Star.
London, England, 1809-08-16 00:00:00

rA;' V' PROMOTION'.
CAftlnftss:on signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Kent.
Fsearsted and Mailing Regiment of Local Militia.
Atijutxta —.-- Conolly to be Captain by Brevet.

ERRATcm
In the Gazette of the Ist instant.
For J. P. :VAL, Gent. to h.! Lieutenant,
Read J. P. 1:ble, Gent. to be Lieutenant.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
John Colby and Shepphard Bell, of Bishopsgate-street, liner-
dravers, Aug. 12, 18(9.—Robert Debruy and John Archer, of Bi-
shopnate-szrect Without, fishmongers, Aug. 12, 1809.—Wnt.
tlvon ar.d Edw. Westbrook, of the Kent Road, glue makers,
Acg. 9, 18;)9.—T'aomm Bigno'd and Daniel Bloom, of Trowse
11.4:11gate, Norwich, millers and merchants, Auguat 8, 1;i09.
Thamas Caithness and Jcseph Bicknell, of New Bond-street,
LO7irin, watch-makers, May 8,1809.-=Thomas Vitty and Sa-
mutleewzon, of Manchester, cotton-waste dealers, Aug. 7, 1 SC9.
—I-Tarefield Lime Company; of Harefield, Middlesex, hlc.y 8,
ISC9,--James Hardisty and Wrr. Hardist., of Halifax, York-
shire, tril merchants and tallow chandlers, Aug. 10, 1809.—Gee.
Wa..sor. elf! ArLtthew Ryder, of Glouci ster, mercers, &c. Aug.
12, 09 —John Brook and Daniel Sharp, cf Newington, Surrey,
pone mason:;.—•Georgc BMe'd and John Bridgman, Vere-street,
7's liddlesex, confectioners, Aug.ll, 1809.—Roxby, Clark, and
Co. at London Bridge, hap merchants, July 31, 1809 —Wni.
Richardson, son. and Wm. Richardson, jun. of the Strand, print-
sL !lens, Aug. 12,, 1809.—William Thompson, Wm. Field, and
Joseph Spiers, of Wood-street, Cheoiside, silk-rnauirfecturers, as
to Vs'rn.Thotnpscsn, .August 5, 11309.—Rich-ard and Char': s Bar-
row, paper-makers, at LongdeunPaper-mil, Wilts, Feb. 17, 1808.
'Thomas Scott and John Purkis the younger, of Holborn, manu-
facturers of the patent double fl.sgeclette, July 28, 1809.

of their protectors. The Marquis de la
,as expected at st. Jago on the 22d of July.
under his command are animated with the
greatest enthusiasm, and are marching rapidly for
Old Castile, where the enemy appears to be forming
a junction.
6' Our brave General Don Joaquirn Blake, arrived
at the town of Cevera on the 2d of July, in the
evening."
AuGusr s.—The loss of the Spanish army, at the
battle of Talavera, exceeds 1000 killed ; among the
prisoners are several officers of superior rank, and a
General. The intrusive king retired before the con-
clusion of the action, and it is probable that he im-
mediately set off for Madrid, whither the wounded
have been conducted.
Marshal Soult was not in the action, nor his divi-
sion, which is at Salamanca, and in motion, against
which the troops under the Marquis Romana are ad-
vancing.

CADIZ, AUGUST 2.

His Britannic Majesty's ship the Donegal cast an-
chor yesterday in this porr, having on board his Ex-
cellency the Marquis Wellesley, Ambassador of his
Britannic Majesty to the Supreme Central Junta of
the kingdom. His Excellency was received on the
morning of the same day with all the.honours dpe to
kis rank, and with expressions of enthusiasm from all
classes, who concurred in celebrating his arrival.—
The populace, anxious to express their attachment
and gratitude to the magnanimous nation of which
his Excellency was the representative, took the horses
from the carriage which had been provided for his
Excellency, and conducted him in triumph to his
abode.

• An instance of disinterested patriotism on the part
of an artisan, Justa Lobate, is worthy of public and
honourable mention :—This worthy Spaniard refused
in the name of all those who accompanied him, the
generous present which his Excellency offered him,
in terms as courteous as they were energetic—" Pa-
triotism and sincere gratitude are the motives of our
actions, and not interest." _ _

The members of the garrison, the public authori-
ties, and distinguished persons, waited on his Excel-
lency to compliment him on his arrival.

PRIVATE LE 'I 'PERS.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FRONt AN OFFICER IN GENE-

CRAUFURV'S BRIGADE.

