The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-23 00:00:00

RADAJOS.

%Akio', the capital of the province of Estremadnra, in Stain.
stands on an eminence on the south side of the river Guathasia,
over which it has a stone bridge, 700 paces long and 14 broad,
NOR by the Romans. It is 175 miles S. by W. of Madrid, lati-
tude3B. 32. north, longitude 6. .50. west; 170 N. of Cadiz, 120
N. by W. of Seville, and 140 E. of Lisbon. liadajos contains
sit monasteries, the same number of nunneries, and a popukit on
of 7 or persons. The fortifications are partly ancient
add partly modern; the fine Roman bridge over the Guadiana
is defended by a tee tie peal, on w Mal a few guns were mount-
ed. On the right bank of the river stands 'lief/in of St. Christo-
val, which commands the city. Badajos suns twice besieged
by the Portuguese, but never taken. At the close of the first
revolutionary war, Badajos became remarkable for being the
seat of the negociatious between Spain and Portugal, previously
to the peace of Amiens, which terminated in a treaty obliging
Spain to withdraw the troops sent to invade Portugal, oircon-
damn of the cession of the province of Olivenza by the Crown
of Portugal. This treaty is commonly called the treaty of Ba-
dajos. In the present war, Badaj.,, became the quarters of a
considerable part of the French army, in October, 1909, after
the retreat from Talavera. Some ladies of distinction opened
their houses every evening to the British officers. The enter-
tainments on those occasions, called the tertullia, were similar to
the fad' table routs of London, with a mixture of music and
singing.
In the month of January, 1811, in pursuance of a combined
plan of operation; hero eon the French Commanders, priniiously
to the commerce tent of NiaP•ona a retreat front Santarem,
Marshals Monier and Snult advanced from the south of Spain
to Slcrida, and Mi.rtierhid siege to lia 'ajns, has ing previously
obtained possession of Olivenza. A Sisanish corps, of from 12 to
20,010 men, under General Mendizauel, sent to the relief of
Hada ios, was surprised, and totally defeated by the French,
who had to cross tw o great riven, the Debora and the Guadiana,
to come re them. The French Coi_inander being now at liber-
ty to prosecute the siege without interruption, effected a breach
by the 10dt a February', a ben the Lieutenant-Governor, Intaz,
who !sad caecredrJ as the governor, Menacho being killed, sur-
rendered the place. Marshal Beresford, who was advancing to
het:chef af &Wales, having had the mortification to arrive too
late to save it, retook Campo-Mayor and Olivenza, which the
enemy ahandoa—l ; and on the 7th of May invested Badajos in
turn, in conjuuction with %Spanish corps under that gallant and
able patriot General Dons Carlos &Espana ; but iotelligence
haviac been received of the advance of Soult, with all his force
from taeville, to raise the siege, it. was thought prudent to send
hack the, besieging artillery to lives, and leaving a corps to
keep the garrison of Badajos in check, to march to give the ene-
my battle. The result was the dair-bought victory of • Al-
buera, gained by the British arms, on the tither May, ISM--
Shortly after this the siege of Badajos was resumed, Lord Wel-
lington having preciously joised and taken (be command of the
army in person. On the 2cl al June the batteries were again
opened against Fort St. atristoval, the principal defence of 11.i-
daps and on the 6th, a breach being effected which was re-
ported practicable, an assault was made, but the assailants were
repulsed with loss. A similar attempt was made in the night of
the 9th, but a ith nil better success, the euemv having cleared
the ditch of the rubbish, and thus rendered the breach inaceessi-
Me. The combined Trews* army, ander Marmon: (who had
succeeded to Maddens; Soule, &c.), haying now advanced to Om
relief of the plate, the Mate was isell7 raised; edit *tire&
treed the place on the 20th. Cameral Philippon, the Govern's',
was highly C011161111.:CI by Soak, who is the Commander-m-
Chief in Spain since the retreat of Mimesis : Souk west so farm
to say in ha report, " I demand for bins (Philip_pon) the fillets'.
Count, a ith a suitable upppaa e." This id Use same general
that now coraziands the garrison

The following Annual Report on the State of the Woollen Ma-
nufacture of the West RWing of Vorksbire. was made by the
Cloth Searchers at Pontefract Sessions on the hth inst. •

NUIROW CLOTH.
mined this Year, 111,54.19 Pieces; or 5,715,594 Yards.
Last Year, 158451 .64140,611
Decrease 16,443 Pieces,— 465,477 Yards.

BROAD (urn,.
Milted this Year, 969,19'2 Pieces; or 8,535,559 yard,.
last Year, 273,661
Decrease
From this Repttet, which is °Aerial, and may be considered the
Barometer of the Staple Trade of the United Kingdom, it op-
peam,-that the total ererease., in the quantltx of Woollens ma-
itufactared in the year that has just terminated, on a comparison
',TO the year preeeding, is 20,215 pieces, making 600,760 yards;
hat in order is farm a erred view of the•prugee.s of trade,
under the rak olf oar Orders ih Council hlinistry it is wen-
, sary toadtt, that the'decrunse is the'year a lib hie& this is axia-
Oared, as contrasted a 7th the returns of 1810, was 31,231 Meet's,
uskineliatSb7 Ptrtki 1° that since 1110, the animal irciention
in this unpin-tot brawls of ,business, on %Akio thousauds de-
pend for slipport, has been .51,119 pieces, or 1,516,717 yards, tin
,ionoOnt exceeding owPeuth of the whole qttantity at present
Inistabragtwed ! while w to the ease period tmd from the same
causes—lib 'UPPcit ighkk at once peeve* Ilse pa-
plwtor sod latOnft of the settssariei of
liffl_lbetaid eased • bilbeo, In thee It was la
1610, whew tbe timbal 41/tese penalises Eiigt liert begin to
shier theisseltva.

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