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thz present only regret the privation of. opportn.
nity of declaring their hear y approbation of a pur.
pose, which opened one more ptospect of the salva-
tion of Europe—but he could not stiffer the prorog-a-
tibia to take place without expressing his sentiments
0 the subject : and having done so, he wished not
07 farther to detain the House, than by expressing
his firm conviction, that at expressiag his own sent'.
oients,he•had declared the unanimous sense of Par-
liament, and of the country at large.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that although he
had reason to complain of the declaration of the Ho.
nourableGentkman on the subject of Spanish affairs,
in a recent discussion in that House, and which was
calculated to revive-the differences, and excite anew
the jealousies which had unhappily prevailed between
the two nations during a period of mutual warfare;
let he would now hail the, sentiments just expressed
by the Honourable Gentleman—sentiments not only
congenial to the feeling: of his Majesty's Ministers,
kit, he was confident, to the unanimous feelings of
that House, and of every man in the country. With
regard to the regret expressed by the Honourable
Gentleman, that Ministers did not come down to the
House to claim from Parliament some expression of
in sentiments on this subject, he thought it would
hare been rather premature in them so to have done,
before circumstances were ripe for a co-operation, in
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which he relied with confidence for the ready concur-
We and support of both Hou.es ; that they had not
mot down to claim a Vote of Credit, because they felt
'avant of ample means to pursue measures of effective
lid to the Spanish nation. At a future time they might
fad it necessary to apply to the liberality of Parlia•
sent, both for aid and counsel, in pursuit of those
measures in which they were about to embark with
energy, and he hoped with effect. He could, how-
ever, assure the Honourable Gentleman and the
!louse' of the determination of hi:, Majesty's Govern-
bent, that no exertion which could be made, nor any
sort which the strength and resources of this country
euld furnish, should be wanting to the support of
the Spanish nation.
Mr.WHITBREADandLordCASTLEREAGH

explained.
Mr.WILBERFORCE joined in the regret expres-
sedby the Honotfrible Member (Mr. Whitbread),
gat the House had not been afforded an opportunity
eferpressing its feeling on the present occasion, as
the representative, body of the people of England, and
e was confident the other House of Parliament join-
ed in the same sentiment of regret ; for both, he was
ere, would have been cordially unanimous in sup-
porting the cause of Spain against the French. He
bad, howeyer, the fullest reliance that his Majesty's
Ministers would zealously and promptly co-operate
aiding the Spanish nation in their present arduous
ggles against the common enemy of civilized Eu-
. He would have wished the people of this coun-
had had an opportunity ofexpressing, by their re-
ntatives, the sentiment which he was sure was
minion to them all ; and, however he must regret
those circumstances of hostility between both nations
which occurred during a period of open war, he ho-
ped they would no longer be remembered as grounds
of jealousy or distrust, but be buried in a sense of re-
sented friendship, and a firm alliance against the
common enemy of both

ARMY CLOTHING.
Mr. IL THORNTON stated, that he was sorry
sot to see an Honourably Gentleman (Mr. Wardle)
his place, who had recently made a motion in the
respecting the expensiveness oldie manner in
shich great coats were supplied for the army. He had
himself seen some very satisfactory vouchers, distinct-
Itcontradicting the facts on which he had rested.—
&der those circumstances, he could only now give no-
of an intention to move, early in the next Session

Parliament, for the production of some correspon-
Eve, or extracts of correspondence, on this subject.
Mr. WILBERFORCE moved an humble address
) his Majesty, praying that there be laid before the
lona copies of the sth, 6th, 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th
teports of the Commissioners of Naval Revision,—

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A Message was now brought down from the lords
if Mr. Quarme, Deputy Black Rod, desiring the at-
itiance of the House in the House of Peers, to hear
is Majesty's Commission read, for declaring the
Royal assent to certain Bills, and for proroguing the
Pent Parliament.
Mr.SPEAKER, numerously attended, went forth-
vidi up, and being returned,. read to the Members a
Or! of his Majesty's speech proroguing both Houses ;
amediately after which the Members separated
THE EVENING STAR.

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A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, bringing
iltelligenCe from our Expedition there, to the 2cl
0" the flth a Courier arrived at Gottenburgh from
Sir Je" Moons, who was thvn at Stockholm. This
\lctrenger was the bearer of instructions to Lieute-
'"Crocral HOPE, the second in command, who
rsediately issued orders for all tile Officers to repair
" herd their respective ships, but nothing farther
spired when the Mail came away, respecting
the destination of the British Expedition, although it
los reported that they were going against Zeahind.
Jouli MOORE was expected at Gottenburgh in the
41rse of the 27th or 2Sth, as relays of horses were
*red for him on the road between Stockholm and
G"terburgh. He had visited the frontiers of Norway.
it "as reported that the Swedes had been success-
rinialids
w but no official accounts have as yet

On the 28th, at eight o'clock in the evening, when
Correspondent closed his letter, the Staff-horses
/114 baggage were embarking.
ly the Packet which brought the above Mail, a
Missenger arrived with dispatches for Government.

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SPANISH PATRIOTS.

This morning we received some more letters from
Gibraltar, but not later than those that reached us
yesterday. They state, however, a circumstance or
two worth mentioning
After something like an organised resistance to the
French was resolved on by the Patsiots, the general
Ivoice called for every man from 17 to 40 years of
age, to take up arms in defe.ce of their country.
A Spanish Grandee, the Marquis de HELOS, hay.
ing refused to become a member of the new Govern-
ment, was ordered to be put to death, and the sen-
tence was immediately carried into execution, allow.
ing him only a few minutes for confession. On his
refusal it was remarked, that none but those who were
in heart Frenchmen would decline to serve their coun-
try ; and that the welfare of Spain demanded that
there should be no compromise with such men.
The cessation of hostilities between the Garrison of
Gibraltar and the Spanish lines, was in consequence
of the arrival at the former place of Don ESTELLER,
the Secretary to the new Government at Seville. He
reached the fortress on the Ist ult. and on the pro-
posal he brought being acceded to, the Spanish troops'
in the neighbourhood immediately commenced their
march for Ronda, with an army of 50,000 men.
Our letters state that no language can describe the
ardour that animates all ranks in Spain at the present
moment, and add, that nothing is wanting but officers
and warlike stores--A circumstance which the saga-
city and foresight of our Government had already
anticipated.

Several of our best Officers of Artillery and Engi-
neers have sailed for Spain, and will join Major ROCHE
and SirTnomASDYER. We cannot sufficiently commend
this measure. The sending a regular organised foree,
whatever dispatch may be employed, requires much
more time than the urgency of the present moment
will admit. But the Spaniards have already the
materials of an effective army—the best and the only
materials suited to the crisis—a people fired with pa-
triotism, panting for emancipation, and in want only
of Officers to organise the mass that is now preparing
to purge the soil from those foul invaders, who have
come for the purpose of imposing chains on them and
their posterity.—Much may be done—much will be
done by the system which Ministers have adopted.
But Ministers, though thus prompt in sending off
fit persons to assist the brave patriots, do not confine
their aids to these necessary helps and supplies of
moqey and ammunition. On Saturday orders were
issued to prepare a large military force, which it is
understood is to co-operate with the brave patriots.
Three brigades of infantry, consisting of 10,000 men,l
wi_ti several squadrons of cavalry, are already under
orders to embark at Ramsgate and in the Downs. A
brigade of the Guards is also to be immediately em-
barked, and the total number of troops to be em-
ployed on this occasion will amount to little short of
50,000. Report says that Lord Moon is to have the
command.