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F ' w ~'' . ' FROM THE GER MAN ROZA& • . " TWELFTH MILITAR " mote or Tea VAT. II The Sieur Courtois St. Clair, formerly Aid-de-Cainpe to Ge neral Josnet, and subsequently appointed Lieutenant in the 11 6th regiment of the line, instead of teeming the orders of his Ex cellency the Minister of War, and going to Rochelle to join his corps, deserted to the enemy in the morning of the 20th Novem ber. He hired in the putt of Rechelle a boat to transport him to the Isle of Aix, and leaving the canal, compelled the boatmen to conduct him to the enemy's cruizers by threatening them with a brace of pistols. The Situr Courtin*, already denounced by the paternal curse, having defrauds the officers and merchants at the Isle-Dieu and Rochelle of considerable sums, deemed himself unworthy of serving in the armies of his Majesty the Emperor and King, and even of remaining longer on the French soil, where he could expect nothing but shame, contempt, and punishm mt. He has carriel his crimes among our enemies, where he will soon receive the reward of his disgracefel conduct. " Ihe General of Division orders that the caution used on all the coasts to prevent communication with the enemy, should be redoubled. He is about to institute a very severe enquiry into the conduct of the boatman wbo conveyed the Sleur Caurtois ; whose vessel is seized, whose person is confined, and why will be treated will all the rigour of the law. (Signed) " RSVAUD, Baron de la RaCiniera, General of Division, ace." Thesubscquent is given as the letter of tile fugitive to his superior Officer : " MY GEN tea shall not attempt to justify my conduct; I know too well that it deserves all your indignation. I was born ander favourable circumstances, but I have made a bad use of them ; I had no Mentor to discover and repress those impetuous passions which have hurried me to the brink of the abyss and no one offered to me a succouring hand. Abandoned by all the world, I have fallen. Believe, my General, that the strongest motives urged me to this act of despair. My father will shed tears of blood for my offence, but his sorrows will be too late. " I recommend to your mercy the two unhappy fishermen who conducted me on board the Admiral's ship. 'I his morning I hired them to go to the Isle of Aix, but when I arrived oppo site Fort Sche, I held two pistols to their heads, and swore by my honour that I would blow out their brains if they did not pro ceed towards the English. I made them go to the fore part of the vessel, and took the rudder myself; my pistols were always loaded, and the first that moved would have died. These unfor tunate people, therefore, thus were compelled to proceed whither I pleased. I swear, on my honour, that this is the truth. Have pity then on these two unhappy fathers of families. Prevent their prosecution, nor deprive them of their vessel. Place your self in their situation, my General, and ask your own heart, " In two days I proceed to England; Heaven grant that at the end of two years I may finds ,me relief from the sufferings I ex- peril:ewe. As for yourself, my General, you whom I esteem and for whom I still have the most prof,und respect, may you as well as par family, enjoy all the comforts you deserve. I again re, commend to you the unfortunate fishermen ; I swear that they are innocent, (Signed) " COURTOIS ST. CLAM " On board his Majesty's ship Abercrombie, Nov. 20, 1811." " GesialtAL—On the honour of a British Officer, I believer that the two fishermen, who conveyed this morning Aid-du-Camp Captain Saint-Clair to the English squadron, were induced to do so against their will, in consequence of the threat to kill then in case of a refusal. These unfortunate men deserve your mercy. (Signed) WILLM. C 1145. FAHIE, " Basque Roads, Nov. SO." Captain of the Abercrombie, " CASSEL, DEC. S. " By a Decree of this day, M. Baron Patje, Coun sellor of State, President of the Chamber of Accounts, and Mr. Koenann, President the Criminal Court of the Depar meat of Aller, have been named Special Commissioners to regulate, in concurrence with the Commissioners of his Imperial Majesty, the Article of the Treaty of May, which concerns the division of the debts, and the items •of contribution, between Westphalia and France. " COPENHAGEN, NOV, 25: . 