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THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOM. y es t er day, a little before one o'clock, Her M A . jpiTY, Princesses AGGVSTA, ELTZAIIETD. and Sop ri ps, left the Queen's Palace, and proceeded to the apartment' of the Duke of CUMBSRLAND, in St. haies's Palace, where a sumptuous cold col ktiou was provided toe them ; after partaking of i, they dressed iu their Court-dresses. and. about two o'clock. proceeded to the Gallery leading to the 13all-room. attended be Earl MORTON. tier MA jgrry's Chamberlain, Colonel Digassow, the Vice- Chamberlain, the Ladies in Waiting. the Maids of Honour, and other attendants. There were present, besides Her MarseTtr and the Pitt NCEssEA— Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Cumberland and Cagbrage ; the Archbishop of Yoek ; The Lurd Chancel. u. d /ord Privy Sea ; the First Lord of the Treasury sod Chancellor uftbe Exchequer ; the Secretary of Slate fur the m o w Department; the Commander-in-Chief; the Judge Advocate ,• the Lord Chamberlain • the Lunt Steward of die Household ; the Become,. o f L ,: adus. jol lev —tlontrose nod Bedford. Iterien--Belford. Marqviuca—Loundown and Tavistnek. M e nhimesses—Lanedown, Tavistuck, Slign, Margo, Snatord, Ely, and Bath. Ewle---Athlune, Sand* Harenm-t, Morton, Dartmouth, Pattonington, Pus's, Bathurst, Harrowby, 31urton, Puu 'dient-Edgecombe, BS aceleilield, and Clanrarty. I,:••vies—Hatrowtty, Portsmouth.. Mottos, Utthridge, Caroarvon, Ellft:C, Carlisle, CheaterAeld, Cardi n*, Nloccle.firld. Parrymure, Clonearty. Harrington, Lou..d o n, Gower, Aylesford, Northampton, Dowager I.4iitadale, Minter, Dowager Kinsmen, Dorchestor, and Errol. Vitewste--Mulatn, Milton, Muuntjoy, Stupford, and Wromorib. ',exotic 00-.Hawarden. g0,4-11tolle, Bayn.og, Napier, Henniker, Binning, El la, PM", IL , '"W•dt Brownintv, Keith, G. Throw J. Thyme, C. Somerset, Heathfield, Mootsgu, Markt:am, Antra, and Rads,ock. Lake... 4. button, Compton F. Compton, Bohemia, Nieboll, Stewart, Walainghatn, Beyning, Ellenborough, 6. prey, Perth, J. thong, Brownlow, C Stewart, Hare mod, 11 rprker, C. Dauer; Metcalfe, Eliot J. Thrum,' 'OM, Dallas, C. Weekwiesn, Binning . Sondes, Gerrard, sarcasm, Mostive, J. bawkinv, C. Weildegrave, W. Ba ker; Itadatodt, R. Smith. keltbister-491k. Itiarp--Chttster,llfigelseater, Bangor, Exeter, London, sad Woe, ester. . . . _ . Omar—Chrieleharek and 431148164 M —Amax' an. Heiman, Persian, Portuguese, Spank, Neapolitan, and Sardinian. liogista..Tviskish• Gaetale-..Fas, Disney, :11' Lewd, Balfour, Burr, Cowel, 001114110 f, Watts, Don, and Campbell. N.J.,Paget and llou. Carreh--tidney, Hininuton, Rook, 111'Leort, Wearied, Tetlikrolgr , Or au .uont, Smith, Deshrww, Berkeley, Waters, Almeida, and Ni Ar.rhaw. Cepterr--Aw!resi, g/1031. Carteret. Home, Steele, Paget, Taylor, Fr: ca, Parker, Bradshaw, and Dierks. Sia—V. Baker, Itt G. Jerninglasm C. Robins... J. Ord. A. Johnson, t. Smitb, C. Small, J. Nieltoll, D. Diodes, J. B. Barine t ii. Dailey, G. Della., T. Station, G. Dallimisie, wha J. Swinish se. Reverend Mwars.--J. Garnett, and Welk!,ley. Kiereww—kluir, Domptcrllssrum, 'tamer, Remnant, Neale, Paul ' , Atkins, Roillarne, Fremantle, !Hackett', Chik.meister, Kane, C. Lonr, lt)der, ‘Valpule, Dawkins, Yeiraal, Ckplasue, Randolph, Calvert, Gordon, sad llJ e: ae r. _ lick,tna, Sutton, ran, 2 Non hi, I Dawson% a Town,lon.t., 3 Celli, Lip4inetone. l:eurtiney, (Inner., ( iephane, y H , 1)nbl•nruo(1, Wruttentlay, Cult ism, Keene, e Metealfr, Ciaalet sueister, sod Myslard. The toliowiti4 were among the prvoeouttiows to Her NlArtsorT: The Persian Ands oisa.tur, by Mr. Cheater, the einiataat Mara of the Ceremonies The K.,. John Gal nett, Chaplain iu Ordinary to lb. lilaiesty, upon his promotion to the Deanery of Exeter. Bus Sutton, by the Lady in waiting. flit Frederick Baker, upon his coming to hia title. Last -Cal. Udni:), upon his protioutiOD to a Company is the to Regiment or Foot Oneida. The tisk," of Chester, up,.n his promotion to that See. The Casettes of liaritimby, arm her being created a Temples& Gianni Fox, upon his being appointed Governor of Pulli am'. Lodi Robinson, upon her title, by Lady Nichol'. LW of rortorlingtua, Lieot.