Star. — London, England, 1812-02-20 00:00:00

ap. cy, of 01. en, er IS. tit c RoXER breed I lak - 'Atilt 60 tilt subjicr, and the ' tsPl ied _....1 tris sr - . muj j,Eß presented 'OAF 4f the several Ordets of ti t i r ropt . c og Trade Lkeefees a :width were ardefed to be . _, iiemotion o f Me:EREEMANTI , E, the papers present eHouse on the 16th !unitary, respecting the state a the I ' Ift Fund, and the tritount of the War Taxes, were - ' to be print eeb a , TURTON wished to know if the Right Hon. Gentle ''' • tv (Ore Chancellor of the Exchequer) had any objec- Vd A l i o t he following papers, for which he had an intention of S im ad.—Accounts of all sums of money paid for the main 0f cur Army in the Peninsula, and for the maintenance IF : h , f a mign troops in the pay uf England, from June 1808 to 01p-ember, 1811 :—Accounts of the sums expended for „,wimantenance of the Navy, or that part of it employed off the . 1 " of the Peninsula :—Accounts of the debt due from the ,r„„ Regent of Portugal to this country :—.the same of that „Toss the Spanish Government :—Accounts of the amount of . :oeeded debt ot England and Ireland made up to the same : i ke-lhe same of the funded debt of England and Ireland : r- Aad Accounts of taxes raised in England and Ireland within wp m per od ? The CHANCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to the Aseion of the papers mentioned respecting the Navy, from Wig ic elty of making them up, and of distinguishing that por -0 of the expense incurred off the Peninsula. grTJURTON would be satisfied with those accounts, made _, I st as t hey could he conveniently made. The others, he 7 fiti, m i g ht be speeddy produced. 1 hose he thought so neces re to his motion, which stood for ttemerrow sell:tight, that &el could not be produced by that time, lie would be willing , 10 4 pone it to Monday. for the present, however, the Hon. poet deterred giving any notice. Os the motion of Mr. RYDER, the Report of the Com ote cn the BM for the more exemplary punishing of breaking fri ses,•kc, was taken inte further consideration. The Resta , bass were agreed to, a new clause added, and the Bill ordered sea third reading to-morrow. gr. BROUGHAM, on account of the absence of the Papers kkad mentioned, postponed the motion of which he had given o .k c (or to-morrow, respecting the Droits of Admiralty, to lutsday next. fhe House of Commons Officers' Bill was read a third time ao l passed. Os the motion of Mr. G. JOHNSTONE, Accounts of the items from which the gross sum was made, expressed in the retain presented to that House by the It:spec:or-General of Ex ton., snd Imports, were ordered to be laid before the Hou e.— Amelia. THE EVENING SVAIt. LONDON. uc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. the PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK • ary ir Ct. Reduced 62i!--4 ver Cent. 7831 iu 'per Ct. COOL for money 6:l!i—Do. for acc. 621 rm. Spa Ct.93 l a—Bondslss. 165. IT.-01111)4mi the Wu Bib I:4. Ws. pre.—Long Ann,. 16 I t • • -••• !ley rye ion illy nkb r tct, NODS rage ING act., :loft dt.o Ito in Ke• wi r die e sb• s se WS ers 111 Boat& progress has yet been made in settling ex new arrangements of office, nor inded, as matters stand, is there any necessity for urgent haste. In fact no new appointments have yet taken place, nor have any of the vacant Ribbands been yet offered to aoy Nobleman, notwithstanding the positive asser tions made in some of the Papers upon this subject. , The Marquis WELLESLEY attended at C.u•lton- Hoase yesterday, and resigned into the hands of the PRINCE REGENT the sews of office of the Foreign fecretaryship. We must in candour think that Lord WrcustEv's secession is a misfortune : for if one cause for the REGENT'S preference of the party which betas joined was its opinion of the affairs of the Peninsula, certainly Lend WEu.tat.ty was the most ardent and able patron of the Spanish cause. But if Ni. RYDER also retires, there will be another Secre taryship vacant. Which of the politicians is to suc ceed to this? !to . 1 0 9 WO a 4 1..