The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-08-18 00:00:00

rous movements of loyalty. Vile and pusilla►►i mous men! We now know what war is ; and this terrible lesson is written in our soil, by the finger of desolation, and graven on our hearts with the poiguard of vengeance. The execrable wretches, whose satellites ye make yourselves, have c►tcecil_ ed in their atrocities, whatever your perfidions suggestions could devise, and cowardly imagination supply. But proceed to Gallicia, if you dare to do so, and learn to appreciate Spanish valour. So. crates stretched his valiant arm over the burning coals of Porsena ; his arm was consumed without the hero breathing a sigh, or asking mercy. Such is Spanish patriotism ; the blood of sacrificed vie. tims is still crying up to Heaven, the smoke of fired houses still rising to the clouds, the silence of desolation is still hovering over a country, for merly covered with villages and farms ; yet ask the families which are wandering through the woods, whether they will not rather live with the wild beasts of the forest than have any intercourse with the assassins who sold you ? ask them, whe ther they repent their resolution ? try whe ther you discover among them one voice which sidiz with you, one vote which exculpates you ? You are now free, people of Gallicia, end the country, in proclaiming your emancipa tion, blots out with tears of admiration and affee. tion the painful expressions in which it once complained of you under different circumstances. You are free, and owe it to your sublime patrio tism, your valour, and your perseverance ; you are free, and Spain, nay, all Europe, congratu. late you with additional satisfaction, because your fate seemed truly hopeless. All good men bless `•our name, and offering you as a model to all other provinces, it considers the day of your re demption as the forerunner of the redemption of the country. But, people of Gallicia, if you wish to preserve the liberty you have maintained by dint of prodigies ; if you wish to sustain .he glory that surrounds yon, and reverberates throughout Spain ; if you wish to gather the fruits of so many exertions perfectly 'natured, remain united and subordinate to the authorities who are at the head of you. Bear in mind all ye who have any management over public affairs of this great Province, ye, as well who coin matid, as ye who obey, that tranquillity and safety are found►d in virtue. By strength and perseverance you have defeated the enemy ; by union, by love of order and justice, you will constitute your happiness, and repair thss dreadful evils which the French invasion has inflicted on you. Let public tranquillity revive, with the empire of the laws, peace and moderation in all towns and villages, union and subordinvitin in the armies, eternal l►atred against the tyrants. Such ought to he your r►otto. " MART'S DE GERAY " " Royal Palace, Sunk, lily 10, 1809." TUE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE—At:am 18. There arc but alvat remaining supplies of Wheat bete to-day, and Silt•S are made at a small increase in price ; Rye likewise ; Barley also, and in short supply ; in Peas and Beans of the two kind but little variation ; there are tolerable remaining supplies of Oats, but few samples of prime rina'ity, and this article supports its prices ; Flour on terms of our List currency ; and flue American rather higher, 525. to sbs. per barrel. CURRENT PRI Wheat, - - -- 76. 90s. 101,.. Film ditto - - - -104 s. 106 s. 50..34x. Bosley, Malt; 724.90.. Nv. (ilers) - Ras. 905. (ire) Peas, 47.. St , - 365. ty)... SMITH Ti RI To sink the Offal 8eef....3n. Od. to ss. 4d. Pdottoe..ss. Od. to Ss. 6d. Veil ....6s. Bd. to is. Od. Pork Od. to 6.. 6d. L0mb....5%. 6d. to 6s. 6d. CE OF GRAIN. Tick Seam, - - - -46 t. 51s. Mits, Poland ditto - - - - fas. 401. Potato ditto - - -to 4*. Rape Seed - - - £5O £53. Fine Flour - - -80 s. Secoods D—AaG. 18. per ‘tone of MIA. head or Little this day : Beast, 778 Sheep and Lambs (4,36 Cakes Pigs HAI-MARKET. Hay 5l. 05. Od. to 61. 64. CH. Straw Clover SOUTirAL—Auc. 9. Beasts ... ISO I Sheep.... 