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PLYMOUTH, OCT. 10. Arrived the 5t1.77/pSOP,
PARKER, from Gloucester; Eliza, NEwmAN; from
Newport ; and IPilliam and Ann, SLodomß; from
Neath.

Also arrived his Majesty's ketch Gleaner, from an
unsuccessful cruize after the French lugger privateer
in the Channel ; and his Majesty's hired lugger
Black Joke, from the Westward.

Last Wednesday morning a division of the Royal
Lancashire Militia, marched from hence for the
Royal_ Prison at Dartmcior, to relieve the West York

Militia; and on Thursday maiming another division
marched fOr the same place.
The First Somerset Militia, commanded by Earl
POULETT, marched into Frankfort Barracks on
Thursday and Friday last, from Berry head, in the
room of the West Essex Militia, who have removed
into Mill Bay Barracks, and on board the prison ships
;n Hatnoaze.

Sailed his 'Majesty's brig Pickle, with a King's
Messenger on board, charged with important dis-
patches for Marquis WELLESLEY, at Cadiz; also
sailed, the galliot Atlas, AYRE, tbr Cadiz.
Remain in the Sound,' his Majesty's ships Amelia,
..'Vaiacl, Dolphin, Pheasant, Orestes, Gleaner, Black
Joke, Whiting, Harlequin, Mariner, Arrow, and
Insolent. •

Ships in Commi4sion in Hamone—Amazon
Plover, Scorpion, York, Intrepid, Acacia, Armide,
Amethyst, Unite, Partridge, Sandwich, Captain,
Tonnant, Thais, Hussar, and

FALMOUTH, Ocr. 9,—His Majesty's brig Gold_
finch, whose arrival from Cadiz we yesterday noticed,
landed a messenger, with dispatches for the British
Government, who went off immediately on landing.
Nothing particular has transpired.
The`' Express. packet, with mails froM England,
.has arrived safe. at Cadiz. Put inhere last evening,
by contrary wind, the Endeavour armed brig, with
',sail of colliers bound to the eastward ; and this
day, the ship Phthnix, Capt,Cittsp; fron, Riu de la
Plata, 54 days passage, b,,uud to London,with specie
and talloW on board. Also arrived the brig Betsy,
Capt. Muss, from Bristol, to wait convoy for Malta,
.and a French brig, •laden'with timber, prize to his
Majesty's brig Cadmus, 1 8 guni,for Plymouth.
The packets, with the different months' mails,
are still detained.

DEAL, OCT.
,11.--Came down from the .River
the Dunn re, MITCHELL, from New Providence.
Arrived the:Rolla- sloop of .war, Cowaess of Elgin,
and Speculator luggers, from Flushing.

CALCUTTA, APR JL 12, 18(4.

We understand that the ships Ihrren Haigngs,
the Boyne, and Providence, have been takett up by
Government; to, proceed with cargoes from Calcutta
to the port of London ; they are not expelled to sail
before the month of August.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE, Anti', 20.

List of Passengers proceeding to Europe by the ships now

under dispatch : -2
Per Earl Spencer—Major Leathart, Lieutenant Lingslow,
Major S. W. .Nangrave, to the Cape of Coot! Hope and St.
Hciena ; Mrs. Eliza Smith ; ,Children, Misses A.. Belson,
J. U. Macgegor, E..Bursleirt,..ancl C. SantOrd ; Masters W.
lofEitt, A. 1 ell, It. D. Macgregor, J,l3urstem, and G. San-
ford.

Per Europe—Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Bean, Captain Bean, his
Majesty's 17th Regiment ; . Wright, Lsq. Civil Service;
CO! Smith, LA. Madras Civil .Service ; and Masters Smith
and li,tinistoP- • -

Per Lop 2; Keith—Ensign Studley, Mr. Gordon Adams ;
Children, 1. and C. E. Ai:ams.
Per Monarch—Mr'„ Johnson, and Mr. D. Johnson, Sur-
geon; Children, 11/lise4 Perkins, E. and A. Templeton.

Yesterday the QUEEN and Princess AUGUSTA, d'i'ned
with the Princess ELIZABETH, at her cottage io 01d
Windsor.

Ireterday his Royal Highness the Prince of
WALEs entertained his Royal Highriess the Duke of
SossEx.- and a .select party with an elegant dinner at
Carleton Heuse.

The half-yearly • inspeetionS of regiments in the
Portsmouth Distri6l wereconcluded on Tuesday, and,
from the very" good conduct of the. different corps,
the General Officers who have inspe6ted them have
been able to make the. most favourable reports. •
Mr. CANNING came to the Queen's Palace, at a
quaff ter past three, to deliver up his Seals of Office to
his MAJESTY. The Right 'Hon. Gentleman appear-
ed in bimood health, and had tit) Symptorns" 61 the, -el
fe6is o the late duel ; he walked nearly as well as if
he had not received any wound. He only remained
in the Palace forty minutes.

