Star.
London, England, 1809-03-27 00:00:00

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A Mad from Lisbon arrive,-1 last night, with rapers
and litters to the 18th inst. from Which we. give the
f,-.l;owing extracts. • The rcperts with respect to the
iiovements of the French troops are extremely contra-
dictory ; and there is no certain account of their hay-
entered Portugal. The excesses said to have been
cmarii:td by the French troops in GalliCia, have
rased the Spaniards to insurrection ; but their efforts
Lye been as yet very fecble,

LISBON, MARCH 6.
•
. On the 2d inst. arrived the. Duke of Matlborough
Ind Princess Elizabeth (Todd), in eight days from
Tait-mull!. They had been informed at sea, by a
1.-elonging to a ship of Admiral Duckworth's
!creelron, that the Admiral was in pursuit of a French
fleet of 15 sail of the line and twelve frigates.—The
A!row fri,ei,ate had faile:i in with and had been chased
by tl-.ern. Admiral Duckworth appeared off the bar
on the 2d inst. and sent in dispatches to Admiral
?.2rlteley ; h^ had with him eleven sail of the line, and
was joined by 'two ethers from hence. We are
:trfieLl with various reports as 'usual, some of wlach
the French continue to retreat since tL 'affair of
I:„euniet ; ethers, which appear much more probable,
say, they arc ccrt tinlv in Portugal, and arc only i:rc-
v,ated advanc;:tg by the distresi they experieni..e for
V. Le; cf provisions, having been reduced to the ne-
ieeity of living on their horses and Mules for sonic
tie:2 p.eit. It is said, the Portuguese are flying from
end di iving the tattle, and hit the French fo-
! parties, in revenge, murder their women and
whenever they. happen to. come up with them.
- saenv le.re is oldercd to Le ready to be under
eic.rzent's notice. S the regiments
• .. t:17:1 I,enLe t.) :.!) ,!:t six miles off,
re ,t a: c te follow immediately.
. , •

-tog arrived Erie on Monday last from
1....:(47 of the fleet had got safely from
t of the Lively f-mate. The At-
lionu;.,leit ship, fr. 1..:.,0d0n to Oporto,
10-ney, into Ferrol, ar.d was taken posses-
: by

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Tutsday morning, at one o'cliick, we had a
;,: an earthquake, it was Fret!), strong., but
•-,1„17 a few sczonds. ASt ani;h Courier f7c.rn
Lae: to England by this packet.

33.—:,:tftwecn3 :lad troops arrived
;t.7.lerday from Cork, under tine c,rnmand of
I:;herlocke, an;! the :coops that went to Cadiz
warned. Part Of our army is encamped here ;
'") 7:-ench troops ale said to have entered Chaves.
h Regiment i, um of those returmd from

P.0.,:0 1 4.—Nutncious En3lis'a transports have

arriyed in this port, tntetereOniroy of simile ship, of
war, having.oil board above 2000:troops, .rnanitor
whom landed in the coursq of yesterday. Many mere.
British troops are expected, and every thing seems to*
indicate that vigorous exertions will be made to assert
the liberty of The Peninsula. , • • •
The following letter hax been received here from
our head-quarters in Gpatdq, written by a Gentle-
man who lately arrived r.here from the head-quarters
of General Cuest4 dated the 12th of this month :

" On the 25th February, I arrived at the head-
quarters of General Ctlesta at Jaracego, the .aavanced
posts of whoseiarmy I found near the bridge of Al-
marez, which is broken down. His force consists of
5000 men, 2000 of whom occupy the port .of Mera-
vete .The, first division, which forms the van, is
commanded by Major-General Enostroza ; his right
is supported; by the mountains of. Guadaloupe, and
joins the van of the Duke d'lnfantado, .composed
of 10,000 men, under the orders of General Frias ;
the -left stretches to the bridge of Cardeal, and in-
cludes some important posts. The whele army con-
sists .of 25,000 foot and SQOO horse—the troops are
all in the best possible condition.. The corps of re-
serve is in Trusillo,,,te whic4 place all the reinforce-
ments are proceeding, which arrive from Anda-
lusia. The enemy's 3rmy ,is commanded by Gene-
Victor, whose head-quarters are in Talavira de la
Reyna. •

" There has not been any engagement between the
armies of General Cuesta and General Victor, except
on the 20th February, when the French made an
attack on Guadaloupe, with a view of robbing the
church of that place, but they were repulsed with
great 1055,."
MARCII 17. Nothing has transpired.since .1 last
wrote you. We consider ourselves perfectly secure
for the present, and continue to expect large rein-
forcements from
.England. I believe, our present
British military force in this r e'ghbouThood, consists
of 20,000 men. Transport boats have been sent up
the river within these few days, with a month's provi-
sion for 20,000 men. • A convoy of merchant ships
sails for England on Monday next.

