Star. — London, England, 1809-10-09 00:00:00

'much m f ive nrable Itecritint OPt do health of the ole army than the private letters from Lisbon. 'D i e foreign pipers say nothing of the indisposition o f t he French Emperor. But different priv,tie letters Inection the circumstance. The following is one of them : c " HELIGOLAND, SEPT. °Si y o u exnat news, and I have some of a most extraordinary, much doubt, of a most sivisfactory said to have arrived here from the opposite shore • ti e: Bonaparte is afflicted with a violent fever at which has derang, d his intellects. Some people !!i. delirium is occasioned by disappointment in his with Austria. Ido not state this as a fact, but only ~;.., r ,port is added, as a confirmation, what is not per that in the first paroximt of his madness Bo (pit' of nis favourite Generals. The latter part of r '' t , 1 ,l,irt• sae, is as true as the first, but we are so often %ere by lals? rumours, that we hardly know what t d tvlist to distrodh. "„' news we had from the coact is, that the Emperor of rjected the &grading terms offered by Bonaparte, .••• • 31 t ec.l.l menced hostilities. This L. not-the first time the Armistice has bc. n a3se4d, aild I venture to :. i. will not be the last time when it will be discovered to '- ..~ tr ,~~.,,~ .. wra:hcr has ben so stormy, that the communication z rr t,• , nd the shore has been much interrupted, and the deterred from sai:ing by die violence of the wind Leak to us for i A Gci-,lliritan tr i o() reached London on Saturday O 1;; ;;,,m the opposite coast of France, and who „„ .13 P•ii"S so late as the 30th ult. confirms the re- prt fN B . A .Los having been seriously indisp os ed, h ut he is now in perfect health. His ma. 1 ,;....x.;s yiolent fever, accompanied with delirium, on by an imprudent exposure of his person while in a strong perspiration. It cc („:7••-eu towarJs the latter end of August. He had during the whole of the forenoon of a r ,...h0t reviewing a corps of the army, and some rnancenvres, and had just returned to' when an• Ambassador Extraordinary, ‘.,:!!, 2 !etter fit;m the Emperor of RUSSIA, arrived. 1 . ..11-u: resting himself, or seeking corporal refresh .m a change of clothes, he desired the Ambas ,{ ; t•;, ue introduced, and having read the letter, he with him into the garden of the palace, remained for more, than two hours in con. versa::en, whole of which time, according to the tri its a' Par:s, his head was uncovered. In the cour. , .:. (it'll,: night he felt himself indisposed, and be. •„• t'!e clu:te of the following evening he was the physicians in attendance to be in so dan ri.ps state, that expresses were sent off to Paris f,:rtlier medical assistance. The strength of his however, triumphed over the disease, belle the cad of the month he was declared con- , ::oc . xvi , 1, ,, Yr. die same authority we Icarn, that it was sup - Paris that a Treaty of Peace had actually ::,laded I),?tween France and Austria, the un ; condi•ions of which were, that the Emperor r.hould withdraw from all public ditties, and Archduke CNA tu.iis was to succuel Lim in a „-vd portion cf his dominions, under the title AusrmA. We cannot avoid doubting . the correctness of this information. .\ n.?:l.lar communication had been establish-a for c6i..,v‘Ance of intelligence between Paris and for which purpose upwards of an hundred stationed at proper intervals. This Lir and several other particulars we have cotLmonicated, shcw that NAPOLLON is turning • .:1,1J: towards the Spaniards, and that we may e:•; . ;:ct the recommencement of active operations • ..: unfortunate people. • 'rum Paris to the Ist instant state that ~,~,, ~i...L ~ t.. 1! E.. !I t- • ' .:.~; . Fm:llest ;ir prehension was entertained in lilat hostilities would be renewed on tile .. I . ! , a!l..test intelligence from Vienna, which 1;::. was consickred as very satis uuderstood that BONAPARTr. night St. Cloud by the 15th of this month, set out for Spain in a few days after. • . I scat to the Mayor of Tours, to make • f.--r die passage of 80,000 troop, rein army in Spain. dress to state, that a Dutch paper, cf .1., the 7th inst. has this day , been re 1, which says, that according to the ilungary the Emperor of AUSTRIA t.:::•r.;; I y ill, that his life was despaired of, 12: td received 1. 