Star.
London, England, 1808-08-04 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL.

Letters and papers from Oporto have also been
received to the 29th ult. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY
arrived there in the CROCODILE on the 24th ult. He
landed, and paid his respects to the Bishop, who is
at the head of the Provisional Government. On the
following morning he re-embarked, the transports
with his troops being then in sight of Oporto ; but a
brisk gale sprung up from the Northward, and they
were not to be seen from thencein the afternoon. It
was thought, however, that they would be before Fi-
gneira on the morning of the 26th.
, Sir ARTHUR meant, in the first instance, to proceed
himself, accompanied only by a few Officers of his
Staff, to the Tagus, to communicate with Sir
CHARLES Corrote, and then rejoin the troops at Fi-
gueira; from which place .he would penetrate into
Portugal, and, in conjunction with the Patriots, attack
General JVNoT at Lisbon, on the land side, whilst the
co-operation of our fleet off the Tagus, would prevent
the enemy from availing themselves of the Russian
squadron to effect their escape by sea. We therefore
entertain the most confident hope, that we shall; ere
many days elapse, have the happiness of announcing
at once the surrender of the fleet of Russia, and the
army of .Itwor. Nothing could equal the joy and
gratitude of the Portuguese, when they saw an expe
claim arrive off their Coast, and knew it to be des-
tined to assist in rescuing them from the tyranny of
France. Our troops are in the best condition ; they fully
participate in all the feelings of the Portuguese, and
pride themselves on being sent to co-operate in so glo-
rious a cause. An article from Lisbon gives a most
dreadful picture of the tyranny and oppression which
the peopla of that city have lately endured.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAII.S.—W Ind S.W.
All. OM All. MM.
Dublin • I fl
1 I Gottenbursh I
Waterford 2 Conuma i 0

DEAL, AUGUST 3.
Arrivcd the BUSTLER, CRACKER, .and SPARROW.
HAWK, from a cruize ; INDIGNANT gun brig, from
Cork ; BARTHIAN sloop from the Nore, and sailed
for Portsmouth. Sailed last night the FYLLA sloop,
with a convoy of transports, for Portsmouth.
IN THE DOWNS.
Princess of Orange,.Clyde, Trusty, Glomen, Furious, Bustler,
Desperate, Royalist, Cracker, Richmond, Indignant, Zenobia,
Sparrowhawk, anti Phosphorus.
HARWICH, AtUGUST S.
Arilved this day, the Lord Duncan, Captain HA-
MILTON, from Gottenburgh, having landed his mails
and passengers at Yarmouth.—Sailed this day, the
Beaufoy, Capt. NORRIS, with the mail and passengers
for Gottenburgh.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Gaavzszern, AUGUST S.—Passed by the Minerva, Laidler,
from Gibraltar; Homely, Veschamp, from 'Malta; Jolly Tar,
Brown, from Quebec; and the Livingstone, from Gottenburgh.
Sailed the Montezuma, Smith, for Charleston ; Margaret and
Ann, Malcolm, for Barbadoes ; and the Jane, Smith, fer Guernsey.
The Drie Gesusters, laden with 162 pipes of wine ; and the
Marlamne, laden with SOO tons of hemp, are taken and carried
Into Christiansand.
The Diable, Naird, French' privateer, sailed from the Tezel
on the 17th nip. on a cruize in the North Sea.
The American ship Mercury, —, and the James, Adams,
from Philadelphia, have been condemned zt Paris, with their
cargoes.
The American ship Margaretta, —, from Baltimore; Fate,
Newman ; Sprightly, Hill; Success, Sehimmels ; Flinkog-Turdig ,
Collier; Vruw Catharina, Schwarts ; Hoppett, Helmquist ; and
Siena Ferdinanda, Hendrick, are condemned at Copenhagen.

THE NORTH.
A passenger, who has just arrived in a vessel from
Memel, states, that the French are making the
most severe exactions in Holstein. The soldiery
carry off the live stock of the farmers without reserve
or ceremony. No payment is offered or even pro-
mised. Such is stated to be the conduct of the
French in a country which they entered as allies.
The subjects of Denmark murmur loudly, and those
murmurs reach the Government, which perhaps thinks
it rather too hazardous to echo them, lest it should
provoke the farther revenge of BONAPARTE, who must
patronize his soldiery, for he knows well the great
motive of their adherence to his cause, is the spoil
which lie permits them to make in every country they
enter.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY arrived
in town from Windsor, ang was received at the
QUEEN'S Palace by the Duke of YORK. At two
o'clock his MAJESTY held a pr;wate levee, which was
attended by
Lord Chancellor, Lord Hawkesbury, the Duke of Port -
land, Earl Camden, Earl Chatham, Lord Castkreagh,Lord Mul-
grave, Lord Heathfield (gold stick), Lords Boston and Herbert,
(grooms in waiting), Sir Stephen Cotterell, and Messrs. Perceval
and Canning. -