" Talavera de la Reyna, July 30":
I promised you I would write when I rzached
the army. We yesterday joined it, immediately after
the most severe battle that is to be found in the Bri-
tish annals. Had our brigade (3000) joined in suf.
ficient time, the victory would have been more com-
plete—but it was not so ordained. We marched 13
leagues in 28 hours. I have this moment returned
from the scene of battle ; it is horrid beyond descrip-
tion : I have been five hours reviewing it. The town
is filled with the wounded, many of whose wounds
have not yet been dressed I have been speaking to
some wounded French whom I found in the woods,
where we now form the adVanced guard. They say
the French army were 50,000 men. Against this
force has the gallant Sir Arthur defended his post,
and driven the enemy from the attack.
' " The French are two leaves from us—we can
plainly discern them : some have retired. We only
wait for three brigades to replenish the skeleton regi-
ments, to pursue them. In us is now the fate a
Spain, the task is great ; but, by the assistance of the
ALMIGHTY, justice may outweigh numbers, and
crown our attempt with success.
" General Sebastiani is dead of his wounds. With
us the loss of officers surpasses any thing heard of
before ; three Generals, Colonels, Majors, &c. it is
impossible for us to tell ; Sir Arthur will best explain
in his dispatches.
" The battle of Talavera will ever be the boast of
England, though dearly she may pay for tbit honour.
Pestilence will drive us hence shortly ; the-dead are
putrid ; they are so numerous, we havekot been able
to bury them.

4, The French have this moment set on fire a
town where they were this morning at 12 o'clock."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF RANK ON
TILE STAFF OF SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY'S ARMY,

DATED TALAVERA, SPAIN, JULY 81, 1809.

We have had pretty severe, but glorious work
lately, having withstood the utmost efforts of a very
well organized French army, commanded by King
JosEPti in person. We formed a junction with Ge-
neral CUESTA'S army on the 2lst ; and on the 22d
came in sight of the French cavalry, drawn up in a
plain, on the outside of this town. They were fe." in
number ; but they completely kept the whole Spanish
army (33,000) in awe, till our line came up. The
Spani,li cavalry then advanced with two guns, and
cannonaded them, rpon which they retired in good
order through the town, and we followed on the
left of the town ; the advance on both sides skirmish-
ing till evening, when the French took up a position
on the other side the river Alberque, about two miles
from the town. Next day Sir ARTtr-at wished to at-
tack them, but CKmvra. would not till the day follow-
ing. Dispositions were accordingly made ; but when
we crossed the river at dayliet we found they had
retreated during the night. 1 he Spanish army fol-
lowed, and we advanced our 'outposts about two
leagues and then. halted for supplies. Two days after
the French having received reinforcements, again
pushed forward on CUESTA'S advance, rather unex-
pectedly, in consequence of which he returned to this
neighbourhood, and took up his old position. We
continued on our ground till the '27th, when the
French cavalry appearing in force, our advance (two
brigades under Major-General M'KEstzte) fell back
to the Alberque, covered in their retreat by our ca-
valry in a most masterly manner. The enemy fol-
lowed ; and about four in the evening they crossed the
river, and attacked General MiKErdzis in a wood,
where he was posted. As it was not intended to oc-
cupy that advanced position, he retreated as regularly
as on any field day, till he joined the line, under a very
heavy fire, and about eight in the evening when he
came up to the army, the enemy had brought up about
ten pieces of cannon, from which they threw shot and
shells like bail absolutely. As they had taken pos-
session of a hill on the left which was necessary to our
position, we were obliged to dislodge them, which
was done after a most obstinate conflict with the bay-
onet. During the night an attempt was made upon
our line by the enemy, but it failed. At about five in
the morning of the 28th instant, they begun their at-
tack on the same hill on the left, and which was again

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'most obstinately disputed, and the French were at
length repulsed. After some movements they made
a most furious attack upon our centre (the Spaniaids
forming the right of the line) ; never was there such
an obstinate conflict, or a more heavy fire ; they again
attacked our left at the same time, but all their efforts
were in vain ; they could not gain an inch of ground,
or make the least impression on us ; we remained on
our original ground, and in their grand attack took
eleven pieces of cannon from them. As a proof of
their having the worst of it, their whole army retired
that night. This battle was fought with very little
intermission from four in the afternoon of the 27th, to
about eight in the evening of the 28th. The French
force is estimated at 45,000 men, and their whole
efforts were directed against the British force, about
19,000 men ! They are now retiring slowly towards
Madrid. Our loss exceeds 5,000 in killed, wounded
and missing. We are preparing for further exertions,
as soon as we are supplied with Lread. The Light
Brigade joined the day after the action."

HAMBURGH PAPtRS.

AMSTERDAM, AUGUST 1.

Intelligence from Antwerp leaves no doubt respec-
ting the plan of the enemy, which appears to be to
direct his main force towards Flanders, in order to
attack the fleets and arsenals at Ailtwarp and Flush-
ing. Troops are marching from all side, to the
coast.

chnted, and in others contradicted, by the dispatcl::!.
Ifrom Talavera.

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Yesterday papers were received from Paris to the
29tli, Frankfort to the 31st ult. Berlin to the Ist, and
Hamburgh to the 6th inst. They state two facts of
considerable importance :—The one, that the French
are assembling in great numbers round Antwerp-,
the other, that Conscripts are pouring into the ten;.
tories of Austria, through Straeburgh, from the into.
rior of France ; and from this latter fact it is coil.
eluded, that the suspension of arms will not terminate
in a peace bet Ween NAPOLEON and FRANCIS. We hare
no such idea.

