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gr icons in our kindom 'have likewise set oft 1.41* reg iment of Maximilian, that formed the karTiSOR of the fortress of Torgau, has proceeded to the mircbes of-Drandenburg, to reinforce the army of Marshal the Duke of Castiglione. It has been replaced at Targau by a battalion of grenadiers, which marched f rom our town. A battery of artillery lately set cot from hence, by Interbock, for the frontiers of B r andenburg. The last intelligence from our corps d'armie in Southern Lithuania, is most satisfactory. By the advan t a ges which, with the Austrian corps d'armee, i t g ain d, the town and district of Brzesc are again occupied, and the frontiers of the Duchy of Warsaw find GaliciA completely covered. The Russian army • bas b e n obliged to retire into a marshy and un healrhysountry. The Saxon troops who were made prisoners at Kobrin with General Klengel, have been mor ported to Kiew, or Kiow, Upon the Dnieper.— s e veral of the Officers, prisoners, have written to tbeir friends. It is said that those letters are very tranquillising; it is nevertheless feared they will be conducted into the interior of Russia. • 'The Gazette de France of the Bth of September c ontains el long report from Prince Schwartzenberg, r especting the battle of the 12th of August, the de tails of which have already appeared. He states his Joss A 1300 in killed, wounded, and missing. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 17. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ORE O'CLOCK. 3 per Ct. Red.— —Cons. 5944 i—for opg. 59i 4 per Cr. shut-5 per Ct. 90} Bank Stock Omn. 6{ pre.—Bonds 6s. 7s. dia.—Long Anns. Each. Bills. (std.) par U. dis.—Do. (Std.) 2s. ss. pre. The rumours of an approaching dissolution of Par liament still gain ground ; but it is now said, that this measure will not be resorted to until after the quarterly report to be made by his Majesty's Physi cians in the first week of October. It is whispered that this report will contain a declaration that the ,Buia's recovery is hopeless, and that this will be made this ground for a dissolution of Parliament; and subsequently for a Bill to declare his MAJESTY'S unfortunate situation v4s tantamcunt to a real de mise. This measure will prevent a recurrence to •pother dissolution, should the deplorable event just alluded to take place during the existence of the new Parliament. • . ........ Paris Papers so she 1 lth inst. have reached Town. They present Yule or nothing of novelty. and no ad- ditional Bulletin. Private letters from the seat of war in the North, inform us, that Smolensk was re covering from the effects of the desolation and havoc spread there by the contending armies, and the French were employed-in berrying their dead and removing the irounited to the rear. They also state that the 'wealthy inhabitants of Moscow are preparing for karmg tile place In great consternation. This is pro. bable enough. Smolensk will now be considered by the French as a toilet tratjarii for their future opera tions. There is not a word in these papers fmm the Peninsula—a striking proof that every thing goes op in that country as the bast friends of mankind could wish. We have rteeived a Journal de L'Elbe, from which Ire extract the following axticie from Constantinople: we ought to caution our Readers, however, against 'believing it. Not the least prominent branch of French policy consists in circulating lies tl rough the medium of the Continental Journals, not supposed to be directly under French contrcul. The same story has been foisted upon us through a similar medium, meaty times at least, within these few months : " CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 17. " Although Prince ITALINIXI has been here since the month of June, he has t.ot yet been permitted to enter the city. The situation of Mr. 1.131'0N, the English Ambassador, is he not !mein obtained leave to reside at Pera. He at presert occupies a house in the country. The Grand Seignior has com manded that none of his Minitters•should officially communicate with these Ambassadors We impatGntly expect his Excellency General ANDRIOSSI, who is to arrive . here about the 23d inst." The following letter from a Frenchman, in the Isle of France, proves that it is high time the writer should be permitted to visit his native land. We trust that hi: groans will be heard in the proper quarter : " ISLE OF FRANCE, MARCH S. " Tk miseries which this Ishwtd has endures' since its cap ture by the bridals are InconeeivaLle. They publish numerous Prod:stations, with liberal promisee, but we have no r er formances. The exclusive privileges of the English are also moil due Wanda's, and the cosmetic= bas been, that the its kat inhabitants have either emigrated, or are in progress of 8 0 doing, by which means the wealth of the Colony wi!l ding). Par.