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GuTTENBURGH MAILS. GOTTENBURGH, AUGUST 5. A report has been current here to-day, said to have' . . arrived in private letters from Koningsberg, that Rus sia is about to join France in a war against Aus tria, and that a large Russian force is shortly expect ed in the neighbourhood of Koningshezg.:— Avo. 9.—Captain HOPE, Captain of the Victor'', and of the 'ileet, embarked in an extra packet earl this morning, with important dispatches freni . James Saumarez for England. He afterwards left the packet, and went on board a gunbrig, in hopes' of accelerating his passage. " Head Quarters, Gralsby, July 27. 44 His Royal Majesty received yesterday the fol lowing report from Field Marshal Count Klingspor, • dated Head Quarters; New'Carlley, the 20th instant,. touching the victory obtained by his Majesty's Fin nish army near Lappo, on the 14th inst."' tier the enemy's troops, far superior in number : - My last report was of the 9th instant, and was' dispatched by Messenger Brolin. Major Fleandt was since 6 reed to retreat from Perbo and Kockonarsi,l and to fall back upon Dankars. By this retrograde movement, the rear of our army was so much expos ed, that nothing but a brisk attack- on'-the enemy's main force near Lappo could ward off the impend ing danger. • I therefore ordered Major-General Adlercreutz to take the command of the troops assembled near Lower Harma to attackthe enemy, which was done ' tai the 14th inst. with so much success, that victory altho'igh dearly bought, declared in favour of your Majesty's troops. The enemy has retreated since that action to Salini, and taken up there a strong and advantageous position. • Before the above expedition against Lappo was undertaken, a Swedish brigade, with a considerable park of artillery, marched under the orders of Colonel Von Essen from Socklott to Dunkars to join Major Fleandt's corps, and make a diversion in that guar tor ; but the enemy's position was found so strong, as to render an attack in front utterly impossible. I accordiagly ordered Colonel Essen to endeavour to turn the enemy ; but before he was able to perform that movement, he received intelligence that the ene rsly had left the above position, and was retreating, burning and •destroying all the bridges immediately after he had passed them. Colonel Von Essen is in i:uu pursuit of the enemy, and I entertain some hope that this operation will soon force the enemy to quit Salini and fall back to Knorrane and Alawo. • Colonel Sandals has reported from Sawolax that he detached Major Ahrenkihl with 500 mcn, in SO small boats, to make an attack on nir.e of the ene my's gunboats which had sailed from Kuopa; al though the object of this attack, to take the above gunboats, could not be attained, on account of the enemy's superior weight of metal, and the wind com ing foul, yet the enemy's gunboats were .o , apelled to make a precipitate retreat to Kuopio. Head Quarters, Gralsby, July .1. • His Royal Majesty, attended by Baron Stedingk and the General Staff, proceeded this morning it ten o'clock to the spot where :he troops commanded by Major Baron Vegesack are encamped. Af.-r jesty had passed the line, he . ordered the tro. • form by battalions into close eoliurms;and after\vards an open square, in which divine servicc- was pbrform 'id, and the Ts Dean sung in celebration of the vic tor? obtained on the 14e& inst. ovet the Russians by the' Finnish army. 4 4 'Lord Somerton was on the 25th inst. presented to the 'King, and still continues at his Majesty's head quarters."• 14 0 .4 THE 0171 - Cif P4PERS. 4,lirsrEltoAm; Au . ousr z. Letters 4oni B t ivo.ia, of the month of December, puts, that the lr!st 4it-pncition prevailed among the troops at laya. T.le island was so abundantly sup. lied with provisions, that, at the request of General a considerable quantity of rice was shipped 4f, for the Isle of France. ..