Star.
London, England, 1808-03-28 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, FEBRUARY 23.
The Portuguese army is entirely disbanded, some of
the officers have been shot, .by order of the French
General, being stronglysuspected of disaffection to the
mild laws laid down by our new Governors. And.last
- -week nine men were shot at the Caldas; (about sixty
miles from Lisbon); having been guilty of the high
grime of concealing fire arms in thcir houses:
:47.Gineral Junot has said, and the preparations made
4.(s'illsdarilaking support the assertion, that Bonaparte has
"'d'etermined to pay us a visit, and is actually on his
way. The Marquis de Abrantes, (late Viceroy),
Braneamp, one of our richest merchants, and several
others, are ordered to proceed to Spain to meet him.
The Regency is entirely abolished, and the Duke
of Cardaval's brother, who remains in Lisbon, has a
pension allowed him of ten thousand crusades per
annum. The property of the Duke, his brother, who
accompanied the Prince Regent to the Brazils, has all
'been confiscated.
The contribution of forty millions of crusades is
put in execution, and one instalment paid.; and the
plate from St. Roque has been' arrieil to the Mint.
Junot receives five per cent. from the amount of all
kinds of extorted property ; and it is supposed he has
already accumulated,in this way, about fifteen mil-
lions of francs. A conscription of 40,000 men, be-
•.ween the ages of 18 and 95, is about to be carried
into immediate effect. The convents are to be con-
verted into workhouses for the reception of the poor,
who henceforward are to be employed in spinning
cotton, and wool.
The plan of confiscation here is precisely the
same as was practised by the French at Naples, and
in the North. They do not want goods, but money,
and uniformly require, of persons possessing articles
of British manufacture, that they should pay one-third
of the amount in cash, and remain with the goods.—
The Spanish troops have received orders to evacuate
St. Übe's and Oporto. •
The Cardinal Patriarch, Don Jose Francisco de
gendoca, agcd ditd on the 11th instant, and was
buried on the 13th in a very plain manner.
Commodore GREW., and other English officers, who
were on board the Russians s. hips in the Tagus, have
left them. to proceed by land to St. Petersburgh.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 28.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Cousols, money, 6444—ditto April 644-omnium es. prem.
Excheq. Bills, 4s. pr.nu.—Na y 374 t
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
I per Cent. Red. Ann. shut lmp. 3 per Cen•. 64i
t per Cent. Cont. 6414 Imp. Ann. 74 18-16ths
1 per Cent. sinli Z.Z. Bills, ss. Is. pr.
; uar CZTZ. 997 I English Tickets, 211.
India Bonds, par 2s. a Is. dis. Cons. for ace. 644

We were incorrect in our statement on Saturday.
respecting the command of the fleet going to the
Baltic. Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ is to have the
!ommand. He arrived in town on Saturday from
Guernsey, by way of Weymouth, to receive his final
instructions. Sir SAMUEL. HOOD is second in com-
mand : Admiral KEATE the third.
Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ is succeeded in his command
on the Guernsey station, by Sir EDMUND NAGLE.
Admiral Soirrusy is to be employed in active ser-
vice ; and Admiral ROWLEY is gone to Portsmouth,.
where he is to take his passage in the Melpomene, for
Jamaica, in the room of Admiral DACRES on that
station.

Friday last the Cosmopolite, Captain THOMSON,
arrived at Falmouth from Cadiz, which port she left
on the 27th ult. When she sailed 6000 French troops
were within two days march of that place-1400)
troopilnore expected there in all. Eleven sail of tEe
line and two frigates were ready for sea on 28th u't.
Off Cape St. Vincent's she spoke a large convoy from
7almouth, consisting of about 60 sail. On 15th inst.
t lat. 43. long. 15. saw another convoy of about 14
ail ; the same day was boarded by two large Trench
frigates, in lat. 46. long. 15.
It is understood that Mr. RosE, whose powers only
,xtended to the affair of the Chesapeake, returns from
America in the SrannA ; and that Mr. Nounse, who

also to come to England, is first to proceed to

''rance. There is every reason to believe that this
has been effected by Mr. JEFFERSON'S party, who seem
-,xious to court a rupture with this country. NOtRcE

ill be flattered, cajoled, and fed with promises and
professions. Let the Americans, in the mean time,
notice how their commerce is treated by France. The
illowing may serve as a recent specimen :
Friday evening,Jast the Susan, of New York, Cap-

tin DILLANEY, from Belfast, bound to New York,
. ballast, arrived at Pbmouth. Besides her crew,
she ha&pn board eight Irish passengers going to
America.'j.On the 10:h instant, in latitude 42, long.
SBi, she waooarded and captured by l'ltalienne and

