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FOREIGN I v DUTCH 'APERS. U. !Lb' is OM' one year old, copper-bottomed and Imitated, a orvat beautiful vessel, and a it's re markably well. Majerty's sloops Little Belt and Wolverine were its company; the latter, l butt, had been in chsee of her from 11 A. M. 41 have the honour to be. &v. (Signed) C. 'MALCOLM. (Fur Bankrupts, he. see lie hat page.) LON DON. MONDAY. OcTouts I. Account.. it is •aid. were received by Ministers •o Saturday. that Lord WiLLIIIIGTON we• retreat. tug. and that • 'general adieu was likely to take place iininciiiately. The Gazette of Saturday night affords a neer proof of the pion pre-eminence of the Prie ish Navy. It appears fun the gillant Captain BLACK. , woon's letter, that s British squadron off Toulon. challenged a French one, of more than double it. forte, to fight, and that tier enemy could not be provoked t acc,pt the challenge, although at i:a o own door!" The Sceptre, llyteemrk, Neptone, and :Illa tive guarbrig, have arrived at Portsmouth. with 4S sail. from the Levi/Jul Islands. They kit St. Thomas's on the Ist of Ammo. The Sceptre end /Verrone have proceeded to Plymouth ; the Dane stark to Ch It't un ; and tie eitteatiee was sent with the .Hilts fur St. George's Channvl. Toe Hydra, Captain Nit:tiny, has brettirht to P.:rtsaanoth I ..!ort French prlPo•le Is. coder convoy. from Gibraltar. Nine Imadred of them were pa►t of DCPUNT'a army 300 of them are °Meer.: amongst whom are Generals Ihrout. EsE►.EMENVI, ■nd CLING& The two latter were Aolirs-de-Cantp to ldtracr. There are two Cap tains of line•of-battle sibipe, four Captains of fii mates, and Pi% Field Offict rs. Thry hare hero all leaded at Gosport. We have rrceired some Dutch Papers of recent dates, from which we have 104 de extract, bnt they nre not of importance. T French Sinsdros or elicrbourg, after bring over4ottl by onr ships which have blockaded that no t Inr these eighteen trionths,piti so sea gm rigors.. day woraimr last. The weather I-Ting hazy on that in the rsarce, C11;)13111 eurtmat, eloNe tote tie Po t. vies she bittelig-a flied upon her: turf, up r sl is (.1 tleariog as.ty. 11:11: d scare:lid two ships of the liar, a frigate, a brig. and a cutter. chasing her. Mr. Sums. Parser of the eyeser furred ut Portsmouth, Awl Friday, with this Intel- , 4igeace. He left the Cg*ae nod the French Ishii*, et twelve o'clock on Tharsdsy noon, to the North. ward of Cape La Iluve. They I'A then been ihosing Vet Cone four !mum. It appeared to be Chair intention to reach Bleat. Mr. STuWE pre. viou•i pr ,It coded to Gooriaty, in the packet into which Ire V 14% put, and the Duke of lioutt.t.on pitcher! the AlLicore to our aqu.trltott off I...lahaot. —lie aftrrwerds lauded ■t Sarithaniptoti. to brarg the. Ostelltestre to Sir ROGER CLETI3, who &rat the Hero mud Mars to .ea immediately. The Coyote, Copula Forrar.s, hurceier, arrived on .S.ttutt!.syttfirrnantiat NJrtimrturh, uf,er having left the Freach ,Zgardron safe at Cherbourg on Friday night. TU. Ue.o ui.d the ailed, which hod be , n sent by Sir Itnueo COE flq to look after it, re•turued to Purtamoutli ou Saturday afternoon. . By the Pitt, orrive,l at Portsmouth, we have re cuit eil letters from Walrus, of which the 1011.1% iug If inst.:— SI m IAT 6, ISM u The Pill goes to Eaglanil direct ii s packet. Yoe wire Nevin we hare taken Aloboyua, and I hope oar pre sent Kepi Adios against Bourbon, and ultimately, the Nina ritius ~tar which a seenuil Expeditiou will be hamedilicly prepared), sell be equally anceessful. The troops at pre. sent gains few,' hence c 'mist of the 69th and iSth regi ment., Book c.impaaies of His najesly's tstla and lint re. gimeists, ender Lieut.