Star. — London, England, 1809-09-29 00:00:00

• Lord Ci ILLE reached town this . day. Earl GREY, it , is understood, has no thoughts of coming to town unless his presence shall be found indispen sible. W' shall the -of Readers EAST-INDIES. CALCUTTA, APRIL 2.5. The Embassy to the Court of Cabul continued to receive the most courteous hospitality and respect.-- On the 13th March Mr. Elphinstone had a private, audience of his Majesty, at which he vas received with much politeness, and was repeatedly urged by the King to accompany him on his intended voyage to Cabul. MADRAS, MAY 15. We stated in our last, on the authority of a native newspaper, that Soojahul Moolk was likely to be im mediately called away from Peshore by an insurrec tion in the neighbourhood of Heral, which has re cently assumed a very formidable aspect. It now appears, however, that the danger was considerably nearer. Ivlahmood Shah, half brother to his Majesty, and a rival candidate for the Musnud, having col lected a very powerful rebel force in the north, had actually made himself master of Candahar, and (at the date of our last accounts) was understood to be in full march against the capital. The news had ex cited very great consternation at Court ; and it was the general opinion, that the most energetic measures would be necessary, and that in all likelihood the Shah might yet have to fight another battle for his crown. A diplomatic mission from the Seiks, consisting of 15 persons, arrived 'at Attock, in the latter end of February, charged with some communications to the Court of Cabul. Four of the number had actually reached Peshore. PRINCE OF WALES'S ISLAND, APRIL t. Captain Turnbull, in the Bee letter of marque, f e ll in with a large merchantman bound to Batavia, from the Isle of France, with a valuable cargo, which he took possession of. She is said to be the Resource. The Curieux, (late Grappler) Monsieur Peroud, which, for upwards of three months infested the West Coast, six weeks of which she lay off Tappanaoly Bay, captured several vessels, among which was the Admiral Rainier, Miller, from Bengal ; Libby Dap pah, Anderson, from Negapatam, a ketch belonging to Chittagong, l'rice, and a Portuguese brig, which had been a long while on the Coast. It appears from information received, that the privateer had been smite time in expectation of an Arab vessel, said to contain immense treasure. Captain Anderson, upon some business, having previously left the vessel, Mr. Kings mill, the Chief Officer, fought the Curieux nearly two hours, and was obliged to surrender from want of powder. He is now in the King of Acheen's service, second in command of his navy. A dreadful fire had occurred at Podang, which con sumed upwards of 50 houses of diffet en t descriptions. The loss is calculated at 50,000 dollars. The St. Joze, a Spanish prize, is arrived from the Pelew Islands, under the charge of Mr. Cottrell. f e _ not abuse _ confidence our _ by pretending to a knowledge of what is absolutely not knowable, without the possession of a faculty more than human. If the facts we have stated are nearly correct, and we have no reason to doubt them, all the speculative arrangements, founded on the idea of Lords GRENVILLE and GREY joining those who have not actually quitted office, fall to the ground —and it remains for time to unfold what will be the result. Yesterday, after the arrival of the Gottenburgh Mails, official dispatches were received by Govern ment, confirming the report of the morning, that a Peace had been concluded between Sweden and Russia, one of the conditions of which is, that all British ships are to be excludedfrom the Port: of Sweden! The following are the heads of the new Commer cial Regulations with respect to our intercourse with the Continent, which have been recently adopted on the recommendation of the Lords in Council : Licences will be granted for the exportation to Fiance of British manufactures and colonial produce ; and also for the Importation from the ports of France, of grain, corn, flour, meal, and burr-stones: the licences for exportation to the Dutch