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Fl _ fled places in the possession of each I 1 1 II , b) / A Il i PRON•TIER TOWARDS PRANCE. Figueiras, Paripelona, St. Sebastian, in,i Fiteut.• Arabia, possessed by the French, having been given up to them previous to the revolution its March, 1808. PRINCIPALITY OP CATALONIA& Besides Barcelona and Figueiras, the towtts ot irida, Gerona, and Tortosa, are now occupied by I the French ; the two lattet having stood a long siege. Taragona, and the whole of the mountahmis part of the 'province, are still occupied by the Spaniatds. The army cf Spain in Catalonia is commanded by General Campoverde, and amounts to about 14,000 regulars. That of France is actually under the com mand of Macdonal , i, but it has been previously commanded Augereau, St. Cyr, and ruhesme, all bf whom have successively been recalled in dis exec TM PROVINCES tir NAVARRE& BISCAY) SAINT-ANbER) ANn Asructias, Are at present all occupied by the French ; but there is a small Spanish army 3011 on toot in Asturias* commanded by the Marquis of Porlier, commonly crated the Matquisito. This force exceeds 3000 men. Several Guerillas, or small firing corps in Na varre, who continually harass the - Fre:rich army, in tercept their convoys, cottriers, and destroy great numbers of them. The Commander of the Guerillas in Navarre is Expos y Minas and his corps consists of four battalions. Latterly, on the 12th of Febru• ary, he attacked and destroyed two French divisions, and trade a thousand prisoners. The two rich vales at Roncal and Roncesvalles are still in the possession of the Spaniards. KINGDOM OIP GALICIA. This very ettensive province, one of the most po pulous in Spain, with its very important sea-ports of -,nd Vigo, is now in the - mceable Corunna, at. Igo, Pe' and exclusive possession of the Spaniards. The Spa nish army is commanded by General Mahy, and consists of about 20,000 effective regulars, and would be more numerous, but fur the want of arms and clothing. The irregular armed peasantry is likewise very numerous. Km:mom OF AItItAGON. Saragossa, the capital, has been occupied by the Fiends since its surrender after the ever-memorable defence by Palafox ; but there are numerous Gueril las, who act in it, and make incursions into Castile is the great annoyance of the enemy ; besides a small army of 4000 regulars commanded by the Marquis de Villecampa. 'Tilt KINGDOMS nit OLD AND NEW CASTILE AND LEON, Are for the most part occupied by the French, but they are greatly harassed by the Guerillas. There are no fortified ~laces of consequence in either of these provinces, and the Guerillas continually molest them. Marshal Bftsieres commands in Old Castile, and General Beliard commands in Madrid. The Spa nish Guerillas in Castile are numerous; but the principal ones are : First, that commanded by Juan Martin, eras El- Empecioado, whose party ikpriticipally stationed in the province of Guadalazara, and consists of abont SON) men, of whom at least 400 are cavalry ; he only wants arms and ammunition to increase his force to 10,000, as be has 7,000 men ready disciplin ed for the purpose. Sctundly, the party of Francisqnete in La Mancha, and Thirdly, That of Julian, in the province of Sala- Pir ill".1111111111111 . - _ SPANISH AND FRENCH ARMIES 4 Sketch of the respective positions of the Spanish anti French arytties in April, 1811; and of the fortis , r . • i ' • c , . 0 1 { I I .... I i ' i ' . 1 ( I ti . 14 ii KINGDOM OF VALENCIA• The French are not in possession of any part of this very rich, Populous, and extensive province, ex cept a small district on the borders of Catalonia. The very important cities of Valencia, Alicante, Denia,l anti Peniscola are well fortified and garrisoned. The Spanish commanders are :—At Valencia, the C. !zaiii-General is General Bassecourt, with 12,000 regulars. The head-quarters are at . Murviedro. At Alicant General Iriarte commands. The gar rison consists of about 4000 men, regulars and militia, besides 7;000 regulars about to be organised by Major-General Roche. The militia of the kingdom is very numerous, and may be estimated .at 50,000. MS KINGDOM OF MURCIA. This rich province is also still in the Possession of the Spaniards. The important naval arsenal of Car. thagena k garrisoned. The number of troops is un. certain. The Spanish army in Murcia is about 20,000 strong, of which only 15,000 are armed and clothed, and is commanded by General O'Donnell. There are four brothers of this name, who