Star. — London, England, 1809-04-11 00:00:00

ALM R N.l P MR. A variety of accounts having appeared in the Newspapers respecting Major NAPIER'S escape and treat ment when a prisone,r by the French, he thinks it necessary to state the principal facts, and at the s ane time publicly to express his sense of the gene rous treatment he received. [Vier having been surrounded and wounded by the enem y, his lite was saved by a French drummer ; who for that act received a mark of distinction, always granted upon such ocasions in the French army. When taken to Marshal SouLr's quarters, he re ceived every humane attention which his situation required. The Marshal's own Surgeon was desired to attend him, and he was desired to draw for what money he chose. The Marshal also ordered an ac. count of his safety to be put in the French Papers, to relieve the anxiety of his friends in England. When at Corunnn, Major NAPIER received every possible civility from the French Officers, who spok* i n the highest terms of the English ; and it was no slight gratification to him to hear them declare, that the English were as generous to their prisoners as they were brave in the field !" When Marshal NEY took the command at Corunna, M a j or NAPIER continued to experience the same kind ness as before, and was treated rather as a Brother Officer than a prisoner. When the flag of truce ar rived, Marshal NEY immediately gave him permis sion to return to England on his parole, and in the handsomest manner allowed twelve wounded English soldiers, and sixty women and children, to accom pany him. But what gave Major NAPIER the greatest plea sure, was the manner in which the French Officers of every description spoke of Sir JOHN MOORE, for whose military talents and masterly retreat they expressed the highest admiration ; and Marshal Soutor ordered an inscribed stone to be placed on the spot where he received the mortal wound, as a tribute of respect to h:s memory. Lieutenant General Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, Com mander in Chief of the Army in Portugal, is now at Portsmouth, as are also the following oscers : The Hon_ Brigadier General Si rw AR T, Adjutant General. Brigadier General NlLia RAY. Quarter Mailer General. L:eu errant Colonel ELL ty, of the Horse Guards, Blue, Adju- :ant General, t: - ) lieutenant General CARTWRIWIT, Who goes cut to the Chief Command of the Cavalry, vice Lord PAGET. t COlOllO BATHURST, Deputy Adjutant General. Major CAMK:FtL The Hon,urable Major BER►:LEY ditto. The Hon. FITZROY `TANHOPE, Lord FITZROY SOMERSET, t::d I.ieut. FITZCLARENCE, Aidsadu-Camp. Generals CARTWRIGHT and Fisclt this day leave town for Portsmouth ; if the newly-arrived intelligence does not put a stop to the Expedition. The MAGICIENNE, of 32 guns, sailed from Fal mouth on Friday, with transports, having the 16th Dragoons on board, for Lisbon. , This regiment is 610 strong, and in excellent condition. The 95th, 20th, and several .other regiments in the Eastern district, have received orders to prepare im mediately for service. It was the Ist Battalion of the 32d regiment, and not the 2d Battalion, as stated in the STIR of the 7th in o itant, that was so anxious to be employed under Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, and went through the' movements therein described. The reports made by the General Officers, who •re:e sent round to inspect the regiments lately re timed from Spain, have been in general to the fol lowing effect :—" That those regiments were still in " such a state as to render it adviseable that they' " should not be employed, on any severe service, " for a little time longer." The three regiments now at Horsham, vii. the 2d Battalion of the 23d, (or Royal Welsh Fusileers) the Ist Battalion of the 26th, and the Ist Battalion of the 32d, are recovering rapidly from the fever with which they were recently afflicted. The leave of absence granted to the officers, hay ing expired on the 9th inst. has been extended to the Ist of May. The baggage belonging to Sir JotiN Moon E's army, which was left in Lisbon, when that army marched for Spain, is hourly expected at Portsmouth, having sailed from Cork on the 3d inst. where it had :arive'd from Lisbon on the 22d ult. The volunteering