Star.
London, England, 1811-05-21 00:00:00

" LLOYD'S COFFEE HOUSE,
Tuesday Morning, May 21.
" RETRACT OF A LETTER FROM BRISTOL, DATED MAY 20.

64 Arrived the Sarah, HEATTEY, from Oporto, from
whence she sailed the 12th instant. Capt. lizatrrar
states, that the day before he sailed from Oporto, an
express reached the Governor of that place with an
account from Lord WELLINGTON, of his having de-
feated the French army under MASSENA, in an action
fought near Almeida, on the 3d, 4th, and sth inst.
in which the French lost 4000 in killed and 700 in
prisoners, and the allies 1200 in killed. Lord WEL.
LINGTON was pursuing them towards Salamanca."

" LLOYD'S, Tuesday, 12 at Noss

di EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM OPORTO, MAY 11.

Pietween Almeida and the Agueda battles have
been fought on the 3d, 4th, and sth instant, between
Lord WELLINGTON'S Army and MASSENA, who was
coming to relieve Almeida. On the first day the Al-
lied Army made from 800 to 1000 prisoners ; on the
4th and sth, there was severe fighting, the result of
which was, that the French were compelled to retreat
towards Salamanca, leaving, as it is said, more than
4,000 killed and wounded in the field !

66 The official details of those glorious successes
we suppose you will have by the time this gets to
hand. Colonel TRANT is just arrived, having come
down by water from Regua ; and the whole of his
division will be back to this place by the 16th inst.
People here, as you may imagine, are much pleased,
and we may now consider ourselves as perfectly free
for some time, if not for ever."

CAPTAIN HEArrrs REPORT OF THE ACTION.

44 One day previous to my sailing from Oporto
(which was on Saturday, the 11th instant), in the
brig Sarah, an express had arrived from Lord WEL-
LINGTON to the Government of Oporto, giving an ac-
count of a general action having been fought be-
tween the allied armies and the French under MASSENA
on the Se, 4th, and sth inst. near Almeida,that on the
3th the French were completely defeated with the loss
four thodsand men killed in the field, seven hundred
taken prisoners, besides numbers drowned in their
retreat in crossing the rivers which they had to pass.

,4 Lord WELLINGTON, when he wrote his dispatches,
said he was then in pursuit of the remains of the
French army towards Salamanca. The loss on the
side of the allied armies was 1200 killed.
41 Several British Officers fell in the action, parti-
cularly those of the 71st regiment, who suffered most.
Almeida had not fallen when Lord WELLINGTON
wrote his dispatches, but his Lordship was in daily
expectation of its surrender, for want of provisions.
(Signed) 46 JOHN HEATTY."

" OPORTO, MAY 10.

• The unexpected return of Colonel Trant with his
division of Militia to our frontier, led us to suppose
that the enemy meditated an attack on the Northern
Provinces, but this does not now appear to be their
intention, and we think the neighbourhood of Almei-
da will be the scene of an action in the course of a few
• days. Great quantities of provisions daily art ive.—

Flour sells at 191 dollars the barrel. Supplies to an
immense amount arc sent from hence to the British
army. Many here are of an opinion that the French
armies will again attempt to enter Portugal, and if
so, that it will be earlier than last year, and probably
by the Northern Provinces.
6, MAY 11.—On the 4th instant the enemy sent
some provisions, &c. towards Almeisla, the garrison
of which made a sortie, but were driven in, and the
escort went back to Ciudad Rodrigo ; we lost a few
men.

" MAY 13.—The affair of the 4th was followed I
on the sth by a most glorious action, in which the
enemy lost full 4000 men, and were driven from
the field of battle, and were followed by our troops.
The 71st British regiment bore a distinguished part
in it. The Portuguese behaved nobly. General
Pack's divison was engaged.
6C There is no doubt respecting this glorious news,
as it was sent by Colonel Trant to our Government.
The regiments said to have distinguished them-
selves are, the 42d, 3d, and 6th Cacadores ; 71st, 72d,
79th, 52d, and Chasseurs Britanniques."

The convoy which arrived on Sunday at the Nore,
from the Baltic, consisted of upwards of 50 sail, The
letters received from that quarter are not of a very
favourable complexion. The Danes have augmented
,their forces considerably this season—have more than
a dozen large gun brigs in their service, and upwards
of 100 very large gun-boats since last season. They
have done great injury to the trade, and have taken
several of our small armed vessels—but the trade
has suffered most. The RALEIGH, which is there,
has taken a Danish brig liden with timber, which is
lon her way to Yarmouth.

