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specting the fitness of the Con►ention in the eels-

live siiaation of the two armies." General Nt-
►atLLs and Lois! Piatattoxv., lo,th, it seems, con-
demn the Cooveution, though they approve, or
rather justify the Armistice. But, Earl Mottta,
with more manly decision of ehuracter, more con-
sisisterwi, and at more length, enters into the sub-
ject, finally disapproving bath these acts or mea-
sures. It is difficult to read his opinion, and the
reasons or motives on which it rests, without agree-
n g with him in every sentiment. tie, in fact. only
repeats and re-eclices the impression universally
received and entertained on the subject. lie will
rise, we venture to say, in the opinions of Isis coun-
trymen, he they of what party they may, iu comae-
queries of that opinion.
The objects before the Court were obviously
three: the conduct of lICRRARD, in not pursuing
the advantage gained at iu►eit : the armistice, as
a joint measure of llatatessei..6 and of
LEY : lastly, the Convelitio., which was solely
Liatrtemeases net. Relative to the first, however
much we may regret that a victory so well begun,
was not followed up; jet, if we consider lIVRAARD'S
situation, arriving ou the field during the action,
and compelled to all immediate decison ou a point
of such magnitude and importance, we shall pro-
bably hesitate to condemn. Even to censiire, we
►nay be slow, wheu it is certain that there are many
military men, who believe that General Feneesom
was too far advanced, and that there would have
been some degree of ts inerity in pet ruining loin to
push on to Torres Vedras, uncertain whether he
could have been properly sustained. Not that we
mean to adopt that opinion ; but w e feel and know
that it is one entertained by very able and nape?.
judic. d men. As such we respect it ; and while we
still lament the line of conduct pursued by
Ilea-
RSRD, we nevertheless acquit him personally of any
fault, except au error in judgment, which must
even remain problematical.
Of the armistice it is more difficult to pronounce
either a condemnation, or an acquittal ; but we
incline towards the former sentiment. If JLNOT
had not been distressed, wouhl he keys scut to pro-
pose a stispeusion of hostilities Assuredly not.
The great FREDERIC 1”4411 to say, that when in the
field, it faint toujours faire, iv qui l'ousenti eraiuts,
other words, that " we should ulways attempt
that which the enemy deprecates." Never was
the application of that mash') more striking and
forcible than on the above occasion. That WEL-
LesLLY, who had seen a supposed victory snatched.
as it were, from his grasp on the preceding day.
should, us ti.rthelesa, support lict.teestax's pro-
position, was natural. And that DALRYMPLE,
newly arrived, should accede to it, may claim
excuse, if not challenge approbation. The
utility, or the crier of the armistice, may be
matter of doubt. Rut how justify the Conven-
tion Eight days had elapsed, a new British army
had landed intermediately, of le,Goo men. Ju NOT
had received no such succours ; and his troops,
defeated, as well as dispirited, were, as Earl MOIRA
observes, " broken in spirit, and hop less in cucum-

n,.

- 1
stances." Does any taftn.believe that the French
Commander, thus situated, and attandoned by floe
NAPARTE, would not hose acceded to other terra'?
Have we forgotten, or do we not know, the general
indignation and contempt, felt among our own Of-
ficers, soldiers, and sailors, in the must energetic
tern's, at so unworthy and humiliating u tension-
tion of theespedition ? Look at the reeeption givers
Ly NAPOLEON tOJLINOT mind to DUPONT ! He well
knew how to appreciate the respective merits of
his own Officers. as well as those of Caussaucie ansl
of DALBYMPLW.. The effects of the Convention
were even worse than the conditions; and the uelm-
tion of Rochelle for the port to which JENOT aid
his first division were to be transported, instead of I
L'Orient or Belleisc, seems to prove either nut?
incapacity, or most culpable imate'ution. home one
we to pass other than a sentence of condetuuation
on such a treaty ?
In tusking these observations, we may say wish
TA CATLS. " Milti. G4O. Othu, V•teilitss, nee
nt:ficiu nec eagnite."—We have recto...a
neither benefit, nor injury, from Sir Altntoll.
Sir HARRY, or Sir Um. Our duty, our
principles, nod our feeliti."s, alone itnpel us.—
It is for the country, cud for Parliament, when it
meets, to determine, whether the Genera,' who
made such a Conventionoor the Administration
who entrusted to hint` the conduct of such an es-
',edition, be most censurable ? We *hull not anti-
cipate their verdict.

