Star. — London, England, 1809-05-31 00:00:00

LONDON. WEDNEDAY, MAY 31. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Consols, for money, 631--Ditto for July opg. 681-3- omnium pre,m,—Exchenuer Bills. 1418. to 128. pi - e. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 247+ 249 2423 i S per Cent. Rid. 67fif 3 per Cent. Cons. 68-i 68+ 4 pa Cent. 84 83 5 per Ce::t. Navy 99ff I.2ng Ann. 18 5-18 7-16 Lnp. J per Cent. 66 Irish 5 per Cent. 933 Oninium prem. India Bonds t!Os. 19s prem. India Stock 185i1 IS7 1t7.51 Excheq. Bilis, ms. lss. pr. Consols, for acc. 681 A Gentleman who came passenger by the Provi. dentin, arrived at Portsmouth, and which left Gijon on the 20th inst. rep, its that the French entered As turias on or about the 17th, were in possession of Oviedo on the iSt.h inst. and hourly expected to be at ev • .2'n the confidence of security, the defiles on the frontiors cf this province had been abandoned, both by the army of the Commander-in-Chief, the Marquis de la. ROM ANA, and by the forces under the General of the District, D. FRANCISCO VALLESTEROS. The Marquis was at Oviedo organizing the civil Magistracy when he received a dispatch acquainting . him with the approach of the enemy. The only troops at that time in the neighbourhood of the city were, the regiment of the Princessa, with which a skew of resistance was made, but the bridge of the Nora was soon carried, and the place was immediately afterwards occupied by the enemy. At what period General ROMANA W;thdrew from the scene of action is not known ; but it is ascertained, that from thence he proceeded to Gijon, white he embarked with four Aides-dc-Camp, in the Palamo sloop of war, and set sail for the west. ern coast of Gallicia. The spot where he will land So cliect his junction with his army in that province, is uncertain, and must depend upon the progress and operations of the Dukes of ELCIIINGEN and Atom.- TIA. In ..e mean time, the state of General VAL LLSTEROS is very critical. He is a brave and enter prising OfFicer, but without, we fear, sufficient expe rience to have prepared him for the difficulties of his present situation. The last accounts from this Com mander are introduced into the Oviedo Gazette of the (Ith inst. he was then in the eastern extremity of Asturias, and we fear that he, and his whole force must be cut off by the enemy. The Bishop of Santander and several other Eccle siastics, have arrived in the Providentia.—Another, Churchman, the Bishop of Oviedo, had gone over to the enemy, and had, it. is believed, in conjunction with some • traiterous Members of the Junta of Oviedo, (1 - aely dismissed by Itomataa) facilitated the entrance of the enemy into that place. Sash was the confusion that prevailed, and the precipitation with which this vessel came away, that it was nu inquired to what division of the French army the invaders belonged, and the Prelate and his Suite had not prcvided themselves even with a change of apparel. It is not therefore in oar power to will any thing to the foregoing particulars, excepting the additional facts stated in the subjoined letters : " PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29. " I have to inform Toe, that while loading the ship Paovi r 7NTIA, ayemour Wag spread in Gijon, that the French were advancieg upon Oviedo with a strong column, and to avoid a .r;.risr, we were induced to unmoor the ship, and place her at ?bout chile miles off the port, which'.was effected on the morning et the Itch. I then Wet on shore to collect some provisions. On my landing, I szw the Martinis DE Lk ROMANA corking in , :th his Aids-de-Camp. !learned frum the latter that they had doubt °lC:French being in possession of Oviedo; that they had there •o defend the bridge the regiment de la Princessa, which wnuld doubtless be compelled to fall back. 