Yesterday, atter Lord CASTLEREAGH and Mr.
CANNING bad delivered up their, seals, both went to
their late respedive offices, for the, purpose, it is sup-
posed, of taking away their private papers,'Sze.
Yesterday the Earl of. HARROWBY entertained the
Earls of LIVERPOOL, IJATnunsT, the CnoLGELOR
of the EXCHEQUER, the Hou. Mr. RYDER, the .I,,VDGE
ADVOCATE, and a large varty, with a grand dinner,
it his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Lords of Trade yesterday signified, to the
:Merchants their determination that licenseS shall be

Order, is to consist, at most, of one hundred Grand

granted for ships sailing to the blockaded ports of
Holland, for the three If occeeding months. They
are to be ,:estrieted . from bringing any ,other articles
. than wheal and. grain. Seeds are prohibited. The
export of goods of British,manufaCture' and colonial
produce is, as . formerly, to be permitted. From
the port of gmbden, licenses will be granted for
the importation of certain.articles, in which butter
and cheSse are included.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India-House, when the destination of the ship
Sir !Mum .Pensiey, Captain 'Hoomt, was altered
jitnn Bengal 4irea, to Madras and Bengal.
•

Knights, foot• hundred Commanders, and one thou-

Earaguay commands the reserve of; the
Italian army, which is:cantoned on the coast of Os

. -
ULNI, SEPT. 25:—It is stated in letters from Vi- Adriatic, in Carinthia, and in Carniola.
enna, that the Erdperor Napoleon,. in' delivering to i The Saxon corps, under General Reg-pier, is poste
Count Bubna, on the 15th inst. an answer, in his ed in and about Presbuigh, to which place the corps
own hand=writing, to the letter from the Emperor ' of the Dtike of Reggio (Oudinot), which was tor-
Francis, said I hope your Emperor will be saris- [ merly at Vienna, is removed. • '
fled with the contents of my letter." . i The Prince of -EClcamill (Davoust) occupies the
LISLE, SEPT. 28.—The Prefe& of the North, , Eastern part of Moravia, and has his head-quarters
taking into consideration that his Majesty
the Em- at Bruhn.
peror will most probably soon 'honour with his pre-:;: -The Prince of Esslingen-(Massena) occupies the
sence his-good ,city 'of Lisle, and being desirous of, ': Western part of .Moravia, and has his head-quarters
affording its inhabitants an opportunity
.of. giving ' at Znaym.
fresh proofs of attachment to his Majesty's person, The Duke of Ragusa (Marm,ont), who hitherf6
occupied the' northern 'bank ,of the Danube from
ordered a register to be opened .--at the Town-:
house, for the signatures of those who may be clis, -Krems to BOheMia, has been ordered to-advance to
ca- the March. The Imperial Guards are to proceed
posed to serve in a Guard of Honour, both of
valry mai infantry.
to PreXerrgh. The heavy cavalry.. advances towards
,
• Hungary. .
PARIS, OCT. I.—Letters from Lisle, of the 27th, -
The Duke of Dantzia still remains in his laosition
mention, that his Excellency Marshal Moncey, Doke -
in flue er Austria and S'altzhergli.
`'' of Cornegliano, Commander in Chief of the Army
The army of observa;ion. (which fortes the Btb.
of Reserve, has arrived in that city,- were he has ea-
cops), under the Duke of Abrantes, is advancing to
tabliahed his head-quarters. - . . the frontiers of Bohemia.
We learn, by advices from Antwerp, that his Ma- . ..
The following -f the Austrian
jesty the Emperor: is shortly expeEted in BelgiuM. are the positions . o
' : . ' - -• ,
~Several led horses and carriages belonging to the army - • . .
The corps of General Kien-mayer, -is,' in conse-
Emperor, have left this city in the course of_ the' - .
. quence of new arrangements, exclu`sively. destine 4
week. Some of them took the road to Antwerp,
to cover Bohemia.
andothers proceeded in the direEtion of 'Bayonne. . '
..
The Archduke Ferdinand wiii,with his corps which
• General Graben, who commanded the Dutch
. retreated from Gallicia, and Which has. received some
troops in the affair with Schill, is at present in this
reinforcements;delend the Norti.erii part of Mora-
Capital. ' tm via, and particularly the fortress 'of Oiit. . ~
According to the latest advices froel Vienna, 'which ,
• ahe remaining corps of the Austrian 'areay are in
are of the tad ult. no decision had then taken place
'Hungary. Three of them, which forrn the right
with respe& to the grand question of .Peace or War. 0 . wing of the main army, are encamped on the---ieft
The total of the • French force in Austria, Bavaria,
banks of the. Danube, near ComOrn, and stretch
and Saxony, is estimated at aOO,OOO men.'
themselves to Neuhausel, Leopoldstadt,. Kremii2,
The Moniteur of this day contains a notification, arid to the mountains which separate Moravia front
in general orders, from General Flulin, that the,
nungary..
National ' Guards of Park . are this day to be re -
A fourth corps is posted in arel near Gran, and
lieved by troops of the line, in the garrison duty of
a fifth•has' moved up the Danube towares.Oseu and
the capital.
The same raper contains an Imperial Decree, is- Pest.
General Giulay is detached to the Hungarian
sued by his Majesty on his birth-day, the 15th of
August, instituting a new Order, to be called the Or-
frontiers of Croatia where a considerable corps of
:border' troops is assembling. •He has.a position near
der of the Three Golden Fleeces, and. to be spe- -.-.
Lira' ,kirchep. • : .r
cially appropriated to the rewarding of Officers and •
soldiers, whose corps belong to the grand army, and
• have served with it during three campaigns. This

COVERT-GARDEN THEATRE.

