Star.
London, England, 1818-08-08 00:00:00

FROM THE ntEscu FRONTIERS, JULY St.

We learn from Lille, that General Montfort, In-
srdeur de Genie at Paris, is appointed to examine all,
the fortresses in the Northern Departments, which
are not occupied by t4ie foreign troops, and to Mike
a Report on the works necessary to be undertaken in'
order to put them in a proper state of defence. lie
has already arrived at Arras with two officers of the
engineers. A large quantity of bricks and other ma-
terials arc preparing for this purpose.

The Spanish Ambassador is said to have, within
th Ise few days received dispatches from Madrid, de-
siring Mtn to obtain sixteen transports of different
dimensions for the use of his Government. His Ex-
cellency accordingly addressed himself to the ship-
owners in the City, offering terms for the engage-
ment of that number of vessels; but the offer has not,
we understand, been accepted in a single instance, as
considerable reluctance is shewn in giving credit to
the Spanish Government.
Varions reports hiive got into circulation, founded
on this fa.., ; but that most generally credited is, that
the object the Court of Madrid is immediately to
send out an expedition to recover possession of Pen-
sacola from the Americans. Several considerations
might be stated, which give a good deal of proba-
bility to this rumour. The Americans, it will be
remembered, have professed that they only seized
on Pensacola because the Spanish Government was
unable to maintain its authority over it, and have
pledged themselves that it will be held no longer
than " until Spain can furnish military strength
sufficient to enforce existing treaties."

Now it is obvious ti_at too little time cannot be lest 1,
i putting the sincerity of a pledge cf this kind to the
t nt. The nearer the Spaniards can possibly sail to
fle wind of the American argument, the greater will
be their chance of cutting the line of it in two. If
the Spanish Government can by any possible means
immediately send out to Pensac'ola a military force
of greater numerical strength than that which the
Americans have now placed in the occupation of it ;
if it can send out, for instance, a body of only two
thousand men, which will be double the reported
strength of General JACKSON'S Grand Army—what
pretext could the Americans, consistently with the
professions they hattymade, set up against restoring
possession of the place to the Spaniards?

The Americans have required that the Spaniards
shall put a military force in Pensacola sufficient to
keep the neighbouring Indians under subjugation.
The Spaniards admit the fairness of the requisition,
and say—Here is a force sufficient r that purpose—
one which is at least doublethat force of your own
which you hare placed in the territory as sufficient

to keep it in a state of good government—we feel
well assured that we are perfectly -able to do any
thing which you with half our numbers can poisibly
pretend to do--give us then back what, according to
your own putting of the case, you can have no pre-
text for retaining from us a single moment longer.—
That the Americans would be swayed as they ought
by such a representation—that they would shew
selves honest and sincere in the declarations they have
made, we have certainly very faint expectations; but
should the Spaniards fail in recovering by this means
possession of their territories, there is one thing
they would establish by it, which must be of infinite
consequence to all their future prospects it the mat-
ter—they would establish, clearly and undeniably,
to the satisfaction of the whole world, whit are the
real motivo and objects of the Americans, in this
eftraordiaary transaction. If, on the contrary, the

Americans are allowed to remain any length of
time in the undisturbed possession of their usurped
dominion, it is easy to foresee how easily, by a
little exertion of political artifice, new causes of dif-
ference may be started, to which they may fly off, to
find in them a plausible pretext for continuing the
occupation of the Flocidas, when the original grounds
of is are no longer worthy of a bearing. To delay a
stay hs•sending out a force such as suggested to the
Iluridas, is to separate them for ever from the Spa-
nish Crown.

The Duchess of GLoucasrza and Princess AU-
GUSTA left the QUEEN yesterday morning, and rode
out through Mortlake, Barnes, &c. Their Royal High-
nesses returner:to Kew Palace to dinner.
Yesterday afternoon the Duke of Yoax went to
Kew to visit the QUEEN, and dined at the Palace.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the house of the CitaNCELLOR of the EXCHL-
Qum, which was attended by the Earl of Ltvxaroot.,
1 the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, ViSCOUHL CAS-
TLEREAGH, Earl BATHURST, Mr. CANNING and Mr.
Wx.wr.ataxPotx. The Council sat till half-past
four. The Duke of WELLINGTON was present during
the whole of the sitting -of the Cabinet Ministers.
The Hon. WELLESLEY POLE entertained the Duke
of WELLINGTON, and a select party, yesterday, at his
residence in Saville-row.
Yesterday, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE presented his
illustrious relatives, the Princes WILLIAM and FRE-
DERIC, with two beautiful horses, which his Royal
Highness .had directed to be purchased for the
purpose.
Colonel BENNETT • Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE, left the house of his Royal highness,
on Kew Green, yesterday, on a visit to Cheltenham
or a few days.
The Duke of LEERS and the Marquis of CARMA R.
THEN lave left town for their seat in Yorkshire, in
order to settle some affairs, as well as to take leave
of their friends and tenantry, previous to their de-
parture for"the Continent.
Major EITECLARENCE is recovering from the effect
of his late accident.

Monday the Right Hon. Bonsai. Pant and suite
.arrived at Donegal Arms, Belfast.
The invitation from. the Sovereigns at Aix-la-Cha-
pelle to Mr. BantNo, is a striking instance how im-
portant capitalists are to crowned heads, and can
only be. surpassed by this general invitation to all
persons, without distinction, to become possessed of
Capitals.that will even command Two Thousand So-
vereigns, on the Regent's Birth Day,' at either of
SIVEWNIiHT'S Four London Offices, in Cornhill,
Holborn, Oxford street, or Coventry Street, where
Fortune directed chef. rat and thelast £30,000
,eveT drawn in England, to be sold and shared, and
wilere undrawn rickets and Shares are on sale for
the Two Prins of £30,000, &c. and Which may be
drawn and received Next Wednesday.
DENNING, who succeeded MITI-Ims at Covent
Garie.i, is no longer a member of the Dramatic
Corps of that Pheatre.
Vauxhall Gardcds were last night crowded with a
genteel and fashionable audience. Madame Smart's
performance excited the most enthusiastic acclama-
tions ; and the coupeced which the whole scene ex-
hibited was truly splendid and impc,sing.
Thursday, there was a severe storm of thunder,
lightning, and rain, in many part; of Warwickshire.
At Coventry it continued to rain s2vi.n dr eight hours.
Northward, also, the rain fell in abundance; and the
accounts from many other parts of the country speak
of the rain as a great blessing, it being much wanted
after the late intense heat.

LivEnroot, AUGUST 6.—Yesterday the Marquis
of ANGtESEY and the Right Hon. BERKELEY PAGET
and suite, arrived at Lrm.vmAN's (the Liverpool
Arms) Hotel. In the course of the day they visited
the Docks and different public buildings, and in the
evening dined with the worshipful the MAYOR, at the
Town-hall. The Marquis and Marchioness of LANs.
nowt arrived yesterday afternoon at the aboveltotel.'
Itowtvo MArcin.—A Prize Wherry, given by the
Gentlemen of the Funny Club, is to be rowed for on
Monday by seven pair of oars, to start from West-
minster Bridge at Half-past Three.—The following
are the competitors:
_ . .

1. Was. Iltr:Troary Temple; and Fri Was-wog), jun.
Blackfriars. (Scarlet).
2. JAlti.s Covi.vaioN, Westminster; and Pamir Wazzan,
Lambeth. (Purple).
3. TitomAl Mitt., Temple; and .43174 &Amu., Strand-lane.
(Orange).
4. emusroruza HaLL, Queenhithe; and Tacoma* Maczar,
Pepper Alley. (Light Blue).
5. Jams PXIMI(3, Wandsworth; and Gre. Houton), White-
hall. (Pink).
6. Cullum SMITU, Arundel Stairs; and Jasen DUtliZar
Temple. (Green).
7. Isaac Wasp, Strand Lane ; and CUAZL72I Mamma, Lam-
beth. (Yellow).
DtrEL.—Monday morning a meetjug took place in
a field at Artane, between*Mr. WALLACIS, seconded
by JOHN COOPER, Esq. and Major CHESHIRE, of the
Louth Militia, seconded by R. SMITH, Esq. On the
first fire both shots had happily no effect ; the seconds
interfered, but without success ; and the signal being
given for the second fire, Mr.WALLAcE's pistol miss-
ed, and Major Cuzsisiries shot did not take effect.
The seconds and mutual friends again interfered,
and the business was made up to the satisfaction of
all parties. The quarrel arose out of some of the'
proceedings at the late election for Drogheda.