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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S G4tZET,TE.. DOWNING-STREET, At dtiSt ii, ISOS. nspatches, of which ti.e following are Extracts, !lave boe* TV reived at the Office of Lord Viscount CAITLLitiLBII, one of kis 11#1.iji•sty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Lieuteriisd- General Sir Arran' WxLiana'', K. B. - Placeueia, July IS, 1809. _ . . . . My Lord—After had written to your Lordship en .the first inst.int; Joseph Bonatlarte crossed. the Tagus again, and joined Sebastiani with"74lle.troOps be had brought from Madrid, and 'with the'deraclv. ment from Marshal Victor's carpi; nrakhig the corps of Sebastiani about twenty-eight thdnsand mert,iwith an intention of attacking Vanegas' corps. Vanegas, however, retired into the mountains of the Sierra! Morena, and Coldnel Larey with his advanced-guard attacked a French advanced corps in the night, and destroyed ninny of them. The French troops then returned again to the Ta gus, which 'river Joseph had crossed with the rein, forcement which he had t‘iken to Sebastiani's ceps ; and this last corps, consisting of ten thousand men only, was on the left. bank of the:l'4rue About nelejos, in front of Vanegas, who %vas again ing. 'The last accounts nom ;hit quarter wee Of the dth. • • _ _ _ The French army under Victor, joined by the dee'l tachments brought by Joseph from Sebastiatti'sCorP4.' and amounting in the whole to alaout thirty-five thou:. sand men, are concentrated in the neighbourhood of Talavera, and on •the Alberch4;. General Cueita's army has isren in the position-which 1 inforined your Lordship that it bad taken up since I -addressed you on the Ist instant. - . • • " : The advanced guard of the British army arrived hereon the .Bth, and the troops, which-were with me on the Tagus arrived by the 10th I . the 23d Light Dyagoons and the 45th arrived. yesterday; the 61st. regiment will arrive to-morrow. rives to General Cuesta's quarters at Ahnaraz on the 10thond stayed there till the 12th, and I have arranged with that General a plan of operations upon the French army, which we are to begin to carry into execution on the 18th, if the French should remain so long in their position. The Spanish army under General Cuesta consists of about thirty-eight thousand men (exclu sive Vanegas's Corps) of which seven thousand are cavalry. About fourteen thousand men are de tach:d to the bridge of Ar4obispo, and the remainder are in the camp under the Puerto de Mirabete. I have the pleasure to inform your Lordship, that the seven battalion, of infantry from Ireland and the. i elands, and the troop of horse artillery from Great- Britain,- arrived at Lisbon in the beginning of the month.—General Craufurd's brigade is on its march to join the army, bat will not arrive here till. the 24th or. 25th. I have the honour to he, (Signe - ft) ARTHUR. wELLEsLEY. Taiavera de 11. Rem., July 24, WV. . My Lord—According to the arrangement which I luid settled with General Cuesta, the army broke up from Placentia on the 17th and 18th instant, 'and reached Oropesa on the 20th, where it formed a jinx -6.m with the Spanish army under his command. Sir gobert Wilson had marched from the Yenta 'de Bs wagon, on-the Tietar, kith the Lusitanian Legion, a battalion of Portuguese Chasseurs, and two Spanish battalions on the 15th ; he arrived at, Arenas On the 19th, and on the Alberche, at. Es.calona, on the 23d. Vanegas had also been directed to break up from Madrileyos on the 18th and .19th, and to march by Trenbleque and Ocana to Puentoduenas on the Tagus, where that river is crossed -by a ford, and thence to Arganda, where he was to arrive on the 2241 and 23d. On the •a2cl, the combined armies moved froin Qropeaa, and the advanced Guards attacked the essemy's outposts at Talavera. Their right was turned by the Ist Hus'ara ants the 2,3 d Light Dragoons %oder General Anson, directed by Lieutenant-Gene ral Payne, and by the division of Infantry under the command of Major-General Mackenzie, and they were driven