in their turn. His Majesty, relying on the justice of his cause, hopes, with conscious pride of his reigning over a brave and loyal people, so often tried by dangers, and always held up by the Almighty, that the same Providence will vouchsafe to bless his army, and restore to his subjects a safe and honourable peace, to the confusion of his enemies. Paris, March 23. -The Official Journal of this day contains the declaration of Russia and Denmark against Sweden; and also the proclamation issued by general Buxhovden, on his entrance into Finland.The last is preceded by an article from Stockholm, in which an account is thus communicated of the imprisonment of M. Alopeus, the Russian envoy, It was on the 5th instant that we had the pain to witness the Russian minister, M. Alopeus taken into custody. The following is an account of the manner in which that strange event took place. That day, at two o'clock in the morning, Baron de Rove, the King's aid-de-camp, was announced to M. Alopeus, and made Known to that minister that he had received orders to arrest him, and to seal up his papers and those of his mission. As was natural, the minister protested against this treatment, and wished to oppose it, when some officers, with a numerous detachment of the body guards, made their appearance and obliged him to submit. All persons employed under the Russian embassy were roused from their beds, and those in the city were searched out, and a guard submitting and remaini who are confined. The following is the under these circumstan Ehrenstein, the Swedish foreign affairs, transmi Alopeus: "The King has just formation that a Russian entered Finland, and has Louisa. This unexpec bears upon it all the ch perfidy, on which accou jesty has given orders to signed to declare to M. A nister of Russia at the cou den, that the King consid diplomatic functions as wh end. EHRE On this note the Monit a vehement comment, in called an outrageous violat rights of ambassadors, a equalled in barbarism only acts of the Dey of Algiers, INSURRECTION IN SP Madrid, March 19, 9 o'clock Since Sunday, the 13th such important events hav place, that the hurry in write will not allow me to them in a proper order. Ce telligence having been rece the Emperor of France comi it was asked on the part of th and at the request of the A (the Prince of Peace), what object of his journey, and w his troops were directed to n The answer was, that he can peaceable manner, for the the nation and to make a simplicity, and with great satisfaction, shewed this letter to the admiral, who, being immediately aware of the blow which threatened him, prepared to make arrangements to to escape to Mexico, taking with him the King, whom he succeeded in persuading to follow him, apprising him what they had to fear from the arrival of the Emperor and his troops; and for this purpose, the admiral took out of the royal chest 36,000,000 of rials. In the course of last month he had sent already 60,000,000 to Corunna, which were destined for London, where he has 40,000,000 of dollars. On Wednesday he arrived in Madrid, and withdrew on Sunday, in the evening, according to his usual custom, to Aranjuez. As soon as he arrived there, he called a meeting of the council in which the flight of their Majesties was discussed. The following day, (Monday) early in the morning, the signatures of the three principal persons were collected, and when Cavellero's turn came, he said he did not choose to sign, nor should he allow them to do what they intended. The King represented to him, in the most earnest manner, the danger in which they found themselves; the general discontent of the people of Madrid demanded his head, (as the admiral had falsely made him believe). Cavellero said, that there was no such thing, that all was false, and that he had been deceived. The King immediately answered-Do they deceive me? Do they betray me? Who is the traitor? That is the gentleman, pointing to the admiral, who drew his sword. The council immediately broke up. The principal party, consisting of Cavellero, the Prince, Altemire, and Fernando Nunes, they say were wounded, as were most of the grandees. This happened at night: at the noise the life guards entered, and among them the halbert-bearers, and soon afterwards the mob. The project, which was for some time only suspected, was ascertained by the orders given to the life guards. On the following day, (Tuesday) in the morning, the life guards took post on the road of Ocanna. The hall of the council, and the whole of the palace, presented a scene of popular tumult. Some of the guards cried out “ Kill him!" others "Seize him and some pointed the sword to his breast. The Prince of Asturias clung to the Admiral, who, placing himself between the troops with fixed bayonets, fled to his house, or concealed himself in the palace, and the Queen to her apartment. On Wednesday in the evening, a mail arrived, with an order for the garrison of Madrid to assemble, and prepare to march. At seven o'clock at night the bearers of these orders went to all the coffeehouses, and wherever they found officers or guards, directed them to join their corps, and through the whole town the carriages and horses were put into requisition. The troops remained all day in their quarters, which none of them were on any account permitted to leave, and much fermentation was observed among the people; and it was a matter of joy to them to go to the house of the admiral, to see that he had no longer a guard of hussars. The council of Castile met the same day, and continued in delibe ration from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon, to answer the two questions of the King, whether he should leave the country? To which questions the reply was, that he ought not to leave the country, nor would they allow him to do so. That the people were quiet, and loved him, as he might himself see, if he would come to Madrid. This, and the whole of the preceding day, nothing but complaints, clamors, and farewells, were heard in Aranjuez, because the King entertained the project of departing until two in the afternoon, when a courier arrived thing is settled; go and make it public, let every one know." At half past eleven o'clock the same day, five loaded waggons passed through Aranjuez. Silva and Don Vicente arrived, and brought the news, and a courier, dispatched by Cavallero, brought it to government, with a charge to proclaim, as soon as it should reach Delicias," All is settled; I am the bearer of good news, and of the orders for the troops to depart." At midnight, all the King's guards, the Admiral hussars, the volunteers of the state, and the cavalry, with loaded carbines and pistols, and the artillery, with lighted matches, were on duty. Yesterday, (Thursday) in the morning, the annexed edict was posted, intended to undeceive and tranquillize the people; but, at the same time, it was well known, that, the Admiral was neither apprehended nor disgraced, as had been reported. On the contrary, on the Tuesday the royal family breakfasted at his house, and, on the following day, he was at the palace, which grieved ●very