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JULY 21, 1810.


INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE.

SALAMANCA, MAY L tBlo.

M., MARSHAL,

I-lisSerene Highness the Prince of Wagram and of
Neufchatel informs' the,- by his letter of the 18th
April, that the Emperor :by his Decree of the same..
month, has created the Army of Portugal, which is -
composed Of the 2d, 6th, and Bth Corps of the Artny.,,
in. Spain, the command of which is intrusted to iris
IlighnessThe Prince of Esling. I :have received a•:
letter 'from that Prince, ,dated from Paris, 20th
April; in whiCh.he informs me, that he is about.to
commence his march for Spain. His .disposition is
extremely advantageous in every point of view, and
canflot but accelerate the operations of the siege of
Ciudad Roderigo: The half of my corps is already
encamped below that place, and I shall open the
trenches as soon as I know whether the Duke:of '
Abrantes will furnish the, garrison of Zamora and
Toro, which will keep open nay posts of communica-
tion, and will, support me in case of necessity: But
even if' the Duke of Abrautes wilt not consent to
any of these prepositions, T will alone undertake
(besiege, and will establish my-communication by,
Arrila. You reques. we, M. Marshal, by your letter
of the 30th April, to send a strong post of_ infantry
as tar as the Tagus, to open my left.; but..a detach-:
meat would inevitably be cut io 'pieces, Unless-it:
consisted of &aunt 1500, .and at present, when my
troop ul re scarcely• sufficieot to guard the immense
spaceVdich they oicupy, it is impossible for me to
weaken 137seit by making such' detachments :I am
obliged as,it is; to have•above 00.0- nien detac.hedj
partly,to assist the-artillery, to proteEt the ovens and .
magazines, arid partly to guard the Convoy's, which_
are sent to me from Salaitfanca. - Besides, it is

ec-s,Ary th it should. leave a strong•post'.at Sad
14'e ices; to watch Aloteyda, and a, detachment to
the left of the Agueda, to observe the movements of
the Engl'sh, and to cut offall communication
dad Rodrigo, and 4000 men wiiLbe required as work.-
men, for several (Ins : so that there wilt nit remain
with me, strictly speaking, aboVe 12,000 men in
the camp, and ready to fight, if necessary. Nrver-
theless, notwithstanding the insufficiency of my
forces, the obstacles which have been thrown in
my way, and want of the means of-transporting tiny
provisions and artillery, I hope to be able speedily to
undertake the siege'of this place, -and to succeed

in the operation.
I beg to renew, M. Marshal, the assurances of
my high consideration, &c. &c.

•
The Marshal Duke of ELCHINGEN.

To the Marshal Duke of Dalmatia.

A true Copy, from the Original, in the possession of the
Marquis de Roniana. •

CARROL.

CHICLANA, MAY 13, NlAy

MONSEIGNEOR,

Since the 9th inst. the date of my last letter, I
have not been able to procure any interesting in-
telligence in addition to that which I have commu-
nicated to your Excellency; 'nevertheless, in'com-
pflance with my duty,, I hasten to transmit to you,
all the. fads that are within trly own knowledge,
and the reports 'which I have beard.
No account has yet been received *of- the result of,
the expedition to Ta 6in and. Algesiras, which•are
still in the power of the insurgents. I }cave not
been able to ascertain the cause of this delay, because
every eftbrt is made to' keep operations of this kind'
secret ;besides ,the. Chief ofStaff , from whom I some-
times receive information, is gone with the MarSbal
to St. Mary's, on account of the rejoicings on.the
Emperor's marriage. The report, however, is, that
this expedition has penetrated the mountains of St.
Martin and. Ronda, to reduce the insurgents that

