liticians who, from their situation, ought to be well informed, seem to think that the PANORAMA has borne rather hardly on the character of this prince, and that he never was really a Frenchman in his heart: they say that many allowances must be made for his greatly einbarrassed situation; and that the objects to which his intention pointed, must be well understood, and so must the means in his power to attain them. They say, that whatever his views of Buonaparte's character inight be, he could do no otherwise than wish to stand fair with that usurper, and to soothe him, for a time, at least. They say, that the Prince of the Peace was devoted to Buonaparte, and the Prince of Asturias was opposition to the Prince of the Peace; therefore the Prince of Asturias was no creature of Buonaparte. They urge further, that if he wished to see Spain become a province of France, he had no need to interrupt the then course of proceedings: but if he intended, by a seizure of the power of the state, to prevent that disgrace, then his intention at least deserves commendation. refusal of Ferdinand to relinquish his sovereignty put an effectual bar in the way of his proceeding to take possession of the Spanish throne under the mask of friendship. Buonaparte, however, received from king Charles the transfer of his crown, and immediately conveyed it, on his part, to his brother Joseph, who came from Naples to receive it. In the meantime, Ferdinand, who soon perceived how far the professions of regard protested by Buonaparte would be realiz ed, transmitted several notes to his friends and subjects in Spain, stating his durance, that he was no longer a free agent, and rousing them to activity. The one addressed to the province of Asturias, whence he took his title of prince, happily reached its destination; and, the train having been laid before, an explosion took place which rendered all the management of the crafty Corsican, entirely useless. The ferment increased among the Spanish nation, and manifested itself in acts of tumult on May 2, at Madrid; the slaugh ter of citizens that ensued, became the signal for insurrection against the French throughout It is certain that neither he, nor most of the the kingdom, and the Spaniards have manigrandees of Spain, who repaired to Bayonne fested an ardour, a patriotism, and a sense of were free agents in that act: they were sur- honour, which has baffled all the plans, and rounded by French guards of honour, the defied all the power of the emperor and king. translation of which term is by no means The PANORAMA was fortunate enough to fore difficult. In short, they were invited to vi- tell, on several occasions, this resistance of sit that city, and the consequences of their the Spaniards; and in fact, had been led to refusal would have been serious. The exexpect events that have lately happened, sevepatriation of the Prince Regent of Portugal ral months before they actually manifested was a decided signal for the exertious of the themselves by their effects. The state of prince of Asturias: and the last act of the Spain then, which our last volume left at princess of Brazil, his sister, was a letter to friendship with France, and at enmity with her brother pointing out his dangers, the du- England, is now completely reversed; and plicity and treason to which he was exposed, Spain is at ruthless enmity with France, and and the characteristic and total want of inte- at peace with England. The French, by their grity in Buonaparte and his agents, who were irreligion, their rapacity, and their licentiousthen leading him with various cajoleries to hisness, have altogether alienated the hearts of fate. This warning he took into serious consideration, and hence he was desirous of avert ing those evils that he saw approaching with in calculable rapidity. Under these impressions he quitted Spain: where the deceitful Buonaparte received him, at first, with open arms, and flattered him with all the forms of delusive respect. That Buonaparte had, while at Milan, arranged with his brother Joseph, whose property Spain should become, may rationally be inferred, yet that he endeavoured to persuade the prince of Asturias, now Ferdinand the Seventh, to accept of some vassal principality is generally believed. This Ferdinand refused; and remaining inflexible, every mark of dignity was withdrawn from about his person. His father, very weakly as a man and a sovereign, had resigned his crown to his son, and afterwards protested against his own act of resignation. Ferdinand restored his crown to his father, and the feeble monarch transferred it to Buonaparte, who saw that the the Spanish nation, and the troops in their service are not only considered as invaders, but as monsters to be extirpated without remorse or compunction. SWEDEN. Sweden has exerted her power in attempting the subjection of Norway in this she has failed. She has seen the Russians invade her province of Finland: where they have sustained great losses. They have obtained possession of Sweaborg (by treachery, says report) yet Russia will reap little profit from her acquisitions. Britain contracted a subsidiary treaty with Sweden; and sent an army to her assistance: but Sweden kept this army at Gottenburgh useless, loitering; and at last it quitted Sweden in a huff: the king thought to rule John Bull, and further, to overrule him; but this John refused to ad mit: and the army returned, having never. been in the Baltic. The king is gone to Finland, to command his army in person. 