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THE BRITI,

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[.ON DON.
FRIDAY, &premiss* 1. •
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The Ministerial Journals, all confirm the account
which we gave, yesterday, of the substance of the
dispatches from Viscount WELLINGTON. Our ob-
servations upon them they do not however attempt
to refute. They act wisely, for any attempt to re-
fute theta would only tend to expose still more the
delusion sought to be practised upon the public.
l'oor CUESTA it not been for thy religious
scruples, Viscount Wxxxtwereott would have an-
nihilated Victim; and, again, had it not been fir
thy generosity, he would have annihilated Sout.v !
Thus, but for thy religion, and thy generosity. no
French would now exist in Spain ? Melancholy
indeed must be that state where virtues In swine
traitors, and work our ruin with more than all the
efficacy of the grossest vices. We are not, however,
accurately correct in admitting that ►he Ministerial
Papers fairly cre,fess the facts, and are only repre-
hensible in giving a false colour to the objects and
the motives. Tne sick and wounded which fell
into the enemy's hands at Talavera, they estimate
only at MO. Now, we con vouch upon undoubted
authority, th■t they amounted to 4000, being one
full fifth of the ...ho!, British army in the action;
aid that of noun unite but the slight cases
effected their escape.

Two Gottenborgh Mails have arrived, con-
taining letters and papers to the 19th ultimo.—
The island of Ertholin, it is said, has been taken
po%session of tn a British force. It has a capa-
cious harbour, wi.irb will afford a safe refuge to
our ships in the Baltic. A 11 ~sage has been
sent to the Diet, hr ie tie Ki.,; of SWEDEN,
n•cototnendeng to them i,, make a suitahle prow.
NOW fur the maintenance of frs pledece,sot., the un-
fortasete ;UST IVI/S, and his family. Whrii that
is Retried. the Message says, the nex, point which the
Diet will have to determine, is the country in
which it may be advisable fer this unfortunate
family to take up their finure abode.

W this (lay resume our extract. from the Ham-
burgh Papers to the 19th, and Paris to the 14th nit.
The tionircor contain,' :In account of the battle
of 'i'slavera, and claims the vietnry of that day ;
modestlf asserting, that the French remained inns-
t..l. 4 the field of bottle. Tim' is (ally what we
expee.rd. The establishine.ii of the rear-guard of
1%000, which remained two days at a short dis-
Woo from the Mitish army, will serve to gibe a
colour to this Like pretengion.

The Gordon Villa, at Chelsea, which caused so
much de sate last session, in the House of Com-
mons, must be still fresh in the recollection of the
piddle. An expectation was held out by Alinisters
Se the time, the: they usesnt to abandon u measure
which h e 1 ex.•*!ed so much popular indignation,
and savoured -.rougly of a job. From same
papers, has ever, 1111:CM laid before Parliament, and
of which we this day give a copy, it ap:tears that
the joli is nut abandoned, only modified, and that
the villa is still to remain, although Sir FRANCIS
BVIIRRIc generously offered to purchase the whole
spnee of ground, and make a present of it to the
H. pi tab
We have repeatedly endeavouretl to cell, and to
direct, the pu;,l:e attention to the beneficial con-
sequences which, as we conceive, mast have ob-
viously and incontestibly resulted from a different
system and different niesaures than those that have
bees pursued by our Government since the com-
mencement of war between France and Austria:—
It has been our object to prove, by reasoning and
by fact, that if, like Bon aeamee, we had son-
centered, instead of dispersing, our military means
of offence; if, in other words, instead of carrying
oil useless operations in Portugal, in Spain, and in
Naples, we had, from the moment that NAPOLCOII
repaired to the Danube in person, renounced every
other object, in order to succour the Emperor
FRAICIs ; we should, beyond any question, have
prevented the disastrous events that have taken
place in the vicinity of Vienna. So clear cal ins.
infest has time already made this truth, that we
imagine there is not a Member of His Masssres
Cabinet, who does not now ardently wish, instead of
pursuing SOULS' over the Douro, or marching, we
had almost said, blindly, unadvisedly, and rashly,
from Coimbra, across half the Pyrenean Peninsula,
into New Castile, there to reap barren and san-
guinary laurels; and Oleo, us rapidly, and more
wisely, to retreat back, either into Portugal or An.
harisseil by a superior enemy, diminished
in bombers., and weakened equally by famine and
by fitigue : we believe that Mr. CAN SING, or Lord
CASTLtREAMI themselves, would now be happy, if
in April last our army`had been embarked in the
Tagus, and landed at Finme, or at Trieste, ill
June. Ifthey had eaen been sent to Bremen. or
to Ifambergli, either into the Elbe, or into the
Weser, instead of 'mini; their strength in vain
efforts to reitore FaitotwAmo the VIM). to a throne
which lie has proved himself unworthy to ascend;
such a fince, conducted by a Commr.ittler of such
eisterprisc as Lord WCIAINOTON, might have
roused all nanover, Bromism, Cassel, and every ,1
part of Germany, from I lolstein to Saxony and to