-Loi. of the i3d Light Dro. pow, afros his 'rhino from Spain. TLe Marquis of Lamdmirs, so bis 111 k. Thr Marelliouesa of Lanodowo, oo ►er tills. Mejo•beoeral Burr, spun his return from India, by Lord Roar. General M'Cleod, es his promotion. twilit Hume es his promotion. The Deem of dirlseehureh, ups, his appointment. Lady datum, by the Lady in liaising. The Earl of Athlone, upon wooing to his title The Ler. Mr. Wellesley, upon his being appointed Comm Thudeatiary of St Paul's CatlieJral. Captain Carteret, R. N. epos Lis return from Wakltereo, hf Lund Mulgrare. Ls!) , Complus, daughter of the Earl of Northampton, by Lwly Prawn Common. Se George Jerniligham, upon entering to his title. Itiss Rasuluipladry bee mollies. Mrs. Randolph. Heirlooms'. of Taviatuck s us her marriage, by the Ihtlic 7 l nt Lingo Bradshaw, on his promotion. (aslant K N. upon his appointment, and upon 1y rrtnrn from the West ladies. Adliitiat-f,eqeral Disney, of the First Reginteet of Life Curds, 'you his retorts front Holland, and upon his pro Liptsia Lao; os his preabotior The Merettionro. of Toy:store's beauty and ohm item the universal thetas of admiration of all patient at the Drawing-toeta. Her MAJMITT and toe Patocusos expressed themselves delighted at autos bet in such good heath sad spirits. Tise Countess of flow/ wrier. were a white crape petticoat, beculifully embroidered in rich silver lasi, with a border in the same of powegrenade ; pcket-holes to correspond, over white satin. A ?mum robe of crimson satin, brocaded iu .H . ll, a goad b or d er all round. Herd-drew of or lon festlitra and diamonds. Her Ladyship looked attoninionly well, and her dress was greatly ed. !Wed. We are wee:m.ly sorry to observe, that we (10 Tat recollect ream. Drawing-roonis so thinly attend ed. and tbe Lairs se drened. Several Sc. tu.lly ware their summer gauze and net dre , see, whi c h had • miserable e&ct, contrasted with a low elegant velvet draws. , !Vs th were happy to see the b eau tif u l MM. PANTOS rewil her weeds, end appeared in a hand heat dress of white sad gold, with a profusion of tronials. The Pcuul AIIIIASSADoR appeared much 'Cowshed at the elegant suite of rooms, at St. Jators's Pabie_,e sad troth a nume rous assem bl age beautiful Eugheltwonseii, eleKantly dressed. ag k ct itors. His Excellency expresperi hip acknotv ilmen's, by his gestures. at the attention chews hits hr the attendants about the Palace, especially tun "he conducted him to his carriage. THEATRE. COUNT-OAIDSW. A new Piece, in three acts, untitled, 1 : 1 The Free Knights; or, The Edict of Charlemagne," was produced here, for the first time, last night. The scene is laid in Westphalia, and the time is the Fourteenth Century. The story is founded upon that terrific Tribunal, the Inquisition. An untie, who fancies he liNidebtroyed his niece, the Priacess Palatine, usurps her title and Palatinate ; but she is preserved by Count 111anfredi, who was rosuois stoned to destroy her: and who, finding his life also sought by the Usurpec. assurui a the name of Beller milt, and becomes au inmate of Corbey Abbey, founded by CUAILLIMAGNN, and endowed by him with gift of eissictuary. The young Princess it brought up in, the family of Berms Ravensberg, whose son falls in love with her; and hese she is re cognized by the Usurper, who has her brought be fore the Inquisition, and condemned to death upon a false charge. Her lover, however, effects her es cape, and she flies fur protection to Corbey The Usurper thus foiled, attacks the Abbey, forces its gates, commands Agnes to be drugged from the sanctuary, and is on the point of sacrificing the Princess, when the Abbot proclaims her his lawful sovereign. The Usurper appalled, drops his sword, and, stung with remorse of conscience, acknow ledges his guilt. The Princess accepts the hind of her lover, said the Drams concludes with the ceremony of the installation of the "Moe. Such are the materials of which Mr. REYNOLDS, the reputed Author, has composed this Piece.