ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN OCCURRENCES. PORTUGAL. Great disputes took place with respect to the meaning of that article of the Convention which regards property. Gen. Junot insisted, that he had a right to carry off whatever had been in his power while he commanded at Lisbon; while the British General contended, that he was not to carry away any species of plunder whatever. Gen. Beresford and Lord Proby on the one part, and Gen. Kellermann on the other, had been appointed to superintend the execution of the Convention; and a Committee was at the same time appointed, for the purpose of ascertaining every particular article of plunder, and restoring it to the rightful owners.-On the 10th, the Generals appointed to superintend the execution of the Convention, in order to satisfy the minds of the Fortuguese upon the subject of the property," issued the following Proclamation: PROCLAMATION by the British and French Commissioners, for seeing carried into effect the Convention agreed upon between the respective Commanders in Chief. "For the fulfilment of the stipulations made in the Convention 'agreed upon for the evacuation of Portugal by the French army, That property of every kind con-1 fiscated, or seized, from the subjects, or other persons residing in Portugal, whether of the Royal Palace, Royal and Public Libraries, and Museums, and from individuals that are still existing in Portugal, should be restored:* "We, the Commissioners for seeing carried into execution the said Treaty, as his Excellency the Coinmander of the French Army has already notified to his army, think it also right to make public the same for the information of all concerned, and for facilitating the restitution, or the receiving back such property, we have judged expedient to appoint a Committee of three persons, viz. Lieut.-col. Trant, O. St. Antonio Rodrigues de Oliveira, and Mr. Dubliur, Commissaire des Guerres, to meet at No. 8, Cargo do Loretto, who are appointed to receive, inquire into, & id judge of all reclamations on this head, and whose orders for the restitution of property, to whomever addressed, are to be obeyed. And it is directed, that keepers shall have charge of sequestrated or scized property in every house to which it may have been removed, to assure the conservation of objects or moveables transported from royal or public houses, to others, for the use or convenience of such General, Administrator, or other subject of the French army. These keepers will make the description of all meubles, with the name of the owners, and be accountable for whatever is therein, and they will be delivered only on legal proof of ownership, to the possessors of such articles as above described, who will transmit to this Committee a return of what each may have in his possession of the property designated. And all persons may with safety apply to this Tribunal.We think it necessary also, to make known, to whom it may concern, that any purchase made of articles taken from the public arsenals or stores since the 30th August, or whatever shall, on trial, be proved to have been illegally sold or disposed of at any time, even previous to the 30th August, shall be null and void, the articles seized, and the persons purchasing subject to what the law may further direct. The Committee assembled to receive reclamations, and facilitate the restitution of property, holds its sittings at the house of St. Antonio Rodrigues de Oliveira, No. 8, Cargo do Loretto. British Com-SW.C. BERESFORD, Maj.-gen. missioners PROBY, Lieut.-colonel. Lieut.-gen. KELLERMANN, Le Commissaire, Française, &c. Lisbon, September 10, 1808." This Proclamation, if to be acted on to the full extent anduneaning of the words, no doubt, went far to remove one of the most disgraceful circumstances supposed to attach to the Convention. It appears, however, that Junot, in his thirst for rapine, was by no means reconciled to this interpretation of Gen. Kellermann; and, that he had absolutely begun to embark, as property, the Museum of Natural Cu-. riosities belonging to the Prince, Regent;, which was all, however, obliged, to be. ré-landed. On this subject the following Letter may be considered as authentic: "Camp at Casso, near Lisbon, Sept. 10. Of the result of our campaign in Portugal you have been already, of course, informed. But I must acquaint you with a good thing which happened yesterday. Junot had allowed his Generals and Officers to plunder Lisbon. In consequence of this.. permission, the Bishop's Palace, the Pubhe Offices, and the Churches were exposed to the most open and barefaced pillage, after the Convention had been signed with the British Commander. The Magistrates of Lisbon and the principal persons preferred a complaint to the Com- . nrander in Chief of the British forces. About 8000 French had been already embarked-but Junot was still in Lisbon. The British Commander instantly sent an order to him, to cause every thing to be restored that had been taken from "the Portuguese previously to the Capitulation, and down to yesterday. How astonished the French were, who thought they should have carried off every thing quietly, I leave you to judge.