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This day was published, To be continued Monthly, pri,:e KTO, 111. of the MEDICAL and SURGICAL SPECTATOR i or Mon ritLY REGISTER Of the STATE of MEDICINE, in its various Brancbts. Containing, an Analysis of Fight Quach Medicines—Case of Tetanusi with Trismus (or Locked-jaw), successfully treated, by Mr. Rees Price, Sinleon—Observations on Maltc4 Reform— Dr. Caton's Letter to Dr. Powel, on his Case of Hydrophobia—r- Dr. Blegborough on Vaccinazion—an Apothecary on the Di,:ease.s of the Metropolis at the present Season—Ca.se of extensive Gang lion of the Hand successfully treated by 'Thomas Luxmooce, Sur geon—Answer to 11. B. on Mr. Aberusthy's Opinions,-Rentark aisle Case of a Blue Boy, who lived three years, by Mr. Main:- waring-,Mr. Taunton tut the Continuance of the Opening of the EnAmen O•;ale in Adults—H. D. on the Prognosis in Slow La b , urs—Case of Fatal Uterine Affection, commonly termed Cancer ous, communicated by Dr. R. Reece—Mr. Mellis op Vegetable Extract—Mr. Lowndes on Medical Electricity—Review of Pub lications—Medical Intelligtnce, &c. &c. London: Printed for S. Highley, 24, Fleet-street. WEST INDIES. BARBADOES, AUGUST 5. The Spanish South American colonies, an even sive empire of itself, have caught the emanating pa triotism of the mother country ; and already has the factious and intriguing designs of Bonaparte upon them been frustrated. At Margarezta, Cumana, Barcelona, and La Guira, the French have been seized and imprisoned, several of their vessels taken, and all intercourse with the French islands, or France, interdicted. The Mozambique schooner arrived yesterday from off Deseada ; she brings the very unpleasing account of his Majesty's ship York having struck GI; a reef off Marigalante, and sustained much injury. AUGUST 9. The Amaranthe, Captain BRENTON, from Cnracoa, touching off, the Spanish Main, 101 l in on the 27th ult. with the Sabina sloop of war, Captain KITTOF, from Cadiz, out 30 days, having on board three Spanish Noblemen (one 4dntiral and two Generals) bound to Carracas, charged from the Supreme Council of Se ville with the declaration of war, in the name of Fe= dinand Seventh, against Bonaparte and the French Nation. The Amaranthe touched at Margaretta, and re ceived from the Spaniards every friendly attention, and supplies cf wood and water ; she also touched at several Spa ais.h ports on the Main, and in consequence of the accounts received of the change in frvour -of England, likrated several launches shehad previously captured. From one of the ports he was off, Capt. Bitt:vroN received an account, purposely sent out to him by the Spaniards, of the capture by his Majesty's frigate Acasta, Captain BEAVER, Oa French brig of 18 guns (supposed to be the Serpent, latelydispatched from Cayenne with the advicei received there from Bonaparte at Bayonne, respecting the subjugation of the Mott archy of spain) which the Amu icll ir; with off Cape Blanco. Respecting the state and disposition of the Spanish South American provinces, thetollowing articles speak more particularly, but do not bear a very authentic form : " GAZETTE-OFFICE, TOBAGO, AUGUST 1. " By an arrival this morning from Grenada, we have received tie following very important iatelli- Bence g ST. GEORGE'S, JULY 27. g By a vessel from Trinidad, arrived last night, we, learn that the Government of Caraccas, with the neighbouring provinces, have declared themselves an independent st: , ,te, and at peace with Great Britain . ; that a number of their vessels, under Spanish colours, daily arrive at Trinidad ; and that they have expel led every Frer:ichman from the Spanish territories on the Main. Orders firm the A dmiral have been received here, for the release of tite Spanish prisoners of war in this port, and they are to sai to-morrow for Santa Mar garetta.' _ " It is corroborated by other accounts received here, although not in its full extent. Letters from Martinique, of the 25th ult. mention, that on the ar rival of the Acasta at Margaretta, the white Rig (as a signal of truce) was hoisted by the Spaniards, and a most friendly reception given to Captain liE.tvvrt.