— Some of the early scenes are rather heavy, but it improves in its progress, and is marked with much forceful interest, particularly in those scenes which fall to the lot of the Abbot, who was ably represented by Mr. YOUNG. Mrs. H. JOHNSTON was interest.. ing in Agafs, and Mr. C. Ktissut was excellent in Young Raeewsterg. We regret that we have not room to enter into the merits of the Performers or the Piece. It is an interesting spectacle, and has all the advantages of music, grand and appropriate scenery, with splendid dresses and decorations. The princi pal part of the songs fall upon Mrs. Mesons, who displayed her usual powers of execution. Mr. !s -eminal suffered from a sudden sod severe cold. The House was crowded in every part, and the Piece was announced for repetition with plaudits. THE PIA * 4 Yesterday, t a ,h the Jg rgY, Prins pink, left th mfr th the spertrnen St. James's P ktiou *es P ie nit it. they dress two o - eirtmse bco. Ball-room. at Jairrr's Chan roa r , , r , a Chamberlain, tti4 Honour, and ata. There wen wl4 the Pet NCESS noir Royal Kett Casbrage lw; asel." 4 cos:welter of th ioa lime Departs Advocate ; hLe the Hoeselsold ; —Hunt' diedt periert--Bel . ;efilr Alarqviues -1, th t M e rehiotetres- -60.11 Stiford, Ely . Earte--Athlom Pastarlington, lie kit, Mont-F4Se tabl e ce:.,•tres—M , &yeti. y, Cu** .nil„„ pa, Nloccle.G rl an dale, Gower, rA'. Ikkerter, Doers to if rise atuy—all tyre, wetaearill. hitia 'resole pp* Lvde—Rolle, lot, Pafat, "lit Mose, C. at Antra, and Rai the L i keymoot. at int to Nirbull, Stewar, Palls Perth, " 1 7 .so, st Co r ks lone, Dalian, at d aohoboroe. Na boast. Raltsloc: IrckbreArrp—_,•ll liotrisalten r I sad C Woreester. Deatie--Clur is 431iussailers— Spanish, New] /prise!—.To ▪ Geeteralo..Fen ; ikolveoor, Wat Majors—Pop Caryet•--1; d Letbkridgr, , 0,1 glands, and t eclair ,--An Taylor, Nrcs., Bake lona A. Johnson, t. 5 Se Bargne t ri. Oa J. Soloist, ae. Gob Reveread Kieresser--4 n, CP.2 Pardo i Paiker, Yvan and II :Arr. a If , Sit figurer., Geri saa, Keene, e The train* ad. Her :11 A J6fiT the The Persian Rarer of the C The Key, Jo Maiesty, opoo B. kiss soma, kr Frederick us • Last.-Cal. U but tit ist Regime The /Whop € Wt . The Gambits limns Catalyse. Rowell Fox, r tit wok . dry • Lady Robioso Eel of enema P", apoo 1111 I The Marquis Tie Macch io Pell Mos •tesper Roar. u General !WTI Camels Haw its The Das of Lady Sotto*, The Earl of I sea The [kr. Mr Al Laidentiary of Captain Cart' great if Lind Mulgrs Laity Corn P tu Id d Lady France s Air George Je Roe Rasultdp inst Warrliniiirea Darken at itsU Raked Darkens Brads IC- Captain Asa by room from front Adpitaut-t a r. 31Yr• Curds, 'you A Alum. t,e t.ptsio Roo: The Mort rally drys. stem th 10:i nd present a t tilt 1, the PAlNcluti 'boat ta d ns bet in in, * 4 Tee Costal Nesa , petticoat, b e hie bar, with a Stitt tcket-holes ; i. noon robe buy 11 1111 • g oad b bier' reeth,.ra c reed rade t'kortimonly tired. b ond We are et ttd4 lilt recollect rc ed, end the IC , t U.lly ware 1 noo *fedi had ■ 1, 1 1 Is elegant • .e were It Ft I t 14 4 thrown c Welt dress • ~ P dassand i. The (ILA n to.. ulact.thed at slatort's Pak N hr all if beautiful It s P i cletors. • !. ly The at ▪ taw who co MIN CITY BUsiNiss. Testezday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Commas Conseil, which was numerously attended. A Petition was preseated from Mr. Waterhouse, on the •abject of the late election of Comities Compellinen fur the Ward of Cripplegate Within, respectia; his baring the neat greater number of votes an I: f r i t :e ta the persons who ware elected ; and praying the gat e of the Court, as Ur. Habertuu bad been declared by t►e Court of Aldermen out to be duly elected, as he was net free of th• city at the time; which was referred to the flpeend Committee, ap pointed at the last Court to consider and report. Upon • Report from the Navigation Committee, the Court voted an enmity of two hundred pomade per animal, to Mr. Charles Truss, their late Clerk of the Works, fur the improvement of the anvigstios, on seam% Si his very long and faithful woke,. The Court agreed to petition Parliament for a Bill, for the future support of Blarkfriars' Bridge, and also for the improvement of the Navigation ef the River, westward of Loudon Bridge ; for the removal and enlargement of Smith field motel; for