-Cul. Campbell, 13th gad bib N. I. mid a portion of artillery. They are to take possession of the Isle of Bourbon, preparatory to a entuliimil titlark, %Ohs fnrer front the Cape, on the Isle of Frauce. The en tire farce going &gums' the Mauritius is 50u6 from India, arid 304,6 from tire Cape. Mr. Farquhar goes with the Lapeer:Con, to he Governor of the ant:cipateil ce.r 005- 21,toler le r.rpedition against the Alarritine, another it os foot to future tars surf BATAVIA, unJ, is Aort, ferry plate te,ere as orketair flag sew floes. The :Nary will make their fortunes, fur all the Dutch p, , •sc scion% me rich in accumulated trevairca of every oil Ad miral Dritry'e share, f..r. Amboyna ..tilowe, is estimated at 50,00.4. The property taken there, is valued at 1.1006111. There are ges,uoolha. weight of cloves of Ilse best quality. Two days after the fall of the place, a ship of tOOO tuns ar rived from Semarang, laden i, nth rice; from the extreme mer rily of prerisium, the cargo was sold at Me dollars per kg. Things teem lobe quiet here, hut, I apprehend, the lame is only rm•thrtr,l. I lisps .he Court of Directors and Board of Co:itrul will devise some vise measeres, or they sill throw all again into roolfor:uo. Gen.Heeett is arrived here from Ben gal, be was sent (or by Lord Miato. The Beteephalus frigate, end Hrep r situp, are both arrived from Lusteual. We eXpCl'lll a Comit.ausler in-Chiefty t! , e Conner ship, aid MI 'semis:el more came. evp:. Hi. ire, of C.. tiesprr, is re moved into the Manche. sod Capt. livery Drury eanseanthr the lh.per. As the Cape ship. hre ultra ,:eifounded with the sipiadrou iu Jodie, ;en tb•• nails NI of th, Rooorll, Nethgwout, C Curia le, Pi 7-1111 Phaeton, Coerrelia, EOT, D. it., llithont &sir, Carel:up, Duvet, l'ruite, Clinch^. 144. , 1:J, itar u ,aaes, riamanair, if liar, iii rei,,rttes. at Les;, and a relate." Aincit tsian•preaeniat:on hut tug appeared relative to the stout* owls by the !tern on a owlish priva teer ■t Marstrosid, we insert Ct►ptaiu N 140.1141 4 .0 at tit einen t of that trains ict ion c—•" Having tectierd lufermatian that a Daaish privateer tatter, trionitting six lone; pounders, and massed' with no ieenorna la iog nadir Carbleu Castle, Marstrand, for the per. pure of intercepting any of the numerous convoy under my Protection ; awn also that the privateer's Commander bad threatened to rapture a Swedish merchant ship, laden a ith cosh, tl.•n his; sutler the pun of the Castle, bat which the Dane told him Phonic' not prcrc.t his Inking him the mo ment weaver from under tl:eir reach, I sent the Dasher, tile nerey a Daiii,h mow.lt.ml privateer (no gees oweerill with nine mew from the Hero, and eight frees the Dictator, milder Lieut. Norton, int of the Hit*, hir. Parkyes, Matter's. hate of the Dere, sad Mr. Ireland, Mideliesinais of the Dictrtor, in all twenty; when, after boarding and carrying the privateer, they found tlseinrelies sue. rounded on all side* by upwards of ;ou Sacdi►h soldiers, •bu prevented theta from bringing her out, though she hod been