Star.
London, England, 1823-09-11 00:00:00

THE TROCADERO.

The following account of the Trocadero appears
in a Morning Paper, where it is said to be written by
a " Native of Cadiz," who is " thoroughly acquainted
with the subject, and on whose opinion the highest
confidence may be placed."
" El Trocadero, situated on the south-west side ofl
the road leading from Port St. Mary's to Port Royal,
is (at its junction with the road) about three miles and
a half from the former, and one and a half from the
latter; it runs from thence nearly south-west about
2000 yards towards the Bay of Cadiz, is very marshy,
intersected with lagunes, low, and nearly covered with
water in winter and spring tides. At its south-west ex-
tremity, immediately on the bay, stood the forts of Ma-
tagorda and St. Louis, the first originally constructed to
assist in defending the entrance into the inner harbour
or bay, the second built to cover this, and both now
a shapeless mass of ruins; the one destroyed on the re-
treat of the British troops, who so bravely defended it
under Earl Fife, in the war of Independence—the
other by the. Spaniards, when Victor was compelled
to evacuate Andalusia. They are commanded, at a
distance of less than 700 yards; by Fort Puntales,
mounting twenty pieces of artillery, and taken in flank
and reverses by the redoubts of San Jose, El Egua-1
do, Las Huertas, &c. and more particularly by the
new strong castle of La Cortadura, which, from its
position immediately intersecting the isthmus con-1
necting the cities of San Fernando and Cadiz, consti-
tutes a strong outwork to the latter, presenting a for-
midable point, mounting on the curtain and two
demi-bastions about forty pieces of artillery, whose
fire enfilades the whole causeway or road above-men-
tioned, whilst its flanks project into the sea, and
which they at once cover and are strengthened by.
" The relative value of the Trocadero, as regarding
the defences of the island of Leon, "which compre-
hends the cities of St. Fernando, Cadiz; and all the
territory circumvallated by the Atlantic, Cadiz Bay;
and River Saint Peter's or Santi Petri, is compara-
tively small, so small that the cut or ditch dug across
it in 1813, has been allowed to fill itself with sand
by the ingress of the tide, without any effort having
been made to keep it open, or to put its SW. bank
in-a state of defence.
" When Ferdinand reached Cadiz in June last, he
directed some batteries to be thrown up, merely with
the hopes of detaining the French a few days, and thus
gain time to put the works of the island of Leon out
of the reach of a coup de wain : on the arrival of the
French forces a few days subsequently, a reconnois-
sance of the Trocadero was practised by the Spanish
Commanding Officers of Artillery and Engineers, ac-
companied by the Minister of War La Puente, and
the works were found so incomplete, that it was de-
dared not tenable, no guns being then in battery."

BERKLEY CRAVEN, Mr. BERKLEY, Mr. BRUMMEL,
with many other persons of ton, and an English po-
pulation amounting to nearly 2000, are at present re-
siding at Calais, where new houses, occasioned by the
increased demand for them, spring up like mushrooms.
We have seen a letterfrom Paris, dated Monday.
last, containing what are understood to be the senti-
ments and expectations of that party in the French
Capital, vi hich, having been from the first the parti-
sans of the aggression on Spain, is disposed also to
view its probable termination through the most flat-
tening medium. It is roundly asserted, that the per-
severance of the French in the Zystens of bribery has
produced a defection from the Constitutional cause,
even among the military of Cadiz and the 'Cortes
itself; bat It is at the same time admitted, that what-
ever motives to serve their invaders may have been
excited, the risk of openly manifesting them is too
great, in the' present state of Cadiz, to be encoun-
tered. A dangerous popular commotion, or a mas-
'sacre, might, it is hinted, be the consequence of any
re demonstrations iu favour of the enemy.—
agree, perhaps, with this description of traitors,
itt isui*Ving the cause of the Constitution desperate,
but the, are actuated by the wish of preserving some
vestige of that reputation and high character which
has attended them to this stage of the contest. The
fears of the one party, and the honour of the other,
are, it is said, to be consulted; and for this purpose
the same expedient is to be adopted—namely, as
vigorous sa attack on the fortresses surrounding
Cadiz, and finally on Cadiz itself, as may allow each
to give utterance to the wished-for proposition—r"
Ca-
pitylatioa ,diR Youth." We present this statement
as the repeessaaninn of persons too much interested
in the result not hi -give it a colour favourable to
their own views ; but we must allow, at the same time,l
that events have recently occurred in Spain which
must prevent its being regarded as improbable.- Times.

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OLD BAILEY-tHIS DAY.

TRIAL /OR YORGRRY.
JOhnlith was placed at the bar, charged
indictments, With uttering forged £5 Bank
land notes ; on being asked, whether he
" g.uilty, or not guilty, he pleaded guilty. "
RECORDER—I hope you will not persist
present determination, because if you do, sen
death must be passed upon you; and in all prr
the only public atonement you can make wi
Abet sentence being carried into effect ; then
In/advise you to withdraw your plea.
Prisoner—l ant aware of my awful sitilati
diet I stand on the brink of an awful eterniti
fibre I fear to utter a falsehood. If mercy c:
Otended here, I hope to receive it from my CI
RECORDER—Let it stand till to-morrow, i
may have time to consider.
Prisoner—My Lord, it is of no use; rely
made up to pleid as I have done.
The prisoner was then ordered to be remoi
the bar until the arrival of the Judges. The
then walked away with the turnkey very relt
Upon the arrival of the Judges, John SIT
again placed at the bari and r. Barbn C
addressed him On the improbability of mere
extended td him; but the prisoner replied—,
consequence be what it might, he would
pleading Guilty."
James Hughes, aged 17 years, was pdt tc
charged with assaulting William James Hu
on the King's highway, and robbing him
and key, on the 30th of August.
The prosecutor resides in St. George's in i
and on the day stated he dined with a
Clerkenwell ; on returning home,with his wt.
mily, about nine o'clock at night, by way e
fields, and when at the corner of Gun-street
the prisoner leaning against a post. On se
prosecutor, he ran at him, struck him a viol'
and snatched at his watch-chain, which br
the prisoner ran away. The prosecutor c
pursue him, as he was carrying his child.
soner was taken into custody,and when at tl
house, the prosecutor told the prisoner if I
say where the property was he would not
against him; but the prisoner declared his
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, for the prisoner, cross-
the prosecutor, but nothing particular wa,
after which a witness was called to charact