dein; away details rights of St. Ceerge• Fields; sod respecting Leadenhall marAet. And petltlttoa being prepared, were read sod agreed to, and the tilseriffs, attended by the Remembnuiecr, requested to present them to the Hinter of Cummours. It was carried by a majority of three, on • division, that no address or petition should be re eoasOkred, or altered, after havieg keen agreed to by the Court, sod ordered to become &Standing Order. armizzimmemerwmearems Amongst the equipages which attracted the at tention or the spectators about the Palace, yester day, for grandeur and splendid state lieeres, were Ihoseof the Duk, of BEDFORD. Lord HARRWOOD, the Pnasitsr AMBASSADOR. Colonel Bzatrmorlfs and the Earl of NOlTHAlerrosr.—Amongst the ele gant chairs wail that of the Duchess of Baoroao, with three servants walking before the chair, dressed in state hectic,. The Marchioness of STAFFORD. the Countess of CARDIGAN. and Mrs. BLaussoor, went in state. The Ladies wore mostly the sane dresses as on the birth day—plumes of' various colours were very general. The Palace was cleared as early as four o'clock. Mr. Puteservar will give his second pnlitiesl dinner, to-morrow, •t his house in Arlington-street. A private letter from Paris has communicated an extract from the Mouitntr of the 31st Jan., contain ing a Note, which we shall subjoin, upon that part of the King's Speech, at the Meeting of Parlia ment, which relates to the state of our commerce. The rem% wordi of His Majesty's Speech are —t " Whatever temporary aneparlial Mc . euversiencieS may have vesa;ted from the measures whirls were directed by Embus against those great sources of our prosperity and strength (vie. the trade and revenue) those measures have wholly failed of producing any general effect." These words are thus cited in the .Vonitenr:— " Yoe are aware that the measures adopted by the French to dry up the groat soarees of yes, prosperity, have beau to s certain extent efficient. Their elect, however, has only been momentary." . _ _ ,• Upon the senteneethisa disfigured, the annotator say•—" We shall explain how that has happened* The state of affairs in Spain has opened to you the greater part of the ports of that kingdom ; they shall be shut against you. Trieste afforded a greut vent for your commerce; and that port is for ever shut. flatland, in particular. has impaired the effect of those measure*, which could and ought to hate been completely enforced by her. She has betrayed the rominon cause. She has received your merchandise under the American tag. in spite of the United States. or under other pre texts; but this will sin ionizer be the ease. Your Orders in Council of lsrr7 mak.. it Necessary that the coasts and ports of fiolland should be oc cupied by revenue of:fivers and troops, who 'hall be efficient. soil who can be relied on; and as the re sult of the tirst and second coalition was. the ex teusion of. the notch coasts to the Scheldt, the result of year Orders itsCounril of ism wilt be the extensiou of the French coasts to the Elhe. The obstructions which you have hitherto found to be only momentary. will henceforth make a deep and permanent impression. It is obvious that the ope, rations ef the war upon the Continent. by the. onion of the two grim reamers, and the adoptioa of the same oysters by Prussia. Denmark. Sweilen, and Austria. will give new vigour to one measures. and totally deprive you of the 111 - an, of any commercial Wit TCO4IIMII With EilfOpt." EXPEDITION TO THE SCHELDT. HOL'SS OF COMMONS. MI NUTES of EVIDENCE takes before tie.COMMITTEE of the WHOLE HOUSE, ailpututed to consider ur she Puhcy rnd cuuduet of the fate EXPED4IIIO,N. to the SC H ELIA% Flan DAY .--rzumutir 'sig. Tlie Riglit Hon. Sir JOHN ANSTRUTHER, B. in the Chair . . _ The Right lion Sir DAVID D7/71;•11, K.B. CoollllllDati-111- Chief of the Army, was called in. Ezeubined by Me Cembritteo. Al what time were you first made acquainted by Rio Ma jesty's Ministers with their intention of sendintas Expedi tion to the Scheldt , —lt was ou the xvil of Mara that I waa des.red by Lord Castlereagh to attend. Cabinet that was to be held on the gstb, at Harlington-house. in the INA of March I had been appointed Cumniscoler-iii-t hief. What was the nature and substaoce of the roams/dee- Con made to you by. Lord Viseouut Castlerergli I—lt was I. attend the Privy Council upon the subject of n proposed Expedition to Watebrrco, mut an attack um the l'rench heat there ; that was the general information I had, and tio that subject I was desired to attend, to be asked a question by the Connell. Illy the Privy Conseil you mean the Cabiatt do. Did yon is cometpuracit attend un the oath ?