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calmness and eedrsgt of oar troele; being above all
praise. The force of the enemy consisted of from
14 ,o 15,000 men, and the action lasted from five
to eight in the evening.
By another dispatch front General Cuesta, we
learn that the Anglo-Spanish army is at Polite de
Arcebispo, on the right and left banks of the Ta-
gus, wati-hing the movements of Marshal Souk.
ERTRACT IRON A LETTER FROM rue •RAIY.
DELEITOSA, AUG. S.
" At the moment when the courier is mounting
his horse to set off, we learn that the Supreme Ju-
nta of Spain and the Indies has appointed Sir Arthur
Wellesley Generalissimo of Spaiii."—(Correio de
Lisboa.)
• ussox. AUG. 14.
It appears, by the latest accounts from Badajos,
that the corps of Soult, Ney, and Mortier, having
eilvenced to Placentia, in the rear of the combined
ems), ; the letter parsed to the left bank of the
Tie-rus, leaving a strong corps on the right, in front
-rd. Polite de Araehisspo, to command the passage of
ties river when it should think proper. The British
,avinv has its head-quarters at Deleitosa.
The Portuguese, under the command of Marshal
Bereeford, were at Fuente de Gimldo, beyond Ciu-
dad ktoilri4o, on the 7th instant.—We know no-
thing of the Swinish armies; hut, certainly, the
whol- of tile French having united, awl pelt Avuls-
ion 41)(1 both the Castilev almost withont a gian-
tism, it is the most favourable moment for inveding
those provinces, destroying the weak garrisons
which nuts tae found there, and retaking riusov iin-
portatit point., essential to the subsistence and coin-
minsicatton of the enemy, whose privations and
wilui of necessaries are excessive.—/Lisbon Ga-
zette.)
Yesterday a report was in eireolation that the
French &vision, commanded by Marshal Soult,
which had made its appearance in the environs of
Placentia, had been defeated by the main body of
the . English army and some Spanish troops; it
was even asserted that Soult himself had been
killed, and that his loss consisted of 9000 men, is
killed, wounded, and prisonerv.
%Ye do not vosieh for the truth of this intelli-
gence, but it is likely to he confirmed, as lidorshal
Wellealey was closely watching the said division of
the enemy ; and we learned, some days ago, that
he bad ordered a snflieient number of troops
to ,parch against it.—/Lisbon Diary.)
GRENADA. AVG. 1.
We learn with satisfaction that the heroic Ge-
rona still held out with the ;,;reetest watery, on the
tals ofJuly, notw it listaud g 14,000 bona,* 32.000
outpost shot, and prodigious number of grenades,
bad been ppiged into it. , The enemy, in the mean
Iliac, miters incalculable losses. Os the 17th and
10th they node two iissaults, but were repulsed,
and retired in colifusioti.

It apuears that they are wepariii; to change
their !marries from their pro-seat potato°, to that
port of the fortress cohost which they directed
their attack. iu Jane last year, but this part is not
less fortified than the rest ; and we trust that the
enemy will hod thettiselvet disappointed in the
sante °wooer us before. Ou the
Blake passed through Olaf, and it is believed that
ke will atom he able to sue. our the fortress. Such
sic the act:stunts we hare received from the eastern
part of the Peiii.isula, and of which we wait the
particulars.
Thee• write from Tarragona, under date July 91,
thuit the immortal Getout co:swanned to defend it-
self with tr..stitiary. . .

'PH E.BRITISII PRESS.

IA lN DON ,
FRIDAY. AUGUST SIS.

