Star. — London, England, 1809-08-03 00:00:00

M!LADI; JULY 16. A troop of robbers, whu descended from the neigh bouring mountains of the Tyrol, after having been disperyrd by the garrison of Vicenza, attempted to rally in the environs of Lonigo, and seize upon 'that town. but.this project was but a source of shame to them. The gendarn - .erie and tip^ national guard beat them compleftly, and pursued them so nobly, and so far, that it is doubted vi ether they will henceforth rally, or make the lcast attempt again. GRANVILLE, JULY is. We see the English -ever; day. A cutter was seen L►tely near the islands of Chausey, by the sun-boats, which chased her and drove her away. Some men belonging to this cutter had landed the night befere in the bay of Mount St. Michael, but when they perceived the coast was guarded. • - On Sunday the 16th, three Fr;:nch persons escaped from prison, landed at Carteret (between Grant lie and Cherbourg) in a boat they had, they say, seized in England. W►th them is an . Anglo-American monk. . TUE EVENING SfAlt. • LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST S. PRICE OF S'T'OCKS THIS DAY AT ONE. O'CLOCK : 3 per C:nt. Cons. 6.1f-4 per Cent. S IC—Or:in:um 1 preen. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY 3 per Cent. Red. 661- ' I Imp. 3 per Cent. E 774 3 per Ccnt. C.:ns. 68i Imp. Ann. 7 7-16614 7-16 4 per Cei:t. 84 Excheq. Bilis, 3s. 1:1s. prem. 5 per Cent. Navy 99f Omnium 1 prem. Long Ann. ISA- 13-16 Cons. for opg. 6S India Bonus 21s. 22s prem. Since the arrival of the Peggy victualler at Yar mouth, which we communicated to our Readers on Monday, no authentic accounts have been received from the opposite shores respecting the Expedition. In addition to our statement on Monday, Captain MILLER reports, that when he left the coast of Hol land on Saturday evening, the first and second divi sions of the armament were embarked in the boats, and pushing in for the shore, and about eight o'clock lie heard a heavy firing. When the Peggy sailed, Admiral GARDNER was about three leagues to lee ward, with eight sail of the line. If there be a person in this country who is yet so weak as to believe that the public documents publish ed in the French OffiCial Journal, are always givenwith scrupulous exactness and fidelity, and therefore -en titled to be received as authentic records : let him read the KING'S speech at the.last prorogation of Parlia ment, on. the 21st Jnne, 'and compare it with, the pretended translation of it published in.the Mealiest. of the 10th July, and he will no longer doubt that NAPOLEON the GREAT can make himself so little as to commit forgery We shall not detain our Readers with renrarks . on slight or unimportant deviations, but content ourselves wiz% transcribing the concluding part of the speech —tliat part which relates to political events, etryl which in fact is always considered as the essential part of such communications.—ln the original it runs thus : " My Lords and Gentlemen, " Th.: atrocious and unparalleled act of violence and treachery by which the• Ruler of France attempted to surprize and to enslave the Spanish nation, while it kas excited in Spain a determined and unconquerable resistance against the usurpation and tyranny of the French Government, has, at the same time, awakened in . othe r nations of Europe a determination to resist, by a new effort, the continued and increasing encroachments on their safety and lade prndence. " Although the uncertainty of all human events, and the vie's. eirudes attendant upon war, forbid too cenEdent an expectation of a satisfactory issue to the present struggle against the common enemy of Europe, his Majesty cor...mar.ds as to congratulate you. upon the splendid and important SEC,CESS which has recently crowned' the arms of the Emperor of Austlia, under the able and distinguished conduct of his Imperial Highness the Archduke Charles. To the efforts of Europe for its own deliverance, his Majesty has directed us to assure you • that he is determined to continue his most strenuous assistance and support, convinced that you will agree with him in considering every exertion for the re-establishment of the independence and security of other nations, as no less conducive to the true interests than it is becoming the character and honour of Great Britain." In the Moniteur, the first of the above quoted pa ragraphs, relating to the atrocious conduct of NA POLEON towards the oppressed Spaniards, is entirely miited.'