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London, England, 1823-07-25 00:00:00

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APFAIIi4IX CORUAIN A.
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OTIEIikALCCOUNTE.
‘,. 0 LIVERPOOL, JULY 33.
44 Tee brig Margbte% Captain Williamson, arrived
here yesterday from Corunna, after a passage of only
seven days, bringing intelligence -from-thence: down.
oy
to thelfith instant,- two days later than that pvc-1
vioiA.sly.receield. Capt.Williamson,repoits, that
Fre:nab-hid iiiveßed Cornnna 'with -4,500.-M eh, l
a d
bad .cedinienced bombarding it. The force of t e
Spaniards was estimated at about 6,000 men, militia.
Winded. Sir Robert'Wilson, who, it is stated, had
flit command, had fortified the city, and had ex- i
pressed his determination to defend it so long as there
was a house standing. .Tbe city had ,a supply of
provisions- for sit months, and it was thought that
the French could not blockade it by sea. Nineteen
passengers, arrived in tbeSargaret, amongst whom
was a Captain Taylor, who departed immediately for
London, with dispatches for the Foreign Office."
- The Pl.rnotdh Journal, which mistakes the name
of the brig Augusta, calling it Justa, states, that ten
merchants and an English family are reported to
have beta under the necessity of flying from Corunna.

• PRIVATE LETTER.
• • • CORUNNA, JULY 1&
" In consequence of its being known here that a
body of the French army, consisting of from eiight
to ten thousand men, was advancing against this city
preparations were made here with great dispatch to
defend the place. The garrison, consisting of fifteen-
hundred regular troops, some militia, a considerable
-number of volunteers, and several foreign and English
'officers of •distinctiori, marched out from here and
took up a strong position in the neighbourhood, with
a view of intercepting the advance of the enemy.—
Among them were Sir Robert Wilson and Colonel
Light, whose exertions in forming and improving
the troops in this place have been most metal and
conspicuous. The whole of the forces were under
the direction of General Quit-op, and on the 1511)
inst. the French commenced a sudden and.violent at-
tack upon them with a very great superiority of force ;
and a most desperate and stubborn contest com-
menced. The great superiority of the enemy, how-
ever, rendered a resistance of any long duration im-
possible on the part of the Spai%iards, and they,were
ultimately obliged to retire vs ithin our fortifications,
which they did in good order, pursued by the enemy,
even to within reach of the caan,,n; which opened
upon the French forces, and caused them great loss.
" In this engagement Sir It. Wilson was wounded
• in the lower part of the thigh, but the wound has been
dressed, and he is doing well. It is not of so se-
ribus a nature a; to prohibit his continuing to take air
active part in the defence of the place. Col. Light,
who acted in the capacity of Aid-de-Camp to Gene-
ral Wilson, was ako severely wounded, we under-
stand from repot; in two places, but is also doing
well, though, of course. incapacitated from making
any further exertions. On the retreat of the Spanish
troops the enemy advanced towards the city, and
have cominc:.ced a veil heavy cannonade, which is
yet continuing, and is returned by the garrison, but
I.Tom the 6:ca: cf the enemy lye ezterlaiin
fears that the Preach sill ultimately Well. Theis
loss has hitherto been very considerable, con: hang.
as far as report ca:: trus...cd, C.:neer four kindred
kilned, and about Eve htihdre.l wounded. • The loss
On our part has not been much ; the Offseen have
greatly exerted themselves, aria several have been
wounded, some severely. Some of the inhabitants
are taking refuge on hoard the shipping, and some
vessels have sailed in ballast, having several passen-
gers for England and elsewhere. Up to the moment
of writing this (nine, p.m.) the firing continues with in-
creased violence on sides, and the greatest con-
fusion reigns among us. • '

TIM EVENING STMt.

LONDON.

FRIDAY; JULY 25. 1823. •
Sr. Jaatsea Day.—Holiday at the Brut
Tug FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHAI4GIC, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Altkough this is a holiday at the Bauk, the Stock Exchange
remains open, and Con‘ols opened at 894 to 8:5, at which price
they remain steady, with little busintu doing.
• It is reported that an Express has arrived from Paris, bringing
the French Funds of Wednesday at 91f. 60c.