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SUBSCRIPTION IN AID OF THE SPANISH PATRIOTS. CITY OF LONDON TAVERN, Dee. IS, 1600. COMMITTEE appointed oft the 9th of De cember, by the MERCHANTS and INHABITANTS of LONDON, to attend to the Application of a general Snbecrip tion in aid of the brave SPANISH PATRIOTS, now straggling in the Field to defend their Country from a foreign and cruel In vader, cannot discharge that duty without making an earnest Appeal to the attention of their generous Countrymen, of all ranks, in behalf of a Nation and a Cause so interesting to all the ytnpathles of Britons. A people contending for their independence, liberties, and se curity, from foreign tyranny and oppression—a nation, friendly in its dispositions—honourable in all its national conduct and . *araeter—Stted, by political and cnmNercial interests and rely , Bons, to be closely connected in alliance and friendship with Great Britain, and now struggling, with heroic fortitude, in a common cause, against a common and most formidable foe ; suf fering in the arduous conflict the greatest hardships, and endur inethe severest privations, has—surely, strong claims of every', kind en every inhabitant of these islands; and though the greatest exertions have, with the general approbation of this nation, been made by Government to afford the mast extensive, speedy, and efectual aids of treasure, arms, ammunition, military storts, equipments, and clothing, for the maintenance and support of the Spanish troops, together with the succour of large bodies of liri-1 tish soldiers, it is still felt, that the generous manifestation of the popular senthnent, and such further aids, of various kinds, as a general and liberal Subscription may supply, cannot but have an effect animating and consoling to the Spanish soldier, and con vincing to the Spanish Government and people, of the perfect union in opinion and sentiment which on this subject subsists throughout these islands. The Committee rely, with confidence, that the good example of the public Corporations and Companies, and of the Inhabitants of the Metropolis, will be followed by the principal Cities, Towns, and Districts of the United Kingdom, in order to form together an offering worthy of the great cause for which it is made—of the high character and affluence of the Empire which presents it, and fat to be accepted by the gallant, disinterested, and high-spirited action, to whose brave defenders tt is offered. Amount of Subscriptions before Advertised .031,197 _lss. ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. Harry Sedgewick 5 5 Miss Jane L. Goldsruld 10 0 Townend and Sons 10 10 An Irish Chairman, 2s. ed. Charles Brooke 105 0 Sir Wm. Benstey, Bart. 21 0 C. Brooke and Co. 10S 0 Thomas Leverton 5 5 Alex. Mundell 52 10 S. Walker and Scns 50 0 AT TIM MANSION HOU St. An Engliihwoman AT litSslll. POISTER AND CO. _ _ 11.1 1 Carthy and Brown Hardy, Ottly, and Co. AT MZSSR 3. SIlaS AND CO. George, Bridges, Rosy, and Co. - AT MESSRS. MARTINS AND CO. Qu tries Haut s and Son 105 0 The Dean of Ripon 10 10 DRIER-HOUSE. J. and W. Deacon, of Portsmouth Rev. J. Deacon, of Portsmouth - Clementson,Borradalle and Jackson nrtin, Stone, and Martin 105 0 AT LLOYD'S Robert Lambert 5 S 1-1. W. Johnson 10 10 W. Vpugban St 0 D. Carruthers 10 10 The Hon. F. North 10 10 John Wilk' g 6 5 French& Groombridge 10 10 Subscriptions are received at the Mansion House, Lloyd's Coffee-house, and by all the Bankers in London and Westminster. The Barkers and others, who have received subscriptions, are respectfully requested to send the particulars to the Ccinunittee, at the City of London Tavern. 5 ' 0 50 0 52 10 105 0 FROM THE -DUTCH PAPERS. We, Louis Napoleon, by the Grace of God and the Consti tution of the Kingdom, King of aolland, and Constable of Prince, have decreed, and hereby decree, Aar. I. The ports of Holland shall remiss shut, and no vessel aka be peradtted to enter this kingdom, nor to land any mer chandize. 