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same mode would be followed try , b ec ause, rnelanchol' - tain assembly, e utpublic virtue as ' *united people. He was be hear d. On w as discussed in the w ere absent, 'met the:. upon that great question, reedy againot all such spat. Representatives —his immediate vu to propose an amendment vu .tech of the Hon. Baronet, own conclusions from ,Mketi,that h e did not think it for the honour •of _ my/ test: allow a man t o present their Petition wean to support tt ; or who, at least, shewed that he had not the candour of an Englishman; to • tell his constituents how he would ncr; or Whether he 1,0i 1 14 ., o ppose them or not. • If - . the HOnoterabte Bironet , t h o ught his supporting that'Petition inconsistent With his past conduct—(" and, I confess, said he has great reason to think so"—laughter)—but,if he oug h t so, why did he not-tell . them so at once ? He. I th could mot have hesitated frOrt any cautions di s c r eti on u pon the subject, for Sir EdWard was a very sauguine ru n (laughter), then as he did not Pledge himself to . , support it, he would move that t he Honourableßa tenet should not present 6'14 Pet ition, but 'that their worthy Representative, Mr. ndenywood, do. present the same to the Houseof Cotnitionx* Holy wood only. (44Pldrus") • • - R • [Here Mr. Ryder consented 'to - dete r hia . ejulte. tlen till Sir William Geary's mo.tioit was dispoSedpf.] Sir William's motion . having been put b u y. tiff, Sir EDWARD KNATCII:ISULL again rose, and ob served, that-the I.lon. Baronet b . ticliiever said a truer word than that by which hihad described him as a wry sanguine man-4iiireta most tangnine r —always s ar.itiiie to dr his duty, to the best of hisiudgment, trills conscience, by tilosi But he dune pohiicly declared, 'th at Tie newel . ..pi:odd con. get to go fetteied into Parliatiatnt.. 'Oh= there were Nix cries of " You are fettirect--yoii have been ;illutiy: fired.'.') If there ever *is for Reform brought tag Parliament, he pledged himself to support it, if bethought (a laugh) if he theught tbe plun a good e e ) . What ! (exclaimed Sir Edward) do not you all Clain) the right of opinion t and Will You deny oat right to me ? • (Afuritsurr, wit# ;rig of . ;6, Orckr, tflc.) I Wile itig4 tote hurt..; (Here *Freeholder exclai Med, “ Ire Will bear.you-patiently .-brit speak to the point. Will yo 4 'support Re hm CrieJ Of drawer Adis. Sir Folvaan'proceeded, laddiessing. bimielf to the tretliolder— , * Sit, I have not the honotar of knowing ; but if you. wish now to address tbe.Meeting. I rrtl not interrupt not,"l beg yOu wanot iu tempt. me." (illsfilettilis, - wit' cries .filyn;lllk di a fair Awrili-- , — . Ortier, Lle.) • :...:, .. Sir Ernst; then reitiMeit 'GentUnite ,io . the course of the . last Sessinn of Parliament Mr. Brand, a tux distimlguished .- Mernber 'Cif - the .HOuse Corn prim, bronght inti+artla ;notion relating to Reform. Fe iitrodueed.it With 'alr that genline modesty inse-. Fable front ttet:Merit, and he 'candid dated, niter 51 - zing thei:euellne of his plan, that t here were in it many points respedting which the evidence adduced did not strictly warrant the conchisions he 'himself lad generally in them. Here, then, there were doubts in the breast of the author respecting the truth or fallacy raf many prts of his own. plan, though to long digested and nlainred. And yet, will you, now demand of your" Representative to pledge him self precipitately to a blinds support of plans he cannot yst hose any t hi ng a b o u t , and of which be may `isapprove ? tell You frankly.l will, .tat of my life; go Unshackled into . ** House (Murmurs.) e You have not yet said whether or . support our petition. You can, however, section to answer this question—Ought seats se of Commons to be bought and sold r' KNATCHBULL" If Mr. Ryder had conde* consult with Me as he had done with my Member, he should hive never found me to giving him an •answer to this question, or and I have now no hesitation in declaring inion, that Seats in Parliament ought not at and sold"—(applatues). DER---" Then how did you vote on the ferred against my - Lord Castlereagh, for a, the sale of those Seats"—,(a general cry* !bat ! answer that !. 'r .NATCUBOLL—a D o jai expect an honest '.