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At the departure of the Post from Plymouth on Mond.iy, the Larose, of 36 guns, and the MERMAID, of 32 gun s, wipe in the Offing with a fleet, stippOsed to be from Lisbon. The fleet consisted of not less than 3.5 or 40 sail. The intelligence from Portugal, brought by the Floargzo, is unusually scanty. The British A r my is still at Freynada ; but the letters add, that It was certainly the intention of Lord WELLixo- ToN to remove his head-quarters to Vizeu s or some positing more in the interior. On account of the bad. Hess of the weather and of the toads, no apprehen sions were entertained of any forward niovements by the enemy for some time to come. With respect to health of our army, the (Lily reports were of the oat favourable nature. Mr. COLEMAN, the Serjeant at Arms to the House di Commons, died in Portugal previous to the sailing of the SAN FIORENZO. The letters from Cadiz furnish nothing new. It is, however, still believed, that a degree of dies atisfaction exists mutually between the Hon. Mr. WELLESLEY and the Government of Spain, By the COSSACK, letters have been received from Gibraltar to tl'e Bth ult. which state, that Colonel ktiuumr had been landed at Gibraltar with his from Tarifa, and immediately prc- General BALLAsurnos. Their united to about 7,000 men, sallied forth to .ar St. Roque, stated to be six thou whom they had several skirmishes, allies had three men killed—and 20 had been brought into Gibraltar. some interesting extracts from the Lg'zese Papers, brought by the above tt. ACCOUNT OP THE TAKING or CALATAYUiI. " Head-quarters, Dee:, October 18. ite—Agreeably to what I informed my letter of the 25th ult. we ear n:Laing Calatayud into execution, of the troops destined for that ex. (oined. in the morning, that city was sur valiant troops, who immediately the positions pointed out for them, some opposition i because the enemy, opened t brisk fire from all the despising and answering this, the l'anced towards the heights ;—the ~derable numbers, occupied the com called Castillo:, which was difficult to great loss. Hevettheless, as J or be obtained of it, at any cost, this Ible measure for the success of the appears the troops from the different , fined movement, marched so rapidly the enemy were dismayed, and .. disorder ; but our troops imitating their Chiefs, presented me, in every most grateful spectacle. With the ling, they puisued them, and death Iment of those who would not sur. entered the city eVentually expe. fate, and few succeeded in joining in the Convent das Mercis. of this we became masters of the Tnt was immediately invested. I ,inn with Brigadier the Empecinado, , ialry to remain in the points they oc ' Ited the service of the infantry : the army disputed for the honour . The enemy had in this first af -60 'bade prisoners. This victory to send a flag of truse f but they it,- and we therefore commenced some houses on fire ; we then sent which was received, and sentbaek !at they were *solved upon an ob and absolutely Miced to admit attr artillery, it was requisite to have upon which we proceeded with in defiance of difficuties which - Me; whilst some of our cavalry other side, in order to draw the at enemy towards the capital. Out in : prisoners with an officer in a forfifstd - being prepared, another flag of truce . In, proposing such terms as Lumanity end ie noble sentiments which characterise the nation demanded ; it was admitted,- but a surrender refused In terms becoming an honourable Chief,. notwith 51anding the wishes of the gr...ter part of the Officers and troops. In consequence of which the mine was bP r upg and produced considerable effect, though• not sufficient to warrant an assault. Another intimation rasuttendet made on the morning of the 30tH being , obliged U 9 to form projects for new mines, ' Advice being received that from Port Frahm . coming 200 French infantry and 50 horse, a n ice was sent against diem, which completely de . . . feated then, taking prisoners the Lieutenant Co who commanded, and some others. " The construction of the mines were carried on with activity ; one was directed toevards the Tower, bat before it reached the foundations it burst, and burst another which had such an effect on the build ing, as well as in the loss of people it buried in the ruins, that the enemy, notwithstanding the enthu siastic valour with which they defended themselves , . could not continue their resistance, and agreed to a capitulation; which was necessary to us on account of notices we had received of the near arrival of re inforcements for them ; and, in consequence, at nine in the morning of the 4th inst. the capitulation for