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The most numerous meeting, ever collettea, of
the Renters of this Theatre, took plire at the
Crown aid Anchor Tavern, yesterday. Our rootlet*
may recollect, perhaps, that, at the last MeVln*
cermiii particulars were referred, to he settled ru
concert with the Proprietors', the Tritsteeei', and tins
Reuters'Counnittee. The subject before toe meet-
ing of yesterday was, therefore, to consider the
Report of their own Committee, which oss
dis-
tinctly stated by Mr. Hosier. the Chairmin of the
Committee, and the Clisirsnan presiding at the
meeting. Nothing. could exceed the cordial unani-
mity with which all the resolutions, adopted by
the Committee. in concert with the Presioktists,
were received. Asa proof of the liberal spirit
which jperviiiied the meeting, it is worthy and tit in
he recorded, that, when .1. Kingston, Eq. M. P.
proposed, that a farther addition should be insiele
to toe Stated annuity, to be iii future secured to
the Renters, gut of the presumed profits of the new
undertaking. the propininica was unanimously R.
jected. though Mr. Kingston, upon the first sag-
gtistion of it, gaff his irnsilediate consent. Mr. If..
trier. however. the Chaiman, who has acted rich ti.-
defaugable keel wad perseveninee in the common
cause, said, that he would state the question,
though the !Dm. Proposer hiad.left the room, 11154.1
the proirwitiou had not lijeci seconded; hut, for his
own part, he thought the Proprietors had acted so
sincerely, and so justly, that he could not
Consent to any further pressure upon them. He
felt the disinterested liberality of Mr. Sheridan. in
so readily gi,ving his assent to the proposition ; lint
liberality. on his part, ought to he met with cone.
sponding liberality on the part of the Reuters. It
was manifest that everything eteadone fur the Ill*ut-
ers, compatible with the rebuilding of the Theatre ;
if soy such surplus should arise, as Mr. Kingston
supposed, in God's name ! let Mr. Sheridan, who
has acted so fairly towards all constituting the
preneut meeting, and who has announced his in.
tention of retiring himself wholly from the con-
cern, when he has seen its fair creditors duly sa-
tisfied, have the power of making over any such•
surplus to his son mud his infant family; and do
not let us, satisfied as I think we ought to be.
grasp it from him, even with his own consent.—

ow ...•••••••-••••-''
• •
I..fned end general applause.,
Mr. HEATH; the bArrisirr, azeod with every
word and sentiment that had faliris fain the Cinna-
mon. He would, hoarser, woad thr nontimi; in
order that a direct negative might be put ou the
proposition..

The question was accordingly put, awl, to the
g►eat houour of the Reuters, unanimously ne-
giber&
All this augurs well indeed for the resurrection
of Old Drury.
The Meeting next proceed' I to the consider-
ation stated in the. Ti mitres' Advertoenieut, re.
specting the application fur a third Theatie ; rod
here again an unanimous resolution was entered
into, to oppose, by all legal and constitutional
means, se cruel and unprincipled au attempt to in-
duce the Crown to countenance ■ plan of such
ruinous and extensive inj %mice.
The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to
the Chairman, and the Meeting did not reportage
till after candles had been canted for.

_ .
[This account was left at our Office by a respect-
able Renter present, who gave his name with his
report.]

Yesterday, a messenger came to town, from'
Windsor, with • letter for Sir HENRY HALFORIA•
(iiite Dr. VAUG•AtIp requiring his iattends.ice at
Windsor, upon the risicess Altana, with all pir.—
sible speed,

The ROYAL FAMILY are expected in town on
Tuesday. to remain till Friday. The Xts.. to
hold a Private Levee and Privy Ceittreil 11 efi-
neqcloy, and the Quasi, a Drawing R.iorn on
Thursday._

Lord MvLattAva did not mewl the Ktmo's
Levee. yesterday. on account Oche death 0 Lady
IJ I.OBAV is frailty..
The I)eke of Mon votovs v indispoev4.
Mrsxri. JOHN and Roster LartrotsC. M.P.
are Nut expected its town, from Sidatoutit, D•aotta
shire. until the Lotter end of next week, en are..ur4
of the death of their father. Mr. JOU Lltout its.
who oiled ou Frioiey morning last.
The riteit lionteoureble the %Massa of the
floosie of Commons will give hie second gram' rim-
o'er, at Ilia home, Nut Palgee-yerd, en fi..itura..y
nett.