11. Vessels that may have touched at any port in England, or any enemy's port, that shall be found to have been tarrying en any prohibited commerce or intercourse, or to have brought in therefrom merchandise, letters, or passengers, and also such as shall have taken en board, at sea, and brought In mcrchandize, letters, or passengers, shall not be warned off, but shall be detain ed and confiscated. • 111. The master and crew of all vessels that shall be known to have put into England, or any enemy's port, and there to have taken on board merchandise, letters, or passengers; and also of those who shall have taken in at sea, merchandise, letters, ok passengers, shall, without any distinction, be put on board any one of our ships of war, to serve therein as common sailors. IV. Should any vessels, sailing under allied or neutral flags, la den with neutral g(mtls, and coming from a neutral port, be stran ded upon our coast, or through extreme distress be compelled to linter this kingdom, and be-disabled from again putting to sea, the cargoes of all such vessels shall be deposited in the Royal warehouses, to be reshipped after they are repaired, or, in case of a repair being impracticable, to be kept therein safe custody until after the peace. V. In eases where the said cargoes, or a part thereof, shall be found to be damaged, we 'hall grant permission to dispose of the aims by public sale, and the produce shall be deposited in the Royal Treasury, until after the peace. VI. The regulations enacted by Articles IL and lit are also ap plicable to fishing•boats and other small vessels, of whatever de nomination, and likewise to the skippers, captains, masters, and crews of such vessels that shall be found to have carried nn any prohibited commerce or intercourse, and to have brought in, or to have been aiding and abetting in bringing in merchandise, let ters, or passengers. VII. From the restriction imposed by Art. I. are nevertheless excepted vessels laden with tea and other Chinese produce, which, previous to our first decree of blockade, may have obtained a ecnce from as to proceed for a Chinese cap. Such produce ,hall be lodged in the Royal warehouses, and shall not be disposed of, nor the proceeds of any sale paid ever to the owns, without our special order. VIII. Vessels laden with salt, and which shall not have brought in any ether article of merchandize, nor any leters or passengers, are not included in the above regulations. Nevertheless, if found to have contravened the dispositions of Articles 2 and 3, the same shall be applicable to them also, without excepting therefrom even tie salt, which shall liktwise be conEscated. IX. Marshals de WlNter and Dumonceau, and Lieutenant- General Cartaret, are each in the district assigned to them by our Decree of the 13th of October last, dharged with and made re sponsible for providing that no vessel arriving shill be suffered to put to sea again, but that the same shall be effectually secured until they have been apprised of our further pleasure, which shall be made known to them by our Minister of Finance, with which Minister they elan correspond on this inflect. and who shell apply to us, and wait for our order, in the use of each vessel in manner before decreed. X. Our Ministers of Finance, Justice, and Police, are charged %vith tie execution of the present Decree, of which notice 5h..11 be given to our hilnisters of Marius, and Colonies, and of War, and which shall be published. Given at our Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the 27th Novem ber, 1808, and third year of our Reign. (Signed) LOUIS. AIII7ERDAM, NOVEMBER 29. The following decision vas this day given by his Majesty:— " Every vessel, armed or unarmed, even thougit provided with letters of inarque, shaft, if she has any nierchandize on beard, be considered as a merchant's vessel, and as such, be subject to the laws of blockade. (Signed) LOUIS." On the 21st, his Majesty issued a Decree, reducing the foiced Loan, agreed to by the Legislative Body on tbi 30th of March last, from 30 to '2O niillions of guildirs. The deficit of ten millions for the servic6 of the year 1808, and also ten millions for that of 1809, are * be supplie i t t b e y e ; velunt4ry Loan, to be compretekrepaid pkpi yqft, tr: PORTUGAL. • • 1 / 4 1 % LISBON, DECEMBER & - A The Board of War has °rated sis.lliitteibts OS chasseurs tO be raised, under the-direction of Major- General Don M. Pcirara Forjas Coutinho. Letters from Spain state, that it is now known that the per son, who with very considerable clifEculty carried the declaration of the Suprema Junta to Bayonne, was Don C. Perk de Castro, Lae Secretary of Embassy and Spanish Charge-d'Affaires in this capital. PRIVATE LETTER. " Lisbon, December 3. " Affairs, according to appearanc.es, are less favour. able than we could wish ; notwithstanding the disas ters which have befallen the Spaniards, however, their patriotism and enthusiasm appear here to be una. bated, and while this is the case we ought not to de spair of their cause. " Ten thousand men are going from hence to Spa'n, under the command of General Miranda, but so slow are t'ie