Star.
London, England, 1814-04-01 00:00:00

Ministers :

WAR DEPARTMENT.

" DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 1.
'l6 Dispatches have been received from the Marquis
of WELLINGTON, dated Tarbes, March 20.
.1 The enemy collected his farces at Conchet on
the 13th ; but on the 15th he retired to Limbege,
leaving out-posts towards the former place.

44 Lord 'WELLINGTON' having been joined by de-
tached troops and his reserves of cavalry, moved on
the 18th instant against the French Army. Marshal
SOULT retreated before the Allies, •to Vic-Baygorey
and Tarbes.

" A strong rear-guard attempted to make a stand
near the former town upon the 19th, but were driven
through it in a gallant manner by the 3d &vision.

Sours assembled his forces on the morning of
the 20th, in a position of which the Town of Tarbes
formed a part.

44 Lord WELLINGTON marched in two columns to
attack this position, from which the enemy retreated
in all directions, after having suffered much loss from
the attacks made by the 6th and light divisions, which
distinguished themselves.
44 Lord WALLINGTON states, that the loss of the
Allies, in these affairs, has been inconsiderable, and
he has not transmitted any returns.

" His Lordship's army encamped in the night of
the 20th on the Larzet and the Larrrz."

FRENCH PAPERS.

Just as this Paper was putting to Press, we learnt
that Paris Papers to the 27th March inclusive, that is
two days later than those received last night, had ar-
rived in town. They are, if possible, more barren
than those from which we have given extracts:—No
accounts from the Armies—Nothing respecting the
Negociations—No mention where BoNAPAate was—
The French Funds at 46.

The settling day for Consols is next Wednesday,
when the greatest number of Qilutes ever known is
expected to take place, on account of the great
fluctuations which have occurred since the opening.
Consols opened at the commencement of this account
at 73, and this morning the' market opened at 61i,
making a difference of 114 rir Cent. Omnium was
done at the opening of the present account as high as
32k, and this morning opened at 10 per Cent. leaving
the enormous difference of 224 per Cent. The
settling day for Omnium is the 14th instant, which
is dreaded by the most opulent brokers in the house.

NAVAL INTELL IGENCE.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 29.

This morning arrived the Heetws, 36, Captain
PALMER, with the fine French frigate l'Etoile, of 44
guns and 333 men, Which she captured off La
Hogue last Sunday night, after an obstinve engage-
ment of two hours, in which she lout her mizen-mast,
and had her sails and rigging, for the greater part.
cut in pieces : her hull, particulatly her stern, is a
perfect wreck. All the French officers were either
killed or wounded ; among the fotmer was the Second
Captain and 40 men, and about 70 wounded, some
very badly, our loss was 13 killed and about 26
wounded. This is the ninth out of fourteen French
frigates, captured since their escape from port.—
L'Etoile not long since engaged and beat off the
CREOLE, near Cape de Verd -Islands, and has captured
seventeen prices, which have been plundered and sunk.
The last she took was the Rodney, DOUGLAS, one of
the VALIANT'S convoy.
MARCH 30.—The ZRALOI/3 and HAUNIBAL have
Just arrived.

Tht John Paltrier, whose loss, with all on board, we
had the painful task of announcing on Wednesday,
sailed from St. Helena in company with the Henry
Wellesley and several other ships, bound to England,
on the 3d Of February, and parted on the 18th of the
same month,. off the Western Isles, in lat. 34 N.
long. 34 W. Among the passengers who went on
board the John Palmer, at St. Heiena, were Colonel
WADE, his Lady, and three children ; Lieut. WADE,
Mrs. EDViAItDS, and fuur children. What pernars
renders the Lite of Colonel Nature and family more
distressing is; they embarked on board the Henry
Wellesley, and finding that ship• small and much
crowded, removed from it into the John Palmer, for
better accommodation.

tstract of a Letter from Lieutenant --, of his
Majesty's ship MAJesrw, dated Madeira, February S.
—0 On the Sdlustant we chaced two French frigates,
and captured one of them, the Terpsichore, 44 guns,
one month from L'Orient, with a complement of 320
men, We brought litt in here. We sail to-morrow
morning on a short cruize. The Terpsichore is a
fine frigate, and sails well ; we had a long chace after
her. We took her between this and the Acores f'