The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-06-23 00:00:00

nYnim•NmaamllNlMP.... FU ILEIG INTELLIGENCE. nr ev, MAT 27.—The following official report al 4,141 trmy has been printed here :... FOURTH SU I'PLEM LNTAL BULLETIN. "Tae retieit of the army from Italy (an una. voidable consequence of,-.the military events in Germany) was resolves; on, while on the Bth of May the troops were viv t orously combating on the Piave, near St. Salvedure. The action was maid. timed on both sides with the greatest obstinacy, from five morning to eight i,i the evening. • 64 -Timgrenadies battaiion , of- Siuibischen's: wee.' misai s sed Alvlnze's-rogiinent, attacked the 1'mill" , cavalry twice in nrass with the bayonet, and throw - them into disorder. A. number of the enemy's, horse were taken by the infantry, w hich is a very uncommon occurrence in war. The regiment of Otto, which was surrounded lix the enemy's ca valry, cut its way through them, but not without the loss of a number of brave men. 44 The result of this severe and bloody day was, that his Majesty's troops maintained their position, aid on the following day the retreat, as had been resolved, was prosecuted. 44 The lose on both sides was very considerable. Two French Generals are among the dead. Ac cording to the reports of the prisoners, General Macdonald has received a wound in his foot. ' 6 The Austrian army also has to lament the loss of several excelleet officers, who died the death or heroes. Among these were Field.Marsbal Baron Wolfskeel, the Captain of Cavalry We. dersberg, Von Hobeolobe, and several others, lehose names will be communicated in a future de. tailed account. " Among the prisoners are, General Reinter, of the artillery, Baron Huger, Col. Von Li. .helburgb, Major Rutavioi, &c.—Lieut. Colonel Calve, of the artillery, the Prince of Hessen Homburg, Major Simay, Count Stahreinberg, Captain of Artillery, and Count Triton Von Erz. berg, are among the wounded. " According to the latest accounts, the bead. quarters of his * Royal Highness the Archduke John were on the 19th at Villach, and those of the Da. nut (Viceroy of Croatia, Count Von Guilay), at Leybach. The enemy's troops had passed the Isonso. The retreat of General Stoichevitch from Dalmatia is also a consequence of the change which . has taken place in the state of things. A levy ea Muse is organizing in Croatia, in order to protect the country from further danger. The prompt], tude and zeal with which that people adopt and execute every extraordinary measure of defence is worthy of respect and imitation. 44 Nothing has occurred on the frontiers of Hungary. The garrison of Prcsburgh is however bicreased. Some French hassars-had, on the 18th of May, made inroads to the gates of Oedenburgh, but they returned immediately without attempting to enter the town. The Insurrection troops of the province of Rhaab have made some prisoners In the neighbourhood of Wieelburgh. 64 According to accounts, dated the 20th of May, received as this article was putting to press, Oast of the French troops which were on the frontiers of Hungary, appeared to be retreating." AMERICA. WASHINGTON, MAT 22. ~,._ EXTRA Sesszom.---This day both Houses of Congress assembled in their respective slumbers. In Senate twenty-one Members attended. la the Lower House, at the first call, 120 Members ap. peered. General VAILNUM is re-elected Speaker. The former Clerk, Serjeant at Arms, Door. keeper, Itc. were elected. PRESIDENT'S I t ESSAGE. Tt.is day, at twelve o'cln , the President of tho United States communicated, by Mr. Graham, the following Message to both Houses of Con gress : a Wasblsgtoo City, May 23. " Fellow Citizens of the Senate, end of the House of Representatives, " On this first occasion of meeting you, it af. fords me much satisfaction to be able to commu nicate the commencement of a favourable change in our foreign relations, the critical state of which luduced a Session of Congress at this period. 66 In cousequenco of the provisions of the Act interdicting commercial intercourse with Greet Britain and France, oar Ministers at London and Paris were, without delay, instrvictedato let it to understood by the French and British Govern. meats, that the authority vested in the executive, tat renew commercial intercourse with their ranee. five nations, would be exercised in the case speci fied by that act. " Satin after these instructions were dispatched, it was found that the British Government, antici pating, from early proceedings of Congress at their last Session, the state of our laws, which has had the effect of placing the two belligerent Powers on a footing of equal restrictions, and relying on the conciliatory disposition of the United States, had transmitted to their Legation here provisional in. strections, not only to offer satisfaction for the attack on the frigate Chesapeake, and to make known the determination of his Britannic Majesty, to send an Envoy Extraordinary with powers to conclude a treaty on all points between the two countries; but, moreover, to signify his willingness, in the mean time, to withdraw his Orders in Coun cil, in the persuasion that the intercourse with Great Britain would be renewed on the part of the United States. 