Star.
London, England, 1808-09-29 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

According to private letters by the PODARGI7B, da-
ted the 15th instant, the first division ofJuNor's army
had been embarked, and on the 14th were on the
point of sailing, when the Portuguese having ordered
a Commission of Inquiry to search the transports, pre-
vious to their sailing, an immense quantity of private
property belonging to the merchants was found
among the French soldiery ; in consequence of which,
the British Commander, considering the Convention
as broken, ordered the transports to be stopped and
the plunder to be relanded.

The following is one of the private letters alluded to:
" Camp at Cam, near Lbbon, Sept. 10.
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Jutror had allowed his Generals and Officers to
plunder Lisbon—in consequence of this permission,
the Bishop's Palace, the Public Offices, and the
Churches were exposed to the most open and bare-;
faced pillage, after the Convention had been signed
With the British Commander. The Magistrates of
Lisbon and the principal persons preferred a complaint
to the Commander in Chief of the British Forces.
About 8000 French had been already embarked—
but Jusor was still in Lisbon.—The British Com-
mander instantly sent an order to him to cause
every thing to be restored that had been taken.from
the Portuguese previowly to the Capitulation, and
down to yesterday. How astonished the French were,
who thought they should have carried off every thing
quietly, I leave you to judge--Jurinr and his
Generals and Officers are in the greatest rage ; but
it will avail them nothing. A Military Committee
has been appointed, to which all the property plun-
dered, whether Portuguese or English, is to be de-
livered. The amount will, it is said, be immense—
some say a million or two sterling."

We have, in a former paper, mentioned that some
of the letters by the last mail stated that Mr. Tumor-
TON, our Minister at Stockholm, was preparing to set
out to the Swedish Head Quarters. One of the letters
written late in the day on which the last post left
Stockholm, states, with confidence, that he was on
the eve of departing to Aland, to confer with his
Swedish Majesty_ on matters of great importance
to Russia, Sweden, and England. A flag of truce,
it is said, had arrived, with proposals of a pacific na-
ture, embracing these Powers, and, conditionally,
Denmark and Prussia, should these latter be disposed
to join in an attempt to emancipate the North of Eu-
rope from the influence of France.

The Provisional Government of Spain seems at last
to be formally recognized by our rulers. The accre-
dited
agents from that Government were yesterday,
for the first time, presented to His MAJESTY at the
Levee.
The following is the first official account from the
South of Spain of the arrival of intelligence there
from the Allied Forces in Portugal. How painfully
has the gallant MORLA been before now undeceived
in his rational expectations, and unsuspecting belief
of what inght to have taken place before Lisbon :
SORRINDEIR OF JUNOT'S ARMY.

" Cadiz, August Ss, three o'clock.

" ?y express 1 just receive, from the Supreme Junta of Seville,
the agreeable intelligence that the French Army in Pertugal, after
a conflict of lit hours with the combined forces, during which
they bad lost in killed 3800 men, with General LABOIDL, bad
capitulated the 21st instant. General JONOT had delivered up
his sword to the Commander in Chief on the field of battle.—
This is announced for the public satisfaction. (Signed)
H Cadiz, Auguilt 29, I SO& " MORLA,
" Captain-General of Andalusia.'•

Mere certain, however, and less grateful intelli-
gence had reached the North of Spain, as we learn
from the following extract of a letter received yester-
day morning from an Officer on board one of his
Majesty's ships at Coruna
w The particulars of the Coovention between Sir Haw DAL
IT mrLa and Juno?, reached this place two days since, and were
receive,' by themost marked disappointment by tbeSpaniards,who
inveighed bitterly against. terms so contrary to the expected result
id a campaign, in which the unconditional surrender of all thy
Trench forms In Portugal was thought inevitable ; and the fer-
wort was and is so great, that I fear the unfavourable impression
will soon be disseminated throughout the Spanish armies,• which
will neither enhance tke military character of oar countrymen
in the opinion of oar new Allies, or tend to promote the general
ate."

LEVEL
•
Yeeterday,_at twelve o'clock his Majesty arrived in
town from Windsor, at the Queen's Palace, where he
wa4 received by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of
You, Katn, Cnsissunor., and CUMSIRLAND. At
two o'clock his Majesty held a private levee, which
was attended by
The Duke of Portland, Earl Bathurst, Earl Westmorland,
Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Heathfield, Lord Somerville, Lord
Mulgra've, Mr. Pereers4 Mr. Fawkner, Mr. Canning, and Mr.
Villiers; also the Portuguese, American, Swedish, and Sicilian
Ambassadors.

