Star. — London, England, 1811-09-16 00:00:00

~. STAR-OFFICE, THREE OttOCR. We stop the Press to state, that 'the dispatches from Lord WitutNo - rom, alluded to in 'ale precee ing column, contain an account of his Lordship being on the point of attacking. Ciudad Rodrigo: The English troops and cavalry were proceeding towards-Salamanca. CADIZ MAIL. The Francis Freeling packet, Captain BELL, hat arrived at Falmouth from Cadiz, after a passage of 2.6 days. By this conveyance we have received a considerable mass of information from the Peninsula, which we subjoin. It is ow evident that large re inforcements are about to enter Spain from France. —Mr. WELLL3LEY, our Minister at Cadiz, has pub lished a spirited letter to the Junta, in which he re. plies to the calumnies circulated at Cadiz against the British. Mr. WELLESLEY, in a dignified manner, dis avows the charges which have been brought against the British Government of harbouring sinister view s in our support of the Spanish cause. CADIZ, Aucusr 12. According to intelligence received from the interior of Arragon, Soult was, with a numerous corps of troops, in Castro de Rio. The Army of Blake disembarked, the latter end of Jui.y, in Almeria and the neighbouring parts. The last information arrived from the Castelles says that those countries are in the greatest state of exultation and esithuitasm, in consequence of the re ported advantages obtained over the enemy by the Patriots. At;Gum. 13.—General Blake was nn the sth in Vizi; his force consisted of 20,000 infantry and many bone. It is said that troops will be sent to New tipiin, and it is added, that the expedition will go in the s:lip Algesiras. We are assured, the Cortes have negatived the proprsal of an unlimited free commerce from Ame rica with foreign, ports, granting them, reverthel,ss, certain privileges in determined points. Important advantages are stated to have been gained by our troops in Figneras. In the neighbourhood of Figueras there are 5000 ; with General Suchet there now remain but 9000 men, including the garrison of Tarragona. In the action of the 15th of July, before Astorga, Sublieutenant D. Calexia Aruales greatly distinguish ed himself, having with eight men defeated eighty of the enemy's dragoons. SOMAEN, JULir The Commandant-General of the troops of this province, D. J. Dura, attacked in Areza the garri son of Calatayud, dispersed and pursued them for'a considerable distance ; more than half the enemy were killed on the field of battle. GRANADA, JULY 1 22. • According to letters of die 12th from Seville, Soult was on the 15th to march from that city with a corps of rrom 8 to 9000 men, but on the 17th he hail not set out. They are, however, ready to start on the first notice, with their artillery, baggage, and many transports, intended to contain the spoils of the coun try : in the mean time, the embargo upon horses and mules is continued.—Regency Gazette, Aug. 15. BAZA, JULY 26. A French detachment, consisting of 500 infantry and 15 horse, which had advanced towards Deezmas, again returned to Granada on the night between the 17th and 111th inst. after having many rencontres with our parties, in all of which they were invariably beaten. The enemy has made in that city a rigorous tequisition of horses, to mount the soldiers who are without them. On the 22d, in the morning, our parties, command ed by D. J. Velahes, alarmed and attacked the enemy who garrisoned the batteries of the Lague. .--We are assured that the enemy has demanded 600000 rations from the kingdom of Jaen. VALENCIA, JULY 19. On the SCti of this month his Excellency the Mar quis Palacio. Captain-General of the Kingdoms of Arragon, Valencia, and Murcia, was received by she garrison, and an immense number of people of all classes. We 'copy sonic part of the proclamation issued on the 84 from AI cant, to the faithful inha hitarits of that city and kingdom t 7 From the moment I set foot on this ground and 'hair of the,loss.sof Tarragona, my mind, far from being-cast down, appeared to be inspired with fresh strength antvalour to run all risk in obtaining vic tory. Ido not'consider myself vain, or proud ;my hopes.do not rest' on the arm of man. From afar I see the beau walls oiValencia—l see likewise a cloud of protection diver all the kingdom, similar to that which defended the people of Goo for 4.0 years. The walls of brass are the Valeneians, whose character for loyalty is not to be shaken ; and the cloud which pro tects Us is the Queen of Angels, that is the generous and adorable mother of the distressed, and her omni potent son. Heaven itself has given the greatest proof of its predeliction for the Valencians and their king dom. Is there any other capital in W.l Spain, where' some tinny of this impious, tyrannical, Corsican Thief has not entered ? Is there any other Province which twice has marvellously driven him from its centre, without walls, and without army ? HEAVEN and its Deborah, or Judith, have saved and,will save us, if our conduct do not render us unworthy of their pro • tection.