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men, under the command
the Olograixattacked the
Luminr. 'The action lasted
French were totally defeated, with
artillery, a great number r` •
among whom was Gera} Tornieras.P.
COIkUNNA, SEPTispit. ?.
By two Portuguese Packets arrived .in tills. Port
from Figneira, in six days, we learn with certainty
that the great English fleet of 117 transports, with
21,000 men. on board, came into the port of Fi-
gueira on the 21st and 22d of last month, and on
the 23d in the morning began to, disembark t but
at four in the evening a brig of war arrived from
the English squadron cruising before 'Lisbon, with
orders that the troops should immediately re,imbark.
in order to make a landing at Cascai, at the entrance
:of the bar of Lisbon, and abont a league from that
city ; they 'in consequence made sail on the 24th for
this destination,
These packets folly confirm the intelligence received
:oortheß9th, relative to the surrender of Peniche, and
the capture of 3000 French out of the 4.000 who
were there in garrison, adding, that 7 or 8000 French-
men had been put to the sword, and the whole $OOO
Would have been in like manner massacred, had not
the troops been restrained by the English and Portu-
guese Generals, with threats of the severest punish-
ments,Matirid 4u,r. 23.
General Dupont having written to Don Thomas
de Morla, Governor of Cadiz, pressing an immediate
embarkation of the troops that had surrendered under'',
his command, received an answer from him, which is
inserted in that paper, and in which the Governor ob-
serves, that " neither the capitulation, nor the appro-
bation of the Junta, nor even an express.order from
the King, can make that possible which in itself is
impossible." 44 There are not," adds he, " trans-
ports, nor any means of obtaining them, for the con-
veyance of your troops. What can be agreater proof
of this, than that we retain your troops here at a
great expence, instead of removing them to another
country ?
61 General Castanos, when he promised to obtain a
passpket from the English for the passage of your
qemy, could only engage to solicit one with earnest-
ness, as he has done. But how can your Excellency
suppose that the British ships would suffer your
troops to pass, certain that. they were going to make
war on their nation in some other plaCe, I cannot
persuade myself that either General Castanos or your
Excellency would believe that such a capitulation
could be carried into effect.
" The object of your Excellency must have been
to obtain conditions, sihich, thoughiFtpossibleoniglst
do honour to your surrender we must, however,
submit to the imperious LAw of necessity."
e ORUNNA, AUGUST et.
Yesterday evening a rurtuguese arrived in
this port from Figneira, commanded by Ircento Per-
rurra Bosse, with six days voyage. She brings the
pleasing intelligence that Lisbon was again under
Portuguese Sovereignty, and that the Russian squa-
dron that was in the Tagus, by previous agreement
with the Briiiih General, had fired on the city ; by this
means affording the English troops an opportunity to
lancl,and who combining theis operations with the Bri-
tish army in the neighbourhood', together with there-
volt of the Swiss in the Frenck Finh.contributed to
fire stwrender of the placer

A Gentleman who escaped {son Eisilon on the 12th
elt. has arrived in. town. -Of amrse the intelligence
he brings is not very recent. Some of the anecdotes
he relates are, however, wiithy of, a pentsal. He
states that—

" On the Bth of June the French Officers gave a moat srptu-
on* entertainment to General font, in the Optxa The
stage was converted into an eating-room, the t.tt was boarded
over fur the dancers, and the boxes were allotted to the specta-
tors. On this occasion the Russian Officers were invited.

" Previous to the entry of the guests,' the curtain *as drown
up. and a display of every thing magnificent was presented to the
gaze of the multitude. The French flags were placed round the
stage, each of which bore an inscription of some victory of Bo-
naparte, including that of Friedland over the Russian army. The
moment the Russian Officers discovered the latter. they in 4inust
withdrew from the scene, and ever after declined the invitation
and society of the French, nod attached themselves more than
ever to the society of the few ))Shish subjects who bed been com-
pelled to remain in Lisbon, and who had been released from their

imprisonment.
" On the Occasion of the Fete above spoken of, s requisition
was made of al the plate, chandeliers, and other ornamental re.
gullies, in the possession of the inhabitants of the place. Many
refused complianCe, until a guard was sent to their house; to en-
force it. No part of these things ornl ever afterwards returned
tothcir ownalt-•
" It appeared evident to every person In Lisbon, aa en-
detstanding subsisted between the English an.d Russian Admiral,.
SeTetekiagsofi.cuee had been interchanged, and one went into the
Taiiistroris Admiral Cotton, on the intirlitng of the 14th of Au-