44 A Royal Edict, which has just been published, contains the following dispositions : • 44 Every individual, without distinction, shall be obliged to cede his exclusive right, or the temporary use of lands, which may be requisite for the defence' of the country, or any other purpose of general utility. This duty cannot he dispensed with on any ac count, or under any pretext whatever; and art hough individuals are permitted to address petitionfio Go vernment on this subject, these petitions must not prevent them from provisionally submitting without delay to the cession. 44 Every individual shall, upon application, be granted an indemnity fur the entire right of proprie torship, or temporary use of such land as he shall have sacrificed for the general interest." VIENNA, NOVEMBER 18. On the 21st of October, two-thirds of the Russian army were on the right bank of the Danube, and concentrated before Rudschuck, so that this fortress is completely blockaded on the land side. The re maining third is upon the lelt of the Danube, oppo site the island of Slobodse and Rudschuck. SPANISH PAP4IOr. , VALENCIA, NOVEMBER QA Our troops have to-day burnt all the parapets which the enemy had formed in the streets of Mur riedro and Arboralla, apd the neighbourhood, toge ther with ‘liat which they had built with large beams nt the' et ante of the Monasterin de la Trinidad, the French being unable to cxtinguipii its firr, although 'they attempted it under cover of an increased fire of musketry. By most credible accounts, it is ascertained that the enemy has lost in Arragon 4500 men, victims to 1 the unequalled patriotism of Mina, the Empecinado, 1, ?ad Duran, It these Generals succeed in adding the 400 men which they hold besieged at Doraca, the capital of that frovitice will return to our dumi plop reay quickly, unless Suchet flies to its assistance. CADIZ, DECEMBER 5. From Tarifa we hive received a diary of the events which hare lately occurred there. The ene my, to the amount of 10 or 12,000 men, under the command of Semele, Rey, and Laval (who has come from Granada with 5000 men) entered San Roque (n the 27th, after very rapid marches. Their plan was to have cut off the retreat of our troops, but Ge peral Ballasteros defeated their object, by retiring to the camp on the 27th, The moral force of the 4arng furamentados are reJuced to the Officers, by whom of Ballasteros has so much infiutnce on the Ft ench, that Soult had given the most express orders to over vrhtim that General. For this purpose was so large a force collected the kingdoms of Granada and Jaen were left with only 4000 French, Laval haring mar ched with the rest of them against Bailasteros. All the di,posable troops in the kingdom of Seville were marched under the orders of RAI and Semele. In the mean time, are not San Lucar, Rota, and Port 'St. Wry, points deserving of our attention, and which might probably admit of a coup•de-main ? Naval and military men must decide this question. they were commanded. , A convoy, consisting of SOOO infantry and 1400 ca. valry, have advanced from Escurial to Brunete. Tht 1 1 whole body proceeding to Talavera is accompanied by a quantity cf grain and much cattle. The passing of these troops and others to the station of Talavera, has occasioned the expectation of some movement in the army of MARMONT I and probably of a retrograde kind. The fortification of Cuerva Menas, Albas, and other places in the mountainous parts of the district of Toledo favour this conjecture. MADRID, NOVEMBER 7. Marmont and Jourdan have had several confe. rences, the subject of which is not known. It is cer tain, however, that the Ministers have assigned to the former, for the support of his army, the part of the province of Toledo on the right of the Tagus, the district around Talavera, part of that of Avila, and a track of country in the vicinage of Madrid, on the side of Poente. Amoroz is to be the immediate agent, under the unders of Marmont, in order to pre. 1 vent the nullity of his office from being perceived. The guerillas do not lose sight of us-. TOLEDO, NOVEMBER s. Yesterday an edict was published, importing that the army of Soult should subsist themselves wherever they might march to, and that no rations should be provided for their use. This is a fresh proof of the i We are concerned to say, that our men of war agreement between the two Marshals, before 14 ... r have suffered most severely, during the late gales in separated at Badajoz. IA MING OF THE CORTES, DECEMBER