Star. — London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

Mliw' - i!IL present contest, she must owe her deliverance en tirely to her people—not to her former courtiers ! Th e following letter from an Officer belonging' to his N'iajesty's ship PLOVER, received this morning, o ntains some interesting particulars relative to the assistance afforded to the inhabitants of the Peninsula of Spain in their present stro:gle : •` Hi s majew y ship Plover, off Miranda Port a Vidro River, March 8. On the 27th ult. off Viana, we tell in with Ad. Ducxwourtes squadron, consisting of ten sail, h close pursuit of the French squadron which had escaped from Brest. The day before this we spoke the STATIRA fri re, who informed us, that she was in the midst .of t !:e French fleet, the whole of the preceding night, a nd at day-light right astern of them, and actually ciptirred one cf their schooners, within sight of their squadron. When we left the British squadron, the Trench fleet were supposed to be twenty-five leagues of them. The BAhrtztit,ZEALous, and ELI j. ;errn, joined the same evening. oitr ship an i the STATIRA were ordered off Viana, we ;II rived on the mo rn i ng o f t h e 28 t h, 2rd lay-to there the whole day, waiting for an answer f . , rr , the Marquis Rom A:;A. to some dispatches we tc ,:k cut to him. At .night we made sail for Vigo, 16er; we came to anchor on thr 30th. On the 2d of March, we chased a French brig the harbour of Vigo ; we returned back to our aa-::nrage off Viana on the Sd, and on the 4th, hear that the French had got possession of Miranda, an d pr,rt Vidro, at the request of the Spaniards,-our s h'r, as well as the LIVELY and STATIII.I, supplied t hem with all the oars and ammunition we could spire. On the sth, the STATIRA went up to Miranda, and the next day our ship and the PLOVER followed ; and on the 7th, the Spaniards completely succeeded in driving the enemy from the towns of Miranda and Port Vidro, taking several of them prisoners, and a large portion of their arms and ammunition. On tl a 4th instant the French got a complete de feat at Villa Garcia, where they were totally r( • ited, with the loss of 400 killed en the spot, and a vast t:crnber wounded. " I ser.d this by the STATIRA, which I understand proceeds direct to Plymouth, to victual and recruit her stores." We have received Harnburgh Papers to the Bth, and Duteh to the 18th instant, from which we have given some interesting extracts. The preparations for war are unremitting on the Continent, although it does not appear that any blow had been as yet struck; at least no reports of this description had reached Holland on Saturday last. The Dutch Papers con ta'a Paris news to the 14th instant, but with the ex ception of a short article respecting Saragossa, they are void of in tem .t. 'l - 11 brave PALM:OX And upwards of 20,000 of the irhabitants are said to have died of an epidemic die els,l,l-ought on by the putrefaction of the immense tits of dead bodies heaped up in the streets. The. French Generals are described as push.ing forward their victorious corps in every direction in Spain. VIENNA, FEB. 15. Cur Coul.t Gazette of to-day mentions, that at the ref. 0:11; of the States of Bohemia, on the SI st of last Octobm iu Pl•ague, tke Imperial proposal for raising I.;00,000 florins fir furnishing the levy en mass, ' r.lssed unanimously without the least debate, or col -1,c,•. 7 of vot, c. The Assembly declared, with a noble enthusiasm, like that of the noble hearted Hun g:trimi,, in their celebrated Moriamur pro Rege nostro, (""Let us die for our King !") in unanimous shouts, r.( , t only to furnish immediately the sum required, but to exert their whole power for the promotion of this est.iblishment, and chearfully to sacrifice their blood, lives, and fortunes, for the sacred person of his Ma jesty, and the good of their country. FER. 18.—A vast quantity of heavy ordnance has been sent to Bohemia. FEB. 25.