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commenced his retreat as soon as he cEseoferect by his advanced cavalry this movement; and although the Spaniards and allies, under the command of Conde de Penne, endeavoured to overtake them) a fev; shots only were exchanged between our advanced parties, and the sharp-shooters of the enemy's rear guard that day marched to Torreanaha, and Conde de Penne remained in Caceres, with the main body of the van guard. On the 27th, before light, the English cavalry marched from Malpartida towards Alcuiscar, and General Conde de Penne took the same direction with the van-guard. At eight the following mor ning, the allied infantry and artillery followed the route of the horse, and all Ate troops united at night fall in the village of Alcuiscar. Upon arriving at it, sve found, to our great astonishment, that the division of General Girard was in Arroyo de Molinas, a vil lage situated at a short league distance from Alcuis. car, which, when General Hill had ascertained, - he ?Wade proper dispositions for attacking them the fol lowing day. '" At two in the morning of the 28th, the troops moved for this purpose ; the weather was horrible, but the heavy rain and strong wind which was in our backs, was reatly favourable to us. The troops marched with > ixtmo'st precision, notwithstanding othe di ffi culties w ch night and the tempest presented; and before day, General Hill was directing the co lumns of attack, in a valley at a short distance from Arroyo de Molinas, without the enemy having the least suspicion of our proximity. " At seven in the morning we . set out from that -point to attack ihe enemy in Arroyo de Molinas. A column of the allied infantry, with which proceeded the Artillery, marched upon the place; another, for med of Spanish infantry, directed by Brigadier Mo.. rillo, took a direction to flank the place upon the left ; and a third column of allied infantry proceeded by the right, to cut off the enemy from the roads of Merida and Medillin, and attack them from that point. Our cavalry, - conducted by Conde de Penne, marched upon the rightof this last column, and the British horse on the left of the same. Thus disposed, and in the finest order imaginable, our troops march ed upon the place, 'and in a few moments saw the enemy, who had scarcely got oet cf it, by the road of Merida.—To see, attack, defeat, and completely disperse them, without firing a shot, wasbut the work of an instant. Nothing could equal the baldness and valour of the Spanish and allied troops employed on this occasion, and to this is owing that the enemy was so completely surprised, though • formed and in march, that alley could make no disposition, not do any thing else than fly, surrender, or die. _ " General Girard, with some part of his infantry, succeeded in gaining a mountain very close to the 'road, but pursued thither by my infantry, and part of the allies, almost all his were killed or made priso ners in the course of the day, and he himself being wounded, fled through the mountain with an hand. ful of men ; it is still possible he may fall into our power. " The result of this glorious action has been 1,400 prisoners • among them the Duke D'Aremberg , th e General Of Brigade,-Brun; the Chief of the Stiff. two Commandants, and 30 officers ; 400 men were left dead upon the field of battle, among whom were the General of Brigade, Dombrousky, and 20 offi cers. We took all their artillery ; one stand of co lours were taken by the British troops ; and by those under my command the flag of the 40th infantry of the line, which I have - the honour of transmitting your Excellency, and an immense number of mus kets, swords, knapsacks, and horses, together with the whole of the bliggage and equipage of the divisi' n. The enemy likewise lost an eagle, but we have not yet been able to find it. a The simple narration of this action, and move- Inents anterior to it, will be sufficient to enable all Military men to do due justice to the profound know ledge displayed by General Hill during this opera tion,to which is entirely owing the glory ofso complete and signal an advantage ; but it is requisite to have been in it to properly appreciate the valour, bravery, and ardour of the British troops, Generals, Chiefs, and Officers ; their conduct was above all eulogium. " Our loss in all does not exceed 20 killed, and 100 wounded, and such ever must be the result of deci ded attacks, prepared by a wise combination. I can not omit informing your Excellency of the repeated proofs of consideration and respect which I have constantly received from General Hill, nor be silent upon the ino.irestarhich this worthy General and all his army take in the sacred cause in which we are en-. gaged. Goa preaerve your Excellency, &c. (Signed " P. A. GIRON." " Head Quarters, Merida, October 30." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER S. ' PateE 01 1 STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, 3 per Ct. Corp. for money 113H--Dltto for opg. 633 • 3 per Ct. R.duced 62j —4 per Cent. 781 , Navy 3 per Ct. 96—Bonds16s.i7s.pr.