Irene French frigates, which were returning from
Martinique. (These are the same ships that some
ime since escaped 4am St. Maloes, with troops, for
the West-Indies.) These frigates, previous to the cap-
ture of the Susan, had taken the Sappho brig priva-
teLr, of London, Captain SMITif ; the Sarah King,

Ater of marque, of London, Captain GARDNER, and
the American schooner Windham, Captain PAYNE,
,ho, with part of his crew, are detained on hoard
ie French f-ig itcs. It appears that they did not

ay at Martinique more than one day, having
sembarked the troops, and sailed again immediately
(or France. The Sarah King, saw them twice, on
'leir voyage out, and escaped, but unfortunately fell
with them again the third time, and was captured.
They burned the Windham, and the Sarah King,
r stripping them, and taking out the people; and

they were about to burn the Sappho, on ateotmiof
her bad sailing ; and it appeared to be their deter-
mination to burn all American ships or vessels they
might meet with, if it appeared that they had been
previously boarded by any English ships of war.
They intended to have burnt the Susan ; but to disin-
cumber the frigates of the prisoners, they made a
cartel of her, and put on board the crew of the Sappho,
Sarah King, and part of the crew of the Windham,
1. with a French Officer, with orders to make the best
of her way to an English port.

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Dispatches were received ,yesterday at the Admi-
ralty, from Sir 01km:a COTTON, dated off the Ta-
gus, the 13th inst. but we do not understand that
they contain any news of importance.
Lord and Lady KINNAIRD entertained a large party
at dinner yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-street,
among whom were,
The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Earl and Countess of
Cowper, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord Erskine, Lord Grey, Mr.
Tkrney, &c.

The Committee appointed by the House of Com-
mons to try the merits of the Penrhyn Election,
have declared Mr. LEMON duly elected, and the
Petition frivolous and vexatious. The Report will
be made to the House this day.
The election for the Borough of Mahon, in the
room of Lord HEADLEY, whose election was declared
void, took place on Thursday. BRYAN COOKE, Esq.
and Major BOWYER, were the candidates. At the
final close of the poll, at four o'clock, the returns were,
B. Cooke 919
Major Bowyer . -

B. COOKE was returned accordingly.
Saturday morning 47 sail of French fishing-boats
were brought into Portsmouth by -the Boadicea,
Captain MAITLAND, and Medusa, Honourable Cap-
tain BOUVERIE, taken off Havre. Their capture is
said to be in retaliation of the French Prohibitory
Decrees. •

Yesterday Mr. Louis BOLOGNA, of the Theatre
Royal, Co% ent Garden, died at his lodgings in Sloan-
street, where he had gone for the benefit of better air.
He had been ill for some time, having caught a vio-
lent cold, from over exertion in his professional pur-
suits. .

Four persons of a suspicious app:arance were obser-
ved on Saturday afternoon walking on Dover Pier-
Heads, and taking notice of the boats. The Surveyor
of the Customs, accompanied by one of his men, fol-
lowed these people to the City of London Inn in the
evening, where they put up, and demanded to knew
who they were ? But instead of getting an answer, they
e ideavoured to make their escape ; and, after some
resistance, they were secured and taken away to the
guard house. They proved to be French prisoners,
who had broke their parole, and would, in all prob..
hility, had they not been discovered, taken a boat and
got over to the opposite shore. Two of them are,na-
tives of Calais.

A vessel is arrived at Portsmouth, which sailed
from off Lisbon, on Wednesday se'nnight, with a
number of Portuguese refugees and others, who had
escaped on board. Commissioner DUNCAN and his
daughter are amongst the passengers, and are the
latest from Lisbon. They state, that there was not
above twenty days supply of corn at Lisbon when
they came away. The Russian squadron was aware
of its fate, if it left the Tagus, and was therefore re-
solved to stay in port.
Many notes forged on the Bank of England having
been circulated in and near the Borough of Great
Yarmouth, some of the soldiers quartered in that
town being suspected, it was thought expedient to
commence an active search ; when a private in the
Cambridge Militia was detected with many forged
Notes in his possession. He has since acknowledged
that he received the Notes, at a certain price, of a
person who resides in Norwich, who has since been ,
apprehended and committed to the town gaol, to take
his trial at the approaching sessions.

