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For these twolast day; the rumour of the sign-1
ing of Peace between Austria and France has been
reneral, and is re-echoed in all the public prints of
France and Germany, though without any official
sanction--many people are still very dubs; us in this
respect, on account cf the very hard cond:tions which
the French and other continental Journals represent
to have been offered to Auqria, particularly the great
additional sacrifice cf territory ar.d the immense war
contribution of two r-sillions of franks, which mats
paid, the French armies are to occupy those parts of
the Austrian territory whi,:h they will permit her to
retain.

It is also very mysterious that ne:Cncr the Aus-
trian official army Gazette, nor any of t: le Prague
Gazettes published by immediate Imperial Austrian
authority, should make the lec.st mention of the Ar-
mistice, or pubiit,h it as an document. Down
to the 26th ult. that has not 'ocen the case. On the
contrary, strict orders were given in Upper Austrian
Silesia not to speak of any political subject relative to
the war or to the. Imperial armies.

The following document was not allowed to be
printed in the Hamburgh or German Papers, under
French controul:

NOTE, ill the EMPEROR FRANCIS'S own hand-writing, to
COUNT LORANSKI, Governor of Moravia.

" Camp at Uppper Hollebrunn, July 7.
" The Austrian right wing has defeated the left of
the enemy, and taken 10 pieces of cannon, 12 eagles,
and many prisoners ; on the other hand, our left
wing has been turned by the enemy's right, and con-
sequently repulsed, which may expose the frontiers of
Moravia to be threatened by an hostile invasion, how-
ever trifling or of short duration, sine our army is
still able to face the enemy. Our loss is much more
considerable than it was at Aspens, but th•tt of the
enemy far exceeds ours. 44 FRANCIS."
On the 11th instant 300 Danish troops passed the
Elbe, near Gluckstadt, to march into Hanover to co-
operate with the Westphalians and Dutch. They
say that at least 6000 men more are to follow. Sen-
ous troubles are said to have broken out in Holland,
the people are much disatisfied ; the King is gone to
Aix la Chapelle.
The Expedition from England seems to be
tie great terror of the French, and it is hoped that a
gre:,t Wow will be struck either in Holland or
Denmark

The new King of Sweden, by propecing to make
the Duke of Augustinburg his succes,;(,r, intends i:9n4
lie to unite Swc.ien, Denmark, and Non:ay. Some
English have landed at Bremerlee, and 6i.xhaven,
and carricti off French mdrirws, custom soldiers, artil-
lerymen, and several of artillery.

TITh EV EN I STA !'.

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No farther accounts have arrived from Walcheren,
but when the Mail left Yarmouth yesterday, a two-
decker was coming in (believed to be the AciNcotarr)

from Flushing, so that we may ex pect some news in
a few hours.

A vessel which had broken the Dutch embargo ar-
rived yesterday. She left Holland on Wednesday or
Thursday, but brought no Papers. She reports, that
business had been entirely suspended, in consequence
of our Expedition, and that the Government had been
active in sending troops from all quarters to the
Scheldt. The fall of Flushing had not been an-
nounced when this vessel came as
This morning we have received a letter from Edin-
burgh, written on Wednesday, announcing, that a ves-
sel from Holland had arrived at Le;th the preceding
night. The Captain reports, that the Dutch Rulers
were very uneasy at the accounts they h.td re-
ceived of the success of our Expeditim, bat the

particulars (4" the success were not stated. He also
states, that it was reported in Holland that hostilities
had recommenced in Germany, but he had not been
able to learn on what authority this rumour rested.

We have received letter; ft orn the BritizAt army in
Spain, which, though not of a later date than the
13th ult. are, nevertheless, extremely interestinz.—
Thei,. contents a7e to the following parport :

The season had been such as the oldest inhabitant
never before expelienc.•fd ; the rain coniinual, and fe-
vers, of course, prev,ilmt. cl*FilA'3 force, in
was inoit tcfp,cLablt.. AVith General
FitAxcEsrult, the Prince o. Pm:AA was taken,
thrte Aides de Canip killed ; the captors were ca.
puchn and peasants.

A letter from SOULT had fi:llen into mn
ves.nting, under date Zamora, a most melancholy
picture. 1 f had Ti.lrrelled with NEY, who insisted
on 11;s (Som,-.'s) r, maining in Galiicia, in order to
save him hem d:sastrous consequences ; whereas
Socur wi,hed to attack Vigo, and establish
himself at Monfeite, Lugo, &c. but the latter rt.
plied—" he had enough to du, without zgL;ressi% e
operations."

Sotivr, during his march, had been constantly at-
tacked by the people, and at one place had to pass
Under the fire of several thous:tads, occul•yinb the over.
hanging rocks, with some losses.' Ile describes his

army as loaded with disease, without clothes, money,
medicine, ammunition; no artillery, but some mount-
ed guns he found at Lego. He charges the Gene,
rals with " morale floitlisiement," insists on their remo-
val, as the Chiefs should be men of loyalty and energy
under the most desperate fortunes. He acquits the
Generals- of the charge of treason, whispered at
Oporto. His cavalry, he says, is ruined ; that the
sick mount their horses, to prevent being murder-
ed by the poople, whose ferocity makes the war-
fare most revolting and painful to the army.—
He considers Gallicia entirely under the influence of
priests, I:).OMANA, and English gold ; and no good
to be expected from that province, without seTeral
months complete subjugation. He demands a long
repose, and every article to re-establish hiss army ; and
excuses his evacuation of Gallicia, from having been
five months without orders, and the supposition that
the English were about to advance on Madrid and
VICTOR.

