Star. — London, England, 1813-08-11 00:00:00

I —.. • • reply to the memorial .preeent,e4 by your Excellency I to his Highness, and on account• of an opposition which, as Nuncio, you considered yourself obiiied to mike. Your Excellency will immediately, upon reflection, be convinced, that in that OfEci,ll no reply is given to your Memorial, and that, only by Accident in the subject of the official Note, which h in the letters you wrote to the Archbishop of Nicea, to the Bishop of Jaen and the Chapters of Malaga and Granada, exciting them to differ, or, even deny, I ng the Decrees of the General and Extraordi ,:;v Cortes. " If the having remained without reply to the nio rial presented, by your Excellency as Nuncio, tu the Regency, hailed to the error of believing that the Official Note to the Minister of Grace and Jus. t i ce , wa s a reply to it, permit me to observe to : your Escelleacy that naturally that Memorial could not be re plied to, in censegoen • et of not having been pre- sented is the form prescribed by the uniform custom of all the Cabinets of Europe, vie. through the chan nel which your Excellency confesses in your note to be the only one through which the Nuncios from the Pope hive ever and upon all occasions made use of, for their ministerial relations with Government. The presenution of a copy of the Memorial, which your Excellency placed in my hands, after havjpg delivered the original to the Regency, was a eivil;ty. which I acknowledged, and for which I re. turned my thanks ; but at the same time stating to your Es cellency,, that I could only view that docu ment as a mere object of curiosity. It ;mold be CleAng an injury to the discernment of your Excellency, arid to the experience you have of the syt.tem generally adopted, to remind you, that if at any time it has been pretended that the Ambas. sadors aqd foreign Ministers communicated officially of right , With the Executive Power, it has only been on light: nd trivial subjects ; and, even then, such disregar i a of the rules has almost always had ill con. sequencts.. “ In coMplianee with the usual rule, therefore, the Regency of the , Kingdom has directed that I should reply to the answer transmitted by your Excellency en the '2Bth April, to the Minister of Grace and his , tice :--his Highness has with pleasure heard, tha; nobody has more desired or desires the peace, tran quility, and priisperity of the kingdom, than your Excellency, and that it is opposite to your public and personal character to meddle in other affairs than those of your legation. " GOD preserve your Excellency many years " PEDRO LABRADOR." " To the Nuncio of his Holiness." gi But your Exyllency adds, that you cannot avoid doing all that belongs to it ; and where the object relates to ecclesiastical affairs, fed yourself obliged to use every care, and hold that correspondence and 'communication which are so befitting your office. 44 As those last clauses admit of more than one edit:m*6°n, your Excellency will sot be surprised th:tt, by °Mei of his Highness, I enter upon explana tions respecting them, and intreat you to have the goodness to state what is the meaning your Excel lency affixes to them. His Highness never has, nor ever will, oppose the Nuncio of his Holiness, exer cising the legitimate functions of his legation, nor his making the requisite applications to his Highness, - through the Minister of State. Bat if your Excel. Utley understands that your powers authorise you to practise equal or similar cares to those you have prac tised, and to hold correspondence such as you have held with the Bishop of Jaen and the Chapters of :Malaga and Granada, it is indispensible for your Highness to state it. In a matter of such high importance, the slightest doubt might cause serious evils, and nothing is more just than the wish of knowing the extent your Excel lency gives to your powers. Ido not doubt but your Excellency will have the goodness to give this expla nation, which I request by order of his liighness. In the mean time, I beg you to accept the sincere assurance of my particular and distinguished consi deration. There were thirteen American merchantmen lying at Canton, when the accounts of the commencement of hostilities between this country and the United States reached that settlement ; but they were not taken possession of, as it was understood that the pacific overtures that had been sent out from Eng land could not fail to put an end to the war in three months. The Americans were, however, ordered to be detained until the arrival of specific instruc tions from this country with regard to the dispo s;tian of property belonging to the subjects of the United States. 