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n ainta'■ the least communication mill, and aid et • amist in ►ny manner, the enemy, ►hall he eumridered as trai ton to the State, and trieJ mud punished as each au enor mous crime requires. 4, Head-quarters, August a, 1$ 10. gi WELLINGTON." LISBON, AUGUST 26. Many people here seem much incliued to view •ffaiaa w a f..vuurable light, on comparing our strength and r. sources with that of the enemy ; and seem to di; tik that there are means sufficient to de fetid this coo.' ry for years ag most the forces at pre leut an otir side of the Pyreuees. The :9.h awl 68th Regiments have just landed here from Cid.z; and a stioadron of the 13th Light Dragoons have returned, which weut away iu the Spring. The enemy been to bombard Almeida at two o'clock to the morning on the 16th, with 60 pieeeii I ,f heavy ordnance. Fie rear of our army is rather advancing, or CORUNNA, AUG. 13. clo«;oteup. 01C.ial intelligence has been receivvd, that on the 3d inst. in the evening, General Porlier landed with his troops between Lluner and Rivadesella.— He immediately marched to Pater, ill hopes of being joined in the course of the day by General Eseauder, who is at the heed of 1.300 men. <moat.. AUG. 23. in general we see things in a very favourable point of view here, and are fully persuaded the winter will pass by without a general action taking place; and by that time the Combined Armies will be so very strong. and so perfectly acquainted with each other, that they will be fully competent to resist any attack or force that the French may make or bring against them; and our information is considered as good. The Marshal's head-quarters are at Francozo.— Tbe enemy were carrying on their works Lot slowly before Almeida. Our hussars are four leagnes in advance of Celorico, and the let and 16th Porta regiments. tinder the command of Brigadier- General Pack. occupy' small village called Tegu.t. . These are two very fine regiments,—the Ist is "commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Hill s and the 16th lag Lieut.-Colonel Doyle. Four hundred toot and two hundred and forty cavalry entered St. Joss da Patearla about a week ego, took away some corn, and then refired.— Deviertion still continues ; but the peasantry have lately murdered several. Lord Wellington has is eued a veey strict order, for the peasantry to treat them wtth every kindness; and any of the peasants who act contrary are to be pluirlted. NNW _TIIRATRF:_Roy4L, coVENT-G4RREN. TO-MORR O W EVENING. FRIDAY, Seple7WbCr ;4, will be aete4 a Cosmic Opera called, THE ENGLISH FLEET IN 13411. • Mope. Fitzwater Mr. !aflame; Pink's, Mr. Blaneasen bieliliae, Mr. tklawy ; Mainmast, Mr. Emery. Jeanuetts, triespinsapiwi; Katharine, Mrs. Dickens; Isabel, Miss Jacqwellaa, Mrs Fawcett. is whbeb will Ise added, the rarer of THE CHILD OF.NATURE. Duke Mare*, Jr. Minna ; Minnie Aleuts*, Mr . Eivrtn; A.berta, Mr. Murray. *ninth*, Mn. Janata*. Inters tar the Bout to be taken of Mr. Brandon, at the New Box•OSea la Princesidaee, Hartatrcet, frau ten 11iCES 7.. Second Peke 7.e 6d —PIT 311. 6d. Second Peter qt.—LOWER GALLERY go. Second Prise is..- UPPER GALLERY is. Second Priectod. TO TUE PUBLIC. With the utmost mincers the Propi.etrws feel themselves comprised to make this address to the jostice of the Pablo.% In art appeal Nike Town at the e hoe of last mason, a felt owl disimet emirription was given of the alterations promised to be made in the New Theatre. Ibis appeal wus honoured ayitb the general approleatioa of • very crowded audience : and the Proprietors, on the faith of this approbation, at • heavy addittonal expense (which they could but ill afford) Isme completed those alterations. The New Theatre much more spare in the public lam a , and general arcouusodation in carry respect riu pekned) is now notated to the NM arraneemeot with that of the old Theatre before tnr Ilie:--aud the Public certainly will sad desire that the Proprietors with all thei r ac hti l i oini t heavy incumbrances, shuald be intduced to a more diand easammens Baseline than they stood in before that afflicting clarity.