The following had the honour of being presented
to his Majesty :
The Bali of Porraattuirrost, on his promotion to be Lieu.
tenant-Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Foot.
Sir BOURT BARLOW, on his appointment to be Cbmndwionor
at Chatham.
Viscount BALT ROOD.
Lielatll4lllt. IDs CO IA CONITTIC SIM
Colonel-Lieutenant Barrso, of the Portuguese Royal Navy.
Captain-Lieutenant Pis as, ditto.
Mr. MAR T a NS, Commissary.
Captain Scnostazaa, COSIUDiSSIOIII, of the Navy.
Sir FRANCIS HIARTW ILL, on ►is appointaraht to be Deputy.
Comptroller of the Navy.
The Marquis de la ROSS A NA•
General ADRIAN lACONC.
General loser OTO NN I Lim .
Admiral Monaco.
Captain de Is Leanne.
Viscount MATIIRO A•
Captain CIAMRIRS.
Count Batelle°, &e. &c.

His Majesty afterwards held a Privy Council, and
gave audience to the Duke of POtTLAND and the rest
of the Cabinet Ministers.

The Queen and Princesses yesterday honoured Lady
CARDIGAN with a visit at her seat at Richmond, where
they spent the chief part of the day., Their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of Karr, CAMRRIDOZ, and
CUMBERLAND, after having attended at the Palace to
receive his Majesty, set off to join her Majesty and the
Princesses, at Richmond.
Yesterday the Princess of WALLS gave a splendid
dinner to several of the friends of Administration, at
her house on Blackheath.
The Duke of ComsaaLatro gave an elegant dinner
yesterday to the officers of his regiment at Richmond.
His Royal Highness slept last night at Kew. This
day he intends goins. to Windsor, and to-morrow he
will set off on a visit to the LORD CUANCZLLOR, at
his seat, in Dorsetshire.

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with his
Grace the Duke of PORTLAND.

Lord CAIITLZREAGH and a select party of friends
dined yesterday with Lord and Lady HICRINBROKS,
at their house. in Grafton-street.

Yesterday the Swedish Ambassador and a select
party of friends, dined with the Swedish Consul (Mr.
GRILL) at his house in Mincing-lane.

Most of the Russian Nobility who used to reside at
St. Petersburgh, have, it is said, retired to Moscow,
being quite disgusted with the influence which the
French Ambassador had obtained over the mind of
the Emperor.

Thursday, the 15th ;nst. the Graved Committee of
the Incorporated Trades of Dumfries elected JOHN
Fancusos, Esq. to be their Deacon Convener, being
the third time in succession that his fellow-citizens
have thus conferred upon Mr. FERGUSSON this public
testimony of the high sense they entertain of his worth
an 4 ability to fill that respectable office.
Yesterday JOSHUA JONATHAN SMITH, Esq. Alder-
man and Ironmonger, and CLAUDIUS STEPHEN HUN-
TER, Esq. Alderman and Merchant-tailor, the Sheriffs
Elect, attended by the Masters and Assistants of their
respective Companies, proceeded in state to Guildhall,
whither the Lord Mayor, the late Sheriffs, &c. had
already repaired, and, after the usual ceremonies were
gene through in private, went to the hustings, where
.J. J. SMITH, and C. S. HUNTER, Esilrs. were sworn
into the office of Sheriff of the City of London for the
ensuing year, and invested with the insignia of office.
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, with the heads
of the Ironmongers and Merchant-tailors' Companies,
the City Officers' &c. afterwards went to the New
City of London Tavern, where they partook of an
excellent dinner, given by Mr. Alderman Surns,-the
Senior Sheriff.

