Star.
London, England, 1810-09-08 00:00:00

that the loss of the enemy in killed and wousfiad; is totanderht Chief of the army there,-General GRAHAM.
at least equal, if not greater than ours ; we ikavelost from his first appointment : we are glad to hear by
more prisoners than the enemy. In order to facilitate several letters which have been rent to us, that we
the janction of the van-guard and 3d division with the k
reserve, his Excellency marched this division rapidly. have now an equally able and active Commander
back to Las Santos de Maimona, near which we met of the naval force there. From the moment of his
General Butron, who had arrived from Merida, with succeeding Admiral Protmona in the command at
300 fresh cavalry, expecting to join in the general Cadiz, Sir
RICHARD BEATS has been indefatigable a
action meditated against the enemy.
. he has nearly completed the sea defeno, and has
~ From Los Santos, the reserve proceeded to this
position, where we have been joined by a part' of Bal-
succeeded in sending off everyone of: the -Spanish
lasteros's division and the division of the cavalry. : ships from the reach of the enemy. Sir RICHARD and

" Mendizabal is at Burgillos, and Ballasteros at General GRAHAM go hand in hand, and what is of
Calera, to which points the dispered soldiers are con- infinite consequence to the common cause, they have
scantly repairing.
' the confidence of the Junta, and of the Spaniards,
" The enemy has concentrated his forces at and
near Zafra, his Excellency only awaits the arrival of . who look up to them.
General Don Carlos O'Donnell, with the 2d division, I La SEINE frigate, Captain ATKINS, the arrival of
which yesterday reached Almendralego, as also the which at Plymouth we announced yesterday, left
regiment of cavalry of Bourbon, and another rein- our cruizers on the -Rochefort station all well. She
forcement of cavalry, which his Excellency expects to
came last, however, from off Brest. Shelooked into
arrive from Portugal, to attack Geral's division,
which, it is said, has been reinforced. I that harbour last Monday evening, when she recon-
" Twenty prisoners have been brought in by a noitred one line of battle ship and three frigates, all
party of cavalry that were sent to reconnoitre the with sails bent, completely ready for sea. She left
field of battle ; they all state that the enemy lost more
• there, on Tuesday morning, the POICTIERS, 74, watch.
in killed and wounded than the Spaniards ; but the
latter much more prisoners. In one part of the fi mg the motions of the enemy.
eld ,
150 of the enemy were found dead, and of the party 1 La SEINE brought in with her a very fine schooner,
....

that opposed them only fifty-seven were killed ; in all
parts of the field there were more French found dead
+An Spaniards."

E EVENING STA It.

laden with Teneriffe wine, which she captured on
Monday last : the Master and crew are French, but
the vessel has no papers on board ; there is no doubt,
however, of her being enemy's property, and of
course a good prize.
The enemy have nineteen stout privateers nearly
ready for sea in the port of St. Maloe's alone, ten at'
La Hogue, and six at Rochelle. These are indepen-
dent of the preparations making at the other l orts to
cruize against our trade during the approaching
winter months. It therefore behoves those who have
the direction of our vast nav::l force, to see that our
cruizers are both more numerous and more vigilant
than heretofore, or our merchants and commerce must
necessarily be severe sufferers by these marauders.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s
S per Cent. Cons. ro.mey, 67.1 6S—acc. 68.11.
Nary 5 per Cent. tl9,l—Exchequer Bing par to 54. pr.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

II per Cent. Cons. 68 67i 68 India Bonds 221. 235. 225. pre.
5 per Cent. Navy 991} 1 Exch. Bills (3d.) 59. prem.
Imp. 3 p. r Cent. 60 --- (3.1 d.) Is. 3i. 2s. pr.
Insp. Annuities 6 13-16 I Esteish Lot Tickets, £22 15s.
Omnium 3 dis. I Cons. for acc. 681 k

During the week many transports have come from
Lisbon ; by them we have seen several Officers who
are sick, or come home on leave of absence ; and we
are glad to find that all of them give a favourable
account of our affairs in Portugal. The army, now
inured to the climate and country, and hardened for
the casualties of war, is, in point of efficiency, ore
of the fiat that ever Britain sent out ; and they have
the utmost confidence in Lord WELLINGTON, and
those of the principal leaders, as SPENCER, BERESFORD,
STEWART, and HILL.
A letter from Celerico of the 16th mentions, that
the enemy had already begun to open the trenches
before Almeida, and that it was in his power to take
the fortress whenever he pleased ; but that his object
teemed to be if possible, to draw One English.it to the
adjacent plains, where his prodigious superiority in
I:..avalry would give him a decided advantage.

