Star.
London, England, 1810-09-04 00:00:00

LISBON, AJGUST 17.

LETTER FROM MARSHAL BEREtFORD:
et Most Excellent Sir—lt is with the greatest plea-
sure I communicate to your Excellency, for the infor-
mation of their Excellencies, the Governors of the
kingdom, the surrender of a Swiss battalion, that
• ccupied the Castle of Puebla de Senabria, to the
►r.:op; commanded by Major-General F. de Silveira,
a. appears by the annexed terms. Their Excellencies
%%ill see, that the conditions are, that the prisoners
re to be sent to Corunna, not to serve against thi
allied powers.
I cannot but fully approve what Major-General
Silveira has done in this respect. To us it is exactly
the same thing, as if they had remained prisoners of
war, or surrendered at discretion, and his situation was
critical. The enemy advanced in superior force
under General Serras, and was in sight of our ad-
vanced posts. The condpct of Major-General Sil-
veira deserves the highest praise, as well on account
of the skill and boldness with which he began the
enterprize, as of the prudence with which he pursued
and terminated it ; falling back in good order, and
taking his prize with him. Their Excellencies will
find the success of this enterprize may prove produc-
tive of the most fortunate consequences on the part
of the Peninsula.

By a subsequent letter of the 11th inst. Major-
General Silveira informs me that the garrison of the
castle of Puebla de Senabria was a Swiss battalion of
400, including nine officers, and that the force which
General Serras was on the point of opposing to him
was 5000 men, 800 of whom were cavalry. The
Major-General adds, that besides the above garrison
he has sent to Oporto 60 deserters, who came over to
him from the enemy's army.

" GOD preserve your Excellency,
d, W. C. &REWORD, Marshal,
0 Lagensa, Aug. 14, 1810. Commander In Chief."

The Batlajo: Diary states, that the French force
which Ballasteros and Carrera engaged consisted of
9000 men, one third of whom were either killed or
made prisoners. That the action took place is certain,
but we have not yet received any authentic account
of the particulars.
Extract from an official communication of Lord WEL-
LINGTON, addressed to his Excellency Don M. For-
jaz, and dated

" Headiuirters, Celerico, Aug. 10, 1810.

* The enemy has not made any movement of im-
portance in front of this army since my last of the
Ist inst. He continues to maintain his positions near
Almeida. A small corps is posted on the banks of
the Coa, and the main body occupies a position in the'
vicinity of Almeida, between the Coa and Aguedar.
He has not yet opened the trenches before Almeida.
We have not yet received any intelligence on which
1 can rely, that he is making any preparations for the
siege of Almeida. Register's corps, which first ap-
peared in Naves Frear, and afterwards in Salvaterra,
has from thence sent a detachment of infantry and
cavalry across the mountains to Penanacor. This
happened on the 31st July, when at the same time
they occupied Zebreira.
" General Hill has reported to me, under date of
theist inst. that the Ist regiment of Portuguese ca-
valry, commanded by Colonel de Costa, attacked a
party of horse of the said French detachment, and
pursued them to the environs of Penanacor, killed 12
and took 18 prisoners.
" Regnier had sent a detachment across the Tagus,
probably with the intention to secure the-boats found
in that river, which detachment occupied a fortified
post on the point where the river Monte joins the
Tagus. This post was attacked and carried by Bri-
gadier Don de Hispanha ; the enemy's loss on that
occasion consisted of 150 men killed, wounded, and
prisoners."
Avot:sr 19.—The head-quarters are at Celerico ;
the cavalry advanced beyond Alverca, where Colonel
Wyndham was taken prisoner a few days ago, when
reconnoitring. Our other corps are quartered at
Penhias, Marninta, Guarda, &c. A body of Portu-
guese are at Caria and Fundas, and General Hill's
division near Castello Branca. The desertions are
full 40 each day to us. Silveira with his Militia in
Tras los Montes has attacked the enemy in that quar-
ter, has killed and taken 400, and driven the rest
into Spain.

MADRID, ICILY 18.

