Star.
London, England, 1810-10-24 00:00:00

THE ARI(Y.

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Porterage in gotsi order, and tesatarrow tb0.4.111
be reinforied by ROMIANA wit 4 10600 D mac ; they are
at the Aldea Gallega, oti the optosits'side -of .the
river. Independently of this immense force, making
80,000 bayonets, there are above 20,000 Militia gone
from this town. The French force, lam confident,
does not now much exceed 50,000, if so, many. In
tea days I think the battle will be fought, and be as-
' sured it will be a fortunate one. Our army have
now got all under cover, which, in this dreadful bois-
terous and rainy season, is a great object. They are
plentifully supplied with provisions, and are in great
health and spirits, anticipating, with much satisfaction,
the scrape which the French have got into, and anxi-
ous to put their paws upon them. On the other lrind,
the French army must be suffering severely from the
effects of bad weather and want of provisions. A
very intelligent French serjeant, who was taken pri-
soner and brought in here yesterday, says, the French
have been completely deceived in regard to our num&
hers, which they do not estimate above 40,000 men,
and that he is now convinced, by their advancing,
that they have got into a scrape, from which they
cannot extricate themselves. Our Government will
not now, I hope, relax in their exertions to send out
reinforcements, but push them out as speedily as
possible ; but they should be landed at Corunna or
Oporto, where they will join the Spanish and Porta:
guese divisions, which are cutting off the supplies
of provisions for the French army, and which may
arrive in time to cut off the retreat of their troops
into France.

" If exertion is now made in all (planers, there
will not be a Frenchman i• Spain in six months ; and
nothing will tend to shake the power of BONAPARTE
in France more than the annihilation of his great
arm', in this country.

P.S.—OCTOBER 13.—As the APOLLO did not
sail as I expected, I open this to say that the French
will certainly make their attack in a day or two. All
is in readiness for them, and they will get it warmly
—k will be a glorious day t"

The following is an extract of a letter from an offi-
cer (of the light division of the army), subsequent to
the battle of Busaco, which as it rectifies an inaccu-
racy in the official report and contains other informa-
tion, it is desirable that it should be made public :
" On the morning of the 27th the enemy detached
General Sr. SIMON, with 3000 men, to force the hill
at the point where the light brigade were posted.—
We suffered them to come pretty close to the top,
before we made our appearance, and then charged
them in high style, with the 43d and 52d light regi-
ments, and drove them down the hill with immense
slaughter. The 43d took General ST. SIMON and a
Captain prisoners, and the 52d and 95th a number of
inferior officers and men. The General is badly
wounded. It is said by those who were down the
hill, that we killed between six and seven hundred,
a pretty decent proportion you will allow; and,
when compared with our trifling loss, is truly astonish-
ing, and can only be accounted for from the superio-
rity of our ground, and the invincible courage of our
brave fellows, who advanced to the charge with the
intrepidity peculiar to British troops, and with the
0 confidence of troops accustomed to victory."
Colonel BARCLAY, who commanded one of the
wings of the Light Brigade, I am sorry to say, i%
wounded in the left knee and right foot. At the same
time General Plc-roles division repulsed, with equal
gallantry, a body who endeavoured to penetrate where
they were stationed, and took half a battalion prisoners.
" We have 84 pieces of cannon now in the field,
but hLve not as yet had an opportunity of bringing
them into play, as the enemy, with a praise-worthy
caution, keep out of range. Several of our men
have been well rewarded for their exertions on the
47th, having got gold watches, and others large
sums in doubloons and dollars. The Portuguese
behaved with an unexpected degree of valour, steadi-
ness and discipline, as absolutely to rival the British.

" Poor Major NAPIER, who was so severely wounded
at Corunna, has again received a serious wound—a
ball entered near his nose, and has-been extracted near
the ear. His brother, Captain NAPIER, of the 52d
Light Infantry, was slightly wounded on the 27th
and another, who is a Post Captain, and with the
army, was hit a few days ago, and the youngest, al
Captain in the 43d, at the brilliant affair of the Coa."

