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PRIVAT4 LETTER.-44 AIESSTITA„ MIN U.
es Since my last we have been Playing*the same
game ; in constant alarm by the French keeping a
gre it part of their army embarked at nights, which
lugs kept all ours under arms. They began ten days
ago to annoy us a little, by throwing 36 pound shot
across to the Faro, from a gun they have slung on a
triangle, elevated to 45 degrees. In return, we-have
got some heavy sea-mortars, that were left at Malta,
by the Meteor bomb, and have just SOO yards to spare
in their range. They had brought almost all their
boats to the Point of Pizzo, 3400 yards, and this sea-
Mortar, having been got down and planted directly
opposite, just carried amongst their boats as nice as
possible ; without their being able to give us any thing
of the same kind in return.

" B.:sides this mortar, we have this day com-
pieced the number of mortar-boats to sir, which anchor'
about 500 yards from our shore, and play upon them
also. The shot from their batteries fly about them
pretty well, but have not yet touched them. This day
week we had a grand fight, our gun and mortar
boats against their boats and batteries; seven killed, five
wounded (all Sicilians), on our side; and they, I sup-
pose, had seven times as many: they allow 15 killed.
Our thus annoying them has had the effect of making
them retire with nearly all their boats into Scylla bay,
which being very small, they are not a little crowded.
Ot course we can fire shells at them now with almost
cert.tinty of hitting same. If they continue afloat,
with a stiff N.W. breeze, they can be burnt by a fire-
boot or two ; and it will take Murat two or three
hours more to come over from Scylla, than it would
from Pizzo ; not only being a greater distance, but,
on account of the confined beach he has to embark
l!is troops from : these are great advantages. Their
smaller gun-boats desert to us every day, and some of
their troops ; the deserters say he has 39,000 men.
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" You can have no idea of the beautiful effect of the
small actions we continually have in a narrow straight
I kt the Faro, wit 74 the immensely high Calabrian moun-
tains rising behind the smoke, the echo of the report
of the guns and mortars, and the numerous small co-
banns of smoke—some of the fined sights T ever wit-
nes,ed ; and as we seldom lose any men, there is
nothing to damp the pleasure.
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" JULY 27.—The trentli returned again last night
with all their boats to Pizzo Point, and embarked their
troops, which had the usual effect of keeping all our
troops under arms. Weolittifortunately, split one of
the mortars yesterday, and datnaged two others. To
make up for all this they have made signal by tele-
graph, from the heights, for a frigate, two brigs, and
36 sail of large boats, which must be all prizes. We
heard from Calabria, that a squadron of ours had &i-
-lea in with a division of 120 of their boats, so we sup-
pose the rest are destroyed."

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The subsequent copy of a dispatch from Colonel
Don Miguel de Alrera to General O'llonnel, will
be read with particular satisfaction :

" Albes, July 24, 1810.
" Most Excellent Senor—l have the honour to Inform your
Excellency, that on the 29th of last month, by a party of armed
peasant!, I received inforniation that the enemy was near Seri.
mama, collecting provisions, to the number of about 900 men.—
On further examination this news was confirmed to me, by per-
sons employed to inquire, excepting, that the French I found did
not exceed about 800 men. Thus instructed, I deemed it to be
prudent to concentre the forces under my orders, amounting to
630 infantry, and 150 cavalry, together with a bcely of near '.!00
armed pLasants from the mountains, collected from the Guerril-
las, making in the whole a strength of about 1000 men. The pea-
santry were only armed with pikes and a few muskets, and our
cavalry were not well mounted.

" On the 11th of the present month we began to march in the
direction of Serinana, crossing the small river Cinica, at Nl.)nt.
" On the 13;11 we passed tifrough Serinana, and the mat day
came in sight of the enemy, who had completed his foraging, and
was making away with it undir his convoy towards Nue,itra Se-
nora de Ins Fuentes. It consi.ted of 27 waggons laden with pro-
visions and plunder, taken from the surrounding country. Imme-
diately on finding they were discovered and pursued, they dis-
patched the convoy forward under the guard of 150 men, and he
remainder drew up and waited our approach to stop our further
advance against the convoy, which was getting away as fast as it
could.