Some time ago, some of the most venal of the
public prints, yieldii,g to the public voice, acknow-
ledged themselves ashamed to defend the Conven-
tion of Cintra, and, working themselves into a tit
of virtue, abjured the cause. One of them, in-
deed, appeared quite indignant, and grieved at•
the pert which it 113,1 been seduced to act respect-
ing Si* A tumult Wet.t.est.ev, and his share in
that celebrated measure. Upon no farmer occasion
was the public press ever disgraced by such a tissue
of falsehood, one half in praise. of Sir ARTHUR
WELLESLEY. and the other half calionniatisig Ge-
nerals LeeßAno and DALIZYMPLE. But when.
by the evidence given before the Board of Inquiry,
all this falsehood was exposed. When Sir Mann*
%VELLESLEY, %he had, from his return to this coun-
try up to the moment of his examination, remain-
-eel'a silent and passive uoditor, if not reader, of all C
calumny upon his brother officers, was obl geil
to confess that all these putts upon himself, and all
these ealumuira upon Sir 11.7. w DALRYMPLE, were
gross falsehoods, and assured the Board that nei-
ther he nor his friends were privy to them. Then,
mid not until then, were the Prints to which we
allude seized with this fit of virtuous indignation.
One of them, indeed, contradicted Sir Mimes
WELLEsLEY in open sad direct terms, and boldly
weeded that the columniolis and parasitical erti-
cies which disgraced their columns were furnished
by well-known tiollowers and partizans of the
WELLESLEY family, and inserted at their special
instance and request. This apparent contrition
and disposition towards amendment, augured fa-
vourably fur the public prem. We expected that
the whole story would come out, and that corrup-
tion would receive a cheek by the exposure of the
names of the parties whir had furnished this mass
of falsehood and flattery, and paid for its insertion.
Public rumour stated, that the articles alluded to,
puffing Sir !LATIUM. and calumniating Sir Hew,
were paid for at the rate of 51. a coluian. We
expected to see the account published in proof of
the statement; the lave:alluded to and Sir A.WIEL•
LESLEY being completely at issue, the one having as-
serted that the article* had been inserted by his
friends,andSirAerttua baying averred the centrary.
This hope, we regret to state, has been disappointed.
The disposition to reform, if ever seriously enter-
tained, has been laid aside, and the same system of
puffing Sir A. WELLESLEY is renewed with tenfold
zeal and activity. But although these venal print*
should till their columns with puffs and psiregyriee
on the gallant General. whose military talents and
courage we are ready to acknowledge, there are
sonic charges, and these of magnitude, which they
will never be able to refute. They will never be
able to shew that lie ought not to have endeavoured
to effect a landing at St. Andero, or some other part
of Spain, in the vicinity of the Theatre of War.—
They will never be able to shew that he did not
take au active part in the Armistice and Convention
of Cintva, aml that although superseded by Sir
Datavurt.z, the hitter had private instruc-
tions front Lord CASTLEREAGH, to avail himself of
the beuetit of the advice and opinion of Sir Au-
_
Taw:, in his conduct.

Yesterday a Court at Directors was held at the
East India House. when the following Cltirlditt,
were sworn into the command of their respectite
viz.—Captain B. lticirsimion. Albium, des-
tined for China direct ; and Captain ALVX&IIIIMIL
NASH. Marchioness of Exeter, for Madeira and
Bombay. The Court adjourned at six o'slotk till
to-morrow.
The report that General Seasicsa has refused to
surto. w Spain or Portugal. we understand. is to-
tally with‘tit foundation. The fact is. that in me-
senuence of the fatigues lie has undergone during
the last year. his health is at present much impair.
ed, and he has been ordered to Chelteuhaui, fur the
benefit of the waters. The General. as soon as he
shall be sufficiently recruited to undertake the fa•
tizma of another campaign. will join the straiy.—a
General SPENCER rimer. nt any period of his hie,
declined any duty, or refused any service Ps
which he was ordered.