A tenet fleet a Gentleman who holds a situation
of Ingh 'trust at Cadiz, speaks with rapturous confi-
dence of the effects which may be expected to result
from the deliberations and decrees of the Cortes. One
happy consequence has already resulted—the people
are now confident of success a and men of information
view their proceedings as calculated to lay a stable
foundation for the restoration of their National Inde-
pendence on the subversion of NAPOLEON'S usurped
power.

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The Princess AMELIA was yesterday worse, and
remained so during the evening. Her Royal High-
ness becomes every day more enfeebled, and is now
in extreme debility. The KING did not come to
town to-day, in consequence of the continued illness
of the Princess AMELIA.

In sit weeks, Colonel Rocue has sent to Gibraltar
1000 German deserters, enlisted into our service.-..
'may are all extremely fine young men.
The 2d battalion of the 71st Regiment, 6)O stung,
are at present stationed in Glasgow Barracks; and
the Argyleshire Militia, among the inhabitants of
chat city.

The two companies of Royal Artillery Drivers are
still wait* at Plymouth for traquitsar to carry dean
to Lisbon.

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Reinforcements aro proceeding from Portsmoith
and Plymouth,•for Lord WaLLINGTON% Wly, of
Officers and men.

A detachment of the 3d Dragoon Guards, stationed
at Blachington, are under orders to proceed to P)rts•
mouth, to embark, with other detachments, to rein.
force our army in Portugal.
The Hussar Brigade, consisting of the 7th, 16th,
15th, and 18th regiments of cavalry, is expected im-
mediately to go on service.
The Zenobia, Captain M4l4.nre, is ordered to sail
for Lisbon. The DOLPHIN 44, with army transports,
is still detained by contrary winds.

The Baum; frigate, of 36 wins is arrived at
Harwich, with the AGINCOURT off Fele:stew, for the
pu:pose of receiving on board the 4th regiment tithe
brie, now at Colchester barracks.—The men were ex.
pected to embark at .Harwich this day, should,th
weather be more moderate.

No less than five corps have been sent round from
Cadiz to join Lord WELLINGTON'S army—by t! is
time likewise, the 50th, 92d, 71st, the Duke of Brous-
wick's corps, sod the regiments from IrelAnd have
joined him. Further reinforcements will be seat to
him from this country.

The FYLLA, Captain RODNEY, having under her
convoy several transports, with 4,ick, from. Portugal,
has arrived at Spithead—we regret to hear that some
vessels of her convoy, having sick and wounded offi-
cers and men on board, are missing.

General Fictiousoses regiment, the Sicilian regi.
ment, has of late received so many recruits from
among the prisoners in this country, Psedmontess
and Swiss, that it is supposed he will get a second
battalion. We are sorry to hear that the General
still labours under severe disease, for which Sir iAlltS
FELLowes sent him home from Cadiz.

Vessels, with French prisoners, are constantly ar-
riving at Portsmouth and Plymouth ; the prisons and
prison-ships at both these ports, and at Dartmoor.
are now quite full and from the great number
of these prisoners, some alarm exists as to the safety
of these important ports.

A large detachment of the 21st Dragoons is shout
to embark from Cowes for the Cape of Good Hope.
The Diana transport, with recruits from Limerick
for the Isle of Wight depot, has arrived at Cowes.
Last week the Rgyal If:nines, at Poitsmotith, were
reviewed by Lieutenant-General BARCLAY.
Last week, Major-General Housrow inspected the
regiments of his brigade in the susses dietrict.

No department in the army in Portugal ends
higher than the medical. This department has been
ably conducted under Dr. Famta, and has given
'great satisfaction to the whole army.
A letter we have just receit►ed from the Leeward
Islands, dated August 20, says, a We are eery to
hear that, Barbadoes excepted, all the Islands ale.very
unhealthy, and all the regiments have suffered asuch:
several of the regiments rose ten men a day, horn the
yellow fever : among the sick were Generals WILE
and 'CARMICHAEL : among the dead we are sorry to
hear the name of Colonel FAIRCLOUGH, 63d regimolt."
FOR THE STAR.
[lt will appear from the following Letter that we were In titer,
when we corrected an apparent mistake in the name or a dab
lant Officer, alluded to in a late dispatch of Lord Weiliagton

