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1 property there (which I am bound to protect by all the means in my power) may be thereby exposed to the usual fate attendant on such military operations. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) P. II EV WOOD. (COPY.)' Hs Majesty's ship Nereus, off Buenos Ayres, July 21, 1811. am lastly to acquaint your Excellency, that I have been informed that a brig, called the Emme line, belonging to a British subject, has been compel led to go into the port of Monte Video, where she has received a shot from the artillery of the besiegers of that place, and is still forcibly detained there, and in great distress for want of water and provisions. A schooner, called the Ferret, is also detained there ; and a third vessel, called the Louisa. A ship be- . longing to British merchants (though under the Spa nish flag,) it is also represented to me, was forcibly , seized tm, at her anchors, in the harbour of Maldo nado, by his Most Catholic Majesty's brig Casilda, and carried into Monte Video. It is most painful to me, Sir, to observe such conduct as this towards the subjects of a friendly King, and I may be allowed to say, who is at this moment defending your mother country with his treasures, and the best blood of his subjects in arms. lam now, Sir, in my public cha racter here, officially to protest against the seizwre and detention of any and every British vessel in the harbour of Monte Video, as acts of injustice, and , contrary to the laws of nations; and therefore to de. I mand that their papers may be forthwith given up to them on payment of the natal port-charges; that they may be released from all restraint, and •be per mitted to clear out for, and sail to whatever port they please, except to such as are declared to be in a state of blockade in this river, into which, it is for your Excellency to adopt the most effectual means to pre vent their entering. As I disclaim all inclination, as well as right, to have any communications with Monte Video contrary to the expressed wish of your Excel lency after what has taken place, I have therefore ordered the Lieutenant commanding the Nancy, who is charged with this dispatch, to deliver it, as well as Don Antonio St. Jago Llanos, on board his Most Catholic Majesty's ships, and return forthwith to re ioin me : and, therefore, if your Excellency sees fit to honour me with any reply to this letter, you will be pleased ;o find the means of communication.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) P. IIEY WOOD. (COPY.) His Majesty's ship Nereus, off Buenos Ayres, July 21, 1511. Gentlemen—ln reply to letters which I have this day received from &fr. Mackinnon, relative to the Ferret schooner, from Messrs. Staples and.M , Neile, respecting the ship Louisa ; and horn Mr. Nelson, stating the case of the Emmeline, all ‘rhich vessels, it appears, are now detained in the harbour of Monte Video, I beg leave to inclose an extract from a letter I have this day written and sent to his Excellency Don F. X. Elio.—l have the honour to be, &c. (aigu&'d) P. HEY W non. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22. ?RICE OF S'FOCKS !)AY AvX_Calk..tYL'LLlelt. S prr Ct. Cont . for money C 3; li—nittri ?Tr account 63 5 4 S pre Ct. Reklner.l prr Cent. 7441. Navy 5 per Ct. 93 7 , 96-11onds 145.15.. pre.—Omnitint 3 db. Etch. Bills (3d.) par to is. pre.—Ditto (std.) 4s. to sa. pre. His Majesty's ship ZENOINA, Captain M.Ktxr.tv, has arrived at Portsmouth from Lisbon, in seven days, with mails and dispatches. The contending armies have gone quietly into cantonments, and no movement of any importance on either side had taken place since the date of the last dispatches. Lord WELLINGTON'S Dispatches to Government ire dated on the 9th instant, but they are a mere transcript of those to the Portuguese Government, which will be found underneath: The intelligence from Spain by this opportunity, k rather of a gratifying nature. The following are the Extracts from the Portuguese Papers of chief interest : LISBON, OCTOPER 15. Not a word of news. Head-qulrters are at Frenei da ; the enemy; according to all we receive respect- ing them, remain perfectly tranquil at Placentia, Salamanca, and Corea. Our army is nearly in its old position. COPY (VAN OFFICIAL. DISPATCH PROM MARSHAL GEN ERA L LORD WELLINGTON, TO HIS EXCELLENCY DON MIGUEL .FORJAZ, DATED " Head-quarters, Freflelda, October 2, 1211._ " Since I transmitted to your Excellency my dis. patch of the 29th