Star. — London, England, 1809-11-30 00:00:00

COVEAT-GARDRN THEATRE. Exitt was again performed here last night with the usual applause, and having experienced vet y little 'interruption throughout the whole performance, prov ed a high treat to the audience. Though the boxes pretty full, the pit was r:lther thin till half price, 3n d even then did not overflow. Coughing was now and then attempted, and the shrill sound of a few so eat calls, occasionally mingled with a little dash el variety from cock-crowing ; but, on the whole, the p.'s were tolerably quiet, though the majority of 6,, it at last stood on the benches, and wore their No placard made its appearance, nor did we c b,erve any O. P.'s displayed, except some medals. .....:I.n.iltercation of some warmth between two gen ;glen in one of the dress-boxes, who appeared to be c i different opinions, attracted some notice, and oc osnned a considerable movement in the pit towards : , A r quarter, but terminated in the exchange only of f e w loud words, and a partial cheer from the back et* the pit. Notwithstanding the general tram : ::.:itv of the eveuing, however, there were several squalls (luting the entertainment, but of short d.:.ttiro, and three or four persons were at several t i;:s taken out by the Dow-street Officers. he a P e was on the whole tolerably well and MuNDEN and LISTON, though they did r ,': experience all the attention they deserved, contri b„Td much to the good humour of the audience. DAVENFORT was officious, busy, and charac ., :ic, as usual, while the pretty Miss NORTON did cur to the amiable Cardin-, and sufficiently sup red her credit. Lord TEMPLE and two other Gentlemen were with a ;arty of Ladies in one of the side dress-boxes. 3ow-sTnEEr.—Richard Curtis, clerk in the Office c f:he Comptroller of the Excise, was brought into t:c Office in custody from the pit of Covent-garden ! . .-..!atre, and charged by Mr. James Brandon with u naturally coughing, sneezing, and howling; and br his conduct, inducing others to follow his exam -7.1. He began this conduct shortly after the corn r; cement of the half-price. The Prisoner denied that he had any intention of ii•erriipting the performance, and his sole object was torppiairl Mr. Munden. On being ordered to find LI, he said he did not know two house-keepers in I;ndon, and could nut comply with the directions of Mrgistrate. He was consequently ordered to be tiam into custody, and was conveyed out of the office. On his disappearance, two gentlemen, Mr. Towns ri and Mr. Ciihnsac, of the Strand, offened them slves as bail for him, observing at the same time, that tey knew him to be of very respectable connections. While Mr. Stafford was entering the names of the ail in the bail-book, the officers who had Mr. Curtis custody, returned with a young man in charge, ',born they accused of attempting to rescue their pri sner. William Home stated. that as he was taking Mr. ( ..:rds over to the Brown Bear, the prisoner, Mr. John Licifield sherry, came up, and endeavoured to dis e•tzncle Mr. Curtis from his hold. Witness instantly rind up his rrisru and secured Mr. Sherry, who irandished his srick to strike him. Ur. Sherry stated himself to be lately admitted as taoii,itor, residing at No. 12, tratton•Garden, and se:tett - 11v denied the truth of the charge alledged KAinst him. He was allowed to enter into his own recognizince, !r. L5O, to answer for his conduct at the ensuing West :: ster Sessions. Award Newton, clerk to the house of Mr. Wy. rne, of Craig's -court, Charing-cross; was ordered —fit;d bail, for running backwards and forwards on seat; of the pit, and other disorderly conduct.— charge was made by Mr. James Brandon. The young man said he only arrived from Reading, ir.Berkshire, yesterday ; and was waking a tempo r stay with Mr. Wyburne till he could join his fa , ..:,.:,•whom he stated to be a merchant at Leghorn. liS MAJESTY did not come to town yesterday to :d a Levee as expected. The remains of Lord Mossox were removed at half eip,ht o'clock on Tuesday morning, from his :..rdship's late house in Seymour-place, to die family it, near Burton, Lincolnshire, for interment. The General Court Martial ordered for the tri;tl of Crt officers of the I 3th Regiment of Light Dragoons, ?mbled :it Cliehea this day, at 10 o'clock—General r, Prtsidcnt. PAST INDIES. BOMBAY, JUNE la. Two