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same Brigade,. ender Major Way, attacked the in-
fantry in the woods and village in their centre.
These attacks soon obliged the enemy to give
way ; and the Honourable Brigadier-Geri. Charles
Stewart kd A‘Vo tailuelvous of the 16th and loth
Dragoons, under the command of Major Blake, 4a,
pursuit of the euellay, and destroyed many and took
many prisoners.
Oii.trie nigeit of the 11th the enemy crossed th •
Duero, and destroyed the bridge ever that river.
it was important, with a view to the of erntiohs
of Marshal tlerenford, Unit 1 shoulij cross the Douro
immediately ;and I had sent MejorCiemral Murray
in.the morunig with a battalion of the Hanoverian
Legion; a squadron of cavalry, mid two *is-
pounders, to endeavour to collect boats, and, if
possible, to cruse the river ht Ovintiis, about four
miles above Oporto ; and I had as many boots as
Could be collected• brought to the ferry, immedi-
ately *Moyle the towns of Oporto and Villa Nova.
The ground on the right hank of the river at this
t.
fr ry is protected and commanded lii ,a tire of
cannon, placed 00 the lita)glit of-the Sir .tviivesit
at Villa Nova. and there appeared ifs ~ :k a goal
position for our troops au the apposite aide of the
river, till they should be collected ill sufficient
numbers. _ - _ _ -

The enemy took no 'notice of our collect of
boats, or of the embarkitiiai of the troops, till
after the tint tr.ittetlion (the BON acre la/ruled, and
had taken up their pagition under thestawninalid of
Lieut.-Ureu. Paget on the opposite side of the river.
They then etienersesiced an attack rimer' them,
with a large boely cif cavalry, infantry, end artillery,
e :Art *thee carts:mei of Marshal • Soul', which that
corps •nott erallantly senstaiestal, till supported, sue-
ceimively, by the -lath and Stith regiments, belonging
temajor.cenantl hilt'. irregade, and a Portiogisese
battalion, .itiel afterwards by the first battalion of
detaelem-nts belotigeng to itrigeolier.tletierul 'tech-
ard Stewart's briguele.
lieutenant-Getter:ll Paget was unfortunately
Nv t ndr (I soon after the attack commetecetl, whets..
tier command of these gallant troops devolved upon
Major-General
Although the Freud' made repeated attacks up-
a., them. they made no irnpresrinn, and at last Ma-
jor-General Murray having appeared on the cue-
mar's left Ilia: on !lei march from Ovintre, where
he had crossed, and Lieutenant-Geurral Sher-
brooke, who by this time had availed hitarrell of
the enemy's weakness in the town of Oporto, and
hall cragged the Douro at the ferry, between the
towns of Villa Nova and Oporto. having appeared
oPoo the -igl.rt with the brigade of Goitres, need
the SW& terraria, the whole retired in the utmost
contusion towards Aenarderte, leaving behind them
*re piece* of caution, eight anintutation tumbrils,
and many prisoners.
• The elienty.g loss, in killed and wounded, in this
actioei, has been %Airy large, and they have left- be-
hiend them in Orono 700 sick and wounded.
firigaelier=Geueruf the Honourable Charles Stew.
art Owu direeteiel a charge by as squadron of the teth
dragoon, under the combs mad of Major Hervey,
who teiad,e a successful attack on the enemy's rear

