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materials are preparing for another bridge of floats. Seven machines are employed to drive in the piles; but the Danube being in many places twenty-four and twenty-six feet in depth, much time is spent in order to fix the anchors, when the machines are displaced, However, our works are advancing, and will be finished in a short time. The General of Engineers, Lozowski, is emploved on the left bank upon a tête de-pent of 1600 toises in extent, and which will be surrounded by a trench full of running water. The 41th crew of the flotilla of Boulogne is arrived. A great number of boats, cruizing in the river about the islands, protect the bridge and render great service. The battalion of marine workmen labour in the construction of little armed vessels, which will serve completely to com mand the river.

After the defeat of the corps of General Jellachich, M. Matthieu, Captain-Adjutant of the Staff of the army of Italy, was sent with an orderly dragoon upon the road to Saltzburgh, who having successively met with a column of 650 troops of the line, and a column of 2000 militia, both of whom were cut off, and had lost their way; they, on being summoned to surrender, laid down their

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General Lauriston is arrived at Oldenburgh, the first country town of Hungary, with a strong advanced guard. There appears to be some ferment in Hungary, where men's minds are divided, the greater part not seeming favourable to Austria.-Generai Lasalle has his head quarters opposite to Besbourg: and pushes his posts to Altenbourg and Rhaah, -Three divisions of the army of Italy are arrived at Neustadt. The viceroy has been for the last two days at the head-quarters of the Emperor. General Macdonald has entered Gratz. There have been found in this capital of Styria immense magazines of provisions and equipments.-The Duke of Dantzic is at Lintz: the Prince of Ponte Corvo is marching to Vienna: General Vandamme, with the Wirtemberghers, is arrived at St. Polten, Mautern, and Crems.

Tranquillity reigns in the Tyrol. Vienna is tranqu: bread and wine are in abundance, but meat begins to be scarce. Contrary to all reasons of policy and motives of humanity, the enemy do all in their power to starve their fellow-citizens and this city, although it contains their wives aud children. How different is this from the conduct of our Henry iv. who supplied a city hen hostile to, and besieged by him, with provisions!

The Duke of Montebello died yesterday, at five in the morning. Shortly before, the Emperor passed an hour with him. His Majesty sent for Dr. Franc, one of the most celebrated physicians in Europe. His wounds were in good condition, but a dangerous fever had made in the course of a few hours the most fatal progress. All the assistance of all was useless. His Majesty has ordered

that the body of the Duke should be em balmed and conveyed to France, there to receive the honours that are due to his elevated rank and eminent services. Thus died one of the most distinguished soldiers that France ever produced. In the many battles in which he was engaged, he had received thirteen wounds. The Emperor was deeply afflicted by this loss, which will be feit by ali France.

PROCLAMATION.

Soldiers of the army of Italy,-You have gloriously attained the end which I pointed out to you the Sovereign has been witness to your junction with the grand army.

You are welcome!-1 am satisfied with you!

Surprised by a perfidious enemy before your columns had joined, you were obliged to retrograde to the Adige, but when you received orders to march forward, you were in the memorable Field of Arcola, and there you swore by the manes of our heroes to triumph. You kept you word at the battle of the Piave, at the battles of St. Daniel, of Tarvis. of Gorice. You took by assault the forts of Malberghetto and Predel and sorced the division of the enemy, entrenched at Prevauld and Laybach, to capiculate. You had not yet passed the Crave, and already 25,000 pri. soners, 60 pieces of cannon, and 10 standards had signalized your valour. Afterwards the Drave, the Save, the Muer, could not impede your march. The Austr an column of Jellachich, which first entered Munich, which gave the signal for the massacres in the Tyrol, surrounded at St. Michel, fell beneath your bayonets. You have executed speedy justice on these shattered remains which had escaped the rage of the grand army.

