Star. — London, England, 1811-08-01 00:00:00

r I FRENCH PAPERS. Some days ago we gave a translation of M. REG NAVD'S report on the French finances for 1611 ; we now subjoin the following account of what is cilled in France the Cat/dart, with which we have been fa voured by a Cbrrespondent. It is a mealure, he ob serves, which is little understood in this country, but which is likely to effect an important change in the fi anCial, system of France : The Cadasire is a survey by actual admeasurement of every parish, nay of every field, in France, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact proportion of land tax which etch land-holder or farmer is to pay. The land is afterwards valued by a kind of jury, taken from among the parishioners ; and a plan of the pa rish, with the valuation of each field, is sent to the Minister of Finances. One copy of it is given to the head of the Department, and another remains with the mayor of the parish. This c, adart:•e is not an invention of the present go vernment of France : the idea originated long before the Revolution, with a sect of theoretical statesmen, known under the name of Economist:; and who, al though well;meaning men, contributed powerfully to the fall of the monarchy, by the prevalency their theories had obtained. A leading tenet of those phi losophers was, that agriculture alone was really pro ductive to the State ; it followed, of course, that the State was to look exclusively to it for its support : but in their romantic notions of justice, the burthen they thus laid inadvertently on the agriculture they wished to foster, .would not be equally supported by all, unless an actual survey and valuation of all the lands shoUld actually take place. So prevalent were those ideas in France at the beginning of the Revo lution, that most of the cahiers, or written instructions given to the Deputies of the National Convention by their constituents, contained a recommendation of the Cadastre. Boa/amen thus found the idea thoroughly esta blished • and soon discerned the advantages he m i g ht derive from it. The Cadastre will put every acre of land in France as completely at his disposal, as the laws of the conscription mark every man for his sol dier When in want of supplies he will have only to calculate how much an additional franc on each acre will produce, and a decree will settle the business.— The increase of revenue he will thus acquire will be as sudden as it will be great ; for It is well known, that in the parishes already assessed according to the Cadastre, land has been estimated at the value it had in 1790, and the tax laid accordingly ; whereai the fact is, that in those districts the least injured by the Continental System, the value of land has since that period fallen one half, and much more in those parts where the produce of the land was chiefly intended for foreign market's. It appears, that this new system, which will afford such resources to the enemy, is to be put in activity in the year 1813. At that epoch the French system of taxation is, as stated by M. Itioraaun, to extend to Holland ; it may be concluded, therefore, that the whole empire will be under the same regulations. The following is M. REGNAUD'S account of the pro gress which has been made in forming the Cadattre 66 Since the beginning of the admeasurement by parcels, which was first adopted in the year 1808, the Cadastre operation has proceeded in a regular way. 46 On the Ist of April, 1811, the admeasurement . was completed in 5243 parishes ; in the course of the current year it will be likewise completed in 2000 more parishes ; and thus upwards of 7000 parishes will be admeasurcd by the Ist of January, 1812. This forms a little more than the seventh part of the territory of France. 46 The valuation of the land is, of course, more behind-hand than the admeasurement, by which it must necess irily be preceded. The number of pa rishes in which the lands had been valued on the Ist of April, 1811, was 314.5: that measure will take take place in 1700 or 1800 more, in the course of the present year ; and thus, by the Ist of January, 1811, the lands of about 5000 parishes m ill have been valued. " One hundred and twenty assemblies of Canton had bees held in the beginning of 1811. They had proceeded to examine and to discuss the valuation of lands in the several parishes of their respective dis tricts. The minutes (prove verbaux) of those assem blies contain, generally, expressions of satisfaction, and of the most respectful gratitude towards your Majesty, to 'Whose parental care they are thus indebt ed for the signal advantages which are to result from that measure. " Those 120 cantons include nearly 1400 parishes, Pin which the land-tax for 1812 shall be assessed ac cording to their Cadastre-rolls. This will do away the disproportion in the assessment which formerly -existed between different parishes, and between the inhabitants of the same parish. Formerly the pro portion of assessment varied