—Do not be assosished at this language in a 4, " s . - _ j • • - military man. lam a elsristian—t ain an old Spa niard—and I am persuaded that they are not victo ries, but dazzling successes, which such infamous vil lains as the Cortican and his Generals;Of bad faith and worse morals, have obtained ; I therefore give up my truncheon to this Queen of Heaven; she is the General who has hitherto kept the kingdom free ; she will keep it free u hen she has placed it under my General's truncheon, which is not mine, but her's and the God of Battles. 1, This is a war ofreligion, in which we must fight like Maccabeans. That which I possess then is zeal for the public cause and justice ; quickly join me, take up arms, offer yourself a sacrifice ; advance, fight, and you will triumph. War, eternal to the tyrant ; to the cowaril, the egotist, the ,impious, and all those who do not exert themselves to the utmost. Confide in the Govern ' ment and it will confide in you—let the Chiefs shew conduct and they will find it in the people—let there be moderation in expence, and abundance will be found in the armies—order in families, and it will be found in public actionsactivity in individuals, and the army will be invincible.—Goo will fight with us ! Renew the glory of the Sagui tines, the invincible valour of the Sarragonese, the splendour cf ancient Tarragona, the glory of the Murcians and Cuenians. 4 4 To arms then, my countrymen, to arms ! Reli gion, the country, liberty are in danger—let our motto be victory or death !" The Valencian division', consisting of 4000 men, which disembarked on the coast of Catalonia, under the command of Field-Marshal D. J. Miranda, is re turned to Peniscola. BANKS OF THE DUERO, JULY 20. They write from Bayonne that preparations are making in that city to receive the troops destined for Spain. There are various reports respecting their numbers, some accounts stating them to amount to 100,000 men, whilst others reduce them to 20,000. THS FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT OF A LETTER /ROM I CADIZ, DATES AUGUST 7. • , g We are very busy in putting all the redoubts and works in the best state of defence against the winter and blowing weather. The Spaniards have at last given up the Santa Petre Lines to the British, and the Engineers are busily employed in making two strong redoubts to strengthen the extremities of the line, and some of the advanced works are undergoing an enlargement. I have no news to relate : the re- port of the day is, that Blake, who left this about al fortnight ago, landed with 6000 men near Walaga,t and carried the town, putting the French and the in-1 habitants to the sword, but was himself killed in the 1 action ; I do not pledge myself for the truth, but you have it as related to me. Anonymous pamphlets are ; going abroad every day against both the English go.'' vernment and the people, and nothing can ever pros.; per until a better order of things is established.-- 1 What will you think when I tell you, that only two days ago, Coupigne, who commands at the Isle of Carraccas, received a letter sealed and signed by the Minister of War, directing him to fall back with his troops, amounting to 10,000. bAind the Cote Douro, as he had received such information, that resistance would be in vain ; The General very. properly put the letter in his pocket, and rode over to the Regen t cy, and laid the letter before them: they were amazed ' and thunder-struck ; the Minister of War was sent fin., and shewn the letter; he said it was his signa. cure, but that he was entirely ignorant of the con tents or writing. On recollection, he said it was cus tomary to leave two or three blank papers signed, to expediu the public business, and an improper use must have been made by some person in the office. Nothing further has yet been done; howeverCoupigne can be depended on." EAST•INI)IA SHIPPING. We arr happy to announce tha safe arrival of the China fleet, ten sail, in the Channel. They were off Falmouth on Friday evening last, all well. " WINDSOR CASTLE, ST:PT. 15. " His MastsTY's state cnntinues the same. 4 , W. lIEDERDEN: " M. BAILLIE. 