Star. — London, England, 1802-07-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. FUMIGATION. Sir—Every man of fcience mull rejoice that the patriotic difcovery of Dr. CARMICiter I. SMITH has been rewarded in a manner likable to the dignity of Parliament ; and I hope the ingenious difco. verer of the mode of expelling corruption and cor• r r ntrd air from (hips and boufes will make a fpeedy trial of its efficacy on a large building which I beg leave to point out, near Palace•yard. It was formerly ufed as a Chapel, and divine fervice was for many years performed in it; but of late it has been ufed for very different purpofes, and within thti lal fix vears mull have abounded in that fpe- Cleb of mephitic air which is mall pernicious to the CoOitition. This noxious air is, I am told, principally oc eationed by experiments frequently made on the inalkaility and dafidify of the precious metals, assail andfilr•r, and in endeavours to give to paper stache all the properties belonging to thefe metals: is is quite iintiecelfary to add, that metallic sfluria and putrid vegetable exhalations are of all others the motl pernicious, and produce very extraordi nary OP:as on the hinge of tome perfons, while, in the cafe of others, they are raid to take away all pt.wer of fpeech, leaving to the unhappy patients lade clfe than the power of nodding lint to what smother Pays. This nolipusgai is the more hurtful, Sir, as its effeits are not confined to :he place in which it is generated, but fpread over the whole . country, inch is the nature of infation ; and has ever been known to aired other countries, being carried there on board of (hip in bales of foaar,fisMeGes, and other a; ticlespcutar to Englifit manufaanre. I am the more defirous of pointing out this mat ter to my worthy friend, Dr. SMITH, becaufe the premifes I f)eak of are now empty, the Proprietor having determined on certain repairs, and parti cularly having iffited orders for a new fet of fur niture. And the fumigation will be the more ne celfary, becaufe, however defirous the worthy Pro prietor is that his furniture fhould be regularly changed once in fix or feven years, filch is the ro guifhnels of our cabinet makers, that they frequent ly fend hack the f.trne articles, only varnilhedover, with new dri f ffic and &millet, &c. I am, Sir, your humble fervant, disowns. FRANCE. PARIS, JUNE 28. fIECKEE or THE 10TH JUNE. The Confills tif the Republic decree, Art. I. There (ball be given standards to all the dead-brigades of light infantry. 11. A tirputation from each demi-hrigade of light infantry, compofed of the Chief of Brigade, the lira Captain, the Firlt Lieutenant, the Firft Sub-Lieutei lam, a Serjeant-Major, a Ser. pant, four Corporals, one Soldier per Company, and of the Standard hearer, Cull repair to Pane to receive them at the Pa rade on the 14th of July. The MR Conful, (Signed) BONAPARTE. • Three auxiliary companies are to beformed,each compoled of too negroes of .thole who are in France, commanded each by three officers, one at the Ifles of Hieres, the other at the Me of Oleron, and the other at the Tile of Aix. A tic usr s Du MY, one of the Cons of the an cient PrefiJent, is one of the viaims that perifhed chit ing the late troubles of St. Domingo. This young man, interciting from the qualities both of his head and heart, was mallacred in Cape Town, with circumflances that add to the horror of the crimes of his alTaffins. After having exhaufied all the refinements of barbarity upon his body, they dragged his bleeding form under the eyes of his wife, shorn they forced to embrace him, two hours after his death. FROM THE PARIS PAPERS. PETER SPURG JUNE E.—During the abfence of his IMPERIAL MAJESTY, his auguft Spoufe will re fide at Pawlowfky, with the Emprefs Mother ; but the Grand Duke CONS TANTINE remains here. This Prince and Count NICHOLAS Sotriaow have the direftion of the Council during the abfence of nur Monarch. It is thought his MAJESTY will re turn in 11l weeks. _ _ _ CONSTAKTINOPLE, M. 20.