Star. — London, England, 1811-06-27 00:00:00

ENGLILII INSOLVENT DEETONS I artt. on the third reading being moved by Mr. liottwza, he called the attention of the House to the Petition of prisoners confined for debt in the Isle of Man. In explanation of the laws of the Isle of Man, he shewed that a stranger contracting debt there was not liable to be benefited by the native laws of ir solvency, and neither the Scottish nor English laws could reach them. There was no county or parochial allowance, and the poor debtors were certainly in a most deplo table condition; debtors, too, sought refuge among therm from the persecutions of their creditors on the Continent, anJ, contracting debts in the island, their new creditors had not power to secure their property which was remaining in Britaia or in Ireland. He would therefore propose as a clause—" That the Bri tish laws of insolvency should, from the Ist of May, 1811, be extended to the Isle of Man." The clause was thea brought up and read. Mr. STEPHEN objected to the clause, on the ground of being prejudicial to the English creditor. It was well tnown that the Isle of Man was a place of refuge for debtors from this country, and being discharged under this Act, and continuing to reside in that Island, they were enabled to draw their property from this country, and thereby defraud their credi tors in both places. Mr. HORNER, in explanation, said that the Eng lish creditor would be in exactly the same situation as before, and (upon the suggestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer) proposed, as an amendment, that this clause should only extend to persons not natives of that Island, which, (after a few words in appro bation of the measure by Mr. Abercromby), was agreed to. The House then went into Committee upon these several amendments, which were read and agreed to, the Report received, and the Bill, with the amend ments, read a third time and passed. The Irish Insolvent Debtors' Bill was then com mitted, and Mr. HORNER proposed several new clauses simi lar to those he proposed in the before-mentioned Bill, . which were severally read and agreed to ; the Report received, and the Bill read a third time and passed. After some private business was disposed of the House adjourned until Monday next. THE EVENING STALL LONDON. THURSDAY, JUNE 27. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cons. for opg. 631 64—S per C. Reduced 621 4 per Ct. 7911-.-Onsnium 11 dm. Exchequer Sias par to 2s. dis.—Bonds 20s. pre. An Anholt Mail arrived last night, and another this morning. The intelligence from the Baltic on the subject of the line of policy about to be adopted by Russia has been extremely contradictory of late, as the following extracts of letters will skew : " GOTTENBURGH, JUNE 17. - - gg The last letters from Stockholm speak in positive terms of war between France and Russia. The Rus sians are fortifying themielves in Aland, where there is a force of 10,000 men. " The storm is gathering, and will, most assuredly, be dreadful." Extract of another letter from Gottenburgh, of the same date : " Our accounts to•day corroborate what appears in the newspapers, of a rupture between Russia and France." A Gentleman who has arrived from Zealand, as sures us, that every thing that has been stated respect ing the appearance of Marshal Nay in that Island is unfounded, notwithstanding what has been so confi dently asserted of his personal interview with the Mi nister at the Court of Copenhagen. The following are some exu acts from the Journals brought by the above mails : VIENNA, MAY 25. His Serene Highness the Archduke Palatine is still at Vienna, and his departure is not mentioned, which gives the lie to the reports invented by the stockjob bers, that the situation of Hungary required his pre. sence. That kingdom is perfectly tranquil. HAMBURGH, JUNE 10. By letters from Copenhagen, of the 4th of June, we have jefevinatlen. that increase of duties has been ',resent in the duchies laid on all colonia► of Sleswic and Holstein, and• all future importation of such goods is totally prohibited. ELSINEUR, JUNE 10. The prices of the necessaries of life are now risen here enormously ; a fathom of fire-wood costs from 34 to 86 rix-dollars. This increasing price of fuel makei us dread the approaching -winter. HILSINBUIaj, JUNE 26. • A serious insurrection took place among the pea santry in the neighbourhood of Malmoe, on the 17th and 18th instant, on account of the conscription from 1200 to 1500 men assembled, armed with scythes, flails, forks, &c. &c. The military were called in to disperse them—a dreadful scene ensued ; 40 of the peasants were killed, and 130 wounded, besides 200 taken prisoners; the others retired to their homes. Similar acts of insubordination have occurred