Star.
London, England, 1809-03-31 00:00:00

DECREE.

" His Majesty, considering that the)trench, in the unjust and
barbarous war which they wage against Spain, pay no regard to
any principle of the laws of natiwis—that they shamelessly vio-
late the most solemn treaties, as has been verified with respect
to the capitulation of Madrid, since, contrary to the stipulations
therein made, they imprison, prosecute, and banish peaceable
Citizens and respectable Magistrates, imposing, at the same
time, the most disgraceful punishments on other unfortunate
persons on the slightest suspicions and most frivolous pretexts.
—Seeing that they continue every where to defile the sanctity of
temples, the purity of domestic honour, and to trample on the
rights of humanity—that acts of the most atrocious kind, and
which make human nature shudder, are daily heard of, such as
the death of a nun, who threw hereelf into a well, to avoid the
brutality of a Frenchman ; the cruel murder of a mother, whose
' breasts were cut ofi in the act of giving suck to her son, by chow
monsters, who afterwards sabred her infant; and a number ef
other cases equally horrible,-atrocities painful to write, dreadful
Ito read, and degrading to endure. Finally, his I.l4;rs•rt being
, convinced, that still to observe the laws of natural equity with
those whp respect no law whatever, would no: be mo:leration i.nd
justice, but the most culpable indiference and the basest meanneb,,
has resolved to repress and punish those crimes. Calling thereec:c
all Europe to witness the awful necessity which has compel!. d
hitii to resort to the mean of retaliation, by returning on a sat:-
\guinary banditti violence for violence, he hereby decrees :
I. That no quarter shall be given to any French soldier, office r,
lor General, who may be made prisoner in any town or dis!rict,
In which acts ;ontrary to the laws of war have been commit:cd
by the enemy, but that such persons :hall be immediately p. t

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and as satisfaction
example to their companions,
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I. That the present Decree shall be printed, proclaimed, and
-.butcd in the Spanish armies, in order to its due execution,
,L 2 ire also required to make arrangemetts for the fulfilment of
The Marquis of ASTORGA, Vice President,
the saine.
MARTIN DR GARAY.
pone in the Royal Alcazan, of Seville, Feb. 7.

A letter has come to band from Petersburgh, dated
(6th 0 S.) 13th February, N. S. It contains in-
telligence cf much importance. Marshal Duao6
(Duke of Friuli) had arrived at that City, as Minister
plenipotentiary from the Court of Paris, accompanied
by Count RostAsizow, the Ambassador of his Czarine
Majesty. It was supposed to be their intention, by
their joint influence, to induce ALEXANDER to declare
no against Austria, to which his Imperial Majesty
bad objection, on account of his former alliance with
that power, and the unpopularity of each a measure
throughout his dominions: Another object stated is,
to dose the navigation of the Baltic upon British
commerce. In pursuance of this last design, it is
aid, that a general Embargo is to be imposed upon
all shipping in Russian ports, from Riga to Torno ;
and it was immediately to take place, as it was sup-
posed that an immense quantity of produce had been
oaghtnp, both by individual merchants and by the
Ga foment of this country.
Some copies of a Manifesto by the Austrian Go-
vernment are reported to have reached town. In this
publication the States of the Rhenish Confederation
ate called upon to come forward to the assistance of
Austria. The enormities committed by the orders
of NAPOLEON, it is said, are also minutely enumera-
ted; and the fate that awaits the people of Germany,
if they do not at last oppose a firm and energetic re-
sistance to the encroachments of the Tyrant, are
painted in strong and glowing,colours.

HAYTI.
TO MONSIEUR PETION'S FRIENDS.

GENTIAMSH....rociIerSI PLTI.ON has ESCAPED from the Vic-
'. torious Army of the PRESIDENT Of HAITI (General CHRIS..
7ona), in WOMAN'S CLOTHES. (Signed)
" THOMAS GOODALL, Vice-Admiral of Hayti."

From the above notification, sent to a respectable
Morning Paper, it appears that CHRISTOPIIE has at
length triumphed over his rival. Admiral GOODALL'S
authority, we are inclined to consider as unques-
tionable. We need hardly add, that on some
ground or other he was some time ago put under an
arrest, and sent home by some of our Naval Corn-
randers in the West Indies. He has been since
offered his release, but demands to be informed by
what authority he has been kept in durance vile.

THE•ARMY.

Yesterday being Maunday-Thursday, hit MAJESTY'S
annual Bounty of woollen and linen cloth, shoes,
stockings, five loaves of bread, beef, salt, salmon, cod
rd herrings, wooden cups full of ale and wine, and
silver penny pieces, were distributed to 71 poor
:;r, and 71 poor women, being as many as his MA-
LslY is years old, in a large room adjoining White-
Fall Chapel, without the usual forms and ceremonies,
on account of the Chapel being under repair, and
fitting up for a Military Chapel. Dr. CAREY, the
sub-almoner, attended, who said grace and returned
thanks.