—The following is a copy of the Aft by which the Sublime Porte has acceded to the Treaty of Amiens : " In confequence of an uninterrupted liscedlion of favours and bounties poured upon us by that Being who is impafiive and immutable, the SUPREME CRLATOR, ALMIGHTY and A e-Conn; the founder of the power of the Caliphs, ever- Ming and ever glorious, ailed by the univerfally falutary miracles of our Great Prophet Mehmed-Multapha, Minifter of the Prophet, and Conduftor of the Saints, who arc the Suns of the two worlds; (may the choiceft bleffing reit upon him and chore who accompany him)-1, who am his Servant, and lord of Mecca, Medina, the Holy Jerufakm and its temples, and of all the holy and high places whither all nations bear the tribute of their prayers ; I, the Supreme Caliph and happy Monarch of fo many watt countries, provinces, cities, fortrefes, and cattle, Stunted in Romeila and Natalia, on the White and Black Seas, in Hieljas and Ifak, and who am the envy of all the Potentates of the world; I, who am Sultan, and Son of a Sultan and Emperor, Son of the Emperor Sultan Gafe Sam Khan, who was the fon of Sultan Muttapha Khan, who was the fon of Sultan Achmed Khan :. " I make known, by the prdent Sublime Mt of our Im perial Power and Caliphat, that, in virtue of the 19th Article of the Definitive Treaty of Peace. concluded and figned on the sad day of the moon Kilkade, left year (12:6), or the syth of March, lilies, of the Chriftian ma, between the Plenipoten tiaries of the Firft Conful of the French Republic, in the name of the French Republic, the Court of Spain, and the llatavian Republic, on the one part ; and, on the other, the Plenipotus tiary of his Majeity the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Sublime Porte was compelled in this Treaty, which ha, been communicated to it and ratified by the laid Powers ; and the laid Sublime Porte, the Ally of his Ma jetty the King of England, has been invited to a:cede as loon as pollible to thi., Treaty: and as the entire celfation of the cabs 'rides of war, and the employment of chore falutary medures which may tend to the re-eflaidifliment and l eurity of the ge neral reprice, form the chief objeift of our zeal and denies as a Sovereign, we accede to the articles and ftipulations of thefaid Treaty which c UDC rti, or may concern, our Sublime Porte ; and we declare our acceptance of them as if they were hereinferted word fur word; we confirm and certify the re-eftabhflunent of P. ace, and the happy ties of friendfhip between our Sublime Porte and the Molt Serene French Republic, and between the inhabitants of both States. In tcttimony whereof, we affix to the pretent Act of Acceflion our glorious Imperial ['pante. As upon our part we have accepted the articles and Itipulations of the laid Treaty, there cannot be any doubt that they will be fcrupuloully naerval. Given the 1 r th day of the Moon Monbawer, and in the LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY s. ?RICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Codas for July 75w — Reduced 74-4 per C. ConCBso+ = f—New 5 per C OrnoWm, diL par +dlr. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. _ 3 per Cent. Red. 7314111 4 per Cent. Ann. 1191. 81 41 5 Per C. Ann. 104103 i toe} Long Ann. 201 11.161 Imp. 3 per Cent. 7A, Imp. Ann. 14 3-16 Irifit I per Cent lox} Excheti. Bills as. to 3s. prem. Omalum par # tot to dif. Englitit Tickets tit 2s. Conf. for °Pr- 7S 74} 751 75 '; We had occafion two days ago to notice that the accounts in the French papers from Guada loupe had fira been pofitive, that order was com• pletely rettored in that colony, and afterwards ea prefred only a fanguine hope that the fact was fo. By their latter Ratement we learnt that the negroes were (till in poireffion of one fort, but were expelled loon to be reduced. By accounts from Martinico, of the 24th May, received in Town yefterday, we find that order is by no means reflored. Thefe accounts (late, that General Iticarawss landed at Point a Pitre and took poffeflion of Grand Terre without oppofition, but was oppofed in a determined manner at Bar fetcrre by the