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ARMY. ALIEUTENANT and . ADJUTANT of a Veteran Battalion svould Exchange with a Lieutenant and Adjutant, or Lieutenant of the Liste.—Letters addressed to Messrs. Brooksbank and Bemard, Army Agents, Craven-street, Strand, will be attended to.—London, January 30, Iblo. No letters received unless post-paid. EAST INDIES. FROM THE BENGAL BURRARU, AUG. 15, 1809. A detachment of the Bundelcund army, consisting I of one troop of cavalry, three companies of the 4th light infantry battalion, and two companies of the Ist battalion 17th Native Infantry, with a party of 96 pioneers, and one 6-pounder, the whole under the command of Major Kelly, have lately returned to cantonments, from an expedition into the district of Jespoor. The objects of the expedition had been hap pily accomplished without any bloodshed. Tranquil lity and confidence had been restored throughout the country, and the seven principal refractory Zemin dars had been delivered up to the Adawlut at Banda. EMBASSY TO CABUL. Since our last, nothing further has reached us on the subject of the late events in Cabul. It only re mains, therefore, that we should fulfil the promise given in our last, of laying before our Readers such particulars, relative to the return of the embassy, as have come to our knowledge. The track of country passed by Mr. Elphinston and his suite, in their journey from Peshour to At toc, is about 45 miles in extent. For 25 miles on this side of Peshour, the face of the landscape pre sents one uniform and level plain, beautifully ver dant, occasionally interspersed with trees, and divid ed by the Cabul river, which flows towards the In dus in a rapid stream, about 200 yards in breadth. The latter part of the road leads over a barren and stony track, and at one place, for about two miles and a half, through a pass, extremely steep and rug ged. The summit of one of the hills in this neigh bourhood commands a prospect magnificent beyond description. Amongst other objects, the great In dus is seen to the North East, expanded over a sandy bed, from two and a half to three miles in extent, and divided by the undulations of that bed into num berless smaller streams. This aspect it continues to preserve until within a mile of the fort of Attoc, where, just as it receives the waters of the Cabul ri ver, it is compressed into one compact and fathom less torrent, 260 yards in width, and gushing be tween high and abrupt banks of dark-grey schistus, surmounted by lofty hills or rocks of the same com position. The fortress of Attoc was built by the Emperor Akbar, as a barrier against the incursions of the Af ghans. It is of an irregular oblong shape, about half a mile in length by a quarter of a mile in breadth ; and is situated on the face of a rugged and extensive hill, with its narrow extremity project ing towards the Indus. A bastion 35 feet in height foams the southern and most prominent angle, and the top of this bastion, during the high floods, is washed by the waters of the river. The garrison of this stronghold, when visited by the embassy, consis t?d of no more than one solitary horseman and 33 toot-soldiers. The town of Attoc is situated imme diately below the fort ; it is very small, and princi pally inhabited by boatmen and their families. All ti.e houses in the fort of Attoc are bomb-proof ; and it is considered by the people of the country as a From the circumstance Icked, they infer that it truth, however, it is a aing any thing like a re idable against the opera- is crowned by successive tng far and wide to the des of the Indus. From •head, the river bears the !nt River. At Attoc it ,ce ; as it does also again about seven coss below .me deep, narrow, rapid miles, until it reaches divides, and spreads its the adjacent plains. .!r the huge rocks at At• the roaring of the ocean ; grey sparkling sand, conti torrent, imparts an uni its waters. Le river opposite to Attoc, or fort, called Khyrabad, as a defence against the ived at Khyrabad, they :cached to the ferry ;. so consumed in conveying :e side. Attnc sheaved some signs and baggage were conse iep, by -a very narrow and be outer wall of the fort. mild on the eastern bank, iles above Attoc. There t-xo days, exposed all the which blew night and day '-ye East and South, and :, that hardly any of the during their stay. This with the same intensity, 'und, in the plain of Hus at length relieved by a by a 'delightfully cool ssin Abdal was pitched in irrounded.on every side by iding in clear rivulets, well in gardens, little indebted [active and luxuriant. This tong marches distant from :ommercial or other inter region. GUST 5, 11109. Bombay Castle, Augnst S ;eon Wilson to Europe, the