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•••• • the Enxliih , on the eth, is confirmed, hnt the (tone is riot great—Ouly seven houses have •utfere s d. Mr. Levason, an English prisoner, confined for debt at Verdttn. has contrived to make his escape. The Prince of iffesifchatrt and Wagrani, amid the Mince of Essling, are arrived at Paris—The Prince of l'onte Cerro and the Duke of Mitigates arrived /Jute days ago.• • PARIS, ROt. TM COPT OF A Ltrerret. TROY irmv. aticurT, cosIMANDOR IN-CHIRT Or TOR 3t) cony- or TOE ARTY IA sr•lsr, TO 11111RICZLI.MICT TOL DOKE or. TeLTRII, Ills MIER WAR—DATED MAR At:Os•A, OCT. 31. " The report which I have bad the tumour to address to !ma Excellency, will seimeint %WI uitla what seal the ad 411tps miser every - opportruity of combating the enemies of the Emperor. informed that some corps of Catalans were Pm ilea...tiring to peiictrale into Amason, with a view to excite muirtertion ix the elevated values, I ordered Lapeyrulltrie, ,2,..(dr.bateiloe, to march from Be to noel them. 1).1111.• trth , un quitting Buda, and ascendiag the boarenat hr rune up with a co r ps o f 'son men, coot pOsed of Catalans and inhabitants of the talky of Yenasoses. The Command •:1 immediately ordireil M.Desokties,ch.f-de-hoNalon, and Capt. I:torso:or', of the tt; lb, to ayfigit them on the right and lett, while he himself, at the bead of a batiali in iti dolman, soil two field pieces, advanced 1111 he centre. The retistance was ob stinate; the enemy had fibs temerity to rusts down the moan taina, with 'drums beating and ro'ours Ryon* A few we ll directed shot (root the howitzers. mad the order to chat checked their career. or 40 of the haiirlitti ; their • chests a ere taken, and the Sub.lieuteisant Coolant:an seized their colours. .I'hey were pursued beyond Campo. Next day he proceeded toward Bonanza, by way of Calvert ; from which place he deuce the enemy, who again made their ap pearance on the undrutaiits. Abort • at 'Jilin lit. per. cowed nou,ruos fires us all the beielits ; at two in tie mooting hr called all his ft tel.s to arm, and haring aster. tented that the enemy kept a negligent giant about the tiles, be *niched four companies of 'fit*, vide, Ciapta:ii maniac, with order* to use nothing but the brit mot. At three o'clock, the moon having met, aid all the tie. h being surrounded, the enemy was surpriaed, and upwards of flu Catalans were ifispatelied with the sabre and bayonet : day light at length put an rail to the Carnage. " Lapee tottery. 'stained lo Benz.varre, having had only it killed, and 7 wounded, in this whole expodilitin. ° The Wig-idler Villa Campu hieing supplied with moo and money by the Juntas of Valencia and :Muftis's, endeavoured to re-organize bus army, and to revenge himself for its fee. quest dionersimis, occasioned by us daring the last two month' Supported upon the positiou 101 Neustra Sign o ra de la Frernerlad, a moult:on three quarter! of a team- across, separated by deep ravines from the great rause of Castile, all the communications of wheels it rovers, he fancied no( isnas d .,,itsble. To the vied of this mountain, and at air elevation of two lionrs, is situated a maguitieent church, with a spleudid LoilJmg hchnignig to it. Contigmius to this edifice, he had formed his camp, and here he had &pis. sited his arms and aremunitiou : troops of monks sad privets of Castile, with a red cross attached to their clothes, had tittleil him. Ihi the sAli, after driving the advance) pints from Valise del Zas, Colonel Ilemirit, with the lith of the line, the end of the Vista* aad the isth Cuirainiers, ad 'maul upon the enemy, 7orio strong " The rtith, the ewe:limier. charged with impetuosity, and overthrew both cavalry and infantry, who fled with precipi tatiou into the forest, which surrinnids this position Here commenced an action, which lasted eight lowers. This re • mance u to be ascribed solely to the difficulty of the grooved each label respiring fresh diOpositiona, before it could be taken. The troupe baying at length reached the monastery, by different paths, or to the zig.sag road which lead. to o, the signal for the assault was given by