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i sue - • ' ~ ' • TO BE PEREMPTORILY SOLD, BY PUBLIC AUCIOISN; At the London 'tavern, Foxhole.xtreet, Plymouth, osTompsdily, the 19th day of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenooo, rfiE FOLLOWING GOODS, for Exportation : A. 255 Casks, and lug &Its Coffee; and , 226 FagsFags Pimento • landed from a F r ench Brig, and condemned as Prise to His Mo.: kitty's Ship INDZFATIOMML, J. riIIADU G 2TON, Esq. Captain. Also, for Exportation, 41 Hhds.andl Brown & White 5 Cases Indigo IN Boxes S Sugar 4 Bales Bear Skins SO Tierces &./ • Coffee 10 Tons I.ogwood 7 Casks TO Tons Fusdck Bags Cocoa Restored to the Claimants, ex Potiv, from New York. Also, 3000 Horhttsd Staves, (Left by a defaulter at a former Sale) per Boum*, lying in the Prison Yard, Coshde. - For viewing, samples, and further information, apply to Messrs. HAWKER and Sons, Merch ants, Plymouth. Plymouths, Jarug 29, 181$. THE EVENING . STAR. I,ONDON.• FRIDAY, FEBR.UARY 1. PRICE OF S'T'OCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, money, 65ii—for account, 660. Reduced 6Cry.-4 per Cent. 831. 5 per . Cent. avy 981,—Ex. Bills, Ss. to Ss. prem. Bondi, 2Ss. 265. preen.—Omnium PRICE OF STOCKS YESTRR DAT. Sink &eel; 1411 I India Stock 177+ 172 I per Cent. Red. 6634 India Bonds 265. 255. pr. S per C. COM. 25* 654 Excheq. Bills 3s, 6s. pr. 4 per Cent.. 88}1 83{ Omnium 4 dis. S per Cent. Navy Wit Cons. for Feb. 66}f _ Bank Long Ann 171 Lottery Tickets, .ast.lsi. 44 WINDSOR CASTLE, JANUARY $l. " His MAJESTY continues in the same favourable state in which he has been for the last week. • (Signed) wo Hsuranal. K. BAILLIE, R, WILLIS." " WINDSOR CASTLE, FEBRUARY 1. His MAJESTY is in the same state as yesterday. (Signed) "H. R. REYNOLDS, W. HEBERDF.N. " 11. RAILLIR, R. WILLIS." The Amendmenti made by the Lords to the Re gency Bill have been agreed to by the Commons ; and the Bill will, this day, be returned to their Lord ships, preparatory to its receiving the Royal Assent. Mr. Wiirrannan gave notice last night, that as soon es Parliament is opened, under the authority of the Regent, he will call its attention to the conduct of the Administration of 1804, during the indisposition with which his 14AUSTY was then afflicted. Government this morning received dispatches from Cadiz, dated the 7th eltimo. They contain no news of importance, but state that all was quiet in the Isle of Leon at that period. This morning a Cadiz Mail arrived at the General Fost Office. The following are extracts from the Journals brought by this conveyance : TARRAGONA, DECEMBER Is. Marshal Macdonald has been recalled from the command of the French troops, and a few days after his arrival at Gerona set out for France. Bonaparte, dissatisfied with the results of his operations, which in reality have not been more fortunate than those of his predecessor Augerean, has given the command to his brother-in-law Prince Borghese. The first care of the new General was to send a convoy to the fortress of - Catalonia, in which he has employed all the fresh reinforcements he brought. But the public spirit of the principality continues in all its vigour ; the arms has been recruited with 15,000 new soldiers, whom the example of their companions in arms will quickly make veterans ; and the advantages obtained since the', end of October maintain enthusiasm and patriotism. MADRID, DEC, 4, The intrusive government continues to exact, with the greatest cruelty, the contributions imposed oa this town, and snme persons, for not having paid them, have been conducted to the Retiro ; but Joseph has exempted from it the houses of Urquejo, Branches forte, and others, which are poor, charging their quotas to the remainder. Having lately taken 19 Spanish cavalry which had deserted, a Council of War was immediately held ; it contented itself wish jutting the chief to death, and sending the remainder to France. Orders have been given to those living jn the vicinity of the Retiro, to quit their houses ; with what object is not known. In the palace there are many chests packed up for France. We are assured that an Aid-de-camp o' Joseph's will take charge of them, and that he will be accompanied by 'part of the Household. The other preparations for a journey are dissimulated, and at the same time his said with an air of mystery, that . Joseph is preparing to set out for Valencia, where they are ready to receive him. The French and their par tizans still continue to assert that Massena has obtain. ed a victory, and entered Lisbon in triumph, The day before yesterday the Anniversary of the Coronation of Napoleon was celebrated with a triple discharge of artillery ; they omitted mentioning in the Gaze►te, as in former years, the