Star. — London, England, 1809-11-03 00:00:00

SEVILLE, OCTOBER 10. In the correspondence of the enemy, intercepted at I various times by our light troops, have been found two letters written by Don Jose Justo Salcedo, late Lieutenant-General in the Royal Navy, to the Ma rine Minister of the Pretender, Don Jose de Mazaredo, in his absence from Madrid. The first, dated the 25th February, says : I have this day taken the oaths as Lieutenant-General. As to Espinosa and Salazar, I know not what they will do, for they have manifested much - repugnance ; but I conceive they will be induced by O'Farrill's last dispatch, to take a simple oath of allegiance." On the 2d of March, he writes, " I am extremely sorry that neither my example nor persuasion have been able to make any impression on the mind of Salazar or Espinosa, so as to bring them to take the oath, which has been required of all of us, both as Ministeilk and as military men. O'Farill has contri buted his influence and persuasion ; and Van-Halen has made every exertion that might be expected from his generous heart." These two letters do honour to the Chief of Squadron, D. Jose de Espinosa Tellcsl and the Intendant D. Luis Maria de Salazar, both of them Ministers of the Council of Marine, by manifesting the firmness with which they have refused to give the smallest token of acknowledgement and obedience to the usurper Joseph, notwithstanding the artifices employed by his Ministers to entrap the un wary, instead of that candour and frankness which mat k the proceedings of men of noble and generous sentiments. It would be improper to pass over in silence the loyalty and patriotism of these two per. sons, or to conceal the sort of instruments which the pretender employs to corrupt the good and faithfu Spaniards. The above is therefore submitted to the public, that they may know the extent to which those who were formerly our fellow-countrymen carry their intrigues. Ney has concentrated his forces in Valladolid, Sa lamanca, and Toro ; he complains of the impossibi lity of maintaining himself there, or of making any movement on account of the numerous detachments which surround him, and cut off his supplies and am munition ; our parties have not met with any French on this side of Talavera. Soult has evacuated Placentia, and the whole of the North of Estremadura, and gone to Toledo. Seve ral carriages have left Madrid with a number of per sons in the French interest. .According to all the accounts received from Cata lonia, it is nut to be doubted, that on the 23d Of Sep tember, a most obstinate battle was fought near Ge rona, and that the auxiliary army, under the com mand of General Blake, obtained the inestimable advantage of introducing into that city a considerable supply of provisions and ammunition. We are also informed, that the French in Barcelona, requested by a flag of truce to our frigate, Nuestra Senora de An tocha, permission to send some of their wounded to France, which was granted, being well aware this was a stratagem of the enemy. Three vessels came out, which were said to contain the wounded ; the frigate immediately detached an equal number of feluccas, which having examined the register of one of the vessels, discovered, besides a great quantity of trea-' sure, &c. the valuable sepulchre from the Convent of La Merced, with several Spaniards unworthy that name, who were its worshippers in Barcelona. By very recent intelligence we have learnt that the,French have lately suffered a considerable loss in the Valle de Itur.c3l. Our correspondent in Catalonia advises us of the French fleet having sailed from Toulon, with the design of relieving Barcelona; but Admiral Coiling. wood, with the English fleet, being in those seas, it is very probable that he will save it - half its voyage. RIPOL.L (CATALONIA), SEPT. U. Subsequent to the memorable battle of the 19th instant, in which the invincible Gerona was attacked, all the letters agree in representing that the french had burnt their encampments in part of the village of Bisbol, where they had their head-quarters; no clearer proof can be given of the defeat they have sustained, and of their deplorable condition ; and we may also with reason expect, that they may retire to since we are assured they have had some indication of the attack which is about to be made upon them, for which purpose our distinguished Cap tain-General Blake has ordered every man from 16 to 50 years of age, capable of bearing arms, to rendv4vous at Olot and Besela, under the command of peen Juan Clams. In consequence of this order, all the shops and manufactories of this town are shut, their owners having flown to the defence of the country. ..,on unano Renovales i well .ef ins valour and patriotism. Thirty Prus sians have arrived with him, who deserted from the French army to serve under his orders in the valley of Ronneal, where they fought with fury against the French, and now perform the duty of guard of ho nour to him, he having given them this proof of the confidence he places in their valour and fidelity. TilE EVENING STAR. _ _,.., - mamma Tay ..13rIgadref ...............