Soldiers! this Austrian army of Italy, which for a moment had polluted my provins ces by its presence, which pretended to break my iron crown, beaten, dispersed, annihilated; thanks to you, shall be an example of the truth of the motto, Dio la ne dîède, quai a chi ta totea.'—God has given it to me, woe to him who touches it. Ebersdorf, May 27, 1809.

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NAPOLEON

Austrian Official Bulletin.

Head Quarters, a: Brietenle, On the 19th and 20th, the Emperor Napoleon passed the greater arm of the Danube, with the whole of his army, to which he had drawn all the reinforcements of his powerful allies. He established his main body on the Island Lobau, whence the second passage over the lesser arm, and his further offensive ou positions, were necessarily to be directed.

His Imperial Highness resolved to advance with his army to meet the enemy, and not to obstract his passage, but to attack him after he had reached the left bank, and thus to defeat the object of his intended enterprise.

This determination excited, throughout the whole army, the highest enthusiasm, ... · Ani

mated by all the feelings of the purest patriotism, and of the most loyal attachment to their sovereign, every man became a hero ; and the smoaking ruins, the scenes of cesola tion, which mark the track of the enemy, in his progress through Austria, had inflamed them with a just desire of vengeance. With joyful acclarations, with the cry, a thousand times repeated, of "Live our good Emperor!" and with victory in their hearts, our columns, at non, on the 21st, proceeded onward, to meet the reciprocal attack of the advancing enemy; and, soon after three o'clock, the battle commenced.

The Emperor Napoleon, in person, directed the movements of his troops, and endeavoured to break through our centre with the whole of his cavalry; that vast body of horse he had supported by 60,000 infantry, his guards, and 100 pieces of artillery. His wings rested on Asp rn and Eslingen-places, to the strengthening of which, the resources of nature and of art had, as far as was possible, contributed.

He was not able, however, to penetrate the compact mass which our battalions presented; and every where his cavalry shewed their backs; while our cuirassiers unhorsed his armour-equipped cavaliers, and our light horse carried death into his flanks.-It was a gigantic combat, and is scarcely capable of descriptio..

The battle with the infantry became immediately general More than 200 pieces of cannon, exhibited. on the opposite sides, a rivaly in the work of destruction. Aspern was ten times taken, last, and again conquered. Eslingen, after repeated attacks, could not be maintained. At eleven at night, the villages were in flames, and we remained masters of the field of battle. The enemy was driven up in a corner, with the island of Lobau and the Danube in his rear. Night put an end to the carnage.

Meanwhile fire-boats, which were floated down the Danube, destroyed the bridge, which the enemy had thrown over the prin cipal branch of the river. The enemy, however, conveyed over, during the night, by continued embarkations, all the disposable troops which he had in Vienna, and on the Upper Danube; made every possible effort for the re-construction of his great bridge; and attacked us, at four in the morning, with a furious cantonade from the whole of his artillery; immediately after which, the action extended along the whole of the lire. Until seven in the evening, every attack was repelled. The perseverance of the enemy was then compelled to yield to the heroism of our troops, and the most complete victory crowned the efforts of an army, which, in the French Proclamation, was declared to be dispersed, and represented as annihilated, by the mere idea of the invincibility of their adversaries.

The loss of the enemy has been immense; the field of battle is covered with dead bodies, from among which we have already picked up

6000 wounded, and removed them to our hospitals.

When the French could no longer maintain themselves in Aspern, the brave Hessians were obliged to make a last attempt, and were sacrificed.

At the departure of the courier, the Emperor Napoleon was in full retreat to the other side of the Danube, covering his retreat by the possession of the large island of Lobau. Our army is still engaged in close pursuit.

The more particular details of this memorable day shall be made known as soon as they are collected.

Among the prisoners are, the French General Durosuel, general of division, and Foulet Reyer, first chamberlain to the Empress; also the Wurtemburgh General Roser, who was made prisoner at Nusdorf, by the second battalion of the Vienna Landwehr.

