The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER; SEC. 10. FOREIG✓Y' INTELLIGENCE. COPY OP ♦ LETTER PROM BUONAPARTE. TO THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. " Monsieur my Brother,—The Duke of Vicenza informs me, that your Imperial Majesty wished for peace with Sweden, and that you have obtained the advantages which you desired.-- Will your Majesty permit me to congratulate you upon the event ? " The negoeiations of Aitenburgh have been transferred to Vinnna. Prince John of Lichtenstein conducts theta with M. De Champagny, and I expect I shall soon be able to inform your Majesty of peace being concluded with Austria. You will see by the Treaty, that, conformably to your wishes, the greator part of Gallicia will not change masters ; and that I have managed your interests as you would have done yourself, conciliating every thing with what honour required of me. The prosperity and welfare of the Duchy of Warsaw require that it ould possess the favourable regards of your Majesty; and your Majesty's subjects may rest assured, that, in no case, nor under any circumstances, have they to expect any protection from me. " I have given Austria the most advantageous peace that she could expect. She only loses Saltsburg, and a mere trifle on the side of the lon. She cedes nothing in Bohemia. On the side of Italy she cedes only what is indispensable for my coin. munication with Dalmatia, The Austrian Monarchy, there fore, remains entire. This is the second experiment which I have been willing to make. I have used towards her a mode ration which she had no right to expect. In this I hope I have done what is gratifying to your Majesty. " I send your Majesty the English Journals last received. You will there see, that the English Ministers are fighting with each other ; that there is a revolution in the Ministry, and that all is perfect anarchy. The folly and absurdity of that Cabinet are beyond description. They have recently occasioned the de struction of from 25 to 30,000 men in the most horrible country in 'the world; it would have been just as well to have thrown them into the sea ; so pestilential are the marshes of Walcheren ! In Spain they have lost a very considerable number of men. Ge neral Wellesley has had the extreme imprudence to commit him self in the heart of Spain with 30,000 men, having on his flanks 'three Armies, consisting of 90 battalions, and from 40 to 50 squadrons, whilst he had in his front the army commanded by the King, which was of equal force. It is difficult to conceive such an act of presumption. It remains at present to be ascer tained who are to succeed the late Ministry. " The United States are on the worst terms with England, and seem disposed, sincerely and seriously, to approximate to our system. " I pray God, Monsieur my brother, to have you in his high and holy keeping. " Schoeultrun, Oct. 10, 1809." (Signed) " NAPOLEON." PROVINCIALS, The vicinity of Croydon, in Surry, has been alarmed for this fortnight past, by an inhuman wretch, who sallies out at night, in a black mask, a dark coloured.cloak,and military boots. with long spurs, He is a tall, stout-made man. His practice is to attack all the women whom he meets. Having let the object pass, he turns round, and, seizing her by the shoulders, he shakes and pinches her in a violent manner. He concludes the btatal assault, by passing her clothes over her head, and tearing her person with a curry-comb ; sometimes his spurs are applied o the same cruel and inhuman purpose. Should he perceive any person coming to the assistance of his victim, he makes off, and leaps over park-pailing, or walls, although twelve feet high, with the greatest ease. By his strength and agility, he has hi therto evaded bis persuers. Upwards of fifty persons have been most seriously ill-treated by this monster ; amongst whom is Mrs, Wildgoose, the wife of a respectable gentleman at Croydon; • she now lies dangerously ill from the treatment she lately rri ceived, oa her return home from a crisis to a niece. Also the ostler of the Hare and Hounds, at. Wadding, whom he mistook fora woman, owing to the darkness of the night, and whom he caught bold of, and, finding his mistake, threw the poor man into•a deep ditch. The terror is so great among the females of the. wiciaity of Croyua a OW not a " 2141) IS to be " ea out of doors after dualsv ,1 • ' A . .. J ~~ 1% : 4. I • '`4~ z•SM.. 411.4 pm Last week a turnip of a very extraordinary