Star. — London, England, 1807-11-11 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER io. FURTHER PROILOGATInW. This day, about three o'clock, the Lord Chancellor and fui.e came down to the Houle ; the Earls of Camden and Winchelfea Coon after attended, and latily Lord Mulgrave. The three Peels firft men• tiuned being robed (the Earl of Winchelfea, as Groom of the Stole), took their feats on the Bench in front of the Throne, when Mr. Q.l4arme, Aging tither of the Black Rod, was fent to order the atten dance of the Commons, who, reprefented on this occalion by Mr. Dyfon. and the Principal Clerks and Officers of the Houle, forthwith appeared at the Bar. His Majefty's Commiffmtier, authoriting the Peers within named, or any three or more of them, to • declare and notify his Majefty's Royal Will and Pleafure, and the Order for the Prorogation of the prefent Parliament were then read ; after which the Lord Chancellor, as organ or the C3mmiflioners, addrefTed the Muthly as follows : " My t ords and Gentlemen, "By virtue of his Majzity's Cornwall - lan .:mkr the Great Seal, to as and other Lords directed, and rues , read, we do, in his Majetty's Name, and in obedience to his Commands, prorogue this Parliament until Thurfday the t 7in day of December next, to be then here holden; and this Parli.:ment it accordicgly prorogued to Thurfday the t 7th day of December next.' The Common,: then withdrew to their own Houle, and their Lordfhips retired. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNTSDAY, NOVEMBER IT. PRICE OF S I OC.KS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK% 3 per Cent. Confab*, f,,r tormey 61l—far acc 63i. PRICE OF STOCKS Y'Es CERDAY. B ilk Stock 125 i 225 India Stuck 175 3 per Cent. Red 6s; 6s Ind:a Bonds, par 3 per Cent. Con' 63.1 l Excheq. Bills, Is. 41 pre. 4 re Cent. Sr Soil Lottery Tickets 5 Cent. Navy 9? 1 :971 98 I Onmissm pr. L. Ann 17 t s 160.6 4 % Conf. fit acc. 63fi Imperial Ann. 7 7-I6i Yellerday, foon after .);ir paper was at profs, ac c .uots were received in tiiwn of a fplendid victory having been obtained over the combined French and Spanith fleets in the Mediterranean, but the rumours were f) varii , us, that it was impoffible to afcertain the fads with accuracy. Even now we cannot give fu‘h precire details as we could with, but we .are enabled to Rate the grounds on which the repdit refs, and we are happy to add that, comparing the different authorities, there is a ftrong probability that the intelligence will be confirmed. The RALEIGH floop of war, of 18 guns, arrived at Plymcuth on Monday, with difpatches from Lord WILLIAM STEWART / r,f the LAvINIA. The RALEIGH left Oporto on the 301 ult. and the difpatches ilate that accounts had been received there from Lifbon, of the defeat of a French lquadron, fuppofed to be from Toulon, by Lord COLLINGSWOOD, and that the news was generally credited. This information, of comic, cannot be confidered as refting Oil official authority. Lord W. STUART, we underhand, mentions two accounts: one of them that twelve fail of the enemy's line from Cirthagena or Toulon, had all been captured and fent into Gib ratter, feven of which were fo cut as to he fit only for fire wood—the other account Pays, the twelve fail were totally defiroyzd. A Gentleman, who came paffcnger in one of the Yard; tt•,at have arrived from Malta and Gibraltar, and who has reached town, reports, it is raid, that he law t 2 144 of the enemy's (hips going into Gibraltar, feven of which were in a finking hate. C o uld we afcertaTn this fad, it would fettle the e oint, but we have not been able to learn who is the perfon on whole authority this flatement is fuppoled to refl.— We are rather inclined to doubt it, and the more fo, as our port letters do not mention either of thelefhips having w•itneffed the fad alluded to. Indeed, fo far as the evidence is to be connected with thefe veffels, it woad militate againfl the truth of this flatement. It isirire they law fome men of war enter Gibraltar —but they wete Ruffians. It is our duty to hate the above fad, that the pnb lic difappointment may be the Iris, fhould the whole report prove founded on fome nuiflake. But we are not without hopes that the intelligence refit; on better authority than that we are queftioning. Our Readers will recoiled that in the extra Ls we gave from the French papers on the 29th nit, there was one from Genoa, dated the sth, and another from Milan, of the 9th September, which both agreed in hating, that the Toulon fleet was at fea.