Star.
London, England, 1808-07-30 00:00:00

EXPEDITIONS.

When the mail left Portsmouth last night, we re-
gret to hear that the whole of the fine army colleted,
there remained at St. Helen's. It has received= ac-
cession of some recruits and troops from Ireland, par-
ticularly the 2d battalions of the 36th and 45th, which
will make it amount to nearly 15,000 men. The first
rendezvous is to be off the Tagus.
In the mean time, other preparations are making
for the fourth Expedition.. The Scots Royals, 4th
battalion ; the 26th, or Cameronians ; the 25th, or
Edinburgh Regiment, 2d battalion ; the 3d battalion
of the 27th, or Innis tilling Regiment, are embarking
at Cork. The whole of the Foot Guards, the Royal
Regiment of Horse Guards (Blues) and several
other regiments of Cavalry, will be embarked in this
country. The 18th are now embarking in the River.
We regret that the prevalence of the Egyptian Oph-
thalmia prevents several more regiments of the line
from going at the present moment,

ARMY.
The British Officers with the different armies of
Spain are—
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir THOMAS DYER, Aid-du-
camp to the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and of the Guards;
Major ROACH, of the 17th Light Dragoons—the
Death and Glory Regiment ; •
' Captain CARROLL, of the 88th Regiment, or Con-
naught Rangers ; and Mr. PArruchc. . .
Major ROACH lives in -the.palacA of the Prince. of
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Peace. _ .
The appointment of such offieers as Sir AFITTFUR
W-ELLESLEY to important commands, is highly cons
swndable. No one should Lbe ahosen who has not
sufficiently distinguished himself •eittieti--by the bril-
liancy of his military talents, or •tlre success of his
former enterprises. The Widest senators Of ancient
Rome recommended Gen'erali whose career had been
uniformly marked with suceiii:ekn,example which,
we think, might be advantagkeeply imitated in mo-
dern times; for it will be generally found that suc-
cess and good genelgstlrJirterrnstritsirlg synony-
mous. We, think ifiese obseivations are due at a pe-
riod of so great importance to Europe.. How much
has Britain lost by the ignorance and imbecility of its
Generals ? We again affirm that skill and 'experience
are indispensable qualifications, and no person should
be recommended who has not amply purchased his,
experience in the face of the enemy, and has proved,
himself' every way eligible for such an arduous and
important station.
Saturday last .part of the 87th regiment was dis-
embarked at Harwich from Jersey, and immediately
proceeded to Colchester. • .
Yesteray the 15th Light dragoons, and a detach-
ment of the Royal Artillery marched into Ipswich,
from Woodbridge, on their route to Rumford.
The 16th Light Dragoons are on their march to
Woodbridge Barracks.
The 76th Regiment, commanded by Major CA-
vELL, has encamped at Lexden Heath, nearColchester.
The `2d battalion of the 35th and 87th, and thi
Ist battalion of the 88th Regiment, are encamped at
Danbury, neer Chelmsford, under the order, of Co-
lonel Dune.
The Ist battalion of the 43d Regiment still remains,
at Colchester.
Wednesday se'nnight, the first regiment of Ayr-
shire Volunteers were reviewed by the Right Hon.
the Earl of EGLINTON, who expressed himself highly
satisfied with what they performed. There were up-
wards of 900 on the field, and of these the whole offi-
cers, and more than two-thirdi of the others, volusita.
rily agreed to transfer their services to the Local
Militia.
Monday,as the 2d division of the North York militia
was on its march from Cranbrook to Maidstone, Lieu-
tenant Clarkson, 15 years of age, was by the desire
of a senior officer mounted on his horse ; the animal
being a spirited one, furiously ran away with him, and
he fell, with his leg entangled in one of the stirrups ;
being dragged a considerable distance before he was
disengaged therefrom, he was taken up with his head
and face very much lacerated and bruised, and died
soon after.
COURAGE TO THE CHRISTIAN; AND TO SHEW THAT WE SNOW The report of the BE6 being expected to go cn
ALL, service, is unfounded. This regiment has been fcr
UNVORTUNATE CHRISTIAN.—ALLA• chews Ms approbation some time dreadfullyaffiicted with the Ophthalmia.
of you in. several ways. You were first oppressed by a Tyrantf, We understand a strong battalion is about to be
avaricious of money, who robbed my cousin CHARLES of his tree- formed from the different divisions ofthe Royal Ma-
sures and you of your blood. He fell, and yen acted very wrong rives, which is destined ft,r Spain. Wherever this
not to treat him With ZARRA ZARRA, Which is as much as to I highly distinguished corps has been employed, they
