Star. — London, England, 1813-12-14 00:00:00

4a, Moßt V 1. 1094.Ttg FROrCH IN HOLLAND. Another atrival of Dutch Papers to the 12th inst. enables us to state, that the affairs of Holland are proceeding most prosperously. The feeble and scanty remains of the French troops in that country are silently moving towards their own frontiers. We cannot yet announce the surrender of the Texel fleet, but it was reported at the Hague, that Flushing and the Island of Walcheren had been also abandoned by the French. The Allies are now 3'4000 strong at Utrecht, and no apprehensions whatever are enter iained of any movement from the side of Wesel or Cologne, where M'DoliaLD _commands. The best possible spirit prevails throughout the whole of Holland : The Allies have crossed the W. 41 at Tiel, and have extended themselves in the country between that river and the Maesel and the French are said to have quitted Nimeguen. The Island of the Texel has been delivered from the French ; and the garrison, with the exception of the Commaniler and two other French Officers who are prisoners, have joined the Mich; and will assist in reducing such places as are still Subject to the enemy. The private letters by the Dutch Mail from Ainsterdam, of the 10th, and from the Hague, of the Pith instant, are all written in a style of the greatest . in s nidence as to their own ability ; in con. itinction with their old allies the English, to resist the French. The manner in which they paint their kefferings, during the residence of the French troops, beggars all description. It is impossible not to feel a tational pride in contemplating the manner in which they speak of this country and Government, as to the prompt and liberal assistance which has been Afrorded to them. We etpect that the nekt Mail *ill bi ng ut ac tolints of the fall of Gorcum. It is invested by a Prussian force. • " The garrison, with the exception of the aforesaid Corkimandant, and two other French officers, who are prisoners of war, have joined the Dutch. " We were enabled to make ourselves entirety masters of all the artillery and amthunition on this 31and." • 14 UTRECHT, DECEMBER 7. vg We are here in expectation of the arrival of $O,OOO more of the Allied troops, who are to pass . tfirough this place. According to intelligence this day received from the Hague, the youngest son of . his Royal Highness, odr Sovereign, 17 years of age, arrived there yes terday Morritng from Berlin. His Highness alighted Ott the Hotel de Turenne, and was ithmediately lodged in 'the house of My. Baron Lamsem, at the corner of The Square."—Zaialoves Pater, Dec. 10. " DORDRECHT, DECEMBER 7. (4 The Governinent t)f . our City have this day, by Trochmation, likewise declared our beloved Prince Wiriam as Soveitign of the Netherlands. The Pro iclimation being followed by a general approbation' I Committee is nominated to offer his Royal High . bests the Sovereignty in the name of_tbis City likewise. According to certain intelligence (already given ty us), Helvoctsluys was evacuated by the French in the night between the Sunday arid Monday last The enciny's garrison retired on board the flotilla, oh which occasion, as .we learns a boat, overladen With 'nen, filled, and the men *ere all drowned. " Admiral Kirkkert entered Hclvoetslttys yester day evening. The French flotilla, \ski), immediately thereupon quitted the road of Ilelvoetsluys, arrived yesterday about noon, seventeen sail strong, in sight of the tuitenslus, and last night took the way to Wil iiamstadt, whcre the schooners and gun-boats are hauled into the harbour, whilst the larger vessels vete obliged to remain lying off the harbour. The enemy, whose first intention was no doubt to retire with the flotilla to Antwerp, therefore appears not to have dared to venture to the batteries of Oeltjens plaat, which is in our hands. " According to accounts received, the enemy had caused all the crews of the flotilla . to be landed at Willis ns!adt, " From another side we have the intelligence, that the Allies last Sunday trussed the Waal at Ticl, and have extended themselves in the country between the Maese 'and Waal. The same day, as is reported, the