Star. — London, England, 1810-01-02 00:00:00

e I W 11VTELLIGENCE. ... PARIS, DECEMBER 23. A Report, was presented on the Ist inst, to his Ma. jesty, relative to the surrender of French Guyane.— The Board of Inquiry, composed of Counts de Cessac, 1-lulin, and Rosilly, had to examine if Victor Hughes, the Commissioner Commandant in Chief of French Guyane, bad employed all the means in his power for the defenc! of the colony ; or, on the contrary, whe ther he had not surrendered to a handful of troops, for the security of his own plantations, and his for. tune. The Board of Inquiry has, after a long inves tigation, reported, that Victor Hughes did not employ all the means in his power to defend the colony, and that his conduct ought to be examined by the proper Tribunals. As to the question, whether he did not vrrentler for the purpose of preserving his planta tions and his fortune ? the Board has reported that they have not discovered any thing positive in that respect, but that, nevertheless, 'they are of opinion the Commissary should undergo the examination and decision of a Court. His- Imperial and Royal Majesty has, pursuant to this opinion, remitted the affair to the Minister of Marine, with orders to cause the laws of the empire to be executed with regard to . the accused. In consequence of a Report from the Grand Judge, his Mnjcsty issued a decree on the 17th, postponing, until the Ist January, 1811, the practical execution of the new system of process in criminal prosecutions, and affairs Of.coriectional and simple police. BAYONNE, DECEMBER 7. Whilst the bodies of troops united in the environs of Toledo are pursuing the remains of the insurgent . 1 army defeated at Ocana, the banditti who infested different provinces of the kingdom have been dis persed and destroyed in all quarters. A body of 1200 of this description, availing them. selves of the absence of General Buget and his troops, had the audacity to attack Tudela, where there was only a garrison of 160 men ; but this handful of Frenchmen, under the command of a brave Officer, after disputing with them inch by inch every square and street in which they spewed themselves, suc ceeded at length in repelling them with the loss of 45 killed. Thirty of our men, who occupied a tower, defended it against 300 of the insurgents. In the upper vallies of Arragon, Sarrazar was, on the 19th ult. defeated and expelled from Valtana. In Biscay, the Marquis de Bario Lazio's band of marauders, from 8 to 900 strong, having approached Durango, a French column gave them a complete drubbing, and took from them a stand of colours, and three pieces of cannon. The other bands have recrossed the Penna d'Ordunna. The French column which scoured the environs of Durango bror ieit in a great quantity of muskets and military stores The young men who were forcibly enlisted in Biscay and Alava are returning to their homes. MADRID, DEC. 1. The Duke del Pardue, who has by turns served and betrayed all parties, had assembled a considera ble body of troops •in the environs of Salamanca. His intention seems to have been to support his colleague Ariezaga, as soon as victory, of which the Junta assured the latter, should have opened to him the gates of Madrid. No sooner, however, did the Duke learn the impediments thrown in the way of this plan by the battle of the 19th, than he took flight. His rear guard has nevertheless been overtaken and de stroyed. We expect the ulterior details of this affair. [This of course alludes to the battle of Alba del Tormes.] The lessons of experience are not equally thrown away upon all the Spanish Generals. If they do not instruct any of them how to beat, they at least teach some of them to avoid being beaten. Hence ECU A, and V4N mks also, who cannot forget Almo nacid, obstinately refused the command of the army of picked troops who are at this moment marching ircm Ocana to France. In this memorable battle, whole regiments were taken that had not been able so much as to burn prim ing. Scarcely was one battalion secured, when ano ther was in succession attacked with the rapidity of lightning, surrounded and disarmed by the self same ti oops. How could the Spaniards make any resistance ? 