Franhonia. There, in all those cottutiies, though
the old Governments were undoubtedly weak, ill
administei and ripe‘ for change or subversion ;
yet the People were nacompletely null and seek
to apathy, OT alll'lsed with destructive pr.:lndices,
or averse to receive assistance from heretics, tkough
attacked h% an adventurer who tramples under low.,
and cousiders, with equal indifference, every furs:. of
religion.
We have seen various letters, written prior, as
well as subsequent, to the battle of Tolavcia ; some
of which arc couchei in sanguine terms, :rota it is
considered with how much inferior a force we re-
pulsed the enemyon the 27th and atli of July ; b it,
all speak the same language, as to tilt, inhabit nits
of Estremadura and new Castile, which the ullicers
le Sir J. illooKE's army used, I dab: e to tlio,c of
LIM, and Old Castile. 'I. list in A rriguii,
and in Catalonia, the most sublime spirit of loyalty
and patriotism has keeu displayed ; that the cities
of Saragossa, and of Gerona, have held out an ex
ample to future ages, of fortitude and of insupera-
ble firintieva,canilot be contested. But these ex-
ceptions only render the venality, or the submission,
of almost all the other cities and provinces of Spain,
more conspicuous. Have Ferrol, or Corunna, or
Leon, or Oviedo, or Toledo, or Salamanca, or But-
gos, or even Madrid itself, shown similar devo-
tiou ? Have the Spaniards of these provinces
flocked to our standard? we know that the very
reverse is the fact. According to the concurring tes-
timony of our officers, both those who served under
Mo Ogg, and those now in Spain, the energies of the
liumau mind and of the human character, seem '
be effete and extinct, in many parts of the Peohnin•
la. A long series of mad-administration, abuses, I
feudal tyranny, monopolies, oppressive taxes, and
ecclesiastical rigor, or inquisitorial severity, have in-
sensibly destroyed that elevation of seutiment, and
dignity of soul, which, three ceuturies ago, rendered
the Castilian a being of a superior order. Nor
ought we to wonder at this depredation in the scale
of nations. The history of Spain will explain it.
h'or more than two centuries, under two ditiereet
dynasties, Austrian and French, the Spaniards have
had is succeariou of Princes, unequalled through
the !tonals of ancieut or modern time, in imbecility,
is I• lice, and utter inaptitude for Government.
Sint e she decease of Putur 11. that vast monarchy,
cal able of givii,g law to Europe, more powerful.
rich, and Tuistress of far greater resources, naval,
military, and cumin.. rcial, than France or England,
had they been wed A !ministered ; that prodigious
Miami has been J.-Istituto of any principle which
could uphold or prolong its existence. The people
pillaged, abandoned to every species of spoliation,
under the name of taxation; sacrificed •to foreign
interests, deprived of commerce, and destitute of
industry or of manufactures ; sunk into a sort of
moral and political annihilation ; a sentiment of
pride alone survived this wreck of every other im-
pulse or quality. But its operation is apparently
too feeble, and too inert, to supply the want of all
other mimesis's. We fear that we shall too soon as-
certain the justice of the assertion in all its force.
Germany m;., ht have been saved. It is to be fear-
ed that Spain contour.

The. mighty mind of BONAPARTE probably saw
this truth, and wits impelled, not by an ambition
which knows no limit, and can stop at no bound-
ary, but by a conviction that the Spanish nation,
though portions of it might be sound, yet was gan-
grened at the core, and ripe for his revolutionary
sickle, before he attempted to recreate, and to re-
generate the who're monarchy. The arms and
eflints of Great Britain have protracted, and may
till delay, but, we lunch fear, will not ultimately
avert, the destiny of that country. Sure we are,
that no people, the majority of whom can feel
re: interest in the cause for which they are called
on to bleed ; to whom FERO, NI AND, of Bourbon,
and JOSEPH Bo NAPARTE, Corsica, must alike be
abstractedly considered intl 1 ‘'.it ; and who, hav-
ing nothing to hoe by a eie of wasters, may
Rain, and will naturally hope for ..,:,elioration, or
reform, from their new Sovereign : sm.!' a people
will uot long contend against superior force. Lord
Wcw et. roe has gallantly maintained the na-
tional character, and, as such, has earned the to.
Routs conferred on him. But he will not, with
30,000 English, expel the Generals of Nartit.Loa.
Indeed, we believe, be is himself satisfied of that
fact, and is nut desirous of entering New Castile a
.econd time. Would he had been in Condole, or
in the Tyrol! That wish being, however, vain, may
he now securer his retreat, unmolested, to Seville,
to Elves, or to Lisbon !

The Alert sloop, of Arbroath, JAMES Dimwit,
master, arrived on Wednesday at Harwich, from
Cainpvere, which place she left on Tuesday morn-
ing, at which time nothing particular had transpired.
—This vessel is come for water for the ilt.et, and
by her mime passengers, Col. RAMSAY arid another
officer, who h#ve returned in consequence of ill-
health. The wuter upon the island of VlTalcheren
is represented as being very bad ; and it is appre-
hended that both our fleets and troops will suffer
lunch in consequence. A brig dispatched fur
the same purpose, and with a few of the sick
on board, sailed at the same time as the Alert.
One of the passengers on hoard the latter, wbn wu
at Bathz on Friday last, say:, " That the enem♦
have actually succeeded in dragging the French
line-of-hattle ships (seven in iourukrer) several miles
slime Antwerp, and that doe French force in and
short Antwerp is not estimated at more than
115,000 men."

ON READING THE IN3CRIPTION IX TUN CATREIIRAL
1.11 DRAWN. IT AN EXCELLENT PRE.
LATE, OH Ms WIFE'S Ca•RACTER :
Cord PRELATE, shuold'at thou wish spilt
Thy Lail .'< praises to re►earse,
Ta*.e, if t 11,u wilt, the Port's strain,
Uo..fction hint :woes with Eerie.
ON COLONEL WARDLE oVIPUTING TER szaaliveir Or
MRS. CLARKE :
Colonel W•R OLE dcclia..s he ;11.;riev'al
NJ liar 1. Anal iJ tisay* "
For sisals to judge of eacli °liar, is whim--
Ile, fo:ly appear, to 10-I,i9ir toil/saint.
ti ATE ask'd her husband which o' all the ;ila,ii•-•
Man's heart depresses most, awl mast fat,;:s s
Pulite hr bow'J, a•:th a smile,
The hull, is rude, unpulish'il as r Mi.;
I fallout speak it-•-but this much I'll way,
name yourself no Lad uatieri/y.

