Star. — London, England, 1806-09-09 00:00:00

I a f; AMERICA r• NBW YORK, JULY 30. • etseral Mtiawoa.-11y the arrival of Captain Wood yelterday, from Trinadad, which plsee he left the 9th intl. Jitters have been received in tosru from Gentlemen on board the Leander. Thefe letter, (peak, in daimon volitive terms, of their profpet of appraliching Needle• in the long contemplated en. terptize of Genersl Mi►anda. The whole expedition, cenfifting n( a number of 'Oils anti arc fpettible force, was to fail in a few days for the Main. from whence they had dire& information, Inch as left no doubt of their effe&ing a landing without difficulty. They have with them feveral Spaniards of dittindiun, who have joined them from Carratcas. FRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 2. i TROIS THV ARGUS. A London Mowing Paper ftid. fume days ago, that it was 4 not probable the recent Military could ever content in make the 1 Eng Alb notion defeend from the degree of power and glory to which it had risen, fo far as to return to the condition:, of the ) i Treaty of Amiens. This (binge language is either an excels of i i extravagance, or an affair of calculation. That Judie:loos writer ; ibriald have taken the trouble to explain in what, and how, Eog• , hod is Imeotne more powerful gore the rapture of the Treaty of Amiens. N. would thereby have carried to the hearts of true Engliflonen a cosfolatine which they are In great want of t—he *mild have laid open to tbore blind men the Aouriallog Situation which they meet believe, and which they enjoy unknown to . abemtelves. We are obliged to make up for his Aimee; but here :,, the commentner will fomewhat differ front the teat n Upon recurring in the political writings of the times, the opiptoes of the Walters, and the Speeches from the Throne, we fee that England conildered as the foundation of her grcatnefs and the Source of her rich , a, the influence the ciercifed upon the C.on tinent, the commercial conneCtions the Ind in its States, and the confidostial relations ate kept up in its Cabinets. If the people grew clamorous spiel a war both (raiders ansidevold of °Ned, U public confulake grew weak—no better means could be found to encourage the one and to mite the other. than to protnlfe the fpeedy ...operation of fame Allies pn the Continent. This hope has more than once railed the drooping fpirlu of the natipo, end (Imported the credit of Misdates hut this refoorce is now loft ; h has etiolated lilies dream. There remains at this day no tpore to Follow, on the Continent but declared enemies or impotent friends A angle with of the Emperor of the French will (dace to repel from the countries fuhnitted en his influence both Eng/164 agents and Visalia' merchandise. . Enlightened politicians have, thought that, on coecluOing the Treaty of Amiens. the Englifli Cabinet. yielding to nceefEty, plotted from that moment this fa rness ?truer of rum the eternal monamect of its theme, be. wink hi fatal to tho Allies whose it deceived. We are not ditto cline,' to Wits.. it. When, Indeed, it plated fo much importanee on necenadmatal Motions ; when It promifed fo much money and Its great faerifie;•. to fat Europe on Are, it muff have been eon Whored of its infuffiekney to raft France and of the oweefaty of baying fupportera. It had the% or at kali it thought it had,. en. =its musk Ruffle, Turkey. Germany. a part of Italy. Ste. its mob fangnine hopes to this confederacy. Would one bre eldissle, rot after having bit them, England would hod Wilt los mem fair..umble panto.. than before. P. No desist It can roily be the maritime atuation of England *blob lapigga filmed her writers with Co much pride. But this dB ouch Id. formidahg to her enemy than onerous tp kind Amer nods* In the Rats of the queillen. At I. a mid sionsans said bas nothing' bred, which prefcnta *kik' werAiNlyerldsh MN* me ferargy for the future,whlehis vague, unesimis, AO milmayd..lte as dement upon which it Ilanda— This rower ems hoof se hither reindict to France than to in terrupt fist a ammo* bek colonial relation.. sad to minutes for, gear inbabippr due price of commodith a which they eitiniat do • wdelseeb mad with winch mere Boglille eserchaut Is Isi=tnao. =its May AA % 'applied. 