— He proceeded from thence to Cumana, and on to Ca recces ; along the whole coast every French vessel had been embargoed, and all communication put an end to with the French islands. The-accounts from Martinique also shetv the dis tressed effects of the American embargo, operating ten-fold upon them to what it does on any of tl Bri tish islands. " The following is given by the latest accounts from thence of the average price of American provi sions :—Flour 40, beef 55, and pork 40 dollars per barrel ; rice 11, and tobacco 50 dollars per cwt. butter 38 dollars per firkin ; and fish 18 dollars per quintal. The bit loaf only ail ounces." DOMINICA, AUGUST 1. (EXTRACT OF A LETTER.) The French islands are in great distress for pro visions, and, front what I can learn, are caning• Bo naparte for bringing such accumulated el. ils upon them. They feel the American embargo xnost se verely, and if it is continued, they must be in a star. ring state very soon. Five thousand men would, I am convinced, take both Martinique andGuaclaloupe; and a more favourable opportunity fer an attack can never offer than now, or at least while the embargo lasts. I have heard of uo captures of late, so •that they cannot have hid supplies by that means. A vessel arrived here from Martinique yesterday. " Flour is 50 dollars per barrel there, and other at ides of life equally dear. The inhabitants of the Spanish Main have followed the example of the mo, ther country, have laid an embargo on all French ves sels, and declared friendship with agland." THE EVENING STAR LONDON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, for money, t 35 h—for acc. 60,—Ontnium 2i dls. PORTUGAL. By the Podargus Brig, arrived at Portsmouth, dispatches were yesterday received from our Naval and Military Commanders at Lisbon, dated the 13th inst. The substance of the intelligence brought by this vessel is briefly this : The embarkation of the first division of the French troops, about 7000, had taken place agreeably to the Iterms of the Convention, and on the 11th some British regiments occupied the Citadel of Lisbon. Disputes had arisen respecting the meaning of the article in the Convention which secured to the French their private property. .1u or insisted that he had a right to carry with him whatever had come into his possession :—the British, that no species of property acquired by plunderig the inhabitants could or should be considered as French property. The piling of the first division was suspended till this point should be settled ; and, in the end, their baggage was searched, and they ware ,obliged to dis gorge their plunder. General BEr.xsronn and Lord Pno4y on the one part, and General KtILLM:AN on the other, had been appointed Commissioners to superintend the execution oldie Convention. It was at length settled that a Com mittee should be appointed to ascertain what articles had Lean acquired by plundering, and to restore them to their owners ; and on the 10th, in order to quiet the minds at the Portuguese respecting their property, the j ' Commissioners published the following PROCLAMATION, ST THE iItITIEH AND spawn VONDASIOMMII, NOR MONO CARRIED INTO JUIFECT Tut convanrow AGREED UPON 'grown/ THAI RESPECTIV4 CONN** pans IN CHIEF 'I . " For the fulfilment of the stipulations made In the Convention agreed upon for the evacuation of Portugal by the French Army, That property of every kind confiscated, or seized, tiom the subjects or other persons residing in Portugal, whether of the Royal Palace, Royal and Public Libraries, and Museums, and from individuals that are still existing in Portu gal, should be restored : 1 44 We, the Commissioners for seeing carried into execution the said Treaty, as his Excellency the COM. 1 mander of the French Army has already notified to his army, think it also right to make public the same for the information of all concerned, and for facilita ting the restitution, or the receiving hack such pro. perty, we have judged expedient to appoint a cora -1 mittee of three persons, viz.Lieutenant-ColonelTrant. j Q. St, Antonio Rodrigues de Oliveira, and Mr. Du. 1 bliur, Commissaire des Guerres, to meet at No. 8, Cargo do Loretto, who are appointed to receive, in. quire into, and judge of all reclamations on this head, and whose orders for the restitution of property, to whomsoever addressed, arc to be obeyed. And it is directed that keepers shall have charge of sequestra. ted or seized property in every house to which it may have been removed, to assure the conservation of ob i jects or moveables transported from royal or public houses, to others, for the use or convenience of such General, Administrator, or other snhject of the 1 French Army. These keepers will make the descrip tion of all meub/es with the name of the owners, and be accountable for whatever is therein, and they will be delivered only on legal proof of ownership, to the possessors of such articles as above described, who will transmit to this Committee a return of what each may have in his possession of the property designated. And