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64 I/14 ikteiviivritie'ilat between• two and three
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.and this morning
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NV'e°l)ire been. trivedied with the pereset of ..a
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very ieveattoo. letter 'ironi very httlt—
rank ill Portugal. Froarit we have wade the ful-

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, to the.Tages, Nov. 12, MI; ,
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iriVaM;iigig.aio,l--not the least chattel
Once rote to —77-7, ...,---,-e-, except that tiktr I
4th ..vihtl ggitiebtstaveirrited, which is an int.
portaeffilrforeterient to Lord W. who has now
45,000 WitA,'2s,oool3ortuguese, and 8,000 Spar.
eiards',"?.iilaidea the Militia, Cassadores (SbarP.-
stiooteteh4wd Ordenanart (Volunteers), is hich
amouptioufirest 30,000 men, 'lnd occupy the coun.
try itslYiiis tektif lite 'lNeiteleirmy, and completely
interrofilii,eetninquicetion..,
.Resides all this force,
GenebilSdisee is Ott likt4osl4 ,bank of the Tagus,
with *brigade of Portuguese,i4ooo cavalry of Ro.
it A Ne'lltriny, '2OO Of of Mariklll.and '2OO seamen—
so that 11.Ltsstel tip Pears to lie lotked up, and it
is difficult to cootctoteesehet he will, or can do ;
and tie one knows what stepit•l4ord W. *bateede to
take,' -; .;'. • - " '
cc Qn Wednesday last, Lord WELLINGTON gavesl
a gratike at,tho.Paleep of Matra, upon investing
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Sir 1 114.t,ttl Beseseestek. with the Red Ribbaud.
Iheall probehilitf, south will be said in the papers
on ties event. The fact is, Lord W. considered it
a uoilii.iiiiitpt to the Portuguese, more than a mark
of mPtiry► distinction ; *end esi lie had not any place
at boid.4,l4rters to entertain so many people, he
chose the. enermous Palace of Mafia : 300 were in.
vital/1 dii.e at five, and about 1200 to a bait and
supper ; bet as the cooks did net give us dinner till
past eight, mat of the latter lied arrived—conses
queetly there was a great gamble; many who
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should hay.. dined, did not get seats—and thus* who
eoublve: get any thing by other means, intercepted
all taa removes coming from the kitchen, sod all
the insPolies of . wine ; and what would have beep a
e
snagisi4cept entertaituneet, proved a bear-gip-den :
tut all, the officers of the army who could be spared
from duty, were invited, and the youngsters thought
it a Use Capparti,cnitr to get a good meal. The 'Op.
per, to VilliC4 I did qot stay, was a complete riot.
" Being thus far on tisteway, ---,. --e--..-.-
and •I, next meriting, accepted Sir STA rLETuN
COTToN'd (who commands the left wing of the
army) invitation to accompany him to Torres
Vedras. We 41J so, dined and slept, and early
next morning visited all the posts between that place
and head-quarters, near Subral, and the centre of our
line. Ile took 20 hussars and ;ID s:larp.shooters
with us, and drove in the enemy's pipets, so that
Me rode quietly along the front of our position : it
is upon a strung range of hills, which are improved
in envy way by art, and I should thiuk impregna.
ble— the ground in front is impracticable for an
army to.niove in by night, and by day they would
be much exposed—no artillery could be brought,
except by the three great roads, Which pass through
our position : one at. TurresVedras, soother at
SobraL and another at islhandra ; these are each
commatuled by most forraidable • fortvy:.aUd are
blocked up in every possible way, besides being
inked iu various places, ready for springing. in.
*short, not Bosley and all his Bost could make say
impression on them—but should i weals point be
found,. turd Viersteervioxow has constructed a second
Lat.:, three leagues in rear of his present, iti4ititely
stronger thau it. an his present line are 540
12-putineers ; on the second are 500 32, 26, and
IB.pounders—and all this has been the effect of his
great mind, The enthusiastie co ,Jidenee which
every soul in the army has in him, is delightful to
ace ; and his activity and vigilante on all occasions,
inspire it. We dined with him on Friday, and in a
clay or two I shall go Li pass three days with him, •
•to see every part of the works: and come along the
right wing to Alhandra, and there embark in my
boat. The right of our position is Very much the
• etroagest.