iding Surgeon to the Poona scant, the Honourable the 'leased to appoint Surgeon situation, from the 1 29ffi of ior in Council has had the Intuttuncastiou from Lieute- nant Colonel Walker, of the 'reduction of the Fort off' Willa, in the province of Kattywar, by storm, on the 7th of this month. The storming party was composed of a detach ment of 152 rank and file, from the second battalion of his Majesty's 56th regiment, and 4Q rank and file from the remains of the Bombay European regiment, with their proportion of commissioned and non-com missioned officers, of the flank companies of the gre nadier battalion, and of the Ist of the sth, completed to one hundred rank and file each, leading the at tack, followed by the remainder of the grenadier bat talion, completed to 400 rank and file, from the Ist battalion, sth regiment. The advanced party, consisting of twenty-five Eu ropeans, was commanded by Captain Lieutenant John Mackenzie, of the Bombay European regiment, and Lieutenant Newman, of his Majesty's-56th regi ment, who commendably volunteered their services for the forlorn hope. The storming party was commanded by Major Denis Mahony, of the grenadier battalion. The Fort of Mallia, though within the tributary dependencies of our ally, the Guycowar, had yet al forded refuge and protection to a powerful set of banditti, who had long infested the country ;—and had, for a century, successfully opposed the utmost efforts of the native armies that had been employed to reduce its Chieftain to obedience. The fortifica tions . are strong, and the enemy, aware of the ap proach of our troops, and obstinately bent on the most determined resistance, had secured the foot of the wall by a strong embankment, thrown up of thorns and earth. The force, under the command of Lieutenant Co lonel Walker, arrived before Mallia on the morning of the 7th, after a long and fatiguing march. Hav ing summoned the fort without effect, and the gar rison having pertinaciously and vauntingly resisted every attempt to obtain peaceable possession of the place, the guns aliened their fire at day-light on the morning of the Bth, the breach was reported practi cable by three o'clock ; the storming party, under the able disposition make for the assault, moved off a little before four o'clock, when the forlorn hope rushed on, headed by Captain Mackenzie, who was the first person that ascended the breach, and passed into the town ; he was gallantly supported by Lieu tenant Newman, of his Majesty's 56th regiment, and by the remainder of the party ; which placed the British force in possession of the greater portion of the town, in less than three quarters of an hour after i entering the breach. The severest part of the duty remained, however, yet to be performed, as the detachments advanced, resistance became more determined ; the enemy re treated to the inner fort, which was strongly secured, and inaccessible to an assault ; the guns were brought up, and the fire again opened ; but the evening being too far advanced, to admit of a complete dislodg ment being effected before its close, all further ope rations ceased, and the storming party maintained possession of the works, and of the town, during the night ; in the course of which, however, the enemy evacuated the place, by a sally-port, leaving a few of their troops in the fort to keep up an occasional fire ; and at an early hour on the morning of the 9th, the fort of Mallia was completely occupied by the British detachment. In thus narrating the circumstances that attended the reduction of the fort of Mallia ; the Governor in Council affords the most satisfactory testimony to the able disposition that had been planned by that judi cious and experienced officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Walker—and to the promptitude, vigour, and bra very, by which that plan was carried into effect, by the gallant detachment under that officer's command; which has added another conspicuous exploit to those that have already so often distinguished the zeal and intrepidity of the Bombay army. The fort of Mallia having been esteemed as im pregnable by the numerous Chieftains dispersed throughout the province of Kattywar, its early re duction, and the cool and steady valour by which it was carried, filled the several Vakeels of the different Chieftains, who were in attendance on Lieutenant Colonel Walker, and witnessed this military specta cle, with astonishment and admiration ; and have afforded them a proof of the irresistible effects of Bri tish discipline and prowess, that cannot fail to ope- I rate the most beneficial consequences in the organi zation of so rude and uncivilized a track of country, and still the greater part