Star.
London, England, 1808-08-17 00:00:00

MANZANAL, JULY 31.

We hear that Bessieres is retiring hastily upon Bur-
gos. This is considered as most favourable. S, me
say it is the effect of the entrance of our army into
Madrid, and of the flight of Joseph Bonaparte; others,
that some revolutionary movements have broken out
In France, and that Napoleon has been seized. Others,
with more probability, consider it as the effect of the
defeat of Dupont and Moncey.

COPT OT AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM GENERAL DI/PONT TO
THE PORE DE ROBEJO, COMMANDER IN CHILI Of THE TRENCH
ARMIES IN SPAIN.

" sioNloa C ---I have the honour to inform you, tkat
the enemy has appeared before our position with all his forces.
They took post In front of Andujar, with from 15,000 to 18,000
men, and several pieces of artillery, 12-pounders; whilst a corps
Of 9000 men passed the river below Andujar, and took a position
in the Sierra, in our rear. The sixth provincial regiment was sent
to attack them, and repulsed th-rat vigorously. Another corps of
5000 or 6000 men threatened our left flank. Two battalions of
the 4th legion were sent to hold them in check, and had a very
severe action with the enemy ; but notwithstanding the supe-
riority of their numbers, the enemy could not succeed in break-
ing our troops, or putting them into confusion. The enemy also
marched another considerable body towards Menjibar, near
Gaylen.

rlhe letter then goes on with some details of uninteresting skir-
mishes which took place; it concludes in the following manner :3
" nvery thing announces that the enemy will immediately
snake a more serious attack. We shall resist them in the most
determined manner.

" We are rcdoced to the greatest distress for want of provi-
sions. The soldiers are compt lied to subsist upon the most dis-
gusting and loathsome food.

" I supplicate your Excellency to hasten to send me the neces-
sary reinforcements, to enable me to rtsume our operations
against the enemy.

" The interests of the Emperor and the King of Spain require,
that we should speedily commence offensive operations against
them. " DUPONT."

(Signed)
CORUNNA, AUGUST 8. •

Dupont's division consisted of 8000 men, who sur-
Xendered at discretion ; General Vedel's, of 5000, laid
down their arms, and are to go to Cadiz to be em-
barked for Rochefort. The French had 3000 killed
and wounded : the Spaniards 1500. We took 0000
horses, and a great number of waggons, laden with
plate, gold, and other valuables, 10,000 muskets,
great quantities of cloathing, &c.
The Junta of Seville have appointed Castanos
Commander in Chief. In short, the result of the vic-
tory is 25,000 Prisoners (Infantry) ; 3000 Cavalry,
75 Waggons of Geld and Plate, the plunder of
Cordova.

We have already stztel, in opposition to most of
eur contemporaries, that a junction had not taken
place between General SPENCER'S force and that under
Sir ARTHUR WELI MAY. The fact is, as we stated
two days ago, General SPENCER arrived off the Tagus

on the Ist instant, and was doing every thing in his

Power to join General Witi.uumz at Figuera, but the
wind was foul, so that on the 3d instant he was still
of the Tagus. Probably, by this time they have

" PLYMOUTH, AUGUST i&
" The Caroline, Spanish schooner, the arrival of
which at Plymouth we announced yesterday, was
captured by the UNICORN and Pticentx frigates, and
Costar sloop of war t she has on board 4000 stand
of arms for the troops at Buenos Ayres, which were
landed for the use of the Patriots at Gijon ; and the
dispatches from the Duke of Berg, for the Com-
tnanding Officer of that colony, we understand were
found on board the Caroline, and are forwarded to
London."

The COMET, from the Captain of which our readers
will see a letter in the London Gaulle, announcing the
capture of the French national brig Sylphe, has arri-
ved at Plymouth. Her prize, as well as the two ships
that escaped, were from L'Orient, with dispatches
and a large quantity of flour, and bound for Marti-
nique. They had been only three days at sea when
the CosiEr fell in with them.
Dispatches have been received from Gijon by the
Comer, but not later than the accounts already pub-
lished.

Dispatches were also received this morning from
the coast of Spain, brought by the ALCNENE, of 32
guns, which arrived at Plymouth on Monday.
These dispatches relate, like some of those given In
the Gazette, to the flight of JOSEPH BONAPARTE from
Madrid, after collecting all the plunder he wps able.
Our pi ivate letters by the ALCMENE state, that such
was the rapacity of the French military at Madrid for
three days previous to their departure, that the city
had more the appearance of a garrison taken by storm,
than of a place under the protection of it, Severe/in
We are happy to learn, by the same letters, that
the force of the Patriots, which was all in motion to-
wards the capital, had changed its mute, taking the
most direct roads to overtake the fugitives, and harass
them in their retreat ; nor were they without hopes of
being able to come up with this band of robbers, and
depriving them of their plunder.
If we may credit a report brought to Plymouth by
the MENTOR, a victualler, only four days on her voy-
age from Corunna, these hopes of the Patriots have
probably been realised. She reports that accounts
had been received at Corunna, that King JOSEPII and
his arrnyhad been surrounded on their retreat from
Madrid..