—Bath accounts being very fhort, we here infert them again: " (know. lIETTZIABER s..—We arc allured that the Toulon finadron has put to lea, and that it been filen in our Gulf. " MILAN,SRPTgusea 9 —Tie Toulon fquadron is at fea,and has been feen near Nice." From the foregoing estratils it appears pretty evi dent that the Toulon fleet had ventured out. This is of importance to be known. To this we have to add, that Lord CoLerrowoon, whore fleet by the lel accounts was high up the Mediterranean,and who'. . it has therefore been fuppofed by Come, could not be in a place favoui able to his falling in with the fhips in queftion, had aanall7 received orders from Go vernment to proceed towards the Gut, with what view we have not learnt ; but Government, we un derßandi are fatiAed that his fleet might be in that quarter which would favour his falling in with the enemy at the period when the aftion may be fuppofed to have happened. Indeed, we have pofitive infor mation that Lord COLLINGWOOD, with his Majelly's fhips °CPA Q2Earr, MALTA, and Iteruf.ss, ar rived at Malta on the 4th ultimo. SOIL however, we "Oa be nnderliood to enter• fain Come doubts'refpeitiai the truth of the repotted vidory.—The arrival of the Ruffian Chips at Gjbral• . tar may be the °sly tircumilance that gave rife to the rumour. In the mean time we fubjoin fuel' of our port letters as allude to it. " PLYMOUTH, NOV. 9. 4 6 This morning arrived here the ReLama, of 18 guns, from Oporto, which place fhe left the 31ft ult. and at that tine all the property belonging to the Bikini, was embarked, and the fleet was about to fail under convoy of the LAVINIA, of 40 guns : it is faid that the RALEIGH has brought the Portuguefe declaration of war againft this country ) and that the ports were to be immediately {hut againft all future intercourfe with the Englifh. 6 ' Accounts were brought to Oporto from Lifbon, of the defeat of a French fquadron in the Mediterra• nean, by Lord COLLINGWOOD ; it was generally cre• diced at Lifbon, and faid to be the Toulon fqqadron., The difparches brought by the RALEIGH were for warded immediately for London." ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. " The RALEIGH (loop has arrived with difpatches from Oporto from Lord WILLIAM STEWART, of the LAVINIA, who ordered her away with intelligence of I all the Portuguefe ports ',sing (hut againft the Eng. glith, and that all the Portuguefe veffels had been purchafed by the Engin to take away their property to avoid confircation. It is farther laid, that Lord WILLIAM STEWART received advices from Litton, ' which mention that the French Rea had been de. feated in the Mediterranean, fuppofed to be the one from Toulon." THE LISBON MAIL Which we announced yeikruay, has brought much fewer letters than were expefted. The following letters from Falmouth prefent, however, fome ir•.te. Telling details ref i iecling Portugal. The French have carried tl:cir point—the Englirll have been ex cluded—and the Portuguefe (if we may credit the preterit accounts) have declared war againli us! " FALMOUTH, NOVEMEER 8. " Arrived this day the Townfirend packer, DODD, 18 from Lilbon. The convoy under his Majelty's [hip LtveLY, 30 guns, Captain MacKlNLtY , failed on the 17111 ult. The Auckland packet had not arri ved out; but orders were given Captain DODD, by the C.onful General, that, if he fell in with her on his pal. Page, he was.to - order her back to England, as no Britillt (hip was allowed to enter the part, which was to be chafed againfl this country on the 25th ultimo. ' His Majefl)'. brig RAT EN was cruizifig off the Bar, to prevent Britifh veffels going in; the u ill alfo bring home Lord STRANGFORD and Mr. GA 61141 ER. " Thirteen thoufand Purtuguefe troops were about to enter Lifbon from the interiAr, Rod bread is order ed to be got ready for that number. By the imparts of grain, &c. into Lifbr,n, there was not fufficient for the inhabitants for five weeks. It does not appear that any French troops are on the march for Portu gal ; and the general opitlion is, that the French have completely duped the Englifh met chants; it is trlfo laid, that the young Pr ir,ce orly Will prcczed to the Brazils. Several merchants anal ;heir fa ni. lies went home in the hail convoy,: among the lies per this packet are thofe of— Marc. Lytle, Kemp, ISuc'sley, Arhtuio, Wirier, A hieworth. and Bigler, Dr. Coke, Mils Knights, and Cot.. , tec. _ _ . " Arrived the CtrAttPiosi frigate, trarir off Uthatit ; the Cornwallic and Carteret packets, front tbisaina, Malta, and Gibraltar : the fratmer 21, arid tl:e latter 22 days from Gt!araltar. Nine fail cf the line and 3 frigate (Ruffians) arrived at Gibralta: cn the igth Otlober. On the ettlt OEIONi, Lord CoLett,e; wool), with his Majelly's (nips OCEAN, ieEN, MALTA, and REPULSE, arrived at .NlajOy's (Lip MELPOMENE, with fix veffels aid a (tore (hip, tailed for England, from Gibraltar, on the gth 061 , 1;er. On the 29th Oaober, in lat. •42. 