Star.
London, England, 1808-04-11 00:00:00

TRIESTE, FEB. 28.

The English who were in our City, quitted it pre-
cipitately, as soon as they were acquainted with the
political system adopted by our Cabinet.

VALADOLID, MARCH 1.

It is said that a guard of honour is to be raised, of
young men of the principal families of the province;
but it is feared they will not have time to furnish
themselves with the clothes and equipments worthy
their functions. At all events, the inhabitants, filled
with enthusiasm for the hero of Europe, would serve
him as a guard' of honour, if they dared; and his
Majesty will find among us none but citizens devoted
to his august person.

THE EVENING STAR.

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LONDON.

MONDAY, APRIL H.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, for money, 65i—for account, 6.51-omniurn 4.
Navy 97-H—Exchequer Bills, 'ss. to tis. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 64j I India Bonds, par
3 per Cent. Cons. 65-it Ex. Bills, 4s. 71. pr.
4 per Cent. 80i1 English Tickets, 211. 16s.
S pt.r Cent. Cous. for acc. 65ff
Long Ann. 18 3-16ths

We have received accounts to a late date from the
Mediterranean, by a schooner which arrived in the
Downs ) esterday, with fruit for London, in 29 days
from Messina and twelve from Gibraltar—also by the
Princess Elizabeth packet, Captain KIDD, arrived at
Falmouth with Mails from the Mediterranean.
The Packet sailed from Messina on the Ist ult. and
left there his Majesty's ships Montague, Hind, and
Kingsfisher—sailed from Malta on the sth of March,
and arrived at Gibraltar on the 17th, on which day ar-
rived there the Townshend packet, with Mails from
England, and sailed again for Malta. Found at
Gibraltar his Majesty's ships Illustrious, Antelope,
Dexterous, and -Confounder, and a large fleet of
transports.

On the 20th, his Majesty's ship Antelope, of 50
guns, sailed for Sicily, with a fleet of transports,l
having troops on board. On the 18th, his Majesty's
ship Mercury, and Primrose brig, arrived at Gibral-
tar, with convoy from Eagland—sailed from Gi-
braltar on the 27th ultimo, and joined the fleet off
Cadiz, which consisted of eleven sail of the line, and
one frigate. The enemy's ships in Cadiz consisted
of ten sail of the line and three frigates.

No accounts had been received at Gibraltar at the
time of the Packet's sailnig, of any action having
taken place in the Mediterranean, nor any further
account of the Rochefort squadron, whose arrival
in that sea was much doubted at Gibraltar ;:the in-
formation resting on the authority of an American
Captain—a very doubtful source of intelligence at all
times.

General NIGHTINGALE, who went out with the Ex-
pedition under General SPENCER, returned by this
packet, and set off immediately from Falmouth for
London. The squadrons of Lord COLLINGWOOD,
Admiral TMORNBOROUGH,and Sir RICHARD STRACHAN
had, it was reported, joined.

The Carthagena :feet have removed from Palma

Bay into Port Mahon, Minorca.
ilk Majesty's ship . Foudroyant, 80 guns, Sir S.
SMITH; and the Agamemnon,
.64, sailed from Gi-
braltar on the 13th ult. for the Brazils. -. ,

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rial Guard, has arrived at Madrid, and are shortie the *UAW papers lave reached%. the &wrists in the
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to be followed by BONAPARTE. EOUTEE a this week : • •
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1110CLAMATION ISKTEDiAT /141.1lVELONA4 1
The French troops on their march towards Gibral-
-64, As the measures adopted under the priseit
far have been ordered to halt till BONAPARTE arrives.
cuinstances do in no respect obstruct nor. aker'the
at Madrid ; but it is generally supposed to be owi
, system. of Government, nor th arrangements of Ma-,
to the difficulty of finding provisions for an army in gi
• strates, superior Officers, and Courts of Justice,
die neighbourhood of that garrison, in the present neither
~ do they disturb public or private order, it is
exhausted state of the Country. Camp equipage tor
proper and necessary to preserve perfect quiet and
a large army is preparing at Seville and Cadiz. Trade
tranquility—to promote this important object we will
pf every kind is almost at a stand at Gibraltar, and ,
, unite witk one accord, superior officers, magistrates,
very few orders for British Manufactures have been ,
i troops, Spanish as well as French; tile allies of Ns Ma-
received by this packet.
I jesty—with thisview, the subject haying been dileussed
The following are the principal communications in the Royal Councils, we ordei ill and every One of the
that have reached us from the Mediterranean : house-keepers and persons residing in the•citit tO Mr
GIBRALTAR, MARCH to. operate by his conduct, and carry into effect the inters-
This morning the convoy from England, and the 1 Lions of Government with the greatest zeal ; asiirex
expedition under General SPENCER arrived here. hort, in a particular manner, the heads of houses and
The Carthagena squadron has removed from Palma the fathers of families, to preserve that which princi,
Bay into Port Mahon. • pally contributes to the welfare of the community—

