The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONA L REGISTER:

ever ingenious. The idea of a new Continental war, was,
therefore, regarded as the delirious dream of a feverish
visionary, as the. wild fancy of an over-heated fanatic.
—But our conjectures rested on the immutable laws of
human feelings, whi. h act with equal force, allowing some
trifling differences for peculiar institutions, on the Danube,
the Spree, the Scheldt, the Ebro, and the Thames. The
nations of the Continent were lost in a momentary trance,
is consequence of the dreadful, the 'unexpected reverses
they had sustained ; and as long as this paroxism lasted
they were insensible to the accumulating outrages which
were inflicted on them. This excessi, e torpor induced the
torturer, and even those who most sympathised in the fate.
of the Continent, to conclude that every spark of feeling,
of honour, of patriotism, was extinguished. But excessive
injuries, we long foresaw, would recal life, and with re-
turning sensibility, the keenest sense of the inflicted injuries.
Austria has been at lac kicked and bulfetted out of her
torpor ; and even Prussia is giving s:.inplonis of returning
life, whilst a few groans proclaim the resuscitation of Rus-
sia. It is impossible to deny that a total change has taken
place in the sentiments of the Continental Cabinets, and,
what we consider of far greater importance, in those
of their subjects. The excessive danger, the accumu-
lating insults, the never ceasing exactions, have over-
come every remoter consideration ; and, notwithstand-
ing the experience of the past, dispiriting as it is,
the resolution has been silently and progressively matur-
ing, to make another ett'ort, formidable from the despe-
rate conviction that it will be the lasf, to recover former
dignity and independence. Every delusion is now over ;
every petty prejudice and alarm have finally vanished ;
and the slightest demonstration against Austria excites as
much interest and apprehension at Berlin and Dresden, as
at Vienna. The provinces on the Rhine, the Oder, and
the Elbe will feel the blow as acutely, as those situated on
the Danube.

We cannot help, on this occasion, alluding to the gross`
misrepresentation which predominates in this country, re-
lative to the actual resources of Austria. They have been
always very considerable; and great moral causes have
now contributed to double their effect and extent. A Go-
vernment, mild and humane in its operations, which has at
its control a population of 24,000,000, inhabiting the most
fertile provinces in Europe, may defy the united ellbrts of
the Continent, if it only know to make an adequate use of
its moral and physical means. Great abuses, and grosser
-errors, incidental to human affairs, have prevented the
complete Sevelepement of the national energy ; and pre-
judices cadmic:lay and overweening confidence, the unfor-
inmate inheritance of States, as well as individuals, have
occasioned the recent misfortunes of that power. But the
infatuation is now over ; and the film is as completely re-
:moved from the eyh of the Peasant, as from that of the.
.Statesman. This operation has taken place, three years
ago, and since that lime, they have seen clearly and dis-
tinctly the danger that menaces them.
The late organization of the military force on a plan suf-
ficient to alarm all the jealousy of the enemy, and the
:appointments to the command of the eight corps, into
which it has been divided, shew that the rentine and ar-
rangements of ordinal), times have been totally exploded
from the Austrian councils. Officers of talent, of twenty
years service, of tried integrity, of experience acquired
during fifteen campaigns, fill the places, formerly occupied
by the miserable creatures of intrigue and improper in-
fluence. The genius of the Archduke Charles, seconded
by the efforts and wishes of the enlightened and patriotic,
has succeeded in introducing a reform, which has extended
to the minutest branch of the military department; and
the Army has not only increased in physical, but also in
moral, strength.
We have lately given an estimate of its numerical force;
and we still believe that its regular army, in opposition to
the Paris article inserted, by authority, in the Leyden
Gazette, amounts to more than 300,000 men ; exclusive of

we nave lately given an esurnate of
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the Hungarian insurrection, and the unmet ous

ised militia. We still adhere to our former opnion
to the force which France has in this monlerit at Inc: dis-
posal ; and, under all these circumstances, we hail this new
war, as offering a very fair chance of success on tin: irito
of Austria.

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TITE NATIONAL/ tiEtasTER.

1 have the honour tube, &c.

December 1808.