gust.
.oe Ninety-six carts laleandtb pinder, consisting principally \ I
of eharch-plate, reMained tnipeck:4 at Lisbon when our infutm-
:ant quitted that place.; am(' as th? French army I;.aircbed from
Hence on the following day, it is presumed the whole booty
would fall into the handaof the British, and be re/toted to the
places from whence it was stolen.
". The superb building which was heretofore the house in
‘wkicli the bilsinees of, the InqUisition was transacted, bad been
converted by Junot into a kind of ponce office, to which all per-
sons suspected of beingisfrien.dly to Frince were ieiretly brought,
and never afterwards hia'a of ' •
4' At the bottle of EVotst, an the filth of July, the atrocities of
the French we're most untamliekd, and moot the prisOtwss
Otesslbi.ttiiik isere.loo Spiniards,.whot as aiiMl we/e
tresoinl2o4llwere bvidtticit is • 1p fto4lmoio*
fr •. • • • • • • ' . •.• ••• ••, • *;

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wool
Male
French end de Owe. General.
Or child:doting tinw't lsimself i
•
1 ger of wl
_ left Lisbon on dred 4th I spoke in
ult. and with- • slifEculty -reached Sir C. COITSOL4' 'Wirt
at that
squadron, also reached town yesterday. At that time
hadthe
:thelandieg of the British army at Mondegol_ancliti:me reprefattu
advance towards the Capital, were known there. The I.re„ghei
intelligence, es might have been expected, 611911941 Esq. of
the most universal satisfaction. Indeed, we.tuulzraH ;the name
of the popes,,
w stand it as so openly and unequivocally'expreteed
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,;age tnirty.
many of the principal inhabitants, that theyineurreei In the ac
some very severe reproaches from the French Offi- I the 38di,
cers. 66 You no doubt (said one of these to a Penn- 't bagpipes
guese of 'great consideration) feel inward satisfaction
truces
at the errival,pf your friends the English, and anti.
i agbnad resertred aA their uoar approach,
...
cipate the pleasure you will have in rattling the chains driVen hick, and left five guns in the poi;ession if.
they will put upon you ; for chains you will wear ifithese gillanaellows. The 36th, which contribeted
se
you submit to British dominion. You will no doubt. I gloriously to their success, upon-General VERCUSONIS
returning is) them after their success, re.ccivcd him
prefer these to that liberty, the blessings of which
witi three.
.cheers., The French. 70th. Regiment, con-
you were on the eve of experiencing from French
silting of 2,000 men, fought with the most desperate
generosity." This reproach, of course, was listened courage, but -were "almost entirely destroyed -by this
to without retort or remark of any, kind. The lower brigade. Sir AICTIII7I VirsulsErs declared the finest.
classes of the population of Lisbon, we understand,l thing he eversaw in his lift Was the advance-of General'
had exhibited strong symptoms of a disposition to KriGu'gN't 14%246.
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rise upon,the French; as soon as, they heard that the
British troops had advanced as far as Leiria. They
were, however, restrained by the strength of the gar-
rison, and the want of a leader. Had any person of
consideration, and known intrepidity, stepped for,
ward, he would have fOund thousands to follow hum.
4; The advice of the Commander of the British sqiia.
dron, 4, not to stir until they saw the English army
under the walls of Lisbon," probably prevented any
(person of of this description from chewing himself.
. It appears that, on the Festival of Corpus
..the French were ender great appreher.sions of an
insurrection. To prevent any attempt of this kind,
Joyner, under pretence of paying a compliment to
the grand religious ceremony performed on that day,
'gave orders that the whole of the Ftrcla army should
line the street through which the procession was to
pass. The troops accordingly attended, accom-
panied with all 4, the pride, pomp, stud circuthstance
of war," displaying military trophies won at Ulm,
at Austerlitz, at Jena, and at Friedland, in short,
with every thing that could strike the Portuguese
with awe, or fill them with tenor.
Miring the most solemn part of the procession, a,
'ludicrous inci4ept occurred which produced great
'confusion. A gang of pickpockets, who were de-
tected as they were labouring in their vocation, had,
recourse to an extraordinary expedient to effect
escape. A cry was railed-.=. The Eraglish iVre
landed." The, spectators immediately dispersed is
all directions, and,the French under arms appeared"
rather embarrassed for the moment. Several of the
corps began to take the position best adapte.d for
defending themselves against an immediate attack.
Though the imposture was quickly discovered, it
required the whole of the day to restore tranquillity.
General Joi'so witnessed this scene of confusion
from a window.
The subjoined letter, Ovough not of a recent date,
contains some par. iculaes that deserve to be know; :
I' CADIZ, AUGUST its.
" The original force of Dlspont's army we/ upwards of twenty.
two thousand, whereof upwards of 17,510 lold down their arms,
and of those, about itooo Evan "oldies* immediately joined their
brethren in the Spanish urvice, and now, from being exernin, ,
tcsnapose part of our own army. The prisoners are now on their '
march towards St. Lacer Rota and Port St. Mary's, and during
.their journey they always encamp in the open fields, and make
;no stay whatever in any of the eontao7 towns throngli which
ithey pass, fearing to be attacked by the people, who are most fu-
rious against them, to cemsequenceaf their scandalous conduct
In Cordova and Anduxar, which towns they plual:red, and coot.
mined every bdsey possible degree of ensue.
" These fellows, aectitding to capitulatiop, ought to be em-
barked for France, but how this is to he carried • into effect
know not; for, besides set being absolutely withoutone single
verse! It for such service, it is ne spite certain whether the
English Admiral would acquiesce in such a measure; so that In
all probability we shall be molested with these troublesome
iuesta for a long time, and they amount, Including those from
:he flees, to more than 51,000 men, which We have to maintain
and take care of,
" Dupont was to have been Governor of Cady;, rd the p.um-
ber of tapscious fektnwS by when he was accompanied, to take
upon themselves all the lucrative employments, both civil and
military, is almost Incredible; fear the resume department chef.,
were 205„' and for the military department 19 stapermusterulyi
Getter* of various ranks, 10 Colonels, 11 LieetenantlCeielnitt. •
8 galore, and 440 Subaltern Dicers. Hence, it is clear, t
they wonid have sent ;way every person In employment in thia
province.. It is *mainly a piece of good fortune, that isa air
'army all the Chiefs tire' intimate friends, and with scarcely elst
exception, kavi always maintained the priociples they now
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• Government this morning received dispatches front
the GQvernor of Curacqa, which. state, that his Et.
Aellency .had communicated to the Governor, of the

