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1 This thy 4 .'vas puhiished, price 2s. 'rliE REAL CAUSE of the DEPRECIATION 1- of the NATIONAL CItiRRENCY EXPLAINED, and the WEANS of REMEDY suggested. Printed for 3. M. Richardson, No. 23, Cornhilly opposite the Royal FAclwange. WEST-INDIA. INTERESTS CONSIDERED. TMs day was published, price 4s. A STATEMENT of FACTS, relating to the plumE COST of SUGAR ; with OBSERVATIONS in 'BEHALF of WEST-INDIA. PLANTERS. By FRANCIS ILSEY, Esq. late of Kingston, Jamaica. Printed for J. M. Richardson, No. 43, Cornhill, opposite the ftoyal Exchange., REVIEW OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ALLIES. Tbis . day was published, price 3s. A REVIEW of the CONDUCT of the ALLIES; 3. with OBSERVATIONS on PEACE with FRANCE. Nescia men. hominum fati sortisque fututz, Et servare modum, rebus sublata seeundis. VIRGIL, Enzid X. " Peace is my dear delight." POPE. Printed for J. M. Richardson, No. 23, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange. THE INQUIRY. MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. NINTH DAY, FEBRUARY 20. Examination of Lieutenant-General the Marquis of HuNTLLY and Major-General Sir WILLIAM ERSKINE, Baronet. The Marquis of HUNTLEY delivered in his instructions from Lord Chatham to take possession of the batteries established by the enemy on the island of Cadsand. He had understood, that 2000 men could be landed there at one time, but from the want of sufficient boats a disembarkation to that amount could not be effected, and he did not conceive it safe or prudent to land so small a detachment as 600 men. In consequence of not landing at Cadsand his Lordship made a report to Lord Chatham. Sup 'posing, be had possessed Cadsand with his division, and a supe rior French force had forced a passage into that Island, he did not think there were any positions which could have covered the re embarkation His Lordship received no further instructions than those respecting the taking up a position in Cadsand. Sir WILLIAM EesxMNx spoke of the state of Antwerp In 1794. he citadel was capable ot sustaining a siege, and the town might I aye been put in a perfect state to stand a siege with a sufficient number of hands employed in the course of a week. All the works had since that period been put in a perfect state of repair. Ihe citadel commanded the whole arsenal. Ships of the line with their guns and stores out, might go to Dendermonde, twenty miles above Antwerp ; and with their guns and stores in, to within about a mile of Ruplemonde, nearly five miles above Ant werp. Lillo might have been maintained by the enemy against our troops for OS days, and the whole country round Lieiken shoeik might have been inundated. He had received several com munications from quarters on which he could depend, with re spect to the amount of the enemy's force. What was the substance of the first communication ? The first communication I received was from a most respectable quarter in which I placed implicit confidence; it stated, as nearly as 1 can recollect, u follows, the enemy's force on or about the Sth of August; at that period there were six battalions of Dutch in Bo gen-op-zoom, namely, four of infantry of the line, aad two of guards and five companies of artillery ; there was a battalion of Dutch heavy infantry at Toten ; there were at Antwerp three tattalious, one of which was French; there were cantoned be tween Antwerp and Bergen-op-aoom, u Cappel, two battalions of French infantry 'of the line, and one battalion of Dutch light infantry, together with ten squadrons of cavalry, namely, six squadrons ot Dutch, four of which were hussars and two cuiras. leers, two squadrons of French cuirassiers, and two ditto of drae ons ; besides this force, there were in Antwerp about four thou sand five hundred men, the workmen in the dock-yard and arse rals ; those men were formed ieto regular battalions, ar.d had se t tier cfficers placed over them, and had been diwiplined for be im ten two and three years. The crews of the fleet at that period mounted to abeut eleven thousand men, including the flotilla; in each ship of war there were between three and four hundred troops of the line, regular soldiers ; there was besides that force, some force in the places of Dutch Flanders, but 1 do not know the exact extent of Was there any in Lillo, Liefltenslioeik or Cadsand, at th at pe ilcid ?