Star.
London, England, 1811-02-28 00:00:00

DR. MAYNL.

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL BALLASTEROIL
Excellent Sir—l informed your Excellency, by
means of Lieutenant-Colonel D. E'Velardir, Adju-
tant-General, of the glorious'action, which the army : POOR LAWS BILL.
under my command fought on the 25th inst. at Cas- l Mr. CRIPPS brought in his Bill for amending and explaining
tillegos, because my occupation would not admit of the Acts of the 18th and 14th Charles 11. relative to Parochial
my giving the details of a battle in which the arms of Settlements—which was rad a fine time, and ordered to be
his Majesty were covered with glory. The loss of the Printed.
enemy has been dreadful, in consequence of the ad- ; GENERAL INCLOSURR BILL.
Mr. KENRICIE brought I. a Bill for unending certain parts
,vantages with which I maneuvered, and the firmness of the General Inclosure Bill.
with which our troops maintained their lines. The i mimes.
enemy's forces,' commanded by Generals Gazane Pe- Sir S. ROMILLY presented a Petition from several Proprietors
grin, and Ramon, were composed of 7,000 infantry, of Bleaching Grounds ht the North of Ireland, which hesahi were
700 horse, and ten pieces of artillery ; mine from signed by 180 names, but that these consisted of the most res-
ectahle inhabitants, who were all interested in theseßleaching-
-21500 to 2,700 infantry, and from 7 to 800 horse.— .
; Grounds, praying a repeal of the several Acts nuking stealing
God preserve your Excellency many years. 1 cloth front the Bleaching-grounds a capital felony. The reason
Head-Quarters, San Litcar de Gradiani, Jan. 56,1811. stated for this was, that front the excessiveness of the punishment,
both Juries and Witnesses were deterred from doing their duty,
BALLASTEROS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IN and the petitioners were thereby left without any means of redress
CHIEF. 1 or remedy.—Ordered to lie on the Table. I
0 Dear Sir—On the morning of the 25th instarit, ! .He also presented another Petition to the same effect, from
the enemies presented themselves by the road of San the Master Calt.:4-printers, in the neighbourhood of London,
, who constitutes a majority of the trade.—Ordered to lie on the
Bartolome, -in number 7000 infantry and 700 horse, T ante
with 10 pieces of artillery commanded by Count Ga- i The Honourable Aid Learned Gentleman then gave notice:
zan. I immediately took up a position on the heights that he would take an early opportunity to movefuleave to bring
of Castillegos, and formed my first line of battle, corn- in a Bill fur the repeal of the sd Geo. 111. making it a capital fe-
lony.to ..test cloth from bleaching grounds, and the 18th Geo. 11.
posed of the van- guard, commanded by Lieutenant;
making it a capital felony to steal to the value of 10s. in a fulling-
Colonel D. Ramin Alburstuerque ; the Lena Regi- , house. 'I he Petitioners. he said, were persons who did not speak
anent of Infantry, under the orders of Don J. Butlers ; onspeculation Of unfounded information, but from practical know-
and that of the Pravea, directed by Don P. Mendes. ledge. 'They were the persons most intimately interested, and
who were the only sufferers by these Acts being inadequate to the
The reserve in battalions en mass, consisting of the
purpose's for which they were framed, and therefore had the
provincial regiments of Leon, Cangas de Dina), Cas-
strongest reasons to wish for their repeal.
teopal, and lnfusto, detaching, upon the flanks and, PRECEDENCE OF NOTICES-AND ORDERS OF THE DAY.
front three companies of sharp shooters. The- ca-i The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUERI
valry, composed of the provincial regiments of San- rose to make the motion of which he had given notice.l
tiago and Usaris, were situated upon the right of the i He said, he conceived the House must be sensible of
reserve, and in this form waited the attack. The the great inconvenience and delay which had been oc-
enemy soon commenced it upon the left and centre oflcasioned to the public business last Session, by the
the lines, and the battle was desperately fought by , continual conflict there was between Notices of Mo-
both sides. I tions and the Orders of the Day, by which many
" The ground had been disputed three hours, when I orders of the greatest importance were obliged to be
I perceived the fire of my first line slackleo. and that " brought on at so late an hour as two o'clock in the
it was necessary to detach two strong columns to its , morning. This, he thought, might easily be avoided
support, which arrived opportunely to refresh the 'by making an order of the House, that orders of the
troops who had so long contended. The enemy, in day should have the precedence on certain days in the
consequence of this operation, moved foi ward their i week, and notices of motions on the others. When
reserve, and the fire became more brisk and better I lie mentioned this matter before, the principal objec- I
maintained ; but as his forces were triple to mine,tion seemed to be, that such an arrangement would
I
and his artillery well directed, without our having effect the right which every Member possesses of
any to answer it, I was obliged to abandon my posi-Imaking a motion without giving any notice. To ob-
tion, and draw back the troops to the reserve that had - viate this, however, he would propose, that let the,
advanced. Here again the battle was renewed, where matter of this motion be settled how it might, he in-
the enemy suffered the greatest loss by the firmness-, tended it should in no way whatever preclude any'
and serenity, with which our valiant troops receivediGentleman from making such motion as he might,