expeditions are about to sail from hence, one under the orders of Capt. EDGELL, of the CORN ELI • frigate, composed of 500 men, half British troops and half natives. They proceed with every thing neces sary to form a settlement on the island of Rodrigues, which it is their intention to take possession of, the better to distress the Isle of France, as it will add great facility to the blockade ; and we hope it is in tended as the first step towards a more effectual plan. All the troops take their families with them ; the mi litary part of the expedition is under the command of Colonel KEATING. The other expedition will probably be subject to more severe duty, being destined for an attack on the pirates in the Persian Gulph, who are as desperate as they have become formidable. They lately beat and captured a squadron fitted out by the INIAL:NI of Mus cat. This expedition is to be under the immediate orders of Colonel SWII4 of the 65th regiment, who takes with him his own corps, and a detachment of natives, with a quantity of artillery. Capt. WAIN.. WRIGHT, of the CHIFFONNE, superintends the naval part of the expedition. NAVAL LVTELLIGEArCE. FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 27. Arrived the Prince of Wales packet, with a mail, in nine days passage, from Lisbon.—Wind North. PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, NOV. 28. His Majesty's ship PHILOMEL, of 18 guns, Captain CRAWLEY, which arrived here yesterday evening with dispatches from Lord ComascwooD, fell in, on the 22d. inst. with a boat, having 15 persons in it, who proved to be the crew of the American ship Aurora, I. RANDS master, bound from Portugal to Ireland, with a cargo of salt, which vessel had foundered on the preceding day in the Western Ocean, in conse quence of her springing a leak. Arrived the American ship Commerce, J. BURN HAM master, from Malta, Messina, and Gibraltar, laden with wines and cork, bound to this port for orders ; the Perseverance, SARGENT, from Oporto, with wines, hound to Portsmouth, put in here by contrary winds ; the Union, BROWNE, from Dublin, with provisions for this port and Dartmouth ; and the AnGus sloop of war from the Downs, after convoying a fleet from Cork. Sailed the CADMUS brig of war on a cruize ; and went out of harbour the MEDUSA frigate. PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 29. Arrived the Symetre, I..Ennr.r., from the Downs, after having been on shore on Beachy Head. Wind Northerly. DEAL, NOVEMBER 29. Remain in the Downs the ships as per last, but the weather has been so foggy could not learn particu lars.—Wind W.N.W. YARMOUTH, NOVEMBER Q 9. Passed this morning, with the wind at W. N. W. the outward bound convoy for Gottenburgh, about thirty sail, under convoy of a brig and a cutter. The KING GEORGE cutter has picked up, off the Texel, a Danish schooner, No. 20,without any person on board, laden with barley and hops. Ships of war in the Roads remain as per last. Lieutenant LUCAS, of the SWAN cutter, is appointed to the command of the CENSOR gun brig. GUERNSEY, NOVEMBER et, Arrived the Daphne, bearing the flag of the Duke of BOUILLON. His Highness intends remaining at Guernsey during the winter. Nov. 22.—Arrived four transports, having on board the troops belonging to the Duke of BRUNSWICK 0 ELS, amounting to about 1600 men. They formed a truly motley groupe, consisting of sharpshooters, pikemen, cavalry, infantry, &c. in their various uniforms ; some with at ms and accoutrements, other's destitute of every military requisite. Also arrived the Violet lugger, from a cruise off St. Maloes, to repair her sails, split in a gale. Nov. '_L—Arrived the Albicore, from a cruize. When off the Isle de Bas, she captured a large vessel of 400 tans, under Prussian colours, laden with bran dy, claret, and champaign, bound from Bourdeaux to liamburgh ; she had an English licence on board, but which had expired several months, and was steering for Morl.tix. She was sent into Plymouth, under con voy of the Sandwich. 23.