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ARMY.
7.0 BE SOLD, for Three Hundred Poundse.xa
Ensigucy in one of the oldest established Regiments of the
Line.—For further particulars, apply by letters (post paid) di.•
'meted to T. H. at the St. Paul's Coffee-House.

ARMY.
ACAPTAIN in a Garrison Battalion at Home,
wishes to exchange into any Regiment of Dragoons, either
now In Spain, or Under orders for that Country.—Letters (post
paid) addressed to A. B. Post Office, Sidmouth, will be imme-
diately attended to.—N. B. A Regiment in India would not be
objected to.

CFIY OF LONDON TAVERN, Dxc. 9, 1808.
AT a MEETING of the MERCHANTS, BAN-
KERS, TRADERS, and INHABITANTS of Londoni
convened by the Right Honourable the Loan MAsoa, by public
Advertisement, to consider of a SUBSCRIPTION for Cloathing
and other necessaries, in aid of the biave SPANISH PATRIOTS,
now struggling in the field, to defend their country from a foreign
and cruel invasion,
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair,
A Letter from the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the
Exchequer was read, and, on the motion of Sir Ro WIGRAN,
It was resolved,
That a Subscription be now opened for the purpose desired.
That a Committee be appointed to attend to the application, in
the most expeditious and efficacious manner, of the sums sub-
scribed.
That five of this Committee may act as a Quorum.
That an account of the application of the monies subscribed,
and of the 'dispatch and destination of the assistances provided,
shall be made public.
The following Gen
• The Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor
Lord Eardicy
A. Anderson
J. Ansley, Alderman
J. J. Angerstein
J. Atkins, Alderman
J. BainbriTz
A. Baring, M. P.
J. 13124411 m, M. P.
R. Barclay
W. Bonham, M. P.
J. Bosanquet
C. Buller
C. 13oianquet
T. Bolder°
D. Bayley
Sir W. Curtis, Bart.
M. P.
H. Combe, Esq.M.P.
Alderman
3. Cohen
A. Chatfield
J. Dennison
E. Forster

semen were named of the Committee :
P. Free I Mundell

A. G oldsmid

3. Gamin
W. Gordon, M. P.
I. Gold srold
H. Goldsmid

R. Hankey
J. Hadman
J. Harrington
Harrison

Q. Harris
C. Hanbury
J. Inglis
J. Jackson, Esq.
J. Innes

W. Knatehbull
P. Kensington

_
B. Long
Sir J. W. Lubbock,

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Bart. M. P.
J.Marryatt,Eqq M.}
J.Maitland,Esi M.P
4M. M'DonneU

R. H. Martin

Aldm. Newnhatn
E. Parry
J. Pierke
Sir C. Price, Bart.

M. P. and Aldm.
Sir J. Purring, Bart.
E. Quin
T. Rowcroft

J. M. Raikes
J. Russell
C. Scott
J. Shaw, Ald:M. P.
R. Slade

Lieu'. Scott
Alden. C. Smith

E. Shaw .
.I.`Tunno

Sir R.Wigram,l3art.
G. Ward
3. Wilmot, jun.
E. Waters
R. Thornton.

