The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-11-11 00:00:00

SPILNISIIA.VD PORTUGUESE PAPERS. Saatta.a, .QCT. 11.--The Fvench having at.. tempteif to cross the Cinea, a large division was amirly surronntiol,'oblig d 'tts Fe ! .unite with the test, and to repass the river With igoonsiity, by the fs'of that dieriet, and particularly these of slam and Estaifilla. The eitemrs division, which on the "Igth att. eihnoched fionaljahnnociin the direction (if Dtcoca, consisting • of IWO infantry, teliscavalry, •Irith tsar pieces of C3llllOll, and font animen)tien g oils, and, as, usual, committed a thousand et.' tbilitraa'attil strocatiet• of all kindi, wide ,fis.; moment towards Saragossa add the low country, of Annon;witts the viow,as appears, of rePlici t ag other tro.opa,.which have received orders to return to Fratice....l34 agreeably to the manoeuvres of. our enemies; It appears more probable that the march of the Frrech corps in Arragon hos . been occasioned by the isisnrrection of the Biscay.* provinces, nod.. of (ho Rioja, which every oa r with more energy refusetb submit to the iron.acep. tee'of . the tyrant. In .Castile, the, enlistment of the young men of the*cond levy has been almost completed, and all 'the parts of our armament, which were dis persed, hard been re-united. The company of the fo.nonni Don .boisa.:Xisretio woottisfie*telnirif-t XX, h ort, an:l continues to' distinguish its valour..-- Its t3Se ienconcre was with 300 French, between thne vilLitics 31arenainalo and Fontaine, in which amitio' tiro enigny was . so r”ugialy handled, as to I .treat tt ith the loss of 80 killed, and many wounded. ritoisolh the same channdl by whit h We Weft' intnraird of I.u) sailing. or the Toulon fleet fur the tylief tat Berridinsa, uto assured that there has been an obstinate senor) on the Marseilles coast, between it anit tins Fingtieli, commanded by Ad mi. eel Cattintwond. On tioticsitit-; the loss has been etinsiderable; :Miter the French is calculated at sia And that of thP English .it fo•ir ; bit the isiterlave taken the whole convoy. %VI, hope fur the ,confirniatiun of this interesting news.--. Maris ale Se-illat. . We know by the dedsration of a French Ser jeant-Majur, whey en the 284 ult. cattle over to us , and presented himself. 'to Cdtook.l D. Juan Claros, tbat en the' preceding day General St. Cyr oas severely woonJed, and conducted to the easole 4,1 Flutarei. We are at the same time as. surettiatit a considerable number of Pules 2 West. phallani t Gentians, and Neapolitans, were re.. sulied to &liver themselves at discretion to Gen. filskr.o-414id. _ _ . 5a111.1.1, OCT-15.*-• By -dispatches from f e leii!.." Colonel Don Jutef deObacnilltes to the Superior Junta of tho Principality of Catalonia,' dated the . 28th ult. it appears that the • Enemy presented tliem4ettei,its the . town, acid upon • the bridge, of Matins de R^y, amounting to .ketwean 700 and 800 iefats try, '4O or 30 leorsemet4 • a hu.sitzer, and an eitht.pounder, aassi with a pan of that force attacked the position of Sierra Pelada, from which :they went repelled, an& oblized t o . fo tsoot. *pipit 'Cc diracted a brisk Aro of artil!cr/ and they played tattoo oar poaltions but the courage awl intrepi . ., dily of our eavaliy of 'it. Jago, supimited by slime infantry and Sonsateues, put th.... 411 t , a a dig. graceful Sight almost •as soou as they advanced, and see troops marching rapidly, drove the one. sny's forces beyond Saint Zelin witk such courage and entitusissan, that many of their horses were ki11.41 in their retreat. In another astion, the Samatenea, under the command of the Captains D. Francisco Alborns and D. Joseph Antnnio Guinovar, in two divisions, and at the same time, attacked the eneity, and charging them with the bayonet, forced them. to retreat, and followed them with a tontinoal fire Of musketry, until they reached the said faint Felin. In these two at. tacks the enemy hire met with considerable loss, but ours was much inferior. SivtLts, Ocr. 18.