The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-02-27 00:00:00

.. "i" r.. CORONER'S INQUEST. An inquisiticK was taken yesterday. at the Brown Bear public-house, Horse-ferry, Weet mitsster, ou the body of the lion. Wm. Frederick Eden, a Lieutenant.Colorvel in the Westminster Volunteers, who . was found drowned in the Thames on Sunday. . . The body of the unfortunate young gentleman was yesterday in a putrid state, it having changed materially since taken out of the water. Richard Western, a bargeman, statetli that on Sunday, about half-past twelve o'clock, he was going on shore in a skiff, from a bar,:e moored off Lambetii Palace, with his apprentice, when he perceived something drifting on the water, about 'to yards from the shore, uppohite Finch's wharf, which he took for a piece of tarpaeling. It was ebb tide, and on approaching the object, and touching it with a,boat-hook, witness discovered it to be a body, and it immediately turned with the face upwards. The body was fastened astern, and conveyed to the shore, when a man, of the name of Swan, said it wits Mr. Eden, for whom a great reward was othied. Witness immediately went to Lord Auckland's, and a servant maid and a fout.bby tecognizal the body. It was conveyed to the Brown Bear, and on searching the pockets a receipt was found in a. pocket-book for 6001. paid to Drummond and Co. 131. in notes, some silver, .a silver watch, with gold chain and seals, besides other articles. According to the appear. ance of the body, witness supposed it might have been a fortnight in the water ; but it might have been six weeks at this season• of the year, if bu ried in sand. A scratch iris visible in the fore head, which might have been occasioned by the gravel. Mr. Holt, Surgeon, in Abingdon.street, stated, that he saw the deceased on Friday evening, the lgth of January, the day he was missing. He was with Mr. Stables, the Adjutant of the West minster Corps, who lives in Mr. troll's house. He had called at witness's house to inquire for Mr. Stables, on Wednesday and Thursday. It was between seven and eight o'clock on Friday evening witness saw the deceased in Mr. Stables's apartmentsl and sonic time after, whilst writing in the parlour, he heard him in the passage trying to . get out, and witness went with a light. The deceased had thrown down a long broom, which prevented him from opening the door, and witness jocularly observed, You are shouldering your musket, Colonel." Ile seemed not to regard what witness said, and he went out without mak ing any reply, which witness thought was rather strange, as they had beau acquainted. Witness Dever conceived the deceased to be in the least de ranged. Mr. Stables stated, that the deceased called on Ilia at nine o'clock in the morning of Friday, and witness called on the Colonel at eleven, and paid him 6001. on account of the cures. Tie:deceased called on witness again at live, and aft( r absenting himself for some time, he returned, atotstaiil an hour and an ball. They were settling some mili. tary matters, and deceased started from his chair on a sudden, and went down stairs, before wit. nem could men ring for a servant, without saying a *ord.. He had previously desired Mr. Stables to call on him on Monday morning, at eleven o'clock, and bring the papers with him. Witness knew the deceased well, and never considered him deranged. Ile hatl been informed that the deceas. ed went home to Lord Auckland's after he left him, made his owe tea, and appeared perfectly sane. Major Jones, belonging to the Westminster corps, knew the Colonel well, and he never con ceived an idea that he was deranged ; and this was corroborated by Mr. Figg, Lord Auckland's steward. On a question being put by the Coroner, Mr. Holt was of opinion that at this season of the year a body might be a month or live weeks in the water without being putrid, and until in that state it never floated. There was no person from Lord Auckland's, excepting Mr. Figg, and the Jury returned a spe cial verdict of—Found drowned in the River ; but in what manner the body came there, there was no evidence before the Jury. The body bad been missing more than five weeks. Western will receive a reward of 501. for cod ing the body. OLD BAILEY. MONDAY -YEB. 26. Robert Jones inns indicted for feloniously em. betzling 151. the property of his master, Thomas Davis, the landlord of the Golden Lion public. house, King.stryct, Westminster. It was stated by the Prosecutor, that, on the 2.2 d of November last, he sent the Prisoner to Messrs. Moreland and Co. bankers, in Palf.Slall, to get change of .two country bank notes, the one fur five and the other for ten pounds, with which be absconded.