Star.
London, England, 1812-04-17 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.

No arrivals.—Sailed his Majesty's ship &Trim;
on a cruize. The VICTORY has dropped down to St.
Helen's:—Wind Easterly.

DEAL, APRIL 16.

Arrived the FISCIARD from Portsmouth, and the
GRIFFIN from a cruize.—Sailed the HORATIO, on a
cruize off Flushing.—Wind East.

YARMOUTH, APRIL 16.

Yesterday passed through these Roads for the
Baltic the WOODLARK sloop of war, Captain WATTS.
Arrived the BRAVEDEGERIN, from Heligoland; and
the LEVERET sloop, from a cruise, with two detained
vessels, laden with sundries. Sailed the Carrnaritloop
of war, with pilots for the ships destined for the Baltic;
and the At.wq, on a cruize.—Remain the Solebay,
Aquilon, and Pincher, with the above.—Wind N.

Last night we received Mexico Gazette: of a date
reaching down to the 14th January. They are chiefly
occupied with details of the insurrectionary warfare
which is still carried on in these immense regions,
but which are mostly trifling in their nature, and not
calculated to lead to any immediate result ; but they
completely falsify the reports which had reached us
from other quarters of Mexico being in the power of
the insurgents.
In our Paper of Wednesailay last, we inserted a
paragraph of information received from a most re-
spectable Gentleman in the City, upon whose vera-
city we could vouch for the correctness of the inser-
tion, respecting the distressed situation of America.
We have now a further confirmation from a letter
received from Charleston, to the 7th ult. brought by
the JASON, which arrived at -Cork, and which con-
firms the distresses of the mercantile part of the corn=
munity to the full extent ; but, although we have not
yet received any newspapers from America, we do
firmly believe they will also mention the distresses
of the Government as well as the mercantile interest
of that country.

The Peter and Hannah cartel will sail the first fair
wind for Morlaix, with the following passengers :
Messrs. STEVENS and AKERLY, American Gentlemen,
the former being the bearer of dispatches—Mrs.
WALSII, Mrs. THOMPSON, and Mrs. FANSILAWZ:
arse ladies are going to join their respective hue,-
bads, who are prisoners of war.
Mr. TUPPER,' lately the British Consul at the city
of Valentia, has published a satisfactory defence of
himself against the accusations in Marshal &Rives
bulletin, which we shall take an early opportunity of
laying before our readers. It is true that the mur-
ders committed upon the French residents at Valen-
tia were highly disgraceful to the perpetrators : but
it is equally true that such scenes never would have
been acted, but for the execrable invasion of NAPO-
LEON'S armies. He is the primary author of all the
murders that have been perpetrated in the Peninsula.
Yesterday Mr. Sheriff HEYGATE was elected Alder-
man of Coleman-street Ward, in the room of the late
SIT WILLIAM PLONIER.

The Hon. Datimmotm BURRELL has been elected
Member for Boston, .in opposition to Sir ABRAHAM
HUME, the numbers being for the former 183, for the
latter 131:

CORN MARIRT' MARL-LAIC, APtit. 17.--Wr haveloohy
some fresh arrivals of Wheat, with tolerable remaining supplies,
•and sales againosupPort late prices t Rye fully at the late advance;
Barley and Malt each maintain their price • White and Grey Peas
and Beans of each description at little variatiosi. There are mid-
dling supplies of• eats, and this trade is again quoted at the late
increase in price. Flour without alteration.
CURRRNT !WKS AS UNDIR
Wheat, 102 s. 1245. 186 s. Beans 6Ss. 665.
Fine ditto, 1881. 1425. Tick ditto (new) 585.845.
Rye, 755. 80s. Ditto '(fine Old) 655. 68s.
_ _

Birk'', 655. 725. Od. Oats, ilk 471.495.
Malt, 971.,1041. Poland ditto, 50s. 51$.
White Peas, (Boilers) 82$. 88s. Potatoe ditto, 525. 00s. Od.
Grey ditto, 60s. 86s. Rape Seed, £6O. £66.
Eine flour, 105s.110s.—Secoods, 100 s. to 105 s.
SMITHFIELD—ApriI 17.
Beef as 2d to tis 4d I Veal 74 Od to 8s Od
Mutton he 4d to 45. 6d Pork 61 tid to 7s id
Lamb es. tai. to SO. Od.
IEAD OW SATTLI TBIa OAT.
DONN 11100Ut 6110—Sbeep and Lantbsi SAM
Calves, io—rip,

THE ARMY.