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had, as thi, sedler Officers in the Bay had not officiaily altered.
the orders I received from yonr Lordship, to give every possible
assistance to the Spaniards, I thought this a good opportunity, be
occupying a post on which the acknow !edged safety of the cita-
del depended, to render them eteetual swry ice. The garrison thee
consisted of about eighty Spaniards, and %vere on the point of
surrendering; accordingly 1 threw myself into it, with fifty
seamen and thirty marines of the Itnrerieuse. The arrange-
:nent made 1 need not detail to your Lordship, suffice it to say,
that, ahout one thousand bags, besides barrels and pallisadoes
supplied the place of walls and ditches ; and that the enemy,
ee ho assaulted the castle on the 20th with a thousand picked men,
were repulsed, with the loss of their Commanding Officer,
storming equipage, and all who attempted to mount the breach.
Then follows his Lordships commendat ions of the officers and
men who distinguished themselves. Laril Cochrane after wards
continues, the Citadel of Rosas capitulated at twelve o'clock
this day. Seeing, my Lord, further resistance in the castle of
Trinidad useless and impracticable against the whole army, the
attention of which had natuatly turned to its reduction, after
firing the trains for exploding the Magizines, we embarked ie
the boats of the Magnificent, Imperieuse, and Fame.

COCHRANE.

List of killed and wounded, between the 23d November and Mb

John Lloyd, John Hitchins, and NVilliam Fawkes, marines,
killed ; four seamen and three marines wounded.
Spaniards of the Regiment of Ultonia.—Two killed and firs
wounded,

Admiralty Office, March 11, 1809.

Rear Admiral Stopford to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated Cesar,
at anchor, March 2, 1809, Chassiron Light-House S.E. S.
11 miles, Baleiite Light-House N. E. 4 miles. Wind North.

The enemy's ships remain at lsle d' Ai x. On the2Bth I close-
ly reconnoitered them in the Caesar, and only counted ten sail of
the line, four frigates, and the Calcutta. The eleventh ship of
the line was observed on her beam ends, with all her masts gone,
and apparently bilged. She grounded upon the shoal called Les
Pallas within 1.'1%1e d'Aix ; and i= the same ship mentioned in
my letter of the 27th ult. supposed by Capt. Seymour to have
been a frigate. From many eirumstances I. apprehend this ship
is the Warsaw, a new SO. There are two Rear-Admirals' flags
and a broad pendant at the main. One Rear-Admiral is on
board thel-decker. • _ _ _

The enemy's frigates remain at the Sables d'Olonne. One of
them is abandoned by the crew, and bilged upon the beach ;
another is hauled up close to .the opening of a small inlet, hut
:grounding every tide; and the third k in the same situation,
but not quite so near thelaket. These two last appear to Boat
at high water, but are on their beam-ends at •low water; a
we.atern swell, which has set in, will completely destroy theta.
The lost of a French line of battle ship is confirmed by the
masters or three doggers which came out of the Charante, and
were boarded in. the night. by our frigates, but they did out
.knoW•her name.

BANK RUPTCI EY EN L ARfl ED.
' Stephen Eccles, Cannon-street Road,- St. George's in the East,
mason;'from March 18 to April 18, at elevcu, at Gaild
Aspland Kensington, cheesemonger, from March 11
to A pril IS, at eleven, at Guildhall.
•- Robert Rumbold, Burr-street, Wapping, merchant, March 18,
at eleven, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
• Benjamin Lancaster, Scarborough, ship-owner.
BANKRUPTS.
William Garnham Bromley, and Robert Smith, Bishopsgate-
street. auctioneers, to surrender March 14, and April 22, at
ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Adams, Old Jewry.
11 arj Hilliar, Haymarket, umbrella-maker, March 13, 251,
and April at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Bugby,
Symond's Inn, Chancery-lane.
Thomas Martin, 'Birmingham, cordwainer, April 3,4, at
twelve, aad 22, tt elev,li, at the White Hart Inn, Birmingham.
A!tgrnies, Alessi... Baiers and Martin, Furnival's Inn, London ;
awl Dir. Webb, Birmingham.
JobnCharle-s, Iste!;are, Aloomouthshire, tiinber denier, March
and April '22, at twelve, at the Beaufoll Arms, :1;:land , •
Monmouthshire. A ttorbies, Mr. Harris, ill.laut;otth ; and Mr.
Williams Red Lion-11,,re.
Henry Guisbruugh, Yorkshire, ati:ior, :,!aef `2,

