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A (:entletnan lately front Switzerland, states, that fie constitution of that 'smithy is to undergo a toy i .iportant change ; the plan of the new constitu tion is said to have been discussed and settled at the meeting in Erfurt. All the different cautons Oft to have the lame form of government, and a certain celebrated General is to be at the heed of thei r confederative system. In cooserpience of leave lately baring been given by the Ottoman Porte to Austrian ships to enter the Black See, 2,s'ships are expected nt Constan tinople, from Trieste, with rich cargoes of niaiiufne t tire% uud 'Aber goods. Doctor Gustavus has bum appointed by the Prince Regent of Portugal, his Cot..sed-General in Sweden, and acknowledged us such by our Cioveru sucat.-IStockholm Casette, Nov. 214 LONDON, 111.0NDAY, DVESIBER s. A Gettenburgh Mail strived, yesterday, with let ters and papers from Stockholm, to the 22c1 last.— They contain no account of the military operations in Finland, subsequent to the action which imme diately followed the ruirture of the armistice, in which it is said the Swedes obtained a decisive sic- Wry. Letters from Marseilles state, that King CHARLES IV. of SPAIN, his QUERN. the INFARt, with the Prince of Peace, and his wife, are to pas the winter at Nice, in the South of France. A new constutioa for Switzerland is said to have bees arnieged in the conferences at Erfurt. All the Candoec,are to have one and the same form of Government, with a French General at the heatkof the system. Saturday morning La Loire, Capt. Sallowest°, sailed from Portsmouth forCoretina, with 2,200,000 dollars oil board, for the service of the Patrint, and with merchants' money for Cadiz, and dispatches for Mr. DUFF, the Consul. M. ADLERBLHG, the Swedish Minister to the Supreme Junta, and suite, went in her. The Niobe, Capt. Louts°, having taken on board Lord JOHN FITZROY, and Mr. POLE, Se cretary to the Hon. W. I'm seas, Ambassador to Portugal, sailed on Saturday from Portsmouth for Falmouth, where Mr. VILLIERS embarks for Lisbon. A Royal Decree, addressed by the Supreme Governing Junta of the of Spain, to the Councils, has been published. A copy of it is gmen in our subsequent columns. It concludes with a declaration, that the Junta " have taken the oath, in the most solemn manner, not to listen or accept any proposal for peace, sinless their be loved Sovarogu, FLUDINANU VII. be restored to his Throne. and Ulliebd the absolute integrity of Spain and I. r Americas be stipulated as an indis pensable condition, without the dismemberment of tiny time smallest portion of her territory." The oceounts received by different ships froni C, onions, dawn to the 27th of November, and those which are arrived by the Messenger from Madrid, dawn to the 19th, however important in their nature, and interesting in their contents, afford us, nevertheless, no solid ground on which to form any decisive conclusions. The inaccuracy and ambiguity which characterise name of these details; the total silence, or uncertain rumours, from other parts of the settle of war; and the want of me each authentic document or publica tion, on the part of our Government, as might lay claim to implicit belief; all those circumstances compel us to advance with caution, to hazard few opinions, and to indulge still fewer conjectures.— Unlike the campaigns against Austria and Prussia, where the contest was, in a great toessure, decided by a siugle battle between two vast regular armies, and where the invader, like the Macedonian Con queror in antiquity, led on or directed the attack in per so n, another species of warfare is carrying on beyond the Pyrenees. From the banks of the Ebro, to those of the Douro and the Minim, not even to location or to include Catalonia, front Tu dela and Culailorra, to Salamanca and Astorga, a space of more than two hundred miles; these oper ations are in active progress. Yet, of the personal appearance or existence of Bouarawre him►elf, of that leader who hitherto was accustomed, on these e‘entful occasions, when Princes and States were extinguished or crushed by his arm, to— •. Ride Is the eheritrind, mid direct the storm ;^ of him so conspicuous at Austerlitz, and at Auer stadt, we hardly know, hear, or can assert ally thing. We are assured, that Mr. FnEsie, in his dispatches from Aranjuez, and from Madrid, which are dated