'I here were none to command them ; nobody knew • vho he was to obey ; nobody knew what the General' was about, or even where he was. [He.was in the' steeple of Ocana.] Guns, muskets, tumbrels, bag pge, all the material implements of an army, and the army itself, became the prey of the conqueror. If it be not treachery, it is consummate ignorance that makes the Junta persist in a system so destruc e. Without veteran or skilful Officers, what can the best soldiers do ? The Spaniards want Officers. 'I 1 is they admit, and yet they wish to continue the . r, for the purpose, it should seem, of giving them tne to acquire experience. There is only one incon. eutence attending this plan, and that is, they will 1 egin to have Generals when they have no longer any sok. iers. DEc.6.—His Majesty, in a decree of the 2d inst. c..lis upon the regiments of the line to furnish, !or cf-rnpleting his guard, drafts of such non-commis sior,cd officers and soldiers as may, by their conduct, have sheen themselves worthy of that mark of dis. tinction. We learn, that the ennsequences of the battle of Ocana have produced the utmost consternation at Seville, and in some of the Southern Provinces. Some loudly ascribe them to treason ; others blame the stupid ignorance of their Commanders ; and the greater part openly declare themselves disgusted with the inefficiency and oppression of the Junta. Alarmed by the complaints which reach them from all guar e. s, the Junta are compelled to solicit their oven i-,oluticn, as the only means left them of escaping tl t lublic resentment and intestine division. =NOS AYRES, SEPT. S. We have not yet discharged - our cargo, bet ea daily expectation of being permitted to do it 4 legal way, which will be attended with less risk . am less'expence than contraband proceedings are liable 'to. We presented a metro ial to the Viceroy, which has caused great debating in the Chamber of Com merce ; and it is expected all the English vesselshere, about nine or tea in number, will be permitted to I unload ; but as to free commerce, or the sante in-.' dulgence being granted to other vessels which may arrive, these are questions of great doubt. Though the people at large ardently desire free trade, it is the policy of Spain to prevent any trade here, but through her ports in Europe. . The Spani. ands here are unanimous in rroa Fernando Sepias ntsuron lot Franeases. I think they may almost as well cry " Long live Charles the Fifth," for any hopes they can have of ever seeing Ferdinand upon, tbs. throne of Spain, and I am pretty sure that a great many here think so too, though they join in, the neral cry. In the case of the Spaniards, .not - being successful, and not being able, to get Ferdinand out of the clutches of Bonaparte, there has been a talk of making the Princess of the Brazils, who is sister : t9 the late Spanish King; Charles the FoUrth, Queen , of Spain and the Indies ; but this scheme would not be easily accomplished, as the Spaniards enteruk4. 4 rooted aversion to any Portuguese connection. , I hope that our Ministers in England 41 not be* weak as to interfere in these matters, an to interest themselves in the blood of the Bourbons; if they,do they will make a great mistake. I man; in the Spaniards are unsuccessful in Europe, they be wrong to interfere in any matters in this county' with regard to succession. The South Americans bear no great love to natives of Old Spain. Indeed, they look upon them with a very jealous eye, as theY occupy all the principal offiCes in Church and State. Their dislike to this system-it increased by the haughty behaviour of the native Spaniards, viho look upon themselves as a superior race. Warm expres. sions about these matters are very general, not only in this place, but throughout the whole country.— Liniers, the late Viceroy, is generally beloved, and it was impolitic to remove him so suddenly from his Viceroyalty, and particularly without shewing any gratitude for his services, except confirming the empty title of Count, which is a mockery, when it is at tempted to disgrace the man. His being a French-, man was, I suppose, the cause of his removal, and , the present party have sent out of the town others of that nation, for the same reason, thus taking ,to themselves a licence to tyrannize, though they pro fess to wage war against tyranny and oppression.