Star.
London, England, 1811-08-20 00:00:00

SICIL r.

The British merchants in Sicily have addressed a
memorial to the• Board of Trade, on the subject of
the restrictions and embarrassments to which our
commerce with that island is exposed. This memorial
is couched in strong terms, and details many specific
grievances, the only remedy for which, according to
the suggestion of the petitioners, must be the conclusion
of a treaty of commerce with the Sicilian Govern-
ment. It is of great length, and amidst a multipli-
city of other points, it states the conduct of the Ski-
lisp Government towards Mr. Fagan, the British
Consul, and adds, that he had been repeatedly and
grossly insulted by the authorities of the Sicilian Go-
vernment, and treated in the execution of his consular
duty with every mark of indignity, inattention, and
disrespect." The memorial then loudly complains of
the duties to which English goods are subjected

" 'rite tariff is of the most flagitious and oppres-
sive nature, affixing to English commodities a rate of
from one quarter to one half more on the estimaae.,
than on the same articles of manufactures or of consa
merce, the produce of any other country ; conse:.
quently, the like advance is exacted in the duties; and'
in many instances, it brings the actual duties that are
paid to from 3$ to 35 per cent. on first value, or ori-
ginal cost ; whereas the same kind of articles, not
being denominated English, and entered at the cus-
tom.house by a French, German, or Swiss merchant,
would pay no more than 15 to 20 per cent."
After enumerating a variety of other arbitrary im-
positions, the memorialists give the' following sum.
mary of the grievances under which they labour :
" The Decrees of Berlin, &c. do not efficaciously
tend to the destruction of British Commerce on the
Continent of Europe, as the conduct of the Sicilian
Government does in Sicily, by the rapacious, arbi-
trary, and rigorous impositions it places thereon.
" Our rights are entirely subverted—our connec-
tions are despised—our treaties with Spain are held
as futile, and inapplicable to SiCily—our Consul is
treated with insult and disrespect—our privileges are
wrested from us—the duties on our merchandize
amount to one-third more than those levied on the
same kinds of merchandize, the product of any other
country, and every day some new burthens are laid
upon us ; even the assurances, the promises, and con-
ventions guaranteed to us by the royal word, are con-
' sidered as null and void:"
In conclusion, they call the attention of the Board
of Trade to the necessity there is for a Commercial
Treaty between Great Britain and Sicily, and earnestly
intreat that Mr. Fagan be replaced in his situation of
Consul General.—lt appears, that in the absence of
our late Ambassador in Sicily, and during the suspen-
sion of Mr. Fagan as Consul, Mr. Douglas, who had
been Lord Amherst's Secretary, was recognized as
Charge d'Affaires on the 4th of June.

FRENCH PAPERS.

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PARIS, AUGUST 14.
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE ARMIES IN SPAIN:

ARMY OF viz sot:Tu.
We read in en intercepted letter, that as soon as
Lord Wellingtion was informed at Albuera of the
match of the French army of Portugal, he assemb-
led a Council of War, to deliberate upon the part' to
be taken. The Spanish Generals were present : they
warmly espposed the proposition of the English Ge-
nerals to abandon :vain, and repass the Guadiana.
For two months, say they, 'we have been besieging
Badajoz : we have already raised the siege once—
the breach is practicable, and in a few days we shall
be masters of the place. The possession of Bada-
dajoz is important, because it is one of the strongest
,places in Spain ; the key of the Guadiana, and con-
tains all the bridges and besieging equipage of the
French army.
The result of the battle we shall fight will be, if
we are conquerors, the immediate fall of this impor-
tant place. Cadiz has been besieged for a year. The
French have constructed there a considerable flotilla,'
they have more than four hundred pieces of large ca•
libre in battery ; the besieging works they have erect-
ed are immense; the result ut the battle will be to de-
liver Cadiz.

