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t ilt I would acquaint the King with what had passed, although. rersuaded that it could have no practical effect, because I knew deilcieixy of his Majesty from want of resources, and because h a d often; hewn to his Imperial Majesty the impracticability of contributing the sums he expected of us. Your Excellency will be pleased to submit these matters to the enc,ideratian of his Majesty, and to tell him that in one of the letters Mr. Dennie said, that if four millions of rials monthly silould be supplied Instead of two, they might go on drawing.... And the Count de Cessac insisted several times in my presence, that at least five or six millions should he afforded, in order not o nly to discharge the current expences, but the arrears. I well k n or his Majesty'sgood disposition to answer these expectations, and I doubt only his means to do so. pads, lune 20, 1810. THE DOKE Of SANTA WE. T o by Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs. No. V.—TO THE MINISTER OF WAR. Most Excellent Sir—With the letters of the 13th April, and the 1:,:h May last, that you have been pleased to forward me, I vceived copies of statements made by the Intendant of the pro. vii , n f Salamanca, shewing the difficulty, and even the impos. s p. i !ir. of raising the extraordinary contributions required by the Tf3r.hal Duke of Elsingen, in order that i might take an oppor tunny of explaining the subject. I have availed myself of these dmitments, as under the present date I inform his Majesty, t' rmigh the medium of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and I i nte rpose further in the matter as occasion shall require. Paris. June 20,1810. The Dula of SANTA Fa. Tv his Excellency the Minister of War. - - No. VI.—TO GONZALO O'FARRELL. Paris, June 10, 1810. My esteemed Companion and Friend—Who knows where this later will find you ? Here they tell us that you are going to Valencia. and with what forces ? For ten days I have no accounts f ro m Spain, but not because there are no French expresses, or no pasts. ts lam obliged to hazard conjectures in this situation, like i ti ' politicians of Cohlvntz and Cracow. Haw they have begun to confer with me I have written a long :;roust to the King, which I suppose will be shewn to you and tlie other friends, to which, therefore, I shall refer you. Be you rer;tta , led that I shall not neglect the best opportunities Ti.o Minister of War, the Duke of Feltre, has been engaged . for .ante days in the business of to-morrow, in his house, with their iniperialllajesties. When he Is disengaged from this hustle I scill again attack him respecting the regiment of Joseph Napo t.vll,and on the formation of battalions in the depot of priioners; de I fear I shall not succeed, on account of the strong prejudices OM prevail against the Spanish corps. Secelve, my dear friend, the affectionate expressions of Maria • rcra, we both join in the same to our friend Donna Anna, and , :)Jicre me always to be, your's, &c. (Signed) Awn*. The only material particulars of No. VII. are the TO KING JOSEPH FROM HIS MINISTER AT PARIS. Sire—The ill humour which has prevailed against us here gra diminishes. In my judgment the letters which your Ma 7sty wrote to the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of their marriage have had a good effect. Napoleon has not yet spoken /4 r a on subjects of business; bur when I attend6d ag the levee, saluted me graciously. The Spanish Ministry at this Court are comidered Antigallican. The late Count de Cabarras was ritt hated. On this subject i have spoken with some of die • 7.:,nioers, and I believe with advantage. Although it is certain the wish of "ranee is that the provinces on this side the 1. , ! , r0 should be united to her empire, and every thing is preparing ir.y it, yet according to the opinion of some it is not a matter re- . rvlved upon, and most depend upon future events. I believe, Sire, that nothing, at present, the Emperor wishes so anxiously as that we would not oblige him to send money to Spain. The state of his Exchequer requires that he should reduce his ex . . Will your Majesty believe that some politicians of Paris have presomed to say that a revolution in Spain was approaching most injurious to the French interest, and that the Spaniards under ' your Majesty should suppost a general insurrection ? Your Ma toy will see the absurdity