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spreading the Map of cpain before hits, mud con-
sulting the plain dictates of his understanding, sus-
tained by the evidence of his eyes, does not per-
ceive that such Ministers are convicted, on palpable
proofs, of gross incapacity, ignorance, stud want of
all judgment ? Was it not from July to No-
vember, that we should have tried to liberate
Spain ? And should not our troops, instead of
being sent to Portugal, or to Gallicia, have been
carried to the real point of danger ? In order to
protect a Peninsula, it is requisite to get possession
of Me IstAiittts ; especially if, by imbecility or trea-
chery, that Isthmus has been surrendered to the
invader. We venture to assert, without fear of
eniaradiction, that if, instead of the ruinous ex-
pedition against Lisbon, our imbecile Cabinet
had sent twenty thousand troops to I.lilhoa, and
fifteen thousand to Catalonia, in the mouth of
August or September last, the four fortresses that
cover and guard the Pyrenean Isthmus would have
been recovered before the present time. This
truth, though, like many others, it may be slow in
compelling assent, will infallibly penetiate, and be
recognized in a short time. 'flue fatal, and, we
fear, irremediable errors, of the present administre-
tine, have delivered up Spain into the hands of Botta-
PARTE. That we may still retrieve in the South,
the mi►fortunes and disgraces incurred in the
North, we ardently hope ; but it remains fur Parlia-
ment, and for the nation to decide, whether, after
such proofs of incapacity, the conduct of the war,
and our very national existence, shell au. longer be
entrusted to men, who hare shewn theruselves so
utterly unfit for their situations?

The rOcent intelligence from Constantinople,
the in,urrection of the Janissaries, the conflagra-
tion of that unforiunate capitol, the deposition
and death of Mwasvu4. IV.; !aptly; the extinction
of MUSTAPIIA BAIRACTAR, who scented to promise
a renovation of the Turkish empire; all these events
must be considered with equal interest and regret.
We need not hesitate to pronounce them most in-
auspicious to Great Britain ; nor will any nitin of
discernment fuil to perceive, that these convulsions
are produced by the great mover, subverter,, and
rOoretor of the. Continent, Narot,Ems. The
iramifications of his deep and Machiavelian policy,
lixtend to the extremities of Europe. While he is
personally coininaiiiiing at Madrid, or in Gallic:la ;
while he issues edicts, or composes Bulletins in time
centre of Spain, his cottilocting wires extend to
the Neva, awl to the Bosphorus. Ile restores the
fallen Fitati- sV ll.Ltall to his eapitalon the same
time that he blows the flames of sedition in Turkey,
and 'affects to replace the King of PRUSSIA on his
throne, while he plans and executes the destruc-
tion of Iklusysvna BAIRACTAR. Who does not
see that though ST. HILAIRE May ostensibly
evacuate Berlin, the Corsiem Emperor really
mishit as much over Prussia, as over France ?
—Does Narot.aosi restore to FREDEIIC
111L-
LIAM the city and fortress of Magdeburgh ?—Far
from it. Jeaose BONAPARTE holds in his posses-
sion that important plitee„ without which Berlin is
altogether di fenceless. Nor does NAPOLEON
withdraw his until's from Glogini, Stettin, and
ustrin. The King of PRUnSIA is, therefore, in
thongh not apparent!), as motel' a captive act
POsiluirs as FREDERIC the 7th is at Valency. Su
it.sill he proved, we venture to predict, by the
event. If, however, he shall wear his chains with-
out manifesting any symptoms of discontent, and
if he become a tame, subservient, representative of
Royalty, the 'louse of Brandenburgh may still
continue to fill a nominal Throne, for u few years.
Should he prove restive, a revolutionary chief is in
rtsdiness to sumilant, and to replace him. Even
to the act of presenting to Prince FERDINARD of
Pensst A the keys of Berlin, and in the compliment
acco.ipanying it, we c.anuot help remarking the
most insulting reflection on the present Sovereign.

