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rill°, it was not prudent to advance much fut./heroi—
ne factious retired precipitately, and the national
troops came within eighteen leagues of the van of,
the French, formed by the rebel bands of Quesada,
Merino, and Cuebillas. They' might have been at-
tacked with advantage if they were not in front of
the French army.

VIGO, MAY 5.

On the lit instant arrived the Stanmer packet,
bringing Sir Robert Wilson, Colonel. Light, Captain
Erskine, two French, and two German Officers, all
for the purpose of joining the Spaniards-against the
French. They were received with enthusiasm, and
a discharge of artillery from all the ships and batte-
ries: at night they were serenaded, according to the.
Spanish custom, and the town was illuminated. On
the following day they attended, by particulir re-
quest, at the Convent of St. Francisco, to hear Mass
for the souls of the massacred at Cadiz ; after which
the whole of the troops were ordered out for the in-
spection of Sir Robert. On Sunday, the 4th instant,
the English Officers (the French and German having
gone to Corunna), were regularly admitted as Spa-
nish soldiers, and after a speech from Sir Robert, in.
Spanish, at the head a the troops, they fell into the
ranks with musket and bayonet. The following is a
translation of the •
SPEECH

Delivered by the English General Sir RONIIRT Wasow, May 4,
1823, in Mont of the Local National Militia of Vigo, at the

time of being enlisted is blend before taking the oath of fidelity,

" Citizens—l am not in the habit of speaking the
Spanish language, but it is necessary that I should
make the•attempt on this occasion, to express my sen-

timents in the best manna• I am able.

" I am persuaded that you will regard the expres-
sions of my heart rather than well-chosen words,
which ,come merely from the lips.
" The moment is come in which I mil to take the
oath to the C institutional King of Spain, to his Go.
vernment, an I to the Spanish Nation, during the war
which it has to maintain against the French Govern-
ment; not against the French nation, in defence of its
independence, and of the rights of all freemen. For
this I have left my country; and, what is most dear
to me, suspended my duties as a Member of the Bri-
tish Parliament.

" Yes, my companions, we have came to combat
at your side, and to shed our blood, if necessary, in
defence of a common and so noble cause. Let us
hope that our example will have some influence on
the erring children, unworthy of belonging to Spain,
Who are waging a sacreligious war against their mo-
ther-country, to impose on her the most disgraceful
chains by the slaves of slaves; All the English an-
ticipate your hopes and se;ltiments..
_

44 This will not be the first time of my combating on
`the side of the brave Spaniards. In the last war of
independence I bad, on various occasions, many thou-
sands of them under my command, and in the field
of Mars I learnt to appreciate the rare and illustrious
qualities of this invincible nation.
" In the war pretended to be in favour of the inde-
pendence of Eurcpe, I gained the insignia which I
wear, and which are not due to the favour of the
Allied Sovereigns, nor a reward. for servile actions;
I and many other have been deceived by diem. Since,
instead of being the liberators and protectors of Eu-
ropean independence, they have beCome unjust and
despotic Sovereigns, I have placed my insignia over*
the uniform of a Spanish soldier of liberty, to spew
that it is not I who have abandoned my principles,
but that it is they who have violated the obligations
contracted with their subjects, with their allies, and
with the whole civilized world.
" in the sacred name of my country, in the
presence of GOD, and before these banners of liberty,
I request his Excellency to receive from me and my
companions the oath to defend them."
Sir Robert was in the Spanish uniform,. decorated
with all his orders.

Three hundred troops marched off immediately,
for actual service.

A dinner was afterwards given, in compliment to
the English. Sir Robert, with the Political Chief
on his right, and the General (Governor) on his left,
was placed under a canopy, formed of the English,
Spanish, and Portuguese colours. Many appropriate
toasts were drank, followed by discharges of artillery,
national songs, &c. &c. after which the company,
attended by the band, marched through the streets,
serenading the houses of all the principal inhabitants.
Nothing can exceed the exertions of the people at
this place, and they have a very respectable force
here ready for service, besides what have/been already
sent off. Every man throughout the country is. a
soldier, but they are in want of arms. Every horse
has been given up for the use of the army.
Accounts have been received here that a frigate
has been cruising off Corunna, and soMe apprehen-
sion is entertained for the safety of the gun-brig
which sailed frcm hence for Corunna on the 3d, with
the two French and two German Officers.