—Tbete is not one more aaaaaa Box now, than there was is the old Theatre, sad to that number, for many peace, there Inver was heard the shebiest of jerliui. The Promo tors throw themselves sou the characteristic imatice nod liberality of Eaglishme• ; sod in return fee the reixu.ty, carcase, sod reaminsibility which they here eheerfally enemnitmed in order to contribute, on an ousel,- Mee scale. to the 'llleatrical Eutertaie,nenta of the metropolis, they mpeetfidly solicit the patronage mid support of the Whereas, as Monthly night lam, at the eisnelnsinn of the performaace at this Theatre, a QUART sorric vr throws from one of the Galleries into the Pit—the Proprie. ton hereby offer a Renard of FIFTY GP INF. t upon the anavirtion of the Oflhad►r. Ou Monday, Romeo •ad Joliet, with Harlequin and Mother Goo•e. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF THE COMPANY'S PERFORMING THIS SEASON. 7111i.1111: i 1., 11 f ARK Er THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, September 13, will be performed TUE FOUNDLING OF THE FOREST. After 'A Inch, a Pace in ie.. Act, called MUSIC MAD. !tit Christopher, Mr. Mathews; Mathew Method, Mr. Liston Harriet, Miss ye c m p. After which (21st time) a Berlesnete.Tragic Opera, in oue art, trailed BOMBASTES FURIOCO ! With new Scenery Dresses, ale. The (ter' titre and Marie eraimpoled and srlrettd by Mr. Ware. Artimominstra o :Kinn of Utopia), Mr. Mathews ; Fasting (Minister of State:, Mr. Taylor; General li.ornSaitt Mr. lar.ton ; Criurttes, Mr. Treby, Mr. Norris. Diatallius, Miss H Kelly. Te.whorniw, the Doubtful S..n, Blue Devils, and Bout. bastes rariuso TENTH TIME—AND LAST NIGHT Bl' r OF THE COMPANI'S PERFORMING. r.verUll TIM ti P —ENGLISH OPk:!: 4. THIS EVLNING, Nep4 t.t. wdl ht: r•tr fornw.l o el. M. Ikl A. ! Olt, I :11. NO WI H •Pow Lit Ovel tme3ml conipwed hly M. P Ain4. Alter ohie.., a Ne • NUL. lh !now Emerlainnirlit, ra.!(.l 'MEAT Y 1 I:ARS AGO The new Nirhs-I•eilnat.e p:• a Ph.t• Ho' Tmer. It di N. Irv Med evil t..eriog 144 r 0.1.. TO. IMUI • yew, Melee THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, THURSDAY, SUMAMER 13. We have received Spanish Papers to the 20th, and Portuguese to the 9.6 th lag. We Imo from them, that the French began to bombard Almeida on the morning of the itith, with 60 pieces of heavy ordnance. Lord WEI.LINGTON had advanced to Alvaro', as was supposed, with an intent to co operate with the garrison of Almeida, in the event of an opportunity fur a tunic. or throwing succours into the fortress. After having remained a quiet spectator of the full of Ciudad Rodrigo, we cannot presume that he meditated any thing more in the way of offensive operations, or that he would be tempted by the danger of Almeida, to depart from the system of defence so long acted upon, and of the success of which, contrasted with his imprudent euterprize in his late campaign in Spain, his Lord ship and his friends have so much reason to he proud. The accounts from Lisbon and Oporto represent the public mind in those cities as free from all apprehension of an immediate visit from the emeiny, and full of confidence nr the sufficiency of the resource* of the country to protect it for a series of ears. We find, however, in these Papers, two Official articles, by no means in unison with this spirit, and which must stagger the faith of those who regard Portugal as in a blaze of loyalty from end to end. One of these is a Proclamation issued by Lord WELLINGTON, calling upon the people to remove all their goods from the reach of the enemy ; and declaring all those persons who shell refuse to do so when ordered by the military. or who shall maintain the least communication with, sod aid or assist the enemy in any incliner, traitors to tl.e state, to be tried and punished according ly.