Star.
London, England, 1809-01-04 00:00:00

ANOTHER LET'T'ER, SAME DATE.

“ Four o'elnr..k, P. M.—The ENCOVNTER gun.brig,
Lieutenant T4.1.;0r, has just arrided from`tigo.
The intelligence she brings is briefly this ;—After
the enemy had obtained possession of Madrid, they
were guilty of the most enormous excesses towards the
inhabitants ; who, irritated at their hdtrible cruelties,
'rose upon them when they were off their guard, and
massacred fifty *wand of them. The dead bodies
larso thick in the streets, that they 'were under the
necessity of pais% them. up i;
.•lseaps, to clear a
. thoroughfare. 'The intelligence-by the ENCOVIiTER
also further states* that BosAr4nrs had precipi-
tately quitted Spain for Paris ; the season assigned

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for which was, that a serious insurrection
out in France.
" Our armies have certainly formed a junction. '
1" Such is the substance of the intelligence by this
'conveyance, which is generally accredited here, and
has just been read in Plymouth Guildhall before the
Mayor and principal merchants.
" P. S. It is not stated whether any part of the
army which retired previous to the approach of the
enemy, had returned to assist the inhabitants in this
contest."

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PO RTUGAL.

This day we received Portuguese Journals to the
214 t ult. It appears by an official communication
from PALAFOX to the Supreme Junta, published in
these papers, that having been attacked at Sara-
gossa on the Ist ultimo, repulsed the enemy with
great loss. The receipt of this intelligenee by way of
Portugal, is a further proof of the interrupted state;
of communication throughout Spain. This intelli-'
genre we consider as important, as it serves to shew
that the Spaniards are still able to resist the invaders,
and furnishes ground to hope that the measures of
vigour which have at length been resorted to may
yet be able to save the country.

LISBON, DECEMBER 16.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Don Jost PA LAFO x, General in Chief of the Army of Arragon,
made, under date of the 2d inst. the following Report to the
Supreme Central Junta:—

The enemy, from twelve to fifteen thousand
strong, supported by two thousand horse, attacked,
on the Ist instant, the extensive line of the Canal cf
Saragossa. The bridge, defended by the intrepid
Arragonese, was three times taken and retaken. The
division of .Asturian troops which serves in this army
behaved with the utmost gallantry, and attacked the
enemy with such uncommon intrepidity and spirit,
that they completely routed and compelled him to re-
treat with the utmost precipitation, notwithstanding
the great superiority in number. He left two thousand
killed on the field of battle ; and was convinced, by
his complete defeat, that, if he lately obtained some
advantages; he was merely indebted for them to casu-
alties arising froth circumstances, and to the want of
subordination and discipline which prevailed among
some of our troops. Let them imitate the perseve-
rance of the Arragonese, and their obedience to their
Generals and Chiefs, and the-enemy will soon expe-
rience, that neither the rapidity of his movements,
with his boasted superiority in tactics, can subdue a
nation which has sworn to live and die free! Spa-
niaxds, let us fulfil that sacred oath—Gon, the King,
the country, our wives and children, exact it from us.
Let us not frustrate their hopes—the hopes of all
Europe, which has her_ eyes fixed on us with admi-
ration and envy.
Truzio, December 10."

The Viceroy of Mexico, Don Jose d'lturrigaral, to
the Governor of Cadiz, Don Thomas Merla, the
substance of which is as follows
NiExlco, AUGUST ‘24.

" I wish you the most rerfect health, and that
you may proceed in the important affairs which
you have undertaken with the utmost diligence
:and success.—All this Kingdom is animated with the
best sentiments, and will continue so till our Monarchs
arc restored to Spain, and we have the satisfaction we
so much desire of being under their orders. I have
determined to send this ship to give infigmaeon of,
every thing to the Juntas, and assure them of our fra-
ternityand good di sposi tion to assist themwlth pecuniary
supplies, if we cannot do it with troops ; not that we
are in want of them, for we have ho:h cavalry and
infantry in very good condition. I have many things
to communicate to you, but little time to write, hav-
ing much to do, that we may be prepared for every
event.