1 OFFICIAL GAZETTE INFORMATION, CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED, From January 1, to June 30, 1808, both inclusive. JANUARY. rante, and L'Aigle, French lugger privateers, of 16 guns each, by the Ariachie and Ring dove in company, on 7th and 8th instant." 19. Order of Council, of the 6th instant, that claims for Portuguese property, given in by persons duly authorised by the owners, or by the consul or other person authorised by the Portuguese minister resident at this court, 2. Capture of three small privateers, La shall be admitted in the High Court of AdSybille, French, by the Seine, Capt. Atkins, iniralty; and that immediate restitution shall Dec. 26; the Amor de la Patria, Spanish, by pass of all such property as shall appear, by the Bacchante, Capt. Inglefield, on the Ja- the bills of lading or other documents found maica station, Sept. 13; L'Aigle, French, on board Portuguese ships, coming from Porby the Resistance, Capt. Adam, Dec. 27;tuguese settlements to the ports of Portugal, and La Réciprocité, French, by the Lion, Capt. Rolles, Dec. 27. Proclamation, dated Dec. 23, allotting the distribution of prize money, arising from capture of Russian ships; terms as usual. 5. Grant from the King to Sir C. Brishane, senior officer of the squadron to which Caraçoa surrendered, of his royal licence to bear, in addition to his family armorial ensigns, the following augmentation: chief eg battled, thereon a ship of war under sail, between two castles; crest out of a naval crown; an arm embowed, grasping a sword, and from the hand a medal suspended by a ribbon; motto CURAÇOA;" support ers-on the dexter side a British sailor, and on the sinister a marine." to belong to her most faithful majesty, or to any of her subjects residing, at the date of this order, in the Brazils, or in any foreign settlement belonging to her crown, or in England, or in any country in amity with his Majesty, upon a general claim for every such ship and goods, given by the Consul under the authority aforesaid; and that the property of the subjects of her most faithful majesty, residing Ain Portugal, either belonging to them sepa rately, or jointly with subjects residing in the Brazils, as shall be pronounced to belong as claimed, upon a general claim given for the same on board such Portuguese ships as aforesaid; and that all property, under private claims already given, or to be given, and pronounced to be Portuguese property, and belonging to persons resident in Portugal at the date of this order, shall remain subject to his Majesty's further orders; and in the meattime, shall be put into the joint custody of agents to he named on behalf of his Majesty, and on behalf of the Portuguese minister resident at this court, or of any claimant; and that such parts thereof as are perishable, or which it may be otherwise expedient to sell, shall be sold by the aforesaid agents, under commissions to be issued by the High Court of Admiralty, and the proceeds thereof deposited in the said court. 9. A notification of the Duke of Manches ter having taken the oaths as Governor of Jamaica; Lieut. Gen. Wm. Anne Villette, to be Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica, and conmander of the forces, with rank of general, in the island; also Francis Hill, Esq. to be his Majesty's Secretary of Legation at the Court of the Prince Regent of Portugal. Two proclamations for a general fast on Feb. 17, throughout Great Britain and Ire land. A notification from Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to foreign ministers, of rigorous blockade established by his Majesty of the ports of Carthagena, Cadiz, St. Lucar, &c. Account from Capt. Rainier, of the Caroline, of his taking a Spanish register ship, having on board 500,000 Spanish dollars, and 1700 quintals of copper, besides a valuable cargo. 12. Member returned to parliament, for the borough of Beaumaris: Sir Edw. Pryde Lloyd, of Pengween, in the county of Flint, Bart. in the room of the Right Hon. Thos. Lord Newborough, deceased. 