captives] as well in defence of the Seeded, ship as of the Ilera's corroy. In the contest. Mr. Ireland, Mid aliipseas of the Dictator, a gallant nod deserving young ()direr, •air utifottunately kilted by a mosket-hall. The boat was obliged to enrreniler, and was latex poseassias of fry the Swedes I.ient. Norton, Mr. Porky us, and mew, were ensile prisoners. The limo left Guttenberg\ es the iith inst. with upwards of SOO Sail of emery ; ISO sail parted cow palsy for Leith and Newcastle, on the night u! Me lath, 'seder the prineetmia of the Stover and Cherokee ; 40 sail on the 19th. for the Humber, underthe Tweed sat Ilehe ; and re more, shied' did In attend to the Tweed's signal, parted tau the 4nth , smiler the Prince William armed brig. The Glarkd.iilt sail sentinel pirweedird with the trade fir In:- don 011 the 24th ; when the lynx and Snipe socconspetaied the remenietrr iota Y4fittuittb. Ur alai h place the Demand Mull parted r.m.lonny,anil wrier.) at Portsmorth roe Friday Dams. Mg. The enemy's towboats in the Belt ant very oons,roos so d dw si t endeavour to wale, the convoys passim/ through. Capt. tow man, however, Las had the pleasure to give them amend 1.01.141 'Ott ptiuns this 11411110al and althotes helms eneert.,l I:0o snit of entirety past all die most dangerous points •f anietablare attack, ►e has been so err, foe*. site a. to hisll4., 1,, 111% ken* ledge, only one gallent, •hirh to ihr liUtOaeld she was tired at, Ur ►be D..ght hare es caped with a tit " The Goriparde, w Inch arrn•rd last week at Ports. monih, with a roosts). from the 14editerrtmean, sol ed from Nlc.onesa the 14. h of July; It-ft there His \laa►STtt'a ships H'arrior, Ficigrusts, Ceswpws, Cueberltuicl, Strecess, Termagant, Wernle, Swallow, Bo.gtorsd, and Aligns, anchored in a line of defence tr.tis Nlessitia to four milts toned the Faro.— The enemy h ilsitty•eight tlit.usawd trooFs en camped on the Cada/slims shore, thri stetting a daily attack, and three hundred armed Lets ready for transporting tits troops nwcr. We have IJ.ects E..ght i troop s , with 4uut Saii!isn regulars, and 50, gnu-boats, English 101,1 country shout, and great port of of Micros°, are t-prrseoted to Ite inteitot ; but it is intiroathte, rh o our *hips lii the Strwiett of Alerritts. ever to satin u !soiling ID §irtir, are ver y much dissatisfied. and !:.k iO . llll ST Ala to Pend traiapport.. ore.r rrnw Ca:Out,' to Sicily. Tht Alalla 14t August, with 11.1 'tat Minorca, Gibraltar, Cadiz. Liab,,, w the Zenobie, C4pt.M.li; e. cm the tot I ..t, the Implacable ( Adak. unal atlas, were I ) the/IN/ord guitig into ihe Bar TI e rs. Ammo, &mil three other Sitani L 1,4., trent: to PHI the sou day t or slips are Ihr List of the Swinish 0, teeellrlee we re Cililtet:lilCy thrOWlllg gonla, attuoyilig 'wary. in the ti-ge Caii s are natikec supritetiers. .I . ;,ey sere certainly , vivions ; and repart si;d, of powder The Zrtribia licou.;ht to Eoglagd, r can Navy Agent a' Cadiz, 67 dt silver, e+lserst at 60,0001. coraigned in Loosloll, in payment cf provisi, Americana had supplied to the went. We inset t thie day a private lett( fmai Oin•rtn. The intelligence w if correct, is iinportailt. Lord 11 states, wait near Ftzru on the GI army, 93,000 slicing, including thr Nor and Munn*, which hal joi d ite•of the latest accounts near P, don's had ad:vow:et) tirther into the 6th. Mn SHiPKArt. Ckrk