2,580 I Pip.... 190 The Duke of Ricuworre, with his amiable Consort, intend to set out from Dublin, on a tour through the South of Ireland, embracing Mount. Shannon, Newcastle, Limerick, Killarney, Castle. martyr, Rosiellan Castle, the City of Cork, &c. The party will consist of the Duke and Duchess of amnion. and smite, Lady MARY 'AMOR, Earl Maness, Sir CUARLES VERNON, Captain Rtany , &c. _ _ . The Mara Or Lord HARRIWGTON to Dublin is daily expected. Colonel Goassom had already ar. rived. General FLoTo is accordingly, we under. stand, preparing to leave Dublin, fur Cork, in order to resume the command of that district. The Duke of RUTLAND and a party of Noble men sad Gentlemen ha•e bashed their amusement of groase.shooting fur the leases ; nail this day his Grace will proceed to York, is order to be present at the Races. The Mnehioaess of Lsoutowiec %sill have a scl,•ct party ou Sunday, at her house io Berkeley. square. The M,►rchiuness of STAFF MEI patronised The Mnon, and The Weathercock, at the Put. te7 flis acne, on Monday last ; and this night Mr. I.cr.i.oom proposes to entertain the Ladies Gentlemen of Stafford with his Voyage to THE EXPEDMON. . r. Raawica, half-past Six P. M. August 11. " Our anxious desires to hear of the fall of Flushing are at length gratified. A fishing smack from Campvero has brought the pleasing intelli gence that the place was taken possession of yes. terday (Tuesday) morning, at seven o'clock, after having been bombarded from one on Sunday morning to three o'clock yesterday morning, from the land side, while a heavy and tremendous fire was kept up by the gun-boats and men of war from the sea. Oil Monday the Governor sent out a flag of truce, offering to surrender on terms. His terms were rejected. The enemy had received considerable reinforcements from Cadsand, before our ships succeeded in cutting off the communication on that side, so that their force was very respectable, some accounts say between 10,000 and 11,000 men. The works were also in such order as induced in the besieged a belief that they would bo able to hold out for a considerable time, if not to defeat entirely our attempts against the place; but nothing could withstand the ardour of the besiegers, and the energy with which the fire was kept up after every thing was ready for the bombardment; and the bombardment instantly recommenced, and was continued unremittingly till three o'clock yester. day morning, when another Hag of truce was sent out. The firing instantly ceased, and by sevro o'clock our troops were in possession of the place. The garrison, I understand, surrendered at discretion. Our 141,s was comparatively trial* that of the enemy was great." CAMPTUR I Atm 15.—1 passed Gravesend ' at 10 A.M. on the 13th instant, and arrived in the East Scheldt on the 14th ; being without a pilot, we went up close to Flushing, where we cncoun. tered the first magnificent, but awful sight. Al. ready, at a great distance, we saw smoke: eons. ing nearer to Flushing, we heard the roar of can. non. Flushing was then bombarding on the land side; and on our nearer approach we saw ten British line-of-battle ships, like a half moon, at some distance from the fortress, in order of bat tle, with innumerable other ships of war. We clearly saw the Signals given, and all at once, as if by magic, the British ships dashed towards Flushing, and oprneil their thunder upon the ene. my. In an instant the ships and Flushing seemed enveloped in smoke. Considering it improper to pass in the rear of the fleet to Aliddleburgh, we returned with a strong S. S. W. breeze, and proceeded through the intricate sands of Zutland, and other passages, to the West Scheldt, at the mouth of which about 20 ships of the line lay at anchor, and the eye and telescope in every diree. (ion met with all sorts of men of war, supporting the operations of this gigantic expedition. The transports are at anchor in the West Scheldt, and appear 1 " a forest of masts." The total is esti mated at 1500 ships. At night, at anchor in the West Scheldt, I saw from the mast-head of the fishing-boat, the town of Flushing on fire. It scented to me that about six o'clock the firing ceased, and we already enjoyed the idea of the conquest. We heaved, and went up the West Scheldt, and the tide being strongly against us, we again anchored in a very smooth river. We all saw when night came on, that the town was on fire ; but hearing no more cannon, we thought it the consequence of the bombardment. Alli ' went to rest, except the boy, and 1 was writ. ing. About ten o'clock I went en deck, by mere chance, for fresh air, and judge of my asto inshment of what I saw ! Oh God! such a sight 1 never wish to see again ! The buy told me lie saw rockets; I myself thought they were signals of ships at an immense distance; we must have been 20 miles from Flushing across the Island; but neither I nor the boy could hear cannon. However, being uneasy, I woke the Captain►. He, having better organs of the car than I, dis. tinutly heard cannon—the bombardment had again begun. We saw rockets, Ste. and every moment we saw a flash of lightning, being the priming of cannon. It was a dreary, rainy night—strong breeze. Thus this new bombardment lasted from about half past nine o'clock at night, to precisely three o'clock this morning being the 15th August, at which time I was witness of the scene, though at a distance. It was a continuation of fire-works—every moment a rocket, every mo. ment the sound of cannon. We saw no explosion, so that I hope our ships era perfectly safe. The bombardment (I learned this since my arrival) is the most tremendous ever known. The fortress surrendered this morning unconditionally, but no particulars are known here." The port of Corunna being perfectly open, it is intended immediately to re-establish the yelp. lar intercourse with that port by packets. The Marquis de la ROMAN.