Star.
London, England, 1811-12-18 00:00:00

BARD'S corps !

GeneralGonmoT, another of the miscreants sent
to scourge the Peninsula, has blown his brains out—
a strong proof of the value of ILitLitireaos's services
against hint.
The French have certainly occupied Gijon and
Oviedo ; but, on the other hand, they are in the last
extremities in every other cornet of Spain, cf which
the following private communication from Madrid is
a proof, in additi,n to the French official details :

We have received litre advises which have been publicly an•
notinced by Ministers, that Su cit ET has followedup his successes,
and has appi meted within a short distance of the city of Valer-
cia. In order to cc-operate with him, it bu been proposed to
make some movements in the provinces of Guadalattara and Cu-
enca, and with th;s object, as well as to facilitate the communica-
cation betwien the military stations, Aranza is gone to Tarancon.

" But this much is certain, that if affairs in Castile do not very
materially change, it is impossible for the French Army of the
Centre to effect ally thing conducive to the designs of SUCIIET.
This circumstance, connected with the news of the state of Ca-
talonia, and of the unremitting zeal with which the natives of that
country resist their oppressors, leaves to Suc nEr very little hope
of assistance for the accomplishment of the gigantic project he has
undertaken.

" The desertions from the French are numerous, as their ad-
herents are destitute of pay, and have very scanty provisions.—
About eighty have disappeared within three days. Jose en seems
insensible to the danger of his situation; he spends his whole time
•
in amusement."

The Dem= frigate, Captain FARQL:HARj has rap-
tured off Schevelling the Brave, a French privateer,
from Dunkirk, copper bottomed, carrying 16 guns
and 60 men : during the chace the privateer threw
two of her guns overboard, and before she was taken
possession of, the Captain and 13 men took to their
boat and landed on the beach at Scheveilings

The accounts from Windsor yesterday stated, ei that
his MAJEs•rYIs debility had increased, and he had re•
fused to partake of his usual nourishment."
The PRINCE Racorr, though still confined, is in a
fair way of very soon being restored to health. The
confinement to bed for so many nights and days,
from the severe injury to his foot, had brought on a
disorder of the stomach, and his Royal Highness has
also had severe spasms in his right hand and arm.
Yestet day morning the Duke of YORK transacted
business with the Ptinsea REGENT for a considerable
time.

We regret to learn, that the Gallant Hero of Acre,
who has for some time pest been on a visit to his son-
in-law, Sir WILLIAM RUMBOLD, at Melbourne, in
Derbyshire, in in such bad health; and on Saturday
was considered in so alarming a state, as to render it
necess iry to send to Macclesfield for Dr. DREWER, a
Physician of great eminence, who passed through
Del by in a chaise and four, late the same evening, on
his way to Sir SinvEY. The best hopes are entertained
that the country will not lose the services of this va-
luable Officer.
Sir SYDNEY Smartt, we regret to state, still con-
thiues very ill.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.-...SIIAKESPEARE'S play
of Co:lolly:us was represented a second time last night,
in a splendour and chastity of style, and with a mag-
nificence of preparation worthy of a Theatre which
asserts ambitious claims, and enjoys exclusive privi.
loges.' The Play itself does not abound with passeges
' of very striking beauty or poetic splendour ; but it
possesses all that variety of incident and multiplicity
of business which mark every production of its great
author, and which always set ve to inspire and sustain
PARIS, DEC. 19. an attentive interest, even when conselered separate
General COmpere has arrived at Pan, with 40 Co.
from the truth and, nature of his characters. The Ro-
man matron scascey affulds occasionjor the develope.
/ands or Lieutenant-Colonels, 300 Officers, and 6,700
meat of Mrs. SIDDUNS'S superlative powers; what was
Spanish prisoners, the fruits of the battle of Sagun-
to he done, however, she did with her usual excellence.
turns and the capture of that fort. This conaoy of
We th nk we gave not seen her appear this season in
pr'soners was CondUcted with so much order. that
more evident health and v.giatr. Mr. Krems: played
only 100 had been left behind in the hospitals, or
the hero with infieite force, and a success equal to his
escaned. happiest performances. His tones were more than
His Majesty the King of Rom, . rodent in a car-
usu lily lull, and his voice altogether exhibited a de-
aiage on the Boulevards yesterday. gree of eneriy, that we scarcely believed to belong
AMSTERDAM, DEC. 9. ito it. This gentleman's port and action are generally
The Anniversary of his Majesty's coronation re- replete with gracefulness and dignity : his representa-
rtewed to-dey the proofs of the general attachment of Lion of Cato iisplayed this in an eminent degree. In
the inhabitants of this city to their august Sovereign. the scene with his wife and mother, in the last act of
At an early hour in the morning salutes of artillery, Ceridaeus, he appeared to refine a little too much in
the ringing of bells, and ilsgs hoisted on the these points :he seemed absorbed in the study of atti.
pal public buildings, and by the vessels in the road tilde, while his countenance gave us but little of that
and In the canals, formed a prelude to the rejoicing. picture of rapid and various emotion with which he is
The Admiral Maritime Prefect of Holland, in supposed to he assailed in that interesting cris.s. No-
order 16 celebrate the anniversary of th cornention thing, however, could exceed the fire ani animation
of his Royal and Imeerial Majesty,. caused the keel of his concluding scene with the Volscian Chief.—
of one of the three 71 gun-ships, which his Majesty The House was crowded to the extremities.
Lad r rdered to be built when there, to be laid down During one of the most serious scenes in the play
in the dock-yard. He had also the keel of the cora of nth on Saturday night, at Covent garden
vette laid, the building of which had been ordeted Theatre, e Elephant was determined that the actors
by his Majesty. on the stage shoeld not have all the amusement to
. All the Churches of the different Cnlnlntm;olls were themselves, and by a &mender: roar, while Mrs.
opened, and the people evince their eagerness to ad- notes was speaking one of her best speeches, he dis.
dre:.s their-prayers to Heaven for the welfare of his ',composed the gravity of the audience, who were al.
Majesty. most convulse with hughter.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

EAST-INDIA-HOUSE,DEC.•I7.
a No.account has been received hers of the arrival
of the TIGRIS, East•ln.diaman, at Portsmouth. She
sailed from the Downs the 11th instant."
N. B. Great doubts are intertained at LLoYb's for
the safety of the above ship.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. Id.
Arrived this:evening a large French chasse-maree,
laden with corn, peke to the ARROW schooner ; CoN,
STANT, 14. guns, front Bascitie-roads, with four light
transports. A vessel laden with sulphur patted from
her cAles, in Catwater, last night, in a v;olont gale
at W. N. W. she was however soon brought up and
sustained but little damage. It blew violently the
whole of the night, accompanied by thUnder and
lightning.
PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 17.

Ai-rived the VIOLET from Guerntey, and the SPIT•
FIRE at Spithead from St. Helen's. Also arrived
the Titus and Richard, two West Indiamen, from
Jamaica.—Wind S.E.

DEAL, DECEMBER 17.
. .
Arrived and sailed for the River, the Baltic from
St. Mary's, the William from Martinique, and the
Pallas from North America. Put back the NEKIVS
and Autiox. Came down from the River, six sad
of West indiamen; and remain.