Star.
London, England, 1809-04-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS,

We have received Moniteur: to the 11th instant, but
they afford no direct information respecting the state
of the dispute with Austria. A letter from Munich,
of French manufacture, affects to depreciate the re-
s3tirces of FRANCIS, but insinuates from the state of
exchange betweer London and Vienna, that a subsi-
diary treaty must have been concluded between these
Courts. •

The only other article desersiing of notice in these
papers, is the Treaty of Peace concluded between the
PORTE and Great Britain, which our limits preclude
us from inserting at full length to-day.
The following are the principal Articles :

The property which cif her may have in its posrssien belongirg
to the other, and all sof private intlividual3 under embargo,
shall he inunycliately restertd.

From the n-,tonent of the signing of this treaty all hostilities
shall cease, and the pi isoners of war on both sides shall be restored
within thirty-one days succeeding, without any ransom.
Mutual accommodation, in regard to commerce, to be afford-
ed in it, fullt.tst extent—the tarif at Constantinople to remain as
it is.

England consents, that no•foreign ship ofwar shall enter the
Dardanelles, or the Black Sra.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The report of ROMAN.s having defeated Soma' in
two actions, seems to have been incorrect. • The fol-
lowing particulars. respecting the state of affairs in
Spain and Portugal, will be found to account for the
origin of the reports in question. The actions fought
between the Portuguese levies and the French, pro-
bably gave rise to the account of ROM ANA'S successes.
On the 17th ult. the gallant Marquis was within six
leagues of Astorga. A corps of 6009 men had ar-
rived at Jiazo, probably sent by General LOISON, who
command at Leon, to reinforce S.:•ULT, whose force
before Oporto, on the 29t!, was estimated at 9000
men ; 6000 men had been kft at Briga, Guimaraens
and the neighbourhood. SH.VEIRA, after taking
Chaves, intended to march direct for :inzo, about
the 25th ult. and attack the et:env there, where per-
haps he may be assisted by ROMAN/1, who had col-
lected a good force. CUESTA was completely defeated
betmea San Benito and Medellin. His fugitive troops
were collecting at Berlengas. Had the British troop;
been in a situation to have given the least assistance
to the Northern provinces, SOULT never would have-
been able to have taken Oporto. Fifteen English
vessels were there with about 5000 pipes of wine.—
Sir A. WELLESLEY has been long called for by the
Portuguest. General BEnrsrono has gained the
entire confidence of the people, and labours night and
day.—The Portuguese, at the battle of Carvallo
Deste, lost about 800 men. The French, about the
same nun-.!sc,, w::.n General COZIRVOISIER, Grand
C.ii.er of the Legion of Honour, and Command:r of
the Cav dry. Baron EBEN, Aide-de-Camp to his
Royal lligliuns the Prince of IVALIN, commanded
the Portuguese,- and behaved most gallantly. He
bestowed great prar e on the Lusitanian Legion,. of
which he had about 1000 with him, and the Grena-
diers of the Viana Regiment. Could a few men be
landed in the rear of SouLT, to the Northward of
Villa de Conde, and 10,000 or more stand of arms
be distributed about the Minho, the French could
never save one man, particularly if some good Officers
could also be added. The Portuguese troops are ex-
cellent, but in want of arms, ammunition, and Offi-
cers. Their own are ignorant, and not to be depen-
ded upon.
Oporto, it is said, was lost through the misconduct
of Brigadier LIMA, who commanded the centre of the
lines near the Prelada. The Duke d'AbsuouEnctun
had joined CUESTA. Sir J. CRADDOe IC waited Gene-
ral HILL% arrival, before he should advance his force,
above 16,000 men, and about 2000 rortugoesetroops
near at hand. General HILL'S brigade arrived at
Lisbon the 4th instant.

The subject of Mr. PARNELL'S Motion, last day,
is; the House of Commons, hatbeen very ably hand-
led in a late Publication, entituled a Essay on the
Theory of Money and Exchange," which Work we
beg leave to recommend to that geroleman'spertual.

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