Star.
London, England, 1811-09-20 00:00:00

LISBON, AUGUST 27.

Yesterday the disembarkation of the English ca-
valry was continued.
Auousr 30.—Large corps of English infantry have
' for these last days marched to join the army of Lord
'Wellington.
AUQUST 31.—The 6th division of the army, that
is the 11th Foot, Ist battalion, 53d Foot, 2d battalion,
61st Foot, Ist battalion, 2d and 36th Regiments
of Foot, have invested Badajoz. The balteiing tr. 1.11
from Oporto has doubtless arrived ere now. A very
considerable number of guns have also been seta up
' from this place.
The cavalry have also all moved towards head-
quarters, which are now at Fuentes de Guinaldo,—
The enemy continue near Covia, where he is in force.
He has not as yet made any movement of consequence.
A transport of 400 tons, copper bottomed, took
fire and was completely burnt this week ; about three
barrels of powder exploded : it was considered a great
fire till last night, when such a conflagration took
place as was never before seen ; the weather, which
was uncommonly hot, set fire to some turze on the
other side of the river, ten mile off ; at six in the even-
; ing it became alarping, and at ten extended over
four square miles, and consumed 27 houses. We do
not know that any lives have been lost.
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THE KING.

imam Itilt £0

if There is no change in his MAJESTY'S state.
(Signed)
" H. HALFWIT). W. itIIERDF.N. R. WILLIS."

The John, Captain CHARLTON, has arrived off the
Isle of Wight, from Buenos Ayres, and brings an se-
count of an engagement having taken place previous
to his sailing, in the vicinity of Monte-Video, between
the rival parties who have lately so much distracted
the attention of the public in south America. Captain
CHARLTON adds, that the troops from Buenos Ayres
were successful, and that Monte Video had fallen.

A letter from Gottenburgh, dated September 7,
gives the following intelligence :—"" The Sound is
now completely blockaded by two French privateers,
who have lately captured many Americans and
Swedes ; five of the latter were the other day re-
ta►en horn the Frenchman by their own gun.
boats. The prize-masters, and all hands made
prisoners and sent to Malmo jail. Twenty French
gun-boats have lately come through the Holstein
canal, to watch the stragglers that may be corn.
ing from and going to Russian ports ; and go after the
British fleet leaves the Baltic; forty more are expected
at Rostock daily : it is expected nothing will escape
them. They are to rendezvous at Rostock.

The following letter from Dover seems to confirm
the report which was in circulation a few days ago,
Of BONAPARTIgiII arrival on the orposite coast.

44 DOVF.R, SEPTEMBER It.

" The whole of this week a deal of firing has been
heard on the French coast, and it has bees conjec-
tured by many drat BOXANUATIL arrived at Boulogne,
and it was in honour of his arrival. This morning,
however, it was ascertained that the firing, which
commenced about six o'clock, proceeded from tne
enemy's flotilla manoeuvring outside the harbour :
towards noon the firing increased, and at length be-
cane tremendous.

44 A fisherman has since arrived, and informs as
that he saw his Majesty's ship NAIAD, and two of
three sloops of war, on the station ; and, by way of
chewing the Imperial fleet a little diversion, dashed
amongst and appeared to disperse them. No falba
particulars are yet known.
A boat containing guineas was run down last
night by the Decoy cutter; three of the men were
wounded, and got on shore at Itulkestone; the °aura
are now on board the cutter.''

The Patties Raczaz took an airing on horseback
yesterday through the Parks.
The Duke of Suaseat takes au airing daily from
Kensington Palace.
The Countess of HARRINGTON left town yesterday.
The Earl and Countess Caul= left town on Wed•
nesday for Cheltenham.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL came to town yeuerday
morning tr .m his seat at Coomb Wood, and returned
in the evening. after transacting business at his Office.
Mr PRNCTVAL came to town yesterday from Ealieu
transacted business at the Treasury, and returned in
the evening.
Several armed vessels from Rostock, fitted ont
der the direction of French agents, are et uizing in the
Belts, to commit depredations on nor trade. It is
mentioned in a letter from Gottenburgh of the 6th
inst. that a number of Swedish Run-boats had attack.
ed some French armed ships, from which they retook
several captured vessels; but whether this encounter
was with the Rostock armament has not been nicer.
tanned. The same letter, speaking of affairs in the
North, says—Tees sent els Id Gam."
The tyrannical Marshal DAVOUST (Prince of Es.
slingen) lately ordered a young merchant to be pub-
licly fusiil.tded at Hamburgh, on the pretence cf
having correspondence with England. The populace
rose is a mass at the hour of execution, and rescued
the young man. The military escorting party fired,
and killed several inhabitants, which occasioned a
great massacre among the French soldiers: which has
been concealed ; and the general insurrection in the
North of Germar.y appears to be far advanced. They
want a determined leader, to organize a numerous
body of men, who prefer much rather death than to
become the slaves of misery and contempt.

COVENT GARDEN TlitATßE.—The Comedy of the
Pravda Rutland. as given last night at this place.
had very link autraction for the public, u the house
was extremely thin. It was melancholy, indeed, to
see the Comedy of last night. The graceful Lady
Tonenly was represented by Mrs. H. Sottnyros, who
in all the airy parts of the character had vivacity with-
out eiegance, and in the serioas conclusion monotony
without pathos. The Fla) tul-.en of the woman of
fashion was caricatured by incessant jir:ings and
twistings 01 the person, as it the country girl bad been
dressed up in Lady Teventy's clothes. It wanted the
tont( ur, the dela), mein, the air, the ease of fashion-
able life ; and we lament to say, that of this most
essential personage in comedy, we have scarcely a re-
presentative kft. It was got- Lady Thernly, only, that
we missed, but LardTawn?y. Mr. YOUNO was out of
his place. He V/afalways the lofty tragic hero, not
he dignified injured Nobleman. We lamented the
absence ot MIJNIEEN, in Sir Frees;: Wron4hrod, because.
though MUNDICIri is :AIWA'S artificial, it is artifice that
produces effect. No comedian bat studied the power
of pstsrr with more felicity than MoNnen. Every
muscle, every joint of his body, assists in the delinea-
tion of the character he represents ; and he mal.es
i every thi. ghe utters tell. Not s., his successor ;
Mr. BLANCIIAKO gave us a broad4aa of tll%. part.—
There was dialect and humour ; hut it wis not the
dialect ot a Yorkshire Gentleman. 13 .th the Miss 13.11.-
TltNit have the merit of speaking with simplicity, and
their manner is.easy. We think they were the most
perfectly in character of all the groupe.

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THt ARMY.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Adjutant-General's Office, Dublin, Sept. It, it'll.
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT' in the
name, and on the behalf of his MAJESTY, has been
pleased to appoint the following Officers to pm upon
the Staff of Ireland :

Lieutenant-General ALEXAMIti MACKINtIi.
Major-General BtNJ AMIN Fiesta.
Major-General Geoacs Mitcurta. is removed front the
South-West to the South-East District, and to be stationed of
Wexford.

Major-General Hon. THOMAS MASON is, until further or-
len, to be attached to the Eastern District, and to be stationed
In Dublin.

Major-General ANSON is appointed to the Northern District,
and to be stationed at Armagh. _

H. Cuwrox, Adjutant-General.
Lieutenant-General Macxeszie is to be stationed
at Athlone ' • Lieutenant• General MEYRICK, at Ar-
magh ; and Major-General ORME, at Tullamore.
The King's County Royal Regiment of Militia
marched from Athlone on Monday, to embark for
England.
The first division of the West Middlesex are to re-
place the King's County Regiment at Athlone.
The Clare Regiment marched on Wednesday last
from Tullamore to Dublin, where they are to embark
for England.
By a recent order, the recruiting for the Militia in
Ireland is in future to be under the direction of the
Inspecting Field Officers of the several districts, in-
stead as heretofore under the order of the Command-
ing Officer of their respective regiments.
The following quarters are assigned for the under-
mentioned regiments of English militia :
Dumfries, at Tullamore ; Rutland, at Mote ;
Pembroke, at Ballinasloe ; Hertford, at ditto ; War-
wick, at Birr ; East Norfolk, at Cahir.
Yesterday the East Norfolk Militia embarked /it
Ramsgate, and sailed for Ireland. Generals NICHOLLS,
HOPE, and Colonel PEACOCKE, with the District Staff,
were at Ramsgate, to superintend the volunteering
and embarkation.

The Somerset Militia, commanded by Lord HINTON,
is to replace the East Norfolk Militia, at Ramsgate.
Monday two squadrons of the 4th, or Royal Irish
Dragoon Guards, arrived in Canterbury from Radi-
poole, where they are to be stationed, and form part
of the Cavalry Depot Brigade, under the command
of Major-General J. HAY.
Friday and Saturday, the 69th Regiment, com-
manded by Colonel BROWN, marched into Norwich
Barracks from Leicester.

The following is an extract of a letter from an
Officer in our Army : _

" PATO, AVOUST IR.
id We are again in Spain, guarding the grand
toad from Placentia (where the French are b great
force) to Ciudad Rodrigo. There are four strong
passes, by one of which they must come, and they
appear bent on trying to force it. We had an alarm

yesterday in the old style of the advance of the
French, and after overturning the men's soup, and a
great bustle, we marched half a league, and returned
to our encampment. Some of the enemy's cavalry
hxd suddenly advanced on a village in front, and sur-
prised a German cavalry picquet, teem the officer
and 16 men, killed and wounded four ; they also, I
am told, took the mules of the light division, which
were out for forage."