Star.
London, England, 1810-09-17 00:00:00

LONDON.

• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
per Cl? Cons. money, 60i—for ace. 66k.
Navy 5 per Cent. 981—Ex. Bills, par to ss. pre.
Bonds 235. 2h. preen.—Omnium 5 dis.

Yesterday his Majesty's Ministers received
patches from Lord Wcuixo-rox, dated Celerico,29th
August, by which it appears that the enemy opened
his fire upon Almeida, on the night of the 25th, and
obtained possession of the place on the night of the
27th. Some prisoners taken on the 28th, report that the
11agazines of the Fort blew up on the night of the
25;h. That on the 127th, the Governor proposed to
surrender the place on condition the garrison and in-
habitants might join Lord WELLING ros's army : this
was refused and the fire renewed, after which he held
cut while his ammunition lasted, and surrendered.at
Two A.M. of the MIL That offers had been made
t" take them into the French service, but they all pre-
ferred being sent prisoners to Fiance.
.By the explosion of the powder magazine, five bun-
ered of the prrisbn were killed,.and many wounded :
among tha latter was General Cox, the gallant
Commander. The weather had interrupted Lord
WELuxoros's telegraphic communication with-Al-
meida on the 26th and great part of the 27th, so that
he had not an opportunity of knowing its situation
alter the explosion of the magazine.
Lord WELLINGTON has again moved.hisidantry to
the valley of Mondego his cavalry outposts at Al..
Tema—head-quarters at Ceterico: On the 28th, in
sme skirmishes between the piquets, Captain Liao*
of the 16th was wounded. A piquet of the Royal
Dragoons made a gallant and successful charge upon
a body of the enemy, and took some prisoners.
FEGNIETI has made no material movement—sixty'
(ibis cavalry had been cut off by a troop of the 13th
Light Dragoons, and a troop of the 4th Portuguese
Dragoons.Lthe..whole were made prisoners, -except
the Commanding Officer.

This has been a et editable affair to the allied ca-
valry. In the north a French corps advanced on the
20th to Alcanzia4 but on the approach of General
SILVEIRA from Dragons*, they immediately retreated.

Since our last, accounts have been received from
Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Lisbon, brought by the IR-
mucENT gun-brig, Lieut. TUCKER, arrived at Ply-
mouth. The letters and journals are flora Cadiz to
the 1/.l3th ult. and from Lisbon to the 3d inst.

The positions of the British and Portuguese armies
were nearly the same as when the last acconuts came
away.—Lord Wellington's Head-quarters were at
Celericn—and General Beresford's, at Avelans da Ri-
bcira ; the Light Brigade was atCabeca Nigra—the
144 k Light:Dragoons, within four miles of Almeida ;
and the whole of our remaining force, at Garda and.
Alveren.—General HILL, it is stated, was about to.
advance, for the i.urpose of flanking the enemy's left
wing—whilst Regnier's force was kept in check by.
General LEritt. The enemy had twacuated Pinhel,
and his principal force was posted round Fortycle la
Concepcion, where MATAtNA hail his head-quarters.
Several persons have come home as passengers from
Lisbon by the Urn:l.mm; and others were.prepir-
ing to quit the place.. •
The accounts from Cadiz state, that the enemy's
pictinets and ours, as well as the French batteries and
British gun-boats, are engaged in petty warfare every
night ; but nothing of a general nature has yet been
attempted. The preparations on both sides are great
and incessant. •

We are happy to inform our Readers, that our
Expedition, tr.= Cadiz under Captain Coczauaz
has completely succeeded. The troops Linded at
the month-Of Rio Tinto, between the Guadiana and
Gitidalq**, and completely surprised the Duc
D'ARIMRERG at-Moquer, took 700 infantry and 100
cavalry j. the Puke himself ands few dragoons only
baring erected their escape.

