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CO WNW, WARDLE.

2'o THE. PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
XINO DOA

Honoured as my Parliamenlary conduct has been
by the approbation of so many of my Country.
men, I feel myself called upon in consequence of

an vent (hat yesterday took place, immediately to
addoss you, ond that in •indication of my
character, rendered open to attack from the verdict
'of the Jury upon the evidence of Mrs. CLAIMS

and Mr. WRIGUT, the brother of her Uphol.
sterer, in a cause in which I was Defendant, In
the Court of King's Bench. The detail of the
evidence the Public Prints will affog. It is
with me to state, that my Counsel,iatisfiA in
their minds that the Jury would not, upon such

testimony as had been given by the Plaintiff's bro.

tber and Mr,. *C.:Lull:a alone, find a verdict

against Inc, did not comply WM nig earnest en.
treaty (repeated ri Arai in ;:riling (bring the
trialin the strongest term.) that &Nor DODD, Mr.
G Lunt, and other vspcctable witnesses subpeened
by the Plaintiff and myself might bo examined, as
I knew their testimony would be founded in truth,
and be in direct contradiction to what had been
sworn against me. Under such eireumstances the
Verdict was obtained. There only remains for
me now, before my God and my Country) to
declare, that it was obtained by Perjury alone;
and I do pledge myself to prove that fact
the earliest moment the forms of the law will
allow ate to do so. Anxiously, therefore, do I
look forward to that period ; and I trust that
till then the public will suspend their jeulgosent

upon the case.
With sentiments or the deepest gralitude and
respect, I remain your ever faithfully devoted
Servant, G. L. WARDLE.
Jules-street, lily I, 11109.

WANTED
Laumediately, for the aecommoda.
oat of a e mad his Family, a ready for-
lambed Name. for Slit
Name. Tbe vitiations that would be
=ill, arr. South Lambeth. Stockwell. Streatham, and
.=—Partaolart. 10 be seat to Mr. Calvert, to)maa,
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T fIE STATESMAN..

THERE is more reason to apprehend that the
evacuation 0: Ferrol and Corunna, of which Go-
vernm-nt sesterday received advice, has been ye.
and fur the purpose of concentrating
the French armies in the North of Spain, than
that they shoe! I have been driven out by any
efforts of the inhabitants ; and although the deli
very of those pihres from the presence of the
Fr nch, is, in itself, a circumstance highly
satisfactory. we cannot see any reason for
viewing this intelligence as highly
,favourable.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLAY, it is true, has driven
Sotrav out of Portugal—but, notwithstanding the
deplorable situation in which the French are re-
presented to have been, in consequence of their re-
treat, it has not been found expedient to pursue
that army.--Sir ARTHUR WELLEiLET; it must be
presumed, and we have not the least doubt, had
good reason for not pursuing them—and this
renders it wholly improbable that the efforts of the
Spaniards were adequate to the expulsion of the
French from Ferrol and Corunna..—To suppose
this, we must at the same timesuppose Sir A.WEL-
Lzst.ev to have been utterly ignorant of the real state
of Ferrol and Corunna—for were the infield.
tants able to drive the French out—the pre,
settee of the British army, offering an attack from
without, at the moment of that of the inhabitants
within—must have been derifire. B,t, what Is,
the fact ? The moment that Sir A. 11-et.Lest.lry
had cleared Pbrtugal in the North—he is come
pelted to retrace his steps to protect the South-.--
menaced byVicroa. It is difficult to see upon what
principle it is attempted to persuade the public
that we are, by this mode of warfare, proceeding
to drive the French out of Spain. That is not
likely to be effected by each puny efforts. The
fact is, that Sir A. WELLIISLET is just capable of
.rtngal, and nothing ntare. As to Mg
direction of Madrid,"
g' advancing into Spain in the
it is pretty clear, that the momenthe marches oat
of Portugal, the French will again march in.
And it is even doubtful whether ti.e egneen.

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TliE ST A'

tratioa of the French armies bap- sot • . .
effected for tbo purpose of aseklow lit A - 11
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all:Wst.t.est.se. If the French are to su
'force to renew their attempt on the North
of Portugal, by what means will the South be
protected ? We have heard a greett deal',of the
Aliffbeff ftliroArmi arg‘ersdot.f...thit is
Inillute4 ti hie inability to renew' his attack,
few *. the great turtle opposed to Om. The in.
minty of Sir A ETIIUR WELLESLEY has doubt.
less originated from some imperious coluiderutton.
As to the opposition of the Spaniards to the move.
menti of the . French in the north of Spain, we
really fear that this is too highly estimated. The
loss they here sustained by the re-capture of St.
Audero is most serious-5000 men, and their Gen.
BALLASTLiOS..-Of this unfortunate event, the foL
lon big are briefly the particulars :---" At mid-
" night of the day on which St. Millen) %al
" stormed and raptured by the Spabiards, Gen.
" Borrarr, Who had kept his corps among the
" mountaius in the neighbourhood, surprised tho
" Spaniards in the city, and after an engagement
" of two hours, succeeded in completely routing
" them."