-;-(General laughter). - - )ER—" If y ou please,,Sirl4Ward." ,. .l • '•* l , NATestuur.l.—..ts Then I declares UPS iYsy the face of the County, tbatl,danotnow, whether I was, Upon thit pccAsou, in. khot aot."—(ffere et 4 were 4#084 . ague:mho' -e l .be son, witti some laughter.) . .. • • f : . GEARY agreed in .the propriety px mot Honourable Gentlenrats's observation,res. necessity of leaving every Member .of Park. right of free deliberation. 'lie would not., man shackled 'either by those with Opt the hose within it; bht it was unfortunate for onourable Baronet's professions in fa4dUr of tat he hstd•never yet voted In favour of,any. iash on the subject. hlr. Brand's siltation thennqualified adoptibn of his plan,or.of man's' plan —it was 'Merely a motion, fort . Commatet—in other words, for agrecjog question info Consideration. Now be col4ol Ann hai► that man could be friendly tci of Reform, who - had Voted against alliisri iitever of the iplestion. The question was 46 hoitid• they con:Sider *it ? and 4ir Edw.rd the negative'. - "Jr.ins osked e if a • Bill irki brought into and approved by the Fralsolders, Honousuble*B e reinet sup port it Sir 741- tie* that he had alri a dY ully asow.erad that al You "all ktiow," . continued he; "howl , Mre Stantrainotion.--I voted against it, the:ewes nothing specific prow - wed—we are ` , ,c) into Conimittee but Seere - not told 'what do v shenin'Con;mittee. I therefore voted (esuellmotion, and am not eshantedof hAtiing Ba air* stated; 'alit as his name was not to ''onion, he wished to take that opportunity himself a steady friend to Reform. He the treat l o nrd BUrleigli, that England • ;11.• .1' I: • 81.•'1,514... tem bad his `l complete success. bad had no intention disposed to con plans . voting against _ Cistlereagh on a certain question, he wished to otthenkright in that respect, as far as his own in 'tat*, could do so. He himself had, upon the ques tion ofthe Sale of Seats, voted against Lord Caotle roagh ; but be had never yet heard of . an y s p ec ifi c rittlan of reform of which he could approve ; and he L kia hitherto voted against such as had been proposed - , -(lliarsisir:)—and for this.reason, that they all p• enre to hint to labour alike under this m a in d e fe c t, thatof.exclutl;ng from the House of Commons that influence of the executive which he conceived to be essentially necessary to carry on the government— (ll4arniurr, and grist of Noi.'"&) He was sorry to differ from them, but he declared it as his fi rm con: viction,. that th.moment that influent* was wholly removed from the sower House of Parliament, the Liberties of this country were lost for ever. "Here the, expression of disapprobation became so loud and general, that Mr. Lushington discontinued speaking,), , Sir WILLIAM GEARY heard of Gentlemen speak ing against time, and being often very eloquent for no. other ,purpose than that of confounding or mis -I,eacliug the judgments of their hearers. The last speaker had not said one word to the question now before them, which was, that Mr. Honywood do pre sent.their petition, and he only ; therefore he presumed Mr. Lushington out of order. ' The HIGH SHERIFF being of the same opinion, Mr. LUMINGTON resumed, by stating it as his °pi .nion, that to give their petition due weight, it ought tp be presented by both Members,and not merely by a representative of but a part of the County. , A .FItEEtiOLDRII. "Heh- a representative of the whole of the county." . Mr. HONYWOOD (son of the Member) stated, that be had just come from his father, who, he assured the Meeting upon his word, was confined with so severe an attack of the gout as to be obliged to use crutches; but that he had commissioned him to state, that he went along with his Constituents in the great cause of reform with all his heart and soul, and that if he were living he would go to the House and present ! their Petition though he should do so even upon his lersaclies.