the 18th and 19th of last mow* eda dressed to the Government here. declares, that it wits matter of great doubt and uncertainty where N4PoI.LON then was in person. ittoria, Irun. on the Bidasana, and Burgos, had all been named, but without proof. It is not difficult to exploits the reason of a conduct so unlike that which he ob served in Germany. He justly dreads the venge ance of a nation, whose wrongs would justify the most violent and personal triodes of retaliation, and among whom reli4ieuti, as well ne civil and poli tical enthusiasm, may impel to sets of despera t. . Relative to the army of BLAKE, which, from its local position near the coast, possesses the greatest facility of transmitting inforination of its move-, silents, we possess some means of forming an opi nion. That the troops, or levies, under that active and gallant Commander, have been worsted, de feated, and reduced to retire into Asturia, is evi dent: that they may be shircn farther back into Leon, is not altogether improbable; but neither 'the General nor the boidiery, though beaten, are, on that account, :sninhilated. Their spirit, loyalty, and patriotism, remain iinsubdued. Except the single battalion of ritietneit, who were surrounded ut Lerin, and who surrendered, after a mo►t olnti nate resistance to an io►men.e disparity of force, we find few prisoners any where taken by the French. NAPOLEON is tvitl.:attfy evti;ed to this ',sine sue. cies of contest which Great Britain waged its Asa,- ties, under HOPE and Cuterox ; where an armed population defended their owit hearths, and moun tains, and fastnesses. Against such an enemy, the most superior tactics may fail, and the most bril liant victories may not tend to permanent success, or to subjugation. It is not, however, possible to contemplate the position, the condition, and She distance of the two armies, under MOORE and BAIRD. from each other, as far as the most recent information entailer us to judge, without experiencing the greatest anxiety, and even alarm. That BONAPARTE will, At almost every hazard, endeavour to push forward through the kingdom of Leon to Benevente, to prevent their junction, end either to attack them in detail, or to compel titni to retreat into Portugal and Gallicia," we are fully warranted in beliering, from our knowledge of his ammeter. prmuittitiide and decision. That such a plan may be crowned with complete success, is even too probable. But, we believe, that as late as the 20th of November, no French troops had occupied Benevente, though a body of cavalry appeared within four leagues of the place on the day preceding, the 19th. Mr. Fasan's courier passed through Beneveute, on his way from Madrid to Corunna, without seeing any French. It must be admitted, that the Convention of antra, by coailielling our army to march through Spain, instead of transporting them by sea to the scene of action ; and the error or incapacity of our Nlinistry, by rending &molt, Comma, instead of St. Andero, have opened a field for possible triumph to NAPOLEON, which his own talents, vast as they are, could never have achieved or ef fected. It is not so much to the Ebro, or to As toria ; it is not to PALAFOX. 10 CA6TANOs, or to BLAKE, that we look with so much apprehension or anxiety, as to our own dissevered forces, emerg ing from the impervious reads of Gallicia and Entre mnium, extenuated, 'contending with fatigue, fa mine, and sickness, perhaps unable be unite, and necessitated to seek fur safety in flight. The anti cipation is most painful, and we trust that it will not he realized. The positive facts upon which we can, therefore. reason, though disastrous, are few, and seem to be confined to the army under BLAKE, now joined by the tioops of the 'Marquis DE ROMANI. Against them, it is clear, that the French have been suc cessful, and have. driven them from the vicinity of Billion, into the Pm:ince of Austuria ; occupying, on one Mind, the coast, together with St. Anders and Sant/ilia ; on the other. entering Burgos, and pushing their advanced corps to Valladolid. That these events are most unfortunate, it is impossible to deny ; but we truce in the details transmitted us respecting them, no analogy whatever to BONA rarera's success against Austria and Prussia. In the pertinacious and long-continued resistance made by Waite, with troops newly raised, almost destitute of clothing, barefooted, and without l i