Yesterday morning HIS MAJESTY, the Prince,'
AUGUSTA, and Duke of CUMBERLAND, ileConiim.
vied by Lord ARDEN, and the lion. Miss Eoslivint,
Getter-al FITZROY and Colonel TAYLOR, rods in
Windsor Park, I returned to the Palace at noon.
fits MAJESTY had not long retuned from his ride,
when the Duke of BR;•NSWICK arrived, who was
cordially received by the Klan, and is expected to
remain at Windsor for some time.
Yesterday, the QUEEN, Princesses Ettxtrirrn
and AUGUSTA, accompimied by Lady TRYNNL,
Lady litlmam:a, the lion. Mrs. VILEIRRI, Mirs
ELGIN, Lord and Lady lisacourr. and Their
Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Yoart ind Cum-
scar.Awn, rode to Egliam races; and, after view-
iug the sport, they proceeded to an -elegant mar-
suie, prepared foe their reception, in a neighboor-
log lawn, where the Royal Party dined. The din-
ner was prepared by Mr. Wittxx.of the Bush
Staines. The Rola! Visitors seemed highly grini.
bed with the day a amusement; and returned to
Windsor Palace about seven o'clock in the even-
lug.
Lord ELYESON Gowen left town at seven o'clock
last nig:it, on a visit to the Duke "1 BLauvolar,
at Badminton, Gloucestershire.

The Marquis and Marchioness of LANSDOWNi•S
departure for S,iiithampton Castle has been pro-
tracted, on account of his Lordship not. being
sufficiently recovered to bear the fatigue of the
journey.
Mr. and Mrs. DADIRURT GASCOYNC intend to
leave coati in a fee days. for their seat in Lanca-
shire.
Mr. C. GitEcNwoon returned to town yesterday
from Bradby-hall, Derbyshire.
The Doclie.s of St. Autatt's had a select party
last evening, at her house in Stratford-plant.
The Earl of Essex came to town yesterday, from
Cashoobury, and will dine this day with Lord Oa-
mow, at his seat near Guildford. To-morrow his
Loniship will proceed to Worthing, to meet t.::e
Countess of Essxx. who has beets there for thus
week past.
Thy Right Hoaourahle HENRY GRATTAN. and
family, sailed a few days slice from Dubin' fur
Parkgate.
The Duke and Duchess of LEEDS. with LAI
Tortnuan 0, arrived on Sunday, at Dunisaecii
hotel, Edinburgh.
It him; been often said of Mr. Dimmer, that he
has had a In nefit worthy of himself: Mr. COOKE,
in his own spirited way, has been content with a
lon raper ; hut Mr. Ilona, of the Lyceum. boasts a
Cormaeupie.
At a dinin•r given by Viscount WELI.IttoroN to
General JUNOT, alter the battle of Vimeira, tun
French General candidly confessed that. be hail
passed through the English easily on the day before
the battle, with his Aid-de-Camp, in the disguise of
two jolly Friars.
By recent letters from Sweden, we learn that a
perfect good understanding seems restored between
that country and our Commanders in the Baltic ;
mutual entertainments have been given and re-
calved. Otte is p.i:ticularly noticed on board His
MAJESTY'S ship Stately, off 1 felsingbou rg ; it con-
sisted of an elegant bail and supper, given by Hear-
Admiral EaaTte, the tat ult. to the principal ta.
sullies in Scottie, and Officers of our squadron,
aineuuting to lad persons, which did tint break up
till i, e. at. when thei separated. Inglihy wended
with their entertainment.
Morelias were in the habit formerly of declaim-
ing against the retrograde state of this world ; but
since Captain IlanchiY, and the other pedestrians
have started, the question has been given up, and
the pri.ent 1.4 e is iiiiumidd to log jail. progreseise.
A ming Hibernian being very particular ~'rout
a parcel which he stilt by the Liverpool couch to
Lstiviloo, wished thin it should he left at the office
until lie called for it hiinsclr, as be intended So set
out for the SWAM place, in it few days after. Ac-
cordingly he directed it as folio.- For Mr.
OTLAIIRRTY. to be left at the
Necks. until it is taken gutsy."
Mr. HOLMAN, we tirwier.t.ind, i• t•• .steed
CRAMPTON in the turnimgvniesit • : e
Theatre.
Amateur acting has been truch die rage lately at
Cheltenham, and has filled the theatre rooms than.
once.

Among the hrare fellows who fell at the battle
of Talavera, we bate noticed Major F. H. oe.
Pee, of the Olt toots 14 native of the county
Kerry. lie was unfortunately killed in the attack
of the 29th, whilst gallantly leaihng on his regi.
men, to th- (Marge. He .was oil officer of t..n must
distinguished bravery, and hi. memory will his loug
cherished he the officers and soldiers of his regi-
ment, by whoa, he was universelly beloved kild
esteemed.
In consequence of horn, trifling dispute an the
evening of the 17th lust. a meeting took place on
Bray Coalman, near Dublin, beton'', Lieut. S.
Adjutant 2.1 sorriaou bounties,' end Licht, L. of
the sneer regiusselit, and after an stethinix • f two
shot., eee, tt was amicably settled 4 thy interference
of the oecunds.

