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rom They .om- of the Guadiana. This we think is much to be vetted. Britain ought not to withhold any requisite of this kind from her Patriotic Allies. The following accounts are extracted from the printed Journals : to they cted - was they my, 46 Intelligence has just reached me of Brigadier- General Wilson having entered Ledesma on the 31st ult. with a small corps, where he seized ten horses, and a quantity of Specie, with which the French had ordered that town to supply them. As I was closing this dispatch, the following particulars came to my knowledge : they have been communicated by an English officer, who arrived on the 2d inst. at General Wilson's head quarters in Santa Espirito : " Captain Walker, of the 71st regiment, effected his escape from Madrid on the 24th ult. It was po sitively believed at Madrid, that the garrison under the command of General Beliard, intended speedily to evacuate that city. The French were fortifying the contiguous heights. The soldiers were extremely discontented ; for notwithstanding the order of the Governor, prohibiting the carrying of arms and knives, eir the wearing of cloaks after sunset, numbers of them were assassinated every night. To such a pitch was the resentment of the people carried, that Gene ral Penque was assassinated by a woman ; General Grand Maison was found dead on the 31st of De cember ; General Berthier, the Prince of Neufchatel, died of a wound received in one of his arms, which it was found necessary to amputate. It was the gene ral opinion among the French officers that Bonaparte had set off for France. There were various conjec tures as to the cause ; the most generally credited was, that a rupture between the Cabinet of the Thuil leries and the Northern Powers occasioned his abrupt departure from Spain. Joseph Bonaparte, at his so lemn entry into Madrid, on the 22d December, was received with a gloomy silence ; he was not greeted with a single acclamation in any part of the city.— It was currently reported in Madrid, that the Duke of Jeop lc our letters repre mt to the issue of the n-ders seemed rather to 'hey consider, and on British troops as here many quarrels, and for iots, in which a num ,oth sides; but for some away, tranquillity had tonsequence of the Pro.. .day alluded. tish troops at Lisbon is men. They felt them licament. The French IADOCK had not received or to England, and con tg power to embark the the intelligence they had of the fate of Sir JOHN i instructions, and the !di they confessedly were, tents of the enemy, were ;ions that they might soon lave no choice but quietly Infantado's army consisted of 50,000 men ; but nothing was positively known of his position. Ge neral Cuesta has routed the enemy at the bridge of Alrnaraz ; every thing proves the weakness of the enemy ; and the Spaniards continue to display the greatest enthusiasm." which they were left will AZON, Captain PARKER, Yesterday a Saragossan journal was received here, containing the particulars of the recent siege of that city, which was attacked by from 45 to 50,000 French, under the command of General Moncey. The con- duct of General Palafox furnishes several anecdotes highly worthy of relation. The French General sent in a flag of truce with a summons, promising him a very advantageous capitulation. The instant he read this proposal, Palafox was transported with indigna tion, and his feelings burst forth in these elevated ex pressions : Never can I capitulate or surrender; talk of that when lam dead.' Being further told that all Spain was in the power of the French, and that he could have no hope of establishing a communication with any other country, he replied, My communi cations are open with every part of Spain, and with the whole world ; and if they were cut off, my li-ayo nets would again restore them.' He added, that he was not in a situation to apply for a capitulation ; for,' said he, if I had only a fifth part of the sol diers that I actually have, I should still vanquish you, as the plains of Arragon covered with your dead car. testify, and being now at the head of a numerous and invincible army, I will endeavour to effect your total 'lymouth we announced al BERESFOED and Staff, to act with the Portu- ieir organization. extermination.' ire not later than the 10th ie French had withdrawn of the Kingdom, that the exhausted, and that no " ALMEUM, FEB. 3. td to supply their necessi d the country by the suc, nd friends. Thiough the at General ROMANA with Bayona, and crossing the Monte Key, had entered atest advices he was at " BADAJOS, FEB. S. 