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Mete etposed to blink* greater dam het we owe it to the enemy to acknowledge that they sle. fended themselves with the utmost spirit and deter. initiation, and in such a. manner as to produce no in- I sonsieerable effect. While this dreadful conflict aas going on in the breaches, General Picton succeeded El his escalade, and established himself in the Castles lifajor Wilson carried the ravelin of St. Roque. Major- General Leith pushed forward Major-General Wal ker's brigade, It hich converting the feigned into a Teal attack, and aided by the 38th Regiment, and the 15th Portuguese Regiment, forced the barrier on the wad of Olivenca, and escaladed the bastion of Saint Vicente. Our troops being thus established in the Castle, which commands all the works of the town, and the 4th light division being . formed again for the attack of the breaches, all resistance teased, and at daylight next morning an unconditional surrender took place,. Sir, in calling the attention of the House to these gallant and distinguished exploits, it is im possible for me not to advert to the loss which our brave army sustained. The House Inuit be aware, bow ever, that in the attack by storm of such a for. 'tress as Badajoz, the loss must necessat ily be severe. —The House must also be aware how important it was to lose no time in the achievement of the object. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded with moving, That the Thanks of this House be given to General the Earl of Wellington, for the great ability and military skill manifested isy him at the recent siege of Badajoz, by which that " important fortress was wrested from the possession of th e enem y . General TARLETON seconded the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. General MATTHEW coincided in every word of praise which had been uttered by the Right Hon. Gentleman who preceded him. The motion wal then agreed to nem. con. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER next moved The Thanks of the House to Lieutenant Generals Sir W. Be reford, Leith, Pictoa, Stewart ; Major Generals Colville, Bowes, tempts Walker; Ertgadier Generals Manley, Power (with the Portuguese btig.de). &c. &c. &c. for their distinguished earn. eons in the siege of Badajoz. The motion was agreed to !lent. con. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proceeded fo move Tht Thanks of the House to t lie Officers of Engineers and Ar tillery, and to the Officers of the Portiegtat. , e Artillery, for the rofe4ional ability, valour, and indefatigable ze !which they bad parcifesicd at the siege of Badajoz. The motion was agreed to nvn. con. . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, is moving " That the House do highly acknowledge and approve the dis esguished bravery and zeal trianittsted by the lion-commissioned Olkers and Privates at the siege of liatlajoz," Observed a peculiar circumstance connected with the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz. This vas the humanity hewn bftur troops as testified in the small number of the garilson that were killed, and the great nuinber taken prisoners. Notwithstan ding the determined resistance or the garrison of Ba dajoz, it appeared that the British sold:cry, when iri nephant, abstained from any sanguinary revenge, ' for of 5000 men above 4000 were taken prisoness.— (Hear, hear.)—Atteed to nem. con. On the motion cf the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Speaker was directed to com municate these severat votes to General the Earl of Wellington—The other Orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned: THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. i ItESDAY, APRIL 28. FFICI!OF STOCK' THN DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE: per Ct. Reduced 59j1-4 per Cent. 744 i 3 per Ct. Cons. for too:ter 60$—Do. for ace. 601 60 Sper Ct. 91it —Scrip I pre.-I.6ng Anns. 1 of het. Bills par 4.5. dia.—Bonds par I dis.