Star.
London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

SPANISH. AND PORTUGUESE PAPERS.

SADAOS, AUGUST 3k
The following royal order, directed to his Excel-
' letter. the Marquis de Romana, has been transmitted
to him by Don Martin Garay :
" In the midst of the great cares and attentions
which the Supreme Governing Junta of the Kingdom
has taken to effect with activity and firmness the defence
of the country, it has never lost sight of the salutary
reforms which the nation earnestly expects, which its
actual situation requires, and which must be the foun.
dation of its future prosperity. One of the greatest
objets which now claims its attention, and which
ought to occupy it with the greatest activity, is the
convocation of the Cortes, the most important object
which can or ought to employ the Supreme Junta.—
The more important this object is, the more necessary
*e the knowledge, the observations, and the experip
nice of those who compose that assembly ; and, as in
si (Escussion of such magnitude, it will be expected
by the nation that4ll should concur, his Majesty has
been pleased to order that all the Deputies shall give
their assistance. It will therefore be necessary, in
consequence of this determination, that the Marquis
Ilde Romany separate himself from the troops, and
come to this city, to exercise the function of represen-
tative of the National Body; though it is certainly
;most.difficalt to place at the head of the army a Chief
!of equal experience and achievements. Considering,
however, the state of the kingdom of Gallicia, and
Ithe princiality of Asturias, the Junta after mature
deliberatiopn, has determined, that the, Marquis shall
transfer his. command to that General of his army
whom he shall judge most fit.
" I communicate to your Excellency the order of
his Majesty for its fulfilment, advising at the same
time that-the command of the army cannot with pro.
priety be transferred to the Major-General the Conde
de Noronha ; because, he being second Commandant
General in Gallkria, ought always to remain in that
kingdom."
In consequence of this Royal Order, the Marquis
de Romana has signified that he has confided the
command of the army to the Major-General Don
Gabriel de Mendezabal, and that of the kingdom to
the Condp de Noronha, second CommandantaGeneral,
and President of its Royal Audience.
PROCLAMATION TO THE ARMY, ay TIIE MARQUIS DR
ROMANA.
" Soldiers !—The august voice of our Sovereign
Ferdinand reached our ears in Denmark, and we
obeyed the call. Our country invoked our aid ; and
a generous nation, traversing stormy seas, conducted
us to join our valiant countrymen, from whom wa
had been separated by the atrocious perfidy and vile
prostitution of an 'individual. - You have resisted ch.!
mortal blows aimed at you by the tyrant Napoleon to
destroy you ; you have suffered with me the disasters
which his unequalled force has spread through the
whole nation, and through all Europe ; but you,
without other assistance than your own valour with-
out other arms than those furnished by nature, with.
;out other ammunitior. than your own inimitable con.
stancy, without other stimulus than your own h .roic
'patriotism, without other ambition than that inspired
by your honour and fidelity, have disputed the first
fruits of his triumph, and have raised your names to
a level with those of the men who have been born to
inspire admiration. •
" Gallicia is covered with French carcases. Neither
ancient Carthage, nor modern France, can compare
their marches with those incessant ones, which dur-
ing six months of want and privation, you have made
among the impenetrable Alps of Castile, Gallicia, and
the Asturias, in their most exposed and rigorous situ-
ations. Immortal warriors ! without great and signal .
battles, you have annihilated the proud army of the
tyrant, by aiding the national patriotism, supporting
the noble fermentation, harassing the troops of the
enemy, destroying them in small skirmishes, and re.
clueing their possession to the ground on which they
stand. You have fulfilled the most elevated obliga.
tions of the soldier ; and the fatigues and cares which
I, as your General, have undergone for your sakes, is
the reward I owe you. The country has not for some
time known your best services; but the actions of
.Villa Franca, Vigo, Lugo, San Jago, and &in Payer,
where your valour shone, must tree you from any
stain which may seem to have been incurred by your -
having refused battles which must have been destruc-
tive; and you have rendered yourselves formidable to
your enemies; *ho have been repulsed and conquered
when the superiority of their numbers did nor. present
an obstacle absolutely insuperable to your valour. .
" Yes, brave Spaniards, in viewing you this day,
I have no longer that serenity of mina with which I
before have ever met you. I am-no longer your Ge-
neral ; his Majesty has called me to occupy a place
in the Irprerne Central Junta. Had not this been
his irresistible will, nothing should have separated me
trom ypu, nor made me renounce the right I have
to participate in your future victories, under the coma
mand of your new Chief, and the Generals who corn-
rnand-you: .:Receive, soldiers, the last word of your
General, and accept the love and paternal gratitude
of your countryman and companion in arms.
(Signed) The Marquis de RoMANA."