'ed yesterday by Govern- " General Cuesta, in a dispatch of this date, ac quaints the Junta of this place, that the enemy are at Oropeza, to the number of 5000 men, and that their advanced parties dare not face ours. He also states, that the Poles desert to our army in great numbers, with their arms and knapsacks. Wednesday a division of the sth infantry, marched into Bath : the men appeared in tolerable health and in high spirits. The 2d Battalion of the 35th Regiment have marched from Andover to Chichester. The 52d and 92d Regiments have gone into mourn the intelligence received by ' . mg, the former for Sir JOHN MOORE , and the latter ourable ; that the exertions for Colonel NAPIER. It is reported that General Cuesta will proceed to Toledo with his army, which consists of 30,000 men, after breaking down the first arch of the bridge of Almarez, at the end nearest to us. He is invested with full powers by the Central Junta, to reward or punish, without further consultation.' " CUIDAD RODRIGO, FEB. s. " A letter from D. Luiz de Avilla, in Saragossa, says that 10,000 French had been permitted to • penetrate into the very centre of the city, when the whole of them were put to the sword. The attack was conducted by Palafox's nephew. He adds, that another victory, still more glorious, was expected. At Salamanca, in Prior-street, the French, lately burnt all the letters brought by the mail from Ma drid." Mr. Vimicits at Lisbon, iy the Portuguese Arnbas- Lnd a communication from was appointed to the corn under his orders in Por- with unremitting ardour ; Information having been given to the Police, on confines of New Castille a Tuesday evening, that a Duel was to take place in .ontested between the Dukes Hampstead-fields, the following morning, a party of DO, in which the latter has officers were posted there at day-break, soon after which three persons alighted from a post-chaise, and terrible destruction of the two from another, when the ground was immediately state with great doubt of its measured, on which the officers stepped up, and se of arms, ammunition, and cured the principals, Mr. SH—R—DE, of Charlotte werely felt throughout the street, and Captain'M— of the Marines, who were .th of the Ebro to the shores held in sufficient bail to lcerp the peace. riE EVENING STAR. ••••••••••• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. S r . MATTHIAS — No business done at the Stock Exchange. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. . Re d . 6 7111 India Bonds 9s. 10s. p rem. 3 per cent p er Cent. 67i Excheq. Bills, 12s. Bs. pr. Lottery Tickets 211. 193. 4 per Cent. 83i • Cent Consols, for ace. 67 • NAvy 99if1je 5 p er Oninium 11 pre. Lot Ann.lB 11-16 Our Readers will see, from the report of our Par- liamentary Proceedings, that the DUKE of YORK has addressed a Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons, in which he declares himself, on his honour, as a Prince, innocent of the charges brought against h i m , This step having been taken by the Corn- wander in Chief, it would not only be indecorous but n • t to offer in our columns any remarks on the j us 'lence that has been adduced. By t h e Mail of yesterday we received letters from our little army at Lisbon to the 14th instant. They concur in stating that they were all in a state of corn- i gno rance of the events that had been transact- plete in t h e North of Spain. It was not till the 12th i rs tart that the Commander, General Sir JOHN CRA.- g,eceived intelligence, by the ENDYMION frigate, t o o f the death of General MOORE and of the British troops h a ving quitted Spain. When some of the troops were embarked at Lisbon, som e weeks ago, it was not, as was believed here, to • return to England : they were to have proceeded to Vigo, under convoy of the NAUTILUS. But after they were on board, it was thought advisable to send to England for further instructions before suffering them to depart. The troops remained embarked for about ti ro weeks, when the health of both men and horses being found to suffer, they were again landed and • sent to their old quarters, where they still continued when the Mail left Lisbon. About 40,000 Portuguese had been marched to. trards the frontiers. One of the letters says " they Oaf of opposing the French, but as no one expected t hey would, every person who had any property was pa:king up, to embark for the Brazils, as soon as they should be apprized of the approach of the enemy which was expected daily." The Museum and every thing valuable was pack ing up with haste for embarkation. Day after dar ta kind of business was visible, but men loaded wit!' boles directing their way to the wharf.. As to the great mass of the people our letters repre sent them as perfectly indifferent to the issue of ail contest. Indeed the lower orders seemed rather to iodine to the French. They consider, and of every occasion reproach, the British troops as here tics. This had brought on many quarrels, and fo some time, almost incessant riots, in which a num her ofmen had been killed on both sides; but for som days before the Mail came away, tranquillity ha born restored, probably in consequence of the Prc chrzation to which we yesterday alluded. The whole number of British troops at Lisbon