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these free and independent men (ip they conceived could say he had not done Mt duty yesterday at
themselves to he) always voted in that assembly for Common Hall ?—(Lead cries, No, ncne.)
the Ministers, whether right or wrong. He was him-1 Mr. Sheriff ATuiss continued, and said, that at
self very. mfortunate in this instance, that if ever he . events it must be allowed that he did no_ oht
said generally, that there were tools of Government hearing. He hoped, however, and eepected that
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in that Corporation, he was immediately taxed for time would come, when he would be heard with
throwing out general insinuations, and called upon
tendon in the Common Hail ; e
to name ; but if he did allude to any individual, then hope, he relied upon the good and in forming
sense and ley
he was immediately charged with personality. So that which he ivis convinced would fnaliy actuate
it did not signify which course he took ; for if he said Citizens of London. When a worthy Alderre4
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or insinuated that those Members of the Corporation (Mr. Goodbehere) talked of the necessity of
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who received favours or emoluments from the G. up to the King, with boldness and ceerg ;
vernment were likely to be . influenced by them, he would say, that he believed he eves not inn.:
was immediately attacked for unfairness. As to he to him in boldness ; but that be tholig:e
affairs of Spain, he certainly was not the persoa.who language of boldness might be combined v. itii
moved the Address to his Majesty on that occasion. He spect for the Sovereign. The Address whirl; he
felt as ardently as any men for the deliverance ofSpain, the honour to propose went to the extent of
tali
for inquiry, and 'expressing regret and indignetiee
and wished as much as any man, that every assistance
should be given to the Spanish cause by this country. the squabbles amorg Ministers. It was true,
He did not, however, feel any confidence in the mea-
he did not approve 01 censuring Lord Wellingten,
sures likely to be adopted by Ministers, and•thought any other man, before inquiry ;and that he d:d
think there was any necessity for telling the en,
that his worthy friend (Mr. Quin) did, upon that
that we conceived this to be an awful crisi. f. Ile
occasion, carry rather too much sail, and too
little ballast. His worthy friend did at that time not approve of the ideas thrown out by aw 0
appear to consider, that because his Majesty had Gentleman (Mr. Witithman) about reform, and
made a declaration in favour of Spain, his Ministers not think it constitutional language to say, that
would direct the force of this country wisely and people ought to controul the three branches of
magnanimously for that object. He himself douhtel Legislature. He declared himself reedy to act
very much of this, and wished to wait for the result as inCe.iendent motives as any man ; and that he
before lie could agree to thank his Majesty's Mini- determined to maintain his character in spite of
sters. It appeared to him that those who were loudest mow, abuse, or threats.
in thanking Ministers for their wisdom and magna- Mr. J:\ i.xs made some further observations in an
nimity in talking about the deliverance of Spain, to the attack which he thought had been made of
should now be the most forward in calling for an in-
purity of his motives. It was true that lie had gel
quiry into the manner in which the public force had about five years ago, a patent for making
been directed to that object. The worthy Gentle- water-proof, and .that Government availed tl
man said that Sir Arthur Wellesley had exhibited a selves of this discovery for the great-coats of the a:
great deal of courage, and therefore ought not to be but although they paid him a sum on this acct
censured. This was, however, no reason why there yet he was no contractor, and thought he might ci
should not be an inquiry ; for it now appeared that as much independence as any man.
he had rushed into a country that he was little ac- 1 Mr. MAWMAN moved the previous question, w
quainted with ; that he there found armies that he i. was immediately seconded.
knew nothing of; and that he had advanced so far' After a long, desultory, and rather turn ultuow
without having provisions, or knowing where they ! cussion, the previous question was at last put.
were to he procured. These circumstances were ! On the division the numb
a prima facie ground for inquiry. Besides these acts, i For the previous uonion.
which appeared grossly imprudent, it seemed that
Lord Wellington had calumniated the Spaniards,
from whom it now turned out, that he had received
much more assistance than he acknowledged in his
dispatch. He wondered that these men, who were so
tender about Sir Arthur Wellesley, should be so ready
to vote for inquiry about Lord Chatham. In the opi-
nion he.had delivered of either of these Generals, he
only spoke from prima facie evidence ; for if, upon in-
quiry*, it should turn out that either of them had
been blameless, he was ready to be their friend as far
as was in his power. At present he did think, that
the advance of the British army into Spain was a
most ostentatious display of valour on the part of the
General. It was not his first mistake either; for in
those transactions which preceded the Convention of
Cintra hiS great anxiety appeared to be to gain laurels
for himself, before those who wete to succeed him
had joined. As for Lord Wellington, he really felt
some curiosity to 'know where he now was, or what
he was doing. The last important news from him
was, that about four months ago he had made a
most rapid retreat from the enemy ; but how he has
been employing himself since that time, the country
does not know, and Appears very little to care. They
do not knew that he has rendered the slightest ser-
vice to the cause of Spain ever since his imprudent ad-
vance and rapid retreat. As to the revision of the
measures already passed by a full Court, he so highly
disapproved of it, that if he should be a Member of
the next Court, he would move a standing order to
prevent those things being done in future ; for, in the
present case, it was those who complained that bad
the least right to complain ; as they had left the hall
and neglected what was their duty. The term aufd
crisis, which had so much shocked the worthy She.
riff, was an expression which had been used by his
Majesty himself, in his speech to his Parliament,
about a year ago. When he considered the calatni-
tolls events of the last war, he could, by no means
console himself by reading passages from Hume or
Adam Smith, or by hearing gentlemen descant upon
the state of our commerce. After a variety of obse.--
vations applied to what had fallen from different
Members, Mr. Waithman justified the Committee
who prepared the original Address, for the topics
therein contained. As to the reform of abases, he
never expected that any reform could come from those
who were themselves corrupt ; and the only reform
he ever thought probable must be obtained by the
voice of the people, expressed to the Government so
distinctly, that the corrupt would be content to com-
promise, and give up half of what they unjustly held
in order to secure the other half.