—and, instead of giving a faithful translation . or the other, a new one is fiaricated and inlistitnted for it, of which the following is 4 close translation " Aly Lords end Gentlemen, " The uncerttluty of human events, and :he vicissitnci-..s atteri tla.A upon war, do not permit us to give ourselves up. with too much confilence to the hope of seeing the present contest termi nate favot..l!ly ; for we have to contend against an enemy of an active with whom every thing prospers, and all whose tae most incredible, are always accompliihed. His ever, desires me to assure yea, that he is determined to to aid and support with all his power, the efforts now mai:LT ley Austria ; convinced that you are of opinion with tha: v:•:•v measure which tends to the re-establishment of her in derc:lLL:nre, iz not less conducive to the true Jute:L.4s 14' Great u .3sorat•.t to her character and honour.". Thal dcubt !nay remain as to the correctness of our !:t.itcrocnt, we subjoin from the Moniteur a ver bal ccpy c 1 the forged paragraph of which we have juA ;ivri a translation: " '• c: " Uee LIE'S ehc acS :11!IllainCc, et l'. c t si ac conqw.fn,,.... I t :„..rm, no rt.r.t3 petmester.r pp.s de :.-.ors 11.vrer av ,. : .1. • co . ...fiance E es Irate prism to se car in:ter tontrc un ennenti, qu so,.t prosper:, et t!cot taw. dcszeim, lei , :accormlissent V ars. rrt'or,Lonne de roes er t...t , 'L11:! est ri:!• et tie soiteuir tuta, oevoir 1, 3 etrut, i g u t fzit 1 . .0. - .1 - iche, pt. rsur.cft"x• guy vous j enSe7. quawesarta qui teidLiit at ter.ablii‘eirscia tie suit indipendance, ne sont pas mans utiles aux vtais intirtts di Is Grande Eretatne, qu'elles sont convenables i son charactire 4 . 4 1 son bonneur. f ) Having pointed out the above fraud, we wish we could add, that the Armistice is also a forgery. But we find from French Papers which we have received to the 25th tilt. that already some of the articles of that fatal instrument have beeii executed—Presburgh Itas been delivered up to the French army, and the Austrians have evacuated the Tyrol !—Private letters from Holland go farther : they state, that prelimi naries •of peace between France and Austria have actually been signed. JOSEPH BONAPARTE is returned to Madrid, and, we are told, accompanied by the troops which followed him towards the South, the flight of the insurgents having rendered their presence in Estremadura- and La Mancha unnecessary! From t'i'le same Papers we have given some inte rzsting documents respecting the new order of things established at Rome.. AMERICA. The Pacific hay . ing returned, we yesterday received leiters and papers from America, by the way of Li v:,..rprol, seven days latter than those which had pre viously arrived. One from New-York, dated July the 2d, says, that notwithstanding the long cessation of imports, on account of the Embargo and Non-In tercourse Laws, sales of dry goods, to use the com mercial phrase, were very heavy. This effect seems to be the necessary conseruence of the immense sup plies of merchandise of this description, which were sent from England on account of the insufficiency of demand in the markets'of Nurope. Bills were extremely scarce, and were not to be obtained under 11 per cent. It was supposed that no fewer than 1,120 vessels had sailed from New York only, since the date of the negociation with Mr. ERSKINE. I We have frequently had occasion to notice the in fringements of the embargo regulations, which it was imagined would expose the violator of the laws to pu nishment. The following case will remove all un certainty as to the supposed operation of the penal statute. It is that of the United States versus Wm. Smith, in which an indictment was found for the breach of the embargo laws, when the judgment of the court was thus entered up. " The offence charged in the indictment being a new offence, created by statute, and a penalty being prescribed for the commission of that act, the penalty alone is recoverable, and the act is not