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THE Right Honourable the LORDS and others COMMISSIONERS for the AFFAIRS of CHELSEA HOSPITAL do hereby give notice, that they 're ready to receive Tenders, and to treat with such par as may he willing to Contract for VICTUALLING THE IN-PENSIONERS of the sa'd HOSPITAL, from t he Ist January, 1833, to the 31 st March , 1831, both ' l ays inclusive, for the following articles of Prov i si ons, and for the Supply of other Articles undermentioned, viz.— Beef and Mutton, Bread, Cheese, Butter, Salt, and oatmeal, at per bead per diem for the whole Ration, according to the established allowances of the house, as 'Pecified in a printed form of Tender. For Potatoes at per cwt. of 11•' lbs Best Wllite allow Candles per dozen pounds None Contract/ Ditto Yellow Soap per cwt. of 1121bs Ditto Soft Ditto ditto, ditto. For the supply of Oil, Cotton, &c., and for Lighting the Hospital Lamps. Forms of Tenders for the several articles required, and further particulars, may be obtained upon app l i cation at t he Office of the Secretary, or to the Steward of the Hos- Pital, any day between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, Whi c h Tenders must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board Room of the said Hospital, by the party or par ties tendering, or by an agent appointed on his or their behalf, on WEDNESDAY, the sth day of December next, at One o'clock, at which time their Lordships will be pre- Pared to receive and take the same into consideration. it The Commissioners also give notice, that they intend at the same time to Contract for Clothing the Invalid Sol diers, &c., belonging to the Hospital, for two years, viz.— Whole Mounting for 1833 Half Mountini for 1534 And those persons, therefore. who may be disposed to treat for the same, are desired to apply at the Secretary's Office any day between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, Where further particulars may he obtained, and patterns seen ; and they are to deliver their Tenders in the manner and on the (lay before specified. It is further to be observed, that the contractors wilt he required to find security for the due performance of ►heir several contracts, and that no Tenders will be re teived after the hour above-mentioned. EAST INDIA HOUSE, Nov. 14, 1832. .......... THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, hereby give Notice, That the Government of Bengal having, on the 27th of starch last, advertised the discharge, on the 14th June . following, of the Promissory Notes of the Five per Cent. Loan, dated the 31st of March, 1823, numbered from 2 ,211 to 2,720 inclusive, and also the discharge, on the 2d July following, of the Promissory Notes of the Loan of 1825-26, from 1 to 250 inclusive, Proprietors, resi dent in Europe, of Notes included in the above arrange . kents, (whose instructions to their Agents in India make t to provision for such an event), will, under recent orders t transmitted to that Presidency, be entitled to receive, for the Principal of their Notes, discharged Treasury Notes of the Bengal Government bearing interest at five per tent. for one year, the said interest payable half-yearly by bills drawn on the Court at Is. lid. the Sicca Rupee and twelve months after date. This Notice is given in order that the Proprietors resi dent in Europe may communicate instructions thereon to their Agents in India, in time to allow of those instructions being received there previously to the 14th of June and 2d of July, 1833. at which dates respectively all interest on the Treasury Notes will cease. i PETER AUBER, Secretary. NEW NOVELS. Just ready, THE INVISIBLE GENTLEMAN. -1- By the Author of " Chartley, the Fatalist." In 3 vols. IL LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF GERMAN LIFE. 2 vols. Printed for Edward Bull, New Public Subscription Library, 26, Holles•street, Cavendish-square. A NEW ANNUAL. This day was published, CHRISTMAS TALES, HISTORICAL and DOMESTIC. By W. H. HARRISON. Author of " Tales of a Physician," the " Humourist," &c. Illustrated with Engravings in Line, by Bacon, Engle heart, Goodyear, and C. Rolls, from Designs by Corbould, Richter, and J. M. 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WILD SPORTS OF THE WEST. By the Author of " Stories of Waterloo." " None but a thorough-bred sportsman could write this book, and very few sportsmen could write such a book."—Sporting Ma gazine, November. " One of the most amusing and soul-stirring works—to the sportsman at least--ever published."—Bell's Life. It is impossible for the reader to lay down these volumes be fore he has read them through."—Courier. " In his piscatory descriptions, the author evinces as much truth and feeling as even old Isaac Walton himself."—Sun. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Late Colburn and Bentley.) LOSS OF TEETH. MR. HOWARD, DENTIST, 52, Fleet street, continues to supply deficiencies of the TEETH on his improved principle, at the same moderate terms, whether arising from neglect, disease of the gums, or age, from a single Tooth to a Complete set, without extracting the roots or giving any pain whatever, and in every case, however difficult, restoring perfect articulation and mastication. An inspection of Mr. Howard's method will immediately convince those at all acquainted with the subject of its superiority. Tender and decayed teeth cured and effectually preserved from further decay. At home from 10 till 5. DUTCH PAPERS. " ORDER OF THE DAY. "TO THE CITADEL OF ANTWERP, THE FORTS DEPENDENT UPON IT, AND HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY IN THE SCHELDT. " Brave Brethren in arms !—The moment when old Dutch courage and loyalty are to be put to a new test ap proaches. Within a few days a French army will appear before these ramparts, in order to compel us, if possible, by force of arms, to surrender this fortress and its dependent forts. " Full of confidence in the justice of your cause, and re lying upon your well-tried courage and loyalty for your King and your country, we shall intrepidly await this army. " Brethren in arms !