ditation could not produce a more judicious election, wisdom, dexterity, energy, disinterestedness; the most marked fidelity and most acknowledged patriotism, are the distinguishing qualities that compose the character of the most excellent and reverend president, and the respective members of the supreme council. The most efficient measures have been taken for the uninterrupted security within, and defence without. The love of our sovereign and country is expressed by every tongue. The general emotion amongst the inhabitants, the continual chiming of the bells, and a splendid illumination in every quarter of the city for three nights, all announced the satisfaction with which every heart overflowed. Contributions have been voluntarily offere¦ -valiant young men flock to the royal standard from all parts-the secular and iegular clergy present a fresh and glorious testimony of their religious and social virtues; they form the corps for the defence of the state, and the guard of the city is under the command of the illustrious dean. The best order and harmony prevails amongst the inhabitants of every description, energy and valour increase every instant; these virtues must have their effect on the common enemy; he well knows that general Loyson, after crossing the Douro, has been chased by the people of Guimaraens, Braga, and Tras os Montes, that he flies with precipitation, but cannot avoid the valorous Trans Montanos, who still follow him, making great havock in his disbanded division, killing his superior officers, and taking from him important spoils. We shall give a more circumstantial account of these successes; they strengthen us in our confident hopes that the empire of usurpation, perfidy, and seduction, will be annihilated, and that the better cause will have the better end, and that the restoration of our amiable prince will crown our wishes and bring back those days of felicity so violently interrupted.-Great are the presages of our prosperity, from the prompt re-establishment of public order, the absence of crimes, the moderation and peace that prevail among all. The government that directs us spares no pains to complete our happiness. A wise and vigilant magistrate presides in the police department, who punishes the wicked and protects the good subjects of his royal highness. It becomes us to observe a corresponding demeanour, by obeying, by confiding in our government, and by uniting amongst ourselves. Our objects are no less than the glorious re-establishment of our religion, and the restoration to the throne of our lawful sovereign. It is

therefore necessary that the characteristic marks of these, two cuterprises should be kept as distinct as their ends are oppositethat as crimes rendered the French revolution abominable, so virtues shall signalize our restoration. That we may breathe nothing else but the love of our sovereign and our country, taking care not to pollute the glorions end we propose to ourselves, that of calling back to us our august sovereign.-On the 18th day of June last, the most excellent Bernardino Freire de Andrade arrived in this city, who had been nominated governor of the arms and of its district by the prince regent, and who had suspended this employment in consequence of the absence of our sovereign. He comes forth, however, as soon as his royal government is restored, and the defence of the state gives him an oppor tunity of displaying his fidelity, and of augmenting the glory of the royal service. PORTUGAL London, 22d July, 1803Extract of two Letters received by his Excellency the Portuguese Minister, from Mr. Patrick Farral, the Portuguese Agent at Gibraltar, June 30.

I have the honour to inform your excellen cy, that on the 16th of this mouth the whole kingdom of Algarva rose against the Freuch proclaiming his royal highness the prince regent, our master, for their only true and legitimate sovereign: the French governor, and all those of that nation, holding public situations under him, were made prisoners. Many of the French were killed; the rest throwing down their arms, sought their safety in a shameful flight. A supreme junta is already established in Faro, the capital of that kingdom, in the name of his royal highness, which is composed of the following persons:-President-His Excellency the Count of CASTRO MARIM. Vice-President -His Excellency the Bishop of ALGARVA. For the Clergy-The Rev. the ARCH DEAN of the SE, and Rev. ANTONIO LUIS DE MACDO. For the Nobility-DEZEMBERGADOR JOSÉ DUARTE DA SILVA NEGRAO. JosÉ BERNARDO DE GAMA, and JOAQUIM FELIPE DE LANDRESETE. For the People -MIGUEL de O. the younger, captain of the ordenancas, and JOAO ALEIXO. Secretary -Doctor VENTURA.