- 7 (ilpplaures.) Sir WILLIAM GEARY'S motion was then carried unanimously, as was also a vote of Thanks to the fiigh S.heritf, for his liberal and independent conduct lin the Chair. He expressed his warm acknowledge ments for the honour conferred upon him; when the Meeting rake up. Ar the adjeipitimetit of the Meet ing, Mr. Larkins proposed . three Cheers itiAnisour of Sir Francis Burdett: . The proposition voks.,about• to a be acceded•to; when Freeholder ioggestprthe pro ! piety of abstaining fttiiii l a m atters not immediately I connected with the objects of the County Meeting. I Mr. Larkins' did not ,presii his proposition, and the Freeholders disperied.. vend only. (4 4 (1 - IPre Mr. F tics till Sir IV il Sir William' tiff, Sir EDWARr served, that -thi word than that wry sanguine sawitine to dr , to his consciene ht there public sot to go fetter Net cries of " 1 fetered..") If tli, rota Parlintnen be thought (a et ) • 14 you all maim t tint vidat co m at, Orchr, *Freeholder ea ..bst speak to Cris! Sir EDWARD Troliolder L yr, ; but if pa wii not interrn tempt. me." Asa fair Aqi, Slr Emvaa* cause of the . most dight?guir miss, brongtat Fe introduced parable from niter 51 - zing th 4 r it many points did not serictll • t e , bad generally i t • were doubts in l o 011010 r tililitCy tO long digest sow demand c • . self precipitate) yot knave any ttmately disap t the last hour a a of Commons. 11 Mr. Rvnau- it not you will st 1. Eve no objecti if Sidle House c le Sir E. Kacn wended to cor n brother Memb c- hesitate in giv ul any other ; an, A it as my °pin', 11. to be bought a id Mr. RYDEN tharge preferr t r' 6 c in the :If "antler that at 54 E. Kx.,l En arwer r. '!r. RYOER ig Sir E. KN a- hnisur, in th, ig remember wh s ; ii:use or not. St* kififirsidsio n , tie Sir Wm. 11- Irt of the H ay ruing the ne Invent the ri he F 've sny mar a louse or tho: rn- lionoural of 'form, that app ne discuss's-in his 'as not for ti so ny other .IC.• g into Cr Ltke the qn in- uatlerstan " 3 '4le of ing alto , wh4te .short; hat qtd i n t h e u eat- Mr. LARKI rll4 nlenri ore id the fir ad- d replied* t so tion. tin- d ; von Heir use there had ' to g o i t :stir Were to ds able . inst the m inch to." (L act rs • Blum in keys:si t i i (aft- tarin g ;lere , Bit w i t h the • t lb* mild be followedup throrighout theeouri- wrotild be rultteci only It a Pertained.. ita &alit nelanchol- as was the'cortliption of a cer,a, the! Isofe*,ctE dil/endiel upon: the purity be belie yea thete - w is still . Witl in it, suffici: 4,1* treld'it timperatet ie as to claim lf4 aitentron yop.,o,ofAn steady tathirrittlitillt;e4tely pre- He was con fi dent that that.Toi ee would v4lll, and approvettaktbe Petition - placed as a. former octasiohtlie questott of ga gok to be subs.Ptihed kisf 40 Timor sittHiteu . res tts possible. in the lloute, 'half chi; 14411F05 Without : a It.eforrit In Parliament, he • siaterily was Mat the avowal of the•peopi9 4 04 it e ms of . opinion, that it , was of little conseqsenee to the at question,YlWist prove a sovereid; country who was 'Moister. The cause had his most t all such'•apathy heaFtyvfiOios for its speedy and complete success. 'es—his immediate object id ci f Mr. Lusuricrrox said, that he had had no intention ean amendthent.. He_ h heard the of sPealcing ; but as Gentlemen were disposed to con- e Hon. Baronet,. ind :had; drawn trik sect support of plans of reform with voting against i)ns from it.:- , the result ofthein i L Lord Castlereagh on a . certain question, he wished to Ink it for the honour 'of die_ ccounty nil set them right in that respect. as far as his own in- LIS/VPN MAIL. , 1' OFFICIAL DISPATeII FROM, LOIID WELLINGTON TO HIS RICCRLLENCY Doff 3IICIUtIL . FIfREIRA FORJAZ. " Head-Quarters, Alcobacs, sth October. 1. MOST Facet!. ENT SeXoa—The enemy having moved for ward in force his advanced guard in front of Coimbra, in the afternoon, of the 30th ultimo, and morning of the lit instant, I conceived it time to withdraw die advanced guard of the Allied Army to this side of the r.ver Mondego, on the Ist instant, and to sontinue to withdraw the main potty of the army. " In the retreat of the British cavalry from Foraos, Captain Kraukenberg of the first regiment of Hussars, and Captain Cocks 4 of the 16th Light Dragoons, attaeked and charged the enemy.