The Sun. — London, England, 1812-07-25 00:00:00

AI~~ILS. tek: - Anholt, 1 Guernsey, 1 Jersey, I Waterford, ; Dublin. Dur.— r l Cadiz, I Lisbon, I Waterford. THE SUN. s')LEM QUID PTCEIIE FALSZTM AUDE.\ T ? L 0 ND 0 N, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1812. We this morning received the following- ety from Opnrto "Oporto, July 9, Mt " It is reported here that GeneraMoNNET, with 1500 men, have been made prisoners by the Gue- ri llas " The last accounts from head : Oarters are. dated the Ist, at Alaaiga, midway. between Sala manca and Valladolid. The French were flying before our troops. Our force is said to be 72,000 , men, including Guerillas and levy en masse ; the enemy's 36,000. JOSEPH BUONAPARTE is said to be with MARstoN . T. CASTANOS is advancing on Astorga ; the Ist, 11th, and 12th Portuguese cavalry are with him, 'commanded by . General D'IJRnAr:." Last night, Paris Papers to the 15th instant arrived. They bring some very interesting infor mation. The .first articles to which we (nail call the attention of our Readers, are the Fourth and Fifth Bulletins of the French army, dated \Vilna, .the 36th of June, and'July 6, These Bulletins state that the Russians continue to avoid a general action, mid that they persevere in drawing the enemy 'Stilt 'further into the country. Buo- NAPARTE complains that the Russians are -act ing very injudiciously, and declares, in the strongest terms, that they ought to have risked a battle for the defence of \Vilna. We have fre quently observed, that when the operations of campaign are, unfavourable to BUONAPARTE, he is extremely,liberal of his advice to his enerilies, and criticises without mercy upon the conduct of their Generals: We recollect the time when he pathetically \ lamented the blunders of Lord WtLuxGTON, commented upon his want of military skill, and, with unequalled kindness and candour, advised the Government of this country.to recall. Lord WELLINGTON, and to ap point some General hotter qualified to lead our armies- This language of BUONAPARTE- WaS•Te echoed in this country, by some men who call themselves Statesmen; blit it made no impresion either upon the Government or the people.— The censure, therefore, which BUONArARTE has thrown out against the tactics of the Russian Ge nerals is not calculated to excite much alarm, be cause we cannot persuade ourselves that it is the interest of Russia to• conduct thewar in the man ner most conformable to his-wishes. We shall re gret, lowever, if the statements hi these Bulletins respecting the destruction of the Russian maga zines be true ; indeed we are convinced that they must be in great degree exaggerated, because it is impossible to suppose that when the Russian Ge nerals had determined to abandon Wilna and other places,without making an attempt to defend them, that they would not have taken the pre caution of removing their magazines. The newt article of intelligence in these papers, is, one which we, confess we. read with sincere re:- gret, and we cannot but hope that it will turn to be unfounded, viz. that the Turks have brolcem off the Treaty with Russia : such an event would very much embarrass the Russians, and afford calculable advantagcs_to BITON'APARTE. We shall wait with impatience for some authentic informa t:on upon this subject. But the most curious piece of intelligence which these papers bring us, is the proceedings of what is called the Polish Diet, at Warsaw. Upon these most extraordinary documents we shall offer some observations on Monday. We regret to state, that dispatches have been received from Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ this morn ing; which positively state that the Turks have again declared war against,Russia. The Diamond Rock, off Martinique,- -continu ed, towards the middle of May, to throw up Nast quantities of the same kind of earth and pulverized matter, highly calcined ; which issued in such abundance from the Souffrier at St. Vincents.-- We shall not be at all surprized to hear that the Souffrier at St. Lucia, which Island lies immedi ately between the other two,- should likewise break out into a flame. It-seems somewhat surprising indeed, that it should not have- done - so, for it has been known to smoke, and within these very few years, when the Souffrier at St. Vincent was perfectly still. During the hurricane season in the West Indies, some further commotions of nature ma. we. fear. be al well endo SECOND EDITION. SUN-OFFICE, HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK. We feel much pleasure in the opportunity of submitting to our Readers the following Copy of a PROCLAMATION, which the EMPEROR of RUSSIA has addressed to