Star.
London, England, 1808-10-06 00:00:00

M ADI TD, SEP I ErBER 17.

Yesterday passed through this city the division of
T.e Compigni, consisting of 10,000 men, which is-on
its march for Siria. To-day entered that of Le Re-
ding, commanded by SiEN'inegos, said 'to amount to
10,000 men. It is said that to-morrow 1000 men of
the Walloon Guards; with some oti..cr ttoops'oP this
garrison, will leave this city ; and that on the day
following the division which entered to-day, will again
set out. We are assured that on next Monday will
be held the first Session of the Central or Sovereign
Junta. A report is current to-day that the French
have evacuated Pampeluna, fearing to be attacked
b the armies of Blake and Palafox ; hut this report
riluires confirmation. The volunteers of this city
.are embodied, and preparatior4 4reraking to equip
them as speedily as possible:

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GOTTENBURGH MAIL.
We step the press to insert the following, receivod
by a Mail, just arrived :

KONINUSBERG, SEPT, 18.

On Saturday or Monday next the Emperor Alex-
ander with his brother Constantine and their mutual
fi iend Caulincourt, are expected here, on their way to
Erfurt, where they are to have a meeting with
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poleon.—Constantine, it is said, goes thither with
very ill will, but the Emperor insisted on it.
The diplomatic concerns of the French at Peters-
burgh will, in the mean time, be managed by the
Chevalier de BRAY, the Bavarian Minister at that city.
The Emperor of Austria has also received through
Duroc, who was sent to Vienna for that purpose, an
invitation to be of the party ; but it is thought that
he will decline it.

General Sir ARTHUR WELLECLEY and General
FEnlirsos have both arrived in England from the
British Army in Portugal. They were landed on
Tuesday afternoon at Plymouth, from the PLOVER,
of 18 guns, after a passage of 14 days from Lisbon :
but they had not arrived in town, when this Paper
went to press. They left Lisbon on the 28th ult. at
which time nearly the whole of the French troops, to
the amount of 27,000 men, had embarked.

It appears by the letters received from Lisbon,
that credit is reviving in that city. The Government
paper, which had lately been at a discount of 40, is
now only at 20—Exchange on London 681.

A Mail from Corunna has also arrived at Fal-
mouth, after a passage of five days, by which w•e
havi received Spanish papers to the 29th ult.

From these journals it appears, that the French
Army remains in its former position on the line of the
Ebro, but has received no reinforcement, being still
stated at 40,000 men.

The Patriots having succeeded in concentrating a
considerable foice, without giving to the enemy any
.opportunity of attacking them in detail, have begun
their operations against the enemy's quarters. In
several skirmishes the Spaniards have had the advan-
tage ; but the principal affair that has taken place
was on the 20th, at Bilboa, of which the patriots
have again obtained possession, after a very severe
action, in which the enemy was defeated with great
loss. The conquerors were received with great joy
by the inhabitants, who immediately proclaimed FER-
nlwAwn There seems great reason to hope,
from the situation. of the two armies, that the French
will be either compelled to abandon their position, or
to fight under great disadvantage.

A curious circumstance is mentioned in an article
from Cadiz—General DUPONT with his Staff, who
had embarked for France, are stated to have been rap-
tured by the English, and carried into Gibraltar. Ad-
miral Rosstux, who commanded the French fleet
which surrendered at Cadiz, is also stated to have
been captured in the same manner, and carried into
Malta.

• The Austrian Consul at Carthagena was employed,
by order of his Court, in collecting the Spanish ma-
nifestoes, accounts of battles, &c. for the purpose of
being sent to Vienna to be compared with the French
statements.

Large bodies of troops continued to pass through
Madrid for the main army.

Our Readers will find other particulars in the er-.
tracts given in the preceding cola-mns, and in the fol
lowing letters :

I, PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 4.

This afternoon came in the PLOVER, of 18 guns,
from Lisbon; Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, and General
FE:tovioN, are come passengers in her, and set off for
London immediately. They left Lisbon 11 days
since, at which time the first division of the French.
troops had sailed for France, and the second division
was preparing to sail : the FLovEtt passed through
the Russian fleet yesterday, steering up Channel : great
discontent is said to prevail at Lisbon, in conse-
quence of the Convention, both with the Portuguese,
as well as, the navy and army. General DALRYMPLE
is said still to command at Lisbon."
" FALMOUTH, OCTOBER 3.