THE STATZ Caantacuemp-Both are hung without.
perches, playing on double patent springs, supported!
elegantly by serpents with dragons' heads, which con-
nect their hind and fore parts. That of Mr. Sheriff
SMITH has a body of deep criikison, in Mosaic work,
ornamented with oak leaves, relieved in gold. The
border—a string of gold chaining, nipinirted in fes-
toons, by lions heads, and the bandean sichly and
beautifully emblazoned bj the City Arm's alternately
with those of Sweden. Portugal, and Spain, the nations
now in amity- with Great Britain. On the doors and
side pannels are the arms of the City and those of 1
the Ironmongers' Company, of which the Sheriff is a
member, andin the centre the Sheriff's Family Arms.
The lining is scarlet and lemon colour. The car-
riage a rich purple varnish, picked in with gold
mouldings. The hanmser-cloth white, worked in the
Spanish style, with crimson silk, and lined with a rich
fancy livery lace. The harness is of black leather,
richly embossed with elegant devices in silver.—
The Liveries are deep purple, richly striped with
broad gold lace, and the tout ensemble truly grand.
—That of Mr. Sheriff HUNTER is a yellow body, co-
lvexed with a Mosaic net-work in gold. The bor-
. der is a splash ground of Spanish brown and gold,
emblazoned with oak leaves, in the Etruscan stile.—
The bandeau is richly' decorated with the arms of
his Majesty, of the City of London, arid those of
Spain, Portugal, and Sweden. The pannels and
doors ornamented with those of London, of the She-
! riff% family, and of the Merchant Tailors' Company,
to which he belongs : the linings, pale blue and yellow
silk, with a festoon curtain of the same : the carriage
and wheels blue, with gold mouldings t the harness,
of black leather, richly adorned with embossed orna-
ments in silver--the hammer-cloth, a pale blue, richly
trimmed with lace, and covered with silk-netting ;-
and the liveries deep blue, striped over with gold, but
not so richly as those of Sheriff SMITH.
The liveries of their servants are nearly the same,
blue and scarlet, profusely ornamented with very.
rich gold lace, and with the addition, we observed, in
Mr. Alderman HUNTER'S servants, of point-lace frills
to their shirts, and gilt swords, according to the gran-
deur-of the antient costume.

• THE ARMY.
I
By letters from Cork we learn, that the Expedicioo9
commanded by Sir Devw Basin sailed from that
Harbour for Falmouth, on the morning of the 234

De.tarrann" Bart. of North Berwick, is, we leam,att
the General, who is only a Knight. The Gene
we believe, entered the army in the Royals, but never
served with that old corps. Front being a CaptaiA
the Ist Foot, he exchanged into the Foot Guard;
which at once made him a Lieuteraut•Colonel in tin
army. In the Guards he remained ever after tin
got a regiment. We understand, however, rhat hi
saw service in the Guards, and was much esteemed
both as an officer and a gentleman. While a C.aptak
la the Guards, and a Colonel in the Array, be was a?.
pointed Commandant of Chatham, at the time Gem
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instant.
The BRAUN, of 18 guns, which reached Falmouth ,
on Saturday, in 23 clays from Peniche, near Lisbon, I
arrived yesterday afternoon at Portsmouth. The '
transports which she convoyed home, 33 in number.
were those which carried out the troops under Sir
Jolts MOORS. The French General Baum*. taken
in the battle of the 21st, is among the French Officers.,
who were sent prisoners to this country in the BRA-
wt. The news of the Convention had not transpired
at Peniche when the BnAlts sailed.
The following Medical Staff, all men eminent in
their pfofession, arrived at Falmouth on Sunday, and
were to embark immediately in the transports, No. 7,
9, 14, 26, 29, 30.
Forbes. In Transport No. 7.
Staff Surgeons /Plenderlesth, M.D 9.
Irvine 14.
Inspector of Nospitals_Hots 26.
Two Physicians 29 & SO.
His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, we under-
stand, was summoned to attend the consultation of
Ministers, upon the question of recalling Sir Haw
DALRYMYLL Upon being informed of the subject of
discussion, it is said his Royal Highness politely de-
clined to interfere.—He had a respect, he said. for
the private character of that Officer, but as he had
nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with his appoint-
ment to the command in Portugal, a measure of which
he knew nothing, until it had actually taken place, ,
he could not now meddle in the business. The result,
however, was, that orders were issued for Sir Haw
DALRYMPLIef recall. Sir HARRY BURRARD is to be
left in the command of the troops in Portugal—and
Sir JOHN MOORE is to command those going to Spair.
Sunday evening arrived at Falmouth 17 sail of
transports, having on board the 43d, 59th, 76th, and
95th Regiments, under convoy of his Majesty's brigs
GLousw and Foam's, from Harwich, to join the
Expedition • w collecting there. The troops from
Cork under Sir DAVID BAIRD, are also hourly ex-
pected. The fleet of transports from Lisbon, under
his Majesty's brig BRAZEN, has proceeded for Ports-
mouth.
The transports now assembled at Falmouth were
originally taken up for a short period, which, of
course, implies a near destination. But, in conse-
quence of a recent application from Government, the
owners have agreed to extend their services to the
Mediterranean. The Expedition under Sir awn,
BAIRD is therefore understood to be intended for Italy.
That fine body of men, the 10th Light Dragoons,
on Saturday received their orders to hold themselves
in readiness for immediate embarkation.
Of the two brigades of cavalry going out, the 7th
Light Dragoons will be the first embarked ; they are
on the march to embark at Portsmouth : the 13th
Light Dragoons, it is supposed, will embark at Ply.
mouth. Excepting the Duke of CUMEERLAND'S
Re-
giment, the 15th Dragoons, the 7th, which is Lord
Norris, is the best dressed regiment in the service.
The Royal York Rangers, commanded by Major
HZEDZRSON, 1200 strong, sailed yesterday for the
West Indies. They are to be stationed at Trinidad.
When they go out, the 37th and another regiment
will come home.

