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MUNICII, srrr. A con►iderable corps of the Tyrolese insurgents has made an inroad into Italy, in the environs of Ale, which pushes its udvaoced patties as far as Verona. The Tyroleans make evert where con •iJordLle retpusitions of grain and other provisions, which are conveyed to Tyrol. SPAbiISH PAPERS. JAIN, SEPT. 3. A dispatch from Senor Equia, of the date 29th ult. communicates, that be has joined the army of this pri.viiiee with 14,41400 infantry, and 4,000 ca valry, to act iu concert. He will cuter La Mancha by Ciudad Real. • Time remainder of the army of Esfrernadura re mains eovenng certain points, and ours is hegin ing its isoventeuta. One division goes to Valde . penas, and moodier to Moral de Calaitrava, where it ii probable the head-quarters will be axed, the ;rat advancing is proportion. The enemy occupies the points of Mora, Yehenes, and Tembleque ; as we have rectived advice from 'Fierrocia. of time date the 29th, which town our parties,had entered. By recounts or the let September, the enemy still continued hi. retreat, and various divisions, to the number of 12,000 infautry and g,OOO cavalry, have united at Toledo, abandoning oil the interior diary points they held. Our army marches with some slowness, in order to facilitate the junction of the 18,000 men from Estremarlura, who are on their way, and it. divi ',ions occupy the following points:—the first at Valdepenas, the second at Infinite*, the third at Cardenas, the fourth at Vitali°, and the hills at • the convent of Celerity'. • The cavalry occupies the points already mention . r••• • ed, the advanced gourds continiting at Villains, cud • even farther.. - The total feree .of our army amounts to 24496 infantry and 3.172 Cosalry, iu which number is not ineludA the regimen: or volunteers of Spain. Letter from illon Joaquin Blake, relative to the relieving of Gerona : • " MOST EXCELLENT Start have the honour to inform you that the convoy of previsions intended fur Geroita was intreshiced yestewley into that pities by the Major.Griieral Ihm Jaymc limns tOtolc, in spite %Wail the efforts made to reveut it; the general movement of the army, which held the enemy in micertainty, contributhie much to facilitate its retry. 1 ca ...... t transmit to your Excellency a circumstantial 0 account of this toprndiroei, became 1 have sot received it 'from General Garcia Comb-, who entered the place with all the &Maio* which attended tie CIIIIV4/y, and left there such troops is the Goveruor tlitinht necessary for the retuforte went of the garrison. " I remit to lour Excelleney the ,Ifeniferr of the !nth of Aiimist, to with h, if you have not already seen it, you will observe the ealoaium which the William defence of Sitio. juich has furred from the enemy, with the n-ason of the sur render of that place, communicated to the Minister at War, try 11;rnerol Veldirr. commander of the troops employed on that UCCISPItiId. God pieserve soar Escellency many years. " JOAQUIN BLAKE." " Cawp at Pet;rul, September, tam;)." I *, •., .~ ~q GOTTENBURG!I MAIL. STOCKHOLM, REPT. 29. The conditions of the race lately concluded in Fredericks:lam hats not yet transpired, nor is it likely ill it they will lie known, until the Treaty shall have been sanctioned by the ratification of the two hi g h contracting' parties. All the retains iii circulation nn the terms of pacification mug, there fore, as yet be considered as vague rumours. COPtNtI•OH. sarr. 15. The Muniteur contains the following article from this city c— •• America's ships continue to bring immense supplies of colonial produce, which cannot, there fore, but experience ere Innor a considerable fall in the prices." The illowiteur has borrowed that in formation from the Joantal de Peru. But here iu Copenhagen we know, to the contrary, that the prices of all colonial commodities have continually been 1111 Cie rise since the beginning of the war, with the sole exception .1 two exchange days, subsequent to the late revolution in Sweden. According to letters from Milan, of a recent date, the prices of silk are very low, on account of the eaportatiou of that article to England being still prohibited. Letters from Cassel advise, that the King of Westphalia left that city on the 6th instead, to visit and inspect the celebrated silver-mines of the flaix.