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London, England, 1810-07-02 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION

REVOLUTION IN THE C.ARACCAL

C:

Or THE SUPREME JUNTft OF CUSIANAI ISSUaON
28TH APRIL LAST.
The Supreme Junta of Government, established in
this Capital, in the-name of his Majesty Ferdinand
the Seventh, (whom Goo preserve), to its inhabi-
• tants, and to those of the provincet of New An-
dalusia, and New Barcelona. •

People of CuMANA—People of BARCELONA—IntI-a- I ness with which it acts, and which will always be in-
bitants who dwell on the soil of these provinces of I separable from their mode of Government; and of
New Andalusia and New Barcelona ; loyal and be- their exertions and vigilance to promote the happiness
loved oountrymen, listen and give ear to the reasons of the inhabitants of the district under their command.
and causes from which has originated the form of Do not disapprove or censure prematurely the re-
Government recently instituted—listen and attend to solutions of the Junta, because, at first sight, you may
them, that if. by chance there should be among you condemn them, or because you do not comprehend
any who, doubting of the existence of such serious cir- their views ; you may hear individuals describe or
cumstances, disapprove, without sufficient reflection, propose plans which may appear preferable, but do
Of the plan, or from too much timidity, think it im- not believe that such plans would have been disre-
practicable, or from want of information suppose the garded, had they been found advantageous. Beware
respectable members who compose it not properly . of criticising the individual merits and talents of the
authorised ; you may now come to the knowledge of Members who have been elected. We will assist each
facts of which the whole universe is and has been other in carrying the burthen, observing the precepts
witness; remain quiet in the hope, that harmony, ' of JESUS CHRIST, by exercising the duties of society
unanimity, and all the social virtues being combined ; which PROVIDENCE has been pleased to confide to us,
in the appointments which form the basis of tie edi- 1 and that every man be rewarded according. to his
fice of our common security, we shall render our . merits. • And the better to confirm that union and.
names immortal, and hand down to our posterity the;; tranquillity, so essential to the maintenance of peace
enjoyment of peace and Noire felicity. . and harmony, we recommend and enjoin that the
You must have heard, since our beloved Sovereign.! Judges and Justices, as well Ecclesiastical as Secular,
Don Ferdinand the Seventh was proclaimed King,l and the men of property under our government dal
the state of confusion with which Spain has been I unite with us in patriotic zeal, to aid and assist, with
overwhelmed for want of its lawful head ; you must their best endeavours, vigilance, and loyalty, the ac-
have
also heard of the ruin and destruction caused to complishment of our good intentions, by sending an
its inhabitants by the criminal and perfidious Godoy, individual from every Cabildo, town, or corporation,
in intelligence with the Emperor of the French, assisted as a deputy to remain at the seat of Government,
by some of its own unnatural children, who, second- with such instructions as may be thought conducive
mg the view of that ferocious tyrant, did not stop to to the end proposed.
sacrifice their country by every means in their power; And we hereby declare, that our pretentious are
and finally, you are not ignorant that the Central no other than the preservation of the Throne of Fer-
Junta of Government of the Kingdom of Spain, cret... dinand the Seventh, the safety of the country, the
ted in the name of our Sovereign Lord, Ferdinand i triumph of religion, union with our neighbours, and
the Seventh, has dissolved itself in consequence of the I destruction to the perfidious attempts of the tyrant.
irruptions of the enemy, or what is yet more certain, By command-of the Supreme Junta of Government,
by the unfortunate corruption and venality inherent (Signed) DIEGO DE VALLANILLAI sec,
to the anterior despotic government. Cumana, 28th April, 1810.
In this state of things, not being able to preserve
the country without a chief to govern it, the pro-
vinces of America began to reflect on the best mode
of constituting a Government to preserve themselves
from the disorders attendant on anarchy, and the
. invasion of the tyrant ; and finally, some of them
• have established legal CONGRESSES, by means of the
authority which, though vested by the people in their
Kings, have, nevertheless, preserved in their CABILDOS
a similar authority which might be brought into ac-
tion in all cases of emergency, and more especially,
in such a crisis as the present.
One of the first which has signalized itself on this
occasion is the capital Of VENEZUELA (CARACCAS) ;
which, well aware of the melancholy situation of
affairs in Spain, and extinction of its authority, de-
termined, at once, on the wisest and properest mea-
sures to be adopted, by convoking the NOTABLES of
the district, and electing, by suffrage, a certain num-
ber from the whole, to form a SUPREME JUNTA, and
by suspending from their respective offices all those
who held the principal employments under Govern-
men; either because the authority under which they
were constituted having ceased to exist, or because
their opinions being opposed to those which we die-
rish, they were considered hostile to the present order
of things.
This change has not been made by a tumultuous
mole, but by a wise, prudent, and deliberate convo-
cation. Do not imagine that although the principal
authorities have been deposed, others have not been
appointed to fill their places :—No ! the Government
has been changed as to INDIVIDUALS, but the LEGITI-
MATE AUIHORITIES have been re-established, and
acknowledged in their successors.
This important and urgent determination has been
communicated by the wise JUNTA of CARACCAS, to
the illustrious Cabildo of this city, (and not to the
former Governor, Colonel Don EusErno Escuontto,
who has been deposed), and enjoining the necessity
of conspiring all to the same end, by coalescing to-
gether to work for the common cause.
The CAIIILDO, no less prudent than penetrated by
the natural impulsion which actuated the minds of
those faithful people, immediately assembled to de-
cide an what was expedient to be done, in following
so laudable an example ; and having met in congre-
gation, in the Town-hall, all the individuals who
compose it, and many of the principal inhabitants of
the City, they there celebrated a solemn Act, by
which the following persons were elected to govern
the province,, by the unanimous suffrage of the votes
Of the whale Cabildo and a great part of the inhabi-
tants.

