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UADRIO, OCT. 1.

Menhal the Duke of Elchiageno'rrivei here
yesterday. His Excellency has had the honour to
be presented to the King, and to dine with His
Majesty. It is not known whether lie is to prolong
his stay here. He has brought his staff with him.

The English, solely occupied with replacing the,
materials of their army, which they had almost en-
tirely lost, in consequence of their precipitate flight,
after the defeat at Talavera, are, in every other
respect, in a state of absolute inaction, beyond the
Tagus, and lower down than Alcantara, in the vi-
cinity of the frontiers of Portugal. They appear
to found their hopes upon some succours which
they expected from this latter country, less to re-
inforce them than to till up the enormous deficit
of their army.

Roman* has quitted his baud* of Gallicia, to go
and take part in the intrigues of Seville, and to
support there the English party, of which he is
one of the principal prole and pensioners.
Several intercepted letters (rota Andalusia have
fallen into our bawls; they confirm. says 77te AU-
drid•Ctszette, all the reports which have ►eaciihd us
respecting the comututions of the lasrr►ectiural
Junta of Seville.
The following is cm extract from oue of the inter-
cepted letters alluded to:—

sEytus, SEPT. 5.

.1 You know, my deur friend, that I have always
evinced the utmost abhorrence for a base subser-
viency to every kind of party spirit, both before and
since the last installation of the Central Junta;
acting, I have always done, from no otts.or consi-
deration than that of regard to public interest.—
And now that we are engaged in a dreadful conflict,
when I see quarrels, jealousies, enmities, exciting
our Governors against each other; prolonging
the debates in our debit, :atoms ; stopping the pro-
gress of businesq ; and spreading amongst she people
the must iiiscouragi.l4 reflections; judge, my dear
friend, of what I mutt suiVr.

" From certain secret intrigues, winch have
never ceit.ed to have snore or less influence, and the
nature of certain propositions, brought .to light
tonne months ago. under preteuce of the good of
the State, I am wore than ever convinced that our
dissensions go much higher than we are aware of.
and that few persons imagine to what lengths they
will he carricil.---The opposition which they at first
experienced forced the abettors of these intrigue,
to dissemble, fur a while, the extent of their views.
" Spain is in arms: torrents of blood have been
shed ; and yet she has to learn that all this is for
the cause of England alone. We have been accus-
tomed to regard the English as the mortal enemies
of France; but it is then very EsigliNli, and I ac-
quire fresh proofs of it every day, who foment our.
dissensions ; yet, without doubt, front the first mo-
tion towards insurrection, they sheered themselves
its supporters--they offered succours with sincerity;
but our defeuders soon beeisine our masters : And
do you think, my dear friend, that they hive ad-
ministered all these succours out of pure kindness ?
It is with our own money that they show themselves
generous. %Vas this not the case, when their sub-
sidies, always slowly paid, and ?ever completed. by
turns supported Russia, Prussia, Naples, cud Aug.
iris, against the same enemy ?
What are the sacrifice, which the British (lis-
ter 00000 ent proses., s to int/ke, in order to acquire the
right of sohjugating a friendly nation and an ally ?
I know well, that some Mciubers of the Central
Junta, blinded by passion, affect to triumph, from
interested motives, in the insolence of the English
Ambassador ; while others, as if intoxicated with
the appearance of Sovereign power, with which
tiny are clothed, luy aside all idea of their future
and inevitable degradation. Fur my part, I shall
never cease to raise my voice aphis( the attacks, on
our independence, by the 7,larquis Wellesley, or any
other Eliglish Agent, 11.1ille lem able. I shall
oppose, however vainly, every nseasure, political,
military, and even economical and commercial,
that may be dictated to our Goveniment by the
caprice or the will of the Cabinet of St. James's.

" Have we not Portugal before our eyes ? That
country, which furs l,veu rather the conquered colo•
fly than the ally of England. In less than hall• a
century, its population, agriculture, industry, and
marine commerce—all have perished. British do-
mination pursues Portugal e.eii to the Brazils—it
insults the weakuss+and misfortunes of a refugee
Prince, and nourishes domestic disser.sious iu the
heart of his new Palace.