• The French ship of the line and brig of war which
have been cruising off Corunna, have disappeared:
the port is now quite open.

CORUNNA, MAY B.
A brig from England, with powder, is arriva4Atre•
A French line of battle ship and a brig of war have
been cruizing off here for several days past, and have
taken a Spanish vessel from Gijon to this port, with
4000 stand of arms, and an Astillery Officer who had
charge 6f them.
A Spanish Officer who is arrived here by sea in six

days, from Bilboa, gives the folloiring account o:
I the Spanish army:

. Morino, near Benevente, 9,000.
Edipecinado, near Valladolid, 4,000 guerillas.
Ballasteros, near Sarinena, 9,000.
• Ifina,in Catalonia, 50,000 infantry, and 2,500 cavalry.
Abisbal and &pillow, near Madrid, 18,000 Infantry, and
13,000 cavalry.

Besides these regular troops, there are 12,000 ntir
litia, and 80,000 volunteers.

VIGO, MAY S.
Sir Robert Wilson and the other English Officers
set off this morning for Corunna. A guard of horse
soldiers was appointed to attend them the whole
way, and they were also accompanied .by the grena-
dier company of volunteers as far as Rodendella,
where all the Civil Authorities, with the militia, came
out to meet them. At Portvedesa they were re-
ceived by the Magistrates and soldiers in the same
manner; besides which, they were met by yoUng la-
dies in a triumphal car, who placed a crown oflan-
rels on Sir Robert's head, and conducted him into the
town amidst the rejoicings of the people, discharges
of artillery, &c.

MAY 15.—Sir Robert Wilson andthe British Offi-
cers arrived at Corunna on the 10th; where they,
were received with every demonstration( of joy i they

will depart from thence this day for Lugo, under an
escort of a troop of cavalry.
Recent letters from Lisbon state that Rego has
been disgraced.

Seville Papers to a late date reached us this fore-
noon. They contain an account of the proceedings
of the Cortes and a copy of the Manifesto addressed
by FERDINAND VII. to the Spaniards, on• the invasion
by France without a Declaration of War. The fol-
lowing are the principal points of this Manifesto,
which is of considerable length :

SPANISH CORTES.
SITTING OF 27TH APRIL.

The President announced that the Government had
sent to be communicated to the Cortes the Manifesto
which his Majesty had thought it proper to address
to the Spaniards under present circurnstanees, to shew
to them the unjust conduct of France in invading the
Spanish territory without a previous Declaration of
War. The document is of great length.

His Majesty reminds his people that when Napo-
leon, after reducing all Europe to silence, attacked
Spain, they did not hesitate to parsne thepath dicta-
ted by honour; they opened the way to 'the iLiumphs
over the modern Attila, and might justly expect that
those who called themselves the restorers of order in
Europe, would not imitate his example, but that thine
Princes would especially respect a people to whom
they owed so much unhappily this is not the case,
but pretexts equally vain and indecorous are alleged
for so scandalous an aggression.
' The restoration of the Constitutional system in
Spain is called a military insurrection—my accept-
ance of it, violence—my adherence, captivity the
Cartes and the G overnment,which enjoy my confidence
and that of the nation, a faction ; and these are the
grounds on. which they resolve to disturb the peace
of the Continent-i—to invade the Spanish territory,
and again to distract this unhappy country with fite
and sword."
" Such flimsy pretexts," observes his Majesty,
" cannot deceive Europe, which has already judged
the conduct of our enemies—nor can they deceive '
Spain, which knows that no change was ever wel-
comed with such universal approbation, as the resto-
ration of the Constitution ; and that this solemn ex-
pression of the general will of the Spaniards made it
his Majesty's duty, as a Spaniard and as King, to
yield to their desire, and to accept and swear to the
laws, under the auspices of which they had preserved,
his throne, defended their independence, and ex-
pelled the enemy from their territory. These laws
have been applauded and recognized in Europe by
the very Powers which now pretend to invalidate
their just and most glorious origin. •
" As for me, who, placed by Pnovtnervca at the
head of a generous and magnanimous nation, owe
everything to it, I shall not fail (I swear it' to you) in
the sacred obligation which so elevated a post and
such distinguished benefits point out and present to
me. Resolved to follow your fortunes; I must not
accept any other Treaties or Conventions, though
none have been' proposed to my Government, but
such as are conformable to the Political Constitution
of the Moaarchy.
" The Monarchs of Europe who have united
against us, seduced by an implacable and rash party,
allege my liberty as a pretext for their violence; but
they are wholly mistaken if they think to deceive the
world, and still more me."•

