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teRM wi|h tlit seriof ndvowy.
,, tome ill* j«%et between the oppesUe plwidtfige,
*ltd considering both of them as iftetepleader*, i,
s divesapply toostikt'4nil* to llbeir-respective state
-tueuts, A p*p«r, seeking-only truth, hhd tawin
ekining what it deems in ha right, has a more difli
. cult, ami unpleasant task—it must praise with Rio-*
* deratiou, end censor* without respect of persons.
It is considered as an enemy by both parties, and
has no other support hot with the publirk.
It is now well known from the polished state
ment of Mr. Canning, that from the evident declirt
_ing health .of the (take of Portland, Mr. Canning
was anxious fa provide an equal successor to him as
the bead of the administration. Marquis Welles
ley was accordingly proposed, but there was a
strong party of the cabinet against this arrange
- incut. Lord Liverpool, as it is stated, feared Itsi
the activity of the marquis (fur active he certainly
is) might disturb, if not totally extinguish, that
quiet dependence and tranquil submission, which
had hitherto but too much characterised the minis
try. It may not tie perhaps unnecessary to add,
that the original constitution of the ministry be
longed, in best part, to the late and present earls
of Liverpool, and th»t as one ministry had been dis
missed for a contumacious opposition tu the royal
pleasuie, due rare was taken that such should not
be the fault of its successors. The age of the. duke
of Portland rendered him a mere nominal head, and
if the conscious talent of Mr. Canning occasionally
made him troublesome, there was still strength e
natigh in the cabinet to reduce him to discipline
W*jAp not state these points with any purpose to
; our object is merely to illustrate, in some
small degree, the present state til the cabinet.
When Mr. Canning found, that secretly by some,
nnd epenlv by others, he was thwarted in all bis at
tempts to introduce the marquis Wellesley ill the
cabinet—when that part of the cabinet in opposili*
on to him set up Mr. Pcrcival as their man—and
. when there was another secret counteraction going
forward on the parts of two noble lords, Mr.XJan
fi%ling resolved upon bringing things to a conclusion,
and decidedly demanded, what he had certainly a
light to demand, the dismissal of lord Gastleieagh,&
the avowed preference of himself to Mr. Perceval.—
The duke of Portland, anxious only fur peace aed ,
tranquility, Jifter endeavouiing in vain in dissuade
Mr. Canning, and to reconcile the pirties, consent
ed to Mr. Canning’s proposal ; but as the notifica
tion of it to lord Castlereagh must have necessarily
led to farther divisions and disputes, it was agreed
to suspend the execution of it till parliament had
been prorogued. Mr. Canning and the duke of Poit
land had still the majority in the cabinet, and there
fore were enabled to carry their own measures.—
Lord Liverpool, we believe, remained neutral, con
tent if he could merely execute his own duty, and
keep the cabinet together.
Alter the failure of llie expedition to the Scheldt,
and the progressive growth of the dissentions in the
cabinet, Mr. Canning deemed it necessary to de
mand the above-mentioned notification to lord Cas
tlereagh, and alter some difficulty it was at length
made. The immediate consequences me too well
.known to require a detail. The statements of all
the parties have been given to the put lick, and an
unprejudiced judge cannot but condemn them hot!',
and Mr. Canninginurh more than lord CastTerragb.
A\ to the effects of this proceeding on the cabinet,
to lay all in a word, the ministry fell to pieces, amt
jt became necessary either to mend it, or to com
post it anew.