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Theo Lord Mayor
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The previous question was therefore carried by
a majority of 18.
The Address moved by Mr. Sheriff Atkins will ef
course be presented to his Maje,ty on Wednesday rex..

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For some days past the accounts received by almost
every conveyance from the Peninsula, have contaned
that species of rumours and surmises which we Lave
generally found to be the precursors of ecnErme4
disaster, and we have beep daily expecting the tale to
unfold itself.

It is new some days since we announced that ti:.!
army of La Mancha, commanded by General A:.Ei-
ZAGA, which had advanced within three or four
march of Madrid, had been compelled to retreat.—
This intelligence is confirmed by dispatches received
yesterday by Government from Seville ; and we LIP
meat to say, that by the Spanish official acc.c.::•:t
which has reached us, in the Seville Gazer.e,
feat of this Spanish army appears to have been• scree-
cisive that it deserves rather to be considered
complete route and dispersion—a check, endin7.,
prudent retreat.—The knowing ace the accouni
which we have alluded:
FROM THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTR:
DINAItY, ot THE 23c1
" Two Dispatches have just been received
the General Dos jtrAt CAnt.os de AREIZMIA, d
19th and 20th, in Turlcque and Daimiel, bot!
which arrived at the- same time.

Mr. DIXON thought that Gentlemen had little right
to talk of aspersions io that Court, when they r.:col.
-lected what aspersions were cast against it yesterday
at the Common Hall. He wished to address that
Meering as a Liveryman, but could not obtain a
hearing. ft was true that the Gentleman opposite
(Mr. Waithman) did succeed in obtaining a partial
hearing for some Gentlemen ; but he did not wish to
speak by any man's permission, hut claimed it as his
right. It was highly improper for any Member of
that Court to asperse the Corpor Won in another Court
(the Common Hall). This had been done yester-
day, and was derogatory to the honour of the corpora-
tion, The worthy Gentleman (Mr. Waithman) had
truly said, that be was not the mover of the Address
on the Spanish business. No ! that Gentleman al-
ways took the safe and prudent part of waiting for
the result, and was not in the habits of proposing any
thing for the good of his country—(Loud .of Or-
der, order, and some coking:lions between Mr. Dir.ini and
Mr. Waillisnan.) He concluded by expressing his •
dissent to the original Address, as disrespectful to his
Majesty.
Mr. Sheriff ATKINS then rose and spoke for a con-
siderasle length of time in defence of the part which '
he had taken. As to the expression of " my Sove-
reri,,,T.," it was merely a mistake in the copying his ,
letter, which he was at that time too busy to revise.
He acknowledged the kindness of the worthy Gentle.
man (Mr. Waithman) in procuring him a hearing,
but complained severely that the Lord Mayor had ,
not procured him a hearing.—(Loud cries of Order,
Order ; Chair, Chair.)
• The LORD MAYOR rose and appealed to the com-
pany whether these was any wan among them that

la In the first he stAtes, that the. enemy ha
attacked our army in the centre and on the :la:
at °calla, but making their principal etTort agal
our right, -.with a view to turn it, an obstinate resi
ance was made for three hours, when they were
pulsed by the division of the gallant Brigadier I,:
but the superiority of the enemy's artillery calls
dispersion, which übliged our army to retreat tE
cover of our vanguard, and Gth division that Out
-is considerable, but the enemy's not less so, as he
repulsed several times by our infanta y, and the
fire of the artillery.
The Dispatch of the 2tith is as follows
a EXCELLENT SEIGNEUR,
4 I arrived here this night, and to-morrow I
proceed to Santa Cruz, where I have directed 01
fantry should join and the cavalry of this lisp(
army will join in Manzanares, with the except:, n
part of the second division, under the cc'n?lr,li
Brigadiet Don Gaspar Bigodet, in order to checi
enemy (whose advance hosts have t!is clay rea,
Madridejos, and.of whose main body I know nothi
not to permit his drawing near the Sierra NI(.1
and to preserve my supplies from La Nl:it:el:a.
should it be possible for me, I will give y'
lency an account of cur loss. i can, h0wc...,,r, is
mean time, inform your Excellency, that it has
very considerable in good Generals an,l
which is the best proof that these have distil'Vi'
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