt, and Eich , stadt, and is said to consist'of about 70,000 men. Ten thousand French troops under General ST. HIL LAIRE have entered Ratisbon. The King of BAVARIA has sequestrated the pro perty of all Austrian subjects, which may happen to be within his dominions. CENz, the celebrated political waiter, and FREDE RICK SCHLOGEL, another German author, follow the Austrian army, probably to assist in composing the Austrian proclamations and appeals to the people. Of these we have received two which we shall subjoin —the one a Proclamation by the Eniperor FRANCIS on his setting out to join the army, and which may be considered as a formal aeclaration of war-the other an Address of the Archduke CHAptEs to the German Nation, both well calculated to-rouse the in. . dignation oldie Germans against that power by which they are a► present held in the most degrading bon dage. VIENNA, APRIL 12. Before his Imperial Majesty lett this capital, he I was pleased to issue the following PROCLAMATION. 4 ‘ FRANCIS I. by the Grace of GOD, Emperor of Austria, fcc. " PEOPLE OP AUSTRIA !—I leave my capital to join the brave defenders of the country, assembled on the frontiers for the protection of the State. For these three years past I have made the utmost exertions to procure you, my beloved subjects, the blessings of a permanent peace. No sacrifice, any ways consistent with your welfare and with the inde pendence of the State, however painful, have I spared to secure your tranquillity and welfare by a friendly understanding with the Emperor of the French. 64 But all my endeavours proved fruitless. The Austrian monarchy was also to submit to the bound less ambition of the Emperor Napoleon ; and in the same manner he strives to subdue Spain, insults the sacred Head of the Church, appropriates to himself the• provinces of Italy, and parcels out the German domi nions, Austria was to do homage to the great emjire, the formation of which he has loudly announced. " I have adopted all necessary measures to assert the independence of the State. Not only have' ye answered my call, but your love for your native coun try has prompted you to anticipate it. Accept my cordial thanks ; they will be repeated by my posterity and yours. Self-defence, not invasion, was our aim. But the Conqueror will not allow the Sovereign of his People, strong in their mutual confidence, to possess sufficient means to oppose his ambitious views. He declared himself hostile to Austria, unless she should relinquish her measures of defence, and, prostrate her self, disarmed, at his feet.—The disgraceful proposal was rejected ; and now his hosts are advancing against us, arrayed for battle. " I confide in GOD, in the valour of my armies, in the heroic conduct of my brother, who leads them on to glory, in you, my beloved people, our exertions for this war are great ; but such they must be, in order to attain more securely the important end of self-preservation. " What you have hitherto done is the most unques tionable pledge of the powerful assistance which I am to receive from you. They who bear no arms will also share in the protection of their country. Una nimity, order, obedience, activity, and confidence constitute the real strength of a nation. You have evinced them, and to this alone is it owing, that we start with a fairer prospect of success than we ever did. Fortunate events will not unnerve your energy, nor disastrous occurrences, should any happen, shake your firm resolve. Perseverant valour overcomes all dangers, enhances every advantage, and supplies all losses. Our cause is just; PROVIDENCE does not for sake those who do not forsake themselves. " I depend *on your love, your tried fidelity tp your Prince and Country: Depend ye on the paternal so licitude of your Monarch, who finds all his happiness in yours. (Signed) • 4 PRANCLS." " Vienna, April 8, 1809." ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN NATION : " His Majesty the Emperor of Austria is forced to take up arms, because the French Emperor will not tolerate the existence of a State which does not acknowledge his supremacy of power, nor stoop to become subservient to his views of conquest ; because he requires that Austria shall renounce her indepen dence, unbend her energies, and surrender at the Conqueror's discretion ; because the armies of the Emperor of France, and of his dependent allies, ad vance against Austria with hostile views. " The forces of Austria have risen for self-defence and self preservation at the nod of their Monarch; I am leading them on against the enemy, to prevent the certain attack he prepared against us. We pass the frontiers not as conquerors—not as enemies of Germany—not to destroy German insti tutions, laws, customs, and manners, and impose fo reign ones ; not to appropriate to ourselves the pro perty of Germany, or to sacrifice her children in distant wars, carried on to destroy and subjugate fo.. reign nations. No ;we fight to assert the indepen• dence of the Austrian Monarchy, and to restore to Germany the independence and national honours which are due to her. gg The same pretensions which now threaten us have already proved fatal to Germany. Our assist ance is her last effort to be saved. Our cause is that of Germany. United with Austria, Geribany was independent and happy; it is only through the assist ance of Austria that Germany can receive happiness and independence. 