The following is the extract of a letter from Paris,
dated 31st August FOUCHEI ONCE TILE TERROR OF
" FRANCE, IS NOW A CLOSE PRISONER AT MARSEILLES*
" He was arrested at Aix, which was his Sersatorerie."
It is said that the Ex-Empress is implicated in
FOUCHE'S fall, as that Lady had been on a visit to the
disgraced Minister at Aix. His appointment to the
Government of Rome wasp a farce ; as, according to
an Imperial Decree of July last, the Governors of
Rome and Florence were to be Princes of the Blood.
We understand that intelligence was received yes-
terday, that in consequence of the interposition of the
Government and people +•f Montevideo, the atlthori•
ties at Buenos Ayres, had at last consented to acknow-
ledge the Regency of Spain, and had dispatched a
deputy to Cadiz, formally to announce the submission
of that colony.

The Regency of Portugal having taken into its con
si:le:ration the Treaty lately concluded with the Go.
‘4rnment at the Brazils, has formally signified its
concurrence with it, and its intention to resort to the
most prompt and efficacious measure, to carry it into
execution. We understand that this circumstance
has been communicated to the Brazil Committee by
the Marquis WELLESLEY.
Letters and papers were yesterday received from
Holland, to the date of the sth instant. In a letter
from Amsterdam, of the 4th, it h stated that or.4ers
had been received from Paris, for the equipment of the
Dutch navy with all possible expedition, and that Ad-
mind DE WINTER had, in consequence, proceeded to
Antwerp, to superintend and accelerate the operations
at that port.
The regulations respecting the issue of Licences are
very strict. They direct that the person wishing to
obtain a licence shall, first, address an application, i
both in the French. and Dutch languages, to the Mi-
nister of the Interior for that purpose ; 2d, that every
' vessel must have a distinct licence ; 3d, that the
application shall state the name of the ship and
of the master ; the number of the crew ; the tonnage
of the vessel, per two tons, or 2000 kiliogrammes
in one last ; under what colours she is to leave Hol-
land; (the Pa ppenburgh, Kniphausen, and Oldenburg
colours are excluded) ; the place she sailed from, and
where she means to proceed to ; what goods she has
loaded, what articles it is intended to bring back, and
to what port she will return. 4th, To the applica-
tion must also be annexed a bond in the usual penal-
ties and conditions.

Another letter from a Commissary attached to the
army, dated the 18th of the same month, and from
the same situation, state!, that the British encamp-
ment extends from Celerico to Alverca, overlooking
the extensive plain bel• w these places. He says that
the allies were in daily expectation of an attack, and
that every thing was packed up and prepared in the
event of disaster.

The following is the copy of a letter from the Por-
tuguese Capital, but IA hich ought to have come into
our possession on Thursday :

" LISBON, AUGUST 22.

" Vire are tolerably easy now, and entertain little fear for the
result of a battle, shouki it tuke place, though we cannot help
looking with anxiety to our brave army. As yet, thank HEAVEN,
they are free from every disorder, but the worst part of the sea.
son has not arrived. Their position is excellent in every respect.
Not so:the French—daily accounts arrive here of their sickness,
and their hospitals, it seems, are completely filled. The number
of invalids is quoted in a letter from head-quarters to a friend at
5,C00 and upwards. The enemy has not made any material
movement in the main body, but the peasants say that a great
number of his sick have been sent back to Salamanca in waggons.
" You have heard, no doubt, of the very numerous and In-
creasing desertions front MASSENA'S army. MASSENA has in
cor.sequence published a pardon to all such as shall return within
a given period, which I understand is in the possession of the
Commander in Chief. It is in very blind language, and purports
to be a pardon to all those who have quitted Me camp for purposes of
private couvenievee. I do nut mention this with certainty, as it has
not been seen in Lisbon.