Colour! Hewriut,sl the mine time that all his artillery cannonaded the position, Our soldiers soon furred their any to ihr platform, sal into the convent all who could not escape, were niassi.c.red, except two yuntig offirem, who declare, that Villa Cam po threw Its sword aid his bat into the foe, swearing never more to ennui:anal such cowards. At ten ti clock, the Coluoel ordered this retreat to be set me fire, and consigned to the dames, a great quantity of ammu nition, and Engli,h muskets, which we cosh, not carry away. The lose of the enemy is eonsidi table ; he re reoveil, during the whole day, an immense number of wounded. Our luss timpani, only to two men acid swat horses killed, and eleven 'wended. Durilig the attwu , the villa genre °like 2.1 of the Vistula • pt./trivia( is the enemy's ranks two deserter/ from their company, rushed upou them, and dispatched tlom with their bayonets. Oia tliMoccasiou,Colo els Dalgremont and Kiuiuowoki, and lb. brave Colonel I lain iot, who cenoulanded, conducted themselves with trial olwilitetiuu and intelligetice.S.Heurges, • d'estadron, Petit, del de balkiien of the lath, an Camps, captain. of ait•Prry, displays the greatest gallantry, it Josef Vealile, a Spanish officer, who has abandoned the party of the insurgents, fought with the utmost courage, and ieudered useful se, vice. " After this operation, I ordered General Hebert, to seek a fold 01101111 the Seger, and to rectionoitre the email iii that qu rater. Yesterday, the 3otb, at two in the morning, Colo wet Blotto., at the head of his luiviars, and a battalion of with, passed the iivee, uear Twit de Sego', the in. (story being up to the waist its water. All the miniboom of the enemy was in rain ; the Milne and camp were instantly bun' lid : our linssars, after killing upwards of Ito taco, and weary of the reenact., made 1. - . o privonirs, anion whom are tau Captains, and the celebratid Groom, Beget l'ur homers posited 011 t.l w :thin half a league of Lerida, where the consternation will be great, sluice &sem formerly a rotary of that tow a, had be ^twat its leader, and co usidered himself the Polak% of Lerida. " 'This expedition reflects honour ou Col Burtbe, homers, and the 1 itith region:et. tear I--s is eery tilleing. ieneral Bagel, and Bayer, r!,(11,-Iesaalloft ' have, oat then part, defeated and dispersed two bandit, thefue neer at Cool ie, and the latter at Tarrazone. Ito bad two men killed, and five dangerously wattmeter!. 1 am, Ste. ,S.guted) sir COON I . LIE SUCHEr.r NOT. g. 2. We hear front Turin. that on the 12th great unutilwr of C..;chnals passed through that c iv oil tilt it way to Pali'. The Queen ul'Webtplinlia is expected hereabout ' Nor J3d. RAVONNE. Nov. 16s, Every disposition lia• 1 en umle to leerier our *most Emperor. The of Honour is al: rea ly assembled. English and Spanish prisosem rou 4 li here daily. Marshal Ney is expected here every women*. Our Mayor has published a prods nrition, announcing that a great hurnher of ift,olY4 nil pass thrnult this roan for Spin, from it:Z 20 t.5,00u, by the 2 of Decembi r. It is nine One I,b.ilanxes should put an end to the anaielly that reigns in Spin. THE TYROL. ASSRENT. 710T/I.R TS CVOS 444 DROUPT. A courier from the Archduke John, firroislic.l with F. each passports, has jest brought to the Tyrol the new., officially enshrined, that peeve has bens delimiter:ly coo rluJatl the 'lousy of Austria and the Emperor of the Fr.sieh. •. Consoled hy secant tie- tale of our country depeu.l upon the gelierimit ) of the French Monarch, we hare, in toiler to slop insineil , ately the rtfurom of blood, seat derider., to the • Viceroy of It.,dy, to express to bin our respect, Bud to come to an understanding. with bita on the 1111.