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• government of Sicily 'manifested a spirit at iliriance with the spirit and principles upon which the treaty of defence was concluded. 111. But it is not alone in the sullenness of refusal and the arrogancy of domination, that it has mani fested this inimical temper, it has even by overt pro ceedings shewn itself offensively hostile to us. A British subject, for no offence whatever, no, not even the pretext of having done any wrong, was held a state prisoner by order, cognizance, and wiN of the Neapo litan Cabinet, in contempt of the verbal and written remonstrances of the British Admiral who commands Yesterday, about two o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT the British fleet appointed for the protection of Sicily ; left York House, accompanied by Colonel *Mallon in contempt of the verbal and written supplications of and General KEPPEL, and went t o th e T reasur y, w he r e his ROYAL HIGIINESS held a Privy Council, which was the British agent at the Court of Palermo; and in attended by outrageous insolence towards the British Consul-Ge- The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord neral, who was suspended from his functions for dar- President of the Co anc il, t h e Lord Privy St-al, the First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of ing to do his duty at the request of the Admiral—thus the Admiralty, the Master- General of the Ordnance, the Secre shewing the world, in the face and teeth of our army Mies of St ate for the Forei g n ar.d War Department. General BROW/SMUG was introduced to the Council, and navy, that there was no protection whatever for , and sworn in Governor of Ceylon. British subjects in Sicily ; and that their rights were I The further prorogation of Parliament was taken as little regarded as the rights of the Sicilians. The into consideration, when it was agreed to be further treatment of our merchants was a gross insult —the prorogued to the 12th day of N ov embe r . His flovm. HIGHNESS gave audiences to audacity of depriving the British Consul General of The Lord Chancellor, the Marquis Wellesley, Earls Camden, his powers, an act highly offensive—the imprisonment Westmei land, mil Harrowhy, Lord Mulgrave, and the Chancel of a British subject, an act of hostility. The circum- list of the Exchequer. Mr. itrphit was prevented from attending the Coun stances that led to that iml3fitMfetient were a still c i l through indisposition. greater offence, as they originated in a violation of the Law of Nations, So that the usurping and anti . social Government of Sicily is not only hostile to us, but to civilized society in general ; ana therefore must be held as in its nature jacobinical, against which we, with a necessary wisdom, cherish perpetual enmity. Considering then the Government with which we en tered into alliance as no longer virtually existing ; and considering the circumstances in which we stand both in what respects duty to ourselves and oblige :ion to the Sicilians, let us look at the situation in vhich we are placed.—But of this in our next. THE KIN(;. 44 WINDSOR-CASTLE, OCTORZR 2. 44 The KING continues in the same state. (Signed) " Y. HALFoaD. w. HEBERDEN. R. WILLIS." His MAJESTY'S symptoms have resumed a tran quillity that augurs favourably, and the gloom that a few days past was excited by the fear of a relapse, has now subsided. THE PRINCE REGENT'S COURT. SPORTING IiVTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, Hill. TUESDAY, OCTOBER I. (First Year). One third of a Subscription of 2510. each, for 4-yr-old colts, Be. 101 b. and fillies, Y.t. 71b. D. I. Bona fide the property of Subscribers. Mr. Lake's eh. c. Breslow (walked aver). Lord Sackville's ran, Rat 9tk. beat Major Whoii's Antelope, Bst. 21b. Two-yr old C. 100 gs h. fr.-4 to lon Pan. Duke of St. Alban's Cambrian, art. 71b. rec. from Mr. Carpue's Hermit, 7st. 71h. Two-yr-oil C. :Mgt. 100 gs. ft. Mr. Shakespear's Tumbler, Re. 71b. rec. sags. from Major Wilson's Bolter, fist. lib. Across the FlO, 100 p. h. fr. Mr. Shakespear's Cliebter, Bar. 21b. rec. 4415. from Mr. An drew's Morel, Bst. 101 b. Ab. M. 200 gs. h ft. Mr. Blake's Jereboam, 9st. 71b. rec. L2sgs. from Mr. Harrison's Grace, 75t. filh. I). M. 200 gs. Lord G. Cavembei% .Ecctestort. R.t. Ch. rec. from I.d. Kio naird's lire Daody (dead), BSt. sib. Ab. M. 200 gs. Dublin Papers of Saturday last arrived in town this morning. They contain an account of the pro ceedinAs of the Catholics of Westmeath, on the 23.1 an,; a requisition convoking those of Tyrone, on the sth inst. By the same Papers We learn, that the Sheriffs Elect have written a circular letter to the Church wardens of that city, requiring them to make a correct return of all persons qualified to serve on Juries in their respective parishes, on or before the lOzh instant. Lord-Chief-Justice DOWNE is expected to resign the arielship of the Court of King's Bench, is Ireland, before the commencement of Michaelmas Term. Yelterd ry EDWARD PARKER, Esq. was sworn into the orrice of M.ryor of New Windsor. The Owge GLEvnoun frigate has put hack to Ly m;ngton, yesterdAT, owing toihe bad weather. She will sail again almost immediately for the East Indies, as the wetther is now fine. COVENT-GARDEV THEATRE. —The Play of The Exile was petformed last night. Miss Bourot4 soc. ceeded Mrs. DicKoNs, in the character .of and gave the songs with considerable effect.