—We know for certain, that on the 24th of lut July, his Majesty's ship San Leaadre sailed from Yen Cruz for Spain, bring. ` ing Itur millions of hard dollars ; and the Cadiz letters of the 12th instant say, that this vessel was in sight. There is reason to believe, that the army of Senor Ballestero', and the division of the Prince of Anglona, hare been wilted to the army of the Dukedel Parise. T his news, if conurmed, must prove very interesting, since we could then, in Castile" want upon an united force of 30,000 in. fantry, and 3000 cavalry, all fit for action. There has been ao equinoctial gale of such eta knee is the Gulf of Mexico, that thirty venidis have been lust. OCT. 17.--Tho regiments of cavalry which have gone from Valencia to increase the army at. Catalonia, were at Reus on the 7th instant, and the infantry proceeding with expedition. By a Captain Salo arrived front Majorca on . the 6th ult. at Tarragona, this Goverument has re. mired the agreeable intelligence of the English' having brought- to that port the French convoy destined for the relief of Barceloha....Diatio d. Sevilla. TARRAGONA ) ,p CT. 2.--In order to augment the number of the auxiliary troops of Gerona, the Superior Junta of that principality have•ic. sued the following decree :--All thee who are in possession of muskets, or fire-arms of any description, are desired,. within the space of 24 hours from the psthlication of this edict, to pre- Lot them to the :proper officers, accoreing to their respective places or residence . , who wi!l trans mit them immediate), to MI head of the depart-' meet, where, at flag inementof their receipt, tour dolars will be gives for 'each musket that shill be found in a state fit ftii.serviec. Whot•vet shaU any w here conceal, or ttegltct fu deliver op such lire-arms, iltal Incur a penalty of 50!. (librai) ; and, if 'out alde te . -pay this sum, shall he imprisoned fifteen Jays.' The Peputics of the Superior Junta of the Principality shall visit the elitkrcut departments, to see this panishmcnt car ried into strict execution; anti to chastise such pub licauthoritles usslisll not contribute n iter becoming • seat to the carrying of Alai decree into ctiect. ThooEls it is accessary that these arms he_kat into . ._ •: r . • ye' ••• • . 0,; . t.~....~ - • vernesint - eireestlk de ices that individuals of 'etery.aeseription will endeavuur. i Arm them. :aelves with fowling.pieces, or such ,ruts as arc nut considered military, as, in the unprecedented and glorious war in which we arc engaged, all ought 19 arm in the comptun defence, and every citizen tobeeetne.a soldier of his,conntry. GRammaitler. 6.--. The following intelligence ' is extracted frets a paper printed at Rubielos, by ordet‘ortheSuperior Junta of Arraghn and pail' 7of Castile, undef date the 42d of September. • I'hienikingof Sigueosa has been attended with 41te astiltt liftititOus cruelty, and continned-deribg 4‘hdiiti;ir)ile in the vicinity of that ittifortinate die; self L .nnexampled atrocities h4to bees eve . &erti rijiinittcd., A t Mandagona they butn t 4? and hinged a man in the public Ignore, isfewolli s illittagOil him for some time at the tail • shinnishuti parties occupy variout points saf the Ortiiinee, am! continually harass the enmity . Vito . Mattinis of Atalaguelas is at Sacedon with 1100 . 01eti: Don Jon Martin, otherwise know, b) theappellitiukofEmpecirado is with hirparty at the gierra do Alto and Antonio Pilleti Rey, Hltas s !Mitt of 400 men it, A rragon. . . "Thijidistitigukhed Commander, a Corder ilfdt aea CionankArLOA9Ytvloh itrox t fithilitCiftge t li oratee - eel - n - 4e referee at YladtWer:frairheativ. the equittry, extorting grain,,•ltari and ether' contributions, he met the detachment m. 1 1044 'Kt Trajinas, and succeeded in taking" the them pri,oners, with their arms and horinN witAT out firing a siugle shot. t . - Its Siguenza a letter has been intercepted rreu. it French Officer, which speaks of the grwat_slaa' f.mt experienced by their army in the beti ‘ lei qt Talavera and Almonacid. Hiss regiment lost, lip the two first engagements, 35 officers, and. in that of Almonacid, more than the one half wit/ left in the field, From Castilla Viejethey write that Joseph 