French quitted Nimeguen. The passage from flardwicksveld toWerkcndam had not been completed afternoon; but every thing will this evening be ready for the purpose. Exclusive of the pontoons from this town, which were already lying at Har denksveld, there are others passed thitherwards this afternoon. " The Russians have likewise throWn up a battery of four pleats of artillery at the ferry at Hardenks veld, for covering the passage ; and, finally, a num ber of Russian and Prussian troops of all descriptions, %kith much artillery, have this day passed by Passen drecht. (ni their way to Amsterdam. The whole Dyke, between this town and Colin them, is foil of allied troops and, exclusive of this, Zorincheni is, on the land side, already entirely in glosed by a numerous corps of several thousand men. The plan appears to be to effect the passage on Werttendam with a •crilsiderable force, who ate im- Thediately to spread themselves through the whole of Dutch Brabant, and likewise release those parts of our native country from the enemy's yoke before that be can have time to fix himself in the fortified towns:" " DORDRECHT; DECEMbER 8. " Up to this moment the passage at Weikendam is not yet effected, nor any thing undertaken against t he town of Gorinchein itself. According to report, both the one and the othei hare to wait for the arrival " HELVOETSLTItS, DEC. 12. gg Yesterday infortnation was brought by a pilot' that the fortress of Williamstadt had, the night before, been evacuated by the French, and a body of Ma. tines was immediately sent from hence to take pos session of it. " General Cooke is just arrived &iv from the Brilli and will, it is expected, be followed by a regiment of the Guards in the course of the day." )PASHIONABLE PARTIES. Earl Bathurst hinertained the Duke of Richmond and a large party to dinner, on Saturday, at his house in Mansfield•street. Lord Sidmeuth gives a grand dinner, to-morrow, at his house in /44r-street, Spring Gardens. Lord and Lady Melbourne entertained a select party to din ner, esterday, at their house, Whitehall. The Earl of Westmoreland has a biro party to dinner on Thursday, at his house in Grosvenor square. The Chan6llor of the Escheqicer gives a grand dinner on the 20th instant, at his houtte in Downing-street. Ihe Countess of Arran had a card party, yesterday evening, at her house in D•ver-street. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Clarence. at bib house in Stable-yard, St. lathefs, from Bu,hy Park. The Marquis of Buckihghant, at his house in Lower Grosvenor street, from bit staP, Stowe, Hams. '1 he Marchioness of Buckingham, in Lower Grosvenor-street, front her sear, Arington, Dowager Lady I ancred, at her house in Mountwtreet, Gros venor-square, prom a tour. Sir Leonard Ho'nscs, Bart. M. P. and Mr. Watson, at Batts' New Hot.;, Dover-street, from the Isle of Wight. Mr. and Miss Donovan, at ditto, from their seat at Twitken . Mr. Band and Mr. Cohk, at ditto, from Oxford. Lord Sydney, and the Miss Townshendt, at their scat, Frog nall, from Lord Salad's seat in Suffolk. Be.r.Ab.—tNo alteration in the price this Week ; the Quartern Loaf lI d. wheaten, and 90. household. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—After a repetition of Grange Boten, and the moral Drama of Illusion, at this Theatre last night, we were entertained with a revival of the very laughable Farce of Crotchet Lodge, in which Mr. NIUNDEN/ took the part of 2 runcheon, and Mr. BANNISTER that of Nimble, and performed the characters in a style cf eminent attraction. 1 COVENT-GARDEN.—Mr. CONWAY appeared, for the second time, yesterday evening, at this Theatre, in the arduous part of Coriolanus, which he performed i with an increased manifestation of ability. WEiv.mtasirEtt SCHOOL.—The :eiddithi of TERENCE was again represented last night by the King's Scho lars, prior to the Christ Mas vacation. The Prologue was well spoken by Mr. MORE : it recited, briefly, the leading features t)f the Comedy, , and concluded- by ! pointing out the beneficial effect's of public educa tion. The Epilogue was also well delivered by Messrs. ; RANDOLN and MARKHAM, as ifyrus and Sannio it is levelled at several prevalent fashionable follies, par ticularly the rage for pugilism. CHARTER-HOUSE SCHOOL.