Infe4 these pans.
With respect to maritime• news, I have no-
thing to send your ExcAelicy in' addition to my
last report. The construtition, of new boats
is continued with as much activity as the scanty
resources of the country will allow of, but maw--
tuqatelv we are in want of almost every article

of the first necessity : wood, pitch, tope;
sails, &c. &c. are extremely scarce, and very
difficult to be. .conve)ed. The
_inhabitants em-
ployed for that purpose manifest a great deal
of ill will. I think r have •said, enough to 'en-
able your EXcellency to judge of the sentiments
of the inhanitints of this country. Neither, the
misfortunes which they have experienced, nor the
fear of punishment, nor any consideration whatever,
can soften the inveterate hatred which they fe2l. to-
wards the present Government, and against the
French name. Unfortunately too much moderation

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has hitherto-been shewn to Close mad revolutioni•ts,
who are almost all persons in office, Priests or
Monks; or the ci-devant Covallros, who 'have Al-
ways guided the public opinion, and it will be. im-
possible to establish
.order and tranquility without
.making a • severe example of thew.
.On the i oth ,
inst. a Priest was arrested in this town for some re-
volutionary language, which he held in public, but
unfortunately -care, was not taken to seize his papers
with his. person, and tirrke was thgeby given. to his .
family to destroy those which might have confirtne&
the suspicion against him. Three, days elapsed be-
fore an order for seizing his papers was given, and
then none of any importance was found: • I do not
know what steps will be, taken wiqlregard to hit:.
Some time ago a Priest was arrested on a similar
ground, and tent to tlr&prison of Xeres, he was con-
.
demnedon 'the wilt: of this month to ten years :of
imprisonment.- I have been informed - bY.
CARRERE, that the cannonade of the Bth, of which
I gave- your, Excellency, an account; excited great
anxiety among the inhabitants of Xeres. Thewalks
and heights which overlook the Bay of. Cadiz were
crowded with people, but no-account has yet been
received of the cause of a cannonade which exten,d-
ed the whole length of the line..
I have the honour to be, &c.

LISHARAM.

(A true copy)
To his Excellency the Wnis- -
ter for Foreign Affairs

CAlt ROL.

MADRID, MAY 28,

I!

If there is nothing more to dread from the Irwin-
reElional armies, their bands continue to do much
mischief in detail: General Dolitittom..skr • having I
seen' sent' last week to drive theM9from geguenza
'and its environs, they fell' baCk Upon La-Mancha
where they joined the bands that -.already infes't that
province. They then attacked • and massacre
-Corps of 50 men Who were at Puerto La Pile. They
served in tile dame manner another 'company of
-equal force that were at Mora, and finally goo min
attacked the'2oo menahat were in garrison at Aran- •
yuei. The hitter retreated fighting; bat had' lo
80 men, when 'a party of light .horse came to their
relief and immediately charged, the enemy end killed
a great number of them. - The in habilantsof Algo-
donales being in a state of insurreaion, and having
fortified their houses, and havingiejeeted all the pro-
positions that were made to them to return to their
duly, Marshal SOULT ordered a column to ma:ell
against them, who destroyed all their habitations and
reduced the town to a heap of ruins; A strong 'party
of the inhabitants of Grayulerna, has also been des-
Owed. The Marshal declares that other places shall
shortly undergo.the same punishment, if they do not
hasten to submit to King JOSEPH. The Marshal pub-
lished a proclamation the 7th of this month, by which
,the nature of the war in the South is quite ch :nged.
Ile declares that there exists no other Army of Spain
but that'of King JOSEPH, and' that con?,equently all
the parties which exist in the provinces, whatever
• . -
may be their number, and whoever may como:and •
them, shall be treated as banditti who have no other
.objeet but that of stealing and assassinating. All the
individuals of these bands •who shall be taken with
arms in their hands s hall be shot, and their bodies
exposed on the highways. I shall have -the ihonOur -• :
of sending you by the next courier
.a copy-of this
proclamation„ which is vigorous in all its parts. It
is rumoufedithat the King is about to take a journey,
and it is believed that he will go to Valentia as sr:Kin
as Lerida is taken, and that General SUCHET will be -
at liberty for this expedition. As for the Army of
Catalonia, it appears to have too much to do in the
province to co-operate in the expedition to Va.
lencia.