•• What fate, then, have we to expect ? Is it with
tech protectors that we sha:l see un end to our /Ur-
&Tinge I It is at le.e.t a cnitsoiation, that we can
colunisiiiieste with a frruJ who participates in
the sentnututs of patriot's:a with which I am ani-
mated."

STUTGARD. OCT. 6.
Hofer, the celebrated inn-kreper, and Chief of
the Tyrolese, folloactl.the profession of a beast-
jobber, previous to the insurrection. Though now
residing in the Royal Palace of losprtick, he still
continues the same trade, and reteives very graci.
condi. all those who come to speak to him ou lousi-
ness of that nature.

Marshal Bernadotte. Prince of Polite-Como.
passed throng') this city. la,t 'sight. on Ind way to
►he French head-quarter...

PITCR9SURGH, SEPT. tO.
This city wag illumiiimed, 13,.t uiXl.t in honour
of the peace with Sweilwa. The Trcuty will be

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
WEDNINDAI', OcrosEa 2.5.

TA* Gazette of last might contains a lung list
nnlotarY promutinni, and also two prclamations,
granting pardon to deserter* from the army mud
navy. These pruclatnati3ns are given at length in
our subsequent 4 °limns.

. R•hen this Paper was prepared fur press, the
night gave every promise ole tine day: the ra•inna
humors. of which, in celebration of the Jubilee, the
third instance of the kind in British annals, will he
reported at length in Tim Baum Pam of
morrow.

, We hare received ■ regular aeries of Paris Papers
to the 17th inst. The latest accounts which they
contain from Vienna tiro of the 9th. at which tune
evert preparation was made for the departure of
Bou•smtrr for Paris. llis I.lle Gookr.l4, which
were to rseart him from station to station, had set
out. Several of his favosrite civil and military of-
Le• ro had taken their departure; and he was ex-
pected to follow them shortly. Of then, some had

arrived at Paris previous to the 17th,, and every
necessary preparation was wade for his receptiou
at Fontainblean, where he was expected [between the
t3th and the 20th inst. That he arrived about
that time. there can be no doubt. A loud firing oa
the French coast was !turd ou Sunday and Monday.
probably a feit-de jute in honour of his return. l'he
terms of the treaty with Anstria bad not transpired,
and weare inclined to suppose that it was not official.
ly announced at Paris until his arrival at that c.o.
tel. It is said that he meant to be the bearer of the
treaty ; a circumstance which leads us to expect
that they ate most humiliating to Austria. Tne
French Government, in its observations on the
maulis which have produced the naval pre-erni.
nence of England, has repeatedly noticed the sti.
mulus given to our officers by the sentence of Ad.
mbral Brun. AVe.accordingly find, that all their
unfortunate Naval Officers, V ILLllNalltrg, &c. have
beau treated with great severity ; and if examples
of this kind could insure success, our navy could
ill cope with that of France. To the list of naval
officers who have incurred the hatred of the tyrant,
by net performing impossibilities, we are now to
add the Captains of five of the vessels engaged in
the late affair in Basque-Roads. The Nemirow of
the I Ith has a supplement annexed. of five sheets,
exclusively devoted to a report of their trial for mis-
conduct, upon that occasion. It is, however, only
a part of the report, the conelusiou of which is pro.
wised iti the succeeding numbs re ; and of the result
it was ouly known, that the Captain of the Calcutta
wtts sentenced to be shot. Of the remaining
four Captains, two are, we believe, fortunately for
themselves, prisoners in England.