'This did actually take place, as I saw the greater part a than arrive at Gijon shortly after, and no doubt retrained of the French being then in ton possession of Oviedo, and that they would shortly be here. " We, in consequence, made ail the haste we could to be offs and set sail on the 19th in the morning. The rest of your pro perty was left to the care of our friends, who will watch for the first favourable opportunity of shipping." _ _ ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. " Last night arrived the Spanish ship Providentia, from Gijon which she left on the 20th inst. The Bishop of Sr. AND Rao and several other Ecclesiastics are on board, having embarked at Gi jon with the greatest precipitation, in consequence of the ap proach of the French army, of which a division had taken pos session of Oviedo on the 18th inst. " The whole of the shipping at Gijon effected their escape ex cept the British transports F U and G U, which could not get out of the harbour, and it is feared must have been taken. The 0 W came off with the Spanish and other ships. The M arquis of Ro /LANA got off IN the Palamo Spanish sloop of war, with several persons of distinction, and was supposed to have sailed for Vigo. The approach of the French was quite in the nature of a surprise for neither the Bishop nor any of the other persons in the Provi dentia know what division of the French army it is that so unex pectedly entered the place. The confusion in Gijon was ex treme, and the Bishop and his attendants came off without more apparel than what they had on their backe." The PILCHARD, which arrived at Plymouth on Mon day, reports that Rear-Admiral SOTHERY in the DE FLAIKE, with another ship of the line, was within sight and in chase of, to the nort h war d of ? L'Orient, of the two French line of battle ships which lately escaped from the Saints ; aud strong hopes were entertained that he would come up with them.—Should he be so fortunate, there can be no doubt respecting the result that may be expected. By the Princess Augusta packet, we have received Jamaica Papers to the 15th ult. from which we have. Given extracts in another part of this Paper. ' The nisurrection, formerly mentioned, has been success fully quelled. The disputes between the Civil and Military Authorities of the Island have also been ad justed. The House of Assembly has triumphed, and General CARMICHAEL. will be recalled. A Procla mation of the Duke of MANCHESTER, dated March 29, prohibits the exportation of corn for three weeks. Private letters from Gottenhurgh, Of the 20th in stant state, that the Russian fleet has put to sea ; and this. intelligence is corroborated by a letter from an Officer on hoard his Majesty's ship VlcToav (the flag ship of Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ), which, after mentioning the safe arrival of the Alonzo's convoy from the Nor e, says—. , We are to sail in a few hours, I suppose for the Baltic, in consequence of intelligence that the Russian fleet is at sea." A postscript to a letter of the same date, contains the following laconic passage The Austrians are doing great things." We wish we could credit the latter statement, but we consider it merely as a repetition of the unfounded ru mour brought by the last mail. The public will see, from last night's Gazette, that, as we suspected, there was some mistake in the rapid promrtion of Lord BURCHERSIL Tl.at Nobleman's commissions as Major and Lieutenant Coloriel, have been annulled, and he is now Cal:tails Lord BURG• , HERSH of the Sd Dragoon Guards. A Return has been made to an Order of the House of Commons, for a Copy of certain Treasury Minutes . relating to the - purchase of a House ,in Downing street, as a residence for the President of the Board of Contrrul. Front this return it appears, that the pricer f the house and fixtures jointly was £9,433, for the. payment of which suns a warrant was ordered to be made out by the Lords of the Treasury ! Was the salary, allowed to the President of the Board of Controul, by Act of Parliament, insufficient, without the public being at the same time saddled with pay ment of his house -rent, and that too at a period when tha people are paying a tenth of their income to the exkencies of the State ? N.'e are astonished to see the public Press of Great Britain, which ought to be the guardian of public morals, contaminated, by giving currency to mawkish and tawdry statements in vindication of persons in high life, who have already violated the most sacral moral, and religious obligations, and are now seeking to offend the feelings of com mon decency by daily presenting their adulterous intercourse iu some new shape before the world.