of kli, Cher, I),•parirst.sut at Drptrord, • .. • • tell ; Mr.JE•it- P, Storekeeper, ir OpptAnt, t 4, teed him; Mr. :drfter (late Porter of Ow (l, lien VII.) to .he Stoteket per; Mr. JANi 1, 10: Araistatit Storekeeper; Alt. Tllo3l*. BI%stLAD, be first Chalk to Capt. GAR&LTT (the itzetAli tualler), vice J Ames. N••AL APPOI•C Tor% Ts.4--Itoar Admiral Hertel yet, to succeed Sir John Vforeco, in the ecatroa.l lifmc ; Cap t. James N.b, to the Seven,: ; Leo I to thief:owlet ; Ur. Nutrias, Parser of ti. BLet P. the Bedford; Att. Crocker, to the Sleek Proate ; _ Geld. Parser of the Seatirasii., to the t 7 ton A I Collo'. Esq. to he A ;est fur *frattr4: ors W the Lot LL Majo►-Gvittreal Sir Nliiatai.t licaostsF. is removed tams the Staff of the S.W. Dens that of the Alciittrraneal. sod is me, MiliONGencr.ll ACI.A!4D. Getwrsil 51 A t.cui.m, late Anil' to‘m!,), to the Col of Pertia.St said. is &tont 10 ;t4Vt 111€1111. 1111 thr C Itatole of the EnpAli inn in our Lig KHAN, • (Jrntni•rt ihrtoins Lad • :4u1:41:(1 ir (4 none officer. %huge wit ,:‘,11.!4 . w tip Cnptniu) i ' rr rr►r!t , Irthl gr, wild.. • prisoner, app-.11.41 to CoJoi Ct.osh, sad preferred a cop sint s !most Me. 13 siDgON, sliegintr that be mule um of the tri gr.tut to feed his (Ostrtottm . l) Sisbalider wa.relemeeJ loom his emit; Mr. De n mte was iiroU4lll to Court-Marti.l,sad sutra' for three tnomtbs. Rich. .11alidt. of Gosport, is committed to Wl'' cisrater chi 4, on (barge" of a in.t chine, and of felony. IiRyRAcT OF A LETTER FROU NEW 506th 'AL, DATED FEL:VAILY 4.1, 1810. "The open rebellion which broke nut at Otshi it in the district of Slatt.itia, in the night of :Co'' Igor the tit h. soon spread througitiot the isls:id The families. together with the Mtssionaries, Met DAVIS, TES.IIIa, bud W•RNIR. Ins& 'heir ..e' ca l r The brethren, Moors. HATIVAND, :COTT, Boit and Wilmot', staid with the Kish, but were goo obliged to flee to Eimeo, ah , re the Kiva *hoc offer followed them, having h en defeated in as. gigemeut with the rebels. By this time our holm were burnt, our gardens and . pOntations demo! t ed. and our cattle seized. After the deputise( Poll AMU and the Bilissionirtes. the Otshet resolved to seize the Bust r s that ghoul] tone at their Island. in order to get powder, &C. Is t r oe:"" of 'him resnliati •••• viey brave b s, but t suzeeeolul ; for the rears. Ir in Port Jec' , s.ll9f Waft their hon Is. They killed the First Mate, threw all the rest of the cri w into the ea, beg af wards wed their lives, mad suede th• in p.i,nt Capt.-C•orag e lL e L :iare " :: k forme r l y the crrw. himself aterouly ed b c 4? 'lends and the Hibernia wou!d terve Ittl-u t k l c t s H a o r as is l Y ran tal : now of the Hit their halide. but for a I.•ttes written he t e Mo orages to the KIND ertlole at E•ng-ii. I.'" I. Lavin,/ returned to Otalleite in the 11 bar. i eag.iged the rebus. and was czain dzl , ate i I"' c•t . 2-1 or his warriors. After tae Latt I was 10•04 ht in the cli,itroct of Farts It , roue Par-, mid rtaolvcd to act on the tlefeini , e.twa ' his :;round, if poaßible. till the arrii. , l cf taut' etnent fr.iin It:teat:l actl Ber•ibo!. , ' he sits tlw rather issilta , eil to n. the'e grevt scarcity or foal at Lineo. Otaivt ite I•- shch *ilivtracle I st3to, owl it 1,.11. 1 ; very pr. that POMARRE would rievvr recur tpv a ,Ol htlit that um:reify and cnisitaitori viuta:tl • thinogliout the I•:ar.d.