Fourth Supplemental Austrian Bulletin, The retreat of the army from Italy (an unavoidable consequence of the military events in Germany), was resolved on, while on the 8th of May the troops were vigorously combating on the Piave near St. Salvatore. The action was maintained on both sides with the greatest obstinacy from five in the morning to eight in the evening.

The grenadier battalion of Simbischen's regiment, and Aivinci's regiment, attacked the French cavalry twice in mass with the bayonet, and threw them into disorder. A number of the enemy's horse were taken by the infantry, which is a very uncommon occufrence in war. The regiment of Otto, which was surrounded by the enemy's cavalry, cut its way through them, but not without the loss of a number of brave men.

The result of this severe and bloody day was, that his Majesty's troops maintained their position; and on the following day the retreat, as bad been resolved, was prosecuted.

The loss on both sides was very considerable. Two French Generals are among the dead. According to the reports of the prisoners, General Macdonald has received a wound in his foot.

The Austrian army has also to lament the loss of several excellent officers, who died the death of heroes. Among these were Field-Marshal Baron Wolfskeer, the captain of cavalry, Wedersberg Von Hohenlohe, and several others, whose names will be communicated in a future detailed account.

Among the prisoners are General Reismer, of the artillery, Baron Huger, Col. Von Eschelberg, Major Rutavin, &c.-Lieut.Colonel Calve, of the artillery, the Prince of Hessen Hamburg, Major Simay, Count Stahremberg, captain of cavalry, and Count Trunn Von Erzberg, are among the wounded.

According to the latest accounts, the headquarters of his Royal Highness the Archduke john were on the 19th at Villach, and those

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of the Banus (Vice-Roy) of Greatta; Count Von Giulay, at Labach. The enemy's troops had passed the Izonza. The retreat of General Stoichevien, from Dalmatia, is also a consequence of the change which has taken place in the state of things. -levy en mass is organizing in Croatia, in order to protect the country from further danger. The promptitude and zeal, with which that people adopt and execute every extraordinary measure of defence, is worthy of respect and imitation.

Nothing has occurred on the frontiers of Hungary. The garrison of Presburg is how ever increased. Some French Hussars, had, on the 18th of May, made inroads to the gates of Ocdenburg, but they returned immediately, without attempting to enter the town. The insurrection troops of the province of Raab have made some prisoners in the neighbourhood of Wiselburg.

Fifib Austrian Bulletin.—(Supplement.) "The 22d of May was a very severe day, - but it had a most fortunate result for the arms of his Imperial Majesty. The French Grand Army was conveyed over the Danube, in the night of the 21st, by four bridges opposite to Aspern. The Emperor Napoleon conducted the troops in person. At the head of the Austrian troops was the Archduke Charles.

The contest was continued through the whole day with the greatest obstinacy. At the decisive moment the Archduke alighted from his horse, seized a standard, and led his grenadiers against the French cavalry, - which he routed. The first regiment of the iusurrection greatly distinguished itself in this battle. The loss of the enemy is reckoned at 20,000 in dead, and the Austrian army also ⚫ sustained considerable loss.

"On the 25d, the French retreated by the ⚫bridges which still remained, over the Danube. Their rear guard only still remained; but these also had manifested a disposition to retreat when this intelligence came from head-quarters."

GREAT BRITAIN.

On Wednesday, 21st of June, the Parliament was prorogued, by special commission, when the following speech was delivered, in his Majesty's name, by the Lord Chancellor :

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"We are commanded by his Majesty to ecquaint you, that his Majesty has great satisfaction in being enabled, by the state of the public business, to release you from your laborious attendance in Parliament.

"His Majesty doubts not, that on your return into your respective counties, you will carry with you a disposition to inculcate, both by instruction and example, a spirit of uttachment to those established laws and that happy Constitution, which it has ever been his Majesty's anxious wish to support and to maintain, and upon which, under Providence,

depend the welfare and prosperity of this kingdom.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "We have it in command from his Majesty to thank you for the liberal provision which you have made for the services of the present year; and to express the satisfaction which his Majesty derives, from your having been enabled to provide for those services, without any great and immediate burthens upon his people.

