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T !I I,', S U . N. L 0 N 1) 0 N. TURiDAY, AUGUST $2O; lb l I. ii 10, • • M ARRIVED - I Guernsey, i Waterford. Dirt—l Cadiz, A Lisbon, Dubtin,' t Waterford. VKIL 0 S I'OCKs Tnyt.cyty AC voiLLifs h'et.ercic Consols . 62 hi I Red. Ann. 63*i Untnium sidis. SULAM et.ltiDlil..l44l rA1...3U14 A0...4AT? " lkindsor-Castlei 4ugust 20, 1811. " The KING is not better this morning: His MAJESTY has paoad another sieeples . night. '" 11. 1-1 A I.FoRn. • 4..*. • - " U.. We have inserted from the Paris Papers, which • reached tc;tert YI Sierday evening to 'the 14th inst. , another p'etiodical report of the French . military operations in the Peninsula. A great part •of it i s; occupied with a very,COntemptible fabrication, pur porting to be the contents pi an intercepted letter, end the ohjed of which is to raise a belief that the Spanish Generals were mach discontented at Lord WELLINGToN'S determination to retreat across the Guadi ma, and not, to offer battle to SOULT. The pains, however, which the ?tench writer-.takes, to. chew the advantages which would have resulted from . . gaining a victory over St)Ui.T, and .the little incon vemence that would have been'the consequence of a defeat, is, to oor minds, a most coneihcing proof of the bond policy which actuated the condo d of Lord WELLINGT' We observe with much regret, in this statement, tl %tat &WHIM hai captured the strong po,ition of V,:cintserrat. It' was a station of great imporiance, o u , i we are sorry to find that it was so easily taken- lie state of affairs in Sicily is understood to 1..,e crib eat ; and though many reports injurious to the Cout'n are in cPirculation, we bear from good autho rity t hat the King and Queen ate cordially disposed tower ds this country. , Indeed, as to the King no thing is imputed but a fondness for amusements, which is surprising that any Mpharch should be inclined' to indulge in the present situation of Eu rope, w lien no throne is• secure but that of Great ritaio. The Queen of Naples' has been suspected . of carry= ng'on a political intrigue oviib France, but inch an imputation is chiefly the result of French •contriver, ice, and partly arises from in interference ixt the tvarisattions of Goverumant beyond whet‘ might be deemed proper' in is female, if thiii went of sufficient :ttlivity on the part of the ging did hot, itt gr e at &Free, gcconnt for And apologise for her conduce. That there are a great number of French Einissarie4 ia the Island is acknowledged e end that man y of them have contrived to get into the Sici7 (A lion army, es cer, . is, well known. Tilnhap pity, notwithstanding the lamentable proofs of french artifice, which are to be found in the his ,. tory of France, 'ever since its Revolution, and its dreadful operation on other, States, yet the several Potentate 4 of Europe seem to .be blind to ex perience, and France= continues to work', as much by its arts ei 'it does by its arms, There is, indeed, no foreign Court that is free from its influence, and it is supposed to have an ef fect on the counsels of that of. Sicily, particu larly as the negligence of the King, and the dislike of the Qiieen's interposition in public affairs, affords more scope for French machinations.', From all that we can miderstand, the people of Sicily are well disposed towards this country. and. :have been ex petting and hopipg that. the British Goverisment would more reselutely" interfere in direEting the. operation's of the Sicilian Court, conceiving that they shotild then be released from mmy vexatious and oppressive restriaions. It is said to be the in ' tention of Ministers to direr their particular re gitrti to the state of the Island, as far as the Variotis and important duties of their 'situation will admit, end we have no doubt that the designs of the ene my in that quarter will then be effedually defeated. We have givert,in another column some informs. lien under the head Russia, relative to the recent manifestations made by that power, of a desire to renew !ter former friendly intercourse with this country, and which we believe to be founded in truth. 