—All Netherlands, and even Europe, have their eyes fixed upon you. Let you, collec tively and individually, prove that the confidence which our beloved King has reposed in us has not been bestowed on the unworthy; and let us take the unalterable resolu tion to defend ourselves with manly courage to the last extremity. " Live the King ! (Signed) " Baron CHASS'. " The General Commander-in-Chief of the Ci mile! of Antwerp, of its dependent Forts, and of his Majesty's Navy on the Scheldt." BREDA. ORDER OF THE DAY. Yesterday the anniversary of our Queen's birthday was celebrated in the citadel by a grand review of the troops. The order of the day was then read a second time, and received, as on the first occasion, with enthu siastic shouts of ' Live the King !' On the 17th the troops in the citadel took up their quarters in the bomb-proof barracks. Everything displays unceasing activity in augmenting and strengthening the means of defence. On the 18th the metal cross was distributed to the garrison of Breda. The following order of the day was hen read : " Brave Soldiers!—On the festival-day consecrated to the anniversary of the birth of the beloved Queen of the Netherlands you receive the honourable medal in testimony of your loyalty to your King and your country. " Your joy at this festival may be united with the pleasing consciousness of having honourably deserved this token of the King's satisfaction. " In 1830 and 1831 you guarded with valour and per severance the ramparts of the State confided to you. You at conded the movements of the army, and thus contri buted to the maintenance and preservation of our dearest rights. " Again in the territory of the Netherlands these rights are menaced. It may happen that you will be called upon more seriously than ever to devote your energies to your King and your country. " Never was such a call, more grand, more sacred. You will respond to it in a manner worthy of yourselves, under your worthy commanders. The metal* won in battle will not shine in vain on your breasts. " Confiditw, together with your King, in the protec tion of the Almighty, you will again, by your valour, de serve the thanks of your King, and of your country. " Live the King ! " DE BERENS. " The Lieutenant-General, Director-General of the War Department." * The metal crosses are made from cannon taken from the Belgians in the campaign of last year. General Wildeman, Commander-in-Chief of Bleb, then addressed the troops, and concluded in the following words:— " What the King and country expect further from us we have just now heard from the order of the day read to us, which calls our attention to the menaces again made against our country. Let it then be our roost seri ous endeavours to fulfil the expectations of the King and the nation, and let us, with reliance upon the aid of the Almighty, be ready to perform, to the fullest extent, the duties which our country may still require from us. " And to gather further information, let ns:contemplate the sublime example of your resolute King, who, as a rock in the middle of the foaming waves, stands firm, and knows not what it is to be shaken. " Live the King !" THE HAGUE, Nov. 18. (From the Supplement to the Journal de la Haye. ARRETE OF THE KING. W e , William, by the grace of God, King of the Nether lands, Prince of Orange Nassau, Grand Duke of Lux emburg, &c•, " Considering that the Governments of France and Great Britain have laid an embargo o❑ the ships and car goes belonging to the Netherlands either now in ►he ports of those kingdoms, or which may enter them; " Wishing constantly to render homage to the prin ciples of equity and of justice which we have adopted as the basis of Government, as well as efficaciously to put tect the interests of our faithful subjects; " On the report of our Minister of Finance, and of our Counsellors of State charged ad interim with the direc tion of the department of national industry and the co lonies, we have decreed and do decree:— " Art. 1. All French and English vessels at present in our territories shall quit them within three days at the latest after the notice which for that purpose shall be given to the captains of such vessels. " 2. All the vessels navigating under the flags of the two nations mentioned in Art. 1, and which may arrive from sea in the Netherland territories, shall be sent back, and shall not be admitted till the ships under the Nether land flag shall he allowed, as before, to enter freely the ports of England and France. " 3. We reserve to ourselves to adopt in this respect such ulterior measures as we may judge suitable, accord ing to circumstances. " The departments of Finance and of the Marine are charged with the execution of the present arretj, which shall he inserted in the State Bulletin. " Done at the Hague the 16th of November, 1532, in the 19th of our reign. " WILLIAM. (Signed) " By the King. :Signed) "J.G. DE MEY VAN STREEEKERK. , " Published the 17th of November, 1832. «J. G. DE MEY VAN STREEFKERK. " The Secretary of State." THE HAG UE, Nov. 17. —The four fishermen of Katwyk, who said we were detained on the Sth at Ramsgate, have been set at liberty and arrived at Katwyk last night. TIIE HAGUE, Nov. 19.—0 n the 19th instant his Ma jesty signed a Decree for the formation and organization of the reserve of the Schuttery. The following is the preamble : " We, William, &e.