Star. — London, England, 1812-11-23 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. .. LONDON. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2S. ?ma OF STOCKS THiS DAYAT, ONE O'CLOCK. gi f dsced .5* —S per Cent. 31-1--S per Ct. 90H c ow pi SO—for sc. 59—Omn. S pr—Bonds Ss. fl. db. pink Stock £le—Los; Annuities pa. Ms. (s;d.) Is. its. pr.—Do. (*t) 4s. p's. pr. A Lisbon Mail arrived last night, and dispatches 'n eat the same time received from the Marquis of gr vA iricrrorr. The intelligence brought by the Mail i ssa important, for little seems to have been known at Li s bon relative to the real positions of the con tending armies. The Marquis of iVuttworoN's dispatches are dated Ruda the 7th instant, where his head-quarters then we re, and where he expected to be joined by Sir. Itowtasn limp. The French army of Portugal has once more advanced from the Douro upon Val ladolid, which place was finally evacuated on the tii t h ult. Their force is estimated at 45,000 infantry sad 4000 cavalry, almost the whole of whom consist of reinforcements recently arrived from France. The m ar quis of WELLINGTON'S force, until joined by Sir ,RoasAND Hues army, consisted of 22,000 infantry And 1800 cavalry. Marshal Souvr's advanced guard entered Aranjuez en the 29th ult. just as Sir ROWLAND HILL'S rear guard quitted it. King JOSEPH was rapidly coming ap towards Madrid, with a separate army. He had entered Cuenca at the head of 8000 men. General BALLASTEROS has been dismissed from his command. His want of activity in following op BUILT on his retreat, thus contributing to the reverses which the allied armies hive experienced, is mentioned as the cause of his disgrace. There is something like vigour in this measure of the Spanish Government ; and we trust we shall daily hear of similar instances of promptitude in the in- Jction of punishment. BALLASTEROS has been succeeded by General O'Doun' - A Mail from Cadiz arrived this morning. It was brought to Falmouth in thirteen days by the Mary Ann Packet. The dismissal of BALLASTEROS from his command took place at the suggestion of the Marquis of War.- moron, as Generalissimo of Spain. Among the subjoined extracts from the Spanish Papers will be found a remonstrance from BALLAsTznos on the sub ject, which amounts to a self-condemnation. The man who can exhibit so much jealousy of superior talents, is unworthy to be entrusted with a command. We rejoice to find that the Marquis of WELutioron ism length selecting his subordinate Generals from own personal experience : , g VITORIA, OCTOBER 11. eg Longa has marched from Orduna to Treas, with bis valiant division. The want of harmony among the French Generals is now notorious." " BERGA, OCTOBER 19. SI According to confidential intelligence from Ce dena, on the 9th instant, the Vandals. spread them selves all over that country for the purpose of col lecting wood—their total force did not exceed 2000 men, with 150 horse. The loss which they have suf fered from desertion, since the Ist September, amounts to near 1500 men ; they are not in a condition to at tempt any thing—Asuch is the fear with which they are penetrated." " CADIZ, OCTOBER so. 41 The Duke del Parque has been named General in Chief of the 4th Army. According to intelligence from Granada, of the 27th, the fourth army was preparing to march in the direction of la Carolina." " CADIZ, NOVEMBER t " A dispatch bas arrived from Grenada, in conse quence of which, the fears of some who see an accu mulation of difficulties on every side, appear to be unfounded. General Ballasteros received orders from the Government to quit the command, and General Ballasteros now has no command. " Many are the circumstances which have oeca lifted this, ind various the opinions relative to it. That which is alone interesting, and certain it is, that iris subalterns and soldiers have evidently shewn that ...they are good Spaniard; and devoted to their country. "'Phis expression is attributed to the Commandant of the Bourbons, but we do not hesitate to attribute it to every good soldier; and by good we here under stand true and faithful defenders of their country's welfare. We have heard that the divisions of Grenada have made a movement : GOD grant that the 4th army may fall into good hands, and that its brave *Mien may increase the fame which already dis tinguishes them, and which they acquired under the command of their valiant patriotic, but unfortunately ill-advised General, Ballasteros. " Besides the satisfaction we have in seeing these fears removed, we have also the pleasure of communi cating to the Public, that a