has received frequent complaints relative to the behaviour of officers and soldiers of the army towards the magistrates of the country, notwithstanding the repeated orders which he has issued on this head: and it appears the more extraordinary, that soldiers and officers of the British army should give cause for such complaints, since it is well known that, in their own country, not one of them would dare to insult or maltreat civil magistrates. Circumstances have however augmented the inconveniencies which result from such conduct; and the commander of the forces requests officers of the army to recollect, that the operations of the army are carried on within the territories of friendly powers, whose laws for the protection of persons clothed with authority are as rigorous as those of Great Britain; and that every injury that is done, or insult practised, towards the civil authorities of the government, will be followed by the same consequences as similar behaviour would produce in England.

The commander of the forces requests, that care be taken to communicate these orders to the Portuguese officers and troops as well as to the British; and he trusts that the Portuguese will pay the same attention to the civil authorities of Spain, that all classes of persons are bound by the Portuguese laws to pay to the civil authorities of Portugal.

MALTA.

A packet arrived at Gibraltar from Malta on 18th June. We are concerned to state, that the hopes have been disappointed which were expressed in general Oakes's letter of the 10th of May, with respect to the malady having been arrested.

The reverse has been the case. Eight days had scarcely elapsed since the date of the letter, when the board of health found it necessary to inform the public that it was spreading, that seven individuals had been taken ill on the very day. He imparted this intelligence on the 18th, and on that day one had died. On the 19th, eight died and three were taken ill; on the 20th, ten died and eleven were taken ill; and on the 21st, the date of the last official report, six died and five were taken ill. The military and prisoners continued healthy. Commerce was at a stand. No strangers were admitted into La Valetta, but such as had urgent business to transact: proper precautions had been taken to maintain cleanli ness in the town; and subscriptions had been opened for the poor persons suffering in consequence of the disease.

FIRE AT WOOLWICH.

Between seven and eight o'clock on Thursday morning the inhabitants of Woolwich were thrown into con sternation in consequence of prodigious volumes of smoke which enveloped the whole town. It was soon discovered that the white hemp store-house in the rope-yard was on fire. The alarm immediately spread, and the engines were quickly on the spot. The drums beat to arms, and upwards of 1000 artillerymen from the barracks arrived to assist in quenching the flames; but, notwithstanding the most prompt and active exertions, the fire continued to burn with irresistible fury till about nine o'clock, when the roof of this part of the building fell in. For some time great apprehensions were entertained for the safety of the adjoining buildings of the royal

arsenal;

arsenal; but by the prompt supply of water, and the great exertions of the military, the flames were prevented from spreading, and were got under about ten o'clock. The greatest intrepidity was evinced by the artillerymen, many of whom were placed in the most perilous situations in endeavouring to subdue the flames. The damage done must have been considerable, and it is supposed that several thousand pounds worth of hemp and oakum have been destroyed. The cause of the fire has not yet been discovered, though various conjectures are afloat as to its origin. It is only a few months ago since a fire happened in another part of the build. ings. It has been conjectured, that the fire-works exhibited the evening before may have been the accidental cause of the calamity.

JULY.

RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, July 1. The merchants of this capital have given a brilliant proof of their gratitude to the general of cavalry, count Wittgenstein, who, by his signal exploits in the last campaign, defended the northern parts of Russia, as well as the capital, against the enemy's invasion. After having, through the intermediation of the commander in chief of St. Petersburg, received his imperial majesty's permission for that purpose, they have done homage to their generous defender, in the name of all the merchants, by praying him to accept the sum of 150,000 roubles, as a proof of their gratitude for having preserved them and their property from the rapaci ty of the enemy. By a letter dated the 26th of April, and signed, by three members of this society, they

transmitted him a note, by which they give him full power to dispose of the said sum, as belonging to him. self, requesting him to accept this weak testimony of their gratitude. Count Wittgenstein in his reply, dated the 2d of June, expressively returned his grateful thanks, adding, that he knew how to appreciate this mark of attachment, which derived its source from the purest patriotism; and to give them a sincere proof of the sentiments which animated him, he informs them of his resolution to employ this sum in purchasing an estate in the government of St. Petersburg, in order that this property may become a title to bind him to that honourable corps: this possession shall be transmitted from generation to genera tion, without its being permitted them either to alienate or mortgage it. It will (continues he) be an everlasting monument for my de scendants, and incessantly remind them, that it is to the generous gratitude of the body of St. Petersburg merchants that they are indebted for a bounty which they are to enjoy for perpetuity.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

SPLENDID VICTORY OF VITTORIA.