—We most all leave bar present - situation to tritly again the advantages of /reach t °vertu:tent. and escape from the dbtr"oes eriritisb authority." We regret to find, by the subjoined letter, that shatever may hr the ult imate determination of the American President as to Peace or War, British and American Merchants are likely to suffer indiscri t miaately in the interim. How different in point of magnanimity is the conduct of the British and Arne. sitars Governments ! 0 LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 14. 4-4 11 We bays heard to-day that the American privateers are 411 iii all the Americans yltb Licences on board from this coun " tip They use good prises bye late law of Congress, forbidding Wade with Gym liritabs, and her Dependencies with Licences, an pain of Sze and imprisonment. 7he Fanny, from Greenock' was boarded by Admiral &twain, off the Tail of the Bank some tune 44 0 and being bound to New York, and laving a British Licence, she was suffered to pass. She was afterwards uken by an American privateer, ind steam by one of our ships and tarried kit° Hafal.* THE ARMY. • '~~ It is reported t)*t Lord CATiCART I S Regunent of Horse Guards, and some other Regiments, are under orders for embarkation for the North of Ea.' rope, to act In concert with a Swedish armament. — We rejoice at this ; for, although we eau but ill spare our troops for any other service than that of the Peninsula, yet we hail the circumstance as an addi tional proof of the cordiality of BERNADOTTE in the common cause against France. A diversion in Hanover, which is said to be ripe for insurrection, is now spoken of as the object of the Swedish or British expeditions. The 2d Battalion of the 12th Regiment has re leeived orders to embark from Harwich for Cork. A small Detachment of the 102 d Regiment has received the route from Winchester, to embark at Portsmouth for Bermuda. A Detachment of the Corps of Royal Artillery will proceed this season to Ceylon. Marshal BERESV9RD. it is said, is so exasperated with the late conduct of the Portuguese cavalry, under that gallant officer General D'UusaN, that lie has issued orders that they shall walk beside their horses, with their swords slung on the pummels, and their [ jackets turned ; but when the enemy appear they may [mount and charge, and retrieve their character and [jackets. There are Bulletins issued about the health rf Mar shal BERESFORD every day, in the Lisbon Gazette. The last says, ,‘ Marshal B.'s wound is doing very well, and his health excellent ; except that his legs and feet swell very much, because he cannot lie in an hori zontal position." MdRGATE, SEPTEMBER 15. The Ball given last night, in honour of the Cap ture of Madrid, was most numerously attended, since it was under the patronage of Lord. and Lady HE NEMER, Sir W. and Lady Pout, Colonel ALLEN, M.P. and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen at pre sent residing in the Isle of Thanet. It is calculated that about 600 persons were present, including a great number of the visitors of Ramsgate and Broadstairs. The room was very splendidly illumi nated with festoons of Lamps, with various devices, with stars of different orders of knighthood, and with the letter \V above each of the windows. The' town is not solull as it was some days ago, and the owners of lodgings are growing remarkably civil. About 70 persons took their departure per packet this day for London. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. Last night the Play of the Merry Wive ef Windsor', was performed at this Theatre ' • in which Mr. Pim- CET performed the part of Fairtaff. Mr. YOUNG, in Ford, displayed, as lie generally does, considerable talents. Mr. BLANCHARD, in Sir Ho,gh.Evans, mani fests a knowledge of his part, and an efficient and re sistless vein of humour, which we have not seen equalled since the time of EDWIN. It would be equally unjust and tasteless not to mention, that we have never seen the parts of Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page so admi rably exhibited as they were by Mrs. C. KEMSLE and 1 1 Mrs. Gins. _ The Farce was The Taming of a Shrew, in which Mr. YOUNG made his first appearance in Petruchio, a part not well adapted to his talents or style of acting. Mr. Youm.: wants vivagity, and while he often reminds us, and sometimes with advantate, of the excellence and energies cf Mr. KEMBLE, he sometimes exhibits a copy, somewhat softened and redeemed, indeed, of that great actor's failings and imperfections. Mrs. C. ICENIIII.4 Katharine, presented an admirable, exquisite, *and powerful performance. The Farce, and the whole of the night's entertain n.ents, went off with eclat before an audience thronged and