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in killed and wounded. The garrison of rort Oliva consisted of eight battalions, and 380 artillery-men orl sappers, in all 2580 men, at the moment of attack. I am, with respect, &c. Count Stumm. Camp before Tarragona, 3d June." in the London news, containing the Parliamentary Debates, the Moniteur has the following Note on the assertion of Mr. Petrceval, that for six months the French army in Portugal had received no pay. The English believe that France is unable to pay her armies, because it has been said that the army in Portugal has received no pay fur six months. 4 , This has been the case, because it was not thought proper to send the money intended for this purpose, through Portugal ; and, besides, it could have an swered no end—but 10,000,000 were reserved at Val ladolid for this object. 4 , Such, however, are the elements of the calculations of the English Government."—Mostiteur, June 19. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE. 24. T. JOIN Tea BAPT IST —Holiday at the Exchequer, Bank, and South-Sea House. In our last we mentioned the arrival of Paris Pa pers, announcing the opening of the French Legisla tive Body. These were to the 19th instant, and yes terday we received other papers to,the 21st. The speech of NAPOLEON to the Legislative Body displays the same unabated thirst of military domina tion; and inveteracy to the English people, that-have characterised his previous addresses. That a man of his temperament should feel sore at the resistance and opposition he has experienced from this country is not surprising. His threats are deadly, and will, we hope, have the effect more and more to rouse the energies cf every individual in this comparatively happy na tion, for the general safety. He =ounces his deter- Initiation to persevere in the war of the Peninsula, until England shall be exhausted—when half her fa milies shall lie, in mourning, and then he says a peal of thunder shall put an end to it. But let us at all times recollect with reverence, that the fate of nations is in the hand of the SUPREME RULER .-NAPOLEON is not immortal.—The resources of Bri tain, administered with care and economy, may sur vive the Tyrant- At all events let us never lose sight of the duties we awe to ourselves, to mankind, aad to posterity. This day arrived a Mail from Heligoland, by which we received the following communication : HELIGOLAND, JUNE 21, Latterly we have kad two or three arrivals from the adjacent rivers, by which Hamburgh papers to the 11th inst. have been received. These mention, that all the Danish troops have been called out, and ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice. From this it would appear that Denmark intends to take an active part in the expected change of parties in the North of Europe : but whe ther in case of a rupture between France and Russia,' she may join the former or the latter power, is not certainly known ; conjecture, however, and the as surance of persons who have been in Holstein, give reason to think she will become the ally of the latter. These Papers also mention the arrival of Massena and Junot at Paris, and contain Souk's official ac count of the battle of Albuera, in which he takes credit for having gained a brilliant victory. Notwith standigg the p4usible account which he attempts to give or.,is vaunted victory, it is well understood on the Continent to have been a complete defeat, and the glory with which he pretends his troopiscovered them selves, ignominy and slisgrace. His Majesty's ship Horatio, Lord George Stuart commander, sailed two days ago, with the greater part of the squadron stationed here, again to attempt an attack, if possible, on the enemy's flotilla, con sisting of 19 sail of sloops of war and gun-boats, which are stationed in the warts, between the islands and the main land, near the Mouth of the river Ems. A number of vessels of this description are also lying in the Elbe, Weser, andJande, principally, it would appear, for the purpose of preventing all communica• tion with this island. Almost all the Danish gun-boats stationed in the I Eider, Elbe, &c. have been sent to the Baltic through the Holstein Canal, Number; of persons suspected of having had cor respondence with a British pert, continue