1 .:e Sacrament. P. , !:er contains a report that the Emperor • 1.,1,1 declared his determination of joining 1 . 4 , 6 %e evcni of the renewal of hostilities. ;;a-...? also received Nantburgh Cormsponden -11":3 to :1!.! ?oth ult The French Emperor set out. i m Schocnbrunn for Brunn, •:n a jour n=! ( . ;'Han:burgh Papers state that P!,:ce is ( - ,r. Cie eve of bo.:ing concluded between E - auce Austria, but Cley aid that a French army Austria until a Peace it tosehided with Eng- es.er,ll,ty morn'n{ his MAJESTY, Princesses An-I s':i.! Soi , illl, accompanied by Lady E'.. Ge .ll i . ! tz t Iv, Camel DE.sEnow, .Ind Major Peicr, 2. ' 3 ' 1, * to S‘. Ge,rge's Chapel, Windsor, and heard a zernio n pre.idied the Hon. and Rev. Dr. MARSIIAM; .1.• 12th chapter of St. Paul's first Epistle to the Cz;ll , l.i ins, verse 31 : " B t earnesey the belt gilts; awl yet shay If urto yol a n'Orc cie ...lc it w.iy." GlCat preparations are making at Frogrrore. for a gra:ic.l display of fireworks, on 85th. instant. I G t l LORD atiSitZER.EACII aid - Mr. GINNING. ~.--- • The following are authentic copies of the two letd ters which passed between Lrrd CASTLEREAGH 4mi 1 Mr. CANNING immediately previous to the late Duel. , We h:rve already g i v e n t h e su b sta n ce o f b ot h ; b ut i t may be accept a bl e to our Readers to have them in a. perfect state : • St. James's-square, Sept. 19, 1809. SIR--It is unnecessary for me to enter into any detailed state ment of the circumstances which peuceded the recent resignations. It is enough tor me, with a view to the insmediate object of this letter, to state, that it appears a proposition had been agitated, without any communication with me, for my removal from the War Department ; and that you, towards the close of the last Session, having urged a decision upon this question, with the al ternative of your seceding from the Government, procured a posi tive promise from the Duke of PORTLAND (the execution of which you afterwards considered yourself entitled to enforce), that such removal should be carried into effect. Notwithstanding this promise, by which I consider you pronounced it unfit that I should remain charged with the conduct of the War, and by which my situation as a Minister of the Crown was made depen dent upon your will and pleasure, you continued to sit in the same Cabinet with me, and to leave me not only in the persuasion that I pow a d your confidence and support as a colleague, but you alloweu me, in breach of every principle of good faith, both public and private, il,ough thus virtually superseded, to originate and proceed in the execution of a new enterprize of the most arduous and important nature, with your apparent concurrence, and as tetbible approbation. You were fully aware that if my situation in the Government had been disciosed to me, I could not have submitted to remain one moment in office, without the entire abandonment of my private honour, and public duty. You knew I was deceived, and you continued to deceive me. I am aware it may be said, which I am ready to acknowledge, that when you pre4sed for a decision fur my removal, you also pres.cd for its disclosure, and that it was resisted by the Duke of Portland, and some nie-abers of the Government supposed to be my friends. But I never can admit, that you have a right to make use of such a plea, in justification of an act affecting my honour, nor that the sentiments of others could justify an ac quiescence in such a decision on your part, whd had yourself felt and stated its unfairness. Nor can I admit that the head of any administration, or any supposed friend (whatever may be their motives), can' authorize or sanction any man In such a course of long and persevering deception ; for were Ito admit such a prin. epic, my honour and character would be from that moment in the discretion of persons wholly unauthorised, and known to you to be unauthorised, to act for me in such a case. It was therefore your act and your conduct which deceived me; and it is impos stble for me to acquiesce in being placed in a situation by you which no man of %onoor could