BADAJOZ,. MARCH 6.

. .
ROYAL ORDER COMMUNICATED TO OUR SUPREME JUNTA.

,4 Most Excellent Seignor—The. Supreme Junta of
this Kingdom, with that precaution and bare-which
ought to guide all measures, has thought proper to
direct, that if the enemy should attempt to penetrate
into this province,, your Excellency will take care to
issue the most prompt orders for removing the cattle,
provisions, and arms, and whatever may be valuable,
especially in the churches, with all such effects as it
may be wished to preserve.
46 May Got) preserve your Excellency many years.
(Signed) 44 MARTIN DE GARY,
Royal Alcazar of Seville.
" To the Most Excellent Seignor the President

of the Junta of the Prov:ace of Ectrarnadura.

February 18, 18::9.'

The insurrection at 'Cadiz was caused by some
Spaniardsovho, in a Eoldier's dress, and being bribed
by Bonaparte, introduced themselves into Cadiz, in
order to excite anarchy. They availed themselves
of the opportunity afforded th'm, by the Central
Junta having ordered the regiment of roles and
Germans which had des:.rtcd from the French, to
Trotted to ;hat place--one of ti.e principal authors of
the tumult was the well known Vicente, Director of
the Bank of Discourt. They speedily expiated withl
their lives, their atrocious crimes.

The discovery of this treason, and the destruction
of those implicated in it, is to be considered as one of
the greatest victories gained over the enemy.

. On the 2Gth ult. arriied at Cadiz, the Ambassador
Plenipotentiary from the EMperor of Germany: He
bad a long conference with the Deputy of the Su-
preme Junta, mho was there, and assured him that
not only the Austrian armes were reply to engage
the Fiench, but likewise the Russians would make
common cause With them.—(This intelligence, though
not of/Lid, de:eruct muck credit.—Note of the Portug,tese
Edto.)

Saturday a report was prevalent that JOSP.P7I BONA..
PA RTE had fallen into the hands of the Patriots. We
Are sorry to say it does not appear entitled to credit.
A duel was fought on Saturday, on Battersea Com-
mon, between Captain SIDLE IT, of the cavalry, and
Mr. DAWNEY, a Gentleman in Nottingham-street, in
crinsequence.of a dispute relative to the late discus-
Parliailicnt. The Captain was seriously
v..oulidcd in the small of the arm, in, the second' fire.
Mary Ba:eman, the pretended sorceress, whose trial
and cokViction at York, for murder, we mentioned a
few days since, was executed on Thursday at York,
pursuant to her sentence, and her body sent to the In-
firmary at Leeds for dissection. An immense crowd
of Spectators witnesse.l the awful ceremony.

CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, MARCH 27.—The
arrivals of Wheat today tnake but an inconsiderable
supply, s:iles are Wry heavily made and hardly main-
tain last quotation Barley in tolerable supply, mostly
ordinary, and those samples are cheaper—Malt rather
so—Peas of thOwo kinds at little variation Beans of
both sorts a tripe lower—Cats are in tolerable supply,
an .1 this trade nearly at our last currency—The finest
yer sack nominal.
Ilour quoted at 85s.

GENEkill eVaiENCY AS UNDERS
Wheat, 60s. 755: 88s. , . Beans (new) 545. 60s.
Tick ditto, 445. 495.
lint. ditto, 90s. 925.

Rye, 60s. ass.

Barley, 425. Os. Id.

Oats, 32a. S6s. 40s.

Polanddittot +ls. 425.

Tait, 781: 78s.

Poutoe ditto,—P. 43b. Od.

White Peas (boilers) 1110 s. 130 s. Rape Seed, 621. to 61.
Grey ditto, SOs. 565.
Fine Flour, SOL 83.14=Secon4ls,

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k The. Phienix, a merchant vitSsei, arrived :at Ply-
mouth, reports that on the 3dinstant she saw:thirteen
sail, supposed to be FrenChAhip's of war, in lat. 43. 10.
long. 12. 28. steering S. W. and another fleet, sup-
posed to be British, steering Westward, in thick,
hazy weather. This confirms the intelligence before
received of a French squadron having put to sea. •

ADMIRAL SIR T. DUCKWORTH.
The ORESTES, OF 18 guns, has arrirod at Plymouth
from Cadiz, last from. Lisbon. Oh the 13th'instant
she spoke Sir T. Dcotcwourn's squadron, off Tra-
falgar. Admiral BEIIKELEY had sent the Nor and
C9NQUEROR, of 74 guns each,' to reinforce Admiral
DUCKWoRI•II.. The ELIZABETH, of 74 guns, had also
joined, which made his force 13 sail of the' Hue, be-
sides frigates.•