Mr. Perceval, as the agent of lord Liverpool, (we
flf* no reason far keeping hack this circumstance)
was induced to attempt a measure, which was al
ways as nugatory in reality -i» it is promising in ap
pearance. This was a coalition of the two or ra
ther three parties, the Grenvilles, the Foxes, and
■ the remains of th* broken cabinet. The tiienvillps,
connected by general principles, and their former
publick life, with the greater pa11 of these men,
were not very averse ; they obeyed the call to con
sultation, and however they may now rhoase to dr■ -
guise their condescension, it was certainly not their
fault that (Jie coalition did not succeed. Mr. Per
cival did not offer enough, 11 is brief was indorsed
too humbly. Lari Gr$y, on the part of the Foxes,
decidedly rejected all overtures, and though earl
Grey is in no great favour with us, we cannot, de
ny that his conduct was more manly ami more con
sistent with his prin-'iph s than that of lord Grea
vijile. The refusal of lords Grenville and Grey ren
dared it necessary for lord Liverpool again to look
&rounri him, and it was at length d«‘tf»rmir.<?«i, tb it
lord Wellesley should he invited into ihe cabinet,
without Mr. Canning.—Mr. Sy<hnham, the eaily
friend and military secretary of the marquis in In
dia, has been sent upon this errand, and, according
to the statements in the ministerial papers, cver\
thing is waiting for hisdensinn. The present com
position of the cabinet is therefore op'y temporary.
Such is the present slate of things, and it remains
only to suggest a few more points, as to what will
be the probable event.
£ in the first place, as Mr. Canning in a very fon
•iderable degree sacrificed himsell to the marquis,
we do not see how the marquis can-consent tw ac
cept the offered seat at the expense aud on the con
dition of the exclusion of Mr. Canning. It appears
to m that the marquis Wellesley will be compelled
by ihe mere point of honour to decline the proposals
made to him.
If the marquis Wellesley do not join the admini
stration, there is certainly an end of it, inasmuch
as his wealth, and the connections subsequent up
on his former situation and patronage in the East
lodies, have given him a parliamentary weight,
Which, added lo that of the treasury, may enable
the new administration to keep thrir ground. The
Jtiarqujs Wellesbv, a man scarcely known twelve:
years since, is now nearly the first man in the king
dom—$» sure irthe influence of wealth, and so pow- J
erful the effect of our;:|»iiian connections. The
time, perhaps, if not Tar distant, when England
will repay India, and in the same ruin, for the ser
vitude under which we bawl long held her. It
sometimes happens to nations ns to individuals, that
the servant and master change stations, and a man
comes tn wear the livery ol his butler.
> ■ Account*,• however, are slated to have been re,
"ceived, that the mtuqois ha* pertfOarfed himself le
•crept the proposals made to him. We confess
that we cana'it believe it—We hove frequently ex*
pressed our •o'niofc'as to the character nnjJ talents
«f marquis Wtlleslej—that he has mare activity
thaft progress—mur# ostentation than knbd virtue ;
• restless spirit of doing something, with little di»-.
criimnattmi ns to the comparative value of tbs cost
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
• - utiMi Oct. as.
Yesterday the Grenada regiment of infantry lef
this city, and to-day the fine squadron of cavalry of
Numantia will follow these corps, which compose «
part of the garrison of this pi ice andvicinity, and
are going to reinforce the army of general Watt-;
they wtli be replaced brother corps. It is also stat
ed that other divisions, to the number of t or 8000,
men, will also join the army of observation before.
Gerona, and ensure the general attack, which it is
expected will shortly be made, and with the bappi
est result, owing to the dispositions made by our brave
and skilltd general, and the uncommon ardour dis
played by the troops and Somatenes,
, Lisbon, Oct. 13.
By letters received at Damiei from Triixilto, it ap
pears that a shut was fired in Madrid at general Se
bastianni, but it does not seem that he is dead.
Gazette,
FROM THE SPANISH PAPERS.
Suvin e, Oct. 10.
Ney has concentrated his forces in VWIadnlid, Sa
lamanca, and 1 oro ; he complains of the impossibili
ty of maintaining himself there, or of making any
movement, on account of the numerous detachments
which surround him, and cut oft' his supplies and a
mutiun r our parties have not met with any French
on this side of Talavera. Soult has evacuated Fla
centii, and the whole of the North of Extremadura,
and gone to Toledo. Several carriages have ifcu
Madrid, with a number of persons in me French in
terest.
