Star. — London, England, 1809-11-24 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS. :-FVII.I.E, OCTOBER 29. On the 14th in,t. the enemy concentrated all his forces in Toledo ; the Spanish division of Estrema dura has its head-quarters -at Deleytosa ; those of Marshal Deresford are at Castel Branco. The Eng lish army which occupies the positions of Montijo, ' Puebla, Talavera, and Badajos, Is daily reinforced by troops which arrive from Portugal. The divisions of N , ..sy and Mortier have joined in the neighbour hood of l'lacencia. On the 14 th the generale was beaten - at Olats, for the march (If all the troops, which was effected by the provincial grenadiers, the Swiss, and the regi ment of Ferdinand VII. proceeding to St. Felin and Las Planas, to join the regiment of America and the cavalry of Granada ; and on the 15th General Blake, with the other Generals and all the troops, even the convalescents, marched from Vichall ; these move ments and preparations, which indicate a general,at tack, ought to flatter us with the hope of the com plete defeat of the enemy in that Principality, which intelligence may be expected every moment. An English squadron of more than 20 sail is in sight from Barcelona ; it is supposed to be destined for the blockade of Toulon. It seems that an insur rection lately took place at Rome, the result of which was the assassination of the French, and three Car dinals. They write under date of the 14th inst. from the vicinity of Gerona, that at midnight of the 13th a brisk firing Au heard from that place, which lasted three quarters of an hour. On the 14th in the morn ing some shots were heard from the side of Brunola, and afterwards from between Brunola and Santa Co loma. It appears that the savage besiegers have with drawn their heavy artillery, and confined their opera tions against that place to a strict blockade. On the 19th inst. our army of Catalonia remained in the same positions. OCTOBER 31.—The enemy are abandoning Rioja. At present there are in that province more than 20,000 men ready to take up arms, and a division of 2300 men and 250 horse prepared: The same is the case in Navarre. There are scarcely any French remaining, as they have all drawn off to Madrid, in order to unite all their forces to oppose the progress of the armies of La Mancha, Estremadura, and Cas tile; but in the mean time, the Navarrese are orga nising themselves and becoming soldiers. Thu in surrection in Gallicia is of a new kind. The want of muskets is supplied by any other arms ; and the whole province, which has risen in mass, is now armed, and a part of this force is in motion towards Castile. It appears that a division of the enemy, of 5000 men, has left Toledo to reinforce the army of Castile, and to frustrate the operations of the formidable Spa nish troops under the command of the Duke Del Parque and Senor Ballesteros, who it is very probable have already entered Salamanca. Trains of artillery continue to be sent to the army of La Carolina, which army is provided with every thing necessary, and considerably reinforced. P. S. We have just learned, that a division of tae army of the Duke del Parque has taken, in the neighbourhood of ,that city, a considerable convoy destined for that c ity, and many carriages intended to carry away the sick. The Politi•-al and Military Courier of Cordola has the following article, dated " Santa Cruz de la Mudela, Oct. 19. “ On the 16th the generale was beat at Manzanares, information having been received that the enemy in tended an attack by Valdepenas and Moral. The second squadron of the free chasseurs of Castile, sup ported by another of the dragoons of Granada, and 100 men of those of Spain, took the road to Valde penas to oppose the enemy, while the first squadron took that to Moral. On the former side the enemy was soon repulsed, as he was not in much force; but on the side of Valdepenas our troops found it adviseable W retreat, the enemy having been reinforced by .500 horse, a cannon, and a howitzer. The French had 60 men killed and four officers ; our loss was only ten chasseurs and thirteen horses.” PRIVATE LETTER.-CADIZ, OCTOBER 31. 11 Nothing decisive is yet known relative to the establishment of the new Government." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24. PRICE OF FTOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Cons. for money 6914-_—account 091 70. Omnium 211 prem.—Exchequer BMfs. 14s. pram lank Stock per Cent. Red.6B 691 3 per Cent. Cons. 69.3 4 per Cent. 83i 84 IS per C. Navy 1011 102 1011 L. Ann. 181 9.l6ths 3 per Cent. Imp. 671 PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. India Stock IS India Bonds 295. pr. litcheq. Bills, 118. 14s. pre. Omnium 21 prem. Lottery Tickets X 22. 