Star. — London, England, 1808-08-04 00:00:00

Zrews, silsolas been here now two or titres weeks. is no doubt left behind to the orders of Sir Arthur, and will proceed to Figueira with the For ttiguese troops to jon' the English army there. A feet for England will sail on the Ist of next month, Under convoy of the Narcissus frigate ; we expect to see one from your side before long; this 'will coin• piece the happiness of the Portuguese. _ _ _ _ _ JULY 23.—1 wrote you on the 28th instant; little sews since that time has occurred. The Peacock having been detained, enables me to idonla you, that the Portuguese regiments are daily marching towards Lisbon, and they have at Coim bra 6000 men, in fine order, and most excellent troo ps. We have not yet heard of the landing of Sir Arthur's army ; in a few days we shall no doubt hear that they are all safe on shore. TIIE MENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. TRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Consols, money, 671 —for aoc. 68—Reduced 68} Minium preen.—Excheq. Bills, 6s. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. $ per Cent. Red. 681-1 Imp. 3 pet Cent. 671# per Cent. Cons. 671-i Excheq. Bills 4s. 6a. pre. 4 per Cent. 84ff Orrtnium 11 2 prem. S per Cent. Navy 981 96 English Tickets, 251. 6s. Long Ann. 181 15-16th Cons. for acc. 68{ India Bonds, 4s. 6s. pr. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. Last night, about nine o'clock, a Spanish officer arrived at the Foreign Office with dispatches from the Patriotic Government ; and about the same time a British Naval Officer reached the Admiralty with dispatches from our fleet off the roast of Spain. These gentlemen had been landed the day before st Plymouth, from the Townsend Packet, Captain CLARKE, from Corunna, which place she left so late as Sunday last the 31st ult. in the morning. The post of that day had not arrived when Captain CLasiza sailed; but General DOYLE'S Ard-du-carnp was hourly expected from the army. By the TOWNSEND we have received Comma Ga letttes to the Slit ult. We cannot say that they con tain many new details, but, notwithstanding, their contentkare highly interesting, as they amply corm, borate the accounts we gave yesterday from the Se. villa and Oviedo Gazettes. In the Gazettes that have now reached us, MoN ezx's fine army, which no longer exists, is estimated at between 16 and 17,000 men ; and the accounts frem all quarters concur in stating, that it has either been completely exterminated, or totally defeated and dispersed. The Army of Observation which the enemy had at Barcelona consisted, originally, of 15,000 men. Ws mentioned its defeat in our Paper of yesterday ; we now learn, that its number has been reduced to 8000 ; its loss of course amounting to 7000. A formidable division of this force made in the first instance considerable progress. It entered several gowns, and levied contributions on each ; but being at length met by a corpi of the Patriots, the enemy were defeated with considerable loss ; and such of them as did not effect their escape, surrendered their arms at discretion. The fugitives returned to Barcelona, where, as we have ;already stated, they are closely blockaded, and must shortly surrender. These Gazettes also present an interesting Journal of the numerous attacks made by the enemy upon Saragossa. They continued till the 4th of July, when the enemy were forced from a post which they had occupied, and their defeat appears to have been complete. It is stated in general terms, that they lost all their Officers, their cavalry was reduced to thir. tt.en horses, and their infantry was ruined. The accounts in these papers, respecting DUPONT, if we might credit them, would induce a belief that long before this time, his army has been destroyed. But they are not so late as the accounts received yes terday, and of course must pass for nothing. We are not, however, without hopes, that we shall soon be able to inform our Readers that he has been de feated--for, at the tittle the Townsend