The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-13 00:00:00

THE STATES MAN.

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" For the term of one year will be suspended. not only all
exemption from paying duties, under whatever title or right
the privilege may have been granted, but also the peculiar
rights of all privileged or unprivileged persons.
" And that this Decree be executed to its fullest extent,
without any doubt or hindrance whatever, I send it to the
Secretary 'of the Government, charged with the inspection
and presidency of the Rual Treasury, and to all others to
whom the knowledge of this belongs, that the same may be
put in strict execution, notwithstanding whatever laws, ordi-
nances, decrees, dec. Ike. there may he to the cnstritrY, all of
which on this occasion only I annul, as if express meatiest
were made of each act, they remaining otherwise in full
force. And to Dr. Maude' Nicolas Etteves Negras, one of
my Privy Counsellors. Desensbargador Le Paco and Arch-
Chaneellor of the Kingdom, I order, that he snake the same
public in the Chancellaria, and that copies of the same be
transmitted to all the Tribunals, beads of the district!, and
towns of these kingdoms, regl;tering the same in all the places
where it is enstomary to register such decrees, sending the ori-
ginal to the Tower de Tomb°.
" Dated in the Palace of the Government, 7th
June, 1809.
(signed !` MARQUES •lIONTERIO MOH.
" D. FRAN. XAVIER Di: NORONHA."
" Fnaystsco DA CUNHA n 511:!inscs,

Bishop Patriarch Elect."
This Decree concludes with a Schedule of the r straordi-
nary Contribution which is to he paid id the present year of
1809 only, and in thr precise and determined term of two
months; the °crop:dims and eiops as after•mentioned.

ORDER OF THE COMIIANDER IS CHIEF OF

iiif.iitl; SLAY, 1809.

The Marshal Beresfurd, Commander in Chief of the Prince
Regent's troops, publishes to the Army the conduct of Col.
Mayne at the bridge of Alcantara, where the first battalion
of the Loyal Lusitnnian Legion defeirled themselves against a
force of 12,000 men, commanded by Marshal Victor in per-1
son. The Army will see that though troops are sometimes
obliged to retreat, yet they may at the same time cover
themselves with glory, and merit the greatest praises. This
battalion, and this brave Commandant, first made a noble
defence, and then a firm retreat in the greatest order. The
discipline and subordination of this corps mast he good. The
individuals of it do oat inquire why they advance an why they
retreat. They do as they are ordered, which gives great sa-
tisfaction to the Marshal, who approves their brave conduct,
and bestows upon them his warmest praises.
He cannot avoid observing at the same time, that both
battaliore of the Loyal Lesitanian Legion have nhva dis-
tinguished themselves on the frequent occasions that have
presented themselves.
To Colonel Mayne, Major Grant, and to the o.llcers and
Soldiers of the Ist Battalion of the L. 1,. i.. the Commander
in Chief returns his thanks for their conduct at the bridge of
Alcantara.
The Marshal requests Brigadier-Gem-rat Sir Robert Wil-
son to 1.1 him know the names of the senior Officers of all
awes, as he believes they all distinguished themselves equally,
that he may mate a promotion, and recommend to the Prince
gent those that well deserve it.
l the low and disgraceful behaviour of the militia regi-
ment of Idania, the Marshal has ordered the most severe
etaminution to he made of those that deserted, that they
may he ptiaiAed as they deserve, and Lie wi:l make a memo-
rable example of them.
(Signed) M. C. BLREBFORD,

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THE STATESMAN.

PROPOSITI TINAI.

LONDON:
TiIUESDAY) JULY 13.

AN Embargo of unprecedented rigour was this
morning laid on every vessel and even boat in the
River Thames—which, it is presumed, was ex.
tended, by the Mails of last night, to every out.
port in the kingdom.

AN Austrian and a Prussian Messenger are re.
ported to have arrived in town this day.

Rumouas of the reported victory of the Austrians
continue to find their way from Holland, by the
way of Heligoland, to this country, although, from
the incongruity of the date assigned to the engage-
ment, with that of several articles of foreign in.
tdlligence which arc silent on the subject—the
fallacy of such rumours no longer remains doubt-
ful. In addition to the report of a battle, there
has been engrafted an account of the revolt of the
troops of Saxony during the engagement. All these
statements seem to be founded on conjecture
solely—and if not totally groundless—as we be- I
lieve them to be—they are certainly premature.;
A private letter, received from Walkersdorff, of
the date of the 18th of June, denies the depar-
ture of the Imperial family from Buda to have
been in consequence of the victory of the French
at Raab—asserting that the Empress had retired
some days before the battle. In an article dated
Banks of the Elbe, 30th of Juue,'it is said that the
ArchdukeJoux had " retaken the position en the
Rub." But the Prague Gazette says, that the
report which had been circulated there as official
of the Archduke JOHN having again taken Raab,
was not confirmed. From this it Appears that no
doubt was entertained at Prague of the actual
surrender of Raab. The incursions of the Aus.
trians on the aide of Leipzig, appear to have been
unsupported, as they have retired ; and King Je-
awn, of Westphalia, passed through that city on
the 26th of June, and proceeded towards Dresden,
in which direction the Austrians sere marching.
All the troops of the confederated Kings are in
motion in that part of Germany—and a general
action with the Austrians is confidently expected.
Several skirmishes are mesgioned to have already
taken place.—The Duke of ABRAICTIS(Junot) is

