Star.
London, England, 1809-01-03 00:00:00

CORUNNA, DECEMBER 21.

Three couriers arrived this Merning, one of them an
English Cabinet Messenger, from General Baird's head
quarters at Benevente, which place he left on the
17th, and on the same day met with General Moore
at Alaejos : the two armies were within twenty-four
hours march of each other, and in the highest spirits.
The 18th regiment of English cavalry, belonging to
the army from Portugal, had had several rencounters
with the enemy, in which they were always successful ;
on one occasion they brought in eighty-eight priso-
ners, and on the following day thirty-six, besides
horses.

Nothing certain was known at head-quarters re-
lative to the situation of Madrid ; but it was generally
supposed that the French had obtained possession of
it, after sustaining considerable loss.
The Intelligent gain-brig arrived this morning from
England, with a Messenger and dispatches for the
British Ambassador.

. Drc. 23.—A report is in circulation of an action
having been fought near Valladolid, between a divi-
sion of the British army and a corps of the enemy,
in which the latter were defeated : probably, how-
ever, it is only a•repetition of the news received the
day before yesterday, respecting the 18th dragoons.
.---The Central Junta is said to have removed from
Truzillo to Puesta Santa Maria, near Cadiz.
VIGO, DECEMBrit 10.
The Encounter gun-brig arrived here last night
from Plymouth, after a passage of five days, with
dispatches for Sir David Baird. The following ships
compose the squadron now lying here: Ville de
Paris, Barfleur, Victory, Implacable, and Alfred, of
the line ; Endymion, Minerva, Cossack, and Pallas,
frigates ; and Bonne Citoyenne sloop.

OPORTO, DECEMBER 14.
Sir Robert Wilson with his 'legion is now marching
out to join the English Army in Spain,, and will be
followed by the Portuguese troops.

These Papers likewise contain a Royal Decree, cal-
ling on the people to resist the enemy with the utmost
energy. This document, which is extremely well
written, we shall lay before our Readers to-morrow.

On Saturday • morning, about eight o'clock, his
Royal Highness the Duke of YORK left town in his
travelling carriage, for Windsor. His Royal High-
ness took with lam the voluminous proceedings and
Report of the Court of Inquiry, upon the Conven-
tion of Cintra. It was so extremely large, that it
was made into two parcels, each of them. weighing
nearly twenty pounds. His Royal Highness arrived
at Windsor soon after ten o'clock. In a.short time
:'titer, his Royal Highness had an interview with his
Itlamn, and laid the Proceedings and Report be-
fore him. The Duke proceeded to mad them, and
continued to do so during the whole of the day; ex:.
ccpt at his • MAJZ STY'S dinner-time ; and at four
o'clock, the dining hour of her MAJESTY and the
PRINCESSES, his Royal Highness dined with them.
His MAJESTY informed the DUKE he should conii=
sider of the business till Sunday ; and desired his
Royal Highness to attend him on that day, it • being
his Royal Highness'S intention to go to Oatlands that
night. • The QUEEN desired him to bring the Dueness
with him. On Sunday mottling their Royal High-
nesses arrived at Windsor, from Oatlands. - Their
Royal Highnesses having invited a large party to din-
ner on that day, and in consequence of its being their
Royal Parents' wish to see them at Windsor, they
appointed Lady SMITH, and one of his Royal High-
ness's Aides-du-Camp, to preside at the table to
entertain their guests.
At four o'clock the ROYAL FAMILY sat down to
dinner, and his MAJESTY, in compliment to, the.N
Duchess of YORK, sat at table the whale time, al-1
though he had previously dined about one o'clock ;"
his MAJESTY partook .of the confectionary, dessert,
and wines, and we have great pleasure in saying, .he.
appeared in most excellent health and spirits. There
were present, besides their MAJESTIES, the Duke and
Duchess of YORK, and five Princesses, the Dukes of
CUNIBRRLAND and CAMBRIDGE.

In the evening the ROYAL FAMILY partook of tea
and coffee, during which time her MAJESTY'S band
played several pieces of sacred music from the works
Of H ANDEL.

Lord Viscount GRIMSTON died on Friday. By his
decease, his eldest son, who succeeded a few days
ago to the title of FORRN3TER, now becomes an Irish
Viscount, and an English Bcron, in addition to his
Scotch Peerage.
Two men of the names of Hankey and Bartholo-
mew, the former an upholsterer's porter, and the
latter a coacharan, had quarrelled at a pot-house in
Oxford-street, on Saturday night; and in consequence
of the coachman having pulled the porter's nose they
repaired to a spot not far distant to fight. A sangui-
nary battle took place, each being inebriated and
unskilful ; aad after having been engaged half an.
hour, the coachman received a fall on the head,
which terminated his existence, lie was taken life.
less to the hospital.

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THE ARMY, _ • -..

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The telsidi4 doti is now only prevented from starting
by some delay which occurred in the embarkation Of
the baggage and horses of the Guards. The 87th and
88th regiments arrived at Spithead on Sunday morn-
ing, and are waiting therewith the Engineers and
Horse Artillery the arrival of the Guards. It was
hoped to the Guards would have got down last
night, and enable the whole to sail to their destination,'
where, no doubt,they are anxiously and eagerly looked
for. The wind is at present favourable, and would
in a few days carry them to Spain or Portugal.,
A very considerable part of the present Expedition'
consists of reinforcements to the corps in Spain and
Portugal, the Scots Royals, 42d, 71st, and 79th High-
land regiments, the 9th, 29th, and that eminently'
distinguished corps the 50th regiment, with very large
reinforcements of both men and officers; bait there'
is no corps in these armies that does not want recruits :
every corps, both in Spain and Portugal, will be com-
pleted to their establishment. In this way the 2d
or 3d battalions at borne are eminently useful, as
nurseries for the Ist battalions on service.

So great is the press for the men now gOing off,
that, to prevent delay, the forces from this country,
Scotland, and Ireland, will, it is supposed, sail in se:
parate and single convoys; and that even the artillery,
87th, and 88th regiments, with the reinforcements for
all the regiments in Spain, will sail to-day by them-
selves, if the Guards do not arrive, leaving them tol
follow with a separate convoy.
With the large reinforcements now sailing, it will
amount to the formidable number of nearly 70,000
British troops.—At present,