41,Ard.
Itt the different actions with the enemy, of which
j :lava above given )our Lursinhip an account, we
nave lost -n and iii. immediate services of other
Tatnaiatr offirc•s and soldiers.
In I .!elitcoant-Gencri.:l Paget, among the latter.
I lure 10.1 the assistance of a frit lel, who :lad been
most alefol to ine in the few days which had elapsed
since lie had joined the army. He had veiedered a
meet impor mat service at themoinent he received
his wound, in takiag nit ti," vitiation whirls the
troops afterwards usaintinee I. and iss hearing the
find brunt of the enemy's attack.
Major Ilerirpy also distinguished himself at the
moment he received his "mumd in the charge of the
cavalry on this day.
1 ceusot say too much in favour of the officers
n 1 troops,.
They have marched in foot days over eighty miles
of moat difficult conistry, have gained many im-
patient positioos, and have engaged and defeated
three different budieri of the enemy's troops.
• I beg particularly to draw your Lorilsiti!:'s at-
tention to the conduct of Lieutenant-General Paget,
dlajor-General Murray, Major-Gesteral Hill, I.ieu-
temust-Gesieral Sherbrooke, Brigadier-General the
Hon. Charles Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel Delan-
cey. Deputy Quarter-Muster-4 ieneral. and Captain
Mellish, Assistant Adjutant-General, for the assist-
ance they respectively rendered General Stewart ja
the charge of the cavalry this day and on the i Ith. •
Major Cohn Campbell, Assistant Adjutant-Gene-
ral, for the assistance be reiudersol Malnr-General
11111, in the defence of his posit, and Illig.-Genettil
Stewart, in the charge ed the cavalry, this day, and
Brigade-Major Fordyce, Capt. Corry, and Capt.
Hill, for the assistance they rendered Geo. Hill.
1 have also to requeskyour Lordship's attention
to the conduct of the riflemen and of the dinik
companies of the [9th, 43(1, anti Sirgi res.titnents,
under the command of Major Way, of ilia
and that of the 16th Portogne.e Ite4iisient, coat-
nuttidett by Colonel 31:selsatio, of whirl, Lieutenant.
Colonel Doyle in Lieut•oiant-Colonel, and that of
the Brigade of the !limit:crisis' Legion, undo} the
command of Brigadier-General Langtortls. and
that of the two squa•lroiss of the itith and -20th
light dragoons, under the command of Major
Blake, of the 20th. in the action of the 11th ; end
the coodoct of the Buff.. commanded by Lieut.-
Cul. Drummond, the `nth, commended by Col.
Dstek4ortli. and 66th, commanded by Major Mur-
ray. who was wounded. stud of the oquadron of the
14th dragoons. tinder the command of 1111jor Hers
fey, in the action of this day. • '
I have received the gee test assistance from the
Adjutant-General and Quarter-Mader-General
Colonel Murray; and from ell the Affieen belong-
ing ie those Alepartoients respectively throughout
the send. e, as w.ll as front Lieutenant-Coloael
Bathurst and the Officers of my personal Stuff. and
I have every venoms to be satisfied with the artilkry
and officer or angina
send this dispatch by Capt-tin Stnithope, whom
I Iwg to recommend to your Lordship's rotect.on ;
• bia nrother the flonontsble Major Siauhope *vas
unfortnuattly olindi 4by a sabre whilst. leadlng
IF charge of the Hid...light dragoens on the loth M-
eant. 1 have the 11-mitur to he
{Civied) MITIIVIt 11'I:1 I.! SI.FY.
Ahlriet of she Lined, wonntle,f, ntol toisti.i,itr. of the sr-
. sly *der Lieutenant tiCar.l et ihr trtLar ttinkstey, in as.

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nun with the eavanecil posts Of the Trend' array, at At.
liervria Nuys, the tolls Ma", tsies
INwkle L;lli'd ; 1 Makin'', 2 rank and till, Viomaivtl ; t sank
and Ilk tuissiug.—.Total 4.
:Same of (taker noticittit—Hun.Major Lincoln Stanhope,
of the hills Martinis, slightly wounded in Ike litnuftile,
Ahntraft of killed, wounded, and in the array
un-
der the 1.011,111.11151 Illt tal Sir A. Wellefley, in
the fiction oil the Iltightha (.4 lit6lll, the I itli 5111), tote.
19 killed, Gs 'tuna& 14 utiPstii; —.Tutu! 9.6.

Nan:es of yricets killt..l nod wounded.
161 h Light Drago.o.s—Copt S.4eatuutu, wouodtd stied-
') 'Acid Touskio, in, reverely.
.t. Hatt. Vrt.Acloto:tita—ropt. Owen% iAtit fir•t, woun:f-
ed ; Lieut. iluudiptro, 52d foot, arerrely wounded.
Hatt.King's tiernitue Logion.—Capt.. Deltioriog, killed
I.abotreliu, yen^ ly 'mown 'eti.
Ride lisp. kigis Berman Lekvo—Liceleuatit Lodderri,
wont:dell.

Alt‘trztet of killed, wonmiled, and aimsing iu the Army under
lieutesnit-fictieral !he trellesley, in action with
the French Amoy touter the colatunil of Nllarsiiil
iu the the Duero, oil the 14111 Huy, ',ion.
2,1 ltatik and tile, killed.; 4 I ieueral and Stall ()liters,
Nisijors, 2 Captains, 1 Lit:willows, t Serieunt, ss rank aid
ileverontoleil ; rank and file, wissiug.—Tula)--2J killed,
gti wounded, .4 missing-121.
Name. of tHlitiss killed, wiiiimlpt, mud IlliSS;n2.—Urute-
nant-Gencral l'aget lost his nriti, but well; t:uptain
Hill, Aiil..lo-Camp to Geu.
14th Light Drapious—Alsj.w I lerv:y lust his right oral, but
doing well ; Captain Huiiker nwl l.irnl. kuipe,
ad Fow.-.Lie uteuunt
414th Puist, ttd Wt.—Major
tititli Foot, 4d 1ia1t....--Hajue Hurray, set crely im the arm ;
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Captain Binning, sligialy.
&hal Engineer/kw-riot Lituteaaat 'wretch.

