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fere. I f thrpro t o4" fthe ssiariii lathe present Govetement, aseteuabesbtfuti veil lilt ar mies of Spniep.ostly isethierist ins coafirfeliC reli ance On theiril*Celli r Ai fat as paStleZ'perienee ma y b e allrowill'fro dire i ct our tuture.expoctation& they ought tote very. liNitterJ a iiilscept'in the in 'tonal of Der o tres surrender at Bayliss, sad the recent encounter of the Duke bat. Preens with MANCHA N corps, near Salamanca, it would be difficult to produceany example of Spanish success. when opposed to their enemies in the field. Hence the stiug of NsraLacia's insulting sarcasm, whey . he says, iu the Modem.. 4s the Spa n ia r d s ma y di a• play some courage behind a wall, but they comet for nothing is an eagagement." That the grand Spanish army, which had reached Aranjutx on the 12th of last month, and which army, It is pretended, exceeds 30,000 men, has been ',lilted to retreat,and relinquish its purpose of ::karehin,q to Madrid, ie acknowledged certain, even LI the Ministerial circles. But, let us suppose that, instead of this retrograde movement, it had barn able to advance, and re-occupy the capital, mad that the French, principally concentred, either at. or in the vicinity of Toledo, neither would, nor perhaps could, without risk and difficulty, prevent such a movement. of what permanent advantage, if made, would it be productive I We can perfectly understand the prodigious utility that would arise to the inaargeuts from the capture of Barcelona, Saragossa, or Pampelana. For, those, at least two of them, are the keys of Na varre, and of Catalonia. But, Madrid was only the residence of the Court, and has nothing in it analogous to Lisbon, Paris, or London. It is un rortified, defenceless, and of far inferior considera tion to many other cities of the Monarchy. JOSEPH 4014ArARTS has pillaged the palaces and the churches, in compliance with the laudable practice of his Imperial Brother, who begins by rapine and spoliation, previous to reform and re-organization. That the inhabitants of Madrid are well disposed to expel their Canican invaders, we way naturally suppose. But. this inclination, tildes, sustained by force, is altogether harmless or inefficient.— There has always appeared to tis , tg be something, if not puerile and injudiziou4 yft.eot,sintliorised by any systemistic line of wise sation.. iis thus pressing towards Madrid. Lord WELLINGTON, in his march towards it, without takin4any one precaution of cumßon pru dence, either to secure his advance,"his sisialistence, or his retreat, seems' an' have acted only from the blind impulse of tinherity and ntifitCry ardour.— Atiy luau in his army, 'Wh'ci reelected, might have predicted the consequences. But, can we, can Europe, can Sir Aarnua's panegyrists, °Sir any ststinielor his want of all Generalship? As to Lord CAPTLEILEAGN'S giving him a Peerage, while hie own dismission was in Mr. CANNING'. pocket, and Lrd been so for at least_ foirtnsosidts before; that event cannot aurpri;e those alio consemplate the other acts of that Administratioo. Whether the letter, glean in our paper of Monday Wt. from BON•PARTIL to ALEXtNDER. be genuine or not, we must equelly agree in the cool, oltiSe; and irre sistible fait that he there Wilites---4 , °Wend Wax; matey," lie is made to say. haw had the extreme imprudence to commit himsalein.lfie heart of Spain, with 30.000 men; having on his flanks, three armies; consisting of ninety Battalions, sod from forty to fifty squadrons; whilst he had in his front the army commanded by the King (Brother JOSEPH), which was of equal force." It is difficult to conceive such an act of presumption. How laconic, how able, and how severe, is this commentary ! It should be appended to the patent of his Peerage. We do not, however, by any mean., pretend or presume to determine on the expediency, or on the practicability of the present march, projected by ARAOOAOA to Madrid. Lord WELLINGTON, if be had ever arrived there, would, as BONAPARTE has e ls e wh e re observed, have proceeded with his forces to Paris. That conclusion is inevitable. ;is it was, his flight and escape were almost miraculous. though he left his sick and wounded behind Ilium But the same operation, which, undertaken by a fereigaer, merits to he condemned, as equally ism prudent and destructive, may he wise, and may prove successful, in the conduct of a 'wire. Fifty thousand Spaniards will subsist well on the same quantity nut species of food, which would not nourish, and certainly would not satisfy, 20,000 English. The