_ • s.
n.believe that the French
ed, and abandoned by Bo•
re acceded to other terms?
we not know, the general
,t, felt among our own (N•
{ors, in the must energetic
rid humiliating u tenxitia-
..ook at the reception given
cud to DOPONT ! He well
:e the respective merit, of
I as those of Canalloo and
effects of the Conventioa
conditionv; and the Neler..-
: port to which JUNOT mid
be transported, ineteed i
:vius to prove either twee

rile ittatte'utioli. Ho% am
squtence of colidetuuation

reeler's, we may say with
Othu, Varllitrs, wtc ie-
nite."—WeAwe reve.b..,l
jury, from Sir ARTMoII,
iiEW. Our duty, our
lin4d, alone impel Us.—
Al for Parliament, when it
whether the General who
oar the Atlusinisti anon
me conduct of such an ex-
wble We *hull not uuti-

of the most venal of the
u the public voice, ackoow.
'led to defend the Couren.
rking themselves into a tit
cause. One of them, in-
indignant, and grieved at.
lern seduced to act respect-
.l.EflSY, and his ahare in
Upon 110 former occasioa
r disgraced by such a tisane
in praise of Sir AltlllUt
niier h.slf calumniating Ge-
DALIZYSIPLE. But when.
efore the Board of Inquiry,
iposed. W hen Sir ARTHUR,
from his return to this cowl-

f his examination, remaiu-
uaditor, if not reader, of all g`
brother officers, was obl geil
plat upon himself, and all
sir Plz.w Dat.ttemet.r., were
toured the Board that ilei-
were privy to them. Then,
'ere the Prints to which we
fit of virtuous indignation.
contradicted Sir Aaruve
aid direct terms, and boldly
mniolis and parasitical
arti-
reir columns were funti.heel
era and partisans of the
old inserted at their special
This apparent contrition
is amendment, augured fa-
: prem. We expected that
come out, and that .torrup.
heck by the exposure of the
ho had furnished this masa
ry„ and paid for its insert son.
, that the articles alluded to,
and calumniating Sir HEW,
rate of 51. a coluian. We
:count published in proof of
,er alluded to and Sir A.Wet.-
ely at issue, the one having as.
es had been inserted by his
a having averred the contrary:
a state, has been disappointed.
eforiu, if ever seriously enter-
nide, and the same system of
rimer is renewed with tenfold
t although these venal prints
ens with puffs and panegyrist'
1, whose military talent* and
yto acknowledge, there arc
sae of magnitude, which they
refute. They will never be
night not to have endeavoured
it. Andero, or some other part
City of the Theatre of War.—
able to shew that lie did not
the Armistice and Convention
although superseded by Sir
the latter had private instrun-
TILEREAGU, to avail himself of
Alvice and *pillion of Sir As.

t sf Director., was held at the
when me following Capt.itt,
eoininainl of their reopectite
B. RILLIAIIDION, AlbiON, les-
ct and Captain ALEX&IWER
If Exeter for Madeira and
rt adjourned at ilia o'Llotk till

enerat Sesocaa has refused to
rtugal, via under...food. is to-
lie fact is. that in OW
gues fie has undergone durigg
3al t h is at peessist such inopsin.
ordered to Cheltenham, for the
*. The General, as woo as by
recruited to undertake the fa.
isnpaign. aill join the arasyr.•
it%ef. am/ period of his id%
• or refused any service errs
td.

Ato

..

A BALLAD,

SUNG AT THE F.GLINTON MASQUERADE.

To the Tune of Booty and Fairly.
Firliuton-e :tittle, I take great delight,
Where I'm frasted all day, tad manned every night
But to wing all its charm* it nimbi sue sairly,
‘Vhea I try at a thyme, it conic, booty and fairly.
114,4.4 sod fairly, booty and fairly, ahea 1 try at •
, he. die.
My Lord in benevolent, friendly. and trne
To lon Kira awl his Country, he's rivalt'il by few ;
Thi. place thews hr. 'mate, Oct, he% rtri•ied np ea rarely,
Wou'il von sw all ita beauties, gaud booty and fairly.•
Hoii!y, rke.

With ebrerrnl growl bomour, my Lsdy %scionlel,
Why. is 310%111, :he same, rand ne'er frigoi tar eold ;
glue', h.:fd to the poor, when site lets them clad barely,
And i•t giving relief, at'er gangs houly anti fairly.
liuuly, Ate.