body, and the inhabitants of Aranjuez continued much'disturbed. Last night, the Admiral withdrew from the palace at eleven o'clock, and at one attempted to escape. The life guards observed it, ap proached, and having ascertained the fact, fired a pistol, at which signal the rest of the guards assembled, and a throng of people endeavoured to force their way through the Admiral's hussars who surrounded his house. Some of the life guards were killed, and Don Diego Godov. (the Admiral's brother) who intended to escape. guards set off at full spe Admiral, who had fled succeeded in overtaking they bound him, and the palace at two o'cl came up with him at O Princess of Peace, and he they caused to alight, F a coach drawn by the who conducted them to t and delivered them to t who came out to receive two candles in his hands. at eight o'clock in the mo royal family appeared in ti of the palace, to thank t At twelve, two decrees w up at Madrid, one of which to the president of the cou substance as follows. "The King, in order ceive your lordship and the and that the public may be informed of what occu night, makes known, that quence of a disturbance some hussars and life guar military and peasants assem duced, by an erroneous be their Majesties intended to country, but their Majestie think of leaving their coun have they ever thought for a of withdrawing themselves bosom of their beloved su that at five o'clock in the every thing was quiet in the and he directs the president it known, in order that the may banish from their minds reports," &c. &c. The second decree recon the public to hold good ha general peace would cause a greater; and we all publicly congratulate each other. The public look upon the French without fear, without dread, and as their deliverers. The privates will be received at their head-quarters, and the officers at the mansions of the great. Tomorrow, about 4,000 will enter the city-the following day, the Imperial guard—and on Monday, Prince Murat. General report says, that the Emperor is detained by these occurrences, because letters from Bayonne and Yrun say, that he arrived there on the 12th, and others contradict it. La Manche is in a state of much confusion, and the people are determined to prevent the departure of the royal family; the intelligence of which had reached that province. threatened with the den scent by the enemy, and tion of my life guards h object than to protect and they are not intende pany me on a voyage, w endeavoured to represe sary. Surrounded by th loyalty of my armed s which I have received s tionable proofs, what ha and should any imperio require it, could I do assistance which thei bosoms offered me ? necessity will ever be y my people. Spaniards, fears; conduct yoursel have hitherto done towar of the ally of your good a few days you will se tranquillity restored ;. and minds enjoying the which God bestows on bosom of my family an "Royal Palace of Aranjue By the King, 66 66 B A. D. PEPRO CA Two vessels are arrived one at Lancaster, the of pool. By these informatic mingo) of the Young Los of the arrival at Cape Frai Goodall, and of his havin his ship to Christophe, wh time appointed Capt. Coo of the Haytian fleet, and h Mr. John McCulloch, rear expedition against Jean near Cape Nicola Mole, sion of Petion, was soon a The ships composing th were the Young Roscius, a ners. They proceeded to under the fort of which th at anchor two schooners, which the Young Roscius prepared to engage. On the first broadside, one of Petion's vessels blew up; whilst preparation was making to attack the other, a musket ball struck and killed Mr. Culloch, and the meditated attack upon the fort was abandoned. East India House, April, 11. Intelligence was received at this house on Saturday the 9th inst. from the right hon. the governor general in Council of Bengal, stating, that in consequence of the refractory and rebellious conduct of Doondea Khan, a zemindar and farmer of land in the district of Allyghur in the conquered provinces, in having committed the most lawless acts of violence towards the inhabitants of the village of Musmunnui, 10 constantly resisting the legal authority of the judge and magistrate of that district: and contumaciously withholding the payment of large sums on account of the revenues due from him to the company, it was deemed indispensably necessary, that measures should be adopted for the reduction of the forts belonging to Doondea Khan, and for the apprehension of his person, in order that the authority of government might be fully established in that part of the district of Allyghur, that the public revenue might be secured, and that Doondea Khan, with his adherents, might be brought to trial before the court of criminal jurisdiction, for the offences with which they stood charged. For the purpose of effecting these important objects, a force was ordered to march to Commona, the principal port belonging to Doondea Khan, in support of the judge and magistrate, and to proceed to the reduction of the forts of Doondea Khan, and the apprehension of his person, should he refuse to comply with certain requisitions which the judge and magistrate were directed to make to him, Doondea Khan having not only refused to comply with the requisition so made to him, but having like wise adopted, to the fullest extent of his ability, measures for resisting the military force sent against him, Major General Dickins, with a considerable force under his command. consisting of the King's andCompany's troops, advanced and encamped before the fort of Commona on the 12th of October last. The strength of the works of Commona appears to have been such, as to have held out little hopes of being carried by a coup-de-main, and to have induced the major general to adopt the slower but more certain measure of regular approaches. This mode of attack was rendered additionally tedious, from the unfavourableness of the country round Commona for procuring the materials, and from the great superiority in the number of miners in the service of the enemy-The skill and zeal of the officers, and the perseverance and gallantry of the troops, however, overcame all obstacles opposed to them, and the breach being declared to be practicable, the assault was made on the fort and on the fortified garden adjoining it, at the same time on the evening of the 18th of Nov. The efforts of the troops employed on this occasion were not attended with that success to which their dis❤ tinguished bravery and zealous perseverance so well entitled them. After a desperate struggle, which cost the lives of many valuable officers and men, they were compelled to retire, both from the fort and garden, To the impression, however, made on the enemy by the gallant conduct of the troops on this occasion, may fairly be ascribed the evacuation of both places in the course of the same night, which were taken possession of the following day. The following are the returns of the killed and wounded in the operation before, and in the assault on that place, with a separate list of officers. Return of Casualties at the affair of the Assault of the Fort of Commona. |