The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-26 00:00:00

SITTINGS OF THE lt3rti.

it was moved and decreed, that the order given
on the 2rl of this month, with regard to the levy
of 10,000 met, to reinforce the army of the kla,
pod the obligation of All the inhabitants of CattiZT
without Any exception whatever, to work, at the
Airittic)llsl ti to be carried into itumedittte axe:

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LONDON:
TiJESDA DECI:MISEIt 26, 1810.
STEPUEN---Ilellefffly at. the Public 011Fre4.
STATE OF HIS MAJT..STY'S HEALTH.
" jFhid.,or Castk, Dec. 26.
" Hi; MAJESTY, since the abatement of his
fever, has continued nearly in the same state.
" H. R.. REYNOLDS.
46 W. HEBERDLN.
," M. flAlt.i.lE.
,‘ R. WILLIS."

This day arrived a Cadiz bringing Papers,
from which we have made some extracts.

A Letter we this day received from,Plymnutlt,
from a Correspondent to whom we arc 'flitch in,
dated for very valuable information) 'hits the fol
lowing passage :
" The Romulus, Lord . BALGONIE, is just ar.
rived from Lisbon, to take out a regiment of horse;
and the Elizabeth is gone up to Portsmouth, with
transports, to take out troops to Lisbon. M AS.
SE NA was constructing, boats and getting bridges
ready to send detachments across theTagns, as soon,
as.the subsiding of the waters would admit of it.
lie wag strengthening Itiniself in his present coin.
mending position ; and far from suffering; or hav-
ing suffered, from want of food, had plenty; the
Portuguese had buried their corn and wine, of
which he had got iufutmation, and took possession
of those •hidden treasures. • When MASSENA re.'
treated from his lines, he did not spike his cannon,
but took them with him ; and the principal body
of his army bad quitted his position before Lord
WELLINGTON knew any thing of the movement—a
fcon.t was left to deceive him, attcr it succeeded."

The same writer has favoured us with the fol.
lowing very inteicsting anecdote. ThesC 'brave
Tars are the miracle of England, and wonder of
the world. -They save our character,- when it is
lost in ail other description of Englishmmi:—
" When LUCIEN BONAPARTE and family were
recently made prisoners of war, the property they
had with them, which was very considerable, be.
came, as a matter of right and custom, prize to the
Officers and Ship's Company of Ills Majesty's ship
Pomone,-Capt. BARRIE, who commanded that ship
informed his Officers that he did not, for his part, in.
tend to make any claim to it; his Officers also agreed
towave their right ; and the Sailors, tutu rally coo ugh,
followed the example set them. Luctex, how-
ever wished to Makesomelittle,con rieous atkoowledg-
tnent of the liberal conduct of the men ; and begged
that three or four hundred pounds might be
buted amongst them. This sum was returned by
deputation from the sailors, headed by the CAP.
TArw of the Forecastle, saying, they would have
heen devilish glad if they had come alung.side
of them itt a' frigatr, that they might have
fought it out ; as it was, however, they could not
think of taking any money from them. LUCIEN
desired to know if they wished for any thing else;
they had no objection to drink his health, now he
was going to Engtmid,'t and accordingly, when he
landed at Malta, he sent off a shoe of London
Footer to each .
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