Star.
London, England, 1811-03-01 00:00:00

danger a rapture which can prose ne way benoicioi to
either, but only further the views of the real enemy to
both. We regret that any law should stand in the
way of free commerce between America and !M-
-oths ; but as to the threat of arming 70 ships to en-
force the law of non-imports:lien, it will not avail, while
American ships are permitted to bring cargoes to our

We are happy in the opportunity of congratulating
the friends of the Spanish cause on an important ad-
vantage obtained over a division of the French army
in Catalonia. We stated in our paper of yesterday
that Marshal MammaAcn had put his army in mo.
Lion for the purpose of attacking the Marquis CAMPO.
VERDE, preparatory to laying siege to Tarragona, and
that an engagement was expected to take place on the
15th of January. It did take place on that day, and
the result has been most honourable and satisfactory
to the Spaniards, as will be seen in an official account
inserted in our front page.

Yesterday turning out very wet, his MAJESTY did
rot walk on the Terrace, but took exercise by walking
about the rooms in Windsor Castle.
Yesterday, at one o'clock, his Royal Highness the
PRINCE REGENT held a Court and Privy Council at
Carlton House. Soon after one his Royal Highness
gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, Earl Camden
(the Lord President of the Council), Sir Joseph
Banks, and Mr. Pinkney, the American Minister.—
The latter took leave of his Royal Highness, previous
to his departure from this country.
Mr. JACKSON, our late Minister to America, was at
Carlton-House, but we did• not understand that he
had an audience of his Royal Highness.
A Privy Council was held, at which were present,
besides his Royal Highness the Prince Regent—
The Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chancellor, the
Lord Privy Seal, the President of the Board of Trade, the First
Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First
Lord of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the
Three Secretaries IV State, the President of the Board of Cons
trout, the Secretary• at War, the Commander in Chief, the Judge
Advocate, the Duke of Montrose, the Lord Steward of his Ma-
jesty's Household.
His Royal Highness afterwards held another Coun-
cil, which, in addition to the above, was attended by
Lord EttEmsounrox, for receiving the Recorder of
London's report of the capital convicts at the Decem•
ber and January Old Bailey Sessions, for which see
the last page.
His Royal Highness then gave audiences to Mr.
Perceval, Mr. Ryder. the Earl of Liverpool, the
Marquis Wellesley, Mr. R. S. Dundas. Lord Palmer-
ston, Sir David Dundas, and Mr. M Sutton ; the lat-
ter of whom laid before his Royal Highness the pro-
ceedings of some Courts-Martial.
His Royal Highness was attended during the Court
by Colonel M'MAHON and General TURNER, his Scare
Secretaries ; Colonel &outlaw), General BALREY, and
other attendants.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exenznuta, last night, in
the House of Commons, stated his intention to bring
in a Bill to regulate the duties upon Spirits distilled
from Graii and from Sugar, in such a manner as to
tender it a matter of indifference to the distiller whe-
ther he make use of the one or the other of these ma.
terials in distillation.

There have been issued by the Bank between the
Bth of February, 1810, and the 19th February, 1811,
stamped dollars No. 1,970,274.
The Bank had advanced to Government, on the
6th January last, on Malt Duty, Supply, and Loan,
in all £8,670,759.
The whole amount of silver and gold, imported
and deposited in the Bullion Office of the Bank, be-
tween the 80th March, 1810, and the 19th February,
1811, is—

Silver £R96,000
Gold .174,500

Total X 1,010,500

The Army Estimates for the present year state thei
number of men to be provided for (exclusively of the
31,650 troops in India), at 340,321, the expence ofl
which is £15,316,925. 4s. 3d.
STATE OF THE NAVY.—The following is the State
of the British Naval Force, made up to this day :
At sea, of the line, 89 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 9 ; fri-
gates, 125 ; sloops and yachts, 102 ; bombs, fire-ships,
&c. 5; brigs, 140; c-utters, 32; schooners, &c. 53—
Total, 555—Total in commission. 792—Grand total,
including those in ordinary, building, &c. 1065.
We understand that the British Government has
agreed to take the Earl of BEVERLEY, who has been
detained in France since the commencement of the
war, in exchange for General LEFEBVRE, Count of
the French Empire. who WAS made prisoner in a ren-
contre between the advanced parties of British and
French cavalry near Sahagun, immediately previonc
to the commencement of Sir J. Woltz's retreat. The
arrangement far this exchange awaits the ratification
of the French Government. General Count Le-
unvitz is now at Cheltenham, where he has been, and
continues to be, treated with the most liberal hospita-
lity and attention. His Countess has recently joined
him from France.

The King of Swum; passes a few days at Wim-
. bledon with the Prince of CONDE, previous to his de-
parture for Petersburgh.
Covent Garden Theatre overflowed last night, to
The Knight of Snowdeun, and Blue Beard. Mrs. DIC-
IONS performed the part of Irene, in the Entertain-
ment, in the absence of Mrs. C. KIMBLE, for whom an
apology was made, on account of indisposition.
Wednesday morning a fire broke out at a wholesale
glover's, in Noble-street, Foster-lane, which commu-
nicated to the premises of Messrs. Kent and Porter,
adjnining, the interior of both of which were destroyed
Msnx-LANE.—The late contrary winds coastwise)
preventing the arrivals of Grain in general, and wait-1
ing supplies,very few sales are effected—Wheat nearly
at last prices—Barley with Malt at the late reduction:
—Peas and Beans of the two kinds remain at little
variation—NeNTicks .525. to3Bs. per quarter—There
are but short supplies of Oats, and this trade is like-,
wise named. at little fluctuation—Owing to so few
sales being made of most articles, for prices we refer
to our quotation of Wednesday last.