t. the Baltic, The DESIREE, Captain Faanosswa, has picked up at sea several pieces of the wreck of the St. The Report of the Military Commission was read, and also the resolution of his Majesty, with regard to George, which indeed seems to be totally lost. We the military conduct of General La Pena, at the regret that we cannot add any thing on the subject battle of Chiclana. From those documents, it ap. of the crew, but we entertain strong hopes that they peared that the object of that action was to raise the are safe. The following letter is the only information siege at Cadiz ; that General Graham being questio. we possess on the subject at present : ned by General La Pena, on account of his having • " HARWICH, JANUARY 1. retired to the Isla with the troops of our allies, re- ' 1 pliedthat he waited fur an from the Eng.! first, answer " By a boat just come in from Hosely Bay, we lisp Minister, in answer to a note which he had sent learn that a vessel had arrived there from the Baltic, him ; and afterwards, that the English troops having bringing an account of the loss of the ST. Gaonos suffered much, could not at that moment do more man of war, off Jutland. It appears, that after her than guard the lines, for the purpose of aiding the jury-masts were rigged, two vessels were orderedo ulterior operations of the Spanish army. The Re port then went on to state, that the Generals who attend her, but were separated from her in a vary composed the Court of Inquiry were in substance heavy gale." agreed in approving the conduct of General La Pena, 1 Great fears arc entertained for the DEFENCE, Capt. who had put failed to do every thing dictated by mi- , ATKINS, as well as the limo, Capt. Newman, as no litary skill and a prudent zeal. In conformity to this trace of them has yet been discovered. The TWEED, opinion, the Cortes thought it incumbent on them i Ito declare, that General La Pena had fully done his which sailed from the Nore on the 18th November, to [ duty on the above thy, and ought to be reinstated in ' cruize off Yarmouth, and had been missing until i his rank. His Majesty has therefore declared, that Tuesday, not having been able to execute her orders, the Cortes are satisfied with the' military conduct of . I General La Pena. i arrived Sheerness on Tuesday morning. Tuesday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a tre. 1 mendous firing was heard on the Coast, be►tween 1 Dover and Folkestone. It appeared upon enquiry to I have been a smart engagement between his Majesty's schooner CHARLES, of 10 guns, Lieut. L. Shunt, and one of the largest class of French privateers.— I)uring the engagement the schooner unfortunately lost her main-mast, on which the privateer made off and the CHARLES was unable to follow her. The latter was much damaged in her rigging, and had several men wounded, one of whom is the Mate. TARIFA, DECEMBER 3. On the first the enemy advanced towards Algesiras with two small howitzers, threw eight grenades into the town, and four others which fell outside. They afterwards withdrew, intimating, that 5000 rations and a great ,quantity of money should be got ready for them by the second. At four on the morning of this day, General Co. ' pons marched with about 1000 men for Puertollano, and his cavalry with that of the English proceeded to the Buquete de la Pena al Valle; at six o'clock about 1000 English marched in the same direction. Notwithstanding that we are free of the 2200 ene mies who presented themselves by Facinas, we do not doubt that others will advance, since it appears that Soult wishes to take possession of this place.— The Tower of La Pena, the only point by which ar tillery can be brought, is defended, and the navy will be able to co-operate greatly in making the khemy pay dear for his enterprize. The walls of Tarifa, the brave garrison, and the spirit of its inhabitants, will long mock the plan of Soult ; and, even if ke were to obtain the surrender of this pace, he would go little further, since the island, though joined to the main land, presents fortifications which will prove the wreck of French arrogance. A report was in circulation yestarday, that a letter from Petersburgh, dated the 4th ult. has been receiv ed, stating, that on that day news had arrived of the signature of preliminaries of peace by the Russian and Turkish Plenipotentiaries, which intelligence had been forwarded by express to