- The crop of coffee increases every year, and Java Ins in a state pf the most complete tranquillity. The distUrbamcesin the kingdom of Bantam ceased upon arrest of a' few disaffected persons ; and of the in 4urtr:nts aFciNnitan there remained but a few ma ra u I who topg refuge in the wooas. Tha Governor desperal, M. Daendels, Batavia on the Ist . January arrived et RHVHL, ftILY & We look with the most rinful anxiety to the ap proach of winter, which can bring us nothing but misery ; fir,, if things do not •speedily alter, we have tio dread the severest famine. There already preialls here a most oppressive scarcity in the immediate ne- Cessariesof life. A pound of - bad rock salt colts from 12 to 14 copecks, and even at thi; price is scarcely to be had—a bottle of very bad wine sells for tiro 'rots: bles--coffee is at two roubles per pound, stiksre - ane rouble and a half, common beer 15 copecl4 bolt tle, and rye-meal 10 per pound. The • silver rouble has risen from 105 to 208 copecks. In Esthonie - , se veral boors have been found dead in the Adds. Thiy had been eating bay and carrion. • •-7 `. A nnmber. of Russian troop, are ericanr*. - bere, We hear no- ° political-news, ana - nore ail very peace able. The English occasionally make their appear- • ance, and have placed otir roads under blocliade, bnt have undertaken nothing further. Of course there is no truth in the report mentioned in the i)utch pipers of.our having anstained a bomitirdineist, nor does it seen that we have a.ny to feak • • • • VtilktfeA, Jui.2 ;3. • - nuoodrett_ifioi a eAtirier (row 'Vivito' 114: light -idvice, - thafthe AMeiican shipslAicli were lying there, *being *disportJ to sC't -a .protest wasale the r:!rtscs. iWerffitedigajpsF Om departure, and'that this prOceicting of4sioned .° pone disturban ces, which, however, were Ciimpletely • appeased by epresenee of his Imperial Highaess the Archduke Mercantile letters froth that plaCe to the 20th ike 4 6 mention of this affair. - Emperor hai,:apibinled his brother- in ;law, th e rife Ferdinan d, (7;-)verm rof the kingdom of *ll :CO I. tc, rcport; the nmotier of incsg. tole Arcluluice is alio G's) reaan ? of 4114.iTii i yid iblibotesu Ratt taw,%..i a:. if. I ;;14.5cr349 3-Ja! ;;;-4,t ST. prritassuaon, JULY is. On the 14th a ship-of ISDipms, end three es, were launched from the Admiralty yards air °Mem are extremely beautiful. in their structure—they have Zone down to Cronstadt, where they will be corny. pletely rigged and fitted for sea• There are now the stocks, a ship of the line and eight vessels of bile.' rior rate. A squadron of several.shipuithe line and frigates ander the command of Admiral Channikow, will sail from cf9astadt in a.few dam. • PARIS, 4tioysr 2. 1 According to the various public notices of the Mlyors of different towns, his Majesty's arrival at , .Ar: I was flied for the morning of the 29th ult. and his deft:rture for the evening of day following.— His Maj—:y was to arrive at Bourdeaux on the 30th in the morning, about the .11th inst. he is expected at Angers, and on the 11th of 12th at Tours. is Exceilency CaidinalFestir- has retarded to this% capital. , The Grand Duchess of Berg, - Soho lately arrived here, will, it is said, set out again for the South in the coarse of a few weeks. MADRID, IDLY 22. . _ , The King arrived hey o!*ihe 410th, ait 77.0 clock in ~ • the evening. His arrival was announced by the ringing of tells and the firing of Cannon. All the troops were wider arms. The Generals and 'Members of the Soreute Authorities went out•to-meet On the 21st, several persons were adMittid tuim . audience of his Majesty. A great multitude presenteti ; themselves at the windows, and in the streets; alidqm all sides were heard exclamations of •'4 Lcmeliire the King !" ' .~ il 6lik ' ibi i: lt n ' I i ll ( thegn Archqute Bohcmi4, 6 ooks - IV "jipponkrea' • prSr.oii: SPAIN. • ... .. FROM THE OVIEDO GAZETTE. MADRID, JULY 27. Note.