left Corunna, the", Spaniards were in high spirits, by a report that intelligence had arrived of DUPONT'S army having been defeated, and himself taken prisoner. It is pos sible, however, that this might be a mistake, founded on the victory gained over General MONCEV, and who was known to be a prisoner in the hands of the Pa triots. Munar'S army, entrenched near Madrid, is repre bented in these papas as only waiting for a favour. able opportunity to make its escape to France. This might have been credited if we had not learnt within these two days, that King JOSEPH, with 16,000 men, had reached Madrid without meeting with any kind of opposition ! He arrived there on the 20th ult. seven days before he was expected. Report says, but we know not on what authority, that he was re ceived with sullen silence, and that three bell-ringers, who had refused to perform their gratulatory func tion, were, on the following day, put to death, after a summary trial. We understand that intelligence has been re ceived by the TOVMEND that Captain DOYLa as a volunteer without pay, has received a high command in the• Spanish army. If so we may expect every 'thing that judgment and discipline can add to zeal and patriotism.—The Spaniards• want nothing but' -..atch Officers. The accounts received yesterday respecting Du ?err, being later than those from Coruna, are more to be depended on. According to the terrster4h.+' zeso had resolved to attack DUPONT as on the - Y2th ult. Little doubt was entertained of the result, as his corps was completely surrounded; and the troops of the Patriotic Army greatly superior in numerical force. About that time too, CArrAuos must have been joined by General SPENCER with his corps. On the 3d day of July, we believe, General Span an had advanced to Xeres from Port St. Mary's, on his route to form a junction with the army of General CASTANOS. Quarters had been secured at Seville for five thousand British troops about that time, so that 'we may conclude that General SPENCER'S corps proceeded without delay to reinforce the Patriot Army ; and as Xeres is not above five days march from Cordova, he must have formed a junction - with General CAr.r.dums betwt:en the Bth and the 10th, and would be able to cooperate in the meditated at tack upon DUPONT on the 12th. Under these circum stances, little apprehension need be entertained for the result. Since writing th 3 above, intelligence has been mil ceived in town, stating, that DUPONT having re ceived reinforcements, attacked the Patriots, and, after a severe engagement, succeeded in making him self master of Cordova. On the back of their defeat, the Patriots were joined by General SPENCER, with the British troops under his command ; DUPONT was assailed in his new position, and, after a most bloody and obstinate action, totally defeated and driven out of Cordova with dreadful slaughter. The victory thus gained is represented to be of the most decisive and glorious description AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. Letters and papers from Oporto have also been received to the 29th ult. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY arrived there in the CROCODILE on the 24th ult. He landed, and paid his respects to the Bishop, who is at the head of the Provisional Government. On the following morning he re-embarked, the transports with his troops being then in sight of Oporto ; but a brisk gale sprung up from the Northward, and they were not to be seen from thencein the afternoon. It was thought, however, that they would be before Fi gneira on the morning of the 26th. , Sir ARTHUR meant, in the first instance, to proceed himself, accompanied only by a few Officers of his Staff, to the Tagus, to communicate with Sir CHARLES Corrote, and then rejoin the troops at Fi gueira; from which place .he would penetrate into Portugal, and, in conjunction with the Patriots, attack General JVNoT at Lisbon, on the land side, whilst the co-operation of our fleet off the Tagus, would prevent the enemy from availing