in by the Spanish advanced-guards under the command of General Sarjas and the Duc d'Al - lost eleven 'horses by the fire of cannon from the enemy's position on the islberchi, and the Spaniards had some men wounded. The ,columns were formed for the attack of. this position yesterday ; but the attack was postponed till *this morning by the desire of General Cuesta, when the different corps destined for the attack were put in motion, hut the enemy had retired at about one in the morning to Santa Olalla, and thence towards Terrijos • I conclude to form a • junction with the corps Us:der General Sebastiani. I have not been able to follow the enemy as I could wish, on account of the great deficiency of means of transport in Spain. enclose the copy of a ietter, which I thought it pro- , perto address upon this subject to Major-General. O'Donoghue, the Adjutant-General of the Spanish army, as soon as I found that this country would furnish no means of this description. General Cuesta less urged the Central Junta to adopt vigorous sores to relieve our wants 't till I am Supplied, I dO not think it proper, and indeed I - cannot; c'ontinue my operations. I have great hopes, however, that before long, I shall be-supplied from Andalusia and ' La Mancha with the means which I require, and. I shall then resume the active operations which I have been compelled to relinquish. I have the honour to be, itc. &c. (Signed) ARTHUR waLLEsur, Dispatches, of which the following are copies, have been reedy nti at the Office of Lord Viscount CIitTLLIMAGS, One of his Majesty's Prinepal Secretaries of State, from Lieutenant-Ge neral the Earl of Coarn.sss, K. G. Head Quarters, hfiddleburgh, August ?. Mr Loan—Nothing very material has since m last dispatch of the 3d instant. We have been unremittingly employed in bringing up the ar tillery of siege, ammunition and stores to the vicinity of Flushing, and the troops have been occupied in the construction of the batteries, and in carrying on the several works before the place, but which have been necmarily interrupted by tlte very heavy rains which .have fallen here. The enemy is active and eine:- . rr i z ing, and the garrison has certainly received con -siderabie reinforcements from the opposite coast ; nor h as it beep in the power of the flotilla hitherto to pre-, ven t it. Under these circumstances it has been found neces sary to land Lieutt nant General Orosveu t or' s di. v iinn, And *it two light battalions of the Kings Ger. man Ilpg have been al s o for the present brought n shore . InunediatelY ola tho . l'4ll Qf Raamkap, I - . .. • ' * -- • ~ 4.- • : • . ik • - ~ •- . - "• . .. . _ . . . . . . . cleterthined, as scan as. the necessary arrangements Pargrisrs, at 40 ditto for live-inch Mortars; 11,61? lbs.' .. of ':. St. Anitinio c of 10Dtobs, hides with plank and :pow, were made, t 6 pas the infantry of Lieutenant Gene , to e th er Powder, 1... G.; 119 Muskets, 44 Oakum; 400,000 Bausium, . Name .unknown,'of SO tons,laden with oil and hides. s laden ral the Earl of Rosslyn's corpsgeth with Lieu- Ban Cattridges ' u Charlotte Furtintato, of 56 tons, d Betteriee•on the Coast j 2 Brass Tweoty-f o u r -P Nanst unknown ' of 50 tOns • laden w with oil. with oil. tenant General the Marquis of Huntley's division ,. Brass.Tvielve-inch Mortars; 5 Iron Mortars ; 1 ,, Twetny e - r t 7 o ; ur e Twenty - four- bait°. of 410 tons, oil, simOudi, Sgs , a d dl 2 8. and the light brigades of artillery, into South Beve- Pounder travelling Gun• Carriages ; 463 Rounds of Ammunition Providenaa, of so tons,Wen with il.nca:l for Twenty•foun--Pounders, 100 ditto for Twelve-inch Mortars.. ' . T 694-71.3 Vesicle. .: land, to form a junction with the reserve under Lieu. , „ . „ Sp artan, With a large quantity of ordnance stores, tools, M . ylsorcl—On the 2d inst. the Spartan and Mer. tenant General Sir John Hope, and that the cavalry' . off Rovigne, May 5 18e9, materials, iron, &c. &c. of every description, the ac- Mir dulled two vessels into the port of Ce e • ' and ordnance ships, together with the