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elittry *a•me englimie " These letters give so true a picture of the writer's rise teeter, and are, besides, so worthy of him in all respect,, (I seas, if the reader eau forgive the playfulness of h:s wit is some instances, and the partiality of his feieudship Int man snore), that, in honour of his ricatury, I would have them published after nay death, and the profits, arising front du sale of them, applied to the braefit of the Worcester luaressary. " R. WORCESTER." liesinary ta, 1793." EAST INDIES. rENCE ntom PRINCE OP trALErs ISLAND, Makin' 26, 11100. The fire which broke out an Saturday hut, at the bakehouse of Low Ammer, unfortunately con sumed mere European property than we recollect to have been destroyed by fire ►ince the establish ment of this settlement. It was occasioned, as we understand, by the carelessness of some of the peo ple employed io heating the ovens ; and, front the dryuesr of the materials of which the premises were composed, in a abort time, the whole was in flames, which almost immediately communicated to the premises occupied by Mr. liodyk, the Police Office, and some Chinese shops, at the corner of the street; the whole at one time exhibited the most awful spectacle ever a itticseed on the island. Fortunately, the wind was light and southerly, or thew valuable sud extensive preiniscs, belonging to Mr. Douglas, inust inevitably hare been destroyed, and priabably cuminunicating with the Agent Vic tualler's Stores, endangered the whole towu, there being, as we learn, near 300 caulks of spirits ou the )refuses. Too much pr..ise cannot he &ten to the men from His Majesty's ship Bombay, and the soldiers belonging to the garrison, for their exertions in stop ping the progress of the fire. The damages sustained by the above accident are estimated at 90,000 Spanish dollars. Fortu nately no lives were lost. RIO JANEIRO, AuG. 3, mos. Si TRART ?ROM A ?RI•ATE LETTER. ' " The Yorkshire speculators wish themselves at home, as woollen goods are a complete drug ; the custom-house is quite ful, and none of the convoy ships au Busload, until new warehouses are pre pared. • " I hare been much disappointed in this place—l expected to have found something now, in the manner and apusearance of a South American town, but it is altogether Lisbon—the same kind of houses--the appearance of the people exactly sioiiar; the only difference is the number of black slaves. " The situation of the place is delightful, and the country around romantic and grand to an extreme. " All the English keep shops and sil2. by retail; the market is completely glutted, except for mus lin,: the Brat cargo of that commodity which ar rives, will sell to a large profit. Unless the Go eminent establish a Porto Franco, or allow vessels from the river La Plata to cutter, half the Ene fish will be obliged to return home. " Houses are hard to be got, and those that can be obtained, hardly deserve the Mille, which we pay Most extravagantly for. "The town is beautifully situated, and the streets a►e equal to any in Libliou, with the exception of the Rua Augusta, and the other new streets; hut the interior of the houses are little better limn hare walls, and in general are more forlorn than in the large towns in the interior of Portugal." 10 REIGA INTE LLIG E t. z. AND A LTONA PAPERS. NAPLES. SEPT. qt. The Queen arrived this morning at Rome. She will be in Naples the day after to-morrow. The King seldom goes nut, and receives very little com pany. He is continually shut up with his Minister, and trcamines himself into the most minute details and management of his kingdom. Whenever he thews himself, he is followed by the benedictions of the people, who give unequivocal proofs of the love they bear bias. Ilis Majesty's great reputation preceded him. His entry into Naples affordeti a coop d'iril moat magnificent, and had something noble and imposing in it. His amiable manners, and the first acts of his Government, have contri buted to conciliate all hearts towards him. His Majesty wishing to recompense the brave men who repulsed the English on the sea coast near the tower of Milittn, has granted to each of them a gratification of 25 cheats. The auxiliary B e ss dame, Stoico, has received, in addition, a fusil of the Royal fabric at Della Tone dell Annunzeati. The satisfactory reports which have reached Nis plea respecting the perfect tranquillity that reigns in the capital, have deterntiised His Msjesty to suppress the military commissions which inifor titularly eilcurostances had rendered neceksary at Gaeta, Aguilii, (.Ineri, Avelino, Fliggio, Barre, Callinear°, and