Star.
London, England, 1807-12-25 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR, NOY. 26.

By a Gentleman jolt arrived from Lifbon and Ca•
diz, who left the latter place on Monday, we learn
tl;ere are eleven !hips of the line (French and Spa-
niards) at Cadiz, ready for lea, fails beta, and provi-
Cloned for fix months ; that the Marquis del Socorro
and Selena, Governor of Cadiz, is gone to Madrid,
to take fome command in the Spanifh army defined
to invade Portugal; that the French were to enter
that kingdom fome time in this month, their head
quarters to be at Alvantura. The Military Corn.
mandant of Cadiz now is Brigadier General D. Nat.-
cefe de Pedro, who was lately fecond in command at
Algefiras under General Caftaner. General Pedro
was promoted by the Court of Spain, in confideration
of his attention to the Britifh prifoners after the bat-
tle of Trafalgar. We have alto received his Catholic
Majefly's fecond decree, dated at St. Lorenzo, Nov.
g, declaring his Royal Majefly's pardon to the Prince
of Afturias, in confideration of his Royal Highnefs's
contrition and lubmifllon. The Prince's letter; to
the King and Queen are inferted in the Paid de•
cree. The Prince addreffes the Kmg and QEeen—
" My dear King and,lZieen—Papa and Mama."—
The firft decree cf the 3oth 08ober not having pro-
duced any teftification of loyalty on the part of the
fnbjeas towards their Sovereign, or of refentment
againft the Prince, which it was intended to call
forth, the Prince of Afiurias' enemies were forced to
yield ; but his weaknefs and pufillanimity induced
him to obtain his releafe at the fact ilice of his reputa-
tion. It would fecm that his Serene Highnefs the
Prince of Peace ;sill' in power ; we had heard that
he was in dilirace ; that the fecond fon of Charles 111.
had fucceeded him in the dignity of Grand Admiral
of Spain ; and that the other high offices had been
difpofed of among the friends of the Prince of Aflu
rias and other Grandees. The report came from
tolerably good authority; but it has received no
confirmation by the Gentleman who arrived yeller-
day. It is, however, more than probable that the
Prince of Peace will fall ere long, if he be not already
out of power. At Cadiz they have only one battalion
of regular infantry, but fome militia are expedled.—
There are not, perhaps, more than tom troops, as
they are all gone to the Army cf Portugal, of which
the Duke of Freas is to have a command. The num.
ber of French troops in Spain is Rated not to exceed
47,0c0. We had heard before that it amounted to
upwards of 70,,D00, and that it was to be increafed
to t oci,ooo at leaf. This Gentleman had not heard
of the French troops having aitually entered Madrid
or of any infurreftion having taken place there, as
before reported. But I do not think myfelf, that
the authority of the former report is fhaken by his
apparent-Contradiftion, becaufe I have reafon to ap-
prehend this Gentleman, from religions difficulties,
did not mix much among the higheft circles. He
lays likewife, that it was not thought now in Spain,
that the French intended to befiege this lowers. He
heard, however, that a French fquadron at Toulon
had taken troops on board, and was ready to put to
lea ; and that the troops, if the flips fucceeded in
getting out of Toulon, would be landed at Malaga.
Other previous accounts Rated, that barracks were
preparing at Malaga for the French troops, and that
the French were going to garrifon all the lea ports in
Spain. We have had a rumour likewife, that the
French are going over to Ceuta, which feems not
improbable—the condo& of the Moors towards us, in
limiting our fupplies fo much, notwithflanding the
enormous unheard of duties paid for them, affords a
prefumption in favour of fuch rumour. Our Com-
mander in Chief here has taken all the precautions
which prudence dilates ; and I incline to believe
that much more credit is due to the information upon
which he ailed, than any which could be derived
through other channels.
His Majefly's gun brig Anne failed yefterday for
England, with difpatches from Sir Hew Dalrymple.

The Engli(h prifoners now remaining at Verdun
are chiefly naval or military officers, with the &kith
travellers who were fo feandalouily arrefied by the

tyrannic order of Bt naparte. The main Wily of
our captive foldiets and failors are at Arras, and an
adjoining town, to the amount of about 8000.

Mr. CHARLES STOAT' when the laft accounts left
Verdun, continued a clofe prifoner in the dungeon of
a cattle, sleeping upon Itraw.
Yefterday there was a rretty general mutter of the
troops in and around the metropolis. The IR Guards
were muttered in the Bird Cage Walk ; the sd and
3d at Knighttbridge and Knighttbridge and Portman
barracks ; the Ealt and Well London, and the t ft and
ad Tower Hamlets Militia, were muttered at their
refpeeive head quarters, at Greenwich, Woolwich,
London, and Hackney. The Volunteer corps alfo
wer e muttered at their quarters, previous to making
up the quarterly returns of their effeeive arength,
and the number of days they had ferve4, to qualify
them to exemption from the Militia ballot, as after
this no further exemptions will be allowed.
CAUTION TO VOLUNTEERS.— A private Gunner,
belonging to the Pendennis Artillery Volunteers, was
lately, brought before the Mayor r.f Falmouth, for
having worn the pantaloons, part of his regimentals,
when not en duty, whereby they had been injured.
He was found guilty on his own confefflon. Penalty
atos. by ad 44 Geo. 3, cap. 54, fee. 44. but in con-
federation of its being the firtt offence, the penalty
was mitigated to los. the full value of the pantaloons,
and the expenses.—Two or three other Volunteers,
belonging to the above regiment, have been called
upon (by virtue of orders horn the Bard of Ord-
nance) to pay the value of arms injured and loft.
through their neglee.