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London, England, 1808-08-19 00:00:00

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FROM THE OVIEDO GAZETTE.
MADRID, JULY 27.
Note.—ln order to give "the Ile to the shameless manner in
which the Court Gazette spoke of the Proclamation of JOSEI'II
33 King, we give an andientic description of the prtieeedinge on
that occasion:—
The proclamation of Joseph took place in this ca-
pital on the day of St. Jago,, a circumstance which
ought to make every good Spaniard remember the
powers that were ohenni by our ancestors in for Mer
times, to shake Off a rake,' certainly less severe than
that which i is now songht to he imposed on us.—
The ceremony took place atridit the Most unequi-
vocal symptoms of tiniirersal*disgirst.'. Trse -grand
Standard Bearer of the 'Court, and-ItTS eldest' son,
who would ein 'a fireqier 'Occasion have been so zea-
lous of the honour of officiating in their places, fled
precipitately 'fihni the town, that they should not be
obliged to wave the royal b nner. The place was
supplied by the infamous Dhke who sold the nation
in the treaty of the 27th of October last. Campo
Alange, and his • son, names for ever to be de-
tested in the /it:cords of our peninsula, were the
only Grandees hat assisted in that ridiculous
farce. The people of, the, surrounding towns and
villages, who are always eager to accompany_ nch
?canes with their acc7lmationt, now kept themselves
tranquil, at her 'lie inhabitants of Madrid, so
. left the Theatres deserted,
• the entrance was free, and there was
particular • study in the' repreientation and decora-
tions....... The houses, instead. of preienting a Magnifi-
cent appearance, with exquisite ornamentsand splen-
did illuminations; either remained unosnamented, or
there were only seen in them, some shabby deeora-
tions,,Sufficient to kireserve the inmates from the Mili-
tary commission 'with Which they were threatened in
case of disobedience. One of the urinal boasts is
the' middle Of the grealstiret disregaraed all fear; and ,
reftiSa to make any demon. stration. The Corregidor,
who, at the accession of our beloved' Ferdinand, em-
ployed all his teal
.anA authority to contain the pepu-
lar enthusiasm, was O ibis occasion to pass
from habitation to habitlitid4 to hack 'obedience and
compliance. The Public ttioney, front the national
treasury, scatteeedahf.onelout the streets and places,
was not picked tip 'hai
.1 single person, because it
served the purpose.of Po odious a being, and was its it
were, transformed into French money with the stamp
of Napoleon. Stich, Emperor of the French, are the
auspices.with which yoursentle brother was crowned
in the capital occupied by the remnant of your ar.'.
-mies.n. If this true relation reaches your ear, it ought
to be sufficient to detach you from your mad and cri.
minal project. The resistance you meet in all the
provinces, ;lithe towns, roused in all their courage;
have they not convinced you of a truth already gene-
rally recognized, that the nation which exerts itself
to shake off a foreign yoke is invincible. Do you
desire to perpetuate a war so unjust in its object,
so • bloody in its successes, and from which no
result can arise but infamy, dishonour, and perhaps
your own rain ? Make us not to abhor the nation
over which you rule, and which nature and +state
connections have for above a century made our
allies and friends. Restore to us our vinigfore
Ferdinand, restore to us our august Royal Family,
deliver up the monster that has devoured us, that toe
ire :.on may do itself justice upon him Respect the
right; of generous England.. :Treat us in fine, likl a
great, free, and independent nation, and peace Will
immediately be made.
The same Paper informs- us, . that a party .of
T:iench troops, which had gone to solemnize the same
proceeding at Toledo, were obliged to return, be-
cause some of our troops stopped their progress. At
the same time it gave us information, that the Coun- ,
cif of 'Castile, ardused from its long lethargy, had .;
velaseduan*zu• allegiance to Joseph, and till that is
done, the Cortes of the kingdom cannot Ise
legally assembled. But these two last pieces pf
ligence require confirmation..
GIJON, AUGUST 9. . .
The-pews from all qaarters is, most promising, andl
I have no doubt of a most glorious and happy ref:}
to Sp;in snd to Europe. The General Assembly of;
this Province has just planned an expedition of great
importance, with theassistance and Conturrenced
Ge-
neral Pcmte and Major Roche,
_who have been or-
*red hither On the oecasion.--The Madrid Ga2itte
Confriss th'e ITport of the flight of Joseph Bon'aparte
and • "the 'rtiitdt troops from that city ; .end we are
Well *assured; that on the Sci Instant 'not a Single
Frenchman of any description remaine4 in the capir
taVrte mint bite:Eaten bak spOil whet!
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PRIVATE LETTER.
wing extract of a letter. funishes some
E~R~particulars with regard to the conduct of
ench upon their evacuation of Madrid.
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:„....' GIJON, AOONIT 0, 1009.
VokCin the 29th, 30th, and List of last month, the French eve-
rensted Madrid in company with their intntsive Flag Josses NA•
rozeoN.L. nicknamed _there.. Pies _Cobs % am.sossime-et We
being in a perpetual state of intoxication. They aiiiiiritied 900
pieces of cannon, previously spiked, 90,000 muskets, wetted the
powder in the magazines, and fled shamehdly with tie- Plunder
they could make. It appears that General CAITANOIe who was
outing up, entered, or was to enter, Madrid on the ad of this
month, according to the adviees we have received frassiatplace
up to the 2d. It is reported that the French are maltiag home,
but I doubt; If they will do it as moil as & expecte Vlowever,
expect e& -
things go on well, and I hope we shall ere lesig:giu ciel%ol these
Atheists and banditti, these violators of piddle hi* end general
ussirpers. I am inclined to believe that the great man; in attempt-
ing to become more so, is dwindling to a smaller size than his
person.
• The nickname of losers BONAPARTE is the following in
English—Pepe signifies Joe, Cuba a Butt of Wine—therefore,
Joe Bovr. . .

