Star.
London, England, 1812-12-25 00:00:00

IRTRACT Or A LITTER FROM AN °snot OP MR

ROWLAND DILL'S ARUY, DATED NOV. SO.

84 At last we have got to a baking place, to cele-
brate St. Andrew's day. You know what a rapid
march we made out of Madrid. The army did not
dream of giving up that capital t—the poor inhabi-
tants were thunder-struck. Our march the two first

days was-prodigious: we hardly halted for 30 Lows;
and during this time, and even for some time after,
the men had no rations issued to them ; as the Mar-
quis bf WELLINGTON has constituted strict enquiry
into this, you will by and by hear all in England.—
We at length joined the Marquis of WELLINGTON'S
army, and at the old glorious ground of Areopilas,
we made a stand ; the Wbole allied army, consisting
of about 80,000 men, was drawn out in order of
battle. The French, Utlin had mustered every thing
in the Peninsula under King Joss ins and Marshals
SoULT and JOURDAN, (except those who hang upon
our Alicant etpedition), had, including Juramenta-
dos, 100,000. There never was a grander sight than
the two armies, who, for the first time after they had
mustered every thing in the Peninsula, stood opposite
each other. However, with his immense superiority,
Moamar was afraid, and availing himself of his su-
perior cavalry, he chose rather to turn our flanks.a—
He kept annoying us as we passed the plains, and
threatenei to cut off our supplies (scanty as they
were), and to get between ns and Ciudad Rodrigo.
Our cavalry is quite done up ;—we had at last none
for duty but those two noble regiments, the heavy
Gerntans) and the two German Hussar regiments :
they held out to the last, and did the duty.
gi in cavalry and engineers we are confessedly far
behind our enemy, it was never so clearly shewn as
in this campaign. You will have heard that Sir
EDWARD PAGET was taken when dismounted and no
one with him but a Spanish dragoon ; I dare say the
French will make a fine tale of it. How much the
army regretted that etiquette or any other cause
should deprive the country, at such a moment, of
the services of such men as Sir JOHN Hope, Slr
DAVID BAIRD, General FERGUSON, and Lord PAGET.
We shall now go into our old ground iA front of Ba-
dajoz, until another campaign, if we are to have
another campaign in this country. Next to the Mar-
quis of WELLINGTON our General has most the confi-
dence of the army ; we love and adore him."
Abstract of the Loss lb Killer 4 Wounded, and Missing, of the
Army übder the Command of his Excellency General the
Marquis of WELLINGTON, in the Operations from the 15th
to the 19th November,lBl2.

BRITISH-2 Captains, 2 aerjeants, 7 rank aad file, and IS

horses, Irl'ed.
2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Serkanti, 86 rank and Ile, and 9

horses, wounded. -
I General Staff, 3 serjeants, 2 drummers, 106 rank and file, add

58 horses, missing.
Poaruoursa-1 Ensign, 36 rank and Ale, killed.

I Lientenant,l Ensign, 3 serjeants, and 40 rank and file, wounded.
66 rank end file missing.
NAMES OF OFFICSKS KILLED, WOUNDED, AND ISIS.tINGs

lULLtD.

BRlTlSH—Captain M'Cabe, 51st regiment; and Captain Henry
Dawson, 52d regiment, Ist Batt.
Poarveursa—Ensign Joa Joze de Ahwids, 20th Portuggews
regiment.

WOVNiEM

--Lieutcasse iikl P••t, Ist Ban. Pi..

verely; leg arnputatetL
Lieutenant H. M. BaiMe, ditto, ditto, slightly.
Captain J. H. Currie, 52d ditto, Ist Batc. ditto.
Captain Thos. T. Puller, ditto, ditto, severely; not dangerously.
?own:mulct—Ensign T. Pinto de Casten, 19th Portuguese re-

giment, slightly.
Lieutenant Gabriel de Carma Lima, 24 POrtuguese CassAloreq
slightly.

MISSING.
Lieutenant-General non. Sir Edward Paget, K. B.

SONEY's FLIGHT.
Says BOMBS' to WAGItAIt, we had best come away,
Says WAOILA it to BONIT, let's go back and fetch NAT.
Says BOSSILY to WOO/lAll, we'd better sheer off,
Or Putro* will kill US, Or else Cor•us-orl

Yesterday Lord CASTLEREAGH had a long audience
of the Palmas REGENT, at Carlton-House.

