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of Italy, and of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria,

2. The line of demarcation shall be on the side of Upper Austria, the frontier which separates Austria from Bohemia, the Circle of Znaim, that of Brunn, and a line drawn from the frontier of Moravia upon Raab, which shall begin at the point where the frontier of the circle of Brunn touches the March, and descending the March to its conflux with the Taya; from thence to St. Johann and the road to Presbourg; Presbourg, and a league round the town; the great Danube to the mouth of the Raab; the Raab to the frontiers of Stiria; Stiria, Carniola, Istria, and Fiume.

3. The citadels of Brunn. and Gratz shall be evacuated immediately on the signature of the present armistice.

4. The detachments of Austrian troops which are in the Tyrol and the Voralberg, shall evacuate those two countries, and the fort of Sachsenbourg shall be given up to the French troops.

5. The magazines of provisions and clothes, which shall be found in the countries to be evacuated by the Austrian army, and which belong to it may be emptied.

6. In relation to Poland, the two armies shall take the line which they at present occupy.

7. The present suspension of arms shall continue for a month, and fifteen days notice shall be given before hostilities re-commence.

8. Commissaries on either side shall be named, for the execution of the present articles.

9. From to-morrow, the 13th. the Austrian troops shall begin their evacuation of the countries marked out by this suspension of arms; and shall retire by daily marches.-The_fort of Brunn shall be given up to the French army on the 14th of July; and that of Gratz on

the 16th.

Made and concluded between us the undersigned, charged with full powers from our respective sovereigns.

The Prince of NEUFCHATEL, Major-Gen. of the French Army. M. Baron WIMPFFEN, Major-Gen. of the etat-major of the Austrian Army. At the Camp before Znaim, July 12.

TWENTY-EIGHTH BULLETIN.

The Danube has risen six feet. The bridges of boats which had been con-structed before Vienna, since the battle

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of Wagram, have been broken by the effects of this rise; but the bridges at Ebersdorf are solid and permanent; none of them have suffered. Those bridges, and the works on the island of Lobau, are the admiration of the military per sons of Austria. They avow that such works are without example since the time of the Romans.

The Archduke Charles having sent Major-Gen. Weissenyof to compliment the Emperor, and since that, the Baron de Wimpfen and Prince John of Lichtenstein having come upon the same courteous errand in his name, his Majesty has thought proper to send to the Archduke, the Duke of Friuli, grand marshal of the palace, who found him at Budweis, and passed part of yesterday at his head-quarters.

The Emperor left his camp at Znaim yesterday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrived at the palace of Schoenbrunn at three in the afternoon.--His Majesty has visited the environs of the village of Spitz, which forms the tete-depont of Vienna. Gen. Bertrand has been charged with the execution of different works, which must be marked out and begun this day.---The bridge of piles at Vienna will be re-established with the least delay possible. His Majesty has named as marshals of the empire, Gen. Oudinot, the Duke of Ragusa, and Gen. Macdonald.-The number of marshals was eleven; this nomination will make it 14. There still remain two vacancies. The places of col.-gen. of the Swiss, and col.-gen, of the chasseurs, are also vacant. The col.-gen, of the chasseurs, is, according to our constitution, a grand officer of the empire. His Majesty has testified his satisfaction with the manner in which the surgery has been served, and particularly with the services of the principal surge, Heurteloup.

His Majesty passing through the field of battle on the 7th. caused a great number of the wounded to be taken off; and left there the Duke of Friuli, grand marshal of the palace, who remained all day. The number of wounded Austrians in our hands amounts to 12 or 13,000.-The Austrians have had 19 generals killed or wounded. It has been remarked as a singular fact, that most of the French officers, whether of old France or of the new provinces, who were in the Austrian service, have perished.

Several couriers have been intercepted, and among their letters has been

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found a regular correspondence of Gentz with Count Stadion. The influence of this wretch in the leading determinations of the Austrian cabinet, is hereby materially proved. Such are the instruments which England employs, like a new Pandora's box, to raise storms and spread poisons on the continent.-The Duke of Rivoli's corps encamps in the circle of Zuaim; that of the Duke of Auerstadt in the circle of Brunn; that of the Duke of Ragusa in the circle of KornNeubourg; that of Marshal Oudinot before Vienna at Spitz; that of the Viceroy on Presbourg and Gratz. The imperial guard returns to the environs of Schoenbrunn.

The harvest is very fine, and abundant every where. The army is cantoned in a beautiful country, and rich in provisions of all kinds, wine particularly.

TWENTY-NINTH BULLETIN.