of this conjecture, and how prejudi mi it Is ould be if it were to gain credit. Two separate times I have spoken to the Prince of Neufchatel el the just complaint of your Majesty against Marshal Ney. On the first occasion lie told me that the Emperor had not delivered to him the letter of your Majesty, and lie signified that he could Slot approve of the conduct of the Marshal. On the second he st.swered, that he *could tint at all interfere in the business Your most obedient and faithful subject, SAN I A Fr. Paris, June 20, 1810. NORTH OF SPAIN. Vvtraet of the news communicated by Don Martin de Dorm, Lieutenant in General Portlen Division. " This Gentleman comes from Navarre, where he h.ld been sent with Lieutenant Colonel Maralet, with the commission of uniting the different flying parties which had straggled from his division, and forming them, as well as other flying parties, into regular corps. This they have accomplished, and have now hi Navarre a force of 4000 infantry, well disciplined, and well armed ; besides 500 cavalry and 1500 in fantry, newly raised, who, for want of muskets, march in the mar of the +OOO above stated ; and, when op portunity offers, fall on the enemy with knives, broad swords, or any other arms of this nature. This Gen ,loran adds, that a great number of volunteers from Biscay, Guipuscoa, and the neighbouring provhmes, presented themselves daily, but could not be admit ted for want of arms ; a few, however, were kept and drilled. He further states, as his opinion, that 30,000 men could be armed in a very short time in the three provinces above-mentioned ; this might be realized by effecting a landing of 6000 men with 30,000 mus kets. He adds, that the French have adopted such noel measures in Bilboa and Biscay, that even mar ried men fly to take up arms, abandoning their fa milies, &c. On the 84th ult. a party of 700 French infantry, who were escorting thirteen carts of saltpetre to Pamptluna, were attacked by 200 infantry and cavalry, Spaniards, on the Carrasciel (three miles dis tant from Pampeluna) and only 155 escaped, the rest were killed or wounded. _ _ •' On the 14th of July a party of 500 infantry, who escorted 18 carts or waggons, full of fine new Toledo sabres, were attacked by the Spaniards, who made 40 prisoners, and took the carts with sabres. " Every day there are skirmishes of considerable magnitude in Navarre, between the patriotic parties and the French divisions. " There are between 6 and 700 German troopl vho have deserted from the French, and fight toge ther w i t h t h e S pan i s h part i es , an d seem hearty in the cause. There is hardly a day that does not bring firward 13 or 15 deserters from the French. Regular trchanges of prisoners have lately taken place in Na varre, since it has been agreed that quarter should be guren nn both sides. Prior tothat the prisoners were eltially put to death on both sides. What gave rise, this humane change, was a memorial presented by French Officers at Pampeluna to their General, • which they represented that they could not, nor ~ • ould not submit to such d' method of carrying on war. " A great number of prisoners have been made in gavarre, who have been sent to Valentia, generally CM monthly ; in short, the enthusiasm is so peat and so general, and the situation of the province is such, and SO compromised, that they are determined In go any length to support those principles which distinguish them actually. They have applied, repeat. i.tly applied, to V.dentia for ammunition, but without s.lccess. " On the 31st ult. 500 Swiss surrendered at Sana-i 'lia to General Solsada and General Silveira (Poe. tugnese). They capitulated to he treated with Inanity, to be sent to Switzerland, and not to take up arms against the Spaniards, or any of their allies.— Five thousand French troops made their appearance at Sanabria shortly after the capitulation. This up expected force obliged the Spaniards and Portuguese to retire. They were followed about ten miles by the French, whose intention evidently was that of res cuing the 500 prisoners, who had marched the pre ceding day for Corunna. " Given at Corinna, August 18." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Ct. Cons. money, 6814.—f0r ace. 68{ 69. S per Ct. Reduced 691-4 per Cent. LW. Navy 5 per Cent. 2314--E2. Bills, par to ss. pre. Bonds 235. to 245. preen.—Ormdum 2j dis. This moruing arrived a mail from Gottenburgh.