His Majesty says, he' has not forgotten how he
was deceived by Napoleon. He declares, therefore,
that he will be King, for them and with them alone;
that his liberty is more properly guarded by them
than by hostile bayonets.. United with the Nation—
with his People—he does not fear the rash invaders,
who will find the fields, the precipices, the caverns,
the walls, and even the houses, covered with the bones,
and drenched with the blood of their predecessors.
. -
We this day present our Readers with a mass of
important intelligence from Spain and Portugal; but
in addition to the details which will be found below,
and which are common tp other Journalists- as well
as to ourselves, wehave received private letters from
our Correspondents at Oporto and Malaga, which
give some additional and interesting particulars.
Our 'private letter from Oporto, which is dated the
10th inst. after noticing the landing of Sir ROBERT
WILSON at Vigo, states that he was welcomed by the
civil and military authorities and by the whole popu-
lation. He was immediately entrusted with the corn-.
mand of a division of Spanish troops in Gallicia),
where the public spirit was most decided against the
French invasion.
The following private letter from M4ga gives an

Farolly favourable account of the spirit. which
Mae, the province of Grenada :—.

FROM OUR OWN CORRRSPONntrr.-.•
MALAGA, Armin
It The public spirit of this province is koltd; die
ranks of the army' filling tip rapidly with the cm
scriptions, and nothing but Long live the Constito,
tionr resounds in every street; but still the getletai
mass of the peasantry in the villages are silent.
though it appears to be the silence which mtditatet
revenge ratter than that of apathy. The most eon..
getic measures are taking by the Authorities herrfee
repelling the unjust and Quixotic invasion of 44
French army in Spain. . ••
" The Provincial Deputation of the Provincelit
issued a very spirited Address to the inhabitants,/
Malaga, in which the moderation of Spain ath! tsi
justice of her cause are contrasted with the iri,olmo
and wickedness of France in making war upon
people whose only crime is, that they love libel),
and are determined to maintain it.
" The Address calls the French the orpreseeet of
humanity, and, calling to the memory of the S.
niards how they defeated the immense hosts of Y&
poleon, which had overruit ill Europe, calls macro
to display their fo,rtpfr.eourage and patriotism, ~
rather to bury themselves- in the ruins of their cowl,
try, than submit to its degradation. 4 Whi,' sap
the Address, do the French want? What is it they
seek ofsus? Is it to promote our happiness that they..
seek to re-establish that odious despotism which has
already led the nation to the in ink of a precipice?...
No, Spaniards ! it is because they envy the glory
which the heroic Spanish nation has acquireJt and
they would erase it from the map of Europe, rather
than see it surpass them in the freedom of its institu.
tions and in the pie: sings of liberty. inhabitants of
Malaga, your country k in danger—Victory awaits
you, and liberty is the prize. To arms, then! to:
arms! and think no sacrifice too great that shall ex. •
sure the futUre tranquil possession of those blesbings
your heroic valour has obtained.

0 Snails an abstract of the Proclamation, issued.
by the constituted Authot ides of this province, and
it has been answered with corresponding enthusiasm
by the inhabitants, who have the utmost confidence
that the French will Lit in their object of forcing
back the old 'despotism on Spain."

EXPRESS FR'Ol PARIS.
At a late hour we received by Express such tithe
French Papers of Thursday morning and evening as
had not previothly reached us. We have also re..
ceived a Private Letter from our own Correspondent,
written at a late hour that evening. The Freeth
Papers contain little intelligence beyond 'What Ae i
have given ht a preceding page.