his people, particularly as it con cludes with a manifestation of spirit which he pro bably would not Ir;_ve displayed, unless he had been assured of his resources, and of the true policy of the measures which he had adopted against his unprincipled and remorseless enemy : The French troops have passed the borders of our Empire—a complete treacherous attack is the reward of the observance of our alliance. For the preservation of peace I have exhausted every possible means consistently with the honour of my throne and the advantage of my people. All my endeavours have been in vain. '_i he Emperor NA- PoLioN has -fully resolved in his own mind to ruin Russia. The most moderate proposals on our part • have remained without an rinswer.-- This sudden, surprise has shewn in an unequi 'vocal manner the groundlessness of his pacific • • • prornies, which he lately repeated. There, there fork, remain no further steps for me to take, but to have recourse to arms, and to employ all the means that havebeen granted me by Providence to use force against force. I place full confidence in the zeal of my people and on the bravery of my troops. As they are threatened ih the middle of their families, they will defend them with their national bravery and energy. Providence will crown with success our just cause. The defence of our native country, the maintenance of our in dependence and national honour; have compelled us to have recourse. to arms. , will not sheath My sword so long as there is a single enemy within my Imperial borders. (Signed) " ALEXANDER." 'THE. KING'S HEALTH. (The following Papers have just. been Printed by Order of the House of Commons.) DECLARATION OF THE MEMBERS QF HER MAJES TY'S 'COUNCIL, RESPECTING THE STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH : MADE ON THE 4TH .0F APRIL, 1812. " We the underwritten, Bcc._ do hereby declare and certify, that the state of his Majesty's health, at the time of this our meeting, is not such as to enable him to resume the personal exercise of his . Royal Authority. " That his Alajesty's bodily health is as good as at any of, the periods of our former Reports. " That his Majesty's mental health is as much disordered as it has been during any part of his Majesty's indisposition. " That all the Physicians in attendance con cur in thinking, that his -Majesty's final and com plete recovery is extremely improbable, and they, clo not expect it ; but they also .concur in stating, that they do not entirely des . pair of it. (Signed) "C: cANTALTR. " AYLESPORD. " E. EBOR. " ELDON. • " MONTROSE. "ELLENBOROUGH. WINCHELSEA. " W. GRANT." (A true Copy, CHETWYND.) • DECLARATION OF THE MEMBERS OF HER MAJES TY'S COUNCIL, RESPECTING- THE STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH ; MADE oti THE '4TH OF JULY, 1812. " We, the underwritten, &c. do hereby declare and certify; that.the state of his Majesty's health, at the time of this our meeting, is not such as to enable his Majesty to resume, the personal exer cise of his Royal Functions. ".That his Majesty's bodily health is as good as it was at the period of our last Report. " That his Majesty's mental health is as much Jisordered as during any period of his Majesty's indisposition. "-_That the hope of his Majesty's ultimate and complete -recovery is diminished sinee the period of our last report ; but that such recovery is not absolutely despaired 'of." (Signed as above.) The Duke of Youx held a Military Levee yes terday, at his Office in the Horse Guards, for the last . time on a Friday till the next Session of Par liament. We have just received a letter from Sir Row - LAND 1111.1.'S army, dated on the field, at Albuera, dine 2,1, the French army drawn up opposite, and an action expected to take place on the 22d. in cluding Spaniards and Portuguse, General HILL had 20,000 5 the French 26,000. By.llettersfrom Lislion, we learn that the 38th regiment, in the highest' order, had arrived' from Ireland ; and the 82d, 'llOO strong, froin Gibral tar. These two regiments, as well, as the -sth , and drafts from 41ifferent regiments, in, all about 6000 men, were about to set out to join Lord WELLINGTON, in Spain. THE THEATr.2.—We signified in our account of the new Comedy of The Fortune Hunters, repre sented at the Haymarket Theatre on Thursday,. that though it,met,with much opposition, yet that it was by no means -absolutely condemned. Our opinion waS confirmed last night', for, with a few alterations, the piece was very well received, and indeed there is so much merit in the perform ance of MATTnews and JONES, that the Comedy was worth protection merely on that account. The new Opera of Rich and Poor has .been uncommonly successful. It was very :s•ell attend- , ed on the second representation, and on its third, last night, there was a very numerous audience, who applauded the piece throughout, and testified the warmest approbation 'when it concluded.