—Sailed the Sharpshooter and Escort gun brigs,' and Duke of York cutter, for their respective stations. yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East . : House, when Captain HENRY HALKETT was re into the command of the ship Cirencester, des ' .! to China di r e ct . Th e C ourt a dj ourne d at s : x GREENOCK, NOVEMBER ".7. - ~ d ; till to-morrow. Arrived at Port-Glasgow, on Thursday, the Jane, ' . "Pta:o SAYER is appointed to command the LEDA HUNTER, from Tobago, after a passage of 33 days. '-:te at Deptford. The Grenada, GEORGE, from Port-Glasgow, had ar rived there ; took in part of her cargo, and sailed A few , days ago, as a p arty ef soldiers were march - ei g ht days prior to the Jane, for Grenada, to fill up --!, Litchfield, to be set a s rent d over a French Ge- . there. On the Pith inst. in lat. 53. long. 19. spoke 7 :ii officer, a nentleman hat' curiositY to inouire s the barque Lion, 11 A !MING. master, from Liverpool, ere they were going so fast ? when the officer, who w,s i , gid of p unn i ng , re pli e d,' W e are go i ng t o Litch— , bound to Amelia Island, all well. The Mary, CRICII roN, arrived here yesterday, from Kingston, .lamaica, t(, 7C".!( p a General fast !" after a passage of nine weeks ; the Magnet, MiLacu- Two men, having the appearance of gentlemen, eat:, sailed three weeks befbre for this port. The ',c,tt i g up Fleet-street a few evenings since, were, by Nancy, Coi.srcee ; and Aid, Bnowx, arrived here, • '!r ..,lid acclamations, very opportunely heard by a same day, from Quebec ; sailed thence 11th October, !:'g gentleman going by at the time, to he mail; FROM LLOYD'S LIST. try gross, invective, and false assertions against Nov. .29.—Arrived the Trav t ller, 1 tneri Dick, fro • .:t most respected and worthy character, the junior . GRA '" E :''.' fie ; Keith, Chapman ; and. Minerva, Scott, for Middle ..:t m!ver n , Dorsetshire, when he instantly interfered, hurgh.—Sailed the Cariby, Dover, fo. Martinique; and the Eco ;-,d insisted, as the friend of the abused and absent nomy, Ross, for Demerara. . atleman, or. knowing their names and address, or KINGSTON (JAMAICA), SEPT. S. ' 7^,7ant, and make an apology, both of which they i On the 25th July, in lat. 36. 29. long. (IS. about •'•. •c doing, and a scuffle immediately ensued, and, ' ten leagues to the eastward of Bermuda, the Rachael t7(.` happy to say, the young gentleman, (although and Mary was boarded by his Majesty's ship Atgo, :;.frcntly of a very thin and delicate habit) gave one of 41. guns, Captain Digby, with the June fleet from , i . ; opponents a good drubbing on the spot—the .. this island under convoy—all well, with a fair wind. 'r went away to avoid the fate of his companion. : The Rachael and Mary touched at Martinique on the ‘Vnr}LEAN DEPUTIES.—R. Ackermann has the Ito- 2 0th ult., St. Vincent's on the 23d, and Montserrat to announce to the Public, that his Number of on the 29th ; at the latter place she learnt that his ' R,./mri!ory for the Ist of December will contain Majesty's brig Dominica, of 1.1 guns, Lieutenant correct whole-length Portraits of the Deputies Welch, had unfortunately upset near Tortola, in a • •:1 the Tyrol, by their express permission, in the most tremendous hurricane ; the homeward-bound ' ' :me of their nation.—A correct Portrait of Hoffer, • Leeward Island packet, which was in company with c ?tier, will also be given in the Supplement, to be her, very narrowly escaped ; she could render the LL.I on the Ist of January, with some biegra- Dominica no assistance whatever, and it is much 1 particulars respecting them, and a characteris- feared that all her crew have perished. A trading . • - 'f.li of the heroic people to whom they belong, schooner was upset near Montserrat in the same hum '.. ill complete the Second Volume of this irate- ricane, and all hands were lost. They have had seve • g •vor!:, tLe Repository of Arts, price Is. i ral very severe gales in that quarter. SPANISH PAPERS. SEVILLE, NOVEMBER 2. The following is an abstract of a detailed account given in the Gerona Miry, of the events of the memo rable 19th of September : '‘ The enemy had continued to play upon the three breaches of St. Lucia, San istob.tl, and Alemanes, for more than a month after they were practicable. The consequence was, that the walls were demolished and levelled to a great extent, and the houses redu c6cl to a heap of ruins. They kept up an incessant fire of cannon, mortars, and howitzers, on the 17th, 18th, and 9th. Cn the latter day they collected the greater parr of their force on the heights of Campa dura and Monjuich, and in the• afternoon a column of 2000 men filed off by the road between Monjuich and the Tower of S. Damiel ; a second of the same force broke up from St. Miguel ; and a third of equal num bers advanced by the high road from Monjuich. We I at the same time, observed some troops in motion in the woods of Palau. " The instant the Governor, D. Mariano Alvarez, was apprized by a signal from the Tower of the Ca thedral, and verbal messages from other quarters, that the enemy were advancing, he made his dispositions to receive them, with his characteristic coolness, promptitude, and intrepidity. The generale was beaten at four in the afternoon, the alarm bell was rung, the General sent hi: orders in every direction, and the troops proceeded to occupy their respective posts with an alacrity and discipline which would have made an impression on Napoleon himself, had he seen them. The breach and quarter of the Alemanes were rein forced by the greater part of the regiment of Ultonia, commanded by D. William Nasch, and a part of Baza's, commanded by D. Miguel de Haro ; both of them distributing their troops so as to co-ope rate alternately with the reserye, posted in the cen tre of the works in that quarter, and composed of a part of Bourbon, commanded by D. Jose de la Iglesia, 50 men from each of the other regiments, and the General's company of reserve. At the breach of Santa Lucia were posted the General's guard, con sisting of a part of the regiment of Ultonia, detach. ments from the regiments of. Ban and Bourbon, the second battalion of Barcelona, the first of Gerona, the first of Vique, and the other corps, having their re serve stationed at the gate of S. Pedro. The breach of S. Cristobal was occupied by part of the second battalion of Vique and the second of Talarn, rein forced by detachments from the second of Barcelona, the first of Gerona, the grenadier company of Ilibe ria, and the ecclesiastic company of Crusaders. The gate of Saracinas was guarded by a detachment of the first of Talarn, and some corps of reserve station ed near it. A part of the regiment of Baza guarded the gate of France. The rest of the garrison, with the companies of regulars, those of the Crusade, and the mass of the inhabitants, defended the walls and ramparts of the city. " The illustrious Junta of the District assembled at their usual place of meeting, to attend to the course of events, and afford the necessary aids in their department. The company of Santa Barbara, consisting of ladies, distributed themselves at the different . points most convenient for assisting the wounded ; and a proclamation was issued to invite the voluntary aid of such other females as might be disposed to join in their charitable labours. " The column of the enemy, that approached by the foot of the tower of Gironella, making a despe rate effort, amidst repeated cries of " Advance," suc ceeded in mounting the extensive breaches of Ale manes and S. Cristobal, and, in the first moments, a few of them penetrated as far as the contiguou houses. " At this instant, a party of the heroes of Ultonia came up, and, with the utmost intrepidity, planted themselves in the breach, after killing the French Of ficer, who, by gestures and shouts, was urging on his troops to victory. A strong detachment of Bourbon opportunely arrived, and immediately after some re iniiircements detached by the Governor. These united corps, led on by that veteran Officer Don Blas de Fournas, completely repulsed the Invincibles, and the greater part of those that had penetrated beyond the breach were killed upon the spot. Another co lumn, reinforced by the Westphalians, made a second attempt ; but the instant they came into contact with our brave fellows, who stood firm as a svall upon the breach, they were/panic-struck, and such as survived the shock took to flight. The enemy advanced a third and fourth time, with a degree of furyborder ing upon frenzy ; but the only result of their repeated efforts was to aggrandize the glory of Gerona. Don Blas de Fournas, in his report to the Governor, states the number of the assailants at 23(X). " The conflict, in all, lasted twohours. The French and Spanish Officers were repeatedly engaged, man to man. A number of the French were crushed to death by a part of the wall falling on them. The report says, that 3(X) of them, including a Colonel, lay dead upon, or close to the breaches—those found in the breaches belonged to the 55th regiment. " Whilst