Star. — London, England, 1813-04-15 00:00:00

Ir counts of a less-pleasing nature have been brought by the Charlotte pilot cutter, which arrived at Harwich yesterday from Heligoland, with dispatches for Go vernment. By this cutter twenty-five passengers ar rived, including the Messenger. If we may credit the accounts from Harwich, brought by this vessel, Lunenburgh is once mars in the possession of the French. It would appear that the Duke of Auzarravr (Davoust) hearing of Ge. neral &lowan's defeat, instantly dispatched . 5000 men from Magdeburg, and followed in person next day, at the head of 10,000 more. The Russian ad vanced guard not being able to make head against such a force retired, and DAVOUST entered the town, where he immediately commenced a most anguinary massacre of the patriotic inhabitants in cold blood.— Monetan, it is said, was not killed, as formerly stated, but taken prisoner, and severely wounded. By the same arrival we are informed, that General VANDAMME has advanced from Holland, with a corps, to support General ST. CYR ; and has reached Bremen. The inhabitants of Hamburgh, and indeed of the whole of Brunswick and Hanover, are described as glamorous for arms. The Hamburghers lately ob tained a supply in an unexpected manner. A vessel which was dispatched from Bremen to Magdeburghl with 4000 stand of arms, and ammunition in propor tion, has been carried into Hamburgh by the master and crew, who overpowered the few French soldiers appointed to guard the vessel, and threw them over board. Dantzic still holds out. Count BERNSTOFF, the Danish Minister, is on his way to this Country—he arrived at Cuxhaven a week ago, and a packet has been sent from Heligoland for his reception. SECOND EDITION. STAR-OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK. The Dispatches received by Government from He. ligoland state, on the authority of letters and papers from Hamburgh, received on the eve of the depar. ture of the packet, that the Austrian army in Volhy. Ilia, amounting to 80,000 men, had joined the Rus sians, and commenced operations against the French. The same accounts add, that the Cabinet of Vienna has dispatched an army of 100,000 men into Italy. The French General GRERIER has been defeated with great loss at Magdeburgh, and the movement of DAVOUST upon Luneburg, is reported to have been occasioned by GRENIER'S defeat. Our letters from Portugal inform us, that there was lately a grand spectacle at Ciudad Rodrigo, on the installation of Sir GALBRAITH LOWRY COLE. The PalaGe there was superbly fitted up for the occasion. The Marquis of WELLINGTON gave a grand dinner, with a ball and supper, and there was much of that magnificence and shew which so much delight the Spa niards and Portuguese. On the arrival of his Excel lency the Duke of CIUDAD RODRIGO, Commander-in- Chief of the Spanish armies, he was received with every military honour by the Governor and garrison. He arrived about five in the afternoon, and, after hastily dressing, the ceremony of the Installation was per formed in the presence of an immense concourse of Officers, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. There not being a junior Knight, of the Order of the Bath present, Sir G. COLE was introduced from the upper part of the Hall in the most graceful manner by his Serene Highness the Prince of ORANGE, when the honour was conferred in due form, and Sir G. COLE retired, receiving the congratulations of all his friends. This gallant Officer is deservedly very popular with the Army. The tables at dinner and supper displayed every luxury, and the wines were rich and in great abundance. At the ball there was a very great display of Spa ni.:h and Portuguese beauty, there being but few English ladies present. It is a curious fact, that many families came to this ball from Salamanca and the neighbouring country ; the French, with their 6:sual gallantry, not wishing to interrupt the amuse *lent of the ladles. For other particulars relative to the operations in the Peninsula, see our Army news in the next column. Tuesday the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and a select party, dined with the PRINCE RECENT. Yesterday Viscount CAS rLEREAcn had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House. A Flag of Truce arrived on Tuesday at Deal, from the Coast of France. The Officer on board is said to have proceeded to London, with dispatches fcr the Austrian Minister now here. Thursday a German, a Colonel in the French ser vice, on his parole at Abergavenny, attempted to fol low the dishonourable example of so many of his fel low soldiers, and effect his escape, assisted by two =►en who conveyed him away in a cart ; fortunately, however, he was pursued, and taken with his conduc tors. The parties were lodged in Monmouth gaol, and the two men have since been ordered up to Lon don for examination. It is not uncommon for a set of qui tam informers to go about endeavouring to procure unwary printers to print band-bills, or advertisements, of fictitious horse-races, in which prizes of less value than £5O are offered to be run for. The trade in general, therefore, and particularly printers in the country, should be aware, that by the Act 13 Geo. 11. cap. 19, every printer who shall advertise any plate, prize, &c. of less value than 58.50, to be run for by horses, incurs a penalty of £lOO. At the commenceinent of a campaign Which pro mises to be the most active, and will be the most de cisive of any that we have yet had in the Peninsula,, it may be agreeable to the friends of the numerous gallant officers in the Peninsula to know the disposi tion of the troops. Commander isralef, General his Excellency ARTHUR, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo and of Vittoria, Marquis of WELLINGTON and Torres Vedras, Baron Douro, Conde Vimiera, /cc. ate. Second in Command, General Sir THOMAS GRAHAM. Commanding the Portuguese Army, Marshal Sir W. Beaus- FORD. Cavalry Division, Lieut. Gen. Sir STAPLETON COTTON, KB Ist Division, Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Wm. SxzwArtr. 2d Division, Lieut. Gen. Sir ROWLAND HILL, K.B. 3d Division, Lieut. Gen. Sir THOMAS PICTON, K.B. 4th Division, Lieut. Gen. Sir G. Coss, K.B. sth Division, Lieut. Gen. Sir JAMES LEITH, K. 8.. 6th Division, L......406t. Gen. CLINTON. 7th Division, Lieut. Gen. the Earl of DA/nouns. Light Division, Major-General Baron ALTEN. Quarter-Muter-General, Major-General Sir T. Mustaay. Adjutant-General, Major-General Sir C. STEWAIT, K.B. Commander of Guides, Colonel Scover.L. Chief gn g ineer, Lt. Col. Sir RD. FLETCHER, Bart. Inspector-Gene ral of Hospitals, JAMES MACGREGOR, Esq. Commis General Sir ROBERT KENNEDY. General Kvurr has joined the light division. When our last letters left the Army, the following Regiments were thus posted • The 48th Regiment, commanded by Major Wu ix a—at Frei°. 27th Ditto, Lieut. Col. M‘Le.tu—Marla. 7th Ditto, Major Boaroxt--Arvadoza. 153(1 Ditto, Lieut. Col. BlNGHAM—Ranbadas. 52d Ditto, Lieut. Col. HUNT—near Almeida. 6dth Ditto, Lieu's. Col. Jouustox—Martinha. 2d Dias, Captain ScoTr—Ranhadas. 20th Ditto, Colonel Ross—Pisquera. Oxford Blues and Life Guards—Santarem. 6th Regiment, Lieut. Col. MURRAY—Papos de Baxo. 82d Ditto, Col. GRANT—Gouvea. 45th Ditto, Lieut. Col. LEAKY—Molmenta de Beira. Ist Guards, Colonel GRANT--ViMU• 40th Regiment, Captain STAITTON—Marialvo. 23d Ditto, Lieut. Col. Exus—Azelia. 54th Ditto, Lieut. Col. CAMPBELL—Fonte Arcada. 83d Ditto, Lieut. Col. CAER—Viler. 16th Dragoons, Major HAY—Santa Combadao. Brigadier-General DoWNIE has been exchanged in a manner highly honourable to him. His exchange was effected by the Marquis of WELLINGTON, as Ge neralissimo of the Spanish army, who allowed for him an Intendant General, six Officers, and 200 men, prisoners at Cadiz, that had been taken by the Spa niaris ; and these have all arrived inside the French posts in Valencia. A detachment of the 3d (King's Own) Dragoons, consisting of three officers and fifty non-commissioned officers and privates dismounted, will march in a few days from the Cavalry DepOt in Canter bury, to embark for the Peninsula. Last week a detachment of the Royal Waggon Train, embarked at Portsmouth for the Peninsula. The Enniskillen Dragoons have marched from their late stations of Ballinadoe and other towns in Gal way, for Belturbet, which is to be their head-quarters until further orders. It is said, however, that the final destination of the Enniskillens is Canada, in North America. The Depot of the 13th Regiment has been parti cularly successful on the volunteering service at Ply mouth, having attained one Officer, one Serjeant, and 50 fine young fellows from the Ist Somerset Militia. Many detachments from other Militia regiments are daily arriving at the depot in Taunton. The 70th Regiment has marched from Montrose to Perth. General KER is appointed Inspector of Local Mi litia for the Carlisle district. Tuesday, the Royal Perthshire Militia were re. viewed and inspected on Burntisfield Links, by Lieu. tenant-General WYNYARD, Commander of the forces ; and on Thursday the first division of the regiment marched from Edinburgh Castle, on their route to Carlisle. The other divisions followed on Friday and Saturday. Monday se'nnight the first division of the Gth dra goon guards marched from Piershill to the westward; another division marched on Thursday morning.