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The army of Murcia is in motion, and under the
walls of Grenada. The result of the battle will per.
mit our junction with that brave army.
The French army of Arragon besieges Tarragona; !
upon the fate of that place depends that of Catalonia,
and the kingdom of Valencia. The result of the bat-
tle will be felt, undoubtedly, even in those provinces.
In fact, victors, we become masters of Estrem'a-
dura, Andalusia, the kinplonis of -Cordova, Jaen,
Grenada ; we take Badajoz, we deliver Cadiz. The
French, obliged to repass the Sierra Morena, will be
harassed on ail sides, will flaw for Madrid, will marcit
the nearest troops, which are those of Arragon, and
thus Tarragona, Catalonia, and Valencia, will be de-
livered. 'Never were more important consequences
attached to the Cate of a battle.
If, on the contrary, we lose it, shall we not be al-
ways in time to repass the Guadiana, place ourselves
under the protection of Elvas, or the heights of I'or.
talegre ? The cavalry of the army of Portugal not
having been yet entirely refitted, the means ut con-
veyance not being yet re.organized, they can under.
take nothing before September ; and till that time,
shall we not be always able to defend the lines of
I Lisbon, or to rnaintain ourselves under the cannon
I of Elvas ?

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Victors, we shall obtain immense advantages; van-
quished, scarcely any inconvenience is attached to our
defeat. Our army is as numerous as the French
army—they have rather more cavalry than we have,
but we have more field-artillery.
The bad state of the carriages of the army of Por-
tugal has not permitted them to bring with them more
than a small part of their park. The epoch is deci-
sive. Victors, the Penia..ula may be delivered ; but
it, on the contrary, we repass the Guadiana, and eva-
cuate Spain, whether it be in consequence of a battle
lost, or a simple deliberation of the present Council
' of War, the result will be the same.
Spain, abandoned for the third time, will be dis-
couraged—Badajns will be re-victualled—the army
of Murcia will be destroyedand dispersed—Tarragona
will'be taken—Catalonia reduced to submission—Va-
lencia will follow the fate of Tarragona—and the
English armies, after having been useless spectators

of the defeat of all oar armies, will be useless spectate r
of the capture of all our fortresses, and, consequently,
of the submission of all our Provinces.
These reasons not having been effectual, the Eng•
lish Generals having resolved to repass the Guadiana
the Spaniards separated discontented On the 30th
of June they appeared before the fort of Isliebla. Co-
, lonel Fitzherz, who commands there, had 300 men.
Blake established his batteries—on the Ist-of July, he
tried an assault. Three successive attacks, directed
against the two gates, were repulsed. The ladders of
the Spaniards were thrown down, and 300 remained
in the ditches of the place. Among the wounded the
Spaniards include General Zayas.
Upon the fist advice which the French Governer
of Seville had of the march of Blake, he took the
field. On the .sth of July he took from them three
companies at Calanas. On the sth, the enemy em.
barked, and the division of Seville picked up a great
, number of stragglers. Upwards of 2000 of Blake'F
band deserted to return home.
On the 6th, Blake and the Spanish corps sailed lc.:
Cadiz.

ARMY OM ARRAOON.
All the predictions of the Spanish people are rea-
lised. After the capture of Tarragona, Marshal Su-
chet marched, upon Berge, and destroyed that fort:
from thence he proceeded upon Montserrat. The in.
surrectional Junta, intimidated by the capture of Tar-
ragona, had embarked for Majorca, leaving the Mar-
quis d'Ayrolas to defend Montserrat, the general
depot and central magazine of the insurgents. MAI.
shal Suchet made dispositions to reconnoitre this place
entrenched by art and nature. He arrived at Reuss
on the 20th, with the brigade Abbe.

