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, arms, to anbtnit to the most severe renancia.. and privations. Never, iu any age of the earth, i despotism and tyranny concert and execute a tin 3 , iire more violent, sweeping, and sc‘ere ! To amine the people, not only of France, but those of Holland, Germany, Prussia, Polaud, Switzerland, ant hely, to relinquish their diurnal and most ac custn lied gratifications ; to lay aside the use :•-• ten , & Sec, -agar, spices, and many other articles of d eu mt, or of necessary consumption, merely to facilitate the objects of ainla:tion or of veugcatice, coacerted by au Italian Usurper, for the &strut tiou of his emouies ; was, it must lie coar g s st d, one of the boldest conceptions that ever entered the lininan mind. Nor could he easily over-rate its onendion on a commercial country, abounding in manufactures, mistress of the ocean, posse-los ing immense colonies in every quarter of the glulte, and in whose warehouses were accu mulated the productions of Asia, as well us o f the West Indies ; hat %%hie% country, op pressed by severe though iieci ts.iry taxation, and la bowing under the ek of a vast national debt, added to the pressuie of a liiii i .;-protracted war, re quired the assistance of cuuunerce, to enable her to contioue the struggle. Uminestion:ibly, of all the engiaes invented by the :infinity of IiONAPAILT6 wad of TAULRYILAND, the most acute and profound in its operation against Gnat lirilain was, and i 3, the interdiction of all trade or c 1111111 l unication with the Continua. America, a hose counsels and mea sures, under Jeretasoe'is direction. hare always palpably leaned towards too French interest and the French Ruler, gave additional eifect to the decrees of Nactitros, I y loping an embargo, throughout the United States, on every article of exportation. If the Coasicae Esiweapa, Mister of Portugal, had continued to govern Spain as heretofore, through the medium of her native Princes, while he enforced the prohibition of Eng lish commerce throughout the greater pert of the European continent, it is difficult to say how long we could have resisted the pernicious results of such a state of things, and of such a suspension of interennole. But the halal which inflicted healed the wound. Ills flagitious auterprise agaiu.t Spain has overturned all his project., while it has opened to England incalculable sources of future advan tage, by admittiug the hob, rto prohibited coca madons of this country int., the Spanish ports.- 11 shall pursue this subject in a few days. In JUNOT'S r;griaf account of the bate of Vi -1124 ra, he says he attacked the English iu very shoo t .; entrenchments; that his advanced corps drove them buck, and that he lust about is() men: lint judging. afterwards how much more avid, in present stair a/ affairs in Spain, hts army would le An that enuntry, he thotigist proper to propose terms for the evacuation of Portiogal, which, upon consideration, he trusti His MAJLIITY Will think as honourable as they are advantageous. No doubt he will; and should the Count Martial on the Con- • ventionalists think so toe, with respect to this coun try, we shall live to see the same act humourable and advantageous both to BONAPARTZ and the Km of Great. Britain ! A Meeting of the City of Westminster is to be held on Thursday,in Westminster Hall, to consi 'kr of an Address to Hie Mans TY, praying. 4111 Inquiry into the causes that led to the conelmom of the late Convention in Portugal. It will be sees. by the Advostinement in the front of this Paper, teat it is not to be a merthoy,r, of the Electe.;rs only, Lot of the inhabitant* generally, comprisiug Peers, inmates, and every person residing. in Westminster. As it will he upon the largest possible basis, it is expected to be most numerously attended. Mr. SUEaIDAR, and Sir FaArcis BURDETT, are ens ug those, who, it is said, will take an active part upou the occasion. Sir RICHARD STRACHA N attended the Admiralty. yesterday, previous is his leaving