his rapid return to his capital is to prepare for an attack upon Austria, which is understood to have refused to acknowledge Joseph as king of Spain, and which has lately been occupied in making great military preparations. The account of Joseph's entrance into Madrid is such as might be expected: it took place on the 22d. Every window and balcony is described as filled with joyful spectators of the procession, of all ranks and degrees; though we know, even from the previous accounts of the enemy himself, that, with the exception of the treacherous Governor Morla, and perhaps a few others, nothing could equal the rage and disappointment of all ranks at the surrender of Madrid, under the ruins of which the inhabitants would more gladly have buried themselves, than given it up to the French. There are two addresses of Joseph Buonaparte in the French papers: one oral, in the church of St Isidore, to the persons who attended him; and the other epistolary, to the archbishops and bishops of the kingdom. The place in which the one is spoken, and the characters to which the other is directed, imposing a religious tone on the composition of them, they are rendered extremely disgusting by their profaneness, from the consideration of the person from whom they spring.

By a decree of Joseph, of the 24th of January, there will be formed in every town in which there is a Spanish garrison, a special military tribunal, ordered to try all recruiters, and all who shall enter into the enemy's service.

Every military deserter or recruiter shall be shot.

Every civil recruiter, or who shall enrol himself under the enemy's co

lours, shall be hanged. By another decree, of the same date, his Majesty declares, that every title, civil or military, every decoration or decree conferred by the insurgent juntas, are regarded as null, and forbids every one to make use of them, unless especially authorised by a decree of his Majesty.

Marshal Jourdan has taken the command of a corps in the army of Spain, and Marshal Lannes (Duke of Montebello) is commander-inchief before Zaragoza.

Buonaparte has nominated his uncle, Cardinal Fesch, Archbishop of Paris.

6th.-A very melancholy circumstance recently occurred at Kilkenny, in Ireland, which has occasioned among the inhabitants the most general interest and concern. Major Charles Lloyd, of the 66th, was, with a division of his regiment, on his march from Dublin to Cork, previous to the embarkation. After dining with his brother officers, and the officers of the Cavan Militia, he left the mess before the rest of the party broke up, being anxious to return early to Mrs C. Lloyd, whom he had left alone at the inn, but who in vain looked for his return; for, dreadful to relate, the night being very dark, and a bridge which he had to pass being much flooded, it is conjectured that he either missed his path across the bridge, and got into the main current, or that he had sunk through a hole that has been discovered in the bridge since the waters subsided. The most diligent search for several days was made for the body without success, but on the 22d ultimo, it was found by accident in the river, about a mile below the town: it had not received any injury, except from being immersed so long (1%

days) in the water. Major Lloyd was the eldest son of Thomas Lloyd, Esq., of Winchelsea, in Sussex, and was very recently married to Miss Emma Hale, daughter of the late General Hale.

In contemplating the various benevolent institutions which do honour to our age and country, we observe, with particular satisfaction, the very liberal support and patronage of late afforded to the society for maintaining and educating poor or phans of clergymen, by which a comfortable asylum is provided for so many helpless children. At the anniversary meeting of the society, on Tuesday last, they admitted into their schools no fewer than twenty children, several of whom were motherless as well as fatherless. That venerable and benevolent prelate, the Bishop of London, who is their president, though not able, from impaired health, to attend the above meeting in person, did, we understand, increase the number of his benefactions to the society, by sending them, on this occasion, a donation of 1001.

Dispatches have been received at the admiralty from Admiral Bertie, at the Cape of Good Hope, dated Dec. 29. They advise us of the capture of the Laurel, Captain Woolcombe, of 22 guns, by La Canoniere, French frigate, 36 guns, after a severe engagement, which continued near an hour, off the Isle of France. Eight men were killed, and about 20 wounded, among whom not an officer of any description was killed. The crew of the Laurel were daily expected to arrive at the Cape, their exchange having been effected.

8th. The foundation stone of a new Gaelic and English chapel of case was this day laid, in presence of

a crowd of spectators, at the head of the Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, by the committee of managers, and Mr Colin Cameron, their preses. The south wall is to front the street leading to Argyle square, immediately opposite Mr Aikman's meeting-house, and must prove highly ornamental to that part of the city.