• the eoo•n • t rituals A• Our little ew;ce.er with maity utter meets, drterailued st);1111.1 - and it al , Pe*" 3 I.l* to be the plain out!. of duty to take Pt !MPS I the Hibenris for New south Wales. e " I IttahclUet Oct. 109. and n•;.v..a et I . Dar k-on Feb. 17. a 110,11 g tne F. j, *a re ' r in ittiornent danger: ;.tid oo the 11th of No tor we w re "U l m re kel on a reinsine.l au tl.e rot L. an•r we ir..l le • a' •bnut Inirteen tintire. rind it wow idoi•A t. miriade Met Ole way • Wet al much 64rd w, 411(.7, Iv d g 'tit Kul it.2nr." DUTCfr PAPERS. RfaLIN, seer. 1. ; The Res 4 in products, which we formerly 'reek , . ed by the ports of the Hattie, continue to arrive . here by means of cart vans. There are many car. vibes, etch drawn by a tangle horse. which travel together. This kited of carriage does not cost much. After having delivered their goods, the Russian cerriera undertake to deliver other merchandise at . * F...iokfttrt.eport Otler, Leipite,Hainhurith, brae. &c. 'Plat , business du 4 much harm to the Prussian car- retie, as they ceouut transport merchandise at so low a price. It is thought that His Majesty will pass a fort.. -night in Silebht. They are working with great artivity nu the mau- soleum of the late Queen. It sill be constructed to *noble but simple style.. SEPT. 11. it is observiii that suicide was never S 3 frequent iu thin town as at present. Some time ago, a Jew bill-broker, frightened by the bad stute of his ef fairs, killed himself. Previous to this, two of his brothers lied destroyed theaudees. Those un- happy permus chose the SpeCii.i of death Which the Jews cow .cooly hold in the greatest horror. O.M drowned himself, soother threw himself not of a three pair arms wiadoer, and the tbir 1 shut him. self with a pistol. On the 10th of August, u young man, betwem 14 atid 1.5 years ()rage. likewist• pu: period to has tuca,tenee by a pistol, aft - I . in suiting, Mated the remoras which induced him to be, . 1, because I cannot van- •quitch lotillial.loll for thieving." A waessuaria. Atd.:ll. The Turks, notwithstanding all their elf ots. bare not bees able to resume offeusise operations ag“inst the Russian way. who not only 'maintain themselves in all their positions. bat also doily gain new advsotages. The grand object no longer ap- t pear, to he to repulse the Russians from Schism's. but to deliver the retirees otltudschuck r which the Turks conaiier. sad with justice. as the bulwark • -Of their Empire. To accomplish 'this. linty are assembling upon many poises the troops which were r p reN i on t:•e western put of Bulgaria, and snaky% ie th it H eir: ,ce extraordinary kvtes. • A e,,ri.s to:onerous, formed by true,» a, r.vsd fro.n Affronts tut which united - tease time ago, have just marched for Nicopoli. To frustrate the intenttons of the Grand Vetter, the division of the RowiAlt General Laogeron lies acne- ed from Sehumla, before Iludschuck, end has veinforced the Corps of Oboervatiois which covers the siege of east place. 