Spaniards may find friends, recruits, arms, provisions, intelligence, in every village. In fist, if BONAPARTE ever is expelled from Spain, en event which we by no means consider as impro ii ible, however victorious ha ins; be for a certain lima. it will not he either the Government, or die army, that will effect it. The potpie, and they may, can eject such an enemy. Their abhorrence sod antipathy to two Italian ruffians. who oonvider force. violence, perfidy. and crime. so the only se. canary means for aminiging Ihnsom and crowns ; Shot sentiment. de*, 'NMI% on their heart s and cemented by Me sessuatift of the French, Wins as s h e mierisory is of two foreign adventurers, may sop**Arno end, eveso• tually, emancipate Sonia from the Motor Nero. LEON, .111 4 It is understood that Consrnissirmers bate been appointed by the Tronapsiet Board to mewed to Movlnie, to sitgoeiate an exchange Of ersoners be tween this country and France. • r• • f • " • A. NU N t • / COKENT-GAEDEN THEATRE. Last night Every Mersin las Humour' mid Oscar and Atialverta were performed with all that esprit de tarps, which even the discouraging efforts of the Opposition cannot damp. Cooke, Liston, Faw cett, Mrs. Johnston, &c. were all excellence in the play ; and in the Ballet the performers slacked nut in their usual endeavours to merit the approbation of the public. After the entry of the half-priee het, (antecedent to which all hid been iptiet), the foorth act of the play went on with very littk interruption ; and even in the fifth, their ef forts to raise the rots were im puny, as to be alto gether unsuccessful. No one would join in the ma levolent spirit, and the dyimg spirit a 0. Y. groaned, without a kindred soul to mitigate hit (or rather its) groans. The afterpiece, being a ballet, met with little resistance from the party ; and, with the ex ception of the song, scarcely any opposition was of , freed to the progress of the Highland Legend.— One man was taken out for disorderly conduct, about ten minutes before the curtain dropt; and the evening's amusement closed with three cheers for Clifford, acc, and three gnaws fur the enemies of 0. P. riots. BRIGHTON. [hc. It. On Saturday evening last, raven French Marine Officers, who had bruken their parole, eight days previous, from Wantage, Berkshire, were taken by a party of the Shoreham Volunteers, at Egypt ; only one of them could speak English, and by him they were informed, that it was their intention to have taken a small vessel lying in Shoreham har bour, and to have proceeded for the French coast. They were then marched to Shoreham, and lodged in custody of the nth Dragoons, at the barracks, where they will remain until an answer is received to the report made on Sunday by Lord Charles Somerset. the General of this district. Lord Eardlcy gave an elegant dinner, yesterday, 'to a select party, at which the following Gentlemen were present :—Colonel Eardlev. General Hugo nin, Colonel Otway, Bev. Mr. Dillon, Mr. Byng, and Mr. Smith. The hall at the Castle, last eveniog, was ex tremely well attended, upwards of use hundred of our Fushionables being present, aad the merry deuce was kept up, with much spirit. until 3 o'clock this morning. Among the company we no ti ce d Lady Somerset, Lady Lake and daughters. Mrs. Fitsherbert, the Officers of the lath Light Dr*- , goons. South Gloucester, fice. &c. The'weather, for some days past, has been un commonly boisterous; and from three o'clock un til nine this morning, it blew a perfect hurritaue from the S.W. No vessels, fortunately, were to be discovered from this place, either last evening or this morning, at break of day ; but we are ferule' that its effects will be severely felt in other parts. The oldest inhabitants of this place do not recol lect a Moral egoist to the wow of dais movniog.— lrhe maail catich from this place to Chidiester, which loves at seven o'clock. could not proceed to its destination until ten, on account of the extreme violence of the gale ; this bags were forwarded with the guard on horseback. Several of the new build ings have sustained considerable injury, and one person narrowly escaped being crushed to death by the falling of a chimney, part of which fell through the roof of the house. on the lid, which he, fortunately, had just quitted. The rain fell in torrents during the storm, and the street* were completely deluged ; but we are happy to mate, that nothing of a serious natur, has at pre sent reached us from any part of t6is neighbour hood. The Marquis of SLIGO intends to leave town, is the course of ten days, on