Star.
London, England, 1809-10-27 00:00:00

T.IsBON, ocTooElt 7.

The Princess Charlotte sails early to-morrow morn-
ing. The mail is to be closed at eight o'clock this
evening.—There is nothing new from the Army.—
Head-quarters are still at Badajos.
Lord Wellington, who has been expected here, has
not yet arrived ; but he is nearly recovered from his
late severe illness, and it is said he is to take an active
part in the government of this country. The Army
is now well supplied with provisions and clothing,
sent from hence and from Abrantes ; but the hospi-
tals at Elvas, Badajos, and the adjacent cantonments
are quite full. Not less than five thousand sick are
in these hospitals, nearly all afflicted with fever and
agues.
A gr. at many of these poor fellows wounded at
Talavera have arrived within the last eight days.
The 27th Regiment of Foot marched from hence a
few days since to join the Grand Army. The Ist
Royal Dragoons now at Belem are expected to pro-
ceed in a few days also to join the army. The de-
tachmt nts left here sick, now approaching a state of
convah s:ence, are marching up daily. Marshal Be-
restord is here yet, aad he has been very active in
raising recruits for his army. I am informed, that
within these three weeks he has sent from this city
three battalions to the army now commanded by Ge-
neral Blount.

The skeleton Regiments, S3d and 87th, are doing
the garrison duty of Lisbon, not amounting to more
than -1-50 men.

The Portuguese army, under Marshal Beresford, is
equal at least to 10,C00 effective men. The forces of
Lord Wellington on the frontiers of Portugal, and as
fitr as Merida in Spair, consis: of about 20,000 effec-
tive men.

The Spanish army on the borders of the Tagus, as
far as the bridges of Alniaraz and Arzobispo, about
2.0,(X)0 effective men.

' 'l'his latter 20,((X) is the remainder of the army of
Estremadura under Cuesta, as 20,0(X) the Estre-
madura army have been detached from it, and have
joined Vanegas in La Mancha, who had under his
command, prior to his union with the Estremadura
army, 25,000 men ; so that the troops of Vanegas in
La Mancha amounts to 45,000 men at least. There-
fore the effective force of the Portuguese, English,
and Spanish on the frontiers of Portugal with achain
of posts and communications, as far as the bridge of
Almaraz, constitute a forie of 80,000 men, which
may take the field at any moment.
Two men, one an Italian, the other a Portuguese,

AMERICA.

WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
r EXTRACT FROM A NEW YORK PAPER.]
The Jacobins are extremely desirous of being en-
gaged in a war with Great Britain. Never was a
poor country so totally unprepared for such an event
as is ours at the present time. Not a single city or
town in the United States can be said to be fortified.
Our navy has perished by the hand of vio'ence. Of
this infant Hercules little remains except gun boats and
bomb trtches ! And what reliance, we ask, can rational
beings place on such playthings ? Were the whole
extent of our coast, from the Main to the Mississippi,
lined with t!:em, it is much to be doubted whether
the y would present any obstacle to a fleet consisting
of about a dozen old-fashioned 74's.

But, say the Jacobins, in case of a war with Great
Britain, the Canadas will open to us a field for splen.
did achievements. It is not impossible, in the event
of such .4 war, that we should be able to shew the
Canadians what Mr. Jefferson calls a i‘ Iloody arena."
But is it not probable, in the mean time, that a British
fleet would present to our view, places desolated by
the ravages of war, places where towns had flourished,
and where cities had once reared their spires ?
Admitting, however, that the fortuneof war should,
at the expence of much blood and treasure, put the
.Canadas in our possession, of what use, we ask, would
they be to us ? Had we not territory enough previ-
ous to the purchase of Louisiana ? Have we not now
a great deal too much ? And are we still greedy for
more ?

Our cities and harbours are defenceless ; the sour.
ces of our revenue are continually diminishing ; the
terra/un policy has nearly broken down the energies of
the people ; and, in such a condition, without a navy,
and without resources, with a Wilkinson for our Com-
mander in ChiPf, and with Duane: to head our regi-
ments, in this so pitiable state of things, the Jacobins
are striving, with might and main, to plunge us into
the dteadful uncertainty of a war with Great Britain !
Engaged in such a war, under such circumstances,
and with such a General, and such Colonels, the pro-
spect before us would indeed be melancholy. In such
an unequal contest, there would be no laurels to be
acquired. Defeat and disgrace would inevitably be
ours.

But the most awful consideration remains to be
suggested. A war with Great Britain, at the present
crisis, would, of course, involve us in alliance with
France ! and it is too obvious to require illustration,
that American liberty could not Ipng survive such
an event.

Early in the month of August List, a meeting was
held in the town of Lexington (Ken.), at which the
following was one of the Resolutions which were
adopted :

a Resolved—That whilst we disclaim the pretension of pre-
scribing to our Government the course which ought to be pur-
sued, under existing circumstances, we do not hesitate to avow
our opinion, that the person announced as the successor of Mr.
Erskine, or any other resident Minister from Great Britain, ought
not to be received."

