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out the whose scene of opetatiaus► has, in Lot W. roornes judgment, evinced the total inexpe,dency of pursuing further operations in that part of Sphin: That the Supreme Junta has been deceived by the most false representations of assistance, never give% and that until that Body shall have the means of en forcing its own laudable resolutions, it would be in vain to attempt measures which must, from the nature of things, depend much upon the subordinate authorities for success." Is this any satisfaction to Britain !—'" Inferior agents tkroughort the whole str►e of operations" charged 4 t h an utter want of energy"—lndeed !—Who a ppointed them ? Who superintended their opera tions !! A t last then . you begin to wake from you r deli rium. Youhave found out a little of the true cha racter of the illustrious men who were to call the ene rgies of " the brave Spaniards" into action.— .. g ra ve Spa:?iardi !".what a prostitution of tOrnA ! 4 nation threatened with a foreign yoke, after having their fate exposed to their view for more than a year— after a diversion in Germany which, however con temptible in its result, had the effect to distract for a time the plans of the enemy—after having one Bri tish army nearly sacrificed to the " utter want of energy" in every department. —After a second well a ppointed British arnty, sent to their aid, has nearly experienced the same fate—after all this, and much tnnr e which the recollection of our Readers will sup ply "about farther enumeration, we are told—what ? That there is a want of energy in the subordinate departments in Spain.---The higher department then has nothing to answer for ! To this kind of consolation tire can be no end, if Britons have so far lost their sews a s to b e wad with it, and are still willing to submit to such multiplied privations as they now endure. Ur whose death are these babes in mourning ? Their father fell at Corunna !—That distressed fe rn!. w hat is the cause of her sorrow?—Her husband was slain at Talavera. 'Whose death do you l ament ?--A brother ! a sincere friend ! a beloved But you have great consolation—Thep gloriwisly, defending their country, !' —No ! No ! No! CrEsfrA, we are told, has resigned his command ! ! 40,h e c i :f r yiaz !1 ! Some accou n t s a dd t h at t h e r4r . n mand is to be committed to Lord WEL :v UM* GOD forbid !—Let thr army be ordered born e . we have been long enough mad ! It i.; high tizne to look to our own safety. We cannot blame Ministers for the efforts they have made to emancipate Spain—or rather to enakle Spain to emancipate itself. Had they done otherwise the country would hever have forgiven them, for the ountry could never hare known - the Tvrthlessness , of the men f:r whom such sacrifices have been made. Da should they now persevere in so hope less an undertaking, they will deserve, and ere long vill receive the execrations of the whole people—even of those who have been :most clamorous for the con. test. - Yesterday afternoon advice: were.reccived of the arrival of • ship horn Gijon. It will be recollected that wo mentioned that General BALLASTLIIOS was rrlCteding to S antander, with the design of taking possassion of that place, assistellby . some British ships of war. This vessel brings a report, that with the cooperation of three English frigates this purpose had been atcomplidtede letters fw Batz, dated the Ist inst. state the opi . ntrq, that endeavours would be used to obstruct the P. 3 vikation of the Scheldt, and that three British line ' ut.14..t1e ships, of which the PitrscrAs or OstAwoz and T.tl7niN were two, had been appropriated to this `Crtikce. 