for the Militia is nearly finished in the Eastern district. The Wiltshire and Derby shire regiments have furnished the whole of their quotas, and the Northumberland are only 80 men short. The 2d (or Queen's Royals) stationed at Ipswich, have got upwards of 400 men from different regiments. Yesterday morning the. Ist division of the Ist Light! Dragoons (King's German Legion) marched from! Ipswich on their route to Portsmouth, to be embarked ;or Portugal. The Wiltshire Militia have marched from Ipswich to Woodbridge, and the Westmoreland from Wood bridge to Landguard Fort. The 7qtli ( liinclostan) Regiment has marched tom Colchester to Ipswich. The volunteering from some of the regiments at Wcodbridge is over ; some of them have turned out very few. The volunteers are marching from the depots at Stowmarket, Scc. to join their respective regiments. About 150 men of the North Hants Militia, now zt Falmouth, have turned out for regular service, in the sth and 85th Regiments. The Royal Lancashire Militia, commanded by Co- Hel FALVCLRLEY, have marched from Southampton Gosport. A number of volunteers from the militia, who have . az . .epted the bounty, have already arrived at the depot m the Isle of Wight. A further draft of 300 men was made on Sunday morning. from the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, and marched off to Chatham. The number of Volunteers who have, entered at : - i%ll into the Local Militia, has been so great, that 85 men are wanting for that town and the county same. ae followinr , is an Abstract of a Bill, as amended —; the Committee, to amend and render more etfec !...tlan Act, passed in the last Session of Parliament, enabling his MAJESTY to establish a Permanent Local Militia Force, under certain restrictions, for the defence of the Realm : Deficiencies and vacancies may be directed to be supplied by order of the Secretary of State without his Majesty's warran t . Volunteers to be allowed to enter whether any ballot directed or not, until Local Militia complete and vacancieslilied up. Vacancies arising in the number of Local Militia to be filled up notwithstanding the number of such Militia and Volunteers exceed six times the quota of the Regular Militia. Where number volunteering into the Local Militia shall exceed such quota, no deficiencies shall be supplied until number reduced below the full proportion of the county. Vacancies by men being made corporals and serjeants, and en listing in regular militia to be filled up : men may voluntarily enrol on vacancies on bounty at any time hereafter although ballot ordered. Regulation of quotas of Local Militia for counties and divi sions, hundreds and parishes. Lieutenants to regulate any inequalities of numbers in divi sions, in consequence of volunteer corps transferring their ser vices. Parishes may agree to give one guinea bounty. Members of Volunteer Corps transferring themselves shall not be entitled to bounty unless serving before the passing of the Act. Lord Lieutenant and Officers in the command of more than one regiment of Volunteers or' Militia, may command more than one regiment of Militia or Regular Militia with Local Mi litia. Lieutenant-Colonels-Commandant of Local Militia to com mand Lieutenant-Colonels in the said service. Yeomanry Officers to rank with Officers of Local Militia. No Stamp Duty on Commissions in Local Militia. Where Towns in a County do not afford accommodation for quartering Local Militia, they may be marched into an adjoining county. Not to be subject to Mutiny Act, unless when receiving pay. • ST. MARGARET AND ST. JOHN VOLUNTEERS.--Wed. nesday morning last, this Regiment, commanded by the. Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel EDEN, mustered very strong in Westminster Hall, and proceeded to Montpelier Gardens to fire at a target for four silver cups and covers, which were won by the following members : Ist Cup and Cover, Mr. John Basnett, jun. Tuthill-street, West minster. 2d, Mr. 'Watmore, Tothill-street, ditto. 3d, Mr. Palmer, Marsham-street, Westminster. 