They write from Turnquemada, that 200 carts
Lull of wounded and sick had arrived there from the
/ImY of Massena, and that more were expected.—
rifteen more carts, full of the same, arrived there on
the 15th, which entered by the gate of Toledo.
On the 13th, Empecinado entered the Casa del
Campo, surprised and put to death a detachment
which was on guard there, but unfortunately failed
in capturing Joseph, which appears to have been the
object of the expedition.

BADAJOZ, AUGUST 11.
The French, after having collected in Zafra and its
!nay, began to retreat on the Bth by Lerena. The
of the Marquis Romana made a movement in
and occupied Burgillos, Zafra, Los Santos,
and La Paria, where yesterday the head guar-
arrived. A part of the division of O'Donnell
marched to join the army, and passed last sight
Santa Martha.

Arcusz 'S.—Some letters which have to-day arri-
ved from the Spanish army say, that Ballasteros and
Carrera defeated the French on the 11th instant, be.,
tween Garcia and Lerena, and took 500 prisoners,
and killed and wounded a still greater number. This
intelligence, however, has not come officially to the
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ENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4.
PRICE OF STOCEB THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
S per Cent. Cons. money, 61—ace.
8 per Cent. Reduced 68f-4 per Cent. 85f.
85f.
Navy 5 per Cent. 99B—Eschegoer Bills par 4s. pr.
Bonds 225. 23s.aprem.—Omnium 2 as.

Last night we received Spanish papers to the 14th
ult. brought to Falmouth by the Eliza packet, from
Cadiz ; also Portuguese papers to the 20th, brought
to the same port by the Prince of Wales packet, from
Lisbon.

Lord WELLINGTON'S army remained nearly in the
same positions as when the last accounts came away.
The head-quarters were still at Celerico. The ca-
valry were advanced beyond Alverca. BALLASTEROS
and CARRERA are said to have defeated a French
force, consisting of 9000'men, on the 11 th ult. be-
tween Garria and Lerena, and that one-third of that
number were either killed or made prisoners ; but the
greater part of this statement appears to rest chiefly
on rumour.

It appears by a dispatch from General BERESSORD,
that the Castle of Puebla de Sanebria had surrendered
to the Portuguese division, commanded by General
SILVZIRA. Its garrison consisted of a Swiss regiment
of 400 men. The desertions from the enemy'scamps
still continue, and are said to be upon an average
about 4.0 a day.
An article, dated Madrid, states, that an iipmense
number of carts, filled with sick and wounded men,
belonging to MAMMA'S army, had reached Toru-
quemada ; and confirms the account given in our
Paper of Thursday last, of the bold and gallant at-
tempt lately made by a party of Spanish Patriots, to
seize the person of King JOSEPH.

Private Letters state, that General DOYLE has been
engaged in a maritime expedition with the CAMBRIAN
and THRACIAN frigates, along the coasts of Catalonia,
and done considerable mischief to the enemy. The
same letters also state, that General O'DoNNELL has
resumed the command in Catalonia, the army of
which province has of late been considerably rein-
forced, and supplied with arms, money, and stores,
by the British Minister, the Hon. HENRY WELLEBLRY.
Captain ROWLEY has been sent to the coasts of Va-
lencia and Catalonia with supplies for the Patriotic
armies. The Marquis ROMANA is appointed to the
chief command in Valencia, and the fortress of that
name is to be placed under the command of General
BALLABTEROS, in the room of General CAR°, whose
conduct has been disapproved of.
An extract is given of a dispatch from Lord Wm.-

LINOTON, dated Celerico the 10th ult. stating, that
the enemy had not made any movement of import-
ance in front of our army subsequent to the Ist ult.
but continued to maintain his position near Almeida,
before which place, however, he had not then open-
ed the trenches, nor was he making preparations for
the siege.
From the north of Spain we learn that the Galli-
cian army increases every day, and that large sup-
plies of every necessary have been sent thitherltom
this country. Thus have we the satisfaction of know-
ing that the activity and energies of the Spanish peo-
ple in resisting the invaders are unrelated, and the
liberality and attention of the British Government, in
stimulating and seconding their gallant exertions,
nourably and generously unabated.