3.4:.ster of a vessel which is arrived from Zei i ricksee, reports, that the firing of cannon had been ?e don Satutday, from the South-East of South IBeveland; from which ail opinion had originated that, nme conflict (probably only a skirmish) had taken P i 4u? in fly azighbountoodef Bats.; a considerable 'V .rtit)n oiour.troops not havinsquitted their position South Beveland so late as Sunday Last. A number of merchants having, in consequence of a request made to that effect, Waited on the Board cc Trade yesterday, were informed, ia relat~ l to the; lade to be carried on between this country and du, Wand of ViPalcheren, that British ships only woul be Permitted to convey their cargoes to that Wand; from which the Commander in Chief would have the Poser ofgranting licences to trade with theContinest. • The BAsnanc gun•brig has arrived at Yarmerith Ecta the Baltic with dispatches from Sir JAsexa kurs 4nd letters froth the fleet. The BASILISK was I:tacked in the Baltic by four Danish praems, with ery heavy metal and fifty men each, for nearly two is which time she suffered in her rigging-.very itaially, every thing being cut away except the b:acci aa,l ties. A breeze however fortunately sprung 11 2, and she made her escape, otherwise she mu: s have Luck, as two prams were placed on the bow and 1 %) en the quarter. The BAstusx had none killed. "41 only va.o wounded. ,Vcdnesday night, the Elizabeth cartel, Captain 11A117.t Ito, arrived at Dover from Morlaiz, with three 11:.1. ;.is 'women, who.were taken in Spain diving the T i 7s!‘t of vur army. It was reported at Moel-tiz that_ Pace Was concticted Frine and . hitistria. .e 7 • :•=- THZ ARMY. Two more transports, with troops from the Scheldt, arrived at Harwich yesterday s and several snore were in sight when the mail came away. The troops, we are sorry to add, are in a very sickly state. 'Friday last three troops of the Ist, or Royal Dra goons, marched into Cove, and were immediately em barked on board the transports which had been pre pared at tha place to receive them. Five troops more of tie regiment were expected to arrive there in time to be embarked on Monday and Tuesday, when it is expectO.cl the whole will sail for Lisbon, under convoy of the rocEnacri frigate, Captain MAITLAND. At the attack on \Valchei en, the Royal Marines were land tcl from the ships, and formed into ten strong companies, under the command of Captain LIARDET, and each company commanded by Cap tains WESIYS, CLARKE, CARRUTHERS, M 4 MILLAN, rARVIS, BAGNALD, BOYS, OWRX, and Ham A letter has been received from an Officer of the 23d regiment, who wus among those returned as miss ing at the battle of Talavera. He had been very se verely wounded, and was taken prisoner ; and we have pleasure in stating, as a consolation to those whose friends may be in a similar situation, that he mentions his being attended by a skilful surgeon, and treated with humanity and kindness. - We have just seen a Gentleman arrived from Brussels, who says, that it was firmly believed there, that had 5000 men been pushed on to Antwerp when our forces first landed, they might have completely destroyed the shipping and docks ; and that the force sent to that place for some days was a motley ridicu lous mob, of no use whatever.. His Serene H;ghne::s the Prince of ORANGF, ac companied by several Foreigners of distinction, arrived at Plymouth nn Tuesday afternoon, and put up at WATitzxs's Grand Hotel, in Fore-street. On Wed nesday morning they inspected the Dock-yard and Arsenal, and afterwards dined with the Part Admiral and General ENGLAND, at Government House. Lord FIINCIIINRROOKE is at Plymouth, on a visit to Earl MOUNT EDGCUMBP. Mr. Toosins SHERIDAN and Mrs. SIIIMIDAN are arrived at Falmouth, from Gibraltar, 'n the Lady Westmorland packet, and are expected in town to morrow. Yesterday his Royal Higimess the Duke of CLA RENCE arrived in town from Bushy Park. Yesterday the Countess of HARRTNGTOM and the Ladies SrANnoPE left Windsor for Ireland. Yesterday the Earl of HA ItROWBY gave a grand dinner, at his house in Grosvenor•square, to the Earls Of CAMDEN, LIVERPOOL, B ATHURST ; Lords CASTLE REACH and MuLcftAvE; Sir SIDNEY SMITH; Messrs. CANNING, PERCEVAL, BAOOT, HUSICISSON, &C. An article from New-York, dated July 