Itiwio. Tiiis nets trait of ge nerosity 011 the par► of the King, bait inspired the t confidence. Every thing leads us to hopfr Nothing will henceforward trouble the peace and good harmony which exist in all the provinces, as well as in the capital. BANKS OF THE SLIM OCT. 41. In the Oldenburg country some letters for Eng land have been intercepted by the French and Dutch authorities, and as lately some papers con taining interesting details from Spain and England have been circulated, the French af , e!:ts redouble their vigilance to prevent the truth from transpir ing, from which it is with great reason inferred by many, that the Spanish. concerns must be despe rate. The Danes gave no credit to the glorious accounts lately sent by the English, in u boat, to Denmark ; the papers that were found on board the vessel were immediately destroyed by order of Government : thus the Continent remains in the profoundest ignorance of the events that ought by no means to be concealed from the pub lic. It would be of infinite service if some Eng lish literary men► would write a short chronicle of all public events of historical importance, which have happened since the rising of the Spanish pa triots, and to endeavour to get such a work, with the notes and dates of their official authorities, cir calated in the French, German, English, and Italian languages, wherever it is practicable on the Continent, in order to deliver the nations from the total dirkiress which France keeps every where sprea:ling over them. It is further circulated, that a British army has defeated the army of Italy and Naples its Calabria, and is on its march against Naples. Respecting the ultimate result cf the Congress at Erfurt, not a syllable has been imaie public. E:C N •EPT. 48. Last Sunday, u cpurier arrived here from Constantinople„ with the intelligence of the pas sage of a Bntish Bert through the Dardanelles, and of its having come to anchor in the port of Con stantinople. The same Courier has informed us, that the Grand Vi zier, Mustapha Baruictar, has. called upon all the Governors and greet men of the Ottoman Empire, from Asia, Syria, &c. to de liberate with them upon the means of avoiding the dangers that threaten the dominions of the Yorte. (11'eare Zeititag.) _ _ OCTOORR 1. The rumour which was spreud here six days ago of the passage of the Dardanelles by an English fleet, that afterwan6 appeared before Constanti nople, hes not been counrmed, nor is it mentioned in our Court Gazette. SAMILII or TIM ELBE, OCT. 12. Neither the Archduke Charlea of Austria nor the Grand Duke of Wurtzborg are gone to the Con gress at Erfurt. Some private letters from Paris state, that Na poleon lied assured some high Officers of State. previous to hi. departure for Erfurt, that the gol des age should commence with the year 1809. WEIMAR, OCT. 3. Yesterday the Kiu! of Bavaria passed through this place to Erfurt. A courier, expedited to the Archduke Charles of Austria, has passed through here, and last night a Russian courier passed through this place from Erfurt to Vienna.—/Correspondent.) CONiTANTIIIOPLE, SEPT. 10. I.imarl Bey has arrived at Seres with In,ooo men. Ibrul Hey followed him, three days after, at the head of io.nuO. These two armies have en camped within a league of Constantinople. Fif teen thousand, under the orders of Ciapiii Odin, arc marching towards Rudbchuk to act against the Russians, in case they commence hostilities. We are not yet acquainted with the destination of the two first armies, but suppose they are destined against Abeloul Welial, who is become very power• ful near Damascus. ERFURT'', SEPT. 30. The Emperor of Russia, the King of Sammy, and the Grand Duke Constantine, dine every day with the Emperor Napoleon. They afterwards go to the play, ■nd take their place in the pit, where they ■re seated in arum chairs. Yesterday, the Andromeryour of Corneille was represented. The weather being very disagreeable this day, has de prised us of the satisfaction of seeing their Majes ties on the parade. OCT. 2. The Emperor NupGleon this day made a visit at three in the afternoon to the Grand Duke Convtan tine, with whom he afterwards went to the palace of the Emperor of Russia, where they dined toge ther. Iu the evening the Miihridate of Racine was represented. 