Star. — London, England, 1808-03-14 00:00:00

WEST INDIES. KINGSTON, JAN. U. The British brig Friends, MEDCALP, on her passage from this island to Philadelphia, got on shore on the Pea Patch, but was afterwards extricated, and arrived at the port of her destination. The American ship Rittenhouse, Momr, from Teneriffe for this island, has been sent to St. Jago de Cuba by a French privateer. The ships Maria, W i ettams, and Ann, MERRICK , from Bristol ; St. Mary's Planter, Jones, from Liver pool, and Mary, ALEXANDER, and brig Eagle, Nett sow,from Glasgow, have entered at the custom-house at Savannah-la-Mar. The ship Ross, BROWN, one of the Meleager's con voy, arrived at Old Harbour on the Bth inst. She sail ed with the fleet on the 17th of November, but lost them on the 23d in a gale. On the 24 th she spo ke the Satellite brig, with six ships under her protection and joined them ; on the 6th ult. fell in with the Hazard sloop of war, which took charge of them ; on the 9th made Madeira ; on the 10th the Hazard only in sight; on the 15th fell in with the Atlas, one of the fleet for Montego Bay ; on the 31st made the island of St. Vincent. Lost sight of the Atlas on the Ist January ; on the 2d bore up for this island, it being thought prudent, as the vessel was not able to bear to wind ward. The Arethusa frigate, of 38 guns, Captain Sir CHARLES BRISBANE, Kitt. arrived on Saturday from Curracoa. The Sparrow brig, of 16 guns, Captain BEVAN, arrived the same day from Portsmouth and Barba does. She sailed with the fleet under convoy of the Meleager, but parted from them in a gale We learn by the Union, that when she sailed, the , President of the United States was very ill and not expected to live. The Meleager frigate of 36 guns, Captain Baouen- TON, sailed on Wednesday on a cruze. His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has been plea sed to postpone the sailing of the Duke of Marlbo rough packet until Monday the Bth of February next. The influenza, or, we fear, some much worse disor der, which has lately so generally prevailed, and which leas spread with unexampled rapidity, we are sorry to say, has proved fatal to many of the negroes on the properties in this vicinity, and its symptoms have no doubt been much aggravated by the licentious festi vities which they generally indulge themselves in during the holidays. In St. Thomas in the Vale, we are informed, its effects have been very severe and sudden, and many valuable Negroes have fallen its victims ; nor does its progress seem at all to abate. The same complaint, we understand, has been very prevalent in America, where it proved fatal to many ; and there is much reason to suspect that the infection has been received from that country, the disease having first broken out in Kingston and some of the out-ports. BARBADOES, DEC. 29. The ship Isle of Thanet, for Jamaica, one of those that sailed with the Meleager, arrived here on Sun day, having separated in a gale off Scilly on the 20th ult. She fell in with several of the scattered ships on the 22d and .23d, and afterwards with the main body of the fleet, but being to leeward, was unable to join them ; and, fortunately escaping capture, arrived here safe. On Sunday also arrived his Majesty's ship Nimrod, Captain SPIERS, with the French privateer schooner Nouvelle Enterprize, of five guns (one long twelve on a traverse, and four twelve pounder carronades) and 50 men, captured on Sunday morning after a chase of two hours. The privateer belonged to Guadaloupe, but was last from Martinique, ten days out, in which time she had been cruizing to wind ward of Tobago, and on the 22d instant captured 180 miles to the eastward of that island, the schooner Pat, from Surinam, bound here, which she sent to Martinique. Off Tobago, atter having captured the Pat, she also fell in with a letter of marque ship, which she twice attacked, but was each time heat off, and was running for this island, where she meant to cruize, when the Nimrod fell in with and captured her, by which the Isle of Thanel fortunately escaped. JAN. 9.