A Gentleman arrived in town yesterday from Cut
in NorLiandy. He mentions, that but for tlze Con.
scription and the Public P.tpers, they should trel and
know nothing of the War in that part of France.
Provisions were abundant, and a sort of tranquillity,
approaching to stupefaction, generally prevailed. It
wits reported that the POPE. had entered the lir,:net,
'territory, and it was supposed the ecclesiastical audio-
rity of his Holiness would be re-established at Aviztivit

We have received American Papers to
ult. Their cautents art_not of much illaportara.e.
At the celebration of the anniversary of Ames icari
dependence, 'which took place throughout the United
States in the beginning of hitt month, the pradani.
'nonce of public opinion wa.s greatly in favour
lth country; if u-e may be allowed
_judge from
-the speeches and toasts, &c. at the public
on the occasion.

Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses Ay
ousrA and 'SOPHIA, accompanied by Lady G. Murt.
Ray, Honourable G. Vrt.rxits, Generals Fri MT
and CARTIVR:GIiT, and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in tiAt
Great Park, Windsor, and returned at 12 o'clock.
The Duke of YORK completed his 4Gth year rim
day ; it is expected that the Queen and the elder
Princesses will dine at Oatlands with the Duke and
Duchess of YORK, to celebrate the birth of his 1t0y..1
Highness.

Colonel GORDON, whom the Gazette Extraordinary
mentions as having been sldin in the ever-memorable
battle of Talavera, was the brother of the respect.
able Member for Worcester. He fell at the head of
his regiment, the 83d, whilst bravely leatlins it. into
action.

The Duke of PORTLAND if now entirely recovered
from his late illness, although it has not yet been
deemed prudent to permit his Grace to quit Bul-
strode.

In the month of December last, a young man,
named P. KIRK, who has been a prisoner since the
commencement of the war, succeeded in making hip
escape over the high ramparts of Fort Beach, its
France, prior to which he had made two desperate
efforts to regain his liberty. He arrived at Plymouth
about a month ago, having travelled upwards of 8U)
miles by land, and nearly 3000 by sea.
Yesterday the LOAD MAYOR having inspected the
Mealweighers Reports, ordered the price of bread to
be raised half an assize, or Id. in the peck loaf, to
commence to-morrow ; the quartern loaf of wheaten
is then to be sold for Is. W. and household Is. ltd.
NATIONAL DEBT.—An ACCOlats shgw►in what has
been redeemed of the National Debt, the Land-Tax,
and Imperial Loan, to the Ist of August, 1899 3
Redeemed by Annual Milli's), ste. A 75,602,903
Ditto on account of Loans 79,273,405
Ditto by Land Wax 28,32.3094
Ditto by 11. per Cent. per Ann. on Imperial Loan 97:t,184
Transferred for Furth ue of Life Annuities-- 770,295

Total XI-79,91;6n
The sum to be expended in the ensuing Quarter is
52,610,576 Bs. 11 d.

Monday last, died, at his seat Costessey Hall, in
Norfolk, in the Nth year of his ages Sir Wu. Jra-
xmonAm, Bart. and (subject to the decision now
pending in the Hotise of Lords) Baron STAFFORD, of
Stafford Castle. No man ever lived more univer-
, sally esteemed and beloved by all ranks of society, or
has died more lamented, than Sir WILLIAM JSR•
L NIZ‘OHAM.

BOXlNG.—Richman is matched against Cropley fcr
100 guineas. The battle will be fought in the mid•
dle of r.•2xt month.

One of the Hon. Members of the Fcrr-in-kvidClub
lately on his return to London, stopped at the Red
Lion inn, at Brentfcrd. An old woman wanting to
go to London, went to the Hon. Dri tier, suppesing
him to be the coachman (he being standing close to
the horses, in a true coachmanlike style) and th. car-
riage to be a stage•coach, -and asked him to.take her
to London ; to which he agreed, but persuaded her
to get inside, observing that they should nest fall out
when they got to London about the fare. The gronn.,
who wets acting the part of the guard, opened the doa
for her, and she went off in grand style.

The following circumstance occurred on Thursday
last, in the neighbourhood of Cooydon :7-A. quantity
of oak being to be cut down, the peelers were as ip.u.l
employed to strip the trees of their bark ; a gentleman
who has an unlucky monkey, remktkably so re-
spect to barking of trees, often procuring a kiol: fqr
that purpose, had tho curiosity to see how. it wcnit,i
behave itself among the bark peelers, and took at ;o
the wood where the men were at work. After of-
serving them with great attention, the Monkey seem'
eager to be with them, and the gentleman offered it
one of the smaller instruments used in peeling. The
monkey immediately mounting the tree, began with
all its might to tear off the bark, and in less than half
an hour it had, to the no small surprise of the few
who were eye-witnesses of this uncommon scene, un-
barked a large arm of an oak in a regular manner,
all the while making a chattering noise, as if highiy
pleased.
Yesterday the party•wall of a public-house in
Grafton-street, Seven Dials, gave way, and part of
the floors, the bar, and staircase, descended to 0- e
parlour. Several persons had just time enough to
escape the ruins. All the inhabitants were compelled
to make a hasty retreat from the premises. No lives
wort lost.

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