to be ar rested on the opposite toasts, and ate generally manhed off to Hamburgh to be tried by Davoust, :he Governor-General of the Hanseatic Towns. Se veral have been sentenced to be shot. His Majesty Gustavus Adolphus still remains in ',he island in private lodgings. Private letters from Gibraltar state,that the Masora sloop of war, Captain FLYN, had carried in there a :.hip of war of considerably superior force, together nth a prize of great value, recaptured. An account has been received in town from China, bia America, stating that the first China fleet had left the second bar of Canton on the 29th of January lot Macao, whence it was to proceed to Europe on the Ist of February. The Ocean had not been heard of. By a vessel which arrived on Saturday from the coast of Holland, we learn that the prohibitory systeM continued to be rigorous l y enforced, and that fresh commercial failures were daily taking place. The Jews in Holland having appealed to Bosra eanTE on the subject of the conscription, which had been enforced with much rigour against them, have Obtained the concession that their brethren should be placed on the same tooting as ihe Hollanders, and permitted to find substitutes. S ... THE NIRO. The following Bulletin was :hewn yesterday at St. James's Palace : " WINDSOR CASTLE, JUNE 22, 1811. " His MaxesTY continues as welt as he was last week." (Signed) "H. UALFORD, M. SAILLIE. "W. HESERDEN, It. WILLIS." Lord RIVERS and General G•RDON came into waiting yesterday, at St. James's Palace, as the Lord and Groom of his MAJESTY'S Household for the en suing week. Carlton House not being restored to its usual state, in consequence of the arrangements for the late Fete, and it being necessary that a Privy Council should be held for general public business, his Royal/Highness the PRINCE REGENT, on Saturday, went from Carlton House, about three o'clock, in his carriage, to di. Treasury Chambers, where his Royal Highness held a Privy Council, which was attended by all the Mi." nisters.—Upon this occasion the Council table was covered with the crimson velvet, and the ancient massy plate belonging to the Council Office. His Royal Highness gave audiences to Mr. PERM. VAL, the Marquis WELLESLEY, and Viscount Mu- VILLE. At five o'clock the Council broke up, and the PRINCE REGENT returned po Carlton House. The reports of the splendid Fete given by the PRINCE REGENT having strongly excitea the public curiosity to see the princely mansion, his Royal High ness has been pleased to grant permission for it to be shewn for a few days to those who are known to his principal attendants, and their connections, by tickets. On the entrance to Carlton House printed notices were stuck up, by command of his Royal Highness, forbidding from touching any thing. Sticks, para sols, and umbrellas, are forbidden admittance. 'she premises are in the same state as at the time of the tete. The yeomen of the guards, the livery servants in their state liveries, and the pages in their state uni forms, attend to give it the same effect as at the time of the fete. It is necessary to the general accommo dation of those who have tickets, that the visitors should pass through the rooms with as little delay as possible, otherwise much confusion may arise, and it will be impossible to gratifyslr accommodate the whole. Yesterday morning died, in Baker-street, Poitman square, Lady Viscountess Stnmocru. Saturday evening the christening of Lerd ELY's daughter took place. Her MAJESTY and the Princess ELIZABETH stood sponsors by proxy. The Countess of MACCLESFIELD and Lady ISABELLA THYNNE were the proxies. Onusiurn, after fluctuating in the course of the week from Ito 1 discount, left off, on Saturday, at 14 dia. Owing to the grftt difficulty experienced in funding Exchequer Bills in the market, Government, we un derstand, have it in contemplation to raise the interest from 3d. per day to 31J. ; for which purpoie, it is said, the Commissioners for the disposal of them are to wait upon the CHANCELLOR of the ExcIiEQUER in the,course of this week. Large sums have been lately paid at the Custom-house and Excise-office in Exchequer Bills, on account of their being to be purchased at a discount. On Saturday, however, they rose gradually; and, at the close of the market, a few bargains