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we shall faithfully endeavour to discharge it,

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LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY Si.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY ATbNE O'CLOCK.
Consols, for mopey,66l4—for Feb. 661F—Oroaillin pre.
Ezthequer Bills, 121. 13s. pre=

There is but too much reason to believe that the
French are again in full possession of. Portugal. The
Flora packet, Twxnu„ has arrived at Dartmouth,
from off Oporto, where she had been beating about
for several weeks, not being able to pass over the Bar,
on account of the tremendous surf which prevailed on
it, in consequence of a long continuance of tempes-
tuous weather. She was at length warned off by a
British frigate, which informed her that the French
were in Portugal.
It is not improbable that the 15,000 men alluded
to in one of the French bulletins as having marched
for Salamanca, were destined to proceed upon the
service of re-occupying Portugal. If this be the case,
they must have arrived at the mouth of the Douro
long before this time. Their march to Oporto, after
their entering Portugal, lies through a finely culti-
vated country, with excellent roads.
Among the letters from the South of Spain, brought
by the Gibraltar Mail of yesterday, are several from
Alicant, which speak highly of the spirit and enthu-
siasm of the inhabitants of that place in support of
the Patriotic cause. It does not appear however that
they had heard of the misfortunes of their Brother
Patriots in the North, nor were the French near
enough to Alicant to excite any alarm.
The following is one of the letters alluded to:—
" ALICANT, DEC. OS.
44 The greatest energy and patriotism prevail in this town—
both men and women are continually employed in making trenches
at the gate of Eicher and the Mole, and also a new wall. Every
one capable of bearing arms is enlisted without distinction of class,
either for the horse or foot. The whole of the Merchants have
formed a separate corps, with the exception of the Americans,
who refused to lend their services, and it is supposed they will
be obliged to quit the town. On Sundays our armed Patriots
appear In uniform, which is brown with yellow facings. Our
Governor has been called to the sitting of the Junta of Valencia,
where he has taken the preseribecloath: " that be will bury him-
self in the ruins of Alicast. rather than surrender It into the hands
of the Frenoh."

Some of the letters betray great ignorance of the
real state of affairs in the North of Spain. They are
from Seville to the 29th ult. from Malaga to the Ist,
and from Cadiz and the neighbourhood to the 4th
inst. We may judge of the credit due to Spanish in-
telligence from the following sample : " The British
troops tinder Sir Jong Moon!, have been joined by a
numerous host of Spanish patriots under the Marquis
de la ROMANA, and bid defiance to all the efforts of
the enemy ?" &c. &c. Can we suppose the Junta so
completely uninformed as to credit such statements ?
On what'principle are we to account for their circa-
s tion ?

It may suit the views of Spanish politicians to keep
the people in complete ignorance of the real state of
their country. They may also wish to veil the truth
from that nation, which .so gallantly stepped forward
to assist them—and there may be some, even among
ourselves, who may wish to aid this system of de.
lusion. Let them. We shall, to the utmost of our
power, expose to the view of our countrymen every
disingenuous artifice that may be employed to de-
ceive them.—lt is a debt we owe to our country, and

Besides the letters to which we have alluded, Gilra?.
tar Chronicler to the 7th inst. have also came to hand,
from which we give the following extracts :

" VALENCIA, DEC. 23.

ts The numbers of the army of the centre, under
the command of his Excellency the Duke del Infan-
tado, are daily increasing by means of the reinforce-
ments which join from several quarters, and it will
soon be in a respectable state. This Supreme Board
has omitted no means in its power to aid the generous
exertions of those brave Warriors', and it has a right
to indulge the most sanguine expectations from the
enthusiasm and patriotism with which they are ani-
mated.

" This capital has nearly completed its fortifications,
anl all the points of its .fronticrs are likewise assum-
ing the same respectable appearance. Its militia and
army of operations, are organizing with• all the dis-
patch compatible with the present circumstances, and
in a short time new combatants, full of proud confi-
dence and fiery enthusiasm, will appear in the field of
battle.