—Omnium I dis. Escb. Bill* (3d.) Is. dis. to 3.. pro--.Diuo (311) 3s. to 3s. W. Park Papers to the 25th ult. have been received they contain two reports Made by the Mister of Marine to Naroutox—one respecting the conduct of the Captains of the frigates lately capered in the Indian Seas, the other upon the-merits of a M. R.A.- :LON4N, who, in one of the petty actions maintained by a division of the Boulogne flotilla, fought his vessel till she was sunk. and then was the laOthat left the wreac. Each report is followed by an, order of Bo ',Lamar', the first to bring the Captain of the CIA: no= to a COurt-Martial - , for having abandosted his .Cornmodore and preferred his life to his honour,' by :returning to France, Sm. ; and the'second granting a ;ste of promotion to RATONLN, and a pension of 200 Aunts to a seaman who had distinguished himself in saving As crew from the wreck. the Gazette de France of the 23d ult. contains a paragraph which states, that SUCHET, according to letters from Spain, had taken Grao, the port of Va lencia. *Neither date nor circumstance is given, the intelligence may therefore be fairly doubted. LISBON RAIL. The Duke of Marlborotigh picket has arrited with a Lisbon Mail. The letters and paper; fioin that place come down to the 17th uhimo. The dispatches from Lord WELLINGTON by the above Mail are dated the 13th ultimo ; but they communicate no fact of any importance. The followingare the only e;treits Of interest which the Lisbon Papers contain " LISBON. NOV EMBER It GI N ea d-qngrters, Freyne4as." _ . 6 ' Not a ward of news from the army. The sick ness decreases very fast. Below Is an account of the actual situation of our army: _ _ First division at Ligioze, near Celerico ; 2d ditto, at Alente:jo ; 3d ditto, at Albergaria I 4th ditto, at Villa de Cerva, Etc. near Barba del Porca ; sth ditto,' at Guarda ; 6th ditto, at Pinseis, near Guarda ; 7th ditto, at Pena Maca ; Light ditto, at Guinaldo, and on right bank of Agueda. General Alton's givision, Muriella ; General Le Merchant's ditto, &Wont, Castello Branco and Abrantes ; General Slade's ditto, Espega Galligos ; General Sturera's ditto, Elbadon ; General Anson's ditto, Freixadas ; General de Grey's ditto, Alviera ; General Long's ditto, Alenteijo ; 2d Hussars and 9th Light Dragoons, Pena Maca and to the right." •, LISBON, NOVEMBER 12. " They write from Seville, of the date October 31, that General Godinot, with a part of his division, en tered Seville from the camp at San Roque, which General, after having had a conference with Soult, killed himself the same night ; that on the 29th, ano ther General, whose name is not known, but who also arrived at Seville, died in consequence of his wounds ; that Soult, on the 2d instant, set out for Estremadura, and passed the night at Constantino, whence he had sent off a part of his baggage and some detach ments of the regiment of infantry No. 103 ; that the force with Suult consists of th_e regiments of infantry, Nos. 12, 22, 103, the 4th Polish, and from 200 to 300 dragoons and hussars of different regiments, amount ing in the whole to 4500 men ; thata was said in the villages in the neighbourhood of Seville, and in those on the road, there were more troops which had the same destination ; that the said troops from Seville had begun their march on the Ist instant ; that Godinot, having been joined by three thousand men from the corps of General Victor, had attempted an attack on General Ballesteros, who had retired under the artillery tf Gibraltar ; and Godinot, per ceiving that he could gain no advantage, and the French soldiers having had nothing to eat but biscuit for eight days, began to retreat, while Ballesteros harrassed his rear-guard, and caused the regiment No, 55,• to lose not less than 300 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners, which produced a strong re prehension from Soult, and the consequent suicide of Godinot. , d P. S. On the 3d inst. at eleven in the morning, 1000 infantry and 200 horse from the vs of Drouet, entered Merida. " It is said that Girard passed the Tagus in boats from Talaban, in order to join the 6th division c , f Marmont, commanded by Briene, which occupied Placentia and its vicinity, but that in bis passage he was attacked by the parties of Chaleco and Cuesta, and suffered considerable loss." " LISBON, NOVEMBER 18. a On the 30th ult. General Boner, the new Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo, set out from Salamanca, and in the night arrived at his place of destination, escorted by a division of infantry and 600 cavalry, drawn from their cantonments upon the Upper Tonnes ;—lie brought with him a considerable number of sheep. Durin d g these last three days, the prisoners taken by the division of his Excellency General Hill, in the glorious action in which he annihilated Gen. Girard% division, have continually arrived. On