town to take on him the command of the Fleet, in the room of Sir J AMES SA INI ARI.Z. who is obliged to resign on account of ill h.alth. . — Dispatches were received. yesterday, at the Admiralty frum Admiral P(,%'15. The Iletrereain Danish privateer is captured by NIAJLSTY'S ship ditiadme, mid carried iutu Leith. The Freenensow, Watomr, of Inverness, is lost neer Bridlington. Sir Hxw DALRYMPLE is daily expected from Lisbon. An application has been made to the POPlTU euzse AMBASSADOR, tOolguiti limn the Portuguese (Internment the same permission for the importa tion of our entinii manufactures into Portugal, which has been recent l y granted b y th e Government of SIAM, and there is, wa understand, every reason to c.ileillate upon success. We are happy in being enabled to hold out the prospect of a new market to our distressed manufacturers, and particularly to (hose who have suffered so severely frown want of done considerable to is and small craft on the i.ts ; several vessels, and On the south.western 'ages of the storm have not damaj,ee has been done. 'Nand a Scotch brig, were of Friday se'nnight, on _ feared will go to pieces. towed into Ilfracombe. the overboard. The Asa wan driven on shore near will be lost. .. a ..... ~.., 4 1 .`+'- :; '..*:"', a .. 4 .1.;,,..‘ -4, 1-14; des" employment in Lancashire. tote The late heavy gales have it o f chief among toe shipping al eastern ai.tl northern I'o4lql , many lives have been lost. tire coast, (although the ravages no- been Fo severely felt) much I by The TArceßrutliers, Dobbin, irk. driven on shore in the gale c of Barnstaple Bar, ;yam it is fe A I)ut.lin p ac k et was towelour e-r-vr having been washed le I Sarah. of Liverpool, wa by till& ford, and it is feared TII E A TR E. DRURY-LAM Mrs. CENTLIVILE's lively Comedy of MR lirly Bo:if/war periarmed hist night with very good effect. The death of Mr. BANNIsTINt's mother prevented his ai , stiming the part of ,Uurplot, us advertised ; but Mr. LEVrts, of the Covent-Ganien Ciiinpany, mast kindly supplied Mr. BA N NIiTER'S place; and although he had not three hours to prepare, he went through the part with all his usual vivacity, good humour, mid pie:wintry lle was received on his entrance, soil throng' t. with peals of iy plautie. Miss Mists:Cr .)Brands WAY liVelY avid playful; and Mr. Dow lON au excellent Sirieolows Trilick. The principal ittractiou was the ir rival of the Grand Romance of Blue Brartl, with all its original music, scenery. decorations. and iniltirloir of costume. Mrs. Alocsirata sang and played with great i derest and etftet. Miss LYON looked extremely well in the fair Irene, but wanted animation. Mr. I. SUIT!) appeared to much advan tage as Seins; and Mr. P at a very short no tice, tilled Mr. Basititsyca's part of Sliaccaboc with much humour, and in the duet with Nlrs BLAND was loudly encored. Mrs. BLAND warbled most sweetly. Misr GAYTON 11111 d the Ballet Company displayed much grace and agility in u beautiful Ballet, composed by Mr. U'EOYILLE ; and the whole went lid u v... moat iolonled aa Every part of the Them:, A s ul crowded t o pl es use. •e‘s at an early hour. and we own doubt but this piece will prove us attractive 31• when first prodticed. tier Royal Ilighoess the Princei=s of 1V•1,113 and her Lads in wa:tiug were •hi Mr. ANGErtsTal Ws box. tier Royal Highness wore a white satin pelisse, and tier hair iu awe's. AIiERDEEN, Orr. 8. On Wednesday lust, the annual October Meet ing of the North,•ro Bbooting Club commenced, and ordinaries anti s,drinitbril took place at Clesgh's and Antfenens's alternately fur the week.