—The Ballet cf Rlyround and "1:ne: followed, and kept the house filled tot n late hour. The Gazette of last night contains extracts from the Acts of Parliament against the emigration of ar tificers and manufacturers, and notifies that the penal- • ties will be enforced. • Captain BROWN, whose letter appears in the Gazette of last night, containing the particulars of the destruc tion of la Mouche privateer, is the officer who lately distinguished himself for the number of privateers he took from the enemy, and vessels which he recap tured, when he commanded the PitIVER sloop of war ; for which services Mr. YORKE promoted him to the rank of Post-Captain, and appointed him to his pre sent ship as soon as she was launched. It appears he is now again actively employed in the protection of the trade in the Channel. A new entrance is now breaking through, out of Newcastle-street, in the Stand, into Lyon's Inn.— This, when completed, will be a great convenience to the residents, who have been hitherto obliged to enter by the gate in Holywell-street, or the dirty passage from W ych-street. The Temple-bar Improvement Committe had, in compliment to their Chairman, Alderman Dosivit.t.r., resolved to call the street leading Notth from Pickett street by the name of Domville-street ; but that gen tleman, with a delicacy not less praiseworthy than un common in the present day, has declined the honour intended him, and, in a letter to the Committee, has entreated them, as they value his peace of mind, to rescind their resoluticn, and give some other name to the street in question ; and we understand they have complied, not without reluctance, and that the name which the Surveyor is now directed to put up is Pickett-place, instead of Domville-street. KENNET AND vox CANAL—We hare much plea sure in informing the public that the Committee of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company, not having been able to examine the Canal u hen 'it was opened from Newbury to Bath in December, assembled at the former place on '.Vednesday last, and proceeded along the whole line to Bath. They were much gra- ' tified with the execution of the works in general, but more especially with the locks and masonry, which have been executed in a masterly manner, and are highly creditable to the superintendant and the per sons employed under him. We have also the satis faction to state that the trade is rapidly increasing, and that there is a certainty of an ample and abundant supply of water on th , , whole of the line.—From Bath the Committee proceeded along the Avon Naviga tion to Hanham, where they were met by the Direc tors of the Bristol Dock Company in their barge, ac companied by the Gentlemen of the Committee of the Bath and Bristol ;sod Bristol and Taunton Canal Companies resident in Bristol;and passed down to the Floating Harbour ; which was seen to great advan• L tage, from the immense number of shipping of v' descriptions at present in the port. Tim EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Ct. Csns. for money 631i---Ditto flr account 650 r Ct. Reduced shut—Navy 5 per Cent. 9 95 4 per Cent. shift—Bonds 141. 15a. pre.—Ommunt a die. Exch. Bills (34 3s. 43. dia.—Ditto (34d.) par to 2s. prem. The Queen Charlotte packet, Captain Monte, has , arrived at Falmouth, with Mails from the Leeward Islands ; she left Barbadoce on the 27th July, and St. Thomas's on the 23d August. The passengers by her are General LAYARD, J. W. D.Wit.:soN, Esq. and family, Mr. and Miss LYON, Messrs. Rawut:os, POWER, and WILL/AMON. On the 26th of July the Queen Charlotte was chased by the French brig pri. vateer Duke of Dantzic, 18 guns, 24-pounders, and , VA) men, out five weeks from 'Mints ; sailed in com pany with three others to cruiie in the West-Indies, and to rendezvous at Charlestown—she had captured five vessels, part of whose crews had arrived at Bar hathies : they st te, that :he crew of this privateer are composed chiefly of Americans and English: the packet having a witri:ke appearance, on sheaving her broadsid2 the privateer gave up the chace. The Speedy packet, Capt. SUTHERLAND, has also arrived at Falmouth from the Brazils, with a Mail ; left Rio de Janeiro on the 13th August, and Bahia on the 21st. The Lady Arabella had arrived at the Rio, ►and was ordered to hold herself in readiness to take