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SECOND EDITIO.g.

In addition to the foregoing we have to state that
Capt. HEATTEY heard the Deputy-Governorof Oporto
read Lord WELLINGTON'S dispatch on the Exchange
at that place, on Saturday se'nnight, being the 11th
inst. It was also said at Oporto, that it was in a des-
perate attempt to relieve Almeida that the French
were defeated.

Captain HEATTEY is a gentleman well known at
Bristol, and his veracity is unquestionable. His pas-
sage from Oporto was uncommonly quick for the
first twO days. The Portuguese gave no quarter to
the French. The number of British officers killed, is
said to have greatly exceeded the wounded.
The SARAH arrived at Bristol on Sunday night.
Previous to her leaving Oporto several letters were
put on board, and she was assisted over the bar with
extra pilots, by express orders from the Governor.
Captain FizArrzr thinks, from the state of the
wind while he was at sea, no Government vessel
could make her passage for a day or two lcnger.

Late on Sunday night it was rumoured about Wind-
sor, that his MAJESTY was so much recover d, that
his Physicians would allow him, after that day, to ap-
pear in public, and that he was to ride on horseback
yesterday. This report brought most of the Nobility,
'persons of distinction, gentry, and the inhabitants in
general, for several miles round into Windsor, yester-
day morning, to view their venerable and much-be-
loved Monarch. Early yesterday morning the public
expectation was confirmed, by the King's Equerry
in waiting giving orders for his Majesty's saddle-
horse to be got ready.
This ordersoon spread through the town; and from
this time the visitors, as well as the inhabitants of
Windsor and Etbn, docked to the Castle-yard and
Park in great crowds, and some of them waited seve-
ral hours, lest they should lose the gratifying oppor-
tunity. About a quarter past twelve o'clock, his
Majesty's grooms, on horseback, made their appear.
ance in the Castle-yard, with his Majesty's favourite
white saddle horse Adonis. All was anxiety for the
appearance of the Kiss. At length the Royal pass-
word of " Sharp !" signifying the approach of the
KING, which had not been heard for so many months
past,was given to the no small joy of those who heard it.
—His MAJESTY immediately after came out of the
Castle, accompanied by his beloved daughters, the
Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, with whom he ap-
peared in very cheerful and pleasant conversation.—
They were attended by General GWYN, Colonel
TAYLOR, and Lady COLLYER. His MAJESTY mounted
his horse in a very easy manner. His MAJESTY pro.
ceeded through the Little Park into the Great Park,
where the Royal Party continued till half-past one
o'clock, when they returned to the Castle, where there
were crowds waiting his return. His MAJESTY conti-
nued in conversation during the whole of his ride. Hit
MAJZSTY on his return was received by Dr. WlLLts.at
The Palace-gate, who conducted him into the Castle.
• As soon :is his MAJesTY had atomised ibis horse, a
signal was given, and the bells of the Parish Church
and Cathedral struck up to announce the happy news .
of his MAJESTY'S restoration to tilts public. At the same
time the King's Own Royal Stafford Regiment,
and the Windsor volunteers, who had been drawn out
upon the occasion, fired a feu de joie. The whole
town of Windsor, Eton and its vicinity was one gene-
ral scene of rejoicing. They also fired in honour of
her MantsTY's Birth-day, which was on Sunday, when
her MAJESTY completed her 67th year, which was ob-
served in a private manner at Windsor on the same
day by the PRINCE REGENT and all the Royal Dukes
dining with the QUEEN and PRJCESSES.
Our Readers will see, from our accounts of the
Budget, that no new Taxes are to be proposed this
year, and that the Stamp Duty on Haut is abo-
lished.
The new American Secretary of State, limos
Myna°, Esq. arrived at Washington on Friday the
12th ult. and next day entered upon the duties of his
office—an appointment from which much good is in-
ferred to the commercial interests of this country.
It was strongly reported at Cadie, at the date of
the last accounts, that SEBASTIAN', with all the
French troops at Grenada, had marched and joined
MORTIER at Seville ; and had made three several at.
tacks upon Marshal BERESEORD, at each of which they
were repulsed with great slaughter.
The following extract of a letter has been received
from an Officer serving in the Fleet under Sir
JAMES SAUMARZT, dated Gettenburgh, May 4th
" The Consul at Gottenburgh is come off ; he says
the Russians will certainly soon be at war with France.
The Emperor means to let English colonial produce
be brought into his ports in exchange for Russian.
Sweden wishes to be neutral. The Danes in that case
must come to, and either be neutral or at war with
France."

