chamberlain, M. Germain, who was shut up in the place, conducted himself with propriety. The position of the army is at present as follows:-The corps of mar and the grenadier corps of general Oudinot, are at Vienna along with the Imperial Guard. Marshal the prince of Ponte Corvo is at Lintz with the Saxons and Wirtemberghers, and has a corps of reserve at Passau. Marshal the duke of Dantzic is with the Bavarians at Saltzburgh and Inspruck.-Colonel the count of Czernichew, aid-de-camp of the emperor of Russia, who had been sent to Paris, arrived at the head-quarters as the army was entering Vienna. He has since served in the army, and attends on his majesty. He has brought intelligence respecting the Russian army, which was not to break up from its cantonments before the 10th or 12th of this month. Tenth Bulletin, dated Elersdorf, May 23. dissolved the militia and the landwher, and 11 pieces of cannon. On the 12th have completed the overthrow of the corps Kufstein was relieved. His majesty's of the archd. Lewis and gen. Hiller, and have still farther withered the fame of the enemy's general.--This commander being aware of the march of the Emperor, it became necessary for him to make a move-shals the dukes of Rivoli and Montebello, ment towards Lintz, in order to pass the bridge and unite with the corps of the archd. Lewis and general Hiller. The French army however was there for some days before he could approach to form a junction. He imagined perhaps that he would be able to effect his junction at Krems, but that was a vain hope. He was again four days too late, and gen. Hiller, when he passed the Danube, was obliged to burn the same bridge of Krems. Finally, he hoped to be able to effect a junction at Vienna, but he was once more several days behind.-The Emperor has caused a bridge to be thrown over the Danube, at the village of Ebersdorf, two leagues below Vienna. The river is at this place divided into several branches, and is 400 toises broad. This work was only commenced yesterday at four o'clock in the afternoon. Molitor's division was conveyed across to the left bank, and routed the weak detachments which disputed the ground with it, and attempted to cover the furthest branch of the river.-Generals Butrand and Parnetti are superintending the construction of two bridges, of which one is more than 240, and the other more than 130 toises long, and which communicate in the middle of the river by an island. It is hoped that the works will be finished to-morrow.-All the ac-ing are Gross-Aspern, Esling, and Enzercounts we receive induce us to believe dorf. The passage of such a river as the that the emperor of Austria is at Zanim. Danube, in the presence of an enemy well There is still no rising in Hungary! In acquainted with all the local circumstances, want of arms, saddles, and money, and and who has the inhabitants on his side, is not much attached to the House of Aus- one of the greatest military enterprises that tria, this nation appears to have refused all can be imagined.-Thebridge over the arm kind of assistance.-Gen. Lauriston, his of the river which separates the right bank majesty's aid-de-camp, has marched at from the first island, and the bridge from the head of the Baden infantry, and gen. this island to that of In-der-Lobau, were Colbert's brigade of light cavalry from erected on the 19th. Molitor's division had Neustadt to Brucken on the Simering-been conveyed to the great island on the berg, which is a high hill dividing thewaters 18th by row boats.-On the 20th the Emthat run into the Black Sea and the Medi-peror arrived at In-der-Lobau, and caused terranean. In the course of this difficult a bridge to be thrown over the least arm march he took 100 prisoners.--Gen. Dn-of the Danube from that island to the left pellin has marched towards Marinzell. He bank, between Gross-Aspern and Esling. has disarmed about 1,000 of the land- This arm being not quite 70 toises broad, whers, and made a number of prisoners. only 15 pontoons were required for the -The duke of Dantzic has advanced to operation, which were fixed within three Inspruck. At Vorgel on the 14th, he fell heurs by colonel Aubry, of the artillery. in with gen. Chastellar and his Tyro-Colonel St. Croix, aid-de-camp of marlese, routed him, and took 700 prisoners, shal the duke of Rivoli, arrived first on Opposite to Ebersdorf the Danube divides into three branches separated by two islands. The distance from the right bank to the island on that side, which is 140 toises in circumference, is about 1,000 toises. The distance from this island to the greater is 120 toises, and here the stream runs with the greatest force. The larger of