Star.
London, England, 1811-02-05 00:00:00

LONDON.

ZaneTuat—ln Colonel Cares Letter, In the STAR of January
30, line► 31 and 34 from the hesinning, fur Stein. read See
Officers.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
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WENDsOR-CASTLE, FEBRUARY 4..
"There has been little variation in the KING'S state
since yesterday. (Signed)
" It. HALronn. W. lIEBERDEN. R. WILLIS."
" WINDSOR CASTLE, FEBRUARY 5.
" His MAresvx continues to go on favourably.
(Signed) " W. HEBERDEN. M. BAILLIE. R. WILLIS."
, THE ReczNov.—The Resolution for putting the
Great Seal to the Regency Bill, passed last night
through both Houses. The Great Seal will probably
be affixed this day. The eay is pot yet fixed, how-
ever, for the PRINCE to open the Parliament.

Yesterday dispatches were received from Lord
WELLINeTow, dated the 19th ult. but they announce
no change in the positions of the armies. They were
brought by the GORGON frigate, which sailed from the
Tagus on the evening of the 20th. Sir STAPLETON
COTTow and some other officers came home in her, on
account of ill health. General HILL had not suffici-
ently recovered from his severe indisposition, to re.
ante the command of his corps oa the south side of
the Tagus.
By this conveyance we have received journals and
private letters, from which we shall give some extracts-
On the Ist ult. his Excellency Marshal BERE4FORD
directed the following Order to be communicated to
all the commanding officers of the different corps of
the Poftuguese army :
GENERAL ORDERS.
" His Excellency the Marshal having been informed, that not •
withstanding the Order issued on the 13:h of December last'
Straggling partia of suldiers still continue to rob and destroy the
I)roperty of the inhabitant., desires you to Leep a watchful eye
over the stag execution of the said Order, that a period may be
pot to offences sn scal,kl.dous, and ord.'s that every escort or de..
tachutazt, however small it may be, shall in future be comman-
ded by an Officer, and renders the Commanders of the said de-
tachments orescorts, answerable for the conduct of the toldiers
under their command. (Signed) " Mortxuo, Adj.-Gen."
" Head-quarters, chantuaca, ian. 6, 1511."
LL4BON, JAN. 14.
By accounts from the districts beyond the Zezere, it
appears that the enemy, having strived at the post of
the river Tundeiro, where 15 of our troops, not sup-
posing them so numerous 'as they were, crossed the
Ozer to meet them, where they found above 100
french, but made each a well-directed fire. that they
put them to flight, leaving in our power four killed,
and carrying away many wounded. They likewise
left behind them various effects of which they had
plundere4 the country, and which we restored to the
unmet;,
JAN. 16.-440rtier. with 4 respectable force, has
crossed the Guadiana at Merida, but whilher he di-,
teas his match down through the Alentejo or crosses,
the Tagus and comes through the country on the
eight bank, is not known. A vast number of ships
gf ail sorts with stores, etc. hale lately acrimikm
ku• 405 413144 QUT affsT•

CARI'AX6, JANUARY IT.
" The enemy's advanced division are now at Villa
Franca, within six leagues of Lisbon, Theitprin.
cipal position, at Santarem, is so strong, both by na-
ture and the works they have constructed, that it sets
our army at defianze. We have as yet only lost one
out of our corps (Royal Artillery Drivers) in battle,
and another wounded, which was in the battle of Bu.
saco, but the culars of this you have no doubt

partict a yo,.
seen long ago in the newspapers. The brave 46th and
88th regiments sustained the greatest loss on that day.
44 We have lately received several reinforcements,
And have in the whole a very strong force. I imagine
that our army (British, Portuguese, and Spaniards
included) would extend upwards of forty miles in
double column. The main bodi of our army still
remains within the batteries, except the right, which
has advanced a few leagues up. the country. The
trench remain constantly within sight; sometimes
making preparations for advancing, and at other
times pretending to retreat—so that they keep us
constantly on the alert. I think a general action must
shortly take place ; for I do not imagine that Lord
Wellington will suffer the enemy to besiege us in our
lines, which it is said they are making every prepara.
tion to do.
44 When I first came into this country, we could
purchase good wine at 6d. per battle ; but it is now
upwards of 2s. Bread is also excessively dear : a
loaf that in England would cost a shilling, sells here
at the rate of 4s. 6d. and it is scarce even at that high
rate.—From the inquiries I have made, I learn that
our army are tolerably healthy, and in good spirits.
—You will excuse my bad writing, for I have neither
table nor chair."
CADIZ, JANUARY ts.

