Star.
London, England, 1809-09-09 00:00:00

AT a Meetingof MERCHANTS and BANKERS,
held at the city of London Tavern, on the Ist instant,

Resolved, That, in the opinipn of this Meeting, it is expedient
to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Accession of our vir-
tuous and beloved Sovta ZION to the Throne of these Kingdoms,
with such public demonstrations of joy as may strongly testify the
trait fu: feelings of a loyal and eff.ictionate people.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Meeting, it is highly de-
sirable that a general illumination should take place on that oc-
casion.

Resolved, That application he made to the Matter, Wardens,
itnd Court cf Assistants of the Worshipiul Company of Merchant
Taylors, to request the use cf their Hall, to celebrate the happy
event of his NT/ors-I-it's entering the 50th year of his reign, on
the 25th of October next.

To which application the following answer having been re-
ceived, viz.

At a 6pecial General Court of Assistants of the Worshipful
Company of Merchant Taylors, held at their Hall in Thread-
:medic-street, on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 18C9.,
and convened f,r the sole purpose of taking into consideration the
following Resolutijn of a Committee of Merchants and Bankers
of London, namely,

" At a Meeting of Merel•ants and Bankers, held at the City
Ai London Tavern, September 1, 1809,
" BEESTON LONG, Esq. in the Chair,

" Resolved, That the Chairman, together wit)! Mr. Alderman
Illihtsv and Mr. Forster, he directed to make application to the
Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful
Company of Merchant Taylors, to request the use of their Hall,
to celebrate the happy event of his Majesty's entering the Fiftieth
Year of his Reign, on the 25th of October next.
" Extracted front the Minutes. " WM. HOLDEN."
And an order of a General Court made on the Bth day of De-
cember, 1793, whereby it was ordered,

" That the Company's Hall should not be let or used for the
future for arey pubic meeting or entertainment, except to the
Stewards of the Sons of the Clergy," having been read,
Mr. Alderman A?ettss moved, and it being seconded, it was
unanimously resolved, That the observance of the above orders
be in the present instance dispensed with, and that the following
be adopted as the Resolutions of this Court, viz.

Resolved unanimously, That this Court feels an ardent zeal in
the cause, for the celebration of which the Merchants and Bank-
en of London intend t• meet.

That this Court isgrateful for numerous favours conferred upon
the Merchant Taylors Company by several of his Majesty's Royal
Predecessors, Kings of England, many of whose names it is their
peculiar honour to have enrolled amongst them as Freemen of this
Company,

That this Court is most proud in the opportunity thus afforded
to it, of testifying Its unfeigned devotion to a beloved Sovereign,
under the auspices of whose mild and beneficent reign its mem-
bers in common with all Ida Majesty's subjects, have enjoyed so
many blessings, and rejoice that an occasion offers itself of affor-
ding the use of their Hall and Establishment to the many emi-
nent and respectable persons who are so anxious to manifest their
grateful feelings upon this most interesting occasion.
Ordered, That the above Resolutions be signed by the Clerk,
and transmitted by hist to the Committee of Merchants and
Bankers of London. (Signed)
. _ _

RICHARD TFASDALE,

Clerk of the Merchant Taylors' Company.
' At a Meeting of the Merchants and Bankers, held at the City
of London Tavern, the Sth of September, 18094 it was

Resolved, That the Thanks •f this Meeting be given to the
Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful
Company of Merchant Taylors, for the expression of their zeal
to proraose the object, and their ready acquiescence in the wish
of this Meeting.

Resolved, That the Merchants and Bankers of London be con-
vened by advertisement to a Public Dinner at Merchant Taylors
Hall, on the said 25th day of October.
Resolved, That a Committee he appointed lb issue Tickets,- and
adopt regulations for the occasion.

Resolved, That the foregoing Resolutions be signed by the Se-
cretary, and publiahed in the Daily Papers.
By Order of the Committee,
City of London Tavern, Sept. $, 180. WM. HOLDEN.

SPAIN.

PRIVATE LETTERS.
" Madrid, August 3.

" Whit can I write to you in the insulated state in
which we are ? It is now a capital offence to receive
a letter or writing from any place not yet subdued by
the Vandals, or to circulate any news.
" Last night a vast cavalcade of Counsellors of
State, Ministers (though not all), and other functio-
naries, and a number of partizans of the French who
did not choose to be left behind, set out from this city.
There were 783 carriages, of different descriptions,
besides an innumerable quantity of horses, all R f which
took the road into Castile, by way of Rozas and Ga.
lapagar, with an eseort of 300 infantry. They took
with them even a number of their sick and wounded.
The occasion of this journey is a mandate of Joseph,
which was communicated yesterday, ordering the I
ttdnsfer of the Court to St. Ildefonso.

.‘ Cabarras and Arrivas remain here—the former,
in order to impose a contribution of ten millions of
reals, which 40 merchants have to furnish in twenty-
four hours ; and the latter, being cruel and sanguin-
ary, to terrify those who are dilatory in paying the
sums imposed with threats of th_, gallows. They
have before raised twenty millions of reals.

" lielluno is said to be at Mostoles, with 12,000
men, plundering the towns they pass through : here
dot a single horse, nor any cattle whatever, has been
left behind. The garrison consists of 3000 infantry,
and very few cavalry, with a great number of moun-
ted cannon, hut no artillerymen to serve them. In
the course of the week more than 6000 wounded have
come in, the result of the battle of the 28th, and many
of these departed with the test last night.
" Cabarras has stripped the Custom-house, and car-
ried away the public funds. Come soon, for Gon's
sake ! and deliver us. You have no idea hat mil-
lions are carried away in money and jewels at night,
though great quantities still remain in the Retiro.—
They, however, will be sent away to-day or to-mor-
row, if horses can be stolen for the purpose. All who
Iko with them carry more money than they are worth.
luch, very much, has been taken from the hottses of
the Grandees.

