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orsmi TURKEr CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 14. For the last three months this city may be said to bare been in a state of continued ferment, but now we are quieter than we have been, These disqnie tudes have been produced mainly by the Janissaries, and under them by the French spies with whom we abound. On an average, nearly 200 of them have been put to death, some for actual rebellion, and others on suspicion. Cpnsidetabh: alarm, and emit S not unauthorized, agitates the iiiliabitants. It is thought that the Rus sian army is ton powerful for the Graml Vizier. On this account, we hope to receive before the end of the month further supplies from Asia. We are led to expect nearly 50,000 men, and when they arrive, the Grand Seignior is to head them, to proceed to the Grand Vizier ne.T Schumla, and to Like the com mand of the united forces during the campaign. This fact has been officially annonnced. The French party in this city is very strong, not withstanding the excellent and by ail approved con duct of the British Minister; but I am happy to say that they have little influence in the Divan. Eli ccounts regu- 810. SC. enemy have we to some pro the iliate _ their Preserved Ibmiseive enemy , their tolated t bru the promises means threat- and ihle t the king his means Ayes goods, by The iness the :fforts to threaten and Ithority, hav to re class imuni the itate, :rime s." Ist. we taken le the ma Ice in your of satisfae in only, by the on the m4mber witilatasilubig I.IIC CAGCLICJIL RIW LP, duct of the British noister ; but I am happy to si that they have little influence in the Divan. EVEN I NG STA It. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, II per Ct. Cons, money, 81—for acc. 671}. Navy S per Cent. s9l4—Es. Bills, par to is. pt.. Bonds 281. prem.—Omnium si did. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. a per C. Con. VIII Exc. Bills, par ss. prem. S per Cent. Navy sniii I.ottery Tickets R 22. 154. titanium db. Cons. for aoc. 68i 88 This day we received Spanish Papers to the 20 and Portuguese to the 26th ult. also some priv, letters to the same dates, brought by the Princess I zabeth Packet, arrived at Falmouth. The accou that have reached us are favourable, but as the NI lar Mail will not be delivered out till to-morrow, do rot yet consider ourselves as in possession of whole intelligence that may have been brought WI conveyance, i ROCLAMATION BY LORD WgI.I4NOTON. '4 Head- T oners, August 4, 18 go Lord Viscount Wellington, Marshal General, The time which has elapsed during which the ene has remained on the frontiers of Portugal, must h proved to the Portuguese nation what they havt aspect from the French, The inhabitants of ic viNages have remained in them, confident in the anises of the enemy, and hoping that lty treating enemies of their country Vindly4they might concit and inspire them with humane sentiments, that tl property would he respected, their females preset from brutal violation, and their lives secured. “ Vain hopes I The inhabitants of these submisi places h ive stared all the evils which a cruel ene could inflict, their property has been plundered, tl habitation; bunt, their women atrociously violas and those whose ago and sex did not provoke the I tal violence of the soldiers, have fallen victims to Imprudent confidence which they placed in prom nude only to be broken. +' The Portuguese must now see that no other me remain to evade the evils with which they are thn ened, but a determined and vigorous resistance, a film resolution to obstruct, as much as possible t advance of the enemy into the interior of the ki dom, by removing out of their reach all such thi as may contribute to his subsistence, or facilitate progress. This is the only and most certain me , to prevent the evils with which the country is du tested. The 4.1. my under rn, command will pro as large 4 portion of the country as possible ; but i obvious that the people alone can deliver themsel by a vigorous resistance, and preserve their goods, removing them ottt of the reach of the enemy. duties, therefore, that bind me to his Royal Highr the Prince Regent of Portugal, and to the Portugu nation, oblige me to make use of the power and fiority with which I ant fornithed, and compel careless and indolent to make the