The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-27 00:00:00

LONDON :
WEDNESD.tY, DECEMBER 27, 1810.
Si. Jon N.—Holiday at the Public Offices.

STATE OF MS MAJESTY'S HEALT}I.

" Windsor Castle, Dec. 27.
" His MAJESTY hasspassed an indifferent night,
and continues much the same as he was yesterday.

" HENRY JIALFORD.
" HEBER DI.N.
" M. 131ILLIE.
" H. WILLIS."

This day arrived a Cadiz Mail. The extracts
we have made Irvin the Spanish Papers are consider.
able in eTtent, and of some degree of interest.—
The following paragraph is wurthy of noticv, as
it chews that the FRENCII EMPERCpt is not quite so
sanguine in his expectation of subduing Spaia, as
he W tiS •

cADIX, Nov. 37.--The
Emperor Narottiox
has issued a Decree, ordering that the Spaniards
who fight for ELRDINAND VII. shall no longer be
called Insurgents, ,but be considered is regular ar-
mies, and shun token prisoners be treated with the
greatest cousideraiiin." ,

On Saturday last, there was a Meeting, in Dub-
lin, of the General Committee of the Irish Catho.
lies, when it was resolved that the Earl of Do.
proucttmo cc he requested to 'present the Catholic
Petition to the if wise of Leith, and Mr. GRATTAN
to present the same to the. House of Commons.

Our Plymouth Letter of Tuesday's date contains
thefcillowing

" PLYMOUTH, DEC. 25.
The Henry, of Shields, Captain Cowrie, a
transportr. having on hoard the Agent, arrived
here yesterday, with a- fleet from Lisbon, -parted
her
scabies in the Sound this morning about two
o'clock, in a most furious gale at South, .and
wont on shore wider the Eastern Hoe, a little
to the West of the Citadel, where she scion went
to pieces. The agent, together with • his wife, 'the
master, mil eousistiog'of twenty-seven per.
sons, were all savell, Omagh. the prompt asst.,
.ance of Pilots and others, by sueau.s.of a line con.:;
vied from the ship, and fastened to the rock.
, ' " The Boatswain of an American ship was found
drowned this morning its Plymouth Poole, close
to the Custom-house, Qaay. There .are *strong
suspiCions that he was murdered and thrown over
the quay last night, from its being kuown that he
had a quantity of dollars, and a gold watch, in his
possession the day before ; but not found on his
person, when diSeevered this morning. The body
was conveyed to tl:e- workhouse this morning, where
A Coroner's Jury wilt sH, to investigate this tnelan.
eholy affair. •

The &ginning artier for a part of late portelp,,nese
-Militia' to. cross frian ths Nartb sto the South side of
the Tagus, apponrskimi ha last Lisbon Paper
,I.is sox, Dec;4--The folio% ing Edict has been
'publicly affixed
Jo4E Logs MARQUES, OlvstahrCommanciant of the Ordenan-
zas of Alemquer and tertitoiy, iu the absence of the Sar-
gent° Mor.

I hereby make known to all the Orlenanzns of the said di4-
'bid, hn whntsoever part they may he stntioned, as alsu to the
°superior and inferior Odieers, that, in consequence of the or-
'cleis which 11. have received; by the authority of the Prince
!!Regent, that the Ordeminzas shall proceed to the Smith of the
and there execute the orders hich have hecn issued;
far which Purpose, on the part yf the Prince Regent, I we-
liaire all the above-mentioned persons to assemble zit my quar-
ters, at Si. babel, within the period Of four dirr. reckoning
lirainthe date hereof, tinder the pain of being imptisoned, end,
tis Safi us ideptj4ed, pallisbetl at rebels.
NOv. 30, JO IM LUIS MARQUES.

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