Star. — London, England, 1811-09-23 00:00:00

but Tt had no effect, for, at the trench eommohre said, their Master sent them nut to fight Men, but they found Devils."—So confident was BONAPARTE of success, that he sent out a pilot in the Praam that was taken, to convoy the NAIAD into Havre de Grace. The Praam has arrived in the Roads. The whole broadside of the French Admiral's ship was beat in. The NAIAD had two men killed, and 15 wounded slightly : and it is said, that the First Lieutenant and two or three men are killed on board the CAS. TILIAN sloop of war. The enemy's loss was immense." Two Mails arrived this morning from Anholt and Heligoland. The passengers from these places concur in stating, that a War between Russia and France is expected to break out every day, and that the first blow will be struck in Prussia, where the French troops are said to be already in motions The chief contents of the Journals brought by the above Mails, as will be seen by our extracts, relate to the opera tions of the Turks and Russians. The following ar ticle from Heligoland, however, still tends to keep up the expectation of an immediate Continental war t I-TELTGOLAND, SEPTEMBER 20. We had•this day an arrival from the Coast, but no news of importance. There ate no troops of the line on the coast, having been all marched for the Inte rior, and the charge of preventing all intercourse with the same left to the care of the marines and doua niers, who are equally rigid and strict as the regular troops in preventing all communication. A Russian war instill talked of at Hambro, but the grounds for the prevailing opinion are not specifically stated.— The conscription has been enforced with great seve rity, from which district no less than from three to 4000 have been required, the greater proportion of which for the navy. The agricultural as well as the tomtnercial state of the Continent, we are informed, is in a Most deplorable condition. In consequence 6f the low price of grain, it will not pay the expence of reaping, and in some places is left to rot in the fields. In Holstein and Friesland, rye is at the low price of 10s. per quarter, and wheat and other grain proportionably low. The persons who have come over here have led at the risk of their lives to avoid the conscription, all intercourse being still prohibited Ender pain of death. HERMANSTADT, AUGUST 5. The Turks have formed consiiierable magazines at Nicopolis, from whence they fire upon the fortress of Turno. Their artillery is so well served, and they know how to point it with so mach dexterity, that one cannot but be surprised at the progress which they have made in this part of the military art. PRESBURGH, AUGUST IL One cannot receive with too great distrust the news feceived from the frontiers of Turkey, as the different accounts are at complete variance with each other. Some private letters, and even some public papers, are not Content with making the Tnrks occupy all the strong places on the right of the Danube, hut they have made them pass this river to undertake ex. cursions into the heart of Wallachia, in the rear of the Russian army. The only fact that appears to be well authenticated here, is, that since the battle of Rud,chnck the . Grand Vizier has remained very tran g•iil, whilst General Kutosow makes preparations which seem to indicate rather an intention of carrying en a defensive than an offensive campaign. VIENNA, AUGUST la. According to letters from Constantinople, the Cap. tain Pasha has given up the inspection of the Darda nelles to Bastangi Pasha. The Grand Seignior em pl.y.; himself much at present in the affairs of Go vernment. The place of Secretary of State is still vacant. The army of the Grand Vizier remains for tified. The fleet is stationed at the mouth of the Busphorus ; k is said th it it has but few troops on board, and it is even doubted whether it will this year enter the Black Sea. Some armed boats, in truth, erdeavoured to sail up the Danube, but they retired viten the Russians left that river. Many large Tur kkh detachments have passed the Danube and burned th^ villagt s through which they marched on the left bf the river. EXTRACT OT A LETTER FROM AMSTERDAM. Aunt ST 31.