Letters from Spain state, Bonaparte to have ar-
rived at Madrid. It appears, that, previous to his
trusting himself in Spain, he thought proper to secure
the cast and west passes ; and accordingly ordered
Barcelona and Pampeluna to be occupied by his troops.

The following account of the treacherous means em-
ployed to obtain possession of the latter, is believed to
be perfectly authentic :
On the 16th of last month, early in the morning,
a party of about 30 French soldiers, with two officers,
went, as is usual, to the citadel with empty bags, in
order to receive rations. Under pretence of shelter-
ing themselves from a shower of snow, they took re-
' fuge in the guard-room at the gate ; there watching
a ptoper opportunity, they seized the arms of the
guard, which consisted of 12 Spanish soldiers and an
officer, and knocked down the sentry, who attempted
to make resistance. At a signal given by one of the
French, 200 soldiers with arms came to their assist-
ance, entered the citadel with an officer, overpowered
the advanced guard, composed of four soldiers and a
corporal, threatening the latter, because he had made

some opposition, and took possession of all the batte-

ries. They also intimated to about 200 soldiers who
were quartered in the fortress, that if they did not sub-

mit, they might abide by the consequences. Succes-
sively then entered about 1000 French soldiers, who

had held themselves in readiness, for this purpose,

from two in the morning ; hut observing till then the
greatest silence, and artfully concealing themselves,
they afterwards made, themselves masters of the

bridges of the town, and of the powder magazine,
about half a league distant, retaining in the Citadel

only one hundred Spaniards, to do duty alternately
with them.

" The.same day the following letter was addressed
to the Deputies by . DAVAAGNAC, Commander of

Division :

" PAMPELIJNA, FEB. 16, 1808.
Gewrimern—Understanding that we are to remain some
time in Pampeluna, I feel myself obliged to ensure its safety in a
military manner ; (with this view), accordingly, I have ordered a
battalion to'repair.to the Citadel, in order to garrison it and to do

duty along with the. Spanish troops. I beseech you to consider
this only u a trifling change, incapable of disturbing. the harmony
(interrupting the kood understanding) which ought to subsist be-
tween two faithful allies.
" Have the goodness to represent it in this light to your fellow

citizens, and be assured of the perfect consideration with which I
am your servant, (Signed) " DAVAAGNAC,
" Commander of Division."
MARCH 14.—Sir SIDNEY SMITH sailed this morning
for the Brazils, with the Foudroyant, Agememnod,
and the Pitt armed brig. All the British troops un-
dcr General SPENCER'S command, are ordered to dis-
embark here, as a reinforcement to this garrison
Watteville's and Meuron's regiment, with the four
German regiments, proceed to Sicily under Brigadier
General MACFARLANE.
The accounts from Spain state," That BoNnrAttrit
was daily •rtpected at Madrid, and that the Grand
Duke Da lkaao was to command the French army in
that country, which •now amounts to upwards of
120,000 men. The French troops took possession of

the stroag fortiess of Pampeluna by stratagem and
surprizc on the 16th of February, after a slight oppo-
sition on the part of the Spaniards. Thi% daring step
has excited strong sensations throughout Spain."
MArten 19.—Ott the 17th, the Princess Elizabeth
packet arrived here, in twelve days from Malta. She
brings accounts of the Castle-of Scylla having been
evacuated by the British troops, after sustaining a
heavy bombardment (or eight days, by which all the
cannon in the Castle were dismounted, and between
twenty and thirty men killed and wounded. The
enemy were in great numbers in Calabria, and themt-

tranquillity ; and, in order that this may come to the
knowledge of all,' and that ,no one may plead igno-
rance, we command this edict to be published, and
affixed to all the public places of this city, with the
usual formalities. (Signed)