---It is said that the Prince of Wurtemburg will aglin take the command of this city The mis sion of the French Ordnance Officer, M. de Mar bouef, who some weeks ago went to Munich, related to a very important object. Twos French rcsgiments cicavalry have entered Neubcrg on the Danube. MUNICH, FEB. 18. The movements among the Bavarian troops con tinue. People in general, here, no longer hope for tae continuance of peace. It does not seem that our . Court tak es . any s h are i n t h e negoc i at i ons b etwecn Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburgh, which are carried with great briskness. BAVARIA, FEBRUARY 27a All Bavaria is now covered with a deep snow.—ln "-Le Tyrol the snow lies from 4 to 6 feet deep, and it stip snows incessantly. Some Bavarian regiments have received orders to break up for the Tyrol, others already there. Last week a kind of general search was made - ..7.ougiiout our kingdom by the police, for all vaga z.:4l:i, Luspicious persons, spies, &c. BANKS OF THE ELBE, MARCH 3. A.ll the public and private advices from Austria :southern Germany seem to leave no hopes of an ~.c r.rranodation between Austria And France, parti -i; ly since the news of a peace between Great Bri : • and the Porte has reached Paris. The French ers assume a tone of irreconaeable discontent and • : ‘,. l 4cability---It seems they were little prepared to • hear stick accoitint front turkey ; consequently the snovementof troops in 'France to the territories of her allies have increased ; and the general opinion is that Bonaparte will penetrate with a large army from Italy, through Dalmatia, against Turkey, after having given a decisive turn to the military operations against Austria from the site of Tyrol and Hungary, while the Russians are to push forward from Moldavia and Wallachia. At Hamburgh t the effects of the Prince. of Ponte Corvo are packing up at the Government-house, and. it is said that he only waits an answer to some dis patches he sent by a courier to Paris, to break up for Hanover, from whence he is to go to Paris. Some say he is to have a command in South Germany. Others say, he is to go to Italy. The Dutch gar rison at Hamburgh have also orders to hold them: selves in readiness to break up for Germany. Some persons still think that a settlement of the differences between Great Britain and Sweden on one side, and Russia, Denmark and Prussia on the other, may yet take place, and give birth to such a Northern Convention, as will stamp the seal of lasting security on the different states of the North. HAGUE, MARCH 18. Letters from Vienna state, that the Archduke Charles, in his capacity as Generalissimo, has received more ample powers than he ever possessed, and that the General Officers, who command the different ar miec, arc directed implicitly to obey his directions. From Bayreuth we learn that the garrison of the Austrian fortress of Egra has been conside ably re inforced, and that Austrian troops had already made their appearance in the vicir ity of Passau. iWe are assured th a t not on l y a correspon d ence be : tween Austria and England for a considerable time has been carried on by the way of Trieste, but that also the English have of late publicly made their ap pearance in that city. • Yesterday about twelve o'clock his MAJESTY arri ved at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where he was received by the Dukes of YORK, CUMBERLAND, SUSSEX, and CAMBRIDGE. At two o'clock his MA JESTY held a private Levee, which was attended by— The Archbishops of Canterbury, York, Dublin, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of th e C ounc il, t h e L or d P r i vy Seal, the Master General of the Ordnance, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the Board of Trade,, the three Secre taries of State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Stew ard of the Household, the Duke of Montrose, Earl of Orford; Lords licathfield, (gold stick,) Rivers, (in waiting); Sirs D.Dun das, P—Hale ; General Leith, Colonel Scott, Major Norcott, Captain Blake, and Mr. Fawkener. 