SATURDAY, JULY 2.

This Gazette contains a letter from Captain Walker, of the Rosamond, stating his having captured, on the 26th ult. after a chase of two bars, the Dutch privateer Amstellan, with a commission from the King of Holland, carryng 1 guns and 60 men. As also a letter from Lieutenant Waller, acting commander of the Wolf, dated off Jamaica, 1st May, stating his having captured the Spanish pri vateer la Braganza, of one gun and 54 men; and recaptured the Ann West Indiaman, her prize.]

QUEEN'S PALACE, JULY 4.

PRESENT,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. His majesty having taken into his consideration the glorious exertions of the Spanish nation for the deliverance of their country from the tyranny and usurpation of France, and the assurances which his majesty has received from several of the provinces of Spain, of their friendly disposition towards this kingdom; his majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered;

First, that all hostilities against Spain, on the part of his majesty, shall immediately

erase.

Secondly, That the blockade of all the ports of Spain, except such as may be still m the possession, or under controut of France, sall be forthwith raised.

Thirdly, That all ships and vessels belonging to Spain, shall have free admission nto the ports of his majesty's commions, as before the present hostilities.

Fourthly, That all ships and vessels belonging to Spain, which shall be met at sea by his majesty's ships and cruisers, shall be treated in the same manner as the ships of states in amity with his majesty, and shall be stered to carry on any trade, now considered by his majesty to be lawfully carried on by neutral ships.

Fitthly, That all vessels and goods beJonging to persons residing in the Spanish eulonies, which shall be detained by any of his majesty's cruisers after the date hereof, shall be brought into port, and shall be carefully preserved in safe custody, to await his majesty's further pleasure, until it shall be known whether the said colonies, or any of them, in which the owners of such ships and goods reside, shall have made common cause with Spain against the power of France.

And the right hon. the lords commissioners. of his majesty's Treasury, his majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords comumissioners of the Admiralty, the judge of the bigh court of Admiralty, and the judges of the courts of Vice-adiniralty, are to take such measures herein as to them may respectively appertain

STEPH. COTTRELL.

The French squadron consisting of five sail of the line and a frigate, having placed themselves in a defensive position, in the channel leading to the Caraceas, and out of the reach of the works of Cadiz, and having refused to listen to any terms, I have great satisfaction in reporting, that the Spanish gun and mortar boats, and the batteries erected for this purpose, on the isle of Leon, and near Fort Louis, commenced hostilities against the French ships, at three o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th, and the firing continued. without interruption, on both sides, till night., It was renewed, on the part of the Spaniards, on the morning of the 10th, and partially continued till two, when a flag of truce was hoisted by the French, but the terms proposed being madmissible, the Spamards in-, tend to recommence hostilities with an additional battery, to the eastward of Fort Louis, consisting of thirty 24-pounders. Admiral Parvis and myself wished to have cooperated in this attack; but the Spaniards, feeling themselves confident in their own force, have declined our offers of assistance.

The supreme council of Seville have nominated commissioners, and applied last night for passports, and a frigate to convey them to England, and they were also equally anxious to send feluccas with despatches to South America. Information having been received that a small French corps was assembling at Tavira, with a view of entering Spam by the river Guadiana, we have been requested to proceed against this corps, and either to attack them on the coast, or endeavour to prevent the further prosecution of their plans against Spam. I accordingly propose to sail immediately for this object. Lord Collingwood approving of it. Adnural Purvis had already detached three ships of war off the mouth of the Guadiana, and has offered every other necessary assistance, which Lord Colhugwood has since confirmed.

I have the honour to be, &c.

B. SPENCER, Major-genera Copy of a Letter from General Morla, Captaingeneral of Andalusia and Governor y Cadiz, addressed to their Excellencres Admiral Purcis and Major-general Spencer.

