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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. LEIPSIC, JULY 31. This day Count Gottorp, (Gustavus Adolphus) continued his journey. LEYDEN, AUGUST 10. The Pmt of the Mouths of the Rhine has ad dressed ;'circular to the Under-Prefects and Mayors, informing them that it has come to his knowledge that Custom-house Officers have been bribed by some evil disposed persons, to connive at the practice of smug gling; and directing•them to use due diligence for the discovery and apprehension of the offenders, and to make it generally known to the inhabitants of their respective precincts that every individual convicted of bribing a Revenue Officer, will be sentenced ta - a long imprisonment in irons. The fortresses of Custrin, Glogau, and-Stettin, are, it is understood, to remain in the hands of the French troops, until the arrears of the contributions due by Prussia to France are completely discharged. HAARLEM, AUGUST 11. His Majesty the Emperor and King has sent the following letter to the Commissioners for the Great Fishery : " Gentlemen, Delegates of the Ship-owners concerned ie tke Herring Fishery—l have read with satisfaction loser Address of the 20th of July, and caused the firstlings of your Fishery for this season to be laid before me. I accept the sentiments you , express towards me. I know the importance of your labours, both as they conduce to supply my Empire with a necessary article of subsistence, and to form a number of intrepid mariners, who will one day shew themselves the worthy descendants of those Hol landers that, under Tromp and Ruyter, ruled the English seas; who, like your ancestors, will cover the Chinese and Indian seas, promote the prosperity of the Empire, and become the deliverers •f the seas. You may, therefore, always rely on my entire pro tection. " This letter having no other purpose, I pray Go*, Gentlemen Delegates, to have you in hi; holy keeping. "At our Palace of St. Cloud, this (Signed) " NAPOLEON." 90th day of July, 1810." TRIESTE, JULY 16. The hopes which were entertained of a re-union with Austria have now almost entirely vanished.— They might, perhaps, have been realized, had the overtures for negociation with Englznd taken a more favourable turn. Our commercial relations are daily becoming more insignificant, and our trade confined within a nar rower sphere. All the cargoes that came lately from Padrassc have been seized. The articles obtained from that quarter, have, of course, risen greatly in price, and according to every appearance will become still dearer. This port is more strictly blockaded than ever, and we are already totally destitute of a number of articles. ROME, JULY 25. Li pursuance of orders from the Emperor, the pro perty of the non-jurant Bishops and Canons has been sequestrated. The suppressions will take place gra dually, because a strong Government may, indeed, tolerate those who profess a different religion, but not those who refuse to obey its orders ; and this they do who refuse to take the oath of obedience which it re quires, Suppression will thus be, in every instance, the legal consequence of rebellion, and the recusants will be either compelled to banish themselves, or will he transported into the interior of France. The property attached to the suppressed benefices will be put up to sale, and the proceeds be applied in extinction of the public debt. 'By a Decree of the Ilthr the Bishopric of Tivoli has been suppressed in consequence of the Bishop re fusing to take the oaths. It is united with the dio cese of Agnani. HAMBURGH, AUGUST 3. On the ISth of June, a treaty of family compact was concluded at Paris between the Emperor of Aus tria and the Emperor Napoleon. SCHWERIN, AUGUST 13. yesterday, departed this life, her illustrious High tress the Duchess Dowager of Mecklenburgh Schwe rin, in the 79th year of her age. SOU7'H AMERICA. [FROM THE CARRACAS GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE 2% OF MAY.] The Supreme Government, from the moment of its establishment ? has been of an opinion, supported by that of the people, that one of the bases of our present and future prosperity depends on the harmony and reciprocal friendship of our relations with Eng. land, being a natural consequence of the principles proclaimed by the people in the memorable day of our regeneration, and reqtfired by the general interest of the great association of Vinezuela, the dignity of the Spanish name, and the joint efforts of the two nations, who contend against the tyranny that op presses the Eastern Continent. While the Supreme Junta with one arm crushes the agents of the former oppression, she extends the other to her friendly ally, England, whom she invites to become witness of the justness of our cause, the generosity of our conduct, and the dignity of our sentiments, and thereby unite more closely by mercantile relations with a nation, who having recovered its rights ? is enabled to give a greater impulse, more profit, and more dignity to such relations. The genius of Venezuela carried to Curacoa the news of its political