314 . - received at Cadiz of the British loss, but private accounts state it to he upwards cf WO in killed and woundeft " Sir H. W ez.Lesi.E v also states, that (lever Nkhad,. on the 31st of Niiireb, fallen in with a French corps of 1.001) - iffirif, he made . prisoners 30 officer, and 635 men ; few of the remainder made their escape.—This attair took place in the neighbourhood of Lerca.* A Mail fronr Cadiz also arrived on Friday, the advices by which represent the victory obtained overSucn Er as more decisive and important than'it has been stated in other ac counts. No quarter was given dui ing the action, and in the sub sequent flight great numbers fell victims to the detestation and revenge of the peasantry. The activity displayed by General MURRAY was such, that confident hopes woe entertained of the whole of Valencia being cleared of the enemy in the course of a few weeks. Ii CATHOLIC QUESTION. Several debates have taken place on this important sub ject in the course of the week, and the Bill brought in for the relief of the Roman Catholics has been read a second time. This occurred after a division in which the num bers wei . e, for the bill 245, against it, 203.—The grand trial of strength may be expected to take place in the Com mittee. Here a great difference of thought will be found to exist, as to the securities proper to be required from the Catholics. We remain of opinion that nothing less than the Veto ought to. content the Protestants, and hope a more satisfactory substitute than has been proposed, will be found, if it is dispensed with. • • • Nothing very important occurred in the debates. One of the most prominent features in them is the part which Sir J. C. Hireist EY has taken. • Catholic emancipation has long been a farm!' ite subject for declamation among our young orators, and Sir JOHN thought it but right to make one strung them. Ile no doubt believed that it would give him an oppor unity of displaying. his eloquence, without dai:ger to the Constitution. This also was reasonable enough ; for the Hon. Baronet's speeches, to do them justice, never seemed likely to create a!arm but among the dealers in opium. He, however, after regularly talking the House to sleep for a number of years, sees at last something tike the approach of that emancipation (as it is called) of which he was the advocate. Now, shuddering with horror at the shock likely to be felt by the Constitution, and doubtless struck with remorse for having contributed to this alarming evil by his annual harangues, be can only heat his wounded conscience by- p;oposing to in-, Stitute an enquiry, winch the supporters of the Bill before the House, say is intended to prevent the measure being car ried into effect. This notion is neglected; and he finds be caenot stem that torrent in art' of which he so long poured his pudtoe before. We b,,re, however, be will not suffer repentance to p.ay ou hii spinti too much, as however fatal the Bill now in progress may prove, posterity will not as cribe their sorrows to his eloquence. The guilt of having inilucoccd the decision of the House ought not to be imputed to him. • .in.M.M.M.O ••••••MINIM..MMIP Sir EDWARD PELLEW is reported to have taken four Trench frigates in the Nlcditerrattean. Monday, a llait arrived frcin Heligoland, bringing pa pers and tetteis to the sth inst. There does not appear to be any foundation for the report that the CROWN PRINCE of SWEDEN intended to withdraw the ,Swedish troops which latel►• landed itt Potnermia ; O the od inst. 1 2,000 troops, under . 6eneral ADLEttcREuTz, were at Wismar, and Lis van had been pushed to Sc THE NATIONAL I'M -ASTER. MAY 46. Wednesday another mail arrived from Heligoland, with letters from thence to the 9th inst. By these we are informed, that the 'French, in small force, were in possession of Cux haven on the morning of the 81h.—Some accounts say, they evacuated the town the same day. From Riga, accounts to the 20th ult. state, that a strong Russian force, both infantry and cavalry, had passed that way into Germany, a few days before ; and.from the Ist of that month to the period of wri ting, various reinforcements had taken the same route.— An account had been received at Cuxhaven, that the Pi ince Smolensko, so deservedly celebrated as General Kutwoff, is dead. He is succeeded in the command of the Russian army by General WIT TGENST EIN. The Prince was eighty years of age, and his health was much impaired by the unex ampled fatigues of the winter campaign in Russia. The German Papers state, that the King of SAXONY, while at Ratisbon, received a letter from BON APART E, and immediately set off to the borders of Austria, no doubt as a place of safety, from the menace of the enraged N PO- L The Grand Duke of Wu wrzau RGH was not so for tunate, he was expected at Prague, where the whole of his equipage had arrived; but he was detained by Marshal N es', and is now a prisonet in custody of the French. l)antzic had not surrendered at the date of the late ad vices ; the fall of that fortress, however, was not expected to be much longer delayed, the effective force of the garri son having been reduced to 6000 men; there had been an insurrection in the town, and General RAPP, whose palace was attacked, escaped with difficulty. LISBON, APRIL 27.—Extract of an Official Dispatch • from the Marquis of WELLINGTON, to his Excellency • Don Mt cv EL P. FORJA Z, dated head-quarters, Frenada, 21st April:---" The enemy has withdrawn all the troops which he had on the left of the Tejo, and on the 10th inst evacu ated Toledo, but still preserves a corps in Madrid, which General LAVAL commands, and General SOU LT'S cavalry is to the south or Madrid, in Getago, Leganto, &c. Ne vertheless the Army of .the South has occupied all the posi tions which have hitherto been occupied by the Army of Portugal, and, according to appearances, this army has col lected in Palencia and its vicinity; that of the Centre ap pears to be still in the ptovince of Segovia." The following letter from an Officer at Cadiz, was re ceived by the last Mail from that place : Cantz, April 13.—A vessel arrived this day from braltar, bringing Valercian Papers of a very late date. • They contain to this effect French squadron of 18 sail of the line, from Toulon, having on board 5000 troops, has escaped. Sir EDWARD PELLEW, with 14 of the Bri tish line, has sailed in pursuit of the enemy, who, it is sup posed, are gone to America." Wednesday, Government received dispatches from Sir J. B. WARREN, brought by Mr. BaxEa, the late Secretary of Legation at. Washington. Mr. BAKER arrived in the Chil ders sloop of war, Captain BEDFORD, which vessel brought some more American Papers to the 21st of March. They display in strong colours the apprehensions entertained of our blockading squadrons. An attack was reported to have been actually made upon Norfolk, The loan of 16 millions seems to have completely failed. Friday a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Free-. .holders of Middlesex, took place at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, for the purpose of voting a Congratulatory - Address to the Princess of Waits upon her complete triumph over a premeditated conspiracy aimed at her character, honour, and life. The Address was proposed by Mr. Moottx, and seconded by Mr. BENTLEY. A vote of censure was passed ou Mr. MEL Lisa for refusing to present the Address.