all persons may with safety apply to this Tri bunal. " We think it necessary also to make known to whom it may concern, that any purchase made of articles taken from the public arsenals or stores since the 30th of August, or whatever shall, on trial, be proved to have been illegally sold or disposed of at any time, even previous to the 30th of August, shall be null and void, the articles seized, and the per sons purchasing subject to what the law may further direct. " The Committee assembled to receive reclama tions, and facilitate the restitution of property, hold its sittings at the house of St. Antonio Rodrigues de Oliveira, No. 8, Cargo cla Loretto. W. C. /kat sroav, Major-General, " Pawls', Licutenant-Colonel, British Cismmissioners: " Le General /CELLI, MAN, I.e Commksaire Francais pour l'execution de Is Convention, du 90 Aunt." " Lisbon, lath September, luau." It was hoped the above Proclamation would satisfy the Portuguese, but it appears by private accounts that they are much dissatisfied. Their plate, in some instances, has been melted, and in others their pro. perty has been sold, and if the French be suffered to carry away money, or any thing whatever but what, in the strictest sense of the word, may be called mili tary baggage, they will still have reason to boast of their acquisitions. .11_ , NoT's demand for tonnage was for 27,000 men, of which number 18,000 bore arms, and there was no appearance that the execution of the Convention would receive any farther interruption. On the 12th, the BARFLEUR, Rear-Admiral Trtrn, with the CONQUEROR, ALFRED, DONEGAL, HERCULE, ELIZABETH, and Rum-, sailed from Lisbon with the Russian Fleet, fin- Great Britain. One, or, as other letters state, two Russian ships of the line were found unfit for the voyage, and left in the Tagus. Same of the private letters state the arrival of about 10,000 Spanish troops on the left banks of the Tagus, and that their Commander claims the Spa niards confined by the French, without any regard to the stipulations of the Convention: This is the force which was sent by CASTANOS shortly after the surren-: der of DUPONT. Their services are not now necessary, in Portugal ; but they may be employed with advan tage against the enemy in Spain. Twenty thousand British troops are immediately to march into Spain, under the command of General MOORE. The following letters will serve to explain, more fully than could be done by any abstract, the state of affairs at Lisbon, when the Podargus sailed : " From on board theCoNountoa, Sept. 9. moored in the Tagus. " On the with inst. the British fleet entered the Tagus, and is moored between Fort St. Julien and Belem Castle, where it is expected to remain till the first division of the French army quits Lisbon. They are now em. barking on board our transports, with their horses, artillery, and every thing belonging to the army, as well as a great ftart of the plunder they took from the Portuguese. The whole of our army are advanced near Lisbon, but they are trot to enter the town till the greatest part of the French are embarked ; but I hear they wish our- troops to be in the town before their force is too much weakened, fearing that the Portuguese inhabitants would rise upon the remain der, and avenge themselves for all the enormities they have committed, and the plunder of which they have been robbed, which they kupw our troops would not allow. kNor is to go to France in La NYMPRF; we are to furnish the transports with every thing they want. The Russian fleet is to go to England, escorted by seven sail of the line : two of the Russian ships are so had, they are not fit to go to sea, and will therefore be broken up here. The other seven are completing their provisions from our ships, and making every preparation for their departure. It is supposed they will sail the beginning of next %rack. The ship s 1 which form the escort are the Bann.rt:r., Admiral 1 TIMER; DONEGALL I ELIZASETII, HERCULE, ALFRED, Ruay, and CONQUEROR. It is a great disappoi n t. ment to our fleet, that the Russians are permitted te go to England in the quiet way they do. Our tars were most anxious to try the m.-tt.'e of the heroes of the North, on whom BONAPARTt chiefly relies to con. pel England to a maritime peace. It was generally believed they would have been fought for. In fact, orders for the attack had been given, when an express arrived from England, ordering every means to be . 