Star.
London, England, 1807-11-09 00:00:00

EVACUATION OF SOUTH AMERICA.

General WHyrstocxa arrived at Portfmouth on
Saturday, in the MIDUSII frigate, from Monte
Video, and reached town yefterday. The neceffary
orders for bringing him to a Court Martial, for his
conduit at Buenos Ayres, are immediately to be
iffued. The time limited fur the evacuation was
the 7th of September, but the weather was to
boiflerous, that the embarkation of the troops could
not be completed till the 9th, on which day the
final evacuation of South America took place. The
fquadrun, tranfports, and merchantmen went up the
River to water ; and they all failed from the an.
chorage off Monte Video on the 13th. The MEM/ sit
left Admiral MugRAY on the arh, off the mouth of
the River, to make the bet of her way for England,
and arrived at Portfmouth, after a paffage of two
months. Admiral MURRAY, and the convoy, may
be expeded in about a month ; his force confifis of
z Admiral Mull AY,
The Polyphemus 64 Capt. Harwoon.
Africa 64 BA f NTON.
Daphne aS MASON.
Fly /8 Ruins.
Steal), (gun velTel) Lieutenant Slow.
Encounter
Flying Tilh (fchooner)
With 8o fail of Tranfports and Merchantmen.

TALBOT.
GODWIN.

The NEREIDE frigate, Capt. CORSET; CHARWELL,
Hon. Capt. GORDON; HERMES, (floops) Capt. SIB-
Lay; and the OLYMPIA cutter, Lieut. H. TAYLOR,
were left to cruize for fix months in the River. The
MALABAR and convoy from England had not arrived.
The army are difpofed of in the following manner:
—The 47th, 87th, and 89th, failed for the Cape of
Good Hope, under convoy of Admiral Srlatinc,
in the DIADEM, of 64, Captain WARREN, with the
R•ISONAIILE, of 64, Capt. ROWLEY; CORMORANT
Boca Captain HUGHES ; and the STAUNCH gun.
veffel ; from whence they were to go on to the Eall
Indies : the 9th and aoth Drag.-sons, 88th and 95th
regiments failed for England on the 9th of Augur!,
under convoy of the UNICORN, Capt. HARDYMAN ;
and the Tama, Captain &stigmata which ar.
rived at Portfmnuth on Friday and Saturday : the
6th, or Carbineers, 17th Light Dragoons, sth, 36:12,
38th, 4oth, and 45th Foot, Royal Artillery, Royal
Horfe Artillery, and Gunner Drivers, compofe the
'aft divifiun of the army, which is coming lime with
Admiral MURRAY. The FUERTI frigate (late Spa-
nilh) Captain Tnnterson, failed for St. Helena on
the itth of September, with the St. Helena Corps on
board, who were taken at Buenos Ayres : the is af-
ter wards to come to England. The ARDENT, of 64,
Capt.CHAMaFRLaYNR, failed on the 28th of June, for
St. Helena and England. All the Englith merchandize
that fuited the market, was fold ; the Spaniards pur-
chafed with great eagernefs; and the goods which did
nut fuk the ma: ket, were (hipped fur other places; the
duty on which was returned ; and from the !ft of
Auguft the duty in too was taken off. A large
quantity of fpecie, in dollars, the property of the
mtrehantt, is on board the MEDUSA, AFILICA, and
Potyr Emus. About 1200 of the troops (princi-
pally of the 38th and 7111 regiments) who were taken
at Buenos Ayres with General BERESPOIo, had ar-
rived at Mot.te Video, from the interior of the coun-
try, and are o!, their paffsge for England. But about
230, who were taken at that time, had been fent fo
far into the interior, as not to have arrived at Mon.e
ViJco previous to the evacuation : A cartel was left

there to receive)hem. The officers who arrived in.
the MIDUSA with General WarrELncee, are,
Colonel, Toil Russ and BRADTORD,Captains FoaSTSI, BROWN,
DOUGLAS, and PARKER (zift Dragoons). The Hon. General
LUMLIT, Brigade Major ROCHE (57th Dragoons), Captain Sur.
rte (ditto), Captain CAMPS, Lt. (Brigade Major to General
CRAWL/RD), came home in the Unicosei. The Hon. General
Gowa a, and Captain RAYMOND, are coining home in the Arat•
ca. and General ACLAND, in the POLYPHEMUS. The Hon.
Major RING (556 regt.) is alto come home. Col BAcKnousc
(Proficient of the Prize•Moncy for taking Mnntc Video), and
Captain ELRINGTON. his Secretary, and Licattcnant OAKLEY
(of the 47th regt) are on thdr paffage.

The following tranfports, which failed under con.
coy of the Utmost' and THISBB, with the firft di.
vifion of the Army from Monte Video, are arrived ;
Eliza, Britill Qt2een, Nereide, having the 88th regt.
on board, Alexander and Hero, with part of the
95th regt. and the Zephyr, and Alexander hofpital•
chips. The Hope, Mary Ann, and Friend(hip mer•
chantmen, failed with them, but are not arrived.
The two companies of the 9sth, which arrived in
the Alexander yefterday fe'nnight, difembarked on
Wednefday, and marched for Hythe, in Kent.

