Star. — London, England, 1808-10-05 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. ' i ,• To-morrow, if we can find room, we shall lay before the Public a Review cf the Second Report of the French Minister on the .A.tfairs of Spain. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Consols, for money, 66—for ace. 661.--43mnIum C-?, dia. Exchequer Bills, 2s. ss. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock shut India Bonds, par S per Cent. Red. shut I Imp. Ann. 7 3 per C. Cons. Ann. 66i 66 Ex. Bing, 4s. pre. par 2s. pre. 4 per Cent. shut Gmnium 21 tlis. 3 per Cent. Navy State I.(*tery Tickets, 211. 18s. Long Ann. shut Cons. for ace. 66tti We have this day learnt, from an authority whch has never yet deceived us, that the Junta of Castile has refused to permit General CASTANOS to pass through their district ! Has the spirit of discord and jealousy gained a place among the Spanish Patriots ? or is the source whence we have derived this inbr mation for once defective? We wish we could hope the latter. I I J t i t 1 ° PORTUGAL. Oporto Gazettes, brought over by the EGERIA, though not of a recent date, present some articles deserving of attention. The public feeling at Oporto, after the defeat of the enemy, appears to have been such as might be expected from men acqu:iinted with the miseries produced by the presence of a French army. It appears, however, not a little surprising that so late as the 1.1. th of September, the people at Oporto should have been uninformed of the terms of a Convention concluded on the 30th of the preceding month ! Were its authors ashamed, or afraid to make them known ? Portugal to be given up to the English 1 HEAVEN forbid that this country should ever accept of such a boon. If the people, when once emancipated from the galling yoke of an invader, will not maintain their own independence, ought we to undertake the task ? The circumstance of the English Flag having been hoisted on the Portuguese Forts, is explained to have occurred from a mistake of orders, and to have teen but momentary. A letter from General MURRAY to General BERNARDIN FIUME Dr ANDRADA, has been published by the latter. This correspondence took place on the 6th, and, from internal evidence, even the Portuguese General appears to have been then ignorant of the terms of the Convention, for he says that General MURRAY'S letter corresponds with the opinion he had always entertained on the contluct of their allies: that is—he then knew:l nothing in the co ,duct of theirallies to which he ectUld , then object. But in eight days after he seems to have j learnt something of which he found it to be his duty to speak in very different term; j and, accordingly, nn the 14th be published the Protest against the Con, vention, of which we laid a copy before ottr Readers some days ago.—:That the Public may judge how far we are warranted these remarks, we here present tae fresh documents on which they are ,founded : FROM THL QPORTO GAZETTE, sir'. 14. Oporto, SepAipber 14. con OF A I,F.TTER FROM A. RTSPECTARLE PERSON RE SPECTING Tftl: PRESENT STATE OF IJSZION. Senor Jose Felisberto .de Cerveira—t-We • ha* at length reached the fortunate moment, in which I can send you pleasing intelligence. The English, after having defeated the common enemy in the field pf battle, have also prevailed ever him in a treaty ; and this city will be saved from the destruction which was to •be apprehended if the French bad fortified or/mikes in it, and continued their accustomed ex cesses. I have not been able to see the Convention, in which it is said there 24 eonditions favourable to t he French, allowing them to take away their bag. gage, their own artillery, and some hoises: but get them take what they may, at least we already enjoy liberty. cur temples are frRI4 from the profanatioas of those villains, our lives and our families are, thank GOD, in safety ; and as we ate to he gi7en, up to the k.nglish, our dangers are at an end: I here the posts will be re-establi}hed, that I may receive your com munications, and send you accounts of yat has passed, or may hereafter !occur. You may send an answer by the bearer, who is to return with expe4ition.