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Though matters begin to wear a more favourable

e , -
sand Knights. The Emperor is GraudsMaiter. Thb"' Raped at this place, yet the spirit of discontent i, by
Imperial, Prince alone obtains admission from birth. ': no means subdued, and' unless the public at Lirga
The other Princes of the blood are only admissible should be resolute, it is difficult to conceive whet)
after serving two years-in the army, or during oneee ef4py will enjoy, wit houtenterruption, our great oa"
adual campaign. It may be conferred for services doteal amusement. The comedy of The Heir at
deemed worthy of it, on the Grand Otticeis of the - Law was, during the first three ada, heard with at'
Crown, the Ministers, the 'PreSidents of the Senate, ' tendon, and the performers received great applause,
and the immediate descendants of Marshals. With . but as soon as the half-price visitors arrived; the
these exceptions, none can obtale it ;but such as haVe scene was changed, and nothing but riot and confue
in different engagements reeeivee three wounds.— ± sion prevailed. Printed and written papers were ja'
The Emperor, nevertheless, reserves to himself the mediately visible, some of a very offensive nature, and
privilege.of bestowing it upon ,'rose who particularly others in the usual style. , Several persons attempted
distinguish themselves by ee• defence of their cc- to address the audience, but the uproar was too great
lours, being the first to mount a breach, or other to admit of their being heard, atter they had uttered
'splendid achievements. The memorable 15th of a few words. The clamour was chiefly of the vocal
August will be the anniversary of the Order. j kind, though at times sssisted •by a few catcalls.
. HAGUE, OCT. 6.--:-We have received Paris letters : Among the persons who •• attempted to address 05,
ri
and Papers of the tad. They contain no news of any : audience, was a fair orator in the Pit, who expressed
importance. Guards of efoour are forming at j her regret. and indignation at i.),ing depriv..-1 of be i-
.Autwerp, Lisle, min' G'neln, in exPectatiun 0: a vi-' i favourite amusement, which shelseldornsing in ape,
sit from his Majesty'the Emperor. portunity 01 ento:elig, and tog rented with true
Ma-
theetricalpathos, twin ‘a scene of contusion which
AMSTERDAM, OCT. 4.—On the Ist inst. MS "\ta-
her teelines could not any longer endure.
jesty repaired to Loo, where he intends to pass the
The turbulent gentry employed themselves is out
present month. ; mode of disturbing the performance which was very
Marshal Durnoncean, n the 30th, ult. established
o . ingenious, because it fully effected' their purpose,.
a bridge of boats bet ween Woensdrecht and the Fort
of Bat? ;so that our communication with Schuh aid tended to bring, the loyal and• patriotic party tO
Beveland is perfeetly secure. This point is supported
their side.; for they roared, " God save the King,'t
e
‘, Rule Britannia, and were joined by many .norig
by a numerous flotilla, which is on the other band
the audience who, came for a duierent purpose.
proteEted by Bergen-op-Zoom, and the works (blown
The efterpiece was The Padlock, but the cliarma
up on the island of South Beveland. . .
of music had'as little infleence as the comic humour
The division of General Van Heiden, which oc-
in the last two ads of the Comedy, and ' all. was
copies South. Beveland, has some sick ; but they are . 4°-hurlen-barieu - not only till the final dropping of
not dangerously ill,' and their number is much less. . ~ . s',
the curtain, but for some time after. It is, however,
than. in former years. The utmost adivity is exerts ,Ir ill .f. . .
ti wig to find that the opposition for the last'
ed in completing the fortificetions on the new lines? 'teiewle):.
marked out in the front of Betz; • ..-{ llooe nights has been more in the style of a true Eng-
'. risn crowd, which is cearacterized rather by noise.
Lowra ELBE, SEPT.T. 29,T thanhe last letters from '
mischief.
Berlin mention 'a confident' exped ye expectation in that city,,; .
Three or four persons were last night taken into
of the return of tris Pfussian Majesty accompanied
custody for being chiefly alive in attempting to pro'
'by the Minister Von Altenstein and the'Privy Coun-
mote a riotous disposition, and a few commitments.
sailor Stegman, its the event of a peace between
to the heedless young men
France and 'Austria. It is also asserted,' that the ~ i
will operate as a warning
. phps have nothing further in view. than what
Queen assured a deputation of the trained batids, air'Lics‘d'°
atbey calla row.
her intention shortly to visit Berlin, for the purpose . e,„
ought .
of lying-in there. , .. . eery egn not to close this artie.e without obi'
serving that the facility of hearing in IlliS 'TheatreThe new Magistracy seem disposed to take the
Most rigid measures for cosh sting theears* *of -
a the period when the Performer's undisturbed,
taxes due to the city treasury. - c.irrese••onds with its oilier excellencies, .for during
every syllable was audible,, and even the faintest
greases
LEYDEN, OCT.. 6.—An article in the Paris Papers, soupds were distinctly caught.—Hence, when the
of the t st,inst. says —" -With regard to the question reign of peace and 'good order is restored, 'the _public
of Peace or War, we are still in the same state of on- may confidently expect to enjoy dramatic entertain-
'certainty. ,The advices, or mote properly speaking, menus with mote ease and pleasure than they bayq
the rumours upon that important
,snlsjeet, Vary daily. ' done ever since the increased size of the Theatres,
It is certain, that on the et 4th ult. the Emperor had
not left Schoenbrunn; and that a very active COrre-
SpOtideUpe COptilined between the EmperOrs Napo-
leon
and Francis. It is further stated, thit General
Bubua returned to Schoenbrunn on the .22d."
The 5 per cents. were on theist at 77 f. 50 c.;
Bank Stock 12. 37. f. 50. C.' , • ' 1
. VIENNA, SEPT. 21.—M. 'de 'sßubna; Aid-de-
Camp to the Emperor of Austria, retooled tree'ely to
Vienna. The report anus that' he has quitted the
Austrian service ; bat' this is perhapsSone of the "ar- :
tides. of. news fabricated here as in• all great cities,
and it is prudent to wait tie ConfirMation oi it.
It was said that the camp at Spitz had been broken ,
up, but it is 'not true. Marshal Nlas,enaset off yeSsee
terday from Vienna; heis supposed to' be gone, to
Hungary. , , ‘,.1
SEPTEMBER 22.—We understand that the Huila- '
rian militia, commanded by the' Archduke Palatine,'
are' marching from the environs of NeithauSel to
Pest. The very numerous corps which occupy the
latter place and its vicinity, proceed to Con-torn, in
order to reinforce the' troops whit! are under march-
ing orders for Moravia, and probably to tuoredistanste
parts. The Austrian horse are marching- into the
interior of Hungary, and numerous corps are said to.
be destined for Olmutz.
• .
I. he French army, according to the latest accounts,
• 'occupied the following positions :• ' '
The Viceroy and the Duke of Tarento (Mace;;-
' nald) were with their ccrps on the rigSt bllik en the
1 Danube,. in Hungary and Stiria.