are all General Officcrs. The head-quarters of the army are ac:ually at Lorca. ... Tilt KINGDOM OY GRENADA E Is at present occupied by the French, who have yiarisons in the sFa-ports of Almeria, Malaga', and Marbella. The French General Sebastiani-commends the army, but is kept in check by the Spanish army of Murcia, which lately made a movement to La Mancha, and since then to Lorca, which in the first instance prevented his sending succours to Victor be fore Cali/. ANDALUSIA, Comprehends the four kingdoms of Cordoba, Jaen, Scyille, and Granada. All the principal towns, ex. cept Cadiz, Ayamonte , and A l g esiras, are occupied I by the French. The French army occupied in the blockade of Cadiz is commanded by Marshals Victor and Souk. The Spanibh Guerillas in the mountains of Ronda are very numerous. Their Chief Commander is the- Mnranis of --- formerly an officer of artillery; end the French armies are very much annoyed by th.:m. The army of General Ilillasteros, consisting et about 4000 men, is actually at Castellejos, near ,A n ite. . ESTREMADURA, Since the, surrender of Badajos, is occupied almost entire 4 by the French. There arc some small parties Pf Gassings ; and the remaining portion of the Spa nish army. formerly commanded by the Marquis of It omana, is actually at Albuquerque, a few leagues toltie north of B;dajos. Names of sotuevf the Spanish Generals who have either fallen h battle or otherw;se lost their lives, or have been flitch prisoners in this contest ' General Asateno, Commander in Chief of the army of turfs., at the bud. of Espinosa, killed. • Major General :Marquis de dati Roman, at the same battle, loped. General Rennin died of his wounds at one of the battles in Catalonia. General Vives died of fatigue at the first &fixes of Ciudad Rodrigo, when attacked in 1809. General MENACdo, killed in the defence of Badajes. General ESPANA, killed in the same siege in one of the sorties. l , General o`fteru.Y, died in Saragossa during the siege. General PALATOZ, taken as the defender of Saragossa, and tarried to France, sehere he died. General SN. MANOR, also taken in Saragc General Acvsecz, Governer a Gerona. L. As uncertain whe ther he is still a prisoner in France or dead. . General the Marquis of ROMANA, who died of fatigue in Portugal. 4encral Atainqueacris, who died lately in London. General Itiooecsse, killed in some of the engagements in the lingdom of Leon. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PALACE Oir THE THUILLERTES, MARCH 1. Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c. We have decreed, and do decree as follows : Art. 1. There shall be male a levy of 3000 seamen, from the age of 20 to 50 years, in the three departments of the Mouths of the Elbe, the Weser, and the Upper Ems. 2. The Governor-General shall apportion these 3000 seamen among the different cities and ports of these three Departments. 3. These seamen shall be marched in parties of 100 men each, to Antwerp. 4. This call of seamen shall be in discharge of the maritime conscription. 5. Our Minister of Marine shall take the necessary measures fur securing in the wives and children of such seamen, while at sea, a suitable subsistence, and foe providing for the necessary expellees of conveyance and the details of the service. 6. Our Minister of Marine is Charged with the execution of the present decree. (Signed) NAPOLEON. INTIMATION FROM THE HIGH POLICE. Strangers at present in Hamburgh, or within the jurisdiction of that city, are invited to appear before the Commissaries of Police of the district where they reside. They must resent their passports, assign sufficient reasons for their stay, and, if required, bring the tes timony of two householders. This measure is applicable to - all strangers of whatever quality or country, with the exception of accredited agents from friendly Powers, and of stran gers who have had a fixed domicile for more than a year. The offices of the Commissaries of Police shall be open every day from 12 at noon till 4 o'clock, to re ceive declarations. These declarations shall mention the time which the stranger presumes he will have to pass at Ham burgh, and it shall be mentioned on the passports. Declarations shall be taken in till the sth of April inclusive. After that period, every stranger who shall not have complied with this regulation shall be bound to quit the country, withmit prejudice to the measures of Po lice which it may be necessary to adopt with regard to him. The present intimation shall