the ISth and 14th a number of boats, ,with many of the said pri soners, arrived and landed them at the Royal Marine Arsenal, and yesterday were disembarked from S to 400 in Caes dos Columnas, besides officers, who were conducted separately. " It is said that General Girard, in his flight, was thrown from his horse, and is expected to die; some people attribute his fall to the effect of weakness, oc casioned by the wounds he received in the action." The Lisbon Papers to the 10th, and Cadiz Gazettes to the 18th, received yesterday, contain the dispatch of the Spanish General GIRON, relative to General HILL'S victory, which w?have given at full length. He justly pays the highest compliments to General Hua., and mentions among the enemy who were killed in the field of battle, General DoMBKowsKY and 20 other Officers. We learn by the CANOPUS, which is arrived from the Straits, that the Mediterranean Fleet, commanded by Sir Envinan PELLEW, is gone to Minorca to re victual. 'rte CANOPUS left Cadiz on the 18th ult. and brought dispatches from thence and from Sir EDWARD PELLzw, which have arrived M town. SS MAJESTY continues in the same state. THE PRINCE REGENT.—We have great pleasure in saying that his Royal Highness's foot is daily acquir ing strength and getting better. Yesterday morning the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALE.., accompanied by Lady Da CLIFFORD, went to Oatlands, on a visit to the PRINCE REGENT, and after taking an early dinner with her Royal Father and the Duchess of YORK, in his own apartments, her Royal Highness returned to Warwick-house. , 1' tikE ARMY. , l ifesterby r tlie remains Of the 29th Regiment, com manded by Major Hones, landed at Portsmouth, from Portugal, pith Colovel.BßO/4111EAD of the 77th. The 2d battalion of the 90th Regiment is ordered from Ireland. This fine regiment was raised by the brave General Graham, chiefly from amongst his te nantry in Balgowan, N. B. A large detachment of the 95th Rifle corps, under the command of Captain Guess, embark this week for Portugal. The Ith battalion of the 60th regiment, which was stationed at Newport, have marched to Sandownbar racks, Isle of Wight. General HILL'S dispatches to Lord WacuwoTow, on the subject of his late brilliant victory, concludes with the following elegant tribute to his brother sol diers : " To Lieutenant-General Sir William Erskine I must express my obligations, for his assistance and advice upon all occasions; to Major• General Howard, who dismounted and headed his 'troops up the difficult ascent of the Sierra, and throughout most ably conducted his column . ; and to Major-General Long, for his exertions at the head of his brigade, I feel myself particularly indebted. I must also. express my obligations to Colonel Wilson, Colonel Ashworth, aad Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, command ing brigades, for the able manner in which they led them; lieu tenant-Colonel Cameron, the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Cadogan, the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Abercromby, and Lieutenant-Co- Ion& Fenwiek, Muter, and I.indsay, Majors Harrison and Bauch., Major Parke, commanding the Light Conipanies, and Captain Gore, commanding the 9th Light Dragoons, Major Hart mann, commanding the Artillery, lieutenant-Colette' Grant and Major Birmingham of the Portuguese sikice, Captain Arresaga of the Portuguese Artillery, 'Whose guns did so much execution, severally merit my warmest approbation by their conduct; and I must not omit to mention the exertions made by Brigadier-Ge neral Campbell and his troops to arrive in time to give their as sistance.—General Giron, the Chief of General Castanon Staff, and secoadin command of the sth Spanish Army, has done me the honour to accompany me during these operations, and I feel much indebted to him for his assistance and valuable advice,-- 13tigadier-General the Count de Penne VlBessur, Brigadier-Ge neral Morino, Colonel Downie, and the Spanish officers and sol diers in general, have conducted themselves in a manner to ex cite my warmest approbation-7-Th Lieutenant-Colonel Reoke, Assistant-Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ofansy, Assistant-Quarter-Master-General, for the able manner in whirls they have conducted their departments, and also for the valuable assistance and advice which I have at all times received from them; to the Officers of the Adjutant and Quarter-Master -Gene ral's Departments ; to Captain Squire, of the Royal Engineers, for his intelligence and indefatigable exertions during the whole ope ration ; and to Captain Currie and my personal Staff, my was first thanks are due." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 30. Arrived the R a nger, from the Brazils, after en gaging the Juno French privateer, of 16 guns and 105 men, for nearly an hour, but was at length taken. The privateer had one man killed and four wounded. The Ranger was afterwards retaken by the Racatnt sloop of war. Sailed his Majesty's ship RAPID, on a cruize. The Nocton packet remains. Arrived the Marlborough packet, with a mail from Lisbon ; left the Tagus the 16th ult.