Star.
London, England, 1813-07-31 00:00:00

OFFICIAL BULLIA IN.

" WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 31.
" Dispatches have been received from the Marquis
of WELLINGTON, dated Lezaca, 19th July.
" A battery of four guns opened on the 14th
against a fortified Convent, which was strongly occu-
pied by the enemy in front of St. Sebastian's ; and
on the morning of the 17th, this post, and another
strong work which adjoined it, were carried by
assault.

Two columns, commanded by Major-Generals
OSWALD and Hay, were employed on this service.—
They were composed chiefly of Portuguese troops,
supported by the 9th regiment. •
6, General Mrxis having been joined near Zaragoza
by General DORAN, they attacked General PARIS on
the Bth of July. In the night of the 9th the enemy
retreated towards Jaca, leaving a garrison in a re-
doubt which General DURAN was ordered to attack,
while MINA and Don JULIAN pursued the enemy's
column. They had taken many prisoners and much
baggage ; and on the 11th they captured a convoy.
Lord WELLINGTON extols very highly the acti-
vity and gallantry displayed in these operations.
" SCCIILT evacuated Valencia on the sth of July.
The garrison of Segorba was withdrawn, and the
French General SEVEROLI had blown up the Fort of
Alcaniz, and had marched upon Mequinenza."
Dispatches have also been received from Lord W.
BzsTlNcx, dated Valencia, 13th July :

The Allied Armies were collected in that neigh-
bourhood, and were about to move towards the Ebro.
The enemy had left Garrisons in Murviedro and
Ptniscold."

Lady BATHORST, who has been confined by a
ous fever, was reported yesterday by her Physician,
Dr. tANICHEAD, to be out of danger.

Yesterday Earl CHOLMONDELY gave a grand Minis-
terial dinner at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly.
The Great Bell, in the Southern Tcwer of St.
Paul's, tolled late on Wednesday night, for upwards
of an hour, in consequence of the death of the worthy
Diocesan. its deer tones were more solemnly im-
pressive from the silence and stillness of the hour.
This ceremony never takes place but on the death of
one of the Royal Family, or of a Bishop of London.
The following Form of Prayer is to be read to-
morrow in all the Churches and Chapels throughout
the United Kingdom, for the victory gained over the
French at Vittoria :

" 0, LORD Goa of Howl's ! who chiefly deciarest thy almigh-
ty power by protecting the oppressed, and smiting to the ground
the proud Oppressor, and who, in the defence of injured Nations,
teachest tby servants to war, and girdest them pith strength for
battle, we yield Thee praise and thanksgiving, for the continued
successes in Spain with which Thou bast been pleased to crown
the conduct of our General and the valour of our soldiers, but more
especially for the signal and decisive victory which under the same
Commander Thou bast recently vouchsafed to the allied armies,
in the bat:le of Vittoria. Continue, we pray Thee, thy blessing
upon 'Le counsels of our General ; maintain and support the cou-
rage and .; rength of the allied armies; suctify the cause in which
they are united ; and as it bath pleased Thee to pat back, with
corfusion of face, the proud invader of Spain and Portugal, let
the allied armies and allied kingdoms prostrate themselves with
ope consent bcfrre Thee, and acknowledge with humility of
bean the victory to be thine. These prayers and thanksgivings we
humbly otkr to thy Thvissz MAJESTY, In the name and through
the mediation of (MILORD and SAVLOrR ITIOS CURIsT. Anna:

THE ARMY.
We have great and sincere satisfaction In assuring
our Readers, that the heal&Ji of that gallant and skil-
ful Officer, Lieutenant-General Sir Jams Lary, is
completely renovated. When our last letters left
Lisbon, his Majesty's ship Funs was waiting to
convey him to Santander, with the Treater% which
had been some time ago sent out in the NYMPIIEN to
Lisbon, from the impossibility of reasonably antici-
pating the late rapid advance of our army.
An Officer of Rarikwith Lord WELLINGTON, writes
as follows, under date of the ISth instant :

84 Never was the discomfiture of an armrso com-
plete as that of the French, on the 21st Juue. After
Flctou's Division broke their centre, they were no
longer an army : they deserted the whole of their
guns, tumbrils, and ammunition, many threw away
their arms, and Ice could see the whole line scam-
pering before us : had it been posibkt for our cavalry
to have acted at this moment, I verily believe that
the whole, Generals, Officers, and men, would have
laid down their arms ; as it was, the brave 15th Dra-
goons, Eutorr's Hone of old, made terrible havock
amongst them, but they were not supported. The
French seeing that only a single regiment pursued,
then rallied, turned back on us, and retook a consi-
derable numikr of Officers. The brave Hero of
Barossa was impeded by unexpected obstacles on the
road, and came up later than was expected ; but he
gave animation to the whole, when he led up the left
wing of the army.

