Star.
London, England, 1813-12-16 00:00:00

'sailed on the 7tb instant, and has brought the Mail
of that date. The. Dispatches were forwarded. by
express, but the Letters will not be in Town before

to7ntorrow. •
Si' the above Packet Ministeri have receiied.Dis.
patches from Lord WELEINGTON, dated at gi.'' Minn
1-de Luz, on the sth instant, but. they contaitkir Atc.
'count of any military events. • ! .
By a Gentleman just come over from Passages, we
learn, that at Ilayobne they were preparEd for a
siege ; and that a large garrison had heel sent bt,
and a great part of the women and old Men tu . rneoi
out of the town by the Governor, about 1000
whom had made their way to the Britiih army, and
Ware protected.

The right of our army had advanced to the bank
of the Nive, and Sir ROWLAND Hat. was ready to
pass. On a given signal, Sir JOHN HOME and Mar-
shal BERESEGRD would move forward the left and cen-
tre of the army. The French soldiers expected Botta-
PARTE at Bayonne ; part‘of his Staff, it was reported,
had arrived, and the English army was in the highest
spirits, wishing for nothing so mach as to see their
admired and immortal leader pitted against BONA.
PARTE himself. This would terminate the war at once. '
• &ital. had received a reinforcement of 5000 men
from Paris.
The following is an extract of a private letter hosts
an Officer in Lord Wzaaanoton's army, dated
" Hend.Quarters, tut Division, St. Jew de Luz,
Novecitnr 19, 18196 y
is We are here along with Lord Wasaanwrinti's
head-quarters ; the whole ofthe Guards are in guar-
ters here ; the deNtati regiments of the divis'ott are
in cantonments in :frOnt. You cannot conceive any
change greater thari that which this town presented
,when we int followed the enemy through it, and that
.seltids it naps.present.s. At first all was desolate, not.
an inhabitant to be seen, empty houses inisani fur-
niturei. and much appearance of wreck—how we have
a fine large town-full of.it: sews inhabitants, French,
cordially mixed with several regiments of British
Ghards, at you would see them in Westminster-.all
the shops open, and all of them full of goods. As
they get hard doll Ats for their articles, and as ail
disorder is prevented, the shops have been emptied,
and replenished since our army.came in.. .
" Lord WELLINGTON has made this -a free port./
and, instead -of seizing all .the coasting vessels and
boats which be found here, gave them up to the pro-
prietors on their returning to their homes ; the con-
sequence is, that the markets are well stocked with
fish and all articles, the produce .of the country.—
They tell us we shall have every thing there is in.
Bayonne, Bourdeaux, and on the coast, if our cruizers
do not molest them. A Guernsey trader with wine,
and a sloop from Poole, came in and soon disposed
of their cargoes, and to such advantage that they
will not be long in making us another visit. Candles
have been selling at 12s. 6d., a pound. sugar ss. tea
18s. and 20s.—other things in proportion.
ig We had regular church on Sunday, when Lord
WaLuscron and every body attended. Having such
favourable accounts of the order preserved, the re--
fugee inhabitants requested permission from SOUL?
to return to their homes k he desired to have a fist of
the names of all who were desirous of returning to-
St. Jean de Luz, promising them passports from his
army ; but as soon as he got them, he delivered the,
whole to the Minister of Police, recommending them
to his strict surveillance. However, since the greatest

part of them have stolen away, by making ;circuit
to avoid the French line, aluiost every inhabitant;
with the Mayor and Municipality, have reached.the
town. They seem happy, and a stranger. w?uid: not
from their appearance discern that this was. a dep.
tured town. . '
" HALKinja brigade scoured die front a few days
ago, as forage is becoming scarce. A brigade of the
Light Division didisitios days Ago, but Willow,
men."
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1, ••Il

• Yesterday, at two, o'clock; the Hereditity Prffici
of ORANGE left his father% house-in Harkg-stred, to
proceed on his way m Hollindi in a carriage and
four. The drivels were decotated with large orange.
cockades. Owing to contrary 'winds, his Serene
Highness had not received' his father's eaters when
be Fen the arty, Pad wAss total stringer to what had•
happened in Holland when he entered the port of
Plymouth, and did not know the cause of the Salute•'
and other rejoicings.