80. ntpartehas irrivedet*Geanja, sod Gen. Belliard at' Segovia.,. with. 1000 alma. . It Is lately reported that iparty of the eisehil's cavalry, - 'which ideaneed as. far as Bibs*, Yu retired 'with • precApitatinn to GinulelaTitrs tient . which itsefeel fur Madrid, Which efluiPte the greeter-part of the French division hu followed, leavidg there only *small detachment. Brigadier Don I'e4ro.Villacempa writes the.fol. lotiing on the Slot —" I have just received in. formution by my scouts and advanced guard, that the enemy bad formed ajunction this morning at D.,raco, for the purpose, no doubt, of retiring." CIuDAD it° Dillee, OCT. 20.—General Bel. *lnterim aae expected:last night with his corps at the head quarters of Gen. TeManies. . The battle of - the day before yinterdaywas vury gallant, and World have been-meek more ao, had it bixte sap. posed that the nation would have - 'taken place the.day. Hermit affirmed with .certainty, .that Marshal Net will be obliged. to announce to hi% liolietka! Master the real state of Simi)). The Di ke of Parcitto ratatteeted .iieinelf with ',torch itreveiy, and spread _dismay and death throne) di,. rinks of the enemy. Tntritt.t.o, Ocr. 44.---General Esti& has his head-quarters at Santa Helena. They 'say that this Alargais de ltornatto is Alua , cha. litqCo3 9 OCT. Vl. We have this moment seen, an authentic letter front Cititlod 11ntlrigo of the llitth instant, - which brings us the fulletting agree- . able intelligence " Yesterday, at one o'clock, the Spanish army was attacked by 10,000 infantry, 120 t) cavalry; and nine pieces of artillery. Atunit lone in the evening, honever, the enemy was compelted to make a shameful retreat, with tie loss of more than 1000 men in killed and woonded, a it. pounder, a stand of colours, a nuinba of utuskep, and several military chests-" The French army was commanded •by Gitteral :Marchand,, and the Spanish by the gallarti'Dielke de Parque. The enemy was pursued as fir as Sattehon, two leagues from Tamamnes. The Spanish army remained during the night In their original positions, while the French continued fit retreat by the way of Salamauca, where it' halted. • . JUBILEE. Lisamr, 06.:17.—Welnesdny the 45Th inst. was the anniversary of the elevation to the theme of Great Britain of the immortal Geolige He has grow held for 50 years the reins of that government, equally respectable for his wisdnis, his power, and his resources. He is the third mo. uerch who, in that country, hes reached the 50th year of his reign. Providence has, without doeht, granted him so extended and long h reign, to check and overcome the Chiefs of a Revolu tion, the most atrocious and most formidable re. corded in the page •of history ; Chiefs who, by their perfidy, audacity, and crimes, have sub.. vertcd the greater part 'of the geveraineuts, and have threatebed to do dm sages to the °Um -is. tinns of Europe. With respect to thn' mat * prisleet, however, they have deceived thenteetiosi thiriks to the te. Wary angel of Great Britain ) &auks to the his*, mortal George tho Third, wholiy his powerful ar. mios, his vast iesoureas, arid those extensive means .he possesses, has caliediortb the gratitude and vei. noration of the nations . the 'bat inetriured against_ the lawless and itsfaMoirs attompis of France. •• .The plopitions„ the brilliant day, was celebrated in this capital by a White (torn the castle s and aN. .the ships of wsr io the harbour, 'which _far (bat , purpose were decked with' their variqus colours and streamers. Their .Exitetlancies t.le , Gover.l ners, and the Secrets. tit thi Government of this kingdom, their •Excelleacies the . Marshals .Wellesley and ilcresford, and other persons of distinction, dined at the house of his Excellency Mr. Villiers, Minister PicniputontiarY of. his Bri tannic Majesty, who has so endeailed himself to the Portuguese by his irrobity, his talents, mid by , his peculiar attachment to ournatibit. lei the evening they all repiirid to the 'fiteatre of S. Carlos, where a splendid eitlegium e - as pro nounced on his Britauriti Siaji:sty, an , l 4 the bat tle of Viiniera,. represented in ballet. Yhey wards repaired to the National Theatre, where, among other things, was recited, with the great: • - - • -.