themselves of the Russian squadron to effect their escape by sea. We therefore entertain the most confident hope, that we shall; ere many days elapse, have the happiness of announcing at once the surrender of the fleet of Russia, and the army of .Itwor. Nothing could equal the joy and gratitude of the Portuguese, when they saw an expe claim arrive off their Coast, and knew it to be des tined to assist in rescuing them from the tyranny of France. Our troops are in the best condition ; they fully participate in all the feelings of the Portuguese, and pride themselves on being sent to co-operate in so glo rious a cause. An article from Lisbon gives a most dreadful picture of the tyranny and oppression which the peopla of that city have lately endured. NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. MAII.S.—W Ind S.W. All. OM All. MM. Dublin • I fl 1 I Gottenbursh I Waterford 2 Conuma i 0 DEAL, AUGUST 3. Arrivcd the BUSTLER, CRACKER, .and SPARROW. HAWK, from a cruize ; INDIGNANT gun brig, from Cork ; BARTHIAN sloop from the Nore, and sailed for Portsmouth. Sailed last night the FYLLA sloop, with a convoy of transports, for Portsmouth. IN THE DOWNS. Princess of Orange,.Clyde, Trusty, Glomen, Furious, Bustler, Desperate, Royalist, Cracker, Richmond, Indignant, Zenobia, Sparrowhawk, anti Phosphorus. HARWICH, AtUGUST S. Arilved this day, the Lord Duncan, Captain HA MILTON, from Gottenburgh, having landed his mails and passengers at Yarmouth.—Sailed this day, the Beaufoy, Capt. NORRIS, with the mail and passengers for Gottenburgh. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Gaavzszern, AUGUST S.—Passed by the Minerva, Laidler, from Gibraltar; Homely, Veschamp, from 'Malta; Jolly Tar, Brown, from Quebec; and the Livingstone, from Gottenburgh. Sailed the Montezuma, Smith, for Charleston ; Margaret and Ann, Malcolm, for Barbadoes ; and the Jane, Smith, fer Guernsey. The Drie Gesusters, laden with 162 pipes of wine ; and the Marlamne, laden with SOO tons of hemp, are taken and carried Into Christiansand. The Diable, Naird, French' privateer, sailed from the Tezel on the 17th nip. on a cruize in the North Sea. The American ship Mercury, —, and the James, Adams, from Philadelphia, have been condemned zt Paris, with their cargoes. The American ship Margaretta, —, from Baltimore; Fate, Newman ; Sprightly, Hill; Success, Sehimmels ; Flinkog-Turdig , Collier; Vruw Catharina, Schwarts ; Hoppett, Helmquist ; and Siena Ferdinanda, Hendrick, are condemned at Copenhagen. THE NORTH. A passenger, who has just arrived in a vessel from Memel, states, that the French are making the most severe exactions in Holstein. The soldiery carry off the live stock of the farmers without reserve or ceremony. No payment is offered or even pro mised. Such is stated to be the conduct of the French in a country which they entered as allies. The subjects of Denmark murmur loudly, and those murmurs reach the Government, which perhaps thinks it rather too hazardous to echo them, lest it should provoke the farther revenge of BONAPARTE, who must patronize his soldiery, for he knows well the great motive of their adherence to his cause, is the spoil which lie permits them to make in every country they enter. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY arrived in town from Windsor, ang was received at the QUEEN'S Palace by the Duke of YORK. At two o'clock his MAJESTY held a pr;wate levee, which was attended by Lord Chancellor, Lord Hawkesbury, the Duke of Port - land, Earl Camden, Earl Chatham, Lord Castkreagh,Lord Mul grave, Lord Heathfield (gold stick), Lords Boston and Herbert, (grooms in waiting), Sir Stephen Cotterell, and Messrs. Perceval and Canning. - The following had the honour of being presented to his MAJESTY : Captain SELBY, R. N. on his return" from the capture of Mari- Galante, and Des • s, in the West Indies. Colonel Sir Tsunami Mutt, who brought the intrortai:t dls patches on Tuesday. His MAJESTY afterwards held a Privy Council, and gave audience to the Duke of PORTI,AID, and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers, and left town for Wind sor at six o'clock. His MA.frsry appeared chearful and in remarkable good health. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the undermentioned Com manders took leave previous to departing fcr their respective destinations, viz. For Madras and Bengal—Captain H. P. TRIMENHPERT of the Asia ; Captain THOMAS Jonas, of tbe Walthamstcrw ; Cap tain HENRY HUGH IS, of the Tottenham ; Captain Amos Jam a sow, of the General Stuart; and Captain Genitor. SIMPSON" of the Union. Fer Madeira, Madras, and Bengal—Captain T. MentocAitT, of the Ocean ; and Captain Jamas HAY, of the Sir S. Lushing o For Bombay—Captain JAMS, NORMAND, of the Deyaynt.s. Some of the letters from Stockholm, dated the 21st instant, received by the last Gottenburgh mail, state, that positive information had been received there that the French were evacuating Swedish Pomerania, and marching towards Silesia. They had removed all the ammunition from the different fortresses which they occupied, and it was expected that orders would be issued to dismantle them. This intelligence is rather probable. It is no secret' that NAPOLEON has taken offence at the tone which Austria has of late assumed; and it is consonant with his usual policy to prepare his means of attack, before he resorts to that decisive species of remonstrance which few, if any, of the Con tinental Cabinets, we fear, will hear without trem bling. We are sorry to learn, from some letters received , yesterday from St. Petersburgh, that the plague has broke out in the Southern provinces of Russia ; that' 1 it has already committed dreadful devastation, and was rapidly spreading. They also mention, that an epidemical disorder, but fortunately not of so malig nant a nature, has shewn itself in Livonia and Cour , land, and carried off a number of the inhabitants. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUO`..4 ST 4—Wheat for to•day's market is in middling supply, but the sales t:iereof are very dull at somewhat less prices; Barley and Malt vary but little ; Beans of both sorts, likewise White Peas of the new crop, now come to hand, and tills week are much lower ; there are tole rable quantities of Oats, and this trade is named nearly at last prices ; Rape Seed is higher, and Flour without variation. GiNtRAL CUPAILNCT AS ONDER : Wheat, 595. E6s. 765. Beans 61s. 675. Fine ditto, 80s. 83S. Tick ditto 601. 655. Rye, 465. 525. Oats, 40,. 425. 465. Barley, 44f. 481. Poland ditto, 475. 48s. L Mat, 661. 765. P4tatoe ditto, 495. White Peas (boilers), 1201.1301. Rape Seed, 361. to 401. Grey dine, 555.605. Fine Flour 601. 666.--Secoads 655.608. General STEWART left town yesterday for Ports mouth. The Workington Volunteers, commanded by Josm CHRISTIAN CuawFe, Esq. M. P. have unanimously agreed to transfer their services to the Local Militia. ' The Rowshire, and the Ist Somerset Militia, have volunteered their services for Spain. 01 . 4 ! 0 !!.`.,. - • . MARGATE, AUGUST 2. On Sunday evenif.g we had the most dre. , df _1 storm of thunder and lightning experienced here for seine years; it commenced about seven o'clock, And cot. tinned for near four hours without interrrCssion. The . • TORBAY, AUGUST 2. • - 1 company at Zicn Chapel (which was as usual crow . ded) were very much alarmed r several Lad , s fell Sailed the Channel Fleet, under command of Ad- . i n to fits, its the.tremendous peals of thunder rolled Mind DDCKwORTII i , for their station off Brest. over their heads, while the vivid lightning gleaming PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2. , through the painted windows, with an awful ran- Last evening put back the Sr. ALBAN'S, o f 64 ' deer, at intervals illatninated the gloomyscene. The guns, with 18 sail of transports, that sailed from rain poured dolts iirtettehts, gid almost inundated hence on Sunday last, but the wi n d s p r i ng i n g u p at . the lower parts of the town. StArs,,rstchaises, and chairs, were put In immediate requisi;kn, and North this