The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-13 00:00:00

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TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

get i. lv turning out tine or five uttdred, and often as
'2inan .15
7 or
8.0 mon on former occasions ; nut, on presort, 5 men ostly
turned out to the prActdion of the gaol threugh the night, against
the threats of the populace ; and the eyeeing, when Major Siert itt
was about to move ow to the goal with his lit& band, he was le-
quested to discharge the men, a.o,uring him from the Mayor, that all
was quiet, and that no di.iturhan..e was apprehended.
" About d.trk, however, t :non began to move and by nine as-
sembled largely round the goal, and about ten forced their
way into it; when the gentlemen, about 27, who had &fended them-
selves the night before in Mr. NVagner s house, had no altcrnative
lett, but to tGrce their way through ; in attempting, which 17 got
cic;:r, and nine lei!, who were most inhuinaoly beaten with clubs,
a.id stabbed, and then dragged to the gaoi steps, supposed entirely
" About two o'Llovk some humane persons bore off the bodies
from the gaol steps, anti they had the happiness to find, that all were
rt alive, except the brave General Limo), GLorgetown, whose
scull was split open. General Lee is despaired tilt : Daniel Murray,
of th, navy, is very ill, as arc several (Atlas.
In addition to the information contained in the foregoing extracts,
from the passengers in the Pilot stage, arrived last evening,
that G •tiarai Lee is still alive, though little hope was entertained of
hi., tecovery.
General Union was formerly collector of the customs at George-
town, to which office lie was appointed by General Washington, of
whom he.was a favourite, and who used frequently to visit him. He
was about 70 years of age."
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SUBSTANCE
OF THE SECRET TREATY OF ERFURTH.

.
It is well known, that in lht.'B, Alexander and Napoleon met a.
Et, otth, 41`.(1 alMoSt oil the petty Sovereigns of Germany, were
ORDERED to attend. Neither the Sovereigns of Prussia nor ot
Aus•r were however itiv'tel.
It was tir-it ...weed, that the whole continent of Europe should he
divided between Napoleon and Alexander. The fuitner was to It.,v•
assumed the titre of EM?LROR or THE WEST, the latter E.mrstoit
OF THE EAST
". heSovere.gn of Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wirtcmbcrg,
anti in smut ail the j.i.:tt, princes 0.1 Germany were to he dethroned,
and, most sikely, immuted fir lite, like the King of Spain.
kussi., was to ii ,s se had P.,land, Moravia, and Hungern as well as
ali Tuike) in tor°. r. So at least Buonaparte pro/Mead. Misiiiirefri-
evor
Frantic was to italic possessed herself ot the finder of-E'U ..
. , .
•As to .the petty Sovereigns of Germany, . seerte w
&tint have said to them (had the abov.e sti s bet'n cart,.
etti.:c,:) .:s he did to Ferdinand VI I at Bay ot ' ' PRINC4I. IA-
OPTER Licraz LA CESSION ET LA MORT.' . : . #•-1
An Lit—sive .nd detensive treaty was like ..cantered into ten
Fiance and Russia at this interview, in whit* Ow latter eng to
furnish 100,000 men tbr the subjugation of Austria; and it that
coui:try should not be completely vanquished in three ths, she
was to have Is:unshed 50,00 t) men mire, and so on.
As the Sovereign ot Austria had not been bidden to t t essemblce
of royalty at Erfurth, he sent Baron de St. Vincent thither to com-
pliment THEIR MAJESTIES of Russia and France, ard also to re-
monstrate at not being invited to the cd.lterences. The ainhas6ador
was answered, that the negociations at Erfurt h were foreign tothe
interests of Austria. In consequence, however, 01 this !:'t v•,ii te-
MUM i Mice on the part of Austria, the resignation of iiic !•.t.P.t.ii'eiglis
issembl.d at Erfurth was delayed to he ins!sted on for the resent.
They had nut the remotest idea of what was passing. they were
Itcpt amused by tinnier- parties, halls, and theatrical entertainments,
as all the principal performers were --irdered from Paris fur rite pur-
pne of keeping them entertained during this important junettne
But the farce w . s will played F.,y the attendant petty kings. for they
,were obliged to sign a kind of declaration, outlawing George 111. it
he.wcu:d not make peace v, it li Buonaparte. For Una, they were told
they, came to •Erturth. However, that act was never promulgated,
nor was it ever intended it should, as little as it wa.; intesWed b,

no
to

BunnAparte that Alexander should take upon himself the title 0
lEFFEstOR OF THE LAST.
Li VV43 abrted, that no attack should be made on Austria ti

the ati.nis of Spain were broti-ght to a close; in the interim, the)
would try it }..l:6tand could be reconciled ; had they succeeded in
that, thett plat) w:!s, to have gone rn the same, that is to say,
ISuonaparte's plait ,mising, and .fterw.irds deceiving. Russia.
Ihe knowledge or these treaties ti.tvwg trans i.itt I, Austria initne-
Ciately armed Tito AXIS itr VOCIS. 'These conterences at Erfurth
• were the t ueaski real cause 01 the Austrian war in 17:1)9. Buonaparte,
howevet, by his influence in the Ra:sian cot.n. ils, prevented the
Russian .tuxittaties from arriving in time to his assistance, as he
. ki,co, he could, sooner or later, subjugate Austria single handed ;
that iy tnis ineaas lie might nave a • p..r! unit) , after he had taken
what e wanted trout Austria. tit Russia Qt not ICCCpliii,
her ClVACtlielit He but too wet, ceded. Austria *gis again
huitibka, and the promises to the trareitoit Or Til; EAU Were en-
tirely tjt‘koLiCn. •

