Star.
London, England, 1809-12-25 00:00:00

CADIZ, NOV. 29.

The President at Seville seems to have energy.
Our new Governor here, VANEGAS, is acting with
spirit ; every inhabitant is called upon to enter the
lists as a volunteer. All those who cannot give a
good account of themselves are sent to the army. All
carriages are laid aside, and the mules put in requi-
sition, as well as all church and private plate. An
Income Tax of two per cent. is also to be levied on
all estates above tESO per annum; in short, the Govern-
ment appears to be in downright earnest.
The French have not dared to push forward after
the affair of the 19th. AHEIZAGA is collecting his
army at La Carolina to the number of about 40,000.
As the retreat was made in good order by a conside-
rable part of the troops, they have kept their mus-
kets, but the Frenchified patty and treachery still lurk
among us. There must be a few more served as the
traitors have been at Seville, before we can go on commie
faut : it is, however, agreed upon this time at least,
that there was no cowardice. The infantry particu-
larly distinguished themselves.

Among the repeated proofs that the Consulado of
Cadiz has given of its patriotism, loyalty, and fide-
lity, in the Just cause of the public defence, the fol-
lowing deserves particular notice :
It being necessary to collect a considerable sum,
in order to pay the expences of our army, and the
extraordinary charges incident to it, now it is in mo-
tion, the Supreme Central Junta has sieified to the
said Consulado its wish to borrow a million of hard
dollars, in addition to former contributions, the half
to be repaid from the Royal effects coming by the
ship of war the Leandro, from New Spain and the
rest by the treasures-by the San Ramen ; the lenders.
to be reimbursed at six per cent. interest, should the
principal not be returned at the time intended.
This desire of the Junta the Consulado has exert.
ed itself to fulfil, and has raised 700,000 dollars, •
which•sum has been offered to his Majesty, and at
the same time it has been announced that he may
depend upon receiving the rest, and that no interest
will be charged.
His Majesty, feeling the importance of this service,
has ordered thanks to be returned, in his name, to
the Consulado for their zeal, generosity, and disinte-
restedness, and has directed that their liberality be
made public, as deserving his warm respect and gra•
titude.

rrnE EVENING§TAC

LONDON.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25.
Osamu*, DAY.—Holiday at all the Public Offices.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
Bank Stock I Imp. 3 per Cent. Ann.
3 per Cent. Red. 6SH I India 'Bonds 193.205. prrm.
3 per Cent. Cons. shut I Exch. Bills, Sc. 10s. pre.
4 per Cent. 841 State Lowry Tick. £22.155.
.5 per Cent. Navy shut I India Stock for opg.
Long Ann. 18} 9-I6ths Cons. for open. 74

Yesterday Mr. MAYI4T4 the Austrian courier, ac-
companied by Mr. POWELL, the Secretary to the Ame-
rican Minister at this Court, embarked at Dover, on
board the Elizabeth, Captain HAYWARD, which im-
mediately sailed for France.
it is still reported that Mr. MAYNTZ was the bearer
of a proposition for a negotiation ; the, Austrian
Minister, in announcing the conclusion of the Treaty
between-the Courts of St. Cloud and Vienna, having,
with the concurrence of NAPOLEON, announced the

desire of his Court to act as mediator for the restora-
tion of a general Peace. To this proposition, it is
saidf an answer has been returned, stating the strong
desire which his MAJESTY entertains to terminate the
war by a safe and equitable Peace, without compro•
mising his own honour, or the interests of his Allies ;
but that preparatory to the acceptance of the pro-
fered invitation to ivegociate, his MAJESTY requires
from France a full exposition of the basis upon which
she is willing to treat.
If such a proposition has actually been made to
our Court, an answer would of course be sent to it ;
but at the present moment it can lead to nothing.—
It is impossible that we can abandon our still fresh
engagements with Spain and Portugal, hopeless as
their cause has become ; and it is not reasonable to
suppose that NAPOLEON, after wading so deep in
blood and guilt as he has done to usurp those thrones,
will, almost in the moment of consummation, forego

his prey, for the more remote advantages of a peace
with England.

