Star.
London, England, 1809-08-24 00:00:00

Our head-quarters are at Mesa .
Arcibispo the French lost 4000 nicT:, and t!:

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that Soult lost six pieces of artillery at PlAeent
that he offered to capitulate. Tl.e English arc: isi
..Almaraa, apd their heal-qua.: ters arc at Dele:tes,l
I.!SJON, AUGUST- It

It appears by the latest accounts from Iltda;c.,,
that the corps of Soult, Ney, and Mortier having .Id.
vanced to Placentia, in the rear of the combined
the latter passed to the left bank of the Taglis,
a strong corps on the right in front cf route de Ar.
cibispo, to command the passage of the River
it should think proper. The Lritish army has
head-quarters at Delectosa. The Pottrguese, untie:
the command of Marshal Beresford, were at Fiume
de Grinalda, beyond Ciudad Rod:ie. s), on the '!!t
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inst. We know nothing of the Spanish armies ;
certainly the whole of the French haviyg united a;:i.
left Arragon, and bath the Castiles, without a L-;.:)!.
son, it is the most favourable moment fix
those provinces, destroy:,ng the weak garrison v.l-:,
may be found there, and retaking many points, e,
tial to the subsistence arid 1,41
enemy, whose privations and want of kirc:
excessive.

Yesterday a report .pas in circulation that !lc
French cliVisim commanded by Marshal Souk,
had made its appearance in the environs of Plamtia,
had been defeated by the main body cf the Englis
army and some Spanish troops ; it was even asserted
that Soult himself had been killed, and that his lc.;
consisted of 9000 men, in killed, wounded, and
prisoners. We do not vouch for the truth cf
intelligence, but it is likely to be confirmed, a;
Marshal Wellesley was closely watching the said
division of the enczny; and we leaser, sine
ago, that he had ordered a sufficient nufnl.tr c,f trouj
to march against it.

BADAJOZ, AUGUST S.
The following order of the day was published to
our army on the 2d instant :
_ " Head-quarterB Talavera de la Reyna, August C.
68 Soldiers of the Army of Estremadura !—On the
27th and 28th days of July you fought bravely !
You repeatedly repulsed the enemy, who was com-
pelled to fly, leaving the Meld of battle covered with
his dead. This gler7ous victory is due to your firm-
ness and union ; to your incessant and well-supported
fire, and to confidence in your Officers and Chiefs ;
if you always observe the same, you will always be
invincible. The French are not men, except wlica
they find no resistance ; that which tkey met with in
the valiant English troops, our allies, routed and put
them to flight : we know that the French soldier:
now refuse to enter Pan action after seeing their beNt
troops destroyed.

" Soldiers ! I am [satisfied with your valour and
firmness ; I congratulate you on your triumph, and
I rely on your union and discipline.—l do not ,;111
g Soldiers' nor consider as a part of the army, thaw
base cowards who abandoned their regiments on the
days of battle, fleeing in tlae moment of danger, and
with the design of producing disorder. Such wretaes,
besides their infamy, which covers them, shall be
decimated as soon as they are apprehended.

(Signed)

46 CUESTA."

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Dnke of KEN::
entertained their Royal Highnesses the Prince ct
WALEs, the Dukes pf You 4, CLAn:Ncr,.litrsr,
;tant.ANp, Sussex, and CA:a/MIDGE, and a select party
of Noblemen and Gentlemen, with an elegant •iinre:
at his house, a; Castlebear-hill.

Yesterday the Earl of Livi nroor, left town f..
CoombWoOd.

Yesterday the Ea 4 of BATIMRST left town for
seat at Roehannaton.

Yesterday Lord CASTUREACIt kft town for hi-
seat at Stanmore.

Lord FLUtitOWBV 1011 town on SaLirday for Wim-
bledon, on a visit to Earl BATltx;ns.c.
Yesterday the CHANcELLoR of tic ENcirrOUr-n
town, for his teat at Ealing.

tHE CONTINENT.

ro farther particulars have been received respect-
:he termination Armistice on the Danube;
:otters from rlolldnJ of the 16th instant, refer to
a., :I;pturc of the negociatinns for Peace as to a fact
r,:n•c:ls• known btlin 0, and assigns it as the cause of
a 7be in the price of Colonial produce.—Letters re.
yesterda! Iron) Holland, state, that the French
Emperor has called out the conscription of 1811 and
This fresh anticipation of levies for the army,
tends to ccnirm the accounts that have been received
of renewal of hostilities.--The same letters state,
that American vessel, which had arrived off the
Te„i purpose of giving information to all
Ame,x,n vessels, bound to Holland from distant
r.,N„ of ,he present state of political relations between
America, and France and England, as affecting the
o,inmerce between those countries, was immediately
ed to sea.