the two islands is called In-derLobau, and the water which separates it from the main land is 70 toises broad. The first villages which appear after cross enemy occupied a very wide space between his right and left wing, it was resolved to penetrate by his centre. The duke of Montebello led the attack. Gen. Oudinot was on the left, St. Hillaire's division was on the centre, and Boudet's division was on the right wing. The enemy's centre would not withstand the sight of our troops.In a moment every thing was borne down before them. The duke of Istria made several brilliant and successful attacks. Three columns of infantry were charged and cut down by the cuirassiers. The Austrian army was on the point of being destroyed, when at seven in the morning an aid-de-camp of the Emperor came to inform him that the sudden rise of the Danube had set afloat a great number of trees, which were cut the left bank, in an open boat, and general, Lassalle's division of the light cavalry, with Molitor and Boudet's divisions, passed during the night. Afterwards the Emperor, accompanied by the prince of Neufchatel, the dukes of Rivoli and Montebello, examined the position of the left bank, and determined the field of battle, posting the right on the village of Esling, and the left on the village of Gross-Aspern. Both villages were likewise garrisoned. On the 21st, at four in the afternoon, the enemy's army shewed itself, and appeared to have for its object to defeat our van guard, and to drive it into the river. Vain enterprise-The duke of Rivoli was the first attacked at Gross-Aspern, by the corps of general Bellegarde. He manoeuvred with the divisions of Molitor and Legrand, and rendered complete-down during the late events at Vienna, ly abortive all the attacks which the enemy made that evening. The duke of Montebello defended the village of Esling, and marshal the duke of Istria covered the plain with the light cavalry and Espagne's division of cuirassiers, protecting at the same time Ewyensdorf; the contest was severe, the enemy having 200 pieces of cannon and 90,000 men, collected from the remains of all the Austrian corps.D'Espagne's division of cuirassiers, which made several fine charges, advanced in two squares, and took 14 pieces of cannon, but a ball killed gen. D'Espagne while fighting gloriously at the head of his troops. He was a brave man, and in every respect eminent and praiseworthy. The general of brigade Foulers was likewise killed in a charge.-General Nansoutz arrived in the evening on the field of battle, with the single brigade commanded by gen. St. Germain, and distinguished himself by several brilliant charges. At eight o'clock the action terminated, and we remained masters of the field.--During the night, gen. Oudinot's corps, St. Hilaire's division, and two brigades of light cavalry, and the train of artillery, passed over by the bridges. On the 224 the duke of Rivoli was the first engaged at four in the morning. The enemy made several successive attacks, in order to retake the village. At last the duke of Rivoli, tired of acting on the defensive, attacked the enemy in his turn, and threw them into confusion. Gen. Legrand distinguished himself by the coolness and intrepidity which characterise him.-The general of division Boudet was stationed at the village of Esling, and had had orders to defend that important position.-Observing, that the and rafts which had been left on the bank; and that the bridges which formed the communication between the right bank and the little island, and between the little island and that of In-der-Lobau, had thereby been carried away. This rapid swell, which usually does not take place until the middle of June on the melting of the snow, has been accelerated by the great heat which has for some days prevailed. All the reserve parks of artillery which where advancing, were by the loss of the bridges detained on the right bank, as was also a part of our heavy cavalry, and the whole of the duke of Auerstadt's corps. This dreadful accident induced the Emperor to put a stop to the movement in advance. He ordered the duke of Montebello to keep the field of battle which had been won, and then to take his position, with the left wing resting on a curtain-work, which the duke of Rivoli covered, and his right wing at EslingThe artillery and infantry cartridges which were in our reserve park could not now be brought across the river. The enemy was in a most frightful state of disorder at the moment, when he learned that our bridges were broken down. The slackening of our fire, and the concentrating movement of our army, soon left him no doubt respecting this unforeseen accident. Ail