—The Ministerial Papers will not fail to consider this Proclamation as merely prospective, and ex pletiatury of his Lordship's interition to harass and distress the enemy. in the event of his advancing into the country, by remitting it impossible for hies to derive any Mean/ of maintenance or support as he proceeds; conceiving that the impossibility of subsistence- will be itself sufficient to oblige him to abandon any footing that be may obtain.—This Con struction, however, is fallacious and illusory ; for the Proclamation sets out with complainitig of the con. duct of the Portuguese towns i n to which the French have advanced. the inhabitants of which are cen sured for submitting to the enemy. arid endeavour. lag to conciliate and mollify them. It is to repress and restrain this pusillanimous disposition on the part of the inhebitants. that the Proclamation has liven issued ; end this disposition must certainly have been tolerably geueral, and pregnant with serious consequences, when it merits to be ranked with treason, and treated accordingly. Did the Por tuguese display, as we have been taught to believe, a grimed and determined spirit of resistance, this Proclamation must have been felt as en insult to the body of the people. and a libel upon their character. A few cases of pusillanimity and solimission to the enemy, would not justify it, or render so strong a measure necessary.—The other circuinstairce dis closed, which lessens our confidence in the spirit of the people, is the great consternation which pre vailed at Oporto in the beginning of August, io consegorrice of the receipt of two letters from an OfTieer in the British army, representing the French under Menem& at 103,000 strong, including 40 regiments of eitvalry; and stating, that Lord WEI, LING'tON must retreat and glint the country. So great Medi tile consternation produced by these alleged let ters. that the citizens ofoparto,instead of resistance, thought only of immediate flight ; and the English General, alarmed at this result, end to prevent a similar occurrence, has thoicAlit fit to notice these letters and their effects, in General Orders ; accom panied with a request to the Officers under his com mand, toabstain from communicathig,iii future, cc connts of military operations; or, in the event of their doing so, to restrain their correspondents from making them puldic.—We have teen hitherto taught to regard the people of Portugal 55 uni formly inspired a ill a determined spirit of relev ance to the French, Rod full of resentment and indignation against the invader. These two oriels., however, give a dill Tent view of the character of use country. and lead as to suspect that the spirit of loyalty and patriotism is not so uniform and ar dent as we ',could wish. Meanwhile, reinforcements are juicing our army. The 7:ell and 88th regi ments from Ceche, cod a mita:idiot) of the I.Rh Light Dragoon., bristled at Li•lion on the 25th. More troops were expected daily—the rear of our army is advancing. or rather rinsing op with the main body. This is with the view of concentrating oar army, and thus obliging, as we stated v istcr day , the enemy tai billow our ex imple, thereby in. creasing his difficulties with respect to supplies. The French began to bornhari Almeidl, at two o • c d oc k is th e , mnrniug of the Ifith last, with atmy pieces of berry ordnance. The illerl ,l lll l . front Catalonia ■re very farottralrle. Cris./al 411).1sttr.td. is repres.ii , trl es tulormlp so,-..e.Nital to t!, it kin:Anat. In nin. :action. the r r ,.,, c h h a d 7nir k.ltrd and a c , itivnirratale 'lumber at. 100 v atilioludr tue 41epwriure of Sir finmE Ports, Irc•:•raf.' , , for Commis. It is said, that he is gone to prepare the way for the landing of troops in that quarter, it fienig the iti tendon of Ministers to send an Expedition to the North of Spain, with a view to operate a diversion in favour of Lord iNBLLINGTON. A transport and horsessailedla,t week from Portsmouth forthisilesti nation; and Brig.