=-• • - r ,ors s 4. THe STATESMAN. O. • •• •-. DUTCH PAPERS. '- • , of " Cud Save the King," d translate istttlior f . tugnese. Portegal,l and all Europe, offer ep their vows that this anniversary may return for many years to come, for our satisfaction cud happiness. On the same day, at fifty-six minetes after nine in the evening, a stiaterraneous noise was heard, Which was followed by two successive shocks of an earthquake, which lasted two sr three seconds, and appeared to proceed in the direction from Wat to East. DECLARATION OF MAR BY SPAIN AOHNST DEN. hash.. ' • ROYAL DECREE.' • • ,• Don lerdinead VI I, by the GAN . Of 'GO Kiiig of Spain, &c. &c. and, in Se a preinitentrel,Governing J mak offipaits to my Coirnsellors of War, Vicetojti6 dast Calitains Galorel of my Armies Unit: Ptisihteii, and oiler Officers of my Army Wry ; jts: tendiviti l Guveseon, and Aleaides tirrhyvniiisi(t . Fortiessea y and other persons, of . whatdiee. class, estate, or condition they may be, Wal the Cities,.Towns, and Villages of tiredly 'Kingdoms of Spain and the Indies,` , 'tersilioet the contents of this my Royal Decree that of imams, ,that oa. the ISile,at Sept .0644,4 1141/C seat to the President of tnyllupreme Of War, the followi6g Decree: . • Spain, elevated in one 114:10 the summit 41 1 glory, which her-valour se her, cannot now, without cOthprothising bee bots . nour, observe mach longer with indifference the I aggravated mid hostile acts of the Danish Govern merit, for which that Government cannot plead in justification or excuse to the Court of Spain, the loss of liberty, and the'oppressiou suffered on tie part of France. • . One of the means by which the French ql.lllllll. meat took advantage to forwarditsdesigna y .wse to #tid from Spain a part of theSpanisharmy, Lit to :Haimburgh, and then to Denmark, hi which it site trident to the Sovereign of that kingdom, and Its the . French themselves, in the war in which they were engaged, that thu services which sit Europe has seen (and which were to have been expected from the discipline and valour of the Spanish troops), and which were performed with so much glory, became an injury to themselves, of which the loss of so many men in distant regions is a manifest proof. The moment that part of the Spanish army which was in Denmark, gut intelligence of the noble resolution of their compatriots throwing off the yoke and declaring war against France, they the noble plan, examples of which are very rare in history, and abandoned Denmark, embarking themselves to unite with their fellow citizens in their own country; toff to IleCcouT tht;ir brethren, fearkss of danger, end to partake in the glory which thu others had acquired—a me morable *,nstanee of the unanimity and cordiality of sentiment srliiih reigned among Spaniards,onsall ishen divided ty so insuiense a distaiice.. The, Marquis of Romana, who coinniaaded that costa,' I not, doubting of Cie valour, the constancy, and patriotism of hii. soldiers, assisted by the 'zeal Of the Officers and the common sentiment, respired to withdraw With the greater part of his troops, reuniting them its the island of Langeland, from they were to embark for Spain, by means of khe efficacious assistance which was rendered' them by the lihvglish usu. atatioucd in those seas. The delicate proceeding of the Marquis of Ro. Inan, and his care in *folding every thing which could be considered as an act of hostility towards the Government of Denmark, and in maintaining on his pat . , that good harmony which has sub. slated heiween that Court and his own, declined the indispensable seizure of some Danish *eels to '..l:arry his troops to the fortress of Nyburgh, which might have protected their escape, and he requested the English Admiral to carry them across. If Denmark had remained neutral during these events, and had not opposed their flight, our user Agee to retain that p?rtioa of troops, Spain, coo t , giant in her system of delicacy and setupoloutiness; .l wouW,not now hairs had recourse to strong mea sures towards Denmark, nor would have broken the tits Of good harmony and amity which have existed for time immemorial between the tpe.we. tious ; but the succeeding events fully prove.