Every other capital in Spain hastens to follow
this laudable example.
gg The Peainsula will shortly be covered with nu-
merous and gallant armies, and all the towns and
heights of any importance will be converted into for-
midable Citad2ls. From this the politicians, nay the
traitors themselves, may guess at the solution of this
momentous question, and consider at leisure what
will be the result of the impudent pretensions of the
most abominable of all tyrants."—Pakncia Gazette.

The Duke of YORK arrived in town on Saturday
evening, after transacting business with his MAJESTY
at Windsor. Yesterday his Royal Highness attended
at his Office in the Horse Guards, and transacted
business for a consider-41)1e time.

On Sunday morning about eight yards of the
higlie:t part of Winasor Castle Terrace wall, on the
North sde of the castle, fell down. The noise was
so grtat,th4t it caustd considerable alarm

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

•
Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Martyr..
dom of King CHARLES I. the SPEAKER of the House
of Commons, attended by the Clerks of the. House, I
Mr. Drsol; and Mr. LEY, Junior, the Serjeant, Mes-
sengers, and other Officers, and accompanied by Mr.
PERCEVAL and Mr. HERBERT, the only Members pre-
sent, proceeded in state to St. Margaret's Church,
Westminster, where the Rev. Mr. PROM', Chaplain I
to the House, preached a Sermon from the 12th f,
chapter of Ist Kings, v. 19, 4, So Israel rebelled
against the house of David unto this day."
The House of Lords went in procession to West-
minster Abbey, where a Sermon was preached by the
Bishop of OXFORD.
ST. JAMES% PALACE.—At seven o'clock last night
the ruins of the Palace, near to the scitz of the Duke
of CAMBRIDGE'S late apartments, began to blaze with i
great violence. Two large pieces of timber were taken
out, burning very furiously ; they were put into the,
garden, and the plugs were opened to overflow the
place. The engines which have remained there since
the fire commenced began to play on the ruins. The
high wind acting upon the remains of the fire, excited
much alarm and apprehension. The fire, however, I
was soon got wider, there being a good supply of
water. The walls and stacks of chimnies of the
Palace were, during the day, in a tottering state ;
no person could venture near them.
Hanover-square Rooms will to-morrow evening I
afford a treat to the Lovers of Harmony which they
have seldom enjoyed. The principal vocal perfor-
mers in town, both male and female, will have an
opportunity of displaying their unrivalled musical !
talents, in their most favourite English and Italian
airs. The pieces allotted to the instrumental perfor-
mers, added to their own celebrity, also promise to
enrich the selection, which cannot fail to call forth
the liberal patronage of the Public.
Friday last JOHN MALLETT, Esq. gave a grand
Ball and Supper to the Nobility and Gentry in the
neighbourhood of Wimborne, on his coming to the
possession of the Codlin Estates. Upwards of 100
cards were issued.—On this occasion the grand gothic
saloon was fitted up in a most superb stfle' and the
library fancifully illuminated with Chinese lamps.
The company began to assemble at nine, and at ten
the dancing commenced with the lively figure of
" Drops of Brandy." At one the company sat down
to a most elegant supper, consisting of the choicest
viands and delicacies of the season. The dancing was
afterwards resumed and continued till near daybreak,
when the guests departed highly gratified with the
polite attention and affability of the worthy Host and
his amiable Lady.