The following had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY :
Captain SELBY, R. N. on his return" from the capture of Mari-
Galante, and Des • s, in the West Indies.
Colonel Sir Tsunami Mutt, who brought the intrortai:t dls-
patches on Tuesday.
His MAJESTY afterwards held a Privy Council, and
gave audience to the Duke of PORTI,AID, and the
rest of the Cabinet Ministers, and left town for Wind-
sor at six o'clock.
His MA.frsry appeared chearful and in remarkable
good health.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the undermentioned Com-
manders took leave previous to departing fcr their
respective destinations, viz.
For Madras and Bengal—Captain H. P. TRIMENHPERT of
the Asia ; Captain THOMAS Jonas, of tbe Walthamstcrw ;
Cap-
tain HENRY HUGH IS, of the Tottenham ; Captain Amos Jam a-
sow, of the General Stuart; and Captain Genitor. SIMPSON" of
the Union.
Fer Madeira, Madras, and Bengal—Captain T. MentocAitT,
of the Ocean ; and Captain Jamas HAY, of the Sir S. Lushing o
For Bombay—Captain JAMS, NORMAND, of the Deyaynt.s.

Some of the letters from Stockholm, dated the 21st
instant, received by the last Gottenburgh mail, state,
that positive information had been received there that
the French were evacuating Swedish Pomerania, and
marching towards Silesia. They had removed all the
ammunition from the different fortresses which they
occupied, and it was expected that orders would be
issued to dismantle them. This intelligence is rather
probable. It is no secret' that NAPOLEON has taken
offence at the tone which Austria has of late assumed;
and it is consonant with his usual policy to prepare
his means of attack, before he resorts to that decisive
species of remonstrance which few, if any, of the Con-
tinental Cabinets, we fear, will hear without trem-
bling.
We are sorry to learn, from some letters received
, yesterday from St. Petersburgh, that the plague has
broke out in the Southern provinces of Russia ; that'
1 it has already committed dreadful devastation, and
was rapidly spreading. They also mention, that an
epidemical disorder, but fortunately not of so malig-
nant a nature, has shewn itself in Livonia and Cour-
, land, and carried off a number of the inhabitants.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUO`..4 ST 4—Wheat
for to•day's market is in middling supply, but the
sales t:iereof are very dull at somewhat less prices;
Barley and Malt vary but little ; Beans of both sorts,
likewise White Peas of the new crop, now come to
hand, and tills week are much lower ; there are tole-
rable quantities of Oats, and this trade is named
nearly at last prices ; Rape Seed is higher, and Flour
without variation.
GiNtRAL CUPAILNCT AS ONDER :
Wheat, 595. E6s. 765. Beans 61s. 675.
Fine ditto, 80s. 83S. Tick ditto 601.655.
Rye, 465. 525. Oats, 40,. 425. 465.
Barley, 44f. 481. Poland ditto, 475. 48s.
L Mat, 661. 765. P4tatoe ditto, 495.
White Peas (boilers), 1201.1301. Rape Seed, 361. to 401.
Grey dine, 555.605.
Fine Flour 601. 666.--Secoads 655.608.

General STEWART left town yesterday for Ports-
mouth.
The Workington Volunteers, commanded by Josm
CHRISTIAN CuawFe, Esq. M. P. have unanimously
agreed to transfer their services to the Local Militia. '
The Rowshire, and the Ist Somerset Militia, have
volunteered their services for Spain.

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MARGATE, AUGUST 2.

