Star.
London, England, 1809-02-09 00:00:00

GENZRIL SEERBROOKE's EXPIDITIOIV.

Letters have been received in town from sever
Officers, which say, that when the adverse weather
came on, the transports were directed, in case of dis-
persion, and the continuance of unfavourable winds,
to proceed to Cork. If the wind should prove fa.
vourable, they were, notwithstanding separation, to
make for Cadiz, where the plans for their ulteilar
objects would be arranged according to circumstanet,s.
Of the dispersed ships, the public is already informed
that the Henry and the Sarah put into Cork, and the
Duchess of Richmond into Waterford. The Lord
Hood, with the Staff, is arrived at Portsmouth. The
remainder, consisting of 24 sail, with tile convoyi:l
frigates, the lais and NIOBEt were, according to tie
latest accounts, off Cork, with a south•w•est wind.
The letters from the, Captain who has the charge cf
the convoy, state his determination to persevere iu
making for Cadiz without coming into port. ‘Vc
are happy to say, that, though such continued baa
weather has prevailed, no accident has happened n..
any ship belonging to the Expedition, with the excep.
tion of the known ►nstances of the Weazle and the
Primrose. No fires had been lighted on board the
ships from a few days after their sailing. All on
board hail been reduced to the necessity of subsisting
on biscuit. On the Ist instant the Commodore wis
off Cape Finisterre, with only 15 ships in company.
In making for Cork, he was joined by nine of ti.e
dispersed ships, and finding them not disabled fror
continuing the voyage, he determined to resume I;;;
course for Cadiz without loss of time. We under.
stand, that though directed to proceed in the firs..,
instance to Cadiz, it is not expected that the troops.
will occupy-that place, or that it will be necessity
for them to give any aid to the Spaniards in that in.
mediate quarter. It is thought likely that they wiii
go into garrison in some of the ports in the Med..
terranean.