indictable. Therefore the Court is of opinion that the said indietinent ought to be quashed,.and it is hereby quashed." WASHINGTON CITY, JUNE 15. Copy of a letter from Mr. LYNAM, American Con sul in London, to. the Hon. Srranteti R. BRADLEY, ES:I. a S.:nator in Congress, dated May 3, 1809: ." I take this opportunity by the Pacific, one of our packets, to address a fewlinas to you at Washington, where, on the arrival of that vessel in the United States, I presume you will be, and learn tooth from public and more private means of information, the im portant change which has lately taken place in the policy of this Government, by the revocation of the Orders in Council. This event, although other Orders are substituted therefore, of a nature so Holy objectionable, is, nevertheless considered by all our fi lends here as vastly important : first, and principally, as it fur n:shes an example; arid establishes the fact, that the United States can make the interests of this country feel, and that very sensibly; and secondly, as we have no participation in the revoca tion of the old, and the substitution of the new Orders, we are thereby pledged to nothing, and at full liberty to take advantage of occurrences as they arise and pass on. You will say, then, what has done all this ? My reply is, the steady•policy of our Govern ment, and the support of the people, as evinced in the late pre sidential and other elections. leo not consider the repeal of the Embargo, and substitution of the Non-intercourse law, as a change of policy, but only of measures ; and it was so regarded here.— Indeed, it is generally allowed that the Non-intercourse would be more severely felt titan the Embargo; notwithstanding you may be assured, that the.atter, if continued, would have answered the most sanguine expectation/. " This country Is wholly commercial, and suffars extremelyby any obstructions to trade. Mr. Spence Ludy published a book, entitled Great Britain indeperdent of Commerce ; and Lord Sheffield has always been endeavouring to prove her independence of our commerce; but facts prove that neither understand the question. Mr. Burke understood it better, who said, that our commerce Was the food which nourished this political body.' The United States, instead of being the chips (which sometimes I fear we have been) of the policy and artifices of France and Eng Lind, may make them subservient to our interest, aided by a little seasanablaccs. ercion. I hope you will pardon these few hasty suggestions, which my present situation rendered so obvious. It is sometimes useftd to know only the impressions which are made by the same objects in different situations." Soon after twelve, yesterday, his MAJESTY arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where he was received by the Dukes of YORK, CUMBERLAND, SUS SEX, and KExl•. At half past two o'clock, his MAJESTY held a pri vate Levee, which was attended by The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Camden, the Earl of West morland, the Earl of Liverpool, Earl Bathurst, Earl Harrowby, Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Mulg ra ve, L or d Leveson Gower, Lord Flcathtield, Sir David Dundas, Mr. Canning, Mr. Perceval, Mr. Ryder. the Recorder, Stc. &c. The fella wing had the h onour o f b e i ng presente d to his MAJr.sTY : The Dean of KILLALOT, on his promotion. General STIKZLIN, on his return from the West Indies. General MLIARAY, on his return from Portugal. General T. MAIVLAND, Governor of Grenada, on his return. Lizutenant Chlionel Ross, late Acting Governor of St. CMS, on I is arrival. BriAaclicr Genera: MON" oa Lie arrival from the \Vest Indies. Captain CARDEN, on his return from the Mediterranean. . General 'Twits, on being appointed Colonel Commandant of the Ro n al Engineers. After which, his MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au.tii . mce to the Cabinet Ministers ; when Mr. U. YDS!! the Judge Advo6tte, laid before his MA JESTY the proceedings of several Courts Martial; mid abtlut hall past live, he left town for Windom -:soc . . 