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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO.J272. MORNING EDITION'--- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1852.J PRICE ATWO;vCENTS.
DOUBLE SHEET .
ODE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL
of run
STKAJHSHIP CANADA AT HALIFAX.
DEATH OF THE CUKE OF WELLINGTON.
INTERESTING Mtllll UP THE llhCBiSEU.
Lout* Napoleon Making Another Tour
through France.
COITO\ \\l> llttEADHTUm M I'll 4ft OED.
provisions Dtri?.
rU.e Fishery ana Oaano Questions,
tU., ?bcM ?<<'.
T.y I eh graph <*is learn that tho royal mail steam*)
Camilla Captain Lung arrived u. her dork in lLtltfax
?but!; before nine o'clock yesterday morning, having
lift Lir< rp ol at 11' A.M., on Saturday, the 18tli inst
8he luin^ tU-i large uuutbi r of i.>0 pa-t^u^ers and a full
fm-bt if valuable Ki rin-u uud Kngltsh gvods.
The Collins ?tea ui lup AiUutie tr,m New York ou the
?1th iust., p.rrlvuU out a'. Linrpoul at a quarter to U
O'clock ou the evening uf the 15m.
Tho Leviathan line of ball!; t-tuam.kip V\ ind-or Castle
14o guns. wus launched ucctett'ulij at Plymouth, In tho
practice of SO COO people
i it Id Marshal thj l>uke of Wellington dlod on the
I4Mi iu- tut.
Mr. i'ugln, tho celebrated architect, is also dead.
& P panhh war steamer, f.>r the defence of Cuba, ha1*
bteo launched in the Thames.
The Uth of November ins been fixed for the meeting
Of the Hritish Parliament
Louis Napoleon wan on hit tour to the South of 1 ranee,
ineetiug with en' husk. li t receptions. flio threatened
diiticulty between JCngUbd and Turkey had been ad
justed.
A flair* in Kn^lam!.
mi'VIAK PHOOLAUATION 111.1. Arm. TO THE I.0BO8
I8LANPS? THK FJSUKKV ((UJSSriON? TELKUK ArillC
lUMMlMOATIO.S l)Ki \\ l-.KN ENOLAND AM) AMERICA
DhTKKMINKD ON, Kit!
Parliament is to lji- ?: for tho dlspa'.ch of busines^
eurly in November. i ao Uth Is believed to be the day
The Meuing Ha'aid in authorised to state, for the iu
fonuiiiicn cf the public that two ships of war hire bejn
sent by the Pc. : 4an government to 1.1 os Afuero, and a
snail luilltaiy rce petmant-iitly stationed there ; that
the whole of th I ru\ijn islands, Lobos included, are
foimelly anmxad to the wain land of Peru ; uud by
article Jlo of the new liw none but vesfels tinder con
tract with the 1'eruviau government will bo allowed to
(ood guuo ; that all other v. ascls anchoring in the road
steaa- of (he island dinl'. bo confiscated. Hud if guano bo
foi na c si board, the cuptuio and crew will be proceeded
agsin.-t for robbery.
&lo-t of the papers publish the petition t>> the 'jueen
from ih? Not a rcotiau-. l'eepootlog tho fisheries, bat tbs
tniloict ft) ui> to haw 1 jjl much of Us interest with the
public.
The Kent high dl>ldin.l 'the Submarine Telegraph
Compai y lia.- given an impetus to telegraph enterprises,
and it bus brought Mestr*. Harrison's proposal to unite
Bvrc)<- atid America, ila let-land, Greuutaud Jte., more
prouum ntly forwaid They nave now obtained exclusive
right L -ot the Danish government to l.n'itador. t> nations
?le pro|0-i-d to be erected at horkwall Orkney, l.erwiok,
SheilaaL Ihors Uav, u 1'uioe l?Uniis. Jtieki trick, Ice
land. JtBant Ilaab. (irei.iiland. and nt one of the uioit
elsgibii 1 1 tho Kojl' h MittlenuntH on the Labrador coast.
Surrcji ktve rhown tbu- Hie bed of the sea Is favorable,
and tbejireotoet length ot Mibtuanne wire would not ex
ceed (HI tiiies.
A Uttlf in the Dublin Keening Mail, lrom Mr. Kusi-cll,
of J.imenuk. to the C'hanit*r of commerce, intimites that
the g?f< r i.ment comm'x.sion I.hs reported in favor or
Kojre- a- ? trunsatiaiitic packet station.
Tin ci n<ml.s?ion appointed by tne government to in
ijulitT udu report on tbe capabilities of the mercantile
stin in marine for war putpo^os. u?ve proceeded to th;
Clyde to make inquiries, uud will next vhit Liverpool.
All ttrnirfhips ot war ore le licelorth to be built with lull,
in?t' <td of auxiliary, eteaui powtr.
Thv "Clew iiigates Oat-u le-rs nrd Higlillyer are orderc 1
to Jamaica, there to aw.ui orders from Admiral Seymoii .
A i?].niiL'h w ax tteuui r named the I'lim -ro of 12 J
hor?e power and 32 guu.? for i )-rvlee nn the coast of Cuba
wii- lanuchid on tbe I'butue.s on the Uth lost.
A n< w piilace for the Queeu is to be bu'lt at llalraoral.
Scoi'atd nt a cost of .t' too OiO.
A meeting of the L.mk of Kugland stock holders was
held on Xhuraday. at v>liich a diviJcnd f<r the half year,
to 81st Of Aii(TU!-t of 3 >a per rent, was declared. Sonn
of the htock holders expressed disaati-.faction that tan
re .-urc fi;nd was lew by X63.COO than it was six months
ago.
Thtte gnat (eaie'ty of silver coin in Ko/tand owing
to liiigi 1)1] mi nts to Aus rail. i. In<jia anil the continent.
AmUkliau emigrau' a'so takeout a great deal. The
di tirkn.-T Is lo b? m i ltnuicjiately by a new U>ue from
the mint.
The ftenmer Sarah Sands wa*; to sail from Liverpool
for Australia, via yueeu.-tuwu, on the day the Canada
left wiili a full compleiu-nt oi pasreugers and the mails
fer the Cape of Good llope and Australia
Favorable replies hate been received to the circular of
the Inteiita ilual Cheap 1'ostage Association. fn)ni th ?
Ministers at Louden, of the f'rilli d States, Austria, ;
8pbiu. Lia7.il. Satfiuiu and PotiuguJ.
M.xty bine li&L* of UaiUuloe.i c Jttou have ju-t been nv
celvf d nt London.
Tlx' 1'rnfnncr gatheiite nn ajs",cl itlon for out door
Scottish sports, niecal Hraenner on rtiuidar and 1'rid.i.y,
the l"Ui iU.t. The uuini was present
Th) laCts for Ule gr?ai l).irjmr St. I.sger. eauie o.T on
Wednesday, and resulted iu 1a\ >>r of Lord I '.xe tor's hoi -e,
gtockwi II tlarbiuger runniui; second. 1'hctcttllog was
Ct ni| :iral)vely harnilrsr
A letter from Berlin, mentions that Lowell Mason bn
purcba -d lor America the valuable Di us teal Itjmry of
Kii'k ike oigsnlst.
Uai >0*4. generally speaking S v over aul fulfilled the
expictatloiu of u i leutilul jo^
The Vicni'h t<|
CAKAIM ? 1.0118 NAPOLEON'S TV/IK ?? TKI'n TO'lAltOrf
KMl'WE, ETC.
litul? Xnpolcon Ml Phtm en Tuesday, on Li-" pro
wl- cd tour to the Seiu'b imd \\ ''St. The p.prr< c<>ntiln
little eUe tb.oi thcuocouats of hi" reception^ whijh h\re
all iJw> rewHiWaaee. ut leist, of bjln^ ?t.thu -ia-^tic.
Ahrg the whole route ho was received with crits e>f
?riir f' I'm,' id!r," with which it is staled. lie appeared
much pleased. Whim l ist heard of In ami at Norers,
nml i>i tTjily to an uddAvs fiori the Council Ueuoiid of
that floe*-. i m favor of a new imp rial i the I'ro.-l
Uu.i ui ..U-1 itui ftigniAewt answer?'W hen the goueta'.
UiUiiet is bt ttak". 1 will uy to andeipiti i ub 1c opin
ion. hut I follow it in the ci-.c of an iutnv-t wti'?n uiuy
i jHTiuBal."'
in I'm is a petition to tin Senate i* clrouli'lng among
the pe><>ier elands pursuing t tie the m> moru-l of fa
tbf r.- o? f/ns'lhv nnd tub irer*. for the ic-e.ubii hmcnt of
the?mp:.re in the person and limiiy wf Remap irte.
ituting ihe punt. y?ar t f:?; trade of Franco wl'.h the
I iill?.il j?U-4ti'K Uti-i beeu? Impotts I 10,000000 irancs ; ex
po Is 110,010 CCO franca
li t Cn ''ittt.immel bu-. un artlclo on tlir prepent state
of ho J it tub sltaiu navy in which it ftfsumaa the pomd
bility tif i. Mcctcstul invasion of Kngland.
A dec* <?< i>j ibo l'rwduent datv I .-t. Cloud. September
I. ill. orftfiv a eallectlun of tie- b.lUl poetiy ol trance
to in iMKic ttndtrlhe title, of HttuiJ (.'<> iu!<l. i'oew't
/'(iftdui'
'l'Le .Jl.lur. \lgcriAU pnpsr. hos an Article, evidentl)'
But fwiurd ? ? a feeler, rop'ttiug tho liberation of Able!
hader on condition ibat he f-hall retide at Mecca. Tuc
?Jlklm i (?: 'itiuafrs ilia It would be dangerous to liberate
lilm at all.
Then Is n? truth in the reported conclusion of a free
tiatfc treaty between franco and Kugl ind.
S|mln aatl Pro! iiqn I
TICK WAR AGAINST THE riltM*, K re
Vivcof tbu Madrid paper* lure ceancd to appear. tb?lr
publish. ?* being lu priwjn.
The Oioic announce* ttoat lionccforth It will appear
only ?p a Utcrary sheet.
The nepers contain nofhitjjj further refcirdliiK Cuba.
Tho Portugal mall had ariived In Kngland. but brought
BO news of interest.
Tbe II. * brig Bntnbridge wan at Madeira on the ?tb
instant.
Italy.
Tlie intrigues ot clr Henry Hulwer. In Italy, c tueed
the Au.-ttlsi. government some inxlety The gnrrlaon of
Flore nce aud llologna are to b? reinforced
It Is announced in the I'a'ic Karuto that the Dtmo
ctatic Marr.tnian Connnltt?<e ol Tuacany ami tho Houiaa
Stater, have formally (united
hett^n fiom Cvtlnla of the aotli ultimo, describe the
damag<- done by the eruption of Ktna One stream of
lava had flowed towards ZafTaront, fifteen mile* from the
Crater, and another towards Mlla devastating the vlne
yarda in l-oth directions, i'rayra had been ofl red In nil
the ehtirehes by way of averting the evil.
