Star. — London, England, 1812-05-29 00:00:00

AMERICA: 'We are happp to. find that the present unsettled sta te of the Administration does,not absolutely sus• n' d though it must retard, all public business.— Pe Within the last three weeks, no less than four sets of dispatches have been sent to the outports, to be for warded to the British Minister in America. Of their co ntents,we it is impossible should have any k now . ledge. In the mean time, we have to state, that the Ame ricans, by the latest accounts received, still appear determined to avoid actual hostilities, however diffe rent may be the complexion of the language em. p l o yed by the Anti-federalists. The following letter brings our intelligence from America down to the gd instant s “ LIVERPOOL, MAY 27. The Lady Madison has just arrived from New y a k, which place she left on the Sd instant, and b r i n gs intelligence of Mr. LOWNDES having declined caninrip / hp Bill to permit the importation of goods from Great Britain under certain circumstances; and that no expectation was entertained of its being taken pp by any other Member : in fact, Mr. LOWNDLS de eland, that if the consideration was moved by any. ot her Gentleman, he should vote against it. a Vice-President CLINTON Is dead. a A New York Paper of the 25th states, that firsoNo had, by the last accountb, a majority of up. wards of 1600. The Lady Madison has been cruizing off Sandy book ever since the Embargo." ...L...-. THE PENINSULA. Ire have seen letters from Lord Wes.mqerrost's bud-quarters, which were at Fuente Guinaldo on the 15th inst. on which day they were preparing to ce lebrate the PRINCE REGENT of IJORTUGAL'S Birth-day. he army had made to movement, bnt Lord WEL VIIGTON had gent out those very- able Officers, Major *meow and CaptairtTooo, to repair the bridge of Alacantera, the beautiful Roman bridge which the limy had destroyed. The presumption is, that as seen as this fridge is repaired, the army will march by it b'ck to the South, and again look after SOGLT. The anniversary of the battle of 'Puente d'Honore tins celebrated both in Lisbon and at head-quarters. At Fuente Guinaldo, the Marshal gave a splendid tetertainment to Lord WELLINGTON, his Staff, and tnumber of Officers ; and there was a ball in the e►ening given to the Spanish Ladies. We have seen a letter rather of an older date from the Alentego, which describes in high terms the ex treme pleasure the pganiards every where chewed on Syr turn. In evekyrn the F:Atalyr i came into, VTAPLETON COTTON called th e fetries together L Te ir them a danie, himseit ,tripping . it ouvie light Fititastie toe, as it is well knoirn be= does in an verivalled manner, to the admiratiOn of the Spa. ail Belles. The King's Regiment and 42d, wits detachißents of cavalry,. were marching up froth L isboe _ tr to join the anby, where they were much wanted. It r was supposed Lord WELLINGTON would make inwards into Spain. Thewoun4ed are recovering fast, daily joining their regiments, and wishing for nothing so ranch's's another brush with the enemy. General LEITH commanded the wing of the army farthest advanced to the North, and Sir ROWLAND HILL the wing to the South in advance of Badajoz : the He of Barossa commanding the centre. As Lord WaitasoroN was concentrating the army and bringing Op every body from Lisbon, an immediate movement was expected to be in agitation, and that a blow would be struck. Our army was in the high est health and spirits. Deserters continue to come in daily in great.numbers both from SOULT'S and MA R. stoxes armies;—though there are some_ Frenchmen among them, they are principally Germans, Poles, and Swiss. Disease continues to make great havoc in MARMONT'S army : the deserters say that he him self has gone to Burgos. The Guerillas have lately made a most valuable capture of JOYEPH BONA PA RTE'S wine, plate, and a great chest of money. The wines they have sent in *present by a deputation to Lord WELLINGTON. It is said that the Cones have allowed Spaniards to 'gist into the British regiment, under Lord Yhumorrov. But of all