According to all the accounts received from Cata
lonia, it is not to be doubted, that on the UM of Sen,
tembera most obstinate battle was fought near Ge
rona, anil that the auxiliary army, uu%r the com
mand ot general HI.ike, obtained the inestimable ad
vantage ot introducing into that city a considerable
supply of provisions and a munition.
Oilr cm respondent in Catalonia advises us of the
french fleet hav ing sviltd from Toulon, with the de
sigu oi relieving Barcelona 5 but adni. Collmgwood.
with the English fleet, being in those seas, it is very
probable that he will save n hall the voyage.
n’, . GhRONA.Sept. 21'.
1 he silence and inactivity which are observed in
the enemy since the action of the 19th, are very re
markable. We only perceive movements of columns
from bum t , Salt, anil vice versa. Humanity u
shocked at the spectacle which presents itself in the
breaches which were attacked. In that of Santa Lu
cia, the bodies of a Colonel and three offices have
baen tound. Extending the view to those „t()im „es
Gironella, Fnertc del Cabeldo, and Calvaceo, noth
ing is seen but heaps of dead bodies. Uniuni.v fate1
to gcuty the ambition of an usurper, 4,ut0 Wcstl
phalians, a regiment of Neapolitans, and 70y French
are compelled to offer tlmm-ehes to be slaughtered r
Such is the declaration of the unfortunate men, who
by their importunities yesterday, obtained from Sna
msh generosity, to be carried to our tn-s. fab, or
der to receive from hnmamty th. necessary care of
their desperate wounds.
HiPOLb, (Catalonia) Sdpt. 24.
Subsequent tn the. memorable battle of tht J9Ui in
slant, in which lift; invincible Gerona was attacked*
all the letters agree in representing that the French’
had burnt their encampments, and part of the villa-'e
of Biscol, where they had their headquatters. No
clearer proof can !>e given of the defeat they have
sustained, and of their deplorable condition, and we
may also with reason exi>ect that they will retire to
j Figueras j since we are assured they have had some
J indication of the attack winch is about to be made
upon them, for which purpose our distinguished cap
tain-general Blake has ouleied every man from 16
to SO years of age, capable of bearing arms, to ren
dezvous at Olot and Bezel 1, under the command of
Don Juan Carlos. In consequence of this order, all
the shops and manufactories of this tow n, are shut
their owners having flown to the defence of the coun
tiy*
Asti'rxas — By the Ovieda Gazettes,we perceive
that the army of that principality consists of 22,000
men ; a forre in fact beyond ail proportion con.|> .ic
ed with its population, and from which may be in
ferred the energy, valour, and determined patrio
tism of its inhabitants. F.leven thousand men, united
to the small army of Leon, have already descended
to Castile ; and another division of the satne strength
• ready to proceed to the same destination. [Here
f Hows an order of the Junta of that principality,
pre rribing certain rewards and honours to any per
son who shall discover the treasonable connections of
the enemy.]
1 _ /v
<nr,n, IUUCF **•
Our army of La Mancha is completely equipped ;
and >,ur troops already accustomed to the hardships
of tvar, will be able to imitate the enemy, who hi
therto has obtained some advantagesjon account of
his rapid movements.
Lf rid a, Sept. 50.
Lieut,-General Don Carlos de Arcuagu is about
to leave this city, for the centnl army of La Man
cha. ,1dinterim, the troops of Cinca will be com
manded bv Brigadier Don Mariano Lenovales, well
known by his valour and patriotism. Thirty Rus
sians have arrived with him, who deserted from the
French army, to serve under his orders in the valley
if Roneal, where they fought with fury against the
French, and now perform the duty of guard of hon
our to him. he having giien them this proof of the
confidence he places in their valour and fidelity.
From the French and Dutch Papers.
Rt a AsnuRc.tr, October 16.