morning, they all sailed again, and will happy were they who could obtain'a place in one of soon be clear of the Channel. Arrived the TOWNS- ' them. HEND packet, Captain Cocx, from Corunna, which ! Yesterday morning was, however, main place she left about f o u r o' c lo c k on S un d a y morn i ng ain fi re, and the arrival of the Duke of Kent and the - Ros:f in June, with above 100 passengers in each, has once more en. last, with disp a tch es : th e na t ure o f t h ose dispatches livened us. has not transpired, but supposed to be of consequence. ; We had i Donkey Race on the Sands, behind the Sailed the MEDIATOR and DECADE frigates, for Ports. bath 7 ng-Rooms, on Monday, which excited much mouth. 1 mirth. Some hcrneward-battud West laclianien passed here on Saturday for the Thames. illWao• PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 3. Arrived his Majesty's ships DECADE, MEDIATOR, and SCORPION : with the Union, ReNNIsON ; and the Patty, PAGET (transports) ; also the Ralph, Motor.- sou (transport), one of the Expedition, leaky, having I Yesterday, during the morntng,. the weather Was been run foul of—the master reports that several bright. but etcessively hot. The Duke and Duchess others have received damage in the late squally wea- of Maatooltouctf, and family, enjoyed a promenade ther.—Sailed his Majesty's ship CHAMPION, with in the shady incle ! ed lawn- of Grove House. About specie for Spain, and the IPIIIGENIA, with a fleet for two hours after mid-day a tremendous storm of thnn. der and lightning came on, accompanied with heavy Quebec, &c.—Wind N.W. showers of rain, which continued to rage for about an DOVER, AUGUST S. !hour ; the lightning being very vivid, and the ~u. st The transports, having on board 800 German ca. of thunder lengthened aiid loud. About three o'clock the storm appeared to be wearing off, but befcre four valry, same out of the Downs last night, at eight o'clock, with a fine breeze of wind from the North- it came on again with increased violence, and raged until nearly five. At seven o'clock there was another ward, and as it continued all night, there is no doubt repetition of it ; but the contention of the elements but they succeeded in getting round Beachy Head seeming to have nearly subsided.towards nine o'clock, before the wind headed them this morning, if so, they the brick pavement. of the Steyne became crowded, sportsmen and demireps forming no inccnsderable will most probably get to St. Helen's to-morrow proportion of the assemblage. Before ten o'clock a morning. Came in last night, tile Danish schooner torrent cm the clouds, however, put all to the rout, privateer Aristides, captured some time ago, by his and while the vivid glare of the lightning alarmed the Majesty's sloop ROYALIST, near the Scaw ; she is timid, the thunder, in awful majesty, again rolled over the about 80 tons, Bermudan built, and armed with six ! town, and so continued to do throughout t/tz. greater part of the night, the inclemercies of which guns. Sailed last night the Nvrann armed cutter, were increased by a tempestuous gale from the South; on a cruize ; and this morning the brig Charlotte, of which gale, with soaking rains, still continues to pre this port, Capt. WATSON, for Corunna and Oporto. dominate.—Excepting that a cow was struck dead in Wind West, and moderate. a field near Lewes by the lightning, last niftht, it does not ai that any injury hereabout has been done BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1. appear . by the storm. A.uocrr 2.—His Royal - Highness the Prince of WALES arrived at the Pavilion at three o'clock this morning. His arrival was announced by the ringing of bells, and other demonstrations of joy. At one o'clock he proceeded to the race course, in his ba. rouche and six fine bays ; and on his arrival there he mounted his grey charger and rode up to the starting post.. The day's sport was very fine ; it was as fol lows : A Stverpstakes of 200 gs. each, b. ft.