30, says : " By the British schooner James, in 14 days, from Port-au-Prince, we learn, that Cants - Fume and PE TION's fleet have recently had a severe engagement, in which the latter- gained a signal victory ; and that 'their armies had met near the Cape, about the same time, and that CiIRISTOPIIE had defeated Pk:no); with very great slaughter." BRISTOL FAlR—Commenced on Friday last, and exhibited a very large show of cattle. Fat beasts went off readily at good prices ; of the lean kin4grettt numbers were driven away-unsold. Horsesbrotriht high prices. The itinerants were numerous; and the pielltsch . ett not idle—one gentleman lost his pocket. book, for the restoration of which a reward of £2O has been offered. The following trait of brotherly affection deserves to be recorded :—At the commencement of the pre sent contest between this country and France, a young man belonging to Bourdeaux, wholiad been married only a few weeks, was drawn as a conscript, and or dered to appear beforealse Military Prefect at a stated period to enrol himself 'kr the army. His feelings, and the sympathising.distress nf his relatives, may be more readily conceived than described. A younger 'brother. however r being a witness to the anguish of :his brother and his - young bride, conceived the lauda ble resolution of freeing him from his distressing di lemma ; and, without giting the lea6t notice to any of his relatives, he repaired to the Prefect, obtained his brother's discharge, and enrolled himself in his stead. Very soon afterwards he joined the army, and being placed in a reaiment of dragoons, was taken prisoner on the Continent, and sent to this country, where he has remained a prisoner ever since. till Thursday lag, whey he was liberated in the follow- DEAL, SEPTEMBER 7. ing way :—His sister, during the short interval of Sailed last evening the BOLD gun-brig, with a con peace in 18ti'. (if it nay be so'called), entered into a voy for Flushing. Arrived last evening. the CIIAN. Gentlenian's family belonging. to Bath, as Lady's e, Tictua sloop, from Yarmouth ; also f ro m a csu i ze =aid, and in that capacity arrived at Plymouth last off Boulogne, the HELL( ON sloop. Arrived this morn- .week with the Lady of Captain B AYK T L : N , .of the Milford, * late MIS: MAYIIEW, of Bath. She had pre- ing from Portsmouth, the P. asoLtrtot:, of 74 guns.• vioosly been acquainted that her brother was confined This afternoon the transport brig Mary, of Dover, on board a prison-ship in the harbour, and on men- marked PB, got on shore . opposite the Three Kin tioning the circumstance to her worthy master, he gs , and as it is Moderate . upon the flowing of the tide, interceded with Captain WooLLEY, the Port Captain, whO immediately interceded with Admiral SUTTON, there is not a doubt but she will get afloat again.-:- 1 and obtained the prisoner's release for a given period, Arrived the SoaLtwos, from a cruize. that he might, after so long. an estrangement' from Remain in the Downs—The Lively, Resolution, Bala, Clan- every relative, enjoy the society of a beloved sister.— ticker, Helicon, and Sorting,. We sincerely hope that a representation of this young ILARWIfiII, SEPTEMBER 7. man's case to Government may procure his release. Arrived last nirrlit the Auckland packet, Captain-, He is, we understand, an interesting youth, has had matooE, having landed the mails from Gottenhurgh, a liberal education, and possesses all those amiable at Yarmouth—This morning the Beanfov, Captain and social virtues which render c:en an enemy re- I Noatu,s, from Heligoland, with mails and passengers; spectable. and the Lady Frances, Captain RUTTER, with mails On Thursday, the 17th ult. a child about six years and passengers from Flushing. of age , was stung by an adder, at Gartmore, near Glasgow, and, notwithstanding medical aid, died on YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 7. ' the Saturday following. Sailed the Anomie, 74 guns, for the Texel ; and MORE CRUELTY I'o TIM BRUTE CREATION.