Star. — London, England, 1811-07-26 00:00:00

Tun TAT,NINCI STAR. LONDON. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. 13.'s remarks on Bullion and Bank Notes have been delayed only from want of room. CS IVA LI R is. we think, mistaken. Government have been, as tar as circumstances permit, following nearly the plan he suggests. FRIDAY. JULY 26. two, OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O . CLOCX. per Ct. Con'. for money 620 —Ditto for amount 694* 9 per Ceet. Reduced 69II—Navy 5 per Cent. 931{ 4 per eery. 79+ —Bondi —s. prem.—Omnium i 34 dia. Szchei. Bills (3d.) par Y.S. di..—Ditto (3td.) Si. 6s. prem. THE KING. The following is a copy of the Bulletin issued this day: " WINDSOR CASTLE, JULY 26. " His MAJESTY continues nearly in the same state. ( Signed ) " H. HALFORD, W. HEBERDEN, R. WILLIS." The private accounts from Windsor state, that in the course of Tuesday night his MAJESTY had about ve hours sleep at different inter►als, but unhappily derived no perceptible benefit from it, for on Wed. itesday, as the Bulletin stated, he continued in the fame unfavourable state as on the several preceding ' days. The paroxysms, it is true, have not of late been of so violent a nature, but the exercise of the utmost skill of the medical attendants has nevertheless been necessary to preserve temporary quiet. Happily, however, his MAJESTY'S life is not considered in im. anediate danger. A letter from Harwich notices the arrival of some Russian Offictrs of distinction by the last packet from Anholt, and an opinion prevails in some circles that there is an approaching arrangement on foot between this country and Russia. We have not been able to learn, however, that the foreigners above alluded to are charged with any diplomatic mission, although it is reported that extensive shipments of arms and ammunition for St. Petersburgh are going on at Woolwich. A letter from Gottenborg, dated the 14th instant, states that a Russ;An Officer of rank had arrived, and %vas proceeding to embark on board the packet ; and another, of the 15th, asserts that he is the bearer of dispatches from Petersburgh to this Country. Letters from Petersburgh, received yesterday, state that ROMAN3OFir Must be removed, and that a peace with the Sublime Porte must be concluded before ALEXANDER could enter upon a war with Franee.-- These two events in the letters alluded to, which reach to the 29th Jun:, are said to be highly probable, and in one of them it is alleged that they are in rapid pro. gress. W. have also a letter from Riga, of the 29th June, in which it is represented, that serious alarm is felt in that place, under the conviction of its inability to defend itself against any sudden hostile attack. Letters from the River Plate, to the 25th of April, were received yesterday. They do not refer to any particular acts of hostility which had taken place be tween the Governments of Monte Video and Buenos Ayres; but state in general terms, that the greatest animosity prevailed between them, and was likely to • occasion a great deal of bloodshed. A ship has arrived from Bilboa which sailed from thence as late as the 12th inst. By this opportunity, we learn that no part of that province had been then evacuated by the enemy, as was reported. The garri son of the port wes very small, nor had any reinforce ments reached any part of Biscay. General Rouquet had applied to Marshal Bessie res for reinforcements ; declaring that unless he re ceived them, he could not answer for the preservation of the province. A similar application was made to the Commanding Officer at Vittoria. In the three districts of which Biscay is composed, there were only 3,500 of the enemy. • From Valladolid we hear that General Oble was proceeding to France with 500 wounded, escorted by 1000 rnea. Within three days the following had taken tl e same direction ; 6 Generals, 32 Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels, 44 inferior officers, and in the whole, wounded and able-bodied, 2918 soldiers. It is stated, that on the 9th of June the British army in Portugal amounted to 50,000 men. Of this num ber, it is said, there are 30,000 rank and file actually fit for duty ; 7000 wounded, but doing well, and likely soon to be able to return to their duty ; and £OOO sick, no