Star. — London, England, 1813-03-26 00:00:00

• THE EVE ING STAR LONDON. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Cont. 59f—for ac. 59—.5 per Cent. Sail—Bonds 4s. Ss. disi Exch. Bills 41. Ss. pre.—Oninlum. nothing done. Mr. VaNsirraftes plan of Finance experienced, last night, a regular attack, conducted by Mr. Hvs missow. We believe the real argument that.ought to weigh on the present occasion, will be found to come borne to every man's understanding. All expendi tureall taxes are in themselves evils, but they are tnavoidable, and the question is simply this ; how can the business be so managed as to produce the least inconvenience ? Now it is plain, that what may be advisable at one time, would be less prudent at ano ther. The country,' embarked in a straggle for exis tence, submitted with fortitude to many burthens and privations, The Sinking Fund was arranged, and the plan adhered to, till some hundreds of millions of the public debt have been redeemed—without a single shilling of the taxes having been taken off in conse quence. It is time that the public should participate in the benefit—not by a repeal of taxes, (for that is mot proposed) but by a little bteathing-time from new impositions. The State, and the general• stock of property have been saved for our posterity ; there tan be no necessity that it should be handed down to ahem free from every incumbrance. Soon after our Paper was at Press yesterday, the Messenger, who was the bearer of Lord CATHCART'S dispatches, arrived in town, and we immediately communicated to our Readers the substance of the highly-gratifying intelligence which they contained. At the date of the dispatches, viz. on the 6th inst. Lord CATHCART was with the Emperor A.LIXANDER, at Kalitsch, a place about 150 miles from Dresden, and 50 from Brealaw, in Silesia, to which place (as our Readers will recollect) the King of Pausslit fled from Berlin—his conclusion of the Treaty of Alliance, offensive and defensive, with the Emperor of RUSSIA, which Lord Canicara announces, shews that Bres law was purposely selected by the King of PRUSSIA, in consequence of its proximity to the Russian head quarters, and the two Sovereigns had an interview on the 22d February. Prussia has, of course, declared war against France. It is also rumoured in the official circles, that the same Messenger is the bearer of dispatches of great importance from Lord WaLeoLE, at Vienna. From the St. Petersburgh Papers we have szlected a Precis, or detailed account, of the operations of the Russian Armies, which will be read with much inte rest.—The accounts from Gottenbnrgh state, that the Swedish Expedition for the shores of Pomerania was on foot. It was limited to 6000 ;nen only ; and it was rumoured, that this force would not be in creased, unless Great Britain co-operated with Swe den in wresting Norway from Denmark. We can not bring ourselves to believe, if Ministers have re, ceived assurances from Denmark upon which they can rely, that they will ever lend the honourably aid of British support to the furtherance of such crafty and insidious policy on the part of BERNADOTTE. If Denmark is willing to renounce her allegiance to France, and if her repentance is sincere, surely no statesman in whose breast magnanimity resides will take advantage of her prostration of strength to strip /ter of the most valuable part of her territories. The mild and sagacious policy of the Russians in entering the Provinces of the North as friends andi deliverers, and restoring the national functionaries, affords a striking contrast to such selfishness. Their advance into Europe has been accompanied with every circumstance calculated to endear their cause to the nations around them. They have resorted to the Press, as the most formidable auxiliary which they could use for the overthrow of the oppressors of Eurepe. Witness the Proclamations and other publi cations which they have recently disseminated over the Cuntinent, and the eagcrnes with which their conciliatory offers have been hailed at Warsaw, Ber lin, Hailibtegh, and Dresden I The Press, which has been so lung ferreted by the French—worse than fettered, compelled to disseminate falsehood through out Lutope, has, since the successes of the Russians, begun again to exercise its legitimate functions.