The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-11-28 00:00:00

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PRENCII TROOPS IN SPAIN.
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The foltenini, atthOugh it speaks only of one
part of Spain, is stevertlieleee letertetidgitss it slum&
the deplorable state of rtench aftalti In •Spain.ge.
omen). N +recces, the angisol, pint will you
conquer that country

LISBON. Nov. 4.
State of the enemy's force in Castile, Cominuni.
stated by an eye.witttess
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In Valladolid there arc 1,200 infantry of the Ist.
Ed 2d regiments of Swiss, and 289 drawler's.
In Tordttillas there are 140 infantry, Swiss,.
Ind of the 71st regiment of the line. 'There are no,
,cavalry ; the gates are shut, and some cheemix de
frise placed on the bridge.
In Toro there arc °sly,
.2.lo.infantry of different
corps. The enemy,- in order to guard themselves,
from the Guerrilfhs, have shut 'tip the place, barri-
caded the gates, lea wins; ortiy but; or Mali open, and
have shut up sevoi al of the iii.fett.: •
In Zamora they have 400; iiiflintr'y', stith 9 four.
pounders, one or one pi' t,' arid-one: colverinu.
In the province of TO, and Zanier* theiv:lteve
170 horse, who eadente•the Vobberiesolblielicrthart.
Painsinot, the Gon.ornof of Zamora, fakes to. his
house every night the keys of the Cathedral, itf
which they are forming works where they may shut.
themseires w tale of necessity'. .
In BeniVente and Rioseco there are 600 infant,*
Ind 130 cavalry. The enemy have sollectedtitere
12 p`oo fantlas of grain, which they mean to send
to Plassena. This exaction was made from the very
barn.ffoors with the greatest severity, and was over
mid above the ifth, the nionsisly contribution for
the troops, the gvatifleatinas, pay, mid nittillortil-
dinary cxpences to chiefs and governors. • ,
In Salamanca there is so fixed garrisons *lip%
are constantly marching in and oil .with etniveyS.pfl
provisions and ammunition, and wilh„sii4attd.
wounded from the frontiers of Portugal, so 'that
the number of .soldiers there doss nut adeit.of Oil-
Cniation.
In Valeacia there are 500 infantry anarloo as=pI
very, of different corps. 1.
In the hospitals of Salamanca there are 3106'sick'
Ito die daily, sad convoys of sick. and wounded'
are daily setting out for Valladolid and Segovia. •
In Valladolid there are 11300 sick, and according
to the lists 'l6 die daily. •
In Medina del Campo, where is a moveltble 10114'..•
pital 30 die dai,ly• besialss inauy others
the course of transport.
Accoraiug to aceuyuts eiefilts 40010190# `or.oo.
Stalk it appears, that through the vtlialtrts*llpi
Kellerman's distlicto. there ii!c b,lOO iitrantttan;
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SOO cavalry. 1.
Parties of Puerrlitret_jk , ;re cepti:e.
of Guide, between .reikl. 4:4414. ,atattastP.c-,
Cording' ia (he snort. escrow :7—'014 Or
.the Prince, with.36o.ltorse4, that of Phisrborl;.willt
- 2.00 horse ; Iltat,ef SaOrniln, wit1i4701.04; -that
of 4%0N pith .200 • lioAle; that. of Echoyetrial
• . with 230 horse: - •
• The French, Govetaanja (lie Praalacia arc Bite
so many tivereigns, who dictate laws, tinpOse new
• contributions, Asc. without paying the least /Wen.
lion to Joseph, who complains in vain to hits bro.
.then. Kellertnau so completely affects the cove.
reiss, that helms formed a kind of Council, and a
11.1in1stry dividetiuto different departments.

Madame BwrlNOwt, tenor and Signore CAll•
vim, the new Gingers so lung erpected from the
Continent for the Opera2strrired en Friday hire at

Gravesend.
BAN trirree is playing et Oath with distingitished
eclat; on Saturday evening bo performed'Uses in
the Jew, and Wolter in the aildren of Me Woodii
;sod was highly applauded.
The Opera, announced at Coventlardett Ting.
mop Cur ptedection upon Thursday oeft, bas
perienced a roimh encounter with tie strong
arm of Gnvernment. The Ch'intiberian's
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putr, iu the first instance, declined ferisishieg the
necessary licence;. awl on, Saturday Morning an
express message from the Secretary of State pro.
hibited its performance aliogether.. Sitsce, how-
ever, Government has, in untie degree, relented
from this severitr ; . and a qualed licence is now;
offered fur the piece, by which .the• author is reduc-
ed to suppress all the impoTiani, pastimes that could
be susceptible of a political inference; and the title
changes front Qestavas of gwedaa' to 6 Gaitrivus
Vata."—ila petrel effect as a. dramatic represen.
talkie must of course-suffer materially through this
eirceisstaece.
On Friday night •a fire broke out in the house of
Bliss Earpent, Sloane-street, and imtirely consumed
the same. bliss. Impost haebten for .several years
past. collecting a variety of curious. and. valuable. ar.
ticks, Consisting of gold, silver, jewellery, &c.
which she kept in e chest in the house. On Fridar
she west witli.hat sister .to celebrate the birth:day
of a friend at Lfoxton, aed•whee they .{stunned .at
:alight the house was burnt to the ground. The fin
broke out about ten o'clock in the second
The alarm was given, and the doors broke open„f
and same of die furniture was saved. The cheat
was doposittedio the second floor, and the loss sus.;
*awed by Miss Carpent is vertconsiderable.
Last week., an inquest was takea in the parish of
Minchinarepton, on the body of Jos. Peglar, a
.ine youth, .abbot 18 years of age, whose death was
. occasioned by a singular accident. Uc was ati em pt.•
ing to fire a pistol,. which, as it would, not remain.
upon the cock, he discbarged by the application of
a fire-stick •to the prirabig ; when the- charge being
mimed down with great force, the.piece reboned.
ed with each violence, as to cut his eye out, seps.
rate his jaw-bone, andfraciiire Ins skull ; in con.
sentience of which he died in a few minutes, a hot.
rible spectacle. Verdict, AN:idealist Death:
A young man of the name of Blair, a clerk to.
Blesses. Gregg and corfield, of Skinnee's.ball, ha&
been in custody for some days on a charge of Nig:.
lie a cheek of those Gentlemen, upon Messrs.
• Were, Bruce, and 'Simpson, hankees, .Berthilei.,
• eiew.taite, which was presented. and paid. The;
else is still kinder investigation at Buw.street, and
two 1,0101111 Implicated, staratel, Chambers and Ito.
Ainson,,hsie been admitted evidences for the prose,
. wimp.