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I~ i •~ FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. MILrfARY PROMOTIONS. ORDNANCE-OFFICE, NOV. 17. Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers. .-- Spencer, Gent. to be Second Lientenant•Commisury. Dated November 1, 1808. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Rad norshire—To be Deputy Lieutenants. Edward Rogers of Stanage, EFq. Dated Nov.lo, 1808. Wm. Davies, of Cab:.lva, Esq. Dated Nov. 15, 1808. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Ayr—Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry. George TaTlor, Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Nev. 8, 1808. Commissions signed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the East Riding of the County of York, and Town and County of the Town of Kin,-ston:upon-Htill. James Torre, jun. Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated Septem ber 19, 1808. John Kirkus, Esq. to be Captain; Jacnb Laybourne, Cent. to be Lieutenant.. Dated October 31, 18C8. . Ouze and Derwent Volunteer Infantry. Joseph Buckle, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated July 13, 1808. PARTNERSHIPS DOSOLVID. John Bayly Taller, of StovnipLand, and .George Ely, of Wood bridge, in the corn, coal, and salt trade, Oct. to, 1808. Thomas Pitcher, of Northfleet, and William Wallis, of Black wall, ship-builders, June SO, 1808. James Pitkin and John gray, of China-Hall-fields, Rotherhithe, . Surrey, Dee. 1, 1808. Timothy Allison and William Fish, of Louth, Lincolnshire, tim ber, raff, and coal-merchants Oct. is, 1808. Thomas Hillier, sen. J. B. Hillier, andT. Hillier, jun. of Bristol, wool-staplers June 10,1808. Adam Kruse and William Jones, of Broad-street-place, Middle sex, July 31, 1808. George Riddell and Patrick Mole, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, linen and woollen drapers, grocers, and tea-dealers, Novem ber 14, 1808. Edward Ansell and John H. Renner, of Loughborough, I.eices tenhire, pawnbrokers, Nov. 14, 1808. Simon Paterson, Thomas Rysie, and William Mynott, of the West Side of the Hampstead-road, St. Pancras, and at Hendon, near Hampstead, Middlesex, cowkeepers and dairymen, No vember 16, 1808. William Benda% Stephen Bendall, and George Henry Bendall, of Bristol, mealmen and corn-factors, May SO, 1808. Mary Nicholson and Catharine Nicholson, of Alnwick, Northum berland, milliners and dress-makers, November 9, 1808. John Hodgson and Andrew Hodgson, of Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers, January 15,1808. Lovell Megson and John Watson, jun. of Scalby, Yorkshire, corn merchants, November 9, 1808. George Maggs, of Bristol, and Thomas Jordan, of Bath, linen drapers, November 16,1808. Timothy James, William. Fisher, and Samuel Bester Mole, of Birmingham, factors, November 15, 1808. William Kenwright, Matthew Furness, Thomas Whittaker, and Elizabeth Johnson, of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, corn and porter-dealers, November 16, 1808. Jan Peters, Arnoldus Van Den Bergh, and Solomon Alexander, of Portsmouth, merchants, ship-merchants, and agents, Octo ber 1, 1808. John Pennington Cookson and Stephen Wabrts . ley, of Ormakirk, Lancashire brewers, November 10, 1608. Thomas Collinpon and John Bones, of Paddington, Middlesex, brick-makers, October 21, 1808. Thomas Meller and John Taylor, of Burslem, Staffordshire, pot ters, November 14, 1868. William Bancks, of Brierly-hill, Staffordshire, and Edward Blake way, Christopher Banner, and William enbow, of Bro:elcy, Salop, iron -masters, Sept. 29, 1808. John Horrock4,-cleceased, Samuel HGrrocks, John Whitehrad, and Thomas Miller, of Preaba, and William Thorpe, of ALe.- cheater, cotton merchants, October 3 , 1808. William Beaurain and Thomas Dalton, of Union-street, Bishops • gate-street, London, anomie', solicitors, and conveyancers, Sept. 29. 1808. Winder, Moorsom, and Co. of Marsh-place, Lambeth, and of Batikside, coal and coke-merchants, Augu.t Is, 1 till. , Phl4p.Bremridg,e and Henry Drake, of Liarnstal•le, Devonshire, attornies ai:d solicitors. Johli - Keates, James Plant, and William Barnes ' of the brass works, in Cheadle, Staffordshire, maltiiers, Minch 21, 1808. :Samuel Smith, Thomas Mercer, and Mark Noble Pi:my, of Coventry, watch manufacturers, July 8, 1808. John Russell, of Hewm-th, Durham, and Matthew Hall, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, spirit merchants and victuallers, No vember 11, 1808. Sarah Ann Jones and Amelia Henrietta Ash, of Newington- Causeway, haberdashers, hosiers, &c. Nov. 8, 1808. Simon Paterson, Thomas Ryde, end William Mynott, of Hamp stead-road, and of Hendon, Middlesex, cow-keepers and dairy men, November 16, 1808. James Dixon, William George Augustus Yeung, and John Dixon, of London, slopsellers, Sept. 30, 1803. , Samuel Hol mes and James Gillian, of LiOtehouse, Middlesex, soap-boilea and pot-ash manufacturers, August 6, 1808. Thomas Fielding, John Swallow, and Thomas Sladen, of Halifax, Yorkshire, corn dealers, Sept. 13,1808. Charles Kinch and William Goold, of Birmingham, saddlers, November 4, 1808. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. •-- - - - Hugh Jones, of Skinner-street, London, ehees emonger, dealer and chapman, Jan. 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. James Beattie, of Lougtown, Cumberland, Merchant. BANKRUP IS. Benjamin Dewaon, the younger,of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, japanner, dealer and chapman, Dec. 12, at four, so, and Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Jerningham Arms Inn, ShiffnaU, Salop. Attornies, Mr. Edward Biddle, of Wolverhampton ; or Anr. Charles Williams, Staple Inn, London. Richard Gore, of Liverpool, linen draper, dealer and chapman, Dec. 21,22, and Jan. 3, at eleven, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Windle, John-street, Bedford row, London; or Mr. Forrest, Liverpool. William Thornley, of Cornbrook, Lancashire, dyer, dealer and chapman, Dec. 14, IS, and Jan. 3, at two, at the Dog 'favern, Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Kearaley and Cardwell, Man chester; or Mr. Ellis Cursitor-street, London. Willlarn Blyth, of Sheffield, mercer and draper, dealer and chap- . man, Dec. 1,. 2, and Jan. 3, at one, at the 'Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Attornies, Messrs. Parker and Brown, Sheffield; or Messrs. Blagrave and Walter, No. 4, Symond's Inn, ChanCery lane, London. Edward Stamford, of York-street, Commercial-road. Middlesex, sour factor, dealer and chapman, Nov. 29, Dec. 10, and Jan. 3, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hunt, Warwick -court, Holborn. J u bn Leman, of Ramsgate, Kent, shopkeeper, dealer and chap man, Nov. 23, at two, 26, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at Guild hall. Attorney, Mr. Clinton, St. Thornas's-street, Borough. John Parsons, a Cheapside, London, warehouseman, Nuv. 29, Dec. 10, and Jan. 3, at twelve, at Attorney, Mr. ' • Evan•foulkcs, Southampton -street, Covent Garden. `William Pt. ice, of Dover, cordwainer, Nov. 29, Dee. 6, and Jan. 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Allan, Frederick's place, Old Jewry, London. .1111/iDENDS. l4ay. 26. Stephen Morgaa and 1 1 4.1er/sew Readshaw Morley, late of York-street, Southwiult,kopfactors i at one, at Guildh a ll. Nev. 28. Robert Swaine, of - Halifax ' John •Swaine, of Skirc oa t, Y or k s hire, Edward Swaine, of London, Hannah Swaine, of Halifax Joseph Swains, of Halifax, and Henry Ramsbotham, o r Brained, Yorkshire, merchants, manufacturers and copart ners, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax. Nov. es. John Hollyer, of Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, at twelve, at the White Bear Inn, Coventry. Nov. 25. Henry Lewis and Win. Chambers, of Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, shopkeepers, at eleven, at Guildhall. Nov. tomaa Lloyd Anwyl, late of Shrewsbury, Salop, mo ney-scriventr, _at one, at the Castle Inn ' Shrewthi.ry. Nov. 22. John Mader, Robert Boyd, and Edward Stewart, of ' Ironmonger-lane, London, at eleven, at Guildhall. Nov. 25. Henry Rislebeu, of Birmingham, tayior and draper, at twelve, at the Seven Stars, Birnsiogham. Dec. s. John Wil vs and 'Thomas Lacey, of Basinghall-street, Loudon, factors, at eleven, at Guildhall. Dec. 6. Alexander Arbuthnot and Richard Bracken, late of Phil pot-lane, London, and of Birmingham, Warwickshire, mer shoats, at one, at Guildhall. p. • Mier OF INQUIRY Al' CNELS.E.4 FIFTH DAY. (Ceschtekdont the Sr.ez ofSerteday.). The narrative of f Sir Hew Dalrymple, as submitted by him yesterday to the consideration of the Court, was read by the Judge Advocate. In the course of this narrative the proceedings were interrupted by the arrival of the Princess of Wales, who was introduced within the Bar by Co lonel Matthews. Sir David Dundas immediately left his seat, and conducted her Royal Highness to a seat purposely prepared for her and her Party. The Officers of the Court rose to receive her, and the Duke of Cambridge shook her cordially by thd hand. The Duke of Cumberland, who was also in Court, kept his seat. Sir Hew DALRYMPLE, in answer to certain ques tions put to him respecting the state of the supplies to the army, up to the morning of the 23d of August, produced a Return from the Deputy-Commissary of the Army in Portugal, which was read. There was also read a Return of the number of French troops embarked at Lisbon, amounting is the whole to 24,735 men, 213 women, 116 children, and 759 cavalry horses. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY then rose, in consequence of the permission he had obtained yesterday, to offer to the Board some written observations on the narra tive given in by Sir Hugh Dalrymple.As well as we could understand the substance of his observations, they were to this effect : That, notwithstanding Sir Hcw Dalrymple consi dered the measures he had adopted previous to his arrival, to be such as would not justify him in assum ing the responsibility for any result which might fol low • he felt confident, that from the means he pos sessed with 13,900 British troops, and the aid he was taught to expect of 6000 Portuguese troops, he had strength enough to accomplish the purposes he had in contemplation against the army of the French, which he understood did not exceed 25,000 men ; and that the line of march he proposed to pursue in further ance of his objects was, in his opinion, every way pre ferable to that chosen by Sir Hew, as it enabled him to keep his force more concentrated, and also to pre serve the communication with the fleet of transports for supplies of provisions, besides affording a much shorter and more defensible road to Lisbon. With respect to the armistice concluded with General Kel lei-man, after the battle of the 21st, he positively de nied that he was the negociator ; and although he certainly had signed it, yet he disclaimed all responsi bility for its honour. He was present a great part of the time while it was in discussion ; but the objections he made, and most of the suggestions he offered, were overruled by General Dalrymple ; for thoug:i he perfectly agreed on the general objects of the expedi tion, namelythe evacuation of Portugal by the French troops, and the setting a large British force at liberty to co-operate with the Spaniards ; and though he thought it perfectly expedient that the French should be allowed to evacuate the place with all their bag gage and arms in their hands, under all the advan tages which they possessed, with the military posses sion of the country and its resources, while the Bri tish found it impossible to procure any supply of pro. visions, but must depend solely on a precarious one, from their own transports, yet there were many of the minor terms to which he could not agree. He thought it, for instance, extremely desirable that the Russian ships should not by any means be included in a treaty with the French ; but that any thing'done with respect to them should be the subject of a dis tinct treaty, and with themselves, as they had acted a neutral part while in the Tagus ; and as m eans might be found to detain them there long enough to prevent their sailing to the Baltic, and sending their men to fight against Sweden. He also distinctly un derstood that under the term of " all manner of pro- Pperty," used in the treaty, mere military baggage and private property were implied ; but with respect to the Armistice itself, with all its conditions, Kel lerman distinctly asked, during the conference, who was the ostensible ne ,, ociator with whom he was treat ing ? and Sir Hew Dalrymple answered, with him self. Had either he (Sir Arthur) or General Bur rard, been the negociator, either would have been called on to sign first. But after General Kellerman had dictated to the oflicerwho accompanied him as Se cretary, the terms for the fair copy, Sir H. Dalrymple himself took the pen in his hand, and was proceeding to sign the instrument without reading it; but Ge. ncral Kellerman objected, that it was not regular for a Commander in Chief to sign a treaty concluded with a General of Division. Upon which, he (Sir Arthur) was called by Sir Hew out of another room to which he had retired ; was told the objection of General Kelleiman, and the pen handed to him by Sir Hew, to sign the Treaty. He then read the in strument throughout ; and after making the observa tion, that it was a most extraordinary paper, and drawn up in a most extraordinary way, he signed it, as lie would have signed any other paper, at the de sire of his superior