Carracas the intelligence reoeiy from England. re.
Bcting the important eyents whiCh had occurred in
ain. TO Governor of the Ciiacas immediately
expressed his determination to support the rights of
Panama= the Vllth. and to act in concert with
the loyal Patriots in Spain, and• with the Aritists„
He also Issued orders soy the arrest of all the French-
mert v,ithin his Governments The6oyernor of'
Maracayho has also declared a similar determination,
and their example is likely to be followed in ever,
part of Spanish South America.

Wednesday Litenint-General the Earl of Neil
Tibia reviewed tie 4th, 43d, 7661, and 95tli Regi.
mentc, .at Colchester. The three last mentioned
Regiments will embark at Harwich for foreign see:
vice immediately: -
The Northumberland Militia have resvived thAt•
route to march from Lewes to• Battle.
The Nottingham Militia wilt remove ip a fqw dens
from Bletc. hington to Lewei. •
The 2d Battalion of the 35th Regiment is ordered
for Chichester, where it will arrive about the 20th,
instant. .
Accoeding to accotmtsreceivq Testerdai by themaril.
troro Heligoland, B4NADoTTS with 10,000 Rrends
troops had contrived ib' pass over to the island ,
Langeland, but a \miff few days after it- I#l.bt
evacuated by the Spanish force. •
Mr. HaattioNo, the Under Secretary of State for th,
Foreign Department, left town yesterday for SunbusY.
Count de gooza, nephew to the Porttigueg Arobas-,
tadttr, left town, at coup o'clock yesterday morning&
fgr Portsmouth, to embark for the Brazils.
Mr. Wettest-2y, son to"Marguis Wettest's', Mr.
Fel-utast-a, and suite, arrived yesterday se'nnight.
at the Bush tavern, -Cork, on their way to the 1.44
of liitierney,
The Bishorrick of Ely is worth full 60001. peran-
num. The late Bishop was the youngest son of Lord
Hattowscite, the Chancellor. In the very earl)!
days of the 13i4top, he was walking with his father.
at Wimple happening to see Ely Cathedral, he re.
sparked it ; the CIIANCELLOR, with his usual foresight,
said, " hairs already looks to Ely ;" he tept his t)*
(4 it from that time, and obtained the Bishoprick in
1781, whtch he held 27 years, after having beentrany„
lated to G/ecester before, we believe from St. David's..
A wine-merchant, the Chairman of a city party,
*lade a very fine speech last week in favour of the
spanith Patriots, and observed, with/weft/Jim:a/ saki}
that a we had long wanted a toast which eel
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would drink-!"
11°N...semis.; has opened the ports of ./10/14;:d inert
so :hut the- mouths of the Dutch,
• •
,A.L.th, Inn at Bethkelleri, at the foot of Suwon,
;Album in which many 'a young traveler has
Vied to flutter 'his unfledged poetic pinions on a stun!
liner evening. 11r. B---a, unwilling to pass throug,h
so interesting a country without leaving some Memo-
Ida) g his having dote so ; but having been, perhaps,
slierppointed of ap interview with any one of the cay
I;Niee op the Peal of:Snowdon, and perhaps fatigued
with his journey, left this laconic entry : •
• to meet the nigh:Li".
This produced the following, or semething
•• In Scripture w#re told,
That Joshua of old,
Step the daywbiht he thrash'd the Philistices .
• Here, allWaks was 10 tright..-7.
Pr. B. asp: the.nttit,
What lie staid tp refresh his Intestines."
Yesterday the remains of Lady WLI.LIAM Roma
Imre interred in the family vault, at Chcoies,ia Buck
inghamshire.
. .
The Qtotatc frigate, Captain CARTarff, e 1302
off the Coast of France, a- few dais since, discov
two of Al: largest class of French .frigate.:, near Cape
Bartle.. N'orteithstanding the introense odds,
tali C. wish the dirtiest intrepidity,tesolved on Ito •
ing tlaem. In a few minutes the ship was clear
action, every gun double shotted, and it was thought
one, broadside woald so disable the sternittostship,o
to enable him to cut her °IL "Tke eticilt; on OtTfen.'
this'intentions, imosediate4 crowded all sail
, ad
wwith the assistapee of a strong in-shore current, effect•
ed sheer escape into Cherbourg, but not without re
ceiving a broadside from the Gloire, as they itlerii
the motith•otthe harboui. What is still molt Oh'
vincint.
te • Miattitrite. a fine ai'vr fa;gate, souk tot
how raitch the senenv feel thetr own ititri.c.
"a at Cherbourg, power, made the leastmuvesoeit t4astistlier fßilltlephietrplitropPeyert tO 01e
taW,ESii•yl
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,vas 7 • 1.• • •