--Yesterday being the , Oration-day of this ancient Institution, at two o'clock Divine Service was performed in the Chapel, and an excellent Sermon preached by the key. Jas. CURREY, Chaplain, at which were present the Bishop of Los box, the Dean of ST. PAuifs, and a great number of the Nobility and Gentry, Governors of this very an tient establishment. Alter Which, they repaired to the Great Hall, which *Ai fitted up for the purpose, when Master TRISTRAM, the Captain of the School, delivered an appropriate Oration in Latin, which re= 1 , teived great applause ; after which the Governors gave the usual donations to the Orator, and they, as well as the scholars, partook ofd sumptuous ehter tainment prepared for the occasion. Some rein-deer were lately presented to Sir Mt aIAEL SHAW S I'EWART 14 Captain CATIIbART, of the ALEXANDRIA frigate. They are now browsing en cne of the high sheep parks at Ardgowan, N. B. and seem to be in as thriving and happy a state as if in their native region of Lapland. They are parti- Cularly fond of the lichen; ot muss, with Which the rocks in their pasturage aboUnds AIME= • - . - „ .. • iLdriesi. , of the Russian &141' - 'we reer t.+— lsen - kin, 46 13.448'41Y ECOND. % Enttiollt expected ici arrive iiL. ti? camp fief Ore torinchern.4— .. ...—... MeanWhilet the': I'm skint eatens th.: tortiess em A . . LA 4 t riST INTELLIGENCE snorer HOLLAY4D the land sad., , yid likeseiii that which -lite ciOss the 'Maas at WerkeidaM, has teceived considerable rein- RECEIVED BY GOVERNMENT. . . ; fOrcements and the good consequences of this last Our old friinds, Ehe Cossacks, are as rude ; , x eier. ,undertaking is. rendered certain, it being expected, to the adherent s of t h at ill. u s e d man, N AI ' OLEON the sv,th imp at i ence b y s h e H o l landers on the left bank i GREAT. They have taken Breda, and male part of :if the Wiese, *ho are still under the French yoke. " The Funds flotilla in an d o ff Will emsta d, h ay - the garriso n p r i soners . ing received pil ots f rom A ntwerp, w i t h orders to re- The following i s th e su b stance o f the Dispatch es tire to that pl ace , y ester d ay got un d er sa i l, and en- received from Holl a nd t hi s d ay b y Mi n i sters : deavoured to get over the Krammer ; a brisk can- "It appears by a letter from Major -General Tait nonade, in consequence, took place, between it and LOR, dated Hague, I lth instant, that Breda and the forts of Iluitensluis and doltjetisplaat, which con- Wiliiarhstadt had been evacuated by the enemy, and tinned for several hours, and as not the least damage • they are now in the possession of the Allies. was thereby iustained on out- part, operated so much " On the approach of th ree hundred Cossacks, who on the enemy, that h e w a s fa ta ll y prevente d from I represented themselves it the advanced guar d o f his undertaking, and - t au g h t an anc h orage b etween Willemstad and the Klundert, in order to get out of , Ten Thousand Russians, the Garrison of Bre& the reach of our guns. (Eighteen Hundred men) had marched out. Six " The fire from the Buitensluis was kept up to . Hundred of them b however, fell into the hands of tflh such extent; that they had nearly expended all their ammunition, but the rem a in s of t h e firing is still per- Cossacks, who had pen etra t e d i nto t h e town b eforc . ceptable. the evacuation w as comp l ete d. "At about four o' c l oc k y ester d ay afternoon a I " Williamstadt was e vacuate d on t h e 10 t h. Th e supply of eight waggons, with ammunition, arrived. Garrison (from Nine Hundred to Sixteen Hundred " Yesterday a ship, laden with palisadoes, sent off Men) retired in the direction of Bergen-op-Zoom , by the enefny, and destined to De Graaf, was de- leaving One Hundred Thousand Pounds of-Gunpow tained by °air gun-boats in the Kul, and sent u p to der, and One Hund r ed an d Fif ty - two G uns , ' w hi c h this place.'' “ AMSTERDAM, DECEMBER s. they had spiked. "We have received the following information from i " They had taken measures for destroying the the Island of Texel :—The company of