The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER;

SEC. 10.

FOREIG✓Y' INTELLIGENCE.

COPY OP ♦ LETTER PROM BUONAPARTE. TO THE EMPEROR

OF RUSSIA.

" Monsieur my Brother,—The Duke of Vicenza informs me,
that your Imperial Majesty wished for peace with Sweden,
and that you have obtained the advantages which you desired.--
Will your Majesty permit me to congratulate you upon the
event ?

" The negoeiations of Aitenburgh have been transferred to
Vinnna. Prince John of Lichtenstein conducts theta with M.
De Champagny, and I expect I shall soon be able to inform
your Majesty of peace being concluded with Austria. You
will see by the Treaty, that, conformably to your wishes, the
greator part of Gallicia will not change masters ; and that I
have managed your interests as you would have done yourself,
conciliating every thing with what honour required of me. The
prosperity and welfare of the Duchy of Warsaw require that
it ould possess the favourable regards of your Majesty; and
your Majesty's subjects may rest assured, that, in no case, nor
under any circumstances, have they to expect any protection
from me.

" I have given Austria the most advantageous peace that
she could expect. She only loses Saltsburg, and a mere trifle
on the side of the lon. She cedes nothing in Bohemia. On the
side of Italy she cedes only what is indispensable for my coin.
munication with Dalmatia, The Austrian Monarchy, there-
fore, remains entire. This is the second experiment which I
have been willing to make. I have used towards her a mode-
ration which she had no right to expect. In this I hope I have
done what is gratifying to your Majesty.
" I send your Majesty the English Journals last received.
You will there see, that the English Ministers are fighting with
each other ; that there is a revolution in the Ministry, and that
all is perfect anarchy. The folly and absurdity of that Cabinet
are beyond description. They have recently occasioned the de-
struction of from 25 to 30,000 men in the most horrible country in
'the world; it would have been just as well to have thrown them
into the sea ; so pestilential are the marshes of Walcheren ! In
Spain they have lost a very considerable number of men. Ge-
neral Wellesley has had the extreme imprudence to commit him-
self in the heart of Spain with 30,000 men, having on his flanks
'three Armies, consisting of 90 battalions, and from 40 to 50
squadrons, whilst he had in his front the army commanded by
the King, which was of equal force. It is difficult to conceive
such an act of presumption. It remains at present to be ascer-
tained who are to succeed the late Ministry.
" The United States are on the worst terms with England,
and seem disposed, sincerely and seriously, to approximate to
our system.
" I pray God, Monsieur my brother, to have you in his high
and holy keeping.
" Schoeultrun, Oct. 10, 1809." (Signed) " NAPOLEON."

PROVINCIALS,

The vicinity of Croydon, in Surry, has been alarmed for this
fortnight past, by an inhuman wretch, who sallies out at night,
in a black mask, a dark coloured.cloak,and military boots. with
long spurs, He is a tall, stout-made man. His practice is to
attack all the women whom he meets. Having let the object

