Star.
London, England, 1810-12-29 00:00:00

SPAIN.

CORTES.--SITTING OF THE 21st NOVEMBER.
The contract for provisions concluded between the
Board of Finances and the house of S. Harley, was
taken into consideration, and occasioned a very ani.
mated debate, several members charging it with being
ruinous, prejudicial, and disgraceful to the nation,
while others, who formed the majority of the Com-
mittee appOitited to inquire into this matter, approved
the contract.

Renovalis upon the coasts of Cantabria, the ocen-
patioU:of Astorga :toil Leon, by the ttonps cf Gll-
- inid"-ilie movement made by Gential
towards Jaen.

. BAPAJOZ, NO:slOttnEkt..4.
There is Its I.43ISIDat perfectly clothed and eqoip-
pedi the part of Dan J. Sanchez, composed of 400
cavalry and WO infantry.
"The headitiatters of the. army of the left, which
moved frcroithii place on the 18th inst. has advari-
i cett to Zsfia,.*Bere it was ye,terday. The Fr^nch
SITTING OF THE VD.
The Report of the Board of Health of Cadiz, was corps of General Gerard, composed of 4500 infantryread, which every day proves more satisfactory ;and and 800 horse, with apt • pieces of cannon, occupy
Llerina and Villagarcia.
afterwards, the answer of the British Minister to the ;
Nov. 25.--General Gerard, on the 23d, made a
notice given him by the Spanish Ministry, of the
in-'movement and arrived at Bicnvenida and Usagt e.—
tended erection of a monument in honour of George
In consequence of this, General Mendizahel orderecl
HI. expressing not only his own satisfaction on that
subject, but also that which would be felt by his So- our army to make some movements, but the follow.
hr., night the enemy retired to his first position at
vereign and the whole British nation. I Lie! ilia.
SITTING OF THE 23D.
The debate on the contract for provisions was re-
sumed, and on the motion of Don Toledo, it was re-
solved,
that the Council of Regency should be directed
to furnish some further information on several stipu-
lations contained in the said contract.
SITTING OF THE 28TH.
On the motion of Don Quintana, it was resolved,
that the Members of the former Council of Regency
be ordered to render to the Cortes an account of their
administration and conduct within two months.

FUXENAL, NOVEMBER 24.
The greater part of the French have marched from
Llerena, where they left advanced posts, and have
taken the direction of Guadalcana. Our army occu-
ies Burguillos, Valvirde, Valencia,llafra, Puebla.
Los Santos, Villa Franca, and La Fuente. General
Mendizabel, with the artillery, is in Zafra.

CADIZ, NOVEMBER O.
General Mandizabal has joined in Fregenal Gene..
ral Ballasteros ; the troops trgether comprising a force
of 9000 infantry, and 3000 cavalry, which, accord'ng
to accounts, from Ayamonte, are marching upon Se-
ville, where they will be jo;ned by the division of
Copuos... It appears that Aremberg has fallen back ,
to the capital of Andalusia. ••
Cablonia, the theatre of heroism, has not ceased to ..
give triumphs to the Spanish arms. Macdonald, in-
tent to succour Gerona, divided the corps under his
command into three divisions, one (•f which has been
' beaten and destroyed by Campoverde, and the other
two dispersed. The partisan Manso, who has col•
lected under his orders about 800 men, has cut off the
water from the mills of Barcelona.
Tortosa maintains a free communication, and pro-
visions and troops daily go in and out.
The Emperor has issued a decree ordering that the
1 Spaniards who fight for Ferdinand VII. shall no
ilonger be called insurgents, but be considered as re-
gular armies, and, when taken prisoners be treated
i with the greatest consideration.

SITTING OF THE 29TH.
The project of the establishment of a Bank of Cri-
dit, presented by Don. Quintana, war taken into con-
sideration. Don Don, and several other Members,
spoke against the project ; Don Quintana offered to
refute their objecti.,ns, but the debate was adjourned.
SITTING OF THE 30TH.
Quintana's project formed again the subject matter
of discussion, but the public sitting terminated with-
out the Cortes Coming to any determination on the
project.

