Star.
London, England, 1810-05-22 00:00:00

44 As 'a *end is now weighing for England, I em-
brace the opportunity to inform you what is.passsing
here.

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66 We are in a great bustle here. Orders were
issued here yesterday tor all the merchant ships and
transports to prepare to sail at a moment's notice ;
and similar orders have been sent to Operto.

" There is a Russian two-decker here, in very bad
condition ; it will be destroyed this evening, by or-
der of Admiral BERKELEY.

" Lisbon still continues tranquil ; but its fiaia
quality, I fear, will be of short duration. The French
continue to receive strong reinforcements, and weez-
pect every hour to hear of a battle—on the result of
which will depend.our removal from, or continuance
on this sotion.

" Every s•ildicr that could possibly be spared from
Lisbon, both• British and Portuguese, set oft some
days since to juin the grand army. A general en-
gagement will certainly have taken-place before this
reaches you ; and it is rumoured, in the event of our
army !,eing defeated, (which HEAVOI forbid) we
shall have to visit the Brazils, with as much Property i
as can be carried off from the grasp of the enemy,
and as many of the inhabitants as do riot chuse to re-
main under his dominion : the number of the latter,
I am inclined to think, will be wry few, if we ex-
cept those belonging to the army, and who will, of
course, be taken off.

" I am sorry to inform you, that sever2l murders
have been -committed by the inhabitants,frons time
to tinge, on our seamen on liberty on shore frOtn their
respective ships ; and I have never heard that ever.
the assassins were found out and brought to justice :
Indeed, assassination is so frequent in Portuggil, that,
in never creates snrprize.

A vessel arrived here yesterday fr m Cadiz ;

she him been Ibur days on her passage, but brought
nothing to relieve our anxiety respecting the tale of
that city." •

The CONSUL-GENERAL of Spain for the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, requests the
Editor to insert the following communication :

I.rmion, May 20, 1810.

The Council of Regency of Spain and the ludirs, in thy name'
of his M.jes:y Ferdinand the Seventh, having discovered that it
is the ink ntion of the general enemy of mankind, to introduce
into the 'fltra i'rovinces of Spain, spies and aummi4saries
to disturb the peace of those establishments, and haying already
been inloi med that this design is an part accomplished, with the
iniquitous purpose of spre•sding through those tertitot:es, disor-
der, snarly, wad inaurtecaon ;since his milttary forces are not
extended to that remote pm of the earth ; arl the said Council
of Rejency obsarving shat such Cocavissaries assembled in the
Union States of America, from whence, by stealth, and under
varfouv pretences, they proceed to the provinee of Texas, or em-
bark for other Spanish dependencies,

It is Resolved, That no Spaniard, or Foreigner, of whatever
class or condition, oe for whatever business, shall be allowed to
land in any of the Spanish dominions of that country, without
h-ing provided with the proper passports from the places at which
they embark, in the na: le of Ferdinand the Seventh, and .uch
passports are correctly to designate persons to whom they ate
given, and the object of their jouiney or voyage.
It is Ordered, That the Viceroys and Mili•ary and Civil Co-
vernors ut the said dominions, observe inviolably this sovereign
determination, and if, by any of those accidents which cannot
always be avoided, one of these commissaries or spice should enter
the Spanish territories, by land or sea, it is commanded that he be
tried immediately, and punished with death, and thattlie cargo and
vessel he confiscated without appeal, to his Majesty Ferdinand the
Seventh. This edict is to be carried into execution with respect
ro all ships which may have on board any person or persons not
provided with the regular passpoit, and in the mtne of his pre-
sent Majesty, even although such person or persons be a native
or natives of the said dominions.

This Public Notice is freer', That nu individuals, eirher born
in the country, or out of it, should plead ignorance of thy regu-
lation ; and-other means have also been taken to ggre it bvnera
cirtuladon.