the particulans mentioned in these Jet t%s, the following is, perhaps, the most singular : " On the 11th four French trumpeters came in as deserters from MARMON T'S head-quarters : they men tioned that their Officers were much dispirited by Accounts which had reached them of a bloody action ' , rl the frontiers of Poland, where the French had ,ern dreadfully cut up. These fellows were dressed in mbst gaudy uniforms, and beat hollow the most y dresses of the bands of our Guards or Militia iero, I I LI I. Our Readers cannot bat recollect that we have "'ice already had reports from the Continent of a battle between the Russians and FrenCb, but without %ay of the particulars. It seems every day more pro. table that there has been an action, and that the heath have been worsted in the conflict. is N- ill is Morita'," and other Paris Papers to the 24th inst. hoe been received. They are comletely silent re. 'p et ting the affairs of the Peninsulap. The'French t.toops continue their march towards the Vistula. WAPAL IIVITLLICZIVOL TOTAL DgSTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH WEST-INDIA SQUADRON. 1 1 We have great satisfaction in stating that the news of the complete destruction of this squadron is con firmed by our Letters from Plymouth. The result is highly creditable to Captain Homed, and the brave fellows who served under him, on this trying occasion. We have to regret that none of the plunder with which the enemy's ships were encumbered, has been saved to reward our brave tars for their valour : it is satisfactory, however, to know, that our loss, considering the nature of the service, performed under a heavy fire from the land batteries, has been compa ratively small—only five killed and 28 wounded.— The following are the particulars of this splendid achievement : i't PLYMOUTH, MAY 27. 46 Arrived the NORTHUMBERLAND man of war, Captain HOTHAM, from off L'Orient. On Friday last he completely destroyed, near that port, aFrench . squadron, consisting of the Adriane, of 4.4 guns, An- Idromache, 44 guns, and the Mameluke, of 16 guns. —This is the West India squadron tlatlailed from Nantz 9th January last. The NORTHUMBERLAND fell in with them close to L'Orient, in the passage between the Isle de Groa and the Main, and com pletely destroyed them, notwithstanding a heavy fire from the batteries. The NORTHUMBERLAND had five men killed and 20 wounded." ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. " Came in the NORTHUMBERLAND man of war from a cmize— On Friday last, 22d inst. she fell in with, drove on shore, and destroyed, near L'Orient, the following French ships, viz. the Andromache, 44 guns, 320 men ; the Adriane, 44 gulls and 320 men, both burnt and blown up; and the Mameluke, of 18 guns and 150 men, sunk on her beam ends. The NORTHUMBERLAND lost by the batteries five men kill ed and 20 wounded. The GROWLER gun-brig as sisted in the destruction of the frigates." ANOTHER LETTER, SAME-DATE. I ' " Last night arrived in Cawsand Bay, the NOR-- THUMRERLAND, Of 74 guns, Capt§jß HOTHAM, from off L'Orient, after having completely destroyed the marauding squadron, consisting of l'Andromache, l'Adriane, (or l'Orient) of 44 guns, and 320 men each ; and Mameluke, of 18 guns, and 150 men, l under a very :wavy fire of shot and shells from four batteries on the land, in the narrow passage, between the island of Groa and the Main, at the entrance of the harbour of L'Orient, on Friday, May 22, 1812 : • "id IN UT11.9---( BROM LOO-BOOK). Wind from West by North, to West North West--fresh breezes and clear weather. At two, 5 ra. p. m. opened the enemy's squadron, consisting of two frigates and one brig, in the passage between the Island of Gros and the Main. . At two, 10m. observed the enemy take in their studding-sails. At two, 12m. a battery on the south end of the Island of Gros opened its fire on us—we hoisted our colours, but did not return .agy At iii pt. o, 24M. the batteries on the main land opened a heavy fire on us. • At two, 28 m. the headmost frigate made a signal, and hauled her wind on the larboard