'the following had the honour of being presented to his MAJESTY Genrral Sir DAvio DUNDA s, upon his being appointed Com mander in Chief. The Earl of Oa roan, upon succeeding to his title. Major-General I.zrrn, upon his promotion, and upon his re turn from Spain. . • Captain BLAKE, upon his promotion. Lieutenant-Colonel Scorr, of the 96th regiment, upon his promotion. Major NotcoT-r, of the 95th rifle regiment, upon his promo tion, and rtt urn from Spain. The Archbishop of Doman, upon his arrival in England. His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Sir DAVID DIMMAS was introduced, and sworn in a Member, and took his seat at the Honourable Board accordingly. His MAJESTY gave private audiences to the Cabinet Ministers present, and to Sir Davm Dumms, the Commander in Chief. About six o'clock his Majesty set off on his return to Windsor. The Duke of PORTLAND was prevented from attend ing his MAJESTY, yesterday, through indisposition. Yesterday morning Mr. MEAns, one of his Majes ty's Messengers, left town with dispatches for our Minister at the Court of Stockholm. His MAJESTY has directed, that in future the Cap tains of the brigade of Foot Guards, shall be di. tin guished by two epaulets, they hitherto having but one.; and the Adjutants and Quarter-Masters are in future restricted to one, they- being heretofore distin guished by two. Lieutenant General DYOTT, is appointed second in command, under Lord CRAVE:NOD the Winches -1 ter Distkict. It was ROBERT SHAW, Esq. Member for Dublin, who voted in the Minority on Mr. PlincivAL's motion on Friday last, and not C. SHAW, Esq. Sir JOHN LusuocK, Bart. also voted in the Minority oa Mr. PERcEV %es motion, and also on Mr. WARDLE'S Oil ginal Address. A Requisition is now signing for a meeting of the Livery of London, to express their opinion relative to the late corrupt practices and abuses in military ap pointments and promotions, and the proceedings of Parliament thereon. The Corporation of Canterbury has voted Mr. WARDLE the Freedom of that City; yesterday, we understand, it was presented to him in furm. A Paper lies at all the Session Houses of Glasgow (the religious meetings), as well as other places, " to tes tify the unbiassed and unprejudiced opinion of the Subscribers, that Colonel WARDLE has proved him self to be one of the most magnanimous,' patriotic, firm, and candid men in his Majesty's dominions." His Majesty's brig MORNE Fottrutom upset in a squall off Martinique on the 9th of January. We re gret to add, that of the whole crew, the clerk and 18 men only were saved. Tuesday afternoon as Mr. Luther, son of a mer chant of that name, who resides in King's-road, Chel sea, was riding along Gloucester-place, New Road, he met a groom riding at a brisk rate with a led horse, and Mr. Luther not having kept a proper distance, the led horse threw out with both feet and broke his thigh. Servants and others, who have led horses, should keep the la-horse on the off. side the mad, and persons pasiing, should never pass on that side, or next to theled Tuesday itiorning asan errandcart was going along Piccadilly, being dove p near..the kirb.stor!e, it crushed a child who was lag a iimst,a post a t ; the Corner of Swallow-sit - get ; sp ully, that it intt4ntly ex pired. • -AMEItitA. • The Hiram schooner ('an embargo breaker) arrived at Greenock on Saturday from Savannah, and brings American Papers to the 11th ultimo, from which we make the subjoined Extracts. If we are to cred . t these statements, America has at last decided tipon breaking either with Great Britain or France; and Dispatches to that effect may be hourly expected. SAVANNAH, FEB. 11. After repeated remonstrances, and all the Possible prudent measures of our Government, for vindicating our Maritime Rights, and for restoring the scattered capital of ele mercantile interests of our country, by a private letter from Washington, dated on Wedues day last, I am informed, that the Executive are de' !er mined to bring our affairs to a crisis with both Belli gerents. For this purpose, the Collector of this port received instructions, on Saturday, to charter two vessels, to be dispatched in ten days, for England and France. They will carry the ultimatum of this Go vernment to each, and, if the just and equitable pro positions are spurned at--bella, horriga tella, will the consequence. These vessels will bring home our Ministers and Consuls from France and England.— New York D..::ly Alvertiser. THE BRITISII MINISTER.