— Perhaps Spain had not a more faithful or better sub ject in South America than Liniers. I have no reason to complain of the inhabitants here. They are quite a different race from the Brazilian Portuguese, and far preferable to them, both its per son and manners. Instead of the squalid looks or the Brazilians, the people here have mere the . ap pearance of Europeans, owing to the climate. Among the aged, you see the same respectable appearance of grey hairs and florid countenance. which. you men; with in Egnland. Many live to a great age. A Lady, a friend of mine, died lately at,the age of 95, and to within a few days retained all her faculties. This age is not uncommon, and I have seen others, 'still more advanced, some attain 110 and upwards. VIENNA, PECEMI3ER 10, tain. F. is Imperial Majesty reached Presburg on the 4th, 1 • mo o'clock in the afternoon, in the best state of rh. He is expected to return soon to his capital. The Emperor having resolved to make some changes in the Administration of the Council of St..te, has suppressed the offices of Ministers of State and. Conferences, occupied by Counts Zinzendorf, Zia'', and Mellath, leaving them nevertheess in pkcsession of the titles and salaries thereto attached, until his Majesty shall save otherwise provided f or n THE EVENING STAR,. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY - 2. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per C. Con& for opg. 7011—Red. 691-omnium St pr. Exeheque Bills 75.10.. prem. Of the documents relative to the American dis pute, we yesterday hid before our Readers Mr. SMITII'S first letter to Mr. JACKSON, with Mr. JACK SON 'S reply :—Mr. SMITH'S second letter is the one given this day. Private letters from Holland of the 25th ult. have been received, but their contents relate merely to commercial matters. The Douaniers dispatched from France had not then reached the Northern ports of that country, but were daily expected. The Southern harbours already swarmed with them, and the Dutch custom-house officers in that part of the country, had been removed from their situations. Some of the latter had been sent in custody to France, either to undergo examination as to the discharge of their duties, or to give their opinion on the best means of preventing all intercourse with Great Bri. The letters do not hazard any conjectopea es the political changes about to take place in Holland, but it was generally believed that a large force was on its way thither to overawe the inhabitants, and to secure the tranquillity of the provinces, under the al terations which it might be deemed expedient to' direct. It appears by French journals, of which we have also received a large packet, but not of asore recent dates than those from which we have already given extracts, that the victory obtained by the French over the Duke del PARQUEPS Army was not of that complete and decisive nature stated in the for. mer accounts. The action was not general ; the rear-guard only of the Spaniards was engaged...l - fatal catastrophe at Ocana, according to the French statement, was principally, if not solely, owing to the misconduct of General AREIZACIA ; who, in stead of personally directing the movements of his troops, is said to have perched himself in the church steeple, from whence he issued his orders. • Tlie same papers state that at the period of the battle of Ocana, the British army had advanced as far as Truxhlo, from whence it retreated in haste, on hearing of the defeat of the Spaniards, We /maw not how to credit this. By the last accounts from iladajos, it was pet uptil the let ult. that a #shi . A. l f ill of Ahmsakait's an lay, by dtiestanint oi awn of the damp in case they advano , need to tha Sierra. Whatever may incite bun the 'Movements of ow armi, the loss of these batdes, the fall of Gerona, and the numerous reinforcements which are marching to join the enemy in Spain, will soon render their retreat from the Peninsulas matter of imperious necessity. Indrict, if we may credit rumours that are current in the military circles, the reinforceMent of 5000 men, which was under orders for Portugal. has.been coon. termanded—and the troops are to be sent to India. If this last-mentioned circumstance be correct, see may conclude that the mutiny in India is considered by Government as of a very serious 'description; ar.d it is far from improbable that Lord WILMINGTON himself. may soon be sent out to our Eastern posses , stone to endeavour to restore tranquillity. - A letter from an intelligent person at Buenos Ayres , given in a preceding column; is particularly desert ', ing of attention. The great mass of the population in South. America, seems to be decidedly hostile to Or French Dynasty. 