transports for' counts for which time will not •adm it of .being furnished.. ia llAtico, Lieutenant General Grosvenor's division, the moment - - - their services could be spared from before Flushing, should be brought through the Slow passage, and proceed up the West Scheldt, but of course this . latter operation cannot take place until a sufficient •naval force shall have been enabled.to enter the river, send to proceed in advance, but the Very severe blow ing weather we have constantly experienced, added to tlae great difficulty s of.the navigation, has hitherto baffled all their efforts.. By letters from Lieutenant General Sir John Hope, I find that the enemy had, on the sth instant, come down• with about twenty-eight gun vessels before Batz, on which place they kept up a smart cannonade 'for some hours, but were forced. to retire by 'the from the fort, and every thing has since - remained quiet in that-quarter.. • I have theshonour to iriclose a Statement of the ca. seillie - .§ that have .oecurred in the several corps be fore Flushing,, since the . last-returns of killed and wounded. I . have the lineourto-ilteot4. , t(iggivtd).. Re of the Rank and Names of Officers, atsd of the 141iinbei • of NOMetnnxiimiontd Officers and Rat , lt and File killed, woun ded; anti missing since last Return (Augisst 2) to August 6, in- elusive. . Head OU7rters, Middleburgh, August 7. , ad Batt. Ist Font-4 rank and file kilisd ; 5 rank and file wour deJ. sth Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 20 rank and file wounded. 14th Foot—e rank • and file wounded. '*6th F•ot-5 sank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 1 Serieant, 19 rank and file, wounded. 32d Foot--2 rank and Me killed ; 15 rank and fee wounded. 65th Font—to. rank and file killed; 1 Major, I Lieutenant, I En sign, 6 rank and file, wounded. 71st Foot-1 Assistant-Surgeon, 8 rank and file, killed; 2 Lieu tenants, 1 Sedeant, 24 rank and file, wounded ;11 rank and missing.(Not returned in time to be inserted its last Re turn.) 31st Foot-2 rank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant, 4 rank and file, wounded. - 35th Foot-7 rank and file wounded. 95th Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 6 rank and Me, wounded. Embodied Detachment-1 En.ign, 3 rank and file, wounded. Corps—l Lieutenant, :4 rank and Me, woueded --(Nut re * tur.-.:•ti in time to be included in last Return.) oral—i Assistant-Surgeon, 25 rank and file, killed; 1 Major, 6 Lieuter.sms, 2 Ensigns 4 Serjeants, 114 rank and Me, wounded ; 4 rank and file missing. ICAMtS OF OFFICEitS KILLED AND WOUNDED. 4th Foot —Lieuteannt dangerously wounded. ,6th Foot—Major Thompson. terously wounded ; lieutenant H. B. klaid. and Eusign boms'n , slightly wounded. 71st Foot...Assistalit-hurgeon H. Quin, killed ; Lieutenant D. Fletcher, sightly wound..:d. 8 I 4t I 'cot —Lieutenant N. Montgomery, slightly wolinded. Pith Foot—Lieutenant I tembly, slightly wounded. Embodied Detachment---kusign Addison, of the 6th Regiment, slightly wounded. Staff Corps—Lieu'. A. Tlylor, slightly ,wounded. OFACERS DI:TURNED WOUNDED IN LAST RETURN, 817 T wi-10§E NAMLS w Kitt NOT THEN KN.^WN. `6Bth Foot—Captain Crespigny, Lieutenants M'Dnnald and 1. Menzies, slightly wounded. 85th Foot—Cieutianc wounded: 35th:Foot—CapLin Frederick, wounded as per last Return, since dead. R. Lotto, Cot Ail. Gen. • Mi4delburg, August 13, teen. MY Loan—Since closing my dispatch of yester, day's date, the enemy, towards five o'clock in the evening, in considerable force, made a vigorous sot. tie upon the right of our line occupied by - Major Ge neral Graham's division. . . The attack was principally directed upon our ad vanced piqnets, Which were supported by the 3d battalion of the Royals, the sth and 35th. regiments, under Colonel Hay. These corps, togrlier with detachments of the Royal Attillery, the 95th and light battalions of the King's Getman Legion, re. cerred the enemy with their accustomed intrepidity ; and, after a sharp contest of some duratiOn, forced him to retire with very considerable