— " Referring to our Decree of 11th of October, IS3O ; " Considering that French and English men-of-war are cruising on our coast, and that a French army is en tering Belgium, for the avowed purpose of enforcing an arrangement to which our honour and the interest of the nation have forbidden us to accede, that these circum stances make it our duty to take all the measures prescribed by our institutions for the defence of the country ; " Seeing the reports of the Departments of the Interior and War, " Considering the report of our beloved son, the Ad miral and Colonel General, " We have decreed— " Art. 1. All the men of the tat ban of the active and sedentary Schuttery who are not yet incorporated in the moveable corps, or who have returned to their homes otherwise than on furlough, as well as the men of the 2d and 3d ban, shall immediately, and without exception, be formed into battalions under the name of Reserve of the Schuttery. " 2. The staffs of the battalions shall be in the places indicated in the table annexed to this Decree. " 3. All the men of this reserve shall remain for the present in their respective communes ; but under the com mand of the officers to be appointed, and are not to quit their communes without the permission of their officers. They must hold themselves in readiness to repair at the first signal to the places which shall he assigned them." The six remaining articles relate to the organization ; and a second decree of the same date prescribes the pre paratory measures for the speedy formation of this reserve. HAGUE, Nov. 20.—0 n the IStb, the Queen's birth day was celebrated in the citadel of Antwerp. There was a grand parade, at which the order of the day was agai❑ read to the garrison, and received with continued cries of " Long live the King !" The day before yesterday the troops took up their quar ters in a part of the works that is bomb-proof. Great efforts are still made to strengthen and increase the defen sive works. All are animated with the most patriotic spirit, and ready to do everything to assist the honour of Holland. The brave garrison, which enjoys the best health and is in high spirits, is ready to make any sacrifice for so noble an object. It is affirmed that orders were sent on the 10th to Ge neral Chasse, to defend to the utmost the fortress confided to him, in case of an attack. Most of the women and children that were still in the citadel left it on the 10th. Letters from different sea-ports mention the appearance of French and English ships of war on different parts of ,he coast. • A pilot reports, that on the 16th an English frigate of 44 guns ran aground. Every thing was prepared on the shore to save the crew, but it was got off by its own boats. (From the Stoats Courant.) TILE HAGUE, Nov. 18.—On the 17th five small ves sels of war, then lying off the shore, were seen from the steeple of Goedereede. In the course of the day it was further observed that a brig of war, which had made her appearance in the morning, captured four vessels, and then went eut of sight, making chase upon two more. ELSINORE, Nov. 13.—The Dutch Consul yesterday received a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, di recting to advise Dutch Captains passing the Sound not to proceed to the North Sea, but to await the result of the present state of things in the Danish or other neutral ports. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20. Actual Debt, 2% per cent 33 to 39% Amort Syndic, 4 per cent 6.5% to 66 Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 52 to 52 % Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 94% to 9514 Ditto, ditto,_ 1831, 5 per cent 7O to 75% Exchange on London, one month, l2 20 Ditto, two months l2 15 —Dutch Papers, Nov. 21. WICKLOW.—Our letters from this county describe the strength of the people as completely esta blished by the late registries, and we are glad of it, for never was there a county so trampled upon by a domi ❑eering and bigoted oligarchy hitherto as Wicklow. It is confidently asserted that the county is open for a candidate of character upon Repeal principles, who would be re turned with Mr. GRATTA N.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. The heavens presented a very extraordinary appearance on Monday last, shortly after midnight. Thousands of meteors were seen continually darting about in all directions, and the whole atmosphere was very un usually illuminated. The driver of the night London coach describes the effect as awful, and says it was with difficulty he could get his horses to face it. The same appearance seems to have been observed iu various other places.—Portsniouth Herald. A labouring man, residing near the White Cross, about a mile westward of the city of Hereford, and occupying a cottage belonging to TimmAs WEBB, Esq., of that pl a ce, in the month of May last, repeatedly observed one of his children (a little girl, not IS months old), reserving it invariably meal time a part of her allowance of food, and carrying invariably to one particular corner of the house. Curiosity induced the father to watch more minutely the proceedings of the child, and great was his astonishment, when on the girl as usual repairing to the spot, and making a noise something similar to the chirping of a bird, a snake appeared out of a hole in the wall, and fearlessly partook of the repast provided for it by its infantine attendant. On Saturday last a crowd gathered about the house of a chimney-sweeper who lives in Camden-town, and has a small garden before his door. Curiosity had at tracted them, for the dingy tenant appeared with his every day complexion, and a white smock-frock thrown over his professional habiliments, and he was busily engaged in clip ping the grass with a pair of large shears. When he raised his head to sneeze, the crowd laughed heartily at the sin gular figure before them. " Why, you warinent," said the sweep to the vulgar people, "what are you look ing arter ? It an't no novelty for to see a gentleman cul -1 tiwate his own vegetables, is it ?" -- • „ • AN AWKWARD CIRCUMSTANCE. —on rrt day night last a man named MACKINTOSH from Strath dearn, residing in this town as a labourer, was united in the Green of Muirton to a young woman, after a few hours' solicitation. The knot was tied by one of our cler gymen, and the joyful couple and their friends were indul ging in the festivities incident to such an occasion, when a rap came to the door, and a man and woman obtained ad mittance. A regular scene now took place ; the bride groom looked aghast, the bride from pure sympathy was almost fainting, and the company set down their glasses and stared ; for, to the no small astonishment of the whole, the