" The Colint of ESPILETA, Cardinal.
" Given at Barcelona, Feb. 29, 1803."
MARCH 27.—The Carthagena squatisotccontin!ted
in Port Mahon by the last accounts from thence.
The Rochefort and Toulon squadrons are out. By
a vessel arrived here from Sir CHARLES CorroN's
squadron, we learn that the Portuguese sloop of war.
Libre had arrived off Lisbon, with dispatches from.
the Prince Regent, who, with the rest of the Royal
Family landed at Rio Jancilo on the Bth of January,"
after a remarkable fine passage of thirty-nine days.
MALTA, MARCH 4.
His Majesty's ship Endymion was appointed to sail.
with the trade from hence for Gibraltar and Englanch
on the 10th inst. but their departure is delayed wally
-further information is received of the Toulon Via.-
dron, which left that port between the 16th and
ultimo.

The fleet for the East Indies which sailed from
Portsmouth on the sth March, were all well on the
17th in lat. 34. 8. N. long. 15. 32. W. Their Com-
modcre (his Majesty's ship Lion) had parted on the
14th, and had not joined. The fleet intended laying
to off Madeira to give the Commodore a chance of
joining them ; the Alnwick Castle was then their
Commodore.

Two Danish privateers, of 16 guns, and 94 men,
each, were cruizing off Lerwick on the 14th ult. ;
they had captured six fishing boats, but afterwards,
set their crews at liberty, and appeared to have left
that station on the 16th.

Dispatches were received by Ministers from- Admi-
ral Sir CHARLES Z COTTONDQII "iStOlll on Saturday
last by the Coquette sloop of war. They bring the
important information that General Jost-or sent out a
flag of truce from Lisbon, with .a message, which
was delivered by a deputation of some of the princi-

pal,persons of Portugal, to acquaint the British Ad-
miral
.that there were not more than fohrteen days
provisions for the whole population of Portugal, but
that he had secured the subsistence of his own army

for six months. He therefore thought it fit lolcon-
municate the state of the Country do the Adnaiiid, as
upon the English name and character would rest the
crime of starving a whole people. This fact a waiver
sal scarcity was verified by Mr.
...MICHAEL Sevenp, dhd
the other Members of the Deputation, who stated,
that the kingdom was totally drained ; that numbers
were dying in the streets by famine ; and that the
French General had, by. the. means employed on his
arrival, secured in his own hands all the grain which
remained in the hands both of the dealers and'far- '
mers. In this most interesting and responsible situ,
ation is our gallant Commander placed. It is not
consistent with the generous .character of .a British
seaman to make a war of devastation on the helpless
and innocent; but there he is, probably without in,
of the - ith-

structiOn, and, fOr the urgency _ moment, wit.
out means. It was a short and obvious , answer to
the insidious message of JusroT, that the invading
enemy of Portugal must,, in else eyes of Europe, be
recognized as the oppressor of the country.
And we understand that he forthwith proposed,
that on the French army withdrawing from the terri-
tory, the emhargo would be raised. To this the re-
plyxas, that it was not for the Vpuich army that the
application was made, for that they bad ample means
of Subsistence ; but for the people !rho had been
abandoned by their own Sovereign. The gallant
Admiral bad-no -discretionary powers—he. instantly

A small detachment of Artillery with the light
company of the 42d, were about to be sent to take
possession of a small island under Apes Hill, called
the Parsley Island, whence our small cruizers will be
better able to intercept the supplies or reinforcements
daily going from Tariffe to Ceuta..
The Portuguese sloop of war la Libre, oi IS guns,
had arrived off 'Lisbon, with dispatches liom the
PRINCE REGENT ; but being informed by Sir Ciimuugs'
Corzos that Portugal was in possession of ttor nen*
they were not landed. The Commercial Mail was',
sent on shore in a fishing boat. The fleet arrived at
Rio de Janeiro in thirty-nine days, and on the Sth of
January the PRINCE REGENT and family landed,
amidst the acclaniations of all ranks of people.
The Toulon fleet sailed on the 7th of February,
and chaced the Apollo frigate, which *as watching
them, off her station. On the 18th the Apollo, after
severe contrary gales, again looked into Toulon, when
none of the squadron had then returned, nor had
Lcrd COLLINGWOOD, when the last accounts left Sicily,
any intelligence concerning them. It does not ap-
pear to be dearly ascertained whether the Rochefort
squadron was along with the Toulon fleet or not.