loss in killed,. wounded, and prisoners. • In this affair, the enemy has had another oppoirtn. nity of witnessing the superior gallantry of British troops ; in us instance has he succeeded :n making the least impression throughout our line, and on this occasion, so far from' profiting by his attempt, he has , 'been obliged to relinquish some very advantageous Fi ri si ad where our advanced posts .are now estab-i I cannnt to strongly express my sense of the :utt remitting vigilance and ability manifested by Major -General Graham, in securing and maintaining his post against the repeated attempts of the . enemy to dislodge him ; and I have great satisfaction in ac quainting your Lordship, that the Major-General mentions, in terms of the warmest approbation, the distinguished conduct and gallantry of the officers and troops engaged on this occasion. _ I am now enabled to transmit, for ycwr Lordship's information, an abstract return of .the ordnance, am. munition, and stores, that have fallen into-our hand, since our arrival in th:i island. I halve the honour to be, &c. • (Signed) CHATHAM. Middelburg, August 7, 1809. Abstract Return of Ordnanee, Anstnunition i and Stores taksen from the enemy in the Island of Walchercn,by the British army under the commando( Lieut.-General the Earl of Chatham. Taken in. Action-4 brass 6-pounders, 1 ditto 3-pounder; 4 6-pounder travelling gur.-carriages, 1 9-pounder ditto; 100 rounds cii ammunition for ..t4-posinden, 6 ditto fur 12-pounded x,172 ditto for 6 pounders; 20011 n. of powder, I. G. Fort at Hooke-, rear the landing place-4 brass 24-pounders, S ditto 1::.-peunders ; 3 iron whores, 2 portable magazines. Garrison of Veer-5 brigs. 24-pounders, 2 ditto 18-pounders, 4 ditto 12-pounders, It ditto 6-pounders • 2 12-inch mor tars, 6 51-inch ditto,_ 3 74-inch Grass ho w itzers, '1 6-inch ditto ; 4 Brass Cohorns ; 2 Brass Swivels ; 4 Iron 24-pounders, .1 ditto is-pounders, 2 ditto 12-poonders, 4 ditto 6-pounders; 10 Iron Cohorns ; 9 24 •pounder Trieelling Gun Carriages, s 18-pounder ditto; 6 12-pounder ditto, 4 E.-pounder ditto, 18 6-pounder ditto; S 74 Inch 'travelling Howitzer Carriages, 2 6 inch ditto ; 2 Six pounder Ship Gun Carriages ; 3 Waggons, 1 Caisson's, 2 bang Carts, 2 13-inch spire mortar beds (land service, new),‘ 5 Oyns, etimplete ; 7963 Rounds of Ammunition for 24 pounders, 2106 ditto for le-pounders, 345 ditto for 12-pounders, rirzt ditto for 6-pounders, 21104; . ditto for-S-pounders, 296 ditto for 19-inch mortars, 79 ditto kg 74 inch howitzers, Si ditto for 6-inch ha winters ; 99,599 lbs. of Powder, L. G.; 1926 16-lb. Grenades, 1561 11-Ib.ditto, 1408 ditto,ll42o 4.111. ditto, 4271 3-Ib. ditto;, 534 MOsiets, 91 Carbines 100 Cutlasses ; 441,000 Musket Ball Cari.sieges; 29 Portable e ivligaoinita, e Petards complete, 12 , Buoys with Mooring Chains, 1221 lbs. of Lead in balls. Gaivison at Ramekins-6 Braes Twelve-Pounders, 3 ditto' Sio..Poosiders, S dltto Two-Poundors ; 4 kiln Eighteen -l'Unders; 3 Iron Cohurn; 1 Twenty Sour-N(0146J travelling Guu-carriage, 1 Eighteen;Poender ditto, 1 biz-Pounder ditto; 14i.t2 Rounds at Asnmunition for Eighteen-Pounders, 267 ditto fur Tweiv t - Peoodet3, 15? ditto f o r Si x -P oun d ers , 13 7 di tto fog Two (Signed) T. MACLEOD, at. Gen, Return of the Rank and Names of 02cers and of tb r number of Non-eotiunissioned Officers and Rank and Fite killed , WOWI. ded, and missing is the affair of the 7th Au g ust. Middieburgla, Augnst 8. .oval Artillery-. 1 Lieutenant, l yank and file wounded. 3d Batt. Ist Foot--1 rank and file kilted ; 1 Serjeant,lo rank and , file wounded. sth Foot--t Serjeant, 4 rank and file, killed ; 1 Captain, 1 Lieu tenant, 2 Ensigns, 47 rank and file, wounded; I Brevet IVa jor, 3 rank and file, missing. • 35th Foot-3 rank and file wounded ;- 9 Serjeants, 51 rank laud file, wounded, 2 mnk and file missing. 59th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. • 76th Foot-1 rank arid file killed. 