—r : Guilty. Anne Gown and Frances Sibley were capitally Indicted for assaulting Solomon Abrahams in the King's highway, and taking from his person. and against his will a pocketdbook containing 351. to bank notes. . ,• • The Prosecutor stated, that on the night of the 28th of January, pe met' the Prisoners in White. chapel, who were women of bad character, and , while in conversation with Cowen, the other Pri. • soner.canse behind him, and. seized him by. the neck, while Cowen took from his breeches.pocket the property in question.—Not Gailty. • Wog. Jones was also indicted for robbing John Vurley, id Wititothdpdl, on the night of the 7th of Feb. of. a.silver watcb.--6ndtg. Thom* Williams was capitally convicted, for ismattfog and robbing 's young man mord Perry, of three sad twenty-shallop, it the bottom et Ely-cons:4. Holborn._ Hears Clailie stood indicted for:stealing frolic ail Bath mall, on the . 2d of Janney) , last, a pat: eel,, containing Wotton: Basset bank-notes, to the amount of 18251. The circumstances of this case are already before the public. The Prisoner was hand Meaty. - • ***Akio. ': i IL • , . 1, s --~-•-~• rn7 " M ;, . l V. .~ PAPERS AND COR, L4TING 7V POR' -t, No. I.—Extract of s tart' (LIMNING. to CHARLES VILLIERS, _ November 29 1 1808. As it is extremely important that the levies of Portugeese force, if in other respects capable of being carried forward' with advantage, should not standstill for want of ismediste pecuniary vigilante, I am to direct you, in the evept !Iran' awn opinion and that of Sir John Craddock concurring as to the utility of tech a iseasare, to urge the Portuguese Govern. went to proceed as rapidly as possible with thee aline of tbearmy, and to engage, on .his Majesty's part, la rbe t pay and cloth* of a force of 10,000 men I stating at the same time, that so soon as that amount of force shall be reported here to be actually on foot, his Majesty will be prepared to, exited his eugagessena further. No. 9.—Extract of a Dispach from Mr. Secre tary CANNING to the lion. JOVN CHARLES FrLLrissts, dated Forekn Office, Fehruary2B, 1809. • . • As nothing has yet been heard from you of the progress of any levies in Portugal, nor any bills drawn by yon on that accOnot received here, it would be premature. at present, to specify the particular Jimit to which it is proposed to extend your authority to furnish pecuniary supplies. But should the first ten thousand men have been raised, either at this time, or when you transmit the information, you are not to comider yourself as restrained from proceed ing, until you s h alt receive an answer from me to your com mUnication ; but may engage at once, is the con6d.•nee of such engagement being approved by his Majesty, for de fraying the expellee of an addition of another ten thousand. It would, however, be very desirable th.it your estimate of the expence should be transmitted with as little delay as pos sible; in order that Parliamentary provision may be made for so much of it as can be precisely ascertaiued. No. 3.—Extracts of. a Dispatch from the Right. lion. J. C. VILLIERS, (No. 80.) to the Earl BATHURST, dated Lisbon, Dec. 16th 1809. — With two Enclosures. Enclosed is a list of the regiments separately paid and maintained by Great Britain. Tbey are taken from the charge of this country; their accounts are kept separate. under Bri tish inspection ; and in no respectdoes the aid of Great Britain go to any other regiment, to soy Wow part of the army, the militia, or the defences of ape country. I insisted upon this arrangement when I tint came. Enclosed is likewise the euthiale of the expence of these regiments, independent of an sod clothing, or of the Gene ral and Statf Otbcers which may be supposed belonging to such an army. An estimate made out conformably to your Lord ship's letter sjsail be seat as moans it can be made out. It was necessary, for the Fake of keeplug,these accounts se parate, rather to take a number of distinct regiments, which ' would perhaps commonly be under the number of men allowed to he paid for, though by possibility, if complete, they might a little exceed it; and I must do justice to the Porto; guese Government and to the Paymaster-General (if I may so term his nfrsee) in saying. that they adopted and liked tide plan, though at some lam to this country, ns being the only simple and practicable way of carrying into effect the prior i- pie which was laid down. Accordingly, not a shilling has been ever advanced for any man wino was not in existence as a soldier. • Enclosure (A.) Abstraci from the Monthly Returns of the twelve Regiments of Portuguese Infantry, and three Battalions of Chasseurs, paid by Great Bri tain ; shoeing their credive strength on the 30th day of September, 1809. Mem. . Efective strength nt the 12 regiments . . 