the surrender of the place was signed. [Here follow the conditions, by which the French Officers, civil and mili.ary, with their arms, baggage, and servants, are to be sent to the French a.rivanced posts on their parole of honour, and clue soldiers to remain prisoners of war.] , g Immediately as the treaty wet signed I gave the instructions for its exeeution+the troops of both divi sions were immediately fufmed—they defiled and laid down their arms, and the Convent and effects de livered up to Commissioners named for that purpose. g i The prisoners were conducted by an escort of cavalry and infantry to the town of Manual; and while we were making some dispositions relative to the effects found in the Convent, various advices in formed us that the enemy's troops, coming from Ar ragon, Navarre, and even Catalonia, had united in Almuna. As our troops, in consequence of having some killed, wounded, and sick, and escorting the prisoners, scarcely amounted to 2700 infantry, and 300 horse, I thought it right to retire to Arica, to take advantageous positions ; this retreat tv.is accoin plished in the morning of the sth, on which day the' enemy entered Calatayud. 4 , In the morning► a brisk fire was kept up between our advanced parties, till their horse, advancing in considerable force, were attacked and driven back by our's. a The following morning we learne,t the enemy had again abandoned Calatayud the plc:ceding night, either in consequence of our movements, or because they feared some surprise from Celunels Espez and Mina ; in consequence of which, we hare again re 4 turned to Calatayud. " The taking of the town was the pare work of valour, and that of the fort, of art and perseverance in our labours. The enemy's loss consists of 710 men, of which 600 are prisoners, and our's only of 8 soldiers kilted, and 3 officers, 3 serjeants, 2 corpo rals, and 25 privates wounded. "We found in the Convent 3600 reals, a quantity of grain, many weapons, and some cattle. (Signed) dg J MIRAN. i " To the Superior liana of the Province of SOlia." The following are some further particulars by the Heligoland Mail : " HELIGOLAND, DEC. 21. "A War between Rtlssia and France is still talked of on the Continent. Our successes in Spain are now generally known in the North of Germany, and the disasters which the French have suffered in the Pe ninsula, a frequent topic of conversation among the troops. • a The shipment of grain and ship-timber from the Elbe for Holland; is still continued. " DLL. 27.—We have lately had boisterous I,vca ther, which, as usual, has proved detrimental to the shipping. By the gale of the 21st inst. two vessels were driven trortf their anchorage, and wrecked on Sandy Island : they are the Lubentina, of Ydrmouth, and a small Dutch vessel : the crews got safe on shore, except the master of the foreign sloop, who, anxious to save his vessel, remained on board after the rest of the handy had quittud her, and perished amidst the breaLers. " A large Danish brig from Norway, under li cence, with a cargo of timber for l'intsmouth, was this morning brought into this harbtlar by the boats of the squadron and pilots' boats, totally dismasted, leaky, and ❑:most a complete wreck : she lost all her masts off tie Fend, and with them one of the crew, by the breaking of a tremendous sea in the gale of last, Monday, bttt fortunately drifted within sight of the island, when the most prompt relief was forded." 1 Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office,. which was summoned . by Mr. PERCEVAL• Most of the Cabinet Councils which have lately been held, were summoned by the same Gentleman. The Members present were the LORD CIIANCELLOR, Earl I BATuurle.r,_ Mr. PERCEVALt. MT. Yoases, Lord MULGEAVEI Mr. RIMER, Marquis WEL.' LEALEg and Earl of LIVERPOOL. The Council sat till about five o'clock. —The dispatches received from I ;Portugal yesterday were taken into consideration. Yesterday, the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF transacted bu'siness- with the PRINCE REGENT., Yesterday, the Duke of CUMBERLAND visited the PRINCE REGENT, By the death of G. WOODJOREJ THELLI;sox, Esq. a vacancy occurs fcr Barnstaple. Ike bt so perfectly understood to be settled, that no change will take place in the' Ministry, previous to the opening of the Session, that arrangements are ae ttrally made for all the matter to be submitted to the two Howes on Tuesday next, by Mr. PaRCEVAL.