Star.
London, England, 1811-04-26 00:00:00


by private letteri, vrialeh we had fottnerly given; anti
the details tespeuting Colonel BECKwatt's affair again
prove, in a ,remarkable manner, the steadiness and
bravery of our troops, under circumstances the Most
disadvantageous. Although we are sot able to con-
firm the report of the surrender of Almeida, no rea-
sonable doubt can be entertained of the event—when
our army will be at liberty to proceed Southward
into Spain.

Wednesday afternoon, his MAJESTY walked on
Windsor Terrace, from a little after three till five,
accompanied by Lord ARDEN and General Gvatoza.
The Members of the QUEEN'S Council left Windsor
at half-past five on Wednesday afternoon.
Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, accompanied by
Lord ARDEN, Lady ISABELLA TIIYNNIC, General
GwYNNa, and Colonel TAYLOR, took their usual ride
yesterday morning in the Great Park. •
+lli MAJESTY walked on the Terrace yesterday
morning from twelve till one, accompanied by the
Dukes of YORK and CLARENCE.
The QUEEN, PRINCE REGENT, Princesses Buz"),
BETH and MARY, took an airing to Frogmore Lodge
and walked in the gardens.
Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, the Duke of
YORK left town for Windsor, The PRINCE REGENT
followed about ten o'clock, to be present at the cele-
bration of the Princess MARY'S birth day, who com-
pleted yesterday her 55th year.
The keys that were restored to his MAJESTY, on
Sunday morning last, were those of his private
drawers ; the keys of the State Bores remaining, as
usual, with the PRINCE REGENT.
Upwards of £14,000 have already been subscribed
for the relief of the suffering Portuguese, and its
final amount will not fail to prove worthy of the loyal
and benevolent character of_the British Nation.

The decision of the Judge who liberated the man
from durance, whose creditor tendered him base money,
is the theme of general praise—we have often been
told of the influence of a golden bey upon the doors of
a prison, but it is the first time we ever heard of their
being opened to the debtor by a bad tixfience.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The new Play was
last night repeated. At the end of the second Act,
a sort of fete is introduced, which is very badly
managed. This called forth a few hisses, but the ex-
cellent acting of FAwcarr, in &retail, and of /dun-
DEN, in Hearteaarth, quickly banished each unpleasant
feeling, and kept the House in a roar.
The new Opera entitled The Americans, which has
been announced at the Lyceum Theatre, is the pro.
ddction of Mr. ARNOLD. BRAHAN and Kum are to
be joint contributors of the music.
The front of the house in South Audley-street, ia-

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• VIE Atair3"::'
We find that both General Genera Wait Kind
Sir Hour PoPrimm, whO went on a special service to
Corunna, have returned. If any thing could have
been achieved, an arduous service could not hare been
committed to abler hands.
Sir DAVID DUNDLAS rotains the Chief Coot and of
the Army until the state of his Majesty's heajtit.ena.
bles him to receive the resignation of this abilb veieran,
Report says, that the promotion of Lord DmrstAs's
son to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy, contrary to the re-
commendation of Sir DAVID, led to the tender of his
'resignation.

Many are sanguine in their expectations, that the
gallant Lieutenant-General Sir JOHN DOYLE, Bart.
will be employed in an important command—an abler
or more gallant Officer cannot be employed.
Yesterday the large India fleet sailed from Ports-
mouth ; considerable reinforcements and many Offi-
cers, for the Regiments at the Isle of France, the
Cape, and India, went by it.
Major M,Lauctlux, of the 84th Regiment, who
died at Portsea the day after he landed from the Isle
of France, was buried with great military pomp in
the Garrison Chapel. He was an officer highly re-
specter,. General Row, Colonels WALKER, SHAW,
&c. with many Naval and Military Officers, walked
in the procession.
The fleet for Portugal is expected to sail to-morrow.
Majors WHERSON, BROAD, LIGHTWOOD, and many
other Officers, proceed to join by it.

The accident which we lately stated to have occur-
red to Sir J. PULTENEY, from further information, we,
understand tohave arisen from the powder-flask taking'
fire, and not,from an explosion from the lock.

