Star.
London, England, 1809-09-08 00:00:00

out the whose scene of opetatiaus► has, in Lot W.
roornes judgment, evinced the total inexpe,dency
of pursuing further operations in that part of Sphin:
That the Supreme Junta has been deceived by the
most false representations of assistance, never give%
and that until that Body shall have the means of en-
forcing its own laudable resolutions, it would be in
vain to attempt measures which must, from the
nature of things, depend much upon the subordinate
authorities for success."
Is this any satisfaction to Britain !—'" Inferior
agents tkroughort the whole str►e of operations" charged
4th an utter want of energy"—lndeed !—Who
appointed them ? Who superintended their opera-
tions !!

At last then. you begin to wake from your deli-
rium. Youhave found out a little of the true cha-
racter of the illustrious men who were to call the
energies of " the brave Spaniards" into action.—
.. grave Spa:?iardi !".what a prostitution of tOrnA !
4 nation threatened with a foreign yoke, after having
their fate exposed to their view for more than a year—
after a diversion in Germany which, however con-
temptible in its result, had the effect to distract for a
time the plans of the enemy—after having one Bri-
tish army nearly sacrificed to the " utter want of
energy" in every department. —After a second well
appointed British arnty, sent to their aid, has nearly
experienced the same fate—after all this, and much
tnnre which the recollection of our Readers will sup-
ply "about farther enumeration, we are told—what ?
That there is a want of energy in the subordinate
departments in Spain.---The higher department then
has nothing to answer for ! To this kind of consolation
tire can be no end, if Britons have so far lost their
sews as to be wad with it, and are still willing to
submit to such multiplied privations as they now
endure.

Ur whose death are these babes in mourning ?
Their father fell at Corunna !—That distressed fe-
rn!. what is the cause of her sorrow?—Her
husband was slain at Talavera. 'Whose death do you
lament ?--A brother ! a sincere friend ! a beloved
But you have great consolation—Thep
gloriwisly, defending their country, !' —No ! No !
No!

CrEsfrA, we are told, has resigned his command ! !
40,heci:fryiaz !1 ! Some accounts add that the
r4r . n mand is to be committed to Lord WEL-
:v
UM* GOD forbid !—Let thr army be ordered
borne. we have been long enough mad ! It i.; high
tizne to look to our own safety.

We cannot blame Ministers for the efforts they
have made to emancipate Spain—or rather to enakle
Spain to emancipate itself. Had they done otherwise
the country would hever have forgiven them, for the
ountry could never hare known-the Tvrthlessness,
of the men f:r whom such sacrifices have been
made. Da should they now persevere in so hope
less an undertaking, they will deserve, and ere long
vill receive the execrations of the whole people—even
of those who have been :most clamorous for the con.
test.

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Yesterday afternoon advice: were.reccived of the
arrival of • ship horn Gijon. It will be recollected
that wo mentioned that General BALLASTLIIOS was
rrlCteding to Santander, with the design of taking
possassion of that place, assistellby. some British ships
of war. This vessel brings a report, that with the
cooperation of three English frigates this purpose had
been atcomplidtede

letters fw Batz, dated the Ist inst. state the opi-
.
ntrq, that endeavours would be used to obstruct the
P.3vikation of the Scheldt, and that three British line-
'
ut.14..t1e ships, of which the PitrscrAs or OstAwoz and
T.tl7niN were two, had been appropriated to this

`Crtikce.

3.4:.ster of a vessel which is arrived from Zei-
i ricksee, reports, that the firing of cannon had been
?e don Satutday, from the South-East of South
IBeveland; from which ail opinion had originated that,
nme conflict (probably only a skirmish) had taken
Pi4u? in fly azighbountoodef Bats.; a considerable
'V .rtit)n oiour.troops not havinsquitted their position
South Beveland so late as Sunday Last.

A number of merchants having, in consequence of
a request made to that effect, Waited on the Board cc
Trade yesterday, were informed, ia relat~l to the;
lade to be carried on between this country and du,
Wand of ViPalcheren, that British ships only woul
be Permitted to convey their cargoes to that Wand;
from which the Commander in Chief would have the
Poser ofgranting licences to trade with theContinest.

•
The BAsnanc gun•brig has arrived at Yarmerith
Ecta the Baltic with dispatches from Sir JAsexa
kurs 4nd letters froth the fleet. The BASILISK was
I:tacked in the Baltic by four Danish praems, with
ery heavy metal and fifty men each, for nearly two
is which time she suffered in her rigging-.very
itaially, every thing being cut away except the
b:acci aa,l ties. A breeze however fortunately sprung
112, and she made her escape, otherwise she mu: s have
Luck, as two prams were placed on the bow and
1%) en the quarter. The BAstusx had none killed.
"41 only va.o wounded.

,Vcdnesday night, the Elizabeth cartel, Captain
11A117.t Ito, arrived at Dover from Morlaiz, with three
11:.1.
;.is 'women, who.were taken in Spain diving the
Ti7s!‘t of vur army. It was reported at Moel-tiz that_
Pace Was concticted Frine and. hitistria.

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