SITTING OF THE IST DECEMBER.
The Report of the Committee appointed to inquire
into the motion made by Anzano, that the same ho-
nours and rewards might be decreed for the gallant
defenders of Ciudad Rodrigo as had been granted
or promised to those of Gerona and Saragossa, was
read, and invited the Cortes to accede to the said
motion.
DonValicarel supported the report of the Commit-
tee in a very brilliant speech, and was followed on the
same side of the question by Don Castro, Canija, and
Quintana. The Cortes came to a resolution, that a
Committee should be appointed to prepare the rewards
which it would be proper to grant to Ciudad Rodrigo,
and other places which made a similar heroic resist-
ance against the enemy.
In the same Sitting, the following Decree passed
almost unanimously—,, All the Prebends which are
not annexed to public offices, or the. Incumbent of
which is not charged with the care of souls, are from
this dap adjudged to the public treasury, and a Com-
mittee shall be appointed to present a plan of the re-
gulation and arrangements which may be required to
carry this Decree into full effect."
SITTING OF THE 2D.

The motion made by Lon Villanueva, that the
estates of Godoy and others might be destined to re-
ward some glorious deed performed in favour of the
country, was discussed, but the Cortes did not come
to any resolution on the subject.
SITTING OF THE 4TH. _ .

On the motion of Don Torrero, it was decreed that
the Deputies of the Cortes ought to be altogether in-
dependent from the executive power, and not to hold
any office which renders them accountable to the said
executive power, in order to avoid its influence in this
manner.

SITTING OF THE STH.
A Memorial was read, presented by the Magistrates
of Cutar, stating that they are the principal movers ,
of the insurrection of the said district, which amounts
already to 7,500 men. Among other circumstances
they relate the following fact :—The inhabitants re-
claimed
from the French an individual who was taken
prisoner, the answer was, that the said person was
already disposed of—and, in fact, they had hanged
him. By way of reprisals, they instantly hung two
Frenchmen on a tree on the road, furnished with a
label with this inscription—" Two for one, four for
two," &c. They demanded 200 troops of the line
and ammunition, and engaged to defend the district

if they obtained them.
Referred to the Council of Regency.
MADRID, NOVEMBER 18.
With the three couriers who arrived on the 12th
from Andalusia, came a French Officer for the pur-
pose of bringing information that on the 29th Octo-
ber General. Rey had routed General Blake at Baza,
with the loss of 2000 killed and 6000 prisoners ; he
adds, that the cavalry shamefully fled. It was in-
tended to have inserted this intelligence in the Ga-
zette of the 14th inst. and even the note was sent to
the Printing-house, where it was not executed, either
because they saw the value it would have had with
the public, or did not like to confess in their publica-
tions the existence of armies organized by those whom
they call insurgents. The news which the Officer
brought put in very bad humour Joseph, his Ministers
and Generals.
The 15th inst. was mentioned for a review, but it
did not take place, and it appears it has been defer-
red till the 20th. At five in the morning an extraor-
dinary Council of Generals was held which lasted till
seven.
On the 14th inst. entered from 25 to 30 waggons
loaded with wounded and sick, escorted by 250 ca-
valry and 300 infantry, coming from Talavera ; and
in the same night some troops also arrived with two
pieces of cannon, by the gate of Segovia. We are
ignorant from whence they proceeded, but think they
are those who marched out for the purpose of aiding
the troops at Escalona. Ilomithstanding the entry
of these said troops, only 6000 ammunition loaves
were baked, but 17,000 rations of wine were ordered.
Following the system of despotism, the new exac-
tion of duties.upon colonial products, and the contri-
butions ...re exacted in money, and those who do not
pay in this manner, are all conducted to prison, al-
though they offer to pay with the goods they possess.
The Government endeavours to appear tranquil,
but in reality is not so. The people, on their part,
are well contented with the ne,.vs respecting the mis-
fortunes of Massena, with those which the French
have suffered in Asturia, the disembarkation of