—The French frigates which arrived at Martinique on the 18th ult. have, it now appears, after landing 500 men there, sailed from thence on the 25th. We have some expectation that they will not escape our squadron, two frigates and a sloop of war having been dispatched by the Admiral after them. Arrived his Majesty's ships Favourite, from St. Thomas ; Express, from a cruize ; l'Eclair, from Gre nada; Emma (army ship), from St. Thomas; Lady Spencer, mail boat, from Demerara ; t he S p arrow, (one of he convoy of the last London fleet), and since sailed for Jamaica. Extract of a letter from Mr. HENRY D. GIBBON, Master of the Duke of Montrose packet, to EDWARD H. MOORE, Esq. Deputy Postmaster of this island, dated Point-a-Petre, (Guad.) Dec. 16, 1807 :—" It is with regret I inform you of the loss of his Majesty's packet Duke of Montrose on the 12th, after a severe action of three hours, the particulars of which I beg leave to draw your attention to. " On the 11th, discovered a sail lying to, about 100 miles to windward of Barbadoes ; soon found her to be an enemy ; made all the sail we could, and from 'ii superiority of sailing she did not come up within rrt-shot until nine o'clock in the morning of the 12th, when a smart action commenced from both sides. At 11 came alongside so close that frequently the yard arms of both vessels were touching ; and at 12, after having the Captain, Mate, and three men killed,,myself and a seaman wounded, the vessel, quite unmanageable, was compelled to strike to the Con fianc e privateer, of si x 6-pounders and one 12 on a traverse, with 85 men. The loss on the part of the enemy I have not as yet been able to ascertain, but I fancy; from the continual fire of nee,ketry from our side, it must be great. We left Falmouth on the 11th of last month, with 22 men (including the Captain and myself), and seven boys, and I feel pleasure in stating to you, that their con duct on this occasion has been such, that I hope_ it will I m a in the approbation of the P ostmasters-General. Bu= cannot conclude without returning my sincere thanks to the two passengers, Mr. B. Bovell and Mr. Milne, for their very gallant conduct, which deserves the highest applause." Another letter of the same date, from Guadalonpe, mentions, that " the Barbara cutter has been recap t red by an Antigua privateer, and carried into that is:and ;" but nothing to confirm this has hoes received through any other channel. MONDAY, MARCH 14. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. • Consols, for money, 641 —for April, 640 —Reduced shut. Omni= 9;—Exckeg. BiUs, par. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. 3 per Cent. Red. Ann. shut India Bonds, 2s. a Ss. dis. 9 per Cent. Cons. 64-1 64 Imp. Ann. 7 13-16 4 ,per Cent. shut Es. Ws, is. dis. 2s.pr. rper Cent. Navy 36in English Tickets, 21L Long Ann. shut Cons. for ace.. 641 There are four Gottenburgh Mails due, the arrival of which will probably furnish us with some interest ing intelligence from Sweden. The Dutch papers we received last week have already supplied the latest at counts from almost every other quarter ofthe Continent. In our last we mentioned that letters had been re ceived from Barcelona, stating the arrival of a consi derable French force there. Accounts have also been received from St. Sebastian, and other parts of St n, to the 17th ultimo, and from Bay onne to the 101. These letters fully confirm what we have already stated respecting the activity of the French in taking possession of all the naval arsenals and strong places in Spain. The arrival of BONAPARTR at Madrid is ex pected, as soon as the military arrangements making by the French Generals in every part of the country shall be completed ; and it is generally believed that some considerable political change will then take place in the Spanish Government. A striking instance of the overbearing and insolent conduct of the French Commanders in Spain, has recently occurred at Pam peluna. A French Officer having arrived before that place at the head of a corps from Bayonne, demanded admission, and possession of the town. The Go vernor returned a very proper answer to this sum mons, statingthat he could not surrender the forts until he received orders from his Court. The French Commander, however, was peremptory in Lis de mand. He ordered 3000 men to advance, and as the garrison of the place was small, the Spanish troops were soon subdued, but not without consider able effusion of blood. The late Queen of ETRURIA, and her son, have arrived at Barcelona, on their way to Madrid. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, with the Prin cesses SOPHIA, AUGUSTA, and MARY, rode to St. George's Chapel, and heard a sermon preached by Rev. Mr. DIGBY, from Acts iii. verse 19. We have the pleasure to say, Princess AMELIA is fast recovering from the measles. On Saturday the book for entering the names of such persons as were willing to accept the offer of Government for their Exchequer Bills, to the amount of four millions, sync npened at the Bank of England; and although the time for continuing it open was ex tended to the 18th, yet before twelve o'clock the whole sum was subscribed for, and numbers who came afterwards to subscribe, returned disappointed. The house of Messrs. Courts and Co. is said to have subscribed half a million. The following ships are ordered to the Downs, with a proportion of ordnance stores on board, proper for foreign service. They are believed to be going to the Baltic :—Mars, 71, Captain LuxiN ; Or ion, 74, Sir ARCH. DICKSON ; Polyphemus, 64, Captain HEvwoon; Melpomene, Volontaire, Salcette, and Daphne fri gates ; Speedy and Magnet sloops ; Proselyte bomb; Encounter, Steady, Protector, and Redbreast gun vessels. Thursday Captain OYsToN, of the Nancy, captured last September, on his voyage from the Baltic, arrived at Hull, accompanied by Captain SUTHERLAND, of the Friendship of Scarborough ; they were imprisoned at Rotterdam, from whence they were removing to a prison in France under a guardof soldiers, from whom they with the utmost difficulty effected their escape ; and for a considerable time were in great fear of being again made prisoners, the laws being very se vere against those who shew any humanity to an enemy. At length a favourable opportunity occur red, and they seized upon a small boat lying upon the beach, and proceeded in her for England, and arrived at North Summercoates last Wednesday. The boat in which they oame across the sea was an open one, and they were on board without shelter three days and three nights, but having previously planned the man ner of their escape, they had provided themselves with a compass and provisions. Two snen were killed on board the Nancy by a shot from the privateer, from whom Captain 0 VSTON made every possible effort to prevent capture, and endeavoured to run her down. Great dissatisfaction prevailed in golland ; the mea sur4tof BoNm•AnTswere generally disliked t hroughout the Continent. It does not appear that the late embargo in Ame rica had, at the date of the late accounts from the \Vest Indies, been productive of any material incon venience in our islands. One of the Barbadoes Pa pers contains the following article on the subject:— " The following abstract from the entries at the Custon-.- House, of the recent importation from Halifax, wiU shew how futile ;hose fears are which lead us to anticipate a deficiency of American supplies in the event of a war with the United States, viz. 505 barrels of salmon and mackarel, 310 barrels of herrings and shads, 1,726 quintals of cod fish, 4,500 staves and hoops, 100 barrels of bread, besides oil, sounds, &c.'" Government, it is said, are in possession of infor mation, Which leaves no doubt, that the project of a march by land to India is contemplated by the Go vernor of France. During the month of November, more than two hundred French Officers passed Bus sorali, on their route to the Persian Court. A French Officer, disguised as a Persian Merchant, was lately apprehended at Lahore, and, •arnongst other papas found in his possession, was a minute survey of the country from Hey= to Candahar and Cabal. _ Orders, it is said, were sent to occupy Tranquebar i immediately on the confirmation of the rupture with Denmark. The troops at Pondicherry weieVpointod to that service, and the Danish garrison was ; ; to be removed into the interior. ' Tranquebar, at the'4ate of the last accounts, was in a 4 excellent state of 'de fence, and its magazines abundantly supplied with military stores. . . ward ISO r Pat, Marti Pat, whicl and cruiz, her, 1 