14,314 Three batudieen of chaseurs ', 1 736 • Total w 16,050 'Note—By the lisTft of the 14tk October, 1806, a regi ment of infasitti • Milli -moist of 1,550 men; at which strength The 1 l regiments, whoa complete, is And tke three hottalions of Cibillk l llo, at 648 each • • 18,800 1,884 Total 20,484 The effective Portspese troop', paid by Great Britain, on the SOth Septeatber last, being as above 16,0:10 Alen ; It falls short of 20,000 mini by - 9,950 90,000 (Sigurd) JOHN BELL, • Deputy Superintm#nt of British Aids. Lisboa, Dec. 16th, IVOR Enclosure (C.) Memorandum. • • Liaises, Dee. 16th, 1909. Mr. Bell informs use that by a re6ret►ce to Jouspiim de Costa E Silva's estimate for 20,000 sea•in August, 1809, the expeoce is stated at 648,9004 per asummow the amiably ex pastes, within a fowtioa, 5.1,35111. (Signed) J. O. VILLIERS. No. 4.—Extraar of a Dispatch from the Marquis WILLESLET I to the Right lion. J. C. Viz,. Hans, dated Dosessing-street ) January 5 2 1810. It is his Majesty's Wailes teemploy itPositupg a British force of thirty thesisad elective crass Tut farthor to furnish in aid of Portugal the annual ism of 910,0001. £601,000 for %000 troops already in Brill& pay. - I 250,00 a for 10,000 oddities.' troops. ' 130,000 for escrowed pay of Portuguese Oaken. • MAO Tbisigresst 011 genemas elforttannot fail to confirm in the Portniptamtaagetwasent and nation the just sentiments of at taclummt to the British alliance, nor to inspire additional zeal aid amidence in the maintenance of the security and in depeadusee of the kingdom of Portugal. The sum granted by his Majesty for increasing the pay of the Officers of the Portuguese army, must be considered as. the strongest testi mony of a liberal regard for the interests and honour of his Mrdesty's ancient Ally. The policy of this measure has been repeatedly urged in your dispatches, and 1 trust that his Majesty's Government will derive from its adoption those advantages which you have anticipated, and which it may justly be expected - to produce. In return for these liberal supplies, his Majesty is entitled to claim from the Portugum Gaverament every 'as sistance which can be afforded to the British Commanders and troops, a faithful and judicious application of the funds grant ed•for the support of so large a portion of the Portuguese ar my, and every ell'Oes for the do, maintenance of that part of the Portuguese force which mast be supplied from the exclu sive resivarees of Portugal. In addition to these arrangements his Majesty will expect to receive regular anonthls accounts of the expenditure of the sums applicable to the military charges of Portugal, under the orders issued to Lord Welliagton, as well as accurate re. turns of the state and condition of the jieveral corps receiving British pay t and you will he planed to direct your particu lar attintion to these objects. It is also desirable that his Majesty should be acenaialed with the state and cnodition of that pert of the Maurine forces, which is to he maintaimd from the revenues of Irorti- 1 gal. You will thevefore transmit to me such information as I you may be enabled to obtain on that point, as well as upon the general situation of the humors and resources of Portugal, and particularly of the funds appliiable to use esaances of.ber army. M•1•1=•1 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, APPOINTED TO CONFIDER' OF THE POLICY AN D 4iON DUCT OFTIIL LATE EXPEDITION TO THE SCIIELDT. ; • Lame 40° die Febnutrii, 1810. • sf Litigation-Cinema the eta is of HUNTLEY, and Major • - ()lateral Sir W. ERS KIN E, Examined by the Committee‘ Th mom& of.Hantley delivered is his instructions from Lord Chenhola to take possession of the batteries established by diglimiprie thelsiapd of Cadsaad. _He had ooderstoon that MOO as. mold be landed there at one rime t but from the wait it sidlialemt boats, a altentbarkatiell to that amount meld aid Oa aisesed; and be did not conceive it safe or pru dent to hid aad a detachment as 100 nen. la cone- • • • $ .•• ette a r i :Chillid, bh Lordihie _made a ye ., Illapeelag that he Preach possessed a diviiiollait a superior Preach corp . into - that $ he did not think there si ere ...fli mold have.covired the re-embarkation.. 