-Gem WALKLIC will sail with &de tachment of the 10th Dragoons for the NAM , ' licorice, as 1.0011 as the horse transports are ready. A battn bon of the .10th Ite4iment (300 strong) was to em bark on board the ,Toamarti, this day, and sorne weak detachments will be sent after them as anon as they artier. If this statement be correct, it fo!.. lows thit the expedition (410,000 men fitting out at Port,tuoutli„ as we stated yesterday, is destined for the North of Spain, and not fur Lisbon.— Lo:d it is said, has been for some time pressing Ministers to adopt this course; and we do not know why it has been so long delayed.— Five thousand men, if sent to that quarter about two months ago, would have produced a great effect ; hut at present we fear•this measure will not divert MASSEN• from the game which he is playing, or induce him to detach a single soldier irons his grand army. We stated yesterday, that large reinforcements were immediately to be• sent to Lord WEbtivu- TON'S army. The regiments destined for the Spa nish Peninsula, ore the 714 and 92d Highlanders, at present at Deal and Canterbury. which *ere on Monday ordered to hold themselves in readiness for einhaikation. as soon as the troop ships destined to receive them are arrived in the Downs. Orders were on Sunday receiver) in Chatham Dock-yard to expedite the fitting of the Rosales aid itgiarourt, two of the ships appropriated for the above purpose. as well as to urge the equipment of all the line of battle *hips previously directed to be got ready. All the letters and packets brought by the late fleet front Lille have been delivered. None have been received from Madras; the Sarah Christiana and William Pitt. which were under dispatch at that Presidency, and which were expected to sail in time to accompany the ships from Calcutta and Bombay to Europe, did not join convoy at the ap pointed place. Their arrival, however, is daily ex. pected. There is no foundation for the statement trans mitted in a letter from Plymouth, of two of the Harpy's convoy having been token and carried off. The Gold Medals intended for the Field-Officers who have fought in the different battles in Spain and Pertirgal, we anderstand t sall be delivered from the Mint to-morrow, immediately upon which the distribution will coinmelire. A ve-rel arrived in the River on Tuesday from Havre de Grace, Irani whence she sailed rr,Ft irlay. The Parts Papers of the sth lust. had hern.r.:ctived previously to her departure; they contained nothing of risornsnt. The Decree prohibiting the landing or departure of parts , nws•rs was not known at Havre when this vesoel sailed. It was the opinion of some of the best-informed merelyinta at that port, that very little or nii change A •ulil ba made in the re4u lotions hitherto observed respecting Americas. cm merce, until sonic abstiniare had lwen obtained from the Governsiient of the United Stater of its intentions, in ease England refined to withdraw her (trier,, in Council and renounce her principles of blockade. IYeyr.trrdnyannr , uneedthereturnol Mr.PowELL the American Seer-tarn of Legation, to Dover, offer having been refused lease to fund et Calais or Bou logne; threatened, Mot lie should be tired upon if he dared to approach the French coat. This pottage, f, , r such it appears, is accounted for upon the sour-Ilion that a certain cumber of ports, not i..cluding Calms and Boulogne.. have" been lately marked out far the inception of flags of truce, and that he would hive kern perinitted to land had lie proceeded to Morlaix, which is .known to be flue of the pri%ileged ports. If ifiis explanation be founded hi fact, it is strange flat' the French Com