Saturday a battle took place in the Commercial-1
road, between a butcher, named Slomon, and a la-
bourer in the West-India Docks, named Reid, in
consequence of the former having set his bull-dog to
worry a little terrier passing at the time—after fight-
ing half an hour, the butcher had his jaw broken, and
was carried off amidst the hooting and hissing of se-
veral people assembled on the occasion.
On Sunday morning a pitched battle was fought
in a field at the back of the White Lead Mills, near
Ball's-pond, between Charles Dover, a bricklayer, and
W. Shaw, a smith, for ten guineas a side. They
fought for one hour and 14 minutes, in which there
were 72 rounds of hard fighting. Shaw gave in after
having both his eyes closed up.
We are happy to state, that no lives were lost at the
fire which took place in Conduit-street on Sunday.
CHILD Sitatalto.—Tuesday last, the High Court
of Justiciary, Edinburgh, having advised the infor-
mations ordered in the case of Rachael Wright, con-
victed of child-stealing at Glasgow, delivered their
opinions at great length. Their Lordships unani-
mously agreed in finding that child•stealing is a crime,
according to the law of Scotland, and one that so
often as it had occurred, had been punished capitally.
Sentence of Death was therefore pronounced on the
prisoner, who is to be executed at Edinburgh on the
Bth March. Before pronouncing sentence, the Lord
Justice Clerk made a most impressive and eloquent
address to the Prisoner.—All their Lordships were
present.

Tuesday last, was committed to Southampton gaol,
George Darna, who stood indicted at the last sessions
for'the County of Middlesex, for felony. He was a
dashing character, had passed at Sonthampton under
the denomination of Captain Jay fot two months past,
and kept a horse and gig, with a boy in livery.

• • 14141"...1L INTELLIGENCE,:
•
Yesterday evening, being that of the 30th of Ja- This morning arrived a Mail from the Leeward
nuary, when no other theatrical performancbs are al- 'lslands, brought to Falmouth by the Prince Adol-
lowed, Messrs ASHLEY commenced, as usual, Ora- '
phus packet, in 29 days from Tortola.
torios. The performance of last night was the Meniok
of HANDEL ; and the greatest justice was done to PENZANCE, JANUARY 2.7.
that wonderful composition. The principal singers On Thursday, five vessels were driven into our
engaged for the season are Mr. BRAHAIft Mrs. Bay, in a state of inconceivable distress, two of them
DickoNs (whose place was, however, supplied last f dismasted, and towed in by the others : they prove
night by Mrs. VAUGHAN, in consequence of Mrs.
Ito be Americans. They are laden with tobacco and
DicKon's ,4 serious indisposition"), -Mr. BELLAMY,
Mrs. BLAND, and Signora GRIGLIE;TI. These are linseed. One in particular has taken in great quan-
certainly very adequate to the vocal department ofl tides of water, and damaged her cargo. Two of the
HANDEL'S music : and Messrs. ASHLEY have been i ships, viz, the Washington and the Massachusets, are
every way as provident and subcessful in the instil:-
now ashore on the Sands.
men:al. The size of this Theatre is very congenial
to the perfect effect of the orchestra ; and the merits FALMOUTH, JANUARY 28.
of most of its members are familiar to the public. It Sunday morning the Dispatch transport, Captain
is sufficient, therefore, -to say, that Mrs. VAUGHAN Barclay,' having three dicers, 72-men, and 36 horses,
was a pleasing substitute for Mrs. Dicxons ; and that • • on board, all of the 7th Light Dragoons, from Co-
the whole performance went off in the grandest and
most impressive style. ranna, was driven upon the rocks near Coverack,
I about three leagues N.E. of the Lizard, and all on
board perished, excepting seven private dragoons.—
The three unfortunate officers, who had survived a
disastrous campaign to perish on the English shore,
were—
Major-General G. W. C. CAvarrntsa, second son of Lord
George Cavendish, and nephew to the Duke of Devonshire.
Captain S. G. Du OM., rin co, eldest on of Sir N. Duckenfield.
Lieutenant the Honourable E. WALDEGRAVE, second brother i
of Earl Waldegrave.
These three remarkably fine young men were orna-
ments to their profession, and are most sincerely
esteemed and regretted by their brother officers.—
Eight non-commissioned officers, and about 60 pri-
vates of the regiment belonging to Captains Tue.
wzoca's and Duatenemn's troops, with five women
and 32 horses, were lost with them. Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Vivralr and Captain TREWEEKE had also
barked -on board this transport at Corunna, but had
afterwards been invited on board the BARFLEUR, by
their friend, Captairi LTNZEE, of that ship, and were
thus preserved to their country and friends. These
gentlemen had landed at Plymouth, and reached
Truro together the night before the news of the ship-
wreck was received here. Mr. JOUST VIvIAN (the
Colonel's brother) and Captain Tit,:wk.EKs immedi..•
ately set off for Coverack, where they found Mr.
Gams and several other neighbouring gentlemen,
with a party of Captain MORRIS'S troop of the 13th
'Dragoons, under Serjeant CONNER, from Helston,'
anxiously exerting themselves to rescue the lives and
property of the sufferers. The active assistance affor-
[tied by Lieutenant COCK, of the neighbouring signal
station, did that gentleman great honour. The scene
was truly shocking. Above 50 dead bodies of our
brave defenders lay scattered on the shore, among
which was recognized that of Major CAVENDISH,
which was-conveyed to Helston. The seven survi-
vors were also conveyed to Helston, and thence in a
light cart to Truro (except one who was too much
bruised to travel). The poor fellows were kindly re-
ceived and entertained at the house of the Colonel's
father, and lodged in Truro barracks. About fifty
coffins were sent from Helston to receive the dead
bodies, which were all decently interred in St. Re-
verne burying-ground;
The • Orion transport, Captain MARTR:, from Co-