46 R. WILLIS." " WINDSOR-CASTLE, SEPTEMBRA 16. " His MAJESTY remains in the same state." (Signed) " H. HALFORD. H. BAILLIE. R. WILLIS." The Princess SoPHIA is much better, and in a very fair way of recovery. Saturday the Members of her MAJESTY'S Council met at the Queen's Lodge, where they had a consul. cation with his MAJESTY'S Physicians ; and afterwards waited on her MAJESTY in the Castle, with whom they held a Council. All the four Doctors visited the KING on Saturday ,morning ; after which Sir H. HALYARD waited upon the QUICK?' with their report of the state of his MA JESTY. We have received Dublin Papers to Thursday last. They are filled with the proceedings of the Catholic meetings of Down, Armagh, and Fermanagh. The meetings were numerously and respectably attended, and the resolutions voted were in the same spirit with those already formed in the different parts of Ireland. The enemy's squidron at Cherburg ventured odt a little farther than usual on the Ist of the present month ; and were chased by our squadron for some time with very cheering hopes of coming up with them. It the pursuit could have been continued an hour longer, they certainly would have been brought to action, The Horseuu was within halfgua4lArt,, and fired three broadsides at thou. . ----- - - _ . ' • - TriE ARMY. The recent information which Government have received, has determined them to reinforce our fleet off . Walcheren, and the 144c.fiterranean army under' Lord WILLIAM BENTINCIi. In the mean time rein forcements of men, hoses, and stores, are weekly dispatched to Lord Wet r.ixt:ro,t's army, in Portu gal; and, it is said, that intimation has been sent to the numerous General Oaken and &alit{ that army, now on leave at home, to repair thither immediately. Reinforcements for the regiments in Sicily, and that old and distinguished corps, the 42d regimen, are about to he embarked for Sicily, though some ac counts, hive reached us which state that the gallant 42.1 are destined tor Lord WELLINGTON'S army, where their second battalion has been reduced to a mere skeleton. ~~ That experienced Officer Colonel STIRLING, com manding the .It'd n.giment i Royal Highlanders, will shortly go out to Portugal with the rank of Brigadier- General, taking with him the 91st and 4.2 d regiments. We are concerned to hear, that the gallant and ve teran General CAMERON, Colonel of the two battalions of the 79th, or Cameronian Highlanders, one of the very finest regiments in the service, and raised by him, lies dangerously ill. Government have resolved to make Hull a re cruiting depot. The follok%ing skeleton regiments of the line are to be stationed there, viz. the 34th, 10th, 30th, 33d, and 65th. The East Kent Militia embarked at Falmouth on Friday for Cork, and sailed next day. Colonel MAINWARING, an old and very highly-es ' teemed officer, has taken the command at Hilsea bar racks, in the room of Major-General BARLOW, who has set off to join the Staff in Ireland. A Government transport, laden with timber for the barracks erecting on Spike Island, at the entrance of Cork Harbour, sailed on Thursday last. Lieut.. % and Mrs. RANDALL, R. N. went passengers to Ire.' land in the above transport. • Transports are ordered to be in readiness to take out 2,000 troops to Sicily : they will be convoyed by the NYADEN, Capt. Eewoarn, who will ►ake out 200,000' dolthrs, for the payment of our army there. On Thursday the Gunner Legion, the Royal Horse Artillery, the Norfolk, Hertford, Cumberland, and Dumfries Militia Regiments were reviewed on Rush mere Heath, near Ipswich, by his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT. the Dukes of YORK, Comaea- LAND, and CAM:MIDGE. accompanied by the M►rquia of SALISBCRY, the Earl cf CHATHAM, Lord YAR MOUTH, and a retinue of Staff Officers. At one o'clock, a discharge of twenty-one guns announced the approach of the PRINCE REGENT, who was recei ♦ed by the populace with loud acclamations. After the troops had passed the usual etiquette of review order, the infantry retired, and the cavalry and horse artillery went through a variety of evolutions ; but the dryness of the heath was so excessive, that the slightest motion of the horses raised such a body of 'dust as to render this scene almost invisible, and se veral accidents happened during the charges, from the horses meeting in contract, which threw their ri ders. The heat was intense ; one private died on his return from ditty, and several fainted from *fatigue. a--After the Review, the Royal Party, the whole of the Staff Officers, with several Noblemen and