his cannon and artillery equipage, which were before on the retreat, were again drawn out in line, and from nine in the morning to seven in the evening he made most astonishing exertions, supported by the fire of 200 pieces of cannon, to throw the French army into disorder; but all his efforts tended to his own disgrace. Thrice he attacked the villages of Esling and Gross-Aspern, and thrice he filled wounded; he is one of the first generals them with his dead. The fusiliers of the of France. Gen. Durosnel, aid-de-camp guards, commanded by general Monton, to the Emperor, was also killed by a acquired great glory; they defeated the cannon-ball, while he was carrying an reserve, formed of all the grenadiers of order.-The soldiers displayed all that the Austrian army, and the only fresh coolness and intrepidity which is peculiar troops which remained to the enemy. Gen. to the French only.-The water of the DaGros put to the sword 700 Hungarians, nube still increasing, the bridges of the who had succeeded in entrenching them- Danube could not be restored during the selves in the church-yard of Esling. The night; the Emperor, therefore, ordered the tirailleurs under the command of gen. army, on the 23d, to pass from the left Curial, performed their first service this bank across the little arm, and take a posiday, and proved that they possessed cou- tion in the island of In-der-Lobau, prorage. Gen. Dorsenne, col. commandant tecting the tetes du ponte.-The works for of the old guards, posted his troops in replacing the bridge are continued with asthe third line, forming a brazen wall, siduity, and nothing will be undertaken which was alone capable of withstanding until they are secure, not only against the all the efforts of the Austrian army. The accidents of the water, but against any enemy discharged 40,000 cannon shot thing that may be attempted against them. against us, while we, deprived of our reserve The rise of the river, and the rapidity parks, were under the necessity of sparing of the stream, must require much labour our ammunition, lest some other unforeseen and great caution.-On the 23d, when the events should occur.--In the evening, the army was informed that the Emperor had enemy returned to his old position, which ordered it to retreat to the great island, he had left previous to the commencement nothing could exceed the astonishment of of the attack, and we remained masters the brave troops; victorious on both days, of the field. His loss is very great: it they had supposed that the remainder of being estimated by the most experienced the army had joined them; but when they officers that he left more than 12,000 dead were told that the high water had carried on the field. According to the reports away the bridges, and that its continued of the prisoners the enemy have had increase rendered the renewal of their 23 generals and 60 superior officers killed ammunition and provisions impracticable, or wounded. Lieut. field marshal Weber and that any movement in advance would and 1,500 men, and four standards, have be absurd, it was with great difliculty they fallen into our hands. Our loss has also could be persuaded of the truth of the been considerable. We have 1,100 killed statement. That bridges constructed of and 3,000 wounded.--The duke of Monte- the largest boats of the Danube, secured bello was wounded by a cannon ball in by double anchors and cables, should be the thigh, at six o'clock in the evening of carried away, was a great and entirely the 22d; but an amputation has taken unforeseen disaster; but it was extremely place, and his life is out of danger. At fortunate that the Emperor was not two first it was thought that he was killed, and hours later of being informed of it. The being carried on a hand-barrow to where army in pursuing the enemy would have the Emperor was, his adieu was most affect- exhausted its ammunition, which it would ing. In the midst of all the anxieties of the have been impossible to replace.---On the day the Emperor gave himself up to the ex- 23d a great quantity of ammunition was pression of that tender friendship which sent to the camp at In-der-Lobau.-The during so many years he has cherished for battle of Esling, of which a circumstantial this brave companion in arms. Some tears report shall be male, pointing out the rolled from his eyes, and turning to those brave men who distinguished themselves who surrounded him, he said, "My heart therein, will, in the eyes of posterity, be required such a painful stroke as this, to a new memorial of the glory and inflexible make me occupy myself, on this day, with firmness of the French army.