Le w:iting the above, we have been favoured
D itch Journals, from which we have made the

..y.v.r,g extracts ;

" ROTTERDAM, AUGUST 17.

heacl.qaarters of the KING of HOLLAND were
near Rosendal, on the 17th instant. An
1:,,m _Antwerp says, reinforcements of 800
here daily from France, and proceed to
.e.
article of the 12th inst. from Vienna, states,
ti:. pare had not been signed at that period.
cops of the Dutch General GRATIEN, con.
• 01 6,500 men, has returned to Holland.
0 Comm.:a:cations between Antwerp and Bergen..
• z- -.in are difficult, on account of the inundations
formed. The lines of Steinbergen Are
-ad the Polder of Bergen is likewise under

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.. TH.. Westphalian troops are advancing to Hol-
:aril by forced marches.
An article from Vienna, of the 10th inst. states,
the two Emperors were to have a meeting at

ss .Iriicles from Venna and Paris state, that there
no cLiubt that peace is about to be signed._
is An article frcrn Paris, of the 13th, states, that
peace has beers actuAlly signed."

Letters trom Middleburg, dated 21st inst. state,
that Lord Cwt.] nAm had gone that day to South
wfiere our army were assembled, except
a face of 50)0 men left at Walcheren, under Lieut.
General FitAzva. The whole of the British fleet
assetri;lfd near Bathz. The enemy's fleet had
r,e up behind Antwerp.

dis MAJESTY arrived yesterday from Windsor, at
the Queen's PaLice, where he was received by the
Dalin of YORK, KEN l', and CUMBERLAND. Soon
after two, his MAJESTY held a Private Levee, which
Ras atter..led by—
The Archbishop of Canterbury ; the Duke of Portland ; Earls
simerland, Liverpool, and Harrowby • Viscount Castlereagh;
I Mulgrave, I.evt.son Gower, and H'eatlifield ; Lord Arden
; Sir David Dundas ; Mr. Canning, Mr. Perccval,
end Mr. Greville (Groom in waiting.)

Th: following had the honour of being presented
• MAJEhTY :

bYOrrJRD, on his marriage, by the Hon. Wel-
',

lkimryry afterwards held a Privy Council,
;aye audience t. the Duke of PORTLAND, and the
i the Cabinet 'Ministers, and at half-past five his
!I,..y.sry left t.)n for Windsor.

Tr.e Duke of PORTLAND was at Court yesterday,
MAJLSTY rcce;red him very graciously.
The Master of a vessel just arrived from Norway,
;1.11 ships carried in are condemned, as
as with cargoes—three English, three
cile Prussian, on Oldenburgh, 33
A::-..tric.ins, have bten carried in. Se-..eral Olden-
PaHeiiburgh vessels, which were bladed
out, were after.cards captured,
aiu.n and are expected to be con.

's."'e have •.ad the pariful task to perform,
C.r"~.'-dinginstances of our Mvrchant ships
captured :v:thin sight of our harbours, by a
;Z:cei of Cr: ;•:::ptible privateers. For more than a
n!e of them have been cruizing off Bea,.
-...rhout molestation, and we expect to
•- . : of several valuable .'slereliantmen ia
The folla‘ving le:ter may serve to shew
7211ensions are r.nt groundless, and •.ve
. • liulate the Admitalty to afford some k:nd
- to our own coasts. We can ea sily conceive
'• a::,.ati(in dne to the great armament might
• : .;,e, :he attention of the Admiralty from
1:.-, res,,ing ; and we even hope, that before
• .ne n2cessary orders Lave been issued for
tt: channel of these verrn:n :

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it '4..II'II:WEN, AI GUST 22.
a (::.y has rustA fen mc,re than a week, without an ene-
t r being it. sigh; of tLis ;lace ; and there are often dime
' hissers, which have t..keti several ves-tis.
'a ester-
~7cs''three privreers were in .ight, ; and as the Oporto
;.e-ro in t:,e withwit tht-:e is no doubt that
v !.e as the p; iv.oeer, tniyht aoure as many
t0..1,ct ny.n. I hipm; ort 4 the i.riv-teers this morning cap-
'', 3 4,4 lint and a .-,•:n,ener, wi!lt w!nch she bore away to
' I ..• ~ty ,;.: vt-- ;:re nvv.• In sight, and we have not
%!.es tr! a British ( vier V;r c%ns!!.rah'e timr.
t: tact; L arrivt J florn Morlaix, in France,
Engl:sl women a:A children, and has
!,:f..ight a ctins:lerable n:!rnber of letters from
prsc,ners (.1 war, whirl: have been forwarded
,he l'ranTbrr Office : b:4: as yet, the returns re-
tl.e British prisoners ::iteiv captured, or who
died in France, have no: be;:n received from the
rit.ac't Governmtar.

party of French pris.w2rs, consisting of
wee placed under esult of a detachment of
o!,trninsteL Militia from Norman-cross barracks
aria whilst M confinement at Bow, Mid-
twelve 4 them con:rived to effect their escape.
• • • lodged in stable'„ ace. in such a situation
the vigil.mc.2 of the military.