4tl', Mr. James Johnson,jun. Princes-street, Westminster. The I st,2d, and 4th Cups were won by Members of the first Company, commanded by Captain SALE. Yesterday morning the whole of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards was reviewed in the Five Fields, Chelsea, by Lord HEATHFIELD, when, after going through a variety of evolutions on foot in a manner that has seldom been surpassed even by a Foot Regi ment, they mounted their horses and passed the Ge neral in review, after which they charged in line, and in column, and formed in all the various directions with a steadiness and precision that gave entire satis faction to his Lordship. KING'S THEATRE.—The Drury , Lane Company performed last night for the last time at this theatre. After The Three and the Deuce, Mr ELLISTON came forward, and returned thanks for the liberal patron age which they had received, and announced their future performance at the Lyceum, in the Strand.— His address was received with loud applause. The Serious Opera of La Semiramide followed, in which Madame CATALANI volunteered her splendid talents, and the whole entertainments of the night went off with uncommon eclat. We never witnessed a greater pressure, or more powerful attraction. The whole of the Haymarket, from Piccadilly down into Pall-Mall, was so completely filled with carriages, that they could not move ; and, it was with great difficulty that their owners, obliged to alight, and to walk in their splendid dresses, could force their way, on foot, through the crowd to the doors of the theatre. The moment the doors were opened, the company poured in like a torrent carrying every thing before them. The glass of the interior doors was broken ; the cheque takers, and box and door-keepers, were swept from their places, and a scene of general confu• sion and alarm ensued. On entering the Pit, several persons were thrown down, and shoes, turbans, and handkerchiefs flew in all directions ; and pelisses were torn to pieces. Several ladies fainted in the course of the night, but we did not hear of any accident more serious than the breaking the pannels of carriages out of doors, and the effects of severe pressure within. It is computed that more persons went away disap pointed than were accommodated in the house. A meteor which was seen in London on Thursday the 23d uit. in the evening, was also visible at the same time in several places to the Northward, and particularly at Dumfries. The Aldermen who divided on Thursday last at the Common Council at Guildhall, were— For the Question—Combe, Thomas Smith, I. J.Smith, Wood, Prinsep, IZomville , Plonu.r, Atkins. Against the Question—Sir Charles Price, Sir John Perriug, Sir Wm. Leighton, Birch. It appears from the annual statement made by the Bank Directors, that the amount of their notes in circulation is about reven:een million: and a half! Of these, upwards of four millions are in notes of sel and e 2. The body of a Russian was washed on shore last week near Nettleston, Isle of Wight, which had lain some time in the water and was greatly decayed. It was interred there. Yesterday, a lad was crushed between a waggon wheel and the wall in Blackwell-hall-yard, Basinghall street, and so dreadfully hurt, as to be taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital without hopes of recovery. Friday a carpenter, employed on the roof of the New Covent-garden Theatre, fell from the top, and was killed on the spot. The unfortunate man was, it appears, in a state of intoxication when the fatal accident occurred. Yesterday the seven capital Convicts respited at the Surrey Assizes, were sent from the County Gaol, on board the Retribution hulk, at Woolwich, under their sentence for life. A few days ago Colonel Rattray, of Arthurstone, Cumberland, was thrown from his horse, and killed on the spot. A CAUTION.—Last week the gardener of C. Wall, Esq. at Norman Court, threw out a quantity of horse radish, of which eight cows, ate a great quantity ; in consequence, four of them died, in a state of wild in toxication ; the others were with difficulty recovered. Tuesday last, about seven miles from Chichester, one of the pole-pieces of the mail-coach having given way, the coachman dismounted in order to repair it, the guard standing at the heads of the leaders ; when the horses, full ofhepirit, darted off, beating dewn the guard, the wheels Of the coach going within an inch of his head, and ran about a mile, when they were stopped, with merely a trifling hurt to one of the leader's legs. 1 a y h 11 11 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. TORBAY, APRIL 11: This day arrived his Majesty's ship COMRT, Capt. MGODLR, last from Portsmouth, with twenty-five sail of vessels of different descriptions, bound to New foundland and Quebec, put in by contrary winds.