I have the honour to be, IVion4kur,
n Your most humble, &c.
EDMUND BUTiRe.
(A true copy) '
I? 0 L.

Translated Copy of a Letter from Port St. Mary; (hied r7th
May, written by a French Officer to,a Lady, a •friznd of
his, contains the following observation :
Whilst preparations are silently making fur the
siege of.,Cadiz, and that we shoal) shall know the
efred, and result of our artillery on it; equal me,tsures
are taking for, the.siege of Badajoz; and
formed, throUgh a good channel, soon as the Ar-
tillery is brought under-its walls, there is-so ,Power-'
ful a party already prepared, as to-render indubitable
the surrender of this town.
(A. corre& Translation.)

CARar)L.

`translation of a Copy of a Letter addressed to the Marquis
of liomana by a creditable Person.

MOST EXCELLENT SIR,
I have informed your Excellency, that, on Ow

The morning we received Swedish Papers to the

14th inst. frcim which we'have made the following

extiat:As:—

• BANKS OF THE MEIN, JUNE 2g.—They speak of
political events of the highest importance, which are
'to -take place in Servia. The general report is, that
the Servians intend to acknowledge the Emperor of
AUSTRIA for their Sovereign, 'upon their constitn-
tion,,liberties, and privileges being guaranteed. If
such really is the design of the negociations with
Hie Court of Austria, this power will, without
doubt, take no part in it, previous to conferring
with the Courts,of France and Russia,. ; We are as-
that .t he Porte will without difficulty renounce
the sovereignty of Servia, provided this province
does inr, pass under the dominion of Russia.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM VENICE, DATED

JUNE 17.

Thz English fleet which was in-sight 'of Venice

ore
yes

is exp'

were confined to the taking of some boats.

oits

We work, with the-greatest activity in thearsenal
in construCling many ships of war and frigates, and
•
in refitting' the RusSian corvettes which, remain in

6this port.

Nl,re_shall soon have a numerous flotilla to oppose
the enemy. We have been occupied here, and on
all the coasts of the Adriatic sea, for some months,
in collecting sailors for this flotilla.

VIENNA, JUNE 14.—Some executions, for a time,
suspended the disorders of . the Janissaries at Con-
stantinople, but they were 'quickly renewed, and
that town is in the most afilittiog situation—it is
threatened with famine: Provisions are very dear in
it, in spite of all the cares of Government ; and the
Janissaries are guilty of she greatest disorder when.
ever they have an opportunity.

We cannot foresee how this critical state:of affair's

will terminate.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, FROM VIENNA,' JUNE 23.

" We learn from Tuikey, that the Russian army
has crossed the Danube in.three places, and that a
very important affair resulted in consequence be-.
tween the advanced guard of General SAss, and a
corps commanded by Pasha PELWAN AGA. We
expect the details of it."

FRANKFORT, JUNE 27.-114ny public Papers re 7
port, that Couriers have set out irom Constantinople
, with important dispatches for the French Court.
STocituur.zu, JULY g.—ln consequence of his
Royal Majesty having ordered, at the request of
Count FAEIAN FERSEN., the seals to be put on all
papers and effects found in the house of the late
Marshal COunt AXEL FERSEN, the proper Officers of
she Supreme Court of Justice went accordingly on
tbe-2d of this month, to .the dwelling-house of the
deceased, and not only sealed up all the bOreaus,
desks; &c. which contained any papers, but who
put the seals of the Court on all the doors of the
rooms which contained any of his effects.
A report having been lately thrown into circula-
tion, that a chamber-maid .61 the. Countess PIPER
bad suddenly expired, his Majesty ordered the
Chancellor of Justice to examine into she truth of
the said account, and if founded, into the cause of
the death of the. decedsed.
.Aninquiry was accoiding-,
ly instituted, the result of wluoi, Is, that 'the above re-
port hat been found altogether unfounded, and that

the chamber-tnaid alluded to attended the Countess
to Wax.holin, and is still alive.