between them, from one hall of the income to one tenth, one twentieth, and One fiftieth. Uniformity shall thus be introduced in all the assessments. " For these three years the land-tax has been al ready assessed in 210() parishes, according to the Cadastre-rolls, formed on valuations made on general surveys, and which have remedied in part those in- perfections which the admeasurement by parcels re ,moves more completely ; and thus nearly 4000 Ca dastre-rolls will be put in activity for the year 1812. The number would have been more considerable, if experience had not proved that it was fit to await the rrsolt of the assemblies of canton to settle the rolls ; and this consideration delays the execti-! tient of the measure, in a great many parishes which form part of cantons in which there are still some p a rlhes where the admeasurement is not yet com pleted The present state of this undertaking, and the l thanes which will be completed in the course of 1 SI 1, jell enable me to propose, nett year, to your Ma jetty, the first application of the'ultimate results ex racced from ;he Cadastre.aperation, as affeeeing the general ass.lima of the land-tax, to a avne compos e 4 of a fraction of each department of the empire.— / ;re only thing to be done will be to compare the sononnt of incomes, as ascertained by the Cadastre, in the parishes forming part of the sone, with the to. tal amotatt of the present assessments of those same p ; T ithes ; and to establish a proportion between those ,incomes and the asstssrnents ; which proportion must Laturidly fit the part of his income which eich land' _ NAVAL IN77?LLICENCE. The arrangement which so long since was announ ced to tlse Readers of the STAR is now carried into effect—the venerable !arl of HARCOURT is appointed Governor of Portsmouth ; and, to the satisfaction of the Royal Military College, and of the Army at large, that scientific and able Officer, General ALEXANDER Hoer., who was wounded so severely in the service, is appointed to succeed Lord Haecoonr. From the appointment of General Hoes to the Government of the College, and some other changes which we hear are meditated, the most beneficial consequences may be looked for, and that future Generals will issue from this national school 'who will emulate those of France and other countries. The building of the new Military College, on a splendid scale, is carry ing en, near Blackwater, with the utmost expedition. In order to expedite the building, Colonel KINGS COTE'S regiment of Militia are encamped in the neigh bourhood, and are employed in working at the build ings and grounds. We are glad to see that the Militia Interchange Bill is heartily carried into execution already. Yes terday Lord CRANLBT'S regiment, the Surrey Militia, embarked at Portsmouth for Ireland ; his Lordship marched at their head to the boats. The Anglesea Light Infantry and the Duke of RUTLAND'S fine re giment are embarking at the same place, and embar kations at other ports are likewise going on ; only 10,000 of those who first volunteered will be allowed to go at present. The whole of General CARTWRIGHT'S fine regi ment, the 3d Dragoons, have embarked at Portsmouth for Portugal ; their veteran General remained with them all the time they were - at Portsmouth, saw them as they went into the boats, and took leave of them. The wind was yesterday as fair as it could blow, but there was no order for their sailing. General BLAND'S regiment, the sth Dragoon Guards, is at Chichester, on its way to Portsmouth to embark for Portugal. General LEITH, who has had a command under Lord WELLINGTON, gets a regiment by the death of General Fox. Colonel AINSLIE goes out as an Adjutant-General to the Army in Sicily. Yesterday a considerable body of the King's Ger man Legion was embarked at Portsmouth-they are; fine looking men. General La MARCHANT, who had; the direction of the education of the young gentlemen at Marlow, goes out with them to Portugal. A large . detachment of the Hindostan, the 74th regiment, Is embarked for Portugal. Among the troops that sailed lately from Plymouth for Portugal, was a troop of the 9th Light Dragoons. Not a single accident happened during the embarka tion of the 3000 cavalry from Plymouth last week. Sir EDWARD BULLLER, who commands ie the absence of Admiral Sir Roselle. CALDER, was indefatigable in his exertions to expedite the sailing of the fleet the moment the wind became fair ; he went in his boat on board every ship, and did not leave them till the whole got under weigh, although it was past mid night before this could be accomplished. The 28th Regiment has sailed from Gibraltar for Lisbon. Lord ANCRAII'S regiment, the Edinburgh Militia, has arrived at Norwich from Scotland. The Nottingham Militia, now doing garrison duty at Plymouth, together with the Royal Cornwall, " GIBRALTAR, JULY 9. having some time since volunteered for Ireland, have " The last accounts from Tarr o g o n a have been of been ordered to hold themselves in rea