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the treaty of peace concluded with the em- 
peror of Russia, dated 17th September last, 
agreed to adopt such measures as should be 
regulated by the treaty then about to be en- 
tered into between Sweden, France, and Den- 
mark, for enforcing the continental system, 
ordered, in our circular of the 27th of October 
last, that no British vessels, or ships of war, 
should, after the time therein mentioned, be 
permitted to enter our ports; and further, i In 
the third article of the treaty with the em- 
peror of France, of date the 6th of January 
last, having fully and in every respect ac- 
ceded to the continental system, bound our- 
selves to shut our ports against the trade of 
Great Britain, and not permit the importation 
of English goods or manufactures, of what- 
ever description, or in whatever vessel the 
same might arrive: and whereas having re- 
linquished the permission we_reserved to our- 
selves in the treaty with his majesty the em- 
peror of Russia, of importing colonial produce, 
we now only retain to ourselves the power to 
import salt, sufficient for the consumption 
of our kingdom ; farther, to fulfil the treaties 
with the said powers, we hereby graciously 
command, that on and afterthe 24th of April 
next, no goods shall be imported, neither on 
paying the duties nor in transitu, which be- 
Jong to Great Britain and Ireland; the cclo- 
nies or countries under the influence of the 
British Government, or goods of any descrip- 
tion whatsoever, loaded in vessels from Great 
Britain, or any of her dependencies, be admit- 
ted into any of our ports: and that all vessels, 
under whatever flag, which shall be proved 
to carry such goods, as are not furnished with 
Certificates and documents to certify the origin 
and full particulars of their cargoes, from 
their ports of lading, shali upon their arrival 
in our harbours, be ordered off, save and ex- 
cept such vessels as are solely laden with salt, 
the importation of which, from all foreign 
countries, we permit, ia vessels not belonging 
to his Britannic majesty or his subjects.. For 
the fall execution of our decree, we com- 
mand all officers, and persons in our service, 
to exert their utmost vigilance, in strictly ex- 
amining the papers, certificates, and docu- 
ments, of all vessels that may arrive, agree 
ably to the gracious separate command we on 
this subject, shall or may issue. 
Givenat our Court of Stockholm, &<. - 
FRANCE. 
The only event, of any interest, that 
has taken place during the last month, 
is the marriage of Buonaparte, to 
the princess Maria Louisa, of Austria; 
which after having been solemnised by 
proxy, at Vienna, on the 12th of March, 
was repeated with great pomp at Paris, 
on the istand 2nd of April; these two 
fatter days being appropriated to the eivil 
aud the religious ceremony respeciively. 
SPAIN. 
The supreme council of governmen: 
State of Public Affacrs in April. 
379 
has received the following report, ad- 
dressed to his excellency don F. Guiasz 
Most exceLrLeEnT Sir.—It is with the 
utmost pleasure I transmit to you, for the in- 
formation of his majesty, the annexed report, 
which I have just received from colonel 
don J. Valdivia, relative to the evacuation of 
Malaga by the French. 
This flattering intelligence I have received 
from the chief--magistrate of Marvilla, by 
which it appears, that captain F. Lopez, who 
arrived from the port of Malaga, affirmed to 
him that the French evacuated that city om 
the 17th, at seven o'clock in the morning. 
I further learnt that the enemy has also eva- 
cuated Medina, and fallen back to the woods 
near Chiclana, and that in consequence ofa 
sally, made by the enemy, the French lost 
about 1000 men, in kiiled, wounded, and pri- 
soners. ADRIAN JACOME. 
Lines of Gibraltar, March 20. 
Extract of the Dispatches transmitted by the 
General in Chief of the Army of Estremadurayg 
dated the 21st of March. 
Tn consequence of a fruitless attack made 
- by the French against Badajos, they establish~ 
ed themselves in Merida, Zafra, and Santa 
Marta. In order to molest them, the mar- 
quis de la Romana detached major general 
don Carlos O‘Donnell, who commands the 
second division of that army, with orders to 
attack Caceres, Truxillo, and tae front of 
his position. ‘ 
O*Donnell marched, accordingly, from 
Albuquerque, on the 12th instant, with 2500 
men, 200 of whom were cavalry, and pursued 
his march till the 14th, when at break of day, 
our advanced parties fell in -vith the enemy's 
vanguard, and drove the French out of Ca- 
ceres, and pursued them as far as Alden de 
Cano, three leagues distance from Caceres. 
Being again attacked in that position, they 
retreated to Meandello, nine leagues distant 
from the point where they were first attacked 5 
and itis known from accounts since received, 
that they have comple tely evacuated Me rida, 
Zafira, and Santa Marta. 
The enemy’s loss is said to exceed 150 men. 
It is reported that in consequence of the above | 
successes, Our troopsentered St. Olailaon the 
22d, to which point major general don Frane 
cisco Ballasteros was directing his march, to 
cut off the enemy’s retreat. The loss which 
the French sustain from our flying parties is 
such, that the foreign troops who serve in 
eae armies are quice disgusted with that 
kind of warfare, and desert in considerable 
numbers. Upwards of 100 have to-day ar- 
rived at Cindad Rodrigo Badajos, and As- 
torga; and all deserters unanimously state 
that desertion would be more frequent, were 
the men not afraid of the peasants. The 
junta of Seville has reported from Ayamente 
to the supreme council of regency, under the 
date of the 24th inst. that the French®have 
been completely driven out of Estremadura, 
and pursped by general Baliasteros, who ar- 
rived 