-Junot and his Generats and Officers are in the greatest rage; but 'but it will avail them nothing. A Military Committee has been appointed, to which all the property plundered, whether Por tuguese or English, is to be delivered. The amount will, it is said, be inmensesome say a million or two sterling." It was on the 11th that our troops entered Lisbon. On the following day, Rearadmiral Tyler, with the Barfleur, Con queror, Alfred, Donegal, Hercule, Elizabeth, and Ruby, sailed from Lisbon, with the whole of the Russian fleet, for Spit, head, except, one ship, which was left in the Tagus to undergo some repairs. PROTEST made by BERNARDINE FRIERE DE ANRADE, General of the Portuguese Troops, against the ARTICLES of the CONVENTION agreed on between the ENGLISH and FRENCH ARMIES for the Evacuation of Portugal. "I protest, in general, on account of this Treaty being totally void of that deference due to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, or the Government that represents him; on account of what may be hostile in it to the sovereign authority and independence of this Government, and for all that may be against the honour, safety, and interests of the nation: and, in particular, I protest against what is stipulated in the following Articles: "Articles I. IV. and XII.-Because these Articles determine the surrender of Portuguese fortified places, stores, and ships, to the English forces, without solemnly declaring that this surrender is momentary, and that it is intended they should be immediately restored to the Prince Regent of Portugal, or the Government that may represent him to whom they belong, and in whose aid the English forces came as auxiliaries!-Art. XVI. Because it permits the residence in Portugal of the individuals mentioned in it. Art. XVII. Because it attempts to tie down the Government of this kingdout, not to bring to justice and condign punishment those persons who have been notoriously and scandalously disloyal to their Prince and their country, by joining and serving the French party: and, even if the protection of the English ariny should be allowed to screen them from the punishment they have deserved, still it should not prevent their expulsion, whereby this country would no longer have to fear being again betrayed by the same men. "First of the Additional Articles.-This Article can by no means bind the Government of the kingdom, as no reciprocal conditions are stipulated.-1 protest finally, on account of the want of attention to the safety of the inhabitants of the capital and its environs, nothing having been stipulated in their favour to insure their not being still vexed and oppressed by the French during their stay-not even an equivalent for what is established by Art. XVI. and XVII. in favour of the French and their followers. And to these heads I limit my protest, in order not to make too long a list, passing over other objects of less importance, such as the concession of 800 horses; which was made without considering that they almost all belong to Portugal, and thus cannot be considered as the property of the French; that of the magazines of the army, filled at the expence of the country, and consequently only belonging by fact, not by right, to the unjust occupants of the country, "BERNARDINE FRIFRE D'ANRADE. "Head-quarters, at the Incarnation, Sept. 14, 1808." The whole of the French troops have sailed from the Tagus, with the exception only of some who were driven back in consequence of severity of weather. One transport went down, the Three Brothers of London; about 300 people were lost. The fleet in the Tagus, under the orders of Sir C. Cotton, consisted of five ships of the line, viz. the Hibernia, Ganges, Plantagenet, Audacious, and Resolution. Portuguese ships had been restored to the Provisional Government of Portugal. About 50 sail of Danish merchantmen were found in the Tagus, and at St. Ube's, which had been laid up with much care; they have been converted into transports, and are likely to prove very useful in that service. The An Edict has been issued by the Lords Regents of Portugal, decreeing the restitution of the horses taken from the Spanish troops in that kingdom by the French, or engaging to pay the full value for them. The Spanish General Garosa has been arrested at Lisbon, upon a charge of having acted perfidiously towards the Portuguese, and betrayed a party of Spanish troops in the neighbourhood of Lisbon, at the commencement of the present struggle. SPAIN. Bilbon, Sept. 23. On the 26th August was held here a general and extraordinary Junta of the province of Biscay, by the appointment of his Catholic Majesty, Joseph. The right of deputation to this General Assembly is enjoyed by 113 communities; and 108 persons were present. The President, in a speech of considerable length, after exculpating the inhabitants of the province, and denouncing in a particular manner those of the eity of Bilboa, as disturbers of the public tranquillity, concludes" The Emperor Napoleon cannot possibly depart from the resolution which he has taken. The great Powers of the the Continent have acknowledged JosephNapoleon as King of Spain, and have sent to their Ministers new credentials. Dreadful armies approach, for the purpose of effectuating the undertaking."French Paper. The