—The meeting was very imulerotoly bottentle.l : among nther4, we observed the following distinguished families : The Mareinis of finally, Earl of Aboyne, Earl of Errol, F.arl of Auercieen, Led of Canlbnere, 1..0nd Newton, Jame, Fergiesuu, Esq. M.P. l'Alonel Hum, ~f Logie, Colonel Hep burn, Col. Bauder ULM, J. Itanelay, 844 ;eu Skew., oe Ske Major (;ordun, of Hallbead, Job,: Gordon, Eui of Ca re- Lodi, Closets Gurdon, raq of Au, Melee, Colonel B i.rd, Alen. Harvey, Eaq. of Hroadland, Major flut , lowon,. Mr. Hamillou, Mrs. Drummond, Colonel Duff, of Vett Jets°. i turas& More, of ltaideu, James Farquhar, Esq. M P. Col. (.onduu, of Leeclueston, &d. Bee. • The Beggar's Opera will he revived at Drury lane •rhestre. to-morrow crewing. The b tutifui aim allotted to Pulty dud Lucy, will be sw,elly by Mrs. MOUNTAIN •inal Mis. BLAND. Mr. JOHN STONesalhicheath is hisidy SpOktO Mr. YOUNG made his sievoi,•l at i ktearopeoe at the Bath Theatre, ou Saturlay u. ,t om la the ilium:- ter of I laudet. its Royal highness the Do!c! of GLOUCESTER rtusains still at Bath. WILLIAM 5„.•..S AT NES, FA+ w.io :Kiel: receive,' a violent WI from hi, -c, ie a , a ill a fair way of recovery, at isOI house Jcru,,, ,, i,kreet. The Marchioneas of Diva/ hes returned to her house iu Staiilen . :se-streei. Niay h air. Her La dyship was at the Havutarliet Theatre Ltd Lord Luvv.soN anviiit is expectrl, this day, at his house in Gorit Sttsolatier-street, from a visit the Duke and Duchess of itEatiroaT, at Lad- The Countess of I JAIIIINGTON, her fair dmgh ters and mute, set elf from the stuulela4, St. Jarue;s, oi, Sunday, for Ire's' d. Lady :11461.1 iiii3 born TUCiI• at her seat, M'ormleyboiry, I lens ; but we hale much pleasure in stating, her Lady-hip is in a fah way of 'emery. On Monday last. Mr. AN ak.st.s.e and family ar rived ut Bletchingtois Park, Oxfordshire, from Ireland. Viscount and Viscountess MILTON will leave Wentworth House. for London, preparatory to her Ladyship's ticeorrkentetti. Mr. Fosvcn. the limb Chancellor of the Excise 'quer, is at Bath, where he will remain as long ar his presence is not accessary in London. On Saturday, the 24th ult. Sir CH MRS Molt- GAN and family arrived at their ancient seat, at Therms,, in ftreconshire, wh i ch has been n too tinned scepe of festivity ever since their arrival.— The old Welsh hospitality her not been c ...fiord to Therrow, but extended to the chief towns throughout the county. Monday sc . iiiiight. RoIERT PeTER Dr!.MAT. Esq., who has lately purchased the wh .le of Cul. Woods Dorsetshire estate, made a visit to Shaftes bury. He was met, 'boot u mile from the town, by at least 300 persons, who, ill procession. escorted him to hia mansion-home, at Castle 1101. Mo. DYNELICT, in a neat 'speech, thanked them for their attention. and ordered a gool dinner at the different inns for their entertainineat ; and at the Red Lion a most sumptuous o me, consisting of every luxury of the 11e10011, was served up by COoILE, to idiom 70 of the principal inhabitants and gentlemen of the neighbourhood. Mr. DIG NUS!, and another first-rate siager, from London, sang many excellent songs. To say the least, the eompany departed ut a late hour, highly gratified with the affitbility and polite attention of Mr. DTIMLIET. GAINZIIII, the aeronant, ascended with his il luminated balloon, on the evening of the 16th of August. at IS minutes past eleven at night, from the garden of Tivoli, and dercesided the following morning, at past six, M Broussig, iu Vs'oevrr, aron diseement of Cominerj, in the department of the Meuse, a distance of 280 miles Gra Paths. The villagers were so extremely terrified at the sight of the aerial vehicle, that they all refused him their assistance to secure the banoon, excepting one man, who, together with Mr. GARNIRIS, used every exertion to accomplish it, but the wind being very powerful, it forced the ropes from their hands. and the balloon again ascended, taking an easterly direction.-14r. Gassiest* is returned to Paris. AFRICA. • •' • Accounts have been received from Africa, dated A ugust 40,11 Mr. 11111IPS G. ,lacksian,Profastior ofthe Arabic and African languages, by a caravan, which performed the' journey across the decert, or Sahara. from Timbruton, to Morocco, in come hundred and , five days, by which it appears, that Mr.