of the Peninsula of Guzerat. The Commanding Officer of the forces will be pleased to communicate to the Lieutenant-Colonel in command of this force, and to the Officers and men of his Majesty's and the Honourable Company's forces employed in the reduction of Mallia, the high sense entertained by Government, of their professional skill and gallantry in the reduction of this important fortress ; and, in particular, of the orderly conduct and humanity displayed by the troops in its occo. pation. The deep regret which the Governor in Council feels for the casualties that have occurred on this oc casion, is enhanced by the circumstances under which the death of Captain M , Kenzie and of Captain Wil kinson is to be deplored ; having surmounted the dangers and difficulties of an assault, those gallant officers died, without a wound, from the extreme fatigue and violence of their exertions in the course of an uncommonly sultry and oppressive day. These lamented casualties prove the arduous nature of the enterprize, and exhibit the per severance and merits of the troops in the most forcible light. The Honourable the Governor in Council having perused, with satisfaction and sympathy, the orders issued by Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, on the occa sion of this acquisition, has the pleasure to express his concurrence in the detailed notice, by that able and discerning officer, of the more minute circum stances incident to the highly meritorious services in question, inclusive of the very honourable mention made by the Lieutenant-Colonel of the duties respec tively performed by the different Officers, who ap pear to have severally contributed so materially to the reduction of the fort of Mania. By order of the Honourable the Governor in Council, (Signed) F. WARDEN, Chief Sec. to Gov. The report of SUNGSUR COUND having concluded a settlement with the Gorungs, and determined to resist the ambitious pretensions of RUNGEET SING, appears to be confirmed. We observe heavy complaints in the Hindostan newspapers of the devastations com mitted by RUNGEIif'S troops in the country of Hurri. poor, 'ROM SATURDAYVIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, JANUARY 2L The Kitts has been pleased to present the Rev. Samuel Sharp, M.A. to the Vicarage of Wakefield, in du) County mid Diocese of York, void by the death of Dr. Rickard Mookbouse• MILITARY PROMO'I'IONS Commissions in the Norfolk Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant.—Western Regiment. Henry Walker, Gent.. to be Lieutenant, vice Jackson, resigned.— Dated December 25; 1809.. Henry Overton, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Dec. 19,1809. Eastern Regiment. Edward Macon, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Mayes, promoted. — Dated January 4, 1810. ORDNANCE-107'CP, JANUARY 29. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Major Robert Beevor to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Charleton, discharged from his Majesty's service by sentence of a General Court Martial. Dated January 22,1810. Captain Thomas Downman to be Major, vice Beevor. Dated as above. Second Captain Stewart Maxwell to be Captain, vice Downman. Dated as above. First Lieutenant Daniel Bissett to be Second Captain, vice Max well. Dated as above. Second Lieutenant Arthur Carter to be First Lieutenant, vice Bissett. Dated as above. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Ann Chadwick and John Chadwick, of Bradbury-Green, Che shire, hatters. BANKRUPTS. Robert Purnell, now or late of Newent, Gloucestershire, tanner, t dealer and chapman, to surrender February 14, at fi ve, Feb.ls, and March 13, at eleven, at the Boothall Inn, Gloucester.- Attornies, Messrs. Tovey and James, Newnham ; or Mr. James, No. 12, Gray's Inn, London. John Gibson, of Liverpool, taller and draper, dealer and chap man, Feb. 19, 20, and March 13, at eleven, at the Globe Ta vern, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Shephard and Adlington, Bedford-row ;or Messrs. Daltera and Topham, Liverpool Robert Robinson, late of Kendal, Westmorland, coal-merchant, dealer and chap:nen, Feb. 20, at six, Feb. 21, and Marsh 13, at ten, at the Commercial Inn, Kendal. Attornies, Mr. Joseph Fothergill, Clifford's-Inn, London; or Mr. John Petty, Kendal. William Appleton the younger and Edward Appleton, of Smed ley, parish of Manchester, paper-manufacturers, bleachers, • dealers, chapmen, and copartners, Feb. 27, 28, and March 13, at three, at the Commercial Inn, Manchester. Attornie s, Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Manchester; or Mr. Ralph Ellis, Chancery-lane, London. Thomas Stephenson, of Rochdale, Lancashire, common brewer, dealer and chapman , Feb. 23, 24, and March 18, at two, at the Mosley's Arms, anchester. Attornies, Mr. Philip Hurd, King's Bench alks, Temple, London ;or Mr. John Law, Manchester . Thomas Rutlidge, of Reading, Berk:, hatter, dealer and chapman, Feb. 3, 10, and March IS, at eleven, at Guildhall, Loodon.