— Are the parties not aware that they are instilling poison into the minds of the rising generation, by the flimsy decorations with which they embellish an in trigue so loathsome to every feeling and virtuous mind, that we pity the degradation of those who can lend their columns to its publication ! - :s - esterday the remains of Mr. and Mrs. SMEETON, who fell victims to the late fire in St. Martin's- were interred in St. Mary-k-Strand church yard. An immense crowd witnessed the melancholy ce remony. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild hall,, at which the price of Bread was order-A to be reduced an assize, the Quartern Loaf will therefore to-morrow sell for laid. ' The LORD MAYOR Lid before the Court a letter from Mr. Alderman BOYDELL, requesting to surren der h:s office, as Alderman of Cheap Ward ; which was accepted, and his Lordship was desired to issue his precept for a wardmote to fill up the vacancy. His Lordship then nominated the following Gen tlemen, for the Livery to make choice of two, on Midsummer-day, to serve the office of Sheriff for the year ensuing : Griffith Jones, Esq. George Bridges, Esq. Richard Sanderson, Esq Ditto and Cooper. Samuel Baker, Esq. William Case, Esq. George Wood, Esq. John Gray, Esq. Harvey Walklate Mortimer, Esq. Ditto and Far:.kr. William Lambert, Esq. H. PARKER, Esq. Clerk of the Chamber, surren dered that office, and Mr. J. BOWDEN W,.S 'admitted in his place. CORN-MARKET, MARK -LANE, MAT 31.—The fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day are few, but olerable remaining supplies, but little fine, and sales fully support last prices —Barley likewise— In Malt little variation—White Pees scarce and dearer—Beans of the two kinds this week are rather lower—There are also to lerable supplies of Oats, and sales thereof are named rather dearer —Rape Seed higher—Oour at our fast currency. 05WZRAL CURRENCY AS UNDIR : Wheat, 58s. 70s. 82i. Beans 535. 595.0.1 Fine di tto, 86s. 893. Tick ditto 40s. 465. Rye, 48s. 525. Oats, 255. 2.85. Ils. Barley, 325. 40s. od. Poland ditto, 335. 371. cd. Malt 705.785. Potatoe ditto to stki White Peas (boners), 821 92s Rape Seed, 541. to 581. Gray slitto, 455. foOs. Floc /liar, 70s. 7 kir-644064,665. 70e. • • THE ARMY. Orders arrived at Ramsgate, on Saturday last, to delay the embarkation oft& Ist battalion of the 50th Regiment, for about ten days. Some horse transports are expected is that harbour, for artillery, under or ders to embark. The 52d Regiment, Ist battalion, and the 95th Rife Corps, embarked •at • Deal, re main in the Downs, waiting, it is said, to be joined by the other regiments. The Royal Anglesea Regiment of Militia marched from Ramsgate to Marg,tte, yesterday morning, where they are at present to remain. Yesterday two fleets of transports sailed from Ports mouth for Cork and Guernsey, the former under con voy of the. HARDY gun brig, and the latter under that of the ANT schooner. Both fleets are destined to take troops on board for foreign service. The Ist battalion of the 6th Regiment of infantry at Ospringe, is ordered to be completed from the 2d battalion, to 1200 men, preparatory to its embarka tion on foreign service. "Wednesday last the Lamerton and Tavistock Local Militia, consisting of MO, under the command of Colonel BRAY, marched into Plymouth Dock, where they will remain on permanent duty for 28 days. NAViIL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, MAY 28. Arrived the Queen, PALMER, from London, for Hayti, with loss of main-yard, &c.—Sailed the Silonia, ANDREWS, for London.—Wind S.W. PLYMOUTH, AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, MAY 29. Came in the Sir William Scott, Capt. BALL, from Teneriffe, with wine and barilla, for this port ; RE SISTANCE, of 36 guns, and PLoyza, of 18, from a cruize. The Busy letter of marque, of this port, Capt. BELL, bound to Madeira, with various goods, has been captured by the Mouche French privateer, and retaken by the RAVEN, of 18 guns. Came in the Ventura French brig privateer, pierced for 18 guns, captured the 16th of Mara; last, off Madeira, by the FORTUNEE, of 40 guns: she is a very fine brig, of a large class, and heavily mounted, that is, she has but nine guns, eight of which are 18-pounders, and one 24-pounder, the latter fixed in the midships of the vessel : she is from Bourdeaux, bound to Guade loupe, with prov:sions, and an assorted cargo, and had dispatches, which were thrown overboard. The FORTUNEE was left cruizing off Scilly, being last from Cork, and is hourly expected here.