Star.
London, England, 1810-10-06 00:00:00

LISBON, SEPTEMBER N.

ig On the 24th instant our headquarters were re-
moved to Coimbra, and the enemy's in the neigh-
bourhood of Vizeu. The object of this retreat seems
to be to prevent the enemy from getting in the rear.
Within thesi two days we have had reports both of a
defeat and victory, but neither of them have any
foundation.
46 The French have a large body of Cavalry at
Azette, and our advanced parties are about six miles
in front of Coimbra. There we shall make a stand ;
and, as the position is strong, I do not think a battle
will ensue, as the French will not risk an attack.
44 The force of the French on their new ground
is not known, but before Sour army quitted the
neighbourhood of Coa, the enemy was reckoned to be
60,000 strong. All the operations en our part have
been admirably conducted.
44 Regnier has 20,000 men on the Tagus. The
desertions continue, but fewer than before, as Massena
has mostly Frenchmen With him."

CADIZ, SEPTEMBER 13.
44 The state of affairs here has experienced very little
change for some time past. We have, indeed, a pro.
spect of long inactivity;
,for Victor's force is much
too inconsiderable to enable the enemy to prOceed• in
any military operation against us, and we are not
sufficiently powerful, at present, to attack the French
in their strong positions. It is rather a singular cir-
cumstance, that we have not yet collected any precise
information of the amount of the enemy's force. We
conclude, however, that it cannot exceed 17 or 18,000 ,
men, or that it cannot consist of less than 12,000.
Certain it is, that the enemy have been reduced both
by sickness and desertion ; but much more by the
former than by the latter cause.
44 The fleet has sustained some inconvenience from
not being able to obtain supplies of water from the!
place where it was formerly procured, and where, in-
deed, the water is of the best quality. The boats
employed on this service were constantly fired upon
by the French, and some of them were struck, and, I
am sorry to add, that the crews were lost. To ob-
viate this annoyance, and to preserve, as much as
possible, the valuable lives of our sailors, the boats
employed to fetch water were no longer employedl
for this purpose in the day-time; and night afforded
them, for a short period, some security against the
enemy's fire. This change of plan was, however,
discovered by the enemy; and, by the assistance of
very large fires, they were still enabled to ascertain
the course of the boats at night, and to keep upon
them a most tremendous fire. The losses we suss
tamed have at length made it necessary to get waterl
from another point, and though it is not quite of such
good quality as the former, yet it is by no means in-
salubrious. The town of Cadiz is most abundantly
supplied with water, and, indeed with provisions in
general. Few markets are better supplied with fruits
and vegetables ; but butcher's meat is rather dear,
and not of very good quality. This is mostly the
case in hot climates ; for the flesh of well-fed animals
would hardly resist putrefaction for an hour after
being slaughtered.
44 I am happy to say, that if there are any disaffected
in Cadiz, their number is very inconsidel-able. About
tsso or three months ago a few lights. ere discovered,
which were possibly intended either to communicate
intelligence to the enemy, or to answer their commu-
nications. But the vigilance and activity of the Po-
lice are such, that no attempt has since been made to
hold any such indirect intercourse with the French.
Nor is it quite certain, that these lights were exhibited
for the purpose of holding any traitorous intercourse
with Victor's army.
44 By this time it is concluded that the Members of
the Cortes, who have been collecting in Cadiz-front
all parts, amount to about three hundred—the num-
ber required by the constitution to give 'validity to
any deliberative acts. They are all believed to be ani-
mated with love of their country, and a sentiment of
determined hatred to the Frencla. One of their first
acts, it is conjectured, will be the removal' of the pre.
sent Regency. Every thing, however. will still be
conducted in the name of Ferdinand Vllth ; and
from the measures of the Cortes, it is confidently ex-
pected that a new and more vigorous impulse will be
given to the patriotic bands that are in almost every
part of the Peninsula, organizing and devoting them-
selves to the grand object of weakening, harassing.
and gradually exterminating the enemy.
44 The present Junta is divided into three Cham-
bers ; which, though they deliberate together, have
the particular superintendbanft of the Police, the Fi-
nance, and the Army. The Police is so well orga-
nized, and so well calculated to prevent the introduc-
tion of any suspicious political character into the
town, that no housekeeper can venture, without an
intimation to the Police, to harbour any stranger
his house ; and for the residence of any person of this
.description the permission of the Police is indispen-
sably necessary. This precaution became the more
expedient from the multitusie of people that at first
flocked into the town. The population of Cadiz
usuafly consists of about 90 or 100,000 souls t but it
is supsied that, i ncludi ng the military, it now amounts
to abodt 140,000. To diminish this immensity of po-
pulation, encouragement has been given to emigrate
to SouthiAnterica, the Caaaries. Majorca, and Mi-
norca and many families have proceeded to ilsese
different places.