India.
The arrival of the overland (mlUnmail wis talegrapHcd
t oin Marw-tlle? The d?'es see to th? S?h of 4nc>i t
reitM Ca??!!?Uk. 1'Uw umuj.-j lueJl la mieeing. ilic uc??
$ anlm^ortairt.
The Death of the I>nke of Wellington.
The FnplUh papers ore filled almost exolutirely with
bit nr?pbi(M of 111* Grace the Duke of Wellington. The
Duke died auddenly froia an apoplectic fit, on Tuesday
P. M , the 14th iu.iant at lii? Mat. W aimer Cattle, near
Dover. The ere.it bu? caused the profoundent aensatlon
is Kngland. and the funeral soli mnitiea were to bo of a
liHtirDul ebaraoUr
The Alarquii of Itouro, now the Duke of Wellington,
wua in Germany ut the time, but had immodiatoly re
turned to Kuglaiid.
The public were calling for an c xtennion of the patent
of nobility to the femalo hoi? of the Duke
Lord Msh' n in unlcr.-totd to bo Ha literary executor
lly the Duke '8 dtmi.se, a number of valuable office* fall
'iiiu the gift of (he ministry. Prince Albeit the Duko of
Ctmbridge. aal l.nrd Fltaroy Somerset, aro already
mimed in connection with the appointment. ?f Com
mander- In chief of tlic Army, but military men gene
rally would rutin r cte it bellowed on Viscouut liar'
dinge, or Home other old toldier.
M JillO I R 01' TUK I1UKK OK VV'ELI.IKQ TON
'J ^ "uku of Wellioirion. th, fourth
! Ibe auJ Counter of ftloruington wa> bjrn
ut Dangan Castle. rouu'y ol Jle-aih lre.and, lae tint
of May, 1*00, a lew wo. l,s ouky befuro the birth of Na
pob oil Uenaparte, in Ooisioa. The Wellesloy farnilv
di se Mid from the Colltiys or Oowleyg of KutlauU
lift', of uhoiii two bruiiitri*, Kobert and IV filter,
era ty, prudent men. ana astute lawyer*, emigrate!
to the eoun y lulkt uny In ihe reign ot lie-ury \ Ml. So
??i li oo they upp. sr to have served the capricious will of
i. uli/c,ul'm'>as "it'uwch mat iiie>y eaiiy obtained the
clerUUIp ot tne cronn lu ilie Irish Court of Chancery.
Ji. Iii fe-r their Joint lives. und not long afterwards itobert
n, T, ; V1 tQ" Uud W aiter .Solicitor general,
i "L ,v,u-y? or Welieeloys, au old daxou family
f"'in the county oi busstx una then of Banyan Ua?tle
. n.ut, ot Sj?ail,. married Wifabeth UoLey or Cowley!
? lid in 1,47 Klcburd Coiley Utlleslcy wan rai?ei to the;
lib peerage by beorgc u . wnh the title of Fail of Mor
,-.ri,?.'.Vi i h( ,r Artbur W'eilealey was the .second
. ri. llU<, in 11 !t day *<"? reputed to bo a musician and mu
sical composer of considerable ability Some of his oom
p. fitlon-. we btliete. stiil survive The wife of riii-, ear;
Ar lu,rViill \r ftJa,UKhU'r 0f tUc K'?Ut Honorable
. I;,," ' Isocunt Huignunon, and is said to lime
, ?*oman of stung feme and high principle. At hoi'
fr?tt) i'fll(!|B dfcttth fhl> ^''y l'roIH ity waa found to be
Ir-gbttuliy ?'ncumbered. and ultimately the estate wan
nyenated. puling into the possession of Kogor O'Connor.
ibe castle had been i>rc'vioucly destroyed br tire.
Arthur WcllohleT, with the full consent of hi? relative*
oho*e Ibo aimy lor n profeeMon; Kichard. his eldest
brother. l>y his father's death, Lord Mornlugton. and
' i words Martjuis ot iVe-llesley, dee'dud for the eivil
service of the Mate; and both were, at an early ace ro"
moved from hton? Mie-haid to the University ot Oxford
arid Arthur to the military school of &oglers. in France
hen unutr the Uireocon ol' tho celebrated engineer I'iq
uetol. Napoleon Bunnparte- was, at tile same time, re
ceiving Instruction at t he Mster school of Urienne.
ni.H. I '' 'l0> " ,uri" 01 Kufeland soon after com
plcUiig his sevenUenth year and on the 7th ot Match
I7t,, was gazetted Jli, sign in tho 7id Uegiment. Ills
eldest brother. Ilieliard. on atiainiDg his majcritr, was
n I'mltauient for ihe borough of Uw Alston,
i. at wL.cli he subse<iaently exeliang.d for that of the
royal lorough of Windsor lie early succeeded in ob
aiuitig place under Mr. I'itt, and w a < appointed on of
the ccmnii.-bionurs for the atfaiis of ludi*. Kh .
mily influence and conntetion told rapidly also
upon the advancement of the youog soldier, who
fiazttted J'.nsign on the 7th of March, 17S7, wna!
on the 20th of December, in the sane year .a
Liiuenant in the ,Cth. The following month he :
exch.Dged Into the 41st In 1 7t<0 he wa? returned to 1
lartiauent lor tho borough of 'l'rioi.^n portion of the
Morn ngi on estate. On the :;orh of June. 17ta h<? w-.is 1
{ii.'moted to a company in the SSth loot, which, in the
following year, he c*chnnged for a troop in the llith Ora- 1
of?thf\'Mn h 30,HOfA''ni 17W{ "as gazetted mujor i
oi the Wd. and on the aoth of September following llB :
was appoint* d lieutenant colonel of the samo reaiiuent
hat ing in little nice than five year, p.><cd th?Srt the !
unous grades from that of an en-lgn to a lieutenant c j. !
loboloy. aud the actual comn,aad ot a veteran regiment
J'- ] ?.u.n8 1'cnleoant colonel had not greatly dhtin
gill, bed himself in the I lout e ol Oomraonw. lie spike
M lui m ana then merely to give confuned and ineffective
" '"km," t,^thp fH"lU^ I'Orouish politics, the m iln points
< I which, like others originating in th? same sources
sppea wd to be the contmu-d. peremptory ezcluMon of
< wt holies Irom the prii lieges of ct' izens, and theadvauce
rnent : 0! the persrnal interests or the Trim proprieturv
but the curiam was about toiUcona fitter ttvatre lor
lhi development of Lieutenant colonel \Vclle*levi. genius
than the House of Commou-. The sullen murmur- ol
"r"ke j|,"t(n?w h-i hy this time broken Into
a tumult nons roar ot hate and indignation The Km*
l Kr8"cc' those of the nobiUty and
?l'i,y who were bold enough to confiont the hnrri.nn
I>.,? rfi"? u ? burst forth,, all p. rkhed iniRr.iblr.
In England, artfully anl el^uentiy
r l h 1 ,0W ,|Uiok1^ l" r''T" heat, and anilUst the
fiantio applau.-e ot almost the entire nation, Mr I'itt de
V'-dw" 10 tbo *?th agsint the French republic A
,.h arn,y W!>; nut loi'K afterwards despatched to
vU wr commind of hU Itoynl lli^lin -a the
i r. BCCtr,,l "nil binhop by virtue of his
royal birth alone, and about as well tltted to direct the
op rations of nn army as to fill the episcopal chulr oi !
pM.alurg In 17V1, relrforcementa. were deCched.
ra.her vith a view to enable the prince gen- ral t > iv reat
ulolersble order and safety, than with anyr.a mabH
hrpu of arresting the triumphant progress of the 1'ieach
,All,( n ft the a;!d Itegimcnt was or-i.-r.-d
to embark ana marched to C. rk f. r ihsi nuriu>?e
tv I' ?"J"'1 u' u dwtinatlca i<> time to 1 ,m
tuat the I ul, oof ^ot< had bum ulroajy driven lmo ii0l
1j nd and that an immediate n einliarkatlou *j, n.eu
!!fiT I 5 i? Ir.ach AntWt,P by the til-Ill ldt rhlri W.is
f. 1 n,0 ' iiv?. , ,hp foUow,7? January (17!T,) Weu'wiant
v , , , i ,clIe,fley' a<! ??nior ollicer <ommand:l throo
battalion* in the reticat tbr.i^h Holland, and early in
tti fpiing cmbaiked with the tiojps at Bremen for Enc
IHU'l. ?
'I lie s uperiority of Lieutenant ("olencl elb ?ler n? s
rejlmenial officer was deirly mhulfcjlcd by the celerity
( ih r.hich the ..vj, w.iicli hid gna'.ly fullered wm. re.
orgtnl/ed and rrn^rtid lit for serrioc. It j' ln?a the camp
t tur rcuthnmptoTi, and In Oottbe r. 17i>6. wa- e mbarked
in tbe lltet desuoed lor tho West teriliM under ih.- coa?.
mnrd ct A<liniial Christian. Iln. Hmg storm aud torn < -t
?'K ' r;t which they vainly >liiig<lrd for si* w<-ks drove
tbi m buck, and thedc-stina'lon of the :^d was aftcrwi'rds
charged to India, fer which couuiry the regim.-n' .?u,d
i ? i 1'P?;aniT:?ff "I K.i?k,i in teptembor, aecoui
pi-nied by Colonel SVelieslsv. who had joined it at 'he
? ape or Oood Uopw in .Iiitu- iilne? hsvi>ic prcvoatcd miu
fri^tn lakini; his a< purture wltb it tioui Knj.1 md
tiling ret|uiiinx rtmurk u -u.ied till K'JS v.U n
? ( utcn.iiit-Ccloncl \\ tile -lev s regiment ?rn a'.t i hod to
i) i > aaias cstabh oiii. tit where propirahon.; for a m ml
festly inevitable conflict will. l'ipp?> Sultan, the ruler of
'J :(,re tfrltoiy w, re. under the direction of tho
i.ev. govu nor- gem ral in coui-sei or r-ipii progress ihe
ui m in v.rnoi gen-r d wan Colcnrl \\ . lleM v's eld r bro
(7u , *ho,had succi-cded Sir Jvdio tiure
t. that Ligh and responjibU oil! -r. Never, pcrb.iw, had
' goveimiicnt .f l?hii?h InlU been ?'-uaiod under
irmer clrci tu tnnen The stoim raging in Europe hid
gnin life aud ti-rgy to the tempotadly-bublaed oro.er
avui native princes and potentates, to whom (he In
ci r.t-ir.g power of (b? >.ngll.'ti was obaoxtous eith-r
fi-m the memory of p - t ,jCf: i's. or appreuuu'lan .in.
ih-- 'ig--ial obast Lenient al-rndy in. i! -ted utien m - f
it'ij mint Mr mi.-lt ultinut' ly tuch (ill Ir-n.-li
j<1Ii"its abounded in the armies of the- native priuctx,,^
lyUilly in those of the .Mabr.tlta chiefs i'oxlut ao
?'*0.d'uh nud IL-lkar, of the Niitara and of Tipnuo C- l '
. These office rsnalut ally tiv iiled then -oi*. . ot tiieu
jOfiik'n to . telle the pilncua of India ?n.i i t th.i n ition
tl at .md driven the French out of ibe country nn?! wtilcti
?as r ow ?t war with the Ficncli republic : and th.ru w., .
in lei Miiistely no lack of i&ltajiimtbhi rn:- '.erl... ? . j ?
lii? tihieu they nothing doubted of being able to * t -?
li 'o a iciupeut of llami- that would wither up nud e n
I tvn j ve-tip of British rule in ;hs IndUu Ivuia
:uu Alrf.vc all i'lppoo SSullan, the sin of Ily I. ? *:i
an 1 u L uatie Mu sulman nouil bed tbe tieree.<t hafred
of ho p^wertl at, by the treaty dictated by ,e,uiv.lla,
?11 I'l-V. had strij j.id biiu cd L-ilf his lorrltorb u ?
s"r ?? lnir..f ii-.e amuunt. el.jht hundred H-e- 01 0I?.