OPORTO, SI AY 13, 11109.
Rctorti of oratiatwo, outtoffloition, carriage, and uftinatore
tokeo lit the ar311116111 or koarticri St.
0,0411 N un fin. Lib May, 1809.
Brace guns, rreoeb, the earriuges hrukets to picree—tu
t.itlve-pouoiltss, N eightl,utoleso, to ~ ~ litters,

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16 ibrre.p.madera.
Braes burr, tizt rs, Frebrb, one carriage gaud--4 cight-itich,

i rix-iurli.

1.1-cock ( vemicrable, 36 suFerricemtile ; 3,0011
whore harryli of Ils,gls.b gltilloordvt. ; 300,00 u 112/111.
Let • 1.",
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Noun., r —e.“oo nine- ron...lers, er,6 eight cc nintu tukrs,
508 twelve. pos ,11, (136 eighi- ponuders, 4so four pouatieni,
txto three-pousideis.
Shells—ant six-inch ; 600 flannel cartridges.
Cast shot.-1 so six-web howitzers. _

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Wines good-•-s guus, 30 Inmost's" is curs; 6e lined-
spikts ; t tarp.iuthis ; 3,onif Frearli tilts ; to slow isetsili-
es , lett 'posits; JO copper ladies. •
G. HOWARTH.
Ung.-Geo. Royal Hu.-se Artillery.

IMPERI4L rAULIAMENT.

HOUSE OE LORDS. Tuvasator.MAs

BARONY OF STAFFORD.
The SOCICITOR-GadERAL Oat again howl to behalf of
the Claittuut at the Barony of Stafrind. Further proceedings
this day se'imight.
• MINOT 11. HILL raft OTHERS.
The LORD CRAIICRLLOR, pre YlOll4 to delivering kid:-
meet, addressed lite HOU•ltit euudi•ier4bbrldsgth i the ,sr
sad usage of e!tetion in the Hitivrisits of-St. And • 4.'s. .49
Art 01 Parliament, in 1 4d, had enaeied, ?list the s'ro:i...oes.a
should he elected iceoriling to loniser ui..age. sad the nos *tom
in ibis cum! was, whether Ilse Peso( lipid had au twi,ginin mud a
casting vcit, or ur ortginal on!. , Li• a easte.g vote only Be
entered Illtt .everst .sea whecii laud, previoes to i;4q, esAsi•
Isrfure the Cuts s said (rota them* it would applir,
the Pri.. ip at lisoi Isoth original ow' rasti"llviiew ". tail"
essr agree's.. at. might awe ore., inioetto sore nee period
twat not affsrt au e).1101.0 Siatitte tnu the auOjeet Rut ug
account of the Sill attiosslau.i of the amide, iiin! •stliee Wan
mess pressing upon their eisnaidi ration. he s,inues prustlione
prireewliug further till tu-morrow, when he parpsord that
Judgment should tie urlirriad iu this' and the ether gamic of
joint election --firdiTt•l at,Auttittzly.
Mr. ItltanTOS, and other Members 'roan the Huns, •A
Common*, brought up the Smuggling Pirrristitsn Bill. the
Lund Tax Reds wplinu 13111, ilia. Scuts .1; OM* f smacs' Rill,
the. Marren.re Trade Bill, :too sever,: prorate hills, a inch
were laid upon the talilr, tied 111 rernlay 'Cal! 1111. lii,.t (lute.
1 Upon the main, of hart Ones-, 111, Irish lusettent
Debtoso' Hill was remd a third time, and passed.
HIS MAJESTY'S 111
The Earl of I .tv t. kVOOI., presented a lessage front
lit. informing, the House that u Treaty
' oCamity nuti friendship had heeii re.iewed between
His Majesty and the Emperor of Austria, und ex-
pressing Ills Majesty's further intentions of aiding
the cause of that :Monarch, mid ul,o that of the
kingdoms of Spain and l'orttignl—(tor a Copy If
which see the COM 1110113.). The Noble Earl taro
moved, " That the Lords be summoned to-morrow,
fur the purpose of taking Ili, Majesty's most gris-
t:MlLS Nicddage into crencdciatinn."
Earl (Age roe', and stated that certain circum-
stances would prevent his being present to take the
opportunity of expressing his sentiments on the day
fixed for taking His Majesty's Message into con-
sideration. Or this account he was induced to
treienss upon the attention of the House, while he
• called their attention to a few observations which
presented themselves to his mind, after having
heated the nature of the communication. ft ap-
peared yrllyy certain that this country was, ander
the dirtvtian of His Majesty's Ministers, again
about to embariCin the cause of Austria, Spun],
and liortugal. Haw far it was wise mini prudent
to do so, and whether the mina-tires taken would
beat answer the purpose intended, wholly rested
with the judgment of those Ministers. That we
shoald aesia transmit large subsidies to the Conti-
nent, and that we should again employ men mid
merry in aiding the cause of Spain' nue a subject
of very great importance, and one of no iticonsi.
derable difficulty. The experience of the last fif-
teen years confirmed this remark, and more and
noire convinced his mind that we ought to he exs
treniely provident of our reeenrees, suit more and
more hnsbatal that strength which would probably
very snots be requisite to guard our awn security ;
Gtr if even peace should ever again be restored to
this colustry, such ass the aspect of tioPetato of the
world, that it tronld call for great resources of in-
' ternal strength, and constant preparation to free
uureelves from the alarm of danger. - ‘Vithoat
more informatinn on the subject, he thought it
!proper to make these observations ; and concluded
by alleging, that whatever might be the line of
' con4qct pursue-4 lay Ifie 3lajesty's Alinisters. they
wearetvtainly oildertaking a cause of the greatest
responsitidity.
• The Karl of LIVRIPOOI. said. he should Wye re-
frained eutieely rosin making ;my „cointriciit arm
the nature of the Message, if Le had lint been eall-
; sal 1113041 to say is few words in reply to the obser-
i •eations of the Nish,' Earl osrpositte. The fact was,
alt meted in the Nies...age, 41131. te Trestle land heen
entered into 'between Ilia Majesty and the Em-
peror of Austria; but there was no stipulation far
say siitaiirty ; yet it might 1),• found expedient to
• assist that louver in its present struggle against the
toadDI(D4 'twiny ; and that further aid might also