ports, are extended to the 2d day of October inclusive, so as to allow time for vessels already partly laden, to complete their cargoes for the ports of their destination. We have received Spanish Papers to the 13th inst. from which we have subjoined a few extracts. It would. appear that considerable reinforcements have been thrown into Gerona ; and there are daily arrivals in the South of Spain from Cadiz, with dollars, for the support of what is called the Patriotic cause, in that quarter. ALICA/s7, AUGUST 29, By a ship which, on the 27th of this month, arrived here from Tarragona, intelligence has been received that on the 13th and 14th of that month, 5000 horse passed through that place for Gerona, and that posi tive information had reached Tarragona that provi sions are very scarce in Barcelona, that the enemy sustains great losses in his inroads into the country, and that the French troops are in great distress. On the 23d inst. entered this port his Majesty's sloop Caroline, Don Joaquim Molida Commander, of 8 guns and 80 men ; and the brig Palamo, Don Diego Quevedo Commander, of 16 guns and 100 men, which bring from Cadiz a million of rials for this kingdom, and another million for Tarragona. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. ST. MICHAELMAS DAY.—Holiday at the Exchequer, Stamp- Office, and Bank. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock, for open. 268 i Imp. 3 per Cent. 671 i per Cent. Red. Ann. shut Ditto Ann. 7 7-16ths $ per Cent. Cons. 68f1{ Exch. Bills, 6s. 12s. pre. 4 per Cent. shut English Lottery Tick. 211 17s. S per Cent. Navy 99iii City ditto £8.153. Long Ann. shut Batik Stock for acc. Bonds, 21i. 225. prem. Cons. for acc. 68ii On the 2Gth inst. arrived here, from Carthagena, his Majesty Polacre N. S. del Carmen, Don Juan Na varrete, commander, of 10 guns and 70 men, with gun-powder, balls of every calibre, bombs, grape shot, and other warlike stores and provisions, for Gerona and Tarragona : they have all sailed for their places of destination. Answers were yesterday received to the message sent by Mr. PERCEVAL to Lord GRENVILLE and Lord GREY by command of the King. We have no means of knowing the precise terms SEVILLE, SEPTEMBER 6. It appears by reports transmitted by the superior provincial Junta of Arragon, that the battalion com manded by Don Raman Gayan lately attacked the enemy who occupied Paneza with a force of 300 men. Our gallant countrymen opened a fire upon the French, who withstood it for half an hour, and then took to a disgraceful flight, leaving the con querors in possession of the greatest part of their bag gage. _ . of the letter sent to these Noble Lords ; but, among thosC who have the best means of being informed, the tenor of it is generally understood to have been, an intimation to each of them, 66 that his MAJESTY being ig. desirous to extend and combine an Administration, 46 had authorized him (Mr. PERCEVAL) to apply for dg their assistance and advice in the important mea " sure, Mr. PERCEVAL in each letter states, that by 66 his Majesty's command he had signified the same 46 thing to both." The Supreme Committee of the royal and dis tinguished Spanish order of Charles HI. have unani mously voted 10,000 ducats, of the money lately receives from America, to be applied to the support of the widows and orphans of that unconquerable place. The obvious construction of this communication is, " that it was his MAJESTY'S pleasure that the rem " nant of the present Administration should be ex. " tended, instead of being removed ; and that the gg two Noble Lords were called upon to concert mea -44 sure for that purpose with Mr. PERCEVAL and his " triends— not to prepare and lay before his MAJESTY 0 , the plan of a new Administration." On the 24th of last month, his Excellency Mr. Frere, who, with such . ardent zeal for our national glory and independence, performed the functions of his Britannic Majesty's Minister with the Supreme Junta of Government, had his audience of leave. The Junta of the Province of Guadalaxera has been provisionally established in Siguenza, to orga nize the patriotic insurrection, and general armament in that province. The people cialform themselves with enthusiasm to every - measure which the Junta thinks proper to adopt. All the young men assemble in Siguenz a and Molina, in which places a fine corps Of - 250 horse has already been formed. In Upper and Lower Rioja the same patriotic zeal prevails, although the latter is completely surrounded by the enemy. General d'Agoult, French Governor of Navarre, having condemned four Spaniards to suffer death, on a charge of their having murdered a French serjeant and merchant, and given public notice of the execution of his sanguinary order, Don Mariano Ro maler, Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish troops in the mountains of Arragon, for his Majesty Ferdinand VII. has issued a proclamation in answer to the for mer, which contains the following articles ; $g Manuel Antonio Gruyer, Thomas Periche, Juan Beaubier, Francois Desuix, and Auguste de la Co lombiere, all agents of the French, shall be conducted by my troops to the camp of Erigorria, and, being placed in a position facing Madrid, looking to their king, Pepe-Bottellit, (Joe Bottle), they shall hear the sentence of death pronounced ; and, behig afterwards ordered to face Pampeluna, they shall be beheaded, and their bodies suspended from gibbets oh the road The precise terms of the answers of these Noble men of course cannot be known; hnt if we are not misinformed, they have both, in letters to their friends, declared their heartfelt conviction that no benefit " could arise to his MAJESTY or to the country by 4 6 their acceptance of office ou, such cosiditionsl" In one word, the answer of these Noblemen to the letter of Mr. PERCEVAL is belivied to have been a direct negative. It is to be remarked, that Lords.GRENviLLE and GREY were six hundred miles apart, and therefore could have no communication with each other in the answers which they respectively sent to Mr. PZACK vAL. Their answers may therefore be considered as the unbiassed dictates of their individual mind. With such sentiments it could not be expected that they would accede to the proposition made through Mr. PERCEVAL. But their friends say that 46 their sense of duty to the KING will of course /take g , them yield to his commands, if he should think fit “ to empower them to form a Ministry ; and being, gg as they must be, responsible for the advice they 44 give, they must be unshackled in the formation of the Cabinet,"—At the same time it is admitted, that on some points it is possible a difference of see. anent may exist between the two Noble Lords ; but whether this be the case cannot be known till th e y shall hare comitunicated with opal ether. which leads to Madrid, with the following inscription on their backs—!!deal: of Me French Banatidtunithal ly Spanish Justice! . " Should the intruded King, Generals D'Agoult and Lornet (who command in Jaca), or any other person, abuse his authority to take away the life of any Spaniard, we shall order double the number of Frenchmen who are in our power to be beheaded." SEPTEMBER 11. The satisfactory intelligence has been officially re ceived, that a division of Blake's army, commanded by Don Jayme Gara, has succeeded in breaking the enemy's line, and entered Gerona with provisions and warlike stores, for that admirable place. The generous movements of the inhabitants of the Pyrenees continue with unabated vigour and perse. I verance, and had not the important fortress of Java, through cowardice, fallen into the enemy's hands, those gallant mountaineers, supported in their move ments by that important place, and led on by the worthy Chief who commands them, would, perhaps, by this time, have carried their victorious banners to the banks of the Ebro, and Navarre and Arragon , would have been, a second time, indebted to them for their liberty. Parliament was yesterday prorogued by commis sion in the usual form, to Thursday, the 2d of No vember next. The Commissioners were the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls CAMDEN and BA THURST. The Commons were represented