Yesterday Lord CASTLEREAGH gave a grand din.
ner to the Russian Ambassador, and other Foreign
Ministers in this country.
CITY CRRISTIRAS BIRRYOLYNCE.--The LORD
MAYOR has been pleased to order, that each of the
prisoners in Newgate, Ludgate, and the two Comp.
ters, shall this day receive one pound of excellent
beef, one pint of porter, with an appropriate quantity
of bread ; and also that ten chaldrons of sea-coal
shall be distributed amongst them: The Sheriffs,
following the same benevolent exaMple, haVe ordered
the like donation to be made on New Year's Day.—
The opulent and charitable inhabitants of the parish
of St. Bride, have ordered- 25 chaldrons of coals to
be distributed amongst the poor of the inhabiiants,
which is calculated as a present of two bushels to
each.

The statement that the Marquis CAMDIOI resigned
his key ass Cabinet Minister last week, is not cor-
rect. His Lordship resigned the office of President
of the Council in March last, but continued to hold
a seat in the Cabinet until the Administration was
established, and the Parliament was prorogued.
We alluded to the trial for libel of BINJAPHILD v.
WHeaLs, on Tuesday, We are ptoud to have it in
our power to present our Readers with the names of
the Jurors, who so nobly acquitted themselves and
the defendant on the occasion t
WILLIAM Mama, Cornhill.
JAMES ASIPZINte ditto.
Joss Dzscones, ditto.
THOMAS BLUNT, the Tome,
EDWARD TOWNSEND Linse-street.
JOHN TAYLOR, Maiden-lane.
Geoaos STRVINSON, Bow-lane.
ASCIIARD Mail, Bt. bfary.st-HM.
JAMES MI L Ls, John's Colree.bouset
Wallets Rosa, Maiden-lane.
Joan Bohopsgate-street.
ALRIANOtt SINCLAIR GORDON,
PLYMOUTH, D. ft—Arrived the Fancy cutter
with dispatches, said to be from Sir HOMH POPHAM ;
also the -BULWARK and MAGNIFICINT ; and the
Speltal from St. Thomas's, parted from the fleet the
6th instant, long. 12. °HI', seven sail being then in
company, having perceived bad weather. Also
arrived his Majesty's ship KENT, with, a Sect from the
bleslitaraaaut—about 20 sail.

INDELLIGENCE.

itEPORTED CAPTURE or rar MACEDONIAN FRIGATE
IW T 1 UNITED STATES AMERICAN FRIG ATE.

,
The subliined Letter from Portstn uth contains
isa repott, Which we shall be sorry to confirm fr,,m a
more authentic source. The regular letter received
at Lloyd'; this Morning, trientidns the arrival of the
&Puri., but without alluding to the reported cap=
Lure of the MACEbONtAN
PORTSMOUTH, bECEMSER (141
His Majesty's sloop Z mirk spoke the WoLVsitemi
in the Channel, having on board the Purser of the
MACEDONIAN, with dispatches respecting her capture ,
by the United States American frigate, off the
Western Islands. Report states the action to have
been of the most sanguinary description, and also
that the American had 150 men more than the British.
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
Arrived his Majesty's ships Pamaaote and Dr-
, mites, from the Downs; Zeman. froth a cruize ; and
NIOBE, from off Cherburgh. Sailed his Majesty's
ship Vows, with the outward-bound East-Indiathen.
FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 2%
Arrived the Swiftsure packet, Captain Fosse, with
Mails, &c. from Halifax, in 33 days passage. His
Majesty's brig WANDERER, of 18 guns, arrived at
Halifax on the 12th of November, with convoy fro Sta
Quebec ; and his Majesty's ship Anton, or 40-gunsi
with dispatches from New York ; and. his Majesty's
ship LAURISTINUS, of 24 guns, with a store-ship, ar-
rived there from England on the following day. On
the 18th ult. the American privateer brig Thotn, of
15 guns, prize to his Majesty's ship TlENzood, arrived
at Halifax; and his Majesty's ship HERALD, with a
convoy from Quebec, same day. His Majesty's sh p
AFRICA, of 64 guns, with a convoy for England,
ruled on the 12th ult. Commissioner INGLEFIELD,
Miss SitaRBRooKE, Captain DACRES (lute of the
Guerriere), and Captain HoszysoN (late of the Bar-
badoes), are passengers on board the AerneA. —The
American squadron of five frigates and two corvettes,
under the command of Commodore Rooms, sailed
from Boston on the 10th of October, and h id no{ re-
turned to port when the Swif:sure left Halifax. fhe
capture of his Majesty's brig Fitotte, of 18 guns, and
the Wasp American corvette, is confirmed. Also
arrived the Speedy packer, SUTHERLAND, with Mails
from Jamaica, 49 days passage (the only packet
' which has escaped from Jamaica since the declaration
of the American war.) The Speedy was chaced re-
peatedly, but escaped by superior sailing.
I The Speedy has brought home about 40,000 dol-
lars on freight for merchants; near 250,0(X) more
would have been sent in her, but Admiral STIRLING
refused to grant the Speedy convoy through the
Windward Passage. The Admiral, no doubt, had
windavard passage.—Off the Lizard, last night, spoke
his Majesty's brig Hriaecni, and was informed that his
Majesty's sloop ALBICORE, 18 guns, had the day be.
I fore engaged a large French frigate, of 4.0 guns, which
•had made off on the Hatacon's coming up, and got
; away. The ALBICORE had the First Lieutenant and
Six men killed or wounded.

