and collect there all the troops possible, till I shall arrive at the Sierra, with the army.-God preserve your excellency many years. FRANCISCO VANEGAS. Head-quarters, Camernas, Aug. 11. Cadiz, Aug. 13—It is barely possible to imagine a more remarkable moment than that which hailed the appearance of his excellency the Marquis Wellesley in this country; and, as if purposing to enrol his arrival among the memorabilia of Spain, PROVIDENCE seems to have fixed the hour, when overflowing with admiration and gratitude towards his brother, for the singal services Spain and her cause had derived from British courage and British gallantry, under Sir Arthur's command, on the 28th of July. The day, ushered in by the ringing of bells and discharge of cannon, was closed with a most brilliant and general illumination, and every other demonstration of joy the inhabitants of Cadiz could display,-To enumerate the honours paid to the Marquis, would exceed the limits of a letter; his reception was distinguished by marks of enthusiastic love and veneration for the Sovereign and nation he is come to represent, that assuredly never have been surpassed, if ever equalled, on any occasion; and which must have been to his excellency, individually, a source of proud and gratifying sensation. An immense concourse of persons, without distinction of rank, had assembled to meet the Marquis on his landing, and many were paying him the rather unusual compliment, in this country, of drawing the carriage, the doors of which were open, the box and every part occupied promiscuously by those eager to greet his arrival, His excellency selected one out of the number, and gave him a purse well stocked with gold, to distribute among his fellow-citizens but the honest Spaniard, named Justo Lobato, by trade a shoc-ma ker, instantly returned the purse, with its contents, to the Marquis; and in the name, and amidst the acclamations of the surrounding multitude, coupled their thanks for his intended princely gift, with the assurance, as an apology for declining it, that the proofs of respect, esteem and gratitude, he was then witnessing, were the genuine and universal sentiment of the whole Spanish nation, who found the only reward they could most value in the opportunity of thus manifesting their feelings. The British subjects here, mer chants and others, were of course not behind-hand in the attention due to the representative of their beloved Sovereign: through our worthy and respected Consul, James Duff, Esq. they begged permission to wait on his excellency in a body, by whom they were received with affability and urbanity, at once honourable to him, and flattering to them. On Monday, the 7th inst. the day fixed on by the Marquis, the entertainment prepared for his excellency was honoured by his presence, that of his suite, the heads of the government, army, navy, and other departments, the British admiral, and other officers of distinction, the Sicilian ambassador, the Pope's Nuncio, several of the first grandees, and other Spanish noblemen, the princi pal British merchants, and others connected in the trade of both countries, &c, &c,--The dinner on the occasion was in the most capacious room Cadiz could afford, at the Land-gate, or Puerta de Tierra; and the whole was conducted in a manner that reflects the highest credit on the managers, at the head of whom were James Gordon, Esq. president, and Duncan Shaw, Esq. vice president.-Two regimental bands, Spanish and English, struck up favourite airs to welcome the company as they alighted from their carriages, --At half past three the table was served, and between the removal of the first and the introduction of the second course, the president gave as a toast, which was drank with three times three: "His Excellency the most noble the Marquis Wellesley; and may the auspicious moment of his arrival prove the presage of continued successes, and of perpetual amity and union between the two countries." His Excellency, in a concise, but most admirable speech, took occasion to address the meeting; and concluded by expressing, in a tone of energy and confidence, in which every one present sympathised, his firm belief and hope, that a perseverance in the enthusiastic spirit of attachment to their country's cause, which he had remarked since his arrival, would afford him the gratification before he left Spain, of seeing the liberty of the country firmly established on the basis of their ancient institutions, improved and perfected by the experience of modern wisdom.When the desert was placed, independently of the plateaux, ornaments, and other devices suited to the day, the table presented a very pleasing, though perhaps novel sight, to the British eye, the cloth being decora- . ted with graceful festoons, formed by variegated coloured leaves of different odoriferous flowers, terminating at each end with the motto in Spanish : Long live Ferdinand the Seventh and George the Third.'-The opposite end was reversed, and George the Third placed first in the motto. "HIS HOLINESS THE POPE, and may he be delivered from his actual state of bondage, as the children of Israel were from the land of Egypt! -The Supreme Central Junta of Spain, &c." About eight in the evening the dinner party withdrew, to prepare for the ball that was to follow at the theatre. The theatre was most brilliantly illuminated, and so contrived, that the stage and pit, forming a most spacious saloon for the amateurs of dancing, left the first_and second range of boxes for spectators who chose to appear in full dress. The third and upper boxes were for the accommodation of those who came in the usual costume of the country; and the remaining parts of the house were appropriated for the other inhabitants, among whom tickets of admission had also been distributed. At the end of the saloon over the stage a transparency was placed, with the device in Span