----41elieve me, &c. (Signed) MASOEL DE COSTA RAMO?. Lisbon, September 6, 1808. OFFICIAL PAPERS. A Letter written In the Camp !Afarshal Ceper.4 Bremieihn r re i rt de Andrada, dated (lead Quarters, at Marra, the 6th Septem ber, eat:tains the fOloiving, I have the honour to tramsrnit to your Excellency a copy of a letter from general Murray, which have this moment received, and whieh certainly coy responds with the opinion I have always entertained on the coudupt a our Allies. Our flag is hoisted on the Tower of St. Julian, and it is garrisoned by the regiment of artillery of Corte. The Admiral com manding the Russian squadron has sent his compli ments pn the occasion. And thus, Sir, we hope, under PROVIDENCE, that nothing will obstruct the prosecu tion of our ,endeavours, and the sincere intentions with which so many men of honour and probity haTe engaged in the service of our Prince and country. I am, etc. 1 COPY OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL MURRAY, ABOVE REFERRED TO. After my arrival in the camp, I received a letter from the Adjutant General, written under an idea that I should have the honour to see you ; but as this will not take place as soon as I could wish, must address you in writing. The Adjutant General assures me, in the name of the General, that it was merely through mistake that the English flag was hoisted on Fort St. Julian ; that nothing could be more distant from his intentions, and that the mg mot he was apprised of it, he caused it to be taken down, and the Portuguese placed in its stead. It would certainly have been better if this had not occurred, but I trust that your Excellency, and the Portuguese Nation, will be satisfied it proceeded only from a mistake. lam fUrther to inform your Ex, cellency, that there is now in the Fort St. Julian a body of Portuguese artillery which had been in the French service. It appears to me, from the tenor of the letter, that the General thinks it advisable to re. move it from thence, but he at the same time directs ' me to request your Excellency's opinion and wishes on this subject. I cannot conclude without expressing to your Ex cellency my sense of your obliging atlrmtions since my corps has been united with yours, and to assure you that I am, &e. (Signed) DrunRAY. General Freire de Andrada. In camp, Sept. 5, 18.08. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY. We stop the press to announce the safe arrival of Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY at Plymouth. This unoz pected intelligence was received at the Admiralty by the Telegraph, about four o'clock this afternoon.— The arrival of Sir ARTHUR is hailed as a presage of the Inquiry, so anxiously expected, into the causes and circumstances which led to the Dalrymple Con vention. Yesterday a CabineteouncA was held at the Fireign Office, at which were present his Grace the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl CAMDEN, Lords MCI.GRAVE and CASTLEREAGH, Mr. Secretary CANNING, and Mr. PER CEVAL. The weather having proved unfavourable these last two days, his MAJLTY has not taken his usual exer cise on horseback, but the PIUNCE4SIVe taken an airing for several hours. Yesterday the QuELN and Princess ELIZABETH took a ride to Frogmore Lodge, and walked in the gar dens. This morning Sir RICHARD STIIACIIAN arrived at Osborn's Caledonian HotelyßoyalTerrace, Adelphi. Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH and Lady EMII.Y STEWART returned to town yesterday morning, from SLanmore. In the afternoon her Ladyship ana Lady EMILY STEWART set off for Dover Castle. Lord HAWKESISCHLY arrived yesterday at his house in Charias-street, St. James's-square, from Walmer Castle. The Hon. BERKELEY PAGET left town on Saturday for Portsmouth, to embark tbr Portugal, where he will take the command of the cavalry. We are happy to understand, that there is no foun datiou for ihe report of Sir JAMES SAUMARREZ being dargerously ill, as is stated in a letter from Stockholm. Dr. CRICHTON, who went out some years ago to Petersburgh, at the request of his Imperial MAJEsTY, and who has since acted as Physician to the Court, ►s said to be on his way home. It is not improbable that CAULTNCOURT has insisted upon his dismissal ; and that the gMPEROR was reduced to such a state of abject submission to his will, as to be incapable of • resisting this insultirT; demand. The Doctor, as far as we can understand, is not yet arrived, but when he comes, Ministers will be able to collect from him some important information respecting the true state of affairs at Petersburgh. Letters have f.e.en received from Antigua, dated the gth of August. They state, that a few days be. fore, the Governor of Cumana had made an applica tion to Sir At.e.x.tNntn COrIIRANL for a sufficient naval force to protect the settlement against • four French frigates, which were daily expected with troops, for the purpose of taking possession of it in the name of King Jostseu. A great commercial inter. course was expected to be speedily establilled between that Island and the Spanish Main. The Admiralty, we understand, have come to the