The National Register.
London, England, 1809-04-09 00:00:00

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been shot three days before the Corsican's departure for
Erfurth. So remarkable an occurrence would have been
long since known in this country. It must likewise.be re-
marked that the last French Papers mention the departure
of Massena fur the Tyrol, to command the French army
in that quarter. We believe this report Originates in an
artifice, too successfully practised by the tyrant. He orders
a number of rumours, highly disadvantageous to his
character,' but which are false to be circulated ; that the
persons, who arc thus deluded, might afterwards disbe-
lieve facts which are tru.

The accounts which have reached Government from
Hand state, that General Du PONT, who surrendered at
Baylen to CASTANOS and REDING, had been tried by a
Court Martial and condemned to death. The Sentence was
shortly afterwards put into execution, and the unfmtunate
DUPONT was shot by torch-light— This act of cruelty
evinces no less the noture of the military system which
the tyrant wishes to uphold, than the malignity of his own
heart. With the despot of the Continent to be unsuccessful
is to be guilty.
We learn that the fate of. General DUPONT had excited
among the principal and subordinate Officers of the French
army considerable discontent. . They must now be sensible,
that they cannot aspire to the favour of so inexorable a
Master,. unkss they command events ; and that in case of
failure they have qo alternative but to perish on the field
of battle, or to be consigned to an ignominious death.
Private letters received at Rotterdam from Paris add, that
the sad and indignant seaxation produced by the execution
Or DUPONT was not confirmed to the military. It had
ditrused itself through all ranks of society, and at the last
'visit which 111Aroi,cosr paid to the Opera, he was assailed
by lend 'marks of disapprobation. His emissaries and,
spies were, however, on the alert, and several persons who
bad the, boldness thus to express their feelings, were im-
mediately seized and imprifionech
it was generally understood, that PONA PARTE would
leave his capital for Germany about the 3d inst. The
Senate was to be assembled on the Ist, when his final de-
termination with respect to the. prosecution of hostilities
against 4.ustria was expected to be announced in the usual
way.

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The following, we believe, will be found a tolerably
correct list of Sir -A: WELLESLEY'S staff, and of the General
Officers employed under his command.
The Right Honourable -Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. R. Com-
mander of the For.es. 'Lieutenant-Colonel Bathurst—Military
Secretary. The Honourable Fitzrdy Stanhope, and Lord
Fitzroy •joinerset—Aides-,le-Camp. Ilritadier-General the
Bon. Stewart--Adjutant General. Col. Murray—Quarter-
master General'. Maijor Colin Campbell and 'Alajur Berkeley
—Assistant Adjutants General.
GEN ER A r. (14 ICER s.--Major-Cleneral Sherbrooke, Major-
Cienel'al Card William Bentinek, 31ajor-qeneral Ethvard Paget,
7.llajer-General ilill,'Major-General Payne and Major-General
Cotton—Cavalry, Alajor-General John Murray, !%1 tip r-cieneral
Mackenzie,' Major-General Beresford, 111ajor-(leneral Alexan-
der Ca mptwil) Lieut.-General Cartwright to iu the
Cavalry•• • -

Sir Arthur Wellesley, and his Staff, expected to sail yes-
terday from Portsmouth, on board the Surveil!lpte fri,:ate
for Lisbon. The Frederickstein man of war w convoy
the rest of the transports.—His Majesty's ship Magicienne
sailed from Falmouth on Wednesday morning, with the
transports, having on board the 16th Light Dragoons, but
they were compelled to return in the course- of the day, in
consequence of -ontrary winds. The wind having veered
to the Northward, in the course of the evening, the convoy
vas expected to sail next morning.
Intelligence of the success of the intended attempt to de-
slcuy.the French squadron at Isle I)'Aix, may be hourly
expected. It is understood, that the execution will be
committed principally to Lord Cochrane. The known cha-
kacter of that•Noble,nam, and h;s recent services upon the
e...0a4 of Spain, give assurauce that uolhin whiO noble