- 2 Attornies, Messrs. Williams and Drake, Princes-street, Bed ford-row, London; or Mr. John Wells Bozon, of Plymouth- Dock. • John Lyon, of North-place, Gray's-Inn-lane, Middlesex, money scrivener, February 6,13, and March 13 , at ten' at GulldhalL- Attorney, Mr A. Isaacs, No. 3 , Bevis Makkb,St. Mary Axe. Robert Houlden, of St. Margaret's-Hill, Southwark, Surrey , linen-draper, Feb. 3, at twelve, Feb. 10, at one, and March 13, at eleven, at Guildhall,London. Attornies, Messrs. Foulkes and Beckitt, Holborn-court, Gray's-Inn. John Ambler the younger, of Islington. Middlesex, horse-dealer and salesman, dealer and Chapman, February 3,10, and March 13, at eleven, at Gulidhall. Attornies, Messrs. Jones and Roche, Covent-Garden Church-yard. Henry Nicholson, of Charlton-Crescent, Islington, Middlesex, merchant, dealer and chapman, Feb. 3, 17, and March 13, at eleven, at GuildhalL Attorney, Mr. Harding, Primrose-street, Bishopsgate-street, London. John Parsons, of read-street, London, caßenderer and cloth worker, dealer and chapman, Feb. 3, 10, and March 13, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Payne and Morsh• head, Aldermanbury, London. Thomas Phillips, of Plough-court, Lombard-street, London, merchant, dealer and chapman, Feb. 3, 14, at one, and March 13, at ten, at Guildhall . Attorney , Mr. Sherwo od, Cushion court, Old Broad-street, London. DIVIDENDS. Feb. 20. Joseph tland and John Shatterthwaite, of Fen-court, London, insurance brokers, at eleven, at Guildhall.-Feb. 20. Robert Chipchase. of the Poultry, London, linen-draper, at ten, at Guildhall.-Feb. 23. Joseph Hancock, of Sheffield, Yorkshire, merchant and manufacturer of cutlery wares, at eleven, at the Old King's Head Inn, Sheffield.-April 21. Samuel Dunne, of Saint Paul's Church-yard, London, trunk-maker, at twelve, at Guildhall.-Feb. 22. John Russell, of Altharn Mills, near Black burn, Lancashire, miller, at one, at the Globe Tavern, John street, Liverpool.-March 1. William Houghton, of Liverpool, Lancashire, merchant ,at one, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool. and a matt, tnrougn a pass, extremeiy steer ged. The summit of one of the hills in t bourhood commands a prospect magnificei description. Amongst other objects, the dus is seen to the North East, expanded ov bed, from two and a half to three miles and divided by the undulations of that bed berless smaller streams. This aspect it co preserve until within a mile of the fort where, just as it receives the waters of the ver, it is compressed into one compact an less torrent, 260 yards in width, and gi tween high and abrupt banks of dark-gre: surmounted by lofty hills or rocks of the s position. The fortress of Attoc was built by thi Akbar, as a barrier against the incursions Khans. It is of an irregular oblong sit; half a mile in length by a quarter of breadth ; and is situated on the face of • and extensive hill, with its narrow extremi ing towards the Indus. A bastion 35 feel forms the southern and most prominent the top of this bastion, during the higl washed by the waters of the river. The • this stronghold, when visited by the emba t?d of no more than one solitary horsem toot-soldiers. The town of Attoc is situ; • diately below the fort ; it is very small, : pally inhabited by boatmen and their fan the houses in the fort of Attoc are bomb-] it is considered by the people of the co place of great consequence. From the cif of its never having been attacked, they it must be impregnable. In truth, bowel place quite incapable of resisting any thin; gular attack ; and only formidable against Cams of an Asiatic power. The scenery about Attoc is crowned b 1 ranges of lofty hills, extending far and v south and west on both sides of the Ind Attoc, up to the fountain-head, the rive name of Aba Scin, or Parent River. A assumes the name of the place ; as it does at Neelab, an ancient town, about seven Attoc. It preserves the same deep, nat form, through a track of GO miles, until Kala Baugh, where it again divides, and fructTying streams over all the adjacent r The In'dus, breaking over the huge rc toc, produces a sound like the roaring of • and the large quantity of grey sparkling s nually swept down by the torrent, imp: formly turbid appearance to its waters. On the Afghan side of the river opposii there stands a small ghurree or fort, called It was built by Nadir Shah, as a defence Hindoostanners. When the Embassy arrived at Khyi found only