II n ; Dtl curried o|f tiro of his soni ai hostages for the
du* liiliiluieii*. of his engagements. Tbe ag' its of , i.f.
ktcnch lepubUc fed his hopes of vengeance bv tho
? <> " promises of support, and Nppoo listen a (?- ally lor
I1111 el to a?-uinr.ei of aid which .Ni-l-on's victe-iy 1 ' h
N i iiid tie- prvinjit, decisivi measmes of th g"> 'r*
g?m ai. previ ntrel the Irein-h ho* irer sincere mnv nave
n^" ?? thf'ir in'rntit n*. from rcdAtiuin^ i 'pp* - i* t uly \
gre itly eare-se 1 the officers of (bat nation wh">m he p- r
iiittlcd toiform a Jacobin club at faring ip*tain. In which
war waM proelrtlmed against all kings, except ct tuai. ?
Tippoo lumn If. but m.ido evrnost oiertures f tJi."> ? e 1'
Jl iiiratta ohii fs to induce tli. m to join In his piirno ed
invasion of the 1 avnai io lli- proposals ivere Uvoiaolv
n c> lve-d. but the indolent . procrastinating b ibits of A 1
.-'Lr loltrs wore no mttc-li for th? virile ennr ry of ?he ue v
trovirnr r gmcral. and long bob ro any eflectuol e >uioii i
tion eonld lro rcnll/rd, the capital of Tlppo . ?u, in the
hnnd" ofthc r.n H>h and him- elf deprive! of life a ?, u
a? etnpire. In order that our rendera should thorotvrhlv
ccn prth'Bd the lull extent of tho peril from whl li the
Mm. |ii is of Wfllesley. one of the ablest procon ul< I'u '
lai a ever felt forth, raved the interests ronnd - 1 t - him
it Is nei-essnry to direct tin lr attention for ? brief sp??e
to the map of tho Inlian Peninsula 'ihethn-e pre-id-n
? hi! ci les. they will perceive, of t'a'euttu. Boml?y, mid
Vailrn?. are so situated thai lines drawn from "n. to the
i ther wculd intersect the- large portion of territory sou -li
of ihe Nerbudda river, forming th < antra of thn p*uln
sula ; but tfiese presidtneles, ndiuirably sit'iat d ai
strsiegle point', were but a* dot" and fringes slnnr; the
ea-l<in snd western coasts compared with the of
the vast couatry which, from nr rtb to ?outh. from Oe'hl
to the Tooiubuddi-a river, mi^surei oue thou-'and mile*,
and in width from fhc Bay of Bengal to the (?nlf of
Candy, nine hundred miles, gradually diminishing to lie
[""them extremity. The country north of the Ne-rbu Ida
'* '"ndoetan proper; between "the Ner'rudd.-i ana the
Kbtnab are I'oonah. the dominions of the Ni/.am and
j 5J ,ouUl of the Klstnah. the Oecoan. Mjso?o,
and tlie < arnatic? Madras and the Camatic lying to the
oriBV,n?*P"t?,n and the Mysore country All tha*
lnim?n*c teirltory with the exception of tho My?ore snd
he Mum s dominions, and of coarse the British pro
I - nnder the government of llie
Ksjsh of *ttarah. but really, so far as sny actual power
existed, under that of the l'nhwiib>s hereditary loiui.
??r vim rrlert In lb ?. rsjsh s nm.c at Poonah n rl y r.C.
isr distant rtoas Momhav The aggregate army of this
p?.*ar amounted U Uu?? hundnd Momaad mm, and il
, rfireeWdby one ntmrto will In fact, as it wat in tl^orj r,
would have bwa extremely formidaaie This, however
wm lu ftom being the caw, tlx' MahralU torritorlM
1 nominally under ibo l'eshwab's rule being divided Into
flva military jurisdietlOM. each governed by a rajah. Of
these ehlt'f' aina. Hclnriiah and Tlolkar, whoae twriurlw
ware In the Malwab country north of the Nei budda,
i were th? moot powrrful and. aa well aa the leva potent
Itajah of Iterar. determined though not aj yut open eae
mlea of tbe inirut-ive Kwgli-h floiudlah had greatly
1 strengthened himself by hi* conquests in the north as for
I as lieihi and by his lnfluonoe at I'oonah. where be in
etlect beld the Pesbwah In aulgeotion. Of 8otn<liah'fi
I aim j. forty tbo?j-a?d infantry, nine thousand cavalry,
and onr bundled and fifty pit cos of aitillory. had been
I organised and disciplined b? M. I>n Boigne a attire Of
Savoy in Kmnce, who entered Selndiah's servloo In
17*4. lie was suooeeded by M. Perron. who at this
t>mo commanded at Liolhi and the northern provlnoes.
Two ibnd- ot the officers of tbe army tbua disciplined
were 1'ieueliiui ii or o'ber European* liotkar. a rival
Mshratta chief In ordi r to strengthen l imM'if pgalnst the
growing power ot Seinoiah also < ugaged gnat numbers
of > retch offlctrs anu Lis immoroun army was also in a
ii'gh ttate of eflicimry Meiaoed by traoh formidable
tit'iphlorn. who altbougn jealous of tach other, were
w? II dispotod to combine against their common enemy,
the English. it behoved tbe governor general to bo prompt
aiiil d< cided if he would avert or dissipate the torn peat
rapidly ga'henne atourd him. llu wait swift and deaMy.
Mar wtu- on 'nn a ag?iti?t '1'ippoo Julian and mi admir
ably n |>|x time 0 Hrmj ot 8(',00( men. previously asM-mbled
atl';lli.re, niarchid on the l(;th March. 171)1', uuU>r Ce
ntral Harris, upon Serlugapatam With the army of the
Climatic moved tbe Nizam'* contingent, to which thiiWd
European r?giment had been attached under th?o>iu
niM d ot till tit I Melbslty 1 hi* force operated ou the
rigbt aid weie lomewhat hiti;i--: ?1 duting the march by
the pultun's troops. At Mallavllly Tippoo tltew up In po
sition. a lid offered bet-dating futile to Wi lb slcy 's foreie.
whlth teiiif reed by sime Mjuadrons of horse under Air
Jo hi. Hoyd the father lu lan of thu lute Sir Kobert I'eel,
overthrew him with slight loss to thems-lveH , and the
troops otmtinuing tholr tapld march. airlved wiib tlie
I ulk ot the nnnj on the .'id ot Aptli before Pe rirgapatatu ?
: n irregularly hut strongly tortifiid city. situated on cu
iiisndfoimcd by tbe cobiltieneu of the t'suverv and Co.
Icroon. The Cauvcry was panned active optjatinna again*',
ibo . uitsn's capital cmaicnced at. once, and weic urged
forward with untiring eeerpy and B>*al Ou tha night. of
the Ufih of Aptil Colonel TTHwllJ wa? iliuotcd to attack
the bultnn pettah Tope, a kiod of cophe or grove, inter
tected with water couisea aud tuiued iial>ltatiens, from
which tbe troops were frcqu* ntly ac. sailed l?y rockets.
The Thirty, third and two native Bengal reglnuncn were
ordeird on i bis service. Tbe night win extremely dark;
Colonel Welleeley and his iroo|>s lost their way; and.
after many vain efforts to temedy the mischance, it was
found necefrnry to witbdiaw tbe men; but this wat not
dt ne. unlorlunately. till after twelve grenadiers of the
Thirty. third bad been cut off aud cart led into Seringa
p&lkin. where tbey were nav igely murdere-l hy Tippoo's
older. Cvlonel Welltvley. separated from his t-oldlers.
wandt red blindly about in tlio thick dat kneta till nearly
twelve o'clock when be recovtred the truck, and as soon
a" popj-ible pre.nnted hinnelf beforo tieueral lliudb in a
ItM of gicat agitaticu. to anuounce that the atlaok
bad failed This is the plain nnTartiit-hed hittory of on
aiTair wbicli tbe decritrs ot the Duke's military rep u la
tiou have niagnlUed into a disgraceful d.-feut, attended
with ?o know cot what inglotiotH cireumstauce in
volvlcg want of discretion, presence of mind and even
personal bravely, huoli imputations ore simply rioicu
loua; and. but lor the Duke's Mibreijueut dar.nltng
career, in vtlil^li an action less brilliant- thaB .Ihe rot
(hows like a tdiadowora stain would, wo may be sure,
nevtr bare been heard of Tbe next day the attempt was
renewed by Colonel AVelle.-luy. the attacking toioe ;
being it.creand by the Niiit ty -fourth Scotch Ktglmenl. |
It was completely succos ful; ai d Tippoo Sultan began !
to ft el aomc mi i- giving- that bin Ue<iurntly repeated :
In a.-i ful ( xclarr.atK'U? Who t en take Seiingapatain " ? i
might n celve a fatal tolutiou lie wrote to Gtneral liar- j
rif iupgestirg a negotiation. The reply was decidve : i
ha'f btf terxitory to be etdtd. the expenses of tbe war to
fe paid in full, undhcbtt gt . giieu fi r the petformance of j
i Li co hard cobditiona l'l, t re could lie n" parley log or
nepotfation. Tbe fanailc mivi rei-jn of Mysore turned
?uileuiy t*uy f: cm ?ueh ruinous terms of peace, and con- j
tit ufedlbe titfence. Da<ly. houtly. the wall* of the de ;
To-ed eltj crumbled beneath the tin. nder strokes of tbe 1
Eng'ifh batteries, and at noon on the 4th of May the glit- |
Ur.og rmnks of tbe Uoops destined for the assault were ;
ton from Hringnpataui. drawn tip in two coitims. and
waiting only lor the *lgnnl that should ioo.e them on j
their quarry The wotk was tpcidtly done, and Tippoo 1
waf kr.lt d in the buttle.