On the 22d, the Brigadier Montmarie marched
against Igualada, in front of Frere and liarispe. Oa
the 24th the troops were united. The enemy, who
had for a moment been alarmed, restinied their sect.
rity, not thinking we should dare to attack them--..but
in the night the Marshal marched rapidly upon Eruch
with the brigades Abbe and Montmarie : he found
there General Maurice Mathieu, with a detachment
of the garrison of Barcelona. The attack began upon
three redoubts placed at the foot of the mountain,
and which covered the" entrance of the defile,they
were in an instant carried by the bayonet, and occu-
pied by our troops. General Abbe received orders to
proceed immediately in front of the defile with the Ist
regiment of infantry, the 114311 of the line, and a con;.
pany of sappers.
The road, long and painful, winds on the flank of
a steep mountain ; fresh obstacles would have stopped
at each step any bur French soldiers : intrencisments,
redoubts placed on inaccessible rocks, covered the en-
trance of the convent. Peasants stationed on all the
tops of the mountains kept up a terrible fire. The
Marquis d'Aymlas, trusting in the strength of his
position, contented himself with ordering drat a
week's provisions should be carried into the:l)att,ries,
which he deemed impregnable ; but General Abbe
bad already dashed on with two picked companies.
-The brave men arrived under the rock of the fttt
'battery. In spite of the stones and 'rocks hurled
.dovrn upon them, they climbed the heights—they are
already in the embravires— the enemy-lose their con?
jidenee—all that could not save themselves were kid.
'W in the battery. The cannon were immediate;
turned against the second battery, against which
'marched the Chief of Battalion Ebrand, with a pick.
ed battalion. He attacked in front, and at rage turned
the wink, which was carried in a few mintitTs by the
bayonet. The Spanish officer was killed on his can-
"ion, with the cannoneers.
A third battery with a strong entrenchment yet
remained in front of the convent, and presented the
greatest obstacles to us to attack in front ; but fifty
marksmen had climbed, we know not by what and.r.
city, through the clefts of the rocks, and had reached
the summit of the peaks of the mountain, from thence
they plunged into the very interior of the convent and
1 ' the intrenchtnents.
D'Ayrolas immediately desceifded with part of his
, men into the ravines and impenetrable paths, where
;it was impossible to follow him. Some officers were
taken with the rest of the soldiers; and the Convent
and 13 hermitages were instantly occupied by our
brave men.
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We took two standards, ten pieces of cannon, of
large calibre, a million of cartridges, an immense
quantity of ammunition, clothes, and provisions.
Deserters from the fort of Figeeras have declared
that there are about 1000 sick in the garrison, which
is reduced to half rations.
The English cruizers have disappeared wit!: Cam.
po Verde and his adherents.
The merchants of Valencia are carrying off the:t
most precious effects to Alicant and Majorca.
DISTRICT OF TILE ARMY OP THE NORTH.

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The assemblage of the Gallicians comminded by
Santocildes has tried a fresh attack upon the po)ls
Orbigo. On the 2d July, at two in the moruiir!,
Santocildes, at the head of all his troops, appeared at
the village of Vellamor, upon Orbigo. General Bon-
net had time to collect three regiments at Villa
d'Angas. He marched immediately against the
enemy, who, after some moments firing, were sta7-
gered by a fine charge of the 12th dragoons, which
determined them to retreat, leaving many dead na
the field of battle.
A reconnoissance, pushed on the 10th towards As-
torga, announced that the enemy seemed Willing, to
maintain themselves there, and were reinforcing
themselves with peasants.
Ott the 14th, General Bonnet, with a strong de-
tachment, reconnoitred the position of the enemy,
who hastened his retreat over the mountains of Villa
Franca, without its being possible to bring him to
au
action, which would have deci.!ed his fate.

DISTRICT OF THE ARMY Or THE CENTRE.
The town of Cuenca, cleared of the brigands, has
been occupied in a military manner, and the pivince
occupied like thoile of the interior : the greater part
of the prisoners desired to enter into our service
those that were dispersed return succes,ively to their
homes ail the cteimurtes are loud against the fright-
fill system of these bands, which know neither blind
nor toe ; they all cesiied arms, and the honour of de•
finding themselves : several have already ciistingu.sh•
ed themselves by the arrest of some leaders too fa
mous for their atrocities.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.
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We have received Paris Papers to the 15th, being a
day later than those received yesterday. TLey con.
twin some further details from the French armies in
Spain, which are given at length in another part of
cur Paper. We regret to find that their successes in
the South of Spain have not been confined to the final
capture of Tarragona. Montserrat, which was re-
garded as the strongest place in Europe, both• by
nature and art, has fallen, and we fear that its brave
defenders, like those of Tarragona, have been panic
struck by the misfortunes of the patriots in other parts
of Spain.
Letters and Papers have been received yesterday
morning from Boston to the date of the 15th July.
They mention, that a report was prevalent that a
Proclamation had been drawn up, but not published,
for the assembling of Congress on the Ist October.—
It is likewise noticed as a rumour, that General Tun-
BEAU, the French Minister to the United States, has
been taken on his voyage to France and sent into Ha.
lifax. His health is stated to be so bad, as to leave
little hopes of his recovery.-

