Star.
London, England, 1812-09-15 00:00:00

FIFTEENTH FRENCH BULLETIN.

We have received letters from Dover, dated at six
o'clock yesterday evening, announcing the arrival of
a vessel from Calais, with a few passengers on board
—mostly English. The vessel alluded to left Calais
on Sunday evening. Before she sailed the Moniteur,
containing the 15th French Bulletin, had arrived.
The Bulletin is dated the Ist instant, and announces
another sagnuinary conflict between the French and
Russians, which we are grieved to state, terminated
in favour of the enemy.
We have not seen the Bulletin itself, nor do we
know for certain that a copy was brought over in
this vessel, though we think it highly probable;—
but from the report of the passengers we learn, that
after the Capture of Smolensko, the French advanced
upon the retreating Russians, and forced them to
another battle between that place and Moscow.
The conflict was dreadful, and, according to the
Bulletin, terminated in a complete victory on the
part of the French. The Russians are stated to
have lost not less than 15,000 men, including in that
number 11 of t•rir Generals.

The loss sustained by the victors is stated to have
been only 800 killed, and 1500 wounded.
The passengers by the above vessel farther report,
that a French Commissary came on board just before
she sailed, and desired particularly that they would
state to any British cruizer with which they might
fall in, that NAPOLEON was advancing with great suc-
cess and rapidity.

Though we think it highly probable that the ad-
vantages gained by the enemy are, as usual, greatly
exaggerated in their official account, and their own
loss much under-rated, we should ill discharge our
duty to the public were we to disguise our convic-
tion, that NAPOLEON has obtained a decided victory
upon the present occasion. How many such battles
he can afford to fight—how many defeats our ally
may be able to endure, we are but little qualified to
judge. But while • the Russians continue to possess
sufficient equanimity and firmness, their cause is far
from hopeless. In fact, the subjugation of such a coun-
try as Russia is impossible, if the rulers and the people
be determined to maintain their independence. But
the recollection of the way in which the last war was
terminated, fills us with apprehensions that the mind of
ALEXANDER may be subdued, and produce settle hasty
pacification, even while the resources of his Empire
and the hearts of his people remain more than equal
to all the dangers with which he is threatened : nor
can our fears be considered as entirely groundless,
when it is recollected that Count ROMANZOPP, whose
French predilections have long been known, conti
nues at the bead of the Russian Cabinet.

A ridiculous report was in circulation on 'Change
this morning, that a boat from Holland was found
drifting, in which was a bottle, containing the follow-
ing laconic Note Great Hero which was born in
Corsica, now lies dead at Smolensk."—The language
of this Bulletin is pure Cockney/
Notice was yesterday given, that no person would
be allowed to embark at any of the out ports for
Sweden, without first having obtained a passport
for that purpose from the Swedish Ambassador in
London.

We learn by the Eclipse, lately arrived from the
East Indies, that the Americans• had a number of
ships loading with very valuable cargoes' at Canton,
and others on their way home.
The siege of Cadiz by the French commenced on
the 6th of February, 1810, and was raised on the 25th
of last month; a period of two years, sir months, and
nineteen days, of attack and resistance.
Mr. LEAR, late American Resident at Algiers,
has addressed a Circular to all his countrymen trading
to the Mediterranean, informing them of the bey's
having rejected the American Tribute, and com-
menced hostilities against the American commerce.
Miss A. POPHAM, this eldest daughter of Sir HOME
POPHAM, has been on board her father's ship ever
since its departure from England.
Lieutenant• General Sir THOMAS GRAHAM has been
presented with the freedoin of the city of Edinburgh,
and of the town of Haddington.