diness to pro ceed thither immediately. such a satisfactory nature,notwithstanding the previous i The South Devon Regiment, commanded by Lord disasters, that we daily expect to hear of the French Roux, have also volunteered for Ireland ; as have being obliged to raise the siege. The French army I most of the Militia Regiments in the Western di Wstrict. * under General Doe EL were attempting to blockade The Local Militia does not prove so great a nur sery for the regulars as Government calculated ; for, Figueras, but six months provisions and five thou- on an inspection of the returns of the eight regiments sand men have already been thrown into the place by belonging to Devon, at the completion of their late the Spaniards. The war of extermination still goes training, being the third year, not more than 100 on successfully in every part of Spain, and hundreds have turned out since their establishment. Ministers o calculated, that in four years one -ei g ht would wo of the enemy are daily cut off , of w h ich y ou hear lunteer. nothing in England. I have uniformly been of opi- OFFICERS ON TIM MADRAS ESTARLISIIMENT.—.-The nion that BONAPARTE will never conquer Spain, from Court of Directors have passed the following Resolu the invincible hatred which the lower classes bear to tions respecting the suspended Madras Officers : the name of a Frenchman ; and which, if possible, is " The Court having resumed the con sideration of the several cases of the Officers of the Madras Es daily increasing. tablishment, now at home under suspension, are of g. On the 28th ultimo, the CALEDONIA, with Sir E. opinion that the offences of which Major de MORGAN PELLEW and Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK and his suite has been adjudged to be guilty, by the Court's Re on board for Sicily, arrived here, and sailed the fol- solutions of the 26th of March, would have justified lowing morning On the 30th the Wootwicir and con- his removal from the Company's service, and would voy arrived in ten days passage from Falmouth ; and have compelled the Court to adopt this determination, if his case had stood disconnected with other circum on the 2d inst. they sailed for Malta. On the 4th the stances: subsequent events, however, which the Court MILFORD, with Sir RICHARD Karen, arrived here in have maturely considered, disposed them to allow of his way to join the Toulon fleet. On the 6th the a more favourable result ; namely, first, the influence Tione, with Sir Sastuti. HOOD, arrived from the fleet of very general evil example at Ma dras, earl y in 1809, sc off Toulon in twenty-one days passage. The Wey - condly, the extent of the amnesty grant e d b y the Go. and the contagion arising' from this sourc e ; and, mouth store ship, which hasbeen detained by foul winds vernor-General ( with some" exceptions only) to the fur three weeks, sails for England the first fair wind." whole of the Madras army, as published on the 25th of September, 1809 ; which though it could not ex tend to the interruption of the judgment of this ewe on the conduct of the Officers suspended on the Ist of May, 1809, and 'referred home for decision, may have been considered by some persons to have embraced them in the spirit of the measure ; and, finally, the possibility that the intended memorial to Lord Misro might have been abandoned by the Offi cers from their conviction of its criminal nature and tendency ; but of which the Court regret that no proof whatever exists ; and therefore resolve- r That the suspension imposed on Major de MORGAN be removed, but that he shall only be permitted to return to India whenever this Court shall have declared their opinion that the complete restoration of order and military subordination at Madras, shall have rendered such a measure justifiable, and consistent with that support which it is the paramount duty and determination bf this Coutt at all times to give to the civil authorities." Similar resolutions have been passed on. considering the eases of Lieutenant-Colonel MARTIN, Captain fdassnam., and Captain JAI4II GRANT. THURSDAY, AUGUST I. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Ct. Cons. for money 624—Ditto for account 6344 3 per Ct. Reduced 624 —Navy Spa Cent. 94{ 4 per Cent. 794-4 —Bonds 11,. 12s. prent.-omcduns die. Ischeq. (31) is. dii. to 2s. pre.—Ditto (Std.) Ss. 6s.prem. The article copied by us yesterday, from an Ame rican Journal, as being a French composition, had so much tile appearance of speaking the sentiments of the Cabinet of St. Cloud, that we were at first in clined to think it genuine ; we now find, however, that, in the highest quarters, its authenticity is doubt ed, and'it is even said, that the name of the author is known in this country.