Star. — London, England, 1812-06-27 00:00:00

~- ~"`~T~ `' s ime time ago broken his parole. He was accor dingly taken into custody ; bur l on representing that to belonged to a high family in France, and that he committed the error in a fit of momentary vexation, he was again admitted to his parole. He, notwith standing, again broke it. • (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gent l e man therefore thought that a person who vio lated h i s wor d of honour publicly, would have nu hesitation in writing falsehoods, for such he deemed t he contents of the letter which the Hon. Member re. (y ea r, hear.) He once devoted a- short t i m e to the visitation of the prison-ships, at Ports loath. He went unexpectedly, and found every thing i n the utrno-t order ; there was no complaint s oiever, the prisoners seemed to enjoy every com fos,they had books, music, and billiards. (Haw, 40 , He wished to take the opportuaity of saying that t 1 he Board of Admiralty was particularly anxious to p er mit officers, who had broken their parole, 1 0 go abroad again. In consequence of this, they o i l co nstantly importuned, acid he was snrry to say, disc t h e re appeared, to applications of this improper to m names of persons otherwise highly respec •table, He kowever hoped, that the conversation of oi scee ning would put the Gentlemen of the country ss t h e i r guard. Among the French prisoners there k ine eflate manifested a spirit of high talking, and of g gylgthat there were places where they could apply wi th success ; this made it necessary for Govern. meat to impose a greater degree of restraint than had meehitherto maintained. The Admiralty received, on an average, 50 or 60 letters every day from French prisoners, upon the subject of which, investigation tat constantly instituted. (Hear, hear.) Lord CASTLEItEAGH said, that there never t was an instance of an English Officer having broken his Parole who was tint stigmatised by his Govern ment, and deprived of promotion. Mr. CROKER mentioned an instance which oc coned at the Admiralty only yesterday, when very powerful interest had been employed to promote a Midshipman, who had broken his parole some years ago, but the answer given was, that an officer who had forfeited his honour, by breaking his parole, was so longer deserving his Majesty's commission. Sir G. WARRENDER, MT. GOULBOURN, Sir F. BUR piTT, and Mr. ROBINSON, each said a few words after which, the SPEAKER informed the House, that since the conversation began, it had been found, that In order had been made yesterday for printing the paper in question. WAYS AND MEANS. The House resolved into a Committee of Ways and Means. TheCHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHE QUER moved, that an, Excise Duty of 4s. Id. be imposed on every hundred weight of Stone Bottles and Jars. After a few words froin Mr. Husia and Mr. Wu/te rm, the Resolution was agreed to. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the lICHEQUER, the House was ordered to resolve lama Committee tomorrow, on Auction Duties. MR. PALMER. Colonel PALMER moved, that the House should now resolve into a .Committee on Mr. Palmer's Per centage, and that the Resolution of the Committee of Supply be referred to the same Committee. On the Motion for the Speaker's leaving the Chair, The House divided—For the Motion, 40-e-Against it, 9—Majority, 31. The House then resolved ace-rdinglrinto Corn.' millet, when the Resolution granting to Mr.-Pal. mer the sum of 1178.944, in lieu of nis Per-centage on Postage, was read a first and second time, and agreed to.—The Report to be received to-morrow. CHELSEA PENSIONS BILL. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, in a Committee on the Chelsea Pensions Bill, observed, that some altera tion, in the scale of pensions, was much wanted: •• A young man, Who had been only a few years, or a few monibs,.in the service, might, in an action, lost a limb, or even both his legs, so as to be unable after wards to do any thing for his own" support. This man, according to the present system, would receive only a small pension, amounting to sixpence or eght.pence a day, which was by no means adequate la his support; while a man who had been more Inn in the Army, though never exposed to equal danger, or engaged in active service, received a pen-' ske of eighteen-pence or two shillings a do, accord ing to the period of his service. He urged, there fen, an alteration in the scale of pensions, as highly . desirable and necessary. The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCII•EQUER elptessed himself favourably with respect to the lion. Baronet's recommendation. The Bill was ordered to be reported to-morrow. tRISII LIGHT-lIOUSE. The Irish Light-house Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, with