—Omn. -- RUT THURSDAY THF. WHOLE LOTTERY WILL BE DRAWN. SECOND EDITION. bEPARTURE OF BONAPARTE FOR THE NORTH. From a Gentleman who left Paris a few days since ire learn; that BoNAPants had left Paris for the North—that Prussia had agreed that France should rarrison all her ports on the Baltic. When the above Gendernan left Cherburgh, on Sunday last, the Hornet sailed for America—first lauding a number of Passengers at Cowes.' Yesterday we hid before out Readers the Message from Mr. MADISON to both Houses of Congress, char'. ging Great Britain with employing, through its Mi nister, a secret agent in fomenting disaffection to the constituted American Authorities, and intrigues with the disaffected, for the purpose c.f bringing about re cistance to the laws, and eventually, in concert with altitith force, to destroy the union, and bring about a connection between the Eastern States and Great amain•" We now lay before our Readers the pre *coded I 't OFtICIAL DOCUMENTS which this heavy charge is founded. The hour St which they reaelied us this day, and the pressure of other intelligence, prevents our offering any m ina% upon them indeed they require but little; for it will be seen that Sir JAMES Canto's letter is suscep tible of a better construction than MADISON attempts to pia upon construction more consonant to . the le g i t i mate range of diplomacy. As to Captain ' HENRY'S letter, there can be but one sentiment among honest men.—lt is however to be lamented, that, in the changes which take place from time to time in our Ministerial arrangeme n t s , the • minor agents of their predecessors sometimes meet with neglect ; for such men, by givi ng a false colouring to their in structions, have but too often the power of doing iu calculable mischief. 64 HR. HENRY TO MR. MONROE.. " 2biladelphla, February 2n. . Sla--Much observation and experience have con m vced me, that the injuries and insults with which the United States have been so long and so fre quently visited, and which cause their present ember- ressmett, !cave beet *owing to an opinion entertained the doing so may lead to a mare confidential comm. I wag, I imagine, soon brine you back toes. The tut letters *e' by foreig n states, , that in eny Measure tending to nication than you can otherwise look tor. celved from you are to the I Sth April. The whole are now Kafir wound jheir pride, or provoke their hostility, the Gcel "In passing through the State of Vermont, you , cribing to be sent home, where they cannot fail of doing you great credit, and eventually contribute to your permrient adran. vernment of this Country could never induce a.great . *ill of course exert your endeavours to procure all oar. " H. W. RYLAND, sec* ... majofity of its citizens to concur.' And as mdny of the information that the, short stay you will probably I I "I. Henry. Est" the evils which flow from the influence of this opinion ! make there may admit ot. You will use your own e tam now formally to intimate to you our " hope o f you 4,15 M. en the policy of &rei gn nations, may be removed by ;journey, discretion as to delaying your with this l turn—as r r u—as the object of your m seems, emission for the present at any act that can produce unanimity among all parties ' view, more or less, in proportion to your prospects of tease to be abandoned. Sincerely raising yo u a safe and speedy In America, I voluntarily tender to you, such means obtaining any information of consequence. Journey hack to us—l am, &c. "H. W. RYLAND, Sec." IS I possess, towards promoting so desirable and im- " I request to hear from you as frequently as pos- " 3 . °writ F-" 1" portant an dbj ct ; whith, if accomplished, cannot Bible ; and as letters directed to me might excite sus. After the reading of the PRESIDENT'S Message and fail - to extinguish, perhaps for e*et, those expectations picion, it may be as well that you put them under , the above documents, a motion was made by Mr. abroad, which may protract indefinitely an accomrno- cover to Mr. --e--- ; , and as even the addressing let- I RHRA to print them, which was unanimously agreed !dation of existing differences, and check the progress ters always to the same person might attract notice, I to. On the ques•ion to grant to the Committee power of industry and prosperity in this rising Empire. I recommend you sometimes addressing your packet to send for persons, papers, and (Mots, if they should " I have the honour to transmit herewith the do- to the Chief Justice here, or occasionally, though set. on consideration think proper so to die a division enments and correspondence relating to an impor. dom, to Mr. Ryland, but never with the addition of , took place. There were 104 votes in favour of grant. tent mission in which I was employed by Sir James his official description.