The Statesman.
London, England, 1811-04-16 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

Copy of a Dispatch froakrucounl WgwsGTOs
to the Earl of Livaßrootio dated Pero Negro,

27th of Oct. 1810.
Pero Negro, 47th of Oct. 1810.
MT LORD,—Your Lordship has been apprised
of the measures which had been adopted, to iodine
the inhabitants of Portugal to quit that part of the
country through which the enemy was likely to
pass, or which it was probable would become the
seat of his operations ; carrying of with them their
valuable property, and every thing which could
tend to the enemy's subsistence, or to facilitate his
progress.
There-is no doubt that these inhabitants had suf.
ficient knowledge, from former experience, of, the
treatment they would receive from the enemy; and
there is no instance of those Of any town or village
having remained, or of their having failed to re-
move what might be useful to the enemy, when they
had sufficiently early intimation of the wishes of
Government or of myself, that they should abut.,
dun their houses, and carry away their property.
'All those who arc acquainted with the nature of
military operations, with their dependence upon
the assistance of the country to sitpply the wants of
the artily, and particularly with :the degree to which
'the French armies dependospon this assistance, must
be'aware of the distress Vlhlch this system heti 0c..•1
casioned to the enemy ; anti the official and private
-letters which have been intercepted are filled wijh
complaints of its effects, which have been repeg.
cd in
.• the official papers published iti*Tis Arasiitosei
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at Park.
It_happened, unfortunately, titit,the Incited 'lent
harvest, which is the principal Support:of 'the in.
:habitants of a large part of Portugal, was do the
ground at the nu:q.ua. of the enemy's invasion.--
- This's( course could not be carried off; and where
.4.he enemy's troops have been, they have, as usual,,
-.destroyed what they could not consume, and ne.

thing remains.
If, therefore, the result of the campaign should
le to oblige the enemy to withdraw from Portugal,
it is much to be apprehended that the greatest dis.
tress will be felt in those districts throUgh which
the enemy's troops have passed ; which there arc
no means whatever in this country of relieving.
Upon former occasions, the wealthy inhabitants of
Great Britain, and of London in particular, have step.
ped forward to assist and relieve the distresses of fo.
raga nations, whether suffering under the calamities
inflicted by Providence, or by a cruel and powerful
enemy,. This nation has received the benefit of the
charitable disposition of his Majesty's subjects ;
;and there never was a case in which their assistance
rt.:la/red La a greater degree, whether the inf.
14.ttegb of the people, or their fidelity. to the cause
Oloy have , elpaused, and their attachment to his
)isjeety'osobjecut, be comic! !red.
AM I have scarcely known an instance
is whit!' illy person in Portugal, oven of the low.
41St order, bid communication with the enemy,
inconsistent with his duty to his own Sovereign, Or
with.the orders be had received.
I would, therefore, beg leave to recommend the
unfortunate portiom of the inhabitants, who hive
offered from the enemy's invasion„, to your Lord.
,-lasip'speobodort ; and I request you toeonsisier of
-:the mode "of recommending them to at keetevOletti
:.tsposition of his Majesty's subjeets, et "tke mo-
ment, which I' hope may be npt -far distant, that
the enemy may be under the necessity of emus.
Sing the country. I have, &c.
(Signed)

WELLINGTON.

CITY AC0(111114

CHRIST'S nosrrtme, .
atildren of apprentice last year. ..4 • " 172
--- Buried last year 8
-Now under the rare of UM 14sphal to
London and Hertford • 110
To be admitted on presentations ..., - 131

Total ' 1232 '

_, ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S. . • •
ratients admitted, cared, anediseharzedlast yrs";
• In-patients• s ,.• 5940
Out-patients • ,a,,..1 . " .4677
Buried last year • 292
' Remiduing under cure—ln-patients' . ...C 433
Out-patients
s,o that there have been during last year, and now
S
are, under the carne of this
THOSI HAVS.ospital ..•.9746
- .
, Patientscered and dischergediest year,ln-patieuts 2633
rOf Out-patients
Buried last year
Remaining under care—ln-patients
• Out-patie,usa =ISO.
So, that there have been, and now . during last
year, undertbe care of this s • • 1, 8319
• ' BItIDEWE•• . •
Vagrants received by commitments, .frosts the
. Lurd Meyer nod Aldermen. Last ycac TM
Poor persons received to be passed • • St
Apprentices byought up to trades N,C .., 35
' ' - 111111(4 4,

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Case, and discharge-) in5:6;67% • • •r
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Buried • .•., • 7
Railcars remaining ititlie.frospitfil,i, r47

A respectable tradesman at Eangeoft, named Cra:
dock, recently died of an uleeilh tltarthreat, [tried
in consequence of 'his having a double tootlt, ex.
trictedi of which operettas, .Jils jaw.bnne,;•.‘"
Lioken by the pincers of the blacksmith whit-00s
fortited it.
Last week, .a woman at Leighton..Buriard., Bed-
fordshire, actuated byinotives ajeatiesyt formed,
the resolution oftaierdering her hatband, Fur
this verposo she hosted &quantity of tcl-
bacco-pipe, and while he was asleep poorer/Anne
41t the liquid into his ear, but it had not, the*
tetqled effect. The sufferer, however, hes sligeo
laboured yacht. ainlOa mental Aterisgetmat.

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