The Phtenix bye-boat arrived, on Wednesday,
at Idar.vicli, with dispatches from the Earl of Chtsr-
-11.01, dated the 120th inst. AU our army was then
assembled in South Bertland. except a corps of
9000, left at Waleheren, under the command of
Lieutenant-General Faarta. The whole of the
&WWI fleet was assembled at Bathe, and the ene-
my's fleet had gone up the Scheldt, behind Ant-
werp. The Earl ct GHATUASI had joined the army
in South Beveland, and it was to emceed imme-
diately against Fort Linn.
Government yesterday received disputa:ea from
Sir "%artful' WELLrattv, containing on account
of hi. sitastion, and the movements of the enemy
on the Tagns.
Dutch Papers have been received to the 18th
instant. An article from Antwerp, states, that
reinforcements from France arrive in that city to the
amount of eight hundred men a-day ; and that the
communicetious between it and Bergen-op-Zoom
are rendered difficult by the inundations that have
beeu formed. The lines of Steinbergen arc -
dated, and the low ground of Bergen is also muter
water. The corps of the Dutch General, GRATILN.
crinsisting of 6500, has returned to Holland,and the
Westphalian troops are also advancing to it by
forced marches. A corps of 9 or 9000 men pro-
Ito Cadsand, and no apprehensions were eaterta:a-
ecl, that the English would attempt a descent on
that island.—With respect to peace between France
end Austria, the intelligent e in these Paper,. is
vague and contradictory. Au article, dated Vi-
enna, the 12th inst. states, that it hail not berm
eigned at that period, situd that the two Estet:twas
ere to have a meeting et Math; able an article
from Paris, of the 13th, icierte, on the contrary,
that peace had been actually signed.