exertions, het? re the Government, from the urgency of the first moments, was enabled to communicate it directly to the G. , - oernment of tbit island; and British generosity, set ting aside formalit;es in a case of so much importance, true to her principles, saw in ours, all that could be desired by a nation inseparable ft (:m Spain, and anti cipated the arrival of our Commissary, Don Juan Ed wards, with all the cordiality and dignity of friendship and union, and without the ostentatious appearance of diplomatic superfluity (when reciprocal interests have pronounced on the political relations of nations) addressed to the Supreme Junta the following answer: Government House, Cut :Ira May 14. I LLo rrarous SIR—I have the honour to acknowledge the re. seipt of yot.r letter of the 4th instant, which was handed to me by Don Juan Edwards, and I avail myself of the opportunity of a vessel gei g direct to I aguira to reply to it. '1 be manner in Which die first Authorities have been constituted in the persons who compose the Supreme Junta, ought and will be the admira tion of future ages. The example of Carracas, and the princi. *a proclaimed by OA Government on this occasion, cannot fall to have the desired effect of producing the Unanimous acknow- Sediment ,and obediet ce to the lawful Government, so fortunately establlithed. Nothing could be more satisfactory to me, than that thi Supreme 4uthority should be confined to persons who ex- Wen; With so much energy, their desire to augment, from day to day; the relations f triendskip and confidence betwixt the sub jects of theic Catholig and &hawk 11431Wti fur ' themutu al OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE VICEROY OF BUENOS AYRES. ,6 In consequence of the distressing situation to which this capital was reduced between the 2uth and 25th of the present month, by the melancholy news of the state of the Metropolis, at the end of February, brought by an English vessel from Gibraltar, I have resolved to resign my authority and carried that de termination into effect yesterday, being willing to comply with the manifest design of the people, as ex plained to me by the most Excellent Cabildo, as well as by the Deputies employed for that purpose, con vinced that this was the only expedient to avoid the most serious disorders and calamities. The audio. rity so surrendered, has been re-assumed by a Junta of Government, the President of which is Lieutenant Colonel D. Cornelio de Saavedra, and I hope, that front his acknowledged patriotism, and that of those under his command, that the fidelity of these domi nions will be preserved to their legitimate proprietor, our beloved Sovereign Ferdinand Seventh ; and I hope that they will attain the great ends of Govern ment, order, subordination, and unanimity ; and that proper Deputies, duly authorised and invested with suitable powers, will assemble in a General Congress to determine what shall be done in such weighty mat ters. GOD preserve you, &c. ( Sig b ned) BALTASAR HIDALGO DE CISNEROS,' " Buenos Ayre!, 26tli May, 1810." ADDRESS OF TIIE PROVISIONAL JUNTA OF TIIE CAPITAL or BUENOS AYRES. " The fate of war in the Peninsula has given a wider extent to the hostility of France, until her le gions have approached the walls of Cadiz, and have dispersed the Assembly representing the Sovereignty of Ferdinand Seventh, the Members of which are ac cused of nialversation and treachery. However, tin der these circumstances, these Members have without authority appointed a Regency, which none can con sider as a concentration of the national unity, and the stable depository of the power of the Monarchy. It is not necessary to direct your attention to the parti cular period or circumstances of - these misfortunes ; it is enough to say, that partly by the successful efforts of the invaders, and partly by the irregularity of the established Government, which was incapable of en forcing order and producing security, suer have been the effects, and it has become necessary that America should attend to her own critical situation ." The Instrument then proceeds to argue upon the subsisting relations with Europe, to state the transac tions which have already taken place, and refers to some documents which we have before submitted to the public. It then proceeds as follows : Yesterday the Junta was installed, in a way that has laid the foundation on which is to be erected the great work for the preservation of these dominions to our Sovereign Ferdinand the Seventh ; and it is hoped, that as soon as possible, pursuant to the recom mendation of the late Viceroy, Deputies will be ap pointed to come to this capital for the important pur poses expressed in the Act of Installation. 'f It is expected that the steps now taken, whatever may become of the Ikninsala, will prevent in the Vi ceroyalty of Buenos Ayres those serious embarrass ments which must have resulted from the want of a legitimate representation of the Sovereign Authority in the Kingdom of Spain, overrun by its enemies. " Believe us, that this Junta will apply its utmost exertions for the preservation of order, and we trust that our diligence will be discovered in its effects.