knowingly submit to, nor pa. newly miler himself to be betrayed into, without forfeititing that character. I have HO right, as a public man, to resent your demanding, upon public grout,ds, my removal from the particular office 1 have held, or even from the Administration, as a condition of your colitinuing a Member of the Government. But I have a distinct right :o expect that a proposition, justifiable in itself, shall not be executed in an unjustifiable manner, and at the expence of my honour and reputation. And consider that you were bound, at least, to avail yourself of the same alternative, namely, your own reegnation, to take yours if out of the predicament of practising such a decat towards me, which you did exercise In demanding a decision for my removal. Under- these circumstances, I must require that satisfaction from you to which I feel myself entitled to lay claim. I am, Stc. CAST LLREACU. The Right Hon. George Canning, &c. &c. &c. • Gloucester Lodge, Sept : 20, 1 SO9. - - - MT Loan—The tone and purport of your Lordship's letter, which 1 have this moment received, of course preclude any tither answer in. my part to the misapprehensions and misrepresenta tions with which it abounds, than that I will cheerfully give to your Lordship the satislaction which you require. I am, &c. GEOILOZ CANNING. Lord Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c. &c. The Hon. HENRY WELLESLEY was the gentleman cho,,en by Mr. CANNING to be his second in the duel, on account of ,he sti ict and cont .iential intimacy that subsists between him and the family ; but the !recut domestic event which happened to that Gentleman induced him to decline an office!, which would infal lihly bring his name again bet Ore the public ; and he therefore run down, in a post-chaise aid iota: horses, to Cobham, to engage Mr. Ei.ris to attend his friend. The QUEEN and Princesses were at the house of Mr. on Mr. WELLESLEY'S arrival, and he therethre stopt at the fun till her Majesty's departure, when the two gentlemen reztlined together to Gloucester Lodge, to prepare fur the combat. When the celebrated hlirabean began to take an active and leading part in the French National As ssembly, he was assailed on all sides by the Court Party. He received several challenges, and regularly put down the names. of the different persons who wished to fight him. Among the rest a very hot ' headed Nobleman insisted upon immediate satisfac tion. Mirabeau very coolly took out his tablet, and wrote down the challenger's name, ssyiog, 44 Marquis, you are the twenty-second on my list, and as soon as I cease lobe a Deptey you shalt have your turn." Mr. CANNING, as soon as he is recovered, intends to retire to his estate in Leicestershire. The EPIIIaA sloop arrived yesterday at Yarmouth froth Heligoland, with a foreigner, who was arrested as a spy at Heligoland, by the British Consul, and sent to this country a primer. He is to remain on board the EPJIIRA until an order arrives from► Lon don for his removal. Hyde Park was, yesterday, very full of company —they were much anno)cd by the dust. The Duke of NORFOLK has been nominated Mayor of Gloucester for the year ensuing. .* The. 9th Light Dragoons, *ith ginnbet. or horses, have arrived at Plymouth in 12 transports, under cbn voy of the MaaiNau gim-b d rig. "They left Flushing ton Wednesday last. They were disembarked on Sa turday morning. Yesterday 14 sail of 'transports arrived at Harwich from Flushing, with sick men; the barracks having been previously cleared, a great number will be ac commodated at Harwich. They were all Immedi ately landed and conveyed to the barracks. Several poor fellows died on their passage over. Another fleet of transports were in sight off Har wich yesterday evening, supposed to be from Flush ing, with more sick. N.IVAL lIVT.c.LLIGENCE. FALMOU TH, OCTOBER 6. Arrived yesterday, the Prince of Wales Packet, Captain Toon, in 14 days from Lisbon—landed her mails and dispatches at. Penzance, the latt?.r were conveyed to London by an Officer belonging to Lord WELLINGTON'S army—the Marlborough packet was safe arrived at Lisbon with mails from Englar.d ; also arrived, tl-e Sally, HtrrsoN, from Rio Janeiro ; the Mary and Elila, RowcaoFT, from Cork ; the So phia Pappenburgh galliot, ALBERTS, from Bourdeaux fbr London, with brandy, prize to the GIBRALTAR, of 74 guns.