Star.
London, England, 1809-05-01 00:00:00

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

. .

The NILE cutter, Lieutenant &mow, arrived co
Thursday night at Falmouth, with dispatches from
Lisbon and Seville, which were forwarded to London
by express. She was sixteen days from Lisbon, The
MAGICIENNE frigate, with the 16th Dragoons fionk
Falmouth, had arrived at Lisbon, all well, Marsh;;;
BERDIFORD had marched at the head of the Portn,
guese army towards the eastern frontier, which was
threatened by the French Marshal VICTOR. It is said
that the French army which took Oporto, continued
there; and that Sir JOHN CRADDOCK, with the Briti,.ll
army, remained in the neighbourhood of Lisbon._
The Princess Elizabeth packet was to leave Lisboi,
for Falmouth, three days after the Niue, and is
hourly expected. It is probable that Sir AftTlii ji
WELLESLEY, with the troops that passed the Liz.,rd
on the 18th, are arrived at Lisbon before this tirrl.

It will be seen from the letter from Cat.„l.
MENDS, of the ARETHUSA, that the affairs of the P..
triots in the North of Spain begin to wear a favour:o,l::
aspect ; the French force along_that part of the sea.
coast being extremely weak.
The following particulars respecting the operatit,ns
of the gallant Marquis de la ROMANA, is calculated
to heighten our expectations of increased successes of
the Patriots : that indefatigable and enterprising Ge-
neral has suddenly advanced with the main body of
his army eastward to St. Jago de Compostella, which
is about 60 miles south of Corunna, while one division
has proceeded through the vale of Mandeo to the neigh .
bourhood of Betanzos, within 20 miles of that port.
By these movements all means of intercourse betwe,?/1
the Duke of ELCHINGEN (Ney) at Corunna, and the
Duke of DALMATIA (Soult) at Oporto, are obstruct.
ed, and both comma and Ferrol are threatened
The division in the vale of Mande() also intercepts
the comunication of the French Generals between
Corunna and Ferrol, assisted as the Patriots have
been by the British armament off these harbours.
—lt is not improbable, therefore, thht we shall soon
hear of these two sea-ports, with the valuable navy at
Ferrol, being once moi c in possession of the Spaniards.
—Our Readers will see by the Gazette of Sattird:tv
night, that the Marquis WELLESLEY has been appoint:
ed Ambassador to Sp:tin. This is as it should be,
and we expect much from the arrangement. The.
Marquis will not be duped either by French emissa-
ries or Spanish traitors, or we are peilectly mistaken
in the opinion we have long held of his Lordship's
powers and attainments.

Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses At:-
GI:STA, SOPHIA and MARY, accompanied by Lady
ALBINACUMBERLAND,GeneraIs GARTH and GwINNF,
rode to St. George's Chapel, and heard a sera or:
preached by the Rev. Dr. COOKSON. They
returned to the Palace.

Dispatches from Bombay have been receiv:.l -,•
4th of January. In ()tic Paper of Friday, 'ire
the particulars of the Treaty between 'the.
Paris and Ispahan. We now understzr•.l, t! •.t
IMAM of Meschid, the capital of eastern
daily expected at Bombay, to consult with
dency on the means of defeating the projects
French in the neighbourhood of the Persian Gu:i
We are told, that the succession r.O the Throne
KEIERINI KHAN by his late Negociation.: as excited
the animosity of the Persian Princes on northern
and western Frontiers ; and that several British Of&
cers have been employed on missions to the different
Courts, to promote a general opposition to the plans
of the enemy.'
Government have received some accounts from
Macao, in the Bay of Canton, which Island has been
confided to the English by the PRINCE RECENT of
Portugal. It appears, that besides the Portuguese
Authorities, a Chinese Mandarin was stationed there,
ostensibly to protect the town and territory ; but ac-
tually, with the view to prevent that intercourse be-
tween the Europeans and Chinese, which the Tana-
Tian Princes of that Empire have always considered
to be dangerous to their power. This watchful agent
of the Court of Pekin, has entertained some suspicions
of the designs of the English unfavourable to this ar-
rangement. It is very probable. that the inactivity
of the Portuguese of late years, which had converted
an immense depot of trade, into a useless military
fort, with a small garr's 'r, contrasted with the sp:: iL
of commercial adventure that actuates the new Eng-
lish visitors, has given rise to these jealousies.
A very Hue frigate, we understand, was on the
stocks, at Prince of Wales Island, and in a state of
such forwardness, that it was expected she would be
launched the latter end of January or the beginning
of February. She rates SG guns, and is to be named
the Malacca.
The rice crops in the Bengal provinces, which had
worn a very promising aspect, have, we learn, sus-
tained considerable damage from the unusually heavy
rains which occurred in the latter end of o,zober,

• t.

