The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-18 00:00:00

114MRURGIll PAPERS.
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AtfTliCiP, Atm. 28. Mayor of this City
has issued the following Proclamation
" Our adiranfageous situation, the avarislii-g state to whk
our city waicresitoest, and at which it panty arrived* lb,
great dqpusits which exia within our hie
u, the emu of the ino-t inveterate enemy o: France. nee
interest requires our downfatt wiliingly would she mike our
beautiful city another I otsmiliagen. But the mind of the
great Napoleon is careful for our late.. From his coot:moat
atfectioy for his good city of Antwerp, be has sent us a Prime
to defend and deliver us, who is the 'honour of Feiner, and
the delight of the army. Our Governor, equally distin-
guished for his Aril and militars virtues will co-operate fur
this purpose with the o and brave troop, of the
General.
"Un our part also, we hare duties to fulfil, and have ar-
ready made a begin .iug.
"Full of conlitinsee. we have remsloeJ undisturbed, and
hive endenvoure to co-operate with ardour in Inc general
detente. Let us then venture to hire every proof of out su,.
fh.sken resolution.
" ills Majesty the Emperor has ordered that this city and
the iohnbitants shall provide themselves with all
provkioos for six month,. Admirable is the prosiaeutial
care which thr wisdom of the kern takes for us, and cer.
tainly this r re does lint originate from feat, fur Mille of
call wish remit; know fear.
" C-ommit:ee from the Municipal Council, to take the
inost eternall airman-I to fulfil this silutary command, bus
been farmer' : but to carry it into execution, the antinomy of
all the more wealthy citizens will be required. Let us,
thrrefirc, :it the invitation of the wise providence of our
Emperor, early Once notarises is a some of preparation
against all possible event,.
" The m.,re classes of the inhabitants may rely
on the pai.rnal care of the Magistracy, which will take care
for their mainteoance in case of need. The Magistracy will
exert its utmost endeavours to prove that they iivve ecterea
i 1.11) and fulfilled the •iew• of los lvlajes! v.
" From the Hotel of the Mayoralty of the city of Antwerp
WLlt BROUCK.'

PARIS, Amin. 28.
Extract of a letter from Bayonne, dated Au.
gust 12:—
" At Pazapelana a conspiracy has been discovered, whick
bad fur its object the delivering up of that forum to the ewe-
inT. The guilty have been arrested.
The Marquis of &mann if upon the frontiers of Galicia;
towards which General K.-Herman, who was opt) the left
hank of the Saiza, hag iii:.rehed, in order to drive him away..
" It is said that the fourth battalions Of all the French
corps which are Spain, are to retort' to that country, which
will, at least, iiroduce tit),')
Iseen. '
FRANKFORT, AVG. 28.---It is reported that
the peace was signed on the 24th.
The Duke of Abrantes set off an the 2%d for
Dresden.
ViEswa, Aco. 18.... We arc informed that the
Archduke Charles set off a few days ago from
Bohemia, where he had been since the conclusion
of ;he armistice for Austrian Silesia. The newt
of Li, having retired from the eJunnand, spread
the greatest consternation amongst the friends of
the Austrian Government. They state that the
Emperor of Austria ought to make haste and sigh
a peace, if he does nut wish to lose the rest of his
army. The public opinion•,is very decided in
favour of the Archduke Charles, and does not
sp.tre Chose who have given him cause. of discon.
tent.

Musk Eechy replaces M. de Urbina in the Aug.
trim Ministry, and the latter replaces Count
Stadioai.
The greifer part of the Austrian army intiated,
to Hungary.
AnuusT 20.—His Excellency Count Chant.
pagny setoff from hence on the 16th ; and on the
17th, the conferences commenced at Altenburgh.
Pnaoue, Auo. 10.—The Archduke Ferdi.
nand, aft:r hating heon forced to evacuate Gal.
Neje, has marred 1101temi.., with .boot 10,000

men.
Comonv, A vo. 10.—The Emperor Francis has
appointed Count Metternich First Minister of
State ; he has also appointed Field Marshals Miler
and Simbschen ; Marshals Kienmayer and Molten.
toe have been named Generals of Cavalry.
IVa !vow, Atm. 28.—1 n Lemberg and the
other tonna in Gallicis, in which the Russiatis are,
the oath of fidelity to Napoleon has nut taken
%dart..
Pastts, Avo. 20.—The following is a more par.
ticular list of the Ministers .laf State who have
been created Dukes :
The Minister Secretary of State. Duke of Ilassano.
The Milluer or Foreign Atfain, Doke of Cadore.
The Minister of (imam! Police, Uuke of Otranto.
The Minister of Mance, Duke of Greta.
Toe Miiii,ter of War, I},xe of Velletri.
The Mlnistei of Justice, Doke of M FISIS and Carrara.
The Monileur of yesterday contains the fol.
lokvina : —" Official accounts received by his Es.
eelleocy the Minister of War, confirm all the pre.
vions information respecting the loss sustained by
the English on the 27th and 28th of Julyi and of
their retreat.
AtIsTERDAM, SarT. I.—lt is reported here that
the Emperor Napoleon is coming to the Army Of
the North.

FLon v.scr, AUGUST 16.—We expect. the Pope
here un his return from Genoa to Reese:

The Duke of Bautraertca OELS is now at New.
port, in the Isle of Wight, %here he arrived eta
Monday afternoon. About 1,500 of his brave fol.
lowers are in that neighbourhood; 800 more are
on their march thither; these being all, out of
8,000 men, who were
.able to effect their escape
from the Elbe. The remainder, after reaching the
water.side, fell into the enemy's hands fur want of
transports. When the Duke of Bausrswicu
Ow arrived, he was immediately greeted by all
the Officers of his legion, and saw a part of the
men from the windows of the Bugle Itin. Hie
Grace is a great favonrite both with men and OAR.
cars. They coli.intred huzzaiag hint for a cOnsi.
dateable lime, ha entering familiarly into canter.
I faders with all ranks.
In May last the brig Harrington, Capt. cAsite.
jr., lying in Farm.Cuve, New Holland; was.
'zed by about thirty persons, probably caw.
'lets) who having by surprise mastered the offi.
cers and crew of the tessel, whom they lifter.
1 wards sent away in two boats, put to sea. The
1: into were unfurnishel with timepiece, anchor,
r boat, and as armed vessels were sent in per.
it of them, great hopes were entertaieed that
hey would be brought back.
ft.
it is stated in an gilinburgh Newspaper, that
the yueng Scotch Clergyman, who tiodertestak to
read sit chapters of the Bible every hour for lOW
successive boors, after proceeding In his arduous
task thirteen days and nights, fell into a profound
sfeell or trance, in whis h he 'continued for upwards
.of foriy koart.