„ Pause's Interpreter to the Sultan of 501141311, arri%erl there with the caravan, but neither he nor any other per son knew any tliitig certain in continuation of Mr. Parke's death. The Tuariek and Bra Lees!) Arabi; had committed depredations in the neighbourhood of Tindoirtoo. Four hundred load of gum Soudan had arrived at alogador, from that eitperium of central Africa, besides a large quantity of gold dustvivorY. atc. The only circumstance that atiirda a colour of pro bability to the report of Mr. Parke's death is, that some time since a fort on the river Niger had been stormed, and all the Christians found there had beeii put to death ; but it is prttty well ascertain ed that Mr. Parke was not at that time in the uei‘libourtiood of the Niger. SILRILI LEONE. The following is the most correct information we have been able to collect respecting the quarrel be tween the Maudingoes of Port Logo and the Scar cies Timinunes. It has been a matter of some dif ficulty to - Kw:el-NM the truth. The Chief who was supposed really to have instigated the attack, and who chiefly profited by it, declared himself, when asked in form, to he ignorant of the me rits of the case; his assistance had been re quired by Brumall Concurri, of Port Logo, and without turther inquiry it was given." Brame' Concurri, Wilk) is a Mending° of Mallienrri, and as phe. to be King of Port Logo, acknowledged him elf to be Head Witr-man;" !nevertheless the quarrel was not his own ; his assistance had also been demanded by another. It seems, that a man named ofitolsullub, a town an the Little &weirs river, had caught another man or the *muse town, some time ago, and sold him us a slave for a paucheon •o! rum. The pretence of selling him l could rat learn ; but when the man's brother came to ask the cause, Ka-firame-lil was no far from giving turn satisfaction, that, in a formal manner, he and his friends named the puncheon of rune after the men that was soW, and telling the in.. qiiirer that liscre was his brother, invited him to cool his anger by taking his ahem of him. This insult so exasperated the man, that vowing to be revenged, he lay in wait for Ka-limns-id in the woods, and shot him, 'about the time of sowiliz rice last rear. Ka-tirama-hl had a friend. whose name was Since e. lunar) who determined to retaliate; but, not helots powerful enough himself, he applied to Brainah Concurri, gining to him the countsy to which the murderer uslougccl, with sill its r, as the reward:4w taking up his cause. Ctifah called his Mending° friends to his aw.istance, of whore DAIINtUetIO4 was chief; and about the end of August war was made. I cannot 'Pump that any satisfaction was prryniuYly demanded, or, in the African phrase, that any palaver ea, tflotl..-- It is snid, that either by occident or tfaisign. Dit:- lamodoes party 'torte their attack a •ii,y Wore the time appointed, by winch Miss he caught the youngest and hest of the booty. The dlarm heing thus given at one vilfur, the most aciive people made their escape from the rest, leaving few but old people dui children. Nevertheless, said the persons who bought most of the slaves, the other Chief. ee caught a pretty good lot." They de stroyed four towns, and took about forty people, which, as some of the Chiefs were lunch in debt to ~,sela i n the river, was of great advantage to them. That part of the country is still uninhabited, and Br:until), of course, claims it as his own. A.IIERICA. -:•,,a1..-- AL4l4Olr, AUGUST 24. it is reported that the Federalists intend to im peach Mr. Jefferson, at the meeting of the Con gress. Among other hostile preparation, against Eng land, are several flotilla., ordered td be constructed for the American Governuieut, on the Lakes, on the frontier of Canada. The partisans of Mr. Jefferson pretend, however, that these armaments are made against smugglers, Mr. Jefferson the estisiargo as a permanent :measure, until pesce in Europe. But should not hostilities cease soon on the other side of the Atlantis!, is civil was will undoubtedly be the eciiiir.itienee in this coun try, wire the people are discoutented and di vided, and the Government despicable and