SlR—Major BIEWINGHASI, who is mentioned: in
Lord WELLINGTON'S dispatches, is well known to me.
In your paper of the 16th, yon sarthat the name of
the officer who distinguished himself in the action with
MASSENA, is Barnift:hso t : I can positively assure
you of the contrary—Mlle". WALTER BJRNIINGHAIIN
of the Bth Portuguese Regiment, holds a company in
the 29th Regiment Britith), and is one of thOseTlf.
ficers who were allowed to• serve in the Portoplese
army under General BERESEORD, with the tenißeterY
rank next superior to what they hold in the British
'service, and who are still however borne on the
strength of their Regiments in the British service.
This gallant Officer's brother Lieutenant Ramat
BIRMINGHAM, who was as brave as himself, was mom
tally wounded at Vimieira. Lieutenant Hxway B.
of the same regiment, is another brother.
On reference to the Monthly Army List, it will
be seen that the Officer whom you mention, has a D
affixed to his name, which means that he is detached,
that is, in the Portuguese service, where he holds the
temporary rank of Major.
I trust you will insert this in your paper as St a
possible, in justice to the gallantry of this brave;Officer.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, AMICUS.

We have given from Paris papers to the 14th inst.
Mutt tarewel address to his troops on the :than.
donment of his grand project for the invasion of
Sicily. The French have discovered thAt
tills cannot prevent boats from crossing the Stf4it
and that Sicily will certainly be conquered when its
conquest is seriously undertaken." There cant be
little doubt, we think, that however desirable
conquest might be to NAPOLEON, the Britisls forces in
Sicily have been kept there principally with a view
to prevent their being employed in the South. of
Spain.
Letters have been received from L:mx, of the 29'd
of June last. They state,-that the Revolutionatf
Pbnt
was spreading itself among the inhlabitattts of the long-
slam of Peru ; but that, iron' the prompt 4114 igo•
rous measures taken. by . the Viceroy,
be feat ed. He instantly collected a irge hod 4.11.10P5r
in Lima, stilled the spirit in I _ts sent bnkly Of
Orgliing wai to
troops, with a Fiscal at their head, to P Ar,, whertruifte
persons were beheaded ; and then pruceeJedto Quitlo
furry more were hung. l'he Distrf trie,f•
there not appearing sufficient. pri FOOVia
he was acquitted, to thexreat reg:dt vsl:4hr.fis•
The letters conclude. with an Opinlohielcit after
strdng measures, tiothiarglerliNk sal again
tliatkiarOpetc- -J

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[Mu ps,
The Countess of Cbic.hesier packet has arrived at person
Falmouth with the mails from the Brazils.. On the where
26th ok- July the Dromedary; rorpoisep and Hindos. but th
tan, arrived at Rio Janeiro, 'tram Ncv South Wales. him, 11
GOvernor 13,001 i and .141)4 w.ei* on board the Bor. cal. 1
poise. The Etlilue brit ,4 ii,ai',l;itived at Rio an those i
;he 3d oc thugust, witti't•Eill 114tii 44014 acme