respect%le. . RICHMOND THEATRICALS. Last night the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was performed at Richmond to a crow ded audience, for the &utile purpose of bringing up the deficiencies in the Managerial Mammy', consequent upon a bad Season ; and though las!, not least, with a view of once more gratit)ing the vanity of Mr. COATES, of Thespian notoriety. The audience were, as usuAl, much entertained with his eccentric representation of the part ; and if they now and then indulged in a hiss, they were cruel only to be kind—for certainly Mr. CoATEs is not the most accomplished Romeo in the world: but kind dispositions to the poor Managers ought to cover a multitude of dramatic offences. There was one scene, however, in which the exhi biticn was truly laughable. When be lays hands on Juliet at the Masquerade, he seemed to have studied the graceful attitudes of DIDELOT, in the Ballet of ! Zephyr and Flora. For an instant it was supposed Ithat he was mounting into the air, by means of ma chinery, but poor Juliet not having studied her part i with so much advantage, proved rather an incurs- ' brante to his'flight. • After the Play, Mr. COATES came to pay his de voirs in the Boxes ; and upon overhearing a Gentle- Man ask a Lady how she liked the “fun ?"—he boldly announced himself to be the Hero of the tale, to the no small amusement of the circle. Among the company we noticed the Duke of CLARENCE, Captain FITZCLAIIENCE and the Misses, FITZCLARENCE, Colonel BERICLiT and Captain BERK• LEY, Captain WINDHAM, Lady EGREMONT, .Mrs. JORDAN, ACC. Sec. His MAJESTY, we reget to hear, has lately expe rienced another paroxysm, the duration of which was thirty hours. Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT set off from Carlton House, at half-past four o'clock, for Windsor, ac companied by his Royal Highness the Duke of CUM BERLAND. ' Mr. Rosa has withdrawn from his duties at the Board of Trade, which are now discharged by Lord CLANCARTY and Mr. ROBINSON. Yesterday the Earl of Haaarwcrrox entertained I the O ffi cers of his Regiment with a grand dinner, at hit house, Stable Yard s St. Jaw's. SERIOUS INSURREiTION OF THE FRANCH PRISONERS Al DARTMOOR DEPOT. FURTHER PARTICULAk& Plymouth, September Ib. It appears that the prisoners had worked them selves up to the highest pitch of rage at being allowed no more than one pound of biscuit per day. The use of biscuit, it is to be observed, was to be discontinued as soon as the bake-house bad been rebuilt; but the Frenchmen were absolutely deaf to remonstrances. A detachment of the Cheshire Militia, and the South Gloucester Regiment, were drawn up on the walls surrounding the prison; and, although they had loaded their pieces with ball, the prisoners appeared undaun ted, and insulted them in the grossest terms: indeed, our brave men withstood the contumelious language of the prisoners with a patience beyond all praise.— A sentinel on duty, called JONES, had his bayonet wrenched off his piece, yet nobly reserved his fire: ' an officer, however, followed the Frenchman, struck him over the shoulder with his sword, and brought off the bayonet. The Frenchmen even bared their breasts to the troops, and seemed regardless of danger. The number of prisoners is about 7500; and so menacing was their conduct, that an express was sent off to Ply mouth-dock, at eleven o'clock on Sunday night, solicit ing immediate assistance. Three pieces of artillery, (six -pounders) were in consequence sent off, early on I Sunday morning ; and on their arrival at the principal gate (bon), the bars of which, of immense size, had been previously broken by stones hurled against them by the insurgents, they were placed in such directions as completely to command the whole of the circle which the prison describes. This had the desired effect, and order was restored.—lt is to be noticed, that the allowance of bread at which these deluded men have so indignantly spurned, is precisely the same as that Which is served out to our own gallant sailors and marines. The prisoners at Dartmoor have also been allowed to go out by parties to work in the surrounding country ; but their conduct at the Depot, as well as on board the prison-ships at Hamoaze, has always been very irregular—complaining when there was no reasonable ground of complaint, insulting the English officers, throwing meat or vegetables to the ground cr into the sea, which were of prime quality, and which would have been highly prized indeed by i our own suffering peasantry. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. M All. DUE. Dublin • - 0 1 Guernsey Waterford - 1 1 Jersey Cadiz - - 0 1 Anbolt Lisbon ,ILS. ARR. DU/ 0 1 0 1 0 0 - - 0 1 1 Gattenburgb - 0 2 --- - - Heligoland - 0 0 I Madeira - 0 0 The Savage sloop of war, the Little Ann, —, and four other ships of the Quebec fleet, have arrived off Brighton. The Royal Bounty, Gambles, to Prince Edward's Island, has been taken on the Banks of Newfoundland by the Yankee priva teer, and burnt, after an action of an hour and a half—one man killed, five wounded. The Kitty, Thomp.dn, from Greenock, to St. Andrews, North' Britain, was taken 31st July, by an American privateer, retaken 4th inst. by the Pomatte frigate, and carried into Newfourdland. The privateer captured, the tat August, the brig Two Brothers, of St. John's. FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 14. Sailed the Freeling packet, for the Mediterranean. Wind variable. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 15. No arrivals nor sailings this day.—Wind S. W. PORTSMOUFH, SEPTEMBER 16. Arrived his Majesty's ship Viexn, with a Meet from the Downs.—Setiled his Majesty's ships ALFRED, DOVER, and Recutus, with transports, for Corunna. Wind S. W. DEAL, SF.PTEMIER 16. Arrived the GAAIBIER cutter, with a convoy from Exmouth, which are sailed for the River.—Wind S. YARMOUTH, SEP (EMBER 16. Sailed the LEVERET sloop, on a cruize ; and yes terday, A. m. the DRAKE sloop of war, fur the Texel. Arrived the LARK gun-brig, and remains with Soc.ity, Vice -Admiral MURRAY ; CHANTICLEER and PROSPERO s loops of war. The Tezel fleet, commanded by Ad miral FERRIER, is ezrected to rendezvous in these Roads early in next month, there being a sufficient flow of water to admit of ship of the first rate into St. Nicholas Gatt. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain BUCHANAN was sworn into the command of the Perseverance, destined to Bombay and China. Grateful for the increase of/rat-tura and ifulocatiotu during the summer months, in addition to their win -1 ter stock of Patients, the Corporation of Surgeons lately vrtrd a piece of plate to the Conservators of the Pavements of the Metropolis and to the Directors of , the various rival Water Companies. The latter Gen- 1 tlemen • seem now to have redoubled their exer-1 tions to evince their high sense of the honour thus conferred, and there are but few streets of the Me tropolis which are without deep ravines and re servoirs of mud water within the distance of a few paces. The exhalations froM these pools must greatly contribute to enrich the Disciples of GALIN,' during the approaching winter,— besides furnishing additional employment for the Coach-makers, in the repair of broken carriages, and keeping all the Laun dresses in and about the Metropolis in constant em ployment to equip their customers in clean linen.— In addition to these advantages, we ought not to omit to mention, that in case of fire, a ready supply of water will thus be secured. But this is not all : if the worthy Gentlemen to whom we have just allu ded meet with suitable encouragement, the Strand will be navigable about Christmas; and the Honour able Company of Waterman will then follow the praise worthy example of the College of Surgeow. The motto for their service of plate will no doubt commence with freta dm /styli curnmt, " Sena how sairamius sum anaebit.7 • WridISTA SEPTIMBIR 164 Yesterday.the Plasmas, and Familyil spent the day at Virginia Water, on a fishing party; but had very poor sport.. Lord and Lady HAacounTo and Lord and Lady WALSINOHAW, were also of thal party. They returned to the Castle at seven o'clock. This morning Princess CHAittorre of Wm.= took an airing in the Great Park, with her Aunt, Princess AUGUSTA, for two hours, accompanied by Lord WAG I BINGHAM, Lady PAULE?, General WYNYARD, and Co lonel TAYLOR. Princess SOPHIA took an airing for an hour, in her carriage, in the Great Park. The PRINCE REGENT has selected two of his finest Chargers, to be sent out as a. present to the Emperor of RUSSIA. The Ear; and Countess of Essitx, on Sunday, gave a grand dinner, at their seat at Cashtobury, to the Duke Da BOURBON, the Duke and Duchess D'Ara- GeuutarrE, and nearly the whole of the French Noblesse. The pending Boxing-match betwixt CARTItt, the formidable Lancashire pugilist, and BONE, the sturdy champion, will take place to-morrow (Friday) for a stake of fifty guineas, play or pay. Betting on the event is even. Smolensk is a very singular town. It is situated on the Dnieper, and occupies two hills and the valley' which lies between them. It is surrounded by a wall 90 feet high and 15 thick, with towers at every angle, a broad deep ditch, glacis, &c. Its circumfe rence is about 5 miles. The houses, which are mostly wooden, are curiously interspersed with gardens, groves fields of pasture, and corn. The streets are floored with planks. It carries on no manufactures os much trade of any kind, and scarcely contains five thousand inhabitants. Between this place and Mos cow, a distance of 250 miles, over a bad road made with the trunks of trees, there is no town of much im. partaace. Near Viaama begins the great forest of Volkonsk, 'which extends without interruption 150 miles, almost to the gates of Moscow. In this forest the great Russian rivers the Duna, Volga, and Dnie per, have their origin. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an Inquest was held before A. Gm., Esq. Coroner, at the Lord Cochrane Tavern, Speng-gardens, on a view of the body ofJOHN CORSET, Esq. late a Surveyor, residing at Lewisham, in K•.nt. After the Jury had seen the body, which appeared swollen to a large size, they returned to hear the evi dence, touching the death of the deceased. Mr. G. Cross, a gentleman residing at Lambeth, was the first witness. He stated, that he dined wish a party of friends on Monday,last, at the ship Tavern, Charing-cross. While at dinner he was called down to speak to a gentleman, who asked him if he knew any of the inhabitants of Lewisham ? He answered, Yes, The gentleman . then informed him, that a per, son of genteel appearance, residing at Lewisham, had been taken dangerously ill the same morning, soon af ter his arrival in town by the stage, and that he vela then at No. 13, Spring-gardens. The witness went immediately to No. 13, and he found the person was Mr. Corbet, Surveyor. He knew him, and was much concerned to find him in that situation. The deceased was laid on a sofa, speechless, when he saw him, and apparently in a most dangerous state. The witness immediately informed the deceased's family, sent for medical aid, ai.d, about six o'clock in the evening, ordered the body to be removed to the Lord Coch- . rave Tavern. Mr. John Hall, Surgeon and Apothecary, Nn. SS, Charing-cross, deposed, that he was sent for at about half past eleven o'clock on Monday morning, to No. 13, Buckingham Court, Spring-gardens, to see a Gen. tleman who had been taken ill. The witness under stood he resided at Lewisham, in Kent. When he art ived, there was a total suspension of all his facul- , ties, and he found him suffering under a marked case , of apoplexy from spasms. The persons in the house informed him that the deceased had not been more than ten minutes in the house. He was not sensible at‘any interval. He never spoke ; the witness bled him, and applied blisters ; he bled four ounces ; the blisters did not take effect ; saw him every half hour from eleven o'clock to six ; at the request of a Gen tleman (Mr. Cross) he was removed to the Lord Cochrane Tavern. He died at seven o'clock the same evening, as the witness was informed, but was not present at his death. The deceased died with a strong marked case of apoplexy ; he was quite a subject for apoplexy, being exceedingly corpulent. Witness was of opinion that he died of apoplexy. Mr. Brown, a Surgeon, at Lewisham, deposed, that on Monday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, he was requested by the family of the deceased (two young Ladies, daughters) to see the deceased. He accordingly went to town, and arrived at the Lord • Cochrane about half past five, or six .'clock. He found the deceased lying in a state of insensibility, labourieg under apoplexy. Cupping was ordered, and sixteen ounces •of blood to be taken. The de ceased died at seven o'clock in the evening. The wit ness had known him' eleven years. He had been dis.. posed to live freely, and was of a full habit. The •• witness was of opinion, that he died in consequence of rupturing a large blood vessel under the brain. Hannah Hine was sworn. She stated, that she lived at No. 13, Spring-gardens. The deceased camp to ' the house alone, on Monday morning, about a quat ter before eleven. Her mistress was out of town. Art eleven he was taken ill. A Medical Man came im- , mediately, and soon after a Physician. He was quite .• speechless. At six in the evening he was removed to' the Lord Cochrane. The deceased was nut incoxi cated when he came to No. 13, and she saw no pp: son with whom he could have quarrelled. • The CORONIIII, after the above evidence, observed, that there could be no loubt of the verdict. It was clear, by the testimony of the Medical .Gentlemen b that the deceased had died by apoplexy, and come. quently they would return a verdict, Died by the Visitation of COD. The Jury, without hesitation, agreed in the Coroner's suggestion,and a verdict was accordingly taken of—Died by the Visitation of Gon. The three Ladies, daughters of the deceased, who arrived in town on Monday, are in lodgings in Cock. spur-meet, where they were on Tuesday joined by their youngest sister, who remained behind at Lewis ham, when they went to Richmond. The meeting I of these young Ladies, under such circumstances, it would be difficult to describe. Their mother bee. ' been some time dead. • '&:Alba-vs !YS'J~l►t~ ed eit Its