—He is at present resident in America. Letters have been received from Caraccas, dated as late as the '24.1 June, in which it is stated, " That the revolution proceeded with every prospect of suc cess. in that settlement ; that the adjacent provinces w er e firmly. united in, the ,some cause—hat in all classes the utmost enthusiasm prevailed in its support, and that the wise measures of the established Go vernment had attracted confidence, invited respect, gad enforced obedience.". PLYMOUTH, JULY so. The Vine, Captain BRUCE, arrived last evening s from Quebec, with a cargo of umber, for the dock yard at this port. When she sailed, a great number of ships were taking in cargoes of a similar kind.— The OnzsirEs sloop went out of harbour last evening, as did also the HAVANN AI! new frigate, lately built at Liverpool, commanded by the Hon. Capt. CA DOG Al. . Arrived the Ann tender. from Bristol, with impressed men for the Navy.—Sailed the TONNANT, SO guns, and the AMAZON frigate, for the Rochefort station ; and the ALPHEA schooner, for Torbay.—The outward bound Quebec fleet passed by this afternoon, under convoy of the FAWN sloop and SPY store-ship.—The TIGRE, 80 guns, passed by last night for Portsmouth. from the Mediterranean she had en Admiral's flag fliing, reported to be that of Sir SAII oLL HooD. DEAL, JULY 31. Arrived, the Ectro sloop of war, from a cruise.— The Ectro has sent into Dover a small Smack, hav ing on board a quantity of clover seed, bound from Caen for London. Sailed, the AIIIELIA frigate, with I a convoy for Portsmouth, and the DILIGENGE man of war for off Flushing.—Wind N.E. SHEERNESS, JULY 31. Sailed the ORLANDO to the Westward. Arrived the CRACKER gun-brig, from Chatham. YARMOUTH, JULY SI. Arrived the CALYPSO from he 1141 tic, with letters from the fleet ; PINCH= from Heligoland ; Oar and the HEARTY from a cruise, and remain with the ships as per last. Arrived the Concordia, pr!ze to the boats of the Inas cutter, who cut her out of Os- tend Roads under the fire of about 2(X) musquetry, and none killed or wounded.—Wind HULL, JULY so. The Henrietta, Kaaasuty, arrived at Whitby on Monday, from Greenland, a full ship, having nearly .50 tons of blubber in bulk ; she has 26 whAles, vx• petted to boil 180 tons of oil. She brings the fcl. lowing account of the success of tin under-mentioned ships : Hull—Aurora, 52, 150 tons; Eggington,lB, 120 tons ; Laurel, not well fished ; Manchester, 25,120 tons ; Old Manchester, 27, full; Mary and Elizabeth, 17; Prince of Brazil, well halted ; Sarah and Elizabeth, 15, f eu tons; Welker, lull ; Zephyr, 17. London—Brkannla and Effort, full ; Experiment, 9 ; Hope, e ; Neptune, 27, 100 tons; Ocean, 6 ; "Vigilant and Reliance, well fished. Whltlay—Almwell, 26, 160 tons ; Lively, 15 ; Resolution, 27, (17 sine), 190 tons; Volunteer, 19; William and Ann, 15. INewcastle—Euretta, well fished. Liverpciol—James, i 0 fish, 106 tons; Lion, 2 fish. Lynn—Fountain, 15 fish, 100 tons. Aberdeen—lane, 14; Latona, 16 fish. Peterhead—Active, Enterprise, Hope, Persevere I fished. 1 Montrose--Eliza, Swan, 27 fish, 165 tons. ; A letter received 'here yesterday morning, from Whitby, states, that the Augusta, of this port, had 22 fish, 200 tons, on the 23d of June. The John, Scoresby, of Greenock , has arri v ed at that port, from Greenland, with 16 fish, and 3 01 seals, , about 220 to 230 tons of oil, a full ship. i FROM LLOYD'S LIST. 1, all w 4 The Konlngsburg, Kirby, of Hull, Is lost at Davies's Straits. The Regent, Wilson, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, put Into Greenock, on Sunday, in distress. The American schooner William Davis, Howard, from tie Mediterranean, has been released from quarantine at Plymouth DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. Spartan, for the Rosalie and Epervoir, to-morrow, at 11,,014 City Chambers, and there recalled. Melpomene, for the Franklin, oo FAday,st 23, Norfolk-street; recalled Tuesdays an.i Fridays. Port Mahon, for Sautissima de Maria, on Monday, at 4, • Austin Friars ; recalled Tuesdays and hursdays. Shannon, for the Probity., Cort t, am! F.speranza, on board; recalled Wednesdays and Fridays, - it 1, James-street, Adelplii. • Volage, for le Requin, this day, on board; recalled 'l' uesdaye and Wedneglays, at 3, Clifford's inn. The following is the amount and distribution of the British Naval Force, up to this day : At Sea, 36 sail of the line, 11 from 50 to 44 guns. 142 frigates, 112 sloops and yachts, 7 bombe and fire-ships, 141 brigs, 37 cut ters, 55 schooners, gun-vessels, tuggers, &e. Port and Fitting, 20 of the line, S from SO to 44 guns, 17 frigates, 26 sloops, &c. 19 brigs, S cutters, 18 schooners, &c. Total. 108. i —Guard Ships, 5 of the line, 2 of 50 guns, 4 frigates, 5 sloeys, &c. Total, 16.—Hospital Skips, Prison Ships, &c. 90 of the 4 from SO to 44 guns, 5 frigates. Total, 39.—Ordinary and re pairing for service, 69 of the line, 12 from 50 to 44 guns, 0:5 In- gates, 47 sloops, &c. 8 bombs, Bcc. M brigs, 3 schooners. 'total, 294. —Building, 34 of the line, e of 50 guns, 18 frigates, 2 sloop . , &c. Total, M.