--I did. Have the goodness to relate what ponied between you and His Modesty's Miuisten un the , 24t1i, with respect bithis Ex• pedition ?—1 have a memorandum to that effect, which I will read, if I may be permitted. The object was the pro priety avid possibility of as immediate attack on the Island of Wahaberen, and particularly un Flashing, and on the French fleet, of nine or ten sail of the has, which was at that time in the harbour of that place, nut in a state to plumed to sea. The attempt was eepropeuted as from many consi derations most desirable fee the navy had then, a large dis posable forme, and Elm; that it should be made within a abort limited time, depending upon the thies , for it wee to be apprehended that on the smallest allow the enemy would withdraw their ships from Flashing, and carry thetnism the Scheldt to Antwerp. Fifteen Of sixteen tisonsand laud forces were considered as neccasary far this epee:dim', and I was desired to state whether such a force could at that time be asseinbled. This I was not them studded to do i lbc affirmative. [The witness was directed to withdraw • The Chairman was dirscsrd to report mope's, and ask kave to sit again. MOND D•1'....IIIIIII7•111r S. The Right Hon. Sir DAVID DUNDAI. R. Commaadtr in.Chief of do Army, wan railed M. Framiried by thieilasaittce. Have the goodness to proceed is stating what passed he. twee,. you and His Majesty's Ministers on the ottb, with respect to the Expedition !—After eves), previous inquiry sad report which had been made from the Commanding 011kers at the several Natives of the troops, and from the well-kaown 'battered situation of the army, after the retorts of es large a portion of it from Spain, such a torte euulil not then he provided ; besides the very indifferent general Nate of health, there was not one of those corps which re turned from Spain, whose clothing, arms, aecoutrements, and. oilier parts of 'military equipment, were nut in • most defective state, and required considerable time, mode, every carats's', to replace sad repair. Did any thing more pass between His Majesty's Ministers aad yourself at that time, relative to the projected Expe dition to the Scheldt ; and if there did, state what it one I recollect no debate or discussion taking place, or opinioa being called fur; general conversation migbt pass while I remained there. As I considered myself sent fur to mown as • particular subject, I retired seen after that was dose; and as I took no Mats at that time, I bare awe no farther recollection of what passed at that meeting. Do you recollect at any other time, since that retied, W hig consulted relative to the expediency dam Expedition he the Scheldt do not recollect upon the expediency, bet had a great deal of commailicaties of course with the Mo. Warr of State after that, from. that time till the Ups*. lion salted I mhos that I welter woe culled to a Como* ors meeting. Wes the Expedition suspended, is eossequence of the difficulties you stated in procuring c sufficient force ?-ws Upon my word I cannot say ; it is mot for at to judge of that. When was there any fresh communication upon the same ,object with you !—Prom the f4th of March to the sib of May there appears to have been no peculiar communication es the subject of Waleheren tiara His Majesty's Govern ment; I mean official to me as Commander-is-Chid; but every exertion cow limed to he made mid urged to the seve ral corps to complete them for service. What was the cuiensunicatiou made to you on the nth of May, and by whom !