Star.
London, England, 1810-05-11 00:00:00

our side one artillii:Y l vial killed, and a few
slightly wounded. Two !mitered risen, stud six gun-
boats, were detached Hi Moiling early from hence;
to reinforce the garrison of Tarifa. •

"'The peasantry in this neighbourhood continue
to carry on the war with gtiiii success against the
French, and prisoners or '...tefs from the enemy
are daily sent in here.
le By letters from Tarragait, at the 13th of April,
it appears, that General 06boxidu, has been es-
tremely successful in five different actions against
the French, in the neighbourhood bf Manresa, in
Which he took 2100 prisoners froth the enemy. Since
the battle of Vic,'in which the Fretieh pretend to
have gained the victory, they have lost 7500 men
killed, or taken prisoners. General O'DomsELL was
pursuing General StiCiILPT9B army, whet! the vessel
left Tarragona."

•
. •
. .
it Mkt troops and 'glom : It k Situated in the duin ha.
op-
poate to feet Punig, and in a great measure commixidi the en-
trance to Punta' Roods.
The Spanish colours, of come, were kept dying, but the men,
during the heat of the cannonade, kept constantly calling oat—
" Up with the British camas r.

About noon on the 21st, the nag-staff was shot away, and then
there was a general cry for the hoisting of the English colours.=
It is but justice to the soldiers and sailors who were in the fort
to state, that no men ever displayed mare zeal and gallantry—
their conduct excited the admiration of every one who velment-
ed It.

The fire kept up by the French wu so destructive; that it was
necessary to evacuate the fort about noon on the 22d, after con-
siderable loss had been sustained.

The loss sustained by the British was upwards of GO men killed
and wounded; and among the former a meritorious officer, Major
Ler Laza, of the Engineers. The British Navy hzs also sustained
some casualties, but not to any ettent. We do not hear that they
have lost any officer.

The loss of this fort, it is app rzhended, will enable the French
very much to impede our pavage by sea to the watering place at
the Isla—but it is the opinion of the Naval Officers, that no impe-
diment they can raise will effectually prevent our vessels from
obtaining the water.

Another seri(us inconvenience that will result from the loss of
Fort Matagorda, and our leaving that side of the water, its, that
it will enable the French, partially, to bombard Cadiz, and to
render our anchorage-room very confined.
It is intended, however, that the shore from Cadiz to the
Pur.tal, and from the Punta! to Fort St. Fernando, shall be lined
with mortar batteries and guns, to meet the enemy, in case they
should throw up works for the purpose above-mentioned.
Two of the Spanish ships were expected to sail from Cadiz
at lut the end of last month, for the Hatannah, and to take pri.
*open to the Canaries; the BufWark is to accompany them.
1 he ships from Corthagena were getting mdy for the purpose,
as it was supposed, of being sent to Carthagena.

Yesterday, about a quarter before one o'clock, her
MAJErrY, the Duke of Karr, Princesses Auousrs,
EcizAenTni sad Sopma, went from the Queen's Pa-
lace to the apartments of the Duke of CUMBICRLAND,
in St. James's Palace, where they were received by
his Royal Highness. A little before two o'clock,
they proceeded from his Royal Highness's apart-
ments to the grand Council Chamber, where her
MAJESTY held a Drtwing•room, which was very nu-
riusly attended.