Coast Anil- flotilla, but had imperfectly executed their intentions." lery on the Island of Texel, under the command of Captain Von Breningen, joined themselves to seve rel Burghers, and being united, forced the French Commandant to a capitulation. " HAGUE, DEC.II. s' Breda has been taken by the Cossacks, and about 600 of the garrison made prisoners : the re mainder retreated to Antwerp in great confusion. it Gorcurh is invested by the Prussians." THE ARMY. -• Lord C. SOMERSET is expected to embark for the tape, the latter end of the month ; he has appointed Captain RocEas, of the 18th Foot, his Secretary. The 92d regiment, which has been at the Cape for some years, is ordered home, as is also the Ist bat talion of the BSd. The Ross-shire and Argyle regitrttnts of Militia have marched from Portsmouth and Haslar to Porchester Barracks; the East Kent Militia, from Hadar and Fort Monckton Barracks, to Portsea Bar:- racks ; the 2d West York Militia, Irem Porchester, to Hasler and Fort Monckton Barracks. A detachment of the Brunswick Hussars embarked on Friday at Portsmouth - for the Peninsula. We are happy to state; that the Ist bait.ilion of that excellent corps the 96th, is ordered to proceed tit Canada, from the West Indies, where it has been upwards of nine years. Canada being delightful 4harters both for Officers and soldiers, it is expect?e, that this regiment will immediately he filled Up with volunteers from the Militia, with which it was always a favourite corps. We have heard it reported, th: - ;• the 80th Regi ment, or Staffordshire Voluntiers, are likely soon to haVe a second battalion, in consequence of having received a large draft from the King's Own Staff:rd Militia. On the return of the S'id Regiment from Indla, the 80th were excluded from receiving any of their men, froth their efficient *tate, and their being the next regiment in that country to return to t urope. The Gazette of Saturday night contains a notice from the War Office, stating that the Regimental Agents have been called upon to render an account of unclaimed arrears remaining in their hands, be longing to Officers, between the '2sth Dec. 1783, and 24th of Dec. 1797, and to pay the same into the Bank on account of the Paymaster-General. A list of 800 Officers to whom arrears are due, is then given, and it is notified that the said arrears will be paid to them, or their legal representatives, on application at the War Office. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening a boat, belonging to the MUTiNE brig, came ashore at Dover with the pilot ; the vessel being under orders for Portsmouth, to be paid, several of the Officers and people, who had been left ashore at Deal, came l'ound by 14nd for the purpose of joining her, and taking advantage of the boat being ashore, the whole of them, thirteen in number, left Dover harbour to proceed to the brig, but whether from the darkness of the flight or other cause, the boat did not reach the vessel, but was driven on the rocks at Cop Point, Folkstone, and it is reported that the Purser, Sur neon, and four seamen, were unfortunately drowned ; ?wo Lieutenants and five seamen saved themselves by clinging to the rocks. About four o'clock on Wednesday evening, the in habitants of Christmas -street, Bristol, and streets ad joining, were alarmed by the explosion of a barrel of gunpowder. It appears, as Mr. Dowly, hair-dresser, in Host-street, was grinding a composition for making fire-works, it took fire and communicated to the bar rel of powder. The roof of the house was blown up, and many houses adjoining materially injured. Mr. Dowly and one of his children were much hurt. BATTLE OF LARGS.