Star.
London, England, 1812-03-30 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR:

• LONDON.
MONDAY, MARCH 30.
Zinn bitot4Av.---Hollday at an the Public Offices.

THE L'ORIENT SQUADRON.
As we stated on Saturday, no accounts of the des-
tination of this squadron has reached this countty.
The following are all the particulars which we hare
been able to collect from our port letters of this
inoining 1-His Majesty's ship THRACIAN arrived at
Plymouth on 'Thursday last, having reconnoitred
Cherburgh, in which harhour were five sail of the
line, quite ready for sea ; they are not the ships that
escaped from L'Orient.
The Walsingham packet, on her passage from
Lisbon, fell in with a dismasted French frigate, • off
Cape Ortugal, which was supposed to be one of the
L'Orient squadron.
The following is a correct statement of the intelli-I
genet brought by the NYADEN, respecting the L'Otient
squadron :
" The NvAncte left Lisbon on the Ist instant, with dl44llfisei.
On the 141 h, in lat. 47. 10. long. 10. 15. about 300 miles*. 3,
V. of Ushant, she fell in with, at seyen o'clock in the nibroing,
ix strange ships, which, on approaching, she discovered to be five
trench line-of-tunic ships and a brig. Two of the line.of-battle
ships, which sailed remarkably well, chaced her, one of them was
only about five mites from her. At this time (so o'clock at noon),
three large ships, apparently Intliamen,hoVe in sight, to which the
NraDLN instantly made the convoy signal for an enemy being in
sight. The NYADIN then wore, and stood toward the enemy, who
seemed to be intimidated by this twanceuvre, for they also wore
and stood from the NYADEN. It was an hour before the India-
!llea observed the signals; when they did, they dispersed. The
enemy, who bad by this time ascertained the three ships were
net men of war, separated and chaced ; but thick weather coming
on, With heavy squall,, the Indiamen escaped; and they prove to
have been the three extra ships, viz, the Northampton, Monarch,
and Euphrates, which arrived at Portsmouth on Monday. Only
two of the French ships sailed very well, and they evidently
i•hed to keep together.
"During the time the Nv AD r sr was making signals to the in-
men, a merehlnt cutter, bound to the southward, crossed
bby etween her and the French squadronovithout being interrupted
thenl• One of the ships appeared to be a three-decker. They
were an lan seen by the NYADEM standing to the N. W. under
eaey sail, cot working to windtard, with a view to gain any port
(ai has been believed), but cruizing; no doubt, with the inten-
Lou of inter;Apting
some of our merchant Deets. With respect
to our outward-timid convoys (which were so long detained by
foul
winds), we think it may be concluded they have passed the
Frenchnitn; for the NYAozx subsequently fell in with the Vs
Etscos Lieut. PITTMAN, who bad learnt that the convoy under
the JASON'
FUIIII7III, and Z/NOISIA, for the Wett•indles and
41"11147-412ean (upwards Of 200 sail) were ofe ; and the India

Beet of ten ships, which sailed with the ANTILOPt, AIMAD.i;
and harrroaux, were spoke with on the same day the NYADLN
fill in feit.ti the frenCh.sqnadron; bY the'lkoittigtiese brig St. Flo-
renzo, in lat. 46. long. 8. which was to the southward and east-
ward (that Ist in-shore) of the enemy, who were standing to the
northward and westward; consequently increasing their distance
from each other Lour, so that no apprehensions can be enter-
tained of their safety.
" The VIRAGO was sent to the squadron off Ushant with the
NYADtN'S account of the enemy. If they intended to reach
Brest, the prevailing S.E. winds would have prevented their doing
so previously to Friday, witcn it shifted to the S.W. As the ships
were badly worked—and, from having new rigging and saib, any
attempt to carry much sail in fresh breezes (to enable them to
work to windward) would have endangered their masts. Every
praise is due 19 Captain EMORTII for his exertions In preserving
the Indiatnert. They were standing into the body of the French
squadron when seen—and wvld, 'in all probability, have fallen
into their bands."

Dispatches were this morning received from Sir
HENRY WELLESLEY, at Cadiz,, and we have seen let-
ters and papers from that place to the 13th instant.
—.The French besieging army has been greatly
weakened by a strong detachment having been sent
off to co-operate in a fresh attack upon Tarifa. The
new Regency has refused to ratify the Treaty emend
into between ELI° and the inhabitants of Buenos
Ayres.

A law has been passed making it death for any
person to ship any kind of produce whatever, to any
port or place in the possession of the enemy.
His Majesty's enip GANYMEDE has arrived at Fal-
mouth from Cadiz, with the Spanish Count de Fait-
NAND= on board. He is to succeed the Duke del
INFANTADO, as Ambassador from the new Spanish
Regency to the British Cabinet.