Mr.KtiIGHT, who is said to be engaged for dip
'Lyceum, is not the•PertOriner who belonged to the
Covent-garden Company, and is now otie of the Prod
prietors of the Liverpool Theatre. The new actor
has never appeared in London, though, from all ac-
counts of his talents, he has long been entitied to O'
station on the London boards. '

The Fishmonger's . Company having resolved t°
invite ,their Livery toa public dinner on the-And,
vt
the
example of the
s a ry of his Majesty's
Corporates'
Al;ce
li o sn, have t
London in re•
scirying that resolution, and in applying the proba'
t):1-":,,ttpount
.of the expence purposes'of cnaritYl,,
b',y‘m,ting a week's additional allowance to each or
t 1 r alms people, one nundced.guineas to the poor,
testilern on their estate in Ireland, and one hundred.
guineas to be ,distributed by Mr. Sheritl Wood, in
lib ratite trremen.ot London, prisoners in -Ludgate!
---- PEN, EN. of Stoke Park, and General VON, ,
of Sh.ke lirecn, will give an ox caon, to be roasted
on the 25th instant, together with a suitable portiod
of bread and strong beer for their neighbouing poor.
PENWICK, , Esq. of the Royal Oxford Blues/
,h-arspurchiLsed a" large tat ox, which is to be roasted
on ~the 25th inst. 'for. the poor of 'Windsor, „vial
I.viticii he will give at the same one hundred quartera
loaves, and eight hogsheads of strong beer.
The 'harvest in the North of Scotland, We are
happy to learn, is already tar advanced, -particular!):
in Banff and Moray suites,. where the use of
scythe has Decorne pretty general.

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[FROM THE MONITEUII.3
PARIS, SEPT. 27.

REPORT TO THE KING, COMMANDING THE FRENCH

ARMIES IN SPAIN.

.S 1 RE—Your,Majesty has ordered rile to- draw up
a general Report .of the operations of the. army,
from the 234 of July.last, to the I:slbitsiiiant:-.:I have
strictly complied with your cOmmancti.
Before 1 give your Majesty an iCcounLif the
inarches of -the different Corps of
.the iitily,land the
brilliant actions which have conferred glory on. the
Imperial troops, 1 think it necessary, for the eluci-
dation of my Report, to desCribe (he Opisition of the
respetlive corps of the Imperial army, zioci, that of the
hOstilit armies on the 2uth of July.

