Star.
London, England, 1823-07-04 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT WILSON.

The following is a letter of Sir R. Wilson to the
"Portuguese Minister of War ;
" Oporto, June 1.
" Sts—l have the honour to acquaint your Excellency, that I
arrived at Oporto yesterday evening, with the intention of pro-
ceeding to Lisbon, for the purpose of laying before the Govern-
ment of his Majesty the King of Portugal the present situation
of Galicia, which I have visited minutely, and of submitting a
plan of defence which might protect that province from the
threatened Invasion, cover Portugal on that side, and hinder the
further progress of the enemy in /Spain, by sod:demonstrations
as the suitable movement of the Portuguese army might pro.
vide for.

" Zely seal in the cause of the independence of nations against
all armed intervention, my attachment to the Portuguese nation,
and my sentiments of profound respect fOr a King who daily ob-
tains fresh titles to the love of his people, would make this step
on my part a duty, in order to prevent the misfortunes of dis-
union, and to ensure to Portugal the glory anti the benefits of
that imposing attitude which circumstances would permit her
to take:

" But on my arrival here, I just now learn the events which
have taken place at Lisbon; and fearing that I might embarrass
his Majesty's Government by my presence at such a crisis, I
have determined to remain at Oporto and to await such com-
rnunicatioes as your Excellency, on receiving his Majesty's com-
mands, may think proper to address to me, for ed di.• ng my
measures, whether of proceeding or returning.
" In all events, I beseech your Excellency to present my hum-
ble duty to his Majesty, and to offer him, with the sentiments of
devoted attachment to his penes, the assurances that wherever
Inlay be found; I shall take a Sway hawse in the welfare of a
=We whose mistakes= I lamest from the bottom of my heart.
"'I be. of your Sktedlency to accept the asserames of the
high consideradoewith which I have the honker to be, your Rt.
cellsecl'amost obedient sermet, "ROBERT WILSON.
" To his Excellency the Minister of War."

SIEGES of ST.SEBASTIAN wes(PAMPELUNA.

I. EXTAACT OF A LITT= VIM A TRAY/MI.3R.

11 Vittoria, June t -
0 Since my last of the 15th inst. dated Bayonne, I
travelled in the diligence to Iron, accompanied by
three French Officers, who were going to join their
Regiments before St. Sebastian. %Ve dined together
at film, and I expressed a wish to see the situation of
the French camp at St. Sebastian, if possible, and on
my arrival at Irun, I hired a post-horse, and rode to
the top of the hill looking down on the town. The
camp is a little under the hiU above the village of
St. Martin, but not out of the reach of bombs; the
high hills which General Graham possessed are not
occupied. There is also a frigate and eleven corvettes
blockading by sea, and a few other small vessels in
Passages. I could likewise observe the masts of ten
or fifteen feluccas in the port of St. Sebastian, but
there was not a single boat m the Concha. I am, there-
fore, persuaded it is not the intention of the French
to take St. Sebastian by storm, but to closely blockade
it, which will save a great many lives. I was given
to understand there was only a month's, provisions in
;he town, which was commanded by O'Donnel,
brother to Abisbal, and commandant of the Imperial
Regiment of Alexander. I have the pleasure of
knowing most of the Officers of that Regiment, and
a private who is an Irishman, formerly of the 50th
Regiment told me they were all fighting men, and
considered the best Regiment in the service; there k
also the Regiment of Spain—altogether 2,500 men;
and the French have about 6,000 good troops-
" Pampeluna is in the same situation, but therearei
10,000 men before it, and 6000 in the citadel.
“The roads are perfectly safe, and proesamktble
French gens-crannes:

a On my arrival here Iftstad-stll *ay Meads had.
left the town for security ; but -1 Min you I have not
heard of any act of violence cumminsedby the French
troops, anti I feel myself mare sectssarthen:l did here-
Were in travelling through Spain. The Convents
*ld Monasteries are againestabltihed, a 451,1 am sorry
essay I fear the Lsquisnion will be also- I heard an
argument held .by same French officers and some
ilpanierds. The latter contended that the Inquisition
'bras good for all good men. U. French officers ob-
istrved,.it might be se, but they liked ma open trial;
and, indeed, Lthink 4 little Frenchdiacipline will be-
nefit the country, and fens at *Asian they will take
up their quarters here far the Along leirtotill the
business k settled," -