say, not to cut iff his head. Why did you not do so ? Because you I have always borne a conspicuous part. At Belleisle,
were asleep. Since that time you have met with another tyrant I Bunker's•hill, Egypt, and Acre, they covered them-
ambitious of kingdoms, and he deprived my cousin CHARLES of selves with glory : and we consider them as a force
his throne, including in the privation all his race, in order to keep I peculiarly adapted for the present service in Spain,
the possession to himseit; and to come before much lapse of time as, from their being stationed at the cannon on board
to deprive me also of my throne. Arouse, Christians ! Ah ! I ship, they could be occasionally employed as artillery,
French Dos, wby did you :ive opium to the Christians, to get either to act with the Patriotic army, or to defend
the possession of the principal persons, and to effect your entry the passes.
wine:int exciting apprehension ? Why did you not enter sword in The cropping 'of the Army is certainly a cleant,r
bind, that rat objects may be seen, and the Christians may treat innovation, and, we should be glad to- see the Com-
et" With ZARRA, ZARRA? • wander in Chief next turn his attention to the im-
Chiiiitais, you have lost time! Desert this tyrant, as you TO. provement of the dress and equipment of the soldier.
gard yourselves. I:et Seville be loyal, brave, and torn in doing For example, the present ridiculous regulation cap
justice ! Christians, attack these dogs, alai defend the kingdom for the infantry is unfit for any climate, and for apy
for the son of my cousin ; and; t thneiCari4 Nat be abhorred season. It is neither a defence against heat, or a se-
for ever. Courage, brave Christians ! Attack them, and let ALL* -entity from cold.
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the Great assist,you. I intreat you to defend yoar kingdom, foi. .
It appears from the sth Report of the Military
my cousin, and for the Englishmen likewise. Let all nations seeein mission, that k is with great 'difficulty medical
this, in order thxt they may know. who the French dog is, gsd rect.4 its could be procured for the army. We under-
that they may rise against him. steep no more, Ckriseiane I *Ws- ' stand that this difficulty still exists, and is likely to
tee Junta of Seville, do strict and severe justice ea were "pay continue so, until some change is effected in the con-
towards the son of my cousin, and may Ax La reward ril.. • 1 stitution of the department, calculated'tp render. the
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Tetuan, June 10, 11100. ISigiled). 4"-""Milliti" , situation of Army Medical Officers usore inviting
• Gee. f
1 than it is at present under the present system. : t ills Ptioce of Peace.
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Bilboa, that the Marquis de la RomAoNA (brother to
the General of that name, commanding the Spanish
army in the North of Germany) was on his march
from Valencia, with 6000 men, to assist the patriotic
troops of Saragossa, in case reinforcements should be
wanted to repel any fresh attack on the part of the
French. Further accounts, confirming the defeat of
General MONCEY, had also been received there.
When the above Gentleman left Bilboa, there were
no French troops there, and none but straggling par 7
ties were to be seen in the province. .
General CUESTA was then in the vicinity of Bene-
vento, with about 70,000 troops ; 24,000 of -which i
were regulars. The best hopes were entertained of
his subsequent success against the forces of the
French, who, notwithstanding all the disadvantages
with which they were surrounded, were endeavour..
ling to proceed towards the capital.
Extract from the Porto Journal, The Loyal Portu-i
guest, dated Porto, the 13th July, 1808 :

Expectata dies aderat

" MADRID, JUNE 22. I
" Within these few days 60 carts laden with wounded French-,
men arrived in the city, in consequence of the insurrection in
Andalusia. CASTANO3 has 25,000 Kgular Spanish troops, and
6000 English. From Gibraltar every assistance has been affor-
ded—all the Proclamations have been circulated in Spanish and,
Farrah.
" The Marquis of CANavceas, who commanded the cavalry
I under ECHZVARRIA, has been sentenced to be shot for disobedi-
ence of orders.
" The retreat of MONCET'S army has been completely cut off.
General LE rzavat's army, composed of 11,000 men, was com-
pletely routed by PALAFOX acme corps of Catalans arrived in
time to distinguish themselves. Munnr is fortifyir.g himself in
the Prado ; every thing announces his attempt to retreat.
The brave Brigadier-General D. lowoutta t.,,tKE, has been
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General
" The mournful silence of Bayonne announces the difficult situ-
ation of the Great Emperor."
MOORISH STATE PAPER, '
RELATIVE TO SPAIN.—PROCLAMATION.

