Star. — London, England, 1811-10-25 00:00:00

THE 1014 d. FALMOtiTH, OCTOBER 12. flailed' kis Majesty's ship Owas GLawnout, Sir SAMUEL HOOD, for India ; and the HERRING schooner, with five transports, for Portsmouth. The outward bound packets before mentioned are still hers wind bound.--Wind W. PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 22. Arrivea, the RESOLUTE gun-brig, from Cork, and anchored in the Sound, with several transports, sup- posed to have Irish Militia regiments on board; and a French brig, of 14 guns, prize to one of our cruizers. We are in daily expectation of an attack from the Went out of harbour, to the Sound,. the FERVENT Trench; it is uncertain what mad schemes they may ; gun-brig, Lieutenant HAMS.—Wind W.S.W. Undertake, though our tides, rocks and shoals form The CLARENCE, a new ship of 74 guns, will be strong barriers in oUr favour. Extensive camps are launched the first or second spring-tide itt the ensuing visible on the French coasts from our heights, and a month, from Mr. BLACKBURN'S private yard, at number of flat-bottianed boats, we are informed, are Turnchaple, near this place. collected in the harbours nearest CO us; if their design Yesterday, the VANGUARD, of 74 guns, was paid it against us, let them come when they will, they will off at this port, and the crew turned over to the BuL- End that the spirit of our ancestors pervades the whole WARK, now fitting for the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir of our inhabitants, not a man but is prepared and J. S. YonKe.—The VANGUARD iS to be laid by for a anxious to defend his right, so that should the French thorough repair at a convenient opportunity ; it be get the better of their hydroyagbia and reach this ing the determination of the Board of Admiralty to shore, which is not probable, they would 'meet with repair every ship in which the immortal NetsoN has a hot reception here. ever hoisted his flag, particularly the VANGUARD, Genetal I:lox is ail activity—he is everywhere, and which was his at the ever-memorable Battle of the Sees every thing—he might be supposed sleepless Nile—the most decisive that ever graced the annals of nothing that can tend to the defence of the island Naval History. escapes him—the security of the aged and infirm, PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 24. depoti for the cattle, and places of rendezvous fbr The CYANE, Captain COLLIER, from Gibraltar and every person capable of bearing fire-arms, or wea- Malta, was this morning released from 4uarantiae pons of defence, are all appointedl so that if an at. she left the latter place the beginning of September, tack be made upon us, either by day or night, every and the former the 6th of this month. The CVANE person knows how to act with coolness, firmness, and spoke the Ann packet, from F. J inouth for Malta, all precision—we anxiously await, but are not afraid of well, on the .sth September. The CYANE has brought the event. 'dispatches from Sir EDWARD PELLEW, at Gbraltar. livrEzzroiNct. Two !MIMI were received yesterdat it Yorn house from Windsor. The first stated, 4 . that there bad been but little change in his Mansrv's indispu skint% since the last express--he had a restless night.' , 4.—The second (received late in the evening) stated, is that a considerable alteration had taken place in his MAJESTY'S health, for the better, since the morning ; and he had walked for half an hour in the lobby ad joining his apartments." JIRSEr, OCTOBER 21. The CYANE parted with her convoy on the 18th inst. This day being the Anniversary of his MAJESTY'S to the South and West of Ushant, in a fog, which Coronation, the Park and Tower guns were fired at ` lasted three days—she has a great sum in silver and one o'clock. gold dust for the Merchants. Sailed the ESCORT gun ROYAL HUNT.—On Tuesday morning the Knies Bunt cow menced for the season, upon which occasion brig on a cruize. His Majesty's ships T H RAC I AN, a very numerous field of sportsmen assembled at Dgx.rEitous and ZEPHYR, sailed yesterday on a cruize, South-hill-park. About ten o'clock a very fine young and not for the Downs, as then stated.—Wind S.S.W. deer was turned out of the cart for`the day's diversion. Be took at first through the enclosures towards Wok- DEAL, OCTOBER 24. Ingham, taking to the right with great speed by Wick: Arrived the Wootvetuse gun-brig, with a convoy barn Bush, into the Forest, where he ran over the hills, of coasters and colliers, from Portsmouth. His Ma }flaking foi Flaohot-park, where lie was taken by tl,e jesty' s s hip s an d t he o u t w a r d-bo u nd r e ma in.