extraordinary number, it is added, at the present moment, when the unhealthy season has already set in. The remainder are employed in de tachments, the garrison of Lisbon, and other duties. There were 7000 men at Cadiz ; the reinforcements, including those already arrived, on their way, em barking, or under orders, amount to no less than 13,000. In a vet y short time, Lord 'WELLINGTON Will have fourteen regiments of cavalry, amouting to between 5000 and 6000 rank and file. It is said, in some accounts, that General BLAKE is rot to return to Cadiz on embarking at Ayamonte, but to proceed to Tariffs, near Gibraltar, whence he is to undertake a new expedition against the enemy. Other accounts, however, state, that he had actually arrived at Cadiz. The first corps of BLAKE'S army under Don CARLOS ESTANHA, had sailed from Aya monte. It is said, in some of the Papers, that BLAKE received a check in the Condado de Niebla, which prevented him from advancing to attack Seville. We hope this isnot true. It does not appear that he ever approached Seville, his route by Juramante, Mertola, and Castellegos to Ayamonte, being close along the course of the Guadiana. The Janta of Tarragona have escaped to the cele brated Monastery of Montserrat, the fortifications of which are impregnable, and it is said that i very large pt proportion of the garrison had also escaped. Private letters from Lord WELLINGTON'S army, speak of groat preparations making for Plays, Balls. or se - ract ng, and various kinds of amusements, which would scarcely be the case if apy active operatious sure mos expected. 'THE ARMY'. NAVAL INTALLICENCE. The Hon. CE Finermug, on Saturday, left; PLYMOUTH, JULY 24. Town for Spithead. to embark for the East Indies, to No arrivals nor railings this day.—Wind W. join his regiment, the 21st Light Dragoons. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 35. Captain ROBINSON, of the Ist Guards, is with his Arrived the PARTRIDGE from the Downs. —Sailed regiment at Newbury, in Berkshire. the ZEPHYR with a convoy for ditto, and the RUBY The I-Tonourable Brigadier-General STEWART, bro- and SPARTAN for Bermuda.—Wind W. ther of the Earl of GALLOWAY, who was wounded in DEAL, JULY 25. the battle of Albuera, is expected home about the end Arrived the Ecno sloop of war, from a cruize. of this month. DARTMOUTH,. JULY 24. General GRAHAM, whose arrival at Lisbon we Arrived the Adelaide cartel!, from Morlair, with mentioned yesterday, is to be second in command .two American Gentlemen on board, with dispatches tinder Lord WELLINGTON. Brigadier-General Cot= from their Minister at Paris. has the command at Cadiz in the interim, but we un- ABERDEEN, JULY 2G. derstand General SPENCER is shortly to repair thither. By a letter from Kirkwall, of date the 6th inst. we learn, that inhabitantsastheceofseve ral o w f e t r h e e inastate of ri privateer, alarm The Royal Meath and Kilkenny regiments, guar-whieh f had itandeicaaptelaarn tered in Cork, have to a man offered to turn out 661 intention of landing. One enem y' s of them P is ee stated ' to have, on the 2d quota for the line, provided they are allowed to volun- Inst. cot out of Calf Sound, in the island of Eday, the sloop Bro teer into the 37th regiment, commanded by their gal- then, of St. Margaret's Hope, Smith, master. Various reports have reached us in confirmation of some privateers having been lant countryman, Lieutenant-Colonel SPEARD. lately seen near the Pentland Frith and Orkney Islands, one of The last division of the 4th, or Royal Irish Dra- i which was formerly cruizing in that quarter, and being a small goons, with the detachment of the Ist Royals, em- lugger has, when In chase, particularly in calm weather, been ob. barked at Plymouth on Wednesday. i served to strike her masts, and pull with a number of sweeps 1 along-side trading vessels.—The Ploughman of Aberdeen, Alex. Three hundred of the 2d battalion of the Sd, or Yule, maser, sailed from Pictou on the 9th of June, on -which Old Buffs, With the detachment of the 7th Fusileers, i s a re 46 l . 