—ln order to give "the Ile to the shameless manner in which the Court Gazette spoke of the Proclamation of JOSEI'II 33 King, we give an andientic description of the prtieeedinge on that occasion:— The proclamation of Joseph took place in this ca pital on the day of St. Jago,, a circumstance which ought to make every good Spaniard remember the powers that were ohenni by our ancestors in for Mer times, to shake Off a rake,' certainly less severe than that which i is now songht to he imposed on us.— The ceremony took place atridit the Most unequi vocal symptoms of tiniirersal*disgirst.' . Trse - grand Standard Bearer of the 'Court, and - ItTS eldest' son, who would ein 'a fireqier 'Occasion have been so zea lous of the honour of officiating in their places, fled precipitately 'fihni the town, that they should not be obliged to wave the royal b nner. The place was supplied by the infamous Dhke who sold the nation in the treaty of the 27th of October last. Campo Alange, and his • son, names for ever to be de tested in the /it:cords of our peninsula, were the only Grandees hat assisted in that ridiculous farce. The people of, the , surrounding towns and villages, who are always eager to accompany_ nch ?canes with their acc7lmationt, now kept themselves tranquil, at her 'lie inhabitants of Madrid, so . left the Theatres deserted, • the entrance was free, and there was particular • study in the' repreientation and decora tions....... The houses, instead. of preienting a Magnifi cent appearance, with exquisite ornamentsand splen did illuminations; either remained unosnamented, or there were only seen in them, some shabby deeora tions,,Sufficient to kireserve the inmates from the Mili tary commission 'with Which they were threatened in case of disobedience. One of the urinal boasts is the' middle Of the grealstiret disregaraed all fear; and , reftiSa to make any demon. stration. The Corregidor, who, at the accession of our beloved' Ferdinand, em ployed all his teal . anA authority to contain the pepu- lar enthusiasm, was O ibis occasion to pass from habitation to habitlitid4 to hack 'obedience and compliance. The Public ttioney, front the national treasury, scatteeedahf.onelout the streets and places, was not picked tip 'hai . 1 single person, because it served the purpose. of Po odious a being, and was its it were, transformed into French money with the stamp of Napoleon. Stich, Emperor of the French, are the auspices.with which yoursentle brother was crowned in the capital occupied by the remnant of your ar.'. -mies.n. If this true relation reaches your ear, it ought to be sufficient to detach you from your mad and cri. minal project. The resistance you meet in all the provinces, ;lithe towns, roused in all their courage; have they not convinced you of a truth already gene rally recognized, that the nation which exerts itself to shake off a foreign yoke is invincible. Do you desire to perpetuate a war so unjust in its object, so • bloody in its successes, and from which no result can arise but infamy, dishonour, and perhaps your own rain ? Make us not to abhor the nation over which you rule, and which nature and +state connections have for above a century made our allies and friends. Restore to us our vinigfore Ferdinand, restore to us our august Royal Family, deliver up the monster that has devoured us, that toe ire : .on may do itself justice upon him Respect the right; of generous England.. :Treat us in fine, likl a great, free, and independent nation, and peace Will immediately be made. The same Paper informs- us, . that a party .of T:iench troops, which had gone to solemnize the same proceeding at Toledo, were obliged to return, be cause some of our troops stopped their progress. At the same time it gave us information, that the Coun- , cif of 'Castile, ardused from its long lethargy, had .; velaseduan*zu• allegiance to Joseph, and till that is done, the Cortes of the kingdom cannot Ise legally assembled. But these two last pieces pf ligence require confirmation.. GIJON, AUGUST 9. . . The - pews from all qaarters is , most promising, andl I have no doubt of a most glorious and happy ref:} to Sp;in snd to Europe. The General Assembly of; this Province has just planned an expedition of great importance, with theassistance and Conturrenced Ge neral Pcmte and Major Roche, _who have been or *red hither On the oecasion.