Star.
London, England, 1809-08-09 00:00:00

circulation. It was said, that the combined English
and Spanish army was in sight of the enemy ; and it
was even asserted, that there had already been a battle
in which the French were defeated. Others stated,
that the enemy had scarcely reconnoitred the com-
bined forces when he immediately commenced a pre-
pitate retreat, not wishing to risk an action ; the fact
is, that the public mind is prepared to expect within a
few days favourable advices ; and from the high state
of discipline of the two armies, and the valour cf the
troops who compose them, it is to be hoped those ex-
pectations will be realised.

The Algesiras arrived here from Portsmouth on
the 2d inst. She brought out considerable quantities
of stores, and other equipments for foot and cavalry,
with a machine for making fusils, and a printing.
press. The Bishop of St. Andero was a passenger,
as well as the wife of M. Cevallos.

In Catalonia, the late reverses have served only to
stimulate new exertions ; the army of Blake is un-
doubtedly becoming again respectable in numbers.
Ammunition is now shipping here for Tarragona, for
the use of this army. The officer who commands the
escort came in the Algesiras from England.
It is a fact, which speaks more than volumes, of the
disposition of the people towards France, that not a
Frenchman it permitted to exist in Cadiz : the most
wealthy merchants are on board hulks in the harbour.
It is even dangerous to speak the language in public.
Mr. Cochrane Johnstone left this place on Whit-
Monday, in a frigate, for Barbadoes ; from whence
he goes to Vera Cruz, having made a contract with
the Junta for the delivery of six millions of dollars,
at three shillings and eleven-pence halfpenny per dol-
lar. This sum is to be furnished on account of the
Government : he has, besides, a permission to pur-
chase from individuals at the same price, to any
amount which may be practicable in Mexico, payable
by bills on the Treasury of England. Thus the specie
of Spanish America will find a secure passage to
Europe ; and, if Spain repays to Great Britain the
advances made by the latter, much of that furnished
by the Government of Spain will remain in England.
If, on the contrary, the whole is paid for in bills upon
the Treasury, of course those bills (if the amount be
wanted for service in Spain) must be discharged in
dollars, or a coin current there. It is, however, very
probable, that if purchases are made m inditiduali,
the payment of the bills to them may be made in Bank
notes ; so as to occasion some of the specie to re-
main. At all events, the operation appears to be use hl
ful, as it secures the passage of the Specie, and bring*,
the Spanish American merchant int.:, contact with
British commerce ; and further as the price fixed for'
the dollar seems to leave a considerable advan-
tage for the payment of freight and expences.—
The dollar is worth here fifty-three pence and one-
third ; I believe it is not worth much less in England.
There is a great difference between this and forty-
seven pence halfpenny, the price to be paid by Eng-
land. The commercial people here have got some in-
timatioo of this measure, and are jealous of it : they
say_that individuals in Mexico will not sell their dol-
lars at that price ; but when the difficulty of con-
veyance, in any other manner to Europe, is considered,
there is little doubt that they will readily make some
sacrifice.

, nave peen ?Teemed
r-ductal! and PORTUCTIES-E PAPERS. from Majorca and places.
P. S. An army of reserve is to be formed between
LISBON, JULY 22. the Genil and Guadalquivir.
Yesterday several very satisfactory reports were in PRIVATE LETTER.—CADIZ, JULY 11.
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