Blacks and Mulattoes, who defend the Fort St. Charles with much refolution. The infitrgents have burnt feveral plantations, and maffacred a number of perfons in different parts of the country. When the accounts came away. the French troops were befieging Fort St. Charles, which it was espeded would foon fubmit, but no opinion could be formed how long the War in the Woods might continue ; and there was no doubt but moll of the plantations in Guadaloupe would be deftroyed. Sir JOHN BORLASI WARREN, K. B. is appointed Mita Ambaffador to the Court of St. Peterf• burgh, and will fet off on his Embaffy the firft week in Auguft. Mr. Cot ex, the Chancellor of the Exchequer for Ireland. yefterday left Town for Dublin. The Eletlion for the County of Middlefex comes on at Brentford on Tuefday the 13th int. The Weltminfter Elation is to take place on Tuefday next. The carpenters began to ere& the Huftings at Covent Garden Church this morning. For the honour of the Borough of Southwark, the elation there, though !imply corsteited, is concluded without the opening of any houfes, and confequently at very little expence. Mr. SH EPLEY has refigned, declaring that he defpairs, on ac• count of the want of virtue which he finds in the Borough. The remaining Candidates are Mr. H. THORNTON, Mr. TIERNEY, and Sir TH. TURTON. The Norwich Elation is fixed for Monday.— Great numbers of Voters left town yefterday.— The conteft will be very fevere. The Elation for the County of Hertford is fixed for Saturday the loth inftant. The County Meeting for Wilts, for the nomina. tions of Candidates, is to be held at Devizes, on Friday next, and the elation is to take place the Thurfday following. The LORD MAYOR has certainly declined the sonteft for Eaft Retford. The Duke of MONTROSE oppofes Mr. Dumas: in more than one of his diaries of Boroughs in Scotland. At Durham, Mr. Lasurroir and Mr. TAvt.cia have joined their interefts. Admiral PAYNE is a Candidate for Qlteenbo rough, in Kent, in the room of Mr. Nrrsatr.— The Admiral is fupported by the interta of the Earl of CHATHAM, as Maker-General of the Ord nance. Captain DURAND has declared himfelf a Candi. time for Maidßone. Captain WHivar, of the navy, has (tatted for Stafford, in oppolition to Mr. SHERIDAN. Jour, RICHARDSON, Efq. of Drury•lane Thea tre, comes in again for Newport, in Cornwall, through the influence of his Grace of NoaTaust- BE R LA ND. Mr. Coss, the Banker, and Mr. STRATTON, have flatted for the Borough of Eye, in Suffolk, in oppofition to the prefent Members, and the in terefl of Marquis COIN wasLis. Chippenham is to be [honey conteßed, the Candidates are, Mr. Dawkins, one of the Mem bers ; Mr. MAITLAND, a merchant in Leadenhall- Rivet, who Rands upon the intereft of Mr. FLuri irsa ; and Mr. Bimini, a wool broker. Varous names have been mentioned for the Bo rough of Camelford ; but we learn it has ended in a compromife between his Grace of BIDFORD and Mr. CHARLIE CARPENTER; the former nominates his relation, Mr. ADAIR ; and the latter, Mr. Ford amostr, the Barriller. Extra& of a Letter from Coventry, dated June 30.—"Yefterday morning our two popular Candi dates. Mr. BIRD and Mr. PETER Moors, entered this city amidft the acclamations of the largeft concourfe of people that was ever alfembled on a lirnilar occation. They were met at noon about a mile from the town, and drawn into and round the city with great and continued rejoicing. The two Candidates then addrefred their numerous .Friends, and their refpeoftive fpeeches were re ceived with the molt .unbounded applaufe. The Opponents of the Independent Inter& being now perfealy known, mull for ever hide their dimi nailed heads." • The intended alterations in the Houfe of Com mons will immediately commence. The apart ' ments occupied by .Mr. CLAN awrsos, Deputy Serjeant at Arms, will be converted into Commit tee Rooms, which are much wanted, on account A GARIVERMI TOUR. CAPTAIN SOWDEN'i ACCOUNT. MR•EDITOR—As num berlefs queftions have been put to me, refpetting the fenfations I experienced while in the upper regions, I think it a duty