by Mr. Ley, jun. and the officers of the House. Yesterday at two o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which sat till past five, at which were present the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls CAMDEN, CHATHAM, WESTMORLAND, HARROWBY, and BATHURST, Lords MVLGRAVE and LEVESON GOWER, and the CHANCELLOR of the EXECMEQUER. It was yesterday reported in the City, that great rejoicings had taken place along the French coast, supposed to be in consequence of a peace bei:i signed between Austria and France. None of tii pr'vate letters that we have seen, however, make an) r.. ',- don of this circumstance. This NEW SHERlFFS.—Yesterday the Lord went in state from the Mansion-house to Guildhall, whore the new Sheriffs (attended by the Courts of Assistants of the Merchant-Taylors and Fishmtingers Companies) were sworn into office, and invested with the gold chains, &c. they then proceeded' to the Old Bailey, where they were introduced to the Jude , . , , &c. His Lordship with several of the Aldermen, the new and old Sheriffs, and the above-mentioned Courts of Assistants, then repaired to the City of London Tavern, where an elegant dinner was pro. vided at the expence of Mr. Sheriff WOOD.—The cha riots are truly superb : that of Sheriff Wool) is new and very handsome; his livery is dark green, richly covered with gold lace. Sheriff ATKINS'S, dark blue, superbly adorned with broad gold lace ; his . chat hot is beautifully painted, and tastefully ornamented with blue and white trimmings. Yesterday, during the procession of the Sheriffs going to Guildhall, a young gentleman had his pocket picked of a valuable gold watch, at the corner of. King -street, with which the thief effected his escape. Monday, the election of Magistrates and other. M unicipal Officers of Bath, for the ensuing year, took place at the Guildhall, as follows : John Paimer, Esq. Mayor, H. Parry, Esq. John Horton, Esq. Wm. Andertinn, Esq. H. Harrington, M.D. John Sytalrs, Esq. Charles Phillott, Esq. Harry Atwood, Esq. and Sir W. Watson, Justices. Henry Waken, Esq. Chamberlain, G. S. Crook, Esq. and George Lye, Esq. Sheriffs. W. J.W. Taylor, Esq. and Joseph Spry, Esq. Constables. The Body Corporate, Clergy, and a select party of friends, were sumptuously entertained by the Mayor elect, at the White Hart, where the conviviality of the evening was kept up till a late hour. Mr. Alderman FLETCHER is chosen, for the third time, Mayor of Oxford. The Rev. Dr. /shicitot., of Boddicott, is elected one of the capital Burgesses of Banbury. Monday se'nnight being the day appointed for the election of Mayor of Rochester, a smart contest took place fer the honour between Aldermen ROBBINS and Si stows, when, at the final close of the poll, the for mer, having a majority of 11 votes, was declared duly elected. Major WiLsoN's horse Bruit is matched against Mr. C. BROWN'S Marquis, for 100 gs. at the next Haugh. ton Meeting. At the Maddington Meeting Lord OXFORD'S Poul ton is matched against Mr. DONORS'S Romeo, for 100 guineas. The influx of company at Cowes, during the ba thing season, has this summer been greater than ever. The Theatre has been warmly patronized. The Prin cess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER commanded the perfor mances on Wednesday se'nnight, when there was the fullest house ever known there. Put dan was Arrivals at Cheltenham during the week— His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Right Hon. Lord M'Donald, Roar-Admiral Sir R. Keats, Sir S. Taylor, Hon. Mr. Blaquiere, General Mathew, Major-Generals Campbell and Mey rick ; Lieutenant-Colonels Downe, Phrayse, and 'Wilks; Captains Holland, Hunt, and Caulfield; Lieutenant Cole; Rev. Drs. Owen I (and family), Ireland, and M. Jameson; Rev. Mr. Ireland ; Mr. , and Mrs. R. Small, Page, and W. Forman ; Mrs. and Milos Gor don ; Messrs. R. Wolseley, Stock, J. Stock, Barrett, Nesbitt, G. Hall, Lewis, Suter, S. Shaw, Matthews, Ewing, Mayne, Byam, Wallis, K. Mayne, Bothatnley, Burrowes, J. W. Byrch, Hough ton, Scott, 'Frail, Russell, Spence, Howard, and Wilkinson; Mrs. Walker, Russell, and