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNING-81REET. SEPT. 7, 1012.
A Dispatch, of which the folloANng is an Extract, has been this dny
received at Earl Bathurst's Office, addressed to his Lordship by
Major-General Cooke, dated Cala. August 16, 1812.
" 1 have the honour to iniornn your Lordship, that 1 h.,ve just
received accounts Wm Colonel Skerrett, dated at Huelva cni tl a 11th;
the all,ed troops landed there on the 12th. The etwuty blew up the
castle of Niebla, and spiked the guns on that night, an:: retired; the
place is now occupied by Spaiiish troops."
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WAR-OFTICEs SEPTEMBER 8, 1812.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased to appoint
Colonel hi, Serene Highness William Frederick Hem), Hereditary
Prince of Orange, to be an Aide-de-Camp to his Royal kliAlinc,s.

BANKRUPTS.
F. Loader Hodshon, Strood, Kent, brewer, Sept. 19, 26, ar.d Oct.
20, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Webb, St. Thonia-strc::t,
Scuthwark.
N. Fairies, of South Shields, ship-builder, Sept. 21, 29, and o:.t.
20, at eleven, at the Golden Li:in Inn, South ShieWs. Atlorines,
Messrs. Cartiales and Young, Gray's Inn.
T. Watson, of Ipswich, miller, Sept. 21,22, and Oct. 23, at ekven,
at the Great White Horse, Ipswich. Attotneyi Mr. Burnett, Inner
Temple-lane.
W. Baxter, of Gosport, victualler, Sept. iisrat one, 23, at eleven,
and Oct. 20, at one, at the India Arms Inn,' Gosport. Attornies,
Messrs. Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holmes, New Inn.
A. Veysey, of Exeter, haberdasher, Sipt. 13, at eleven, at the Old
London Inn, Exeter, 30, and Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Golden Lion
Honiton. Attorney, Mr. Robinson, Essex.stre.J, S • rartd.
G. Gregory. sen. of Chester, cheese-factor, Oct. 1,2, and 20. at
eleven, at The White Lion Inn, Chester. Attorneys, Messrs. Poirret
and Stone, Temple. •
T. Brothers, of White Rose-court, Coleman-street, wooVen-drarer,
Sept. 12, 19, and Oct. 20, at ten, at Guildhall. Attotney, Mr. 11..11,
Colentan.st reet.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

THU RE,DAY, SF,PTEMBER 10•

WAR DEPARTME
DOWNING-STREET, SEPTEMBEIt 10, ISII.
Major D'Oyly, Aid-de-camp to IlTajor-Gette dl Cooke, hns this morn-
ing arrived wail riispinche, addressed to the liail Bathurst by INl:ijor-
Geuerai Coutse, dated Cada, 2tith of August, of which the I: homing
are a copy and an extract :

All:l It.tor tat,:—.l beg leave to refer your LorCdasdhiizp,
tAO 5tt12c61:,51,?311c,20.ry
of a i
General the Earl of Wellington; reporting, that the enemy
abandoned his position opposite to this place and the Isla de Leeio
to
the night of the `loth and tooroing of the 1511 i.
My Aide-de-camp, Major D'Ovly, will have the honour to &liver
this satisfactory intelligence.
1 have the honour to he, See.
GEO. COOKE, Major-Gencral•
Cadiz, August o,
?Iry Lorto—l have the pleasure to inform our Lordshil,, that the
ovony alyindoned his positions and works opposite to Cadiz mid tile
island, Go the fright of the 24th, and morning of the (2 sth , except the
town of Putt Santa Ma: ia, where a body of troops remained till the
middle of the day, and then withdrew to the Cattuga. lie has !ell a
very numerous artillery in the several works, and a large quantity of
stores and p iwder ; although most of the ordnance has beili rendered
useless, he appears to have retired from his position with more precipi•
tatioo than I should have expected.
A considerable body of cavalry was brought down previous to the
retreat commencing.
The towns of Puerto Real and Chiclana are now occupied by detach-
IllentS of Spanish troops ; and a party flora the Di Hanoverian hussars
is at the first mentioned place, to which Colonel Lambert had moved
froiu the Portant) with them, and some light troops from this division.
1 have the honour to be, &c.
G EO. COOKE.