dispatches for Lisbon, no ship of war being there. The Gazette of last night contains the names of the Commissioners appointed to mediate between Spain and the South American Colonies. The Com mission consists of Mr. STUART, the British Minister in Portugal. This Gentleman is well acquainted with the Spanish language, besides his other qualifications • for the important office in question ; Capt. COCKBURN / who is particularly conversant in Spanish affairs, from extensive intercourse with Spain, and who brought over the Spanish Deputies ; and Mr. NIORIEIt, who was our Charge d'Aiitires in America. Mr. Ho PP NER, of the Foreign Office, who was also employed by our Government in Spain, is nominated Secretary to the Commission. The Hon. HENRY WELLESLEY is formally appointed Ambassador to Spain ; and Mr. SYDEXHAM is to be our Minister in Portugal, in the room of Mr. STUART, above mentioned. The Calcutta Journals received yesterday by the Fox frigate state, that, though the provinces of British India upon the whole enjoyed tranquillity, a desul tory warfare was carried on by various chiefs in dis tricts adjoining the British possessions.. By accounts from Illmbay it appears that those f..rmidable religionists theWahabees, of whom so little known in Europe, continue to extend their power and their principles. They lately fought a severe battle with the Arabs of Muscat and some Persian mops, who had been sent to the assistance of the imauni. In this battle the Wahabees are said to have greatly outnumbered their antagonists, their force amounting to 15,000 men ; while that of the Arabs and Persians united did not exceed 4000 men. Of this small army, between 2 and 3000 were put to the sword ; and the victory, as might be expected, re. 'mined with the Wahabees. Meer Khan's army had, by the last accounts, in vehted the fortress Skekrana. The Pindarrees were again troublesome, and Jug goo Bahoo, a sirdar in the service of Scindea, had invaded Holkar's territory, and threatened to lay serge to Perauhgurralf. The troops cantoned at Agra had taken the field bast a refractory Zernindar, in that dietrict. THE ARMY. - • A . . an Officer of rank in Lord WELLINGTON'S Army, dated the Bth ult. proceeds thus :—‘‘ The Bri tish Army is now for the most part within the frontiers of Spain. The enemy are collecting the garrisons of Castile, and have got a considerable force already on the Tormes. Marmont had his head-quarters still at El Villor, three leagues north of Placentia, yester day. He has one division of his Army and his Ca valry on the north side of Bonos, chewing the head of his Army through the Puerto, ready to uMte with the force on the Tormes, as soon as that force, with the addition of the Army of Portugal, becomes suf: ficient to meet the British Army. He will then, no doubt, pass the mountains into Castile, and move on Ciudad Rodrigo. Whether Lord Weatixerros will be satisfied with having obliged the enemy to collect his garrisons from the distant points of the north of Spain, for the relief of Ciudad Rodrigo, or whether he will fight Marmont on even ground s his Lordship alone can say." ADM CANT-GENERAL'S °CFI& Puente Guinaidm, Sept. L No. 1. At a General Court-martial, held by virtue of a wurtrot from his Excellency General Lord Vis count We K.B. Commander of the forces, at Gallegos, ere 24th of August, !till, of which Lieute nant-General Sir S. Cotton, Bart. was President, and, Captain Goodman, Deputy Judge Advocate; the warrant being read, and the Court duly sworn, pro= seeded to the trial of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Basil Cochrane, 36th regiment, arraigned -Ist. For highly tilimilitary conduct in writing a let ter on or about the 9th of August, 1811, to Captain Achmuty, D.A.A.G. 6th division, to be laid before Major-General A. Campbell, 6th division, couched in the most disrespectful and offensive terms to the Major-General. 2dly. For highly unmilitary conduct in forwarding the said letter, directed to Islajor e General Campbell, -in a subsequent unbecoming letter dated Ilth of Au. gust, atter the said letter of the 9th had been return ed to Lieutenant-Colonel Cochrane by Captain Ach muty, and after Major General Borne, commanding the brigade, had refused to fianeard it. idly. F.r reusing to withdraw the said offensive letters of the 9th and 11th of August, notwithstand ing their offensive tendency was made known to him, and an opportunity offered him by Major-General Campbell, through Major-General Burne, of with drawing the same. Tu which charges the prisoner pleaded Not Guilty, arid the Court proceeded to the examination of witnesses ; and the Court having ma turely and deliberately weighed and considered the evidence adduced is support of the prosecution against the prisoner, reetiteitant-Colonel the Hon. B. Coch rane, of the 35th regiment, together with what he has exhibited in his