Praxton; Miss Jameson, &c. &c. Camden, La The latest arrivals at B at h are — ' Miiss Lord Clifford, Lady Charlton, Lady Pearson, Hon. Mr. Mrs. Lake, . Carleton, - Lindsay, and Miss Aust, Hon. Mr. Herbert, Sir J. Gifford, Sir F. Hel- Cotton, Hon. Mr. Clements (brother of the Countess of Conyng bourne, Gen. Drummond, Colonels Strutt, Glynn, Graves, and ham), Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton, Lady, Mr. and the Nlisse3 Charlton, Major and Mrs. Goldsworthy, Major Snell, Rev. Dr. Curtis, Sir Charles, Lady, and the Misses Price, Lady Charlotte and Mrs. Gardiner, Drs. Carr and Wilson, Rev. Mr. Mrs. and Drummond (sister of the Duke of Athol), Mr. and Mrs. Corbett, Miss Henchman, Rev. Mr. Maplefoft, Rev. Mr. Wood, Rev. Mr and Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. Townley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. How, Rev. Mr. Olive, Rev. Mr. Hoblyn, Rev. Prickett, Mr. and Mrs. Holford, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. Mr. Le Besque, Captain Glover, Lieut. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Garrow, jun. Mistresses Lamm, Storey, Oom, and Page, Cap- Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Power, Mr. and Mrs. Cholwich, Mr. and taro Hervey Smith, 'ieveral Officers of the 12th Light Dragoons, Mrs. Wynch, Mr. and Mrs. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Macken;ie, Doctors Morgan, Grey, and Turner, and Counsellor Bogg. Mr. and Mrs. Cli sso ld , M r. and Mrs. Wingrove. In the attire infinite variety was displayed, particu. Sunday morning, the female servant of Mr. Payne. larly in gold muslins, both in dresses and turbans; butcher, of Q ue b ec - street, Oxford-road, who had the latter ornament Was the prevailing head dress,— lived with him some time, broke open his drawers, As long waists and stomachers were not to be seen, and stole upwards of £5O in cash and notes, besides the graces of Sylphs, and the drapery of Grecian ele' ali the Plate Sale cPuld carry off. • I fiance, added considerably to the out owing.. tna the one rl i h . ,• • THE ARMY. . . ••! ~ The transport Mary (PB.) from the Isle of IV,-.1. •.. cheren % last from Yarmouth Roads, arrived yest er d ay Al at Dover, with 200 sick men belonging to 1 1 ca eror; %tont Regiments. The poor fellows were landed soon etc", the Mary came in, and sent to the barracks on Do ver 111 Heights. the The detachments of the S4th regiment at prz se7t Li at Portchester are ordered to embark for the dep6t c. l Tog the Isle;of Wight. olonel CoctranNe's battailcn ( C hitris detachments, now a Fort Cumberl an d, are 11,,:k.., # . al similar orders for the same de s ti nat i on . This Latta. i-,I lion has been much affected with ague s i nce thcir re- :• 6; ou turn from Walcheren. Captain FITZCLARENCL the son of the Duke of ti CLARENCE, and Aid-du-camp to Lord WELLINGTON', 116 who landed a few days ago at Portsmouth, from Spain, coo has arrived in town.llibl There are six prison-ships now ready at Portsmouth and to receive the French prisoners from Walcheren; and thi ' the different militia regiments in that gar r i son are ordered to furnish a subaltern's guard to ra k e ci..tr o , -• i ttt of them. C Captain &MADMAN, Barrack-Master at Harwich, CfP and sevelal 'other Gentlemen of that department, ar e havi ready to embark.from that port in the next packet for off Flushing % to arrange and establish barracks there, hire upon the usual establishment, and under the same frog restrictions as in this country. Hence it is concluded, • that there is no truth in the reports of the intended C evacuation of Walcheren. Vol A letter which we yesterday received from Sicily, hp dated Messina, July 22, says— ?CO " Sir JOHN STEWART'S expedition has now been absent two months at Ischia and Procida without atchieving any thing, and : affairs in Italy must indeed take (in my opinion) a very unexpect- ed turn if any good ever can arise from it. There is to-day an P IN account of its returning to this country, where I trust it will ere BR long be employed on a more beneficial scheme." der The following is a Copy of Sir