The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-11 00:00:00

STATE OF EUROPE.

" We cannot consider either the Austrian Monarchy, Its
omits, or its Sovereign, as humbled or crushed gig the same
degree as they were after the bottle of Amite?lite. No inter-
view, in a wiadmill are inentomed."..—',Gt.tior.)
Non; BY Tlt} :11oNircutt.--11 there has been no
interview, it is becans.e the Emperor Napoleon
would have none. The first interview, in which the
Emperor Napoleon gave peace to his enemy, hay-
ing left no reniciiibranee of gratitude in the brca,t
of the latter, it became evident that a fresh inter-
view would be to no purpose.

With regard to the ditterettee between the situa-
tions of Austria, after the battles of Austerlitz and
Wagram, it is this:—After the battle of Auster.
lite, Russia was still allied with Austria ; she had
upon the Vistuia a second army, which she might
march ; Prussia, who hail signed the cutiventiou of
the VI of November, might take part in the war ;
ib short, the army of Prince Charles was still un-
touched, and the whole of it might march. On
the either hand, the important fortress of Raab and
the circles of Hungary had not been occupied ;
Saxony did not yet form part of the confeder-
ation ; and the position of Dresden must be eon-
eidered as of some importance; in fine, the Duchv
of Warsaw belonged to Prussia, and the army of
Csallioia,vshieh row menaces Moravia, did not exist.
At present, on the contrary, all the Austrian ■r.
ruics, all the Austrian fortresses, have been attacked
and vanquished. Tkere are hardly any vestiges
remaining of the army which the Archduke John
brought from Italy ; and if it can still muster ten
thousand men under arms, most of these men aro
only recruits. The ;grand army of Prince Charles,
being benteit at Egginalli, at Hatisbon, at Eshue.
' and at Wagra:n, has lost its hest soldiers ; and he
himself, frightened at the spirit of intrigue and di-
vision which reigns in the Cabinet, has thrown up
the command, and retired. The difference is ni,t
less great in the internal situation of the Monar-
chy : After the Peace of Presburg. the French had
only p,sseid throsigh the hereditary states; upon
the present occasion, they have al►eady made a
stay in them of upwards of four months. At that
time Austria had not made the last efforts; her
population was still entire ; at present many pro-
vinces have been so mach depopulated by the levier
in mass, that no other inhabitants are to tie found
it the villages than women and children. At that time
all the revolutionary means which bead lweu taken
existed, rind might he employed ; at present they
have been taken, and have been taken in vain : The
country is exhausted of men as well as of things.
" Illenwhile, an armament, formidable from Its num-
Lers, (would we could say from tie recognised talents and
'Wady it its Commander !) sent frets this eountry, has
landed in Zealand. Had it fortunately been fitted out and
dispatched ail Irwin earlier, smell w inviunon, directed
agnissi comotries so aear to trance, and agaiioit rivers we
fortresses, in which Napoleon has been collectiag tic mate-
rials for invasion, during mean years, okight Lave powarfolly
operated as the Disasbe."--iikaioar.)
NoTt Or 1116 Moistietta.--The expedition
against Zealand could not have any result for
England. It might occasion some ertiharraos-
meats, some fresh burdens to the people of
France ; but these they Jo not calculate, when
any proofs of zeal or devntedness are to be given to
the country ; it could give the English nothing but
shame ;it could be attended with 140 other result
than to make them lose an atmy, whilst it would
procures new army to the Erasion% These prog-
nostics hare bees prifectly verified.
We say that the expeditiun raid not be attend•
e with any result, because it was neer...my to bag;