-The marany other care than that of my army." shals the dukes of Montebello and Rivoli The duke of Montebello was insensible, on that day displayed all the powers of but recovered himself in the presence of their military character.-The Emperor the Emperor: he embraced him and said, has given the command of the 2d corps "Within an hour you will have lost him to gen. count Oudinot, a general tried in a who dies with the glory and the consola- hundred battles, in which he has always tion of being your best friend."--The evinced the possession of equal courage as general of division, St. Hillaire, is also skill. Eleventh Bulletin, dated Ebersdorf, May 2 offer pledges of their fidelity, and to sup On the 23rd and 24th the army was employed to restore the bridges, which were ready the 25th, early in the morning, and the wounded, caissons, &c. were removed to the right banks of the Danube.— The Danube being likely to rise until the 15th of June, it is intended to mark the heights of the river by poles driven into the ground, to which the large iron chain is to be fastened which the Turks bad destined for the same purpose, but the Austrians, took it from them, and it was found in the arsenal of Vienna. This measure, and the works which are constructed on the left bank of the Danube, will enable us to manoeuvre on both sides of that river. Our light troops have taken post near Presburgh, on the lake of Neusiedel. Gen. Lauriston is in Styria, at Simeringsberg and Bruck. The duke of Dantzic is hastening, by forced marches, at the head of the Bavarian troops, to join the army of Vienna; the horse-chasseurs of the imperial guard arrived here yester The duke of Dantzic is master of the Tyrol, and entered Inspruck on the 19th, the whole territory having submitted. On the 11th the duke of Dantzic took the strong position of the Strub-pass, with seven cannon and 600 men.-On the 13th, after defeating Chasteller in the position of Voergel, putting him to flight, and taking all his artillery, he pursued him near to Rullenberg, where the wretched fugitive was indebted for his safety only to the speed of his horse.-General De Roy at the same time raised the blockade of the fortress of Kufstein, forming his junction with the troops commanded by the duke of Dantzic, who greatly praises the conduct of general Palin and several other officers (named in the Bulletin).-Chasteller entered the Tyrol with a handful of brave men, and preached up insurrection, plunder, and murder. He saw several thousand Bavarians and a hundred French soldiers put to death before his eyes. He even encouraged the murders by his own applause, and provoked all the cruelty of these mountain boors. Among the murdered French were about sixty Belgians, all countrymen of Chasteller. That wretch, loaded with the favours of the Emperor, to whom he owed the restoration of his property, amounting to several millions, is insusceptible to the feelings of gratitude, as well as to the affection which even barbarians entertain for their countrymen.-day; the dragoons were expected in the The Tyrolese detest the man whose trea- course of the day; and within a few days cherous conduct instigated them to rebel- the horse-grenadiers, and 60 pieces of ord lion, and who thereby brought upon them nance attached to the guards, will reach all its consequent evils. The rage against this place.-By the Capitulation of Vienna, Chasteller is so great, that when after what seven marshal-lieutenants, nine major-gehappened at Voergel he took refuge at nerals, 10 colonels, 20 majors and lieuteHall, they attacked him with cudgels, nant-colonels, 100 captains, 150 lieutenants, and gave him such a drubbing that he 200 second lieutenants, and 3,000 nonkept his bed for two days, and durst not commissioned officers and soldiers were venture to make his appearance, except to made prisoners of war, exclusively of those request a capitulation: he was told, how-who were in the hospital, and whose numever, that no capitulation would be granted bers amount to some thousands. to a highway robber, upon which he fled towards the mountains of Carinthia.-The valley of Zillerthal was the first which submitted, laid down arms, and gave hostages. The remainder of the territory has followed this example. All the chicks have ordered the boors to return to their homes, and they are leaving the mountains and returning to their villages. town of Inspruck and all the villages have The BATTLE OF URFAR.