Thursday, being their MAJESTIES' wedding day, the ;
same was kept by them at Wikyrsor;* The Dukes of
RENT, CAMIR4DO4 and CuAinst.two. visivid their
MAJEsrles,•and dined with them, to congratulate them
on the return of the day. Lord and LadiYiPAtsNo-
nAm, and the Hon. General anti Lady ILtecoviti,
paid a visit on the occasion. . • i
Yesterday Mr. Comma left torah.* his residence
at Hinabliff, in Leicestershire. -I-7 •
_,,•
•In course of ' Saturday Ili*, • tbefoline•ig
curious robbery wis effected' at Christi:foie n
OfEcer in the tssea. Militia, *bp lodgei at a piitiy-
cook's, with his spouse, retired to rest St their usual
hour.' In the night be felt for his breeches, in which
he conceived his witch and mosey lay s.,cure under
hii 't but to t. they weir pff. =is alarmed
him,'and awaking blispeene, eke became alarrued'for
her watch, width she had hang at the head of chilled,
at% perceived the Ora gentraisn' I It its st=d,
thiereittes b7ef.4C4004 Votr
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of spot via dor t thfitipi Owls even Use ts too& set
se bash near the *i7/11)r maim than ilaughwei mow
. took place after tpe P
lasted 4hree haunt • - •
- , • spared flasher min, worry
reated, with the loss Of • • I given up ter '
of killed, and 800 prisoners Another Gentleman, who left

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CEif.ERAL FERGUSON.
ra I Ftatimsag, who gallant'? distinguished
...
'in the late actions in Rortitgal, is the same obi- .
thorn, it will be recollected, air DAVID Bantu
a such high terms of praise, for his conduct and I
r at thetalsing niiiie,Cape cirasvad lime. , fle
timihact the rank of Brigadier General, and •'J
. command of the brigade wlay4stas first landed: .1
lasalait in Parliament the Efte distriat sof Bo-
;, and is the second son of WUJ-litbi FA 101.410 X,
k Raith, Though his services maj entitle him to
me of vegsran, which he has been Called in many
papers, we are happy to be able to say, that his
1
iirty-five) does not entitle him w that distinction.
Ottioll of the 21st he put himself at the head of
di, and the Grenadiers of the 71st, ordered the
?nu to play, Walla his hat, and hurraed the
op to the very moutilt of or enemy's gun%
ken poured in a most deitruca/e ire, wilic.b be. (1,•
served till their near aoprolch. The enemy were .