—Sailed his Majesty's schooner PHIPPS, Captain BELL, with eight transports, to join the our_ ward-bound Mediterranean and Halifax fleets, now off this port ; also the ship Governor Halket, for Ja maica.—The Duke of Montrose packet, with mails Po the Mediterranean, is detained till further orders. —His Majesty's ships AJAX, ACTIVE frigate, PORT Maxon, and FYLLA, with 200 sail, appeared off here ''early this morning, and were joined by the ships with the trade from hence. PLY NIOUTII-DOCK, OCTOBER 7: Two English brigs, apparently coasting traders, were captured yesterday afternoon off the Start, by s a corvette privateer, and sent for the French coast. The American ship Julia, of Norfolk in Virginia, HEWETT, Master, mrived at Plymouth last night ; she came last from , Petersburgh, Virginia, and was bound to Copenhagen, laden with a cargo of tobacco, cotton-wool, and staves ; put in here in distress, and being in want of water; during her passagAhe en countered a heavy gale, in which she sprung her fore mast, received considerable damage in her rudder, and was in a very leaky state : in the Channel she fell in with a pilot-boat, which brought her in here.. The Master of the pilot-boat informed the Captain of the Julia, that lie fell in with and was chased in tilt Chan nel by a trench schooner and a lugger privateer, but fortunately escaped. The former captured, on Wed nesday last, about four miles N. N. W. of the Edy stone Lighthouse, 'an English brig, which was re captured soon after by the Hind Excise revenue cutter, Capt. ALLEN, who carried her into Fowey.— The ORESTES sloop of war was last evening ordered to sea in quest of the privateer, but returned this afternoon without having been so fortunate as to ac complish her object. Yesterday the UNITE frigate was paid ,wages and prize-money, and had 14. days leave of absence granted to the men to visit their friends. Two hundred and fifty of these fine fellows, on their return, will be turned over to the SCIPIO'S, 74, now'ready frir sea at this pen, and waiting to receive the flag of Rear-Ad-, miral STOI'FORD. A report is in circubtion here, (but .I cannot trace it to' any authentic source) that the MAJESTIC, has had an action with a Russian ship of the , line in the Baltic, whic'h she captured, after a chace of 18 hours, and a close engagement of six. The loss of the Russians is reported to amount to 300 in killed and wounded ; and ours to halt that number, having suffered severely by the stern chasers of the etemy during the-pursuit. This week a Court of Inquiry was bold on board the SAN RAFA E L, in Hamoaze, before Captains Woutaxv and EBLY, on Mr. RionArm Foor, purser of the said ship, to investigate his conduct, in conse quence of a letter having been written to the Lords A young Lady, the daughter of an eminent mer‘- ant in the City, eloped on F riday morning last, with 1 of the Admiralty, by some anonymous slanderer , con ch: taining false accusations against him.—After a full an Emigrant, who, for upwards of two years, has I filled the situation of foreign clerk in her father's t investigation, the charges were proved to be ground countingthouse. No traces of the fugitives have yet : less, and Mr. FOOT was honourably accinitted. been discovered. The young Lady wants but a few The HESPNR sloop of war, now lying in the Sound, weeks of being of age, when she will come into un- is ordered to prepare for the East-Indies : she will controuled possession of a fortune of £lO,OOO. take out dispatches from Government and from the THEATRE, LYCEUM.