—A gentleman of high fe deral politics declared, yesterday, that Mr. ERSKINE had sent CANNING'S letter, lately published, to Boston, for publication. If this fact could be ascertained, would i t not evidence such an intermeddling in the politics of the Union, as would justify the Executive in sending Mr. ERSKINE home ?—Democratic Press. It is understood that the Merchants of Boston have generally determined not to comply with the embargo requisitions. Having deposited their goods in the ships and warehouses, when they had a. legal right so to do, they will not submit to any regulations, which is in effect an ex post facto law. They will neither give bonds nor unload their vessels, and if the Officers of the United States attempt to take possession, they will trust to *an independent Judiciary of their own State for protection. A letter from Washington, received at Charleston,. dated the 23d ultimo, says--P the great opposition to the execution of the embargo laws which prevails in the Eastern 'States, and the violent proceedings in many of the town meetings in Massachusscts, will, in my opinion, induce Congress to fix on a day not very distant, on which the embargo shall expire. I believe a strong party is now forming for that purpose, who propose to Substitute nothing .more iri lieu ; -excepting non-intercourse law, with respect to those nations having edicts-3r orders violating our neutral rights. The above is mere conjecture, on .whicli I cannot write with certainty.. At any rate, - I think it would be advisable for our citizens to wait a short time longer before they sacrifice their prcichice at the low prices they now bear. If we are meanly to sub mit, through the means of our eastern citizens, they ought not to have an opportunity, in the mean time, to prey on our citizens by speculation." A letter from a respectable gentleman at Portland mentions a report, that a large ship laden with cotton sailed from Bath on Thursday last ; that the Captain applied for a clearaice, -and offered bonds to twice the amount of vessel and cargo ; which was refused, the collector demanding three times the amount ; that the ship then proceeded without a clearance, beat off the revenue cutter, and passed the fort.—The sol dieri discharged two heavy guns which were loaded, and then refused to obey their Officer:, declaring they would not fire on their countrymen ! - In the. House of Representatives of the United States on the 27th January, Mr. BACON, from Mas eachusetts, offered the following resolution, which was referred to a Committee : Resolved—That provision ought to be made by law, from a'nd after the day of next, for au thorising the, commanders and crews of merchant iessels of the United States, owned wholly by a *ea or, citizens thereof, to oppose and defend against any search, restraint or seizure, which shall be at -tempted upon such vessel, or upon any other vessel owned as aforesaid, by the commander or crew of any ! armed vessel, sailing under French or British colours, or acting, or pretending to act, by or under the au ' thority of the French or British governments; and to repel by force any assault or hostility which shall be made or committed on the part of such French or British vessel pursuing such attempt—and to subdue and capture the same; and . to retake any vessel Owned as aforesaid which may have been captured by any vessel sailing 'under Fiench or British colours, or acting, or pretending to act, by or under authority from the French or British Governments. A Gentlemen of Cambridge betted a large sum that he would go, a yard from the ground, on stilts, twelve I miles in four hours and a half. No pause wits to be allowed, except to change his stilts, and even then his feet were not to touch the ground. He started, on Friday last, on the Huntingdon-road. The first six miles out, he performed in one hour and fifty minutes; the second six miles in, in two hours and three minutes, having thirty-seven minutes to spare. Some days ago, a boy undertook, for a trifling wa ger, to walk 96 times round Richmond Green (which makes a distance of 48 mile%). in 18 hours. He pa,' formed ft with ease in 13 hours ; and it being St. Mon