Some of the letters state, that it was the Admiral's
intention to rreceed frk,m Trafalgar to Madeira—
others that he meant to cruize between Trafalgar and
Sparta], to arrest the progress of the united squadrons
of Brest, L'Orient, and Rochefort, which he had reason
to suppose might have formed a junction, to force a
passage to their friends in Toulon ; and that the gal.
lain Admiral entertained the most sanguine hopes
of. meeting the enemy, having no apprehensions of l
the ;result of the encounter.
Another letter states, that Lady KING, daughter
of Sir THOMAS Dm:imolai', leas received a letter
from the Admiral, stating, that he intended imme-
diately to proceed to Oporto ; and thence, should he
not fall in with the enemy, to proceed to Plymouth.

ADMIRAL THORNBOROUGH.

Late accounts from Port Mahon, state, that Vice-1
Admiral THORN BOWL: Gli had, by unprecedented ex-
ertions,compl;tely repaired the disasters his squadron
had experienced in ettecessive gales of more than two
months ; that thirteen sail of the line, under his
orders were ready fc.• sea, with six mouths service
on board ; and the other ships, with Admiral Lord
Courxowoon, at Malta, were in a state of similar
equipment—that both would be shortly united, and
resume their station to watch the enemy.

LIVERY OF LOXDON.—On Friday a /deputation from
the Livery waited on the LORD MAYOR; with a Re-
quisition for a Common Hall. The following is a
copy of his Lordship's answer : •
" MANSION-HOUSE, MARCH 25, 1809.
• ' rota O'CLOCK, P.M.
" The Loan MAYOR presents his compliments to Mr. Deputy
• Geonalitalta, and in rtply to the Requisition„" to convene a
Common-Hall upon an early day, to adopt such proceedings as
, may be thought necessary, respecting the corrupt practices
i
which have so long prevailed n the disposal of Commissions and
Promotions in his Majesty's Land Forces, and other public
abuses, in which the honour and interest of the country are so
deeply involved,' has the honour to inform him, that k is of so
general a nature, as in its Ares, t shape necessarily to preclude the
LORD MAYOR from. complying with the wishes of the worthy
Liverymen who have tigned it; but, if another Requisition be
presented muse specific, and explanatery of the Resolution in-
tended to be Drought forward, the LORD MAYOR will take such
Requisition into immediate consideratioa."
CDRIsT's
.1-10sPITA1..—A General Court or tile Go-
vernors of t., is institution was held on Friday, when
a Ileport was read respecting the child Of the Rev-
DAwsos WARREN Vicar of Edthonton, and also a
long letter from Mr. WARREN, wherein he stated his
income at .C. 850 per annum, and also admitted that
his lily was insured -for -1:3000 (as had been asserted
by Mr. WArruNANy, besides some apectations. He
insisied, however, that his son was a proper object of
the charity.
Mr. Dlnity KEMBLE stated, that he had before
voted against an inquiry into this case, upon the state-
ment cf a worthy Alderman, and under an impres-
sion that M;. WARREN'S life was neither insured nor
insurable ; but now he found that he was insured at
the very office of which he (Mr. Kemble) was a Di-
rector, and that if Mr. WARREN lived till next Ja-
nuary, that inst!rance would be worth £4OOO. Mr.
Kemble, therefore,. felt it his duty to move " that the
child be expelled."
The Earl of RADNOP. declared, that at the former
meeting he was Liken by surprize, and had voted in
favour of Mr. WARItEN ; but it had been upon his
mind ever since, and he now discharged his conscience
.17 voting for the expulsion, in feeling that Mr. WAI--
I,EN,eveik upon his own statement, had no claim, and
that it was the bounden duty of the Governors to expel
his son.

