The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-29 00:00:00

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wards the Soutb, ail rear-guard having lett Attl;
and Los Santos y esterday. I have the satisfaction to
encl,4e, for your Lordship's information, a letter I
from the lion. Lieutenant-Colonel Abercromhy, de-
tailing the particular; of 4 successful attack, made
by some of the 2d hussars and Portugtvs, cavalry,
acting under his orders at Fuente del Nlaebtre, on a
body of the enemy's dragoons, which reflects the
greatest credit. on LiAtt.-Colonel Ahercromhy, who
directed, and the carers and non-commissioned of&
cots and men who executed it.
I have, &c.
(Signed) It. HILL.

Merida, Jan. 5, 1812.
Eta,---in obedience to your orders, I marched on
the 3d instant from Almendralejo at noon, with the
column you did me the honour to place under my
command, and reached Puente del Maestre at a
little after-four o'clock in the evening of that day.
On my arrival, I learned that some of the enenly.'s
cavalry were still in the neighbonrhood ; and having
passed through the town, I halted the column, and
proceeded to reconnoitre in front. About one hun-
dred of the enemy's norse were discovered on the
Los Santos road, who, apparently ignorant of
our force, formed squadron, and advanced towards
us. The Portuguese cavalry exchanged a few shots
with them until the hussars were brought up: the
enemy then halted, and shewed a disposition to
charge: in this, however, he was quickly frustrated.
The two 4quivlrolis of the hussars were formed on ,
the right, and one squadron of the 10th Portuguese
cavalry on the left. • Instantly the enemy were
charged on onellank by the squadron of Portuguese,
under Limit... Colon!! Campbell, and by Captain
Cleves'. squadron on the other. The right hussar
squadron remain in reserve. A few minutes de-
cidNl the contest. The enemy bring completely
routed, left in our hands two Officers and thirty
men, besides severe' killed. The squadron which
remah.ed in reserve was then sent in pursuit, as far
• as prudence would allow.
No laiurage of mine can do sufficient justice to
the zallantry of Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, as well as
that of Lieut. Hutchinson, the other officers and men
composing the squadron of Portuguese cavalry.—
Suffice it to say, that on this occasion the halms un-
der Major Busche upheld the high military character
they are so universally known to possess.
This little affair has been achieved with very trifd
ling loss on our side.
Inclosed I have the honour to transmit to on a
list of the killed and wounded.
(Signed) A. A SKRCROMBY, Lieot.-Col.
To tent.-General Err. &e.
Returns of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Second DlA-
tint, of the Army so der In' Excellency General Lord Viscount
W K B. in Action with the Enemy sear Fneute
del :daeotre, on the Jd of Jan. 1812.
Head-quartos, Gallegos, Jam. 9, 1812.
94 Iluotan, King's German Legeon-1 rank and file,2 horses,
killed; g.Prjeants, it rank and file, 4 horses, wounded.
Port ngttcse Cavalry-1 Staff, 5 rank and file, I hone, wound-
ed; I hone. missing.
Total —1 rank and file, 2 horses, killed; 1 Staff, 2 serjeants,
17 ra..k and file 5 horses, wounded ; 1 hone missing.
(Mined) CH ARLES STE% ART,
Major-General and Adjutant-General,