them. Finding nothing more remained to be done, I think necessary, without giving any notice. He would
that the line had been five hours exposed to the fire not, therefore, trouble the House farther than to move,
. without a single soldier moving, and that night was " That in the present Session of Parliament, the orders
approaching, I disposed my retreat in regiments by of the day set down in the order-book for Mondays,
eschelons, without the enemy daring to advance a Wednesdays, and Fridays, should have the prece-
single step, so.great was the loss they had sustained. dente of notices fixed for those days ; and that notices
Whilst the infantry were covering themselves with should have precedence on the other two days."
glory, by acting in the manner just stated, the cavalry The question being put from the Chair,
maneuvered with the enemy, and repeatedly charged Mr. PONSONBY objected to the motion, because,
them, following my instructions, and protecting my notwithstanding what had been said by the Chancellor I
right flank during the action, and in the retreat. In of the Exchequer, he could sec no inconvenience from
a word, the battle of Castillegos has immortalised the adhering to the old mode. He thought, therefore, it
names of these valiant defenders of their country. would be better to leave it to an understanding of the
" The loss of the enemy is not less than from 1500 House than to make it a standing order. it would be
and 2000 men killed, wounded, and prisoners, and i dangerous to depart from the standing rules of the
, House, established by long usage and practice, which
my soldiers have presented me with more than twenty i
ought to be adhered to even though some inconveni-
horses taken in the action. All the chiefs, officers,
and soldiers, have so nobly performed their duties, that ence should be produced from so doing.
Mr. YORKE spoke in support of the motion.
I should be deficient both in honour and duty if I did i
Mr. C. W. WYNNE thought it would be better to
not recommend them to his Majesty as -meriting the .
rewards which the country has destined to those who fix it on an understanding of the House.
1 Mr. BANKES said, he had felt the inconvenience
so repeatedly and gloriously defended it.
(Signed) F. BALLASTILIOSe alluded to by the Chancellor itf. the Exchequer in the
San Levant de Gnadna, 27th January, 1811. course of the last Session, and if it came to a vote,
,
should certainly give his in favour of the motion ; but
ALGEZIRAS, FEBRUARY 1. he thought it would -answer the same end if agreed to
On tde 27th ult. the Ist division of the 4th army, i as an understanding of the House.
cantoned in this city and its environs put itself in mo- I Lord FOLKSTONE said, if any inconvenience
tion. The vanguard, under the command of Don I had arisen in the course of last Session from the causes
Juan de la Cuuz de Mouigeon, attacked in the morn- : mentioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it
ing of the 29th the French corps of Medina Sidonia, was owing in the first place to the assembling P.irlia-
consisting of 800 infantry, 150 cavalry, and 3 pieces i ment so late, and in the next, to the Ministers so long
of artillery, who defended rhe town with obstinacy ; deferring to bring forward the public business. Before
but after two hours fighting were dislodged, and lease ; the Union wok place, and brought with it so much
ing the streets full of dead bodies and wounded, re- l, more pressure of business, Parliament used to sit near
treated to post themselves in the road to Chiclana.— ' double the time it bad done since that pressure was
In the mean time the Guerilla party of Don Antonio se much increased. He thought it would, therefore,
Garcia Veas, destined to cover our right flank, took be better to let it be fixed as an unders:anding of the
possession of Paterna. The volunteer squadron of House.
Übrique, under its Commander Don Gregorio Fer- ; Mr. WHITBREAD opposed both the reeolution
nandez, attacked Areas ; and the reserve of the divi- and the understanding., He thought it unfair that
sion, commanded b the Marquis, manoeuvred oppor- . three days should be allowed for a preference to or.
tunely to support the operations of the vanguard, dens of the day, and only two left for notices of mo-
When the enemy took his position in the road to : tions, which might involve the most important con-
Chiclana, the Commander General of the division, terns of the country, The Minister had seized on
Don Francisco Begins de los Rtos, gave orders to Saturday Its his own, and-had made it merely a day
suspend the pursuit, and placed in front Guerillas, of registration : and so would all the other days be
who kept up a firing till night approached. He then, converted into days of registration in a very few years.
in conformity to his instructions,, ordered .a. retreat, He objected 'to the introduction of the word "notices,
at all. Mr. Burke said, that 44 forms" were the in-
which the darkness, the heavy rain, and the presence
of the enemy, rendered difficult and laborioue trenchments of minorities; and there was a time
when the Right Honourable Gentleman had thought
More than 100 French, killed and wounded, with a it necessary to intrenth himself to the teeth in those
number of officers, SO prisoners, including a Captain, forms, and had thereby based the whole power of
an Ensign, a Commissary, and the Secretary to the Government,• The Right Honourable Gentleman
General of the enemy, plans, and papers, Were the knew therefore, that by this expedient he would be
fruits of this action. .
• able to get through the public business in a compare,

