habitants, must have been much greater. Our sharpshooters, posted almost above the glacis, embarrassed much the cannoniers of the garrison, of whom they killed a great many, The enemy remained in possession of a part of the convent of the Holy Cross, from which they enfiladed our approaches on the left. They were driven from it in the night, and the whole convent is occupied by us. Our approaches are proceeding. I have driven the English beyond the Arava. My cavalry are on the right bank of that streamlet, with some artillery and a few battalions of light infantry. The English army still occupies the same positions at Espeja, Villa Formosa, and Gallegos. A deserter came in yesterday, who states that Lord Wellington was in this last village. 66 Accept, Sir, a fresh assurance of the respectful devotedness, with which I have the honour to be, your highness's most humble and obedient servant, "The Marshal Prince of ESSLING, Commander in Chief of the army of Portugal, MASSENA." By a decree of the 18th ult. eighteen of the thirty-two bishopricks of Rome and Trassimene are suppressed, as are also all the abbeys in the said departments. Among the reasons alleged in the preamble for this measure, it is stated that seventeen of the bishops had put themselves out of the Emperor's protection by refusing to take the oaths to his Majesty, and that only 14 of them had performed that first of duties recommended by Jesus Christ, namely, submission to the established powers. Amsterdam, July 15. [From the Moniteur of Amsterdam, the title of the Dutch paper now published, instead of the Royal Courant.] liis serene highness the Duke of Placentia, general stadholder of the Emperor, arrived the day before yesterday at Alphen; and early yester day morning the whole garrison of the new united nations, as well as the armed citizens of this city, were drawn up under arms on each side of the road, along which his serene highness was to pass to the palace. A commission from the council of state, consisting of M. M. Cuypers and Van Inen Knephausen, was ap pointed to wait on his serene highness on his arrival at Amsterdam, while the governor of the city, the burgomaster, magistrates, and secretarics, met his royal highness at the inn of Bramenberg, on the Overtoom road, where they had the ho nour of complimenting his serene highness. His highness then rode between the ranks of the military and armed citizens, accompanied by the Marshal Duke of Reggio, and the General Count Bergarduin, and a splendid retinue, to the city, where they were received with salutes of artillery from the walls and from the ships in the road. The procession then passed amid an innumerable concourse of people, and acclamations of "Long live the Emperor, to the palace, where his highness alighted, and was received by the ministers in a body, and complimented, by all the high constituted colleges: all the officers of the land and sea service, who were present, were at the same time presented to his serene highness. Vienna, June 27.-The Russian army has obtained a great victory over the Turks, on the right bank bank of the Danube, near Salistria. The Grand Vizier has repassed Mount Hemus, and fallen back to Adrianople. The surrender of Silistria was most probably the cause of this move ment. Gottenburgh, June 25.-By a courier arrived this morning from Stockholm, we have learnt the intelligence of a riot having broken out in that city on the 21st, the day on which the corpse of the late Crown Prince was conducted to the palace previous to its interment. Count Fersen, who led the procession in capacity of riks marshal (high marshal) of the kingdom, was attacked by the mob, on suspicion of having been accessary to the death of his royal highness. They commenced by assulting his carriage with stones, &c. but the count having escaped into a house was followed by the infuriated populace, who literally tore him to pieces. Another account states, that having got out of his carriage, the mob entirely surrounded him, and stoned him to death; after which they retired to their homes. Since the above-mentioned courier, another express is said to have been received, bringing an account of the mob having re-collected on the following day, and surrounded the houses of Count Uglas and Countess Piper, but fortunately neither of them fell into their power. From subsequent accounts, it appears that several lives were lost, as ultimately the soldiers were, in their own defence, compelled to fire on the people. General Adlerenitz was struck a violent blow on his back, but secured the man. The mob at one time agreed to a parley, and consented to proposals made by the general that Count Fersen should be carried to prison; but another party of insurrectionists arriving, he was torn from the soldiers, and mur dered, by being stoned and trampled on; it is positively said, that his eyes were beat out. To satisfy the public respecting the death of the Crown Prince, an investigation has been commenced in the office of the chancellor of justice at Stockholm, and a proclamation has been issued, offering a reward of 20,000 rix dollars to any person giving legal evidence that the death of the Crown Prince was occasioned by poison, or any other criminal means. Public notice has been given from The successful revolution which has happily taken place in this and all the northern provinces of South America, has already been attended with the best consequences. The people breathe a spirit of liberty, like prisoners unexpectedly delivered from their chains. Every instant we expect to receive the welcome intelligence that the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico have followed our example, as two deputies have been sent to each from hence, with dispatches. To the former an address to the Cabildo has been sent couched in the most persuasive terms, accompanied by a long argument, shewing the reasonableness of the step. The whole of this great revolution has been performed with scarcely the shedding of a drop of blood, and this is owing to the general unanimity with which all the proceedings were conducted. In Barcelona, however, we are sorry to say, that there is a strong party of anti-revolutionists, who caused some disturbances when the idea was first started of a declaration of independence, but they were