respect to this Bill, dnerved, that the great inconveniences be had anti.' ciliated from the high duties, imposed on account of the Light-Houses, had now been fully felt. He, approved of this Bill for lowering these nes but complained that the duties had not been "edaccording to law, the Treasury Board haying I _ l !erly interfered, wi t h respect to the English side 41 le channel. For this violation of the Act . of Parliament, however proper in itself, Mmistnrs ought , to have applied to the House for a Bill of Indemnity. Mr. WHARTON observed, that the deviation Fenplained of had taken place only a short .time , before his late Right Bon. Friend's unfottunnte death, end that ti ,e confusion consequent thereon had delayed the p resent Bill longer than was intended. - Sir FRANCIS BURDETT postponed his.Mo ':ul42e-specting Lancaster Castle Gaol, till Tuesday. The ether orders of the de. being dieposed of,-the liaise adjo urne d at El eve n o Y 'C lock. usr OF THE MINORITY ON THE LEATHER TAX. r lrloo, Sit r. eceibe, H. .1 avistock, Lotd }tubes, Vim.. H iatt= • Pelham, Hon. C. Bastard, F.. , Tierom le 1 44 'd A. Hutchinson, Hn.H. Mar.in, H. - t. lin. G. Ossillston, Lord Creevey, nun. I ,7;rt, Sir 3. G ower , Loi d Wilder, F. Hagen,cin s Ihddulph, R. Scudamore, R. Mtedonajr W. binYth,J.l - I.(Cam. Somerville, Sir M. 'Nunn, " bridge-University) Meiborougls, Lerd Qlet, D. Pollington, Lord Palmer, Chat. Foram:lJ, Right Lloyd, M. SkerL:an R.A„,... u Hn ' 31 . Hon. M. Lockhart , J. Attbr t7 , bi„. 3. Hov. - ar Us, H. Hanbury,Wns.l Pam I, H. Pelham, Hon. 6. Leh, D. BurZetr, sir r. Bennet, Hon. H. "11.11.5 r £5. Lord Alhory, and H. Drones:sm. a be on of of ffi• the ose 'a!P lad bo t of gr. 400 Ai bat Z> , ' . - THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, JUNE 27. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Spp per Ct. Red. 565i1 1-4 per Ct. 71ij Ditto for opg. 56} 57-5 per Ct. opg. 88} Bonds Bs. los. di..—Lg. Anna.— —Omnium pre. Excla Bills. (3;d.) 2t. pr.—Do. (33d.) es. 51. LISBON MAIL. A Lisbon Mail arrived this morning, brought to Falmouth by the Prince Ernest Packet. She sailed on the lfi:h inst. and has brought letters and de. .spatches from the At my to a recent date. The fol h,‘, leg c t xt:act om the various communications which AV.! have received by this opportunity: " LISBON, JUNE 8. " The following is an Extract of a letter from his Excellency Marshal General Lord Wellington, to his Excellency D. Miguel Pereira Forjaz, dated Head quarters, ruente de Guiirnaldo, June Scl " Marshal Marmont has again removed his head-1 quarters to Salamanca, and the troops which marched from thence when he made that change have likewise retired. The enemy's troops which, as I communi tated to your Excellency in my dispatch of the 28th ult. had moved fiom the bridge of Arcebispo, and marched by the road of Deleitosa, arrived at Tra ffic) on the 26th, whence they retired on the 28th, by the same road by which they had advanced. I have not learned that they have left Arcebispo, nor that the second division has left Talavera." "LISBON, JUNE 9. "By the dispatch of his Excellency Lord Welling ton, published in our Gazette of yesterday, we see that Mamma had in fact, evacuated Salamanca, directing his march upon his left, no doubt in con sequence of the attack made by General Hill, upon the bridge of Almarez, but our troops did not take possession of the town. The French seeing that the attack of General Hill, was not continued, returned to their positions, and Marmon , : again entered Sala manca." " LISBON, JUNE 14. I " Not a word of news, that is to say, no fighting, ' has yet taken place. 6 , The French again occupy Salamanca, and are fortifying the Convent and strong houses, but this can-only be intended to prevent surprise from small parties. On the 9th all our army was well up, and were expected to cross the Guadiana about the 12th. In the South the enemy were collecting in force in Seville, and no doubt intend to keep the British army on the alert. Our advanced cavalry are still at Rebeira, where the Count of Tremosa is expected." w " SANTIAGO, JUNE 2. " His Excellency. Conde de Amarante writes under date of the 26th ult. to D. M. de Urra an account of the victory gained by c metal Hill over the enemy, Land the taking of the bridge of Almaraz." " REVEL, MAY SI. 46 No news from the army. It a?ears that the French are coming forward very fast, and daily : it is expected an action will take place.".,, PRIVATE I.E'rI'ERS. " ELBODON, NEAR CIUDAD RODRIGO, JUNE 9...1 " Though there is no doubt but that our whole army will advance towards Salamanca in the course of two or three days, yet we have not received any orders. The Ist, 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th Divisions, have all crossed the Coa. Sir