twelve boats attached to th that two entire days were consumed in their baggage to the opposite side. At first, the Killadar of Aunt skewed of jealousy ; and the troops and baggage quently conducted tip the steep, by-a very rugged pathway, skirtieg the outer wall The party took op their ground on the ei • at the foot of a hill, two miles above Au they halted for the space two days, exr time to a scekrching wied, which blew nit wittiout intermission from the East and was so extremely oppressive, that hardly party had an hour's repose during their heat continued, though not with the sar until they reached their ground, in the p] sin Abdal, where they were at length r refreshing shower, followed by a deligl breeze. Their camp at Hassin Abdal w ; a most picturesque spot, surrounded.on e lofty mountains, and abounding in clear r replenished with fish, and in gardens, lit to culture indeed, but productive and lu) place, though only five long marches Cashmere, maintains no commercial a course with that celebrated region. Dowity,. AUGUST 5, 1109. Bombay Cast By the departure of Surgeon Wilson tc appointment of Superintending Surgeon Subsidiary force, being vacant, the Ho Governor in . Council is pleased to apps Benjamin Philipps to that situation, from last month. AUG. 4. —Tile Governor in Council satisfaction to receive a communication PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY 30. The Lord Chancellor came to the House at eleven o'clock, and transacted some business in an Appeal Cause. About twelve o'clock, the Chancellor, Lord Wal singham, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Salisbury, York, Bristol, Earl Grosvenor, and Lord Bolton, proceeded, according to the custom of Par-1 liament, on the Anniversary of King Charles's Mar tyrdom, to hear divine service in Westminster Abbey. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Dacon, and a most eloquent sermon was delivered by the Bishop of Bristol, from the 4th chapter of the Prophet Jeremiah, and 10th verse: " Then said I. Ah ! I ORD Goa, surely thou hast greatly de ceived this people in Jerusalem, saying you shall have peace, whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.' The congregation was numerous, and the sermon made a strong impression on the hearers. The Lords and Bishops returned to the House of Lords. HOUSE OF COMMONS. This day, at eleven o'clock, the Speaker proceeded in his state carriage, from his house to St. Margaret's Church. Several, Members of the House of Com mons also attended divine worship. " The Represen tative of the Commons was seated with the mace be fore him in the gallery before the organ, and the Members of Parhament on his right and left. The service and appropriate lessons were repeated by the Rev. Dr. Phine. A most impressive sermon was de livered by the Chaplain of the House of Commons. The text was taken from the 2d Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, chap. 4th, and part of the 10th and 11th verses: " Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Loan Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our bodies." After the service, the Speaker returned in the same state. The psalms, sung by a choir of charity chil dren, produced a grand and solemn effect. The House afterwards met at four o'clock. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the thanks of this House were voted to the Rev. Charles Proby, Chaplain to the House, for the excellent sermon preached at St. Margaret's Church this day, and that he be desired to print the same. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply. Ordered that the House do resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to-morrow. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that he should to-morrow, in the Corn- mittee of Supply, move the annual grant of Seamen. for the service of the year. On the motion of Mr. WHARTON, the nmil Estimates of the charge of repairing and rebuilding Ships of War, and of other Naval Charges, and ot the expense of Guards and Garrisons, were ordered to be laid before the House. An Address was ordered to be presented to hi s Majesty, that he would be grac i ously pleased to di rect the above Estimates to be laid before the House. The House then adjourned till to-morrow. PROTEST The following Protest has been entere d on the lournats of th e IHouse of Lords, against the Vote of Thanks to Lieutenant- General Lord WELLINGTON : Dissentient, 1. Because in the battle of Talavera, though eminently distin. gnished by those splendid proofs of discipline and valour whirl his Majesty's troops have never failed to display ; we cannot re cognize those unequivocal characteristics of victory which can alone form an adequate title to the thanks of this House: on the 'contrary, the British army appears to have been improvidently led into a situation, in which the repulse of the enemy, effected with a great loss, produced neither security from a subsequent attack, nor relief from the distr. es 'under which our brave troops were suffering; and was immediately followed by the nece , sit of a precipitate retreat, whereby our wounded were lift to t,..i into the hands of the enemy. 