" Arrived this evening the Dispatch packet, Cap-
tain litmus, with dispatches from Corunna (five
days _passage) which were sent off by express imme-
diately on being landed.
64 They are said to relate to a most desperate battle
which was knight on the 21st ult. near Bilboa, in
which the French had 2000 killed, and SOOO made
prisoners. Bilboa was taken possession of by the
Spaniards.
His Majesty's ships DONEGAL and TONNANT,.
with the SNAPPER schooner, and two Spanish frigates
were lying there ; as also the Eliza packet, Captain
SAMPSON, which packet arrived at Corunna (after
first landing her mail at Gijon) in four days. In
a gale she had carried away her main-top-mast and
fore-top-gallant mast.—The Lady Pellew packet,
with a mail for England, sailed from Corunna on she
21 se ult. and is not yet arrived.-Wiled S. W."

SPANTSH ARMY.
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The following ,is a statement of the forges of the
Spanish Patriots, from a private letter :
General BLAKE'S army 56,000 infantry, 10,000
A,titrians expected .shortly to join, three companies
artillery. General CASTANO3 70,000-2.2,000. • Gc.
neral FLANIA 16,000 Valencians and Murcians.
General CCESTA 8000 infantry and 1500 cavalry. Pa-
lafox's army and the Spaniards from the, north not
included,, besides a considerable force expected from
Biscay. French.force 40,000 infantry and 6000 ca-
valry.

We have received Hamburgh papers to the 21st,
and Dutch to the 30th ult. from which we have given!
some extracts. There are a variety of statements in
the Dutch papers respecting BONAPARTE's journey to
Germany. According to one report,.he is to return
to Bayonne by the 18th of this month, to take the
command of the army acting against Spain. . In the
mean time, a conscription of all the principal, perfor-
mers on the Paris stage has been made for the amuse-
ment of the Emperor of Russt.a, during his stay in
Germany.
The troops of the Rhenish Confederation are all
pressing towards the French Head-quarters' at
Bayonne, at which place, according to the arrange-
ments that have been made, they are expected to
arrive by the '24th of this month. " '
It appears that MURAT did arrive at Naples on the
Bt-h.ultirno, and immediately proceeded to exercise
the Sovereignty which NAPOLEON'S decree has con-
ferred upon him. We believe, however, he does not
sit very tranquilly on his throne. He has to dread a
descent of British troops in Calabria, which may
perhaps encourage his subjects to treat him much in
the same manner as the Spaniards haveJosnm.

Yesterday accounts were received from the Brazils.
They "state, that the PRESIDENT frigate, ha/ing Lord
STRANGFORD oa board, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the
20th July. The PRESIDENT sailed from Portsmouth
on the 26th of April with a convoy, which she parted
from on the coast of the Brazils. Every thing was
proceeding in that part tranquilly and prosperously,
under the auspices of the new Government.

Letters of a recent date from Riga state, that the
Senate of that city had petitioned the Emperor ALEX-
ANDER • not to quit his dominions for the purpose of
meeting BONAPARTE. The answer returned to this 1
representation is said to have been, " that the Senate
Would better consult its duty, by attending to tht..e
concerns which were within the limits of its functions,
than by interfering in affairs of State." The person I
who.transmitted this information added, that the reply
excited no surprise ; for it was impossible his Imperial
Majesty could make any other, while he had Cm:-
usc-outer at his elbow. Considering the despotic
nature of the Russian Government, we feel inclined
to doubt that the Senate of Riga has ventured to
make such a remonstrance.

It appears from these letters, that sanguine expec-
tations had been entertained for some time at Riga of
pace between Russia and this ccuntry. It is extraor-
dinary that they make no mention of the perilous state
of the squadron in Baltic Port, or of the disgraceful
manner in which it sought shelter there.
The report of the arrest of the Emperor of RusslA
seems now to be generally discredited. The probabi-
lity of such an event induced originally a general be-
lief in the rumour,but,upon a comparison of dates and
a consideration of circumstances, it does not now ap-
pear entitled to any credit.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY ar-'
' rived in town, from Windsor, and was received at
the QUEEN'S Palace by their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Yor.K., KENT, CAMBRIDGE, and CUMBER-
! LAND.

