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London, England, 1811-02-12 00:00:00

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SPEECH OP HIS ROYAX MattlIESS THE
PRINCE REGENT.- • I
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The following is the substance of the Speech deli-
vered this afternoon, by Commission, to both Houses
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of Parliament :
His Royal Highness laments, in common with
every subject ofhis Majesty's government, the cala-
mity which has given rise to his taking upon himself
the office of Regent. He assures both Houses, that
he relies with confidence on their wisdom, and on the
affections of a loyal people, to enable him to conduct
the affairs of Government, in conformity with the
best interests of the empire.
His Royal Highness congratulates Parliament on
the military and naval achievements which have re-
cently occurred,—The capture of the Islands of Am-
boyna and Bourbon have again crippled the colonial
resources of the enemy. The threatened descent upon
Sicily, which was announced with the most presump-
tuous boasting on the part of the enemy, has been
frustrated by the undaunted bravery of his Majesty's
troops, aided by the zeal and energies of the inha-
bitants.
The defence of Cadiz, and other parts of Spain,
still continues to be carried en with unremitting ar-
dour on the part of the Allies.

In Portugal, the highly judicious condoct 'of that
gallant and experienced Officer, Lord WELLINGTON,
has once more added fresh glory to the British arms ;
while the conduct of our Allies, the Portuguese, at
the battle of Busaco, has furnished fresh grounds to
hope that the result of a perseverance in the present
strugle, throughout the Peninsula, with which the'
best interests of the British Empire are connected,
will be liberty and independence to the inhabitants of
Spain and Portugal.
With regard to America, discussions are still pen,
ding between his Majesty's Ministers and the Govern.
ment of that country, with the vie yr of forming an ,
arrangement most consistent with the honour of his,
MaJrarr and our maritime rights
In the Address to the House of Commons kis
Royal Highness assures the faithful Commons that,
notwithstanding the continuance of our present ardu
ous contest, and although the restrictions upon com-
merce have diminished tke revenue of Ireland, yet
that the finances of Great Britain are in the most
flourishing condition, the Receipts of last year without
any new taxation having far exceeded those of any for-
mer period ; and his Royal Highness relies upon the
wisdom and liberality of Parliament to enable him to
meet the exigencies of the ensuing year.
In the concluding Address to both Houses, his
Royal Highness again adverts to his Majesty's ill-
ness, and assures them that nothing can afford him
greater satisfaction than to restore to his Royal Father,
or. his recovery, every department of his Government in
its perfect integrity, unaltered, unchanged, except in
what may be demanded by absolute necessity.
His Royal Highness concludes with a fervent
prayer for the speedy restoration of his Majesty to per-
fect health, and to the exercise of his Royal functions.

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We received letters yksterday from Lisbon to the
2d instant, The following are extracts from some
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of them :
" LISBON, JANUARY SO.
" Our army is in good health, indeed, I might say
hardly ever better. The death of the Marquis of
Romana has excited the grief of the Spaniards, and
from the suddenness of this event many of them do 11
not fail to attribute it to a cause for which, in my opi,
nion, there is no foundation.-
" The French as e fast reinforcing by the way of
Almeida and Merida, from which we conclude that
we shall soon have warm work.
44 The French force may be stated as high as
70,000 men, who are distributed in the following,
manner
4,000 at Coimbra and its neighbourhood
5,060 at Leiria, part of Droutt's sth curps
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2,000 near Larnega, Trancoso, &c.
7,000 at Per.hete
s,opo at Thomsr and to the north of it r 1
10,000 at Goligao
6,000 at Torres Nom
6,600 at Macame, linden the road to Castel Branco •
13,000 at Saatarem, under Massena
4,000 at Olivenia, ut.der Souk
6,000 which have crossed the bridge of Merida, under ?dottier
MOO at Santa Martha, near Badajos
10,000 Total French forest.
44 In addition to these, there is also a body of the
enemy At Almeida, Consisting of five regiments from
Ciudad Rodrigo, in order to keep open the communi-
cation with Massena, by the road of Guada and
Castel Branco to Santarem.
14 Our-
own army, exclusive of Portuguese, has
been stated as high as 54,000, and is thus dispoied-
-13,000 at carman, the vanguard being 41 miles iu front
5,000 at Alenquer
6,000 at Azembusa
4,400 at various places In the rear, and a small body across the
Tagus
$4,011 Total British Pores.
30,000 Portuguese militia and regulars, tinder Marshal Beresfot
at Chanusca, and along the southern bank of the river.
16,000 Portuguese regulars with Lord Wellington
7,003 Spaniards, who have crossed the 'Tagus, and are proceed-
ing on the read to Elm and Bedajoe
06,000 Total Allied Force.
ss think we shall fight at the end of February or
beginning of March, but Badajns must be first taken."
fitllßOAltlf l.—Clu/! army has not altered its
position in the slightest respect. &Manes troops
well proceed to patios, near whiph the Alma have
strengthened thernselvelynini ore,Onir in number 7000
Fenn. The siege, when updatakeut pimp' hat long.
" Most of the meschautshave packed up their va-
lue* property to be rtrad (of On !mil"
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