Star.
London, England, 1827-02-24 00:00:00

fought en the ttb instant, stt tbt bridges of Prado and
Boa 1 where the rebels. perhaps, thought they could
west, at least for a time, the hot pursuit of their
adversaries ; and the consequence of this pi esu nap woo s
calculation was a re it loss ih prisoners and cannon
on their side. We await the details with the greater
,patience, as. we know nothing of the subsequent
movements of the rebels, though we think it highly
probable that they have recrossed the frontiers, as they
most despair, from their repeated miacatriages, of
being able to maintain the conflict any longer.—
Having lost in this and other engagements nearly
dl their artillery and baggage, and having no longer
any means of repairing their losses, they have
Probably no other alternative, but that of throwing
skc,selves upon the mercy of their justly exasperated
adversaries, or of resolving to live in hopeless exiles
without any other means of enduring its privations and
biedsbips, but such as they may find in the pity of
their Spanish friends, which would be soon cons
serted into contempt, when once their fortunes should
be looked upon• as desperate. In the meantime, the
Government of Spain, seeing, .in their forlorn circum-
stances, the fate that would inevitably aivaititself, should
it attempt to evade the repeated and solemn assurances
it has given to disarm and disperse them, if they re-
appear on the Spanish territory, will no doubt redeem
ks pledge to the very letter ; and, we think, we may
congratulate our Readers upon the entire stfppressiond
this nefarious rebellion. In this case Portugal, with'
the invigorating aid of her new institutions, and with
that sense of security and confidence, which the sap-
presvion of a dangerous commotion inspires, would
Doc only soon recover from the effects of the contest,
but, by her rapid progress in the career of improvement,
afford another proof of the vast superiority of constitu-
tional, over despotic, rule.

The Moniteur and other Journals, contain no new
of the slightest interest.

liFoo reference to the proceedings in the House of
Commons last night, it will be seen that the opening of
the discussion upon the Cora Laws is definitively fixed
for Thursday next, it being resolved, should Mr. Secre-
tary CANNING be unable (a contingency wholly one:-
Netted at present) to submit the resolutions in person,
that one of his Colleagues shall undertake the duty.
• Sir FRANCIS BURDETT has also postponed his Motion
nu the Catholic Question from Thursday next to Mon-
day, the sth of Much.
There was no question of any importance before the
House of Lords last night, though an irregular dis-
• cession arose upon the presentation of a Petition
from some Irish Protestants, urging the danger
of granting any further concessions to their Catholic
fellow subjects.
Another failure, but not one of the first rate, has this
day taken place in the Consol Market.
We understand that Mr. Serg•art VAUGHAN bas
ben appointed one of his MAJESTY'S Batons of Exche-
quer, in the room of Mr. Boron GRAHAM.
The &KAZIN of the House of Cowstows was sof-

&Moly recovered from his indisposition. we are happy
to say, to discharge his official duties, yesterday.
Upon his taking the Chair, the Right Hon. Gentleman
expressed in brief, but emphatic taros, his sense of
the consideration manifested by the House on the pre-
ceding evening, r his personal convenience, by ad-
journing the business then before it.
Letters were received at the Foreign Office yesterday,
from the Duke of CUMBERLAND to his MAJEETT,
which were forwarded to the KIND, at Brighton. •
The Msiquis of CLARE:CARDS, Under Secretary of
State fox Fowlers Affairs, arrived at the Foreign Office
a•soot five o'closk yesterday afternoon, lion Brighton.
His Lotclship brought a number of 'official papers with
him from Mr. Secretary CANNING, who 4460 expected
to arrive io town this day. Toe Mao chioness of CLAN.
RICA ROB accompanied his Lordship to town, and pro
ceedei from the Foreign Office to their residence in St.
J.mes squa, e.
Earl HA EROWBT, Lord President of the Conncil,
wept over the inteo ior of the new intended Council Office,
yesterday afterno n, which is in a very forward state.
The Duke and Duchess of GLbuestateit arrives' at
Gloacestet House Park-lane, putt rday anoraing, from
their seat at Bagshot. 0,1 her way to town, the Royal
Duchess stopped at the King's Palace, Kensington, on
a visit to her sister, the Po iocess Snout*. Their Royal
Highnesses have come to town for the season.
The coniroversy respeet;ng the Hay tian Rural Code is
likely soon to be set at rest. A copy has been received
in Paris, and will shortly Le forwarded toiLondon.
We are happy to state that Mr. HWIEDISON is better.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL is in his .57th year, having
been born on the 7th of June, 1770.
We are sorry m learn, that the Earl of DARNLEY is
confined at his seat, at Cobham Ha' h by illness.
We regret to state that the Earl of OssLow died on

Thursday afternoon, at a quarter before five o'clock. at
his seat, Cland,m, near Guildford. His Lordship bad
been confined to the house a few days only.
Thursday a Committee was appointed by ballot to try
the merits of the Ipswich Electron petition. Yesterday
they assembled and came to a decision forthwith—,
namely, that Colocel -foanams and Mr. HALDIMASD
were unduly returned, and that Mr. ,MAcensuos And
Mr. DDNDAS ought to have been returned., The
Depesty Clerk of the Crown Office is to attend the
House of Commons on Monday next, to amend the re-
turns, by striking off the Parliamentary roll the names
of Colonel TORRID/ and Mr. HALDIMAND.
The admirers of WILLI; the British Teniers, will be
?lad t., hear that a letter from Rome states that the
Banish at Rome have given him a magnificent
dinner: the Duke of HAMILTON was in the Chair.
WILICIT, on his health being drank, male a speech,
which was received with enthusiasm, and the whole
affair made a very great impression.
Wednesday eitening, a well-dressed female went into
the shop of Mr. Fenn, roasted coffee-dealer, CrOWIWOW, Wl&
"MIA, and requested permission to sit down, as she was suddenly
taken extremely unwell; in about two sahosters attar ars requited
'coach might be sent fur, and gave her address Nat, Canterbury.
street, Waterloo road. A person was Wendy dispatched
to the nearest coach stand, during which her illness scented to
increase, and before the return of the messenger with s coach she
expired, and her remains were taken to the White 'pert pebble.
home, near to where the melancholy scene occurred, to swab the
decision of a Coroner's Inquest.