011•MINNIMMIMMIMI , I: 4 • - '•:` • • THE ARMY. We have at last to announce the arrival of the, .sth Regiment, the rear-guard of Walcheren, in p feet order, after the most disastrous and melancholy. campaign which A!ritish troops, sufferei. The dread ful climate, andthe loan sustsiined in. the different rencoanters before Flushing (which far exceeded those of any other corps), have reduced this gallant corps frOm 1100 to 384 ;• but many, sent home sick, have retovered,..and are equally anxious, with their brave comrades, to meet another campaign. It-must be the source of the most heartfelt satisfaction to Colonel PEATT, to find his• veteran regiment chosen from the fine army which still remained in Virakheren to cover the retreat. When the 50th Regiment embarked at Flushing, the sth went through the ceremony of shutting the gates, and delivering over the keys, ate. to the Mayor, after which the regiment emits:Seed. The funeral of Dr. ALEXANDER ADAK, late Rec tor of the High School of Edinburgh, took place on Friday last. The procession having been pre viously arranged, proceeded from the High School, up Infirmary-street, along 'Nicholson's-street and Chapel.street, to the Chapel of Ease Church-yard, the streets being lined the whole way by the Ro3 al Mid Lothian Artillery and a regiment of Volunteers. When the front of the procession reached the church yard, the boys of the High School divided within the line of soldiers, till the corps and company passed, 'the whole uncovered. des the Magistrates and Professors of the University who were in their robes,: an immense number of G who had been his pupils, of the first distinction, were present, to pay their last reppects to the memory of the deceased.— The healthful appearance - and orderly behaviour- of above 600 fine boys, was highly gratifying to the nu merous spectators. The great bell of the High Church tolled during the procession. This was the largest funeral witnessed in Edinburgh , . for many Tors: CHRISTOPHER MAGNAY, Esq. has been unanimously elected Alderman for Vintry Ward, in the room of the late NAT. NEWNHAM, Esq. Tuesday last the Marquis and Marchioness of BUTE and family embarked at Southsea, Portsmouth, on board his Majesty's ship Lavinia, for the Mediter ranean. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Last night the Tra gedy of Romeo and Met was performed at this Theatre. Of the Romeo of Mr. C. KEMBLE we have had occason to speak heretofore ; and it is with satis faction that we perceived an evident improvement in Mrs. CLitatz, whose Jufiet comprehended more discri mination and truth of character than we had hitherto seen in the professional exertions of this Lady, much as we have been accustomed to admire her. Theme. nagernent of the Dirge was highly creditable to the Theatre : it was both solemn and magnificent. Last night abOut eleven o'clock a most dreadful . fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Pocock, a coal and timber merchant, at Whitefriars White, betweeri Blackfriars Bridge and the Temple. In a few mi• nutes, the whole of these extensive premises were in flames, and they continued brirnhig until a late hour. this morning, when the whole of their valuable cot 'tents, consisting of immense piles of coals and timber j,l Were entirely consumed. The extensive range 41 stabling, belonging to Mr. Pocock, and several valu able horses also, shared the same fate. the • greatest apprehensions were entertained ... for the safety of the houses which surround the timber, Cd, but we are happy to be able to state, that they e escaped destruction, but not•without considera bledamage. The great heat which this immense body. of fire threw out, prevented the engines from approach ing near enough to produce any effect. The terrine blaze of light which issued from the conflagration illu