Dispatches have been sent off for Marquis Wet..
LTSLLY, by a Nlessengers who sailed bout
Plymouth, in the IYhifiag ariliJO'ler, on Si
It is rumoured at the port whence the vessel sail-
ed, that these dispatches contain orders for the
total evacuation of Spain by the British troops;
the last dispatches from Marquis Wcbt.s.scue,
Mr. Flt Elle., and Lord VirectaxGrox, as well as
cominunicatious from other well-b:wined persons,
having fully convinced Government of the impossi-
bility of. of ectitig the deliverance of that nation.
It would evince a total ignorance of the character
of BONAPARTE, to suppose that he will not pro-
ceed. with all his characteristic velocity, from the
banks of the Danube, to the banks or the Tagus,
in order to effect the complete subitigation of the
Spanish peninsula. The pause that has succeeded
to the battle of Talavera, we have always considered
as studiously sought by the French, in expectation
of reiuforciarienta, that the peace ofAustris a oulil set
free, to an extent that must make assurance doubly
sure. and render all opposition unavailing. Marshal
Nee had arrived with his staff at Madrid, probably
to concert a plan for the renewal of offensive opera-
tions ; sod it is, no doubt, in contemplation of that
event, Marshal SOULT, Bo siaea arell favourite
General in Spain, has been promoted from the rank
of Commander of the 4th division, to that of Ma-
jor-General of the whole array in Spill. The new!
from that country, in the Paris Papers, comes down
to the 141.—1 t stinotinces the arrival of fresh troops
from Fraoce, by Bayonne, and contains some inter-
cepted letters, evidently of French manufacture.
written a ith a view to impress the public mind with
an idea of great discord in the Councils of the
Junta of Seville, and of the lassitude of the Spa-
wards, and their indifference to their fate.

The Friendship trataspott leaves Deptford, this
day; for Portsmouth, from which place she pro-
ceeds to the Cape, with Officers and men for the
regiments at that place. The 21st Dragoons will
have a large reinforcement of recruits, which are
under the command of Cornet J. A. FalinSZliN,
Ito is goimt ont to join that regiment.
The 3:2,1 Regiment mustered 850 strong when it
left England for %Yoh:hereto, and tile present re..
[urn it 67 men fit fur duty.
ewknsel ALLAN, one of the Itepresentatives for
Berwick, havtug at ri.e.l there last week, and coin.
!nearer, an active *Wires, in contemplation of a
dissoluti )))) of Parliament, notice of this proceeding
wee sent to Sir ALLIANDLII APDONALD
DART, the other Illepresentattre, who is expected
there daily. On Friday, the friends of Colonel
Towea announced him as a candidate..
The following may 1w relied on as a correct list
Sof the Spaistali ships which are arrived at Cada
trom Ferrol, vtz.—

Gum

Conception* •
11uu•ip* /Wins**
114

f:nw•.

014 a

Nati J %alma .. .

eligaisza

I)isoit- .

I 'Amtrak's

Magdafins

Besides the.r, there iv,
arornal. at Ferrol—

Priew'pc stutia• Ts
Eacuadora IS
(*assa.lor
Dear at bruin
.4u limed scli.wurr 41....1 •
number of gru-boat

re tittilig fur KA iu tlx
•

-
Mexicana
Cabin.'
AlIarTICIMII
In dock, Allier', 4U; blithlittg. Trader:l,. 80.
awl Ealperantla, 7t. The two lost have been six
years in frame, but could not be completed from
the utter want of motenids in the artomols. Theno
were al.io two old lone-of-buille ships ill the inner
baein. unserviceable, ma. Soo F do. 80. unit
.)f/as, 74.

On Satanley oe'nnight woo launched, from the
buililliq-yard of Mamoru. Jona Scut- and Sour.
ohip-builders at Glasgow, a fine urea ship of 4IS
ton., twloogitig to Messrs. Juno Caption[i.l., Stu.
and Co. of Glasgow. called the Joao( eguipb4•M
She was the tirot ship ever launchr I in the Clyde
with all her moots. 'arch, and rigging standing, algid
went of so grand style, amidst the loud merli.natt-
hii." 0r • great of opterlitioro, whoto the
gut:lama of the day bad inlet:teal to the root.