a tour. His Lordship first visits Portugal and Spain, from whence he will proceed to the Levant. He is to be accompanied by Mr. CHAD, Prili of Sir GBORGII CHAD, of Thurs. fold Hall, Norfolk, and Mr. A Ltwoienr. Fashionable Arrivals:— The Emil aid Countess of Ormond, at NeroCa flatel,ftela thietr teat I. Surrey • George F. Emote, Fag. and Lady Car berry, at Cooke's HOtel, trios Ireland; and Mr. Laagemad and Famil r,at Kirkitaia'a Hotel, from Plymouth. The Countess-Dowager of Serron had a select party, last night, at her house in Hill -street, Berkeley-square. Mr. CHIRRT has taken the Waterford Theatre, and proposes opening it early in April. Major WILSON'S lox-hounds, on Tuesday, threw off at Sliottisharn %Wood, Norfolk. In a short time the sound of the horn sad the hauttroan's voice gave the signal of approaching sport. The dogs, burning with ardour, bespoke their joy by the most lively transports. Keynard broke cover in tine style, and his pursuers, with that delight which is Peculiar to the votaries or NIMROD. anticipated " a glorious day." Their pleasures, Islas ! were con fined to anticipation, for although a southerly wind and a cloudysky proclaimed s hunting morn," the craft of the fox was superior to the sagacity of the hounds, who, in a few moments. lost the object of their pursuit, and could not afterwards regain the scent. Among the number of private reports in the Court of Common Council, yesterday, was one, containing the charge for the gold box voted to Mr. NVsanta. One of the Members was of opinion, that the charge ehoulill not be allowed, as there was a probability that the box would never be present ed ; but others were of °pinkie, (us which the Court concurred,) that as they had ordered the box, they were responsible for the expense. whatever use they might make of the article. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTI.O Suzw.---Yesterdlay afternoon. the Fat Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs,; Ns tended to be sliewii for the prises, began to as semble Mr. SAIII.I.eII yard. in Goer/ell-street; Sir JOHN SEASKIGHT and Mr. Waitotaiseoir. the Stewards, were iii attendance to examine the certi ficates of feeding. &c. and orrenge the Cattle in the yard, ready for the three Gentlemen who are this (lay to examine end award the prism, previous to the opening of the phew to-morrow morning. The Duke of Iletiruno. the Marquis of SALM. Dril y, and ;tinny other distinguished Agriculturists, hire scut stuck to he shewu. iha :11titsry has conferred one of thw varmint ribbons of the Order of St. PaTittcs on the Mn. pits of SLIO9. His Lordship was informed of His Nlt.ir.rrir's intention, yesterday, at his spartnicuts iu the ~., 11 1! •• .• • • , . Ertitieitztowir aturst. - • eta •. - 1•410,.. • ..-• - • _........... 4•' c3URT OP 111.4/ik mica. INocomenimos, a.. Is. Retract horn the lerbook of The 3544 Clerksa— priwateer. of London, C.apt. pewter : 1 Sittings at Nisi , •rrials, before Lied ELI.IIIIIO. lit May, 1806.—Sailed in company with 'the - anuOsii, ends Spirial Jury. Doke of i rrk men of war, on a iroyege tri the Island etivri.tee C. (mores. This was an action brought to recur/or 121. es. ed. of COlsera. Wind an d tid e pr o piti ous . for garb' solitand delivered. lids.—Peeled company io a squall—Mother Mr. Gastitow stated, that the Plaintiff was an Carey's chickens Rocking shout and almost darken- herb-merchant or druggist in this city, end the Dr. j oit thi horizon.—Cant off used f e ll to leeward upon fendant was a farrier Or horse-doctor at Boeings a strange shore. grove, Hampshir e . If th e case was like tie gesso. 13th. and up to the toth December-e-Ex rah actions for g o o d s so ld and dVivered, he would • pe- not take op the time of the Court a moment t rienced almost continue:ly adverse winds, sometimes bet he understood there wits a posolier defence approaching toe hiirricane.—From that period, to be set up. The Plaintiff had, some tune before until' fhe 'sipri c iiii of 1807, dreadful blowing wee- the present debt was accumulated, seed she Des fondant for 81. rod got a ver di c t aga i nst hi m . O n ther--scar4fy a rag of sail left—ship often aground, the Plaintiff's travetler going to the coun t r y, h e got off with great diffi cu lty. called on the Defendant for an order, who July, ISOB. Missed stays, and stranded off • refuyed, unless the Plaintiff would consent to tlampstead, between the Shoals of Poverty and give up the cost of the late action. This the Cape Desire. Crew deserted. Not, a stick standing. traveller refused. It took place in /Islets, July 10.