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London, England, 1810-10-17 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, OITOBSR 17.

Since the srrigel of Lord WELLINGTON'S die.
petcher, we have read nothing in the Treasury
Jmnitsls but praises of the Portuguese tropipi,..
Men fighting fur their country, and upon its own
aid, if not lost to all aenseand feeling, might surely
to display sonic proofs of manhood. The joy slid
surprise', therefore, expressed at finding that these
into were worthy of fighting fur theinselves, in the
ranks with those generous Batons who were
ready to shed their blood, arid endure every
privation, in another's cause, are but a poor com-
pliment to our Allies !—But this extraorilinsry
joy is easily accoonteil fur : in fact, neither Lord
Wsudnirron our Ministers expected that the
Portuguese troops would believe so well ss they did
in the battle of the Sierra de BIILICO, on the 27th
last. We shall only observe, at present, that if they
lied behaved worse, it wonld have been vain on the
part of Euglimil to attempt the deliverance of Por.
tugal ; and it is a bad compliment to the discern-
ment of Ministers, to have engaged so fee in the
came of rnen of whom they thought so mearily.—The
Di.patches from Loral W LLLIN otos, embracing the
first stsgw. of his Lordship's retreat from Celerico,
having been thrown overboard by the Marlborough
packet, when chased off Falmouth by a French
privateer,'there is a chasm in the report of that
part of the campaign. In following up the retreat,
we learn, however, from authentic sources, thut
from the 'loth September to the 26th, the A'-
lied Army had continual akiriniahar wide do ad-
vanced parties of the enemy : on the 27th, the
enemy hail all their corps contentrated, and early
on that morning attacked the position of the Bri.
tish and Portuguese in the Sierra, at two points :
the one on die great road leading from Montego',
which crosses the Sierra towards Coimbra ; and the
other about too miles to the left of that road,
nearer the river Mondego. The first point was
occupied by General CSAMPURD'S division, with
that of General COLA on his left, supported io his
rear by some of the Portuguese brigade and Ger-
man legion; the other point was ie.eumed by Gen.
Pit: eon's divisi•ni, with the divisiuns of Generals
LEITH and Gm/. upon his ri;lit, and that of Sir
BRENT SPENCER upon a commanding hill upon his
left, with taro Portuguese brigades, which might be
moved to support any point in the hoe. The at.
tack, which commenced about half an hour after
day-light, by the enemy's light troops, who drove
our. in, being supported as they were by heavy
columns, en incesstat and heavy canuooade was

kept Up Oft bott sides Awing the tune that the
enemy was advancing to gain possession of 'the
heights. Gen. CRAUFCIO, upon our left. allowFd
them to come close up to the 32d light infantry,
immedlately charged them with the bayonet.
killed nunilieni, and took many prisoners, among
whom was Grit. 4r. SlllOl. Two heavy columns of
the enemy ad ianceil in front and to the left of where
General I't. TOY was posted. A momentary pos-
•
sesslon of one of the heights was gained tir one of
thoge columns; tout the 43th anti Itch regiments,
and a Portuguese brip4le, attacked them, and in
so vigorous and spirited a manner that they gave
way. after desperate but ineffectual resistance.
...Some of the private letters from Lord War.
NOTON'b head-inarters state. irons the reports
of deserters, that the French army, prcs ions to the
battle of 81.12.1C0, had been so straitened fee pro-
visions. that they had no bread. and subsisted
principally on bruised corn.

The nature and causes of the late Conspiracy,
real or supposed, in Portugal, we are assured, have
been wholly misunderstood, or gror•ly misrepre-
sented by the private communications which hate
reached this country. Although Lard Warttan-
Tuts has a voice in the Regency of Portugal with
regard to the direction of military affairs, and Mr.
Sissvails, the British Moister, has lately been ad-
'Milted n Member of that Council, we are assured
that neither of them took any part in the measurts
much have been adopted towards the conspirators.

Mr. Mats wrzte, our :lent in France, lately rili4
brined liberty far all the Etiglith prisoners in 111or-
lilt prison to aNieinble togttlier and proceed to the
Theatre. which ony crowded do the occasion.