The market for indigo at Bengal continued er.
tremely unfavourable ; hardly any portion of
stock on hand was disposed of. The prices were
estimated no higher than from 140 to 145 rupees,
the average rate of the tenders made to Government
had been from 140 to 160 rupees.
The corvette, Jena, captured by his Majesty's
ship MODFSTE, Captain ELIOT, in the Bay of reng'4l,
has been taken into his Majesty's service, and Captaat
STOPFORD appointed to command het%
FATAL DUEL IN INDIA. —On the evening of the Sth
October, a meeting took place in the Kidderpore-ro.td,
between two military gentlemen, holding Stuff ap-
pointments under the Presidency of Bengal. The
dispute originated in some expressions used by one of
the parties, which the other thought it incumbent or:
him to resent. They exchanged shots, at the dis-
tance of ten paces, upon a sigma giveit by one of their
servants, who attended with a lanthorn. ,'-xt the fine
fire, the ball of one of the gentlemen's pistols etiereJ
the forehead of his antagonist, who instantly exputd•
A Coroster's luquest gave a verdict of Wilful Nurbv.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
ILK cutter, Lieutenant SmoN3, arrived co
night at Falmouth, with dispatches from
d Seville, which were forwarded to London
She was sixteen days from Lisbon. The
NE frigate, with the 16th Dragoons flip:l
, had arrived at Lisbon, all well, Marshkl
D had marched at the head of the Pont..
iy towards the eastern frontier, which was
I by the French Marshal VICTOR. It is said
rrench army which took Oporto, continued
d that Sir JOHN CRADDOCK, with the Britikli
nained in the neighbourhood of Lisbon.—
cess Elizabeth packet was to leave Lisboa
oath, three days after the Nits, and is
petted. It is probable that Sir ARTHUR
EY, with the troops that passed the 1.i./.;!rd
lth, are arrived at Lisbon before this tirrl,
be seen from the letter from
if the ARETHUSA, that the affairs of the 12..
he North of Spain begin to wear a favoural,l.:
he French force along_that part of the sea.
ig extremely weak.
)lowing particulars respecting the operatit,ns
Rant Marquis de la ROuANA, is calculated
as our expectations of increased successes of
sts : that indefatigable and enterprising Ge.
suddenly advanced with the main body of
eastward to St. Jago de Compostella, which
i 0 miles south of Corunna, while one division
:ded through the vale of Mandeo to the neigh .
of BetanZos, within 20 miles of that port.
movements all means of intercourse betwe'on
of ELCHINGEN (Ney) at Corunna, and the
DALMATLA (Soult) at Oporto, are obstruct.
both corunna and Ferrol are threatenc.2
sio'n in the vale of Mande() also intercepts
inication of the French Generals between
and Ferrol, assisted as the Patriots have
the British armament off these harbours.
Dt improbable, therefore, that we shall soon
iese two sea-ports, with the valuable navy at
ring once mot c in possession of the Spaniards.
eaders will see by the Gazette of Saturday
it the Marquis WELLESLEY has been appoint.
tssador to Sp:tin. This is as it should be,
xpect much from the arrangement. The
will not be duped either by French emissa.
anisli traitors, or we are peile.ctly mistaken
union we have long held of his Lords'ilVs
nd attainments.
day morning his MAJESTY, Princesses At:-
01'111A and MARY, accompanied by Lady
:UNIBERLAND,OeneraIs GARTH and GwrINNF,
it. George's Chapel, and heard a sern
by the Rev. Dr. COOKSON. They aft.. -
to the Palace.
ches from Bombay have been recei -.•
nuary. In our Paper of Friday, *!.
:ulars of the Treaty between the,
Ispahan. We now uncl,q-sr,-.i. t:
Meschid, the capital of eastern •'_r r.::,
lected at Bombay, to consult with
the means of defeating the projects
the neighbourhood of the Persian
old, that the succession the Throne
Kii.t.N by his late Negociativ... . -.s excited
osity of the Persian Princes on u.. northern
em Frontiers ; and that several British Offi.
been employed on missions to the L:iff-rent
to promote a general opposition to the plans
nment have received some accounts from
n the Bay of Canton, which Island has been
to • the English by the PRINCE REGENT of
. It appears, that besides the Portuguese
ies, a Chinese Mandarin was stationed there,
r to protect the town and territory ; but ac-
rith the view to prevent that intercourse b.:.
e Europeans and Chinese, which the Tana.
ces of that Empire have always considered
agerotts to their power. This watchful agent
iurt of Pekin, has entertained some suspicions
signs of the English unfavourable to this ar-
nt. It is very probable. that the inactivity
,rtuguese of hate years, which had converted
nse depot of trade, into a useless military
t a small garr's r, contrasted with the spirit
nercial adventure that actuates the new Eng-
srs, has given rise to these jealousies.
y Hue frigate, we understand, was on the.
t Prince of Wales Island, and in a state ot
vardness, that it was expected she would be
al
rty. the latter
raetneds
SGo guns, and is to be namedf January or the beginnin;.7
cca.
had
vceercyropps roministilnie Bengal
g
aspect,
phrao:e,i,ncNeves,
INeTtahirinClll..

THE ARMY.

ie list of General Officers in Portugal lye omit_
of Brigadier WILLLAM CAMPBELL.

2d German Light Dragoons have sailed for
. The Ist Regiment js on their march from
to embark. There cannot be two finer. or more
ible corps than these two regiments : the good
of both Officers and men has been most
iry.