Another report was also current at Plymouth, when
our letters came away, that JUNOT had surrendered,
and that the Russian ships were in possession of the
English.

The TALBOT of 18 guns was in s:pht of Plymrt th
when the mail of Monday left that place, with aFrench
corvette in company, supposed to be one of the I un-
aways from the COMET.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoga
completed his 45th year; on which occasion a grand
fete was given at Oatlands, at which their MAJIIPTIES
and most of the Royal Family were present. His
Highness's tradesmen dined together at the Thatched.
house Tavern, and in the evening their houses were
illuminated.

Viscount LtsstonE, nephew of the Right Honour..
able GEORGE PONSONBY, and the Countess Dowager
of SIAANNON, was married on Thursday last, in Dub-
lin, to Lady ELEANOR BUTLER, sister of the Earl of
ORMOND.
The fleet arrived in Yarmouth Roads, from the
Baltic, under convoy. of his Majesty's brig PIERCER,
Lieutenant SIBRELL commander—sailed from Carls-
crona on the 22d ult. On the passage through the
Belt, attempts were made by the enemy's row-boats
to cut off a part of the convoy, but were frustrxted
by the exertions of the PIERCER and the EXERTION
gun-brig, assisted by the Hope schooner, of Berwick,
armed with six 12. pound carronades.
We are concerned to announce the loss of the PICKLE
schooner of 10 guns, Lieutenant M. CANNADY, as•she
was going into Cidiz with dispatches. The PICKLE
was a prime sailer, and was one of the light vessels
attached to Lord Nelson's fleet in his last memorable
chace of the French fleet to the West Indies. The
account of the loss of 'he PICKLE has bees brought.
home by the REDWING' Capt. USHER, arrived at Ply-
mouth with dispatches from the Mediterranean. .

They write from Oporto in high terms of gallan-
try of a single Friar, an excellent shot (for they have
sporting parsons in Spain and Portugal as we have in
England), who resolved to use his gun against French-
men instead of partridges. He hovered on LOISON'S
column of march, and by his knowledge of the country
posted hits self advantageously to bring down their spies,
or foragers, or those sent out to reconnoitre. In this
way he shot eight or ten men, among whom was an
Aid-du-Camp of LotsoN ; and though more than
once pursued, he effected his return to Oporto. The
Church, both in Spain and Portugal, is quite militant.
A pitched battle was fought on Monday, adjoin-
ing Rottenden Common, Berkshire, between George
Marsh, an ostler, and one Biven, for 100 guineas.
The conflict was obstinately maintained for full two
hours, and at the conclusion, both were so hurt, that
it was even betting that neither would be brought to
let to again. Marsh did so; however, with the assis-
tance of his•second and bottle-holder, and his adver-
sary was carried off the ground.

