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PORTUGUESE PAPERS

... Extract of an official dispatch from his Excellency Marshal General Lord Wellington, dated head-quarters, Villa Se- - ca, the 14th of March I811, to his Exccllency* Senior D. Miguel Pereira Forjaz. - MONSzIGNOx-l am much concerned to have to in- form your Excellencyth'at the town of Badajos surrendered to the enemy. Though I have not yet learned all the circum- stances of this event, I can ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

... FRENCH PAPERS. INWELLIGENCE FRON VTHE ARMIES IN SPAIN'AND PORTUGAL. Paris, March 31. General Foy arrived at Paris the day before yesterday, with letters from the Prince of Essling. He left the head- quarters in Portugal on the 15th instant. The army was in the best condition There were hardly any sick. The soldiers were full ef ardour.I ?? 11 Marshal the Prince of Essling deemed it ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1267 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS

... ?? XIIIN~PAh'JG~ Ourfourth public exhibition opeuneduopon -the 8th currentI and no adpifrer of the fine arts can buf with pleasure perceive the'i5neirnitting attention 6f 'our coustry's artists, since the close of last year's exsibition.; e -have tth1y,'howevcr, to regret, ~ht l merit, so highly deserved, has not yea miet wirth the encoisragem.enc wvhich indefatigable exertion natui ally ncis ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 720 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

EDINBURGH NEWS CONTINUED

... biNBUI'i-tH NEmwS CONTINUED. On Saturday, the '30th ult. a select companyj con- sisting cliefly of tle most respectable-tenants on the estate, of Bdlgotwan, dined together at Lynedock; to nelebrate the victory gained at -Barrosa, by the gaj- lant proprietor of the interesting scene Whlerte they wvere assembled. Robert Grham, JEsq. of Fi ntry, presidedJ w vgave.the: most suitable toasts, with ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1227 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... - - ?? HOUSE OF LORDS-Aprl 3. : 'Their Lordships proceeded iti Loveien's. divorce -bill: th e f nrther proceedings on ~which weiejost poned.-till after the Easter recess. ?? ,;i.The.ijtja enlistment vbill, and several private. bills, were brought'up~fiom the omnions, and read the first time. Some onversation'tooi cc on thte ixing.ofthe day for the 2d reading of the militia ?? it was agreed, ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5104 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... ; L-dnbn, April 5, , past.seven, P. M. u In addition totlbe letter from Oporto, of the 12th :which you will-notice in ?? evening papers, we- have apother, of the samne date also, from Oport6. It says, that Massena has desiroyed thei boats on the Mocndcgo, that Tiver being how fordable, and that pursuipg a parallel with the Sierra de Esrella, he is taking the direction of Guada. Both these ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1780 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN-OFFICE—APRIL 6,1811

... FOREIGN-OFFICE-.APRTL 6,1811. A dispatch was received this mirning bv the Marquis Wel- lesley from Charles Stuart, Esq. his Majesty's. Minister at Lisbon, of which the following is an extract:- *The almy of General Lisbon, March 23, 1e11. 'The anny of GeneralMassena continues to retreat towards the frontier, and every march is facilitated by the abandonment of wounded, the destruction of ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

... F- ROM T LONDONGAZETTE. FRO-11 THfE LONSDONGAZETTE. DOWN1NG-STREET--APR1L 9. DLkpatchies, if which the ?? are extracts, were this Piorniag received at Lord iverpool's Office, addressed to hi; L.orktdhij by Lieutenant-General Viscount Wel. '.Llgtoi, da; s Oliveira de NL'iopital,21st March: Oliveira de flHopitl, March 21. The enemv suffered much more in the affair of to: -1 th than i was a4%are ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4450 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... PRIrVATE COJRRESPON7vDENCE. London, April 8, Q past seven, P. s. TH5E EALTIC. ' You will see, in the evening papers, a very interesting ac- count of an attack on Anholt. We have, two letters on the same subject, one of which states the number of the assailants very differently. It is as follows:- 'Anholt, March 28. We were, yesterday morning, at five o'clock, attacked by about 1600 Danes, ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 504 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LONDON NEWS CONTINUED

... Two Aqholt mails arived on Saturday morning, bringing intelligence from Sweden of somne interest. Active preparations are making. irk the 'Swedish:ports .for war; and a rumour has gone forth, that Den- mark is the object. of hostility. From an officiall Proclamation, however, of the Government of Sve- den, prohibiting the entrance of all foreigners into S weden, via Stralsund, without special ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Caledonian Mercury

... CaiB~iaia I3 EDINBURGH - 'MONDAr l-J-PR IL S. VAcccunits a1vbccen .received fio ?? to the 12th of last month, ?? the intelgence Of Mlassena's retreat,- and giving some farther particnt- lars as to the direction of his =march. it would appear that he is detaching himself entirely from the Tagus, and retreating by Castel Branco in two directions, -and approaching, of cQurse, the river Mondego. ...

Published: Monday 08 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 781 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Caledonian Mercury

... 1,1zIalcloontan -Oocrcurp., EDINBURGH, SATURDAr-APJ?%L 12. BULLETIN. Windsor Castle, Apr11 40. The King continues to go oil favourably. (Signed as usual.) The Gazette of Tuesday contains an extract from a dispatch ofiLodWellington, of the date of the 21st ult. frorn Oliveira-de 'Hospital, from which it appears that Massena is continuing rapidly to re- treat, and that his loss in the ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 604 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News