—Four miles. Mr. Fennor's CLrlei us, pre. old 1 Mr. W yndham s b. e. by Ambrosio, 4yrt. old - The this d year of the Pavilion Stakes of tongs. cith, h. ft. for Syr. old colts, 9st. and fillies alt. 91b.—The winner of the Der by, Oakes, or Asaot Stakes to carry 71b. extra. The last mile. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's ch. c. Rubens, brother to Camel • Duke of Grafton's c. Vandyke 2 Fgremont's b. e. brother to Trafalgar Sir C. Eunbury's ch. c. by Sorcerer, out of Louisa 4 The Silver Cup, value sop. the surplus us specie, a subscripticn of sgs. each. The new course. Fur all ages. Mn Bowes Daly's ch. e. Sasenagh, 6yrs. old . . Ld. Egreniont's b. f. by Gohanna, out of Lary, *yrs. old 2 His R. t , . the Duke of. York's Tim, Syrs. of s Mr. Wyndham's b. c. by Ambrosio, 4yrs. old 4 Mr. Fenno: names Mr. Slarke's b. m. Wren, 6yrs.told Neither of their Graces of MARLaonouon were on the hill. The death of the Duke's sister, Lady DIA NA BsAticizac, which information reached Grove House on Friday, probably prevented the family from being present at the amusements on this occasion.— Their Graces, since Saturday, have appeared in mourning. ~• The last arrivals at Brighton are : The Count de Burge, Anthony Brown ' Esq. M. P. Lady Stan ly, Sir Edmund Stanly, Major Morgan, Mr. Cave Brown, Mr. Ho; sten, Mrs. Swaine, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Tauntim, Rev. Mr. Willa:is, Mr. Colclough, Mr. Tellingham, Mr. Ladbrooke, Mr. W. J. May, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. W. H. homes, Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Stacey, Mr. Raticorks, Mr. Jacobs, Capt. Bullock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Neri, Miss Irvin, Mist Clarke, R. H. Clarke, Esq. J. Hewelson, Esq. (apt. Reydeals, Miss Trower, Mrs. Ringston, I.ord Henniker, Thomas Thornhill, Esq. Earl of Darlington, 'Thomas Page, sq. Mr. James Glennie, General Deane, and P. letcalie, Esq. The last arrivals at Cheltenham are— His Highness the Duke ct Gloucester, the Archbishop or Can.. terbury, Baron and Miss de Gourville—Sir J. Pole--CUonels Grant and Downe ; Majors Fitzgerald and Aubrey; Captains Duff, Carpenter, Scott, and Lady; Rev. Messrs. Rollans, W. W. Green, Jones, Armstrong; Mr. and Mrs. Purdoe Thompson, Bullock, Dunlop ; Mr. and Miss Shaw, Manning ; Messrr. Had so 1, Jordan, lloraston, R. Jones, Higgot, A. M. Greayss, Flacks, Phi:son Broom, Kirby, Nesbitt, Wallis, Giiasdot, Pi.nting, Knox, Allport, Lowes, Parish, Heady, Huddlestone, Solidi, Homy, Cane, A. Weiland, F. Heatheote ' Peppen, Gre y:lle, and Family ; Mrs. Barnwell, Hamilton, Prim, Smith, Paul, and Family ; Miss Loagfellow, Lloyd, Dowding, A. Lassetz, RidLy, &e. Fee. The season has comnifnced at Aberystw"th in Wales, most auspiciously ; the lodging•houses are nearly occupied, and the daily arrival of•gegteel fa milies so early is unprecedented; in short, this place is more resorted to than usual by the fashionabl• world. Amongst many others who have retired from the crowd at Chelteaham, are : The Earl of Lanesborough and his aunt, Lady. Violin Butler; also Colonel and Mrs. Edwards, and Miss Davies; Mr. and Mrs. 0:1cleyikolonel and Mrs. Bruce ; Mr. and M ri.Oswell, and Mr. Top • r. and Miss Morgans, and Mlbs louts ; two Miss Tews ; Dr. Hughes and Mr. Ways; Mr. Hitch and Mr. Price ; Mr. Mn. and Wks Jennings; Dansey and farnay ; Mr. and Mrs. Knight, and Miss Hobbs; and Sir Thomas Liddell and fa mily. The last arrivals at Harmgatesnre, Major-General Wharton, ]Major Brook, Mr. Croft Brook, Dr: and Mrs. Caley, Miss IV.‘Donatel, Mr. hold. Mr. and two Miss Monroe's, Mr. and Mrs. Hernidge, Mr. and Miss Henry, Capt. Wood, Right Hon. Lady and three Mints N.:yeomen Doctor Chas. turner, Messrs. Minster, Shore, Bogle, Burney LW, &e. Monday - ''. , night two ladies bathing near Hayes's Marsh, Cork, w re carried dJwn by the force of the current, a, by moonceivable efforts kept themselvCs from sinking, until - a fisherman ventured to their as sistance, and rescued them from drown'ng. They had Boated a very considerable distance with the current. r I