The Paymastership of Widow? Pensions having
lately been a subject of general interest and Parlia-
mentary investigation, we subjoin the different pen-
sions allowed to the Widows of Officers, according
to their respective regimental ranks :

The Widow of a Colonel

- X SO per assum.

Ditto • Major - - 50
Ditto - Captain - - 40
Ditto . Lieutenant - 30
Di to - En.tign - ge
The King's German Legion is to be strengthened
by an augmentation of 5000 men-4000 of which,
it is calculated, will be tecruited from our prisons,
and consist of deserters and prisoners from the French
army in Spain. Parties of them are almost daily
arriving at Lewes, on their march to Bexhill, for
that purpese.

The Local Militia Corps are this year to assemble
fourteen days, between the 20th of April and 201 h
of September, with the exception of those men who
have not beiore been exercised, and who are to as-
semble seven days preceding the rest of the corps.
The 41st Regiment, f rmerly the Old Invalids,
which has been for so many years empinyed on fo-
reign service, is under orders to return to Great Bri-
tain, from Canadit •

As Captain MASSY, ,of the Royal Artillery. corn—
mandinga detachment now lying at Arcbcliii Fort,
was hunting on Tuesday near F,l.lrstona, in company
with several other Gentlemen, he WAS thrown front
his horse, and, pitching upon his head, so severcly
hurt, as to survive only a few hours.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF THE 448TH

, REGIMENT.

" Camp before Badajos, March 23, IU2.
4, I should have written to you in Portalegre, bus from our
getting in late, settling ourselves in quarters for the night, and at-
tention to military concerns, prevented me ; our march from the
North to this was completed Lu 17 days, with only three 1141,
at Rodrigo, Castello Branco, and It za, and arrived here Tester-
day, four days after the commencement of the siege. The Re-
giment is encamped under the broy of a hill, in the advance V('
the army employed—the Frenchmen, however, have not as yet
found us out, nor have they got the range of us : u although we
are close to them, they have Buly thrown a few shot, witbout
doing any damage. The entrenchments get on extremely nut e
and to-morrow morning it is expected four batteries of twenty-
fear pounders, will be ready to or en on them—their fire or. the

entrenchments has been very heavy, and the roar of cannon and
musketry is incessant. We hare got so close to them with pa-
rallels chat little mischief is dose by round shot—their throw log
a great number of shells and grape. Our brave fellows, however,
continue to work away like Trojans—the duty Is very seveta;
six hours off and six hours on, In the trenches. The Frrtsch mad*
a sortie yesterday, with about 2000 infantry and cavalry; they
succeeded In getting close to the working parties, before the;
were even aware of it ; but were, bowever.driven back with can•
siderable loss. Our loss is supposed to be about ninety."
The following extract from Captain &remotes
Narrative, as presenting a brief history of Merida,
General HILL'S station at the present moment, will
prove interesting to many of our readers:

. -
••On the 24th of August, 1809, after a most fa-
tiguing march of 6 leagues, under a burning sun,
Lieutenant-General Sumtettooe's division arrived to
the city of Merida, and crossing the ancient Roman
bridge of 60 arches which was constructed by Au-
gustus Czsar, 28 years, before CutusrP the troops
butted on the south bank of the Guadiana.