'' e yesterday received the happy tidings of the
treaty of peace having been signed, and the follow
ing letter wa$ published :
Letter from his majesty the cm/ierour to the general
of division Dcsburcaux.
“ General Desbtircaux—Bring it to the knowledge
of the empress,by means of the telegraph, that peace
was sighed on the 14th, at 9 o’clock, by M. de Cham
png:iy and prince Lichtenstein ; make the same
known to your division, and to the inhabitants of my
good citv of Strashusgh. I pray to God that he may
take you into his holy keeping.’
(Signed) «« NAPOLEOK."
“ This is a true copy,
(Signed) « DESBUREAUX.” i
We understand that the emperojir was to take his
departure from Vienna on the 15th instant in the
evening.
M>abis, October 19.
We are assured that her__,t_jHJHJ „„
r majesty the empress, has
received* telegraphick despatch, announcing the
conclusion of peace with Austria on the 14th Octo
her, the anniversary of the battle of Jena.
The intelligence of Afehnclusinn of ajgace with
Austria haying reachiJjsIa»tiles imViMHntK, at
night, the whole tows Wa iliWnated. Wins an
nuuneed here this morning, to a discharge of HP
pieefsof cenym, and Ink niftt published i»aU the
^rqle«leasligirta:<rf«
OclobfrtS.
His Imperial ma^Hty ha* left ScJioehbrnnB, Mtes
“edt by the g«k«f rt-fMMMif' FrthW, ftod Hfrigoi
«tk» other Ren tie men of dfsttrirtiGn. The impyrbd
h>)fse guards precede his majesty on hi* journey thro’
Upper Austria and Bavaria. ; . .
Otioher^S.
An article from Antwerp, afteC deserriung the re
l'>icmgs which had taken place In that city,' on «c
r iuut of ;lie conclusion of peace between Austria and
France, states* under the date of October 22, « We
arejtlus moment informed, that Ids impel i d and t oy
al majesty will arrive within a few data in mtr city ;
liis excellency the minister of marine*, is just nvHvect**’
St. Pr.rr.BSBtJnGH, Sept, 20.
I he fortress of Ismael continues to be clusply
ilockaded by our troops, under the ordei-s of gene
ral Walnew.
Autwkbp, October’s*.
A telegrnphick dispatch, which wm yt stew!, y ie
ceived, states that the em per our has already arriv
ed at Fontainbleau.
Batonnk, October 19.
the day before yesterday arrived in this place
200 draft horses, belonging to the imperial mews_
We understand that .several corps of troops will
shortly pass through this town, on their march to
SpnIn• A great number of them have already reach
ed Angouleine.
Marshal Nev, duke of Klchingen, is shortly! ex
pected here from Spain.
Gazette Murine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Wnedrop Sims,Haynes, SO day from London,
Dry Goods, Hi'oh-& Biftfortl.—Spoke, ftv. (n
lat. 47, 15. long. IS, brig Fisher, 21 thus from Bo*.
tonbour.d m Tonninyen—Sfith, in lat. 43, 2o, lone,
67,14, ship Venus, Crocker, 45 do is (nun Dublin
Ivumd to New York, short of provisions ; supplied
them, and took on bonr^ Mr. Herron, his Niece
and servant—Dec. 10, in I t. 38, 3<j. Ions-. 74, 31
sh.p Four Sisters, O'Driit.il, 57 days from Hull
hound to St. Mary’s.
Ship Georgia Planter, Swasey, of Boston, 44 days
from London, and 17 from Faval. Ballast to the Mas
*J F .yal ship Susan of New York, and
hnr. L ,Kle, Smith, of N„ntucket—Sailed from thence
on the 19th Nov. the sch'r Fox, Guhtsnn. of Nan
tucket, for Lisbon, rafter the loss of an anchor and
cable.
In Hampton Ronds, Spanish brig Vene*tioh.,S^nz,
15 days from La Guira, CefTee & Hides, C. £t F.
Whittle.