7HEATRE ROriaillAr-ItifARKET.

Mr. COLMAN last night presented to the town his
long.expected drama of The Africans; or War, Low,
and Duty. The plot of this play is taken froth a novel'
of the celebrated FLORIAN, which, if we mistake not, is
entitled L'Aifricaine. Three brothers, of the Foulah
tribe of Africans, have long supported their aged me.
then Detritus. The characters of these young men are
widely different, bat in filial affection all are equal and
alike. The eldest is rough, the second gay, and Selic•.
who is the youngest son, and the her, f the play, is
-of a gentle bravery. Sc/ice is in the act of performing
the marriage-ceremony withhis belovedßeritra,da ugh.
ter of the High Priest, when a detachment of the Man.
dingoes invades the village, burns every building to
'the ground, and exterminates all the inhabitants who
fail to save themselves by flight. The hurry of the
war and the intreaties of the priest and his daughter
urge Se/ice to hasten to the defence of his country._
Resistance being vain, lx., with his brothers, conveys
his mother to a place pf safety, and returns to seek his
bride. After a long search he is induced to believe
her dead. In the extremity of despair, he resolves
at least to be of service to his mother, and persuades
Mash/deo, his second brother, to offer him for sale as
a slave to the Christian merchants; in order that his
Mice may buy subsistence for his parent. A
proclamation is issued, offering an immense reward
to any one that shall discover a fugitive, who was
seen to come at day-break from the tent of the Man-
dingo Sovereign's favourite captive. Silica prevails
upon Maddiboo to surrender him as that fugitive—.
Maddiboo receives the reward, and hastens back in
agony to his mother, • who, however; resolves to
present herself at the Matndingo camp. Se:ico is con.-
demned to die, together with the favourite captive.
He is led to the stake, and in his fellow-prisoner re.
cognizes his Berissa. Her father rushes through the
crowd and avows himself as the fugitive. Darinst•
arrives with her two sons, and implores the pardon of
Selico. The Mending° King relents, and bestows!
upon the sufferers his forgiveness and his favour. In
the course of the piece a good deal of comic dialogue
takes place between Henry Augustus Mug, an ivory.
turner, and Sutta, a black female.
• .This Play abounds with strong and pathetic situa.
tions. But those situations do not appear to us to have
been managed with so much skill as the subject al.
lowed. There is a perpetual i'ecUrrence of a kind of
dialogue which is neither diyerting nor pathetic which
by no means contributes to the business of the' play,
and is really nothing but flat declamation. Mr. COL.'
MAN, it is true, never writes nonsensically when he
attempts elevation of style ; but we should have sup.
posed, that he must know enough of stage effect to
be aware, that .declamations, where there is no busi.
ness, are tiresome, and that where there is business,
they are impertinent.
On the whole, the serious part of the play seems to
have more merit as a literary, than as a dramatic
work. We have heard for some months that Mr.
Comaraw was writing this piece: but if welad judged
merely from internal evidence, we should have ace
knowledged, indeed, that the play bespoke the operas
dotted' a man of genius, and concluded that it must
have been put together in a month.
Mr. Yourro's performance of &lisp scgx etime.s wants
ed sweetness , • but it was frequently feeling, and always
forcible. /01E FAWCETT, win) played Maddiboo, acted
with a truth of nature that spoke directly to the heart.
The mixed pathetic is certainly historic: Of the other
actors, none deserves particular mention except Mr.
Lams, who played Mug with an irresistible kind of
.quiet. drollery. Except in one or two instances of
i-groks vulgarisms, the play was most favourably re•
served, and. announced for repetition with loud and,
universal applause. The overture is Mr. KELLY'a--.
not new, but pretty.