Star.
London, England, 1807-12-01 00:00:00

SPANISH CONSPIRACY.

An article from Paris of the 15th ult. given in one
of the Dutch papers mentions, very briefly and cau-
tioufly, the arrea of the Prince of Asruaras, and
with him liveral of the Grandees of Spain, as a
report, and on the authority only of letters from
Bayonne ; nor is the Moniteur cited for this informa-
tion.

But on this fribjea tome further information has
been received from the Captain of a veld which
arrived yeller day in the River, and who left a Spa-
nn port fo late as the isth ult. He corroborates
the circumftances we have before publifhed with re.
gard to the confpiracy at Madrid. The inveftigation
which his Catholic Majefly promifed in his procla-
mation, or at leap which was pr,,mifed in his name,
has already led to fuch refults as fully to juflify the
opinion we in the &ft inflance exprefred as to the
nature of this prPjeft. Above fixty perfons cf rank
have been put under arreft ; and all belonging to the
Antigallican party, or the opponents of the Prince of
the Peace. Several of thefe prifoners are Rated to have
been taken in arms, for it teems to be now alledged,
that the confpirators were prepared to carry their
plan into execution on the evening of the day the
proclamation was publifhed. Some of the prifoners

were taken into cuflody that night, and others
the next day. But arrefts multiply as the " inverti-
,
gallon„ proceeds, and no doubt is entertained that
the inveftigation will not terminate until all men of
confequence, from whom any formidable oppofition
to Bomaraars's views can he apprehended, or who
are particularly obnoxious to the PRINCE of the PEACE,
' fhall have been imprifoned or fet afide. Then we
fhall have the denouement of the plot—then the whole
object of the late proclamation will be unfolded.
The Captain repeats the rumour, that the Palace
of Arruataa has been liberated, but he does not
knaw what was the precife eaufe of that liberation.
It was generally underftood by the merchants
throughout Spain, who have any conneElion with
this country, that they were not to look for any com-
munications with England, through the ordinary
channel, by Portugal, after the 14th
No lefs than so,ooo French trocps are Paid to have
marched through Bifcay towards Portugal before the
loth inftant. It was generally calculated in Spain,
that a column of the French army would reach Lir
bon by the 15th intl.
According to authentic accounts from the Conti.
nent, BONAPARTE has flrongly recommended to the
Spanifh Government the adoption cf the principle of
the Decree which he fume time fince aired with re.
gard to the toleration of the Jews. We node' (land
that he has tranfmitted a fimilar recommendation to
the feveral States over which he has any influence ;
and we know that with cet tain Stares that rec, rumen.
dation is tantamount to command.

RUSSIAN AND GERMAN .PRISONERS OF

WA R.

The Captain above alluded to (latex a molt fin-
gular circumflance, confirming a report which for-
merly reached us from Germany, namely, that Bo-
NAPARTL has fold feveral thoulands of Ruffian and
Pruffian ptifoners to the Spanffl► Government, by
wh .m they are difitibuted in different regiments of
the Spanifh army. The purchafe money fo:- each of
thefe prifoners was comparatively trifling, if we are
rightly informed. Our informant Hates, that he un-
derflood them to have been fold at the rate of half a
guinea, and even a dollar per heed. He adds. that he
law 5 or 6000 of thefe men in the province of Bifcay,
who were fcattered among the Spanifh troops, and
who appeared extremely diffatisfied with their con.
dition.