The fall of MUSTAPRA BAIRACTAIL will, we
fear. at once arrest the iirogrew. of Mr. Ansta's
negoeiasou, and extinguish all the hopes or pro-
jects of this country. for exciting in the East of
Europe 'rime cluck td the destructive career of
1104APARTZ fu the West. The Austrian Councils
will he as much onliiiiged. and as completely pa-
Mixed, as if the emit had taken place at Vienna.
Wt inust not look, iii the actual state of Germany,
and of Turke:.., for any exertions on the part
of the E.o!•rrur of Ile will temp o-
dee. and submit, ae4 hope, from t or from
fortune, some lieiveticial change in his affairs. %'e
fear that Isis position is in fact little more stable or
secure than the totternig throne of llio
MAJF.STY. lit the Illinv.arian Diet. in the Ling-
(loin Of Bohemia, thronAhout all the Hereditary
Austrian State►, as well as in the Imperial No-
la:id. there is too much reason to know that
T .tr,it.cox has adherents, ready • to set lire to
the mine. on the first iutintatiou. The lute 11,1:11iS
the capitulation of 31iiilrid, and the
forveipitate retreat of the English, though they may
terrify. will certainly not infuse the courage. of
despair into the Cabinet of Vienna. It is, there-
` fore, not to the Continent that we must look fur
l'effective aid in the present emergency.

' I* it then at house that we are to seek for energy_
decision. and these qualities. which. iu 17 6.i,
when the first PITT appeared. suddenly r. re, -
ed the progress 6.f national misfortune, .1.
stituted victory for date gad

find among the members of the present Cabinet.
any master mind, such as the second Mr. Ptrr az-
hibited, or such as, even Isy the admission of his
enemies, Mr. Fox displayed? Is Mr. CANNING,
Or Lard CASTLERLAGH, to stop the progress of
the present revolutionary plower, which moves,
Subverts, and renovates by turns, every country
that it pervades? Or are the abilities of the Duke
of PORTLAND and of Mr. reRCEVAI., to sustain
this augmenting load of debt, which becomes
yearly heavier? The gravest of 114 mAimy.s
Chaplains could not answer such questions
without discomposing the serenity of his muscles.
Lord liattseewsTex, and Mr. Rontesox, who.
as we understand, are to move the address in both
Houses of Parliament, on Thursday, will do well
to consider, and to resolve these facts. Nearly two
years have elapsed since the present Minister: came
into power. The country may begin to, inquire
what they have done. Have they tranquillized
Ireland ? Have they protected Sweden ? • Have
they conciliated America ? Have they recovered
Portugal ? Have they saved Spain ? These are
serious questions. We gust that ad • • tuition is
prepared to answer them.

The Sally, Capt. PEARCE, from Virginia, laden
with tobacco, and bound to Liverpool, arrived at
Kinsale on the loth instant. The Master reports,
that the Embargo was taken off ; but it is more
probable that he has broken it. It was; indeed,
supposed in America, ut the date of the lust ac-
counts, that when the Non-Interceurse Art
should Le matured and carried completely iuto
effect against England and Frailty•, that the
Embargo would be raised as to these two coun-
tries, as a matter of course, a much stronger
Ineusure being thus substituted in its place ; but
when the Sally left Virginia, there had not been
sidicient time for the new plan to have been
brought to that state of perfection.

A letter from Falmouth states, that by an ac-
°flout from Rio Jaueira, of the curl of November,
two British veselz, laden with goods of British
manufacture, have been seized by the Spaniards iu
the River Plata.

A French vessel was captured off Dunlirllc v on
Friday, and carried into Dover. They had era.'
casks of French Bulletins on board. which have been
sent (am Ministers. We have nut !corned thatthere
are a: y of later date than those previon-ly received
among them. The French vessel appears to have
lotto used for the sole purpose of accommodating
us with these Bulletins.