— They are going to Ireland, and are to be replaced at Piershill by the 7th, or Princess Charlotte of Wales' dragoon guards. The Canterbury Volunteer Rifle Corps, have been excepted from the order contained in the Secretary of State's Circular Letter of the 17th ult. for the dis banding the Volunteer Infantry of Kent. The Denbigh Militia volunteered the full number required, on Thursday, at Mansfield—upwards of 100 offered themselves. The Royal Meath Militia are removed from Ips wich to Chelmsford. Thursday the Royal Tyrone Regiment marched into Galway, and next morning continued their route for Limerick. The East Kent Militia, quartered in Birr, have re ceived a letter of readiness to be removed. Monday se'nnight, the North Devonshire Regi ment of Militia marched from Clonmel, to embark at Cork. The Leitrim Militia are daily expected in Dublin from Bristol, and on their arrival, the Kilkenny Re giment will sail for Bristol. The Louth Militia embarked, on the Ist instant, at Liverpool, for Ireland. The Warwick and Northumberland Militia, quar tered in Dublin, turned out their entire quota on Thursday se'nnight, for the Line. The City Limerick Militia, cantoned in the county Cavan, have received a letter of readiness, and are to embark at Dublin for England. The Royal Cornwall, quartered at Castlebar, are to embark at Cork immediately. The Armagh Regiment, commanded by the Earl of Gomm), has left Tullamore to embark at Dublin. Tuesday se'nnight, the County Dublin Regiment marched from Waterford for Cashel. Wednesday se'nnight the first division of the Dum fries Militia left Belfast, on their route for Dublin. Thursday, the Monaghan regiment marched from Limerick for Middleton, where they will remain until transports arrive at Cove to convey them to England. The detachments of this regiment cantoned at Rath keale, Askeaton, Bruff, Patrick's-wells, Shanagolden, Croom, Ennis, Ennistimoup ;cc. will follow to the coarse of this week. bamiNr..bir LLOYD'S, O JE O'CLOCK. By the Master of a Ship, wbith left Boston ots the 'l3th of March, the following information has just been obtained " The Essex and Chesapeak frigates, and Hornet sloop, are the only American ships of war now at sea ; the former sent into Charlestown a prize (a West Indiaman) valued at 300,000 dollars. The Chesa peak was seen in sight of a British sloop of war, and ten merchantmen under convoy, one of which she had captured." FALMOUTH, APRIL 12. No arrivals.—Sailed the Adventure packet for the Brazils.—Wind N.E. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 13. The PYItAMUS and ROTA frigates detained and sent in here last evening the Danish ship Charlona, from Bourdeaux, with a cargo. The ROSE sloop of war, in Hamoaze, is undergoing a complete refit for the Baltic service. The DUBLIN man of war, also in Hamoaze, is refitting to join the Channel Fleet.— Arrived a Russian vessel from Bourdeaux, under licence, with a cargo, bound to London ; a Spanish ship from Spain, with a cargo of nuts, bound to London, put in here to join convoy. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14. Admiral BROWN hoisted his Rag this. morning on board the ASIA, of 74 guns, for the West Indies.— Arrived several sail of outward bound, to join con voy ; and about twenty sail of colliers and coasters from the eastward.—The wind continues fair for the sailing of the numerous convoys assembled at this port, but as yet they have shewn no disposition to move, though report states the East India and North America fleets will positivviy sail to-morrow. DEAL. APRIL 14. Came down from the River, the Findlay, HARRIS, for Demerara ; Newcastle packet, CLAY, for Gibral tar ; the Eliza-Ann, Ross, for Demerara ; Efforts, TAYLOR, for Halifax ; Hero, S rantexsoN, for Que bec ; and the Ann, JACKSON, and Richards, Blocs, 'for Gibraltar ; and remain. FIVE O'CLOCK.—The above ships and three others hive just sailed for Portsmouth, under convoy of the &on: cutter.—Arrived the Silas:nom sloop of war, front off Boulogne ; and the Amyx cutter, from off the Scheldt.— Wind N. E. Yesterday dispatches were received at the Ad. miralty, from Admiral STOPFORD, who is arrived at Portsmouth from the Mediterranean. By a statement printed by order of the House of Peers, the following was the British Naval Force on the American stations, on the Ist of February, viz. Newfoundland, under Sir T. Duc KWORTIt :—one sloop, one brt, and two frigates. North America and Me West Indier, under Admiral Sir J. B. WARREN :- 11 ships of the line, one fifty, 33 frigates, twil troop frigates, 38 sloops, 12 brigs' and smaller vessels.