$ We have already stated that the Danes meditated another attack upon Anholt ; and although we have little fears of the issue of the enterprize, from what has been already effected 1?y the brave garrison, we are glad to find that Government are alive to the danger. The Pyitaszus ) of 36 guns, DAPHNE, of 22, RALEIGIf s 18, PLOVER, 18, FLY, 18, and SIIELDRAKE, of 16, have all been ordered off fur Anholt from Sheerness, at a moment's warning. ifitg the tonsolidatiol of our *hole 'floral and physical energies for the defence of our common country, against the fraud, violence and insatiable ambition of our totnmon foe, A report has found its way into some of the Morning Papers, of a Peace having been concluded between Sweden and this Country ; and it has been added, that an Ambassador had actually arrived in London from BERNADOTTIL We have only to add, that the whole story is devoid of foundation. No communi cation whatever has reached this country from Swe den, which has not already appeared in our extracts from the Papers by the Anbolt Mail of Tuesday. A Mail arrived this morning, bringing letters and papers from Sicily, Malta, and Gibraltar. From Messina, we learn that all was quiet in Sicily : tin prompt and vigorous treasures adopted after Lord WM. BENTMWS return, had insured the future tran quillity of the island, and freed it from the intrigues of the French. The execution of the spies had given satisfaction throughout the whole of Sicily. Our gun-boats in the Faro had lately a very severe action with the French batteries; it appears, however, that our loss is comparatively small. The restrictions laid on the fishing are taken off, and every thing in dicates the greatest harmony and confidence between the British and the Sicilian natives. The French General in Calabria was so enraged at the mauling received by his batteries, that he refused a flag cf truce the day before the packet sailed from Messina. Our army in Sicily is in good health and spirits, all anxious for a disembarkation on the opposite coast, as from the activity of our flotilla they have but little hopes of ever seeing a Frenchman cross the Faro of Messina.—The exchange has fallen, in consequence of the specie expected daily from England. Yesterday, about two o'clock, Earl AvLsronn had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton- House, and resigned. Afterwards the Noble Earl went to Downing -street, and had an interview with Mr. PE:ncEv.tr.. Camelford-House, the residence of Lord Gitex mtE, has been the great rendezvous of the leading Members of the Opposition since the recent overtures. Lords Gun: viLLE, HOLLAND, Ca nust.E,and a large party of Opposition Peers, aisembled on Monday at Earl GREY'S house, in Portman-square. Mr. PoNsowav was yesterday considered in an im proved state of convalescence. Yesterday evening the PRINCE REGENT honoured the Hanover-square Concert Rooms with his presence. Th. performances were principally from the Afeiliak and Ail and Galatea, and were most ably executed. Lord Stustourn is talked of for the Admiralty. I Miss FITZCLAREVCE dined yesterday with the 1 Countess of MAYO ? and accompanied her Ladyship, Wenldthat the mantle of his once illustrious colleague i for the first time, to the Ancient Concert. might alight upon-his shoulders, if he is, indeed, to' Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East cndertake the duties of the same arduous station ! I India House, When the Hon. Jolts ABERCROMBIE was When all is right there, we ar.i safe. I appointed Commander-in-Chief, and second in Council The Duke of RICHMOND is said to be desirous of at Madras, in consequence of the resignation of Sir S. ' AUCHMUTY. NEIL BENJAMIN EDMONSTONE, Esq. cuitting Irel an d, an d E ar l Pots is of going thither. , was appointed Provisional Councillor at Fort Wil- We neither sec why one cf these Veers should -oish 4 liam.