be fount) requi,ite to be granted to the too king-
doms of the priiiii,uhr ; and the Message woo, us
usual, a coinniouicatiou towards the elope of every
Se:,,,lun of Partial:sew, for the purpose in procuring
abut was generally termed a vote of credit. He.
therefore wade this declaration, fur the information
army Nt,:ile Lord who was desirous of being fully
ucquaiiited with the natiire of the Ad.rress he
should to-morrow more, 10 anewer to the Message,
which would iticludc a grout of 3,004.1,0001. to his
Majesty, tor the ensergeouies of Goveruinent during
ttie year. He did' ot perceive die Nobie Earl
(Grey) objected to the principle of assistance being
givto, and if the House could think that any con-
Weiler was due to the preseut Administration, there
could be scarcely any differeure of opinion is to
tilt propri:Ay of placing at thine disposal the sum of
'three millio:is. _ .• .

The Earl of Surronc was desirons• of being in-
•formed to v hut extent assistityce was toile afforded
to Austria ? And he also thought, before the House
proceeded to.vote such large tutus of money, they
ought to have been in possession of the contents of
Treaty, by having a copy laid before them.
The Earl of Livi arool. replied—lf the Noble
Earl (Suffolk) had atteuded to His Majesty's Mes-
sage itself, it was there stated the treaty war not
yet ratified, but that I. Majesty would Icy be_
fore the [louse a cow of the-tavne, as soon as the
ratification took place. He had likewise before
observed ►here was in that treaty uo subsidiary sti-
pulation.

AMERICA.
Viscount SIDIEOUTII v.ilified to put a question to
the Noble Sreretaryorespetang the situation of this
country and America, whether .uy, sad what ar-
ranseatent had been tivally coucluded between the
too Goverousents ?

Earl IlaTltuass declined vatting into any dis-
cussion upon the mgoeistion now pending bit-
twerti this country and Auer ca, but he had no
hesitation iu saying, that the arrangement entered
into by Mr. Erskine. on the part of His Majesty's
C.:menu:teat, with the United States, was unautho.
roteil by his instruct ions; at bast lie had gone to
the fali extent of those instructidits. in aceetliti:. to
cerium conditiritts, winch were meant to be acceded
to only un.ler certain prortstons sod limitations.