The Jury found the prisoner--Guilty.

The RECORDIR addressed the prisoner,
that he had aggravated his offence very
calling his landlady as his witness, who had
perjured herself.—She was then committed
gate for perjury, and the two witnesses in
bound over to prosecute.

ROBBERY OF COLOSRL METRICK.
James Clark, aged 26, and Gilbert Down
were put to the bar, charged with stealii
dwelling-house of Colonel William Henry
of Berkeley-square, a variety of necklaces,
and jewels of various kinds, to the amouoi
than 1,0004 on the 13th of August.
Mr. PLATT stated the case, after whirl
Meyrick was called.—Witness is Colonel in
and Captain in the Third Regiment of (3,
prisoner Clark was his servant about 12 ITI
Wednesday, August 13, witness discharged
a Kingwood box about 14 inches by six de
contained the articles enumerated in the ii
' except two watches and two seals. TIT
the whole was about £1,200 or £l,.
the morning of the 14th of August 1
the bqx, which had previously stood in 1
rick's dressing-room ; that room was user
of breakfast-room ; Clark used occasion,
into that room and probably knew its conte
ness caused advertisements to be inserted in
papers, and he afterwards received a lette
mg to come from two persons of the name
and Dobson ; and in consequence of inform
tained therein, he went towards Portsrr
took William Westcott, an officer, with hi,
twenty-five miles from London witness rai
a chaise, and just afterwards saw a man nai
Werger, and another man ; upon coming
several of the articles stolen were then pn
Werger, which witness identified; on asl
what he had done with the remainder c

petty, be stated that he had broken
box in a copse by the road-side, about twc
yond Dartford, and had left the box in
He also said he had disposed of two
ene of gold and the other of silver, tc
sons (but did not name them) in Chat
by his description witness was enabled t
them next morning. Witness went to t
bourhood of Dartford, and a man at the
gate, near the copse, told him where he
the box, and he found it where he stated ; ii
found by another person, who gave it up
Witness went to Chatham about the watch
covered them ; the gold watch from a to
Sloman, a Jew ; and the silver watch was i
window of a Mr. Price. The property
was placed in witness's hands, butsealed u
seal of the Police Office at Marlborough-sti
ral articles of trifling value were found a
on the ground, by the man who found the
a secret drawer, containing several other
opened. Witness recovered every article o
The examination was still going on whet
went to press.

Lord and Lady Gamtvit.t.s are at
where his Lordship's time is occupied bets
tare and his garden.
When the Archbishop Of CANTERBURY I
telligence of the burglary committed al
Palace, he was in the vestry of the Cathedi
terbury. His Grace read the letter with in
ness, and after remarking to the Clergym
him that he rejoiced Mrs. SUTTON and his
were safe, immediately entered upon his c
Tux ARMY.—The Duke of NORTHUI
has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant
WOODS, on the half-pay of the 6th or
Dragoons, to the Adjutantcy of the North'
and Newcastle Cavalry, vice JoHNsO4, rev
Msikiewe's personation 'of Dick Cyp4
English Opera House, is said to be a filo
ble' hit" than any of. his 'revivals since
from Amu ica.

I on Sve
of Eng-
-pleaded

in yonr
ntence or
ohnbility
ill be by
efore, let

ion, and
there-
annot be
!REATUR.
that yo,►

mind is

ved Cron
prisoner
uctantly.
nith was
GRALIANI
'Cy being
Let the
persist its

o the bar,
uniphries,
of 4 seal

the raft,

friend in
i;e and ft-
of Spital=
he saw
teeing the
dent blow,
iroke, and
could not

The pri-
the wat ch-
he would
x proceed
innocence.
examined
as elicited ;
'ter.

~ and said
y much by
d evidently
d to Nevi-
n the trial

n, aged 29,
in in the
y Nleyrick,
s, watches,
ut of more

ch Colonel
the Army,
iotards ; the
months ; on
ed him, bad
Jeep, which
indictment,
'lie value of
1,400. On

he missed

Mrs. Mey-
ed as a sort
knally to go
tents. Wit-
in the news.
ter, purport-
nes of White
.mation con-
mouth, and
him. About
net Clark in
amed JAPTICS
; up to them
)roduced by
isking Clark
of the pro-
open the
wo miles be-
in the copse.
wo watches,
to two per-
iatham, but
i to discover
) the neigh-
he turnpike-
le could find
it had been
,p to witness.
clies, and se-
man named
Ls in the shop
ty recovered
up with the
.street. Seve-
I at Dartford
the box ; and
iers, was un-
of property.
len our Paper

t Dropmore,
etween litera-

y received in-
at Lambeth
edral of Can-
' infinite cool.
r men around
his daughters
s charge.

lIIMBERLAND
int WILLIAM
-thumberland
resigned.
' her, at the
more " p.tiPA-
ce his locum