— In this skirmish Capt a in Kraukenberg was wounded, but I am hippy to say but slightly. " I continued to withdraw this part of the army by the roads of Soute and Pombal, for Leria, near which town it all arrived on the 3d, and halted during yesterday, the advanced posts being at Pombal. General Hill retired with his corps, by the road of Espinhal, upon Thormar, where he arrived yesterday. " The advanced guard of the enemy arrived yesterday at Re denha, causing our picquets to retire from Pombal towards even ing. I have received information that their Bth corps was at Condeixa, and their other troops on this side of the Mondego. " I have, in consequence, continued to withdraw, and our ad vanced guard will to-day be on this side of Leiria. " With few exceptions, the troops have continued to conduct themselves with great regularity, and have not suffered fatigue. ' 66 The army is now at no great distance from the 'position where I propose to receive the enemy; and continues animated with the-best dispositions. . " By all the information 1 have received, the enemy suffers the greatest distresses.. The inhabitants of the towns and villages have universally abandoned their homes ; carrying with them all that they eofild transport, and that might be useful to the enemy; and by this meani iii spite of the habits'and practice ofidunder jog, by which the armies of the enemy have at all times been sal :mated, they have been prevented from deriving atiy advantage from the few resources which the inhabitants of the country may have left, in*Constquence of the impossibility of bringing than off. " Nothing of importance'has occurred in the North, or in the provinces of the South of Spain,. since say last dispatch. My last letters from Cadiz are dated the 22d of September. I have the honour to be, &c. ~ (Signed) "-wettitto - ron." " P. S T 1 have learnt that Generals Graindoree and Foil, both blonging to the 2d corps, were wounded in the action of the 27th ult. It is added that the former is since dead of his wounds.r PRIVATE LETTERS. lirbon, October - 13. " The country Is drove. The 'country . between Coimbra and Lisbon-is almost all like Bagshot Heath, Every hill is a fortifi cation t—the- form, a crescent —Within the chain we have col leCted all the produce of the country through which we have re treated. We arc consequently abundantly supplied, with Lisbon in our rear, while the enemy has nothing. Our right flank is -covered by the Tagus, and our left by the Ocean. Within the fortified chain we have 70,000 fighting men. Romana is descend ing South of the Tagus, with abo it 15000 men. Generals Wil son and Silvieraare in the North, en the enemy's rear. O'Don nell eastward. " Monday Marshal Massena dined in Coimbra, in a convent. Captain Mellish, with a flag of truce, ditied with him—all polite iess—but nn extban,r effecTed ofsvounded. He promised within a month to be at Lisbon !—mere gascona.le. " The FMtch troolivf summit horrible exceues—break open all houses not opened to them; and, udgu of iherr privations, when myself, for twenty-dr hours, could get no bread, meat, or scarcely water. A glass of wine would have been worth Eve slid hogs. The inhabitants flying, carry all off. " Pillo--The French, as far as I can tolled, arc 90,000 Inns het, • followers few; no logiage. Their cara:ry :ere belitrocd to esteed R 0,000; bat one Bald& regiment'k equal to tvso o f th a n .—mere . hacha. The 30tilhoOltellt Otiandod i strenlitle; AvogavaprOxe.ir ••••• 4 " 4 u/J'A ioinjoir. • TULMAY, OCTOBER 23. • PRICE OF Trbowntns DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : $ per Cent. Cant. Ina*, 6614—ace. 6$ 67. Reduced 65H-4pe Cat. 8 2 % Navy 5 per Cent. 10011.—Onunum 514 dia.. Excheq. Kula 6a. 9a. prole—Benda 235. 24s..prons. The latest journals received by the Mail of Tester: day from Lisbon, are of the 14111. The latest letters of the lath instant. 'We this day piesent some far ther extracts, which furnish most interesting intelli gence relating to the important events that were hourly occurring, or 'expected to take place, in the neighbourhood of that city. The position of the . Allied Army,' attotding to these accounts, is so strong by nature, so improved by art, and defended by an army so numerous and full of confidence with respect to the result of an attack, that the apprehen sions excited by the approach of the enemy had en. tirely subsided. , . At the present moment it - May prove gratifying toi our Readers to be furaiShedwids some particulars, as accurate as can be collected; respecting the coilwara• tive numberi of the contending armies.../t•ltes, us e have frequently noticed, been the. pr-I4co of the French to exaggerate their own numberniforthelitir; • pose of intimidating