Such a mournful representation of a military force,
is scarcely to be paralleled.

" It is asserted, (say these letters,) that if 10,000
men were sent direct from England to Gallicia, they
would capture NEI') and set at liberty 40,000 Spaniards ;
and tOULT'S army, if we could get near it,would desert
him, without a blow ; or, if not, BERESFORD'S army
forming at Pinhel, ought to keep him well employed ;,
the communications with Bayonne would be cut off,
and we should make short work of this campaign."
The Portuguese legion, under the command of Sir
ROBERT WILSON, as was mentioned in Sir ARTHUR
WRLLZSLEY'S last dispatches, were station at Esca-
lona during the battle of Talavera. Escalona is situ-
ated on the right wing, considerably in the rear of the
French army, and only 13 leagues from Madrid,
The march of the legion from Placentia to Escalona
was conducted at the rate of 30 English miles a day.
It had been previously settled by Sir ARTHUR, that
if the 'French fought, Sir R. WILSON was to attack
their flank and rear : that if they retreated, his legion
was to form the advanced guard of the British army.
The latter part of the plan will probably even now be
carried into execution.

The more we consider the details of the battle of
Talavey) a, the. root e we are led to reflect upon the cri-
tical state of Sp4i a. Is it not a singular fact, that
with the Comman.l of the-most wealthy, the most
fertile, and the populous provinces of that king-
domohe provisi,-; Coveinmeat has not yet been
able to bring in-o tile field a body of men deserving
of the'tratne of army ?We for'oear to make any
ani,naVvejerson upon the alarming Stipp/meat to Sir

.t.rinua WEr:.,E,Lt.:,..'s Dispatch, which appeared in

..te Extraord:aary Gazette of the 15th instant. But,
it is painful that af:er all our blood- and sacri-
rices to er Able antl.her people to maintain their na-
eonal indepcudeucc,no ‘'.ponclent exertion has n
made on their part; t, ,:apport their own cause ; for we
say not one word of their of whom are Spanish
Junta appear to be wholly indifferent. If we may judge
by appearances, we should conclude that the Spanish
government think we are destinetrnot only to fight for,
but to feed them. 'With ample notice given of the in-
tended march of the British army, and with abundant
time to provide for their wants, and for the transport
of their baggage ; the Spanish Junta have not even
made the least preparation, either for the accommo-
dation or the advance of our troops. Sir ARTHUR
WELLESLEY. after having obtained the most brilliant
victory known in modern times, is compelled to de-
cline the pursuit of a beaten enemy, " for want of pro-
visions !"' There certainly is something mysterious in
the conduct of the Spaniards. We impute no blame to
the troops; but we cannot avoid observing, that if the
whole population of Spain, do not rise as one man, after
such an example as we have given them, of the
happy effects of resolution and intrepidity, the cause
of that country will beCome extremely problematical.
The defenders of the country cannot for ever dispute
its integrity, behind stone walls -and fortresses. It is
on the field of battle that the fate of Empires is
i:ways decided ; and unless a people supply by their
numbers and enthusiast;- their inexperience in military
tactics, the science an- zoncentrated force of disci.
plined legions must e.rwhcho them. Something,
therefore, must be do-, ie for the people of Spain: they'
must be impressed wi 1 the conviction, that they have
an ade(ie ...e motive risking their lives, or that they
who 1.! the Lc of honour, leatte to their poste-
rity the beque: cf freedom and independence.
a %varc, our government cannot pre-
sume t to Spain what measures of domes-
tic pol:ti may be most conducive to. her happiness ;
but, .t.e are embarked in the same cause, and as
cur fie have been no less great than generous in
lC_r Ave conceive there can be no impropriety
in ..! to the Provisional government, the im-
m ~! occ:ssity of making some concesssions to po-
le: r opinion, if, inez:ed, the relaxation of arbitrary
er may be termed a concession, when flue rights
. a whole people ::re reclaimed.

:I'he appointment of Marquis WELLESLEY gives us

eason to hope, that this important point has not
‘escaped the consideration of our Government ; and
if this be so, we already anticipate, that whatever
can be done by the sagacity, 'vigour and talents,
of the great Statesman, who has proved himself
equal to save one empire, encompassed with external
da-%crs, and threatened by clandestine internal con-
, lcderacies, will be done to save another, invaded by
la most formidable foe, but supported by the hearts,

the wishes, and the Ir:flour, of the freest people re•
snainftsk in the world.

Whatever may be the result of the Spanish war, We
console ourselves with the reflection that our troops
have done their duty—they have done more—they have
ennobled the national character—they have confirtned
and established the martialrenown of our country; and
if their heroism cannot electrify the tardy Spaniards,
it will, at least, serve as an earnest to France, and to
the rest of the woad, that the British Empire can
never fall while it is upholden by such a race of he-
roes. The battle of Talaveyra, therefore, is calcu-
lated to inspire hope abroad, and confidence at home!

We have received letters from Hamburgh of the
sth inst. No accounts had been received there of
the signing of the Preliminaries of Peace between
France and Austria. There is a rumour current on
the Continent, that it is in contemplation of the King
of SWEDEN to incorporate Denmark and Norway with
his own kingdom.

Letters recently received from the Continent state,
that Sir Jolts STUART has actually taken possession
of Naples.

It was last night reported, that an account had
been received, that in consequence of a general rising
of the people of Calabria, King JOACHIM had thought
it prudent to retire to Rome, fearful of being cut off
in consequence of a landing of the English army in
his rear. This is Jersey news, said to have been re-
ceived from the coast of France. It is not likely such
would be the channel of conveyance of intelligence
of this kind.

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