The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-20 00:00:00

100 R EIG N IN TR LLIG ENC

FROM THE GIBRALTAR CHRONICLE AM) FOR-
TUGUERE PAPERS.

TREVL. SEPT. 4.

The unhappy inhabitants of Sarsgus,:4,.lhOlinve
essvived the most dreadful siege, and the most de-
struitive epidemy, are now undergoing a treatment
scarcely less hard than death itself. After sir rainy
ealamitieo, the barbarous Sachet has levied upon
them exorbitant contributing*. and allowed his sol-
diers to cut down the corn, before it was ripe, to
feed their horses, without being moved by the tears
of the unfortunate widows and orphan*. To 'this
are added many other vexations, one of which is,
that so name, upwards of 14 years old, can go about
the street, without a permit fur that purpose, fur
which he must pay.

SETT. 5.
The Commissioners of this Board sent iatelli-
rence. under yestefcluy's date, that the enemy oc-
cupy nearly the softie liositions they did previous to
the relief of Gerona. notwithstanding which, their
bre upon the fortress has considerably slackened.—
fGoeerrusiesi (;asetie.)

TARRAGONA, SEPT. 7.

Le the greatest scarcity prevail. 11l Baict.lcnin,
the French Government has directed reverts, laden
with provi.iosis, to be held iu readiness iu all the
baboons ou the coast between, Toulon and Cape
Crew', which err to set mil fur Barcelona the mo-
ment they are ordered, under convoy of a French
squadron from Toulon.
The EliAlith Admiral, Collingwood, who is block..
ailing the latter, has made the beNt Jispositimil for
prey. 11,11 It: this operation ; to which end he has di-
vided hi. tiert iuto severs! ',quadrant. and sent a 74,
the Cnniveror, Capt. Fellows, to rt2u.force amid
take the conituaild of the blockade of Barcelona.

CIUDAD &ODIUM). SEPT. 4.

Tyra 11Icinbers of the Hoard of 61.1 Castile, .:60
are just arrived here, state, that there are 2000
Iran:Wien i 3 Duty*: but that in Karoo de
Osma, Arunda, and the adjoining town!, they have
only e few &rudiments of enralry and infantry.
Ney'a dirilion is stationed tatocen Salausanca and
Toro.

SANTA CRT:: Di. Int ZAtZ.II. 5t.71% 6.

AU the Freud' who were in Cuhnitisi, Chinchou,
and Ar..asids, Live fulltn lintectlii Alcoala; in
*146 duet:hint alintatr dit lemon is also proceeding,
Whitt hss pluinirte&the towns and viihigr3 on the
S.vo tit T6ielio.—(Ge6tahar Chronicle, Sept.
141 ) bLVILLL, svrr. 20.

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I he Supreme Bond of Cloverointot oi the king-
dom. witgimic the laws rilitive to the Press and to
Newspapers to tie etiforee.l, has ordered the Su-
preme Council of Split] and the Indies to superin-
tend that depirtmeot, es it had ever done before ;
and, aecurdiusly, the Couut.il Ora appointed D.
Manuel de Loriersbet to take coguisattee of o hat-
ever relates to the Press.

Decrees issued by the Ursa:per, from the 'Rd)
tit the 23.1 of Aii;ust, both days inclusive:
A decree, for suppress ng the relig.nns orders,
duetting every intinher of these orders tie ',Aura
to hie moire place, where he shall receive the al-
lussuce promised iu February. [nisi. .11vIvance,
which was then limited to lei: mak, wa. shortly
after curtailed to six, cud is probably reduced at
presont to nought.]
A decree, forbidding then to preach, or to hear
confessions, until they hare n!.tuined fresh licenses;
they may hold curatits„ prebends, &c. No poor
saw/tot this.

A slecree, authorising the Bishops to make use of
the ennvents, if wanted, for divine vithrvliip.
A decree. to iireser.t the vale of any part of the
peoperty of loompit.ils or charitable institutions.
A decree, abolishing the class of the Grandees,
wail all titles. His &Ivicstv will create a new No-
bility, slid 'Mlle the stile of address ; the prevent
*tuts/les will be allowed to make good their claims,
by producing their aacitnt diplomas.
A decree, altalishing all the Councils, except the
Council of State.

A decree. depriving all placeinen of their places.
for which they will have to sue again.
A decree, directing no porta' the public debt to
be considered as inch but what shall have been
proved and acknowledged within the terns of one
mouth. This includes the Voles. which Orr to be
stamped anew.

A 'decree enacting, that the individuals employed
in the It9yel Chapel are comprised in the number
of thto•c who are to sue again for the places they
bald at present.
'A decree, abolishiag the tat culled Vats de San-
tiago.
A decree, establishing a central administration
Of hospitals.
A decree, soppresansg the present administration
of tine Yost-(Vice.

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Amt. Justly, • decree, suppressing, the Board of
'nude, Mini, •net Mirtr4.

be:l an the: vocc..?azostis or SiA•ph; 0:0, in

paint of thundering decrees, is certainly not bellisid-
hand with his worthy brother.—/Senile Courier.)
TERNEL, stn.. 2.
The Superior Jpnta of Arragori has received ad-
vice, dated the 20th ult. that 6eo French, with
pieces of artillery, who weft on their march for the
rich town of Caspe, were routed by the pedsaist4
and some volunteers, so that very few of thum le-
turned to their head-quarters at Alcaniz.
On the Bth of the same mouth, 300 Arragones
volunteers attacked, iis 117 French, who
Were in that town. killed 93, and took from them
all the plunder they had made in that town and its
vicinity.—/Serilie Government Gazette, Sept. 16.)

LEM DA, AUG. 30.

A party of 50 men, of the volunteer; of this city,
and another of 50 dragoons of Nauman., left Frays
on the _bill, nod advanced to Alinoldit, distant 12
leagues front Saragossa, where they took a greet
quantity of oats, which the enemy hail stored up
there. Geri A reyzaga, yesterday, received advice
that 60 French, who were on their march by Jaca,
fur the valley of Roucal, were attacked by the
Itoncaleze, who killed eight, and taut' prisoners
the remainingfifty-two.-( Lisbors Gaseize, Sept. JO.)

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