the inhabitants, and to destiny their hopes of being able effectually to resist them. Some time ago, the French phpers hutted the force under MASSENA at 100,00() men : he himself, in a Proclamation to the Portuguese, gated them at 110,000—and this at a period when they did notes. ceed 85,000 men. At the battle of Busaco we know that he had full 70,000 men under arms, and . that since that day he has received reinforcementii,to the amount of 15,000 men, who arrived in Spain from . : I France during the early part of September. . With regard to the British, it appears from the of ficial returns that towards the middle of Septembei I the number of British firelocks in Portugal, including the 7th regiment from Halifax, amounted to 27,000 men. Since that period the following corps have ar rived, viz. the 30th, 44th, 50th, 71st, 79th, 68th, 92d, 94th, together. with some Brunswickers ; some drafts and some artillery,with a squadron of the 13114 dragoons, and three rifle Companies from Cadiz, the whole of which we estimate at about 7000 men ;1' that the Public must see that Lord WELLINGTON can.' .not have more, if so much * as 34,000 British, and that. some of these are In detachment. The Portuguese Regulars may amount to 35,000 men : of these, 25,000 arc with Lord WELLINGTON ; the remainder are in garrison at Abrantes, Santarem, Peniche, Lisbon, St: Julian's, and the forts in the vicinity. Upon the whole, Lord.litrn4.l.lNoToN's force maybe' fairly estimated :it between 55 and 60,000 men:: we have reason to think the former number the more probable. We will now.proctekto -state the disposition Oftbi British for : ce, the position' of tat% div i si on , names of the Officers 1)y whom tllty are resitectilrely eommafided:* . SlittOOTTost COGlONUsaikil• • 'The Infantry ivzs Mien viiled into fcur divisions, Indepen. dandy of the light troops; and the divisi;sn forming at Tbomar,, under General LEITii, WWI at 'bit time was not designated by any name or number. These divisions were commanded as fol low • le Division, 5090, Sir R. SPENCER, K.B. commanding* , id Ditto, 5500, Lieutenant-General Hitt, ditto, • • ad Ditto, 3000, Major-General Picron,. ditto. • 4th Ditto, 4000, Major•Getaeral the Hon. L. Cote, ditto. Light Ditto, 5000, Brigadier• General R. CRAY ruin, ditto. Division at ThOmar, and troop at Lisbon, 3500, Major-Ge 'oeral LZITN, ditto. Since that period have arrived, as we have alteqdy stated, the 30th, 44th, sOth, 71st., 79th, 88th, 99. d, 94th, the Brunswickers, some drafts, 'artillery, and' rifle companies. How they have suttee been diitribit... ted, we cannot take upon us positi':Vely to state .; but we imagine that the number of divisionu stillcontinue. the same, and that they are placed under the same" Commanders. • We add the following list, which we have reason to Consider as correct, of the different, negiments.noW serving in Portugal : • Nivi• 0%4:-. • CAvaLarL-3d Dragoon Gpards, 4th Drivel* tiethiroyale, IS 11, 14th, and 16th Light Dwelt., la Ac49o Gcnnaa • 1,00; Orsgoeee•r \ • , - • , tto, dz blitz of German Legit*, viz. Ist, 3d, 5164 and•the Ist and 9d Light Infantry of :be ,G man Isesino, the ';:d battalion of Ist' Foot, Ist battalion of 3J Foot, 2dtiattalion 6f sth Foot, ed battalion of 7th Foot, Ist lima lion of 9th Font, 2dkattalloo of 24th Foot, Id battalion of 27th Font, Id battalion of 28th, 29th, and 30th Ditto, ltd battalion of 31st root, td battalion of 34th Foot, 2d battalion of Seth Foot, id battalion of 39th Foot, lit battalion of 40th Foot, td batta lion 111(1 Foot, Ist battalion 4t!d Light, Ist battalion 44th Foot, lit battalion 45th, Ist And 2d battalions 48th, I.t battalion 40th Foot, lit battalion 52d Light, 2d battalion 53.1. Ist battalion 57th, ed ba:talion 58th, sth battalion 60tti; it bat talion 61st, 2d battalion 68th, 714 t, 74th, Ittth, 2tl battalion Bsd row . , 1s: and 241 battalions Beth and 92t1 Foot, Ist battalion 95th 1 igbt, 94th Foot, 97th Foot. Tovat.—Brltish 43 battalions—Germans, G FA:tallness. Comets To rAt.