Referrirg you to my letter of the 6th instant, 1 atn very
happy to inform you that every symptom of the fever is now va-
nished, and we enjoy as good health as you do in London.
" We have been reinforced by three regiments more, and we
have 17,00 Spaniards. Our gun-boats play upon Fort Mata-
gorda, so that I may compare it to a heap of ruins.
" Provisions of every description are in abundance, but some
at the necessary articles of life are high ; yet we leek daily foc
Ithe arrival of the convoy from England, which will no doubt re-
duce every thing to the usual standard.
f " British manufactures of every kind are a complete drags
Sales could not at this tiro* be effected without alarming sacri-
fices, say 30 per cent. on the invoice price."
PRIVATE I.ETTER.—LISBON, lAN.

We have had a week of eieeasive hail, rain, wind, and thunder,
which, from my knowledge of the Zezere and the oluntry it run.
through, 1 hope has carried away the enemy's bridges on that ri-
ver. Our troops having been pretty well sheltered, the number
of sick is not great--(dyrentery)--theßeers in general suffer
sanst.--,Tho reinforcements of die enemy are mostly raw troops,
that have suffered much on their mareh.—Provisions get dear :
the hostile armies beveeat ep the country. Bread (and bad) is 6d.
a-pound; fowls, 75.; a turkey, !Os. to =Ss.; wine, 51. a bottle;
beer, I Sd. to Qs. id.; a table-de.hete dinner, 7s. 6d. with a pint
of inferior wine ; inferior armies in proportion. The British sol-
diers require meat every day; and the rations for 20,000 is equal
to the consumption of 35,000 mechanics and labourers. Portu-
guese troops do not expect meat more than one or two days per
week. We bate killed and ate op all the bulls, cows, sheep, and
bogs. This country never produced four months supply for its
own population, which is now increased by 100,000 troops at
least. We want therefore some of your Cornish beef, perk, po-
tatoes, fish, beer and porter, Itc. &c. all et which would fetch a
great price bare.

It appears by Mexican Newspapers to the 17th No-
vember, .that the accounts lately given on the autho-
rity of private letters, of the total suppression of the
insurrection against the government of that province,
have been erroneous. Thase papers, from which we
shall give some extracts tomorrow, present some of-
ficial reports of successes obtained by the troops of the
Viceroy, subsequent to the battle of Monte de las
Cruces, but written in a style which makes us suspect
them to be somewhat exaggerated. The discipline
of European troops must for a time give to the army
of the Viceroy a great superiority in the field, but
if the insurrection extend, as we understand it does,
through the whole of the native population, both of
Spanish and Indian origin, it is easy to conjecture
how the contest will end. The insurgents appear to be
wretchedly armed. Stones supply their deficiency in
musketry, and are thrown by the hand and by slings.
The Indians, who are very expert in the use of this
weapon, covered the flanks of the insurgent army at
the battle of Monte de las Cruces, which was far
from proving a decisive .victory on the part of the
VICEROY, as his partizans have represented it. All
the advantage gained was, that General TRujnixo,
who commanded, merely maintained his position,
after sustaining repeated attacks from the Insurgents.

Mr. PKRCEVAL and Mr. YORK arrived at Windsor
Castle yesterday morning, and waited on her MA-
Atm, with whom they had an interview ; at two
o'clock they left the Castle, and arrived in Downing.
*street about half past four ; they were with the Physt,
clans a considerable time. •
Yesterday, on the arrival of Mr. PERCEVAL and
Mr. YoRKE from •Windsor, a Cabinet Council was
held, which was attended by the LORD Cimacntoa,
klitarquis WELLESLEY, Lords WESTMORELAND, CAR.
"DEN, liARROWRY, MULGRAVE, LIVERPOOL, and BA.
THURST, Messrs. PERCEVAL, YORKE, RYDER, and
DUNDAS.
Government have at length come to the resolution
of restoring the packets to Falmouth. The follow.
hog packets were at Plymouth on Wednesday last,
lewd orders were every hour expected for them to sail
for Falmouth ;..-the Dqke of Marlborough, Princess
Elizabeth, Princess Miry, Manchester. Lord Hobart,
Duke of Kent, (Captain Lawiteact,) Princess Arne.
Ann, Countess.of Chichester, and Swallow,
The departure of Mr. WELLESLEY POLE for Ireland
ao Saturday evening, has given rise to a report in the
Political circles, that he was forced to set off rather
anexpuctedly in consequence of serious apprehensions
being entertained respecting the internal trancluillitY
9141140 at the Inflie!A Moment.

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THE ARMY.
His Majesty's ships under the command of Sir
Josses Yorurs, with the troops on board for Lisbon,
attempted to get oat from Torbay on Sunday eve.
fling but were unable, the wind being so far to the
southward—the whole are now lying at Torbay wind
bound.