mined the metropolis, and the country for several miles round, and created so much alarm as to crowd almost all the streets with people, who fancied the next house to their's was in flames. Blackfriars-bridge was impassable, on account of the immense numbers collected there to witness the awful scene. The damage done is estimated at several thousand pounds. • The bugles and drums of several Volunteer Corps sounded to arms on the first alann,and produced a con course of their members, who were actively employed during the whole of the night in seconding the ear dons of the firemen. Some apprehensions -were entertained for the Grand Junction Canal Store -house ; and, even in the Inner Temple, Aievetal engines were brought down to the bottom of King's Bench Walk, under the idea that the fire might possibly extend to that quarter.—Since the burning of Drury-lane Theatre, there has been 40 fire in the metropolis of s uch terrific appeareace. Y y MI Y, Yesterday_ pot _beck r o t 14eieeffs *An Trnall at 'waltar.-Mired his a ISM dip MOW, nthe Downs with a convoy ; and 's ship Phobe, sei t h 11 sere.ohip from the Balde, bond to la hy sok terry winds ; this day ardeed Ms letjeafs clip reams, to* the Tanning and Gibraltar. tO au** * the alsonsio-Wiwi tp, bkers hash. - PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH DOCK, DEC. ft. Arrived the Enoch bele privateer la Venture, prise to the IlleDuSA Mgate, by who she was taken she sad bloat, o g Boardette, from which porgy the privateer sailed the eight. She Is a very fine wee's', wen found in an bee st P V I I pierced for 14 gtrn bet had only to mounted , the other k w being in her bola. Also 'arrived the Sas smolt ftigke, C i p t m e P.'V. Banes, from a crone in the Charnel; lathe Fence hi n d caper, from of L'Orienc.- , -Ckme up bedews to refit, fAtot, t hipte.-Salled the Eutectic sloop, with a wow of 110 egg • oneheonnen and light _Dampens, for the Downs.-.'PM M. ✓oar~ !4, which strived bere on Thersday From Bn ieto i kft &seethe Sapless, Christian 7th, Deakin, and V ot .7 4 pm east . aid Armide frigate. A web the Ind Sarno they had rnewisoced very stoney weather for several days. Came la dm Eleanor, Capt. KISTIERS, from fit. n o w, with belt ht dile part; she bee been but live weeks =Mr verso from Mae kW hack. Cow in the Union Cartel, Capt au ; I . ftwea MedidiAdo idoldss. Cart. Wstzza, from Leo* to Onat i ft Berns; the Memor, Capt. QVIIIAT, frees Lab* se in Whit: John *ld Satoh, Cape. HAM, 4V16 pa. ageford,withpirostilles. Th e lmted arrival et the Cesar, of 114 pus, was annuneed by lineman 33.-The Shams Mite, the arrival et which I Motioned yesterday, came bum of Boordent. cassis, ft (241041.011 Friday night last, at twelve dela* abs WI in wryly a 'Orli,' or ship on lire, assft steady boot to she wakes edge ; the Known lowend a boat, grad polled round her twice, * could Doc learn who or what she was. This was cif Scilly his 4rneeceired to have Men 0 vend tilos br di, Imlay, and its de ee, after having been plembeed. PORTSMOUTH, l*C. le. The Wished, Wlnehelsea, Earl Quad's, likfthistern, int AMOS Sas blemmes, en their arrival bere t are to t ot• board 044`4r646111‘ Mad Corn 'a MOP* 46 Cape* Cockburn Is sipoMW SO the M 40100104 Clgt. 4 T. DillbY to the Tbible. D. Rowbods, Ike. late Surgeon of his Majesty's ship Ante. °Pe, is apperned to the Royal Willipm,Adroiral Sir IL Cords's 11 7.1.Z.-/tehing arrived of Nam today. Pp* down tog, lielea's, the Tyrien sloop &war. Cunt into Marbeer, the tai Zitsloop of war, and (kip rocket A* The Penny* wP-gtree convoy instructions for the srezils, DEAL, DECEMBER SL Reendtt M tik Downs Ms Majesty's ships Princess Wilkie% San Domingo, Ibis, Theseus. Courageoz, Andadenn.dbeekie Mani,' M ss ib sr ftd is sivi Agh"lit 111.11 P od I= D miss *on and Pftfollit *tell Zoleirs latedlian, dielles and Mina& sleep of war; t... •wArrner hod Peale dos gua.brip-•.AnMed a fleet of tratupstul. basis 111 041. 