Ist battalion 50th Regiment is embarking in
irons. This is the regiment, in the command of
that very able Officer Colonel WALLER got so
:redit at Vimiera, and attracted the admiration
whole French army.

n,General WARDEs of the Foot Guards, has
laced on the Staff in India, and) with his fa.
roes thither by the Beet which sailed on Friday

T is an error of the press in Saturday's STAR.
;imeras which have returned to Halifax with
,scz Purvorr, are the 7th, or Royal Fuzi-
he Bth, or Ring's Regiment ; sad the 23d, Or
Fuzileers.

Cambridgeshire militia marched out of Yar-
)arracks this morning for Chelmsford. The
ith local militia will do the duty of the Cam.
iire until the 18th of May, when they expect
lieved by another regiment.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH-DOCK, APRIL 29.

red yesterday, la Sams frigate, from a cruise,
gm Rochefort, and Foratooun sloop, Captain
from Rochefort : the latter brings informa-

A when she left Rochefort, on Monday last,
ttny had succeeded in getting the remains of
ippled fleet (with the exception of an 84igon.
le Foudroyant, and a frigate) into Aix Roads;
tips the I NDEFATIOABLE frigate and two gun-
rete battering when the FOXHOUND sailed, and
'as a certainty of their being totally destroyed.
ean, 120, received so much damage in pass-
beCharente, that she must undergo a thorough
id be docked, before the enemy can send her
tgain.

rd the CADMUS sloop of war, Capt. WYNTER,
te off Corunna. Captain WYNTER is to have
tmand of a small squadron of sloops and brigs,

ire to cruize off the Spanish coast, and act as
:antes Inlay require. Captain WYNTEA took
:opies of the London Gazette xtraordinary
,rn, which he intends .to send into Corunna, Is
to Marshal NEY and the other French Of&

o probably may not )ret have hiard of the
ion of their fleet in Basque Roads.
iced in a former letter that Capt. BRACE in the
E, who a few months ago captured the Guel-
t Dutch frigate, had recently captured two va.
French prizes off the toast of Ireland, her
station ; one of them proves to be a large
00 tons burthen, homeward-bound, from the

France, with a very valuable cargo. The
is and her prizes are hourly expected in here.
lied the Hydra transport, Capt. BULLY, from
tneiro, last from Dartmouth ; the GLowizt
guns, from Sheerness ; the Nimble, BRES/1114
wrnsey ; the Neva, SHARP, from Sunderland;
mix frigate, Capt. Munoz, from Portsmouth,
fleet of transports under convoy, bound to
1, with troops. They were joined at this port
:NTELLIGENT gun-brig, and four transports,
:he 15th Light Dragoons on board, when the
Immediately proceeded down Channel.—Sailed
'nix merchantman, for LOndon, with barilla
'es.

ST. GEORGE, 98, is to sail immediately to the
to receive the Flag of Admiral KEATES ; and
tAIINOUGHT, 98, will proceed to join our squa-
L'Orient.

destination of the respective ships of war lying
tdy for sea, has been altered. Orders arrived
y, per telegraph, for his Majesty's, ships TM-
x, CHRISTIAN VII. WARSPITE, and LOIRE fri-
proceed to sea with all possible dispatch :
:stination is reported to be Flushing. His
ship EAGLE, of 74 guns, arrived here this
)m Portsmouth : she is to join the above ships,
ill sail either this evening or to-morrow morn-
ler the command of Sir J. YORKE.—Five P.M.
ee now getting under weigh.

FOXHOUND, which arrived yesterday, states,
r sail of the line have been detached from our
nl off Rochefort, on a Secret Expedition; they
•ualled for six months.

generally reported and accredited here, that
lant Lord Coc /IR AXE is immediately to be em-
on another dashing and important Expedition,
ich arrangements and preparations are now

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL so.
'ed his Majesty's ship FISGIJARD, with a con-
= the Downs.—Sailed his Majesty's brig
c, on a cruize, and the ship Southampton,
WISEMAN, for St. Croix. His Majesty's ship
y, with a fleet for Africa, &c. is expected
In Thursday next.

:he arrival of the French frigate Jolson (cap-
)), the HonArlo), at Halifax, Sir Joust Wsn-
grimissioned her, and gave the command to
SHORTLAND, of the SQUIRRIL. Lord JAMES
,lEND, of the HAWAII sloop, is made a Post

Captain into the SQUIRREL and Lieutenant JONES is
PrOMIXed to a Commander, and appointed to the
HALIFAX. The Admiralty have confirmed these ap-
pointments. Lord JAMES TowNsliEND has taken a
valuable French schooner, off Bermuda, from Gua-
deloupe to Bourdeaux, laden with coffee, &c.
The Ziamea, a new sloop of war, built by ship
wrights' apprentices, was yesterday morning launched
at this dock-yard.
Rear• Admiral ELIAS HARVEY, who is to be tried
here by a Court-Martial, is one of the Heroes of Tra-
falgar. He bore a very conspicuous share in that
glorious action.— Wind N. W.

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