2. Because, by voting the thanks of this Hong', on such an occasion, we diminish the value of the most honourable reward we have it in our power to confer; whilst we indirectly sanction the propriety of that eles ation to the honours of the Peerag., with which his Majesty, without inquiry, was advised to mark his approbation of the Commander of his army in Spain, at a time when his Ministers were informed of the unfortunate conse. quences which might be expected to follow, add in tact did Id low, that dear-bought success. (Signed) GREY., LAUDERDALX. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cent Cone. for money 68—acc. 681. Reduced 68t—Omnium 21 prem.—Excheq. Bills (is. to 95. pr . The ANTELOPg man of war yesterday sailed from Portsmouth, with the Honourable H. WFILESLEi or; board, for Cadiz. Report states, that since the appearance of Lord GRENVILLE'S Letter to Lord FINGAL, a Letter has been addressed to the KING by his Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALT.% which is supposed to relate to the present state of the country. Of the truth or falsehood of this statement we can say nothing, but it is so confidently rumoured in the higher circles, that we feel ourselves called upon to mention it. ENQUIRY INTO THE WALCHEREM EXPEDITION. In tin political circles the following are mentioned as some of the principal topics on which the advocates for the enquiry purpose to rest their charges against Ministers : On the landing of Sir EYRE COOTE at Flushing, he is said to have instantly informed Lord CASTLEREAGH of the unhealthy state of the island, and requested a supply of medicines sufficient to meet the unusual exigencies of the Army Hospitals. His Lordship, it seems, replied that every exertion would be made to remedy this 44 unlooked for and unexpected calk.' nary," and ample supplies of medical stores were ac. cordingly ordered. If these misfortunes were new and unlooked for, the advocates for enquiry mai:- tain that due exertions were not made by Ministers to obtain requisite information, before sending out an Expedition of such magnitude. On the 2d of October Sir R. STRACHAN and Lord CHATHAM are said 13 w have made a strong remon strance to Ministers against the further occupation of Walcheren, in consequence of the unprecedented mor. tality among the troops ; and the gravamen of the charges against Ministers we understand to be, that the evacuation of Walcheren was not finally resolved upon hi the Cabinet until the 13th of November fol lowing. We have received French Papers to the 23d and Dutch to the 27th instant. NAPOLEON had not left Paris on the 18th. An article of that date states that great activity prevailed in the French Cabinet, and as immense bodies of troop, are daily passing through Bayonne for Spain, we may infer that the Emperor is busily employed in appointing the military staff which is to accompany him to that country. An article from Vienna, of the Ist instant, states that two parties were formed in Servia, the one friendly, and the other hostile to the Ottoman autho rity. With the latter is GEORGES, and all the other military Commanders of rank and consequence in that province. . Even those who arc favourable to the pretensions of the Divan insist that all the civil offices shall be filled by Serviana, that the native forces only shall occupy the fortresses, and that no Turkish troops shall be permitted to enter the territory. The treaty between Austria and trance has now been carried into full execution, by the surrender of all the places stipulated to be delivered by the forma to the latter power. Preparations were making at Hamburgh for the re ception of the Ex-King and Queen of Sweden, who were expected to remain there a few days, on their way to Switzerland. From Madrid, under date of the 29,h of Decem ber, we are informed, that the success of the French General MILHAUD, near Cuenca, was preceded by the total dispersion of the insurgent Junta of Molina de Arragon, where he discovered and destroyed a great quantity of arms and ammunition. In the whole country through which his division passed, it ras greatly admired fcr its good conduct. It is added+ that the inhabitants were no less astonished at the severity of the discipline to which the troops sob- iti