Mr. H. J. BRUNN has been appointed Imperial
Russian Consul in Gottenburg, Udddwalla; Mar-
strand, Stromerg, and Warberg.

We present our readers this day with some letters
that were intercepted in Spain. They Pare in the
:•osbession of the Marquis ROMANA, as authenticated
y Colonel CARROL. The letters shew what indeed
has been too fully manifested, the determination of

BUONAPARTE 1.4) effel the subjugation of Spain, by
a perseverance in the most atrocious cruelties to-
vw4ds all of the inhabitants who are attached to
their country, and hostile to an usurper. They also
shew.what has fortunately been equally manifested,
but of which it is always gratifying to receive new
proof; the unconquerable'antipathy of the Spaniards
to the French, " but that," as one of the letters
" neither the misfortunes which they have
experienced, nor the fear of *punishment, -or, arty
consideration whatever, can Soften the inveterate
hatred which they feel towards the present Govern-
Inent and against the French name."—This detesta-
tion has been excited by such flagitious conduct, 'that.
it is not likely to abate, and we trust will enable
them finally to triumph over their execrable in-
vaders.

states,

The Friends of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, have at'
length resumed their courage, and have once more
ventured to obtrudd themselv.es and their idol upon
. public. notice. They profess to have forgotten the
disgrace and the ridicule to which they were exposed
by the failure of the grand procession, and to have
forgiven Sir FRANCIS fig the unfeeling and ungrate-
ful trick which he played them, and a public dinner
is to seal the reconciliation of these-amiable * parties.
It seems however to have been no easy' matter to

heal up the breach between the Baronet and his
Friends ; and indeed We 'are strongly inclined to
suspeEt that they are not yet :horoughly recociled to
him ; but he is useful to them—they could not
easily find another man who would so effettually
serve' their purpose, and therefore it was necessary
that they should forget, or at least appear to forget,
the insult which he offered them. They however
pouted much longer than we believe'Sir FRANCIS
and his confidential advisers expeaed, and therefore
hints were industriously thrown out that the great
Patriot meant to retire from public life, and to
Withdraw his amazing talents from the public,ser-
vice. This threat appears' to have had the desired
effect; the procession manufacturers nobly resolved
'to sacrifice their own feelings to the general good,
and to revive the expiring cause of patriotism by a
public dinner.

Sir
FRANcXeS answer to the invitation contains a
- clumsy attempt at wit, which woe should- have
thought he might have well spared. Whlen he re-
.
• collects the consequences produced on a former oc-
casion by his. misconduct,' he ought to feel senti-
ments very .different indeed from those of gaiety.
The baronet intimates the possibility, that on the
celebratiOn of his releasetron prison, the -(1 Com-
mander in Chief, and a Secretary of State, should
draw out a numerous army, with a train of ariil'-
lery, to declare war in our streets against roast 'beef."
What must be tluiught of one who can write in
this manner, after the destruClion of sevetal of his
countrymen in consequence of the. tumult. which
his riotous followers occasioned. It seems to indi-
cate a total want of refle&ion and humanity ; and,
indeed, of the common sentiments and feelings of
mankind, particularly, too, after his clandestine.'
elopement from his friends and partizans, which
from the disappointment it occasioned, might have
produced the, most dreadfnl,excesses of popular com-
motion.