— Much is to lie attributed, to ,the interest of the piece,,and much indeed to the general merit of at 71 N A VAL N 4] NV Ss • PLYirOUTH, JULY 23.—Arrived late last night the brig Commerce, belonging to this port, W. REEVES master, from Oporto, with a cargo' con sisting of Port wine for this port. Sailed from thence on the 10th instant, in com pany with a fleet of Merchantmen,,consisting of 27 sail, under the protection of his'Majesty's sbip Niobe, of 38 guns, Captain J. W. Lot!ING, 10 of which ,are gone up the British Channel. The Commerce parted company with the remainder yesterday morning, • at' two A.M. a few miles to the westward of the Land's End ;' wind north. No particular news from the Armies had reached Oporto at the time of the departure of the fleet from thence. &convoy was appointed to sail from Oporto for England on the 15th instant, which was to touch at Lisbon. There were about 20 sail of merchantmen, but not any man of :war, at Oporto. The prospect of the vintage in Portu , gal is the greatest that has been seen for the last 30 years, and the corn-harvest is likely to be. equally abundant. Arrived'the Mary, belonging to Liverpool, H. DAvis, Master, from Pictou, with a cargo Of tim ber, &c. for this Port ; came a running ship, 37 days passage. There were not many merchant men at Pictou at the time of the departure of the. Mary from thence, which spoke, 17 days • since, in lat. 50. N. long. 25. W. the' homeward-hound West India fleet, consisting of about 85 sail. • Arrived the Two Brothers, PENTREATH ; John and Francis, V INGoR ; Brothers, LARDNER ; and the Royal Oak, WitiGnT, from Penzance ; Abra, cadaera, SAUNDRY, from Southampton ; Dove, PERKINS, from Penryn ; the Active, LOVERING, and Siffficient, PEARCE, from Wales, culm laden,. for this port; •and the Dove, THOMAS, from Bris tol. • Arrived the, Dryad frigate, Captain GALWAY . , from a cruize off the coast of Spain ; and 'the Scylla sloop of War, Captain ATcuisoN, from a cruise in the Channel. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Piedmontaise from the Downs, and the Niube frigate from Oporto. The Hotipur's convoy of transports, which sailed on the 16th, have put back to Stokes Bay, and will proceed again for Lisbon, under convoy of his Majesty's ship Pique, the first fair wind./ His Majesty's ship Alissktoe is appointed to take the homeward-bdund Jamaica stips, which arrived yesterday, to the, Downs. HARWICH, JULY 24.—Arrived the Lady Frwicis packet, with mails from Anli.alt. At the time she sailed (16 July) the convoy for the East Seas, which had sailed a month ago, had not arrived. — Sit J. SAUMAREZ had received advice of six ves sels having been taken, names unknown. The convoy bound to England bad sailed and put back six times, and remained at Wingo at the above date. YARMOUTH, JULY 24.—Arrived this morning the Princess of Wales hired cutter with dipatches from Gottenburgh. Nrrived yesterday the Chanticleer from a cruize off the Brown Bank ; and to-day the Starling gun-brig from Heligoland. The William Pitt, Hugh Inglis, Lord Melville, Northumberland, Europe, and :Fulmer Castle, East Indiainen, and. the Indispensable South Seawall, have arrived at Gravesend. , His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, ever anxious to promote the comforts and welfare of the soldier, sometime since suggested to the Com missioners of Chelsea Hospital, the propriety of increasing the Chelsea Pension in cases of ex treme disability, occasioned by the service : they approved of the suggestion, and the PRINCE RE GENT has directed the allowance to be increased, in cases of severe wounds, 'such as the loss of 'both limbs, to three shillings and sixpence for a serjeant, three shillings for a corporal, and two shillings and sixpence for a private. ANIIOLT MAIL. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OFRICII. " ILtiifABITANTS OF RIGA, The enemy is already'on the frontiers of the Empire, and Riga may be exposed to danger ; but let not the futtire be regarded with dismay ; at the same time that strength and valour protect our walls; true patriotism, the distinguishing characteristic of its inhabitants promising, security within: But to establish this conviction, let una• nimity, mutual confidence, and cordial co-opera tion be our law ; a law to which every true Citi zen will subscribe with equal cheerfulness and bravery. My determination to surmount all dif ficulties must depend for its ' success on your_ assistance. Accordingly I call upon you, with the most complete confidence, to exert every resource, and strain every rcerve,. in 'defence of the town, and in that of your property and homes, and to cheerfully 'answer every requisition that may be requisite to render that defence successful ; and I rely that you will never, compel me to resort to the authority invested in me for that purpose. " VAN - ESSEN'. " July 1, 1812." CARLSHAM, JULY 9.