% has made a request to this effect. It is expected that, by this time, a regu lar communication will have been opened be tween the corps of ROMANA and the armies un. der Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY and Gen. CHESTS, and betweei. the whole North, South, and centre of Spain. The Honourable Artillery Company, on Sa turday, celebrated the Birth-day of their Captain. General, his Royal Highness the Prince of %Yates : they mustered in their ground at twelve o'clock; at one a royal salute was fired by the field pieces and battalion. After the field e'er cise, the corps dined at the Armory-house. On the health of the KING, Patmce, and ROYAL FAKILY being drank, a salute of seven guns was fired to each. The arrangements for the establishment of a King's Dock-yard at Milford, are understood to be complete, and that two line of battleships, a frigate, &c. are to be proceeded upon directly. EXEC= °sr.—Wednesday morning, James Cooper and William Moulds, severally convicted at Croydon Assizes of two most horrid murders (mentioned in our paper of Wednesday last), paid the forfeit of their lives to the offended laws of their country, in Horsemonger.lane, in the Borough. On their bodies being cut down, they were con. veyed to St. Thomas's Hospital for dissactlya. BATTLE. OF W.4GR.43f. The following Austrian official Account has ap. paired in the Hamburgh Papers ; but It is without a date : " By the 4th, the enemy had completed a new bridge from the Isle of Lubau, across a branch of the Danube, in which he was much favoured both by the ground and by hn immense numliof artil. lery. The Imperial and Royal army drawn up on the eminence behind the rivulet Russ, ex tending its right wing beyond Sussessbrunn and Kagan, and its left beyond Markgrasen-Nensie. del. The centre was posted near Wagram. Tee enemy having, in the night between the 4 h and sth, crossed over to the left bank of the Danube, large masses appeared very eatly in the morning in the plain. Not long before noon he attacked the line of the Imperial and Royal army in all its points; but his greatest exertions were directed against the centre, probably with a view of forc. ing it. His attacks, though repeated with the greatest impetuosity, and supported by an immense number of ordnance, among which were many batteries of the heaviest calibre, proved this day abortive. The firing ceased at ten o'clock at night. The Imperial and Royal Army had on the whole of its line maintained its positien, and made a considerable number Of prisoners, among whom there are many Saxons, Badanese, Italian, and Portuguese soldiers. " On the 6th in the morning, at four o'clock, the enemy renewed his attacks with still larger maws, and greater impetuosity than un the pee cedinc day. Even thus his efforts against the centre and the right wing were attended with so little success that the latter had even gained such advantages as to justify the expectation of the completed victory, when the enemy, with fresh divisions and great superiority, suddenly penetrat ed the left wing near Alarkgrafen—Neusiedel, and succeeded, after an obstinate engagement, in cote. pelling it to retreat. One of the wings of the Royal and Imperial army being thereby exposed, his Imperial and Royal Highness the Archduke and Generalissimo has directed the retreat by the way of Stammersdorf and the Bisamhill, in cond. (pence of which the army occupies a new posi. tiun, covering the communication with Bohemia. This retreat was made in the best order, and with. out material loss. " In the centre, as well as in the right wing, the enemy suffered very considerably. Sic thou sand prisoners were taken from him, among whom ate three Generals. He likewise lost twelve can non, with ammunition. and was in every respect so much weakened, that ho bet not attempted since to pursue the Imperial and Royal army farther.