'We still,. however, adhere to the opinion, that BUONAPARTI, not finding it convenient at pre sent 4 to commence hostilities with Russia, will con tent hi mse lf with intriguing at the Court of Peters burg, until a more favourable opportunity offers for attempting to compel. the Russian Emperor to adopt bis Continental Sy6tetu. Snoday afternoon the PRINCE Raostrt and Duke of Cumaatt Loin arrived at Windsor, and dined with the Civets; and alterwardi accompanied her to Fropuire. The Itight Hon. GEOIIOB ROO? i eleatatd an Elder Brother of the Trinity House, to the room of the late Lord Viscount MELVELLS. The gallant Captain FANS, of the Royal Navy, who had been so long a prisoner in France, arrived s few days since at Dover Castle, from Aim-taut. NAVAL NEWS. hi-mount, ~At LB.—Arrived hii Majesty's ship San Jost!, of 112 guns, from Portsmouth, to be 4ocktd, LAisu a French ehasse• maree, with a cargo, boutid cost ways, prize to one of our cruizers. The 11.4.tnzi.ie, of 74,guils, and Oceipt, of 98" guns, will'beShortly untlmked ; the former is ordered to be fined (or4lic,receptionyi a Flag Officer. The of b 8 guns (laid down in 18 . 02), will belsunChed from his Majesty's D..ek-yard at this poit„'on' .llCnlty, the ttitti at September next, at half-past tlite o'clock in the afternoOn. About the same time, the insolent gun-brig,'which has been repaired,on the stocks,,,hs also to be launched. The Iteso/u, for many years a slop ship in Ha moaze, was,docked on Saturday last, for the pur, t; • pose of ripping up: The Nottingham Regiment of Militia ►n this gar rison, are under orders for Ireland, and o►►ly 'A ai t the arrival of the transports to take them to that country. The iipelles sloop of war is expe6ted here from Portsmouth to be docked. Sailed the , Jnlctlig►ent gun•brig with a convoy for the DQW1111; but are come to again, owing to the , wind blowing strong at East. Arrived the 41p/:ea schooner from FalMouth. DEAL, AVG. lg.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Strom• bolo on a cruize. Ai tived the Locust gun-brig from a cruize. PoIITSB/GUTH, AUG. 19.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Decoy and ilie!ies, with a convoy from . the Downs; and the Sprightly from a ;Mize. Sai;ed the Pigmy, with convoy, (or the Downs; and the Purl Illa'hon and Zephyr on a , ciuize. Arri‘ed several sail of colliers Irom Sunderland. FALMOUTH, Avo. 17 .--Tbe Duke of Clarence Packet did not sail Oa the es hetore stated, slue only left this port ye3terday. Sailed the Suiallog.) packet for Jamaica. SHEERNESS, AUG. ig.-7-The Baltic convoy which put back yesterday jaded again to day; with the wind at W S. W. LEITH, AUG. 12.--Tho following ships from Greenland arrived in Leith Roads on Wednesday) viz. :•—William and Ann, 1 . 2 fish, about 150 tons; Thomas andilnn, to fish, (30 tons ; and .Rnith, with 11 fish, 130 tons. Theliattles, with 11 hsh, 150 tons, passed by for Boirowstounness. The ,Fancy gun-brig arrived on Thursday, from Gottenburgh, hist trom tiurhilvii B a y, w h e r e she was driven in by contra!), winds, being worsted from the homeward-bound Baltic film in a violent NAVAL AI4.OIOTICINTS.—Captain Meld Milne, to the linpetucux, in the room of Admiral Lawford ; Capt. Web. ley, to the Swit'tsure the flag • ship of Sir S. Hood..tor the Last !mho ; Hun. Capt. kodney, to the Africairte; Capt. Prescott. to 'the Fylla •' Capt. Adderley, to the Crocus; Captain I. Smith, to the Brag e ; Captain. Synts, to the 'Thracian; Capt. R,ossell, to the Cigna, vice liodSe; Lieutenant W. Sturgessito the Alrieaine; Lieut. T. Major, North Star ; Lieut. C. Parker, San loser; Lieut. Duel, Achille; Mr. Parker, ot the lo,ef, to be a Lieutenant ; Mr. Beltehier, of the Caledonia, to be a Lieutenapt of his Ma. jetty's ship York; Lieut, Rowland Mainwarinis to the Me. zieLtui. Yesterday, about one o'clock, his Grace the Duke of Davorrstitaa was introducLd to hii.Royal High ness the PRINCE Regent, at York House, Si.J;imes's Palace, upon his coming to his title; .and, at the same time, his Grace delivered to his .Royal High ness the Ribbot and Order of the Garter worn by hip, late father the Duke. tlis Royal Highness then left, York. House, ac•. cornpanied t,y Generals TUANBR and KEPPEL, : tor the Treasury arnbers, where, iu ,conliequence cif the repairs goingon at Carlton House, he held his Cong. General MAtTLAND was introduced to his Royal Highness, upon hiS return from the ,Government of Ce)lon, and uplivhis being appointed to the corn-. 