soon silenced, and three of them notoriously employed by the usurper JOSEPH, and paid by him as spics, were executed." The Emperor of Russia has issued a manifesto, for the loan of one hundred millions of roubles in bank assignats. It is divided into six parts-the first relates to the esta blishment of a sinking fund; the sccond, the formation of the commission for the extinction of the public debt; the third, the mode of commencing the loan; the fourth, the general arrangement for such loan; the fifth, the conditions of the first division of the laan; and the sixth, the expedients adopted for its negociation. The subsequent articles relate to the fourth section. ART. I. The government opens a loan in bank assignats, for the extinction of the debt. II. The highest sum to be raised is 100 millions of roubles in bank assignats. III. The loan is divided into five series of 20 millions each-the one of which being completed, the others are successively to be opened. IV. The interest is to be discharged annually, in one payment. The capital is to be reimbursed at fixed periods. Both the interest and the reimbursement of the capital is to be in silver. V. At the opening of each series is to be determined-1. The amount of the interest-2. The period of the reimbursement-3. The terms on which the assignats are to be received, &c. ALEXANDER. It appears that a part of the property of the state is to be sold, the sales to be made in the course of five and the produce to be apyears, plied to the establishment of a sinking fund for the extinction of the public debt, under the management of a board of commissioners. Three hundred houses were on the 9th of May destroyed at Newhausel, in Hungary, by the explosion of a powder magazine. Eighty persons lost their lives, and near 200 were dug out of the ruins alive, but mutilated and dreadfully bruised. Repeated shocks of an earthquake were felt at the beginning of last month in various parts of Hungary. At Neusick several houses were overthrown, and six lives lost. In the neighbourhood of Moor, Altenmark, and Stein, the shocks had been so dreadful, and created so much alarm in consequence of sixty houses, and several churches being thrown down, that the inhabitants began to emigrate. The Gazette of the 14th inst. contains dispatches from Adm. Drury, at Madras, announcing the capture of the pirate town of Ras al Kyma, and subsequent destruction of 50 VOL. VIIL. ships, by the expedition under the command of Capt. Wainwright, and Lieut. Col. Smith. The place was defended with unusual resolution and obstinacy; but the persevering gallantry of British soldiers and sailors overcame every obstacle. The loss of the enemy on both occasions was considerable. Our loss is stated to be only 39 killed and wounded ; among the latter were Messrs. Hay and Guy, midshipmen. While the armament was lying at Muscat, on its return from the expedition against the pirates, the Imaum paid a visit to his Majesty's ship Chiffonne, and was entertained with fruits, sweetmeats, and sherbett; the juice of the grape being excluded in deference to his religious prejudices. The ship was dressed on the occasion with the colours of different nations, and delighted his highness by her beautiful appear ance. Capt. Wainwright presented him with a picture of Lord Nelson, which he graciously accepted. Official advices have been received from Lord Wellington, dated on the 27th ult. There has not yet been any battle: but it is supposed a battle cannot long be delayed, if Lord Wellington remain in his present position, and if the enemy make themselves masters of Ciudad Rodrigo. The capture of that important place, which may be considered as the key of Portugal on that side, is absolutely necessary, previously to any serious attack upon Portugal. Massena has regularly invested it; a detachment of his army, about 25,000 strong, under Junot, arrived before it on the 19th, and on the 24th opened a tremendous bombardment; the garrison, however, returned it with great spirit, General Crawfurd having previously thrown a large supply of stores and ammunition into the town. The place still held out on the 27th, the date of the last advices. Whilst Massena with one division of his H army is pressing the siege with all possible vigour, he is occupying the banks of the Agueda with the remaining divisions under Ney and Regnier. Bridges have been thrown over the Agueda, to be ready to advance against Lord Wellington the moment Ciudad Rodrigo has fallen. In consequence of the passage of the Agueda having been rendered easy to the enemy, Gen. Crawfurd, with our advanced guard, has fallen back upon the main body, which made a movement to support him, in case the French should detach a large body against it. The whole of Massena's force is stated to be not less than 85,000 men, and the total of the French armies in Spain amount to nearly 200,000 men. Lord Wellington has with him 20,000 British, and 10,000 Portuguese; Gen. Hill 5000 British, and 5000 Portuguese; and Gen. Beresford about 10,000 Portuguese on Lord Wellington's left. Thus the whole of the actual force of the allies in the field does not exceed 50,000 men. In addition to these, there are 10,000 Portuguese and some British in garrisons, and about 20,000 militia. The Spanish papers contain a proclamation addressed to the people of Spain, in consequence of the Duke of Orleans' arrival at Tarragona. It declares the resolution of the Duke to place himself at the head of a Spanish army, and appeals to the feelings of the French troops against the tyranny and destructive ambition of their ruler. It appears that the presence of this Prince in Spain was solicited by the regency, whose invitation, signed by the respective members, has been published. The Duke was received at Cadiz with the most lively demonstrations of public joy. The proclamation was translated into French and Italian, and all possible means taken to circulate it among Bonaparte's soldiers in Spain. Gen. Sir John Stuart was about to embark in his Majesty's ship Volage, for Malta, when the last accounts came away from Sicily; but finding that an enormous French force, to the amount of nearly 40,000, was assembled on the opposite coast, evidently for a descent on that island, he altered his determination, and remains there for its protection. New York, notwithstanding the pressure of the times, is rapidly extending its limits. At the close of the last month there were nearly 600 new houses or stores building. Two new halls were likewise going forward; one, the City Hall, was to cost half a million of dollars, and the expence of the other (Washington hall) was estimated at 100,000 dollars.