It appears from accounts laid before Parliament,
that the total expence of Government expresses to and
from London and Holyhead, and between Holyhead
and Dublin, for the last four years, was 25,0971.
That the real value of all imports into Great Britain
for the last three years was, for 1805, 53,582,1461. for
1806, 50,621,7071. and for 1807, 53,500,9901.
That the real value of exports for the same three
years was, for 1805,51,102,1091. for 1806,53,028,8811.
and for 1807, .50,482,6611.—That the total real va-
lue 0* all imports from America was, for the year
1805, 4,076,8031. for 1806, 4,360,7431. and for 1807,
6,531,4101. ; and that the real value of exports from
Great Britain to America for said three years was,
for 1805, 11,446,0931. for 1806, 12,865,5511. and for
1807, 12,097,94.21.

The patriotic contributions in Denmark for build-
ing another fleet continue ; but on the Ist inst. did
not exceed 20,0001. sterling.
The coronation of the King of WESTIMAIJA is to
take place in May ; great preparations Rx e making
for the occasion.

PROMENADE.—Yesterday the Parks and Kensington
Gardens displayed the usual throng of fashionables.
The most prevailing articles of dress were scarlet
gipsey cloaks, edged with pink ribbon, purple shot
silk pelisses, and caps of the same, lined with fur.—
The Countess of B. appeared on the promenade,
dressed in a white satin pelisse, ornamented by gold
twist and tassels ; her head-dress was a Mamaluke
turban, adornel with jewels. The peculiarity and ele-
gance of her appearance excited general admiration.
The Ridu exhibited several dashing horsemen ; and
the carriagos in the ring contained nearly all the per-
sons of distinction in town. We noticed among the
latter—

The Duchess of St. Albans, the Countess of Barrymore, Lady
Ellenborough, the nu%pis of Stafford, Lord Erskine, Sir John
Lade, Mr. Buxton, and Colonel Hanger.
CoveNT-Gnen—was on Saturday filled to an
overflow, to witness Coors's personification of the
unrelenting Jew, in SHAKESPEARE'S “ Afershaat of
Venic, ; and the boohy Lovef Ili MACKLIN'S petite
Comedie of 44 Love if.44lrode:'' in''rth characters.
he acquitted himself with more than
.1„s accustomed
discrimination and merit'; which %Anion' was re-
peatedly acknowledgeaby loud and continued plaudits
from one of the mast brilliant audiences of the sea of
The I i George, fio:n Newfoundland,was
on shore near Long Island, on the 29th of January..

. THE ARMY.

General Btartz, a very old and meritorious Officer,
has got the 89th, which is valuable, having two bat-
talions, and having one of them to proCeed to India
from the Cape.
On Wedriesday 300 of the 20th Light Dragoons,
commanded by Colonel TAYLOR, embarked at Ports-
mouth, for Sicily, where the other part of that regi.
ment is. They are about 600 strong. They will
sail with the Mediterranean convoy. Major-General,

Lord FORBES, and family, the Honourable Brigadier-
General Lusrucv; and Captain A.Coustr, go out in
the convoy for Malta.
About SO sail of transports were, on Saturday,
ordered, at Portsmouth, to sail immediately for the
Downs. There are about 170 sail at Spithead, ready
for service.

Lord CAVAN, who succeeds General BERTIE in the
79th regiment, our military Readers know, was one
of the distinguished heroes of Egypt. Lord CAVAN
commanded a brigade on the day when the immorta'
ABERCROMBIE fell. We believe that, now, every
Leader in Egypt has got a regiment.
1 General GASCOYNE, it is said, will succeed to the
chief command in the Southern District.
The 20th Light Dragoons, commanded by Lieu-
tenant Colonel TAYLOI(, have been disembarked at
Portsmouth, and marched to Chichester.