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the Hungarian insurrection, and the numerous sveii-sresse: Lltd, as the seiller Officers in the Bay had not officiaily altered
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ised militia. We still adhere to ous former oration !Alt. N !
to the force which France has in this moment at lis: dis-
posal ; tied, tinder all these circumstances, we hail this new
war, as offering a yes
of Austria.
to su sy lair c' ' hawse of success on tin; eael
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TUES/0 4r a LOXDO A' GAZISTTE.
BANKRUPTS.
Esther Rayner and John Medley, Newport, corn-dealers. assistance to
occupying a
surrendering: from yonr Lordship, to give every possible
the Spaniards, 1 thought this a s•ood opportunity, bY
post on which the acknon !edged safety of the cita-
accordingly 1 threw myself into it, with fifty
is
:ilea made I need not detail to your Lordship, suffice it to say,
that, about one thousand bats, besides barrels and pallisadoen
t% ho :assaulted
reender March 21, at three; 22, at eleven, mid April 18, at storming
two, at the Bugle Inn, Newport. Attorney, Mr. Worsley,
Newport.
John Scott, Gumecester, Huntingdon, blacksmith, April 4, 5
and 18, at eleven, at the Fountain Inn, Huntingdon. Attornies,
Messrs. Maule and Sweetings, Huntingdon.
Hannah Rees, Neath, Glamorgan, mercer, March 24, 25, and
April 18, at eleven, at .the dash Inn, Swansea. Attornies, -
Messrs. Bleasdale, Alexander and Holme, New Inn ; Messrs.
Davies and Berrington, Swansea ,
William Burt, Coly ton, Devon, money-scrivener, March 16, the orders 1. received
del depended, to rereler them eteetual service. Tins garrison then
coasisted or about eighty Spain:suds, and were on the point of
seamen and thirty marines of the Itnnericuse. The arran,e-
-n ,
supplied the place of walls and ditches ; and that the enemy,
Ited the castle on the 20th with a thousand picked men,
were repelsed, with the less of their Commandiess Officer,
equipa.se, and all who attempted to mount the breach.
Then follows Isis Lordships commendat ions of the officers and
inerrdistinsoished themselves. Laid Cochrane afterwards
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continues, the Citadel of Rosas capitulated at twelve o'clock
this day. Seeing, my Lord, further resistance in the castle of
useless and impracticable against the whole army, the
Trinidadattention of which had natually turned to its reduction, after'
wring the trains for the Magizines, we embarked in
the boats of the Magnificent,exploding
1111 lerieuse and Fame.
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1 have the honour to be, &c. • COCH RA NE. . I,
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at three, 21, and April 18, at eleven, at the Dolphin inn, Coly- List of killed and wounded, between the 23d November and Mb
ton. Attornies, Mr. Sampson, Coly ton ; Mr. Warry, New December 1808.
lots. John Lloyd, John Hitchins, and William Fawkes, marines,
James Manning, Bristol, grocer, March 17, 18, and April 18, killed ; four seamen and three marines wounded. l
at twelve, at the White Lion lon, Broad-street, Bristol. At- Spaniards of the Regiment of Ultonia.-Two killed and tiro
tnrnies, Mr. Franks, Hart-street, wounded,
art-street, Bloomsbury-square; and
Messrs. Leman, Bristol. ...........-.
Admiralty Office, March 11, 1809.
April 17, at two, and IS; at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Rear Admiral Stopford to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated Cesar,
Sw cet, Furnival's Inn-court, Holborn. at anchor, March 2, 1809, Chassiron Light-House S.E. ts 8.
Michael Matthews, Bath, grocer, March 11, 27, and April , 11 miles, Baleine Light-House N. E. 4 miles. Wind North.
IS, at eleven, at the Greyhound, Bath. Attornies, Mr. Ed- The enemy's ships remain at Isle d' Ai x. On the 28th I close- is
mends,. Exchequer Office of Pleas, Lincoln's Inn; and Mr. Mil- Iv reconnoitered them in the Cesar, and only counted ten sail of
ler, Bath. the line, four frigates, and the Calcutta. The eleventh ship of .
Archibald AV Bride, Liverpool, perfumer, March 17, 18. and the line was observed on her beam ends, with all her masts gone,
April 18, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liver- and apparently bilged. She grounded upon the shoal called Les
. pool. Attornies, Mr. Windle, John-street, Bedford-row ; and Pallas within L'lsle d'Aix ; aud i= the same ship mentioned in I'
blessrs. Griffith and Mik, Lower Castle-street, Liverpool. .my letter of the 27th ult. supposed by Capt. Seymour to have
' William Lamb,
.Dudley, Worcester, victualler, March 21)., 21, been a frigate. From many ciruinstances I. apprehend this ship