—l am, Sir, &c. ing the potver, and 10 against it ;so that the Corn- Craig, the late Governor General of the British Pro- ( Signed ) ii J. H. Cnor t o mittee were invested with the power. The number vinces in North America, in the winter of the year " John Henry, Esq.''' of copies to be printed was extended tofu , ihourand.' 1809. [No. 111. is a fonr.al note, signed LH. Craig, in which Mt. CORKS, Arum 23.—A letter received by an !mi ff The publication of those Papers will demonstrate Henry is declared to possess the frill confidence of the British . nent mescantile house in this city, brought by the to Government, and which note w a fact not less valuable than the good already pro-..s to be shown by Mr. Henry such nrat e d rs v ons as m ight b e of scrvi.-e to him in his Mission.—Nos. Ontario, whcih arrived in our River this morning, posed ; it will prove, that no reliance ought to be contai n a Letter, .N). 1, from Mr. Henry, though dated Philadelphia, March 8, I Rl2.—" We have but placed on the professions of good faith of an Adminis.. signed A. B. ton Ry l and, b-rretarY to Sir 3. Craig, consent-; time to inform you, as Captain CAMPBELL is on the tretion, which, by a series of disastrious events, has ing to undertake the service, proposed by Sir J . craies• orders.. ' eve of his departure, that account, have been this A Letter, No. e. from Mr. Henryl to Sit J. Craig, acknowled g es moment received from Washington, of Congress being fallen into such hands as a Castlereagh, a Wellesley, ' t e l t Excellency ' s c,bu instructions , ii.h and requiring some esplanation or or a Liverpool—l should rather say into the hands ofin session with closed doors. The business before c A the L G et o t v er ern N or o tsc f r ro ib m ed theCorrespon the stupid subalterns, to whom the pleasures and the dente to b e ' conducted , Mr. Henry to them is, no doubt, of importance—either immediate Sir J.Craig, detailing the progress of his Mission Leger from indolence of those Ministers have consigned it. j embargo, or further consultatem for more deci s ive Mr. H. No. 4, reporting progress, with a v!ew of the different s' In contributing to the good of the United States panics in America —A I.etter from Mr. H. No. 5, containing me"wes." by an exposition which cannot . (I think) fail to solve , remarks of a general nature..--A Letter , No 6 from Mr. H. toto and melt all division and disunion among its citizens, ' sir .1. Craig, stating, he had sufficient mea n s . of informalon I flatter myself with the fond expectation, that when judge the proper period, when the Governor-General tif British Americo, might open P Correspondence with those Citizens of it is made public in England it will add one great 1 the U , s ie t7h N o o w l ere fru in in opposition H to th eir . own Government ! motive to the many that already exist, to induce that : — A No. 8. fromco Aain r ing_ . the ro d . t c ts t nation to withdraw its confidence from men whose ferent parties—A Letter,H a co v ntains of a (political career i's a fruitful source of injury and em- ' by which the Non-Intercourse Act mi g ht berendered inop p era j ti e ve b.arrassment in America ; of injustice and misery in —A Letter, N 0.9, from Mr. H. containing views of tine Awe of ' parties—A Letter, No. 10, from Mr. H. views of the progress 'reboil ;of distress and apprehension in England; of the plot—A Letter, No. 11, further deta Is—Letter No. 1 4 , and contempt every where. . from Mr. H. Speculation on effectua ing his object— A Letter, " In making this communication to you, Sir, I No. is, from Mr. H. seems to consider the hopes of the stpara deem it incumbent on me distinctly and unequivo.. tion of the States as considerably lessened—A Letter, No. 14, that the change of affairs in America led bim to think that his tally to state that I adept no party views ; that I f u rth er in re si d encelfm M r . hi America eo wry ed Mo n treal , ouldbe unprofitable h to announcesEngland.i have not changed any of my politico' opinions; that Letter No. 5 from s I neither seek nor &sire die patronage nor counte- return, by the desire of Mr. Ryland, Imo Canada; and it COP. nonce of any Government nor of any Party ;—and tans also speculations on the situation of parties in the United that in addition to the motives already expressed I ; States.] NOs VI.