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SURREY SESSIONS-OCT. 11.

John Aran, one of the turnkeys of the King's Bench
prison, was indicted fur aseaulting Richard Coombs, so ..po-
thecary, in George-row, Blarkfriare. road It appeared that
on the I 'Hi of December last, the Prosecutor was applied to
by • gentleman named Roger,, to Intend a person who was
extremely ill in the King's Broth prison ; mimed ately
accompanied Mr. Rogers to the prison; the I>ektialast was
on duly at the time, at the inner gate; Mr Rogers was
admitted without any difficulty, hot, on Ike Prosecutor's
attempting to fellow him, the lye/rodent, widow easing
• werd, struck ham a visitant blow ou the etuniach, which
deprived him of his senses for ono, time; on his re•
covering sufficiently to speak, he demanded of him why
he had assaulted him in that violent manner which
he replied, You are Doctor Coombs, Rod it is the
Marshal's order that yew should nut he admitted into
the prison." Mr Coombs feeling considerable pain limo
the blow he had received, went home, slid made such •p.
pheation to his stomach, Loth rate ruilly moo internally, as
lie thought would prevent any sieriumi consequences, which
might otherwise arise from the wiukut assault he had
sustained. Either the pAysie or the Shoe, however, in
the emirs* of the night. brought on violent spasms in the
stomach, which were thought to cell fur tither remedies;
these were resorted to, and had the happy effect of to-
finely removing the spasms from the strimaeh. The extentsl
marks of violence, Iwo PVC(' I clasitned v,sable foe sows* time
longer —The Prosecutor no a feeble old man, near 70 years
of age, and the Defendant • strung powerful man, about
att.—The Jury found him Grills.
The of a )1 reprobated the comities of the Defend-
ant, in very strung teems, and the COUNT itUitiKed loin to
pay a lira of lap which lee dial immediately.

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CORRMSPOND ENtg , • - •
BLTYV.EM .t 4 •
nit PERCEVAL, awl LORDS GacrseAcneNntLE.

No. 1.---;COPY.)
LF.TTI'II SENT I• burcie.tre. TO EARE GREY AND
Lout> crer.NviLl.z.

.4 Windsor, Sato rams, Sept. 73, 1439.
WY Lokno—The puke of Portland b iring vivified to
His Slrir►ty Isis .iitriiii.oi of retiring flow His Majesty's ser-
vice, in ennscepleime of Die stAte of his Gum's liraltb, His
Msjesly has soilowisel Lout Liverpool, Is culijune 1100 with
rms.+, to continnbicsie wilts your Lui :Mop auJ 1....1 Grey,
foe the purpose of forming an extended sod combined Adl-
usiiiiiisiAtion.
" I hope, therefore, that your Lonlship, in rouseepieace of
this e.oumutna•al.oh , will come to town, in order that as little
time as possible may be lust io finewaritios this important ob-
ject, and that you will hate the goodueis to inform one of
your arrival.

• " I min also to acquaint yuer Lordship, that I have re-
ceived his hlaiesty'oe-aimaiiits to snake a aimd:u• cuustnisui.
cation to hunt of the 31ajesty's pleasure.
" I think it proper to odd, for !nor luhkhip's inforins_
lion, that Lord C.stier-ieli and Mr. Secretary Counts% have
stitonated their iutentions to teams their codices.'
" 1 hove lite lopiour to he, ice. ke.
(Signed) " SPENCER PERCEVAL."

No. 11.—(COPY.)

•NIWER FROM CARL GREY.

