Star.
London, England, 1811-09-11 00:00:00

. • . .
TUE ARMY.
The 33ci itiertent which hai been in India foi
some years, is now on its way
.to England.
Several transports have arrifed at PlYniciuth from
Cork, bound to the Isle of Wight; they are detained
there by contrary wind, and have volunteers from dif-
ferent Irish Militia Regiments an board for the line:
Fourteen of the Nottingham Militia, who did not
volunteer to Ireland, have been attached to do dug,
with the North DeVon Regiment, under the command
of Lord BoaiNGOoN, at Plymouth. The latter are
expected to embark for Portsmouth.
The officers belonging to several 2d battalions of
Regiments in Portugal, whose first battalions are there
also, are now on their way to England to recruit, the
men having been drafted into the first battalion.
A plan has been sent home from the West Indies,
by Captain WiNovtatn, of the Bth W. I. regiment, foe
recruiting the W. I. regiment in Africa, which has
been approved of, and is immediately to be carried
into execution.

A new barrack, which will be completed in the
course of the present year, is building at Hampton-
Court, for 40 men, and the same number of horses,
estimated at £4400.
Sunday the Ist inst. two grenadiers of the 37th re-1
giment, who were ctntries on the Judges' lodgings at
Cork, having had snide cause of quarrel, charged
each other with their bayonets, and but for the inter-'
ference of Sheriff bLANE, who observed them and
hastened to the spot, wirtild have probably done each
other great bodily harm. They were disarmed and
taken into custody. One of them received a puncture
in the breast from his adversary'f weapon.
EXTRACT OF A LFtTTEN FROM AN OFFICER IN LORD WEL-
LINGTON'S ARMY, DATED SABUGAL, ON THE COA, AU-
GUST 7, 1311.
4, I marched from Portalegre this day week, and
we suppose ourselves going to besiege Ciudad Rodri-
go. I will tell you the route we have taken, and by
the map you may easily follow us. Wednesday, Sl st
ultimo, left Portalegre; halted and passed Apalhao;
Niza (halted); Velha, Castello Branco, halted
two nights ; I'edroga two nights ; San Miguel, Pe-
namaor, two nights; and Sabugal, to-day. I always
accompany head-quarters, and they generally march
from five to eight leagues a day, by which we gain
so much upon the troops as to have every now and
then a halting day. The weather is uncommonly
hot ; and as I always start half an hour before day-
break, I am in before the heat of the day comes on.
Our road has lain over a very mountainous track of
country ; but, excepting being most abominably steep,
not very bad for mules, and the extensive prospect
,here and there repay the labour. I know very little'
of the French troops, but 1 spoke 's ith a soldier who
escaped from them by means of the Guerillas, who
furnished him with money, a mule, and a pass, from
Guerilla to Guerilla. This man was wounded in the
leg at Talavera, and was a twelvemonth in Isindrid,
and eight months in Segovia, which last is the place
he escaped from. He gives the best account of the
Guerilla system I ever heard. Since Massena's re-
treat, the Spanish are another people in point of spi-
rits, and these parties daily become more tormidable;
for deserters of all nations (particularly Germans)
join them from the French army, and though an un-
•disciplined set, yet they are as well mounted as the
Trench cavalry, and are uncommonly successful in
cutting off convoys of provisions, stores, and money.
He relates that assassination is carried on at Madrid
to an incredible extent by the women. In Segovia
800 have been murdered in this way in the last eight
months, and yet, says he, the Spaniards are as polite
as possible to the French ; but if they meet the very
same people at night, alone, they are never heard of
more."

THE Conrcs.—The following Decree the 19th
June, 1811, is taken from the .Ezpanol :
I. The Mediation offered by Great Britain, for the purpose
of conciliating the Provinces of America, is accepted.
2. '1 he indispensable basis must be, the siibminion of the Pro-
vinces to acknowledge and swear allegiance to the Cores and
Government, and to name Deputies who shall represent them its
the said Cortes, and shall incorporate themselves with the other
Representatives of the Nation.
3. That all hostilities shall be reciprocally suspended, and all
persons, of either party, who are prisoners, shall he set free.
4. 'that the pretensions of the Provinces ac variance with the
Mother Country (iiiialestrif shall be beard, and attention paid to
them as far as justice will permit.
5. At the expiration of eight months from the commencement
of the Negotiation, or sooner if possible, a Report of the progress
of it shall be made to the Spanish Government.
6. Great Britain shall be permitted, during the negotiation, to
trade with the said provinces, it being left to the Cortes to coo-
-1 alder whether they shall be admitted to a share of the trade with
all the provinces of America.
7. '1 he negeciation must be concluded within fifteen months.
P. lf, at the expiration of that time, it is not accomplished,
Great Britain shall suspend all intercourse with the Provinces at
variance with Spain, and shall assist the Mother-Country in
bringing them back to their duty.
9. The. Government, in its answer to the English Minister,
shall previously explain to him the motives winch have induced
It to accept the mediation, and to preserve its honour.
REMARKS OF THE SPANISH EDITOR.---" The Spa-'
wish Government is the ally of England, in a cause
common to both—in which Spain derives the greatest
benefit, and England bears the greatest share of the
expence. One of the few means which Spain possesses
of contributing to the expence, and lessening the pe-
cuniary burden of England, is interrupted by the se.
paration of the American provinces. The allied power
may therefore say—Why have you managed yosti
interests so ill, that instead of deriving benefits for
the objects of ouralliance, you must waste your re-
sources on the very countries from which you might
to have received them ?
4, The only answer which the Spanish Government
could give to such a question, which would be satis-
factory, would be this These people are not sin-
cere in their professions, and I could not proceed with
them in any other way than that which I have pur-
sued—in proof of which, you, who are my ally, whose
interests are the same as mine, and who can do no-
thing to trust me, which would not hurt yourself, do
you try and offer them, in my name, all that you
think they can in justice demand. When you see
that they reject all you offer, then you will acknow.
ledge their bad faith; and we are convinced, from a
knowledge of your rectitude, that you will take part
with us in reducing them to their duty.'
fi This would indeed shew an earnestness to be re-
conciled—this would be areal admission of mediation.
What the Cortes have done is only an endeavour to
commit England to the maintenance of their own
tenacious and mistaken policy."