The Junta is occupied in preparing with the greatest activity the means of completing this heroic undertaking. An express has just arived here from Tavira, from his Excellency the Count of CASTRO MARIM, requesting arms, &c. from the Governor of this place, who sent what arms, powder, and shot he could spare, having sent large quantities to Spain. Messengers have also

arrived here from Silves and Faro, making the same request, but which could not be complied with, the governor not having any to spare. The Portuguese officers who were here, waiting an opportunity to go to the Brazils, have returned, full of joy, to join their regiments in Algarva.

SPANISH REVOLUTION.-(Continued from p. 159.) Edict published in the Island of Majorca.

Don Ferdinand VII. king of Spain and adjacent islands, &c and in his royal name his excellency the Captain General of his army and kingdom, I make it known to the faithful and loyal inhabitants of this island, that last night I convened in my palace a meeting composed of all the constituted authorities, to lay before them the course which ought to be pursued under the existing circumstances, in which both my loyalty and the unanimous wish of the people require that we should continue to acknowledge Ferdinand VII. as onr lawful sovereign; in consequence whereof, it was unanimously agreed upon, that these islands shall continue faithful to his majesty Ferdinand VII.; to which end, and that we may have the benefit of the full exercise of the rights of sovereignty in his name, as far as required, a board was appointed, which will begin this very evening to exercise the same, and publish what may be deemed conducive to the prosperity of this island. A Te Deum shall be sung, and then shall be a levee, royal salute, and illumination.-DON JUAN NIGUEL DE VIVES. By command of his excellency, and as secretary authorised by the board.-BARTOLOME JOSIAS. Royal Castle of Palma, May 30, 1808.

The supreme board has sent me the following letter: Most Serene Sir,-Don Dionisis Capaz, member of this board, and an ensign in the navy, accompanied by the Portuguese captain Don Sebastian Martinez, is going in the name of this board to inform your most serene highness of the occurrences which have lately taken place, and as they are thought important, it has been deemed requisite that he should give you a verbal account of the same, that you may take the resolutions, and send us the assistance which we stand in need of.-May God, &c. &c. THE MARQUIS DE CAISIR. Ayamonte, June 20, 1808.

The purport of this verbal information is, that the French have been driven from the forts on the right banks of the Guadiana, opposite to Ayamonte. The inhabitants of the left, assisted by a few regu

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lars who were there, and a handful of armed Portuguese, have heaten the French by which they were garrisoned, and hoisted the Spanish flag in every one of themThe loss of the enemy amounts to 91 prison. ers, and several killed -The whole of the kingdom of Algarva is in a state of insurrection; Villa Real and Castromariu, well as the batteries of Carnasquera and St. Anson have been taken possession of. The rebel Mallet has been handcuffed, and let down into a dry well with twenty-six other individuals: the remainder of the French troops have fled to the mountains. Taviro, Faro, and Aillon, are up in arms, and the military chests of the French have been seized: the Spanish troops above mentioned consisted of Catalonians, provincials, and a small number of Murcians. -A Portuguese captain is come to inform the board, that Algarva and the whole kingdom wish to be under its protection, in the name of Ferdinand VII.

Manifesto of the Junta at Seville, June 14,

1808.

The supreme council of government gives notice to the inhabitants of this city, and of all the districts under their command, that by several deserters who have arrived here from the French army, encamped in the environs of Cordova, intelligence has been received, that there are a great many among those troops who are desirous to come over to us, moved by the justice of our cause, but that they dare not do it from fear of being murdered in our roads and places, on account of the hatred, which, they suppose, is universally entertained against the French, and also against the Swiss, and other foreigners, who do not distinctly speak our language. The great mischief occasioned by rumours of this description ought the more to be obviated, as if we succeed to refute them, we shall not only increase our own forces, but also diminish those of the enemy, and compel them to surrender, as we shall then be thoroughly informed of the state, situation, and position which they take, and then be able to attack them with advantage, and out off their retreat. The supreme council accordingly ordains and directs, that the said deserters shall be received with the utmost kindness, and furnished with provisions and other necessaries which they may stand in need of, directing them to be sent to the justices of the respective districts, and of our nearest military commanders, who will send them to this supreme council, or to the captain general of our army, should he be hearer, who will, in that case,

