The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-03-07 00:00:00

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unjustifiable, but we have never ceased to reprobate
that °garage upon human justice ;—bet that :he
happins of Spain will ultimately be ever,
motod by the new Government, there is 5ll
reason to anticipate. 'When we next enter op" Setik
'she project of emancipating 11,000,000 of peek probe
ple, we trust that those with whom we ro,ope. his ci
Mate, will not begin by strengthening the bonds
of. religious superstition, in supporting the inv. 100
sitiou—nor amuse us with so paradoxical a mil. rilcui
military on human freedom, as that of anni;:ii,G. we
ing the Liberty of the Press !!!' dersti
The following is an extract of a letter, dated Duge
Cadiz, Feb. 19 Yesterday King Jos,e„ had
trite
a bull feast, in Poi t St. Mary's ; and yesterday
morning a flag of truce was sent to Admiral hi *low
VA, inviting him to juin the French party, 41 )13
which case his interest aud promotion should be lilow
attended to ; adrising him also to be on his geed of hi
against the English, who might probably iateua
to carry away the fleet the first easterly wird. can
66 ALAVA refused the invitation, and deelinea' CM°
further eummunicatioa. natio
" The town is entirely garrisoned by the Br, and
tish, and as soon as fresh reinforcements arrive, en a
the Spaniards intend to make an attack upon
Port St. Mary's, where the enemy is about (,ins
strum( in iufautry, besides a small proportion ef, is in
cavalry.
wait'
"By the fire from the enemy at this station, cats
sic seamen have been killed in a gun-boat. The
St. Just sustained some damages oft the sau,,. '"li
occasion. It has occasioned great, surprise that Whe
MARQUESIZTO, otheegise C-metal Pewee, ha,
deserted the Spanish cause, and has gone over to
the BONAPARTL'S. This. General is at Xeres, KM plaV
has a command in the French Army. It will b,
remembeem, that he distinguiShed Lirristlf highly !ph
in the Asturias. that
St The french entered Malaga on the sth in
iSIP
February, and conducted themsclvea with thsir Coal
usual barbarity ; after committing various idiot
C
t
at
worocit ayy,
s . they gave up the place to lie pillaged lot
that d"
NAVAL LIgENCE. trio
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F ALMOUTH, MARCH 4.—Arrived toe /falba. to
rough packet, Ball, with mails and dispatches riot'
from Lisbon, in five days passage ; acconats of a i Ti
battle were daily expected at Lisbon., as Loul CS
Wellington,• at the head of 40,000 troops VI& huh
tish and Portuguese), was advancing apiast the
enemy, who had approached the uorthern frontier. pub
At Lisbon very little business could be done, u tie
the merchants, in the critical state of affairs, were —h
afraid to purchase. The heavy baggage of out *I
army was daily embarking un board of the trans.
portal you
Arrived the, brig Peter, Capt. Julian, from Ca. cis
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diz, with wine and brandy, fur orders, and is put tic
under quarantine. It appears, by the accounts frog
Cadiz, that the garrison had made a sortie against at
the French advanced guard, whomwhomthey had ids
driven backwith some NM, AO destroyed the
approaches; its this affair the euurnx • ilfe said to
have lost upwards of 1000 twee. ru
Arrived the Margaret, of Hull, Captain Simp.
son, from Mogadore, with skins for orders ;
don Packet, Capt. frarn Gibraltar, aith
wine and brandy, fur Jersey ; Spanish ship Alin. •
dance, from Gibraltar, with wine and brandy,for hid
Jersey itMaria, Capt. Le Be;un, from Gibrai- roe'
tar, with wine and brandy,. fur Jersey; Eliza, tie'
Captain from Gibraltar with wine and
brandy, nir Jersey; Alfred, Captain Loia, from
Gibraltar, 'with wine and brandy, fur Jersey, and
are all put under quarantine. The accounts from Rt
Gibraltar state, that the troops seat from thence gi
to take possession of Ceuta, had returned ileum-
hi
-panful, the Spaniards having retawd to admit
them. th
The French had taken possession of alklgetiras
with sirrY.annaz salrs, and made rtrzwt ettPf• OI
DUE!) , Spanish troops, which were there, pri-
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.soners: they surrendered on the first SW/MN !!
Sailed his Majesty's brig Pilot, 18 guns, Cap.
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tain Waller, with the Urania, Gansperdown, sad i
Reward transports, having on board' 100 horses
and drivers of the Royal Artillery for Lisbon.—
Ship Success, Captain Purvis, fur Martinique
and ship Generous Planter; Gibson, for Jamaica.
PLTHOUTII, MARCIR S.—Arrived the Portia
East Indianian, together with a fleet from Cork, r
under convoy of the AIWM lugger.
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Sailed fourVausporti for l'igerlaix,liaviag 011
board French prisoners taken at St. Domingo.
Sailed the Fancy and Favourite cutters to the.
westward. 1
PORTaMOUTH, MARCH 6.--Arrived the Re.
nown, 74, Captain Durham, at St. Mk" boa"
to Plymouth, to be paid off; a large carol
from the Downs, consisting of about 80 sail, se-
der the Podargus sloop, Capt. Bollard ; and the•.
Audacious, of 74 gut's,-Captain Campbell, from,
the Downs.
The wind is-come to the'south.weit, which trill.
oblige the troops, fkr. that sailed yesterday; tir',
put back to some port. •
Came •in the Dolphin store.ship, from the
Downs. •
'Coati Exest•Nec, MA RcaTrZfhisdiy the arrivair.4
Wheat mitt g middling supply with cam erable
quantities of Foreignoo band, pales are heavy and 1.911
lost prices. Prime Dantaie exceeds' the rummy. re,
dearer. Barley this neck rather IQ. Malt likewise.
Peas are cheaper. Beans of the two kinds at tittle **flaw--
Oars arena '4" militltYi and this' trade Dearly at tSe hate
advance.. Pinar as our lad lu•tatio:..
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