officer, but without feeling himself at all responsible for its contents. He was willing, he said, to suffer any punishment or disgrace that his own conduct might be deemed to incur; but it would be a new and extraordinary principle, to punish or disgrace an Officer for the transaction in which he had no authority nor responsibility, but were both belonging to his superior in command. As to the main object of the treaty, the evacuation of Portugal, it was justified in the result ; for while our allies in Pcrtugal were liberated from the oppressive burthen of an enemy's army in their country, and a large British force enabled to march for a junction and co-operation with the Spanish army, not a man of the French troops, who had evacuated Portu gal, and been sent to France, had yet reached the Spanish frontier. But as to the Armistice, such as it was, it remained a dead letter, and was never act ed upon, except so fax as it produced a cessation of hostilities. With respect to the subject of the subse quent Convention, the account given by Sir Arthur differed but little, and not materially, f. om that given yesterday by Sir Hew Dalrymple, except in that point which respected the discretion given to Colonel Murray, on his mission to Junot at Lisbon, for re newing the suspension of hostilities for forty-eight hours pending the discussion about the Russian fleet; fcr as Junot had threatened to arm the Russians in aid of his own force, in case the terms were not com plied with, to which Admiral Cotton objected, he suggested that they ought not to be allowed tbrty eight hours suspension to equip the Russians, before MlllllMPommamswaravranow - -- - . the recommences:ant of hostilities ' • and then at the desire of Sir Hew, he wrote the letter to Colonel Murray at Lisbon, desiring him, if the terms pro posed by the British were not agreed to, then to de clare the armistice•at an end on the '29th of August at noon, and depart immediately. As to the terms concluded with regard to the Russians, he thought them much more preferable for the object of the public service, than to have in- isted on their uncon ditional surrender; for he judged, that as soon as the Portuguese colours should be hoisted at Lisbon, the Government there would have claimed for the Rus sians the neutrality of the Tagus, which would have obliged Sir Charles Cotton to send home for instruc tions. This would have led to a protracted discus sion between the two Governments, and have im peded the object of the expedition. But there was one thing in the Treaty which he most decidedly con demned, namely, that no conditions whatever were stipulated for the five thousand Spanish prisoners in hulks on the Tagus, who were left entirely at the mercy and disposal of the French, when there might have been an exchange negociated for them, for as many French prisoners detained in their own coun try, and to which the Government of Galicia would have readily acceded. As to the Convention at Cintra, he never saw it until his arrival in England, Sir HEW DALRYMPLE, in explanation, stated that the Aid-du-Camp whom he had sent on shore, on his arrival off the coast, to intimate to Sir A. Wellesley that it was not his intention to interfere in his com mand, had not been able to meet with him. He also stated, as a proof that Sir A. Wellesley had negoci ated with respect to the Russian fleet, that while Ge neral Kellerman was arguing that subject with Sir Arthur in French, a person whom Kellerman had brought along with Lim had got Sir Hew to the win dow, and was endeavouring, in bad English, to en force on I,iim arguments similar to those used by General Kellerman, which principally went to prove the bad policy of the English in acting with harshness towards the Russians, who were well disposed towards them. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY gave a cursory statement of a few amendments, valiich it had been proposed to make in the articles of the Convention, in the confer ence which he and other General Officers had with Sir Hew Dalrymple, on the 29th of Aitgust. The principal amendment related to the fifth Article, Sir Arthur being of opinion, that they ought to have been allowed to carry away no property but their ' arms and baggage. Sir Ht.w observed, in opposition to a statement of Sir A. who had said, that the Convention had been afterwards concluded without the amenclinents, that some material amendments had been made, to prove which he would produce the original. The letter which Sir A.. had written to tha Bishop of Oporto, might, if produced, throw considerable light on the question 'with respect to the ltu;sian fleet. He had the answer to this letter, which was brought to him as being addressed to the Commander in Chief. The Bishop and the Junta of Oporto assumed the style and character of the Government of the kingdom, which he never allowed them, and to his resistance to their pretensions was owing a good deal of the hostility which he experienced from that city. He had, how ever, no communication with them on the subject, though Sir Arthur had, as would appear from the an swer to his letter. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY said, that he need not enter upon the subject of the pretensions of the Go vernment of Oporto, as on that point he perfectly concurred with Sir Hew Dalrymple. The letter alluded to, must have been written after the Armi stice. He really had no recollection whether he wrote it or not. He certainly had no copy of it, otherwise he would produce it. He had seen in the newspapers a copy of that letter, in which it was said, that there was nothing extraordinary in the Armistice, except what related to the neutrality of the port of Lisbon, with respect to the Russian fleet. He still said, that there was nothing extraordinary in it, as far as the Portuguese were concerned, except the neutrality of the port of Lisbon. Sir HEW DALRYMPLE, in answer to a question from the President, whether he had any documents respect ing the state of the fortifications, when occupied by the British ? replied, that the reports of the Officers who took possession of the fortsind not arrived when he left Portugal, and therefore he could say nothing as to their condition. The President then delivered some written questions to Sir Hew, to be answered in writing. The latter, upon looking at the paper, observed that there were some which he could answer immediately ; but, how ever, on the whole, it might be as well to give the answers in writing at the next meeting of the Court. Captain BLIGH was then called and examined. JUDGE-ADVOCATE.—Was you employed off the coast of Portugal in the months of August and Sep. tember, in superintending the landing, and assisting the British army ?—A. Yes. Q. State generally whether there are any difficul ties in landing troops, provisions, stores, &c. in the months of August and September, between Oporto and the Tagus, and what they are, if any ?—A. The difficulties are at all times great from the heavy swell, and were particularly so during the time that I was assisting in landing the army under Sir A.Wvllesley. Q. Are there any situations between Mondego Bay and the Tagus, where ships could anchor safely in these months, and in boisterous weather ?—A. None whatever. Q. Could the boats of the country, obtained at Mondego, be carried to the southward, so as to be of use ?—A. They could be carried to the southward, but, I conceive, not so as to be of any use. Q. What dependance could in point of fact have been pl recd on landing provisions and heavy artillery, on the 21st of August ?—A. To the best of my re collection there was a great deal of surf on the beach that day, which would prevent the landing of troops. Provisions and stores were landed three days after the 21st, but the sea rose so much after that, that it was attended with extreme danger to attempt it. Q. (by Sir H. DALRYMPLE). What entrance and what shelter could the Mondego River afford from the winds and ale swell to ships drawing more than eleven feet-water ?—A. Cape Mondego aftords shelter from the Northerly winds, but the Roads are open to the South-west, the most dangerous wind that blows on that coast. Here Captain Bligh's examination closed. General FEaousots was then called in. Sir Wm, Diatom delivered to him a paper of q testions, which he informed him had heel pr e p tor bins to answer. He d es i re d h im to lo o k 43 them and see whether lie thought proper to ns% them immediately, or keep them for the present, give in his answers in sysitin. General Ferri having looked for a short time over th e paper, ?ref ~ • that, from the nature of the uestions, he would giving in the answers in writin q g. The President then desired that the Court o r ie ls t cleared, with an.intimation that it would proc ee d is farther till Thursday. The d e l ay is perhaps sinned by the absence of Sir H. B urrard. occi The Dukes of Cambridge and Cumberland 'it , present as on the previous days. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OTltteg Console, for money, 66}-}—for acc.66l4—Onisluret PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAT. Bank Stock 237 236} Oninium -- 3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 66 65} India Stock 183 9 per C. Cons. 6611 India Bonds, Gs. 7s. pres. 4 per Cent. 811 82 Es. Bills, Cs. IW. pre. 5 per Cent. Navy 32} 100 State Lottery Ticke ts till Long Ann. 18 Cons. for ace. 6641 It was yesterday evening rumoured that some , ' unfavourable accounts had been received from Sp, The reports were of so gloomy a complexion, t any one would have inferred from tiers, t h at Patriots had sustaine.l a general and irrettift defeat. We are happy to state, though it s there has been much skirmishing between the _ _ and General BLAKE'S army, in which the latter!z some ground, that no other consequence 14:ouz'' and the Spaniards may be considered as 50 w , 4 ,1 comparatively safe position. 1 To the accounts we have already publish4l, l have now to add the statement of a Mr. litipty %, a respectable merchant, who came from Sa n ad t by the last conveyance, and reached town y e r...1 0. —He says that the particulars detailed in ti tt from Lanistosa (see yesterday's STAR) are (*e n rect, so far as he has received inf.:x=6on ; tha 6th instant General BLAKE was again attacks, forced to fall back about two leagues, but wi'k sustaining any serious loss ; that on the folks'at day he was again pressed by the enemy with asl perior force, when, to avoid a general action, whia it would have been imprudent to hazard, he sti: further retreated to the distance of six from Valmaseda, where finding himself gently ha rassed by the enemy, whose numbers had by the time been considerably augmented, he found it ex e. client to continue his retreat to Reynosa, where took an advantageous position that enabled him t make a stand, and bid defiance to the further efftc, of his opponent. During thew retrogade movernens, which continued from the . 6th to the 11th itutzer,k. cessant skirmishing took place, in which the Sizitards lost a few hundred men in killed and wounded, at a small detachment was dispersed; but, previa% to the 11th, the greater part had rejoined the rnz body of the army. On General BLAKE'S Reynosa, his total force consisted of 28,000 men, it greater part of whom were well-disciplined troops and the whole were in high spirits, though somewhat short of provisions and other supplies. The above gentleman attaches no credit whatever to the report of the defeat of General CASTAA which was yesterday circulated on the autliorit! d private accounts from Corunna. On the contra►, the advises which had reached St. Andero, down o the time of his sailing, uniformly represented tit, able General to have possessed himself of a molt advantageous post, in which he secured con,iden of being able to oppose an effectual resistance to al force the enemy could send against him. It is 33:A that an account had been received of the arrivJ Burgos of a Spanish army from Estramadura, ce sisting of 22,000 men; and, from Barcelona, adviceW been received, that the enemy had been driven ft that placed and forced to retire to Montjui. The intelligence from General BLAKE'S army g are far from consideri ng as g l oom y. Incessant 6 gbtig is one of the most desirable things that could occur to the Spaniards, and which, if they can raintal , must be ultimately triumphant, for all that an astrei population requires, is the steadiness and disciP which actual service in the field would give ths We are happy ti add, that, in the South of Sii every thing goes on prosperously. This fact, le learn by totters which have this day reached us fro GIBRALTAR. ig 'es tr 4 sir al • th jel PI 1 cr w R u s: L Y bi These letters confirm the accounts we transcribell few days ago from a Spanish paper, of five Frew frigates being blockaded in the harbour of St. Pi renzo. The following are the letters that reached us: " GIBRALTAR, OCTOBER. a " His Majesty's frigate IMPERIEUSE brings inter gence, that five French frigates and one transportil with troops, have effected their escape from Toulo roads. " The Spanish Papers have taken notice of the al' most unaccountable forbearance of a numerous bAlif of French troops who, during a stay of four monii in the famous monastery of the Escurial, have Co tented themselves with largely drawing •upcu ti ° stores, cellars, Scc. Stc. of that opulent command' without plundering the immense riches which are eo posited in its extensive buildings. " The true cause of that astonishing modersios probably is, that King JosKru, intending to k.ep