are now farmed at 4s. 6d. per head; that is certainly true; but it is in the parish house, by a man under the control of the of ficers, who visit the house constantly; and the best refutation against any charge on this head is, that formerly incessant com would have expected a prosecution of this sort at the hands of Sir Richard Phillips! Vanity, pure vanity, has been the undoing of this gentleman. It has filled him with a feverish anxiety about what the world says of him. Curse on the gold chain and the glass coach and the gaudy liveries. Is it pos-plaints were made by paupers for ill-usage, sible that they could turn the head of a man of sense! One would have thought that he had had opportunities enough of witnessing the ridicule attending the annual nobility of the city. Lords for a year, and then lords no more. Well, he was duly warned of the consequences. The last day I had the pleasure of seeing him, which was in February, I parted with him, in Fleet-street, with these words: "God bless you, Phillips, and preserve you from the honours of knighthood." When I read the paragraph, giving an account of his hand-kissing scene, I was sick. I foresaw, as I thought, all the fooleries that were to follow; but, I really did not anticipate a prosecution of those, whose low and malignant envy, such honours were so well calculated to set in motion; much less did I ever expect to see, in Mr. Phillips, a spirit of persecution against his brother booksellers and against the press in general.There is only one way of recovering the blows, which he has invited, and which are now falling upon him as thick as those of the muleteers upon the knight of the woeful countenance; and that is, hoiding both his tongue and his pen, until his justly offended adversaries are wearied with the exercise of belabouring him; for, the more he struggles the faster and harder will they strike, nor can he reasonably expect them to cease, while they perceive, in him, the least appearance of the remains of life. Pursuing the course that I have pointed out, he may, by degrees, be able to creep forth again; but, if his indiscretion shall give to the warfare any considerable duration, the consequences of it will stick to him to the end of his days: "Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, "And the sad burden of seme merry song." There is not a poet of any size, but will try his hand upon him. His name, with ridicule attached to it, will find its way into all sorts of publications; and, long after he himself will have returned to his native earth, his story will live as a warning to all those, who shall be suspected of a disposition to screen their vanity from ridicule by a prosecution in a court of law. Botley, Sept. 8, 1808. POOR. MITCHAM. It may be alledged that te paupers and mismanagement, and since the present establishment, not a single murmur has been heard by the magistrates; all are satisfied, except those who assumed the title of lady patronesses to the snivelling children of the workhouse, that were formerly taught nothing but to hymn out a sort of blasphemous and fulsome flattery to them, at the parish expense; but are now sent into the world apprenticed to respectable tradesmen and put in the way of obtaining an honest livelihood. The reduction from 14s, the extreme of the rate formerly, to 5s. 6d. the extreme of it ever since, is in itself a benefit of such consideration as entitles Mr. Moore to public thanks; but the leading youth to habits of industry, compelling the idle and profligate to labour, instead of canting for their support, is a work of such superior merit, as entitles him to the thanks of every good man, who loves his country; and if his example be generally imitated, I should hope and expect to see the time again, when the poison of soup-shop charity and the quackery of affrighted benevolence, shall cease to debase the sentiments and expecta tions of the poor; and every cottager in the lowest situation, shall with true English independence exult,." I have brought up my "children to honest labour, and, thank God! "without being indebted to the parish." -I am, Sir, yours, &c.-JOHN.-Aug. 8, 1808. OFFICIAL PAPERS. But if the principles of this plan should be approved of, and deemed feasible by those in command, I would recommend the movement to be general. That it be agreed to act upon it in all its parts the same day, except a discovery should take place, in which ease each part should act immediately without hesitation. I acknowledge I should have little expectation of the success of any nego ciation for the peaceable removal of the troops. But a declaration immediately after the movement shall have commenced, of the peaceable and unoffending object in view, accompanied with a threat of retaliation in the event of any hostile opposition on the part of the Danes or French, might perhaps be found advantageous.-In stating the naval force at present under my command, it is right to observe, I am, in expectation of mr ships. and have been informed that a sutfic supply of provisions for all the Spanish tops is now on its passage to me. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) R. G. Kars-To his excellency the marquis de la m Roma, commander-in-chief of the Spanish troops in Denmark. NB I have just heard that the expected supply of provisions is in part arrived, which obviares difficulties on my part. Brunswick, August 9, 1808.- Sir, I hive the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency's letter of this morning, and to coag telat you and the Spanish nation on the firm and manly step you have take on this important occasion. Circumstances of wea ber unavo: bly prevent the arrival of two ships of e line, now in sih I send captain Groves, of the Brunswick, informed of my ideas, to see what uses can be made of the vessels at present in Nyborg. In my present situation I can receive nearis fifteen hundred men on board: and, under all circumstances, it appears to me the most advisable to convey the troops with all expedition to angeland; and, as it appears to be the opinion of your aide-decamp. ba you will be in a situation to maintain that island, and to take post there till the arrival of transports to embarks he army, I shall order seamen in to man twenty of the smacks at present in the port, and more as the ships arrive. I apprehend the baggage and artillery bad better be embarked in them, and moved out under my protection. Among the Spanish troops perhaps seamen may be found; and I would suggest the propriety of the immediate establishment of a marine corps on the most extensive scale possible; and I request your excellency to keep in mind that the embarkation of water and provisions with the troops, in our present circumstances, is of great consequence. I have the honour to be, &c.-(Signed) R. G. KEATS-To his excellency the mar quis de la Roniana, commander-in-chief of the Spanish troops in Denmark. Brunswick, off Nyborg, August 9, 1808. Sir, His excellency the commander-in-chief of the Spanish forces in Denmark, having deemed it expedient, under the present circircumstances, to take possession of Nyborg, my duty naturally calls me to a co-operation with the troops of that nation, and a consequent frequent communication with the town of Nyborg. To place your excellency as much at ease as possible respecting the line of conduct that may be adopted in the present event by the English admiral commanding in the Belt, notwithstanding the hostility of this day, I have the honour to inform you, that I have given the strictest orders to all under my command, to observe towards the inhabitants of Nyborg the utmost civility; and it is my wish to abstain from every hostile and offensive act, so long as no hostile and offensive measures are pursued by the troops of Denmark or France against those of pain; but if any opposi-tion should be attempted either by the Danes or French to the peaceable and unof fending object in view, namely, the quiet embarkation of the Spanish troops, I shall certainly, though most reluctantly, take measures which it is to be apprehended might occasion the destruction of the town of Nyborg. I have the honour to be, &c. (igned) R. G. KEATS.-To his excellency the governor of the town of Nyborg. Hound, Nyborg Harbour, August 10, 1808 Sir,-It must be evident to your excellency, that as my entrance into the harbour of Nyborg was hostilely opposed, I am bound by no absolute law or usage to abstain from hostilities, and to respect the property of the inhabitants: but although neither one nor the other could be better secured than by the word of a British officer, still it must be evident to your excellency, that under existing circumstances the Spanish general has occasion for several of the small craft in port, and that unless the masters and crews of them will lend their aid to equip and navigate their vessels, it may not be in my power to secure them from injury; but if they will, I pledge myself, after the service on which they are required, and which will be of short duration, shall have been ended, that I will not only use every means in my power to secure them from injury, but grant passports to them all to return in safety. I have the honour to be, &c.(Signed) R. G. KEATS.-To his excellency the governor of the town of Nyborg. Superb, off Langeland, August 13, 1808. -Sir--I have detained the Euryalus a few hours, for the further satisfaction of assuring their lordships, that the whole of the Spanish troops taken off by his majesty's ships at Nyborg, will be landed in the course of this afternoon at Langeland.-A convention has been entered into between his excellency the marquis de la Romana and the governor of the island, which, on one hand, enjoins abstinence from hostility, and, on the other, a sufficient supply of provisions, provided the island, which is fertile, can produce it. I am, Sir, &c—(Signed) R. G. KEATS.The right hon. W. W. Pole,&c. Downing Street, Sept 2, 1508.-Dispatches, of which the following are copies and extracts, were last night received from lieut. gen. sir Harry Burrard, and lieut. gen. sir Arthur. Wellesley, dated from head-quarters, at Lourinha, addressed to viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, and brought by capt. Campbell, aid-de-camp to sir A. Wellesley: Extract of a Letter from Lieut-Gen. Sir A. Wellesley, dated Head-Quarters, at Caldas, the 10th of Aug. 1808. I marched from Lyria on the 13th, and arrived at Aliobaça on the 19th, which place the enemy had abandoned in the preceding night; and I arrived here yesterday. The enemy, about 4000 in number, were posted about 10 miles from hence, at Borica; and they occupied Brilos, about 3 miles from hence, with their advanced posts. As the possession of this last village was important to our future operations, I determined to occupy it; and as soon as the British infantry arrived upon the ground, I directed that it might be occupied by a detachment, consisting of 4 companies of riflemen of the 60 and 95th regiments. The enemy, consisting of a small piquet of infantry and a few cavalry, made a trifling resistance and retired; but they were followed by a detachment of our riflemen to the distance of 3 miles from Brilos. The riflemen were then attacked by a superior body of the enemy, who attempted to cut them off from the main body of the detachment to which they belonged, which had now advanced to their support; larger bodies of the enemy appeared on both the flanks of the detachment, and it was with difficulty that maj gen. Spencer, who had gone out to Ebidos when he had heard that the riflemen had advanced in pursuit of the enemy, was enabled to effect their retreat to that village. They have since remained in possession of it, and the enemy have retired entirely from the neighbourhood —In this little affair of the advanced posts, which was occasioned solely by the eagerness of the troops in pursuit of the enemy, I am concerned to add, that lieut. Bunbury, of the 2d battalion of the 95th, was killed, and the hon. Capt. Pakenham wounded, but slightly; and we have lost some men, of whose number I have not received the returns. Return of Killed; Wounded, and Missing, in the Action at Lourinha. Aug. 15, 1808.5th batt. 60th foot, I rank and file killed; 5 rank and file wounded; 17 rank and file missing.-2d batt. 95th foot, 4 rank and file missing-Officers killed and wounded. 95th foot, lieut Bunbury killed; captain the hon. H. K. Pakenham wounded.G. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gen. Head-quarters, at Villa Verde, Aug. 17, 1808-My Lord, The French general Laborde having continued in his position at Roleia since my arrival at Caldas on the 15th inst. I determined to attack him in it this morning. Roleia is situated on an eminence, having a plain in its front, at the end of a valley, which commences at Caldas, and is closed to the southward by mountains, which join the hills, forming the valley on the left, looking from Caldas. In the centre of the valley, and about 8 miles from Roleia, is the town and old Moorish fort of bidos, from whence the enemy's piquets had been driven on the 15th; and from that time he had posts on the hills on both sides of the valley, as well as in the plain in front of his army, which was posted on the heights in front of Roleia, its right resting upon the hills, its left upon an eminence, on which was a windmill, and the whole covering four or five passes into the mountains in his rear. I have reason to believe that his force consisted of at least 6000 men, of which about 500 were cavalry, with 5 pieces of cannon; and there was some rea son to believe that Gen. Loison, who was at Rio Major yesterday, would join Gen. Laborde by his right in the course of the night. The plan of attack was formed accordingly, and the army having broken up from Caldas this morning, was formed into three columns; the right, consisting of 1200 Portugueze infantry and 50 Portugueze cavalry, destined to turn the enemy's left, and penetrate into the mountains in his rear; the left, consisting of maj. gen. Førguson's and brig, gen. Bowes's brigades of infantry, three companies of riflemen, a brigade of light artillery, and 20 British, and 20 Portuguese cavalry, was destined, under the command of maj. gen. Ferguson, to ascend the hills at Ebidos, to turn all the enemy's posts on the left of the valley, as well as the right of his post at Roleia; this corps was also destined to watch the motions of gen. Loison, on the enemy's right, who, I had heard, had moved from Rio Major towards Alcoentre last night. The centre column, consisting of maj. gen. Hill's, brig. gen. Nightingale's, brig. gen. Craufurd's, and brig. gen. Fane's brigades, (with the exception of the riflemen detached with maj. gen. Ferguson), and 