—(Steckkolas Gazette.) TI-1 E BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, THURSDAY. Octopi's 12. Mr. Cawing(' and Lord CASTLERLAGN yester day resigard their seals of office. Mr. CAN NTNG's were tran.ferred to Eirl BATHURST, who kissed bands upon the occasion. Mr. DUNDAI SAUK DIMS not harins; returned from Ireland, as was ex pected. Lord CAST ixittAGll . s seals, which are des tined for that gentleman, remain in abeyance. This wis the only progress mettle iii extending and com bining a new Ministry. If ordinary architects could make so good use of old materials, there would not be an old house m London. The Treasury Journals are frantic with rage et finding that the Maniteur, disdaining to notice their ribaldry and ►avings, has confined its observes tines to The Landau Gazette. Tilt GLosr, and The Star. We quote the following passeges, in support of our assertion : " We have extracted front the Proniteur some lose notes vn the articles in the English papers, on the return of the ex pedition from the Scheldt, and the dispatches of Lord t%CL. LINGUINI, relative t a clic battle of Talavera. They are ex• etediugly tree and f.irolosis, end inch as neseht be ezp,eted Iran n to i!er lakiss; for has Model its productions of the Attains *wee, in Imams "--',lfsmiez Part of yesterday.) We have taken from the Mimi/cues, which we received yesterday, a large cargo of notes spun one operations oa the Scheldt and is Sputa, sail upon the war between Austria and Franca ney ars eorioar, herons, they appear to be the pro declaim of now:Parte hanut!.f. He sometimes arouse• himself in this way."-.-(Coariar ft/yesterday.) Vilest such doctors disagree, it would be pre- snMption in us to pronounce judgment between them. They are, proverbially, relordlesti of truth and consistency ; but it was a weittoli waste of both, as well as a irreliction of duty, to stiginalize The London Gazette as a factions London paper. We must, however, in justice, say, that The London Gazette deserves the epithet as well as THe G Loss or The Sta►. The correspondence between Mr. PERCEVAL and Lords GREY and GRENVILLE, containing Mr. Pen- LEVAL'S proposition to these Noblemen to join him and the Earl of LIVERPOOL, in esiendin,i, , und COI*. Nails; an Administration, of which lie says, in his reply to Lord GRENVILLE. his Lordship was not to form a part, his accession not having been intended. is given in another part of our paper. Versed as he is in delusion, it is impos sible that he could have been sincere in a pre position, so evidently hollow and objectionable, in every point of view. Lawyer like, however, he has recourse to precedent, and cites the prncee,ling of 1784, as a case in point. In that year, we are told, " When it was thought that a coalition of parties would then be advisable for the purpose of forming au extended and combined Administration,' the persons who were desirous of such a coalition, suggested the expedient, that the Duke of Pnanattu should be requested by the Kann to have a conference with Mr. PITT, for the purpose of forming a new Administration. They did set recommend that the KAYO should declare his commands in person. Mr. PITT coo *rotetl to this expedient;and signified to the Duke, II a MAJRSTY*ll4lthire, that he should confer with Mr. Prrr, for the purpose of forming a new Administra tion. This comfnunication was at first perfectly sa tisfactory to the Duke ofPourt.asun. A difference, however, afterwards took place, with respect to the terms used in the message sent by Mr. Purr, and no conference took place. The Duke then desired that he might receive His MAJESTY'S command+, relative to the conference, from the Sovereign in person; but this was refused." Now, admitting this case to be correctly stated, it certainly destroys Mr. PERCLVAL'S CISIM to originality; but we think it proves the hollowness and insincerity of hat pro posal, fur it failed a 1784. and we cAnnot conceive upon what ground he could expect that it would prove surer idol in 1809. In the famous volun teer case, Mr. PERCEVAL exposed his ignorance of the law ; and we now find him citing a case against himself. He certainly *hewed sotne prudence in quitting the Bar and the Old Bailey, fur the Se nate and the Cabinet. A Gottenburgh Mail has arrived. We have also received Spanish Papers to the 15th last, and German to a late date. The conditions of th e treaty of peace between Sweden end Russia had not transpired, nor was it supposed.that they would le known until the treaty shall have been ratified by the contracting 'emir,. The St. Petersburgh Cou►t Capful,. of the 13th Sept.. contains a long article, complaining of ntteropts to excite sedition and dis content among the people. by false rumours. Ws have recently stated the grounds upon which our opinion is formed, that BoNAPARTS, however formidable may be his actual position, and however great are the advantages which he hes obtained in the course of the present campaign over