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qualified by ti,eir wisdom and experience.
The Marquis thus concludes his representation.—
" As a Spaniard I am resolved to die a thousand
times, iu defence of our liberty. In my station I
reader homage to the descendant of the Pe!ayes*.
the isy vet, cud the Garcias—as a General I will
unite myself. to the lowest wither, wbo has resolu-
tion to defend hie country in this last period of its
independence ; hut, ai a representative of the
nation, I must be excused from occupying that dis-
tinguished plater, if a legitimate government be not
lamed ately established, which foreign powers may
acknowledge, which may represent our beloved So-
vereign, and save a people determined not to aban-
don its God, its King. and the rights and fortune
of its posterity."

EXTRACT OF A IMIVATI LETTER, DATED AMON,

DEC. 16.

I, His Majesty's ship Comas, with twelve merchant
snips, and nine transports, supposed to have wound•
rd troops on board, sailed for England oo the 1 tdi
instant.

" l'he troops are all in motion from Badajos. They
arrived at Elvas last Sunday; they are expected at
Abrante, Ilia. day ; and are to proceed immediately
to [Aire, to which place 2000 dollars have been arid
from hence this day. It is. of course uncertain
where the head-quarters will be established; but it
is expected th .t a strong force will immediately
march to Coimbra and Oporto."

surtta.s. DEC. S.

We have the satisfaction to announce So the pub-
lic. the arrival of three ships from Autenca, which
are in sight from Cadig, and bring tea millions of
dollars for the King and for private individuals.
The city of Salamanca, uniform is its patriotic
principles, has rent to the Army of Castile 24,000
shirts, 40.000 pair of shoes, and 16.000
fliis respectable tinny. composed of 40,400 infan-
try mod 3,000 cavalry, full of anthu ~Awn, although
it has recently fallen bark tows d• Leas and Astor-
r, carries on against the enemy a warfare of
inurement& which pror.l.es to the country great
topes, while it insures the safety mud integrity of
the interesting province of Galliaa.—( Idea.)

D; C. 10.

The last letters from Gallicia state the march of
•division of 1!,000 infantry, comoletely armed and
equipped, to joiu the array of the Duke del Pa.que.
DEC. 11.

The accuants we continually recei►e from Obl
Castle, and which bring the details t‘f the late ac-
tion of the Uuke del Parque, ,re ,tiost honourable
to our troops. Thou.th the' edeiay retriaioed ut
possession of the field-of-h :ttle, and our arniv was
obliged to retire to the Pena di Fraticia, the divi-
sion of the vanyuard alone perform, d pro(!iiiies of
♦alour, and caused the enoluy the Ins of 4,00,0
men. This loss may appierr ►rry great to those who
are mitarant that our trolp4 made three complete
discharges within the distance of half-piste! shot.
Our loss is not more thou 4,000 wen in killed,
wounded and prisoners.
Nothing new has occurred in the armies of La
Carolins and Estremadura.

All the letti-rs from Madrid agree. that the
French bean not to be perfectly easy, notwith-
standing their victories. This is very manifest.
though the cause is not known ; bet it is suspected
to be produnaid .by the state of certain negottationv
in the North. Much are not so favourable to them
as they publish in the minus under their controul.
—(Spectator of Seville, Dee. 12.)
The Superior Junta of Estrensminra has address-
ed the following dispatch to the Secretary-General
Of the Supreme Government of the Kingdom:—

110 ST EXCZLIANT 15111.—We iodine to yoterEeieelkney
a copy of o dispatch which bas !area received by t►u
Junta from Lord Welliagtsia, Generat.iss-Chirf of the Brain),
to which be takes leave, and anaousices the march of
kat army to the North of the Tagns,fier the mucous which he
etat.s ; to order that your Excellency rally lay it brine Hu
Inajesty Cw his hiforwastion, hi respect to the eircsaistesees
It say affect.

May God preserve your Excellency many years.
F. J. PONCE.
F. M. RIEREO.
J. NARANJO.
P. DE RIVERO.

lads*, Der 9.
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TIM JUNTA (7 I SW DORA.

Sontni-1 have the konitior to inform yonr Excellency
OM the wools of the war io Old Casale ►ave rendered it
oisomoory to carry ions ',mention the winvenwin w►iris I some
time sae &wiped. of removing with the British Army make
easy cosiossit, to the north of the Tagus; consequently
ONO* of the troops will commence their march to-morrow
morning.
It affords me aatishetion to know, that, in respect to the
position orevpicd by t►e enemy's troops, the said movement
can still be carried into eff..et, notwithstanding the disasters
as well ie Castile as La Mancha, wit boat compromising t►e
safety of the Province of F.strcinaclura. My head quarters
will, bower, r, remain here souse days; aad I shall uut fail
to profit by this circii.natance to return your Eateelleuey the
must ■ineerc admits ledgments fur the polite attentions I
have received during my stay among your EAreliencies, as
also foe the seal and indefatigable rare with 'which
your Excellency has furnished the provisions required by
the detachment °flirt army under my command, w►ich has
been enatoued in this province. I assure your Eatenh nry,
that I sensonly regret, that circumstances of the greatest ins-
portame to the general cense oblsge me to remove my troops
to another past of the coeutry, separating myself from per.
sous to *Loin I OM under so many obligstioes ; and I in-
treat your Excellency to he assured, that I shall feel the
greatest pie so oppurtanitirs of being useful to the prn-
►.uce of Estremailsirs and city of Badajoa, and t►at I +hall
have much satisfaction is ►caring of it s security and welfare.
!relive that the British army is out indebted to this pro.