—Wind Lounds, and killed. The chace continued about three S. W. with rain. kluarters of an hour. To-morrow there will be another hunt ; the deer will be turned out on Towerhill, near Bwinlcy. Major SUTHMAND is arrived in London, with two young Persians of tank under his care, to be educated in this country. They came in the Pomone. From a vessel off Boulogne we hear that the flotilla is gone into the harbour, as it into winter-quarters. A conceited young fellow asked a friend what apo logy he Should make for not being one of a party, int day befrire, to is h:cli he Lad a card of irivitition? ! " Why nothine," replied his iriehd, a , for .1 can ' American Papers to the 13th tilt. have been re. entire you, 9.9 u were never missed." ceived in Town. They proceed with their tisual.vio- The celebrated Malherbe having been asked by the to hear a sermon ti exeressed in the same pure style. The inv e;- ti,..;AL,ou of Captain Korioeas's conduct is not finished Archbishop of Rouen to attend which the latter %vat about to preach, went to dine yet : notwithstanding which, the Editor of one of the with the Prelate, and after dinner fell asleep. On the papers describes this act then under enquiry, as " chastising the violence of Captain BINGHAM." In Archbishop waking him, to take him to hear the ser art article dated Irom New Providence, there are some mon, Malherbe said, " I thank you, Monseigneur, j lave slept well 'without it I" . falsehoods which are not worth the trouble of refu- The Reverend Gentleman who took possession of the tation. .For the rest of the news, we must refer our watchman's box, which he mistook for a pulpit, found !leaders to the papers themselves; observing; that himself in the wrong box! the compiexion of it is generally favourable to Eng. The inhuman creditor wh6 arrested the corpse of land : but in the present irritated state of public feel bis debtor, and had it carried home to his cellar, finds ing in the United States , we cannot consider the state that he has made a " dead tale in" of it. wants even of our friends as entitled to implicit credit, and therefore shall decline repeating them. Cosrewr.GAßsors Tut/ma—The Cabinet was last tight performed, for the purpose of bringing for- The Paris papers inform us, that the new French ward Miss FattoN In the character of noketta. This coinage, upon the decimal system, goes on with great youpg Lady is so well known to the town, from 4 ctivity. On the Ist of A ril last, it amounted to baying perforined for some time at Vauxhall and the 709,498,539 francs ; oh which to the amount of Surrey Theatre, that it is unnecessary to give a very 250,599,480 francs wis in gold. In the five months minute description of her. She is gifted with a voice preceding the Ist of April, the recoinage was to the clear and uncoihmonly powerful, but less remarkable amount of 86,628,979 francs. . for its Melody than its strength. In many parts she; The Spanish General MENDIZARELL has set an ex. displayed great skill in the management of it, but she ample of determined spirit that may check at least, frequently sung injudiciously load. In the most dial. ifnot prevent, the cruelty which the French exercise cult parts of her songs, and in those which required upon those Spaniards who may fall into their hands, the greatest exertion, she 'generally acquitted herself whose only . ffence is the defence of their country with uncommon felicity of execution, and to all ap- against a tyrannical invader. The Spanish General pearance with the utmost ease. As an actress, Miss has issued a Proclamation, in which he declares, that FERON calls for no particular ob s ervation ; her per- he will put to death six Frenchmen for every indi. formance was not so good as to call for praise, nor victual of his army, or any of the Guerillas, whom so bad as to deserve censure : in a singer, she is not the enemy shall destroy in the same manner. so tame in her manner as many vocal performers, SMNOLING.—LateIy at Paris, a man named Daf but her vivacity has too much the air of self-confidence , ferting, calling himself Baron de Wacheter, and Am (not to use a haisher term), to afford muds pleasure. bassador from Denmark to the Court of Wirtemherg, lier reception was most encouraging ; she was loudly I Was sentenced to three months imprisonment, and a cheered, and repeatedly encored, and will doubtless, fine of 1000 francs, for having abused the credulity prove an acquisition of importance.—The Opera was ! of several shopkeepers, by means of an imaginary cre throughout exceedingly well performed. SINCLAIR,! dit and fortune to which he made pretensions, and in Orlando, gave more than common satisfaction.—, under pretext of the consideration attached to his rank, Miss BoLTON, in Constantia, sung with much sweet , -; and the decoration which he wore. • tress and effect ; and BLANCHARD, FAWCETT, an d 1 The Estate of the late ANDREW ROEINSON BOWES , EMERY, in the comic parts, performed with all their I Esq. (commonly known by the name of STONEY wonted spirit and success. - Bowes,) at Benwell, was brought to the hammer at LYCEUM.