cause, perhaps with a view that some might be induced to suppose that the firing was for the victory of Massena. On the 21th of last month arrived by the gate of "Ocala, seven waggons laden with wounded, On the 28th, a Spanish party entered Alcala, and killed the cantinas of the Trench, who dared not Move from their quarters. The Patriots have like wise carried off from Guadaulara clothes, horses, etc. This has probably been the cause of their having marched towards the said city a French bsttalion of infantry, with two pieces of artillery. Anether strong detachment, composed is a great measure of the royal guard, marched on the 2 d of this moo* hT thf rood of 44aniuele 4 earl 451 ... • I - • • audacity tow teoneng no realm theito appear:we at the house of Portage% -sad carry off the bones which were there. A person who has just arrived from Castile, relates that a large convoy bad been intercepted which was conducting from Valladolid to Burgos. the spoils of the city and province of Salamanca, and that there had entered many of the escort wounded inValladolid. On the 2d instant arrived a caravan from Anda lusia. In it came the English and Spaniards made prisoners in •Tuengerola and Baza ; they amount to 450 men ; there likewise came with it 300 waggons of French sick and wounded, and during the night a much larger number of the latter entered. They say the plague is in Andalusia, and the French magnify the destruction it causes ; but not withstanding this the talk of the speedy departure of a large convoy for that province, and a decree has been issued by Joseph, ordering all the olive trees in the roads leading to the same, to be cut down, under pretext that they afford a retreat to the brigands. This is a proof that so great tranquillity does not prevail in the interior of Andalusia, as they have hitherto asserted. . .~ Governor Belliard, accompanied by various engi. neers, has viewed the ground towards Fuente Castil- Jana. They talk of forming a camp between Fuen canel, Hortaliza and Chamartin. The mail from France has arrived. The report among the French is, that Bonaparte is coming in person to Spain with numerous reinforcements. wzczma ER 8. On the 4th, in the morning, more troops set out to reinforce those of Guadalaxara. That night and the succeeding, until break of day, many discharges of musketry and artillery were heard at a distance. On the sth, in the morning, 14 carts full of wounded entered from the side of Guadalaxara ; and in the evening 200 beds were prepared for a still greater numbfr which was expected. On the 6th, •arious dispatches arrived from Qua dalaxara, which, from the mysterious silence preser ved, and other appearances, do not seem to have been very satisfactory. On the 7th, several carts of wool, from the above mentioned town, arrived, escorted by 200 infantry, and 60 horse of the Royal Guards ; they were con veyed to the Palace of Buena.vista. Frequent dis patches arrive from that part, but nothing transpires. The convoy of Andalusia, composed of 200 carts, accompanied by the Count of Montareo, set out on the 4th, at seven in the morning, but at ten still re mained in sight of Madrid ; the escort, which con sisted of from 800 to 1000 men, having been delayed for some hours. In letters from Seville, which were distributed on the same day, and are of the 24th, there is mention of raising the siege of the Isla ; and those from Corduba say, that many personi had ar rived there from the lower country, and that many more were expected. Since the Sd, when the convoy from Andalusia ar rived, and with it two Aide-de-Camps of Marshal Soult, the Palace of Godoy, where the said Marshal resided, has been preparing. Two covered carriages among those which came with the convoy, have at the same time been taken to the house of Medinacile, where Sebastian resided. Azanza has arrived, escorted by 700 men. He does not appear to have returned from Paris greatly satisfied, and the most profound silence is observed relative to the result of his commission, and that of Almenara. Some persons who have accompanied him on the journey say, that there is no living in Paris, 'and that the Emperor is the object of the curses of every one. The convents of nuns have been subjected to new examinations. The French talk much of the number of troops to be collected here. Never have they had so much recourse to conceal their movements, and to learn those of the Spanish forces, nor have they eves appeared more solicitous to hide the one or to disco-4 ver the other. All paper money has lost much of its currency, but the vales of Ferdinand are worth 8 per cent. more than those of Joseph. SITTING OF THE CORTES, DECEMBER 16. The project of a few plan of administration for a the provinces of Spain, presented* the Committee appointed for that purpose, formed Ile subject matter of discussion. Several Members spoke for and against the project, but the Congress came to no determina tion op the subject. In the Sitting of the 17th, the same discussion was resumed, but did pot lead to any determination of the Cortes. PRIVATE LETTER.