Star.
London, England, 1809-01-19 00:00:00

VIENNA, DECEMBER 24.

Last week a Grand Council of State was held.—
His Imperial Majesty presided on this occasion; and
the Archdukes and Ministers were present.
It is rumoured that her Majesty's Coronation, as
Queen of Bohemia, is fixed for the 16th of May.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Consols, 6511—Reduced 6311-4 per Cents.
81 -
S per Cents. 991 par—Otnohnn 1 dis.

It was reported, last night, that Government had
received dispatches from Sir Joux Mookw, dated a
week later than thou from Astorga; and stating that
our army had taken up a strong position in the defiles
of Gallicia, with the intention of waiting the attack
of the enemy. We do not find, however, that
any thing later than the 21st ult. the date of the last
dispatches from Astorga, has been received.

A report was current at Plymouth on Tuesday, be-
fore the snail left that place, that a letter had been
received by an Officer of rank at that port, stating,
that the French have again entered Portugal in con-
siderable force ; that a division of 14,000 of them
were within a few leagues of Lisbon; and that there
were no British troops in that quarter to oppose their
progress.
What Agree of credit ought to be given to this
report we cannot determine. Our Correspondent
endeavoured to ascertain the date of the letter, and
also by whom it had been received, but without suc-
cess. We have received
PORTUGUESE PAPERS
To the 4th instant, which are silent respecting the
pretended entrance of the French into Portugal.—
They appear, however, by these papers, to have some
advanced parties at no great distance from the fron•
tiers of that kingdom. The following are the prin-
cipal articles contained in these papers :
LISBON, DFCEMBER 31.

Extract from an official communication of the Su-
preme Junta of Badajoz addressed to the Portuguese
Commander-in-Chief.

Badajos, December 28.

The Supreme Junta gave notice to your Lordship
that intelligence has been received from Don M. Gar.
cias,Member of the Junta for the city ofTruxillo,dated
this day, that on the 26th, at noon, the enemy entered
that town 2000 in number, and that at two o'clock the
next morning an officer arrived at full speed, after
whose arrival much uneasiness was observed among the
enemy's troops, all cavalry ; and the following day,
at eight o'clock in the morning, they retreated to
Sarasego, 'four leagues from Madrid, at all which

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movements Don Mafia Garcia: was present--(Lesiss
Gesiette, Dec. SI.)
The same paper coottains a resolution of the Board.
of War, dated Palace of Government, the 2U inst.
signed Don Miguel Pereira Forjaz, Secretary of State
for the War Department, is charged to carry into
effect the plan of erecting and training sixteen legions
of infantry and cavalry, for the defence of this city,
' which has obtained the sanction of Government :
every legion is to consist of three battalions, or thirty
companies, composed of twenty men each, besides
officers.

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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

COVE OP CORS, JANUARYJ.
These 24 hours past it blew a gale ; there aril fe
three vessels, anchored amongst the fleet, supposed
to join the convoy.—Wind N.
JANUARY 6.—Arrived the Trust, of Jersey, from
Cadiz, with fruit and salt, taken by a French prin.
teer, retaken by a British transport coming home
from Quebec ; and the Diana, of and from Greenock.
ROXBURY, with goods for lunaica.—Wlnd N.W.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY to.
Arrived his Majesty's ship HUMBER, from the
Downs ; and the American ship Cincinnatus, Capt.
Hum; from Bourdeaux, which place she left on the
6th inst. detained by his Majesty's ship l'AusAlm—
Wind E.'

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 17.
Came in the Chelmer, Captain Glum, from
braltar and Cadiz, with wine, for London ; John,
Captain DUNNING, from Newfoundland ; Hercule,
Captain DUNCAN, from St. Lucia, with sugar and
coffee, for London : she sailed under convoy of the
GALATEA, of 32 guns, and parted company to the
westward about ten days since ; NARCISSUS, of 28
guns, from off L'Orient,—Sailed the CADMUS, of 18
suns, with light transports, for Spain ; FRRYRNTO of
18 guns, with victuallers, for Spain.—Came
ENCOUNTER gun-brig, from the Eastward.
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, JANUARY 17.
Two of the transports, under convoy of the Fls•
GARD frigate, which sailed with the Expedition from
Portsmouth on Saturday last, put in here this after-
noon, having each lost an anchor and cable in the
gale on Saturday last. They are laden with ammu.
nition and camp equipage, said to be destined for Sir
JOHN MooßE's army, in the event of his making a
stand in the position he was left in when the last ac.
counts came away. The transports will proceed on
their voyage to-morrow morning.

The convoy which sailed on Saturday, consisted
of upwaids of sixty sail of transports, having large
supplies of artillery, ammunition, and other warlike
stores ; together with the troops that have been so
long waiting there.
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY is.
Nothing arrived or sailed this day.—Wind E.
DEAL, JAN. ta.
Arrived the WILn.IoAR sloop from the Nem—
Sailed last evening the WARSPITK, Capt. the Hon.
'H. BLACKWOOD, for Portsmouth ; CALLIOPE sloop off
Flushing, and INDIGNANT gun.brig off the coast of
France.—The following ships under Rear• Admiral
Sir R. STRACHAN, K. B. have received orders to sail
immediately for, Portsmouth, from whence, it is con-
jectured, they will proceed. to Cadiz—they are ex.
pected to go this evening, being a very fair wind ; the
Vxxxa4sLE, Rear-Admiral Sir R. STRACHAN, K.B. ;
AWAY, Capt. CUMMING ; Hutch Capt. NEWMAN.;
LEVIATHAN, Capt. HARVKY ; ILLtrsrmous, Capt.
BROUGHTON ; and DEFENCE, Capt. Exixs. Wind S.E.
CHATHAM, JAN. IS.

The artificers and workmen of the Dock-yard have
been paid their wages up to Michaelmas last. Thurs.
day, Friday, and Saturday, Were the days of payment.
—The inclemency of the season is such as to pre-
vent, in a great measure, the performance of any work
on the King's Lines, of course, most of the workmen
have been discharged.
YARMOUTH, JANUARY 18.

This morning Commodore PATER arrived here
from a cruize, with the Paniczss CAROLINE, ABOUKIN
BELLEROPHON, and STATELY. Sailed the AIVIASLS
frigate, and ROS AWED sloop of war. This morning
the royal standard was hoisted on board the ROEBUCK,
and at one o'clock the ships fired a royal salute in ho-
nour of her MAJESTY'S birth-day.—Wind E. S. E.
- PROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVISIND, JAN. 18.--Passed by the Ben, Barker, from Na
va Scotia ; and the William, Wells, from Gibraltar. Sailed the
Priscilla, Weble, for Dublin; Sincerity, Love, for Guernsey;—
John and Sarah, Dagpt ; Richard and Ann, Dower ; and the
Grape, Douglas,for Malta.
The Albion, Adie, from the Cape of Good Hepe, for London
has foundered at sea. The Captain is arrived at the Brazils.
The Mary, Ellis, from London for Portsmouth, is lost near
Poole; and the Minerva, Lsidler, is lost in Rip Bay.