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~: PORTUGUESE PdPERS. P! 1111111P11.1".."F"liad loii • A JUNCTION OF THE ENGLISH AND BRISTOL CHANNELS AT a GENERAL MEETING of the Subscri- bers to the proposed SHIP CANAL between the ENG- a ',NH and BRISTOL CHANNELS, held at the London Coffee- House, Ludgate hill, on Thursday, the sth of September, 1811, DAVID POLLOCK, Esq. IN THE CHAIR, The Minutes of the two last Meetings being read, , Resolved—That it will be expedient to cause an Inquiry to be immediately made into the probable produce of the Canal if I I made upon the basis of Mr. Rennie's report, both inclusive and I I eselsiive of the Coal Trade, provided that the expences Incurred, • I or to be incurred, shall not require a further advance of money , from the Subscribers. Resolved—That Mr. Bond and Mr. Dean, under the direc- tion of a Committee now to be appointed, be authorised to adopt such Measures as they shall deem adviseable, to obtain the re- quisite information, and to Report the result of their proceedings to a General Meeting of the Subscribers, to be convened by the i said Committece, as soon as convenient, after the receipt of their RI mt. Resolved—That a Committee, consisting of Fifteen Subscri- bers, be appointed to take such Measures for the investigaiion of , the Particulars connected with this undertaking as they shall deem necessary and proper, and to superintend the lurther proceedings to be adopted. That the Right Honourable Sir Evan Nepean, Bart. M. P. , • John Bragge, Esq. Richard Blakemore, Esq. Thomas Lumley, Esq. William Seymour, Esq. David Pollock, Esq. the Rev. Wil- liam Palmer, Samuel Sparks, Esq. William Burl., jun. Esq. Wil- liam Chalklen, Esq. Ebenezer Fernie, Esq. Matthew Hancock, Esq. George Watts, Esq. William Burridge,sen. Esq. and James Heygate, jun. Esq. be such a Committee, and that five be a I Quorum. Resolved—That it be referred to the said Committtee to col- I int all demands on the Subscribers for Surveys, Plans, Printing, , Disbursements, &c. &c. and to kzaruine and discharge the same by Drafts on the Treasurers, and that all such Drafts be signed at least by Five Members of the Committee. Resolved—That the Committee be requested to invest such part of the Subscriptions to this Undertaking in Exchequer Bills, or ether Government Securities, as they may judge expedient. Resolved—That the Committee be requested to hold their Puss Meeting at this Place, on Monday next, at Seven o'clock in the Evening. Resolved—That the Thanks of this Meeting be giver to the Deputation appointed on the 19th June, 1810, for their great at- tention and the exertions they have afforded this measure. That this Meeting do Adjourn. The Chairman havingD ie A tt V t l i D e C PO ha L ir L , OCK, Chairman. Resolved-1 hat the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the Chair. J. R. CLARKE. Spain ; and it appears that 2500 had already arrived . I at Villoria, at which place there was the same garri son, amounting to 1200 infantry and 900 horse.— The troops which escorted the last convoy marched by Rio Sico, whence have arrived 300 carts of wounded and 90 officers on foot. The regiment of lancemen of Berg, who have been so much talked of, are now reduced to only 40 men. The contribution of this province, which was estimated at nineteen millions, (1,900,000 crusadoes) will exceed 100 (ten millions of crusadoes. • cruizing off Halifax, was chased by the American frigate President, Commodore RODGERS, but took no notice of her till the President fired a shot at her ; so daring an insult could not be passed over, and an action immediately commenced, which ended in the capture of the American." ANOTHER LETTER—SAME DATE. " I this moment learn the important fact, that the MELAMPUS has captured the American frigate Presi dent, and carried her into Halifax, after a smart ac tion, provoked by the Americans, in which they had between 60 and 70 men killed and wounded. As this intelligence may be relied on, it will affect the market fel- American produce considerably. I now think an open rupture must be the consequence be tween the two countries, as it appears the American Captain had positive orders to engage the Macampus, land filed three single shots at her, deliberately, before Captain HA WK Elt returned the fire." SALAMANCA, AUGUST ii. The last accounts announce, as soon to be expect ed, the arrival of the allied army on the frontiers of Castile, and, in fact, English troops have already ar rived in the Sierra de Gata, and have indeed ap proached still nearer to Ciudad Rodrigo. Marmont continues in the same position, and some times detachments are made from the division which is in Herbas and the vicinity of Bejar, to procure provisions. Don Carlos Hispanha is to arrive before night at Vetegodenho, where he expects Don Julian Sanchez. Every thing will be in motion here within