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LISBON PAPERS.

MURCIA, FEBRUARY 27. •
After the fall of Valencia and the retreat of Mont-
bnin's division from Alicant, which he in vain sum-
moned to surrender, the enemy, following that im-
pulse of rapacity which now appears one of the es-
sential characteristics of the French soldier, spread
themselves through the different villages of this pro-
vince, committing their usual robberies and excesses.
We had been just relieved from the horrors of a cruel
epidemic disorder ; we were suffering under the cala-
mity of the want and high price of grain; and to com-
plete our miseries, we were visited by those, who,
while employed in our destruction, insulfngly talk to
us of the happiness which they wish us. On Jumilla
they imposed a contribution of 40,000 eruzadoes-
-80,000 on Hellin, besides a large sum for the Gene-
ral's table; and on other towns in a similar prOpor.
tion, carrying off hostages from places where the pay-
ments could not be completed with that expedition
which was dictated by their anxiety to repeat similar
robberies in other towns.
The division of General Villacampa, which eras in
the city, marched out on the morning of the 25th by
the road of Alcantarilla; and a few hours afterwards
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every County, City, Borough,Town, Village, Parish, Township, nions in the kingdom of Murcia, wished also to par.
Hamlet, Castle, and Nobleman's Seat, in Great Britain and Ire- ticipate in the spoils.
land. By BENJAMIN Pills CAPPER, Esq. About mid-day, we learnt that the French had.
Of the Secretary of State's Office, Editor of the Imperial Cakn-
dar, of the Population Returns, &c. etc. arrived at Alcantarilla ; and at three in the afternoon
2. A COSA IS lIICIALDICTIOnAItY ;or Counting-hoese Library, 27. dragoons made their appearance, about 100 of
e.
containing full and accurate information relative to all the details them remaining on the opposite side of the brillg
of the Trade, Commerce, l'roductions, and Manufactures of the The Senate and other authorities had gone but of do,
whole world; with the Commercial Laws of England. and the
names of ail commodities, in ten modern Language'. By Tiros. way ; but the enemy's Commandant ordered a Ma.
Mott-flute, Esq. formerly Vice-consul at Ostend. Price Xi. 134. gistrate to come to him, and directed, that within'
bound and lettered, or Xi. 7s. elegantly bound. ' two hours the city should furnish 1'20,000 cruzadoes
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and above 25,000 dates, revised, enlarged, and brought down the contribution, but it was impossible to raise miSte
to the present time. By John Watkins, LL.D. Price rts.bound than 20,000 crnzadoes, with which and some cloth
and lettered, or Li elegantly bound. lthe detachment departed, having ordered 3000 ra-
4. A Portable and Unique CYCLOPEDIA; or Modern and com- "
lions to be prepared, and every thing necessary for
plete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, including the latest im-
provements and discoveries, and being a useful book of reference the reception of their General.
in every department of knowledge and literature. ByC. T. Wat. i He accordingly entered next day with more than
and repairing. to the Town Hall, made
king, M.A. Illustrated by many superior engravings, and printed goo horse,
in nonpareil, price 15.. in plaia, er 16s. in elegant binding.
I arrangements for completing the contribution which
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With the greatest exertions could only raised to a
Ludgate-hill; and to be bad of ;I/ ikeksentros and deekrl in
)souk., to the United Kingdom. small amount. He they repaired to the Epiecdpal Pa-
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common Ploughs.:4.etter fivm Mr. diaries Alexander, near
Peebles, to Sir Joh* Sinclair, describing his method of collecting
and applying the Urine of Cattle as a Manure.—Review of Dr.
Skene Keith'. General View of the Agriculture of Aberdeenshire.
—Agricultural Intelligence, with Remarks on the Diaillery Pro-
hibition Bill.—Ditto Scotland.—Ditto England and Wales— No-
tices to Correspcnsients.
Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and
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