Among the prisoners made from the rear guard of
the French Army there was not a single foreigner.—
On being questioned as to the reason of this, the uni-
versal answer was, that Massena's rear guard, by
his especial order, was imposed of the flower of the
French native regiments, as be could not trust the
foreign corps.
It will be recollected, that a resolution was passed
at Lloyd's, under which all persons concerned in
Gambling Policies were to be excluded the coffee-
house, and their subscription forfeited. AppliCation
has been made to Mr. Serjeant Best, as to the power
of enforcing such exclusion and -forfeiture : and the
Learned Gentleman has given it as his decided ()pi-
nion, that under the bye-laws-of the establishment no
such power is csinterred.
On the 21st instant, the enemy's fleet at Flushing
consisted of 10 sail of the line, 1 frigate, 2 praams,
12 brigs, and 7 gun-schuyts, all ready for sea.
A singular change is about to take place in our
commercial relations with the East, and especially
with China. For ages, the precious metals exported
to the latter have been in a state of accumulation ; a
large portion of them will probably in a short time
return to this quarter of the globe. An absolute want
of raw materials of various descriptions has at length
opened the eyes of the Chinese to the folly of retaining
within their own empire, through motives of jealousy,
a commodity which derives its chief value from its
being considered as the only general instrument of
commerce. The countries contiguous to China, be-
gin now to experience the beneficial consequences of
the change. Considerable supplies of specie have al-
ready reached various parts of India from China ;
and in Bengal, silver has recently been most abun.
dant, Indeed, it is so plentiful at Calcutta, that the
rate of interest, which in India has usually been ex-
tremely high, has fallen almost as low as in Ettiope.
In some of the ships about to atrive from India, large
supplies of dollars, and specie in general, are expect-
ed ; and it is calculated, that, before any very long
period elapse, we shall in this country receive from
that quarter further supplies to the amount of seven
millions of dollars.