1o tuti fv hbu't-lt , Colonel Wtllesley otepped close to
the liooy, plae<d tab Laud upon thu pAlijo end thin upon
ti.ohiait. "He id lit hU bu>t biiough,".waj .the rtimuk.
TLc moist ho?; ibi? ciutllies were perfmtratcil by the Bii
tl.-b uimy, ard it wan tcetsary fir Coloue-I jlVeliiblcy to
h?i :t \pr8l Midler.- before he could put. a stop to theni
Seme idea liiuy 1c formed cf the plunder liy tho fact
that di amends, ]>uiohbfrd of a privat<- by I'r. Mein,
for n trifle. Hut afterwards sold for X'32 (>00 sterling
At it Li nil mch drawback.", however. upon the amount of
valuables i flicia h cuptuted. t i>< -victorious gent ral carried
oil tiuttrc tn ? lie i l oituou' amount, as ttt down in the
rettim.- of 4?>r,t-o:;&0 slur pagodas
The war, as far as the Mysore country ?'a.i cunctn-d
was n-w over; and th> built of the amy retr-oed itr> '
Mtps after the youthful ginnd/on of the rultr whom 1
II j cer Ali Lad dcpc.-ed hcil bwn restored to tha n nhshlp
of Myoro. in accordance with llrltlsli Indian policy,
'.llie lettered lajah was ot count for tho future- merely
tho puppet uioniuch of a diuitt.UI.cU territory, really as
much governed by the i oajj.au>';. offlcvr.4 a., that portion
of li.e Glycol c ovi r which they oatenribly ruled
t'tloKcl AVe'lctlcy was ippiinted o.v.l and mllita'Y
fiu-nitof gciirgipatsiu utd Mysore, and in that uual
ciijiacliy it admitted to have di playi d 'idministrative
tal'iiti cf a high otdtr.
lhe Hahratta chiefs Scindloh and Uolkar. instead oi
v''?r<r<>n?|y ug Tip<> jo - ul'.an in his extremity. had
Bi t u j a war bstwetn thim'dve.-. and t?? October. 180-',
iloikai ihtcat". X the ocmbiiitd lore ?? of Scindlah nnd tio
Iichui.ii ai.d . ( i'i d u puppet of bii own on the inu.-nud. 1
The j i l.wah prtviou* to leaving l'oonnh after his de
feat applied to tbe tympany ? resident ft* help and pro
t-'tl'ii a fcoemlUi lem for the purple wa? *fi em tiled
at BvT'jhnx. swl pliicd under the conimsnd of Major
Oti riiil AA'Ule i?y lhi- rank lLo Govern >r Ucncrjl hid
contervcd ujen bis brother on tho fooond of April. 1S02
K i t'd?e pr-viotwlj given tbe dote ' of i fie unearned tn"l
Uiy gr. 'csconierrca upon theftukv of Wellington and
>t xi.ay be a* will noe to te; dean tbo-i? for wlncli he was
indiiud, l.ot t > the uccid "it of birth and family e inn e
tlcii l i t to hi- gunt ?eivi ???.?? lli cojjn<i Ion of colonel
w: < nfiritd i<it the d of May, 17P0 . that ot ninjor j
ytr is' 2d of April. 1802 ; of lieutenant general, 2.'>th
April 1 -i 8 : 1 1 gincrai in Pp-ilnand Portugal 31ft July,
Ittll : of field mai. -hah 21tt Juno 1^1 1 We hare space
inly for n u lancc at Ocnersl Wellesley'g cliW e*p'olt< 1
uuiii g thin Madiratia war, as it i oaUed The army, coii
^l?tin^ of alotit 20 0(0 itoopc. ol il arms ui.iveu &tm
liuir^i.urcn tho :nh ot Hatch l-lo. aud without en- j
covntt > leg any serioti' opposition, arrived at Poonali on j
'hi J1 hot A] til. Fupnu.0 eivil aud military KUthoil^y
v.i'i.oi.ferrea OB AT elle-lay, who took th-j fitid ui;hIu-'.
Seit e'l?b . Ld hi.' alht * on Hie Mb of August. Pottah ,
ItU, tb<n tlwfettresaot Abmcdnaggnr. Tbe fort Ot l'?
rrfieh fharea the :inie fjite. and hlit operation i were com j
|il< tely 'vce -pfui till h'i ftmtid himrelf. about neon 'tid
U?tily in tlie pit-tncp of nn army of .*(' UOO men of which
full i.t tto wtio cavalry, drawn up bormen tha rivers
Jut.h and Ketr.ah. the ?ill?t|?of A?ye on th-; Juab b ..
Bibrtj in the e. litre of the line. The hurka hi hid i
e.tl et v itftaUy or ij;uoi;intly dccttVfd l int
Tlii.? tuiihie i.aute elicited the lirst unmintuk ible pt >f .
tliut ( eueuii Wi lltsi > [p vc.Jtiltto.il ra:? and inili
1 1 :. t.ble attiit utr> t^f a great com .lUnden? tue e?:;ii- j
?tt. |> v l.ieh take: ill at a glance all the e*qi Btlil pedlKr ,
I i' 'Ituatk.xi. howevtr terrible It may be it ht*wever ?
miC'tnly pi e?entcd. anil tho prompt Mgaeity ; nJ daring >
iiu i at oi.ee dti idt iipou ami cxecut ?* the Ctiu^i Wkii
. ' rrnntlcg thf threatened danger
'(1 ? Maligna loice were, h* we bare drawn up
ntnem Ihi liver* Jmih Rnd Ke'.naU, which sttv-ami".
>: . luaily appioaehlng caeh?tb?r, met on iheir left in
t! ?tiattow |.atl (i the ptniu ttla. us we may call the
*ii iirii? tl.i>? mail.' d by the continence ol the two rlren,
i lo.'.inti v? a iti-einllti' d body >> f ahuut 12 0( 0 men- -
fo-fij: in ihfl rcntre. 100 ^un;-. fully manned
wive ranged ; and f;n the rVUt.intiie broader and "-ill
a.. . i :? S fpafi* hadin. tip to Ut'hcndtir, upaardi of "'000 i
wll mcuiiie<l bonemtn, gliitcrini; In tdl the rainbow
splendor ct Eastern eoatume were cncamped, their ap
t...iiniiy iijiiumetal.il and vsiIog* colored tents pr- sent- >
n ? .11 ibelHuandbutleofatown, wlthjewillers. timl'b >
ardOthiT tradi '. pur. uit g their avocations a" if Within
tti walls of a peaceful and crowded city The lirltisli
<e, nuiouutiri^ to no more than ??\VuO sabre- atid
bayonets tvitb reventeen ^un- anived diteetly i'i 1
livnt of tin- numerous nml formidable eavciry. the
?ivi' Kctnah runniii? alouK their fiorit till Its jutte
tlfiR with the Juah It Has a startling a< well '
a? magi ltlcent rpectaele and so appaicutiy dasps
y 'i ? rc the odd!1 thst U< qeral Wellesley ha* bi n
f*ri|l.eBtly blamed Oy lttle nnd line tacti 'iati.< for haitrd
n : a Lai'tic in ahlcb lie had. areordinK to thorn, norigbt i
to i *)?' ot lucres lie shottld have toured, fay thef. an I
ilccllci d a bait in until StoTenaon had Joined. P'teh 1
res.-otn i: appear to toruet tliut there is a relative f oa
uiib tktakiiiss of aimiea that eanuot be estimated t>y
m* tely com. t leg their propuitlonate nyinbers. Abov.? ;
? be colors cf the Knglh-'i battalions there floated n b i'.e .
v uii h, howi Mr bololy the Mahiattn roltiien miitht carry
i. dtt in'eted tin nt more than would tliiice the number i
i'Biij br wfvrr biave and dL-ciplined. who lacked it.
'I be oiBfh of the ftlln g toarr< of 8elini;ipataiii. the swift |
1< rruotlon that had overt akin th' t<tng of the l't>>
ff< ild- the stern i tig of Pet tab. the capture of the strong
hOrt" ot Ahmtdlitieettr nnd Itaroaeli, mu?t have' been
M? .oIy pmstnt to the imaginations of the e impre ^ini'1
Me ? tit 're u cf t lie- Halt, exulting dread and ippreben: ion
??bith no anay ef eannen ne r ot nttnibi rs on their own
> u, ot uld dimtnl.-h, ntueh less di,sipat?. To display fenr
e.i hesitation, would be In throw an?y iliat niinbty ntornl
i ice, to retreat, to turn back oafbto that nutnertitis
f valry, would be ruin.
1'y a skilful rootm'Uvre. he divided the fr"cs of
I I Muniy. so that the cavalry could not act, nnd after a
I (uitble ftrupgle, the PlitlfhUtoops Were tiiumptnut
The victoty was a splendid one. but It was dearly pur
] el'ased The Hiltbh loss. In kiiiid and wounded, amount
I iii to oi. e tbourand five bundled aud eighty- four men.
I iit ei teliiig to the oflii'lal lL#ts.
i 1 he Mabratta chiefs never raooverod this heavy blow.
I t.)l:ow?daalt was by the loss remarkable, ihoug? uuite
, be dechlve victory of Argaum, and the oaptureof Afsi-er
ubnr and Qawulgur. They sued Ibr pea:e, and l-ord
I T.t 1.<- having bet n quite aa suocevsftil in ths northern
prctlncae, and at Delhi against M. Perron, terms dictat
ed by the eoniiuerora were agreed upon, aid on tha 80th
ot December 1*08. ths Mahratta war terminated.
1 be wotk of General Wallasley In India was now an
I r i it plithcd, ard ho was anxious to return to Wurope.
?r|?Mbd u>i?tNe ut miwiiiring
h meelf sualuit tta mar bale of Francs, who, with thetr
' udoubtad chWt bad not only Inspired the couUaaut
with* panic terror of their trmii. but were again tbrcut- .
enicg a detoent upon England 11a out barked for Europe I
< n th? 10th of March. 1806. in the Trident frigate, after
having received fioui the ofltoecu of tiio army he had
r< mniandel. the merchant* of Calcutta, and the native i
inhabit ant* (f ftiiegapatam hiphly Rratifyinf; and nub |
ptantiai token* of ailnirmiiou and Ntcem. The oflkien
oi Uie uu; tubteribed tor a gold rafe. to tie inscribed
with the du mo of hit. yieat victory. Awjo- this wan sub
Frquenliy cliatiged to aerrvioc of plate; the merchant*
of t ali ulia pitM ntid him with a nword valued at a
thousand guinea* and a far mora honoiiog tribute tbaa
the.'t? the native peo|4? of P< ringapatain pre*?nt*d him
villi i n aridreMi. oentalning a prayer - to thetiod of all
cmUh and oolor*.' to blot* and toward htm for his ju?t
and iquul ink) in the Myion . He had lx?n previously,
on the l>t K?|>t? in tier, 1804. cion'ed a Knight Companion
tf tha Hath unci hiw, consequently now Sir Arthur Wel
leeley. K.C.li.