POETRY.
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the PrinreFs
D, tICCOmpi.
41 EGERTON,
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lace et noon,
om his role,
d, who a.a
expected to

ELIZ 461:TH
y TIOYNNL,
UFA., M.
end Their
t Rud CUM-
niter view-
4egant mar-
neighboiir-
. The din.
le Rinili
returned in
in the even.

even o'clock
BLAU FORT.

N DO%V•
$ beta pro-
p not. tieing.
.igue of the
E in!.^nd to
in Laura-

yestert.:.iy
select party
place.
terday, from
h Lord Om-
...morrow his
o meet Cie
sere for this

iTTAII. and
Dublin fur

with Lilly
)UMIBILECICS
OW, that he
Couita.
itent with a
an. boasts a
tintertart to
rimeira. tlie
hat be had
is day before
disguipe of
learn that a
red beiw.-co
the Baltic ;
en end re-
a board His
Lrg ; it con-
ell by Hear-
principal ta-
r squadron.
of break up
ily gratified
of declaim-
world ; but
pedestriaus
'en up, and
rogreuies.
[cider nout
0.,1 couch to
at the office
ended so s.•t
after. Ac-
For Mr.
and Throe
-accectl
,'.e
age lately at
e more lbaq
t the battle
F. H. Oa,
the coismy
the attack
sn hit regi-
of t most
will hte long
of his regt-
wlorttl and

puts, en tier
hic place on
Lieut. S
trot. P. of
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WAIVE!' 46R1CVL1111114
1136 Alkusr.

The Wheat moms, we have already stated, are, io Away
phrea, foam], ou being reaped, to be thin un the ground,
and, of remise, tro Vie whole, 'deficient in the qiiiiitity of
man
liter• The bad abissery Leather has likewise hero im
yarning to them, in the our: low situations, where they are
to many instames much alerted with the mildew.
The Burley and Oat room, me sit general tolerahly good,
especially the fortner, much of which has been already se.
cured iw the more southeru papa of the lidusid, in a pretty
good condition
'the Turnip, Cabbace, awl other crops of a similar kind,
are, in must daltriets, very proruning.
The Beans, iu some cm, s, err very foil and good • but, ht
others, this is very far from iwoie the ease : and the Peas,
from the too 0011614111.11 names.. of the season, are, is, moat
places, affected with the mildew, and, eunsequently, nut
likely to be productive.
The Potatoes are, we believe, every where extremely pro-
mising.
Harvest wurk has hems very greatly retarded, in must
parts, by the continued wet unfavourable state of the nes-
thee; in many instances hardly half the usual quantity of,
hibour has mg Lees, performed.
The ifter-grass crops, and the 'retold crops of clover,
io ventral pretty foil, but the weather has hitherto, is a
-t limonite, prevented their heingcnt.
I ! e !lop c ups 1114 like% ise said to be much in want of
•.. sows) weather, to bring them to the mope.- state of
mainedy.
.! ram the great lush of grass, produced by the continued
111,4111 ttls..r, live steel', of main sorts, has gone on well,
niostry had a fall bite.
he grain market con:tows somewhat on the advance.

.-
RORNCA.ITLE FAIR.
-This fair win reported to have been a cheap fair in the
country, but die sale or bursts, on their tooling to turas,
abeam how the London dealers know to Make a good deal
out -.ln little.
bIiLTO 4, the horse-dealer, sold five horses to the Prince of
*it aka., guineas.
CURTIS Coo trind to get as good a trice fur some rued
boa bt...
pysow, anis an immense string of horses, has senrerty
alike.' any tbt..g ander Ulle hundred and fin,.
—tic other di ,tell have not bee.. 'edited-hand in their de.
m. , sun Audi is the call for bursts, that the greatest part
have been sold before they had been many days in
the ..able.
SAILING ISATCH.
Mr. Sheppard, the Proprietor of the Minor Vanx-
hall G. 4116.1114 gave yesterday n Silver Cup end
Corer in tionour of His Royal Highness the Prince
of I,l'ales's lards-they. The following bouts were
the Lioniwt.tors
The Henrietta, Captain Major, of Hnngerforri, 4 tons;
Auer, rapt LIU SIC h, of Chiswick, it luau; Ludlow, Captain
Nelson, of Stangate, 3 toss; Vixen, Capt. Hewetsun, of
Nina Elan, 7 tuns; George and Sandi, Capt. Lewis, of
Crab Tree, 6 tun.; Hero, Capt rdlll.l//, of Iluugerford,a
tutee; pirualsee, Capt. Herbert, of Westminster, a tons; Spit-
fi.e, Capt. Nuke, of ltioaterfuril, • ton. ; #;.orve, Capt.
Guinn:al, of ran:. %La.; i tons; Caroline, Capt. Filnt.
of M.ingale, 3 tuns.
Tli.y "loud •.‘ five o'ci irk, from Biackfriar's-
had4e, went rialto! is Ito • L stationed near Putney-
Isr.dges rettirileil, pete boa' moored oppo.
site the Minor Vauxhall. Fact; noat was &sot-
griishell by a St. tie ,tit's reudinit at the peak of
the inaia-sail. Thr. L., it, which first got round
the wet oil Ponpv-broi.z, , wore—
St George .. ..........
I nen 2
Caroline
girt Ore . 4
When they n.. ..d the I. :or Vauxhall, it war.
ne,:r half-past seven. The Spifire was first; bet
obj.,etion wee. storied, on artlslllll of her having
liatiled in tise of the init, with the boat-hook.—
The dispute aro.e.when the Spitfire got the wea-
ther-wive, and ia., ..ine foremost boat. It is the
opioion of ...meteors, mud she k- pt her station
a, the fo.e.nost lima. it woitid not hare happened;
tJ they thaw( she is eati• led to the cup. The
risy heitig fine, the river had a most beautiful
alt-
l.raranre, there hr npusfrils of 400 various boats
upon it. tilted nub Lathes and Gentlemen.