in other parts of the kingdom, some of which have been pardoned, and others visited with death and the severest punishment the law can inflict. It would seem as if these deluded men received the conscrip tion, not as a measure dictated by motives of national policy and benefit, but as the essay of a similar mea sure originated by a great continental power, and adopted only from a congeniality of designs and sen timents with that power. SEMLIN, MAY 18. General Count Kutusow has divided , the Russian army into four large corps of infantry, and one of cavalry. The main corps of infantry and cavalry is (fraying together on the ieft bank of the banute, b - tween Bucharest and Itudschncit ; Codtt Langertm and the Chevalier Vnn Sass will command it. the three other corps are posted on the right bank of the Danube, the first between Widden and Hessa, the second at Rasgrad, between Rudscluck and Ternowa, and the third between Silistria and Varna. The Commanders of these corps are not yet known. The Servian troops will form a part of the Ist corps. According to an order from the Russian head quarters, the Servian Chief trust leave their troops in their present quarters, and desist from all hostilities against the Turks. FROM DAGEN, JUNE it. Aalitorg, sth June. On Sunday last the schooner Rachel, Captain Sa muel Marenby, laden with fruit, from the Island of Saint Michael's, was captured and brought into this port by the privateer CaptainChristianGertsen Reiner, Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY came on the Terrace, Windsor, accompanied by Doctors WILLIS and BAILLIE, and walked till one, when he we it into the Castle to dinner. Mr. COKE'S Sheep-shearing at Holkham, commenced on Monday, and was attended by a number of Noble men and Gentlemen. Lieutenant HAWKER, of the Royal Artillery, whose gallant conduct is so handsomely mentioned by Lord WELLINGTON in his dispatch, and whose death we have sincerely to lament, is the same officer who so highly distinguished himself at the battle of V imeira. Thursday last, Captain HART'S company of rifle.' men, stationed at Hythe, received orders to hold itself in readiness to embark for Portugal immediately. The Mediterranean Mail of yesterdzy brought let ters and papers from Gibraltar to the 4th inst. The Malta advices state, that a Peace had been concluded between Russia and Turkey. Some time since it was mentioned that the Arch duke FRANCIS had fled from the Austrian dominions, much in the way LUCIEN BONAPARTE had left Italy, taking with him property to a considerable amount. We now learn that he had'sought refuge in Salonica ; and before the packet quitted Malta, he bad arrived at the Island. Hoty he was received has not been ex plained ; but we understand that he has stated it to be his intention not to continue at Malta, but to seek an asylum in Sardinia. It cannot be doubted that the battle of Albuera has produced a most deep and dreadful sensation, while the enemy are making every possible exertion to counteract its consequences. Sour./ is indefatiga ble, and seems resolved to run every hazard in order to re-establish his character and repair the losses he has sustained. With this view he will no doubt risk another engagement ; and if he advances before Bada joz is taken, it is probable that the siege of that place must for the time be raised, for the purpose of concen trating the Allied Forces. Badajoz, however, was expected very soon to surrender, and that event, it is to be hoped, would take place before SOULT could advance to its relief. From the official accounts of the enemy, which have been intercepted, it appears, that at the battle of Albuera SOULT had 28,000 men. Of these 9000 were put hors de combat : There remain therefore - • • To which are to be added, under Sebastiani - Under Droller, remains of the 9th corps Three battalions from Cadis 19,000. 7,000 5000 4,000 Total possible amount - 33,000 But if any dependence may be placed on the fol lowing extract of a letter from Gibraltar, it will not be in Souvr's power to derive much assistance from the corps of SEBASTIAN' : " GIBRALTAR, MAY 19. 