determination of uo long:et burthening the country with the expence of a " Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's ships off the Texel." Admiral Ruksit.t. in consequence, struck his flag in 'Yarmouth Roads, on Monday ; and Capt. TALDOT, Of the TIteRDEIIItR, is appointed to command all vessels which were der - his orders. The economy resulting from this ar rangewnt, it is calculated, amount to some . , thousands a year. AgFnfral DOvoLas .retainsTiffstuition as Port year.. Captain Hanwoon, and the crew of one of our sloops of war; lately wrecked on the coast of Holland, are arti:eiifrom thenee. They were very well treated. Last MOnday the Buckinghamshire Militia, with their wives and children, were entertained with a plen tiful dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding, in the barrack-Yard,. at Eastbourne; by their Colonel, Earl TEMPLE, according to annual custom. The allowance of ;;treng beer to each man was three pints ; to their wives two pints each • and a pint to each of their children. Grinning through: a horse collar, and a va riety of other rustic sports, formed the amtt:,ement of the afternoon. Prince HESSENSTEIN, who lately died at ranker, in Holstein, in the 74th year of his age, has teft property to the amount of nearly a million sterling, He has-be queithed 5,00,0001. in specie, with some Urge estates, to the son of the late Landgrave of HESSE. MEANS OF CLRANONG HOUSF.S 9 &C. OF RATS AND MICE.—A plant, which grows in abundance in every ishe dog's tongue, the cyrvglorsina e ffi cinale of Linneus, if gathered d - when the sap is in full vigour, bruised with a hammer, and laid M a house, barn, oi any Once:frequented by rats and mice, those destruc 7 tiYeAIiMAIS immediately shift their quarters. HORNS 7190KE. •ot - It has heel erroneously stated in a Morning Paper that this Gentleman died yesterday. This is so far I from being the fact, that he had a better alght (as it is termed), between Monday and Tuesday, than he had experienced since the commencement of his illness. — His family and domestics, by whom it is scarcely ne cessary to say, he is most enthusiastically beloved, have been in high spirits since yesterday, in conse quence of this flattering change. Dr. Pe - ARSON, who is indefatigable in his attentions to Mr. Took left Wimbledon yesterday morning at eight o'clock, after passing the night with his patient Sir FroiNcis Bun, DETT still continues to execute all the offices of a nurse to his sick friend. Mr. ToOKE is able at intervals to join in the conversation of those friends who visit him, and still enjoys the full possession of his trans cendant' abilities in their utmost plenitude. He is tranquil and composed, and seems much gratified and affected by the tender solicitude evinced by those who have been accustomedsto .4 hang with rapture on his accents," during every change which has agitated the political world. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sir—We are told in the News Papers, that a Con sctiption of Old Women has been made for the ty.e u the Army in Austria..- Pray, Sir, is Austria the only country in which Old Wonters are employed in the Army Your's, &c. WE SHORT. We understand that the force which has been for some time collectingat Falmouth, will eot sail so soon as there was reason to expect it would. The cause of the delay we have not learnt. Preparations are malting at Cork for another em. barkation of troops from that port. A division of the Royal artillery drivers, stationed at Ringnter barracks, Sussex, on Thursday morning, marched for Woolwich, preparatory to their ernbarka tion for foreign service. Monday, the 2cl battalion of the 60th Regiment wore about to embark from Plymouth. The number of officers, &c. and privates, in the Pickering Lyth Volunteer Infantry, who have inti. mated their intention to serve with their Commanding Officer, and to tlinsfex (heir services into the Lncnl Militia, viz. 13 coMmissioned officers, 12 serjeanti,. l .5 corporals, 5 drummers, and 107 privates. The 68th regiment of infantry is on its march for Hythe, where it is expected to arrive about the latter end of this week. It is also probable that the 50th regiment will move from Brabourne Lees to the same place, but that depends on someulterior arrangements. Besides the troops of the Royal Waggon Train, 1 which have been lately embarked under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel LANGLEY, another detachment of this corps, consisting cf three troops (Captains, ATRD, WRIGHT, :inki It AVENSCROFT) under the ,com. I mand of Captain AIM), is ordered for foreign service, and it is expected will be embarked at Northfleet And the course of this week. They march from Croydon, I where Captain WRIGHT'S troop arrived ou Saturday ; last, from Rye. RUES, Coars.