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Isis means to his ends. Unfortnnately, we !It'd :lilt
the corps of British troops, under Gemara' liter, is
iu the vicinity of Madrid, et Escurial. If sv,
we dread that they moist be suriotimled, and cut t.
pieces, or made prisoners. Their number we can-
not learn ; bat those who rate them at the
do nut carry them beyond 7noi.t. We questioe
they amount to so large a number. A consi,h
proportion are cavalry or artillery. How they are
to escape, or to retreat, or to repel the enemy, is
not essy to discover. Their situation, if not hope-
ten, is ter) alartnitig. Government considers it us
such.
itat are the reflections that ins ol untarily arise
to our lintels, on the perusal of these colainitnus
fects ? Those which, in the anticipation of them,
~,!!•avta so often repeated :—That Bo N A :ART& haw-
, •ommitted one great and capital error or mis-
t hot May, in supposing that there was
eiisfi People, we did not knew how to profit of
• :stilt. He gave us near three months and a
;,..! *. from the 20th of July to the ad of November,
t. !,berate Spain ; while he, iu order to repuir his
il.cinged machinery, went away into Germany.—
but our Ministers. insti act of attempting to save
Spain, by sending every Min to Biscay and Na..
nitre, only thought of ittaktag .hrtir quit Por-
tugal. And our superseding Generals sent him
bone in oar transports, which should have :,een
etniiloyed to convey the British forces to the scene
oi war. "Oh! but" say the Ministerial adheronti,
we offered our armies to the Juntas of Galiicia
and Asturiu, who declined their aid; and the Cen-
tral Junta was not they constituted. What, there-
fore, could we do, except to send them to Li►bon ?'•
We are tempted to reply in the words of NAPO-
Ltom. in one of his late bulletins Nothing,"
says be. can succeed in war, unless a :mod plan
be laid down and acted upon." But our Ministers
had no plan, except the blind movement of host.-
ley and enmity to BON APA RTE. They thought it
enougN to semi forces, and arms, and money, to Lis_
bun, to Cormiiiii, or any where, without knowing
first whether they would be accepted, or how the'
could be made productive of benefit to the general
cause. We really do not wish to press heavy on
them at this moment, when they rather demand
pity. than excite resentment. But we fear the
country will call for inquiry, and even for punish-
ment, on the authors of the national misfortunes
and disgrace. Boa SPARTS will grant any terms to
the Spaniards, in order to gratify his vengeance
against as. Adversity is a severe touchstone, and
who can answer for its effects on the Junta ? We
have the highest confidence in their patriotism,
loyalty, and abhorrence of the itivatior ; but if
he is at their gates, and triumphant, what is to be
done ? The subject opens matter of ample, deep,
and most painful reflection.

Private letters from Spain represent the French
farce in that country at 15,000 cavalry, and 80,000
Had the 50,010 Evrish troops, which
Ministers have embarked in the cause, been
wisely disposed of, unless they have degenerated
from their ancestors, they would nor, although un-
supported by a single Spaniard, have turned their
backs upon the whole French army in Spain. In
the battles of Cressy and Agincourt, one English-
man was considered a match for four Frenchmen.

An Order of Council, we understand, has been
signed, and will appear in this nigbt's Gazette,
opening the ports in the Spanish part of St. Do-
mingo to a free trade iNith this country.