Mart after the 2 not e ; war I i Ai Thos nada Spen (one saile, E. Masi Fi.P date, is wi pack actic leave mile b 0 a whe 11c arm hay and was loss to. asu Fa] ( in am do wig Bt the m it; - TXE ARMY. THE EVENING STAR. • GENERAL WHITELOCRE'S TRIAL. THIRTIETH DAY, MARCR 14. This morning, at the early hour of seven o'clock, all the avenues to Chelsea College were crowded with company of both sexes and of all ranks, to witness tl-e co mmencement of General WIIITELOCER'S defence. The crowd gradually increased until about ten mi nutes before ten, when the large folding doors of the great Hall were thrown open, and nothing can ex ceed the state of uproar and confusion that ensued for a few minutes : a number of Ladies fainted, and it was with the utmost difficulty the Members of the Court could get to their places, although an addi tional company of the Guards was called in, besides a strong reinforcement of Police Officers. Complete silence was not procured until the Pre sident, Sir WILLIAM MEADOWS, informed the spec tators that he would be under the necessity of clearing the Court of all strangers. General WIIITELOCKE began reading his defence about ten minutes past Ten, which he did in an au dible and firm manner ; but being completely ex hausted in about half an hour, the Court granted permission to a Gentleman to read it for him. This Gentleman was succeeded by another, and so on alternately. The defence was not finished when our express carne'away, at half past twelve cadocl . . Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CCNI BERLAND and CAMBRIDOZ sat within the bar, and among the crowd outside of it was a great number of characters of distinction. The Gallery, at the Eastern extremity of the Hall, was also filled with beautiful females. Indeed, the rwmber of Ladies present to-day, exceeds any we have witnessed since the trial of Lord Melville in West. minster Hall. LONDON. • THE CURIEUX. A TRIBUTE TO VALOUR. BY JOHN MAYNE. What mean the colours half-mast high, In yonder ship upon the main ? his me ! a seaman made reply, Some hero of renown is slain ! Yon brig is calrd the Co To Britain's foes a deadly name; Her Captain, inaaarrr, and his crew No strangers in the lists of fame! But, in a daring enterprize, Tho' glory has the conflict crown'd, A wreck his gallant vessel lies, While carnage reddens all around ! Behold, approaching to the shore, The tars, lamenting, bow their head ! Poor Snzaairr wounded to the core, And, for his King and Country, dead! Ye brave companions of his life, Ye heroes of the Coutzuz, Who join'd him in th' unequal strife, Who saw him bid the world Adieu— To Honour's bed his corse convey, For glory was his leading star ; Mild as the gentlest breeze of May, But like a lion in the war ! And keep your colours half-mast high, A mournful signal o'er the main ! Seen only when th' illustrious die, Or are in glorious battle slain ! ^i Y' . ~ _ _ MARK LAIIE. CORN MARKET, MARCH 11. The Market to-day is but thinly supplied with Vaeu t , which goes off briskly, at a small increase in price-- Barley likewise—Mall . - ather dearer—White and G rey Peas; with the two sorts of Beans, fluctuate but little. There are also but short supplies of Oats, and thi s trade is quoted dearer—ln the prices of Fleur b u t little variation. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCUM Avenge Price of CORN in England and Wales, fror l t h e returns ending the sth of March. 1 808. Wheat. Rye. 1 Barley. I Oats. I Beans. 1 pets. &d. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. ~ d. 69 la 43 3 38 10 SO 2 SS 10 7 1 2 The averagePrieeof SUGAR, computed from the returns tts4, in the week ending March 9, is 345. 9 d. per hundred wait*. De. GREGORY.