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" OPORTO, OCT. iO, 1116.

•. I have only time to inform you, that a letter
has this morning bceo received fron► Col. TaAM,
announcing the pleasing intelligence that the enemy
had b(ett repulsed in two attempts to cross the
Zeal:re."

The last advice, from 1.1-bon inform us, that
Lassos had proceeded to Thotnar, for the purpose,
it wus supposed, of passing the Zecere, and favonr-
ing the advance of such reinforcements as were on
the way to join the main army, or opening a com-
munication with !Pain. They also state, that Lord
illuatitoTast, bring apprized of the march of Lot-
sow, had dispatched some troops in the same di-
rection.--It is probable, therefore, that the repulse
alluded to was stabilised by Lesson's corps,---If
not, we may indulge a hope that it was Daousfs
corps which hao suffered this interruption on its
march to join MASSCSI A.

The Mercury, Captain TAWCoCR, arrived at
Portsmouth on Friday afternoon, from Lisbon. I
She sailed on the 31st ult. -we day after the Queen
Chariots packet. There has been so Barns,
nor was there any expectation that one would take
place; for Massuna was waking every preparation
to retreat. "We make this assertion" -limy* MOT-
TLIIT's Portsmouth TikgretpA, from which this ar-
tide is copied) " oir the authority of an Officer
(the only passenger arrived is the Mercury) who
has left the armies later than any other person.
He likewise says, ti irt the Allied Armies are in the
highest spirits, and full of confidence as to the re.
saltof the campaign. Lord Wis.xtuoxon's Head-
Quarters were in the neighbourhood of Sombral.
The report of General lionativou having been
taken pritionie by the enemy (as mentioned in the
Portuguese Papers) is *nitrite. The oScer arrived
was engaged in the affair near Soithml. We find, it
was not a repreho of any part of the British Army,
but merely the falling back of some regiments,
winch had taken up an advanced position, which
patine°, the main hue having been then established,
it was no longer necessary to hold. Therefore, on
the appearance of a superior force of the enemy, the
British troops retired to the main British line, to-
wer!! which the enemy never ventured to advance. !
The Mercury does not bring any dispatches from
Lord Wits.t.t worm'. We are happy to hear, that
those breve Officers, Leut.-Colonel ilanvex, Ma.
jar NAPIER, and Major HlGnEcioa, who were
wounded at the bat►le of Baitaco„ are doing well.—
The notterel4 Capt. ADDY, and Espiegle, Capt.
Como, left the Tagus with the Mercury, hawing 19
transports codes convoy, with 2000 French pri-
soners ot► beard. The Merest, hes likewise
brought too wounded poor fellows, all bad eases.
The whole were taken oat of the Portuguese prison
ships io the Taste, awl wain outost sickly and de-
plorable state. seven of %hove the Mercury took
on board died ct sea. An Exchange of Prisoners,
between the contending 'moiety took place on
the antli ult. when it proved, that the French had
no more than 300 British prisoners in their pos.
iosion. The Mereitty erderienced very had weather
ou her peerage. Sceh variable and dreadful gales
the oldest suuman in the ship had never .een : she
arrived very leaky. There had been a reinforcement
of several ships to the fl-et in the Tagus. The
force )eft there by the Alcreury oat 1 i sail-of the
Enc. tar t\igstes, three frigates en flew, and three
sloops, viz.—

Llarfleur,Vier-llibuiral Hon .0. Briketry,C+ipt. SirThos.
Hardy; 71,1tear.AtInairal Sir Thomas WiSlams,
Capt. A King ; Voicticro, 7s, Capt. Retest:wet ; Toutaint,Sir
John Gore ; Dr. aluouzld, Capt. S. H. Liusee ; Ilmpetectx,
Capt •Lawfwtl7, Ai:clarions, Cnpt. D. Campbell ; Zealoaa,
Captain Buys; Mai,. Capt. Cardru ; Elisabeth, Captain
Searle; Cesar, Capt. C. Richardson ; Macedonia, Manilla,
.t. Eireann, Melpomene, %%mot, Jasper, Sabrina, and Sea-
.Soecr ; with about 3 CI•J ►Qil of transports."

The Fraisiu, 1:1 packet arrived on Wednesday
at Falmouth, after II passage •of nine slays from
Lisbon. We do not understand that she has
brought any important news. No action had taken
-place. nor was may one immediately expected.

Friday afternoon, the Atlas, 74. Capt. SANDRIPI.
arrived at Portsmouth, from Curbz. fshe sailed on
tlii• 4th imt. and brim4ht dispatches, bat they are
nest coirAered to he or importance. The must en-
tire ;iv...trailed at Curbs, aeto the safety
of the place. The French had began to assemble
some gun-boat. at St. Mary's, but this circumstance
mos thought to ioe or no importance. The Mitforel
t Iteer-AJto. Sir IL. Li t;• r.; , ei(fred,Colarsos, Norge,
Sobine, and two cutters, were I) in;; in Cadiz harbour.
Mr. ADAIR, late Minister at Constantinople, and
suite, are arrived is the Alias. That ship has been
absent from Englsud four years. She was employ
the first 19 months of that time, in blockading Ilse
combined Beet of Fes ice and Spain (then in Cadiz
Harbour) ; and Lure the flag of Renr.Adm. Putty ts,
during the whole of the blockade, without going into
any port, or ever coming to an anchor. When the
alliance with Spain took pine?. she wrist into Cadiz
Hay. and continued there till 4th inst. (nearly
two years), glaring which none of the Acers ever
slept whore. Whilst the late alarm of sickness
prevo;led at Cadiz. Sir ItIrtIARD KRATI never
allowed any person to go on shore, excepting the
Captain of the ships, 03 very partieular service.
The Alfas has brogglit home a cowiderablequan-
tiry of Built'''. Captain Tuomis (1!:e late Lard