. .
A letter from.Bourdeapx, of the date of Monday
last now before us states, that for five days previous,
several large bodies of troops (to the amount of
4000 in the whole) haie marched through that
place, on their route fir Bayonne, to reinfotce • the
armies in. Spain. The letter . shit several thou-
sands of them were compOse arm Prussians,
other Continental troops, to en in the late war.
The merchants at Bourdeaux have given up;all hopes
of peace with this country t. but they were confident
of a speedy adjuinnent. with America ; and. express
themselves decidedly as to the impossibility of our
',voiding art immediate war with the latter power. A
i.Jeat number of American vessels are lying at Bour-
deaux 4 and the whole of them with their cargoes, it
was thought, would tither be given up to their owners,
ri (the cargoes') be sold for their benefit within a
tcm days.* French flout was selling very cheap at
Bourdeau of • and the' storehouies- completely glutted
with it. One of our line of battle ships and a frigate
are constantly atilt port,
.and overhaul every thing
that panes.
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We this Morning received American Papers to the
12th ult. brit their contents 4O uninteresting. Some
alarm lately prevagellaMOng those who were friendly
to the British intere Arneiisa, in consequence of
several, Amgrigaklurmortvesselt being stationed off
Hampton -Roads t but the Guyenme,n,t Journals in
America have infornatd,t4e ,public that no act of
}omilities whatever vstll .be .authorised by the Ameri-
can Minister. Several vessels had arrived at New
Y from Francgclatinging with them the crews of
the American !egets lately eontlinuned at.llburdeaus
:rnd other trench
.ports. TlstrAmesicaplburnalists
'eon the She prtsent,to be at perfect' amity with this
eoustry —the ,recenti con gscations in Prance have no
tioubt effected this eliange.

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ThE 'CONTINENT.
• This day arrived Heligoland and Gotten'burgh
mails, bringing German papers to the 9th instant.—
The new Crown Prinfe of Sweden (BcaNADorrE) has
written from Par is, thathe cannot pledge himself forany
commercial stipulations infavourofSwedtn, not know,
'ing whether these would be ratified by the French Em-.
peror. In the subjoined extracts we have given every
thing deserving of notice brought by this conveyance:
MILAN, AUGUST 25
The Duke of Otranto (Fouche), who, it was said,
had embarked at Leghorn for Naples, passed yester-
day through Alexandria, on his way to Paris.

ing to quit the place. •
The accOuuts from Cadiz state, that the e
pictinets and ours, as well as the French batter
British gun-boats, are engaged in petty walla'
sight ; but nothing of a general nature has y
attempted. The preparations on both sides at
and incessant. •
iptain
Expedition, diatreioulappy
i tCoadiniztc‘m our Readers,
under CCo
has contetely succeeded. The troops 1;1
the month of Rio Tinto, between the (~uaciii
Gnadalpsivt*, and completely surprised t 1
D'ARUIRERG at-Moquer, took 700 infantry
cavalry J. the Puke himself ands few dragoc
having effected their escape.
A letter from. Bourdeaux, of the date of
last now before us states, that for five days p
several large bodies of troops (to the am
4000 in the whole) haie marched throe
place, on their route fir Bayonne, to mini-(
armies in. Spain: The letter. shat sever
sands of them were compose ans, Pt
un4 other Continental troops. to en in the It
The merchants at Bourdeaux have given upO
cf peace with this country t. but they were ci
of a speedy adjuitment with America ; and
themselves decidedly as to the impossibility
'voiding an immediate war with the latter pol
i.;reat number of American vessels are lying a
deaux; and the whole of them with their cat
was thought, would tither be given up to their
f (the cargoes). be sold for their benefit v
days.*. French flour was sealing very c
Bourdeau or and the' storehouies- completely
with it. One of our line of battle ships and a
are constantlyppot, and overhaul even
that passes.
passes.
We this Morning received American Papet
12th ult. but their contents **uninteresting.
alarm lately prevagell among these who were
to the Btitish intere Arnevis4 in conseqt
several, Arwrigaw.gmmtdyesselt being static
Hampton.R.qadt t 'but the Go.verune,n,t Jou
America have infurpatd,t4e ;public that no
}flotilities whatever vssll 'be .authorised by the
.an Minister. Several vessels had arrived
Y from Francecluinging wish them the I
the American !egets lately condemned at. 1141
altd other French
~ports. The:America* Jot
'eon for -the pstsent,to be at 'perfect' amity la
country—the .recenti confiscations In Prance 1
doubt effectiii this sliange.
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