movements of the Portuguese, that it would be hazarding much to say when they would se. off. " The inhabitants of Lisbon (those who have pro perty) seem to be unanimous in their determination to leave thz country if the French return here : it is not likely they•will contribute much to its defence with their minds thus disposed, and to this, into be attributed the great indifference we witness. The Regency is disliked ; nor is it so active as it ought to be. " An Edict has been published here, calling on every person who has horses to deliver them up for the service of the country, either gratuitously or at a valuation, at the option of the owners, under pain of imprisonment ; whether these tardy measures of co operation and assistance will be productive of good or not, time only can spew. The voluntary contribu tit.ns are not great, and if the spirit of patriotism in 'this country, of which so much has been said, ever did exist to the extent described, he assured it has lost most of its force. The general hatred to the French is perhaps undiminished, but an indifference which may prove destructive to the best interests of the country, has succeeded in the capital ; in the pro vinces we hear things have a more favourable appear ance, and we are willing to hope it is the case. " The differences between the English and Por tuguese troops at Oporto, have been settled without bloodshed." SPAIN. ARANJUEZ, NOV. 29. General Don Francisco Xavier de Castanos reports, under date of the 26th inst. from Calatayud— " That, on the 21st, he intelligence of the enemy having advanced 1 .3 y Coma with 12,000 infan try and 4000 horse. His intention not remaining anyways doubtful, he immediately gave orders for the army to fall back The same night to a position ex. tending from Tarragona to Tudela ; the last point so be occupied by the troops of the army of Arragon, and the fifth division of the centre, which was n Caparraso. . When the order was received to retreat, the enemy ,was already in motion to attack his advanced parties, having advanced in the course of the morning against Calahorra with two pieces of ordnance and taken post in the heights, within gun-shot from Calahorra, which movement was undoubtedly made with the intention to commence the attack at day-break. Notwithstand ing this movement, the army continued to retreat, in the darkness of the night, with some trouble, and the divisions reached their respective points by march ing that night, and the following day, but were de- , tamed from the removal of the park 4: artillery from Cintruenigo, and on the 25'd, the four divisions of the army were in the position which they had to occupy, without having sustained any loss. On the 23d, the advanced parties reported that three columns of the enemy were marching in the direction ,of Tudela ; the general was beaten, and while the troops of dra goons were passing the bridge, the enemy occupied the points of attack, which began at eight o'clock in the morning; at ten o'clock the whole line was en gaged. Our troops maintained their position with the utmost valour, stud the enemy was repulsed on all sides. He renewed the attack, and rendered him self master of an olive 'grove on the left, whence he descended with a tremendous fire, but was so well re ceived by our gallant troops, that, after a most obsti nate conflict, he was compelled to retreat. While our troops were pursuing the defeated enemy on our left, another division of the enemy penetrated through Tudela on the right, and took our pur suing troops in the rear. This decided the fate of the day, and,, nothing was left for our army but to re. treat to Borja. While tliis was going forward in TudJa, the fourth division, commanded by General Lapena, which was in Cascante, two hours march . from the field of battle, and had received orders to attack the right flank of the enemy, found 3000 French infantry and 1000 cavalry opposed to them, in the act of offering battle ; Lapena immediately engaged, defeated, and pursued them to the heights of Tudela, whence he was attacked by th e enemy ' s . troops, who occupied the heights ; Lape na retreate d to the position of Cascante, where he defeated the enemy, and at • the fall of night began to fall back to Baia, according to the last order he received. On his retreat he was again attacked by the enemy, but our troops checked their progress, and the tfivisions reached 'Borja, whence they marched' to Calatayua. " The forces of the enemy in these actions of Tu dela antfCascante, amounted to from 3(3 . to 40,000 infantry, and from 