Montgomeric sae Noble, sad his Lady sae sweet,
in ruil.M.4.l'• gay mansion hire all thinzs entnplete ;
si.i weilth in their cap fortune does nut deal sparely,
'Or in tilting it tip, c'er eries booty sad fairly.
Hooly,
Lady Jane in her cottage, par neatly set out,
I suspect is some Goddess, that's come bereah.,it,
To in.truet a our wives, to gar trig lat. au.; early,
Or in eleaning their 11.430, ce'er gang booty and fairly.
!Lardy &c.
Now in (hot brry may pleasure shown].
And wit, north, and frolic, go clieertally round,
Till Aurora peeps In fir to hint that 'lig cute;
• Hut I'm sure when ye p•rt, 'twill be hooly
bolt and fairiy, henly and fairly, I'm sure ahem ye
pat t he hooly and fairly.
771E.4ritE.

HAVY.ARIET.

Last night Mr. Cotta AN'S admirable and inter.
sating play of The Tarn Cheat, afforded Mr. Vot: tto
an opportunity of displaiiog his judgment. his as-
pre...soils of evonitenance, and the variety of times
wind' his tine voice camic:es, in the, part of Sir
Edward 411.,rtilter. The audience felt and re-
warded his *tediums with reiterated plamin 4. Mr.
CH 4H1.17.4 li£5181.1: we interesting and natural in
Wittird. Mr. Fawcerr did great justice. to
IVinterfoi, awl Mr. Lisrotc, in Sa.upsort, a
forded a happy relict* to de: pathetic ironies of
the play. Mrs. thaw:, Blanche is Lull of sim-
plicity and humour. and Mrs. kl. JOHNSTON was
interesting in Helen. No play Wile• ever better
supported, nor an anclienct: more delighted. .11,)-
thee Goose, and ail her comic powers followed, as-
sisted by scenery. music. dancing, &e. Mic.

His Royal Highness, the Duke of SUSSEX gave
a grand dinner, yesterday, at J Ant totes hotel, in
It/mid-street, to the POILSIGUNSE AM/MAORIS,
and several other Portuguese Nobility.
The Hon. M's. St:exult& arrived, a few days
agii, at Lord BSAD/ORD'S seat, Weaoit-11411, af-
fordslvire, from Ireland, and yesterday came to
town, to visit her sister the. Marelnottes, of BAi H,
where she intends to remain titree days, a.,J w:!!
p• reed on a vein to the Duke and Duchess of
Ikuertaa, et Wobura-abbeys and from thence to
Ireland.
Yesterday being Court-day, the Duke of PRIM.
LAND, as usual, entertained the Cabinit Ministers
with a sumptuons dinner.
The Duke of MONTROSE will entertain a select
party, to d er, this day.
Froiu all the froth, puffing, and scatting in Bo-
WATAITE'S Suiletius, rl i• supposed that he must
be a very Imarbernots fellow.
Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD give their
grand annual ball, this night, at Woburn Alther,
whim was last year postpone.d on account of the
death of her' Grace's brother, Lord ALEXANDLR

GOZDON ; the preparations for the prrwsit are on
the most liberal and splendid scale.
The Newark Theatre ws to dose lest night, for
t!ie Season, with the Drama of the Erik. for the
benefit of Mrs. T. ROBERTSON.
On Tuesday came on the Election of Physician
to the London Dispensary, wheu Dr. GLORIA;
Rens, of Fen-court, Fenchurch-street, was chosen
by a majority of one hundred and tweii”.
The Earl of MolltA gave a grand dinner, yesteo-
day, to General Feanossost and a large party of
Military Officers.
Mr. Cootie continues so much indisposed from
his late accident, that he will not be a!::e to re-
sume his situation at the Haymarket Theatre, for
some days.
Lady AMUCaST, who, it if said, proposes accom-
panying her Lord,to Sicily, was the Countess of
Pt.vmous and co-heiress, with her sister, the
Hon. Mrs. of the last Lord Aactiea.
Lord BAT NIN• is expected, this day, at his
holm in Stanhope-street, May-F44, from Nor-
folk. His Lordship's early return to town is in
consequence of lois sister, the Hon. Mrs. CORN-.
WALLIS. being dangerously ill at her house in
Seyinoiir-place.
Lord Rosser Etrzceastas has, since Iris ar-
rival in do is, taken up his re4detice at the Earl
of Wtocittrses's house, is South-street, and will
remove, to-morrow, to his new house in Bultou-
row.
AUOVATA FIELDING is dtiliVrOilily ill at
Lady Citsat.rerte Fleck's apartments, iu St.
James's Palace.
Lord Foi.re intended to go into Leicestershire,
for the hunting season, but on account of the in-
clensen !y of the weather. his Lordship has remain-
ed in town, and has ordered his hunters to he taken
to Whitley Court, Worcestershire, to join his Lord-
ship's hunt, as soon as het Ladyship, who is just
recovered from her accouchenseat, is enabled to ac-
company him.
The new Comedy of Maw sad Wife • or, More
Secrets than One, violin forward. this night, at
Drury-lane Theatre, will afford Mrs. JORDAN an
opport ty of displaying her inimitable talents to
the greatest advantage. Mrs. H. Si DOOM; end Mrs.
• HARLOW have also excellent parts. The Comedy
likewise embraces almost all, the male strength of
. the house. We before stated, that it is the pro-
duction of a gentleman to whose taste and talents
the public are already indebte4l.—Oreen room
atom speaks goldiagly of its merits.