Stockholm. We have not been able to trace this letter in any quarter, and we do not believe that any advices have been obtain ed from the Russian capital of a later date than the Ist of last month. We have German Papers, with letters from Heli goland to Friday last, which are silent on this im portant subject, and which would be utterly inexpli cable, it an event of such deep interest to the Russian Empire had occurred. The'following are conditions of the Armistice con cluded between the Russian and Turkish Armies on the Shores of the Danube : THE EVENING STAR. " 1. The Armistice is to continue during the term of the neociation, which is now to be undertaken. "2. 1 1, contrary to all expectation, such negocia tion should not terminate in peace, hostilities are not to be recommenced until eight days after notice shall be given by either party. " 3. The Armistice shall be binding on all the Di visions of the Russian and Turkish armies, and shall be also extended to those of Servia and Bosnia. LONDON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. MICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Ct. Cons. for money abut—Ditto for opg. 631 64 3 per Ct. Reduced 6211-4 per Cent. 781 Navy 5 Per Ct. shut—Bonds 155.145. pr.—Omnium 1 I die. Exch. DUI. (34.) par to 21. 4is.—Ditto (314.) Is. to es. pre. We stated yesterday the arrival of a large fleet of transports from Lisbon, and this morning we have received a variety of communications from the army, chiefly relating to the successes of the native troops iii their skirmishing parties with the enemy. The spirit of activity and enterprize displayed on all occa sions by the Guerillas, has compelled the enemy to resort to every accidental means of entrenchment and fortification. This circumstance has induced the 6 ' 4. The positions in which the respective armies now are,' shall be retained until the decision be had. The Russians shall persevere in the b'ockade of Rod schuck, the Turks remaining on the left bank of the Danube, the Russians supplying them with provisions during the whole time of the Armistice." A very unexpected alteration took place on Tues day in the exchange, between this metropolis and the north of Europe. The rise in favour of this country is nearly 10 per cent. We understand numerous and large remittances have been received from Russia by the Anholt Mail. Spaniards to provide the expedients for besieging him in the places of his temporary retreat. The C0m.1 4 mandant MERINO has collected a quantity of imple- ments and materials to undermine the numerous. l Convents occupied by the French—and this new spe cies of warfare has been attended with great success both in Arragon and Catalonia. It is said that the conferences between Jounnew, l DAULTANNE, and MARMONT, referred to the as- 1 1 sistance required by SouLT from the latter, which MARMONT has finally refused to grant, alledging, as an excuse, the fatigue his troops have undergone, and the great difficulty of procuring subsistence for them, The party of the Physician (Medico) has shut up in Chinchon 200 of the enemy. On the same day, at a league distance from Aranjuez, all the guards, both infantry and cavalry, stationed on the principal bridge, deserted. The soldiers composing the gar filen of Madrid ip ten days, to the number of 116, left their colours, and in almost every s!wation the Sunday evening last, a man of the name of James Feaste, was taken into custody inCanterbury,charged with being concerned in aiding and assisting French prisoners and other foreigners to escape from this country, This person, w.;,0 it is saickis a native of Guernsey, and bad within the last six months occa sionally lived atWhitstable, it appears, was the owner of a small vessel of about 35 tons burthen, ostensibly employed in the smuggling trade, and sailed from Hearne bay about a fortnight since with a crew of five mariners belonging to Hearne, previous to which time he had been concealed some wet ks at Whitsta ble. On Friday last (according to his own state ment) he left Dunkirk, with a cargo of silks and con itaband spirits, and in the afternoon of that day was taken at the back of the Goodwin Sands, by a King's cutter,, and his vessel carried into Dover, where he was permitted to come on shore in consequence of his shewing letters addressed to several of the Mini sters of State, and stating that he was employed by the Admiralty, to obtain