Orders were on Wednesday received at Portsmouth
that the transports in that harbour be made ready to
receive on board a considerable force, which will begin
to embark to-morrow. The 3d and 4th Dragoon
Guards will be the first to enter upon service. .
Wednesday se'nnight, six transports arrived in Cork
harbour, being part of a fleet of transports and mer-
chantmen, about 50 sail, that left Lisbon on the 22d
February, under convoy of his Majesty's ship NYMPH,
Captain PERCY. Shortly before the convoy sailed,
two battalions of detachments of the late Sir Join;
MOORE'S army arrived in the Tagus, under the com-
mand of Colonels BUNBURY and COPSON.
THE FOLLOWING TROOPS ARE AT BELEM CASTLE :
A Detachment of Artillery The two bat. above mentioned
The 14th Light Dragoons I Waggon Tram & COMMISSariat.
AT LISBON :

A Detachment of Artillery I The 45th and 97th Regiments
The 3d, or Old Buffs 4 battalions German Infantry.
All the forts are dismantled of their cannon. The
greatest cordiality subsists between the British troops
and the Portuguese ; and the whole nation is in arms,
determined to give the French every resistance, with
full confidence of success.—The names of the above
six transports are, Young William, Unity, Mary, Mars,
Norval, and Sisters, and have baggage on board.
sir DAVID DUNDAS, the present Commander-in.
Chief, was educated to the Medical profession, and
entered the Army in that department ; he for some
time served as an Assistant-Surgeon to a regiment.
Sir DAVID commanded the cavalry of the army on
the Continent, when the immortal Sip RALPH ABER.
CROMBIE commanded one wing, and General HARM/ Vl'
the other wing of the army. It is about a year since
Sir DAVID married the fair and accomplished Miss
DELANCEY.

Lieutenant Colonel GORDON, Secretary to the late
Commander in Chief, has been prevailed on, at the it
request of Sir DAVID DUNDAS, to continue in the
same office for the present. The emoluments of this !
situation are supposed to be worth about 02000 an-
nually, besides the great patronage attached to the
office. Independently of this, Colonel GORDON has
the lucrative allowance of Colonel of the Royal
African Corps, which was lately raised for him.
A Monument is about to be erected, by the Offi-
cers of the 9th Regiment of Foot, in the Cathedral of
Canterbury, to perpetuate the memory of the much
esteemed and ever to be lamented Lieutenant Colonel
STUART, who fell at the bead of his regiment, at the
battle of Roleia, in Portugal, on the 17th of August,
1808.

Colonel COCHRANE JOHNSTONE has obtained a com-
mand in the West Indies, and has just sailed for that
quarter.
Orders have been issued for the volunteering to
commence. The militia-men are so very much inclin-
ed to the measure, that the number will be procured
immediately. We would recommend a greater lati-
tude to be given to the men, in the choice of the corps
they p to. We ourselves are advocates for national
and favourite corps ; and think that the British sol-
diers have more particularly distinguished themselves
as national corps, than as a heterogeneous mixture.
It is generally allowed, that if the Scotch Militia had