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We learn, from our newly-acquired possession of
Amboyna (via, Calcutta); that the Dover frigate,
Captain TUCKER, bad sailed against Manado, and
some other. of the subordinate spice islands ,with about
200 troops.
A mail from Malta and Gibraltar, brought to
Falmouth by the Princess Mary, arrived this morn-
ing after a passage of fourteen days from the latter
place. The Gibraltar papers contain no news; their
contents having been ant►cipated by former arrivals
front Cadiz and the Mediterranean. The following
article from Sicily may perhaps be interesting to some
of our Readers :

MESSINA, MARCH 2.
By persons of respectable authority lately arrived
from Zante; we are assured that the lonian Islands
are now in a very flourishing state since they have
been freed from the French yoke, and live only sub-
ject to their own laws under the protection of Great
Britain. The most perfect harmony reigns between
theßritish soldiers and inhabitants of those Islands.
The Island of Corfu, notwithstanding the fapfaronade
in the Neapolitan Moniteur, which boasted of the pro-
sperity and plenty that reigned in that island, is
in a most deplorable state. Its commerce is nearly
extinct, provisions are uncommonly scarce, and those
which from time to time are sent from Taranto, rarely
escape the vigilance of the British cruizers, and bring
a small portion to the place of their destination. '

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,eCtl-
tionWas-tlosed; atter which Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN-
STOWS obtained a further allowance of time until
Thursday next, to prepare fot his defence, to which
day the Court adjourneL
The four Companies of the 3d Battalion, First
Guards, now in London, yesterday received ordets
to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest
notice for Portsmouth, to embark for Cadiz, to join
the six companies of the above. Battalion now on that
station.
The Ist Battalion 2fith, Ist Battalion 32d, and the
- 77th Regiment, at present stationed at. Jersey and
Guernsey, are ordered to be in readiness for foreign
service, and to be immediately conveyed to Ports-
mouth.
The 71st Regiment, 750 strong, marched into
Leith, on Wednesday, from Glasgow, and were em-
barked on hoard some transports in the afternoon.—
Their destination is Canterbury.
The last arrivals from Jamaica, bring the intelli-
gence that the Ist battalion of the Royal Irish,
amounting to about 300 men, daily expected trans-
ports at Port Royal, to convey them from that island
to Sicily. A third battalion will, it is confidently
said, be immediately added to this regiment, and is
to be formed exclusively from the volunteers from the
militia.
The Bedfordshire Militia, who so gallantly and
promptly gave their full quota of volunteers upon
the late occasion, have now to a man extended their
services to Ireland. This corps was among the first
to turn out for that country during the disturbances
in 1798.
The South Cork Militia have marched from Lime-
rick for Loughrea.
The Galway Militia have taken up the quarters of
the South Cork Regiment, in the new Barracks at
Limerick.
Three divisions of the 2d battalion 90th Regiment
are quartered in the Castle Barracks, Limerick.
Among the regiments mentioned as intended to re-
inforce Lord WELLINGTON, are—
The Scotch Greys.