September, I have been informed that the enemy retired from Ciudad Rodrigo on the 50th ultimo, the Army of the North taking the route to Salamanca ; it is said it Will continue its march to Valladolid ; and the Army of Portugal to Banas and Placentia. The division of the sth corps, commanded by General Girard, which I informed your Excel cellency had united in Merida, has retired and gone into cantonments, in the neighbourhood of Zafra. " I have likewise been informed, that General Toy, who had advanced to 'Upper Zarza, in the valley of Rio Alagon, with his division, and another from the army of the centre, have returned in the direction of Placentia. " The last intelligence which 1 have from Cadiz, :s dated the 14th ultimo ; from it I find Marshal Soult had taken a westerly direction. " I have the honour to be, with sentiments of re spect and consideration, your Excellency's most obe elient and faithful - -zst rvant, (Signed) St 711.1. E, SEPTEMBER 29. SCeit has returned hither and entered with SOO seen. Some suppo►e that his principal object was to endeavour to effect the destruction of the illustrious General, Ballasteros, who has given, and still gives kiln, so much trouble : others, Out it was to concert OP . some plan with the other Generals in Castile. These Generals have endeavoured to collect troops from the banks of the Ebro ; this they have now done, and Soult will probably apply himself to act against Bal. lasteros, and revenge the losses he has lately suffered from him ; but that General has often frustrated his plans, and we have no doubt but he will do so now. A Gentleman who arrived in the packet which brought the last Anholt Mai), states, that the follo vy ing article appeared in a Berlin• Paper of the 21st September : " Whereas there have been existing differences be tween us and a neighbouring Power, the Public are hereby infOimed that the same are amicably adjusted." As a confirmation of the truth of the above•men tioned paragraph, he reports, that all preparations for war, such as drilling the peasants, sending large quantities of military stores, during the night, from one place to another, working upon the different for tifications, &c. kc. had entirely ceased ; and that the 'best informed persons in Berlin, were in consequence of this (although but demi-official) article, of opinion that war was, at least for the present, no longer to be apprehended. Rif MSGATE, OCTOBER 21. , Saturday the half-yearly Inspection of the Second Somerset Militia took place at Chapel Hill, before 'General HOPE, who was highly gratified•with the ex cellent state of discipline to which this fine regiment has been brought by Lieutenant Colonel COOPER. As Ramsgate is uncommonly full of genteel company, a number of Ladies and Gentlemen were on the field, where marquees were pitched, with refreshments ; and the regimental Band continued playing after the military operations of the day were concluded. At six o'clock the drums and fifes struck up the Roast Reef of Old England at the Albion Hotel, where Colonel COOPER and the Officers of the Regiment had the honour of entertaining the Doke of CLARENCE with a sumptuous dinner, given by the Mess. General Hors was of the party, which did not break up till a late hour in the evening. But that which has diffused the greatest pleasure is the result of a Sermon preached yesterday in Rams gate Chapel by the Rev. DAVID NVILLIA st GARROW, 1 A.M. at the desire of his Royal Highness the DUKE of CLAI.ENCE, and with a view to mist in alleviating the distresses of the British Prisoners in France. The Preacher took his text from these words in the first Verse of the *th Chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes : ~ So 1 returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the Sun; and beheld the tears of such as were oppressed; and they had no comforter : and, on the side of their oppressors, there was power ; but they had no comforter !"—This text, so applicable to the oc.casion, lost none of its beneficent effects in the hands of Mr. GAMIC/s.s', who enforced the claims of suffering; humanity, with an eloquence to which the Duke of CLAttme, and a numerous Congregation, listened with admiration ants delight. Alter Sermon, the Collection amounted to upwards of one hundred and sixty pounds,.being double the sum ever collected in Ranisgate at one time for any similar purpose. WINDSOR, OCTOBER 21.