be printed in the two languages, and fixed up wherever it may be neces sary.. (Signed) D'Asaucesosz, Hamburgh, ranimb a mp.easissal of P' March 30, 1811. the three . ] the 32d N lcury BP.RT.IN, MARCH 10. On the 22d the first convoy of colonial produce, confiscated at Memel and Konigsberg, and given up to France, entered this city, on its way to Magcle burgh : in a short time more will follow. The quan tity of goods belonging to these convoys induces us to expect a great deal of business on our rivers and roads for some mouths. VIENNA. MARCH 30. Some persons seemed to fear that the publication of the 15th instant, would have occasioned a little agi tation, but the public tranquillity has not been trou. led a single instant. A new circular letter has just appeared, which explains the articles that required some explanation. It is said that Count Wurbna, Grand Chambeflain, is the bearer of a letter from the Emperor to Count Wallis, investing this Minister with the most extended and unlimited powers, to carry into execution, in all the details, the new plan of fi nances. Count Wallis, whose activity is known, goes himself to the public places, and inquires the price of goods. Already have some agitators and intriguers been punished, which cannot fail of producing an excellent effect. Count Saurin, President of the Regency of the two Austrias, concurs to the utmost of his power in the praise-worthy intentions of Count Walls. The Diet of Hungary, which had been hied for Easter, and afterwards for the month of May, is, it is now said, definitively adjourned till the fifteenth of August. CONSTANTII4OPLE, FEE. 1. Whilst the Porte continues its preparations for .1 *ow essopeign against the Russians with the gi - - activity, and employs all its military resources the same time does not lose sight of the Wech The Governor of Egypt, Mshmed Paella, as distinguished for his bravery as attachment to Grand Seignior, has received orders to march against them. Many Pachas of provinces along the Tigris and Euphrates are to join him with their troops, for the purpose of acting against these terrible enemies to the Turkish religion and empire. But it is, as they know, very difficult to reach them, because they are all mounted on camels, and by this means retire with great celerity into the interior of Arabia, by crossing the deserts of the northern parts of the countrf. , it PAR L Limssult r PROCEEDING;. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APIUL 22. This day being appointed for the balloting of a. Committee on the Limerick Election, and the requi. site number not amending, the House adjourned. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE (A:Logs •I 3pa Cent. COOS. money. 64Ie—for account 64f. v 4? Reduced 4311-4 per Cent.. RC tt —5 per C. Navy 9397. Eachrq. Bills ss. to as. pr.—Booda, W. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS TESTIS DAY. Bit& Stock 1404 940 Long Aso. 17 1-)14. a pet Crnt. Red. Oa India Bonds 30s. a 2% 3 per Ceut. Cons. Fiche+ Bills, 7s. Ott. pro, 4 per Cent. 00 791 Lowry Illiatl at 22. 101% 5 fa Cent. Navy Ei 87 Com fat act. Ihifit TITE EVENING STAR.. LONDON. f TUESDAY, APRIL 23. We rejoice to be able to communicate the satiJ4c tory intelligence, that his Nl:v.lmm is on the eve of .being restored to the exercise of the Royal functions. On Saturday and Sunday his Mammy had an inter view with his Secretary, and the contents of the ofli cial boxes were examined as usual. ifs MAJCATY has ' had no access whatever of his complaint for many weeks past. Letters from Cadiz to the 7th instant, have been received. They state that General ZAYAS had re. turned there with the troops under his command, after having employed a part of them in a successful enterprize against a body of the enemy posted on the River Tinto ; but was induced to embark the whole of his forces from the information he had received, that a very superior French force was directing its march towards him, in order to cut off his retreat. The same letters bring the important information that the Cortes have at length consented that two , armies bhould be raised in the provinces of Estrema clura and Galicia, under the inspection and command of English Officers, and that both of them are to be at the disposal of Lord WELLINGTON. It appears from the accounts received, that when the Hon. Mr. H. Wucest.Ev made an application to this effect to the Regency, the answer he received was by no means favourable, the Regency stating that they would as sign