5 Wind S. S. W. • Jan. L-Arrived the %lOW sloop of war, with the Nee uds Frau& privateer which she captured et Dungeon lest erer lig, bid pa boot en men, and out from Boulogne three days, and had made De arms. Caw down frost the Rivers tid Ocean East Indium. YARMOUTH, DECEMBER Si. Sailed yesterday the Stately, Of 64 guns, Cirdn Diusdis, to Sheerness, Ardent, 64, Capt. Honeystan, and Dietrist, 64, leit, White for Portsmouth ; and Oriel sloop of war, for the Norm ma i Arrived and sailed this matron for the Downs, the **kg gate with two padmata-the other foug which she from Flushing; have come Into this port. Whoa they cai rn the Whaderof the British forces were embarindeand lathe tits; Wand. Sailed fee Dover witb trooPsftuunnesidsdi s dasS 4 l Wq bilManay transport, afterrepidng hardeessom in -I-Arrived the Sanousan, Karr, WO, and . latter from Heliphind. • ' .•. ... Ifftel /11"Swith s*s ties, is rtaiin rir aiir map;, and the Maria, from Fleablag, is herg riche litornvcs, laden with spirits. • JANUARY loa,ArriVed ibis mooning from** Bade, this De , fence, 74 guns, with convoy, and the Earnest the Sakpard gon.brig, for the Dowse-Art 1 4. C. Armstrong, from Newcastle to Load" of tbs m. 41. 1 insiollidle to be repaired; the Six Sisters, George Njornes, of Amsterdam to London, with when and oats, ft•ons - 11Ps; Sand, leaky ; Twee Sisters, Hendrkit Prep)°, of Seihka, hos Norway, with sundry goods, for .Antstenirm I sent *ill SO Dv scree frigate ; the &Kroft, Chridoieber Gnat, from Whqrntre, it ballast ; and the Defoe hiptv...,W.N.W, TO ON IDSCII4IIIIIL S.. • HARWICH, DBC/31tARER or, . Sailed . the king George Packet, for Gowan* ; rod * Aucldvrid Pocket, (or Ildigolandorith Midis echo WM hut. LLOYD'S ustr, Dee. IL—Arrived the Suwon, Harries iltse HO, Bober; add the Calypso, Wright, from Waterford.—MM iflodrehea, Lindsay, for India; Brothels, Richer% and* dbk, Stothard, for DOW ; Powderharn Castle, Dahl, for Lie• bet 1 Southampton, Proctor, for Itlordnique turd Si. Themses; Void. Woo, for Make; Jane, Stook, for Lisboa; Mary Aga; fa" for Cork ; and the Repaid; Mohr, for Joao*. I,43IiPAZT I.—Arrived the Ceres, Uses, hes Wassrford; DM, Milbank, from Pbsi± ; from lisifrati and the Dolphin, Willook, from * timt An• makes, Nato. for fa:dm ; Postbemils, Orilble** *HA I . Barnett, Hubbard, for /maks. ossuorocx,DlßCAlß The Jean and As. C.Auveru,s, arrived Um yoterary Newfoundland, after a plow of WIN% during grog odd which she experienced very blowy do erge ddso the coast of Portugal, and was jive days as bat balsa oak ad edged to throw part of her cargo ovarboord. The Elizabeth, Wilson, arrived same day RISSISSOSIMINIPI after a passage of OS days. . , I • Arrived yotoray, et PoroGirogoor_ tkeikildr, bout Datagram 7* Mod thew U Nors• = Thomson, bound for L Liverpool, aid Oftiblp Hooolkon, Fad ' too, of and henna to embo, total fifths Bar, .to roll Io toe day* order army of Ide bibiony's brig Damentra. rZZi _ Bum% had oat agrosid on Pae coming - a% to Wilood, not wade sikimt all k 4rus-401411.111104, would be dos the 211dNormahor. *On rite 11th Noe. least* Louisa, Raid, of and from We port, Wool trelblalS4 lat. IL * long. 57. 3. out Oh days, di wolL SW** irks tie brig Ocean, from tounistilliollin‘ffirra Wolk_ The Tom Barry, •of this port, from Arad' Wane to Liverpool, is drove Imo tsirrdl Roads, in Wales, with ths kw of her Pasts. The Iffoliliod% Cog% of Wilton home to St. Andrew's, N. B. I. lost is the Say d"lady. The Jenny, Stewart, from &Andrew's, New Sionalleht• ebb Parc Ise"' into Liverpool, with the km of hamt sod Wry • DISTRIBUTION 411, naza.moszir. The Childers, for the NoillbranfAilho Hoop, and.* Soto% captured sth July, loft wet be , din Word as fourth's', and recalled at Na 6, *Wit The Almandrb, fo re a Dacembrr, LOON will heartened at No. IS, Orom orri-Oolit, Wes*, ster, foe dues mooths. The 'lndigent, far to rArrobb. avillud re =l 1 109 9 will be paid °a board the IP* se Israfal, in 4 14 •• 14 i Cionott's Inn. The Bluer, for the Forego% capered Wirth 27 ' lalSe wit be paid on the.* JIWIST, rit No 14, Climeserlso. The kaageom, for the Owns, orotorod Nov.." Neel 1111 be paid on boat tomorrow, *ll redaßok ot Nv• 70, Glue Res' adhotroo, lihromsbory. tessitrildsis.:l:4"..the lw=rveripmziod_ " 6 " . ! at No. IS, Claws* We are informed that seven passes in one foals .in Marsh-street, Waltham:tows were taken ill, after having eaten part of a pudding made of preal dried peas...At is supposed that the poisonous ingrelient• which caused the insets, was some preparation of copper used to colour the peas.—Diliseut isquiry *Wald be made into 'hi, Mimi affair , .~., t , tt . 11 4 , • it