Soon after which his MiLJESTY held a private
Levee, which was attended by—
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The Duke of Portland, Earl Camden, Viclunt Castlereagh,
l.ord Hawkesbury, Lord Heathfield, Lord Nelti!grave, Lord 801t,,n,
t,,n, .(Lord in Waiting) Mr. Verney, (Groom hi 'Waiting) Cap-
tain Thompson, and Mr. Fawkner.
Captain TIIOMPSON had the honour of being pre-
sented to his M.tJE.STY•, on his promotion.
His M..n:sry afterwards held a Privy Council,
which was attended by the Duke of PORTLAND and
the rest of the Cabinet Ministers ; and a little before
five o'clock, his MAJI.STy left town tor Windsor:

The Sheriffs will wait on his MAJESTY at Windsor
on Saturday, to know when he will be pleased to re-
ceive the Address from the City of London.
The Swedish Ambassador had a conference yes.
terday with Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Foreign
Office. The Right Hon. Secretary was detained so
long at his office, that by the time he went home and
dressed-for the Court at the Queen's Palace, the Levee
had broken up, and the RING had set off for Windsor.
Captain ROBINSON, of the Madras Establishment,
arrived at the Admiralty yesterday, with dispatches
from the Commander in Chief in the East Indies.

A Gentleman has arrived in town, who escaped
from St. Makes in an open boat. We understand
that he waited on Ministers with some important in-
formation relative to the state of affairs in France.—
When he sailed, several frigates were fitting out at St.
Maloes, and the port was tilled with privateers.
The '2d battalion of the 60th Regiment of Foovm-
barked on Tuesday at Plymouth on board transports,
to proceed to Falmouth, to join the Expedition about
to sail from that port.
INntA-Hotisr.—Yesterday a Court of Directors was
held, when the under-mentioned Captains were sworn
into the command of their respective ships, viz.
Captain Wedderburn' Cumberland, and Captain Kirkpatrick,
Henry Addington, for Bombay and China—Captain Welbank,
Cuffnells, for St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China.—Captain Swin-
ton Carnatic, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal.
Swin-
ton,
Court adjourned at 6 o'clock till Wednesday.
A requisition is in a course of signature, with the
High Bailiff of Westminster, to convene a meeting
of the Electors of that City, to consider of an Address
to his MAJESTY, praying an inquiry into the causes
that led to the late disgraceful Convention in Portugal.
A requisition has been sent to the Sheriff of the county
of Berl's, to call a meeting for similar purposes.

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Tues l I y the ECLAIR, IC guns, arrived at Plymouth
from a crone, and with her a very fine Frenth'brig,
‘alled the
.Gpa;44).44e of Berg, from duadaloupe,
laden with' iLtgeri csifffee, and elephants tee`b,• very
valuable, which 'she Obptured to the westward, the
97th ultinio another of the like description was in
sight, but the ECLAIR having.so French prisoners on:
board, was not able to take possession of her the
Ecr.Aut had previously taken a very late French brig,
of 300 tons burthen, called the Fanny, from Bour-
deaux, laden with provisions, for Cayenne, but she is
not yet arrived. The Grand Duke of Berg was for-
merly the Duke of Montrose packet, belonging to
Falmouth, and captured, from the English about sin
months since, near the Island of Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, OCTOBER s.
Several more vessels have arrived to join the trans- .
ports now here : the expedition is expected to sail on
Wednesday next—it now consists of one hundred and
seven sail. A transport put in here yesterday, hav-
ing on board about 150 Spanish' troops from the Bal-
tic, for Spain ; she parted convoy two days since.--
Sailed the MOURISTON armed brig with a Beet of
coasters for Wales.

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PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 5. •
Sailed his Majesty's ship Tinumi.tt with a convoy
for Plymouth ;. and SPARROW on a crnize. His Ma-
jesty 's ship EGFRIA is appointed convoy for Ply-
mouth. Wind N. E.
51IEERNESS, OCTOBER 5.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Pitiactat with the convey
for Gottenburgh and the Baltic. The signal is flying
on board a gun brig at the Little Nore, to collect the
trade bound to Heligoland ; and she is expected to
sail hence to-morrow or Friday. Arrived the Vrow
Alberdina, I.Eciorai, laden with indigo bound to He-
ligoland ; also the Johanna Adriana, CouriasAN ;
and Juffran Cornelia, WEI*, both hound to the Baltic.
and sailed immediately under the protection sof the
Paatclat.-Wind S. W.
LEITH, OCTOBER 3.
Yesterday arrived in out harbour the Eliza, a Da-
ni!,-11 privateer of lour guns, prize to the-BAstusic sloop
of war. Previous to her capture she had taken a
schooner from Wick laden with herrings, belonging
to Burntisland, which was seat to Norway. Wed.
nesd.ty, the 'list ult. a boat, with two young men,
approaching the Bell Rock, was unfortunately upset.
and one of them drowned. This day the Rixonovit''
sloop of war :.ailed from the Roads with a convoy
front Archangel for the southward. His Majesty's..
ship Tait: a it, of 314 guns, arrived on Thursday, from
a cruize to the northward, •

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