Star.
London, England, 1810-03-05 00:00:00

SP/11N.

SARAGOSSA, JANUARY 20.
A column that marched from Jaca has carried the
fort of Benasque by storm. The vallies of Bielsa
and Gistani are disarmed. Don Diego Salarn has
been routed at Navales, with the loss of the best part
of his followers. A strong position in front of Batea,
defended by 2000 mcn, hss been carried by storm.
Several bands of assassins, monks, and malefactors,
that had broke out of various gaols, have been anni-
hilated by the French, on the other side of Mouzon,
Falrera, Bleza, and Arvaletes. Fedel's band is almost
totally destroyed, and those of Mallen and Cuvillas
are wandering about in the mountains. The necessity
of putting a stop to the depredations of those parties
has induced a number of the Arragonese to arm
themselves. Four thousand gem d'artnes, cavalry and
;nfantry, who have had much experience in this kind
a warfare, and who are daily expected from France,
will find their work already far advanced.—(Dutch
Pqters.)

PRIVATE LETTERS.

CORUNNA, FEB. 18.

The activity of the inhabitants for the defence of
this province, was never greater than at the present
;noMent. The Junta of the Kingdom has raised the
sum of 830,000 for tne purpose of completing the ar-
il:Lament and clothing of the troops, and many of them
as private individuals have largely contributed by pe-
cuniary donations.
The fears entertained of the entrance of the French,
or rather of an attempt of that kind, has called every
ilbody nut capable of hearing arms, and G.Aiicia can
boast of an army of at least men. The passes
of Villa Franca and /vlontforte have been fortified,
and are nrow entrusted to some chosen troops, under
the command of two officers, Guidala and Pierot,
wbo have 15,000 men nndcr them.
If the duties of these situations are rroperl‘: exe-
cuted, we need not dread, although the enemy. ac
we are told, have entered far into Astui ias. Fhould
they even succeed in forcing the passes, we have
40,000 men ready to take the field, though not
so fully equipped as could be wished. 1)e Castro has
the supreme command of the province, and his energy
ad activity have excited the warmest praises.

CADIZ, FEBRUARYio:

Yesterday I was at Isla de Leon, and visited the
f ,rt;fications. Happy would it he for the inhabitants
Cadiz, if 8 or 10,000 English troops should make
Their appearance ; half that number vre expect from
Gibraltar and Lisbon immediately ; I hope they will
arrive too late. The defer:ces of the lkit are not
. ontemotible, if defended by troops not accustomed
) he beaten by the enemy ; for, although Alba-
-111erritie is a'clever man, and a good General, yet,
•-at there mast be a great degree of uncertainty as to
result of a general attack, is apparent, from the
rrowness of the Santa river, where gun-boats can-
Ct at low water, and where, depend upon it, there
not at present a sufficient number of troops to de-
so long a pass against an enemy, who, if not at
is moment (which is uncertain) superior, every day
:rease their numbers greatly. The principal bridge
d Point Pedro, are the strongest fortifications on
to Isla. Chiclana is the head-quarters of the French;
this moment, and yesterday, a flag of truce made
aplearance, being the second. The new fortifica-
o, let)urta bourns, is not finilled ; fourteen days
lie %yid be necessary, with all the strength Cadiz
.rds (not that it can :.fford) to complete it. Six.
• guns were moutred yesterday, and twenty-seven
Ay. The friars wotk steadily, and so do the
..tigers of Cadiz ; but the volunteers not much !
HI rcs.cct to the every possible exertion is
by Admiral Purvis, for the purpose of pre-
- im.; the enemy from erecting batteries on the works
t!iv !,'.own up. The St. Juste has four
Lieute-
s and 200 English seamen on board, who have
;,a,,,h?r two :days paste with six gun-boats, and
drehes, a part of the enemy, and erecting
to annoy them. The Spaniards here learn with
,L4ht (there is uo d albt of it) the approaching ar-

rival of the English troops ; but with particular em-
phasis say, when ?
, FB:B. 11.—A vessel from Gibraltar has arrived, and
reports that Ceiita is at this moment garrisoned by
British troops, and that the 87th regiment is embo-
died to assist in the defence of this place, which is, at
this hour, in a state of siege by the French, who are
busily employed in throwing up batteries, building
bridges, and making preparations for an attack upon
the Isla the moment they can complete their prepara-
tions ; and unless British troops arrive to defend the
fortifications, I fear the result. Our gun-boats, and
the St. Juste Spanish 74, officered and manned by
Englishmen, are continually employed in annoying
the enemy, in their endeavours to throw up works to
receive cannon ; and last evening several prisoners
were taken by the Invincible's launch, who boarded
and drove the enemy. Taplin, of the Atlas,
. commands the St. Juste, with 200 men under his or-
ders. Thirty French prisoners swam from one of the
prison-ships, and endeavoured to get on board an
American brig, but the boats of the fleet retook the
whole of' them, with the exception of three that were
killed alongside. The flag of truce received the day
before yesterday, summoned Albuquerque to surren,
der ! General Bowles, from Gibraltar, is arrived,
and ',at are praying for ships and troops, but the ele-
ments conspire against the cause of Spain. I am
afraid the wind has not been fair from Lisbon or Gi-
braltar : 4000 troops are expected from the former
place ; 26 guns are mounted ott the new fort of Courta
1)ouros, alias St. Ferdinand, and should the French
be kept out of Isla a week longer, it will be finished.
All communication is completely cut off from the
country, and fresh meat and vegetables will soon fail.