--.49 battalions of Infantry, and 7 Regi-ne is of Caoairt ,* with Artilltl - y, Engineers, Staff C:tps, ate.. the 4th Foot is under orders for emthrkhtion. A regimciit (the 43d) is expected from America, and four battalions will prqbably be &cached from Sicily. Letters from Corona, preser.t the ft,llowing portasit intelligence : I 4114 letrit this moment that a tangitinary action has been fought near Granada, between Sina.spaNt • and BLAKE. the former of whom lost hie *rut and !.is life. The field pf battle rept tined in our possession. At Tortosa there hate been two desperate actions, in which the enemy init. 4090 mere ; « Tile desertion:, froM the enemy hitie beed so great in Catalonia, that it was accessary to hair re : course to the merchants to pay them - then the mised bounties. The Army of the Let; is advancing." By die tabu acsionnts lit night, her Itetal Nigh. ness the Princess ASSCLIA continued in the same situ ation in which she has been fen. plot. The KING, Quests, and all the ROyal visitettlitt Royal Highness in the course of yesterday, Last night we received French papers to the I2th and Dutch to the 14th instant. It appears by, these journals, extracts from which are given in our last page, that MORAT has published a Proclamation, or Gene ral Order, in which he acquaints . his army and navy, that the invasion of Sicily. is adjourned; but .that•he has acramplisArti the obje he had in in view in that operation [How !] and that they may therefore now return to their wives and children ! ! MUlAThimseW has returned to Naples, An article from Trieste shews rather a remarkab'e disposition to conciliate Turkey, an order having been published at that port directing Ottoman vessels to be received as neutral bottoms, Baamatxrere passed by Mentz on the 3d instant s on his way to gweden ; and Count METTESNIC4I passed through Strasburgh on the sth instant, on his return from Paris to Vienna. The grand fdr . which was to have been given at Fontainbleatt on the 15th, was postponed So the 21st instant. There has been another tremendous erup tion of Mount Vesuvius. We this morning received German Papers, contain ing intelligence from Tiftekey so recent as the of August last. 'Ailey inform us that orders have been given to the Pacha of the Dardanellesto search all English'lnerchant•veisels, and to prevent entirely all English ships of war from passing into the Black 'Sea. The same Journalacontain some accounts of skit.- mishes between the Russians and Turk's ; but t . is the former are said to have been unifornaly.successfu . l 74 we suspect the, authenticity of this part of their total. ligence. Major IiEDLIZT, of the Northumberland regiment of militia, on whom a General Court Martial was held a few days ago, at Norman-cross barracks, on charges preferred against him by Lieutenant-Colonel CouLaozi, belonging to the said regiment of militia, ha! been pentenced by the Court Martial to be diretioeci that •Seryice; which sentence his KAJEsrrhAS been pleased . to apptiove and confirm.. . FALMOUTH t OCTOBER 20. Mitred the Aurora, Chance, from Senegat She was ehaced by a privateer a few days age, but escaped by impeder sailing. - PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 22. - Nothing arrived or salled.—Came into hprbour the Eiperio meet, a collier, with the loss of two anchors and cables; abo a .French lugger with the loss of anchors. &c. and several other vessels have met with aecideuts on account of the high wind. SHEERNESS, OCTOBER if. The excessive gale chat. has blown all last fight, and has in creased sU this day, preventediche boats having any toesmunka tion with the shore.' Airrei'we have net heard of any.particular damage, but *ben the gale abates it must be expected that we 'halt The Norway ship lisiiseitatand, Captain Hoss,,hds low an Anchor, but fortunately got mother on board befote tie height of the gale Witt 141.—TbsHAgoliod "convoy is still detained, as the' Commodore cannot pip ta sea (although the what is fair) in such bad weithet.—WWTW.S.W. . I DEAL, ocrosgtt es. . The shipi in the Downs have mat mitered in the least by the gale which we experienced the whole of last night sod to-clay ; it still blows hard, but,they appear to tide very easy. Arrtved and anchored in the Downs the Peggy, Jenny; Don Rodtrigo, Hope. and Aid, most of them from Qu ebec Wind W.B.W. blows smug, • DOVER, OCTOBER 21. • • Yesterday at noon, it blowing a strong pie from the S. W. two French lugger. were observed, aboitibret miles el( the South Foreland, to bring a brig to, supposed to be an ,Ametican, which soon after steered away for the Perna coast. The signal for ' enemy's cruizers helps made- on Little Cornhlll signal-station, was übsetved by one of our large brig sinept, which was coming up front the westward under easy sail, and she inintediately shoek two reefs out of her topaalls, and made after:ties tuggers and brie, • riled great %lopes weei entertained that 'he would. overtake them, 'as we took! percelee from Ihe'Pler-hreddiar the weineclon them; .