Star.
London, England, 1812-01-14 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS.

El Cowin, of the 12th December, contains the fol- I
lowing remarks uphn Suchet's Order of the Day, re-
lative to the battle of Sagunto :
,t We thoroughly understand French paintings and
the colourings given to them ; the exaggerations they
publish, and the means they adopt to deceive the in-
cautious. The principal facts which Suchet states,
ascertain the particulars are coloured. But let us for
a moment suppose it all to be true—it is not sufficient
to tell truth, it is requisite to state it with all its re-
quisites-:--these wanting, there is a failure of ingenu-
ousness, which causes even truth itself to be sus-
pected. Had Suchet been candid he would have
said—Soldiers I the conquest of Murviedro cost 3000
of your comrades—to obtain that object I abandoned
Catalonia, where I lost 5000 men. I left Arragon
without Soldiers, where I left 4000 in prisoners or
killed ; and in the different assaults, battle of Mur-
viedro, and other anterior affairs, 4000 more have
perished."

- The Gazette of Estremadura contains an inter-
cepted letter from Marshal Marmont to General Foy,
wko commands in Toledo. Part of it is in ciphers—
the rest is as follows :

" Talavera, October 21.
" I received this moment your letter of the lsth, with a copy
of that of Daultanne. As a general instruction you will
On no account depart front this arrangement. The army of Por-
tugal must not be employed in escorts, nor in maintaining the
communication with that of the South, We have quite enough
to do in supplying ourselves with provisions.
" King Joseph, it seems, was unwilling that I should occupy
Illercas on account of its proximity to Madrid and the scarcity
there. For this reason, and for the better one of the long jour-
ney the troops would have to make hither, I have not chosen to

occupy it.
" My intention was not to occupy Aranjuez, but since the
Ministers of the King have ventured to • • • ", and to command
• • •, do you not lose a moment in sending a detachment to that
place, where the Prefect of Toledo will collect as muck supply as
possible, and do you at all points within your district seize • •,
take possession, and let nobody touch them. The Emperor has
allotted the province of Toledo for this purpose, and not the Pre-
fectorate, and consequently the whole province belongs to us.—
Take the wheat and the money, and let them provide themselves
elsewhere •• •. All must be preserved for the army of Portu-
gal. We have expeditions to make, and we are under the most
urgent necessity.
a I must have possession of all the corn that has been sold,
sod do you acquaint the buyers that the Spanish Government
will indemnity them.

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM CADIZ, DATED
DEC. 18, 1811.

eg The more I see of the Spanish character,
the higher it rises in my estimation. If any of the
•irtues which enoble men yet remain on the Conti-
nent, it is in Spain they have taken refuge; but I am
writing to one who knows and appreciates the noble
Spaniards. The present Government is weak, despi-
cable, and bad. All Spaniards are convinced it must
be changed ; but at the present crisis it is a delicate
matter. They arc jealous of the interference of Eng-
land in the nomination of a new Regency ; and
Blake's being at Valencia is another and stronger
reason. In the mean time, all is confusion and anar-

chy, doubt and distrust, and you may infer the state
of the other armies, when the soldiers want bread—
all the necessaries of life, here.

‘, I am convinced the Regency would have been
changed, but for ill-advised measures on the pat t of
our people here. Spaniards will never submit to any
nation nominating their Government.
44 A little management, and a clever intelligent
Minister would do much. Lord would govern
all Spain. But the Spaniard will always rise superior
to every effort made to depress him: his high spirit re-
coils from submission, though I am sure he is to be led
in the plain, open road of frank and generous policy,
like a child. I much fear some popular tumult will
take place here—the people are tired of being cheated
so long, and of the ridiculous discussions of the Cor.
tes. Was there any popular General here, he would
be a Cromwell—they only want a head. The dispo-
sition of the people is excellent, but that class which
ought to be best, is worst. Thcre are many traitors
in all departments—French gold and honours find
their way to the Cortes. Still the people aro faithful
to the cause—they give all they have, their blood.
46 It is a strange fact, that the Minister of a Go-
vernment like Portugal, has more influence, both per-
sonal and public, than the British Minister, with every
possible advantage—who might, by studying the cha-
racter, flavering the prejudices, and a very little ma-
nagement, personally get such extensive influence as
to render abortive all the underhand attempt 3 of the
French, and govern all Spain without appearing to

do so.
The persons spoken of as likely to form the Re-
gcncy, , are Due del Infantado, Castanos, and O'Don-
: the latter will, I am sure, be excluded, as the
Cortes fear him. Apodaca is to p Commissioner to
South America. From such observations as I am

able to make in so short a period, it appears to me
that the energy of the people is still alive and active,
and only requires one man of talent to melee it blaze
fiercer than ever ; that the present Government is des-
picable, perhaps worse ; that all tear too much inter-
ference on the part of England in their arrangements
and Government, and that prevents a change at this
moment. They are,astonished at our inactivity in Pon-
tugal, and make remarks on English policy, very un-
favourable. Among the higher orders, there are many
traito: • and bigots—few, very few of enlightened ta-
lents. The army, ill fed, ill cloathed, ill treated, un-
.paid, ;s still loyal, brave, patient, and ae army-.-they
forget their own injuries, and think only of Spain.-
4'Wheie are the men who could act thus? While a
Spaniard lives; 1 should not despair of Ole cause of
•

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS:

HOUSE OF LORDS, JAN. IS.

Their Lordships met at an early hoar, when the Loan CNA N•
CZ LLO it having assumed the Woolsack, and several Peers b-ins
in their places, the Earl of Gosroan, as a Representative Peer
of Ireland, was Introduced, and took the oaths and his seat accor-
dingly.

1' lie Doctors Sir H. Halford and J. and IL D. Willis, who had
not been present on Friday, attended, and were sworn, previous
to their examination before the Select Committee.

Several. Scotch Appeals, among which were. Lowther and
Henderson, Spalding and Wa'son,spencer and M'Nair, Harri-
son and Crawford. Chalmers and Watson, Wardel and Wardel,
were withdrawn by agreement.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, it was ordered that
no more Petitions for Private Bills should he received after the
tist of February, and no Report thereon be made after the 25th
March.