—Yesterday the Doke of Cumsett. LAND'S Rifle Corps made an excellent muster in the King's Mews, preparatory to inspection by,'Colonel l JENKINSON, in Hyde Park. After a few light move ments, the regiment was paraded in the Upper Mews, and Major Banana read the proceedings of a Court of Inquiry, upon the conduct of a Member of the corps, 'who accidentally shot one cf the Riflemen, l while firing at ,the target a short time since in Hyde Park. The charges were, unsoldierlike conduct and: negligence. The Court having considered the first charge, acquitted the prisoner, as it was prayed that he did not tire without the order to fire. With respect to the second charge, the Court did not attach any disgrace to the prisoner, but they were of opinion that caution had been wanting when he fired, as it was the duty of aArifleman to be careful in taking proper aim. The Court therefore conceived that the prisoner ought to be admonished in the presence of the regiment. The young man who had unfortunately occasioned the accident, undertook to make a compensation, to the person wounded, for loss of time, and he was or dered to join his company. The corps .then marched to Hyde Park, where they were inspected by Co lonel JemtiNsoN, and afterwards dismissed. THEATRE-ROYAL ) DRURE-LANs.—Last night, a Lady of the name of ORGER made her first appearance 'at this Theatre, in the romantic character of Lydia Languish, in The Rivals. Vie has, we understand, experienced a favourable rBception for several years in the North, and came last from Edinburgh. She possesses a'pleasinF and rather elegant fi g ure, acid is very handsome. The line of acting in which she has hitherto appeared to most advantage, is that of sprightly A bigails, and for which, perhaps, she is principally engaged at Drury-Lane. Though 'her deportment is sufficiently easy and genteel for such a part as Lela Languish, she does not appear - carable of displaying the higher graces of the woman of fashion, and moreover her voice is not pleasirg ; at least she did not last night know how to pitch it to the key most suitable to the capacity of the Theatre; it is sharp and monotonous she appeared embar rassed oa her entre, but afterwards recovered, and proceeded through her part with considerable eclat. It is likely she will beconie a favourite, when more familiarized to a London audience. This Lady's appearance was not the only novelty in the cast of the piece; for the first time, M. gLLISTON repre seated Captain Absolute, and Mrs. SPARKS Mrs. Ma-. laprop, both of whiclr were ably supported. The gaiety and animation of the former, and the.genuine comic humour of the latter, rendered the s q c h ara ct ers I extremely interesting. It is fortunate for the Theatre, that flit means of Kti completely supplying the void which the retirement of Miss IS'OPE had created has bees thus readily found.—Mr, N. sitmoNs performed" F.Alanil with much judgment, and gave a very cor rect picture of the feverish seniibihty of the character. BANyISTER in Spire Acres, DOWTGN in Sir Anthony ala ifbrolut,e, and Jotrssse in Sir Limie r °Trigger, were as entertaining as ever ; and this excellent Comedy was in all respects most ably rep s fesented.. n . - In the Farce of No Sons . no Supper ' Mrs, MOUNTAPT was loudly eneoreelin the Ballad ofSiergiiriva. The house was well filled. • I f dal Ti Cita INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, OCTOBER P.. Arrived his Majesty's ship la LOIRE, from Ports. mouth; London packet, HEstaws, from London; and a transport with Spanish troops on board (one lithe fleet that passed here a few days since) having lost the convoy.—Sailed the Prince of Wales packet, KIRICNEaS, for Co; antra ; and the Powdealiam coo - prat, for London.—Wind W, TORBAY, OtrOBEB. 3. Last night atrived the Insolent brig a:-4 Betsey cutter, froin off Brest ; and the following vessels der the command of Admiral Lord GASSBfHlt— caledocia, Royal George, St, George, Dreadnought, Temerairs, Dragon, and Achille. PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER S. Came in the Tiwte, of t:1 guns, from the East ward ; NAIAD, of 38 guns, from a cruize ; three trans , - ports from Cork, bound to Fahnonth, having over shot that port ; and a transport from off Lisbon. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBLR 4. Arrived the Samuel and Jane, 'lf CPPL:I, and Esk. CHAPMAN (transports) frown Portugal ; the Britannia transport, ANDLeSON, from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ships Lism:r on a cruise ; Angus. and PRINCIP.4S and CanouNr., with a -convoy for the Downs. Yesterday passed tly for London the schooner Roebuck. Captain MATTHEWS, from Sierra L eone , which place she left the nct of August, and has brought dispatches. In 1at.