4: SPORTING ArrELL.raeNcz. •T. C EDINBURGH' RACES,--11109. This day our Races commenced, when the City of Edinburgh's 'Plate, of 50 guineas, was run for over the sands of Leith, and won by Mr. Baillie's g. h. Mark Anthony Mr. Robert Hogg's b. m. Sophia Mr. Garland's b. in. Jenny - Mark Anthony walked over the course the second heat. There is another Expedition fitting out at Cork, but its anent is not known. Sixty transports, recently arrived from Lisbon, will be employed in it. A transport has arrived at Deal, from Portugal, ; having on board 139 of the 9th Regiment of Foot, who disembarked there : they were left behind in the late campaign in Spain. The 6th regiment Lanarkshire Local Militia, com manded by Lieut.-Colonel JAMES GRAHAM, had a field-day on Thursday the 27th ult. and were inspect ed by his Grace the Duke of MONTROSE, whoexpressed his approbation of the soldier-like appearance of the corps, and the progress which they have attained, in their first period of training. They are a very fine body of men, 700 strong, exclusive of non-commissioned officers. On the 21st ult. the Eastern Regiment of Stirling shire Local Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Co lonel SIMPSON, was inspected , at Stenhouse Moor by his Grace the Duke of MoxmosE, :Lord Lieutenant of the County, accompanied by Lieutenant-General MAXWELL. His Grace, in an address to the regiment, expressed his approbation of their steady and soldier like appearance in the field, and of their good con duct while in Falkirk. Friday, the 3d Regiment of Royal Local Lanark shire Militia, commanded by Lieu GeDDEs, Thad a grand field day, and were inspected by his Grace the Duke of MONTROSE, who was pleased to declare himself much gratified with the appearance of the corps, and the soldier-like manner is which they performed the usual rranceuvres. GALLANT AcillEvEmENT.--The following is an authentic account of the very gallant action between the boats belonging to our squadron in the Baltic and the Russian Flotilla, which is mentioned in the Gottenburgh Mail received yesterday : of About the commencement of last Month the Russian flo tilla, having under convoy a number of vessels laden with provi sions and ammunition for the Russian army in Finland, took on the approach of our squadron, a strong position under a point called Pencola. Each extremity of their line was flanked by a rock, on which guns were mounted, and the Russians considered their pbsition so strong, that they seemed to defy an attack. The British Commander, however, resolved to make the attempt, and on the night of the 7th ult. the boats of the Implacable, Bellero phon, Melpomene, and Prometheus, were manned, and pro ceeded to attack the enemy, under the command of Lieutenant Hawky. As soon as our beats approached the enemy's line, a very heavy fire was opened from the Flotilla and from the rocks; our boats advanced rapidly, and did not return the fire until they were close in with the Flotilla; our gallant tars then pnurvd in their fire, and immediately boarded the flotilla, and, after a se vere contest, carried six out of eight of the gun-boats, of which the Flotilla was composed, and sunk one. Each of the gun .boats was armed with a 32 and 24-pounder, and had 45 men on board. The twelve vessels under convoy of this flotilla were all taken. " We regret to add, that Lieutenant Hawky was killed . by a grape-shot, after he had taken one of the gun-boats; Lieutenart Sterling of the Prometheus, was so severely wounded, that he died soon after the action. Our loss was 17 killed, and 97 wounded. The Russians had 63 killed, 127 taken prisoners, among whom were 51 wounded, and several were drowned In attempting to escape from the vessels." Doggzt's annual Coat and Badge were rowed for on Tuesday. Six boats started at six o!clock from London-bridge, to go to the White-Swan stairs, at Chelsea. The competitors were :—Goodohild, of Vauxhall-stairs; Webster, of Lambeth-stairs; Barrow, of Cuper's-bridge ; Godfrey, of Strand-lane; Davies, of Stangate-stairs ; and Jury, of Low-bridge, Hermi tage-gate. Barrow took the lead, and Godfrey kept close to his stern, until they got to the ship at Mil bank, when Godfrey came inside of him, and took the lead, and kept it the remainder of the way, being about 50 yards a-head ; Davies and Webster, who were near each other, were crossed at Milbank by some boats ; and it is expected that