A curious case has been a few days since privately heard at one of the Po lice offices, relative to a fine girl, three years old, the acknowledged daugh ter of a Mrs Simpkin, under the pro tection of a noble viscount. This child has been claimed as her offspring by the wife of a respectable callenderer, whose name is Grigg, and who resided formerly in Gray's-Inn lane. She alleges that she lost the child when it was two months old, having intrusted it to the care of a young woman whom she knew little of, and who suddenly disappeared with it. It was on Sunday last that she discovered the little girl, being led by a nursery maid, in Hampstead road, when she claimed it, and followed the servant home. She recognized the child by a strong mark in the neck, resembling a bunch of currants; and by one, more visible, at the back of the right hand, near the wrist. Two respectable women, of the name of Howe and Smith, corroborated Mrs Grigg, and a nurse of the name of Hancock also believed the child to be hers. On the other hand, a number of persons were brought forward to prove the pregnancy of Mrs Simpkin, and her delivery of the child in question, at Ealing. A nurse was also the principal in this case, and also identified the child, as the other party had done. Mrs S. and Mrs G. evince equal resolution to assert their claims, and the decision will

come before another court. The child is at present to remain with Mrs Simpkin.

Advice has been received at Carlton House, from Sir John Stepney, announcing the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cumberland, at her retreat in Switzerland. ELOPEMENT.-We are sorry to have to state another instance of the depravity which prevails among that order of society which should give "the best examples from the highest place." The facts with respect to this extraordinary elopement are simply these:-Lord Paget on Monday last absconded, in company with the wife of the Honourable H. Wellesley. The injured husband has been for some days confined to his room by indisposition. The lady who has made this faux pas is the daughter of Earl Cadogan: she is 28 years of age, and the mother of four children. The seducer is upwards of 40, and is the father of eight children by his wife, who is the daughter of the late Earl of Jersey. Lord P. has written a letter to his father, in which he describes himself as the slave of an irresistible passion, in a vain endeavour to conquer which, he had courted the hazards of the late Spanish campaign. His father, who was lately and severely hurt by a similar conduct in a younger son, is deeply afflicted on this occasion.

The Columbian Centinel, of the 29th December, contains an account of a most pointed insult offered by Captain Armstrong, of the United States artillery, at Savannah, to Lieut. Foley, of the British schooner Sandwich, which had arrived at Savannah with dispatches for the British vice-consul. Lieut. F. and a midshipman, who had landed with the dispatches, were taken by a mi

litary force while at dinner, put on board, and the lieutenant was ordered to put to sea immediately. It was pretended that Lieut. Foley had violated the president's proclamation, by coming with an armed vessel into an American port, although the proclamation particularly excepts vessels charged with dispatches.

10th. The private letters received by the recent mail from Gottenburgh are full of lamentable narratives of the distresses sustained in Sweden. The people have endured the complicated sufferings of disease, famine, the inclemency of the season, and the assaults of the enemy. Nevertheless, amidst all these calamities, the King of Sweden remains firm to the cause he has sworn to maintain.

Letters have been received from

Hamburgh to the 4th instant. They confirm the opinion already so widely circulated, that war is inevitable between Austria and France. They state, that all the French troops in the vicinity of Hamburgh and Bremen had marched towards the south of Germany. The prevailing expectation at Hamburgh was, that Russia would join the Emperor of Germany, should he be compelled to defend himself against the tyrannical demands of Buonaparte.

According to letters from Vienna, of a recent date, the following is a correct return of the military force of the Austrian army :-The regular troops amount to 390,000 men, namely, 271,800 infantry, including a reserve of 49,000 men; 50,800 horse, 14,840 artillery, and four regiments of guards. In time of war the army is reinforced by 25,000 militia, trained to arms in peaceful times, and by the Austrian insurrection. To the above return the following statistical account is added :-The revenue

of the empire amounts at present, in the whole, to 146 millions of florins. The Austrian dominions contain, in the whole, 11,328 square German miles, 790 towns, 2,016 boroughs, 65,460 villages, in all, 3,673,600 buildings. The capital of Vienna and the suburbs contain 6,935 houses, inhabited by 222,808 persons, be sides military and foreigners. The population of the whole monarchy amounts to 23,965,000 souls, including 535,000 Jews. The monarchy is rich in a variety of products of the three kingdoms of nature: The produce of the mineral kingdom may be valued at 47 millions of florins, and the total amount of all sorts of manufactures at 380 millions of florins

per annum.

VIENNA, February 22.-There are reports here of an intended journey of his Imperial Majesty into Hungary, in order to organize there the Hungarian insurrection, (or levy of militia.) His Majesty has appointed Count Almasy, an Hungarian nobleman of distinction, his adjutant. It is said that the Archduke Anthony will go again to St Petersburg.

