Neal Jacob, Chifwell Breet, victualler. (Earnshaw, Red Neve Aun, Stand, milliner. (Wright, Dowgate hill Nevert John Srofley, Salop, dealer in coals. (Pritchard, Cheyney Jolin, Oxford Street, linen draper, April 1 Newton John Job. Gray's ina lane, ironmonger. (Freame, Great Queen street Norris Samuel Sheffield, razor fmith. (Brookfield, Shef. Norris Philip, Liverpool. iron merchant. (Mangnall, Orams Thomas, Stowmarket. Suffolk, ironmonger. (Kin. Patton Thomas Hawkins, Drury lane, victualler. (Jeyes, Peat Thomas, Wood Street, Cheapfide, hufier. (Adams, Philcox John. Brigh helmftone, Suffex. carpenter. (Hill. Brighthelmstone, and Tourle and Palmer, Doughty Prige William. Ipfwich, victualler. (Eromley and Bell, Rayner James Nightingale, Ely, Cambridge, linen dra- Richardfun Abraham, St. Dunstan's hill, Tower freet, victualler. (Rippon, Bermond fey freet, Southwark Royles Jofeph, Presbury, Cheshire, tanner. (Clulow and Stove, Matclesfield and Ellis, Curfiter ftreet, London Rylance Jonah, Pilkington, Lancafter. cotton manufacturer. (Edge, Mancheter, and Ellis, Cu:ficor areet, Londo Sayer Richard Paul, Effex court. Temple, money fcrivener. Sherwood Mary, Doncaster, jeweller. (Dixon and Allen, Sheville William, Bury freet, Wapping, dealer and chap man. (Kinderley. Long, and ince, Gray's inn, and Palmer, Birmingham Slade Thomas Moore, Old Bond Street. picture dealer. (Walls, Earl ftreet, Red Lion fquare Spencer John, Sherrard freet, Golden fquare, jeweller. (Smart and Thoinas, Staple inn, and Chater, Birmingham Sunderland John, Lower Basker, Emley, York, corn Swinden Benjamin and John Smallwood, Holywell freet, fquare Teather Luke, Nottingham, dealer and chapman. (Blake- Turner John, late of Blackheath, bricklayer, but now in Williams William, Pentonville, factor. (Wilde, Warwick DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. Abel Lawrence, Dean Street, Scho, victualler, May 16 Anderton Jofeph, Gracechurch street, paper hangers, Bache Paul Andrew, Bafinghall ftreet, merchant, May 16 Beetfon Henry Grundy, Gray's inn fquare, money fcrive- Bennet John Morris, Brafley, Salop, maltster, April 12 binless Thomas, Bafinghali ftreet, factor, June 3 Bird Henry Mertins and Benjamin Sayage, jeffrey's fquare, merchants, April 24 Bore John, ihop's Catle, Salop, plumber, April 26 Bowman John, Water lane, Tower Atreet, brandy mer chant, May Bridger John, the younger, Mortlake, Surry, tallow Brindle Robert, Leyland, Lancashire, bleacher, April 19 Clofe William and Matthew C. Leeds, dyers. July Collins John, Jewry ftreet. Aldgate, merchant, May 6 Cooke Samuel. Trowbridge, Wilts, clothier, April 12 Cutten Thomas, Grove, Hackney, infurance broker, Cotton Lawrence Fenchurch street, merchant, May 9 Crofton William, Liverpool, fhip chandler, April ta Davis George, Cranbourn freet. Leicetter fields. May 2 Doxon James, Manchester, merchant, May 8 Dunn Jofeph and Charles Rubiafon, Wood treet, factors, Dunn Thomas, Trowbridge, Wilts, clothier, May 9. Ewer Walter, Little Love lane, Aldermanbury, merchant, Farbridge Robert, Paragon place, Kent road, timber mer- Fletcher Elias. Sowerby, York, woolftapler, April 27 Geddes James, Cleveland 'freet, Fitzroy fquare, four German Jarvis, Aldermanbury, hofier, May 9 Giffard James, Shepherd freet, Oxford ftreet, coal meg. Gill John, Naburn, York, draper, April 13 Glover David, Gutter lane, merchant and underwriter, Godden Thomas, Maidftone, carpenter, May 16 Graham John, Chorley, Lancafter, and John Harrison, Harvey Thomas, Newport, Ifle of Wight, ironmonger, Hetrell John. Exeter, corn merchant, May 18 Hili Benjamin, Little St. Martin's lane, man's mercer, Hirt Jofeph. Suffolk lane, Cannon freet, broker, May 29 Hogg James and Edward Holmes, Sherborne lane, Lum Holdsworth William, Addingham, flax fpinner, May 5 Jones William Abin, Aldermanbury, haberdasher, May 6 Kenworthy Cornelius and Edward Stainland, York, cotton Kerrifon Thomas Allday, Norwich, banker, April 13 Kirkman Edward. Portsmouth, linen draper, April 29 Levy Jacob Ifrael, Haydon ftreet, Minories, dealer and Lewis John, Old Jewry, warehoufeman, May 17 May 6 Mackenzie Mackenzie Jofeph., Old Bailey, bookfeller, May 2 Marth Robert, Old Bailey, May 6 Marih Abfalem, Aldgaterjeweller, June 3 Middleton Richard, Liverpool, merchant, April 21 Morris Edward, Carmarthen, innkeeper, April 24 Nantes Henry, Warnferd court, Throgmorton freet, merchan April 15 Nattrais John, St. John's Chapel, Durham, innkeeper, April 29 Newcomb George, Bath, jeweller, May 2 Nield Jofeph. Manchester, grocer, April 25 Page John, Bishopigate street, haberdasher, April 29 Penn Ifaac. Leather lane, oilman, May 16 Piper Jofeph and Knowles Winder, Richmond, Surry, grOcers, July 29 Plumbe Thomas, Omfkirk, Manchester, manufacturer, May 3 Poole Samuel, Cheapfide, haberdasher, May 1 Prio Joh, Princess ftreet, Spital fields, dryfalter, April 8 Pyke Robert, the younger, and Peter