---A po. the DRAKE sloop of war, with transports U and MX, fur the fleet at Flushing, wall stores ; also sailed, the ney, under fourteen hands, was matched a fortnight since to gallop twenty miles in an hour, and the match, Acure, for the harbour, to refit.—Wind S.E. fresh which was for a hundred guineas, took place on the breeze. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Bath road on Tuesday. Betting was seven to four Gnavestria, SEPT. 7.--Arrived the Fel:cite fritate, from against the poney. The animal went ten miles and Guadalonpe.—Sailed the Amon, Hilliard; and Hope, Wildman, a halt in half an hour, and was going one at a winning lio Gij o , rate, when it fill lams, and the owner declined push- Adtaiveo.—At Liverpool, the Clarendon, -.-..--, from lainaltia. : Itheing for the match.—The name of the man to whom iAt P°tthnotilb• Cora,. —, froni_S6, 404.. Al t swanetfit, this unfortunate animal belongs is Blight, and he is a ,• : le t t o a t' "e the Ccrr sanh ' frn , ni w u illi lbra mu ltar . fnett "" 4N Qu anc e j e ' c ß . " re i x . 1 1 . 1 1r°" 11.- relident of Walworth. • the Venus, Bann, from London. - --_--. J -; • . . ' ' 4'~', . -_- . .~ • KrArit Urrst . c.eGlircti Cirlaatittikt o 4,800: EASY'-titiu }this lovely hearth-cheeriettpot Is oneoiettfOniy We tyre happy m announce the safe iitrival br the full of the fi rs t f as hi on , and notwithstanding the vast the increase of building. not a single hotrOfbt lodging China Fleet off Portland in the Isle of Wight, *grant. We hare rarieti antuterarrlts CAR* 7th hut. under convoy of his Majesty's ship IslassAu, WRIGHT, on the Musical al Assemblies, Thett• viz. Rot.tt, GtogGito UPIIINSTONR, WINCIIRLSEA, LIR • night in the &Oder Paagatrt And Acme/ens, tre, &c. are all well attended. Mts. gIoWIN made hie stx, WAt..mna Cams, ALNWICIL CASTLE. EXETER, enia last DAVID SCOTT. CESIII, POltslettslitne, OCEAN, CAR. to a crowded and brilliantcompany, and was receirEd TON, THOMASGRENVILLE— Sailed from China the 7th with universal appr?bation ; its both characters she March, fro displayed her fascuratfits p ow e rs , n tit i delineated m Prince of Wiles' s I s l an d s t h and - those arduous pa r ts t o att to receive the most enthu;i. arrived at St. H e l ena t he 7 t h J u l y ; M ARIA, astic applause. She appears tomorrow eve - fling in and GENERO US PLANTER, M.Puensoa, from the Bra- L a d y Bell, in zoli, Nowt AM Mind, and Pero in the zils. Mid night As under the parsonage of Lady CHI. CARMARTHEN extra ship, from Bombay, with se- eiNuttAtu t the boxes are all bespoke.. ur AMON" ITAS vet-al whaler s i n company . proved himself an able General in procurin g t hi s f a . • vourite actress, prior to her visiting t h e Lotkieut The above ship s sa il e d f rom S t . H e l ena 17th July. Theatre, and there is nb doubt but be will be amply The WARLEY separated from the China fleet the remunerated for his attention. 6th June, off Point Natal. Mr. KENT, in Pros, Nevotoll, tlistpla7ed his mil, Passengers—Mr. W. Baring, per Royal George—W. Fraser, vaned theatrical powers. atad was _greeted in every per Ocean-1. D. Elphhistone, per Elphinstoae, scene with unbounded applause. The improver petits he has made sin ce h e wa s l ast w i t h us, Lis. ample His Majesty's ship s D ORIS an d WILHELMINA were left at Pri nce o f W a l es ' s I s l an d. justice to die hopes we alway s e nterta i ne d o f his tit tune eminence. His Frank Itrurtail, of hut night s was FALMOUTH, SEPTRMBTIR 6. truly a finished perfamance. Arrived the Princess Charlotte packet from Lis bon, 13 days passage.—Sailed the COWLS frigate, with a fleet of transports for Portsmouth ; Brothers, TULLOCII, for Oporto; Fly, OTWAY, for Lisbon ; Boxer, Crow, for Cadiz ; Isabella, KELSON ; and Hendra, Houctiso, for Gibraltar; James, SINCLAIR, for Teneriffe ; and Marlborough packet, Bait, for Lisbon.