'The facility with this ins been bowie for upwind. of twelve.yeare pakis a pea -4 of the weshnefs of fuels a means of attack. Thent,however. taut from it for French induary, advantages which this la not' the piece to lay open. In this commercial war. England has more ' Ireelleal to bear and left profits to make. Upoolsraparly eenG• ' arias the principle of power, one would And a prodigioult Me borcen fuccetfes obtained by hen and the . mo t thining vidorles ; the former afford fetid advantages, the latter vegan only equivocal refults. The blftory of all ages proves it, and apt of the late war confirms It in a more dal., manner Qmain one ban I we fee France quietly reaping the fruits of her felleatand of the genius of her Emperor. extending and emeriti- AVMs r alliances, irrevocably founding :he fyftem which belt . imp* with her glory, with her tranquillity, as well as that of an &trope. tier ftrength is within herfelf, and nothing can change pet fipteusg. Mar fine Pot On the other hand we fee Ragland, aids many asseldene MoUrks, having yet only an uncertain and proidonMina esillmsge. She cats only do a Right injury to the es~jlsAlo wommes her with a mortal blow. The effet which agya expeit from Maeda is fafety; England can enjoy , ppoe hot by pace. The Privet% navy, which the always thisits the Id. annihilated. continually Ales again, and gives bee every • smanteut unforelken blows. The trade of England has jug been ' In all the fess of the world. Now that tier power le no fosmad<4 on the ex:sedation of her having .41/set on the Comment, Poniard has lea every thing wtieh prefented to her a *dew of bow and fifery. And when all the nations of Europe ere combined agr.Mit her. what wUlb her rtfouret? TAM cam. bination mono. be compared to the eombinations ufeleraly organ pliwaspytit Pratec ; as the emote and the means are quite unit. miter, tis- refuis' mutt be totally different. France mutt attain Reined beeouto the Is the prism xedoik. the medley agent, the ' central point round which all the elanete revolve, becaufe the in. Weil of sheathes will be common. and their advantages recipe/is ' al England had no (itch guarantee to giro. Accordingly her ration is very far from being fo favourable as It was at the pa.' rind of the Treaty of Arnim,. Bur to refute them, J., puha" m ol ar ton much Impoetance to arguments of which the anew* tiniest's:hes feel ail the ridicule. This pride can impede npon so. body, it is tho era clad In the lksi't bin. The keret aim of the polities! inmeritnereles Is to frighten the Miniftry (if they yield to theft popular terrors. we molt finernit pity a country 'wherein she licentioufricfs o' the pref. fa produltive of piety credo." Styr. 3.—Letters from Lillian of the 16th of Au. gull, Rate; that on the 14th inileni, five (hips of the line and a iligair, belonging to the Reel of Lord Sr, Vincent, entered chi Tagus, and that fevervl other ENO& men of war were off the mouth of that Rivet. It Is not known what can he the meaning of this pro• feeding of the Englith, who, at the fame time that they have the ts;r of relpeeing the letter of Treaties, violate the neutrality of Portugal—but the fame let ter, of the i6th announce, that the Snaniflt Ambar ridor and the "'tenth Charge d'Affaires hate de. / Handed of the Cabinet of Liflann an explanation of this unforefesn event. It it not doubted but that they will quit the city, thrutld they not receive an earlier which inky fatisfy the Courts they regirerent—sysivaaP. Al e P*Jetire S E , T . 4 .—ln obedience to the orders of her Im perial Majelly, all that part of the camp at Mention which extended to the right on the pl a i n of vi ig g iy, i s moved towards Plats. The three fquadrons of dragoons move into the interior of the camp, stsbigh is so take a Notre foam. The Emperor's tent was this mi lt ing 'fi re d, an d ' 'slaked in the'ce.ntre. That o f fringe Borg Were, t h e Governn-3- of the Camp,. retains the place which it I. 4' by It is rendered rem ar k a bl e by i ts 4/b ' by the trees and the verdure which furrouid' ')/ e Wooden building§ retying( for kitchen's, and , particularly by the tents of the General Officers r.hich r. Li in its neir,hbi.urhood. a '!' The Ctteen of Hellen ! l arrived at Ai x .l a Ch ape ll e . , co the s7iti ti lt. Thg Ring had previa...fly g,.ne t.o t i biolkai. It is thou It that their Majeftics will day ... ,- ~_. tome time at 102-I&Chapelle and Spa, before they return to this- kingdom. The Count de Grafenreuth, who ligned