give them such destination as shall appear most expedient; it being well urderstood, that if from an indiscreet zeal, or other motive, this useful ordinance should not be complied with, the offenders shall be punished with the utmost severity, as all the people ought implicitly to rely on the vigilance of this supreme council, and on their great and gallant army. The supreme council further directs, that all Frenchmen, who reside among us, after they shall have taken the oath of allegiance, and obtained letters of safeguard, shall not be any ways molested, but shall, on the contrary, be left in tranquil possession of their property, commerce, and trade, a proceeding dictated both by equity and justice, and by a proper attention to the public cause; the justices of the different districts being nevertheless obliged to watch their conduct. And, in order that this manifesto may be universally known, it shall be posted in the usual places, and transmitted to all the justices of the different places, that they may be able to attend to the strict performance thereof. -Given in our royal palace of Alvazas, in Seville,-JUAN BAUTISTA PARDO. Soc. General Palafox's Proclamation after the Battle of Saragossa, 17th June, 1808. Conquerors of the haughty French!Aragonese!You have proved yourselves to be worthy of your name. That multitude of proud warriors, triumphant in every other part of Europe, ceased to retain the character of conquerors when they came before you.

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You are inferior both in discipline and numbers; because one-twentieth part of our forces have not entered into action, having been incapable of uniting. But your zeal has overcome every difficulty. The musketry in which your enemies place so much confidence, are weak instruments of their power when you appear before them you look at them with courage, and they fall at your feet.-Aragonese! the result of our first attempt has been to leave on the field of battle 18,000 enemies, composing a complete army, which had the audacity to provoke our resentment. We have had the good fortune to get possession of all the property and baggage, of which the people have been infamously plundered, in the countries through which this army pas sed. Our loss consists only from 1700 to 2000 killed, and an equal number wounded: a loss bearing no comparison to the triumph we have obtained. Their precious blood is shed in the field of glory, on their own territory; and these blessed martyrs demand new victims; let us prepare for the sacrifice -Aragonese! be not impatient. The ene

my against whom we fight is rash, and will afford frequent opportunities for you to exercise your skill and your courage. If, espe cially, the lawless bands which violate our city of Madrid, and their commander Murat, should venture to approach us, we should receive the intelligence with the highest satisfaction; we would anticipate their expectations, and meet them half way.Aragonesel if the battle of Saragossa had been gained by these intruders, we should have heard their babbling of the victories of Marengo, Austerlitz, and Jena, acquired by the same valour. Although the conquest we have effected has been sanguinary, yet it has been glorious. Do you consider it as a trifling commencement of your future triumphs, under the powerful assistance of your illustrious leader and patroi. ? Proclamation of King Joseph Napoleon; Bayonne, 20th June, 1908. JOSEPH, KING OF NAPLES AND SICILY,

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE KINGDOM OF
NAPLES:

Providence, whose designs are inscruta ble, having called us to the throne of Spain and the Indies, we have found ourselves in the cruel predicament of withdrawing our selves from a people who had so many claims to our attachment, and whose happiness was our most gratifying hope, and the only object of our ambition. He who alone can read the hearts of men, can judge of the sincerity of our sentiments, in opposition to which we have yielded to their impressions, and accepted a kingdom, the government of which has been put into our hands, in virtue of the renunciation of the rights to the crown of Spain, which our illustrious brother, his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, had acquired.In this important situation, considering that institutions are alone capable of duration, we reflected with regret, that your social constitution was still imperfect, and thought that the further we had removed from you, so much the more incumbent upon us was it to secure your present and future welfare by all the means in our power. For these reasons we have put the last hand to our labours, and fixed the constitutional statute upon principles already partially adopted. and which are more conformable to the age in which we live, the mutual relations of the neighbouring states, and the disposition of the nation, which we have employed ourselves to ascertain ever since we were called to rule over it.-The principal objects which guided us in our labours, were:-1. The preservation of our holy religion.-2. The establishment of a public treasury, se