Mr. CROKER rose to state, that the prosecution was going
on against Dr. Mayne, and that the ordinary forms of the Court
of Exchequer had been the only cease of the delay which bad hi-
therto taken place.

tively sboh time; and though a number of notices
of inquiries of the highest importance stood on the
book, be would advise the King to prorogue the Par-
liament, and those notices would be rendered nuga-
tory. The Right Honourable Gentlemin complained
of public business having been delayed—why then
did he not bring it forward sooner ? This reminded
him of the story of a Nobleman travelling in Ger-
many, who was very urgent with the post-boy to
drive on faster, as he was, in great haste; co which the
driver replied, " If you are in such very great haste;
why did you not set off yesterday ?" So if the Right
Honourable Gentleman wanted the public business
done sooner, why did .he not assemble Parliament in
Nlvember, instead of the latter end of January, as

had been the case in the three last Sessions. He con!.

eluded by moving, that the farther consideration of
this debate be adjourned to Monday.
The question having been put on Mr. Whitbread's
amendment,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rose, and said, that if any Gentleman, or a number
of Gentlemen, should think he had been precipiute
in his notice, or would wish for more time to consi-

present. I repeat again, that we regret it has falles
to our lot, but our duty must be done.
Lord FRENCH-•••I feel a high respect for the laws
of my country, and I have only this favour to ask_
Let me not be disgraced, let me have the honour of
being the last man to leave this n.om.
Mr. BAIINGTON—We feel the highest respect fer
the gentlemen of the Committee ; we highly respect
your Lordship. If your sole object in remaining here
(be to try the legal question, we will do any thing to
facilitate the question. Any thing like force is repug.
I nant to our feelings, we therefore hope that you will
quietly submit. Bring your action against us in the
legal and constitutional way.
Lord Faastam—Begin, Gentlemen, at that end of
the room. I shall go the last. I have got my
night cap in my pocket, and am regardless whither
you lead me.
Counsellor
O'Cottoorx—lt is impossible that from
any man in this room ...e laws should meet with the
least resistance; but we gannet compromise our coun-
try's and our children's rights. If you, Gentlemen,
think it necessary to require further force, I beg to as.
you, that every member of this meeting is ready
and wiUing to submit themselves to the laws.
Ctuansellor Hussar--" Alderman Darley, have
you any information on oath against any one here
present ?"