1 used to conciliate the Russians, ar.d of all things to avoid an action with them, from which we infer that some treaty must be on foot between the Courts of St. Petersburgh and St. James. The Russian Admi. ral -dines with Sir C11.141,ES COTTON to-dAy." ~ Sunday Night, Sept. U. '•I have just learnt that a vessel sails to-morrow morning, at day-light, with dispatches. Admiral Ty. Lrii, with his squadron, wept out of tbeTagus to-day, and is to anchor off Cascaes, where they will be join. ed by the Russian fleet, which is to go out of the Tagus to-morrow mornir.g. The French army is to sail in three divisions. The first division arc embarked, and will sail almost immediately, under convoy of la W IvlsE, Capt:'.;R PERCY, who tikes it;NoT on board, with twenty Otfi. cers of his staff, The 14:.TiraNcE., Captain loam, goes with the second division ; she also takes two Generals and other Officers. L'Asiimme, Lord GEORGE STEWART, goes with the third division; each division will consi4 of nearly SO® men. Monday, Sept. 12. 0 , I closed my letter this morning, thinking the Po. pinocs, which is going tp England with dispatches, was about tp sail hut learning she is to wait till the first division of the French army leaves this, I will continue my account up to the latest moment ! The Russian fleet, consisting of sir sail of the line and two frigates, went put of the Tagu; this morning. Admiral Ti LER, with his squadron, was. waiting outside to receive them, and will proceed mediately to Portsmouth. In passing through our ships, they manned the rigging, which was returned by our ships. The twa line-of-battle ships left behind are in possession of a few men, who are left for the purpose of taking care of them until their fate shall be determined. " The first division of the French army are all ready to sail, except their wanting some water, which will soon be supplied ; and la NEMPHE i with the French Commander in Chief on board, made the signal for sailing this afternocn. We are to provide transports to carry '25,000 men, and JUNOT is ailovied to take 800 horses, that is including those for the artillery, cavalry, &c. He himself has bought up all the Eng lish horses he could get, at the ratP of 100 guineas each. L'Atm tits, Lord GEORGE STEW/kW', tq have charge of the convoy, and the Admiral is par, ticolarly anxious they should Steil to-morrow. They go to Basque Roads. en- army to be landed at Rochelle. The second division of the army begins to embark either to-morrow or next day. Our troops have now entered Lisbon, and the Portuguese flagis flying at Belem Castle, and most of the fortihsatignS t The French had taken off a vast quantity of plunder, but a Committee of General Officers have appointg Commissioners to attend the embarkation, &c. 4c. and most of it has been relanded, and the inhabitants are required to send in all demands they may have on the French, which are attended to. " Tuesday, Sept. 13. " The PODARCWS sails to-day, at one o'clock. The French colours are hauled down this morning on board the ships of war, and they are taken possession of by the boats of the squadron, for the Prince Regent. The ECLIPSE arrived tc-day from Oporto, with a convoy of light transports, to convey the French troops home." " OFF LISBON, SEPT. il. " Youhave no doubt heard, through the public chettl net, of the capitulation which has been effected with the French and Russians, together with the terms which have been granted them. Ido not know how the people in London will relish the idea of the Frenc4 being allowed to carry away with them all their plus!' der; but I assure you, that both army and navy ex press very strong marks of disapprobation. Since the capitulation, on the knowledge of their taking booty with them, they have become more insolent and rapa• cious than ever ; however, this will now be put a stop to, as they are embarking very rapidly on board our transports. “ The Portuguese, one would imagine, would na• turaUy evince some degree of gratitude and alacrity to serve the English army in its present situation, but no such idea do they possess, their only object is to take care of themselves and of what they have not been stripped of by the French.” •' LISBON, SEPTEMBER 10. g' The final conclusion of this tragedy grows more and more incomprehensible every day.. The only fact I can affirm to you is, that the enthusiasm which pre. This day was published, ENQUIRY into the CAUSES which oppose the CONVERSION of the HINDUS of INDIA to Chris tianity and render the attempt to accomplish It extremely ha itard ous to tise interests of the East India company and the nation, and to rim personal safety of Englishmen in India, particularly the Civil Servants of the Company, addressed to the Holders of Last India Stock and dedicated to the President of the Board of Commissioners for the affairs of India. By a PROPRIETOR ti; East India Stock. printed for T. C.idell ,sod W. Davies, Strand. GOTTENBEIRGI7 M. 111., A LETTER FROM HIS MAJESTY THE RING OF SWE, DEN TO THE EMPEROR QF RUSSIA. Honour and humanity enjoin me to make the Mest furcible re.