Merida was once a considerable Roman 't Lino.
and there still exists many noble reliques of antiquity.
in tolerable preservation. The gate of the Temple
of Mars, one of the first edifices to which tho curio-
sity of a stranger, particularly if a military man, ja
directed, alone remains entire, anal farms the en.
trance to a modern church. tinder the inscription
Marti sacra= Vitra. /iamb, is another, illustrative of
its pesent designation : has eve Marti men= sat IJem
Christ. ernreeraiars. •

44 At a short distance from the Kite of the temple.
three antique Roman altars, whtth were dug up about
a century ago, are placed one above another, and
form a handsome pedestal, surmounted by the sta-
tue of a Spanish king.
“ The area of the temple of Diana is now filled by
a modem building; but the columns, with most of
their capitals,,temain in a perfect state, and are built
into the walls of the house, still, however, in such a
was, as to leave them fully exposcd to view. One
window of exquisite beauty, has been carefully pre-
served:

is The superb aqueduct, built by the Romans, is
aow in ruins ; but several arches are still standing.
and convey to the mind of a spectator, a tolerably
just conception of its former magnificence.
• Beyond the present extent of Merida. are two
amphitheatres ; the largest of which is supposed to,
have been the Naumachea. It seems more probable*
however, that the exhibition of sea fights mug have
taken place on an island near the bridge, where are,
the remains of some considerable works. The lessor
amphitheatre has been converted by the Spaniards
into a Plaza de Tern, for which purpose, the arena is
now inclosed.
g, In front of the Corregidor's house, in the squat% '
are seven beautiful columns of white marble, suppose
ed to have belonged to a Roman temple. In a street.,
a little beyond, is an arch of prodigious magnitudes
which originally formed one of the entrances of the
city, and was, probably, a memorial of some gnat
victory. Amongst the ruins of an old house, pros-
trate on the ground, and neglected, lay a colossal
statute of Diana, as a vestal : the head and arms
were gone, but the drapery of the figure was remarka-
bly fine, and bespoke the merit of the artist. In the
P principal court of the ancient Moorish castle, is the
bath of Diana, to which the descent is by a passage
of 50-steps. A most beautiful pilastre of the con.
posite order was placed at the entrance.
go A little beyond the castle, are the remains of
some buildings, which, from their situation and ap-
pearance, are conjectured to have been the public
baths of tht Romans.
,g About a mile from the city and near to tb mo-
dern aqueduct, is the circus where the charioJaces
were held. By thesituation of the Roman gate, un-
der which the high road from Madrid passes, and the
ruins of the walls, an idea may be furmed of the
'ancient boundaries of this city, which must have
been of great extent. Indeed, tradition says, that
Merida contained 150,000 inhabitants."

....

THE PRIHCE REGENT'S LEVEE.

Yesterday, snon after two o'clock, his Royal High-
mess the PRINCE REGENT held a Levee at Calton-
House. Detachments of the Life and Eoot Guards
attended 2S usual, with the Duke cf GLOUCESTER'S
Band in their state uniforms. They played ig God
save the King," on the entrance of the Dukes of
YORK and' KENT ; the latter came in state, accom-
panied 'by the Duke of CLARENCE ; the Duke of
6ussEx was also present. In addition there were,
the Prince of CASTELCICALA, the SARDINIAN and
NEAPOLITAN AMBASSADORS ; the Archbishops of
CANTERBURY and YORK, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
LORO PRIVY SEAL, the FIRST LORD of the TREASURY
and CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the FIRST LORD
of the ADMIRALTY, the -MASTER GENERAL of the
OnnvANcE, the SECRETARIES Of STATE, the JUDGE
Of the' ADMIRALTY, the JUDGE ADVOCATE' the LORD
CHAMBERLAIN, the LORD STEWARD.
Dv Kts—Buccleugh, B:•aufort, Montrose.
MAanuisscs—Bath, Lansdown, Worcester, Hertford.
__

EARLS—Bridgewater, Poulett, Coningbam, Grosvenor, Ux-
bridge, Westmoreland, Barrymore, Harrowby, Cardi-
gan, Craven, Mansfield, Egremont, Harrington, Fingal, Cour-
town, Plymouth, Macclesfield, Yarmouth, Cholmondeley.