vessel has arrived from America with favourable advices. Letters from Vera Ct uz of the sth of August announce that, the _communication with Mexico, from which city we had received Gazettes, is re-established, that the numbers of the insurgents are considerably diminished, and cannot inspire dread, though they may produce in convenience. " Official notice has been giver, dated Grqtatiati October SO, that the Regency of the lUngdom had been pleased to discharge from the command in chief of the 4th Army and the Captain Generalship of Andalusia, Don Francisco Ballasteros, and to appoint in his stead, ad iNteriso, Don Joaquin Virnes." GENERAL BALLASTEROS TO THE MINISTER AT WAIL EXCELLENT Sin—From the time of the surrender of Barcelona, Figueras, Pamplona, and San Sebas tian, at which epoch j was at Madrid, I began to omit no means to bring about the revolution—Main taining a communication with various Provinces of Spain, and acting with an energy surpassed by none, I flatter myself that no person contributed more than I did to the success of the 2d of May, from which has resulted' our present situation.. The motive which animated me to act thus, was a knowledge that it was the general wish of the nation to be in formed for what purpose the surrender of these for biases was intended, notwithstanding the political ,manner in which they were given up. 6f From that report I have not quitted my arms, but resisted; to the honour of my country, the at. tempts which have been made to injure her by a fo. reigner: Always inflexible in remaining . a Spaniard, my country has found me ready to support her under `every circumstance, without consideration to my for tune, which I have ever viewed, as your Highness must admit, with the greatest indifference. I was surprised to learn that the English General the Marquis Wellington was appointed Chief of the Spanish Armies, by a resolution of the General Cortes. gg They who, to preserve the reputation of their country, have buried in the grave thousands of thou sands of our companions in arms, are observing our proceedings, and I should not consider myself as hav ing been born in the Kingdom of Atragon, if I did not submit to your;Excellency for the information of Government, that I cannot condescend to a determi nation that tarnishes the honour of the Spanish name' degrading their Chiefs who are at their head, by sup: posing that they do not perceive the certain superio rity to which this measure must lead, particularly with a nation with whom we have always cultivated the best friendship, and of whose bad faith and fair offers no person can give a more satisfactory account than the Duke del Infantado, President of the Re gency. • I have received an account of this event, and in consequence orders to move my army. An Order which compromises the honour of all the individuals belonging to it, whether in the capacity of citizens or military men, I cannot hide, without usurping the rights which belong to them, on'the event of acknow. ledging Lord Wellington General in Chief of the Spanish armies ; and as this point in question is of the utmost importance to the general good of the country, I wait the resolution of your Highness for my ulterior determination. " In the same order your Excellency informs me, that Lord Wellington returns thanks to the Generals of the Nation, for the benefits, political and military, which they performed to obtain the present results of the Allied Armies. Then to whom is to be confided the armed force of the nation ? Is Spain to be con sidered as a little kingdom of Portugal ? " Is not the origin of our revolution, to our ho nour be it spoken, different from that of the Portu guese ? Have we not the honour of being connscted with the greatest nation in the world ? Have not our arms resounded in the four quarters of the world ? Can we give the command of our army to a foreigner without disgracing the nation ? No ; Spain has still resources—her Generals, Chiefs, Officers, and Sol diers, still fortunately preserve the honour which they inherited from their forefathers,. and in the present war convinced the English and French that, in battle, they display equal valour and discipline to themselves, and that their Chiefs know how to con duct them to victory. " The fields of Baylen, Albuhira, Saragossa, and Gerona, with many others which I omit to state, be cause I would not be thought to boast of myself, are indelible testimonies of this truth—and the 4th army which I command, may tell the nation, that, in these qualities, they are not inferior to any soldiers in the world, and that without