15s. City Ditto AV 15s. Cops. for acc. 69.1 70 The dispatches received by the hams schooner, as wz. announced yesterday, were from Marquis WEL• LESI A EY. They are dated from Seville the 30th Oc tober, and announce his Lordship's acceptance of the Seals of 'the Foreign Department, His Lordship intended to sail from Cadiz, If pos. sible, on the Bth inst. on board the DONNEGAL man of war, and his arrival in England may therefore be day expected. The PICKLE left Cadiz on the Ist instant, two days after the BRITANNIA. She brings no official confir mation of the reported victory obtained by Lord CoLuxowoon's fleet ; but if we may credit accounts that have r:ached us from Plymouth, a report that the French fleet had been defeated was current at Cadiz when the PiccLE By the PICKLE we have received Spanish Papers to the I. t inst. from which we have given some extracts. They contain a few scanty details of military opera tions, and speak exultingly of the fresh insurrections in Gallicia and Navarre ; and, with respect to Gerona, it is stated at the enemy bare convened the siege Tinto a blockade. The British army in the neighbour bpodof Portugal is said tohave been reinforced by same corps from that country. The divisions of NaY MORTIER have joined in the neighbourhood of Placen cia-4 concentrated French force is assembled at To- i ledo ;—the Spanish division of Estramadura his its headquarters at Deleytosa ; and those of General ) BERESFORD are at Castel Branco. An insurrection is stated to have lately taken plade at Rome, in which a number of French and three Cardinals were killed. An English fleet, of upwards of 20 sail, is said to have been off Barcelona, about the middle of October. This was about the time LordCommowoon is stated to have sailed from Minorca. On the 31st ult. nothing decisive was known at' Cadiz, respecting the establishment of the new Go vernment. The proceedings in the Junta, on the 28th, which was expected to prove an important day, had not transpired at Cadifi three days after. The PLOVER sloop of war, which has arrived at Plymouth, fell in with the CONFIANCE passing up Channel from the Brazils, and received on board from the latter a Naval Officer, charged with dispatches from Admiral DE COUITCY ; and a Gentleman, said to be Lord STRANGFORD'S private Secretary, charged with dispatches from his Lordship. These gentle• men were landed atPlymouth the moment she arrived, and after taking refreshment at GOUDE'S Tavern, they set off for town in a post-coach and four. Their dispatches are voluminous, but no part of their con• tents have transpired. A vessel which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday from the Straits, confirms the intelligence that the expedition from Sicily and Malta, has taken possession, in the name of his BRITANNIC MAJESTY, of the two Greek islands, Zante.and Cephalonia ; and were preparing for the ulterior objects of the expedition. The subsequent letter was received yesterday from Virginia : Norfolk, October 14. Before this time the President has most assuredly arrived at Washington from the country; but he can have had no official interview. with Mr. Jackson. The negotiations must be deferred till the meeting of Congress, which will be in the beginning of next month, when this important business will be laid before them and fully discussed.—The result of that discussion is the subject of much conjecture. Some say, that they will agree to , the propositions of the British Minister; and others are of opi nion that this Government cannot, consistently with its own honour, do any thing but insist upon the ratification of Mr. Ers kine's Treaty. Should the latter be the case, and your Ministers continue obstinate in refusing to sanction that arrangement, we can foresee nothing but hostility, as our Government can be as pertinacious as yours. Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which did not break up till half-past five. There were present, the LORD CHAN CELLOR, Earls BATHURST, LIVERPOOL,CHATHAM, and HARROWBY, Lord MULGRAVE, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. RYDER, and Mr. R. S. DUNDAS. The KING has been graciously pleased to confirm the honour of Knighthood on Sir THOMAS STAINES, by granting him his Royal Licence and Permission to accept of the Royal Sicilian Order of St. Ferdinand and Merit, conferred upon him by his SICILIAN MA JESTY, in consequence of his services when Com manding his Majesty's ship CYANE, in the Bay of Naples, in June last. The Earl of ROSSE has been appointed Post Mas ter General of Ireland, in the room of Lord CLAN CART Y. This day, Sir RICHARD STRACIIAN left town for Walcheren, to superintend the embarkation of our troops, &c. from that island : 150 canal diggers are embarked for the purpose of cutting down the dykes. Orders have been sent to the Port Admiral at Ply. mouth to send to sea every ship of force fit for actual service. They are destined to cruize in different points along the French coast, with a view of picking up the straggling ships that might have