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LIJCIBN AONAPARTI.
•• Wednesday list, a istachntent of
trim , 15sc." Bonaparte, with part militia, ,under the command of Major Pr
of his suite, passed through thii Oily on Monday mor. marched from this garrison to Ballinahinch
ning about ten o'clock, in two post chaises and four, ! the requisition of John D'Arcy, Esc). and Thomas
and proceeded on the Honiton road ;he slept on Martin, Esq. Soon after the arrival of the military
Sunday night at Chudleigh, and to prevent any pub. i at Ballinahinch, these active Magistrates received in-
lic the horses were changed before they , formation that the Threshers were to assemble in
reached Alphington turnpike gate, at the entrance of three divisions that night ; in consequenee of which,
this city, and then drove through the Fore•street ver • it was determined upon to endeavour to surprise them,
briskly, to the great disappointment of the populace, and accordingly Major Prendergast, aided by the
whn pursued them in vain. Mr. M'Kenzie was one Ballinahinch yeomanry corps, proceeded towards
who accompanied Lucien. Notwithstanding they Clifton, near which place it was discovered that these
InoVisl on so rapidly, many spectators .keenly surveyed unfortunate people were to assemble. Horns having
these notable travellers, and described the celebrated been distinctly heard to the left, proved their having
Corsican refugee minutely, and the part of the cat- assembled, and that they proceeded tdwards Ardbear
riage where he sat ; however, *e have since been in. Bay ; the coast of which being nearly peninsular, the
forinecl, that they were deceived, for he played off a i Tipperary militia sealed the pass, while Captain Mar-
little Boriapartian mancouvre,and rode on the outside i tin and his yeomanry secured the interior. Mr.D'Arcy

as an attendant, having thereby an undisturbed and I
full view of the country and people, without being an
object for remark, or particularly gazed at. by the
multitude. Lirith es, in Montgomeryshire, about 19
miles from Ludiewia most beautiful old seat of:Earl
Powis, is fixed on by Government for his residence,
Ludlow Castle being out of repair. Earl Powis, we
understand, politely offered either.
It is not known that Lucien Bonaparte, after he
had refused a etewn, and positively refused to divorce
his wife, was requested by the Emperor to send his
eldest daughter to the Court of Paris, that if lie re-
je,:ted grandeur for himself, he might not object to
his' daughter's advancement. Lucien consented ;
and the young Lady went to Paris under the care of
a Lady by whom she had been educated. She
was received with great magnificence, and an•esta-
blislunent, splendid and expensive, provided for her.
• She was not dazzled by the brilliancy of the Court,
nor die pleasures of Paris ; and she soon sighed for
the tranquillity of her father's house. It was propo-
sed- to her that she should marry Ferdinand VII.
who, upon her union, should be restored to his king-
do►n, but she peremptorily refused ; and said that she
was educated in her father's principles, and was re-
solved•to follow l:is fortunes. She despised the gran-
deur that was to he purchased by the sacrifice of the
engagements which had first lifted the family to
power ; and the only request she had to make to the
Emperor, was permission to return to her father's
house. This inflexible Republican spirit in a young
Lady of sixteen years, raised at once the indignation
and jealousy of Napoleon against his brother ; as he
imagined, that if any reverse of fortune on his part
should revive the rump of the Jacobins, they would
look to a leader of such a character as Lucien had
proved himself to be. He lent back the young lady,
with peremptory orders to her father to gait his domi-
nions forthwith.
We mentioned some time ago the circumstances
auending the voyage of Lucien Bonaparte to Sardi-
nia. On his arrival there he was not.permitted to
land, and n very irksome correspondence was carried
on between him and Mr. Hill, in which he truly
stated, that having trusted to the faith of the British
nation in the permission he had received, he had
made his situation desperate with his brother, and
could not return without the certainty of ruin. Hap;
pily at that time Mr. Adair arrived at Cagliari, and
Mr. Hill consulted with him what course should be
Liken in the unpleasant dilemma, when it was agreed
Lucien 'should go to Malta till the resolution of the
Government, nndkr the new circumstances, could be
known ; and in the mean time it was aeter•tained,
that the only object of Lucien was to gain a quiet
asylum, anti that he would in truth -prefer England to
America.