On. Wednesday the Dumfries-shire Regiment, of
Militia (800 strong) arrived at Woodbridge B acks.
Tlie regiment carne from Leith, and landed the day
before 'lron.* transpOrts at Landguard Fort.
The Hon. Lord CATHCART, Commander in Chief
for Scotland, accompanied by his &aft,. is now on a
tour to he'North, for toe purpose of inspeeting the
different regiments, and last week inspected various ,
Local Regiments. of Militia, as also the Fifeshire
Regiment of Militia, and the 2d Bat'talion of the
79th Foot, at Dudlop Cas:le.
Letters from Paris, of so late a date as the Mb,
has reached town. They relate principally to mer-
cantile concerns. At a late meeting of ihe council
of State, it is said to hate been determined to grant.
licenses to 40 vessels, io- proceed to America, and
'bring home cargoes of cotton for the use of the ma-
nufatturers. Tire penalty of confiscation was to'fol-
low any communication with a British part.. Some
vesselS..were also to be licensed, to import cochineal
and indigo, under a simiEr penalty.
The Oporto-Fleet arrived yesterday. One of our
letters (ram thence, dated the 4ti, inst. staies,, that
there had been a commotion at Ovar, during an at-
tempt to rate recruits for the Militia., It appears
a
that some Officers, accompanied by Magistrate,
endeavoured to press into the' service several fisher-
men; the latter resisted, and in the affray the Ma-
gistratehad his legs broken, and the Officers were
Wounded. Means were immediately taken for the
purpose of securing the offenders, hut they took
to their vessel, and set sail before • they could be
arrested.

The following correspondence. bar -taken place be-
tween two Members of the West • .inster Committee
and Sir FRANCIS BURDETT :---

" Crown and Anchor '. avern, Strand, July IS.
" SlR—The Electors of Westminster having ex-
pressed an anxious des.. e. to commemorate your
liberation from 'the ToWer, a Meeting was held at
this place on Monday last; when it was resolved to
have a public Dinner on that occasion, and Stewards
7tVere accordingly appuinted.
, "In consequence of a wish, universally express-
ed, that you would honour them with your com-
pany, the Stewards, at their first meeting, hate de-
sired us resp.edfully to solicit your attendance on
,that day, the 31st instant.

•
• " We remain, Sir,
" Your obedient bumble Servants,

" ROBERT HUTCHINSON,
•
•
a GEORGE PULLER."
" Sir F. Burdett, Bart. M.

4. Piccadilly, luly r 9, 1810.
. .
" GF`.NTLEMEN--•The Ele6tors of *estminster do
me
,great honour- by their invitation, which they have
sent to me through your hands, and I receive it with
great pleasure. At all times, and in all places, whe-
ther their Representative or not, I shall' always be
found, ready to do them any'reasonahle service in
Parliament or out. To .yourselves, Gentlemen,
whom I well and personally know", I beg to return
my best thanks ; and I hope we shall spend a plea-
sant day together, on the 31st of this inst. July, un-
less the Commander in Chief, and a Secretary of
State, should draW out a numerous army, with a
train of artillery, to declare war in our streets against
Roast Beef.

" I remain, Gentlemen,
" , Your-obedient and very humble Servant,

g.` FRANCIS BURDETT."
Mr. George Pullerpncl Mr. R. thitchinson."

Yesterifak morning, about four o'clock, a most
tremendous fire broke out in the premises of Mr.
Paris, printer, in Took's-court, Chancery-lane. The
flames raged vehemently for an hour' before any
. water could be procured, and irlevitable destruclion
seemed to await many of the ajoining houses. The
'fire was communicated to several houses in the
neighbourhood, by means of many very lirge flakes
Which were carried some distance-by the violence of
the ind---,timely aid and assistance,
.however, pre-
vented any material damage. The Printing Office,
which is detached from the house, escaped without
much'injury, -but the' ,xareliouse and other offices
are now oae/heap of ruins... We have not heard
that any lives were lost. Some part of the property
was insured.

COACH ROBBERY.—TWO men, rather genteel in
their appearance, took a hackney7coach off the stand
in Piccadilly, on Thursday night, and desired the
coachman, whose name is Raven, to drive to BA-
tersea. They alighted near the bridge, and, when
the coachman was counting the change for a pound
note, he was knocked down and rubbed of 18s. and
his watch.

IRELAND.—We are happy to I.arn by accounts
from different parts of the country, that vegeta-
tion of every description, particuhrly wheat, po-
tatoes, and barley, never wore a more plentiful
or, promising appearance, notwithstanding the great
drought, which was so very providentially strceed-
ed by titnely "and gentle showers of rata, (Limerick
Paper.) •