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London, England, 1809-11-24 00:00:00

T ',l 'BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON
FRIDAY. No•RYIiR 24.

We have received Spanish Papers to the Ist inst.
from which we have given sane extracts.--They
contain the latest intelligence respecting the posi-
tion of the English and other armies in Spain.—
They appeareil to be acting upon the offensive ;
and, upon the whole, wear an encouraging aspect.

Mr. Peruse, the King's Messenger, arrived yea-
t•rday at the Office of the Secretary of State for
Fweign Affairs, in Downing-street. with dispatches
from Marquis WELLest.cv, at Seville, announcing
his Lordship's acceptance of the offer of a seat in
the Castanet, in ide to him by Mr. PERCIVAL, and
also his Lordship's determination to set nut for
England in the course of two or three days, to as-
sume his new rank and station in the British Mini-
stry. The great Nabob may therefore he expected
daily; but what accession of strength the inefficient
Ambassador of Seville can bring to the inefficient
Junta in Downing-street, we are at a loss to conjec-
ture; for, as we lately observed, Mr. PIRCKVAL was
already in possession of the whole breed, seed, and
generation of the WELLESLEY/. His Lordship's de-
termination, however,althoughconfidentlyanticipat-
edby the public at large, appears to have astounded
the Treasury Journals. To them it is quite a fortu-
nate windfall. The Courier of last night published
it in the manner in which Lord MULGRAVI might
expect to read an account of a second victory of
Trafalgar; but, alas! the emblazonment is lost
upon the insignificance of the subject; and, in-
stead of the trumpet of fame, we recognise, in all
this enthusiasm. nothing but the silly voice of
Audrey, in the comedy of As Yea Like It, when
she unineautiigly ejaculates,
The Gude give us joy,
The Gods give vs joy !"
The Messenger and dispatches from Seville were
brought to Plymouth by the Pickle schooner. She
sailed from Cadiz on the let instant, at which
time it was fully believed that the French fleet
had sailed from Toulon, and escaped the vigil-
once of Lord Cou.tanwoon. We announced,
yesterday, the sailing of two sail of the line,
the Kr/orlon, and the Repulse, of 74 guns
each, from Portsmouth, for the Mediterranean.
Orders have been also received at Plymouth,
to send every ship of force to sea immediate-
ly. It is supposed that they are to proceed along
the coast of France, in the direction of the Medi-
terranean, for the purpose of picking up any strag-
gling *hips that may have escaped, in the event of an
action. This shrws the confident opinion of Go-
vernment, that an action has taken place, or may be
expected. That the Toulon fleet had put to sea,
is certain.

Letters were on M'ednesdey received from Hol-
land. to the lith instant. They mention the cir-
cumstances of the late action in the Mediterranean

nearly in the sense terms in which it has been before
stated, and they supply us with some additional rani-

•
enters. They observer that although the entire
naval enutment of the enemy in Toulon left that
bubo:lr to protect the convoy to its destination,
the whole of the fleet was not in the action, the
principal part having returned to port, after pro-
ceeding to a short aistance, and discovering no ene-
my. One of these letters states further, that the
transports were 25 in number ; that more than half
of them were taken by the English, and that the
rest, having dispersed, were pursued in various
directions.

On Wednesday, His MAJESTY, in Council, was
pleased to order the Parliament to be summoned to
meet for the dispatch of business, on Tuesday, the
23d of January. It was accordingly ordered to be
further prorogued from the Stit day of December
to the above day. A Proclamation for that pur-
pose will appear in The Gazette to-morrow night.

I 0 the case of Colonel WA RDIA verses WRIGHT.
in the Court of King's Bench, yesterday, the rao-
lion for a new, trial was refused, without going into
the affidavits of Mrs. Cr-tacE, and others, on the
part of the Defendant. It occupied, however, a
considerable part of the time of the Court; and
being a cue of public exptctation, our report of it,
which k commensurate' with its interest, obliges
us to defer several articles until to-morrow.

AVe may now congratnlate the public upon the
suppression of thaw silly riots that have so long
disgraced the tnetropulis, assuming 'us their cause
the New Theatre of Covent-Garden. We have
been ever confident that as soon as the populace
were fully convinced that they were acting illegal-
ly. all tumult and disorder wonld intmedistrly sub-
side; and the experience of last night has fully
confirmed our opinion.