in cumbent on me to inform the public, and to fct , them right as to the erroneous ideas they have of an aernftatic voyage. On our aril afeencling, we felt a fe;. , drops of rain. After we had gained the height of about 3000 feet, I defired M. EARN ERIN not to afcend any higher till he had paired the me tropolis, that the inhabitants might be gratified with a fair view of us. When we bad got at a fmall diaance from London, we afcended through Come very thick clouds, of which I could perceive I three diftine row!, at the lower one of which we found the quicklilver of the thermometer at 15 deg. and I was obliged to put on my great coat ; but on arcending Rill higher, we found the air more temperate, and the quickfilver rife gradually to g deg. above furnmer heat. We then teemed to be ftationary, and felt no more motion than one would • feel in fitting in a chair in a room. I then pro poled to M. GARNERIN to overhaul our lockers, where we found a ham, a cold fowl, a cake, and two bottles of orgeat, wines or fpirits being dan gerous to take, owing to the rarefication of the air. The chill of the clouds having given us an appe tite, we made a table on our knees with the feats of the car, and eat a very hearty meal. 'lire clouds then difperfed from under us, and we had a de lightful view of the country. Whether it is owing to the rarefication of the air, or to the strong light thrown on the earth, I cannot determine, but I found that my fight, which at all times is rather weak, became fo ftrong, that I could eddy diftin guifh the minuteft objeds on the earth : it appeared like a vaft panorama, or map, of about fifty miles in circumference, where we could not only follow with our eyes the different crofs-roads and inter feetions on it, but even diftinguiih the ruts on them, and the very furrows in the field. The fenfe of hearing was flronger here than on earth ; for, at the height of 15,000 feet, we could diftinely hear the rattling' of the carriages on the roads, the lowing of cattle, and the acclamations of the peo ple who law us; though at the lame time, we could hardly hear ourfelves fpeak ; and I am perfuaded, that a perfon on the earth, with a thong voice and ifpeaking trumpet, might make himfelf perfeely underftood by any perfon at that height in the air. 1 have obferved, that almoft every fenfation I ex perienced while in the upper regions was exactly the contrary to what is the general opinion of the public. I was Allred by a number of the moft ce lebrated fiterati, who pretended to be very learned on that fubjeet, that I should find the cold increafe, the higher I afcended ; inflead of which, I found the heat increafe to that degree, that I was obliged to take both my great coat and jacket off. I; is alto the general opinion that looking down from fo ftupendous a height r 'ers a perfon fo giddy as not to be able to keep his feat : on the contrary, I found that I could look down with a vaft deal of pleafure, and without experiencing that incon venience ; whereas looking round on the vaft ex panfe that furrounded us rendered my eyes fo that I was fometimes a few minutes before I could perfectly recover my fight. I experienced no dif ficulty of breathing, or inconvenience from the motion of the balloon ; for, though we moved with immenfe velocity, we felt not the leaf wind or preffure of air, it being fo perfectly calm, that the flags in our hands, and thofe with which the bal loon was decorated, hung lupine, nor did they fir. I obferved, that between every row of clouds, not only the atmofphere, but the wind, varied feveral degrees ; for, on our palling through the first cloud after leaving London, the wind, which had be fore been nearly South-Weft, changed to South- South-Eaft, by which means we found ourfelves over St. Alban's, in Hertfordthire. On afcending fill higher, the wind became nearly Weft, which drove us over Epping Foreft, which I diftinguiflt ed very plainly: it appeared like a goofeberry.bufh. I then pointed out our courfe to M. GARNERIN on the map, and obferved to him that we should loon perceive the lea, which in a short time we law very plainly. M. GARNERIN then told me we had not a moment to lofe, and molt defcend with all pot able fpeed ; at the fame time pointing out a very heavy cloud to me, nearly under us ; and Paid— " Ilfaut que note paffion: a traver: 1e ce droll la, ac. erochez vow ferme, car now allow now cOr'le col." I anfwered--- ,, De tout mon tsar."