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oGRVIADA, NOV. Ift.
The French army, which occupied the Nlauclia,
continues to retreat before our advancing army.
All Sierra Morena is now completely fortified.
A great number of batteries have. been constructed,
and are still constructing, and the miners are inces-
santly employed in erecting new works.—(Lisboa
thary ,1 November 25.)

TRIIIII.LO, NOV. 16.

The Frenclievactrated, on the 13th instant. the
post 01 Arcebispo sad Tal de la. Reyna; our
troepl hare already occupied the above pOtAti, and
/11.11 their advanced. parties as far as Oropeva.
The head-quarters of this army will this day be
tratisrerred to Pereleda. It is said that a corps of
the army, commanded by 'the Duke del Pimple is
in Talavera de la Reyna. The guide of. that part
of the army of La Mancha, which arrived yester-
day, was dismissed at Dos DODOS. one lewgue from
Ocana.—(The saatr paper of Aoc. 23.)
LISBON, NOV. 23.
The Spanish Papers, which were ye.sterday re-

et:iced, state, that the Spaniah armlet, continue to
whinier against the French, who hwe ahandooeti

the position which they occupied. The arrival of
his Excellency. Marshal- General LAM Wellington.
at his army, affords new hopes of plary to the arms
of our allies.—/Lisboa Diary, of November II.)
DEf REE OP THE PRINCE nr.GENT Of PORTU:
GAL, DATED RIO JANEIRO, JULY ti, 181.9.
" 40ViaTORII Of Tilt IL IVaPOW Or PORTUGAL AND
TR? ALG•RTES, FRIEND*!
" 1011 c Prince Regent, scud unto you greeting, as unto
theme whom I love and prize. It luring my principal care to
secure, by every mean* pos iblc, the independence of my tio-
minims*, awl to deliver them completely from the cruel ene-
my who Ito inhumanly, and contrary to the gond faith of
treaties, lass invaded the States ut my CrOtlll w r:tlrllpe. and
his tierce remelt making upon 014411 the most unjust war;
and a it is, on the one hand, a^knowledged that, is
such a ditH'idt chair, nothin can more contribute to the
defence of the king.lum than a Government cum.
• -plead oft small number of Writ:Winds; sad og, on the
°fine, it is isidispe,:satile to • preserve, with my ancient
and faithful ally, the King of Great Britain, nut wily the beet
understanding, but likewo.• to prove to him, in the most
evielentsaanner, that my intentions are wit different from

those .tof wbtels i.e M animated in the prinn4tioo of the coot-
ies* cense, that His Britannic Majesty slay continue, in the
•• Mac efficacious manner, to Wet II Or Portugal and the shale
911111fistmlis; and so it catiout bat doubted that this glorious
impose, which rpp ardently desire to effect, can only he at-
Mailed by the most eitensise, firm, and reciprocal confidence;
sad His Britannic Majesty haviag made known bet principles
en -tbiessubjert, and whist he judges will most contribute to a
happy result, and is most essential to the dehisce of the
hiugslum and of the peninsula ; I have seen fit to order that
you shall be sminAliately reduced to the nurnher of three Of
two (larcener', having &deliberate vote oat all objects of the
public administration, awl that these shall be—the Patriarch
elect of Lisbon, the 3farquis das Sums, nail the Marquis
Monitor° Moe, President °Elbe Board sio CUI At I,Ciel r fir-
s;rmr, Uun riaors Xavier do Cunha e Menexce, periminsli;
this finictiing of President of the Privy Cou..cil, to which
place he is appoioteil by the present decree. It Is further
any pleasure to direct you to acknowledge Sir Arthur 1%
leaky, as Marshal Graeral of my armies, as long as he shall
coutinee in the command of the allied Portnuese and Eng-
lish f.reert, tsliang thou hut rank over Marshal Beresford, as
Commander in Chief; and soon as he shall Imre been
toengoiserl as such, you will' itself, bins to all the sit-
'lsis of Government, in which matters come under discus.
mon which co:ourn the organisation of the s. my, or import-
airs deseraunattons, whether finanelal or others, *lnch it
may lw narrowly to adopt for the defence of the kingdom
and of the whoh peninsula ; ttlone his opinion and advice.
on al: subjects of that nature ; and shaubl he be absent in
'orb (WWI, sod net be able to assist at your deliberations,
yaw are to apply for his advice in ',rising, if possible, giving
lino full information on the subject under discussion, in
ofticr that he may Ise perfectly aespiaiiited with your die.
evarion. and determination of matters of the allure de-
seeiption. In this manner the affairs of Government shall
be conducted with the utmost energy and ha.auony, as long
an u.tattly it shall DISI be pussihle to coaclaile a per-
manent sad general peace. His Britunoic Majesty will thus
he convoseed, that it is my earnest wish to eradicate the
general rite of difference of opinion between the powers slur
make coiwrinii manse; soil he will be toad- perfealy acrinaiuted
with the orders which I have given, and shall continue to give,
that the insist streenous efforts shall he made to attain that safe
anal permanent peace, which is nuivi. easily desired by menus
of • grated display of all the forces and re-pourers of any k mg-
dOM, hich I eau linty flatter myself completely to rectorr by
the Roost powerful means and exertions.
Palace of Kin Janeiro, the Gth duly, taint ;
The PRINVE "

the Governor of the Kingdilna
of Faring.' and Algarve."
(Luba% o.t.tt, .t ow. 11.)