Star.
London, England, 1812-06-06 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 4.

Sailed the MULLET, of 4 guns, for Falmouth ; and
the ENDEAVOUR hired brig with a convoy for Swansea.
Arrived .16 transports with prisoners and deserters
from Lisbon. The ROVER, of 18 guns, gave her
number last night; and pissed on.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE S.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Poserar, from off Brest.
Sailed nothing.—Wind Southerly.

DEAL; JUNE 5.

Arrived his Majesty's ship TRANSIT, from a crnize.
—Sailed the SIMIAN() CASTLE and PconcurtNi, for
Portsmouth ; and the SPECULATOE, lugger, with a
convoy to the Eastward.—The VtpatE cotter has it
signal for Portsmoull.—Vind N.E.

CANARS Istamn.— A lettel- from Baltiinore dated
April 21 says—Captain At:ANIS, from Teneriffe, re.
ports, that of 4,603 ants of the pot of Oratavo,
3.420 had the lever, 379 died, and 2,690 recovr:...l,
550 escaped the disorder, C3O had left the city. The
fever had ceased, the coal rn was taken cff, iiiv! the
inhabitants were returning. The island of Teneriffe
contains 93,000, and the s!: other islands 110,000 sotils.
They %sere in a state of starv/tion at Teneriffe, and
all the Canary Islands, when he came away ; that
they were eating horses, dogs, and other animals ; a
number had died of hunger during his stay there
(GO days). The Indian corn was delivered from his
ship in small quantities, by the Mayor in person, one
almude, or two (parts, to each person. The pea.
snots came upwards of twelve miles I rom the count' y,
for that quantity. They pressed so hard at the gra.
nary door, that the Governor ordered out the soldiers
to keep them back ; but to no effect ; the crowd was
so great, that a number were considerably hurt;
several American seamen were starving in the streets.
Captain ADAMS took them to his lodgings, and fed
them for twelve days, while the ship was blown out
of the Roads ; when the ship returned, he took them
on board, and brought them with him. The locusts
were so numerous on the island, as to ciarken the
sky, devouring every thing before them. For want of
rails last season, the crops of wine were vei y short ;
the greatest part of which was shipped to F.ngland
and Portugal ; the price had risen from Jr2s to £35
per pipe. Indian corn had sold at three dollars per
bushal, and flour 20 per barrel--none at market.
We lately noticed the probable loss of theTAILITAn
revenue cutter's boat, with six bands on board ; we..
are sorry to inform our readers that our conjectures
were too correctly-founded. On Thursday sennight
the body of a young man, named Poarats, a native
of Dover, was picked up in St. Margaret's Bay ; he
is the fourth out of six who comprised the boat's
crew, that has been taken up on the coast between
Dover and Deal.

Biti.mouAsr.---The following case we find in a
collection of select trials, purchased at the Roxburgh
sale :--is John Bellingham was indicted at. the Old
Bailey, on the 13th February, 1699, on two indict-
ments, for forging of i3ank Notes and Exchequer
Bilis. He was convicted, and he confessed, that from
the age of 13 he had perpetrated almost every species
of villainy. He cool,: not remember one halt of the
robberies he had committed. In one case he had
killed the person r0h.)%1 at Brixton Causeway. For
this also he had been condemned, but escaped from
the Marshalsea. lie was executed at Tyburn. on
the 27th October, 1709."—Colkaaas if Rooaariak
1718—vol. 1. p. 548.

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SPAIN.

The following Official Bulletin was issued Tester-
/ay, and appeared in the greater part of out impres-
sion, in a Second Edtiion
"Downing.strettaune 4, 11412.
" Dispatches have been this day received from CAI:4ImA Sir
llowastD DOUGLAS, of which the following are extracts:
Elawyi.soo, MAY 21, 1818.—Off-the 18th Inst. General COS.

tanos received information froth the Marquis of Portazo, wise
now commands the divisions of the sixth army in the Viergo,
that the enemy bad collected about 15,000 men on the rivers
Ede and Orbign, and that it appeared to be their intention to ad-
vance npbn Villafraaca, and Puebla de Sanabria.
• " This re-union trethreaten Gallicia was only a feint to favour
the ulterior design of advancing Into Asturias; which the enemy
accomplished upon the 17th inst. with about 8000 men, under
General Bonnet; and they now occupy their former quarters in
Oviedo, Grade, Gijon, &c.
" SANTIAGO, MAY 44.—This town is now the seat of the
Provincial Government, and I am happy to say, is in perfect har-
mony with General Castanot He invited a deputation of the
Junta to meet ben here. I was then at Corunna, and promoted
the transfer of the whole body, as the moat likely means of de-
stroying difference. General Castanos's wisdom has done the rest.
" I bays the honour to transmit intelligence hum Burgos. The
reported entry of General Mendizahel into Burgos is.combora-
ted by this, and with the other inelosures, thew bow very seri-
, crushy the enemy are harassed by the activity of the pasties in the
Worth.
" Don Gemnirro Merino (commonly called Elfura de Vol-
lorrado), a most able and enterprising Chief, whom I have on se •
veral occasions supplied with arms, &c. has lately had two bril-
liant actions with the enemy.
" On the 16th of April, near Aranda, he came sneldenly upon
a considerable body of the enemy, by a well planned and ably ex-
ecuted movement. Proses a perfect knowledge of the country, he
gained with a part of his force, the possession of a height over
which the enemy bad to pass in retiring to the town of Olitorta
• de.Val de Areas; having then attacked them with great rigour,
be succeeded in making 509 prisoners, including I Lieutenant-
Colonel, and 11 other officers, after a resistance which cost the
Plemy 73 kilted; and 97 wounded.
" The prisoners immediately suffered, in the proportion of
twee ly for each of the jhree Members of 'he Junta of Burgos,
who were lately put to death by the enemy ; and in the propor-
tion of ten for each of Merino's soldiers, who lately shared the
game fate. This act was accompanied by a declaration, that in
this ratio, retaliation would always be ohm reed.
" On the 48th, when retiring to Villafranca, with the re-
Maluder of his prisoners Merino took pest w'th a part of his
, force at a cross road, where he cxpectid a rescue would be at-
tempted. Being apprised of the advance of the enemy in pursuit
of the convoy, accordingly he dressed an ambuscade, into which
the enemy tell, and left dead six men, having also a considerable
number of wounded." .