neral, then Colonel Fox, went to the Continent with
the DUKE of YORK. as hie Quarter-blaster•Geneezt
About the end _of last war, and when a Not,
General, he was appointed to command at Cum,
and it is not a little singular that General
LOOM was his second in command there. At the rF
ginning of the present war he was placed on the Sty,
as a Lieutenant-General, and his Royal Highoss

appointed him to command the Northern District.,
He then left the Guards. and got the 37thitelotow
About 15 mouths ago, when General Fox sratt*
take the command of the army in the Methterreessii
and superseded Sir Joins STWAtaTe after the simosi
battle of Maida, Sir Haw succeeded the General at
Gibraltar, where it is but fair to say, that he was
liked, as stated by many caws who served these....
However the subsequent disasters may be accounted
for, we have heard that Sir %OF sheaved considers.
ble address in his correspondence with Central c
sou*. on the subject of the present business.

We have-reason to believe that Sir ARTHUR W.
LEILLZY was really in London when we first mentioned
it in the STAR of' the 15th instant. He did not stay
in Town above &lir hoitrs, but was sent back imam.
diately to Portugal
On Thursday, the 22d instant, their Royal High.
nesses the Prince of W.... Las, and the Duke of Sassari
having previously accepted the Freedom of the•Bo
rough of Banbury, did the Corporation the honour of
receiving them at Wroxton Abbey, the seat of the
Earl of GUILDFORD.
His Grace the Archbishop of CANTIRBURT arrived
at the Deanery in that city on Saturday evening, and
on Sunday held an ordination at the Cathedral, when
the following gentlemen were ordained Priests • •
John Williamson, A.B. Clare kisU, Cambridge.
• George Ruhleigh, A.B. Oriel College, Oxford.
Bryant Burgess, A.B. Exeter QoUege, Oxford.
And early, on Monday morning, his Grace left
Canterbury, in order to consecrate the new burial-
ground at Folkestone.
Mr. HORNE TOOKR is HI the last stage Of a &CST.
and is not expected to survive many weeks.
The Earl of Demay's house, at the Oaks, in Kam,
was or, Saturday entered by some villains, who took
away the staircase carpeting, and other articles of fur-
niture.
Yesterday a Quarterly General Court was held at
the East-India ouse, which, after the usual forms,
adjourned sine die.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Capt. J. TWERDALI was sworn id.
to the command of the ship Perseverance, consigned
to Madras and China.—The Court adjourned at sit
o'clock till Wednesday next.
The Swift, Gams, from London to Newfouni
land, received instructions from his Majesty's sloop
RArrt.ma, and parted the same day, supposed to have
run down Channel, when the Beet anchored in Yar.
mouth "loads. •
Mr. CRAwFORD'S house in Park•lane, was, on Wed.
nesday evening, during the absence of two servants,
who were left in care of the house, entered by maw
villains, who took several boxes, containing plax!.;-...