three or four days, and the enemy will have another point to attend to. Two battalions of guards are here in garrison. They amount to 900 men, and make in the whole 2500 men. The battalion of Neufchatel was at Valladolid, and afterwards General Fournier marched for the same place, and Lalsance for Arevola. FRENCH PAPERS. KONIGSBURG, AUGUST 21. It is with the utmost surprise we have heard a report yet circulated, that ships laden with colonial produce have been permitted to enter our port, and those of Pillau and Memel. Those who are acquain ted with the measures adopted all along our coast, know very well, that there rumours are without the slightest foundation. It is true, that on the 7th ult. the American ship Columbus entered Palau in bal last, where she was examined. The Captain of this vessel pleaded, that he was ignorant that the entry of ships in ballast was not permitted. As there was no wish to take advantage of the Captain's mistake, and as there was nothing suspicious about him or his ves sel, he was permitted to depart. In general, it is not true that any ships, whether Americans, Swedes, or of any other nation, arc admitted into the above named ports, laden either with colonial produce or manufactured goods. PROCLAMATION OF THE ENGLISH GENERAL DOYLE, DATED MATARO g JULY 8. 44 Catalonians—Suchet has spread a report that Bonaparte has begun to treat for peace with Great Britain, and that he was so anxious it should take ef feet, that he had sent Tallyrand to London, and was himself gone to the vicinity of the coast to facilitate a prompt communication. 6 4 Remember, valiant and unconquerable Catalo nians, that it is scarcely a year since this same Su chet asserted that the British Government, in conjunc tion with the Spanish, had made peace with France, and in consequence of it, he recommended the Cata lonians to retire to their houses, since there would no longer be any war. And what were the means he adopted to give publicity and weight to this infamous treachery ?He published a proclamation, and forged The die is cast ! The insolence of the Americans the signature of Captain General O'Donnell—an act is now about to be chastised, and we trust that the till then unheard of and unknown. But this treason, blow which has now been struck will be. vigorously this vile intrigue, did not produce the effect Suchet followed up by the British Government, until the had promised himself: in place of retiring to their Braggadocios under French controul, across the At homes, more than 10,000 youths joined the ranks of the army. lantic, are brought to a sense of what they owe to 46 I deceive myself much, or Senor Suchet wishes the rights of nations, and of suffering humanity. (now that no other resource remains to him) to im- THE BRITISH FRIGATE MELAMPUS lIAS CAPTURED pede the general rising of this indefatigable principa- THE AMERICAN FRIGATE PRESIDENT, AFTER A SEVERE lity, which never can be effected by his saying France is treating for peace with England. He foolishlyACTlON, AND CARRIED HER INTO HALIFAX ! judges, that you, Catalonians, will allow yourselves Commodore Ronoans, the Hector of the American to be seduced, and think that the great efforts you Navy, whose wanton and unprovoked aggression upon now make, and will continue to make, and which the Flag of this Country, in the recent case of the LlT the enemy so greatly fears, must be useless. He TLE BELT, is fresh in the public recollection, is now a says the English are treating for peace, because Prisoner of War; he, who openly regretted at a public he knows it would increase your difficulties in receiving succours ; Senor Suchet calculates this dinner in New-York, that he had not met with the consideration ought to discourage you much. Cata- ' Matastros instead of the LITTLE BELT, on his former lonians, he tells you nothing of French perfidy, or of cruize, has been compelled to strike his flag to the the little faith you should place in their promises or very vessel which he had thus impudently chal information. Your own ground furnishes you with undeniable proofs of the impossibility of joining the longed. The MELAMPUS is rated as a 36 gun fri. words " good faith" with the French nation. Cou- gate , the PRESIDENT as a 44 ; hut in g eneral the Thursday,-the Duke of GtOUCESTIR is among the rage, then, Catalonians, England will never abandon American vessels carry from 10 to 16 guns more latest arrivals at Cheltenham. you, but on the contrary redouble her efforts, because I than they are rated at. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH'S health is so much you redouble your own. A general effort, then, O , I improved that he was out with his gun on Wedges. To the above we have to add, that Government Catalonians ; and do not hearken to the French, the day, and killed a hare, and other game. have shipped, or ordered to be shipped, for Canada, French party, or the timid ! ( Signed) nos LE. We this morning received Irish Papers of Monday " Mattgro, July 5." 