Admiral Rossilly, as your excellencies will observe by the annexed copy, has proposed" to disarin, but upon conditions, which I thought were inadmissible- Whatever may, be his terins of surrender, I shall in no man ner deviate from my promise; it is therefore necessary that I should have your consent, as

I have already said in my first conference with Brigadier-general Smith and Captain Sir John Gore, to whom I have pledged myself with simplicity and good faith. It will afford me considerable satisfaction to consult with your excellencies on all occurrences, incidents, and circumstances conducive to our common advantage, and contrary to the interests of the common enemy. Nothing gives me more real pleasure than the absolute confidence of your excellencies in my candour and sincerity; with which I remain your excellencies' most affectionate and devoted servant,

(Signed)

Cadiz, June 11, 1808.

THOMAS MORLA.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Rossilly, addressed to General Morla, dated on board the Admiral's Ship, Hero Bay, off Cadiz, June 11, 1808.

CAPTAIN-GENERAL,

Obliged to defend myself on account of the inquietude inspired into the people of this province by my imposing attitude, I yesterday, in order to tranquilise them, proposed to your excellency to quit the bay. In case the English cannot accede to this propo sal, I suggest the idea of disembarking my means of attack, and keeping my ships' companies on board; no colours shall be displayed on my squadron. Hostages shall he given for our security, our sick, and all the French people in the province, with their national and individual property.Hostageswill be equally given on my part. The retreshments, water, and provisions necessary for my squadron shall be provided on my paying for them, as has hitherto been done. In short, I shall demand no co ditions but those which arc necessary for my honour and that of the people serving under my orders, and as are compatible with the public tranquillity. Deprived by my proposal of the means of defence against the exterior enemy, I demand security against them. Receive, captain-general, the renewal of my distinguished consideration, with which I am your excel lency's most humble servant,

(Signed) ROSSILLY.

Copy of an Answer from General Morla to Admirol Rossilly.

EXCELLENT SIR, ADMIRAL ROSSILLY,

In answer to certain proposals and official demands transmitted by your excellency, which, although dictated by your honour, are unquestionably incompatible with mine, as must be evident to your excellency, I have to acquaint you, that I cannot accept any terms but an unconditional surrender. My honour and character not allowing me to depart in any way from my promises, I thereture infor you, that my orders from the superior council being positive with respect to the surrender of the squadron commanded by your exeril ney, I cannot enter into any conditions without previously consulting them.

I avail myself of the opportunity afforded by the passing of the Nautilus from Lord Collingwood to Sir C. Cotton, to congratulate your lordship on the surrender of the French squadron of five line of battle ships and one frigate, in the harbour of Cadiz, to the Spanish arms, on the 14th instant, on which day the Spanish colours were flying on all the French ships. The particulats of this important and interesting event will, no doubt, be fully communicated to your lordship by Lord Collingwood. It is also very satis-factory for me to inform your lordship, that the movement I have made to this quarter, at the request of General Morla, has been attended with the happiest effects. The French troops are retiring in every direction towards Lisbon, except some very insignificant parties left to occupy the different small forts and posts on this side of Portugal. The Portuguese people are rising in all parts, encouraged greatly by our presence here; and the Spanish frontier on the Guadiana is thus effectually secured from any attack of the French.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) B. SPENCER, Major-general. Extract of a Despatch from Major-geneval Spencer, dated on board his Majesty's Brig Scout, of Lagos, June 21, 1808.

MY LORD,

The French fleet having surrendered on the 14th, and the British commissioners having since embarked for England, I beg leave shortly to recapitulate the different events which have led to these desirable objects, and to state to your lordship the present situation of Spain and Portugal, as far as I have obtained correct information. The general feeling of the Spaniards had been for some time excited to the utmost degree of indignation at the conduct of the French. The information of the forced renunciation of the crown of Spain by Charles IV. Perdi hand, at all the royal family in favour of buonaparte, appeared to be the signal universal opposition to the views of France