necessary effort: preserve themselves front the dangers which dues them, and to save their country. el In conformity with chi,%, I make known, declare, that all Magistrates, and persons ha author who shall semaiq in the villages and towns, after } ing received orders from the military officers to move frost then = and all persons, of whatever c they may he, who !halt-maintain the least COMM Catiol) with, or 'lid and assist in any manner enemy, shall he' considered as traitors to the Si and tried isiZoi punished as such an enormous ci requires. (Signed) 44 WELLINGTON LISBON, AUGUST 22. By a letter from Cadiz, dated the 16th inst. learn, this General O'Donnell having again t, the command of the army in Catalonia, has made apilet 'signs - flys e x ertions with the best success. We have the satisfaction to announce, that the different encounters which have taken plac Catalonia, the victory h a s always been in favor the ppaniards. LISBON, AUGUST The accounts from Catalonia are highly sati tory. The enemy have sufered great losses hi (event engagements which they had with the b hoops oil General O'Donnell. In one action r acenrdios to positive accounts communicated by toliimander in Chili, the enemy left 700 men on field 01?atale bosidfa haying a considerable nut . , iFoutuke4 T.acelleacy Macshal Beresford has transsti 20th, 'ate the by ~~ , s , . - . . • s, to the supreme Council of Regency an Eagle, takes that the OiNem, on account of their own repeal*. 31 1 4111: in Puebla de Senabria from the Swiss battalion made _will refrain from giving an opinion on matters with TARRAGONA, JULY ti. prisoners of war in the said place. regard towhich they cannot possibly possess the ne- The French made their entrance into Venar es On the 23d instant arrived in this capital,, from cessary knowledge for giving it wi t h correctness) and the Ist July, where they remained about 12 , London, Colonel Baron Eben, charged to present to if they chance to c o mmun i cate to the i r correspondents 'when they went off for Jana, leaving orders to i ts 7000 rations sent to them there. This not being , plied with, they returned on the 10th to enforce the Royal Academy of Sciences a Portrait of his facts which relate to the positions of the army, Royal Majesty the King of Great Britain, transmit- strength, the formation of its magazines, preparations . commands, when a general pillage took place. red by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. He for cutting down or blowing up bridges, Sm. they : octal lives were lost in attempting to get on I is Also the bearer of a sword, richly ornamented, des- will at least desire their correspondents not to publish the barks. The French left them on the 11th, tined for his 'Excellency Marshal Beresford, being a their letters in newspapers unless it be certain that the "NI them all the damage they could, to take road to La Calig and St. Melte°, it is supposed, present from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales publication thereof cannot prove injurious to the army the purpose of recovering Morella, which was in consideration of the important services which his and the public service. (Signed) some time before by our troops under the command Excellency the Marshal had rendered to Portugal. 66 CHARLES STEWART, of O'Donoghue. ' " Head-rarterg Lageosa, August 16, 1810. " Brigadier and Adjutant General?' The French force laying siege to Tortola " GENERAL ORDERS. Al t h oug h the Marshal hopes that the lette r s in 14,000 stron g. The brave gamson consists of • His Excellency Marshal Beresford, Commander - question are not written by any officers employed in i well found n every respect. If the Valen t i n in-Chief of the Army, directs that the following orders the Portuguese army, yet he thinks it right to express mon under the command of Caro an d O'Donoghtle, of his Excellency Marshal-General Lord Wellington, (calculated at 12,000 men, and which are coming - his earnest wish that all the officers may constantly the succour of Tortosa), act properly, the be inserted in their Orders : bear in mind the observations made by his Excellency must inevitably be cut to pieces, or surrender " Adjutant-General's Office, Celerlco, Aug. 10, 1810. Marshal General Lord Wellington; and also hope that cretion. comae. OF TILE DAY. ; The French have managed to cross the Eb ro not only the large towns of this kin dom but also No. I.