— Wherever our Allies have carried their arms, the Press is occupied in exyosing the malignant and de ceitful policy which has been so invariably pursued by the revolutionary tyrants. This powerful engine, we hope, will continue to be mere and mor e employed in the subvtls:cm of the grand systematic fraud of the French diplematists. Nit only in the North but in the South, have measures already been adopted for the diffusion of truth. The valuable suggestion of Mr. G ALT, in his travels, that a press for the Le vant ought to be established to counteract the misre. presentations of the French in that quarter, has been adopted by GO\ eminent. The necessary presses, types, Ike. have been provided under the directions of IkIr.VALPY, the Class.cal Pfriter, and we expect soon to receive Newspapers in Greek from Zante as regu larly as those which are published in the other lan guages of Europe. We cannot sufficiently applaud the wisdom of this measure. It is impossible to cal. cuLite the benefits that most result from a steady pursuit of an undertaking which has for its object at - owe, the moor* of fraud, ana the Improvement the human mind. The State Prisoner, about whom so much has been recently said in the Foreign Journals, is reported to be the Prince of BAVARIA, whose intercepted corresputt dence with his father has given great offence t 6 Bose• PARTE. This young Prince commanded the Bavarian contingencies in the invasion of Russia—a service in which he embarked greatly against his will, We have received Gibraltar C4ronicks to the 28th February, but they contain no intelligence of great importance, The following are extracts: " MURCIA, FEB. 6. gg The enemy are in Tarragona, and from four to 50130 of them are proceeding to Valencia, where they continue to levy contributions, sending off to France such individuals as do not immediately comply with their exorbitant demands" " CARTHAGENA, lAN, 29. 8, The French epntinue on the same points ofl Fuente de la Figuera, and Puerto de Albayad. The head-quarters of the second army are still in Murcia." la TRUXILLO. FEB. 12. Palombine's division, which it was supposed would not push beyond Burgos, has arrived at Vit toria." " BAEZA, FEB. 13. " Soult has proceeded from Toledo to Madrid with the greatest part of his troops." 44 MERIDA, FEB. 13. 44 Soult, persisting in his endeavours to deceive his men, has given out that he will re-occupy Anda lusia, as soon as Peace with Russia shall take place, which will shortly he Me ease." " CADIZ, FEBRUARY 21. " We-have received Monte Video papers and pri vate letters to the 7th November. The rebels con tinued within sight of that fortress. 1 , By an Official Report from the Supreme Board of Health at Carthagena, it appears that the lever which occurred last season in that city, has not com mitted such extensive ravages as on former occasions, the total number of deaths from the epidemic, amount ing to only 424 during last summer and autumn.'? Forty sail of light transports are now collected in Yarmouth Roads, whence they will sail with the first fair wind, for the Baltic, under convoy of several sloops of war and bomb vessels. Each transport has on board a large flat-bottomed boat, and it is reported that they are to embark a small army of Prussians, and Swedes in the Baltic for an expedition against North Holland, where the inhabitants are said to have recently evinced symptoms of revolt against the French troops. All the gun-brigs formerly on the Plymouth station have removed to Portsmouth, previous to their being employed on the Lakes of America. Sir J. YEo, the Commander of the Flotilla, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday. Strong detachments of Marines are col lecting at Plymouth for the same service. The following letter from Cork contains a rumour which we shall be hnepy to have it in our power to contradict ; 44 CORR, MARCH 21. 61 A vessel has arrived at Limerick, direct from New-YOrk, in 27 days. A passenger on board brings intelligence that the British frigate JuNoN, of 38 guns, was captured by the American frigate Essex, after a severe action, in which many lives were lost. This account was read by the passinger in the New. York Paper." On the above letter we have to remark, that the similarity of the names of Julian and JAVA may have betrayed the bearer of the report into an error, more particularly so as he speaks from memory only, and has not brought the newspaper in which the account alluded to is contained. Upon referring to STEELE's List, we find that the JUNON, of 38 guns, was upon the Halifax station, a circumstance which gives some degree of probability to,the report; but at the same time we mist observe, that the vessel which has ar rived at Limerick, must have left New-York on the 22r1 of February. Now the New-York Papers of that date, from which we have already given extracts,' contain various accounts of the capture of the JAVA, but no mention of the JuNoti. Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT left town for Wind sor, for the purpose of consulting with the QUEEN as to the arrangements for the funeral of the Duchess of BauNswicic. His Royal Highness returned to Carlton-house in the evening. Orders were yesterday issued from the Lord Cham berlain's Office, for the Court to go into mourning for the Duchess of BRUNSIVICK--.10 commence on Sunday next. The Earl of MOIRA is expected to leave London on Sunday or Monday, on his way to embark for India. Dispatches for Sir Join WARREN were sent off on Wednesday night to Plymouth, to go by the WASP sloop of war, which is to sail immediately on thch arrival. They are stated to contain the answer of Government to those received by the DurrEREL, and which are understood to have conveyed some over tures from the American Government. Film—About ten o'clock on Tuesday night, a file was discovered in the Dock-yard of Sheerness, which for some time raged with considerable violence. Some assistance was, however, promptly procured, nd by great exertions it was soon got under. The place in which it broke out was consumed; but we have not heard that any store 4 were destroyed, nor was any person injured. Nine shoemakers were lately committed to Read. Bridewell, by the Mayor s for a combination to [Am their wages,. NATAL IMBI2IGBNCE. YAST•INDIA SHIPPING. The following ships, outward.bound, were an well on the 20th January last, in lat. 1. N. long. 23. W. viz,--GZNIRAI, HARRIS, MARQUIS Of CAMDIDI, MAR QUIS Of ELT ) PERSILTSRANCE, CHARLDI GRANT, and CUM. FALMOUTH, MARCH Sailed the Princess Elizabeth Packet, for Lisbon, with mails ; Princess Elizabeth (2), for Surinam ; Little Catherine, for Corunna ; Lady Emily, for Ja maica; Chesterfield, for Rio Janeiro ; and Man chester, for Halifax. The whole of the Fleets sailed this morning, but the wind having changed, the Newfoundland and Mediterranean Dave put back again, The West India Fleet is expected to prlt back in the morning. Wind W. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 24. Arrived the SEALARK, of 12 guns, from a cruize ; ACHATES, of 18 guns, from the Westward ; WOOL. WICK, of 44 guns, from Portsmouth, supposed for the purpose of taking in marines for America ;—and. two schooners (Americans) prizes to the LYRA and DISPATCH. Docked yesterday, the MARTIALgUn brig; and this morning, the Ross, of 20guns. The JAVA frigate, captured and destroyed by the Constitution, was not built in the East Indies, as has been erroneously reported; but was the French fri gate Nereide, captured off the island of Madagascar. Another frigate, taken in the same action, was named the Madagascar. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 25. Arrived his Majesty's ship STRENOUS, from a cruize. Sailed his Majesty's ships DIADEM and NEmzsts, for Plymouth ; Prime, with the Isaac Tod, for South America ; and the ESCORT, with a fleet for Guern sey. Wind S.W. LYMINGTON, MARCH 25. Sailed his Majesty's ships SIBELLA and ARWIDF, with a fleet for Cork. Wind Northerly. DEAL, MARCH 25. Came down from the River and sailed the Retreat, LEACH, for India, and Mentor, LELOY, for Madeira, with the Moffatt and Union, Eastlndiamen, and the whole of the outward-bound, under convoy of the COUNTESS OF ELGIN cutter and RAPID schooner, to Portsmouth. Arrived the SPECULATOR lugger, with convoy, from Plymouth, whieh are sailed for their destinations.—Wind N. YA a MOUTH, MARCH U. Yesterday arrived after post the THRACIAN sloop of war with transports ; and the PODARGUS gun brig. Arrived this morning, the SAVAGE sloop of war with transports, making together about forty sail ;—each transport has flat-bottom boats upon their deck, ready for immediate service, the whole is expected to sail in a day or two with the DAPHNE and DRVASTATION, they having signals flying for the Baltic. Remain the ships as per last, with the arrivals.—Wind S.E. We have received some more New-York Papers this morning, but not of a later date than those already received. EXTRACT FROM THE COLUMBIANOF FEBRUARY 20. IN SENATE, FEBRUARY 15. " Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Bradley asked and obtained leave to bring in the following Bill, which was read, and passed to a second reading:— , A Bill to encourage more effectually the destruction of the armed vessels of the Enemy entering the ports of the United States.' " Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re. presentatives of the United States of America in Con. gress assembled, that if any British armed vessel shall be found within the harbours and waters under the jurisdiction of the United States during the pre sent war with Great Britain (other than vessels coming as cartels or flags of truce), it may and shall be lawful for any person or persons in any manner whatsoever whilst such armed vessels shall so remain within the jurisdiction of the United States, to burn, sink, or destroy any such armed vessels, and for that purpose to use torpedoes, sub-marine instruments, or any destructive machine whatever ; and a bounty of