habited by his Excellency the PORTUGUESE AMBASSA-
DOR, was last night most brilliantly illuritinated, to
celebrate the expulsion of the French army from Por-
tugal. A superb star was exhibited on the obtuse
angle of the pediment, and smaller stars, festoons, and
various figures, formed by variegated lamps,produced
a luminous effect seldom seen in the Metropolis. In
the centre appeared the arms of the Prince of Portu-
gal. The shield was supported by griffins, and sur-
mounted by the crown. Above all, on a scroll, with
oak and laurel leaves entwined, were the words, ,g Jo-
hannes, Lusitaniz Princeris." Underneath, in a scroll,
Patriz, memor, Gloriz." The illuminations are
to be continued this night and to-morrow evening.
Among the arrivals at Cheltenham .are—
Lord Robert Fitzgerald, Sir Robert and Lady Williams, Sir
Robert Preston, Major-General Walter, Major-General Sir J. C.
Skerbrook, Major-General Dunn, Lieutenant-Colonel Scott, Ge-i
neral Mathew, Captain Minchin, Captain Nicholls, Captain
Morris, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Arise and
family, Colonel and Mrs. O'Hara, Mr. Severn, Mr. Brown, Mr.
W. Brown, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Entevell, Rev. Mr. Masters, Mr.
Hill and family, Mr. Bateman.
Hoo Races, at the Hon. THOMAS BRAND'S Park,
commenced on Friday last, and were very numerously
attended. The racing began at one o'clock, and
continued till dark, running every half hour ; there
being three different Sweepstakes, the Farmer's Cup,
value 50 guineas, and four matches for the first day's
' sport, all rode by Noblemen and Gentlemen. The
Hunters' Stakes of 10 guineas each, eleven Subscribers,
' was won by the Duke of ST. ALBANS' Cambrian, beat-
ing Mr. KINGSTON'S Jeremy, Lord FREDERICK BEAU-
CLERK'S Loft, Mr. Bnarr'a Wormwood, Lord FRE-
DERICK BEAUCLERK'S Tristram, and Mr. BRAND'S
Mango. Lord Fitemutiot BRAUCLERK in this race
proved himself as good a rider as any in the kingdom.
On the second day, Mr. LAworrE's Amelia, rode by
Colonel DRAPER, beat Mr. SMITH'S Brass, rode by
Mr. DELM E, two miles, 50 guineas-3 to lon Brats.
Romeo, rode by Colonel DRAPER, beat 7 ran:it, rode by
Mr. DELME, two miles, 50 guineas ; it is supposed
there were 2000 guineas depending on this.match.
Eight races on this day. Between three and four
o'clock the company, which consisted of all the beauty
and fashion of the surrounding country, retired to Mr.
BRAND'S rnansicauto partake of real old English hos-
pkattty, it being open house for all who chose to go.
Every delicacy of the season was provided, and the
most superior wines were served up with a liberality
unparalleled.
Colonel MORGAN'S horse, Presentation, is matched
against Mr. DOUGLAS'S Gaiety, for 200 guineas, at
the Second Newmarket Spring Meeting.
Lord G. H. CAVENDISH'S Eeclaton, is matched
against Lord KINNAIRD'S Dandy, at the First October
Meeting, for 200 guineas.
At the First Spring Meeting of next year, there
will be £2OOO Stakes, a subscription of 100 gs. each,
h. ft. for colts, 85t..51b. and fillies, Bst, 21b, then rising
three years old, R. M.
A few days ago, the Birmingham Society of Change
Ringers paid a visit' to the romantic village of Dar-
laston, in Staffordshire, and performed on the new
ring of eight bells, cast by Mr. THOMAS MFARS, at his
bell foundry, in White Chapel, London, in the musi.
cal key of F, a charming peal of grandsire tripples,
containing 5040 harmonious changes, with 190 bobs
and 50 singles, and was nobly brought round in three
hours and six minutes. Composed and conducted by ,
Mr. BUIJAMIN PUGH, of Birmingham. Weight till
the tenor 19 cwt. net bell metal.
ORNERAL CURIRNOT AS UNDER.
TBelliCk"SdlititB4lB:4s:::4Bs.
Sunday morning the Chester mail-coach was over- wheat 03.
75.,.
853.
turned, two miles beyond Hockliffe, owing to the, Fine ditto, 90s. 94..
road there repairing being lek in a very improper Oats, 16s. 225. I'S..
state. The coachman, J. lard, was killed upon \, Barley, 'Us. 40s. Cd. Poland ditto, 464. 23i.
Dam) 044. 40s.
the spot. There were four inside and one outside pas-
rakitreGPis.ess7ll(siolleri) 38s. 445. RP9aptaeWeSeetillitt.f°l4B .6354
senpr, who, with the guard, fortunately escaped !Qrey ditto, 38s. 421.
WitilOtlt any serious injury. 1 Pleolloor, 75.. to 105.....4c0005t5, 70s, to 764.
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The original Portraits of WILLIAM (Prince of
Orange) and MARY, (his consort) finely painted by
VANDEIt VELT, which formerly stood in Guildhall,
having been repaired and cleaned, are now hung up
at the west•end of the Hall ; King 'Mums' on the
side of BECKYORD'S monument, and Queen MARY on
the left.

=TRACT OP A LETTER PROM CORUNNA, APRIL 18.
" On the evening of the 14th we received by ex-
press the account of an engagement between the rear
guard of Massmt, and the Allied Army under Lord
WELLINGTON, within the territory of Spain, not far
distant from Ciudad Rodrigo, )n which the enemy
were routed. This moment accounts have arrived
that about 7000 men of •the enemy's army have ar-
rived at Tor,llas and Valladolid, in the most
wretched state, without shoes, and indeed deficient of
every thing that constitutes an army. The Galician
army is in motion ; the left wing is moving from Can-
gas de Tinto, by Aguino, for gomiedo, to support the
centre, which has advapeed upon Astorga. The
right wing has left the Pueblo de Senabria, and is
already arrived at Benevente. The patriotic and in-
defatigable PORLIER (Marquesito) is on the eve of
leaving Asturias, for Biscay, where he is to organise
and command the different Guerillas. We have just
received an order of the Cortes to erect a superb
monument to the memory, of the late Marquis de
la Roman.t.” .
MARK-LANE.—TO.dal' there are not many further
arrivals of Wheat, but the quantities on 'hand fully
adequate to the demand ; sales of second, with infe-
rior, again very heavy, but fine maintains its price—
Barley in middling supply, 'and without variation—
Malt, dull sale, at the late reduction—White
Pease likewise—Beans of each sort at little fluctua-
tion—There are some further arrivals of Oats, with
tolerable remaining supplies, and this trade named
nearly at late prices—Flour continues at our late
quotations.


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