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JUNE 25.

The translation of a letter, written by a Turkish
Chief to one of his friends, who has a command in
Bosnia, has appeared in the German Papers. It is
of the following tenor :

ROUSTANBECK TO HIS FRIEND THE COMMANDER OF TILE

FORTRESS OF CZETTIN.

is Marshal Marmont attacked and beat me. His
army is as numerous as the leaves in the forest; his
infantry and cavalry are covered with armour. The
French appear as if they were joined together, and
nothing is to be seen but iron. Their cavalry is invin-
cible, and their foot run swifter than our horses. In
fine, the balls of the Mussulmen do them no injury,
while their's, on the contrary, kill a great numLer of
our men. All my property is destroyed. You do
not know the French. They are terrible in battle.
I advise you, if you would avoid the greatest misfor.
tunes, to restore to them their territory."

Account of the event which took place in the Bay of Cadiz, on
the ISth of May, 1810, at night, and on the day following,
being the 16th.

PRESIDENT,
Don Francisco Xavier Mays, Acalde of the First Election.
TICL-PRESIDENT,
Don Francisco Yuan, Acalde of the Second Election.
SEISIEZILII &LECTORS.

Poo Joseph Itansiore;
Dor. Girotunio Alartiuez
bon 'Francisco Sanchez
Poe Domingo Mal•z
Don

Don Pedro Modas, for the pea
ple of Colour
Doctor Don Mariano Cora, for
the PLople

Joie Jesus Akala
Don Manuel Milian

Lict nt iateDon Andre Nnejelt,
for the Clergy

1)on Jose Samos
Doll Juan Bermudez, for the
Planters
Don Juan Manuel Texada, for

Captain Jose Fic;res, for the Mi-
litary
Doctor Don Juan Martini*,
A4sessor

the Merchants I Don Diego VallenillasSecretary.
In consequence whereof, this body corporate has as-
sumed all the faculttes and offices which were vested
in, trid administered by the Colonel Don Eusebin Es-
cudero, to whom, nevertheless, gratitude and respect
will always be manifested, as well for his laudable
conduct, as for the spcntancous resignation he imme-
diately*made of his appointment.
..You have now heard concisely the motives upon
which this change in Government has been founded ;
nor can you be ignorant that the Cabildos are vested
with faculties to take uron themselves the reins of
Gov.ernment in such critical circumstances, and to
adopt leg il means for the appointment of persons,
through whom the public may both represent their
opinionF, and be acquainted with the resolutions of
*Government ; and, finally, you have now a national
authority, with which you . may unite, in brotherly
love, to aiti and assist one another reciprocally.
We may ni•w exclaim, 'hat we are no loagerappre-
Eensilie ing our city destroyed, by'h-eing divided
pgaiiist 'We haye now the satisfaction to see

The wind h.td been freshening for several days from
the south-west. On the 14th and 15th it blew a gale,
and hopes were begun to be conceived that the French
prisoners who were on board the hulks might carry
into execution the project which they had already
tried in vain, viz. to cut the cables, and allow them-
selves to drift on the coast. They were favoured by
several circumstances ; a strong wind from the south-
west, which, however, reached them only by gusts ;
a high sea ; the distance of the English and Spanish
squadrons, which hail been obliged to keep closer to
Cadiz, to be under shelter from the fire of our batte-
ries ; the capture of Matagorda ; and, in fine, the
protection which the prisoners might expect from the
batteries on the coast, and particularly from that of
'rrocadero.

On the 15th, in the evening, the Marshal Duke of
Belluno had sent for Captain Grivel, of the Marines,
in the Imperial Guards, who, in the first gale, of the
6th March last, had given proofs of great intrepidity
and zeal, in order to learn from him whether, with
a good vessel and a picked crew, he could not, during
the night, cut the cables of the hulks employed in the
road as prisons or hospitals, and which bad French
prisoners on board. Mr. Griffin was then on the
coast for the service of the army, and did not return
till night.
The manner in which the hulks were anchored was
not every where favourable for their getting towards
the coast, when the cables should be cpt. Those
which were at anchor in the channel which separates
the little from the great bay, were only $OO fathoms
from our batteries, and were guarded by only a few
gun-boats. Those at anchor to the north of the than-
nt.l were nearer to the squadron, and covered by some
English and Spanish ships; PS to the latter, fears
ware entertained, that if they were allowed to drive,
they might run on one of those ships, cr be sunk by
their fire. The Castile hulk was in this case, and she
is, notwithstanding, the one, which, on the 14th, at
three o'clock in the morning, had run aground 400
fathoms from the shore to the north-west of the fort
of Matagorda.
The officers on board this hulk had, by a sponta-
neous movement, come p) a resolution to attempt
their escape. The conduct of this expedition was in-
trusted to the naval officers on board, and they justi.
fled the confidence which was placed in them. Some
preparations were made pa the 17th, in the after-
noon ; onlhhowever, as far as prudence allowed, not
to be discovered by the guards. At eight o'clock in
the evening, the wind was still fiom, the S. W. but
it had considerably fallen.; it was, however, time to
cut the caisles, in order to take advantage of the tide.
Some hesitation took place respecting the conduct to
be adopted, when, under the order of some young
Sub-Lieutenants, two cuirassiers cut the cables with.
rAtchets. Every one then lent a hand. The naval
officers directed the steering of the hulk. The offi-
cers of the army overpowered the guards, whom they
put in the hold, and kept guar4 on the deck with the
muskets'of the vanquished ; and with these arms, to-
gether with balls and pieces of iron, which they

LONDON.

• . .

stand, have received no dispatches from Lord Wu.
morkitof a later date than the 9th ult. moisten,
it is affirmed, have received advice: that NAPOUCIN
is collecting an immense force in the Adriatic, both of
ships and, troops. The point of intended attack it
probably Egypt, . from which he may most succesc-
fully annoy our possessions in the East; and it is
probable that the threatened attack on Sicily is in.
tended to co-operate with this principal object.
The Master of a neutral vessel just arrived from
Nantz, state, that neither there nor on any other
part of the French coast in that direction, is there any
assemblement of troops ; and if this information be
correct, it follows, of course, that the reports in the
foreign journals of the formation of an army there to
menace the shores of Britain, is a mere stratagem of
the enemy to excite alarm among us, and prevent
any further reinforcements being sent to our armies
in Spain and Portugal.
Since our last, Paris papers one day later thm
those received on Saturday have reached us, alto a
few German papers. From the former we have in-
serted the French account of the seizure of the hulk
in Cadiz harbour, by the prisoners. The Southern
- part of the Tyrol has been formally incorporated
with the kingdom of Italy, a circumstance which de.
stfols evety 'hope of the future independence of Olds
country. •

MONDAY, JULY 2.
PRICE OF STOCKS TI-US DAY AT ONE O'CLOCKs
3 per Cent Cons. shut—for opg. 71141.
9 per Cent. Reduced 6913-4 per Cent. 84* SS.
Exch. Bills, is. to 4s. pee.—Bonds 18s. to 191. pr.—Onts. pr..

PRJCE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
3 per C. Red. Ann. 69if India Bonds 16..181. pre.
4 per Cent. 84i4i Exc. Bills, par 2 prem.
Lung Amt. 1 tti 7-i2 I.ottery Tickets £22. ISs.
Omnium 4 j prem. Cons, for opg.