intruders proved to be the wife of the bridegroom, whom he had married about a twelvemonth before, and her brother, who had specially been engaged to confront and punish the bold polygamist. The work of castigation was immediately entered upon, the insulted relative having pro vided himself with a stick for the purpose, and after a noisy melee a constable was called, and the man with two wives was consigned to the Lock-up to spend the remainder of his wedding night. The only excuse the fellow bad was, that his ” real wife" would not make his porridge in the mornings, an offence which all present concurred in tbink ing a most heinous one, but against which no statute has yet been provided. PORTUGAL. (From the Times). OPORTO, SUNDAY, NOS'• 11. I wrote a few hurried lines by the Royalist on Thursday night, merely to inform you that no change had taken place in our position ; and although many circumstances of consi derable importance have occurred, I may still say that we re main in statu quo. The circumstances to which I allude re late to internal regulations and changes amongst the autho rities here. I have, in the first place, to announce to you the assumptio❑ of the command-in-chief of the army by the Emperor himself, the Count Villa Floc's resignation having been received at the same time. This was by no means ill-received; indeed, on the contrary, was, as I am in formed, rather a popular measure with the army, and at the same time every compliment which the Portuguese lan guage, abundant as it is in laudatory phraseology, could convey, has been heaped on the late Commander•in- Chief, who has been created Duke of Terceira, with in forturo estates from the national domains, of the value of 100 cantos of rein, for the support of his new dignity. The object of this change, which I am told has been in contemplation for some time, is under stood to be the more efficient control and energetic di rection of the force., which will be more easily effected under the immediate command of the Emperor himself than under that of any other individual, against whom prejudices might be entertained and jealousies felt, which might operate prejudicially, perhaps, at a critical moment. Some persons have ascribed C ,unt Villa Floes resignation to the decree of the Emperor calling all the Portuguese military to his standard, which will necessarily bring the Count de Saldanha, General Stubbs, and others of the de mocratic party back to the country ; and it is well known that anything but a friendly feeling has been entertained towards these by Count Villa Flor and his friends, who are supposed, whether justly or not I cannot say, to lea❑ more towards the bestowal of power exclusively upon the Fidalgos, or aristocratic order. I merely give you the re ports as I hear them, and make no comment, as my knowledge of the country is too limited to enable me to venture on pronouncing an opinion. Another resigna tion, but totally unconnected with that of Count Villa Flor, has also taken place,—l mean that of M. Mouzinho d'Al buquerque, the Minister for the Marine Department. This is not as yet announced in the Gazette, neither is any successor appointed ; and while matters remain in this provisional state, I do not feel my'self at liberty to men tion more than the simple fact. While on this point I may observe, with respect to the fleet, that Admiral Sar torius is on shore, that the frigates are cruising on the coast, while most of the smaller vessels are anchored within the bar, where they are likely, from what I shall presently mention, to have warm work. You are aware that the Childers, Captai❑ Deans, has left the river, and is ordered home, supposed to be for the purpose of joining the Scheldt expedition, and the com mand here now devolves upon Captain Glascock, of the Orestes. From circumstances, the task of this officer is become one of no common responsibility, as the events now occurring render the position of every ship in the river most critical and hazardous. I shall mention mat ters as they occurred in order of time, and you will judge whether I am correct in designating the situatio❑ of the commanding-officer here as one of serious responsibility. The force now here is the Orestes, 18 guns ; the Nauti lus, 10 guns ; and the Etna, formerly a bomb-ship, but now with her cutter engaged, under the command of Captain Belcher, as a surveying-vessel, and not to be con • sidered, in point of fact, as a ship of war. The Leveret, 10 guns, is also at present in the river, but has merely come in to water, and will proceed for Lisbon to-morrow, in ease she can get over the bar. The Echo steamer also remains here. To proceed, however, on Tuesday last, the 6th, Mr. Dickey, the First Lieutenant of the Orestes, went out to Don Miguel's lines with a statement from the Consul r s :specting the breaking open and plun dering of a merchant's lodge at Villa Nova, by some of the troops at the south side. He was received, as his predecessor (Mr. M'Donald) had been, with the utmost courtesy by the officers of the pickets, and his manner and bearing are exactly suited both to wi❑ confidence and inspire respect. They conversed freely with him, some of them asking after their friends in Oporto, and amongst other topics saying that they were in want of wine. He asked them, jokingly, how that could be, while they had Villa Nova in their possession ; but they said strict orders were given to prevent any one from touching anything there. On Wednesday be went for the reply to his com munication, and it came from the Viscount de Santa Martha, who is now in command, Gaspar Teixeira having gone to Lisbon ; whether in disgrace or no I cannot say. The answer was to the effect that the officer lately in command had given the most particular orders to respect the merchants' property at Villa Nova ; that inquiry should be made, and the recurrence of any such event strictly guarded against. On Thursday a communication was sent from General Santa Martha to the Briton fri. gate, then cruising off the bar, hut now at Vigo for water, announcing