" They posted themselves to great advantage on the river
Muedo, with a reserve on an eminence. They were drawn up
in three divisions, the centre commanded by Colonel Perron, who
bad been a very succe►sful officer. The instant our troops came
near to the French, they rushed upon them, and were re-
ceived by the enemy with a well-direese.l volley, which checked
them, but the Spaniards undaunted, again charged the French,
and dislodged them, laving about seventy dead on the field.-
1 be enemy fled with the greaten precipitation, yet his loss i❑
the pursuit was very great. in the mean time, I had forwarded
the two hundred armed peasants to overtake the CO!lVily, which
they did accordingly, and atter a very severe conftct. in se hied:
th. y conducted themselves most bravely, they were auccesstit,
and 24 waggons fell into our hands. Three of the waggons had
been previols'y burned. Forty Frenchmen threw down their
arms, and submitted on condition that their lives should be
spared.

" This brilliant action has done great honour to every man en-
:raged, and the thanks of the country are due. to the troops for
excellent coodu'et and titielniu:lled eiierage. Applause ha,
been especially merited by the Ca;;tains of infantry Rolt•gne and
Piteous whom your Excellestcy will report to his Majesty, as
indeed, as the whole corps.
"By this achievement wugors laden with ail sorts of storett
and with a large sum of money, have been acquired, as well as
150 stand of arms left in the field by the trimly. The: prisoners
ate 73, and the killed of the French near 200. A greater number
were wounded. Our loss, compared with theirs, is finial!, since
we had only 43 killed. and 107 wounded.—Goo preserve your
Excellency, &c. (Signed) " MIGUEL 11Z ALVLB.A."
GIBRALTAR, AUGUz+T 21.

Never since the commencement of the contest have
the affairs of Spain wore a m.,r2 promising aspect :-
1500 deserters, Austrians, Swiss, and Poles, have ar-
rived here within the space of eight or ten days, all of
whom have entered into our service, and been sent
off to Malta and Messina, to complete the foreign
corps stationed there. The deserters say, that they
have been without any pay for these seven months, and
that ►n every other.respect the French armies expe-
rience great privations. The French have closed the
port of Malaga, and do not suffer any vessel whatso-
ever to sail. It is the opinion of those connected with
the trade of that port, that this being the raisin sea.
son, the enemy do not wish that any vessel should sail
without paying some kind of contribution to the
French Governor.

A UCUST 23.
We are little acquainted with the interior of Anda-
lusia, on account of the French giving us much ob-
struction, but as far as we can learn, all things pro-
ceed there in the best manner. It seems from the
delay, that the plaa of raising the siege of Cadiz has

been abandoned. The besieging army is t3ritt9
strong.
Letters from the East contain favourable nevo
The whole of Arragon is in arms, as well as a
part of the South of Castile. O'Donnei 11,1, 1204.;
men at Tarragona, and the relief of T;.rtost i, t.,
attempted. At the time of the date of the last
vices, every exertion was making to forward the (,
pedition. The French have more than 10,00 U ept
before that place, but the garrison is strong. I h 2,1
seen a paper printed at Valencia that contains a lora
list of successful attacks made upon the Fre4
wherever they appear. At Boja a very hard bawl
was fought, though the numbers were small, beis,
only 55 Spaniards and 70 Frenchmen, trlt 27 of 4
enemy fell, and the rest fled, or were taken.
If the accounts are not exaggerated, they emit
pursue a better plan to rid the country of Fren:lrr.m.

E EVENING STA .

LONDON.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE WU ocr.
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PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
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Mr. POWELL, the American Secretary of Levi();
who sailed on Sunday in a flag of truce for Calais,
has been obliged to return to Dover in consequenceof
the French refusing to• allow him to land. After a she
had been fired upon the vessel from Calais, the Com.
missary came off' and told Mr. POWELL, that if the
vessel attempted to enter the harbour she would be
sunk. Mr. POWELL then directed the flag of truce to
proceed to Boulogne, which she did, and made di.
rectly into the harbour ; but had nearly cause to
repent this bold measure, for a heavy fee of shot and
shell was instantly opened upon her, and it was only
by an immediate flight that the crew and vessel were
saved from annihilation.—Such is the respect the cue.
my shew to a Flag of Truce from this country.