--The Madrid Ga2itte Confriss th'e ITport of the flight of Joseph Bon'aparte and • "the 'rtiitdt troops from that city ; .end we are Well *assured; that on the Sci Instant 'not a Single Frenchman of any description remaine4 in the capi r taVrte mint bite:Eaten bak spOil whet! Wet lisisaid . tc, "='. • •;:,..! 'ea) . 91*. L • 41•4•1, t PRIVATE LETTER. wing extract of a letter. funishes some E~R~particulars with regard to the conduc t of ench upon their evacuation of Madr i d . 0.4'4 :„....' GIJON, AOONIT 0, 1009. VokCin the 29th, 30th, and List of last month, the French eve rensted Madrid in company with their intntsive Flag Josses NA• rozeoN.L. nicknamed _there.. Pies _Cobs % am.sossime-et We being in a perpetual state of intoxication. They aiiiiiritied 900 pieces of cannon, previously spiked, 90,000 muskets, wetted the powder in the magazines, and fled shamehdly with tie - Plunder they could make. It appears that General CAITANOIe who was outing up, entered, or was to enter, Madrid on the ad of this month, according to the adviees we have received frassiatplace up to the 2d. It is reported that the French are maltiag home, but I doubt; If they will do it as moil as & expecte Vlowever, expect e& - things go on well, and I hope we shall ere lesig : giu ciel%ol these Atheists and banditti, these violators of piddle hi* end general ussirpers. I am inclined to believe that the great man; in attempt ing to become more so, is dwindling to a smaller size than his person. • The nickname of losers BONAPARTE is the following in English—Pepe signifies Joe, Cuba a Butt of Wine—therefore, Joe Bovr. . . i":,,1zT,11 EVENING STAR. 1 '." •• - 4 " " 9,0111 46 . --. '...: FRIDAY, - AVGUST 19. ' - PRICE OF STOCKS TADS DAY AT ONE O'CI OCK : ' , Cims. money, 661 m-fat see. 604 1 —Re/need 67f. i lank .. Otisitiuns i dia. P at—Sacheti t ßills Ss. 6s. pre.— PRICE OF STOCKS ITSTIRDAY. Stalk 240 lndia Statk 178 per C. Red Ann. 67 India Bonds, as. 4s. K ern. 5 per C. Cons. 661414 'trap. S pie gem. 66 4 per Cent. 8.0 84 s 1mp5061.5/ms -I. . 5 per Cent. Nary 98H1 EtabeqaMs, as. 6.. prem. lis/g Ann. 18 1-16 Conn* for ace. Mtn , .........-... . :a, ' Twe Gottenburgh Mails arrived last night. letter from that port of the sth inst. mentions a report that Russia was about to join France in a war against Austria. A few months ago such a rumour would have seemed altogether incredible—and the coalition is so monstrous in itself, that no common degree of evidence could render it even probable; but for some time the clouds which veiled** designs of Niro- Latni and ALEXANDER have beeniiiiipating, said pe f . liticians have been able to see ilui . tthe destruction of Austria was determined on by these two Emperors ! Upon this 'sUbjer.t,the Corunna Gazette has pub lished ati_g6cle, tinder the title " Blockade of the ;Contioout,n LSee the preceding columns] which threirs much light orithepro s jeCt* of these CoOrts.: - ..i. The fuSegbacintde of Eogland is well aosounted-for in thisproduCtioa. Its chief object was to prevent the Continent from receiving any information, Might - OP, the eyei Orthelithalii*4l64iFirleifi or NAPOLEON and ALEXANDER. - It is not easy to conceive a better 40nrice for keep ing the Continent in complete ignorance of every thing relative to the state of the world, than by shutting out from every port the vessels of the only power that permits a free press. But in spite of all the means that have been employed to s piel/cut it, sown* of what has recently been