The Grazed Duke de Berg, and WOO of the Irrpe•

THE ILKM Y.

The 2d battalion of the 71st Regiment
from Straban to Belfast to embark for GI
the purpose of recruiting, under the ci
Major CAMPBXLINsp..
The 2d battalion of the 43d, and part
,are at Hythe Barracks.
The Cardiganshire Militia, a small but
of men, is soon to be formed into a corp!
Infantry, at Feversham in Kent.

The 88th regiment of the line marched on Tuesday
last from Ashford to Ospringe Barracks, from whence
tb? lit -Royal Surrey Militia has moved to Mai.
stone Barracks.
The Colchester district is commanded by Major
General MURRAY, the same who acquired a name
is
Egypt, and in India, particularly at Endore.
The Royal Military Laboratory is now finished
Great Ryder-street, Si. James's, for the preparation
and supply of medicines to the army.
The 4th, 28th, 79th, 92d, and 95th, all strong
Ist battalions, are quartered at Colchester.

Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses Aucus-
TA, SOPHIA, and MARY, accompanied by LadygtmslA
CUMBERLAND, Generals GwiDa:r. and FITZROY and
Major PRICE, rode to St. George's Cisapel and heard
a Sermon, preached by the Rev. Dr. HALLAN, frOm
haialis.SlLAP. Y. 5, " He was wounded for car
transg•essions ; he was bruised for our iniquities.,
The Royal Party rode to Frogmore Lodge, and !e.
turned to the Pahce at three o'clock.
On Saturday Earl Pr.acv,, Lord fitxxrsc, Gesell
TARLETON, Sir JAMES MO N TGOMEHIE, Mr. and M.
MONTAGUE, Mr. WORTLEY, Mr. GCNNING, Mr. H.
LASCELLES, and Mr. GAULBOURNE, dined with the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, at his house
Downing-street.
Yesterday evening Lira Haaaorjave a spin!.
did entertainment to Lord ARDENT MCLGRAVE,
Mr. CANNING, Mr. and Mrs. FERCEY AL, and several
other persons of distinction in thz Ministerial interest,
at his house in Downing-street.
THOMAS BASTARD, Esq. educated at Wykeham's
School, admitted Fellow of New College,lsBB,wrirte
the following Epigram on his three wives:
Though marriage by most folks be reckon'd a tune,
Three wives did I marry for better or worse ;
The first for her perton—the tent foi her purse--
And the third for a warming-pan, doctress, and nurse.
Dr. COMPTON is appointed Judge of the Vice-Ad.
miralty Court at Barbadoes,,in the room of tbelate

Judge BEDFORD.
The Chief Baron of the Exchequer has abolished
the rent chargeable for rooms in the prison of the.
Palace-court : for some years past each prisoner, to
obtain a room, was obliged to ,pa.3s., per week, or
go on the poor side. An application has been made
to his Lordship by the prisoners in the Fleet Prison,
for regulation.
-- Shepherd, an accomplice of the footpads who
'were executed at Horsemonger-laneoon Wednesday,
was admitted an evidence on their' trial ; but is re.'
tained to be tried for robbing Mr. Goddard. near Fel.
tham, in Middlesex. On -Friday evening, when the
prisoners of Newgateivere about to be locked up, vte
of the Turnkeys un2rudendtpointed out Shepherd to
Rhein IlUarination againif his corn-
• -- - the

panions :.. prisoners, in consequence, set upon him
in the must -brutal manner, and there is little doubt
but they would have murdered Mtn, had not Scoter,
and other ;407tkeys prevented them: They stabbed,.
Shephetd &Oil) wish a knife. lie was not out
d;.' - —•-. vented him from-