—" Extract from a letter from Vice-A.dmi. g ' 2000 men. They have been attacked several : smaller places, will not suffer themselves to be thrown by small divisions in the environs of Tiviss, ral Berkeley, dated Lisbon, 6th August, 1810. into confusion and intimidated by similar relations of they have taken up a formidable position; and No. 2.—" The Commander-in-Chief makes pub- Officers.(Signed) MOZBNHO I have been roughly treated, particularly in an:. licly known to the army, the following extract from Adjutant Ge 9 neral. Jon the Cabeza de Puente of Tortosa, which a letter from Vice-Admiral Berkley, and from two IPortuguese LISBON, AUGUST 26, I made with a body of 600 men, on the night other letters inclosed therein. I Many people here seem Much inclined to view , Bth instant, but they met with such determ7 No. 3.—" I cannot but conceive it is my duty aff a irs in a favourable light, on comparing our position and bravery. as to be compelled to to lay before you the copy of a letter from the strength and resources with that of the enemy ; and with loss.ln a word, all looks well ; and if strong reii ments do not speedily arrive, no apprehensions need Vice-Consul in Oporto to the Commander of his Ma- seem to think that there are means sufficient to de jesty'ksutter Dart, enclosing extracts from two letters , fend this country for years against the forces at pre- be entertained for the safety of rortosa. I shall not make any comment whatever on their ' sent on this side of the Pyrennees. The 79th and! In Barcelona they are beginning to feel the eff ects contents, but only observe that they have thrown the ; 88th Regiments have just landed here from Cadiz,l of a want of provisions. A foraging party of 1500 sallied oat . some . days ago from thence to plunder the said city into such a state of fear and consternation, I and a squadron of the 13th Light Dragoons have . neighbouting villages : they were attacked by a di. that I was o ffi cially required to send thither some I just returned, which went away in spring. vision of ours which compelled them to return preci. ships, for the removal of the inhabitants. Colonel CORUNNA, AUGUST IS. pitately, without being able to effect their purpose, Trans will be able to ascertain who was the writer of Official intelligence has been received, that on the The enemy lost a number of men on the occ a s io n. the said letters, through the merchant named in that 3d instant General Porlier landed with his troops be- Our force in that quarter consists of bOOO regulars and about 4000 Sumatenes. Their object at p r e sent of the Vice-Consul':." tween Ll aner an d Riv a di s ella. He m arc hed to Po- ,is to intercept a convoy of cattle, with 6000 men, No. 4. Copy of a Letter of John Otway, Esq. his Britannic ms- ler in hopes of being joined in the course of the day which we are in great hopes they will effect. Th e jotty's Vice-Consul in Oporto, to Lieutenant Crow, command, this by General Escander, who is at the head of 1300 men. brave General O'Donnel has put the army of ing his Eritannic Majesty's cutter Dart, dated Oporto, August OPORTO, AUGUST ES. province on the most respectable footing in eve r y Ist, IewdOPORTO, articular, as good as any army can be. They are paid and well clothed, and not inferior ' In general we see things in a very favourable point well " Sir—After havin) )aid my respects to you this - - -- ig p .ny s. morning, I must now beg leave to transmit to you the inclosed extract from an English Officer of rank, to Mr. TINDALE, merchant, of this place ; whereby yon will perceive the critical situation in which we find ourselves. And I therefore request, in my own name, as well as in that of all the English merchants of this place, that you will take into consideration the necessity of leaving a sufficient convoy off this Bar, if it be consistent with the general tenor of your orders, to protect all the English ships which can be got ready for setting sail, as well as all the English sub jects who, on account of the imminent danger, may be under the necessity of embarking without the leakt delay. g , I yesterday received a letter from the Commis sary-General in Lisbon, of the 28th of last month, wherein he informs me that the gun-brig GROWLER had set sail from thcricc for this city ; but she has not yet made her appearance. 