Th!•Duke of NiiicseTt.s has Airel4l,4 the pur-
chase in Lord Fouat's house, iu Milt-meet. Bel kr-
ley-Nuarr. The Marquis st ELT is at pisseut vs
great' for its

PinitS
ItZTATIMIG TO TIM
EXPEDITION To THE SCHELDT,
LAID REVOKE HOUSE AT LOIIIIO,II.

No. I.—. Answers to Clitertions put by ---- to two con-
fidential persons.
Ist. The amount of iroups on the Island of IVsleheren,
and how distriticied
To the beat of t`leir jadgments on inspection, and from
what they could learn, there might be about 3,4ani troops
in that Island, 2,000 of which marched into Flushing on the
nth lemma, and were chiefly composed of Prussians, and
that 1.2,000 other troops were shortly expected, *lark it was
said were In he encamped in the neighbourhood of %Vest
cispel. That the military duty at Fliish:og, 111111,11elitirr,.,
and Camp. err was twrfornicti mostly by the Burghers, in
consequence du very *recce and zeneral hicluerk, prevailing
ns it was supposed from the bailors' of the water. They
understood that the deaths at Flashing went im erktvcraire
an per week, and that a fnll half of klairlanitants wine
affected with the girl:lass
g. The state of defroce of the town of flusiiiiiz towards
.lie loud, sad towards the sea . _

•
Flitsli me is veer 'trona in batteries towards the Pen, which
arc mom'.,l vritli large brass guns ; hot that ton ands the
tool-soie they euuld out count more than ingot's ; and that
they v.w no artillery corps in that town.
3. The window, class, and present slate of the ships
of tram i Where t!wy err placed %%hillier they
etraW randy be removed or 4testrOyftl Whal prepOf-
tiOO of lANot force would probably be necessary for
the service ?

is the bassi,; or docks, there are six two-deckers (new)
with their lower masts *lauding, sod jilt cuppored. Orders
are lately arrive.) to expedite their equipoteutat which they
Seem lousily effecting. On the i•stb luot. soother tuts-archer
wag admitted into the baria to Da ropperrd, utast oat more
wow shortly expected Ror the same pus pine.
. These it Mk. one fri,ite lately launched, and iu nearly the
mote state of forwardness as the Incu'r ships; hut nu uther
weasels uf say eurwequessee are In the halts.' Is the Roads
of Flushing, at assch.•r, are one frigate, ma two brigs, com-
plete fur ace. go far MO they (

could Cirri' a jaillmeat, it appeared to theta very practicable
to destiny IW remove all the ships in the limo, hut they
consider theinsel, CA incompetent to juil„te of the furry neces-
sary fur that pnipose. In going lists l'lnshitix Roads, the
only twittery or consequence is on the left, and there is
andirient depth of water for any ship to go as near as they
pkase.
On the other side of the Island of Walclicren, it appeared
to them that the 'caked peer lies between West Capel and
Le.ose Point, aa !bey tall it, (as I have no map at hand, I
am unable to rectify names), where they think a landing
might I.e easily elleeted. At the West Capri is a battery of
seven gun., not al !wow Point, ~other of eight pas, de-
fended by men eAch; Meg were is t✓l,e latter Mite". Otr
Leone Point lie lip 2vlliuts, M eight gusts each, sad a was.
bee ultra or twelve gars. Two miles shove there, and in
Catapvere Roads, is the Growler gnu-brig, lately in Ilia
llfaimty's servke ; and us the east side of Campeere har-
bour is n battery of four sun*. In the harbour is the Ilan-
Slur, a !near h privatem, (lugger-rigged), mounting tti guns,
with 70 men ; she was jest returned (rum a cruise of nix
days, sad had captured 'even vessels from the neighbour-
hood of Yarmouth, and cups in for inure hand.' being to
return iftrowliate( on the same station Tao of her prizes
here bee., recaptured In 11, Majesty'. *hip Sattellitc,whicti
ably therapti, in of the privateer declared he wool.l, Lave
bashed, bad be out hero weaktmed by bending Wm used I.
the prizes.
Pie. 4 —Letter from Captain Boxer to C tot aln Dunllew, dated
His Majesty'. sloop t, 3dJauuarv,
11859.
. . . . .