400 Portuguese light infantry, the British and Portu guese cavalry, a brigade of nine-pounders, and a brigade of six-pounders, were destined to attack gen. Laborde's position in front.The columns being formed, the troops moved from Ebidos about 7 in the morning. Brig. gen. Fane's riflemen were immediately detached into the hills on the left of the valley, to keep up the communication between the centre and left columns, and to protect the march of the former along the valley; and the enemy's posts were succes sively driven in. Maj. gen. Hill's brigade, formed in three columns of battalions, moved on the right of the valley, supported by the cavalry, in order to attack the enemy's left; and brig. generals Nightingale and Craufurd moved with the artillery along the high road, until at length the former formed in the plain immediately in the enemy's front, supported by the light infantry companies, and the 45th regiment of brig. gen. Craufurd's brigade, while the two other regiments of this brigade (the 50th and 91st), and half of the 9-pounder brigade, were kept as a reserve in the rear.- -Maj. gen. Hill and brig. gen. Nightingale advanced upon the enemy's position, and, at the same moment, brig. gen. Fane's riflemen were in the hills on his right; the Portuguese infantry in a village upon his left; and maj. gen. Ferguson's column was descending from the heights into the plain. From this situation the enemy retired by the passes into the mountains with the utmost regularity and the greatest celerity; and notwithstanding the rapid advance of the British infantry, the want of a sufficient body of cavalry was the the cause of his suffering but little loss in the plain. It was then necessary to make a disposition to attack the formidable position which he had taken up. Brigadier-general Fane's riflemen were already in the mountains on his right, and no time was lost in attacking the different passes, as well to support the riflemen as to defeat the enemy completely. The Portuguese infantry were ordered to move up a pass on the right of the whole; the light companies of maj. gen. Hill's brigade and the 5th regiment moved up a pass next on the right; and the 29th regiment, supported by the 9th under brig. gen. Nightingale, a third pass; and the 45th and 82d regiments, passes on the left. These passes were all difficult of access, and some of them were well defended by the enemy, particularly that which was attacked by the 29th and 9th. These regiments attacked with the greatest impetuosity, and reached the enemy before those whose attacks were to be made on their Banks: the defence of the enemy was des perate, and it was in this attack principally that we sustained the loss which we have to lament, particularly of that gallant officer, the hon. licut. col Lake, who distinguished himself upon this occasion.-The enemy, was, however, driven from all the positions he had taken in the passes of the mountains, and our troops were advanced in the plains on their tops. For a considerable length of time the 29th and 9th regiments alone were advanced to this point, with brig, gen Fane's riflemen at a distance on the left, and they were afterwards supported by the 5th regiment, and by the light companies of maj. gen. Hill's brigade, which had come up on their right; and by the other troops ordered to ascend the mountains, who came up by degrees. The enemy here made three most gallant attacks upon the 29th and 9th regiments, supposed, as I have above stated, with a view to cover the retreat of his defeated army; in all of which he was, however, repulsed; but he succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing, principally, to my want of cavalry, and secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains with celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great; and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands. I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended them most gallantly. But I must observe, that although we had such a superiority of numbers employed in the operations of this day, the troops actually engaged in the heat of the action were, from unavoidable circumstances, only the 5th, 9th, 29th, the riflemen of the 95th and 60th, and the flank companies of maj. gen. Hill's brigade, being a number by no means equal to that of the enemy; their conduct, therefore, deserves the highest commendation.—I cannot avoid to take this opportunity of expres sing my acknowledgements for the aid and support I received from all the general and other officers of this army. I am particularly indebted to maj. gen. Spencer for the advice and assistance I received from him: to maj. gen. Ferguson for the manner in which he led the left column, and to maj. gen. Hill, and brig. generals Nightingale and Fand for the manner in which they conducted the different attacks which they led. I derived most material assistance also from lieut. col. Tucker and lieut. col. Bathurst, in the offices of deputy-adjutant and deputy-quarter-mas -- ter general, and from the officers of the staff employed under them. I ninst also mention that I had every reason to be satisfied with the artillery, under lieut. col. Robe I have the honour to be, &c.