6t day she spoke the Hannibal of Hull, .going into Pictou harbour. embarked the same morning, from Catdown, near h, N srke the s ship Lively, from London to Quebec, f in Plymouth. The SURVEILLANTE frigate, TALBOT Greenock, bound tot 51.48 . W . michi Do in sf a o t ke lo the N Mars boa , g of sl. t ro v o l t . sloop, PEACOCK and ACIIATES brigs, hoisted convoy with the loss of her bowsprit. June 19th, spoke the Countess of signals the same day, and it is understood were to pro - Melville. from London to Quebec, in lat. 48. 28. N. long. 4t. se. W.—The Sprightly, Nairn, arrived in this Bay on Tuesday last, on her voyage to Sunderland, from St. John's, after a passage of the wind should permit their sailing. six weeks , having sailed the 6th June. Le h the brig John. of Another division of the Royal Stannary Local Banff, about: half-loaded, and Sisters of Peterhead ready to take in her cargo. On the 17th June, spoke In lat. 43. N. long. 56. W. Artillery, consisting of about '2OO men, marched into the Henry of London, transport, No. 259, all well, out S 0 days, Plymouth on Wednesday morning, for 14 days per- bound to Halifax. On the 26th June, spoke the Barque, Robert, manent duty. of and from Shields, all well, in lat. 47. 42. N. long. 38. W. out Letters received from an Officer of the Artillery in 27 days, bound to Pictou.— file brig Seven Sisters, Browne, Lave ar rirovsede HatuMmir h a r n a tich a i ll o w n etlhie three e lu da ne, , n v and r artedwith the Prim. Lord 'WELLINGTON 's army, at Portalegre , state , th at SOULT had made a strong reconnoisance of three days , Letters ave Y been receive , in the course of o ff ca the week,re North stating of our position, and that he had suddenly retired, sup- the arrival of the following vessels, belonging to Aberdeen, at p. Quebec: Fairfield, Malvina, St posed towards Seville, as he had broken up his cam ranger, ranger, Pilot,Harmony,Confrance, WELLINGTON'S army retained their ground, and Fzaid.`e'ltiht.ne Patriot, to Montreal, Eli- Lord re.i , o y'Mmeardtgaarel-fo Pomona , t o h n e a loti r Alert ,fo rmer Barbara, h ad were going into cantonments. The tents of the Royal where they were arr ived, and several others g one proceeded for Artillery had arrived at Portalegre from Lisbon, as the same destination.-1 he brig Jolly Bachelor arrived at Mal previous to that every officer and private had for six sachusets, but, being on the point of seizure, proceeded to Que . bec.-1 he Amphitrite transport, Raitt, is arrived at the Cove of P g weeks sle on the bale round, yet were still healthy. Cork, after a long and severe passage from Lisbon, during which The last convoy, with the 32d and other regiments , she suffered considerable damage; and some of the transports from Guernsey, had arrived sale at Lisbon, and were , are said to have been put back dismasted.—The Anne Christiana, preparing to march to join Lord WELLINGTON'S ' ---, from Christiansand to Ireland, is stranded in the Orkneys. army. i Crew saved. A Montevidean squadron consisting of a frigate, . —. Private accounts state, that the number of sick in the British army has been reduced from .5 to 3000, and that the number of convalescents ready to resume i their duty in the field was daily increasing. There- i moval of the enemy's battering train from Badajoz 1 (that is, the train used by them in the reduction of that fortress), as mentioned in recent accounts, has in view not only the object of preventing the cannon composing that train from falling into our hands, in the event of the place being reduced by a future siege, but also the completion of a new fortress constructed by then* at Seville, on the basis of the Grand Con vent of Guadalquivir. The Commissioners of Military Inquiry )aving nearly completed their meritorious researches, the i Institution will probably be dissolved in the course of l the Summer. _ ____ two smaller vessels called the Belem and Cisne, and two feluccas, engaged and captured a brig of four teen 12. pound carronades, a sc hooner of 12 guns, and a sloop mounting two 3-pounders and a swivel, be longing to the Junta of Buenos Ayres, at the pass of St. Nicholas, together with f ur g pieces of cannon which had been fired on laqf at the Montevideanc, during the engagement, which was about the last of February; the victors acknowledged the loss of 11 killed and 16 wounded, and state that of the van quished at 36 killed and wounded. SAILING MATCH.