—The excellent Comedy of The Tripe to Newcastle, on Saturday week. The farm-houses, and Scarborough, was performed here last.night , in order The ot her buildings, on the estate, with the first seven lots, to introduce Mr. Lzwis in Lord Fomangton. amounting to 506 acres 8 perches, brought £56,660, figure of this Gentleman for this and parts of a simi which is a trifle short of sell 2 average per acre.— lar cast, is by no means so well suited as for the cha- ~.. _ - - 1 1 The • - three lots, consisting of three houses, YARMOt/TH, OCTOBER 24. Sailed for Flushing the CLEOPATRA frigate, 32 guns; the Bawsza, with dispatches, for Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ ; and the LIVELY cutter, on a cruize.-- Arrived the Levzstgr gun-brig, from a cruize ; and a bye.boat, with mails, from Anholt. Remain in the RoAd. the Chanticleer, Vice• Admiral MURRAY ; De siree and Mosquito.—Wind S. W. moderate , ratters he has before appeared in ; he however en: tered fully into the spirit of the character ;—his de. Eneation of the leading features of it were happily tooched off, and he was in many parts much ap pl.,.uded.---.Mrs. ORGER and Miss Duw.:AN looked and played iffeemie and Berinthia delightfully. Of Mrs. EnwlN's Mire Hoyden we cannot speak too highly ; the uneducated bold country girl, in haste to be mar ried, found in her a most charming representative.— The play altogether was excellently performed. COVISSIMIT DOLLAXS.—A considerable number are now is circulation, of the date 1804: they are well enatipardo but sound badly, and are likewise wry in weight. eleficisat % THE AItMY. The MCKIM/Mk rrigate, with Lord WattAM Bex. UREIC, G:neral MACFARLABE, Colonel ADAM, &B. still remains wind-bound in Cawsand Bay: Major MORLAND waited upon hii Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND, on Wednesday, in the new uniform of the light dragoons. A private was afterwards strewn, fully equipped, in the Riding house, Carlton-House; to the Pluses REGENT, and their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK and CUM. BERLAND, who were pleased to express their entire ap• Probation of the dress. LORD WELLINGTON'S ARMT.• INTERESTIN• LETTER FROM AN OFFICER. " Cazo de Moyrndo, Portugal, Sept. SO. " On joining my regiment on the evening of the 24th, I found it not far from Ciudad Rodrigo, block ading that place, and I just joined in time, for the next morning we took up a position on the hills above the village at three o'clock, expecting the enemy, and about eight, we saw them make their appearance in j very great force, principally cavalry. Our brigade, with the exception of the sth regiment, were posted on a bill in advance. The enemy took a direction to one left, where the sth regiment had been all night, nod were then with a couple of guns of the Portu guese artillery. As we were, in this position, Lord WELLINGTON came riding up, and immediately saw the point the enemy meant to attack, where the sth regiment an guns were posted, and directly ordered us off to its support. Shortly after we got there, the enemy charged our guns ; they had at the saute time five field.pieces and u howitzer playing fr,m aA opposite bill on us. The greater part of our regi. ment had never seen a shot fired—they behaved most nobly. We remained till theenemy came within about twenty yards of us ; the front rank kneeling, their bayonets pointed towards the cavalry ; we and the sth in two squares ; when the rear ranks gave them such a volley, that they tumbled down the hill in great style. Two squadrons of the 11th Dragoons and one of the German Hussars, charged after them, and cut them up terribly. The Germans gave no quarter.— The enemy charged us several titries. They had 20 regiments of cavalry, amounting to about 4000 men; we had not more than 500 cavalry and 600 infantry, to oppose them. As the enemy advanced, their num bers looked terrific, and we expected the two regi ments would have been cut to atoms, but their bra very overcame every peril. The enemy's artillery kept constantly playing, and every shot tell amongst us ; and so many narrow escapes of our Officers were almost incredible. Colonel BROMIIMAD was very near being shot twice. A shell tell under Colonel Dux air's horse, and covered him with dirt without hurt. ing him or his horse. Onr Major had a portmanteau knocked from the rear of his saddle by one of the enemy's nine-pounders, with half a foot of his back; he coolly tallied round, and said there was nearly an end of poor JACK.' Our ATiiitant arid his horse were knocked down by a shell, but neither were linrt, though a number of our cavalry galloped over them. We had not one Officer killed or wounded, which to me was astonishing :we had twenty-sit men killed and wounded, and the sth Regiment. I believe about as many. Ido not exact:it know how many the Dragoons lost, bui the whole behaved most gallantly; the Dragoons we could see liBlitity , two and three at a time of the enemy. ,4 To describe Lord WetriNcrroN is impossible : his coolness, his detision in the midst of a hot fire from the enemy, were eminently conspicuous : he has the eye of a hawk ; he