BANKItIiPTS.
William Gruhh, Neweavile-opemTyae, wine and brandy-1
merchant, to surrender Feb. 19, '2O, and March 10, at the George
Inn, N castle-to pon-Ts or.
William Matthews, Islip, Oxfordshire, brewer, Feb. 3, 4,1
and March 10, at the Old .1 ngel Inn, Woodstock.
Edward Prior, Pickett-street, Temple-bar, fishmonger, Feb.
1,8, and March 10, at Guildhall.
Johnston Bowles Thomas, tikepperton, Middlesex, maltster,
Feb. I 11, and March 10, at Gaddhall, London.
Edmund Lord, Bong lee, Lancashire, woollen-mane:lou- ,
rer, Feb. 18, 19, and March 10, at the Bull Imi,-;Burnlcy,
Lancashire.
John Stuart, Leadenhall-street, merchant, Feb. 1, 15, and
March 10, at ten, at Guildhall.
Ce.trge Baker, Jun. Stanton Prior, Somersetshire, butcher,
Feb. 1, Is, and March 10, at Guildhall, London.
John li-rks, Chenies-streat. Bedford-square, poulterer, Feb.
4,14. awl March 10, at Guildhall.
. Thomas Hewitt, Carburton-street, Fitzroy-square, iron-
monger, Fds H. IS, and March 10, at Guildhall.
Join Prom., Camberwell, Surrey. lime-merchant, Feb. 1, 18,
and at Guildhall. London.
Tho 114 '. urhys' Edmonton, wheelwright, Feb. 4, 11, and
Mareh 10. at Guildhall, London.
, It ttituer. Lichfield clock-maker, Feb. 14, 15, and
Marco 10, at the Flitch of Bacon Ino, Whichoor Bridge, Star-
to. astiire.
John Anderson. Newcastle-opon-Tyne, flax-dresser, Feb.
19, tr..), and March 10, at the George lon, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne
John MOOT, Chester, cora-dealer, Feb. 18, 19, and larch
10, at the Coach and Unreel Ina, Chester.
Charles Dyche' Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire,. butcher,
Feb 10, 11, and March 10, act the White Hart, Stafford.
Will am 'ittodry, Wellington, Somersetshirr, tanner, Feb.
10. 11, and March 10, at th,-%Vbite Hart Inn, IVellington.
William Atkinson, Liverpool, liquor-merchant, Feb.l7, 18,
and Varch IQ, at the Bull and Punch-bowl, Liverpool.
James IneketWateltenbant, draper, Feb. 7, at the oflice of
R. Pram, Chelleolsam, 8, and March 10, at the Plough Inn,
Cheltenham.
Robert tiotterill, York, partet4Miaer, Feb... 21, 42, and
March 10, at Bayoes's Coffeehouse, Petergate, York.
Aan York+ paper-stainer, Feb. 21, ist, and March
10, at Raynes's Calfee-house, Primate, York.
Samuel Ballinger. Cheltenham, bate wr, Feb. 6,7, and
, March 0, at the Plovb Hotel, Cheltesbam.
William Morgan, Iliondovery, Cart arthenshire, shopkeeper,
Feb. 5,14. and March 1,1,at the White Hart Inn, Broadestreet,
Bristol.
• [Dividends, Ice, inmserrett.]

The Askttige Prier Wf SUGAR, he the Week, eliding Jae.
`23. 15i. 601.ww Cwt.
Avera,r:Ptirce of CORN of ENGLAND and W ALES, per
erartre from the Retnro, mile( January lIRt-
-Wheat. I ityk Barley. I ,0401. I Ream I Peeped net..

s. A. lg. A.
103 11 155 5 ,51 2_

1. d. s. d. d. 1. iI. 1,
31 9 56 9 163 1 BO 13
[SH CO'IN in SCOTLAND, by
iter Bushels, and of Oatmeal per
of the Four Weeks immediately

Average Prices of EMI
the'Quarter of eight Winehr
A dl of I?Alba. Scotch Troy,
preceding Jan.
Wheat. I Rye, I Barley.

oa*s. Beans. I Pease. I Oalm.

1. 0 4
113 11. 1
144 0 41 9

s. d. la, 0. I. 4 lc d.
18 II 19 4 49 5 44 7

IMPERIAL PACRLUMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JAit. IS.
STRAFFORD PEERAGE.
Their Lordships, in a Committee of Privileges, entered on
the eonsideralion of the dairies advanced by Sir Wm: Jeraning-
ham, Bart. to the Earldom of Strafford, when the farther con-
sideration was postponed to Tuesday next.
APPEAL CAUSES.
The Comm:ttee of Appeals, after some further proceedings in
the eansrs before them, adjourned to next Monday.
The Sugar bnportation, and the Malt Duty Bills were read a
wand time, and an the motion of the Lord Chancellor, were or-
dered fur cotrimitineot to-morrow.
Adjoaroed to to-morrow (this day),