corps, and the means which the Allies posseised of crossing the Tagus at Abrantes; and, having commenced their match from Cardigos towards the Codes in the morning, they retired about eleven with greatprecipitation, and continued their retreat in the same manner till they reached the frontier. They were followed by the ordenanza, who did them much mischief on the march, and took much baggage from them. The enemy destroyed many horses and mules which could not keep up with

pose the 9th corps form the garrisons of those places in Castile, whence the troops were withdrawn, who lately entered Portugal. The enemy continues to maintain himself in Santarem, the strength of which position has been considerably increased; he has also fortified a post in Punhete, on the left bank of the River Zezere, and another in the environs of Pernes and Alcanhede, on the right of the position of Santarem, and watches with the most careful attention all our movements in that direction. The weather has been con-them; and this march, if it was ordered stantly very bad ever since the middle of November, the cross roads are altogether impassable for artillery, and very difficult for the passage of infantry, while at the same time the waters are out, and the low grounds overflowed. All the accounts which I receive from Castile unanimously assure me, that the Spanish flying parties continue to act with the utmost activity, and that their operations against the enemy have of late proved very successful. Extract of a Letter from his Excellency Marshal Gen. Lord Wellington, to his Excellency Don Miguel Pereira Forjus,

dated Dec. 8, 1810.

by superior authority, and is connected with any other arrangement, had every appearance, and was attended by all the consequences, of a precipitate and forced retreat.-No alteration of any importance has been made in the position of the enemy's troops since I addressed your Lordship.

SWEDEN.-Declaration of War against England, 17th Nov. 1810.

We, Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and Vandals, &c. &c. Heir to Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, &c. &c. make known. Where

No alteration of importance has taken as, in order completely to do away the doubts which have been expressed conplace in the position of the enemy's troops cerning the situation of our kingdom with since the 1st inst. the date of my antecedent dispatches, which I transmitted to respect to England, and in order in a more effectual manner, to confirm the ties of your Excellency relative to the opera-amity and confidence that exist between tions of the campaign. I have no accounts from Cadiz since the 19th of last month. PORTUGAL.Published in the London Ga. zette, 25th Dec. 1810.-A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, was received last night at the office of the Earl of Liverpool from Lieutenant-General Viscount Wellington, dated Cartaxo, Dec. 8th, ISIO.

us and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and King of Italy; as also, in order, on our part, to contribute to the tinent, namely, the conclusion of a genecommon object of the Powers of the Conduced hereby to declare war against the ral and speedy peace, we have been inUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. We do therefore graciously order and enjoin, that all navigation, trade, My Lord; The detachment of the and intercourse by the mail, and by all enemy's troops commanded by General other correspondence by letter, under Gardanne, which had returned to Sobreira what name soever it may be, from and to Formosa, have continued their march to all the ports, cities, and places, situate in the frontier, and by the last accounts had the United Kingdom of Great Britain and entered Spain. I have not heard that this Ireland, and the dependencies thereof, detachment had any communication with shall, under penalty, according to the the enemy's troops on the left of the laws and decrees in that behalf made, enZezere, from whom they were distant tirely cease from this day. Accordingly, about three leagues. I understand that, our gracious will and pleasure is, that our having lost some prisoners, taken by a Field-Marshals, Lord-Governors, Compatrole and by a party of the ordenanza, manding-Generals, Admirals, Lords. Lieuwhich accompanied the Honourable Lieutenants, and all other of our Commanders tenant-Colonel Ponsonby on reconnoisance by land and sea, shall each in their sevefrom Abrantes to the river Codes, they ral districts and departments, together made very particular enquiries respecting with the Officers under their command, the position of Lieutenant-General Hill's not only adopt measures for the due and

and the care of the sick, which suffer in their revenue by the above measure, or which may appear to require new funds.

SPAIN -Decree of the Cortes for a Monu ment of Gratitude to the King and People of England-Dated Isle of Leon, 19 Nov. 1810.

the

The Cortes General and Extraordinary, actuated by the most lively and sincere gratitude towards his Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for for the most important assistance he has generous interest he has displayed and afforded to the Spanish nation, in liberally supplying her with arms, money, troops, ships, and stores, from the first noment in which the Provinces raised the loud acclaim of independence and fidelity to their legitimate Sovereign King Ferdinand VII, insidiously ensnared, captured,, and insulted by the unprincipled Usurper of the Throne of France, Napoleon Buonaparté :

hereby decree, that a public Monument shall be erected to his Majesty George the Third, in testimony of the National

We Frederick William, by the Grace of God King of Prussia, &c. considering that the designs for which Ecclesiastical Institutions and Convents have hitherto been endowed are not consonant with the objects and necessities of the present times; considering that these designs may in part be better accomplished by different means;-Thatall neighbouring States have adopted the same measures;-That the punctual discharge of the contribution to France can only be effected by this ex-gratitude of Spain, not only to an august, pedient-And that, by these means, we may diminish the heavy claims upon the private property of our subjects, we do decree as follows:-Art. I. All convents, and other ecclesiastical institutions, bailli wicks, and commendaries, whether of the Protestant of Catholic religion, shall from this day be considered as the property of the state. Art. II. All convents, &c. shall, by degrees, be abolished; and care shall be taken of the compensation of all persons who now inhabit item, or have claims upon them.-Art. III. From the day of the date of the present Decree, no annuities shall be allowed, no novices shall be admitted, and no person instituted to any office belonging to them. Without our consent, no change of property shall be in de, no capitals shall be collected, no debts contracted, and no inventories trans ferred. All contracts made in opposition to those directions are null and void. Art. IV. We shall provide for the sufficient recompence of the Chief Ecclesiastical Officers, and with their advice for the liberal pensioning of the Priests of the Schools; and also for those Convents that are employed for the education of youth,

generous Sovereign, but to the unconquerable English Nation for the ardour and patriotism which she has evinced in the glorious cause of Spain. The Cortes at the same time declare, that the Spanish Nation will not lay down her arms until she has secured her independence, the absolute integrity of the Spanish Monarchy in both worlds, and recovered it for her law. ful Sovereign, Ferdinand VII. acting always with the concurrence, and in the most perfect harmony, with the King of Great Britain, in pursuance of the strict amity, and the perfect and indissoluble alliance, solemnly stipulated in the treaty of the 14th of January 1809. The Council of Regency will take care to make known to his Majesty, respecting the most solemn and appropriate manner in which the same can be executed, and will also submit to the Cortes the plan which it it thinks will be the best for carrying such national intention into effect. The Council conceives it proper, in the first instance, with a view to the attainment of the desired object, that this Decree shall be printed, and publicly circulated.

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