that the bar and the river Douro were to be considered in a strict state of blockade; that no vessels of any nation would in future be allowed to enter; that batteries upon the south side would proceed to sink and destroy all Don Pedro's ships in the river, and all vessels engaged in carrying troops or stores for him, no matter what flag they bore ; that all ships in the river would do well to provide for their safety, as Don Miguel's Government would not hold themselves account able for any injury which might result from the measures that must be resorted to for this purpose ; and that this ❑otice was given in order to save the framing of protests, which would not be attended to. A meeting of merchants, and those interested in shipping, was yesterday held at the office of the Consul, who read to them this communica tion. They did not come to any determination on the sub ject; and if they were inclined to leave the port, it is now out of their power, the bad weather hav•ng set in, and it was impossible for either the Pike or the Pantaloon packets for England to have any communication with the shore, and they were in consequence obliged to sail for England without mails. At the very time that the meeting was holding at the Consul's, Santa Martha was giving proof that his threats and his notice were not a mere brutum fubnen. Two batteries from the south side began to play upon Don Pedro's ships, and were answered very briskly by them. Shells were thrown from a howitzer on a hill behind the quarantine ground, and after some time got so good a range that I saw them burst right over the ships, to which they could not but have done mis chief. A battery of light guns, half a mile lower down on the hill of St. Andre, over a house well known an Donna Rosa's quints, continued to play, answered by the ships, and this lasted until night, when the darkness, accompanied with tremendous rain, put an end to the cannonade. The shooting from Don Pedro's ships, par ticularly the Villa Flor, was excellent, the shots constantly' striking close to the battery, but I could not be a judge of the damage they may hare done. Those from the land injured the ships, and one of them, the Villa da Prays, was obliged to be hauled on shore, or she would have sunk. She is since got off and come up the river. While this was in progress, the batteries from this (the north side, higher up) began to play, and necessarily every shot from them went over the English ships•of-war, which are now moored upon the opposite side, a position taken up yes• terday, when the batteries opened, in order that they might keep up as much as possible out of the line of fire. The battery on the south side continue to make progress, and embrasures are opened this morning, the guns from which will bear up the river. What the object of this may be, whether to silence the batteries at this side, or to play on any of the ships below that may drift up, I can not say, but the inevitable result is, that not merely the ships-of-war, but every ship in the river will be exposed to a cross fire, from which it is impossible but that they must receive damage. A shell burst close to the vessel in which an English gentleman's family are residing, and my wonder was Yesterday how the masts of the ships of-war escaped. Mr. Dickey, of the Orestes, went out again yesterday with a despatch for General Santa Martha, communicating to him from Captain Glaacock that the English ships•of-war had, in order to he out of the line of fire, gone to the south side of the river, and also con veying from the Consul an extract of a letter from Lord Palmerston, declaring, that in the event of any injury being committed upon the persons or properties of his Majesty' s subjects in Oporto, the fleet of Admiral Parker would immediately inflict punishment upon Lisbon. This may be a satisfaction to you at home, but it is awkward comfort for those that are here ; and while I write, the same cross fire is going on. Lord Palmerston's letter, I am told, says that the reason for the fleet at Lisbon being railed on to avenge us is, that the force in the Douro is to) small to defend itself,—a most injudicious admission, if made, and certainly a needless one r —l think also nr,t true, as, if British officers are not hampered with orders from persons at home, who can know nothing of the difficulties they may meet with, let their force be ever so small, experience has proved that they will cause it to be respected. Why, moreover, should the force have been left so trifling, when the danger was long since pointed out? Now, should Don Pedro's vessels come higher up the river, and run under the lee, or in any way be covered by the British ships, we have fair notice from Aliguel's side that they will proceed, no matter what mischief they cause to neutrals, and what course can he taken. There is doubtless a remedy for all this, and with energy and resolution it must succeed—l mean, going out from this and destroying the batteries on the south side, from Villa Nova to the sea. This, I believe, has been long under consideration, and certainly is desired by all. Ne . _ . cessity, too, must ultimately compel it, and I hope, ere 'ong, to be able to send you an account that all is quite free again, and that neither the city nor the harbour are in danger from cannonade or bombardment. Leaving this point, I now come to another—there ported progress of Don Miguel through the country. He travels on horseback, with a staff of about 20 officers ; behind this body is an empty carriage, for his Majesty to repose in when faticued. In the rear of this comes a litter with the Princess Isabel Maria,who appears absorbed in grief, sur rounded by a strong guard of cavalry; then an empty litter, and litters with the ladies (attendants on the Prin cess, I presume), close the cavalcade. In this order the Court came to Arnellas, where a house was prepared fur Don Miguel ; but he declined stopping. At Santo Tierco the monks had prepared a grand feast for him ; but be relined to partake of it, saying that these were no times