Star. — London, England, 1811-06-20 00:00:00

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In the greater, part of our impteision of yesterd iy, we gave an account of an unfortunate misunder standing between an American !rigate and an Eng lish sloop of war, when cruising off the Chesapeake. In another part of our Paper will be found extracts from Ariterican Papers, containing all the particuhers of this disagreeable affair, of which we are at present HOUSE, OF I.ORCS, JUNE 19. in nossession., 1n the Committee of Privileges on the Berkeley Peerage a I Besides Commodore R.OGEMIS vessel, the Wasp winless was examined, to prove a registry, and the Solicitor sloop of war, and the Gallatin schooner, are said to Genera spoke for upwanis-of three hours, in summing up the ~ case on the part at the Youngest Son. The remainder of his I I have proceeded to sea - from Charlestown on the Ipth speech was postponed fee to-morrew at three o'clock. lof May, for thipurpose.of reclaiming by force Ame- The Appropriation Bill, the Votes of Credit Bills, the Colonial i Trade Bill, the Fetirt-d °Seers' Bill, an o n to ldiers' Families rican seamen from British national ships. The Bal- Bill, were - read a third time and passed. n vote of Credit timore papers speak of an American subject, who, Bill for Great Britain, Earl GROSVINOR sail a few words, stales Oat "with the sell.ooe,oote voted for the Service of Portugal, he i having been impressed by us, had been restored on 'hood consider the Vote of Credit to be fur £5,000,000. due remonstrance being made ; and this, it was con , The Earl of I.AUDERDALE observed that an order made ` due Pening ,ceived, might have procured the suspension of orders sew time since lor WI acenum of the Sums expended no the drainage of Bop in Iceland, had not been obeyed, aud stated, Similar to those which are said to have been niven to , that if the account was put presented by Friday, some Arasure o F must be adopted to enforce the order of the House ; the procluc- the Commander of the President and others. tun of this paper being tieressary to the consideration of a Bill 1 __ row before the Muse for g ranting a further sum for the same I • PARLIAMENT ART PROCEEDINGS. purpose. Earl GROSVENOR said a few words to the same effect. 'lite Earl of LAIIDEROALE presented two Petitions from the Distillers In and round I.4indon, and from certain Distillers in w ise d . asaitot the Spirit Drawback Suspension Bill, and prsyleg to be hvard by Counsel, which was ordered for Friday. 'Chu Agents hi the Itnxburrh Appeals _werr ordered to attend to-morrow.--Adjoutned till ta.morruw (tilts day). I.IST OF TIIE MINORITY 1 ON 811 IRANCIS SURSZTY'S MOTIW4 aLbYIECTIXO MILITARY I rtiNlalitliN T*.- Lord Folkestone Wt. Parham Mr. Whitbread \ Mr. Talbot Mr. Creivey Mr . Shar p e I r OFI utui--ono Flom. C'. I-i. Hut- Mr. Parnell. I Me W. Smith chincon " - htr P. litntleit attal Mr lirougham--Tellers.ut with se- Sir S. POMII . LY was prevented ront attending; b, v era others, was understood to he strongly with the motion. AMERICAN PdIPERS. • NEW YORK, MAY VS„ ORDER AP CovERMIRNT.—We find the following in the Baltimore Federal Republican 4 Monday: ii We are correctly informed, that alter is in town from one of the Members of the Executive, stating, that-Rogers has positive orders to search for a Br:- tish frigate, demand the impressed men she has on board, and, if refused, to take them by force." NEW YORK, MAY 21. Tits NAVAL ENGACSAIENT.—The armed vessel, mentioned in our last as being below, proves th be the United States frigate President, Commodore Rooms. Soon After our paper of last evening went to press, two officers from the frigate arrived in the pilot-bent, and confirmed the Norfolk account of an engagement on the 16th instant, near the Capes of the Chesapeake. —The following particulars of the action are copied from the Gazette of morning. From a personal irate; view with the Navy Agent and the Officer who .has gone in the mail.stage of the day with dispatches from Commodore Rogtri to the Secretary of the Nairn we learn that this statement is substantially correct. The boy, who was the only person injured on board the President, had an arm broken by a mus ket-ball. - u Pastleulars of the engagement between the United States fri