Hankinfon, Liverpuol, fpirit dealers, April 28 Ravenscroft William Henry, Michael Edwin Fell, and James Entwifle, Manchefter, dealers in cotton yarn, May 20 Raynes James, Michael Raynes, and William Wood, Finsbury fquare, merchants, April 18 Rediead Robert. Mark lane, wine merchant, April 18 Rees David, Llanelly, Carmarthen, ibopkeeper, April 19 Rees James London, mariner, formerly commander of the 1 Northumberland, in the fervice of the East India Company, April 29 Reeve William Clapham, coach mafter, May 16 Richings Stephen and Somerfil R. Oxford, breeches makers and glovers, May 27 Robertfon James and James Hutchinfon, Fleet &reet, oil- Robinson George and John R. Paternofter row, booksellers, Roe Robert and Chriftopher Moore, Bristol, merchants, Rofer Edward, Lindfield, Suffex, foap manufacturer, Sampton Samuel and Charles Chipchafe, Broad ftreet, filk mercers, May 9 Secretan John James, Winchester street, infurance broker, Shentone Thomas, Market Bofworth, Leicester, draper, Silvebrand John. Spicer freet, Spitalfields, colour manu Simmons John. Leice@er, druggift, May 9 Simpton Thomas and Nottingham S. Northallerton, York, Sinclair William, Ratclife Highway, tallow chandler, Soanes Robert, Mark lane, and New Crofs, Debtford, pro- Somerville John, Chancery lane, cabinet maker. June 6 Stewart Robert and William, Manchester, merchants, Stiles Sarah and Mafon Stiles, Dorking, Surry, plumbers Storey Hannah, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen draper, Tankard William, Briftol, cabinet maker, May 8 Taylor James, Lamb's Conduit ftreet, apothecary, Thackray Richard, Burton Leonard, York, flax dreffer, Thomafon Richard, Staining, Lancaster, corn dealer, Thompfon William, Dean ftreet, Southwark, and Ebenezer Voie John. Prefton, Lancaster, cotton manufacturer, Wade Thomas, Great St. Helen's, drug merchant, May 6 Watfon William, Great Cambridge street, Hackney road, Welsborne Charles, Evesham, Worcefter, grocer, April 22 Wilkinfon james, Leeds, dyer, April 24 Willatts Frederic, Brewer itreet, Golden fquare, cheese monger, June :7 Williams Thomas, Caerfilly, Glamorgan, wool manufac turer, May 6 Williamfon Thomas Gibbs, Paradife ftreet, Rotherhithe, Willmott Daniel, Whitecrofs ftreet, dealer in fpirits, Wilfon William, Shakspeare Walk, Shadwell, merchant, Winder Knowles, Richmond, Surry, grocer, July 29. Wood William, Michael Raynes, and James Raynes, Fing Wood William, Finsbury fquare, merchant, April 18 Young Solomon, Newport freet, linen draper, April 29 STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN APRIL. SWEDEN. HE King of Sweden has been re Tmoved under a strong escort, from Dortmingholm to Gripsholm, a palace about 45 English miles from Stockholm. He has hitherto been kept closely confined, and has not been permitted to see the Queen. The following circular letter, addressed to the Public Boards, Courts of Justice, and Consistories throughout Sweden, has been lately issued: CHARLES, by the grace of God, &c. Whereas in consequence of the events which have lately taken place, his Royal Majesty is not able to superintend and direct the affairs of the realm; therefore, we being the only Prince of the Royal Family who is of age, have found ourselves obliged to assume, for the present, the reins of Government, and shall endeavour to acquit ourselves of this arduous task in such a that the Empire may regain its former tranquillity and peace both abroad and at home, and trade and industry be revived; it being our firm determination to deliberate jointly with other states of the realm on the means which shall appear best calculated to promote the welfareof the Swedish people. We therefore charge and command you to evince towards us that intentions, and the security of the country fidelity and attachment which our upright reports are to be addressed to his Royal Mademand at the present time.-Your official the minority of the King, we presided over jesty, in the same manner as when during. the management of the concerns of the State, We, &c. &c. CHARLES. M. ROSENBLAD, Stockholm Castle, March 13, 1809. AUSTRIA The protection of our country calls us to new exploits. As long as it was possible to preserve peace by means of sacrifices, and as long as these sacrifices were consistent with the honour of the throne, with the security of the state, and with the welfare of the people, the heart of one bountiful sovereign suppressed every painful feeling in silence, but when all endeavours to preserve happy independence from the insatiable ambition of a foreign conqueror prove fruitless, when nations are falling around us, and when lawful sovereigns are torn from the hearts of their subjects, when, in fine, the danger of universal subjugation threatens even the happy States of Austria, and their peaceable fortunate inhabitants, then does our country demand its deliverance from us, and we stand forth in its defence. On you, my dear