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rr GOTTENDT:HGH atal .. „ t The conquest of Norway, tt;s:iitiitilatitil,,'setmal to be given ttp fur the present. ' t i the satdi,dl~ Andy bus retired within its own bonito, and ol i vioThitary* preparations have ceased ; the tasoaratirs,.hosstser, ^remain upon the frontiers. IlVet have nothing °th eist from Finland ; but report eontiuires t 0 soy -there has been an affair near Wusa, in which the vSwedes have antlered consulenibly. The i(uyalise cutter-brig, brought in here, yesterday, a Danish 'schoonttr privateer, having on hoard forty men; - this privateer attacked one of the outward-bound racket-boats, (the Lord Deacon, Capt. llamilhsti), on Friday last, °if this port, and continued fighting and chitsin4 her for overly three hours. It was only by superior manteuvring that Capt. llsinilton contrived to escape and come in here. His Royal Majesty's yacht Ainndis, at anchor in Jungfinstnd,Jilly 11, 1804.. I-lis Royal Majesty set sail from Petkluto for Jaogfrusuud, on the Bth, at three o'clock in the morning, and iuTived there at two o'clock in the afternoon. His Royal 51ajesty thereupon pro ceeded to the htuticm (. I :the gua-:»ats, in order to review them, wad the following day, the 96, to the ships of war, one division of which is stationed -here, wider the orders or Colonel Gegirefelta, in •rder to defend the Sound in conjunction with the division of gun-boats, which is commanded by Captain Selfwerain. Intelligence was received of a, Itussian feet of galleys, 40 in number, which were stretching along . the meat, having set sail from Hang°, but dared not to attack our aquadren. Part of the above fleet his already put bark to Hango, and the rest elropped anchor off the Island of Kirnito. Major-General Baron Vei.-es.ack arrived bare yestoerday, to attend His Royal Majnaty in the ea pyity of Adjeteet-Generel. According to a report received from Rear-A4- .Ifital lijelinatjerna, both fleets of galleys continued yesterday in the same position in Ersta Bay and Bleekholin Sound. • Rear-Admiral Baron Cederstrivrn arrived here yesterday, mad set sail for Sweden, having ohtsiried leave of absence from His Majesty, Bear-Admiral Naukhoff has in his absence assumed the command of the squadron of ships of sou. (SiMobisfst Gomm, July 16.) Till' EXPEDITION. exact following is an _ return anent of the forces, destined for Spain and Porto • gal, including the expedition* already sailed uu dtt Lieutenant-General Sir hullos WsLLeiLLT, and Major-General SvERCE consassaese•ie-chief Arft 'hewn. &toed Is Cams sal LleateaSa raC`ir EL • t ifl ir I* FIRM 0111111111011, ..** • Conioissiled toy Liesteoost4llemmil 1100. Job* oil not Ease stk....apt gottalioo ...• ril-11411 , Ceelleral loth ... lit Ditto .. tooo3 : i 7:l 1470 • 741tbroOk tat Bat .st ..... ...... lisairmAketrai isrgisilaz Iles) - . sus SECOND DIVISION. ' . Vic aad arrange- Ceumeanded by Lint-Galena Lord rapt Gth Foot, nt Bat. 906 egth BOO NiAich , Geanal Sp4ncer. sad 9 o co 26e0 • Jh' . - - tat Battalion .tnoo) moth —.tot Ditto • oso C Vrig.-Gcocral :ttaihting.Cti. sod —.lot Ditto 9505 DIIISION, . . . • CAmoimeded by Lialeteaitat-Gensral Tram % tth Fora tat Hot. goo Ditto.... id Ditto Aso ,C Major-General 11.11. ootb 9 , 10 bola ...... tat Bat ono oath 9oo Brig-General Pam. 97 01 796 Striooww -54.0 • . ToysTll 1111111059 COmmaied by Liwat,Gooorol Sir Arthur WcP.esley. loth root.. hat BOA- Goo Mt* ut Ditto—. goo Brix-Central Crawford. 7 bit lst 9.110 Batt of the Light Infantry of the Gereess lAveg Murray. 5330 nasavE. Comm*Sol b 7 Lient,Genasal Sir Jobe Moore. tnt► Light Dragiiona 640 rA German Legion Light Dragoons 560-11103 :1111 Foot ..21 Bat 95,5 Ditto td Ditto ..... ono/ Brig.-General AtatruGier s►:t► 9OO 2075 .43d Foot..sd Bat sae Stitt -stit Ditto gat, Bris.