information of the state of the enemy's preparations. On the evening of Satur day he arrived in Canterbury by the mail coach; and while at the coach office on Sunday evening taking his place to proceed that night to London, was re cognized by John Abbot, Esq. one of the county ma gistrates, who in consequence of an express just re ceived by him fr..m Mr. Mantel, at Dover, was ma king inquiries respecting a pe rson o f hi s d es c r ip t i on , and he was shortly after apprehended at the King's Arms public-house, where he had directed the coach to call for him. The prisoner has been already con victed on a similar charge, and admitted, in this in stance, that he had occasionally carried over a French prisoner, for the purpose of obtaining the favour of the Vrench Government, and more readily procuring the information required; THE KING. Hia MAJZSTY'S mental condition h stated to t that of continued delirium, without arty m'xture of violence or any access of phrenzy. The hopes of 'ultimate recovery are very faint ; but his MAI ItSTI'S delusions are of the happiest kind. He imagines thAt he holds converse with a superior order of beings s , 'land his imaginary condition is altogethir that of a sort of heavenly situition. In point of ; cdily health, his M.uxsry is as well as could be wished. He eats, drinks, and sleeps, as well as the most healthy persun of his age could be expected to do ; takes such exec. lase as his . situation admits ; and is in every repcet likely to live several yeats in his present state. Yeaterday, his Royal Highness the D",!of Yam left Town for Windsor. Yesterday forenoon, his Royal lii;:iness the Duke of CI3I3tRLAND had a long interview s ith the CUAN- IcELLoit of the Excormuaa, at his house in Downing street. Earl GREY is arrived in Towu from Northum, berland. Mr. WIITTIIItrAD •'•TTIVII.i in Town last night, from his seat in Bedfords' ire. Lord and Lady Casnattaann are expected to tr. rive at their house in St. Janies's.square in the course of to-morrow, tram their seek in the North of - Ireland. Monday, the HI/annum frigate, Captain Malta. hiving on board Dr. M'Giteooa, Chief of the Medi cal Staff of Lord Wets INO ros's army, sailed with a convoy of victuallers, for Lisbon, from Cowes Roads. Musnas: has fulfilled his engagements at Shrews. bury, Chester, and Manchester. The night% of hi, benefits in the two latter places exceeded the receirts ever known there. Yesterday there was meeting of the Parishioners of St. Anne' s, Soho, to take into consideration the pre. sent state of the watching, which requires improv.• ment in this, as well as in all the surrounding parishes. Mr. A OAII3 having been called to the Chair, a map of the parish was laid before the meet ing, distinctly pointing out the beat of each watch man, Which arrangement is. almost in every in. stance, complicated and defective. Mr. TROTTER sug gested a plan much more siinpl', and much better calculated for the security of the inhabitants;--bait with respect to the inefficiency of the present watch, there was but one opinion, which was, that it requited immediate improvement, as it was nee scary, at a period so pregnant with danger as the present, to have young and active watchmen, and to augmer.t. the number. However, as the present Act of Pattiz, ment limits the watch rate of the parish, it will be necessary to have it amended ; but that is a matter for future consideration. A Committee was appointed, on the motion of Mr. Woon, to examine the state of the Watch, and to re port their opinion thereon to an ensuing Meeting of the Inhabitants. DgATH or Dn. JOUN LlCYDettr•We are sorry to record an unexpected addition to the casualties with which the capture of Batavia bas been attended. The event to which we refer, is toe death of Dr. John Leyden. This learned Gentleman accompa nied Lord Minto In the expedition to Java, for the purpoie, as we understand, of acting as an Interpreter to his Excellency, and of aiding him In forming those arrangements by which the fa lure prosperity of our new colony was to be secured Dr. Ley den had taken so much loins while following the fortunes of the army, and was so much exposed to the night dews, that be was seized with a fever, and after an illness of two or t hree days, expired on the 27th August at Fort Cornelis. Thus has been WA to his friends, to an cowry, Ilan to man kind, in the full vigour of life, a character who was amply