— Also arrived his Majesty's brig DARING from Ports moutk,and sailed agalitthis afternoon to the westward. PLYMOUTH, AI AIL 9. This morning sailed for the eastern ports, the NYMPH, of 36 guns ; GOSHAWK, of 18 guns ; and the SPRIGHTLY, of 12 guns, with their respective fleets under convoy, from Lisbon, Ireland, and this port : the wind being very fair, they were clear of this port by the afternoon. PLYMOUTH-DOCK, APRIL 9. The Apollonia victualler, and another vessel, are ordered to be fitted as cartels, and proceed imrnedi- ately to Morlaix. Arrived the Betsey Cains tender, from Liverpool, with impressed men and volunteers for the navy ; the Swallow, Captain MILNER, from convoying two transports, with the 63d Regiment on board, for Guernsey. Also arrived the Aurora, WEATIIERALL, from Cork, with pr iisions for this port ; the Danish brig Nep- ItllltlS, SIMON GENETS master, from Nantz, laden with silt, bound to Norway; captured by the hide. Litigable frigate, Captain Ropy, (which ship sent in the valuable French brig that arrived on Thursday, laden with wine, brandy, sail cloth, &c.). The mas ter of the Neptunus states, that several Danish vessels have lately escaped from the French ports in ballast, in consequence of reports having prevailed that hosti lities were likely to cease between this country and Denmark. The Neptunus brought over the Captain of a British West Indiaman, who made his escape on board that vessel, in the hope Of falling in with a British cruizer, having for some time been a prisoner lin France.—Arrived the Active, DAVIS, from Li. verpool, with rum, for the Victualling Office at this port.; Mary Ann, MADOX, from Liverpool, with sundries ; Commercb, CREWS, from London, with malt ; Good-Intent, Loss, and Ocean, V►cs, from Portsmouth, with sundries; Unity, HuTcnists, and Albion, BUNDAY, from London, with malt, &c. the Friends, HEDLY, from Sunderland ; and an iunuincr able swarm of Devonshire and Cornish coasters, and other small craft.—Also came in the Prussian galliot Vrow Catherina, from Liverpool, bound to Ko ningsburg, laden with salt. Ships of War at this port, exclusive of guard, prison, and hospital ships : Repairing in Hanioaze—The Defiance, 74 ; Statira, Quebec, and Phenix frigates; and Adrian hired cutter. Pit for service—The Triumph, 74 ; la Nyrnphe frigate, Bonne Citoyenne, and Swallow, sloops; Sprightly cutter, Goshawk and Arrow brigs, Cadmus brig, Endeavour hired ditto, Weazle schooner, Gleaner ketch, and Martial gun-brig. DEAL, APRIL 10. Arrived this morning, and sailed for the River, the Calista, WEATHERILEAD, from Surinam, last frOM Plymouth ; and Rebecca, HUGHES, from Malta ; also arrived his Majesty's ship ALFRED, of 74 guns, from Portsmouth, and sailed to the Northward ; also the VICTORIOUS and DEFENCE, of 74 guns, for Yarmouth. Came down from the River the Wiiliam Fannings, JENNINCR, for Hayti ; Providence, INGRAIIANI, for New Providence ; Harriet, GILES, for Liverpool ; Ilebe, CORDER, for Plymouth ; and the Alfred, MAINE, for Portsmouth, and remain in the Downs with his Majesty's ships, &c. as per last. Wind S.W. YARMOUTH, APLIL to. Sailed the ARIEL and ONYX sloops of war to the Baltic ; FURIOUS and SEALARK on a cruize ; and the HAVOC to the Nore with a new built frigate from Leith. Arrived the SARPEN gun brig, and remains in the koads with the Roebuck, Acute, Vixen, and Al bion cutter, Lieutenant WEIR. CORK, APRIL 3 Yesterday sailed the SCORPION sloop, Captain S fAN- FELL, charged with dispatches . for Halifax, from whence she is to proceed to the West Indies; she was appointed convoy ship for the West India trade. A frigate is to supply her place. This day sailed the NYMPHE, Captain the Hon. JOCF.LYNE PERCY ;. and the GOSHAWK', Captain INNIs, with the trade and transports, bound up Channel, amounting to 60 sail. Arrived the SYBILLE, Captain UPTON, last from Ply mouth. GREENOCK, APRIL 7. The ship Hunter, BERRY, arrived this morning from St. nay's, after a passage of 31 days ; cargo, 653 bales cotton-22d March, in lat. 52. 