'nand of the loth regiment. His Royal Highness then held a Privy Council, which Was atteoded by the Loan CHANCBI.I.O“, the Lord. President of the Council, the First Lord. of the Treasury, and CHANCBLLOit of the Lxcore Atiag, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the three Secretaries of Slide Earl HARBoWRY, Grace the Duke of ,jSEVONSHIHE was introduced :AO the Council, Upoo hiA being appointed : Lottl tenant of the County of Derby, and was sworn in accordizi&i, in the room of the late Duke.: , . Mr. , iitn.L4a was also introduced to the Cout:cil, and sworn in Clerk of the Council, in the room of the late Mr. FAwiteNutt deceased. The prorogation of Parliament was taken into consideration, when it wa• further prorogued from the g2d inst. to the 4th of October next. The RECORDE# of LONDON was then admitted, who made his report of the ten convicts cdpitaily .convided at the last Old Bailey Sessions. His Royal Highness gave audiences to the Loan CHfroics4,t.oft, Earl CAMDRN; Mr. PBRCEV AL; Mr. RYDER, itcc. About four o'clock his Royal Highness left the Treasury, and went to York• House, and in a short time alter his Excellency the Algerine'Ambassador, attended by his Secretary, the British Interpreter, and Colonel CSURSTUR, in hi. Majesty's catriage, with the servants in their state liveries, arrived at York-House, where his Excellency was introduced into the presence of his Royal Highness by Colonel CHESTER, as Assi,tent Master of the Ceremonies, previous to his Excellency leaving this Country. Letters frorn our army in Portugal, of the I 7th and loth ult. state, that " a Colonel, wh o con ceived himself reflected on for allowing the gar. risen of Almeida to escape, has put a period to his life. C..IRAC'C.IS PAPERS. GENERAL CONGRESS OF VENEZUELA. • Ten months have now expired since the Gothn mein of Caroms has seem us hopes rea4ed,.and the most important part of kreneznela -bair, been united under a system of federation consistent. with the rights-, the litlettiesi and Ow wishes of its. inha hitainS. The Supreme Junta is now about to perform a most s.;letrin att. It is to resign into, the hands of the National Cortes' Ow power with which, it has been entrusted—and may that august Assembly tea the nobly expectations entertained of them, by the - public authorities and the people. Under the propitious auspices of peace and una nimity, the first Cortes witnessed in America has been convened and empowered--and tire fo.lowing are the cities and countries winch it is appointed to represent iyirgua Valencia . Vil ia / de Cura Gualiare Cumana S. Felipe San Sebastian !'aria Osi)ino Calabia° Cumanscoa Barckuisimeto Harlin:ls Margarita S. Carlos (;11411.ii 110 C riti Caraccas 4 Aclia6uas Guanarito Of the last the following are the Representatives : Lino de Clemente, U. Fernando Toro, lie Ni colas Castro, D. Gab,irt Ponte, D. Isidore, A. Lo pez Mendez, 1). Luis Joie Riva Tovar. _ ,O►l this oceiision the assenihied Junta in full cos tume waited ►he ariival of the Depu►►es of the Con• greys, who took ille.r seats ranged on the floor oldie Court, avcording to the older in which they we►e presented. The Chancellor and Master of ti.e Ce 7 renionies were placed at the two extremities of the apartment. At the door of the Saloon were ranged two Mace bearers and nix I-I,4alds, who continued at their posts until the whole assemblage had arrived. Iwo Nrters announced the approach of each De puty, on which the Chancellor. and Master of the Ceremonies advanced to conduct him to his seat. As sou as the Members mere all convened, the Congr ss appointed a temporary President, to ati until their return from the Church Seivice, as did also tip; Junta. hese ariangements being made; the President of the Junta directed - the persons present to proceed toward, the Chuich. The procession was led by a detachment from • the corps of ,Agi iculiurists On horseback, e'omposed of the most distingui4ied youth of : Caraccai I then followed the Junta, the Heralds, :sod the Congress; with a, guard of honour, compos ed of the infantry of the same regithent of Agricul turists. The avenues through which they passed were splendidly decorated, and were lined by arnul titude of grateful and admiring , people.