Downing-street, July 3.

The following dispatches have been this day received from the marquis of Wellington, dated Salvatierra, June 22, and Irunzun, June 24.

My lord, the enemy's army, commanded by Joseph Bonaparte, having marshal Jourdan as the ma jor-general, took up a position, on the night of the 19th inst. in front of Vittoria, the left of which rested upon the heights which end at Puebla de Arlanzon, and extended from thence across the valley of Zadora, in front of the village of

Arunez.

Arunez. Thy occupied, with the right of the centre, a height which commanded the valley of Zadora, and their right stationed near Vittoria, and destined to defend the passages of the river Zadora, in the neighbourhood of that city. They had a reserve in rear of their left, at the village of Gomecha. The natare of the country through which the army had passed since it had reached the Ebro, had necessarily extended our columns, and we halied on the 20th, in order to close them up, and moved the left to Margina, where it was most likely it would be necessary. I reconnoitred the enemy's position on that day, with a view to the attack to be made on the following morning, if they should still remain in it. We accordingly attacked the enemy yesterday; and I am happy to inform your lordship, that the allied army gained a complete victory-having driven them from all their positions, and taken from them 151 pieces of cannon, 415 waggons cf ammunition, all their baggage, provisions, cattle, treasure, &c. and a considerable number of prisoners. The operations of the day commenced by sir R. Hill obtaining possession of the heights of La Pue. bla, on which the enemy's left rested, which heights they had not occupied in great strength. He detached on this service one brigade of the Spanish division under gen. Murillo, the other being employed in keeping the communication be tween his main body, on the high, road from Miranda to Vittoria, and the troops detached to the heights. The enemy however soon discovered the importance of the heights, and reinforced their troops there to such an extent, as that sir R. Hill was obliged to detach, first, the 71st regiment, and the light infantry

battalion of gen. Walker's brigade, under the command of lieut.-col. Cadogan, and successively other troops to the same point; and the allies not only gained, but maintained, possession of these important heights throughout their operations, notwithstanding all the ef forts of the enemy to retake them. The contest here however was very severe, and the loss sustained considerable. General Murillo was wounded, but remained in the field; and I am concerned to have to report that lieut.-col. Cadogan has died of a wound which he received. In him his majesty has lost an officer of great zeal and tried gallantry, who had already acquir ed the respect and regard of the whole profession, and of whom it might be expected, that if he had lived he would have rendered the most important services to his country. Under cover of the possession of these heights, sir R. Hill passed the Zadora at La Puebla and the defile formed by the heights and the river Zadora, and attacked and gained possession of the village of Sabijana de Alava, in front of the enemy's line, which the enemy made repeated attempts to regain. The difficult nature of the country prevented the communication between our different columus moving to the attack from their station on the river Bayas, at as early an hour as I had expected; and it was late before I knew that the column. composed of the 3d and 7th divisions, under the command of the earl of Dalhousie, had arrived at the station appointed for them: The fourth and light divisions however passed the Zadora immediately after sir R. Hill had possession of Sabijana de Alava, the former at the bridge of Nanclaus, and the latter at the bridge of Tres

Puentes;

Puentes; and almost as soon as these had crossed, the column under the earl of Dalhousie arrived at Mendonza, and the third division, under sir T. Picton, crossed at the bridge higher up, followed by the 7th division under the earl of Dalhousie. These four divisions, forming the centre of the army, were destined to attack the heights on which the right of the enemy's centre was placed, while sir R. Hill should move forward from Sabijana de Alava to attack the left. The enemy however, having weakened his line to strengthen his detachment in the hills, abandoned his position in the valley as soon as he saw our disposition to attack it, and commenced his retreat in good order towards Vittoria. Our troops continued to advance in admirable order, notwithstanding, the difficulty of the ground. In the mean time sir T. Graham, who commanded theleft of the army, consisting of the 1st and 5th divisions, and generals Pack's and Bradford's brigades of infantry, and gens. Bock's and Anson's cavalry, and who had been moved on the 20th to Margina, moved forward from thence on Vittoria, by the high road from that town to Bilboa. He had besides with him the Spanish division under col. Longa; and gen. Giron, who had been detached to the left under a different view of the state of affairs, and had afterwards been recalled, and had arrived on the 20th at Orduna, marched that morning from thence, so as to be in the field in readiness to support sir T. Graham, if his support had been required. The enemy had a division of infantry and some cavalry advanced on the great road from Vittoria to Bilboa, resting their right on some strong heights covering the village of Gamarra Maior. Both Gamar

