Star.
London, England, 1809-05-16 00:00:00

CADIZ, APRIL g.

D. Ramon de Loyzaga has rece'ved the following
inteiligence, brough by the Spanish brig Continen-
cla, which yesterd.ey arrived in this port:—" Letters
ha.e been received from rvf:.xico, which state it as a
certain fict, that the notsd Geneial Sayan, who so
many tints deceir,..d our beloved King Ferdinand, in
order to decoy Lim ;Al Bayonne, having been sent to
Mexico, which he entered by the province of Texa,
and recognised by a soldier, was arrested, and is now
a prisoner in Mexico. The instructions which were
found About him nip prokiably kad.to.thq discovery
cf some traitorous pattisana of tie, French in that
part of Spanish America:"

It appears by a Proclamation ndt!ressed by the So- •
preme Central Junta to the inhabitants of Seville,
that after• the battle of Medellin the French head.
quarters were established in Merid-,, from whence
they summoned Badajoz to surrender ; but having re-
ceived an answer which becomes a loyal people, small
parties only have advanced in that part of Andalusia
to rob and sack the places which they entered, accord-
, ing to their custom In the mean time Don Gre-
gorio de la Cuesta, after having reviewed his trconi,
established his head-quarters in Monasterio, in order
to defend to the last extremity the fortified point of
Sietra Morena, whither troops, artillery, and ammu-
nition, are sent from all quarters, to enable that Gene-
ral to resume offensive operations. The troops who
are entrusted with the defense of the important post
of Puerto del Rey are commanded by Major-General
Don Francisco Venegak, an Officer of distinguished
abilities and valour, who will act under the orders of
General Cuesta, appointed by the Supreme Central
Junta Commander in Chief of both armies. •

PRIVATE LETTERS.—ALMEIDA, MARCH 29.
" On the 26th current the enemy appeared, to the
number of (5000 infanry, and 500 cavalry, in three co-
lumns, and assembled at Cividad Rodrigo, where were
posted some Spaniards'and a Portuguese legion, with
whom there was skirmishing during the whole of that
day and the fallowing night. The in:entlon of the
French appeared to be to attack Pra7a,as they brought
many ammunition waggons laden with cords and lad-
ders. On the 27th a sally was made from Ptaza by
a troop of our own legion, supported by artillery, and
commanded by Algarve, and they rushed with so
much fury upon the enemy that he thought fit preci-
pitately to retire from that neighbourhood.— The in- 1
telligence from Gallicia is very satisfactory. Letters
from Orcnse, and from the district of Sanabria, con.
firm -the accounts of the junction of the Marquis de
la Romana with the army of Asturias. The two
Western divisions of the latter- commanded by Gene- •
ralVorster, on the 16th of last month, passed the lyit.o-
dary of the two provinces of Asturias and Gallicia."

Extract of a I.etter from Brigadier-Gioneral Witsou to
D. MICOCL PFRFIRA FARIAZ :
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" I have the honour to inform ycur ExcAency, that I have
even an ace -nint of an ergarment to the Most Excellent Serior
Marshal ArßzsroßD, and I have only time to inform your 1.. x.
cs Herm. of the good conduct of our artillery, and that the soldiers
or mil- legion deserve equal praLe. I ought also to render the
iame justice to the Spaniards. 112 en my has ]nab in killed
‘voundeil, and prisoners, more than !no men, and has ben under
the necessi•y of ANL. d ,ninr hit enterprise, (igned)
Villa de Cer,ei, Air 2, 1809. R:iISE!. WILSCH.

By letters from Badajos of (le 7:1 curt. it appears,
that General CctsT... is in Larefla, w, h t? 0,000 m•sn.
and that he has been reinforced in cavali-7 from An-
dalusia. The enemy findinz that he could rot take
nossess:on of Dad.,V,s, has xvithdrawn to T.ilavera
la Reyna.

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Man ; it would not prevent the rendering them s•;It.
servient to the satisfaction arising from the use of
them, or the gratification of curiosity for which they
might be kept ; but it would tend to check wanton
inhumanity and barbarity. There was nothing is
this Bill that could tend to raise any new (itiesiots
of law, or give any dangerous discretion to Mafri,_
trate! ; and it would be as easy under this Bill
curtain whether any malicious or wanton cruelty had
been committed, as it was at preseit with respect to
cruelty towards apprentices, or not supplying them
with sufficient food, or with respect to the nature of
assaults or nuisances, or other questirns that
came before Courts, and were constasitly decided on
by Juries. He trusted, therefore, that their 1,0,;_
ships would agree with him in the necessity of ad,!'.
ing the principle of this Bill, and whatever Rite.,
tions might be necessary would be for the considra-
tion of the Committee.
The LORD CHANCELLOR bad per r.l:yr-
tion to the principal part of the Bill, but thought teat
some parts of it would require consideration in int
Committee, and he promised to pay every attonzi
to ir.—The Bill was read a second time, and Ccr:l-
- for the second day after the recess.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day).