—Arrived the LYRA brig, of 10 guns, Capt. BEvEAxs, from off Rochefc. ; rt ; and PILCHARD schooner, from a cruize. Sailed, the LoNnc.)E, of 98 guns, for Chatham.—Went ont of harbour, after a complete refit, the ACHILLE, of 80 guns, Hon Capt. Sir RICHARD Kix nister in America had sent any justification of his pro. ceedings home, and whether the Right Honourable c er , leman would have any objection to lay it before t he House ? - Mr. 1 / 4 :ANNING thought it better to defer any consideration of the subject till the production of the papers n"w moved for. Lord H. PETTY wished particularly for such jus tification, if any such had been sent ; as there were possible cases, in which a Minister might be merito rious in acting against his literal instructions. Mr. CANNING had no disposition to refuse the request. He thought still, however, that the papers / low moved for ought to be first produced. Lord MILTON wished to know what the com mercial situation of the two countries was? Mr. CANNING replied, that•it was one of con. siderabie embarrassment, owing to the unotherised arrangement which had been made. • Mr. WHITBREAD, although he was surprised that any Minister should act so much against his in structions, still was of opinion that the production of the present papers moved for ought to be first waited for.—Af ter a few words from Mr. A. BARINC, the motion was agreed to. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of the Committee •f Supply respecting the Vote of Credit ; the further consideration of which was poi, off to this day, on the suggostion of Mr. Pon- SONS:, who thought the time too late to stare the opinion he en tertained upon the subject. Ihe CUANCI.I.I.OIt of the EXCRI. epee readily acceded to the wish of the Right Honourable Gen tleman, with an understanding, at the same time, that, if the business should not come on till a similar hour, it shOuld never theless be proceeded with. Mr. MARTIN intimated his intention, in ord.: r to save the time of the House, to confine himself to moving that the House go into a Committee on his Resolutions, without any introductory •bservations. The Consolidated Customs hill was read a third time, and after a few observations from Mr. BARING and Mr. Rust was passed and ora , red to the Lords. Mr. W HARTON brought up the Report of the Committee of Ways and Means, for the issue of three million. of Exchequer El sito cover the Vote of Credit, .vhich was ordered to betaken inn) further consideration this day. ''he other Orders were put off to this day. Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR DEAL, MAY 30. Arrived the Mermaid frigate, from the Westward ; 1 Rebuff gun-brig, from Portsmouth, with a convoy of merchant-vessels, which have passed through for the river ; the Crocodile and Hound bombs, from the Westward ; Crown, FIEwL.AND, for St. Thomas's Riga packet, WHITE, for the Brazils ; and Fingal, DENNING, from Rio Janeiro : his Majesty's ship PHCEBE, with a convoy of merchantmen and trans ports, the formcr from Lisbon, the latter from Ply month—the transports are chiefly sailed for Ramsgate Pier, the others for the river.—Sailed the Amethyst frigate on a cruize off Flushing ; and ; Crocodile fri gate to the Northward. The Nymphe frigate and Kangaroo sloop, which are to convoy the trans ports (having on board the 52d, 43d, and 95th Regi ments), to their destination, (Lisbon, as conjectured), have not at present sailed from the Downs, the wind being adverse. —Wind S. W. KINGSTON, APRIL tS. The following is a copy of a letter received from the Agent of this Island, dated Feb. 11, 1809: I have -received information apprising me that the Mail, which will be clic. Itched this evening, for Jamaica, will convey the sentiments of his :Majesty's Government upon the following points :—I under stand that measures will be taken at the commence ment of the next Session of Assembly to assure the House that it is the anxious wish of the Executive Power to respect the privileges of the House. His Majesty's Ministers have decided that a copy of the proceedings of the Court Martial, which was con vened to investigate the mutiny of the 27th May lest, shall ba laid before the Assembly ; and that