After an absence of thirteen years in India, the they escaped without beingpercejved by the guardians
.CHAELHAS GEESE.—Trant custom has long
2
84th Regiment, commanded by Major CaseeeeLL, the night. of
sacrificed the geese of England at the feast of St.
DU
has returned to its native country ; it is stationed at
Hull and Beverley; it was embodied in the latter place Michael, and thousands of devoted victims will this
fifteen years ago by General BERNARD. day pamper the appetites of our eQicurean country.
a
The 68th, 69th, and Toth regiments, which lately men. The sacred geese of Rome once preserved the
came home such perfect skeletons from the East and Capitol by cackling, but Amor': geese, by cackling
Convention, preserved the enemies of England, Spain,
and Portugal, secured the spoil plundered from so.
INest Indies, are now completed, and nearly ready
Re service again, under the active officers who tom- lemn temps of worship, and sent them home with
mand them. flying colours.
The 73d krighlanders, 2d battalion of the 78th or OPERA House.—The Covent Garden Company
Ross-shire Highlanders, 84th, and 94th or Scotch
had their second representation at this Theatre last
brigade, are likewise recruitin ni ht, and to the praise of the benevolent character
fast in their res pective
of the British public, the crowd of spectators was still
counties; they are all popular corps, and of high name. greater than on the first night. Genuine generosity
likeisre glad to see that that old and meritorious grows more zealous from reflection.
Officer, Colonel BURNE, of the Stith, has been re-1 The performances were Tie Bcgetr't OLieng, and
Cervantet. In the loaner, Inmost
warded, in a late appointment, for his services, par- ' Tee Portrait of
'appears to have studied attentively the characteris-
tics of Macheath, and, in his deportment, is bold,
ticulatly in Portugal, where his conduct has been
justly appreciated by Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY. gay, and dissolute. He was last night in fine tone.
We learn that Brigadier-General ROBERT CRAW- and gave the principal Airs with vigour and effect;
ir
cati4 of the 60th Regiment, has been oreamsed an In 44 Neer ha 'y could I k with either, he was loudly
employment in the next expedition. This is the same
I encored.—The Polly of Mrs. Draccosrs is delightfully
I captivating, by the feeling manner with which she
Officer who fell into the hands of the Spaniards at , depicts the sensibility of an affectionate heart ; and
the Church of St. Domingo in Buenos Ayres, when ! highly gratifying to the Musical World, from the
bravely defending himself in expectation of relief i sweetness and power of her voice, and the tasie,
from General WHITELOCKE. I neatness, and science, displayed in her execution.
I Several of her cadences evinced much judgment,
At the battle of Vimiera, when a column of the tenderness, and expression. In ~ 0 1 1,,,„&,. o,llo—
army poured down upon the 96th tegiment, 1 and 6, Cease your foomine--her exertions were re-
Colonel Bolick had no more than seven companies of 1 warded with the loudest plaudits. Mrs. C. Karla
that fine corps with him. At the head of this small entered very successfully into the airs and graces of
1 Lucy Lochit, and gave a rich colouring to the humours
body (not exceeding five hundred men) Colonel B.
of the
with that cool intrepidity for which he is so remarka. jealous vixen. MINDEN and Egger displayedthew valuable talents to advantage in the twq Janitor:;
ble, hastened to meet the approaching enemy ; and, and &mom so naturally assumed the dor pecubs.
notwithstanding the almost incredible superiority of rities of Fikh, that if he were to appear in 'his Star
their numbers, drove them at the point of the bayonet, Costume upon
the
we most indunpeutably beF
lisibleable Promesiades,
to the Police Act, haeltbouugt
in every direction. It will be recollected that this
doubt but he can estiffeutor4ly account for
same Colonel Bytom at the unfortunate attack upon his meow siliving.
Mrs. DAttotoar was an excel.
'Buenos Ayres, charged with the grenadier company lent Mrs. Peerhatn.
of the 96th only, seven or eight hundredot the enemy, ' The house was very brilliantly and aumerously
and took from them two pieces of cannon. ! attended. Several of the Nobility, subscribers to the
Italian Opera, were present, and seemed much emus-
In the short piece of biography which we offered ed at ds e oddity of witnessing a dense of felons in
in Tuesday's STAR, of the distinguished Coalman. clanking• chains, on the same hoards which have been
der in Chief of the British army in Portugal, we have so gracefully trOdden by a Hustoessao, a ?Amos,
been told that we were Dot quite correct. Sir Haw and a rotsuarat.