the match will be rowed again. Yesterday the Annual Prize Cup, given by the Proprietors of Vauxhall-gardens, was sailed for by the following Gentlerrien's pleasure- boats, subject to the rules and regulations of the Cumberland Society : Tens. 1. Spitfire . Capt. G. Cow ELL - - 4 2. Daphne - 3. St. George - 4. Caroline - --: M. Buwy left - 4 -- G. CUNSTON - 7 -- J. FILLON 3 Precisely at half-past five o'clock, the boats started from Blackfriar's Bridge, to proceed up to Putney, and round a boat moored there, and then to return to Vauxhall•stairs. On the first tack, the Caroline took the lead, and ,kept it until she got up to Putney; when, by an error committed by the man at the helm, instead 'of -going round the beacon placed there, with the tide, she went against the current, and got into the eddy, by which means her further progress was, for some time, impeded. On the next larbpard tack, the St. George shot a-head of the Caroline; and when offf the Red house at Chelsea, the Spitire took the lead of both, and kept it; the latter came in for the prize about a quarter past eight o'clock.—Wind S.W. This was the best contested sailing match ever Wit nessed ; the SMfire, at the close of the race, was ndt. the length of her bow-sprit a-head of the St. George; and the Caroline was close upon the stern of the latter ; the Daphne had given up the chase long since. The Thames was covered with sailing boats and wherries ; the banks on both sides of the River were" lined with spectators. Monday the crew of the CULLOOM/ were paid one. third of their wages and prizegnoney, at Plymouth, (amounting to 861. per man) and were granted 14 days leave of absence to visit. their friends. Several of them, who had previously served in, and been drafted from other ships in the East Indies, have con siderable sums due to them for prize-money ; 'and one fore mast man received 4601. It is lamentable to see how the money, thus hardly-earned, is'squan dered. One of the seamen gave 5Q guineas for a gold watch, which he will probably part with; in a few days, for as v man' y shillings, should it escape the rapacious fangs oftlkeCyprians, who swarm in shoals that place. IJAYAL INTEL LICENCE. CORK, JULY es. A fleet of transports arrived on Wednesd..y fling, consisting of 60 sail, which left Lisbon abG;t:. month back. They arc ordered to receive troops mediately. Several of them are hauled up close to beach and quay at Cove, to-receive horses with m-.. convenience and facility. A division of the D: Corps marched out from this garrison to-day 1)1: barkation. We are yet ignorant of the precise re d ments ordered for service, and to embark at this p(..: ; but we understand that at least a regiment of cavaii i will form a, part of the f:..rce now in preparation hr• , PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCX, AUGUST i. Sailed the CADMUS sloop of war, on a cruiz,7 John Bull privateer, JOHN TaF.cowmar, on a crt::?:. brig letter of marque Jolly Tar, of this poi.% n a p . DAVEY, for Gottenhurgh ; and ITAits.r.qus I.;:•.• armed ship, Lieut. ANSTRUTHER., Vith a la- g •, ce.,.. voy for the Downs ; ENDEAVOUR hired arme!. with a•lieet, for the Westward. Arrived the gun-brig, with a large ship totally disinastzd, whick, she found in the Bay of Biscay, and has had her tow for five weeks ; she is laden with timber, is suls. posed to befrom Quebec, and inns!: have been in son. . very hesivy gales, as no person was found or. boari her: she is very green, and has evidently- been to seaf:r some time ; on her anchor stock is marked Sid, Le. liance, the same also appears burilt on her deck, ar she is supposed to be some. English tr. mport; ship Frankland, ANDREWS, from Gibraltar, lati:r. with wine and turpentine, bound to London ; Amei can brig Catherine Ray, JAYNE, fiCom Gibraltar, lac:2-. with turpentine, wines, &c. bound to this port ice orders. The night before last an enemy's cruizer was ccp n off .Berry-head ; and last night arother Frer.ch was seen off the Lizard—they are doubtless correct:- to see what they can pick up, in consequence of the Embargo being taken of. A French schemer, prize to one of our cruizers; came . in last night. COWES, AUGUST t. A foreign ship, from Bourdeaux, is now passing through our roads, with wine, detained by his Ma jesty's brig DEXTROUS ; and a large Arnviic..a ship is just coming to anchor, from Charlestown, with cargo of rice and staves—out 30 days. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUS 1 2. * Arrived the ABUNDANCE store ship, from Gita;:l. tar. 'rue NIOBE frigate is appointed convoy to tllc West-Indies.—Wind N. E. DEAL, AUGUST c.. Arrived from the River, Ceorgiana, Laicn, fcr India, Liall/linUler, DAwtowe for Teneriffe ; Pe:trl, PATTERSON, for Antigua; Sophia and Eliza, SHAW, for Madeira ; Britannia, Bretirson, and Pelican, MAL 4Or M. • LET, alta Alert, Diii.imay, and Good:lntent, SLY, Gibraltar ; William, Aiii.swontu, for Cadiz; Anson, QOODWIN, for Malaga; Wilding, fVAlvHeti. for Africa; the Dexterous gunbrig, with a cocky, from Portsmouth:--.-Sailed the Diamond and Am buscade frigates, fcr the Nom.—Remain : Glatton, SabriLa, Rinaldo,' Unicorn, and Dexterous..—Wind S.W. YARMOUTH. AUGUST 2. Yesterday evening arrived the Auckland packet, GEORGE DEANE, with mails, Ste. from Gottenburgli. The packet left Gottenburgh on the 25th ult. on which day they had no; heard of an armistice between t: e Archduke CHARLES and BONA2.:WIT being signed.— Sailed the packet for.l-larwich. One, P. M. Sailed the CALYPSO to Portsmou:l4 with convoy.—Wind S. W. fresh breeze. AUGUST 1. The following ships have arrived at this, port free . ; Greenland : Jane, Rose, 18 whales, SOO butts of blu',- ber ; Perseverance, HuNTan, 19 whales, 260 butts ; Truelove, MILNER, 12 whales, 260 butts i" Walker, SADLER, 23 whales, 520 butts ; Aurora, S,itiLER, IS Wha10,470 butts ; EllisOn, Holbert', 15 whales, 360 butts ;'Richard, GRUM 9 whiles, 320 butts; Ara lentinei Ross, 16 whales, 960 butts. • FROM LLOYD', LIST. Gita7zszsn, Jim! St.—Arrived the Generous Planter, Gul len; Sir Andrew Hammon::, Carr; Lorfdon, Goldfinch; Friend ship, Smith, and Lady Johnson, Richardson, from Jamaica—Faith, Scaife, and Letitia, Garcon, from the Brazils—Mary, Staffera, from Grenada—Canada, Starling, frord Surinam—Fame, Stein, from Virginia—Princess Elizabeth, —, from Curacoa—thr,- , dee, , frem Greenland—Rosina, Pearce, from the Cape of Hope—Duncombe, Coilinder, fro:n Cadiz—Two Braille. z, jlenrierv-frona. Lisboa. Sailed .the poversigrk „1 - lorriby ; Traveller; White; Berrcsford, Donaldson ; Britannia, Masi:li; Good Intent, Sly ; Alert, Delday, and Lion, Blythe, for GiL raltar—Lha Rutnney, Dawson, atid Elizabeth, Carr, for ;ere riffe—Anson, Goodwin, for Malaga ; William, Ainsworth, ter Cadiz"; Dos Amigos, Levis, for the Brazils ; Mentor, Brine, :,n1 Britannia, Beatson, tor Malta; Hibherts, Wilson, for Yucatan; Britannia, Morrison, for Li.hon ; and the Wilding, Campion, for Africa. Auousr I....ArriTed the Clarendon, Allen ; Nautilus, • fitt ; Catherine Green, Russell ; Cambridge, Sullivan; George, Bailey ; Fortitude, Martin ; Kingston, Warden; Dorn.`.! Foster, Sowden ; Stranger, Hutton; Albion, Smith; Cumbig ; Flora, Thorn.; Mariner, Ford ; Ceres, Warren ; Lcne, Brown; Ida, Passmore; Pursuit, Freud; Pacific, Buckham Europe, Pearce; Earl St. Viacents, Anton; Neptune, C' ; and St. Mary,Eaton, from Jamalca—Harriett, Hinckley, tiom Oporto ; and Belle Savage, Jones, from Virginia. Sailed the Georg'ana, Leigh, for India ; Amalthea, Price, for Martinique ; Dispatch, Wroughan, for Rio Janeiro; Brookbsnk, Dillard, fur Cadiz; Selina, Andrews, and the Brothock, Thompson, lot Gibraltar ; Ja.ne, Macaw, for Algiers; Vine, Carr, for Oporto ; Pelican, Marley, for Malta ;Lark, Riven, for Seville; and Lively, Eldridge, for Gattenburgh. . Avatar 2.—Arrived Comet, M`Donald ; Cerlebury, Dower; Wilierby, Clark ; Eliza, MlDocald ; Hearn, George ; and London, •-•.••••, from Ja,naica ; Sanford; John and Edward, Burger ; and Calpe, Moore, from America; Ann, Patrick, from Ca.l:z ; and Unity, SpinuJ, from .Lisbon.--Sailed the Pitt, Foster, fur Madeira; Southesk, GibSs, for Bermuda ; Lord Duncan, Loth rington, for Gibraltar; Jane, Sinnott, for Malta; and Woodbine, Mearns, for Oporto. The Hero, GARDNER', of London, was taken in J. unary last, after an• action of one hour and a half. The Joseph, of Philadelphia, from 'Madei..i, for Liverpool, has been taken by a French privateer, taken by the Vntomir s and arrived at Cork.