magazines, we see no similarity to the treason or in capacity manifested by the MACS, the AUCRSPESOS, Mud the Generals of Austria. Still less resemblance is there between the Spaniards, and those colossal armies of FRIIDERICK WILLIAM, which dissolved and dispersed on the first approach of the French, like the baseless fabric of a visiou." It is evident, that in 1805 and in NOG, only the Government com bated the invader ; here the nation resists, and must be subjugated. Incalculable are the resources of the Spaniards, even when defeated. if treason, corrup tion, and egotism, do not unnerve and paralise their exertions. In the vast extent of coast, from La Barquera round to Vigo, a thousand facilities of communication, and of succours from England, are to be found. In the asperity and ruggedness of the soil, country, and mountains, as well as in the character and the poverty of the people, their na tional prejudices. superstitious opinions, and se questered position, to a peninsula at the western extremity of Europe, a victorious invader will find new, as well as hitherto unexperienced impedi inents to his progress. In the Central Junta, we trust, and we wish to believe, NAPOLEON will not meet with the pusillanimity, want of energy, and prostration of mind, which, far • more than the battles of Austerlitz, of Jena, or of Friedland, produced the treaties of Prtsburg, and of Tilsit. -The very . formation of the Spanish peninsula, de scribing nearly a square, as including Portugal. in tersected by many ranges of sharp rocks and snowy defiles, cad abounding in enacts where nei ther cultivation nor population are to be found ; all these circnnistances must impose !Mitts to the rapid career of the Corsican leader. Even the si tuation of Madrid is peculiarly inaccessible, and the Supreme Junto have long since arranged, that if driven from New Castile by a superior enemy, the Government should be immediately transferred either to Cividad-Real, or to Almagro, two towns of the pre • ace of La Mooch., among the bleak moun tains of the Sierra Morena, immortalised in the works of CEavanms. It es, in fact. As if London being in possession of BONAPAIITC. the Executive Power were removed to the Peak of Derbyshire.. or to the fastnesses of Wales. These preeautions• do not indicate a degenerate, a corrupt, or a timid race of men. Nor ought we, however painful mar be the present aspect of things, to consider Spain as presenting any similarity to Germany, or to Russia. It is not the Spaniards oho inspire us with di sma y ; nor is it in the abilities of their wader, howevr trauseendaot they must be Bc h o - ke g ed, that we behold the ruin of that meriara,. Our apprehensions originate nearer ho rn •. incapacity of the Ministers who planned •I re tv s exitedie to Portugal and to Corinina, aided the want of energy and talent in the C;envralsaf's concluded the eintra Convention ; these urn sources from whence flow the misfortunes, i k ;,;,l, we are now deploring. We have received German papers to the i A paragraph was inserted in the liamitersk .poradenten, order of the French autitoeities iu that cit'', stating that Mr. ADAIR had been riles eil remission to loud ut Constantinople. interference of the French way be fairiy ad duced at evidence of their fears with respe.t to the Sublime Porte ; and, instead of danipui4 our hopes, encourages the expectation cn favourable issue to Mr. ADAIR'S filimbi.ll3. The King of Pausrrt♦ has published a sctii•t, announcing that the evacuation ul ritorics by the French troops wuu!d commence as the 15th last, and be conipteted on the Stii The Duke of. AUERSTADT, (Marshal D.ivinsil who commands the French in Prussia, will , in cos sequence,proceed from Berlin to kluniburgh, where he wii I succeed BERN A DOTTS, who rut urns to hum on account of bad health. Yesterday morning, His lIFIAJLSTY, Prin cerarr AUGUSTA, 50141114, and AMELIA, accomponea by 'Ladies Clam Lie, •CAMPLIPIS W•I.DEGRAVC, aaal MissN'Tsts, General ItTacoi. and Colonel lh a . BROW. rode to St. George's Chapel, and lirard a Sermon, preached by the Rae. Mr. Dloar, from St. Matthew, chap. v., verse 17 ; afterwaads re. turned to the Palace. Friday morning, ilia Mansre, Princeton Au. elliTA. SOPHIA, and Anima, Didier Of liEht and Cuuaaal.Lao, accompanied by Lord WAL. SINGNAM. Lady IVlcaltay. Geoeral FITZROY. acid Colonel. Dtaiaow and TATLion, redo iu Winder Great Park, and returned