—.. • known by his valour SEVILLE, OCTOBER 10. sians have arrived wit In the correspondence of the enemy , inte rce p ted at French army to serve var i o us times by our light troops, have been found of Ronnea and now l, where th •__ i__ TN.— T,,,. T.,ctn, R•ilepiln_ 121 P French, peg i I GERONA, SEPTEMBER 21. The s;lence and inactivity which are observed in the enemy since the action of the 19th, are very remark able : we only perceive movements of columns from Sarria to Salt, and vice versa—humanity is shocked at the spectacle which presents itself in the breaches which were attacked ; in that of Santa Luica, the bodies of a Colonel and three officers have been found: extending the view to those of Almanes, Geronilla, Fuertedel, Cabello, and Calvario, nothing is seen but heaps of dead bodies. Unhappy fate! to gratify the am bition L.f an Usurper ; 4000 Westphalians, a regiment of Neapolitans, and 700 French, are 'compelled to ofr: r themselves to be slaughtered. Such is the decla rß tinn of the unfortunate men, who, by their' impor t ul• • ie; yesterday, obtained from Spanish generosity, to be carried to our hospitals, in order to receive from human t, the necessary care of their desperate wounds. ASTURIAS. By the Oviedo Gazette wa perceive that the army of th:.t principality consists of 22,000 men, a force, in fact, beyond all proportion compared with its popu lation, and from which may be inferred the energy, valour, and clf.termined patriotism of its inhabitants. Eleven tlwusand men, united to the small army et Leon, have already descended to Castile; and zno tiler die ision cf the same strength is ready to proceed to the same destination. [Here foU. w•s an Order of the Junta of that prin cipality, prescribing certain rewards and honours to any person who shall discover the treasonable connec tions of the enemy.] LERIDA, SEPT. 30. Lieutellant-General Don Carlos del Arcizaga is about to leave this city tor the central army of La GRENADA, OCTOBER 7. The Sacking of Siquenza has been most atrocious, and continued for 18 hours in the neighbourhood of that unhappy city. The French have committed innumerable barbari ties, burning and assassinating the inhabitants. At Mandayona they burnt forty-two houses, and hung a man in the square, after dragging him tied to the tail of a horse. JAEN, OCTOBER 4. Our army of La Mancha is completely equipped, I , and our troops, already accustomed to the hardships of war, will be able to imitate the enemy, who, hi therto, has obrained some advantages on account of his rapid manoeuvres. PRIVATE LETTER. " CADIZ, Ocrossa 17.—Marquis Wellesley is ex pected soon to leave Seville, as for some time, prepa rations have been making for his departure. He has had disagreements with the Junta, which have pro duced manifest disgust between the Supreme Council and the British Ambassador." LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : 9 per Cent. Cons. for money %h.—Account 69ii. 3 per Cent. Red. 68i---Omnium pre. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 288 286 India Stock 193} 3 per Cent. Red. 6814 India Bonds 265. 275. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. 69 Imp. 3 per Cents 67i ex. &T. 4 per Cent. 83if Excheq. Bills, 10$. 15s. pre. 5 per Cent. Navy 101141 City Lottery Tickets "98. 15s. Lorg Ann. 181 9-16ths Cons. for arc. 69}it The dispatches received yesterday from the Marquis WELLESLEY are dated the 15th ult. at which time his Lordship was making preparations to return to Eng land. It is now understood that on his arrival he will hold a high situation in the Government.—Our troops in Portugal arc represented as much improved in health. The French army under SOULT remains at Orapcssa and Arcebispo--Nny's at Salamanca. A considerable French force had advanced to La Mancha. The Spaniards had taken a position at the foot of the Sierra Morena mountains. Yesterday evening two Gottenburgh Mails arrived, bringing letters from Stockholm to the 15th, and from Gottenburgh to the 21st ult. We also received letters from on board the convoy off Carlscrona, with the important information that the Baltic Fleet had passed the Belts, and no doubt was entertained that it had reached Gottenburgh. The letters from that port of the 20th, however, do not mention its arrival, bat observe, that it was daily expected. Our Memel Correspondent acquaints us, that a