The following were among the presentations to her
MAJESTY :
The Duchess of RICHMOND, upon her return from Ireland.
Bliss HA RRIILT RITRE, by her mother, Lady Petro.
General Lord MULGRAVZ, upon his appointment to be Master
General of the Ordnance.
Lady HAMMOND, by the Lady in waking.
His Grace the Duke of Dzvonsusac, upon his marriage.
DIA GLERAW LILT.
Miss DOUGLAS, by Lady Pepys.
Reart-Adrokal Sir EDWARD BULLER, Bart. on being sprints&
second in command at Plymouth.
Lady MART and Lady SARAH Lemoz, by their mother, the
Duchess of Richmond.
General JAMES BA sawn, upon his promotion.
Lady Bu Li.ca, on coming to her o.le.
Get era! Leico, on his being a,,,,ointed to the command of a
regiment of Buffs.
Colonel Witsom, on his t ing appointed Colonel of the 4th
Ceylon Regiment.
Lady SOPNIA Cecil II her mother, the Marchioness of
Exeter.
Mitt GRIRCIANA rITZROT was- presented at Court for the
Brat time
The Fel of CouRTOWN, upon coming to his title.
TIT,- Earl of Gtascow, upon his being appointed Lord Lieu-
tenant of Renfrewshire.
'I he two Mi,ses O'Catzacnats, by the Countess of Orkney.
The Fall of Kt:snout, on his being appointed Colonel of the
RoyalPertlishire Militia.
Miss WUITRRILAD, by her mother, Lady Elizabeth Whit-
bread. Mr. Whitbread was present with his Lady.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir MORRIS XIAIRNIA, on his being ap-
pointed to the 24 Berks Local Militia.
Captain FRAsza, of the Royal Navy, on his return from the
Baltic.
Miss CATHARINE MONTAGOt, by her mother, Mrs. MOD..
tague.
Captain Cvezoo, of the Oxford Militia, upon his coming
age, by Colonel Curzon.
Captain SPICILR, on his appointment to the 2d Regiment
Life Guards.
Lady ST. JOHN MILDNIAT, by the Dowager Lady Mildnsay.
Lieutenant-Colonel KEARNEY' on his appointment to the
Ccmmand of the 2d Regiment of Berkshire Local Militia.
Lady BROOKS, by her mother.
Mrs. Owen, of Oriekon, Pembrokeshire, by the Countess ,
Mansfield.
Mr. BARRETT LLNNARD, on his coming of age, by Sir
Thomas Barret Leonard, Bart.
Mr. WILLIAM BURRELL on his being appointed Lieutenant-
Colonel of the Stamford Regiment of Lincolnshire Local Militia.
Lady CAROLIN R LOWTHER, by her mother, the Countess r

Lonidale.
Mr. YOIRE, on being appointed First Lord of the Admiralty,
Viscountess GLISILAWLIY, by the Countess of Arran.
Mr. JOAN Pump Moates, on his being appointed Secretary
of Legation to the United States of America.
The Hon. Miss CAVENDISH, by her mother, Lady Watsrpark.
Mr. Owen, of Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Member for Pens.

broke, by Lord Boston.
Mrs. O'CALLAGHAN, by the Countess of Orkney.
The Earl of MARCH, upon his return from Ireland.
Sir RICHARD BROOKS, upon coming to his title, and on
marriage, by Mr. W. Wynne.
Miss CAPyL, by the Countess of Uxbridge.
The Countess of WiSfIdORLAND, on her return from Spain.
General LUMLEY, on his promotion.
Miss KNOX, by her mother, Mrs. Knox..
Lieutenant-Colonel BUNBORT, of the Buffs, who commanded
a detachment of the Ist battalion at the battle of Talavera, on
his return from Portugal.
Miss Dsussuort Di by the Countess of Kinnot.:.
Lady ISABELLA BOTLZ, by her mother, the Countess
Glasgow

Sir JOHN WENTWORTH, On his return to England.
Mkt STAPLETON, by Lady Le Despencer•
The two Miss BZILLSPORDS, by Lady Ha
Mr. WHITBREAD appeared at the Drawing-room
in the uniform of the Bedford Local Militia.
The SPEAKER hut night informed the House,
he had been served with another notice from
FRANCIS BURDEfT, in which he stated his damages
to be at £50,000. The Serjeant at Arms had also
been served with a fresh process. After a few obser-
vations, both these notices were referred to the Com-
mittee, who are expected to make their general report
this day.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Last night the
of Henry VIII. was got up with great magnificence
of scenery and decoration, as well as propriety
richness of costume. Many of the sentences which
bore allusion to the political occurrences of the
passed unnoticed, till King Henry came to these lines
" I had thought I bad men of some understanding
" And wisdom of my council, but I find none."
These words were received with a burst of acclama-
tion, which interrupted the performance; and several
other passages of a similar nature were afterwards
greeted in like manner.