VISCOUNTS.... Forbef, pitzharris, Morpeth, Castlereagh, Proby,
Ranelagh, Melbourne.
LORDS—Grantham, St. Helens, Rouse, Redesdale, Eardley,
Healy, Amherst, Cavedor' Mulgrave, H. Ponlett, Killven,
Heathfield, J. O'Bryen, and Melville.
Stas—J. B. Warren, A. S. Hammond, J. Hear!, W. Scott,
J. Graham, F. Burdett, M. Sykes, F. Gold, J. Crawford, T.
Boozers, H. Rivers, T. Gage, G. Hill, T. &monde, G. Jerning-
bam, and J. Saumares.

us ~ r.s.u.s—.Turner, Leigh, Keppell, Stanwlx, Stevens, Lot-
Fane, Porter, Floyd, Ambrose, Sauniarez,Gled•tanes, Cock-
burnt., De Grey, Horsford, Cameron, Pigot, Burgoyne, Bailey,
Walpole, Daken, Atsop, Corgreve.
Aussie ALs—Wolley, Warre.
COLONELS—PaImer, Buller, Longfield, M'Ctcod, Buller,'
Ellison, Foster, Dillon, Henry, Wyndham, Wood, Cook.
MAJORS—Chapman, Dalrymple, Beatty, Fluker, Wzlis'e,
Evans, Knrtwright, Grove.
CA PTA IN s—Thoroton, Bailey, Hawtayne, Wollaston, Bur-
goyne, Thomas, Rameden, Lyons, Bringhurst, Duke, Burt,
Knot, Bower, Drummond, H. Northey.
Deur us ANT s—Gough, Filcher, Moore, Macqueen, Sulivan.
Brume—Bath and Wells.'
Docroas—Blane, Stevens.
RKVEREND Docioss—Douglas, Holcombe, Scott, Wiligress.
REVEREND Messas.—Blomberg, Jackman, Clarke, Barrett,
Bit H Rivers.

Mr 551( s.—M' Mahon, Jekyll, Cline, FonblanqUe, Penn, Hope,
Knox, I horntun, Barrett, Keating, Chapman, Finch, Campbell,
U'iene-or, Ellison, Chester, Russell, W. Pole, Steele, Sheldon,
Pair , Fiezheebert, Egerton, Holmes, Manwaring, Manures,
Pal ;.e, Sullivan, Bruce, W. Dundas, Warne, G. Knight, Lalor,
CLeuford, S. Graham, Barnewall, Elliott, Hamilton, Sneyd,
i'Donnelt, Plunkett, Oddy, Roth, Rochfort, Byerly, O'Kelly,
Burke, Barron, Hay, Coppinger, Clementson, G. Suffnell, Tal-
bot, Elwin, R.Thornton, Hussey, Egerton, Rocke, Hay, Welsh,
Bagot, Curteim, Houstoun, Hamilton, O'Connor, Shaw.
The following had the honour of being presented
to his Royal Highness : .
The Right Hon. Sir George Hill, Bart. to present a Petition
from the Linen Merchants of the City and County of London-
den y.
Earl Poulett, on his being continued a Lord of the Bedchamber.