The following SunaZ were immediately suliscribed by the Gen-
tlemen present :
The Rt. Hon. the Lord ' Miss Finney, Rippon 1 1
Mayer • 10.5 0. Miss Mary Jephson, Cam-
Miss Flower.(Lady May- berwell - 5 5
oress) - 52 10 Wm. Hilton, Holborn 5 .5
Heyman and Co. 105 0 Henry Howard, R. A. 5 5
Nathan Solomon, 105 0 Wm. Finney, Lieut. R.N. 2 2
H. Hinckley, Willis, and -- Long - 3 3
• Wilkinson 100 0 Anderson and Eades 10 10
Archibald Little 210 0 Beeston Long - 52 10-
Roberts and Sutton 10.5 0 Mr. Wiltshire - 10 10
Buchanan 105 6 Thomas Barnett 91 0
Wm. Prest and Sons 105 0' A. and D. Cock - 21 0
Alex. Riddell 105 0 Mrs. Nathan Solomon 10, 10
Brown, Rogers,Stßrownlos 0 Bodley, Etty & Bailey 10 10
John Garcia, 200 0 ' Edw. Shaw - 21 0
Thomas Lewis 200 0 Edward Carlisle 91 0
Abraham Goldsmid 200 0 Henry Waddington Ili 0
Miles M'Donnell 500 0 Robert Slade - ' 50 0
Down, Thornton & Co. 105 0 Edward Goldsmid 10 0
Hankey and Co. 1115 0 Hihden and Co. - 50 0
Kensington and Co. 105 0 W. yenning and Co. t5O 0
John Atkinson 105 0 Lieut.-Colonel Scott 21 0
John and W. Jacob 105 0 Joseph Cohen - 20 0
J. Harrington - 105 0 Thomas Roberts, jun. 21 0
Marsh Sihbald 105 0 Matthew Hancock 21 0
Kymer, M'Taggart&Colos 0 David Laing and Co. 21 0
David Scott and Co. 210 0 Smith, Husband &Deave 50 0
3. Russell, Esq. 105 0 Ansley, Lambert & Co. 52 10
M. de la Torre 210 0 ' James Amos - 50 0
M. Torre, jun. 50 0 T. and 3. Breeds 31 10
Smith, Payne & Smith 210 0 Ht.gh Leckie - 25 0
Manning, Anderson, & John Edwards 10 10
Bosanquet - 105 0 Cresawt•ll, Adams & Co. 21 0
The Proprietors of the James Aurial - 5 $
Times 100 0 Edward Quin - 10 10
Lord Eardley 500 0 James Farrell - 50 0
Thomas Courts 200 0 Thomas Helps - 21 0
3. J. Angerstein 200 0 Hon. Thomas Knox 20 0
Newnham, Everett and Allan Chatfield 10 10
Everett - 210 0 Aaron Gcldsm:d 10 0
G. Sandeman Gooden, Moses Goldsmid le 0
and Co. - 210 0 Esther Goldsmid 10 0
James Bell - 105 0 Mary Goldsmid 10 0
Forster, Lubbocks, and Elias Goldsmid 10 0
Clarke 105 0 Jane Lausada 10 0
SirJ.Lubbnck,l3. &Co. 105 0 Mrs. J. Goldsmid 10 0
Simeon and Co. 105 0 J. L. Goldsmid 20 0
Harrison, Price, Kay, Farquhar and Cock 10 10
and Co. - 105 0 Wm. Davis 59 10
Henry Goodwin 100 0 A. Fenn 21 0
Sir Rcb. Wigram, Bart.loo 0 Mr. H. Blackburn 10 10
Alackenaie and Glennie 157 10 John Roberts 20 0
T.Rowcrort,Esq.2dsub.ls7 10 John Wilmot 10 10
Alderman C.Sinith 100 0 S. Bosanquet 21 0
W. Gorden 1000 0 Mr. Sakes 52 10
George Ward 525 0 Thomas Howell 5 5
Walkers, M laltby,& Co. 200 0 Roberts and Nt orston 10 10
A. F.H altina nd a ndS onslos 0 Terry , Peaenc k, and Co. :70 0
J. N. and B. Pearce 200 0 C. Sweedland 10 10
Bruce, Deponthieu , Bar- • Mrs. Sweedland .5 5
rest, and Co. 210 0 —Nine Children $ 9
Nrere, Bruce, Simpson Benj. Aislabie ' 25 0
and Co. 105 0 Thos. Barnett 21 0
W. Champion and Co. 105 0 Joseph Maniman 50 0
Rich. Buller and Co. 105 0 J. F. Florins 52 10
Pals,Beveridge, and Co. 105 0 Samson and Co. 10 10
uget, Bainbridge,. and Bracken, Williams, and
Parnell 105 0 Cn.
3olm Maberly 105 0 Holland, Waisted, and
Jos. Marryar. ICS 0 Horton 21 0
'l'l:e Continental SocietylOs 0 I Charles Waieteli 5 5
Jor.laine and Shaw 105 0. W. Horton .5 5
Claude Scott 2:0 0 Miss AleUish 5 5
Quarles Harris 103 0 Mrs. G. Cooke 5 5
R. and E. Lee 105 0 Rev. E. Mellish 10 10
John Gore and Co. 105 0 Thos. Mellish JO 10
Wok T.Raihe•; and Co. 105 0 Wm. Lushington - 5 5
1 larman ar.d. Co. 105 0 John Horne and Sons 10 10
Jahn Tunno 105 0 Francis Fish, r 21 0
J. and A. Anderson 105 0 Taylor and Newton 5 5
D. H. and 3. A. Rucker 105 0 Thomas Murray 5 5
Maitland, Starry, Net- • lame, Nit Lacey .5 5
tleship anti Cu, 103 OH. and I. Newton - 21 0
James Edt 105 0 Arthur Fenn 21 0
John Colugan 105 0 ' Joseph Temperon 52 10
Inglis, 1-'2.:::,., and Co. ICS 0 Kearsey 21 0
Thorotor.,tratL-ers, and Kingstors and Co. 52 10
Co. 105 0 Thomas Warre 52 10
Paring, Erinl:nrs, &C0..9.16 0 Wyndhap, Knatchbull 52 10
'Filonts Moore 103 0 Henry Clive 10 10
P,. Shedden and Sons 10S 9 Clive and Richardson 52 10
4. Boucherett W 0 'Joseph Sharp 5 S
,Vrs. Botichereit 10 0 Richard Wace 10 10
3n-tri Angerstein 10 0 Robert Slade 50 0
Mrs. 3. Angerstein 10 0 Janus Bolland 20 0
V. F. Rivas; CO 0 J. Stcaldart, LL.D. 10 10
J Pruadwood and Son 10 10 JohteWilliam Adam CT 0
Wiliam Gilpin SO 0 Thornton. and Bagel • 200' 0
is, Stewart Aides-Wow ,10 20 John Lodge, 21 0
Nlai.Lee,Marines,eh.'tham 9 2 Scott, Hurls, and Co. 105 0
l'he Tkanks of the,D.leeting weft nnaninlottsly vOted to the
P.Ott Hen...arable the Loan' MAYOIt, ha convening the Mcet-
isip, atiO 14r his contlus in thbchair.
.7,.i.mor'plinns continue to be' received at Libtirs Coffee-house ;
`• :if *4 ik Pfnlieri of 1a90400 811411Y101101051;rt
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PORTWAL. s •:•,, ••
The Lis* Makk Avronght us the
curious letter, in the Poitutuese languagt, WYTieh +
we give publicity arreably to the desire 4f the
writer. The copy of the address which he subjoins,
affords a lamentable picture `l3l the baseness and
servility of the persons who presented it to the
French Government.