Thomas Graham was at head-quarters yesterday, but returned to his divi• sion near Freneyda, in the evening. " As we (the Light) expect, as formerly, to have the honour of.leading the advance with the cavalry, we are in hourly expectation of orders." a LISBON, JUNE 13. " An expedition from hence (it is conjectured for Cadiz) of 5000 men is talked of, and in the course of this last week I am told considerable detachments of both English and Portuguese artillery, have been embarked. Three Companies, or about 459 men of the 95th Rifle Corps, which arrived two days ago from Portsmouth, in the Regulus, have not disem barked. We have in garrison here the sth Regi ment, and last night the 38th arrived from Ireland, , under convoy of his Majesty's sloop Brisk, 300 !strong. But whether the expedition is to consist of these troops and more that are expected from Ireland. , 'and to be met by 6000 more from Sicily, or whether any more will to than the artillery actually em barked, is, I apprehend, as uncertain as their desti nation." The gallant MINA has been once more success fld in intercepting a valuable convoy ; and it is re ported, but not upon the most authentic grounds, that BaeLASTEROS had faller upou Soma's rear, and taken 5000 prisoners. The last Paris Papers containiong details on the subject of our affairs in Spain t—they claim victories for their troops, as usual, but it is easy to see that even in the East of Spain they are contending with their opponent on equal terms. BONAPARTE and his suite are proceeding but slowly towards the North. Soroe further attempts at nego. ciation will probably be made. Admiral EDIERIAU has been again manativering the Toulon fleet in sight of ours. We trust that a few stragglers will fall into our hands in some further ( display of sisuilar uctics. $-?,4 l ,,NitAow .. ANHOLT MAILS. The two Foreigners whose names were mentioned in the &ran of yesterday, as having arrived by the last Anholt Mail, were an Austrian and a Swedish Messenger: The contents of their dispatches have not transpired, but by the Passengers who came by the same Packet, we learn, that the Russian Army is considerably augmented, and thglrighest possible condition in point of discipljpe. A Gentlemm, who left Riga on the 31st of last month, informs us, that vessels of all descriptions are admitted into th•st port, Without even the inspection of their papers, but no public order had been announced authorizing such a relaxation of the former arrangements. The rest of the Russian ports are described as open, under similar circumstances ; and it is also alledged, that Russian and Swedish 314; s are freely navigating the Baltic without being molested by the British cruizer s. A Russian frigate lately sailed from Croustadt, with sealed orders, and it was reported that she was to take an Ambassador on board for this country, in a certain longitude. Peace between Russia and Turkey is confidently spoken of. We subjoin the following extract of a letter &cm Gottenburgh : " GOTTPNBURCH, JUNE is. " The last advice,' from St Petersburgh, to the Ctst nit.s'ate, that the negociations between the two Emperors had not led to peace. BONAPAIL II is still rtsol% - ld on the strict fulfilment of the Continental Systetn, and nothing i• ss ; and the Emperor A LLIANDZIt is equally determined not to sue render Ids indepen dence. Under these eircumsmnces, we do nut see how h rep ore can be avoided. According to our last letters from Liebau, Du aoc has fa led in a mission to the Russian ]head- quarters. " Ihe great disadvantage of the French, in the emit of hose thins, is the scar'ci'ty of provisions and forage, uhich already pi e vails throughout their• army, while the Rths:atis are amp), sup plied. 7he Russians have their magazines about one 'hundred miles in their rear, which, in case of defeat, will be removed backward, whilst they destroy every article of supply which they cannot carry away." • • * L4W-fIfILLICfiNCE .. v COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNI 27. Tilt KING V. MINT. In this canse the defendant was prosecuted by th, ATTORNETtENERAL, for a libel on his ROYALIHIGH. NEss the Pniwcz Rwrzyr. The cause sto , d for trial this day, and it was called on by Mr. GARROW, hut there bring only six Special Jurois present, and a Tales could not be payed, the proceedings w.ll stand over till next Tcrm. The Court was much clowdod in expectation of the Trial. THE ARMY. The detachment Of. the West York Militia, doing • duty at Sheerness, returned to Chatham Barracks on Tltur.day and Friday. • Friday se'rulighr, a detachment of about 100 sol-ei diers flout several militia regiments who had not volunteered to go to Ireland with their respective re giments were or.lered to proceed to Sheerness, to take a part of the garrisca duty. On an iv:ng