stated as being not quite 3000 men. They felt then selves in a very awkward predicament. The Frenc I were daily expected. Sir J. CHADOCK had not receive the instructions he had sent for to England, and cot sidered himself as not having power to embark ti mops. The Officers, from the intelligence they ha r_eived only two days before, of the fate of Sir Joa Moon's army, the want of instructions, and ti complete ignorance in which they confessedly wet tithe positions and movements of the enemy, we under considerable apprehensions that they might SO4 te overwhelmed, or at best have no choice but quiet to submit to be taken prisoners. The state of suspense in which they were left s; rot long continue. The AMAZON, Captain Panic] the sailing of which from Plymouth we announc iesterday, carries out General BERESFOED and St; destined it is said for Lisbon, to act with the Por nese troops and assist in their organization. The letters from Oporto are not later than the II instant. They state, that the French had withdra nom the Northern Frontier of the Kingdom, that I . 7aders were fatigued and exhausted, and that p.ovizi ,- )ns could be procured to supply their nece after the devastation of the country by the s cessive armies of enemies and friends. Ties ough carne channel we learn, that General Rostaica v his followers, had quitted Bayona, and crossing 'Minim and descending Monte Key, had entc • Trllos Montes. By the latest advices he was Ch fives, in that Province. resides dispatches received yesterday by Gov( n't•:..t from the Honourable Mr. Vremits at Lisl 6 .. patches were received by the Portuguese Arm 'ac- L )r, fr(..m the Regency, and a communication f l?,ci , :a.r WILSON, who was appointed to the c cf a Legion raised under his orders in :.:gat. We are informed th. , •_ the intelligence receive( d the Spanish Legation is favourable ; that the exert a are continued in the South with unremitting ant a a! , d that on the Eastern confines of New Casti tl'ie had been strongly contested between the D lii.r.LuNo and INIANTADO, in which the lane' • r- ov en successful, afte r a te rr ible destruction oi tr.,:my. This, however, we state with great doubt ;h '-' 2, lienticity. The want of arms, ammunition, —lag, has been most severely felt throughou P''-'.'ences, from the mouth of the Ebro to the s ack day with .sact i2th :RA.- ;ate, itish ,bon' to A to they to them .bout rses and .ued AMERICA. It appears from the American News-papers to the 27th ult. that the utmost discontent prevails through out the United States. In New England some of the ICollectors and Comptrollers of the customs have re signed their situations, declaring that at the com mencement of the Union, they had sworn to protect the Constitution, the vital part of which being in fringed by the Embargo Laws, would, if sanctioned by their continuance in office, " lay perjury to their souls." At meetings at Boston, Philadelphia, Augusta, Ballaton, Warren, Portland, Newbury Port, and other places, Resolutions have been adopted, which, with respect to a Government vigorously adminis tered, would be deemed little short of downright re bellion. Those adopted by the inhabitants of New bury Port, and the adjacent towns, are peculiarly striking : Resolved—That we will not aid or assist in the execution ( f the several Embargo Laws, especially the last, and that we con sider allthose who do as violators of the Constitution of the United States, and of this Commonwealth ; and that they be considered as unworthy of the confidence and esteem of their fellow-citizens. Resolved—That we do not consider it the duty of any soldier to aid and assist in carrying into execution the last Embargo Law. For other particulars we mu— refer our Readers to she following extracts from the American papers : AMERICAN INDIPENDENCE. Philadelphia, Jan. 2. 4 . Pursuant to the following notice given in the De. mocratic Press, viz. HIGH-STREET WARD. , e The Citizens of High.street Ward, Friends to American Independence, are requested to meet, on business of importance, this evening, at seven o'clock, at the house of William Elliott, North Third-street. January2l." The Citizens of High-street Ward assembled at the house. of William Elliott, for the purpose expressed in said notice • and after some inquiry, finding that the persons with whom the call originated had absen ted themselves from said house, it was unanimously agreed to organize the meeting, when JOSEPH COOPER was chosen Chairman, and C. P. WAYNE, Secretary. It being mentioned that the rooms of Mr. Elliott were occupied, on motion, it was cc Resolved, That a Committee of two be chosen' to immediately enquire for a convenient place of meeting, which Committee, after some time, return ed, and stated, that on enquiry at the George Inn, it was mentioned, thalthe persons who called this meet- ing were there assembled (about 10 or 12 in number); that the Committee sent in the room for one of the