— 'The Address is to be moved by Lord hcacrw, and seconded by Captain VYSE, Member for 13everley, and son to the Gentrai of that asaas. ef Commons, died of the SAN FIoREN: The letter from however, still believ exists mutually bet and the Goveinmer By the COSSACK, Gibraltar to tl'e St kgeneTT had bees brave little army fr necled to join Gene force, amounting to wet the enemy nea find strong, with w in me of which the of' the wounded, 20 We have given s Spanish and Portug tassels : IYANISU OFFICIAL it racer-rest Slit per Excellency in *lour plan of atta tYbagh the whole I jiskion had hot jail On the 29th in minded by otir va etched to take the lit tot without tom Mild expected us, plates Of attack, but fferent corps ad,* I army, in consider handing otte, called takin without gre ited possession to b ling an indispensab ndertabing, it appe pits, by a combine, %le attack, that fled in d it example of their liftet, with the mo laxity of lightnirti it just punishni - ; some who e tared the same fat principal corps it "la consequence bland the conven wain conjunction tiered the cavalry %Pied, and regulcit, 'try ittilividfral of 'TT the city. SO killed and we wined t not receive it sitge by setting s Bag of truce et answer that • to resistance, an ' Having no to mining, AliDilt activity, Insurmoun *need to the oth . of the enem T took S 2 prim ry house. The mine beihi d 'as sent in, tironosi iViiPAL INTELLIGENCE. tALMOUT H DECEMBER 29. The convoy for Gibraltar and Malta are now eff this port, and have been joined by three ships from hence. The LaToNA frigate, and part of hei convoy Gist left Lisbon 7th December, anchored off this lini bour last.night, and sailed early this morning to the eastward, with a find land breeze.—Witid N.N.E. PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 60. Sailed the TITIAN brig, for Portsmouth ; also tile transports which came here undtr convoy of the Sr. FIONENZO frigate. Arrived a large Dutch ship (name unknown) from the Baltic, with hemp, &c. for the Duck-yard here; the Wiltrixo schooner, four guns, from Torbay ; and the GANYMEDE, 22 guns, from Portsmouth ; to take convoy to Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER si. Sailed his Majesty's ship DIttAnNOUGIrri for Ply mouth. The Awl-stops has dropt down to Sr. Helen's. The West India convoy remains. Wind N. DEM., DECEMBER 31. Sailed his Majesty's ship CRESSIY, for Portsmodzii and the REOPOLE, on a crujze. Arrived the Arracit gun-brig, from Portsmouth: BRI 1191-1 NAVAL :FORCE. The following is the amount of the British Naval Force up to this day r—At sea, 85 ships of the line, 18 from 50 td 44 guns ; 126 frigates, 98 sloops and 1 yachts, 5 bombs and fire ships 121 b r i gs , 32 cutters, 52 schooners, gun vessels, Riggers, Mc. total 527. In port and fitting, 32 of the line, 8 froni 50 ro 44 gunk, 28 frigates, 3S sloops, &c. I bomb, 29 brigs• 5 cutters, '2l schooners, &c. total 162.--.GUard ships, 4 of the line, 1 of 50 guns, 4 frigates, 5 sloops, &c. total 14.—Hospital snips, prison ships, etc. 31 of the Lite, 3 of 50 guns, 3 frigates, total 37.—Ordinary land repairing for service, 70 of the line, 14 from ' to 41. guns, 59 frigates, 38 sloops, &c. 6 bombs, &c. 13 brigs, 2 schooners, total 202.—Bnilding, 31 of the line, 2 of 14 guns, 14 frigates, 5 sloops, total 52. —Grand Total 994. We are yet without any paftictilar accounts of some Of the line-of-battle ships which suffered in the late dreadful tales id the Baltic. The CnE...sv o stated to have had the Si. GEORGE in tow after she was dis masitd, is arrived in the Downs. A lettcr which has been received at Plymouth from one of the Officers on board the BLOODHOUND sloop of war, which lately gct on Shore at Padstow Point, states that Mat ship has received but ver y little damage, and that in a week or ten days she may be expected at Plymouth. As a Folkston boat was leaving Dunkirk, a few days ago, the Captain of a Fren.tit Privateer, which had captured the Susannah and Mary, a Liverpool brig, and was then towing her in, eequested the boat's crew to forward the information to the nearest printer to remove the apprehension of her being lost. Sir SIDNEY Estirn is quite recovered from his late indisposition. Ile and his Lady attived in town on Sund ty last. . Mass LOW) Ma. W. Pot,- Arty A ltlvat..