A rowing match will tuke pl4r eon Tuesday next,
between W 11.1.1411 TtliittNTo,.. of Llistigerford, and
JASIEs PAYNE, of Horieleydown, for 20 guineas
are to start at two o'clock, and row
from the S, 411, at London Bridge, to the Swan at
Citekr.l. i err 4,4411.ari 3 to 4 in favour OfPAYNS,
who appear, by far She less athletic math
A Single Lade or Gentleman may he accommo.
dated with a Gelder! Fornished First Floor, in on
airy 41111 pleasant tAtallt11:111, within half en hour's
nAlk of the Eveliange, or the Theatre, for the Loan
of Three Iliiiiilred Pounds, for three years, whso
the same shall i.e returned. Address a line to A.
B. to be left, Ns. 18, Waluut.tree-Walk, Lam-
beth.
As Mr. Kinn. of Illorse-ferry Road, a gentleman
belonging to the Westininter Life Lisorance Office,
ttdb yestPnlay passing the gate-way into St. Cle-
init's Lim opposite to the Church, a piece of inn-
LI., part of the scaffolding to a very 'urge sign
which the workrueu were try the act of affixing t..
the front of the noose, mire the gate-way, fell Upo.l
im, and lacerated his head in a shocking 14141111,:t.
Ile etc im:aediately conveyed to Dr. STANTON'S,
I i the Strand, for assistance, end was la.t night
(u.iairlyred in a very dangerous state.
Yesteolay afternoon, the horses of a hackney-
road, took fright in the Strand, and ran with great
fury 44 ter a Chariag-cro‘,, where they came 1:1Cubl•
t:"'t with the froo• of a shop, by it bleb accident
t'—rwit:}l was ove;•iirlied, the stole broken, and one
44.14fk horses killed. Two women, with children,
";,,t the time, were iiinoh heat : the roach-
-
*O4 a gentivitian inaide the coach, escaped
•twittt in;nry.
The DispealeA plittket, from the Leeward Islands,
i., arrived at rahnunth.--Mxil not op.
The different armies iii Spain are estituated as
33.000; SUCJILT, who her Bj-
,ineetl to Madrid, 60d0 ; NET, Morena,' and
7.000.
Wat.t.miri.v, with reinforcements, 54,000;
CURSTA, 33.000; CEREsFoItD. 12,000; Sir R.
Vit./tun, 3000; Vex NJAs, Ys,ooo.—Totiti p 5,000.
bath e. the statement riven iii the Ministerial
trilitc, Inn we do not rounder it correct, conceiving
that the French force i,i Madrid coil its vicinity
!neatly exceed. Won met). Besides, in the shove
tetalogue are omitted the French forces at Gerona,
IQ several other distant points. It is also to he
teeerved that the French force entsin‘.mted above is
on the Tagus, with the exception of Sy-
area corps. waking • total of 63,000; and that of
t‘r English force, only Wat.t.Est.r.v's and Cults.
are united, amounting only to 37,000.

ChtgLIVA lIOSPITAL

rUltirMit PAPERS PRESENTED To 4*g udiose ots'l
commons, &ELATING TO THE BUILDING A NEW
inyiataaar, AND LEA4IIIO Of GROUND AT
CHELSEA tiosetrat..
•
1.- Mr. nut, !Secretary to Chelsea hospital, tratounittios
the Reports of the Physician, Surgeon, Sce. on the Plans
for converting the Huildiogs, lately occupied by Lord Yar•
bhrough, into an Infirmary for the Hospital.
Chelsea Hospital, Jun. tl, tee).
Ste—Haring iii Illy letter of the Mil May, in
Yawn to yours of the Sth, acquainted you, that in
compliance with the recommendation of the Lords
of the Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of this
Illospital hail referred the questions stated in your
fetter, on the comparative advantage to the hospi-
tal, of the plait for converting the buildings lately
occupied by Lord Yarborough to the purpose of
on nab-wary, with that for erecting an entire new
building on some other part of the ground, and the
different estimate* of the expense ; to the conside-
ration of the physician, surgeon, and clerk of the
works of this hospital, and also to three other pro-
fessional gentlemen of emincos-; I am now direct-
ed by their Lordships to send you enclosed copies
of the reports of those officers, as also of Sir Wal-
ter Faritithar, physician, and Mr. Knight, inspec-
tor-general of hospitals, together with the reports
and estimates, in original, wad the several plans
annexed thereto, of Mr. George Situnde.s, an:hi-
feet : And dam to desire that in laying these papers
before the Lords of the Treu,,ury, you will be pleas-
oil to requalat their Lordships with the opinion of
:this Board, that the plans, No. 4 and S, annexed to
Mr. Saunders' reports, appeartu diem to be the beet
calculated, both fur the convenience of the infir-
mary, and the general appearence'of the hrepitid ;
and that the Lords Consutimnotieri for this hospit.il
did not originally propose a new building for an in-
firmary, solely on account of the additional expense
shish the erection of it would necessarily occasion.
t am, Sir,
Your roost obedient humble servant,
• fikeralfarrisos, Esq. (Signed) GC°. AUST.
fannDr. Moseley anti lair. Rests : Report, is answer to the
Letter of the bulb instant.
Chelsea Hospital, May Is, Ist's)
Sfa—We have the honour ni acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the loth instant, and in
obedience to the directions therein contained, we
request that you will be pleased to inform the
Lords Intl others, Commissioners for the affairs of