—At half-past four o'clock yes terday afternoon, the under-mentioned sailing boats started from Blackfriars Bridge, for a valuable cup and cover, given by the proprietor of New Ranelagh, Boats Names. Tons. OwneriNarnes. Places. Spots. Spitfire 4 Capt. GaywooJ, Milbank Caroline 3 -- Pillon Lambeth 2 Infant Mary s Nelson Ditto 3 Sally • llaniorul, Dhto 4 Swallow s -- Williams, Paul's Wharf 5 Calypso 4 Farlow, Hungerford 6 Venus 5 Ebdell. BLckwall 7 Mary Ana Lewis, Crabtree ' 8 They were to have proceeded round a boat station ed off Putney-bridge, Ind return to Ranelagh ; but ere they had reached Battersea, the wind, which blew from the southwest, died away, and the tide began to ebb, so that only the Caroline made her way through the bridge, with all the skilful tackings an evolutions displayed on the occasion. In consequence no decision could take place, and the contest was de ferred rine die. The fineness of the day attracted a numerous assemblage of persons of all distinctions, and the banks of old Father Thames have seldom been so completely lined, not his bosom so perfectly covered, small craft of every description having been long put in a state of requisition for the occasion.— Notwithstanding the disappointment in respect to the result, an immense number of the spectators adjourn ed to the New Renelagh Gardens, where mirth and hilarity prevailed till a late hour, when the com pany departed, in anxious hope that, on the renewal of the contest, a favourable breeze will enable the competitors to exhibit on a more extended scale. A boat was sunk off the Red-house, after the aquatic contest on Wednesday evening, by the indis cretion of some of the party rocking it. There were three men and two women of the party, and one of the latter was drowned. The deceased resided in Upper John-street, Mary-la-bonne, and her name was Shear. The others of the party were picked up by boats, except one, who swam on shore. Tuesday evening, Mr. Provo, a respectable trades man, of Plymouth, had the misfortune to break his left arm, while violently exerting ,himself in rowing a small boat across the Tamar. Sunday last, as Mr. Waugh, Mr. Bennet, and four other respectable gentlemen of the neighbourhood of Plymouth, were coming down the harbour in a man of war's gig, the boat at the time being under a press of sail, they unfortunately run on a sunken buoy (se veral of which remain up the harbour, to the great annoyance of the navigation), and were upset. Luckily, however, they were enabled to keep them selves above water, by clinging to the bottom of the boat, the oars, and some spars, till a boat came to their assistance, and picked them up when nearly exhausted. Two young women, of the names of Ann Hearle and Ann Simkins, have been sentenced to seven years transportation at the Exeter Quarter Sessions, for throwing oil of vitriol on the clothes of another young woman, named Elizabeth Winn. MARK-LANG.—This day the Market has several fresh arrivals of Wheat, which, with the remaining quantities make a tolerable supply, the trade heavy sale, and again somewhat lower—Barley, with Malt, dull sale, at little fluctuation—White and Grey Peas nearly at the List quotation—Beans of each descrip tion likewise—The supplies of Oats are somewhat considerable, mostly second with inferior, and this article quoted rather lower—Flour at last prices. Yesterday the Regiment of West London Militia marched from London to Greenwich, and the East Regiment marched into London. They stopped op posite the Mansion House, and with their Colonel, Alderman HUNTER, saluted the LORD MAYOR. Yesterday Mr. PERCEVAL and the Marqui. War.- Linn' had audiences of the PRINCE itsaisNr, at Carl- ton-House. ARRIVALS AT Bars:—Marquis Thoniond, Lord Colville, 1 Lord R. Manners, Lord Wm y, t.ady Lucao, H"n. Mr. Howitt, Sir C. Hoare, Major Achim!, Major aid Miss Nangreane, Rev. Dr. Scott, Rev. Dr. Valpy, Rev. Mr. Parker, Rev. Mr. Chit terbuck, Rev. Mr. and Mess hluby, The Pat isians, though groaning under BONAPARTE'S tyranny, still occasionally indulge in jokes at his ex pence. The letter N. the initial of NAPOLEON, is now placed upon all public buildings, by BONAPARTE'S or der, and the Parisians say—" II a des Novas (enemies) par tout !" We learn that the tower building at Boulogne is not of - wood, but of a species of marble, which has lately been discovered near Boulogne. It is erected to commemorate the Institution of the Legion of Honour which took place at Boulogne, and it is to be finished with a colossal statue of BONA PARTE. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—This Theatre finally closed, last night, for the season, with a Benefit for the British Prisoners in France. The Play was Remise, in which the Danish Prince was happly personified by Mr. Your/a, and Miss BOLTON proved an interes ting Ophelia. It was followed by the " Grand Scena and Aria," from Semiramide. Madame CaTatdat,l who had liberally volunteered her services, exerted her transcendent talents on this occasion. The most rapturous applause attended her throughout. Timor r skeTariar closed the night's entertainment, and w nt off with its usual eclat. The house boasted a bril liant and crowded audience, including the Duchess of DEVONSHIRE, Countess of GUILDFORD, &C. kc. Several very valuable improvements are going for ward in Dumfriesshire. Independently of what has been done for the County Town, by the late Police Acts and Navigation Bills, surveys of railways, ca nals, and other important undertakings, are daily making. The curious and valuable sheet of land, called the Lochar Moss, which was once covered by the sea, is the subject of the chief of these improve ments. The surveys in question have been made by that able engineer Mr. ROBERTSON BUCHANAN. Last week, at a small farm town, near Aberdeen, two children having asked a drink of the mother, then busied in washing, the poor woman in her hurry took from a table, where several bottles of beer were placed, a bottle containing some lees, with a mixture of vit'ri• olic acid, which she had 'been using, and gave the children. The youngest had a considerable draught, but the oldest afterwards, owing to the unpalatable taste, took only a little ; it unhappily, however, proved fatal to both, the youngest having died the same night in the utmost agony, and the other in two or three days afterwards, in a state of great distress, to the inexpressible grief, as may well be imagined, of the disconsolate mother. ' ' ' ; 1 1 6 , A .* COMMON COUNCIL. I, - .1 41=•••=1...1.11 Yesterday a Court of Common Canna was held. A letter was read from Mr. Lancaster, returning thanks for the grant of the Corporation in support of the Lancasterian system of education, which, he as. sured them, was invested in such a way that it could not fail to be productive of farther good. The LORD MAYOR read a letter which he had re ceived from Lord Wellington, in answer to a letter from the Lord Mayor, conveying the Thanks of that Court to Lord Wellington and the army under his command, for the services performed by them in Portugal and Spain. Lord W. expresses his high sense of the honour thus conferred or, himself and on the Allied Army under his command, and trusts that their conduct shall be such as to merit the good opi nion of the City of London. On the motion of Mr. Dome, the letter of LordWela lington was ordered to be entered on the Journals. CITY LOTTRRY. ' Mr. QUIN presented a Memorial and Petition from Mr. Samuel Millar, and the other Lessees of Houses • in Skiimer•street, Snow-hill, Temple-b ir, Bce. sold by Lottery, by Act of Parliament, stating, that alter paying to the City the sum agreed on as the p irt of lee-simple of their interest in said houses, and com puting the proceeds of the three Lotteries, the Lessees, and the Trustees acting for them, had incurred a loss 1 of e 154,000 Ikon the transaction, besides the loss of !the interest of their money for about eight years, and other expences. The present, Mr. Quin submitted, was a case highly deserving of the consideration of • the Court, being an appeal, both to their justice and I to their liberality. The Lessees had originally made an improvident bargain with the Corporation, taking the ground at too high rents. In this situation, and being unable latterly to extricate themselves without 1 the interference of Parliament, they were obliged to • apply to the City to dispose of the fee simple of the property, along with their leasehold interest in it.