RICHARD STRACHAN'S Pef account of the meritorious conduct of the Royal Ma. the rifles, on the late expedition to Walcheren : • " To Captain FREDERICK LIARDET, Royal Marine s . am " St. Domingo, at Sea, September 12, 1 1 ?09. " Sir—lt was with great pleasure I heard of the encomium, of Sir Eyre Cuote on the Battalion of Royal Marines. It r. fl.rti Pax the greatest ionour on you and the officers under your contr. ar i l, that this valuable corps have been preserved in health, viten Cal others have been afflicted with the prevailing disease. It is is sat ' your excellent management and discipline, and the ex amp l e set Ha by your officers, and the orderly disposition of your men, ii.at I tiff at•ribute this fortunate circumstance. It gives me great satisfac. ton in having this opportunity of assuring you th -, ! am may and sensible of your meritorious conduct ; and you will oblige rre by 1 accepting my thanks, and conveying the same testimony of my ter Approbation to the Captains Boys, Wernyss, Parry, Hill, and ire Clarke, and the Officers and Private Marines serving under your ". command, and assure them how Much I admire their cond uct. — 1 I remain, he. (Signed) RICHARD J. S rRACIJAN." Stb WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. `.l:i. 1 The Regimental schools, the introduction of which inst in -he army of Ireland is hut recent, are already so ge. d neral, that the establishment of a regimental Stile )1 nil P torms cane of the arrangements comprised in the h a lf. P al a yearly inspection of the army ill Ireland. It may b e um remembered, that the first instance of these institutions, at seen in Dublin, originated in one of .the regiments of Op au the Irish Militia—the Tipperary regiment. Pe The Master of a vessel, which has just arrived from tht Bourdeaux, mentions, that a considerable number of Tc Sh troops were on the road between that city and Bay. W onne. He asserts, that no fewer th an 40,000 men tom had already passed. Les Landes, and had arrived at to the foot of the Pyrennees. ter . for --'---- .--..—.—. BRIGHTON, SEPTEMBER 27. pi a •Na Yesterday the sun at last shone brightly ; but the i th 4 atmosphere was exceedingly cold. All the wo r ld of IN fashion here were seen abroad; the rides were rendered Ye lively and interesting by a splendid display of qui. trt pages, filled with Nobility, and the walks were qually tit so by promenading grouper. The libraries, as usual, GI Pi were crowded. Pr A frigate, and several ships of war, were distin; 1 2 1 guishable at a great distance in the Offing. In the evening rain beg: n to descend, and the wea• cher during the night was extremely tempestuous, and to his continued so to the present time. Pi A gentleman, of the name of BELL, was thrown this morning from his horse while taking an airing, tc and broke his leg and thigh. . w RAMSGATE, SEPTEMBER 27. to . , Mr. LE BAS'S Annual Ball was given last evening. A ill It fir excelled the preceding one last year in brilliancy. The company began to arrive at half-past 9 o'clock ; PI at ten the dancing commenced with minuets. The In Duchess of MANCHESTER led off the first country dance with Colonel MAC N I EL . Next followed Lady w In JOHN CAMPBELL, Colonel LUMLEY ; Lady VIRGINIA MURRAY, Captain JAMES. So numerous were the 01 company, that fcur sets danced. The second dance to was a new Scotch Medley, called for by Lady JOHN m CANIPBELL• The country dances continued until half. al of past twelve ; they were succeeded by strathspeys, &C. av The Duchess of MANCHESTER, in winding the nimble B mazes of the Highland reel, charmed every one by the loveliness -of its fascinations. About half-past in one the music ceased. and at two o'clock the assembly hi broke up. In the circle were The following fashions- bles of note, viz.— in Duchess of Manchester, Lady Jetta Cans?bell, the Countess of 111 Camden, and the Ladies Pratt, Lord a.,... Lady Castlestewart, b Lady Hyde Parker, and the Misses °Mow, Sir Henry, Mrs. and P Miss Dasbwood, Countess of Bellmont, Sir James and Lady is Lake, General and Mrs. Carleton, Earl of Lindsay, and Mr. . rt . ...