••••IVII which err ennistastre require. ANDREW Hf 'l . ER, s. Schonberg, Oct. Of Courniander. in-Chief of the fyrol." AIN unrw 110VE0.111 TO Gretna,. IViII;MET. " Ilia Majesty the trerrtty of Italy, having &Upped to wiry the Deputies of rite Milli. filial the assurarier, that if rill the Tyrolea. would lay down their anon, they would be finite(' in the most isolislgeut rummer ; that all offences shall be pardniwd and forgotten, auJ no person prieireutcil the uudersigueithas nut liesitsteJ to give tea th tt noura.ice en tire Ist lief, and to order all the tr nips u. cup) ing the differ . au' putts toil a and and return I•otue The uodersigtoodrost humbly Legs y4ur Excolleory to 1 ti a 14 fret oil the Tyrol People with inaelgenee and knevolenee, awl to draw a veil over the past—ln this ease, the ander signed memos yinir Excellency that uut the least buns shall k dune toasty of your soldiers. Illowe.er, to avoid all disorder, it may he as well if the entrance a your troops were delayed fur ovine drys, to give the Ty roleana hate to return home. " In once inure iecummending the people of the Tyrul to your Excellency's benevolence, the undersigned has the hu mour to be till death, your's, Se. " ANDREW HOPPER." • SPANISH PAPERS. sinfutr, Nov. 16. Another Expedition against Naples is preparing at Sicily : a ship of the line, a frigate, several gun boats, a n d 15 transports, have already soiled frouu Nlessina, which steered towards Calabria ; it seems that they threaten Gallipoli; the English have lauded in considerable force ut Policustro. Noy. 19. The arany of La Nlaitcha completed the bAslges, on the night of the 12th inst. and two battalimis had already „passed the Tagus, to reconnoitre the right bank ; the whale army was afterwards to follow, except a division which was to act on another point. The troops have made a march extternely 'mistral, which could not have been iterri.ritted by soldiers less disciplined and enthusias tic. The head-quarter: have been removed from Dos Barrios to Santa Urns de la Zarza.--(.lpertator.) IARKAGONA, NOV. 5. . _ _ Admiral Collingwoed has just tuf2rnied our Gew neral, of his having taken 15 of 6,40 slims, es corted by the French squadron, and having des troyed the 3 unit of war; and that the 5 hunaiuing transports. trliovh took refute in Row, had been buret ; iu it wind, that the whole convoy hail been completely de.troyewl. It is now four o'clock, and we are celebrating the soccess of the arias of our ulhe , , %Pith discharges of artillery.—(Serille Di ary.) a THE BRITISH PRES S. LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. We recei‘erl, last night, Spanish Tapers to the 19111 last. The Spaniardsare advancing to Airdrie!. —On the ithh last, the cavalry of the urmy of La Mancha was &icor Aranjuex. The French disputed every inch of ground, aid a battle was expected.— There appears to hose been a smart action at Almo 'lucid, near Treinlili gee, to the south of Aranjnez in which the Sponish cavalry, to the amount of 2000. 1% ere times' back.—The Duke Das. PARQUE occu pied the pass of Banos and the bridge of l3ejar. And although the Duke of A I.IIPQUERQUIL has fur the presvnt fallen buck, he was expected to return to cover the Tagnii. The relief which is stated to have been given to &krona, we are sorry to find, is said to require cuntirtnation. A new expedition against N•pl4 • has Leen fitted out at Sici!y„ ‘Ve have received Monitetwx, and some other Pails Papers, to the 2.1t1 last. The Covent• Garden riots are become a prominent feature in the French official Journal. If soli, asgument agsimt such proceedings was wanted, it would be supplied by this use made of them by our eneinies.—Prepara- Cons have Levu wade at Bayonne for the reception of Box A PASTE. The great assemblage of his vas sal Kings and Princes at Paris, sheers, however, that some business of importance will be transacted iu that city, before his departure for Spain. Among our extracts bout the Mona/cur, is a letter from the Irtuch General Sucurr, at Saragossa, giving an account of the defeat of some bands of Catalans, that sought to penetrate into Arrngonin the latter end of October. The system of warfare pursued by the Spaniaids, *lnch this letter describes, is the true mode of wearying out the French.