— Under such intentions the people have proposed to the most Excellent Cabildo, to prepare an expedition, consisting of 500 men, to be employed in the interior to prevent disorganization, fearful, that without such means the free and honourable Election of the Depu ties will not be accomplished according to Article 10, of the Pi oclamation, which, with Article 11, this Junta is ehdeavouring rigidly to enforce. "It is ;lso fit you should understand that the Deputies so appointed will be progressively incorpo rated with this Junta, according to the time of their arrival in the capital, that their confidence in the pub lic authorities may be secured for the better service of his Majesty, and the better Government of the people, preparatory to the formation of a General Junta, to deliberate on the solemn affairs of state.— Each city or town of the provinces is to send one De puty, and as expeditiously as possible, that foreign ambition may not meet us unprovided io resist it, and that our Sovereign may not be deprived of those legi. . . benefit of both nations ; and I take the liberty t• assure you, that f ernate rights which we are endeavouring to preserve on my part no effort shall be wanting to attain such ill intern . . to him. tog object. Before the receipt of your letter s I had received front Cera two of the publications of Government (t h e Manifestos wad "It will afford the greatest satisfaction to the whole Proclamations) by which the motives &Hedged for the change that community of the Viceroyalty, to be informed, that has taken place, appearing to me so just and reasonable, I consi. all the Tribunals, Corporations, Magistrates, and Idered it my indiscernible duty to lose no time in communicating Officers of the Capital, without any exception, have them to the Government of his Britannic Majesty, for which pur- acknowledged the Junta, and promised obedience to pose I dispatched his Majesty's ship Musette on the 6th instant, for England, with dispatches in charge of my Aide-de-Camp it, for the defence of the august rights of the King of The assurance that your Government has given, that let what- I these dominions ; and this is more interesting, as it ever may be the fate of Spain, Spanish America will and ought to coincides with the general wish to avoid all convul be the friend and ally of Great Britain, has been very flattering sions, and to insure in the provinces that harmony to me i as likewise the intention declared by the Government, to which ought to prevail among a people having the unit. itself in the closest ties with his Britannic Majesty , and to agree to the most beneficial communications with his Majesty's sMC origin, the same relations, and the same in subjects, as soon as circumstances will allow it to reflect and de- terest. To this object the zeal of the Junta is con liberate maturely on so important an affair. Permit me to assure stantly directed, as well as the prayers of the people you of my cordial co-operation in so intetesting a discussion; I OM whom it is appointed, and to that people it ap cannot express the high value I set on the resolutions of the Go- vernment to approve the reduction and modifications of duties plies to afford to it both assistance and obedience for granted on the 7th October, 1808, to my predecessor, lies Excel- the common happiness of the whole country. lency Sir James Cockburne. • " Cornell° de Saavedra, Dr. Juan Jose Castelli, Ma- The viable contrast which this measure displays betwixt the conduct of the last and present Junta, is a certain pledge of the , Miguel de Azcuenaga, Dr. Manuel attention the latter will bestow on other interesting objects , and no el Belgano Alverti, onaingo Mateu, Juan Carrea, Dr. Juan Jose of the beneficial effects the country will derive under its happy Pane, Secretary ; Dr. Mariano Moreno, Secretary. government; and when this time arrives, I shall feel peculiar " Citadel of Buenos Ayres, May 27,1610." satisfaction in sending my Secretary and General John Robert son, tor the purpose of felicitating the Junta, and to promote that cordial friendship and confidence which Is due from the present ties of oar nation, and of which he gave so many proofs during hi. former residence in your hospitable City. From the foregoing, the Supreme Junta will see and be convinced of the real satisfaction with which I have seen all steps hitherto taken, and that, very far from opposing the trade and communication of the inhabitants of Vinezuela, it is as much my inclination to protect, in order to draw closer the bonds that unite us. By whatever teasel the Government may be pleased to enthronee and send to this island, I will furnish such guns and other implements of war as can be spared without detriment to his Majesty's ser vice ; and I beg you win please to specify the quantity of each article that is wanting, ha order that I may fulfil,mlth all possible exactness, their orders; and in respect te'the payment of articles that may be sent Irons hence, none will be expected, payment being contrary to the