The motion was ably supported by Messrs. SLADE;
BEESTON LONG, THORPE, ALDERMAN WOOD, and se-
veral Governors. Sir JAMES. GRAIIA.M, Mr. DENX,
Mr.HawKiNs Bnor.-xE,Mr. FosTER, Alderman Buren
and Alderman C. SMITH, opposed the motion. Most
of them, however, admitted thi.t the child was an im-.
proper object. Sir 341111.2 S GRAHAH contended, that
as the Committee had admitted him, the expulsion
would establish a dangerous precedent, because such
a measure might lead to the expulsion of half the
school, as no doubt there were others as improper as
him, and several of the Aldermen, he believed, had
put in their own relations. Alderman Nam &-
dared the Corporation of London had no right to
interfere ; and Alder Man C. SITITII made some un-
successful attempts to explain h s former statements.
The Chairman declined the shew el hands to be for the
expulsion ; hut upon a division, the question was lost
by a majority of few', there being 41 for the expulsion,
and 45 against it. Alderman PEINCEP voted against
Mr. KE_MBLE'S motion.
Thus it appears that considerable impression has
made upon the minds of the Governors since Mr.
IV-Arnim:lN first agitated this questiol
,; fix, upon a
ifirrmer occasion, out of I'2o Governor , only seven
voted for an enquiry,into this and other abuses.
After the decision, a letter was read from the City
So'icitor by direction of the Committee of Comm( n
Council (who now ate proceeding to obtain a tefortn
of these abuses), requesting permission to inspect se-
veral presentations, and also the rules and re'rulati rns
of the Hospital. -This letter evidently threw .the
' meeting into much perplexity. It was at length agreed
that k should for the present lie upon the table, and
that au answer should he'retunied.

THZ..ART.II%-

. ; .
A fresh expedition is piepariit with activi:y, con-
sisting chit.fiy of cavil: y. Two Briv;.ide; are wider
orders for embark:atoll, tine of Lipht iragoons,
to he commanded by General STEW.,
one of Heavy Horse, by Majilr Generai PA VN
Tke 7th, 10th, and 15th regiments, we understand,.
are to compose the former, and they are :o be 3;.p-
-plied with horses from t1:-e aria. two oth..ir re-
giments. The. 61 and ..t i Dragoon Guards, and p rt
ef the Hanoverian Legion, go with General PA
The men dismounted from the 13th and , ther re-
giments, to supply horses .to 11:e. 7th, 1001, aiid
in place of those lost in Spain dur:-g the late
pain, are to he sent to India, and win probably pa).
eeed thither in the tieet to be dispathed in April.
The 16th Light Dragoons are on their march from
the Hampshire district tor Falmouth, where .
seven large transports are Arived to rcc,2ive thcit, on
hoard
.ot which they willemhark immediately, sup-
posed for the south of Spain.
ATTACK ON MARTINIQUE.
The Sarah, from Barbadoe, is arrived at Liver-
pool—She sailed on the 17th of February, (being
three days later than the last accounts), at which
time Fort Bourbon was not known to have sun-en-
dered at Barbadoes, although it was hourly expectee.
The following is a correct fist of the British Officers
killed and wounded during the siege:
Major Maxwell, of the King's, bled to death from a Wound in
the arm.

Captain Tayler, oft' e 7t b, Lahti.
Cap: ail: St. Clair, of the 26. h,
• Litlir.-Cfdonel Pac!•enbant wcuncied in the neck : doing well.
Major Can:pbell, v. ounded severely.
Captain Gleds=es, of the ad Wee:-:adia Regiment, wotta-d
—doing well.

NAVAL' INTELLIGENCE.'

FALMOUfH, MAIICH't4.

cd ,is Majesty's ship SYBELLE, of 38 guns,
Capt. L L.os, from a uize. "1w Marlborough
packet, 11u4.1., with mails from i. •on, to days pas.
s tge ; c ..ss Elizabeth, its ALF, also from Lis:.
.bo• , in Its days : the two pac...,.s f"-im Lisbon ars
pu► under quarintine,h,—:,o,ll..d von: tnunic'ation with
a vessel -from Cadi ~. His Majesty's brig PEACOOC,
with dispatches for Englaiiu, Oil tile following da:. ;
on the 14th in 'n lat. 44. 34. long. 15. the Princess
Elizabeth spolsc the ship Diana, from Liverpooi,
bound to New Providence ; on the 18th im.t. in lat.
50. 15. long. 10. 7. the Marlborough spoke the Iris
galliot, from Gibraltar for • Falmouth sailed lions
thence in company, with 50 sail undtr convoy ; his
Majesty's ship la /%11.1tPnE, with a convoy of 37 sail ;
his Majesty's ship Ac•rws, on the 20th inst. in lat.
51. 13. long. 5. 57. hound to-Cork from Lisbon ;
Princess Mary, Pocoolc, with mails from the
ward Islands, 37 days from St. Thomas's ; at St.
Christopher, Capt. PoccicK heard of the. attempt on
Martinique; and that the whole of the island, except
Fort BoUrbOn, was in our rossession. His Majesty's
ship CONQUEROR, 74, sailed from Lisbon on the Sd
inst. .Yesterday arrived here 29 sal of transport,
from Portsmouth.----Wind 6.w.