04:T. 3. The Emperor of Russia, on the let of this month, presented the order of St. Andrew to Marshal !Ali nes, and to M. Jr Champagny, Minister of State. Count Itomurnow has received from the Emperor Napoleon the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour. His Excellency Baron St. Vincent has this day had an audience of His Majesty the Emperor of MINIM, after having been during three hours with the Emperor Napoleon. OCT. 4. Couriers are daily passing between this city and St. Petersburgh and Paris. There is a report that the Kings of Saxony, Bavaria, and Wirtemberg, will be crowned at Erfurt. This day ilia Majesty the King of Wirtrotherg, who al-rivet, here yesterday evening, made visit to His imperial Majeay Napoleon, which ah•.ut noon His Majesty returaci. Afterwards there %its a rc view of the thit liesigist of Cuirassim in the plain nest the Sege* officer. and privates re ceived, on this occasion, the order of the Legion of Honour. After the manoeuvres were gone through, the Emperor Napoleon, the Euspe ror Alexander, and the Grand Duke Constasstitw, took a ride room( the city. In the evening the play of Iphigiuie was represented et the French theatre. In the boxes oere their highnesses the hereditary Princess of Tour and Tuxis, the Du chess of liaintsurghausen, and the Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg Strelitz. Ili+ Majesty the iiing of IVestphalia arrived this evening, about seven o'clock, with his Queen and family. OCTOBER 5. Our town increases in splendour every day, as the numher of illustriops persons who homily arrive, Augments. The most sumptuous carriages, at tended by servants, pompously adorned with gold and silver, till the streets. All the houses in a Inch the Royal Persoinages lodge, have a guard from the grenadier guards of the Emperor, and the resi dence of the principal Princes and Generals, an honorary guard fro:n the troops of the Fine. There is scarcely any large house which does not lodge some distinguished person. In the Theatre we and the ntmost pomp and magnificence. In front of the stage Their Impe rial and Royal Majesties, and the Grand Duke, sit in arm chairs, Napoleon is the middle. Behind them is seated an illustrious assembly of more than one hundred Dukes, Marshals of France, Princes, Ministers of State, Generals, and Ambassadors, all in grand full dress, and shining in the insignia of different orders : it is a most imposing and unique spectacle. The drosses of the actors and actresses are uncommonly splendid and sumptuous, with silk, and gold and silver embroidery ; the scenery, anal every part of the dramatic representation, are beautiful and 'magnificent in the extreme. Immediately after the Levee, the Emperor Na poleon usually gives an6ience, and receives the visits of the Kings and Princes who arc here : at the same time, those •who may have addresses to present, are admitted. After breakfast, His Ma jesty is employed in his cabinet, sad afterwards rides without the town with Ills Russian Majesty. They review the troops, and, after dinner, which is usually about six o'clock, go to the Theatre. OCT. 6. This day. at noon, His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon, the Emperor Alexander, the Prince Pri mate, and ninny uther persona of distinction, act out for IVeitnar, to partake of the diversion of hunting. The French comedians have also set out for Nei mur. Their 31ajeAits will return here to-ino:row tvroing. err. 7. The Emperors Napoleon and Alexander returned; at Me o'clock in the afternoon from their journi to Weimar. Their Majesties were in the swag urt-! ... • •• anxlxNe, 0cT., 1 1. 1. Letters received to-day flow Vittoria, toltdrmi the good news of yesterday. The insurgents -hare' been repulsed at all points. The following is now the itositioci of the army : the head-quarters of the King are at Vittoria ; the head-quarters of Marshal Bessieres are ut Miranda ; and those of Marshal Ney at Bilbon. According to letters from Psu, the corps of n quelets, or Mountain Chassettni, 1400 men strong. is completely organized. and reify to march. Another letter, same date, says—" We anxiously expect farther accounts of the brilliant advantages gained by Marshal Bessieres. There is talk of 5,000 Spaniards made prisoners, and 2,000 killed. The force with which the Spaniards have been de feated does not amount at most to more than 40,000 men. IVltat will become of ths insurgents a month hence, when we shall have at least 150,000 men of the line ?" The Imperial Guard is still at Paris, but hold. itself ready to march. GOTTENBURGII MAILS. GOTTUNBURGII. OCT. 29. Letters from Rip. of the loth October, say — that the Emperor Alexander was expected there every moment. loaded with prese►►ts of carriages, and different toys, which he had gotten from Bony. The result of the conference is not yet known." Heael-tioartcrr, Letoland, October t 6. His Royal Majesty has received the following Report from Field-Marshal Count Klingspor, dated Knovin, Sept. 30, touching the retreat of the whole