defence, and the evidence thereon, are of opinion, that he is Guilty of the charges pre ferred againt him. The Court cinalierefore sentence him, the prisoner, Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Basil Cochrane. Stith regimesk to bet' severely reprimanded, at such time and place, and in such manner, as his Excellency the Commander at the Forces may deem tit. No. '2. The Commander of the Fates regrets that an officer of the Mink of Lieutenant-Colonel Cochrane should have placed himself in the si,uation in v.h:ch he now finds himself, and should have persevered in the error which he had committed, notwithstanding that its nature, and the conseq ences likely to result from his c , nduct, were repeatedly Tepleseit,e.t to him; and that he was earnestly urged by those whose opi nions ought to have had an iefittence over him, to re cal the improper letters which he had addressed to his Commanding Officer, Major-General Campbell. No. 3. If the extreme sensibility to the censure of his Commanding Officer, which was the pretext for the disrespecti ul and offensive conduct of which Lieu-' tenant Colonel C-chrane has been found guilty, had been or that good description which induces those who teel it to avoid censure, by attending strictly to their duty, by obeying with zeal and precision the or ders which they receive, and by upholding the discip. line and subordination of the army, Lieutenant Colo nel Cochrane would have attended to the advice which he received, of withdrawing his offensive letters, rather than incur the risk of receiving a stronger cer.sure un der the sentence of a General Court Martial. letter of No. 4. The Commander of the Forces hopes, how ever, that that sentence will convince the Honourable Lieutenant Colonel Cochrane, that whatever may be his feelings, he cannot with impunity express them to his Commanding Officer in terms of disrespect and offence, even when he thinks he has reason to com plain of his Commanding Officer's conduct ; and that he will recollect in future, that a General Court Mar tial will enforce the rules of the service, which pro tect every Officer from disrespect and insult on every occasion, but most particularly when in the execution of his duty. No. 5. The Commander of the Forces desires that this Order, whereby the Hon. Lieutenant Colonel Cochrane, of the 36th regiment, is reprimanded, may be r.,nd to him by the h. A. A. G. attached to the 6th division, at the head of the 6th division, to be paraded fur that purpose, between Almeida and Gal ' legos,atseven o'clock on Monday morning, the second of September, in presence of Lieutenant General Sir Stapleton Cotton, Bart. President of the General Court Martial, who is requested to attend. No. 6, The Hon. Lieutenant Colonel Cochrane is then to be released from his arrest, and return to his duty with his regiment. Monday se'nnight, as Major BcODCN, Captain JAMES, and Capt. SPEAR, of the Royal Pembroke Mi. Etta, now in lreland,were crossing Kilworth mountain, in a post-chaise, on their way to Balinasloe, (where the regiment is stationed), tht y were attacked by four rut . - ' sans, who, with horrid imprecations, demanded their purses. Major BUGDEN fired at them, which was in stan.ly returned,fortunately without effect; upon which Captain JAMES discharged another pistol at the rob bers, one of whom was supposed to be wounded.— The latter, however, fired a second shot through the chaise, which passed between the two Captains, with out injuring either. Captain SPEAR next fired, and wounded one of the villains in the oack. who roared out to " Tim Carroll" for assistance. and they all made off is different directiele. - • .. •• • . 1 - I . , . ArdiVAL TORBAY, SEP] EMBER so. Yesterday, put back his Majesty's Ship SANIUNA, and remains.—This day arrived, his Majesty's Jon, of war MARTIN, having under her convoy some transports, last from Portsmouth, bound to Col k-- put in by contrary winds: FAI.MOU IH, SEPTEMEER 99. Arrived the Speedy packet, with a Mail from the Brazils; and the Qneen Charlotte packet, with a Mal tiorn the Leeward Islands.—Sailed his Majesty's ship RAPID with a convoy for the Downs ; ROTA, for the ' Coast of France ; also, the following Packets, w'th Mails :—Express, Capt. BULLOCK, for the Leenearl Islands ; Lord Hobart, WILLIAMS, for America ; l i Chichestcr, ROGIIRS, for Cadiz ; and the Duke of !Kent, Co.tremourn, for Lishin. PLYMOUTH, sarry.maErt so. Arrived, the Svaii.LE frigate, from the Irish sta tion.—Went out of harbour, the RECRUIT brig of war ; she will sail to-morrow for Portsmouth ; froth I whence she will take convoy to the Mediterranean.--.• Wind W. squally and tempe.tuous. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 1. Arrived his Majesty's ships DOMINICA and LINNET, from a cruize ; BADGER and VANOCARD, from the Downs ; VEXoKUR and ROYAL OAK, from off Cher. hourg ; BituNe, from the Downs.