66 Germans ! Consider your destruction. Accept the aid we offer, and co-operate with us for your sal vation. We demand from you no exertions, but such as the war for our common cause requires. Your property and your domestic peace are secured by the discipline of our troops. The Austrian armies will -not oppress, nor rob you ; they respect you as brethren, chosen to fight jointly with us, for your cause and for ours. Be worthy of our respect ; such Germans only as forget themselves are our enemies. • 66 Depend on my word, which I have more than once pledged, and redeemed, to save you! Depend on the word of my Emperor and brother, which has never been violated. (Signed) 16 CIIARLES s Generalissimo." SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. . . The NILE cutter, Lieutenant &mow, arrived co Thursday night at Falmouth, with dispatches from Lisbon and Seville, which were forwarded to Londo n by express. She was sixteen days from Lisbon, The MAGICIENNE frigate, with the 16th Dragoons fi onk Falmouth, had arrived at Lisbon, all well, Marsh;;; BERDIFORD had marched at the head of the Portn, guese army towards the eastern frontier, which was threatened by the French Marshal VICTOR. It is said that the French army which took Oporto, continued there; and that Sir JOHN CRADDOCK, with the Briti , .l l army, remained in the neighbourhood of Lisbon._ The Princess Elizabeth packet was to leave Lisboi, for Falmouth, three days after the Niue, and is hourly expected. It is probable that Sir AftTlii ji WELLESLEY, with the troops that passed the Liz. , rd on the 18th, are arrived at Lisbon before this tirrl. It will be seen from the letter from Cat.„ l . MENDS, of the ARETHUSA, that the affairs of the P.. triots in the North of Spain begin to wear a favour:o,l:: aspect ; the French force along_that part of the sea. coast being extremely weak. The following particulars respecting the operatit,ns of the gallant Marquis de la ROMANA, is calculated to heighten our expectations of increased successes of the Patriots : that indefatigable and enterprising Ge neral has suddenly advanced with the main body of his army eastward to St. Jago de Compostella, which is about 60 miles south of Corunna, while one division has proceeded through the vale of Mandeo to the neigh . bourhood of Betanzos, within 20 miles of that port. By these movements all means of intercourse betwe, ?/1 the Duke of ELCHINGEN (Ney) at Corunna, and the Duke of DALMATIA (Soult) at Oporto, are obstruct. ed, and both comma and Ferrol are threatened The division in the vale of Mande() also intercepts the comunication of the French Generals between Corunna and Ferrol, assisted as the Patriots have been by the British armament off these harbours. —lt is not improbable, therefore, thht we shall soon hear of these two sea-ports, with the valuable navy at Ferrol, being once moi c in possession of the Spaniards. —Our Readers will see by the Gazette of Sattird:tv night, that the Marquis WELLESLEY has been appoint: ed Ambassador to Sp:tin. This is as it should be, and we expect much from the arrangement. The. Marquis will not be duped either by French emissa ries or Spanish traitors, or we are peilectly mistaken in the opinion we have long held of his Lordship's powers and attainments. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses At:- GI:STA, SOPHIA and MARY, accompanied by Lady ALBINACUMBERLAND,GeneraIs GARTH and GwINNF, rode to St. George's Chapel, and heard a sera or: preached by the Rev. Dr. COOKSON. They returned to the Palace. Dispatches from Bombay have been receiv:.l -,• 4th of January. In ()tic Paper of Friday, 'ire the particulars of the Treaty between 'the . Paris and Ispahan. We now understzr• . l, t! •.t IMAM of Meschid, the capital of eastern daily expected at Bombay, to consult with dency on the means of defeating the projects French in the neighbourhood of the Persian Gu:i We are told, that the succession r.O the Throne KEIERINI KHAN by his late Negociation.: as excited the animosity of the Persian Princes on northern and western Frontiers ; and that several British Of& cers have been employed on missions to the different Courts, to promote a general opposition to the plans of the enemy.' Government have received some accounts from Macao, in the Bay of Canton, which Island has been confided to the English by the PRINCE RECENT of Portugal. It appears, that besides the Portuguese Authorities, a Chinese Mandarin was stationed there, ostensibly to protect the town and territory ; but ac tually, with the view to prevent that intercourse be tween the Europeans and Chinese, which the Tana- Tian Princes of that Empire have always considered to be dangerous to their power. This watchful agent of the Court of Pekin, has entertained some suspicions of the designs of the English unfavourable to this ar rangement. It is very probable. that the inactivity of the Portuguese of late years, which had converted an immense depot of trade, into a useless military fort, with a small garr's 'r, contrasted with the sp:: iL of commercial adventure that actuates the new Eng lish visitors, has given rise to these jealousies. A very Hue frigate, we understand, was on the stocks, at Prince of Wales Island, and in a state of such forwardness, that it was expected she would be launched the latter end of January or the beginning of