—We have various reports of a•battle. having been fought near Poltosk, in which the French are said to have lost 6000 men; the Ayssians, however, continue to retreat, agreeably to their original plan: it is not their . intention to risk a general engagethent till the French are sufficiently advanced into the interior. There are about 4099 : Prussians in the Russian Camp, and not a day passes without the arrival of several deserters. General BARCLAY DE ToLLY has resigned in favour of Gun. BENNIGSEN. GOTTENBURGII, JULY 14.—Yesterday Sir J. SAIJMAREZ, Lord TYRCONNEL, Mr. THORNTOICP Mr. SMITH, his Britannic Majesty's Consul, al la a select party dined with Count ROSEN, the Go' vernor, The convoy for England which sailed .from" hence on Monday last has put back four and 'is still in the roads, waiting for a more fa- .vourable wind. COPENHAGEN, JULY 7.—The King of DO' mark has directed, that the crews of the six gun boats, under the command of Capt. HOPPE, which in the course of three weeks, have had three dif ferent affairs with the English, shall be rewarded with a gratification of ten rix-dollars, to ever, serjeant, and five rix-doliars to every coming's. man. ADDRRSS OF HIS EXCELLENCY BARON DE ToLLT, MINISTER AT WAR, TO THE SOLDIERS OF TO AlibTY OF . THE WEFT, " The moment is again arrived when-your...stand axds must be again unfurled loefore the enemy Of' universal . peace. The period is come when your Monardi in person will. lead you on to check that spirit of ambition and atrocity which for the last twenty years -has spread misery and dismay throughout the whOle World. • " Warriors ! it is not necessary to awalica your courage, it is not necessary to call on that loyalty and love to your Monarch and your Cowl' try, for which you 'have ever been renowned you were born with these proud features ( ili .3- tinCtion above all other nations—you grew UP' and will die with them. But if, contrary to ex pectation, there be among you any pus-inanition' beings, upon whom the immortal exploits of those warriors who defeated the redoubted CHARLE,S who humbled the power and pride 'of the Otto mans, and who eclipsed the glory of the Great FREDERICK, have no effect, who are callous mate' bright examples of many warriors now amids t you, who but lately triumphed over our present enemy in all parts of Italy, on the walls Oil Mantua, on the summit of the Alps themselves, and who recently repulsed 'their incursions into our Empire; if there be a.ny such, I say, callous to the noble emotions of a true soldier, cas t them from your ranks, as being, already conquere d, without a struggle, by the degeneracy 'of the il: nature.—l appeal to those only who rely on th e manliness of their own. character ; such I call t o the field of honour, 'and - let our exclamation bv , Our God is with us —go on !' carrying t h e coo' viction in your mind, then will you be received into the bosoms of your families, and hailed their brave sous; and the defenders of their country, who have gained them renown. METEOROL BY lILOSOPHICAL IN The rmomet er. R. B: a tar:4 c._ e; M 30 18 30 00 29 67 L JO K S, ENT M, URNAL, KER B STRAND. .95 30 13 89.90 • -" tg. °I Ha Weather. Fair Rain* Do. Fair Rain t Fair Baia Cloudy Do. Do. Fair Do. Do. Rain " Riga, lstJuly, 1812." " BARCLAY DE TULLY." We have received the folloiving infortnaticin c'l the subject of Baltic Licenses :--In consequence of the probability of 'the enemy obtaining earlY possession of the principal Russian ports, th e ,. Board of Trade bus come to the resolution c' PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock, Exchequer Bills, 34d. per day granting licenses in blank for any vessel to impo . r t Navy 5 per Cent. 87f 88 87ii . ss. is. 6s. dis. ' merchandize from the - ports of St. Petersburgli, 4 per Cent. 73 a-f-a Ditto, 31d. per day, is. pr. ls. Riga, Liebau, or the Gulph of Finland, without 3 per Cent. Red. 56iii dis. the necessity of conforming to the previous Col- 3 per Ct. Cott. 55i 554 sei 56 Oznninrn, 11 2lj pr. dition of exp o iting from E n e an d a t A certaia Pl t : g , Bank L. Ann, 15 1-160 i Imperial 3 per Cent. 5Si T.,,,1:ft R.... 1. Tan lOn A:. f',,ne fir 98tle Amt. 56444 TIP/ . tn.,. Thu; t Th flcitNr app id Ligbtni;