Gentle. men, partook of an elegant deitune, prtivided by Ba ron LINSINGEN. After this repast, the ParNte Re cartT, with his Royal Brothers, inspected the horses, stables, &c. of the cavalry depot ; and at six o'clock proceeded to Colchester, where they were entertained with a most sumptuous dinner by Lieutenant-Gene ral the Earl of CHATUANI. On Friday, at ten in the morning►, the PIIINCU GENT and the Royal Dukes revioxed the troops in the Colchester District, on Baberg Heath, the 43a' Regiment acting as a guard et honour. Notwith standing the frequency of military spectacles in that neighbourhood, the presence and noble demeanour of his Royal Highness attracted all the families of fa shion anii consequence, and the populace collected amounted to some thousands. Through every town the PRINCE REGENT passed I in his tour he was received with demonstrations of joy. The Corporation of Ipswich solicited an inter view at Sudhourne Hall, to offer their congratula lions, which his Royal Highness was obliged to de cline, but thanked them for their proffered affection. The Volunteers of 'Woodbridge received the PRINCE REGENT with presented arms, and the Borough of Orford was distinguished for its loyalty and respect. As the Duke of CUMBERLAND, Baron LINSINGEN, with several Officers, were riling through Ipswich, 1 after the review, three young men driving, furiously into the midst of them in a gig, the shaft unfortu. irately passed 18 inches into the body of the General's beautiful charger, which died in a few hours. His Royal Highness was slightly wounded in the leg.— The young men were fined £lO for their negligence. • Dispatches from.the Cape of Good were re. ceived at the Admiralty at an early hour na Saturday morning. Tney were brought to . England by the Curacoa frigate; and contain an account of three large French e frigates and a brig of war having been discovered, on the 10th of May, by the Phcehe and Galatea frigates, and the Racehorse sloop of war, to windward of the Isle of France. They had previously sent a boat on shore to the Isle of Bourbonohe of& cer and crew of which were made prisoners. The frigates were represented as being in great want of water; and, it is presumed, they have since gone to the island of Madagascar. The Phoehe left ;he Ga: latea and Racehorse to watch the motions of the ene my's vessels, and proceeded to Port Louis for the Astrea and Malacca frigates, to join in pursti;t.ef them. The enemy's frigates are knoirn to be the Neriede, la Ronommee, and Clorinde; and they had each two hundred troops on board, many of whom were clothed in red jackets; from which circumstance, it is conjectured they must have captured i vessel with army clothing for the Cape of Good Hope. of A great probability remains , their being captured; as, in addition to the trigates, already mintiontd, tht hesident,-captain Weaturs ; is in,qtteat at them.: and information of their appearance has been sent, by t fastontiiipx vessel from the Cape, to Admiral Da Commit, at Rio - The troops wore probably . 4060. _ ~, I . 1 disi3Oa fc Java% . - . ..4;,-..--, , 0x..• • ' . .. • • till • • ArAr;ith hiritiittifittL FALMOUTH, sE CF.MtEIt ta. Arrived, this evening, a mail trim CAM, IfrotiAt by the Francis Freeberg packet, Carr. 113&u., S 6 .L.ys p ¶ssage—ToketAwn days since, the Chlrta Fleet (.1; s•iil); and on tr 4th, spoke his Majesty's ship, Sr. Floaeszo, 1m:111A...boo, 14 days passage—the Mini CURT frigate, with convoy !rom England, MIS *f• rived out. Also arrived, a mail twin tFe Brarils. brought by the Sandwich packet, Cart. Soli; vcrtt, which left Rio de Janeiro on the 6zh Sui t , and Bahia On the 28th—no news. Duke of Rent packet. Cora. wourrt, trim Lisbon, with a mail. the Prince Earnest*Packet, fur Jamaica ; and the Princess Eliza beth packet, for Lisbon, Stith mails. The A Nen.; tute peke, with mails for the Mediterranean, is de: I tfined till the .16th-iov. PLYMOUTH, sEerEmßit It The PHEASANT sloop of war attired yesterday rrotri a cr:iiz.!; and the DA(INTLESI, of l 8 guns, came up the harbonr to refit. The American ship Boston, Captain LAIN, also arrived yesterday, from Ports.. mouth ; and the Collingwood cat tel sailed for Mor laix, with Mr. Bamoc.a, an American Gentleman, charged with dispatches for the United States Mini ster at Paris. The SURVEILLANT& frigate was to sail on Sundry last froth Corunna to Bilboa, w relieve the PRINCESS CHARLOTTIL Mr. Jortv WEEKS is appointed Assistant Master- Builder at this Dock-yard. Lieutenant KNIGHT, late of the ARROW schon7. , :•r, and Lieutenant BLACKLER, cif this towns have liee:s promoted to Mastets and CoMmanders. ' PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER IS. No arrivals but a few colliers. Sailed the Hors, on a cruize ; and the'SPRIGHTLY, for Guerusey. DEAL, SEPTEMBER Sailed the BEDFORD man of war, nn * cruize off Flushing . ; and die NIOBE frigate, for off Boulogne.