---Examined the vessel ; timbers good ; a lt Wa it caut ln d e t : l re th P' l 7 efe r n l t t: t 7 t 6 gL the , , t r ile : bottom sound ; abed up a jury-mast , with C "g order, g without mentioning the c: tr i e He l" (tite of sail, and worked off along short, Wright a-head, learned Counsel) understood that it was to be yet for Bedford-place. up as a defence, that the goods were ordered ess the Nov. 19.-eSoute pirates hove in sight—kept a proviso that the costs sh ou ld b e rem i t t e d I b ut b e sharp look out. Th e T a ffy Welch privateer, Capt. 'l b e w e ' o d t i prove e t o t 1 t m h ei ve r contrar y , verdict and then hie client Imol a i Wardle, of and from Oekhanspton. came alongside . , . Jos eph B ett , t h e pl a i nt iff., trave ll er, mu d t h e Bring apprised of our distress, sent some cheese and eosa leeks on board, with a few bottles of brandy, found Mr. PARR, for the •i efenilsnt. said. he was instructed that he had two witticisms to prove, shot on overhauling his locker.. the order was given ori the proviso that the east* Nov. Put into bourne-place. should not be demanded from the I)efendast; if bra Dec. I.—Weighed anchor—end sailed in corn- made out this defence, the Plaintiff must be note puny with the l'affy privateer, the Dodd and the suited. He would not detain the Court end Jury; Weenie, two arced transports, leaden with ord- for, if his witnesses could not speak to the neursth nonce stores.—At half-past 2p. as. fell in with two they heard a heard an th st e th e : everrt ldnt ion in, there mast be merchantmen, erchaetmen, the F res r e i s Wright ht and Daniel li e ti n g e d i one o lt nem, w h o mums; ear uisAer Wright, with large cargoes of mirrors, Turkey ' it was in spring or summer that he hod Mood She carpets, sofas. and other stores, on board. Defendant give the conditional order. ' The Jury. by the direction of Lo r d Rlst.Alr- Dec. 2.—lteceived a supply o f necessar i es an d on. gave a verdict fo r th e Pl a i n tiff, 12 1. other stores, front the merchantm e n, f or w hi c h the 'R ern. gj . Captain of the Taffy gave bond. December 2G.—Ship quite new rigged, and in excellent trim,• pressed with all her crew on board, by the Tqfy, fur a cruise, in company with the Dodd and the Clennie on the Kentish coast, to re connoitre the Martello Towers. Dec. 27,---Mailed at sea by the Taffy, and in formed that the Duke of York man of war was en gaged in an illicit trade, and that it would be a glo rious work if the squadron were to attempt to cut; her out from her station. Dec. 28.—Shaped our course according Feb. 1, HWY.—Came in sight of the • York. She was lying like a ship in ordinary, with; her pnrts down, in fancied security, under the grate guns of Rotten-row. The Tqfy led the van, but SI slat from the Sheridan, which hove in sight. ins"; duced her to haul her wind, and slacken her firee-el The Mary Ann, which was close astern, now came up end raked the Duke of York, then ranging along side, she kept up a galling fire, which obliged him to cut and run among the breakers, where that gallant vessel was wrecked and deserted by her ' Crew. August 18.—Received 10,0001. prise -money for the destruction of the Duke of York—fitted out the vets's' in capital style, with new rigging com plete, and entire new copper sheathing to the bot tom-s-cabin beautifully furnished with Turkey carpet, bronze and gold mirrors, extending the whole length between decks, in which to see your face, aild safes to 101 l upon. August Ig.—Fell in with the two merchant men commanded by Francis and Daniel Wright, who, itailetPtite 'Toffy, and demanded payment of the BMA Captain of the Tqffy hauled his wind. and fired a stern-chacer, in token of defiance. The Mary Ann, enraged at - this piratical proce dure, ranged alongside the merchantmen, and fired a shot at the l'ilfy, which brought him to, sad he struck his colour. August 20.—Parted company, and moored safe of Westbourne, with the twit merchantmen. Dec. 11.—At daylight. descried some strange Nil in the offing. On nearing, they proved to be me enemy's squadroe, in order of battle, consisting ' et the Tqfy Bag-ship, Capt. Wardle ; the Dom.. and the Weenie; with the Prince of Orange, Sir Philip Richards, a stern, a dirty Dutch barge, filled with cabbage, potatoes, and stinkpots. for the use of the squadron. Tea, a. in.