6C A report has this day reached us of the central army of the Patriots, under General FailaE, having had a bloody action with SEBASTIANI'S division near Granada, and that the former kept the field of battle." Other letters from the same quarter do not go the length of stating, that a battle had actually taken place ; but that SEBASTIAN! was proceeding to join SouLT, and was so hemmed in and harassed by the Spaniards that it was deemed highly improbable would be able to accomplish his object without a battle. The amount of the force under Marshal BEnESFORD at the battle of Albuera, did not exceed 25,000 men, l of which 16,000 were British and Portuguese, acidi 9000 Spaniards. Of the present amount of the Allied forces, it is not at this time easy to form an : accurate estimation. They have indeed been obliged to occupy so many points at once, and there have been of late so many movements, that we cannot be very correctly ac. quainted with their actual distribution. But we should imagine that at the utmost the British and Portuguese under Lord Wiat.LtscroN, do not exceed 28,000, of which .17 or 18,000 are British ; besides which, it is probable there are about 8000 Spaniards. The French Army of Portugal, under MARMON?, does not amount to more than 24,000 men ; in June, 1810, (one year ago) this army, according to official intercepted returns, was as follows : eth Corps (Marshal Ney's) - sth Corps (lenses) 2d Corps (Regnier s) 39,000 48,000 18,000 Total in June 1810 85.0110 Total in June tall 44,10‘0 . .. Losiin one year 61,009 Such are the grounds upon which BONAPARTE builds, when he boasts of the " glory" which the French armies have lately acquired in the Peninsula! A few days ago, we estimated the whole of the French force now ►n the Peninsula at 121,000 men; in the last Lisbon letters, from the best informed per sons, it is estimated at 120,000 men. MAssENA's Staff, and the heads of the departments employed by him are all returned to France,. Jars and jealousies still continue to prevail among the French Generals. By a letter recently intercepted, it appears that VICTOR ►s much dissatisfy with SOULT, to whose inconsiderate conduct he imputes the late reverses of the French arms in the Peninsula. We have the satisfaction to be able to add, that up to the end of May no fresh reinforcements had passed into Spain from France. N ~ bleoith COmmEttfoltinOM 4 ~............. " OXFORD, JUNI 46. " At hail' past ttirt o'clock this morning, the Vice- Chancellor of the University, the Noblemen, Heads of Houses, Doctors and Proctors, *id Gentlemen who partake of Lord CaEwE's benefaction, assembled at Exeter College, and went in procession to the Theatre, preceded by the Beadles, and a long retinue of Uni t versity Officers : at eleven o'clock they reached the Theatre, and an elegant Latin Oration was spoken by Dr. Com.Es e on, Professgr of Poetry, in comme moration of the Founders of the Halls And Colleges, and also of the Prizes : at half past eleven the Latin verses to which the Prize had been adjudged, were recited in the rostrum, opposite that on which the first oration was delivered : at twelve the English Essay commenced, and about one the Latin Essay, after which succeeded the English Verses. " The Hon. Mr. Knox, son of VisCistint NORTH LAND, and another Gentleman, whose name we could not learn, were admitted to the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law, and a Gentleman Commoner of Wadham Hall, to that of Master of Arts.—After the Vies.: CHANCELLOR had pronounced a short speech, declaring to the two former Gentlemen the Degree which the University had been pleased to confer on them, they took their seats on the Bench with the Heads of Houses. At half-past one the Viea CHAN CELLOR dismissed the Assembly. " In the evening there was a Concert very nu merously and fashionably attended, and for which some of the first vocal and instrumental performers had been for a long time previously engaged ; several entertainments were also given in the evening ; the most splendid of which was that of Dr. EvELEIGH, Principal of New College ; the urbanity IA whose manners gave universal pleasure. Tile gardens were 4ill more beautifully illuminated than they were when the entertainments were givento the Prince of ORANGE. A profusion of lamps, about two thousand, were ju diciously arranged throughout the lawn, and presented " a flood of glory" to the enraptured spectator.— About nine the sports of the " light fantastic toe" commenced, and fifteen couple went down, among whom we noticed The Duke of LEINSTIE • Lady H. SOMERSET The Marquis of WO&CESTra - The Hon. Miss KNOR Ihe Hon. Mr. EDEN - . MISS TATHAM The lion. Mr. HENEACZ FINCH - Lady BEL TIE Mr. BALLIOL BEST, Magdalen Hall, Miss Goooariouort Mr. HYDE CASSAN, Magdalen Hall, MIsS EVILILIGA • Mr. ALIAS! COOPta • - Miss DASHWOOD Mr. RICHAIN BannSlS, All Sours, MISS HUDGSON." ---- Yesterday being the last day that the public were permitted to view the interior of Carleton House, the crowd from an early hour in the morning was immense; and as the day advanced the scene excited additional interest. Every precaution had been adopted to fa cilitate the entrance of the visitors. The Horse- Guards paraded in front of the House, and were sta tioned at both ends of Pall Mall, and the various streets leading from it. The pressure to gain admit tance was so great, that early in the day several fe males fainted away ; many lost