The National Register.
London, England, 1812-06-14 00:00:00

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The „following extract of a letter from the Anholt
mail cobtains some interesting intelligence :-
4f Go TTEN*URGH, JUNE 6.—We are waiting with anxiety to hear of
the appointment of your new Ministry, and the measures they will adopt
in regard to this country. to the movements in the North. nothing
bas as yet been done. The two contending armies remain opposite
each other, without doing any flung. This may be accounted..for fro%
the report-•we have.herev by letters from Koningsbcrg, of the 22c1. ult..
which state, that the FrencbErnperor has proposed to ALEXANDEa' if
he will consent to shut aIP his ports in the Baltic against Englapd, he
will immediately, with his army, evacuate the whole of the Prussian
frontiers, and Poland. We also learn that a duel has been fought at
Berlin, between the Prussian General LAY sly ri, and the French Go-
vernor of Berlin, and that the latter has been killed. No doubt but the
Prussian General must make off immediately, otherwise he may fall a
victim to BUONAPARTE. . Our information from St. Petersburg is
.of
the 22. d ult. which states, that the Emperor ALEXANUER. was. expected
soon to return to his capital, and, it was supposed, that an accommoda-
-tion would dire place between the two contending parties. It was also
reported there, that Pillau was open to all vessels, and that a Russian
frigate was laying ready in that port, in case matters should nut end ami-
cably, to bring over a Russian Minister to England. It is said to-day,
that the French have entered Koningsburg, but we do not give much
credit to the account. Courlund and Livonia are to have Military.
The Exchange is 13i.

Government. _
Friday morning, the gentlemen who intend bidding for
the Loan waited on Ministers, when they were informed
that the loan is to be. 22 millions and a half, to be taken
in the three per Cents. For every 1001. to be given 1201.
Reduced, and the bidding to be in Consols. It is sup.
posed that the two and a half millions for the India Com-
pany are included. They are to wait again on Ministers,
to tender their biddings, on Tuesday next.
The Lists for the funding Loan of Twenty-two Mil-
lions and a Half, do not fill with the rapidity formerly
experienced ! and it appears to be the prevailing opinion
that without a Coalition of the various parties the amount
cannot easily be subscribed.—Stocks fell again yesterday
nearly one per Cent.
Tuesday, a Mail arrived from Malta and Gibraltar.
The intelligence from the latter place, though not of so
late a date as that which lately reached us from Cadiz, is
more important. It appears that extensive preparations
have been made for the advance of the Allied Army into
the South of Spain. The private letters, Vk hiCll are
dated the 25th ultimo, state, that it was understood that
Lord WELLINGTON would proceed in the direction of Cor.
dova, and as the French are diminished in force, and ill
supplied, it is supposed that Soma will retreat from An-
dalusia without fighting a battle.
The following is an extract from the Gibraltar Chro-.
nide, of the 23d of May The Cadiz papers contain
a fresh dispatch from MINA, of the 31st of March, by
which it appears, that that astonishing man had eluded the
pursuit of General DORSENNE'S numerous divisions ; and
from Carthagena another has been received, of a still
later date (the 11th of Apt-a), relating the particulars of
a successful attempt which he had made two days before
at Salinas, beyond Vittoria, to intercept a convoy of the
enemy, escorted by 2000 Poles, and 100 horse of the
Imperial guard. In one hour's time, the whole of the
convoy was captured; from 600 to 700 men of the es-
cort killed, 500 wounded, 130 taken, and four hundred
prisoners, belonging to General BA LLASTEROS'S army,
released. LESLANDESI Joswi's Secretary, was among
the killed."
It appears, by authentic accounts, that the following
cities and towns had suffered by the earthquake which de-
stroyed CarAccas 2r.cl La Guira :—Cumana, New Barce-
lona; Valencia, trod Maigueta, nearly destroyed; Bar-
isimeto, Santa Itnsa, and Caudare, totally destroyed ;
Charles and Caramocte, very much injured ; Arila.
1, sunk; and the inland town of St. Philip, with a po-
Ation of 1200 souls, entirely swallowed.

JUNE 14

ESCAPE FROM FRANCE.—Saturday nine men ;,,ere puton
shore at Sandgate, out of a schooner which had picked
them up at sea, they having made their escape from the
prison of Verdun, which they effected by means•of work.
ing through the common sewer. The original number
which. escaped in this way from the prison was 48, hut on
their arrival at the sea-shore, which they accomplished in
safety, and where they had procured a boat for their pur.
pose, they were surrounded by a guard of soldiers : in this
extremity they attempted to defend themselves with some
tomahawks which they had found in the boat. •In the
contest l 2 of them were shot, 27 made prisoners, and nine
made. their escape, although every one of them was
wounded. ..

• An Anholt Mail arrived on Friday morning. Hostili-
ties have not yet commenced in Poland. The Emperor
ALEXANDER continues at Vilna.
Letters from Riga, St. Petersburgh, and Libau, all
ftgree.in stating,. that orders had been received to open the
Russian ports to flags of every nation.•

St.
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