THE

" ;Dined and advalloOlejLisbon ; but this is all that
rein yet be hope 'en the distance from Figuera td 1
.., The .Aroiesne frigate, aved at- Plyttotith-froti
I Lisbon being about 101 English miles. The 15th inst.
lMondaylast)luelalculated uponas thedayon which 4te coast of Spain, spoke on Saturday, the van-guard
. elf the Expedition under the command of General%
i •
fall about 120 leagues southwest nf Scilly,
they would be ready for the attack of JUNOT, whOSO: livhok force is estimated at only 8000 men, of wig& - all well.
•'•l' •
Andy one half art veteran troops. The subjugatihil Another Expedition is about to sail from Cork.—
e, following information respecting it is from the
of this French Genscial will be of infinite service in ' Th....
Cori Paper of the 10th instant i
more ways than onto the cause of the patriots. It will t
1 " Lieutenant-General Sir DAVID &tin and Bilged' ier-Geweral
furnish a seasonable supply for the pay of the troops, I SLADZ) are expected igtown, to join the Expedition prepared to
tan"enT
ofti
tehaei hiißthegkinepmtlias
a t
as he has with him in Fort St. Julien the plunder of gall from Cove.
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ent
all the churches and monasteries that came within larrivediddliettornerrn,
where
andth thear Bde
to be
his power. I quartered till vessels arrive in our harbour for their conveyance
with the fifth Expedition.
" This day a company of the•Ttls battalion of the Artillery, tinder the command of Captain WALL) marched into this
city from Longford.
" Yesterday the 2d battalion of the 81st regiment marched
into this city from the Curragh, and this morning, at seven o'clock,
marched for Kinsale' where they are to remain until the transports
arrive, as it is supposed all the troops intended for the expedition
will be quartered convenient to Cove."
Military stores are now embarking with great ac-
tivity in the River ; twenty sail of vessels are now
busily occupied with taking in 3,100 tons of ordnance
at Woolwich.
A detachment of the Commissaries Corps of Gun-
Drivers, marched from the Royal Artillery Barracks,
Canterbury, on Sunday morning, for embarkation
at Northfleet.
The practice of the Royal Artillery encamped at
I Hearn Bay, is not solely confined to that of ho-
,,witters and guns ;an 8-inch mortar has been placed
'iii the lower battery on the Cliff, from whence shells
i are thrown to the distance of .500 yards, at a flag-
staff, placed on the Beach, with a precision which
marks the perfection which this branch of the service
has acquired.
Major JERRINIA/1 DICKSON, a permanent Assistant-
Quarter-Master-General, is appointed Assistant-Quar-
ter-Master-General on the Staff of the Kent District,
in the room of Colonel DONKIN.
On the 25th ult. the Meidrum Battalion of Volun-
teers agreed to 'transfer their services to the Local
Militia ; and such was the laudable spirit displayed
OR this occasion, that a number of fine young men,.
who appeared on the ground, returned to their homes
highly disappointed, at finding there were no vacan-
cies in the corps.
LOCAL MILITIA ACT.—The following Circular
Letter from the Secretary at War, has`been received
by the Commandants of Volunteer Corps :
" St It, " War-Office, Aug. 5, 1808.
a As a considerable proportion of the Volunteer Corps, which
have already offered to transfer their sersices into the Local Mi-
litia, have been assembled upon permanent duty in the course of
the present year, and as it is understood that it would be parti-
cularly inconvenient to many other corps desirous of transfe.ring
their services into the Local Militia, to be assembled and called
Gut for exercise during the ensuing autumn, unless in cases of As
solute necessity, I have received direclons to acquaint you, that
it is not his Majesty's intention to call upon any corps of Volun-
teers transferring their services into t he Local Militia, to assemble
for exercise until the spring of next year.
(Signed) " JA MIS PULTENIT."
From the above letter, and from other circum-
stances, it is now generally believed that the Local
Militia will not be embodied until next year : it is at-
tributed in the military circles to the plan which Go-
vernment have under consideration for throwing to-
gether different Hundreds, and for consolidating the
smaller Volunteer Corps (which have offered to trans-
fer their services) so as to form effective regiments of
ti ;ht and ten companies. the Staff ui a large Corps
o being more exi ensiv: than that of a small one,
such as l-ommancl;ng Utticer, Adjutant, etc.

BRIGHTON, AUGUST If.

The Ball and Supper, at the Pavilion, on Saturday
evening, given by his Royal Highness the Prince of
WALE', was splendid in the extreme; and consisted
of every delicacy the season afforded, embe 1 .h-d by
art, and the generous welcome of the Illustrious Pro-
vider. The company consisted of upwards of three
hundred persons of dittinctien.
The ROYAL Duxes left the Pavilion for town, and
Oatlands, between three and four on Sunday morning.
Same day the PRINCE gave an elegant dinner 'at the
Pavilion, at which the following Nobility, among
many others; were present ;
Lord Elk nborough, Lord Chief Baron M'Donald, Lord Heath-
tote, Lord Erskine, Duke pf Norfolk, Lord Keith, Lord Yar-
mouth, Lord Kingston, Lord Craven, Lord Melbourne, Lord.
Egremont, General Lees, Colonels Hanger and M'Mahon, M r
Adair, Mr. Birknell, &a.

FESTIVITIES AT DANBURY CAMP.--Monday even-
ing a most superb ball and entertainment was given
by the Officers of t'he 87th gild 88th Irish Regiments,
in camp at Danbury, near Chelmsford, to the numer-
ous fashionables in the neighbourhood. For taste and
magnificence nothing of the kind could surpass the
stile displayed en this grand ocotsion. The concourse
of beauty was immense. The entertainment was
conducted under canvas canopies erected contiguous
to the camp, and floored with wood. The capacious
interior of the pavilions was tastefully and beautifully
garnished with a fanciful display of elegant transparen-
cies representing the arms and tutelar saint of the
regiments, and the gallant military exploits in which
they had respectfully borne a distinguished part. The
transparence was, interspersed with festoons of the
most odoriferous flowers, and beautiful wreaths of
laurel, olive and m:;rtle, producing a most uncommon
and striking effect. The black drummers of the re-
giments habited in the dress and insignia of Turks
and Persian's, were posted in particular parts of the
tents holding banner rolls in their hands, which added
greatly to the effect, and seemed to realize the de-
st r ption of Eastern magnificence which we read of
in oriental authors. The decorations were illumi-
nated by numerous lustres and chandeliers disposed
with great judgment in every direction.
The ball opened a little before ten to most delight-
ful music, and in the course of the entertainment
sweet airs were played by the regimental bands for
the amusement of the respectable company. A most
sumptuous supper was served up at one o'clock. Co-
vers were laid for 250, and the festive board was
stored with the best and scarcest of viands, and every
delicacy which the season could afford. The repast
was enlivened by appropriate music, and excellent
songs from several of the company.
At three o'clock the sprightly dance was renewed'
and kept up with great spirit till six-o'clock. Much
praise is due to the taste of Mrs. Colonel Dona, who
superintended the whole of the preparations.