'received op further instructions than those re = teltkng up tip _odtion. in Cadsand. ...Maul F.rskioe spohn at the state of Antwerp it 1794. The Citadel was capablesif sestailling a siege, and the town might have bees put is *Perfect state to stand a siege, with a soffielein number of hands.evaplorid, in the course He a week. All the works had since that period bees put in a perfect stale of repair. - The ritadei commanded the whole arsenal. Ships of the line, with their gun, and stores out, might go to Dendermonde; 20 miles above Antwerp; and with their guns and stores in, ttS eithin abate a mile of Replemoude, nearly five miles above Antwerp. Lille might base been maintained by the enemy against oar troops for 23 dayi, and the whole country round Liefkeushoelk might have been inundated. He had received. several communications from quarters on which be could depend, with respect to the account of the enemy's force. Whit was the substance of the first communication ? The first commaniaitios .1 received was from a goat respectable grader, In which I plated implicit confidence; it 'stated. as pearly as I can recollect, as follows, the enemy's force on or about the sth of Argast. At that period there were six bat talions of Dutch in Bergeo-op-Zootn, namely, four of infan- try of the line, and two of guards. and five companies of or- Jittery; there was a hfittalion of Dutch heavy infantry at Tolen ; there were at Antwerp three battalions, one of which was French; there were cantuned between Antwerp and Bergen-up-Zoom, at CappeLiwo battalions of. French in fantry of the tine, and one battalion of Dutch light infantry, together with ten sqoadroes of cavalry, namely, si x squadrons of Dutch. four of which were hussars and two cuirassiers, two squadrons of French cuirassiers, mid two ditto of dra goons; besid-s that forte, there were in Antwerp about 4510 men, the workolea is the dock-yard and arsenals; those mien were formed into regular battalions, and had regular officers -Placed over them, and had been disciplined for between two and three years. The crews of the fleet at that period amouuted to about 11,000 sett, including the flotilla; in each .ship of war there were between 9 and 400 troops of the line, 'regular soldiers; there were, besides that force, some troops in the places of Dutch Flanders, but I do not know their ex 'act ex tent. Were there any in Lillo, Leif kenshoeik, or Cadsand, at tbat_period ? Lillo and Liefkenshoeik were garrisoned Enna the feet ; Lillo had a garrison of about one thunsaad men, and Leif Lenshoeik five hundred; with respect to Cadsand, I have already said 1 do not know particularly the force in Dutch Flanders. Was the whole of this force in these.statiom on the 6th or 7th of August? Not having my papers or . memoranda with me, I cannot positively say whether it was the sth or 6th. State whether, previously to the sailing of the Expedition, you were consulted by any of his Majesty's Ministers as to the state of the defence and fortifications of Antwerp ? I never was consulted by any of his Majesty's, Ministers on that subject. Of the force which you state you were Informed the enemy possessed about the sth or 6th of August, iti the neighbour hood of Ai/weep, how much du you suppose would have been thrown into Antwerp in the course of two or three days ? —Of the force 1 have stated, that at Cuppel might have been thrown into Antwerp in a few hours; that in Bergen-op- Zoom, if the enemy chase to tend it to Antwerp, might have been seat in one day, or two days nt the Utmost. Supposing the enemy, with 15,000 men, within the works of Antwerp, and a British force besieging it of Sa,ooo men be fore that town, what would have been the fate of outman, not supposing an exterior army to attack our besiegingnem do you supposethey would have any probability of soc&ss.? ' believe that 90,000 mss might base taken the town of Ant weep if they bad not been at all disturbed withouut and you had given them plenty of time to do it in. What time do you think it would require to take it, with 90,000 men,andlsAoo men to prrisun it ? I thinkt hat thesiorer, and every thing necessary for the siege of Antwerp, sugar. Owned, could not possibly have.bees brought up utuler twee ts -oar da unless there there was s peat quantity of horses ? indeed en oyed, so that , the batteries should open in the tint parallel; t at ii,it would be2ldays to the opening of the batte ries in the first parallel; that is the shortest tassel think Possible 1 think that to attack a town so garrituneb, it would be ne cessary afterwards to proceed by a regular siege, by the ope rations of a second and third parallel, to have breached the place, and filled the ditch before tee assault could he given ; all which operations could not take up under 21 days at the least; that is the lowest calculation 1 can put it at. After the 25th of Augusts at that late period. what pro bability was there, is your !opinion, of success in any opera ' tion against Lillo and Liefkenshoeik ?