—Mr. WRENCH, from the Bath East-India Company. Theatre, made his first appearance on Saturday night, in Bdenr, in The West Indian. In his person and de portment he is unaffected. He bustled through his with twelve transports, with sick troops on board from scenes with much spirit and non-chalance. In his tit- Flushing ; the Young Berjaniin, Toskaiws, and the I terance he was rather too rapid, which prevented him 1 Jane, ADAMS, from London ; the Pappebburgh ship from pointing many passages with the necessary ac i Vrow Maria, J. ANDERSON master , laden with deal s curacy; but his performance, on the whole, entitles him to much commendation ; and in the lively .parts , and other timber, for,this port; the ship Go o d In of genteel comedy he will prove an acquisition to the ' tent, Cams, from New Brunswick, laden with timber, Company. The merits of Miss DUNCAN in Charlotte l bound to Portsmouth, put in here by contrarywinds ; Freeport i and JOHNSTONE in the Major ' are too well ' West known to require notice. In the Farce, Mr. WitiiNtsi : the Nymph transport, Capt. TRACEY, from the on of , ward ; Eliza, WILDING, and Elizabeth , PHELPS , from manifested the versatility of his talents in the Lenitive, in The Prize, in which he was also well re-' London ; American schooner Eunice, T. WaLf.aos ceived. master, from Liverpool, bound to Gottenhorgh with We were happy to see the audience pay a just tri- : a cargo of salt, out 21 days, during which time she bute to the memory of the fate lamented Sir JOl encou ntered several very seven snow storms, and was Moons. in that part of the farce where Tristram ' obliged to put in here by contrary winds; and the Fiekir resolved, foal the moment, to be an • officer, hired schooner from Falmouth •.' he enumerates a list of British heroes, closed it with . 1 " Moore." The home hailed the DA n i e w i th three I • Bailed the Portngtmesolw i taina, for the Brazils ; diaaoct muds of SEPOINe• WIWILS ... . . i Ath W FAX,RiFr kV z - and Vi L BICOAW 'the:l64o4 ' e le. of it; gun to the tastward. !Muss Met! has, cdm'e up harbOur tO-clipi;tea." PORTSMOU/H, OCTOfil R • Arrivedhis Majesty'sshipVuvrvitE,ficrpGuertiSeT. Sailed the DAUNTLESS sloop of war, with a convoy for MAe,ira and Africa ; aqd SPARROWMAWKE, for Guernsey. DEAL, OCTOBER 8. Came down from the River and sailed, the Rose, DINT, for Cadiz. Two ships are coming through the Gulls ; they will proceed immediately, as the wind is fine from the eastward. YAItMOUTH, ocronEit R. Arrived from a cruize, the Paixcz or WALES cut ter. This morning arrived. the HAVOC gun-brig, from a cruize, and remain in the Roads with ft/3EBITV CALYPSO, and SPRIGHTLY cutter, who takes the trans ports fur Flushing.—Wind E.S.E. HARWICH, OCTOBER 8. Arrived lesterday morning, the Auckland packet, captain BaincF., from Heligoland, and the Lady Frances, Captain RUTTXTt, from Gottenburgh ; and last night, the Prince of Wales, Captain MASON, and the Beaufoy, Capt. Noici9s, both from Gottenburgh. with mails and passengers. A Swedish Messenger came over in die Prince of Wales, and set off imme• diately for London —Sailed yesterday, the K►ng George, With a mail and passengers, for Flushing. The packets for Heligoland and Cottenbufgh are detained here by contrary winds, as well as a large fleet of colliers, coasters, &c. FROM LLOYDS LIST. Galivits CND, OCT. 8. Arrived the Chester, Neild, from Steigo; Content, Samson; and Ganger, Clack, from New Bruns wick; the Medway, Witson, from Palermo; and the Nftpcy, Kendall, from Mogadure.— Sailed the Jenalma, Gibbon, fur Gi braltar; Sibella, Campbell; and Coffee Planter, Roberts, Par Ja maica ; the Anu, Prescott, for Trinidad ; the Ann, Cornfoot, for Madeira; and the Good-intent, —, for Jersey. The Sea Flower, of Leith ; Proapect,'Cittley, from London Reindecr, Briscu, kb-trail, and Diana, with seven or eight other v.•ssels were driven ott shore in Helignland, dining the violent gale. between the ge.d ult. and Ist inst. and p.re lost. The Young William, Strenner, from London, was deserted at sea, on the 10th ult. being in a sinking state; the crew arrived at Hebgoland. ..,~ ,1 I I } .11 t . 