— Since that period we have announced the sailing. of the DI SIAM, 64., DIOMEDE, 50. ROMULUS, 41., with the NEMESIS, Fox, and SuccEss frigates, and MAntsEa rocket ship : so that the force on that station is now very formidable. The British ship Aurora, of 300 tons, has been captured by the brig Holkar, of 18 guns, of New York. The Aurora was bound from Liverpool to the River Plata, with a cargo of dry goods, iron ware, steel, &c. invoiced at forty.five thousand pounds, in company with a fleet of ninety sail, under convoy of a 74, two frigates, and three brigs—parted from the convoy on the 9th January off the Cape de Verds, and twelve hours afterwards was captured by the Holkar. The Holkar also captured on the 30th November the British brig Emu, of 10 guns and 25 men, from Portsmouth, bound to Botany Bay, with forty-three women, convicts, for that place. These women, together with the Captain and crews of the Emu and Aurora, consisting of 57 men, were landed on the island of St. Vincent's, (one of the Cape de Verde islands) on the 15th January. Provisions suf ficient for four months were given them, and the island afforded plenty of water. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East-India House, when the thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to Sir Hyatt INcus, Bart. and ItonEnt THORNTON, Esq. Chairman and Deputy- Chairman, for their great and important exertions during the past year. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till this day. Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East.lndia House, for the election of Six Directors, in the room of Sir Huoii Nous, Ban. Sir T. METCALFE, Ban. G. MILLETT, R. CLERK, S. DAVIS ' and W. WIGRAM, Esqrs. who go out by rotation. At six o'clock, the glasses were closed, and delivered to the Scrutineers, who reported J. A. BANNERMAN, Esq. J. HUDLE STON, Esq. C. Mils, Esq. R. C. PLOWDEN, Esq. A. ROBARTS, Esq. and G. A. ROBINSON, Esq. to be duly elected. Yesterday morning accounts were received from Calcutta to the 24th of November. The Government 6 per cent. paper had fallen to 1 7i discount. The in telligence of the war with America had arrived out, and the Government had issued orders to capture, sink, and destroy all American ships in those seas.— His Majesty's ship Nisus, Captain BEEVOR, had cap tured a very valuable American ship named the Derby, with teas, from Whampoa to Boston : when she left that place, 14 other Americans were lying there ready to sail ; in consequence, the Ntsus and ASTREA frt. gates had proceeded to windward, between St. Helena and the Cape, to cruize for them. There were several ships left at St. Helena when the PRESIDENT, which brought the above intelligence, sailed. They were to wait the arrival of the HoRATIo, from the Cape, in order to take the advantage of her as convoy. The DRAKE was also to be in company, and the whole would sail about the 16th of March. The Fort William India.= WAS expected from th Cape with the Lipzteuo. /11e expected appearaltce of OM gallant Couttk l yesterday_ !toning, on the Royal Exchange, attracted • an atsemblige of spectators as respettable and flumes rots: as were ever collected in that quarter of the City,, The Exchange was literally crammed before • one ' o'clock, and all the avenues Were completely filled. The passage through Cornhill was blocked up, and * great number of carriages from the west.end of the town in vain attempted to obtain a situation. The Cossack, accompanied by Captain Bat*, an Officer in the Russian service, arrived at the Mansion House shortly after one. They were greeted with loud and repeated acclamations, and conducted by the Marshals to the anti.chambe;, where the LORD MAYOR, attended bf'several of the Aldermen, received them. A very handsome cold collation was prepared, of which Captain BACH and the Cossack partook. Mr. GRANT kindly consented to be the interpreter between his Lordship and the veteran warrior. His Lordship assured the Cossack, that as Chief Magistrate of the City of London, he was proud and hippy to offer his band to so distinguished a soldier, although he was not decorated with title or rank. The answer of the Cossack was short, but emphatic. He thanked the LORD MAYOR, and was ready to die for the good of hi; Sovereign and his country. His Lordship then took the veteran by the hand, aed a hearty shake took place on both sides. Captain BACH was in full uniform, and a jewel, the reward of his valour, in the battle of Borodino, was pendant from his neck. The name of the Cos. sack is ALEXANDER WITTISCHENSDY. He is in hie 54th year, and had been allowed to retire from the service nearly 15 years ago with a pension, the reward of his courage and good conduct. When he heard of. the invasion of his country by the French, he quisvd his retirement, and voluntarily enrolled himself and his two sons in defence of native independence.