The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-12 00:00:00

DIPIDENDS.

Jan. 5. Joseph Deacon, of Baker.straet, Portman-square,
contedioner, at twelve, at Guildhall,
lan. 8. Thomas Arnold, of Canterbury, grocer, at tea, at
Guildhall.
Jan. 8. Thomas Linford, of Cheipside, silversmith, at
eleven, at Guildhall.
George- l'aykr, of 13arsted, Kent, paper-maker, At' ten, at Guildhall.
Jan. I. -George barns, late of Manchester, cotton-spinner,
at ten, at the lit idgervater- Arms, Manchester.
fan. 8. Robert Hewsdn, Robert ll:ggin, and lo.sepii Iler,
of Isleworth, callico.printers, at ten, at Guildhall.
lan.
te 8.
at Guild hall George Pennett, of Gray's-In:l.lam, cowkceper,
at n, .
Jan. 8. Thomt's Collett, of yxbidge, groi.-er, at twelve,
at Guildhall.
Dec. 22\ Craven Young and Caven Glennie, of Budge-low,
merchants, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Jan. 3. John barns, bete of Truro, Cornwall, mer-er,
at
eleven, at Philips's Hotel, Exeter,
_fan. tz. Thomas Lansdale, of I,.iiver Brook-streer, Gros-
venut-square, linen draper, at eleven, at ,
.I(';riel)sitteli-,ilea'r,ttlt'eltvic;tr'aPZ:uealer, at
lan. it. lames Cartrae and Atobert Hislopc of Liverpool,
drapers,
eleven,
Jan. ;. Thomas smith, of Brandon, Sufnlk; wine met.
-ataat'iYtt.tek-IMv'etantiteaz,"loi-fie. Preston.
chant, at twelve, az the ClAuer-Inn, Brandon.
Jan. 12. Joseph I iromas, of Broau,stteet-buildings, n:er.
chant, at twelves.at Guildhall.
Jan. z 3. John 141onton Walks, late of Cclchester,
chant, at, elev,at, at th:Three-c 1
Jan. 3. Philip Lock, of Hqrsiey, loucester, yiirit.maker,
at eleret', at the I( .d

I

ALISSEIVA,'

-1

Massena is known by the natnes of
Ritoli, Prince of Essling, and that of the
y'Victvy.- These different titles, as
teat of Marshal of the French Empire, have
been conic; red upon shim by 'Buonaparte.
, Massenaeis at present General in Chief of the
army of Tortuga'. His age is about 50 years ; his
height 5 feet ipclies,(F,rench ..measnre) , .Ins con-
.
rrinil;on T robust; his fe:.ttures regular, his., tasnect
sev,e%,". and "IA:look haughty. His tigdve 'iS iof the
or(yilvlry \,,,51, hut his depot Intent is:that of 3,soldier.
fps roar,,e,„an one_. can one.cane perceive, by, his
ntta4rieti 'that man of education. Thoogh
born qtltaly,lie affects a frankness
..,which. is bele.c.f by his'aOlons. •
,•
-500137a.ithel agi and strength of Massena ren-
d-led him fit for sorvice; 'he enlisted as ,a private
soldier. He soon perceived that his promotion de-
InendeTon- the regularity of ilk conduct, and his
iapvliceiPion t learn the miliOry exercise. . He suc-
cessively passed through the steps of corporal and
serjeant, and was adjutant siib-officer at the period
of the Revolution, in' Which he einbarked tvith.ar-
Ilonr-for: the purpose of Mali ing.. his fortune. -
When war was 'declared
,in .170, he displayed a
tgreat deal of bravery and activity. 'ln the Alps, on
ifie side of Nice, he obt:sined Partial suCCSieS ; iu
consequence of which he rapidly rose to the rank
of General of Division.' During the Campaigns
which preceded that of. t 790, M.issena was atter-
, Irately victorious-and beaten.- He commanded the
right wing of the airily, of Italy. It was remark-
ed, that he owed his successes to his. obstinacy and
audacity, rather than to his skill. Already it was said ,
of, him, '' that he fought like a ram, with his
head ;" and it'nmst be acknowledged,. that he fol-
lowed up precept by.exatirple, and did nut Tare his
person. Whenever he perceived a point
where there was danger, and where his presence
was necessary, he immediately repaired •thitlier,
and was amitouS to be useful, either as a ,grena4ier
A- general. ,
In 1793, ithitentete, a; Milesimo; and at the
Bodge of' Lodi, be tccOndLd an:l ro-
ccived the thanks of the Directory, ,
As intrep.d as Augereau, but more politic, M s -
send paid eourt to Buonapat te, in order to be stilt to
:~ltiata With hii nit fuvour was gianted
to Lim ; and he, btitle:4,,bad it in•eharge to atTange
the, prcparations (or the triumphal entry of his Ge-
• neral in Cliicrit,tci the-coliital of Lombardy.. Sa-
, tislied with having obtained over his rival in' glory
he'tecii
a pecuniary •viti-cry, cri)4 to procioe
from the good. city y Milan' 'recognition y the
honesty cif his proceeilings. He had only made a
few gleanings in the 4l: s, where there are many
cheshuts,
,but little. money.
,Completely beaten at 'corona, on the '3;st—of
Jti1y,1796, he retreated in the greatest disorder ;
and his rout obliged, Buonapatte to raise the bluck-
ade of Alain ua. The successes as C:;t tiglionr, and
at Lonado, having retrieved the affah s' of the l','rench
army, 'Massena. was employed to prevent Wurtur
It -
set from throwing himself into Mantua. He tnis-
tooi his advapced guard suffered ex-
eeedinely at, Ceres, e. here not a man would have
escaped, had ;be Ansa' ian General 'knowa how to
take advantaged tins o. portuntry. At e action of
And di,. halite of Arcuie; Massetia was again
tepuLed, atter losing a g,e4t mini), wen in eac., ot
:those bloody attacks. , •
,At Hit oh, where he was sPn: by Buonaparte 'to
oppose Davidovieh, who had thlcated the•lett sting
of the French, Massena fought like-a I.uu ;
' 'overwhelmed by numbers, he Was en the 'point Of
• laying dowp i,is arms, when by a singular stroke ot
fortune, Buonaparte arrived with a reinforcement of
Iroh.troops, time enough to save hint. Any other
Generalin his situation would have manceuvred, and
retreated-in good order, for the purpose or drawing
i:•.-ar his reinforcements. On this occasion lie coin-
inn t'.,(l a very great ernir, even in the opinion- at
Buonaparte, in obstinately maintaining so dangerous
• position To h's pertinacity', :which shotild have
ended in, his •ruin, he owed all Ins suCcess; and it
Was this battle which occasioned the title of Duke
of Rivoli to be cooferred upon him. The campaign
of t7s)7 was the only one in which Massena was nut
defeated, because the Austrians did not think pro-
per to face'likOnt in good carne,t. I must, how-
• er, except the 'Caton:mister at Gradisca, stho,
in-
closed in that town, which was safe against a coup=
de-main, defended i,t for six hours with a corps of