—Grand Total, 1,044. Captain Aka. Skene, is appointed to the command of La Seine, of $8 guns, on the Jamaica station. The Office of Clerk of the Privy Council, vacant by the death of Mr. FAWKENER, is of the first importance, and the emoluments of which are estimated at AVM per annum. On the 21st of May, a most destructive fire broke out on Wakefield estate, in the parish of St. Thomas in the Vale, in Jamaica, occasioned by sparks from the chimney of the still-house, which communicated with the shingles ; and, a strong north wind prevail ing, soon set the whole building in flames. Notwith standing every endeavour to prevent its spreading, the other buildings also caught fire, including the great house, and all the out-buildings, which, with almost every thing they contained, were also entirely consumed. By this conflagration 40 hds. of sugar, and 28 puncheons of rum, were likewise destroyed. About two o'clock on Saturday morning an alarm ing fire broke out in the soap and candle loft of Messrs. Brown and Kibble, chandlers, Ross. The flames raged with such fury as to threaten the destruction of a whole tow of houses ; but by the spirited exertions of the inhabitants, aided by two excellent engines, the' fire was happily got under, after the workshop was burnt down, and considerable damage done to the dwelling-house and another adjoining. On Friday sennight, as three labouring men were employed in saving hay in a field at Cuss:tne, near Ashenry, in Ireland, they were struck by ligi '-king, when one of them was killed on the spot, and tbe other two were in a state of insensibility for a unsi derable time ; they are now, hi,wever, perfectly re covered. The unfortunate maa who fell a victim, ap peared to be literally enveloped inflames when sri uck. On Tuesday se'nt4ht John Sadler, labourer, of Wotton-Underedge, after drinking three pints of gin at one public-house, went to another, where boasting of his prowess in drinking whilst a soldier, he nta‘!e a bet with a person in the house, that he would drink a quart of gin in an hour! The liquor being brougl.c in, he took off the half of it at one draught, and 5,011 after finished the remainder with as little ceremony ! He then boasted of the feat, and the instant alter wards fell down, anil expired almost immediately. owner shall have to Se t apart for the paymest of thel land-tax in the year 1813 ; and that prepoition shall be the same for all. " Uniformity in the assessments will be thus par tially established, between departments, between pa rishes, and' between land-owners, and as completely fir that fraction of the Empire as it will be for the whole when it shall have reached its last stage." LONDON. THE ARMY. AMERICAN PAPERS. NEW YORK, JUNE 34. Yesterday afternoon, arrived off Sandy Hook, the British sloop of war, Sapphire, from Bermuda, and this morning an officer belonging to her came up to town with dispatches relative to the affair between the United States frigate President, and the British sloop of war Little Belt. We understand they con sist of an official letter from Admiral Sawyer, inclos ing Captain Bingham's letter, containing a very minute and circumstantial detail of what took place from the moment he descried the President to the close of the battle, which terminated so disastrously to his ship. The dispatches were sent on to Mr. Mo rier, the British Minister, at Washington, by this day's mail. FROM MADRAS.—Captain Thompson, who arrived this afternoon in 108 days from Madras, informs, I that an expedition was fitting out there by the Bri tish, under the command of Admiral Drury, for the purpose of going against the island of Java. The troops were to consist of 12,000, principally natives, under the command of General Abercrombie, and were to sail about the middle . of April. THE EVENING STAR. THE KING. The Bulletin of yesterday was followed up in the course of the evening by the pleasing report that his MAJESTY bad continued in a tranquil state throughout the day, and that his spirits and bodily strength are much improved in consequence of the nourishment which he continued to take. Indeed it is a prevalent opinion among those who have the best means of in formation, thit his MAJESTY'S late crisis has now passed off, and that no immediate danger is to be I apprehended. We are sorry, however, to hear that from the cir cumstance of no striking change having taken place in his MAJESTY'S mental disorder, his Physicians are of opinion that an effusion has taken place on the brain ; a circumstance which will greatly retard bis ultimate recovery, although the strength of his consti tution is such as still to afford hopes that this desirable event is not to be despaired of. The following is the Bulletin issued this day : " WINDSOR CASTLE, AUDA. " There Is no alteration in his MAJESTY'S state since yester (Signed) " N. NALIPORD. W.ll 88888 EN. " DAILLIZ. R. WILLIS." day. The following letter from Gibraltar, received this morning, contains intelligence from Spain of a most gratifying nature. The sentiments of our cor respondent may be tbe more relied on, as we know him to possess the best possible means of correct in formation on the subject: