Star.
London, England, 1810-05-28 00:00:00

On the 23d, at two in the afternoon, the Spanish
army, consisting of -trona. 12 to 15,000 men, pre•
sentkd itself before rihe fridge of Lerida. General
Haushe, whO •Wicir,the,lidianced post, caused the
enemy's advanced guard tole:attacked by the 4th
•
regiment of' rtnikars..netabnel Barthe conducted the
charge with' so much intrepidity, that in an instant
the enemy was °veniality% and the greatest part
obliged to lay down their arms. The garrison then
endeavoured to debauch by the bridge-head ; Colo-
nel Robert, whom I had directed to observe it, made
it repent of its audacity, and forced the city to con-
tent itself with being a spectator of the combat. The
enemy's corps, witnessing the defeat of its advanced
guard, hastened its march to support it, and presented
a tolerably fine line of infantry. The General of
Division Musnier, marched against it, but General
Boussart wished likewise to have his part in the
glory of the day. He advanced with the thirteenth
cuirassiers in the rear of the enemy, and the moment
the cannon of the French line began to fire, the
Spanish infantry gave way. The cavalry endea-
voured to support it, but was immediately over-
thrown. Infantry, cavalry, artillery, all fled in dis-
order. All who were not killed fell into our power,
or sought safety in flight. The 4th Hussars, availing
itself of the facility with which that species of cavalry
can execute a rapid movement, took part in the suc-
cess of the 13th Cuirassiers ; General Boussart pur-
sued the enemy five leagues—Our infantry did not
fire a musket. The enemy left the field of battle
covered with his best troops. We took 5617 priso-
ners, among whom was Major General Dupny, who
had been wounded, eight Colonels, and 271 Officers.
We besides took three pieces of artillery, two cais-
soons, three standards, and six or seven thousand
muskets, 1000 sabres, and more than 4 or 500 car-
touch-boxes. Our whole loss amounted only to 23
killed, 82 wounded, and 60 horses killed. The
young Houdelot, who had been one of the pages,
and who, at the age of 18, had already obtained the
decoration of the Legion of Honour, was wounded
with a bayonet, of which wound he died the next day.
. [The letter concludes with commendations of the
brave conduct of certain Officers.]

Lord GRENVILLE has been ill, during the last fort-
night, at Dropmore. His complaint is a feverish af-
fection, in consequence of which he has been inter-
dicted all study and mental exertion.

PROMENADE.—Yesterday a fashionable spectacle
was produced at the famous rendezvous, Hyde Park.
The weather was not exactly suitable to a display of
summer costume. Azure, blue, yellow, pink, lilac,
and green silks, were worn in mantles, scarfs, and
cloaks, but we did not observe any novelty. Among
the persons of distinction we observed in the gay
crowd, were—
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, her Royal High-
ness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Duke of Beaufort, the
Marchioness of Buckingham, the Countess of Shartsbury, Lady
Castlereagh, Lady Cowper, Lady Sefton, Lady Glenbervie, &c.
The Marquis of Stafford, Lord A. Somerset, Lord Archibald
Hamilton, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Newark, Lord Sefton, Sir
John I ,ade, General Mathews, Sir Morris Ximenes, Capt. Agar,
Mr. Perceval, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Berkeley Craven, acc. &c.

Sunday se'nnight, during Divine Service, a fire
broke out in a thatched house in the •illage of Flaw-
craig, Carse of Gowrie, the door of which was locked,
as the inhabitants had all gone to church. Before
assistance arrived, four adjoining houses were burned
to the ground. Some of the poor people have lost
their furniture and clothes. No lives have been

lost, and only one person hurt, who, in making a
vain attempt to save his house, fell in with a part of
the roof, and was a good deal burned, but, it is be-
lieved, not dangerously.
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CAmoucs."-The following is the Note of Dr.
MILNER, read by Mr. Powsoxnv in his speech on the
Catholic Question on Friday last :

Doctor Mi Lista presents his respectful compliments to the
Right Honourable Mr. Po N SON ST, and takes the liberty of stat-
ing distinctly in wilting the substance of what he did say.or mean
to say, in the conversation which he had the honour of holding
With Mr. PONSONBY.

I. The Catholic Prelates o Ireland are willing to give a diner
nezative power to his Majesty's Government, with respect to the
nomination of their Titular Bishopricks, in such manner, that
wbt•n they have among themselves resolved who is the fittest
person for the vacant See, they will transmit his name to his
Majesty's Ministers, and if the latter should object to that name,
they will transmit another and another, until a name is presented
to which ao objection is made, and (which is never likely to be
the case) should the Pope refuse to give those essentially neces-
sary spiritual powers, of which he is the depositary, to the person
so presented by the Catholic Bishops, and so approved or by Go-
vernment, they will continue to present other names till one oc-
curs which is agreeable to both parties, namely, the Crown and
the Apostolic See. It is to be observed, however, Ist, That the
Crown does not interfere with the concerns of any other religious
sect, or church, which it does not support • 2d, That the Nomi-
nators in this business, namely, the Catholic Bishops, have wok
mersally sworn allegiance to his Majesty ; 3d, That they will, more-
over, engage to nominate no person who has not taken the oath'
In question.
11. It appears that the Clause concerning the Protestant metes..
sit n does not occur in the oath of the Defence Bill : but it would
be highly gratifying to the consciences of the Catholic Bishops
and the Clergy, and a great proportion of the Laity (should an
opportunity occur) if any friend of theirs would distinctly state
in what sense they understand that clause in oaths appointed for I
them to take, particularly in that of 1791, vit. as a penalty which
must for ever remain upon them, and to which they submit with
all humility, not as an engagement which they take upon themselves,
in such son that they would he obliged to take isp arms against his
Majesty, if he tune to g. to Mass. They conceive themselves jus-
' tilled in understanding the clause in this sense, by the most posi-
tive assurances that such was the meaning of the Legislature,
which were given them in 1791, by Bishop Holism.: and other
distinguished Senaton, who Managed the Bill in Parliament.
111. The practice of forcing Catholic soldiers and sailors to at-
tend the established service of the Church in England, and every
where else, except in Ireland, is a religious grievance and op-
pression, which is deeply felt by all Catholics, particularly by
the subjects of this intolerance.
IV. Mr. P. was so good as to say, that he would disclaim in
the name of the Catholics of Ireland, the civil and religious code
of Tuomas PArne, which they have been accused in the news-
papers at least of teaching and holding. Doctor MILNE' has not
of course had an opportunity yet of coosulting with the Catholic
• Preires of Ireland on the important subject of the Catholic pre-
sentations; but be• has every reason to believe, that they wiU
chearfully subscribe to the plan traced one in the first pear Pi
this note.
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