,ir. , ,!l .luou TrMfn,?ar awoke Napoleon from his day
f'i , ?' *J successful luTiu-um t>f Kngland ; and the
!h!.iUj) relieved from the idea ol ? ficnch army
d. t ra tr'h fri* y "! i r "i?n tha,.haJ *> 1<?UC haunted them,
U f-paUbtd Kail (.ai heart md Geneiai Iron. with a Brit
}t ??aT to aw-ift in the confident
! . i march t0 Paris of the now allied A ustrian
h nk"\ Iobu? *ellesley ww ordeied to
i m f'.a *hta be arrived Im found that after the
lttlfi K Au*terllt?, Augirtau h#d been sent a?ain-t the
aI?.- a f<*<* of ^ *"HJ men of the Grand
J,?';, K"1 wanted to cmbaik for Knglaud The
litio ol Inuia alone. wanted to give battle. Jie was over
ruieo aiid In- r. turned to Knglaud
r/?.1.""/0'11 c,1AP'tl> .lso6' f'r Arthur WeUoder mar
J1" r?lienhaa third daughter
ri? i ;'l *' "?co' d Lord L<??foid By thin mar
1M - m !'m"' two s"n* Arthur born 3d ot February,
i .V n 1 ,y l'undon; and Char lee, born 10th i
fnl&il?VV C?r"tar3r,s m,lT 1'uUln.
. v,s r"tur"*J to I'hHianifnt for tho
iHiimjplHi Bye ai d on the ltd of Apill, 1807, ho ac
ctpuu tJ o < .lice of Chief Seoratary for Ireland , with ttto
tm.*? however. with the minister, that
i i _ * n V. : b,P.,L; "W not Mand in the way of hi* mi
? i ? n*l'li > Bit nt should occasion require hi* servioea
. affairs wan characterised by
kiibtuolu^ har.dine.-H that irndercd him rery unpj.
; V'l i V? 'ho aulllor o? the famous Inmrroo
ant ..lit J . ,n'orKft other pliarant provisions, ea
1,1 IwfcMo finttd out of his house after
|uh)wb in <he proclaimed distilcts should he liable to
wanapwta'ion. eir Arthur orguuiied a police for Dub
lin, but work for which he was much bettor lltted wai
again pnpaiirgfor him. a'
Ausiro llussiaii combination ended bv AubteriiU. and
he tiraty of 111.it . inetfad of the niaroh to Par "and the
dtthrczumcnt ot the Frenoh hmperor: and after some
hvwhi 1?UI' ,ran?actlong between Napoleon and Alexander
. 0 ?' * alliance against Great
ind mAm If" !r <lf, * rall<" agreed to transfer Wallaohia
an? Blolo.oia to the northern no ten tat#, with n half
premise to throw in Comtantinoplc oyer the bargain at
m me future day. the two emperors i^imnly and magnani
thi^IfBCM,' lu J,;DB',uld-a P?acc to be based upon
the principle that each power should retain all it h?d ao
quitid during the war? France her continued acquM
Ilim? *? pal? *hich Bonaparte had just taken
militiuy poMMn.icii of; Bustia, the two principalitieii we
baie mentioned; and Kn^Uiud. the su^ar UUnd.s-col
ouie.v cyn Malta, onco ho vehemently refueed by Na
polcin that ihe hud re>tea from Irauoe, Hpain. and llol
lut>d. This prf.j.o-al made with equally cogent rcaw<ns
Kr?at form and riicumatance, was substantially repoll.sl
at once, the Uritit-h governmtnt in their reply' rtfu?inir
to tn at without their aliita incl tiding tho Spanifh incur
frvr.1; i l*?and tho emperor Myled tho outraged
i L?l iiij .^Eaiil b^'hhihh uatiuii. J'roH^iity mu*t ka?c
i'lf *"'t"l1l0a''1 ordinary observation.' if it bo true
- . intimates, that he boUevcd his now aUiance
??? ? T"isy J C, UD." J in,? th* abandonment of
t-p&io and Turkey and tho ncceptanco of an unHtabie
if. ; V.1!."- ,;u* fia in aDJ' lK>-aille combination against
(?K-at Britain muet count li r next to nothing from not
jrtffefmgBij i flici< ut imaus of oOVumvo action against
1 1 r. for the ? march to India" is nothingmorctl.au a
urinal. Hut tin re was :i nearer and much greater tear ?
theUlcwn I'liBce of l)i nsark. who had Uea for ^omc
1Be ortjtJtUing with Honaparte and who was known to
re txtiimily anxious to retain his continental pi>iifcc.<
Heni? ibe ptrtlt n or (Icrminy that has lately been
the cause and theatre of so much strife and blood
shed siid which, in 1MJ7, was completely in the
powir et the 1 tench ruler? had a numerous fliot at Co
i ? iLh^mi. tout, it tuldtd to tlio French nivr. luiirlii have
iu reined the ' cntaMrrphy of 'i'mlal^ar, and this wai
till relet, lor Kngland a vwitable danger Under these
clrcumttunccs the Hiitisli nnr.i.-trj ileurmined on seiel
ifg a naval anil iniiiti.jj expedition to the Danh-h cspltr.l
tn cn'oice the mrrendir of the tleet to KnglsnO in trust
till ti e coneluMen of a g<netal peace
V\ lia'cver tu?y have bten the justice or expediency of
the prejict. its elocution wut eomplote and u.aete'rly
tl i iiiilitnrj fine was nominally under the orders of I
>.?:! OeilKKTt. but Sir Arthur WellrKlly. second incjru- '
ir.?Bd. wtF liittaijy the leader of the expedition ; and I
e. ii^ the iigor iind rapidity ol his operations, hft lit tl - '
tiei 101 the im ml eommnnder Adrnnal (iambler. to do
" to e?roit t) ? 1 tiuciiUerifl flt-ot ? tfily l.cine
I ? .. i', -j rratr ihi ughbndly or;r<iulz<dnnd un'itcci>*'-tul 1
n )M?i ic of the Idi urgent .Spanit-h p eople to th* iota I
u.iis Mimie of their coi'Ptry hj lionap&ite, an l th i '
tcri.paui n ol l,ifl,on by Marsiial .limot, Puke of Abran I
t'f. itot.ctd tl,e Utillsh government tn send an anxilinry I
to the i'l-iiiwrula and the command of the troon\ '
^((isbUd at (cjk for tliot purpuMi iras piron to fir i
Arthur Weilnle,). The arduot genet al arrived at Cortinnn
' n the .tali of July. I sis. nnd ?a? there informed by the
'hJt-rJl? jliDta that ispain had plenty of i>otd'< r- : ?h -
r-i-ly wanted Tlie> added that the Britl-h army
ei.Llii i ot tx' belli- t eni) lojed than im 1 arirtg I'uitugol uf
'Ik t iiiib fme unln .lunot 'Iho iinacociin'able njr
i * t i ? i- 1 f liepont at Itiij'm. had. in fact, turneil til
bruit sol the juntas tbrntighout Upaiu anl it reouireil
u ai yiind hitter lewons to bring them back tr> umdleaty I
tint ltti.i ti. Mr Ai ttiin in, mi diately saili-d fcr the Ta
?-?ii. srd el'fr im inleiview with Admiral jjlr Churles Cot
tiji wli *#' bli ekad'i ik' n Ilu-f^an Fi|ttiidron that had
'' :< !\.re m''r. dicidnl en lunding at the
mouth el f he MoiHJepn an ojierailon which was eir.?cted !
en li.i ..u of .Align, i. 1S0N, lieneral ^pl?^eer hurl joined,
jirnl <1 eir urilen forces amounted to nearly \i<) (il ij ln?n,
I ut wne uttnly diliclent in cavalry, there being 1
<nl> a uw humired budly moutted hot,i i,ien with !
tin foice Mr Jrhn .Mi.ote. Sir Ar ln.r's senior nflicer. ;
vw daily expected with a largw rninforcenient but
i im nil ? iievhy. im t oral' v anxioui to strik<- n gne.d
1 1< w elt-ie iiioi lie J* arrived to/ui.teh the commaal irom
l;lie. in?t chid nipldl.v eh r,g th i con", towards l-i hon
, itemardni t'riere. a I'oitiigin-so oftlcfr. at the
1 i an ei nbi ut li (10 unn nuern'piinied Welle; ley i?r ?oine '
ui !?nc? but as tin y nuiri u Lhe Flench, a r<H>ti U disbi ilnf
n il i 1 1 (-tl of vaiiquWitiig Najioleun's gunrrals gre-.v
t 1 1 n h in. it i.il cjsting aV'ut lor an exstisn to a\oid tlii
-'1 1 ti ? lilng ct-iihii t hi hit u J 'Oil the singular one of de
t. ?| virig that tl ? lhillrl: g< ueinl rh lild Mipiily lh ? I'oi
' 1 ? o <?w>l * ith rati. n.?. this ah- Mid requisition u<
jftf'Ujrf'C < J . iiitici J. it Wit-< iajjMif.-iblc tocotriplT with
it !:t.n I I n IliiLnrdln M.j.nrati d him elf froi i tlio Kiig
lull i' n-ni.iMlir leaving htWi n r. ut the rcqoe. -t id the
:ati?j ? ?he w.is anxious to n i..in "he m< ralsupp r'. with
ihe lountijr piibh ofih presence of native tr.i .ps? one
n. n ' nt ?l!li tlii' Tirlthb whi-ui fir Arthur uudrrtoik
10 1 1 j | j w n h nuh i.s
luKidi rirmd n fi.Mnr.ce nt Roli;a. but ultlm lUl* re
r.aitd i.Il.r dniltr.g -even le-3 to iho KntL-h. J.mut
iu? nwhilc n tn hrd cut ol hi ben thrcatentnu when lis
llillliM III ion Mid h'j'fii to dr.rc -the leopards " i
ntothiiiiK A I iliit jni'ciuie Sir llarn l:i rr.rd wis
Miti.ti', i v lord Cabitfi.ngh to super^'de Mr Arthur
? i < ;iy m d i n Lis .-.iili^l - ;.,.rM-d si* Arthur - ?Irlog
la1-" r .llM ct 7)le yttirgci Gfllcir defph^l while he
< tejrd t I'ts order
liHtim- made iiii:rr.ds 'or the Inju-tire of liL? offl ial
M'fii.ir lh" ii.< rnliig ui'o'ored thi grati.'vln,; tilght of
. viii :'t (iimj iu fi-H m . rch tow.<rd> th. Kn;i li und
wltci ul a ri i ii i iel lilgh . batlio wa- in. iltahli iSir ?r
tlvr f 0! ffMili Bi weteqnickly made and wl'h peifict
'1811,11! h! v ar.si eeiifiun iv he awaited Jui )t's;ip|iro.icn
'lhe I tencli nttscl.f-d wi'li th?ir usual iah r and iuip-tu
rii?j . ?v nt nfttr nn i-orlfi ii< ei ntlL-t. we:e ti.r.n back in
i tt* i ci li'li-it i. i pen all p< :uts. leav.e^ in lb-. | ..s-er of
hi I iiihh blrteeo gnn< and runny hundred prinu' r
60 ei i I w J i in vi a r<ni tul oClci r li w?? n?w >v" |*?
