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■ I PORTUGAL. LISBON, DECEMBER U. _ . W e have no news from Spain that can be depended u pon. Sir Charles Cotton sailed for England, on the gist, in the Hibernia ; and four sail of the line having sailed on a cruize, we have only the Ganges and one or two smaller ships of war left. As many troops as c ould be spared have left .us, and are gone to Spain. The 14th Dragoons arrived here on the 22d from England , and have disembarked in order to proceed to Spain by land. D E C. 24.—The ardent desire of the Portugn'se to eng age the French, whose perfidy, bad faith, and abo minable maxims, 'have rendered them objects of gene rll detestation, will now have an opportunity to In consequence of the determination c lisdlay itself , taicen by his Royal Highness . to dispatch an army to assistance of his Catholic Majesty, his faithful alit'. The Royal determination was scarcely known, I v ,en our gallant troops, rejoicing in the opportunity of taking vengeance on our treacherous enemy, has •l to put themselves in mo.ion, and march to Spain. The first division of this ar ny, composed of six thousand men, one thousand of whom are cavalry, has already reached the points where the troops are to join, under the orders of Major-General Antonio Jose de Miranda Henriques. The experience and valour of that General, and the good disposition and discipline of the troops, do not admit of a doubt that their as sistance will be found extremely valuable, after they ,hall have arrived at their place of destination. SPAIN. the Police, in order to be removed Witlsom the walls. All the women and children of the same nation shall be removed with their husbands and fathers ; as shall also all the prisoners and deserters from.the enemy's army, to places appointed for their reception. " 11. To prevent those persons whose virtue is respected by every Catholic, from being exposed to insult, I permit the nuns to occupy other Convents, withoet the limits of the City and Suburbs, where they may have an opportunity of devoting themselves without interruption, to their holy exercises. (Signed) 66 PALAFOX. " Head-quarters at Saragossa, 29th Nov. 1808." LERIDA, NOVEMBER 16. By letters from Murtorell, we are informed, that the head-quarters of our army on the Liobregat are to be transferred to the town of Sarria, at the distance of a league from Barcelona, from which circumstance it is supposed that an action was on the point of taking place with the French. VIGO, DECEMBER 21 • The Resolution and Plantagenet, of 74 guns each, have arrived here, so that we have ten sail of the line. The Audacious is also expected. CORUNNA, DEC. 3C's Don Antonio de Alcedo, has this day issued a Proclamation, informing the inhabitants that he has been appointed Commander of the Militia of Honour of this place, and announcing his determination to fortify the approaches to the town. He expects that all the inhabitants will assist in the undertaking, and that the females will employ themselves in making sacks and hags to be filled with earth. He calls upon the people at large, and the proprietors of the adja cent estates, to supply him with 50,000 sacks, as many saucisses and oscines, 20,000 butts without heads or bottoms, 8000 stakes, four yards long and eight inches thick, 10,000 pales, 2000 planks, and 2000 beams of oak or chesnut, &c. &c. He con cludes in these terms :—" Being thus well prepared, 1 I trust in Goo that he will protect our cause ; and ifl the French do come, I shall take such measures that Corunna shall, in the history of the present war, be distinguished in a manner not less glorious than Gerona, Valencia, and Saragossa ; and, if fortune should prove adverse to us, as a chastisement from Goo for our sins, I will bury myself in the ruins of this fortress, rather than suriender it to the French, thus finishing my days with glory and honour, and trusting th.st all will follow my example." DECEMBER 31.—The Government, desirous of giv ing the public certain information respecting Madrid, employed, for this purpOse, a person conimendable, tier every quality ; but who had the misfortune, in consequence of indisposition, rot to be able proceed beyond Becerrea. He therefore 'substituted another messenger in his stead, whO has arrived at Torde sillas, but was not permittecrto go further, and can relate no more than what he heard from a muleteer he met with on the road, whb came from Madrid. He stated that all the young men had left Madrid. on the entrauceid the French.