—On the sob of May Lord Castlereagh applied for the state of the infautry in Euglaed, aad the date that each battalion _wiiight be considered as it for service, sad in estate fur ernbartatioe ; on the ititls May a return was transmitted to Lord Castlereugh of all the battalions new in England, with the effective streegth 'finch ; on the girth of May, Lerd Castlereagh desired the mode in which it would be proposed to brigade two carp% i.e of itS„orni infantry and 8,000 cavalry, the ember a sawn of 10,000 infantry and 2,000 naval. y : on the list of May, ,scheme was transmitted to Lord Castlereagh, specifying the battalions, es they lay in dal lets, fur se army of sa,otio infantry and 5,000 cavalry ; that fur the reserve was postponed;, I was not enabled to du it then. When was the next communication relative to the Eire dittua to the Scheldt )—eM the outh of May, Lord Castle reagh requested toy sentiments on the praCicability of an attempt on the enemy's navel establishment in the S. brill, the extent of means it would require, sod the itt , ,de by which it could best he carried iuto execution, twr the eon sitleraliou of His Majesty's Ministers; on the ad of J nue, my 1111111Wer was transmitted on the above eubjett to Lord Castlereagh. Cu you state the substance of your answer to I.orrl Cas tlereagh ?—I have that aaswer ►ere, sal also his Loa letter to [Sir David Disodas delivered is a letter from Lnr•l Ca.th reagb to himself, dated May as, 'imp i and ►n June 3, t au% •hick, tete* read. J (Coubdential.;—Copy of ■ Letter &. Lard Castlereagh to the Cotosaaader-irs•Cbief. " Doming-street, May ttp, I log. " naval establishment which the enemy hes errata! it tie Scheldt has already led to the coustraction of not less than e i .ail of the lime, in differest stages of equip / Still, and promises to receive, at be distant period, au ta lesman in point of number °letups, and a solidity iii point of defirsom, witch must nudes it. as a maritime poa.tien, not aaJy rsoressely formidable to the security of Great Kenai's, bat still more invulnerable to attack. These culaidenitiolle have long attracted the anions attention of Ilia Majesty's Govereasent, nail they feel it their duty to Mentors', with the formidable mesas, bath naval and muttony, which His Majesty has at present at his disposal, bow for It is possible he strike a blow against the enemy's naval resources in that emitter, including the destruction of their arsenal at Ant werp, and the shim of war stationed in different pans tithe Scheldt, liagweca Antwerp and Hashing. The extreme importance of this 'abject will, I aim per seeded, Were you to give it your best anemias, mid I have to'request that you will favour use with your sentiments, for the consideration of Ilia Majesty's Ministers, upon the prac ticability Of atiCh au attempt ; aria the extent of menus it wierld require, sod the agnate by which it evaLd beat he ear ned into esetti tine. 88 The iotenvecties received (ma the northern parts of Franey, from Flannels, and horn Holland, slihnurb not each ae won ensile see hw famish yam with any en rim statement delis cooloye forts oa that lief, represents theta as drained so len. if Slut 14.0. tr. Homo at say former prried, el reeler terve. sod I apprehend it may 4e generally simineed, that Agtampver emote to gad the enemy inert reposed ur more assailablene Hist ytuAer ; snr is it probable that Sri. 1•1111/014111fr him • tares disposable beet, appheabee to eith a orprpor,thoo at she nreeeet maim. I Live; h.. (Sigma) C IsTLEIMAGW" The Right Roo. the Casoluider-sa•Clnet; Sic. '~, (Copy.;—Paper franamltted (Jane 341 to Lord Coatkretel.. in snorer to bb letter of May t9i I* o 9. "be object to h e attuned as Waled, is a asust itnport• not and deotrobte one, but the toes we bate to employ meet be eowaidered, and the sitScoltier and roda the, bare to cn ealutier Gem the eseiny's strength sad ' , truistic', oast be wall welched. „ ” utmost means rosy be reellimsed at about ut iko.ooo infrintry, shit s or 5,001, cavalry. " There appear to be two routes by which !Inch an army might undertake to approach from the rout to Autui.rp. Psi, Funs Ostend, or Its neighbourhood, be a march of share ten miles. through the country of Flauders, sod by Must, Vilewde, and Malin's. " ud, De naval end laud operations within the Sehtlilt, and along that river ta Antwerp ?Mai occupying