YARMOUTH, (ISLE OF WIGHT,) MAY it.
SAW the 14t .o, of % gone, for tharWest hookas al
board Hugh Rt.LIoTT,'Eaq. C,apthiomGenerti bpd Ooarernor of tits
.I,oewas.l Wanda I also soperldtaut•Fd-boond mershoutuaeo, us•
der roof?. ' •"

PORTS34Of7TH. 1414‘r
`-
Arrived-his Majestys ship. IMPLACAILF. kepi
Loist, from Plymotvh ; &trey:mt. from tbit last !ales sad
Cape of Goal Hope; Hwaor and Elt:za taws gun-brigs, from
a cittize.—Wind S.W.

• DEAL, MAY 11,
Arrived his Majesty's ship Me NAN ; the PT lIA musfrigatel
with the Adriatic, from• Malta ; and the Tseetsti, with a eon.
voy from the Mediterranean—they have bath sailed for the Ri•
ver.—Came down front the River the Frederick, Deems, for
Rio Janeiro ; the Margaret, At rW, for St. Domingo; the *no,
SMITH, and Ana, Cotton, for Lisbon; and l'Aletah nits, for
Jamaica.--Wind J. W. •

YARMOUTTIL, MAY 21. •
The wird veering to the Hart yesterday: prevented the sine(
of the Convoys. Thii morning, the wind hiving uhifted S. S. E.
the ships got under weigh, under. convogof the Foal sloop and
CENSOR gar.-brig, fur Gottothurgh ; and Mtiegorro sloop, for
• Heligoland. The Roraucn launder orders f& the More;
and the GOA,AN and Amine°, for the Baltic.: - Rpm* -with
the above, the HAVOC Zll4 HaAaTv g0n41.41011., •••
FROM LLOYD'S I.:lSTipb •;
IGRATESIND MAY V.---Arrived..tht•lifislanallostonb his •
Etiltn.—Li4a4e Swims', Si merles, foe Ingigleiii Me Lord
Nclsoo, Bogen, and Ann, G 514,11511114 for Lisbon; trued the, Fee-
tor;Jou sou( for Cedizi • • . • • ••••
The Caroline, Morgan, rninligglee, blkiliegiefi IL balleintk • •
(detelnedi bound to 'Boston. , . •
The Ann, Wucidin; 610 Rio 'Ali% Las willed_ le Pvapp
P!°!°°b

SPORTING iNrELLIGINGE.

NEW MARKET SECOND SPRING MP..ETING.Iiiik YAM;
Sweeplikes of 100p.each, for Fillies, flit;Sib,
•-ttokrys.
old Coutse. • • • -- ‘. • )•
tr. Sliakespoar's fby Bobtail, out of Catherine • .
Mr. VansittartN f. by C'esario, out of Peahen :-..••• •
Jen. Grosvenor's 1. Sprits by Sorcerer • 'S
Two to 1 apt. Mr. Shakespear's—S to 1 asst. My.- Arsasit-
tart's-7 to I apt. Gen. Grosvenor's. -

Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. Across the Flat.
Sir J. Shelly s Fanny, 7st. Bib. . . - It
Mr. Skakespear's .1 umbler, list. 91b. . • • 9
lA. G. H. Cavendish's Bramble, 'rat. In. - s
Mr. Payne's Bulrush, 75t. 12Ib. - 4
- -
Two to 1 apt. Fatty-5 to 2 apt. l'unibler=t to 1 apt.
giatuble--.5 to 1 .get. Baru 'h.

The Princes; AMELIA, we are happy to learn,
passed the crisis of herdisorder on Saturday, and ti e
accounts of yesterday state, that her Royal Highness
had had a quiet night.