escaped from Lord COLLINGWOOD, and run for their own ports in various directions. A Portuguese ship fitted out for the African trade, has been seized in the River, as an infraction of the Law for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. It was under the care of a Portuguese House, by which it is alleged, that the vessel so prepared for that commerce was the property of the master and supercargo, who are both subjects of tEe QUEEN of PORTUGAL. The matter will probably be decided in the Court of Admi ralty after the Christmas Recess. The funeral of the late Marquis of LANSDOWNE took place yesterday at Paddington, a spot pointed out by himself in his life-time. The ceremony was con ducted, according to his wish, with as little pomp as was consistent with respect. ROBERT HOLT Esq. M. P. and HEN UT SNIITII t Esq. M. P. the Exe cutors, with Sir JOIIN GIFFORD, Bart. assisted. The coffin, as usual for persons of the rank of the Marquis, was covered with crimson velvet, with gilt ornaments and a gilt plate enumerating his Lordship's titles and honours. The procession consisted of The usual Attendants on horseback. His Lordship's Gentleman, bareheaded on horseback, carrying before him the Coronet, on a velvet cushion. The Hearse, drawn by six horses. One MourningCoash, with SirJou N dirro it 13, and the Executors. One Mourning Coach, with two of the upper servants of dm . deceased. The late Marquis's carriage with a pair of horses, and the coach man and footman in mourning. - And the private carriages of the following Noble men and Gentlemen, who were either related by blood or intimate friendship with the deceased : viz. The Earl of Winchelsea, Earl of Dysart, Lady Charlotte Finch, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Baker, the Lord Primate of Ireland, Lord Hol land, Mr. H. Smith, and Mr. Leigh. The body was deposited in a private vault, pur chased for the purpose, under the Chancel. On Tuesday the Court of King's Bench decided tha cause of the Earl of LINDSEY against the Trustees of the late Duke of Aarc.ssrEft, in favour of his Lord 'ship,. by which he becomes possessed of his ancient family property of Uffington, near Stamford. There is now an apple-tree in blossom, in a garden at the bottom of Southgate -street, Gloucester ; and Mr. MILNE, of Matson, near that city, has a goose, tbat on the sth inst. hatched nine young ono, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE►. ' FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 21. Sailed the Carteret packet for the Brazils. Wind N. TORBAY, NOVEMBER 22. This afternoon arrived his Majesty's ship IMPLA CABLE, from the Baltic, bound to Plymouth, but the wind being fresh from the West, she could not get round. PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, NOV. se. Arrived the American brig Eliza, WILLIAM GA LOP, from Boston, bound to Tonningen, laden with sugar, coffee, &c. captured by the Juno French schoo ner privateer, and recaptured by the PLOVER sloop of war; the Portuguese vessel Rio Douro, from Ireland, bound to Lisbon, captured by a French privateer, and recaptured by the NIEMEN frigate. Sailed his Majesty's sloop ARGUS with a large fleet for the Downs : among them ate the brig Glasgow, ALEX ANDER MARTIN ; the Spanish brig Fras Quatre, JAMES MUIRANT ; and the Lord Cochrane, BEDFORD, all for London ; and Jane, SLATER, for Heligoland. Came down the harbour his Majesty's ship VALIANT, and anchored in Cawsand Bay. Arrived the lMar garet of Dartmouth, HILL GARDNER, from Prince Edward's Island, with lumber for this port ; was captured by the Decide French privateer, and given ' up to the crew, and the crews of eight other British., Ivessels, captured by said privateer, last from Ireland, Passed up Channel this morning the CONFIANCE sloop of war with the homeward-bound Brazil fleet : ! amongst them were the Dawn, Duke of Kent, and Admiral Gambier. Arrived the DREADNOUGHT, of 98, Rear-Admiral SOTIIEBY, from Basque Roads, to victual and refit, and the PLOVER sloop of war, Captain BROWNE, from a cruize. Sailed the ECLIPSE brig of war, on a cruize ; and the CONFLICT gun-brig, for Rochefort. Yesterday afternoon a pilot belonging to this port, named Mason, was employed to work a foreign vessel up Hamoaze, just at the time the CONFLICT gar-brig was working down the harbour : both ships accord ing came in contact ; when Mason, .in order to save his boat which was alongside, jumped into it, with the intention of going to the other side of the vessel ; unluckily, however, he had scarcely descended into the boat, when both ships closed, and crushed the poor fellow to death between their sides. His death must have been instantaneous, as every bone in his body was literally pulverized. He was a widower, and has left a large family. PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 23. Put back, by contrary winds, his Majesty's ships REPULSE and VICTORIOUS : they sailed from hence on the 21st instant for the Mediterranean.