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len¢y; that of Lieut.-col. Medina, who 
performed prodigies; that of the other 
aides-de-camp, Alvarez and O'Leary ; that 
of Capt. Santana; of the commandant of 
guides, Martinez; of the commandant of 
the horse-grenadiers, Paredes; of Major 
Herran ; Captains Sandoval and Pio Dias ; 
Lieut. Camacaro; Ensigns Sanoja and 
Jirons, of the guides, and the others of the 
subalterns of the cavalry. Although the 
‘whole of our infantry could not take part 
inthe combat, they shewed the utmost in- 
patience to engage, and Major: Arebala, 
of Yaguachi, distinguished himself. Colo- 
nels Chiriboga and Masa, and the comman- 
dants Farsan and Payares, did their duty, 
Marriages in and near London: 
[Jan. 3, 
as did also all the other officers and pri- 
vates, We have only lost thirteen killed, 
and eight poised among the latter, 
Commandant Martinez, two subalterns 
slightly,and only one soldier severely. The 
miserable remains of the enemy who have 
escaped are pursued in all directions by 
the cavalry, and his Excellency followed 
them as far as the bridge of Chota. ‘The 
infantry follows by the high road. Receive, 
Colombia, and in particular the depart- 
ment of Quito, the congratulations of the 
Liberating Army, which has for the third 
time, and ander more trying circumstances 
than before, obtained your liberation. 
Adj.-gen, VICENTE GONZALES. * 
INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, anp DEATHS, in anp npak LONDON; 
With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased. 
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE MONTH. 
.) OV. 1.—Subscriptions opened in 
London, for relief of Spanish ex- 
jles. Great numbers arnived in England. 
To the honour of the country, the list was 
headed by eleven noblemen, and twenty 
members of the House of Commons. 
2.—Heavy gales of wind experienced at 
sea, which did considerable damage among 
the shipping. ; 
4.—The Metropolitan Society for the 
opposition and prosecution of fraudulent 
* insolvent debtors held their first anniver- 
sary meeting at the Albion Tavern, Al- 
dersgate-street. Upwards of sixty gen- 
tlemen were present, Mr. Burbidge in the 
chaiy. 
9.—Intelligence arrived of farther great 
losses among the shipping in the Trish sea 
and German ocean, froma violent storm. 
‘Many vessels were cast on shore, and many 
totally lost, with part of their crews. The 
same storm extended to the north of En- 
gland, and great damage was also sustained. 
10,—A melancholy aecident happened at 
Norwood; the scaffolding belonging to the 
new church now building, was broken to 
pieces by the falling of a heavy stone: 
one man was crushed to death, five were 
taken up apparently dead, ‘and several 
others had their arms and limbs dreadfully 
bruised. 
11.—A court of Common Conncil held, 
when Mr, Slade moved a resolution for 
erecting a monument in Moorfields to the 
memory of the late Spanish General Don 
Rafael del Riego. ‘The motion was nega- 
tived, because it was alledged that its eree- 
tion did not require the interference of 
the corporation. 
—.— The inhabitants of Bishopgate at 
a public meeting subscribed fifty guineas 
towards the relief of Madame Riego. 
12.—The annual Smithfield Christmas 
Cattle shew commenced in Sadler’s Yard, 
Goswell-street, The cattle exhibited far 
surpassed those of former years, and the 
«company was much more numerous than 
on any preceding occasion. The Duke 
of Devonshire, Sir John Sebright, and 
most of the leading agriculturists, weve 
present. 
13.— The well-known Martins, the 
bankers of Lombard-street, appeared thi 
day, as unsuccessful snitors,in the Court o 
King’s Bench, to try a very extraordinary 
claim about seven guineas, alledged to have 
been paid in error toa Mr. Drew, a respec- 
table law-stationer. From this transaction it 
would appear to be very hazardous to receive 
the amount of a check at a banker’s coun- 
ter without witness; for the clerk who paid 
the money, in this case, was by the plantiffs 
adduecd as valid evidence to prove that lie 
paid Mr. Drew cleven instead of four 
guineas. The Jury, however, by a special 
verdict, acquitted Mr, Drew and the clerk 
of all blame in the affair. .Withont re- 
ference to this case, but to others of daily 
occurrence, we lament that some tribunal, 
of the nature of a Grand Jury, is not in- 
terposed in civil as well as criminal suits, 
to determine whcther there is equitable 
ground of action before any wealthy or 
litigious plantiff should have it in his power 
to harrass another by the expences and 
vexation of a suit, of the propriety of 
which, till its issne is tried before a Petty 
Jury, the plaintiff is allowed to be the sole 
judge. ‘ 
15.—Meeting of the legal profession 
held at Lincoln’s Im Hall, when it was 
resolved to erect a statue in Westminster- 
hall to the memory of the lamented lord 
Erskine. 
17.—A tremendous storm of wind hap- 
pened, which did great damage in and 
about the neighbourhood of London. 
Application is intended to be made to 
parliament next session, for leave to bring 
in a bill for erecting a patent wrought iron 
bridge of suspension over the Thames, for 
carriages, waggons, foot passengers, &c. 
in the several parishes of St. Botolph 
Aldgate, 