Vienna, July 22.-Generals Durosnel and Foulers have returned to the headquarters. All our surmises with respect to the fate of the former, have proved erroneous. He was not wounded, and had no horse killed under him; but as he was coming back from carrying to the Duke of Montebello the order for concentrating his movements on account of the destruction of the bridges on the 22d of May, he crossed a hollow, where he found twenty-five hussars, whom he fancied formed one of our outposts. He did not perceive they were Austrians. until they had made him their prisoner. As we had been so long without hearing from him, as well as from other probable reasons, we thought he had been killed.

The General of Division, Regnier, has taken the command of the Saxons, and occupies Presburg. Marshal Macdonald is gone to take possession of the citadel of Gratz, which it is expected he will enter to-morrow. The Marshal Duke of Ragusa encamps with his corps on the heigths of Krems.

His Imperial Majesty passes his guards in review every morning. The velites and foot grenadiers of the Italian guard are remarkable for their excellent order. Prince John de Lichtenstein, on his return from Buda, was presented on the 18th instant to his Imperial Majesty. He was bearer of a letter from the Emof Austria. peror Count Rubna, major-general and aidde-camp to the Emperor of Austria, bas

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dined several times with Count Champagny.

The commercial boats, which the events of the war had scattered in various directions, have been collected, and repaired on the banks of the Danube. They come every day laden with wood, vegetables, corn, and flour,-The whole. army is encamped.

THIRTIETH BULLETIN,

Vienna, July 30.-The 9th army, which was commanded by the Prince of Ponte Corvo was disbanded on the 8th, The Saxons, who formed part of it, were under the orders of General Regnier. The Prince of Ponte Corvo is gone to use the waters. In the battle of Wagram the village of that name was carried on the 6th, between ten and eleven o'clock, and the glory of this, successful enterprize is due to the corps of Marshal Oudinot,

The house of Austria took the field this campaign with 62 regiments of the line, 12 regiments of grenadiers, four free corps or legions, making in the whole 310,000 men; 150 battalions of militia (Landwehr), commanded by ancient officers, exercised 10 months, making 150,000 men; 100,000 men of the Hungarian insurrection, and 60,000 horse, artillery, and miners, composing in the whole a force of from 5 to 600,000 men. With this force, the house of Austria supposed herself to be sure of victory, She entertained a hope of skaking the power of France, if even her whole force were united; but her armies are, notwithstanding, reduced to one fourth part of their original strength, while the French army has been increased to double the number it consisted of at Ratisbon.

In the castle of Gratz twenty pieces of ordnance have been found.

The castle of Saschenburgh, situated on the frontiers of Tyrol, has surrendered to Gen, Rurco.

The Duke of Dantzic has entered Tyrol with 25,000 men. He has occupied Loferr, and disarmed all the inhabitants: he must by this time be at Inspruck.

General Thielman has entered Dres¬ den. The Duke of Abrantes is in Bayreuth, and has pushed his advanced par ties to the frontiers of Bohemia.

Vienna, July 26.-Prince John of Lichtenstein, and the General Baron de

Wimpfen have had a long interview with Prince Alexander. The first is supposed to have the most extensive powers for concluding a peace. The Emperor Napoleon received him most cordially at the audience which he was pleased to grant him. We may reckon upon a speedy, and what is still more gratifying, a durable peace. It is generally conceived, that the principal conditions are agreed upon. According to statements worthy of credit, the Emperor of Austria has declared that he wishes for peace, that he has given the Archduke Charles the most ample powers for concluding it, and that he will enter into no more engagements with England, be the offers made to him by the cabinet of London ever so alluring.

Madrid, July 30.-Our court gazette contains the following intelligence:

Santa Olalla, July 26.

"His Royal Majesty arrived here this day, at the head of his army, in pursuit of the remains of the enemy's army, which had escaped from the battle of Santa Domingo. In consequences of the English having pushed forward the insurgents under the command of Cuesta, the latter were almost entirely annihilated. Great numbers of them have been taken prisoners, among whom is Baron Armendaers, colonel of the regiment of Villa Viciosa, with several other officers of the corps. The army is anxiously desirous to come up with the English.

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July 27.-Yesterday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, his Majesty established his head-quarters on a height, which commanded the field of battle of Torrijos. The enemy, who had taken shelter in a wood, being alarmed by our sharpshooters, endeavoured to gain the plain. The French pursued them thither. The insurgents endeavoured to rally, but his Majesty advanced against them at seven, and the first corps having made a vigorous attack, carried death and dismay into their ranks. At nine o'clock this night, a field officer of the first corps arrived here with the intelligence, that in the course of the night, still more signal advantages had been obtained than the preceding day, and that the field of battle was covered with the slain.

