Star.
London, England, 1807-10-12 00:00:00

0 GIBRALTAR, SEPTEMBER 14, Ito,.

" On the lath the Seraph, Capt. LLOYD, arrived
from Malta
.in twenty days palfage. She brings ac-
counts from Egypt to the middle of July, at which
time every thing was quiet in Alexandria.
" The account: from Spain (late, that two french
armies had already entered that country—the one to
take poffeCfion of Portugal, and the other to garrifoa
Algefiras, the Spanith lines, and all the forts in this
neighbourhood.
•' This morning the brig Raven and Diligent Rare.
(hip arrived with the convoy from England-in twenty-
fix days paffage.
" Sir CHARLES Hota.oway and his family are on
board, as paffengers for this place."
EGYPT.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICIE.

" Alexandria, July 14,180 y.

a We are all daily in hopes either that the army
will be withdrawn from this country, or that we hall
be reinforced fo as to enable us to commence often-
live operations, as nothing can be more tirefome and
melancholy than our prefent confined &nation,
cooped up in a miferable town, without any variety
or relaiation. We are well fupplied with provifions
by the Arabs, but we fuller miferably for the want
water ; all that the troops get is fo brackifb, that it
is impoffible to fwallow it without being mired with
wine or fpirits. Dyfentery in confequence is be-
coming very prevalent, and the Ophthalmia has been
fo general, that upwards of three foul ths of the army
have been attacked with it.

We frequently hear from the prifoners at Cairo;
they are tolerably well treated, except in being very
flrnslly confined. Captain DELANCEY, of the xoti
Dragoons, died lately at Cairo of the dyfentery : lY
is unilletfally regretted. The Turks offered to gin
up all our prifoners, if we would evacuate the coup-
try—this, of courfe, could not be accepted. Fifteen
thoufand men, would, with the affillanoe of the Ms.
Intlukes, eafily conquer the whole country ;—und
there is no aluubt but that the Mamelukes walltl
openly declare for us, if a fufficient army was feat
here, but they do not chufe to export themfelves
the vengeance of the Turkifh Government, till dal
are certain whether we intend remaining in the
country or not, which our prefent (mall force rendills
fo doubtful. Our army were is at prefint perfettly
ufekfs, and ought either to be augmented or with•
drawn, as it ii fo many men loft to the fervice of their
country, without any rational objeft, or end io view.

A veliel, which arrived at Portimouth yefterday,
fpolre an American (hip at fea, 25 days from Net
Yorh. The American Captain informed the Mafia
of the Englifh wad, that he had on board letters
and newfpapers, containing the trial and acquittal of
Colonel Byte.

atur4ay, difpatches were received at the Adrn;•
rally, from Lord COLLINGWOOD in the Mediterra.
nean, brought by the Mosti.t.s fllop. Theft dif-
patches relate to the affirm between the Ruffian and
Turkifh fleets, of which we have already laid Inme
accounts before our Readers. The force on each fir e
was about ten fail of the line, and the adi3n was long
conteßed. At length the Ruffians were 'Wormy*
and captured a three-decker, commanded by Bek.er
Bey, the fecond in command. Two other Turku!
(hips which were driven on Owe were burnt by their
crews. The midfhipman and five rumen who wetv
taken by the Turks in the Brunie:Ws jolly boll
when Sir Joists DUCKWORTH was before Comb o!
nople, were retaken by the Ruffian. in Beker Bees
ail, and are now on board the Ksat•h y had
been in both *dims bstween the Turks and Raab.