qua. lifted to delight and enlghten the world. Feeling himself inspi red in early life se itb that ardour which Is the coinpanlon of true genius, he maintained a steady and successful struggle against all the disadvantages of humble birth and adverse circumstances i emerged gradually from his native obscurity to the notice of the first characters in Scotland, and went to labs about the year 1802, with brighter hopes, and continued in it under happier auspices, than had almost ever been the lot of ally of his young countrymen. Extensively acquainted with the ancient and modern languages and literature of the European natioos, bis ardent and indefatigable mind was prepared to enter es int suc cess on the study of the various languages which are spoken through the wide extent of oar Indian dominions : and such was the rapidity of his progress, that Lord Mince, on a palit.c faecal woe, observed, that his attainments resembled more the gift of tenses, than the slow and ordinary acquisioons of human appli cation. The early re,ish which he also felt fur the researches which the Brantanical religion opens to the mind, well prepared him for the arduous task of outlying in their original st-te i thow books held saCred among the Hentleos, which carried tile mind back to remote antiquity, which have tended •is fw rm the cha. rafter of a large pot tion of the inhabitants of the globe, and whack are leahnoiely counectrd with every thing the most internung ie the history„of man. in those important qualifications, there is perhaps no individual nouralive, who was so well calculated to supply to his country the loss occasioned by the untiniely death 'f the late illustrious Sir Win. Jones. Like that great and good man Dr. Leyden was desirous of rendering the acsinisitions of his ;hind subservient to the diffusion of the sublime truths of Chrittnutity among thedistant tribes of India ; and was employed a Mort tints before his death in translating _the gospels into vs rises Oriental languaLes. What degree of progress he had made in this work, we Isaiiiiot learned but we have too much reason to fear, from the circumstances of his death, that not only his fu ture plans, but much of the suit of kis past labours is lost so the world. Is paying this hasty tribute to the memory of a man snatched by the myst,Tious dispensation of HSAVSN, from our hopes and, expectations, we ought not to pass weer_ In silence the qualities which endeared him to us as a friend. Marked by great teem. wittily of manners, and exposed to the dangerous influence which a change of circumstances, and toe favour of the great and leap- ' ned are apt to produce on the mind, he retained that simplicity and purity of heart, that warmth of affection, and that uebending Independence of spirit which raised hint above the smites and fusers* of fortune, and timid, him to higher hewers than those oh literary fame, To all his other attainnumts, Dr. LniCian added that of per try, and it is no small honour to him to have associated with his highly-valued friend, Mr. WALTZ% SCOTT, in preparing for the press the work by . which that gentleman be came first known to the woad as a poet, viz. " The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Bor. der." Mr. SCOTT has paid him the high compliment of selecting •osesage from " The Ode en visiting Flo&m," composed by Dr. LIITOIN for that work, as a motto for his celebrated poem of " Marmion." But the work by VC 't eh Dr. LET DIN'S poetic Lune is most likely to be established, is entitled, " Setup at Infancy descriptive of Teviotdak,' which was written on the eve of his departure for India. In this interesting production of the heart, has embalmed the feelings, recollections, - ana usewations of his early years and Ns native haunts, with le degree of delicacy and tende rness which will find an echo hi . reader of scrtehiiiiy. We cannot deny ourselves the mourn ' fel e of eat:actin from this peon a few Lines which come home to our hearts at the present moment wiJi powerful liss• roans:: : " But. sad, &she that dies in catty sprier, u When lowers begin to blow, and larks to sing, • I' When Nature's joy a moment warms his hearts! " And makes it dumbly bard with life to part, " I bear the whispers of the dancing gale • " And, fearful, listen fur the eaypiog anvil, u " Seek, in these natal shades, a short relief, ric. " And steal a pleasure true% maturing grief!' i'st, 7