—Wind S.W. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 4. Arrived his Majesty's ship Horova, from off Havre ; NORTH &tea and AQUILON, from a cruize. Wind N.W. DEAL. DECEMBER s. Arrived the Sportsman, from St. Übe' s ; Mineral Spring, (rum Lisbon, and the Paragon, from New- York, and-several others—particulars not known.— Wind W. _ YARMOUTH, DEC. 4. Last night, in a squall, the Friends, of and from 1 Blyth, bound to London, with coals, Joint Eusurrox master, struck on the Scroby sand and sunk ; the crew had only time to save their lives ; the mast only is to be seen above water, and the boats froth the shore are endeavouring to save some of her sails and rigging.—Arrived the William armed ship, and re -1 mains with the ships of war as per yesterday. .. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Captain Whitby to command the Briton, 36, at Chatham ; Captain John Draper, late of the Ruby, to be Agent for PrisontTs of War, at Norman Cross; Lieut.• Askew, first of the Thalia, in the Wed Indite, has been promoted to the rank of Commander ; Lieut. Curran to command the Superieure • Lieut. C. Walker to command the Attack gun-brig. Lieut. Loyd to the Manilla; Lieuts. Murray and Sibbald to the Hawke; Lieut. R. Patty to the Regulus; Lieut. Griot to the Zenobia; Lieut. Becket to the Porcupine; Lieut. Hare to the Barbadoes; Lieut. Fletcher Nor ton Clarke to the Aboukir; Lieut. Dove to the Royal William; Lieut. 1. Boohoo to the Fawn ; Lieut. P. F. Hughes to the Tre mendous ; Lieut. W. Sandurn to the Furieuse; Lieut. T. H. Ross to the Sophia; Lieut. J. Judas to the Griffio ; Lieut. Thorold to the Warrior. Mr. Stevenson to be Master of the Ganymede. I Mr. Salter, Purser of the Thalia, has been appointed to the Poly phemus, in the room of Mr. Goldsmith, who is coming to Eng land on account of his state of health; Mr. J. Melvin to be Pur s.r of the Ganymede; Mr. J. T. Harrison to be Purser of the Mel curia. 'the Rev. Dr. Lloyd to be Chaplain of the Poictiers. Lieutenant John Baldwin, late first of the Astrea, who brought home the official dispatches of the capture of the French frigates, off Madagascar, in the East Indies, is promoted to the rank of Muter and Commander, for his gallant behaviour during the action. Mr. James Nl‘Killock, master rigger of Sheerness yard, is ap pointed boatswain of the same Dock-yard. Mr. Thomas Sole, to be master joiner of Sheerness yard. Mr. W. Willmmt ' Boatswain.of Sheerness Yard, tube Boats wain of Chatham Yard. Lituricir OF TILE DUNCAE.—Yesterday, the launch of a 74 gun ship, bearing the name of the lamented hero of Camperdown, took place from the yard of Mr. DUMAN. at Dzptford. Notwithstanding the 'inauspicious gate of the weather, the concourae.Of spectators was very great. At half-past two the Duncan was released from the slips, when her velocity of action against the props injured her port•holes on one side. The bust of the late Lord DuNcarr orna ments her held. The ceremony of christening was performed by C. Man Tar, Esq. Balt/tn.—This day the Lord Mayor and Alder men, after inspecting the Returns, ordered it to fall 21 per Peck Loaf. CROWN Airb Ammo*. cht . Yester y, a Meeting was holden at the Crowd and Anchor, Sir F. fluently in the Chair, fir the purpose Of setting on foot a Subscription for Mr. White, . the Editor of the bukftesedees Whig. Sir F. Buaoarr opened the business, by setting forth the strong necessity there was for their coming forward in .times like these, to preserve what remain ed of the Liberty of the Press. A proper regard for that, 'was alone sufficient to make the true friends of the Constitution step forward on the present occasion, without taking into their c• nsiderati. n the peculiar merits of Mr. White, as an Individual. — It was on this basis that he Would take his stand; he would ground his arguineets on the merits of the cause, and sot on the merits of the man. Mr. White, however had, individually, strong claims to tfieir approbation and support. He had di'played cou rage and firmness under circumstances which would have dispirited many ; he had refused to let judg ment go by default. though, for once, the Attorney G:neral was disposed to be merciful. This, thotaghpres. ied on him by many of his friends, and by his legal advisers, he had refined to do, and manfully resolved to stand his trial. He then gave some description of the situation of Mr. White, and of the expeitces to which he had been subjected, which were greater than those who were not acquainted with the sufferings of persons, so confined, could have any idea of.