to the Palace in twelve o'clock. The QVIIVII and Princess Ettzsarrah arms. pained by I..aclies CARO LI WALDIEGRAVE. CILANIST, and Atnearuev, took an airing to Frogmore Lodge. In a short time after, therms was most graciously pleased to send for Mr. RAP* Lay, the Yorkshire Giant, who immediately attend. ed. He remained in conversation with the Queta and PRINCIIII*E* ; they appeared well pleased with his genteel behaviour. and much surprised at kis gigantic stature. tier Modicart , :mule him a eery handsome present. lu the afternoon ha left Wis 4 am for Marlow. The flint division of the French troops acs em barked at Lisbon. anddiserabarked again in France, by Captain J A 51 v.s ANDLn.ON, of the Royal Nivy; the second division by Captain GREEN ; and um last divirioni were embarked by Captl HALSTED. Dispatches were on Saturday received from 'Hon duras. which state, that the Governor of the Soso Oh province of Yucatan had publicly declared his in. tention of resisting the usurpation of BONAPARTE, and of making a common cause with the mother country, in support of the rights of Faaotti.iso VII. The best understanding prevails between the British and Spaniards in that quarter. The principal Merchants of the city of London, in concurrence with several distinguished Charac ters at the West end of the town, having. taken into consideration the destitute situation of tie I'atriotic Armies and their followers in Spain, with respect to clothing, have resolved to supply those brave seen with various articles of the manufacture of this country, which are necessary to their eom fort. A Meeting, for the purpose of taking the business into consideration, will be held in the city of London, on Thursday uest, of which timely notice will he given. The Jupiter, of SO guns, Capt. RAKER, sailed from Portsmouth, on Saturday morning, for Vigo. in consequence of sodden orders ; and the Alfred. of 74 guns, Capt. HATES, which is ordered to the same place, was to sail , t.steiday. The 3d, or Prince of Wales's regiment of doo Cgoon guards, comnsanded by Colonel Sir G. T. ALCRAFT, began embarking at Portsmoisth, nil Friday, for Spain. The last division will embark to-morrow. The 4th regiment of Dragoons, coin mended by Colonel DoLnut, are on their route from Canterbury, to Portsmouth, to ernliark for t he samedestinution. Commissioner Tower impel la tends the embarkation. The 14th and 16th regiments of light draffootr‘ are on their way to Fu I tnouth, to emlytrk for Spuiu. Cominissioner llowea is there to supertntend then embarkation. The Amelia. the Hon. Captain TROY, whid , e r• rived at Portsmouth on Wednesday, in ten dill from Lisbon, with General B.IMAII.D, left the I 'mumble Major-General Firew.tar (of the 95ta regiment) in the command of the troops in P4rto gal. The last division of the French troop 3 still in the Tagus. The following ships are detained at Sp;thetd, by contrary winds :—La Gioire, Capt. W ; Pelortis, Hon. Cuptain KING; Satellite, Captain Eva 's; Lily. Capt. &mai'. and Seildile, Rums, with a largo convoy for the W Goshawk, Copt. Is sea, and Sparrow/it:sok, PatisnLE, with two companies of the Royal Artillery under convoy, for Corunna„ and the lass doer, Capt. AN DR (vol. with dispatches for LiAisa and Barbudoes. The his, of 50 grins, Captai n LAUGHARNE, made the signal, on Satan:Eq. far convoy to the The Kura has been pleased to order a to pass the Great Seal of the. United door of Great Britain and Ireland, erripoir the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of Rocrteiven to elect a Bie!top ~ f that See same bei lig void by the translation of the thereon Father in Goo, THOMAS, late AtiAhop therm the See of Ely ; and [TM lIPIAJEATY hut align phrased, by iiis Royal Si , niMantial. to moms to the 'aid Doan end Chapter the Rev. IVA' K in'o, Doctor in Divinity. to he h; then 11:hup of the said !lee of Rothc•tc.. to:. be bed, by ibe some Arsine, 1. TREATISE en the CULTURE of the CUCt MIMIC Second Lditios, peke Is. in beards 2. HINTS and owneßvATioNs .• the IMPROVE- F.NT of AGRICULTURR, os. be boonle. Lately published, by T. CADELL cad W. DAIWA, &read, A Begged Edition ef lETTER& addreboad to the DAUGHTER j of a NOBLOUN. en the FORMATION et RELI- GIOUS end MORAL mama PLE. SLIZARETH HAMILTON. A etbor of " Leans 6 . 1 tie Elesonearx Principles of Edoestiou," &e. . . PRESS. 3), ••• C.lO Gering IMP II rP, the A rof, to n bet 111710. ALK , II Attar.