66 We are in the utmost consternation, and unani mously intreat your assistance. 66 I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) Jam/ ALVEY, Consul. " To Lieutenant Cies., Commanding his Majesty's Cutter Dart." ty No. 5. Extract front the letter referred to in the preceding one Yesterd ly morning his Mans ,Princesses Ar dated Pinliancos, July 28, 1810. GUSTA and SOPHIA, rode in Windsor Great Park till half past twelve, accompanied by Lard WALANO- "We are here at present. The guards and the HAM, Count MUNSTER, Lady ELY, Generals FiTzncir division which was commanded by General Cameron, and WYNYAItD The QUEEN and PR.N-:EssEs took an composed of the 42d, 21th and 61st regiments, had :siring to Frogmore. arrived in Campajo and Gouvea. Lord Welling - Sir HENRY HALFORD arrived at Windsor on Mon ton's head-quarters will be this evening in Celerico, day evening, and visited the Princess A!dELIA • he stayed all night, and at eleven o'clock yeste rday it is said that General Cotton still remains in morning left her Royal Highness, whose health con told me that the force commanded by Massena, in- Guards. I have seen some Officers of the Staff, who tinues much the same. The appointment of a Deputy to Spain, by Buenos eluding Regnier's division, amounts in the whole to Ayres, and the duty assigned to him has been misre presented. His commission is to treat with any legi -105,000, men, 40 regiments whereof are cavalry ; 86,000 men are marching against our rear. You timate Government in the parent state that may be will hardly suppose that Lord Wellington means to established at the time of his arrival, and the question i we understand is left to his discretion,• whether the, oppose such a force ; we must retreat and occasionally Regency be or be not that legitimate Government: quit the country." The gentleman so authorised to negotiate for the co. No 6.—Trusillo, t 8 leagues from Oporto, July 2S. Tony is now in London, and not at Cadiz, as haa f' It is said we are to retreat as far as h:a •cula s teen asserted. four leagues from Coimbra, where we are to make It 15a-craned that much jealousy prevails between our first stand. I know that engineers have been de. the Cabinets of Paris and Madrid, because NAPOLE O N lathed to undermine the said bridge, in order to blow . has assumed to himself the appointment of Governors • • •I for the provinces of Biscay and Navarre ' • and at So it up. Twenty-four thousand rations of biscuits are rig, Burgos, Valladolid and Abila, three regi las to be sent ;hither this evening. Various are the con- have been raised by order of BONAPAR rE front amone st jectures formed here, but all agree in theopinion, that the Spanish prisoners at Dijon, and others are for •n -i it would he madness to think of engaging in a hopelessng of the same nation, all of which are to be se n t t o contest with Massena's army ; and I really suppose, Poland to assist no doubt in the design Of BON APA NTS until ow whol; force shall have formed a junction, against Russia, and to render hopeless th e p r o s p ect l ot their returning to their own country. It is a dd e d we are not w. make any resistance or defence.— that those prisoners who refuse to ente r i n t o t h e The horse artillery and heavy horse marched this French service are treated with extreme severity. morning for Celerico, to protect the retreat of our In consequence of the late Parliamentary Inquiry, rear-guard. the Lords of the Treasury have commenced a reform No. 7.—" The Commander in Chief will not make of some of the abuses in the newspaper an d stat i onary departmentowed of the Public O ffi ces. There is in future any enquiry to ascertain the authors of letters which to b excited so much fear and consternation in a place to each office. The Newspapers to the Custom-house where it is most to be wished none should exist. He in London alone cost Government at the rate of £l4 has frequently lamented the ignorance displayed in P er week. This article is the re fore to b e di sa ll owe d altogether ! A notice to this effect was sent off yes. opinions announced in letters from the army, and the terday to all the Public Offices in the United King-' indiscretion with which the said letters are published. dom. It may be supposed at first sight that these It is impossible many officers of the