— By the accounts which it brings, little doubt seems to be left that the Swedes are doomed to receive a Frenchman for their master. They are taught to consider this as a great blessing, and to expect many future advantages from this arrangement, as may be seen by the following communications :—The late journey of GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, the Ex-King of Sweden, to the North of Europe, it now appears, had for its object the nomination of his son as Successor to the Swedish throne. OREBRO, AUGUST IS. Our Gazette of this day contains the following ar ticle :—" The Prince of Ponte Corvo (ci-devant Ber nadotte) was born in 1763 ; as a hero he has proved himself invincible, as a statesman he has promoted the welfare and prosperity of France, without any selfish view ; as a conqueror he became the guardian angel of Hanover, and as a philanthropist he has de. served and obtained the blessings of Swedish Pome neria ; and as a private man, he avoids all excess and pageantry, and with the same sentiments he inspires his hopeful son, who is eleven years old. Should it be objected that he is not of high descent, I answer that the successive steps which he has been obliged to tread in order to attain the height, where he is now placed, have made him ac quainted with the concerns and relations of all inter mediate situations in life, and his personal merit, which raised him from one exalted station to another, cannot but be the more eminent, as it was not sup ported by any of those birth rights to which prejudice or custom frequently, yet undeservedly, assign the highest offices of States. .‘ As to his religion, being no Roman Catholic, but a Protestant—his tenets therefore differ but little from our own, merely in matters altogether trifling, and the transition from his religion to ours will be as little perceptible as to leave no room either for blame or reproach. To learn the Swedish tongue will prove au easy task to a man like him. Our Frederick and Adolphus Frederick were German Princes, also not acquainted with our langage when they ascended the Swedish throne, and yet their memory will be blessed by the Swedes." ORF.BRO, AUGUST 17. The choke of PRIWCR PORTE CORVO as heir to the crown is no longer matter of doubt; it is already publicly spoken of, and on the 21st instant the de cision of the Diet will be announced. Great advantages are expected to result to our country from this choice. The 'financial embarras ments of the Government will be surmounted by a voluntary loan from the PRINCE of 8 millions of Banco dollars, at a tow interest. • The present constitution of our Government will be guaranteed to us, and fur ther benefits afforded as soon as the martime situation of Europe will admit of them, and what is of still greater consequence, we perceive in the present no. mination, an earnest of the the future restoration of Finland. GOTTENBURGH, AUGUST 20. Intelligence has just been received here that the Prince of Punte Corvo (Bernadotte) has been elected Crown Prince. At a late hour last night we received Monitenr: and other French Papers to the 21st instant, but their con tents are not of much importance. They contain some Imperial Decrees, but chiefly of a local nature. The following is one of them : IMPERIAL DECREE. Palace of St. Cloud, July 24, 1810. NAPOLTOK, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Confederation of Switzerland, &c. We have decreed and do decree as follows : TIFLE 1.-CR!ATLON 01_A COUNCIL OF DAARINZ. (The principal articles are as follow:) There shall be added to our Minister of Marine, a Council of Marine, consisting of four Counsellors of State. An Auditor, or Master of Requests, shall perform the func tions of SecretarrGenerak At this Council shall be discussed all contracts and matters of account, stores, and provisions, and all that relates to the forma tion and equipment of our squadrons. (Signed) NAVOLEON, ELC. We have decreed, and do decree as follows :—The Counsel lors of State, Count Gantheaume, Baron Malon e t, C o unts Gaf farellfand Najac, are nominated Members of the Council of Ma rine established by our decree of this day. Count GalitheaUlile shall have the Department of the 7th Article of the said Decree, Baron Malonet of the 2d part, Count Caffarelli of the 3d, and Count Najac of the 4th. We•mentioned yesterday the arrival of the Bedford from Rio Janeiro. She has brought