the Coo Federation of :he Rhine, on behalf oldie kingdom of Bavaria, fet out this morning on his return to Mu• nigh. A French Journal of yefierday 411 ablated that an Englifh (quadrat; entered tho Tagus on the 14th, and that feveral other men of war were then off the month of the River. It is not irrelevant to obferite, that this expedition was fume time ago announced lir the Engliflijournals—but in too vague a manner to engage our attention at that moment. This en terprise, contrary to the laws of neutrality, would be to all intents and purpofcs an invall,n by force of arms. It is, however, taller to conceive the injuflice of it, than to perceive what reafonable objee it can have. Can it be to defend Portugal, againfl whom neither France nor Spain was making any demon flration of attack 1--Is it a confequence of the fy Item In long put rued by the En gin Cabinet, to encreafe the calamities of the war, both without neceffity and without advantage for themfelves I—Poffi'sly another defign more fatal to the Portuguele I—This is a my- Nei y which time alone will clear up. and then only (hall we be able to fay any thing further upon it. It is indeed natural to endeavour to defend one's allies as long as the war Cubfals—but is it very politic or, very loyal to extend its flames with one hand, whila with the other one it is labouring to allay them' MONT DR MARSAN, AUGUST 25. The (mall pox has made the geatell ravages in the department of Upper Garonne, and a multitude of mothers now flied bitter tears becaufe they canned chiremMe that they would not have 101 l their children if they. had not negleBcd or refilled to vaccinate them. This example, which isa great and terrible 'dim. will, we hope, produce a falutary etre& in the department of Landes ; and that the Mayors and Adjunels, the Cures, the well informed Proprietors, the Phyficians, Surgeons, and Officers of Health, will renew their efforts in order that thole children who have not had the (Mall pox may be all vaccinated without exception. The reports which have bon made by e.great number of Phyficians, Sorgeons o end Officers of Health in the three diaries, prove beyond a doubt that vaccine inoculation is a gift of Pativt ! naves, that all the operations have,been equally fuccefsful. that the children who have been yam. nate4 during the greater part of Summer have not experienced any 'cadent. and that they ell enjoy good health. s t.) 0. ..• • ,tx.s . ki !I. n e ar. NAPI,IIIOIOOUsT Some time rime iiiiikeibitants of Vefivrius have forefetn that it will not be-long before a new crop. ion takes place. They hear frequently, and feveral times in a day, there ooiks in the mountain which are to them figns of an -approaching -convulfion. The eruptions, however, when compared with the lavas of the more ancient eruptions, a►e net In great as they ha►e been, and this diminution will augment in' pro. portion as the internal fires become weaker, and as the matter •whiCh feeds /hens is confirmed. Every thing announces that Vefurint is in its old age, and nat this left remains of all the volcartft which have burnt country will be like them, extinguifired, and that at no very (Ow period. • GA A./1141Yr. FR ANCKPORT, AUGUST 27. As this city is to become the centre of German poli tics, it is natural that all fox ts of reports fhould origi- nate here, and be more nr leis accredited, in propor tion as they appear to well-informed men to be more nr leis conformable to the intentions which a great Monarch has manifelled fur the ellabliihntent of a permanent order of things in this country, fo tons in a !late of diforder. The following itateinent is circulated relative to the new States which are to en ter into the Confederation of the Rhine: The Eleftor of Heffe Caffel to cede to the Grind Duke of He& Darmtladt the county of Hanau, and fermi Bailiwicks ut Upper He& ; to receive in el. change the Quarter of Gottingen, (in the Principality of Calenberg, in the Eletiorate of Hanover), PEW' felt, the Principality of Padetborn, and the Sove reignty of Fulda Waldeck, Coney Lippe, and other (mall States, to take the title of King, and to accede to the Federation of the Rhine. The Grand Duke of Berg, to'receive the Duchy of Waphalia, (which the Grand Duke of Heffe Darmfladt is to cede in exchange for the county of Hanao,) the county of Mark, and the Prullian part of the ti•devaat Bintoprie of Manner. He will thin have more than a million of fubjefir. The principalities of Ofaalturg, Lingen, 'redden burg. Ravenfberg, and Minden ' to form a new 1 Grand Duchy, in favour of the Duke of Mecklen burg, who cedes his States to Mc King of Prunia.