(Signed) ARTHUR WELI ESLEY. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army under the Command of Lieut. Gen. the Right Hon. Sir 4 Wellesley, K. B. on the 17th of Aug 1808.—Head Quarters, Lourinha, Aug. 18. 1905. Gen. Staff, 1 capt. killed Royal Artillery, i cap: killed; 1 rank and file wounded.-Royal Engineers, 1 capt. wounded. 1st Brigade, Maj Gen. Hill.-5th Foot, 3 rank and file killed; 1 major, 1 lieut. '2 serjeants, 39 rank and file wounded.-9th Foot, rank and file killed; I lieut. col. 1 maj. 1 capt. I ensign, 3 serjeants, 49 rank and file wounded; 12 rank and file missing. -38th Foot, 4 rank and file wounded. 2d Brigade, Maj. Gen. Ferguson.—26th Foot, none killed or wounded.-40th Foot, 1 rank and file killed; 2 rank and file wounded.-71st Foot, 1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file wounded. 3d Brigade Brig. Gen. Nightingale.-29th Foot, 1 lieut. col. 2 serjeants, 31 rank and file killed; 1 maj. 3 capts. 3 lieuts, 6 serjeants, 105 rank and file wounded; 1 capt. 3 lieufs. 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 32 rank and file missing.-82d Foot, 6 rank and file killed; 1 lieut. 1 serjeant, 17 rank and file wounded. 4th Brigade, Brig.-Gen Bowes.-6th Foot, 1 captain, 2 rank and file wounded; 1 rank and file missing.-32d Foot 1 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded. 5th Brigade, Brig. Gen. Craufurd.-45th Foot, ensign killed; 1 lieut. 9 rank and file wounded.-50th Foot, 2 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file wounded.-91st Foot, none killed or wounded. 6th, or Light, Brig.-Gen. Fane.--2 Battalion, 59th foot, 1 serjeant, 6 rank and file killed; 3 serjeants, 25 rank and file wounded; 7 rank and file missing.-5th Battalion, 60th Foot, 8 rank file killed; 2 lieutenants, 1 staff, 5 serjeants, 34 rank and file wounded; 16 rank and file missing. Cavalry. 20th Light Dragoons, 1 horse killed; 3 rank and file, 2 horses wounded. -Total, 1 lieut. col., 2 captains, 1 ensign 3 serjeants, 63 rank and file, 1 horse killed; 1 lieut col., 3 majors, 6 captains, 8 lieut. 1 ensign, 1 staff, 20 serjeants, 295 rank and file, 2 horses wounded; 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 69 rank and file missing. Names of Officers killed, wounded, and missing, on the 17th of August, 1808. 5th General Staff, Capt. K. J. Bradford, 3d regiment foot guards deputy assistant adju tant generai killed.-Royal Artillery, captan H. Geary killed-Royal Engineers, Capt. H Elphinstone bally wounded Foot, Major Fm, slighty wounded, Lieut. Doyle wounded-0th Foot Lieut -Col. Stuart severely woted; Major Molle wounded; Capt. Sankey wounded; Ensign Nichols wounded. 29th For. list col. the hop G. A. FL be killed; Majors G. Way and T. omas Egerson wounded ; cap. tains P. Hodze and A. Patison wounded; lieutenants R Birmingham, St. John W. Lucas, and R. Stannus wounded; Capt. G. Tod missing; lieutenants W. Birmingham, A. Newbold, and T. Langton missing6th Foot, Capt. John Curry, slightly wounded.-45th -Foot, Ensign Dawson killed; Lieut. Burke slightly woundedS2d Foot, Lieut. R. Reid dangerously wounded.-60th Foot, Lieut. Kiety slightly wounded; Ensign Dawes slightly wounded; Adj. De Gilso slightly wounded. — 95th Foot, Capt. Creagh slightly wounded; lieutenants Hill and Cortman slighty wounded. Abstract of the above Return.—4 officers killed; 20 officers wounded; 4 officers missing; 3 nou-commissioned officers and drummers killed; 20 non-commissioned officers and drummers wounded; 2 n commissioned officers and drummers mis sing; 63 rank and file killed; 295 rak and file wounded; 68 rank and file missing; 1 horse killed; 2 horses wounded --Tord, officers, non-commissioned officers, rank and file, and horses killed, wounded, and missing, 482.-G. B. TUCKER, Dep. Adj. Gen. Head-quarters at Lourinha, August 18, 1808. MY LORD;-Since I wrote to you last night, I have heard from brig. gen. Anstruther, that he, is on the coast of Piniche, with the fleet of victuallers and store ships, in charge of Capt. Bligh, of the Alfred, with a part of the force detach ed from England under brig. gen. Achland, in consequence of the receipt of orders which I had left at Mondego Bay for gen. Ackland, which he had opened. I have ordered brig. gen. Anstruther to land im mediately, and I have moved to this place, in order to protect his landing, and facilitate his junction.-Gen. Loison joined gen. Laborde in the course of last night at Torres Vedras ; and I understand that both began their march towards Lisbon this morning. I also hear that gen. Junot has arrived this day at Torres Vedras, with a small corps from Lisbon; and I conclude that the whole |