for feasting. He went on to Braga, where be was re ceived with marvellous rejoicing by the ratable, and took up his residence in the Episcopal Palace, his sisters being consigned to the pious care of the Ursulines of that city. Of his further progress nothing certain is known ; he is said to be coming down towards the sea, receiving the blessings and the money of the monks on his route; but it is understood that he has fixed upon Braga as his quar ters for the winter. There are a few of them in the con vent of St. Antonio, on the other side of the river here, that I wish were with him, as they are a nuisance to the population of this town, and a disgrace to any thing bear ing even the semblance of religion. It is said that the party now in the convent is composed of 25 of the brethren lately come from Grijo, and their amusement consists in firing across the river at every body they see. The other day a shot from one of them went through a child's head whilst at the mother's breast, and the bullet passed through the poor woman's breast also. She fell, and such was the Christian charity of these miscreants, that they put a bullet through the bat of a boy that went to assist the unfortu• nate mother in removing her slaughtered infant. With re spect to Miguel's army, the deserters say that it is under stood they will not make another attack until the 15th. This would tally with his decree of amnesty from Coimbra to all who should come in within 20 days from its date (the 25th of October). I sent this decree to you a few days since. On the Villa Nova side they are erecting batteries, and report says that they have got up eight fresh mortars, with several pieces of heavy artillery. As yet we have heard nothing from them, and they cannot make quick progress, as they are compelled to work by night only, the guns from this side telling too closely upon them during the day. If, however, there is not a sortie from this side, and they are allowed to complete their works without interruption, we shall have hot work from shot and shells upon the town. Within the city all is quiet, and every thing goes on as usual. Fresh meat is considerably dearer than it was, every exertion being made on Miguel's lines to prevent it from coming in. To the Portuguese the want of this is no pri vation, as at any time they would give up roast beef for salt fish, and there is a sufficiency of that article, as well as rice, flour, and salt meat to supply the town for twelve months, should our blockade last so long. I am confident, however, that it will be soon raised, as, independently of what I expect from sorties, the weather has latterly been so excessively cold, and is now turned so wet, that it will be impossible for the troops on the north side to continue in out-quarters. As regards the army of Don Pedro, there is no neces sity for tne to repeat the names and numbers of the va rious reinforcements which have lately arrived. The most distinguished of all these parties is that under Colonel Baron, who is organizing a regiment of Lancers, and their equipment is such as would he envied even by the crack 10th. They are to be called the Queen's Lancers. fhe English brigade is now to he formed into a regiment of four battalions; and all would proceed smoothly but for some unfortunate misunderstanding which has, I re gret to say, led to the resignation of Colonel Hodges. This gallant officer, I believe, returns to England in the Liverpool, the vessel by which I hops to send this letter, and it is a source of pain to those who wish well to Don Pedro's cause that it should lose his services. He has had an immensity of trouble in forwarding the interests and making the arrangements of this body. He has commanded the Eng lish and French from the commencement, and they cer tainly lost no honour while under his orders. I know not what the cause of this breach has been, but it is attributed to the late order of the Emperor taking away the French from under his command. A great number of young gentlemt n came out here in full confidence that they were at once to get commissions. This could not be effected ; so Colonel Hodges proposed the formation of a carps of volunteers, out of which the commissions would be filled up as they became vacant. I looked forward to see this gallant band rival their predecessors of the olden time, and that Lord Herbert of Cherbury, and Sir Philip Sydney, would be but as dim stars in the brilliancy of sunshine, when com pared with the splendid achievements of the really fine young men that are out here. I should regret Colonel Hedges' absence doubly if this project is defeated by it ; but I still trust it may succeed. Sir John Milley Doyle, you will perceive by the Chro nice, has been appointed Major-General, and one of the Emperor's Aide-de-Camps. I have also heard that he has this day got the command of the British regiment, consequent upon the resignation of Colonel Hodges. It is said that Gen. Excelmans, or some other distinguished French officer, is expected here daily, to become chief of the Emperor's staff, and vigour and enterprise are imme diately looked forward to. I wish some personage of the kind were here, as every hour brings new proof of the necessity of prompt and decisive measures. MONDAY, NOV. 12. I was called away yesterday to witness that the proba bility of which I had mentioned a few moments previously, the moving up the river of Don Pedro's squadron, or the major part of them. Five of them and an old hulk, used as a prison ship, took advantage of the tide to effect this movement, and they are now moored close in amongst the merchant vessels. So long as they remain quiet it is pro. liable that Don Miguel's batteries will not play upon them, from the destruction that must ensue to the merchantmen ; but if the Massarellos Battery continues its fire, I am doubt ful whether such forbearance can reasonably be expected. The first perception of this movement very naturally caused a feeling on the part of the officers of the British ships, lest they might be drawn into hostilities by