With forrow we have to relate, that accounts have
been received of the Ids of one of the tranfports from
Copenhagen, containing the lick and wounded of the
army; and Drs. JON'S, STEWART, MARTIN. and
*GI mot. All of them men highly refpeaed by
the profeffloo, and by the army at large.

The Bzd, 32d, and 4th Regiments of Foot, were
on Saturday, difembarked from the lhips in the
Downs, arrived from the Baltic; they immediately
marched for Canterbury, Ramfgate, and Margate.
The IR battalion of the soth Regiment of Font,
was yellerday difembarked at Deal, from one of the
line of battle 'hips lately arrived from the Baltic ;
they marched immediately for Canterbury.
The Bzd regiment, which landed at Deal on Friday
evening, from Copenhagen, marched into Dover on
Saturday afternoon ; and on Sunday they continued
their rout for Hythe.

This morning, Mr. Risr, of Thayer.Rreet, Man.
defter fquare, left town on a million to Copenhagen,
accompanied by Mr. Vic, the meffenger.
Friday, the fccond battalion of the 38th Regiment
arrived from Guernfey ; they landed at Portfmouth
on Saturday morning, and marched to Hilfea.

Monday and Tuefday la% the &II Somerfet Regi-
ment of Militia, Colonel Sir Crreauts BAMPSYLDE,
Bart. marched into the barracks at Portfea.

The following is a lift of the Officers of the Bth
battalion of the German Legion, on board the Hornby
tranfport, the arrival of which, at Hull, from Co-
penhagen, we mentioned lilt week, viz.

Lieutenant-Cononel de Bethr.
Captain Cluber.
Lieutenants de Dreres, (with his Lady) de Wenfc, Ludaftz,
de Becker, and Delius.
_ _

Enfigns de Mahrenholz and Bartling.
Affiftant Surgeon Sander and Adjutant Braun",

The 3d 3d Garrifon Battalion, under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel NIDNAM, marched the zd init.
from Waterford to Dungannon : a detachment of
the fame regiment proceeded to Carrick, under the
command of Captain Roosts.
Saturday fe'nnight a detachment of volunteers
from the King's County Tipperary militia arrived
at Southampton, and embarked for the lfie of Wight,
to join the 35th regiment.
Thurfday laft too volunteers from the North
Downfltire militia arrived at Southampton on;their
march to join the In regiment, in the Ifle of Wight.
Friday five companies of the zd Lancafhire Mi•
litia arrived at Southampton, en their way to Portf
mouth.

By a letter from Halifax, received this day, dated
the 6th of Ottober, we learn that Admiral But-
KELE v had at that time received his orders to return
to this country, from the command on the Halifax
Ration.

A duel was fought on Friday, at Twickenham.
Common, between Mr. S. a furgeon, and Mr. P. a
veterinary furgeon; in confequence of a difpute rela-
tive to the marriage of the fitter of the latter with
the brother of the former. The parties exchanged
fires, when Mr. S. was wounded in the leg, and the
affair terminated.--Mr. H. of (porting celebrity, was
the fecond to the former.

A large ball of fire paired over Greenock on Wed.
nefday night, a little before (even o'clock, and illu-
minated the whole town. Its diredion feemed to be
from Eaft to Weft. This ball was alto feen in Gls&
gow the fame evening, about fix o'clock, and was fo
brilliant as to make the fmalleft objeas diainaly
vifible.

On Saturday there was a meeting of the Calico•
printers at the Guildhall Coffee-houfe, at which it
was refolved, that Sir Rimer Pass. mould wait op
the Ctranceta.ox of the ExcH Kim, to retAniffritte
with him on the expediency of taking off the tax on
printed calicos.

•On Saturday tan were interred, in the choir. of
the Cathedral at Brined, ifie remains of ANTHONY
AUGUSTUS HENDERSON• (only ton of ANTHONY
HENDERSON, Efq. M. P.) who died, of a decline,
on the z4th of October lin, in the r 7th year of his
age, to the inconfolable grief of his parents, and the
univerfal regret of all bis relations and friends, to
whom he aloft junly endeared himfelf 4y his rare
talents, gentle manners, and molt amiable and af-
fationate difpnfition.
DRULY LANs.--There was a crowded audience at
this Theatre on Saturday night, where the new
Comedy of Time', a Tell lak, and Matrimony; -were
performed. Mts. JORDAN was the Clara of the farce,
and played with great fpirit and vivacity.
COVENT GARDEN.—Kin: Henry Viii. was per-
formed at this Theatre, on Saturday. ICEP4SiI pour-
!rayed the pride and hypccrify of iroy;), in the trueft
colour.. Mrs. SIDDONS difplayed great poweri in
the reprefentation of ..ZreenCatherine. Her dignity and
energy in the trial fcene were truly admirable. For.
eune's Fro/ick was the after piece, in which a Mr. Ox-
Balmy made his firß appearance as Robin Rani6lead.
He teemed to have formed a good conception of the
runic manners and honekliniplicity he had to repre•
fent, and he was received with the soft encourag-
ing marks cf. applaufe. •

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