11r. Arno, the oculist, from Exeter, has left his town residence in Albemarle-street, for Clifton Hot wells, uhtre he imposes to spend the autumn. Earl and Conotesss BATHURST returned to town on Monday from the Earl of L►vtaroot.'s, near Croy , . don, Surrey, and pre a gir.nd dinner, at their house in Man , : id-street, on the same day, to the Earl and Countess of HARROWBY, Lady B. ASHLICY COOPER, and to a large party of friends. Lady I.r.Day sus nest gave a grand concert atad supper, at her elegant house, Hanover-squ.tre, on Blonday night, to a large party of friends. Among the company were the following persons : amazes Lady Clans:sell, Lady C. Scott, Lady and Miss boughs; Sir lac and lady Murray, Sir John and Lady Bur gess, General Phipps, Colonel and MrF. Cockerell, Mrs. and !h. Mil% Thoutcous, Lady G and Miss *filmy Lan, and Alm *Ai mist mitLaca. !. 0 . • SktASTIAV§. . • I • • • „ The hope generally entertained kesterdai, that ,a few hours would bring i Messenger . With dispatches from Lord Wet,t,toctroo, containing the particulars of the facts briefly announced Telegraph on the preceding evening, has, nl . beea realized ; but we are now enabled to throw a little light on the subject. The Telegraphic communication was in the follow ing terms “ The Assault of St. Sebastian's Was attempted on the 25th; without success. KOn the 28th Marshal SOUL? W repulsed by Lord WaLLINOTON With ORZAT LOST. a The British loss considerable." It was of course concluded that a Messenger might be expected from Plymouth with the dispatches.— The intelligence, we can now state, was brought to Plymouth by the Sr.taaow - brig of war, which ar rived there on Monday from the north coast of Spain ; and which left the FANCY cutter waiting off St. Se bastian's for Lord WELLINCITON g i dispatches. The report brought b 7 the SPARROW is, that in two assaults upon St. Sebastian ' s our troops were re pulsed ; but that Lord WZLLINOTONI with 20,000 men, had driven Soma. and JOURDAN (having . . 55,000 men) from the field, with a less of 4000. SECOND EDITION: FURTHER PARTICULARS. The SPARROW sloop of war left the Coast of Spain on the 30th ultimo. The attack on St. Sebastian's was on the 26th, at a very wide breach, behind which the French had made a deep ditch, and our people were repulsed in consequence of this, and with a loss of 500 killed and wounded, and of whom a tenth may be Officers. Field Marshal WELLINGTON was on the spot soon afterwards, but left it on the 28th to meet SOULT, then approaching with from thirty to thirty-five thousand men of the divisions of JOURDAN, FOY, and CLAUSAL. These attacked and thrice entered the British lines, but were always beaten back, and the whole conflict was with the musket and bayonet, not a cannon shot on either side. The French loss is estimated at 8000 men, and the Allies at 4000. Field Marshal WELLLINGTON and Scruir were several times near each other, in the very thick of the action. It is understood that the French were advancing to the relief of St. Sebastian's, and having thus been defeated in their object, the place may ere long be I expected to fall, but not perhaps so soon as our san guine hopes had led as to expect ; for it in one of the strongest places in Ettrope. The works of the town present the appearance of a sugar loaf; and the harbour, the entrance to which is very narrow, is defended by two moles. The town is surrounded with a double wall, and fortified with bastions and half-moons. At the summit of • the mountain, on the sides and base of which the town is built, there is a strong citadel well furnished with heavy cannon. General La Ilarrowoblso toads such a formidable stand last year at Burgos, commands the Garrison. He was sent for express from Magdeburg. The following notice was issued from the Admi ralty this morning : " Admiralty Office, August 11. ig Tho SPARROW, which is arrived from off St. Se bastian, bas not brought any official dispatcher from the Army, but she brings reports to the effect of the Telegraph message, btu without details. 