Star.
London, England, 1808-09-19 00:00:00

SPANISH TROOPS IN THE BALTIC.

The Lord Nelson Packet, Captain STEWART, is ar-
rived at Harwich from Gottenburgh. On Wednes.
day last, when off the Winger, Captain STEWART
spoke his Majesty's ship NASSAU, and several gun-
brigs, having under their convoy about 40 sail of
transports, with the Spanish troops from Denmark
on board. From the circumstance of a Northern port
being appointed for their rendezvous, it is supposed
by some that they are to proceed direct for Spain by
what is called the North-about passage, namely, by
the Northern Coast of Scotland ; but we are rather
inclined to think that Falmouth is fixed as the point
of rendezvous, from which they are to start for Spain,
in conjunction with a strong reinforcement of British
troops.

Dispatches from Sir n. Hoot) were this day
received at the Admiralty, and also from Lord Cot-
LINOWOOD.

Captain DALRYMPLE left town on Saturday night,
with Dispatches for Sir Hkw DALRYMPLE.

Yesterday Mails were received at the Post Office
from Guernsey of the 14th, and from Jersey of the
12th instant. They bring intelligence, that a row-
boat had arrived at Guernsey from St. slaloe's, with
four American seamen, who state, that BONAPARTE
had arrested all the Americans in France ; also, that
several American Citizens had arrived at Jersey, in
order to avoid a threatened arrest of their persons.—
An account, to the same effect with the former of
these statements, was received in the City on Satur-
day, and read at BATSON'S Coffee house ; and, the
Captain of one of the Quebec fleet arrived at
Milford, states, that one of that convoy (the Mary
Ann) spoke a fishing vessel on the Bank of Newfound-
land, from New York, which had a New York Paper
on board, in which it was stated that America had
declared war against France.
A letter from Guernsey, dated September 13, says
This morning an American Captain landed with
four of his crew, who made their escape from St.
Maloe's in their long boat, in consequence of an order
having arrived at that port from the French Govern-
ment to imprison all Americans. The Captain (For,-
Gut) avers, that they were obliged to fight their way,
in order to get off. The vessel he commanded is
called the Acorn, and sailed from hence to-St. Maloe's
a short time ago."
The dispatches of Sir CHARLES Corrow and Sir
HEW DALRYMPLE were brought to England by the
BLOSSOM, of 18 guns, Capt. Draicit. The lhossom
left the Tagus on the sth inst. at which time Sir
CHARLES COTTON was going into that river, with the
following ships :
Hibernia,llo guns, Admiral Sir C.Cotton, Ist Captain L. W.
Halsted, 2d Captain R.I. Neve ; Barfleur, 98, RearhAdmiral Ty.
ler, Captain D. M'Leod ; Donegal, 74, P. Malcolm; Conqueror,
74, E. Fellowes ; Elizabeth, 74, Hon. Capt. Curzon ; Hercule,
74, Hon. Capt. Colville ; Ganges, 74, Capt. P. Halkett ; Auda-
cious, 74, J. M. Gosselin ; Plantagenet, 74, W. Bradley; Alfred,
74, J. Bligh ; Resolution, 74, G. Burlton ; Ruby, 64, J. Draper,
Mediator, 44, T. Blarney; Africaine, 38, R.Raggett ; Undaunted,
38, T. J. Maling ; Lively, 38, G. M'Kinley ; La Nymphe, 36,
Hon. Capt. Percy ; Phcebe, 56, Capt. Oswald ; L'Aimable, 32,
Lord G. Stuart ; Crocodile, 24, Hon. Capt. Cadogan ; Comus,
24, Capt. M. Smith ; Fylla, 28, Hon. Capt. Rodney ; Nautilus,
18, Capt.T.Deneh ; Minstrel, 18, Hollingworth ; Primrose, 18,
J. Mom; Rebra, T,Toker.
JUNOT sailed from Lisbon for France, in I'AIMABLE
frigate, Lord GEORGE STUART, immediately after the
Convention was signed.
We have received a letter from a British Officer
with the army in Portugal, which mentions a ru-
mour not noticed in any other letter which we have
seen. The writer says—P It is whispered that bad'
"news has been this day received from Spain—That I
BESSTERES has beaten the Spaniards, and is in full '
4, march to Oporto."—We hope our correspondenthas
been misinformed in this statement. We think were
there any truth in it it would have been mentioned in
justification of the reprobated Convention—and we
add, that, if true, it will justify the measure, as the
best that could be adopted after the loss of so much
time : but the blame of the delay will not be thereby I
lessened but heightened. Had the victory of the
21st been followed up as it ought to have been, the
fate of JUNOT'B army would have been decided before
the 28th, the date of the letter in question.
The Portuguese very justly complain, that after
having been pillaged and oppressed for 12 months, by
JUNOT, our Commanders have given him impunity
for guilt, and security for his plunder.
Admiral TYLER is coming home with a part of
Sir CHARLES COTTON'S fleet, in charge of the Russian
fleet.