"His Majesty particularly commands us to acknowledge your prompt attention to his wishes, respecting an increased provision for the poorer Clergy; an object in the highest degree interesting to his Majesty's feelings, and deserving the consideration of Parliament.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"The atrocious and unparalleled act of violence and treachery, by which the Ruler of France attempted to surprise and to enslave the Spanish Nation, while it has excited in Spain a determined and unconquerable resistanceagainst the usurpation and tyranny of the French Government, has, at the same time, awakened in other nations of Europe a determination to resist, by a new effort, the continued and increasing encroachments on their safety and 'independence.

"Although the uncertainty of all human events, and the vicissitudes attendant upon war, forbid too confident an expectation of a satisfactory issue to the present struggle against the common enemy of Europe, his Majesty commands us to congratulate you upon the splendid and important success which has recently crowned the arms of the Empes ror of Austria, under the able and distinguished conduct of his Imperial Highness the Archduke Charles.

"To the efforts of Europe for its own deliverance, his Majesty has directed us to assure you, that he is determined to continue his most strenuous assistance and support, convinced that you will agree with kim in considering that every exertion for the re-establishment of the independence and security of other nations, is no less conducive to the true interests, than it is becoming the character and honour of Great Britain."

Then a commission for proroguing the Parliament was read. After which the Lord Chancellor said

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

By virtue of his Majesty's commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in his Majer ty's name, and in obedience to his commands, prorogue this Parliament to Thursday, the 10th day of August next, to be then bere holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 10th day of August next."

The Commons retired from the Bar, and the Lords Commissioners withdrew from the House. INCIDENTS

INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, IN AND NEAR LONDON: With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently decenfed.

BETWEEN ten and eleven o'clock on the night of Friday the 26th of May, a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Seabourne, a block-maker, in Narrow-street, Limehouse. From the combustible nature of the stock in this and the adjoining workhouse, warehouses, &c. together with the narrowness of the street, the flames extended with the u most rapidity on both sides of the way; aud notwithstanding the most prompt an vigorous exertions of the firemen, both by 1-nd and water, in about two hours time the following houses, together with an immense quantity of masts, yards, blocks, sailcloth, pitch, tar, &c. were totally consumed. 1. Mr. Seabourne's dweiling-house, workshop, &.-2. The shop, lot, and storehouse

Mr.Wisborg, sail maker and ship chandler, adjoining the former on the western side. 3. The dwelling-house and work-place of Mr. Bell, boat-builder, in the same direction, up to the open landing place of Ratcliff-cross. 4. The dwelling-house of Captain Estaby, of the Ballast-office, on the eastern side of the first-mentioned house.-5. The Ship in Dis. tress, a public house, kept by a person of the name of Stevens, on the opposite side of the way.-6. A private house adjoining the latter, occupied by Mr. Jewsey. The Ballast Office, next door to Capt. Estaby's, a lodging house on the opposite side of the way belonging to a person of the name of Seale, and some others were very much damaged.

About two, the following morning, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Smeeton, printer, St. Martin's-lane, which was subdued before 4 o'clock, though with the complete destruction of the house and every particle of property. Mr. and Mrs. Smeeton perished in the flames! One of the apprentices was alarmed, and having awakened his two fellow-apprentices, went down stairs to give their master the alarm; but they were unable to force their way to his apartment, or to rouse him from his slumber; while the increasing smoke and flames compelled them to attend to their own safety; and having alarmed the maid-servant, they, with difficulty effected their escape over the leads of the roof of the adjoining public-house. Each side was in very great danger, and apprehensions were entertained lest the stables of the Golden Cross Inn should take fire; the horses were therefore conveyed away. Some da mage has been sustained by the Northumber land Coffee-house, situate in a narrow court immediately behind the premises. It is not known bow the fire happened. The unfor tunate couple had been married but three

months,

The same morning, a fire broke out in the store-room belonging to Mr. Fletcher, proprietor of the Shadwell Dack; the combusti

ble matter communicated to the brig Leith, and all her upper works were destroyed, with part of her hull and decks. The flames likewise communicated to the Jolly Sailor public house, and to that of Mr. Bread, shocmaker, which were wholly destroyed.