On Sunday evenif.g we had the most dre., df _1 storm
of thunder and lightning experienced here for seine
years; it commenced about seven o'clock, And cot.
tinned for near four hours without interrrCssion. The
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TORBAY, AUGUST 2. • - 1 company at Zicn Chapel (which was as usual crow-
. ded) were very much alarmed r several Lad ,s fell
Sailed the Channel Fleet, under command of Ad- . into fits, its the.tremendous peals of thunder rolled
Mind DDCKwORTIIi, for their station off Brest. over their heads, while the vivid lightning gleaming
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2. , through the painted windows, with an awful ran-
Last evening put back the Sr. ALBAN'S, of 64 ' deer, at intervals illatninated the gloomyscene. The
guns, with 18 sail of transports, that sailed from rain poured dolts iirtettehts, gid almost inundated
hence on Sunday last, but the wind springing up at . the lower parts of the town. StArs,,rstchaises,
and chairs, were put In immediate requisi;kn, and
North this morning, they all sailed again, and will happy were they who could obtain'a place in one of
soon be clear of the Channel. Arrived the TOWNS- ' them.
HEND packet, Captain Cocx, from Corunna, which !
Yesterday morning was, however, main
place she left about four o'clock on Sunday morning ain fire, and
the arrival of the Duke of Kent and the-Ros:f in June,
with above 100 passengers in each, has once more en.
last, with dispatches : the nature of those dispatches livened us.
has not transpired, but supposed to be of consequence. ; We had i Donkey Race on the Sands, behind the
Sailed the MEDIATOR and DECADE frigates, for Ports. bath7ng-Rooms, on Monday, which excited much
mouth. 1 mirth.
Some hcrneward-battud West laclianien passed here
on Saturday for the Thames.

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PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 3.
Arrived his Majesty's ships DECADE, MEDIATOR,
and SCORPION : with the Union, ReNNIsON ; and the
Patty, PAGET (transports) ; also the Ralph, Motor.-
sou (transport), one of the Expedition, leaky, having I Yesterday, during the morntng,. the weather Was
been run foul of—the master reports that several bright. but etcessively hot. The Duke and Duchess
others have received damage in the late squally wea- of Maatooltouctf, and family, enjoyed a promenade
ther.—Sailed his Majesty's ship CHAMPION, with in the shady incle!ed lawn- of Grove House. About
specie for Spain, and the IPIIIGENIA, with a fleet for two hours after mid-day a tremendous storm of thnn.
der and lightning came on, accompanied with heavy
Quebec, &c.—Wind N.W. showers of rain, which continued to rage for about an
DOVER, AUGUST S. !hour ; the lightning being very vivid, and the ~u. st
The transports, having on board 800 German ca. of thunder lengthened aiid loud. About three o'clock
the storm appeared to be wearing off, but befcre four
valry, same out of the Downs last night, at eight
o'clock, with a fine breeze of wind from the North- it came on again with increased violence, and raged
until nearly five. At seven o'clock there was another
ward, and as it continued all night, there is no doubt repetition of it ; but the contention of the elements
but they succeeded in getting round Beachy Head seeming to have nearly subsided.towards nine o'clock,
before the wind headed them this morning, if so, they the brick pavement. of the Steyne became crowded,
sportsmen and demireps forming no inccnsderable
will most probably get to St. Helen's to-morrow proportion of the assemblage. Before ten o'clock a
morning. Came in last night, tile Danish schooner torrent cm the clouds, however, put all to the rout,
privateer Aristides, captured some time ago, by his and while the vivid glare of the lightning alarmed the
Majesty's sloop ROYALIST, near the Scaw ; she is timid, the thunder, in awful majesty, again rolled over
the
about 80 tons, Bermudan built, and armed with six ! town, and so continued to do throughout t/tz.
greater part of the night, the inclemercies of which
guns. Sailed last night the Nvrann armed cutter, were increased by a tempestuous gale from the South;
on a cruize ; and this morning the brig Charlotte, of which gale, with soaking rains, still continues to pre-
this port, Capt. WATSON, for Corunna and Oporto. dominate.—Excepting that a cow was struck dead in
Wind West, and moderate. a field near Lewes by the lightning, last niftht, it does
not ai that any injury hereabout has been done

BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1.

appear .
by the storm.
A.uocrr 2.—His Royal -Highness the Prince of
WALES arrived at the Pavilion at three o'clock this
morning. His arrival was announced by the ringing
of bells, and other demonstrations of joy. At one
o'clock he proceeded to the race course, in his ba.
rouche and six fine bays ; and on his arrival there he
mounted his grey charger and rode up to the starting
post.. The day's sport was very fine ; it was as fol-
lows :
A Stverpstakes of 200 gs. each, b. ft.—Four miles.
Mr. Fennor's CLrlei us, pre. old 1
Mr. W yndham s b. e. by Ambrosio, 4yrt. old -
The this d year of the Pavilion Stakes of tongs. cith, h. ft. for
Syr. old colts, 9st. and fillies alt. 91b.—The winner of the Der-
by, Oakes, or Asaot Stakes to carry 71b. extra. The last mile.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's ch. c. Rubens, brother
to Camel •
Duke of Grafton's c. Vandyke 2
Fgremont's b. e. brother to Trafalgar
Sir C. Eunbury's ch. c. by Sorcerer, out of Louisa 4
The Silver Cup, value sop. the surplus us specie, a subscripticn
of sgs. each. The new course. Fur all ages.
Mn Bowes Daly's ch. e. Sasenagh, 6yrs. old . .
Ld. Egreniont's b. f. by Gohanna, out of Lary, *yrs. old 2
His R. t, . the Duke of. York's Tim, Syrs. of s
Mr. Wyndham's b. c. by Ambrosio, 4yrs. old 4
Mr. Fenno: names Mr. Slarke's b. m. Wren, 6yrs.told
Neither of their Graces of MARLaonouon were on
the hill. The death of the Duke's sister, Lady DIA-
NA BsAticizac, which information reached Grove
House on Friday, probably prevented the family from
being present at the amusements on this occasion.—
Their Graces, since Saturday, have appeared in
mourning.