—. He was dressed in the plain Cossack costume, with* large pistol stuck on his left side, in a bet, a musket slung behind him, and a pike shod with sharp iron upwards of ten feet long. To a question put to hint by Mr. GRANT, at the desire of several Gentlemen, whetiier he had killed any of the enemy I he answered with great modesty," three officers, besides the fry.". At half past one the LORD MAYOR proceeded from the Mansion House to the Royal Exchange in the following order : • Marshatmen clearing the way. The Don Co esaCK, supported by the two City Manbak. Captain Baca II& ...tnieen the Loao MAYOR mid Sir C. Ftrawai. A considerable number of Mar. Inborn. The rush into the Exchange was irre.istible, and s very narrow lane was formed with great difficulty, through which they proceeded up to LLOYD'!, an& placed themselves in the gallery on the West side, where the Cossack could be distinctly seen from every part. The hu;zas were cordial and repeated. Silence being at length obtained, the LORD MAYOR said that he was desired by the Noble Warrior and the Don Cossack, to return their best acknowledgments for the gratifying reception they had experienced. He then proposed s salute of three times three to the gallant visitors, and his Lordship giving the word, it was complied with by acclamations as cheerful and loud as were ever heard in that place. His Lorship then said, that he was requested by Capt nn BACH to pro pose three times three to Lord WELLusoroN, which was as zealously adopted. Old England was ALA given with three times three. The LORD MAYOR, by ' the desire of the Don Cossack communicated through the Interpreter, assured the Meeting that he should always continue faithful to his country and his Sove. reign, and that he had trained up his two soils, who were ready to die for the good cause. His Lordship added, that the Cossack had, with the instrument then in his hand, killed 39 men. An universal burst of acclamation succeeded, and the gallant visitors withdrew. If the Lonn MAYOR took the procession by a round. about way to Kensington, the PRINCE Ramat also on the same day took a round-about course to Windsor Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn this even.' ing over the Easter Holidays, to meet again for the dispatch of business on Monday se'nnight. The Bill for the repeal of the Penal i,aws affect% ing the Catholics is ready to be presente4and is now t in the hands of the Drafting Clerks, in order to its - being fairly copied for the purpose. The WORKS which compose the Prizes in Dr. THORNTON'S Botanical Lottery, are very valuable - Paintings by the first Masters, and elegant Books en. riched with many hundred unequalled Engravings., These Works have had the unqualified praise of the , most distinguished Characters for Learning and Science. The Tickets, at AV 3s. each, are one-third below their intrinsic value, as the aggregate value of the Prizes, stated in the Act of Parliament, is 1+6 4 7,000.. 0 Tempors, 0 Moses!!! says Sir Harry, in High Life below Stairs, which in plain English he meant for, 4 , 0 Time:, how they change !" and never was that saying more exemplified than in the Scheme of tht present State Lottery, for there are net only more , Prizes than Blanks, but many Blanks are converted into Prizes, and though there will be some thousand Tickets drawn en the First Day, 6th May, not one of them will be a Blank : such an occurienee never happened before in any Lottery; this accounts for the great demand. At Woodbridge Fair, yeterday 'ht, there • i i was the largest shew of cattle ever seen ; the greatest part of which was disposed of at exorbitendy-high prices. SHARKS.—On the passage of the Srphi i from Bris. col to JaMaica with the Cork Convoy, she was be. calmed three days, during which the crew and dm WI 1 on board amused themselves with the sharks that stir. rounded the vessel. At length a breeze yruns; up, and preparations were made for getting und. r sail. This was not regarded by a passenger, Mr. H. itus.•• SELL, proprietor of Caen Wood Estate, St. George's parish, Jamaica, vho, standing at di? cab'n.v inlow, was, by the sudden rolling of the vessel, the own out. The accident was no sooner known than every assis tance was afforded, and the ship's boat lowered, but in vain. The numerous sharks abounding in that latitude were observed contending on the spot where he fell—a long track of blood marked the furrows of the waves—but he appeared no more. PittLeoF STOC cs rills DAY PT ONE O'CLOCK: Reduced 58I— 591-4 per Ct. 741-.4 per Ceiet. Miff Bonds is dis.—if.sci, Rills ss. 74i. pros 136 Pk Long Annuuies II 11-16 tbs