40,000 stand of arms , with other warlike stores. last. They contain the proceedings of the Catholics LISBON, AUGUST 26. It is impossible that the United States can be cor- of Louth. Lord SOUTIIWELL presided at the Meet- According to intelligence received from the South dial in' i their co-operation in the war with Great Bri- last, and voted similar resolutions to those alreadying.—The Catholics of Longford met on Saturday of Portugal, General Ballesteros, instead of embark- taro. The interests of the Northern States are so I ing at Ayamonte, had advanced towards the coun- directly at variance with those of the Southern, that ' noticed. try of Niebla, and was in Figueros : the French were A telegraphic communication was yesterday re the former will in all probability separate themselves in no force, except in Seville. ceived at the Admiralty from Yarmouth, which was from the union, as they have often threatened. V ‘I.LENCIA D'ALCANTARA, AUGUST 1. i understood to relate to the naval preparations in the The General-in-Chief, Castanos, returned to this We now hasten to lay before our readers a full : Scheldt. The enemy's force in that quarter is said place yesterday, at eleven in the morning. The i account of the particulars, as they have reached us:• to amount to 27 sail of the line, five frigates, and a 3000 French which entered Truxilla committed their I " PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 19. I number of small craft. Our feet which watches the usual excesses. There is another French division 1 4 4 The PEACOCK arrived here this morning, having ; enemy consists at present of 21 sail of the line an& a f of stout frigates, and will in a few days be which also occupies Almendalys, Zafra, Heros, de . • spoken an English merchant-brig at the mouth of the `numberuh augmented. la Cabelleras, and Frigenal. Besides the Spanish ' • • ' Channel, from Halifax for London, the master of The Cuitacon frigate, Capt. Towerts, has brought corps which is here (Valencia D'Alcantara), Briga. , Bier Morello is in Caceres, with from 2000 to 3000 which informed him, that, previous to his.leaving over '2,000 letters from India and the Cape ; and a lso infantry, and 900'horse. 1 Halifax, the Metattarus, Captain HAWKER, had arri- ' five rare animals, two of which are non descript, and AUGUST 23.—The enemy continue in the same : red there with the United States frigate President ; one singularly curious, the fore part being headed and points; in regard to Marmont's troop, we are assured that the latter had fallen in w i t h the former at horned like an ox, and the hind-quarter perfectly of s they continue in the neighbourhood of Placentia. The ° sea horned hotse kind. : and bore down to her ; th a t Co m mo d ore Rocetts fired : day before yesterday, Field-Marshal the Comte deAn arrival from Brazil mentions that Admiral Da Penne Vellamier entered this capital. Upon the 1 a shot at the MELAMPUS, and demanded that any ; Cooney had sent some ships in pursuit of three or four same day entered a Guerilla detachment, belonging i American seamen which were on board should be dis. i French frigates, which lately appeared off Rio Ja o, whch ose o to D. Joao Porolea, the Physician, escorting some' charged. He was answered, that no discharge of sea- ne a rd t bhe same that some prisoners taken in the vicinity of Madrid. time since i app are su offr the Isle o e t f France, after the ' men could take place without an order from the Admi- place had surrendered to our arms. CARREGALES, (in the Vicinity of Zamora), AUGUST 6. • 1 Ira ty or the Port-Admiral at . Halifax: A shot was The brats of his Majesty's ship HAVANNAII, According to the accounts which we have received taro the Hon. GEORGE CADOGAN, on the 7th of Sep approachfired,and Commodore ROGERS asked, whether Captain Cap from Ciuslantodrigo, the English troops continue to HAWKER would now give them up ? No, was the re_ tember, off Brest, ably conducted by Lieut. HAMLEY. that city, and a great army is expected.— of . that ship, captured 'four French schooners laden Don Julian Sanchez, on the 2d of this month, took ply. A second shot was fi red,and thedemandrepeat e d ; with wine and brandy, and set fire to one which they 28 prisoners, even within sight of the place. and on a third shot being fired, an action commenced. VALL ADOLID, AUGUST it. The President struck, having lost from 50 to 60-menl were not able to bring aw a y ; t hi s littl e ga ll ant a ff a i r was performed without the loss of a single man. the A traveller, who left Paris on the 20 th, says that killed and wounded. 1 have not ascertained the loss . Our other letters f r om th a B a lti c sta t e , t h at 67 s hip s there was much talk of the imprisonment of several on beard the Meaam eus.