were done at par. Until very lately, they were issued by Govern ment at ss. premium. Government have released five French Officers, on the solicitation of Captain FLINDERS, R. N. the Circumnavigator, in. consequence of their panieutaai attention and kindness to him, whilst a prisoner in the Isle of France. They will return to the Isle of Franey in the Helen, which will sail in a few days with stores for Madras. An account has been received in town from China, , via America, stating that the first China fleet had left' the second bar of Canton on the 29th of January, for Macoa, whence it was to proceed to Europe on tb Ist of February. It has been ascertained that neither the Ocean, nor any tidings of her, had reached any part of China, so that all hopes of the safety of that ship must now be abandoned. The following is an extract of a letter from , an 015- eet on board the RALEIGH, in the Baltic, dated the 12th instant :—" Here we are, and here we are likely to remain, cruizing off the black and inhospitable shores of Norway. We have twice nearly caught the Danish squadron of six large brigs, of 20 guns each. We are now cruizing in company with the Betaarrre, Catrizi.n, and LOIRE ; and should we have the good fortune to cut them off from the land some day, you will, I hope, receive a good account of them. Ever since we have left England, we have experienced no thing but one continual gale, which has never ceased for twelve hours together. This morning it was near calm, now it blows hard, and heavy squalls. Sir J. &tummies continues in Wingo Sound." =TRACT or • LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF SIR JAMES • SAUMARRE'S FLEET, DATED MINGO SOUND, JUNE 5. 4 , The whole of the squadron shifted their birth yes terday farther up the Sound. Now we lay moored— VICTORY, Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ ; HANNIBAL, Admiral. DURHAM ; DREADNOUGHT, MARS, CRESSY, DEFENCE, and ARDENT. The FISGARD is arrived from Spithead. —The Swedish boats come alongside, and sell us things pretty reasonable—eggs a shilling per dozen; good beef and pork cheap ; and large lobsters 3d. each. The Loire, Erebus, and Bellette, are cruizing of the Scaw. This is one of the most dreary looking places I ever saw ; not a tree to be seen—nothing but barren rocks, and plenty of them. It is uncom monly cold (equally so as at Christmas, in Ports. mouth)." A marriage was celebrated last month at Paris, be tween a svine.merchant and a female, who, disguised le male attire, had served in a regiment of hussars six years, and during•that time given such proofs of valour, that she had been raised from the ranks to A captaincy. In a late action in Spain, she was wounded in the breast, which led to a discovery of her sex, and she was permitted to retire upon half pay. When the Marquis and Marchioness of MITE were tat Sicily, the health of her Ladyship being in a I - very declining state, application was made to MURAT, lik/F permission for her to try the air of Naples, which had been particularly recommended. After some lime, an answer was sent from Naples to Sicily, ad 'dressed to Lord BUTS ; bet as that Nobleman bad left the island, it was opened by Mr. DRUMMOND, our Minister who, of course, conceived th at it mi g ht re- 1 „ late to matters of national importance. This ke•tter, however, contained mcrely permission for Lady B. r to visit Naples, and it concluded thus : " Accorde park solicitation du Clevalicr neat retina ration de Iturope.—Par ordre de Niiiiolcos• " melt/LT.- ArdrAL INVILLIOBNCIL TORBAY, JUNE SIR Still retrains his Majesty's ship ANIILOPE, waiting for Admiral Sir J. 'l'. Deettwonvit. Last evening arrived his Majesty►s ship COMET CO join the ANTE. LOPE, last from Portsmouth, with seven sail of vessels bound to Newfoundland. Also arrived the MAC RERELL schooner from Portsmouth. M1,1%401111 - 1, JUNE Bailed the Duke.of Kent packet, for Cadiz; and the Diana packet for Surinam and Berbice.—His Majesty's ships POUT MAHON and CYAN, with the outward-bound Portugal and Mediterranean convoy, appeared off this port this morning, and were joined by the ships in waiting. Sailed also the Darlington packet for Lisbon.—Wind E. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 22. Yesterday, arrived the RESOLUTE gun-brig, with A small convoy, from Cork—(Sir M. SEYbIOUR, Of la Niemen, came home in the Resolute) ; the Monaisrow armed ship, with a convoy from Swansea ; the Nep tune (2) tender, from Dublin, with impressed men and volunteers for the Navy ; the VAUTOUR, of 18 guns, from Portsmouth; the VIRAGO, gun-brig, with a convoy, from Cork ; and the Union brig, Cook, from Antigua, with a cargo, bound to London, put in for convoy. Sailed, the WIIITING schooner, for Torbay ; ALPIIEA cutter, for Portsmouth ; and the CADMUS brig of war, for the coast of France. Passed by, •the THRACIAN, 18 guns, with a couvoy of timber ships, and other merchantmen, for British America; the RAPID brig, with a convoy for Falmouth, from the Eastward ; and a Convoy, up Channel, last even ing, supposed to be a fleet of transports !rum the Tagus. The HAVANNAII frigate, built a! Liverpool, was commissioned here on Thursday, and the command given to the Hon. Captain CADOGAN. 1 Fresh instructions have been issued to our cruizers, to detain and send in every American vessel they meet with ; Government, it is asserted, being deter mined to act up to the full extent of the letter and spirit of our Orders in Council. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 23. Arrived in Yarmouth Roads a large French row boat, out of Boulogne three days without making any captures, with 25 men on board, taken yesterday by the Jane, tender to the Roebuck revenue cutter. Sailed the SOPHIA on a cruize.—Wind N.E. YARMOUTH, JUNE ss. Arrived BaITO3IART and CENSOR gun-brigs, ALGE RINE cutter, and several sad of foreign vessels, de tained and sent in here by the North-sea cruizers.— Sailed the BRITISH FAIR cutter, with transports for the Downs, and the ALERT cutter with dispatches for Heligoland.—Wind N E. blows fresh. LEITH, JUNE so. Sailed from Leith Roads, on Monday last, the CHEROKEE sloop of war, for Heligoland, with a con voy of four sail. The , Cmo sloop of war went into Leith harbour to-day, to repair. GREENOCK, JUNE 19: Arrived here yesterday the Stranger, Louden, from Kingston, 50 days. On the 19th ult. lat. S 4. SS. lung. f 7. 90. yaks • Tam, from Liverpool to Amelia Isknd-19th Instant, lat. 55. 21. long. 15. 17. spoke the Three Brothers, Tay kn.'s( South Shields, from Newcastle to Quebec, all well. The barer Bogle, Hunter was loading, and to sail with the Vleet I aMibit 20th ult.—Arrived here ou Sunday, the Three Sisters, k,.pirat,froen Toinidad. in 38 days. LeiVloadieg the Trinidad, BA‘Gowan ; Coquette, Methods; and Eleanor, Shaw—the two latter to sail in tea days. On the sth Instant, lat. 49.37. long. SI . spoke a schooner, name unknown, from Barbadues to Cork, out .29 days-13th, 13 leagues west of Tory, spoke obit Henry,' M.Dawall, from Liverpool to 14th, 8 leagues west of Ted, spoke the Egllngton, 7.4‘Adans, frame Port Glasgow, to armada, out three days, all well. DISTAIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. Cheerful, for the Ceres, the Ist of July, at as, Surrerstre. recalled Tuesdays anti Saturdays. Triton, for the Norway Lion and Karen Helena ; and Dread nought, for the Matia, on the 28th instant, at 2, James-street, Adelphi. The Seine, for the Milan, on the 29th last. at 22, Norfolk street ; recalled same place. Shannon, for the Hope, Polly and Betsgy, and Union, on board, en her arrival; recalled at 1, James-street, Adelphi. PROM LLOYD'S LIST. The Experiment, -, from Heligoland to Hull, is taken by the Prospero French privateer, and carried tato Ameland. The t privateer had takes the Danish ship Equator, front Flensburgh, with wheat. The Sir Andrew Hammond, -, from London to Jamaica, was spoken with the 9th inst. in ht. 45. long. 17. SO. all well, by Captain Walker, of the Nautilus, arrived from °meads. The whole of the fleet from the Leeward Islands is arrived, excepting the Jack, Mutt; and the Venus, Briggs, from Berbice ; the Grenada, Ditchman, from St. Thomas's to Glasgow ; the Mary Ann,----', front St. Thomas's for Aberdeen; and the Albion, Thompson, from St. Croix. A letter from Charleston, received by a respect able house in Glasgow, dated 24th April, 1811, says : " Times are really dreadful to this country, Worm a great deal than they ever were during the embargo; best upland cotton is as low 3.12 and 12icents ; and unless a change takes place soon, It smut go lower, as the merchants are in general hard enough pushed to take up the paper they have already out; and money is so scarce, and credit so bad, that it is very difficult to sell bills on Britain. In manufactured goods there has been nothing done of any consequence, since the first of the year. 