16. Appoinunent of Sir George Prevost, Bart to be Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, in the room of Sir John Wentworth, Bart.; also commander of the forees, with rank of Lieut. Gen. in Nova Scotia, only, Captures: Le Jaseur, French brig of 12 guns, by the Bombay, Capt. Lye, on the India station, July 10; the Treite et QuaVoL. IV. [Lat, Fun. Sup.] Appointments by the King:-Rev. Chas. Digby, M. A. to be a prebend of the Free Chapel of St. George, in the Castle of Windsor, void by the death of Dr. John Lockman; and Rev. Edw. Christ. Dowdeswell, DD. to be a canon of the Cathedral Church of Christ, in the University of Oxford, void by the translation of Right Rev. Father in God Ed ward Venables, late Bishop of Carlisle, to the Archiepiscopal See of York. Also, by the Prince of Wales :-The Rev. Frederic Wm. Blomberg, A. M. chaplain in ordinary, to be clerk of the closet to his Roval Highness, in the room of the late Dr. Lockman. 21. Extraordinary--Dispatches from Major Gen. Beresford, and from Rear Adm. Sir S. Hood, announcing their acquisition of the island of Madeira, Dec. 24, 1807. "We had," says Gen. Beresford, previously to d the ships coming to anchor, sent to the governor to surrender the island to his Britannic Majesty, offering the terms we were authorised, which were acceded to. The troops were immediately landed; and before dark were in possession of all the forts, and had the 3d and 11th regiments encamped, with their field-pieces, a little to the west of the town." Sir Samuel Hood's letter, dated from Funchal Bay, says: The squadron and transports, arrived on the 23d off the island of Porto Santo, and off this bay in the forenoon of the 24th; and though the ships were rather baffled by the light winds under the land, on entering the bay, every ship was anchored conformable to my wishes; and being placed within a cable's length of the forts, and the army ready to disembark, the troops were immediately allowed to land and take possession of the principal forts. Next day we met the governor at the Palace of St. Lorenzo, and arranged the articles of capitulation, which were signed on the 26th, in presence of the civil and military officers of the island." The island is to be evacuated and re-delivered to his royal highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, or to his heirs and successors, when the free ingress and egress to the ports of Portugal and its colonies shall be re-established as heretofore; and when the sovereignty of Portugal shall be emancipated from the controul or influence of France. Arms and ainmunition of all kinds to be placed under the possession of the British. 23. Capture of the Entreprenant French privateer, of 16 guns, by the Pandora sloop of war, Capt. Spence. Also, Le Courier French privateer, of 18 guns, by the Linnet Brig, Capt. Tracey. Three addresses to his Majesty :-from the magistracy of Edinburgh; from the merchants, &c. of Glasgow; from the baillies and trustees of the united towns of Glasgow and Newark, expressing a conviction, that vigorous measures alone can insure us a lasting peace, and pledging the addressers to support his Majesty, &c. 26. Congé d'Elire, empowering the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle to elect a bishop, the bishopric being void by translation of the Most Reverend Father in God Doctor Edward Venables Vernon to the Archbishopric of York; and recommending Samuel Goodenough, Clerk, LLD. Dean of Rochester. Grant from the King to Rev. Walker King, Clerk, DD. of a prebendary of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, the same being void by the death of Dr. Nathan Wetherall. 31. Captures: the French privateer Marsouin, of 14 guns (thrown overboard) by the Centaur, York, Captain, Intrepid, Africaine, Shannon, Alceste, and Success. Iris, Capt. Power the French cutter Success, of 10 guns by the Volage, Capt. Rosenhagen s Le Cæsar French privateer, of 4 guns, by the boats of the Herald sloop, under the orders of Lieut. Foreman, in which service four men were wounded: the Grand Argus French pris vateer, of 4 guns, by the Sibylle, Capt. Upton. Some small vessels, carrying troops from Otranto to Corfu, were met by the Glatton, which took and destroyed nine of them, first taking out 300 soldiers: only two vessels escaped. FEBRUARY. 2. Presentation from the King, to Hon. and Rev. Hugh Percy, M. A. to the Rectory of Bishopsbourne, with the chapel of Barham thereunto annexed, in the county of Kent and diocese of Canterbury, void by the death of Montagu Davis, Clerk. Member returned to parliament, for the borough of Clitherow : James Gordon, of Hill-street, Berkeley-square, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. in the room of the Hon. John Cust, now Lord Brownlow, called up to the House of Peers; for the borough of Tiverton: Right hon. Richard Rider, of Lincoln's Inn, in the county of Middlesex. 6. Capture of the Quixote Spanish privateer, of 8 guns, by the Savage, capt. Maurice, in the West Indies. 9. Member returned to parliament, for the borough of Wotton Basset: Benjamin Walsh, of Lower Clapton, in the parish of Hackney, in the county of Middlesex, esq. in the room of John Cheesement Severn, esq. who accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Capture, Oct. 17, between Tobago and Trinidad, of the Spanish privateer lugger Neustra Senora Del Carmen, rowing forty sweeps, mounting two carriage-guns, withr swivels, small arms, &c. by the Attentive, Lieut. Carr. Extraordinary.