Star. — London, England, 1810-06-11 00:00:00

Marty in the same position, 23 when our last account left Portugal. The French troops sometimes made their appearance, and disappeared again, without inakmg any attack. The rumour so often renewed; that preparations are making for the British army to e mbark, are owing to the circumstance of such of the stores and baggage as are not wanted being shipped on board the transports, of which a considerable num ber is always kept in the Tagus. p il i n g to the impoverished state of Spain, the ac. five desultory warfare kept up by the innumerable sma ll parties of Spaniards, who annoy them and cut o f their supplies, and the immense numbers of ha. Poles,. and Germans, who daily desert bans, Swiss , from the French armies in a state of starvation, the enemy's strength is greatly reduced, and his opera tionsembarrassed. While this is the state of theenemy, the Portuguese troops were never better clothed, fed, and disciplined ; our own army is strengthened in health, number, and appointments ; and all the na turally strong points from the Portuguese frontiet to Lisbon have been rendered as much stronger as art can make them. On the 4th instant, lat. 49. 21. long. 8. 58. the Stralsingham spoke the brig Betsey and Sophia, from Lisbon to London, out 25 days. By advises from Gallicia, we learn, that Church. plate, to the quantity of .50 tons, is on its way from Corunna, in order to be converted into money, to enable the inhabitants of that province to maintain the contest w ith France. LISBON, MAY IS. According to intelligence received from Brafanza of the 6th instant, Junot has not reinforced Ney in Salamanca, but marched to Valadolid. It appears by a letter from Badajos of the 12th in stant, some French horse have again made their ap pearance before that place. Cadiz Gazettes have been received up to the 9th instant, the Spanish ‘flying parties continue to inflict severe lenses on the French in Arragon. Intelligence from Catalonia confirms the report of Angerean having sustained a very considerable loss in his retreat from Rens, but state no particulars with regard to the battle of Lerida, not being of a date sufficiently recent for that puprose. In Sierra da Ronda is a division of 2000 Spanish troops, of known honour and military experience. who have taken from the French many carts loaded with plAte, provisions, and military stores, &c. Re port is this day current, that the inhabitants of Coiga and C;l:mona have risen against the French, and that a division of 5000 of the enemy's troops having marched against that place, returned thence with many carts full of wounded soldiers. It appears that 30,000 muskets, whicb were re quired from England, have already been received in Gallicia. MAY 19.—Signals have been made for transports in sight for some days past, but none have yet entered the Tagus. The French have again, fallen back, and our army continues to advance. We are in possession of Cindad Rodrigo ; Lord Wellington is at Guarda. The Portuguese brigade that were at Guarda, have marched to Coimbra. The French force at Astorga is only 1500; Junot arrived at Valladolid on the 2d instant. The brig Santa Cruz, from the Brazils, was last on the 10th instant near Joas de Foz, with the whole of her cargo—the crew were all saved. The Alge rine squadron, consisting of two frigates, two brigs, and some smaller vessels, which has caused so much alarm here for some time past, has been taken :And destroyed. Badajoz Diaries to the 16th instant have arrived. The principal article of intelligence is, perhaps, that the army of Augereau, in Reus, consists only of 10,C00 men. VADAIOZ, MAY 15. On the 12th instant the great body of the enemy's cavalry presented itself before this city, and detached various advanced parties through the olive grounds. Our excellent General immediately maile those judi c:ous dispositions which he knows sowell how to make, and the intrepidity and vigour of our cavalry, the continued fire of our brave infantry, and the skilful discharge pf our well-directed artillery, consisting, of two flying pieces, threw them into complete confusion. The situation of the olive grounds in which they were i.osted prevented a complete triumph, and enabled them to conceal their dead and carry ofr their woun ded, which must have been very numerous. We had only four wounded. The enemy at night took the i:rection of Talavera. We have also received accounts from the North of Spain to the 30th ult. brought by the GoLDFINcis brig of war, arrived at Plymouth from Corunna. When the GOLDFINCH sailed every thing was quiet in that neighbourhood. A range of very strong bat teries towards the land side was nearly completed, in tmded to secure the town