—The undermentioned Commanders took leave torelinquish a p os t i n w hi c h h e h as , at l east , con- I previous to departing for their respective destinations, ducted himself to the satisfaction of his employers ; I viz. Captain HALKETT, of the Cirencester ; Captain ate ! HAMILTON, of the Bombay ; Captain ROLLAND, ache why the other should se l ect f or hi mse lf an o ffi ce , I Alnwick Castle, for China : and Captain CAMERON, 49/11iCII the only recommen d at i ons are its difficulty of the Ann, for Madeira, Coast, and Bay. and importance. I Saturday, in presence of the Lord Provost, Ma- The Earl of WELLINGTON is expected to be invested • gistrates, and Commissioners of Police of Glasgow, with the Order of the Garter. Lord CASTLEREAGH between two and three hundred respectable inhabi till be appointed to a high office in the Administra- I tants were sworn in as special constables for the dif ; ferent wards for that city. These special constables tion; Lord SI DMOUTH an d L or d BUCKINGHAMSHIRE having the particular charge of small divisions of the :re also expecte d to h ave seats in the Cabinet. wards to which they belong, there are great hispes People will differ, and they may differ honestly, that this salutary measure will prove effectual for the 1 io their opinions respecting the effects likely to result I purposes intended. fioni the arrangements growing out of the communi- I The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and own made to Lords Gime and GRENVILLE, and i Manuiactures of Glasgow, have To us it a ppears im- taken into their con- Ike an swer o f the i r Lordships:, , I sideration the Report of their Committee relative to poeiblethe expiry of the East-India Company's Charter.— that these Noblemen could, with any con-' They have passed several Resolutions on this interest liste 'ay of ch a r acter , h ave acce d e d to the proposi- , ing subject. Ithat was made to them. On all the leading! Sunday, the CHEROKEE sloop of war went out of el their opinions stand directly opposed to those Leith harbour to the Roads, after being repaired ; 4 .111 e present Ministers ; and, in our humble opi- she has made the signal for a convoy to the southward, an Adminis t r at i on f orme d o and will sad the first fair wind.f such discordant Moniker:, and other French papers, to the 16th, W iezials, instead of proving a blessing, would have have been received. They contain the official details Poduced great and serious evils to the country.— I of the proceedings of the armies of Spain and Portu " A kingdom divided against itself, cannot stand." I gal to the end of January. Lord WELLINGTON'S spi- I rited assault of Ciudad Rodrigo was made just in We are not o f t h e number who hold that opinions ! "'hell once adopted should never be abandoned. They I time to save a general action : for the French Gene rals inform us, that they had concentrated their forces 1: in some tests have been ta k en up h as! i' v ; i n ; i s or d er to r ai s e th e s i eg e, w hen they heard of the ~ `. l "`'Peon circum stances may h ave c h anged s i nce their f a ll of the place. 'Non : hut in every case when they are the result Tuesday the State Lottery finished drawing.—No. 348 6, a Prize f £20,000, was sold in one Quarter, two Eighths, and eight eCOnviCtiorl, resting on the bes: view that the party sixteenth Shares, by RICIIMADIuN, GOODLUCK, and Co. at ther l'I X ) holds them has-been able to take of all the cir- offices, Conahill, and Charing-Cfuss. The following - Capi , al Prizes were Sold In Sixty Shares, by tow._ —•4(iices o they 011 t 0 b e maintained with firm- 'e sti , 4 , Cnrnhill, and 9, Chatiag-Cross, where the for %Mate kg / • wheth er by Ministers or by those who oppose holders of the Shares may receive their money on (humid : 1 4r3. No 204 • ' ' ' X4PGO 1,684 - - - 1,000 I,or.tfd all th e po i nts of policy on which the Noble 2 , 052 . . - 1,000 • 2,921 - - . 410 ~ S W ho haVe been applied to differ from Mini- 9 08 .. - - 41.0 the C at h o li c question is the most prominent. Luca! great Luck I extraordinary ! unparalleled Lucai— U4 tb is point their opinions are as directly opposed as koa. t -au a nd darkness;tzeatian to announce, that they have Messrs. FIDDIN 0 and Co. No . 