—The Public have been Wormed oeseveral suitors to Miss Isom), the rich heiress, and we now have to record another. For iiB months past the Lady has received numberless letters, dated from Norwkn, signed by a Mr. SCOTT, stating the most ardent and enthusiastic 'expresSions of love ; adding, that I.e knew it was ordained that they were to be united, and it wag, there fore, impossible that she could be flurried to any other man. These amatory epistles; Irons a person not even known to Miss LoNo, or any of the family, only served them for amusement, till he attempted to prove his attachment by personal visits, which, of course, were not countenanced. About 12 mo iths ago . he made a bold attempt to introluce himself to Miss Lents other mother, by going to Chippenham, ani living at the White Hart inn there, for several Nveeks% and continually going to Lady LoNt.'s Mansion, at Draycott, about four miles froth Chippenham ; but the servants being instructed on the subject, he did not gain admittance. Being foiled in these attempts, he way-laid their carriage, and at length annoyed them so much, that they were prisoners in their own house. He has lat-.ly pursued similar conduct a: the same place, to the great inconvenience of the family; and on Wednesday se'nnight he again went to Dray: cott, made his usual enquiries, and being refused ad. mittanee, endeavoured to force his way in. Mr. W. Pout being there, informed him, if he had any coma munication to make to arty of the family, he must do it through him ; this Mr. SCOTT declined, intreating a personal interview with Lady Carrneetae ; this being refused,: it was with difficulty be could be got away from the house. Mr. POLE then applied to MT. Aufluev, a Magistrate at Chippenham, who ads vised that a Bow-street officer should be procured ; and on Friday se'nnight Toweseen left Town for Draycott, and found Mr. Score had been pursuing his usual conduct. Mr. SCOTT'S mother had been applied te, who wrote to him intreating hint to return home ; Mr. Haile/Le, the Recorder of Norwich% also endeavoured to persuade him to return to Norwich, and Mr. AUDREY had- several personal interviews with him, but to no effect, till TOWNSMND went to him yesterday se'nuight, told him who he was, and if he did not leave Chippenham without delay he should take him into custody for a breach of the peace. This threat had the desired effect, and after some hesitation, he ordered a chaise and left the town. Cottx•Memcnr.—To day we have not many fresh arrivals of Wheat, but again with supplies on hand somewhat considerable, fine samples heavy, sale hardly at last ptices, second and inferior at less . — Rye lower—Barley likewise, and in considerable sup ply—Malt, with Peas and Beans of each description scarcely support the last quota tan—There are also considerable remaining quantities of Oats, and this trade dull in sale at the late reduction—Flour in full st o cks at late prices. CUIIIIINT remits or oasts. Wheat, 725. 88s. loss. Runs 50s. s7s. Fine ditto, 3155. l Ws. Tick ditto 465. 525. Rye 80s. 555. Ditto (tine Old) 545. 511. Ratify, lOs.slll.ixil. Oats Ills SOL 931. Malt, 14s. 11111 L Po sad ditto, its. re ed. kiss nom eh. ICOL—frocaub, Ws. losa THE. ARMY. -":1 COPY OP A CIRCULAR LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY AT WAR TO COLONELS OF REGULARS AND SIILILIA, MINT FROM THE OFFICE OF MILITARY ACC )UNTS, DLC.RM. nit SI, 1811 : 41 WarliEze, Dec. 11, 1811. " Sta—The Prince Regent having taken Into his cinsideration the inadequacy of the present pay of Boy Recruits to pravide for than due maintenance, and to leave a residue sutSuent fur the purpoSe of keeping up their stock of nezessaries, as required byl Lis Msjestes Regulalions, I have the liotisur to r:quaUtt you, that his Royal Highness has been pleas4l, in the nun and on the brbalf of bit la.jestY, to order that In the s:verai R .g.ments in wWch Boys are allowed upon the establish ment ; th:y from the 25th inituu inclusive, be placed upon tl.e bune f•oting, in point of pay and alkiirancet, 13 the men of the regiment to wbl:h they belong, provided that such EClpi shall Lave coin• ! pies d the ige of F:flera Years. °'You Will accotdingly be pkised to 'make known to the mi. I ment under your command, his Royal Highness's gracious inten tions. I hate the honour to be, Sir, • " Yen. mot obedient humble .-reaut, " Prautaugiou " Cototiel of the --•—• Re6i7nenr.' Ysterday the Duke of You's held a Military Levee at his Office ir. die Horse Guards, when Major Gene. ral ANm)N was frevented to his Royal I - lighness, upon hi,; going to Portugal. There were pre4eut-- Lieuter:act Gener:4l GREY, Major General JENIci. RON, Mdior General rILSON, Major General LE Cori. TECR, 14.4 OF General C amesELL, tvLijor General Les, General 6WYNNE, and others. Yesterday twenty worn out veteran.% From the 4th battalion Royale, were landed at Millariv Wrht‘rfi from on board the Loodnn and Edinburgh Shipping Company's m a-.-. 