Star.
London, England, 1811-11-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Recruiting parties of the 28th infantry, (Ike skele-
ton of which, recently returned from Pottugal, a now
t Berryllead) have been very successful during the
last sir days, at Plymouth and that neighbourhood.
The Roscommon and Kings's County Militia have
volunteered into this and the sth regiment, in great
numbers.

The North Devon regiment of Militia were to have
embarked on Wednesday at Plymouth for Portsmouth,
but have been countermanded for the present. The
Cheshire Militia are in daily expectation of a route to
march from Plymouth ; and the First Somerset ex.
pest to go to Exeter.

LIRIJT,COLONILI. COCHRAN/1.--nm was lately in-
serted in all the Newspapers “ A copy of an crig:nai
letter, intended to have been circulated by Lord Wei.
LINGTON, but which circulation, from sow anrxislai..ed
caste, was not carried into effect." This publicat.m
has called forth from C. ,lonel COCHRANE, or his frienjt,
the following statement :

Cochrane, in Miring his =me, in obe-
dience to orders, to the letter of his Escellentl the Commander,
of the Forces, of the 15th instant, cannot refr..l,3 from expreseint
his heartfelt concern, at finding that his conduct, in the Wail
the 11th instant, has met with his Lordship's disapprobation,
which appears, by such letter, to have grown out of an itnprrr
'ion mask on his Lordship's mind on mistaken grounds--for the
Lieutenant-Colonel, Captain Campbell, Lieutenants Forbes, Par-
ker, Barton, Smith, Prendergast, and Miles, beir.g the Officers
who advanced with him, do respectfully, but most decidedly, aver,
that, instead of the whole of the enemy having passed the bridge,
they cat off the passage of at least 1.50 men, all of Whom were tither
killed, wounded, or in the situation of prisoners, and might have
beep brought of, had the numbers of the party not been so limbed.

Cochrane must likewise declare, that in
idvancing, he did not consider he was acting in disobedience to
orders; nor did be hear any signal of read, o► revive any mes•
sage to that effect, until he was actually retiring (with a consisk.
rable number of prisoners), in consequence of olmervley the
troops withdrawing to the summit of the heights ; at wkkh pea
riod, and not sooner, was it intimated to him, by a setk act if the
4th regiment, that he was recalled- In making this representation,
Lieutenant-Colonel Cochrane does not at all Immune to &food
his conduct, mire the ei►teer.taety thecae la hie I stailkort the Com-
mander of the Forces, as he could only act on those which rattle
directly within his own view, holding in reniembrance the lot►.
illation that was previously made to him, while tLe garrison o
Almeida was still unbroken, and previous to the junction of the
sth regiment, that a charge might be required from the 3,th.—
With this impression recent on his mind, he could not possibly
imagine that, in the pursuit of a disvnied and drunken rabbis, be
did outstep the hounds of prudence, or on:lea:mai ily risk the lose
of men.

" Shottkl dais statemeet not 'Aare as conduct fa a more is*
vourable light, he will at any time be ready to est./ into a fun
detail of all dr eircumstanses which led to the transaction is'
queition. (ligned)

" N. B. Captain Burke, of the 4th regiment, 'rho as present,
and the Officers already named, can fully corroborate every dr.
cumstance, as to the oestirrencia at the bridge, which on tisk. aid,
could nut possibly be csisserved by those on the kelvins'
" Malha de Saida, May 'I, ISM
" Sia—l have the honour to enclose to you the letter of Ma
Excellency the Commander of the Forces, acainpasied by la
statement of facts, which justice to mvsislf di musk, sad which
I trust, can lacing made known to General compbeß, will inn uaise
him, ie, transmitting the same to his Lorcialdp, to supresett
conduct In a more favourable point of view.

" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obetbent httnibl&
servant, (Signed) " BASIL COC,!EADIM,
" Brig.-Grn. Burnt, &c. &c." Lieut.-Cot a6th reit."

DUBLIN, NOPE.IIBER S.

In consequence of a Requisition signed by tie
Church Wardens, a meeting of the inhabitants of St.
Thomas's parish was held :l.'s day, at tf.e Vestry-
room, for the purpose.of Liking into convdtreicin
the circumstances of a robbery co.nnaitted in tl.e
house of Mr. Anderson, of Igfccilenburgnititet, at
the hour of seven o'clock on Saturday evening last,
and the escape of the rohbar from the watch-house,
by the wilful neglect of the Watch Constable and
Guard on that night ; when an address to the Police
Magistrates, calling on them to prosecute the Con-
stable for his wilful neglect of duty, was unanimously
agrced to.—.Eveisiay Pat.

The Earl Of CLANCA /ITV left his regiment for Car-
bally, in the co..nty of Galway.
The Comet continues to shine with great, although
diminished lustre.

A letter from Gentleman who recently visited
Marseilles contains the following information relative
to the Royal Family of Spain :

" From the numerous contradictory statements which I have
read relative to the situation of the deposed King of Spain and his
consort, I was induced, as I happened to land here, to m-ke some
inquiry into the true state of the CAW ; and the short account 1 ant
about to give you may be relied upon, as my infeirmation Fru•
weds from ocular proof, and the testimony of respectable persons
in the confidence of the Royal Prisoners.
" The sum allowed by Napoleon for the support of the engin.
fldiment is greit indeed, when the cheapness of this p.irt of the
world is considered, namely, Al soots° sterling per annum; the
household is very numerous, consisting of upwards of pet song
principally Spanianls. Every thing wears the splendour of a
Court—balls, concerts, &c.; and, though not on a grand scale. yet
with as much ceremony and pomp as it they were still seatcNl
the throne of Spain.
" The people esteem the King very highly, pity his /Milne.
tunes, and, whene..-er he appears in public (which often occurs,
unattended, and without the least appearance of state) the greatrst
attention and respect is observed towards him, more so than per-
haps he of late days esperieneed in his own capital.
" The Queen (who is now neither young nor handsome, but
enjoys a geed state of health) ha. lately di.ctuded her old fay. it•
rite, the Prises of the Peace, and has appo ote.l to hi, situation a
young ofiker of the Spa-ush guards, a remarkable Nit r"•• t
man; and who, ft is said, eons not relish this appoictment, Inch
he is obliged to fill. The hatred of the Queen ugainst r
subjects is inconceivable, and if it was not w. II noel. it.csted,
could not be believed, so great was her deep mote !
" The Prince of the Peac:., however, still rtsuins thr influence
he ever possessed over the mind of the weak Ind unfortunate
King. Of Ferdinand (whose resid. nee is at Tours, sn Aso.,
all.)wanee from the Government is said to be louble et that p. 4
to his father) I have cabs heard, that s.nce the att. mix wench can
Node to effect his escape, hr has 'ben mos sigaeously
Mid all his Spanish friends and attendants have hum removed, a
replaced by confidentsal Fr,neh we-elan.
" Two officers oi the rush of Colonel compose his body glue"
and who accompany him is Iter:ver he gots, sn that h. as ~smp-
letely under their superintendence; of cosine, the possibility of
an escape Is impracticable. Ihe peopl 'sere detest t' pa nt
Ruler of F-a.ise and his Government most rem, ally, the law or
conscription •n particular: front instances whi h have heard 'v-
isaed of it, Whin' cap be to bad, more abouiii.ablecrtyrusicsl: