Star.
London, England, 1809-09-20 00:00:00

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rection of Madrid. Oat General in Chief has; this
Tnorning, been reconnoititing the *nit import4pt po
lit;ons in the mountains..' Our Oils is recreiting
nidly. Those public persons who could not distils-
,..uish a military retreat, Opperttniely ipade, from a
shameful flight, begin already to discern ,theii error.
MLR' VISA MIGUST t.
The enemy still direct a terrible fire against the
castle of Monjuich. The city contlnUes. vits defrue
with its usual bravery and perseverance.
Avotsr 2.—Reinf6rcements and pitivisiess have
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been thrown into Gerona.
Avow 4•—Gerona still continues to defend itself
Frith the greatest braliery.

LISBON, Amin' U.

By letters from the frontiers of Alentejo, it ap-
pears that his Excellency Marshal Wellesley has en-
tered that province, compelled•by the exctssisie wint
of provisions which he has suffered:
By accounts from• Tras os Monter., we learn that
the Marquis de Romana with the ireate4 pal tof his
army had arrived at Zamora.
GERONA, AUGUST 7.

This place continues" ti defend itself with the ut.
most bravery, although the enemy have succeeded in
making themselves. master*, of the Rebellin. The
exertions of the garrison and the brave peasantry, Who
have so nobly supported the honour of the Spanish
arms, are incredible.
These papers are almost filled entirely with Eng-
lish news and articles from Ger Many ; they contain
likewise a proclamation from the Marquis de Ro-
Juana to the inhabitants of Gallicia and the army,
and another to the peOPle of Clallicia by the Supreme
Government.

AMERICA.
BOSTON; AUGUST 3, Isos.
FRANCE AN THE °UNITED STATES.

?strut of a letter from Mi. Preble, at Paris, to a respectable
Mercantile House in this town, dated June SS, received by the
Mentor.
" I open my letter to say, that the Emperor has appointed a
person to settle the differences, and make a treaty with the United
Staxtr; and there is every probability that commerce will again
be renewed. 1 hope soon to sae soma of- your vessels at Mar-
stints."

NEW YORK.

I, A gentleman who left New York on' Saturday
informs, that the Papers of that day announced that
the French Governmsit hid appointed Mr. Hautval
to confer with Mr. Armstrong on a settlement with
the United States, 2MA-it. they had their 'first con-
ference on the 2d of July... Mr. H: is said to lit. the
person mentioned in the dispatches of our Envoys
is 1793.
On Saturday, Mr. Adams, appointed Minister
Resident at the Court of Ittissiai sailed for St. Peters,
burgh in the ship Horace. "The ship receive=d *several
salutes on leaving .the town and harbour. We are
erafident Mr. Adams will make no engagements that
will affect our relations with any other nation ; and
that his instructions do not permit such engagements.
We are not to be caught in a Russian or French trap,
however it may be baited.. Their tyranny on the'
ocean, when their scheme should be consummated,
would, we believe, be greater than that of Britain.—
The latter has some{ checks; but what checks would
they Lave ?

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" Aro. 4.—The following is a letter from Wash-
ington, to the Editor of the Neu, Teri Public Acker.
tiler, a violent democratic paper : _

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WASHINGTON, Jay 31.

" The Secretary of State has applied to 'the 'Presi-
dent to how Mr. Jackson was is k ty.ceirteel, dm I
when Whether he would return to the seat of Go-
Vernment soon for that purpose and enquired gene-
tfly how the subject is to be treated ? The general
expectation was, that he would immediately return to
this city to receive Jackson.; but he hai answered ex-
plicitly, and iithoht reserve, that he Ail !tortatitig to
rewrs kfore ae3o2t the close e Seistroikt, *hi& wa-4I
originally intended period of his absence; and will;
then receive the Minister-end his communicatlons.—.
The reason is obtioes,-the tenth .Congrass hate left_
him nothing to do.
" The Secretary of the Treasury contemplated a
visit to N.fr.. Madison ' • Ink the I.ste-neiva detained bins
in expectation of the lattees4imnediate arrival.' The
Tusident nowihoweven•writes hilt that beholds bins
In his engagement, and looks for him neat week in
Vir7in'a! •
" The Secretary of State will wait until Jackson's
anivA to make his usual eieurskon to Baltimore !
The Sxretary of the Navylii going t 6 the Southward!
Thu: }'cu may suppose Mr. Jackson': negotiation will
prvrts: rigid y!
" Not the public feeling, hut the public sentiment,
t; much suspended here. No one ventures to give
any specif.: ri.inion. In fact, the state of things is
so uno.,)-.,,:ted and embarrassing,- that the soundest
a-Tear as ret to have no digested system
iu their minds.''

It is rrmoured that the Nijaden frigate is ordered
v) be prepared at Portsmouth, for the immediate re-
cepticn of Mr. Rosa, Jun. and his suite, who are to
Fic,..Jci to lA'alchertn. It is stated, that Mr. Rosa
gcieg out in the capacity of Governor, or Lieute-
r-tnt-Governor ci that island. -

Yesterday, Mr. PEROEVAL arrived at Wins:fiat, ands
tint erred with his MAJErry on business of hriportauce•
Died th:s morning, at the house of his brother,.
T.AMUEL D3UGLAS, Esq. of America-square, Sit WU,-
DO.:GLAS, of Castle Douglas, Bart. ;
Extract of a letter from Captainkceros of the ship
Montevideo, from Quebec, dated Mount's Bay, the
Pith September :—" I have just thee to inform !ou
my safe arrival, after a terrible passage—we were
,:.rown on cur broadside and lay with.ourlower yards
tile water, but providentially righted again. Two
after the gale, picked up the crew of the Jane,
Shields, CAMFBZLL—two of the Jane's boys
,t-re drowned. Sept. 7, spoke the Pr&vidence Suc-
cess, Capt. Sloan he had lost the head of his main-
;t, and picked up the crew of the Urania, of
Capt. Fame n—he sa't four or five sail after
the gale, with their colours in distress. Sept. 13,
spoke the Peggy, of London, C;apt. Sterns, with the
less of his fore top-Mast."