- MURCIA, NOV. 17. Letters from Malaga mention, that a Lieutenant. Colonel has gone to Tavgiers to purchase 10,000 African hot ses, to form a respectable corps of ca valry. SARAGOSSA, DEC. 3. pON JOSEPH REBOLLY4O DE PALAFOX Y MELZI, ETC. GOVERNOR ANT) CAPTAIN-GENERAL. OF THE ARMY Op A PR.,CION, ETC. The country demands great sairifices. She calls ens to her assistance ; she sees no other 'defenders but her children ; we are her only support. We should violate our duty Go her and to ourselves, did we not employ our a:tms, and risk our lives and property in order to save her. " Noble Arragonase ! brave Soldiers ! ever ready to shed your blood to defend her and your King, it is unnecessary for me to remind you of sacred duties which you have never forgotten ; but the important charge which you have confided to me, and my anxi ous-desire to fulfil my duty and to make a just, re turn to your attachment, do not permit me to leave unemployed any meal s that may contribute to deli ver you from thoseptsfidious wretches, who, already setting themselves sir opposition. to our determina tions, already indifferent to the grattelcituse which we are defending, give utterance to sentiments little e.criirmable to our tried loyalty. I thereforearciain and command, _ _ _ 1. That all the inhabitants of this city, of every rank are condition, shall consider themselves bound to devote to its defence their persons, property, and lives ; the rich and great lending a helping hand to the poor, fostering and assisting them, contributing to cover their nakedness, and to enable them to main tain their respective posts—thus performing a sacred duty, enjoined by natural affection, and recommen tied by the hcly religion which we profess ; and at the same time remunerating them for the zeal with which they defend their lives, their estates,, and their corn mon country. Should any man be so unnatural as to disown their obligation, he shall be fined in -pro portion to the magnitude of his offence, and the amount of the fine shall be appropriated to the sub sistence of the army. • " '2. That such towns as do not contribute all in their power to the relief of our present necessities, shall be treated as enemies of our King, whose sove reign rights we defend, and their inhabitants of every -auk sh ill be punished as traitors. " 3. That every individual of the Army of Reserve, oral the recruits of Arragon already enrolled and r. s ranted, who shall not join his corps within the of six days hereof, shall be treated as a deserter :a time of war, and as such shall suffer the pains of Extract of a letter from Vigo, dated atember 26. A ship, with horses, is run down, and three other transports are on shore here." The Diligent sloop of war, and a store ship, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from Halifax. They sailed from thence on the 28th of November, at which pe riod the expedition under General Prevost, consist ing of about 4000 men, was ready, and expected to sail on the Ist of December, to join some more troops at Barbadoes, and afterwards to proceed to make a combined attack on the islands of Marti. the law . •1. That the Alcades shall scrupulously examine solders in their respective wards who may not Ecie sc joaed, and make a return of their names and C.J7pS they belong to ; and that the Justices of the il. , ,dota of Arragon do, under the responsibility of t.erson and property, transmit an exact list of all the I: , :lividuals of their jurisdiction who have served in the army, cliLtillgu7shing the cavalry from the infantry, and rei-arking their state of health, and personal v: :pun nique and Guadaloupe. The conjectures with r spect to the destination of this force arc corroborated by the following intelligence received from the Leeward Islands The Neptune and Pompee, men of war, arrived at Barbadoes in October from Plymouth, Admiral Cochrane intended to hoist his flag on board the former, and in consequence of which her Captain, Sir Thomas Williams, returned to England in the packet. The Belleisle, Captain, York, Neptune, and Intrepid, with a great many frigates and small vessels, were blockading Marti nique, but, notwithstanding many vessels from the British islands had got in there with provisions, thereby betraying the interests of their country by supplying the enemy for the sake of private lucre.