few ships yet remained in that harbour and at Riga, which were loading their cargoes with the utmost ra pidity, to prevent their being detained by the ice. We presume that nearly all of them have before this time taken their departure. A bag of letters from Heligoland also arrived to the date of the 27th ult. with accounts from Holstein to the 22d. From these it appears that ALEXANDER had not then given his assent to the Treaty between FR4NOIS and NAPOLEON ; and further, that the first four Propositions made by NAPOLEON were rejected with disdain by his unfortur.ate competitor, as tend• ing to annihilate his power and to degrade his family. The continuance of the French army in such prodi gious force in the neighbourhood of Vienna is attri buted to the doubts entertained as to the conclusive character of this diplomatic arrangement; and the reason assigned for avoiding its public notification, according to the established forms, is the delay of the sanction to its conditions expected from the Emperor of Russia. At Hamburgh trade is more brisk than it has been for some time ; but the merchants are obliged to sub mit to grievous extortions by custom-house agents. A letter from Emden (given in another column), points out another kind of interruption from our own men of war, which of course Ministers have the power of remedying.—This is not a season in which impedi ments of the nature alluded to can be permitted ! We have also received Spanish Papers to the 16th, Paris to the :.'6th, and Dutch to the 29th ult. By the Spanish papers it appears that General BLAKE, after a warm action on the 23d of Septem ber, succeeded in throwing abundant supplies into Gerona. The consequence of this second relief was the retreat of the covering army of the French to a considerable distance from that town. They are also said to have manifested intentions to raise the siege. We shall be happy in the confirmation of these ex pectations; for, brave as the valiant defenders of Gerona undoubtedly are, we much fear they are ul. timately destined to the fate of their immortal bro thers, the heroes of Saragossa. If the French are allowed to carry on their operations against the body of the place, we can hardly hope that it will be saved by these occasional succours of men and provisions. Of the principal Spanish Army these papers say ' little or nothing—but they state that the Toulon fleet has put to sea, for the purpose of throwing succours into Barcelona. If this statement be correct, we may I expect shortly to receive some important advices, as to watch the motions of the enemy in that direction. An article from Antwerp, inserted in the Aorta. dam Courant of the 27th, states the arrival of NAPO.. I.ICON at Fontainbleau on the 23d. The silence of the Monitevr of the 25th proves the inaccuracy of this in telligence. Except there were paramount reasons for concealing it, his arrival within so short a distance of the capital would have been announced at Paris, in the customary way, within four hours after. The conclusion of peace is announced in the official Dutch paper, with a formality and precision that seem intended as a kind of set-off against the inaccuracy of the previous premature announcement of that impor tant event. Since writing the above we have received Spanish Papers to the 20th, and Portuguese to the 24th ult. from which the following are extracts :—The Spanish armies are represented as every where in motion, and increasing in numbers and discipline, while the French ate said to be dwindling very fast. We have been receiving similar accounts by every arrival from Spain for the last twelve months. LISBON, OCTOBER 23. On the 19th inst. a fleet of transports arrived from England, with artillery, ammunition, and cloathing, and about 1000 troops to join the broken regiments. Lord Wellington is still here, but we are in daily expectation of his setting out to join the army. TRUXILLO, OCTOBER 15. Soult is still at Talavera de la Reyna with 6000 men, and 4.000 more are distributed between Valde verda and the bridge of Arzebispo, which serve as a corps of observation. The French in Madrid continue to send to Bayonne the principal persons of character who have any in fluence with the people. - MALAGA, OCTOBER 10. (ARMY OP MANCHA, SEPT. IL) Our army has not changed its position, and the enemy have retired to the other side of the Tagus, leaving 1000 in Nambroca, Aluaouaud, and the neighbouring towns. On the 19th Ring Joseph left Madrid fri T o l„dc,, with all the trench garrison, having lett in the ca pital only two regiments of renegade Spaniards, and a small force ! How shameful that Eurrpe should know that the capital cf Spain is guarded by Spa. niards, themselves in the pay of the tyrant. General Eguia has reviewed almost all the divi sions, which are well organized, and abundantly sup plied with provisons a nd necessaries. SEPT. 30.