-These works were supposed to engage 6000 artificers. CANNIBALS.-HORRID MASSACRE. Some Sydney Gazettes have reached town, one of which contains an account of a cannibal expedition from the Fijee Islands, of which Mr. Thomas Smith, Campbell, who was unexpectedly made second officer of the Favourite, Capt. prisoner by the natives on the 7th. of October last, soon after the arrival of the vessel at those islands, was compelled to be a witness. A large fleet of canoes sailed from Highlea on the 11th. of October to make war upon the island of Taffere, or Taffeia; they arrived there on the 12th. and had a desparate conflict for some time with the natives of Taffere, who were also in their canoes, but the latter overpowered by greatly superior numbers, were forced to give way and fled on shore.-The canoes were taken possession of, with only one captive, an unfortunate boy, who being presented to Bullandam, the relentless Fijee chief, was ordered to be slaughtered, as it was his determination that not a single life should be spared. This ruthless sentence was immediately executed with a club, three blows from which the youthful sufferer endured, and given into the charge of an attendant to then expired:-the body was afterwards be roasted for the chief and his principal associates. The horrors that immediate ly succeeded the defeat the most sensible imagination can but faintly represent. A massacre was determined on; and as the men had escaped the fury of their conquerors by flight, the women and children became the chief object of search, on which mission a canoe was instantly dispatched, and unhappily the fatal discovery was very soon made. On a signal from the shore numbers landed, and a hut was set fire to, probably as a signal for the work of destruction to commence. Within a cluster of mangroves the devoted wretches had taken sanctuary; many might have undoubtedly secured themselves by accompanying the flight of their vanquished busbands and relatives, could they have consented to a separation from their helpless children, who were no less devoted than themselves. A dreadful yell was the fore-runner of the assault; the ferocious monsters rushed upon them with their clubs, and without regard to sex or infancy, promiscuously butchered all. Some who still had life and motion were treated as dead bodies, which were mostly dragged to the beach by one of their limbs, and through the water into the canoes; their groans were disregarded, and their unheeded protracted sufferings were still more hurtful to the feelings of humanity than even the general massacre itself had been. The conquerors appeared to anticipate with inordinate delight the festival with which this sad event had gratified their horrible expectation.-Forty-two bodies were extended on one platform in Bullandam's (canoe, and one of these, a young female, appearing most to attract his attention, he desired that his second in command would have it lain by for themselves. The dead bodies were got into the canoes, and the whole fleet left Taffere on their return to the main island; where many others joined in their horrible festivity, which was conducted with rude peals of acclamations. -Mr. Smith was on this occasion also taken on shore by the great chief, and here had again to experience a detestable spectacle. The bodies had been dismembered of their limbs, which were suspended on the boughs of trees in readiness for cookery; and afterwards part of a human leg was offered to Mr. Smith, who had never broke his fast for five days. The offer he rejected with abhorrence; and upon his captors appearing astonished at the refusal, he gave them to understand, that if he eat of human flesh he would instantly die. They were satisfied with this excuse, and continued their abominable severity the whole night. Mr. Smith was at length released, after fasting nine days; as were some of the crew of the vessel. Advices have been received from the ship, City of Edinburgh, at the Cape, the captain of which relates a horrible event respecting the captain and crew of the Boyd, Thomson, at New Zealand, in October last. It appears, that whilst the Boyd was at Botany Bay, the captain met with one of the two chiefs who govern the island of New Zealand, of the name of Tappohee, and agreed with him to purchase some timber, to take home to England. As soon as the voyage would permit, the ship arrived at the island; and the captain being introduced to the chief, who had got home before him, was promised the timber in two days. In the mean time the captain was invited on shore, and attended the chief with part of the ship's company in the boat. Nothing particular transpired on this occasion; but the chief returned on board the ship, attended by a number of canoes full of men. They were permitted to examine the ship as a matter of curiosity. Tappohee, the chief, was treated with great respect; and having continued on board some time, he got into his boat, for the purpose, as it was supposed, of meeting the captain of the ship, who, he said, had gone to see the timber. Instead, however, of leaving the ship he gave a yell, which was a signal for the massacre of the whole ship's company. There were about SO in all, 20 of whom they tore limb from limb and regaled themselves upon the flesh of the unfortunate victims. About 10 of the men, to save their lives, climbed the masts, and 2 women passengers and a lad ran down below; the chief hailed the men, and told them that they had got all they wanted, having plundered the ship; and if they would come down their lives should be spared. The deluded men obeyed, and fell, like their comrades, a sacrifice to the inordinate and brutal appetites of the cannibals. The two female passengers and the boy were taken on shore, and their lives spared, but the ship was burnt. The captain and men on shore were ne ver heard of. The rival chief Pari, situated at a different part of the island, heard of the affair, and expressed his |