" Nearly all the peasantry• are soldiers, for though they have
not all of them muskets, they have staves wi!h iron heads, and
they harass the skirts of the French army with great success.—
The dead bodies of tkose they take or kill they hang in the trees
as a warning, until the British take them down and bury them.
" POSTSCRIPT, Auc. 23.—Nothing new from the army. We
do not expect any important movemem on either side."

Thursday evening, about ten o'clock, a fire broke
out in the stable of Captain Nowell, at If!ley, near
Oxford, which raged with great violence fur some
time, but by the assistance of several engines from
thence, and the prompt exertions of the opulace, it
was got under, after destroying the stable and an ad-
joining barn. Several valuable horse which were in
the stables when the fire was discove d, were with
great difficulty saved by the laudable exertions of a
servant boy, who instantly leaped on the back of one
of them, galloped to Oxford, and spread the alarm.
A detached barn full of wheat, and some corn and
hay stacks, were on fire several times. but were pro-
videntially preserved from the fury of the devouring
element.

But the most important extract which we have this
cay to lay before our Readers is the following, from
a Letter written by an Officer of high rank attached
to General Hires brigade, but whose name we arc
not permitted to make public. After mentioning that
General HILL had quitted his former position, and
joined the main army under Lord WLLLINGTONs the
letter proceeds thus :
Where we now are we make a stand, and a wait
the attack of the enemy ; we have erected nine forts,
and are now constructing the tenth ; when that is
finished, we shall deem our situation perfectly secure,
if nut impregnable. Our supply of animal food is
very scanty, but we have eggs and honey in great
abundance, and our troops are tolerably healthy._
The enemy have advanced Twenty miles from Al-
meida, leaving that fortress, closely besieged, in their
rear. - No effort, I believe, will be made to raise the
siege ; but there is no doubt of General Cox making
a brve resistance, and de ending the place to the
last extremity."
The accounts from Cadiz are equally favourable ;
every thing was to have been expected from our Com-

THE SAMPFORD Gnosi.—The following contradic-
tion of the absurd story which has been some time in
circulation on this subject, has been published in the
provincial papers:—" The house, inhabited byCh—,
a grocer, is in the centre of the village. Ch 's land-
lord had some time ago given him notice to quit ; and
in resentment of this, Ch— has invented this story
to prevent the future,letting of the house. Offers have
, been repeatedly made to Ch— to silence his Ghost,
if he, and all his family, would quit the house for a
single night. This he has refused to do. The Ma-
gistrates cannot interfere unless some complaint is
made by an inhabitant of Sampford ; and this is nit
likely to be the case, as we have before said no alarm
exists there."

ITALIAN OPERA.—Madcrn CLOTILDI, of the
Opera of Paris, is, we under ,tand, already engaged ;
a salary of £750 has been offered to Mademoiselle
MONROY, certainly the best female dancer that ap-
peared last season ; and the interesting Mademoiselle
CHERRY is engaged for two rars certain.

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WATER/NC PLAICES.

MARGATE. SEPTEMBER $

This place is crowded with company, and indee4
may be considered as London in miniature, being -
many circumstances an epitome of that vast metropo.
Es. The busy bustling faces which throng this /*
. town in-pursuit of health or pleasure exceeds 4:scrip.
eon ; and the Libraries, the Theatre, the Assernbl,
Rooms, each in their turn cooltribute to give a
ing variety to the changing scene. Those y,
who are fond of the water frequently pass some
on the sea in the novel amusement of fishing
frequently return loaded with those delici( us t‘liiti
for which this coast has been so deservedly celehm
among the Aldermanic corps. There was a
display of fashion at the Palk B.eaklast at D.
lion on Wednesday. WEIPPA Res evening prone,
went off with its usual (-kit to a brilliant assembl