runna, with camp equipage; surgeon's stores, &c. is
on shore in Crow Sound, Scilly. .Her cargo has been
taken out, damaged, and the vessel is full of water.
The Nancy of Plymouth, Goss master, is totally ,
lost at Scilly ; crew saved.
The Catherine of Bideford, 'WILLIAMS, from Bide-
ford to Plymouth, was on shore at Scilly ; but is got
off, on paying salvage.
A trading vessel, supposed to have been of consi-
derable burden, was dashed to pieces on the rocks off
Mullion, (about seven miles N. W. of the Lizard) on
Tuesday morning, and all on board perished. Only
one dead body had been washed on shore yesterday ,
and nothing has appeared to ascertain the name of thZ
vessel.
The Rose, Captain KNIGHT, sailed from Plymouth
on Monday morning for Falmouth, with_twenty-six
passengers on board, and was lost on Monday night
near Looe Island, and all on board perished. The
stern-frame, with the name on it, and some of her ma-
terials, were washed on shore near Looe on Tuesday.
PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 28,
The Young Fanny, of Pappenburgh, that was
driven ashore in Witsand Bay, last Thursday, is to-
tally wrecked ; part of the cargo is saved—six of the
crew were drowned. It is stated that four sail of the

line are ordered to proceed immediately off Corunna,
to prevent the British trade from entering it, provided
the French are in possession of the place.—Came in
the Pommereul French cutter, of 14 guns, and 90
men, from Ostend—but fourteen days, and had not

_ ._. ~.
A Gentleman, while passing through Fleet-street, made any capture : she was captured yesterday by
on Saturday evening at dusk, had his pocket picked his Majesty's ship SHANNON, of 36 guns, 35 leagues
of £l5 in Bank-notes. lie had stopped to look into i S. E. of the Lizard, after a chace of ten hours, dur.
a shop-window, and was much surprised to be seized ; •
by the arms, mg which she carried away her topmast, and this and charged with attempting to cut the I
fa-
glass ; this he denied, and after some little alterca. cilitated her capture. Several companies of Artillery
tion, the person who had charged him with the of- I are embarked on board transports for Gibraltar.
fence walked off. He afterwards found his breeches I Arrived the BRILLIANT frigate; Captain SMITH,
pockets turned inside out, and the purse, containing . from Portsmouth, to take convoy for Rio de Janeiro;
the notes, gone : an instant alarm was given, but ,
' the ANN, hired armed ship, of 12 guns, Lieutenant
too late to be of any avail.
The publisher of Dr. LARDNER'S Works, in a col.
I SIDNEY, from a cruize, and has brought in with her a
lected form, in the year 1788, has not abandoned the French cutter privateer. Came into harbour to repair,
design of reprinting them, although he has had copies the UNICORN, GOSHAWK, and ENCOUNTER. Also ar-
dor sale till within the last six months. He has only rived the Berwick Packet, Jamr.sox, from Corunna,
waited for a reduction in the price of paper, which he
trusts must so nt take place, when he}types to give a last from Falmouth ; and the Themistocles, LUNDER•••
new edition as -cc:ptable to the friends of Christianity isURGII, from Liverpool, to join convoy. Sailed the
as the former, and with logn pecali4 ads wages. 1 Ecursa brig of war, of 18 guns, Captain Canis,
. _