141 i~ M~ Li , DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. - • The Inspector, for the Meanwell, recaptured the Ist Deeetrvn her, 1799, tomorrow; and the Diana, for the Reliante, recap tured the Gth November, 1805, and Maria, captured the ?Ooh of the same month; on her arrival . , at No. 18, aement's Ina, there recalled on Tuesdays and Fridays. .1; : The Amethyst and Emerald for le Serpent and h Carielpe, captured M ch 23, 1: 7 .00, on board, the 13th instant ; copped Tura,lays ac ll Fridays. at Mr. Hr.wker's office, Plymouth. The Naiad, for la Soperhe, la Fanny, la I.ouisr, atm ltofatiarell Tingry, captured March 23, liMrs, on the 12th 'instant, at• Pl ymouth-dock ; and recalled Wednesdays and Fridays, at No. et?, Surrey-it rest, St. and. The Hunter, for the Maria, captured Nov. 20, 18415,. Off Alb 13th ants. at Messrs. Cooke and H a lf or d' s ; recalled on Iptedays and Fridays at the same plr ie. The Amelia, for the Harlequin, captured Jan. 16, 1806, en the 13th instant, at No. 13, Great t..;eorge-street rec.d.ed at the same place for three months. - The Hui Air, for le hparck and la Paix. captured /I.ly 13, 180; on the 14th instant, at No. 11, Cecil-street; recalled at the saws place. - - The Unite, for the Rouen, Nettuno, and Julie, captured Afar 2 and June 1, 121!8, on her an-ivAL Just hopes are yet enter twined of the safety of the four missing India ships. , The fleet were dispersed on the 14th of March, • off the Mauritius, in a gale, but not so violent as to be termed a tremendous/In:Tic :rie, in which all of the ships _ere dispzised--;-three a&ved at the Cape of Good Hope, ,ihd the remainder .atA Helena. The Calcutta, Bengal, L...dy Jane Dundas, and Jane Duchess of Gordon, were the windward ships ; and in the lb.! folltwing each other, there is no doubt those ships are in ctimpany, Mid have pro-. ceeded for India, to repair an y damage .they ,may 'have sustained : but is it likely, four ships to .have fouyidered, and. the others escaped, when all were se parated, and not two of them retained their company ? The circumstance speaks for itself without further ob servations. Hopes are entertained, that • Sk . e shall hear respecting them by the next fleet, expected in the lat ter end of this month.---The Calcutta, Lady Jane Dundas, and Bengal, were not d.eply laden ; their cargo principally consisted of silks and spice s ; the Jane Duchess of Gordon was more heavily laden than the others, but all of them were well found, and in excellent condition. UNVON-HALL.—Rakrf Eras, a cashin g !sitar, was charged with stealing an elezant garnet ring from the shoy. of Mr. Folkarsle jeweller, in lliackfriars-road. Mr. Ftilkard stated, that the i somr came b.to his and &sired to look at Some - ibigs. A number were pieced before hies, and he tried ierfral, ronc of wbichp:,d hint ; Mr. Ft)ikarel; howevel; observed that be kept one of them on his finger. After staying in the shop some time, he apologized to the witness ror having given him so rnifcli croubllt and not perriszsing s;,ying he would call in again widll A Lady owl choo-.1 ore. Fin then quitted the shop with the ring on his finger: the witneis followed him, and detained him the officer i.rrivcd:i for .earthing him, only ems shilling was found in his pocket. lie was fully committed for trial. Gloucester Barton Fair commence %) on Thursday last. The supply of cattle and pigs was plentiful, and the sale brisk. Of horses the shew was tolerable, but they went off dull. Onions and cheese, the staple articles, were in great abundance—the former fetched from 3s. 4]. to 4s. per bushel ; the latter, best Irony 31. 16s. to 41. 2s. per cwt. ; two-meal, from 21. 16s. to 31. At the late fair at Harlow Bush, in Essex, a young jockey boasted that he had sold a horse for 101. abova hi s value. A Yorkshire friend, present, requested to see the money ; on which the seller produced 401. in bank notes, upon a bank that.had no existence, being the consideration for which he had sold his horse.! Co RN MARK•LANE, OCTORIM 9.—Th ete are large arrivals of Wheat this day, and sales thereof are lower than at the reduction on Saturday-44aq and Malt are each cheaper—inliVbiteand.Nfw Grer Peas little variation--Beanri of the met ltindi; are lower—there are tolerable supplies43C Oats, and this trade nearly at list prices -41 - our lower..su pAT sack, and fine American 565-to 6616 per bitt'. °vegans. cnalEzlavir AS urinals s. -Meat, 711 s. Wk.' iU4s. Ikans, , 6l6.ll7fra, ; • fise dirto, 1084..it15. 'hick kitttu,.3l.9. Mir. . Rye, 565. 6254 0.1:S, SOi. 945.57..• . Maier, Sus. 51s: W. Pot :nd ditto, Vs.- 41 5441; Mak , 80s. Res. Potator datto, 401. ' ' White Peas (boilers) 90s. 98•. R.rte Seed, SOL to ML rOm ditto, sets. ntes. I '. • Fins /lour, Ws. 955.--Seconds SSW *Oki- . :