" Mexico, Sept. 4.
I return you my thanks for the good opinion you
have formed of us, in making no doubt that this_ king-
dom still retains, and will retain, its fidelity to its le-
gitimate Sovereign, and that it will contribute
with money and every thing in its power to the
assistance of the Peninsula, as the people of this king-
dom will never firget their oath, nor the acclamation
'of " Long live Ferdinand VII." in which all most
willingly and ardently join. During the six years
which I have resided in this kingdom, I have had
frequent proofs of the love of the people to their So-
vereign, proofs which have frequently drawn from
my eyes tears of satisfaction.
is I can likewise believe, and assure yon, that in
case Spain should be lost (which may Gon in his
merry never permit) his Majesty will always have
his kingdom of Mexico faithful to him, reigning in,
which he will be greater than all the Sovereigns of,
Europe.

I wish I could accompany you in the defence,
of so gcod a cause; but, as we may likewise be' at
tacked by the enemy, since it is, very probable that
he will endeavour to possess himself of this kingdom,
superior to all others in the world, we shall have an
opportunity of imitating your heroic conduct.
(Signed) ITURRIoARAI."
Yesteiday, at two clock, a Cabinet Council was
1;44 at the Foreign Office, which was the first ;PP.--
meeting of Kuisters ;hit has taken place sin'
day sePni t. pablic business that ).
since, - to, !)e laid before his ...
Council, to be a this day at t4Queecti;
graTIVO.

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occurred
►JEST! in

310414T1NG.
On Wednesday the inhabitants of Lancaster were
.ghly amused, about one o'clock, by a numerous as-
rentbkage of sportsmen entering the town hi pursuit c.`:
a haze that had been hunted for several hours on the
Moor, near the town. Puss entered the town, being
wolarly exhausted, by Moor-lane, went round the stoae
well into St. Leonard's Gate, entered a house, the
door of-which was open, and endeavoured to conceal
herself under some furniture, when ;mold woman ap-
pearing, alarmed poor Puss, and she endeavoured to
escape by jumping through the window, in which at-
tempt she broke several squares of glass. One of the
huntsmen came up at the time, took her, and libels
rated her near the New Bridge, for another day's
sport.

The Hulcean Prize is this year adjudged to Mr.
JOHN C. Hoeuousr, B. A. of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, for his dissertation on The] origin and intention
of Socrinctr.
Two gentlemen, Mr. S. of Norton-street, end Lien.
tenant A. a cavalry Officer, met to fight a duel ea
Monday morning, in the fields, near Chalk Farm,
but information being given to the police, they were
apprehended, while the ground was measuring, and
on being conducted to a Police Oflioe were held in
sureties to keep the peace. The quarrel originated at
a card party, in Charlotte-street, on Saturday night.

. - Tuesday last, about half past two P. M. as a colhets
brig was working up towards Mutton Cove, Flynt:oath,
in order to discharge her cargo, the wind being brisk,
and her falling suddenly into a strong eddy tide, she
Arct S driven violently against the Pier, in the upper
part of which one of the flukes of the anchor on her
larboard bow held fast, and after carrying awap
part of the Pier, the anchor snapped in two; she
was then brought up without sustaining any farther
damage. The Crernill passage-boat had arrived, and
14 passengers landed, not more than a minute before
the said brig ran foul of her, and carried away the
fore and mizen mast, and upset the boat.

A more affecting case than the following has seic
dom occurred. The wife of Mr. Mtnnurrow, a far-
ther at Winmoor, near Heslerton, upon the Wo
in Yorkshire, with her infant child, her sister, and
the house-keeper, had been at a farm house cf Mr.
Minurrou's, at some little distance, and set out or
their return home in the afternoon of Saturday se'n-
night. Two men belonging to the farm had been
w:th Mr. MIDDLETON afterwards, and told him of U
party having left the farm, but supposed, as the day
was so stormy, they must have returned, with an
intention of stopping there for the night. Should this
not prove to be the case, the men proposed to go back
immediately to Mr. Miranrrox, and inform him
of it. Not hearing any thing from them, Mr. Mtn-
invroY.supposed the party had returned and were
safe. About ten o'clock at night, however, as he
was going to look after some sheep near the house,
his foot struck against something, which, on exa,
mination, proved to be the body of a dead child; and
his astonishment and affliction may be more easily
conceived than expressed, when he found it to be his
own and only daughter. On making further search
immediately, his wife and housekeeper, and his wife's
sister, were found at a short distance, nearly lifeless;
the two former are recovering, but his sister had lost
the use of her limbs, and little hopes are entertained
of her regaining the use of them.

On Saturday night last, as Mr. Daniel Huddy,
farmer, of Ladock, was returning from Truro mar-
ket, between ten and eleven o'clock, be was stepped
about a mile from Truro, on the St. Austell road, by
a dragoon from Truro barracks, who, after striking
him several blows with a stick, got him off his horse,
and robbed him of sixteen pounds. On Sunday morn-
ing it was found that a dragoon, named Smith, had
deserted from Truro barracks. He was traced to
Helston, at Portleaven (a village about two miles
beyond that town) and was found disguised in a
sailor's dress. The Serjeant who had been sent in
pursuit of him, attempted to take him. He resisted,
and in the scuffle the Serjeant's ',inn' went cff, an
shot Smith in the abdomen. Be has since died of
the wound. Previous to his death, however, he con-
fessed himself the man who had attacked and robbed
Mr. Huddy ; and exonerated ''arsons, another dra-
,roon who had, in the mean time, been taken up and
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examined before the Magistrates at the Town Hall,
in Truro.
Saturday evening, as Mr. Yalding, jun. butcher, of
Stathern, -Leicestershire, was returning from Gran-
tham fair, along the path lithe canal from thence to
Nottingham, his horse took fright near Belvoir Castle,
and precipttated him into the water ; and although
two or three other persons were in company, they
were not :tole to get him out until quite lifeless.
The following melancholy accident happened on
Wednesday last, near Wexford : two men fishing in
a cot near Dieps, on the river Slaney, a plank started,
when she ivitantly sunk. One of the men, named
Fraync, remained suspended by the head, from two
flakes of ice, which closed, in which situation he con-
tinued nearly half an hour before assistance could be
procured, and perished. The other was saved by
floating on the ice.
Futa.—Friday night a fire broke out at Mr. Mer-
cer's, Cary's-lane, Cork, Which raged with great fitly
for upwards of two hours, when, by the prompt ex-
ettions of the engines, it was extinguished.
Thursday night a brig, laden with herrings, the
property of Mr. Vippand, lying alongside of the tim-
ber-quay, Cork, took fire, and was, notwitl.aninding
every exertion made to save her, burned del% r. to hei
bottom timbers.

CORN MARKET, MARK•LANE, JANUARY 4._There
are scarcely any fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day, and
very little of Monday's supply remaining, of the few
Ades made, the prices are considered nominal—of
'Barley and Malt there are short supplies, and those
1 articles are each dearer—Beans of the two kinds, are
la great plenty, and lower—there are likewise short
1 supplies of oats, but, in consequenceof expecting large
arrivals, causes this trade to be cheaper—Poor 111
plenty, and sales thereof at the late reduction.
OINZRAL CUSIINCY Al UNDIM:
Wheat, 60.. 72a. 849. Beam /old) 70s. 71s .od.
Hu ditto, (New) 86s. 89.. Tick atto (old) 645. 705. P
Aye, SSs. 60s. Oats, s4a. Ns. 40s.
Barley, 425. 45.. Od. Poland ditto, 42*, 4ss. el
Malt tits. 245. Potatoe dltt6 to 445. od.
Whlteorey
luctrilia., rirs6o4.), 1454 1554 Rape soed, 501, to 541,
IV" MOW T35.110110-2&woods 70e, 754

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