Yesterday morning, being the Fast Day, his MA)
aesry, the Duke ofCUMBERLAND, Princesses Auousri,
SOPHIA, AMELIA, and MARY, accompanied by Lady
ELY, Generals CARTWRIGHT and MANNINGIIAM, rode
to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and heard the Form
of Prayer appointed for the day, and a Sermon,
preached by the Rev. Dr. Cooic.sce. They afterwards
returned to the Palace. The QUEEN, and Princess
ELIZABETH, had the Form of Prayer, and Divine
Service, performed: in the Palace.
The House of Lords went in procession to West-
minster-abbey. The Lords present, were the Arch.
bishop Of CANTERBURY, nine Bishops, the LORD CuaN-
cmon, the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Lords Auciu AND,
WALSINOHAM, and two other temporal Peers. The
sermon was preached by the Bishop of CARLISLE, from
the `pith chapter of Isaiah, 9th verse.
The SPEAKER of the House of Commons went to
St. Margaret's Church, escorted in his state coach by
the Loyal Westminster Volunteers, the Honourable
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Colonel EDEN. The Members present were, the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.WIIARTON, Mr. Nothing can prove more completely elat the Eatt!
WILBERFORCE, and two others. The text was from of' Coronna was a glorious victory obtained by th
the 2d Epistle to the corinthians, 6th chapter, 4th British, than the silence of the 30th Bulletin respect.
, and ,sth verses. ing the fate of Sir JOHN Moon:. and Sir DAVID BAIRD.
The Prince of Waxes's Volunteers attended Divine If single prisoner had been taken by the French, or
Service at St. Martin's Church, the St. James's at if they ha 4 gained a single foot of ground on that oc.
St. Jarne:,'s, and the Old St. George's at the Parish casion, they must have been made acquainted will
Church of S,t. George, Hanover-square. the death of our gallant General, who it will be
At the Roman Catholic_ Chapel, dedicated to St. collected fell early in the action. In short, there can
Patrick, in Sutton-street, Soho, High Mass was cele- be little doubt that they were repulsed at every point
brated by Fathers RATILLIER, NORRIS and HURST, of attack, and driven to such a distance that they were
to a numerous and highly respectable congregation, unable to rally in any force until long after our troop
At the French Roman Catholic Chapel in King-street, were embarked.
Portman-square, his Royal Highness Monsieur and
some other illustrious Members of the House of Bour- The following anecdotes of the gallantry of our
troop' in Spain, although applicable to the comm,-0
bon- attended. The Portuguese Ambassador's Cha- soldiery, deserves to be recorded :
pd in Chapel-street, South Audley-street, had also a
In the retreat, between Lugo and Batanaos, a
crowded and genteel congregation.
party of invalids, chiefly men exhausted by fatigu
At Duke's-place the Rev. Soeoseasi HERSCHELL e
was closely pressed by a body of French cavalry;
preached to a numerous assemblage of the Jewish
faith. Serjeant NEWMAN, of the 2d battalion of the 431,
who was himself much exhausted, made an (lee co
A correspondent observes, that if our nobility, press forward tillhe had passed three or four litaalel
gentry, and others, would follow the noble and ge- of these poor fellows : he then, with the greatest prc•
nerous example of the Welch Regiment, quartered sence of mind, halted, as they came up to biro, all
at Chatham, who have subscribed £lOO. towards the those who were able to make any resistance, and (1--
relief of soldiers' wives and children who have lost rected the rest. to proceed on as they could. He
their husbands in their country's service, it would do formed his party regularly into subdivisions, nil
them much more honour than the empty pride of pub- commenced firing and retiring in a slow and crderiy
lishing to whom and what dinners, &c. they gave on
manner, till he effectually covered the retreat of 1-.
is
such a day ;and their sacrificing the cost of a few of disabled comrades, and made the cavalry (about tr.%)
these vain glorious entertainments to this end, would squadrons) give up the pursuit. Generals FanzrF.
entitle them to the gratitude of the defenders of their
country. FANE, and some others, were immediately irformel
of the circamstance, expressed their Warmest appre.
At a public meeting held last week. of the Mei-- bation at such soldier-like conduct, and their dct:r•
chants concerned in the Brazil trade, the Chairman mination not to suffer it to pass unrewarded.
reported several important object, obtained on both At the affair of ituella, near Valladolid, a srra:l
sides the water. The South-Sea :erectors have liberally
consented party of the 18th Light Dragoons chacgedthrough :
to empower his MAJESTY'S Ministers at Rio
1 town, and were, for a few minutes exposed to a sm.,:
IJaneiro, to grant the Company's licences for the ge-
fire from the French infantry. J. M‘QtaaE, apr
Ineral protection of the trade to South America.—
Ministry trooper, fell, mortally wounded. While suppered by
have taken off the duties upon Portuguese
his comrades, the only words this noble fellow utter
produce warehoused here for exportation. A new were, " Is our Captain (PorEa TIAv) safe ? lie
, tea has been agreed upon abroad, considerably re-
clueing the valuation on which British goods paid duty was close to me when they fired." On being repeat.
edly assured that this officer was unhurt. " Thank
in the ports of Brazil, which it is understood will be GOD ! I care not now," he faintly replied.
retrospective. A *warehousing system, on a principle Extract of a letter from an Officer of the
similar to our own, was in contemplation, and several Regiment. dated Portsmouth, January 261 w his
other measures for putting the commercial intercourse friend in Glasgow : Col -.01
with that country on the most liberal footing. " [was on an advanced post, when Lieut
A pitched battle for 100 guineas was fought on NAPIER of the 92d regiment was killed.
V.,,
Banstead Downs, Wilts, on Tuesday, between George engaged the enemy fur two hours, and driven t' Art
Wilson, groom to Captain HANLEY, at Banstead, and e6!.11
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from a strong position, when that gallant and ur,;.or•
a black, of the name of Gulliver, a teacher of provin-
cial novices, and a man who has won several battles. he instantly expired. I had five en killed, tild oae
The black was six to four the favourite at settling to; tunate officer received a mortal wound in the fire ti;
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wounded of my party, consisting of '2O. Oar l'•
during a long close battle of an hour and forty mi-
was nothin to that of the French ;the ground m
nutes the odds varied, and were the same again in the place of action was covered with them. Our. r .
the last round as at setting to, but Wilson hit his ad-
invent, from casualties in Spain, 50 minus,
believe versary away from time by a temple blow, and wonis 1, a,,;
g.:r
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the battle. The combatants were unable to walk to may therefore compute our whole loss at about 40.1 i
..he chaises waiting for them. Y only one regiment averages the same ;‘s
men."
A fine female child, apparently about three months . ein,
old, was found carefully wrapped up in a basket, and A I.cekr from an Officer, returned from SP , e
tied to the knocker of Mr. FULHER'S house, in Marcollowing passage,:---" You have heard much oft.
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la-bonne, New-road, on Tuesday night at ten o'clock.
The unnatural parent has not yet been discovered, unfortunate expedition, but you will never be ab e
dated Plymouth, Feb. 1, to his friend, con:aii till.:
and the infant remains in the house. ssible.'
the army. Would you have thought it po
shot
A few evenings since, a female infant, about a
month old, was left in a basket, with a change of we
c,i
form any adeqeate idea of the misery and distres!
in a land which was said to be friendly,
clothes, at a gentleman's door, in Doughty-street, out bread, or any thing else but raw turnips ?
near the Foundling Hospital. The infant was taken have been positively two or three whole days,
I'..
to the Workhouse • search is making after elle mother. happenedto halt a few
I %at night whenever we
The waters are greatly abated, but the road from dt -
out in the open air in the severest nights : n
Slough to Windsor is not yet passable without the as kind
senses with fatiand misery of every k
gue
sistance of boats. brutal Mamie.
,
people really behaved in the most bru n
wing the day-time ;hi fact, we had near.iy. to,s.,
The public has been amused by minute details of
General Lasnvnes manner of living, and of the us. We have often been obliged to break open
visits to him at Reading. One correspondent of a the skin, and miserable in every respect."
Morning Paper gravely afnrmed, that he had called to procure shelter, after a hard day's march, WI
on him, and recognized, his servant to be King Jo-
aril. Now we assure our Readers that, instead of paid (at the head Office only) within the last ten (1.
Ivies at Reading, he was and is, a; Wantage. The property on which the Legacy Duty has ,
amounts to nearly two millions.

ON THE DEATH OF MARRY HARMOOD,E;Q,
MANT TZARS LOST CAPTAIN, AND AFTEIW AZ!): A

sictt4r.R 07 Tll7 NAVY.

UnsulEed honour rnark'd his whole career.
_Strict to his duty—to his friends sincere ;
'Cheerful and brave, resign d, but not unraci'd,
He Cal lamented, as he tiv'd belov'd !
Lincoln's Inn, FehruAry 7, 1809.