— This Grand Duchy will bear the ;indent name of Engrie. The Duke of Oldenburg to.reteive the Principali • ties of liana en& Diepholtz; the Flit= of Arenberg that of Of,Tsifc. The Principality of Bayreuth to be incorporated with the kingdom of Bavaria, &e. &c. The relult of all thele changes will be to feparate the territory of the Confederation of the Rhine, by natural and military limits, from the territories of Proffitt and Aultria. Thefe limits will he to the South•and FAR; thofe eftablifhed between Bavaria 4nd Aulltia•by the treaty of Prelburg I then a line from Egea. la Bohemia, following the made of the liven between Princonie and &irony, to the environs of Muhlhanfen I from thence a fort of military line round by the kingdom of Hcffe to Holzmunden on the Weft,' s and Wily, the cootie of that river until it empties itfelf Into the North Sea. The population of the Confederate States, in the event of theft additions, will amount to so millions. :Chia intelligence, howe eer, mull only IN mien al . it is. that. is to fay. as payments, perhaps inconitru. ow, of a vial plan which is at rifest the 'Nei!! of negociatiln between a Northern Power and the pow erful Prosellwr of Germany. It appears evident, how ever, from the pnlitinh of this city, that it would not have been chnfen as the centre of the Confederation of the {thine. if jt had pin been expeßed that the Confederation would embrace Ilene and Weßphalia. The dipiit of Ptuflitn recruits which was Rationed at Neuwied, has quitted that town, in conktiocace • of the injundion made refpeetins it. " {'.+~~- S THE EVENING, TUESDAY. sarriFINBER 9. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS IrAY AT ONE 0 'CLOCK Con. money. 650—ior °aloe. 631 Omnlom. money. 811--aanunt. $4l -Rule* mm gel la.pr. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Dank Stock flint India Ronda, is a $.6 _,at per Cent .Rd. Ann. Rot Siebert aillwiL d iva 3 per Cent. Coat. 60 Ornalinaa 711 ' • ♦ Per Cent. that . Engle Tidtrad t9L tip; " I per Cent. Nary pint 1 Cool tot ace. 631 A Lung Ann. Sot • On Sunday lie Minitiers received difpatebtre from Lord• Rohn? FITZGIIRALIO, at Lifbon. The wife and feaforuable meafure of fending Lord tr. Vin cent into the Tagus. though a myeery to the people of Leann, is perfealy underfiond by its Government, and they have reafon to thank England for its pro. teaing care, We andereand thatlhe Portugnefe Mi. nifier received difpatches from his Court oft Sunday. The Members who attended the Cabinet Council yellerday were, Lord Garamte, Lord H. Perri, ,Earl Standee. Lord Howsct, Mr. WINDI•4I4, and Lnrd 811DICOUTK. After the Council broke op, a Mellinger was fent.of to Paris. . We have laid before our Readers ARM fuller weal, trees from the French papers. The article froni Frankfort, if we meld believe it caw from any and thority, would merit the attention of our *ceders. It is a narrative of the chopping and changes which are meditated fhi the arroncfifTement of the new Conk deration ea absitbias, by which He& Canis sad Weephartkirelte to be brought within its limits., It inprebabby of Parifian manufeillsee, though it has been fire reheated at Franckfort, and moll likely "rah !Tinto before It was even fofpefted that Prulfia would dare to hefitate .to give his approbation to the new fyeetneor that the Emperor ALIZANDIR would *reface to ratify the preliminary treaty figned by his , Miller et Pates. The fame remark.applies to the articles front the Argot, a paper printed at Paris lip the Bexhill; language, and which has but a very spited circelation. Bo having obtained she fignatnra of a Rat fun negociator to a (*orate Treaty, and. while the Nagociatlon with this country was pending, evade his said Kings on the Rhine acknowledge him as their head, and obliged Ttaleces to relinquill the Imperial Crown of Germanys-Ai doubt ezpefted to find the Britifh Government awed into fubmiffion, and ready to accede to any terms that might be held out by him.