—MR. HENRY'S MEMORIAL, TO LORD LIVERPOOL, am influenced by a jest resentment of the perfidy and ' ENCLOSED IN A LETTER TO MR. PEEL, OF THE 13th olishonour of those who first violated the conditions JUNI, WITH A COPY OF THAT LETTER. upon which I received their confidence ; who have " The undersigned most respectfully submits the .injured me and disappointed the expectations of my ; following statement and memorial to the Earl of Friends, and left me no choice but between a de. Liverpool : Fooling accpiescenee in injustice, and a retaliation I " Long before and during the administration of /Nsecure /Neil is necessary to to me my own respect. your Lordship's predecessor, the undersigned be. "'Phis wound will be felt where it is merited ; and stowed much personal attention to the state of parties if Sir James Craig still live, i his share of the pain will and to the political measures in the United States of 6, MANCHESTER, APRIL 26, 1812. excite no sympathy among those who are at all in America— " We had hoped the secret of our connection. , but alas without grounds, th a t [I- lero is :n erasure of about four lines.] public peace would not again be disturbed in this " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient e Soon after the affair of the Chesapeake frigate, , the servant, (Signed) "J. HENRY." w h en hi s M a j est y' s G ov e r no r -Gene r al of British neighbourhood. On Friday afternoon, abou t f our [No. I. is a letter from Mr. Ryland, Sir James Craig's. Sect*. !America had reason to believe that the two countries ' o'clock, a large body of rioters suddenly attacked the nary, dated 26th January, 1809, to Mr. Henry. It merely ex- : would be involved in a war, and had submitted to' W eav i ng Factory, belonging to Messrs. Wacie and presses the approbation of Sir James Craig, and of the Goya:i ntent at home, of Mr. Henry's views.] . his Majesty's Ministers the arrangements of the En D uNceorr, at Westhoughton, about 13 miles from lish party in the United States, lor an efficient resis• this town •; of which, being unprotected, they soon NO. 11—GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM SIR J. 11. CRAIG, . TO MR. HENRY, RESPECTING His SECRET MIssION• 1 tance to the' eneral Government, i;•hich would pro- ' lily terminate in a separation of the Northern States got possession. They instantly set it on fire, and the His Excellency the GOvernor in Chief's instructions to Mrs ' ba i from the general confederacy ; he applied to the un- whole of the building, with its valuable machinery , Henry, February, 1809.—[Most secret and confidential .] r ‘‘ Quebec, FEBRUARY 6, 1809 I dersigned to undertake a mission to Boston, where , cambrics.ilte, _were entirely destroyed. Ihe building " SIR—As you have so readily undertaken The I the wholesenterns of the opposition were managed. I extensive, the conflagration was tremendous. service which I have suggested to you, as being likely tol The object Of the mission was to promote and ea.! bein g be attended with much benefit to the public interests,' courage the federal party to resist the measures of the The damage sustained is immethe, the factory alone s., • lam to request that with your earliest conveniency ' General Government ;to offer assurances of aid and i having cost ae6ooo. The re ason a s sig nedvuby tea ig you will proceed to Boston. I support from h i s Ma j est y' s G overnment of Canada r for chit horrid act is, as at Middleton , , Wea • " The principal object that I recommend to your' an d to o p e n a communication between the leadin g By this dreadful event, two worthy families have attention is the endeavour to obtain the most accurate ' men engaged in that opposition and the Governor-1 information of the true state of affairs in that part of General upon such a f oo t in g as circumstances mi g ht ' , sustained a heavy and irreparable injury, and a very the Union, which, from its wealth, the number of its s ugg est ; and finall y to render the p lans then in con- considerable nurobei of poor are thrown out of em. inhabitants, and the known intelligence and ability templation subservient to the views of his Majesty's' 1 p oyment. Where or when these horrid outrages will of several of its leading men, must naturally possess ' Government. i ' stop. GOD only knows. They appear to level their a very considerable in fl uence over, and will indeed ' " The undersigned undertook the mission which . vengeance against all species of improvement in ma. probably lead the other Eastern States of America lasted from