—The different preparations which at present are making, appear to give us reason to be certain that we will shortly enjoy the happiness of seeing within our walls his Imperial Majesty. SEMIJN, AUGUST R. The Turks have begun to rebuild the fortifications el Rudschuck which the Russians precipitately de strayed. Such of the inhabitants of that town as are "Mahomedans, manifest a disposition to rebuild their houses which were burnt ; in regard to the Meeks, ikey have for the greater part been transported to,the left bank of the Danube. It is very probable that, before the end of this cam.' paign, there still will be very interesting events be tween the two armies, for the Grand Vizier is active, full of fire, and in the prime of his age. The Russian General in Chief passed several days et Bucharest, and afterwards returned to Giurgewo, where, since he repassed the Danube, he has estab lished his head-quarters. This place has been put in the best possible state of defence. They are hastily erecting new works in front of the fortress. According to the new organization of the Russian army, it is divided ,ipto four grand corps d'aruzEL., of, which that assembled in Lesser Wallachia, under the orders of General Sass, acts separately. The three other corps occupy the Danube, from Leiser Wallachia to the mouths of the river. The left wing is commanded by General Essen ; it has taken a position in the environs of Turno. The Servians and Russians, whu were in Belgrade and the other towns of Servia, have suddenly set out, .carrying with them a considerable train of artillery. They set out for the frontiers, upon hearing the Turks had advanced in force from Bosnia and Bulgaria. If the Servians are not supported by a large corps of Russians, there is much reason to fear that during the present campaign, or even month, they will expe- rience a fatal reverse. Belgrade, Semendria, and several other strong places, are provisioned for many months. The corps of the centre, directed by General Lan geron, is concentrated near Giurgewo. The left wing, commanded by the General Woenoff, had ap proached the environs of Silistria, but without march ing by the banks of the Danube. It is in these posi— tions that the Russians wait the attack of the Turks, who have already attempted to pass several small corps, by favour of the night, to the opposite side, but the success has not answered what was expected on this occasion, as what part of these corps passed the river, were killed or made prisoners. FRONTIERS OF TURKEY, AUGUST 1. As the Grand Vizier has advanced all his troops towards the Danube, it is concluded he intends to pass that river, and make an irruption into Wallachia. The corps of reserve which was near Sophia, is also in march to join the army of the Grand Vizier. BERLIN, AUGUST Is. The deputies of the circle of Lehuss, in the march of Brandenburgh, the Count de Finkinstein, and Major Marwitz, who were confined in the fortress of Span dau, have jug been set at liberty by a special order of this Cabinet to the Commandant of the fort. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY IL There were about 6000 Janissaries, who in conse quence of the last orders of the Grand Vizier, left this capital to join the army. The other corps of Janis saries remain here for the present. Tranquillity is perfectly re-established here ; the police is now more strict than formerly. MUNSTER, AUGUST U. • The 19th of this month was a lamentable day for this town: about eight o'clock in the evening a dread ful fire bloke out, and by nine the whole town ap peared one burning mass. Two convents with their churches, the roof of the parich church and its steeple, and more than 300 houses, became a prey to the names. A telegraphic communication from Portsmouth was received yesterday afternoon at the Admiralty. We believe it was only announcing the arrival of the SPI DER, which our port letters inform us has brought dis patches from the Mediterranean. Mr. YOnKE and Mr. CROKCR were both out of town when the tele graphic communication was made, but a letter on the subject was forwarded to Mr. Battuost, the under Secretary, at Barnes. The intelligence communicated at sea to his Ma. jesty's ship PEACOCK, Of the MELAMPUS baying cap tured the American frigate PrtestozN - r, as mentioned . in the STAR of Saturday, proves to have been un founded, as our Readers will see by the subjoined Letter : " PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 21. " I think it right to inform you that the American schooner Matchless, 2S days from New. York, arrived here this morning, detained by his Majesty's ship SE MIRAMIS. The Master declares that, the United States frigate President was refitting, and dismantled for that purpose at New-York, when he sailed ; the account, therefore, given by the Mister of the brig from Halifax, was not only incorrect but infamous." America■ Papers, and letters from Boston, of the 27th ult. received this morning, are totally silent on the subject of the reported action ; but corroborate the statement that the President was repairing at New • , rk the damages which she received in the action with the LITTLE BUT. We have received Dublin Papers of Friday last.