rt--Porsunnt to your orders l Ibis day reconnoitered
Flushing in Ills Majesty's hired arin*d raitter Hat, thinking
I soigi.t not be able to approach near estongli in the Skylark
to tartrtain correctly the state of thew tarry
At one O'clock I could dist rn diottrietly the fol!..ering
ships and weasel. of war distwauded, with their lower yards
and topmasts struck, in Poe old harboar of Flusbiue, with
French colours Sting, une of which bearing the dig of a
Rear Admiral, ate
Ship* of the Liar Sesen. , i
Fn rates
Brig
Ship gllfe)p
sal, &c. (Signed) JAII Ea BOXER.
Tim How C. 11. L. Demise, icc. ice Am.

1(0 S.--;Sere )—Letter from ♦ice-Admiral Caniphell to
Mr. Pole, dated Piesicess of Orange, in the Dun US, IJOI
($O9.
Pia-1 beg you will lr pleased to acquaint their I.ord.
ships, that, agreeable to the directions in your letter of the
tat instant, for rue " to employ come confidential persons to
proceed to the Scheldt, and procene the most lICCIIIMIe mind.
licence respecting the enrm)'s ships in that river," I sent
over, in the l'aa 'chorister, a person of the dime of
, whom I mentioned I intended se to du, in
sey letter of the td instant. He returns this morning, and
brings the following account, which I have every remota
to believe is in a great d►gree correct, as his anaaeta have
Maw very readily and r i rryrmstanli ally
Slates thst lie Linde.' at Csoveer nu Sunday sight the nib
Mislaid, ate, proceeded to Fleshing (across the soars, they
being &oxen over) w►ir► place he left the following night,
between ten and eleven o'clock at night, ia' o boat which he
pm-chased there. On the Monday lie saw the shipping, and
was on board three of the French line•of.hattte ships. Their
force consists of nine sail of the line, and two frigates, one
brig and five schooners, all in tb•' basin. The
ali;ps are unrigged, with t►eir tops and caps oft their guns
art on the in ay, and their provisions, stores, in warehouses,
and have only pirt uf their trillast on board; !be error are
and live, part of them in barracks, and part tin hupril
t►e ships, which are alongside the quay, in tiers thret Age".
The nw•u are busily employed in overhauling and reittiag
t►e rigging, and it is said the ships are ordered to be equip-
ped again by the neNt snrisiutides or the succeeding ones.
The frigates have their lower rigging in, and they are em-
ployed in equipping them ; but •they have wither guns,
storm, nor prow:slims on board. The brig and schooner are
eqnippeil, with their guns in, but their sail. are not bent ;
sod be believes they have noses store pros inures on based.
There is a large new frigate at Flus►ing, built and ready
for launching.
♦t Antwerp they have nin► pail of the line, either building
re or .1, rid to be built ; but he dues not know is what state
of forwrardnt as they are. Bewdes these, there are at Ant-
werp lief sail. ,z. three of NV gnu., and .m. of 74, and inn.,
oilier a 74 or vi icsie, but be dots not ►now which), with n
number of men on board, and jury riga. 11, ready to come
down to be conferred in the basin at Flushing; but as that
is at peas:•nt Intl, these ship, cannot be cornered until those
now is the basin come out n it Is said these five sail are to
come down from Antwerp, so soon as the weather Is settled ;
but at mewed there is ruusir ice is the Scheldt ; they have out
guns al Flushing foe these ships.
He stater they are about to eruct two new batteries, one
at the upper end of the Onerluo Chastise!, and the other n
little within Wedg'epet ; and that there are ai present only
700 tronpa on the island of tValchertn, the others having
been drafted away.
have tommunieated this acemnt to Sir Richard Strachan,
Bart , ■nd hope their Lordships will find it to be accurate.
As states lie has ►efere bees employed by Government,
and M known to Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Cooke, as stated
in my secret letter of the ad lament, of whom I earnestly re-
quest their Lordships will cause inquiry to be mark, and coin -
monicate the same to me, as befiwe requested ; using said
letter of the 2d, as it wield be n guide, in a et:elute degree,
what contidence I may plate is hies.
I bare tbe beeiter to be, die.
(Sig :eel) GEO. CAMPBELL, Vince-Admiral.
The Honutes able Vt'. W. Pole.