Several Austrian regiments, as well cavalry as infantry, have received orders to march for Bohemia and Upper Austria. Different regiments, mostly from Hungary, in consequence of these orders, have passed this city, on their way to their new garrison-places. The regiments of hussars of Stipsits, and of cuirassiers of the Duke Albert, are expected in a few days. Several transports of artillery, from our arsenals, are on their way for the fortresses which are not sufficiently provided, and a number of horses and carriages have been put in requisition for that purpose.

11th. This day, while Colonel Rattray of Arthurstone was riding

home from Forfar, he was thrown from his horse, and expired in a short time thereafter. A medical gentleman belonging to Forfar met the horse on the road, and judging from its appearance, without the rider, that some accident had happened, rode quickly forward, and found the colonel lying on the ground, so bruised by the fall, that, notwithstanding every exertion, he survived only a very short time.

YORK ASSIZES.-The trial of Ma ry Bateman, the sorceress, for the wilful murder of Rebecca Perigo, wife of William Perigo, of Bramley, near Leeds, commenced yesterday morning, and continued until near nine o'clock at night. The jury, without retiring, found the prisoner guilty. The judge, in a most impressive manner, passed sentence of death upon this wretched woman, and, as is usual in cases of murder, ordered her body to be given to the surgeons for dissection. The prisoner, to delay execution, pleaded preg. nancy, on which a jury of matrons was directed to be immediately impannelled; and to prevent the women from leaving court, all the doors were ordered to be closed. A jury being formed, and charged in the usual manner, retired for the purpose of discharging their duty, and found that she was not with quick child. Joseph Brown was also found guilty, on his own confession, of wilfully administering a quantity of laudanum to Elizabeth Fletcher, of Hensal, near Ferrybridge, whereof she died; and also with having, with Joseph Hazlegrove, stopped George Calvert on the high way between Fenton and Peckfield, with intent to rob him, and with giving him a mortal wound, of which he died. Both the above prisoners were to be executed on Monday.

15th.-FALL OF ZARAGOZA. The thirty-third bulletin of the French army in Spain is received in bwn. It is very long. The Duke of Dalmatia, (Soult,) is said to be at the head of his forces, on his way to Oorto and Lisbon, which latter place e was expected to occupy about the nd of February. The English are zlsely asserted to have embarked at aisbon, in order to abandon Portugal. Whe rage and hatred of the Portuuese against the English are descried, in consequence of this, to be reat. A flattering account is given the French power in Spain. But e chief intelligence communicated y the bulletin is the fall of Zaraoza, which at length took place a the 21st of February, after a most readful carnage on both sides. "Zaragoza," says the bulletin, has surrendered. The calamities hich have befallen this unhappy wn are a terrifying example to the ople. The peace which has been stored in Zaragoza extends to the hole of Aragon; and the two aries which were around the town ive been set at liberty. Zaragoza as the centre of the insurrection of Dain it was in this town that the rty was formed which wished to l in a prince of the House of Ausa to reign on the Tagus. The iniduals of this party had partly inrited these notions, which were ir-ocably destroyed, from their ac-tors during the war of the Succes

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into regiments of 1000 men, and companies of 100. The general officers and subalterns consisted of monks. A body of 10,000 men, who had escaped from Tudela, had thrown them. selves into the town, which was furnished with provisions, heaped up in innumerable magazines, and defended by 200 pieces of cannon. The image of our Lady of the Pillar wrought miracles at the will of the monks, who by such means animated the zeal, and preserved the confidence of the multitude. In the field these 50,000 men would not, have withstood three regiments; but shut up in their town, and wrought upon by the leaders of parties, how could they escape the miseries which ignorance and fanaticism heap upon the heads of many wretches? Every thing possible was done to enlighten them, and bring them to reason. Immediately after the battle of Tudela, the belief entertained at Zaragoza that Madrid held out, and that they might be relieved; and that the armies at Somosierra, Guadarrama, Estremadura, Leon, and Catalonia remained unsubdued, might furnish a pretext for the chiefs of the insurgents to keep alive the fanaticism of the inhabitants. It was resolved not to surround the town, but to permit it to maintain a communication with all Spain, in order that they might be informed of the annihilation of the Spanish armies, and of the circumstances which attended the entrance of the French army into Madrid : But all this intelligence came to the ears of the ringleaders alone, and was unknown by the body of the people. The truth was not only concealed from them, but their courage was kept up by lies. At one time the French had lost 40,000 men before Madrid; at another time Romana had entered France, and the French

The battle of Tudela was won the 23d of November, and after 27th the French army was enped at a small distance from Za. oza. The people of this town e armed. The peasants of Arahad repaired thither; and Zaraa contained 50,000 men, formed