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Chelsea Hospital, that we have with the utmost
attention considered the Plan foe converting the
buildings lately occupied by Lord Yarboroug, to
the purpose of un infirmary fur the sick peusioners ;
and we have elan considered of the proposition for
all entirely new beikling, to be erected in sonic
other part of the ground : And in comparing the
advantages between the two Plans, we beg leave to
state—
That, although the buildings lately occupied by
Lori Yarborough are capable of being converted
into a convenient infirmary for the sick pensioners;
and though the quantity of laud, being an acre, is
frilly sufficient for the infirmary and airing ground,
and free from any incoavenience from the villa, as
settled to be pieced ;
Yet we cannot hesitate for a moment to say, that
an entirely new edifice. with the modern improve-
merit in buildings of this sort, insulated, and con-
structed
expressly for an infirmary for aged people,
consequently pcculiar in many respects, must have
considerable advantages over the best infirmary
than could be made out of any horse, or any other
buildings whatever.
We have the hooour to be,
Your most obedient humble servant*,
(Signed) BENJAMIN MOSELEY, Physicals.
J. KEATE, &ovum to the Hospital.
Geo. Anst, Esq. Re. lee. &c.
3.—Mr. Sciane's Retina, is answer to the Letter of the 1011
Chelsea Hospital, May 16, lsog.
Ste—l am honoured with the directions of the
Lords and others, Commissioners for the affairs of
this Hospital, by the favour of your letter of the
10th of 'day, requiring an opinion:
let, On the comparative advantage to the Hos-
pital, of the plan for converting the buildings lately
occupied by Lord Yarborough to the purpose of an
infirmary, or of that for erecting an entire new
building On se.ne other part of the ground.
:idly, To state the estimate of the expense of the
new building, compared with that of altering the
present tinililiugs. And,
To transmit the several plans.
Lr answer to the first direction, I must beg leave
to refer to my report made to the Board ou the
24th April; pp. 22, 23, 24, stc. Jec.
On th. second direction I must observe, that the
Minis referred to are not made nut in detail, but
contain only general ideas, and theretere cannot be
accurately estimated. But after attentively con-
sidering the subject, I stated in my first report to
the Board, that the expense of the alterations and
additions, to convert the premises late Lord Yar-
borough', into an infirmary, together with the new
buildings. which. after consulting the physician
and apothee.iry, appeared to be absolutely neces-
sary, would amount to about 14,0001. I have since
reccuisiderrd the subject, and have no reason to
think the expense witl be less.
Respecting the third direction. I beg to slate,
that copies of the general plans referred to, are
added to the report of April 34th ; but if the Board
wish for city other, it will give me great plemare
to 'amide them.
On the comparative consideration of the plans.
I have only to say, that the first plan was made in
filicdience to a positive direction to consider of the •
I)e.t Manner of appropriating the premise, lute Lord
Yarborough's to the purposes of an iufiremey.
That the second plan, marked (C.) shows to the
brat of toy judgment the outlines of a convenient
infirmary, and at the same time leans land se&
civet fur the villa proposed. The infirmary and its
oppurtenances, with the wee of the old materiels,
would cost about mow?. .
And that the third phut, marked (B.) proposes
not only an infirm try ..vith its apparaenaacee. as
placed in a much ta_tter oituatioaa awl also thew
the possibility of providing for all the wants of this
great national institution, if now, or at any future
time, Government Omuta he plealied so to direct.
1 have the boaour to be Sir,
Your mut, ulte,lont humble B.!tvatit,
(Sivitill JOHN SOANF., Clerk ail.. Works.
To Geo. Lust, &c ie.