der it, he should not object to postponing the discus-
sion for a few days. He had,however,last-Session given
a distinct notice, that he would bring forward a motion
to this effect early in the present Session. He would,
however, now say, that the Honourable, Gentleman
who spoke last appeared to have mistaken the object
of his motion. It did not go to prevent motions
coming forward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days, but merely to give the orders precedence on
those days. If the orders of the day were to be passed
merely in that way that the Honourable Gen-
tleman called registration, they could not take up
much time, and therefore there would be plenty of.
time for the motions after they were disposed of.—
It would naturally appear as if the orders of the day
ought to have precedence of notices, because they
were a portion of the public business fixed by the
House itself to come forward on a certain day ;
whereas notices were only fixed at the pleasure of an
individual Member. A Right Honourable Gentle-
man (Mr. Ponsonby), who opposed his motion, must
recollect, that in the Irish Parliament, orders had al-
ways the precedence of notices. He thought it was
a grievance universally felt and complained of, that
important public business was often necessarily thrown
back to such a time that it was necessary to pass it in
a thin House. The Irish Finance business had been in
that predicathent. As to the remedy of length-
ening the Session, it appeared to him that, since the
Union,it was not desireable that Irish Members should
be brought over for a short Session of about' thiee
weeks pi evious to Christmas, and therefore it appear-
ed to him most inexpedient that Parliament should
sit before Christmas. Every Member must observe
the great• impatience that there always was in the
month of June for the Session to conclude, and the
difficulty of retaining a sufficient attendance of Mem.
hers. As to Saturday, he denied that that was i day
reserved by Ministers; it was a day that he had never
objected to the House sitting on any business which
was not likely to produce discussion. As other bu-
siness was fixed for Monday, he suggested to the Ho-
nourable Member that Tuesday would be a better day
to name.
Mr. PONSONBY shortly explained.
Mr. CREEV EY said, that what he had principally
complained of on a former day, was, that the busi.
ness did not come on in the House in the order that
it was entered, and on that account Members were
frequently Laken by surprise, and business of the first
importance disposed of in a thin House, and in the
absence of those who were most anxious to attend the
discussion. In this manner the grant to the East In-
dia Company was passed.
Mr. BATHURST suggested, that, instead of giv-
ing the orders the precedence for three days out of
the five, it would be fairer that they should each have
two days alternately.
After some further conversation, the amendment
was put and carried, by which the farther consiAera-
tion of the motion was postponed till Tuesday next.—
Adjourned.

CATHOLIC COMMITTEE.

M

• Alderman DARLEY......I have not. .
• Sir EDWARD BELLZW..4 wish to ask the Magic.
states two questions: first, whether you have received
any orders from Government to dispene any meeting
of Roman Catholics ?
Alderman DARLEY•—I am ordered and directed by
Government to request them to disperse, be their busi.
ness what it may.
•
• Mr. O'Costizu.—You have stated that you were
ordered to request—were you directed to disperse the
meeting ?
Alderman DARLEY—The fact is, that I am di.
rested not only to request, but to o: der the meeting
to disperse.
Lord FRENCH—Alderman Dailey, would you shut
the door to petition ?
Alderman DARLEY—Certainly not.
Here Lord Fnsscn recommended Alderman
DRAM to return to Mr. Pots tor further instate.
tions. He would give Government an opportunity
of reconsidering the subject. The Meeting were
)IVtid : at present his Lordship would not call it t:.e
Catholic Committee..
Alderman DARLEY-4 will go up to Mr. Pole, if
you will permit Mr. Babington to remain here.
To this proposition the Meeting gave its full assent,
and Alderman Dailey went up.
On Mr. Daausy's return, he thus addressed the
Chair My Lord French, I have waited on Mr.
Pole, and I am instructed to sly, it is not the inten-
tion of Government to prevent the Catholic Commit.
tee from meeting to prepare or forward their peti-
tion ; but as your Lordship said that this is not the
Committee, we are instructed not to molest you. And
as your Lordship expressed your surprise that any
steps should be taken against a meeting of which you
were n member, I am desired to say, that Mr. Pole
would be happy to see your Lordship.
Lord FRENCH—In order to prevent any miscon.
ception, it is fit that this matter should be distinctly
understood. •
Mr. Datum—My Lord, I told Mr. Pole that you
were Chairman, and have been desired to say that Slr.
Pole would be happy to see your Lordship.
Lord FRENCH—Feeling as I do on this occasion,
when the fate of millions is concerned, as well as my
own honour, I must declare that I will not have any
.private, solitary dialogues with Mr. Pole. But if he
wishes to have any conferences with any of the highly
respectable Gentlemen who are now prtsent, r would
recommend to draw three or five persons, who can
have an interview with him.
Mr. DARLEY--My Lord, Mr.. Pole would be happy,
to see three or five Gentlemen, or .as many as you
please. Mr. parley then said, that he hoped the GCS.
tlemen would do him the justice not to suppose vat
he, as far as his own feelings were concerned, had
acted, or was inclined to act, with harshne.s.
Here Mr, Dailey received the thanks I. f the Chair,
which were colinrund by every Gentleman ores, -t.
Sir E. BRLLEW, v.ish to ki.ow whether
Mr. Pole said that he wished to see any Gent:email
belonging to tie Committee ?
Mr. DARLEY repeated what he said before recpec:.
ing Ltsrd French having expressed his surprise mat
any steps should be taken against a body to which h.
Ibelonged.
Lot 41 FRENCH.- I certainly did say, that I was IA -
nished at hearing that Government was taking ..iy
steps against a body to which I belonged, as G. -
vernment must know that I would mot sanctiou
ay
illegal meeting.
Mr. O'Goststas—My Lord, I had not been !vie
when Mr. Daviey first lentered the room, but I am
glad that I have now an opportunity of )cl.-;,g
question. 1 came here to-day for the purpo,e
et
''signing a petition, and I wish to put the questic:l,
pointedly to him, for I determined to suffer m) ,c,:
to be committed to prison in defence of the lic
Committee. We have met here to.day for tic put--
pose of signing the petition, and of transacting (11.isr
business connected with the furtherance of it 1 t!..!
fore ask Alderman Dailey, whether he cam! int•
room with orders to disperse the Catholic CohnittL:,
appointed on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland to
prepare and forward their petition to Parliament'
Alderman Donav—No ! No ! Certainly rait!
Alderman DARLEY then told the Chairman that
he should do himself the honour of informing Lerd
French of the time which Mr. Pole might appoint to
see the Catholic Gentlemen.
Lord FRENCH nominated the following Gentlanin
to accompany him when he shall have an interview
with Mr. Pole : Sir Edward Bellew, Bart. Cornelius
Keogh, Wm. Murphy, Daniel O'Connell, and Ran.
dle M.Donnell. Esqrs
The Chairman having been moved nut of the Chart-,
and Sir Edward Bellew voted int') it,
Resolved, That the most cordial thanks of the
Catholics of Ireland are due, and are hereby given to
the Right Hon. Lord French. tor his spirited and
'dignified conduct in tne Chair. (Signed)
44. gDWAItD BELLEW, Chairman "
It is only necessary to add, that the Meeting was
numerously attended by the most respectable Country
, Gesltlemets.--.Adjourned to Saturday neat.