gate President, Commodore Rogers, and the British sloop of war, I.ittle Belt, Captain Bingham.' a' On the night of the 16th instant, about nine o'clock, the frigate fell in with the sloop of war, about 20 miles N. E. of Cape Henry ; and when within pistol-shot of her, Commodore Rogers hailed her—ncii answer was given—Commodore Rogers bailed he: a second time, and in the act of hailing. a shot was fired from the sloop of war into the• frigate, which struck her mainmast. The frigate immediately fired a shot into the sloop of war—she then poured-a broad si'de into the frigate. Here the actioycorninenced, ana.continued About fifteen minutes, when the sloop pf war ceased firing. The frigate remained near her all night. - s ii The next morning Commodore Rogers sent an officer on board, to offer any assistance they might respire ; and to express his regret at the circsimstance that had -occurred the preceding evening. The sloop of war. proved to be the Little Belt; Captain Bing ham, who apologized, and gave as a reason for firing into the irigateiahat he supposed her to be a French man ; and politely deciined any assistanaa,-es he be. • lived Ire would.ibe able to reach a port in s afet y . Grand total of the Allie s 91,000 , ii The Little Belt lost in killed and.wounded thirty The Allies would therefore ha ve a numerical su p e. men , was very much inj ured, havin g had nearly all i Piority of 54,000 men ; and makin g ever y allowance for the disadvantages that might arise tram a force her masts Rd spars shot away, besides several shots i in her hull. 'consisting of the troops of three different nations, so disciplined and organized , yet su rel y little 64 This sloop of war is a D anish-built vestei, and 1 differently or nothing we consider the auspices under which the y is to be feared from the issue of the con was taken at Copen ha g en. In Steel's List she is 1 , when rate d - an 18-gun sloop, and carries thirty-two pound I test will fight. and the cheering promise which the fields of Albuera afford us o f h ow the y will act. carrn nades. - . ! il ie president received some tr iflin g damage in ' liar ringing,. and had one boy slightly wounded inl It is even supposed that sooner than not make a their l." grand effort to recover their ascendency in the 'Pe- Aentleman just arrived from Washington relates, . ninsula, it is the design of BONAPARTE to evacuate t h at h e was o ffi cially informed, that Mr. liant.ow ' all the fortresses and abandon every secondary ob in order to bring the whole of the French force Es sex not 'sail for France till after the ar.lval of the to to bear at once. But. even on this supposition we feel Essex ; and that his departure then would depend upon circtunstances.--New 704 &melte. . ' o alarm. The Allies, acting in the same manner, Ynnsg TIIE NATIONAL ISTSLUGENCER. would still retain a numerical - superiority of 20,000 men--the numbers of the French being in that " Within the course of a few d.tys past several case 121,000, and those of the Allies, 111,000. We cases have occurred of impressment by British vessels on our coast, from coasting vessels. These impress. have only to repeat, that this estimate of the amount of the respective forces of th e c ontendin g Powers, is menu having tak en p lace under a g gravated circum, stances, have excited, as they ought, a very general derived from the most authentic sources. indignant feeling. i Letters by the last Mail from the, West Indies, , t The United States frigate President put to sea dated Barbadoes, 24th April, say u that the Army in t from Anapolis , under such circumstances as justify that quarter were rather healthy ; bt that several the impression that the object of her sailing was to skeleton regiments would return to Old England.— obtain there lease of these men. 1 The garrison in Btrhatioes now consists of the 2d • " Under these circumstances, rumours of an en- Battalion a the 60th Regiment, the 6th West India gagement off our clues have reached us, which we Regiment, three companies of the West India Ran pre:nt to our readers Is they follow, barely observing, gers, and 300 of the Royal Artillery. Generals MAlT that it is well understood, that the Commanders of LAND, ORD, H LSLOP, DALRYMPLE, HARCOURT, kg. are public vessels are generally instructed to sohmit to no coming home ; by which means four valuable Go ,-.. CW•II2A nt• as filrai o trik_Sfiel_WhiCh shall wear the vernments will _become iacant a —nasnely, Granada, 1 —: ._ MaßatoNT's - - - - - 25,000 men. SoußT's . . - - - lU,OOO 'VICTOR'S - . - - - 10,000 SZIASTIA in's - - - - 7,000 From Madrid - - - - 2,000 Convalescents, &c. &c. - - 5,000 Total Disposable Force ....