—Came up to Spit. head, from Cowes, his Majesty's ship NYADEN and : her convoy —Wind Westerly. DEAL, OCTOBER 1. ArriveJ a fleet of about thirty sail, from the West- ward, under convoy of his Majesty's ship THRACIA x. Put back his Majesty's ship Ilittavvicx, and remains. YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 1. Arrived, the Act; rE gun-brig, from Harwich ; the Uttoes - r gun•brig, from the Baltic; and the RANGEft Revenue cutter, Captain SAYERS, with upwards of `2OO halves of Brandy, which she picked up at sea.— Sailed, the KITE gun-brig, on a cruize.—Remain, with the above, the Balms, Vice-Admiral MunnsT, OSPREY sloop, and CALYPSO and LaViERET gun.brigs►. —Wind S.W. We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival of the convoy from the Bihic, which took its dept. titre ill the `2':d ult. The other is expected every hour, and no apprehension is entertained for its safety, al- Ithough it sailed two days before. A most desperate attack was.made npon the above • convoy by the Danish gunboats, notwithstanding it ; was protected by seven ships of the line. They came out of port to the number of 130, on the discovery of which, signal was made to collect the ships,which stood onward with five sail of the line, suffering no s-rious molestation. In the mean while, the Cease and Mena men of war, of 74. guns each, attended by a s l o op, rushed into the midst of the armed Danishvessels, :mil commenced an engagement, during which a heavy , firing on both sides was witnessed by the ships in the wake of the convoy, and the result we understand to b:., that the Bluish ships of war v. ere damaged in a veil slight degree, and that 'shout 30 of the enemy'. gun boats, with their crews, went down. The transports with lead and gun-powder, destined to a port of Russia, have returned with the convoy, and with their cargoes untouched. . Sit e..lay night, some French prisoners attempted to make their escape from one of the prison-ships in H.- . !amaze; but the centinels being on the alert, fired several shots, and secured the whole of them. Notwithstanding the Declaration of absolute and unqualified independence, by the people of Venezuela, 'there is reason to apprehend din there yet remain many seeds of disunion and weakness, which are likely to disappoint their expectations, or impede their de- 1 ,. signs. Our accounts from thence (vie United States) reach to the 10th July. The following is an extra c t I from a private letter :—" General Mir soda is now a Member of Congress, elected by a town almost tin. heard of before in Barcelona. The eyes of all Ct. raccas are fixed upon his motives, and it can by no 1 means be said that he possesses the confidence of his fellow-citizens. You have heard long since of the i ' failure of what seems to me the unprovoked attack upon Coro. The little Corien army are in their re. turn the attackers, and have actually arrived to within ninety leagues of this c mita!, at a place called San Felipe, whilst the equally wanton aggressions on the i i pe o pl e of Guyana has pre yoked them to send foraging part:es to within a league or two of the route of my excursion into the interior. Harassed thus oa both • sides, one is surprised that no impatience nor alarm seems visible in the Patriots. Nothing but people with urilotnis are to be seen is our streets; yet tl.ey hear of the near approach of the enemy with the ut- • most tranquillity, nor evince the least wish to march and disturb their operations. In these times, whet unanimity seems so absolutely necessary fur the pre. servation of their new Government, the principal cities and provinces seem desirous of humbling the capital, i and forming independent States of their own. 'l'h.•• city of Valencia has publicly, in the Gazette and its !Congress, claimed to be one of four independent dis tricts, into which she affirms the province of Carae cas I (in its most confined eense) should be divided, and thus are the seeds of present and future dissentione already sown. This matter is still debating in Con- gress." . MAtte-rase.—This day there are several fre h Ar rivals of Wheat, but the quantities on hand Lot very, considerable ; fine supports Monday's prices, ordinaty heavy sale—Barley in tolerable supply, and nearly at the last currency—White Peas brisk sal% and fully at i the bite advance--Grey, and Beans of the two kinds, . ' at little fluctuation —Torre are likewise several tryst' l arrivals of Oats, bet from the demand this trade is quoted nearly at last prices—Flour without variation. 01)sitiAL CVAIRIONY AS tiNorti Wheat sBs. 1004. 11514. Beam, 4as. s4s. Pins ditty, 114 s. I las. lick ditto, 4es. 49,. • Rye, 40s. ilk. Oats, 941. aut. sit. Barley, 40s. 475. Od. Poland ditto, s3s. 974. 001. Malt, 745. 80s. Potat....e ditto, 355. nu. Wig* Peas (Boilers) Us. 14s. Rape Seed 440 As rim lust, I/ ie. ce•VII".--ftesatts, lOW so rats. . Ir ~.