pass, he turns round, and, seizing her by the shoulders, he shakes
and pinches her in a violent manner. He concludes the btatal
assault, by passing her clothes over her head, and tearing her
person with a curry-comb ; sometimes his spurs are applied o
the same cruel and inhuman purpose. Should he perceive any
person coming to the assistance of his victim, he makes off, and
leaps over park-pailing, or walls, although twelve feet high,
with the greatest ease. By his strength and agility, he has hi-
therto evaded bis persuers. Upwards of fifty persons have been
most seriously ill-treated by this monster ; amongst whom is
Mrs, Wildgoose, the wife of a respectable gentleman at Croydon; •
she now lies dangerously ill from the treatment she lately rri
ceived, oa her return home from a crisis to a niece. Also the
ostler of the Hare and Hounds, at. Wadding, whom he mistook
fora woman, owing to the darkness of the night, and whom he
caught bold of, and, finding his mistake, threw the poor man
into•a deep ditch. The terror is so great among the females of
the. wiciaity of Croyuaa OW not a "2141) IS to be "ea out of
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Last week a turnip of a very extraordinary appearance, was
taken up in a field near Carlisle, belonging to Miss Waugh. It
exhibited the perfect resemblance of a human hand, having a
thumb and four fingers most completely formed and proportioned.
What is more remarkable one of the fingers is furnished with
the likeness of a nail. This curious production of nature has,
we understand, been preserved.
A private in the 2d battalion of the 4th Regiment of Foot,
having a propensity for desertion, absented himself for that putt.
pose ; aad to prevent detect hr., ascended a lofty hay-stack.
in the neighbourhood of Colchester, by means of a ladder where
he intended to remain about 48 hours, till the alarm of his de-
sertion had a little subsided. A short time after he bad ascend-
ed the stack, the ladder being wanted by the farmer, it was re-
moved, to the great mortification of the soldier, who lay anxi-
ously waiting the lapse of the time when it was supposed
the pursuit would be over; during which time a lassitude
and debility affected him so much, that he was unable VD
use exertions to descend the bay-stack, therefore was obliged
to remain without food, and subject to the inclemency of the
late severe weather, which has so much injured him, that it Is •
very doubtful if his life can be saved. He was accidentally dis-
covered by a hay-binder, who was employed to cut hay froin
the stack, upon which he had lain three weeks, and must short-
ly have perished, his faculties and organs of life being incapable
of the least exertion. What is most extraordinary in this
soldier's case, about two years ago he was in a similar situation,
having then deserted, acid secreted himself upon a hay-stack,
where he was discovered, almost lifeless, after laying there on
that occasion about a fortnight. his life was then preserved
by medical aid, almost to a miracle.
A subscription was entered into at Kitchen on the day of the
Jubilee for the purpose of purchasing coals and wood to be re-
tailed out at a reduced price, to the poor inhabitants of that
town. Upwards of 1301. has already been subscribed for this
benevolent purpose. Much praise is due to the jßev. J. Pat-
sons for his active and laudable exertions in promoting the 'sub-
scription. 4
A few days ago, a child was born in Shrewsbury, with only
one arm, The imagination of the mother it is supposed,
.was af-
fected at the sight of a begging sailor, with one arm, whiclL was
bare, and who behaved with some rudeness towards her'-‘i
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TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

This Gazette contains the details of the capture of the Una,
of Zante, Cephalonia, Cerigo, and Ithaca, by an expedition
consisting of 1600 troops, under the command of Brigadier-Gen.
Oswald, which sailed from Sicily on the 23d of September, in
several transports, conveyed by the Warrior and Philomel, un-
der the command of Captain Spranger. Zante capitulated On
the 2d Oct. after a trifling resistances Cephalonia without op-
position on the 4th ; Cerigo on the 12th, after sustaining our at-
tack for two days, in which we had only one killed and two
wounded ; and Ithaca on the Bth, to the Philoruel.
A letter from Lord Collingwood incloses the details of an at-
tack made by the boats of the Excellent, Acorn, and Bustard,
on a convoy of the enemy at anchor, under the fortress of Duin,
to the westward of Trieste, in which all the enemy's vessels, coa.
sisting of six gun vessels, and ten trabaccolas, were captured.

BANKRUPTS.

Samuel Singer, Westbury, clothier, to surrender Dec. 13, 19,
and Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Warminster. Attor-
nies, Messrs. Davies and Davis, Warminster; and Mr. Davis,
Louthby.
William Clancy, St. Mary Axe, merchant, Dec. 9, 12, aid
Jan. IG, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wild, Castle-
street, Falcon-square.
Andrew Red path, Whitehorse-street, Stepney, victualler,
Dec. lt4, 23, and Jan. 16, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Palmer, Tomlinsons, and Thompson, Copthall-chart, Thrug-
morton-street.
Thomas King, Gosport, grocer, Dec. at one, 22, at ele-
ven, and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the CroWn Inn, Gosport. At-
tornies, Messrs. Bleadale, Alexander,' and • Hpline, New 'pit,
London; and Mr. Paddon, Fareham, Hants-
Richard Woolgar, W est Cowes, Isle of Wight, smith, Dec. 15.
at 0ne„.16, at eleven, and Jag. 16,_ at on!, at the Crowaloo,

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