tack; the remalnin; ffigate and trig followed. At two, 40 m. the enemy's squadron shortened sail, observed the sternmost ship close with the brig, apparently fbr the purpose of speaking her. At two, 45 m. the sternmost frigate passed the brig, and. closed with the headmost one. At two, 46 m. tacked skip working up the passage between the Islaad of Grok and the Main to close with the enemy's aqua.' dron ; a heavy fire of shot and shells kept up front the batteries' 'on ..he Island and Main. At two, 49m. the enemy's squadron bore up and stood to. wards as under all possible sail. At three, 12 m. hauled up our mainsail, and hove to. • At three, 16 m. filled, and stood in-shore to bring the eawint to action. At three, 19 m. opened our fire on the enemy, which was briskly returned, and by a battery on Point Pierre, sod also by three others on different parts of the main land. At three, 35 m. drove the two frigates on share. At three, 40 at. the brig also grounded on the starboard bow of the French Commodore—hauled off to avoid a rock which ,was close under our bows—people employed in repairing the ging, which was much cut up. At four, 22 m. tacked ship—worked up to engage the enemy again. At four, 48 m. observed the enemy's brig cut away her main. mast by the board---wind at this time West North West—litiedi breezes and clear weather. At four, SO m. observed the Growler gun-brig rounding the south end of the Island of Grea, under a heavy press of sail. At five, she began to open her fire on the enemy. At five, 6 m. made the Growler's signal to prepare to anchor. At five, 22 m. made the Growler's signal to keep under sail. At five, 23 m. observed the main-mast of l'Adriane go by the board—the whole of the enemy's squadron on their beam ends. At two, 28m. let-go the best-bower anchor, in 61 fathoms wa ter, with a spring on the cable, Point Pierre, Nortb West, half North; Graule Rocks North half East two cable's lengths; Er ran's Rocks East by South half South; Citadel of Port Louis East three-quarters North. At five, 34 m. opened our fire a second time on the enemy's squadron, which was not returned bj any of the ships except the headmost frigate, !'Andromache, which fired 9 or 4 guns, but under a heavy firs from four batteries on the main land. At five, 55 m. obsereed l'Andromacbe on fire in the fore-top. At six, 6 m. fire spreading fast. Observed her fore-top-mast fell, and several boats leaving the ship and rowing for the shore. At six, 44 m. the main and mien' masts of I'Andromachs went by-the. board. At seven, 55 m. she blew up with a very great explosion.— Growler continuing to fire on l'Orient frigate and Maineluke brig. At eight, 10 in. came-to with the small bower-anchor in the passage, between the Island of Groa and the main-laod, the enemy throwing shells from a battery on the island of Gwent uis without doing soy damage. A seaman belonging to a Paireagespe *met who had been taken Isy the enemy's squadron, jumped, overboard from l'Androtnaehe before she bleb up aril swam off to u+. At, ten, observed l'Orient on fire. At twelve, 50m. weighed and made sail out of the pilsage, the enemy's batteries on Gros firing at us at inte r v a l s . • -At two, 35 in. A. M. Saturday—one clear weather; all th.. fore-part of !'Orient blew up, the after part continuing to burn . The Mameluke on her beam-ends, full of water." FALMOUTH, MAY Eq. Arrived his Majesty's ship PHEASANT from a cruize. The Rackets outward-bound stilt remain.— PORTSMOUTH, MAY es. Sailed his Majesty's ship BRISK with a convoy for Cork, and the intermediate ports in the Channel.— Win 4 N.E. PLYMOUTH, MAY 27. Sailed the METEOR bomb with a convoy to the Eastward ; BULWARK man of war to the Westward and Namur frigate for off Bourdeaur. DEAL, MAY 28. Came down from the River the George, HAGUE, for the Brazils. Sailed this morning, without con. voy, the Lad-anve for Hayti.—Wind N.E. Fyn o'CLocE.