--.. 0 , 000 ALLIED FORCE. Lard WELLINOToN's Brithh - 35,000 General G1A11.04 . 5 ditto from Cadiz 7,000 Portuguese - - 2 ~000 --- Disposable under Lord Wr iLINGTON 62,000 To which may be added the Spaniards: 'wider Genera n: AKE - . . 9,000 General ens ra nos - - 7,000 General BA LLASTtILOS - 4,00) General Fazir a a - - - 11,000 -- 31,000 British and Portuguese - - 62,000 ---- • NAVAL 144171LLIGENCJX. • FALMOUTH, JUNE 17. A rr ived his Majesty ships RoMULUS and Wot.vtAINL. V, kit y' a convoy of trathworts, from PortugaL—Wind N. PLYMOUTH, JUNE la.. By the Ranger cartel, mentioned yesterday to have arrived from the lele of France, last from Morisit, Lieutenant H err IS. Mrs. PALL, Mrs. Hu r, and se veral others, cane passengers.-- .111. Ranger Lad !wen, some time ago. cap:ured by the French squadron in thc Bast Indies, and was meat ttired at the taking of the Isle uf France. *lke defeat of Sonia, and the battle of AP bitera were unknown at Morlais ; nor had they any authentic &c -entime of the state of affairs in Portugal.— rho ship Juliana, BRALITORO, arrived last evening from with Island P.-sailed from thence on the is; of May, in company with the ship Ocean. for Portsmouth, the American ship Richard,Sa Ait P, for this port, and the ship Lady P,ovo of London—the latter struck ea the bar coming out, and, it is. feared, will be wrecked. 'Else American ship Richard is arrived here ; and the Juliana parted company with the Ocean the day she sailed—the latter baying canted away her top-masts. Arrived the Vr s r*, of 10 guns. Sailed the PIONEER cutter fur the Rochefort station ; and the Lye& brig of war wilt a small fleet of merchantmen and transports for Coruttna.—Wind W. DEAL, JUNE 19. Sailed his Majesty's ship CoaneilA with a convoy for the ; N an the SA Dra INGO man of war Admiral Sir Itt- CHAID STRALDAdN, for o off Flushing.—Wind'S.W. SHEERNESS, JUNE 19. Arrived, the Mercury and Malabar, front the Westward-- 0 the latter proceeded up the River Thamea.---Sailed, the STAR ' &inn, with the North-west Convoy; and the Osretr, for the Drowns. THE PRINCE REGENT'S FETE• - --- Last night the Prince Regent's Fete took place un -.._ der the happiest aspect of the Heavens, for the night It appears by recent and authentic accounts from was most serene ; and the multitudes who had been Spain that the French are ptitting in motion a consi- honoured with his Royal Highness's invitation were derable part of their disposable force, which they are i enabled to reach Carleton House without annoyance. about to concentrate, with a view of again taking a This they were enabled to do by the perfect arrange position upon, and endeavouring to maintain the line 1 ment which had been made. Upon no previous occa. ARSIONT sion certainly , and at n o-Court an Europe was ever of the Tagus. Wit h this desi g n, General M vi la, on i the experiment made t o set down 2000 of the princi began to move from Sa lamanca towards A the 26th and '27th ult. whither he intended t o transfer I pal Nobility and Gent r y of a kin g dom to a regular his head-quarter, while a part of his army was to be supper., The largest entertainment, at the most buil cantoned at Talavera de la Reyna. DKOUZT, With liant period of the French monarchy, was that given by the Prince of. Conde, at Chantille, to the King of 5000 men, also took the same direction en the 16th. Sweden, when 400 c overs were laid. Here covers Th ese movements, and the intent ions which the y in- were laid for 1600 under canvas, and for 400 in the dicate, have not escaped the vigilance and tne sagacity of Lord WELLINGTON. H e will not fail closely to ob- house. At six o'clock, the grenadiers of the Guards pa. serve them, though he may not proceed to open or direct resistance, until after t he fall of Bada j oz, and of rests in white gaiters, with the bands of their regi ments in the Court-yard of Carleton House. The Ciudad