and April 18, at eleven, at the Dog Inn, Spiceall..streci, lair- is the Warsaw, a new 80. There are two Rear-Admirals' Hags .1 •
m m ingha. Attornies, Mr. Gabel', Lincoln's Inn ; and Mr. and a broad pendant at the main. One Rear-Admiral is on II
Parker, Birmingham. board the.3-decker. . •
Thomas Crane, Preston, ironmonger, April 7,8, and 18, et The enemy's frigates remain at the Sables d'Olonne. One of
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one, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Paradise-street, Liverpool. them is abandoned by the crew, and bilged upon the beach;
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Attorney. Mr. Avison, Ilanover-street, Liverpool. another is hauled up close to .the opening of a small inlet, hut
Henry Martin, Wallingford, Berks, linen-draper, March 11, sgiounding every tide; and the third is in the same situation,
IS, and April 18, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. but not quite so near thelnkt. These two last appear to bat
Bourdillon and Hewitt, Little Friday-street. . .
.. at high water, but are on their beam-ends at love water; a
John Schaffer, London-road, Surrey, floor-cloth-manufacturer, western swell, which has set in, will completely destroy theta.
Starch 11, 21, and April 18, at ten, at Guildhall. 'Attorney, . The loss of a French line (snaffle ship is confirmed by the
li.. Godmond, New Bridge-street.
CERT IFI cATEs-M A RCH 28.
Bates, Brereton, Staffordshire, grocer. Renton, *Gl'eue.e's'ter.-
terrace, Stepney, master-mariner. -Brown, King-street, Blooms-
SATURDAY'S LO.V.DON GAZETTE. •
Lord Cochrane Cochrane to Lord Collitigweod. •
MY LOR D) Imperieuse, Bay of Rosas, December 5, 1808. ...m,. masters or three doggers which came out of the Charante, and
. were boarded in the night. by our frigates, but they did not
know her name.
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. Stephen Eccles, Cannon-street Road,- St. George's in the East,
mason;•from March 18 to April 18, at eleven, at Gnild hall.
William Aspland Kensington, cheesemonger, from March 11
to April IS, at eleven, at Guildhall.
. Robert Raimbold, Burr-street, Wapping, merchant, March Hi,
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at eleven, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
The fortress of Rotas being attacked by an army of Italians , Benjamin Lancaster, Scarborough, ship-owner.
tn the service of France, in pursuance of discretionary orders
that your Lordship had given me, to assist the Spaniards where- PANKRUPTS.
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William Garnham Bromley, and Robert Smith, Bishopsgate- ' ,
s ever it could be done with the most effect, I hastened here.
street, auctioneers, to surrender March 11, -:fi, and April 22, at ..1
The Citadel, on the 22d ult. was already
half invested, and the
Hea ;;11 °
ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Adams, Old Jewry.
enemy making his approaches towards the south west bastion, mrs Hilliar, Haymarket, umbrella-aker, March 18, 251,
1: which your Lordship knows was blown down last war by the `x- . and April 22, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Bitgby,
plosion of a magazine, and tumbled into the ditch ; a few ithin
! Symond's Inn, Chancerv-lane. I
planks and dry stones had been put up by the Spanish engineers, I „ -
I. linnets Martin, 'Birmingham, cordwainer, April 3,4, at
perhaps to hide the defect ; all things were in a moat deplorable ;
twelve, sad 22, at elev;ai, at the White Hart Inn, 'Birmingham.
state, both without and within, even measures for their powder,
A!larnies, Mess's. Basters and Martin, Furnival's Inn, London ;
end saws for their fuses were not to be had-hats and axes ' awl Dlr. Webb, Birmingham. . - !• . ,
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supplied their place. The castle of Trinidad, situated on an John Charles, rie!;:tre, Moemouthshire, thither denier, March .
, eminence but commanded by heights, was also invested ; three 2,9, V., and April 22, at twelve, at the Beau foi i Arms, Rnsland, .
twenty-four-pounders battered in breach, to which a fourth was \lonniontlishire. • A ttornies Mr. Harris, ill.l;ii:l;oitii ; and Mr. -
afterwards added, and a passage through the wall to the lower
Williams Red Lion-smiare.
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bomb-proof beieg nearly effected, on the 2.1 d the marines of the
henry Mills, Guisbrutigh, Yorkshire, eti:isr, :,!atif is rZ2, sl'S„
Fame were withdrawn.• ..
F I w cut to examine the state of the castle, i
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