—The wind appears to be getting to the Eastward. The outward-bound are all pre paring tosail, under convoy of the SPECULATOR lugger. SCHELDT }lsm—The following French 74-gun ships form the Scheldt fleet : Cbarlentagne, Dalmatia, Albanois, Bellier, Cesar, Commerce Lyon , L'Auver,en, Duguerlier, Puttusk, Dantzie. The two last are manned by Danes.—There are also down at Antwerp two frigates, two Dutch corvettes, four gun-boats, with six 24-pounders each, besides small craft. The flag of Rear-Admiral L' HEUCEITT is flying is one of them, and Admiral MISSIECILISI in another. The Captain's names are—Courand, Wil liammy, Caleme, Coocleur, Cuebne, and Moras. The subjoined letters from Caraccas and La Guayra, its port, afford some interesting particulars with regard to the terrible convulsion of natnre,which seems almost to have rivalled the earthquake that laid Lisbon in ruins more than half a 'century ago. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THOMAS MOLINA, ESQ. DATED CARACCAS, MARCH 29, 1812, TO HIS SRO- TIIEE IN LONDON : gg The dreadful catastrophe that took place in this city on Thursday last, my pen is not able to describe; you will, without doubt, receive the dreadful details from other quarters. . . , 4 My only motive for writing, is to allay your apprehensions relative to my person, and I hope you will receive this letter as soon as the shocking ac count reaches England. 44 On the day above-mentioned, at abopt seven minutes past four in the afternoon, we experienced one of the most dreadful earthquakes you can ima- In less than three minutes one quarter of the town was laid in ruins, and the remaining three fourths of the houses rendered totally uninhabitable. The number of lives lost is not !et ascertained, but the most moderate accounts estimate it at .5000 souls. Similar accounts have reached us from La Guayra, and various other quarters : what is the extent of the I evil in the interior, we do not yet know. I fear the calamity has been general throughout the Conti n ent. 44 P. 8. General Miranda is well, and was out of town when this dreadful event happened." EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN CUTHBERT, OF THE SHIP HIGHLANDER, DATED LA (MATRA. APRIL 1. 44 Since my arrival here, one of the greatest cala•! mities has occurred at this place that ever happened ; in any country. On the 26th ult. whilst on board, I heard a most dreadful report of an earthquake: it' lasted, as nearly as my recollection will serve, about two minutes. I soon learnt that the town of La I Guayra was laid in ruins, and that numbers of the in habitants were killed and buried in them. The city of Caraccas, I understand, has experienced a still worse fate, and has been totally abandoned by the un fortunate inhabitants. The rocks and mountains were rent asunder ; and it is impossible for pen to de scribe the devastation occasioned by this horrible ex plosion. The cargo which I was to have taken on board has shared the fate of nearly all the goods in the city, and has been swallowed up in the general ruin. 46 When the shock was first felt on board, every person was impressed with the feeling that the ship was beating to pieces on the rocks. On my going on shore, the most awful and afflicting scene presen ted itself ; hundreds of the suffering inhabitants were seen mixed with heaps of ruins, and many of them still yet alive with their heads out, imploring assis tance from their fellow-citizens, who, instead Of affor. ding them aid, were throwing themselves pros tra t e , before images, beating their breasts, and imploring for themselves the protection of their Saints. When the alarm had in some degree subsided, the bodies of the dead were sought for ; but I have not been able ; to ascertain the extent of the loss which this hapless city has sustained." The Irish Loan was taken in Dublin on Tuesday last, by GialloNs and WILLIASIS, at the price of their former bidding, viz.. for every *lOO subscribed 'no° Si per Cent. Stock. 