army can posses s reforms are trifling • but the wonder will cease, wh en a sufficient knowledge of facts to be able to forma we assure cur Readers, that a saving to the amount of Three Haedred rasa Sixty Thousand Ponds annually, correct opinion on the prpbable events of the cam. paign ; and yet their opinions, although erroneous, will thus accrue to the Public ! Tunng the rainy weather particularly the Cockneys when once published, cannot but produce !nisch. .think that London is the best wateringilace after all : vious results. they are, therefore, beginning to return to ration and if The Commander in chief; therefore, re 419014 their thoPil 4 of vie; here, and are fully persuaded the winter will pass by without a general action taking place, and by that time the combined armies will be so very strong, and so perfectly acquainted with each other, that they will be fully competent to resist any attack or force that the French may make or bring against them ; and our information is considered as good. The Marshal's head-quarters are at Trancoza.—. The enemy were carrying on their works but slowly before Almeida. Our Hussars are tour leagues in advance of Celerico ; and the Ist and 16th Portu guese regiments,under the command of Brigadier Cre, neral Park, occupy a small village called Tegua ; these are two very fine regiments; and the Ist is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hill, and the 16th by Lieutenant Colonel Doyle. Four hundred foot and 240 cavalry entered St. Joao da Pescada, about a week ago, and took away some corn, and then retired. Desertion still continues, but the peasantry have lately murdered several. Lord WELLINGTON has issued a very strict order for the peasantry to treat them with every kindness ; but any of the peasants who act contrary ar! to be punished. in point of discipline to their enemies, The inhabitants of this place are all put tinder arms, and are doing garrison duty. The desertions from the French army are very great, Within two months, upwards of 150() men have entered rarra: gona and else here, and all of them have enlisted into the Eitglisl, service, P.S. The convoy for 13:trcelona has been attacked, The enemy lost 120 Q men, but we were obliged to fall back. It is said, however, that four of their wag. gons loadeJ with corn got into the town. We ex, pect to get a good account of the remainder, which are closely watched in all their movements. The Princess Elizabeth packet, from Lisbon, and the Duke of Kent pAcket, from CAdis, are arrived ist I'sbnouth ; buU sailed the 26th ult. Dispatches were sent off yesterday to lord LINGTON. by a special messenger ; he left town early in the morning, and proceeds immediately to I l isbot in a stoop of war. Morlaix is the only port appointed for the reception of cartels from England. Thi; circumstance will probably account for the reception Mr. rowm e mat with at Calais and Boulogne. Captain Losres h appointed to the command of the GALATL% frigate, launched a few days ago al Deptford. Captain Howie undertook yesterday, for a wage? of 50 guineas, to go two miles in twelve minutes, an piece of chosen ground, between Ashford and Houma low. He did the first mile in five minutes and way seconds, but failed in the match, which was lost by forty seconds, - - A gentleman coming from Ramsgate to Margate, on Monday last, was thrown from his horse ; and waking to Dr. JARVIS'S to hie bled, died soon after at the Doctor's house. Yesterday, a cart loaded with persons returning from Harlowbush Fair, broke down near Snares• brook, when two women and a man received some very severe contusions. The Landlord of the Shakespeare tavern,*at Hali• fax, was killed a few mornings since, by jomping out of his chamber window during his sleep. The person apprehended at Grimsby on Fridaf last, on suspicion of robbery, and whefsays his name is Dawkins, is supposed to be Roberts, who mend, escaped from Coldbath-fields prison. Some Police Officers are gone down to ascertain the fact. Monday se'nnight the town of Peniltone was alap med by an explosion in the house of Mr. Haigh , a shopkeeper, who had for some time laboured under mental derangement, and went, with a lighted pipes into the garret of his house, where there was mon than 2 cwt. of powder, when it is probable someof tlx burning embers from his pipe set fire to it ; the explo' stun