Corunna Diary of Sept. 24 contains an Ode addressed to his Excellency Sir Arthur Wellesley, in celebration of the glorious victories by which he compelled Junot and his Army to evacuate Lisbon and Portugal. It concludes as follows: "And all Europe, seeing this glorious exploit, is ready to confess, that the people of Great Britain, equally valiant by sea and land, conquer and defeat all who dare to war against them." The Spanish Papers are continually detailing fresh successes gained by the Patriots, and exhibiting different proofs of the wisdoin, temperance, and conduct, by which they are directed and animated. No presumption upon antecedent success leads them on to useless displays of their own superiority. Caution and perse verance (which are other words for victory) seem to be their motto. A division of the Gallician army, under the command of Gen. Blake, made an attack upon Bilboa on the 20th ult. and after a severe action succeeded in driving out the French, and obtained possession of the city. They were, of course, received with great joy by the inhabitants, who immediately proclaimed Ferdinand VII. The Spanish Army from the Island of Langeland have landed at St. Andero. Their original destination was Corunna. At St. Andero, however, they will be more convenient to the main body of the Spanish force, and can more readily be brought into action. Ministers are said to have made a present to this army of 200,000 dollars, through the Marquis de Romana. The Installation of the Supreme Junta, or Provisional Government of Spain, took place at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, on the 25th ult. The ceremony was at once grand, interesting, and impressive. After the performance of divine service in the Palace, and the administration of the oath to the Members, some military formalities took place, and the Supreme Junta was then solemnly installed. The opening of the gates of the Royal Palace, which had been so long shut, the melancholy solitude of the magnificent habitation of their Kings, and the remembrance of the epoch at which, and of the reasons for which, they were shut up, drew tears even from the firmest of the spectators. The enthusiasm and interest felt by the people increased, when the most serene Deputics proceeded to the great gallery of the principal front of the Palace; from which the President ad interim, Count Florida Blanca, again proclaimed King Ferdinand, and the people followed, often increasing their lively acclamations of joy, and the affections with which they were inspired on so interesting an occasion. The following is a list of the Members assembled:-President ad interim, the Most Excellent Senor the Conde de Florida Blanca.-Arragon, Don Francisco Palafox, Don Lorenzo Caloe.-Asturias, the Most Excellent Senor Don Melchor de Jo veilanos, the Marquis de Campo Sagrado. -(Old) Castile, Don Lorenzo Bonifaes de Quintan, - Valdes, absent,--Catalo nia, the Marquis de Villel, the Marquis de Sebazona.Cordova, the Marquis de la Puebla, Don Juan de Dios Rabe. Estremadura, Don Martin de Garoy, Don Felix de Ovalle.--Grenada, Don Rodrigo Requelinde, Don Luis Gines de Gines y Sallow.-Jaen, Don Sebastian de Tocano, Don Francisco Paula Castanedo.-For Majorca and the Adjacent Islands, Don Tomas de Vizi, Don Josef Sanglada de Ta jores. Murcia, the Most Excellent Senor the President ad interim, the Senor Marquis de Villar.-Seville, the Senor Archbishop of Laodicea, the Conde de Tilli.Toledo, Don Pedro de Bibero, Don Josef Garcia de la Torre.-Valencia, the Conde de Contamina, El Principe de Pio. In the list of Patriotic subscriptions in the Madrid Gazette, we find a donation of 30,000 reals, and forty mules, from the Minister Don Pedro Cevallos. The Austrian Consul at Carthagena has been employed, by order of his Court, in collecting the Spanish manifestoes, accounts of battles, &c. for the purpose of being sent to Vienna, to be compared with the French statements. Sque differences having arisen between Generals Cuesta and Valdes, the former ordered the latter, who had been appointed Deputy of the Province of Leon, to be arrested, and another person to be returned to the Supreme Junta in his stead. The Supreme Government at Aranjuez have ordered General Valdes to be li berated, and his opponent displaced. The latter had been guilty of much vio lence; and in particular having seized 250,000 dollars, belonging to the British Government, which, though destined for the Patriots, it had been thought necessary to withhold from him. General Castanos is appointed Commander in Chief of the Armies of Andalusia, Castile, Valencia, and Estramadura. These troops compose the central army, and their effective numbers amount to 63,000 men. The Marquis Romana is appointed to the command of the Northern army at present under General Blake. His army includ ing the Asturians will amount to 50,000. The last intelligence from Spain is of a checkered description; but in such a contest, uniform success cannot rationally be expected. expected. While it confirms the former accounts of the Enemy's army, cons sting of 40,000 men, under the command of its new Chief Marshal Ney, having retreated from Burgos and its vicinity, it also brings the unpleasant tidings that a division