Nu a —l.riter from Sir &chord Strarban to If,. Tele,
dattl Arnittbyst,in the Dowse, 14th July, iv g.

hag YOU mill do 11111 dill Mawr te.lay 164ete tar
/Amok 011;0116.b•10111•1• of the Admiralty, the iselosel copses
or oil the .n.t. .It:ch I hare waged to the daft reAt
Aag wig ole•i..iueal oill,crs, Ito t►e execitiun of the tuioea
hresattra of the oninetant mill extensive •crew,• which they
have dosie u&tb. h,,,,,, to place ender sty dart. lion
Ytto will tthe..ree, that Hs, 14,4 to.jetri la the peoteaghatt
et towissad, n Licit set wit% thane couttekd to Cartria Use*,

end Le ieto co operate wit's the Marquis of tinnily, whose
divisive is embarked I. the ship tender his orders.
The main .Meet, as their Lordships have been already ap-
prised, is Wist.4beren, which is to be possessed by the troops
embarked in the squadron at Portsmouth, seder the direc-
tion of Sir Eyre Cuote and Rear-Admiral Otway.
The other object is, to pussese the South side of &bowels,
fur the advamage of commanding the Itoompot Chaunel,
with a view of giving every facility and acceleration to the
transport of the femme to South Beet land ; soil this service
being confided to Lieuteuant.General Sir Joint Hope, and
branching out into inure conserpunice and arrangement than
I had at first as idea of, I considered it right to appoint Rear-
Admiral Sir Richard Keats to take charge of the squadron,
and to co-operate with the Lieutenant-General aecurdiogly.
Captain Plautpiu will Ire the next senior (Hamer, and will,
ani satisfied, render any information to the hear-Admiral,
that hr may be in possession of, frous his Conner tutercourse
with I hat country.
The laid division is far the Vere Channel, which I have
entrusted to Sir Michael Seymour, and I think, from some
arraugemeitts whirls I have to Cuutemplation, that touch le•
tient will hr &ricer) I, lire general service, from an wally
preAession of this chaotic!, norl pushing it forward under
Prudence to Tergoes, to shone,, the route of Sir John Hope.
Having now laid befire their Lordships my general out-
line of eperations, I have only to assure them that I shall
endeavour to gist: a superintending eye to the whole, arid if
the event should firrinuately be smelt as to enable us to effect
the landing at Domherg, I shall be very well able to do ro.
After the Earl of Chatham is satisfied that his footing at
traltheren is of w cionitiaudin a nature as to preclude th,
necessity of re.embarking his troops, I shall then order the
Portsmouth division of ships to the Downs, with all colitis
which I can spore, for the doable porpuse of believing their
Lordallipe minds front the wisely which they have expressed
about these particular ships, in the fourth paragraph of their
histritetitras, and to enable 1 hem to apply their vertices ice any
other way.

1.111111.11)0se no time in !visiting up the river according to
their Lordships instructions, lakin every possible prec.,n•
lion to avoid thu, in:memos shoats, iiretionuary steps to
which have hero taken, and a card uf esplunation printed
for the inforniatioto of eves y ship.
I an very glad to find that their Lordships have so fully
estimated the ddlicsilty and intricacy of the navigation of the
Scheldt, because they will he leas surprised 11 shinild not
be able to carry up the line-of-battle ships ; but, ill midi uu
event, 1 beg you to assure them, that 1 shall make every
disposition to attack the enemy's fleet with the frigates and
flotilla antler my command. 1 have the Louder to he, B.c.
(.tigned) R. J. STRACIIAN.
Tht Hon. W. W. Pole, Ise. Le. Le.

No. /7.—Extraet of a Letter from Captain dlanehet, to
Lord nulgrare, dated II;a lirjesty's sloop Raven, Ply -
mouth, April 47. :44i9 !
Having sera., .1 with Sa S Smith in the Antelope, during the
time he I ominsunled the apsadrou oil Flushing, in the early
part of the present war, sod from that circumstance being
well acquainted with the anchorage, fortifications, ke. of that
port, I have no doubt that the enem%'s fleet, if they are ly-
ing in the outer roads, may be easily destroyed by lire-ships,
or, should they lie in the basin, from the depth of water
and the navigation, with stitch I am well aequsisted, a hoe
of-batik ship may he run alongside the walla of the town so
close, that mei, may land limn the yard-arms ; and I volun-
teer to he the lira man that lands (rum them.