Don Pedro's squadron taking shelter under them. Whether this was intended or not I know nut, but any attempt of the kind was prevented by the English Commanding Officer in the river, who told Admiral Sartorius, and communicated the same to the Marquis of Palmella, that if he were in this way brought under the fire of Don Miguel's batte ries, he should visit the offence on those who caused it, and be compelled, however reluctantly, to fire upon the ships. The result was favourable, as the Admiral and the Officers of Don Pedro's squadron declared they should feel ashamed to think of seeking shelter in that way ; the ships passed higher up without com mitting any act of hostility, and the little squadron of British vessels lies secure and unmolested. It is probable that the necessity for Don Pedro's ships coming up the river would have been obviated, bad the proposal of the officers of these vessels, made on Saturday, been accepted by the Government. Captain George, and Lieutenants Morgell and Buxton, finding that the attempt to keep their moorings under the fire of the batteries was useless, and that the vessels must be sunk if something were not done, went to the Admiral, and offered, with their Jacks, about 300 in number, to demolish the batteries on the south side. The Admiral proposed this to the Emperor, desiring that 2,000 or 3,000 men should be thrown over at Villa Nova, if possible, to destroy the batteies there and, at all events, to act as a diversion, while the tars were at work lower down the river. The proposition would not he listened to, and the consequence is, that th, vessels are driven up. The Emperor, I have n o doubt. teas influenced in hie determination by a knowledge of tht. atr ct,_ Pact, that ths enemy have inere (ther; force at Villa - N,,,va arid an, on I IL to ii 0 , /l) ~ cto„ll4"iltalbr Wial a view tis the proteciion of their new let erks., The necessity for a sortie upon Villa Nova has peen onig seen, and often - , ;;.,i pointed out here; it hss been felt too, thoughmt i actpl- inn, and I now can only hope that it is not yet too is to do something decisive in that quarter. The resignation of Colonel Hodges, I understand, his been caused by these motives—that although the defence of the Serra was instantly rew,,rded, that of the cit made by the English and French, on the 29th of Sep tember, not less splendid and much more b'oody, ha, been in no degree noticed ; that calumny and neglect have been their only reward, and that all others have been con. stantly refused Colonel Hodges on their behalf ; that both the French and English have been, for a length of time, ill clothed and in want of other things, but that he, could get nothing for them, although in many instance s arreats of 101. and 12/. were doe to the men, who we e obhgid to serve in the trenches for weeks without great coats, although there was plenty of clothing in store, sent expressly for the use of the brigade. A good hospital and sufficient attendance were also denied. Colonel Hodges also felt himself thwarted in his desires for his men by the Minister of War and the Einp-ror's Military Secretay, and tl,i, with the sudden and unceremonious taking of the French from under his command, caused him to send in his resignation. These are the reason•, as I understand, assigned by Colonel Hodges for the course he has pursuee If well-grounded there can he no lloubt that lie is fully justified, but I should have felt better -pleased for his own sake if this breach had not occurred t a moment which it is useless to deny, is one of difficulty for the cause ho has so well served. Some six of the English lately arrived (I believe i❑ the Royal George steamer, under the guidance of Mr. Cochrane, whose colonelcy would not be acknowledged), not liking their reception here, took it into their heads to go over to Don Miguel's army, but the latter, not desir ing further acquaintance with such rascals, scourged them back into the city—the best thing I have known that party yet to do. The weather continues so bad, and with every prospect of co remaining, that although I write I fear I ►nay not have an opportunity of sending immediately ; I shall, however, put my letters on board the Liverpool, aware that the moment there is a chance of her going out she will take advantage of it, as both she and the London Merchant have so little fancy far such peppering as that of Saturday, that I do not think doubling the five-and , forty guineas a day paid by Don Pedro would induce them to come back when once fairly over the bar. I forgot to mention that a request was made by Din Pedro's Government for the Echo steamer to become the bearer of a letter to Lisbon, to be forwarded from thence, as no communication was open here. The letter was, I understand, from the Emperor to the young Queen and Regent of Spain. The steamer could not be granted with out orders from home, but the Leveret, which is on her way to Lisbon, will, 1 hear, take the letter. TUESDAY, Nov. 13. I continue my journal of events as they occur here. Yesterday there was but very little firing from either side ; in fact, the day was so wet and stormy that it was impos- Bible to effect Enoch. In the morning, mortar battery 4 om behind the quarantine ground threw some shells across the river against some of Dun Perfro's vessels that remained below. Not having their range accurate, they were very near doing serious injury to the Briti.h ships, and one shell burst so close under the bow of the Leveret, that all on board her first thought she bad blown up. A midshipman named Cleveland, of the Nautilus, commanded by Lord George Paulet, obtained leave to go ashore, but went, contrary to orders, upon the south si le and took his way up the hill straight towards Miguel's battery, and did not return. No account was heard of him until to-day, when Mr. Dickey of the Orestes, having gone out of the lines on the north, asked whether they had any intimation there of the fate of this young officer ? Don Miguel's officers answered yes ; that a person answering the description had been