1 timr•liately upon the de. paitttre of this division, the Grand Vizier aide a 'fresh attack upon the Reseian army, bit this tu- t tack had the same fate as those which preceded it. 1 The Turks were completely beaten. The principal Rossion rear depot upon the right bank of the Danube is A.:teeny the fortress of Silts. trt. This place mil soon be b• tter fortified Liao it Imo ewer before been. The old works are already repaired, and new ones are erecting. It will he pro. ri s i ou od for sic monthe, and placed in a formida`tle State uftlefeuce. DECREE. Imperial Pnllee of SW nand, Anz.ilt Is, titan. Nspuleem. Emperor of the French, K. of Italy, and Protector of ibe Confederation of the Rhine. On the Report of oar \toaster of the lutenist, We brat decreed, and 4... Jeri-re, as follows : Art t. The Coil.. of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are in. eluded in the hit of our gaga citici. Arta. Oar Minister of the Intense is charged with rte esecatiun of the present Decree "tigoed) 7s A POI.EnN. by the r.,orseror, The Rooster Secretary of Mate, Vele ut BA •SA NU. Daplieate ) The %deter of the Interior, Cmint of the Empire, (Signed) musrALIVET. (A tear C.my.) the Ponce Areh.Teesserer of the Empire. Louie. waist General of the Majesty the emperor and Essig. k t ivied) The Doted PLAISA .1% . 0 E. me, P,...re Areb•Treasnerr of the Empire, Date of Mai- mete, Lieub-nant• f korrekt of His Majesty the Emperor sad Ring. conshlreine the datieolty of effecting the deposits at the B-salc, is epasequelee of creeds of Debtors coutimg in st met, hare readseJ, sod .•11.14.1P as Mimes --. Art. 1. The Debtors of the Duties of so to au per rent may tshe.the fonds which they may wish la deposit in the Rank fur the payment of thereat! duties, to roe oche ander. meationert raM:,-rs, 11 their mills, tie. Meassent• Cretit tail %mop et Tittered., Abraham de Dam, Rowell and I.t. (Ariel. Crewe and De Ron, F.goi,is add Ilmohich ran ( isoeubtwih, lobaao Hermes's boor ) . mew said bor. ad'.o. The cashiers *hail reerive tlw moue,. shall count et, sad deposit it to the itmik, and. r their guarantee. Art.!. The duty for alit conetin;. alit the deposit for the a. well as tie hank, it fined for the whole at one- _ essiith e we rapt a • thrt at oar Palace at Am...lris:ern. Rept en, tat*. The Priori. A:el.. us -weir of the Emptier, Lieet.- : (tea t 1,.s 11. y dry t;,e Lmjwvor aa,l 1 Ise Lrn'or d PLAeIaANCE. Ind S . , rt of the tr..k..b to he is t 4 tlll, o' • •••,* ••• +til a, for ih e y. !;ar e ;ions to bri ng t ,„ The Ce5 9 ,,,,: e sit und er c ,„ . ,, 0v A . 66 .11.11141 E. 'KENZIE:, leg (' td . fife (:sr IL 6., err lying th..r.. ; Bar, Iron ' s i „„„ {psni. h lifte.a.l„ t tof Nlioorca. Oo r g ALOIS bile V. or, • rt.! wtkrll %%nth tv. inly in went of Powder end *h. ,rid, from th. Aro 7 chests of 6„ signed to Mere a irovisirens, , Spanish letter of the nil' ce which it csq rd Wcuis„rs , Ile Glh. AlA•i:l%j g the divisions o'l Ll joined, '486 41 1 . Br Plebe', be: into Portog 1 be' Cbecqncrof OP Vic ford, is stir ; is oppciot,l! siar Purser of tie ; Mr. JANii, BOMA/ BIMTLAD, are (the Azei.t Admiral licriftt iu the etotroauj.; Raven,: ; L.aqt rot' ti.. BLet Mack PI aitt! j T the A 14..t.0: :nr:s Iu the Lit 1.403. • BCRGOYSF. 