6 to 7000 cavalry. Their loss has been very considerable, as has likewise ours, in ' missing and prisoners, but the number cannot be accurately stated till the Generals of the divisions have trade out, and delivered in their lists." In a letter of the 27th, General Castanoi sends ad vice that net having in Calatayud the means of sub sistence, and having received notice that the enemy threatened to attack Somosierra ; for these eirsi and wishing to be near the Capital, in case tht Frei - Ikb should endeavour to advance, be had determined to go to Siguenza. • The Mithr-General Don Benito S, Juan, posted in the Puerto (Port) of Somosierra, sends advice, in a letter of the 28tla fast. that at break of day that morn ing, the division of troops under his commanewere alarmed and immediately under arms ; expecting to beAsie force by the totem et ads advice% g the night konenried in stating, that; iii7g7...herni; of thy proceiling day, great numbers of the enemy's troops had fled by Aranda Mier°, trecting their march, to v r eneaMpMsnt .of Btu. gaellas and La Grange, th many pieces of artil lery ; and that during the whole day they were con veying artillery and other military stores. Accord ingly, a little after six in the morning, were heard in the heights of Somosierra various discharges of artil lery and small arms, continually increasing, and all in the direction of the pass of Sepnlvidas, ivhich left no doubt that an attack would be made ' • and though he could confide in the resistance of the brave garrison, which had been reinforced the day before (the 27 th) with 1000 fusileers of the regiment of Jaen, the nuns- , be7s of the enemy could not but excite solicitude: and ' from the moment of the attack, proper measures wive,* taken to send succours of infantry, artillery and am munition ; but without the assistance of these, he ef fected the complete defence of this point, notwith standing the attach lasted more than four hours, the enemy having attacked With 40(10 infantry, 1500 ca valry, and four pieces of artillery, besides the rein forcements which were at hand to support these troops. Brigadier Don Juan Joseph Sarden, Colonel of the regiment of cavalry, of Montisa, -who commanded at the post of Sepulveda, writes, that he was attacked at break of day by the enemy, with from. 0500 to 4000 infantry, 1500 cavalry, and four pieces of artil lery, and that lie had reptilsed them with glory to the arms of the King and the country. lit proposed, soon to send the circumstantial details of the action, in which he says, we have suffered some loss, but he supposes that of the enemy must have been double, the firing having continued till ten o'clock, 20 0 2 0 52 10 GERONA, NOV. 14, The following action affords an anitional proof of the gallantry of the Somatenes (a kind of Militia) and does infinite hon6ur to their valiant Commander : On the 30th of October, Captain Nardso Coderch, of the Miquelets, who served in the late war with France, and is now seventy years of age, received or ders to collect all the troops who were in Espolla, Vellamaniscle, St. Quizce, arid Rebos, and to occupy with them the most advantageous points, and should the enemy attack his position, give immediate notice to Don Juan Claros, who commanded in the•envl. rons of Rosas, and int'nded to reinforce him, in order to prevent the enemy from entering the narrow pass of the mountains. On the 3d instant actually arrived in the town:of Linasa, 184) Italian satellites, with their Commander, and three Subaltern Officers. Coderth and Pairit, who commanded the Somatenes, without being dis couraged by the intelligence they received, that the above troops formed merely the advanced guard of 1000 men, who were marching to the said town, re solved to attack them with about one hundred men, sixty of whom were armed, and ordered the rest to taki a position in the neighbourhood, so that they could be seen by the enemy. The attack commesoced at two o'clock in the afternoon against different points of the town ; the enemy left the town, and took post on a height near the sea, where he made a vigorous resistance ; but at length the invincibles sur rendered 'to the invincible valour of some armed pea sants, and were all taken prisoners, the whole of which amounted to 139. • OVIEDO, NOVEMBER 29. Our-General of the army of reserve, which marched from this town on the 20th inst. in the morning, oc cupies already the principal points by which the Enemy threatened to advance to this town, and in a few days he will have sufficient troops to defend all the places which