'The shopkeepers fins it so difficult to make collections, that they are buying in very small quantities, to satisfy the demands of the week only." FROM THE LONDON GOZETTE, JUNE et. Average Price of Corn in Faigh and Wales from the returns coding the 15th of June, 1811. Wheat. Rye. B arley. Oats. Beans. Pease. s. d. I s. d. 1 s. d. I s. if. Is. d. I s. d. 116 0 1 44 4 1 37 10 1 211 8 (43 6 1 44 3 The weenier Price of Sugar, computed from the returns made I n the week milling the 19th 4ay of June is lits. 4d. per cwt. CORN MARKW, JONa 24.-The fresh arrivals of i !Wheat this day make a middling supply ; the trade brisk in sales, and last prices fully maintained-Barley f at little variation-Malt heavy sale-White Peas fu at the late advance ; scarce any Grey - Beans of kind support their prices-There are large supp i es of Oats, part of last week's arrivals, upwards of 26,000 quarters, and second, with interior qualities, named rather iower-Flour without variation. 0111 , 4111 AL CVLAINCY AS IINDIR. Wheat, 564. 70$. 8.55. Beans 445. 50c. Fine ditto, 811 s. Oils. Tick ditto 555. 40$. ' Rye 90.. 26- Ditto (fine Old) 41s. 425. Barley, 265.345.0 d. Oats, 20s. 241. 275. 1 Malt, 645. 70s. Poland ditto, 28s. 30v. 04. 1 White Peas (boilers), 50s. 55.. Potatee ditto, 31.. 925. 641. Grey ditto, 445. 4118. Rape Semi, £44, AM. Flee Flour, 705. to 761.-Secohdo. 655. to 70s. This morning, at four o'clock, a fire broke out at I Mr. Harris'`. the White Horse public-house, in Short's-gardens, Drury lane. It damag d great part of the interior of the premises. We are sorry to add, a nut of ;he nalue of Weariby, who lodged in the one-pait back ro.int ) perished in the LIMO. THE ARMY. : -.......... . fn the Itepots of the Parlianteetaty P 1 Friday last, it was incorrectly stated, that a motion was given by the CHANCELLOR of EXCHEQUER for the erection of a monument to the memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir WlLlblAti Wyse, who fell at Albuera ; instead of which, we End that the motion is for monuments to two General Officers who fell at Talavera, viz. General NIACKENSIS and Brigadier-General LANGWOHTH. IA letter which we have seen from an Officer to Portugal, speaks in high terms of the heroism and I distinguished conduct of the Filth regiment in the bat tle of Albuera. Exposecl k to a most galling and de. structive fire, the greater part of the Oificers were killed or wounded. The colours, shot •to rihbons, were secured round the bodies of the sut vi ring 0 (firers. Amongst the many fresh proofs daily received of heroic valour displayed by our army in the hard-fought battle of Albuere, neither ancient or modern history record a more exalted instance than in the late striking conduct of the Buffs. In defence of their colours, tour officers and six serjeants were successively killed, or severely wounded ; and although only thirty.four men escaped, they had the glory of returning froth the field with the banners under which they had so nobly fought. The South Hants Militia, lying at Kingsbridge, have volunteered for Spain and Pomp!. The Wilts Militia is ordered to‘Purtsmottth, in the room of the Worcester* who go to Weymouth. . The D' rset Militia marched on Monday from Weymouth for Chelmsford. The Monaghan Militia, quartered at Cloninel for tome time past, have received a route, and are to pro ceed to Caher, Tipperary, &c. The deutchmcrits of the Welford regiment quartered in those places, are to replace the /vionaghan at Clonmel: On the Illth inst. some transports reached Guernsey with the Sikh regiment, to replace the 32d regiment which is ordered for Lisbon. Some few of he Offi • cers of the 4th Garrison Battalion, at Guerns y, have volutneered their services for the Peninsula, arid are now waiting a passage to England. The 37th Foot, now doing duty in Cork, is under orders to embark the first opportunity for Sp n. The two brigades of the Cork Yeomanry, at parade. on Tuesday last, unanimously voted two days pay for the relief of the suffering PUrtuguese. . Friday