A Lisbon Packet, arrived at Falmouth in sic
dais from thac city, has brought Spanish Papers
InthiJttli, awl Portuguese to the 15th lust. The
intelligence which thud contain is rather gloomy
Sou i.T's army, reinforced by the corps of MarN:ial.
EY aria Mu aTIE R. descend: ng through Estretnadti-
a, ha. arri...td at Plasenria, in the rear of the Loin-
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biaed British and Spanish forteso—lt was SoOt.e's
intention to advance still farther, to Al,narez, and
Puente de Arzeliisno, on the Tans, with • view to
cut off the supplies from Portugal, and place the Cent-
bined army between two tires. Sir A. WELLESLLY
and Gen. CURSTA, however, perc*iviiig his horn-
lion, immediately broke up from Talavera, and fell
back upon Alrnarez and Puente de Arceldepoi from
both of which places they afterwards withdrew. to
the south bank of the Tagus, on which eiile the
English had their head-quarters, at Deleitteta.—
They left, however, a guard ail the northern side
of the river, but that was probably rung with-
drawn, ae it was thought advisable to break flown
the bridge :It Alinerez. It iiiipesrs to have been
the object or the French to unite their whole
force in Spain et some point between Pleeeili as and
Talavera, as the latter piece was scarcely evatetated
when VICTOR stooped his retreat, returned, ate!
occupied it. All obstacles to this plan how.; re-
moved, we may presume, that a junction, in the
military sense of the term, It is uctirilly taken place,
and that VICTOR's army now ailments to 60,000
men; for, upon the suppositiim that he lost 10,000
in the battle of Talavera, his force v. uti:d still amount
to upwardsof 30,000, and the three corps of tint. LT,
Nee, and MORTIER, cannot be rated at mull less.
There is a paritgruph, which save, that VICTOR lost
4000 men at Pimento de Arcehispn ; from which, if
trite, it would appear, that lie lad parsed ou
through Talavera, and followed up the British ar-
my ; but this statement is vane and louse. Of time
same description we consider a report of the defeat
of SOULT, at Plasencia, there being in that quarter
no force with which he could cone in contact.
When we consider the great numerical inferiority
of the British army, opposed to the concentrated
force of France, in Spain, led on by live of BONA..
PARTE'S fiavourite Generals. we must feel no little
anxiety for the fate of our gallant troops. Their
situation is favourable for provieions, of which they
have been so much in wait ; but, with the excep.
lion of the regiments expected from Lisbon, we do
not know any reinforcement which Sir A. ‘V r et.es-
LeY Call Obtain, unless Gen. BRRESTORD, who was
at Ciudad Rodigo, on the 7th, should come down
apun Sotives rear, or juju the combined army, by •
circuitous route through Alcautara.--As to the Span-
ish corps under VENEGIAS, which we understand
was ordered to join at Talavera, but disobeyed the
command, it has taken • contrary ilireciion, mad
pushed on for Madrid. It was, on the sth, at
Gems', and had defeated a French corps of 14,000.
which attacked its vau-guard at Araujnez. We
Must not, however, forget, that it is acid Sir Aa.
Intel" WILLLESLEY has been appointed by the Soo
preine Junta Corninander-in-Chief of the combered
army. This arrangement would add more to his
strength than the accession of any physical force
that he could possibly receive. The expectation
of the speedy arrival of the combined English
and Spanish army at Madrid, had excited an en-
thusiasm of joy in that city. The citizens had
thrown off all restraint, and iucl&ged in the express
.sion of their genuine fueinigs. The French garri-
son was shut up in El Itetiro. We have also ex-
tracted from the Swinish Papers, Geueral Ceerra's
reports of the battle of Talavera. He bestows all
due praise upon the British troops, and admits that
three or four pr the Spanish corps behaved badly.
Gerona still held out.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when several Students far the
East India College were examined, conformably
with a resolutioli of time General Court of Proprie-
tors of the 6th July last. The Court adjourned at
six o'clock, till Tuesday next.
Dutch letters state, that an American vessel which
had errived off the Texel, for the purpose of giving
information to all American vessels, hound to Hed-
lund from distant parts, of the present state of po-
litical relations between America, and France and
F.ngland, as affecting the commerce between those
countries, was immediately ordered to sea.
His MAJESTY'S ship &littler will still in a few
Jays with the couvny for Neofoisiellaud.
Another draft has been curiae from time Guards
for foreign service. from those men who hare been
enlisted upwards of seven years.
It was Brigadier-General Roncgr Ca4eretto
who joined the army at Talavera, on the 24th ult.
Brigadier-General CATLIN CRAVZURD WAS to leare
Lisboa on The 4eth, with des regiments of infantry,
as a further reinforcement.
Major-General tIl sit's division, which has
Levu su honourably melamine' in It'alcheren, coil-
setts of his own brigade, containing the Ist, sth, and
nith regiments ; and of kiri4lilier-Generul Hoes-
TON'S brigale,eousiiting of Time 14th, Alst, egd
regoomite.
The Stamps_ have been uncommonly productive
I this year; and the Legitcy 'Fax, in particular. re-
quires the aepointment of 3u or 4,, additional
Clerks. It produces, on an *renege, 5001. rwday ;
and it is calculated, that. in forty year++, the solo,:
of the fee-simple of •England will, by this tax only,
pawl through the hamle of threrniment.
The Brothers, from Sardinia. is takeu by a
French privateer.
Extract of .0 letter from an Qfficer,dated
Middle-
h'trgh, Art,,,list 17:—•• Iyesterday went into Flush-
ing,which I tamed almost battered to pieces: scarce-
l% a homw but has from 30 to 40 shots mu it; the
Stoat-house, prinscipsi church, sod even whole
streets, band to ashes." Lard Comeau sent in
twice to Wier General :VIONNaI to allow the women
mid tone Ole before the uniniNerice-
ment of nor boinimrdment, which he sour .1 not
accept of: the pour creature, have therefore suffer-
e,l iimeh, report sots nearly 10011 inhabstente were
and wounded. TAa garrienu march Out this
day to embark •fnr Ettglentio-Aittvrerp, the ON.
mate o+ct °four expeditton, I hew ia very strati**.

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ROYAL VISIT To WAYMOVTIL
The Ituval Family will take their departure for
WeYstiontim in it teat clays. Sir 11. MLA IX Will, as
Usual, alit 00l the rtity.tl ['Arty. Charts were 4iven
yesterday at the Attinicalty, requirtiuz litat to hoist
his flag on hoard the Royal Suctreign yacht, for
this purpose. Ile is also to have two frigates and
some entterti under his coottomol. fur the :41 eater ite-
commOdatioo and protection ache Royal Visitors in
their excursion to a. •rlie latter sir now ready
•1 Portsmouth, ni.dcr liiC Deters ul S;r TC.
In consequent e the 44vaileed 'gate of the season.
the Royal halt to Weymouth w1:1 not be of long
duration. Time inhabitants of that place have been
fog some tune in anxious expectation of it, and
calculate, from its great attraction, to reap a golden
harvest.