—He expelled this country to join in the general exclamation. “ Who is like unto the Waft f Who is able to make war with him 3" How galled then mull he have been to End [ogee of the Northern Powers demur to his new Contieeetal league—his treaty with Raffia rejefted by Azszaaelit—bis in viiseible armies in Italy defeated by a heedful of Bri tith—and the MiniAry of this country, even before the tall mentioned events were known, firm and in. flexible ! That they have been firm and have not conceded a tingle point originally refilled on as a balis, we have no doubt whatever; but whether the points inn. filled on were Inch as the country. in the circum (lances in which it is placed, and confidering the ex tended and dangerous influence which France has acquired, had a right to expo% we do not pretend to have the means of knowing. The fentiment ap plied to Darre by the French Poet fbould be felt On the Piace :—" Pair arrive,. /a .Mart, fear la d,Jrer ai la eraitedre." But it is applicable in one part only to the prefent feelings of our countrymen. They indeed unanirnonfly (aye for Peace. but their fear: predominate on the anticipation of Its nature end confequences. Whether it is in order to found the mind of the people of this country, or for other " deep intents," the papers in the pay of Bo 44444 re give frequently rumours of the terms propnfed or expclieil. Malta, they now fay, is to be guaranteed to this country.— This indeed is an article which we have always tour fidered as indifpenfable, and from which no Minifler of England can recede. Sicily is Paid to be the great objeft of contention. The Paris Papers have affumed as an indubitable pro/Juliann, what we own we can not clearly underarm(' : That it it aerial , that Skij *at &Into the Cortiitteirt. Abfurd as this pi:ration is, we know that the Furprrar, or rather the &rate TOLLITIAND, is never at a leafs for a pretence. A threat is held out, that if we do not abandon Sicily, kiittigal will he conquered. We recoiled 'that the fame threat was made in the year iitor ; but when , It was found that Mr. ADOliorns made preparations to invade the Brazils, and ailualOy hired Madeira, the conquea of Portugal was potlponed, as the advan tage would have been evidently on our fide. Abandon Sicily to its fate I Betray the confidence of the unfortunate Feet:flaw ! We rejoiced to hear the manly fpeech of Mr. Fox on the PrtifEan hoai lities. We admired the principle of not permitting amnions to be transferred, like cattle, from one pro prietor to another. We admired the prioriple ; but we were not quite fo certain of the propriety of the afrplitation of it to Hanover. We are every day mote and mole convinced that Hanover is not even the fhadow of a fuhltatise as an appendage to this coup. try : we arc confcious that it lies at the metcy of the I mighty Conqueror, who can only Puffer it to pats into onr hoods for the pm pole of obtaining f."nie imp's , . lent conctiEun, with a filed determination to (cite it again. gist Stay finds en hey differest grama,. ?hie we can defend es keg as we can defend Great becaufe the defence of both depends on the polfellion of naval foperiority. Here then theppiari fle is firiftly and honourably applicable. Troops feat to Portugal mull ultimata,' fattiourttitiMit.eiti enemy, 1 , whole battalions treble oefittestmot" Bet a (man force, if the &aliens are true to ea r proteited by one !hipping. moll prefeeve the Ws pendance of that invaluable Hland. wftlttiver mt. ultimately, be the fate of the. Neapolitans. Jur tice, honour, policy call aloud for the exertion of our irsagth in favour of as ally, whole Cole hopes centre is the affifiance of Britain. We fay nothing of the vaR acceflion of power, which France would derive from the poliefion of Scily. The French accounts add, that we are W TC:lft• quint the Cape of Good Hope. To whom ? In Sot Hollincf had AM a name, and a Dutch Gn. vernor of the Cape would not perhaps have.eaßly ad mitted a French garrifon. But now, where are we to look for a Power to recant its neutrality ? We know, that when peace !ball be reamed to Europe, if in the life-time of NaroLeou, that the Coatineotal powers muff take their Rations as fatellites moving round the great Planet of France. ltatOtdore, be ewe up the Cape, we add another . leirello the LI& penal Crown of the Grass Irstlasor. What equivaleat, then, are we to receive foe the annexation of the belt Oft of Csertnany, of Italy, of the Venetian _States, to , the gigantic hominids!' of France t fiesor ta HZ This we Arrow to he t/le boon intended by the Frencb:Cabinet. 