It OSI TiON' OF THE IMPERIAL 'ARMY, AND OP THE
ENEMY'S ARMY, ON THE 20TH JULY, 1809.
At this time the 4th corps, 'comniantle d Y. Ge-
n.eral sebaitiani, was pos • .
tvd at Consuegra aril Ma-
driaejos, watching the army. of Venegas, 30,000
strong. This army occupied Manzanarea and Day-
"i:l,
and had its advanced poSts on the Guadiana.
The Ist corps, commanded by Marshal the
Duke 'of Belluno, was posted on the, lett bank of
the Alberche, in front of Casalegas, ,covering the
pass from Talavera towards Madrid. The advanced
gwrd of this corps of the army occupied Talavera de
la Reyna.
Marshal the Dake of Belluno watched the army
of Cuesta, 30,000 strong, which had crossed to
the right bank 'of the Tagus, by a bridge thrown
over that river at Almaraz, and by the Bridge of
Arzobispo. •
Your Majesty had received orders from his Im-
perial Royal Majesty, directing that the Duke of
Dalmatia should unite, udder his command, the 2d,
sth, and 6th corps, consisting of 80 battalions and
30 squadrons, amounting to upwards of 60,000
eft.eetive men ; that he should march against the
1:4 should seek them out wherever they might
be, and engage them.
Meanwhile the 2d cores still occupied Salamanca
and Zamola.
The sth corps was in Valladolid,and its environs,
and the 6th occupied Benevente, Astorga, and Leon.
Thetas ter corps had in its front the troops conimapd-
ed.by La Romans, and the insurgents of Galliciaaad
Asturias.
Independently of the armies of the insurgentsirg-
port announced that, the English army, 30,000
trong, was assembling in the environs of Placencia,
tinder the cominand- of General Wellesley.
On the 23d of July, yOur Majesty recVive4 in-
telligence from Marshal the Duke of .13:1;:atio; that
the English army, under the conitnand"tre-GeOeral
had formed a junction, b4tiVeen 'the
Tagus and the Tietar, with the army of Cuesta, and
that this combined force was on its march towards
Talavera; while a corps of eight or 'ten thousand
men, corn.nanded by General Wilson, was' adVanc,
in." towards Escalona, along the right bank of the
41berehe. The danger was imminent ; and it was
necessary to take dek ided measures.
The same day (22d) your Majesty sent orders to
Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia to unite speedily, at
Salamanca, the three corps of the army under his
Command, end to advance rapidly to Placentia, in
order to break she line of operation of the hostile
tlinY. You, at the same time, ordered General Se-
uasuani to proceed; by forced marches, with the
4th Corps, from Madriciejos to Toledo. Your Ma-
jesty lett Madrid in the night between the 22d and
23d, with your reserve, composed of the Royal
Guard, and the brigade of General Gadinot, formed
of the 12th • regiment of infantry, the 51,4 regi-
ment of the line, and the 27th regiment of horse
011asseurs. The command of this reserve was en-
trusted to the General of Division, Dessoles.
In proceeding to Naval-Carnero, your Majesty
had a two-fold objea : to check the march of Gen.
Wilson, who endeavoured to get in the rear of the
ISt Corps, by Escalona : and to form a junction
with Marshal the Duke of Belluno, with a view to.
enable him to keep the enemy in check till the junt.
*,n of the 4th corps, and till the result of the
march of Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia Should be
ascertained!
Meanwhile, in the evening of the 23d, Marshal
the Duke of Belluno informed your Majesty, that,
on the 22d, the advanced guard of his corps of the
army had been obliged to quit Talavera de la Reyna,
and to retire along the left bank of the Alh•erche ;
that he was certain he should be attackett.,Zil the
24th, by the combined armies of the Eoglish and
Cuesta ; artd that, unwilling to hazard the Ist eorpi
against such a superior force, he should march in
the bight between the 23d and 24th, and proceed in
two days to the left bank of the Guadarama, at its
Conflux with the Tagus, near Toledo, in order to
effeet a junction with the 4th corps. Your Majesty
will highly approve the movement of nirshal the
Duke of Belluno ; Gil., if that Marshal had retreated
• upon Naval-Carnero, instead of retiring to Toledo,
the junction of the Ist and 4th corps would have
been rendered extremely difficult, and perhaps even
` impossible.
It is likewise very certain, that Marshal the Duke
Belluno had formed a correct judgment of the de-
signs of the enemy. Orders found upon the Offi-
cers have proved, that the Ist corps Waq to have been
attacked, on the morning of the 24th by the Eng-
lish army and that of Cuesta, in its position on the
Alberche, while Wilson's corps was to have endea-
voured to cut off its retreat towards Madrid, by ad-
. vancing from Escalona upon Naval Corner°.
, . Your Majesty, on receiving the letter of Marshal
the Duke of Belluno, took the resolution of pro-
ceeding also towards Toledo-, with your reserve, in
Order to form a junction with the Ist and 4th 'corps,
arid topresent to the enemy a body, irnP °sing' not
from its numbers, bat from its valour.
On the 24th, your Majesty advanced with your
reserve to Cavanara, three leagues from Toleclo.--
The next day, the 25th, you fixed your head-quar-
ters at Bargas.
The same day, General Sebastian', after ably dis-
guising his movements from Venegas, arrived with
• the .1411 corps at Toledo. Lastly, the Ist corps had
,taken a position on the left bank of the GuailtiffamaT
.;• to that all the troops which it was in your Majesty's
poker to oppose - to the enemy, were united;
:Your. Majesty ordered a detachment to be left at
Toledo, to guard that city and the bridges.
On the 26th, your Mairtaty ordered the whole

vance upon Torrijos. The first corps opened the.
march. .General Latour Maubourg commanded the
whole-of the cavalry of the Ist corps, to which your
Majesty had joined the division of light cavalry, un-
der General Merlin. which had previously been at-
tached to the 4th corps.
On the 25th, Cuesp's army took up a position at
Santa (Jonah ; it was to continue its march on the
26th, to advance upon Toledo, with a view to at-!
tempt a junction with Venegas. The English army
had not yet quitted Talavera, but had pushed its adr
vanced guard to Casalegas; on the left bank of the
Alberche. Wilson's corps had continued its move-
ment, and had pushed its advanced posts to Naval
Carnero.'

BATTLE OF ALCABON.
On the morning of the 26th,, the aciir.aneed guard
of the Ist corps met a few cavalry at Tortijos, whom

it purstied. They retreated upon Alcabon, by the
defile of Oliveras. • The enemy had fortned in the
plain of Alcabon ; his right 'NOS liPpie'd upon the
Chapel of Domingo, and his left on the road of Do

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mingo Perrez. - He presented 2000 cavalry, sup-
ported by six pieces of cannon. All the cavalry
commanded by General - Latour MaubOUrg formed
parallel to the enemy's line, and marched up to it ;
the latter- maintained itself fot sour' time in its. po-
sition; -but as soon as it saw the columns of infantry

advance, it began to, retreat. General Latour Mau-
bourg caused it to be elo;:ely pursued: At t beckfile

of Alcabon, an engagement of cavalry took place,
under the direction of Gen. Merlin, commanding
he light cavalry. of the, army, in which the dragoons

of Viliaviciosa were cotnpletely destroyed'. by the
2d•hus,,ars, and a squadri,tra the bfli chas7turs.--
General 13eaumopt,, whn enintnanded thsctiarge,

executed it with sk,ll and bravery. This Getieral
was ably seconded by Col. B. hnnetnain, coninianding
the sth horse chasseurN, and the chef descadron,
Hubini de Souhise, commanding the 2d huSsars.—
The destruction .of the dragoonS. at Villaviciosa
struck great. terror intoithe reNt of the enemy's, and

from that moment, they thought only of retreating.

The' ground was rugged ai.d intelseCled_ by ravines,
which prevented this corps, from being eniitely. de-
stroyed. It was cotnmanded by Z:igas, and formed
the advanced guard of Cuesta's army,
The next day, (the 27th), the ior perial army ad-
vanced upon Taia% era ; Cuesta's army had retreated
along the right bank 01 the Alberche, and joined, the
English army near Talak era.
Meanwhile, the -advanced guard of the English
army, composed of a .corps of about 10,000 men,
who hA passed the 26th at Casalegas, had marched
forward to cover the retreat of Cuesta's arruy; this
advanced guard was met by the cavalry of the .t st
corpS, and, after a few cannon shot, it retired pre-
cipitately along the right bank of the Alberche. •
• . The Ist coin, had coticentr_ated itself on the plain
above P the Alberche, at one Y. M. The .4th corps
and the reserve successively arrived.
.From the plain
of the Alberebe w ere perceived movements of troops
on the plains in the rear, 'and to the North of Ta-
lavera ; but the force and diTosition of the enemy's
army could not be ascertained, the intervening space
between the Alberche and Talavera, and the. plain
above that -town, being covered with olive trees and
oik woods.. It was by favour of these woods that
the enemy masked his dispositions.