tlcik: rlii iv Darn rd who bad Unhd a li'?ri.
triV'.i u,ly . eeiiii rd thi cemmand. ainl Sir Vithu!'* or
'Vi for t wo iiii Nir tn- nf ;hc snny to pug li-ndy up o
i oi.oi il< ri d i ii 1 1 h lid di Ite ibiM over the M -rrn d -
D.i'sftrirto whil t lli.l AB-trmhir and Kane, lyi ra;il |
ink niTsh i. a tl)'.* l'.i-s of v< rej-V.-.m, mil iUt
"tiet ofi (na li hon which would hare h-en r nlv.i
?" f-i > ntlv to, to the Knach cuniinvcdm's , unv li-r
'jrn ai rrrttei ? woa coutittrmanded. Kir Arthur Wi 1
icil.y <xp"lula.trd w.un ly itlsnid ObM,.-d to ?h| |
7 ,0.f ?' 'f lLr N,1J : w ?' hnd b tur
rrfbc.in f.tnt-g in;, dinner a time l< nothing m"re
'''t/ii U" Thus eniim thebiltb' ot si
?i"t lii.l !i . Kujiy Burrard. got fafely lack to
i'oi. ; 'i ',:t' anl'?d>.H.n?:Mwar.ls mil
tw, ,;';! * ' ? l'<-l <f ' 'm' ra wt.y
i- i ci It. io-?v Lj virtue of which the French army
i ii"#cu" ' !'* rtugr 1 ,u oCLdlJun of brim- e .ui
.? ? itij r<r i,y,.| Wllh ,,|| tht(r arm*, lioms. artillery,
{agyep. ( ipluBiief. to the nearest licuch port,
v iA?i ' ?r? tf tht eon litlou- granti u
tl !. r.?1 T-'" , ,hbt ll,n ,,L"',un "' it rh uni
r.it. ? 'J'""1' (o leave tl. Tspns ii n I b. given
itmn law rr illsler.ee. as ?prrt-uien do h ;i
it * in *!*?" . l*rtll?li admiral ,tarlwl in pursuit,
mi I wsii V"'1"'^ ?"?*ntofSlr Churl' , Cotton
i . i . Mjrct?d by that officer. T'lls newsar
niirg in the I'.riti h enmp cans <1 linmen.e exultation
l ere fto?, Ifc,. belief that tbe- luted eonxutlim w?s
riMntiqueclj an fl(, Mf r,a.rjftC)l|(, thnag>it
tco and Wrote In tbst sen?e to Jnnot: hut the lnaisiuU
"a- ?ho well Mil i*i ui wli h the eonvi ntlon to he iuteat
m'im 1?' and at one* slKU<?llt.
"'p ? of the itipni.it ion In
VI. V t r, n<''' I-mperor's anguit ally.
rSi* Ar,'il,r Kotswuj home ns quickly a* he
rcvld and mumrd hi? duties as lr'sh seeridary; grim y
?wa tltga tln.ewhin he might measure himself wltli ,
h?fh marshal*, unfettered and nn
r. i fc,1 rurh w,;" ,n*an'ngJ old wot Id generals as
'?^'.'ard and "alr> tuple.
1. '"Olunstlon < xdled in Tnglsnd by the
ni cfthe (ontention ofOintra. eonipellnl tho ministry
.V ffiu'! eomtid Inquiry, wbieli umht the presldcnc*
' ',?'ja. met at Cnel.-ca tt led to no result
re able l nt disastrous campaign of Sir .Tolin Moore ;
lellowed. The dellvcrance of tho 1'enliMnila wss still a I
prme ot?j?ct with iho people of Great Britain and it wn? 1
itetrrmim d to make another strenuous efToH towards Its |
cce< mpllshment Sir Arlhui Weill ?ley. upon the dUtiaet
iindcr*ta&dl?g that he should not be (gain siiper.-aded
without reasoMl.le cause, accepted the command of tbe
riliny in I'ottugal ; flntlly rr^lgm d I In- offire of Irish ^so- |
m ?sry an<! a'Hvcd at Llsbcn on Apr J. U. 1 )*#, Mr John
i t iMtfl who had c 'inroandi d there tstnmiiy^ b> lue I
Ae<lv? pe, paraUon' lor immediate kimtillUea at omm 1
?*4 w> n/??4 wUk ?qah ^
by Bir Arthur, that la tittL- mora than a fortnight after
bl? arrival In Portugal b? ?u enaltled to atrlka th* t-*rrl
bio Mow at Routt which. revarbe? sting throughout Ru
roj f, lim touted the nation* to ? peremption of the great
fort that a g<-n*ral had at I art ontfred the lintx agatnMt
Kiar.ro who la *klll. | romptitudo and daring, wan to the
lull the <<|ual it the distinguished military rhlxfUluM
that had Hprung frrm that uoldier t'Aiuinf aoU.
Maifhal Poult had k>d? tlm? previously Inradril Pur
t ti fin 1 ftim Ormse in Oallcla. and aft?r dissipating the
undiec iplliu d forc.ee opposed to him eatabllrhed bin lioad
uuurtiTH at Opotto on the Douro, with about 1>,000 men.
Biart-bal Ylotor. with another oonHldt tablo Vrcnch army,
wan at Almeida It wa* deuirabU to attack th?m aepa
lately . and at once; and the lliiii li gvueral, after pro
tiding egaim-t danger from Victor muirhtd with theatep
ola gmnt upon Opoifo. Arched on the bordir* of th?
Iiouio. he found Poult rcpo*i:ig in the nubjutfated city,
ullir taking the precaution of deploying the lirldgn und
fi-cuilng all tile toat? to hi* own hide of a river three
hi Billed yaids wide Thi* doue, he felt, perfectly natls.
Il<d Halite oould not l>e attacked exm'pt by M-a. ,-\nd
without feet-Wing full notice of the inU'iition of hln
ri;< my. lie was i-ltisibrili g tn a t* ol's paradiic.
The crowing w?h ? fl?cli d at night in finall boata. The
a,' aim was given, but It wan too late? th? French aranr
was icuhtd to the Jray ; but victory crowned the British
nimi
Eoult faw that Hi? gtmc i?i lost, mil abandoned the
city. Lit* sick. i-ton-e. baggngi and artillery ? everything
with tho t-ictpticn of a l?w field pieee*.
lit ulitnmuty n-Hcbid Oren?), in Ualicin and there
the liilthh calvary det.bd?d fiom further puiault. The
French marcbal bad left that town eleven weeks pre
viously, with twenty-five thousand veteran troopn, fifty
eight pieces of artillery . numerous stocks, and valuable
Isggsge Ho returned to it with nineteen thousand
in. n. dtK'itufe if everything but tho anus in their
land*, end the rugged olothlrg en their backs.
ftliiM-hal N ictor. on healing of the disaster wlilch had
befallen foult united himself with Jourdan and King
Jot* j.b, t-nd. conjointly wlih them on the and iWHh
of July fought the battle of Talavera do. la Itcyna.
Talevria w ?s fought, The French, after a tremendous
cintmt were dllvt n beyend the Alberche with the loss
of ten guuH. and Sir Aithur Weiletley, whom victory
alone could enable to retreat withdrew Lis army, by thin
time reduced to 17 100 men, by th*- line of the Tugui Into
1'ortui.ol.
Fr.r this batlle, and the pawsge of thn Houro. tho
lirltl; b gtneral was, (in the 2t.th of the following August,
created a peer of England, by the tltlo ol Baron Duoro
aud Viscount Wellington He also received the thanks
of Paillanirnt for Tulavera ? t
On tho 10th of February, 1?10. the Commona voted
I.ord Wellington a rem ion of ?2 (JflO a year, with succes
sion for two generations Lord Wellington now anxiously
dliectid his attention to the bef-t mode of efToctually
dt lending Portugal l>y the llritieh army. Ilia medita
th nt- resultid in the conception of the celebrated lines
of Torres Vedias, which were at one commenced but
without (he i lighted hint of tho purpose to which they
were destined.
In thn spring of 1S10, Marshal Viawn*. "tlio spoiled
child of victoiy." as he was designated by Napoleon,
wa> njiiolntcd totliom yet ba!lled task ol driving, with
Niy s afsisUnce, the Kngllfh leopards into the sea ; but
the renowned eimmander quickly found that llame lor
tune has frowns ax wai as favors for the most indulgent
of be;- children. ,
Hie French army d , stint- d to operate p ialnst Welling
ton had been Increased to It COO men chiefly veteran sol
diers to whom the Krglith general could net oppose more
thnn <bC(-0 llrithh troops, th - remalndirot bin aimy
lielng com post d of the as yet untried roxtuguese regi
mcnts. Miwsena optned the campaign with great spirit,
nrd advanctd with elate step toward* Lord WoUlngton,
who bavin? concentrated his force, slowly retired, to give
t?n e to tbe Portuguese people to retire, a? he commanded,
with all the pwvbioni arid property they could take with
tbmi to Lhbon. lifter deetroving and laying watte that
which could not be ciuritd ctt. ....
lheie orders were In general Ciiesrfully obeyed. Hi*
plan of defence, as yet not guefied at by the French mar
tJ-ell worked tfflclently: audio order to glre n hopeful
tone to the micd ot a nation whom imperious necessity
c< mi} olii d to cul mit to Mich terrible sacrifices, as well an
to check the exulting tide of French impetuosity, he
halted, and offered b?ttle al UuMtcco lie wan un
Leiliatincty att:-cl id, Ney lending one of the division*?
tu ol *Moh wire defeated, and hurled back with
heavy 1cm and dlacomfltute. Not the slightest Im
pression could be made by 'the spoiled child of vic
tory and a fur waiting in position a sufllcieut
time to enable M iiPsctia to renew the attack, if he
had mo wll:ed. Wellington iu pursuance of his settled
put pose, 1-lkUrely withduwtothe lines of Torrca-Vednn,
whiih he tiaoln-dand cocupltd on the loth of Octobi r.