— For this, the Corporation had stipulated to receive a price more than the property was worth, namely, twenty two and a half, instead of twenty years' pur. chase—a prpposition with which the Petitioners were bound to comply ; and the Petitioners had also been at the sole expence of carrying through the sale, not only of their own share of this property, but of fliat part of it which belonged to the Corporation, which, if sold by public action, must have been attended with considerable expence. He therefore moved that this 'Petition and Memorial be referred to the Committee • on the Temple Bar Improvements, to consider the truth of the allegations therein contained, and to re port whether the Petitioners were entitled to any, or to what relief from the Cot poration, on account of the losses and expences incurred by them in the transac tion in question. • Mr. NIARRYATT seconded the motion, declaring it to be his conviction that the petitioners were entitled in a peculiar degree to the consideration of the Cor poration. Mr. DIXON was of a very contrary opinion. If the speculation had succeeded, .the. Corporation would have heard nothing of it ; but, as it was, they were now called on to make good the deficiency ; as well, he submitted. might. they be called on to make good the losses of any other speculators. Mr. BELL supported the motion on the ground, that I the Petitioners were entitled to lay their whole case before the Court, which could only be done in a Ce.rn mittee. Mr. JACKS contended that the Petitioners, having entered into .an agreement which might have yielded them prolit, had no right to call on the City to make good their losses. Mr. WAITHMAN declared he had no share in the Petition, and he did not now interfere on his own ac count, but on account of others. He had considered the small share he had in the concern as a total loss from the beginning. He wished the Court, however, to come to a right understanding on the business. Were the present Petition merely on the behalf of un fortunate speculators—were they even speculators in respect of property belonging to the City, he should be the first to oppose them. The Petitioners, how ever, were not speculators ; they, who were the les sees of the property tube sold, had gone hand in hand with the City, who held the fee-simple of the property, for the purpose of selling not only the leases but the fee-simple. In fact, by the Act which they obtained, the petitioners had not sold their own property only, but the property of the City also. The City had driven the Petitioners to a hard bargain ; some of whom were so much involved, that they must have submitted to any terms which the City chose to im pose. The Petitioners did not ask of the Corpora tion to make good all their losses, but only to twee their case into consideration. Mr. Deputy Box, Mr. DORwFORD, &c. opposed the motion. Mr. VANDERCOUBE supported it, and Mr. QUIN re plied, when, on a shew of hands, the LORD MAYOR declared the motion to be carried. Mr. Divas; demanded a division, and, on counting, tbenumberstherestood—For the motion 38—Against it Ti —Majority in favour of the Committee 11. EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICE OF LORD MAYOR. -JIM` BROKERS. M. item brought forward a motion of which he had given notice, "That in•fitture the alienation or ap pointment to the office of Jew Broker, be placed in the Court of Aldermen, and the purchase or sum received for such alienation or appointment, be paid into the- Chamber of London for this city's use." • This was strongly opposed by several Members. Mr. BELL stated, that it went in direct contradic tion to a vote of the Court, on the very day on which the mover had thought proper to give notice of his Intended motion. ' IVir. Bell asked why did he not, if he disapproved of the advance in the salary of the Lord Mayor, which had been voted on the 4th of April, state this circumstance as an objection to that advance ? [Mr. Jacks said he had mentioned it.] — Then, said • Mr. Bell, the Court were in possession of the present question, and by their vote they gave a I decided opinion upon it. He should therefore Move the previous question—which was carried, with only two dissentient votes.—Adjourned. The OWEN GLENDOWER man of war has brought home from the Cape of Good Hope a male and female Quaaga, 26 a present from Lord CALEDON, the Go. vernor, to the Earl of MORTON ; they are beautiful animals, and partake of the properties of the z& and the horse. _.~- -