A Gentleman, who has just arrived from Rotter.
dam in a fishing vessel, which was repeatedly fired at
by the French guard, says that NAPOLEON is endea.
vouring to transfer the whole export of the produce of
the country to the city of Antwerp, where licences are
obtained without difficulty for a pecuniarycompliment,
The only force in Amsterdam was the Royal Guards
of Louts, consisting of 6000 men. At Rotterdam there
were 1000 French, and, in different stations along the
shores of the Maese about 19,000 more. For the in.
suit to which the French troops were lately exposed at
Rotterdam, the Dutchmen in that city have been
obliged to pay 100,000 guilders, and they have since
shewn no disposition to give the same offence, and in.
cur the like penalty.

There was a rumour current yesterday in the
higher circles, which, if it be well founded, implies a
total change of plan in the operations of our army in
Portugal. It was said, that Lord WELLINGTOSI with
the whole, or greater part of the British army, was to
embark at Lisbon, for the purp4 of proceeding to
St. Lucar, and afterwards cooperating with the gat.
rison at Cadiz, to rake the siege of that city, and
expel the enemy from Andalusia. The defence of
Portugal was in the mean time to be committed to the
Portuguese and Spanish troops, under the command
of Marshal BettEsronD and the Marquis Romalta.

Yesterday morning His Majesty, Princesses Air
GC ST A, and SOPU IA , and Princess CUARLOTTE OE
WALES attended divine service at St. George's Cha-
pel, Windsor.

The Princes AUELIAt we understand, is much
better.

Wswau KENRICK, Esq. has been returned *em-
ber of Parliament for the Borough of Blechingly.
Friday, the election of a Member of Parliament, in
the room of GABRIEL TUCKER STEWARD, Esq. took
place at Weymouth, wken Sir JOHN LOWTHER JOHNS.
Toss, Bart. of Wester Hall, was returned for 64
Borough. Sir Jolts was opposed by Governor A&.
BUTIINOT, who declined the poll shortly after its coo•
mencement.

His Excellency the Persian Ambassador wept yes-
terday to Coomb Wood, where he breakfasted with
the Earl of LivitaPoor., and afterwards proceeded to
Windsor, where he had an audience with his buns-
Ty. After viewing the Castle, he will proceed to
Portsmouth, to see the launch of the Boyne to.mor.
row. His Excellency will then return to town, and
proceed on his return to Persia, about Sunday next,
accompanied by Sir WILLIAM and Sir Goss Ot.Ts.
LEY. The baggage of the latter has left town for
embarkment at Portsmouth. Their Excellencies will
have their audience of leave at the Court at St. James's
on Wednesday.

• PROMENADE.—The fashionable promenade yester-
day was distinguished for elegance and variety of
costume. Kensington Gardens wale the grand ren-
dezvous. Those pleasing walks were adorned by
groupes of females, displaying the most fascinating
charms. The natural grace and dignity of the vim.
tors of rank was increased by the richness and splen-
dour of their attire. The mantles, tippits, and head-
dresses, as usual, varied in colour and texture, and
we did not notice much novelty in these articles.—
Mach bustle prevailed among the carriages and
horsemen, and a few drops of rain, about four o'clock,
threw the fashionable troops into great confusion.
Among the company were,
Hu Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the Persian Ambassa-
dor. the Dukes of Beaufort and Argyle ; tie Earls of Westinor•
land, Chatham, Winch-rhea, Jersey, and Stair ; Lords Leceson
Gower, Merpeth, Hampden, Spencer, Nruee, and Cranky ; Sit
halin and Lady Lade, S.; Gilbert and Lady Heathcote.

Yesterday morning the LEVERET sloop of war at.'
rived at Yarmouth, and landed AUGUSTUS Forma.
Esq. late British Charge d'Affaires at the Court of
Stockholm. Mr. FOSTER was landed under a salute,
and set off immediately for Town.
Mr. FISHER, the Messenger, also landed from the
LEVERET, at the same time with Mr. Form'.