- The Bishop' attended within the Church, and four Canons at the Porch administered,holy water - to the President. According to invitation in the Church were as sembled the Civil and Military Authorities, the teamed Bodies, - without' priorjty of station, 'ex cepting the Members of the Tribunal of . Aprals and those of the Municipal Establishment, who were placed next to the Congress. The holy offices having been performed by the bishop, she Heralds with a loud ' voice exclaimed— " Deputies to be . sworn"—immediately atter which, the Chancellor, addreisiing himself to the Congress, read in an audible manner the follOwingoath " You all swear before God, on the Holy Evan gelists, and you promise to, your country, to preserve . and deteud her rights and those of King Ferdinand VII. without any, ccinne&ion with or influence by France, and independently of any form of Govern. Ment adopted in Spain, you sicknowiledging no repro seutatiosi but that which exi.its in the General Con glen of Venezuela; you swear to oppose all other authority over these countries, which may con;ra vene its absolute and legitimate nutapendence; to Maintain pure and inviolable our sacred religirm, and to reliver the mystery of tie immaculate Concep tion of our Lady the Virgin Maryi to promote di- Teo ly and indirealy the general interest:. Of the Con federation . of which you term a part, and she parti cular Interest of the distrid by which you are ap pointed to obey the Laws and Ordinances which this Congress may ittiction.and promulgate; to sub• ject yourselves to the interior regulations it may oireo, and to fulalanhfully the dWlt4 of the Depu tation you are called upon to exercise." All the Deputies answered, " We swear"—on which the Chanctilat returned, " 11 you swear true, God help , you . ; it not, may he punish you in this lite and' the next." • • Thin the armed force might place itself imme diately' under the Supreme Authority, the Miit try Governor and ,Comma , ider in Chief, C.looel Juan P. Ayala, came turward, and took the follow ing oath 4 ‘ Yuu swear before Pod, and you give your word of honour to.the Congress of Venezuela, to acknow ledge its Sovereignty alone within these provinces, as the legitimate and diteet representative of King Ferdniatid VII. ; to obey and make to be respected the laws Which it shall smiCliun and promulgate; not to use force bUt fur the purpose for which, powsr. fib given you, rid in the way the Executive Ant ho r:ty• shall order; and to defend the mystery of the immaculate Conception of our Laily the Mary." alo 7 .l o ' d hes to e t c i e le re i m e o u t l i ) i l e e s , .. , c , o v n e cude n i ezu t a said' ing of God, installed that Assembly, byvv the: b Which is iefi t s ; preserve your rights mid those of King Ferdinand VII." Mats Wa4 now perforated ,by acid: Creamr sung. by the congregation. 7'e Deu'u. was then stuck up, accompanied by the Depota:ion of the Ecclesiastic Cabildo, who agi4 admitikteted holy water to the President. The' Assembly next returned to the Patace, in trieorder before designated, when the Executive Authorities took the following oath . • "You swear before God and the Holy Evangelists, that you acknowledge the-Sovereignty of the Con greis now insta:led, as the legiiimateand immedtate 4epresentative of King Ferdinand VI t.; that yoil will exerciae legally and faithfully the powers e n " trusted to rou, and that you will neither use the public force o r p u bli c f un d s But as it shall &red ; that you wilt ob e y an d piomulgite its laws a nd'su p port its authority, to whi c h y o u are subordinate ; and finally that you w i lt respect the mystery of th e im macJlate Conception of our Lady the Virgin.'" In the sequel, oaths were raken by the Prelate, the C9nunauders of the turista], the Aiembcrs the Court *of App and of the Mtit'iicipstity , by flit Chamber et Commerce, the University , end the CpllT.ge of Advocates. . The .Se,sion lvas then opened .by the Preliident, the tollowing Officers having been splionued-i--. D..D :Felipe Feriptil Pool, President D. D. Miriano de! I. Coya,.-.Vice-Piesidentl Don Miguel Scut, Secrelary ; D. Antonio Nicolas Brizetio, Vice-• crelary. RUSSIA. I i HA. Mr, G. a "l i who h:l6 resided tt ,i ---e l s,Th Jett, some time in St. Petersburg'', k just grive.d if Eitglartd from the RassiAL Capital, by the speciai perinissioo of .the Government, and will he allm' ed to rei urn again the moment lie has Lin-aria! the business w bich has occasioned his visit to Oil conntly. . the ll : ir:ipGreest.lslilon'ernwdlihcabs wc:sll),,,,rnetritreiriettallt;dfetli lailitSfrvdi tersburgh 'as to the amicoble disposition of ihe go' ! peror Alexander towards this country. 