the right of the Assembly to inquire into all mat ters affecting the public safety, which happee ' within the Island, and to examine all persons, civil or military, capable of giving evidence on any su f jeccunder the investigation of the House, exceptine his Majesty's 'Representative, and the Menders o: • A meeting between these parties took place yeeter. I the other branch of the Legislature, shall be fully ac. day, which terminated without bloodshed. The fel_ ! knowledged and respected. lowing account of the affair is given by the seconds : ". I have also been informed, that the Mail of this In consequence of a challenge having been re- evening will convey positive orders, expediting the ceived by Lord Pacer from Captain CADOGAN, and removal of die 241 West-India regiment." every attempt to prevent a meeting having failed Accounts from the Havannah state, that in conse the parties, attended by their respective friends, Capt. ' quence of orders, which had been transmitted by the . CADOGAN by Capt. 111 , Keetzu of the navy, Lo r d S upreme J unta , t h at every F renc h man s h ou ld l eave Pacer by Lieut.-Colonel VIVIAN of the 7th light dra- Cuba within a specified time, the Governor of the gloms, met as agreed, at seven o'clock, yesterday Havannah had issued a proclamation on the 23d ult. morning, on Wimbledon Common. The ground hay- directing all inhabitants of that nation in the town to in; been taken at twelve paces distance, they were di- depart within 17 days, and in the country vvithin rested to fire together—Captain CADOGAN fired, Lc-el twenty-five days. The proclamation had such an in- PAGET'S pistol flashed—this having been decided to stantaneous effect, that many immediately began to for a fire, a question arose, whether Lord PAGET seek refuge on board the British and American Yes. had taken aim as if ietendieg to hit his antagonist.; sels in the harbour. Both the seconds being clearly of opinion that sueh i Shortly afterwards a rabble, consisting principally was not his intention, (although the degree of obli- lof the lower order of Spaniards, sallied forth, and • quity lie gave his pistol was such as to have been clis- commenced the most desperate acts, by destroying covered only by particular observation) Capt. M'ICENI the dwellings of those people, and commi tting every me stated to Capt. C.eleociee, that as it appeared to excess. Many houses were demolished, and several be Lord Pawer's intention not to fire at him, he could' Frenchmen ?filled and wounded. Aff t air r s ea h t a en vi i n n g ; t as he . not asiniit of the affair proceeding any further. Lieu- I sumed a very serious aspect, the Gov ernor was corn , tenant-Colonel Viviee then asked Capt. CADOGAN ; pelled to issue another proclamati on , h whether he had not himself observed that Lord PAGET !rioters with the severest punishment. Tranquillity had not aimed at him—to :which Ile replied in the I was at last restored, except in the interior, where affirmative. Captain McKeezie then declared his I great consternation prevailed, many estates having determination not to remain any longer in the been destroyed. Seld; to witness any further act of hostility on the According to accounts from Carraccas, by the way part of Captain CADOGAN. Captain C. replied, of of the island of Trinidad, a combination existed course his conduct must be decided by his second ; among several officers, and some of the principal cha. declaring, at the same time, that he had come pre-' ratters, to establish an Independent Government pared fur the fall of one of the parties. On Captain there ; but the people 'Tee in the cause of Ferdinand M'Keiate and Lieutenant-Colonel "%TINIAN making the Vllth, and seized the revolutionists, 24 of whom it known to Lord PAGET, that as he evidently did not were beheaded. intend to fire at Captain CADOGAN ' the affair could Th e Argo frigaee, of 44 guns, Capt a i n Di e b r , ar . go no further, Lord P. replied, " as such is your rived the same day from off St. Domingo. The Fa. determination, I have no hesitation in saying, that vourite sloop of war .and -Sparrow brig were left nothing could ever have induced me to add to blockading the city. At the time the Argo sailed, a the injuries I have already done the family, by firing Spanish brig from Porto Rico had just iirrived with a at the brother of Lady CHAIRLOTTZ WZLLESLICY."