" Howirk, Sept. 46.
" have this treeing bad the honour of receiving
your letter of the tad, informing me, that, in consequence of
the Duke of Portland's intention of retii in; from His Ma-
jesty's service, Ilia Majesty had authorised you, in conjunc-
tion with the Earl of Liverpool, to communicate with Lurd
Grenville and myself, for the purpose of forming an extended
and combined Admioisto atom, and -xpi,sving a loupe, that,
is ronsequence of tki. ciumnimicstion, I would ,zu to town,
in order that as little time as possible may be lust in forward-
in this important object.
" Had His Majesty been pleased to liquify that be had any
commands fur me proms:illy, I should nut have lost n mo-
ment w Plie%ill( in) duty and obedieuce, by a prompt it.
'embitter on Hs Knyul pleasure,
" Hut Wiwi, it is proposed to me to communicate with His
Majeyty'm preaeut Nlll.lAiels, for the purpose of forum: a
cuothilita Adiniuistratioa ith them, I trel that I should he
wanting in ditty to His Majesty, and in (anises, In them, if
did not frankly and at Dace declare, that such an onion is,
with respect to use, ender the prese:it CirCalllllialiCes, impos-
sible. This hero( the answer that I hail myself 'gilder the ne-
cessity of giving, toy appearance is Loniluu cuul.l la• of no
ad►antage, and mizb• possibly, at a moment like the present,
be attended with some inconeenienre,
" I have o...ugh, it la•tter to relptest, that you will have
ths goodies to lay nay duty at the feet of His Majesty, hum-
id) entreating him not to attribute to ally wantionittai hment
to His Hoyal,Person, or to diminished seal fur bin service, soy
dedliasiag a C 016111111140 1111 l (he terms proposed,
could lead to uu nxdul remit, suit which inixht he of serious
detriment to the country, if, io cosi:wino ,ice of s less decisive
11116,iff truss me, any further delay should take place in the
formatiou of • settled goverusacut.-1 am, Le. .
(signed) " GILEY."

Nu. —"COPY)
FIRST ANSWKR Faul LORD ORRW,tI.I.E.
Ilueonaue, Sept. as, I ta4W).
"3111.—.1 have lima honor so acknowledge yuur letter or
the 13.1 instant, sad rstoudi in(ii te en uflicial signifies-
Imo of His Nlajesty's p:essure fur nay asseinialier in town, I
shall Isar no time .n repiririg Vaithiar, in humble obeJetice
to His Majtely's euntasan.ts
" I mr.l beg levee to defer, natal my ari-iesl, all observa-
tions on She other masters to which )uor biter rel.atcs
have, Rt. (Siguctra "GRENVILLE. 7

No. IV —r(COPY).
iiwCoND A N3WEIL FitOM Loll) GRIMVII. LE.
" Sept. 29, 1109.
"sin—flavine last night arrived here, io imitable ohs:.
thence to 14t. )lajcsty's enoi,,seada, I tinniclit now in tiMr"
to lose no time In etpresal.in lu into llw alniessio wirliwr •
which I feel myself of rlettinitiT the eum:rosesication proyi
posed hi your letter; being isaino.l•!il this it roold nut, wider
the circumstances there rimotioneJ, be productive of any
polytte sdrautage.
.• I tryst I need not sty, thwt thin ',pianos is wisher'
foonilril in any sent:fur:it of Imatihty, nor is a de-
sire o! osineems pri!onxing ier'itient difference-a.
To rumple, out 1,, inflator the iliviaions of the Em-
pire, has always been my ausious wish, and :a now more than
ever the duty of every I.‘ytl oohed; but my accession to
the 'aniline Administration Could, I am confident, in ma
respect to this toliret nor it,
considered in any other light thin as a it relletiun of pub:it
principle.
•• Th• answer, which I most have ciceo to any Audi pr0p...1,1
p...1,1 if made while the Government ..t, ycl t +re, cannot
be varied by the retreat of some of it. tlember.
" My objections a,rnut personal—tli.y app!y to the ruil-
tapir of the Goer, tttttttttt shelf, sod to the cirNiatstai.ecs
which attended its a pprilidatient •
" I have now, tlsiiitu.,lyto request, that pm will (11
me the lio,our in the toast resoretfol terms,
these toy htin.hle opi.•i•ws to His Majesty, aremnpanied by
the ilutilid sod sin., re ronnitar.ce or ori carotid desire at all
t lova to teatify,•k: ell sorb means a. are to my poster, toy
tumuli:4 seal foe ilia Majesty's service. I Irrre,
(Sitsed) " GRE:il4l.lße:'

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LATTER /MOM MR. ri.:tecEvaL TO LORDORENTILI.S.