ArirAi /stELLicsiiel

Pramlei, Afar 2.—Spoke Whim tit the Disobay
ship Charlotte, Slit urwlosr, Man Mont* 1I Febtitart, and
St. Helena, 15th May, having sad board • diaichmeat 'of his
• Majesty'steth regiment of foot, from India, booed so Portsmouth
Posesstoun, Jots 3.—Wind N.—Arrived thu•Roval, fay&
saws end Panics Rankreyeehts Ikons the Eastward. Sailed his'
Majesty's ship Lusts, for the Rea ladles. •
Diu., Jute 3.—Came down from the River abd MEW, the'
Rateliff. HASH war, and Shakapsare, KUL, for the South Seas;
Lively, blnesteu, for Madeira and 'New Pervidenee ; Smyrna'
Rtasus, ♦foe Malts and Smyrna; and Flora, Musts, for Genoa.
Passed at the back of the Goodwin Sands, the American brig
Delamaro, Cosa, in four days from liamburgis, for Cape Hay-
den; also the Ocean, Boon, from Amsterdam for New York.
Arrived the Lard Musgrave, Teezzasur, from Petersburgb,
and sailed again for Marseills.
From the Board of the New England Ctiffee-house
Ltrzaroot, JOLT 2. The Corinthian, DAVIS, from Ne v
York, sailed the sth of June. No appearance of the Orbl,
which sailed en the Ist of June—The following are the passe a.
gear on board the Orbit : Mr. Tumorous of the Bridsh Army
Rosser H. Ives, of Providence; Busse Watson, • Liverpool;
SAAMIL WALESA, London ; DAVID F. Sutra, ROAR! Prawns,
J.ENMAno • Miss JULIA Pa snow, of New York; and Groans
Runts, Leeds.
Yesterday the Marquis of Salisbury packet arrived from Malta,
bringing letters from Corfu to the lath hlay,from Malta to the
Slat, and from Gibraltar to the 16th of June. The packet
brought the following passengers: Colonel Roeutsoss Captain
Wawa» ; Messrs. Gutersow, 83111TRIVAI7E. Nous, Gamma.
Hamm; and Cause ; Mesdames Watusos, Dotruae, Bets-
-110114 TAW', and SaIITIIWAI2I3 • Misses Hocznio and Otescow.
- The following are eztt acts of letters from Lloyd's
Agents :
; • Gil:au:mu, Jonas 11.--The Dutch Admiral commanding
In the Mediterranean, has obtained the release of the Dutch ves-
sels, with their cargoes, lately sent into Al:mires, with the excep-
tion of the cargo of the Cornabee, Lem, from Cette to Stettin,
which had been sold, but the amount, we believe, will be re-
turned. This restitution is in virtue of an old Treaty, revived
about 20 years ago, between the two Governments, making the
flag to protect the property on board. The French Admiral lately
commanding off Cadiz has just arrived here; so that we have
two French line of battle ships and a frigate in the bay. It is
supposed that be COMA to enforce the restitution of French pro-
perty taken and carried into Algesiras, ass demand was made a
few days ago to that effect, the Commander of the Trident
to the Governor, grounded on a principle of reciprocity, the
French not making war on Spanish commerce; but, on the con-
trary, their ships bad afforded protection to Spanish vessels against
Insurgent privateers; and that, in default of compliance, he
would smart to ulterior measures. In answer to this communi-
cation, the Governor said he would refer the subject to his Go-
vernment, and in the aseantiMe cause the sales about to take
place to be suspended, and interdicted the privateers from sail-
ing. In addition to the two French vessels, whose names I have
sentou, three others have been taken into Algesiras.
"Jame 12.—1 t is stated that the French squadron will batter
the town of Algesiras, if the French prizes are not given up,
which the Spanish Commandant has this morning finally refused
to do. The French frigate has just captured three small vessels
from Algedras, supposed with French property on board ; and
Iman y vessels are leaving that port. The Dutch Admiral and all
the Dutch vessels came ever this morning.
gs Jinx 14.—The Spanish Commandant at Algesiras has agreed
to give up the French vessels captured,wbkh have remained here,
with an acknowledgment for the property disposed of, to be re-
ceived from the Spanish Government, which the French Admi-
ral has gybed to; and the crews of he squadron are now rig-
ging the vessels to bring them out. One vessel has been sent to
Cadiz, which, if not given up, the Admiral says he will take a
Spanish one of equal value, and give it to the Ulster of the
Costesedore."