The 3d Heavy Dragoons.
The 9th Light Dragoons.
The le.th Ditto.
The 6th Foot.
The 45th, itd•Battalion.
The 71st, 24 battalion, Light Infantry Highlanders. And
The 91st, or Argyle Highlanders.
The 12th Dragoons, and 45th, are now on their
march to Portsmouth.
The Ist battalion of the 60th Regiment, will
.shortly embark for the Cape.
The 10:h, or Prince Regret's Royal Light Dra-
goons, march from Brighton, on the 25th, for Epsom
and the adjoining quarters. The report is again alive,
that this fine body of men, with the other regiments
of the Hussar brigade, will be sent out to Lord WEL-
=carom—a service all of them are most ardently
anxious to be on.
The 68th Light Infantry Regiment, commanded
by Colonel JOHNSTONE, has returned to its quarters at
Lewes.
The Duke of Norfolk's fine regiment, the Sussex
Militia, are in expectation in a few days of marching
for Liverpool, preparatory to their further removal
to Ireland, as soon as the Bill for the exchange of the
Irish regiments of Militia, now pending in the Com-
mons, shall have passed into a law. The Sussex
will probably be immediately put on the Dublin duty
•—this will be very satisfactory to both officers and
privates, and will place them near the Lord Lieute-
nant's person, who is a native of their county, and a
veteran in their regiment, having carried the colours
when it was first embodied.
Many of the English Militia, we understand, are
about to volunteer for Ireland.
The Royal South Gloucester Militia marched yes-
terday for Dal trnoor, in Devonshire, to take the pri-
son duty ; they arc to be relieved by Lord Dumts's
Regiment, the North York.
Considerable bodies of recruits for the regiments
in India, the Isle of France, and the Cape, go out by
the large India fleet, which is expected to sail on Sun-
day from Portsmouth. •
On Friday last, the Officers of the Ist battalion of
the 60th, or Royal American Regiment, gave a
splendid entertainment at their barracks at Hilsea, to
their Colonel,General WHETHASII to which Baron AL-
Tos, Colonels BARLOW, FOSTER, MARTIN, ASHURST,
-dm were present.
Saturday the Royal East. Middlesex Militia, cool.
.manded by Colonel Woof, M.P. were reviewed on
Southsea Common by General WHEtHAM, who was
pleased to express his highest approbation of this fine
regiment. lv is said they will be one of the first to
go to Ireland. .
.Lord Dowel's regiment, the 2d West York Militia,
are about to march from Gosport for. Liverpool.
That fine body of men the Ist West York Militia,
go to Chatham, to relieve the North York.
Lord CRANLEY'S regiment, the 2d Surrey, is on the
march to relieve the 2d West York.
The 28dLightDragoons are under orders to move
from Canterbury to take the coast duty of the Kent
District, in the place of the 18th Light Dragoons
ordered to Wimbledon. Eacb regiment is to com-
mence its march by divisions on Thursday next.—
Four troops of the 23d are to be stationed at Deal,
where the head.quarters are fixed, and the remainder
of the regiment along the line of the coast from thence
to Dungeness.
The volunteering into the line has been carried on
with uncommon spirit in the Western District; most
of the corps of Militia gave the total number permit-
ted by Act of Parliament, on the first day. So great
a favourite was the 3d, or Old Buffs, that these two
fine corps. the Royal Moinnouth and Brecon, and
the West-Essex, both came forward with tl-eir full
quotas to a man, to that distinguished regiment.—
Such was the enthusiasm that prevailed among the
Welch lads (who had been quartered with the 2d bat-
t Aim) for some time past at Berry-Head) that double
the number allowed were forthcoming to it, and the,
succe.sful candidates were necessarily elected by ballot.
The Buffs have also got a proportion from other Re-
v'ureoti. of Militia, and are completed beyond their
establiskment.

NAVAL INTALLIGENCE. 1
FALMOUTH, MAY ts.
Arrived the 'Princess Mary packet, from Malta and
Gibraltar, 14 days from the latter place. Sailed the
Duke of Kent .packet fo,Lishon.—Wind N.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 20.
Arrived the Pan-rittocc from the Downs, with a
convoy ; and the Scrum from a cruize.—The ships
that sailed yesterday for the Baltic, are returned.—
The COMET takes convoy for Newfoundland.