Austria, is, nevertheless, unable to crush the Monarchy itself, or that he is, at least, reluctant to try the experi ment, as being one of hazard and uncertainty. I fwe were to embody our ideas on this point in a single sentence, we should be tempted to say, that though hen probably sufficiently powerful to retain all that he has conquered from the Emperor FRANCIS, he does not himself feel a perfect conviction of his abi lity to subject the remaining dominions of that Prince. In order to place the evidence of this truth, as far as the subject admits it, before our under standing, let us compare his pest operations, up to the present time, with those which, of necessity, he must undertake, if hostilities are renewed. In the attack or invasion of Austria, all his movements tended to a common centre, Vienna. The grand aunt, commanded by himself ; those of Italy and of Linlinatia, as well as the auxiliary troops of his vrssill Kings, Bavaria, Saxony, and %Virtembrrg ; these corps were all precipitated towards one point, from which be has only hitherto diverged, or ex tended himself; north, as far as Znairn and Brian, east, to Real, and Presburgh. Snch is his present situation ; while, placed at Sehoenbrunn, he. with ease, directs, superintends, and preserves the or der of the whole machine. But if he resume offensive operations, he must, of necessity. carry them on at the same time in two remote quarters, Hungary and Bohemia ; while his armies, acting in those kingdoms, are. in some measure, precluded from any facility of commu nication, by the intervention of the province of Mo ravia. In Bohemia he has not hitherto obtained any footing. Prague, the capital, from its siie, which far exceeds that of Vienna within the walls, as well as from the nuture of its position, is, indeed, difficult to be defended, unless by an army drawn up under its walls. Yet. in 1737, the great Fag- DRUG. who, till BONAPARTR appeared, was consi dered as a most formidable commander, after van quishing Prince CHARLES of LORRAINE at the gates of Prague, and driving him into the city. war un able to get possession of the pace, or to tuaiatain himself in Bobeuna. Even on a supposition that NAPOLEON effects, with his usual velocity and suc cess, this conquest, he must reduce Hungary and Moravia likewise. The fate of these countries, un less we suppose the Austrian Government to Ise al together wanting to itself, will ❑ot depend upon a battle. Gratz, Bruin, Presburgh, and Haab, may have been taken, but, till Comoro and Olasutz are in the hands of the French, nothing is done. Dur ing all the wars of the last century Olinutz was ne ver captured. lit Ma, the same FILEVENIC, of whom w e beveling spoken, after be►ieging it for two months, was induced to abandon the attempt. 0 flints stands in a level country, capable of being iiintaluted at pleasure; and we see, in fact, that, by the accounts lately received from Vienna, of the Yd of last month, the Austrians, in contemplation of an approaching siege, had laid the country in the vicinity under water. Consort) may be con sidered as a modern fortress, though it was al ways the key of Hungary. Placed at the extre mity of au ialaud in the Danube, all approach to it is difficult ; and, except by fatigue or by treachery, it can scarcely be minced. It is moreover notorious, that NAPOLEON, whose energy, rapidity, and superiority of tactics in the field, haie overrun Europe, is not equally distin guished. or even successful in sieges. That species of warfare doe, not seem to be suited, or analogous, to his fiery character, and ardent disposition. At Acre, he war worsted, though the place scarcely de served to be deauminated a fortress. Even at Man tua, and before llautzie, his success was problema tical. and his progress slow. But, how is he to march to Buda and to Prague. leasiug Comers and Oltnutz behind him ? A difficulty still more insu perable has arisen in the Tyrol. That province, placed by Nature among the Alps, between Swit zerland, Swabia, Bavaria, Italy, and Carinthia ; pow. searing a population of above six hundred thousand souls, and inhabited by a race of mountaineers, who are capable of making every sacrifice for the pies r vation of their independence ; this smell and de tached portion of the Austrian dominions, hasahewn to Europe, that it is possible to resist the conqueror of Germany, Spain, and Russia. Ahandoued by their natural Sovereign, who has not dared to pro tect, or to sustain them ; we nevertheless see, that they have not only expelled the French with 'laugh tea and disgrace ; they appear to have organized a regular Government, while they make excursions into the Veronese, the