— They are still filled with the proceedings of the Ca tholics in various parts of Ireland. Requisitions have been published. calling Meetings of the Catholics of King's County, Cavan, Westmeath, and Wicklow.— The Meeting of the County of Carlow is postponed till the 2d of October, at the request of several Pro testant Gentlemen, who could not attend on an earlier day. The above papers also contain the Resolutions voted by the Catholics of Leitrim, Dungarvan, and Longford. The Grand Jury of the County of Dub lin, assembled at Kilmainham, have voted Resolu tions in favour of Catholic Emancipation. The Ca ' tholics of the county of Dublin also met on Thursday last, at Kilmainham, when Resolutions, in the usual form, were voted. The Meeting was crowded be yond ex =pie I and, as the County Court House could not contain above one-third of those who were assembled, they adjourned to the fields. The Hon. Mr. BARNEWALL was in the Chair : and among the company present were Mr. Hans Hamilton and Co lonel Pollock, the Members for the county of Dublin, and )4r. Luouclie s the Member far Yeitrigi 'IHE WINDSOR CASTLE, tEETEMBER ig His MASISTE remains in the same state." (Signed as usual ) " WINDSOR-CASTLE, SEPTESIBBIt 23. His MAJESTY has passed the night without sleep, and is sat quite so well this morning. (Signed) ki.IIALFORD. M. BAILLIE. R. WILLIS." THE ARMY. Lieutenant-General MacKENzta is abnnt to set off from Cheltenham, for his command in Ireland. For Major-General HOUGHTON, in Saturday's STAR, our Readers are requested to read Major-Ge neral HOUSTON--the same gallant Officer whose con duct in Portugal lately obtained him a regiment from the PRINCE REGENT. The 2d battalion of the gallant 45th, commanded by Colonel FORBES, is on the march to Steyning. Colonel NAPIER, who was taken pi isoner on the sth of May, has arrived at Portsmouth in his Majes ty's ship Sr. FIORENZO from Lisbon. Lieutenant MAYNE, of the Guards has arrived in the same ships, Tuesday,.the 21st regiment (2d battalion) under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel PATERSON. ar rived at Glasgow from Belfast, on their way to Dun bar. They marched on Wednesday morning. Extract of a letter from Dingle, Sept. 11.—" His Majesty's ship St. Fiorenzo, Captain Kxox, with Cap tain MAHON, 3d Guards, and a number of sick and wounded soldiers from the army in Portugal, bound to Portsmouth, but detained by contrary winds, is off this harbour. Lord Viscount LovrrnErt, who came a passenger in her from Lisbon, has landed here, and is going on a visit to his brother, of the 7th Hussars, in Dublin." The subsequent letter, adverting to some important particulars connected with the advices by the Anholt Mail of Friday, came through a private channel on , Saturday : " GOTTENBURGII, SEPT. 4. " It seems that Bonaparte will allow no letters for Gottenburgh to be received here from France, until some restrictions be enforced respecting the communi cation with England ; and a person is now on his way from Stockholm ostensibly for this purpose; yet it will be only in appearance, as things will go on as usual. " A letter from Carlsham mentions, that advice is received there from Hanno Bay of the arrival of a car tel with intelligence from Russia of a reconciliatica with England, and that four vessels, richly lade.i, (perhaps the ships with ammunition), had sailed for the Eastern Baltic. 4 , A letter from Prussia states, that the King has positively refused to give up Colberg and Konigsburg, possession of which was demanded by Bonaparte. " It is stated here, that Naples is to be annexed to France, and that Joachim will receive a kingdom else where, comprising Holstein, Sleswick, and Jutland." The brig CREOLE, cartel, arrived on Wednesday at Plymouth, from Bengal, with about 100 French prisoners, bound to France: she was fallen in with,' in Quilieron Bay, by the TONNANT man of war, Cap tain Sir Joux Gong, by which vessel she was detain ed and sent in ; there were not any English seamen on board her. Shortly after the Creole's arrival, she received orders to proceed to France immediately. The French frigates Nereide, Renommee, and Clo rinde, and a corvette, which appeared off the Isle of France