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Dor %meta—provider reakee.-etere stir%) tra.bsre had
few Lentil aerial ouc"' 1 Abel the beat way niactjb
Mg been in a bet climate before. We boa it reported to-
aim that our Commander im Chief, Sir Hew Dalrymple, b
recalled ; iu that came Lienteuast-Geueral Sir H. Berm
will bate the command."

A Gentleman, just arrived from Spain, who was
present when the Spanish troops evaenatt.d Linos
on the 4th inst. states that the retreat of the Spa-
niards was admirably effeeted, and in a style so highly
military as to reflect pent honour on the skill of Ge-
neral BLAKE and his brave officers. There is a cool-
ness and reflection in every enterprize taken by the
Spaniards that almost insure success to that valour
they display whenever call d into action—they are
only in want of cavalry and artillery. To supply
the place of the latter, they caused large trees to
be felled, bored, and strongly limited with iron.
With these, in their first actions with the French.
they did ccusiderable execution, clearing whole
ranks with these wooden caution. Their enthu-
siasm for the English charatur has considerably di -
creased since the terms of the Convention of Lis-
bon became generally known. They were struck
with torpor when they learned that we had agreed
to send, unconditionally, the whole French army in
Portugal, at our own expeise; well provided with
arms and amrutinitino, to join their comrades in
France, ready to put the threat of NAPOLEON into
execution, of annihilating the whole kingdom of
Spain, and of which we had started up so recently
the friends and protectors !

When we maturely revolve in our minds the ac-
tual position and prospects of BonAPAicre: beyond
the Pyrenees, where he has most unadvisedly com-
mitted to hazard hi+ military reputation, on which
foundation all his greatness and acquisitions de-
pend; and when we contrast his present embar-
rassed situation, frustrated or defeated in his flagi-
tious plans on Spain, with the elevation that he
had reached in the month of April last; we shall
instantly see the motive and the reason for his pre-
mint mission to this country. Whatever projects
of partition, robbery, or spoliation, may be ma-
tured at Erfurt, whatever new objects of rapacity
or of ambition he may propose to ALTIIINDER for
the future subversion of Europe, it is &wines that
ostensible propositions, of a conciliatory or pacific
nature, would precede them. It is not only in the
genius and character of this scourge of the human
race, always systematically to throw out insidious
or illusory blandishments, and ardent aspirations
after 'mice, previous to his most violent attacks--

other. ressona compel him to hang recourse to the
expedient in the present instant*. his machinery.
physical as well as moral, has greatly suffered in
the Spanish business. Near seventy thousand of
his veteran troop* have disappeared in less than
ties months. if DALRYMPLE restored him his
forces at Ciatra, though previously defeated, CAS-
TAWOII did not do the lame at Bnylen. Valencia,
[
and Saragossa, and Gerona,have dissolved the charm
which rendered his soldiers superior to all others.—
' JqtIEPH BONAPARTE, instead of displaying his
" majestic attitudes" at Madrid, is become the
scorn of his own army, and presents only a con-
temptible fugitive, hiding himself among the
villages of Castile or of Navarre. Worse evils im-
pend over the Corsican dynasty or family, " des-
, tined," as NAPOLEON had the presumption and
folly to assure us, only six months ago. " to govern
Europe ;" lint now bound to the stake, unable to
recede without shame and humiliation; unable to
advance without extreme hazard ; and covered
with the turpitude of crimes that justly render them
the opprobrium of inatikind. If NAPOLEON cast

his view forward, lie beholds two adversasies, of a
new description, with whom he is about to contend
for several months to crone—the Pyrenees. and
Winter. lie well knows, that, after the beginning
of November, whatever Conscriptions he may com-
mand, or his Senate may sanction, they cannot

be driven through the defiles of Navarre and

of Catalonia, without the utmost difficulty, nor
subsisted in those provinces, unless by the greatest
exertions. Other parts of his political and military
machinery are likewise greatly damaged by friction,
and demand repairs or renovation. Neither Prus-
sia, nor Austria, nor Russia, were guaranteed by
►mountains, from sea to sea, throngh the centre of
which snowy barrier his legions must para. None
of these states were defended by an armed popula-
tion, indignant at the pt rtidy, cruelty, and atrocity
of their enemy. Nor could any of those powers
communicate at all seasons with Great Britain, by
means of the ocean. They ►were either destitute of
ports, cod of maritime strength, and of Colonies ;
or they could convert these instruments to little
practical benefit. Spurn and Portugal poises', and
can employ all thi:ses powerful agents, to a►d the
common cause. Even that master-spring of all
his operations in the field, by which Rome subject-
ed the earth, and which the Corsican Casa". has
so widely applied in oar own times, to facilitate his
conquests ; namely, that of employing the nations
already subjected to extend his empire over others
yet unanbdued ; this expedient has become doubt-
fill, and appears capable of recoiling on its inven-
tor. The Spaniards have turned upon him his own
weapons. While BONAPARTE only considers the
Pole, the Switzer, the Italian, or the German, as
inetehaiev, to be agitated at his pleasure, and made
the instfunients of his nefarious arts, or oz:tragerius

violence; the Spaniards, 'regarding them as
composed of the mime material with thenisek
and not inaccessible to th feelings of shame
humanity, and of our Con non nature, hare'
pealed to these invisible ageuts, placed by
the breast of every individual. Nor has the
been vain. BONAPARTL: has already
mid will deeply feel its operation beyond
Pyrenees. Desertion will be added to defeat,
troops which were destined to conquer, may
defend, the territory of Spain. While,
tended on Lis arins, the foreign soldier,
ed into the French legions, might be a
canary ; but hunger, cold, and prix
nied with misfortune, will sharpen his moral
and enable him to distiuguich the tyrant from
oppressed. France itself, hitherto, three the
menceinent of the present war, a tacre
of the calamities produced by her Ruler's
or taking only a feel:'.e share in it, mint uvw
come actively instrumental to force upon
of a neighbouring pcoide, a vile adventurer, or
lam origin, equally odious and contemptiLe,
for this object. not less immoral and
than unprecedented and
of the French nation is
become the proverbial theme
tent times.