Pis Majesty's ships CUMBARLAND and SYsitts
sailed from Cork the 20th inst. with a fleet for the
West Indies.

RELIEF TO THt SUFFERING RUSSIANCS.—At a nume,
rous Meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen, con.
vened for the purpose of considering of a Subscrip!
Lion for the kelief of the Poor Suffering Inhabitants
of the different Governments of Russia, througk
which the French Armies have passed, in their late
atrocious invasion of that Empire ; held at the Crown
and Anchor-, in the Strand, the 23d day of Decem-
ber, 1812 i His Royal Highne.s the Duke of Yoe' in
the Chair, resolved unanin:ously,
That this Meeting views with the strongest sentiments of ad-
miration and gratitude the heroic constancy displayed by the
Russian Government and Nation in a contqw, in Which n it only
their own honour and independence, but the interest of this
country, and of the civilised world are deeply involved ; and feels
the warmest sympathy for the great and unmerited sufferings
brought upon the peaceful Inhabitants of Russia by an unpnneiti
pled invasion, attended by circumstances of the most atrocious
violence and devastation. •

Resolved Unanimously,
That this Meeting feel it to be their duty as Men, as Britons,
and as Christians, to contribute, by every means in their power,
to relieve distress to aggravated and so undeserved.
Resolved Unanimously,
That a Subscription be opened for the Relief of such of the
Inhabitants of Russia as babe suffered in consequence of the
French Invadon, and that the produce of the Subscnptioa be re-
mitted to his Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, to be by
him applied in aid of the Subscriptions there raised for the mime
purpose, or otherwise, as his Eecellency may think molt woo
diem and effectual.
Resolved Unanimously,
That a Committee be appointed for the Management Of die, ; i
said Subscription.
Resolved Unanimously,
That SAINORL Tit olt NTON, Esq. be requested to undertake dm* 1
office of Treasurer to this Subscription, and to manage the nes
tnittance thereof, under the directiod of the Comittittee; and
that Books be opened to receive the names of Subscribers at the
Bar of this House, and at the different Bankers in London and
Westminster. FREDERICK, Chairman.
His Royal Highness the Duke of You having left the Chair,
it was moved by Mr. SAMORI. THORNTON, and
Resolved Unanimously,
This the Thanks of this Meeting be given to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Yoait, for his truly ndbic and philanthropic
conduct upon this occasion.
The following Sums were immediately subscribed:
The Prince Regent a. - ,P2llOO 0 0
The Duke of York a - - SOO 0 • ,
Lord Liverpool . - . 105 ois
Lord Buckinghamshire . . - 105 0 0
Lord Castlereagh .. • - 105 0 0
Lord Harrowby - - . 105 SO 0
S. and J. Thornton and Co. - • 200 0 0
Thomson Boner and Ctu • . 200 0 0
John Maberley, t sq. • . - 200 0 0
Lord Sidmouth . I. . 105 0 0
Mr. Serjeant Pell • . - ,52 10 0
Lord Kenyon - - - . 100 0 0
Sir G. Warrender, Bart. • - • 52 10 0
Sir H. Ls&i Ban. - - • 52 le 0
Robert '1 hornton, Esq. - - . 52 10 0
The Right Hon. J. Sullivan - . 50 0 0
The Right Hon. (3. Rose - • . 100 0 0
The Chancellor of the Exchequer - • 105 0 0
J. J. Angersteio, Esq. - - . 100 0 0
John .Angersteln, Esq. • - - - 50 0 0
Mrs. John Angerstein . - . 50 0 0
William Wilberforie . - • 50 0 0
A. Boucherett, Esq. - • - 50 0 0
The Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot . - 50 0 0
T. Ferguson, Esq. - . - 10 10 0
J. W. H. Pokes, Esq. - - - 1 1 0
W. A. Wagner - - - - 1 0 0
John Stoddart, LL D. • - 10 0 0
The Times Journal - - -. 105 0 0
Matthew Martin, Esq. • - 1 1 •