At length the Spaniards have consented to raise
a force like the Portuguese army under Marshal Bs-

REWORD, officered by British officers, the only way in
which we are convinced the Spaniards can be officer-
ed, and brought on all occasions to meet the French
in the field, or with the same credit to themselves as

they have on so many occasions acquired within walls
or when besieged. Colonel Fenictrinez, formerly an
officer in the 44th British regiment, has just sailed to
Cadiz, with arms and clothing for a regiment which
he is to raise. Majors GREEN and CAssenext. will soon
proceed to Spain to raise their regiments, and several
others of our enterprising and active officers, who have
attained a knowledge of the Spanish language, will re-
ceive letters of service to raise Spanish regiments. In
the Spaniard are all the materials that form a good
soldier; they only require officers. After what we
have seen Marshal BERESPORD effect with the Portu-
guese, we look forward to great things from the Spa-
niards, when perfectly organised. Minorca has been
mentioned as a depot for training, clothing, and per.
fecting in discipline 20,000 Spaniards, to remain there
till complete as an effective army ; and then to be em-
barked and landed where they may act with most ad-
vantage to the public good of their country.
Not only the regiments of the German Legion, but
various bodies of recruits for the army in Portugal
continue wind-bound at Portsmouth. There are 150
men for the Royal Fuzileers, 220 for the 71st Light
Infantry Highlanders, about 100 for the 92d, or Gor-
don Highlanders, and small numbers for the other
regiments in Portugal.
The two Light Infantry battalions of the German
Legion, have been on the expeditions under Sir Jolly
Moor's in Spain, and under Lord CIIATUAM in Wal,
cheren, by both of which they were much crippled ;
they are now but barely recovered from the Walche-
ren fever.

The 68th Regiment, now stationed at Little Hamp-
ton and Bognor Rocks, has received orders to march
for Lewes this day—this is one of the regiments
which goes with the next division of reinforcements
for Lord WELLINGTON.

The Bedfordshire Militia commenced its march yes-
terday for Shoreham, Hampton, and Bognor Rocks,
to relieve the 68th Regiment.
The 2d battalion of the 69th regiment, consisting
of recreits; left Lincoln on Monday se'nn*ht, and
will shortly embark for India.
The Ist and 2d battalions of the King's German

Legion embarked on board transports on Tuesday
and Thursday, except about 200 men who marched
into Fort Cumberland on Saturday morning. The
Daphne, Capt. Prrox, and Prometheus, Capt. Row-
sox, will take them under convoy to the Tagus.
Several junior officers in the British Army in Por-
tugal have been put under arrest, for insulting, in a
convivial moment, the religious ceremonies of the
Portuguese. The culprits, in order to evade trial,
offered to resign their commissions, but which was in_
dignantly refused by Lord WSLLINGTON.

The large manufacturing towns have, we under-
stand, been deemed by the Commander•in-Chief in-
eligible recruiting stations for regiments of cavalry.
Some changes have, in consequence, taken place, and
a party of the 24th Dragoons, stationed at Norwich,
has been ordered from thence to Wysnondham and

Aylsham.
Aa East-India fleet is now collecting, which will
probably sail from Portsmouth in about ten days; by
this fleet troops will be sent out to Madras.
Tw• Life Guardsmen commenced duty yesterday,
at Carlton-House, as canine's.

Yesterday morning, as the 2d Regiment of Life
Guards were exercising their horses in Hyde Park,
going at a long trot round the edge of the Serpe,n.
tine River, one of the men was thrown from his horse
with great violence, and received, whilst on the ground,
a dreadful kick just above his left eye,
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Friday a Court-Martial was held on Lionnitit
Marrousiu.nu WILLS, of his Majesty's ship Hawk,
for neglect of duty. He was sentenced to be dis-
missed the ship, and to be placed at the bottom of
the list of Lieutenants.—On 'the same day also a
Court-Martial was held on WILLIAM \Tambov, pri.
vate of marines, belonging to his Majesty's ship Ty-
rian, for deserting his post while sentinel. He was
sentenced to receive SOOlashis. Rear-Admiral Rut-
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goon, President.
Never have the elements been known to war so fa-
tally against our shipping, and never did the Cornish
wreckers reap so abundant an harvest as during the
past and present season. The same system of rapa-
city and plunder which has for ages disgraced the sea
coast of Cornwall still prevails in its fullest extent, in
spite of the united exertions of the resident Gentry,
Revenue Officers, and Volunteers. A vessel, laden
with wine and brandy, was wrecked near Portleaven
a short time ago, when several pipes of wine were ,
floated on shore, together with great part of the cargo,
which might have been saved to the owners. A peril
son deputed by the Underwriters to aceillhe dte pro.
pert of wrecks on that part otthe coast, in conjunc-
tion with the Excise Officers, used his utmost efforts
to secure the property after it was got ashore; but
the wreckers were too powerful a body, and carried
off their plunder in triumph, They offered to give
up the wine to the Agent, provided he would under-
take to pay them £2O per pipe foe it
Brian,—This day the 'Lord Mayor and Alder.
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