— reinforcement of troops for General Sanches De Re- Oil this tte parties left the ground.? mieres. About ten days ago the Argo stoke the • (Signed) ti g KENZIIL Netley brig, of 12 guns, belonging to the barbado a - YIVLeN. 4 station. CHATHAM, MAY 28. The Albion, Capt. FERRIER, CaM,t up this harbour. on Thursday ; she is dismantlimz, and is to be paid off. The Rota only waits fcr tlu wind to sail for the Dore. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESEND, MAY SO.—. - ,rrived the Cambria, Phipps; and Lord Collingwood, —, front Lisbon; and the Thalia, Waterer, from Jamaica.—Sailed the Navigation, Kerr, to: Madeira; and I'auiot, Sandenon, for Cadiz. DUEL BETWEEN LORD PAGE I' AND CAPT. CADOGAN. AMERICA. NEW YORK, APRIL 21. Committee Room, Saturday Evenimg, April NOTICE.—The Federal Republican Committee the City of New York recommend it to all . owners and Masters of ♦essels to display their cols on Monday next, in honour of the triumph of Fe( Policy, in the restoration of intercourse between United States and Great Britain. The persons ing charge of the bells in the different churchei requested to cause them to be rung from twelN one o'clock in the same day. And it is ordered a Committee wait on the Commandant of Artil and request that he will cause a Federal Salute fired at sun-rise, noon, and sun -set, on the same firms occasion. GENERAL MEETING. Triumph of Federal Poii:y!—No Embargo!—No French A return of Peace, Yrosperitv, end Commerce! AU true friends of their country—ol who are eigciples of Wash ington, and disposed to support the Federal Ticket al the ensuing Election, are requested to meet this day, at twel-re o'clock, at the Circus, to consider the present state of our national affairs, and to support that system of Federal Politics width has at last compell ed the Administration to abandon a fruitless and self-destructive Embargo, and take the !Ina step towards a settlement of our af. fairs with Great Britain, by accepting terms offered 16 months ago; thus putting our differences with that nation in a train of bving fairly and honourably adjusted, instead of French thr sas and ccutfiscations abroad, sad French influence at home. APRIL 2L—Yesterday, agreeably to notice, our citizens evinced public testimonies of their joy on the prospect of a restoration of commercial intercourse with England. The day was ushered in by a grand fideral salute, which was repeated at noon, and at sun-set. The shipping in harbour were decorated with their flags at mast-head during the day. The American eagle, roused from despondency, once more soared among the stars, floating with fond complii sane), over resuscitated commerce, and expanding his pinions in triumph at her restoration. The ring ing of bells and the thunder of cannon spoke the feel ings of freedom, and proclaimed to the Skies the virtuous enthusiasm of political friendship. Mutual felicitations were exchanged among our patriotic citi zens, and the joys of the heart lighted up a smile on every countenance. At twelve o'clock a very numerous and respectable auembly of Federal Republicans met at the Circus. So large and so animated an assemblage of Electors was never before witnessed in this country. Though the place will contain upwards of four thousand, it could not admit the whole who attended. The city, in the evening, was splendidly and fancifully illumi nated—while the chiming of the bells and sound, of joy in the streets, which swelled on the breath of eve, filled every virtuous bosom with sensations of delight. APRIL '26.—A letter from Havannah, dated the lOtb instant says—" The French residents in this Island are obliged to keep close on board of vessels, toftc. on account of the rage ti the populace. Ameri- I can vessels that have arrived are over-hauled . by the Spanish Officers, to ascertain it' they have any French property on board. Money is very scarce. . New du ; ties have been laid-10 dollars on flour per bbl. and other provisions 50 per cent. Cotton goods 15 per cent. and other dry goods 22. Sugars are from 4to ! . 6 dollars, and coffee 16. No sale for any articles-. IVEST-INDIES. - 7 ; I t I 1142. tee of Ship- ; )lours •/ :derai f !n the ;•. hav- ; I !S are ; lye to ci that illery, to be , e glo- . , PartTl r • ' F I , V