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London, England, 1808-12-05 00:00:00

;;ad butchers as could be procured,
a to the army. They are to be formed
and duly paid for their services,
NO Valdllßß 19.—1 t is reported ,
very severe engagement, in which
mana was defeated, with the loss
finery, the French army entered S
General Kellerman has arrived
bon. He landed at Havre de
Before his departuare from Lisbon,
every thing necessary to the complete
the Convention. Some difficulties had
ing the evacuation of the fortress -
were speedily removed. The
livered up the place, and were
transports on their return to France.
• Seven Turks in the suite of the
dor at Paris, passed through N;
their return to Constantinople.
Letters from Bayonne state, that head.q
of the French army are at Burgos, and that a Ter
considerable advantage had been obtained au th,
insurgents ; in consequence of which their army al,
comPletely dispersed, and they had lost a great awn.
bee of cannon. They farther state, that some p
detachnients had already arrived at the gates
Madrid, apd that two Spanish regiments had can
over to the French.
It appears from other accounts, that two wee
engagements took place after the passing of the Eby*,
the first at Miranda, where th; Spaniards lost a greil
number in killed, and 7000 rimers; the second It
Pancorbo,- but of thil no particulars have ben rt.
ceived. .
BAYONNE, NOVEMBER Is.
Trains of artillery and companies of artificers disir
pass through here on their way to Spain. Snort&
tacbments of conscripts of the new reserve are at*
coming in. They are immediately armed, equipak
and exercised in the infantry nunceuvres,
The weather continues very favourable. 'j'
from Bayonne to Vittoria is mountainous, haw
good. His Majesty went the greatest pan d k
horseback. His Excellency the Minister, Semen
of State, bet off this day at noon for Spain.
A rumour is this day current that a Spanish Gera
ral has abandoned the mute df the insurgents,.
ItOtTERDAM, NOVEMBER It. •
Letters front Paris, of the 18th, state, that the fat
of Sweden had made proposals of peace to the Cr
of Denmark, but it was pot known what receptix
they had met. They farther mention, that on dr
12th, the corvette la Diligente put into the roads
of L'Orient, after an absence of 92 days. She ins
put under quarantine. It was, however, cnrrendy
reported, that she bad, a few days before, on her-Or.
sage from Martinique, fallen in leith and engagWas
English brig, of eighteen 32-pouud carronades, which
she left a complete wreck, and was only prevented
by the badness of the weather from taking possession
of her. La Diligente had 40 men kill and wounded.
Among the former was the ()Facer Bouchercn.
Nova/dam 24.—The letters from Paris, of the 90th
instant, contain no further intelligence from Spain.
They only inform us, that in the sitting of the Legis-
lative Body, the President read the following letter,
sent to him by the Emperor on the 12t1 of November,
from his head-quarters at Burgos
" PRZSIDZIIIT Or THE LaCISLATIVI BODIS

14 My peeipilleving is the bank of Burgos takes enbeendt
aids hem the story of Estremadura, of which the Wawa aid,
Spanish Guards finned a part, I have been induced to ant stp
self oil this drool:wane,: to give a proof of my esteem lir ths
Deputies of the Departments in the I .egidative Body, by grasg
,them the colours ainquered within a for;L:gtA ecr dit
• Bailor+. May the De•:uties of the Derarth.c!.ts and IL: E 1 data
Colleges to which they belong, disomke k 411ra:rot:I tie
desire I have t,, give them a proot at My easne: Nob*
having no other object, I pray Con to take you into he *kr"
lugs tSitoed) " NA roues'''.
AMSTERDAM, NOVEMBER It.
The Session of the Legislative Body *as opted
[ Friday last, with the usual solemnities; and his
('Majesty' being seated on his Throne, Mr. Rend;
President ad iaterim, addressed his Majesty as Mows;
" &RE--Admitted by your Majesty to this sole*
audience, we, your faithful Pelts, constituting de
Legislative Body, come to perienn one of the this
pleasing of °ir duties, in renewing to
,your *el(
*e homage of our profound respect, anachmeet, ss4
inviolable devotion.
44 We were in expectation that the calatnitots tut
which has lasted so long, would have been brdoii
to a conclusion by, the return of our annual. sou a 1
but our wishes- we opt yet accomplished, and
,11
numberless sacrifices which the welfare of tbra,
demands, augmented by the-tot:a stagnation aed*
merce, still contimpt to press' with all &tic dilo/
upon every class mciety. Your Majesty'''l!"
we are aware, suites .more from this 'Ow
than our own. Wu ewe* . nicest:sat prods-it
affection which your" Majesty bears towardallg
people, and the unwearied efforts which yoandell
allay at least the wounds Of the state, if pit (110
completely heal them •
m We accordingly again approach yourils,"
full of confidence in your Majesty's paternal-Ili,
tulle, in order that in concert -with-our Set
mated with the same Atirit, mad . aoudad' t:
same sentiments, we may li ten the burden
state, and co-operate for its Prwr"
which are the ausciass-objeets of all your Mare
thoughts and measures,' as theyitre'of the'irde,O,
perpetual gratitude of your Majesty's• people i.„..
lire especially of the Legislative Body, ss boH'
bitter enabled to appreciate your Me iied.petemi
anxiety, by their' labours, and the repotted rell"
of the confidekicenrid esteem of your. Majesty',
. call them nearyour Arson at this interesting .
of the year, erbeinehe moat important concerns d
state are to bedinmesed with a precision and
nets worthy of the character of your Majesty, end t$
of your horse end Alden' people."
The King replied to the above Address irra
long speech, in which he expatiated on the 1.01,1
made in c,arrying: into -effect the various measures,'
train for promoting the internal prosperity of rte
kingdom. He regrets that the events of the last It 2
and the nectiOty of performing his engagestlentsl°
France, -had rendered a military establishment reslv
site to the number of 5Q,000 men, which of coo'
occasioned a considerable addition to the pnblx
penditure beyond the estimate of July 1806.
proceeding, however, he vindicate* by stating
it was indtspensible to the restoration of the
the Continent, And that under the existing (u"',l,
aim% 's the. choice was not difficult, or rather cue.

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