At a Common Hall held yesterday at Guildhall, ,
several resolutions (vide the preceding columns) were
passed expressing the severest disapprobation of the
rejection of the City Petition by the House of Com-
' mons and of the conduct of the Liverymen who
signed the Counter• Address. A new • Petition was
then proposed by Mr. QUIN, assented to with 'great
acclamations, and ordored to be presented by Mr.
Alderman COl4l RE. }lr. Duos; and Mr. KEBIBLEM Ye
permitted to declare their sentiments uninterrupted...
The horses were taken from the carriages of the Loan
Mayon and Sheriff Woof), and these Gentlemen were
escorted to their tcspective homes by an immense con-
course of people.
fluE3D.—There was no Court of Alderman to day,
the Loan Mayon, after inspecting the returns, or.
dered it to rise Three Pence per peck.
• In the Court of King's Bench, yesterday, upon the
application of the ArroasEs•GEsautAt, a conditional
rule a for criminal inform:Li:At was granted against ,
Marrunv C.IIITER, Esq. and nine other respectsble
persons, residing at Liverpotl, for riotous andiviolent
conduct in the Theatre of 0.4 town, with a view to
compel the Managers to establish half price.
The TERRIBLEi of 771. guns, Lord H. Poutxr ; and
the Lavista frigate, Lord W. Sruitar, arrived oil
Portsmouth Friday afternoon, with 60 sail under con-
voy, from the Mediterranean. Several of the convoy
put into that port; the rest are gone by for the Downs.
Lady BALL, from Malta, is on board the Tutarfu.e.
On Saturday last a Meeting welt place in de
Park, between Captain BRYAN MACCIRR and H. B.
M‘Gecittx. Esq. ; they fired at the same moment,
when Mr. M‘Gockix's ball passed close along Cap.
min Maousim's breast, entering his waistcoat, and
passed through the collar of his coat-16s ball took
effect just above his opponent's hip, entering his right
waistcoat pocket; some money in it altering the fatal
direction of the ball.

In addition to the Forty Capital Prizes which the
Scheme of the present Lottery contains, the first num-
ber drawn a Prize above £l5, will be entitled to 400
Tickets, which are deposited in the Bank of England
(each Class receiving One Hundred Tickets, in lour
of a Number), by which plan One Ticket may gain
reloo,oooi Shares in proportion. RICHARDSON,
GOODLUCK, and Co. beg leave to point this out to their
Friends and the Public, as likewise to remind them
that they Sold Two of the Four Prizes of £'20,000 in
the last Lcttery.

• 7..5.

ALt A' AgEIVT RT PRaCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, StA'Y 21.

•TI2B CATHOLICS.

THE NAVY.

I.

Ceveral pills (mostly inclokuv or private) were brought up front
gt! Commons, anti read the first tine. ••
Lord lt, r Dentate preoesieChis Bill relating to Debtor and
Cireditor. which was read* lkit time.
.ord Ho/AA:en peeistothitVawhe should move for the second
sending of the eriorately ilili Aseklitrkett Friday.
Lord Loy oainata caliedibiattektion of their Lordships to el
lull which lay theleTable ,Scotch •Yudicature •13411), acid i
I.ollitod at an guise °flits previsions, in the instance of a Mr.,
sicoit, who unduly enjoyed the bounty of it, While he retained
and exercissed the bike of a Captain in the Mani Militia. He then
**moved for an anoint of the date of Mr. Scott's commission, and
other doeuments.ooncerning it, which, after a. few words from
Lord M5.t.‘11.1.; and LonLiaves-eool., was agreed to.
DUKE Ok fint-Nawlck'S.ntigay.
Lord ViraLSIPIGJIAM moved the Order of the bayou the Duke
of Brunswick's Pension; on which
Lori HOLLAWD and• Lord GILT contended for the propriety
of•appiyiagah,e pensigin either from the Civil List, or from the
Droll' of Admiralty ; while
Th, Earl of Lucas root. maintained that the Civil List, re- •
duc,t4 a, it ,was, trom the value of its first establishment, by the
.41cress'i• in the value of money, was not the proper source; and
itiat.the'isnount •f• the•Droits of Admiralty had been much mis-
taken and euggerated.
After.a.few wriirds.frokt Lord Rossmve, the Bill was read a
and ordered to be commitek to-morrow, for which
day their Lardihips were star noned to. attend, on the motion of
Lord HOLLAND:

Lord Gos?, in the absence of Lord Llonnoughmote, mooed
1,, ,iiscisarge the order for taking the Petitions of the Irk') Catho-
A,:s'lnto consideration to-morrOW,,and postponed the motion on
subject till Friday, line
.1, on account of the'indisposition of
a Noble -Friend of his.
Lord G Rzy also deferred his own motion for an Address to his
_gajesty on the State. of the Nation till the Friday following.