DEAL, MAY 20.
Arrived hi; Majesty's ship OBERON, from a cruize.
The Fuiuovs gun-brig and SPECULATOR lugger have
been drove in from their station off the North Fore-
land.—Wind N. and blows hard.
GtutzsocK., MAY 17.—Arrived on Tuesday the
Ellen, CRONE, from Martinique and Antigua—sailed
thence 23d March. On the 27th spoke the ship
Thames, SIMPSON, from St. Vincent's to Londoa, out
12 days, lat. 21. 4. N. On the 21st April, lat. 49.
37. N. spoke the brig John, from Berbice for Lon-
don, out 68 days ; she had encountered a heavy gale
on the 14th, in which shit sprung a leak and threw
all her guns and a quantity of coffee overboard—the
Ellen supplied her with provisions. On the 29th
April, spoke a brig, name unknown, from White-
haven for Quebec, out three days from the land.—
The Ellen left loading at Antigua, the Recompence,
GRAHAM, to sail in about two or three weeks after
!for Clyde.
LEITII, MAY 16.—Arrived in Leith Roads, on
Tuesday, the FANCY gun-brig, from a cruize, bring-
ing up twol)anish sloop privateers, which she had cap-
tured. The privateers had taken two sloops in the
Murray Frith, which were retaken by the FANCY.
The RIFLEMAN sloop of war arrived last night, from
a cruize, with a large Danish cutter, of 16 guns,
distrusted. The LYNX, with her convo}r, put back
on Monday night, and sailed again yesterday to the
southward.
In the late attempt made by the boats of the CHE-
ROKEE, Ciao, and BELLETTE, on the coast of Norway,
the object was the capture of several vessels laden
with naval stores, one of which had been brought out,
the preceding night, by a five-oared gig belonging
to theCtieacnute, without the smallest loss, although
exposed to a galling fire of musketry. This vessel
would have been secured, had not an unlucky shift
of the wind driven her on the rocks at the entrance
of the harbour. During the night, however, a large
force was collected, consisting of 13 row boats,
brought from a neighbouring •port, armed at all
points, each with a complement of soldiers, and two
with brass guns, supposed to be six pounders, besides
a great number of troops and armed inhabitants, all
concealed in the inlets of the rocks. The boats of
the British ships had nearly reached the place where
the vessels lay, when a most destructive fire was open-
ed upon them, against which gallantry was of no
avail ; a retreat was therefore resolved on, which was
not only effected in the face of a great superiority of
force, but the enemy were kept completely in check,
having.one of their boats blown up, besides others
much disabled. In the whole of .this enterprize,
both officers and men displayed the utmost bravery.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY SO.
STOKE V. SPARKS.
Mr. JEKYL applied for a rule to shew cause why an
attachment should not be granted against the Warden
of the Fleet, for not having brought op She body of a
person named Archbold, who was in his custody, and
who was a material witness for the defendant in the
above cause. An affidavit was read, stating the ser-
vice of notice upon the Deputy Warden, and that at
the time the person serving it enquired if there were
any fees t( pay ? and was informed there were none
rlexcept 9s. whith might be paid to the Tipstaff when
th,: man was hrLugitt up. The cause came on for
trial on the 29th of November last, but Archbold was
not brought up, and he being a most material wit-
ness, his absence occasioned a verdict for J€7oo to go
against the defendant.
The Court inquired why an application had not
been made to them on this subject at an early period?
and also remarked, that the cause assigned by the
Warden for not having brought up Archbold was not
stated. They wished the Learned Counsel to produce
an affidavit to these facts, upon which he might re-
new his application.

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CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Mr. BROUGH applied for a rule to spew cause why
a criminal information should not be granted against
Wm. Tindall, for gross misconduct towards Wm.
Calloway. The Learned Counsel stated, that Mr.
Calloway was Clerk of the Peace in the borough of
Portsmouth, and the defendant was Barrack Master.
It appeared, from the affidavit of the prosecutor, that
the defendant attended at the Mayor's Court, where
the prosecutor was sitting in his capacity of Clerk of
the Peace, for the purpose of swearing several affida-
vits ; that after the affidavits were sworn the prosecu-
tor demanded the usual fee, which Tindall refused to
pay, saying it was too much, and observing, he did
net know that the prosecutor precided in that Coart ;
the procecutor made some reply to this, upon which I
Tindall said " You are a d—d rascal, and an imper-
tinent puppy," to which the prosecutor replied, " You
are a complete puppy." This still further provoked
Tindall, who answered, " You are a d—d blackguard,
and if I had you out of Court I would kick you."
Mr. Justice GRosit—" There appears to have been
a great deal of improper behaviour on both sides ; if
you think fit to go before the Grand Jury, do so ; but
it is not a case for a criminal information."
Mr. BOROUGII—" Does not your Lordship think
this language was used with an intent to provoke Mr.
Calloway to a breach of the peace ?"
Mr. Justice GRosE—" I think there is no danger ;
ont is Clerk of the Court, and the. other Barrack-
, Master I"—Rule refused.

We have a regular series of New York Papers to
the date of the 14th ult. British ships cleared our
from this country before the 2d February, and pre..
vented from sailing by contrary winds, are not to be
subjected to the Non-Intercourse Law. The -three i
French frigates, the Nereide, Renommee, and Clo- i
rinde, are committing depredations in the Atlantic.
The UNION Capt. BELLS, in 27 days, from Liverpool,
I arrived at New York on the 10th rithi dispatches i
from England. A Bill for disfranchising the Blacks
'passed the Assemblyon the 11th; by which all Blacks,
•cm regularly proving their freedom, bra a right to
vote at elections. .

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CnURT-MARTlAL.—LNesterday the Court again at
aernhled al Chelsea College, pursuant to a cljosirnttienl
and the.examination of the evidence for toe psoseet

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