Vorallierg and Saltzburg. INFER, the Chief of this newly-constituted State, already strikes:money, and arrogates the prerogative of the former Counts of Tyrol ; while, by the con fession of the Bavarian and Wirtemberg Papers, those Governments make no efforts to penetrate anew towards losprock, or to re-subject the country. They limit their exertions to restraining the insur gents from repeating their incursions, and wait for peace between Austria and France, before they ven ture upon offensive hostilities. Perhaps, of all other facts, this is the strompest recogn ition, that Bo- NAPARTIS sloes not possess the means of retaining his conquests, of re-attacking Austria, and of sub jugating the Tyrolese, at the same time. And if he does not combine these powers in himself, how can he move forward into Bohemia, Moravia, and Hungary ?—That which he cannot, however, effect himself, he may delegate to others. But, is ALEX.. ANIMA any longer to be counted on ? or will he he further subservient to the ambition of a ferocious Corsican, who appears to have treated both the Russians, and their Sovereign, with little respect P ALEXARDIM was to have atteeked Transylvania. Now, we see that his armies have marched into Moldavia. Should the Cabinet of Peteraburgh de clare finally against NAPOLEON, FREDERICK Wile. LI•M will probably follow that example. Every thing proves the position of the FRE),CH EMPEROR to be, if not hazardous and critical, yet subject to casualties, and by no means secure from accidents and reverses. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the destination of the ship Sir William Beasley, Capt. Hooree, was altered, from Bengal direct, to Madras sod Bengal. Capt. GEORGE WELSTRAD was sworn into the command of the ship Allied, consigned to Midrat and China. The Court adjourned, at six o'clock, till this duly. The Rev. Mr. Wet.t.esLaY, besides his new preferment of Residentiary Canon of St. Paul's, holds the living of Chelsea, one of the most valu able in EilJand. He also has the parish of Hampton, and is preacher at Hampton-Court pa lace, with another living, in a distant part of the ()wintry. Lientenant-C*neral Nicuot.ss is mentioned as likely to be the I.l.lcCeOliOr of Sir GEORGE NetattiT in the command of the Kent District. The LORD MAYOR will hold a Court of Com mon Council, this day, at twelve o'clock, to con sider a motion to rescind the Resolution voted on the Ist or August last, reapectias Mr. Wstuna, and other business. It was stated, some days ago, that Dr. &ma E had been appointed by Government as principal physi cian, to investigate the nature of the fever which has prevailed in the Island of Walcheren. We un derstand, that he has given it as his opinion, that the sickness and mortality, which have been se general, have arisen from an endemic, which occurs annually ■t this setekon in that part of Zealand ; and that the only eflectieal remedy is the removal of the sick to another climate. Ile has, therefore, ordered 6000 of the sick to be embarked immediately for Eng land. We presume, from the-e circumstances, that the ultimate determination may b•, ro dozi the Island altogether. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, His Pobutin arrived at the Queen's House, from Windaos, an d was received by the Dukes of YORK nail ellilltlaaw L•ND. Soon after two o'clock, His MAJLIITY 1141 a private Lever, which was attended by— The Archbishop of Canterbury ; the First Lord of Dm Treasury; the Secretaries of State for the Haase and Fo reign Departments ; the Master-General of the Ordnauee..; the Fiat Lord of the Admiralty ; the Secretary at Mi l er ; Nee Preahlent of the Board of Contruul ; the Lurd Mayor af London: the Sheriffs of London and Middleacx ; the C u m,. menderdn-Chief; the Judge-Advocate, the Duke of Slow rase; the Earl of Sandwich; Viseonnt Castlereagh; Lures St. Helen's tin waiting), and Heatldield (Doid-rittrk); Sex S. Cottrell, S. Howl, S. Smith, and J. Trial ; Denersb Campbell and hPLend ; Colonel Gordon; Captain Pent, R.N.; Messrs. the lion. Frederick West (G room , i s wan ing), Fawkener, and Csuning. The following had the honour of being pre.win eel to Hie MAJEstr:— Earl Bathurst, upon Ins being appointed His bleirmtl's Sceretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, upon which occasion he had the honour to kiss Ilia 31ajesty's baud, and His llfajest was pleased to deliver to him the seals sof uiTtce. Brigadier-General Campbell, upon his retorts from Spans. Time gallant General received a wound in the lower part of his right thigh, its the last battle in that country. and lie experienced same difficolly in gettoug in and oat of the l'ulace, in consequence. Sir Slll2llfl Hood, upon his being cleated a illinonet. The Bun. Baronet at the same time took leave of Ilia afy,csy s previous to his &psi titre fur the Niediterrancin. Lieut.