at the foil', some of them refused to cross the Swale, 3111MIVIng that the./ were exempted by Act of Parliament from doing duty in any of the British bland:, and- as S!ll Cr. ness was in an island, there was ro authority for their being sent there. The whole of the party soon be 'came of the sa rite opinion, and the officers used every Means in :their power to bring clic men to a-sense of dteir dotty in vain. They persisted in theit determira tion not to go into the isl mud, and They were matched back toClathasn. Whew they an iced k thell irriCkt, ' ten of the most forward and tivient r f the mcu were • ' put in crnituettleut, where they. sow ,reata;n, and are to be tried.hy a cduitanartial.; the test a!ttr.rat de expressed their - sorrow Aor their improper conduct, and went voltietarily to the place of destination. • ArdrilL INTBLLIORNCE. The following official Commtmlca!ions were yester day made to a Committee of Merchants : " OFFICE TOR TRADE, 26th Jinn ' 1632, Mr. hex ii directed by Mr. Ross to acquaint Mr.Ecwatt, that under the ACI3 granting the Bounty on Printed Licence-, &c. the Exportat'on must be made out sf Great Britdin which, according to Usage must.in the cue cf the Port of London, be clearance from Gravesend." "OFFICE FOR TRADE, 26th 71/FIR, 1614.—Mir Jaen is reeled to inform Mr. Et wact. that Licences will be prepared ; forthwith for the probation of American vowels bound Irons this Kingdom to the United States with cargoes, the property of Bri tish or American subjects." PORTSMOUTH, JUNE '26. Sailed the FREYA arrmed en flute, with a detach. mcnt of Dragoons on board for Portugal ; also his Majesty's ship MISSELTOE with a convoy for Guernsey. Arrived his Majesty's ships Taawax- DOW, pox -rims and COQUETTE, with a convoy from the Downs. His Majesty's ship Ccisnawx got under weigh this me ming for Spain, Portugal, Oct: but beat up again in consrauence of a shirt of wind from ' N.E. to W.N.W. His Majesty's ship ROSAMOND that sailed yesterday for Quebec, &c. has beat up again in Cowes Roads. The VAUTOVE, with the homeward-bound from the West Indies still remain Spithead. Wind W.N.W._fresh gales. DEAL, JUNE 26.* Sailed this morn:ng at day-fight, the whole of the outward-bound merchantmen, transports, coasters, and colliers, under convoy of his Majesty's ships OBJERON, RAPID, PHIPPS, and . SilacvLivrolit.—Three I P.ll. blows very hard. His Majesty's ship Assos. 74, and several coasters, are coming back for the Downs. :Some of the ships are parted and gone to leeward. Fite o'clock—the outward-t .mnd r still ciantinpe to come back, and it 'is supposed the whole must bear up again, as it still blows hard from ' the WIS.W. and a heavy sea runnin. His Majesty's ships in the Rods appear to ride it out very wall. 1-1.111 past Five—No alteration in the wind—Ships in the Roads have two anchors a-head. • ST. Jons's Day.—On Wednesday last the Fes i: of St.: John the Baptist was celebrated, accordin to usual form, by the Honourable and Ai.cie tt Fraternity of Free and 'Accepted Masons. The S . ciety went in magnificent procession (total \VII to Conduit House to St. Mary's Church, I‘litigton.- tt. the number of about Fifteen Hundred where a ser mon was preached by their Grand CittpLitt, the Rev. Dr. BARRY, Rector of Sr. Mary's and St. t • orai.l'%, Wallingford, from the 97th Psalm, 2d verse : "Moir and darXne:s are rotind abut Him : righteous les: anti ;tap went are the hatitation of his seal." We have before had occasion to mention the very suitable allusions a the worthy Chaplain on similar occasions; bit off the present, independently of an admirable introduc tion of the advantages of Free Masonry, much appro. priate matter was seasonably interspersed, whichpro duced a very solemn effect on the immense congre. gallon that was present. The Galleries, which were adorned with the Banners of the different Lodges pre. sent, were expressly appropriated for the Far Sex, amongst - whom we were gratified at seeing so large a proportion, of very elegant and beauteous females., After the service the whole procession went to Cannon. bury House, where a large and respectable company Yesterday t down to an excellent dinner. The Garde as we r e RomiLLy AnchorT a t. thronged vilth.parties of Ladies and Gentlemen; who too a k Meeting plce at of the the Crown friendsa anddf vern, Mr. BARING in the Chair, with a view to sup- were fiappy witnesses to the conViviality and harmony port him in the election for Bristol. Mr. MILLS stated, l which prevailed throughout the day. Numerous other that the subscriptions for this object among the mid. partied of the Fraternity dined at other'houses is the dling orders, throughout the country, amounted to f neighbourhood. • 5000. Mr. WHITBREAD stated, that the subscrip- :AX arc II ALL KINDS DIF LRATRES....