Letters have been received in town from Bombay
-communicating time melancholy intelligence of two
Officers, in the suite cf General M A t.cot.n, having
betu treacherously murdered by a Talk near Ilia-
him The Enthatisy, which was only ationt SO mull a
front the capital of Per,ia on the 24,1 i of May, was
expected V) make its entry with great pomp and 3o-
lent:l4y 6.:1 of about the Ist of June.
Lag Friclayi t number of deserters from the
French army, arrived is Lewes, pit theit route to
juin the German Legion atDexhill:
Saturday, the broadside of a new ship/ at about
500 tons, was brought tut° /14rwirle hdrbour by
stuns fishermen ; and when the tide left it. forty
deck-deals were found underneath. about 40 feet in
length. This ship is supposed to have been lost on
the Whiting Sand, and to have been principally
loaded with deal..

Vl'l Lu If Amin:ay, Esq. is returned to serve
in Parliament for the Borough of Northampton, its
the room of the lion. Eatv•ttu Bouvtattl, de.
ceased.
La.t. Wedariuluv was ismed from the Exchequer
about 6,000,0001. to the Bank, to .pay the a Pet
Cents. Reduced, Long and Imperial AnuutAllq,
• tither disidend, On Friday the Bank paid ,
the Bankers, mud on Saturday coannteocs4,paying
to the Public at large.
Yesterday, 'he Annoyance Jury iistea ihnps
iu Pitnlicte,and found a great number of (*he weights
and measures, particularly at a public-house, where
they found a uninher of pewter pots short of mea-
sure from their being beat ind bent in.
Yesterday the LORD ill von, sifter examining
the mealweighers' returns, ordered the priceof Bread
to be continued the saute as last week, viz.p. did.
the torment loaf wheaten, and Is. el houheliold,
A duel was fought yesterday morning, on Putney
Heath, between two Gentlemen of the nausea 4,
P.ITNIVER and Sutra; which the latter, who is
a Lieutenant, was dangerously wouuded in thei
side.

Conjugal infidelity has lately been punished by
the French tribunals, in some of the departments,
with an notion.' severity, though certainly not in.
adopt:de to such a crime. A woman, who during
the absence of her husband with the army, had
formed an illicit connection, the fruits of which
were three children, was not only divorced, but ten-
teuced to two years' imprisontnent in the House of
Correction, by the Tribunal of Montaub,in.
Yesterday, another ease of Forgery was discover-
ed on the Bank of England. An old man; who
reside. in Hyder-street, S.. James's, hadk fur
a long time acted as
,a broker, and received several
hums of money from various people to buy strict.
On their applying at the Rank for their dividend.,
it was found that the receipts which he pre to
them were forged, and that he had appropriated
the money to his own u.e. He has abcoiiil•d..
On 'Monday, the Ist of October, was held the
Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Phy-
sicians, in %Varwick-tam, when the following
Gentlemen were chosen Officers for the ensuing
year : _

President, Sir Loess Pepri, Bart.; Censors, Dr. Roberts,
Dr. Aiaslir Dr Woven, sad Dr. Brie; Treasurer, Dr Budd;
Register, br Harvey; Comminioners appointed seder tlie
Art Av. regulating Mad houses, Sir Lures Privy', Bart., Dr.
Stone, Dr. Pemberton, 1)r. Lambe, and Dr. Price
Secretary, Dr. ;bin meeting Df. Morgan and 1)r.
Simmow were elected Fellow.,; Di. Apr, Candidate; Dr.
Dwyer sod Dr. Black, Liceatrreer.

On Thumlay the 4th in.i. the Farming S..ciely
of the Barony of Kericnrrihy„ Count? of Cork. wet
on the ground* of WILLIAM NoNeuss., Esq. where a
Ploegh was given by the Baronial Vice-Pre-
sident. W. NIMICIINAN. Esq. us • pre-
mium to occupant working Farmers, ploupching
seven inches broad, and five inches deep, laid at an
elevation of 43 degrees, covering the two-thirds of
the sod which keeps the seed afloat, so as to be
sufficiently covered with a harrow by the angle of
the sod. and thereby excluding the necessity of
spade, shovel, nr graten. Five candidates started,
'tamely. Juan Dove. Jose Bucam.P. MILLE-
YAW bier ID DAaexf, and DAIIIIII. Luiturrwhis
evecoted the work with skill.—The Society, after
the Issaisesa was over. adjoststed to Carrigaline,
where they dined, W. W. NIWYNNAM, Esq. in
the Chair. The Ploughing Candidates, having
also partakes of a good dinar,. were called iipea
in the evening, to hear the opinion of the Judges,
who were plen.ed to award the Premium to JOHN
Dove, tor having adhered nearest to the instruc-
tions.—ln addition to muse patriotic resolutioes en-
tered into, that of appearing in Irish manufacture
at their next meeting was one, which we very highly
commend.