appearance, was taken up in a field near Carlisle, belonging to Miss Waugh. It exhibited the perfect resemblance of a human hand, having a thumb and four fingers most completely formed and proportioned. What is more remarkable one of the fingers is furnished with the likeness of a nail. This curious production of nature has, we understand, been preserved. A private in the 2d battalion of the 4th Regiment of Foot, having a propensity for desertion, absented himself for that putt. pose ; aad to prevent detect hr., ascended a lofty hay-stack. in the neighbourhood of Colchester, by means of a ladder where he intended to remain about 48 hours, till the alarm of his de sertion had a little subsided. A short time after he bad ascend ed the stack, the ladder being wanted by the farmer, it was re moved, to the great mortification of the soldier, who lay anxi ously waiting the lapse of the time when it was supposed the pursuit would be over; during which time a lassitude and debility affected him so much, that he was unable VD use exertions to descend the bay-stack, therefore was obliged to remain without food, and subject to the inclemency of the late severe weather, which has so much injured him, that it Is • very doubtful if his life can be saved. He was accidentally dis covered by a hay-binder, who was employed to cut hay froin the stack, upon which he had lain three weeks, and must short ly have perished, his faculties and organs of life being incapable of the least exertion. What is most extraordinary in this soldier's case, about two years ago he was in a similar situation, having then deserted, acid secreted himself upon a hay-stack, where he was discovered, almost lifeless, after laying there on that occasion about a fortnight. his life was then preserved by medical aid, almost to a miracle. A subscription was entered into at Kitchen on the day of the Jubilee for the purpose of purchasing coals and wood to be re tailed out at a reduced price, to the poor inhabitants of that town. Upwards of 1301. has already been subscribed for this benevolent purpose. Much praise is due to the jßev. J. Pat sons for his active and laudable exertions in promoting the 'sub scription. 4 A few days ago, a child was born in Shrewsbury, with only one arm, The imagination of the mother it is supposed, .was af fected at the sight of a begging sailor, with one arm, whiclL was bare, and who behaved with some rudeness towards her'-‘i #l`''' ••t -" t time since. • • . 1.. • • *7-7 TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. This Gazette contains the details of the capture of the Una, of Zante, Cephalonia, Cerigo, and Ithaca, by an expedition consisting of 1600 troops, under the command of Brigadier-Gen. Oswald, which sailed from Sicily on the 23d of September, in several transports, conveyed by the Warrior and Philomel, un der the command of Captain Spranger. Zante capitulated On the 2d Oct. after a trifling resistances Cephalonia without op position on the 4th ; Cerigo on the 12th, after sustaining our at tack for two days, in which we had only one killed and two wounded ; and Ithaca on the Bth, to the Philoruel. A letter from Lord Collingwood incloses the details of an at tack made by the boats of the Excellent, Acorn, and Bustard, on a convoy of the enemy at anchor, under the fortress of Duin, to the westward of Trieste, in which all the enemy's vessels, coa. sisting of six gun vessels, and ten trabaccolas, were captured. BANKRUPTS. Samuel Singer, Westbury, clothier, to surrender Dec. 13, 19, and Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Warminster. Attor nies, Messrs. Davies and Davis, Warminster; and Mr. Davis, Louthby. William Clancy, St. Mary Axe, merchant, Dec. 9, 12, aid Jan. IG, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wild, Castle street, Falcon-square. Andrew Red path, Whitehorse-street, Stepney, victualler, Dec. lt4, 23, and Jan. 16, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Palmer, Tomlinsons, and Thompson, Copthall-chart, Thrug morton-street. Thomas King, Gosport, grocer, Dec. at one, 22, at ele ven, and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the CroWn Inn, Gosport. At tornies, Messrs. Bleadale, Alexander,' and • Hpline, New 'pit, London; and Mr. Paddon, Fareham, Hants- Richard Woolgar, W est Cowes, Isle of Wight, smith, Dec. 15. at 0ne„ . 16, at eleven, and Jag. 16,_ at on!, at the Crowaloo, 414 ,1"; , . . • I V • .t. .rl', gbwars'w•i• - • "Pe ••• M s~~~~ ' ~ a sp . . ill`'