BRIGHTON, SEPT2MBER a.
Tuesday evening, after a very bright and
day, wu were visited by a storm o:: thunder
lightning, accompanied with such a copinus
rain, that the Steyne, the streets, and the 'eve)
about an hour, were completely inundated. '
lightning was very vivid, but, happily, did no
male, and several peals of the thunder were
loud and near. This part of the tempest,
ever, soon passed off, but the rain continued
scend with but little abatement, until ntidniv
Thalloads on the level, on the following mm
had nearly disappeared, though the weather
lowering and damp. By mid-day, about eight I
sand of the fleecy tribe were enclosed in the
ral pens, principally ewes and lambs, the latter
ing ready purchasers at from about 19s. to RI 95.,
head. The ewes hung on hand greatly, and the major
part of them, ultimately, were driven away unsold.
A few of the best of the latter were disposed
about £2 Is. per head. This fair appears to be ,
falling off ; the stock, last year, though double to
of the present, nearly, was much interior, in poim
number, to that of the year before. It is in contempla-
tion, we hear, to alter the day of exhibition in
from September 4, to August 1, an alteration
promises to be wended with beneficial consequences.
Mr. Cot.r., who met with the dreadful accident
returning from Worthing, as mentioned in a former
Paper, is a respectable Solicitor of Windsor. Thou'
tto much hurt, great hopes are entertained _
eventual recovery. Indeed he is quite as well
could have been either hoped or expected.
TAYWII, who hurt about the head, by the
disaster, yet continues very ill.
MATTHEW DAY, Esq. a very lusty gentleman,
who has been much honoured for several years
here, by the notice and friendship of ..he Heir
parent, met with a very unpleasant accident on
Church Hill, on Monday. His servant was dr'
him in a one-horse gig, when the animal, becomini
restive, plunged and kicked until he had Frp
the body of the carriage from the shafts. Mr. 1).
the servant were thrown out, the wheel passing
;the leg of the former and lacerating it to the
•altno3t from the ancle to the knee.

Her Grace the Duchess of itieffkOND arrived
Dublin on Sunday last from Holyhead.
On the celebrated Vine in the gardens at Hampton
Court there is now not less than two thousano -
hundred aid thirty-seven bunches of black Mambo-
rough Grapes.
A time-serving Politician, who was lately promo.
ted to a place of extensive patronage and emok
won being applied to for a situation, was asked
.in intimate friend, why did he not promote
The Courtier, with much simplicity retorted,
.17erit promote me ?"
We understand that the ground, near Palace.;
laid open by the improvement of Westminster
tween the New Square and the Sessions-house,'
let upon long building leases, and a competi,
bidding*. is invited by public advertisements, al
specifying any fixed price.
During the storm on Friday sennight, a tree
the Barracks at Kensington, was destroyed
lightning ; it entered the top, tore the bark off t.
bottom, and the roots up, and broke pear e earth
feet in length, so as to have every ance
ditch. An arm was broke off, and drove into
earth about eighteen inches. At the same time
Wagstaff, the Messenger's horse, in his chaise,
struck down near Hammersmith, as he was going
with dispatches to his Majesty, at Windsor, and !vit..
Wagstaff was thrown out of the chaise, and sprained
one of his legs. The horse soon recovered from
fall ; but, the storm continuing, it took fright
ran away with the chaise : by the assistance of
persons who stopped the animal, Mr. Wagstaff
enabled to proceed on his journey to Windsor, and
in time to attend his Majesty.
The following are the circumstances whin.
rise to the examination before the Privy Counca
Thursday, alluded to by us yesterday :—We
stand, a Chinaman was killed in an affray at Canton,
originating in a dispute respecting the goodness
some dollars; and the Captain of the Cumberl,
was obliged to enter into a bond, before he was:
ed to sail from Canton, that the business should
investigated on his return to England, and the.,
trators punished, .if discovered. On the am
the Cumberland at Sheerness, the Captain
the prisoners into irons, and put them on board
Admiral's flag-ship, where they remained
Sunday, when, the Captain having represen
,case to the Privy Council, Riv Err and ADM.
Bow-street Officers, were dispatched to bring
to London. The witnesses examined were the
Mate, the Captain's Steward, the Captain's
and the Butcher; the latter was brought befi
• Council from Tothill-fields Bridewell, he haven;
committed there in consequence of his having,
private examination, refused to give evidence,
Thursday he apologized to the Council, atoll.
his conduct to excess of liquor. The prisoners
committed to the House of Correction for further
amination.
DECREES.—Btionaparte, from necessity, is
suing Commercial Licences and Decrees, in hopes
filling his almost empty coffers. Fortune Tot
present moment ! is granting Licenses to tnose,
would embark for the golden coast, and she
that, among many others, Five Prizes of Tseni
Thousand Pounds shall issue from her State
Wheel, on the 19th of next month.

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