-Colonel Gordon, up.la his being appointed C oo . tnissariat. Brigidier-General Al'Clettil, upon his retain front Wai cheren. fir Jolla Tyrell, upon his beiug created a O.u•uuet, by the Earl of Sandwich. Capt. Proby, ft. N. upon his heing appointed to therms. maul of the Ira, by Sir Samuel Hoott. Sir Sidney Swill', upon his murriuge to Lady Reanbold. The Sheriffs of LOII/10.11 and Aliddleaex, Newirr. %lewd and Atkin'', upon their election to their &Ace, by tho Lost Mayor. Viscount CASTLEREAGH had an audi,oce or Hia MAJESTY, and delivered up his seals of offic e , as Secretary of State for the War and Colonial de. partineuts. Mr. CANNING had also en audience of His MA. JESTS', and delivered up his seals of office, as Se cretsry of State for Foreign Affairs. His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Earl BATHURST was snorts 111 Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs. His MAJESTY gave audience to Mr. PERCES AL, the rest of the Cabinet Ministers present, Sir Ds- VID DU NDAS, and Mr. Rif DM the latter of whom pod before His MAJESTY the proceedings of souse Courts-Martial. Yesterday moruing Viscount CILITLERRAOM ah rived in town, from Stanmore, and went to the QURSN'II palace, at ten minutes after two o'clock, to deliver up his seals of office to His MAJRSTT. Toe Noble Viscount remained in the palace till a quarter before tire. Lord YARMOUTH stopped Lord CARTLEREA6I4 yesterday, in the Park, as he was going to deliver sip his wals, end o b served, that others were follow ing to deliver up their seals. Yesterday, Lord CASTLEIZACK, after delivering up his seals to Ilis MAJESTY, returned to State more to dinner. ..... Mr. CLMIIINC camp to the QUEEN', Palace at a quarter past three, to deliver up hid meals of ottice to His M 4.1111/TY. The Right Honourable hentle man appeared in good health. and no symptoms of the effects of the late duel were up)4trei.t ; he walked nearly as well as if he had not received any wound. He only remained in the Palace forty nui• notes. Yesterday, after I.q-,I CASTLEREAGH and Mr. CANNING had delis, red sip their seal'', both went to their late reipeetive offices. supposed fur the purpose of takiug away their pritat2 papers, &c. . _ Yci.terilay the QUEEN and Princess AIMUSTA dined with the Princess ELIZASLTII, at her cottage in Old Windsor. The Earl of Caworn is at Nfargata; where he intends remaining for a short time. Yesterday morning. Sir S. SMITH and Lady IttallSOLD were married at St. James's Church. The only persons present nt the ceremony were Mr. ROLLESON, The Gazette writer, and Miss RUM BOLD. Mrs. Mon/erste, last night, joined the Drury lane Company, at the Lyceum, in excellent health and .pt'-its. She performed the part of Addis, in the Opera of Tile Haunted Tower, with much vi vacity and playfulness, and was loudly eweored in the cestiaet song. Mr. PHILIPPS was in fine voice, and much applmiled. The house displayed an elegant company. Mr. IYKIKEFFC, to whom the Stage is indebted for many lively and eccentric productions, and who has been blind fur nearly 20 years, has recovered his sight. Lord CASTLEREAGH being a servant out of place, he very properly did not appear yestetit.iy ire livery. The Commandant D'Acyro left town, Tuesday s for his seat, Stanmore„ Middlesex. The noble example set by the LORD MAYOR, toward. promoting the comfort mitt relief of the poor, on the approaching. anniversary of His MA. JESTY'S Accession, we trust, will be followed by every permit iii power throughout the kingdom liim Lordship has called a meeting of his ward, tot the purpose of extending treuelit to the poor be longing to it, on that memorable occasion, by a die trihntion of tweed, beef, porter, coals, and potatoes. and by a subscription for the release of anchor them as-may be confined for small debts. The demand for two, three, and four Tickets of the same Number, swallows up* great share of the lottery the Orders by post, from all parts of tire United Kingdom, to HORNSBY and Co.'s Offices, exceed their most sanguine expectations. Hustosse and Co. have secured a ward assortment of Tickets and Shares, which they hope will prove advantage ons to those who honour them with their com mands. They beg leave to state to those persons who wish to move a chance, that a disiappouittneut may take place, if, the !Jarchow be postponed too king. Friday week is the gruel day. Pr c. and St. Morgareeo Hill, &rough. 4 141 __ , X!F A jkfi v(t2; THE COURT. P si tf wl th ha