missary at Calais did not apprize Mr. POWELL Of his error, and point out the sight course. Dispatches were sent MI on Tuesday to Lord \Vim-tat/row, by a Special Messenger; he left town early in the morning, and proceeds immedi ately to Lislaun in a sloop of war. _ By letter fr-in Sicily, d r ead the 23d Joly, we are informed that the Neap. Men party have been foisted from the Cabinet of Palermo, amid have totally lost their influence oith the Royal Family. The po pular Sicil.an Prince, iluTatta. and his friends, hate been celled to the reins of Goverumeut, which gives confidence to the Eng Iteh that the co-operation with their efforts will he sincere. The sentence of the General Court-Martial lately held at the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, for the trial of CrlplalLl WII.IIIIN MASON. Adjutant of the 2d It--giment of Tower Hamlets Mattis, on tire charges preferred against hint by private Rlcuattp Titorte, of the said regimi tit, was on Tuesday pro mulaateil to the c:ll..ers of that corps at Deptford, hr Nlvjor-Gicrieral Tv RN ER, commanding the Lon don brigade. Captain M ASO% Ma. acquitted of the 1-t, ad, and :rJ &lieges, and partially so of the 4th and .Ith ; but the Court di-v.cted him to be re. primaadal for having struck Serjeaut Wont) and private WILLIAM WI:LIGHT. toihtell reprimand was accordingly given by the Nlajor4;entral. A seaman of the name of Dtid.oN, belonging to the Snake ita,•ket, al rolloontli, we are toA, has succeeded to the E•rlilotu of Roscommon, with an estate of 12,01011. per annum. This day the prism,. is in the different . gaols will I. removed Nosote, preparatory to ibe;r trials at the ensuing Sesrions, which commence on Wednesday nest, the 19th ita,t, at the Old Bailey. Several tra.l..tnest in St. Mary-It-hone *ere on Tuesday defrauded of various articles of provision , , by a gong of thieves, who uppear d determined to p• 9ceire a good dmiler at a cheap rat , . Thee ob. tamed of NI-. Be t.i., r, to Char!. to.stieet. New-rold, st• risir of ,airs ; ..1 a poulterer ill liie same street, tCyy mil, red st vt. eel fowl?, %Inch here to be sent t o a itnu-e 1.1 the neighbourhood, *here one of tl f r in woos ;la Mal , ing to re c eiv e the articles, w.th %la , c:i tli v ran off. the alarm hating ba re 2iveri, a grea! cuticiiiir:c of people went in pitrar:t nl Cie:ll. bur 0;1 effected their escape towards tiff: hock of Jews' 11Jriolivute. C V7c1 1 .." • • I "- t- k -,i, -, -..vt i.j.k._ 114Y)14R1i ET 7111:47 RE. Mr.O'KSEves liv e ly comedy Gr TheYts,Q„:„ was iiiirfortned tist night, unrl m : st unbounded alutuus.'. Mr. ..fouut wise il l , 1 6 , Sudboy. Ile ice pert udini74l.!l.. et' it with cluislcuess, vivacity, aiiii MA7 HEM 1 . 9 Mt/ %,.,a 1111 excellent piece Adili 1111 d Mrs. GinuJ, in !limb Primr n , nd e, end The Qu a k er Is one of tbn...i,„ pleubent piece s ib ft 1111.i , : t elan •x sure. The iiiterlttar of The Dag like the 116:: dingy foll o w e d. i n which Ml'll. G l e as Ju NES hi 4 hly unitised the audience. •fliit Phd and 'onnteridot surceedeel, attended 1.„1 1 i p utual laughter. MAIM OTE, SEPT. I I. On Saturday last. some Gent!clue!), de,.i t 4, 4 adding to the amusements of this place, subs• t h e sum , ni 30 guineas. to to dch Mr. Run user's favourite mule against Mr. Mcm...41'1; the former was the winner. After which, a (14 0 , race took place between BENNETT', celehttet-d Lightfoot, and LAKUENCL'iI Blackbird; Which Won by Ligkifwar with crest ease. The Masquer a de at KIDDIAS'S, On Fli,l4v was well attended; as wao Miss DaVls'S red ,Ir. TUlta IV LL's Concert, on Satar,lay evening, et th same Rooms. when several Gentlemen Auutiva volunteered their services. Miss Pot caws and Mr. STEEL% Crawl VWal •Concert takes place this eveoing, at illy . Beni. sow's Rooms, who has very• liberrily offered the Lilt of them on till. occovion. The Stirlingshire Militia left this place on Sato. day, for