—Sailed the DAPPER on a cruize. The ALPHEA cutter got under weigh with a convoy for the Downs, but brought to again. The PORT MAHON takes convoy to Flushing. Went out of haibour his Majesty's ship CHALLENGER. Wind W. DEAL, NOVEMBER 23. Came down a fleet from the River. Sailed the COCKATRICI, for North Yarmouth.—Wind N.W. YARMOUTH, NOVEMBER es. Arrived this morning the GLUKSTADT from the Nore, and the FORWARD from Leith. The STAR LING sloop of war is returned with only two of her convoy, the others were dispersed in a violent gale, bound to Heligoland. Sailed this morning on a t cruize, the ZENOBIA. and CENSOR gun-brigs. The Alcene, JOHN CARLY Master, put into this harbour with loss of anchor and cable. Remain in the Roads the Roebuck, Bellerophon, Saturn, Calypso, Chanti cleer, Camilla, Briseis, Britomart, Havoc, Drake, Emms, and Finden.—Wind S. W. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESEND, Nov. 23.—Arrived the Amalin, Waterman, from Cadiz; Patrick, Gilby, from Belfast ; Hope, Gullon, from Dub lin ; John and Sarah, M'Leven, from Quebec; Maria Ann, Ann, from Brazils ; Canada, Anderson, from Rio Janeiro ; Mary Ann, Tonge, from Malta; and the Ann, Cumin., from St. Übe's. Sailed the Europe, Pearce ; Aquilon, Robertson; Augustus Cress!, Kirby ; Friends, Rolph, and Honduras packet, Taylor, for Ja maica ; Dominica, Linklater, for Dominica; Helena, Phelan, for Montserrat; Fortuna, Wilson, for Demerara; London, Duncan, forJobago ; Nimble, Conner, for Oporto ; and the Trafalgar, —, for Dublin. ARRIVXD-At Liverpool, the Venerable, —, from Barba does.—At Cork, the John, Pooley ; and Sacramento, Salvens, from St. Übe's. The Trust, Le Maitre, from Newfoundland to Jersey, has been taken, retaken, and arrived at Plymouth. The Lord Duplin, from Waterford to London, was taken or. the 9th instant off Cape Clear, by the Juno privateer, of 14 guns, and 105 men. The William and Jane, bound to Plymouth, with earthenware, is taken and carried into Morlaix. A letter from Bremen, dated November 2, says,— " The trade in this and other cities has been for a long time very bad, and the difficulties have been daily increasing upon us. Since the peace between Austria and France, no expectations can be indulged that any intercourse whatever can be carried on. Troops are marching from the interior to the cities once incorpo rated on the Hanseatic league, and upon them the burden must fall most heavily. The garrisons are not only invested with military powers, but civil au thot ity is confided to them, so that, in the sacrifice of I our ancient institutions, favourable to commerce, a complete stop will be put to our trade, which has been lately so much reduced. 6 , The entire ruin of these towns must be the inevita ble consequence of the present system, and the oldest houses of the largest property, and most established credit, refuse to enter into any speculations of a smug gling nature, and are now consuming the profits of their former exertions. These cannot last them long, and in a few years, unless some essential alteration shall take plgce, those who were the richest, will be value the poorest of ogr citim," CO,ZNT-GARDEN THEATRE. BEN JoNsoN's Comedy of Every Man in his Harr was represented at this Theatre yesterday evening,. Of Mr. COOKE'S Kifely we have alre•idy our ideas t and he was last night as fully illustrar:%e of the author as ever. • Of all the actors in this celebrated Drama, v:e not think that any deserve more praise than Mr. L ;s . TON in limier Stephen, and Mr. SIN! moNos in Mailer Matthew. We have seen the late Mr. SHUTPR Master &Oben, and in despite of our partiality f or t h e memory of that renowned .Comedian, a spirit of jns. tice compels us to admit that Mr. LisTox gave a s true a portrait of inanity as we ever witnessed — not hi nv could exceed the effect of his vacuity of visage, wi le ,: Bobtail exclaimed that he had been planet struck, ar d he answered, No, Captain, you were struck with a stick." Mr. SIMMOND'S Master Matting, deserves a not h er species of praise, because he is the creator of his ow n manner, which is totally different from that of a n y other person that we have' seen in the same part ; and, in truth, he is the best representative of the character that we have known. His folly and credulity, whi r : . is not qpite so extended as Master Sietihra's, v. as Al, marked. But the piece was so well performed in g e . neral, that we know of few modern performanc that rank higher in the scale of criticism.._M r. COOKE, Mr. MLINDEN, Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. LIMOS, and Mr. SIMMONDS I came before us like masters r 1 their art—they formed a constellation of uncorran (l brightness. This excellent comedy was nearly heard to the cr.r.. elusion. It is now evident that the ( P. advocate, have considerably relaxed in their ca. .... Soule c,p. position prevailed towards the end 0, the play ; b ut the expressions of tumult were confined to a .small party at the upper end of the pit. An attempt was made to display a placard, which fell into the illn.l of a gentleman, who instantly destroyed it. This w.