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS. -,"1" .; I
The Lords of :he Admiralty have promoted
Commanders to the end of 18152 inclusive, WhoNts‘l
empof
thloyed in actual service, to be Post Captains
e senior Lieutenants of the fleet; who are First.
Lieutenant effective ships of the line,-to be 'Coil.'
wanders. The Commissions to be dated on the I;
instant, the Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. "
The following are the names of the Officers, with
the names of the ships they lately served in : •
TO Bps the
CApTAINs.
sAstes COLLINS, Commander, Oct. 6,1796, Columbine.
Jose CRISP°, Jan. 20, 1797, Little Belt.
RoBERT KEEN, April 10, 1797, Echo.
Jost LAWsoN, June 26,.1797, Thracian.
GEORGE DAvits, Feb. 5, 1792, Sapphire.
THOMAS WHITE, Oct. 8, 1798, Avenger.
GEORGE SAVER, Nov. 10, 1798, Raleigh.
JAuss A. WORTH, March 29, 1790, 14aena.
JAMES FLARE, Sept. 2, 1799, Experiment.
WILLIAM FOOT, Dec. 18,1799, Partridge.
THOMAS INNES, Dec. 26, 1799, Myrtle.
RD. L. O'CoNuoi, May 3, 1800, `Bonne Citoyelsne.
FRANCIS DOUGLAS, June 2, 1800, Peruvian.
JOHN HUDSON, Oct. 25, 1800, Regulus.
ROBERT B. Tarts, April •27, 1801, Castinan.
WILLIAM WILKINSON, April 27,1801, Nightingale.
JAMES LILLICRAP, Aug. 18, 1801, Dispatch.
WALTER GRESSZT, Oct. 6, 1901, Trent.
FRANCIS J. NOTT, N0v.145 Ram.
Loris Sit 9111411), Jan:ll, 1802, Brazen.
Joint Tnostrson (1), 'April 98,180 e, Fly.
ROVERT EVANS, April 29, 1802, Satellite.
lIIICHAZI. DODD, April 29,1302, Raisonable.
THOMAS F. BAUGH, April 29,1802, Clio.
ISAAC FERMIS, April 29, 1802, Thais.
lORN LAMIIORN, April 29, 1802, Trinculo.
JOHN DARER, April 29, 1102, Kangaroo.
ALEXANDER INNER, April 29, 1802, Rifleman.
CHARLES M. FAIIIAN, April 29, Mutine.
SaSIVEL CoLoutyr, April 29, Persian.
STUPART, Aptil 290802, Emulous.
JOHN W. MARSHALL, April 96, 1802, Lynx.
Roster FORBES, April 29, 1802, Coquette.
ANTSONY Apse, April 29, 1809, Dotterel.
HENRY E. P. STUNT, April 29,1804, Termagant.
RICHARD JANVERIN, May 9,1802, Pandora.
GIORGI W. ISLAMIST, July 12, 1809, Harpy.
JOIN Cool); August 31 1662, Brisk.
THOMAS BURTON, Dec. 3, 1802, Primrose.
TO HE COMMANDERS.
NATRANIIL BELCNIZR, Lieutenant, dated May 14, 1794,
Neptune. •
JOHN F. MAPLES, May 16, 1794, Atlas.
'WIN H. MARSHALL, May 30, 1794, Africa.
liana DicKsutt (1), Aug. 14, 1794, Nonpareil schooner.
tHARLES CLYDE, Aug. 18, 1794, York.
Taoism Vivian, Nov. 10, 1794, Royal Sovereign.
WILLIAM M. COVRTENAY, Sept. 24, 1795, Orlon.
GE/Goßr GRANT, Nev. 4, 1795, Royal Oak.
ROBERT B. Yoram, Jan. 26, 1796, Princess ilarolhni. •
WILLIAM R. BAWDIER, July 16, 1796, Havock, G. V..
Fun. M. IVlAtrarca, Dec. 29, 1796, Defiance.
HENRY DACUS (1), Dec. 29, 1796, Venerable.
THOMAS P. PZRILINS, March 44,1797, Bombay.
hum Mousn, Oct. 19, 1797, Hannibal
ALEXANDER Ross, Oct. 18, 1797, San Josef.
JAMES Lsecs, NOV. it% 1797, Arrow schooner.
leas Noe-row (9), Jan. 8, 1799, Fame.
Geo. W. H. Ktstorr, March 5, 1799, Dragon.
WILLIAM ICRI,LT (2), April 23, 1799, illustrious.
WILLIAM Scorr, May 10, 1799, Hibernia.

The Lords of the Admiralty have also promoted
Lieutenants GEORGE BENTHAM and ARTHUR PHILIP
HAMILTON, to the rank of Commanders—the former
by commission, dated the 14th instant, for his gallant
behaviour in the BRIMS sloop; and the latter, who
was first of the CALEDONIA, by commission, dated
the Rist, for the judgment and ability manifested by
him in the late attack on the enemy's battery in
Basque Roads, with the boats of the squadron under
the commandbf Rear-Admiral Sir HARRY NEALE.