—We feel great concern, from the respect we bear to eminent talents, and the love W e entertain for private virtue, in announcing the death of the Rev. Geonott GREGORY, D. D. on Saturday evening last, at his house at West Ham, Essex, c;f which place he was the Vicar. His death will be followed by the poignant reg ret of al who were acquainted with the qualities of hit heart, and the treasures of his mind. To his family it will prove an irreparable misfortune. The loss of such an husband, and such a father, is among the most afflicting evils of mortality. His life was spent in the pursuit and diffu s ion d all the various sciences which were immediately or remotely connected with the sacred profession to whi r l, he belonged. As a preacher, he had long held a ye/ distinguished rank ; and few men have been so o ft en called upon to plead the cause of charity, and chart. table institutions, as himself. His w E ri ss t a in y g: H v i i s ll tmi b es i exhibit the activity of his intellectual powers, a n d& extent of his attainments. The following are co e d them : The Life of Chatterton ; the History o f the Chris. ti n Church ; the Translation of Bishop Lownt's Fixlectiones de Sacra Poesi, ace, ; and Moral ; the Economy of Nature ; a volume of Sermons ; Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy, published only last week ; and a Dictio. nary of Arts and Sciences, completed in the last year, and esteemed the best work of the kind in any law. guage ; he had also just finished a Series of Letter to his Son, on literature and composition, part of whi c h are already printed. The Doctor, for several years, had been employed at times in preparing Notes for the Holy Bible, his 'edition of which, splendidly embellished, had been some time in preparation by his friend, Mr. Pumas. The materials of the design will, it is to be hoped, be assigned for completion to some able person. HYDE PARR. The promenade, yesterday, na• withstanding the sombre appearance of the atm. sphere, rendered adcry:ionally gloomy by the piercing coldness of a Ntrthe isterly wind, possessed and,. minl.shed attractions. The Duchess of BOLTON'S ele. gant baroucl eland u ecFpsed most others. The charioteers were trie same as usual; they displayed nothing ns.w in equipage, or skill in the management of their fiery coursers. The fashionables consisted of, among others, the Duchesses of SOMERSET, Sr. At. BAN'S, and NORTHUMBERLAND; the Marchionesses of WELLISLEY, BATII DONEGAL, DOWNSIIIIIF, and STAFFORD. The ladies were mostly clad in their winter habilments, although some of them ventured out in polices, of a texture that would have better ;Fred the climate of June. We never recollect to have seen mourning more generally worn in the circles of high life. The ride was very full of equestrians, amongst whom were four gentlemen, who rode at full gallop, with their hats in their hands, crying out "Ta7/y 0 ! Tally 0 r to the great amazement of the company. Mr. SIDDONS, husband of the celebrated actress, died at Bath on Friday morning, having passed the pre. ceding evening in a large circle of friends, and ap. parently in better than usual health. Mr. Marrhews, the comedian, met with an unfur. tunate accident on Friday afternoon. Having been prevailed upon to fire a shot at a match of pigeon shooting, near Barnet, the fowling piece burst, and dreadfully lacerated his left hand. He is, howescr, in a fair way of recovery. KEMBLE is gone to Wroxton, in Oxfordshire, to recruit his healili, and pass a few days with hisfriend Lord GUILDFORD., A new melo-dramatic, Ballet of Action is in rehear. 'sal at Prury-lane Theatre, writtee by Mr. T. SHE RIDAN. Mr.'CIMBEnL&ND has , a comic opera forthcoming at Drury-lane Theatre. The Music by KELLY and BRAIIAM. DRURY•LANE.--Saturday night the Opera of Air attracted an overflowing audience. Mr. BRAWL, Mr. SMITH, Mrs. MOUNTAIN, Signora STORAGE, and Miss LYON ' contributed their renewed efforts to the success of the Piece, and were in fine voice ; man/ of the Songs were encored.---Foore's pleasant Fart! of the Meyer if G i orrait was the Afterpiece, w a y n o h d r i e di c . h Mr a T ra h . c e t p er j ° i t s w r t r i T y c " ,,a Sneak 'ans' lifoyibai°M‘r rtra.Stione.gbsseano ble. This Gentleman has formed an excellent a. ception of the part. His simplicity„ and the iaent leer, which he so ably pourtra)i, ip his counteogicee ra are so expressive of rustic ignorance, that the Seed!' Il wa w Ca as s p a t i l r ; a : tor cannot help bursting into an involuntary laugh the sight. When, a Character is thus supported, easier to imagine, than to describe the effect. CONTIST GARDEN.-.—COOB aerated as Sk t rek. Saturday, and pourtrayed the character of e note' lenting Jew with his wonted excellence and success. The other characters were respectively very supported.