—LiUo and Lietkelweik were garrisoned from the fleet ; Lillo had a garrison of about one thousand men, and Leifken il.neik five hundred; with respect to Cadsand, I have already said i do not know particularly the force in Dutch Flanders. Was the whole of this force in these stations on the sixth or fifth ' f August ? Not having my papers or memoranda with me, 1 annot positively say whether it was the fifth or sixth. State whether, previous to the sailing of the Expedition, you were consulted by any of his Majesty's Ministers as to the state f defence and fortifications of Antwerp ?-1 never was consulted Ly any of his Majesty's Ministers upon that subject. Of the force which you state you were informed the enemy Possessed about the sth or 6th of August in the neighbourLooll of Antwerp, how muc:i do you suppose would have been thrown it to Antwerp in the course of two or three days ?—Of the force have stated that at Cappel might have been thrown into Ant v crp in a few hours; that in Bergen-op-Zoom, if the enemy Lose to send it to Antwerp, might have sent in one day, or two ays at the utmost. Supposing the enemy with 15,000 men within the works of Antwerp, and a British force besieging it of 30,000 men before that town, what would have been the fa .e of our army, not sup cuing an exterior army to attack our besieging army ; do you oppose they would have any probability of success ?—t believ e that 50,000 men miebt have taken the town of Antwerp, if they Lad not been at all disturbed without, and you had given them pit my of time to do it in. What time do you think it would require to take it with 30,00; 1 men, and 15,000 men to garrison it ?—1 think that the stores and every thing necessary for the siege of Antwerp so garrisoned, could not possibly have been brought up under twenty-one days, unless there was a great quantity of horses indeed employed, so that the batteries should open in the first parallel ; that is, it would be twenty-one days to the opening of the batteries in thp first paraUi I, that is the shortest time I think possible. 1 thini that tosttack a town so garrisoned, it would be necessary at. s ward s to proceed by a regular siege by the operations of a second and • thii d pyallel, to have breached the place and filled the ditch be fore the assault could be given ; all which operations could not take up under twenty days at the least, that is the lowest calcu lation I can put it at. After the 25th of August, at that late period, what probability was there, In your opinion, of success in any operation against 1,1110 and Liefkenshoeik ?—I conceive that if any operation had been attempted against Lillo and Lief kenshoeik, it would have been at the utmost risk for the safety of the whole army. Allowing for the possibility of those two forts being captured at that late season, would it have insured the capture of the town and citadel of Antwerp ?—By no means ; I deem that any attack reen Antwerp after the 45th of August, would have been utterly •mpracticable by the British force then there. Lord Gardner, in his evidence on the 15th, stated he never wee ordered to join Commodore Owen. With respect to the be at:, he supposed the whole of the boats in the squadron he corn : ended might have carried from 4 to 500 men. Nave the goodness to state to the Committee your Lordship's , pillion, wheller it would have been possible, considering the : ate of the wind and weather, to have stationed troops, or any :ant of the flotilla that was not otherwise employed, in such a w y between Cadsand and Flushing previously to the 4th of A gest, as to,have preveated reinforcements being thrown from Ca. Land to Flusbirg ?—I believe every part of the flotilla was ena loyed, and that every exertion was made by Commodore O e in with the means he had hi his power to produce that effect ; the whit' and the weather were particularly unfavourable at that u ement, and the vessels were otherwise employed. An Appendix is annexed to his Lordship's evidence, consisting f Letters and Orders whirls passed between him, tAr Richard Str,chan, Commodore Owen, &c. but which contain nothing _twat. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, DECEMBER so. In consequence of several meetings held by the Di van, it is considered more than ever probable that the Porte will accede to the Continental system.