necessary to apologize for laying before our Readers
the following particulars, which are understood to
come from unquestionable authority :
The mental affliction of his MAJESTY has unhappily
assumed that settled determinate appearance which
render fruitless the exertions of practitioners in the or-
dinary branches of medicines : and the future treat-
ment of his MAJESTY'S disorder, it is supposed, will
be committed to Doctors SIMMONS and Wired:, though
some of the other Physicians will be kept in atten-
dance. Unhappily for the Royal Sufferer, the occa-
sional bodily refreshment he experiences only tends
to render his mental disorder more violent ; besides
which, his digestive powers are so defective, that the
fond he reluctantly takes affords but very little benefit,
and he is now in so weak a state, that he is obliged to
be carried from his bed to his chair and back again,
with his head drooping nearly upon his chest—a state
which cannot otherwise be contemplated than with
In another part of this Paper will be found a most
interesting document, which we have received from
feelings the most poignant, and to which it is impos-
the Caraccas.—lt is the abdication by the Provisional sible to give adequate expresslnn.
Junta of the powers and authorities with which they ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
have been invested, and the resignation of them into The Kixo may be considered as exceedingly ill ;
the hands of the first General Cortes elected and con- and those who attend him, particularly Dr. Wields,
vetted in South America. Twenty distinct Cities are apprehensive that the continued violence of his pa-
and Territories have appointed their Representatives
roxysms may put a speedy period to his sufferings.
to this illustrious Assembly, which has received the
appellation of the General Congress of Venezuela. Within the last seven days his MAJESTY has wasted
The Spanish Cortes have issued a Decree, which more than during any former period of his malady.—
has been adopted after a long and secret discussion, He is, indeed, in a state of constant coercion ;or should
upon an offer which had been made by the British it be relaxed, he avails himself of his liberty to pro-
Government to mediate between the American Pro-
ceed to acts of personal violence. Within thelast fort-
vinces and the Mothei Country. This Decree con-
of nine articles, and the mediation is accepted, night his person is so much altered that he looks many
on condition that an acknowledgment of the Sove- yearsolder. Itisnow ascertained that the violence of his
reignty of the Cortes should be the basis of the Treaty agony proceeds principally from the pressure of water
—and that the British Government should, on the
on the brain ; for, when he stoops, he experiences the
failure of the Negotiation, suspend all intercourse
most violent pain, from which he is never free except
with the refractory Provinces, and assist in reducing
them to subjection. 1 when supported in an erect posture. What afflictingly
A Gentleman has arrived from St. Petersburgh, aggravates the calamity, is the circumstance of his
which place he left on the 24th ult. The information MAJESTY being perfectly unconscious as to the indivi-
communicated by this Gentleman on the subject of
duals who are in attendance on him; and, in short,
our relations with Russia, are of the highest imp, et-
h
ance. He had frequent opportunities of ascertaining he has now never for a moment a lucid interval. All
the sentiments of that Court, and he distinctly asserts, hopes, not only of his intellectual recovet y, but of any
that in the Cabinet of Aeuesioxe hostilities with return of physical strength, may now, it is greatly ap-
France are considered inevitable, and that in the per.
orehended be finally relinquished, by those who
suasion of this event, preparations had been long going • ' - even
forward to repel any sudden aggression of this new are most zealously and most affectionately anxious for
enemy. Among those precautions, the latest adopted any favourable change. His MAJESTY is now said to
by the War Office had been the calling out of the Mi. have become possessed of an excessive but false appe-
litia, which was assembled in every district of the fron- cite, which unhappily is only symptomatic of the grea-
tiers ready for immediate service.
ter violence of the disease.
The same Gentleman is provided with passports to
depart from and return to Russia at his own time and , 66 WINDSOR CASTLE, AUGUST 20.
pleasure. He is also, we are told, by peculiar favour, ! The KING is not better to-day.— His MAJESTY has
furnished with several passports of A similar description passed another sleepless night . (Signed)
for the accommodation of his friends, in direct oppo-
" H. HALFORD. " H. BAILLIE. " R. %VIEWS."
sition to the policy hitherto Adopted by Russia, at the '
intance of M. Latniieeos. i
Yesterday, about one o'clock, his Grace the Duke
Such was the confidence with which the Russian of Devoestotte was introduced to his Royal Highness
Government bad inspired Sir JAMES SAUSIAREZ, that
the PRINCE Reimer at York House, St. James's Pa-