Tbe Fxifcth narsbal, with confidence restored by tuis
:iti' moven tnt.. cDgn'.y followed through n wasted
coin tn nr. m- my whom he t^cdly imi.gineii w.-n retroet
tig to'ili tfl'i-r (f his ftblps. ??n the luh. Manena
atlhei a fi< nt ot the line- ted looked at thorn. He did
rc cfir- :> r.u-.i.iog j-j a - tate of .-tupor aud iuactlon till
tl.e iC'h '.t Nt.ci b r. vlien no food or any kind not
evfii pi 1 e or he; i -,1l>!i, btlnjt i-ny long- r attainable, hi
t uflei ii c'rmorcllr.td aiiny letreated, pursued by Wei
ll! gutj, who Led 1 (to rtlnforcedf '-award and the enemy
wire ul'lucatolj (Jiivia cut of Portugal
In 1HI I.crd Wellington nctlvid the thau*s of th.
liittl.-li Crtnii atitl Pariltmmt ;'ot tb" liberation of I'or
tiwrU. Wc l s-s ever tl;n battl. i rf Fuent-i d'<?nnr, Al
bnera Mm Auoyo de MrMnos iu wl.L'li Mawhiil Girard
l(^t hi- cai.cn and 1 7(0 of the linpeiUl <?u*rd. Ma^
M-ce. -Ilie ?politd bUd Of victory." was rcotlled. and
bis tlate I !!r.i I . Mambnl Mnrmott who was ordered to
nui>b with th? lsriiisli general at any nacrlfice; and that
Uv inijilit do k> tlic ntui^ plnctU udcIit l?in orders
j onvtfuMy rcipforri d ty Lui&crou. battuIion.H of lUc lin
' Maimont vciy --ptedUr conct titrated b'tw en '!'i WX>
b?il 70 Wt- fcCu.lrubte ?oldier.<, wbo confident of victory,
mr< tcu t suiting)} to battii-.
We now etn.e to the aMtonis-bii'g winter campaign < r
'I be lltitish ariny wtic alnost ins. -lp.ivlnif condi
tion Tl.erc w. to two FieiiehwrnUs at no ^iratdisl'iuej ;
< r.e ur J. r JlurnoLt; tbe othi r cou,mand< d by Sou!'. In
Aidulu. a Wtlllrglon # olject wm to storm ihe two
siring ar.l important ftanlfch forties es both prisooed
I v choice Frio, h troops, of Ciudad Kodrlgo end Riidniot,
eiul socorc al nnd tlm" Ills (nt.il.rise that neither ftoult
in i Ms rnior! limi'd W r.ble to alford t-ithf r of the garrl
f< iif (iov i fleetnel relief or a-Mrtance. To effect this, the
clc-i ^l tteroy as to hi pn?po?e w.-is of .-our -e abs. lutely
r.ici-i^arv. . .
At 1< until Le suddenly put the army in motion reached.
I.iitirtrt sLdttoiicid Ciudad Uodrlgo. Its t.-UJ on tlr
16th of January . l^l- came like a thniiderholt upon the
Mm eh u aphsl- who did not at lir-t c.n-dlt the luMll
urei. Vadsj' t. next fell. Tn thi beginning of July the
I j . ting armies once nunc gradually ?pproaoliod ea. li
.ther i.iar S;dMr t n a
.Mniaunt eci .n.ttted n fiunder in eparating biet ne?.
n . telle ? v? of Wellington saw his advuu'.nge. lt?
.,i>;tt ,t lie trench ui my wa* utterly d<f<-attd, and
,-jivi n 1 IT tbe III Id Willi lh< l0!-a of its atlliU-ry. sev, i *l
il-.iutMid prl-mer.. ?vd a vu.t uumi-er of slnin an-l
...ijx d n: ii Marwi ni w;?- und d by a -hell,aod
caii'd ? IT tbe fi. id tally in tin battle Central toy,
vlo txirred h tr.feif /es'oie ly to protect tbe n.tient.
"tiilti . of talunaica said: ? It v.a.i a halt!" in wldch
: r.j t v tbi u aud no n were bea'.tu in forty niinut
,-tjBii'M ea ?h - by far the complet(-i t victory yi t g*v of 'I
l.y lie nvitw. piii' ill over ih? French armies, and ww
that upon which lie ehlelly prided hll?'-e|f.
(11) tl.e l'Jth of Augvut fo'.leiviii ; Witllngtou mvl- his
rtcnu bant entry :rin Madrid aniid't the :.c< lain vtlond
ifiht ii libhitnnt and imnn dlnti ly afterword' ap
i on.ti d gentraliPi-imoof iheHpnnl-li uroiier. On the 18th
I I tl.e taiue n.oi-ih hi w?s cniiid Mamul? of Wc-lhng
-f.r. l.v li e Prince Keg< -it of Knslaitd.
J be n>it grea>. irnid.i.ts ol the v.ai were the unsue
it ltd it tack uj, on the fortrow 'f Hutgoe nuuierou.-ly
1.1 d bv Ft. nch troops, comniariil' I by Mat .-lid
i M il the com enuent retreat nron I'ortugil an-l tho
i v.ieutitli n of Madiid
In the beglr mi g of l&l". the >lnniuts of Wellington,
I ten whom ti e rotomlcy ol ill'! roy.ll n-iment of llor'n
ti. ul 1 . i u l<en pro '?*>., rty conferred. w? cnatod a
\r, bi : .' llie l >u ter. lit vUtedCadl*. and sailed tin nee lo
I i ion. wl.tre hi wi. ? ri ceivi d by thopopuUtlonwlihgreift
ii, >u.lti?in II : ? (f petmatent deliveranoo had revive!
i. the ? ii.t- of tii? p- o; le. Thcn-w. ol til ? dl istroiH
? ? i ? Napoioon'e Kurpivn c*mpelgn had b-< n i?nblt?li
e i>uii tv? rywhtre a delerininatlou to pr .-s the Frencii
in t- vlgetotirly was maiiifesttd. Th ili.r tui* ol
\V < .lirpl'-ii'* aitny advmced rayi lly through Sf dn,
Kir g Jom ],h and hi. marshals retiring to nonet u'.rat
In i I ices mar Vitteria. whori', on thu 21st June. Its HI,
ilii i.ccipttd battle and the totul irremtdlablu route o:
tli Fur cb armv wi.s th- rosult. Tl^nt srmy loet thei
Cat nr n >tore? a vast nntnlifr of kill. dl. wounded, an 1
i n inns and iln niouarch his c irnsges. tr.-osure. an t
li : e Mar-'i'1 JourdMi In the huny of his Might lef.
hi- tn nchirn iiebind bi n a tiophy for tbi rlcto.-s.
wlich in 3d el July 'lie <.< - -e announeid hu i
I. ill c.utimd by liie Pilnee-Ucgeut up n Field
.V-iM *1 ihe Jlai'iuls cf Mclliugton Honors au i
ii^flldt w r? OnvV.ly h'W'-rid ab?n' this tlai -
iii.i n the tiiim pbvnt IMti'h genernl. One hun lr.-d
ihoiu: t.J iouii'1- ?or the pureha?" of an enta'e bad been
ni 0 but by tbe Ktgllth parl'ament. and he w.e now
i.i, i 1 l ? tie hpatd-n iiiuboritl's Hu iue do I'ladal
i;r- ilgo aid a grain'co of ft-aio of the lirrt ? ! . ? The
. late of 8otO lie It'-mn oi wh eh the unhippHy ci l.v
, ul I'lince cT I'lHi e had bacu diwpi llud. a.i i? r ion. .1
ii li'.in by thi 1 mil/. Coites in te'tl'nony ol tbe gf,?U
I I I . il tl e fpatlblt nallon
'fin lunch I 1. 1 en r fci.t Foult from ticrmiuy. with
, 11 m w.r?^? h-: lit vi : i-n aJS'. to t ike the cmumand of all
i be I nnohtr?op?lnfipsln lu Older if po?aible toarr.
,1 ,, c< Di(ii.'ilrK mutch of Wi.Ulugton npon ir.iioe. TW-.
n> k booli fallnnt y. If vamlv. alt --rapted Bit t.* h ur
I def'ht hud stiuek *tep by ?tcp ail Imcireiiillg ?'l?-ta
>? wl.1 tb. r of liitn or natute. we.e pn-aej i-i M "r
< m It-U' J t.nd in NovemUr 1M'< tli ' *.Jindntdi? Ui?t
h: . i v (ir? F.i torp bad floatt d ovar th ? la?t alk ? at r ?r
I \ 1 1' : oi. which wi'hstcod the lrrn? t ! ve torrt nt of tn
r. 1 1 'S l aindts nt.w wtmd in retrlbntlva triumph ovo.
|.i alnly ln>fig?n?d if acred wal" Hem wMehthe arm.-d
H.t ?lf u iiad come f? ?th
1 ' narn ot 1M4 WiOiinitul ih?* war. u Iioi
, i . uiaticnliy; and the llrttHi trtop- n tuned hoi
'1 :r II in writ d tui.iimndfT w:i> crea* -d n the ;
Me i f tl nt jeer, Uaii|lil? of Hutu o aud Utikeof
r> t' ill anil In .lure t'ICO CIO, ciitiui^. with th:
vli'ii* grant if t'100 T< half a millbin of rnone
W: rr.1l bint by the llon e of t'euiinon*
- h if Hk- an. nioiith tbe I>uV.< took hit real ,
i|. u. e of Piwrs and nib?crlb?d the parliament!- r
I . pat. nit oi all bit tltlee having been hr-t rend
H ut c,f tbe House.
Tkt capltnlalit.n of Pari*, agreed to b-tw.-i-n M
t avouit, Ttlnce of Kt kmul. ac.lng on b-hilftrf'th
ii 'anal goretnm<nt it the head of w hicb ara< K
1>? e d'lHrante, and Wellington Aid Blneher. was
I n the 3d of July. HH* and the Frenah unny. wjo
l'ai?? ubim bay wad the Loire i
The f>nke of Wellington wa? at th- Con^.eaa "I
n VuMs skse the new* at Imnf irte1; ""f
andspeedlly afterward* we And him la Belgium, to ua
hi* own esproeidon, at the licad ? with the nxmftioa ef
bin old Midlers who had fought In BpMn ? " of tbe looak
infamous army ia Uw wotld. '' The British troop* with
tbe Oukc, It must bo warn bared, die not mooed 36,009
men. tbe rest of the army, with Mime tafcliuat exeeptleaa,
being c< mpo*i d of troops batter fitted for a pared* t baa
a stubborn battle Had the 70 (>00 men lod b y Welling -
ton liwn Nil men who had g#D? through the Ilory ordeal
of tbe I'rnJtMular campaign*. it in no disparagement be
the unquestionable bravery of tbo Pre neb army? maaf
of whom were mere S' nscrlpts? to say that the struggle
would have been nothing like so long aud obstiaa&s ss It
proved.
The events of the 10th and 18tb of June, 1815, are to*
familler to every reader to need recapitulation hers, suf
fice it to nay that, basing on . ? Napob-on's brilliant
marshals. in Spain aud Portugal, bo was oon.|uoredb*
Napoh tn hlnuelf, on the roll of F ranee. It inimt not.
h .vu ver, be lorgotti n that hu vra? ultimately indebted
for victi ry totbo Prus: laus, unii that be had exclaimed,
"would to Ood that night or lilucbcr won ocme !"