" It is said that Belliard is marching away also,
and that General Paris, who commands at present in
the ketiro, is to stay here, in order to capitulate with
some hOO men.

I. The Treasurer-General gees also with them, and
tal:es w;ch him all 11'..! h.is. .1t is said that the Admi-
u:slraior of the po<t of Aranjuer sec in an account
ot the adv.inee and positions of our army ; if so, he
ought ..o b: hanged."

" Madrid, August 6.
" Front len of the even of the '29th of July to
th t:)llowing 1-.itjlt, there hsid been great activity
Bird hustle Among the /,linisters, Generals, soldiers,
c wntry people, the French, and their Spanish parti.
sans—all('n'l'i"Yed in carrying their effects into the
when; they sh4t 14enatives up. Leaches,

and carriages of every kind, postillions, &c. were all
employed. •
The tumult in the Palace, in the Casa deliflo-
neda, Ste. was very great ; women and children run-
ning in all directions—all together presented a scene
gratifying to true Spaniards. The streets were filled
with people of all classes, who ill concealed their se-
cret pleasure. The cause of this tumult was intelli-
gence that the advanced guard of Venegas, kc. was
approaching, and the garrison here consisted of only
2000 men at the utmost, and a very few cavalry. In
order to take watch, four engineers ascended the
tower of Santa Cruz.

~ But this day all is changed again. Many indi-
♦iduals have taken their effects back into their houses,
and the Commissaries and other Members of the Po-
lice have returned to command and tyrannize in the
city, who yesterday exercised their functions in the
Retiro.

••••••• • • • * • • *

" From the 31st of July to the 3d inst. we calcu-
late there have been brought in more than 5000
wounded, and among them 650 officers. Of those
brought ig, on the 2d, 200 were put into the Semina-
rio de Nobles ; and on the same day came in from
30 to 40 ammunition waggons, five cannons, and five
boats, which had been carried in order to pass the
Tagus.
" A dispatch was forwarded to the Commissary-
General, ordering him to prepare immediately 360
beds at the General Hospital.
" On the evening of the 2d four carriages arrived,
in which were officers of rank. They were directly
sent to the Retiro. On that day, three persons were
constantly in the Observatory, employed looking with
telescopes. The wounded who have arrived here
cannot deny their defeat, but console themselves with
saying, that they did too much in resisting so great
an army as that which attacked them.

Tile King is to-day at Yllesias, waiting for Soult,
who is gone by the mountains of Airla and Cavalle-
ros, towards Estramadura, in order to unite their
whole force, and make an attack. At the same time,
every thing is prepared for a retreat, according to the
orders given. It has been observed, that in the houses
of some French Generals and Ministers (Counsellors
of state) every thing was taken away; even the
papers. This has been done cunningly, and much
has been packed up in the Retiro. Cabarras
went away at half past eleven, and the wife of
the Governor of the Palace. The Marquis of Ro-
mans is advancing by Valladolid, and the French are
all intercepted. They are trying to unite, in order
to break the line and escape ; but some think they
will try to effect this by way of Guadalazara, seeing
that a great force is collected against them in Castile,
and that they will endeavour to reach Navarre, fear-
ing much the army of Venegas, Bce."

PORTUGAL.

PRIVATE LETTERS.

" Lisbon, August 21.

44 Several officers having arrived here lately with-
out proper leave of absence, the Commandant of Lis-
bon, Colonel Peacock of the Guards, in the General
Orders of Friday last, says, that all officers who re-
turn from the army, without the Commander of the
Forces' leave, are to be put under arrest • and further,
that in consequence of the false and unfavourable re-
ports made by English officers and privates of the
state of the British army in Spain, that in future all
officers and privates circulating such injurious reports
are to be immediately tried by a Court Martial, and
the sentence to be put in immediate execution.
44 It has been said, that the advance column of
General Beresford's army has been taken by the
French.

" It has been reported within these three or four
days, with great confidence, that General Beresford
was in the rear of Soult, and that Sir Arthur Welles-
ley was advancing in his front, and that it was im-
possible for him to get off.
" Sixteen transports arrived here yesterday from
Cork, with 120 artillerymen, and 300 horses.
" By a vessel that •arrived here yesterday from Ca-
diz, it is said and believed at 'Change, that General
Stuart, with English Sicilian troops,-had taken Na-
ples, and that the garrison were made prisoners of
wan—Paper, 23 per cent. discount."

" Lisbon, August 22.

44 The Princess Charlotte packet, which was to sail
this morning, is postponed until to-morrow morning;
the mail is to be closed this evening at eight o'clock.
I have put a letter in the mail last night, with the pa-
pers of Saturday and yesterday. The only news I
have now to add to what I have said in that letter,
is, that Sir Arthur Wellesley his been under the pain-
ful necessity (as he says himself) of breaking several
Ojicers for their cowardly and inattentive conduct in the
severe battles with the French in Strain.—One Officer, who
had the command of a detachment, ran away from his
men!!—but they were led on by the Serjeants, and
behaved in the most heroic manner. He is named in
General orders, and ordered to be arrested wherever
he is to be found. lam told he has been seen here,
at Lisbon: It is useless to name him. •

FROM THE GERM4N PAPERS.

PARIS, AUGUST 20.

LETTER PROM THE MINISTER OF POLICE TO THE MAYOR