—The head-quarters are at Daymul, and ow troops and those of the enemy in the same positions. "' • - THE ARMY. That part of the 26th regiment, whit:n h a; for some time on detachment at Horsham, k yr orders to march to Portsmouth on Monday, i s to embark for Walcheren. A strong reinforcement will be sent immediAtt to Walcheren. Siz regiments of infantry are b ., orders of embarkation for that island. The army u L , the command of Lord WELLINGTON will alto rlce, considerable increase, the extent of which is 1,0; determined. The West York militia are ordered to march ;6 t i Portsmouth District, to relieve the 3d Lauca.L, who proceed from thence to Dover. The Marines have been very lucky in recruit , amongst the French prisoners from Flushing, i t intended to embark fourteen on boald ea c h h ue battle ship. MALAGA, OCT. 5. General Blake, who with 13,000 men was at Olot, distant about five or six leagues from Gerona, pro posed to attack the enemy or to fortify himself in that place should they prove greatly superior in force. The army of La Mancha, which certainly is the most numeroui, amounts to from 50 to 70,000 men, and its positions are the same as have been before stated. The army of Estremadura, reduced to 10,100 men by detachments to reinfore those of La Mancha and Castile, it in Truxillo and its vicinity, and its advanced guards approash the Tagus. The English army, which, whether it has changed its position we are not certain, Consists of from 30 to 40,000 men ; and its advanced-guards are near the before•mentioned river. The Duke of Parque, with 12,000 men, having joined Senior Mendizabal, whose army amounts to 30,000 men, is between Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo. Thus, if we observe the position of our armies, it will appear that they surriund and inclose those of the enemy, which united in the centre of Spain, are rather reduced to act defensively, than capable of any offensive operations. It is said that all the troops of Catalonia, regulars and Somatenes, in number 40,000 men, are divided into four divisions, whose military operations are directed by his Excellency General Blake. Yesterday the Duchess of BRUNSWICK entertained the Princess of WALES, the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, the Duke of Banwswlck, Dowager Lady Da CLIFFORD, Lady CHARLOTTE LINDSAY, and a large party, with an elegant dinner at her house in Spring Gardens. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK entertain ed a large party of Military Gentlemen yesterday, at dinner, at his house in Stable-yard, St. James's. At the final close of the poll yesterday at Drapers' Hall for a Common Councilman, in'the room of the late Mr. JOHN UPWARD, the numbers were, for Mr. CROCKATT, 91—Mr. CLARKE, 41 ; when Mr. CRoe• KATT was declared duly elected. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK -LANE, Nov. 3.—There is a•large supply of Wheat to-day, with several arrivals of foreign, and the general sales are rather lower— Barley, Malt, and White Peas are each somewhat cheaper—New Tick Beans 40s. to 465. per quarter ; Old as under---There are likewise large supplies of Oats, and this article is also quoted rather lower— Flour in plenty, and inclines downwards. OENZRAL CURRENCY A$ UNDRat Whet, 768.905. 102 s. Beans, 575. 6 38 . Fine ditto, 104 s. lOtts. Tick ditto, 483. 338. Rye, 50%. 36a. Oats os. 34*. Barley, 411 s. 555. OcL Polai 265. 3d ditto, 365. 395. Od. Malt, 745. 821. Potatoe ditto, 40s. White Peas (boilers) S. 925. Rape Seed, OIL to 631. Grey ditto, 465. 345. Pint Flour, 90s. 95w.-Seconds Us. 10$, THEATRES. COVENT GARDEN.---LaSt night, Mrs. Cl.‘i:N, l a . of the Manchester Theatre, made ht r s , •co„ i • pearance, and confirmed us in the favourably which we first formed of her abilities. Though dt ing the first acts of the Grecian Daug/il:r the aucl'cr,; was not entirely undisturbed, she was heard with tention, and loudly and most deservedly applau() art Euphrasia.—Two men were turned out or the , in the early part, of the performance, for refusing to h e seated ; and towards the latter part of the first piece and during the whole of the Afterpiece the rm , was nearly as violent as on the preceding night. Placards were numerous, and one of them gave notice, that a new edition would be published as soon as possible, Several active partizans on both sides were turned out with brokers heads. Three cheers for the KING, and three groans for KEMBLE, concluded the evening'! amusement ; during a great part of which, Mr. Coos!' was seated in the Pita After this, a person sugge s t. ed, that the 0 P's should depart in processio n , tsw and two, an idea which was instantly caught at, the Pit marshalled themselves accordingly. I n I N ; array, they nroceeded huzzaing tlwough Bow -street and the Strand, calling out, " Old Prices!" THE LYCELiM.