against any attack of the t'aerny. A strong work, somewhat in the form of a fortified bridge, has also been thrown over an arm of the har bour, to prevent the approach of hostile vessels. The Gnu:wise'', we arc sorry to state, has lost two boats with the Purser, -Lieutenant NOREY (or NORWAY), and two Master's Mates. They had taken two chasse-marees, one of which got becalmed off Gijon, where the row-bckats came out and captured her. The other was drove off to sea without any provision on beard; but the GOLDFINCH spoke one of our cruisers, that saw them off the coast otPortigei a few days since, and supplied them with provisions — r at this time they appeared to be drifting at the mercy of the sea, being all intoxicated. The chose. marees were laden with wine and brandy. The crews of the boats are prisoners at Gijon. The prorogation of Parliament is Axed for Monday next. The business before the Commons will be completed on Thursday, when - the House will ad journ to give the Lords time to pass the bills pending through their different stages. The following Bulletiii was yesterday shewn to the numerous inquirers after the Duke of CUMBERLAND: " Carlton House, June 10. " His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland has had some good sleep in the early part of lax night, and the wounds look well to-day. " " (MAID H 0141." Earl MoraA, as Constable of the Tower, has re ceived official instructions to direct that Sir FRANCIS BURDETT be liberated from his confinement immedi ately on the Prorogation of Parliament. Mr. NEWSMAN, the Keeper of Newgate, has also received a similar notification. respecting GALE Jorms. The High Sheriff of Berkshire waited on Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, on Friday . , with the letter of the Freehol ders, &c. of the County of Berks, accompanied by Sir JOAN THROCKMORTON, BUG ; Messrs. GOODLAKE, HALLETT, and others. A meeting was held at Coventry on Tuesday last, when Resolutions against the late proceedings of the House of Commons were agreed to. Also a Petition to the Ho'ise of Commons, and an Address to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT.' The Anniversary Festival of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, was held nn Saturd.ty, at Willis's Rooms. Earl FORTESCUE, Nisident ; who was accompanied by the Duke of ARCA LE, the Earls of Mammon', Wwrow, DA RNLEY, VERNON, the Dean of WINDSOR, and several other distinguished characters. The VENUS frigate, Captain CRAWFORD, is to take out Mr. MORIER, Secretary of •Legation, to America, and bring home Mr. JACKSON. She is expected to sail shortly. At all the Dock-yards the weakest ships of war are fitting as troop-ship, it being intended to bring this description of force into service as extensively as cir• cnmstances will admit, instead of having transports. The LEYDEN and VESTAL are fitting at Portsmouth ; and Capt. TANCOCK has commissioned the MERCURY at Woolwich. The ANIEUSCADE has been found very defective, and is breaking up. The Adventure brig letter of marque, Capt. INNEs, arrived at Plymoinh on Thursday, from Guadaloure, which place she lift on the 29th of April, with a cargo, consisting of coffee and sugar. Mr. FtI)BERT *CA HT NET; passenger, died on the 7th of May. The Ad venture brought over two French Gentlemen. A few days since she spoke an English sloop of war (sup posed to be the Timis), with a convoy bound to Quebec, oil well. Saturday afternoon, a hackney coachman, driving his coach down St. .Andrew's.hill, Blackfriars, and being in an extreme state of intoxicatkn, fell from his box on the pavement, and one of the wheels went over his head. He was taken to the hospital, but died immediately. Saturday evening, a fire broke nut at a cork-cutters, in Couched-Friars, which destroyed the premises, with six or seven adjoining houses, together with that of Mr. HIBBERT, wine-merchant, in Hylord's-co.art.— During the conflagration a stack of chimnies fell, by which a fireman was severely hurt. We have some time ago mentioned that the appren tice of Mr. FLINT, the printer, had been committed to the House of Correction for disobedience to his master. We have now to add, that this apprentice was taken by Habra, Corm before Mr. Justice BAYLEY on Saturday afternoon, on an ignorant supposition that he had been illegally committed. The learned Judge, however, determined, that the law respecting appren tices exacts obedience to the commands of the master, who may order theth to perform his work wherever and whensoever he pleases, allowing the proper inter vals for rest. PRONIENADE.