the British Admiral had permitted '2OO ships, princi- lace, upon his coming to his title, and at the same
pally laden with the produce and manufactures of time his Come delivered to his Royal Highness, the
this country, to proceed to the port of Cronstadt, and
ribbon and Order of the Garter worn by his father the
some of them were entering the Neva. We are sorry late Duke. His Royal Highness then left York.
to say that the market for these commodities was House, accompanied by Generals TURNER and KEP-
vverstocked, but the great deficiency in the interior
tree, for the Treasury Chambers, where he held a court.
General will soon relieve it, and the superabundance of Rus- ' MAITLAND was introduced to his Royal
sian produce will afford articles in barter on terms , Highness upon his return from the Government of '
very advantageous. Ceylon, and upon his being appointed to the Com-
Perhaps the most direct indication of war between
mind of the 10th regiment
Russia and France is the rapid and unexpected ad. His Royal Highness then held a Privy Council,
vance of the exchange to 151, a situation in which whit% was attended by the L-rd Chancellor, the Lord
we have not seen it during a very long period, not- President of the Council, the First Lord of the Tree-
withstanding the Herculean efforts of the Gored meet
sury and Chancellor of the -E xchequer, the First Lord
to support it. of the Admiralty, the three Secretaries of State, the
We have one additional fact which is tolerably
'Earl of HARROWBY. &c.
explicit : the gunpowder, lead, and other ammunition, His Grace the Duke of Devoestuat was introduced
accompanied by sealed orders to be opened at An- !
to in the Council. upon his being appointed Lord Lien. !
bolt, it is now directed, should be sent with all pos. i •
i tenant of the county of Derby, and was sworn in ac-!
sible dispatch to the port of Riga. I cordingly, in the room of the late Duke,
From another quarter of respectable authority, we
Mr. Butleot was also introduced to the Council; I
Live learned, that the point immediately under dis-
d sworn in Clerk of the Council, in the room of Mr.
cussion between the two Powers, is the possession of a.2!--
r AwKENEn, deceased. i
the ports of Riga and Revel. BONAPARTE is stated
Parliament was directed to be further prorogued
to have demane!ed them precisely on the same plea
'from the 22d inst. to the 4th of October next. I
on which he seized Stettin, Colberg, and the other
The RECORDER of London was then admitted, who
Prussian ports, as being necessary to the completion
made his report of the following convicts under sen-
of the o Continental System ;" and without which
twice of death in Newgate, viz.
England could never be compelled to accept a mari-
James Hodget ts, Elizabeth (King, Susannah M‘Pherson, alias .
time peace, so necessary to the repose of the world.— Arnott, and Mary M'Donald, for stealing goods, &c. in a dwell-
BONAPARTE'S application to the Russian Emperor on ing-house; Thomas Mann, John Francis, and Elizabeth Leach,
this head was accompanied and enforced by a state- fur forgery ; Joseph Antonio and Joseph King, fora
highway
ment of what he himself had accomplished ;—that he rAnhtbery ; and John Robinson, for a like offence—when Joseph
onto, Joseph King, '1 bonus Mann, aid Joint Francis, were
had shut out the English -from the ports of the Adria- ordered for execution on the With instant. 1
tic—from the Elbe and the Weser. His ROYAL HIGHNESS gave audiences to the Lord
English commerce was entirely excluded from all CHANCELLOR, Earl CAMDEN, Mr. PERCEVAL, Mr. i
the Potts of his own dominions, and those of his ccn. Renee, &c.
federates, in a certain degree to the temporary detri. , About four o'clock his ROYAL HIGHNESS left the
meat of his own subjects; and it now only remained Treasury and went to York House, and in a short
for the Emperor ALEXANDER to affix his seal to this time afterwards his Excellency the Algerine Ambas-
vast plan, by closing his ports in the Baltic, the only sador, attended by his Secretary, the British Interpre-
inlets, he regretted to say, which were at niesent ter, and Colonel CHESTER in his Majesty's carriage, ;
open to the English. with the servants in their state liveries, arrived at .
All this, General LAI/rump was instructed to York House, where his Excellency was introduced to
press upon the attention of the Court of St-Peters- hiS ROYAL HIM/tees' by Colonel CHESTER, Assistant 1
burgh ; and also to say, that his Master by no means Master of the Ceremonies, previous to his Excellency
doubted the good-will of the Emperor, but rather leaving this country.
the ability of his Government, which was too weak to Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT dined with the Earl
carry into execution the full intentions of his Majesty. of Heeeregros. 1
On this ground it eras. that the French Government Sunday afternoon the PRIECE Reehtee and Duke of
sought the possession of the two ports in question, and CUSHIERLARD dined with the Qum. at Windsor, andi
also as a guarentee that the system of exclusion should afterwards accompanied her Mauna to Frog:nom
be followed up to its utmost extent. to tea.

