Star.
London, England, 1812-11-24 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24.
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We yesterday stated the fact of the dismissal of
BALLASTILIWS from the command of the fourth Spa-
nish army, and to-day we are enabled to lay before
our Readers some further information of considerable

interest on the same subject. As we have already
observed, there is no occasion to go farther than the
lucubrations put forth in the Spanish Papers under
the signature of BALLASTERO4 for evidence of his
total incapacity as a General. An army, destined to
act in the present most arduous of all the sanguinary
campaigns of which the Peninsula has been the
theatre, ought to have a leader of more than com-
mon energies—it is not sufficient Olt he should be
loyal to his Sovereign, or patriotic to his Nation—his
mind ought to be of that enlightened and liberal de-
scription which we witness in men only who are born
to be true Heroes, and which prompts them to sacri-
fice every petty emotion arising from individual or
national jealousy on the great altar of public safety,
Without this noble generosity of sentiment, there can
be no zealous, no efficient co-operatioo among mi-
litstry leaders.

Bar.t.asrsaos was no such man; and we have to
congratulate the Spaniards, but, above all, our own
countrymen, whose talents the Spanish nation now
duly appreciate, on his removal. But, while we thus
discharge the high office of censors, far be it from us
to tarnish the lustre which his numerous enterprizes
have thrown around his name. That he was zealous
and ardent in the prosecution of what he thought
conducive to the cause of his country, we are not
stupid or malignant enough to deny : we must be
permitted to contend, however, that the favour which
raised him from the rank of a subaltern was misplaced•
His zeal and perseverance would have rendered him
an admirable partisan in a less important station than
that which he was most injudiciously permitted to
hold.

From the Cadiz papers we learn, that General
MEnINA has also refused to obey the orders of the
Marquis of WELLINGTON. This narrow-minded
Hidalgo will no doubt share the fate of BALLASTEItOS.
Most sincerely do we hope that the gigantic grasp of
intellect which characterises the Generalissimo of the
Spanish armies, and of which the above are but in-
considerable specimens, may not be paralyzed by any
future unsoundness or jealousy in the Spanish Coun-
cils, or by any want of energy in those who have the
direction of affairs'at home.

The Spanish people hare now solemnly confided
to the Hero of Salamanca, the whole of the appoint-
ments connected with their army : surely then his
powers with respect to the army with which his own
country has entrusted him, ought to acknowlege no
degrees of longitude or latitude, but those which his
own genius prescribes.
[We think it right to correct an error, or rather an
ambiguity of expression in the letter of BALLASTEROS,
published yesterday. When he speaks of bad faith
and fair promises," he expressly alludes to France,
and not to Great Britain.]

This morning, at ten o'clock, the LORD HIGH
STEWARD of Great Britain, attended in the Long
Gallery of the House of Lords, for the purpose of
swearing in the Members of the House of Commons.
About one hundred were sworn in about two o'clock.
They will proceed to choose a Speaker, as we under-
stand, to-morrow. The Right Hon. C. ABBOT will be
the new Speaker.

WINDSOR, Nov.23.—Saturday morning_princesses
I AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, aad CHARLOTTE Of WALES, at-
tended by the Bishop of SALISBURY, Lady RossLyri,
Sir B. SPENCER, and Colonel Desattow, rode on horse-
back for about two hours. The Duke of YORK ar-
rived at one o'clock, on a visit to the QUEEN, and
remained at the Castle till six, when he left for Oat.
lands. The QUEEN received a special communication
from the Earl of LivitarooL. Yesterday morning
the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES went to Saint
George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the Hon.
and Rev. Dean LEGGE, attended by Lady DE CLIF-
FORD. The QUEEN and PRINCESSES heard Divine
Service performed in the Castle.
Yesterday, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office, which sat till half-past four.
The Hou. WELLESLEY PoLE entertained Lord
GWvDIR, and a select party. at dinner yesterday, at
his house in Savle-row.
The present Lottery is to be drawn in Two Days,
for the purpr.se of doing away the Classes, which had
become objectionable to the Public, who were desi-
rous of having every Ticket drawn separately.
Monday se nnight 24. prisoners of war, belonging
to the Piedmontaise French frigate, were released
from Green law prison, in exchange for 24 seamen be-
longing to his Majesty's schooner Laura, given up at
sea by the Diligent French privateer.
From 4 to 500 prisoners arrived within these eight
days pas: at the Perth depot ; they were quite desti.
cute of clothing, but upon their arrival, they were sup-
plied with all these necessar es and made as comfor-
table as their situation could admit of. The total
number now lodged at Perth is 3500.
A letter from a Gentleman in Stromness, dated the
18th ult. states, that he saw the sailor, Bell, belong-
ing to the Rosamond, who, from mere distress of
conscience, had confessed his knowledge of the mur-
der of the family of Marr. This Gamleman had read
the confession. The ma, w4a tip with tell r-
pedition t 9 Los4op.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE MARQUIS 01
WELLINGTON.