persons to come out, and that he stated that they found matters were no: likely to go as they wished, and in consequence they had left Mr. Elliott's, and assembled there, to sit by themsehms ; that the Com mittee then engaged a room in the same house for the use of this meeting." Whereupon it was resolved, that the meeting do adjourn to the George Inn. GEORGE INN. JOSEPII COOPER, in the Chair—r. P. WAYNE, Sec. This ward meeting was the largest in the recollec tion of the oldest citizens prevent. After some desultory debate upon the -mode of procedure, the following Resolutions were submitted, and unanimously adopted : 4. Resolved, That this meeting is impressed with a deep sense of the dangers that menace the peace and happiness, if not the political exiAence, of our once prosperous country. " That they have marked with dismay the impe tuous torrent that has been sweeping round the tot tering pillars of our empire. " That thelour is now come, when silence is a crime ; unmurmuring acquiescence, political self-de struction. And although they most strongly depre., cate every attempt to incite opposition to constitu tional laws, yet, as the sanctity and violability of the Constitution depend upon public opinion, and as in novation can only be effectually resisted thereby—. this meeting, as a portion of independent freemen, conscious of their rights, and fearless of the frowns of i despotism, are determined publicly to protest against all assumptions of power, not warranted by this " su preme law of the land," and particularly against the late bold and tyrannical edict which places our pro petty at the mercy of a single man, for whose mode ration and discretion there is no pledge, subjects it to military seizure, and provides no redress for outrage and oppression, tot often the companions of unlimit ted power. 44 Resolved, That we consider the Constitution as the supreme law of the land ; that all attempts to enact laws, not warranted thereby, are usurpations ; and that all such edicts rest on no other basis than power. 46 That in our opinion, the sixth additional article of the Constitution, which declares, that The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, pa-1 pers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,' and that No war rants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized,' is founded in justice and wisdom , and in the true principles of freedom ; and that the violent in fraction of the same, attempted by the ninth section of the. Act to make more effectual the several em bargo Acts, is highly alarming to every good citizen, who loves his country, ar.d glories in the blessings of rational liberty. " Resolved, That it be recommended to the free men of the city - of Philadelphia, adverse to the late arbitrary acts of the general government, to assemble at some convenient time and place, in order to take such constitutional measures as may be deemed pro per, to obtain redress for their grievances, and that a committee of five he appointed to carry the above recommendation into operation.' " Whereupon John Drinker, Joseph B. Eves, S. North, Jos. Cooper, and John Lorain, jun. were ap pointed a committee for that purpose. 46 On motion, Resolved, That the Proceedings of this Meeting be published in all the papers friendly to American independence. (Signed) JOSEPH COOPER, Chairman. 44 C. I'. WAYNE, Secretary. " Philadelphia, Jan. =l, 1809." CONSTITUTIONAL MEETING. Boston, Jan. 41. Yesterday the inhabitants of this town asSl hied in Fannueil-hall, agreeably to legal notification issued on Friday last— _ _ _ 46 To tike into consideration the alarming situation of our public affairs, to express their solemn opinion thereon, to address the legislature of this state (if they should see cause) to interpose for their constitu tional relief against the late arbitrary, unnecessary and unjust violations of the rights of the people ; and to take such other peaceable and orderly measures, as to the said inhabitants might seem proper and expe dient." The enlarged hall, supposed to be able to contain upwards of 4000 persons, was' thronged at an early ' hour; Stephen Codman, Esq. was chosen Moderato r . After the Meeting was thus organized, Colonel T.H. Perkins delivered his sentiments in a very impressive manner, on the present situation of our public affairs; and concluded by offering the following Resolutions : Whereas it is provided in the Dec: iration of the Rights of this Commonwealth, that the people have a right in an orderly manner to assemble to consult upon their common good, give instructions to their representatives, and to request of the leg;slative body, by the way of addresses, petitions, or remonstrances, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the griev ances they suffer— Therefore, Resolved, As the sense of this town, that we view with the deepest concern and astonish. ment the determination of the General Government to