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tradien 1 Resod Gin,
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~ ~ „. :I.- . of Alb, lugs.
• Sta—lii, compliagaslth the diresjiie., Afif the
Lords and ether,, Coiamissionaes for 04/ A4c:rs of
Chelsea !lovas!, to stet OW Opilssoll,or the C.Ollll-
- ailtain.igtis of the pint fir converting cer-
tain buildings (late in paosessioa of Lord Yo.be. '
rough) to the purpose of an iafirruarj, wits .ton- '
filer for erectiag au entire new bedtime on solie• '
other part of the ground, tie hare tasi:ericatitin..l
with much attentioo the laitilsvisod preiniel in
qui.iitiun, and now proeued to submit our th,r4lts
CM the proposals referred to ii>.
The present state of the buildings deem generally
suhstautiel, though in some plans partially dilapi-
dated. There ts drat capability in the house and
offices, for rho accommodation in view, even to the
extent of NO or 100 pAtients. The ground is 110
doubt damp, nail the laud-surni4s lie ea high at to
make it necessary fur 'be whole to be completely
drained. The bruoliwood should he cleared, and
many of tile trees be cut down. to giro, a free circu-
lation of air, so absolutely neeessari Up an Ma:m-
iry ; and is sheltered colunuaile should be added
to the linuw, fur the sir and exercise of the ill..
ajlifiS.
Wi:li regard to erecting an entire r.ew building,
it does not appear to its that such will be at all
necessary ; even if It should he tholight of, it ooght
to be crected where the house Now is (ur near to it),
as being the driest part of the soil, and at the
greater distsuce from the false and swampy ground
near the river, the approach to which for many
months in the year would be very improper for the
convalesreuiN of the infirmary.
We eve the honour to la, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servants.
(Signed) W. FARQUHAR.
F. KNIGHT.
Geo. Ain't, EMI. Secretary to the Comtaissiiniers
4; h e Iseu Huipaal.
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a.—..first Report, es the Infirmary at Chelsea Hospital ;
by G. aromas's.
*lay 31, 1109.
Si a—lii compliance with your letter of the leith ,
instant, directing Inc to trausinit to you, for the
information of the Lords and others, Conunissimsers
for the affairs of Chelsea Hospital. my upminer,
list. On the comparative advantage to the hos-
pital, of the plan for eonrertnig the buildings late-
ly occupied by Lord Yarborough to the purpose of
an infirmary, or of that for erecting an entire new
building on some other part of the ground, as pro.
posed bi Mr. Simile ;
Std. To state the estimate of the expense of the
newbuilding, compared with that of altering the
present building.
And if in my power
3d. To suggest a still more eligible plan for the
purpose.
Os those three heads, I submit the best opinion
I have bees, able to form in the short time that has
been afforded me for the purpose ; and 10 the pro-
priety of that opinion must very much depend off '
my entertaining correct views of the subject, I beg
leave to state a few preliminary othervations.
I imagine the subject ender consideration is to
be regarded more than as a common case of an
infirmary ; this establishment bring an asylum for
iuvelido, both in respect to the ordinary infirmities
of old age, and in respect to permanent hods
received in the coarse of a military life. An infirm-
ary is usually provided for the reception of persons
who are temporary inhabitants, and who seldom
aspect to resort to it a second time; but here si
great number are to regard the infirmary, slowing
the residue of their lives, as the object for whicit
they were admitted into the hospital ; and Mr.
Beate, in his letter to Mr. Sloane, of the 15th of
Feb. MP, requires 'provision to be made .. for at
least eighty," being one-sixth of the whole number
of house-pensiouess. Under these circumstances,
the infirmary claims to be a principal part of the
establishment, no less requiring accommodations
for the comfort of the pensioners than the main
building of the hospital; and as, according to the
observation of Dr. Mr:reeky, in his letter to the
Governor, dated the ioth et- Dee. 18013, " It cer-
tainly appears, that whets the hotipitel was founded,
a proper infirtnary, and rooms fur the matron,
outset. mates, and other attendants on the sick,
were not thought of,"—l suppose that. as far as
the means will allow, the opportunity is now to be
taken for supplying the deficiency in every way that
can benefit the hospital.
On the first question, I beg to observe, that
there are three plans referred to in Mr. SOliat'S
letter to Mr. Aust, of the ltith of May, 1 809 : '
The first plan is for" appropriating Ilse premises,
late Lord Yarborough's, to the purposes of ow In-
firmary." The situation of this is at the north end '
of the ground adjoining the stable-yard.
The second (plan marked C.) is for building a
new Infirmary at the south rod uf the narrow pert
of the garden ground.
The third (plan marked B.) is for buildings new
Infirmary in front of the tipper terrace, isi the
broad part of the garden ground looking towards
the river.

The second plan (C.) being, as stated, for accom-
modating the ground to two purposes, and being is
* confined situ:than. dues not require any further
observation; my remarks will therefore be restrict-
ed to the first and third plans.
I
have attentively examined the two spots of the
first and third plans, with respect to dryness ; and
from what I have now observed, as well as from toy
previous acquaintance with the premises, the rude-
. ,ations of dryness appear to sae to he in favour of
the terrace: this jedgenent is formed on the op-
peermice of the ground and buildings. How far
moist air in the vicinity of the river nosy render the
situation on the Terrace leer desirable for an In-.
ffrmary, is a question which gentlemen nf the medi-
cal profession must be the most competent to an-
swer ; the sittintion of the Terrace being about
the average distance of 300 fret, and that of the
lint plan hieing about twice the distance of the
Terrace from the river.
With respect to attrineme, the first plan is sur-
rounded by buildings, some adjoining, and some
but little distant, except so opening *Wog the nar-
row part of the garden ground, which admita of u
clay passage from the river to the Infirmary.' The
first plan is objectiodable in regard to swineyseees.
According t• this idan, the Infirmary is to mij.nii
stable-yard ; sod so it is proposed to clear away the