1, Cornhtll, next to the Mannon house, have the supreme grad and we cannot but regret that sold the Number 5486 (Clan. B), a Prize of .C 20,000, iD twelve ally ciretunstances whatever should exist calculated Shares • ' also the Number 2921 (Class B), a Prize of £ 4OO , in ®pair the st rengt h o f the Empire, and to prevent thirteetl 4Q• 1 , S Curnbill,hares, in the Lotte istl:.ry drawn yesterday, February II!. Po LINES 011 VIII LOSS OF THE SALDANHA 111ITGATV, CAPTAIN tilt HON. WM. PACENNHAM, LATELY WRECKED IN LOUOIISWILLY DAY. s Twas eve; and o'er Loughswilly's brow, That spurns the raging tide below, The night-clouds pther'd fast ; The setting sun of fiery red, Athwart old Ocean's briny bed Portentous radiance east. The sea-bird wing'd his way to Una, While foaming o'er the rocky strand, The angry surges roar; The signal gun with awful !lash, Was beard amidst the billow's dash, ge echoing from the shore : Then, on a watery mountain's side, We saw the brave Saldanha We mark'd the quivering mast ; The fearless seamen hand the sail, Regardless of the furious gale, And wrestling with the blast ! But vain your efforts, gallant crew ! For, fiercer as the tempest blew, Still heavier roll'd the sea ; While 'mid this elemental shock, •And stranded on the fatal rock, Ye meet Eternity ! O PACKENNAM! my gallant Friend, By Fate denied a glorious end, Though hard it is to parr, The wreath of Friendship that we twhi'd In Life's bright morning, still shall bind Thy memory to my heart ! For, up the arduous steep of youth, Fair Science and instructive Truth Our onward path prepar'd ; And, as the prospect op'd around, Our hearts in close affection bound, Each joy, each sorrow shar'd ! Our childhood past, by Illory fir'd, Our souls m nobler deeds aspied ; We join'd a gallant crew ; Then first essay'd the hostile• blow, And thrice, triumphant o'er the foe, Our tatter'd ensign flew I Lost Friend! remernbrance of tit Jay Yet lives in all its dread array; It's glory and it's wreck ! Still, still I see thy gleaming eye When the loud shout of " Victory" Resounded from our deck ! Shall then such friendship be forgot ? Shall no memorial mirk t he Spo t Where sleeps the honour'd brave Alas ! the sea-weed shrouds thy head, The restless billow is thy bed, The Ocean is thy gray.: ! T. Feb. 14, 1812. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Pneast , sr sloop of war has arrived at Fal mouth horn Corunna with mails and dispatches. FALMOU TH, FEBRUARY 17. Arrived the Princess Mary Packet from the Lee ward Islands with a mail, 34. dAys from St. Thomas's. Arrived his M?jesty's ship PHEASANT from a cruize. Put back, by contrary winds, his Majesty's packets Marlborough and Freeling.—Wind W. blows a gale. FOWEY, FEB. 17. The Express packet, that sailed from Falmouth on the 13th inst. for Rio Janeiro, put in here to•day by contrary winds. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 18. Sailed the STORK, 18 guns, for Cork ; the FAWN, 18 guns, on a cruize.— I'he METEOR bomb ship (late STAR), was commissioned yesterday by Captain FISHER, late of the PRINCE FREDERICK.—Wind S.W. very fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 19. Arrived his Majesty's ship SAN JOSEF from St. Helen's at Spithead. Sailed his Majesty's ships VAUTOUR, GOSIIAWKF, NORTH STAR, allti PARTRIDGE for off Havre; and his Majesty's ship VzoLrr on a cruize ; and the PEACOCK fur the Downs. Came into harbour his Majesty's ships VALIANT and ROSAMOND. Wind South. DEAL, FEBRUARY 19. Arrived the INSOLPXT gun brig from a cruize, and remains with a large fleet of outward-bound.—Wind South-West. GREENOCK ,FEBRUARY 17. Arrived the Alexander, MITCHELL, at Lochendaal from Honduras, in 53 days. The Surprise, Ross, which sailed on the 6th inst. put back on Friday, and again sailed, yesterday, for New Providence. Ar rived at Port-Glasgow on Friday, the John Crawford, BRUCE, from St. Michael's, in I i, days. On the 6ch inst. in lat. 49. N. long. 17. W. was boarded by the French brig privateer la Gazelle, R. Morin, Commander, of 18 guns, and full of men, and detained ten hours, but suffered to depart, after taking two boxes fruit, and the Captain's quadrant. The Officers of the priva teer reported, that, a few days previous, they had captured, by boarding, a Letter of Marque, of 2U guns. and 44 men, from