dispatches from Lord STRAW:WOAD to the 25th of June, and a num ber of private letters to the same date. The latter chiefly relate to mercantile apprehensions and specu ations, excited by the recent revolution in the settle ments on the River Plate. The old restrictions upon foz eigri trade in these colonies, it Was expected,_ would be annulled by the new Government, and a more liberal system adopted in their place. The Junta, it was under stood, had already transmitted some propositions to Lord STRANk;kORD on the subject of a commercial intercourse between these settlements and Great Bri tain. The letters by the Lord Hobart packet are, from Rio Janeiro of the 19th June, and from Pernambuco of the 2d and 6th of last month. The accounts are, on the whole, extremely favourable, as far as relates to the future enterprises of commerce. High ex pectations were raised from the open trade to be ad mitted in the revolutionlzed colonies of Spaia ; and it was supposed that the Treaty projected with Great Britain, would in time open such a trade as would put an end to the unfavourable state of things that has hitherto prevailed. His MAJESTY came to town yesterday, about 12 o'clock; he was received at the Queen's Palace by the Dukes of KENT, SUSSEX, and CAMBRIDGE• His MA• JESTY held a private Levee at two o'clock, at which the following had the honour of being presented : Lieutenant-General Lorvus, on his appointment to the Lieu tenantcy of the Tower. Viscount GALWAY, on canting to his title. Major-Geberal (kyr...rause., on his promotion, and at the same time received the honour of knighthood. Admiral YOUNG, upon his being appointed Admiral of the White. Major-General Ii•WA it D i and Lord Cammt s Tow N sawn, on their promotion. Brigadier-General WAx.ncs, on going on foreign service. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR. on being appointed a Privy Counsellor. Admiral Prrea Arian and Rear-Admiral Sir Jon rH Yo NNE, on their promotion. GOVRTNOT GORDON took leave of his Majesty previous to his leaving this country for Berbice, to take upon hint the govern ment of that place. His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Sir JOHN S/NCLAIR was introduced and sworn in a Mem ber. MS MAJESTY gave audiences to Mr. PEnccv.ic and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers present. The Baron DE Kof.LI, the person arrested in France in the attempt to carry off FERDINAND VII, is repor ted to be now in London. We think this a more ex traordinary escape than even that of General SARRA EIN, and which may give rise to some speculation. German Papers received by the Clttenburgh Mail of this morning state, that Lot :is, the late King of Holland, was so indisposed at Toplitz as to hod unable to leave his bed. By letters from Trinidad of the 20th of July last, we learn that the differences which existed between the Juntas of Cumana and Venezuela, have been adjusted and terminated in harmony and good under-' standing. By various Gazettes from Caraccas we learn also, that the rest of the Provinces are acting in unison with the Capital, except Coro, whose Deputies had not arrived at that time to Caraccas. Some dissentions relative to the new laws were ex isting at Trinidad at the time of the departure of the vessel from that Island, which was about the 22d of the same month. The reinforcements and stores for our troops in the Peninsula, which have been detained in port for some time by contrary winds, have at length sailed from Falmouth and Plymouth with a fine wind, and are by this time well advanced on their voyage. This morning, Mr. PINKNEY, the American Mini ster, received dispatches from General ARNISTRONC, at Paris, brought by two American Gentlemen, who arrived at Dartmouth on Monday evening, in the Eliza cartel, Captain Mon VAN, from Morlaix. In the preceding columns we have laid before our Readers some Intercepted Correspondence of the enemy, published by the Regency of Spain. It is said to have been intercepted by ROMANA ; and that it contained some circumstances which it would not have been prudent for the Regency to disclose. The LORD HOBART Packet, as we stated yesterday, brought no intelligence so recent as the accounts re ceived by the TONNANT. But some of the letters mention an attempt lately made to seize the person of King JOSEPH, at his country seat, near Madrid, and to carry him off, or kill him. We subjoin one of these letters, but it