-- The English Minister, Mr. Adair, is obliged to leave Constantinople, and the Envoy from the rebel Junta. of Seville will set out at the same time. The Russian army, after having suffered much from sickness, is to receive a reinforcement of 30,000 men. The Grand Vizier being indisposed, has set out for Adrianopole, there to reside for the remainder of the winter. PARIS, FEBRUARY 1 1. His Majesty has required of the city of Antwerp six youths of the first families, to be employed as Sub-Lieutenants in the troops of the line, and as many more to be sent to the Military College of St. Germain. Fee. 13.--Yesterday, in an Extraordinary Meeting, a Senatus Consultum was presented to the Senate, which is said to be very important, and which the Senate have referred to a special Commission. We are assured that this Senatus Consultum relates to the annexation of Rome to the French Empire, and that it contains may other pro►isions of the highest interest. General Bonnet is at Gijon. At his approach all the English ships fled from the place. The French funds are rising—on the 16th inst. the cinq pour cent. were 82. 5. - . EROCLAMATION NY HIS MAJESTY JOSZPII NAPOLEON, KIND OP SPAIN. Spaniards, the moment is arrived when you can listen with advantage to the truths which i am abou to utter. Thinking persons well know, that for more than a century the force of circumstances, which mas ters all - events, determined that Spain should be the friend and ally of France. When an extraordinary Revolution hurled from the throne the House that reigned in France, it was the duty of the Spanish branch to support it, and not to lay down its arms until it was re-established, to preserve itself from the same fate. It required a spirit of heroism to adopt such a resolution. It was thought better to wait for that, from the progress of time, to obtain which by arms courage was wanting. The Cabinet of Madrid disclosed its intentions in arming against France, when it perceived her engaged in a remote war. The victory of Jena confounded its projects. It vainly endeavoured to return to its system of dissimulation, and to resume the spirit of the negociators of Basle. The conqueror of Europe would not allow himself to be duped. The Princes of the House of Spain, not having the courage to fight, renounced the Crown, end were content to make stipulations for their pri vate interests. The Spanish • Grandees, the Generals, she Chiefs of the nation, recognized these truths.. I received their oaths at Madrid ; but the occurrence at Baylen threw every thing into confusion. The timid became alarmed, but the enlightened and con scientious remained true to me. A new Continental war. and the assistance of England, prolonged an unequal contest, of which the nation feels all the hor rors. The issue was never doubtful ; the fate of arms has this day declared so. If tranquillity is not im mediately restored, who can foresee the consequences of such blind obstinacy t It is the interest of France to preserve Spain, entire and independent, if she be come again her friend and ally ; but if she continue her enemy, it is the duty of France to weaken, to dis member, and to destroy her. GOD, who reads the hearts of men, knows with what view I thus address you. Spaniards, the irrevocable destiny is not yet pronounced. Cease to suffer yourselves to be duped by the passions excited by the common enemy. Employ your understanding ; it will point out to you in the French troops friends who are ready to defend you.— It is yet time ; rally around me. May this day open to Spain a new zra of glory and happiness. I THE KING. Given at Cordova, Jan. 27. 1810. MADRID. FEBRUARY I. GOVERNMENT OF MADRID AND OF NEW CASTILE. ORDER or TUE DAT, JAN. 31,1810. The King left Cordova on the 28th, and intended to sleep that night at Ecija. The Junta has quitted Seville. That city has sent Deputies, and his Majesty will doubtless enter it before the end of the month. Grenada has opened its gates. The enemy's armies are dispersing. Prisoners, cannon, and stores, are incessantly collecting. The King is every where re. ceived as a beloved father, arriving in the midst of his children, after a long and painful absence. This is the infallible effect of the comparison which all the inhabitants make between the tyranny and violence of the Junta, and the beneficence of his Majesty, who brings peace and security to every family. The arniy enjoys abundance. It returns the good reception it meets with from the inhabitants, by the most exact discipline and respect to persons and property. The Governor-General AUGUSTUS BRLLIARD. GOVERNMENT OF MADRID AND OF NEW CASTILE. ORDIR Or Till DAT A JANUARY 