—The KING remains in the same state. Lof d ERSKINE is on a visit to Lord KEITIE, at Pur. brook Park, near Portsmouth. The Marchioness of HERTFORD, we are concerned to learn, suffered considerably by a fall, on Saturday, down a flight of stirs. Her Ladyship, by this acci dent, received a violent contusion on her right shoul der, and is otherwise severely bruised. Philadelphia pap: rste the sth ult. arrived yesterday: PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 3.—The British frigate Gleaner, from Plymouth, arrived at Annapolis with dispatches for Mr. FostEn. Mr. PROUDEMAN, the Messenger, reached this city this morning, and pro. cecded to the country residence f the British Minister. Letters from St. Petersburgh, of the 21st Septem ber, state, that produce was looking down, and the Exchange at 14., from which people inferred that a rupture with France was not far distant. Advices have been received both by theFAVOURITE, direct from Rio de la Plata, and by the Packet from Rio Janeiro, the latter to the date of the 31st August. The most important fact from the former is, that a reinforcement 111600 men was embarking on the day Of the date of our letter, on board several vessels, which had been procured for that purpose ; and it will excite some surprise, that the industry and dex terity of the Revolutionary Party had procured a ma ritime force, competent to protsct these troops on their passage to the place of their destination. The convoy consisted of the Hyena, mounting '2O guns, and a number of boats, which had been provided with artillery for the occasion. Our intelligence from Rio Janeiro is important.— It seems, that some British shipping had been seised in the Rio de la Plata, and the interference of a com petent force, for the protection of the property of our countrymen, had become expedient. Under this cir cumstance, we learn from the most unquestionable authority, that Admiral DE COURCY was preparing to set sail from the Brazils to the Spanish Colonies, so that we have no doubt that the fit assistance will have been afforded, as we must, in all probability, at this time have in the Rio de la Plata, the Admiral's skip of 80 guns, two frigates, and one sloop of war. Captain GEORGE COCKBURN is to hoist a broad pen dant in the GRAMPUS, of .50 guns, at Portsmouth, for South America. The Commissioners for medi ating between Spain and her American colonies (of which Captain COCKBURN is a Member) go out in the GRAMPUS. Sir G. PREVOST by a Proclamation dated August 13, has forbidden the exportation from Nova Scotia and its dependencies, of gunpowder, arms, and salt petre, for six months. By another Proclamation of the same date, British subjects are authorised to im port for four months, into that province, from the United States, timber, live cattle, grain. &c. in native bottoms, navigated and owned as such. BEAD.—This daythe Lord Mayor and Aldermen, after inspecting the Returns, ordered it to remain at Feint prices. • . • • THE ARMY. The 29th, 85th, and 97th regiments, at present in Portugil, are ordered to Lisbon for embarkation for England ; as also, parties from the Royal Dragoons, the 11th, 13th, 146 and 16th Light Dragoons, to recruit. Detachments are ordered for immediate embarka tion to join the following regiments in the West Indies : To the Ist battalion Royals - 100 To the 13th regiment - SO To the 2d battalion 25th regiment - - 200 To the Ist battalion 90th regiment - 116 The • Roscommon regiment of Militia were re viewed on Saturday at Plymouth, by the General of the District. Their orderly behaviour is the theme of general admiration. Those of the Officers and privates who are not in the barracks, feel severely the (high rate of lodgings in that part of the kingdom, compared with Ireland. NAVAL INTF,LLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 20. Went out of harbour to the Sound, after repairing and refitting, the ACHATES and Pai.onus sloops of war. Sailed the Gotornicis brig of war, with dis patches for Corunna ; and the INTL'LLIGEN r gun-brig, with a convoy for the Downs. PORT3NIOU rH, OCTOBER '2l. Arrived his Majesty's ship ROYAL OAK, from off Cherbourg; and the ZENOBIA sloop of war, with a Mail from Lisbon ; DEATF:KOUS sloop of war, from a cruize ; also several sail of colliers.—Wind S. W. DEAL., OC TOBER 21. Arrived the CaaviY sloop of war, from off Flush ing, and returned immediately to resume her station off the mouth of the Scheldt. Admiral YouNo and his fleet remain in the Downs, also• a large fleet of outward-bound.—Wind S. S. W. YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 2t. This morning Vice-Admiral MURRAY shifted his flag to the CHANTICLEER, Capt. SraAas.