Since our last we have received some Dutch and
German Papers, from which we have given a few
extracts. The Austrian official account of the battle
of Wagram has at length made its appearance. The
loss of that battle is attributed, without reserve or
disguise, to the Archduke JOHN, who, by his tardi-
ness in marching from Presburgh, afforded the
French an opportunity of turning the left wing of the
Austrian army, which produced the disasters that led
to the Treaty of. Vienna. It is asserted, that in this
battle the victors lost more men than the vanquished ;
but facts like these afford consolation only to fools.
.The greater the bravery of the vanquished, the more
it is to be regretted that such valour should have
been fooled away by the guidance of men very dif-
ferent from the great of Nature's creation.

Some Seville Gazettes have alio arrived, and with
them the Address of the Council of Monte Video to
the new Viceroy, on the re-establishment of peace
with Buenos Ayres ; and also on the occasion of cer-
tain complimentary Resolutions of the Central Junta,
which had been transmitted to the Public Authorities
at that Settlement. It is given in another column of
this Paper.

A Morning Paper of this day presents the following
paragraph :
‘, We have authority to state, in reference to an
advertisement which has lately appeared in some of
the daily Papers, for receiving proposals for the
purchase of arms to be exported to Spain, on account
of Mr. COCHRANE JOUNSTONE, that it is not in the
contemplation of his MAJESTY'S Government to fur-
nish licences to this effect, on the application of any
individuals whatever."

The advertisement alluded to states, that the Hon-
COCHRANE JOHNSTONE having entered into engage-
ments for the supply of arms to the Supreme Junta
of Spain, is desirous to receive proposals for the sup-
ply of good proof muskets, &c.—On the facg of this
advertisement it appears unexceptionable. We should
like to know the real cause for the refusal of a license
to Mr. JOHNSTONE to send arms to the Spaniards, for
we cannot believe that it arises from that Gentle,
man having subscribed £lOO to Mr. WARDLE'S
Committee.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
Foreign Office. ,
Saturday evening dispatches were received at the
Foreign Office from Spain.

Admiral BERTIE, we understand, arrived last night
at the Admiralty, in a post-chaise and four. The
gallant Admiral was on the Cape of Good Hope
station.

Our readers will perceive that at the City Elections,
Messrs. Loveland, Rowlatt, H. King, Gould, Gough,
Causton, Higden, Taine, Dolley, Watson, Harper,
Metcalfe, Brickwood, Hancock, Pinchbeck, Hewson,
Alsager, and W. E. Smith, who voted for Mr. At-
kins's Address, have been rejected in their repective
wards.

A dispute has arisen between the inhabitants of
Shadwell, whether St. Paul's church shall be repaired
or rebuilt ? and the question has been referred to
Doctors' Commons, for ecclesiastical decision.

The Minerva, Witanaa, from Vigginia to Dublin,
was lost on the 13th inst. in Douglas Bay, with all
her crew (the Captain and Stewart excepted), toge-
ther with a Kinsale pilot and two Custom•hoouse
off►cers.

THE ARMY.
e_._._

A number of horses, to remount a part of the 4ti.
and 16th Light Dragoons, at Lisbon, were embarked
last week at Portsmouth.

The Officers commanding regiments of Local Mi_
litia have been informed, by a circular from the Se.
cretary at War, that the corporals are not to receive
any pay from and after this day : that from the same
period, pay will be allowed for such number of ser
jeants only of each regiment, &c. as, including the
serjeant-major, will not exceed one per company ; and
for such number of drummers only, as, including the
drum-major, will not exceed one for every two corn.
' panies. •

NAVAL EVTELLIGENCW.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 22.
Arrived the Lord Hobart packet in 56 days from
gio Janeiro.

PLYMOUTH-DOCK, DECEMBER 23.

Arrived a large American ship, dismasted, and in
Meat distress—have not learnt her name.—Sailed the
li'EAzt.s hired schooner, for Portsmouth : the Goth.
riNcu brig of war, for Corunna, having on board a
Messenger and an Officer of rank, (who arrived at
GOUDEPS, King's Arm's Tavern, this morning, in a
post-coach and four; TORNAWT, of 80 guns, and
GIBRALTAR of ditto, for the Rochefort station ; the
BRISK sloop, for Cork ; ECLIPSE brig, and THAIS
loop, on separate cruises, and a large victualler for
Cor nnna.