64: • he S.W. Dietnc, anti is succeeded irisesdnr to the Coe le.tve /thins] 11l )AVIDS , rs 1.2.1 pl , chose iarik • im , ler arrest. tor.ilkof to Colo • int efalnai air. 11A de um. of the C ttitcm'l) I (unit ; 111 e. DAVI orti .I,aud suspend, • committed to Wit: a in , .t aborom?,; NEW W 11,15 2-,lslo. Woke nut at 0411 it the night of NP•ta iuglii.ut the e..s Mmicitariet, Mew :a, made their ewer re rain , : he S i ::: *hoc: so r hour ), 1 e tee.rite .n a l si ld s : ta e: lt.t i beii e b no e u ein t de e defe c ted p a 3. to . dtu e l e o r e hciti el that "haul] tone ID II e ut o i I al :• t ti k t ." l 4 , o .i. i c i t e e lt 4: ll ll f t r e s e. h tr a l :b . a l e ' k f s ts 1 1,: . :b p i r t a ; h o o r '• an . ft , t y ed b ing ,u!d brae •itten he t e • ....... T,.r 1.1, PORTUGAL. PitITATA CORRESPONDENCE. IIIMIUCT7011 . • LETTER. DATED iTOET041111 , 1 1 • 9. " 3tassieta has been obliged to send some otitis forces to Nivirre. Dis Coy, and Arragon. in *lnch provinces the people are iii open arms. Romans has four regnue.its of Virttignesevavalry with him, which are commanded by Brigadier-General Mid den. A part of our army has spin fallen back, to occupy their old quarter.: at Tornzelln, four leagues from the Ponte de Alaiiello. Lord Weilington'e hesd-Ilarters were on the 3 Ist nit. et Cs krien ; Marshal Bert:lord's et Looleo.,i.—Five or biz Bri tish Officers were made prisoners at Alineids. 8 ' We are informed he v, that time ueinclent at Almeida happened iu the follomiug moaner :—A train of powder commuaiceted from one of the Nrall magazines to the largo onr, upon which some sparks MI from a match or candle; the small one ble w t i p a f e w moments hefare th- larg.lr, aid t vented the explosion of the latter from h.ing hesrd. The cannonade warn tremendous on bath wiles. About tune hundred .persons were kUleil, four hundred wounded, by the accident. Oat of four hundred artillery-men, rmly 25 escape:l. Mass sena proposed to excliauga time tegulars, but the MorquisLot ins (a Portuguese Gen-ray in the French service) would not agree to this, but wanted them to join the French, which they refused. s• AU the militia were sent to their homes. with the exception of 18 tuc:i from earls coinianiy. who are detained ton,repair the fortilicutions. The pea ■ nt s gem. Freixes have taken a Lieutenant-Colonel, Lieuteilaut. and 4 men of the Gems d'Arines The British troops have been actually employed in destroying the contsmills on the Con. It is gene rally thought that ere long a battle must inevitably take place. The French rob, Wunder, au.l mur der wherever they make their appearance. Thelma of the tith Portuguese Regiment on the - 29th ult. mitered the French service, aid on the 4th instant nearly the whole hail deserted, and joined at head. Iquart-rs. A division of 6,000 Militia, under Ge neral Miller, is at Chores. Silveira is on the upper banks of the -Glove, end General Trent in the neighbourhood of St. J. de Pestoeira : se that if the French get near Vizeu, tl:ey will be flanked by the Militia. who are go--.d troops. " The French now have the whole of their force in the virinity of Finlid. including Regnier and Junotio divisions, it is estimated at about 93.010 men; the latter is with Mammas who can hrios; Go.ooo troops into the field. Should he wlroace against Lori Wellington„ his .Lordship will no doubt retire to the Po-de de Monello: Me every hour expect to hey of this taking place. It is mid that 8,000 troops from France have entered Navarre. " Daring the but fonr months Junot's di% illeoll has etperitived • loss of upwards of 10,0‘.0 wen, by descrttnn. welcomes, and the sword. " Ahuut 3400 troops hays base sent from !-All. mimeo to the A:turies. Mare ju4t IcAracd, that an'the 6th, our ad vanced posts were at Francois% and Lord 'tV clung. ton nenv Viaeu." T 34 E BRITISH PRESS.