20 5 per Cent. 10 Treasury Bill. The sight of GOLD is so very attractive that the Lottery Office of aucks, 8, Cornhill, has been crow. ded all day by Customers, in consequence of his ex hibiting, in his window. some Thousands of Gni fleas—which. we presume, he has been hoarding for the purpose of paying such Capital Prizes as he may, sell in the Lottery, to be drawn on Thursday next. Accounts from Newcastle state that tumult and disorder yet prevailed in Cumberland. On the night ! of the 15th instant, the corn-mill at Monkhill, near I Carlisle , was broken into by a number of persons, whence not less than 150 stone of oatmeal, and 65 stone of flour, were carried away or wasted. On the 16th, about twelve at night, George Johnson and Margaret Barnes, both of Burgh, were attacked near Coaltellhill by two men ; but footsteps being heard, they thought it prudent to retreat. The persons who came up were C. Robinson, of Drumburgh, and J. { Robinson, of Glasson, two industrious men, ikho had , been at Carlisle receiving payment fer some work done, and who accompanied the two first-mentioned persons. They had not proceeded above half a mile when they were again assailed by a banditti, consist ing' of seven, who presented their pistols, and, after having much injured the travellers with bludgeons and atones, compelled them to deliver their property. , •It •. SPORTING INTELLtaxet ...........a. _ • • ASCOT HEATH RACES, WIDNVDAY, MAY It His Royal Highness the Duke of York's Plate of £sttfir Ali ages; S yr olis, Est. 71b.; 4yr olds, est. Sib; 5 yr 01.1, Se. /olb ; 6 yr (A's and aged, 3st. . t .ord LoWther's b. m. Variety, 4 yta 1., lAA P..aree's br. 1. by l'ottwidg, 9 ytt • • • l'he Swittley Stait-s of 2 p. ,-aeh t 4p.ft. 3yr olds •st ttb ; 4yr aids, sit. 101 b. Marts allowed 31b. Lord Egremont's Cast.ines, 3 yes - - .. I H. R. H the Duke of Yo. k', b. e. 'Venture, S yrs - e Mr. Ladbrokes 1 ismlct, 4 yes . . - $ A Sweepstakes of 20,-s each. for hetNes of oil as-•• Mr. Ladbrokes b. c. Sch ,, alhoy, 4 yes . walk d ...-er Tit U icSDA T. .. The Renewed Sweepstakes of logs each, S yr olds, Sit. Vb. Ellie., Bst. 21b. The New Mile. Lord Jersey's Cornus - . . - 1 Lad Egremont's Sister to Castanet; . . . - c The Duke of York's e. Venture . . - 3 The Gold Cup of 100 guineas, a Subwription of 20g. each, for horses of all ages. To start at the half-mile post on the New Mile, and go once r oun d, a b out two miles and a half. Lord ovrther's Flash, 3 yes old . - . T Mr. Cope's Shoestrings, 4 yrs old - - . . $ , Sweepstakes of bogs eacb, for 3-yr old colts and fillies. Duke of Rutland'. I. fby Orville . - - - I Mr. Pages b. e. by Gile s 2 Sir J. Shelley's ch. c. Como • - • - - S THE ARMY. e mo r n ri ks d t a o y wn th ? Regiment w SB h t e h retheyie marched tark fm for m L Co ibb r i k ni f . or to embark The Royal Meath Militia was inspected on the 19th instant, by the Hon. Major-Dener4l BTawAwr, at.lpswich„ who expressed himself in the s migest terms of approbation of their steadineu under arra and correct conduct in Quarters, and was pleased to issue the following special Order, dated Woodbridge. May 20th, 1812 : WOODBRIDOI, MAY 20, 1212. Major•Ceeeral STIWANT having yesterday made the Haifa yearly Inspection of the Royal Meath Regiment, feels it (41 be his duty to express his opinion of the good and serviceable state in which he finds that Corps, in every particular : its steadiness and correct movement under amts, its orduly conduct in qua& tern, the interior economy of the Companies and Staff depart ments, and the substantial nature of all clothing and appoint.. menu, have been remarked by him. " The attention which appears, to be given to Ws Majesty's regulations, the justice which is done to the sale, iu hat an. counts, and the almost absence of crime and of puni►hment since the last General Ins . pecilon of the Corps, do equal (Amour to the Commanding Officer and to Captains of Companies, and will not fail to attract the attention of the Commander in Chief. " The Major-General finds himself enabled to snake a mos* favourable report of the Royal Meath Regime& to his lto)all Highness through Use Earl ,t UATFIAII, the Commander of the District, and to cause this, pit tesiimuny of approbation, to be recorded in the General Order Book of , be Regirw-at " WILLIAM S 1 EWAR F , Major-General " To Lieutenant-Colonel Permit, commanding Royal Meath Regiment, Ipswich." GARRISON ORDERS. " Cau rA, APRIL 20, ISIL " The 24 Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Reg m nt having been ordered for active service in Portugal, Ma) ir-G-tarre d Fiesta is desirous to express, In the str,ingest terms, his appro. bunion of the ennduct of that Battalion during the two 1 tars and vpwardi it has been under his immediate command in this pm lima: He request's the Officers, Noo-cemmissioned Officers, and Privates, will accept his acknowledgements for their eastisplary behaviour, which he has not failed to report to his Superiors, and, wititwisher for their welfare and happiness, he trusts they will soon find opportunities of proving to the Enemies of their Country, that the ed Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Regiment, Is not less distinguished for disdpline and undaunted bravery la the field, than by regularity and good conduct In quarters." • The following General Orders were issued at Gibraltar, by his Excellency Lieutenant-Genefal CAMPBIILL, the day previously to the embarkation of (he 2d Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Regiment : GENERAL ORDERS. - GIBRALTAR, APRIL 23, Hilt. " The 2d Battalion of 4th (or King's own) Regiment hawing been ordered to join the Army of the Earl of Weccavorett, in Portugal, his Excellency Lieutenant-General CARIPRILLL has great satisfaction in expressing his entire approbation of the con duct of this distinguished Corps, and his Excellency congratulates them on their being called on for actual service, by which they will have en opportunity of displaying that discipline which, by a diligent attention to their dudes, they have so hilly acquired. " By Command. " P. L. WALSH, Town Major." PRISONERS OF WAR. The Moxiteur of the sth contains the subjoined ex. tract from the Register of the Deliberations of the French Council of State, on the subject of Prisoners _ of War who have broken their parole. It is rather remarkable that the article should have been publish ed in Paris about the time of General Lefebvre's ar rival in France : " COUNCIL OF STATE.-SITTINO OF APRIL MI. * The Connell of State which, in execution of the command of his Majesty, has heard the Report of the &talons of War said .Legislation upon that of the Minister of War, having for its ob. ject the examining wbeti.er officers, made prisoners cf war, and who, after having broken their parole, are retaken with arms la their hands, ought to be carried before a Military Commission. " Considering that these officers having iorrigiced the Laws of Nations, return thereby tinder the Laws of War. "Is of opinion, that when officers, prisoners of war , bavlaw broken their parole, are r with arms in their bolds, dm capita punishment incurred e t e t a bem cannot be inflicted till aka they have been carried before a Military Coauebsice, elkarwad wick ascertaining the identity of the individuals, and the mkt, of the facts. (Signed) 1. G. LOOllll.. " Approved at the Palace of SE. Cloud, May 4. (Signed) " NA POLUIX:. CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, MAY 29. This day we have not many fresh arrivals of What, and lb* remaining supplies but inconsiderable, sales thereof support last quoted prices—The same may be observed in Barley and Ma White Peas keep their price—Very few Grey—Tick Beau a trifle dearer—Oats are here in middling supply, and this trade 111 named at little ductuarioa—Flour continues at late prim. CUILIIINT FUCA' AS Wheat, 83s. 110 s. 130 a. - Beans 714. 775. irk ditto (new) 4111 s. 748. Fine ditto, 1345. ISt.. Rye, 744 82s. Ditto (fine Old) 755. 766 Barley, Sac 6 Ss. Od. Oats, 44s 504.14* Malt, 118 a. 955. Poland ditto, Us. 578. White Pease (boilers) 82s Ms Pouter diuo, Sis. Grey ditto, 74.. 765. Rape bred, 474. AO. kin. Flour, 10Ss.110a.-Bsconds, 100 s. to 105 e. • ' SMI I'HFIRLD—May 99. Beef Es 2d t 3 6s 41 I Veal Is Od to 8s 04 Mutton is 4d to es rid Pork Is 04 to 71 44 Lamb 7. W. to es. id. J.uu about mu—Sheep and Lambe, 5780. Galva" 110..e1p, 309. I e