-Dispatches from General Bowyer, and from Rear-Admiral Sir Alex. Cochrane, dated Santa Cruz, Dec. 27, 1807, announcing the capture of the Danish islands of St. Thomas and Santa Cruz.-On being summoned by General Bowyer and Admiral Cochrane, the commandant of St. Thomas sent out three officers to know the strength of the land and sea forces, before he surrendered. By the capitulation, these colonies must trade under the same laws that govern the British West India islands. The Danish troops are prisoners of war, and to be conveyed to Europe as speedily as possible. It ap pears that there had been a conspiracy in Santa Cruz to overturn the government.-There were 89 pieces of ordnance of different calibres at St. Thomas's, and 134 at Santa Cruz, besides gunpowder, cartridges, shot, shells, muskets, &c.-The ships found at St. Tho mas's and Santa Cruz were:-At St. Thomas's, Danes, 53; English, 8; Americans, 13. Capture of the French lugger privateer Le Furet, of 16 guns, by the Port Mahon sloop, Capt. Chambers. 21. His Majesty's permission to 46th regiment of foot to bear, in addition to any other Badges, the word "DOMINICA" on its colours and appointments, as a distinguishing mark of the good conduct and exemplary valour displayed by that regiment in defence of the island of Dominica, against a very superior French force, in Feb. 1805. Also his Majesty's permission to the flank companies of 1st battalions of 35th and 61st regiments, and other officers and men of those corps, who served in Calabria, to wear on their appointments the word "MAIDA," as an honourable and lasting testimony of the distinguished gallantry displayed by those detachments, against the French, July 4, 1806, un the plains of Maida. Admiral Yawl, by the Sappho, capt. Langford, on the 2d inst. 8. French privateers captured :-La Nouvelle Enterprize, of one gun, and 55 men, by the Nimrod, Spear; l'Amiral Gantheaume, of 4 guns, and 28 men, by the Racehorse, Capt. Fisher. Members returned to Parliament:-For the county of Westmeath, Hon. Hercules Robert Pakenham, of Pakenham Hall, in county of Westmeath, in the room of William Smith, Esq. who has accepted the office of his Majesty's Escheator of Munster. For the borough of Ennis, William Fitzgerald, Esq. of the borough of Ennis: and of Inchicronan, in the room of the Right Hon. James Fitzgerald, who, since his election, has accepted the office of his Majesty's Escheator of Munster. 15. Grant from the King, to Rev. William Beaumont Busby, to be Dean of the cathedral church of Rochester, void by the promotion of Dr. Sam. Goodenough to the bishopric of Carlisle. 23. Order from the Horse-Guards, dated the 22d:-" His Majesty having been graciously pleased to command, that, in com- 19. The Drunkerquois, French privateer, memoration of the brilliant and decisive vic-driven on shore at Katwyck, on the 5th inst. tors obtained by a division of his army, under by the Princess Augusta hired cutter, Lieut. the command of Major General Sir John McCulloch. Stuart, 4th July, 1806, on the plains of Maida, the under-mentioned officers of the army, engaged on that day, should enjoy the privilege of wearing a medal; and his Majesty having approved of the medal which has been struck on this occasion, is pleased to coumand, that it should be worn suspended by a tibband of the colour of the sash, with a blue edge, from a button of the coat on the left side. "Major-General Sir John Stuart, K. B. Commanders of Brigades -Brig. Gen. Hon George Lowrey Cole, 1st Brigade; Brig. Gen. W. Palmer Acland, 2d brigade; Col. John Oswald, 3d brigade. *Co.umanders of Corps, having the rank of Lieut. col. Lieut.-col. James Kempt, commanding battalion light infantry.-Lieut. col. hón. K. V. O'Callaghan, battalion grenadiers -Lieut.-col. Robert Ross, 20th regunent.—Liem.-col. Haviland Smith, 27th dit.-Licat.-col. George Johnson, 58th ditto, since dead.-Lieut.-col. Patrick Macfedd. 78th ditto, since dead. Lient.-col. Lewis de Watteville, Watteville's corps.→ Lieut.-col. John Leinoine, Royal Artillery. Liedt.-col. Henry Edward Bunbury, deputy quarter-master general. Grant from the King, to the Hon. and Rev. Henry Ryder, M. A. of a prebend of the Free Chapel of St. George, in the Castle of Windsor, void by the resignation of Dr. William Beaumont Busby. 22. Grant of knighthood to Brig.