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' Twe Gottenburgh Mails arrived last night.
letter from that port of the sth inst. mentions a report
that Russia was about to join France in a war against
Austria. A few months ago such a rumour would
have seemed altogether incredible—and the coalition
is so monstrous in itself, that no common degree of
evidence could render it even probable; but for some
time the clouds which veiled** designs of Niro-
Latni and ALEXANDER have beeniiiiipating, said pef.
liticians have been able to see ilui.tthe destruction of
Austria was determined on by these two Emperors !
Upon this 'sUbjer.t,the Corunna Gazette has pub-
lished ati_g6cle, tinder the title " Blockade of the
;Contioout,n LSee the preceding columns] which
threirs much light oritheprosjeCt* of these CoOrts.:-..i.
The fuSegbacintde of Eogland is well aosounted-for
in thisproduCtioa. Its chief object was to prevent
the Continent from receiving any information,
Might-OP, the eyei Orthelithalii*4l64iFirleifi or
NAPOLEON and ALEXANDER. -
It is not easy to conceive a better 40nrice for keep-
ing the Continent in complete ignorance of every thing
relative to the state of the world, than by shutting out
from every port the vessels of the only power that
permits a free press. But in spite of all the means
that have been employed to spiel/cut it, sown* of
what has recently been transacting in 'Spun are
finding their way throughout-Europe.
. Letters of the sth instant from Holub& state, that
a few piens preceding that date, several of the Spa 7
Wish Irroelaniations and ofPcial accounts of the pro-
eeedings of the Patriots in Spain had been posted np
secretly in.the Rottet:4ana,Eschange, and likewise in.
the streets of that city. The consequence was, that
on the following morning they Were all tern down,
public yrociamation made by the french Agents that
they were." diabolicaliergeries," and iteward of a
hnidred `guilders was ordered to be paid for the dis.
coven of itho perm of .porsons who posted or distri-
buted.* said fuitietreilottements.

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Yesteklay a Cabinet Connell was held at the Fo-
reign Office. The sitting commenced at half past one,
and did r.ot c:ose until it was nearly seven o'clock.
Yesterday the Duke of MONTROSE kft thorn for
one of his seats in Scotland. Her Grace a War.
thing, for the benefit of her health.
Letters from Riga of the 2d instant, state, that the
Enaperor ALEXANDER had gone to Finland, and that
a peace bet(;eeit Russia and Sweden was generally
expected.
The Russians, we are sorry to find, still pursue the
savage system of their ancient wars, burning villages,
and facing prisoners into their own service; sending
them to: the distant extremities of their vast Empire.
In the retreat, after their recent defeat by the Swedes
at Lappo, they set fire to thelrillage of Leochstade
by way of a diversion,' and the prisoners of the gar-
rison of SweabOrg are forcibly sent to 'serve_ in the
Russian regiments on the frontiers of Turkey.
The Trench. Officers of la Sylphe, brought. into
Plymouth on Monday by the COMET, were examined'
on the following day. After their examination, they
visited the COiniterElial Coffee-house; And read the
paper which gavean account of Duxnvr's defeat and
surrender, which they said was: impossible. The*
; might, to be' sine, be some trifling disturbances in
Spain, but of nn' consequent& ' When told of the
surrender of the Trench fleet to the Spanish garrison
"at Cadiz, they said with a fling and a great deal of
Inonchalance, Ce n'at patlvrai! •
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listen displayed., his way has been prepared by the arts
of intrigue, *mil vietoty rendMd secure by the influ-
gu" of zoo, or the Xsaection of the peoplp,, The
power of the cornmpn enemy of gisrope rimy cer-
2ainly bq eossidered to be Much shalm-. . The nesubee
his best troops which have fallen it •Spain, dwell,
cessOfpr the presence of considerable armies,_ in. Ilie
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XUS• countnes4Ra the spirit of revolt oireauy said
to tie. imusifestai Among hi 6 pew levies, zni4t mato-
, rially diminish the force at his tilspaal. The Fenn!
moment it, • • • big, •s,,.ttious to the de
nies'of • •./ unto the dispotists *hitt
hat -Alll°Pe•
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