established rules of the service; but I shall be under the necessity ef communicating the circumstances of the case to his Britannic Majesty's Government ' and must wait its decision, which I shall acquaint you of. Any Agent appointed by the Government will be permitted to export any article of, war to be procured here under the conditions mentioned. I be lieve, among the merchants, within but swords can be had. Gentlemen, your most obedient servant J. J. LAYARD. IMERICA. CHARLESTON, JULY 2. Intelligence has reached Russclville (K.), that the province of West Florida will in less than two months throw themselves under the protection of the United States, if it is consistent for them to be received—if not, under the Government of Mexico. Consulta tions are daily holding with the Governor at Baton Rouge ; none of the inhabitants are now afraid to approach him with propositions. They all equally despise Bonaparte, since they find he has possession of Spain. THE EVENING SCAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK t 3 per Cent. Con's. money, 6811—ace. 681. S per Cent. Reduced 691-4 per Cent. 6.11. Navy 5 per Cent. 941—Exchequer Bills 1 dls. to 4s. pr. Bonds 21s. prem.—Omnium 2 die. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 2664 261 Imp. 3 per Cent. 6711 3 per C. Red . 6 9 /I Omnium 2 die. S per Cent. Cons. 68111 India Bonds 225. 225. prem. 4 per Cent. 95111 Exeh. Bills par 4s. prem. S per Cent. Navy 99111 Lottery Tickets £22. 15s. Long Ann. 18 9.16/ Cons. for ace. 681 The private letters brought by the Walsingham packtt are, from Oporto to the 2d and from Lisbon to the 6th inst. From some of them it appears pretty evident that the advance of the enemy has excited some alarm among the inhabitants. At Lisbon some of the merchants and people of property were taking precautions for the security of their persons and pro perty in the event of the enemy again occupying that city. At Oporto similar apprehensions are entertain ed, and the writers of some of the letters mention that they had shipped •off their property, and that they themselves were ready to embark at an hour's notice. It was imagined that the French would reach the mouth of the Douro in the short interval of a week. Some of the letters asseit that the enemy was ad vancing under JUNOT by the way of 't'ralos Montes ; that there is no force there to defend it; and that General TRANT was gone to Almego to take the command of 1500 militia in that vicinity. The letters, as might be expected, differ much re. specting the grounds of this apprehension. The vast superiority of the enemy created in some persons a very natural dread of the result of a general engage ment; while the uncommon strength of the position occupied by the allied army, added to the skill and bravery of its leaders, inspired others with the most perfect confidence as to the issue. The communica tion between the army and the capital. as far as reb spected private correspondenee, we understand, was subject to great restraint : indeed almost to total pro hibition. Officers were not restricted from writing to their friends in England ; but Lord WELLINGTON, : t is said, disapproves of transmitting information or opinions on military matters to Lisbon, which must of course become public there, and possibly reach the enemy in a few days after. Whoever has considered the uncommon address and activity of the enemy, par ticularly where intelligence is to be sought, will not be inclined to condemn the British Commander for his caution. Other letters are however less desponding, and even speak with confidence of the eff-ctual protection which may be expected from the British army, which is certainly in a state of high discipline and vigorous health. We subjoin some extracts from private let ters : the first, containing a detail of the retreat of our army is FROM A BRITISH OFFICER. •' After General CRAUFURD'S action on the 24th, near Almeida, General PATON'S division was on the night of the 25th obliged to abandon Pinhel, and next day it fell back near to Villa Franca das Naves. The Light Brigade also retired to Fraxedas, about a league in front of Alverca ; the Light Cavalry re maining in advance. Early in the morning of the 28th, the Brigade under Lord BLANTYRE, which was at Villa Franca das Naves, retired about a league and a half to join the Guards under Colonel STAFFORD, and oa that same day Colonel STOPFORD'S division, consisting then of the Guards and of Lord BLAN- TYRE'S Brigade, retreated seven leagues and a half to Sampayo, on the high road to Coimbra. " The whole army retired about the sane time, and the Light Division vas that night (the 28th,) at Celerico ! The cavalry alone Fere left a league in front of that place. Next morning, the 29th, Colonel STOPPORD'S division retired to Pinhancos, two leagues from Sampayo, where most prphably it will remain as long as it can t►ezablq the-sifk. and wounded to get . a-head as ranch as possible, and also to get away ti,. stores of provisions, &c. 44 The weather is very hot, and our men suffee much from the heat. Colonel STOPIORD'S which has hitherto been in advance during the retreat will, it is supposed, in future, along with the ligh t , brigade, cover the retreat, and the rest of the arm ! will pats it at Pinhancos. " All the villages are deserted, and the poor inha. bitants are flying in all directions with what lint: property they can carry away. It is thought that the army will retire by Coimbra. " General HILL'S corps has retired to Sarzedra,i s consequence of RICNIEWS army having advanced to Zarza la Maya. Some persons imagine from !Ansi, Ica's net following the army closely, that he is de. taching corps to get on its flanks." 