There has been no fresh arrival from Portugal since
our last, but the following particulars from the latest
official retui us, and other authentic sources, have ac 4
yet bc.'n made generally public :

" The British army now in Portugal amounts ts
23,000 fighting men, all in excellent health and spi.
tits. Of these 24,009 are under the immediate con.
mind of Lord WELLINGTON, including Gin. Hu.t.'s
division. The remainder are at Tomar, under Gt.
ncr.tl LEITH, with tl:c excepon of ore regiment at
Lisbos.—Further reinforcements will soon go out
.from this country. The 79th and 94th have already
left Cadiz for Portug.il ; two more regiments ate to
follow; and another corps is daily expected from
North America ; so that in ashwrt time our force in
Portugal will he very formidable. Still, however, if
will be far out-numbered by dint of the enemy, as
appears by MAssENA's Priiclam ui.un, -.rhich asset;
that he has under hi, orders 110,000 men!'
We helievb the latest official advico3 are of the 19th
nit. The French had then •commerced the siege of
Almeida, and Lord WELLINGTON was concentrating
his forces, among other objects, with a view of cons.
pelling the French to keep in a collected b-Ay, and
thus increase their difficulties as to supplies.
The latest private letters are of the 21st ult. A
letter of the 206 states, that Lori Wetuvorcx 144
removed his head-quarters to Alverca, and that our
out-posts extended to within eight or ten miles of
Pinhel. But a letter which we subjoin, of the 21st,
speaks as if head-quarters were still at Celerico.
There is perhaps a mistake in the date of one or
Other of the letters. The following, however, we are
inclined to consi.ter as correct ;

" CELERICO, AUGUST el.
" The milt body of the British army is now at this place to
high health and spirits. MASSEN Ais concentrating his fonts,
preparatory to a general action, before the rainy season sets in—
poiod width will Le equally destructive to his forces and to
oars. Lord WzxuNGTON, in the mean time, is making evai
exertion which bravery and prudence can suggest to meet ll*
coming storm, whatever It may be. In the position which W$
occupy at present, the French cavalry cannot act; their otll
chance will be in a charge by the bayonet, and they know sea
that we are more than a match fur them in such an encounter.
C:neralklit.b has taken up a n•`w position in advance; andl..ard
WELLINGTON frankly says, that though he is surrounded with
dangers, if he is blessed with health and a continuance of gel
spirits, be has no fear for the result of the expected vieral action.
The following is an extract of a Letter from a bli•
litary 0:11:er of high rank at Cacrs, to a Gentleman
in Edinburgh :
" Cadiz is now very strong indeed, taking in all that has bees
done in the Isla to protect it. The hatted against the French em
not abate throughout thg peninsula, anti the bodies of armed pta•
sants, who harrass, and then disperse to rally again, do MOIll
.effectual mischief to the enemy, than the most numerous
army which could be embAliett ;• fur the Span Lads. who are is
dividually bold, seem to cease to be so when embodied in a rs•
plan corns, from the want of confidence in their ofs,:•ers

'l 'ha: ha intercepted document is a must intrrrs•irB met
and quite authentic. A farmer, a fine dashing fellow, !law at dis
head a about l,;00 men, who somethnes dashes into the verf
gates of Madrid, intercepted this dispatch. When .0110ered, the,
then disperse to meet again at the rallying point, its the strong
country tot! e east of Madrid.
" If Lord WaLtistotoN can avoid a general engaz„ement, fur
this campaign, then things may really be said to lout better is
the Peninsula."
It is stated in letters from Catalonia that Gener3l
DOYLE was shut up in Tortosa, but that General C.+•
RO, the brother-in-law of ROUANA, was using 411 pos.
bible expedition, at the head of between fifteen and
20,000 men, to relieve that place
A ship has arrived at Plymouth, from Bilbna, fniu
which one letter has reached town, and on this mac"
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14t1 it is stated that the 18th July the Govern& of
Dilhda, with 500 men, left that 'place to make an at-
tack upon some patriots in the neighboUrhoodr'whim
he was repulsed with considerable losi.
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In addition to the accounts from the Mediterraitean
given in the STAR of yesterday, we have given
.thit
day some other letters from Gibraltar, Melaina, atc.
By letters from Malta of the Ist 'ultimo, we loain
that Mr. ADAIR arrived there lu the SALCETTE fll-
- on the 29th of July, froth Constantinople. He
vqs honoured with an audience Of leiye by the Grand
seitznior, a distinction which proves the high favour
in which he was held, as there is only 'one other in-
tance of his granting a second audience. The accounts
brought by the SALCETTE were rather faVourable..—
The alarm created by the successes of the Russians
2t the commencement of the campaign had subsided;
and the resolution of the Sultan to put himself at the
Lead of his troops had etcited a spirit of enthusiasm,
from which the greatest advantages were expected.
The GANYNIEDE frigate sailed from Malta on the Ist
of last month, with above 96 Sail of merchant ims-
sels under convoy for England.

A Gentleman, who is just arrived from -Holland,
asserts, in contradiction to the statements recently
published, that the produce of the new impost of 50
per cent, will amount to thirty millions sterling. We
are inclined to think this estimate, however, greatly
exaggerated.