"Sept. vg, i *409.
M• LOR D—l brit no lime in communicating to Lord
Liverpool your Lordship). letter of IS,. day.
Ii is with great concern that welter. learnt from it, that
your lordship &rt. yourself mailer the necessity of declining
Vie communication which I have hail the honour to provost..
" In proposing to your Lorilvhip and Lord Grey. under
His Majesty's authority, to coisounnierde with Lord LlV‘r
pool and myself, not for Ilse accession of your Lordship to
the present Adminuit.nti.m, bet for the pnrpuse al-orating a
combined and "%feuded Administration, nu idea existed io
oar inbuilt of the uneasily of soy dereliction of public prin-
ciple na either side.
" Your Lordship may rest simmered, that in communicating
to His Majesty the accessity under which yi' feel yourself of
declining the corm...swath.* which I hail list boomer to pro-
pose to )uur Lordship. I will do every justice to the respect-
ful term., snit the iliitilnl suit sincere aesurance of your
Lordship's uuvaried real fur His Majesty's service, will,
which the expression of that necessity visa accompanied
" I r moat conclude without expirasing the siiiisfs
of Lord Liverpool soil myself at your Luidsbili s aasuranee,
that the failure of this proposal is not to he ascribed to say
sentiment of personal hostility. 1 hare, he !Lc
(Signed) "SP. PERCEVAL."
" Lord Grenville."
The lit MO has been pleased to appoint AMMAN.
DER JOHNSToN, Earl. to be Chief Justice 41 OK
Supreme Court ofJudicature in the Island of C• 117
Inn, in the room of EDMUND HENRY LOCMINGTOD;
Emi. resigned.
The KING has ulso been pleased to appoint
Wit.t.taw CONN, hay. to be Petipie Justice of the
said Cow t, in the roost of Mr. Jon PISTON.
GILORGL M ft nteusoN GRANT, of
Eel. is returned to I.eri-et iu Parlimitent for the
of Sutherland. in the room of Maine,Genersi
kiss RAND4II.I. MACKFNZIF, decernad.
The appointment oftolonel Count's; to he Cont.
missary-General, took place u month earlier than was
originally isttendul. The approaching change of
Ministers was the cause, isa, in the rerut of his be-
mg removed, be will he eutille,l to 21. Ins. per day
half-pay. Query, what provn:in has brew made
[' for the late Comiaissery-Ueuetal Coats I

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•IPIFICIAL aeroar CONTI/SUM]
(From i.e lloaiteur.)
RATTLE OF TALAVERA DE LA REYNA.
At day bre.ik, of the sltith, the enemy tram NMI
at the top of the hillock, soh-re he had planted foot
pieces of cannon. A line of ii.fautry, having its lett
at the hillock, sod its right at l'al .Vrril. was
strtagthYbeill the hillock, and in the plain, by
a second hnc,,upported by close column% in mass;
sail in the rear of the infantry were perceived
liedds of columns of cavalry. At the eatreinity of
the left of the eneiny'.i army, some equadrons watch-
ed the valley between the mountain and the hil-
lock. These iluadrous were supported by two or
three battalions.

Your Majesty sent orders to Marshal the peke of
Bethune to commence the attack. The Marshal
~tieh-gat,-ti this operation to Getter .1 Rufil 1. The
General disposed three ferments in the n•!!owilig
manner : l'he yth light infantry on the right, the
24th in the centre, end the yfithon the left, iu iose
columns, by divisions and battalions. ju *his order
that division advanced. A fire of musketry was soon
ripened, and the 24th regiment speedily obtaiired
posses.iut of the first platfirrn of the hillock ; it
still continued its attack, supported by the 9th and
96th regiments. It h-• 1 nearly gained the summit
of the hillock, and taken the cannon, when the
enemy attacked it, as w-II as tier y!fi and yfith,
with fresh troops. The engagement was obstinate
and smog ee itt ary ; our troops werpobisged to quit
the hillock, and retreated. Your Majesty, who
watched the attack directed by Marshal the Duke
of Belluno, saw yousclf that the retrograde
movement of litilfin's division was executed shoo-
ly, in g00(1 order. The 9th, 24th, and 96th.
'hewed themselves :worthy of their reputatini
Marshal the Duke de Retitle.* has informed
your Majesty, that Generals Ruffin and Ltailits,
who commanded this attack, distinguished them-
selves for the excellent dispositions which they
made, and the rooloess with whirls they executed
them. Marshal the - Duke de liellunolidds, that
they were ably seconded by the Chef de Bouillon,
Itegesu, commalisling the yth, imam.
of tlje 24thond the Chefde ISotaifloa, Leyard, of the
yhth ; that the letter was wounded, as well IN Chile
tier, Aid-du-Camp to General Ruffin. and Au-
guste Villemorin. Ai-du-Comp to General Barons.
During the uttaek of the hillock, the• 4th corps
was to mm ion. Omer brigade of the Ist dtvismis
uilvaticed upon the left of Lapisse's division; the
other brigade formed in echellen, in the rear. Ge-
neral lorvel's division watched Til . , One
lingaile of the 4th corps. coming from A raejtes.
had not yet reached the field of battle. Your Ma..
jesty's reserve was in the rear of the left of the Ist
ilivi••on, moil of the right of Gen. Level's ihrinott.
flit• cavalry was in the plain, in the teat of the toe
Pantry.
'the attack of the hillock keying proved mortice
cessfet, emir Nlejesty repaired to Marshal the
1/eke of Rel;iiiin, and, after tecommitring the line
unil ihspositions of the hostile army, resolved to
order a general attack on leis whole fruit. You
accordimsly gave directions for the lulluwing
tenons tees
Marehai the Dike Relluno was to attack the
- with his three dicisanat.
• GinfiTiil Sebastian' was ordered to post the Ist
Th two lines, on the left of Gen. Le.p.ose'is
divesinh, but a hide in the rear, and to add to the
Neconil liar of this divisiou„ the brigade el the 4th,
alien it relived ; General Milhand's division of
it, drawn:is was placed oii the kilo( the line, to watch
Tal"uvera. Galicia! LatoureMaubourg's
and the division of light horse, tinder Gen.
received orders to advance upon the rear of the
Id corp., which occupied an open spot, in order
to support it, red to be aide to proceed into the
!stain when the hillock should be taken. The re-
serve was placed in a third line, behind the 4th

