Star.
London, England, 1810-12-07 00:00:00

THE KING.

The Evening Bulletins are now discontinued. The
following was issued this morning :

" WINDSOR CASTLE, DECEMBER 7.

64 His MAJESTY'S indisposition increased through
the day yesterday, but he has had some hours sleep
in the night, and is better this morning. (Signed)
44 11. R. REYNOLDS.
66 HENRY lIALFORD.
gi W. HEMMEN.
" M. BAWL:.
• " R. %sluts."

The arrival of the SPECULATOR cutter at Falmouth,
from Lisbon, has given rise to reports which we know
not bow to appreciate. One of our letters states,
,that, the day befote she sailed, Lord Wrt.r.rNoToN
had sallied out of his entrenchments with a strong
division of the allied army ; and, having come up
with a French division, in the rear of Massk:Na's
army, cut off from six to eight thousand of them from
the stain body—three thousand of whom were taken
prisoners, and marched to Lisbon for embarkation :
the remainder are reported to have fallen victims to
the rage of the Portuguese, wlig were with difficulty
prevented by the British from butchering the whole
number.

Another account states, that the three thousand
prisoners were taken by our cavalry under the corn.
mand of Sir S. COTTON.

Our difficulty respecting the authenticity of this
intelligence wises from an uncertainty respecting the
day on which the SPECULATOR left Lisbon, one of our
letters stating that she sailed ou the ?2d ult. another

Oat she came away on the 23d (the day that the JAS-
. • •
pin which brought the Last dispatches from
Loth WNLLINGTON) ; 'and a third letter, that she had
a patilike of may five days.—lf the last be correct,
acme degree of credit may be given to the intelli-
gence ; but if the former, it is probable that the pri-
soners seen by the Master of the SPECULATOR, were
the 400 taken at the commencement of the enemy's
retreat, and that lie was misinformed with respect to
the number.

We have this day inserted some farther extracts
from the Iffoniieur, which will amuse by their con-
summate impudence. NAPOLEON has began to preach
about humanity ! Who brought upon the inhabitants
of the Peninsula the miseries which they have been
doomed to suffer ? " The Portuguese," he says, "do
not love the English." We reply by asking, how do
they love him and his troops ? And we look to the
events which took place at Oporto for an answer to
this question; when from mere humanity we inter-
fered to save the lives of thousands of wretched French
captives from the effects of that evident affection
which the Portuguese bore them ; whereas through-
out the Peninsula, whenever an Englishman falls in-
to the hands of the enemy, the inhabitants of the
country, be it where it may, use every art, at their
own imminent peril, to conceal and disguise him, and
convey him safe to his own countrymen.

The Windsor Castle packet has arrived with a
mail &elm Jamaica. A Jamaica Paper of the 6th of
October, presents the following article :
DoN FRANCISCO OLIVET arrived here on Satur-
day, the 15th, from Rio de la Hache, entrusted with
dispatches from the Governor of that place to his
Grace the Governor, acquainting him that the inha-
bitants of that district had recognized the Regency
.of Spain, and expressing an earnest desire for the con-
tinuation of a friendly intercourse with the British."

The same papers present a Decree of the Junta of
the Caraccas for raising a corps of 4000 men for the
public .defence.
We have intelligence from Vera Cruz, and other
situations in South Arne: ica, to the 10th of October.
Among our documents is the following Decree for
the organization of a military force, the preamble of
which leads us to apprehend that much blood will be
shed before pe.ice is restored, and liberty established
in those regions.
A Petition having been presented by the Contrac-
tors for, the last Loan, and the holders of Omnium,
to the Chairman and Directors of the Bank of Eng-
land, praying that the payments on the redemption
thereof should be extended from the 27th of January,
1811, to a more distant period, Mr. HASE attended
yesterday at the Stock Exchange, and informed the
Members of that Establ►shment, that the Petition had
been taken into consideration, and that in consequence
the •Couri of Directors had fixed the following days
as the period of redemption :

£3O per Cent. on the Ist of February.
so per Cent. on the 15th ditto.
40 per Cent. on the Bth of March.
In consequence of this arrangement, the price of
Omnium rose a little.

A warrant has been issued by the Lords of the
Treasury, for permitting all goods warehoused under
the general Warehousing Act, to remain warehoused
without payment of duty, until the Ist of June, 1811,
on fresh bonds being given -by the parties who take
the benefit of their Lordships' indulgence, at the ex-
piration of the periods for which their respective goods
were originally warehoused, and for which bonds have
already been given.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—The Tragedy of
Othello was performed last night at this Theatre, in
which YOUNG filled the character of the Moor, and
C. Kindame, that of /ago, with so just a conception of
their respective parts, that the audience seemed to
forget the absence of )(MIELE and COOK, in this fa-
vourite play. Mrs. H. JonNsroN performed the part
of Derdernona with much fine feeling and effect.—
The farce of the Spoiled Child was added, in order
to introduce Miss S. BOOTH, who had already been
eery • favourably received in the character of Little
Pickle, and such reception is well merited. The very
great applause she met with had such an effect on her
feelings while singing the song of lam a brisk
and sprightly lad," &c. that it was some moments be-
fore she could proceed through the remainder of the
song. But the indulgent good nature of the public
was observable in the long-continued plaudits with
which she was greeted on the occasion by a large au-
dience. It is proper, however, to observe the indis-
creet and mistaken zeal of some of her apparent
champions, who would appear to needlessly enforce
the public approbation, by misplaced shouts, and
noisy applause, thundered forth on every occasion ;
which may, instead of proving serviceable to this pro-
mising actress, eventually tend to injure her growing
popularity. LISTON obtained universal approbation
in the character of Tag, for which he seems, as it were,
formed by nature.
Last night, while the company were retiring from
Covent-garden Theatre, a number of hackney-coaches
had crowded together at the corner of James-street,
one of which was unfortunately overturned by the
seeming incautious conduct of the driver in backing
outwards at the very moment another coach was pass-
ing down the middle of the street. A lady and gen-
tleman were inside, but, we believe, were not hurt.
Yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises
of Mr. Jenkins, upholsterer, in Prescot.street, which
entirely consumed the interior of the same : the flames
communicated to the house of Mr. Swaine, tailor, ad-
Qining, which was also nearly destroyed.
MARK-LANE.—The quantities of Wheat here to
day are very considerable, and sales thereof do not
maintain last prices—Barley and Malt at the late re-
duction—ln Peas and Beans of each description but
little variation New Ticks `36s. to 425. ; Old as per
currency—The supplies of Oats are again large, and
this article has a further reduction in price—Prices of
Flour hardly at the quotation.

GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER.
Wheat, 545. 70s. 245. Beans, 5414 60S.
Fine ditto, 82s. 925. 'lick ditto, 4SI. 303.
Rye (new), 365. 40$. Oats, 2'21..461. 30s.
Barley, 381. 445, Poland ditto, 335, 365.
Malt, 721. 78s. rotatoe ditto, st.s.
White peas (boilers), 54,. 50.. Rape Seed; A 45, ff 10. .
Fine Flow, 50.. tas;s.—Sosondl, 755. So 80s.