— Sir James Prevost was daily expected at Barbadoes with four thousand men from Manx, and it was generally supposed at that island, that an attack would be made on Martinique soon after his arri val. The troops there not exceeding 2500, whereas there were 5000 in the garrison at Barbadoes, in-1 eluding blacks, and two or three thousand more might be spared from the garrisons at different islands, no doubt of its capture was entertained with that force under so able an officer as Sir James, and particularly as the Planters there are in general fa vourable to this Government; and near forty thou sand hogsheads, of the last crop at Martinique, were on hand without the least prospect of disposing of it. Notwithstanding the blockade of Martinique, the Carnation brig of war, of 18 guns, was carried into that island in October ; and the French corvettes Diligente, of 22 guns, and 120 men ; Nysus, of 16 guns, 100 men ; Fanfaron, of 16 guns, and 100 men, sailed from thence for France.—Flour was so plentiful at Barbadoes as to be selling at from 13 to 14 dollars per barrel. The only inconvenience felt in the differ• ent islands from the American Embargo, was want of lumber, cattle, and tobacco ; fifteen hogsheads of tobacco had been sold at a dollar per pound." Letters from Barbadoes of the 28th October state, that the yellow fever rages there with great violence. Many persons have fallen victims to ►t. Not less than 20 surgeons, or Assistant-Surgeons, in his Ma jesty's service, have died in a short time of this dread ful disorder. It is a little extraordinary that in a manufacturing and commercial country like England, there has ap peared no publication which has adopted the plan of circulating patterns of such manufacture as would readily admit of being distributed through the coun try, in the expeditious way such publications afford. —The infinite service this plan is capable of render ing to the Manufacturer, the Wholesale and Retail' Dealers, as well as the Consumers, is incalculable, and makes the delay of such a plan hitherto perfectly astonishing : the Repository of Arts, published by ACKERMANN, in the Strand, has our best wishes for its success in this new lift to our Manufacturers. " 5. Ti:at rll who profess want of confidence in tae aiefs, of the people of the army, who make pas quinarlei.4 c:cite riots or disturbances, shall be imme diately apprehended, and carried before the newly appointed judge of the Police, Don Santiago Penicela, ' 4 %'hn will pass judgment according to the times and cri tical c::camstances h which the country is placed, and su:Lable to their crimes : before imposing the punish ment of death, he shall consult me. " 6. That all the measures adopted shall be obeyed with religious respect, since they arc all directed to tce gcod of the country, which will recompence in happy times the sacrifices we make, and which zie so pleasing to GOD and the celestial Protectress who guards us. " 7. That all the horses shall be well supplied with: cisterns and vessels of water, in order to be ready assist in extinguishing any fire which may occur, azd that the Alcades de Barrio shall, in particular, s,:perintend this important prepamtioft. " 8. That the entrance and depature of persons by tiegatt:s shall be watched with the greatest care, re ecl:ecting that the enemy even assume our dress, and resort to every artifice, because they do not trust en ti:ely to their force, though greatly superior in num bers. " 9. That precisely three days shall be allowed for departure of all the women, old men arrived at sixty, all the boys not able to carry cartridges with moderate equipages, for whose convenience orders 'cave been issued to all the towns and villages, to re ce:ve them with kindness, and to supply their wants. " 10. That all Frenchmen, who may happen to within the city, shall be presented to the Judge of FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ••••••••=••••••* I • At the Court at the Q u een's Palace,the 4th January, 1809, present the KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.—His Majesty having been pleased to ap point HEN ItY BENTINCK, Esq. to be Gc vernor and Commander in Chief in and over the Settlements of Demerara and Essequibo, he this day took the usual oaths appointed to be taken - by the Governors of his Majesty's Plant a tio ns . His MAJESTY having been pleased to appoint CHARLES BENTINCK, Esq. to be Governor and Com mander in Chief in and over the Settlement of Suri nam, he this day took the usual oaths appointed to be taken by the Governors of his Majesty's Planta tions. .4cC, COMMSIIOO&Ag. an„EnBeiim_de Vaisseau, with a comp l ement iar.W, loin. I have the honour to be, &c. (ftsted . ) ; • THOMAS ROGERS. 