Star.
London, England, 1809-08-04 00:00:00

ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.

cg Sailed this morning a small division of trans.
ports, with a detachment of horse artillery, to join
the Expedition.—Wiai S. \V."

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

This morning Government received dispatchesfrom
Lisb-n, brought by the Princess Elizabeth packet ar.
rived att Falmouth. She lett Lisbon on the 19th ult.
and by this opportunity we have received Spanish
papers to the 14th, and Portuguese to the 19th ult.
The British army, under Sir ARTHUR WECLESLEY,
continues advancing in the direction of Madrid, and
the French are retreating before them, 'burning the
villages through which they pass. Partial successes
still continue to be gained by the Spaniards in various
quarters. The following are the most important arti-
cles contained in these Journals :
LISBON, JULY 17.

Sevillc, Papers have been received down to the ith
inst. which state, that Lieutenant General Venegas
made a report to the Central Junta, dated the Ist
instant, informing the Junta of a glorious action,
which took place the night of the 28th and 29th of
last month, and in which he routed five French reg;-
merits of Foot, two of horse, two of chasseurs, and
one of Uhlans, with the loss of 111 slain, and many
wounded, according to the report of the deserters.

BADAJOZ, JULY it.

The Enrlish Lead-quarters ate at Ccrea, and their

advanced guard at Placentia. General Wellesley
has promised, that by the 10th inst. he would be in
front of our army, on the right bank of the Tagus.—
On the sth, the English arrived at Placentia; and
on the same day the French burnt the town of Ca.
lera, and afterwards retired to Talevera dela Reyna.

His Excellency General Cuesta has ordered several
• batteries to be placed on various points of the banks
of the Tagus.

On the ith instant, the English were preparing to.
pass the Tietar.
JULY 4.—After the vanguard of the army had
passed the Tagus without opposition, the skirmishing
parties, under the command of Don Joseph VillClo-
bas, were pushed forward to Caleron, where they met
with and destroyed a small party of the, enemy, of
whom not one escaped ; but, observing the main
body of the enemy's cavalry coming upon him, he
judged it proper to retire, which he did till he-joined
his vanguard, without losing a man. The latter re-
mains on the right bank of the Tagns—the other part
of the army occupying its former position on the left.

They write from La Mancha that Sebastiani, os
tl!e 15th of June, had retired to Madrigelas with a
small escort of cavalry, and that there had arrived
at Consuegra several waggons ladeq with biscuit, and
• some carriages with 3500 French.

CORDOVA, JULY t.
Don Philip de la Ceche, charged with pretecting
the towns of la Mancha, left Captana in order to eie-
cute his commission. After various moresnents, oc-
casioned by those of the enemy, he learned the small
force they had in Ocana ana.Aranjuck. He marched
from Villatoba at eight o'clock at night, on the 21st
of June, with two companies of grenadiers and chas-
seurs of the regiment of Aliazar de San Juan, 28
cavalry, and 11 pikemen (whom be armed with poles
which were furnished him by the curates of Miguel
Estivan, and Puebla de Failrique), in all amounting
to 184 infantry, and thirty-nine cavalry ; with this
force he marched di-mph he invirons of Coana and
Aranjuez to Soto M.v,:•.,5. surprised the guard, broke
the doors open. secured the serrants, detached several

parties to collect all the cattle they could meet with,
and retreated to Noblijos, without the least loss or
accident, having taken in the whole 1327 head of
cattle. The famous horse, called El Forton, on which
Ferdinand VII. made his entry into Madrid, is
among the number.

N.:IYAL INTEL LIG EN CE.

TORBAY, AUGUST 1.

•
This morning the Vrool.wicif and la PREVOYANTE,
store-ships, got under weigh for Cadiz and Gibraltar.
Not a single vessel now remains, as the embargo was
taken off yesterday.

FALMOUTH, AUGUST 1.

Arrived the ship xebeque St. Antonio, ,BExAsos,
from Gibraltar, in 21 days, for Guernsey ; Joseph,
FOSTER, from Gibraltar, for orders. Sailed his Ma-
jesty's ship HUMBER, for the Downs, with convoy ;
Townsend packet, WESTERN, for Gibraltar, Malta,
and Sicily ; Manchester packet, DAviEs, for the
Leeward Islands; Duke of Montrose packet, BLEWETT,
for Cadiz ; the Marlborough, BULL ; and the Princess
Charlotte packets, KERR, for Lisbon.—Wind N.W.

PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, AUGUST 2.
The MILFORD, of 74 guns, now fitting in Ha-
moaze, is intended for the East India station, in the
room of the CULLODEN, recently returned. Arrived I'
the Woorwicn store ship, of 4 guns ; and the PRE,*
VOYANTE ditto, of S 8 guns, from the eastward, to I
take out marines from the Plymouth Division, to the
Straights. Sailed the HARLEQUIN hired armed ship,
with a large convoy of merchantmen to the eastward.
The CULLODEN, of 74 guns, was put out of Commis-
sion
yesterday. Last evening a fleet of merchantmeh
passed by to the eastward, from the westward.--1
Sailed yesterday, with the convoy to the Downs, the
ship Europede, Captain FRENCH, from Malta
Samuel, Captain GIUMSTONE ; and the Ann, GALE,
from Gibraltar ; and Nelly from Jamaica. Arrived
two store ships from Portsmouth, to take on board
marines for the West Indies ; also the Martha, of
and from Waterford, HELLYER master, laden with
provisions for this portshe is last from Falmouth I
—Arrived here yesterday his Majesty's brig VIRAGO,
Lieutenant Pitt-cm/or, with a wreck in tow, which
she fell in with in lat. 44. 4 long. 15. 30. She has
lost her masts, bowsprit,- and rudder ; her stern is
beat in, and she has been plundered of every thing
that could be taken from off her decks, even the cap-
stan
and irons off the windlass, And her decks are
very much cut up, supposed to be by some vessel in'
attempting to get at her cargo, very little of which is .
lost, which must have been taken out of her raft ports,
that were out, and afterwards stopped by the Votaoo, ;
when taken in tow. Her bowsprit was taken out by I
the CADNIUS sloop of war, and what else could be got '
at, on the 29th of May. Lieutenant PLTTNIA?I
found a bottle in her pump, containing a paper with
the following, written with a pencil :
" About 47 lat. by observation, 15 long. the
ship Aimwell, of London, Captain PROCTOR, visited
this vessel, and found on board her Doctor J. EVE..
RICKS, Bth Regiment of licet ; Captain MATHEWS,
CHA ALES R. TItEWSIS, Esq. passengers; Mr. THOMAS,
Mate, and four seamen.-26 May, 1809."
Her bottom is covered with barnicles, and, to ap-
pearance, she has been many months in distress.—
S.M. Reliance is marked on several parts of her decks,
and she appears to be a Swedish built ship. Ha;
been fitted for carronades ; one is in the hold, with
the King's mark, and it is supposed she was an armed
transport horn Quebec. The VIRAGO has had her
five weeks in tow. Her cargo consists of deals, masts,
logs of oak, and staves, and is a vessel of about sill
hundred ter3.—Length 126 feet; breadth 26.
PORTSMOUTH, Abctisr S.

Arrived his M.tjcsty's ships SARPEDON and PERSEUS,
from a cruize.—Wind S.W.

SEAFORD, AUGUST 1.

On Friday evening a French privateer captured a
brig, homeward-bound from the West Indies, off
Seaford, and was standing for the opposite shore
when a communication was made by the signal-house
to the armed schooner then in Seaford-bay, which was
presently in the wake of the brig, which she recap-'
tured with. the Frenchmen that were put on board
her. One passenger from the West Indies, who had
been permitted to remdrn.in the brig, was landed at
the above place. The schooner subsequently gave
chace to the privateer, but without success.

FROM LLOYD's LJST.
GRAVESEND, AUGUST S.—Passed by the George, Briggs, from
New York; James, Ritchie, from Teneriffe ; Vigilant, liey, from
Greenland; Unity, Gardner; Favourite, Forster; and Mary,
Beech, from. Oporto; Larkins, Corti& ; and Venus, Tozer, from
Jamaica; and Betsey, Patterson, from Quebec—Sailed the
Wansted, Moreton, for Barhadoes ; Desdemona, Shepherd, tor
Virginia; Trafalgar, Keen, for Martinique; Annabella,. Aber-
crombie, for Tobago ; Queen Charlotte, Andrews, for the
of Good Hope ; Isabella, Anson, for Gibraltar,. Pelham, Hunter ;
Arethusa, Grey ; and Lisbon packet, Duckworth, for Cadiz.
Amite en—ln Standgme Creek, the Better Luck Still, —;
Sarah, Buller; Britannia, Whitesides
Hel,troon ; Friends liakce ; Charlotte Ann, Barrett; John and
Charles, ...--; and the John, Conyers, from the Mediterranean.
At Bristol, the Aurori, —,ftom Bovon ; and the Berry Castle,
—,:from Cadiz. Off..Posrer, the 11.44der.0n, —, from Nova
Scotia; }Lod, Darley, from St D. rinpr ; and the John and Ed-
ward, from New York. Ar Cowes, the Jousts Casar,
—,
from Charleston. At Lowestoff,lhe Escniapius,
fkom Gottenburgh. Off Shields, the King of Sweden, -, from
Gottenburgh. in the Clyde; the Margaretta, --, from Gotten-
burgh; Neptune, Neale; Ocean, Irving ; Hero, Gibb; Favourite,
Strange; Argus, Portur.e; and Margaretta, Alexanderrfrom Ja-
mika. At Belfast, the Elizabeth, Neale, from Jamaica. At
Hayti, the Hope, M'Ewing ; Ciervient, Musinghant ; and the
Prince, Shaw, from London. At New Providencv,the Industry,
Ingraham, from London. At Martinique, Leviathan; Teale,
from London; and the Henry, Jackson, from Mogadore.
The China fleet which sailed from Portimotith on
the sth of April, was spoken with on the 28d, in !at.
18. N. long. 26- W. under convoy of his Majesty's
ship St. Alban's. The fleet had a very quick passage,
goiug at fhe rate of 150 miles a day. Letters received
from St. Helena, dated the 23d of May, give no ac-
count of the four missing ships. v.