46 LISBON, AUGUST 4, 44 Massena has entered this country in great fore?, and with a yast superiority of cavalry ; and altllot. our Gazette of this day tells us, demi (Play, that !.; has refused a battle offered him by Lord Wellington, yet it is not from this understood that we have any thing to boast of. Be assured he will fight when it suits him ; but whenever a general battle takes place, it w►ll, I think, end in our favour. As it is not p►v dent to trust to chance in mercantile affairs, the Ma. chants are employed in turning property of all kinds into argent comptane. We, nevertheless, feel assured that the conquest of Lisbon cannot be an easy task._ Lord Wellington is so secret - in all his movement; that it is quite, impossible to know what are his inten. tions ; but people, in general, seem to think he will retreat nearer the capital before he fights a general battle. ~ The Junta of Corunna has called home all the Galegos under severe penalties, and about ten thou. sand are going from Lisbon, which will distress ns greatly ; and the waist of servants, water.boys, and porters, will be generally felt. _ 44 Government, it is understood, are about to exact another war contribution of five hundred thousand crowns. 4 , We have made a truce for twodyears with Algiers, and are to ransom six hundred prisoners, at eight hundred mill reis each ; this will require six hundred thousand dollars, which must be paid by John Bw7, and makes a safe bargaih for the Dey. On Monday we are to have a Factory meeting, to hear the Treaty read ; but at present no steps hare been taken to give it effect. The marriage of the young Princess at the Riz, with the Don, has given us three days holidays, and t hree nights' illuminations, at a period, when every person's mind and thoughts are turned to other ob• jects." u LISBON, AUGUST 15. 6 , Our head-quarters are Celerico, where Lcrd Wellington now is. The British army is in high spi rits, and is abundantly supplied. No transaction cf importance has occurred lately, but the trifling et. gagements between our advanced posts and those of the enemy are continued with success. The French are constantly pressing forward, and it is the duty of our light troops to keep them back, which is attended with some loss on both sides. 66 We learn that nearly a whole regiment of Svi:; soldiers, with most of their officers, amoun:ing to about 700 men, have deserted to the English army. Massena is so distrustful of any troops but the French and Italians, that he takes care that the others shall very seldom come within sight of the British colours. Almeida, besieged by Loison, will make a brave resistance. A British garrison has been put in there under General Cox, wh , , is a very brave officer, but rot because the Portuguese garrison was distrusted, for they have almost uniformly conducted themselves very gallantly." Letters from Amsterdam to the 14th, announce that the conscription which the French Emperor had promised to postpone to the ensuing year, had been actually carried into execution. The first class was composed of persons between the ages of 15 and SO; the second, of those between 20 and 25; and 0: third, of such as were ten year* older. An article is .the Papers from Bohemia, under date of the 2S'll July, mentions, that the tour of the KING of Ha' LAND was solely for the re-establishment of his health —and that his Majesty had condescended to become a boarder in the house of a physician of the name of Aunty:a, residing at Toplitz, who received valetua:• narians into his family. His Royal Highness the Duke of Csittumex's bird - day was celebrated on Monday, at Bushy, in the most Wpriva;o manner. His Royal Highness the Princ e vi ALES and his Royal brothers were present. Tuesday the Royal party partook of a grand dinner at Frogs more, given by her MAJESTY. The Cabinet Ministers dined yesterday with the Earl of WRSTSIORLAND, at his house in Grosvenor square. LOUIS CASSAMAJOR, Esq. Secretary of Legation , has returned to Lisbon from Algiers, and peace Ix' tween Portugal and the Dey is arranged. Sir JOIIN PrutE retires from the Exchequer 'Atha pension of £3OO a-year. By the last cartel from Morlaix, which reached Plymouth on Monday, accounts have been received , that on Friday last a telegraphic commanicatioe reached Morlaix, announcing that on the 15th, the birth-day of NAPOLEON, he had signeil a cartel tor the exchange of prisoners. The greatest joy was is played by the French prisoners at Mill-bay, near ry• mouth, on learning the above intelligence.