The French, following the exam;4l3 which the
lApattiards bad set them, massacred every man in
arms ; the only persons who saved themselves
were three officers, who paddled out of the bar.
boor in a small boat, and were picked op by 0n...
of our cruisers. Gen. BAIILAWEROS escaped dor.'
ing the confusion, but was taken prisoner the
next day. Such is theaccount of the toasty, which,
although it may,and probably is, highly.colourcd,
is believed to be in substance true....We learn,
by the arrival of the Favourite sloop of war, Gi-
jon has been rc.captured by the Spaniards.

FROM Holland, we have a repetition of the ru.
mours of a battle ort.the Danube, to the disadvan.
tage of the French—but of such an event, eer-
tainly no inlefligexce has been received.

So profoundly is the secret of the Expedition
preserved, that its real destination is reported to
beset unknown to Minister: thenuelves.—The
favourable points of attack in the present critic►l
state of Europe are found to be so numerous, as
absolutely to distract the attention of that vigo-
rous Minister, who directs the force of this mighty
armament.—lt is, however, to be hoped, that
decision will not be rendered impossible by the
equal attraction of different ofjects, as. was the
well.known case of the unfortunate tugboat be.
tween two handles of provender.

Admiral Sir R. &Tasman is to have the corn.
wand of the naval department of the Grand Ex
petlition about to sail.
Sir SASItirL HOOD, whose health is considerably
better, had an interview with the Boardesf Ad-
mir.ilty ')esterdity, and is to be employed in the
expedition, in which Sir HOMS POIPBAN is also
appointed to an active command.
Lord W. Br.eTi see, it is said, is to proceed to
the Continent to juin the Austrian army.
Sir ARTHUR WM.LESLEY, it is raid, had liusilire
instructions not to enter S, ain till he should be
reinforced ; nor before a general plan should be
agreed upon with the Spanish Government.

The infwided Court-Aiarail on Admiral Lord
GAMBICR is postpoued sine die, on account, as it
is said, of the grand Expedition destiued to sail
with all possible dispatcll.
Causes of various kinds, and even genders,
masculine, feminine, and tieutcr, have been 'as.
signed for the procradination of Lord iVeLt.cs-
LlT's departure on his Spanish Embassy ; but
whatever may have been the primary ub tac:e, his
Lordship's serious inrii.posoion through the whole
of last week, eertainly prevented hi:. (teparture.
In our report of Sir 11. Mur:slitY.i speech at
the Essex Meeting, there was a mi6tal..e. Sir 11.
did not say " It must be from thea,stivei not
frum the House of is that the people must
expect relief,"—but " that Reform would not be-
gin in the House of Curninuis:-:, but must originate
with the people."

. .
A hoax was the other day practised upon the
physicians and surgeons, similar to that with which
the schoolmasters were treated some time ago. In
cimsequetice of a communication, that there was to
be p consultation upon a very extraordinary case,
at the house of Mr. Dickson, a surgeon iu the
Commercial Road, about fifty medical gentlemen
attended at a stated hour, and many sent their
servants, with messages that they would attend in
half an hoer after thu time fixed. Their chagrin
may be easily conceived when they disco►ered the
imposition.

Captain BARCLAY was pursuing his task on
Sunday evening. He is rather reduced in flesh,
and, from a stiffness iu his 41, he now occupies
from 20 to 25 minutes in walking each mile, but is
confident of success. Betting is two to uue and
five to two on the performance.
ELOPEMENT.—The Daughter of a late City Linen
Draper; recently retired from business, on Friday
morning last absented herself from her home, in
the vicinity of Clapton. The young lady
went out to take her usual morning walk
previous to Papa coming dow ii to break.
fast ; but not returning fur a considerable
time after the regular breakfast hour, suspicion
arose, and on inquiry it was soon ascertained that
she was gone en a matrimonial trip ; it appeared
that a city chaise hail been seen waiting for upwards
of an hour, in the early ivtrt of the morning, near
the house, iii which' the Lady, accompanied by her
gallant, took flight. The Gentleman is a Midship.
man, whose friends reside in the neighboui !loud ,
and the Lady, who completed her 21st year a
few days since, has a fortune of WOO:. at her
owe di,posat.