Saturday being the anniversary of their MA:ESTIES'
nuptials, there was a domestic fete in the Castle at I
Windsor, at which were present the Prince of WALES,
the Duke and Duchess of YORK, the Dukes of CLA-
RENCE, SUSSEX, KENT, and CAMBRIDGE, Princesses
ELIZABETH, AUGUSTA, MARY, and SOPHIA.
As his MAJESTY disinounted from taking his morn-
ing ride, Mr. SHERIDAN was introduced, and had the
honour of an audience for a considerable time. The
subject, tve understand, was concerning Drury-lane
Theatre.
Friday:;e'nnight Lord CAtrtEttiAnnpassed through
Dumfries, on his way to Ireland, by Port Patrick.
Sunday List the Deputies from the Caraccas had
to interview with the Marquis WELLNSLEY' at Apsley
House, preparatory to their departure for South Arne-
rica. They pro. ceded yesterday to Portsmouth, in
order to embark on board a British vessel of war.
The Deputy from Buenos Ayres and General MI-
RANDA had afterwards interviews with the Noble
Marquis, who, in the evening, prkeided to the sea
coast, for the benefit of his health.
Mr. PINKVEY is about to bend dispatches to Ame-

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'bozArr catty, rrlitrit.
It is aeeplOo be the'tthls Theitre aloald
be destmea agtin to. RRios* the scene of 'contention
and discord. Stkh, hOweirer, *ears to be its f4te,
judging frortt the event of list night, when it opened
for tlre season, unless iorne'coshpromise.or amicable
adjustment is early resorted fO. Our Readers are
aware, that in the treaty 'concluded last season be-
tween thy:ganageisind the 0. P. Comniistee, it was
stipulated and agreed to by the former, that the num-
ber of private boxes should be reduced to three on
each side. They will also recolleCt, that 'on the last
night of the last season, Mr. Kemble came forward,
and, for the reasons which he then 'stated, solicited
from the public the favour of permitting the Mani-
gers to retain seven privite bores on each tide, in the
same manner as in the former Theatre. This propo-
sition was certainly received with considerable ap-
plause by the audience then present ; and it seems
that upon the understanding that the favour then so-
licited
was granted, the Managers have subsequently
made their arrangement. The boxes in front of what
last seaso:i was the circle of private boxes, together
with a very magnificent saloon attached to them,
ha* been thrown open to the public. The side-
boxes of that circle remain private, in number pre-
cisely the same as in the former Theatre.
This arrangement was brought to the test last night
in a very full house, and was certainly very loudly
objected to. The ominous sound of 0. P. was heard
very early in the performance, and a noise was kept
up, which rendered it impossible to hear connectedly
the performance on the stage.
I Soon after the close of the first act of The Beggar's
Opera Mr. Kemple came forward: A combination of
noises then burst forth, which it would be extremely
difficult to describe. Those who %vett in anger could
not he induced for some time to calm their rage, and
those who were most anxious to hear him marred their
own purpose by their loud calls for silence. At length
however, there was an interval of tranquillity, and
Mr. Kemble began, 66 Ladies and Gentlemen, when
I had the honour of addressing myself to you on the
last night of the late season—" Here there was an
interruption, and some time again elapsed before he
could be heard—" tfy. proposition which I then made
in the name of the Proprietors for the arrangement of
the interior of the theatre was received—" Here, as
if anticipating, what he intended to say, the storm
raged with redoubled fury. g, No, No," and 66 Yes,
Yes," were reiterated by opposite panics ; and 4, No
Private Boxes" was loudly vociferated.
An attempt was made to hand a paper across th'
pit to Mr. Keruble, but it did not reach him. lie
solicited attention for some time in vain, and at length
spoke amidst a confused noise, observing, in reference
to what he said last season, that Drury-lane Theatre
would be placed by law in a better situation than that
of Cov:at-garden. Some persons cried out, It is
not built," and a great nuise again prevailed. At
. length, catchil an opportunity, in answer, we sup-

an •Ir• 0,
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MOULD. sai &c. The Wier Gentleman, and ke
gala pan* of, ladies, occupiod one of the stage-box
and were particularly distinguished for their, polities,
attention to some strangeis whom the crowded state
of the Theatre had obtruded into their box. ,
The opposition of last might was, upon, the whole,
much more formidable than we were led to expect.
Should this contest continue, though no horns, rat-
tles, or placards are made use of, it will be impossible
for any person to go to the Theatre with a view of
enjoying the performance. The Proprietors will find,
moreover, that the best apparatus for warming their
Theatre, is the imbfif favour