se'nnigh t, that fine Regirnent.the Royal Be rks Local Militia, commanded by the Marquis of BLAND. FORD, was reviewed on Eullmarah-Heath, near Read• ing, by Lieutenant CoIontIDALRY NIPLI4 what:pressed the greatest satisfaction at the state and conduct of the regiment, and informed their Noble Commander, that he should report the Royal Berks to the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, as fit to act with dny troop of the line. The great attention and espence which Lord BLAND- 4 FORD has bestowed on this regiment, deserve the r thanks of the whole country—and the high militaty perfection which it has attained through the unremit ting exertions of his Lordship, in the short space of ten days, has been the subject of much eulogium with some of cur first military characters. Captain BENNINO, of the Yd battalion, 606th Foot s —This gallant Officer, who, after hiving his horse killed under him, fell, covered with wounds, at the late battle of Albuera, had, for some months past, commanded that fine battalion ; had also been ap pointed to the confidential situati n of Deputy Judge Advocate to the English Regime. is on the South side of the Tagus. Though chit ytii ng gentleman had scarcely attained his 26th year, Le . MOS •al dim ttff the highest promise. • : 4. Tie HERCULANRESI MANUSCRIPTS.— From the Car. nage of war, the lovers of Literiture will gladly turn a: id= to contemplate the success of the labours of Mr. Karma, who, it will be recollected, was sent several years ago to Naples by the PRINCE of.WALes, for the purpose of uatolding the ancient Manuscripts pre served in the ruins of Herculaneum. To aid this worthy design, Parliament made a grant of several thousand pounds, which was placed at th.: disposal of the British Minister at the Neapolitan Court, and all Europe has since become witness to the indefatigable zeal of the learned Agent of the PRINCE of WALES.— With a view to gratify public curiosity in the most ample manner, Mr. HAYrER lately received the com mands of his Royal Master to prepare - a report of his transactions at Naples, and an account of the nume rous manuscripts unrolled under his superintendence, and brought, by him to England. This task Mr. Hayter has just completed ; and having had the ho nour to present a copy to the PRINCE REGENT at a late Levee, this interesting work is now on public sale. We shall not attempt to anticipate the gratification ' which the perusal of this splendid volume will afford to every Scholar, Antiquarian, and lover of Literature; but referring our readers to the Work itself, we shil content ourselves with observing, that it contains an account, with specimens and extracts of witorry roun manuscripts or fac similes, of Greek and Latin manuscripts, presented by the Regent to the Univer sity of Oxford, and which are aboet to be given to the world under the supervision of • Mr. Hayter, and the munifi ce nt Patronage of the Regent, and the erudite Chancellor of that Uoiversil7. In order to confer the requisite completeness on the Report, its publisher, Sir RICUARD PHILLIPE, has enriched it with an engraved portrait of one of the manuscripts, and with five splendidly-coloured Engravings of the Papy rus Plant, in different stages-elf its growths the curious drawings of which have lilte wise been deposited by Lord Grenville, with the ninety-four fac similes, at Oxford. For the public information we shall add, that it ap- pears by this curious Work, that when the French entered Naples, a considerable part of the Papyri were removed to Palermo, at the repeated and earnest solicitation of Mr. Hayter ; but so supine, or so cos . - rupt, were the agents employed, that the greater pro 'portion of the manuscripts were left behind, together with many other of the curiosities of Portici. The French irruption, and the consequent confusion of the manuscripts, and of the Neapolitan Court itself, necessarily interrupted the peacetul labours of Mr. Hayter; and having shipped for : , ‘Pme die ninety four fac similes which he bad c and fintnnateb secured, he returned, as is well-known, from his nsis s(n, i arly in the 1 ‘st winter. Since that time. be hat bet n mpinyed in preparing for publication the ac., count of his minion and labours, which we have soc 1 the se isfact ion to announce.