31. The troops of his Majesty the Emperor and King have entered Cordova and Jaen. In every part of the army's line of march, the inhabitants testify the greatest satisfaction at being rescued from the ty ' ranny of the Junta. All the citizens remain in the bosom of their families. The insurgents seem to -have had the intention of defending Jaen ; where there were found 46 pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of military stores and provisions. The total of pri soners exceed 7000, among whom are a number of officers. There are between 3000 and 4000 wander ! ing in the mountains, and several of them are hourly i ' brought in, exclusive of a-, great number who have thrown away their arms, and are returning to their I homes, whence they had been carried by violence. Arrizaga, in his flight to the mountains of Grenada, was scarcely able to get 5000 of the poor wretches to follow him. These happy results afford the consoling , hope of seeing the war in Spain terminate speedily and without bloodshed. The King continues to en joy the best state of health. The gratitude of the in. ' habitants, and the frank expressions of their joy, are to his Majesty's heart, the most flattering reward of his clemency and paternal bounty. A column of in fantry and cavalry, which left Madrid three days ago, under the orders of the Chief of Squadron Soubeyran, bas fallen in with, and routed a numerous corps of brigands, near Santa Cruz de la Sarza. On the 29th this Officer came up with them, from 100 to 150, near the village of Prado. He 'instantly charged them, at the head of 25 Chasseurs of the 26th regi -1 ment, killed 20 of them on the spot, and took 18 horses. The rest fled in the greatest disorder. I (Signed) )32.‘LIARD.. ANDUJAR, JANUARY 23. . ! D. Joseph Napoleon—Being informed that among the inhabitants removed from their homes by the j events of war, several have fled with the manifestly criminal intention of calumniating the troops we com mand, and 'of keeping the countries they retire to, like those they abandon, under the impression of those fatal delusions that have been infused into them by our enemies, in order to prolong the disturbance.— We have decretd, Article 1. -In every place occupied by the army, there shall be formed a Commission of three Members, of whom the Alcaide shah be one, and over which he shall preside. 2. The C ommission shall make out a list of all the absent Pro prietors. S. The product of the estates, and alto the moveables and ef fects belonging to the absentees, shall be applied to cover the ex traordinary eapences of the war, and to alleviate the burdens of the.inhabitants that may have remsbsed in confidence in their habltatioas. 4. AU the rents, and all the revenues accruing from Crown es. Sates, shall, until further orders, be applied to the same object. S. Curates, and all other persons on the civil and military oda -111:11)olert ril , o may have fled, shalt be provisionally replaced; and sr, after the lase of eght slay s l they have not returned to their posts, they stall De considered as laving nhdicatel them*, and measures shallbe taken for the definitive arpcintment of their successors. E. The same interval is granted to the inhAbitants whn have fled. No representation which they may make against the dizposal of their revenues forfeited in their absence, will be admitted, &c, (Signed) I, I'HE Xi - .. PARLIAMENTARY PROCZEDINGS. I LIST OF THE MAJORITY ON THE MOTION OF MR. WHITBREAD, ON FRIDAY NIGHT, FOR AN ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY PRAYING FOR COPIES of OF ALL PAPERS, REPORTS, MEMORANDA, ETC. DELP , VERED BY LORD CHATHAM, RELATIVE TO THE ZXPZ DITIoN TO THE SCHELDT. Abercromby, Hn. J. Giles, I). Popham, Sir H. *Adam, Wm. Greenhill, it. Porchester, Lord Adams, Ch. Grenfell, P:. *Portman, E. B. Agar, E. F. "Grant, J. M. °Power, R. Allan, A. Hall, "jir J. *Prink, Hon. F. A. Anstruther, Rt. Ho. Halsey, Jos. °Pym, F. Sir J. 'Harvey, E. *Quin, Hon. W. Antonin, W. L. Hibbert, G. Romilly, Sir S. Aubrey, Sir J. Hobhouse, B. St. Aubyn, Sir J. Babington, 'I h: Horner, F. °Savage, F. Banc, Evan Howard, Hon. Wm. Savillo, A. Bankes, H. Hovrortli, H. Scudamore, R. P. Barham, J. F. Hughes, W. L. •Sebri g ht, Sir J. Baring, A. °Hume, W. H. Sharp, R. Baring, T. Hurst, R. Shaw, Sir J. Bathurst, Rt. Ho. C. Huskisson, W. Sheridan, Right Hon. Bernard, S. Hussey, W. R. B. Bewicke, C. Hutchinson, C. H. Simson, G. Biddulph, R. M. Jackson, J. Smith, S. Blachford, B. P. Jekyll, Joseph Smith, A. Blackburne, J. J. Johnstone, G. Smith, J. Bradshaw, Hn. A. C. Jolliffe, H. Smith, G. Brogden, J. Kemp, T. Smith, W. Buller, J. (Exeter) °Knox, Hon. T. °Somerville, Sir M. 