The accounts from Walcheren, the arrival of
which we mentioned yesterday, are to Monday
last. The evacuation of the Island was the princi-
pal subject of conversation, but nothing certain was
known respecting it. A letter, dated Flushing the
19th, says, " According to the information r had
received, that we were going to evacuate the Island.
I waited upon General Dote, who I thought could
inforin me as to the fact; but was disappoint-
ed, for his answer was, that he did not know as yet
the intentions of Government."--.The inhabitants
of Flocking were. however, acting upon the pre-
sumption that the evacuation would take place,
and the merchants were accordingly selling off their
goods. The letters from Middlehurgli of the 18th
inst. on the contrary, make not the ►lightest mention
of the reported intention to evacuate the island; but,
on the contrary, talk of the repairs of the barracks,
fortifications, and other improvement..
Letters and Papers have been received from
Norfolk in Virginia, and from Boston. in New
England, to the date of tire 16th ultimo. By
some of these it appears, that the President
sat not expected to arrive in Washington until
the sloth of that month ; and it is mentioned
as the general opinion, that Congress would insist
on the ratification of the treaty with Mr. Emu KL.
before any diplomatic conference would be entered
upon with Mr. JACKSON. We noticed, yesterday,
the return of the Viokt, in ballast, front Boston,
not having been suffered to take in cargo, with an
account that the Non-Intercourse Act was strictly
enfprced ugainst this country.
Of the ;ti•ih Regiment, now in Walcheren, 350
have come home sick, and 100 more remain sick
in the hospitals on the island.
There is not. we are happy to state, any founda-
tion for the ►eport, respecting the loss of the sloop
of war Little Belt, off Jamaica. She arrived at
Halifax, on the 28th of September, after having
seen a convoy for Barbados, and a vessel with pro-
visions for Honduras. to their respective destinations.
Mr. ALcocit. one of Representatives for the
county of Wexford, is. we understand, now in
England, in such ♦ state as precludes all hope
of his presence in the Rouse of Commons in the en-
suing Session of Parliament. This event has ex-
cited a great sensation in that county ; and in the
absence of Mr. CAM•MK CoLcLotinn, now a prisoner
in France, it is possible that the Ely interest may
Karl a competent successor to Mr. A LCOCK.
We understand, that no more licenses will be
granted by Government for importations from
Embden.

li is reported, that 10,000 troops, cavalry and In-
fantry, with • large detachment of the waggon-
train, are to be immediately embarked Mr Portugal.
Government have engaged the buildings lately
used as barrack at Faversham, for an hospital to
accommodate • number of sick soldiers, who are
daily expected from the Island of Walcheren.
Tuesthiy Colonel Cuir um. of the 85th regiment ;
Capt. 'r.sx Loa, of the 81st; Commissary BOYCE,'
and Captain DARCY. of the royal artillery, arrived
at Harwich, from Flushing, on account of iil health.
The Marquis of LA moociwN's funeral took .plaee
at hall past .eleven o'clock, last morning. his
Lordship's remains were removed from Lansdown
House, Berkel ey-iquare, to Paddington Church,
for interment. The procession !unwed in the fol-
lowing order : •
Foserteen Horseflies.

A Gentleman, wn bororback, carryisc t►e Carcase, op a crim-
son velvet eashion.
The Hearse, draws by six ►ones, decorated with Mad plumes.
Two Moans's' Casettes mid Six ;
1a the brat were, Mr. H Smith, Mr. H. Leigli,aad Mr. Stewart;
the second, wars Three Howsesties of Om Houshold.

The procession was closed by the late hlarquiv's
carnage, and the carriages of the following Noble-
men and Gentlemen
TM Earl of WlWl,lasa, Earl Dysart, Lord Vidiaad, Lady
Charlotte Fioeti, the Bishop of Aronls, Mr. Raker, Mr. U.
Smith, Mr. Cooyers, and Mr Robert Holt Leigh.
For some base past, various persons have made it
their business to attend all the markets in London
and its environs, to purchase guineas, half guineas,
and seven shilling pieces, which, no doubt, are sent
to a foreign market in neutral ships. Thin trade is
attended by very great profits. This sort of traftic
is said to be carried on to • very great extent at
Flushing ; and, should it mations long, the scar-
city of gold colasge will be severely felt.