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BECOND EDIT oN OF.YESTERDAY.

SUNIOFFICE, Two o'C'tork.

\Ve have jost rectivell private b'ut akititentic
tecoonts ftom Spain, which place that Country to
t different poiot of view res#ectiog I"ort'ogal titan
has hithertO been stated, h appears
,drat
tliovenients.of- Spanish Troop's, seemed to h.tve ,
t :threatening and., formidable teodency, but
Which the contlition,of Spain at the present ino-
tnent would hardly have enabled it to cart y iota
effect,if with hostile aims against Portugal. The
Movement of some troops of cavalry cowards
tstramadura, which have been too ft,lStilv coo
tidered, as hostile indicalitins against Portudal,
Zre now said and believed to be intended to re-
lieve the adjacent country. But those Military
forces are not so great fl 5 Report repte
iented, and ‘‘'e are assured that the toll
Amount of the military at• preSent in AndalOsia
Were hardly beyond 15,000, and thAt hey were
by no means in a condition fit for immediate ac-
tion. Thus, though, as we hetore sated. there
have been alarms in Portugal on In, move,„,„,
Of Spanish troops, which have actually taken
place, yet,' upon farther inTory,, ;here does not
seem at present any object in view 'that is likely
to disturb the tranqoillity of the two Nations, and
consequently to involve other Powers in the
contest.

DUKE AND' DIJCHESS OF (It,OUCESTEK.
WF.YMoUTH, OCT. 20 -IThe.ataittat- diVerStOns
of .11)i,•s in our Buy arid. Sands on
Mooday last. Tuousatols of spectators flocked tri
the E,-planarle,• to o ititess roo.ing matches,
and the horse and uoity racing: all at which af-
forded mus• excel!. tor sport. 11-val High-
nesses the Dttk, and Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
with their 4CCIISt °Med condesrension, Joined
in
-.the p-rOtnenade., a,,d viewed the first nice,
to the gratifit!a'tou of the stirrottoding multitude,
assembled trout all parts Os rite money. Atter
which his Rove) atteloled by his s-
de-Camp, rode' to liii:combe Do‘Viis, and re-
turned to the King's budge to dinner, to which
Mr. Parish, and a. select perry of Gentlemen,
were invited •
On Friday the D and Duchess returned from
a visit to Chario the seat of Mr. Diax
Grosvenor. The Doke. on 'Wednesday and Thurs-
day, shot ()ter" tilts lientlemau's estates, and the
whole of the Royal Guests, as well as several per-
sons of distiuction iii tte C 4 'linty, incited to meet
them, were most sAiniptrionsly entertained.
Tile elegant. country seats of the Countess
Dowager of llchester, Lady C. Darner, the Earl
of lichester, and that of Mr. Port mall, we hear,
will be next by this illustrious Pair, ill
succession at each his Royal Highness cannot
tail of hying highly amused iii finding abundance
of 44ine for the enjoyment of the field sports..
On Saturday Governor Peon gave a grand Itt!e
eltampet re to the Dike and Duchess of Gloticester,
the o dole of their soite, and many of our fashion-
ables at Pennsylvania Castle, in the island of Port-
land. The royal visitors were received tinder a sa-
e J,tte of 21 golfs, and oit h every distinguished mark
pf respeet due to their exalted rank. All the friendly
societies, the differeot companies of quarry-turn,
surrounded by gr opts of females ;wired with
you, rte SS rind sim;blicity, .were asseinbled, and
torintri ii most, int_erestitia,:urncession, parading
with coluuts flying, druihs hewing, and mlisic
jakbyj,og 11),• national air of " God save the King,'!
thepoptilace lemming it with loyal and joyous
acrlatteitions. At two o'clock the whole party'
sat down to tahlEs .spread with the must delicate
iands, and a profusion of the Choicest fruits and
wines" that could please the eye pr gratify the

taste.
At four o'clock dancing commenced with qua-
drilles and ..allzing On this occasimr Go-
veinor Penn, for the first time these twelve
years, took the lead wi h Miss Wheatley, and.
" the light fantastic toe" kept tripping it with
lively spirit till six o'clock, enlivened by the
Portland Band, and most ably .asSt••ted by
that excellent Leader, Mr. Rhodes, of With,
when the company separated, highly delighted,
/Jot only with.the day's enjoyment, but filled with
admit at ion of the sea and land prospects that sur-
rounded this picturesque and romantic retreat, of
which his Royal Highness conversed with the tit-
nvst affability.
Their Royal Highnesses in. the afternoon em-
braced the opportunity of viewing 'the Light-
houses,' and every, oilier object of curiosity in the
island was pointed out to them by Lieut. Smith,
it. N., who has been vationed at the Signal post
during the war, and filled that appointment most
creditably and' to the entire satisfaction of the
Admiralty Board.
On Sunday the Duke and Duchess attended Di-
vine Service at 'Melcombe Churely—Atter Seivice
her Royal Highness .walked on the Esplanade,
and it is kith much pleasure .that we have wit-
nessed the recovery _of our amiable. visitor in so
&bort a period. , • . ,

EXEC TIONS AT AY R.—Frid,ry William Robert-
sen and Joseph Cuicus, ronvicivd of Jobbery and
theft, -igclavated by +ssanit and househreakin,l,
committed in ti:e county of Wicton, and Marga-
ret Crosun, tound guilty of a malicious alld Crtlyi
110 Ot Wlltill fire raisiog in the same county, "'ere
xecuted at Ayr. *Rey c.inie to the seatiold
few minutes before three o'clock ; and Robertson
was so weak that he leaned, in coming Out, against
.tbe wall, and appeared to he supported by the
rope even before he was suspended. After a \ cry
abort pause, they gave the signal, 81111 the drop
fell Cairns and th, woman struggled a little. 7--
nobertson was about 27 years of age, and was a
Scotchman. On the seatfidd lie addressed the
guard, consisting of sm ill detrit•hmentS of toot and
cavalry, and cautioned theta agailist.flesertion, as
he attributed his own untimely cod to his having
commenced a carer, of wickedness by committing
that crime. The wan Cairns was about 24 years
old, and was an Irishman. The woman was also
horn in Ireland. She .ppeared to be 30 years of
age.; and, as well as Crw Bs, was a ROllOlll Ca-
lbolle. The w001;01 WAS dressed in white, which,
kith the dark-coloured clothe, of the Males, form-
ed a contrast, and produced a melancholy effect.
The 0111160/11 citeninstance of the execution of a
festal: excites.l the public curiosity, and collected
a large crowd, extending across the bridge into
Nerctowp,