It is supposed that the India fleet will sail about the
middle of the week. A ;reat many troops arc
going out to India, Ceylon, and the Cape ; among
them the 39th regiment, commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel PLEYDELL.

Another volunteeriLg from the Militia is talked of.
General WiterttAlai, Lieutenant Governor of Ports-
mouth arrived there on Thursday, and assumed the
command of the garrison. Captain THORNTON, 15th
Regiment, Brigade Major; and Captain NINON, Aid
du camp, also arrived there.

Major General MANNINGIIAM has commenced his
inspection of the troops in his division of the Kentish
District. The 2d Battalion 9th regiment, were re-
viewed on Saturday on Shorn Cliff; and met with the
fullest approbation of the General, who declared he
never witnessed so rapid an improvement in any
corps. This battalion has been brought to its pie-
sent high state of perfection by the unwearied atten-
tion of Lieutenant Colonel CAMERON.

The Ist battalion of this very excellent corps is now
on its march from Mallow to Dublin, where it is to
remain and do garrison duty.
The review of the 43d, was fixed fer this day on
Shorn Cliff ; that of the 21 rifle ccrps on Wednesday.
The Worcester Militia have left Southampton, and
are gone to Portsea, Portsmouth.
The quarterly inspection of the different volunteer
corps of Edinburgh began on Friday se'nnight, when
the Ist regiment of Royal Edinburgh volunteers, and
their artillery, were inspected. The next day the
Royal Mid-Lothian dragoons ; and on Monday, the
battalions, commanded by Lieut.-Colonels CRICIITON
and JAMES HOPE, were also inspected. Tuesday,
the battalion commanded by Lieut. Colonel INcus ;
and on Wednesday, the Royal Mid-Lothian artillery,
and Royal Highland Edinburgh volunteers, went
through the same ceremony. All these corps mus-
tered very strong, and made a fine appearance.—
Lieutenant-Colonel GILLON was the Inspecting Field
Officer.

The 71st regiment has marched into Cork, from
Middletown, and the 45th regiment occupies their
quarters at the latter place.

The well-known Tom PAINE has presented a peti-
tion to the American Congress, claiming some remu-
neration for his former services. He States, that he
was instrumental in procuring in the year 1781, from
France, 6,000,000 of livres, as a present, and ten mil-
lions as a loan, which money was safely landed in
America, and enabled the American troops to march
to attack the British army. For this service he insi-
nuates he has not been adequately paid. He refers
also to his political works, and alledges, that he has
generously given away talents that would have math
him a fortune. The petition, was presented to the
House of Representatives on the 4th of February, and
referred' to the Committee of claims.

A few days since, as some workmen were digging
a vault in a small court at the back of Mr. LAWRENCE'S
house, No. 922, High-street, Cheltenham, they found,
within 16 inches from the 'surface, a fresh looking
brown earthen pot, containing between 14 and 1500
shillings, of the reigns of EDWARD VI. PHILIP and
MARY, ELIZABETH, JAMES I. and CHARLES I. • The
whole were in tolerable good condition, and the pot,
except from its shape, which somewhat resembled a
raisin jar, appeared as if but lately buried. From there
being no coin, however, amongst them since these of
CHARLIES I. it is probable that the owner concealed
this little treasure during the dissentions that follow-
ed that reign, and, falling himself a victim, never re-
turned to reclaim it.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 28.
There is a tolerable supply of Wheat arrived to-day,
and sales in this trade fully maintaka our kis quoted
prices—Barley in short supply, and rather—higher—
fineMalt likewise—Peas at small variation, and Beans
of both sorts are rather dearer—Oats are also in shcrt
supply, and this article is quoted somewhat higher--
in Flour co alteration.

GRERRAL CURRENCY AS USIDIR:
Wheat, 48s. 60s. Us. Beans (old) 545. 60m. Od.
Fine ditto, 745. 775." Tick dine (old) Us. 575; ed.
Rye, 465. 50.. ow, 33.. 38s. 40s.
Barley, 401. 465. Od. Poland ditto, 41s. 425. Cd.
Malt 68s. 761. Potato. ditto 00e, 445. Od.
White Pees (boilers) 186 a. 168 s. Rape Seed, 901. 34;. Os.
Grey ditto 525. 573.
Pie now 555. 60i.8osmosle:50,. 450.

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