4 , The FANCY cutter was waiting at St. Sebastian for Lord WELLINGTON'S dipatches, which were mo mentarily expeected there when the SPARROW sailed. " The action appears to have taken place consider. ably in advance of St. Sebastian, at Puerta Mayor." We are sorry to have to add to the list of Offi cers who have died of the wounds received in the glorious action of Vittoria, the names of Major WIDDIUNGTON, of the 83d regiment; Captains VANDELEUR and O'BRIEN, of the 87th ; and Lieute nant FORSTER, of the 18th dragoons. Two regiments are under orders from the West- Indies to reinforce the British army in North. Ame rica—a battalion of the 60th and one of the 90th. Colonel WHITBY arrived this afternoon at the War Office, with dispatches from India. Sir SAMUEL AHCIIMOTY and General CONRAN are arrived in the Marchioness of Ely. All was quiet in India. BONAPARTE was at Hamburgh iatoptitt, ca the night of the 15th to the 16th ultimo, r v" r • '•7 4 . 1 • IP,IL INES L,LICBiIe R. • • • • : ; • : . • ,Advice yipi a this day irceived at the tridia Holum. stating, dig tie. t, Par zwATER, ATtertS PgIN CEO AMELIA, ROB% Mert;ALFa, and .idAactws OF WELLINGIVIN, under convoy of his Majesty's ship whiih Arrived ;t the Cape the. Bth May, were to proceed op their 'voyage to Madras on the 23d of the same month. The LORD CASTLRRCAGIt and TilOilittl dRENVIE LE were at Bengal on the Bth February last. • , FAvtioq fH, AUGLY3I: 8. : No arrivals.—Sailed the Jack, Tar, , for London ; Ceres transport; for.Plymoutll ; liuke of Marlborough packet, with a Mail for St. Andero ; Lady Arabella, with ditto, for Lisboii ; and the Princess Elizabeth, with ditto, for the West Indies.—Wind N.W. TORBAY, AUGUST a. . Arrived the TyRIAN gun brig, from Plymouth, to take the Trade from hence and Dartmouth. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST S. • Arrived this morning, the SPARROW brig of war, from Spain ; but it is reported she has not brought dispatches. Many reports have been in circulation since her arrival. It is said that an attempt was made to,take St. Sebastian's by storm, and that , the British were repulsed with considerable loss. It is I also said, another action had taken place between tilt 1 , hostile armies, in which the enemy were defeated. I Arrived the brig Sally, HALL, from Pictou, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of timber for this port.—Sailed three weeks singe, with a fleet bound to England, un. der convoy of the ./Eolus frigate, Lord TOWN6IIND, which she parted with on the 21st ult. off the Banks of Newfoundland, in foggy weather, forty sail in company• Another of the above fleet, the Fame, STAfIORD, has also arrived here. The Sally fell in with the homeward-bound East India fleet, consist- ing of seventeen sail, and three South• Seamen, under convoy of the NHL MEN Amiga, and BUCEPHALUS frigates, and parted company with them yesterday murling at four a. in. off the Lizard, which passed this.port with a favourable and fresh breeze ; sailed from St. Helen's, seven weeks since. We have not been able to learn whether they bring any news. —Sailed this morning the President frigate, Bea gle and Urgent brigs of war, and Juniper schooner; with about forty sail of vessels under convoy, for Spain and Portugal, the greater part of which are transports bound to St. Andero, having on board re inforcements for Marshal WILLINGTON'S army.— Among the fleet are the following merchantmen, viz. Ajax, Taylor ; Fearnought, Dare ; and Erin, Twohy, for St. Andero ; and Prussian brig, Minerva, for Lisbon. Also sailed the ship Crabb, Huffnung, un der Russian colours, Capt. Hanns, for New Bedford, in America, with about 400 American prisoners ;--..- his Majesty's schooner Tracer, on a cruize ; the Lord Nelson, Tuddicombe, forWaterford, and a few vessels to the Westward (names unknown). The Fame, of London, Stabbord master, which arrived here this day from Prince Edward's Island, parted with the fleet, under convoy of the .olus, ou Fri day last, in the Chops of the Channel.—Sailed the Ville de Paris, the flag-ship of Sir HARRY BURRARD MULE, to join the Channel Fleet ; the Ajax, of 74 guns, to the Westward; Iris frigate, on a cruize, and Challenger gun-brig to the Eastward. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 10. Arrived the Alert, of 16 guns ; Alphea, of 10 ; Archer, of 14 ; and the Prevoyante store-ship, with a very large fleet of transports and merchant vessels from the Downs. His Majesty's ship Boyne, of 98 guns, Capt. BURLTON, is appointed convoy for the Mediterranean; Endymion, 40, Capt. ROM for Ha. lifax, Quebec, and Nova Scotia ; and Iris, 36 guns, Captain CtinerriAN, for the Brazils and River Plate. DEAL, AUGUST 10. Arrived his Majesty's ship JEolus, with part of her convoy from Halifax, last from the Westward.