Northern, and part of the Southern Finnish army, from their positions near Lintlulax. Rourtane, Ilmola, and Lappljerd, to Kelaic and Kauko Bridge, north about Ohl Carleby " The NOrthfril Finunth Army had advanced from Wass, agreeably to the concerted plan, in order to combine, if pos sible, its operations with those of His Majesty's troops, who were to penetrate front Sweden into South Finland. lint this plan having been altered, in consequence of several cir cumstances, which unexpectedly took place, and the enemy having been every where rixisiderably retufoneed, he hezais to act offensively. Relying on the gallantry whirls the army under my continent% had minstantl) outplayed, I endeavoured to maintain a position which coven - it the moat fruitful put of East R0th,,,., Malone' my lin. of operation and defence extended from 'lodides and Oniyara, to Lappfjc..4, nearly 48 miles. The enemy commenced his offensive operntious with an attack on horstala :old Lindalax, in which he sue • en account of hie vast siiperiority in min/hers, and fo r ced the ihtichnient, cmiimanded by I icutreart-l'o!owel I riesidlt. to fall bask to Old Cali Usehakulf attacked afterwards Visabolotil was re/04d, uutaitleata:idi-vg ours. An the 191 h Aug ist, Lai peleff, who was also repulsed ; b. sidssuble Russian °wire anembied tiOu Inca strung, under the contra and likrefeky, which attacked three successive days, via. the September, without the tansy above position. But, 111 consequem:c very considerable reinforcements, ' jocki, by which movement, Lappo and lappfjeril WY cut report received Corn Major enemy was also advancing , agaiust Lappfjerd, it appeared the army remain auy longer and I accordingly gave orders movement, in eight of in number, and front • positive cagily effected. The enemy having times against Old Carlcby, and it to give battle, before all the joined the main Irwly, I endeavoured vent, to promote that junction, to the army ander my command, Boon Vegesack's corps joined near Lillkyre, and Wan was pushed on as far as New and C sned ~troops. On the ty from New Carleby, in sight of the 21st, the position near Kauko pies, and which secures its come which are acting to the envirosa " Your Royal Sinjcsly will , (eve, by the eircensstauce above . was ant only unavoidably neecesary, performed with great earrectoess, ord single piece of carpus, aaainanilioa cart, having been lust daring movement, in sight of an enemy " Head-quarters, Lochsto, Sept. (StociAalmsOotcite, Oct. 21 . N DUTCH _ (le a farmer Paper we gsm Decree. We now lay Wore tins of the ofriciAl copy, u . mu.) Louis Napoleon, !►7 the Conmitutimi of the Kingdom, and Constable of France, as follows : ART. F. Tin capartatias. by . kineots, hitherto permitted to be . Is provisionally suspended midi further The eaperinteudasare of t . three grand precincts ; the first to the Isle of IVakheren, inclusive Helder, inclusive, to Hmeliagen • lingze to the ict , tle, tuella.% e. •111. The Co. mauders.in-Chiecsball Bible for the yseeutiost of the r4niplete *baiting of all the preiye s *Coo of alt eammeolehties Yw( ell that ire may hereafter 6 illemainsit a report to our blinkers kineggeitive deponents. They ttf •Ittt ourselves, to iisrAllipiedieuref great importer, awl particular* to acquaint us with Urn ardners on the pave d The naval and military force shalt in all that miatee to die s tchitig The telegraphs are likewise paced orders. IV. Fishing-boats shill be !wens from which they sailed. du airy be admitted *daubers, of haring , suffered drags diamond M a romeankona loneuty, suds as *mow beim w. to the crew, or the swan package Sr newspapers, the bre shall bee Civil or Alditury Authorities .4 her seizure, as soon r • *an the Judges. which shall be widia V. All wationl or isseera monk our havens or muds of any description, boat to keep off, and that if they do at. No excuses can be admitted, intercourse catered into with f of friendly natives, are alone VI. All dears, regulating, tofore adopted, relative to the the prevention of couonnicatioo main is full force. VII. Our Members of Finance, •nd Police, are each iu his res with the earcwll.nt of the present Given at oar l'alaeC at U the third )cu of oar reign. (Signed) PRIVATE CORR I.SPON DENC E. A private letter from Holland contains the 1. Inwimr intellitirnce ITTII4CT IRON rite NC rpsAar OT fI. IRltee It. OA •ToTT, TO TUC LEGIILATIVE ROOT, ON inr. OI OCTOSICa. " Ras.ia and Deamark arc bulled with me agai , lo land. " America has prrferrell to renonnee Commrroe and flea, rather Os* to reruaaize sSsrt y. " I art off in afr days to pot mysi.lf at the herd of ray &ritzy, and, with the help of to crown in Mailrhl the Kingof Spain, and to plant lay awake um the forts ut Lis'una - . . " cannot d .."6'4' IGun enaerallthtte utytt.llnn the tea timents of the Prim.; the Von feder.d;;;;2 of 11. e C'airt. " Switcc; ;and farts mar and more, don,, the la neito of the Act of ••• I' 11w pc uplc of Italy give toe toil, 311 . 