A-Telegraphic Dispatch frOtO ilicvenellat, dated the lab of
'May, gates, that General Count Molitor was at 9arioraa
the 11th instant. The division commanded by General Pa.
plillnLact:oix passed the Cana on the Bth instant, and cede
'awe day carried the town of Monzon and an outwork nab'
ranee of that fort. A detachment fkom *the garrison of.tolls*
was charged and detested. near Altars.; by a reconnoitrisgm!
`dispatched from that piece.
A private.letter from Gerona, dated the 17th instant, sties('
that General Curial was mirching towards Barcelona, and lilt
taken up a position in advance of Th:.:ra. General DileadiS:
had left Vich for Manreza. Baron d'Eroles was ma:chip:as
the right. He was charged to watch Mina, and, if he had Or
means, to attack him.. -
Itls stated in a letter -from Pnycerda, • dated the 1:1) od
May, that au insurrection had broken out in Conque b Traits
That the people. had mien' tered several Constitutioualins, Newt
whom were the sons of Pay Gleam de /zonae, who coninuadk
a Guerilla party of about 130 men.
..!,
Famica FUNDS, Tauzin..lr.—Flee per cents. 88f. 50c. •
FROM.OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
" Pmus, Her K.
•M A Banker,of this capital has this day received letters*"
Madrid to the 16th inst. They state, that i7ointd'Abisbillit
left 1000 Men in the capital, with orders to retire when the Pin*
approached, and that be had marched wish the great hod dui
army on Valladolid, in order to communicate with Siennal lie.
sign All the inhabitants of Celiac ire disposed to soapentln
Constitutional system.
• " Letters from Puyeeris. 104beepot, gpsisapplOs
the *bole of Mina's army is hi minden, jot Ibit MAO i 1 .
men, exclusive of the corps of militia and the reigaillik
precise objects of Mina are unknown, but it was.
that they would be productive at great emits. !,!iL
" The news from Caembnis sass that Minn
Debora had pined cenelderable edvamages over
nadieu. The French kinks fell yesterday 22 cats
Spanish Stock rose caseper cent.' • Ail
" It Is reported that M. Herrin MI be called to the
of the War Department indlele, when the Royalist
meat shall have reached Ma
" Letters from Titoulonee of the 14th instant, state that
having, by a skil&l movennew penetrated the •
I=upon the French Royalist army, and, akin
6 carnage, and table: a great number eternalise,
retired towards Damian, passing through two division
French army, which were on each side of his rams
daring to. attack him. If this news be true, the =IP
Catalonia may be considered at an end, for the
never be able to make any progress with lesti than
8,1100 men.
" Accounts from Seville state that the Spaniards anieser
perated against the French, that no Minister would OW lie
found that dared to speak of De:misdeal while a shlttati.lidli
soldier remained in the Peninsula." •4111 C,,
A report prevailed this in the City, that
had been defeated at Pamplona a sortie hum,thmeoszogniblele
A report was prevalent In the this emening Olt
had been received of a Spanish privateer haw*
veneh, supposed to be Dutch, and carded tier be Ali
Letters from ,C,orunna'to the IStli, hitt. two iist
%loom left that place on the Owed* dewed WOO
Batanzoi, on his way to Lugo, to joie f3meed.4llooll6l-!
Letters from Seville-of the 2d, am Illaidd .002.
.from Cadiz of the sth instant, have been naiad lam
mming, all of which are silent as to what is
! The Hon. Oompany's ship Attell,c,a•Nr.l
Bengal, has arrived di Portsmouth; idled thent4l4
1-December ; frcim Madras, January 45 ; . mid &. Hokin
. Lair op MAN, MAT 17.—Tho brig got
Whitehaven, NATHAN PONTIUS Militterifrollt
to Liverpool, struck en the rocks near Longue
about nine o'clock last night. whin she tines
' fell-over into deep water, and, painful to ral
c:Oredgdotings
pato tishheedM;asatseralsorithpnirt, p
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radsses:
forty
cattle, Cattle, l4O pigs, Sec. The Mager, crew, as
passengers, are saved.
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