ish: - 'Long live Cuesta and Wellesley, and the valiant defenders of the country, on the 28th July.' After dinner, among other toasts the following were given in succession, in both languages, accompanied with appropriate popular Spanish or English airs, marches, &c. At the end opposite, the por"Ferdinand the Seventh' with traits of the Kings of Great Britain three times three. George the and Spain, were surmounted by the Third"-with three times three. Royal Standards of both Nations. The following were drank with three: "The Emperor of Austria, and our ther allies. Spain; and may the As an attempt to do justice to the splendour of the scene; to the assemblage of rank, fashion, beauty and elegance that graced the theatre, is out of all question, some faint idea may still be formed, from the fact of between three and four thousand persons having attended; and that, until seven o'clock of the morning of the Tuesday, the merry dance was kept alive with that vivacity so peculiar to the Spanish fair: at this hour the house was cleared, and all had retired, highly pleased, and in perfect good humour with each other. Paris, Aug. 24. - According to accounts from Vienna, his Imperial Majesty on the day of the festival of Napolcon, (his birth day) advanced to the dignity of dukes, the minister of state, Secretary Maret; the minister of police, Fouche; the minister at war, Clarke; Count de Huneburg; the minister of finance, Gaudin; the minister for foreign affairs, Count de Champagny; the grand judge, Regnier; and the marshals, Oudinot and Macdonald.Three marshals have been raised to princes. General Andreossi has received the grand cross of the legion of honour. Preparations are making at Strasburg for the reception of his Majesty. We are assured, says The Publiciste, that the Emperor of Austria has consented to the cession of a great province of his monarchy, which he has hitherto refused, and that the conclusion of peace may now be soon expected. On the same day, the Emperor issued at Schoenbrun an order of the day, declaring that all generals, of ficers, and soldiers, who in the battles of Thann, Abensburg, Ackmuhl, Ratisbon, Essling, and Wagram, should have lost a limb, and should be living on that day, the 15th of August, should receive pensions in certain proportions, viz. All lieute nants, sub-lieutenants, serjeants, and soldiers, 500 livres; all captains, and chiefs of battalions and squadrons, 2000 livres; and all generals, colonels, and majors, 4000 livres. The children of the officers and soldiers who have fallen in battle, are to have a provision made for them at the, public expence. On the same day the Emperor issued also the following decree. From our Imperial Camp at Schoenbrun, Aug. 15. Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c. &c. Whereas it is our desire to commemorate, by a lasting monument, our satisfaction with the conduct of our army and our people during the campaigns of Jena and the Vistula. We have determined, and here decree as follows: 1. There shall be erected on the Pont Neuf an obelisk of Cherbourg marble, 180 feet high, with this inscription - THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE. 2. On the sides of the obelisk shall be represented all achievements which in those two campaigns con tributed to the glory of France. 3. The director-general of our museum is charged with the execu tion of this monument.--Our minister of the interior shall present to us a model of the obelisk, on the 1st of January, 1810, and the work shall, at the latest, be completed in 1814. 4. Particular funds shall be ap propriated to defray the expence of this monument. NAPOLEON. The Emperor Francis has pur chased a variety of valuable jewels, trinkets, &c. to the amount of a million of florins, which are no doubt intended as presents, to be distributed after the signing of peace, among the retinue of the Emperor Napoleon. It is understood, that Napoleon has presented the brave Bavarian General Wrede with considerable estates in Upper Austria and Carinthia that general's headquarters are still at Lintz. The Moniteur contains accounts from Constantinople, dated the 13th inst. which state, that the project of the English ambassador, Mr. Adair, to excite the inhabitants of the Ionian islands to insurrection, and to re-establish the former republic of the Seven Islands, has completely failed. The chancery of this would-be republic, which a person hamed Dendrino, a native of Corfu, had established at Constantinople, has been abolished, and this was notified to the French charge d'affaires on the 4th of July. Dendrino was afterwards arrested, and thus (says the Editor) the foundation of Mr. Adair's scheme was completely exposed. Madrid, Aug. 10.-Yesterday at noon the King returned to his capital, under salutes of artillery. Ile entered on horseback, at the head of his guards and corps of reserve. His Majesty proceeded to the church of St. Isidor, to be present at the Te Deum. When he prayed, his Majesty descended from his throne. The church was full of civil and military officers, and common people. After the ceremony, his Majesty proceeded, at the head of his troops, to the palace. In the evening the town was illuminated. Within these few days there have been daily brought in here wounded English and prisoners. Among them are a number of Hanoverians. Tomorrow we expect, from Talavera, eighty English officers, who have been taken. According to their own statements, their loss in the late battles has been very considerable. For a long time open discord has prevailed between Generals Wellesley and Cuesta. The latter pretends to be the generallissimo of the junta, and wants to command in chief.They reproach one another with the failure of the last operations. The battle of Almonacid was very serious. Vanegas, who commanded the Spanish army, believed that he would still find Cuesta and the English