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THE XING. THE ARMY.
—.... 1
We regret to find that in addition to the unfavour- Captain CRAWFORD'S company of artillery have
able Bulletin issued yesterday, the reports from Wind-
embarked on board transports for Halifax, and Cap-
_ n Ana
a. t mN's company have marched into the same
sor, in the course of the evening, were still more tßarracks which they left.
gloomy. His MAJESTY is now chiefly sustained by Tuesday last, the Staff of the 4th battalion of the
the fever. If his pulse were to fall the Physicians 60th regiment, which lately arrived at Hilsea from
would despair of his life, for the only sustenance he the West Indies, wete removed to the Isle of Wight.
takes, he has not the power to digest, and it is by me. Saturday, 40 men and 80 horses of the 14th Light
dkal means that he swallows it. He has also lost Dragoons embarked, to join their regiment in Por-
tugal.
the power of distinguishing by the voice those about
he Warwickshire regiment of Militia, stationed
his person. Tat Lewes, have received orders to hold themselves in
The importance of the subject almost renders it un- i readiness to proceed to Ireland.

The 42d regiment is to embark at Leith from
Gravesend, on Friday next.
Tuesday last, the first &vision of the Royal City
Dublin Regiment of Militia arrived at Cork, and en-
camped in a field adjoining the new barracks. The
2d division marched in on Wednesday. We under-
stand this regiment will embark in a few days for
England. The Surrey Militia have arrived at Cork
from England.
The Northumberland Militia are to form a part of
the garrison of Cork. The Cornish Miners Militia
are to succeed the City of Cork regiment, which is
under orders for Birr. The Cardigan Militia are to
be quartered at Limerick.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER IN LORD
WELLINGTON'S ARMY, DATED CAMP, TOW, DR MOM,
17TH JULY.
6, Saturday last Lord WELLINGTON, attended by
the Prince of ORANGE and a numerous Staff, reviewed
the British and Portuguese force, about half way be-
tween this and Elvas, and was much pleased both
with their appearance and performance. The ground
• was more favourable for the former than the latter,
being clear of trees and bushes, but at the same time
covered with stones, concealed from the eye by long
grass, which, together with holes and marks of feet,
made when it was wet, but it is ROW as hard as flint,
rendered it very difficult and unpleasant marching :
notwithstanding which, and the heat being intense,
we managed to get through with it, and gave general
satisfaction.
~ The troops were first formed into columns en
marry—deployed to rear—formed two lines, (which
the Commander of the forces rode down)—then open
column of companies—marched past with open ranks
and Officers saluting—and marched home. The Fu-
sileers attracted particular attention; it was the first
time they had been seen by Lord WELLINGTON since
the business of Albuera, and he expressed himself in
unusual strong terms of approbation.
6, Lieutenant MACWORTH, the eldest son and heir
of the Baronet of that name, who had been lately ap-
pointed an extra Aid-de-Camp to General HILI., has
been taken prisoner by the enemy at Albuquerque,
which he went to reconnoitre.
" JULY 18.—We have just now been given to un-
derstand that the camp breaks up to-morrow. Head
quarters, with two divisions of the army are to be st%-
tioned, it is said, at Portalegre; one division goes to
Estremos ; two to Castle Branco; and one to Villa
Viciosa ; this last is ours."