'on a cruises and the- Gasnalotniss cutter, Capt..:•-
SAMBILL, for Alderney.
The transports which brought over the troops fru?,
Corunna still remain here ; and the sick and woun.:.
ed are nearly all landed. Our hospitals are qti:.
crowded, and so is Mill Prison. Numbers have
been conveyed on board the convalescent shipsin
harbour.

An Admiralty Messenger arrived here yesterd...y
with orders for the ELIZABETH, ZEALOUS, NORGE, and
IstrLacaatz, to be immediately cleared of the troop
they had on board, and to sail for Ferrol, it bei:
apprehended that the French squadron would mai..
a push for that port, in the absence Ofour fleet from
the coast. The order was immediately carried into
execution, and the troops landed; but the ships have
not yet sailed, although they are.nows(half past fou;
P.M.) lying with their sails bent, reidylfor a stArt,
PORTSMOUTH, lAN. 80.
Arrived the Iris hired transportfiinhoLisbon ; A;
go, Frost, Diligent, Sharp,, and the Happy Retu:: ,
(transports) from Corunna.The whole of this dzy
it has blown a most tremendous gale from the S.W.,
and we fear much damage has been done at Spithead.
The follow ing vessels have run into harbour, viz. the
Worre, Easingwood, No. 239, Metcalfe, Perkins, Ne,
156, John, Spring, 27, Lord Nelson, Bell, Diligent,
Sharp, Venus, Self, B. F. and a brig marked 55,
all with. the loss of anchors and cables.—A large brig
transport is on shore on the Horse Sand.
OR Sunday the 22d instant the outward-bound
East-India fleet, eight in number, sailed from the
Mother-bank, under convoy of the CLORENDE frigate,
and on the evening following a most violent gale
came on, which has dispersed the entire fleet. It %vas
only Friday last when the True Briton regained the
Motherbanic, with the loss of her entire sails, mars,
cables, and anchors, having had a very narrow
cape from foundering off the back of the Isle cf
Wight. None of the other ships have yet reached
port, but great hopes are entertained of their safety.
—The effects of the gale were felt to sue% an alarn:-
ing degree on board the True Briton, that he: crew
would not have been sufficient, notwithstanding thL':
numbers, to have saved her from destruction ; pc-
videntially, however, there was a party of troops on
board, under the commend of Major Etstsoror, of
the 47th Regiment, and consisting of detachments of
the 47th, 56thi and 65th Regiments, who strenu-
ously assisted the crew in working the ship, and bring.
ing her into a place of safety. Too much praise can-
not be bestowed upon Captain BoNRAst and the crew
of the True Briton, as well at opilin Major ELSINOt
TON and his fellow soldiers, for their meritorious ex-
ertions.
His Majesty's ship HYtots4 with the Prevoyante
and Weymouth store-ships, and a fleet of merchant
ships, which sailed from Portsmouth the Slst of Oc.
tober last for Malta, arrived at Gibraltar the 26th of
November, and sailed from thence the Ist of Decem-
ber, reaching Malta on the I2th following, after a
boisterous passage of twelve days. The Htnan
parted company, but arrived some days after with
the loss of her boats, and her quarter-gallery stove in
by a heavy sea breaking over her. Out of the whole
convoy, amounting to 21 sail, only the Prevoyante
and four others had arrived on the 13th of December,
and strong apprehensions are entertained for the safety
of some of the convoy.
DEAL, JANUARY 29.
Arrived the KANGAROO sloop from a cruize off
Dieppe ; CASTOR frigate, CORMORANT sloop, and
BRRVDACIEREN gun brig, from Sheerness ; Notting-
ham and Perseverance, East India ships, from the
River.