As it was, wonw y ..iris since, a favourite mlwine of Mr.
Pitt, to laity flushing M &corm ale ,a"ia, awl being at that liras
Sir Sidney Smith's confidential Officer, I became intimately
acqosiiitcd with tie plain of the fortification; Sce. and,
whencrav your Lordship may require it, I can procare you
the moor correct iaftwisiatiiiii as to the troops and detentes
of the from a person in whom tioverusnent have fur-
entri• collided. I sin, 6.C.
To Lord Ifulgrave. J. M. lIANCHETT.
No. 3.—lntelligroar from n confidential person, dated sth
of 114 y, iso9.
"'A camp, about to he (mined at St. Omer's, of about sow,
men, but it is intended to state it at 'boat snoop*. Ano-
ther' at Eeklaw of about :yroo, will he statml at shoat
I 1,,0n0. Another4ortiro•n Antwerp sod the Eclnse, oppuxite
the Island of Walcheren, mat. d at von t, lint will he
in proportion. Thi• disposition of the errantly is minima-
astivally in favour of floe Ermli•lr.
The Dutch flotilla that were 01 Boulogne, viz those which
have from tiane to tune joined the Frea,h flotilla, are re-
moving Lark to l'lnshiog ; it is said, in the coantry, for ftar
of attack, as the demrurties of the fleet at Basque Roads
lien occasioned murk alivety. Fin-44.1re sail pasard by
Him keollooorg I ist we...U. Their, arc only abort s,ouo french
ttir.r. to She Island 10( WRIC kern!.

:aim's' GYarJ► in ntl ibete camp., risttpt &Maw.

(Third loclumire referred to in No.. )
Amethyst, Downs, July istlo,
Non--The present expedition is of midi a mature as to ren-
der it impossible for ewe to give my personal attendance to
the minute details of every operation which branches nut of le.
have, therefore, deemed it expedient to select/06cm of
known zeal and ability, to a limn I ran, with ecnillolttiee, in-
to not the execution of any particular part, which must, iu
some degree, be separated horn the main cp Tahoe,.
This main operation I consider to be the attack on the
island of Walelterroi. There utr, however, several services
tit he performed, of the gieatc.t consequeocc to the success
of the ulterior object. of the e ♦ pr. letiola, and it is to one of
those services that I propose to call )our nowt serious at-
tention.

The rail of Chatham,who rammands the military part
of the espedit lon, ham. coo,,olerrd it right to obtain pusortsom
of some tmumanding iimist• on the south spiv of lime 116111114 of
SChtle**ll, at a loreiS 111 l nary to further and wore Inikileite
operations upon the East Scheldt.

(Fifth I mlesure referred to io No. e.)
London, War July, tin*.
My Lotto--In consennence of the great extent of t►e
assorice in which I sin rimmed, I have found it not only ex.
pedlent, but really indispensable, to divide it into different
brandies, though I hope be so contiguous to eac►,
t►at I may be cttataltill to imperiutt nil the whole.

You w ill observe, In the accompanying memorandum,
which I inclose to yintr 14irdahip, that Hear Admiral Otway
io to direct the attack on Walrheren. A drtachsnent of the
artily will be employed to attack Sellowen. and o or oilier
eastern 64 mien; and another to make a descent on Cid-
aan.l, to gire us the adiantage of the whole anchorage, from
Maya Used, along the coasts of that island. This latter sor•
vier has bran left to Use direction of Captain Olsen, whose
local knowkdge (Afloat pert of the coat has made his em-
ployment uu this OCCIAio• ru int:legato c duty.

Aner • landing has been effected, and the hatteries is
Cathand are in the paasrsaiu• of oar troops, I propose that
the squadron under sour Lordship's roniutaud shall tiro
along the coast of that island, and take a position to the
south-east of rtiehnig, but completely without the range of
shells.