-Goirral B. Stuart. ;Two Ger Light Inf. Bat. loos 1 7411 Recap'iulation. let Diviekno. .ul► 5500 811 5440 4th Reserve 7411 The Artillery, Royal Wows Troia, &c. are not it chided is time abo►e 'Gamiest. In addition to this, a second expedition is aloady Outlier!, to consist of 8000 cavalry and IS" in fantry. Among the latter, are those matchlosi body of men, the tint and second briga3c of Guards, at De r 1 and Claatbaist, amounlin; tsi our 6000 rank e nd file. :THE BRIT'S? PRESS. „., • • LoNDoN, TUESDAY. Jux.Y 26. . A Gottenburgh Mail arrived, yesterday, with letters and papers from that city to the luth inst. The Seredve appear to have abandoned the iuvasion 'or Norwsy! On the side of Finland they are said to have suffered considerable loss near Wars. The Lard Thumps outwacd-bouud packet, Captain HAMILTON,: Afts chase'! into Gottenburgh by a `Danish. privutet.r, aft.,r a running tight of three .Itioisti, in which she narrowly ernped capture. ' The events which we yesterile! tomintiniented to the public, from the various parts of Spain, are of equal interest and important*. We shall re view them in suceession,, begiiiiiing with the action fought on the lath of this month, at Medina del Pio Secco, not far from Valladolid. That the Pa triots' were defeated in this encounter, by Ctineral LasoLpi, cannot admit of a doubt. Their retreat to Benaveute, near thirty miles north-west of the seene . of battle, sufficiently proves the fact,— 'But, we are au far from seeing any thing in this misfortune to excite alarm, that it appears to us to have been in the cotnuion, as well as ine;it4ble, ordei of events. It is not a series of victories, or even of advantages, that we can expect from new levies, opposed to veteran disciplined troops, com manded by the ablest Officers in Europe.' We re-. pose our confidence of ultimate metes, in the pa-' tience, loyalty, and spirit of the Spanish nation, armed to defend its independeuce and its dearest rights, against the most flagitious outrage of usurped power ; we rely on the aislion-Inee felt by all — orders, of both seep*, towards the degrading tyranny of a Co, stems in: named, by a mock- ery wise and justice, " King or SPAIR."-.-We trust in the character of the people, who, unlike the inhabitants of A eslria, of Poland, or of ;Jean denburg, do not remaia idle end indifferrat apec wore ; but, like their ancestors; in aimilar convul sions of the Monarchy, mooned fife invaders. Did the provintes of the Prussian or of the Austrian doaSiniOns. in. 1103 and IsOG, evince such energy, or display seek ardour as those of Ffpain have done? Did enraswinhir of any description ever meet at Buda, at Olinuta, or at Prague, and call on their .fellow-citizeria to join thorn in supporting their common Sovereign ? littl any such meeting ever take place at Breslow, at Konigsberg. or at War saw, FRROVRICK WILLIAM We* defeatled at Auerstadt ? Did the people of those countries ma nifest any love of their Prince, their Religion, or • their country ? No. they remained indifferent, submissive spectators, while the Monarchy was overturned. It is not so in Spain, as BONAPARTE r already knows. There the people have an exist ence, a character. and u moral principle, which, after arming, will sustain them coder defeats and reverses. If our reliance on these qualities be un founded, the sooner the contest is ahaiidoited the better. But, if we are justified iu assuming them, BONAPARTE may ravage and over-run, but lie never will subject the peninsula. Such ire our modes of reasoniug on the events before us; which have, in fact, no analogy with the campaigns on Cie Danube, the Oder, and the Vistula. Let us now turn to another qaarter. Josef's, it is clear, from the concurring accounts of his des tined issotioiis, given by the Paris papers of the • Lath 44', this:issionth, compared with the informa tion of his actual movements and foute, transmitted frovn liiiboir; has at length ventured into Spaia.— That lie had readied Vittoria about the intli er . ilth of July, cannot be questioned. Previous to ,quitting Bayonne, he appears to hate tilled op many of the ghat offices of stasis. So did the um and grandson of Jets 11. in 1715, and in 1743, when they invaded these maims. —General LA:hiLES has, however, apparently, by his victory at Medina del Rio Seceo, opened a way for JOAVVH to Madrid ; if not through Valla dolid and Segovia, yet by the tliteci road through Lerma, 'trawls, and Buitrie4o, to that metropolis of Spain. We may expect to hear of his arrival there, unless events, altogether unexpected, intervene to impede his advance. Probably, by the 25th,. which, as being a day sacred to ST. JA ea, is held