• monstrances to your Imperial Majesty, against the numberless I cruelties and tke injystice committed by the Russian troops in 1 Swedish Finland. These proceedings are too well known and cone I firmed, to require from ma any proof of their reality—for the blood of the ill-fated victims still cries aloud kir vengeance against the abettors of such enormities. Let not your Imperial Majesty's heart be insensible to the representations which I find myself come ' pelled to make to you, in the name of my faithful subjects in Finland. But what is the phject of this war, as unjust as it Is unnaturai ? It is not, l suppose, to excite tke strongest aver sion for the Russian la 41114:. Is it criminal in my subjects in Finland, not to have suffered themselves to be seduced from their allegiance by promises, as false as the principles on which they ar: founded ? Does it become a Sovereign to make loyalty a crime ? I conjure your Imperial Majesty to put a stop to the calamities and horrors of a war, which cannot fail to bring down on your own person and your government the curses of Divine Providence. Half of my dominions in Finland are already delivered by my brave Finnish troops. Your Majesty's fleet is shut up in Baltic Port, without the hope of ever gt tting out, any otherwise than as a conquest. Your flotilla of galleys has recently sustained a very severe defeat ; and my troops are this moment landing in Finland to reinforce those who will point out to them the road to honour and glory. (Signed) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS. Given at my Head-quarters, Sept. 7, 1808. STOCKHOLM, SEPT. 15. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sudergtania has received the following report : " Lieutenant-Colonel Allessparre has this day reported to me, that he yesterday surprised the enemy's advanced posts, and took 35 prisoners, among whom is one officer. The intelligent manner in which the attack was planned, and the skill and bravery with which it was executed, are such as to claim your Royal High ness's particular attention and most gracious approbation. i (Signed) " BROR. CEOS:STROM, I General in Chief of the Western Army." Hcadaquarters, Sept. 8, 1808. 1 GRALSBY, SEPT. 11. Major-General Count Lantingshausen set sail yes terday from Bomusund, with the 2d division of the Southern Finnish army. The Duke of Pienne, late Marshal de Camps to the King of France, arrived here yesterday.--Stockholm azzette, Sp. 14. GOTTENBURGH, SEPT. 19. There is a Bulletin out to-day, dated Grdsby, the 13th of September, stating the capture of a Russian cutter, pierced for 8 guns, but mounting only four, and SO men, by one of the cruizers of the blockading fleet ; also of the capture of four other vessels, on their passage with naval stores, from Narva to Revel. Admiral - Saumarez had proposed to the Russians, that he would forbear hostilities; against Baltic Port, on condition of one half of the fleet being given up to the Combined /fleet, and the latter would then allow the rest of thc Russians to return quietly to Cronstadt. The Russian Admiral replied, that he would sooner burn the whole of his fleet than surrender any part thereof ; but that he thought he could venture to enter into an enzagement to dismantle his ships in Baltic Port, on condition of a promise from the Com bined Fleet to cease hostilities. This proposal of Hannckoff's was, however, equally rejected ; and at the departure of the courier froth the fleet, one fire , ship was ready to be sent in, and several more were I preparing. Sir James Sanniareewas employing for this purpose a sloop of war, and some others of his small craft. Mr. Edward Thornton, his Britannic Majesty's Minister, left Stockholm yesterday, the llth Sept. to join Admiral Saumarez, and perhaps in eight or ten days we may hear more news of an interesting nature. KONIGSBURGH, SEPT. 13. The Emperor of Russia and the Grand Duke Con stantine are expected here this week, on their way to Erfurth, to meet Bonaparte ! This remarkable ( event gives rise to much conjecture, but all agree in condemning the conduct of the Emperor. There are still great movements among the troops in Germany. There has been some skirmishing between the Swedes and Norwegians; the former have taken three pieces of cannon and 40 or 50 prisoners. •:. Ili C 4