0 magaus Alaac inimiris 4fits I Should tbis.bc accepted, we trial not merely flay, that " the Son of Btitain„.is fat for ewer;" but that the titbit, - the fenk, the mind of Englietmen, is funk into eternal infamy. If the illuarious Statefman who is ansious fer the e, (and sehts is not elution& for a jo and,igaitaik Peace I) contents to give far Hemmer ashy. other equivalent than the e l i:r4f ilt le. Rare and sa go elop. which our oillly as the ay. miss of Freartenn fejotiti d ei4itStli .lellorate of HanovervAialife...ifie Ave is loog,*a we with him, will, we are perfneded, be isabbAcreci by the figitt of'' i his country's ruts. •- ' ' tyre nr•-•. •-.-. ' We know that a reafon oft sbilllna.MMlsimay operate in the breafi of the MIMI farlilltathirmay , f fi Hanover. We allude to the fsioefeaf iatalilion his MAJiIITY for 'his hereditary dominions. We der this a libel on the patriotic lentil:ants of tile . ifh Monarch. Hanover, for the porpofes of ran Mime, of influence s of commerce, of independence. le reduced to nothing. But mere it what it has been Mks happleff days, the loyalty of the King's Blida d &Weds will Sense tet Moms ample eqoivalem; the - - 1 bourn of weildtand of Mildly, prodedire of comfort and happinelso becaafe it will be infeparably con gealed with OM Oral interells of the aritifh Nation. - # :- THE SICILIAN ARMY. The letter of oar friend with this band of beroei* has but juR reached us s he is unfortunately among the wounded : his letter is Short, and we are referred to the public difpatebes. Among the few particulars which our friend was able to fend us, he mentions the great popularity of General ST uair with the Soldiery, and the general regret for the want of cavalry with this large army : though it amounts to *bust te,oto men now, the only cavalry is part of the Goth Dra• goons, the principal part of this regiment being at the Cape of Good Hope. The admiration was general l of the behaviour of the Innifkillens—they behaved as they ever have done, moll gallantly. Colonel Jolf m srom a led the 58th—they behaved as they did in l Egypt ; higher praife no regiment could have. The intrepidity of a young corps, the fecond battalion of the 78th, or Rofsfhire Highlanders, led by Colonel M.Laon, was the theme of univerfal pralfe. This battalion is bur full raifed, and "they were here bled," as it is termed ; but no veteran corps could exceed them—they emulated the charade: and conduit of their countrymen, the Std, or Royal Highlanders. The 35th did every thing which iteadygood (oldies', Under the bell difcipline, could etre& " L'Oloncl Os- WALD is an Officer of the Sri} roe talents ; but on the pectins occafion he command'sl a brigade. GENERAL ORDERS. Head quarters, on the Plii* 9( Maids, 6th July, r Bork PAROLE+MESSINA. Major General Sir Job. Stuart Buda hlmfdf Incapable of er• preffing to the troops the fentimeuts excited in him, by their brave rod intrepid condo • . in the late adtiun of the oth, in Which they gained fo fignal a triumph over a boating and infnlent many ! Their diftleguilled behaviour on this memorable day, will endear tlem In the breath of their grateful countrymen ; It wl l cnfute to them the applaufe of their approving Sovereign, and add ma thee immortal wreath to the laurels of the Brit& army. The Light Brigade, under Colonel Kemp, who led the attack. and who charged and broke the enemy's favourite Firtt Light Corps, dimlayed a combined inftai.ce of gallant; y and dlfelpline, of which niiiitary records have furaithed but few examples. The yBth and Sift Regiments,which formed the brigade of Ge mini Acland, Bated the 6rft and irvereft part of the aaion With the Light Infantry, whom they were ordered to &ppm' , and the gallatury and good coodua of the Brigadier General, in fulfilling this duty, were mott nobly feconded by the brave regiments under his orders. The Battalion of Grenadier', and the 27th Regiment, under the ostlers of Engadier General Cok, "node a Bern and intrcp/d re finance agaanft a fuperior force ; and the manceuvre of the 27th regiment, Inahrowing back a wing to receive the enemy's cavalry, was the Itrungeft token of the excellent difcipune of t►at corps. The cßth and Wswevalles Regiments, which formed the Sri. Lade under the Orden of Colonel Ofwaid,a44 which were brought