• v -
TO THE EDTraOTTHE STAR. ..,,
1.
Mr. Eniroa—l transmit you the following letter,
which the disunited and disloyal town of Vianna,
mouth of the Lima, Province of Nab°, Kingdom of
Portugal, directed to the French Government, pre-
tending that it was written •with- the consent of the
Nobility, PeoPle, and Corporations of that-town.--
This is falser as not one of those bodies ever saw it
there, nor even knew of it, until an individual Magis-
trate of Villa Nova de Cerveira, in the same province,
ordered it to be inserted in the books of his Corporation.
The Nobles, People, and Corporations of the Hun-
dred (Commarca) wishing to exculpate themselves
from such a disgrace, request you to insert it in your
Paper, and communicate' it to all the other Editors
of the public papers, with this note, in order that the
world may know the innocence of the persons aggrieved
by the letter ; and thtt their fidelity, patriotism, and
love to their Prince, and their brethren in aims of the
whole British Nation, may be thus publicly mani-
fested ! I assure you that this letter is the joint pro-
duction of two individuals, holding official situations
in the town 'of Vianna, both extremely attached to
the French, and declared enemies of the English
system. , A LOYAL PORTUGUESE. •
Copy of a Letter entered' in the Register of the
Corporation of Villa Nova de Cerveira, in the pro-
vince of Minto, ' folio 311.
" The Corporation of the notable town of Vianna.
Foz de (mouth of the) Lima, chief of the hundred,
and according to ancient privilege, having a seat in
the Cortes on the third Bench, in their own name, as
well as in the name of the nobles and people of our
district, and the corporations of the hundred, by the
authority which his Imperial and Royal Majesty gave
us in his letter of the 27th of April, of the present
year, and which we had the honour to receive from
the Government of this kingdom on the 13th instant,
through the Portuguese deputation, express our sen-
aiments, in. order that they may be presented to the
great Napoleon, and evince an act done and signed,
freely and willingly, in which is manifested our
wishes, addressed with the utmost respect and sub-
mission to the greatest of Monarchs. The Portuguese,
not unmindful that they are of French origin, descen-
dants of the first conquerors of this fine country k
I
1117 ; and that they 'owe to France, their mother-,
country, the advantages of independence as a Nation
in 1610, cannot but gratefully accept the protection
'offered them by the great and immortal Napoleon.
May we be happy and always united by the most
indissoluble bonds of filiation in the Continental
System of the. European Family—may we live
united, finally to enjoy the pleasures of a long
peace, -under those wise Governments instituted and
founded on the best basis of legislation, the liberty of
the seas, and commerce. This, then, is our only in-
terest as well as that of all the confederate nations,
and the Cause of the Continent and the Imperial
will, our only desire. Our deputation declares so-
lemnly our sentiments, although we desire more when
we open the ocean to the whole universe. We wish
a Constitution and a Constitutional King who may
be a Prince of the blood of the Imperial family. We,
shall be content with a Constitution similar in every,
respect to that which his Imperial and Royal Ma-
jesty was pleased to give the Duchy of Warsaw,'
differing only in the mode of electing the National
Representatives, that ought to be by Corporations, in
order to be more suitable to our morals, which should
maintain and meliorate the representation and autho-
rity. We desire a Constitution in which, as well as in
that of France, the religion of the state may be the Ro-
man Catholic apostolic, securing ( Protatando) it by the
admission of all the principles of the last Concordat
of the French Empire with the See of Rome, so that ,
all religions may be free, public, and civilly tolerated;'
and that all the citizens may be equal in the estima-
tion of the law : a Constitution in which our Euro-
pean territory shall be divided into eight Depart-1
ments, and that the Dioceses shall be regulated by this
civil division, admitting only one Archbishop and
seven Bishops. That our colonies, founded and pur-
chased with the blood of our ancestors, shall be con-,
sidered as provinces or departments annexed to our
Kingdom ; and that their Representatives being
already appointed, shall find in our Constitution the
titles which belong to them, as soon as they may desire
or be able to come to occupy their places in the Repre-
sentation.