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daring combined with sound discretion can etlect, will be
!eft undone towards the accomplishment of the enterprise.
A report was strongly prevalent yesterday, that the King
of Sweden had been delivered from confinement, and re-
stored to the possession of regal authority. This event, it
is said, was accomplished by General Toll, and a large
body of Dalecarlians ; and that, in consequence, the Duke
of Sudermania had thought proper to retreat. to Finland,
and place himself under the protection of Russia.
The arrival of the flottenhurgh Mails is anxiously ex•
petted. They will not fail to bring decisive intelligence
concerning the fate of Sweden and her King. Further
it is ascertained, by intelligence from Gottenburg, that
Lieutenant Ross, late of the Victory, who was with Gus-
tavus at the time of his being arrested, and who has been
charged with important dispatches, had already left
Sweden in one of the packets.
Letters from Holland, received on Friday,brought the
following important Decree of the Dutch Government.
which is to take place from the Ist instant, and by which
the followinr,, articles are allowed to be ex ported from Har-
linnen, Zuyder Zee, Tervicr, Brauerhafen, Am-
sterdam, Rotterdam, Dort, Groningen, anti 4mbtlen, in
neutral or Dutch ships to a neutral port:
Earthen-ware. Vinegar, Russian and Berlin Blue, Flower%
Roots, Books, Beans, Butter, Brandy, Tiles, Blue and White
Pease, Oats, Gauze, Thread, and Thread Tape, Gin, Hoops.
Watch Movements, all kinds or Wooden-ware, Dried Jiides,
Cheqse, Cambries, Copper-ware, Leather, Linen, White Lead,
(Atte, Madders, Mill-stones, Oil of Seeds, Paper, Perfumery,
Clocks, pins, Yining Trees, Pipes, Slice:trim, Saturnii, (round
Oak, !kirk, Plisying:Cards, Turf, Starch, tlinkvrs, and all other
kinds of I:arthen7ware, Tobacco, (round Tarras, Linseed,
Fruits, Wine, 'Clover, and Garden Seeds, iron-mongery and
Silk-mercery.

And the following articles are allowed to be imported in-
to Holland, in neutral or Dutch ships, from neutral ports:
Grain, Hare-skins, Hemp, and Hempseed, all kinds of Ship
Timber, Russian Hides, Rape-iced, Copper, Quick-silver, Lin-
seed, Alias, Pitch, Pot-ashrs, Stock-tish. Tobacco, Tallow,
Tar, Train-oil, Isingla,s, Barn', Wine, Iron, Lead,
Candles, Leather, and Hides in the Rough.

It will at once be seen that the articles frir exportation
are such as the Dutch markets arc • overstocked with,
amon& which there are but few of real consequence to
England, Those allowed to be imported are such at
France is in the greatest want of. She studiously avoids ex-
tending her licence to Colonial produce; sugar and coffee
arc not named in the list. it is already understood that
Government are determined not to sanction, by-their li-
cence, the means of carryilg this Decree into effect, and
that the Board of Trade has been fully instructed on that
point ; a measure in which we inclined to think they will
be sanctioned by the country at large, as strongly contri-
buting to the privations and annoyance of the enemy. The
Decree in que4tion would never have been issued, had he
not been urged to it by the d,scontent of the people, and
his own immediate necessities.

A vessel has arrived at Liverpool, with the intelligence
that the. American Legislative Body has ultimately rejected
the Bill for repealing the Bulbar:4.o Laws. This information
has caused a rise in articles of American produce.
A paper entitled'' Obser%ations by an Austrian Patriot,"
has been received in this country. It forms a sort of vin-
dication of the Austrian preparations for war, or rather
more properly speaking, of the precautions employed for
self-defence. It consists chiefly of arguments in refutation
of pointed attacks and calumnies which have appeared in
several French papers, such as the Gazette de France, Le
Journal de !'Empire, and Le Public Ate.
Mr. Wardle. it is said, means after the recess to move
for an inquiry into abuses consequent upon every change
of Administration, arising opt of the courtesy shCwn, ac-
cording to the present. system, by the new Ministers to
their predecessors in office. We hear that there is.nothing
personal in the intended motion, and that it is to be direct-
ed generally against the system.