WALCHEREN.

were yesterday strangled and burnt in the public
place of Caes de Sodre, for uttering base coin. The
,P
Government Paper money is scarcely passable from The duty we owe to our common country, ;HT
the immense quantity of forged notes. It is difficult .
riously calls upon us to state, without dis uise
..
b -3
to distinguish them from the forged notes, which are real situation of our Army in I,Valcheren. Vat;ol
extensively circulated. There are about four or five
accounts have been transmitted from Flushing, ar
criminals more to undergo the same punishment.
The paper forgery is not discovered, and GOD knows have appeared in the different Newspapers, tend;,
when it will ; however, they have stocked us pretty to excite a hope in which we were desirous to indni,
freely with it. 1 that our troops were becoming more health
OCTOBER 10.—The army of Blake, in Catalonia, y. ‘.
cannot conceive what could have given occasion
has defeated the French, and the latter, in conse-
quence, have been obliged to raise the siege of Ge-
;the circulation of such unfounded statements. 0,
rona. army, we are sorry to state, is in a most deploy

IL
Lord WFllington arrived here at five o'clock this condition ; nor do we believe that the pipit'.at•
e,a
El
evening ; ne embarked from Aldea Gallega, and England can maintain suck an army ;is will he
landed at the Commercial Square, where he was re-
quired for the defence of Walcheren, if this (-omit
ceived by Generals Beresford and Slade, Mr. Vil-
liers, Admiral Berkeley, &c. &c. The Ist regiment shall persevere in at tempting to retain it. Thefollowii
of Dragoons (Royals), the 83d and 87th Foot, were letter is from a well informed Officer at Fl l• us :mg ;
drawn out on the square to receive him, and also the ! "
gg N FLUSHING, OCIUI;I.R
Lisbon Commercial Corps of Cavalry and Infantry, ..otwithstanding the two la-
me fleets otsick
with the City Militia and Police Guards. On land- b nit
. which, yesterday and day before, sailed for Engl.4l
ing, the Castle guns were fired, and the immense
multitude cheered him with loud acclamations. He our hospitals are still quite full. In truth there
mounted a very fine charger of Mr. Villiers's, and now very few troops in the island but sick. In (
y
passed the lines, both Portuguese and English, and reinvent we have not 50 dot men, and some otl
then proceeded to the British Minister's with General
regiments have not SO. jn the mean time the Freni
Beresford, where they were to dine. He looks very ,
thin compared to what he was when he was here be. ,are very busy in all the neighbouring islands,
fore, but he appeared in good health and in very high
ii will. xsvomhaet morning certainly
wiseeertaipnelyope in rn
astonish our d
b
ularnD ole iliiislii
,
spirits. His Lordship is said to be appointed Presi- i
dent to the Regency. I ,
ing about, to attempt to keep such an island :is di.
A part of the army is coming to Santarem, where ! .
the head.quarters are to be established. General : with a few weak, sick wretches, while you are ev,
i where surrounded by an active enemy ?--if reinfoy,
Sherbrooke is Commander in the absence of his Lord.
ship. i ments are not speedily sent, we may, in a very si;
General Stewart, the Adjutant-General, arrived !time, be surprised here. This week Government
here last night; he is in very bad health. . Iva; tn"o Generals, but no troops.
The packet has been put off until to-morrow mot i .
e have Generals enough, and nearly as m,
“ yL
ning ; the mail is to be closed at eight o'clock this
evening. `&D.---;-ciors and Commissaries as we have of mill;
I _ _

Officers. Our Generals are—
Lieutenant-General Sir C3OTE, Commander in CH,
Major-General MoNCRIEF, 90th Regiment, Secciii,l in C(
mand.

Earl DALHOUSIE, 2d, or Queen's Rel;itten:
DYOT, 25th Regiment.
Brig. General AUCKLAND, Foot :Gaards.
Baron de Rorretianacti, 60th Regimen:
Baron ALTIN, King's German Leg::::1,
SONTAG, ditto.
BROWN, 40th Regiment.
WA LY. R sCth Regiment.
'frit ROTT Artillery.
HAY, Scots Royals.

" General MQNTRESOR has gone home very ill, and
we are afraid we shall lose that popular Officer, Ge-
neral DYQT, who goes home on leave.
" General Dox, our pew Commander-in-Chief, is
daily expected, when Sir LYRE Coon: immediately
takes his departure home. General Dox is spoken
of as a very able Officer. An able Commander
should be considered as an indispensible requisite
here ; for he will hrtve many able ones to contend
with on the part of the enemy, and that at no very
distant period. If we are not soon recalled from this
burying-place, you may ere long expect to hear of
our having very hot work here."