66 These steps of the British Government led to' the correspondence and the proclamation now laid before you, by virtue of which, the commerce be. tween the two countries will bo renewable after tbo 10th day of June next. 66 Whilst I take pleasure in doing justice to the Couovels of his Britannic Majesty, which no lot'. ger adhering to the policy which made an abandon. ment by France, of her decrees, a pre-requisite to a revocation of the British Orders, have substi. tuted the amicable course which has isseed thus happily : I cannot do less than refer to the pro. posal heretofore mad. on the part of the United States, embracing a like restoration of the sus pended comaserces as a proof of the spirit of ac. .. . conimodation which has at no time been Weer milted, a n ti to the result which now callalor oar, congratulations as corroborating the principles by whirl' the public councils have been guided during .s period of the most trying embarrassments. " The dikeuntinnanee of the British Orders, as they respect the United States, basin been thus arranged, tt communication of the event bas been forwarded,. itt one of oar public vestals, Co our hli 'lister PleviipiiiiiitGaiy at Paris, with instructions to avail himself of the important addition thereby made, to the considerations which press on the justice of the French Government a revocation of its decrees, or such a modification of them, as they Shall cease to violate the nehtral commerce of the United States. " Thu revision of our commercial laws, proper to adapt them to the arrangement which has taken place with Great Britain, Will doubtless engage the early attention of Congress. It will be wee thy, at the same time, of their just and provident care, to make such further alterations iu the laws, as will more especially protect and foster the seve ral branches of manufacture which have been la tently instituted or extended by the laudable exer firs of our citizens. " it will rest with the judgment of Congress to decide how far the change in our external prospects may authorise any modifications of the laws relat. ing to the army sad navy establishments. " The works of defence for our sea.port towns and harbours have proceeded with as much acti vity as the season of the year and other circum stances would admit. It is necessary, hoiiever, to state, that the appropriations hitherto made being found to be deficient, a farther provision will claim the early consideration of Congress. " The whole of the eight per cent. stock re. mining due by the United States, amounting to 5,300.000 dollars, had been reimbursed ou the last day of the year 1801 r; and on the Ist day of April last, the sum in the Treasury exceeded nine and a half millions of dollars. This, tor. then with the receipts of the current year, on as coast of former Revenue bonds, will probably be nearly, if nut alt lecher sufficient, to defray the exposes, of the year. But the suspension of exports, and the consequent decrease of imports. tioss, during the last twelve months, will necessa rily cause a great diminution in the receipts of the year 1810. After that year, should our foreign relations be undisturbed, the revenue niil again be more than couin►eusurate to all the expendi. tare. _ " Udder the existing aspect of our affairs, have thought it nut inconsistent with a just pm caution, to have the gun-boats, with the excep Lion of those at New Orleans, placed in a sites. tion incurring no tzpence beyond that requisite fur their preservation, and conveniency for fn. Lure service; and to hare the crews of those at New Orleans reduced to the uumberrequired for their navigation and safety. " I have thought also, that cur citizens de. tached in quotas of militia, amounting to 100,000, under the Act of March, 1808, might not be im. property relieved from the state in which they were held for immediate service. A discharge of them has been accordingly directed. 