" In the administration, there should be a Minister
charged with the public instruction, besides two others
which may be necessary ; the executive power should
be assisted by a Council of State, the decrees of which
should be administered by Ministers responsible for
their execution ; the judicial class should be indepen-
dent, and decide by the Napoleon code, crimes
should be publicly judged with justice and prompti-
tude. All the public functionaries should be taken
solely from the most meritorious persons in the king-
dom, as determined in the 12th Titleof the Polish Con.
stitutiou, which also includes the libertY of the press,

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The Leeward Islands and Jamaica Mails of Tester.
day brought satisfactory accounts. The letters frac:l
Barbadoes state, that all the French islands have been
placed under a strict blockade.
By these Mails we have also the satisfaction of
learning, that the liberal commercial intercourse

which had been established between the Spanish Set-
tlements and the Island of Curacoa, was to be ex-
tended to all the British Colonies, and also to the
mother country. The Captain-General of Venezuela
published a Proclamation to this effect. The ports of
Margarita, Cumana, Barcelona, La Guira, Porto
Cavallo, Coro, and Maracaybo, in the Gulph of
Paria, as well as St. Thomas, on the Oronoko, and
the river Guarapiche;haveaccordingly been declared
open to British vessels.

Accounts from Vera Cruz state, that a French gal-
liot having arrived there with dispatches from Joseph
BONAPARTE to the Governor, the inhabitants rose in
insurrection, burnt the dispatches, and the vessel
which brought them. The French Messenger and
the crew of the galliot were put into prison, and i
was with great difficulty the Governor protected them
from the violence of the people.

To the accounts vie yesterday laid before our Rea,
ders from Spain, we have but little to add, no fresh
accounts having been received. The sum of the
intelligence may be comprised in a few words :-
CASTANOS had crossed the Ebro at three points, as
we stated some days ago, having been induced
to do so by a feigned retreat of the French troop,
in his front. In the mean time NEY'S division ap-
pears to have advanced along the right bank of the
Ebro, and crossed it in the rear of CASTANOS. The
result has been the entire defeat of the latter.

Sir JOIIN MOORE received the first account of this
disaster•from Madrid, and by him it was transmitted
to Sir DAVID BAIRD, as we have before stated. The
latter received it on the 29th ult.—Sir JOHN informed
Sir DAVID, that, in consequence, he had resolved im-
mediately to, retreat towards Portugal, and ordered
him to make the best of his way to Vigo, there to re-
embark on board the transports from Corunna. The
retreat of our army is sufficient evidence of the ex-
tent of the disaster.

On this business a Cabinet Council sat yesterday al
the Foreign Office. It commenced its deliberation
at two o'clock, and continued sitting till seven in the
evening. • When it broke up, Mr. HUNTER, the Mes-
senger, was ordered to proceed with dispatches for
Spain. It would be idle to pretend a knowledge of
their contents ; but report sa”, that Mr. HUNTER
carries with him an approval of the plan of retreat
suggested by Sir JOHN Moons, and orders for the
whole of the British force to be concentrated in Por-
Tagal,--Orders, it is said, were at. the same time
issued for the sailing of transports to Corunna and
Vigo, to facilitate this operation.
It h aleo confidently stated, that orders have been
trauswitted to Poitsmiuth to prevent the sailing of
the transports with the borse artillery. In. the event
of their having left the[ port:cticeitioicliave been
sent to Plyntittrth and Falmouth to stop them in the