Rodrigo—The latter place it does not appear were SO3ll after joined by a strong party of the Life to be the intention of the enemy to maintain; for they Guards dismounted. A troop also paraded in Pall have alrea4y destroyed the redoubts on the heights of San Francisco, and m i n ed most of the principal de- Mall to keep order am on g the carria g es, according to p r evious arrangement. At t his earl y hour, the anxiety fences. Badajoz was not e x p ected to surrender on the of the public to witness the preparations was conspi 4th of June, as mentioned in the last Lisbon Papers, omits. Persons were seen coming in every direction but it could not hold out beyond the 10th. of the town towards the Prince's residence. At eight It can excite but little surprise in those who have o'clock the carriages began to approach with coin. observed the pertinacious character of NAPOLEON, pang , and before nine, when the Prince's gates were that, -notwithstanding the disasters his army has ex- opened, the different ranks extended to Piccadilly.— perienced. he should make another attempt to retrieve his affairs in the Peninsula , and again to establish his The Park was guarded, and no person admitted, at forces in the positions which they formerly occupied. nine o'clock, when the Band began playing as the carriages entered the Court-yard. Thep opulace then This, however, he can have no hope of accomplishing approached in large crowds. Pall-Mall was soon without a fresh attack and a complete defeat of the thronged, and the windows occupied by Ladies. The Allied Army. It would appear from the movements avenues to Carleton House were completely invested of the enemy, which we have already noticed, that they do meditate this design, and that in order to ac- by ten o'clock, and the streets at the west end of the town exhibited a scene of mirth and bustle. Several complish it, they will imme diatel y collect and concen of the Prince's particul ar friends sent their u pper see trate all their disposeabl e force in the Peninsula. va nes, dressed in black , wit h white wlistcoats and We may therefore loo k to an en g a g ement between s ilk stockings, to wait on the c om p an y . the French and Allied f orces u p on a far lar g er scale j About nine o'clock all the Fashionable World were than has yet taken place. Such an event we can con-. 1 in motion. The effect of such a mass of coaches and template without any apprehension, not only from a ' chariots , c ollectin g from all quarters, and pouring view of the amount of t he force which will be opposed upon the spot, may be easily conceived. The first had to the enemy, but from the high confidence with which scarcely reached Carleton-House, before the neigh we are inspired by the experience of what has so recent-1 bouring streets, St. James's-street, Bond.street, and ly happened in that quarter. Piccadilly, caval- But to enable our Re aders to form their own judg. preAnted a long and uninterrupted a cede. The line that descended St. James's street mint and calculations of t he event, we here subjoi an accurate account of the forces which the contend. .. extended from the top th e whole len g th of Piccadilly, three lines deep. Instructions were given the coach ing parties can respectively bring into the field ; men to set down and take up with the horses' heads FRENCH FORCE. towards the Haymirket. Sy this arrangement, all crossing and jostling were avoided.; but, from the ne cessary slowness of the .procession, numbers aban doned their carriages, and made their way through the immense multitudes ou foot. Jermyn-stieet, Duke. street, Bury-street, King-street, (all leading to one point, namely, St. James's -square), were free of ac cess to chairs only ; they were admitted at the private eastern door in Pall•mall. Although the utmost order and regularity were observed in admitting the company, it was between twelve and one o'clock before the whole assemblage WAS formed in Carleton House. The illustrious Fa mily of the House of BotattsoN entered through the Gardens about ten, when they were ushered into the Privy Council Chamber, where the PRINCE RIPOERT WAS sitting under a crimson Canopy of State, sur rounded by the O ffi cers of his Household, who, on their approach, immediately rose to receive them. The