persevere in a system of Commercial Restriction, which is equally repugnant to the true intent and de sign of the Constitution, and to the best interests of the Union ; or to relax it, with a view only to a state of hostility, which must probably terminate in an unne cessary and ruinous war with Great Britain, and a fatal alliance with France : that having theretofore expressed our disapprobation of the laws imposing an embargo on commerce, and signified to the constitut ed authorities of the Union, our earnest wish for their repeal, we perceive, with indignation and regret, that unprecedented, arbitrary, and unconstitutional means have been provided for enforcing them, and that no resource remains to us but in the protection of our State Legislature. " Resolved, That a respectful petition be present ed to the Legislature of this Commonwealth, expres sive of these sentiments, and praying for their inter position, to save the people of this Commonwealth from the destructive consequences which they appre hend to their liberties and property from the conti nuance of the present system, and pledging the inha bitants of this metropolis to support them with their lives and fortunes, in such measures as they may adopt for that purpose." Dr. Eustis then moved a postponement to Monday next, which was negatived. The Resolutions were supported by Mr. S. Perkins, Captain D. Sargeant, and the Hon. Mr. Dexter. In tke opposition were, the Hon. W. Eustis, Mr. W. Jarvis, Mr. Austin, and G. Blake, Esq. The two last-mentioned Gentlemen hold offices under the pre sent national administration. On taking the question there was a very large ma jority in favour of the Resolutions ; and the following Gentlemen were appointed to draft and report a Peti tion to the Legislature of this State, Col. T. H. Perkins Hon. J. C. Jones, Hun. S. Dexter, Dr. J. Warren, W. Sullivan, Esq. Hon. J. Mason, and T. Lyman, Esq. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 21. Sailed his Majesty's ships VIRGINIE, of S 8 guns, I'EcLAiR, of 18, and CA pmt.'s, of 16, with a fleet of victuallers under convoy for the squadron off Roche fort ; and Mary, RENIBLE, for Philadelphia ; Prin cess Elizabeth, KIDD, and Duke of Kent, COAT* WORTH, with Mails of January and . February, for the Mediterranean ; Express, BULLOCK, and Prince Adolphus, BOULDERSON, with ditto for New York ; Princess Augusta, ST. A ÜBIN, with ditto for Jamaica; Francis Freeling, But., for the Leeward Islands ; Marborough, BALL, and Princess Elizabeth, FORRE* DAME, for Lisbon ; also the Arundel, TATS, • for Jamaica; Ann, DUBBLE, for Senegal ; Eagle, WAL KER, for Malta ; Hannah, RICKETT, and Canada, STERLING, for Surinam ; Hawker, M'ARTHUR, for Teneriffe ; Woodman, BROWN, for Cadiz ; and Je mima, GIBBON, for Lisbon.—Arrived the ALFRED cutter, from a cruize : the Chesterfield packet, with Mails for the Brazils, sails out to-morrow. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 22. Came in the CORMORANT cutter, from a cruize.—. Sailed the LAVINIA, of 38 guns, with about 20 sail of vessels under convoy for Gibraltar • Fox HOUND, of 18 guns, to the westward. Came in ;he MARTIAL and another gun-brig, with nine sail of transports and victuallers, under convoy,lfrom Torbay. The NAR• CISSL S frigate was paid wages this morning. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 23. Arrived his Majesty's ships CROCODILE, from a cruize, and the GOSHAWK, w►th a fleet of transports from the westward. Put back the SIRIUS, with the fleet for the East Indies ; also the VILLE DR PARIS, and HIBERNIA—they are expected to sail again this evening, the wind having changed to N.E. DEAL FEBRUARY 23 DEAL, _ _ • Arrived the FLY, PODARGUS, MARINER, EXERTION, and INDIGNANT, from a cruize. Sailed the DAPHNE frigate ; PIERCER gun-brig, and Supply naval trans port, with a large fleet of outward-bound vessels to the westward.—Wind N.E. The rich Gift of 1500 Tickets, assisted by the grand and golden display of four £2OOOO, Two £lO,OOO, Two Jesooo, Six £lOOO, &c. contained in the present Lottery Scheme, sufficiently accounts for the par tiality the public has already shewn, by the great number of Tickets already bespoke and sold. CORN MARKET, MARK -LANE, EEL 24.—The arrivals of Wheat to-day again make but a middling supply, and sales in this trade are at little variation in price —Barley in tolerable sup ply, and fine samples are rather higher—Good Malt likewise-- Beans in short supply, and are dearer—There are several arrivals of Oats, but having a brisk demand this article fully supports last currency—;•lour scarcely supports the late advance-in price. GENERAL CURRENCY ASUNDER Wheat, 70s. 80s. 925. Fine ditto, 955. 98s. Rye, 635. 68s. Barley, 445. 50s. Od. Malt 765. 83s. Beans (new) 58s. 645. 04. Tick ditto (new) 525. 575. 04. Oats, 373. 40s. 425. Poland ditto, 445. 465. Od. Potatoe ditto to 475. 04. White Peas (boilers), 138 s 148 s Rape Seed, 521 to 561. x 4) I~ ti;