degradation they cannot de scend to submit to obscure the glories they have ac•l quired, and the extraordinary services they have per:, formed, 'out of compliment to the Marquis of Wel. lington, although they are always ready to act in combination with him. " Lastly, I entreat your Excellency to demand the - opinion of the national armies and citizens ; and if you agree to this nomination, I will resign my em ployments, and retire to myhouse, to convince, in this manner, all the world,lthat only honour and the good of country, leads me to this exposition, and no ambi tious views as to fortune, which malice may some times attribute to me without respecting the notoriety of my patriotism, acquired by weight of constancy and signal services. as Jr. BALLASTEIUM." The latest intelligence which had readad Riga, from the head-quarters of Marshal Ktrrusorr, stated, that the French grand army was retreating, but with out adding its present route. The Russians bad cleared both banks of the Duna of the enemy as far as Witepsk. MACDONALD still remained at Mittau. It was believed he would shortly ,retira from that seigitourllaQd. THE ARMY. The convoys for America, the Mediterranean, and Lisbon, sailed from Falmouth .n•Tnesday last.— The latter had on board the following reinforce. ments for the Marquis of WILLINGTON Detachment Royal Artillery drivers and horses. Detachment Royal Waggon Train. Four troops Royal Horse Guards (Blue). Four troops Ist Regiment Life Guards. Four troops 2d Regiment ditto. Detachments of the following regimental Sd, 4th, and sth Dragoon Guards. lit, Sd, and 4th Dragoons. 9th, 11th, 12th, and 16th Light Dragoons. Sd, 24th, Slat, 37th, 47th, 48th, SOth, 51st, 57th, 58th, 68th, 71st, 73d, 77th (9d), 88th, 92d, and 95th Plot. The wind has blown fresh ever since from the North and East, which will probably enable this va.- luable reinforcement to reach Lisbon before Wed nesday next. The rumours of his MAJESTY'S extreme danger, and of a new paroxysm, are totally without foundation. His MAJESTY has suffered no serious attack of the disorder recently. Saturday a: two o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which sat till about five. It was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers, except the Marquis of CAMDEN. Mr. CANNING arrived at Gloucester-lodge, Bromp ton, on Friday night; and on Saturday he paid a long visit to Lord Witcutsm, at Apsley-house. Saturday Lord HOLLAND paid a long visit to Lord WELLESLEY, at Apsley-house. Generals COLE and ARCHDALL are returned Mem bers for the County of Fermanagh. Monday, Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON was reelec ted Rector of the University of Glasgow. Wednesday last, there was a meeting at Chester, 1 for the purpose of instituting an auxiliary Bible So ciety, which was most respectably and numerously attended by Christians of every persuasion. The business was conducted with great harmony, and va- 1 rious resolutions calculated to give efficacy to the ob- lects of their association were carried unanimously. Thursday, a branch Bible Society was formed at, Woodbridge, for that town and its vicinity, iu aid of the Suffolk British and Foreign Auxiliary Bible So- ciety. The meeting was most respectably attended, ' 1 and the business was conducted with the greatest cor diality and friendship. A school is about to be establisheriat Woodbridge for educating 200 poor children belonging to that parish, &c. the fund to be raised by subscription. DUBLIN, Nov. I G.—Saturday morning, about the hour of two o'clock, the Newry Fly Coach was stop ped, by fourteen armed men, at the turnpike-gate of Dunleer, who robbed the passengers of money to the amount of upwards of Two Thousand Pounds, amongst which were two Bank Notes of £5. each, endorsed Nicholas Langan. The leader of the gang said it was the Belfast Mail they intended to have plundered. As soon as information WAS communi cated to that active Magistrate, Ralph Smith, Esq. of Drogheda, he called out the military ; but, after tavelling upwards of 30 miles, did not succeed in fal ling in with any of the party.—Mr. Denis Caulfield, of Newry, is the principal sufferer—he lost £2OOO. The National Guards who were implicated in the late conspiracy have been marched from Pans, and replaced by other troops. NOVEMBER 20. Arrived yesterday his Majesty's brig LINNET from a cruize. To-day arrived the Mary Ann packet, Captain CADDY, with Mails from Cadiz in 13 days. Captain CADDY spoke on his passage, on the llth inst. the Mars and the Albion from Mogadore for London—all well. Arrived the ALPHICA schobner to take the ships that are here for Lisbon under con voy. The Windsor Castle packet, for Gibraltar and Malta, still remains.