* ' active part whir* the King of Denmark, *Wither spontaneously or by force, has taken, and cond. nnes to take, in the war between Spain and • France. Denmark opposed the retreat of the Spanish troops. from her territories, and if hhe did not seemed in detaining them, it ought to be, &Uri ,(blitod 'Mere to the bad wails taken to oppose klein, or to the exertions of the Spanish trim" ;than rettte wilt of the Danish Court, -whicksirt.: 'lrereit in*.iti system of coalition with France, and • tilieys the orderi • which sit dictate' to I 'by dim Emperor of Franco. One chiar proof of this is the teasel to retches it Ifesociator from Spain in Copenhagen, a-id thei declaration of Count Bernstorf, that circumstances) ilienotpeemit him to maintain any correspondence with 'Shiw. D. Edmund Bourke, the, Minister of Denteark, wax at this .time tranquil and- va. apected ki_ldadrid, and only departed from amt. Ishittitiondiog his employments, t o r o tt o * flied Fressih its the month of July, 1 . 008 ; which -proem, Ity . the mast obvious evidence, his attack. neat to France, and his reritnincing all curruipon.• italics with Spain. • .i . 11u1seoneludes with the usual Order to the Ships; ac.t e l le llp t idll, * la to attack those hi Denmark. FRIBURG, OCT. 20.—His Eicelleney the LlM asuman has again addiessefl a eirculp letter to the rantsbual (Government, announcing to them 'that. particular reasons obliged hint again to principal attention to the said and eaportatinn of gunpowder; that this object was of the higtitok importanse Tar the procreation oT . the Hettetiin neutrality ; and that the essential duty of the frontier Cantons, as also those io which manufae. lodes of gunpowder are established, was to pro. ~: t:.: ~`i :~ .° pl.llllO .. ,)r • . ' ‘• . foreign countries. The Gevuestikeist of the Can. too of Lucerne has- deprived MI disertek from the Swiss reginsents, in the :Mice of Pram*, of their rights of citizenship; biif hopes are held ollt to them that, by immediately joining, they way escape punishment. - There has lately been a change made among the :troops which form the cor. don of neutrality to relieve the different cantonal contingents, after Six. months service. The 31i. Disler of Baden to the Swiss Confederation, M. Isir, has declared to the cantons, through his Ex cellency the Landamman, that though formerly . the property of the Swiss State, and individuals situated within the territory of adev, were, like those of the Government and subjects of Badett situate in Switzerland, free froin all contributions, circumstances uo ,permitted the mainte. nance of this principle; and all property of the Swiss Canton ] cetpOratitiosi• and individuals % situated in tbergrana Duchy of Baden, would in future be taxed the same as those of the subjects of the grmid Duchy. The same Minister hail eine. plained to the Landamman of the facility with Which several of the cantons base received the con; scripts, whd have emigrated to avoid the AM. went of their duties, and who take refuge, hi pro.. fereiseein the Helvetic territory, because the other bonder Stag. moth as Aimee end Wittenberg, arc NOW against them. Ais Excellency domande that no subject.of Baden shall be suffered to enter alwitzeriand, useless provided with regular put t/pm, and that each as haee been before received. )110,11 be delivered up to the neighbouring aathori. .has of Baden. We learn that the Canton of 'Belle hasalready taken manures. to satisfy the just 1 4cmands of the Guvernroent of Baden, end that • these measures have. beca extended to foreie...eob t , jects of ether Powers.—MOmileur, Noy. 1., 'Au s as A st, Nor. 4.