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FOR THE STAR.

" He leave,' that name, at which the world grew pale,
•' To Mot a moral, or adorn a tale I" JOUNSON.

Such is the end, by dire ambition gain'd!
Such the reward, NAPOLLON hatattain'd!
Like Swedish Cll ssLr,, at length compell'd to feel
'1 he dread vicissitudes of Fortune's wheel !
" For Reason frowns on War's unequal game;
" Where wasted Nations raise a single nenulk"
And Nature scowls on the presumptuous Man,
The rash Invader, and his boasted plan.
F.teimal Justice holds the equal scales;
And Russia's cause o'er Gallia's pride prevails.
On Moscow's walls tho Gallic standards rose,
l'was but the signal for the Victor's woes :
Such, Norm.= Tyrant, was thy wen-fatted doom—.
Pthuar's glowing ashes sunk thee to the tomb !
From Moscow's ruins rose a patriot flame,
Too fierce for War or Winter's rage to tame ! giTNA

FRENCH THEATRICAL FRACAS.

From the Journal de PE►nAire of the 18th December.
—There was last night a great riot at the Theatre
Feydeau. They had announced Les Sabots, Pacaros et
Diego, and Jean de Paris. After the first piece, an
actor came ft ,rward and informed the audience, that
Martin was indisposed, and made a proposal to sub-
stitute for the second piece Les Maris Garsons. Im-
mediatey the most violent clamcaurs arose in the pit:
the actors, however, attempted to perform the piece
last announced ; but scarcely 11.1 the curtain rose,

hen they were stunned with, hisses and groans. A
long altercation then took place between the audience
and the actors; the latter were unmercifully pelted
with copper money. At length, atter an hour had
been thus spent, they were obliged to leave the stage.
The boxes soon took pa: t in the contest, and the
tumult continually increased, when several officers of
•police entered, and endeavoured to restore tranquil-
lity to the Theatre. It was several times offered to
return the cUssatisfied their money, but they exclaim,.

ed•—. 6 We do not want our money ; we have beende-
ceived ; we have come hither in the worst of wea-
ther, from every quarter of Pat is, to see the spectacle
announced in the bills. The actors might at least
have informed us that they meant to change the bill,
before the piece began. They have not done so, and
we wish them to make an apology." At length,
after two hilurs clamour, it was declared that Martin
was really ill, that Baptiste would appear as hiesub-
stitute in Jean de Paris, and that all persons not satis-
fied with the arrangement might receive their money
back. At these words the boxes and pit were imme-
diately emptied, and so many persons left the Thea-
tte, that the receipt, which was about 2500 livres,
was reduced to 85t). The actors have been greatly
r to blame in this affair. It appears that they might
have given information in the morning of the indis-
position of their comrade, and that merely from fear
of lesser:in.; the receipt they had promised themselves,
they had not thought proper to change the bill. It is
much to be wished that this lesson may teach them
what they owe to the public, of which they appear to
have too much lost sight.