;so them uchcoy, there are ate,
indeed, as to pre.
contrary, a As to the flnetces, there is flo apparent scarcity
of dollars
in tit uCaladt:onz g
sent a singular spectacle to a person who has been
long accustomed to nothing but a paper circulation,
dance
and the difficulty of procuring a supply of specie even
to a small amount. .

" The army is on an excellent footing. The Bri.
tish consist of about 8000 men. The Spaniards, I
mean the regular Spanish force,amount to much more.
There is, besides, a corps of Spanish volunteers,
amounting to 4000 men, who take a rogular rotation
of military duty in the town. In addition to this
force, there is a remarkably fine Portuguese regiment
of about 1500 men.
eiWkat new municipal forms the Government is to
assure, it is impossible to foresee; but the most be-
neficial results are confidently expected from the new
order of •things which is about to take place in Spa.
Dish affairs."

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The Marlborough packet having found it necessary
to sink her mail while engaged with the French pri.
♦steer within sight of Falmouth, but few letters have
been received by that conveyance. The papers and
letters by the Princess Charlotte are of a prior date,
but the loss of those by the Marlborough gives them
a kind.of value which they would not otherwise have
possessed. From these, and from letters brought by
the Tonnant, we have given some extracts. From
one of the latter it appears that Masszna had pushed
onward an advanced guard of cavalry to Azete, on
the Mondego, fifteen miles beyond his head-quarters
at Vizeu, and only thirty from those of the British
army at Coimbra. Vizeu, where the French are en.
camped, is 51 miles from Oporto, or 24 miles nut*
to that City than Coimbra.
MAIIiENA is therefore enabled to occupy Oporto
without any difficulty : but, if we may believe a let-
ter from a respectable quarter in the immediate neigh.
bourhood, he has provided for the occupation of the
city by-other means ; the corps under Juxor having,
accoNing. to this account, either reached Oporto or
its immediate vicinity. By the latest advices, it ap-
pears that General Taawr was in the territory of
Lamego, and had with him the militia, principally of
Tra les Montes, to the number of between 12 and
16,000 men, which must be inadequate to oppose the
force under JUNOT, consisting of 20,000 strong.
It is reported that the. transports at the mouth of
the Tagus had been ordered round to Mondego Bay,
in order that the expected re-embarkation of the array
might be effected there. Coimbra is about 7.1 miles
from Lisbon, with a fine military road, wrae the
French superiority in cavalry would be most sensibly
felt. From Mondego Bay the distance is only 20
miles, and on this account no doubt that route is to
I be preferred for re-embarkation, if there should be no
`objection on account of the bar at the
.mouth of the
harbour, which, however, presents a serious obstacle
Ito the gimes of vessels. •
A letter from Lisbon of the date of the 6th Sep.
tember mentions, that General Cox, the late Gover-
nor of Almeida, had obtained permission to return
through France to England. We are happy to learn
from the same source, that the report of his having
lost an arm by the explosion of the magazine is un•
founded.

A letter, of which the following is an extract, was
this morning received from an Officer on board the
Possums frigate, Captain BARIUE _ _

" Cagliari Bay, August 14.

We have been cruizing ever since I last wrote
to you, with some success, and are now going to
Malta, where we expect to be in about ten days.—
.This, I imagine, will be our last trip, prior to our re•
turn to England : we shall probably Wait to take a
convoy f 'and, at all events.
.Mall be .home before
Christmas.

64 I have very little to communicate at present in
-the-waj, hf news. Luc-tve BONWPA RTI and hit fa•
mily have emigrated from the Roman territory,
and are going to America ; our cruisers have orders
not to molest them on their voyage.
44 Provisions and fruits of all kinds ark Tel Pien'
tiful and cheep in this part of the globe. have SOlb.
of grapes,'siz dozen eggs, and nine "paves of bread,
now in my cabin, all which cost but one dollar.
44 We were informed, some time ago, that King
MURAT had received such a sickening doze from the
mouths of a ferri.British Bull-lop; that he had given
op his plans against Sicily. Such, however, is net
the case, and he has now assembled a greater force
than ever to accomplish his object. lam told that
he has assembled 400 gun boats to escort his way
over, which he would certainly have done long art
but for the vigilance and valour of our navy; to them
alone must be ascribed .the safety of Sicily 1 as the
inhabitants, like the Italians in general, are careless
with respect to the salvation of their country, or who
rules over them, provided they can Indulge in luxury,
idleness, and the other vices to which they are addicted.
But I must conclude, as the boat is going away i
diately to the SALcarrn frigate, which ship hat Mr.
ADA/II on board from Constantinople."