64 The pr...yess made in raising and organizing the additional military force, for which provision was made by the Act of April, 1808, together with the disposition of the troops, appear by a Report which the Secretary of War eparing, I sad which sill be laid before you. " Of the additional frigates requirid . by an iteU of the last Session to be fitted fur actual service, two are in readiness, one nearly so, and the fourth is expected to be ready in the month it July. A Report which the Secretary of the Navy is preparing on the . subject, to be laid bs. fore Congress, will shew, at the same time, the, progress made in officering livid manning these ships. It will slam also the degree in which the provisions of the Act relative to the other public armed `vessels• have been carried into effect. " Aware of the.inconveaience of a protracted Session at the present season of the year, I forbear to call the attention of the Legislature to any matters not particularly urgent. It remains, therefore, only to assure you of the fidelity and alacrity with which I shall co.uperate for the wel. fare and happiness of our couutry, and to pray that it may experience a continuance of the blessings by which it has been so signally fa. voured. (Rigged) 0 MOS MADISON." 'Arrived. Melts. D* 1 Dublin ... 0 .... . Waterford • • •...........•;:• 111 0 •••. Gintenbssili _ 9 . 0 'lake •••• • .6•114/••4%••• 1 0 . 1•400111•41;••••••‘•••••••••-1 PRICE OF STOCKS 'f/I IS ®AY AT la oflE OTAGO*. Railroad 684 I Etch. Si. • 4 per Cod. SS4 dia Bands, I6s. 17s. Goakur ll EOM Coos. °pea 04 I THE STATESMAN. PROPOSITI TINA X. LONDON: sIIIuAT, JUNI 23. Tut innumerable reports of battles on the Da nube which have been in circulation during the whole of the present week, have at last entirely subsided, and the public, for Me present, seems to be convinced of the absurdity of listening to every idle rumour that is excited, by our know , ledge of the proximity of the French and Austrian armies. It seems, however, that it is not suf. fluent to agitate the public dinti with rumours of past events, fur the active disseminators of news affect to bare received ihforrnation of the ARCHDUKE:6 iliteDfillt to attack the Mte du pont at In4er.Lobaw. On this point we can only wish' the Quidsaacs joy of their torrcspondents. The relative situations of the armies en the Danube are, in fact, very iusperfccdy known in this country ; and it is difficult to say *tether the propagation . . or *elief'bf such accounts is the must ridiculous. ' l'hat Naeut.rov has, from the date of the Tenth I BuHain, beet' concentrating a mighty furce...aad at the same time fortifying his position on the left bank of the Danube, is all that we know with certainty...lt may be reasonably presumed that the efforts of the Austrians to strengthen their ar. my, and fill up the wide chasms that must hare been made in their columns.-.even at the fortunate battle of Essling....are not inferior. to those of their formidable adversary. In this awful inter. vat of suspense, it does appear most unaccountable, that we should yet continue in ignorance of the, particulars of the battle of Essliog. From the Galt:tie of Ofea ( Bade) we hare what is called the Fourth Supplementary Bulletin ; but this relates solely to the operations of the Army of Italy, which is said to have retreated only in consequence of the adverse events at the open. ing of the campaign, which had conyelled the Archduke CnAilLEs to retreat across the Danube. The Poles are asserted, on the authority of a communication from the Continent, to hare sus. tained a signal defeat by the Austrians, in which the Polish General is stated to have been killed. Of the correctness, or even probability, of this, there certainly are no reasonable gro.:tids on which any judgment can be formed. Tut American Papers contain the Message of I Mr. NI Antscx, the President, to Congress, in which the recent negotiations with Mr. Basal E, as might be expected, form a very prwsinent fea ture. The cowtplacc , :cy with which that subject is mentioned, as leading to a renewal of Commer. vial Intercourse with Great Britain, is not greater than is natural. But what may be the sentiments and feelings in the United States, when the refusal of the British Ministry to ratify the acts of its Negotiator, is known, it is nut very essy to foresee. It appears to be assumed, that France, on learning the arrangement agreed to by j Mr. Flamm!, will revoke her Decrees. Were this consequence really to follow, the embar. eminent will be curiuns and perplexing in the extreme. The whole routine of negociation must be gone over again. As soon• att the refusal of