—Arrived, from a crtlize off the coast of Holland, .the DI:iIREE frigate, Capt. FARQUH tn, the ACUTE gun-brig, and T:CKLER cutter. Sailed, the BRITOMART, Captain HUNT, on a cruize, and two cutters.--Remain in the Roads, the CHANTICLEER, Vice-Admiral WltttAY, DUSIREE, and MosQunrro.—A frigate is coming int“ the Gatt, having a vessel in tow, but the parLicular, cannot be learnt in time for the post. GENERAL MEETING OF THE CATHOLICS OF IRELANI'. We have this m• ruing rece'ved Dublin Pap , rs of Saturday last. They contain the proceedings of the Delegates of the Irish Catholics. We have extracted ;he following accoatit of these proceedings from the Dula n Evening Poet : rthe Earl THE Mc? MEETING CF THE NEW GENERAL COMMITTEE OF Tim CATHOLICS OF IRELAND. SATURDAT—oCTnerR 19. ilt 64 This day the long-expected Meeting took place at the 1 heatre, Fkitamble-street. Nearly three hundred Members attended from all parts of Ireland. A nu merous concourse of spectators, of all religious per suasion's, and many of the first men in Ireland for rank, fortune and character, appeared at an early hour to grace the Meeting with their countenance and support.—The Boxes, Pit, and Galleries of the Thea tre were crowded. About 150 of the most distin guished Members of the Committee were seen upon the Stage—all anxious—all determined—animated by the love of the Constitution—tempered and guided by the most valuable spirit of moderation and concord. 44 A few minutes before eleven o'clock, the Earl of FINGALL presented - himself to his approving Coun trymen, supported by a long train of Peers, Baronets, land the Representatives of a great portion of the wealth, talents and virtue of Ireland. At eleven o'clock precisely, on the motion of Lord NETTERVILLE, seconded by Lord Viscount SOUMWELL, the Earl of FING.u.t. took the Chair, amid loud acclamations. " His Lordship modestly addressed the Meeting ; thanked them for the confidence thus reposed in him, and declared, that he would on that occasion, and on every other, discharge his duty with zeal and fidelity. —He stated Oat there was but one object in view, namely—to be put on an equal footing with their Protestant Fello w. subjects, which was an act of sound policy, as of immutable justice. There was one sole and definite object for their consideration, and the introduction of any other business would be perfectly i irrelevant.—(Loud aft hlau:e.) • " Viscount NETTEILVILLE rose, and produced a Draft of a Petition for the consideration of the Com mittee, and moved— , That the draft now read, be approved of by this Committee, and recommended to the adoption of the Catholics of Ireland, throughout the respective Counties, Cities, Towns, and Parishes.' " Viscount SOUTIIWELL seconded the motion. " The petition was then read by Mr. EDWARD HAY, and was received with universal approbation. " Lord NETTERVILLE'S motion was then put, and unanimously carried. " It was then moved and carried, that the petition by subject to revision, if necessary or prudent. " Also, that the Committee do adjourn to a day precediag the meeting of Parliament by one fortnight, (which, of course, will be on Wednesday, the 6th of November) the meeting of Parliament being pro rogued to the 20th Qf that month. The liQll.Tuotw LiAatisicati, then moved, that ~ t. do leave the Chair, which being Lord NETTERVILLE was requested to take it. le sincere and warm Thanks of the Mectirg were then unanimously voted to the Earl of F►\OALL, for his dignified, manly, and prudent conduct this day in the Chair, upon the motion of Mr. BAa\E• WALL, seconded by Sir EDWARD BELLEW. " The Chair being again vacated, and the intended business of the day being thus happily and effectu ally concluded, the Meeting broke up. The Earl of FINOALL, Lord SouTuwat., and the other Members of the Committee then left their seats, and were reti ring, when Gentlemen from the Head Police Office, who had been for some time present, rose to address Lord FINGALL. " Many persons at first imagined thatthese were Ca tholics desirous to deliver speeches, and, as the Meet ing had adjourned, no attention was paid to them. " Alderman PEMBERTON and Mr. HARE, two of • thesefolice Magistrates, were evidently much em- , barrassed. The noise of mixed conversation and de parting visitors, completely drowned - their voices. • ig At length some Gentlemen recognized them, and apprized Lord Fingal' of the circumstance; his Lord ship had just reached the door, but instantly return. ed. The Magistrates, not knowing his person, fell into various mistakes in this respect, and addressed • several Members successively with the title of 44 my Lord." With diffiicul•y they, after some time, (and with the help of Catholic Gentlemen,) addressed Lord Fingal:, who stood upon one of the benches, in ex pectation of being addressed. 