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the field of battle, losing at the same time 300 p
The General commanding in chief communicated to his
Majesty this glorious triumph, in doing which he made
particular mention of the valour and intrepidity of the
Aragonese and Valencians. On the 14th of the same month,
on the arrival of the Queen's army at Wire, I ehargedwith
my force the column of Carabineers which was stationed at
that place, under the orders of Espinosa, bearing the title
of General, and I had the satisfaction of killing -on the
field of battle 47 of the 103 men of which this column was
composed, having, on my side, no other loss than the wounds
of one of my adjutants. The glory of my expedition was
a little diminished by the news which about this time was
bruited in Aragon and Valencia. But of what consequence
is it to men seduced, by fanatical attempts to exalt by
falsehoods and calumnies their dying party, if the Imposing
force which I have the honour to command continues in
every quarAee iflip.Fg It nleases me to present it their vigour
and thew epergy ? Uinted togetheie f.:,egoledants-
General of La Mancha, Toledo, and Murcia, and myself,
we have eausocl tp lip re-assembled all our forces, with the
determination of forming an prey enfllciently imposing at
once to put an end to the enemies of our religion and our
'King. Of little consequence to us is it that Cantavieja
does not belong to us, and that the enemy makes a parade
of this their ephemeral triumph. My glory will be to
triumph, as I hope I shall, iu those parts in which, con-
formably with the order of the Supreme Government of
the King our master, lam about to operate, This tribute
due to your valour and perseverance, ought to give a new
ill/pulse to unite yourselves in the defence of your religion
344 your 4ingl and to put an end to those rebel hordes
who dare to oppose lietnre, then, to our ranks,
folio;' our banners, and by ye4F eeednet Ipt 411 EgrApe
learn that by far the greater part of §pnie reeegnips
the legitimate rights of Charles V. Come, then, to us,
abandon the powpgtion, receive him with joy whom I pre-
sent to you, to take intg peesidcration the acts and imitate
those districts who recognise the Icing piq linger, Do
this, and you shall be happy ; but it ebstinetely yen con-
tinue to follow fanatic ideas, fire, blood, and deselation
still become your deplorable end. Religion and the law is
our device. The Generals who with dignity command our
united forces will lose no time In proffering the orders of
the King their Master, and it is you duty to obttY thelP,
and rally into our ranks. Who is the man who cat} .be deaf
to this appeal ? who is he that will not hasten to take part
in our glory, but• will perish in his fanaticism and blind-
ness ? Open your eyes ; do not let yourselves be seduced.
Our religion is persecuted—its ministers are insulted—its
sacred implements are plundered Oh, let me not mistrust
the warlike spirit which attuates you. To arms, and let
us rush to defend our God and our King against the insults
of revolutionists, of freemasons, of atheists, and of de-
cleimers, who seek to destroy our country, in the hope of
establishing their power on its ruins. Arise, Spaniards
Look to yourselves, and put your trust in me, and I will
protect you. To arms all to-defend your God and your
King, and rally round your Commandant General-in-Chief.
" RAMON CABRERA.;
In the following letter the history of this affair is farther
carried up :—" After the defeat which Cabrera met with at
Rencon de Toto, this chief took the direction of Gravalos.
The roads of Ccrvera and Agreda being closed against him,
by Brigadier Rich, he was obliged to throw himself into
the mountains, and, after a forced march, arrived in the
neighbourhood of Yanguas, where he was a second time
beaten and dispersed, after having lost 150 men, killed
and wounded, together with 150 horses. Underneath is. a
report of General Irrebarren, addressed to the Count Con-
e:td, apprising him of the direction taken after this new de-
feat by the various groups of the faction of Cabrera. I
have just received your communication of yesterday from
Artagone, and that of Brigadier Conrad of the same day
from Lerin, All the news which I have received from
other quarters respeeting the movement of the faction of
Cabrera accord perfectly with yours. Attacked and pur-
sued, after his second defeat by the Commandant-General
of Soria, towards Suellacabras and Torrearevola, they dis-
persed in groups, of which one took the direction of Aldea
Delposo, Pozalmuro, and Montalabreras, ',towards the
centre of lefilunt Cayo. My stay here being no longer
necessary, I shall pet nifeelf in march for Alcanadre. I
have given orders that the fQsAiii which I have at the en-
trance of the Sierra shall to-morrow LOP with me, when,
unless I have further news. Airli re-enterit4E6A Neearre.
(Signed) " IRREN."
Caluhorra, December 5, 1836.

once there, he would be treated uorse than if sent to a
felon's prison. As he before said, however, he had no
desire to discuss .the policy of the new law ; be only al-
luded to it to prove the necessity of voluntary institutions
being formed to protect the unfortunate. He was sure
every trade would come forward and prevent, if possible,
the unfortumate from being treated like criminals. The
pour rates would be lower he bad no doubt, and there-
fore be could not think but that the members of the book
trade would willingly hand over the balance to this pro-
posed inftitution.---(Cheers.)
Mr. GREEN LAND wiF,hed to inform the meeting that the
idea of forming' it benevolent institution in the book trade
was suggested in consequence of a once very respectable
and opulent member of the trade being an inmate of St.
James's workhouse. That-case also proved that poverty
was not always the effect of imprudence. All men wave
liable to misfortune, and therefore it was determined to es-
tablish a Society which would afford relief without degra-
dation.—(Cheers.) They had only to look to the failures
in the book trade of late years to see the necessity of form-
ing a benevolent institution like the one proposed.
Mr. Lawford, Mr. Foss, and other gentlemen addressed
the meeting in support of the object they had in view, after
which the resolution was unanimously carried, as were also
several others for the management of the Society, and a
committee, consisting of the beads of most of the leading
houses in the trade, appointed to can.y them into effect, and
as soon as they deemed it desirable to call a pilblic meeting.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and tits Ake.eting
separated.
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prisoners.

THE SUN, L,(),31)()N, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1836.

has been hitherto eminently successful in managing the
affairs of Ireland ; but, on the eve of a great Par-
liamentary struggle, he cannot be too circumspect in
conducting his administration on principles of the greatest
public utility. The dotvnfall of ascendancy, and of that
limited party preference, which he has effected, has so en-
larged the number of aspirants to public employment, as to
render the distribution of public offices to the most descry-
ing extremely difficult. The office of filacer on the Equity
side of the Court of Exchequer, is spoken of as being pro-
mised to a Mr. Duffy, who is. not a professional man, but
who is sustained by the friendship of some member of the
Cabinet. . Should this be true, and the promise be literally
kept, the well merited popularity of the present' Govern-
ment will not certainly be encreased by)the appointment.
And as their patronage seems to be daily encreasing, they
should avail themselves of the opportunity of strengthening
'their power, by rewarding those friends who have supported
them, and can still support them on emergencies. It is
41s0 this morning reported that Mr. Pollock, a gentleman
of the right sort, to whom, in the good old times, no. less
than thirteen clerkships of the Crown had been confided—
and for the resignation of some of which the present Go-
vernment has been far some time treating with him—is dead.
If this be true, tho nation will be spared the expense of
buying him out, and the present Government will be en-
abled to testify their sense of obligation to those indepen-
' dent and respectable attorneys .who have been strenuous
supporters of the liberal cause,