The Marlborough and Walsinzham packets have
arrived at Falmouth from Lisbon—the latter in eight
days. The intelligence brought by these opportu-
nities is of a most gratifying description. The most
important part of the news by the Marlborough, as
contained in an Official Bulletin, was communicated
in our Second Edition of Saturday, and will be found
repeated in our columns of to-day.
By the Walsingham Ministers have received further
dispatches from the Earl ofWawnoroN, by which we
learn that his Lordship set out from Elvas on the
12th instant for Badajoz, with a view to superintend
the operations against that place, the battering train
having previously arrived. The French cause in the
Peninsula seems now to be desperate. The reports
of the march of the Imperial Guards for France are
fully confirmed ; and King JOSEPH himself has left
Madrid for Burgos, also on his way for France. The
intercepted dispatches from the French Generals, as
given in another part of our paper, chews, in a striking
point of view, the distressed situation of the French in
Spain :—As the Earl of WELLINGTON observes in his
dispatches, di they cannot now send a courier from
Valladolid to Bayonne without being accompanied
by an escort of 250 cavalry and infantry, and that
.even then the safety of the courier is not certain, unless
he rides in the centre of the escort, nor his horse safe,
unless led by a cord tied to the bridle, under the
guidance of a serjeant appointed for that purpose."
By the Walsingham-packet from Lisbon, we learn
that the arrivals of cargoes of flour from America
were numerous and frequent ;• but we are sorry to
find that the markets for English merchandize were
very net; very best superfine cloth had been recently
sold for I Is. per yard ; superfine kersymeres at 4s. or
ss. ; and cotton goods of every description much
Tower than could be purchased from the manufacturers.
Various shipments were making for the Brazil* and
Mediterranean.

Three large French praams, captUred by-the Ito-
sAino and GRIFFON, between Calais and Boulogne,
on Friday night,' have been sent into Ramsgate.—
There were fourteen of them in all, and had a few
more of our cruizers been present, not one of them
'would-have escapet. Great praise is due to the offi-
cers and crews of the ROSARIO and GRIFFON.—See
our Deal and Ramsgate letters, in another column.

We are sorry to announce the loss of the Wood-
bank, bound from Liverpool to the United States, on
the North Coast of Ireland. The cargo was valued
at about £BO,OOO, a very small portion of which has
been saved. •

The Gazette of Saturday contains a desCripticin of
the new naval uniform. The full dress coat of the Ad-
miral of the Fleet is to have five lads round the cuffs,
that of Admitals, four laces ; Vice-Admirals, three
laces; and Rear•Admirali, two laces. The epau-
lettes and buttons of the Flag-Officers to amain as
at present, with the addition of a crown over the an-
chor, on the button. The epaulettes of Captain%
three years post, to have an addition of a silver crown
over a silver anchor; those of Captains under three
yzars, to have the anchor without the crown ; and
those cif Commanders to be plain. Lieutenants, a
dress uniform of the same pattern as Captains and
Commander% but without any lace, and with one
plain epaulette. Masters' Mates and Midshipmen,
the same uniforni as at present, with the alteration of
the btitton only, which is to be of the same pattern
as that of the Captains and Lieutenants.

Msaa:Latez.—To-day the treat arrivals of Wheat Makes
considerable supply, sales in this trade heavy at a reduction of
about sa. and 6s. per quarter—Barley in good supply and keeps
its price—Rye and Malt are diarer—Beans of each description
hardly at last prices=There ate bat short supplies of Oats; and
sales thereof named somewhat higher—flour does hot support
last Week's inustly quoted Prices.
S M ITH PI El.D—March 80.
Beef S. 2d to 6s cd Veal 7s od to 8i Od
Iduaion 53 4d to 6s id Pork 6s Od to 7s Od
Lamb 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d.

MEAD OF CAT TLI TUIS DAT.
&OM, about 1880—Sheep and Lambs, 10820.
Calves 90—Pip, 2io.

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THE KING:

" WINDSOR cAfiltr, smack ki3.
" The KING continues nearly in the same state."

(Signed by the five Physicians.)
WINDSOR, Kutch 29.—Yesterday being the las•
Saturday of the Month, the QUEEN'S Council assem-
bled here to receiVe a Report of his MAJESTY'S health
from the physicians. There were present the Arch.
bishops of CANTERBURY and YORK, the Duke of Mos-
Trtost, and the Earls of MlAs' roan and WINCOILCEA.
It was stated, that the KING had been less agitated
since the last Meetihg of her MAJESTY'S Council,
though in the course of the last fortnight he had been
more restless and disturbed. That his MaJes-rl's
bodily health had improved, but that his mind con-
tinued as diseased as ever.
After examining the physicians, all the Members
of the Council proceeded to the KiNces apartments,
and from thence to pay their respects to the Queen.

•
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MILFORD. MARCH 27.
Arrived the Amelia French privateer, captured off
Brest by his Majesty's ship TONNANT : she had on
board dollars and cochineal which she took out of a
Spanish prize.

FAI.MOUTH, MARCH 27.
Arrived yesterday the Marlborough and WaLing-
ham packets, from Lisbon, with mails, the latter in
eight days passage : remained there the Princess Er:
zabeth packet. Also arrived the INTELLIGENT sloop
of war, from Plymouth, with a rudder for Ma-
jesty's ship CONQUESTADOR, which sails the first wind
for that port, accompanied by his Majesty's ship
ROTA. Also his Majesty's ship Oamsrgs, and brig
Friends, LEWINS, from Milford ; the Two Friends,
from Waterford ; Ann, BARTLETT, from Liverpool ;
Mary, SKINNER, from Gibraltar, in 27 days (is put
under quarantine); Modesty, Win, from St. Mi-
chael's ; Thomas, TRIPE, •from Majorca ; and the
Portuguese brig Esperanz, DA COSTA, from Lisbon
for London.—His Majesty's ship GANYZIEDE has ar-
rived from Cadiz, in 16 days ; and this morning
Count FERDINAND NA NEZ, the new Spanish Ambas-
sador, landed from her, and was received by a salute
of '2l guns from the battery.—Wind S.E. to S.W.