French Sovereign was introduced by the Earl MOIRA as Comte de LISLE: and her Royal Highness the Duchess d'Aisoota.esie by the Duchess of YORE, and the French Princes by Lord Du DAs. They were received not only with the utmost resiseet, but with every mark of affectionate regard. The amiable daughter of Lows the XVlth naturally attracted his chief attention, the exhilirating effect of which was clearly discernible on her interesting countenance. From this grand ceremonial the Illustrious Stran gers retired into the sky-blue satin room that adjoined; the expensive suite of curtains of which were of the same colour, lined with white silk, and massily-em broidered gold fringe, leaves, and tassels, and beatiti folly dicorated withieur Se lir—a marked and delicate com pliment to the Illustrious Visitors. The PRINCE REGENT now passed through into the Grand Saloon, which was most brilliantly illuminated, and is confessedly, in every respect, the finest room in Europe. Here his Royal Highness now paid his respects to the Noblesse, &c. crowded and assembled, in his most graceful and truly fascinating manner. — The company were for some time naturally lost in amazement at the coo d'ail, which the views through two diitinct suites of apartments have so magically presented. It would be a difficult task to describe, in terms I adeinate, the effect produced by the prolusion of magnificent objects, which, at every glance, conveyed an exalted idea of Princely taste, national grandeur. and the fine arts, cherished in a state 01 perfection. The apartments were decorated with splendour per fectly new. The Palace was a scene of enchantment, and every elegant female, clad in the attire of hvr na/ tive cuoatry, appeared the Armicbt.` The Conservatory was one of the most distingnishet objects in the splendid arrangement. The building, of the Gothic ordee, appeared to be the most perfect and beautiful specimen of that style, executed in mo dem times. It presented, at one glance, the fine effect of a lofty aisle in an ancient cathedral. Be tween the pillars, eavdeldires were suspended twelve feet above the ground , each p resent ed four brillian t patent burners, which spread a breadth of light not easy to describe. The interior struck the behnlier with astonishment. The grand table extended the whole length of the Conservatory, and across Carleton House, to the length of two hundred feet. Two feet of space was allotted each guest in the original calcu lation. Along the centre of the table, about sir inches above the surface, a canal of pure water continued fliwing from a silver fountain, beautifully constructed at the head of the table. Its faintly waving, artificial banks, were covered with green moss and aquatic Bowers ; gold and silver coloured fish were by a mecha nical invention made to swim and sport through the bubbling current, which produced a pleasing murmur, where it fell, and formed it cascade at the outlet.— At the head of the table, above the fountain, sat his Royal Highness the PRINCE Raorrr on a throne of crimson velvet, trimmed with. gold. The throne commanded a view of the company. The moat par ticular friends of the PRINCE were arranged o I etch side. They were attended by sixty Serviteurt ; seven waited on the PRINCE, besides sir of the KINOIS and six of the Quests's footmen, in their state liveries, with one man in a complete suit of ancient armour. At the back of the Throne appeared Arm& tables, covered with a imson drapery, constructed to exhibit, with the greatest effect, a profusion of the most cap'''. sitely wrought silver-gilt plate, consisting of fountains, tripods, epergnes, dishes, and other ornaments Above the whole of this superb display appeared a Royal Crown and his Majesty's cypher, G. R. splendidly illuminated. It is almost unnecessary to add, that his Royal Highness gave all the grandeur and licialtir of this brilliant fete to his Royal Parent. The lesser wax lights in silver, placed on the table, were correspon dent with the whole mass of eleg ince. The sides of the conservatory were hung with variegated lamps. The arches were also illuminated with lamps spring. ing from the pillars. Down the centre from the roof were suspended several beautiful chandeliers and lustre:, and the whole raised in the minds of