Letters from Ostend, of the Ist instant, were re-
ceived yesterday by different commercial houses in
the City—some of them with copies of the new
cences for commerce issued by the French Govern-
ment. The following is a copy of one of them :

FROM AU OUST, 1610! TOR SIX MONTHS.
" To sail from (the name of the port the vessel is lying at) for
England, and the porn of the North, and return ; the Captain and
Consignees to fulfil the regulations of the Customs, and paying
the usual duties.

" The vessel's cargo, on sailing, to consist, 1-6th of her ton-
nage, or 1-6th of the value if the Cargof in Wines and Brandies ;
the remainder s.6ths opdonal in Wines, Brandies, Vinegar,
Seeds, Vegetables, and Fruits, and of any kinds of articles of
French manufacture, or of the French soil, allowed to be ex-
ported.

" Returning, she may bring timber for ship building, the same
as before allowed :further, mahogany, indigo, and other dyeing
materials ; pepper, nutmegs, cinnamon' together to the amount
of the cargo exported or to be exported from France. The price
of the goods so exported to be regulated according to their price
at the place of destination, and the value of the return cargo to be
regulated at the current price of the plane where it has been
taken in."
In consequence of the circumstances affecting com-
merce under the French Decree, the Board of-Trade
here has condescended to make another alteration. It
is not now required that grain should constitute any
part of the cargo obtained from France.

Dutch papers to the 25th ult. and private letters
to the 31st ult. have been received, from which we ;
have given extracts. They relate chiefly to the war i
between the Turks and Russians. No event of con-
sequence
had occurred subsequent to the engagements
in the vicinity of Schumla. The GRAND SEIGNIOR
was expected to set out for Adrianople towards the
middle of July, to put himself at the head of %he
troops there collected. This army would probably ,
proceed soon after to extricate the GRAND VIZIER. It
is doubtful whether the Russians, who have invested
the position of Schumla, will be able to resist this
mass of forces. Should they be under the necessity
of repassing the Danube, it would decide the fate of
the campaign.

FATA LDUEL.—Thursday night, a duel was fought
at Haddington, betwixt two officers. We are sorry
to say, that one of them was killed on the spot.
BREAM—There was no Court of Aldermen held
this day. The LORD MAYOR, after inspecting the
returns, ordered the price to remain as at present.

TIE MEDITERRANEAN.

The SNAzscutter,arrived at Falmouth, has brought

accounts from Malta to the 22d July, and from Gib-
raltar to the 12th of August. The long threatened
attack upon Sicily has at length been attempted, and
the enemy has sustained three signal defeats. It ap-
pears, however, by later accounts, that the grand at-
tack has not yet been made.

MESSINA, JUNE 13.
The enemy's first attempt upon this country has
met with that check from the combined British and
Sicilian arms, which we had always anticipated ;
and if the Sicilians be true to themselves, all the ef-
forts of France, though ever so great to subdue them,
will only end in the enemy's disgrace and defeat, and
set in a more striking point of view the national valour
and love of their country, for which these Islanders
have ever been conspicuous.
Saturday, the 9th of June, advice was received by
the telegraph, at Messina, that 50 large boats were
coming from Cape Vaticano. A few divisions of
the British and Sicilian flotilla immediately went to
sea for the purpose of attacking them, and descried
them early in the morning of the lOth close to Brag-
nara. The signal for a chace was immediately given,
and upon nearing the coast, it was found that the
enemy had drawn up eight large gua-boats in a line
of battle to cover the remaining ones, which were fur-
ther protected by the troops and batteries on shore.

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But nothing could damp the ardour of our boats ;
they advanced without firing a shot, and received the
enemy's fire with three cheers, until they were within
grape-shot, when they opened upon them ; and in 20
minutes their eight gun-boats went to the bottom.
Another division of the enemy's flotilla, which was
yet at sea, was taken; it consisted of three gun-boats,
carrying 18-pounders, one scorridor, and ten boats
more laden with field-pieces and warlike stores, the
whole of which are now at anchor here.