— Arrived in the Downs, the following East Indiamen, under convey of the Bucephalus, Niemen, and As trea, viz. David Scott, Royal George, City of Lon don, Marchioness of Ely, Broxburnbury, Lord Dun can, Alexander, and Clarkson:: these ships are already passing through the River. The Warren Hastings , Castle Huntley, Juliana, Coldstream, and Lord Keith, together with the Severn, Hindostan, Hannah, and Mary (Country Ships), being the sternmost ships, will not get into the Downs till next tide.—Sailed yesterday morning, the Olympia, with a large convoy, to the Westward. Remain the ships of war as per last.—Wind S. E. GREENOCK, AUG. 6. Arrived on Wednesday night, the ship Broke, •Fritotrsots, from Halifax. Sailed from thence the 17th ult. under convoy of the !NSW( sloop of war,with a fleet for Quebec; parted at Cape Canes. The .IBoeus frigate, with about ten merchantmen (amongst which was the Warren, WILLs, for this port), sailed from Halifax ten days before the Broke, and were to be joined by others from Pictou, Quebec, &c ; consequently, from the time that they put to sea, their arrival may be daily looked for. The ship Loyal Sam, Letnexito, which we mentioned some time ago to have been taken on her passage front the Bahamas to • the Clyde, has been re-captured by the Fir John Sherbrook pri vateer, of Halifax, and sent In there; but had been previously plundered of the specie on board, which was considerable. The Experiment, of and for Plymouth, from Mirimacbie, one of the Roen:.'s convoy which had parted, was spoke by the Broke or. the Banks of Newfoundland, all well.—Arrived to-day, the bri gantine Britannia, S rntMAT, from Montreal, which place she left on the 27th June, and sailed from Queb c the sd July, under convoy of the Nitric, CYGNET. a.id Peeve*, in a !Let of 33 can: this is the only vessel of the fleet destined for the Clyde: parted convoy near Caro Clear. Calecloilian,Solg, at addax ElgOt ham f spa, 71. . i 4 LvoY,t • 7' ie. q. 7 ..; ...* ii• •..* • " .e.Tifee.ei4.44 .1-e •. ~: ..,... , ...I a • &MAT etetihns the QQucciN and 1 2. **.. - xtrintriflient their evening a: -Frogniore e and returned to L...e Cattle at half .past nine... ... • . • , ::. .. i Princess Cdant.ovrelaok an airing in her pn: - .e:orti dravrn by. her berratiful i grey% in the Great • Part:, through the plantations, to Virginie,Witer,•and back., at.iiitien'aock, accompaniediby Miss KNIGIIT. 'Doe band . Of thi loyal Horse Guards (Blues) were Wait ing her 'Royal Highness'3 return, and played till eleven o'clock. .- • • - . .- '.• • . • . Mon - day Princestes Vit.Y . OVeSTA, SOPHIA, and Cann.. Corm ofWaLes,-took their morning rides in the Great Park, accompanied by. Lord WALSINOHAM, Lsdy Rossa.Yto, and Miss ICVIGia r, Generals WYNYAND and TAYLOR,. and.M.ijor MunHAY. • • • • The QUEEN, *ad Princessits.ELtzAnyrk and MValli;\ took an airing to Fiogtnore, atc.. ; - 1 .. x ... o After the Princesses had returned from their moier ing's ride, Princess CHARLOTTIC UNA• a ride in het phaeton and greys, :tccompansid by the•Duchost et IdrADS'll daughter on horseback. and Miss KNIGHT in the phaeton with her Royal Highness, thrcoigh the Great Park, and returned to the Lower Lodge to dinner in the evening. ' The Band of the 1:44 Horse Guards (Blues) attended, and played to her Royal Highness till ten. .. General WYNYARD is come into waiting, and Ge. neral CARTWRIOHT is gone out. . 'Phis morning the three Princesces took their usual morning rides, kc. in the Great Park, accompanied by Lady THYNNR and Miss Kutottr, Generals WYN• YARD and TAYLOR, Lord WALSINGGAM and Major Mtlattar. . aRIGHTVN, AUGUST 9. The Concert at the Pavilion last night was of a grand description, and the company broke up early. His Royal Highness the Panics RtGENT 1 will -cave us on Wednesday. • This morning the Moos frigate, and the Hon sloop of war hove in sight off this port. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE" who has made se veral aquatic tours, went on board both vessels, ac companied by several of the Nobility and Naval Of ficers. His Royal Highness remained some time on board, and took a repast with the Commander of she Ntoss.