95th Foot-1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 4 rank and file, wounded. Ist Light Battalion of the King's German Legion-4 rank and file killed; 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 12 rani and file, wounded. Total—i Serjeant, 13 rank and file, killeJ ; 1 Captain„ 4 .Lieutenants, 3 Ensigns, 7 Serjeants, 126 rank and file, wounded ; 1 Brevet Major, 4rank an d file, missing. ' Names of the Officers Wounded and missing in this Affair. . • lieutenant Grant, of the Royal Artillery, slightly. sth Regiment of Foot—Brigade•Major Bird, missing(supposed to have been taken prisoner) ; Captain Hamilton, badly wounded I Lleutemnatilird, slightly; Ensign Galbraith, ditto ; Era DituiLietttlellif Isltt, t • Ist Light Battalion of the 'fettle's - gertnin tegion—Lieutenant Du Fay, badly ; Ensign Hedsnutu, ditto. 1 ADMIRALTY OFFICE, AUGUST 12. ' Letters transmitted by Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwoo d. Spartan, Trieste, April 27. Mr Loan—l have the honour to inform Your Lordship, that being with the Amphion and Mer cury off the town of Pesaro, on the 25d inst. I ob . served' a number of vessels lying in the Mole, and thought it practicable to take possession of them, for which purpose the ships were anchored with springs upon their cables, .'within half a mile of the town.— The boats formed into two divisions, the first consist ing of launches with carromides, and other boats car rying field-pieces, under the orders of Lieutenant Philott, First of the Amphion, took.a station to the northward of the town ; and the second division„con sisting of rocket-boats, under the order of Lieutenant. Bautrigardtt, of the. Spartan, to the Southward, both divisiims commanded by Lieutenant With., First of the Spartan. As soon as these arrangements were made, I sent a flag of truce on shore, to demad•the surrender of all the vessels, adding, that should any . resistance he made, the Governor-must' be answer• able for the Consequences. I gave hi'm half an f l ow to deliberate. • At half past eleven, A. sr. the officer returned with a message from the Commandant,. stating that initial an hour I should receive his ;inviter.. • ' waited thirty-five minutes from the time th'eboat came alongside, when observing no the ntlntre. fly. ing on shore, but that troops were asymbling incon siderable numbers in the streets, 'and on the quays, and that the inhahitants wcte busily employed in dis in intling the vessels, I hauled down the &gni truce, and tired ore shot over the town to give wahine-to the women and children, and shortly afternliiletl4 sigma to commence firing, which was inetterAliithey.:l ed by the ships and bads. At thil.-twominutes after twelve, observing several flags ef truVe hinfg out in .the town, made the signal.Th cease firilk, and• Lieutenant Willis pulled into , the harliOtir,..w . hire he was ieformed that the Commandanstaal made. his escape with all the military. . I considered the Pace as surrendered at di,sceetioti,l and gave orders fOr all the beats to be enes . lny e d i n , bringing out the vessels, and the marinas tohielalided to protect them. • Lieutenant Willis made the most judicious arrange ments, to put these orders into exectitioa; .the vines were drawn up on the Marina, under Lieutenant Moore of the Royals Marines, of the Amphion, the 'launches stationed is such iniaaner as to enfilade the pyincipal streets; and tl e other boats' crews employ ed in rigging the vessels, and laying out warps to haul them off with, as s, on as the tide should flow. About two P. M. I received a lejterfran the Corn inalident, dated Lill past one, dean :nding another hoes tor ,debberation ; I refused him a moment, and told him thas-in case of resistance, I should destroy the towe:' Be hall-past-six 13 vessels deeply' laden, as per in. closed list, were brought off; several others had beet scuttled by the inhabitants, and sunk ; some were still aground, and dismantled; there were besides a few in ballast, and a number of fishing vessels. I should have burnt the merchant vessels, but Was apprehensive of setting fire al the town, and destroy ,ing the fishing boats, I 'therefore directed