From the second report of the Directors of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress, it appears, that from April, 1803, to April, 1809, one hundred and twenty persons have received assistance from that institution, exclusive of several pensions, whose allowance commenced in the preceding year. The sum expended for these purposes amounted to 3271. 18s. 103,

MARRIED.

At Marybone, Sir Harry Verelet Darell, bart. of Richmond Hill, to Amelia Maria Anne, only daughter of the late W. Beecher, esq.-Walter Nugent, esq. of the county of West Meath, Ireland, to Miss Sayers, of York Place.-The Rev. John Boucher, vicar of Kirknewton, Northumberland, to SalomLetitia, daughter of the late Richard Molesworth, esq. and niece to Viscount M.-Francis Popham, esq. of Backborough, Somersetshire, to Susannah, daughter of Michael Fenwick, esq. of Lemmington, Northumberland.

G. Jackson, esq. of Gray's Inn Square, to Miss Ann Gallaway.

At St. Dunstan's in the West, Mr. Rogers, of Boxbourn, Herts, to Miss Laurie, daughter of Robert L. esq. of the same place.

At St. Andrew's Holborn, W. Lewis, esq. of Walbrook, to Miss Filmer, daughter of Sir Edward F. bart. of East Sutton Place, Kent.

At Walthamstow, F. Evans, jun. esq. to Harriet, third daughter of John Locke, esq.

At Barnard, Mr. W. Jay, of Whetstone, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late B. Bradbury, of Richmond.

By special licence, at the Duchess of Leiuster's, Grosvernor Place, Viconite Chabot, to Amelia Maria Anne, sister to the Duke of Leinster.

At Twickenham, Capt Carmichael, of the 9th Dragoons, to Miss Mackenzie.

At Tottenham, Mr. Charles Deacon, of Milk-street, to Ana, second daughter of W. Hobson, esq. of Markfield, Hanford Hill.

At Camberwell, Mr Thomas Gribble, jun. to Lydia, daughter of G. W. Le Grand, esq.

At Limehouse, F. J. Jago, esq. surgeon in the Royal navy, to Jane, daughter of Captain Whitmore, of Blackheath.

Richard Morgan, esq. to Miss Maria Greet wollers, grand-daughter of John Lockart, esq. of Sherfield-house, Hampshire, and niece to J. J. Lockart, M. P. for the city of Oxford.

At St. George's church, Bloomsbury, Harry Edgell, esq. of Rislip, Middlesex, To

Caroline,

Caroline, eldest daughter of Francis Gosling, esq. of Bloomsbury-square.

At St Bride's, Fleet-street, Mr. William Caslon, jun. of Salisbury Square, letter founder, to Miss Bonner.

At Stoke Newington. John Shaw, esq. of Dublin, to Harriet, fourth daughter of Jonathan Eade, esq.-T. W. Harvey, esq. of Ferring House, Essex, to Miss Johnstone, daughter of E. J. esq.

At Lambeth, W. Dovey, esq. of Clapham Common, to Miss Ann Thornton, of Kennington.

At Hackney, Mr. Thomas Howell, surgeon, to Mary, daughter of Dennis de Berdt, esq. of Clapton.

At St. Margaret's, Westminster, J. H. Frere, esq. to Miss Marian Martin, youngest daughter of Matthew M. esq. of Poet's Corner.