—While the latter claim, in the present cases, complete suc cess, it is adwited that the Spaniards fought with spirit am! obstinacy. The reports of the submission of the Tyrolese are greatly exaggerated. There may be some cases of the kind s but it is far frog, Lein; universal. Ma•quis Wer.t.rsr.tr has paid several visits to the Foreign Oilke since his return, and from this circumstance, some of the papers have inferred, that his Lordship is preparing to assume the di rio•tion of that department. The iuferenee is by no means just, as every Ambassador, on his ri?arn from a foreign station, may be presumed to here some liminess to transuct there, connected with his diplomatic duties. We further believe, and under stand, that it is not the Foreign Department for which his Lordship is intended, but that he is to El a higher station, and succeed Mr. PER• csvai as First _Lord of the Treasury; and that Mr. CANNING is to resume the seals of the Foreigifor. ace, with the portion of the war department con nested with it, according to the new partition of the duties of that office. To make way for this ar rangement, it is supposed that the Earl of CRUDE V will resign„.to-morrow, his seat in the Calnuet. as President of the Council, and he succeeded by Lord Et.oos, who retires, to make room for Mr. Peatt:VAt.,as LORD CUANCELLOR. This sacrifice on the part of Lord ELutia is considered essential to the formation of the new Ministry, and he will of coarse submit to it as a case of necessity. The auk. wardness of descending from the Preniivrship to the rank of a Secretary of State, will be thus avoided by Nlr. PLIICE•AI., who obtains a peerage, with the seals, and enjoys a pension of 50001. a-year, of course, whenever he is removed from that office. Such, we understand, is the plan in contemplation: and, we may presume, that it could nut be effected without much dAiculty. It must be a bold step, to introduce Mr. CAN:IfliGi into the Cakoinet, so soon - , after the exposure of his intrittle, ; tind tlie arront offered to Lord CAMDEN, by his removal, can oii!y .. be justified by an extreme case. Lord LIVERPOoI. was engaged ou Saturday, not at his office, but in endeavours to surmount these obstacles ; and his conferences with the Marquis, which were-held at Hyde-Park Corner, were not terminated till a late hour. On the other hand, there are not wanting per sons who suppose that Lord WELLEsLEy, havrrig considered the means and support; possessed by Mr. PERCEVAI., and aware of the load of public reprobation under which Ministers labour, is un willing to embark in so frail a vessel, tat so stormy a OA. The present Administration, unquestionably, re sembles, in its position. that of Lord Notern, at the close of 1791, when, on Lord GEontiE Gen- MAINE'S resignation, attempts were made to prop and to prolong its existence, by placing %WELBORN ELLts, afterwards created Lord MENote, tu his office; as is now the case with Lord \VELLES/AY. But these expedients, though they protracted, for a few weeks, the duration of a Ministry, decried and fallen in the national estimation, could neither invigorate nor resuscitate a political machine, des t►tute of energy, and universally condemned. Lord NORTH resigned on the -20th of March, 1782, a day, and a period, to which, looking forward prospectively, we do not believe Mr. PERCETAL can ever reach in MO. It may, perhaps, be said. that Lord NORTH sank under the accumulated pressures, reverses, and misfortunes of the Ameri can War, sustained during near seven years. But we ought never to forget, that the contest with America was not a foreign, but a civil war ; iu which, many persons of high consideration, and of the most upright inteutions, in both Houses of Parliament, opposed both the Crown and the Ad inini itration, upon principle, and on system. The present Ministers, engaged in opposing a revolu tionary Usurper, the scourge of Europe, and the common enemy of even• State, have been supported even by those who considered them, individually, as unfit for their situation,. • If there be any portion or period of our modern History, which bears a striking analogy to the pre sent moment, it is the conclusion of the late reign. Geostue ii., in 1737, was further advanzed in life, than is our present beloved Sovereign ; and he had called to his Councils, on the commencement of the war with France, in 1736, a set of men, if possible still more objects of national condemnation and contempt, thau the present Ministers. What