—The Captainof Eng.' were already collected in H anno B a y, wa i t i ng f or a Generals who had been in Spain , and, that the der iscn- a - list) merchant-brig declares he saw the MELAMPUS convoy to sail on th e 16th S e p tem b er , w hi c h, it was tent in the capital was general; that the affairs of i supposed, would be the last from thence. But as we towing the President into Halifax." Spain were talked off with great freedom ; dint he I learn that the licences for that sea have been extend had met with no troops on the way, and that there ANOTHER LETTER—SAME DATE. I ed to the 25th October, it is to be presumed, that a could be but very few. The 18,000 men who were 1 6 1 An account was received here this afternoon of fortnight or th re e wee k s more wi ll b e g i ven to t h e Collected at Bayonne are those who are to enter . . . • . - a very unpleasant nature :— : The bleuistrus frigate, trade' • - .. • • . ... 4 . , • THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Sr. MATH M.-A Holiday at all the Public Offices. WAR WITH AMEUCA. SECOND EDITION. Since putting this Paper to press, we have made enquiry at the Admiralty, and are informed that no intelligence of this capture has been received at that Office. In addition to this we learn, from a communica tion posted at LLOYD'S, that the President, Commo dore Rooms ; the United States frigate, Commodore DECATUR ; and the Argus sloop of war, all arrived at New-York on the ith ult. from a cruize ; and, from the state of the winds which have lately prevailed, it is conjectured that the circumstance alluded to could scarcely have taken place since their arrival at New• York. On the other hand, we have seen another private letter from Plymouth, which affords so many additional particulars, that we can scarce refrain from giving credit to the original report : at all events, we consider it to be our duty to lay it before our , Readers—it is as follows : " PLYMOU TH, SEPT.I9. " I have this moment learnt that his Majesty's ship PEACOCK has arrived from a ct uize, having fallen in with the I..xna sloop of war, with dispatches from Bermuda, to this effect The MELAMPUS frigate was fallen in with by the United States frigate President, Commodore Ro ches, (the American Nelson) who hailed and askesl what ship ? and being answered by Captain HAWKER his Majesty's ship MELAMPUS,' he toldhim that he had orders from the American Government to demand certain deserters from the American Navy, who were ' on board his Britannic Majesty's ship. Capt. HAWKER told him he could not give them tip without orders from his superior officer. Commodore Rooaas replied, that he had orders to inforce it, and fired a shot, asking if Captain HAWKER would now give them up—a second shot followed, and No,' was the reply to both. ROGERi then fired a third time, and re ceived a broadside from the MELAMPUS, when the action commenced, and lasted two shours. The Pre- SIDENT then struck, and was carried into Halifax by the NIELAMPUS, with the loss of 60 or 70 men. It is a glorious affair, and has returned Roberts the attack he made on the LITTLE BELT with interest. " During the parley, Capt. HAWKER treble-shotted his guns, and, when he bore up, he poured his first broadside into the President with such a tremendous effect, that the whole of her masts, rigging, and sails came tumbling about their heads. The President be. came completely unmanageable." ME KING. WiN OR CA/7114 SEPT. 21. 41 His ?Wares state has not varied for some titr4 past. (Signed) " N. HALTOM). " M. BAIN& 4' W. HEBERDIN. 41 R. wII.LIII " His MAJrSTY yesterday afternoon walked througk the rooms in the Castle, accompanied by some of the Physicians. THREE SISTERS. Who wants a wife ?—I know three Sister gq. No ♦ulgar Afar:trey:, Jam, or Jaws are they. No!—they have names enough to fill a swish Min Barbara. Adismo-41fisrpretta; Miss Lessard, And MLA GRUSS I ! • A letter has been received from Rugensburg, scat ing that the people of Pomerania have risen ea iattfie, to the number of between 40 or 50,000, to resist the oppression of BONAPARTE. This account receives some support from letters which have arrived Gant Gottenburgh. A letter from an Officer on board one of the ships of the British fleet in Wingoe Sound. dated September ;contains the following paragraph: Intelligence has reached us of commotion the. have happened in Pomerania ; and from the char.4ctea lof the accounts that have lately been received irons I thence oldie niiserable situation of the inhabitants, it is not thought improbable.'