The Earl of Bridgewater, on his promotion as a General.
'The Dean of Raphoe, by the Lord in Waiting.
Rear-Admiral Warre, on promotion.
Lord Killeen, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lord James O'Bryen, on his arrival from Ireland.
Colonel Foster, on his marriage.
Lieut.-Colonel Henry, Ist Ceylon Regiment, on his return
tram Ceylon.
Colonel Dillon, to present the Petition of the Protestants of
the County of Mayo in favour of the Irish Catholic Claims.
Colonel Longfield of the City of Cork Regiment of Militia.
The Marquis of Worcester, on going to Portugal, by the
Mite of Beaufort.
The Earl of Fingal, the Lord Killeen, the Honourable Thomas
Barnewall, Sir Thomas Edmonde, Sir Francis Goold, General
Ambrose, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Burk, Mr. Lalor, Mr. Hussey,
Mr. M'Donnel, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Eagcot, and Mr. Hay, to
resent a Petition from the Roman Catholics of Ireland.
Sir Francis Burdett, with a Petition from the Town of Bolton-
le-Moors' Lancashire.
Major Grove, Brgade Major, on lib promotion.
Major Kortwright, ,2d Essex Local Militia.
Major Evans, 41st Regiment, on his promot'ott.
Major Dalrympie, 15th Light Dragoons, on his promotion.
Captain Hawtayne, R. N. upon his ri turn frosts sea.
Captain Purgoyne, R. N. on promotion. •
Captain Thoroton, Ist Foot Guards, on his promotion.
Captain Wm. '1 homas, 13th Regiment Bergal Infantry.
Captain E. Lyons, R.N. on his promotion and return from Java.
Captain Ramsden, Ist Foot Guards.
Captain Binghurst, King's Dragoon Guards, Aide-de-Camp to
General Fane, on rromotitsn.
• Captain Burt, R. N. on his return from the West Indies.
Captain Knox, R. N. on promotion.
captain W. Drummond, 3d Guards, on promotion and return
from the Army in Portugal.
Captain Hopkins Nerthey, by Lieut. General Hopkins.
General Floyd, on promotion, and return from Staff In Ireland.
Lieutenant Gough, Ist Life Guards, on his promotion.
Lieutenant Robert Moore, on his appointment to the Ist Re-
giment of Life Guards.
Lieutenant Sullivan, Ist Life Guards, on his promotion.
Lieutenant M'Queen, 2d Essex Local Militia.
General Pigot, on his promotion to that rank.
• Major-General Cameron, India Company's service.
Brigadier-General Horsford, on being appointed to the com-
mand of the forces in the Bermudas.
Major-Gen. de Grey, on promotion and return from Portugal.
Major-General Sir Albert Gledstaines, from Guernsey.
Major-General Sir Thomas Saumarez, on his promotion, and
on his departure to Halifax.
Dr. Stevens, senior Member of fiis Majesty's Councils in the
bland of St. Croix, &c. on his arrival from the West Indies on
leave, by the Earl of Liverpool.
The Dear. of Worcester, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lieut. Colonel Wyndham, Regt. of Meuron, on his promotion.
Rear-Admiral Wolley, on his promotion.
Earl of Plymouth, an his marriage.
Lord Eardley, by the Lord in Waiting. '
six Thomas Esmonde, by the Lord in Waiting.
Sir Thomas Gage, by the Lord in Waiting.
. Mr. G. Tuffnell, 3d Guards, on his appointment.
-Mr. Fonblanque, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr.-Lalor, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Houston, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Roche, by the Lard in Wai•ing.
Mr. Co, ping. r, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Baron, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Clean amts. by the Lertin Waiting.
Mr. i,tzherbert, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. Hussey, by the Lord in Waiting.
?sir. arnewell, by the Lord itt Waiting.
'1 he Duke of Buccleufh, en succeeding to his title.
Earl of Uxbridge, on coming to his chi...
Sir F. Goold, with a Petition from the Catholics of the County
and City of Cork, and those of the Queen's County.
Mr. O'Connor, to present a Petition from the Catholics of the
. County of Roscommon.
ivli. Isnot, to present a Petition nom the Catholics of the
• Town and County of Carlow.
Mr. 'T. Plunket, with the Catholic Petition from Monaghan.
Mr. Curteis, Exon of the Yeomen of the Guard, by the Earl
of Macclesfo Id.
• Mr. Hastings Elwin, Advocate for the Leeward Islands. '
M 4. Campbell, by Lord Cawdor. •
Mr. G. Knight, by Lord St. Helens.
Mr. S. Graham, by Sir J. Graham.
Mr. Egerton', by Mr. Davenport.
Mr. W. I.lundas, on his being appointed a Commissioner of
the Admiralty. •
Mr. Oddy, on return from a tour of Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
Mr. Hamilton, M P. County of Dublin, Mr. M`DonneU, and
the Hon. Mr. Elliot, by the Lord in Waiting.