die Islas fe of Welchem' and 81'4 Bercland, and probably the opposite haulsrof the Scheldt. " Every ealc ---- i;ie tiea or prospect of eurceedul attack. ran I only be foreseen sad made im a knowledge of the relative ' situation amsl strength of the euemy's reentry, fortresses, and armed men, that can he brought in defence of both. If the route of the army is therefore to he takes, as in lb. /rat ease. through Flaielers, the country is known to he sus of the most intricate iu &loupe fir military openithew, being every where iittereected with deep relining Avila, large ear eels, and considerable ditches and inclosures ; at the 43414 time, that the passes and important wont; are gnard.al fin tresses sad walled towns, the most itICO7I■IIIC., ahle of u r• Sr. capable of making a resistanre n;rainst an army scunwe provided with siege limitary. Of the ChM, ne.ar risme, are, Nieaport, Ostend, Ghent, Oudeueirte, De nib. •-• mood, Brussels and Milo-tea The prowess of military opt relicts in Flanders, hum she difficulties of adrauce, are sed trews sever I. have been rapid " With one state of preparation and number., an attempt by thieffiret route, of a rapid march tinsmith Forriders, to ar rive at Antwerp, would certainly he isnot singular, and on , haps without example. For a very eons tili•rible &et a.n.l army must arrive lied washer nu a pact et the esemy'stoaat, which is at all times fat, dangeroin, and without bay or Weller of any Iliad, in seder to land on the ripen beach (be. twist two of the enemy's fortresses) 11710Ut 30,000 area, or 5,000 hones, sad a considerable artillery, sad perhaps (Aber carriages mid horses, medical, commies:trim and Loggege, if • means mid eirmiesstattcce allow; to give up all rlYlNlUltllllCii two with their shipping, mid to march ietterdiakly, without teats, fur He Means of carrying them could be provider, or depeusied ea ; without hospital equipment, with ouly a scanty 'apply of bread fur a very few days, through an hos tile country, most iotricate and difficult iu its nature, where the u of the canals foals' be so easily impeded, where the bridges which are 11111121Thtill would be destroyed, where th e * enemy would linniediately be in front, rear, and or both flanks, being enabled su to do from the situation of his strung garrison towns: where the sick stud wouorled must be aban doned, whenever they become so, from want of carnage t where necessity would soon isdure rapine, plunder, and great lots; where, if such an army was not sootier arrested in its progress, it must arrive after a march of above too mile% at its destined point, and before a great lowa (Antwerp) sufficiently fortified to require a regular siege, and which ibis army could out tarry on salsas the exertion. of the ni . II Acct, sada another cossaiderable as troops, had opened and sauced a eumunicatiou by the held'. " During such • march sad some the defensible tease eyes opened the it gates it is evident each an army could Mgt' diminish its min/ben byleavingprrisoas to themoisidi I thereby attempting to keep up • communication with Um urigiaal point of landing, where puesibly a fortrows (Ostend) may have been steered, bat whey fortress .1 sot such a us• Yeas effettuaffy cover and secure the re-etoliarkatimi of a Ll ll eamoderable ewes Supposiag after such a march the maim tat object of the Expedition to have been attained in the dee " 1 chunk, of the enemy's Beet, it is evident that the army t ' amid sot eviction (from the time and force the gamey meat have acquired) on returning by the same orate, but must 7 treat, from the previews measures takeu awl its Own can:. times, to return (having accomplished Its object) ley the Sehelift. " If it therefore appears that We advance through Flag dere ti ettenchd with very great difficulties, and that at aay rate a return by the Scheldt is the most expedite{ end eligible; it ovoid fellow also that the attack chreki be eft- reseed from that sidle, and be a corahiaed naval sad brad dr 'pastime. the detail of which mu tbe well esesidesid mad • .eloaesse by both esmatint . 