'Gilled -games Skinner, Capta in of Foretop. Wouneleclant Palmer, .able attaman, since dead. P. S. Since writing _the, above, the beats of the Kent and Wizard havebrought out, without mischief, ;ffrinit undek the guns .of a fun Gear Leghorn. where they hid taken shelter, three laden vess is, and burnt t fourth, which was aground and could not be got off. Copy of a Letter front Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alex ander Cochrane, K. IS Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, to the Hone rab.e W.W. Pole, dated on board the Neptune, off Point Sabnes, 1 Martinique, Nov. 10,1808. .. Sir—l have great satisfaction in inclosing, for the inform u'on of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a cepy of a letter from Captain Pip:, of his Maksty's ship Circ -, a , enai-eirg me with the capture of :be French Corvette.fall 'en,. : the last of the two which were so gallantly beaten by hi , M jos y's sloop Goree, I commanded by Captain Spear, the othr having been brought in by the Pompee some time since. I am, Ate. (Sigrlid) 1 A LEI. COCHRANE. A His Majesty'sship Circe, off Fort no; al, 1 --, Martinique, October 31, 1808, ADMIRALTY OFFICE, JANUARkr 4. Sir—l have the pleasure of acquainting you, that The KING has been pleas e d to appo i nt t h e Ri g ht at daylight I observed a brig under jury masts corn- Hon. CUTHBERT Lord COLLINGWOOD, Vice-Admiral ing before the wind , and on my ma ki ng sail, hauled of the Red, t o b e M a j or -G enera l o f hi s M a j esty ' s close round the Diamond Rock. It being nearly Royal Marine Forces, in the ro o m o f Ad m i ra l L or d calm, she was enabled, with her sweeps and a boat, GARDNER, deceased. to get under the protection of a battery on Point So. TY-OFFICE, JANUARY 7, 1809. lomon before we came up with her ; when, after an Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lord CoUingwood, Cosa- action of ten or fifteen minutes, she struck her colours. Mender ,in Chief of hit Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the She proves to be the Palineur, commanded by Mediterranean, to the Honourable W. W. Pole, dated on Monsieur rOUrnierB, a French National brig, of 14 board the Ocean, off Toulon, the 19th of October, I SW?. 24-pounder carronades, and two 6-pounder guns, had Lie--1 tncicse a letter which I have just received from the Right but 79 men on board, most of whom were troops of Hon. Lord Cochrane, Captain of the Imperieuse, stating the ser- the 82d regiment. I have to regret the loss of one vices which he has been employed in on the coast of Langue:loc. man killed and one wounded ; the enemy, seven —Nothing can exceed the activity and zeal with which his Lord- killed and eight wounded. The battery was so much ship pursues the enemy. The success which attends his enter- above us, that few, if any, shots were fired at it. I priies clearly indicates with what skill and ability they are con ducted; besides keeping the coast in constant alarm, causing a am, &c. (Signed) H. PIGOT, Captain. total suspension of the trade, and harassing a body of troops em- Copy of another Letter front Rear Admiral the Honourable Sr ployed in opposing him, he has, probably, prevented those tr6ops, Alexander 'Cochrane, K. B. to the Honourable W.W. Pole, which were intended for Figueras, from advancing into Spain, by giving them emptoyment in the defence of their own coasts. sh) dated Belleisle, to Windward of Point Salines, Martinique, the coast towards Genoa the enemy has been equally annoyed by ' Nov. 2, 1808. • the Kent and Wizard. Those ships have had that station some time to prevent the French ships sailing from Genoa, and have 31- Sir—The inclosed cepy of a letter from Captain Cockburn, of his Majesty's ship Pompee, will acquaint you, for the Inform ' a most entirely stopped the only trade the enemy had, which is in tion of the T.ords Conunissioners of the Admiralty ' with the cap vet7 small vessels—during their cruize there they have taken and t u n e of t h e Pylades, a French brig corvette of six teen guns. I destroyed twenty-three of those coasters . I inclose the letter of a m, &c. ( S i gne d) ALIX.COCHRANI. Captain Rogers, giving