brother soldiers, are fixed the eyes of the universe, and of all those who still feel for national honours and national prosperity. You shall not share their disgrace of becoming the tools of oppression. You shall not carry on the endless wars of ambition under distant climes. Your blood shall never flow for foreign fleets and foreign covetousness; not on you shall the curse alight to annihilate innocent nations; and over the bodies of the slaughtered defenders of their country to pave the way for a foreigner to the usurped throne. A happier lot awaits you; the liberty of Europe has taken refuge under our banners. Your victories will loose its fetters, and your brothers in Germany, yet in the ranks of the enemy, long for their deliverance. You are engaged in a just cause, otherwise I should not appear at your head. On the fields of Ulm and Marengo, whereof the enemy so often remind us with ostentatious pride, on these fields will we renew the glorious deeds of Wurtzburgh and Ostrach, of Liptingen, Stockach and Zurich, of Ve rona, of the Trebbia and Novi. We will conquer a lasting peace for our country, but the great aim is not to be attained without great virtues. Unconditional subordination, strict discipline, persevering courage, and unshaken steadiness in danger, are the companions of true fortitude. Only a union of will, and a joint co-operation of the whole, lead to victory. My sovereign and brother has invested me with extensive powers to reward and punish. I will be every where in the middle of you, and you shall receive the first thanks of your country from your general on the field of battle. The patriotism of many of the Austrian nobility has anticipated your wants; this is a pledge in the fullest measure, of the public gratitude; but punishment shall also, with inflexible rigour, fall on every breach of duty; merit shall meet with reward, and offence with animadversion, without distinction of person or rank; branded with disgrace shall the worthless person be cast out to whom life is dearer than his and our honour. Adorned with the marks of public esteem, will I present to our Sovereign, to the world, those brave men who have deserved well of their country, and whose names I will ever carry in my heart. There remains one consideration, which Į must put you in mind of: the soldier is only formidable to the enemy in arms; civil virtues must not be strangers to him; out of the field of battle, towards the unarmed citizens and peasants, he is moderate, compassionate, and humane; he knows the evils of war, and strives to lighten them. I will punish every wanton excess with so much greater severity, as it is not the intention of our monarch to oppress neighbouring countries, but to deliver them from their oppressors, and to form with their princes a powerful bond in order to bring about a lasting peace, and to maintain the general welfare and security. Soon will foreign troops, in strict union with us, attack the common enemy. Then, brave companions in arms! honour and support them as your brothers; not vain-glorious high words, but manly deeds, do honour to the warrior; by intrepidity before the enemy you must shew yourselves to be the first soldiers. Thus then shall I one day lead you back to your own country, followed by the respect of the enemy, and by the gratitude of foreign nations, after having secured by your arms an honourable peace, when the satisfaction of our Monar, the approbation of the world, the rewards of valour, the blessings of your fellow citizens, and the consciousness of deserved repose await you. CHARLES, Archduke, Generalissimo. Vienna, April 6, 1809. Paris letters of the 16th of April state that hostilities have begun with Austria. According to an account received by the telegraph, Napoleon and his wife arrived at Strasburgh on the 15th, at five in the morning. All hope of preserving the peace of the Continent is therefore lost. Hostilities took place on the 10th of this month, on which day the Austrian army crossed the frontiers, and entered Bavaria. The advance upon the Bavarian territory was notified upon the 9th, to the King of Bavaria, by a letter from the Archduke Charles, upon which his Majesty resolved to leave his capital, and he removed to Dellingen, a town on the Danube. The Austrian troops which were in Moravia and Austrian Silesia, and the most part of those which were in the north of Hungary, have filed off for Bohemia. The The Marshal the Duke of Dantzic has the command of the Bavarian army. The Bavarian Generals Wrede and Deroy serve under him. The General of Division Drouet is the chief of his staff. The Marshal Duke of Valmy (Keller mann) is expected at Strasburgh, where he is to have the command of the army of reserve. The Bavarian army is formed in three divisions. The first under the command of the Hereditary Prince, the second under General Wrede, and the third under General Deroy. A French army is also assembling in the neighbourhood of Udina, and troops are marching thither from all quarters of Italy. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. Madrid, April 2. "General Sebaftiani announces from Santa Cruz at the foot of the Sierra Morena, under date of the 29th of March, that on the 27th he defcried the Spanish army of Andalufia, to which were joined a vast number of peafants, ftationed in order of battle before Cin dad Real, that he advanced against them, routed and destroyed them without any refiftance; that on the 28th the feeble remains of that army were on the other fide of the Sierra Morena; and that the produce of this affair was 4000 prifoners of war, feven flandards, and 18 pieces of cannon. Among the prifoners of war are 197 officers, of whom four are colonels, and feven lieutenant-colonels. A great number of the enemy were flain. More than 3000 were put to the fword by the cavalry. We have loft but 30 killed and 60 wounded. Colonel Girand, of the 12th regiment of dragoons, was feverely wounded by a ball. The colonel of Dutch huffars was alfo wounded. General Sebaftiani praifes exceedingly the chief of the staff Bouille, who, the day before the battle, croffed the Guadiana in company with General Milhaud, in order to prevent the bridge being broken, in which he fucceeded. General Milhaud, his officers, and troops, diftinguished themselves. The following day the fugitives were purfued by the cavalry, and two of the enemy's generals, who were among them, were flain. General Sebaftiani was on the 29th at the foot of the Sierra Morena, and found himfelf on a line with the Duke of Belluno (Victor), who must already have advanced beyond Merida. "At the fame moment that General Sebaftiani captured Cindad Real, and arrived at the foot of the Sierra Morena, the Duke of Belluno won the battle of Merida. "The troops of referve of Seville, Badajos, and Andalufia, were collected together, and placed in order of battle by General Cuefta, upon an elevated plain, between Doubenite and Medellin, and which was co vered by the Guadiana. This army formed in three lines, was fupported by batteries. "As foon as the Duke of Belluno obferved this, he commanded the cavalry of Generals Laffalle and Latour Maubourg to place themfelves in an oblique line; and he ordered vifion of the Princes of the Confederation of General Laval to place himself, with the di the Rhine in a clofe column, between the him with 14 pieces of artillery, and placed above mentioned cavalry. He ftrengthenedthe divisions Villate and Ruffin in the rear. "The Duke of Belluno attacked the left wing of the enemy, and inftantly threw it into confufion. The centre and right wing were alfo routed. Seven thousand Spaniards remained upon the field of battle; 3000 were made prifoners; the remainder are dif perfed. Thirty pieces cannon and nine co lours have fallen into our hands. "This important engagement has laid open Seville to us. The fugitives are purfued with the utmost activity. On the 29th of March, the advanced guard of the Duke of Belluno was already arrived on the right fide of Badajos, and it is hoped to unite itself with the Duke of Dalmatia, who it is thought, has already entered Lifbon." PORTUGAL. Proclamation of Marshal Soult to the Portuguese. "In confequence of the memorable fucceffes obtained by the army of his Majesty the Emperor and King, my auguft Sovereign, I again approach your territory, to take poffeffion of the whole of it, in the name of my maiter. "I do not, therefore, expect I fhall meet with any resistance; but flatter myself I shall be received with the fame cordiality with which we were received little more than a year ago. "What effect can refiftance have! What can you propofe to yourfelves when all thofe armies which frenzy had affembled in Spain are deftroyed. "That English army which made its appearance on the Continent only to foment the fpirit of diforder and rebellion, and inflict all kinds of calamities, has been defeated, and forced to embark for England, after having loft one half of its foldiers, its best generals, all its ammunition, its horses, and baggage. "Portuguefe, in the name of his Majefty the Emperor and King Napoleon, I offer you that peace which you yourfelves have driven from your country. "I offer you protection for yourfelves and your property, for your religion, and the minifters of that religion. "I offer you befides an entire oblivion of the pait, and will engage that you fhall receive the clemency of his Majefty the Emperor. "You fhall enjoy the benefit of the fublime inftitutions of the fame auguft Sovereign. It will be eafy for me to deliver you from the Calamities calamities which you cannot deny that you endure, and affuage the evils which you have fuffered, if I arrange your adminiftrations, and organife anew the Portuguese army. There are among you citizens whofe in tentions have ever been pure, and who ought now to exercife their influence to promote the re-establishment of good order. They may be affured their fervices will be well received, and that the most efficacious protection will be afforded them, whatever their fituation, whether in the Army, the State, or the Church. "Reflect, Portuguese, on your fituation. "And confider well thefe generous offers, while it is time: but let your submission be prompt and fincere, if you wish to avoid the evils from which I would fave you. "And your country shall be made to fhine with a new fplendour. (Signed) "THE MARSHAL, DUKE OF DALMATIA." General HILL arrived at Lisbon on the 4th, with 5,000 infantry, and 400 cavalry from Ireland. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY is daily expected with three times the number. General orders. "Soldiers, the Marial, commander in chief, communicates to you the events which have taken place in the north; he will communicate to you both those which are favourable and thofe which are adverfe to the arms of the country, convinced that the greater the exertions and fervices which are required may be, the greater will be the ardour and enthufiafm of the army; and that it will difplay a valour not only equal to the exigencies of the crifis, but worthy of the Portuguese troops. The Marthal informs the people, that the enemy having poffelfed himself of Braga, advanced flowly and cautiously against the city of Oporto, meeting with but little refiftance, as the infubordination of the people rendered ufelefs their own valour and the efforts of their officers to re tard or prevent their advance. On the 25th, the enemy arrived in the vicinity of Oporto. On the 27th, they made fume warm attacks, which were repulfed by the intrepidity of our troops. They continued their attacks on the following day with the fame fuccefs; but on the 29th, the diftruft which had arifen between the people and the army cauting and increafing anarchy and confution, rendered ineffectual all the endeavours of the officers, as well Portuguese as English, to dire the operations of the great force which was in this city, and the enemy entered with little lofs. Much as the Marshal regrets the loss of that important city, he teals till more the alarming caufe to which it is to be attributed. Let it be a warning to the reft of the kingdom to avoid the fatal confequences of anarchy and infubor nation. "The great city of Oporto, defended by 24,000 men, with trenches and redoutts, 2 furnished with more than 200 pieces of ar tillery fell an easy conquest to an enemy of little more than half the number of its garrifon, notwithstanding the people and their defenders were loyal and brave, because that enemy had been able to produce, under the appearance of patriotism, difunion, and finally general infubordination, the consequences of which must ever be molt ruinous. The Marthal, therefore, hopes that the army will perceive that we ought always to distrust thofe who have been with the French or their partilans, and whatever reports they may propagate. The enemy is in poffeffion of Oporto, fo he was of Chaves; but this place he has loft again, with more than 1,500 men, including prifoners and killed. Brigadier. General Francifco da Silveira informs me that he has taken 12 pieces of artillery, a great quantity of arms and ammunition, and 80 herfes. It is with great pleasure the Marshal gives this public teftimony of his great approbation of his conduct of Brigadier-Gene Silveira, which he will with equal fatisfaction lay before his royal highnets the prince Mr. Madison's inaugural Speech. "Unwilling to depart from examples of the most reverend authority, I avail myself of the occasion now presented, to express the profound impression made on me by the call of my country to the station, to the duties of which I am about to pledge myself, by the most solemn of sanctions. So distinguished a mark of confidence proceeding from the deliberate and tranquil suffrage of a free and virtuous nation, would, under any circum stances, have commanded my gratitude and devotion, as well as filled me with an awful seuse of the trust to be assumed.. Under the various circumstances which give peculiar solemnity to the existing period, I feel that both the honour and the responsibility allotted to me are inexpressibly enhanced. "The present situation of the world is indeed without a parallel; and that of our country full of difficulties. The pressure of these, too, is the more severely felt, because they have fallen upon us at a moment when national prosperity being at a height not be fore attained, the contrast resulting from this change has been rendered the more striking. Under the benign influence of our republican institutions, and the maintenance of peace with all nations, whilst so many of them were engaged in bloody and wasteful wars. the fruits 1 |