one-half the value of the armed vessel so burnt, sunk, or destroyed ; and also one half the value of her guns, cargo, tackle, and apparel, shall be paid out of the Treasury of the United States, to such person or per sons who shall effect the same, otherwise than by the armed or commissioned vessels of the United States. " WASHINGTON, FEB. 16. " The Bill further to encrease the navy of the United States, by purchasing or building several sloops of war, passed the House of Representatives ; as also a Bill to authorize the appointment of six ad ditional Major-Generals, and six Bligadier-Generals, to the army of the United States. g , A Gentleman just arrived from Bermuda states, that the British ships of war had taken a quantity of bombs, howitzers, and rockets on board, for an attack on some of our sea ports." It is to be hoped that every Member of the British Parliament will pausea little, before such an oppressive Tax as the Apothecaries' Bill be sufkred to pass into a law ; and that they will consider that there are more classes of the people than the very opulent. The fra mers of this Bill have (among themselves only) given very specious reasons for the supposed neces sky of this oppressive measure ; but they have con sulted neither the purse nor the interests of their patients. They affirm that the Attornies are rendered more respectable by a similar law ; that is, they have become more rich;—but these wise men forget that every man, woman and child—rich and poor —young and old, may have and, indeed, must have lass occa sion for kw than pkyr:c ! - - 7^•• THE ARMY. Letters have been transmitted by the Lord Lieu. tenant, to the Commanding Officers of the several Corps of Volunteer Infantry, in Kent, stating that, with the exception of the Dockyards Corps, their services are to be dispensed with after the 24th inst. the establishment of the Local Militia having ren. dered them of no farther avail. The 19th Light Dragoons, • commanded by the Hon. Colonel O'NEIL', bas marched from Dublin fur Cork, from whence they are to embark for North America. The 23d Light Dragoons, commanded by the Earl of PORTARLINGTON, has replaced the 19th in Dublin garrison. The Enniskillen Dragoons, from their late station,. at Ballinasloe and other towns in the county of Gal. way, passed through Athlone last week, on their route to Belturlaet, which is to be head-quarters of that fine regiment till further orders. The Leitrim regiment of Militia has received or. dcrs to embark at Bristol for Pidgin, where they are to be quartered. Friday last, two troops of the 7th Dragoon Guards marched into Leeds, to replace the Scotch Greys, which are ordered for foreign service • and on Thurs day and Friday, the West-Suffolk Militia arrived at Leeds, on their route to Berwick-upon-Tweed. The 16th regiment of toot, from Berwick, are to march to Perth to replace the Durham militia, wiltt have marched to Fort George. The 91st Regiment is to be removed from North Britain to Quernsey. ASSIZES. SUSSEX—HORSHAM, WEDNesanr, MARCH 24. CROWN SIDE. _ _ Richard &under: was indicted for aiding and assisting Colong P. L. Mollenbeck and Major G. Hoban', Dutch prisoners of war, to escape trona their parole. They were stationed at Read ing, and the prisoner, Saunders, had formerly lived at Audit, in this county, from whence he had removed t(/ Reading. In la. nuary last, Major Holman being in London by permission of Government, met Saunders, whom be recognised : he then offered him £3OO to aid himself adds ulac! Mollenbeck to escape—the half to be paid in London, and the other half upon their arriaal on the Continent. This Saunders agreed to, and met them by appointment in a post-chaise, in which he conveyed them to 4 little inn, called the Fortune of War, near Robcrtsbridge. The landlord of the house, however, suspecting they were prisoners of war, gave notice to a neighbouring Magistrate, and they were apprehended in bed at his house. • Major Hannan, Who gave evidence, was indignant at a crass. examination by the COMISON SZAJLA NT, and muttted, s. Von, repondrerex ceci dans utte attire place." le which t Common Salt SANT replied, " No Gentleman would answer a snag who had broke his parole of honour." The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Learned Judge sentenced him to be transported for life. Siam Joluum was indicted for slabbing John Drer, with intent to murder him. The cfrcumstanr.es of this case Were as miles:—The prisoner was a corporal in the 68th regiment of foot, and was on his route from Arundel to Chichester, when be stopped at Benham, at a small pubic-house, kept by the prosecutor. He came with a pri vate of the same regiment in s. fish- cart. They called fora glass of beer, and atter some conversation, welch the landlord did