14 0 1 ' however, which is most cootidently averred) otw which there appears no reason to dispute, 01 rsorc portsthanpi e i r r e t ' e t e d °2 l ° Russia,Government, ships'' in from s i eE°()l chews, tlahned r e t l i : I ii i l a : t i I t:''t 'incline Pc t. t r , i f ) '} i Alexander, either from uecessity or choice , 01 1 : flow the system planned for Into by 1 1 ; 0 f at Er furl, and which was to clippie the 10 6 9 Begland by the exclus:on of her commerce. „Ri3i Mr. G. also mate), that the quantity of o r,i 3 produce which the anove ships conveyed tOr'4'it was so considerable; as to occasiou A lerril ) ,. 4 ° o glut in the markets, and very considerably to il , Ihe prices. At the rime of his leaving Si. s'`r o; burgh, only one sentiment prevailed as to ibe F ril bability of a wat bet ween France and Rossi exchange was then at 15d. From another quarter, of iopeaabiesultio,,rl,,,Ts we have learned, that the pcint intmetlialell%, discussion between the two Newels, 5 t he P c j c .,rt sion of the ports of Riga and Revd. /31.°011;11,6 is stated to have demanded them precoll ovi Coibcrgt,ii:, saute plea on which he seized Stein!), the other. Prusoan ports, as being tiecesarY,,ul:l4 completion of the " Contineetal SYst'3"o,o,4 without which ,England would ever be cu'i, er e. , to accept a maritime peace, so n ecessary, 0!`: n dis ,caPinot:sdeee . d o n t; o t t l e ie ed w b o y dd .a . sta ß le u n o le na n p t a o r i te : v a b o a l t y h ii c co h t l l o o: : l l : ol ol 2 Russian ,Emperor on ibis head was accost' accomplished ;—that he bad shut out the Et' from the ports of the Adriatic --from thelioly ts' the. Weser. English commerce was e1.1.001',01 from all the ports of his own donilte tato those .of his confederates, in a certain !le4 l `, „ fi jit temporary detriment of his own stibrttst "els now only reinairted (or the Emperor (Ill s ° porli arliX his seal ` this vast plan -by sClosing,e4lo loy, wi n I Ail t he'l l" t % 1 1.3 1 ' i c x 3rie G li'c e i I n r e : l l..cl a es l e La °n rit u liY) r P , seititiltett 10:;,fa)iseteoiElio'r.sicliggl:Ir.!leeitltis,11:.,(141ri:i1:1: upon the attention of the Court of St. ? 6 .' r ' fa u b ee l and also to say, that his MaSter by nt) itic,`_/:o., the good will of the Emperor, but r athet 0 „ o rty of hia.Government, which was into . execution die full 'retentions of 11 , 14i 6'00 ,4 T (~?0 thi,s . grouod IL, was that .the lir '1..,,.,,,,ri. ,_ ~.. talent sought the possession of tite,_l.'lvil'esystek't question, and also as 8 guarantee tOt , iri 0 10 of, exclusion should be followed up I °' ex tent. I ty. oia"'e A compliance. with thesemidssioati m ; go etu ~(1 - ° o lio' b ee n equivalent to entire subn sia has rejected them IS eVident. , 1......:....•••• .......... ••••••••••... , , (1 31 , i which A %essrellealrtrt:to dreYceesnt recently :Ts i l l r i 7ll i t 111 ; F l r i ilelc:.:a: , l i b o l reported that 13VONAPARTS NV,95 ,4911‘,;11 o r rei . . o , distant journey, but whether to Spain ore Pe ito WAS uACCI tam. By this convern%,ien P I :1 t formedi that about 1000 Du clicsc_..e itoi ct _ t taken out of the ships in the Tex 'l,f'e i s Or o Paris undera strong escort, N° c7iiiiid tto t o for VA- older. They cou'd be 0 _ et 1)) A,0 bqird French ships of War, eacet.t lu'ot ti' Officers, as they are to a mat) itin' nos 0 Fieneh language • i tit olt. co „,,,It , A lel ter, dated Toulon, the 1 , ~... Goo iii, account of a TLS and action bet weer , the corvette of Vil e,.0 Capt.--TSTLBY, and a French ~..c..,,, ~1 ,1 i Sitli;u:li!ll'iebtritidCPt I ( t a ae : i ‘dti : C d i u;ieptii-bkii-elelri,liscP) Istil))lll:wctailiet::iivrisesu:ni:tbribtrillCtlYi:,geljironli'lliegeil.i°l4;Clitlrle!irdOlee:l9:lllldddS.:llll'l:lllo.:j'i__'e:. eglnt:ror.t°oB,lClllBl:iltsirteViii:::::::l:eilei'liort;t4elje:: turn.enton to the COlVelte, retldefend,abillilcicreeded iPlib:'o, .1 They both ran 3 tVaP. 11 . .... a bac tole, 01.3;04 ting under the protection, ot !ill; °%L: killed,io‘ . t' u ul r it t ee dYneadw andt , k° t four lltWi ) . e t im o t 1: of Li e t E i l b le e a ru elit i l 1 1 :( 111 il lii s il e) a g i l ue i l s et :I: 0 113 _ 11):. jellti-'l3'; tak e n. ' 6)1 a s es : l'' ' ' ilfvl:4; lif sutfered much damage. s ta g acCepred I lie CIIJ , ... 4re wi t r _ co o when touch excellent 1 o forrnarce of ii,J.P:, !gel Ittumle equailej 'tile. 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