The month of January to the month of , chinery. Mistaken men ! —what would this country in the part they may take at this important crisis. :June, inclusive, during which period those public acts e I shall not pretend to point out to you the mode i and legislitive resolutions of the Assemblies of Mas-' have been without such improvements ? Not ene of by which )ou will be most likely to obtain this im- sachusetts and Connecticut were passed, which kept' 1 the incendiaries are taken ; tior was there a s oldier ...., ; ,s portant information ; your own judgment and the' the General Government of the United States in that part of the country." • connections which you may have in the town must , check, and deterred it from carrying into execution be 1 the measures of hostility with which Great Britain 7 " you:- guide. I think it, however, necessary to put you on i was menaced. „ For hi s services on the occasion herein recited, and . your guard against the sanguineness of an aspiring party ; the Federalists, as I understand, have, at a n t the loss of time andexpencesincurred, the undersigned *Hs time', discovered a l eaning to this disposition, and ' neither sought nor received any compensation ; but met their being under its particular trusted to the known justice and liberality of his Ma- a influence at this mo- I =ern, is the more to be expected from their havingl jesty's Government for the reward of services which no ill founded ground for their hopes of being nearer i could not, he humbly conceives, be estimated in , A the attainment of their object than they have been ! pounds, shillings, and pence. On the patronage and for some years past. 1 support- which was promised in the letter of Sir J. rig " In the general terms which I have made use of C rai g , under date of the 16th Januar y , 1806, wherein e; in describing the object which I recommend to your I h e g ives an assurance, "That the former correspon. sir attention, it is scarcely necessary that I should ob- d ente and p olitical information, transmitted by the se - serve, that I include the state of the public opinion I under si g ned, had met with the particular approbation 'I I both with regard to their internal politics, and to the of his Ma j est y' s Secretar y of State ;•and that his axe- Vii probability of a war with England ; the comparative cation of the mission (proposed to be undertaken in ?it, strength of the two great parties into which the i that letter) would give him a claim not only on the aN country is divided, and the views and designs of that Governor-General, but on his Majesty's Ministers ;" s which may ultimately prevai!. the undersigned has relied, and now most respectfully ile, " It has been supposed, that if the Federalists of -claims, io whatever mode the Earl of Liverpool may The the Eastern States should be successful in obtaining be pleased to adopt. G that decided influence, which may enable them to d "The undersigned most respectfully takes this oc i- rect the public opinion, it is not improbable, that ra- cation to state, that Sir J. Craig promised him an taller than submit to a continuance of the difficulties employment in Canada, worth upwards of one thou and' distress to which they are now subj ect , they will sand pound s a- y ear, b y his letter (herewith transmit- I. exert that influence to bring about a sep M aration from ted) un der date of 13th September, 1809, which he Se the general Union. The earliest information on this h as j ust learned has, in cunse q uence4 his absence, , subject may be of great consequence to our Govern. been given to another person. The undersigned ab - , ELI ment, ac it may also be, that it should be informed how stains from commentin g on this transaction; and most Al far, in such an event, they would look up to England respectfully suggests that the appointment of Judge for as s istance, or be disposed to enter into a connexion Advocate General of the Province of Lower Canada, with us. with a salary of five hundred pounds a-year, or a Con- sto, "Although it would be highly inexpedient that stilate in the United States, sine curia, would be consi. etl you should in any Manner appear as an avowed agent , dered by him as a liberal discharge of any obligation o y at et if you could contrive to obtain an intimacy with that his Majesty's Government may entertain in re - e any.e'f the leading . party, it may pot be improper