Got much notice , he heard the prisoner all upon the private to say, whether h e id not give the fi shermau a shilling to ride four miles: The private at first gave no answer; but at length said--." Mr. Johnson, you did not; you only gave him some beer to carry Too as far as he was going." The prisoner, on this, grew angry, and gave the private a blow on the face; upon which the persons pre. sent took part with the private. The prisoner immediately drew his bayonet, and swore he would run any of them through i 4 body that hits . He then wantonly, and without any provocation o , P ro c c d ked an old man out of a chair la whit& he was sitting, and kept flourishing bis bayonet. The landlord seeing this, got behind him. and fearing some mischief, seized his arms, with a view of pinioning his hands ; but not succeeding effectu. ally, the prisoner run the bayonet through the deshy part of his belly. He was immediately secured. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was drunk, and that be was irritated by being called a d —d Irish tellovir.b! He was found Guilty, and sentenced to be hanged. Titesas,James, and Jake Ritharisea, convicted of sheepettallng, were sentenced to be hailed. YORK. Tllll ZINO V. JAMS, STARICII4 The defendant was charged, in au indlcunem found at the last Special Assizes at York, with inciting to the commission of fts. lolly, by counselling and contriving the demolition of a certain mill belonging to Mr. Cartwright, of Rawfolds To this indict* went thp prisoner had pleaded Not Guilty, and bad traversed it to the present Assizes. The . delendaut being called npoit, {lid ant appear ; but ono of his bail came into Court, and said that the defendant had been Informed by Mr. Allison, that it would not be necessary tor hint to attend. Mr. PARKS said, the defendant had been ill advised ; it was his duty to have appeared personally in Court, to answer to this indictinent,as it was impossible that he could know what course night have been adopted respecting him ; but it was not his in tention to insist upon his appearance. 4 * If, (said Mr. Parke). the defendant had been tried at the late Special Assizes, I should have thought it my duty, In the then state of the county, to have laid evidence before his Lordship and you, on the subject ;—but in consequence of the present happy and tranquil state of the county, the result of those severe but necessary examples which_ were made on a late occasion, I have determined to say no evi• dente before you, and to consent to the acquittal of the prisoner; and I hope this will be considered as a turther proof that Go• vernment wish to do nothing oppressive to any of his holgjestes subjects, and that their only anxiety has been to restore tranquil, lacy aad good order." Mr. Justice La Btotte.= 4 Gentlemen, there has probably been some mistake in this business. The defendant ought cer tainly to have appeared in Court ; but as the Counsel lot the Crown is willing to dispense with his appearance, audios offered no evidence, you must find hint not Guilty." The Jury, of course, acquitted the defendant. CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, MARCH We bad for this day's market considerable fresh supplies of Oats and Wheat, from Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, also a pretty good sprinkling of Barley from Suffolk and Norfolk—superftne wbiteWheat maintained their prices, but ordinary continues very dull, and full 2s. cheaper—Fine Oats were Is. and interior 2s. per quarter lower, and a great many remain unsold—W.4 r, aye s and Barley, full is. per quarter lower—ln miter Grain no alo terat ion. Wheat, 741.1045. 106 s. I Grey Peas, 75..84x. Fine do. 184 s to Wes. Beans, 741.785. Rye, 701.765. rick Ditto, 86s. 745. 13ar . :y. 50s. ties.—Fine, 74*. I Feed Oats 481.345. 995. Malc - 95 a. 102$. Poland do. 395. 45 x. Fine Ws:44loBs. White Year, 96r. 110 s. Fine Flour, 1051. to 110 e.. Putatoe do. 50s. 555. Rape Seed, N. 50, £5B per last. :onds, 100 s. to toss. per sack. MARRIED. The 24th instant, A. Robinson, Esq. R. N. to Mary, d.ugh.er of the late Captain llomas Gibbs, of Queenborougb, Kent. DIED. Yesterday sennight, after a lingering illness, which she bore with extreme fortitude and resignation, Sophia, the amiable and of daug ter of Morgan Yeaiman, Esq. -urgent] ,of Bristol. The 27th of January last, After a short nines', Prince Kos pert's, Dominica. Alexander Cameron, Flog Captain in the eta West-lodia Keg:ineur. At Linlithgow, oa the 11th instant, Mr. Andrew Mitchell writer, in his 19th year. At Factory-lull, near Cork, the Rev. John Hoare, Chaste4or and Vicar-General sit linterick, and Rector of sta:lise.ile. LQINIDUN : Printed by LavaL KLPI I Picket Olage.i etti piblislted there, ILA at the Star-alita Temple-Bar.