corps.
The movement of the 4th corps attracted the
enemy's Lotter, and a very brisk curiu3tiade soon
comm. need.
. Level's division. which was to form in (Thelon,
behind the bite, Stlitayeeil, Olt Un. entitrary, hoore
it. This mistake MAI occ.i.ioned he the rupged-
ness of the ground, and the impossibilite et per.
cei ring the line, muting the olt%e.treei and vines.—
This iliv4ion had not finished deploying, *hen it
was attacked by the enemy with upwards of 13,009
men. General Leval immediately supported his
left by a square, and himself attacked the enemy,
who was thrown into confusion, and left the Meld
.if battle covered with his dead. An English regi.
nient had grounded its arms, and surremlerrci,
when the Colonel of the regiment by whit h it had
been cut WI fell dend. The regiment then 'wide
a retroxraile movement, Nell the English regiment
found itself at liberty. No mole than shout 100
wen, the Major. Lientemilit-Colonel, and Colonel,
could be relitine,l. The Colonel died of his
wounds. The enemy sent tresh troops against
1.. t4l'. division. Your Majesty perctisit.g that
th:s dirt...oil turd engaged too 'non, order. d it to
tall buck 1110111 the ground *inch it should hair I-e-
-t:lll4rd. Gent ral Set,autsant caused this inner nit
to he tceciiitii, and t• tre supported by the sccoad
bri;vtle of the division.

The line being formed, as your Nlsj...ly hatl gle-
herinitied, the trtups of the 4th corps wont d till 'he
nakr Ilr !knows had uoinineiverd the atta.•k et the
before they began to.iet. The tea. is of
the 14 vie 115 Isere OhOD rhg/ItZrli.
General Lapis.e liaised the ravine, saported by
General Latour-Nttubottralr cavalry, avid al.ir
by tee batteries. cacti of eight pieces of .Olhloll.
(POO,lll Vilatte threiweiveil the hillock. anti .I.over-
e4 the vvlley. Geo. Ruffin. preerrtheg along the
foot of the great chant of hills, endeavoured to trio h
the enemy's lett.
At the tame instatat, the troops of the Eli turps
adv.irieed, and a very briek tire of masker y won
c"maienred, eerneard on both sides by • wc!l-,uie.
ported dre of artillery.
The attack of Lapnee's division was at lirvt var.
cessiul. This attack was powerfully seeete!..4l
the artillery of the Ist carp., directed by General
It wee likewise supported by the
weveinents which Gropers! I.ntuar-51;i10.0ar; •
dervd the cavalry to make ; but, sots ithsta..iting
the valor 01 iii. 'roc'!" sad the intrepidity tit Qs.
Land Lapi•ter. this division cou:d sot misiutisia

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