CraToys F ICT.- A late distinguished statesman.
some years ago, placed a casket in the custody of his
banker. I'his casket was forgotten by both the pro.
prietor and the depositary. Since the death of the
former, it has accidentally been brought to light, and
found to contain £12,000 worth of family jewels.—
These are now of little use as ornaments of dress ; for
the widow lives in a state of pious privacy, indulging
an affectionate grief for the public and private virtues
of her deceased husband.

A negotiation is reported to be on the toil between
the Managers of Covent Garden Theatre and Mr.
MATHEWS, Mr. DOWTON, and our old favourite,
Irish JOHNSTONE. _ _

PanamaNism.—Saturday moraing,abouts o'clock,
a master taylor, in the neighbourhood of Leadenhall-
street, undertook for a wager of ten guineas, to go on
foot from the standard in Cornhill to Hyde-park cor-
ner, and back again, in 50 minutes, the distance of.
ground being seven miles ; which he performed, af-
ter stopping a short time to refresh, in six minutes
less than the time allowed. At the time of starting
odds were against him four to three.
Mr. Mackie, the Somersetshire pedestrian, became
afßicted with swelled legs to a frightful degree, on
the 22d day of his labour, at the Barclay match of
1000 miles in 1000 hours; and resigned on the 23d
day, reduced from 14st. 61b. to list—ale undertak-
ing was for 300 guineas.
POISONING RACE-11ORSE3.—D. Dawson, who stands
indicted for this offence, and who is now in Cam.
bridge jail, awaiting the next March Assizes, was
originally a groom, and many years past was consi.
dered one of the best judges of the capabilities of a
race horse, as well as the crosses and jostlings on the
Newmarket turf. He is erroneously stated in die pa-
pers to have been indicted for the late poisoning. fie
as not charged with that offence, but stands indicted
for poisoning two horses at the Newmarket Spring.
Meeting in ISO 9, when the poisonous draft was sup.
posed to have been designed for Mr. Wilson's Wizard,
the winner of the 2000 gs. stake, but which fell to the
lot of two others. The principal witness against Daw.
son, is Stephens, a helping groom, who had been in
custody on suspicion of having poisoned the Dandy,
&c. &c. recently.

Lord DERBY'S Famous horse Sir Peter Teazle died
last week, in the 28th year of his age.

A spirited buck-hunt afforded high sport on Friday
last in the neighbourhood of Carclew. Five staunch
dogs, belonging to Stephen Usticke, Esq. turned him
out of Sir William Lemon's plantations, and after a
delighttul chase of six hours, killed him in fine stile in
Ponsneuth river in Cosawes wood.
Parson's.green fa ir was held on-Saturday, the Bishop
Of LONDON having given notice that he should not in-
terfere to prevent it.

Sunday a sailing-boat, in which were a party of
young men, was upset near Woolwich, by a sudden
gust, when they were all precipitated into the river ;
and. but for the assistance of a ship's boat, must ine-
vitably have been drowned.
BRBAD.— This day there being no Court of Alder-
men, the Lord Mayor after inspecting the Returns,
ordered it to advance id. per Peck Loaf.

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