in peculiar veneration by the Spaniards, their new Corsican King will reach his capital: We venture, however, confidently to think, that his residence there will not be long, that his retreat will be pre cipitate, and his administration odious, as well as inefficient to retain the Castilians in subjection. In the Madrid Gazettes. publisfied by the French. we see, with the warmest satisfaction, a complete, though a deceptive and compulsory avowal of the defeat of LE FP.ISERE, near Saragossa. We derive far greater pleasure, and receive much stronger conviction of the victory gained by PAL AEON on the 16th of lea month, from this cos fession of the enemy, than from aIL the preceding accounts received through Oviedo, Badsjor, or fievill.2. The miserable pretext ofnot punishing the city-and inhabitants of Saragossa, for their rebellion, becaus► they were now" become the subjects of the brother of the illustrious NAPOLEON. is WO pitiful and too thin a veil to toactiel their misfor tune. The UNICICC tuercica and ccunpassitinate for bearance of these wolves in hum an shape, will not obtain much Leitef. It is clear that m airragon. an the Ebro, the Patriot: have been auccessful.— That event is in Snell most importaut and • rating. The silence of the Madrid Ga2ettee, which come down to the 4th of July, relative to the p►o gress of MONCEY in Valentia, inay strongly favour the belief of his having been repulsed in en attack on the city of that name. But, we must never theless wait for farther advices from that Province, before we can venture to give it implicit credit. Of DUPONT, we know nothing more, either from Paris, from Seville, or from Gijon. The evacua tion of St. A ndero, by the French, must be painful to NA PO/. fibti, because its vicinity to Bilboa will render the fact known over Biscay, and even at Bay onne. No mention is yet made of Itossittv's sur render, of the insurrection of the Portuguese, or of Justin's situation and danger. These facts are only communicated to the initiated, at a proper time, and in a proper manner. Such is the actual condition of affairs in Spain. They are, doubtless, very anxious, and awaken solicitude. But, unless Ministers display greater incapacity, ignorance, and irresolution, thou they have even manifested in the conduct of the Baltic Expedition, we entertain no do►►bts of die final emancipation of Spaiu from the dominion of two Corsica►► Usurpers, whose per fidious and bloody career, as we trust, approaches towards its iertnitintiou. To-morrow we may, pe►- haps, takes view of the state of Germany, and the East of Europe. It oilers son►e points of interest. The Coronet Fleet, under the eounuand of Lord CAMBISI, consiating or the I:oyal George, Ville da Parb, St. George, Neptune, Te nerairc, mud Aeltille, arrived, on Saturday, at Torbay, from their station off Bn-ar. A fleet of transports, with troops on board, from Harwich, suited ua Saturday through tit , . Dawns, under convoy of L' wad Estrionl, to juiu the Expedition st Portstpo.ie . Two vessels belonging to London put into the 'lumber last week, ha.nig left Gottenhargh with the .ladocioas and the fleet of transports under her convoy. 'fhese vessels were sent From London to the fleet at Gottenburgli with provisions, on spe culation, and after having delivered purl of their cargoes, returned with th.• fleet in consispisoee of the alarm of u war witli Sweden. The Captains state, that Swedish troops were marching into the castle at Chattenlitirgli when they came asvey. Af ter Sir J. Moyne readied the Iket, 'directions were given to warp out the vessels immediately, though in the face of a strong contrail , wind, and the strict est orders were issued nut to allowssisy person from the fleet to go on shore. S:. Ander° only remained three days i n the power of the French, who Were driven out with dreadful daughter. The Patriots are stated to be so inveterate against the french, that they literally trash their Aands in their Wood. The Row-shirt Regiment of Mititia, quartered st Norinsti-cross, ou Saturday mode an oiler of their serriet s to artist the efforts of the ?punish Patriots, and arcionpaaied their offer with three cheers. it may he further noticed, with respect to that regiment, that in the year TBO3, durnig . the insurrection in Ireland, they vi ere one of th e tir4 to tender their services to quell that unfortunate commotion. We are informed that Lieut.