—CORUNNA, JAN. 11. The French continue in Oviedo, and the last attack intended to have been made on the 27th of December, could not be carried into effect, in consequence of the division of Count de Priegue not having arrived in time. Senor Acuna, who was Minister for the Affairs of Grace and Justice to Charles IV. has been arrested in Corunna, and conveyed into Castile. There have also been some other arrests ; but though revolu tionary designs are talked of, nothing. I believe, was kneaded beyond such a change in the public autho rity, as might be calculated to produce greater acti vity. The election of the Deputies for the Cortes has been completed in the province of Asturias, and among those chosen, are Count Toren°, Don Au. gusten Arguelles, and Don A. De la Vega, three Gentlemen well known in this country-, „td whose appointment will certainly do honour both to the pro-, vine which has elected them, and to the respectable body of which they are about to become marnbere; JANUARY IS.- 7 We have npt received any farther iPteli i SePce f;991 our agPieul brit i 8 0 01 s9frY tit fay . ,_ the interior of this kingdoth is agitated by dif t parks. The other day General Porlier, at the bead of some of his troops, arrested the Junta of the Asturias at Castropol, but no one is acquainted with the cause of this extraordinary measure. INTERCEPTED LETTER. Corbel!, Dec. 17. " It appears that General Junot, jealous of the ge. neral command given to Massena in Portugal, pro duced a failnre in one operation by not obeying his orders and effecting a junction necessary to the suc cess of the operation. Massena therefore deprived Junot of his command, arrested him, and sent him to Paris : the Emperor confirmed this measure, and the General, it is said, will be shot. 44 2. Prince Ferdinand is to marry the sister of our Empress, and to ascend the throne of Spain ; reserv ing Catalonia and Biscay for France, the former of which belonged to France under Louis XIV. , 6 3. King Joseph returns to Naples. di 4. The King of Naples to be King of Poland ; and in order to form that kingdom, the Emperor of Russia has been asked for his part of the old partition of Poland—Austria cedes her part voluntarily. S. Prince Berthier is to be King of Prtissia, and hence it is Rot necessary to ask Prussia for her part of Poland. _ _ 6. Masseaa is to be King of Portugal, and must conquer his kingdom by the aid of the French and Spaniards, who will be united under the same colours; it will be the same with the Kingdom of Poland and Prussia—the new Kings must go and conquer them from Russia and Prussia. It is probable that our force, and the forces of Germany, and all the Rhenish Confederacy, will be united for the grand operation. 46 Such is the news of the day, w - hich is derived front good sources." Lord ARDEN attended yesterday, as Lord in Wait. ing, at St. James's Palace, and Lady ARDEN accom panied his Lordship to see the Bulletin issued con cerning his Muss-rv's health. Among the Female Nobility enquiring after his MAJILSTY'S health, was the venerable Lady MARY CODER, surviving daughter of the Duke of ARGYLZ, who, though upwards of 90 years of age, retains her usual active disposition and'How of spuds. A few days ago, his MAJESTY, addressing one of his attendant Physicians, told him, that the Duchess t 1 BRVWSWICK had desired him, about six months ago, whenever he was indisposed, to take the advice of that Physician, as she had a higher opinion of him than of any other whom she had seen sinee her re turn to this country. The Physician, whose name it might appear invidious to mention, considering that such an instance of recollection would be a striking test of his MAJESTY'S convalescence, took an early opportunity of waiting upon the Duchess of BRUNS• WICK, and had the pleasure to receive from her Royal Highness a full confirmation of what his &Imam! had related. Yesterday the Judges met in the King's Bench Treasury Chamber, Westminster Hall, to choose their respective Circuits. MIDLA sno—Lard Ellenborougb, Mr. Baron Wood. Nosed[--Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, Mr. Justice Grow Hosts—Lord Chief Baron. Mr. Justice Heath. Norrusay—Mr. Baron Thomson, Mr. Justke Le Blanc. l Oxsoan—Mr. Justice Lawrence, Mr. Baron Graham. Wear. inti—Mr. Justice Chambre, Mr. Justice Bayley. There are nearly 2000 French Officers on parole at Kelso, in private lodgings. The