February. She rates SG guns, and is to be named the Malacca. The rice crops in the Bengal provinces, which had worn a very promising aspect, have, we learn, sus tained considerable damage from the unusually heavy rains which occurred in the latter end of o,zober, • t. The market for indigo at Bengal continued er. tremely unfavourable ; hardly any portion of stock on hand was disposed of. The prices were estimated no higher than from 140 to 145 rupees, the average rate of the tenders made to Government had been from 140 to 160 rupees. The corvette, Jena, captured by his Majesty's ship MODFSTE, Captain ELIOT, in the Bay of reng'4l, has been taken into his Majesty's service, and Captaat STOPFORD appointed to command het% FATAL DUEL IN INDIA. —On the evening of the Sth October, a meeting took place in the Kidderpore-ro.td , between two military gentlemen, holding Stuff ap pointments under the Presidency of Bengal. The dispute originated in some expressions used by one of the parties, which the other thought it incumbent or: him to resent. They exchanged shots, at the dis tance of ten paces, upon a sigma giveit by one of thei r servants, who attended with a lanthorn. , ' - xt the fine fire, the ball of one of the gentlemen's pistols etiereJ the forehead of his antagonist, who instantly exputd• A Coroster's luquest gave a verdict of Wilful Nurbv. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. ILK cutter, Lieutenant SmoN3, arrived co night at Falmouth, with dispatches from d Seville, which were forwarded to London She was sixteen days from Lisbon. The NE frigate, with the 16th Dragoons flip :l , had arrived at Lisbon, all well, Marshkl D had marched at the head of the Pont.. iy towards the eastern frontier, which was I by the French Marshal VICTOR. It is said rrench army which took Oporto, continued d that Sir JOHN CRADDOCK, with the Britikli nained in the neighbourhood of Lisbon.— cess Elizabeth packet was to leave Lisboa oath, three days after the Nits, and is petted. It is probable that Sir ARTH UR EY, with the troops that passed the 1.i./.;!rd lth, are arrived at Lisbon before this tirr l , be seen from the letter from if the ARETHUSA, that the affairs of the 1 2.. he North of Spain begin to wear a favoural,l.: he French force along_that part of the sea. ig extremely weak. )lowing particulars respecting the operatit,ns Rant Marquis de la ROuANA, is calculated as our expectations of increased successes of sts : that indefatigable and enterprising Ge. suddenly advanced with the main body of eastward to St. Jago de Compostella, which i 0 miles south of Corunna, while one division :ded through the vale of Mandeo to the neigh . of BetanZos, within 20 miles of that port. movements all means of intercourse betwe'on of ELCHINGEN (Ney) at Corunna, and the DALMATLA (Soult) at Oporto, are obstruct. both corunna and Ferrol are threatenc.2 sio'n in the vale of Mande() also intercepts inication of the French Generals between and Ferrol, assisted as the Patriots have the British armament off these harbours. Dt improbable, therefore, that we shall soon iese two sea-ports, with the valuable navy at ring once mot c in possession of the Spaniards. eaders will see by the Gazette of Saturday it the Marquis WELLESLEY has been appoint. tssador to Sp:tin. This is as it should be, xpect much from the arrangement. The will not be duped either by French emissa. anisli traitors, or we are peile.ctly mistaken union we have long held of his Lords'ilVs nd attainments. day morning his MAJESTY, Princesses At:- 01'111A and MARY, accompanied by Lady :UNIBERLAND,OeneraIs GARTH and GwrINNF, it. George's Chapel, and heard a sern by the Rev. Dr. COOKSON. They aft.. - to the Palace. ches from Bombay have been recei -.• nuary. In our Paper of Friday, *!. :ulars of the Treaty between the , Ispahan. We now uncl,q-sr,-.i. t: Meschid, the capital of eastern •'_ r r.::, lected at Bombay, to consult with the means of defeating the projects the neighbourhood of the Persian old, that the succession the Throne Kii.t.N by his late Negociativ... . - .s excited osity of the Persian Princes on u.. northern em Frontiers ; and that several British Offi. been employed on missions to the L:iff-rent to promote a general opposition to the plans nment have received some accounts from n the Bay of Canton, which Island has been to • the English by the PRINCE REGENT of . It appears, that besides the Portuguese ies, a Chinese Mandarin was stationed there, r to protect the town and territory ; but ac- rith the view to prevent that intercourse b.:. e Europeans and Chinese, which the Tana. ces of that Empire have always considered agerotts to their power. This watchful agent iurt of Pekin, has entertained some suspicions signs of the English unfavourable to this ar- nt. It is very probable. that the inactivity ,rtuguese of hate years, which had converted nse depot of trade, into a useless military t a small garr's r, contrasted with the spirit nercial adventure that actuates the new Eng- srs, has given rise to these jealousies. y Hue frigate, we understand, was on the . t Prince of Wales Island, and in a state ot vardness, that it was expected she would be a l r t y. the latter raetneds SG o guns, and is to be named f January or the beginnin;.7 cca. had v c e e r c y ro p ps rom in is t i l n ie Bengal g aspect, p h r a o: e , i , nc N e ve s, INeTtahirinClll..