an account of the attack made at Noli, His Majesty's Ship Pompee, Barbadoes, October 22,1808. and the capture of the vessels in the road. I have the honour to be, &c. (signed) . COLLIN ONVOOO. Sir—l have great pleasure in informing you, that lrtperieuse, Gulf of Lyons, Sept. 28, 1808. his Majesty's ship under my command, on her pas- My Lord—With varying opposition, but with un- sage here, on the 20th October, fell in with, and after varied success, the newly constructed Semaphoric a long chace of eighteen hours, came up with and Telegraphs, which are of the utmost consequence to captured la Pylades, a French brig corvette, mount the safety of the numerous convoys that pass along ing fourteen twenty-four pounder carronades and two the coast of France, at Bourdique, la Pinede, St. long nine pounders, commanded by Monsieur Coche- Maguire, Frontignan, Canet, and Foy, have been rel, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and having on board 109 blown up and completely demolished, together whit men. their telegraph-houses, fourteen barracks of the Gens She was eight days from Martinique, but had not d'Arms, or Douanes, one battery, and a strong made any capture. She is only three years old, in tower upon the lake of Frontignan. Mr. Mapleton, perfect good state, and in every respect fit for his Ma- First Lieuteatmt, had command of these expeditions; jesty's service. lam also assured by her officers, she Lietanetrant Johnson had charge of the field - places, is the fastest sailing vessel the French had in these and Lieutenant Hore of the Royal Marines. To seas. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) them and to Mr. Gilbert, Assistant-Surgeon ; Mr. E. COCKBURN, Captain. Burney, Gunner, Messrs. Stewart and Stovin, Mid- Copy of another Letter from Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir shipmen t is due whatever credit may arise from such Alexander Cochrane, K. B. &c. to the Honourable William Mischief, and for having with so small a force drawn Wellesley Pole, dated on board the Northumberland, to wind about two thousand troops from the important for ward of Point Salines, Martinique, Nov. 2,1808. tress of Figueras in Spain, to Cie defence of their own- Sir—l inclose the cony of a letter from the Master of his Ma coast.—The conduct of Lieutenants Mapleton, John- jetty's late brig Maria, giving an account of her capture, by * son, and Hore deserves my best praise, as well as large French Corvette .14, of 22 heavy guns. that of the other officers, RoyaltMarines, and seamen. The Maria was a small brig, of twelve twelve pounder carrqn -I have, &c. (Signed) emir:Ante ades, and two long fours, and sixty-five men. The officers and Imperlecse—None killed; none wounded ; one singed blowing crew, however, fought her well, and did not striae till she was near sinking. When the enemy took possession they were up a battery. obliged to run her on shore and destroy her. French—One Commanding Officer of troops killed; haw many others unknown. I regret the loci of her Commander Lieutenant Bennett, who 0 His Majesty's Ship Kent, off Genoa, August 2, 1?0S. was an officer of long standing, and of great merit. Mr. O'Don nell, Midshipman, was also killed, and four seamen, and nine Sir—l beg leave to acquaint you, that yesterday, others were wounded. I am, &c. (Signed) ALEX. COCHRANE. 'running along the coast from Genoa towards Cape del Roseau, Dominica, October 18,1408. Melle, we discovered a convoy of ten sail of coasters Sir—l have taken the earliest opportunity of ac deeply laden, under the protection of a gun-boat, at quainting you of the loss of his Majesty's brig Maria, an anchor close to the beach abreast of the town of Lieutenant Bennett, late Commander. Nolis ; and as there appeared a fair prospect of bring- Wishing to join you as soon as possible, I made ing them out by a prompt attack, before the enemy application for a cartel, which was granted for four had time to collect his force, I instantly determined to send in the boats of the Kent and Wizard ; and officers and myself, by General Erneuf , for Dominica , where we arrived this morning. On the 29th Septem. as there was but little wind, I directed Captain Fer- bee, Point Antigua Grand Terre beaming S. W. at ris, of the Wizard, to tow in and cover the boats , six A. M. saw a sail bearing S. E. by S. Made all which immediately put off, and, by great exertion, soon towed her close to the vessels, when it