transacting in 'Spun are finding their way throughout-Europe. . Letters of the sth instant from Holub& state, that a few piens preceding that date, several of the Spa 7 Wish Irroelaniations and ofPcial accounts of the pro eeedings of the Patriots in Spain had been posted np secretly in.the Rottet:4ana,Eschange, and likewise in. the streets of that city. The consequence was, that on the following morning they Were all tern down, public yrociamation made by the french Agents that they were." diabolicaliergeries," and iteward of a hnidred `guilders was ordered to be paid for the dis. coven of itho perm of .porsons who posted or distri buted.* said fuitietreilottements. ;, Yesteklay a Cabinet Connell was held at the Fo reign Office. The sitting commenced at half past one, and did r.ot c:ose until it was nearly seven o'clock. Yesterday the Duke of MONTROSE kft thorn for one of his seats in Scotland. Her Grace a War. thing, for the benefit of her health. Letters from Riga of the 2d instant, state, that the Enaperor ALEXANDER had gone to Finland, and that a peace bet(;eeit Russia and Sweden was generally expected. The Russians, we are sorry to find, still pursue the savage system of their ancient wars, burning villages, and facing prisoners into their own service; sending them to: the distant extremities of their vast Empire. In the retreat, after their recent defeat by the Swedes at Lappo, they set fire to thelrillage of Leochstade by way of a diversion,' and the prisoners of the gar rison of SweabOrg are forcibly sent to 'serve_ in the Russian regiments on the frontiers of Turkey. The Trench. Officers of la Sylphe, brought. into Plymouth on Monday by the COMET, were examined' on the following day. After their examination, they visited the COiniterElial Coffee-house; And read the paper which gavean account of Duxnvr's defeat and surrender, which they said was: impossible. The* ; might, to be' sine, be some trifling disturbances in Spain, but of nn' consequent& ' When told of the surrender of the Trench fleet to the Spanish garrison "at Cadiz, they said with a fling and a great deal of Inonchalance, Ce n'at patlvrai! • ‘irt_ _t -• _ l isten displayed., his way has been prepared by the arts of intrigue, *mil vietoty rendMd secure by the influ gu" of zoo, or the Xsaection of the peoplp,, The power of the cornmpn enemy of gisrope rimy cer 2ainly bq eossidered to be Much shalm-. . The nesubee his best troops which have fallen it •Spain, dwell , cessOfpr the presence of considerable armies,_ in. Ilie Jik I . pr - and XUS• countnes4Ra the spirit of revolt oireauy said to tie. imusifestai Among hi 6 pew levies, zni4t mato- , rially diminish the force at his tilspaal. The Fenn! moment it, • • • big, •s , ,.ttious to the de nies'of • •./ unto the dispotists *hitt hat - All l°P e• .v.et.:, 4 "II: . e4;gAt THE ARMY, 44 PLYMOUTH, AUGUST IT. lc This afternoon sailed the PAismozz, of 13 guru 2,nd the EURYDICE, of 21. guns, with 38 sail of trans; ports, having on board the 18th Regiment of Dra. goons, Rifle Corps, and some Artillery, for the coast of Portugal : the wind is fresh at N. N, W, aid blow ing a fine breeze, so that they will be soon clear of the Channel." DEAL. AUGUST 11. a Eleven transports are expected from Portsmouth to join the Diana, Ceres, British Tar, Benjamin Shaw, Nimrod, Polly, Henry, Betsey, Hero, Lady Hamilton. and Elizabeth, which are now in the DOwns, and which arc to sail for Ramsgate Pier nett tide, to receive on board the Ist and Sd Brigade of Guards, lying in these Barracks, Part of them are expected to march from hence to-morrow for that purpose." General Sir DAVID Baum and suite arrived at Cork on Friday last, to take the command of the troops now there. The General reviewed the troops in Cork' garrison on Saturday. The 2d Battalion of the 36th regiment has returned to Worgester, after turning over SOO fineielielres to the .Ist Bittalion of that regiment. •• •.. We