Liverpool. FrISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-M3NEY. The Detir6e, for the Plunder and Velocifere, on the 12th Inst. at Sheernem; recalled at No. 15, ihrogmorcon-street. - - The NI rens, for the Fox, on Wedarsdey neat, at No. 7, Adel phi-terrace, and there recalled. '1 he Caledonia and Snapper, for the San Nicholas and l'Aven tura and the Dwarf, fur New Galen, to •marrow, at No. 23, Nor folk-street, Strand, and there recalled. The Daphne, for the Anna Margaretha Dorothea, on board, on her arrival in port ; recalled at No. 1, lames-street, Adelpki. The Humber, for the Cecilia, Catharine, and Bole h, 011 the 27th iust. at No. 44, George-street, Plymouth D.xk, and then• recalled. The Valiant, for the St. Nicolas and l'Aveuture, on board, at Portsm6uth, previous to her genus to s:a; recalled at No. 44, Crozseltrte, Plymouth-Duck. The Champion, for the Wenskabet, on Thursday next, at No. 44, George-street, Plymouth-Dock, and there reca•led. Montague, Northumberland. and Terrible, for the San Tho-' more, on the 21st instant ; and Harlequin, for the Ole Smith Plough; and Aisle, for the long* Brouwer, on the 28th, at Mr. Lodger's Office, Plymouth, and there recalled. Harpy, for the Aurora, on the inst. at 44, George street, Plymouth Deck, and there recalled. Adrian, for the Thetis, on the 110th lost. at Mr. Rowe's Office, Torpoiot, and there recalled. THE ARMY. - OFFICERS KILLVD AND WOUNDED BEFORE CIUDAD RODRIGO. Lord WELLINGTON has s-nt home a perfect list the killed and wounded Of f icers during the wege of Ciudad Rodrigo, which, it will be seen, contains toe names of severdl who were not included in the fast account published in the Eztramdinary Gazette. NAMES OF OFFICERS KILLED, WOUNDED, AND /RISING, ZICTWYEN JANUARY 15 AND 19, 1811 KILLED ON THE NIGIIT OF TIIA 191 . 11 Jaw. Major-General Withition, General Stat Captains M'Clougall, sth Foot, and Hazdynsan, 45th &to. Lieutenants Yew and Bell, 45th Foot. Captains Dobb., 5.24 dmo, ist Batt. Andswn and Winiamsuc, 104th Foot. WOUNDED ON THE 15111 JANUARY. Captain Mule:ester, Royal Engineers, slightly. Lieutenant Skelton, ditto, severely, since dead. Second Lieut. Alberto, Portuguese Artillery, slightly. ON THE 16TH JANUARY. Captain M'Culloch, Royal Engineers, severely. • Lieutenant Marshall, ditto, slightly. Er.sign Ashford, sth Foot, 2d Battalion, severely. Lieu emuit Ramage, 74th duo, slightly. Lieuts. Armstrong, 135th ditto, lit Batt. slightly ; and Flack, ditto, dangerously. ON TOE 18TH JANUARY. Lieut. Ant. de Casts a Silva, Portuguese Artillery, slightly. ON THE 19TH JANUARY. I Captains Dynely and Power, Royal Artillery, slightly. WOUNDED ON THE NIGHT OF THE lara JAN. Major-General Cranford, General Staff, deagtronsly, Ware dead. Major-General Va:tdeleur, ditto, Brigade Major Po t t e r, t:ti loot, di to. Lleutenal.ta Thomson, Royal E:lineers, severely; Reid, ditto, slightly ; and Stavely, Royal staff Corps, ditto. sth Regiment—Major Grey, Captain Duboordieu ' severely; I.l:utg. M•Kenzie, dan gerous ly ; Wild , severely ; Fairdough, and litzgerali, slightly; Ensign Cinch, Adjutant Johnson, de. 43e1 Foot—Captain Ferguson, Lieut.. Patterson and Brumwell, severely. 45* t Foot—Captain Milne, slightly; Captain Martin, severely. Lieuts: Humphrey and Phillips, ditto. I it utenant-Culonel Colbourne, .52d Foot, Ist Batt. severely. Major Napier, ditto, rig:.t arm amp utate d. Lteut vnant CursvooS, ditto, ird Batt. slightly, Captain Livingston, 60th Foot, Sth Batt. severely. 74th too —Captains Langiands and Collins, slightly; LW% 'Few, severely ; Ensign Atkins, slightly. 77th Foot- -Captain Nl‘Lean and Baird, severely ; and Captain hllLaughlin slightly ; Lieutenant Smith, dan gerous l y ; rgns Fitzge rald, and Adjutant Jones, slightly. 88:h Foot--Lieutenants Johrkon, Fairris, Beresford, and W. Kinglisaill, verily. 94th toot—L.lllmM Laing, severely; Captains Cairncross sad Kyle, slightly ; Lieutenant Taylor dangerously; Lieut i enaht Cannon, severely; Ensign S c ot t , slightly. 15th lout, tat RAI talion—Captau Uniackr, and Lieutenants Cot and Hamil.on, severely. 