July 28.-His Majesty overtook at length the English army yesterday, at four o'clock in the afternoon, which, on the point of being surrounded by our roops, drew up in line of battle. The

French army attacked the English with the utmost spirit and vigour. Some woods which covered their left wing did not remain long in their possession, and the division of their army which occupied them was annihilated by the Duke of Belluno.-A regiment of one of the divisions of the first corps attacked an English column with the bayonet, killed 1000 and made 500 prisoners.-The loss sustained by the enemy is very considerable, and cannot yet be calculated. During the battle, the King was manoeuvring on the right of the English, in order to cut off their retreat to Talavera and the Tagus.

Talavera, July 29. - The English army which was in Portugal, under Gen. Wellesley, after having joined the insurgents under Cuesta, had marched against the first corps, hoping, with triple numbers, to beat it, and effect its junction with the troops under Vanegas.

Already had the English flattered themselves with getting to Madrid; but the events that have passed during the three days that have elapsed, have a good deal deranged the plan of the campaign. His Majesty, after the affair of the 28th, continued to pursue the enemy who arrived on the fine position of Talavera and entrenched themselves. His dispositions announced an intention of maintaining himself to the last extremity.

yet, after having been vigorously attacked by the French army, having lost a part of his infantry, and a whole regiment of cavalry, he abandoned his position. In these circumstances the French have proved, as they have often done, that, whatever be the position and number of their enemies, they can overcome all obstacles. The English and insurgents sustained great loss. Ours is not considerable. Gen. Latour Maubourg's division entered Talavera this morning.

We have received news from Marshal Soult; he marched on the 25th in the direction of Placentia.

Paris, August 9.-We have letters from Santa Olalla of the 29th ult. at 10 P. M. which mention the new victory gained over the English, Portuguese, and insurgents. The loss of the English is enormous. We took eight hundred infantry prisoners, and a whole regiment of cavalry. This regiment was taken by one of ours, which opened its ranks to receive the charge, and then cut off their retreat. The rest of the English column, which constituted the whole force of the enemy, is in full retreat.

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THE

MONTHLY REGISTER.

FOR SEPTEMBER, 1809.

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Report from the Committee of the
House of Commons appointed to in-
quire into the Existence of any Abu-
ses in the Disposal of the Patronage
of the East India Company. Or-
dered to be printed March 23, 1809.
The Select Committee, appointed
to inquire into the existence of any
corrupt practices, in regard to the
appointment and nomination of wri-,
ters or cadets in the service of the
East India Company; or any agree
ment, negociation, or bargain, direct
or indirect, for the sale thereof; and
to report the same, as it shall ap-
pear to them, to the house, together
with their observations thereupon;
and who were empowered to report
the minutes of evidence taken before
them; and their proceedings, from
time to time, to the house,-

Began their investigation by examining into a case brought before them by George Woodford Thellusson, Esq. a member of this house, in which his patronage and confidence appear to have been grossly abused.

The whole evidence being given at length in the Appendix, your committee content themselves with inserting in this place, a short abstract only of this, and every other transaction; giving the names of the persons appointed, or of those by whom they were recommended, and by whom their nominations were signed, together with the names of the intermediate agents in any of the negociations where money was paid or received.

Those appointments which have

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been completed in consequence of
any such bargains, and upon which
satisfactory evidence has been pro-
duced, will be placed first; a second
class will be found of nominations
which appear to have taken effect,
but with regard to which, from the
death of some of the parties, or from
deficiency of proof in other particu-,
lars, your committee are unable to
ascertain the names of the persons
who were sent out to India. It is
a satisfaction to your committee,
throughout the whole evidence, to
remark nothing which traces any
one of these corrupt or improper
bargains to any director, or induces
a reasonable suspicion that it was
done with the privity or connivance
of any member of that court. Seve-
ral negociations which never took
effect, will be found alluded to, or
detailed in parts of the evidence;
which it was thought proper not to
reject under the comprehensive di-
rections" that your committee should

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enquire into any agreement, nego"ciation, or bargain, direct or in. "direct, for the sale of such nomi"nations;" and when such infor mation was received, they deemed it inexpedient to withhold it from this house, though they are fully aware that their desire of opening every channel of enquiry has led to an extent of examination, and to a mass of evidence, from which much might be retrenched without detriment, if it had been easy to establish a satisfactory principle of omission or abridgment, which might have left nothing wholly irrevelant or trifling, while it comprehended what

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