Star.
London, England, 1809-08-29 00:00:00

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which the damaged condition of the batteries of thi‘
forlreis may, it-2t.this moment, present to them. p
of the-morning, we have
sc,,!thi
beat:d a strong cannonade in the direction of For:
llo—it is supposed to proceed from the enemy',
batteries up the river upon our gun-boats, which are
'stationed off its banks. The principal p.m f
John Hive's army still continues inmost cornforaml
grarteri in South Beveland, and really if m
ulterior is intended by this army Lobo executed, rode
cision and delay must cease.

The duty of this garrison is very severe, evcrry
regiment being obliged to furnish, independent of rhe
necessary guards, parties of 150 and 200 men to L
mantle the works, which were constructed fur its
bombardment. There is prevalent here a rumodr,
that the works of Middleburgh are to be immediate;,,
put in a state of defence, and that 100 additional rITL
are to be placed on the ramparts of Flushing. buch
an intention indicates the determination a makia;
Walcheren a depot, from which British manufacturir
may always find their way to the Continent,. Indec2.
I, this day, in inspecting the stores in the arsenal,
witnessed a strong illustration of what the persevering,
spirit of trade will effect, and of the difficulties ryliich.
in its operation it will certainly surmount. There
arc now lying on the quay of Flushinii, 100 piecc.s r[
ordnance of Carron manufacture, wni the proper
marks of that foundery upon them, so l.ttely
factured as the year 1508. Here is an evident proof
that the ingenuity of gain laughs at the intricacy of
British Orders of Council, and at all the elfi,ris of
French interdicts.

Within this hour this garrison receive,l the agree-
able intelligencg, that French property to a consider,
able. amount has been discovered at
By ;the activity cf the Commissioners, specie to
large amount has beCn t'ound, and nearly 2.)0 to: 5,,;
salt-petre. The stores here are very rich, the arsenal
being now filled with the most material naval store.
I cannot conclude this letter without stating, that the
enemy bore ample testimony to the unparalleled
lity with which our artillery was conductedduring the
bombardtnent."

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" FLUSHING, AUGUST 44.
"I cannot at present accurately inf inn you in re.
spect to the plan of our future operations. The trans.
ports- are all gone up the river ; the last of them sailed
this day. Admirals Sir R. Strachan and Lot d Gard.
Tier arc at Bathz, and our last acccants assure us th.r.
every thing is likely to go on well. Admiral Otway
has hoisted his flag here, and his ship is to remain as
a guard ship during the ss inter."

A letter from a British ()Meer at Flushing, girt:
the following as the prices of some of the articles oi
subsistence i—Fowls, 6d. each ; butter, 4.d. per lb.;
cheese, 2d. per lb.; tiolhinds gin, 2s. 6d. per gatior.;
a pig, weighing '4501b. 11. Is. English ; a fat sheej
about Bs.

FROM THE MIDDLEDURGH COTYRANT.

MIDDLEFIURCTT, AUGUST 23.—0 n the 21st inst. ti.e.
following Proclamations were published :

PROCL.MATION.

Ria Excellency Lord Chatham, commandhlg the temps of
his Britannic l'vlajesty, being informed that mat:y deserters rod
persons belonging ohs French troops, and some of them uruoJ,
are on tke:island, on:16-s, that the beforementioned armed or
armed (Inserters or otter persons, be arrested, and delivered over
to the nearest English detachment, and that no one presume to
harbour Such deserters on pain of being sentenced, on coiwic:lan,
to pay a penalty of 100 Ulna, (one half of which shall be give
to the informer, whose name shall be kept secret), and be other•
wise severely punished according to the military lasv. Military
deserters, and °thee persons belonging to the French army, v;
surrendering within three days, shall be punished as spies."