The Freneb and the Russian Messengers, who
lately arrived in a Flag of Truce from France,
left teen, on Thursday evening, for Dover, and the
wival being fair, th.•y sailed la►t evening fur Calais,
with the aw,ver of our Government to their Dis-
patches. f, the letters which they brought
to this cnitmt:'y was one of a private nature, from
TALLEYNiNIi to Mr. CANNING, requesting the
liberation of two female prisoners, his relatives.
taken on board a Danish East India nan. at a time
when thy Captain was not aware of hosti-
lities having commenced between his country and
England. This request was granted, and the ladies
left Loudon, in company with the Messengers.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, another Cabinet
Council N. 44 lield at the Foreign Office.
Tau Lutes.—Mr. Race, front the Bank, on
Thursday acquainted the Gentlemen of the Stock
F,scl,4enge, that the re,leiription of the advances on
the Loan, 19118, siwul4l 1,,,:.mat1e as follows, viz.—
rd. per Cart on or before Friday, e; rh Januan, taag.
301. per Ccnt. on or befare Friday, id Feb. I tog. Asd
401. par Cnut. oa or before Friday, 17th ditto.
The Proprietors of ihe Receipts to pay the Is.
at iltneut of ISI. per cent. which is to be utade
13th January, 190 j.
The 4th regiment of Irish Dragoon /:wards,
quartered in Birmingham b-umeks. have received
nrders to proceed on Monday for Falmouth, to Bo
thence embarked for Spain.
The following are the troops, about 14,000 in
number, which have heti) ordered to proceed int.;
medieteiy for Sierio-4f the late dirertreus news do
not alter the arrampment

Id. 3d, and at► Dr44.4KUI 3d, aad att Dragoon'
Gmtv.lll ; tot and 24 Light German Legion ; tat► sad IBA
Lied Drago.nd; 2 Battalion* 834 Food ; g BAttaliess
Foot ; aad I Battalio4 hit* felt.
Orathi., it 115 wail, hare hero dispatched by Go-
vernment to Portsmouth, to atop the transport's
which were ready ,to sad with the-horse artillery;
end also to Piymosithaad Falasoath, to atop the we-
vela as they 1):s,, i's tbe event of their having left
Portsmouth before t;b• 111,7111/4i of Cie onteri: of do-
Notion. IN the embarkations for Spain and Penn-
vps Ito desstaad, are co.ttuanaituded.

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DU LI N rtig 1171? L.

ROLL'S COURT, DE. s.

F. E. JONES. E.Q. V. DOYLE.

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This case came on before the ...lasTraof the
Ruct.s, un a motion for an liOnction to stay the
Defendant from levying the amount of au Execu-
tion for tool. against the Plaiutilf.
Mr. GOoLo, for the Plaintiff, stated that he was
Reenter of the Theatre-Hoyal in Dablin—that
having occasion to' borrow a sum of 3,0001. he
a:prized the public that he would borrow it in
shared of tool. each, payable by his bond, with 5
per cent. interest, and accompanied with a trans-
ferable ticket Ji &dull:Woo. which usually sold for
1.5 guineas atinuatly—that Mt. Jones hussar beta
lately pus to great expense fly bringing over
Madame Catalani and a numbs:- of fareiguers, he
refused admit tame, rtheir nights, to each of those
tickets so given for lending money. That the 1)e-
-i fendant being one of those persons refused, gave
notice, pursuant to the terms ..; the bond, that he
would key the amount, and accordingly issued an
execution against Mr. Joue.s. Mr. Goobi iissisted,
that this was an usurious ccs.tract, itiasmateli as the
ticket being worth 15 guineas, and the bond being '
payable with 3 per cept. interest. tile Plitstitf
would thereby have 22 per cent. for his 11201,,,y,
The Defendant, by his answer, admitted the fact,
add tbetefare there was at least a quesuon for the
hearing.
The So LICITOtt-GENXItAL was about to reply to
Mir. Goold ; when
The Sissrze of the ROLLS said, be need not
trouble himself, as. he was called on here to decide
whether this was a uviriotse e',3traet v If he was to
direct any account, it mast In of waist the value e 1
Madame Catalan i's notes were. In thatsac:ount it
would be intpossibi Cos the M:.rev mit; to, u..
I. s Madame Catalara could be prevail( on tc
come over and slog the uotrs over agave before
Masters Hero and King, the ov I:: M t eapible
of judging, they brine the only mu 4rnateurs
belonging to the Court, and as tl+ a: R.l, not pro-
bable, he must refuse the motion.