—Wind S.E. fresh breeze. - ifdrelL Extract of a letter from Captain MaaK, of the Si. mon Taylor merchantman--- ,, On the sth of Octo ber, in lat. 34. 11. long. 67. 13. he spoke the Swal. low packet, Captain MORPIIRW, who, with his ship's company, were all well ; with one passenger on board and some money. Off Crooked Island, the Swallow had engaged a privateer, which she had beat off, after an action of two hours. It is feared, how. ever, that she has been captured since." PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER et. Arrived the Posacm frigate from Lisbon ; and the BITTERN sloop of war from Liverpdol; SALCETTE fri gate from the eastward; and the SANDWICH lugger tiom a cruize. Put back the Margaret, Aurora, and Belford ; they sailed from hence about a week since, and were driven in by contrary winds. The POMONS frigate left the Tagus on the Bth instant, and brings the dispatches of the Marquis of WELLINGTON, the duplicates of which were received by the MACKAREL. Sailed the HELICON sloop of war, to the eastward; ALPHEA schooner, for Falmouth; and the DApPts gun-brig, for the Coast of France. Arrived the Nowa man of war, from the Downs. In consequence of the many arrivals from Russia, the Dock-yards at Plymouth, has a superabundance of all kinds of valuable naval stores. PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 22. His Majesty's ships "%Timmons and CoQum., with several of the West India fleet under convoy, left St. Helen's on Friday night about nine o'clock, with a fine breeze from the N. E. Several ships are left behind, and some have arrived from the Downs since, but cannot learn their names. Arrived his Ma -1 jesty's ships LOIRE and FERVENT from a cruize; and the ESPIEGLE from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ship PROTECTION, with a convoy for Cork, and the COUNTESS of ELGIN cutter, with a convoy for Guernsey and Jersey. His Majesty's ship IPHIGENIA is appoint ed convoy for Cadiz, Gibraltar, and the Mediterra nean ; and the TWEED sloop of war takes convoy for Madeira and the Coast of Africa. Arrived his Ma. `jesty's ship VAUTOUR from a cruize.—Wind North. DEAL, NOVEMBER 22. Sailed his Majesty's ship DANNEMARK and MELIPO• masE, with French prisoners for Leith. Wind S.W. YARMOUTH, NOVEMBER U. Friday arrived the SHELDRAKE sloop of war, and the schooner PIGMY, Lieutenant HUTCHINSON, from the Baltic : on their passage home they encountered very heavy gales, in one of which the PIGMY was. obliged to throw her guns overboard, reserving two to fire in case of greater distress ; and the SAL.. DRAKE had her bowsprit broken. Sailed for the Texel the DRAKE, Capt. GRANT. The PatacEss or WALES, Lieut. SOUTHCOTE, is bound to the Baltic, with several pilots to bring home the Russian men of war. The Robert and Sarah, WILSON, which drove on Caister Beach in the late gales, is a complete , wreck ; but the Fortune, of London, remains entire. CORK, NOVEMBER 16. The METEOR, Captain FISHER, which arrived last week from the Baltic, left Admiral HOPE at Wingo, in the EGMONT. The ships would leave the Baltic generally, on the arrival of the Russian fleet at Got tenburgh ; the CRESCY was appointed to lead the first 'division down ; and the HAMADRYAD the second. —The Russian ships are badly manned. The ZEALOUS and ETHALION had sailed with supplies for the ships in the Belt, which were straitened for provisions. Admiral Mortars had gone to Hano, to re-hoist his flag in the Vico. The ELEPHANT, 74, Captain AUSTEN i ibeing a fast M sailing ship), and the HERES, 20, Ca tain PHILIP I BROWNE, sailed on Thursday from Portsmouth, to look after the American frigates which chased the GALATEA off the Western Islands. We find the ' Officers of the GALATEA mistook the whaler which fell into the hands of the American squadron, off the Western Islands. It was the Argo, not the Berkeley: the latter ship is arrived at Portsmouth, and she states the capture of her consort, the Argo. There is little doubt but the American ships were Commo dore RODGERS' squadron—as we find, by the follow ing letter, be had left Boston on a cruize : " Halifax, Oct. 18, 1812. 66 The Nymph, Captain Epworth, arrived here on the 11th inst. with information that he had fallen in with Commodore Rodgers' squadron at sea ; in con sequence of which the Shannon, Tenedos, Nymphe, and Curlew, have sailed together in quest of him.