was close in our rear, and ex claimed, 4 , well done the 77th," when lie saw our men behave so well. After the action we were very handsomely complimented by oi.: General of Divi. sion ( neva.: ). Certainly the regiment did behave uncommonly well. We were under arms all the next I day, and marched all the night of the 26th, and all the `27th. On the (47th, we made a stand, and and-1 ther part of the army were engaged with the enemy, when they must have suffered severely. I have heard they lost about one thousand men. Last night was the first night of rest we hive had for four. We were a good deal harassed; several of our men, after they came to hal: on the evening of the 27th, fainted away. We hati then been on our legs from nine o'clock of the evening of the 26th, till about six in the evening of the 27th, without having scarcely tasted any thing; I ate nothing during that time but a little biscuit. Lord. WELLINGTON exposed himself .1 good deal on the 25th; and was nearly taken ; but he was well mounted. MaastoNT, who commands the ene my, said he would rather take his Lordship than.lo,o3o men. You will see from his Lordship's dispatches, which went off last night, a much better account of the general business than I can possibly give. The enemy retired to Salamanca and Placentia, and we are going to Castello Branco, as the rainy-season will soon set in, and we must go into winter quarters. Lord VirguaNcrroN's manoeuvres in this last affair have been most masterly, .as he wished to draw the enemy to follow him to the Coa, which if they had done, their army would have been even today annihilated. Our army is, I am sorry to say, very sickly, they say 19,000 sick ; but, the sickly season is now over, and they will recover quite fist : and in the spring we shall have a powerful army to meet the enemy.—ln the late affair we went into action only about 300 men, out of 800 we brought into the country. This country is a melancholy place ; the villages either destroyed or deserted, and scarcely any thing to be got. We sleep in places the most wretched you can conceive, when we can get a place to sleep in, but generally on the ground, in the open air, and the nights now are very cold. We had some rain the day before yesterday : I was completely soaked, as it continued during the whole of our march. We are as comfortable now as we can be in a village nearly _ remaining l. _.....ung and gardens adjoining, produced 12,230. ' deserted ; six of us mess together in one room ; we help to cook our own dinners, and eat heartily. Our Tuesday morning, Major SANDS, formerly of the 82d Regiment of Foot, was found dead in his bed at meat is generally in the pot an hour after it is killed ; notwithstanding which, we manage to live well, but the New Hummums Hotel, in Covent Garden. He very hie a let of pig: variety is charming we came home on Monday night, about eleven o'clock, shall enjoy England the more when we return. and having ate his supper with an apparent good als. "To describe the wretched state of this country is petite, he went to bed, where, in the morning, on the completely out of my power. The miserable and waiter going into his room to awaken him, he was truly deplorable state of the unfortunate inhabitants discovered dead. A Coroner's Inquest was held at is painful to behold ; their villages all in ruins, them the above place on Wednesday, before A. Gell, Esq. selves nearly in a state of starvation, and constantly Coroner for Westminster; and after a long delibera- obliged to fly to the mountains and abandon their now tion, a Verdict was returned—" Died by the visite- ru i nous and m i sera b le dwell i ngs at the approac h o f tion of Goo.", a Os French." . I •.. DU)r. OP CLAlerka.4 nirr T :I THE DOWNS. The town. or Deal and the ihipi of war in thii ' Downs weee in se state of uncommon gaiety on Weds nesdey. About ire o'clock, the Deice of CLARENCE; Miss FITZCLARENCN, and a petty of friend arrived at Rear Admiral Focav's house, in Deal, where 'his Royal Highness vita received by a military guaid.-• After paying his respects for a few m;nutes to Lady Lucy FOLEY, the Admiral's Lady, he proceeded to the beach at the Dock-yard, accompanied by her • Ladyship, Miss FITTELARENCE, Admiral Fotev,,Cap tain Hvne PARKER, the Earl and C , un tes s of Mayo. Lord AsliFoßD, Laird PortTAIII.I‘GTON, Lord and • Lady TEMpLE, Lord Geouua (Ink\ vit.ca, the Hon: Miss theroe, Miss 'flioaresos of Grosvenor-siptare, Miss Leckie of Norbury, the Lady otiCaytala Blase. FORD, etc. &c. Arrived at the beach, his Royal Hightisss, Lady . Lecv Foeer, Miss FITZeLARSNCP, and Admiral FoLsv embarked in the Messtotn H's bare, in which the Royal Standard was immediately bowed. Tbey were preceded by the band of the £Sd Dragoons in another barge, and followed by tlieharges oithe fleet.' with the remainder of the Royal Patty. A number of Ladies and Genilenler., and persons of all denomi. nations, collected on the beach, cheered