While this was taking place in Bragnara, another
division of boats was descried coming round Cape
Vaticano, but the billows ran so high, and it blew so
hard from the South, that our flotilla was obliged to
put back for fear of being driven upon the enemy's
coast.

Le

We cannot sufficiently praise the gallantry and
good conduct of the crews of the two flotillas, both
officers and men, upon this occasion.
We lost but one :corridor, which was sunk by the
enemy, (the whole of the crew saved) and a Sicilian
gun-boat which fell into their hands.
We understand that his Excellency Sir JOHN
STEWART, as a token of his satisfaction at the con-

duct of all the individuals on board the flotillas, be-

sides the merited praise bestowed upon them, has di-
rected the proceeds of the prizes to be divided among
the officers and men of both, reserving to himself, to

confer upon those who most distinguished themselves,
honorary and other rewards.
We have learned from the prisoners, that the French
had twenty divisions of boats, each fifty strong, con-
voyed by five or six gun-boats.
Extract of a private Letter, from Palermo, dated
IJune 23, 1810 :

Exclusive of that part of the enemy's flotilla, which
was attacked, and so satisfactorily disposed of by the
English and Sicilian gun-boats, on the 10th inst. a 2d
divison of the same, consisting of 40 ♦essels, was at-
tacked on the 14th by the English frigate Success, and
brigCephalus, nearCatraro, when 30 wire captured and
the remainder destroyed ; and a third one, also of 4.0
sail, was attacked, on the 18th, off Squillace, by the
British frigate Resistance, which took and burnt 17,
and dispersed the remainder.

“ MESSINA, JULY IL

ea The enemy have now collected 97,000 troops on
thegalabrian shore opposite to us, with 200 gun boats,
and 700 boats of other descriptions. Murat has his
Royal standard flying at a house within five miles of

this, and we daily see him superintending the embar-
kation and debarkation of the troops, ten thousand
of which are practised in this every morning. He has
publicly declared that he intends being at Palermo on
the 15th of next month. We are much dissatisfied
with the conduct of the Sicilian Court ; and :many
think that our internal enemies are more to be dreg-'
ded than the French.—The sickly season is rapidly
approaching, and Murat must either retreat or make
his grand effort in the course of one month.

Some more American Papers have been received,
which give a statement, in some degree different from
that in the papers received on Saturday, relative to the
affair between the Moselle and the Vixen. The Cap-
tain of the Moselle is stated to have taken the Vixen

for a French privateer, and to have made a handsome
apology when he discovered his mistake. This will
most probably turn out to be the true state of the case;
but in the mean time, some of the American Journa-
lists have laid hold of it for party purposes, and exag-
gerated an accidental mistake into a deliberate insult.
Every season has its new watering-place. This year
Ryde is the ton, and for two substantial reasons—First,
it is not sal of access ; and secondly, when there, it is
extremely mossmastient to bathe.
fs'olight, about twelve o'clock, a meteor
4- was 'discovered in the horizon, at Glasgow, at a con-
siderable altitude, and descending towards the earth,
from the south towards the north, at about half a
right angle. Its form was globular, and apparently I
as large as the sun it disappeared to the westward
of Waica-street, about the height of the houses, to
theVersons who saw it from Argyll-street.
BIRTH.—Aug. SO, at Boston, the Lady of WILLIAM
FEROUSSON, Esq. Inspector of Hospitals, of a son.

THEMt• Al~Mlf:'""`"`'~..~►~.

This morning 25 deserters were marehtid Into the
Savoy prison, undei an escort of the Royal West•
minster Regiment of Militia from Warley Barracks,
whence they will be sent, in a day or two,. to their
respective destinations
The Ist battalion of the 50th infantry were in•
spected last week at Lewis by Lo-J C. SOMERSET, it
is supposed, preparatory to its being sent on foreign
service, either for Portugal or Spain.
Yesterday the whole of the Ist battalion of the 321
infantry arrived at Portsmeuth from Bexhill, previoui
to their embarkation on foreign service.

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made prisoners. ',
but we have not
of the particulars,
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