—Wind N.E. i•LYMOVT'H AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, SEPTEMBER G. Came in the Anna Magdalene, GA R BOARN• from Gottenburgh, with spars, deals, iron, and tar, for a market ; four French ,chasse-marees, in ballast, from Crozie, captured by the Medusa frigate. Also came in, the Eagle Excise cutter, from a cruise after a French rrivateer, which she could not came up with: the vessel that \vas stated to have been captured by the said privateer, and recaptured by the Eagle, turns out to be a Pappenburgher, from Liverpool, and esca ped by answering that she was from Tenerife, bound to Holland ; the privateer brought her to, close to the Edystone, and is a lugger of four guns and 40 men. The Eagle spoke the Pappenburgli vessel going up Channel. It is stated that the privateer had an action with a letter of marque bound to the West Indies, on Monday last, to the westward of this port, and the t the latter beat her off.—Sailed, the St. Peter, Breen nta, from Leghorn, for London.—Came in three transports, from Lisbon. Yesterday three large ships, .appatently ref the, line, passed up channel ; as did also th:.! Feiicite krepch frigate, lately captured by the LATONA, in the West ' Indies.—This day a fleet of merchantmen and' tran sports passed up channel, from the Brazils and the Igediterranean—The AcrzoN sloop is gone from the i Harbour to the Sound.—The Dorset yacht put back !again last evening.—Ar r ived t h e M o r r i stown b r i g, with a small convoy, from Swansea ; Eliza tender, from Ireland, with impressed men ; and the Ann armed ship, from Bristol, with impressed men, for the navy.—Sailed la Ruiz frigate, on a cruise ; Eliza and Jane tender, for Dublin ; WEszra; schooner, ler Falmouth ; and the SW.SLLOW sloop, with two 4;lock-yard lighters under convoy, for Cot k. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 7. Arrived the DRYAD from the Downs ; GOSHAWIIL . from a cruize ; a fleet of transports are coming up from Lisbon ; Restitution, BALL, from the Baltic ; and the Ann, GENERY, from Lisbon. Wind W.S.W. DOVER, tiEPTEMBER 7. ' Arrived the cartel Elizabeth of thii port from Mor. lair ; also the brig (transport) Apollo PC, from Flushing, for a cargo of :eater. A fleet is now in sight, coming up from the westward, and a French privateer is coming over; but it is to be hoped that the ship which has got charge of the fleet will pre vent the Frenchman from making any captures. Our pilots have received orders this day to hold them selves in readiness to go on board ships of war as soon as they arrive from the westward. Wind S.W. and moderate. THE t :ea MI:CATION or Miss Cot rottng Lady not being yet in a state to be removed from Mr. Elistmi's house, a Magistrate atten d e d t h ere He . esterday to take her examination relative to the Injury she received whilst in the coach with Mr. Eliston, jun. on Monday evening last. Her state ment was to the following effect :—She has been acquainted with Mr. Eliston about three months, for some reason which does not appear, however, her friends did not apprOve of the connection—they via -1 sed the afternoon of Sunday together at a friend's .house ; when the took an opportunity to suggest to him the propriety of putting an end to their acquain tance, assigning, as a reason, that her friends were averse to her receiving the addresses of any young man •, he appeared extremely, hurt, and remonstrated with her somewhat warmly ; before they parted, how. ever, he seemed reconciled to her, and she consented to goon the following morning (Monday) with him and a female friend, with whom she was going home that night, to the Tower ; he accordingly called for them on Monda: morning, at the house of her friend, i t Crooked-Ln:, and they went to the Tower, and afterwards to the Royalty Thewre. They passed a very pleasant evening, ard on their return took a coach in the Minories, and set down htr friend in Crooked-lane, as before stated ; when they got into the Borough, instead of directing the coachman to. wards Newingtoogate, near which her friends reside, he