—Last night, Mr. MELVIN, well. known to our Readers as a performer at Covent G4r. den Theatre two years ago, made his first appearance on this stage, as Vapid, in the Dramatist, znd experi. enced a very flattering reception. He intu•ed a vast deal of mercury into the part, and yet contrised to kecr clear of the manner of LEWIS, the first represen. :ative. At the fall of the curtain, five or six Tonal* of applause crowned his very meritorious efforts. He spoke the original Epilogue, in which he was particu. larly happy.—He also played BANNIsTER'S character in No Song no Supper, with equal success. We consi. der him a real acquisition to thi; Theatre, which was last night extremely crowded. • • - - A 1:11'1,ors Te , 'lrd e the &slit ibat uLd tot sing 0". y t A th frith A mien) . • tbetifil t l't D oill s g: 1 ap . Lo C %`..ith a:. - plaudri r the he Ni ng to b e st piece, • - vr.v was 31:leArdS ice, that ; possible. Toed out inc, and !vening' s :' .7 r. Comte • - suggest. . • ,ion, two tat, ;Ind • I In thi, ow -street 1 'IN, well, vent Gar. Tcarance d experi. cd a vast itrisecl to represen. iz rounds E;)rts. He Is particu. character We consi. Nhich was 1. lionoqr the (f gt. , r.tle. iorse, met rdens, and , where he rates of the Ration. He ,at splendid sings ; and .t the plan. itants. His Hale Hall, P_ f„r this LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 1. Tt being understood that his Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCkSTER would this morning honour the town of Liverpool with a visit. a number of gentle. men, attended by the Liverpool Light Horse, met his Royal Highness at the Botanic Gardens, and afterwards escorted him to the Town-hall, where he was received by the Mayor and Migistrates of the Borough, and partook of an eregant c•r'.d colition. then visited the different apartments of :liat sidendid edifice, and also the New Exchange Bt.iidings ; and at half-past two o'clock left town, amidst t:ie dits and congratulations of its loyal inhabitants. His Royal Highness is at present on a visit at Hale Hall, the seat of Joux BLAcKstatta, Esq. M. P. fur this county. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain H. LINDSAY was sworn into the command of the ship Winchelsea, consigned to Bombay and China. The Court adjourned, at six o'clock, till Wednesday next. Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, before the Right Hon, Sir James MANSFIELD, Knt. Lord Chief Justica of b:, Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, in and after iViichaeltras Term, 1809 LONDON. IN TERM. MILIDLLSEI. Nov. 10 I Saturday . . . . Nov. : t to I Friday .. . . 11 23 Friday . . . . 1:4 AFTEIt TERM. Wednesday . . Nov. 29 I Thursday .. . Nov. 30 Last week, three vessels tailed from Chatham, Ply. mouth, and Falmouth, for France, with aged French prisoners, to exchange for English prisoners of the same description. On Wednesday evening as Mr. Sanderson, of Chelsea, was returning home in a single horse-chaise, from Bromley, he was stopped by two foot-pads, be tween Camberwell and -l3rixton-causeway, one et whom, in seizing the horse's reins, affrighted the animal, and notwithstanding it set off at full yeei, and dragged the fellow a considerable distance, he Iheld it till his accomplice came up, who mounted the vehicle, presented a pistol to Mr. S. and having demanded his money, threatened him with immediate death if he made the least resistance. Mr. S. then gave him his cash, amounting to near £l4. • A very extraordinary accident happened at White haven, about two o'clock on Saturday afternoon : A horse and cart, belonging to James JohnsoN of Hensingham, were passing upon the Sand from the North Tongue to the New Tongue. His son, a boy of about fifteen years of age, was upon the back of the horse, and rode into the tide (which is very cus. tomary), to wash the animal; he had, however, as the event proved, gone too far. The cart floated, and a wave, unfortunately, overturned the whole I A boat immediately pushed off from the New Tongue, with little appearance of rendering the ser vice so much wished for by numbers of spectators. Every struggle of the horse plunged himselt And the boy (who, though frequently under water, still clung to the harness) into deeper water ; and the matter remained most anxiously dubious for several minutes. At length the people on board the boat, after the ut most exertions, arrived providentially just in time to save the life of the hoy.--The horse was drowned'. Friday . . . Thuriday . . . Thursday . . .