The Krgli-b flel 1- marthal wum appointed, by ths
tnarimou* c<u.-cnt and approbation of tbe powers, to
command tLo Alllrd Aimie* of ObserratlM; and on the
lijual c vixuii icn if Finnce on the 1st of November. 1818,
be i i tuicf d to Knuland. and coon afterward* entered
l.oi d Lh ci pcol'H cabinet ax Master-General of the Ord
nance. An extra grant of ?310,(00 was voted bim In
1H1& making In all ?700, COO in money, betides the pen
sion of Vi 'iiiV a year, and munj luerative appointments
bestowed upon him b, tho govemniont?au amount of
rcuniary reward n.n unexampled as tho military aervloee
reocm penned.
Tho Duke of WilllrgUn's tiCes and office* are perhaps
the most t \uiled anil numerous ever conferred upon a
single led! ildual. We subjoin the list : ? Duke and Vis
count Wellington, Huron Douro : Knight of tbe Garter,
aiid Grand Cross of the llutli ; Prince ot Waterloo in the
Netbeiland-i ; Duke of Cir.da ! Rodrigo aud Grandee ?>'
Spain; Dul.n of Vlttorla ; Marquis of Torres- Vedraa ;
Count Viateixaln Portugal; K nt? bt of the foreign order i
oftb' Odtlph 4 Hanover, Bt Andre w of Russia, the
Mark Fugle of PrrnM.n, tho Golden I leers of Spain, the
I' '.eplmat of Denmark, St Ferdinand of Merit, and St;
Jmmurlus of lb? Two Sicilies. Maximilian Joseph of Ba
?sila Marlu-Tberesa of Au-tris, th> Sword of Sweden, of
W ill hm tf the Netherlands ; Field- Marshal in the armies
of Austria, Hustla, Prussia Poitiigal. the Netherlands:
I < nptaiu Geniralol ;-?p?in ; Commander-in-chief ; Colonel
I of Gunadicr (iiuir ln ; Coloni i lu ohief of It i tie llrigade;
! Ccm-tsblo ol the Tower and Dover < a~tle ; Warden of the
Cinque Ports; Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire aud the
Tower Hamli ts ; Chancellor of the Vnlrersity of Oxford ;
Rlaeter of Trinity lloufe ; > ice Pri side nt of tho Scottish
Naval and Militm-y Academy , Governor of King's Ool
Une ; and D.C.L.
The remainder of the career of " the Iron Duke'' be
longs to tho civil history of the country, and In more a
hhtory of gir Robert Peel than of hi-i Grace, for it was
by hix judgment Wellington nan guided in the princi
?:>I acts whii-li mnrked hi- political career as Prime
hnirter of ingliue! In 18SS. aftor opponing t.'athoMe
eumiicipation iu Ireian l with all bismlKht. he consented
to it on the ground of preventing civil war In Ireland.
This was iu tho n !gu. of Gcorae IV. In the reiga
of Wil'.iam IV. he alfo coatinued minister. Is
lw:iO the cxnmplo of tho French revolution ex
cited tbo pe.onle of Kngland to demand reform ia
a mtnucing maoner. Wellington bluntly refuood. lie
bec.'imu so nnpopuliir, that not < ul> hi* life was in danger,
but a revolution K?nieil inevitable If ho continued la
pow? r He resignc J. The Giey minintrr succeeded, and
the Reform bill wn- naj-jud. Sir Robert Peel having bee*
appointed Premier fu bis absence on the Continent, tbe
duke undertook to manage affairs till hi'< return and ia
the present reign <f Victoiia, bo wus Prime Minister
without tho responsibility of tbe office. He was always
consulted upon important ocou.dons. Sinoe Sir Bobert
Peel's d?nth lie baa seldom appeared in parliament, aad
his deal h has been expected for some time. He was 3t
yiars of age.
l.Xl'Il?SisIONS OF TIIE FRKKCH PRKS3 HKI.ATI Vg T#
TI1K DUKE'S DEATH.
Ari a matter of curiosity. It Is worthy of note that the
Paris I'atr > and I'rrwr in announcing the death of the
J'ukecf Wellington, indulge in remarks dspreca?.ory of
the dewascd The Dihat* gives his biography without
comment. Tbe ConatitKlicnntl praises him The Pny?
taken a mi? die cour.-e? and the I'nitm. JiitrmH" AfaAswel,
and other journals, merely announoc his death.
Turkey.
Th* corresjx.ndeEt of the I. on Ion Daily Srutt state*
that the Porte is exerting itself with much ? "trnestncis te
procure a modification ot the jurisdiction now exercised
by f< reipn consuls In Co nitantlnople over citlieni of their
respective cations.
'Iln> difliculty with Fnclaud reapectiug the attack. an
the flilp ol *ar McJchtu Una oven adjusted.
l'omnicr< In) A (I'alrN.
LONDON MO.NKV MARKET.
Discount rates continued low up to the d.it* of the
Ctuli'l Miiline Id cor-ols. tho bijihi-t prise durieg
the week for caih had been lf.0;?d.. anil the lowest MX4.
? doling at '.*<> : it 100?l. for money. and lOOSd for me
count New dollar* wtre noted 4s 10;4d . and bar aiiner
?V n il. Thr- bullion In the Hunk of Kuglanl amounted
:o *21 850 (00.
amekican securities.
Earing, Hrotlier* 4. ('o. sn.r? ?? With the exception o f
wme rtitef of tnif-il State* -ix per cent bond*, of 1H08, at
1IH,V the transactions ban been of no moment wttat
erer. "
mvkrhool cotton mabket.
H.e advices by the Canada. rtciived o* Mimlsy, Sept.
18th. raured ?n active speculative inquiry in LlTrrpoiaL
Mil 'lie sales in the fallowing .Modi lay. Tuesday, nml
W?dtefd?y. n ached i0 (CO bales, at a partial advance of
or.< -sixteenth to one-eighth of a penny about 13.000 balea
being rm sp<< illation ar.d fir export The Atlantic's new*,
on the next Thursday morning eaufed buyers to recede
fii in the improvement. and the market ontha 17th closed
n<Hii)',y at previous limitation*. except tor middling
(Irltuc- which in quota d ono- Sixteenth of a p?a
ny (?( r lb. highi r The -ale* of tin week ending oo
Kridiiy evening. tin> 17th. were 40 S?">0 tile*. of which
speculate rs took 17.470 and exporter* 0.">0? leaving the
etc. k on hand 508.000 bales, of which 422,000 wer* A men
'??n. iigainst 404X00 American at the MM data la*t year.
The ptlncipol cireulars quote . ?
Fair Orleans ft',d. Mid'Wing. do r> d
Fair Mobile 6)r d. Middling fi ,d.
lair Upland "il Middling 60 liid.
Ord*ry Orleans.. 4'., a B't'd. Mobile .V Atl'tic 4,', a fi^i L
II V\ HE COTTON MARKET.
A ti!i ^ raj liio de.-palch, without date, -totes that tlie
CiBadt ) limn cau.ed an aiivanoe of If., awl that the
(air if the week smountcd to 9,08fc' bales.
MVKI.I'OOL COKN MARKET.
Ihc coin iiiuiket u .i- without clianga ? the transaction*
being t'> a fair extent for contumption, al the following
quel at !? ns. according to Urniro. Hhi|?ky i, Co:? W'ehtern
On rial lloar, )ls ; Philadelphia, Ualtimorc and Ohio 21*.
8d; Cnuwlian. 2Cs. a 21s; tour lis 0d a 19*. White
lid lan Coi n S?n 6d ; yellow and mixed, 2.1#. per 4S01U*.
Whtat 5'. tod a 0*. Id. for white, and ^*. M. a 6a Hd. j>er
70 lb- for red.
UVt.RFOOL rBOVmiON MARKET.
Mkavs? A few small sales ot the liner di'iioriptiuns of
luf Tire reported at a slight decline. l'ork wa* v?tr
fix1, and preyed m the market. In liwrm It was jjffl
colt in eiifcrt faie<. < xcept at a fusth< r reduction.
Ucotge liailrnceli quoted beef, I nited States prime
Dtw p?r ::04 lb .. at HO-i. n 114a. Pork, prime roe**,
p? r200iK- , at *0:' a Si*. Western, do salae)
l'it* cd. \i intern, al <: h. h 01s.
Lam i.ad ndvunced 4i a ">? dnrinr the week, in eom?*
<|\;enee of yurclase* to fuitil eontrmcta uaUeaonii m uUi'
?go. 1C tciii bud i ( enfold at Ci:.
Ci i ??: wa*. in |iiir- d f>r. anil the Imports were mull.
i,m:aro<?i, mom i e m vrkft,
TLe foU'wir j: intciointion i - cleaned from the olrcttlar
< f tbu 1 i'< lit E' ant ??
A : < f ? A lat i'i bu-iiifi-A lind l>?en done at its. iVl. for
pot*. ax.d '^C. Itr fiails und U|Ut price* wtrxiU
mar.di d.
I n ? l.'> bh-.'f Pliiladilpbl No lr *ltl at 7* 6d. ?wt.
ili > in a' ? N < uli s for wnnt tf tUx k
Cm ? r? 1 Tl.t. b'.^ it ? "I the WMk (imI been limited to
130 tl rei s .! ?. m < les ' are hanfed |ir>e?
Dvhi.ioix ? TI' tnini-aethn* in all k!nl* did not
leneh }"??> t'-r> -. at X> ?*m< . price*.
GtASO Pi mtiaa fddnt . '"* s jC'>1iVi
Slurs? 1 MjO Flii'a ox sold at 4*. ill.. :ind 4.4'*) Hie
IliatMlv on private ti iid <
Moi ai> i s ihow. d n il< ?? :ne ? f ts. on rc?- ut rate*. Co?
idi rutia arri\iils ha>o taken ftacc und i mi potters w*ra
arxlMi to sell from tfce wbait
N oai f " i ? American ro;In li.u again advance^;
?is, I'd wo*ibtalne4 lor common amber, ant 1 SOObM*.
had chtfigi d hands at that prtoe to 11^. Turpi otine la
j-tHMti Y'td d man I: u OC0 bbl*. O'.d at 7? lid. . of wbioh
J.I'M went (o ardre. N'o tiles of tar, l*>Uvminf Ameri
can "jin:?ol turpeni.nr l.ron?ht ?>* a uta.
'?m? No tiur.-.ietion* !d <| <rm <vb-\ie nr iard
Eii ci ntini.i d in atendy demaod. S'.uth Carotina Wat
icsri and iiljrher prie?- wi r? demanded.
,v. - > ' he rt?'inmd continued Tery moderate, but na
luiilxr dteilne hud tak'-n ) lac*