was found sail to cut her off the land. When we came within a mile of the chace, she seemed to haul more for the impossible to bring them out without landing, most land. Lieutenant Bennett supposed her to be a of them being fastened to the shore by ropes from their keels and mast-heads, the boats therefore pulled French letter of marque. When we came within un shot, shewed our ensign and pendant , still keep to the beach with great resolution , exposed to the fi re i g ng took us aback, and fell dead calm, which exposed us within her and the land. A flaw from the land of two guns in the bow of the. gun-boat, two field- pieces placed in a grove which flanked the beach, a to her broadside. She then hoisted her French ensign heavy gun in front of the town, and a continued fire and pendant, up ports and raked us fore and aft ,— of musketry from the houses ; but those were n o Lieutenant Bennett used every exertion in ordering check to the ardour and intrepidity of British seamen sweeps to begot out, which was instantly done ; but and marines, who leaped from the boats, and rushed we received her second broadside in the like manner. upon the enemy with a fearless zeal that was not to Wit kept up a constant fire when our broadside would be resisted. The gun in front of the town was soon taken and spiked by Lieutenant Chasmar, Second of bear ; it still continued calm ; finding it imp os s ibl e to save his Majesty's brig by attempting to run, and the Kent, who commanded the seamen, and Lieute• from the state of our masts, and yards, and rigging, nant Hanlon the Royal Marines ; and the enemy, then making much water from shot received in our who had drawn up a considerable force of regular troops in the grove to defend the two f i eld-pieces, was hull, still kept up the action. Our ensign hauly ards being shot away, the French Captain asked, " Had dislodged by Captain Rea, who commanded the we struck ?" was answered in the negative by Lien- Royal Marines, and Lieutenant Grant of that corps, !tenant Bennett, who was shortly after killed by three who took possession of the field-pieces, and brout;ht 1 i grape shot he received in his body. I still ordered them off. In the mean time; Lieutenants Lindsay I the fire to be kept up, until I found his Majesty's brig of i and Moresby of the Kent, and Lieutenant Bisset, in a sinking condition when I struck.. the Wizard,who had equally distinguished themselves Whether from the confusion of the enemy," or from in driving the enemy from. the beach, were actively employed in taking possession of the gun-boat, and the situation she was then in , they , shortly after tak freeing the vessels from their fasts to the shore ; and mg posse ssion nflis Majesty's brig, ran her on shore, au entire wreck. I had soon the satisfaction to see our people embark, n and left and the whole of the vessels coming out under the S he is the French national vessel le Sards, mount protecting fire of the Wizard, which, by the judici- ; ing twenty-two guns, and one swivel : on her main ous conduct of Captain Ferris, contributed very essen- ! deck, sixteen thirty-two pound carronades, and four tially to keep the enemy in check, both i n t h e ad- long twelve-pounder guns. On her quarter-deck, vance and retreat of the boats. ; two nine-pounders. , I should have pleasure in noticing the Midshipmen I lam sorry to add the loss on board his Majesty's and others who were conspicuous in this little enter ; brig, Maria, was James Bennett , Lieutenant, Com prise, but I fear I have already given a longer detail , mander ; Robert O'Donnell, Midshipman, and four than it may be thought worthy of, and shall, there. ' seamen, killed ; and nine wounded, now in Point a , fore only beg leave to add, that one seaman killed, i Petre hospital, in a fair way of recovery. It would and one badly wounded, (since dead) both of the, have given pleasure to both officers and seamen to Kent, is all the loss we sustained. The enemy left , have captured her. From her superiority in force I many dead on the ground. was compelled to strike. I have, &c. The gun-boat was a national vessel, called la Vigi- ) (Signed) Jaunt Dxesorr, Master. [Tern ova'. WHITEHALL, JANUARY 7, 1809. The King has been pleased to present the Hon and Rev. Anchitel Grey, Master of Arts, to the Twelfth Prebend of Durham, void by the translation of the Right Reverend Father in GOD Thomas Bishop of Rochester to the See of Ely. F ~~ '~ : 11 a