-On the 17th inst. at two in the afternoon, three Austrian columns, under the command of generals Grainville, Bucalwitz, and Somma Riva, and supported by a reserve under gen. Jellachich, attacked gen. Vandamme at the village of Urfar, in the front of the bridge-head at Lintz. (To be continued.) LONDON-Printed by T. C. HANSARD, Peterborough - Court, Fleet - Street; Published by R. BAGSHAW, Brydges-Street, Covent Garden :-Sold also by J. BUDD, Pall-Mall. VOL. XV. No. 25.] LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1809. [Price is. "THE defect of Representation is the national Disease; and, unless you apply a Remedy directly "to that Disease, you must inevitably take the Consequences, with which it is pregnant.-Without a Parliamentary Reform the Nation will be plunged into new wars; without a Parliamentary Reform you cannot be safe against bad Ministers, nor can even good Ministers be of nse to you. No honest man can, according to the present system, continue Minister."-MR. PITT'S SPEECH, in the House of Commons, 1782. 961] PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. -[962 remainder of many of their lives, if the system continued so long. This was their reason for opposing the bill, as new-modelled by the Tinman's Prosecutor.———— During the last debate upon this bill, SIR FRANCIS BURDETT gave notice of his in ject of real Reform; and, at the same time, to state distinctly what was the sort of Reform that he wished for. The SPEECH, which he made upon the occasion of this Resolution, I am now about to insert, as made out from the notes of a very able short-hand writer; so that the public may look upon it as containing a perfectly correct statement of all that was said by Sir Francis Burdett upon this occasion. of this monopoly into the hands of the Treasury; and, why did they so? Because, WHEN the reader has perused the motto, they themselves had not the possession of the and observed the date, it will, doubtless, Treasury. This was a very sufficient reaoccur to him, that this same man, without son for them to oppose the monopoly ; a Reform in Parliament, became minister, especially as they must have perceived, and continued to be minister for nearly twenty that the monopoly, if turned to good acyears. The truth is, that, if there had count by the present set, would deprive been that Reform of Parliament, which he them of all chance of getting into the enprofessed to wish for, and which profes-joyment of place and profit again for the sion, together with others of a similar tendency, gained him that popularity of which he made so mischievous an use; if that Reform of Parliament had taken place, he would very soon have ceased to be minister, or he would never have thought of those measures, by which, intention to move a Resolution upon the subone shape or another, the half of every man's estate has been taken from him, while the number of paupers has been doubled.- -What we have recently seen; what has now been placed before us in so many shapes; what we have now seen so clearly proved; this must remove from every mind, any doubt that might exist, respecting the soundness, or unsoundness, of Mr. Pitt's doctrine, "that no honest man can, according to the present system, "continue minister.". Mr. Curwen's Bill, of which I have spoken in the two last Numbers, has passed: it is become a law, and it contains only three lines and a half of the bill, as originally proposed by Mr. Curwen. It was clearly shown, I think, in my Number of the 10th of June, that this bill, even in its best state; even as proposed by Mr. Curwen, would only throw the monopoly of seats into the hands of the Treasury. We need not wonder, therefore, that good Mr. Curwen had the gratification of seeing Mr. Perceval and Lord Castlereagh amongst his most zealous Supporters. If the worthy Mr. Reding had been in the House, I dare say that Mr. Curwen would have been honoured with his Support too. But, the Opposition; I mean the regular Opposition, voted against the bill. They voted against the throwing -Here, then, we have his Plan of Reform. We have an exposition of the principles upon which that Plan is founded; and we have arguments undeniable as to its beneficial effects.Any further than in observing, that this Plan, as to all its material parts, is precisely that which I wish for, and which every man not interested, either directly or indirectly, in public robbery, will, upon taking time to. consider, heartily wish for; any further than this I shall not, at present, take up the time of the reader with any thing upon the nature or tendency of the Plan; but, there are some circumstances attending the bringing it forward, which it is proper to notice, and which will not fail to have due weight upon the mind of the public.It was on Monday, the 12th instant, that, in speaking upon Mr. Curwen's bill, Sir Francis Burdett gave notice of his intended motion, |