•48 long. 14. she fell in with a French lugger privateer, the Master of which hauled his wind, when the privateer bore down and captured a brig ; afterwards steered fur Brea; since the 17th ult. has experienced very heavy gales; has . I had her boat washed from her stern, and been obliged to throw all her guns overboard,..-His Majesty'S ship Tatomru appointed convoy for Plymouth; and the I • Bnazts fur the Medi.erranean..r.—Wind W. DEAL, OCTOBER 4. Arrived the KAMIA1:00 sloop from of the coast of France, Fomous gun-brig from Falmouth, Burrtut gun-brig and PronoN schooner from off Flushing; and the Brothers, late EvaNs, for Malta, from the River. Yesterday afternoon in coming down the Queen's Channel the Master fell overboard, and was drowned. Sailed the CH AM FNCrIt and Gtomem sloops, and DESPERATE and BLAZER gun-brigs, on a cruize off the coast of France ; FISCARD frigate, Capt. Bonrox, off Flushing.--Light airs of wind from the westward. • HULL, OCTOBER 3. The brig M;try, I_Avnnacx, of and for North- Shields, from London; was towed into Harwich'sse-- .Monday, toeally dismasteti,:by the Rsrupsz revenue cutter. One man killed, !lid two severely wounvied, I l y the f t llof*the rigging,' - DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Crescent, fur the St. peter, paptured July r 6, 1807, will be paid on board, and fccalled at No. 2i, cre..umberlandt. street, Strand. The Nautilus, for the Ipbanna Cathacina, and TEsperance, cap timed October 3, I NUS ; will he paldvn Thuriday. the IStli last and nealledayt Nu. Arundek street,. Zlraad. • • .. Lieutenant LAwLtss, whose gallantry in the . lafp action in the Baltic has been so highly commended br I Sir S. HOOD, is Sjli of the Rev. Mr. I..Awi.ess, of die parish of Dor.: , lighmore, in the county of tOrk. • 'fhoughhe arts shot-through the thigh with a musket; j ball, we are happy to hear thpre is a fair prosret recettery. -- • The feet which sailed from the Nom, on the tildult, for Gotten-burgh, under convoy of the LILVXNET, has been dispersed by had weather; the Levatin anive4 at Yarmouth on tl.e 2d instant, with '2O sail out of 52, and intended to sail again the next day.-11* • C4AEDIA cutter has sailed from Yarmouth tqpie/c up the scattered ships. A few days ago, the Beeston packet, Capt. Sltwrrr, from Hull for Gainsbro', struck on Whitton Sand ! . and upset; in consequence of which, a young child 1 that had been put to bed in the cabin, was drowuek The Captain. his wife, and two other young childree t were rescued by the exertions of the crew of the Whit gift packet and a brig, which happened to be near the Beeston packet at the time this accident occurred. About eleven o'clock on Tuesday se'nnight, an . alarm of fire was given at Greenock. On the arrival of the engines on the spot where the fire was said to be raging, the alarm was discovered to be false. On the alarm being given, Mrs. CouttE, wife of Mr: CURRIE, spirit.cleale r, rose from her bed, and went to the window, for the purpose of inquiring where the Are was, but was so struck with tenor, that she burst a blood.vessel, and expired almost instantaneously! What renders this accident the more melancholyis.her being far advanced in pregnancy. A diabolical attempt was made a few nights ago to burn the stnck-yard belonging to Mr. Let, of Marston, near Grantham. Tbe incendiary had set fire to the centre stack, and the flames threatened the speedy destntction of all the pope ty around, when through the prompt and ertraordinary exertions of the neighbours, the stack was cut through Within two yards of the burning end, and the fire prreentedfrom extending. MARK-LANE, Ocr. supply of Wheat this day is very short, and the sales made fully maintain l'eni last quoted prices,—New is now, and will in fu ture, be quoted in our curpency : —.../typ is lower—there are short supplies of Barley and Malt,—very fis!White Peas-Grey, and Beans tif the 4incl, igeeptheirinicel, [4.oats are likewise in short supply, 344 sales there of Ist an increase in price of Is. and xs. per quisrtrp—is rlour no alteration • GENERAL CillfaiNCT 43 01111 M: Wheat, 514.706.1106. Beans Os.. 70a. line ditto, (pld) 84s. Us. Tick ditto 009.1110. Rye, Otis. 525. Oats, stk. SO.. sas: Barley, 40..45a. Poland's/kW, 91s. 40p. Malt, 70.. Bp.._ POtatoe 'ditto, 411. White Pos4 (boilers) 140 s. 141 tape Seed,l9l.to'44l. • clistiltur, sac a*. • Fine Rout 70.„ 00..-4etoalla ?Os. ?Si. 'V