44 The Meeting, as we observed already, had broken • up : the business had been concluded—noohject ex isted, calling for its continuance, and thereture no Chair was taken or called for. What followed was merely in the nature of a personal conversation lx. tween Lord FINUALL and Mr. 11.%RE, in a corner of the room. " Mr. HARE then said, I understand I have the honour of addressing Lord FINGALL. I wish to State my purpose of coming to this Meeting. ( Loci .r;.: of—tie business. ;1 e,ncladed ) 1 wish to state the tact. (Cries of —too Isle, too late.) I hope I shall have the i►onour of a hearing. (Cri:l cf—ike Meeting is over.) trirst your Lordship will not refuse me a hearing; " Lord FINGALL.—Sir, I am no Inn z ;er in t: e .:1! sir ; and I now speak oily as an individual. " Mr. ttE.—l wish to state my ehjee tin cumink ;ere. I came litre as a Magistrate, oa an inn which I r..ctived, that the Gcneral Cornrnlzet‘ he Ces!:ol:cs of Inland r:erc t , ) be it4sertibl.:d here !iii d ty. As soon as the chair v..as taken, a ptrson, •.10 h RI been' placed here for t:le pnrpo..•, came to me to apprize me of 'the fact, I walked intrte diAtely here to disperse the As7emhly, conceiving the /.vreetin7 to be unlawful. (Loud and sentral cria af Too latc,Tuo late.) I hope that you are perfectly con vinced that I did not mean to offer the slightest per. sonal disrespect to the feeling of any indivolual f .but to disch:trge a public duty. My object is effected, as you now disperse ; but I wish to say, that the very moment I heard that the chair was taken, I walked here for the purpose of dispersing this Meeting. " Lord FINGALL.—Sir, I am no longer in 1111 Chair ; I am only as an individual here. " Mr. HARE having made some observations which was not heard by our Reporter, " The Hon. Mr. BARNEWALL stepped forward and spoke the following words : " Sir, I think myself called upon to come forward as a member of the Catholic Body and the son of a. Catholic Nobleman, to assure you, that none amongst us, from the Peer to the Ploughman,' wish to spew any disrespect to the Government and the Magistrates of this kingdom, but that we are all determined to join hand in hand with our fellow-subjelts of every religious persuasion, in the defence of our country, to the last drop of our blood: " It is remarkable, that two of the Head Consta bles of this District applied for admittance at twenty minutes before eleven ; were actually admitted, and were conducted to seats in the gallery by Messrs. MURPHY, MAHON, and DROMGOOLE, • (Members of the Sub- Committee of Arrangement,) and sat there quietly throughout the entire scene. " Thus ended the business of this memorable day, to the satisfaction and delight of every lover of reli. pious liberty : a glorions day to every Member of the Committee, who, on this occasion, attended to per form his duty !—a delightful day for every honest, honourable Irishman !' FROM THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL. " By looking to this column, it will be seen that the Catholic Committee have met this day. Three hundred delegates were assembled from all parts of the kingdom ; and we are happy to recognize amongst them the most ancient noblemen in the land, and the gentry of the 'first respectability and fortune among the Catholic Body. " Mr. POLE arrived in torn this day at eight o'clock, from his lodge in the Park. The garrison WAS ordered under arms, and the Police were all ' paraded and in readiness. It was imagined that Mr. POLE would have acted at least with consistency ; it was imagined that he would have acted upon his own proclamation : and the noblemen and.gentlemen pre sent were resolved to have sacrificed their liberty, if necessary, to the great cause entrusted to their care. Administration, however, acted a wiser part. Find. ing the proclamation inoperative throughout tf e kingdom, they thought it would be unnecessary to put it in force in the capital : but appearances were to be saved. Accordingly, they dispatched Mr. HARE, the lawyer, and Alderman Pexisarox., two very respectable magistrates, to disperse the mist. ing, after it Itiul aAfjourtial" . -.