on the 10th of May, are supposed to have gone to Madagascar, from being greatly in want of water. They were discovered and watched by the GALATEA, Captain LO6ACK, and RACEHORSE ; whilst the PIICF.BE, Captain HILLYAR, proceeded to Port Louis (Isle of France), for the Pitestoesr, Captain WARREN; ASTEEA, Captain C. &Atomism° ; and MALACCA, Captain BUTTERFIELD, to join in pursuit of them. The French frigates had each 200 troops on board. His Majesty's ship ETHALtON has been cruizing.fr the Island of Dago, in the Gulf of Finland. She has taken several Russian ships laden with provisions, and some in ballast. The boats of the ETHALION, with tliose of the TARTAR, cut out from under the batte ries of Hango Head, a brig with flour for the Rus sian army in Finland. A constant intercourse has, however, been kept up between these ships and the Island of Dago. Last week, twelve of the men who were found in the enemy's service in the Isle of France, were re moved from the Royal William, at Portsmouth, and conveyed to London, for the purpose of being exa mined before the Privy Council. Five hundred and fifty French prisoners were on Saturday embarked on board his Majesty's ship D►.A DEM, from the different prison-ships at Portsmouth, to sail for Leith. Several hundreds more are ordered to be shipped for the same destination in the course of a few days. A most melancholy accident happened yesterday at Sheerness, being the Anniversary of his MaJtsrv's Coronation. The guns on the battery, (42 pounders) as usual, were preparing to fire a Royal Salute, when John Brown and James Tramp were in the act of loading the same, and ;arming home the wadding, one of the guns unfortunately discharged its contents, and the unfortunate men were blown almost to atoms. Two other men, named Springate and Godwin, who were assisting at the gulls, were most dangerously wounded what adds to the calamity, the unfortu nate sufferers have left wives and families. The grand battle between Crib and Itfelinsua will take place on Saturday next at Doncaster. The absurd story of a new Monster having made his appearance in the vicinity of Poromouth, and which originated in a London newspaper last week, turns out to be a gross fabrication. Saturday being St. Matthew's Da?, the Lona MAyo►t and Corporation, attended by the City Of& cers, proceeded in State to Christ Church, and heard . Divine Service. An excellent Anthem was sung by the boys of Christ's Hospital, and a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Gnesawoon. From the Church the LORD Mason, &c. proceeded to the hall of the school, where the two seeior boys delivered Latin and Urszlilla QrAtitink Saturday evening a boat going through London bridge, with several. barrels of porter, for an East c luntry vessel, was sunk. The waterman fortunately was saved by atiuther boat. L. MAT iAL 11177.i.L EAT Ca. JAS 1 . -INDIA SI-II The extra slap DAIIINO, outward-hound, n , r;veti Madeira the lith August, under conv , y of ha M.ti jesty's ship I,Atme -rt‘us, and on 0.:1 166 (i! that month was under weigh, under the same protection, FALMOUTII, The Zaxosu sloop of w.tr will sal this evening for Lisbon, with a mall. The Cadiz xnl Mediterts4 ne.tn packets are expeaed to sail to•morrow. PLYMOUTH, SEPTENIBER st. The PEACOCK his come up harbour to repair. TNI CADNIUS brig Of war sailed ycsierdav for the Roshea fort station; the LATONA frigate, and FOXIMIND brig of war, with a convoy for Pi:rtsniciith, ainon4 which were the Supply and Hind n ival transports, and • large number of merchant and co tsiirg ve,sll. Ar rived the ALPREA schooner from ; the Et. DEAVOUR hired brig with a convoy fr-m Swarsei ; the ORESTES sloop from a cruize ; STAR sloop front the West Indies, with convoy, which she left of Scilly ; the Maria tender with impressed men from Greenock ; a galliot and bloop, prizes to the SEMIR. AMIS and DIANA frigates ; tl.e ActisTes, of 18 gtins, from Lisbon ; and the ARETIR,A frigate fr•int thus Cape of Good Hope ; she convoyed home seviird Ir.d.imen, which have pin into Falmouth; bin bring, no news of a recent date. Sailed the Isis frigate tor Corunna. Arrived the American schooner Matchless, of and from New-Yolk, out I'S days, bound for &indiums, and detained by his Majesty's ships SEMIRAMIS and AsrazoN. Also arm ived the Auk:musk from the coast of France ; and the STAR sloop of war from the West Indies, last from Sicily. Came in three Ft eitch ptizeb. Sailed the LATONA with n convoy for the Downs, aid the FottrouND on a cruize. PORTSMOUTH, SEP rEMBI'.II 22. Arrived the Nib:Nowa and MARTIN from a crazes Sailed the Ponnanous and Smosisoi.o with. a convoy' . for the Downs.