Lord 'Viscount MELVILLE brought forward his
promieedmotton respecting the propriety of employ-
ing Ships of war as transports, for the conveyance of
troops on expeditions. In order to put the House in
possession of the object he had in view, he should be-
gin by reading a resolution which it was his intention
to conclude with moving. The substance of the re-
sedittion was, that it appears to that Home to be ex-
eedient to have in readiness a certain number of
armed ships to be employed aseransports, which from
the nature of their construction and equipment,
would prove much more effectual and useful than the
hired transports now usually taken up for that see.
vice. The. Noble Viscount then proceeded to take a
view ()fele resent state of the British navy and of
the leestile payies with which it might have to con-
tend, The ,British navy now consisted of IAS ships
.uf .the line. The different navies that could be
brought oppose it from every other part of d:e.
world did net amount to 80. All the British ships
were fully manned and completely equipped. This
eels fir from being the case with the hostile navies. On
t his head, therefore, we had no denger to apprehend;
as the contrary, so decided was the superiority of our
naval force, that it might be reduced v.ithout incur.
,toy risk ; at least, it might supply a number of
ships of the description he alluded to for acting as
transpuits. He would prefer St's for that service ;
and he would so continue them, that, instead of the
usual complement, they would not require more than
a third, or 16+ men to work them. They should have
at the utmost twenty guns, and at the least, twelve. I
litre a)reAdy was a great saving. But when the
promptitude «ith which they could convey troops,
and the better accommodation which they would 4t-
ford in every reipect, were considered, how far pre-
ferable would they lee found. to the hired transports
stets' esoseloyed, and which required so much time and
er much expence to procure. The Noble Viscount
next-.took- a review of the different expeditious on
which such troops and-ships had been . successfully
employed, and contended, that if in the months of Ja-
mousy and February, 1809, such means had been pre-
ered for carrying ten thousand men to Flushing, the
,vhole of the French fleet then in that harbour might
have been captured or destroyed, and almost the
whole of the disasters and disgrace of the late unfor-
tunate expedition. to the Scheldt would have been
avilided. The Noble Viscount then read a number
vif letters from some of the most skilful officers of the
navy, all reconntending the adoption of this measure
--a measure on the nature and advantages of which
he had bestowed. every research in his power, and
which he could not too earnestly recommend to the
attention of their Lordships.
Lord MULGRAVE was willing to admit many
et the positions laid down by the Noble Viscount ;
nut it wax necessary to compare the advantages with
the disadvantages of the plan which he submitted to
that Lordships—Certain he was that in practice the
dieicivantages would be found to prevail. When we
zonsidered the amount of our naval force ; and the
employment for which it was intended, it was not the
ei.emy only we should have in view, formidable as was
his power, and great as were the abilities of the man
who now wielded all the resources of the continent—
: iir navy was also necessary for the protection of our
ietniense commerce, which every day increased, and
:.hich would consequently every day require greater
111CMIS of protection. Any diminution of our naval
tete would therefore, under all the circumstances of
the present moment, be little short of madness. The
l'Zoble Lord then appealed to a number of naval au-
thorities in opposition to those cited by the Noble
Viscount ; and elso entered into a vat iety of calculat-
ions to prove that even in point of economy nothing
mould he gained by the. proposed plan. Viewing it
ill that light he should oppose the Fable Viscount's
reselitiorie but out of respect for that Noble Lord lie
s'ictuld not give it a direct negative, but move the
~reevious question.
The Earl of GALLOWAY warmly defended.the
plan, and pet a number of cases, in which he' con-
Acacia the greatest advantage would he derived from
it. No doubt the necessity of maintaining the naval
discipline might throw some impediments in the way
of it; but these, he thoughtamight be removed, by She
introduction of a bill.into Parliament to that effect. ,
Earl STANHOPE also defended the
.plan. In
the present mode of building ships of war great er-
ecirs-orere conspicuous. So faulty-Weed was the pre-
sent mode of mistrusting, that it was necessary to
eebitild the whole of the-navy every 12 years. Armed
*hips to be used as transports should have a particu-
lar form, and should not draw more than 7 feet of
wAter. '
the Earl of WA RWICIC said a few words against
t'ee resolut;on.
i.ord MELVILLE, in reply, insisted on obvious
aZeantages that would result from the plan, and tees.