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The last arrivals at Brighton are :
The Count de Burge, Anthony Brown' Esq. M. P. Lady Stan-
ly, Sir Edmund Stanly, Major Morgan, Mr. Cave Brown, Mr.
Ho; sten, Mrs. Swaine, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Tauntim, Rev. Mr.
Willa:is, Mr. Colclough, Mr. Tellingham, Mr. Ladbrooke, Mr.
W. J. May, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. W. H. homes, Mr. Beaumont,
Mr. Stacey, Mr. Raticorks, Mr. Jacobs, Capt. Bullock, Mr.
Evelyn, Mr. Neri, Miss Irvin, Mist Clarke, R. H. Clarke, Esq.
J. Hewelson, Esq. (apt. Reydeals, Miss Trower, Mrs. Ringston,
I.ord Henniker, Thomas Thornhill, Esq. Earl of Darlington,
'Thomas Page, sq. Mr. James Glennie, General Deane, and P.
letcalie, Esq.

The last arrivals at Cheltenham are—
His Highness the Duke ct Gloucester, the Archbishop or Can..
terbury, Baron and Miss de Gourville—Sir J. Pole--CUonels
Grant and Downe ; Majors Fitzgerald and Aubrey; Captains
Duff, Carpenter, Scott, and Lady; Rev. Messrs. Rollans, W. W.
Green, Jones, Armstrong; Mr. and Mrs. Purdoe Thompson,
Bullock, Dunlop ; Mr. and Miss Shaw, Manning ; Messrr. Had-
so 1, Jordan, lloraston, R. Jones, Higgot, A. M. Greayss,
Flacks, Phi:son Broom, Kirby, Nesbitt, Wallis, Giiasdot,
Pi.nting, Knox, Allport, Lowes, Parish, Heady, Huddlestone,
Solidi, Homy, Cane, A. Weiland, F. Heatheote' Peppen, Gre-
y:lle, and Family ; Mrs. Barnwell, Hamilton, Prim, Smith, Paul,
and Family ; Miss Loagfellow, Lloyd, Dowding, A. Lassetz,
RidLy, &e. Fee.

The season has comnifnced at Aberystw"th in
Wales, most auspiciously ; the lodging•houses are
nearly occupied, and the daily arrival of•gegteel fa-
milies so early is unprecedented; in short, this place
is more resorted to than usual by the fashionabl•
world. Amongst many others who have retired from
the crowd at Chelteaham, are :

The Earl of Lanesborough and his aunt, Lady. Violin Butler;
also Colonel and Mrs. Edwards, and Miss Davies; Mr. and Mrs.
0:1cleyikolonel and Mrs. Bruce ; Mr. and M ri.Oswell, and Mr.
Top • r. and Miss Morgans, and Mlbs louts ; two Miss Tews ;
Dr. Hughes and Mr. Ways; Mr. Hitch and Mr. Price ; Mr.
Mn. and Wks Jennings; Dansey and farnay ; Mr. and
Mrs. Knight, and Miss Hobbs; and Sir Thomas Liddell and fa-
mily.

The last arrivals at Harmgatesnre,
Major-General Wharton, ]Major Brook, Mr. Croft Brook, Dr:
and Mrs. Caley, Miss IV.‘Donatel, Mr. hold. Mr. and two Miss
Monroe's, Mr. and Mrs. Hernidge, Mr. and Miss Henry, Capt.
Wood, Right Hon. Lady and three Mints N.:yeomen Doctor
Chas. turner, Messrs. Minster, Shore, Bogle, Burney LW, &e.
Monday - ''.,night two ladies bathing near Hayes's
Marsh, Cork, w re carried dJwn by the force of the
current, a, by moonceivable efforts kept themselvCs
from sinking, until- a fisherman ventured to their as-
sistance, and rescued them from drown'ng. They had
Boated a very considerable distance with the current.