their shoes, and en deavoured to extricate themselves from the crowd, but this was quite impossible. The gates were only opened at certain intervals;' and when this was the case, the torrent was so rapid, that many people were taken off their feet, some with their backs towards the entrance, screaming to get out. The scene at last began to wear a still more serious aspect ; when it was deemed expedient that some measure should be resorted to, to prevent farther mischief. Lord Y . /amount appeared, and announced to the public, that the gates would not be again open ed ; and that for the sake of preventing the loss of any lives, he had to express the strongest wish that the persons assembled would cease from endeavouring to gain admittance. This, however, had not the de sired effect. The greatest pressure to obtain admittance took place about half-past two o'clock. About one, the crowd in the inside of Carlton House had accumula ted so much, that it was found necessary to shut the gates. The line of carriages now extended the whole length of Pall Mall, up to the very top of St. James's street, and as there had been a complete stoppage for above half an hour, hundreds of Ladies left their carriages, and hastened on foot towards the gates of Carlton House. At this time many Ladies and Gentlemen left the crowd covered with perspira tion, and unable any longer to bear the pressure. —Those who thus made their retreat in time will have to congratulate themselves on their superior pro= dente. Hitherto all was comparatively well, and the scene rather afforded amusement than excited alarm.' Butthe case was most materially altered when the gate of entrance was next opened. It became exactly like some of those rushes at our theatres, which have sometimes produced such melancholy consequences. Those behind irresistibly pushed on those before, and of the number of delicate and helpless females who 'were present, some were thrown down, and literally trod upon by those behind, without the pos-. sibility of being extricated : amongtt these were Missy SHUM, of Bedford-square, and a young lady, daughai ter of a gentleman at the British Museum. When at last the crowd got inside Carlton-house gates, 4 females were found in a lifeless state,tlying on their backs on the , ground, with their clothes almost completely torn off.. - One young lady, elegantly attired, or rather who had been so, presented a shocking spectacle ; she had been' trodden on until her face was quite black from strap-,, gulation, and every part of her body bruised to such a degree, as to leave little hopes of her recovery : •a 1 dragoon was immediately sent for surgical assistance, but her life was not expected to be saved. An elderly lady had herleg broken, and was carried away in a chair; and two others were also serinusly hurt, but on being bled, were restored to animation. One of them was able to walk home, the other was led by two men. The situation of almost all the ladies who were in volved in this terrible rush was truly deplorable: very few of them could leave Carlton-house until furnished 1 with a fresh supply of clothes; they were to be seen alt round the gardens, most of them without shoes or gowns; and many almost completely undressed, and their hair hanging about their shoulders. the crowd outside at one time literally carried away the Horse Guards for several paces, when the animals became 1 restive to an alarming degree, rearing on their hind legs, and beating down all within their reach : svve ral women were trodden under foot, and received con sidetable injury ; and five or six ma were so, over ' come that tile' fainted, and were catried WE . : '7l 7- v• . . -. .~ 'NAVAL INTELLICENCI, PLYMOUTH, /ONE the FAVOURITE sloop came up the hattiontrto re fi ts I --Sailed the Neptune (1) tender, for Liverpool and the Resolute gun-brig, for Cork. This afternoon arrived a French privateer, price to the PHEA,sAvr sloop, which arrived yesterdays This vessel was forme! ly the Hero privateer, of thits port, and was captured by the enemy some unit ago off the French coast. A fleet of vessels ate now in the offing to the east• ward, passing down Channel ; they are supposed to be transports with reinforce: tents hr Portugal. as the wine is now fair for them.--A fleet for the East , . Indies, under convoy of a frig tie, pasb.d down - ;hannel this morning. Wind E. DEAL, JUNE lc. Arrived his Majesty's ships S ritomiotti and VOL& CANo from P:, r , mouth ; and the BANTERER sloop 41 War from off Flushing.