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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1809.

'Yesterday several letters were received from the
Continent, which positively assert that the KING of
PRUSSIA had declared his intention of joining Aus-
tria, and that a very considerable body of forces
under BLUCHER hadaEtually marched for that pur-
pose. They also repeat the report which has of late
reached us from so many quarters, of the defeaion
of Russia from the cause of France. If the foitneer
part of this statement were true, we sliculd have no
doubt as to the latter, because the KING of PRussirt
certainly would not venture to declare against
France, unless he were sure of the support of Rus-
sia. We are not, however, inclined to give much
credit to any pait of the account.

We are happy to have it in our power, to contra-
dia the teport which has recently been so indus-
triously circulated respecting the illness of our troops
at Elvas. They were in general, when the last ac-
crlunts came away, in good health. Several cases
of dysentery had, certainly occurred, but most of the
men who were attacked by it are completely reco_
vered.

We can easily account for the vehemence. with
Which Lord WELLINGTON is attacked in the French
Papers. No Officer in our service has clone more
to excite the dislike of BLMNAPARTE than his Lord-
ship; he must kherefoie make up his mind to submit
to the constant attacks ofthe Moniteur; But it is a
little singular that his Lordship should be seleeled as.
an obje& of persecution by some of the English
Papers, and that a General;
,Who has fought so
many battles, and gainql. so many viaories, should
in his absence be daily the objea of the most un-
founded attacks. But Lord WELLINGTON had once
the misfortune of holding a miristerial situation, and'
the rancour of party has pursued' him, and probably
will continue to pursue him, as long as the politics
of his fan-illy continue to _be adverse to the ambi-
tious views of the. Talents.

The _report which was in circulation a few days
ago, respeding the probabilit7 of' a Mission from
this Country, took its rise from the' circumstance of
a Gentleman having lately set otjt for &auce, having
obtained letters of credit from a Banking H0U:...1
upon Paris, to ihe amount of 6or 70001. We be-
lieve the ot)jed of this Gentleman's journey merely
related to the British prisonerj lett at Talavera.

J. W. CROKER, Esq. M. P. for Dowripatrick, took
hes place this day as Secretary to the Board of Ad-
miralty, in the room of the Hon. W. W. POLE.
Yesterday, about P 3 o'clock, •Lia MAJESTY ar-
rived at the QUEEN'S. house, fro:u Windsor, and was
received by the Dukes of
-Atintc. and CoNIEERLAND.
..... • •
Soon after two o'clock.d.vs-,MAJEsTY heid a private
Lm.re, which was attend by
The Archbishop of Canterbury., the First Lord of the'
Treasury, the Secretaries !tome and Foreign Depart-
Silents, the :,taster-General 1-he Ordnance, the First Lord
01' the illmiralty, the Secretoryat War; the Persident of, the
13ourd,or Corticoid. the Lord M.:yor of t.ondon, the Sne,iti's
of Lor.rion and Middlesex, the Commander in Chic-, the
Judge Advocate, the Doleof Montrose, the Earl. of Sand-
wich,Viscount Castlereagh, Lords St. Helen's, (in waiting);
Neaittfielci (GoirtStiek); Sir S. Cottrell,'S. Hood, S. Salim,
and 1. Tyrrell ; Gen. CarupbiNitstllNOLeoil; Cot. Gordon ;
Captain rohy, R.. N . ;, Mtt,s4rs. the Hoy. Frederick. West
(G room in waiting), Fawkner and („. muting. .
The following had the. honour of being presented
to Ins MAJESTY
The Earl of B.thurst, upon his being appointed his Ma-
jesty's Secretary
,of State for Foreign Affairs.- neon'which
occasion he had the holm.' to kiss his Majesty's hand, and
his Majesty was pleased to_ deliver to him the sealsot
fce.
Brigadier General Campbell, upon hit' return-froth Spain.
The gallant General received a iwound in the lower part of his
sight thigh, in the last battle in that country, anti he expe-
rienced, some difficulty in 'getting in andout of the Palace, in.
'consequence.
Sir Samuel Hood upon his being created a Baronet. The
lion. Baronet at the same time took teave of his Majesty pre-
vious to his depariure fur the Mediterranean.
Lieutenaut.cutonel Gordon, upon his being appointed
Cetrunissßriat.'
Brigadier-Gen. Leod, upon his return from Walcheren.
Sir John T) rich, upon his being created a Baronet, by the
Earl of Sandwich.
Captain Proby, R. N. upon his being appointed to the
-command of the Iris. by Sir Samuel tlood.
Sir Sidney Smith, upon his Marriage to Lady Rumbold.
The Sheriffs of London and Middk.ssex, :Messrs. 'Wood.
and Atkins, upon their eledion to their. offices by the Lord
Ma; or.
. Viscount. CASTLEREAGH had an audience of his
PdAjii.ST.Y, and delivered up his se;ils of office as
Secretary of .State for the War and Colonial Depart-

Mr. CANNING had also an audience of his MA-
sEsTY, anti Up his seals of office as Secre-
, tau of State (Or Foreigii Affairs..
M,sJEs ri -held a Ptiivy-COuncil, at which the
Earl of BATHURST was sworn in Secretary of State
f Foreitin Affitirs.
His 11) insTY gave audience to Mr.' PERCEVAL,
the r,st"ol. the Cabinet Ministers present, Sir 15.1.v1n
Di'I.;DAS, and Mr. RYDER, who laid before his MA-
. JTSTY lb, proceedings of sonic Courts Martial.
"Plw; ,i)uke of PORTLAND,
we are sorry to say,

C01111.11.:e::. 'U be very se!iously.indisposed.
hyr Ji.oya iithoess the Princess of
W r ca,IIV4 the Duke of BBVNSWICK, the
CQU,lltese ..'FINGHAI,II,
idajy C. LINDSAY, Lord ST. HELEN'S alld a 'arse
p try With toe ant dinner, at her seat at