SATURDAY, FEB. ss.

(Prom the Dublin Evening Post.)
At a meeting of the Catholic Committee, on the
9th inst. a motion of adjournment till this day at two
o'clock was put and carried. About one o'clock
this day, some highly respected Catholics of rank and
independent fortune entered the room, but the Chair
could not be taken before two. . .

At half past one, when the Members were in the
act of assembling, Alderman DARLEY and
Bain:m.os, Esq. arrived, and in their magisterial
capacity addressed Lord FRENCH and the gentlemen
present in the following words :
Alderman DARLEY—My Lord, we are come, as
Magistrates of this district, to inquire whether the per-
sons present compose the Catholic Committee
Here Lord French was called to the Chair.. His
Lordship complied.
Lord FRENCH—I beg leave to a‘lc, on what ac-
count, or how you are justified in obtruding to ask
the question ?
Alderman DARLEYWC are really justified by the
Government.
Lord FRENCH—Lbeg it to be understood, that tho'
I feel the highest respect for the laws of my country,
that while I feel it to be your duty to obey those laws,
yet 1 feel it my duty. to inquire, for the satisfaction of
the Catholics of Ireland, how you are authorized to
act for the dispersion of this meeting
Alderman DARLLY—We are directed by the Go-
vernment of the country, and we trust you will be so
good as to quietly disperse.
Here Mr. LIDWELL, a Protestant Gentleman, of
great respictability, said—" I feel myself here on so
loyal and constitutional ground, that I will not leave
this room, unless removed by the strong hand of
power."
Lord Farrar—lt is right I should warn you of the
danger of your thus approaching this meeting under
this summary authority—you may be the first person
to disturb the public peace.
Alderman Dantir,We sincerely regret that it.
.has fallen to our lot to discharge this painful duty.,
You see we are come alone—we are unattended even
by a sines constable. We feel we have many friends

Tilt EVENING STAII.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
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Reduced (61-4 per Cent. 11:1 83—S per Cent. 97j 94
Exch. !gills 9s. 116. prim.—Bonds, 265. prem.

64 WINDSOR.CASTLE, FEBRUARY 27i.
I' His MAJESTY'S indisposition is in every respect
declining. (Signed) ig H. HALFORD.
44 W. HEBERDEN."

" WINDSOR CASTLE, FEBRUARY 28.