—Prepared to weigh anchor, sod bring our broadside to bear upon the enemy, VI in vain. Had not a breath o f w i n d. an d coultW point a single gun. while the Tali , and her eons sorts came down with a swelling sail, thus upon us. In this extremity, the crew efthe Ana Clarke, all gallant souls, formed a despershi dAgi resolutimh ; (They. manned her boats, and having boarded dia. Prift and her companions, pointed their esswgens into their holds. and sunk them with - their own weapons; with the exception firths Tqfy, which blew up with a terrible explosion, and, what is most singuler, upon the very ground on which the Dake of York was lost*. • Note sere.—{lns Royal Highness the Duke'ol York was lost, by neglecting to pay Mrs. Clarke her arineity ; and Mr. Wardle has been since lust. by refusing to pay her Upholsterer's Bill. • ..~ •. i _ , • flis MAJIMT Y 'll etiwatiesita in She likkiik•Angiee , the command of V ice-Adiniral it 11111111111110. , Ise ate. and the cruiser„ under bkeedeie 20 V* 'different stations iacident to that onguiereeleni ',..sad, have raptured and destroyed Of arsine , at tortens descriptions within **peek* pieta Ike eggeepte burden of which mire& pay oak , davigated by 2,300 rain. with Magi um efiAllite rent calibres. Of this grand total SO v..sl • . ' 1400 men and 100 gens, including 14120114 tepee privateers, and upwards of 20 !sousrl42tamillkss are Danes, Government herein *PA O& el number of vessels of the letter dole fee o 0 Norway with grain dnrieg th e ti ~ occseioned by the preseason, whirr ewe. pelted at all risks to attempt. 111 e. vessels, with 4;30 ism mat 30 WM Russia, and were captured in the Offipb et during the short summer soma. Slairkiikata 'laded an Imperial !whoever, 10 geet.hanel, et as many armed transports, for us the Russian army in Finland and - ii the low sustained in the very sleet* Modes Ohm Russian flotillas at Tercels and Jape Pilot • eel with of July, saseentiog in killed imAtinsweeth oerlloo men. A letter from Bombay, sent on beard the Caniiii math, ow the day she sailed, contains the fellowiteig Wrier from Col. W•tasa's detachment, imopi•yeti its the Calawar country :-- . "On the 7th Jody, ere took the fort of Make by storm, the garriesp . .eif.which place made a spineed sesisteoce. Catilllaa Ws La iaso a and M•ltseles. at the Bombay *gamest. we havejint ceseemilleillbe the earth ; they have died of violent 'palms eel excessive heat during the storm. Mr. COMMIS id sounded we fear mortally; and Peace shot the arm • as also Captain ARNOrt. of the. Lies& 1111011 g. and soother (Meer, ••••doil 1 est Wain betweee 70 and en, chiefly Etwopeenei" • I • - lAA Friday considerable alerts • was eettlisieded at the villogii of Shawbury, Shropshire, and seised serreueding places, in consequence Of siodidir chietous persons having set tire to a ' ref straw in the hollow trunk of a decayed.** es oak tree, which was kindled and fioally eisbellea thereby, while it displayed afar elan imeetisemod terrific celame of flame. This wet had bsso pee mittril to stand, from time immemorial, a venesuble tenant on the manse of Sir A liwasvr Couderr, &wt. who has resolved, if posathifli •ou Nettle • ail. served punishment the Fawkes rangers died oak of his forefathers. A few days ago, a parson driving ikephitiii hike in a gig. stoppediet theivehht-h•eseilllikkubesi, near Beam, aed pry .iseprodeelig theekbfellill bridle for the berm to feed while* to do aloft, at the manger shooed. The 11111•1111411 Nest We his milk% ,fright sod veneieg_llMlT . fitd spud, sail loupes over a higk ptewitlb awe poke salsa 04 the tap ledge. Se greet were the pewee of her. lion ocerraio,ied by his fear, that he not eddy Owed • the Rate and the paling übove, but literally tomb the carriage ever the some eetraonlistery height. the whirls hard} touching the top of the paling. nor was the gi , at that place at all injured, but afterwards dashed iu pieees. se Yesterday a Court of Directors was, held et the East India House, when the aoder.aseetiitiedCom. smaders took their final leave et the Covet, met. ors to departing for their respective datiaellesa. Captain Clark% Not CM& des Coolie Lasiso,_ Arrest tesett. , tine- . eadiespallieshis MO& Cream* Maims wee mew hie the ceeidieel of the slip Callas% le illesdesomodillets. • gal. The Celia at viz Aka tat to- t morrow. Theo day before yesterday was the day 6mi spas for the Mud rvaeuatiem of the Used of Weidman but ii, emorquenee of the strong meshed, yin& Filch we hart experiessced for times wietat deft h past, se supp*e the cattier Italie, Setaill2= it The ids regiment woe to-emeot the* i t and coasequeutly the last that weelllailtherit. Donn the last three months, leer eat Imre soldlert, who had tetarned in niiii.w•hbeemowia- died after their arrival, have bale balsa Jm at.. e Margaret's Church-yard. Ipswich. • t • i~