-- It is conjectured he is gone to intercept the Quebec and Newfoundland convoys. The San Domingo and Africa are also out; the Poictiers is gone to the coast of America, where she will join the Acasta and Spar. tan. All is bustle here in the Dock-yard. 46 Another squadron will sail immediately, consis „sing of the Stanna, .lEoLus, BELVIDERA, and HE clump. Captain STENHOUSE, of the RECRUIT, has ex- • Nanwens have for some time past been Insonfac. changed with Captain Ever,: of MARTIN . The tured at Cannstadt, -in Saxony, of a tolerable ana. MARTIN goes convoy,to the irest Indies, and returns immediately. The JtJNON is gone with Sir JOHN 8.. lily The Government has , in consequence, forbid. WARREN'S overtures of peace to America. The Fe- den_the introduction and sale of foreign nankeen deralists, it is said, are determined to elect Mr. DE after tile Ist instant. WITT CLINTON, the friend of pe a c e . Th e M ORGIANA , Of the exorbitant price which colonial produce • Captain SCOTT, arrived here on the 14th inst. from bears on the Continent, some idea may be formed Quebec. She states, there was a daily expectation of from the fact that a pOund of Congou tea, of mid the arrival there of some regiments from Ireland, to dling quality, cost lag month, at Copenhagen, 26 reinforce Sir GEORGE PREVOST, when it was supposed crowns. Sir GEORGE would cons id er Montreal safe. The de- Extract of a Letter from Cakutta, dated March 1S s sations from the American army were frequent. An earthquake 'was experienced at Cannanore " Lieutenant H UNTER , o f t h e L AURA sc h ooner , about the 17th of last month. It was said, in one or which was lately taken by two American privateers, the Madras Papers, that it was a seam gust of wind, arrived from New York yesterday. The Americans by which the mess-room was thrown derwn, and Lieut. in that city were anxiously looking out for Sir JOHN Pearson killed; but since I understand that the icci- WARREN., to negociate with their Government.— dent was occasioned by . an earthquake, attended by violent wind. Almon every house in Cannanore is Lieutenant KINSMAN, of the CENTURION, has been more or less injured, the walls of many being rent, appointed by Sir Jour / W ARREN t o co mm an d the MOSELLE, vice Lieutenant REDDY, who had been ap- and some of thenzunrOofed." pointed by the Admiralty, and was killed, Second , CORN MARKET, MARK LANE, NOVEMBER 21. Lieutenant of the GUERRIERE. The harbour is filled E"el supply of Corn, in g elteraj i at Market , (particularly iie of Ner ts ßeans late ) wae s, ba s e . ; the What afcriar so trade ar far fine with detained Americans, many of them valuable.— idently Admiral SAWYER returns to England in the early lower—Rye, Barley, and Malt, all continue wlttioa w e ; mate. part of next month, in the 41nm...47—Captain H us- . rial varlatioo—Oatsot hue quality are rather dearer—New Horse KISSON has been tried by a Court-Martial for the loss ZiperTicklutßriv.are; 9„,bouthseZedrunpiodeTablynePefheaPeren:laPe Seed of the 134ns,kuois, and fully acquitted." Sailed on Friday his Majesty's ship STORK, Captain COULSON, for Plymouth, with American prisoners;* also the DAUNTLESS sloop of war, Captain %meta, • with the transport No. 112, having a detachment of the 84th regiment for the depot at the Isle of Wight; and a Dock-yard lighter for Plymouth. On the same day arrived his Majesty's ship DIOMEDE, fifty gum, troop ship, andA transport, No. 44)5, with the 2d bat talion of the 12th regiment of foot. WEST INDIA CONVOY.—This- large and very va. lnable fleet, amounting to about 70 sail, of as fine ships as ever left this harbour, yesterday Morning about ten o'clock, began to get under weigh—under convoy of the CIRCE, of 38 guns, Captain Wooccostirc DOTTERELL, of 18 guns, and PEACOCK, of 18 gums , ' It was nearly three o'clock in the afternoon, before they get clear off the harbour, with a light breeze from the N.N.E. LEI l'H, NOVEMBER 19. • It blew a very hard gale on Tuesday, with beavy : squalls and showers of rain and hail ; in the lioadi r the ships rode heavy, with two anchors down, an& several of them cut or slipped their cables and run above the high land. The SARPEDON sloop of war put back to the Roads with all her convoy, except one ; they must have lost an anchor and cable each. A brig came up the Frith yesterday, with loss of her fore-top-mast ; a great many vessels ran up the water, but we have - heard of no other damage. The SmtPanon, with her convey, and three transports for the Nore, sailed again from the Roads. The Boren and SNAP sloops of war, sailed from.the Roads for. Portsmouth, on Monday; but owing to the strong easterly winds, did not get out of the Frith till yes terday. morning. . • v.' tit thi Wilt.l is ti.