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The Duke of Belluno, who had passed over the
ground on v. bid) the enemy was "manoeuvring, ob-
served to your Majesty, that this army, instead of
retreating, as some imagiosed, was taking a posi-
tion, its right supported upon Talavera, and its left
on the mountain which answers to the hollow of
Tietar. This position is fortified by a hill, which,
towards the East, presents a very steep declivity,
and which, sinking toward! the West, by a much
more gentle slope, joins a range of, hillocks, ex-
tending in the diredion of Talavera. Between the
principal hillock and the mountain is a valley, about
300 fathoms in breadth. .Here commences a ravine,
which runs from north to south, and which, cover-
ing the enemy's left and centre, terminates in tile
'valley of Talavera, at the beginning of the olive
trees, oh which the enemy's right was supported.—
This right had in its front various incidents of
ground, of which the enemy availed himself, either
by constructing works, or forming abattis, to ren-
der it the more difficult to come at hint. Two easy
roads, passable for artillery, lead f:orn the Alberche
to the enemy's position. One is the high road from
Talavera; the other commences at Casa del Campo
de Salinas : you follow it for half a leagtie in a fo-
rest of oaks, and to get to it you must lord the Al-
herche, below Casalegas.
A few musket-shot fired on the right of the
army, and the dust which was observed rising (min
the forest of.oaks, in the direction of Casa de Sal-
mas, caused it to be presumed that the enemy had
there a corps of his advanced guard. Your Majesty,
in consequence, ordered Marshal the Duke of Bel-
luno to ford the Alberche, and attack the advanced

Iguard of the hostile army. The Marshal immedi-
ately complied with your Majesty's commands.—
' The division of General Lapisse advanced upon Casa
de Salinas. General Ruffin's division was directed
to support, on the right, the.movement of that of
General Lapisse. The 16th light infantry, which
headed the division of the latter, soon opened a
fire of musketry, which was briskly kept on for an
hour. The enemy had at this point 6000 men, sup-
ported by four pieces of cannon ; he was neverthe-:
less obliged to retreat. General Chaudron Rousseau,
who directed the 16th regiment, judiciously took
advantage of a spot, not so much covered with trees,
and ordered that regiment to charge With 'the bayo-
net.. It obeyed with all the intrepidity by which it
is distinguished. The enemy was soon completely
routed, and thought only of running to join the
main body of his troops. The division of Vilatte•
also forded the Alberche, and followed the direc-
tion of that under the command of General Ruffin.
The brigade of light cavalry, under General Beau-
mont, supported the division of General Lapisse.--
When the advanced guard of the enemy's army was
driven from Casa Salinas, the first corps continued
to advance.
While Marshal the Duke of Belluno attacked the
enemy's advanced guard at Casa de Salinas, General
Latour Maubourg, and General Merlin'S division of
light cavalry, passed the Alberche, and formed in.
the plain, between• the high road of Talavera and
that of Casa de Salinas. This inovement was soon
followed by the 4th corps and . the reserve, who
forded the Alberche in close columns, by biigades.
The diviSion of dragoons, commanded by General-

fantry of the 4th corps, and to watch the high road-
of Talavera. In this order, the army advanced to I
within cannon-shot of the enemy's army. •
Meanwhile the divisions of L3pisse and Ruffin
had cleared the oak forest. The country began to
open, and the movements of the enemy might have
been easily distinguished, had it not been so late.--;
It was neverthelesS perceived, that a corps of 10 or
12,000 1».-..p was hastening to reach its position.—
The artillery of the Ist corps, which was as for-
seard as the divisions, did considerable miEchief to
these troops, and. threw them into the greuest con-
fusion. This disorder was general along the whole
of the enemy's line, whiCh bad not yet bad sutEcieht •
time to form.

Marshal the Duke de BeHun° conceived, that if,
by favour of the darkness and the confusion which
prevailed in the enemy's army, the hillock could be
taken, on which' that army supported 'its left, and
which might be considered as the key of its position,
theenelny would not be able to maintain himself in
it. He, in consequenee,ordered General Ruffin to
take the 'hillOck with his three regiments ; at the
same time directing General Vilatte to support the
attack, and General Lapisse to make a diversion on
the centre of the enemy's army,- bAt without engag
ing. Marshal the Duke of Belltino has informed
your Majesty thai"the gth regiment of light infantry,
which headed this attacki'and which kept it up
with its charaderistic,bravery, .was not supported.
In the darkness which prevailed, the 24th regiment
had -mistaken the way,' and the march of the g6th
was-impeded: by • the passage of the ravine. The,
eneirty, fury sensible of the importance of the hil-
lock, had there posted several battalions, which he
reinforced with other troops as soon as he saw it at-
taeked: The. form of the hillock enabled hiM
speedily to send assistance, while our troops had to
pass a very difficult and steep piece of ground. The
gth- regiment had nearly re4clied the surntnit ,of the
hillock : some men were even killed just at the top;
but being obliged to renew the engagement with
fresh troops, it was compelled to retire to mid-way,
where it maintained itself.' The Duke de Bellow)
adds, that .this regiment acquired great glory in.
this.atrair .Its Colonel, M. Metinier, particularly
distinguished himselt : he received three musket
balls.