their reasons to the Cortes in a confidential letter. The Cortes held two watt meetings upon the subject, and determined quite contrary to the decii;stn of the (Regency. An order has at length. bear issued for the trial of General LA pm.. • • The following are extracts from letters posted up at LLOYD'S yesterday afternoon : " GGITENBURG ET, APRIL IL " AU the ships lying at Carlshatn had got bsck their paters, and were at liberty to proceed, when an order came to put an Prussian 'feuds under embargo there and at Carlscrooa, and even such as bad loaded in Prussian ports. The cause of adopt ing such a measure Is said to have ari.dh from some Swedish ships, laden with colonial produce, having been put under se questration in Prussia* ports. " A Gentleman, arrived a few days ago from the former place, informs us, that all vessels had again been released, with the exception of those loaded with colonial produce. "An order has just come from Stockholm to our Government and to the Custom-house, permitting the importation of salt in Swedish ships direct from England. " GOTTENBUGH, APRIL 16. " The ships and cargoes here. at well as at Carlsbant, and other Cwedish ports, are still under sequestration; and ttothing 'is likely to be decided until the arrival of a British Beet its the Baltic : and I hear it front very good authority, that is case (as it I...opposed) the English am going to take Gothlattel, at the cargoes will be condemned." American letters and papers reached us yesterday to the 2'2d of last month, the contents of which are wholly uninteresting. In relation to the American.' dispute, however, we learn from what we deem good authority in this country, that the Acracio frigate, 1 which sailed a few days ago for the Cape of Good Hope and India, took out dispatches to those Go vernments, apprising them of the critical situation of affairs between England and America, together with instructions as to the conduct to be adopted in conse quence. Similar dispatches have likewise, we hear, been for warded to our Commanders in the West Indies and at Halifax. The Ex-liqg of Sweden still remains on board the HORATIO hie" at Heligoland. He seldom goes on shore. Cardinal CHARM EasztNE, of Scotch origin, and born at Rome in 170, died at Paris in March last. _ The following naval appointments, we understand, are to take place : Sir CHANS.ii COTTON appointed Commander in Chief of the Channel fleet, in the room of Lord GAM.: MDR. Sir EDWARD PRAZW, from the command of the Rout the,Scheldt, appointed Commander in Chief in the Meditirranean, in the room of Sir Cu lu= Cortrox. Worcester Races are fixed for 1' r. the ISch fbrd.. At the former place there will be ; Goicitop of 100 guineas, by subscriptions of 10 guineas, the sest in specie, run for on the second day, in addition to the 10 guinaas Sweepstakes on the first morning ; and Plates, &c. as last, year...—The Subscriptions close on the Ist May ; and a grind Stand, similar to the one at Warwick, is, we understand, about to be erected by subscription. Letters from Rio de la Plata to the Ist ult. state, that the squadron from Monte Video had, after a short cessation, resumed the blockade of Buenos Ayres, with two corvettes, tineebrigs, and two schooners. A certain *umber of days had been,allowed the neutral vessels at Buenos Ayres to complete their lading, when it was expected they would be allowed to depart. It will be seen from the following extract of a letter, dated Gibraltar, April 3, that the storm which did so much mischief at Cadis has been sensibly felt in the Bay :----,, For three or four days we have had a Vio lent gale from the east. Several vessels have receiv ed considerable Injury in the Bay. A transport and I,.the Valencia packet came on shore at the bathing stage, and both are lost. The latter had a conside rable quantity of dollars on board, which could not be saved, as she went to pieces aimost immediately. Five or six vessels went on shore near Algeziras. I understand his Majesty's ship Franchise has received some injury at WO, and will not immediately proceed with the convoy to Malta, The Chichester packet, which arrived the 114th uk. is yet deuined here by the 1644." SECOND - EDITIO N. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM • HOLLAND. We have strong reason to believe that the unpa. rallelect tysanny which the French have extrcise,i Hogand has at length driven the people to despaa. port; and that a serious insurrection has taken place. 