'Butler, Hon. J. Lamb, Hon. W. Stanitorth, J. °Byng, G. Langton, W. G. Stanley, Lord Cilcraft, J. at .atouche, D. °Stanley, J. Calvert, N. Leach, • J. °Stewart J. °Canning, Rt. Hon. G.Lefevre, C. S. . Sturges, bourne W. Canning, G. °Lowndes, ..... 'Talbot, R. W. Cavendish, Wm. I.eigh, R. H. Tarleton, B. Cochrane, Lord *Lemon, Sir W. Taylor, C. W. Cocks, J. Lemon, Charles Taylor, M. A. Colborne, N. W. R. Lemon, John • Temple, Earl Combe, H. C. Lester, G. L. Templetown, Vis. Creevcy, T. 'Lethbridge, T. B. Thompson, T. Cuthbert, J. R.. Lloyd, J. M. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G. 'Davenport, D. Lockhart, J. J. Tracy, C. H. 'Dillon, Hon. H. A. °Lyttleton, Hon. ° Tremayne, J. H. Dent, T. W. H. • Turton, Sir T. *Dogdale, D. S. Macdonald, J. Tavistock, Marquis 'Dunda,, C. Markham, J. Vern on, G. DundasHon. L. °Maule, Hon. W. Walpole, Lord Egerton, J. 'Milbank, Sir R. Walpole. Hoa. G. Ellice, W. M ills, C. Ward, Hon. J. W. Evelyn, L. Mills, W. Wardle, G. L. Elliott, Rt. Hon. W. Milner, Sir W. Warrender, Sir G. Ellis, C. R. °Milton, Visc. Western, C. C.l •Fane, J. Moore, P. Whitbread, S. Ferguson, R. C. 'Morp eth, Vise. °Wilberforce, W. °Fitzgerald, Right Morris, E. Williams, Sir R. Hon. M. Mosley, Sir 0. Windham, Right °Fitzpatrick, Right Newport, Rt. Hon. Hon. W. Hon. R.. Sir J. *Wynne, Sir W. W. Fitzroy, Lord W. North, D. *Wynne, C. W. °Foley, T. Northey, W. PAIRED oer. Foikes, Sir M. B. Nugent, Sir G. Bouverie, Hon. E. Folkestone, Vie. 'O'Hara, C. Daly, Rt. Hon. D. B. (Feller) Ord, W. Euston, Earl °Forbes, Vis. Ossulstoo, Lord Hamilton, Ld. A. Frankland, W. Parnell, H. Lambton, R. Freemantle, W. Peirce, H. Maxwell, W. Giddy, D. E. igott, Sir A. Martin, H. Gower, Earl Pale, Sir C. M. Pelham, Hon. C. 'Gower, Lord G. L. Ponsonby, Right Wharton, J. Grattan, Kt. Hun.H. Hon. G. Grenville, L. G. °Fonsonby, Hon. G. MINORITY. 4:1• Those wl;h --- a 4 are Cooney Members. Maros, Wm. Gipps, G. Murray, Sir P. Ashburnham,Hn.G. •Glasford, 11. Needham, General Arbuthnot, C. Gordon, J. Nepean, Sir E. Bagwell, W. Gouiburn, H: Nichol, Sir J. Baker, P. W. Graham, Sir J. 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"Clements, Hon. J. Jones, G. *Sinclair, Sir J. •Clephane, Gen. Irvine, J. Singleton, M. ' Clinton, Ccn. fienrick, W. Smith, H. Clive, H. •Knatchbull, Sir A. Smith, T. A. • Clive, W. Leicester, Hugh •Sneyd, N. Clonmcl, Earl Lockart, Sir A. Somerset, Lord Ch. Cblquhoun, A. Loft, General 'Somerset, Lord A. Cooper, Hon. C. A. Long, Rt. 1-In. C. Stanhope, W. S. Croker, J. W. Longfield, M. Stephen, J. Daniell, R. A. Louvaine, Lord Steward, G. T. Davies, R. H. • Lowther, J. Strahan, A. Dawkins, J. Lowther, Visc. Strutt, J. H. l)csbrowe, E. Lushirgton, S. R. Sutton, C. M. Drake, '1 .D. T. •Lygon, Ilon. W. Swann, H. Desart, Earl *Macleod, R. B. Taylor, E. Duckett, G. •Macnaughton, E. Thompson, Sir T. Duigenan, Rt. Hn. P. A. *Thornton, S. •Duz das, Rt. Hn. R. Magens, M. D. ." Thynne, Lord G. 'Eyre, A. H. Mahon, Vise. Thynne, Lord J. Farquhar, J. Maitl md, E. F. Townshend, Hn. C. Finch, Hon. E. Maitland, J. Townshend,Hn. W. "I itzgeraid, A. *Manners, Lord C. Vyse, R. W. Fitzgerald, W.. Manning, Wm. Wallace, Rt. Hn. J. Fttzharris, Visc. Marriott, J. Ward, R. Fitzhugh, W. °Mellish, W. Wedderburn, Sir D. •Foster,Rt. Hn. J. Manes, R. P. •Wemys, Gen. Foster, Hon. T. Montague, M. Wharton, R. Foster, J. L. Montgomery, Sir!. Wood, Sir M. Gascoyne, Gen. Moore, l.otd H. *Wyndham. H. P. Gibbs, Sir V. Murray, Gen. *York, Rt. Hn. C. SPANISH ..riIVD PORTUGUESE PAPERS. LISBON, FEBRUARY 10. ' We have been in some degree of bustle for some days past, occasioned by the unexpected surrender of Seville, and very unexpected advance of the enemy upon Cadiz. In consequence of a demand for succours from the latter place, four fine regiments were embarked here four days ago; but the wind proving contrary, no exertions could get the transports over the Bar till yesterday. The wind has since veered about, and we trust-their voyage will be short. The reports of the hour are, that the Spaniards have thrown considerable succours into Cadiz. —All • accounts agree that the fleet lying there 11:!5: pt oat., We have no recent news from Spain; but we hope the Spanish Governor of Cadiz will soon communi cate, in an authentic manner, accounts of the progress of the enemy. The Marquis of Romana was at Badajoz, supar. intending the organization of the army of the left, or of Castile, the command of which had been confided to him. BADAJOZ, FEBRUARY 4. It is known that Soult still continues in Talavera, without having made any movement. His troops ex. tend throughout all the neighbouring places. A strong garrison has been placed on the bridge of Montalvir, in which they are at work night and day, having ma terials ur abundance. There is a report to-day that the enemy has been repulsed with great loss, by the D u k e of Al buquerque, between Maizen and Cormona. Fun. 6.