It i 4 impnail.le for the to enter tato any detail shoot Na
forthie emphqnseal of the squadron, as that oust depend
no car lllllM aur's, sod a mine reetain iftfiresnation the

movement. of the crietn)'s in the Scheidt
than any I hare at present ; hut as the objects are to take
Watchmen, and capture or destroy the enemy'. Beet, I karat
it to your Lordship's judgment and discrete," to adopt In
nay aboeucc any measure% you may eoniuder advisable, to her.
ward either ime Of both of these important ohiecta. I am, Sm.
(Signed) It. .1. STRACHAN.
Rear-Admiral the Right Rog. Lord Gardner.

No. 12.—Letter from Mr. Polo to Sir Richard Struchaw,
dated Admiralty-Other, July 26, 111109.
Stu—Referring you to the following parafgrugh of your
letter to me, dated iheg4th 'mow,

" After the Carl of Chatham iamitisfled that his footing at
Wslcbertvi is of 's, commanding a natore as to preclude the
intensity of his re.emlsai king his troops, I shall tutu order
the Portsmouth division of slops to the Dowels, unit all
othcfs which I can spare, for the double porpoise of relieving
their Lordships' minds from the ornately is Web the) have
imperitmced about these partienita ship., its the ath pore.
•. ark of awn. Instruction, mad turnable them to apply their
services m roy other way,"
My Lords Comminutes'', of the Admiralty have com-
elier/Med me to acilasiat you, that it is not their attention

that you should detach any part of your forte, until yon are
perfectly satisfied that the serv.ces, whether of ►he ships
themselves, or of their crews, fur the manning of tie small
craft, can be depensed with, without the smallest dctriunot
to the important service on which you are employed.
By the Por►smuath division of slops, their Lordships
elute, that that you mean the ships, which, by my ktter of the
dalli instant, you were directed to send to Spitbead, when
their services might he no longer necessary.

I ■m, &e.
(Signed) W. W. POLE.
Rear-Admiral Sir R. J. Stradrau, Bt. L. B.

No. g2.—Estract'of ■ Letter from Sir Richard Sirachats, to
Lord Mokrare, dated Venerable, m the Doom, sth
. _

•pril, I an 9.
MY Loan—lt seems to be a general opinion, that much
resistance is nut to be expected at Flushiug, and the reports
of the deserters lately come over favour the opinion • but
when I consider the defence of Fleshing, I sin decidedly of
opinion, that a squadron, let it be ever so well attended by
gun.vessels, could do little spinal the ships of the enemy in
the Basin, and would be exposed to be set on tire by the
batteries of the enemy ; therefore, it is advisable nut to
make any attempts on the town, without the co-operation of
au army. If a sqoadrun ',lmola be anchored clear of existiug
batteries above the town, it would be an object to take up
such me anchorage, to pr,vent the enemy from escaping up
the rivet when the town is attacked. By the accounts of
to-day, it smuts probuirle, that all the ships of the enemy, by
this time, are at anchor in the Scheldt, and in a situation to
run lip the ricer, if attacked ; others were preparing to go
out of the Basin. I ans, &e.
(hailing R. J. STRACHAN.