“ His MAJUTT continues to go on favourably.”
r (Signed) •• M. BatutE, W. HEBERDEN• B. WILLIS."
Yesterday his MAJESTY walked on Windsor Terrace
from twelve till one o'clock, accompanied by Doctors
Husenovs and WILLIS, with whom his MAJESTY
conversea, and appeared very chearful. The QUEEN
frequently visits him in the day, and yesterday morn-
ing the QUEEN and Princess ELIZABETH paid his
MAJESTY a ♦isit, and were with him for about an hour.

We understand that the discussions between Mar-
quis WELLESLEY and Mr. PINKNEY, on the subject of
our disputes with America, have terminated unfa-
vourably. Mr. PINKS ey took leave of Lord WEL-
LESLEY on Saturday, and is now waiting only for an
audience of leave of the PRINCE REGENT, when he
will immediately sail for America in the Essex. The
purport of Marquis WELLESLEY'S definitive answer to
Mr. PINKNEY is stated to have been to the effect, that
his MarrsTy would not consent to abandon his right
to search American vessels (merchant ones we pre!
sume), for British seamen ; nor to alter or modify
the existing system of blockade ; nor to withdraw the
Orders in Council, till the Berlin and Milan Decrees
v ere substantially rescinded. NAPOLEON, on the other
hand, appears to be adopting a system of conciliation
towards the United States. A Decree arrived yes-
terday in town from Prance, under which American
produce of every kind and description is to be admit-
ted into the ports of France, with the single exception
of the article of tobacco.
We understand that, in consequence of the decision
of his Majesty's Ministers not to recognise the neittral
rights of toe United Stases, the powers of Mr. PiNg.
NEY have ceased under the instructions ha he:, received.
The American Congress, by the Constitution, it being
the second year of its election, must be discharged
from public duty on the 4th of next month, and the
new assemblies are not convened until the December
following, unless a proclamation be issued by the Pre-
sident to collect the Members on urgent business
within forty days. It is probable., therefore, that Mr.
TIERNEY'S return will occasion an immediate convo-
cation of Congrets.

'The letters by the Cadiz Mail of yesterday are to'
the 13th instant. They state that tine' Cortes were
about to transfer their Sittings from the Isla to Cadiz,
and before this time that event has probably taken

glace. Both the Cortes and the Regency are stated

to be very unpopular.
The volunteers of Cadiz, we ftret to find, have
lately manifested an apathy or spirit of disobedience,
ill-suited to the difficult and perilous circumstances of
their situation. They are said to have refused to
comply with a decree of the Cortes, ordering a con-
siderable number of them, as well as all unmarried
persons between the ages of 15 and 45, to repair to
the lines. A requisition had been made to the Mer-
chants to give up 2-thirds of their plate, which it was'
expected would be generally assented to. There had
been no firing against the Isla since the last week in
January. The suspension was very convenient for
!Ile inhabitants, as it enabled them to obtain supplies
of water front the usual sources.
Ia consequence of the decease of the Marquis de la
RomANA, General CAsraNes has been appointed to
the command of the army under that Nobleman. The
poweiful sorti:: from Cadiz to destroy the French be-
ieging artny in its precut weakened state, has nut
:akca place, and the garrison has continued in a state
r)f total in4ctivity. The intended attack, it is sup-
ot.sed, would take place on the 17th. The debarka-
!ioa n•as proposed to be made at St. Pedro, Rota, and
-.;iurt Catalina, at the same instant. The whole French
force before Cadiz was supposed not to exceed 9,000
:men. •

Advices from Tarragona, to the 14th of January,' I
were received by this opportunity. They communi.
.e, that some operations of importance were on the
eve of taking place. The French army under the
command of Marshal MACDONALD, which had been I
concentrated at Reus for several days, marched on
the lath in the direction of Valls, with the intention'
5t was supposed, of attacking the Spanish General
-CAMPO VERDE, preparatory to the investing of Tar-
ragona. The battle was expected to take place
on the 15th ult. We are sorry to find that General
O'DONNELL has not been able to resume his com-
mand in Catalonia. He has retired to Majorca for
the benefit of his health. The French have obtained
possession of Balaguer, by treachery it is suspected.
By the Cadiz Mail letters have been received from
lima, Santa Fe, and most of the interior towns. The
Junta of Chili had sent a dispatch to the Junta of
Buenos Ayres, recommending allegiance and respect,,
as much as possible, to the European Spaniards, from
whom, they observe, they have all sprung. Lima
*NAS busily employed in =ding arms Rd mom to