Mt. GOOLD, in answer, ,itege.s •;I.l* hi= il,..soisr
treated Mr. Jones's psoprrty as it r r :••:e cox, et
praterea nehil.
The Cover answved, if a !f ,-f money en-
deavoured to massage, so as to 104; ils• , it
would he the duty of the Court hunt tit - rung-
doer through his disguises, for the purpose of pre-
vention; but it must be a clear case—for instance,
a man, borrowing money, takes goods f;csin • mer-
chant at too high a price, for forbearance, that is
usury ; but that is not like the present case. Here
any man lending rn•oey to the Manager becomes
a poor relation of his, and entitled to the honour of
the side-table; he, the Master, was early iu lite an
observer of the drama, from the highest point of ob-
servation, but, as he grew weight-er, he descended
nearer the stage. If this case was to be considered
usurious, it might as well be said that a man hav-
ing lent loot. to Mr. Foot, and he received Mr.
Foot's bond for that amount, in coming out of his
shop got a sneeze of the snuff through his grating
rrom the cellar where it was manufactured, which
diverted his nose, that this would be a case of
usury. h, was impossible he could shut his eyes
against what he knew to be the custom in this case.
Persons admitted gratis were necessary appendages
to the Ma eager, and license% y stuffing for a Avow.
Unless they were so admitted, bad acting would go
without easy applause.
Motion refused, with costs.

POETRY.

SCRIIIIINVII INT DOM DOCTIQU II."

A Selma fir Artier., well, I row,
?ions e'er was wanted more than now.
Of old this masirn was alp cad--
" tao write, that those who ran may read
Suds are the wiltess of oar dan,
That those who read now rots—away.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES Will
give a grand dinner, to-morrow. at her house at
Blackheath, to It numeromiassemblage of Nobility.
Mr. KENNIIT'S Play of The World! was per-
formed .it Drury-lane Theatre lest night. Its at-
traction appears to be undiminished. Jua-
oAN's Lady Bloomfield was lively and fascinating.
The Play want off a:th great spirit. The Farce of
The Asedomict kept the house in continued peals of
laughter. The audi eve were fashionable and nu-
merous.

His Royal Highness MOWSIZUR entertained a se-
lect party of French Nobleue at dinner, yesterday,
at his house in South Anctley-street.

Viscount and Viscountess Catmints will give a
grand dinner, to-morrow, at Chelsea Farm. Hi*
Lordship is expected to town on Tuesday. • _

Lady SAitro. arrived yesterday at 1:11:1LANT911
Hotel, in Dairer-street. from Cheltenham. Her
Ladyship will leave town in a few days for Ireland.
on a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Outs".

Lord KII4 Alga 11•11baall on O, %lilt to the Mar
Buis and !dart:inane,. of Sausisuay, at Hatfield.
His Lordship intends to retarnto town to-morrow.
The Duke of bassets, Lady KINNIIMD. and
several other peraosis of distinction, dined yesterday
with Lady FOLLY, et her house, in Hill-street.

11t4COnntess of Ci.irstosr, and a select party
(lined yesterday with Mr. PHILIP METC•LEE, at
his houte,.inll.atrect, flerkele,y-square.
Mr. SILIFFIWQTOW. we hare great pleasure in
stating. is perfectly recovered from his late severe
iodispoeitinn.

Mond ty Per, ain gs the Birmingham Theatre open-
ed fer the season with the favourite Comedy of
Speed the Plmsi h. end the n-w Entertainment of
Plot and Counterplot.

Froth the invomose space of coin Tbestres, which
are, and are to be, the perfinnen ace compelled to
eeriest:lre nature. The s4fter lines of espresoiots
are not seen, nur th. imfter whispers of propriety
heard. The love:, of rend and tine actMi will not
miss the arrsoleot3' fl ,!w•rtitii.,ty of attemisot.' the
Theatre, it is not r.::censry to sntrti-

reelioz, :sor thii.t for if umici.stieo.

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