—Arrived yesterday the Cl;hlsiumatso .from the Mediterranean, and is tinder quaiataine.— Arrived the Sax FLORENZO front Lisbon, with the following transports J toe, 0 S Prosperity, 43 Huron, 51 Mercury, 55 Elizabeth, 63 "Leona, 136 London ( It.!(3), 152 Hydra, 178 liatiziohy, 314 Blessing, 316 Ralph Nicholson (3W), and 376 Sir Joseph Batiks. Also the Royalist. Sailed the MARTIN sloop of war for Irlancf, with a convoy ; THEEAN for off Cl.erbonivh. Dia. mu for Leith, and the ZEPHYR with a convoy for t':e Downs.—The NYADEN, with convoy to Cadiz and Sicily, sailed yesterday; but eic wind ctinling to the south in the evening, she was under the nece,sity of bringing up, with her convoy, at Cowes, where she at present remains.—Sir Saratm. and Lady Noon are expected to sail in the OWEN GLYNDOWEI, for the Ea 4 Indies, the beginning of the week. HAwicti, SEP I'EMERA 23. Arrived the Auckland packet w.th m till from An holt, and the Lark packet with a m til hotm Hel:go land—they fell in with, on the Dogger bank, a French, privateer, which they beat off. DEAL, SEPI'EMBP.R 22. Sailed the BELLEROPH'3N and MARS for off Flushing. YARMOU 111, SEP TENIEF:R. 23. Sailed this morning with convoy fur lieligAanci, the 13LAzeit gun-brig. Arrivod from Sheerness the CHANTICLEER, Capt. SPE %IV>) the PI VC111:a and Acoris gun-brigs, from a cruize ; and the PuiNcr. cf WALE* cutter, from Leith, with volunteers for the &Pt. Re. main—Chanticleer, like Adnfral MUltkA V, tlag ship, Quebec frigate, 32 guns; Pincher and Porti gun-brigs, in the harbour refittiog; Vixen, Acute, and IL...breast, gun-brigs.-Wind S.S.E. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZI-hIONEY. Snake and Vieen„ for the Anna El za•wth, Erica Anna MOO garetta, Friars Fredrick, Frcdeu, Elizab,h, Celia. and Cut skip, on hoard, on the 30th instant a recalled YieJlicsdays arid 'Thursdays, at 14, CleinenCrAnn. Julia, for la Eelicite ; Tweed, for the Anna Maria, Dorothea Elizabeth, Concordia, and Active; and Sylvia, for Gcnerando Walteralarf ; %sill be this day recalled at 21, Annldcl - s reef. Leda, fur the Minerva; will be recalled and Thurs. Clays, at 7, Church-street, Spltalfields. Quebec, for la Jeune Louisa, Blenstock, Europa, and tquator s On board, to-morrow ; recalled at 12, Upper fhame.-street. Port Mahon, for El Correo and San Sow, to-morrow, at 7. Walbrook ; recalled Tuesday, and 1 hursdays. 1: Eclair, fur the Comet and St. Nichol.); and Favourite, rot Aurora, on Friday, at IS, Clement's Inn; recalled 'Tuesdays and Fridays. Swifteure, for the Gerhard, on her arrival In port; recalleti tame time and place as the above. Rhin, for the Funs. l'Auguste, and- San Josef, on board, ola Friday; recalled at Mr. Hunt's, :;tonehouse, Mondays sucl, Thursdays. ~SI The Arm Alga frigate, Hon. Captain RODNIZY, le ordered to the East Indies. 1 The KANGAROO, Captain BRADLEY, arrived 4 Portsmouth oa Saturday morning from Jamaica.. ' She left Port Royal on the 22d of July, and• brings a Mail and Merchants' money. Admiral Rowt.cv was to leave the command at Jamaica, for England, about t! le 20th of August, in the TRALIA frigate, Captain VAsnov. 'The POLYP/MIL:S was to be reduced to a sloop's complement, and be stationed at Purt Royal, as a convalescent ship. The VativaAßLE, 74, Sir HOME Port-tau ; and the HAWLE, Capta►u WYNDHAM, are takers out of Dock at Portsmouth ; the Hut-spun, Hon. Captain PARCY, and_GANYMII)E, Captain PRESTON, are taken in. The Cusacoa, Captain Towas, on her passage from the tape. seized the General Wellesley cartel, from the Isle of Prance bound to Morlair, for having merchandise on board. in violation of the navigation laws, The Swift, W. MOWZRAY, master, commanding, with naval stores for Halifax, will sail in a few days . from Portsmouth. The LEYDLN, Captain CRETHAAIN and the FREYA, Capt. C. CAMPBELL, were ordered from Portsmouth, on Friday, to Guernsey, to take the 75th regiment to Sicily. The FREYA sailed on Saturday morning to take in detachmeuts from the foreign depot at Ly mington, also for Sicily. MARK.LANt.—The arrivals of Wheat this day make a large supply, but the buyers Male:stand nu. merous, and busk sales, lolly at Friday's prices quo. top. Barley, with Malt, heavy sale, at little viola- • tion. White Peas nearly at last prices ; Grey, and B ea ns of both sorts, each dearer. There are again, very few fresh arrivals of Oats, with short remaining supplies, and this article ci4uted dearer. Flour at late prices.