Ramsgate. which has occasioned us to es rather dull. owing to the lose oldie excellent hid attached to it, which used to delight the uteri with some beautiful Scotch sirs, bath moven ; awl N evening, in Cecileuare. Miss IWeiresarr's Concert will take place oa Friday evening, at the Assembly Rooms. The play this evening is The elsideditte Vas risge, with Plat and Counterplot ; tu-Itlnrros eqt. ing, All is the Wrong. with other entert.inateao, Dandelion was very numerously attearld Ist evening, it being what' is here tensed a Vinlell night. on which occasion the Gardens are Orli. natecloith variegated lamps. The vocal p, rfAmm were Pole. thmeores ind Miss DAVIS. 1.).1.0 st commenced at eight, and was kept uo with re I spirit till elesen o'clock, when the company as parted highly delighted with the evening's ester The adis at the Assemhly !Isom% a:3 i.l fort he twice a Week, icsatead of our; Mowhty sal Thaliday oolong% Ilia Royal ifighneas the Prtace of kV ALES eqttb tained a select party of Nobility at Mauer, yeAer. day. at Carl:nil-house. the Earl and Countess of DEZBY intend to re. turn to the Oaks about the uudile of next .aoudi, from Knowsley. Lancashire. Lady HE ITHCOTI is gone to pass a few &list Normanton Park. _ The End of BESIIOIIOOOI% house in Carmai.h. square Is undergoing a thorough repair, Irepin• tory to the ensuing season. The Marchioness of &stigmas , will give a gram! dinner on Sunday, at Hatfield.house. Lady Lnt:ts• MANSULS left town yesterday, for Monist.). Grove. Lord and Lady Sonata left their seat at Rd. gate, last week, for Castleditch, near Ledborl, Herefordshire. _ _ _ _ • We are happy to say the Duchess of Goatma perfectly recovered by the sir of Wales, where she spent some days with her amiable daughter the Duchess of RICHMOND. Her there has tinted Lord and Lady BUIKILI.6Y, Lady Panora, awl Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS. as all the tioblot crowded to invite her Grace to their houses. RICHARD THOMPSON, Esq. left Denhato.zoort yesterday, for his seat near York. Mr. and Lady ELIZABETH WHITBREAD arrirei yesterday et their house in Dover-buret, from Bedfordshire. The English Opera at the Lyceum Thew closes this week, and we understand the Theatre will re-opm on Thursday next, for the winter we son. with the late Drury-lane Company. Mrs. JORDAN 1141 finally settled with .Nlr.liatim and will commence her farewell engsgentelor 11 Covent-Garden Theatre, in February next. From the following statement it ap;resr, to the Brighton Theatre has been mo,t unproducse this season " Mrs. Maoris, ow Saturday right, was sadly orrwtrJ, that the permanent theatrical exposit., are Isol add when the Manager wawa astir to glalltv is sphere, it coils bin, Mr pines, per week mote sal the whole. that he kis lust, this ass's, Ow Hu ntd Pounds :::^ of a pedestrian, underto4; for a Wer t of SO guineas to go two Miles in 12 la:911lea , ca Tuesday, on a piece of gond ground bet. tat slow and Ashford. He failed on the 'Wrap% though he dt;l the tint mile in '2 o ceer.d. los • half time. The het was lost by 40 seconds. On the evening of Monda y serrotcht. as Ills riage of NI rs. BAltiteß, of Clare, •as I Liston-h Norfolk, the hors's tai fr , rl.! lightomr, and, owing to tl detlnes'•ft'°'''" the cartiage as. overtdro , •.. which aces lent Mr.. B. wag. [UM Alias CoNYFItA. who a , :romoutte I lt, alarmed. 'flue eery tot e , t e.V.• I ee%eral 1,!^ 1 •" - . but happily ail ore likely to do well. The carnage of Nlr. Stmt.. t• 1,... yest,..ilay, at I(..ightstir. 3 : 2 , , , %lib '" ' I . ' l ° of tier rtsuOitere, one of a nom ^es da; ,, ' butt by the fall 01 . the VrliAle. " ". 0' I.:•rm.lird let the coiclitniiii •il to clear to co t c.rt. "'nen ..... t.t t ••• I: ••h w ," art' , " it bloc btu. dl r.. 5t.,.01,: al •' " oast :liter !11./111 . 1 ; 1..0t I ..t• 1-••11 cciyed so us alerre bru.s.b, and hr wa , L•J'' to bl -me. ~ ~ " 41 Iner