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
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It was pretty generally expected that at the Levee
of yesterday some persons would have kissed hands
on appointment to office, but no such event took

place.
That there are serious differences among our lead-
ing men is admitted on all hands. Changes are re-
solved on, bat they are not agreed as to the new
arrangement.
It has been for some time apparent, that the
Duke of PORTLAND must retire owing to infirmities;
and we have reason to believe that at one time it was
intended that the Earl of CHATHAM should be his
successor.—The expedition to the Scheldt, it was ex-

petted would have been attended with happier conse-
quences than have resulted from it, and therefore, to
: insure a stock of popularity for his Lordship, before
inducting him into office, he was appointed to the
command of that expedition. Its issue certainly had
the effect to derange the plan then in contemplation.
To notice every report would be endless, but we
must state the leading rumours—premising however,
that it is difficult to get at the precise truth, all the
statements in circulation being more or less tinctured
with the spirit of family parties.
Mr. PERCEVAL and Mr. CANNING are reported to
have both aimed at the office of Premier ; and of
course to have exhibited symptoms of jealousy. In
proof of this it has been remarked, that Mr. PERCE-
VAL in coming to, and Mr. CANNING in going from,
the Levee yesterday, met each other, and passed
-without the usual interchanges of civility, or even
taking notice of each other.
Mr. CANNING, it is understood, tendered his resig-
nation to the KING yesterday—lt. is thought, how-
ever, that he will get the place for which he has been
struggling, and in that event, it is said, Mr. PERCE-
VAL demands to be made Lord Chancellor.
Lord CASTLEREAGII resigned some days ago.—
Lords CAMDEN, MuLGRAVE, and WESTMORLAND also
retire—and of course Lord CHATHAM.
But so little progress is yet made ia the new ar-
rangements, that the Duke of PORTLAND has been
requested, though in a very weak state of health, to
retain the seals for a day or two longer.
After the Levee, Lords CAMDE.N, Mutonavr, and
HAinois sv, Messrs. CANNING and PERCEVAL, met
with the Duke of PORTLAND. Lord CHATHAM was
walking in the neighbourhood with one of his Aides-
de-Camp, but we are informed did not join the party.
The difficulties in the way of the new arrange-
mints are very formidable, nor will they be easily
adjusted. The crossing and jostling of parties has
lAd to a

DUEL BETWEEN LORD CASTLEREAGH
AND Mr. CANNING.
- The precise cause of the quarrel, or rather the in-
dividnal offence that called out the parties, we have
not heard, but only that it rose out of the disputes
about retention and succession.
The words that led to the duel were uttered in a
conversation which took place between the parties
after the Levee. Lord CASTLEREAGH sent the chal-
lenge.

The meeting took place this morning at Wimble.
ton, at seven o'clock. .

Lord CASTLEREAGH was attended by Lord YAR-
MOUTH as his second—Mr. CANNING by Mr CHARLES
ELLIS.

The parties exchanged shots, and Mr. CANNING
was wounded. •

The seconds then interposed, and the parties re-
tired from the ground.

On examining Mr. CANNING'S wound, the shot
was found to have passed through the upper part of
the thigh without injuring the great artery. It is not
thought to he dangerous.

It is said that Lord CASTLEREAGIT, though he had
r2s3gnd, h:td changed his mind and wished. to retain
his place, or took some offence at the man.iner in which
he was informed that his servires could& &spewed with;
but this we give merely as a rurnour.—A few hours
more will probably put the public in possession of
particulars.
_ _ _

Lord CASTI,LREAGI and Lord YARMOUTH, in a
curricle, followed by two grooms on horseback, pass-
ed through Buckingham-gate at eight o'clock this
morning—they proceeded towards Lord C.tsrts,
MUGU'S residence in St. James's-square. •
ANOTHER AccouNT.

Agreeably to his express desire, Lord CorruntxAon
was called this morning, at a quarter before five
o'clock. He very deliberately ordered his choco-
late, of which he had scarcely taken one cup, when the
Earl of YARMOUTH arrived in his curricle,
which Lord CASTLEREAGH accompanied him to
Pt rney Heath. Mr. CANNING was by this time
there also, attended by his intimate friend, Caw.=
ELLIF., Esq. of Claremont. .•
The parties haVing taken their ground, and it having
been agr..ed that they litottici tire on a given signal,
Mr. CANNING WAS wounded in the thigh, Lord CAS-
•tlialtAoll received no injury, and thus the matter
waded.

The dispute which led to this duel arises'out of
the ?resent divisions in the Cabinet, and. originated a