We have received Barbadues accounts to the
26th November inclusive. They do not contain
any iutportant news.
Yesterday the dispatches were finally closed at
the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers
of the following ships, viz.—
Warren Hastings, Capt. T. Larkins, fur Bengal and China.
Lord Melville' Capt. J. N. Whyte, (a Madras nlid Bengal.
Tree Briton, Ca?t. J. Bonham and N nature, Capt. %V.
Dounhison, fur Bombay and China.
Passengers per WUTITIS Ilastings•-•
Fur Benyil---Mr. B. Cumberback, Mrs. Camberbsck, Ma-
jor, Mrs. sad two Misses Voyli, Miss Crump, Mrs. Clutha-
den, Mn. Pott, Mrs. Cole, three Mines liras., Capt. Wales,
Mr. Bi odic, free mariner; Mrs. Favergue and child; Mews.
ainith, Woodruff!, Tyln, thyroid, Nash, Sandy*, Rook*,
Julliffe, Holmes, Batmatyne. Lerch, 'lcahn', James, Junin,
cadets ' • and Messrs. Vet oit al and Higgins, tulauteers.
Fur Madras—Mr. Sten set, cadet.
Passengers tier Loris Melville--
For Bengal—Mrs. A. Wilson; S. Brougham and
Tansilen, volunteers; Messrs. Elkin, Mackiimun Hart,
IV inicy, Chapman, aster, Ewan,
solrCollldlllWkr, C 344 tr.
For Madras—Mr. awl Mrs. Best; Mr. and Mrs. Rives ;
Messrs (areat4, But Imam, and James, cadets.
lOt r Trite Briton--
Fur Bombay—Mr. Murray, free nisrinar ; Mr. C. J. Keys,
and Mr. Simpson, cadet.
Passew;:•rs per Aepturte--
For Bombay—Mr. tt. Forbes, writer; Mr. sad Mrs. Rid-
&ll ; Miw Kent ; (apt. T. Harrington , Mr. Comsat, Mr.
lasts ick, free mariner; anti Mr. Laurie, cadet.
We are ce.werord to elec. that advice has been
received of the loss of the whole of the baggage of
the 10th and I.Stli Regiments of light Dragoons,
which, with seventy soldisrs' wives of those two
corps, were cut oil ley a party of the enemy.
The llrkaa sod tile ilarnymy, arrived it Poole,
sailed from Newfoundland on the 20th ult. with a
Sect wider convoy of the Speedy, and separated in
bad weather.

The //ape French privateer, of 1 i gins, from
lionlogne, is captured by His Al fatifTV S ship
Spieererehowk, nod brought into Portland Roads;
she had captured it sloop from Ireland, whith if
retaken by the helm":
His Manaery's ships Ned Flan and Constant
arrived at I laroich no Sunday last from the Baltic,
they were cut through the ice.
The 17doratun, SAUCER, from Glottenburgh for
London, is arrived 1:1 the Humber in to days.—
The Master stiotei that the tlvet is frozen up.
It is whispured, that a train of opposition to a
long-established interest, has been laid in a certain
borough in the south of Cornwall, which is expect-
ed to explia:e at the next election.
Extract of a hiter from an Officer on board the
Narcissus, dated o9' Roclifort, Jan. 3 I have
sent this by the Gtbrahar. which has just left this
station for your port. We are now blockudina. the
frigates that escaped from Naiitz, tuol run in here
during the very hard gales a few days past, when
we were blown off the coast. I expect soon to be
at Dock, as I understand the Admiral has ordered
the Alcmene to relieve us."

The cora:icing's and other speculators in this
country, bike a deep interest in American politics.
Persons front Liverpool, &e. have been stationed
at Falmouth to wart the return of the packets, with
relays of harm, on the road, read', for a stmt..—
, J$K).ll the arrival of the I'rince3y .:Inguate, on the
-cot is iih., AIM the flesterfield. on Saturday last, the
• whit %purring through the country " alto-
'l4 pLople."