No. 29—Litter titan Sir Rick: nil %trachea to Mr. Pole, dat-
ed St. I)amingo, air Bath?, ~!ylls August, 11809.
Stn —I conclude you have re.., 'red my letters of the 22d
instant. I have now to acquaint yuu, for their Lordships'
information, that the Bat boats, and ciery deseript on of
vs-foci. bring assembled, and every necessary arratigemeat
made on the part of the navy, for lauding the army near
Santirliet on the bear+, which had brim prevAm,ly re.
cunnoitered, and not heering from the Ely! of Chat-
ham respecting Ins intentions, I rommunirat..it with
his Iwortlehip on the lath iustant, and, on the follownig
day, I found his Lordship had nut tine to a dor& mi.
nation, on secliant of the increased force of the enemy, red
the army getting sickly ; sad that he list emit for the Gene-
rals to coronet. I therefore, on the met smug of the virth, ito
bring mattes. to a conclusiou) wrote to his Lordship, a copy
ofmh ktietllCCUlllpially lag this.
I soon after weld on shore to the m: cling of the Lieut -
Generals of the army, taking with me Rear-Admiral Sir
Richard Keats ; I fussod them decidedly of opinion, that nu
uperations souk) be uudertaken against Antwerp with any
prospect of serene at t his advanced season of the year, and the
enemy itscreasiug in etrengt 6,1111(1 OUrtl.lll forces dinituisherl by
sickness; and that, as the taking of Lille and Lietteualsoak,
would out iterate our obtaining the ultimate object of the ex-
pedition, without Antwerp being rettuceil, and the country
near these fortresses being inundated, it was also their decided
opinion, that the army ought rot to make arty attempt on
them. I had already, in the must uoqualiflod manner, offer-
ed every naval assistance to reduce these fortresers, and also
ha aid of eve. y other operation of the army; conceiving the
anhject of the delibegation of the Generals, perfectly
I withdrew w,tk Sir Itichanl Keats.
The shire of the enemy, which were above the town of
Antwerp shout tier mites, have cone down, and are now ex-
tended along the river fare of it, except two of the line lower
down, in the reach ;shave Liefkenslitiek, and 4 frigates, next
to Lillo ; an ininieuse number of small gnu-busts are on the
boom ; behind them a crescent of tie gra and mortar brigs.
The battery between Lino and Frederick Hendrie is liniehed ;
it has tea guns. The teensy has been driven from that which
he was coustriecting on the Oriel side with loss by the fire of
unr bombs aud gun.vessela. Our stack of water is reducing
fast, the wells on the island are nearly exhaasted by the army
on shore, the people in tour boats begin to get sickly, mid
the army on 8,41 th Wifehood es.rveilingly sto. We are drop-
ping the transients down towards tYsenleis, by way of ckaring
this place, where we lie so thick, that we are exposed to
fire-vessels; if the enemy had any enterprise, he is secant
behind the boom, which is secs Just lit the water's rdze,
f, QM any such attempt on our part. I think no time should
he hest iu communicating the foregoing circumstances.
I have waited till this eve ii iii g's title to Lamy if Lord Clint-
ham wane to side home on this occasion, as I have WS
heard from his Lordship I shall dispatch the Idea, sad
kee,, another cotter ready to receive his dispatches and con-
vey them to Lag and. I have to observe, that I have not
lined from yuu since the I at Is atilt. month, bid Lord Chat-
ham has received 411111kMetS to his official letters relative to
the fell of Flashily. I have the tumour to be, lee.

K. J. SiItACHAN.

(Second inclosure referred to in No. my
B.ilz, Aural syth, gamy.
received list honour of your letter of yesterday's
date, mad agree entirely with you, that unless the fortresses
of Lillis and I.oeftienshoek are in oar possession, it could out
posrobly be expected that any naval force could be carried
higher up the Selteldt ; slid I equally concur in opinion
wish you, that the snaking an attack on either or both of
these places is much more of a militiuy than • naval ques-
tion at the same time that am sensible of the full ex-
teat of the co operation you have offered towards the ottani-
anent of this object, should it he deemed advisable.
Upon the subject of the expedieury of lauding the army
fur the purpose of making an attempt np.rn these two places.
I am first to obscrve, that the attack, particularly on 11..ierken.
shock, will he extremely difficult, is con,cfpwitte of the mon-
dation, and that the measure of the divt.'lh; the army, which
such an operation would require, would be attended with

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cominlerabie hazard. I amfurther to 1.-mark, that Ido Out
correive that the reduction of the forts in question would in
say respect atirsuce the ulterior objects of the expedition ;
esuspt in as much as it might give facility to the transport
a the mesas of siege ; but as, ander all dregs noitatices, and
the relative force of the enemy cuusiderrd, the undertaking
the siege of Antwerp must be looked upon as utterly lin-
prwlicuble, I apprehend it would be wind% 'sable to
commit the safely of the army in au enterprise, the success
of which would nut, in the sin Meat ilegere, skeins
to us the accomplishment of the ultimate object in saew,
which could alone Ire eff. eteu by the rapture of the etadel
mid town of Antoci p lam equally aware with you of the
Ilrzt sit meant) of coming to • speedy deteruaitiatiors a• to
our tot are plans, not only soli account afire importust con.
sides also,, run el present, of the ad d season rd the year,
and the nisortneint of prori.ions and water; but I ass sorry to
add, on art moot of the alai usiug progress of Ochres' of this