are not covered by our army of the left. He is at present in RivadesellA, and it seems that the enemy in consequence of his march has fallen back to a considerable distance from all the points to which 1 e had advanced. We do no longer entertain any fear of this province being invaded by the enemy : and should he attempt an invasion, every inch of ground will-be disputed to him with the utmost ener gy and valour. All the inhabitants breathe only for war, liberty, and vengeance. PRIVATE LETTERS. EXTRACT OF A LITTER FROU AN OFFICER OF ARTLI, EERY ALONG WITH GENERAL BAIRD'S ARMY. , s We are losing our horses in alarming numbers. Our men bear the fatigues better, because they feel the importance of the great cause in which we are engaged. I wish I could say that the Spaniards are animated by the same spirit. But they are void of exertion and even of hope. Nay, many of themlave laughed at us for what they chusb to call our Quix otism. This country is so barren and dreary, that we sometimes march fifteen miles without meeting any thing like a human habitation." Extract of a Letter from an officer in the Sd bat- talion of the Ist Regiment, or Royals, to his father in Paisley : • " Villa Franca, Nov. 28. " I am afforded an opportunity of forwarding you this, by the General's dispatches from hence. We left Corunna on the 3d, and arrived at Astorga on the 20th, a march of 4.3 Spanish league; upwards of 220 miles, baking one day at Bttanees, one at Lugo and another here. It was origin:My intended we should p roceed from Astorga to Burgos, to meet Sir John Moore's army en its march thence from Portugal, but the French having got sioa of Burgos, al - ered that plan, and we remained three at Astorga, kill we could learn something both of Sir John oore and of the enemy ; but suit is the total want if information that neither of the one or th e o t h er cou ld we h a d anyitnow! ledge. Upon the 24th, it was reported that the energy were pressing forward in great fgree to remit- bar-flibeifin with Sir - John, and to cut off our Awmt. • In this dimetion of affairs, Sit David Baird deemed it prtident to ' - Ilk a tew boon,' the whole of nur troops who had Mina .- evacuated As. torga, and, the second day, reached* pliii, silkd itersari! where they are encamped. TIM snaky imibdues es (tar I the first time since their arrival bon ale webs order. to be at an hour's notism(qa we owl is permitted on any memo to undbiasidiiisillr. ir • = I what I arts doing been. I left the • 'it Hay's request, to perdheise as •ansch iiiiiiih as 4-AsullleeBoini here, foe shins for ar . sass, whisk - 1w gib WAR cold ground under =MI at ibiameasentlboyeas s Deemeary. • I have bossibirl 1 ewe Merchant .1 a Oben Of 30 nines, in hopes to Asse rre = nd befere they &Ms lea . The Thrtbaterellie4 41411110.**1•Ve tkeiri;" MISS St. bp . . V a t i ft ss. tiettilpeee lbsitibe al NO et oil is let lash Ilstlr Musa upon. us, mid nth* AY _ „avemitrics It Mk Their boa o dd will 4 r 'Shim ire dertelleff i . sa4 ycatuired up sod I obionseies la dismay. must,* ..011.beye net MINI 400 • is A bogy • mm*liimm in tow*, mimeo to, ed,la It ellepargirame Mk% te bops esd cow-bailee. e at., e. pm eperbb *sec* el 1 liff 4 oft, as as upper " A n a lal l t* . • eW away, write his vbenlMee an mom:by. 7 - —4- . - " w il ie s t ..7 i *Ate ones :imp ; an d at fat as ye so cur . e r_l ll ,,. ;alined, we can not how long the embargo lasts. A 4 snide i. ' et oup.ancedia . . g 4200,900--)ws- come bno my ha** •• I dims * alone, bPailt 3 '44k45i1l been asugglejtjl i t_M,.• it very vet vino bx Abrifissriscans ilopp!Alif" fir *v __,',. s 6 o .• ~. I" lurie fetl oal fo l g s tlic als i ts i t i r..4l4 ll " 4 "`, • pea, •.!s, iD ~...1 si r 4 .44 i i. • • .• • have ww , * Plefatelliad '''''''r etaala . t, 1 00* to the CZUOTIS, an e place a I . l '- 1a 91 4. at an American anny.". THE EVENING STA LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. PRICE OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT ONE Consols, for ha. 641—Reduced 661—Omudua Eulleequer Dods, se. Si. prom. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDA , S per C. Red. 65 Ifi India Bonds, 4s. , 4 per Cent. 81f Etcheq. Bilk, 61. Long Ann. 18 1-16 Lotter' Tickets • Omnions 1 dia. Consols, for acc. We this day insert the Spanish acct reached us . yesterday, principally that Public, by comparing these with what • know• to have been the result of the different in which the French and Spanish armies have bee oes. gaped, may form a proper estimate of their mut at! , ' 1 at seems high time that the film should be ir ek . • drawn from the eyes of the Public. It was port als proper that we should hazard a pkrt of our font, * the Spanish cause. But it was to be expected it the Patriots would, in the mean time, make , exertions as the cause in which they had embark 3 demanded. Were they taken by surprize ? Did nt their implacable enemy display uncommon px dour in avowing his determination to subjugate thei r country ? Was it to be believed that Add resses the People, and idle professions of devotion t o t b c common cause, would paralyse Air arm, or stay proceedings ?—What else has been performed by those who took upon them to call into action, w i se direct the National force ? COOt el to. zu bist tlis 6 x 4 ; our I boo I Ito tad Is it not strange that the People, when roused by a sense of their wrongs, should }aye been able, with. out the guidance of their great men, to take s ttntrnuy vengeance on their oppressors--and that, since* took the had, there should have been nothing l et disasters ? True it is they have informed us dram victories; belt equally true if is, that the issue of Of _them has been the retreat of the Patriotsl..i fact, .those who have taken the direction of the Spanish affairs have proved themselves contemptibly weak contenting themselves with displays of eloquenct,aol processiotis in 'honour of our Lady of the Pillar, wink they ought to have been calling out the force of the country; andarming them with pikes and clubs till better weapons could be provided. Are these the men, is this the conduct of the ea. terprize in which Britons are called upon to saerifice her brave and hardy youths.—her manly veteran:l Nothing short of absolute infatuation would rsir cour.tenance; for a moment, a perseverance in then* tempt.--Save Spain by a British force ! There would not be more insanity in an enterprize to rescue Gar many from the gripe of the Tyrant, than in has*. fag the wasting of our own national strength in cause directed by such men as the Spanish StateSSINSI have shown themselves. octal old Ii 37 11 - , We stated months ago (and the event hash* tOO truly verified the correctness of our assertion) thatif the population of Spain could not furnish an arty for her own deliverance, it would be madness in Bri tain to waste her own population is the contest.—We then suggested, and we again repeat it, that while the smallest chance of success remains, we should withhold :io necessary supply of money, stores, am. munition, or provisions, that might be necessary fix the maintenance of their'arrny ; but not a man, ex cepting engineers and officers, should be furnished by Britain. Of the British troops now in Spain we shall only remark, that 'we shall count the day which may restore them again to their country one of the happiest we have for a long time witnessed. In the present juncture there is one point to which we cannot but call the attention of Ministers.—The Spanish Americans ought to be informed, as speedily as possible, of the transactions passing in their mother• country, that, in the event of her subjugation, they may be prepared to assert and maintain their on INDEPENDENCE. Yes, 4 1 INDEPENDENCEI" —Should any Minister of MIS MAJESTY ever ado* the subjugation of any part of South America, wile a possibility remains to preserve it from the griped NArmizox, may the vengeance of his country opt' take him ! The 3d Dragoon Guards, whose embarkation(' Spain Was countermanded, soon after * Brighton and-Lewes, received orders wieclel • selves in readiness to march at, an hour's notice* . kilt foreign service. ;, It is also rumoured' that the rest of the Cave ? regiments, under similar circumstances, have receives' the same orders. The Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire has sp. pointed JAIMS DUXSMURE, Esq. to be-Lit:meow Co.: loael of the regiment of local militia of that county; pad WILLLAUI Scorr,'Esq. jun. of Reetturn, to be' Captain. . . The Local Militia for the county of Forfar, gala 'a lace General Meeting of Lieutenancy, is to ace. of 3066 men, to serve in three regiments --ebt P44ern, tricceisiet of I'ol3 issen:--die Centre of 10011 lenitbsi Wes= 1011*—"ifioshanrY : it —_,. aellablel9647:o with iwsibes a l. l 4 l c.r c a h ` frgi n saysig lotp siagnaticin'of trade ha* brought so much mot • rote Canada, that the prolbutivits never in so thriving `' date since she eiengatiee ; and le fat as we are 507 we ears not how long the embargo lastt bark Li. . th 20. o 'cLoct: uaikun t o . LY. 36. pr. be 61. s s . pr. 221.19,. C , 16/ :count s " 4 •0 it the N A ' Yaw remit core. - k lax