Ite first corps took a position at the foot of the
hillock.

‘Your Majesty biljouaqued in the, centre of the re
serve, within cannon shot of Talavera.

It had been ascertained in the evening, that the
enemy had made Talavera an unattackable post.—
It had likewise been ascertained that the centre of •
the enemy's army was covered by rugged ground,
with olive trees and vines. This position was,,
moreover, fort ified, by some abattis and field-works;
while the resisttne:' 01 11:c obstacles, whiCh Mar-
shal the 0 LLALIDO encQuutered in the attack
of the hillock, proved how difficult it would be to
force 3 he enemy's left.
No intelligence was yet received of the march of
Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia; and it was resolved
to attack the enemy.
(Th be continued.)

We received last.. light, a communication from a
commercial house of great respeCtability, of which
the following is the substance
fs- An Amertom friend, who is arrived in London
this afternoon (Wednesday), assures me that he en,-
barked on board the Marianne; in the river Cha-
rente; that he.was afterwards shipwreckeid on the
coast of France, where he fortunately 'escaped,. ant'
got on board a Pappenburg vessel, from whence he
landed at Broadi4airs. 'On his departure from the
French coast there were partial Tej.,icings; which he
was asured were on account of a Friendly and Com-
mercial Treaty hating I.),?en just signed between the
American and the French Ministers."

The Officers of the gth Dragpons, who landed at
Plymouth on Saturday from Walcheren, still remain
at Watkins's hotel ; the men have gone into barracks
at Stoke; near that town. _ _

His :loyal Highness the Duke Of CAMBRIDGE has
lately been on a, visit at Nynehead Park, in Sotner-
setshire, the splendid mansion of W. A. SANDFoRD,
Evil. On the, retUrn, of his Royal Highness on
Thursday last, from 'enjoying the magnificent sce-;
nery from tlie,adjacent hills in Devunshire,. he was
gratified with a still more pleasing seene; exhibited
on the spacious lawn before the house of his hos-
pitable and elegant host. The population, for miles ,
round, were colletited !together to - see the son of
their 'beloved Sovereign an ox was roasted whole •
for their .entertainment, and strong beer was iiis
tributed among them with true British hospitality.
On 'Friday
,his Royal Highness, accompanied by a
party of. Ladies and Gentlemen of disdni.:tion, visited
Punster Castle, the .seat of ALLIXA.24DER LOTTRELL,
.Esq. where a magnificent breakfast was provioed for
the Royal.-visitor. On. his Royal Higlinc.ss'S-return
to,Nynehead Pack, he passed through Milverton and
Wiveiscowbe, escorted by Capt. HAN6JCK'S troop
of Yeomanry. At Wivelstombe his Ro)val. Highness
was pleased to express his thanks to,the inhabitants
for the very handsome'manner in whiCh they re-
ceived-him. Triumphal arches were eretted,,crown-
ed with. laurels and. appropriate inscriptions. Six
hogsheads of strong beer were distributed amongst
the populace, who were in the highest degree
delighted at the honour done them by this amiable
Prince. His Royal Highness visited the elegant
little 'cottage and gardens of Mr. SULLY, with which-
he eXpressed himself-greatly pleased. At this Gelt-
tleinan's his Royal Highness partook of refreshments,
and after remaining with him about two hours, was
again escorted to Nynehead Park, where the troop
was regaled in the most handsome manner by. its
liberal owner.

THE ARTS.—We have several times expressed
our high sense of the value of a work brought ton,
ward by Mr. ACKERMAN, entitled THE REPOSITORY
OF ARTS, FASHIONS, AND MANUFACTURES, 'BCC.
and it ikbut justice to him to declare, that he seems
resolved to persevere in rendering his work pre-
eminent for beauty and utility. The; last Number
contains many interesting and important articles,
and the embellishments are not less striking and
attractive. But we are.glad to find that Mr. AC-
KERMAN does not overlook the subject of AGRICVL-
TURE, one of primary importance to all mankind,
as well as to this Country, and we' particularly re-
commend to the Public an article on British Steep,
as calculated to diffuse much useful knowledge.

We have taken the following account of a Pillar]
eretled at Boulogne, at the expence of the Boulogne
in honour of Buonaparte, from a late French
Paper in our posceisiOn. The style in which it is

srri:ten :is so admirably bombastic, that, in 'order
our readers -should not lose any of the bevitie3 of
this most elegant colnpOsition, we have translated the
Most striking*p.!ssAgcs as closely as possible
" Wnilsot aniniated With the mcest striking pFIA
m triotis, ludi-goAnt at the temerity of 'British pi.;
rates, and armed to punish their auti,icity, should
they milt' our tertitoty with. their presence; every
Frenchugin- becomes a *arridr, and hastens to the

defence of ani- portS, the peaceful genius of the arts
hovers over oilr cities,‘ and notwithstanding-the int.;
potent attack:; di the enemies of France and Ett,
rope, luipertani and u!-etilt works are executed
throughout the whole empire, as &ring the. tabu

season of peace.
" Whilst modern Carthage nieditatesi in shud=
dering, destrueliOn, conflAgtaiion, and death; whikt
her maddened hand shakes enraged the trident which
it tore from Neptune's grasp, but which must one
day be shivered against the club of the French Het.;
cotes, monuments worthy of ancient. Rome are
eteded in every quarter, and all the arts united to-.
zether, concur in raising trophies to the glory Of the
protethng genius, who, driving darkness awly,
causes light to spring up, re-animating the sciences,
and consoling the tnow'nful Muses, drew the Arts
from the night of the grave, and told them to rise
-and walk.'