will probably be some time be fore the particulars can be accurately known : " CADIZ, AUGUST 3. " The French who entered Cuenca, quitted it in two days, not finding a living soul in the town ; they afterwards entered St. Cle mente, but the Junta had fled. The Guerrillas (flying parties) are doing wonders latterly. " We are assured that on the 7th of July, a party of 400 ca valry made an attempt to surprise Kin, Joseph at his country seat near Madrid, whither he occasionally resorts to visit a there wale. " They killed the guard which was constantly kept there, but they did not meet with flair r,bject ; the Usurper having gone that night to the play, at the Culises del P►incipe. Informed of this, they pursued their course to the Palace, where they cut down the guards at the gate. They did the same to those whom they found guarding the ',theatre. _ _ " This occasiontd an immediate uproar, and from the great confusion that took place in the interior they were prevented from passing to the boa where King Jsuph was seated; which gave him au opportunity of escaping by a private door, to the main guard, who defended him for a short time till he got off. The gw: ale was then beaten, but before any considerable force was collected from their quarters, the enterprising Spaniards were safe out of Madrid." Licences are no longer granted .by the Spanish. Government for the exportation of silver. The Bri tish Minister, the Honourable HENRY WELLEst,Ev, had offered to advance a million and a half of dol lars to supply the deficiency in the public Treasury, one third of the amount in specie. and the remain der in bills of the Consul, Mr. Dt•FF, on London, at the exchange of forty-five pence. To the lat ter the Regency declined acceding, on account of the great disadvantage in the exchange ; and to acquire the amount they assembled the Consulado, when the - sum required was immediately contributed. General BLAKE had taken his departure to assume the command of the army of Murcia and Valencia. If we may credit the accounts from Cadiz, the latest particulars from South America are extremely favour able. Mexico is firm in its attachment to Old Spain ; and the Havannah, depending on that country, will. be obedient as lorig as the latter preserves its fidelity. In Porto Rico the people were well affected. In Coro and Maracaybo the authorities in the Spanish interest were raising a military force to suppress the insurrection in Caraccas, %there the Whites and the Creoles are described to be iu a state of civil war.. it PO RT IN G INTELLICENGI►. EGRAM RACES / AUGUST O. • Magna Charta Stakes, 50gs. each. Ld. Egremont's Brother to Election 46 walked over. A Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, 15gs. ft. for horses of all Ages. Mr. C. R. Ells named Rumbo H. R. H. the Duke of Clarence named Cecilia H. R. H..tbe Duke of York named Guardy Rumba the favourite. The Ladies' Plate of £5O, for three and four-yes. old. Mr. Craven's 'Annette i 1 Mr. Dilly's bi, c. Japan 2 2 Sir F. Evelyn's c. b. Reading 3 Evenbetting on Reading—Atter the heat, II to on Reading. The Dukes of YoKK and CLARINCIII were present. . . NifY4L IttrELLIGENCE. .. PISMOU CH. AUGUST ii. S.liied the CALEDONIA, 120 guns, Rear-AdMiral Sir HARRY Buertaim NEALE, for the Rochefort sta tion. The LYRA brig of war, and the CoNrucr gunbrig have come up harbour to repair. Put back the SABINE sloop, and is coming up Flitnoaze to re pair. Came in tl.e PENT sloop of war, Iron. the West Indies. There is a fleet of merchant snips in the Offing, but too far off to discern what they are.— Sailed the HARDwicK, revenue cutter, and the Phosbe brig, of this port, fo r Ir e l an d. Wind South. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 29. Sailed the VENERABLE man, of war, and the P.►s. TRIDGE sloop of war, to the Eastward.—Wind S. DEAL, AUGUST 29. Arrived this morning, and sailed for the River the Collingwood, FORMS. from Surinam ; and the An. nabella, CLARK, from Tobago.—Wind S. S. E. SHEERNESS, AUGUST 29. Arrived his Majesty's ship ACUTE, from Heligo. land ; also the SKYLARK, and ROYALIST. Went out of Harbour his Majesty's ships RENARD, BEAVER, and SHELDRAKE. Sailed his Majesty's ship SAWA! NAIL to Leith. YARMOUTH, AUGUST 29. . Arrived the PARTHIAN sloop, from the Baltic. HU1.1., AUGUST 27. Tile PElxcl: IVILLIANI, armed ship, sailed on Thursday from the Humber, with a convoy for the Baltic. The following vessels have arrived here from Davis's Streights since our last, viz :—The Mary and Elizabeth, 12 fish, 330 butts; Konigsberg, nine fish, 365 butts. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Oltavesstin, Avourr N.—Arrived the Willenford, Short, from Quebec ; t►e Almon*, Malcolm, from St. Thomas's ; and the Ceres, North, from Leghorn.—Sailed the Phoebe, Anderson, for Teneriffe ; the Ardent, Williams, for Lisbon; and the Ceres, White, for Teneriffe. The General Don privateer was run down in the Bay of Bis cay, in June last—Crew saved. The Tweed, Conolly, sailed from the Downs for Tobago, the Ed of May, and had not arrived there the 6th of July. El Aquila, Pavie, from Sardinia, has arrived at Lisbon, after beating off two large privateers. The William, Hughes, from Belfast, has arrived ikons Pernam buco, after having been plundered by a French privateer. The intended voyage or mission of Mr. CANNING to Spain and Sicily is, we understand, entirely abandoned. His Majesty's ships RENARD and SHRLDRAKE are ordered to proceed from Sheerness with some trans ports to the island of Anholt, in the Baltic : they take out with them a Collector or Chief Officer from the Customs at Sheerness as a stationary officer there, now that a regular Establishment is formed on that Island. They will sail as soon as the wind permits. The Seven Incoporations of Dumfries have pre sented the Earl of DAcxerrif with a very elegant gold box, as a mark of the very high respect and esteem they entertain for that distinguished and pa triotic Nobleman. Lord EARDLEY k about to give an entertainment to the Cricket Club at Woolwich, of which he is a mem ber. The Club is composed entirely of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Although the Report of the Commissioners does not complain very grievously of the quantity offal-int ing ordered by the Parliament, it seems to imply, that Parliamentary, as well as other at:there, print a great deal more than is read! g , You are an excellent packer" said a wine takr to a waiter ; I don't understand you, Sir," said the attendant. 44 Why, you have contrived to pack quart of wine into a pint decanter." On Monday last, Sir D. DUNDAS, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, Earl HARCOURT, and Lieutenant-General CALVERT, Ad. jutant-General, attended the examination of Officers, students at the Senior Department of the Royal Mi. litary College at High Wycombe, when four officers, Capt. Baistow, 11th Foot; Capt. Hurcnizs, ring's own Dragoons ; Capt. KATER, 6td Foot, and Capt. BAINBRIDGI t 93d Highlanders; were found to have perfected themselves in every branch of Military Tac. tics, and declared capable of being employed on the Staff. None of the rest underwent this.ordeal, not having as yet finished their studies. A distressing accident occurred yesterday morning at South Parade, Queen's Elm, Chelsea. As Colo. nel MAIR and family were setting off, to attend the funeral of a much beloved son, who died of the Wad. cheren complaint, as stated lately in the STAR, the Colonel's foot slipped from under him on the stair. case, and, being a heavy man wit,h only one arm, he pitched upon his head and back, and was carried, life. less, into the room from which they had just carried the corpse of his son. He is, however, by having been Wooded, and from other applications, likely to recover. The daughter of P. GRENPELL, Esq. M. P. has, we are concerned to hear, met with a serious acci dent, by being thrown out of a curricle, the horses ba sing taken fright in passing a gate near Maidenhead. Lord TIAYWARDRN I who was also in the curricle, es caped with little or no injury. We are glad to hear that Miss GRIMM!. is not dangerously hurt. Saturday last a meeting took place near Plymouth, between Lieutenant M —r, of the Royal Navy, and Lieutenant B—k, of the Ist West York Regiment of militia. Shots were exchanged, when, by' the terference of the seconds, a mutual understanding took place. Speculators in general are averse to the pursuit a remote good. To possess much wealth in a .hors time is their main principle of action. All such, there. fore, should reflect, that the present is the only State Lottery which will be drawn this year ; and that never again, in all probability, will a scheme of few Numbers be distinguished for Five Capitals £20,000 each, and not Three Blanks to a Prize. rat tn. 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