— General Lasalle is among the dead. " The Imperial and koyal army has also to la. ment a great loss. In General Nordmann it has been deprived of a very excellent officer. General: Peter Vocsai, D'Aspre, and Vultassavits, are without hopes of recovery. Generals Prince of Hesse.Hemburgh, Stutterheim, and Paar, are less severely wounded. His Imperial Highness the Generalissimo himself, and Prince Lichtenstein, received slight musket wounds, which, however, will not be attended with any dangerous conse quences. It remains to be observed, (hat the whole army has again afforded such proofs of cou rage and perseverance as not to cloud our future prospects with any apprehensions." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE • - - PO LICE. LOVE IN SABLES. M A Imo itAtiouse. —( Before the Lo tinM Ton.) . —Yesterday, a nymph of about 3',1 i t ne forward to complain of her false swain, a ftegro.boy, about 15, te whose seducing sows she: hi I yielded her heart-and sirtue, and agsin4t whom oh , sworn as theatthorof her pregniney. Young n•.•-ball pietied iever4l oNectlon%, mote of whirl, would serteliot ern ; he was rumsnded to 6id bail to thdpfrili for maintaining the otlcpring of his illi. c Volt e. Rolf-STREIT.— AlegiMbk, tin till wows, in her grana ell...Neter/co% as rianiiii.nl on a Aargo of hating stolen a gold womb and ittAin, the pro. perty of a Mrs. Hatching,: of tit. J ahn i's.qtrert, on Thursday, the 10th inst. from Mrs. ILitchnis's house at Prildington. Tie hull door hit been accidently left open, and, while Mrs: Hatching was up stairs, the prisoner entered sp.! to k the watch from the porlour. She afterwards pa*ned it at a Mr. !lam's, in Holborn, whither it was traced, and proved to hies been pawned by the prisoner. She was committed to Nelsgate for trial. Mary Morris, a servant maid, was also coin. mined fur having stolen a pair 44 sheets, tbe• pro. perty of Mr. Ilraham, with whoa she lived, la Wych.street, Drury_lane. On Thursday last, the friends of .1011•1 &mute, Esq. one of the Representatives of toe B rough of Reading, Berkshire, held their annual venison feast at the George and Ship Inns. Yesterday se'nnight, Mr. John Cook, a tenant of John Brown, Esq. of Salperton, in the county of Gloucester, by his own suggestion, ploughed a field of 60 acres in one day, by his own teams and his relations, none farther removed than first coo. sin, and all living\within five miles of him. It was performed by 65 teams (31 of them ox, and 34 of them horse teams); they commenced ploughing at six o'clock itt the wonting, and finished with ease by one in the afternoon. After the ploughing was finished, Mr. C. gave each ploughman 2s. 6d. a gallon of ale, and bread and cheese. On Wednesday evening, Thomas Richardson, late belonging to the Inland Office, General Pust Office (and for whose apprehension a reward of 1501. was offered by that Board, under a strong charge of felony), was taken into custody at Dover, and, after a long esamloation, committed to prison. He arrived at Dover on Sunday, and td iliodgings in King's %pad-street, but having kept himself extremely private he was suspected, and the Bodar of the Castle look him into cus tody ; upon searching his lodgings a large packet containing Bank notes anti post bills, to a great *moon', was discovered serreted in the chimney, with a qu wily of silver spoons and cash. At Cork Assizes, C. kaofv stood indicted for the murder of D. Crimmon, at Srilagh, in the year 1804. It appeared, by the tesionuity of a bro ther to the deceased, that he saw, at some dis. twee, the prisoner with a great club; when he approached be perceived his briber lifeless, and saw a bill-hook in the bosom of the prisoner, who *as entertained the preceding night at the house of the deceased, where he slept. The cause was supposed to be a wish on the part of the ion. saner to avoid being Importuned fur a debt. This horrid fact was corruburated by a nu 'slier of witnesses, who saw the body of the deceased, and heard the well.founded nunours that the murder was perpetrated by the prisoner, who fled the country, and narrowly escaped hanging for horse. stealing 144 autumn assizes, in Tralee, where he was apprehended for this eiturticr, of which the Jury found him Guilty. Yesterday at the Public-Mee, Hatton.garden, Jose,* Biggswas charged with an attempt to ' , mi .. mit W rape on a girl 12 years of a g e, of the name of Margaret Streit, in Maliten-latte, Bittle.bridge. Her scream!' attracted the notice of a Gentlesian on horseback riding along, 'who gave notice to J. Hot, theollicer. The fatter secured the Prisoner, who is a drayman, belonging to, a brewery. He was committed to prison fur trial tor want of sutfi. cient bail. At the late Gloucester assizes, Messrs. Pitt and Co. proprietors of a Brass Mill on the river Avon, near Bristol, obtained a verdict with 10,0001. da mages, against the Bristol Dock