" 11 AtilltstA has not more than 50,00 mee—they.
are in great distress for bread, tho' they have shun.
stance of meat ; they aro eutreneliing thent.elves,
and their position is equally formidable` with ours,
except iu artillery, which they cannot get up.
When sjt heatl.quarters, Oa Friday, Lord W.l
Fhewoul hie M44Spi4es dispatch of the battle of Be.°l
*aces wilich rli tams upon 4 purtuiplese A id.de,
pulp? Tio sclin9w*ges that kif ilieli wiii ciffeitcsli

that he had between 2 and 3000 killed and wounded,
two Generals killed, three wounded, and one
taken, Six Colonels, "and a great many very
" luahle Officers, which the EasPEttost knows I
caanat replaces, here.r: lesiAtea, Ibis dispatch?'
the Aid.de.camp itait`. a 'Mkt,. inscribed, c Ques-i
flops likely to :bol.;*il‘hil II:, till) EMPEROR—An.
seers to be made thereto." then follows a long
list oqt-esti:Oa impeoting tho.stateof the army, the,
replies to. vtllichare known to be false in most parts ;
.nd this curious, document sheers that BomeT is to'
bilsambugget4 Ife U desired to say that the army
is healthy, in Ifigliipfrits, and that the mutt perfect
cordiality Wats ati,tien the Generals—whereas it
is.a fact that they :are sickly ; all the medicine
staff sod stem trive taken by _TRAWL it Coimbra,
,au4 Daiwa of.thi Cron:ler:Oa speak to each other.
To the pleitiOil 4 VOW is the army paid
Not vas sous is the chest.' But I conclude that
it *ill sit **published.
16 If' th* enemy can advance a strong force
thrOugb the Alentejo, to the spoil) bank of the
.Taguattord.WwwisrozOn mat sigoirk f and this,
nesehlespir sWg. be Eh* *!do to raMsli of toll ,our
,*efforts.
" We hers soother very mitioss.cOnsiOration—
tit least 190,9GOnsals are driven into Liabee, in ad—
ditioa to its olnarpapalation, in 4 IKe vicinity of ink
"arey,..ohicb must be citlit 10%000 men. Times
.inioplt *tat be feet ; whereli it teo2came (win
Wiltave 'sent to Sarbary for 4000 tons`of corn—
More May lie got 'from Americi.: but this dcpen.
dance far supplies from .I:Wheats:during the winter
season, is very irksome; the only 'consolation is,
that the enemy are Worse^ off, without even such
hope. ccYuues, &c. ,
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This letter lets us more into the secret of affairs
to Ptiitugal than any thing we have seen, not
excepting the memorable article in The Times,
of the other day (on its desertion of the WEL'
LesLeys) tior excepting an article almost as
curious in The Morning Post of this day, which
Morning Post is • also in the very act of de.
sertion from its true and rightful colours, to wor-
ship a Sun that is appearing above the horizon with
peculiar splendour. The Post to-day, as the
Times of Saturday, tells us now of the fertile pro-
vinces its Portugal, which MASSENA has at cont-
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mond, through which the British army has not
passed, and through which the communication is
open. into Spain. Both our and the other do this,
to show their timely desertion of the WELLESLLYS.
MASSENA is no longer staraed!—,-no longer
killed by heat, or by rain ! 11e is no longer',
surrounded, sod without ground, eicept his stand-
ing place! Oh uo! He can go to the fertile
provinces, south of the Tagus !. he can go .to
Spain ! in a word, he can go wherever ho likea!