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The council of Seville, one of the principal provincial jurisdictions in Spain, have laid hold of some statutes in their constitution, which authorize their rejecting the orders of the supreme council of Madrid when the capital shall be in the power of foreign troops. The have therefore assumed an independent authority in the name of Ferdinand VII, whom they have proclaimed king; and after some previous steps, they have formally declared war against France, and have appealed to the Spanish nation to support them; and their supremacy has been acknowledged by the councils of several other provinces. In Andalusia they col lected from 15 to 20,000 regular troops, and bave pot arms into the hands of upwards of 60,000 peasants. General Castanos is appointed commander in chief; and I understand they propose, out of the first levies to angment the establishment of the old regi ments, to double their present numbers. Provincial assemblies are also forming in most of the large towns, and different depôts fixed upon for raising volunteers. They have a proportion of near 4.000 cavalry, and a large quantity of artillery, as Seville is a foundry, and one of the largest depôts in Spain. All accounts agree, that in every part of Spain the insurrections have commenced almost at the same period; many small detachments of the enemy, and many officers, have been cut off. General Dupont was on his march to Seville, and had already passed the Morena mountains when the insurrection took place. He has pushed on to Cordova, and, by the intercepted despatches, we learn he is strengthening himself there, and proposes to wait for reinforcements. In

the mean time the Morena passes in his rear have been occupied by 5,000 Spaniards, the road has been broken up: and, I trust, all communication has been cut off. General D'And had received orders to join hum at Seville, with 4,000 men, who were to assemble at Alcorent, but our arrival off Ayamonte, and the arming of all Spain, and the alarms in Portugal, having prevented this movement, I trust that General Junot will not now be able to detach any troops from Portugal, though we understand a French corps has been collected at Elvas, but I do not think it can exceed 4,000 men, though the reports of its strength are very various. At Faro the Portuguese have already risen, have taken or destroyed a detachment of about 200 men, have seized the arms and ammumtion of the province, which the French had collected in a depôt, and also about 40,000 dollars in gold, which the French general had amassed.

Extract of a Letter from Vice-admiral Lord Collingwood, dated Ocean, off Cadiz, June 14, 1808.

Alphea, I informed you that application had been made for a ship to carry to England commissioners appointed by the supreme council of Seville, to treat with his majesty'sministers on such matters as are important to the interests of both countries. The admiral who commands in the port of Cadiz being one of the deputed, they did not choose he should depart until the surrender of the French ships, which took place this morning. The Spaniards having constructed an addtional battery of thirty heavy guns, and numerous gun and bomb vessels having taken their stations, the French ships struck their colours at seven o'clock in the morning, and soon after the Spanish were hoisted on board them. The French ships, I understand, aréta not at all injured, as the Spaniards wanted them for their own use; nor has there been much loss of menon either side. The governor some days since (and before I came here) requested of Major-general Spencer to proceed to Ayamonte, to oppose a detachment of the French army, which was said to be marching from Portugal by the coast; and yesterday the transports proceeded, under the protection of the Zealous, to that quarter where the Windsor Castle had conducted a detachment the day before.

June 15.-The governor of Cadiz has notified to me, that the commissioners will be ready to embark in two days. As the Revenge has been stationed near the town, where Sir J. Gore has had much intercourse with the governor and chiefs in command during the late operations, and witnessed the temper and disposition of the people, I have ordered that ship to receive them, that he' may give to his majesty's ministers the infor mation they may desire of what has come within his observation as to the present state: of this part of Spain. Application has been made to me this evening by the supreme council at Seville and the governor of Cadiz, to give a passport to a Spanish frigate and four despatch vessels, to carry to the several governments and presidencies in the West Indies, information of the events which have happened in Spain, and their instructions to the governors; and also that a sloop of war may take out officers to that country, whose presence there is important; this they urge in preference to their going in a Spanish vessel, as it will convey a proof of their connexion with Great Britain.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) COLLINGWOon.