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wallies!! 'that form passages L 4644.65. •
• 1 air - the sides of die stathleraids, for -
to 'mike roomier a proper Ireaddi for the went. et
the ififirmitr,., dad to: the porpaer of lir in%. slue
Awe, nn hut(i sides of the wards, windows w.ll.ahea
open mwerdt thy stable-fare!, the usofeyard, and a
• co: Jailed cOdreViext UP tilt Chelsea road. These th-
Jecilosis milfht not hose been remarked us the tirst
• cosiniliteintoli or the InCrtaar‘, under the itewes-
!non et* tlas it;ihr Ktniiikdieen true residence of noble
families; lost a hen &Is kyle:hied that time oupkeos
sant. «Teets confiirat to the ogices
and the pwneipal moors look-
ed towards the garden,' it will he readily au en, taint
Mint warlord tri;jitioriable lie the residence ut an
itirlividual. may bucuilie whro Atiated for a lar..ze
numb r of disetrued fivi3Olti to be collected together
in it.
A opropriating' the dtvelfing-house lately occu-
pied by Lord Yarborough to an liitirsfary. with
the conditinii cloistahied in Mr. Keate s letter of
the 13th of February, 1803, to 11r. Sousse, fur
windows to be on both sides of the ward!, befog
two stories in height, prevents the formation of pet•
sages with a separate access to each ward; and does
not easily admit of these convenes:Demo which
should intypin each distinct ward. lii so important
• part of the ~!ztal.fishatcst as the lufirroary, tt will
not be improper to entice, that in the situation of
the first ('fat, it is impossible to procure in it an
aptieerante ccrrespondin4 to the character ail
esontapience of the rest of the Hospital ; and that
the old buildri,c, reiiiiirang great alterations, and
being in many ptios hot very sewed, most be ell-
petted to decry sooner than a new building. Ne-
cessity suggested this- plan ; while it was supposed
that much expense would not be acceded to, and
that more of the premises could not he prudeittly
appropriated to the hospital ; but if these obstacles
do not now exist, I Itinsitily conceive the int plain
should be no longer entertained.
The situation oil the 'rerrace, according to Mr.
floaue's third plan, is free from the objections that
have been mentioned against the Hirst plus. The
height of the gromaill above the river admits of its
being thoroughly drained iu butte silowirtiows. I
am not aware of any annoyance that ass iiifirmery
on the Terrace, under proper cote, (weld he sobs
ject to; and us it 'Omits a free rewtilatiou on all
sides, lam of opinion it is snitch preforeble to
that of tlii! first plan. In 11,ving this opinion.
suppose the ground to be cleated so tar as to
leave only a *few tries to afford • moderate shel-
ter. poititular:y in die broad pert of dot ground,
winch is flow so tacusalad with plantations as to he
almost inipervions to the pass/me of sir, There*
also n pool of stagnant water in the middle of the
broad ground, together with a considerable spare
of land below the serroundiog walks ; all which I
suppose would be filled op with the luatelial that
would he effordeil by diggina;, and other opera-
tions in holding, to form au inclined plat* from
the upper Terrace to the one by the riser, effectu-
ally to prevent the lodvsentl'of water.
In regard to the eecond question. I must premise, •
.niat drawings are ate safficieutly made not for
enabling Cori t",:t intimates to be formed of the coma
of the work ; the- drawings are sketches of
the arraogement or wards at the =wilding, and
are only represeutatious of the mamma, for stewing
the situation .1' a neer building. The wards, and
parts immediately connected for the accommoda-
tion of patients, form bat a part of an Infirmary ;
there are other appendages for the attendants and
service, which ilium alike be added for either the'
aid or new building.
The only kind of imintate I can give upon the
first plait, in the present state of the lausittess. is
the following: The apsontity of new building to be
added for the Ittfirtmiry, according to the first plan.
appears to be about half of the quantity of old
building : a considerable past of the old building
must be raised. to melto too square stories of wards
in height; owl all the eid part, except one room.
will replies to he altered, for appropriating it to an
Infirmary: I tan therefore of opinion. that the cost
would be shoot two-thirds of that for an taint new
building. •
The cost of a new building. without hairtag de-
tailed drawings, I. estimate in the follou lug sum-
ner : Each patient requires about at superficial
feet, for the bed, and vacant space around 4, in the
ward; walla, passages, and cooveniencito.
iwtnedi-
ately connected with the wards. will more than
double that quantity ; and it may too bt assigniug
too much in allotting 100 superficial feet for each
patient, which, multiplied by 80. tbet_ Hooter of
patients to be provided for, makes-104mo super.
Octal feet on the several floors; the cost of which
most very much depend int the degree of strength
and kind of work to be adopted. 1m this state of
uncertainty, I can only gite_ma_afinion, that the
cost for every 100 superficial feet will be from one
hundred and twenty, to, one hundred and eights-
pounds, making the 'modest amount 19,2001. and
the largest 48.6001. This estimate does not tucludo
those appendages which will be wanted for the
Medical 015cers, Matron, Asaiatenoi, Ste.
• which it is difficult to farm a judgment tytmt, uunl
detailed &Reim:s shall be made out.
In answer therefore to the second question, *gob-
ing an " Estimate of thereat,* of the new build
Mg, compared with that* if altering time present
budding, I conclude tliit first plate for convertitig,
the old louldings to au infitritery, with this midi-
woos, to Ira of an inferior knit ; which, takes at '
two-thirds of the amount of such a Inilding, as
stated above, would make the cost I .2,soui. I lie
saw beil.ling, I su-,)pose, to he of a rev suieutantual
and of the best woilintanship. 1,• correspond
with the talent 1100(1,4 of the hospital ; in which
cane I oin of opinion the :irpount will Le: shout the
Istrgestisurri mentioned, via. ao.suol.
I prnceerf, in ans.ver to the third questi.ni, to sug-
gest afe IP, observations in the case of erecting a new
the snare of Remind is not two ww h hi-
limited. (think it particillarly desirable fur the cla-st
of morn admitted into Olio Iloyyrilai, that the oho*
dliniald be Mom/ floor; std if ilia intinuary- should
be placed on the Tenser, I reconiuseett the Moss,.
be elevated several feet above time iiteseot grouter' .
vailtich may be !wised tn..ard. the Laildnag with 4.
ilesitle slope, confitkirtg to keep the buiionigalry
all airs. I recotprop.iel the building to be ds"4tf
to single wards, to. co-ds'oi rYerh Ili beds: Coo
asspla to he separated •1 to le
applied to the cooetenctes that ate waisted to be