—We then opened the valve, and we defcended with rapidity. On nettling into the cloud, 1 found, as he had conjec tured, it contained as violent a Ivan of wind and rain as ever I experienced. The attraction of the water, the force of the wind, and the contlant emiftion of gas from the valve, hurled us with fuch velocity towards the earth, that I expected to fee his prediaion verified, though, I can affure you, my ideas at that time did not coincide with the anfwer I made him. M. GARNERIN Rill retained all his coolnefs and pretence of mind ; and while we were defcending with that extreme fwiftnefs, defired me, the moment I should find the car about to touch the earth, to catch hold of the hoop which was faftened to the bottom of the net, to which the car was fufpended, and lift myfelf up into the net, by which means we laved ourfelves from be ing dallied to pieces. The balloon did not realcend immediately, but dragged us along the ground, with aftonithing twiftnefs, for the length of nearly three fields, before the grappling iron took good bold, and then we thought onrfelves fate, being clofe to a far m-houfe, from which feveral perlbns came out to fee us ; but though we threw out ropes to them, and called for help, they were fo confer natal that neither threats nor entreaties could pre vail on them to come to our affiltance ; for, as I afterwards heard, they took us to be two forcerers, it being rather an unufual thing to fee two men comin down poll - hate from the clouds. We were for about three minutes in that &tuition ' till another gull of wind broke our cable, and we afcended again nearly 600 feet. In the brittle of preparing the ropes for the farmeri, M. GARNERIN had let the rope belong ing to the valve flip out of his hand, by which tisoaisa alp bottom balloon was oiliest Apt wards by the wind. M. GARNSILIN defiled me to try to regain it, which I at laft effected by climb ing up into the net, though the force of the wind buck the tin tubes fattened at the bottom of the balloon, and through which the rope led, with fuch vio lence ag ain my face, that it had ',early thinned me. Having recovered, we re-defcended, but were borne with fuch violence acrofs the coun try, fometimes along the ground, fometimes ; 11 the air, that I feveral times propofed. to M. G. NFRIN to abandon the balloon, and to lave our felves ; but he continually objefted to it, and re minded me of my promife not to quit him. In the mean time, we were dallied againft feve ra l ' trees, one of ich had nearly deftroyed us ; k ing with my back towards it, I received a blow or, the head, which threw me at full length at the bottom of the car. Mr. GARNFRIN, in attempting to air& me, was nearly thrown overboard ; too of the cords that held the car broke, and at tl!1 fame time Tome of the branches tore the balloon ; upon which M. GARNERIN cried out, The bal loon is torn, and we are caved." Another gull of wind difengaged us from the tree, and we touched the ground once snore, with a lefs violent (hock than before.t • We then both got out, but fo ex haufted with our numerous exertions, that we had hardly flrength to follow the balloon; which fel again about zoo paces further, when we corn pletcly mattered it, by throwing onrfelves upon it, and by that means prefling out the remainder of the gas. It rained to very hard, that I propofed to M. GARNERIN to leave the. balloon is the field, and go in fearch of Come houfe for (helter and re frefliment. We accordingly made the belt of our way to a houfe, which we efpied about half a mile off, belonging to a Mr. KINGSBERY ; and here a very curious mittake took place. When we enquired for the Mailer of the houfe, Mr. KINGSSERY ap. peared, but