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London, England, 1814-02-18 00:00:00

mem This we consider a most bahy circumstance.
:In what an aukward predicament would the AUis.
have bein placed as to any nekociation with Francs
or her Governinent, had they. precipitately, proposed
a measure, however desirable, which, with Any ra-
•tional prospect of success, should come from the
French *pie.

A Mail from Cadiz arrived this morning. It,
brings the singular, but not unexpected, intelligence
that FERDINAND VII. had arrived at Paris early in
January, and was about to visit Spain. The French
armies still in the South were daily thinning their
ranks, to reinforce the armies in France itself. The
following are extracts from the Spanish Papers
brought by the above Mail :

" VITTORIA, JANUARY 25.
" It is known that on the 9th Ferdinand VII. ar-
rived at Paris, and that he was preparing to set out
for the frontier. How will he come? In what terms
shall we receive him ? We believe the Government
has foreseen this event, and that it has determined,
should the coming of the King take place, the tn..-
thod in which he is to be received, without leaving
the disposition of so important a point to the arbitrary
dispositions of a General."
" HEAD-QUARTERS, IRUN, JANUARY 24.

44 Lord Wellington has written to the General in
Chief of the Fourth Army, informing hirh that our
august Monarch, Ferdinand VII. arrived on the 19th
inst. at Paris.

" It appears that he will soon come, but Peace is
not thought to be so near, notwithstanding the dis•
patches which the brother of our Ambassador brings
from London, and those brought by the Duke of San
Carlob.

,s The greater part of the 4th army, it is said, are
going to Catalonia, but the gd division has proceeded
tt, France."

" VICH, JANUARY 19.

" The Government of this place has received from
the General in Chief of the First Army the, following
Dispatch :
" The enemy who covered the left line of the Le.
bregat, in number about 5000, and • who marched
npon Molins-de-Rey, have been driven from it Tester-
' day morning : it was the work of a moment for the
troops of the First Army, though they bad to attack
them in the redoubts.

To the right was the General in. Chief of the
Allied Army, Sir Nenry Clinton, with some troops
of his army ; and those of General Sarsfield, which
took a very active part, defeating the enemy as he
presented himself.
4, As the object was a reconnoitring, we retired,
leaving the redoubts on fire, and my troops carrying
off some prisoners.

" I send this information to your Excellency, that
it may be communicated to the Authorities of the
principality, .;nd the public, for their satisfaction.—
Goa preserve your Excellency many years.

• " FRANCISCO DR COPONS Y NAVIA.
«Head-quay era, Oleo, Januaiy 17."
" IRUN, JANUARY 21.

if Three divisions of the army of Soult have
marched for Lyons, and another for tI4 interior of
France : they have been replaced by conscripts.—
The three last posts from Paris have been wanting at
Bayonne."

" SAN JUAN DE LUZ, JANUARY 24.

" Our line has been reinforced with 2500 infantry
and 1000 cavalry. A great convoy from England,
with provisions and troops, is espected at Socoa
every moment.
4, The French have drawn in all their advanced
posts on the line of the Adour, and confined them-
selves to the defence of their entrenched camp, with-
out regarding the territory they occupy."

" CORUNNA, FEBRUARY 5.
" General Palafox must be by this time in Madrid:
he was waiting an order from the Government to
come to the capital. We believe that he is employed'
on the same mission as the Doke de San Carlos, and
we do not doubt but he will receive gm same answer.
“ It is necessary to be cautious. The arrival of
these messengers, though they come as good Spa-
niards, pollutes the political atmosphere, and may
weaken the energy of Government, and may encou-
rage and support the French party, by lulling us to
sleep with the hopes of Peace, and the return of our
beloved king. Now is the time to arm the Nation, in
order to render us respected by both friends and
enemies, without and within."

The meetings of the Cabinet Ministers have been
very numerous since the artival of Mr. SYLVESTER,
the King's Messenger, with dispatches from-Viscount
CASTLEREAGH. Some of the meetings have been had
without the accustomed method of summoning. At
the meeting which was held on Sunday, the Earl of
LIVERPOOL was not present. The Loan CHANCELLOR
was closeted with the PRINCE REGENT yesterday from
between one and two o'clock till about three, when
his Lordship left Carlton-House, and proceeded to the
Foreign-office, to be present at a Cabinei Councll,which
was attended by, besides the Noble and Learned Lord,
the Earls of HAmttowev, LIVERPOOL, and BATHURST,
Viscounts MELVILLE and SIDSIOUTIII the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. B. BATHURST. They
continued in deliberation till within a tow minutes of
fOur o'clock. At the breaking up of the Council.
Mr. BROWN, the King's Messenger, received orders
to hold himself in readiness for a loreign journey, and
it was understood he was to proceed with the result
of the deliberations of the Cabinet through France to
ViSCO;lt CASTLEREAGH. Earl BATHURST waited
upon the PRINCE REAiENT, at Carlton-House, with
the proceedings of the Cabinet. The LORD CHAN-
CIILLOR and the Earl of HARROWEY continued in con.
iukatiou for some time afterwards.