•The ship Susan, Hatton, from Varel, is take* by
the Franch and carried into Calais.
l lie ship Brutus, Woodhridge. from Ncw-York,
bound to r..„niiigen |i den with Cotton,Tobacn, hr..
was raptured by . French privateer, recaptured hi
the British frigate Medusi, and arrived at Plvmnu li
the 23d Oct. The ship Man of Boston, was t»ken
by a French privateer from St. tMah.es, and retaken
on the 19th Get. by the British sloop of war Plover.
22T,000 wt. v rv superior qt
CO IT F.F ^
1560 Spahish HIDES,
7000 HORNS-The Cargo of the Spanish
Brig Venezuela, from Laguira, fi r sale on liberal
terms by
C. F Whittle.
Derembet- 13. tf
FOR CHUVIT.R,
The Ship VENUS,
Dnrid G, Bond, master, burthen 280
hogsheads tobacco.
WARRFN ASHLEY.
It ho offnr» for Sa!r,
6000 bushels Stoved SALT.
October 13. tf
\ for charter,
“^y^v^-The Ship Georgia Planter,
• Captain Swasey,
Burthen about 530 hogsheads tobacco. ’
^ THEO. ARMISTEAD.
December 13. tf
2+ Bales prime Upland LOTION,
For Side by
George llaincock.
December 13. tf
HATS
A few cares Mens’ fine and coarse
HATS, and a few bales INDIA COTTONS, fur
sale luw by
MARTIN FISK.
October 13. tf
M_
TJi n SUitSCIi ItiF.RS
Intending shortly to terminate their
establishment here, requests all those* who have
chums on them to render in their accounts, for ad
justment, and those from whom hahmees are due are
earnestly solicited to make immediate payment.
Jas. & Thus. Tucker.
December 13. 3
Tor SALE—A-Jlout,
400 barrels Superfine FLOUR.
James Herron.
December 11,
Harass Philadelphia BEER ot superior
quality, in barrels and half barrels,
Jamaica COP FEB ; St. Domingo do*
Madeira WINE ; Old Jamaica RUM,
New-England do.
Coarse SALT. Applet*
C. & F. Whittle. !
December 11. g .
RANTED,
Iff,000 W. O. Drawn STAVES,
For which Cash will be given. Apply to the Ed
tor Of this paper.
November 519. tf
Tvr S*le ijr tAe Snbtvrther, -
3000 bushels Liverpool stored SAI
SSO Liverpool fitlrd .rack, Hf.
400 neks %, tM hero ; 13 cmtc*fcrthippNN§£
w4SfhK«N*J^rta|.Cothp, .
StdeU>imt, CaIb
L* king mas,*
raenti, Cqrpet*,' Chlfti
quantity of ch»i< e OW t
Castor*, Snt.ffeis, See,
December 19.'
Pursuant to a Deed of Trust,
ett-fcnthe Rtfs Of .\nrfl,Jofii
satisfy H dohrthif to JoKK CWtykVl
Will he Sold Ht fnb'iioc Auction, on tf
JANUAliY Bf*t, t»tr the jjicnisei,
A IlGUSEanclLO'
io Middle-street, in Portsmouth, Utelv
John Reynolds. Terms, Cash.
ti& tfii
Deccmler 11,
Postponed Sale,
Pursuant to a need in Trust; extent* "
cd on the.2>;tU day of Jtdy, 1802, by «h* •*>#%.
« ©. Ha • ncocr, to MtlsjV * debt line t«> Oe< *
R/‘,!«“'4 nf *»W«f Jamaica, Wilj be3o|*'.
at l’oblick Auction, , ■*
On I K 1 DAf, the 15 ;h instant, ©a
the premises, • V
300 Acm of 1^\D, more or less
Situate en I\.r.disc C.rrot —t _.aia -
ot hurnUattle, Sheep ancj Hogs.