-Colonel RawLe, commanding the Duke of Yuast's Battalion of Vo t ~ seer Royal Artillery-, in Plymouth garrison, has made an oder,(us the part of himself, all his offscer6, and, with very few exceptions, the remainder part of the battalion, amounting in the whole to i::!ts persons, to transfer their services Lout Volunteer to Local Militia Artillery. f reimports, we era informed, lime been sent out with a supply of provisions for the Danish Colo nies in Davis's Straits; in consequence of a re presentationof their distresses, which was some time ago made to Government, by Wti.i.tsas Wtt.asst roam Esq. M. P. at the instigation of Mr. JOHN Msastisi.r.„ of Hull. Sunday the Ordnance was husied embarking sixteen horses belonging to Sir Harry Burrard, and nine belonging to Lord Paget. Sir Harry and ante have left town, and would arrive at Ports mouth on Sunday night. The ifbutarious, 74, convoys the Expedition from Portsmouth.—Sir Harry Burrard and his suite take their pac,age in her. She ha likewise Boom° dollars for the Portuguese. The account which we gave, yesterday, of the check received by the Spiiniards, under General CUESTA, was brought to England by the Active, iu dispattlist from Sir TkIOIIAS DYER. dated Be °event*. luly Hith The Afire privateer, Captain OAT., arrived on Friday night at Fal month, from of Limbon, with the dispatches. She also touched at Gijon, where she took on hoard Dos TOlllllllO CIIWICPSTES, a Spanish Gentleman, charged with dispatches from the Spa nish Chief, at Oviedo, to the Margin.' Dc - M ATE IOU, in London. • apt. OATS was also the bearer of dispatches from Mr. H u ?rea, the British Consul at Gijon, to LordCarntekson and Alr.Cax Nine. The Active left the Tagus about the lath, and Gi jon the loth hid." The French force, io the battle near Valladolid, according to report, consisted of 10,000 infantry, 2.000 cavalry and artillery, and a large propor tion of cannon, that of the Patriots amounted to 14,000 infantry, with only eat cavalry, twenty six pieces of cannon, and a body of peasantry. The ardour and impetuosity of the new levies in the Patriot army were not to he restrained, and consequently they fell in upon the French, aud, in the first onset, drove the enemy back. capturing four piece' of cannon, which they *inked. The coun try. however. being open. mid the French being greatly superior it' cavalry and artillery, the brave Patriots were unable to maintain the advantage they had gained. They however retreated in good order to 13enevento, under cover of the Spani-la re; iinrut of Carabineers, leaving behind them I,{ pieces of cannon. t • Air or_ •. , • - 4— ih EN. C l ;s 113 IP BATA The will of the late Countess of OATH has at length been found. She leaves to Sir J AWLS PU GTE NI EY the income, for his life, of all her pe r _ Nonni property, amounting to near six hundred thousand pounds. Allot. his decease this has mense property is bequeathed to her (xmsin, wh o was the wife of the Rev. Mr. maattatAN, son to the late Archbishop of YORK. That lady MIS d;worvel smile years ego from her linshaud. She is the daughter of Sir RICHARD SVTT4I N, and has lived, duringseveral years, priuci illy tinder Ludy RAU', protection. The fortune is to descend to her chi!. dren by Mr.M ARR HAM. Sir JoMN JOHNSTON. the Earl of Dsahinnvox, and Sir Ricluao &Troy, all inherit very considerable estates. We do a c t hear of any of ser legacies. POETRY. THE ROSE—Br Cowres, The Role had been washed, just washed in a shower, Which Mary to Anna canny ed, Tim plentiful moisture itieumbered the flower, Aat vritigiud down its beautiful bead. The cup was all filled, and the learns were all wet, Awed it seemed, to a fanciful view, To weep fur the hods it had left with regret, Ou the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seised it, anfit as it was, Far a nosegay, ro drippirg and drowned. And swinging it rudely, too rudely, aka I I snapped it—it fell to the ground. And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part.. , Sonic act by Ilse delicate mind, . • „ . Regardless of wringieg mid