— Wind N. E. I IA DOVER, SEPTEMBER. 15: The American frigate Constinition, of 44 guns, Captain HULL, took a plot this morning from Duvet Ind has sailed for the Ten.), with specie on board. DARTMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 4 4. Yester.lay arrived the Adelaide Carta, trim Mora lair, with two American Messengers with dispatches for their Minister at London. The Cartel also brought over txo ether Americans and a French General's wife. YARMOU TH, SEPTEMBER I 5. Yesterday, artrived the BLAZER gun-btig, from the Baltic ; and two sail of the line which' she parted company 'with at the back of the Sandi. prikeeded to join the ships cruizing off Flushing. Ships in-the Harbour, Urzte, Vice-Admiral MURRAY,• and Ran i BREAST.—Wind E. with rain. GREENOCK, SEPTEMBER is. The ship Trader, DIET, arrived at Saltconts from Quebec, spoke on the 17th August the brig Active. BORLAND, from Lisbon to Pictou. ort 40 Jays. On ,the I.9th spoke the Pomona, of aad for Hull, front .Quebec, out .14 days. DIS!RIBUTION OF PRPLZ MONEY. Snake, fir eke Narkyalen, the eeth ten. on hoard; Tetanal Wednesdays an s iThursdays at No. 12, Clement's ion.: W'erzle, erzle, for the Aleda deoreatia, the 17th instant; mailed Tuesday.. and. Fridays, at No. 2s, Norfolk•rrevt. • Amelia., for the Fair American and Ic Ch.ries; win be recalled Mondays and Thursdays, at Nu. 15, George street, Plymouth. Wednesday morning last the schooner Adventure. DARK master s foundered off Tintagell Head—crew saved. The following letter from an officer of the Mans, brings the latest intelligence from the taltic : " Mars, Sept.l2. I , We are off the Galloper on out passage to the Downs, where we have been ordered to, in company with the Hannibal, Rear-Admiral Durham, Captain • W., King; Impetueux, Captain Milne; Vangu trd, Captain Glynn; Tremendous, Captain R. Campbell ; and Fisgard frigate, Captain Mason. The Fisgard is under the necessity of coming home, she having thrown all her guns and stores overboard, while on shore in the Baltic. What we are ordered home for I know not, but it is supposed we are to strengthen ~ the Flushing fleet. We have been through the Belt to Hano, and back again, with convoy, without sus taining any injury from gun-boats, though we one day tried to do them all the mischief in our power, when they had the impudence, in the face of six sail of the line, a frigate, and brig, that composed the convoy, to ran from one depot to another. We weigh ed in quest of them, but they got into shoal water, and escaped us, but not until some: of them had enough of it. We spoke the Arid, just as she had come out of Colberg, which place she had communi cation with on the 95ih of August : she reports that the inhabitants of that place and the country around, had taken up arms, to the number of 40,000 men. and were determined to repel the farther encroaches of the French, and that every thine, in that part bore the aspect of war. The General . Comnsaudant (or whatever name he gees by in the toven>.viished them to fire on the Ariel; which they refused to do; but; on the contrary, sent thend'refreshments. IR Wing* Sound we lefr the Victori, 'Dreadnought, Defence, and Ardent ; at Hand Bey, the St. George and Here. 'Oh our passage down the Belt we tell in with Admi eitl Dixon, in the Vigo, -going up, with a convoy. He took the Cresser from us, so• she is gone up to Man° again: The Swedes are much more civil.than they were, and a good understanding subsists be- Itween us." ' Martic.t,orr.—This day the errivats of Wheat make the supply s.)niewhat considerable, and sales it gene. ral at a redaction of about Ss, and 4s. per (tarter; some fine old samples rather exceed the qnotation.---. Barley and Malt nearly at last prices.—White Peas are dearer; Grey, and Beans of each sort, at little ductuation.—The supplies of Oats are inconsiderable, .and samples of first quality quoted a tride .dearer.—. Flour at last prices. . . ' GIN CAAL CURILZPICT Al [HMI& 2 Wheat, 725. 91.4; ions. Beans, sec 9114. . Fineditto, 1141. 117 s: l'lck ditto, 40s, 4211. - • Rye, 40‘. 465. • Oats, 225. 25e. SOL Barley, 425. 495, od. - Polard dote, *ls. S2i. A ' Malt, 74..1125. Pocatoe slate, 945. 35i. Witte Pea, (Boilers)' Us. Rape Seed 140,44 has r , m oor , 'jct. toot......Faa:mds, 9011 - la tie. ~ , ~