By a vessel which passed the port of Dover yes.
terday, from Dieppe, accounts have been received
that a report was in circulation at that place, on her
departure, and generally credited, that an ernbarg,.
would be laid on all the ports in France on the Ist .•1
July (yesterday), and continue in force for six months.
in conseggence of which all vessels were preparing to
get away, whether loaded, or in ballast.
It is also reported from the opposite coast, that the
French hive sustained a great loss of n en, by the
springing of a mine bef.,re Cadiz, but no date is
mentioned for this event. Government, we tinder.

•
Tunbridge W ells boasts a numerous corpsof fashion•
able visitors--amongst them are
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle, Lord and Lady Gran*
sham, Lord and Lily F. Osborne lewd and Lady Mulgrate.
Lord and Lady llarrowby, Lord Lid. Lady Teignmoutb, Lad
and Lady Clor.brock, Colonel Greville,&c.

Rwna.—This fashionable place is filling very fart,
with company of the first rank. Amongst the Lite
arrivals are

Earl and Countess Spencer and family, Mr. and lady Caroline
Barham, Lady Carter and family, J. P Larkins, Esq. and WWI,
Rev. M. Lancaster and family, Mr. Goodlad and family, hr.

Saturday Lord ELLENBOROUGH, sat by adionni*
ment at Nui Prism, at Guildhall, at nine o'clocks
xhere he disposed of three undefended causes. Tbe
Court afterwards sat at Westminster. but nothing d
any interest occurred. and the Court rose at au eatif
hour.

Saturday was yenta in the Common Pleas, in
cial arguments.

THE ARMY.

The detachment of the Guards, under ostlers for
foreign service, mustered yesterday afternoon, at four
o'clock, in the Birdcage-walk, St. James's Park, pre-
vious to their marching to Portstnouth..
A detachment of the Sd Regiment mustered this
day, for marching orders.
Monday a division of the Statutory Artillery pro.
ceeded from Truro for Plymouth Dock, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Vrtrutt.
The Earl of MARCII, and many Officers of dis-
tinction, are now at Plymouth, waiting the sailing
of the LAVINIA frigate to carry them to join their dif-
ferent corps in Portugal.
A detachment of the Royal Waggon Train, con-
sisting of 90 men and horses, with 20 waggons, em-
Worked on Thursday last at Falmouth for the Tagus.
Letters from Madras state, that the heat produced
by the late military differences in that Government,
was entirely allayed. Most of the Officers who had
been suspended were restored to their rank and the
favour of Government.
Some officers belonging to the Local Militia were
on Monday summoned on a Court Martial at Maid-
stone, for the trial of a private in the Mailing Local
Militia, but they objected to be sworn, or sit as mem-
bers, on the ground that they were not liable to be
called
.= that or any other military duty, while their
corps were disembodied ; the objection was reported
to the General of the District, who has directed the
Court to be adjourned until further orders.

3RITISH ARMY AT CADIZ.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER PROM AN OFFICER OF THE 79TH
REGIMENT, RECEIVED IN GLASGOW :
" Isle de Leon, May 18, 1810.

41 DEAR SIR--I know you are anxious to hear from
me, and to know about this part of the world. Isla is
a nice little town, about seven miles from Cadiz—it
is surrounded by water, but not deep ; the French
army is strong, and within three miles of us, but have
not as yet attempted to cross the water ; and indeed
it is my opinion whenever they do they will meet with
a warm reception, for our troops are in very high
spirits and good order, and we have two of the first
Generals that England can produce, these are Lieu-
tenant-General GRAHAM and the Hon. Major-General
STUART. Our small army is composed of two regi.
ments of Foot Guards, 79th, 87th, 88th, 94th, three
companies of the 95th, 20th Portuguese regiment,
very strong, and about 10,000 Spaniards ; we have
also two troops of the 13th Light Dragoons, a very
fine body of men and horses. Some of our troops are
encamped near the town ; the Guards and us are in
town in large convents. Each man has a blanket,
but no straw, and plenty of good bread, beef, and
wine. Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing a woman
that has a Captain's commission in the Spanish service;
she is dressed like an officer, and commands a battery ;
she sits on horseback like a man, and indeed you
would hardly know her by a man from her appear-
ance. Her husband was a Captain, and was killed
in the aforesaid battery some time ago ; she h
ap-
pened to be present at the same time ; on seeing the
soldiers confused at the sight of their dead Captain,
she instantly took the command, and told them to
mind their duty and their country's honour ; she con-
tinued in the same part for a week, and did not even
go to see her husband interred. The Commander of
the forces was pleased to give her her husband's corn-
mission for her bravery."