At Great Stanmore, Major Montalembert, permanent assistant in the quarter master general's department, to Elizabeth Rose Forbes, only daughter of James F. Esq. of Stanmore Hill.

At Lambeth, Mr. A. A. Micville, of Bernard street, to Miss Mary Ann, third daughter of James Browne, esq. of Brighton.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, John Stratton, of Hawley, Gloucester, esq. to Maria, youngest daughter of the late John Bower Jodrell, of Henbury, Chester, esq

Lord Viscount Turnour, son of the Earl of Wintertoun, to Miss Heys, daughter of Mrs. H. of Upper Sunbruy Lodge, Middle

sex.

At Bromley, Mr. T. Curtis, bookseller, of London, to Miss Reynoldson, daughter of

J. R. esq.

DIED.

vited by his fellow citizens, yet his influence was justly great on all the public questions of the day: his examination at the bar of the House of Commons, anthis advice on the subject of the Amercian d spute, were so clear, Bo intelligent, and so wise, that, though net followed, Lord North pub idy acknowledged he has derived more informa tion from him than from all others on the cast of Temple bar. It was the revolution that determined him to wind up his extensive concerns, and to retire; but not as busy men generally retire-to the indulgence of mere personal luxury. His benevolent heart conHe distributed tinued active in his retreat. his ample fortune in the most sublime ways. Instead of making all those persons whom he loved dependent on his future bounty, as expectants at his death, he became, himself, the executor of his own will, and by the most magnificent aid to all his relatives, he not only laid the foundation, but lived to see the maturity, of all those establishments which now give such importance to his fa mily. Nor was it merely to his relations that this seasonable iriendship was given, but to the young men, whom he had bred in his mercantile house, and of whose virtuous dispositions he approved. Some of the most eminent merchants in the city of London are proud to acknowledge the gratitude they owe to David Barclay, or the means of their first introduction into life, and for the benefits of his counsel and countenance in their early steges of it. It is a proof of the sagacity of his patronage that he had very few occasions to repent of the protection he had conferred. And the uninterrupted happiness he enjoyed for many years in the midst of the numeroes connections he had reared, held out a lively example, and a lesson to others, of toe value of a just and well-directed beneficence. His virtue was not limited to his relatives, to his friends, to his sect, to his country, or to the colour of his species-he was a man of the warmest affections, and therefore loved his family and friends-he was a patriot, and therefore preferred his own country to all others; but he was a Christian, and felt for No man therefore was the human race. ever more active than David Barclay, in promoting whatever might ameliorate the condition of man-largely endowed by Providence with the means, he felt it to be his duty to set great examples; and when an argument was set up against the emancipation of the that they were too negroes from slavery, ignorant and too birbarous for freedom," he resolved, at his own expense, to demonstrate "the fallacy of the imputation. Having had in estate în Jamaica fall to him, he determined at the expense of 10,000. tu emancipate the whole gang (as they are termed) of slaves. He did this with his usual prudence as well as generosity. He sent out an agent to Jamaica, and made him hire a vessel, in

At Walthamstow, in his 81st year, David Barclay, esq. the only surviving grandson of Robert Barclay, of Urie, author of the celebrated Apology for the Quakers. He was bred to business in the city of London, and was long at the head of a most extensive house in Cheapside, chiefly engaged in the American trade, and the affairs of which he closed at the commencement of the revolution. He was, at that time, as much distinguished by his talents, knowledge, integ. zity, and power, as a merchant, as he has been ever since in retirement by his patriotism, philanthropy, and munificence. We cannot form to ourselves, even in imagination, the idea of a character more perfect than that of David Barclay, Graced by nature with a most noble form, all the qualities of his mind and the heart correspond d with the grandeur of bis exterior. The superiority of his understanding confirmed the impression which the dignity of his demeanor made on all; and though, by the tenets of his religious. faith, he abstained from all the honours of public trust, to which he was frequently in

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