---The Minister Madne has,giveit notice, -that cot account vast eipenco occasioned by 'sea-coal fire, him.' . after the 6th of this month, large lanterns Awl • be suspended in the light-houses of the ilji Yen Urk, which may be seen at sea at two mils" distance from snore ; and as tho distance between, the islands of Urk and Marken is calculated to amount to about four and a quarter, stand. ing in common together N. N. E., after having passed by, Marken the lantern of Urk will b e seen after that at Marken has been laid, and that ' there are no shoals between /darken sod Urk.... Royal 4. , nsterdvri`Courttit i Nov. 1. To the EDITOR of Tue. st4r4p4m . t. • Sla—Pereeiting that the circumstances relating' to my charges against a man for taking away my -• • hat at the Theatre, hate bees stated inaccurately, . request your insertion of this letter. , 1 discovered the mass at the Theatre on Wed.. nudity evening, and caused itint to be apprehend. ed. Mr. GRAHAM, baring heard my charge, de. . dined committing him; but sa y I alight isdist. AO for the week, .1 'anted the felony, bee Without success, aftfibilkh twiny persons of re spectability were ready Co confirm on oath 1 Illatornt et ; and also to dealers, that at the time was asseelted in the Tqffice, „they considered life in danger. As I am on tMtl stibleitirt the Theatre, I beg leave to state another incident which may tend to ,IlieW the impartial manner in which individuals are treated by the Serocurts of the Sertassts of - oldie. On the same erenieg, I weals one of s boxes (No. t)" hediseets taken by 'friend of mine two 'days tefore. Soon after the curtain rose, James. , Ikindon appeared - the door with a party of men and women, calling out Mr. Scott's places. I immediately observed, this 'ls my Box, and no such name as Scott be. longs to it. 66 This is the Mr. Scott who took 46 the Boa of nie," said Brandon. On which my friend rose and said, " I not only took the Box, liut gave my residence as well as my name." Thy intruding Scott's party than skulked 0ff...." Theo I will be paid for the Box," said Brandon. My friend reminded him of the custom of the Theatre * which entitled hit" to a reservation of the. 801 l • until the end of the first act—but Brandon in. itantly threw open the door, and in half a minusa..,: - 'the Box *as filled, tie the'exciusion of those foe4 t ' • ' • . whom it was taken. • , I am, Sir, kr.. .J. B.IIIIENLIOLT. ; 1. -seesmamminhat-. IMPOIIIIIIII7 I DECISION .~ . I 1 _. 4. l l6lNewilift. 4 • W Len All 11 4 COMMERCIAL TRAYMEMOge • • • - Before Alekrittni Ilu.vrtn and C. Stump: . • •rovrarazu 7. Mr. ALLEY stated. this to be et - claim At dew of Abraham IVigham, of Sheffield, late it* row." ber of the above respectable Society, whlcl sa 4‘.. • • - stitetedittid regulatml : as a friendly society. Tlif yearly subscription of eash‘tnember is one guise., And is' payable the Ist of January in each year. The claimantiiiteiband became a member, by paying bit first year's substviption on the 24th February, 1802, and died the 16th February, .1808; haring paid his subscriptions fur Ore years. Mr. POoLEY, for the Society, objected to the claim, urgirtg, that by the .Bolles • Inv Member ego entitled to relief until four years after his ;dodo. Pion ; • and as ,the Widow claithed through the Member, he contended that she had no claim to ' relief, her husband nut tuviog been a metulaer for the 'fill space.of four yeats. • Thu blogjstrites expressed their opinion, tkst 'The deceaerf liaising pled "hits first sabscription its 'February, ISO 2, for tit.: entire year, fresh* be considettal o, member,' from the ,#tst day - 41,thit year; but they theoght it unnilcomer amide thai question, ai they were of • °Mouse? '4lh,st the enoftag relief to Widows was totattrt ienitesti ot . that •providiu g for .Imm :tree, and. ' riot require that the hitt , fried *should lisse beau four Mt , 041;nitted, and'Uherefor e ordined that • IBS VAN, abe43lJ be•fpila her .atioui!y of 20t. !iititalter husbaint!‘ tie.W; meta. )uch fuohor SUM inrespect h e r • four Children, as General ffigolatittoo.& ilsri Society 'Anil sword. • _ •L' ...a - <0 • . 3. L;lll:,tititsitay evening the premises of Mr. Junes, hi Eagie.street, !Led Lion Scpare, were entered and roli4i4 of a 7easti4f, t of wearing rev'. rat le It bea r . / te l uale tM 'the or a Otter 1 at Hog ved, be. oak , I ,9 f, 4! t . • .1 1. ( l•