—The Sunday after the Birth-Day is generally distinguished by a display of the fashions which have previously prevailed at Court, conse quently the exhibition yesterday in Hyde Park was not deficient in splendour. Rich costume, sumptuous liveries, and handsome carriages, formed a couft d'ail enirely new; White, the emblem of purity, appeared to be in much estimation. The females of taste, whose lily robes wantoned in the breeze, proved that " Beauty is, when unadorned, adorned the most." Many Ladies were decorated by a happy combina tion of pleasing tints, and they appeared to great ad vantage.—Among the variegated articles of dress we noticed green scarfs, azure mantles, with apple blos som, yellow and lilac sarsenet pelisses, but the pha lanx of fashion was not confined to any established mode ; variety was the order of the day, and the dame from St. Catl3erine's, who had put on her best habiliments in Whitechapel or the Minories, conctived herself as genteel - as the Belle from St. James's. The gay folks moving in state towards Kensington Gar dens, presented all the colours of a bed of tulips, and, in short, we have seldom witnessed a more numerous and elegant display.—Among the company were, 'The Prince-s of Wales, Margravine of Anspach, Duchesses of St. Alhan's and Richmond, Marchioness of Stafford, Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, Marchioness,of Hertford, Marchioness of WeHesley, the Earl and Countess of Grosvenor, the Countess of Westmorland, the Earl of Barrymore, Lord Yarmouth, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Dungannon, Lord Hawke, Lord and Lady Leveson Gower, Lord Milton, the Earl and Countess of Cowper, Lord Palmerstone, and several of the Four in-I-land Club. Cams Eacitartor, MAIIK.LANZ, JUN[ 11.—This day there are short arrivals of Wheat coastwise, but large remaining sup plies of foreign ; waiting.the American arrivals, very few sales are effected, and those cheaper—Barley and M alt fully support last currency—in Peas and Beans, of the two kinds, little altera tion—there are few arrivals of Oats, but tolerable supplies on hand, and this trade is named at little variation.—Flour inclines lower. GENRIAL CURRENCY A S UNDER. Wheat, 85s. 100 s. 112 s. Beans, (old) 605.641. Fine ditto, 115 s. 118 s. Tick ditto (old) 50s. 555. Rye, 48s. 545. Oats Ws. 2,5. 325. Barley, 335. 475. Poland ditto, 335. 375. Od. Malt 765. 83s. Potatoe ditto, ss. Od. White Peas (bailers) 725. 78s. Rape Need, /COO. 43. Grey Peas, 465. ils. Fine Fleur 951.1005.-Seconds 901.95 e, 70 THI EDITOR OP THE STAR. SlR—Having seen in the Tuts% this day, a speech reported as Mr. BRNTLEY'S, at the Meeting held yes terday at Hackney; I think it due to myself to assert, that what he is reported to have said as words of mine is utterly false; for I never, to the best of my recol lection, was in company with•that Gentleman bat once in my life, which was at Canonbury Tavern, and the party thenAiresent consisted of Mr. Wm, Mr.' WHEELWRIGHT, Mr. THWAITES, Mr. GIBSON, and some other of the most respectable inhabitants of tha neighbourhood.— I am, Sir, your humble servant, Dartmouth street, June 9,1810. . WILLIAM JACO& SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES, JUNE L. The Merslsam Stakes, of 10gs. each, was net decided, as the horses, which were rode by gentlemen, ran on the outside of the posts. A Handicap Plate of £5O, fol. all Ages. Major Wheatl, y's Hippomenes Mr.l.adlirokes Emma 3 . 2 Arrived the PROTECT O R, f ro m a cr uize ; th e H .i. BARD, from Plymouth; LIGHTNING sloop of war from • - the Cape, with dispatches; the Rircemitr, front Fayal.—Sailed the Ct.voe, for the Downs, *kb a rinner barring k , convoy ; the ANT, on a cruize; the Gmmgr, with a few transports and troops, for Guernsey. ldy, beat Mr. Joni. The LEDA frigate, Captain BAYER, sailed this Imorning with the Lord Keith, Monarch, Earl Spen cer, Larkins, Batavia, Hebe, and Tyne, for Bengal; being the last 0)i ps for the season.—Sir Jows New ' sou, Judge, and suite, went for Madras in the Earl Monday, the 81st regiment, 2d battalion, marched Spencer. The LEDA goes with them to the end of the into Bexhill from Blatchington. The garrison at Bex- voyage.=The CYANE, Captain E. BRENTON, will sail hill now consists of the Ist and 2d light battalions, to-morrow morning with such ships as are bound to e and te coast of Africa.— fhe GRASSHOPPER, and the Horse Artillery, of the King's German Legion, M a Capt d a ira in FANS I I AWE, is appointed cony oy for Halifax. and the above 81st regiment. . I —The AFRICAINP: is fitting for foreign service.