This change in the two Papers will, however, be
of nu. usalatikem. 'Whatever his Itoyal Ifighness,
the PRINCES may think of the policy. of the war in
Portugal, or of the tactics of the campaign, he.
has too much of an English heart, and he has too
much also at stake, to be gratified by the dis-
grace of the advisers of that War, and of the
tactics, that disgrace coming through any disaste '
to .our brave troops. If, therefore, The Tinies
and The Post begin io anticipate evil to my Lord
WELLINGTON, thinking that his star is setting,
they have judged ill, and they will take no.
thing by the hurry, and indecency of their
change. The PRINCE is toorcht to need their aid ; and
if he did, he would nut receive aid from men
who are equally faithless to their BENEFACTORS
and their COUNTRY. There isinother Ministerial
Paper, running with all the little speed of its,
wits, .to worship the PRINCE. Hear this Paper,
the
,flatterer of Mr. PITT, and some other wor.l
shies. " It is generally asserted (says this Print),
" that should the creation of a Regency be deemed
" necessary, the reins of the State will be placed
" in the hands of a PRINCE, not more remarkable
" for his brilliant qualities and benevolence, than
" for his filial piety, who will be appointed sole
Regent."--.You. are right, Gentlemen ! You are
wise, according to the manner and habit of your wis.'
dam ! We advise you all, to run as fast as may
be, that you may get a stand, or may at least have
a chance to get one! .11aving enjoyed the sun.
shine .of many *Minisbas, endeavour now to.
bask in, the 'rays Of a
.new and slpendid ORR !
—But, to turn from you to our Readers, we re-
, commend the attentive perusal of parts of the
above Letter; and we believe it will make this
impression—that we have not been mistaken in thee
PRINCIPLE Of our SPECULATIONS. on the CAR•
pA.IGN, whatever may be the RESULT ! This O.
cer, who understands MOM than half a million
of newspaper writers, is evidently, already of
opinion, that Misses*, will•move Lord WELLING-
nos out °Pis lust ISIPREGNARLE! And theu, where
are the frit;ts of your expansive, wasteful, cam-
paign ? Where are the results of your system of
impregnable! ? But this Letter corroilorates the idea
we had, ;nd expressed long since, that Lord W.
might hereven starved out of his position ; ;tuba
indeed;,ha preferred to let the poor peesantrfllW
the Outs between him and Lisbon, end the
Wants ac Lisbon stem, for wait of foreign
'Vies.: If he reds tbctit (which it Whittle/ to 0a)
his .rterirN may be Cornd)* tq rst fif tea, W rt

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food. In a Word, this letter is of much im.
portance, and is most alarming. And to add
to its weight, there are Letters in Town, which
state, that Dnouir, has actually joined Abssiucs
with 15,000 men, and that the siege of ilbrantes
is commenced. MASSENA is opening himself a way
to the Alentejo, a way to his succours,- and a broad
and secure road for the apprevisiunineut of his
.myi

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We insert in thisday's Paper the Project ~
of a
Convention tendered by oar Government for the
Exchange of Prisoners. It does honour to them;.
but they had no reason to expect it would be ac-
ceded to by BONAPARTE. On this subject we hairs
much to say, and shall take an early opportuttity
for that purpose.

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The following is an ettreo-of letter, dated
Heligoland, the 2'.10.d of November t—
'6 Ott the 19th, inforination was received here
that a tiotilla, cansisting of about 25 French gun.
brigs attd boltls, ware assembled at the bland of
Weogaroog, in cansequetice of which Captain Lord
r Chtoi GS STUART, with the squadron under his or. '
_dere, consisting of one frigate, three brigs, one
schooner, one coffer, and two schuyts (gun.ves-
sels), got under weigh and stood for the coast. We
are not in the least alarmed, however, as to an at.
tack on this bland, as their intentions, most pro.
bably, are to slip into the Eyder, and pan through
the Holstein Canal to the Baltic,
We are informed-from LLOYD'S, that the Lords
Commissioners of tho Admiralty hale requested
the Lords of the Treasury to give the necessary in.
structions, through the medium of the Commis.
sinners of the Customs, for all merchant vessels
clearing out to be furnished with the signals men.
dotted in our paper of yesterday.