The construtaion of a truly national edifice is
already begun, .n the front of which will be read,
these words—The Temple of Glory., Already ha,
the triumphal arch, the pride of the Parisian l3ouh
yards, been repaired. Already has the Place des
Viaories beheld the fovundnions of tae 110111.1 Oa :till.
with which it will be embellished ;. and now, from
the bosom of •the city (Boulogne), which Pepla's
illustrious son • made the arsenal of his navy, rise;
proudly this immortal pillar; destined to recall the
glory of a new Charlemagne, and the atfetling gra.!
titude of his worthy companions in arms; and also
to wound incessantly the wild and jealous looks of •
the British leopard.
• " The plan ofthis monument, voted by the brave
men composing the camp at Boulogne, to the ho-
nour of the.Hero:af France, was presented to this
Monarch by one of our most warriors,
Marshal Soult, at the headaf his Staff.
" This monufrwnt, composed of grey marble,
found at the distance of tour leagues from Bou-
logne, will" be i6l. feet in height, Two bronze

lions, seven feet higlri will decorate the entrance
to the Council-Chamber, constructed under the pil-

Jar, in which the archives are to be deposited.—
Each of the. four sides of the pedestal will contain
a large .basso-relievo. The model of the first of
these is already executed is wax, to be afterwards
cast in bronze. It represents the moment when
the plan of the Pillar was presented to our august'
Monarch, to whom the monument will be cons--
crated. The seated hero receives this homage of
the veneration of his warriors with' kindness. 'The
smile of feeling animates that noble and imposing
face that glows with all the fire of genius. At
his side •stands Vi&ory, his faithful attendant ;
Minerva shelters him with her aagis ; force lends

him her aid, and Prudence her counsels.

The fen-

tures, draperies, and attitudes of these figures are
executed in a manner which has seldom been
equalled: On the right of the seat, the union of
the. laws is represented by a female figure seen in
front, on the right of which stand some speCiators,.
and an Admiral since dead, La Touche Treville.
In the front of the seat, and at the
.bottom
of the steps, the Aide-de-Camp of Marshal Soult,
the brave Francesehi, dear to the arts as to the
God of Armies, is seen. This young warrior
holds in his hand.the plan Which unfolds itself
before the Monarch. Marshal Soult points to.the
pillar with his left band, whilst he holds in big
right the staff of 'Marshal of the Empire. Se-
veral Officers on, ith'iSeback and foot are seen
be-
hind ;hint. : These figures. form an excellent per-
sPetiive. The-nearest'are five feet high. On the
marble frame, which ;surrounds this • hasso-relievo,
. allegorical pieces recall the numerous victories of the
henO, to, who:» is dedicated this 'monument of love,
venera'ion, and:gratitude.
• " On each of tlre'tcyo principal sidei, at the foot
of the pillar, is an eagle. resting on a .vreath of oak,
'si)t feet in diameter 1 the whole in bronze.
" The basis of the pillar is embellished with mi..-
file ornaments. The hody'of the pillar is naked hi-
therto.; 'the capital will he of marble, carrying an
hemisphere surmounted by three bronze eagles, on.
the outspread, .wings of ; witich will be placed the
statue of the Emperor. This statue; which is also
of bronze, is, fifteen feet. six inches high, and was
cast by Mr. Houdon.
" Atnb.tig the bronze pieces already cast .by Mr.
Getti, the execulion.Or which is faultless, w have
remarked two lions of a single piece, sevet\ feet
high; three eagles, 'each more than seven feet -in
circumference, and two others wearing crowns,
seven feet in height.". .

Dr. BL. :E, appointed by Government as Princi-
pal Pnysician to investigate the.nature of the fever
which has prevailed in t tie island of Walcheren, we
understand, has given it as his opinion, that the sick
„e„ and mortality wlich,lK.-5 been so general, hos
arisen Won) an endemic, which occurs annually at
this season in that part of Zealand ; and that the
only effeaual remedy is the removal of the sick to
another climate. He has therefore orde'red 6000 of
the sick to be embarked :immediately for England.
An article in the Par)s Papers,-dattd Madrid, Sept..
16, says—" the. King has issued an Edict, which
orders all , holders of pl.,te and silver in inzots, to
make a declaration thereof to the Master of the Mint,
and to deliver up all such plate and silver to be con-
verted into money : one-fourth of the value thereof
is to be paid, to them immediately on the delivery
thereof, and • the remaining three-fourths in four
months after the clelivery of the above plate and sil-,
ver, with the adilitiOri Of one, two, .or three rials per
ounce, by way of a reward for the services they have
rendered.:

On. Monday night. -last the cottage of Gedd?n
Simpson, Esq. at' Mount. Pleasant, Upper Clapton;
was robbed of-linen, wearing apparel, and other ar,
tides to a great ex.)ent the etfeded thttir
escape with their booty-.

nisi-tre•
The demand for two, three,' and four Tickets of,
the same Number swal,oA s up a -.,
great snatet;l thn
—Lot tet y;t he vrders pO,l tlUal all tarts 01 the
LTE;itt,l K ingtlon) to ItottNSlY"al4 Co.'s Odices,
eeed their Inuit icingitine .110ANSBy
and Co. hake seLured a :goodaAsortinent ,:t
and Snar,s, which they hUpe wlil pro%
ous 10 11,0„e Who ti,,hour uim with their Coloal tuds.
T:!ey, oeg..elVe to state_ to those ptj.ohs
thlt a ..kl•ap,,ottitheat may take
plact, if the porct;ase is postponed I, q.) Gong. " 14'rtday
',.ceeic is tne.grand day. Nu. 2t, C,,rottill, and St.
Margaret's Bill, borough.

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