95Th Fout, 2cl Battalion--Captain Mitchell and Lieutenant Bed severely. Portuguese, Ist Regiment of the Line--Captaln W. Quesde, Jai 1'o: tuguete Cacadores—Liest. Ant. Corriro twitay, slightly. N.B. Captain the Hon. J. Stanhope, Ist Foot Guards, A.l). C. to Lieutenant-General Graham, wounded slightly on the 14th of January, omitted in last Return. (.igite.l) CiiAllt• STEWART, M. 0. and Adj. Gen. A letter from an Officer at Frexidas, dated the 30th ultimo, states, that the writer was present when the Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo was mu-cited off. He is represented as extremely insolent.—" Lord WELLINGTON invited him to dine, ant was actuallr obiiged to remind him to be silent when speaking of the Spaniards in the m ost reproac hf u l terms. His Lordship observed, that he could not suffer his fiends to be so talked of in his presence. Several Spanish Officers were at table; but any serious quarrel was prevented, by the judicious interference of Lord WEL. , tascrox. By the account tak e n o f t ie p rov i s i ons at Ciudad Rodrigo after its fall, it appears that there was a supply fur a month. On the 25th the inter• ment of the remains of the brave General Cleat:runt, took place in the breach. Lord Wituazifrou and every officer in the neighbourhood followed him to the grave. The body of General M , Knotois was found, and was iwith difficulty recognized ; his regiment shewed all the respect possible to the remains of so brave and meritorious an Officer. Captain Doses was buried viithin a yard of his gallant General." It is with much regret that we have to announce ' the death of Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLIIII AINSLIS, of the 4:h Dragoons, Deputy Adjutant-General to Cie British Army in Sicily, who died at Mesina on the 19th of last December. As a Cavalry Officer he was thought one of the best in the Army, and had he lived ' would have one day raised his name high in the an nals of his country. The illness which terminated his life was contracted in Spain, where be served the first two campaigns under Lord WELLINGTON. MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT CRAUfURD. — The last letters from our army in Portugal mention the death of this invaluable Officer, of the wound he received when leading on the Light Division of Lord WEL LINGTON'S army, in the most gallant and able manner, to the storm of Ciudad Rodrigo. At the time he was wounded he was considerably advanced before his di vision, animating them to storm the breach. He had commanded the Light Division during several cam paigns, with the greatest ability and distinction, and hs loss is as universally and as deeply lamented by that army, as he was universally esteemed and,be loved, and held in the highest consideration. He was an Officer of the first-rate talents, profoundly versed in every branch of the military science ; of the most ardent zeal and truly heroic courage ; and he enjoyed the advantage of very great expetieuce.-- During the long period of 3.5 years he had devoted himselt to the service of his country in the most inde fatigable manner, quite regardless of his own co‘nt fun, convenience,and safety, but sedulously attentive to the comfort and convenience of his troops, as far as circumstances would permit. They always looked up to him with the utmost confidence and attachment. There cannot be a stronger proof of the regard the Light Division bore him, that the following circum stance :—Upon his return to Portugal last spring, he joined his division when the army was drawn up to receive MASSYNA'S attack at Fuente d'Honore, and as soon as he appeared at their head, the whole division itie him three diem in the presence of the enemy. He served under all the first characters in our agleY, and they all had the highest sense of his great —none more so than our present illustrious Comma der in - Chief. In private life he was one et the bes and most estimable i.f turn. The loss that the coun t try sustains in him is very great, and to his wile and' Pout children it is irreparable. Orders have teen issued for a blot of the Lima Militia for the County o: Middlesex. The number resished is 10,00), between the ages of 16 and SC.