'!'(lE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 5.
PRICE OF 6.rocKs THIS DAY Nl' ONE O'CLOCK :
3 per Cent Eons. for :none}• 67 !I—ace. I 3 K.
per Cent. Reduced 68-4 per C. £114;—.5 per C. 96t1

Friday night last the IMPLACABLE, of 74 guns,
l'lmpEathosE frigate, PICKLE brig, and NONPAREIL
schooner, sailed from Plymouth on a secret Expedi-
tion, under the orders of Captain COCKBURN.

This Expedition is believed to be destined for no
very remote point.—Some assert on the French coast.
The report of the re-embarkation of cur army in
Portugal was revived on Saturday evening, but we
believe without any new authority for the rumour.
Since our last, letters from Holland of the 26th ult.
have reached town, also a letter from the North of
Spain—given in a preceding column. From the South
we have no later accounts than have already been
communicated to our Readers.

King Louis still continues to exercise the sove-
reignty of Holland. He has lately issued a Decree
for the abolition of the law relating to the creation of ,
a Constitutional Nobility, which was passed no longer
ago than last summer.
It will be seen by an article from Mentz, that a
number of persons have been sentenced to various
punishments in the department of the Sarre, for what
are called insurrectional movements, at the time when
our Expedition landed. What great effects might
not have been produced, if the gallant army that was
wasted to a skeleton in the marshes of Walcheren,
had been sent to the shares of the Elbe or the Weser
to encourage it !

The Royal Family are expected in Own to-morow.
Yesterday, as asual, they heard Divine Service and a
sermon at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
A consultation of Physicians was yesterday held on
he state of the Princess AMELIA.
Government zr sti,l w.tlmut any very recent intel-
ligence from Cadiz. It is known, however, that. the
French had not commenced their operations against
it on the 12th of February.
The amount of the Fri.-nch force in the vicinity of
Cadiz is not known ; some of the accounts state it-to
consi:A of three divisions of 18,000 men each, and
others only of three divisions of 6000 men each. Ge-
-11:7:11 STiAVAIIT arrived at Cadiz on the night of the
Ilth, As between '2 and 3000 men from Lisbon.l
The PL ISIAN, whose arrival at Portsmouth, from
CacFa, we announced on Wednesday, left Lord Cot,-
taNc,voon, on the `3sth January, off St. Sebastian,
cruiziag with 17 sail of the' line. His Lordship did
not believe the Toulon Fleet was out, nor had he re-
ceived any information concerning them. His Lord-
ship continued off St. Sebastian, from an expectation,
that, in the present state of affairs, they might be
temoted to ante down the Mediterranean.
livllEPattx.—This delightful promenade yesterday
displayed a more than common muster of rank and
fashion, to which the vernal warmth of the day was
peculiarly favourable. At three o'clock the throng
was immense and reached in an uninterrupted line
from the Park corner ro Kensington Gardens. Scarcely
ever did we, even in the month of May, witness so
brilliant an exhibition of beauty and elegance. Each
dashing Belle seemed anxious, by the gaiety of their at-
tire, to welcome the happy return of Spring. In many
instances the cloth andvelvet pelisses wereexploded, and
the light Spanish cloak substituted ; but the season be-
ing yet unconfirmed and .the costume devious, it would
be impossible swgive an adequate description of the
numerous, tasteful, and elegant dresses which were
every where presented to our view. Cottage bonnets
of straw, Imperial chip, and silk, ornamented with
artificial flowers in great variety, principally consisting
of hawthorn, violets, wEte roses, and snow dress, were
very general. Cloaks of purple, rose colour, and
pea-green satins and silks, trimmed with fancy rib-
bons, were also numerous, and half boots of jean
and kid were almost universally. worn. The Ride
was well attended by equestrians of note, and the Drive
boasted of a splendid assemblage of Toiturrs of the
first rate dash. About four o'clock the Pratmzx AM-
LBASSADOR and suite entered the Ride at full gallop ;
and flew with the rapidity of a Diamond or Ilaniblr-
ionian, towards Kensington, leaving :111 the disciples
of Gambado at a considerable distance, According
to the custom of their country, they tole without
stirrups—a circumstance which at lirsi excited no
small astonishment, and some am4reliension for their
safety.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCIL *

FALMOUTH, MARCH ft
We are still without direct intelligence tram Calla; but are In
hourly expectation of the arrival of a Packet.• The Kinies Pilot.
have orders to keep a look-out for the Spanish Beet, and-prepara-
tions are making for their reception at Plymouth.
Captain 3. T. NICKOLAS, late Flag Lieutenant of the CA.tso-
rus, is appointed to the Pzurr ; Captain Knox, Acting to the
CASTI ULM N ; Lieutenant R. ATCHISON, to be one of the Lieu-
tenants of L.ree.nwich. Hospital, vice Hurraa, deceased.

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firt;fications, F
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their appearance
Gibraltar and Li
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