des pised. The D•mocrats now quarreling among them selves about the election of the vest President, make daily di*elotires, pros ing , here, on an Eu rope, the infamy and intrigue' of all Pemriereti.! Factious, who, under the pi-etc:is:on Or patriotism, are tlw must guilty, as well as the most disgustiog of egotists. Soste hopes are entertained, that the people will open their eyes, on feehiez their h nun liatiug misery, (entirely the work of Democrats). and elestt a fs_sieral Ruler. The revolutions in Spain ktave ceased the Mi nister °lithe Treasury, N. Gallatin, to make se veral journies to the principal see-ports, where have be •o established the depots contracted fur by Spain and France knit winter, and for the peyment of which, it is slid, Government made itseW respon sible, in hope to get safe the Spanish mink.) , lately confiscated in the Brazils. The retollitionary go vernment in Spain will probably not be responsi ble fur what its predmessor wara for:•ed to conclude by France; and the public is no limner in the hu monr tecnatributc another two iniihivo, for serene service Illefey. though m fact to the tip:art of thi. French h omier. P. S.—it is now here a known fact, that the American Meraienor to in the Osage, carried isai ;message ut all; Mr. Jefferson wisely ex ile-114. g, that his einbarKa, Mr.liese'ar.tnru . and Bonaparte'+ wrath, would the Briti-ti Distend to oder on their knees on acceptance of All his former readrast and moderate diriiiitod‘ uo•;• . :S . pbRTINGTV77!7I RICHMON 1., ‘.l/.CTING. • TLINIDAN, OCT. II Sweetest/ire of oho each, fur ;love yews nM ill" uri. all, Oore rumor& tin Curtest. Far Subotisbers Mr. Bower o chcsoot, 111 son, by sunward, rArt of Er.rer- Laird Strati utore's brown, by Sy- dalsintoo, out orgasm Mob r , • Mr. Fletchei's br. %I ilk. Starelry, by Shuttle ..... 3. s to 4 on M 44a, a to I agstutt Lurd Strathenore's blly , and sto I against Mist Slovak). Wou easy, Fitly euuuds for 3 and 4.vear olds. Two-mils boots. ' (New Eutry fur this Plate.) Mr. Serounr's b. c. Claele, by St. George, 4 yrs old, sst 511, Hurtoit's Howroydo, by Bastard, 3 pi • 7ot. 71b. Mr. Fishes b. f. by St. George, dans by Pinter, yrs old, sat. gib turd Hawke 's ch. f. Mother Guu te, 3 yrs old, pt.. It ti 111 Mr. Hammond's b. f. s yr* old, pt. vlb. Sir M. M. Sykes's cb. f. Awns-Maria, 3 yrs old, • 7111. 211). Even bettiog oa to 1 Kimmel Mothre Goole —4 to 1 acnost .tnoa-Maria—.s tot against (.1.11.---41.4 1 to I against Mr. Field's filly—aftrr the Jest heat •MI NI Huwroydr—afier the oecnod bolt, 2 tot on aka. Ii ua ea". WED. Vsou T. Sweepstakes °twits each, for 3 scars old motto Ones relied the coarse. (5 Subscribers ) Sir W. Gerard's ch. c. Poo, by Haribletriaiali,sol. idb... I Duke of Hauititua's b. e. Petraisisw, by Sir Peter, oat. Ms. • Lord eb. Pantoknt, by Stamford, oat of Ms. trot', sit. ittb • a Mc. W. Mute Liaison's hay colt Dorimood, by St. George, test. sib Even betties on l'arn; sad 6 tit 4 agatost Petra • very 'micro race, sod woo with difficulty. The Sabscriptioa Cup of It (Jitter, each. Emir mites. (Ten Subscribers.) - Mr. Nimes b.. Rosette, by Mcwialtbroagio, 6 yrs old, fist. slb Lunt M 011401 1 .11 hay ally (late Easy) 4 yrs old, Sit lalb • • I Sir W. Gerard's be. h. horse, Miss Cesar, a yrs old, sit. flit . Mr. S. Duneombr's b. f. Ceres, by Hambletoislas, a yrs old, Est. slh Lord Straibmurc's b f. by Sir SOluioun, out at Qoaas 'lab, 3 yrs old, Get. t.lb Sir J. Lawson's eh. e. Oran, • yrs old, me - 6Lo♦ on Rosette—l tot oast Jahns Ciessr--s to t art Lord Munson's filly--Juol 5 to 1 apt Citfts....Wois easy. 1111;ReD•Y. Sweepstakes of togs each, cab Let added, foe all ages— Three-mile beats. (to Sistiscribcrs) Sir W. Gerard's ch. e. Pam, by Hatablellosia, yrs old, sst. Gill Duke of Hamilton b e. Peter Little, by Mr Peter, 3 ) te old, 5.t. iilb I.tl Strathitiore's b... Desilemosnt, 5 yrs old cod. sib. 7 a a I.tl 'Miami's ch. c. Pomp:, in, 3 yrs old, eat. Mb. (row uut of the Course) Mr. ShatloS b. e. Whitworth, 3 yr 6 0414661.4*. (ran out