Star.
London, England, 1811-04-30 00:00:00

gtIESCRIPTION for • the REItIEF of the ardor: I
tunate SUFFERERS in PORTUGAL, from the consequence
of the unexampled savage barbarity of the French armies. Seve-
ral noble and respectable person-. at the West-end of the Town.
having exprest:ed a wish, that an opportunity should be afforded
to seek es mere prevented from attending the Meeting; holden
at tie City of London Tavern, on the bath instant, for the pur-
pose of forwarding the benevolent object of relieving the Pertu-
guese Ssfferera ;
It Is Resolved, that a MEETING do take glace at Wax:Alen
Rooms, Kim-street, St. Jamees-aqutre, on Wednesday, the 1$
day of Mhy, at Two o'Clock of the Afternoon precisely.
Ira Royal Highness the Duke of Y,oa a has consented to take
the Ugh. By Order of the Committer,
London. April 25. W. SCOTCHER .Secretary.

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SPANISH PAPERS.

CADIZ, APRIL 3. 1
In the brilliant action of the.sth of March, in the
fields of Chiclana, in which the allied army acquired
so much honour, there was united to the British divi-
sion a Portuguese detachment of 332 men, cralsisling
of two companies of grenadiers and lightinfantry of
the 20th regiment, and commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Bushe. This detachment, in consequence of
its• position, was the first that came in contact with
the enemy, who were advancing in great force, with
a view to attack the whole division in the rear. These'
two Portuguese companies united, and then with one !
company of British light infantry, boldly opposed
the advance of the enemy, and received him with u j
very brisk and well.supportedlire for more than half ,
an hour, which was rendered necessary from the other
corps of the division having to clear the pine-woodi
which they had entered, and form themselves in line.
The same detachment, notwithstanding it was de-
prived of the presence of its brave Commander, who
had been severely wounded, took part in an attack
with the bayonet, which at last decided the defeat of
the French.

The loss of this detachment, when compared with
hs numbers, is sufficient to prove the valour with
which it fought ; it amounted to 62 killed and woun- I
ded.—Lieutenant-Colonel Bushe, the Captain of gre-
nadiers Berreiros, the Lieutenants Don Esteban Car-
vajal, and .Pantaleon de Olivoira, and the Ensign Fe-
Es, are amongst the number of the latter.
Although Of the Officers of this corps did their
duty,among the officers who distinguished themselves
most (insides Captain and Adjutant de Juan Crisos-;
tinno Callado, and the English Captain Bunbury,
who served in the same corps), Don L. D. Pereirn,
Forjaz, Captain of the 2d company of fusileers, de-
serves particular mention, who killed with his ()self
hand all officer and two soldiers of the enemy, ands
made prisoners 2 officers and 3 soldiers. All rant
warriors deserved the praises bestowed upon them by
I Lieutenant-General Don Thomas Graham in his '
neral orders of the 6th of March, where ht says—
" that they proved themselves the worthy brothers in
arms of the conquerors of Busaco." •
APRIL is now ascertained why General
Z eyes returned here without having ful6iled the ob-
ject of his expedition. Upon landing his troops at
Moguer, he sent a message to Ballasteros, requiring
him to join with his division, and receive his instruc-
tions as to the future operations of the army. Ballas-
teros refused to obey any orders which he should give
him ; upon which Zayas accused him of disaffection
' towards the Regency, and high words passed between
them. It is to be regretted that any difference res-
pecting command should have occurred upon that
occasion, as in all probability, both corps being uni-
' ted, something brilliant would have been achieved.—
To avoid a similar occurrence, General Blake, our
Regent, has taken upon himself the command of an
expedition about to sail ; the troops will embark to-
. morrow, and are to proceed for their destination on
the 15th. They amount to 14,000 men, English and
Spaniards.

This moment accounts have arrived, that the brave
Baltsteros, who is always upon the alert, has gained
an important..victory over a: caps of the enemy sta-
timed at Preginat de'lit'Seetra, end that their loss is
competed e&9BoOnsea. Idiikd,wdttsdetl lind Pristine"'

—PARLIAKEMURT'I2I2oCeP4Mcs:

HOUSE OP ,LORDS, APRIL SS. •
Mr. ?want:toe, and ether Members from the House °Mom-
21100s, broubdst up twelve prlrafe Bills, which were laid upon the
table, and ater wards rca ! the Brit time.
'f he Earl of ROSSLYN moved, 'rhat certain Papers, contain.
itlg an McNutt of the -Importation of Earley,' be torthwirth laid
on the tatee.—ordered.
• It was also ordered, thit leave be given to Lord Kerns to atl
tend the Committee of the House of Commons, agreeably to their
request if his Lordship %hould think fit; wad that a menage. ter
tint tint be sent to the Commons.
GUINNES 3LIIIR.
This was a Writ of Error from the Exchequer
chamber in Ireland, for cause of Demurrer to certain--
1
averments in the Declaration. :
-Mr: Serjeant Besr addressed their Lordships, as
Counsel for the Plaintiff in Error ; and Mr. Setjeant
Ssernzeo spoke at considerable length on the part
of the Defendant. • • • .
Further proceedings Ism postponed, site de.
• PRoTEsTAN,TiAgthchr ERS.
Viscount SIDMOUTFT said he rose for the pur-
pose,of giving notice, 'that it was his intention, on
Thiliadtsy, the 9th of Misr, to call their Lordships'
attention tei.certaittolauses, according to his opinion,
against the statutes of 1 William and Mary, and 19
Geo. 111. He would not, at this time, proceed to
state more particularly the nature of his intended mo-
tion, than by saying, he should bring this subject
under their comidoration by-presenting a Bill for ren-
dering more effectual the Statutes he had mentioned,
;so,. far. as regarded Promitant Dissenters. At the
same time, then' Lordships would'excuse him when
he expressed a desire that they would suspend their.
-ittdsment as to the measore itself until the slay *keit
he tOionki propose the Bill, and when he ectisTdilioisr
Isartletthrly explain its nature arbf tendincy:, -}re
should abstain at present-from-saying more than that
it *is his intention to present sods- a Bill on the daysei
:he hid named, and should then move that it be read,
a first time ; for 'which'day also he now moved that
the Lords be summoned.—Ordered.
Adjourned till to-morrovi.