11 gal...vets of ocis faction. The Fawn., of Itowia and qua If have ::ad an iller• "'A al rrharl. lAiir hist thooglii ha. lairs • thomighi peace. 4V. have reels re lo mats 'MOW 11.1.7iliet slo this the soorwr, if if iw possible, for tl a !iuddreil of tarn %hoot KO rrpreartil, the We...Wlw of swirls iiiii pence W e nor of the same and jut: tinted both f. r pea. a awl war " Sliwtly will he publialii , hiAlintaldliek • 4 18) T. CA DELL and W. DAVIEh, Steeet CORRESNMDENCE between ' late W. WARBURTO .11) D Iliabop of G , and the • 14 late R. HURD, D. p of Wireemdet , the rlalt 1749 to Ind, left for • oa by the late Hlili* with the title of " L E IS from a law lit PR E LATE to wise of his FRIER Db ;" mid witbwbe &Howard wary ma a page awe of the ire port-febee eamtaiiiiag Ow wowssiale:-- ojoekl on the _6th Jf AVM, i i his force was rhr septa." fr I Lel pfjerd was a tt ac k ed hi ses, led ; but in the mean time seiiibled near Alawo, at least 7 rum mend of Generals Kanse,s's shed ear position newt Kuorti. the slit' August, aid lot and MI ropy having hero aide to force the A susegueuce of his haring e ta " :"c"Hu C 1 t am p j iv t" i t t Gu h tleohei cie nff'r n h: : stu isi omp e ßdu r .o l airhu h oen l n e diel re :c;rdt i ' s : :ii r i. c .gbeta e%Cni euae peered ditugerouo to me t o uger su its tutees:re stair. pushe sett den t. retreat. Thi, fas enemy ristly rep er t, g rtt tuition 00 Very extensive, cars t bet y having already muaN 0 4 and it appearin: toe for hQ detaches' corps shuif i l 'no fue l endeavoured by rectum mi IC the ion, while all the troops het., inland, confirmed to fall Sti mad the iiisio buds ou lbc ii b lee' ass evacuated. The enemy hn,l Alt d Old Cseldby, and closely par. not 7th, tie army put iteer in motion of the mem), mad took ap, as Kanko Bridge, which it sSII eoweaannication with the tramps irons of Savoie*. will ersciously be pleased to per. t i ! above stated, that thi s retreat t: necessary, bet that it was al ea tartness, order and soccer, eat a tii mussuitium saggun, or pewees. ing the whole of this retraersit way far superior is nassbers. 44 M. KLINGSPOII` Sept. 30, 111011." 41.) Cl DECKEE are the substance °tete fellow* s ire awe Remises • Lie's] Traria. tip is revised by the Dutch (Ammo. the Grace of God, and the sl Kingdom, King or Hollan.l, ice, hits decreed, and decrees li tl adry sea, of the produce of Vie d to be exported to neutral ports, until further orders. i of die coast shall be divided Oda 11 e first extending from tile Helder Wickwire ; the woad from as login; and the third from Hap 4 Ise. e-Chielkshall be pereonelly reigns. dee dispositionathat relate to lie e poets of the kingdom, end the dation with the enemy, and like- trailer decree. They shell daily klinistere of what relates to diner 'bey are further sethansed to es, f. such cases obeys they hese nportimes en euminenleate to OF, t ua with any instances of neglect 4 of the Civil sr Militory Agents, ie shall also be at their &spend, of the coeds end tuna : placed immediately coder their be compelled to return to the ded. They shell, upon au roma- iticre, not even wider the pretext ; aid wherever may trace shall he doe having takes place with the us found es board nut hehmoll package of merchandise, Wiwi, haN hereene the property of des es who shall have contributed to Wee of seizure is prouoanced ly rithia IC days at fertheet. ge weerthantmcu, mitering any et description, shelf be 'parsed by a if they do not, they will In fired duskiest, letters received, or fag ib them. Ships of oar, and these or excepted. oar, aid other dispositions, here- the shutting of the harem, *ad indicts with the enemy, shall re- name*, Marine, Colonies, lastice, is respective tkpartnieut charged mead decree. Utrecht, wilt October, isos, is goad) 1.0 I/EM )MRF.3PO\DE\C. E. In !Jutland contains the 1.1- rssaar OF FM ister.nt it. MA- MOTIVE ROOT, 00 111 F 'pt N WC bolted with me again.l Ito renonnee Viimmeroe end O.` le y. to pot mysOf at the herd of ray of titre', to crown in Madrid ao , I my eagles um the forts at Lesbos. cootratutitte usst.lf on the o f IL. Rhice. suit mum, 41.511 i, the In write •f ire in. outs new 41.10 , ..e1l of w:l5- .ii and ne! a, If lair ded an . icier. ha. Ives • thought .1 elves' to mate mare smiritiets possible, tor e '.noticed wady+• tut, the i• warm,". . e azid ratted boil. willirellemoil