-Th• C11•110CILROD of tions in the Metropolis amounted to ,83000—and the k:scnecttzes answer In the House of Commons last night to ths apprehensions that this az would be ruinous to the, et £soo more was subscribed in the room. port trade of all goods manuactuied of Leather, was very f.r (thin A private communication from Paris states the sAtistactor)•. tie said the expose Tr - ad....could rot be injured, as death of Louis BONAPARTE., the late King of Hylland, be t - hculd how the drawback to be the same per cent. mobs at Gratz, in Silesia : he was, according to ail aC.duittly , lzt t he dki ter it o i t las etate ai hr v t r u t e ntheb the Leather, is 116 du t ty o by the Pewees puke accounts, a very worthy, unoffending men. He has currying, and by the c f utting It int p o the left to the town, where he received the last rites of , it Into Boots,Shbes,Saddles, Harness,and all ankles tn y sZofi t e7. hospitality, the whole of the little property of whic h ' then Upon a moderate calculation It appears, that th e ade3rce that. died possessed ; this affording an additional proof niastbe made uP3n a do zen p i alr of osdinary Clues w ou ld b e 12r . Of disposition which merited a better fate. T he event an d th e drawb ack twin.oppi wou n id a bo y to too than 32. er per down. And this alluded to has not been publicly announce d in the to mar.y in a still gr y eater degree. This tax (which is 14 to Pas is Journals ; but this is not surprising—the flight ' Ten per cent. upon rough Leather c. and upon a Sottth Ameti of Brother I.uctex to England—tl;.e surrender of can Hide equal to one half ts retie in the raw state)6 not to et. Dada oz—and a thousand other disasters, have beet! t t e h nd e B t e o tish irt4 z:T I alu vi lsc hi t c u h „ at r eethisebtiii: et u e 911esbra"terial fawn concealed from his loyal subjects, b 1 the magnani. should this duty takerpl i acer, would be enabled to Marke t , and g a t, mous enlightener of mankind ! Manufacturers of Great Britain in all Snicks nude of Luther. An alteration has taken place - is the uniform of The Shoein her d ak to eg t h e e Satila . ite s t7e to es- ti rriaker,ss much as e= the Panics lbws/24.es Household ; a new gold „ ...epremseadves in Parliament, taerres these P aemt i m . t t. o r t hi s button, with the crest, and Gi P. 11 . embossed, has Tas ea Wednesday neat, when the Bill is fixed BS be awl " been adopted, ia lieu of the Goa fertaerty used. I lase tiow,aad prevent Owlets of this gr.* ge n t. • - • . width stisseemployment t• so suatiPr• • Another Anholt Mail arrived this morning, bring ing intelligence of a still more recent date, from what may now be considered as the seat of war. We are at a loss to guess at the real intentions of the Swedish Government ; the Diet assembled at Orebro, from whose deliberation so much was expected, seems to be busily employed in debating subjects of a most frivolous descriptit,n, and which are copicuAy de tailed in the Swedish Papers. •Is. BEItNALOITE thus amusing the whale with a tu b ? The following com , ruunicattons relating to Russia are important : " GOTTENEURCH, JUNE 16. " No battle has yet taken place. The last accounts say, that it is not the intention of the Russians to ad vance, and that they are so very powerful, and in such an excellent state, that the French are not yet in a condition to attack them." " WILNA, MAY 19. " On the Bth inst. his Imperial Majesty arrived at head-quarters. He was received at Wiilkonierz by General Baggehufuredr, at Poniewetz by General Tiesenhausen, and at Szawle by Lieutenant• General the Prince of Wiltgensteins. On the 10th his Ma jesty continued his journey for inspecting the troops. —On the 12th, the Emperor arrived a Willkomitz, where he held a review on the troops under the com mand of General Barclay de To lly. On the evening of the 12th, the Emperor • arrived again at Willua, ' and on the following day was present at the baptism of General Benningsen's son. ~ The head-quarters of the Grand Duke Cunstan• tine is at Widzy." " BtRLIN, JUNE 4. Our paper contains the following paragraph : 4 , According to report, the Emperor Napoleon means to inspect the whole of the line occupied by his troops. The French Imperial Adjutant-General Count de Narbonne, who on the 28th of last month returned from Willna to Dresden, and brought his Monarch a letter in'reply from his Imperial Russian Majesty, after having taken 24 , hours rest, followed the Emperor Napoleon. Previous to his Majesty's departure from Dresden, it is reported that he ap pointed the Archbishop of Muchela to an embassy of importance, - and has given Mr. Lajard, hitherto Sectetary of Legation at Dresden, Knight of the Persian Order of the Sun, and latterly Commander of the Order of Reunion, in the capacity of a Secre t tary to the Embassy."