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• We have very little to add to the observations
which we yesterday made upon the French Bulle-
tins. The more we consider them, the more we are
convinced that the successes of the French have been
very much exaggerated. There is a studied confu-
sion in the i t th- Bulletin, giving an account of the
Battle of Tudela, that leads unto think the victory by
no means so decisive as we were induced to believe.
It is evident indeed, that the result of the battle did
not satisfy BUONAPARTE, for the Bulletin contains a
dire& accusation against Marshal Ncr, certainly one
of the most able Generals in the French service.—
Independent of the Bulletins, there is very little
news in the French Papers. The iloniteui takes an
opportunity of giving a very exaggerated account of
the military force of France, in the shape of an an-
swer to some observations upon an article in Tue.
SUN; this statement, though given with an affecta-
tion of carelessness, k obviously intended its a piece
of very useful intelligence to the Continental Pow-
ers, and particularly to the Emperor of AUSTRIA.

Two Soanish Officers arrived on Monday list in
the Indefatigable at Plymouth. They arrived in town
last night. One brings Dispatches to Government,
and the other to the Spanish Ambassador. The
contents had not transpired when this Paper was put
to press ; but a Gentleman who came passenger,
has, it is said, brought a Gazette, dated Madrid,
the 25th ult. which contradicts the statements in some
of the French Bulletins. There are two Supplements
to this Gazette, in which are an Address from
the Consejo of Gistile, and a Proclamation from
the Central Junta. By the latter, the people in
general are invited to arm, and an order is issued
for raising 150,000 men, in addition to those already.
embodied. To Generals Moitt.A and CASTELAr,
the defqnce of the capital is entrusted by the same
authority.
4 grew body of cavalry, and another of infantry,
were adv4ncing to Madrid. Other measures of pub-
lic defence have been taken in the North. Four-
teen thousand men had been posted at Neil() de
Guaderatna, and 20,000:at Soinosierra, two important
Passes iu the chain of Mountains which divide Old
and New Castile, and this was deemed sufficient to
check the advances of the Enemy in that quarter.

Some private lettera had been discovered, ad-
tirc3sed to those who are in the French interest at
Madrid, and bad been exposed to the people at

large.
Advice& received by the Snapper Schooner, state,
that General Hope, whose fate has excited so much
interest, was to join Sir JOI-IN MOORE on the Ist
instant at Salamanca ; a proof that the former is
safe, and that the reports are false which stated the
retreat of the latter.

A Corurvia Ma4:l arrived this morning, by which
we have re(A!iveti Spanish "lapel-4 to the 4th inst.
I:l,Lit they do out cunt:tin any thing of importance.

The public sittings of the Court of Inquiry at
Chelsea terminated yesterday, the President, Sir
DAvin I)z.tsnAs, havwg signitiekl that, as the exa-
mnation of the evidence Was closed, the future pro-
ceedings of the 13 uaril would be of a private nature;
*kw public ,s,illot.coOrw, iie4lue time, be fully In-
fortne4 ut the j94men of the Court, and 11011 e. can
doubt tlAt that )44titrent "rill be governed by every
jut audiwriourablo feeling,* well as by a coniplete
Icnowlecige-of tLa subje4t, in all its bearings and re-
lations. "Theconapolcucy of the Court for . the in-
IrJstigation of this important affair none have pre--
steed tolues.tion, INt thus; who were notoriously

influenced by the spirit or party, and who most illi-
berally prejudged all the persons concerned,- and en-
deilioured taexcite universal discontent, in hopes to
involve the fate of Ministers in the issue of the In-
quiry. The gross personalities which werecast upon
Sir A. WELLESLEY- in particular, will belong recol-
leeled by the public, and all the disgrace which the
authors of them attempted to bring on that gallant
Officer will recoil' upon themselves, for even his
bitterest enemies are now compelled to admit that
it certainly appears, from the.opinions of several
" of the Generals, and many distinguished Officers
" examined by the Board, that the pursuit of the
" enemy might have led to the MOST DECISIVE AD-
" VAN rAGes." We have seleted this passage from
a Morning Print that was peculiarly hostile to Sir
ARTHUR, if', indeed, there was any- distinaion
among the Opposition Journals, who all laboured to
render him the objea of national resentment, It is
acknowledged then, that the measure he proposed,
of following up the victory of the 2 1 Nt, was sanc-
tioned by the opinion of Officers, whose judgment
and knowledge are unimpeachable, and that the ef-
fea might have been all that .he country could wish.
—This admission puts an end to the attempts which
have been made to bring discredit upon Ministers,
upon the charge of their not having provided suffi-
ciently for the overthrow of the French in Portugal.
We urged this point some time ago, relying upon
the judgment of Sir ARTHUR, as well as upon
the zeal and promptitude of Ministers, for it
would be absurd to suppose that Sir ARTHUR
would have risked the important advantages which
he had gained, if he had not been supplied by Mi-
nisters, to the utmost of their power, with the
means of following up the viaory which he had so
ably obtained. Thus then the Party Writers must
abandon their silly hope of rendering the Conven,
tion of Cintra an instrument for the retnoval of
Ministers, since that Convention, whatever its good
or bad qualities may be, obviously resulted from the
obstacles which were opposed to the prosecution of
that plan which was proposed by Sir ARTHUR WEL-
LESLEY, and 'approved by Officers of unimpeach-
able knowledge and experience.