Great Britain is known in America, official corn. munications will, of course, be made to France, whose language must be expected to ran thus:— Having revoked our Decrees under the prestimp; tion of Mr. Easarxes arrangement being rati4ed, we must return to the Oates quo. There h, however, strong reason for hopfng and erpectiug that the restoration of amity will not be interrupted. as hit believed that an wa. der:landing exists between the Governments of Great Britain and America, which will finally lead to an amicable adjustment of differences. . Tim possession of St. Andero, by the Spani. ands, is said to be doubtfut, as no communication has been received on that subject by the Statira frigate, whose arrival wuaupposed to have con. firmed the report of that fact. The Revenge, sloop of war, arrived Wore the Straka, having taken from her, In the passage, several French prisoners, as has been already stated. Captain lasi, of the Amelia frigate, which was cruis ing off St. Andero, is said to have been informed by a Spanish Officer, wbo:Toaase • off in a boat, that the place had bee) 4r Jed assault. If the prim were cut out of thd har. boar by the frigate.; it is dear that St. Andaro was in the hands of tkifiench ; but if, and which is the most prevaleut report, the prizes were cap.. tared in attempting to escape from St. Andero, the doubt is at once removed. Other accounts state the prizes to have been cut out of GUort.—. It perfectly uaaccountable that the public , should saloug remain in doubt on a subject which all arrival of the Statira l it was supposed, would lastantly dispel.. • ' A Secret Expedition, for a service at no great distance, will, it is said, be immediately sent out. Several additional Regiments, among which are the. oth, 9th, and 38th, hare received orders to hold themselves -in readiness to embark immediately for foreign service, without heavy baggage ; the officers takes with. them only a few indispensa. bit necessaries ; and the privates but two shirts end ; and—no women. The Bth Regiment, which had embarked and dropped down to Spit. head, were on Wednesday Ordered, by a telegra. phic dispatch, to reland their heavy baggage, and prepare for immediate service. A Common Hall will be held to.morrow, for the purpose of electing Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and other City Officers, for the year ensuing. The Allelic has.taken a large rowboat (not yet arrived) Spanith.boilt, but fitted out by the French, having about 15,000 dollars on board. There was another in company with 30,U00 dol. lan on board ; but, to the great grief of our tars, they could •ot come up with her. Capt. BARCIA continaes his arduous under taking without any diminution of health or spirits. Ile is unquestionably one ef the strongest men in the kingdom. About three years since, as a proof , of this strength, he requested the Duke of Bien. move to place one foot on his hand, and the other on his wrist ; which being done, he immediately lifted up his Grace, and placed him, with great 1 case, upon a table. r r ~ NAV-IL I.VTELLIGEACE. Pottrsitotrrn, Joel 41.—Arrived the Protector. Lice,- oaut Yitch per. from a cruise. Admiral Holloway boated his lig at the (ere-top of the Antelope this monolog. which is ender miles °rim for ew fotadland. Nailed the Ulysses, of 44 gees, for the Nnrr, with men. luau: Y4.—Arrived the Tickler, Umfrage! Barton. frog a cruise; Williams Pitt and Ultimo, float the Dimas. Sailed the Littte Belt, Capta u with a small earl°, for the West Isidits; Myrtle, Captain buses, for Oporto, with a coney; Defeoder, with a mom) fur Operas',; sad Raven brig. with a convoy tor the Dowt:s. West out of hat boar several gall of trpert..., with 990 of the 94th Regiment oa hoard, fur Patos t ol, obad &Rawer* sailed with the Myrtle. PLYMOUTII, J tom 21.—Arrired tk Lath., Mow Walker, Master, from hoodoo, bowed to 14 /dui t it. Poppets burgh galliot De Nicholas, from Landon; aid Pappedborgb sloop De Zaster Yoe4r, alga *ate London, iv ballast = Um Henry Addiogtox onto ard-b.allad East 180am:to -shelved oat ceder convoy of the Ladynaiiro to Madeira. The td battalion of Veteras4 emb,irked early Hai ovens* no bo. rd the Hydra, Britauida, aced Queeo trail ports, aml are expected to mit imiseeilattiy for Madeira, to rolls* tba 11th regimes% in garrismi there, order tosysy ilf the Sad) - talon. l'be three Enoch prises whi..b arrived yesterday, were forced out of St. Ander.) by the entranced a Spiniesh heti into that ptaee on the loth instant. where there was a garrimm of thX) French troops, about Y5l of whom made their eseapts in the grcatert confusion on board those vessels, the Spaniards bring so them at deer departure. The rcatairsdar of the Kar -1 risua arc gated to bare beeu notamcred by the Spaniards. The Amelia frigate was entering that port when nest teasels were coming away. Went up harbour, to repair, Isis Slaiesty's ship Ocean, of I 96 Pm' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 'HEIRS RACES. WIDNESDAY, JUNS 21. A Sweepstakes of 51)(1. eaeb, b. ft. for tbree-year oW Cab, lest. ilb. au4 Fillies ltltt. 41b. The New Nile. Major 44 beatley's DI. e. Serageee., by Waxy. oat of Sylph I J 1 r. Rawiliooa's b. f. by Highland Fling. eat of Lady Bab ft to 1 on tke easy. Lord C. Suasersees Ilippororoe... 12st. fib. mist Mr. Buuseries Wood DWIDOII, 91b. two aides, ItIF4I. b. ft. 5 to 2 ou Wood Ussinoo.—Woo very easy. A Hand:cap Sweepstakes, of lOgs. each. witb 50p. added by Lk club.—Two miles. Mr. Rouverie's Wood Dmiroo, 4 its - - y Major W heattey's Saragusm, 3 yrs - - 2 Mr. Goalboto's Orimaldl, aged - - 3 Mr. T. Sykes's b. b. by Idris, 6 yn - - 4 General Grosvesor's May, 5 yn - - 5 Major Pigott's Ambrosio colt, 3 yrs - - 6 Li to 8 apt Wood Damoa—b to 1 apt Str. T. Sykes b. h. A Plate of 100 p.—for 4 yr. olds 10g. 5 yr. olio, 101 t. llib. 6 and agrd, llst. 31b.—fbree solle-. Mr. Treeaoion's Suceptsalst asied oged - - 1 Lord Sackrille's Bustard, . 2 Lord C. Somerset's Hlppouseeris, aged - Mr. Howarth'', Cassie • aged - Geatral Cateresar's day. 5 yrs. old - !to 1 o Bustard.--A good. race. • • • Ntruisna. MELTING, IP. sioaciav, JCR( 19. Sweepstakes of 11)r sacs, for three years std melt, M. lib. bilks, Sot. Two miles. . Mr. Brandling's ch. e. Wuislngtati, by Ahmed, dare by • - ..., - - , 1 Mf.nr'slk. e. Patriot, by Beniorbrosigh, dank, ' Trumpeter - - Mr. Rieepramn't b. c. Shakipeare, by Shattle,•mat olr Miss Ovimmon, by Ws.tale • - . Mr. fletcber's b. c. MinsLip, bendier to Staveley, by Shuttle - - • • 4 Lord Scarburmgles gr. c. by Delphi, dam by Sir Pelee 5 The Members' Purse of 51.. added to the Entrance Money. --Ilona two miles and a quarter. Mr. Nailer's b. b. Cardinal York, A yrs. old tut. - 1 Sir H. T. Vane's b. to. Little Yarawhil yrs. old, Oat. 21k. % M.I. Storey's b. b. Cramlivuu, 6 yrs. old. list. lUlls. S 'THE MARKETS. COILN-EXCILINGE—,Ieis 23. The remaining quantities of Wheat on hand thit day are rather eetriideliikle; pales are 'pia bee oily effected, and give %serifs price : Barley jti tolerably supply, and with Malt, scarcely tithed currency : White Pease are lower; Grey, and Beans, of the two kind, continue at little saris. tion : there are considerable supplies of O.ts, chiefly second, and ordinary sales thereof are quoted cheaper : prices of Fluor at our last cur rency. CURRENT PRICVS: Wheat, -.-- - - 564. itts.o9., 'Fick Bemis, - - - - 4 5 4 . 53 4 • Fine ditto - ItNir - - -Us. 564. Barl ' ey, Th. 994. I Potatne ditto - - 21 i. Od. Mail, - - Eld ,ESY. : W. Peftr(Boßer3) 1004.11115. Fioe Floor -- - - aft. jr,.s 1 Grey Pees, 464 frh. Stroud: Maas Ms. 66. lIM ITH FI 1: 1.1) —Just it 29. • To skit the Offal, per stove of 61b. 8eef....54. Ud. to 6s. 4d. Head of Cattle this do mune° ..54. Od. to Gs. OS. I Ile-ads Veal ...6s. Od. to 6.. 6d.. Sheep dui Lambs 7,490 Pork Ud. to 61. Ud. I Clive' Ud. to is. Od. t Pigs lIAT-MARKET. Hay Bl. Os. Od. Su 61. R. Meow IL 14s. O. to 11. lbs. od. Clovcr O. O. Od. to 71. 101. It is reported that Lord TirosMount is to'suc. cred Mr. Duneas. as President of the Board of Controul. ERVPIIOII' or Moon? ETMA.-A letter from an Offic er in the 27th regimeht. to 165 friend in Glas gow, dated Sicily, Mk Aprilt 189, says:— Mount Etna burst out on the 28th or 2'7th nit. its a most tremendous manner. The first great crop. lion was from the very top. Twelve new craters opened shortly afterwards, shout half down the mountain, and have continued to throw ciet.rivers of burning lava over since. Several estates have been covered with the lava or 40 feet deep. The first three or four nights. I saw it very well from this, and a very large riser of red hot lava runninglown from the crater. I intend, in a few days, to visit this most wonderfe.l phenomenon, and will reserve arty feeble description I may be: able to rive until my erzt." The Lirrrpoet Advertiser, of Thursday, found it necessary to publish a Supplement, on account ,f the unprecedented number of arrivals from the West Indies and America. The arraagdmenis made by Mr. EiIIIEJ appear to have been every where considered as conclusive; and all classes of men had begun to act upon the faith of their form. inc the basis of an amicable system of policy has tureen the two countries. I