Sir A. WELLESLEY, besides vacating his seat in Par-1 been permitted to enter the 42d, or any of the High.
Lament, has also resigned his office of Secretary land Regiments they chose, they would not, on last
f. - Ireland. The Right Honourable
THOMAS WAL- occasion, have been so backward in volunteering.
LACE is named as his successor in the latter situation. CORPS OF ROYAL FOREIGN ARTILLERY.—We were
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, it is added, will confine his at a loss to find out what corps Captains BOUSIRE
attention in future entirely to his military duties. and GRAveNenoeit belonged to, who are honourably
Wednesday afternoon Mr. PARSONS, the Messen/ mentioned as directing, at the attack of Martinique
ger, was gent off with dispatches to our Minister at the two batteries that accelerated the reduction of
Sweden. Pigeon Island. Their names are evidently foreign,
Dispatches have been received from New South and not to be found in the list of the Royal-Artillery.
Wales, which bring intelligence down to the middle A correspondent informs us, that they belong to the
of September. Lieutenant-Governor FoveAux arrived corps of Royal Foreign Artillery, attached to the
on the 28th July, and took the command of the place. Royal Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-
Mr. Bumf, who had been superseded by the Officers Colonel Le Chevalier de NACQUARD. It was a com-
of the Colony, was living in the State House under pany of the same corps, then called the Dutch Artil-
erest. Lieutenant-Governor FOVEAUx issued the lery, which, on their passage from England to Jamai.
ollowing Proclamation : ca, in the Achilles merchantman, in 1799, fell in with,
" iosaps Fovs.tux, boarded, and took, after an engagement of one hour,
" As the Government of this Colony has been upwards of six I the Entreprenante French privateer, mounting four
i arils out of the hands of WILLI.% m Bunts, F-sq. and as the 112-pounders and fourteen 6-pounders, with 124 sai-
..clzurances attending his suspension have been fully submitted i lots and 52 marines, commanded by Mr. Joseph
to his Majesty's Ministers, who alone arc competent to decide, ; Durand, a commissioned Lieutenant in the French
1.1 venant•Governor FoYIAI4 conceives it to be beyond his au_ i navy. On board the French privateer, the Captain,
th -sty to judgebetween Captain Bunn and the Of whom he ' two Lieutenants, and 27 men, were killed, and 52
Nel in the actual command of the Colony. i wounded. The Dutch Artillery went to St. Do-
', In assuming the administration of the Government until his mingo in 1796, and have been constantly in the West
114, sty's pleasure shall be known, Lieutenant-Governor %TEA re Indies ever since.
,cktmntinea to adopt such measures as he deems to be most The increase of deserters from the army, and the
eternal for the preoervatko of the public tranquillity, and thf consequent confinesnent of them in the Isle of Wight,
turity of public and Ovate property, and to follow in the dis. have determined Government lately to order a second
'hrgi• of the arduous duties imposed on him a system of the prison-ship to be fitted up for their accommodation,
tint* economy, and the most impartial justice between persons previous to their being sent on foreign service. Re-
'f ev.-rY description, I port says that these deserters, who in number amount
"NI reports, communications, and other correspondence, re. I to between 4 and 500, are in future to be under an
`'l't is public business, arc to be transmitted to hues FISIO.• officer's guard, and not a serjeant's, as heretofore.
1-, Esq. who is appointed Secretary. ROYAL MARINES.
' kIY SO, root.' ' " GOD SATZ TEZ Mac." MR. EDITOR—I was much pleased to see in your
~ ~ isere little ',i news of any interest in the Sydney Paper of the 14th inst. that a Naval Baronet of high
4f '4zettes. Richard Moxwarthy and John Hopkins estimation had taken up the cause of that very useful
tire convicted in the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction corps, the Royal Marines : and Iwish some Ministerial
Member would make a motion, for a sufficient in-
of an abominable crime, and. on Tuesday received
!eatence of death. ' heywere afterwards -eve& . crease of that corps, to enable them to garrison our
• Aucarsr 28.—Several persons who have been prr-
. principal sea-ports
.with Marines, instead of the Regu-
`%iers in the colony, having obtruded themselves• to ' -- •
in lays ras it would give them time to be grounded and
made perfect in every part of a soldier's duty, before
•'3(: Courts of Justice in the character of Counsellors
tzd Advocates, orders have been issued by Lieu, te. they are embarked ; which cannot be the case whilst
'zt-Governor Fo forbiddenveaux,g any person from they are sent on board almost as soon as enlisted,
which, from the great increase of our Navy, is una-
resurning to interfere with causes pending before dti
oltrts without a special licence from him for that voidably the custom at present. And when we con.
eider that the Empire consists chiefly of Islands and
...i: Pose e ; and apprising those who have been con-
;:•,,, that a disobedience of this
injunction-will be Colonies, the protection of which iequires soldiers to
be in some degree habituated to a naval life, I think
i'l'...,lied in the most exemplary manner.
•,•• * every one must allow, that troops so formed would
i.:: Dundee, Cummings, bound, from hence to be of the most essential service to a maritime country
• :e of Wales's Island, was lost at the extreme of like this.—/f you on find.room for these observations
. ter's River on the 15th' instant. Two
1•• ;I,d ' • Sepoys, in your very extensive Paper, you will much oblige,
.. joined the ship at Penang, were drowned.— i AN 01.1) SOLDIER, AND CONSTANT READER.
it, rcht of the crew were saved. i Wariekkshire, March 18, leo. •

NAVAL

FALMOUTH, MARCH 28.
Sailed his Majesty's ship HUMBER On g
Wind N. W.
PLYMOUTH-bOCK, MARCH 28.
The IMPERIEUSR shifted her moorings this day, and'
will sail to-morrow morning ; report says, she goes out
to attack a French frigate, the Commander of which
has challenged the Istmleuse.—Sailed the Resolu-
tion hired cutter, for Rochefort—Wednesday, arri-
ved the Good Friends, BARRETT, from Exeter, with
sundries; Speculation, AUSTIN, from Dartmouth ;
and Sally, LOWE, from Penryn.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30.
Arrived the TSRMAGANT sloop of war, from the
Downs ; ALPHEA cutter, from a cruize.—Sailed his
Majesty's ship THALIA, with a fleet for Quebec.—
Wind N. E.