breaking a heart Already to sorruw This elegant Rusk bad I shaken it less, Mu ht base bloomed with its roamer a while; And the teur, that is wiped with a little address, May be fullowe I iriniaps by senate. azaciemarsmmrworm Lest Sunday evening Their ttlaarierms and the PRINCESSES walked Oil 11 twi,or Terrace; but ee 'teens at of the extreme wetness of the weather, B sou returned to the Lodge. Visterdav morning His NIAJESTY and Oil Piineesses ;iutniA, LIVOUSTA, aael AMEI lA, At:- •companied by Lord WiLal a Oats, Lady reser . ..lAA 'Tat h NE, COUIA M UNWEER,‘e..rEtAIsr •nsußlGht .and FITZROY, Colonels TAYLOR and Dessitow, took' an airing in 11'111(18ot Park, and rensrucd about two o'clock. • Ilear.este and Mrs. Drckons have beea per% gat Belli st ; they have clewed thew en. gagt , trient in site pens of lake and Eerie% LYILG;IT, Esq. is appointed one of thr Ass:slant Psarristers, under the new Police Bill, far the City of Dublin. Sir Jorge sad Lady C•LLANDRII arrived at Pry toathell flouts!. Scotland, on Wednescley last. Arrived at Sen , 4.. ". Mr. and Mrs. Wsiluingtoo and family. Mss. and Him Hart, Dr. mid files. Webb, Mr Lind sy, Captain Campbell, Mr. Vivian, Mr mid Mrs. ANN., Mr. Sydney, Mr. Dan., Rai, Mr. and Mrs. Erase, Ike. Arrived at i'etaby Sir R. Ainslie, Misr Hope, Captain Johnston, Captain Dithaoss. Mr. Jess...mat, Mr. &laden', Mr. Syntex, Mr. Curia, Nr. T. Jones Parry, Mr. and Mrs. Stock, Mn. Smith, Matt Lewis Junes, Miss Tompkins, Mat Pottiuger, Mr. Candor, a: AS bUWS. Miss Wynne, Mrs. Griffiths, Mr ilialtAin, Mrs. Pei .ott antifamily, Me and Mrs. Pieeroft, A duel att unix-round was fought on Wold Carr, on Monday morning, betneeti two °SCAM of the - 9th garrison battalion, lying et hull ; neither of the parties were wouttded, uud the affair was afterwards matte tsp. Mrs. C. KEM G LE, last night; erne fi t ward at the Haymarket Theatre, in her favourite part in the is tereeting Urania of The Blind Bay. The au dience received their favourite performer with rei terated plaudits, who never displayed more excel lence in any of her unrivalled performances The 'l'heetre was crowded iu the extreme. Mr. and Airs. Carl,', and Miss Flinn, ere the principal performers at Plymouth Dock Theatre. ' Mrs. YoUlt a was to clown her engegement at the Manchester Theatre, lest night, its the parts of Mo dem Clermont, and Ella Iluseitrrg. The music of the new pieer• tortheoming et the Haymarket Theatre, is by Mr. KELLY, and is said to pinkest* great taste and variety. The Loan MAYOR, yesterday, gave a tne;,rnifi cent entertainment at the '.klatision House, to their ltoyel Highnesses the Dukes of KRNT, CUMBER LAND, CAMBRIDGE, and Gut UCTSTIR, the Cabinet Ministers, the Deputies from Seville, Asturias, end the Poarbetnese Assa•sseaos, amid several Noblemen and Gentlemen of the first day tinction. Mr. SKErTINGToh's play of The Mysterious Bride has been performed, at the Liverpool Thea tre, for the benefit of Mrs. SIDI:IONS, in whose e sti the interest of • the story chiefly resider ; she die played her peculiar excellencies to great velvantr - ;••• Sunday mottling Aka the Honourable lIZNitY RAMSAY, the house of his brother, the Ilue• Wit,, taw Mer:Le, its Spring-Garden. This itone, able young Gentleman was i n the naval service at the India Company ; and when last in Chins fru drawn Mtn a duel with a brother dicer, in whieit he received a wound is the head, that on his return to England required the operation Of the trepan- It was performed lust week by Mr. howl, with every prospect of *omen, but influggnyagioa en sued, and battled all medical skill. On Sunda, lest a meeting of the Pecklingtos Volunteer Infantry, in Voltaire, was held by com mand of Mater Dammam, (who did not per-,640'. attend), to take into consideration the proettety °' offerinq their t.nrrkesinthe Lova) Militia, into whi"'' the Maio! and all the subaltern Officer , meant user . - ter. A long and spirited harangue yea elettsc.eil by the senior Cant-it:l 8E1.T.V.:::) agreed mejorify of the prit'ates that such a step sirtent with the views 1113.111 which ti.ey • :sally entered, and hot rats isaitary could arise (eons it. *heir - worthy 1 :, • Officer having repocted - tLey %were " fit t,. rt o • the triceps of the line." • •