Copy of a Letter received by Sir C. Cotton, Bart. from Captain Creyke, of his Majesty's sloop Eclipse, detailing the state of affairs at Oporto.

has undergone two revolutions, and has been successively in the hands of the French and the subjects of the prince regent. After the Spaniards had delivered the forts into the custody of the Portuguese, and the national colours were every where hoisted, the French were again able to establish their authority, in consequence of the weak and undeter mined measures of the governor, D'Oliveira, who is now confined as a traitor,and maintained it till the 16th, the day of Corpus Christi, a great national festival, when it had been usual for the Portuguese regiments to attend with colours flying. The Governor D'Oliveira, in consequence of orders from Junot, attempted to establish the French flag instead the Portuguese at the procession. This vjolent attack on the national custom drew forth the murmurs of the populace to so great a degree, that an attempt to comprorise on the part of the governor had no effect; and on the 18th, in the evening, the day before my arrival here, they were excited to such a degree of fury, that, countenanced by the priests, the people rose en -masse, broke open the depôts, and supplied themselves with 25,000 stand of arms, and, to gether with the regulars, formed a most determined and enthusiastic army. From this moment all French authority ceased, and every man, either French, or suspected of being inclined to the French interest, was arrested. The Bishop of Oporto was elected as the new governor, and an army of 20,000 men sent to meet the French, who had advanced to the amount of 200, within six leagues of Oporto. The enthusiasm bas communicated from one to the other, and the Portuguese provinces of Tralos, Montes, Minho, and the northern part of Beira, in imitation of the Spaniards, have risen in arms, determined to extirpate the French from their kingdom. From the most moderate accounts, besides what are at Oporto, I may estimate them at upwards of 100,000 men. All the regular regiments disbanded by the French are forming again with the greatest alacrity, and will soon join them. I have this day had an interview with his excellency the governor, conducted to him amidst the shouts and huzzas of the populace. To-morrow I send a party of men to mount the g of a large Brazil ship, the command of which is given to an Englishman, and destined as a floating battery to defend the bridge, in case the French should have the temerity to approach, though such an event is not to be apprehended. If any requisition is made for powder, I shall comply with it, but they have at present abundance of arms, aminurition, and provisions. The detestation of the Portuguese to the French 19 so great, that Captain Jones and myself, after having begged the life of the French intendant of police, had the greatest difficulty in conveymg him a prisoner to the boat, and the unbounded love and respect for the English

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alone prevented the enraged populace from tearing him to pieces.

I have the honour to be, &c.

G. A. CREYKE,

Extract of a Letter from Captain Dishy, of his Majesty's Ship the Cossack, addressed to. and transmitted by the Right Hon. Lord Gambier.

His Majesty's Ship Cossack, eff St.
Andero, June 25, 1803.

MY LORD,

The last opportunity I had of writing to your lordship, I acquainted you of my intention to go St. Andero immediately, and afford every assistance in my power to the loyal inhabitants, and bring off any British subjects that might wish to come away, in the present uncertain state of the country; and I had intelligence that a French frigate in passage, accompanied by several gunboats, was expected to make a descent on that part of the coast; owing to the strong easterly winds and long calms, I did not get there till the 21st. The signal post displayed a flag of truce, which was answered by both ships. The captain of the port, Don Vincento Camino, came on board; he told us the French army were soon expected to make an attack on the pass in the mountains that guarded the approach to the town; he invited us to anchor in Sardenero bay, which we did at five P. M. until he had made his report to the bishop, who was the present governor, he wished us not to land. No boat returning by one o'clock the next day, I concluded some sudden attack, or unexpected event must have taken place. In the afternoon a brig came out of the harbour full of people of all descriptions, who had left the town on the report that the French were advancing. I immediately got under weigh, and sent Captain Daly, of the Comet, up the harbour, to gain some confirmed intelligence, and should the report prove true, to reconnoitre the fort, and find out where the principal magazine was, and, if possible, to destroy it. Between eight and riie P. M. Captain Daly returned with certam information, that the French army had gained the pass, and had halted only a few miles from the town, and were expected to enter that night or next day. Captain Daly also made every possible observation, and had himself spiked the guns in two forts near the town, and he requested to go and destroy the magazine, and the guns in the forts that guard the entrance of the harbour. I should certainly have sent the boats that night, but the great chance of their being taken by surprise, should the enemy advance, and the night being very dark and squally, with every appearance of bad weather, made me, defer it till the next morning; at day-light we stood into the bay, and manned and armed two boats from each ship, under the orders of Captain Daly; he was

