Star.
London, England, 1808-12-20 00:00:00

THE EVENING STA

LONDON.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
PRICE OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT ONE
Consols, for ha. 641—Reduced 661—Omudua
Eulleequer Dods, se. Si. prom.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDA ,
S per C. Red. 65Ifi India Bonds, 4s. ,
4 per Cent. 81f Etcheq. Bilk, 61.
Long Ann. 18 1-16 Lotter' Tickets •
Omnions 1 dia. Consols, for acc.

We this day insert the Spanish acct
reached us. yesterday, principally that
Public, by comparing these with what •
know• to have been the result of the different
in which the French and Spanish armies have beeoes.
gaped, may form a proper estimate of their mutat!,
'1 at seems high time that the film should be irek.
•drawn from the eyes of the Public. It was portals
proper that we should hazard a pkrt of our font,*
the Spanish cause. But it was to be expected it
the Patriots would, in the mean time, make ,
exertions as the cause in which they had embark 3
demanded. Were they taken by surprize ? Did nt
their implacable enemy display uncommon px
dour in avowing his determination to subjugate their
country ? Was it to be believed that Addresses
the People, and idle professions of devotion to tbc
common cause, would paralyse Air arm, or stay
proceedings ?—What else has been performed by
those who took upon them to call into action, wise
direct the National force ?

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Is it not strange that the People, when roused by
a sense of their wrongs, should }aye been able, with.
out the guidance of their great men, to take sttntrnuy
vengeance on their oppressors--and that, since*
took the had, there should have been nothing let
disasters ? True it is they have informed us dram
victories; belt equally true if is, that the issue of
Of _them has been the retreat of the Patriotsl..i
fact, .those who have taken the direction of the Spanish
affairs have proved themselves contemptibly weak
contenting themselves with displays of eloquenct,aol
processiotis in 'honour of our Lady of the Pillar, wink
they ought to have been calling out the force of the
country; andarming them with pikes and clubs till
better weapons could be provided.
Are these the men, is this the conduct of the ea.
terprize in which Britons are called upon to saerifice
her brave and hardy youths.—her manly veteran:l
Nothing short of absolute infatuation would rsir
cour.tenance; for a moment, a perseverance in then*
tempt.--Save Spain by a British force ! There would
not be more insanity in an enterprize to rescue Gar
many from the gripe of the Tyrant, than in has*.
fag the wasting of our own national strength in
cause directed by such men as the Spanish StateSSINSI
have shown themselves.

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, We stated months ago (and the event hash* tOO
truly verified the correctness of our assertion) thatif
the population of Spain could not furnish an arty
for her own deliverance, it would be madness in Bri-
tain to waste her own population is the contest.—We
then suggested, and we again repeat it, that while
the smallest chance of success remains, we should
withhold :io necessary supply of money, stores, am.
munition, or provisions, that might be necessary fix
the maintenance of their'arrny ; but not a man, ex-
cepting engineers and officers, should be furnished
by Britain.
Of the British troops now in Spain we shall only
remark, that 'we shall count the day which may restore
them again to their country one of the happiest we
have for a long time witnessed.
In the present juncture there is one point to which
we cannot but call the attention of Ministers.—The
Spanish Americans ought to be informed, as speedily
as possible, of the transactions passing in their mother•
country, that, in the event of her subjugation, they
may be prepared to assert and maintain their on
INDEPENDENCE. Yes, 41 INDEPENDENCEI"
—Should any Minister of MIS MAJESTY ever ado*
the subjugation of any part of South America, wile
a possibility remains to preserve it from the griped
NArmizox, may the vengeance of his country opt'
take him !

The 3d Dragoon Guards, whose embarkation('
Spain Was countermanded, soon after *
Brighton and-Lewes, received orders wieclel •
selves in readiness to march at, an hour's notice* .
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foreign service. ;,
It is also rumoured' that the rest of the Cave ?
regiments, under similar circumstances, have receives'
the same orders.
The Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire has sp.
pointed JAIMS DUXSMURE, Esq. to be-Lit:meow Co.:
loael of the regiment of local militia of that county;
pad WILLLAUI Scorr,'Esq. jun. of Reetturn, to be'
Captain. . .
The Local Militia for the county of Forfar, gala
'a lace General Meeting of Lieutenancy, is to ace.
of 3066 men, to serve in three regiments --ebt
P44ern, tricceisiet of I'ol3 issen:--die Centre of 10011
lenitbsi Wes= 1011*—"ifioshanrY :it —_,.
aellablel9647:o with
iwsibes al.l4lc.rcah` frginsaysig
lotp siagnaticin'of trade ha* brought so much mot •
rote Canada, that the prolbutivits never in so thriving
`' date since she eiengatiee ; and le fat as we are 507
we ears not how long the embargo lastt
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