On Sunday evening the Prince of WALES ar-
rived at Windsor. •
Yesterday morning Earls CAMDEN and Lim-
poor, arrived at Windsor Castle. ..
Yesterday morning Doctors Batr,t.ta and Dux.
no left ‘Vitidsur ; they were'expected to return in
the evening.
No reply has yet been given to, the Committee of
American Merchants who waite:l on [Minister., to
learn their determination as to the rescinding of
the Orders in Council. We learn, however, that
an application on the same subject is to be made to
Government from a higher quarter.
Count Gin-roue (the late King of Sweezo) has
obtained permission to remain in this country as a
private Gentleman, and to go where he &cries ; he
refuses all pccuniara aid or pomp. He is attended
by a confidential friend, an Englishman, and one.,
deniestic. lie means to view all our great cities
and manufactories. lie dined and spent the even.
int With the Prince of Conne and all the Bourbons,
at Wimbledon, on Saturday last.
Letters received yesterday from Gibraltar men.
don, that the foreman of Mr. Moms, a mason there,
was recently attacked with a complaint which put
onthe appearance Of the Yellow Fever, In cause.
quetrce of which the house was surrounded by
troops to prevent the contagion from spreading,
which we hear was attended with the desired drat.
Lord WELLINGTON (seys an Officer lately ar-
rived from Portugal) it about four and forty years
of age, rather tall and thin, of a fine countenance,
and piercing eye. lie rises every morning at
three o'clock, breakfasts at four, and always be.
fore day-light visits the grand battery at Sobral,
upon which are mounted ninety pieces of cand.
non. His Lordship then returns to his tout, and
writes his letters, &c. which done, he mounts
his horse and rides along the line, about twenty
miles, sees that every thing goes well, pro.
vides for the comfort of the soldiers, and cheers
them in their duty. Returning to his tent, ho
dines, surrounded by his Officers ; always frank,
affable, cheerful, and fell of anecdote, he makes
them forget their fatigues, while he endears them to
their General, and himself to them. Between nine
and ten at night his Lordship lays himself down in
bis clothes, as do all the officers, and at three iu the
morning he is un again. His thin habit is believed
to he partly owing to fatigue of body and mind.
His ardent spirit supports him.
• PRIVILEGE.—There is a passage in the speech of
Sir ROBERT WALPOLE, on the motion for the Eli.
puon of Sir RICDADD STEELE, for an attack on
I i.s.
the Tories, which insists strongly against the im.
propriety of the House of Commons interposing
their authority in cases of libel ; the passage is as
'follows :-44. I will ask, why the author.is answer.
able in Parliament for the things which he wrote in
his private capacity ? If Kis be an offence against
law, it is punishable by law, and why, therefore,
should he not be left to the law ? Is Parliament,
which used to be the scourge of evil Ministers, to he'
made by evil Ministers the scourge of the People ?
The Liberty of the Press is unrestrained. How then
shall a part of the Legislature dare to punish that
as a crime whiCh is ..not declared to be.so by any
law framed by the schole' And why should this
House be made the instrument of such a detestable
purpose ? This House, which had to boast the ho-
nourable distinction of being applied to as the se.
source of redress in all cases of oppression....
STELLE has advanced nothing which can be con.
stilted into guilt, without the assistance of forced
investions ; and shall this }loose assume the •titt.'
gracious part of thus inferring guilt from merearr
bitrery construction ? If they do, what advantage
to Goverment or the community can be espeeted to
resuk from such aineasitre ? Are doctrines refuted,,
and truths enppressed, by In mastered or stipule;
tiaedrl.T.Oxforel 4,qpri7—CifiaiNger.
Wla will not a*, sillth .Sit Remo, what silvan.
tageiesti result Ici'llstaitiMmisnity from such a pro-
teed' g?. but hietozy .3atotrss • its, Not. sing his
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