of"__ Rie.,gastur— day, which prey,
being tried. that day. .
Tuesday morning about four o'clock the kitchen of
a gentleman's house, in I,isson Grove, was hroke
into, and robbed by some of the many gangs of de-
predators with which the environs of London are at
present infested. in exploring their way to the par-
lour, the robbers, in this instance, were put to flight.
leaving behind them an iron crow, a darlriantern,
and other implements of their diabolical profess:ea.
A young Gintleman, of the name of MESTAYI4
has lately been the subject of very marked commeso.
datioinn the dramatieeiroles of Bath and Salisbury.
At both these theatres, our enterprizing candidate for,
fame, undertook, for a first appearance, the extremely
difficult representation of Shylock ! Such, however, was
the effect Of his chaste, discriminating, and comman-
ding powers, that even veteran critics of l'haliaP4
Melpomene were unexpectedly called upon to mingle.
their - with those of the astonished auditors!

plaudits
—From reports made to us by competent judges, on
whom we can rely, of the sterling and great materials
of future-eminence in this bold adventurer, we do not
scruple to predict, that after he has undergone some
necessary phases, he will then make a rapid advance
to the periheliturs of theatrical lustre, and in all pro.
bability, will be sought for in the metropolis, as a star
of no ordinary magnitude ! , •
The late Grantham Fair was well attendei ; then
Were' upwards of 50,000 sheep ; of which number
98,000 were sold—lamb hogs sold as high as 451. a
head.—At Lincoln, on Thursday, beasts fetched high
prices, but there was a duN sale for sheep ; and at
Stamford Stock Fair onMonday, there were ablindance
• which met with a bean'

most apprehensions were entertained in Sicily: The --------- -- - - - . .
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of sheep at reduced. prints, .. as...
Toulon fleet was also at sea, consisting of five sail of disnwavu •
the Coquette with the important advises •
....that it is now for out Governmeint to determinebut thinl
the line. Sir RICHARD STRACHAN had joined Lard' - • •
COLLINGWOOD with seven sail of the line. rhat course they shall pii.7!i! in this very delicate si- attended : best making cheese sold from 665. to .
sale.
76s-
tiation. '' • . . 4 , second ditto from 355. to 565. per cwt.
night arrived MARCH 20.—Last
This famine is not confined to Portugal, CORN-MARRRT, • MAR[-LANG,
,APRIL 11.--010 t
• gate, in fourteen days from Ports mouth i likewise the
for Ministers als'o received dispatches from our fleet ;for to-day's Market it in midilling supply, and. Mire
Proserpine frigate, with a convoy of eighteen sail of ! . . • . . ' • 'than adequate to the demand, which causes., d .
; off Cadiz, bringing an acoount of most serious, , Barley hkewne--.
vessels.for this place, from England. Came in also • ..- . . • . . .v Madrid. The) .in sales, at rather lower
.prices—
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. . ~ ; • disturbances having taken place in
the Magnificent, from the fleet off Cadiz.. ,
..... .. -. • - :Malt varies but little—Nu and Beans, oft. 7"; `l.
• people, a/armed at the prospect of want, and learning i kinds, are dull in sales--.the siipfilies of .04fls. i"`.
The Mustriehs'saib- fer• England, withilla tOnircir frciii eiery part of the kin ' d that the •• ' • was short,' and sales thereof nearly at our last
. , 1g om grain
dad expected from 141ta. I ,•:.1
.
•- - Might tip fch• the 'use' of the French (for we under-; —Flour the same
as last week. • ~ ,
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This morning-the I....ntelope, with General MAc'. stand * french do not ..Itisicikt he from the Far- vibes, 474. 60.•ClilrL C .
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Fegion wider convoy; sailed for Sicily. • • lor keepitl*Lfrom the reArtZlilieral be conEseated) , Rye, 445: 465.
ley, 40s. 6s. Oseg Ns. *Ss. Illic • , ,
Pedstolkaksti, Os. Mar i:i.
. • • Patatei dim 00s. 411 s. 011.1:714
MARCti g6:-.—Murat arrived at Bayonne on the 25th . there is an• actual insurrectioiwAput the people have Malt SOL 755. Seed $2l. Ist. os. I
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