Company, as compensation for the loss sustained by hailing the whole of the water drained from their Mill by the recent improvements in the port of Bristol. A shocking accident happenel at icarhorouith on Sunday night last, between six and seven o'clock, to a Mr. A rmytage, a Gentleman of th it town. It seems Mr. A. and his brother were returning (tom the diversion of grouse shooting, and had to cros s( Stream called ticalloy.beck, which was so swelled a few mdnlhs back, by the *inter rains, as to wash away a good stone brill ie. A temp/wary one of *lied was thrown over it fur foot passengers, and as in su timer it was usually little mot... than uncle dee carriages drove through it. Mr. A. not apprised .f thegreat the occasioned by the storm of last Friday night, pushed forward in his gig ; the hn , se was mediately taken off h.s legs, and Mr. A.'s broth r, seeing the danger, leaped out and saved hi.siself ; but Mr. A. was unrortunately humor away by he torrent, and instantly over *helm( d in iiiv t 1 m o d. Every attempt was ma le by his brother, and others, who rushed to his assistance, (leave him, but I t rail'. The b Ay was not found till 4 u'cluek nest rn Mg, a few yards below where the carriag • cot rid. The horse, in his strugglitig, hail W.A.• his slid the gig was dashed to pier..., tioch a calamity has spread a gloom over the whole fowl., as M.. ANIITTIGE was a gentlemen, of most o',a(rut,cl l engaging manners, universally and justly esteemed, and ha s left as amiable Mow and live children to 4. n eot the irrepatable friss of a tender s a t ivl an affectionate parrit. ,•fat.fl effect, unhridled pagrion.-03 gator. lay, 'W. Parsons, far Doleott, near W Ils, * liefing some - dispute wit Ins sun, res ; .eetiil4 the ..110.of an us, which the latter ciai bled as his %re, he tout a 1140, rind after repeated blows with i t s killed tile yowl mall nit the spot ; fur which of. fence he has sieve been committed to Skeptua tiridciKll. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER M EETING, 1809. MONDAY. Duke of Rutland': Voln:ris,l;t; 61h. against Sir B. Gra ham's Samosa, S t. 41b.—Ah. M. IOJ6s. is. ft. HOUGHTON MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Sir B. Graham's 71b. agaiod the Duke of Rutlaud's Ned, 4-yrs old, fist. 51b.—,Ab. M. 102 gs. h. ft. _ LAST DAT. Lady Shelly's Vexation, against Mr. Howorth's Visconti tes,, dst. 41b. each.—Two-year old Course, 50gs. THE-MADOC RACES. TUPSDAY, AUG. 8. A Parse of 60,p.—Heats ' twic: round the Coarse, and a distance. Mr. W. Madocks's b. c. MlGeorge, by St. George, 4 yr<old 1 1 Sii W. W. Wynoe's b. m. Mademoiselle Preile 2 dr. The Traeth Mawr Stakes of 10e,+. each (6 subscribers), maiden nt the time of naming. Sir T. Mo4tyn's ch. c. by Golden Dah, 3 yrs. old, walked over. • The Snowden Welter Stakes of sgs. 13st. each (12 stihserib en). The winner to he sold for 1500. if demanded, &c. mares und geldings allowed 51b. Mr. E. Lloyd's br. b. Artichoke, by Dan QJlzote, wed - - 1 1 Sir W'. W. W 7 nue ' s ch. g. by Gluteus, aged - 3 2 Sir T. Mostyns br. w. by Mr. Teasle, 4 )rs. old 2 d WZDSI 1111D•Ir. The Tan-yr-allt Stakes of sgs. each (14 subscribers) ; two mile -bents. Mr. E. Lloyd's b. e. Stilton, by Stamford, 4 yrs. old 1 1 Sir T. Mostya's br. e. Master Teazle, 4 )rs. - 9 2 Sir W. W. Wynne's b. f. Devon', sister to General Be ninese++ 9 9 The Vron lw Stakes of sgs. each (10 subscribers), carry* 94. mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 30gs. if demanded, &c.—Dace round the Course ; one mile Mr. Lloyd's br. h. Artichoke, by Don Quixote, aged 1 Sir T. Mostyn's br. R. by Mr. Teasle, out of Refers, 5 yrs. old 2 The whiner was claimed, according to the condition, by Sir T. Mast n. The 5111. Purse, the gif of the Stewards, with a silver Cop, value 501. added by Wm. Alexander Madocks, Esq. was not run for, for want of bones. Mr. W. A. Madocks's b. c. M'George, 4 yrs. old, being the only horse entered, ret rived lOgs. The Spanish Officer, lately arrived from thf• Marquis ROMANA to solicit arms, clothing, kr. for the GaMain army, has aceomplivlicd his ink slop, Government having complied with the pr posal, which was, that Spain might contract upon her own account for every thing. Brigadier-General A mita to CANTRELL, who distinguished himself so much in the battle of Ta., invent, and who is so highly spiiken of by Sir A., WELLULEY in his last dispatches, distinguished himself oo lest In the stunning of Scringapatam, and on many other occasions in India. lie is the uncle of Major Coury Camrstr.t., one of Sir AItTIM'S Aides-du-Camp ; and he had two sons and two nephews killed in lightios the battles of his country. V I .4' :4 k j a r J, Y • ' J Ft • t.i W r i '