—The favourite. Pipee of Who Why? The Widow's Choice, was the Afterpiece, and whole r•rformance afforded a rich; treat to the loves of the Drama. ' • Thursday evening (his first a ppearance)Coox 5701. Last Saturday, the receipts ,were about . From the ringing of the chardh . bells through* the Metropolis, we were induced to hope that 8 intelligence had been received of the French _ The intelligence, however, announc ed, was 101 a Public nature, but occasioned by the liberal Thousand the ' foriunaioetmhodlsd,erdratn cm Tuesday last , one of the Prizes oril ' is we enderstaid, a native of the sister kingdom em ~ - ringers will, no iionbt, be. as ready of our own countrymen. their gratitude on ail) , ,similar good fortune of ' The late Lord LAKE is justly regretted not only by the army at large, but also by all who had an op patunity of knowing his private worth. As a man, he possessed all the virtues which rendered his cha racter generally respected : as an Officer, although he cannot be said to have very eminently excelled, yet, in the list of British Generals of the present day, he must be allowed to stand high in the scale of qua lifications. In the campaigns in which he was en gaged, it may be said that, for the most part, he was as fortunate as he was successful ; yet it must be ad mitted that, in every operation in which he was em ployed, his conduct, on all occasions, was uniformly marked by promptness and intrepidity. The dawn ings of his military fame were firat conspicuous at Yorktown, in North America ; and afterwards at Lin celles, under his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, in 1794 ; on both which occasions his gallantry and personal courage were pre-eminent. But it was re served for the plains of Hindostan to be the scene of his most brilliant services. It was at Sesnah that his Lordship first commenced the operations of war in India, by investing the almost impregnable fortress of Borwah-Sing, in order to reduce that Rajah under the subjection of the Governor-General. He dis played great perseverance and contempt of danger, on several occasions, during the course of that long siege. In every action, and during every operation afterwards, he was invariably one of the foremost in danger, and, notwithstanding his advanced age, he constantly shared in all the fatigue and hardships of the field. It was usual with him to place himself at the head of a regiment of horse, and to lead them into action ; and, so little did he consult his own per sonal safety, it was remarked that not one of the officers of his staff, who accompanied him in his cam paigns, escaped a wound. As a General, he WAS remarkable for great personal courage, the quick de cision of Ms measures, the great rapidity of his marches, and his judgment in profiting by every ad vantage of tune and place over his enemy. The talents which he displayed in the battler of Lasavaty,. Delhi, Agra, &c. &c. have rated him high as a tactician--c but 'he was as remarkable in possessing the qualities which secured him the esteem and cculfidence 9f all the officers and men under his command, which, in the hour of danger, seldom failed to ensure the sue eess of every enterprise in which they were employed by him. In short, to . mary of the hest t‘. , quistes of a' General, none ever added a greater share ,of cool ,s and intrepidity—qualifications so' indispensably necessary, that, without these, alt others will be found in almost every instance, ungatory and iiteffectual.. 50, - the Ebeerp esh kik. and T r ;g46T. 4 g Pil ed 640 4 t i* for 'be" the Dm ClYde' wog i` ?sued Komi the Rolla for Matti Oast I tiro Pi Gemewil Lisaid I Several bact 1 )7 thiveghl, Pan4 l 4 I f i at' Sii 1 - AO p t e d 1 ictl ia *. ll II Wily &rive d I the Aufiabi f r igate, ou ThO Mop( Rogers , al the i 1 hiS F (gongs aataun site gt ia a ts tinder peat i l'e• dw IN eel gbil COO : ti „ and 4.71 to .; end Ii art . ;lir. • it ' and Kru , a nd a the nor • Farce • !, in P at t :" or mite' CCG', s ane, ['Et a ' g h . tt KI. nn unit- access. r wen v? ors I d the lovers drew • sty' 'c' ughnut, gool • Bede' • . 110 t ality o f Ten bone of .04, ,41 Irk : it 1