olew out the window, drove out the roof in evert direction, and in a few minutes the whole house was enveloped in flames. Strange to say, the poor meo himself was found alive after the explosion, by two men, who instantly rushed up stairs, and who heard him speak ; but the fierceness of the flames, and the falling in of the roof, obliged them to leave him to his tate. Mrs. Haigh, who was dressing herself; et• caped, but not without being considerably burnt, ia rescuing a box, containing a quantity of cash and notes. CORN MARKET, MARX-LAVE, SW% 12e...410 10 considerable further arrivals of Wheat to-day, chieil foreign, with a demand, and this trade is quoted full at last prices—Barley and Malt continue to fluctuate but little—Peas and Beans of the two kinds are, la middling supply, and these articles fully maintailfilr quotation—There are tolerable remaining supple d Oats, and sales thereof are RAMC4I rather deafer.' Flour at last prices. CismititAL CUARzlecir Al ovate. Snag, 745. his. 1096.. Beau, Sgs. 575. Fine ditto, 106 s. 1101. Tick ditto, Os. Slis. Ri*, 401.45 a. • Oats, 110 s. 15e. tai. Barley. 1104. Poland ditto, SOL sls. Adak, 725. s Potato. ditto, Us. Wilts Piss ) sos. sse. aye seed, ASO. sea Viet, to 901.e.4N00d5, see to . . Venaros it 12 hour s , lers re h are It being e ock „ enforce their place. Se. r NI board e 11th, afte r to take the lupposed, fi x :II was taken be comment rtosa is near sts of 12,000, slencian divi. )'Donoginie. Lre coming to : r i ; : e h n : he Ebro re n d er several s al e a nb:Frhaw:Withl: th ey :k; in an a tte mp t night of the !termined op. d to fall back ong reinforce. .hensions need t. feel the effects )arty of 1300 to plunder the Icked by a di. 3 return precis their purpose, oecaton. bOOO regulars ject at present th 6000 men, effect. The army of this rting in every ie. They are ferior in point all put under Che desertions • _ _ rith corn got into the town. We ex, good account of the remainder, which tched in all their movements. BS Elizabeth packet, from Lisbon, and Kent picket, from Cadiz, are arrived at Aii sailed the 26th ult. were sent off yesterday to l g ord Wit, special messenger ; he left town early K, and proceeds immediately to Lisboa var. he only port appointed for the reception m England. Thi; circumstance will runt for the reception Mr. rOWlie mm and Boulogne. , sacs is appointed to the command of frigate, launched a few days ago at ivzs undertook yesterday, for a wager to go two miles in twelve minutes, on 3 ground, between Ashford and Hoar* the first mile in five minutes and tarty Failed in the match, which was lost by to coming from Ramsgate to 'Margate, ist, was thrown from his horse ; and r. JARVIS'S to be bled, died soon after 's house. a cart loaded with persons returning bush Fair, broke down near Snares• two women and a man received some mtusions. ord of the Shakespeare tavern,*at Hali• d a few mornings since, by jpmping out window during his sleep. t apprehended at Grimsby on Friday ion of robbery, and whcfsays his name s supposed to be Roberts, who recently Coldbath-fields prison. Some Nice ,one down to ascertain the fact. 'nnight the town of Peniltone was alar- rplosion in the house of Mr. Haigh, a rho had for some time laboured ands igement, and went, with lighted pipe, et of his house, here there was mom powder, when it is probable somepf the ell from his pipe set fire to it ; the explo' the window, drove out the roof in every I in a few minutes the whole house was flames. Strange to say, the poor mm found alive after the explosion, by tee tandy rushed up stairs, and who hard but the fierceness of the flamer, and do he roof, obliged them to leave him to ;a. Haigh, who was dressing herself, to of without being considerably burnt, is r, containing a quantity of cash and nett" EST, MARX-LANE, SSP?. 12.—Thereso further arrivals of Wheat to-day, cheedf a demand, and this trade is quoted full/ —Barley and Malt continue to fluctuate :as and Beans of the two kinds are, 41 , ply, and these articles fully maintaidthe Isere are tolerable remaining supp lies°, des thereof are named rather dearer.' prices. DBMItIt4I. CURRIINCT Al contra. I. 109 s. Beans, 535. 575. 1 yh. Tick ditto, 465. See. Oats, SOS. Os. M. Poland ditto, soe. san Potato. ditto Ws) tea.sea. Kept Sold, 461 i rim, lb. to 9041.•-asseads, is to Silb )Lett it is ■ ~;;