The PHoutrtr cutter has arrived at Falmouth from
Corunna, with dispatches from the Marquis of Wu.
ticorow. The Puoram left Corunna on Sunday
se'nnight, being precisely a week on her passage.
By this conveyance we have received the •
tact and most gratifying intelligence, that the two
Armies under the Marquis of WELLINGTON and Cie.
neral HILL have formed a junction at Remelt;
whence they retired upon Salamanca ; and that,
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consequence of this union; his Lordship had fould
his means in such an improved state that he °Sped
battle to the enemy, a-favour which, however, they
thought it prudent to decline.
11:is looks well, and, combined with the event ef
the dismissal of BALLASIEROs, furnishes ground to
hope, that ere long, the enemy will be obliged agaia
to retreat ; for the facts that have transpired respect,
ing this infatuated Commander, chew, in a striking
point of view, the want of co-operation previously er.
perienced by the Marquis of WELLINGTON, and chick
led to the late reverses in tbe Peninsula.

The confidence now enjoyed by the Marquis es
view as a strong arm for future victories : it is indeed
an accession of streqgth not easy to be estimated.,
We have often said, that no nation, possessing* re,
spectable population, can be finally conquered by aft
invader, if its physical and moral energies be rated
into action and properly directed. That &pais pos,
sesses sufficient population and resources, we Lan
never doubted: but how often have we had to re,„
gret that contemptible jealousy which characterizes
little minds, operating and spreading its baneful m.
fluence over every pall of the public measures
the Spanish nation!

Lot us hope that this weakaess has now come tom
end, and that henceforth we shall hail the brilliast
exploits of well-directed valoqr guided to one ob
ject.—the public safety !

Letters were yesterday
received from Paris, by
ship which lett the coast of France on Saturday. it
is remarkable that none of them make any mention
of BONAPARTE. It is again said that a dispolkita
to-commotion has manifested itself in some of the it.
mote provinces of France.
A letter from Reus, in Spain, dated Oct. 6, says:
44 On the Ist inst. marched from hence 800 infant/
and 60 horse, with General groin.. At three in the
afternoon of the 24, they routed in Aumellons, nest
Arbeca, a column of more than 500 infantry of the
garrison of Lerida. They were all put to the sword,
with the exception of 150 men, whom the General
reserved in order to restrain the excesses of Governor
Henriot, to whom the same was communicated by $
serjeant severely wounded, who was sent to lienriot.
The prisoners have since arrived here, and were Ms
terday embarked at Salmi."
A short ume since an Algerine cruiser, in the life;
diterranean, detained a Maltese vessel, which eu
under English colours, going from Lisbon to Malta,
under suspicion of her bring a Greek; the Cosa*
afterwards tell in with and rescued her, and also de,
manded 12,000 dollars, which the Alger* hatltAlea
out, but the Algerine refused to give it up s the
Richmond gun-brig was therefore sent from t.;ilsrtio
tar on the 10th ult. to Algiers, to demand u.
EXECUTION Of LIEUTXNANT Gastans.—Yesterday
morning, at eight o'clock a signal gun was fired from
his Majesty's sloop GRIFFON, in the Downs, and the
yellow flag hoisted at the fore-top-gallant-mast
as preparatory to punishment. At nine, the signs;
was made for two boats from each of the men of was
to range in a parallel line to the GRIFION, to witnell
the execution. After the boats had got into their sta.
titan, the shrouds of the ships at anchor were maimed,
and at ten o'clock the fatal gun was fired, and the
unhappy man was immediately hoisted up to the ken.
yard-arm, where he remained suspended for dime,
quarters of an hour, when the body was lowered dun
and delivered to his friends. His remains are to be
interred in the burying-ground of the Naval liesPird
at Deal. The unfortunate Officer, since his condem
nation, does not appear to have entertained the most
distant idea of receiving a pardon, but has constantly
been brooding over his expected fate, and so mesl
had he anticipated his fatal exit, that he, in a re
measure, refused the sustenance necessary to keep*
alive. Indeed, it is thought, had the execution dial
sentence been much longer delayed, exhausted Wee
would have put a period to his sufferings_ Previa,*
to the execution of this unfortunate young msaiber
Admiral FoLtv, with that humanity which if the
chiracteristic of his nature, ordered the follow4at
mdnitory Address to be read to the several or
companies in the Downs:
" '1 he Commander in Chief most eereseir dad's' maid
the particular attention of the fleet to the sidascholy weiglhol
are now caned to attend—a wen. which ;lets a strong, mg
much he hopes, an impressive lemon to every Pawl it-ja
lesson to all who are to command, and to s t who We to obey.
Lieutenant Gamete is represented by every Moo who "ew
him, and by the unanimous voice of the Grilse ship's willifooft
u a humane compassionate man, a kind loom dim; is%
for want of that guard, which every man dwell WV' *
passions, this kind, humane, compassionate sue mania W.,
dreadful crime of Murder. Let his example strike Imp isiollo
minds of all wise witness his unhappy end, and wising!.
litueral disposition may be, let them kern from him, net Fat
are not always watchful to restrain tbdr polkas soft
pm* boimilaose moment of intempasni wear, sof sr,
she brow eitawen-spens honourable !thread befog vista
Untimely and disgraceful death. And let those who are tellit,
learn trout the conduct of the input the hulling
result from cootempt and inteient conduct towards OW "it
Hem By repelled iteolenut the Sedeant overcame the WI
gentle disposition of lASUSInaIt 43aalelk sod by irrtgakil"
inflaming Ida widen, ocimilsoed his own dads.
" The Cantioanderlit-011of hopes that this ail t!"
may not be offered in wig, bat, sorbs* noloolPhdall Iles
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ful example before then, every dicer and every arts ale
from is, never to niter himself as be drives by IlliiivetearesiTl
to rouse doe
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