of this force has succeeded in retaking Bil boa from the Patriots. The Enemy who approached in that direction amounted to at least 12,000 men (some accounts swell the number to near 30,000), while the Spanish force consisted of not more than 7000. With so fearful a superiority against them, the latter prudently determined not to risk an action; and we have the consolation to find that the whole effected their retreat in good order, with all their baggage, cannon, and ammunition, and took an advantageous position at no great distance from the town. There they resolved to wait the coming up of the main body of their army, which was rapidly advancing, and a general action was shortly expected to take place. The Spanish army from the Baltic has also ere this joined their brave brethren in arms, and the acquisition of such a number of fine veteran troops must prove of infinite importance to the cause of the Patriots. Some of these had reached Rivades previous to the date of the last advices, and the remainder were to be disembarked farther on. Those who landed at Rivades immediately kissed the earth, and exclaimed, "Long live Ferdinand VII." Besides these fine troops, the Patriots have probably by this time been joined by the force under the command of General Baird; and on every view of the subject, we are inclined to hope that we shall shortly hear of the receipt of some joyous intelligence from Spain. 27. The Captain of an American vessel arrived at Castro, after having been taken by a French privateer, and re-captured by two Spanish row-boats, writes to his agent as follows, under the date of Sept. Yesterday an immense number of the inhabitants of Bilboa, who had escaped from that town in consequence of its re-occupation by the French, under the command of Marshal Ney, arrived here in the greatest distress. They immediately received every possible assistance, and comfortable quarters were provided for them. Their stay here will not be long, as a numerous army has already been collected, and is about to march from hence to re-occupy Bilboa, which will be effected without difficulty," STATEMENT of the FORCES of the SPANISH PATRIOTS, from a private Letter:-Gen. Blake's Army consists of 36,000 infantry; 10,000 Asturians expected shortly to join; and three Companies of Artillery.Gen. Castanos, 70,000.-Gen. Flama, 22,000; and 16,000 Valencians and Murcians Gen. Cuesta, 8000 infantry; and 1500 cavalry.-Palafox's army, and the Spaniards from the North not included, FRENCH FORCE, 40,000 infantry, and 6000 cavalry. Don Cevallos, Secretary of State to Ferdinand VII. and who accompanied that unfortunate Monarch to Bayoune, has pub lished an Exposition of the base and perfidious practices of the Emperor of the French, in his usurpation of the Crown of Spain. This interesting Paper is accompanied by the most authentic documents; which, while they must tend to increase the enthusiasm of the Spanish People, are well calculated to unite every legitimate Monarch in a league againt the Ruler of France. Its extreme length, however, only allows us to present a summary of its contents. In doing this, however, we shall endeavour to include every circum stance of interest.-Don Cevallos, after no ticing the subserviency of Spain to the wishes of France, owing to the weakness and treachery of the Prince of the Peace; that fleets, armies, and treasure, had been sacrificed to preserve the ruinous alliance of 1796; and that every thing was done to satisfy the insatiable demands of the French Government, proceeds to observe, that scarcely had the Treaty of Tilsit been concluded, in which the destiny of the. world seemed to be decided in Buonaparte's favour, when he turned his eyes towards the West, and resolved in his mind the ruin of Portugal and Spain."He began by demanding a respectable body of our troops to exert their valour in remote regions, and for foreign interests. This he effected without difficulty; for the Spanish Minister, regarding him as his patron, immediately placed a gallant and chosen force of 16,000 men at his dis posal. The enterprize of making himself master of Spain, however, was not so easy as he imagined: it was necessary to find some pretext for the introduction of his troops into the kingdom; to excite discord and emnity in the Royal Family, that his designs might not be penetrated, or his forces experience any opposition: His Ambassador at our Court (Beauharnois), who is nearly related to the Imperial Fa mily, received instructions to that effect; and shortly after, the arrest of the Prince of Asturias, who had entered into a correspondence with the Emperor respecting a marriage with his niece, was the consequence. At this period, a Treaty which had been concluded between his Catholic Majesty and Buonaparte, at Fontainbleau, on the 27th Oct. 1807, was brought to Spain. It had been negotiated by an agent of the favourite's, without the participation, or even knowledge, of the Spanish Ministry. The result of this Treaty was, to render the Emperor master of Portugal with very little expence; to furnish him with a plausible prétext for introducing his troops into the peninsula, with the intent of subjugating it at a proper opportunity ;. and to put him in immediate