• FORTUNATE ESCAPF. —We feel happy in having it, in our power to state the escape from the Incinisitioa Prison of Seville, in Spain, of that brave and old Offs. cer Major Bitootts, who was most severely wounded in three places in his head, by the Polish Lancers, and taken prisoner in the battle of Albuera ; in which action, the battalion of the 48th Regiment which he commanded was almost cut to pieces. We uncle!. ,tAnd that the fracture in his skull continua yet dis. charging particles of bone, and that he is returning to this country for recovery. We notice this escape as a singular act of determination rarely fortunate enough to succeed, as the Inquisition prison of Sc. ville is one ri the strongest and best guarded in Spain ; .Ind his nee being much advr.nced, together with the wounds I.e received, and difficulties he must have had to encounter in a journey of at least 100 leagues, greater part on foot, through a mountainous country, renders it a bold and great undertaking happily ac complished. COVENT-GAZDENTHEATRP..-....Last night the Comte Opera of The Dwane was represented at this Theatre. for the purpose cif introducing a vocal stranger to the town, in the part of Carlo:, and for transplanting Mrs. BISHOP from the small parterre of the Lyceum, to the wide establishment of Covent-garden. The Ditenaait unrivalled among modern operas, for the elegance of ite language, and the natural and simple succession of the plot. I'ke songs are not forced upon the parts ; Red the fortunate thought of selecting popular tunes, which no one then or since, ever heard without true musical de light, finished the excellence of a production which was conceived and produced in the happiest moment of ge nius. Having frequently had the felicity to hear Mrs, BISHOP sing the allotted airs of Clara, there was not the same interest called forth by her appearance, as if she had been an immediate detutante. She played the part with more spirit, on this occasion, than formerly. !and executed the first song with chastity and sweetness; but she was not so entirely at her ease in the celebrated bravura of " Adieu thou dreary pile," for though she was nearly perfect in her time. the politer oilier voice 'was not wholly equal to the complete fulfilment of that exertion. The young Gentleman who played Carlos burst upon our senses like a rare grit, as we were not prepared to hear any thing so satisfac tory. His voice is a tenor of a very fine qua lity, and his management of that voice proves that he is acquainted with the elements of his profession. He appeared to us to fail only in his shake ; but we have much more to expect from him than was in. eluded in his bright essay on yesterday evening. as he evidently drew upon a vocal power that was not then put forth in all its strength. He suffered from the visitations of a becoming modesty, yet it was not fraavaite honer. He ran from a manly tenor into alt in a clear unbroken stream of me lody, and his emphasis was so just, that we have even heard Mr. iIRAHA 11, in some instances, less cor rect, though more animated. If we are not much de ceived, this Gentleman will become a material acqui sition to the musical world. His name is Snit -Lein, and he is A North Briton ; he was formerly at the head of a regimental band in Scotland. His figure is somewhat graceful, and he is about five teet seven inches in height.—The parts of Father Pad and the Lay Brother were assumed by Mr. EMERY and Mr. SIMMONS, and we are impelled by candour to aver, that we have never seen those characters so ade quately filled before. Mr. BLANCHARD in Dells Jerorar, Mrs. DAVENPORT ill the Duetiaa, and Mr. F./terra in the Motai‘ Carieatura, were meritorious ; but fura ther this deponent saith not. By a Gentleman who has recently left Archangel, and arrived in town, we have received the following communication on the state of affairs in Russia. Ho says that most of the commerce with that country is now carried on by the Americans, and that there were no less than 105 Americans lying at Archangel when he left it. There were also a great number at St. Petersburgh, all laden with colonial produce, aa article which the Russians were in great want of.— He further states, that the Emperor ALEXANDER has a very large army on foot, but owing to the officers being so badly paid, no reliance could be placed on them, and this is in a great measure the cause of his not commencing hostilities against France. In gene ral it was expected, by the well informed, that, should a war take place, BONAPARTE would be soon at St. Petersburgh. Our victories in Portugal, when re ceived there, were hailed with joy, particularly by the i i Nobility, who are all in favour of England ; but all i their attempts to persuade ALEXANDER of the dread ful situation of his Empire were in vain. Ile is en chanted by female intrigue, not by that of BON A. PARTE% Ambassador,- but by the arts of a French mistress. Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in the upper part of the house of Mr. Kaye, of Croydon, which was almost totally consumed in the course of an hour. The family, and servants, Frovidentially escaped without receiving the least per - vpal injury. . . T-,.