the spec tators the most exalted ideas of the Prince's taste and liberality. The supper was the most superb in spectacle ar rangement that perhaps ever was exhibited in this country. The state sable of the. Prince Regent was ranged along the Conservatory, the west end of which (being the head) was hung semi.circularly with a. crimson silk ground, covered with transparent muslin. drawn into a variety of apertures, for the splendid dis play of numerous gold vases, urns, massy saints, dm. embossed by admirable workmanship, and the whole surmounted by a most siiperb ancient urn, captured in the reign of Queen Eusesmerit from the Spanish Admiral. who commanded What was so presueiptu ously styled the Isruincilk sfrivasla. The service of this table was in gold. Adjoining to this were tables running through the library and the whole lower suite of rooms, the candelabras is which were so arranged, that the Regent could distinctly see and be seen hem one end to the other. Along these tables the Royal Family of England, and that of the Bourbons and the Noblesse, were seated, co.itormablyto their respective ranks. On the right band of the Pence REGENT was was placed the Duchess d'ANCIOULEME —on his aft, the Duchess of Yogis. From the Library, and room beyond, branched out two gi eat lilies of tables under canvas far into the gardens, each in the shape of a cross, all richly served with silver plate, and covered with every deli cacy that the season could possibly afford. When the whole company was seated, there was a line of female beauty, more richly adorned, and a blase of jewel lery more brilliant than England probably ever dis played before. The PRINCE REGENT sustained the Royal Host throughout with all the dignified and unabating cour tesy that so arduous a character requires. The male part of the nobility and gentry were ha bited in court suits, many richly embroidered, or in military or naval uniforms. Toe w iviagm pluage, the elegant vat iegated dresses, thesparkling iamends, and still more, the native beauty and grace of the Ladies. gave a sort of eacharieng perfection to the whole ef this brilliant courtly exhibition. La vigils Cour dr Ver sailles, with all its proud pretensions, could never have more attractively set forth the elegant fascinations of fashionable life and exalted rank. The upper servants of his Royal Highnes , 's lento. hold wore a rich c ostume of dark blue, trimmed with very broad gold lace : the others wore their State Liveries. A considerable number of the he of the Guard attended in different parts. The a ssist.ints out of livery were dressed uniformly, in blact suits with white vests. The libtary and the council-room displayed the greatest state. The latter was appropriated to tlancin.7. and the fl o ors chalked in a be autiful style. In the ce ntre appeared G. R. 111. with the crotion wn, weld sto)- porters, and blazonry . The exteinal decoras equally grand and pleasing. The aisle opposite ate grand conservatory was I urnished with large mirrors, girandoles, and candelabras. It formed it superb promenade s rendered delightful by garlands and es. coons of roes, pinks, carnations, and the finest flowers of every species. Orange.trees, fruits, filweri. also bloomed along the banks, growing la n d state r. of nature. Four handsome marquees were onc:led the lawn of Carleton House, with a thrraux dr frizt ta guide the company in their promenade. Binds of music were stationed in the tents ; and , when dancing commenced, the gay throng o ver floors chalked with Mosaic devices, and mor es .ra. through thickets of ros es, g eranium, and othr t grant sweets, illum i n ed by variegated lie ghts, that gleamed like scats through the foliage. In the of the night, brilliant discharge of fire works :o' 4 place, which gratified an immense body of specta:' n . • Toe company sat sn to s upper about one o'clortrei and alter they had taken some refresh menta, they turned to the festive dance, which continued till tag blush of morn warned the gay throng retire. A vast concourse of persons c,mtinued near, c oarse , PthaeiNtsC:;:,tiee,Strd:nnCetettaaintniml tehnet. country, ended. The bells rung merry peals throughout the d. 0.•• fmenrwhavicithnewsAsesii Pa in ° te-' as oil at sal oti an pa to M to , 3it 2 ir •r ac hi to co r