' SPORTING INTELLIGENCI. •

HUNTINGDON RACES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1109.

FIRST DAY.
The second and last year of a Sweepstakes of logs. each; for 3,
4,5, 6yrs. old, and aged horses—One two-mile heat—The
winner to be sold for 300 gs. if demanded, within a quarter of
an hour after the race, the owner of the second horse to be first
entitled—To be named at the time of entrance for the plates—
The stakes to be paid before starting to the Clerk of the course.
Lord Hinshingbrook names Mr. Carr Brown's Marquis,

4yrs. old - - - 2
Sir Charles Banbury's Overseer, 4yrs. old - dr.
Hon. Mr. Harbord names Lord Stawell's Brighton Lass,

.
4yrs. old - - 3
-
Gen. Grosvenor's gr. f. Fair Ellen, Syrs. old bolted
Lord Sackville's br. b. Bustard, aged - - 1
Mr. J. Fleteher's gr. e. by Canterbury, 4yrs. old . 4
Bustard won easy, and was the favourite.
S5O for 3,4, and 6yr olds. Mares and Geldings allowed slb.
The best of three 2-mile heats. The winner of a Plate or
Sweepstakes in the year 1809, to carry 41b. extra; it more than

one,
Mr. C. Brown's Marquis, 4 yrs old - - 1
Sir J. Shelley's ch. c. Sock, 3 yrs old - - - 2dr
Won easily by Marquis.

SECOND DAY-.—WEDNESDAY.
The nhchinbrook Noakes.—The first year of a Swet:pstakes of
2Sgs. each, ISgs. ft. foe 9,4, 5,6 yrs. old, ai.d aged horses—
The whilst- to be sold for sufts. if demanded, within a quar-
ter of an hour afterthe race, the owner of the second horse
being first entitled, Cm &c.—The horses that started for this
plate were to be how fide the property of the subscribers.
Gen. Grosvenor's g. f. Fair Ellen, Syrs. old 4
Sir. Charles Banbury's Overseer, 4rs. old - •
Mr. J. Fletcher's g. c. by Canterbury, 4yrs. old - dr.
Mr. Cave Brown's b. h. Delville Gyn. old 1
Lord Lowther's ch. g. Yellow Hammer, 6yrs. old . 2
Lord Hinchingbroek and the Hon. Mr. Harbord were subscri-
Wars, but dianot name.
sdso for 4,5, and 6yr olds, and aged horses, &c. The best of
three 2-mile heats. Mars end Geldings alluwed Sib. Winners
of a Plate or Sweepstakes the year 1809, to carry 4th extra ;
if more 61b. 'I hose which never won a Plate or Sweep.tats to
be allawed 41b.
Sir C. Bunbury's'Agnes, 4 yrs o!d - - 1 1
Mr. C. Brown's Dtiville, 6 yrs old - - - dr.
As the horses v:ere coming in after the Sweepstakes,
three of them havii!g passed, ind Gen. Grosvenor's
filly Fair Ellen, being at some ink ,iistance behind,
a boy, in attempting to cross the :nurse, was thrown
down, much bruised by fall .. tarried off sense-
less ; hopes ate however (.1. , -4* his recovery.
The gorse and rider were a: s.) oroug *ale gronad,
and the former appeared t he cons, I.'..rably hurt for
a short time after the accid'.:at. Tf..- latter escaped
without apparent injury.