Duke of Bloom) has given notice to the Fire- Offices, in which the late Theatre of Drury-lane was insured, to lay out the insurance-money in restoring the buildings under the poweraof the Building Act. Atm/.None DAVISON, Esq. was liberated from Newgate on Saturday last, the term of his confuse ment having expired. The name of one of the Gentlemen saved from the Elizabeth Indiaman is Lieutenant, and not Doctor, JACKSON, of the 24th Native. Infantry, as printed yes. terday by mistake. The French Officer who came by the cartel with dispatches for the Transport Board 4, is Capitaine de Previte. On Saturday last, the day before the release of the British prisoners belonging to the Elizabeth, a most gallant affair was witnessed in the roads of Dunkirk. A British brig of war, dashing in close to the pier and under the French batteries, cut out from thence a French transport laden with naval stores, bound from Boulogne to Flushing. The enterprise was executed with so much skill and rapidity, that the prize was gone before the batteries could be brought to bear upon the brig with effect. The same brig hailed the cartel on her passage, to enquire after eau. 'friends at Dunkirk, and what the folks of that town i thought of the prank that had been played them the Other d ay ? A quantity of bale goods, glass, and other wares belonging to the Elizabeth, was driven on shore from the wreck; and the French Government, faithful to its burning system, caused a pile of them to be made below the door of the gaol, where they were con sumed. In the course of last week, a British prisoner, said to be a Captain in the West-India trade, effected his escape from prison at Dunkirk, which was considered as a great exploit ; the wall which surrounds the pri son being at least 50 feet high. He accomplished his object by means of a rope, but still remains on the other side the water, though undiscovered. The many attempts that have beep recently made I by British prisoners to effect their escape from French I prisons, have induced the Government of that coun try to resort to an extraordinary measure ; a decree, according to the report of the prisoners, having been published, that any prisoners who should be found attempting to escape, shall be tried by a Military Commission, and, if found guilty, shall be sentenced to the gallies for four years. Mess;.LAN;—vi r e have some further arrivals of Wheat tu.day, with tolerable quantities on hand ; sales dull nearly at last prices—Barley ready sale and fully keeps its price—r Malt somewhat dearer—Very few Beans of the two kinds, and higher—New Ticks 88s. to 435. Old as under—There are large arrivals of Oats, chiefly second and inferior, and those clleaper ...Flour continues at late prices, psusaAs. !solstice as willidlk• 1111 1. Ws. 90s. limos (old), 54,. 375, Pies PIN Ws. 1001. lick ditto (old), 4.5. alti Ryttoese), piks. Ws. Oats, ;se Sas. es,. Os, IU. rsladd dtut, sok 3Ss. od. 1t:1 . 404. 7111. Potato. dlOO, ot. 35.. Feu (Wiwi), /to. as s Rape 8504,.444, Xst. • • jimp IllorAlWAßdsA 734 • 10/1 THE ARMY. Yesterday Colonel 1-Inciters's fine regiment, the 2.1 Light Infantry battalion of the German Legion, was embarked, which completes the grand division of troops which sail from Portsmouth for Portugal.— General Avrets has the command of this division. By the favour of friends, three letters from Officers in Portugal have been shewn to us; they are dated the 12th instant ; at that time the army was in the highest health and spirits, and looking out anxiously for reinforcements from this country and Ireland, to enable them to cope with the enemy, greatly rein forced as they have been of late. The utmost expe dition was employed in completing the works on the Southern bank of the Tagus, but it was feared that they could not be finished before the French made an attack on them, and then they would annoy our i shipping. Though many of the latest letters from Lisbon speak rather despondingly, in consequence of the re. inforcements lately received by the enemy, some of them speak of several corps of the French army as being in a more wretched state than could be imagin ed. The following is an extract from one of the let ters to which we allude : " The particulars we have received from the coun try occupied by the French prove the increasing diffi culty of the enemy from the privations to which be is exposed. In the district of Terra Nova he has some meat but no bread, and on this account the troops in that neighbourhood have encamped, leaving only a small garrison in that town. The division at'llontar is in great want both of meat and bread, and there fore the troops belonging to the 9th corps, consisting of about 7,000 men, which formed the late reinforce nsent, have