was the result ? Universal defeat, disgrace, slid disaster. We were every where repulsed, or dishonoured ; Minorca was taken by the French, While,BY NG as suredly did not sustain the naval honour of the British arias, in the Mediterranean. BIM:MOCK was cut to pieces, with his whole army, in the woods of America. At Tiemiderago, we were not Itiis fortunate. In Germany, an English Piinc:e, the IMO of GEC:MCC 11. at the head of a combined force, composed of British, Hauoverians, and Hessians, capitulated to the Marshal Da Coliva Des. Our exi:editions to the coast of Normandy and Britanny, were not less ingluriuus, though not by any means so ruiuous, as those to Walcheren, and against Cas tile. At St.Ctui, we were driven to our ships Before Rochfurt, we manifested neither conduct, nor even courage.—Yet I liilate MAJESTY, attached to the Ministers of his choice, long persisted to re tain them, in opposition to the general voice of his people. But that voice became at length too loud, and too violent to be resisted. The Administra tion was changed. Mr. Pm, the celebrated Earl of Chatham, came into power, though, as is well known, he was personally odious to the KING.— Frog' that auspicious era, wisdom, promptitude, energy,. and success, distinguished the deliberations of the Calmiet, and the operations of the held, or of the navy. Victory was beautifully said, and with no less truth, than elegance, to have erected her altar between the aged knees of GeonGe. It.; the three concluding years of whose reign, to the time of his decease, in MO, were a series of almost uninter rupted success, in every quarter of the globe. IVe trust, that while His present MAJEsTY'S reign may be protracted by the bounty of Providence to a much greater length than was that of his Royal grandfather, it may bear a close similarity to the termivatiou of that illustrious career, in other re pects. We have received, a regular series of New- York Papers, from the enth September to the 271 b of Oct. They confirm the account that the PRIM D I:NT had declined to receive the new Spanish Minister from the Junta, on account of the preseut unsettled state of Spain, For the same reason no Minister will be received from King Josvmt. Or ders were received, on the '24th. by the Collector of New-York, to grant clearances fur Gijon, St. An• deco, and the other Spanish ports in the Bay of Biscay, whether in possession of the French or Spa niards. We have letters from tv aieneren, dated on Wed nesday last. They continue to speak of the con fusion in the island, and resemble it to the hurry and bustle of a public fair. A subject of difference has siisen between General DON and the natives, who propose to remain after the evacuation by the British troops. It seems that a considerable qusn tity of goods has been sent to their consignment, winch they contend ought to he delivered accord ing to the terms of the bills of lading. General ,Duts that the Masters of the vrrwls s'it.ll not break hulk. but return either to this country, or proceed to some other ilfnotnation, where. the pro.: petty will not be liable to seistue by We many. ' -I POEM,. THE YEARS TO COME. - ~tfytransientbouti-my little day I. speeding fast—hew fast ! away-. Already bath try summer *en Half its race of brightness run; All 170 I hear the wintry blest-e. My a life of life" will soon be past! The flush of youth wing ! be cite, The t►rob of jay will t►ro► as mon—. ! And Fancy, mistress of my lyre, Will cease to knit her sacred Sre •~ My trembling heart'.—prepare! prepare! For skies of gloom and thoughts acme borrows and wants will stake thee weep * And fears of sgc will o'er thee creep; llselib, that smird in bloomy pride, Will cease to wars. thy sluggish tide; The shaft ofipain-i-tbe frost of woe, Will bid the current cease to Guy ; And who, alas shall then be nigh, To 'tooth the with Affection's sigh! To press my feeble hand in their's, To plead fur sue is sileat pray'rs, And cheer me with those hope► that shed Rapture o'er a dying bed Jays of the future !--emsse to Toll l!pon .y wild affrighted goal— ysterious fate !