On the 28th July last, his Majesty's Ship Leo-
pard left the following Ships, outward-bound, in
lat. 35: S. long. 7. E. viz.—

Earl St. Vincent, Bengal, sane, Duchess of Gordon ;
Iluddart and Ilarliot, extra Ships.

A Letter has been received from Capt. HAWES, of
the Monarch, outward-bound, dated At sea, the sth
August last, advising that on the 3d of that month,
in lat. 2. 14. S. long. 27. 30. W. the Nona rch, Earl
Spencer, Lord Eldon, Travers, and Carmarthen, fell
in with the Ship Jenny, under Hamburg!) colours,
from Buenos Avres, bound to Tonning, laden with
hides and copper, which they took possession of,
and sent her to the Cape of Good Hope for con-
demnation.'

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY
arrived at the Queen's Palace, froru Windsor, where
he was received by the Duke of KENT.
At two o'clock his MAJESTY held a private Levee.
The following had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY :
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, upon his promotion on
being apptinted an Admiral of the White, and upon his re-
turn from the Baltic.

Major-Gcnerwl spencer upon his-return from Portugal.
' V i....ount Somei ton, upon cunning to his title.
Captain Dunnasi of the Royal Navy, upon his being ap-
pointid a Comini,,bioner at Boinbay.
Captain Legg, u; on his return from the Mediterranean.
Major-General Ford. Bowes, upon his return from Por-
tugal.

Captain Inm.n, of the Royal Navy, upon his being ap-
pointed a Commissioner at Madras.
Captain Wchicy, of the Royal Navy, upon his return front
service in the Baltic.

Colonel DRINKWATER laid before his MAJEsTY
the Seventh Report of the Commissioners of the
Military Inquiry.
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke of
PORTLAND, Mr. CANNING, and the rest of the Ca-
binet Ministers.

His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which a
Proclamation was agreed to be issued, for further
proroguing Parliament from the 16th to the lyth
of January, then to meet for the dispatch of business.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the
Duke of PORTLAND at his house in Piccadilly.
Yesterday Earl CAMDEN arrived in town from his
seat, the Wilderness, in Kent, to attend His MA-
JESTY.

The ilfricaine was to sail this day from Shithead
for Malta, haVing on board the DuKe of ORLEANS,
sister, and the Countess of MOUNTJOY.
Lord MtN'ro writes, on the 29th of June, from
Calcutta, to the Chairman of the East India Com-
pany, that profound tranquillity, 'Order, and good go-
vernment, reigned throughont all the Company's
possessions ; and that next year he should certainly
be able to remit from 8()0,0001. to 1,200,y001.
sterling, surplus revenue, to this country.
Yesterday a Court of Diredors was held at the
East India House, when the under-mentioned oth -
cers were sworn into the command of their, respec-
tive Ships, viz.—Captain J. N. WtHIA, of the Lord
Melville, for Madras and Bengal ; Capt. R. WEL-.
BANK, of the eggite/tx, for Sy. Helena, Bencoolen,
and China : Capt. I,ncn, cif the Staleby Castle,
Capt. P. WEDDERBORNE, of the Cumberland, and
Capt. G. BONHAM, of the' True Brion, for Bombay
and China ; Captain M. IsA cx,E, of the Neica/fe,
and Capt. J. A. CUI,a,IRLEGEJ of the Surry, for
Madras and Bengal. •
In consequence of the general tranquillity in
India, and the few casualties in the civil service,
the nominations of Cadets and Writers for that coun-
try in the ensuing seaon will be upon a reduced.
scale.''

SECOND EDITION.

SUA-OFFICE,
lIALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK, P. M,

The follow/Mg, we have reason to beliete, is the
substance of the intelligence received by Govern-

ment from Spain :
Accounts have been received from Saragossa,

dated the 24th, stating, that Gen. CASTANOS, upon

hearing that the French were moving a corps upon
Soria from Burgos, and passing the Ebro at Lo-

grono, had assembled an army of 40,000 foot

and 4000 horse, and had taken up a position in an
oblique line from Tudela to Borjn. This position was
unfavourable, as Tudela, the right and the advanced

part of the position, was cotnmanded by heights,
and was indefensible. The French took advantage

of this errror, and having colle6lo an army of

45,000 men, commenced their attack on the Spanish

right, on the 23d, and (Ideated two divisions of
Valencians and Murcia's, who retreated with con-

siderable loss, towards Saragossa.

Subsequent accounts from Saragossa, of the 45th,
state, that the Arragonese and Andalusian Divisions

did not suffer much, and had been able to retire

in order, which is confirmed by the French accounts.

The precise route taken by General CASTANOS'S

army is not given. Saragossa was to be defended by

1.5,000 men.

General Hopes Division arrived at Villa Cason
on the 28th ult. and would be at Arevola the 29th,
on his route to Salamanca, in the neighbourhood of
which place it was expe&ed he would forma junc-
tion.with Sir JOHN MooRE.