proceeded to Espinhal and its vicinity to captain provisions. The deficiency of medicines, of shoes, of clothing, and in general of all that constitutes regimental necessaries, is extreme in the French ar mies. It seems that our own troops have advanced a little, and that the van-guard is at Tremez and the oeseeltsy adjacent." Two Spaniards, one the son of a nobleman, and the other belonging to a family of respectability, have lately been tried by a Court-martial, at Badajez, and sentence of death passed on them; it having appeared that they had served against their country in the French army. Just as the last accounts were leaving Badajoz intelligence arrived, that Ballasteros had surprised the enemy at Almaden, and killed, wound. ed, and taken 1000 men. This affair took place on the 2d instant. Gazettes from Mexico to the 19th November, and Letters from Cuba to the 8d December, have reached Town. The Gazette of the Sth November gives a long detail of three different battles, fought in thre differentasoints, in the neighbourhood of Mexico, be tween the army of FanDINAND VII. under :he corn. mind of Vinizoas, and that of the insurgents. The Europeans and Creoles were to the number of 14,000 men. The army or the insurgents was also very nu merous ; but at length, after several bloody conflicts, they were totally defeited with immense loss. The victory was obtained by the great superiority of VIL. NICOM'S artillery. In the onset of the -4, the Creoles gave way, but finding th. Europeans stood the fire so well, they returned to the charge again. The Gazettes also contain several Proclamations, and a Manifesto from VIINEGAB to the inhabitants. The particulars of the dreadful massacre, which wok place at Quito on the 2d of August are already before the public ; but we yesterday received a Tti. nidad paper, containing subsequent accounts,. which shew that the scenes of blood-shed were not dosed where the former narrative ceased. " Immediately at ter this bloody St. Bartholomew's," observes the Trinidad paper, " the Nobility of the country were invited to assemble at Government. house, to congratulate them on their not having been comprehended in the conspiracy—but they were shot to a man, by the troops who surrounded the Govern. ment-house; who were then ordered to disperse through the city, and put man, woman, and child, to theaword, which was literally obeyed. It is computed that 700 persons were murdered upon this occasion; among whom is the Marquis de fixa.vaLzons, a man of great science, to whom Hossiourr was indebted for all his information respecting that country. It appears further, that this bloody project had been concerted with the Viceroy of Santa re, to whom the Governor of Quito had immediately dispatched an express, to acquaint him of the success ; but the Junta of Santa Fe having intercepted the dispatch, the Viceroy was apprehended, tried by law, convicted, and executed, " The news of this terrible catastrophe was brought to the Caraccas by the young Marquis de SELVALIGAIL The effect it produced on the Caraquenos was instant and unanimous-4s cry of vengeance against the En. ropeafts pervaded all parts of the city and province.. many of the principal European inhabitants were im prisoned ; and, in the first moment of indignation. the expulsion of every European was resolved on ; but the Junta, always prudent in their determinations, have, we ate informed, confined that order (with few exceptions) to the zuachultitu, who have been ordered to quit the province in six days; and the same deci• smut has also been taken at Barcelona and Cumana. Caraccas Gazettes to the 28th of November hare been received, via the linked States. They do not contain so much general information as might have been expected, and are chiefly composed of Decrees relating to internal government. Among which is an instrument, consisting of seven long articles, pro. viding that all persons capable of bearing arms shall. if necessary, be called out to maintam the indepen dence of the province • and it assigns a sem of 150 thousand dollars to be raised for the purpose of arming this force, calculated at more than 5b,000 men, if the entire strength of the revolted districts were to be railed out. Thirteen natives of Old Spa% convicted of entering into a correspondence with the Viceroy of Merle% had been executed. They were hung, and their bodies remained exposed to pub. lie indignation during a whole week. Accounts of the 9th of November, from Santa Fe, contain the particulars of an attempt made there to restore the old form of Government, which had failed, after OUP lives had been sacrificed. On the day of the date of the dispatches all was perfectly traaquil i alia no further apprehensions were felt. it F