lotion to his service. [No. V 11: is an offi cial letter from Mr. Peel, Lord Liverpoora Mt that you should insinuate, though with great caution, Secretary, recognizing Mr. Henry's services, and promising to shat if they should wi s h to enter into any commons - transmit his Memorial to Sir James Craig's s uccessor, " with an PA cation with our Government through me, you are au- assurance, that, from the recommendations h e has rece•ved in 15. thorised to receive any such, and will safely transmit yur favour, and the opinion he has formed on your correspon it to me—and as it may not be impossible that they b denc ou e, r h: ni t e c e o m ovi i n o ce i t tk r at th a e pu b blic service .f. w ill , be benefited should require some document by which they may b y your VIII. and em p lo y m en t in b.% lic Liverpool ' s : dispatches to Sir be assured that you are really in the situation in which George Prevost, with which be transmits the Memorial of Mr. you represent yourself, I enclose a credential to be pro- Henry's services, and recommends him to Sir George's notice. duced in that view ; but I most particularly enjoin The following are the concluding Documents : and direct, that you do not make any use of this p a. Extracts of Letter of Read from the Mission , c.......- .. _. .....•• •••• 1 1 - 41F11.0111 111 . per, unless a desire to that purpose should be expre ss- - in consequence of the arr . angement entered into between r. Erskine and the American nGovernment.. " Quebec, May, 1809. ed, and unless you see good ground for expecting tha t .. I . n be Dews we have 'Mislay received from the United Stitt* A Heligoland Mail arrived this mrriting, but it eontains nothing of im portanee.T he redutibted Baton Geramb has passed through Denmark on his w iv to France : we trust he will receive a warn reception. Letters from Rio Janeiro of die dare rf the 4th of February state, that hostilies had actually commen. ced between the Portnguese troops which had Ven sent from the Brazils to assist in the reduction of Buenos Ayres, and the Spaniards in the River Plate. Our readers will recollect that the Portuguese troops arrived when all the differences were settled, but de. manded payment for their services. The Spaniards have now formed the resolution of expelling them by force. From the Caraccas we learn, that all is still con. fusion there, on the subject of their new constitution. MmAxoA's popularity seems to be on the wane. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH. /.tPRIL U. Arrived the ACTIVE cutter . freat a erniee. Sailed his Majesty's ship RAPID with a convoy for the Downs Wind N.W. fine breezes. PLYMO'iJTH, APRIL 24. Arrive& the MAtturrose frigate from the Mediter. ranean and Gibraltar, 14 days from the latter place ; she '.rings dispatches from Sir EDWARD PstLaw.— Sailed his Majesty's ship augraa, with the New. foundland Sind Quebec convoy ; and the Charlotte ' letter of marque for Lisbon.—Wind W. N.W. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 27. Arrived his Majesty's ships Lrartar and DAPPKX with a convoy front the Downs ; and the .lA►raa sloop of war, from Oporto.—Sailed the Vibeitlit e HANNIBAL, and Somata, for off Cherbourg ; Hort, on a craize; and the DAPPER. for Guernsey, with a convoy.—Wind S.S.E. DEAL, APRIL 27. Came down from the River, the Lord Duncan, Thomas Grenville, and Apollo, for the East Indies. Artised his Majesty's ship Drums, and MANY cutter, from the fleet off Flushing ; the APILLILS, from a cruise off Boulogne.—Sailell the SPILULAZOR lugger, for Portsmouth, with a convoy. As soon as the official notice of the capture of Ba. &jos reached town, a Te Dews was sung in the Royal Portuguese Chapel of South Audley-street, -and the Portuguese Ambassador's house of residaice was ills. minated. BREAD.—There being no Court of Aldermen this day, the I.OIID Mascot, after inspecting the returns, ordered the preient price to continue, which is Is. 60. -ths Quarsern Loaf. The effect of the stoppage of the distilleries in Ire. land, is said to have been felt already :--oats, which were Sys. and 565. per barrel, having fallen to 28s. RETURN at WHEAT inMark-Lane. %shading °sly hiss the 131 k of April to die 11th of April. Total 11,491 quarters. Average I Os. Std. lower Man last recta. A RETURN OF FLOUR • FreinTotstbleat s a ssas....A A pril towngeac the 1 Tt s e 01 Apra. 44. MORE RIOTS. I. a d li 1.• a a 0 A ui yt to sir 116