7. N. spoke the brig Tryall, Niccou.s, from Port Glasgow for Halifax, out 21 days. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESEND ; Aral!. 10.—Passed by the Cyntl ia, Wayth Springall ; Friends, Scahman ; and the Jolly 'Far, Morly, from Malta. Sailed the Retreat, Hay, lc:- the East-Indies ; Bar rick, Irwin, fe , r Halifax ; James and Margaret, Milne, for Gut tenburgh ; and the King of Sweden, Paxton, fur Heligoland. ARRIVALS.—In Standgate Creek, the El Sancta, —, from Smyrna. At Portsmouth, the Duke of York, Trepass, front Salo; and the Louisa, Simons, from Valencia. At Bristol, the San Josef, —, from Gijon. Ar Liverpool, the Henry, Jenkins, -from Savannah; William and James, Hughes, fretn Malta; and the Tom, Roberts, from Gottenburgh. At Dublin, the Tom, Hodge, from Gottenburgh. At limerick, the Camilla, Luz, from St. U be's. At Kinsale, the Belle, —, from Bermuda for Liver pool. At Falmouth, the Fame, Courtney, from Cadiz. In the Clyde, the Hunter, Barry, from St. Mary's. At Leith, the Jean, Taylor, front Gottenburgh. At Waterford, the U Idea Chris tiana, —, from Gottenburgh. At Cadiz, the Brookbank, Jellard ; Spanish Patriot, Durrell; and the Greyhound, Ross, from London. At Lisbon, the Patriot, Trash, from Falmouth; Nova Amizidi, —, from Swansea ; Expel iment, Swiss, fro:n Hull; Flor de Lisbon, Abjis ; Belizarie, Swards; and the Ami zide, De Sousa, from Portsmouth ;—Ann and Mary, Bloomfield ; Nelly, Moodie ; Jolly Batchelor, Watt; Rambler, Murdoch; and the Uriana, Warren, from London. The I.ady Emily Berkeley, —, fi om Jamaica for Belfast, has put into Bermuda, with damage. The Solicite, I oigman, from St. Übe's, has put into Penzance in distres . WEXPORD e &melt ail We had a lamentable sight on Thursday last wit) our glasses, in discovering a vessel going to wreck At the South Tongue, near the fort of Rosslare ; aryl yesterday we had the melancholy tidings that the ves sel was the Chance packet, BOYLE :aster, homeward bound, and laden with merchan lize for many an honest and industrious tradesman in this town and neighbourhood ; some of her cargo has floated on shore, but all the persons on board (eleven in number) perished. Among them was a marner, who had served 25 years on the coast of America, and was now returning to his native port ; the po'r fellow had taken a passage in another the Chance in Dublin harbour, supposing her to be the best sailer. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Vanguard, Cyane, and Re,olution, for th,. Jeltzomi!:e den Raske, captured December 8, 1307, will be pai • on Thursday next, at No. 13, Clement's Inn, and there recalled, on Mondays and Thursdays, for three months. The Griffin for the Rowena, captured June 16, lan% will be paid on Thor:day next, between 11 and 3, at No. 9, N.v. Broad street, and there recalled, on Wednesdays and Thor-41:3, for three months. The Orestes, Devastation, Lucifer, and Basilisk, for the Sally, captured April 28, 1805, will tie paid and recalled as above. The Sparrow, for the Letfde, captured August 18, 1806, will he paid on Thursday next, at No. 2, Arundel-street, and there recalled, for three months. The.lEolu3, for the Duquesne, captured April 25, 18e3, will be paid on Thursday next, at No. i 3, Clement's Inn, and there recalled, on Mondays and Thursdays, far three ycars. The Ginner, for the Emanuel, captured December 2, 1908, will be paid on Saturday next, at Nt'. 1, Frankfort-place, Ply ittth, and there recall: d, for three months. The Implacable, for the Sewoloa, destroyed August 26, 1908, will he paid on her arrival in port, and recalled at No. 6, S:an hope-street, Strand. The Nile, for the Bristol padket, recaptured Feb. 3, 1807, will be paid on the 29th inst. at Mr. Hingstone's, Falmouth, and thtro recalled. 