4 " le whatever way Aatwsrp is is be approstbed evening, the tartlet is one of very gr. risk, which the safe refuse( the army soemployed may be very precarious, from the opposition made, an d the lemma or time esseamed in the 6 eperatios, which ambles the enemy to assemble 4r. a short time a great force from every part of the Nethi lauds au/ Holland, and even from Westphalia, by the coar s e of the Rhine, as well as from the frontier of France ud Juue, is. 9, Horm Goards. "D. DU NDAS." Are you in pumessiow of the opinions of ether odium • given upon the Wilt subject P—Yes, lam is puseembie of four opiniuos I have them set here. Whose opinions were they P—Of the Adjulteat-Conserat, the Quarter-blaster General, the Deputy Quarter. Master. General, and oftelonel Gordon, who is my Secretary. Were those opinions in writing ?..Tiley were In eritiag. Are they la your office ?—They ere ie ray office. Were those iodirideal opinions , or were they the resell of any military consultations ware *pinions that those • Gentlemen wrote by my direetioe ; separate opittions ; se parate papers; and these papers were seat to the Secretary of State along with my owe *pinion. What was elm met eurnmeniestion, in point of time, which sea had with His Majesty's Ministers upon this subject '— Os the lath of how Lord Cast ierengh trammitteit His Ma ttes pleasure fur huldiag in readiness far immediate em bation 3:,,oins infantry, and ',ono cavalry ; on the the Commander-hi-Chief transmitted to Lewd Castlereagh detailed state of force to proceed oe envier, with a staff, eerie sad military, the forte amounti n g t o 35 , 400 iefaHtry, and thoo cavalry • also tits force that would remain ta areal Britain, Ireland, sail the Islands in the Channel. Does that number include the Pout Guards and the Arid lery ?—The Foot Geoids, but nut the Artillery; /admits, 1 call them. IVhat was the force of the Artillery ?-1 de not know the particelan; 1 apprehend the Board of Ordstaace ram gine • detail of them ; I caneet give it epos recollective, and hate not it marked down here. Was the wed ofJune the earliest period at which so large • foree could be collected ?-1:pon my word 1 Lanese say ea. wily, they might some days sootier, perhaps; om the genii of May there was au arrangeoweat of 9...0040 moo germ i Jemmied*. between that sad this last date, J 5,0,61 or mute were mieseldesi ; the mess were recovering fast there was a great iiicrease of men during that period: Ide not think such a force as that could have hew well neseeibled before that period, which may be called as army of 40001.. wren ; such a number could not have bees get emmer. Have you any papers in year elk?. which would 41161 what was the largest force which could have bogs gessaidsheh at different periods, previous to the gild of June P—l think sot; it is very difficalt to ascertain the number at say par ticular time 3 we had niciathly imams, sad these were: in. termeduile ret , and there were Mares of the state of the 'trek, and ye on; but I could sot mate • adadateso, rue every week, of the numbers. When were you next consulted relative to this expedition ....The next official communication our Lord Castlereagh's notificative us the 97th nfJune of Hie Majesty's planar.% that the Earl o f Ch at h am sitimad be appointed to the C4lll. maid..f the hirers es , foreign envies, and that Lieetecaut- General Sir Eyre Coots should be appointed seemed in come mend. IN Ire that the table of that e tbr ora.tie of that colotottateattoo -. ..... - j • Wis.( wee tlw next communication of as official natant -... i f OD the i:atti of J•ly, Lord tasticresgh requested, that an. ether ritv,lry regiment ‘bontat be added ; on the 171 h, Lord Caink rragh was sequainted, that the id Drogues Guards were under erd.es Mega was the newt communication on this sublect `—When the espedittern was determined on in the ' temp lets's/ of June, I had •fterwsrels caroms meetings soil conversations with toed Caetlerecgh, relative to the state of the nue" and the means of amtsolding them ; after they were put tit march to their . several places of encharketion, sail sr. meat there tin gal of June and the hegniciang of July , the) erre pot antl er the orders of the itionerat O ffi ce,. appointed for the Coredi• time i a very huge proportion embarked el Po: isasootti, Le- Ai