these events were passing at the breaches of Alemanes and S. Cristobal, the column which ap proached by the road of Monjuich, attacked the breach of Santa Lucia, where D. Rodulfo Marshall commanded- The enemy, under cover of a brisk fire, twice attempted to penetrate, but were as often repulsed with great loss. A Colonel, who had the hardihood to plant himself on the breach, paid the forfeit of his life. D. Rodulfo Marshal was severely wounded in repulsing the enemy. A party of our troops posted in the church-steeple, greatly assisted the defenders of the breach, by keeping an incessant fire from the loop-holes and battlements. " The fort of Calvario was, at the same time, at tacked by a column of between 200 and 300 men, who rushed forward to the foot of the three breaches made in it ; but they met with so gallant a reception, that they instantly fled, carrying off with them a num ber of their wounded, and leaving behind them scaling ladders and grappling irons. " In the mean time, 1). Jose Camps. Lieutenant of the Second of Barcelona, sallied out of the gate of Socorro, with a skirmishing party of only 3-k men, and scouring the lines of communication in the out works, annoyed the enemy, both in their advance and retreat, contriving by the most active and skilful ma rurtivres to give the enemy a magnified impression of the force under his command. lie killed 80 of The enemy, iticluting a Captain, and brought in with him 51 muskets, • two scaling ladders, six pick-axes, Lur hatchets, and one drum. " Ali the breaches, tvitli the path-wars of CabilJ•', Calvario, and the ascent of Mooinich, were covered with the enemy's dead. Such w.:s the fury with which our brave fellows were actuated, at tile sight of the vile slaves of the Usurper, that o;! some occasion; they did not stop to make use of their muskt , ts. They armed themselves with the stones which they f,-und in the breach, and hurled them noon the assailants. According to the information • f prisoners, deserters, and other data, the enemy's loss in killed Only amounted to 8(X), including three Colonels,*- and a number of inferior officers. " The brave Governor was incessantly occupied during the conflict, in visiting the different posts, always regarding that as the scene of honour where the enemy seemed to make their most vigorous elforts. When the final retreat of the enemy was ascertained, he went round to the different corps, and thauled the officers and men for their gallant exertion!, a.id also the ladies of Santa Barbara, who heroically repaired to the breaches to administer relief to the wounded,' and to see them conveyed to the hospitals. " The enemy, after their first encounter with our soldiers, could not be got to return to the charge but under the blows of their officers' sabres ; and as often as they were repulsed, they fled in disorder, without any distinction of officer or private. " The Sublieutenant'D. Antonia Bivern, and Lieu tenant D. Jose Camps, with a small party of our troops passed the night in searching along the foot of the walls, and in the fields, for the enemy's wound ed, and in conveying them to our hospitals. They found one that had been stripped naked by a mique let, who conceived be was dead. His story was, that he feigned himself dead to avoid being killed by his own countrymen or our's. He says, it is very corn mon. with the French to dispatch such of their wound ed as they cannot bring away with them ; and their officers impress upon them, that our miquelets and peasants never give quarter." OFFIRRAL RETURN OF KILLED AND WOONDYD ON THE 19TH. KlLLen.—Two subalterns, 3 scrjeants, 5 corporals, 33 psi• vates—total 44. Woo n n.—The English Colonel Don Rollin Marshall, Don Ricardo Macartey, Serjeant Major of Ultonia, s. ho afterwards died of his wounds ; 2 captains, 8 subalterns, 12 serk.uns, 2 drum• tilers, 13 corporals, 118 privates—total 137. DisAztro SY cots - rus toN s —One captain, 10 subalterns, 2 ser vants, 5 corporals, 22 privates—total 40. One of them, called Floresti, was the person who went up from Barcelona to take possession of the Castle of Monjuich, of which the brave and patriotic Don Mariano Alvarez was then Governor. Alvarez, in the first instance, formed the resolution of blowing up the post occupied by that officer art( his floors, ra ther than open the gates to him. He, however, at that time, escaped ; but it was rescrvcd to crown the glory of this true Spa ' ni.rd, that Floresti should meet his fate en otle of die breaches of the impregnable Gerona. A letter front Cadiz, dated the 17th inst. says: The news Irons the Army of La Mancha, b, that the French division at Ocaaa has boll forced.