— In these times, nntortunately, the law of libel was not directed against guilt, but :Against any individual who might be obnoxiou to those pr. The - General no longer directed in his ow. prosecution. Attorn agains ey t ' the author only, butJte took just whom he pleased, author, printer, or publisher, either, or altogether. It was of no consequence that not a shade of guilt could be proved to one or more cf the parties, if he or they were obnoxious to those at present in power. He did not go so far as to say, that nothing that might be said or published, ought to be p unished ; but it was his opinion, that bef.-re punishment were inflicted, an evil intention ought to be proved. Mr. White might have erred in w:tat he had said on the subject of a trial fur murder. Tilers might have been evidence given in Court which justified the ver dict of the Jury, but which had not been made pub lic. Stll, however, Mr. White having written as he felt, had acted an honest pact, add was entitled to their support. It was their interest, as well as their duty, to come forward in support of the liberty of the press ;a s on that depended the lost hopes of the regeneration of the country. The case of Mr. White, .he thought, came peculiarly recommended to them. —lt was for them and for him a fortunate circum stance that he had resolved on not letting judgment go against him by default, as, in consequence, it had been detereninr-d by a Jury, that where no evil inter. .., lion existed, there was no guilt. This was one of the greatest triumphs that had ever been obtained by the friends of the people. Not only was it the . greatest that had been gained within his time, but, in his opinion, the Verdict of the Jury on the late ~ Trial wasone of the most important decisions that had occurred since the Revolution. He could' not take his leave without congratulating them on the aspect things began to- wear in Ireland. Notwith standing all that had been done L gain a Jury, such as would be most likely to answer the purposes of the prosecution, a V diet had been given in fa v o u r o f st ir petitioning, and fprosecution , petitioning in that way which was 'likely to be mo effectual. Mr. Alderman Woon said, after the able speech of the Honourable Baronet, it would be absurd for him to trespass on their time, and concluded by moving certain Resolutions, which Mr. WALKER seconded. Mr. M , MAtioN wished to propose. that a fund should be established for the relief of all who might suffer in the cause. Mr. WAITIIMAN spoke to order. That meeting was called for a specific purpose, and he therefore objected to the discussion of any extraneous matter. He concluded with proposing the thanks of this meet. ing to Sir Francis, which were given as ithoutopposition. Sir 'Faexeas made the usual acknowledgments for the honour thus conferre4 on him, and loathe roots amidst loud acclamations, and the company departed. Lord BROWNLOW has purchased Lord Sossaes'e noble mansion in Cavendish:square, for £lB,OOO. — His Lordship is going to Mr. CRILEVET*6 house in St. George's-street, for which he has paid nearly £6OOO. The Marquis of ELY has purchased Mr. BAR. MG'S Mansion in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, for £lO,OOO. Under the patronage of his ROYAL MORWRIII tlie PRINCR Reotgr, the Nobility and Gentry are re spectfully acquainted that Mr. Allen's new and,ele. gant style of Furniture are now completed. and are seen at his Warehouse. No. 61, Pall-Mall, and no 1 where else ; Mr. A. having no connection whatever with the Upholsterers, or any other persons in the Fur nishing busine,s.—N. B. All such Furniture which remain of the last year's production are to be soll Ott very reduced prices, from 2s. 6d. per yard and up. wards, ell wide. NOrrINOLIAM.—The latest accounts state, that the same disposition to mischief still continuei, and that the measures had - recourse to, to enforce a due respect for the laws, have hitherto had no other effict than to compel the rioters to adopt a little more circum spection in their operations. The hosiers have agreed to make a seasonable advance of 6d. per pair to their workmen, in the manufacture of black silk hose. Dublin Papers to the SOth ult. state, that four ac tions only are to be proceeded upon against Chief Justice Downes, by Messrs. TAArra, BUREIt, BREEN, and SCURLOO. Dr. BFIRRIDANt it is said, declines to prosecute from motives of delicacy, having his case strengthened by his late acquittal. - From a similar delicacy, the actions are brought only in the Courts of Exchequer and Common Pleas (two in each), and none in the King's Bench. The notices were served on the CRUM JUZTIOE on the 17th of October, by Mr. i l O'CALLAGHAN, attorney for the plaintiffs. On the 20th of November the writs were served ; and in the ensuing Term the actions will come on for trial. On 'Thursday, November 28, the judgment of the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, was passed upon Mr. BINGHAM, after an impressiveaddress from Judge DAY. Mr. Bingham, who had been convicted of de. linquency as a Ifagistrate, was sentenced to be im prisoned three months; to pay a fine to the King of £i'3oo; and to give as sureties for keeping the peace, his own responsibility us £lOOO, and two others in £5OO each.