r

. •
Tlfff COURr. •
•
Yesterday, about it quarter before one O'clock.
His Maustr arrived at the QuEe a's Palaee, from
Windsor, beike• near an hour longer on thy load
than in generi7l, owing to the bad state of the
roads. HIS MAJERTY Lein; warmly clothed, ex-
perienced no ill effects hum the :,everity of the
day, and appeared in most wcallekki health; its
fact, he has mint been to the contrary ; we feel
pleasure in statue, he has not experienced better
health for a considerable time past. Ills MAJESTY
was received from his carriage by the Dukes of
YORK, KIENT, and CASIBRIIIE.
SOMI alter two 0.410ek his MAJESTY, as usual,
held a Private lxree, which was att.mded by
The Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of the Tremor!, the
1.001 Presi4rut of the Cou,icil, the &Tr:Am-les of Slat,
for the Furcizn end War Departments, the Chancellor of
the liecticquer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Jake
Advocate, the Lord Mayor of London the ut Mont-
ruse, LOOS Alutit•rst, aid Breath.. J, Gover-
nor' II mai C. Ileutiock, Generals lryolt and Caniphell,
Colonels Bradvyll sad Lloyd, the Rev. Meson. Gray awl Lee,
taut }leash. Fowkeucr and Buckley.

following hatl thr honour of belly{ present-
ed to Ilis 11,.1,;,i' r upon their upponitinents, pro-
motion*, Sze :

Lord Amherst, upon his beiu arininted His Majesty's
Vitro! Estiaorthoary nil ll'ieniputentiory to the
Caurt of His Menton Nlajesty.
The Her Mr. Ilaittha:tt Grey, upon his bChi;pppuinted
a Prebend of Dnrhani.
31ajar.fikueint Dyutt, upon his gain; to join thriving*, in
Spam.
The Deo. Mr. Lee, Chaplain in nardissey t.. Royal
Hizhneal the Prior.. of Wales, open 's:l retiree from 3pain.-
Gtaieral Campbell, upon Ins return (sum Spain.
Mr. Henry (Sentinel:, noon his being appointed Governor
of lkonerma end Lssequi:do.
Mr, Charles Denmark, upon his Loin appoiaSest (;overnor
of eurinftul.
Liollirll3 AtXdblie Hredvyll, of the Cullstretan regiment
of foot guards, upon lass promotion.
I.irutenant..Colortel Lloyd, of the sills Reeiment, upon
his protium ma and retnru from bring Cuminawler at Gone.
1114 NIII.IFATY held bl Privy 'Council, Di which
Dlessrs. H. isurl C. lihaTtsci: were introanceil,
null sworn ID (;0111.1410111 :--ti.e f.rnirr or Demerara
sod : and the, latter of Sieritiain.
his g4ve private audiences to the
Duke of i 241rt.lattri. the Lusa 1:11.e5tE1.1.1./R, and
the other Cabinet Minister present. About six
o'clock, this MAJLaf set 0:1 (141 his return to

TUB MARQUIN OF SLIGO.

Died, on Monday, at bit house in Grafor►street, ILe
Marquis of Mien, knight of St. Patrick, and Huveruor of
the County of Mayo, in Ireland. Hie Lornehip wadi m bas
titty-tbird year. lie nitirrieJ Lady I.ou ua Catli iron Huoie,
daughter of the late hart Howe, and aiNier to nattiness
Howe, and is sut et. IA by bia only 4.41, ilia Eat 1 of .lnit-
munt, Duo Marquis of wit,' rill attain lido nit year
tu Mai nest.