-Gen. Charles Shipley, of the Royal Engineers. Members returned to Parliament for the borough of Grampound: Robert Williams, the younger, of the city of London, banker; and John Teed, of the borough of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, Esq. 26. Account of the destruction of l'Apro pos, French corvette, from the Isle of France, with dispatches, in Vivero Bay, on her return to Ferrol, March 14, by the boats of the Emerald, Capt. Maitland, although opposed by several forts, and by considerable bodies of troops. The Emerald had 9 killed and 15 wounded: among the latter were the 1st lieut. both marine officers, and a master's mate. Dispatches from Vice-Admiral Dacres, on the Jainaica station, mentioning the following captures :-French schooner, Experiment, two guns, by the Reindeer. Spanish privateer, Juliana, four twelve-pound carronades, one long eighteen-pounder, and 83 men; by the schooners, Gracieux and Gypsey. Spanish letter of marque, laden with leather, and 24,000 dollars, by the Elk; French schooner, Lyonnaise, of five guns, another run on shore, and destroyed by the Reindeer. The cutter and jolly-boat of the Confiance, Capt. Yeo, sent to row guard at the mouth of the Tagus, to watch the Russian fleet, observing a French 5. Capture of the Danish armed brig, gun-boat at anchor, above St. Julians, "FREDERICK, Commander in Chief." Capture of La Revois, French privateer of 16 guns, by the Hardy, Lieut. Perdricau. MARCH 1. Member returned to Parliament, for the town of Poole: Sir Richard Bickerton, Bart. Vice-Admiral of the White. boarded her and brought her out, after some resistance. She proved to be La Canonian, mounting one 24 and two 6-pounders, with 'fifty men. 30. A grant from the king, to the Rev. Joseph Goodall, D. D. of a prebend of his majesty's free chapel of St. George in the castle of Windsor, void by the death of Dr. Phillip Du Val. Right Hon. Francis Lord Napier appointed to be his majesty's high commissioner to general assembly of church of Scotland. APRIL. 2. Order of council, dated March 30, referring to the orders of Nov. 11 and 25, which prohibited all trade in the produce or manufacture of France or her allies or of any other country at war with Great Britain. By the present order, British ships are prohibited from exporting and conveying produce or manufacture of countries or colonies alluded to, from Guernsey, Jersey, Man, Gibraltar, Malta, or from any neutral or allied country, to any other country or place than to a port of the United Kingdom, unless such articles shall have been previously imported into such places as aforesaid from some port of the United Kingdom. General Regnier's army during seven weeks, and battered for six days by 14 pieces of heavy ordnance; but I have the heartfelt satisfaction to add, that not one of the gallant garrison placed under my orders has become his prisoner. On the 31st of December, the advanced workinen, and the outposts of the masse, were driven in by three French battalions and a detachment of cavalry, under general Millet, which took post upon the heights above us; and on the following day Regnier brought up two more battalions, and spreading his outposts to Favezzina, Bagnara, &c. completed the investment of the town: At this time the garrison of the castle consisted of about 200 British, and from 4 to 500 masse occupied the town. In various partial actions the enemy suffered severely; particu larly in a night attack at Bagnara, where the Voltigeurs of the 3d Light Infantry were cut to pieces. On the 6th of February, the French descended the heights in force, and camé within a distant range of our guns; and from this day they honoured our little castle with all the detailed precautions of a regular siege. The skirmishes between the enemy and the masse became very serious: the latter displayed great gallantry; and enjoying the support of the castle guns, obliged the French to 5. Capture of the French privateer Rennair, of 14 guns, by the Dryad, Capt. Drum-purchase their advance with heavy loss: but, mond. Grant from the King to Rev. Frederick Blomberg, M. A. of a prebend of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the death of Dr. Samuel Smith. 9. Capture of Danish privateer brig Ferdenskiold, of 10 guns and 62 men, from Bergen, which had made five captures during former cruizes, by the Ringdove, Licut. Peak. 12. Dispatches from major-General Sherbrooke, commander of the troops in Sicily, to Lord Castlereagh, dated Messina, Feb. 8, announcing the surrender of the Bicilian garrison of Reggio, to the French, Feb. 3, in consequence of some battering cannon, sent from Sicily for its relief, having fallen into the hands of gen. Regnier. In endeavouring to recover the Sicilian gun-boats, which fell into the enemy's hands on the evening of the 30th ult. the Delight sloop of war unfortunately got on shore on the Calabrian coast: she was next day burnt, to prevent her being of use to the enemy. Capt. Hanfield, with several of his ship's company, was killed; and Capt. Seccombe, of the Glatton, on board the Delight, was very dangerously wounded, and, with the remainder, made prisoners. Capt. Seccombe was permitted, the next day, to pass over to Messina, on his parole, but on the 3d of February he died of his wounds. Another letter from the same officer, dated Feb. 23, announces the evacuation of the castle of Scylla, on the 17th." After being invested," says Lieut. Col. Robertson, by on the 9th, were obliged to yield to the num The |