'Sendai , sliest the Sracut.a.roft lugger arrived in the Downs, with intelligence to this effect. Rottu. 1 dam is the principal scene of action. Another account states, that the populace risen upon the Garrison of Rotterdam, and had take.. pr... session of the batteries and ports. It adds, that the French troops had been disarmed there and at oth,r places, and that the insurrection was spreading very fast. A Gentleman who left Holland on Saturday and arrived in town yesterday, states, that before he came away, he heard a report that the Amsterdgm post had been stopped, in consequence of a seniors insurrection in that City and in Dort. Since writing the above we leers, that other re. counts have been received from Holland. which confirm the intelligence th .t a serious insurrection has broken out in several parts of that country. All communication between Holland and Walehe feft had been cut off for three days, and it is inferred by the people at the latter place that the Dutch peeque have overpowered the military. It is also said that ' iasurrectionary movements have appeared in Prance, 1 and that for some time past there have been murmurs among the higher ranks. as well as the people in p. neral. ~ -..-*lir..-,.. DISPATCHES FROWLARDIVELLINGTON, • ETC. g o ^ r • - Dispatches were•this morning, received frnn Lord WaLtnicuros. datea Villa Maglle; the Bth instant,. They stat {fiat. h i lt, Lordship bad croucd the Coat with 30,00kinen1liaild that& Preach had retreated without ventsiiiyg tit action. They have completely evacuated Portugal. The above it all that has transpired of Lord d WV * lington's dispatches ; but a private letter from an 4. err of distinction in Portugal states, that the &risk* I t under General Riorata, which olcapied Guerda, ap. reared determined to make a stand there ; but seeing the preparations that were Made to attack them, they I retired, with the intention of falling back upon Al. meida, but they were forced by our light troops to take the road to Sabagul. There they made a stand. and an action took plate on the 4th inst. when they were defeated with the loss of 1000 men. Our lost was considerable, and fell chiefly on the 43d. A part of the enemy's forces continued in a posi. tion near Almeida till the 7th. From this position, however, they were driven by our cavalry, and they retreated with precipitation till they passed the frt.a. tiers at Alfetas. The last mentioned Division of the French Anti has taken the road to Salamanca. MASSINA ald Rea. matt are gone to Placentia. Lord Watt! (.I.ON, hat. ing cleared this part of Portugal, will immediate,' go to the Alentejo. The enemy are still in posse!. :ion of Badajoa and Olivenza ; as Marshal Bun. 1 auto was unable to make any serious attack upca these places, having left his artillery behind, in coo. sequence of the rapidity of his movements. He had, however, summoned Olevenza, %which it was ever. I ed would soon surrender ; and Badajoz was not in a condition to hold out long. The garrisons in both I places did not exceed 6000 men. Norma hu gone to Seville. Two companies of the 13th Dragoons, with a Major and tyo Captains, had, it is stated, bun surprised and taken prisonen near Badajoz. • The tot4l lon of the rreit4l since the period they entered Postagal, ireatinsa * tad at liele lest - than 10,000 men. The loss of the Engll;rittrino the same pe. riod is calculated at Kio4l, ieed the Portuguese at .10,000 men. - • By the vessel which benegbt the dispatches, se have received Portisguese Papers to the 14th instant, from which we give the following interesting extracts: LISBON, APRIL IS. After the enemy retreated from Cu srda, t'ir of their detachments mast* a stand near SelusgAl, and s very :harp action took place, when the enemy In); 1000 men. The enemy occupied Alsreidn till the 7th. who two of our regiments of cavalry, with six field p;so , -4 came in view. They then made oil, our men 1. .• lowing ; they made their List stand on the nuns 3f Fort Conception. but were soon routed, ar..l liy our brave fellows out of Portugal. A scene very similar took place near Alfitas, :Orr Massena, Regnier, and the Ilsliea stsny:ivere driv,n over the frontiers, in the same gklnus LLOYD COME-HOUNE, APRIL 49, One O'Clnck. The following Letter has this instant been rceeire4 by Express ; 44 OPORTO, Arra; f' • " Every thing is going on well, the army ; h 64 spirits, and the French, I suppose, ar. tow Ln;i:,:y H out of Portugal r° I I r s. r. • $ tit of Is, ty 00 Po' re 1111, of d In" tier ao. SSE :vet ;yen W