taken up, and was then a prisoner at the Villa Nova side ; that they knew not what he was, and that in any country a stranger coming up to the works of an army, which they might wish to keep secret could not expect any other lot than that of being treated as a prisoner. In the afternoon of Mon day the heaviest gale known for some years in the river set in, and of course caused some confusion amongst the chipping. Little damage was, however, done, although the ships-01-war were obliged to strike their topmasts. I send you the Chronica, and in that of Monday (No. 103) you will find an account of the affair of Saturday. Don Pe dro's ships, as I have mentioned, moored among the merchant ships, and it having been represented to Admiral Sartorius that any act of hostility committed by them might lead to the destruction of all the shipping, he gave strict orders that not a shot should be fired from any of them. Divisions, lam sorry to say, still prevail in the British Brigade, and Major Shaw and three other officers were yesterday put under arrest, and will be tried by court martial. One of them, Lieutenant Jenkins, hail previ ously sent in his resignation, but it was not received. During the whole of this day the enemy has been ex tremely active, throwing in shot and shells from the new batteries they have erected, and in the lower pin of the town, I may say from the Postig de Sol to the Porta Nova, shells and shot have fallen thick. Miguel's artillery is now of larger calibre than heretofore, but I have heard of none heavier than 24. pounders. The Rua Nova dos Ingleses has again suffered, and the dignity of the factory has not been st all respected. One shell struck against the iron gate way in front, and burst in the street, and another fell right through the Consul's office, and shattered everything around, and a third burst in the splendid dining-room of the house, and necessarily caused great damage. They say that 300 shells have fallen daring the day, but this I believe to be an exaggeration. The enemy have, I understand, fortified their batteries more than they were heretofore, and onc, known as Pine-grove battery, has now an embankment thrown up before it, so as to be in a great measure pro tected from the guns of the Torre de Marca, which, on some former occasions, were enabled speedily to silence it. Towards the bar Don Miguel's troops have been bard at work, and they have now nearly completed a formidable battery, with an entrenchment around it, which will, I fear, give them the command of the entrance to the river. They will mount eight or ten guns there. The British battalion, under the command of Colonel Williams, again occupy their old position on the lines, the Cacadores being withdrawn, as I presume, indeed, I may ssy I have no doubt, for the purpose of the latter being sent across the river to effect the destruction of the batteries at Villa Nova. There is an awful stillness throughout the town at present. The enemy have not thrown any shells du ring the evening, and everything seems to presage tbat to-morrow will be a day pregnant with events, such as perhaps may decide the fate of the war or at least of this campaign. I mutt refer you to the Chronica, No. 104, for the changes that had taken place. M. Mouzinho d'Albuquerque is to be Minister of the Interior; Don Bernardo de Sa, the Military Governor of the City, who lost his arm on the Sth of September, to succeed him as Minister of Marine, now an office merely honorary, from Admiral Sartorius's appointment as Major-general of the Marine; and the Doke of Terceira is the Emperor's first Aide-de-camp. I understand that the object of the message to General Santa Martha to-day was to obtain free egress for all ships that chose to leave the port, and for the boats of the mquadron to pass in and out with the mails to and from England, as well as to announce that the squadron would take up ground close to St. Antonio's convent, in expec tation of the fresher. The answer will be given to-mot row, if the General is not too busy, as I apprehend will be the case. As respects the attack of to-morrow, the only fear 1 have arises from my conviction of the accu rate knowledge possessed by the enemy of every design formed here, and their consequent preparation. Men and women, old and young, constantly go across the river laden with despatches, and I do not think it too much to infer that all are not in favour of this side. I may here observe, that the battery which I have termed that of Massarellos is properly named Conego. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14. It has been as I expected ; and this morning, about half-past four, or nearer to five o'clock, I was awoke by the throwing of shells and rockets in quick succession upon the city, and higher up the river towards the Se minario. This was caused by their being made aware of the crossing, at that point, of a force from this side, which went over with the design of destroying their batteries. The troops sent over did not, as I understand, exceed 1,500 men, of the 2d, sth, and 120 Cacadores, under the command of that excellent o fficer Col. Shwal bach. The passage and disembarkation of this body was well and speedily effected, under the superintendence of Capt. Hill, and the troops landed above the Serra Convent. 1 t is, at a moment like this, not possible to collect all the Sde tails of the attack, but the g eneral facts ar e these :—Col. Shwalbach's division p r o ceeded alon g the left of the Serra, looking from this side, and traversed the hill in that di rection, necessarily making a detour in order to flank the enem y's batteries. They drove all they met before them, for eight guns, which they speedily destroyed. There were no guns in it, but themselves of a battery ready generally supposed, or whether they lad never been possessing g r they had been removed, as is the troops continued their advance, not vvlthout a war n opportunity of judging. After this and succeeded I o n have t i h n e P n p o ar of the enemy, who is ere fully ready, bet, 01 rat ire , jot),