lie barges as they left the shore, and the band of the 71st Revs ment played at intervals. Lieicenale Ttiomas Nor; Flag-Lieutenant to Re ir Ad:niral Fotry, end patrO. nized from fus infancy by the Duke of CLAREsuP, had the bonat,r of s! eri:3 his Royal Highness's barge_. On the. Royal Standard appearing at a short dis tance foam the fl et, Admiral Youec, late Com mander in Chief of his Majesty's ships employed in the blieicale of the Scheldt, made the preparatory signal from the CHRISTIAN VII. for the fleet to sa- s lute. The Admiral began the salute; and the whole fleet accompanied him with one and twenty guns, I manning the yards at the same iristant. His Royal Highness then went on board the Cite's - rum VII. where he was received by the Commander in Chief, ,_ and the Admirals and Commander's of the fleet, wi Ii all military honours, and a royal salate; the Admi. ral's flag was hassled down from the mail, the royal standard sithstitteed in its place, and his own flag hoisted on board the Euatosie. In inspecting the CHRISTiAN VII. his Royal High. ness mustered the men at their guns and by division , j and was so well pleased with their discipline and ex. cellent condition, that he sent for Captain M , Keztr, to whom, and to Admiral YOUNG, he expressed him self in the most gratifying terms of approbation, for the high order in which be found their ship, the Clottstiem VII. His Royal Highness and his • fiends then partook of a cold collation prepared by order of Admiral YOUNG, consisting of fruits and every delicacy of the season, served up in the best manner. and accompanied weft the choicest wines.— About four o'clock the barges with his Royal High ness's friends left the Cambrian VII. and proceeded with them to the shore. At nearly five o'clock. his Royal Highness, Lord TEMPLE and Captain M'Keszte, of the CHRISTIAN VII. proceeded to visit the 14.stno frigate, Captain CARTERET. Time NAIAD, as our readers will recol ! ' lect, is the ship which so gallantly mauled the 800. I J lcyce (:11 a recent occasion. She, cher..tore, excited patticuiar interest. On going on board, his ' R o y a l Highness was again saluted with twenty.nne guns; atter which line inspected her in the same man ner AS he had previoesly inspected the CIumrsTIAN VII. and the result was precisely lied approbation for the excellent state of discipline in which she appeared, and admiration of the heroic valour which she had so lately displayed against the enemies Of our country. Exactly at six o'clock, hls Royal Highness landed at the Dock-yard, where, amidst the acclamations of an amazing concourse of spectators, he was received by Admiral Focer, and Captain HYDE PARKER, with. whom he walked arm-la-arm to Admiral FoLav's house, at which a grand dinner was prepared for his ' Royal Highness, and the Nobility and Gentry who accompanied him on his visit. In the evening there was a Bell at the Assembly- Room, to which his Royal Highness went, attended by the dinner patty ; and followed by all tiler:n:lk and fashion in the neighbo'mrhood, who hastened to pay their respects to his Royal Highness, and join in the pleasures 'that were heightened by his presence. —After dancing till a late hour, his Royal Highness returned to Admiral FOLEY'S to supper ;—expressed, in glowing terms, his warm sense of the attentions with which he had been honoured by Admiral and Lady LL:CY FOLEY ; and then set out on his return to Ramsgate. His Royal Highness was in his undress uniforms, as Admiral of the Red. The ships* in the Downs, which are uncommonly numerous, were decorated in their gayest colours. The day was uncommonly fine, and the splendour of the scene was in no instance elowded with the smallest accident. IR mustering the crew on board the %is°, his Royal Highness recognized a se man who had served under his command in the ANDROMEDA and PEG*- ; and, with a view to provide for him, he has re quested Captain CARTERET to let the man pass his examination to qualify him as a warrant officer. It is remarkable of this man, that he was stationed at the wheel, in the action with the Boulogne flotilla s and had therefore . a narrow escape for his life. • The ft Monmouth Christian the 7th San Domingo Bellerophon Bellona Theseus Mnnarch Valiant Edinburgh Egmont are some of their names : Elephant Poictiers Rolla Furious Locust Wolverine Speculator Pickle Mary Active Come s Di.coy Gambier Marlborough Des:awe Armada Norge Inconstant Naiad Stromboli Volcano MARK-LANE.—The Market, this day, has but few arrivals of Wheat, not much of remaining E uppl les, and sales readily maintain last prices quoted ; some fine old Dantzic this week, 130 s. Rye rather dearer. Barley, with Malt, keep their price: White Peas, likewise. Beans of each description, fully at the late advance. There is still a continuance of short sup plies of Oats, but few fine to quote, and other quali ties again higher. Fine Floor, 9U. to 1006.—Sessois, lls t• 136, -...1