It is beyond all doubt
ation of these appalling
home to the bosom of
duced the interview at Erfart,
thence to Great Britain.
vious, and a natural instrui
recourse. BortaeaaTe
hope to succeed in Spain,
or prolong the contest.
reign at Vienna, or at .
over the Pyreuees, utigh
latent; perhaps not a au(
not sure, after the events
the Prussians, or the
will submit to the opprobrious
Corsican Triacule, stigmatized
to appetites or gratificatmos •
In this dilemma, what was
RAND, recalled from Valency,
0111111bri, after two days
lawitridivised, as the best
Proplsitione of Peace.
treated-his advice and reniunatrances
enterprise with disregard,'
in September. CauLtsc
the interview, and even
should not be relished
'ots of various kinds,
put in action to overcome
or reluctance to meet his
of the most beneficial
on the part of NAPOLEO:
sian Ministers; intentions
peace and felicity to
causes of the interview

Some Dutch papers hive
are not of a later date
contents are not of any
the same conveyance
new star with France was
towards the close of
people endeavoured to
specie, with a ♦iew to
transport, and the price
rose to 13 florins, while
2L12, and the exchange
Count Zecur, Minister
check this injurious panic,
he was charged by His '
that His Minns inah
intercourse with all the ,
and that the military measu
ed were solely for the '
and the maintenance ,
contrary nature should
MAJESTY invited comint
f them, in order to their
sioners have been *moil
Exchange, in order to
alarming reports for stocl
The utmost vigilance
triati frontiers, with regard
pssaports are rigorously
slightest error, they are

Several Danish ()Seers
entered into the Russian
their march. in bodies
to Petersburgh.

The mountaineers
lately suspended all .
Zara, &c. and, by their .
alarm. that it was necessary
body of &ustrian troops
Country•.

It is a remarkable
six 'Members of the ,
7th and 10th Regiment,.
embarked at Portsmouth,
puted that there are 40
ready arming iu the army
Capt. Samar, Paying-Comp
Portsmouth, is appointed
Duck-yard at the Cape
Pen es appointed to the
has taken the command
W. STuART, of the Lavinia, at IV tonouti

operation
nh thenisd
I.lth:t:RoPafpererldearliiitliggstohfenislialsaien:t
con non nature
by , have 'at
re
tdiisggo,he agents,
might
dishg alreadyeheNprto lonpsbartceuee di
ti
ie'rpwa itar, at.4.bolni. )tnci
ill be added to defeat, an
rd
.17! to conquer, may thud
Spain. While sueeeia a
foreign soldier, incorpo
Id, and privations, worn ,
ill sharpen his moral leo
aguish the tyrant from t
11, hitherto, since the cc
ant war, a mere specter
share in it, mug now
and to force upon then,,
lc, a rile adventurer, or 1
ii
MI immoral and deteatsb,
d disgraceful. that the bl,
s to flow, and then's+,
theme of abhorrence to
tt the pressure and the
g facts, which begin to vo
f the Tyrant, that have p
Erfurt, and the mission
ALEXANDER RID an
nstrument, to which to b
perceives that he cau
in, though he may protr
To send I)on JOIEPR
tit Konin,,,Nherg, when dri
tight be a hazardous es.,
successful one. For we
vents in Spain, whether e
Bohemians and Hungari
ppmlarious bondage of t
iginatized with a vubj
Cations altogether degrad:
was to be done? TALL
falency, and consulted by
tys of deliberation, is so,'
est remedies, Alexander
. NAPOLEON, who, ID A
remonstrances on the Spa
Bard, listened to his Cou
INCOURT was ordered to
'cell to threaten if the
led at Peteraburgh. In
ids, and of both sexes,
come the Czaa'a inesolu
his Conqueror. Assort
3 and philanthropic juin
LEON, were given to the '
stains which are to p
Europe I Such were
iv at Erfurt.
s hive been received, but
e than the Bth instaut.
iv interest. Private let
:e state, that the alarm
was so prevalent at 1i
r the last month, that
o convert their property,
to its greaser safety, are
ice of a ducat, in consopt
tile Convention money •
age on Augsburg, at ro
titer of Finance, with a vie
oink, ollicially declared,
is IMPERIAL IkirAJIDITY to
mintained the utast fn
the powers of the Coot'
measures which he had ad
le tranquillity of the inn
:e of peace—that reports
tild he discredited—and
umunication u to the sat
their prosecution. Cow
apointed tit be present
A prevent the dissern:snac
stock-jobbing piirpoaei-
ace is now observed in the
regard to travellers, e"
angle examined, and. °°
are rejected.
facers and seamen have I
asian service, and are no
es of 40 or 50. thriniiill Pr.
of Nigeria and Lipp
II intercourse between
heir robberies, excited so
accessary to send a num -
roops from Fiume to 'coo
miwac....aar=amewma
ecircumstance
of Comorostrineethatetber
e House
Dents of Dragoons. Witt
;mouth, for Spain. It is
40 Members of tlis ho
army in Spain and Porta
saying-Conotnissioner ail •
pointed Commiselet.er
Cape of Good Hotel,.
to the Sirews.--Copt.
mond of the Zcahos; an'
Lavinia, at Po, tvitiouth.