• and myth disappolutut were the spectators tb &Sem that, .oe coming. up with top brig. which heeded in directly rat the Downs, . she. gai•e up. chacing tlNe privateers, aid. also' bond for that an ' ehorage ; as did five Other erstizirg _prigs, which came up soon after. Surely sliffillailtbte vessels ...4 they are. are-as capable or • • keeping.the sea in •stibeg winds ankete Ifters Selongiet to the enemy, which euranalt such depretlattfteron our tride l- r one of tbein this morning *Opt o'elock.took h age slilp about foot • miles off here;and Carried her away far France ; see • Cruleet it the time In sight; add die' weather then Tett •moderate. • Came in yesterday' afternood'the stoop Mends. of and for Portsmouth. with paper e sttff, andiron, receptered by one hf our cmixtrt OE Dieppe,—Wind W. S..W. and blows sating with lain; . PLY-MOUTH, OCIOBBit 21. - Arrived tbi Portuguese ship Fortune, from Madeira, with a cargo of nibs Red rite , bound to the link's, detained and sent in by the Matemeol'aaitJEu Los ; th..! Mary, Suew, from Malta, . • with a carp; bound to Loudon; schemer Grinder, of l.ondon, Rueter 5 muter, from Lisboa, with a tarp of wool; was cap tured the Ist instant, by the Speculator. French pi - brewer, and re captured bythe FAvoukiTa 5100 p of war; the brig Hnpg. from ' Madeira; with's. cargo 'of wines; the Love and Unity, Ledger, from Brtstel; &French ketch, prase to one of nor erutwrs; and the Chittlatte, of Leith, Coat marter, (coat Gibraltar, with a cargo of salt and cork, booed to this port for orders.—Abo ar rived fate last night, the Ameriem ship Retrieve,of Boston, from New Orleans. with a largo 'valued at E 40,000; she had been _ 1 tured bps Fr ench privateer, ? recap [ allip'potoriece, oh live two Spanish Gents. npeMboat 8 they are gone [ . formation of [lmport-B@de r, t New Orleans, with a tlatgo Tabled at E 40,000; slit. had been cap- tured bps Ft ench privateer, and was recaptured by his Majesty'. ship*Gotort out, off killy. The Hero privateer, his brought it Lire two Spanish Gentlemen, Whom she picked up at sea, in an open : boat t they are gone to London, b a yin g , i t I s suppose d, &vitiation of Importanee to ctinuounicate.to our Government. — attempted so go to sea, 'butNera. tweed to anchor fyi Cawing - A Say. The MAILINIIII puke/ cluni up harbour to lreits—Wlo4l.W.S.W. Blows a gales • itsbott, bareSti ± 4 . • , • :._' ' Ft At bttr &tint is now so very near, .we e ve Id. mostlonrly Commnnicition therefrom.. You cannot form to youhelf wiry thing more - like t e state of war than ..the general appearance of this city. Soldiers and Officers at every step—processions of carts of forty, fifty, and sittt at anm with provisions— • Commissariat waggons in dozemia —mules loaded with biscuits,. &c. in immense numbers—artillery moving along the streets towards the army—prisoners and deserters arriving by 300 and 400 at -a time—fugi tivesj from the country i n m u ltitudes ; and poli ce ; i horse guards patroling the streets' in every-direction. i " Last night about 800 of the enemy were made I prisoners, part of .whom arrived here this morning. We are told that a heavy cannonading began from our lines, which may probably be the beginning of a general battle.—Goo send a glorious issue, - of which I entertain the most sanguine hopes.' " Marquis de la Romana, with from ten to twaye thousand Spanish troops, is now at Aide? Galega, and but for the stormy weather would : have been long : ago with our army. Our position is formed in three lines of defence, the rear commanding the front. so , .that even supposing the enemy were to carry our first ; lines, they could not turn their cannon against us . with effect, whilst we could completely command them from the second. Besides this we have im mense- reserves of troops in the rear, and our right i flank is protected by the gun-b Oats sent irout our men of war and ttansports." . - . EVENJNQ STAR,