J lie Trustee. ‘/
p , Jf’rms lf payment, *>55i
for the Land, Notes svith approved endorsers aft
o, 12, ami is mouths, with a lien on the property «»
secure the pa, menu. 's'
l)er.etn!jer 11. 2 r
1 o be Sold at' Pu^lick Auction on tlWS'
premises, on FRIDAY tl.e3.hof J \NOaKY ,:Cxr»
by virtue of a lieerj i„ Trust from the Reverent}
JamvK Whitehead, deceased, to secure a-sofn of
timnev due to Doctor Augustine Slaughter,
All that LOT, Piece or Parcel of
* - LA VO, .
Situate on Commerce-street and Main-street, wkids
the said James Whitehead leased of Wii'iahc>tSyva.
for the term of ninety nine) e rs, reneWouje fay ever*
: " .. le*o i* regulated bv'the e&Mf as.
ml>it passed the last session . f the Segi,foL*e of
tills state, respecting executions, deeds in trust, Ice. ■>
n , „ Tiils TRLSjftk
Deremlserll. .a.
„ _x_ • ■ * vr*
Having sold the Lease advertised ©a*.
the 1st insUnt, I sh;,H proceed to sell on the 1
n'^tl’ °n TtlUU8DAV ‘Jw 28th of the pis
; The Crop of Corn and fodder; a w,
lmible stock of Sheep, and » few good Cows and
Hogs, 1*1 .nutioti Utensils, and a few articles of
Household and Kitchen Furniture j a Brood Mare,
and a strung northern made Top Chair. Some1 of
the above articles will be sold for cash, the remain
der n credit till the 25th December, WIO, will b«
given for all sums atlitre ten doll ,rs ; bond and secu
rity will be required, carrying interest from the day -
ot sale, but »i punctually paid the interest mllbera- •
niitted.
P 4 „ ROBERT SMITH.
Princess*Anne, Ray-3ide, 7 > '
December 11, 1809.
F'Oil SALE b¥ AUCTjON
On Tuesday, 2d of Ja
fit XII o’Clock, at t|ie house «.»
Callahan, on tbc Suffolk road,
THAT PKOPyiTY,
excellent stand for aTatt
an
with Houses, See. containing ft sc-,
at the fork, of the road about 12 mildlt from '
.ini immediately a/ter,
,1 hat Piece of GROUNt>*> ^
lying immediately at the head of the rnad’f '**"
Hodge’s Ferry, and containing about28-t*
or less, also well situated for a r.nr^v
nnles from Norfolk ; the Lands are w*uW
the deeds may be seen and terns of pajrnieut
ot» application to the subscriber at Mrs. i&aee’X
boarding-House. • < * ; *
^ Dan. MT-achlan; •
Who wish s to.sellig frw LOTS in tbs towa-of
Twtsmouth. *
December.)!,'. tds
S ALU on Ike Beach near Lynhavtn It
bcKfJit of the concerned.
WILL BE SQUgMir;
What has been
of the brig Erminia, Captain Thotme B.
Cunfitting y_
^ Tar, Turpantme, and Sfcv
At Publick Auction, for, Cash, ntt Tlwndu
in*t. vt XI «i*Clo»ki
And at the tame time and fitacc.
The HULL & alltiie MATIitfl
of said Brig, that hi
shore, by the
(
UOtfERB'4
Dec. 7.
I'ttrrrUtdi
A BARGAIN OFFQR&t
In a fine and Valuable F.
tn (he County of Priacru Ant
THE SHbwtiferr is disposed to aellAlajlli
LEVEL GREEN, situated in Ac cow
*nne I* contain* alout SW acres ; and, as
•antapeousty diyuted -into two oy three Farua
ber wilt »ccMmrao<J*tc- a purchaser, it tatlh
whole or a part. Hewitl also cite a Tanjr
tract ol Landis certainly the raendesthd^A
lying on thwEaintii branch of rm.foih thi
fr<« Norfolk M.rhrliftlj ire OC*na&*h+i