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Letters were this morning received at the "I" 4t01;
House from Captains Suwon; and Nottuaan,,-'t*
Limon; and DEvAYNES outward-bound, advising the
arrival of those ships at Madeira on the 28th of Sep-
tember, with the fleet under convoy of his Majesty's
ship Ravaacut ; all well, and were expected to sail from
thence the 3d instant.

dlntral•* has cii-eulated among a few select
;404 a sfaiersseota authenticated by his own signa.
tore; dittdlittg-the late Campaign in &amigo!.
He assumes' he motto of Soot afire and solemn'?
repeats "the declaration, so frequently made by hit
friends, that he had no participation whatever, directly
or indirectly, in the councils which led to the late

Besides the IRIS and SWALLOW with eight trans-
ports, the arrival of which at Portsmouth we an-
nounced yesterday, another transport, the Europe,
. has since arrived.
The arrival of the Marquis del RomAN•A'knimy
and the Expedition under Sir DAVID BAIRD, has given
the Spaniards a vast superiority of veteran troops over
those of the enemy in the North of Spain ; and we
hope speedily to receive the most important and gra- i
tifying advices from that quarter. The Marquis del
RODIANA is to be appointed Commander in Chief.
The answer of the Council of Castile to the demand •
of BONAPARTE, requesting that FERDINAND VII.
i should abdicate the Throne of Spain, in favour of• 1
JOSEPH BONAPARTE, if in town. It briefly informs
NAPOLEON, that it is impossible for FERBINAN,IO to
give that away which is not in fact his property,' bat
i that of the people for whom he reigns, and than the
Crown of Spain devolvei to the Heirs of Frmentiorrh
to whom it will descend in the usual course of succes-
: sicn.

Ministers have received dispatches froal Cie
LEATH, who .s with the army of General
dated the 2.d instant and we understand thit tip to
that date there had been im'action betweea the Pa-
triots and the French ; nor had the latter shawl] any
disposition to bring.on a general engagement. ;

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Yesterdif
.tittli iblVe id ilt
mouth, a Aide( of' , __ _
10th Re • *tiiiifial
;tilt; L. t.. 1 1-
R. Light.
li* vi alia'StiairotA,
via harks. as ever'.
forkittseriaice thep*,
tirhirppkil or P0p1.4.
,ETr:,#ll,..dence, -. ..'
. Jigy tt?..,
Otte.
a to the. 11= Otte.
a part of the ground- ibe allotted
A
houses,' to be called firing= Creillgt.