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PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY ATbNE O'CLOCK
Consols, for mopey, 6614—f0r Feb. 664 —Osmium i pre
BarbelUer Bills, 121. 13s. pre=
---_,—.
There is but too much reason to believe that
French are again in full possession of. Portugal. 1
Flora packet, Ticiczu„ has arrived at Dartmou
from off Oporto, where she had been beating abl
for several weeks, not being able to pass over the B
on account of the tremendous surf which prevailed
it, in consequence of a long continuance of temp
tuous weather. She was at length warned off b:
British frigate, which informed her that the Frer
were in Portugal.
It is not improbable that the 15,000 men alltk
to in one of the French bulletins as having marcl
for Salamanca, were destined to proceed upon I
service of re-occupying Portugal. If this be the C 2
they must have arrived at the mouth of the Dot
long before this time. Their march to Oporto, of
their entering Portugal, lies through a finely cu
vated country, with excellent roads.
Among the letters from the South of Spain, broul
by the Gibraltar Mail of yesterday, are several fr
Alicant, which speak highly of the spirit and ent]
siasm of the inhabitants of that place in support
the Patriotic cause. It does not appear however t
they had heard of the misfortunes of their Brot
; Patriots in the North, nor were the French n
i enough to Alicant to excite any alarm.
l' The following is one of the letters alluded to:--
" ALICANT, DEC. a
4 i The greatest energy and patriotism prevail in this toss
both men and women are continually employed in making tren
at the gate of Eicher and the Mole, and also a new wall. E,
one capable of bearing arms is enlisted without distinction of c
I either for the horse or foot. The whole of the Merchants I
formed a separate corps, with the exception of the Americ
I who refused to lend their services, and it is supposed they
be obliged to quit the town. On Sundays our armed Pat
appear in uniform, which is brown with yellow facings.
Governor has been called to the sitting of the Junta of Vale
1 witere he has taken the prestribed oath: " that be will bury]
etlf In the ruins of Allay. rather than surrender It into the h
of the Frenoh.'
Some of the letters betray great ignorance of
real state of affairs in the North of Spain. They
from Seville to the 29th ult. from Malaga to the
and from Cadiz and the neighbourhood to the
inst. We may judge of the credit due to Spanist
ielligence from the following sample : " The Bri
troops tinder Sir Joss Moon!, have been joined 1
numerous host of Spanish patriots under the Mar
de la ROMANA, and bid defiance to all the effort
the enemy ?" &c. &c. Can we suppose the Junt
:
completely uninformed as to credit such stateme:
On what'principle are we to account for their ci
ation ?
It may suit the views of Spanish politicians to I
the people in complete ignorance of the real state
their country. They may also wish to veil the ti
from that nation, which .so gallantly stepped form
to assist them—and there may be some, even am
ourselves, who may wish to aid this system of
i lusion. Let them. We shall, to the utmost of
I power, expose to the view of our countrymen et
disingenuous artifice that may be employed to
ceive them.—lt is a debt we owe to our country,
we shall faithfully endeavour to discharge it,
Besides the letters to which we have alluded,Gii
tar Chronicle: to the 7th inst. have also came to hi
from which we give the following extracts :
1 " VALENCIA, DEC. 9
41 The numbers of the army of the centre, ur
I the command of his Excellency the Duke del In
tado, are daily increasing by means of the reinfo
merits which join from several quarters, and it
soon be in a respectable state. This Supreme Bc
has omitted no means in its power to aid the genes
exertions of those brave Warriors, and it has a r
to indulge the most sanguine expectations from
enthusiasm and patriotism with which they are
1
mated.
" This capital has nearly completed its fortificati
anl all the points of its .fronticrs are likewise ass
ing the same respectable appearance. Its militia
army c.f operations, are organizing with• all the
patch compatible with the present circumstances,
in a short time new combatants, full of proud cc
deuce and fiery enthusiasm, will appear in the fiel,