in line. The corps of General Sebastiani particularly distinguished VOL. VI. itself in this affair. The Poles and our troops had a competition in bravery. They have lost a colonel, who was the only officer of distinc tion who fell on our side. The fate of Spain has been decided during the twenty-two days in which the King was absent, Joseph Bonaparte has passed decrees for the sale of the Spanish national property, under which denomination are included the estates belonging to the suppressed monasteries, &c. At the same time he has renewed his former declaration, that the Spanish national debt, subsisting in the form of cales reales, shall be held sacred; and has provided that the purchase money of those national estates may be paid for in vales reales, which are to be received at their full nominal value. This, under the shew of great libe rality, is a measure of deep policy and refined cunning. The tales reales resemble in form our exchequer bills, and have been long a re proach to the Spanish government, and a grievous burthen to the state. They were at first issued in small quantities, and were to be gradually discharged by the produce of the taxes which were mortgaged for that purpose. The Spanish government has repeatedly refused to redeem them at the periods assigned; and of late years, under the government of the Prince of Peace, they were issued in such vast quantities, that all hopes of payment seemed to be abandoned. Their amount is enormous; and when the revolution broke out, they were so much depreciated, that they were hardly of any value whatever. When the central junta was formed, one of their first decrees was one, declaring the inviolability of the funds set apart for the discharge of the vales, even during the war. No one doubted that Joseph, in the necessity to gain popularity, would also respect the vales, на but he Las gone a step beyond his Pitea, to take an island in a river near &'eventica in, the d erce just poeged. that town, over which the road goes, Ple now goverament of Rochas and the occupation of which will proba Issited a great naaber of decrces, neral, or at least prevent him from rebly cut off the retreat of the Russian ge-. wholisting the inquisition, as also receiving any reinforcements or supplies from Tornea. veral gical tribunals dicesting the elang, both secular and regular, of all Poport jurisdiction; and annullall clerical pollen. The right }} , is dewe de tu; and thus the drells and agepifces in crimes lino longer be withdrawn from this right sheltered thouferi...inals every year from the podiment of the law. A new estalient is also made of justices of the peace, &c. all of whom are nominated by the Emperor. And a committee is appointed for the preservation of all the ancient and modern monuments at Rome, &c. The domains of Hanover, to the amount of two millions of livres yearly, have been distributed by Bonaparte among his generals and ministers. The following have the largest grants Berthier, Bernadotte, Lefebvre, Lebrun, Mortier, Duroc, Ney, Victor, Augureau, Fouche, Massena, Champagny, Caulaincourt, Decres, Davoust, and Soult, Cretat. His Royal Majesty has received the following report from General Count Wachmeiste. : Head-quarters, Ratan, Aug. 30. In consequence of the enemy having, on the 19th instant vigorously attacked our advanced guard near Safvar, on the reinforce them with fresh troops, and road to Unea, I judged it necessary to the enemy was thrice repulsed; but soon afer, the Russians, who occupied a very advantageous position, commenced a tremendous cannonade and musket fire, which did so much execution among our troops, that the severe loss they sustained in killed and wounded, induced me to order General Adjutant Legerring, who commanded that part of our army, to retreat by the bridge that was in his rear, after five hours uninterrupted fighting; as soon as these troops were under the guns of my batteries, they s successfully kept up a well directed fire, that the enemy's fire was silenced for a whole hour. But the enemy's vast superiority in infantry and chasseurs enabled him to force his passage across the river, and to form a violent attack on the left wing, which was at first repulsed in the most gallant manner, but being considerably reinforced he compelled our troops to fall back. I therefore took up a position, especially with that part of the army which had not yet been Thus Hanover appears to be lost engaged, my right wing being supported to the crown of Great Britain. Stockholm, Aug. 30.--The inclosed Bulletins will inform you how our expedition to West Bothnia has succeeded. The enemy has been forced to evacuate Umea; but I am sorry to say that exploit has cost us dear. The loss of the Russians is, however, much greater. Two of their best generals, Tutschkoff and. Alexieff, 30 officers, and between 2000 and 3000 are killed, wounded, and prisoners. It is said that General Kamensky has retreated as far as Skeleftea, about seventy miles from Umea, not feeling himself strong enough to wait the junction of Generals Wachmeister and Wrede: Admiral Puke had sent a strong detachment of gun-boats with troops to by Safvar, and my left by a wood; in the centre a battery of six-pounders was formed on an advantageous height, which commanded the whole field of battle.This position cost the enemy a great number of men; but did not prevent him forcing it both in front, and in par ticular from turning my left flank. As it thus became impossible to maintain that position, I judged it necessary, on account of the severe loss which we had' sustained, and the exhausted state of our troops, after seven hours bard fighting, to order the army to retreat, which was done with the greatest order. The ene my did not pursue us with much vigour, excepting our left wing, part of which was cut off, but fought its way through the enemy's pursuing corps, and rejoined |