14. long. 14. 36 tcl; so with a lugger privateer of 14 gum, aini an engagement of an hour and a half, beat her off. " A traniport, having on board the 9th regiment of foal, was wrecked in Mounts Bay, on the sth init. about 19 men have per idled ; the remainder arc ex peeled here tomorrow, to go into barracks." ANOTHER LETTER. SAME DAI E. arrives. a , Arrived, the Townfhend packet, Capt. DODD, from Lifbon, in 18 days. His bilajeity's fhip LIVELY, with a convoy for England, failed from the Tagus on the 17th ult. His Majefly's brig Revs was left for the purpols of bringing away the Englifh Am baffador. Alfo arrived the Carteret and Cornwallis packets, from Malta ; the former in az, and the latter in 21 days pafrage from Gibraltar. The Cornwallis fell iu with a French lugger ptivgeer, of 14 guns, on the 29th ult. in lat. 42. 14. long; 14. 36. and atter an engagement of an hour and a half, beat her off. His Majetly's (trips Ocean, Qi2een, Malta, and RePutfe, ! I under command a Lora Cowncwoon, arrived at Malta on the 4th nit. Nine fail of the Ruffian line and a frigate, arrived at Gibraltar the 16th ult." Yeflerday morning, at eight o'clock, difpatches were received at the Foreign Office, from his Excel lency Lord Vifcount STR ANC:CORD, at the Court of Lifbon. Mr. SCOTT the Melfenger was immediately difpatched with conimornicatinns to Mr. CANNING. at Hinkley, in Leicetterlhite, where he has been for a few clays pall, in retirement with his family. Letters and Papers, dated the 28‘11 ult. were yefler day received from Holland, but they contained no intelligence of importance. ` 4 " • THE ARMY. • The following are the names of the Traufports which failed with the Unrcoam and Tema frigates from the Rio de la Plata, on the Lath of Anna lak tome of which have arrived at Portfmouth, having been difperfed in a tremendous form off the Wenern Ifles on the 23d of OEtober. Captain HAL* nrstse, of the Umicctx, a..we have before fated, had the command of the convoy. Polly No. 254. Ceres No. 98, and James and Rebecca No. 42, with 9th Lt. Dragoons, under the Hon. Colonel MAIIOII. Ann No. 40, with acth Light Dragoons, Major Bums. Hero No 94, Olborne No. 593, and Akzander No. 220, with 95th Regiment, Major M'Lzon. Eliza No. 221, Adive No. 247, Brides Queen No. 139, and Nereid No. 2111, with 18th Regiment, Major VAttDELM7II.. Akunder No 421, and Zephyr No. tab. Hofpital Ships. Mary Ann, Hope, and Friendthip, PvTeiehant Ships. . _ Of the above fleet the following are arrived fare at Portfmouth, viz. Polly, Alexander No. 320, Eliza, Mtive, Britifh (bees, Nereid, Zephyr, Ceres. The James and Rebecca was lien in the chops of the channel, by the Thifbe frigate, but difappeared in a thick fog. We are lorry, however, to announce the lots of this veal ; by which melancholy event, feveral brave fellows of the 9th Dragoons loft their• lives—the particulars will be found in our Penzance letter. Part only of the 95th Regiment has arrived from South America. The fhattered remains of the 88th, from Monte Video, marched through Chichefter yefterday, on its way to Steyning barracks, in Sufic', where they will winter.. They arc to be completed as fonn as poffible with men and arms to their former elablifhment. The 95th, which were at the fame time . Made pri• f niers in Buenos Ayres, are likewife to be reinforced and re-armed, as foon as the whole of this corps We are lorry to communicate to our Readers ferinus apprehenfinns concerning one or two (hips of the fleet. part of 'which has lately arrived from South America, tinder convoy of the Unicorn And Thifbe frigates. This fleet, confifliog at firfk of 16 Ships, excluding the men of war, left Monte Video on the Bth of Angutt, and having watered 5o miles up the River Plata, cleared it on the 13th. On the 20th of O.loher, when the fleet was off the Azores, only two (hips Were miffing, rrse of which has arrived. Five (hips are Rill to arrive, among which is the Alex ander loSpital (hip, which, previous to the dreadful gale that difper kJ the fleet, was extremely leaky. The Alexander has on board many of the wounded officers and foldiers of the South American army, together with fume ladies, the widows of officers kil led,l and has not been feen Since the gale by any of the (hips a:rived at Pcrtfatouth. i It is hoped, however, that the miffing Ships have been unavoidably delayed, from the Ids of fame of their fails or rigging in the late Ilormy weather. A nutnier of tranfports from Copenhagen have arrived in the Downs, from which the following regiments have been difembarked, and marched to ; their refpenive dellinationst—The tft battalion of the i :3d, or Royal Welch Fuftleers, on Friday to Canter. Lary, on their route for Colchefler;lft battalion of 4th, !( Ring's own) on Saturday. to Canterbury, and con I tione their march for Cokhefter ; 32d regiment, on the fame day, to Ramfgate and Margate ; soth re grncat to Deal barracks, and the Bad to Braborne Lees. Several detachments of the Guards have alto Ireached Chatham in light veffels from the tranfports 'at the Nome and Sheernefs. Tranfports are hourly expeeted in the Downs, having on board the 28th regiment, and 79th and 92c1 Highland regiments, which are air() to be &km ' ba:ked at Deal. A rioachment of the eft battalion of the German Legi , .sr of the line were landed on Monday fe'nnight at Sheer:refs, having been shipwrecked on their paf i ,ge from Copenhagen, and loft the whole of their cl ithei, accoutrements, &c. They are to remain at Sntzkaefs till they are properly refitted. Part of the sth Regiment of Foot landed at Cha tham, as did part of the 43d Foot, from Copenhagen, the former matched for. Deal, and the latter for Ipf. wich. Lieutenant-Coltmel AYLMER, who has been on fervice, with his Company of the Coldaream Guards, at Copenhagen, has refomed his command as Ad jutant• General on the Staff of the Southern Dahl.% Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the greaten part of the td brigade of Guards, commanded by the Hon. Major General Ftscst, marched into their old quarters at Chatham, rfter their return from Copen- hagen. Two companies ofthe Royal Artillery, who were at Copenhagen, have taken up their quarters at the new At tillety Boracks, Brompton. Friday afternoon, a detachment of about 200 of the Ity•yals marched horn Edinburgh Cattle forLeith, to embark for the depot at the Ifle of Wight. They were motily boys. Monday fe'nnighr, the fir 11 battalion of Roxburgh - ) (hire Volunteer Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. GILBERT Esetor, marched iato quarters at Kelfo for fourteen day,. Wednefday and Friday, the 23 regiment of Lan cattlire mi:itia, commanded by Col. L ord STANLEY, marched into Hull from Lirerpor.l. • The Eaft York Militia, under the command of Colonel C. Hothant, have received tbeir.route from t Norman Crofa Btrracb, to Datlingtos and Durham. MARK LANE. sm.• CORM MARKET, MARK Laura, Nov. 11.—The fupply of Wheat to day is fbort, and with very few arrivals ; famples of bell quality fetch rather better price—Barley likewife in lhort fupply, and at a [mall advance—Old Malt as under fine New abOitt Bos. per quarter—White Peas again higher—in Beans lit. tie alteration—but few Oats at hand, which are a trifle dearer—Flour as our lall—American not fo plenty as of late—Fine 355. to 38 - . per barrel. 811SERA L 1110RIBACT ♦/ UNAZI t Wheat, 38. 481 6as per qr. Grey Peafe 661 yts Fine Ditto, 64167 s Beans, sBs 64s od (old) Rye, 42146. (new) Tick Ditto, sos 361 od Barley.4 l s 475 04 019, 24i iss 33s Malt,66s 741 od Poland ditto 341 36s od White Peas, (boilers) 1385148$ Pascoe ditto —s 371 od Rape Seed sal to asl oos. Fine Flout sos sss—Seconds 43s to sor. At two o'cic.ck, yeßerday afternoon, a Cabinet Council alfensbled at the Foreign Office. Theif de. liberations Jailed until half after four. The Members prefent were—the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls Was;. NORALAMD and Camaro, Lords HAwas►ana, bpd MULGILAVI, and the CnaIICILLOR OF THE Enna. wit. Earl Bemuasr was admitted to the confe rence, from which it may be drawn, that it related to the rumoured projea of is general blockade, as the Noble Lord is at the bead nithe !Ward of Trade. —After the Council broke up. Mr.WiLasavoaca had an audience with the Cabinet Minifters. Mr. Risr, who left town on Monday for Copen. hagen, was the Data COOllll, Hp had pofitiv orders to leave this country. In confeguence of the Order for Letters of Marque and Reprifals