of the Cour.) .. _ _ S and 6 to a agst Pstii—after the lest hoo t s = V i Paul—After the Heald beat, 3 sad 4t to t us Taw Thursday night, Captain Geoasor - of the Priends transport, was squibbed its • 004 manner, attlit-Commereial fun, in ritmeinh, by a Portuguese gentleman of the name of A wirer" MAMA DE SII.V• Toitiia, aho afterwards aim sanded. Mr. Liaorititte's wound wait iaaamodittarty dressed, and we are i.appy to state he is plososioneed out of danger. A hood-hill has since been isrnerls, otfering a reward of twenty pounds for the apple• henoino of the delinquent, and cootaini itg a descrip tion of his person. A trifling dispute '.rose beers** the putties, when the Portugoese immediately drew his dirk, and plun g ed I , in the body of the Captain. A violeut storm of thunder and lightning burst Over Tiritagell and Cameitord, in Conisall, on Sa tan:lay last. The deep and dreadful tow of the tlosiader, and the vivid and reiierated flashes of tlte lightning, were truly awful. ..11tieo sheep, the property of Mr. St:Leos/I Wsabs, sire killed mini) King Anima's lstnud ; their wool was taw. e;lond their bodies much torn by the elee tele fluid. We have not heard ofany other damage, On Monday, about half past twelve o'clock, a fire broke out in the corn warehouse of Messrs. Wtssrso aud Co. of Wakefield. which was occao s:oned by a tar-pan boating over. It is understoodl that the damage sustaiii.il is upwards of 13.ie:01., aud that not above uue-third of the sum was insured. On Thursday the 6th instant. a roost elegant r was given by the Spauish Admit 'laud Go rernor of Monte Video, st tt e l !own Hotel, 1 ly. mouth Dock, to the Admirals of that pat; every article that the reioon prddiaced was seri e.I up ire a most elegant and compltte style ; t. e Spanish gentlemen entered fully into the spirit of English hospitality, &c. No ex;.euse was 'paled by this proprietor of the Hotel to w. lcome his goer • ; the entertainment comprised the (-tiniest win •s and fruits, as well a. every other delicacy ::he deetrios tions were likewise app odriute ; an chow trans.. parency was painted for the occasion bi Mr. BAR.. awn., Ishii, although much embirrassed for.tu ne. dis;ilayed his mind taste in the alle4Orical repre sentation of Spanish patriutistn overcoming Ilse French hydra. The Ist Devon banal intruded, Auld played some of th4r too t tavonnte sirs, be t.vern the Spoils!' gnat ..meii d. need several fandangos, according' to the custom of their coun try, snag serve:al patriotic acmes. The mo ment the dessert was introduced, the following toasts u ere given :—" Nis Majesty Get,rinre this Third, King of ::rent eritaiit,"---' His Majesty Ferdinand the Vlith, King of Spain,"—a• The 'anion of the two eauntries,"-- , . The tait..a of the Patriots of Spain."—.. Trade and Commerce," be side many oth..r patriotic toasts mid st atiinents.— In feet, they coati:wed iu high spirits till about three o'clock in the morning, when they took their departure, after complimenting Mr. and Mrs. %Vs rat Ns for their care anal attention its witticiliat. Mg every comfort they might tio Jed to expect. Ou Sunday sennight, during divine service io the parish church of Nairn, in Scotland, the core. oregatton were suildenly and wog seriously alarm, d Ivy a loud crash from some part of the buil.ling, which made them apprehend-lite immediate down. fall of the whole fabric. The cesocruation was further augmented by the heating .ertind crash those nest tIN window, broke inameon,tely throu g h them, anti to,gluitg was to he heard but the m ost piertiug inixelj e svith the groans of numbers who were trodden down, and were suffering under the wench' and presents! of the crowd. Pio lives -were lost, though insoy were severely hurt. This building has loom concdrred in a dangerous data for some time link, and it is a considerable time sin". it was proposed to build 3 new church. or make p%tensive r pairs o, the old ; hot owing to differences action!, the ',triton, neither of these objeets has been att,.ined. .;