parate and distinct from the hereditary property of the crown.-3. The establishment of an intermediate administration, and a national parliament, capable of enlightening the prince, and of performing important services both to him and the nation.-4. A judicial organization, which shall render the decisions of the court of justice independent on the will of the prince, and make all the citizens equal in the eye of the law.-5. A municipal administration, which shall be the property of no man, but to which all, without distinction, shall be admissible.6. The maintenance of the regulations which we have made for securing the payments to the creditors of the state-His majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, our illustrious brother, having been pleased to confer upon this act his powerful guarantee, we are assured, that our hopes with regard to the prosperity of our beloved people of the kingdom of Naples, thus reposing upon his widespread glory, shall not experience disappointment.

Constitutional Statute of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily.

Joseph Napoleon, king of Naples and Sicily, French prince, grand elector of the empire, willing to confirm, by a constitutional statuie those fundamental principles, by which the monarch is to be governed, has decreed, and does decree the following:1. OF RELIGION-The Catholic, Apostolic, and Romish religion is the religion of the state.-11. OF THE CROWN-The crown of Naples shall be hereditary, in the right of male issue, according to the primogenitore of birth.-11. OF THE REGENCY-1. The king is a minor till he attains the age of 18 years.-2. In case of the prince's minority, the regency will, by right, devolve upon the queen; and in her absence, to a prince of the blood royal, who shall be chosen by the emperor of the French, in his capacity as head of the imperial family; and in failure thereof of a prince of the blood, the choice will devolve upon the nation.-3. The yearly salary of the regency is confined to a fourth of the grant to the crown.-4. The education of the minor king is entrusted to his mother, and in her absence, to the prince nominated by the predecessor of the minor. -The remaining articles relate to the offcers of the crown, the ministers, the council of state, &c. The article respecting the parliament confines the number of members to one hundred, who are to be divided into five classes, viz. the ecclesiastics, the nobles, the holders of landed property, the learned, and the merchants.

Order of the Junta of Badajos, 21st June,

1808.

A respectable person of this city received a letter yesterday by the post, written by a priest to his brother, to the following effect-It is notorious that Marat, apprized that in various places they opened the mails, and killed those persons who favour the French interest, has adopted the infamous plan of writing to the magistrates elected by the people, a letter to the following purport-Sir, I observe what you write me, and on such a day will arrive in your neighbourhood, with the number of French troops you desire, in order to restrain the revolu-, tionists. Such are the contents; and the object is, manifestly, that when the letters are opened, treason may be attributed to the new commanders, and thus their death may be occasioned, and the army of the patriots be left without leaders.-This expedient, which has been detected, gives some idea of the precaution necessary to avoid the consequence of the perfidy of Murat and his agents, who are endeavouring to spread discord and confusion among the people in every possible direction. If union and good order be not preserved, we shall never accomplish the purpose we have in view, which is to defend our religion, our country, and our beloved sovereign Ferdinand VII. Be valiant and loyal; respect the magistrates and constituted authorities; forget private resentments, and all will be attained.

Proclamation at Badajos, 27th June, 1808. It appears that the divine blessing again attends us and the generalissimo. Our Lady of Pilar has given us a new proof of her favour and protection. After the French had fallen in the battles of Tudella, Mallen, Gaul, and Arragon, in which places they appeared to the number of five or six thousand, an army of 12,000 French had orders to enter Saragossa on the day of Corpus Christi, and the command was, that the town should be penetrated although only one soldier remained to descend from the ramparts. By the miraculous interference of the Holy Virgin, a battle was fought by the patriots against these troops, at the distance of only a gun-shot from Saragossa. All the French were put to the sword, not a single man remained to tell the dismal narrative to his countrymen. The Arragonese fought like furies, and as they approached the enemy, they threw away their muskets and rushed upon the plain regardless of life. Four hundred horses which remained, and 27 bag. gage waggons, were taken after this victory. Our loss, it is supposed, has been great, but without considerable sacrifices no such triumphs can be acquired; conquest however will amply repay us the loss we sustain.This is communicated to the public for its

satisfaction, by order of the junta. ANTONIO BERGER, Sec.