—,,,s, B.:. !la (iomph) has quitted Madrid, on his way to consult his brother on matters of importance.—Soult remains Governor General.—Albuquerque has taken the cmunand of the army that is forming in F.strermi dura.—Del Parque has taken up a position in the mountains, ow ing to his cavalry not bring sufficient. Letters have been received from Tarragona to the 2d, from Malaga to the 12th, from Gibraltar to the 15th, and from Cadiz to the 18th instant. By fl - , former we have the satisfaction to learn, that Gerona had not surrendered on the 29th of October, and by information, tour days later, received in an official form from the same place, we find that it continued successfully to resist the efforts of its implacable eaemy to the 3d of this month. The letters from Gibraltar are uninteresting in a political point of view, although very satisfactory - to the commercial adventurer. Trade, which had been interrupted, has resumed its former activity. By Marquis WELLESLEY'S arrival, official informa tion has at length been received respecting the real state of Spain at the present moment. The following particulars which have already transpired, will be found more correct than any account that has yet been laid before the public. Unsuccessful in his repeated exertions to persuade the Supreme Junta to abdicate the Sovereign power, establish a Regency, and call the Cortes immediately, Marquis WELLCSLEY could only obtain their modified assent to the last of his propositions. The interests and ambition of individuals overcame every consider ation of public service and public duty. The c fling together of the Cortes, although agreed to, was fixed for the Ist of Jantary, 1810, and the period of their commencing their active labours, for the Ist of Mart h following. So distant a prospect of any alterat'oa in the weak and inadequate Government of S;.ain, whilst it exposes to pul:lic scorn the unreflecting love of the Junta for power, almost puts an end to every hope which the most sanguine entertained for the fu ture liberation of the Peninsula. '1 he the_ months which are thus doomed to inactivity by the imbecility or treachery of the Junta, would be more than suffi cient for the whole of the French army to march from Vienna to the extremity of Andalusia. And who is there so short-sighted as not to perceive that ere half that time shall have elapsed, the overpowering num bers led on by NAPOLEON in person, will have proba bly deprived the members of the prevent government of Spain of that authority to which they cling with se blind, so shameless, and in the present critical situa tion of their country, Sc) guilty an attachment ? Is this their patriotism, or their political wisdom ? At a moment when internal corruption defiles the State; when ft reign eaernies have robbed it of half its power, and threaten the instant destruction of the whole, instead of adopting prompt and vigorous measures to resist the accumulation of pressing evils, they deter mine passively to abide the results, and prescribe a future remedy Is; the State when it shall have ceased to exist. In order, however, to palliate their conduct, they have consented to the establishment of a Military Committee of seven members, tc. which GARAY and LA ROMANA are to belong, and which will superin tend the direction of the war, for the express purpose of introducing secrecy, vigour, and dispatch, into its operations. We have so frequently heard imprudence and neglect misnamed judgment and vigour, and - defeat victory, by the Spaniards, that to facts and ac tions aline we can trust, not to promises and vaunts. Letters were received yesterday from Caen to the 11th, and from Rouen to the 17th instant. We have a few French and other papers, containing the follow ing particulars ARNAUD is appointed. kreec7t Intendant at the Port of Tries:e, M. Cil.tElll'`; at Fiume, and M. IMBERT HEGR Y in that p-roon of arrived G ' er b o u t e Croatia Adjut c e Adjutant to d f e thed the p o t f re. R ity t. . Prince ssi at Paris oa an important mission to NAPOLEVI