—I will not look tVithin thy dark, eveutful book— Luougbi for xa to feel, and know That love mud life stunt shortly go; That Joy will vanish, nosey fly, Aud Ifeuth dissolve die closest tie ! Wen now, while 1330411111 my pensive rhyme. 1 tat the warming voice uf Time— Awl CO! this sigh, this start of fear, Tells zie the might will suun he here ! 1VL1,11011114 Di L. 1. Notwithstanding the advanced period of ttly year, this much-favoured watering !dime is slid wry full of genteel company, the greater part af whom have engaged houssrs fur the whole whiter. Haas's's card assembly, cud are in consequence recommenced, and boast at much attraction ; and the bands of the 7th bun. sari and 2d Somerset militia, every morning altor nattly perform no the Esplaoade, to gratify outt numerous fashionable promenaders. On Wednesday evening Litut..Cokmel Kr 11- RllOll, and the officers of the 7th hussars, gave a most magnificent ball and supper, at iladipcsie barracks, to upwards of 130 of the nobility ti s.l gentry, in a stile of grandeur far surpassing s I s military fete ever teen here. Temporary ace, a : . niodatious were erected on the occasion, which a re beau►ifully and fancifully illuminated with "..a riegated lamps, and the apartments decorated with laurel, ornamented with pine apples, oranges, at. the most choice fruit. The whole producing cs mast euchauting effect. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock ; and th bell was opened by Colonel Kituniscia cud Mu Waan. The supper rooms were thrown open a t one; the tables were most profusely_ spread wYtilt every delicacy; and the company did not separate till the dawn of tiny, highly deliOted with the charms of the evening. Sir JOHN and Lady JOHNSTONE and family are joist asrived. LOaCIIANVILLE Levisure Onwea's nupti ado, with Lady HARVOT CAVENDISH, are expecte. Ito take place at Chiswick, this day week. the Earl and Countess of Servos are ripe fled this day to their house in Arlington-street, I torn Lancashire, for the season. l'he COUlltkifl Dowager of SF.FTOM returned, on Saturday, .to ter house M Berkt bey. square, for the season. Her Ladyship hitt ads shortly to commence her usual evening parties. Lord STANLLY left the Oaks, on Sunday, for Plymouth. to join his regiment, the Second Betel Lancashire, which are quartered at that place. The Earl of ::errs intends to turn out a Inc stn., this day, at W lock ham, near Croydon. Lord Petry returned to town, yesterday, from Worcestershire. 'fbeMa:WhiCaness of SALISetatY intends to pass the Christmas holidays at Hatfield House, Herts. A numerous itssernblaiLae of Nobility are expected to enliven the festiie scene. On Tuesday, the Duke of Susstx paid a visit to laid sou. at the College, Witicheeter, and dined with Dr. CODDARD. 1116 Royal Highness Ow wands virtaetl the Catiadral, amid twit morning lilt that city for London. During tits last fortnight. the Duke of Non roi.x has been visibisg his fronds in Cailirle, sad the west of Cumberland. On Saturday he dined with the Dean and Chapter of CASUALS. 11116 Grace appeared in good health and spirits. On Tuesday the MAKOK of Lian.aeout. gave a grind dinner in the 'rown-hall, to upwards of*" Cattlemen, of the first respectability in the county. .1 . he new opinions dining-room, saloon, and doming room, were used on this occasion. Atnongst the compare,- were Lord kilasoror, the Bishop of Bangor, Lord Rodney, she Esol of Sertiiii, Sir Timmins Hcsketh, Sir Geary- Dun bar, I liteckboine, Esq. kt.P fee the county, E. W. Boo*. Erg. M.P Peter Vence, Esq. W.P. lrelaad, Bbsckbunse. Est' M P &c. Mr. ERSKINK has engaged Mn. SAIMiN (late Miss Aluaosx) for the twitting York Winter Con cert.. On Wednesday, Mr. Sheriff LAKELAND gave so elegant natant.) iiiii rat, at his house, in High-Oune' gate, York, to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and a • large party of gentlemen. The dinner consisted of every rarity of the season, with wines ottlie choicest 41(1 , 04. We understand that Lord MONTSOMFAIE las purchased Mr. Itaxt.'s Rover. by Hyacinthus, Set 650 gaitneas. Also that Mr. JOHN JACKSON, the It ackey, hoe bought two fine premiering colt foals, tv 11:osciathads, in the neighbour:4ood of Malton, 1 0'1 a* plural cavil.