Voltuire, in his Letters on the English Nation,
says, that he is surprised there should be so, many
money-lenders in England ; as any person for a small
sum, may obtain Twenty Thousand Pounds in the
State .Lottery, which contains £200,000 in Prizes,
to be distributed in one day, by a New Plan of
Drawing, and seems to meet such general approval,
that Tickets and Shares will probably rise consider-
ibly before the 15th of February, the day fixed by
Government to decide the whole Lottery.
ItACE AGAINST Time.—The extra ordinary match
Thich Mr. MILTON engaged for a considerable waOr
to perform was attempted on Thursday. He started
at Dover-street precisely at eight o'clock, to ride to
Stamford, a distance of ninety miles, in five hours,
having the option to use as many horses adze thought
proper. Mr. MILTON, who weighs fifteen stone, com-
menced his trip on a strong poney, which was best
calculated to can y him quick and safe over the stones.
Iu Portland-road he had a blood horse in waiting,
which we understand took him ne further than:lsling-
ton, where he was capitally mounted, and proceeded
to the Cock, on the other side of Edmonton within
the time allotted him. From. the Cock Mr. MILTON
-set Off on a handsome grey horse, and was seen be-
yond Enfield Wash proceeding at full speed. The
toad was kept as clear as possible of vehicles, and by
'a previous arrangement, the turnpike-gates were to
-be kept open, to prevent the smallest impediment.—
A Gentleman, who accompanied Mr. MILTON to the
vicinity of Edmonton, threw down his horse and
broke its leg; the animal was immediately killed. At
she end of the first hour Mr. MILTON had gone over
25. Miles. 'When about 40 miles from the place of
staring, leaeas disappointed in not finding a horse,
`ata'ss'as obliged to continue for some miles on that
'he rode. He arrived at StamtOrd at '25 minutes
;Pait 12— thin winning the, wager by 35 minutes.—
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' ets, before starting, were t to 4 against the perform-
'oll46 • but soon attey Mr. MITTON went off, they veer-
abcnit to 2 to 1 in his favour.
Wednesday se'imight a fire broke out at the palace
Aberwilly, Carmarthenshire, about six o'clock. It
Logo fortunately very soon discovered, and was spec-
'4lly extinguished by the prompt and effectual exer-
'tions of the servants of The house, and of the inha-
b4ants of Aberwilly and its neighbourhood. The
fief .was confined to one bed-room, where it seems to
live been decasioned by some linen being placed too
' sear the fire-place.
A fire broke out on Tuesday evening, about eight
o'clock, in some premises nearly adjoining the stable-
' yard, in Macclesfield-street, Soho, which burnt with
great. fury. It happened in consequence of some
sparks of fire falling through some cracks in the
hearth of the fire-place, which set hula to a beam that
rant across to support the room. •

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remained with Major Prendergast while thus posted,
for about an hour. The horns were again heard,
and numbers of those unfortunate people appeared
soon afterwards on the left, in white dresses, coming
down in a body, with an advance, which, on coming
close, was challenged by a Serjeant's party, posted
on the left flank, in these words—" Stand and deli-
ver yourselves up, or you will be fired upon." in-
stead of complying with the orders which this chal-
lenge conveyed, they attempted to fly, and being
mostly in white, the serjeant, conformably to the di-
rections of the civil power, commanded his party, of
i seventeen men, to fire. His orders were, of course,
obeyed ; and in consequence, it is believed, three men
were killed, and two wounded. Several of them were
taken, some of whom bore good characters, and ap-
peared to have been forced to accompany the leaders
that night ; these were released on taking the oath
of allegiance, and giving se,curity for future good be-
haviour ; seven were committed to this jail on Mon-
day, under the escort of Major Prendergast's detach-
-I.ment, some of thew dressed in the uniform they were
surptised in, via :—white shirts, petticoat*, Bcc.

BIRTHS.
At Yarmouth, the wife of Captain Rkhatd Spear, of the Royal
Navy, of a son.
On Tuesday, at Brighton, the Lady of Sir Thomas Baring,
Bart. M. I'. of a daughter.
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Monday,' the Lady of Captain Spicer, Id regiment of Life
Guards, of a daughter.
On Christmas Eve, the Lady of Mr. Asicnore, of lienrictta-
, ;red, Covent-Garden, solicitor, of a datishttr ; and on the ful-
InV•ing morning, the Lady of Mr. Few, of the same place, solid
tor, also oft daughter.