Extraordinary Gazette of Saragossa of the 3d July, 1808.

The day before yesterday, the 1st instant, about midnight, the French army encamped in the environs of this capital, began to bombard the town, and continued the bombardment until the evening of the following day during which time, upwards of one thousand four hundred bombs and shells, were thrown into the place. The French cavalry and infantry attacked some of the gates; but the heroic valour of the inhabitants and troops of the line succeeded in destroying, by a well directed fire, which was kept up with uncommon briskness, all who came within the range of their guns. The neighbouring fields were strewed with the dead bodies of, the French. The patriots bravely maintained their post, amidst the numberless bombs and shells which struck their batteries.-In the afternoon of the 1st instant the attack was continued by the French artillery and foot, but they were also routed with a very considerable loss.-On the 2d inst. at break of day, the attack was renewed at all points, and after having 'sustained a severe loss, and convinced themselves of the persevering valour of the defenders of this capital, the French troops retreated, after a fire, which lasted twelve hours, without intermission, and proved extremely destructive to their ranks. The enemy's bombs, shells, and balls, without doing any considerable mischief, merely served to increase the hatred entertained against the enemy, and to remind us of the sacred duties which we owe to our religion, our country, our honour, and our king. -The gallantry displayed by the officers and soldiers, and in particular by the artillerymen, and the officers and troops, who were stationed in the batteries and points attacked, is beyond all praise. His excellency the governor and captain general, in order to shew how much he feels concerned in rewarding distinguished intrepidity and courage, has directed the different commanders to send in a list of the officers and soldiers of the regular troops, and the mass who have particularly distinguished themselves in order to bestow on them, in his majesty's name, those marks of distinction which their eminent services deserve, and transmit to posterity the names of those worthy defenders of their country. In expectation of these particular and correct returns, he has been pleased for the present to promote colo

nel Dop Antonio Torres to the rank of brigadier general, and appointed lieut. colonel Don Marco de Pont of the volunteers of Saragossa, and Don Domingo Lariepa of the volunteers of Extremadura, who defended the gates of Postillo and Carmen, colonels in the army; captain Don Salvador Cesta, major of the corps of artillery; and Don Geronimo Pinerio, and Don F. Bosete, ensigns of the same corps, lieutenants. The two latter arrived in the morning from Barcelona, and without taking the least repose, immediately assumed the command of the batteries of Portillo and Carmen, where they covered themselves with glory. A great number of arms have fallen into our hands, and in the possession of the French, slain in the action, many precious articles were found, of which they had robbed the churches and private houses we have taken a great number of prisoners of war.-In the town of Exea twenty-five of the enemy's cavalry and foot were made prisoners, and brought to this capital. By an express which left Valencia on the 30th of June, the pleasing intelligence had been officially received, that the French army, commarded by general Moncey, having approached the said capital on the 28th ultimo, the batteries opened upon them, and kept up for seven hours with such unremitting briskness, that the French were defeated with immense slaughter, and the neighbouring fields were covered with their dead. The remains of their army retreated in the utmost disorder, exhausted with fatigue, and destitute of provisions, with a vast number of wounded, on the road to Madrid, where the main body of the army of Valencia awaits them to cut off the retreat of the few who remain, and put them to the sword, in return for the acts of violence against this capital.

Appointments of his Catholic Majesty Joseph Napoleon, at Bayonne, 4th July, 1808. Ministers.-Their excellencies Don Louis Mariano de Urquiso, secretary of state; Don Pedro Cevallos, minister for foreign affairs; Don Michael Joseph de Azanza, minister for the Indies; admiral Don Joseph Massaredo, minister of the marine; general Don Gonzalo O'Farril, minister of war; Don Gasper Melchor de Juvellanos, minister of the interior; Count Cabarrus, minister of finance; and Sebastian Pinuela, minister of justice.

Captains of the body guards-Their excellencies duke del Parque, grandes of Spain; duke de St. Germain, grandee of Spain. (To be continued)