—The The officers and men at Bexhill still continue sickly: first fleet which sailed this season for Quebec has arri. some have taken the fever last week who never had ved safe nut, and the ships are loading with timber it before, not even in Walcheren. for the use of this country. Government, we understand, have sent instructions The RAISONABLE, of 64, Captain JOSIAH ROWLEY;! CHARWELL and CALEDON sloops, were to sail from to all the O ffi cers of the regular militia commanding • the Cape of Good -Hope on the Ist of April, with a recruiting parties, empowering them to give an addi. convoy for England ; and the Diva+ Lys, Captain tional bounty of two guineas to every ball, tted man INGLEFIELD, was UV sail from Jamaica, on the Ist of in the Local Militia desirous of extending his services. May, with ;Ile home-ward-bound convoy. The LION, All the Regiments of the Scotch Militia at present of 61. , Captain HeATHCCTE, is expected to sail ina in England, are, we understand, to be immediately few days with the Persian Ambassador. The Chi chester store-ship will sail under her convoy, for sent home, preparatory to a plan for recruiting the Bombay and Madras.—Sir J. T. Ducscwram will Scotch regiments of the line from their ranks. hoist his fl.ig on board the ANTELOPE at Torbay.-- Wecity.:stay . the Stirlingshire Militia marched from Sir Isaac COFFIN is going out a passenger with Sir JOHN, to Newfoundland, to visit his (tli. Magdalen) Edinburgh Castle to Leith, and immediately embar- Islands.—The Fuseise sloop, Captain IfEwsors, has keel sail for England. We hear they are to be re been wrecked off the river Ems—crew saved. p:accd in the Castle by the Edinburgh Militia, frorn DEAL, JUNE is. Had dington. Sailed the BEAGLE and BERMUDA sloops of war On The 2d battalion of the 25th regiment of foot ar a cruize.—Wind S. rived in Edinburgh on Monday, from Glasgow, on i YARMOUTH, JUNE 10. their way to Port Seaton Barracks. I Friday evening, the convoy for Gottenburgh, eon. General FERGUSON takes out withhim toCadiz a fine siiting of about 100 sail of merchantmen, appeared detachment of the 79th or Cameron Hjghlanders, at ~ off this Port, and after being joined by the At. Imo and Eaentis sloops of war, proceeded with a Favour a bl e present certainly one of the very finest corps in the wind at S.E.—Saturday morning, arrived the SABINA service. s] of war, with the outward-bound North W- Any Odds on the winner. The Headley stakes of logs. each. • Captain Haffenden's f. by Teddy . 1 Mr. Ladbroke's Gerrybone - - - • • It Mr. Pierce's Miss Whittington - .. - - 3 The race was given to Mr. Pierce, the winner having gone on the wrong side the post. Mr. Charrit,g•on's colt Cobbett, by Teddy, beat Mr. JoWe's gr. s. by Teddy.—The Derby coarse. THE ARMY. Major-General COCKBURN, late of the Cordon Highlanders, is appointed to the Staff of Sir Joint STiwART, and will immediately leave town to embark for Lrigadier•General Sir MONTAGUE BURGOYNE is ap poimcd to the Home Staff, And has gone to take the command at Weymouth. The Cameronians, ccmmanded by Lieutenant-Co lonel MAXWELL, M . and the 77th Regiment, com manded by Lieutenant-Colonel BROMHEAD, are em barked at Portsmouth. Loop 9 est ships.—Sailed the HAvoc, with the MosoutTro sloop of war, for Sheerness, to be repaired ; and the RED BREAST, Sir GRORGIC KEITH, with the trade, for Heli goland.—This morning, the SABINE sloop, Cap tain BOLT, sailed with the North-West ships for Hud son's Bay.—Remain the Roebuck, Leveret, and }ki wis ; Emms, Patriot, and Jande, gun-vessels. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESEND, Jinn Hr.—Arrived the Actfie, Banana, front Rio; Elizabeth, Richardson, from Bengal; Bilson, Blyth, from St. Thomu's ; Active, Brown, from on au Prince; London, fro, v., Vincent's; and Vigilant, Silver, from Brazils. Sailed the Industry. Itimble, for Quebec; and Venus, Stacey, fot Malta. The Duke of Brunswick's corps has landed in Ire• land, from whence some regiments will speedily em bark to reinforce Lord WELLINGTON'S army. It is the determination to keep every corps iq that army to its most complete establishment ; detachments of men and officers are weekly going out to every corps, and by the exertions of its able Commander, this army is kept in the most perfect state of discipline, and ready to meet any force the enemy can bring against it. The South Devon Militia are on their mar& !corn ob. 4 Plymouth for Essex. That fine old Regiment the 37th, which so lately came home a skeleton from the West Indies, now musters nearly 700 fine fellows. To-morrow the first division marches for Blatchington. The intelligence from Boston is to the 11th ultimo. , i l The John Adams had arrived off the coast of Arne- rica a few days before, but no part of the intelligence she brought had at that time transpired. We have already stated that some apprehensions were entertained of disturbances breaking out in Ca nada, but which were allayed by the vigorous and prompt measures adopted by Sir James CRAM. The following extrdcts from private letters from that quar ter throw some additional light on the business. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman In Canada, to his Friend in Glasgow, dated Quebec, March 22, 1810. gi On Saturday afternoon, the Printer of the Cana ..t..,, Mr. Charles Lefrancois, was arrested and com -1 mitted to gaol, under a warrant from the Executive , Council, on a charge of treasonable practices ; on Monday evening Dr. Blanchet and Mr. Bedard, and last evening Mr. T. Taschereau, were also arrested and committed by the same authority on du. Caine/ I charges." "MARCH 23.—A number of leading characters among the Canadians, who were Members of the House of Assemby, (twice dissolved for improper conduct), and the Proprietor of a French paper, call ed Le Canadien, have been arrested and thrown into - gaol, upon a charge of treasonable and seditious prac. tices ; the printing press, types, &c. also taken pos session of. This vigofous measure of Sir limes Craig, has astonished the Canadians not a little, but the con sequences will be no doubt beneficial to the country, as it has crushed a faction which has for some years been gaining strength, and acquiring dangerous in fluence over the minds of the inhabitants who are without education, and ignorant, of Course, in the extreme, therefore easily misled by demagogues among their countrymen, who seize every opportunity of stir ing up all those prejudices which the people of this country naturally have. against the British. For Lav ing been allowed to preserve their language they are nearly as much Frenchmen now as they were at the conquest." On this subject we also find **following paragraph in an American paper : - . • " boyish WIT 2. The Royal Caernarvon Militia are un their march from Winchelsea for Worthing Barracks. Lord NBOYNE'S regiment, the Aberdeen Militia, will soon be marched to England. The Dorset Regiment of Militia, will arrive at Weymouth, on the 19th and 20th instant, and the 2d Somerset will march from thence on the 13th and I.lth instant, for Woodbridge, Suffolk. About 40 Irishmen, volunteers from the Armagh militia, marching through Horsham on Wednesday last, to join a regiment of the line at Steyning, and being without an Officer, kicked up a riot at a public house, and beat several of the inhabitants, but were at last taken to the barracks by a party of the 37th Regiment. On Saturday the Third, or King's own, Dragoons, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel MUNDY, were re.' viewed at Guildford, by his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, attended by a numerous suite. His Royal Highness was pleased to express himself in the strongest terms of approbation to Lieutenant General CARTWRIGHT, the Colonel of the regiment, at the very fine appearance of the Officers and men, the excellent condition of the horses, and the very superior manner in which they performed their different maceuvres.— . After the business of the day was over, his Royal Highness and suite partook of an elegant cold colla tion, prepared for the occasion, in a marquee on the ground, to which many of the neighbouring families were invited. The fineness of the day, and the sweetness pf the music, (the band being one of the best in the service), contributed greatly to the amuse ment of the company. Captain JOHN tairrort, of the West India Rangers, is committed to the county gaol, Hampshire, charged with the wilful murder of his son, at Niton, Isle of , Wight. " Faox CANADA.—Letters state, that the Couriers baying been arrested, and letters opened Ay order of General Craig, s reasonable eorrespon.lence had been detected between severe Members of the A. Ambly, and the Agent of M. Turmas, the French Minister in the United States, sad that may mem boa bean made in consequence.* A NAVAL INTSLUCIINCE. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 9. Came in the French schooner cartel Eliis, ftnrtt Mori *is, with French prisoners ; the rrensis ch;s4 maree, prise to the I..litmaitN frigate —we. UtHCORII has taken three others that have not yet arrived ; NIAO the GoLurntou brig of war, in 10 da ys from Corttnna.•••• Sailed the-Darrettous gun•brig and Pkoven 1104, fin- Portsmouth ; the Auminsfrigate for Koch !frit ; H. • LARD sloop, for Newfoundland ; and the IphirtniA, Spanish frigate, for Corurtna. The CHRISTIAN With, 74 guns, is homlyetpecte3 in from off' POrient ; arid as soon at she arrives, it is said that Admiral Sir EDWARD PLI.I.LW, Bart. will hoist his flag on board her. He is to have a squadron of 10 sail of the line under him, besides frigates and smaller vessels. His destination is variously reported, some say to the Mediterranean ; others the North Sea. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 10. IoT