about to prowed to the assistance of his master,
and his departnre from Frankfort for Augsburgh
is already announced.—From the retreat of the
Austrians from Leipzig, unfavourable inferences
may certainly be drawn—although in expectation
of their advancing, the Duke of %%ALM y (Kelkr.
man) had removed the Treasury of Ilanau to
Mentz—but that was doubtless previJus to
their retreat..--In the territory of Fulda, the
Austrians are making considerable progress....
The Tyrolesi and Voralburghers are in rapid mo-
tion, threatening Linden, for the safety of which
the enemy discovers strong apprehensions..-and
CIIASTELLA a has with a considerable force en.
[creel Hungary.

From the grand theatre of the war at Vienna,
no intelligence has been received.—The Foreign
Journals abound with descriptions of the prepa-
rations on both sides of the Danube.—While
NAPOLEON is making every effort of human inge.
nuity and exertion to insure the success of his
meditated attaek,—rcinforccmunts are hourly ar.
riving on the left bank of the Danube, where the
accumulated force of the ARCHDUKE, between
Krems antlPresburgh, is reported at IEO,OOO men.
If the reports of the force of Naror.tox arc at
all worthy of belief—he yet considerably ont.
numbers the Austrians. But if we even admit the
destruction in the Austrian armies, from the comb
mencement of the campaign, to have been as great
as was announced by Naeoceom in his Bulletin,
it must not be forgotten that such carnage cannot
have been made without immense loss to the as.
sailants in the innumerable actiol'i shut were
fought, from the first, at Pfaffeishofen, to the
Surrender of Vienna—and if to that aggro.
gate we add the di i ti .m.nu_.au of his numbers
at Essling and Aspern, perhaps the grand
total may be found nut inferior to that of
the Austrians. The numbers of the French army
are therefore probably o;:er-rated ; but from
every concurrent account, the concentrated force
of NAPOLEON in Vienna and the vicinity is im.
mense. Accounts of the scarcity of meat in
Vienna are repeated; and if it be true, that
CHAVIELLAR has actually entered Hungary—the
scarcity will be greatly increased, as he will nc.
cessarily impede the communication which the ad.
*lance of the Army of Italy to Raab may bare
been supposed to have opened. The stillness of
NAPOLEON at Vienna is very naturally supposed
to be the precursor of Cie tempest—and his
long inactivity in Poland has been compared with
that which has excited so much surprise since
the battle on the Danube. That lie is preparing
for a mighty effort, it is reasonable to believe—
but in Poland he had met with no repnlse like the
paralysis on the left bank of the Danube ;--it
was with a different enemy that he had to contend.
The rigour of the season held him in a state of
inaction in Poland, and not the enemy—the
Russians, destitute of skill as the Officers of
their army evidently were, be despised. It is
well known to have been the opinion of the French
officers, that the situation of NaeoLtox in Poland
would have been infinitely critical, had he been
opposed by skilful Generals. To the great
difference in the tactics of the troops against
which he is now opposed, must be added
the confidence with which the battle of Esling
must hare inspired the Austrian armies—and from
these considerations no reasonable parallel can,
we think, be drawn between the inactivity of N.A.
POLEON in Poland, and that in which he has fin.
gered on the right bank of the Danube.

THE patience of the public is literally exhausted
with accounts of the mighty preparations for the
Expedition—the departure of which was at first
most confidently fired for the Bth of this
month.—We arc now arrived at the 13th—
and, from all appearances, the Expedition is
not likely to leave our shores until a period
more nearly approaching to the Bth of the next,
than of the present month. The late rains
have been prejudicial to the troops in their
encampments—so that there is son* after that
disease may be encountered at the very outset.—
This is however an accident which, iu the month
of July, could not have been foreseow ; nor will
any one impute a deficiency of vigilance iu this re-
spect to any department.

THE notice given by certainly riot one of the
wise men of Gotham, of a Motion to rescind the
Thanks voted by the City of London to Colonel
WARDLE, is not less antusingeota its ntivelty,
good sense, and perfect consistency, than it is
gratifying to the friends of Col. WARDLE-ill
other words, to a very large majority of the
64 People of the United Kingdom." We have
great curiosity to hear the culogium on the
" Robbers," which will doubtless be pronounced
by the luminous and disinterested Mover, who
modestly desires the City of London to pronounce
the verdict of its own stultification. We sincerely
trust that a Common Ball will al,o be convened
for the same purpose. That the worthy flower
of all Civic Magistracy would cheerfelly comply
with such a requisition—his oral known rea-
diners to convene his feilow.citisens on any snb.