iffued againa Denmark, the Dania% feamen are now confidered prifoners of war, and are in that charalter detained at all the ports of the United Kingdom.' About Iso Captains and Mates of Danifh Merchantmen attended yeßerday at the Alien Office, and were Pent on their parole to Reading. On Sunday the Ptiocefs Ayousra completed her 39th year. Yellerday the Duke of Yoak held a public day at his Office in the Buie Guards, and gave private au diences to General Fox, on his return from Sicily ; General Sir Gieutos Luw.ow, on his return from Copenhagen; Sir DAVID BAIRD, General GROSVENOR, and the principal part of the Stag from Buenos Ayres, and a'uout fifty other Officers. Yetlerday their Graces the Duke and Duchefs of BEDFORD arrived in town from Sviland. of Advice the recapture w stpt a u sx e f t r h d : y xv r i e n c i e a i m ved Te a l t i, t a h e t ra A n d ip m o ia r r ifh l t i y r: which took out convicts eow to New So Ott dombionugntdh .rion t u nl dg : ha. ntren Wales. Needles.m ade a ver O y n n e ar o r f ow th e e fc i a lo pe m An armed veffel hove in fight, which fired a gun and hailed the Indianian to bring to. The crew of the latter, thinking they were about to be impre& ed, fecreted themlelves in all direaions, and the offi. cers only and a very few hands were left on deck. —A boat was then hoifted nut from the privateer, and her crew rowed alongfide the Indianian. The Officer of the boaes crew then leaped on board, and in broken Englith demanded the (word of the Eng. lifh Captain, as a token of his furrender. The liner perceiving his victor was a Frenchman, innantlyraa him through the body, and gave the alarm. The crew of the Indiaman were on deck in an inaint l and the fhip was run alongfide the French 'del, which proved to be a privateer. We• need fcarcelT add Ilse was compelled to ftrike her colours, and the Indiaman has brought her into Portfniouth: The Hon. Captain BLactcworro is appointed to the command of the WARSPITE, which will be launched on Monday neat at Chatham. If the predileaion for names of birds to the Infur. once Offices fhould continue, we would recommend the Proprietors of any new one which may be let on foot, to affume the name of the Humming Bird. DRURY•LA NE H EATRE.—Laft evening 17. re School for Scandal was performed with its ufital attraaions. The entertainment of My Grandmother followed, in which Mils DUNCAN difplayed her fatetnations. The Di c ky 607 p. of MATHEWS was humournus, and the Vapour of Mr. De CAMP as vapourifh as the author could have wifhed. The (bowels ob i gain pre. vented a great inundation of fpeaators. Colrain - Grients.—ln" The Roato' Ruin," Moe. DEN, EMERY, JONES, Mrs. MATTOCKC t and Mils NORTON, afforded every gratification which could be defired by a rational and refined audience. Yefterday the LORD ?lima ordered the price of bread to be continued the fame as IA week. Amongft the Lords named in the Commiffion read in the Iloufe of Lords yefterday for further prorogue ing Parliament, was the deceetred Archbilhop of Yew!. Lord Itaimuirre, who has recently obtained the hand of Lady Simms FORGES, niece of that gallant and accomplithed Nobleman, the Earl of Motu, is juft come of age, and to the pail:Sion of a clear no. incumbered property of 24,0001. per annum. Colonel KINGTON, of the 6th Dragoon Guard', died on the 14thjuly, in conkquence of the wounds which he received in the attack upon Buenos Ayres. He was married to the Marchioneis of CLatiatcaaos. Her Ladylhip is at Brighton. Yefterday morning, about five o'clock, the radii the old building, called the Teanis-court, in the Treafury Paffage, tell in ; fortunately the Carpenters, wino ate daily employed there, were not at work. During the Loan MAYOR'S proceffion, on the water, the Drapers' Company's barge ran foul of a boat, in which were three Ladies, and cotnpletely aove the nem of the boat, which immediately filled with water. The Ladies were faved by the atEflance of other boats, which were clofe at hand. A corporal of the Chefter Volunteers was tried by a Court Martial yeaerday fe'nnight, for wrelling bayonet fron t one of the corps on parade on the Sumlay "ceding, and for other outrageous condras when he was fentenced to be broke, and to receive fifty lathes ; hut the Colonel, in delivering the fan nee to hint, Lid, that much as he refpeaed difcipline,ll did not with the cheratter of the corps to be tart ifiga by any of h te corporeal fcnten c p c. o n ifh meat, and forgave the lattgr part iii