66 The plunder and booty which has fallen into
our hands is immense, not less than 400 carriages.—
Among them all the Royal carriages loaded with
cloths, plate, pictures, money, and jewels. Some
of the soldiers carried away large sums from the car-
riages. Those of the Generals are magnificent.—
Lung-acre never made such a shew as the road to
Bayonbe did on the evening of the 21st June. The
whole army sees how much better the Ftench Officers
live than tix British—not only all their Generals, but
inferior othcers, have carriages and services of plate.
With us, Lord WELLINGTON is the only man who has
a carriage ; and he, the Marshal, and his Commis-
saries, me only people who have services of plate.—
Among other things, an immense quantity of fine
musical instruments have been taken ; the ground
tor miles was strewed with them, and it would ap-
pear that all the bands in the French army had thrown
away their instruments.

" There was au immense magazine of cloathing
for the French army found at Vittoria : it was suffi-
cient not only to clothe the Spani,h troops, Out the
followers and women, who now make a most gro-
tesque figure in the variety of French uniforms.

The Marquis has seat the Ccuntess of GAtAti,
and several other Ladies of the French Generals, to
them, accompanied by his Lordship's Aids-du-Camp.
" The noble behaviour of the Portuguese troops,
particularly their I Ith and 23d regimeots, is praised
throughout the Army ; as is also the conduct of
General Kunrr, in the Light Division, and General
BRISBANE/ in the division of PICTON, which broke the
centre of the French army.

" General Mot ntaos's Spanish army, who be-
haved so well on the 21st, are attached to the right
wing of the Army, and are under the command of
Sir ROWLAND Hut. The army of Oallicia, new
commanded by General HERON, a young and enter-
prising Officer, is attached to the lett wing of the
Army, and is under the supreme command of the
Hero of Barossa, The corps of Don Cmums, Don
JULIANOf LONDA, MIN.App &c. are generally attached
to the centre of the Army, under the command of the
gallant Sir T. PicTon ; but are occasionally sent on
other services, as the Marshal General sees necessary.

" On the whole, ynu will be glad to bear in Oid
England, that the Spanish nation have been brought
to do a We more in their own gum Man Mey have hitherto
dart. In the Signior Groat Garde, as they call the
Marquis, they have the greatest confidence, and three-
fourths of the nation would gladly hail him as their
King; they want a Chief. to lead and protect 'herd;
and they say, there are only two people in the world
fit for the office, viz. NAPOL,ON and the GRANDE
LORDE."

The Dumfries Militia is now doing duty at Dub-
lin, until the arrival of the third Lancashire Regi.
ment, from Bristol, which may be soon expected,
being now on their march to the place of embarka-
tion. The Dumfries Regiment is to be conveyed
direct from Dublin to Ayr.

The following regiments of Militia are the last that
have arrived at Cork from England, viz. the City of
Dublin, the Clare, and the Westmeath.

The 2d Surrey Regiment of Militia are arrived at
Woodbridge Barracks.

Major-General HADDEN and Stag arrived at Chat-
pam on Friday, to assume the command pt the troops
in that garrison.

A Court-Martial is assembling at Maidstone, on
Major BENSON of the 3d West York Militia, on charges
brotlght against him by the Colotla of the regiment.
Wednesday,john Townsend, landlord of the head
inn (the George) at Huddersfield, was fired in the
penalty of three pounds and costs, for refusing a billet
to an Officer of the West Essex Militi4. The re-
sepctable Magistrate, before whom be was convicted,
highly reprobated the very improper behaviour of the
innkeeper upon the occasion- •

Spqll2 !—Two Hibernians meet-
ing a few dais since ; one said, !! I 'am very
Tzpi," rubbing kis hekd— "Thin,” replied the other,
" I hope you Will keep so, far fear of being worn I"

NiIPAL DITELLIGIWCE.

HARWICH, JULY so.

The King George packet, Captain KING, arrived
early this morning from Heligoland, having had a
tedious pa4'age. She does not bring any particula:
pews. It was generally supposed at the other side.
that after the armistice had been renewed, Bout'
rearm had set out on his return to Paris, for the pur
pose of arranging matters so as to prevent Lord WI
imictos's penetrating into the South of France.
The Beaufoy, Captain MOWS, has also arrived fror
aottenburgh .; she, too, has had a long passage, ha,.
inn sailed on Wednesday week.—The cc::voy o.
troops that sailed from this poet seine timesioce wco
lying in Wingo Sound, bat expected to sail fcr Su..l
sund daily. The Beaufoy brings a Messenger.—.
Wind S.E.
FALMOUTH, JULY as.

• .
No arrivals,--Sailed the following packet:, wiu
mails :—the Eliza, STzvrAs, for St. Ander° ;
Ernhest, Gnanwuze, for Lisbon ; Diana, Pm v :.;,
for Cadiz ; Speedy, SuTusaw►un, for Gibrah:::
Malta ; and the Duke of Montrose, FOittatilit for in •
Brazils.—The wind this morning being about S.S.I.
Captain DEVONSHIRE, of his Majesty's :hip ArAno::
made the signal for the fleet to unmoor, but so: r.
after the wind changed to the Southward, and I.c
furled his topsails.—Wind variable and light