--Wi; . d E. SHEERNESS, JUNE 2e, Hailed his Majesty's ship Feast Elt With a cOnl rnt: Heligoland. The next vviil sail about the loth ttly . YARMOUTH, JUNE 211. • • • Arrived) yesterday evening, the STARLING gun. brig, with the outward-bound North-west ships ; and • the AUCKLAND Packet, Captain DEANE, with mail , ' &c. for Gottenburgh. Sailed, the ACUTE and HEARTY gun-brigs, on a cruize. Remain in the Roads, the Roebuck, Censor, Havoc, Britomart, and Alger :no cutter. The Star ling. with Convoy, and the Packet, remain wind-bound. Wind N. E. with rain. HARWICH, JUNE 26. Arrived - the Prince of Wales and King Gsorge packets from Anholt, with mails and passengers. tEI JUNE 24. Arrived in Leith Roads, yesterday, the SAiteeDo4 sloop of war, from a cruize. The Foitwaan gun-brig sailed yesterday for North Faroe, with provisions. At the date of the last accounts from the Baltic, Sir JAMES SAuMARCZ and Admiral DURHAM still te. mained in Wingoe Sound. Licences, it is reported, are now to be granted for the first time to French ships navigated by r lend% crews, and proceeding from hence to a Frei ~1) port, 'if laden with colonial produce.—Will NAPoLEGN tor.. sent to receive our produce under any such cundit:ons LAW Jtv7ELLIGENGE. EXCHEQUER CHAMBERS. Yesterday the Judges of the Common Pleas, and . Barons of the Exchequer, sat In the Exchequer Cham: ber, and heard arguments in a case tram the Court of King's Bench, is which the pmts.:di:lgs of the Mavoe and Corporation of Worcester , for the rec Jvc•r' of t 11, which they claim by prescription f,r all corn brought to their market, were stated to be in emir., The Court took time to consider the case, which has already been seven years in dependence. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 4414 6 THE KING V. JOHN MACDONALD, This defendant, found guilty upon two inlictmente fora prose and a poetic libel upon t re Rev. William Ireland, a Magistrate of the county of Somerset, was brought up for judgment. The libels were printed in London, by the defen dant, and originated from disputes between the prose cutor and Mr. Champaess, a brother Magistrate, re. , I lative to the appointment of the sexton of Frome ; they charged the prosecutor with dereliction of his Magisterial and Clerical duties, and also, with perjury; and they went farther, and made indecent attacks upon his wife. The defendant now swore by affida vit that he printed only thirty copies of.each libel, that none were sold, that he was ignorant to %%horn the initials in them referred, and also of the author of the libel, and that he went down to Frome to atone to the prosecutor. Mr. GARROW, in mitigation of punishment, urged the defendant's ignorance of the libels, which Keten ded to learning and Greek ; and his innocent inten tions, he being unacquainted with all the parties im plicated. . The ATTORNEY GENERAL supported the prosecu. , tion. The prosecutor did not know who was the au thor of the libels, except that the defendant . was de fended by Mr. Champness's attorney. It was bey cause the defendant would not name the author, that he was now brought up. Mr. BURROUGH and Mr. Moons followed. The defendant was sentenced to three calender months' imprisonment in the Marshalsea, upon each indictment, and to enter into a recognizance in £lOO for his good behaviour for three years afterwards. TILE KING V. CHARLES DUNNE. This defendant now appeared for judgment, for an assault upon Mr. Strongitharm. *was agreed to refer the case to the Master. It was erroneously ,stated in yesterday's paper, that the defendant had disappeared from the Court, and that his recognizance ,had been estreated. THE KING V. WITHERS, MUM, AND ANOTHER. These defendants, found guilty of breaking into a i house, for the purpose of executing the Sheriff's pro- 1 cess, were brought up for judgment. This case also I was agreed to be referred to the Master. THE KING V. CHARLES COOKE. This defendant, a constable of Hatton Garden, who was found guilty, at the last Middlesex Sittings, of an assault upon Robert Ekius, was brought up for judgment. Our Readers will recollect that there was much contradictory evidence, and that Lord Ellenborough and the Jury were of opinion, that the defence was supported by perjury. The defendant was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in the Marshalsea. THE KING V. LAWLESS, ESQ. Mr. GARROW obtained leave till next Monday, to shew cause against this criminal information against Captain Lawless, for insulting and provoking to a breach of the peace a Rev. Magistrate at Plymouth. A gang of thieves attacked the cottage of Mr. CAlt.f RAT, About two miles on the road from Heston to I Hayes, on Tuesday night 1 tst, and, atter obtaining money and plate to the amount of 076, they broke open the cellar door, and regaled themselves with wine and.btandy for about an ho ur, and decamped.' The house stands alone , and only Mrs. Garret and al man and maid set vent were at home. The thieves were five in number. Mr. Garrat had fortunately taken £3OO to London on Monday. - 11l