accompanied by Lieutenant H. M. Herbert, of the Cossack, and Lieutenant Read, of the royal marines, and several of the younger officers, who all volunteered their services; they left this ship soon after six o'clock, and landed about eight, spiked all the guns in Fort St. Salvador de Ano, and Fort Sedra, and wedged shot in the chambers of them, which renders them quite useless; the maga zine was at some little distance, and had 500 whole barrels of powder in it, besides quantities of other stores; all which was completely destroyed, great part by throwmg it over the cliffs into the sea, leaving sufficient to blow up the magazine; the train was laid for a considerable distance, and it was let off about ten o'clock, which instantly levelled the whole building to the ground; finding some more powder in Fort Sedra, a train was laid to it, which took effect, and blew part of the house and storehouse in it up; the two other forts on the west side of the bay they could not attempt, for the surf was so ingh it was impossible to land, and to walk round was too far from the boats, as they had not a moment to spare; having heard before they set fire to the first train, that the French had entered the town, and they expected a strong guard at the forts; the boats left the shore by eleven o'clock, and had just got

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round the point of de Ano, when a consi derable body of French dragoons appeared on the hill, and took post near the smoking ruins of the magazine. I am sorry to say Captain Daly, and Lieutenant Read, of the marines, are much scorched, particularly Lieutenant Read, in setting fire to the last train, but am happy to and his eyes are safe, and he is doing well. Captain Daly speaks in high commendation of the zeal and exertion of every officer and man em ployed with him.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)

GEORGE DIC BY,

[This Gazette likewise contains the copy of a letter from the Hon. Captain Dundas, of his majesty's ship Euryalus, to Captain Graves, of the Brunswick, transmitted by Vice-admiral Sir J. Saumarez to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated in the Great Belt, June 12, 1803 grving an account of the boats of the Euryalus and Cruiser having burned two large troop vessels, and taking a gun. vessel of the largest dimensions, mounting two 18-pounders, with 64 men, at the en trance of the Naskon. The enemy had seven men killed, twelve wounded, and many drowned. On our side, one man only was slightly wounded.]

THE following spirited Declaration of War against France has been issued by the Junta at Seville :DECLARATION of WAR against the EMPEROR of FRANCE, NAPOLEON the FIRST. FERDINAND the Seventh, King of Spain and the Indies; and in his Name the Supreme Junta of both, France, under the Government of the Emperor Napoleon the First, has violated towards Spain the most sacred compacts-has arrested her monarchs-obliged them to a forced and manifestly void abdication and renauciation; has beliaved with the same violence towards the Spanish nobles, whom he keeps in his power-pas declared that he will elect a King of Spain, the most horrible attempt that is recorded in history-has sent his troops into Spain, seized her fortresses and her capital, and scattered her troops throughout the country-has committed against Spain all sorts of assassinations, rob beries, and unheard-of cruelties; and this he has done, with the most enormous ingratitude to the services which the Spanish nation has rendered France, to the friendship it has shewn her, thus treating it with the most dreadful perfidy, fraud, and treachery, such as was never committed against any nation, or monarch, by the most barbarous or ambitious king or people, He has, in fine, de

clared, that he will trample down our monarchy, our fundamental laws, and bring about the ruin of the holy catholic religion.The only remedy therefore for such grievous ills, which are so manifest to all Europe, isin war, which we declare against hum.

In the name, therefore, of our king, Ferdinand the Seventh, and of all the Spanish nation, we declare war, by land and sea, against the emperor Napoleon the First, and against France; we are determined to throw off her domination and tyranny, and com. mand all Spaniards to act hostilely against him, to do ali possible damage, according to the laws of war, te place an, embargo upon all French ships in our ports, and all property and effects, iu whatever part of Spain they may be, whether belonging to the government or to the individuals of that nation. In the same maner we command, that no embarrassment nor molestation be done to the English nation, nor its government, nor its ships, property, or effects, nor any individual of ibat nation; we declare that there shall be openand free communication with England, that we have contracted, and will keep, an armis tice with her, and that we hope to conclude a durable and lasting peace.

Moreover, we protest we will not lay down our arms till the emperor Napoleon the Fi has restored to Spain our king, Ferdinand