—I conceive that if any operation had been attempted against Lillo and Lief keashoeik, it would have been at the utmost risk fur the safety of the whole army. Allowing for the possibility of those two forts being cap tured at that late season, would it have insured the capture of the thwo and citadel of Antwerp ? —By no means; I deem that may attack upon Antwerp niter the 4th of August, would have been utterly impracticable by the British force then there. REPORT Or THE SECRET COMMITTEE RELATING TO Tele EXPEDITION TO THE SCILELDT. There were laid before your Committee, sixteen Enclosures, contained in Lord Castlereagh's dis patch to the Earl of Chatham, Of the 18th July, 1809. • Your Committee have also examined three En. closures, the last of them bearing date, Holland,, the 17th Jel7, 1809, which were communicated to Mr. Cooke, and duplicates transmitted to the Earl of Chatham previous to the sailing of the Expedi tion, the substance of which is u follows ; On Saturday afternoon, the 15th of July, the French squadron were lying at the same place abreast of Kroningeu, about 26 English miles from Fleshing; their numbers as before, l 0 ships of the line, one frigate, two corvettes (which lie nearer to Flushing), and 21 gun-brigs, and 40 'smal! loggers. It is believed they are to try for Brest, but they will certainly not attempt it while the English arc lying before the coast.; .they have provisions for three months eft board. From Lillo to the Flemish side they have sunk 10 heavy anchprs, and a strong iron chain to each anchor, which is pissed through two stout ca bles, stretching each nearly half across the river, and Made fast on each side of the shore with chains; there are heavy timbers tacked round them, about the site of a ship's main -mast, to float them, and to prevent their being cut. Round these timbers, in different places, there are heavy oliaisalapped eennd,,so that they (OM two strong booms across the Scheldt, leaving uuly an dpeningi . for one ship to pass through at-a time, which 09- 1 ing can also be shut by another bpom omit siinilar construction. They are of ;opinion, .timt iasith this boom they will be safe from any attack made upon them, covered by the batteries of Lilly and the other side—certain it is, ,they• ave, much afraid. With regard to troops in Antwerp, there Is not a soldier, except a few ship-carpenters ; the eiti, :ens are obliged to keep watch and guard the town • at Lilin thire are not 50 men ; on the French side- of the Scheldt, there are uut 100 men ; at Zerkzee none ; en the whole island of Tartoes, not above 20 men. It is believed that it . Breskins there are nese, or if ang, very few ; on the 'bleed 9( Walrberen, in all about 9,500 men, the gm*, part fprsigtters, and many sick. This is tbenea: Matt at present, nor rani any . men be spewed free Uoiland in cue of ip attack ; and from France It is gertain ty eouli('aot mus. ter any number for a week AK least. With ten thousand British trooPs•there doe* that all the places above-mentioned mil* be taken, pre sided a British sqiiadrUn attacks-them at she same time in the Scheldt; dons never was a better ej). portunity than the Oxon ; whit ip herein Stated may be relied on. ,~ Respecting the ctrick-yards and basin, the fol. lowing account was received from the iime quarter The Dock is situated betveen the town and is Citadel, about a hundred yietli from the latter, by which it is comm:iniled. The Dock-yard was be. gun since the commencement 'of the proem war, Its extent is sufficient to admit of nine 'sail of tla Tine being constructed 'at the same time s tad that n umber was actually on the slips. There wee no dry-docks of masonry for repairing or recut. . . ing ships. The fort of Lillo,Mbout twelve miles helm,' twerp, was viewed from the water. It appeed to be in a strong slate of defence, with pm mounted, and pallisades; Liefkenshoeick is mew. site to it. Of the two, the site of hullo appears! to be the most elevated. The informant did sot believe it to be bomb-proof. A strong boom was thrown across the river, oar hullo, early in June, with a view to•defend tee shippin g from an enemy, and to protect it from the drifting ice in winter. At that time the enemy appeared. to entertain considerable apprehensions of an attack upon their fleet in 'the Scheldt, but were not supposed to be in expectation of an at. tempt upon Autwcrp. Of the state of the enemy's force previous toil sailing of the Expedition, the following intellb genre