—On lte 24th ult. 600 French cavalry from Sorria entered Toledo, Souk continued at Talavera. On the 26th, he caused the troops under his corn. mand to make a movement, apparently in the direc. tion of La Mancha ; but on the 27th he ordered them to suspend their march, and only employed them in ' erecting fortifications, and throwing up works of de. fence on the bridges and places contiguous to Tala. vera and Montalvin. The villages on the left of the Tagus are deserted ; for the inhabitants, wearied with the great and continued sacrifices which the enemy force them to make, have fled to the woods, and live in holes and in caves, lately the resort of wild beat I OPORTO, FEBRUARY S. A letter from Nizeu states, that an account had been received there, considered as o f f i cial, that a carps of English had fallen upon an advanced guard'of the French, which was passing between Ciudad R0d1i:,, , 0 and Escalhaon, with intent to plunder the vicinity, and totally destroyed it. Some letters from Lisbon make mention of the great loss which the French suffered in the Sierra Mo- rena, and likewise say that General Castanos is again at the head of an army. THE EVENING STAJt LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT UNE O'CLOCK. S per Cent. Cons. for money, Gii—acc. G 7 k. Omni= 11-.--Excheq. Bills 4s. to 9s. pre--Bonds I Is. to 134. pr. Dispatches were yesterday received from Lord Wri.t.utcirox and the Honourable Mr. VILLIERS. They were brought from Portugal by Brigad:er.Ge. neral Atom and his Aid.cle-Camp, Captain Ware LAND. These Gentlemen left the British army in Portugal about a fortnight since, in good health and high spirits, and were handed on Friday afternoon at Dartmouth, whence they came express to town. According to )efforts in the Government Offices, Lord WELLINGTON, at the date of his dispatches, con, sidered the situation of Ms army as perfectly secure against any attack the enemy might meditate, Nor is this all—His Lordship is reported to have detached some regiments from isbon to Cadiz, and it was hoped that that place .ivould be effectually defended against all the efforts of the enemy. We wish we could add, that accounts received through other channels encourage us to entertain hopes that these reports are well grounded ; but we must say, they are of ‘ a different complexion. A letter from Dover, received this morning, states, that Captain FRACULAR, late of. the John Bull pri• vateer, had made his escape from France, and reached Deal yesterday. When he left the French coast, great rejoicings were carrying on by discharges from the batteries, &c. 'on account of some intelligence just received from Spain; but-he could not learn the pAr! titulars. • It is poisible that the event may only be what we have mow to state from French Papers, to the 18th instant ; but it is also possible that news of a still more decisive nature may have arrived before CaP ia FRAiULAR away. • The VIPER 'cutter, which reached Deal yesterday from a cruize, brought in with her a cask, pickedip off Dungeness, containing the papers to which we have alluded. These papers announce, that the French are in possession of the Provinces of Valenti* and Grenada ; that they meet with no resistance; that the inhabitants rejoice at being under their ling, JOSBPlit &c. &c. They also state, that sixty batta lions of French troops haie marched for Portugal, to take possession of that Kingdom, and cut off the re• treat of Lord WRLLINGTOR ' The inhabitants of the Balearic Islands, (Ivica,'Ma. jorca, and Minorca) are reported, in these papers, to have made propositions to deliver these Islands up to the French. Some other particulars are detailed in the extracts given in the preceding columns. We have also inserted some extracts frotn.Spanish papers to the 9th o and Portuguese to the 11th inst. By l o ge islou goo wvn