possession of Tuscany. In return for these concessions, his Imperial Majesty engaged to acknowledge Charles IV. Emperor of the two Americas, and to reward the treacherous favourite with the Algarves and Alentejo, in full property and sovereignty. execution of the Treaty was delayed, and the favourite became apprehensive that he had lost the imaginary protection of the Emperor. The In truth, Buonaparte, aware that he had incurred the hatred of the Spanish people, and conceiving it no longer Decessary to treat him with confidence, wished to inspire him with apprehensions for his safety, that he might persuade his Royal Master, over whom he had unbounded sway, to emigrate to South America. The plan succeeded; for even during the negotiation of a marriage between the Prince of Asturias and Buonaparte's niece, French troops were marched into Spain; their Commanders took possession, by fraud and surprize, of the fortresses of Pampeluna, St. Sebastian, Figuieras, and Barcelona; and then industriously propagated the belief that Buonaparte was favourable to the Heir-apparent. The Royal Parents, as well as the favourite, were struck with terror at this conduct of the Emperor, and new fears were artfully impressed upon them by French agents. At length, they determined to emigrate to Mexico; and this resolution became known to the people by their preparations. The commotions of Aranjuez, however, which, on the 17th and 19th of March, burst forth like a sudden explosion, prevented its execution; the favourite, who, without the title of King, had exercised the functions of Royalty, was imprisoned; and the Royal Parents abdicated in favour of their son, who was proclaimed Sovereign under the title of Ferdinand VII. The Emperor was ignorant of these events; he imagined that the Royal Family had fled to the coast, and was preparing to embark: he ordered his army to advance to Madrid; and flattered himself that he should now possess without a struggle a throne which had been thus hastily vacated. The new Sovereign, learning the advance of the French army, hastened to cominunicate the voluntary abdication of his parents to the Emperor: he made every effort to procure the latter's recognition of his title; he was, at length, assured by his limperial Majesty's Envoy, Gen. Savary, that his master would visit him at Madrid; that he was already disposed in his favour; and that nothing would tend more to conciliate the Emperor than this mark of respect. The pressing solicitations of the Duke of Berg, General Savary, and others, added to the earnest wishes of the King to make his people happy, and restore tranquillity to the kingdom, at length induced him to quit Madrid, in the expectation of meeting the Emperor at Burgos: from thence he was persuaded by Savary, who accompanied him, to advance to Vittoria, where some suspicious movements of the. French troops led the courtiers to urge him to return. But Ferdinand had too much confidence in the faith of the French Emperor; he passed the frontiers, and arrived at Bayoune. Duroc, on his arrival, came to invite the King to dine with his Imperial Majesty, where his reception was flattering. What then must have been the feelings of Ferdinand, after his return to his residence, to be informed by Savary (the man who had drawn him froin his capital with so many protestations of security, who had assured him of the recognition of his Imperial Majesty), that Buonaparte had irrevocably decreed, that the Bourbon dynasty should no longer reign in Spain, and that it should be succeeded by his own! --In the conference which succeeded between M. Chainpagny and Don Cevallos, the latter strenuously supported his master's right; and represented that any renunciation he might make while absent from his kingdom, and in a state of confinement, would be null and void, and would not be acknowledged by his people. The Emperor, who overheard the conference, insulted the Spanish Minister, called him a traitor, and informed Ferdinand that he must nominate a more flexible negotiator, and one who would be less susceptible on the point of honour. the last interview which the King had with his Imperial Majesty, the latter said- In Prince, you have only to choose between cession and death-Who then can doubt (adds Don Cevallos), from this clear evidence, that the renunciation executed by Ferdinand VII. in favour of his august Father, and that which preceded in favour of the Emperor, are absolute nullities, and that the rights of the dynasty of Bourbon are not in the least prejudiced by it ?" FRANCE. By an article dated Paris the 13th ult. it appears, that the Senate has unanimously adopted the Senatus Consultum, which had been proposed; and the Address which it presented to Buonaparte on the 12th states, that "One hundred and sixty thousand brave men shall participate in the immortal fame of his Legions, and that the war with Spain is politic, just, and necessary. According to the first article of the Senatus Consultum, there are placed at the disposal of the Government, 80,000. Conscripts, who are inscribed in the classes for 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1809;-~20,000 for each year, who may be immediately placed in active service. The 8th Article places |