—The Russian Ambassador is among the latest arrivals. The following is a' correct copy of the most Gra cious Reply, in answer to the Address presented through the medium of Colonel BLowartecn, for thte reasons previously mentioned, to the PRINCE RERENT, communicated to A general meeting ofthe ;nhAbitAnts of this place, by the High Constable, Mr. A. tALDEIrs this day, at twelve o'clock, at the Town-hall : " Pavilion, August 6, 16111. 611-1 am commanded by the Patent Maoist. to expels his thanks fur the loyal and affectionate Address whictilsi has received from you, in rite name of the Inhabitanti of Brigiatee, and to communicate to yeti and to them the assurances of his anxious Wish for the welfare and protperity of the town. " His Royal Highness pariicipates with you in the tone of just exultation at the glorious and unrivalled successes of his Majesty's arms ; and farther !oilman& Inc to convey to you the sincere gratilication he bas derived front the feeling of p:rsotiul stuck. ment so atcongly manifested upon his return to his favourite sesidence.—l have the lienour to be, Sir, " Your obedient humble servant, (Signed) " a. SLOOMMLD: . NTh Mt. Alexander !kicky, &G." The joy which this communicationoccasioned to all assembled, and, subsequently, to the town at l•irge, may be well conceived ; and the terms " Favourite Residence," have since been reputed with .a kind of eethusiastic satisfac-ion, if we may be allowed such an espression, Wall quarters of the town. • Wednesday evening between six and seven-o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE, aceom. panied by the Russian Ambassador, arrived at the. Commissioner's house in the Dock-yard, Chatham, to dinner ; a Royal Salute was fired by the Marine Ar• tillery from their new parade, near the Dockyard gates ; the Royal Standard of England was hoisted at the Commissioner's stairs, and a Captain's Guard paraded before the house, the marine band playing GOD save the King. On the following morning about eight o'clock they embarked in the yacht for the Nom accompanied by the Commissioner, the Port Admiral, the Russian Admiral, and several Russian officers. A Royal Salute was given as they passed the Admiral's ship, the Cates, lying in Chatham Reach. After the presentation of the Russian Officers on .board the Admiral's ship at the Nore, where they partoilk of a sumptuous dinner provided on the occasion, they it. turned to the Commissioner's house late in the even. ing. Friday they visited the Marine Barracks, Fort Pitt, the King's Lines, and fortifications, from whence a Royal Salute was given. They next went in the Artillery Barracks, and the Communicating Bridges, and returned to the Commissioner's to dinner; they were attended by General HADDILN, Colonel d'Aatt. and very many of the Military Utficers.—Saturday a garral inspection of the Dock yard, store-houses, ship-building, and repairing, together with the new saw-mills erecting, took place, which occupied their time till near three o'clock, when they set off on their return to town. CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-I.ANE, AUGUST Ili We had a large supply of Wheat from Suffolk, fre►h in 14 thi► morning's Market; besides a very cun►iJ.•rabk quantity that sas kit over from Monday, and having lout few buyers, the vales were exceedingly dull, although tendered full 4s. per quar ter lower; Barley is also gs. per quarter cheaper Oats have arrived in large quantities, and are full 21. per quarter lower ; ' Nice Peas ate dull sale, and 6s. per patter lower; in other articles no alteration. THE Hativssv.—We continue to receive the In , st gratifying intelligence on the subject of the ensuing harvest, from all parts of the United Kingd im. A letter from Scotland now before us ca.es. that f• the farmers in the Lothians admit the crops of every kind of grain, to have a most favourable appearance, more so than at any peraid V. ithin tile last guitar/ year', and unusually early, which in 6cothild is of the greatest consequence." In :tiriingsliire in par ticular, the appearances of an abundant harvest are such, th, a considerable fall in the pi ice of grain must inevitably be tile consequence. Front Pe: th , shire ( where the harvz.st is • 1 I —n that the etops are equally abundant and uncommonly forward. PRICE OF STOCKS THTS DAY AT TWELVE (;)*( Lt.! C Rr4. L 8 571—C0n5.574 :—for acc. 57F—Illseuls i a. dis. 4 per Ct. 73 72i 79--.5 per et. : 4 71111—Ontalium dank Lg. AIM. it ,f, 7-16tair.-Escli. Dills par ss.