day, notwithstanding the 4 , hardness of the times," a vast mnsber of the SOS! of Crispin, and other handicrAfts men, lost a day's work to witness the ambula . .ion. There w'ere'stleia Many spectators of the high r order, who Vetted largely upon the occasion. IVArdiL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH-, MARCH 41. Arrived the British sloop Henry, DAVID NICfIoLI master, froM Yotighall, with prolfisions, &c. bound to Southampton ; Portuguese schooner Piedade, ANTI ESP"1:110 SANTO master, from Oporto, with *vines, for orders ; British brig Diana, WM. NORTON mane, from Oporto, with wines, for orders.; British brig Kangaroo, Wm. MANN master, from Oporto, with wines, bound to this port ; the Lord Nelson, of and for this port, J. HCWE m > ter, from Limerick, with provis;ons ; also, arrived his Majesty's ship PRACOCX, from off Lisbon. • PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22. Sailed his Majesty's ships SHEEDItAKE, for Guerns sey ; UNDAUNTED, to the Westward ; la COQUETTE, on a cruite ; and the CYGNET, with the Mary trans port, Captain LAwsom, under convoy for Cadiz.—. Wind S S.E. bEAI , A:ARCH 22. Arrived the BoLo gun brig from a cruize. Sailed he SKYLARK on a cruize. Arrived the Poll hired .u•med cutter, Lieutenant J. G. Nors, Commander, Ind brought in the French galliot Jeune Alida, from \lidJlehurg, bound to Dunkirk, with dye, cantha• rides, &c. which she captured on the coast of France, and has sent her for Dover Pier. SHEERNESS, MARCH 22. Sailed the Locust with the trade to Heligoland ; tlso, a convoy of ships to the Greenland Fishery, The ALERT has the signal flying for the Baltic, and will sail in a few days. Arrived the Jonge Maria Charlotta, HELIVEY, in ballast, for Gottenburgh and the Anna Christina, PASGANDER; Helena,BuommEß, and the Beatta, LANG; all Swedish ships, from St. Übe's, with salt, for ports in Sweden. Sailed yes. , terday the MONKEY gun-brig, with dispatches direct r for Gottenburgh ; she would not wait to take any convoy, Wind S. S.W. YARMOUTH, MARCH t 2. This moiling sailed the 'Lamm. sloop of war, with convoy for Gottenburgh, and the MiILIPOMENII frigate to. the . Northward. In the koads, CALYPSO, BELLKROPHON, Purxesss CAROLINE, ABOUiCIR, and BLAZER. In the Harbour, refitting; the OENSOIi, BASILISK, and SEALARK.--Passed this pert to the Northward several sail of merchantmen under. con vcy.—Wind S. E. - light breeze. ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS, W:DNZSDIT, MARCEL 2L This day the Right Hon. Sir Wit.l.l . Ant SCOTT pro ceeded to , the adjudication of the folloy/ing cases : Jokanna, Sorenson master.—This was a Hatnhurgit vessel, on a voyage from Vigo to Oporto; and the question was, whether further proof should be admitted in respect to certain goods shipped on hoard ; all the rest of the property leaving been dis posed 0 c—Adrnivion of fartherfroof refuscd, and the property con.:enmed. rrinc!pe Atalanta, master.—This was a Portuguese ship, laden with cotton, coming from a Portuguese colony - to Lisbon the time of capture, by the Speedwell privateer, of Guernsey. and carried into that port. This was a question of etpences, the ship and cargo having been restored. On the part o: the claimants it was c4ntended, that Guernsey was an impro p:r port to bring a vessel to of between 5 and 600 tons ; and that she ought to have been brought to an English port; that the Con sequences arising from such conduct of the Prize•master, was ' the necessity of an unlivery of the cargo, which crested a con siderable expence. The Court in this case was of opinion, that the captors were entitled to their expences, after deducting those occasioned by the unlivery of the cargo at Guernsey. Jolly Tar, alias Solitario, master.—This vessel was cap tured at the taking of Montt Video, and there being a total failure of proof of property, the Court condemned the same. The popular opiriion runs high in favour of she Lottery : the scheme isheneficial, and in order that the Adventurer should attain the four st 20,000, tNio £lO,OOO, two £5OOO, six £lOOO, tea £5OO, &c. &c. a present of Fifteen Hundred Tickets is given. 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