Peeing two perfons of fo ftrange an appearance, (M. G IitNIIRIN having a French hat on, with the National Cockade, bearing the tri. coloured flag, and myfelf being in a Sailor's drefs, with the Union Jack in my hand,) he imagined we came on account of the Elation and before we could addrefs him, (*aid, 4 , Gentlemen, though .I am a Freeholder, I have made a determination not to vote for one fide or the other." So much was he impreffed with this idea, that it was Tome time before we could make him fenfible that we had nothing to do with the Elation, but that we came in a balloon in three quarters of an hour from London ; that we were very much bruifed and tired, and that we required his alaillance and limi ter. He then received us in the molt hofpitable manner, not only providing us with refreibments and dry clothes, but even offered us beds, the ufe of his houfe and horfes, and fent immediately Tome farmers with a cart, to carry the balloon from the field, and convey it to a placeof fafety; and as we exprelfed a with to get to Colchetter that night, he fent for a poft-cliaife to convey us thither, where we were received with loud accla mations by the inhabitants. The next day. we re turned to Fingering Hoe, where we had left the ' balloon, and after drying it on the grafs, packed it up, and made the belt of our way to town, where •we arrived about four o'clock the nest morning. I cannot help admiring:the coolnefs and pre tence of mind M. GARNERIN preferfed; the molt imminent danger and I am fo confident of his great talents and !kill in condating a bal loon, that I would venture to go to the end of the world with him. This is as near a ftatement as I can recolleft and I (hould take it as a favour if you would fert it in your Paper, as you will thereby Pave me a great deal of trouble, having hardly breath enough to anfwer the numerous inquiries concern ing our aerial excurfion. I am, Sir, your's, it. R. C. SOW.D6II. GARP; P RIN'S aerial voyage was obferved by the KING with great attention and intereft from the Qi2een's Houfe, previous to his MAJESTY'S dep.. Lure for Windfor, on Monday laft. • The late Duke of ORLF APIS was one of thofe who ventured up with a balloon ; but the valve for the defcent not anfwering as it ought, he cut the balloon with a fabre, and let it come to the grounds which it did gently, without any occident. BRIDGE MASTAR.—At the clofe of the poll yefter day, the eleaion, pro forma, being the 7th day, the numbers flood as follow :-.For Mr. amain's, 3079—Mr. MARRIOTT, 2277—and Mr. Y Eovatuh, 1895. The Members of the Pic Nir, and a large party of friends, dined yelterday at the Dill mei Main. M. GA RN FUN and Captain SOWDEN partook of the entertainment. A fubfcription for crating new Minkly and Concert Rooms in Salifbury is completely filled; and the building is to be immediately begun. A falhionable public breakfaft was given at Sun ning Hill Wells, near Windfor, on Monday laft, to a number of perfons of diftinaion. It is with extreme concern we hear that Madame Orro is dangeroufly ill at her houfe in Portman fquare. She was attended by her Phyfician throughout the whole of Wednefday night. Lord and Lady ACHIM, Sir THOMAS TAN. CRESS, and Mr. HINRY Hoyt'failed from Harwich for Helvoetfluys, on Wednefday lafi. Among the laft arrivals at Bath are General BALFOUR, Colonel CLIvE, Rev. Mr. R I rpoti, Rev. Mr. ORMAN, Capt. PARRY, CHIA. SHORT, Capt. WARDLOW, Mr. and Mrs. Caum pros, dm This being the feafon in which people refort to the watering places for the benefit of the fea air and bathing, we recommend, previous to the lat ter, the reading of Dr. SasittßELL'S Treatife on Sea and Cold Bathing, contained in his "Maxims of Health." Sold by MURRAY and HiowiEr, No. 3.2, Fleet-fireet, and RICHARDSON Roval- Exchange.—A Book univerfally approved of, as it points out thole complaint; and peculiarities of the Conilitution, in which an indifcriminate ufe of bathing would be productive of pernicious con fequentes, and defcrtbes thofe fymptoms wherein it would prove of infinite fervice to nervous and PIP.