Lieutenant 'Willis to blow up the castle at the entrance °Elbe harbour, and bring' off , his people ; this. he did at seven o'clock. • • I , an n . happy to say we .did . not hear of satyr lives. being lost in the town, although many of the houses were Much damaged ; one man only was killed by, the explosion of the castle ; after the match had been lightet4 and our people retreated, he approached it a musket was fired over him to drive him away, but he sought refuge behind the cattle, and was buried ill its ruins. As the enemy made no active resistance, I can only express my admiration of the zeal and promptitude with which Captain Hoste and the Hollow able Henry Duncan, executed the orders they received, and the manner in which they placed their ships. Lieutenant Willis upon this, as upon every ether occasion, dis played the greatest energy, skill, and judgment; the arrangements he made for the defence of his party, whilst in the harbour, and the expedition used in send ing out the prizes, do him the highest credit. • ' Lieutenant Philott and Lieutenant Baumgardttiin the command of their respective divisions, and Lieu tenant Moore in that of the marines, was also exem plary. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. nazNToN. List of Enemy's Vessels captured in the raft of Pesaro, by his Majesty's Ships Spartan, A 14111911, and Mercury, on the 234 of April. • St. Nicholas, of 132 tons, laden with oil and Almonds. II Praetico, of 90 tons, laden with oil. I.'Az zard o Fortunato, of 54 tons, laden with oil. A vessel, nasiae unknown, of 180 tons, laden with oil, bidet, and a'. molds. A vessel, name unknown, of 90 tons, laden with oil and hemp. St. Antr.nio, of iso tors, laden with oil. Santo Nio, of 56 tons, laden with woroccs leather, hides, bees' was, anti planks. the entrance of which is very auirenw, and . was de. fended by a battery of two guns (24 pounders) and a castle; observing at the same time several othe r vessels lying there, I determined to take possession of them if possible.. This coast is so shoal, that we had only four fathoms considerably out Of, gunshot of th e town ; I was, therefore under the aeuessity of senclink the boats ahead, and on each bow, to lead us in, with directions to make a signal when in•three fathoms. We were by this means enabled to anchor at noon i n a quarter three i .withia range of grape of the battery, and very soon iced it, when the'boats under th e command of Lieutenant Willis, first of the Spar tan, pushed in, and took possession of it, turning the gul l , uport.the castlevad town, which were soon after de. serted. We capeavad in the port I 2 vessels, some laden with corn for Tessice, and the enders being in ballast. We filled • them 'With hemp and non out 01 the magazines for iliose articles that were on the quay and in which the sails and rud/lets of some of theve s . sels were concealed. Another large vessel laden with lion, which lav at the entrance of theharbour scuttled, we blunt, • aA after blowing up the c :stle and magazines, destroviL; the battery, and spiEng the guns, the boats came oti., I am happy to say,.withont the loss of a man, or am perion being wounded, althoegh much exposed to the fire of the battery, as well as musketry, nor was a v damage done to the ships. The Mercury, froth Captain Dnncan's. anxiety IN. place her as near the town as posible, took - ground, but in to favourable a position as gave the eek fulleszagto her fire. She vas howev er hove e if by 6P . - withoutiraring s..•taitied any injury. I never witnessed more zeal and energy dutrwas evitt ced by Captain Duncan upon this occasion. Lieute, nant Willis displayed great gall.trknriip takingopos session of the hattery . the rnament tfirifiips had cease d firing ;in the expedition jai *hat 'lie turned the guns againstAbc_ place ;his emrtions also in bringing out the vessels were very great. MuCh credit is also due to the officers and meh of both ships for their activity. (Signed.) ..fnu,.l.3iszsixoa4 FROM7RE DUTaPdPiRBI AMSTERDAM, JULY 2t Onr Court Gazette contain" fusilier observations on the Public Reports to the fo . .lovting The principal subjects which occupy the puLlie mina, are : 1. Tei employment of the Oephans. • " 2. Iteetatining of the Busghen. • Theihreet of ail iiivestoe froth • 54 Tfaiiiniriber of .. trietClid* - wantiug : cath - plete the army is .6060, and 'yet b wished tsrAolude. the orphans fitanthe militarrierVicei• - fidiiirl , er., they are not to be destined ter %Mk heavies, recourse muit be had either to a fOreign army, to theCOnsiripts, or :to a vialuraary reeruiting. In the present state pf the • world, no militia= can tie placed on a foreign strmY; 'and-the King has already % enly &dared against Conscription, .1a the face of thenatioa, and of all Europe. But lei foreign army must be resorted to, such etneasure ant be considered as nothing less than .rensnancing our freedom' and political existence, and '..eurresidering our 'rank among Independent . 4. With reweet to arming the Burghers, it viotill 'indeed be shaitteful, t ,if a nation such as our's, a pec• pie who would be :independent and vi - Onhy of their . ancestors, should be incapable of presenting any vstance• to hositlie descent or. invasion. It is the duty of the King to adopt the most vigorous mea. Lkores of defence. But there are persons wig) would Iplite the King in the situation of a man required to walk with his legs bound.' They are so unre.isone.ble gas to . desire things totally incompatible with e;it:t - other.. They would have the independence of the ',country, a polisical,mtistence r and at the same time no land forces,: :_`.Cher would ,11. we the post. rigid -economy in the public expenditure,-and at.tbe same tiny a fdtmid,ibTinivy. They would have no con se: iption,i no foreiguittany, And yet suggest no htlaer means ofdefence.• - • ' f• Shogid a lamiling,taka place in Holland, such a misfortune would cost toe nation•dirar.-. :rho senseless) who wish that mktoittuse know not what they wish, and, perhap4.aVilf not find their aceoont in it.- We Lto not allude merely to*the partizans of tt.eold House ,of Orange. We can easily. conceive that a House . which not performed such important services for Hob land, .may have friends. nor our part, we are sin.- cereiy devoted to the Monarchy of Holl.md, because we are persuaded that whatever turn European rela ti'ins may take,. the :old state of- affairs never coin return, since, if such an event happened, it would be the greatest misfortune for the country to resume that defective form of Government—a form which was maintained-during two centuries; only by the zeal of the great European Powers, : . who 'successively in terested themselves in supporting.. it, -chiefly on at.. count of the good, : nioral, and persevering character of - the body of the .peoplei-of that inidellelelass of society, who, without being the . richest, constitute the true wealth and strength of tie State. To us it is evident that our duty, our *oath, and the welfare of the nation, as well as the wisle of the great majority of the people, bind us to our present Government, airaahat since the 'death of the last Stadtholder,'Uo , attachment, no duty, no oath, ought any longer to bind us to the House Orange. The nephew of . the Staciholder may' still find some partizans; some friends of his name : but after all that has happened sel.hin these 'fifteen years, he must have delivered himself into the hands of intriguers and ambitious men, if he allow himself to be brought forward as a pretex: for disturbing the order and tranquility which we enjoy under our present Government. " Let us then all unite our efforts to shew cur King that true Dittclimen wish to protect I im who labours for.them. Let it not be forgotten, that if the Prince has duties to ful fi l, the people have also obli gations towards him, even though his government ,*should not possess all the confidence of the nation. — May we thus ever merit the care and the love of a King who gives us unceabing proofs that he is less our Sovereign than out Firs Maivitoraw. and Lh.g 4u a` ;he Nation 1" R