'l•he Penelope and Martial, for the Andrea Margar• cap tured Feb. 22, 1806, was paid h[• y, at No. 1 C c e 's Inn, and there recalled, on Tuesdays and Fridays, La time months. The CRUIZER gun-brig has sent into Leith .he Al bion, FORREST, from Gottenburgh, with timber, &c. The Lady Forbes, WHITE, and Roselle, GRAY, arc arrived at Jamaica, from Leith. The brecrhouse of Mr. Bennett, at Haihham, was on Wednesday morning entirely destroyed by fire. A file lately broke out at a farm of Mr. Boggis's, in Bures, Suffolk, owing to the carelessness of a boy, who had been lighting a fire. The flames commu nicated to a clover, hay, and wheat stack, and a barn ninety feet in length, which were consumed. Saturday morning the premises of Mr. Walians, at Rotherhithe, were consumed by fire. The loss was considerable, but there was not any personal injury sustained. Another fire happened late on Friday night, at the house of a Mr. Smith, in Clarence-street; above 201. worth of furniture was burned, and one child hurt At the London Sessions, which commenced yester day, Hillier and her daughter, were indicted for keeping a disorderly house, in Cavendish-court, Houndsditch. The charge was substantiat'd by se veral witnesses, and scenes unfolded too indelicate for description. The parties were found guilty, and the Recorder sentenced the old woman to pay £l5O, arid the young one se.so, on which the latter appeared petrified, but speedily recovering herself, exclaimed, that she was not worth 50 pence ; that she was the widow of an Attorney's Clerk, and filial duty had prompted her to reside with and assist her mother. MANSION HOUSE.—Yesterday W. Carter and T. Cooper were charged with brooking and enterin ,; the shop of Mr. Kidgell, engraver, in Gri!cechurch-street, and stealing twelve gold seals. John. Scatchol, a la bourer in the India warehouses, stated, that on Sa- turday evening, about five, in passing through Grace church-street, he saw the prisoners close to Mr. Kid gell's window, and, suspecting them, he communi cated his suspicions to one Rogers, who was attend ing some coaches ; and when they went away, he asked Mr. Kidgell if he had lost any thing ? gr. K. on examination, said, he saw a bit cut from the win dow, and missed several gold seals, to the value of 201. Witness then called to Rogers, and pursued the thieves, whom they found standing a little way (:ff. He immediately took Carter in custody, and Rogers secured the other, and carried them back to the shop; when Carter produced the seals, confessed he took them, and said he knew nothin of the Other priso ner ; but upon a constable searching them, he found on Cooper some twisted wire, such as is used to take things from windows. Mr. Kidgell identified the seals ; but said, as he had sustained no loss, he hoped his Lordship would send them on board a man of war : this the LORD MAYOR refused to do, and they were fully committed. HATTON GARDE .—Efizabeth Tomlin, after five ex aminations, was yesterday fully committed for mur dering her new-born infant, at a tradesman's house in Great Comm-street. During the whole of this day, and until twelve o'clock to night, foot passengers in the streets are advised to mind their right and left lines of walking; or they may chance to be jostled against the wall, or off the pavement, by the many who will be hastening to Offices to possess themselves, for the great events of to-morrow, of the now few remaining Tickets and Shares in the Lottery Market. T. &sit acquaints his Friends, that he shall keep his offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross, open till twelve o'clock this Night, for the purpose of serving the Public with Tickets and Shares for the Grand Lottery that beOns drawing to-morrow morn- Um, the first-drawn Prize of which above £l5 is en titled to One Thousand Whole Tickets ! I It will be a great curiosity to hear the brilliant Prizes drawn To-morrow, but it will be far more pleasing to have a Chance whereby the Adventurers' curiosity can be gratified. The Lottery presents es sential Benefits, and will bear the test of examina tion. It stands without precedent ; as such, HORNSBY and Co. solicit the favours of the Public ; at the same time submit to their attention, whether they should lose sight of so valuable an enterprize, which is never likely to happen again. A grand se!ection of Tickets land Shares is on sale at their Old Established State Lottery Offices, No. 26, Cornhill, or St. Margaret's Hill, Borough, and no where else en their account in London.—N. B. Three of £20,000,tw0 of £1 0,000, four of £5,000, &c. &c, have been recently shared by HORNSBY and Co.