= done boldly, and it did not appear that any °dier pla. card champion was prepared to resent the act of defi ance. We did not notice one solitary 0. P. exhibited in the pit. , g God save the King" was sung in the most discordant style ; a ring was formed fur the dancers and wrestlers ; but, on the whole, the pit per formance was a mere pantomime, compared with the thunders which so lately prevailed. A sparrow was thrown from the centre of the pit, with a placard fast. ened to its leg. After flying some time, it was taken in one of the lower boxes. The most noisy person in the House was a sailor in the upper gallery, who uttered many indecent expressions to the swabs, as he called them, in the Cock-pit.—Don Juan commanded much attention on this occasion, and GRIMALDI'S efforts to restore the Pittites to peace and good humour, met Iwith success. He was saluted with loud appl ause , i and a cry of Bravo ! Grimaldi ! After the curtain dropped, the audience dispersed, without the usual groans and cheerings. CHELTENHAM, NOVEMBER 23. Our Second Winter B:dl, on Thursday, was most genteelly and nume-ously attended by all the fashion and elegance of the place. About 20 couple d.ince.:. The Card Assembly, on Monday night, w.is supported. Seven Card-tables were occupied, the promenading parties were numerous. General Baron F. HOMPESCH returned here a ft..; days ago from a shooting excursion near Swafflnn , Norfolk. The Baron and another gentleman, in .1a days, killed 149 brace of game, Arrivals during the Week—Sir Robert Waller, Rear-Admiral Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Twining, Mr. Turville and family, Mr. Roberts and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, Mr. and Wyse, Mr. Charles Satterthwaite, Mr. Aberdein, Mr. AU:A:, Mr. James Christie, Mr. Walpole, &c. &c. Saturday se'nnight, a desperate attempt was made to break into Carlisle gaol, for the purpose of libf , -- ating Stokes, the robber of the Whitehaven from prison. This fellow, who has committed inol-4 depredations upon society than almost any other of. fender in the kingdom, was, some time ago, tl.rciigit the humane interference of Dr. Blamire, removed from the condemned cell, to a room at the other eni of the prison, in consequence of his having lust tl.e use of his limbs. Acquainted with this circumstance, the villains, to effect their design, had succeeded is 'perforating the wall about a foot square, immediately opposite the bed Stokes slept in, which was on the ground floor. In a few minutes he would certainly have escaped, had they not been alarmed by a chaise driving up to the gaol door about half-past five o'clock in the morning. Stokes is said to be extremely and was the leader of a gang, who, it is supposed, have committed depredations in this country to the amount of upwards of 4100,000. This Stokes, along with Edwards, one of his associates in the robbery, are sentenced to be executed at Carlisle on the 28tit instant. LONGEVITY.-.-SARAH WILLIAMS, in her 108th year, is now living in a small, but neat and comfortable little cottage, at the foot of that celebrated eminence, called Brent Torr, situated about half way between Tavistock and Lidford. Within these few years she has cut five teeth, three of which still remain, toge ther with ten or twelve old ones. Her diet consists principally of broths, and other nourishing things. She has had twelve children, the elder of whom, now living, is in his 82d year, and is a strong, hale-looking old man. She is attended by a daughter, who is up wards of 60 years of age. A man named Hugh Johnson, at present residing in Comber, county of Down, has now living 21 sons and six daughters; 22 of these are the children of one wife. CORN-MARKET, MARK -LANE, NOVEMBER 24.—The supplies of Wheat this day are again rather consider able, mostly second and inferior, and this trade is named at little variation—Malt and White Peas like wise—ordinary Barley rather cheaper—very few Grey Peas, and those dearer—new Tick Beans 86s. to 42.. —Old as per currency—Rape Seed at less—there are considerable supplies of Oats, and inferior sample are rather lower—Flour at ourlast prices quoted. GENSILAL CUltailiCT AS ONDTLS Wheat, B's. 929. 105 s. Beans, 621. 675. Fine ditto, 110 s. 114 s. Tick ditto, 50s. 56.. Rye, 50s. 555. Oats, 265. :?Os. 345. Barley, 48s. 545. Od. Poland ditto, 375. 405.0 d. Malt, 765. 84s. Potatee ditto, Os. 411.0 d, White Peas (Boilers) 751. 851. Rape Seed, 481. 521. Grey ditto, Hs. 60s. Flue Flour, 941. Oft lismis sift 906, _,~ app , fiael ieoi ou do hilt fn 16;11 bat I LIM 110' the Coe agg for of that no i