Earl uuu•h lane mull the unfortunate situ-
ation ut altttrs istwrvii the United Stutcr. of Ame-
rica and 11t. Majesty's Government. it was a sub-
ject of con,si.levable import:lout. its it affected the
honour and tlw isitere.t of din country. fle would
not call for that inhumation chub sought iseneces-
awry to form his own judgment, but which might
be very inconveilient; nod produce injury to the
success of the negoc•iution. At the same time, it
was, his tirin belief, Hie Majesty's Ministry iu Ame-
rica had acted according to what he considered
the rasa g and purport of
,his instructions. 'l•he
,lay most arrive. when title quest") would demand
the fullest stiveutigaticfn ; when His Majesty's Mi-
iiisters would be obliged to girl an account of their
conduct. and of the preseut transaction—it was a
•luty they owed to that Gentleman. who had been
cluir,,eti by them with a mod difficult undertaking,
bur the discharge of which his taleutsspecutsrly
qualified b:n►—and it was a duty they weed to the
country, whoa,, honour, ae r.rli as *detest. was
' involved in the deternainaiiont Hr was afraid this
declai idiot' of the tvrangement entered into being
uu:u►i'u►naed, svould most,- considerable anon., dif-
ticibty nt the idiagrnent of all our differences; and
there wee tior hope of His Majesty's Ministers dis-
playiog on dna occasion that wisdom and discretion
in ►thich they had been ro much deficient iu the
former part of the negociution.
The Earl of lAysoroot. considered this subject
equally with the Noble Earl (Grey), of very- greet
importance. When the lit time should arrive, it
would be both the duty end wish of His Majesty's
'Ministers to meet every investigation upon their
conduct and proceedings. Whatever incosivenieuce
might result to particular individuals, from the faith
attached to the arrangesuetit said to be agreed
upon between the two Governments, it was thein-
teuttott of Ministers particularly to ituleronify them
fur the loss they should **stain. He had also to
remark, that Mr. Erskine, in makiiig the arrange-
Inca alluded to, had not only done what as un-
authorized. but what was in direct opposition to
the instructions of His Majesty's Govermueut.

LORD BUXOFIZASH.
The Earl of Su frotz rose for the purpose of in-
quiring if the regulation* of the present Com-
mander-in-Chief IWd not been violated in the lute
promotion of Lord Burghersh ? If that subject
were not snore favourably evlained, it world in oil
pmbsbility create great disapproluition amongst
military ineu. He entertained a high opinion of
the conduct of the Royal Duke, who, while Com.;
mantler-isi-Chief, had made many very essential
regulations for the army. lie was proceeding to
consiticnt further upon the infringement upon the
rules of the army, when
The Earl of Ltecnetrot. rose to order.
The Cad of &WOLK
,ii-zt.itied his intention to
make a moans.. respecting thii.subjeet, and of which
he now took the opportunity of giving notice.
The Commissioner* of the Lund Tax Mistake
Bitl..passen thrusigh a committee, and was report-
ed without guy amendment.
POWLETTS DIVORCE BILL.
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Mr. was examined at. the Bar, re-
specting the instructions' he received from Mr.
Corry, the solicitor, and the information he receiv-
ed from Joan Barber, respecting the appearance of
Mrs. Pnwlett's linen, after her be►ug with
.Lord
Rockville, at WYi►tchester. His account corrobo-
rated the testimony of Mrs. Barber.
Mr. Crew was next examined, who had intimated
to the Solicitor, the probability of further testb►►n.
tay being derived from Mrs. Barber uu the subject.
He hi►nsel, hod his inforinatiou from a letter writ-
ten to him by Alva. Powlett, wherein she deplored
her mtlintioo, and intimated the possibility of ob-
taining more evidence from her maid, Mrs. Barber.
The LoitO CHANCELLOR coosidErrel this Di-
vorce Bill uf very considerable importance. But
as certain Noble Lords were absent, and consider-
ing the thin attendance, at that time, of the Douse,
he should propose to postpone the further consi-
deration. It was very remarkable, the clue to the
addition il evidence n► this ease was supplied by
Mrs. Yon lett herself, which afforded good reason to
be very cautious ho* they received that testimony.
•There war not the di►t:.test ground to imagine Mr.
Poslett had used any collusion ; and no man