Convention.
After the battle of Vinziera had crowned our brave
troops with victory., $k Altrovit suggested to those
n sent to take the command, Mat it would le highlyiwk,
clout to take tie an advanced position iuitli the whole Bri.
is
es tub army—and he accordingly pointed out the most
a eligible locality for that purpoie. This suggesti"
t was not acted upon, and, in three hours, the Elena
11 troops, with a rapidity of movement peculiar ts
themselves, had occupied the point in question!-
,
- The description given of this position states it to hoe
nc been of such a commanding nature, that an ads-ants
w geous attack could have been made from it at any
in moment, upon the French army.
On the subject of Sir ARTHUR'S signature appear.
11 ing to the original Convention, he remarks that be
Cr was ordered to subscribe his name by his superiors in
3e command, and that his refusal would have been a
th breach of the articles of war. The disinclination on
t the part of his superiors to follow up his suggestion;
t excited .apprehensions in Sir A. WELLFSLEY'S mind
to for the fate of the contest. Upon the occasion of the
0.1 Convention being presented to him for signature, he
hi did solemnly protestagainst it, in the name of the En.
is fish army, which he kad a few hours before led on to
i victory; he now repeats this protest to his fries:-1..,
P' and boldly challenges his enemies, to prove his assess
to or participation in the terms granted to it:NOT.
tOI .The terms of the Convention, however, in his opi.
o bion, do not seem to warrant the animadversions so
t eispiously bestowed upon it by the public feeling. He
*ant-Axis to party spirit the abuse bestowed upon those
5 wand upon himself in particular. In
ifit'signed it,
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a: reply to what has been 'advanced against setting
JUIIOT and his army at liberty to march against Spain,
3 i Mrs AnToya obeerves, that we had, at the same in.
h: stant, . a muclismore numerous and better appointed
te arniy set at litairty ready to act in Spainat a moment's
police, arid:without. having to watch over a name.
Yesterday Government received dispatches lona rous
.body of prisoners of warin Portugal. He jus.
North America, brought by the Wipclior e aide •sthes ._
packet, which left New w York on the 10th, end Rs- .... ' sas. terms granted •to jonoT with respet
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to tanding his troops in France, upon the principle
lifax on the 27th ult. The only article of importance
~ a roa• gnanimity, and calls iii the law of nations is
brought by the packet, is t • Reply of the President' support of his arguments.
JEFFERSON to the Petitiea o the Bostonians. He proceeds to state, that MOM men, with a well.
This reply, though intei ded to be cautiously drawn, f appointed battering train, would have been requisite
betrays very evidently he bias of the Presidentss
mind :--55 Each party, says he, (meaning England i armytti have bombarded Lisbon withiticeess,. and that the
slo. employed would have lost twice as mangy
and France) would admit our commerce with them-
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men as the besieged, besides the massacre to whiclsl
selves, with the view of associating us in their war the inhabitants would have been exposed.
against the other."—By what act did England -s
An allusion is made by Sir AaTtiva Wilt stsft
evince the intention of associating the United States Lx.
ui the conclusion of his address, to a newly...Ursa*
with herself, in a war against France Z. -By the it'
Orders of Council ? So Par from it, these esiry Orders
permit America to trade with all the„rairesPeail,‘ This cii----Rass"" ts, We
method of attacking our enetniess which was firir
I tried hi POrtugal with the most [wonderful effects
dominions of France, and only require AS believe, in a nevi military piers.
tion that she shall trade with us likewise:: sViallire- i.
4 --Qu'i!" I tide, invented by Colonel BAttaenze, and hend
Shrapnel bombs." They have been-sic
sident's statement then is false in relation tAtigraid:
ilkitveral private letters from Portugal.
that it is true in reference to France is eti -:"oils- ./....
AO -
vious ; for it is known to alfturiirprld, pi* -A,-
,:itnefeitanuaitz,EDwAx? mocefto Tragedy a
PARTYS Berlin Edict admitted the-tradefistisci The Gatuesir". was last night represented, for the
with his vassal States, is no other footingthansthit. fixst time this season. In theTarce of " Who WM: r
she should cease-to trade with England; so thatlisil_ ~the sorrows of the' Trardy were dissipated by the
"%throve and vivacity of FAWCETT, LJSTC,NI and Mrs.
and he only, " admitted her commerce 4vitittZe.,,,, v. - •
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view of associating her in hii war agaturi. in The
, rriirnvis, Dsußv-LANE.—The only a
We did no such thing. NAPOLYON having' prof& igar:r Opera at this Theatre last night, :tr. Cons
bited all commerce with us whatever, our only means , has.withdrawn his pupil, who was to have performed,
of barring America's. hostile acquiescence in till:T/294.y, was Mri. BLAND'S Lucy.
.Her performances'
hostile act, was to require the sole proof that could
I san the airs with all her usual sweetness ; but her
41fhe character Was-judicious, spirited, and chaste
be given -of her commercial omit with us, which 1
dress was too -fine for the jailor's daughter.—Mrs.
was, her trading with France, if she traded. with Iso a.sOUNTAIN'S Polly possessed all the simplicity, sweet.
France at all, through us : so that spur regulations . ness, and interest, of the author : she displayed her
left America free to trade .(or rather so constrained
her) with " both the Belligerents." NAPOLEON S 1 . ) -
i t that thp applause was incessant—" Cease your fun.
' fine voice with such taste
. and variety in the songs,
; wag' was given eit a sti e t a
Edict prohibited her trading with his enemy, nil
a- I turous encore.—Mr. Jontirrota looked and acted Map
1 h t obtained a most rap.
only suffered her to trade with himself and his
was applauded
sals. And now let any one judge with what truth 'bold manly stile of-the character, and ..
vat's i Istoth extremely well : 'he executed the songs in the
the President has said "each party would admit our'throughout,
'I be with eitherr*— r. Dowrost sad Mrs.
SPARMI
" COMMerCe with themselves with the view of associa.
' and louills etreoral in " How happy could
in Mr. and Mrs. Peathum, were excellent.—Maviiews
"ling us in the war against the other ?"
For our own part, we wish the American embargo I Swamis throws him at an immeasurable distance.--
may quite mistook the slang humour of Filth, in wilt
off with grest
may remain unrepealed• It has produced none of 'Master NOBLE'S hornpipe was rather too gra.cefu Or
the esnise that were predicted, but many advantages
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spaewsErtnist expected. New. sources for the supply spit—Thc Three and the Deuce followed, in which Et.
! a prison:
.The Opera altogether went .
:dof tht West-India Islands have been opened ; and . piest effect. At half price the Theatre was crowded.
the
2: u displayed his versatility of talents with the hap-
the British North American colonies have been.highly The demur between CORM and the Propr.:etors ti
benefited. We even- thini it would beicind policy. Prop
rietors ob-
in 00 Levi t protec- !__-• the engagement of his sieve, Mrs. Conan
Drury-lane Theatre originated in the, , _
tiori and interest of o,
Mr. JIMMIUSON adopyia

rnent-to continue; tor" the protec-
our own coloniesoi ayetirliiCh.j*rvill.
1 je_cting to the engagement OI Ills swim, ......- __
- im • musical composer has ducordastly observed'g You
in the ging-its-4'm not such a flat, but I
pted.in,otansita tp, Raw posjiniot; ' *:•424114kik skarp attalavile; si I, if you Will not take my
- ---4.2....0""g0 'oat "Z-6 boa i ,tige;Ogad, you shilli#lpave my Polly!"
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104itici lief:kW(' fiklia. *•• MIS& LARJUIA;O-.41.'. yoisoi Lady, WhOSC ITIIISiCa
• lemmas on boa& the talents and acquirements have attracted much notice,
P ~ ~.„,-• ",. ':'• • • '
..: is: opsOct.l7 Mr. MA6IIIOIIYI', at a very liberal I.is_.
4051,Fidiliii*. Of that; ,
~ ,10 perfonts -ii. die Manchester Theatre, which
PIL" •... - nded In '• : 01% ill'DeCeint?cip-7,141% Rock, we understand!.
C . a.-1.- •. ~ t"?'."''... .'''; n i aiiii iIIXIC44 ioßifivil3himself. ti the benefit °
7. 'or stq a.:.... a •
rem,* ~ ~. , .. ....1,,i Tier p01it4.4 ..
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rontool
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supply, and last prices in this trade fullyaOtaiaed—
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