1: 1:64 Am, Captain M ILLER , f rom Leith, previous to their being passed for Chelsea. • [For Military Prinao:iotts, Bankrskirs, ettc. see the prarAding page. ] The accounts giien of WiMassy and hisCrnmections, on :Ihe authority of the Captaid of the Roxbdrg/t Castle, shOw that this desperado, and one at least of his inmpanions, weie known, previous to the recent horM murders, to be men of very bad 0111rACS.CT S and the discharge of ifiikar (the particid ir associate of Williams) out of custody, on the deposition of .t aro: man so directly interested :ri his fare, is to be *Terre. ted. Jr is but justice, however, to state, as our belief; that this fact did not appear before the Migistrates at the time of his eXamitiation. William; (as he has b!en called) shirred hitivelf in the name of John William/fa, in :'s4l;:ii a, 181 1 •, In the Roxburgh Castle, Captain Hutchinson, botind to of Brazils, as an ordinary seaman. The ship having Ikea detained a IGT time at Rio Janeiro, proceeded after. wafds for a cargo to Demerara, from whence she rea turned on the :hi or 4th of October last. at asaiiich time Williamson was discharged, and was paid upwards of £4O, the till:ince of his wages. Ca2taiii Hutchinson tupp ses, a,; he possessed an address siTetior to his situation, wrote a good hand, and had gone to sea at an advanced age, that he must have been driven rd that line of life by his former bad conduct. As sai lors cn a long voyage, under strict discipline, have not an opportunity of doing Much mischief, Captain H. cannot relate much of lififfiaws's miscondlict; but he mentions his .attempting to impose himself upon at mad at Rio Janeiro, as second m ate of the Roxburgh Castle, and by that means obtaining a small sum of money. It was this circumstance that drew front Captain H. , the expression attributed to him, a thAr if lie lived to go on shore, he would-certainly hi hanged." William= always endeavoured to pas's' a native of Scotland; but Captain H. who is him.. self from thatcountry, easily discoveted him to be ad. Irishman, and supposes him to be from the rooky of Down. When paid his wages by the owners, be re. presented himself to them as coming from Campblea town, in Argyleshire. Besides the fi.M.l clitliMitted on the second mate of the Roxburgh Castle, 1111/iabs lOU was engaged in- a mutiny. Captain H. in his late voyage/ he .1 ainigletiter a very bad crew r and whilst proceedieg from itio .14.1 neiro to Demerara, ‘vilen off Sarinam, they broke into open mutiny ; rip li r!iicir Capt. H. an.:hored under the gua , . of die fort :it Bra tin's-point; and tip.' plied to C iptain Kenne,i), of his Majesty's drift Forester / nix) ha threats and persuasion procured their return to their duty. Three of the prineipaleitf the business were sent into c , )ntinethent at Surinam, for 24 hours ; one of whom war William dfllblat, the same person. who %fat apprehended on suspicient ci.' being concerned with WilEamt in 'the lit murders: Williams on this occasion escaped pernishpiear, lurving pleaded that he was led astray by his comNarlone. From the evidence adduced before thaMag:sLi rtes, it appears, that two men were repreaented as having been seen running froM the house of Mr. • Williark: san, when the murders were comnitted—orte d inano sir feet high, the other shorter. /Vi/fiaau (or Wiili amson) was five feet eight inches high ' • and 411Lis: is a stout man, about sir fe e t: S o far thessawo mai answer the description taf the fugitive,. Farther, 421161az states himself tribe a native of Dantric; but speaks very good English. At his examination on Saturday last, befole Mr. 1 1 1,C1tkLallo, at Shadwell office, he acknoWledged he had been drinking in cont. pany with Iffilliairues, at three or four public-lioness on the night of the murders at Mir. Williammies. The order of the Procession at the interment of use monster Williams, WAS precisely as stated in the STAtt of yesterday. After leaving the front of William _*m'rhouse; in New Gravel-lane, the cart again entered Ratcliffe-highway, and passing along it until it came to Cannon -street; vliere it t'trned up; and tarre/ching the top where the New-road crosses, and the Cannon street mad begins, a large hole being prepared, the cart stopped. After a pause of about ten minureti the body was thrown into its infamous grarr, amidst the acclamations of thousands of spectators. The stake *.rich the law re-pi:r;!s to be driven through - the corpse had been placed in the procession under the head of William:, by way of pillow ; and after he was con• signed to the earth, it was handed devtn from the ph... form, and with the fttal maul it WAS driven throughe the body. The grive was then filled with quicklime • and the spectatdrs very qui e tly dispersed. Duri ng th; whole procession all rinks of persons who were sent conducted themselves with a srlemnity witnessed in the East part ai the town i and, until thi . c.. body was lowering into the earth, hardly a a az , was to be heard in the street. N ot a sisagle a happened. Williams is buried close to the tatupiki;- • gate in the Cannonatteetavad. I -