orderedhim to drive down Dirty-lane, and on her observing that that was not her way home, he said he wanted to call at his father's ; after some pause, he asked her if she still continued in the same resolutlen which she had expressed the evening before, of break. big off their acquaintance? She answered him in the affirmative, and observed, that " at it was the wish of her friends that the intercourse between them should cease, the sooner it was put an end to the better it would be fwr both parties." He soon after requested het to look out of the coach and see whereabouts they were. She did,so, and whilst looking out thought she heard a rustling behind her in the coach ; turning herself round quickly, she saw the pistol in his liarof, and at. tempting to take hold of it, it went off. She did not immediately perceive she was wounded, and almost instantly alter saw the flash of another pistol, which elle thought he had pointed at his own head. She soon after discovered she was wounded, and told Mr. Eliston,- rho exclaimed—" Then we are both dead people ;" and called to the coachman to drive to No. 4'2, his father's house. He frequently begged her for giveness,: saying he had no intention to hurt her,, and she repeatedly assured him .she did forgive him; She slid not conceive that he had any intention to injure her, but thonght his determination was to destroy himself.—Here this singular affair must rest till Mr. Eliston is sufficiently recovered to allow of his being interrogated. His recovery, however, was yesterday: considered as very doubtful. The singular merits of " Nubilia in Search of a Husband," have raised it to rapid popularity -a learned and celebrated writer, in noticing this work, says—" The author of NeWits has sometimes sur passed Cdebs in animation, variety, and elegance.— Did our limits permit, we could select a number of excellent practical remarks on education from this • volume, which would be eminently useful in the in struction of youth : they deserve the attention of pa rents, guardians, and students of human nature.— Throughout this •oork there is a vigorous tone of morality, a dignity, an elevation of good taste ; and acute discrimination on just principles rf inoraliry.— If Web.r has. passed through nine editians, we s::ould have a bad opinion of public taste if Nuidia does not pass through rio:ht.—We have heard this volum e at tributed to the ingenious and reverend writer who lately displayed the t Fashionable World ;' but, whoever may be its aor, it is unquestionably the production of an enlightened, observing, and virtu ous mind, and bears internal evidence of talents and learning." A Prize wortly if a Prin:e.—The immense sum of Eighty Thousand Pounds may be gained in the pre sent State Lottery, by purchasing the Fcur ickett rf One Number. Those wt. , . do not look so high, may gain Sixty Thousand, by having th ree Ti c k ets o f one 'Number ; Forty Thousand Pounds by two of the sirne Number, or Twenty Thousand Pounds by a Single Ticket. These really Capital Prizes are all to be determii:ed in One Day, 20th nut Month. Coax MARKET, MARK -LANE, SEPT. 8.--. To-clay the Market has but short supplies of Wheat, which is in demand, and sales are again at a small increase in price—Barley is dearer—Malt likewise, and a rising • article—Peas and Beans of the two kinds, fully main. taro last prices —Of Oats there are tolerable remain ing supplies, very few samples of first qu.dity, and sales in this article are quoted rather higher—Rape :Seed dearer—Fktur continues at late prices, fine Amy. tican also. • °assess evanesce As *sem Shwit'..Tis. Dos. toes. . Beams, 51s. Its. Fine dl42q, 104 1011 e. Tick ditto, 475. Its. Rye, Si* 3414 - • Oats, t7s. 20.. 3.55, Biriey, 40e.4TIAL Poland ditto, s7s. Sgs. al. Malt a z~-i 11 . Potato& ditto, 41$. white rots (bans) SO. 906, Rape Seed, JOi. t. SLL Grey d1tt.,40. Sic Fine Fleur, 110 s. Eids,-.4besede tic 594 - , ' ; ; L:V4 r2,f - EL as :1 I•` , `. 4N r!!!i • 1