A vessel has arrived from Cadiz, and brings letters
from thence to the 29th ult. These state that ad-
vices had reached that place of the fourteenth defeat
of the French by General PALAFOX, probably mean-
ing the affair which is said to have taken place near
Tudela, on the 19th ult. It had been publicly notified
at Cadiz, that the Council of Castile had lost the con.
fidence of the Spanish Nation, in consequence of the
imbecily of its proceedings, during the dccupation of
Madrid by the French, and that it was not to be con-
sidered in future as the organ of the public voice. In
'consequence of the almost total evacuation of the coun-
tryby the French troops, the attention of the Juntas and
the nation at large was directed to the formation of the
new Government. The people and the military were so
closely united in sentiment, that there was not the
most distant apprehension of the proceedings of the
Juntas being interrupted by party spirit. Since the
arrival of a quantity of dollars from England, the
people were more lavish than ever of their praises on
British liberality.

EMBARKATION.

Tht fleet of Transports, with troops on board, still
remains wind-bound at Harwich.

Sir DAVID BAIILD's Expedition had not sailed-from
Cork on the 12th. Seven regiments, which, with a
proportionate number of artillery and engineers, com-
pose the embarkation, are divided into two brigades.
The first consists of the 14th, 20th, and 3,st, un,:er
Major-General MANNINGHAM ; the second, of the
Royals, 23d, 27th, and 81st, under Brigadier-Ge-
neral Steam. .Falmouth is said to be the first point
of destination, where the force will be augmented by
several other regiments.
Tuesday the 61st Regiment, Colonel MAD:WARING.
700 strong, sailed from Spithead for Falmouth, when
it is understood the troops, which have embarked at
Ramsgate, will be assembled, preparatory to their
sailing for Spain.

" DEAL, SEPT.I7.

61 Sailed the ADAMANT, of 50 guns for the Nore ;
ST. ALBANS, of 64, for Yarmouth ; ARGUER gun-
brig, off flushing ; TRUSTY, of 50 guns, for Fal-
mouth, with the transports under convoy, having on
board the Ist and 3d battalions of the Ist Regiment
of Guards.—Wind E. with a fresh breeze."

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17.

Came in the HUMBER, of 18 guns, from Chatham
POMONA, Captain MERIDA, from London. for Cadiz,
put in for water, and sailed again immediately, the
wind being fair.—Sailed the Sr. GEoaox, of 98 guns,
Rear-Admiral HARVEY, to join the Channel fleet;
NIMROD of 18 guns, eastward ; Loan Mums.' arm-
ed ship, CRANE schooner, and PEACOCK, of 18 guns,
on a cruise.—The Europa and Ventura Felix, Por-
tuguese ships, are about to sail this evening for Opor-
to, with about 200 Portuguese emigrants.