have just received the letter from our 'corres pendent in the West Indies, It is dated Berladoes, June 23 ; and we are sorry that it contains by no means the same pleasant intelligence as the former. The sickly season was setting in very early in all the isLin4s, and is most of them the trqops had begun to suffer, and several officers had died. The 4th battalion of the 60th Regiment had arrived from.the Cape of Good Hope ; the 13Th was expect id- front Anieriea ; the York Rangers from England. The inhabitants in the different islands were uneasy about the black troops. • . • The sew Commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General •Becawreia, had commeneed very auspiciously, and was lik4y to be extremely popular ; the general wish was that he might not be superseded from home. The 25th regiment ccettinued yery healthy at St. Kites. The regularity of the men, and the system cf :discipline kept zia_in.thk . 511 P old regiment, wire likely ,to ensure its continuing healthy. ' LientenantoColOnel BOwYezt, the Deputy Adjuttal General, and nephew of General Berea, died at • Baxbadoes, as did Major M‘Dolismu. of the Scotch Royals. The last recruits sent out had Unluckily art :rived ill tlae unhealthy season, and just when the yet. :low fever was commencing its ravages. The following is nosy epe Staff in the Litsvapl Islands : . . Lieutenant:o4mila Bammernt, Commanding the Forces. Aides-du-CM4-44ajor BIRKILZT, 16th Regiment. , . Captains Patna' and WHAT, of the ONE Secretary--Captain Wttar. Adjutant-Geperal--Brigadiet Brigade-Major--Captain Titania. • Deputy Adjutant General, meant. Assistant Adjutant General—Capt. ATTOIIN, iCth Refit. Quarter-Master -General—Brig. Gen.GLlDSTANll,s7thitsg Brigade Major—Ciptain Deputy Quarter -Master DON, 60th Regiment. iLtuser, 60th Rest. :el Gqz: Asoistants—Oaptahrs MACGREGOR and ANNISLILT. Commanding P.ngineer--Brig. Oen. Sir Comma* Salary. Briiiiie - Major—Lieutenant..SNtiaßS. Commanding Royal Artifiery 7 —Brigadier-Cenend SITSSLIW. Brigade-Major Cavan Donasanon. Judge Advocate—Mr. COLT/MIT. Commissary of Accounts--Mr.'Wood. Deputy Inspectors of Hospitals—Drs. MOTTLISULT w4 BURTON. - Physician-Dr. Sitar, and four vacant. Purveyor—Mr. CATXQART. Deputy Purveyor—Mr. Coos. *Staff GRAOT aid FRIZMAN. Apothecary—Mr. To o N z Commissary General (vacant). Deputy Commisiory Generals— Ti 74 nit and BURT, Esqrs, The Captain of a vessel which arrived yesterday from the Elbe, which he left on the Bth instant, states, that the whole of the French force had evacuated Berlin, by the 15th ultimo, and had taken a direction towards Silesia. The King of PRUSSIA is said to be recruiting his army, but this we doubt. Nothing like Oppoeittia to France can be looked for, we fear, from Mssia, at least for some time, The Kirkcudbright battalion of Volunteer WOt try, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir ALUA* DER GORDON, Commandant, was in quarters in June last : it was reviewed on the 24th, when Colonel PA• TERSON reported that it continued to be fit to serve hi the Liue only nine were absent, from sickness and other causes.- A-.copy of the Bill for the Loial Kra taiel kad. b4llO sent by the Lord Lieutenant to the Commandant; and had been communicated to the Officers that morning. After the review the Comma. .ffitnt addressed the men, and desired them to consider it deliberately, and let him know their resolutioeS through* citptains. Upon the 2d instant the Field Officers and - Captains met at Kirkcudbright, and sM Cfanmandant_transmitted. to the Lord Lseutenaer! * fie the Rh of the Officers ; all the Serjeas ie the Corporals ; all the Drtill iskelittano ; an d 542 Privates, who are willing 4** ffieir services into the Local Militia. Plot help eittise.are old men, who have served from beginning pf the Volunteers, and a greater numboriii ionlidagrOban:Mere IrR eiraegred have offered to fill . . ,ul 3 41‘.70ipncies.. trt A , t Mr