had bccu transmitted to Government d different periods, and from the same quarter:— From June to the middle of July 1809, Ow were from 200 to $OO Dutch troops in Bergeo-op. Zoom. In Tholen, Rosenthal, and South Bevelu no troops, excepting a few gunners at Baths. In Williamstadt about 150 Dutch troops... There appeared to be no troops in Lillo or Lids kenshocick. In Flackee none, and but 25 men in Goree. In Walcheren there were in June aboet lOtß men, of whom 1000 were the French Col • ' Regiment, 400 the Irish Battalion, about 1401 the Prussian Battalion, and from 70010 8004 s sth Dutch Regiment, besides a few Preach si Dutch gunners. It was rumoured by some Officers, that Om were only a few Prussians in Cadmus!. -In June 1809; there were, in Antwerp, AO 1500 French troops of the line, some of wham were invalids returns's! from Spain. The burgher guard consisted of from 400 16 500, who were of the nature of a police OA and were not, at that time called updu to OM*. s.. litary duty. There were from 600 to 700 ships' carpenters cloathed like soldiers, and disciplined as a though not usnally performing garrison duty. There were besides from 600 to 800 Oil slaves chained together, and not trained to U. On the 10th of July the garrison of Aotilett consisted of about 400 regulars, among wholi were some invalids. Of - the 1500 who were al in June, .a part were serving on board the men". war as marines ; part of the 48th regiment of do line had marched to Flushing, where they Au' 'wards surrendered; the ships' carpenters bad bas' .sent to the Danube. In June and July, according to this iiitelligons there , were from 2,000 to 3,000 men in 64 1 of Harden , which in September were itierealuil 8,1300 or. 0,00. ' the months cif June and July there wrre. othyr campsat Leyden, near Rotterdam. ve ,_ where;, but there wcro sonic troops at Lai' a at Boulogne.' This, with - the exception of the forcer , ' Nardi.** at .in September, was the arnoatit t" information *Lich Government had derived fro, this source previous to the sailing of the Eifol'' tion. On the Ist of Anglist troops were marching u. AntWerp from all quarters, but none lied yet a r ' rived there. Clit the sth, the garrison of Antwerp rePsw u of conscripts, donnish. rs, and volunteers• j On the 5111 and • 6th, troop , from Caleic Boulogne were marching to Cadsand aad kens. On the 9th and 10th, 'there were at I rsil ,4 and Bergen..op-Zootn, franc 5 to WO 0 7 -- . -m. Lev - Pd luld lA, 0 -. Your CoMmittee then proceeded to e xa ... 'tim e 1 Edward Cooke, Esq. and the Right Honourable WillianiWellesley Pole, respecting the nature 04 !substance of the confidential communicatioas 1 which GoYernment had received respecting e ll i elate of tho enemy's force, and preparations in t h e &Wilt and its -vicinity. ' No alterations had been made in the fortifie L tiohs of Antwerp, since the French had bec ome its possessors, with the exception of two batteri es began to be erected early in the simmer of mg / both of which were in a very unfinished state in i the middle of the month of July. 'Of the citadel less detailed information ass transmitted than of the town of Antwerp, as n 4 strangers were admitted within its gates, and 411 information respecting it is derived from a tics 4 its external appearance, or from report. On the ramparts of the citadel the guns we re I always mounted ; there were no pallisades ( 14, cernable from wit limit ; the citadel is more ele• va r e d than the fortifications of the town, but Kw • i represented, in conversation by some officers, I . be in a weak state of defence. No attestant was uuderbtood to have been made in it by 0 4 ' French. The ramparts of the town were in many o n% out of repair, and were in no part palisaded. • There were but eight or nine guns niontittli tip, * • them ; but many were lying dismounted on the grass in June 1809. 1 Such, according to this report, was the state it which the fortifications of Antwerp remained i t 1 the middle of July. Respecting the Tete de Pau tiers, a work on the opposite bank of the Scheldt, the information is less positive ; but it was no known to have received any additions or reedit repairs. It is is work open to the river, but bides. MI on its 'front and flanks. The breadth of is t river opposite to . Antwerp was supposed to be I about half a mile. - • • . - . tire . . . CORRESPOApithXfra• g eetlee ermi rt PO RTUGUES TAGIOS. %d ea d with hio Cha t . . forced a Omar int , f r Seci of s Ditria" r O --- • Het Lordship•recoio any petitions which 111 to the Honours* JOHN speed% the tokA ,Lizis s dated Fereigu Office, , I Zr e r ta il e laus s•criat - toa rqq j Raig