ra and Abechuco were strongly occupied, as têtes-de-pont to the bridges over the Zadora at these places. Gen. Pack with his Portuguese brigade, and col. Longa with the Spanish division, were directed to turn and gain the heights, supported by gen. Anson's brigade of light dragoons, and the 5th division of infantry under the com- : mand of gen. Oswald, who was de sired to take the command of all these troops. Sir T. Graham reports that, in the execution of this service, the Portuguese and Spanish troops behaved admirably. The 4th and 8th caçadores particularly distinguished themselves. Colonel Longa, being on the left, took possession of Gamarra Menor. As soon as the heights were in our possession, the village of Gamarra Maior was most gallantly stormed and carried by general Robinson's brigade of the 5th division, which advanced in columns of battalions, under a very heavy fire of artillery and musketry, without firing a shot, assisted by two guns of major Lawson's brigade of artillery. The enemy suffered severely, and lost three pieces of cannon. The lieut.-gen. then proceeded to attack the village of Abechuco, with the 1st division, by forming a strong battery against it, consisting of capt. Dubourdieu's brigade and capt. Ramsay's troop of horse artillery; and under cover of this fire col. Halkett's brigade advanced to the attack of the village, which was carried, the light battalion having charged and taken three guns and a howitzer on the bridge: this attack was supported by gen. Bradford's brigade of Portuguese infantry. During the ope ration at Abechuco, the enemy made the greatest efforts to repos sess themselves of the village of Gamarra Maior, which were gal.

lantly

lantly repulsed by the troops of the 5th division under general Oswald. The enemy had however on the heights on the left of the Zadora, two divisions of infantry in reserve, and it was impossible to cross by the bridges till the troops which had moved upon the enemy's centre and left had driven them through Vittoria. The whole then co-operated in the pursuit, which was continued by all till after it was dark. The movement of the troops under sir T. Graham, and their possession of Gamarra and Abechuco, intercepted the enemy's retreat by the high road to France. They were then obliged to turn to the road towards Pampeluna; but they were unable to hold any position for a sufficient length of time to allow their bag gage and artillery to be drawn off. The whole therefore of the latter, which had not already been taken by the troops in their attack of the successive positions taken up by the enemy in their retreat from their first position on Arunez and on the Zadora, and all their ammunition and baggage, and every thing they had, were taken close to Vittoria. I have reason to believe that the enemy carried off with them one gun and one howitzer only. The army under Joseph Bonaparte consisted of the whole of the armies of the South and of the Centre, and of four divisions, and all the cavalry of the army of Portugal, and some troops of the army of the North. General Foix's division of the army of Portugal was in the neighbour hood of Bilboa; and general Clausel, who commands the army of the North, was near Logrono with one division of the army of Portugal, commanded by general Topin, and general Vandermasen's division of the army of the North. The 6th division of the allied army, under

general Pakenham, was likewise absent, having been detained at Me. dina del Pomar for three days to cover the march of our magazines and stores. I cannot extol too highly the good conduct of all the general officers, officers, and sol diers, of the army in this action. Sir R. Hill speaks highly of the conduct of general Murillo and the Spanish troops under his command, and of that of general the honourable W. Stewart and the conde d'Amarante, who commanded divisions of infantry under his directions. He likewise mentions the conduct of lieutenant-colonel O'Callagan, who maintained the village of Sabijana de Alava against all the efforts of the enemy to regain possession of it; and that of colonel Brooke of the adjutant-general's department, and the honourable A. Abercromby of the quarter-master-general's department, It was impossible for the movements of any troops to be con, ducted with more spirit and regularity than those of the divisions of the earl of Dalhousie, sir T. Picton, sir L. Cole, and baron C. Alten, These troops advanced in echelons of regiments, in two, and occasion. ally in three lines; and the Portuguese troops in the 3d and 4th di visions, under general Power and colonel Stubbs, led the march with a steadiness and gallantry never surpassed on any occasion. General C. Colville's brigade of the 3d division was seriously attacked in its advance by a very superior force well formed, which it drove in, supported by general Inglis's brigade of the 7th division commanded by colonel Grant of the 828, These officers and the troops under their command distinguished themselves. Gen. Vandeleur's brigade of the light division was, during the advance upon Vittoria, detached to

the