—The scene of action where the , battle of Largs was fought has, of late, been feued for building ground, .and a number of Danish graves , hate been discovered this season. In one of these,' Last week, amongst the bones that remained, were found 13 pieces of silver, some of which , were carved, and no doubt served as ornaments of dress. This grave was from eight to nine feet in length, and is not far distant from the place whore the stone was put up to commemorate the battle • and where it is said, HAco , one of the invading chiefs, fell—he was of King HAco's household, and, it is supposed, must have been buried in his full dress. It seems not un likely the aboie was the grave in which his remains were interred. It it now upwards of 550 years since the Battle wds fought, May the next isvad!4 foe meet Nato's fate! r • Nlikk it4BAiiKATION FOR i3oLiAkii. it appenii by (Air Yarni r outli Ind Deal lettere, tEat 4e'hole of the 'hoops asseinbled at thoie with 'tilt Car/Wunder in Sir Tti. , l4.tit CAA. HAM; sititbd fur 1 - I.iHand yesterday t and that thoin it Harwich were in expeciation of b:ing immediately tsmbiirked. YA R ifrli4 Wet - MIER' gt The ttinsprits, with Mai t-Geneial Gla's's bi vision df Troops On board, sailed this mothing 111-Ivoetsluys, under convoy oir the Ain-, and Tuaitzuzn, with si light breeze at W.N.W. +l4 ParN6Ets AUGUSTA and Rauaitirawr have Sailed fot the Weser. and the nuttiest for Spiti:tad.6 41 DEAL, DlCithria Arrived his 1 4 ,1 ajesty's ship 6Aniatn from Piirtst mouth, and die Daiwa gult-btig froth a truize off Dungeness.—Sailed the Etpedition for Holland, oh board of his Majesty's'ship tierttits l / 2 which ship takes out the Cominander in. Chief Of the Forces, Sir Tim. MAS Gftandist, his Staff, the CoMmissariat and Medi cal Departments ; his Majesty's sh;its DICTATOR * GRAMPUS. and RitouLuis, with sev.ral transports.— The trdops are principally on board the men of war, and the stores, baggage, &c. on board the trAn'iports. Also failed the Al.tliT sloop of war on a cruize off the French coast —Wind N.W." HARWICII, DECEMBER 19. " Vft.. are in hourly expect ! ttion of trAnsports coming from Porttmouth and life River, to carry over the 33d, .i.i.sth*, 27th, and Ist Roygl Veterans; to Ml land." NAVAL INTiLLIGENCE. ARR. bvi. S - i 0 1 - 0 1 1 0 MA' ARR. DID.. 1 2 Heligolsild - 1 2 Gdttetaburyh O 1 Guerissey O 0 Jersey - o 1 kiAland BRISTOL, DECEMBER 13. By a letter to the Rogulating Officer of this Port, from the Captain of the HELENA sloop of war, dated Holyhead, the 9th inktant, it appears that tht True Blooded Yankee American privateer was ctuizing in St. George's Channel, having been seen off the Cumra on the 6th, from whence it is supposed she is gone cff the Salteise. Dublin . . Waterford Cadiz Listria Corunra A I.z.orD's, Ditermsatt 14. " The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to Infirm the Committee, in rtply to a communication relative to the True-blooded Yal.kee privs , eer, that two sloops of war were cruizing between Belfast and Holyhead; and having received information of 04 privateer, one Las sailed in pursuit of it, while the other maintains its cruizing-ground." ?ALMOUTH, DECEMBER n. Nothing an it - rd but the Shirk, Vnui, frchit Smyr• tia. Nothing sailed to-day.—Wind E. fresh-gales. HARWICH, DECEMBER is. A D , itch Schnyt arrived this morning front Unf eeling, whence site s-iiled on Satin-lay. The Here- ditary Prince of ORANGE and a Russian General of some consequence has been expected here all day. Arrived .the Auckland packet, with a Mail and passengers, from Helvoetsluys.—Wind North. GALWAY ; DECEMBER 6. The sloop Macdara is totally wrecked, Most of the cargo, however, will be saved. The crew were in the shrouds horn six in the ntbrning till four in the after noon, when, by the Fraiseworthy exertions of Mr, Moms, of Mpiddle, who had a boat carried over-land, a distance of two miles, they wire fortunately rescued from h watery grave, and every assistance eel/tiered them iheit distressed situation required. Arrived the Lark, COCSINS, from Liverpool, with salt and coals, Monday night last, off Achill Head, she was struck by a tremendous sea, which carried away her' mate, Mr. Wm. Murphy, (fortunately the only person on deck) her companion, stauncheons, quarter-boards; be its, and every thing on deck ; and with the excep tion of the tnasts, - rehdered her a complete wreck-. the people oti board imagined she was going down. DISTRIBUTION OF PrtliE-MONEY. Euryalo,, Achille, and Illustrious, for l'Etoile, the 11th inst. as 41, Norfolk-street. Crrdelia, for le Bon Genie ; and Raleigh, for Die Hoffoung, I I the ISth in.t. at In, Norfolk-street. Hetena, for the Portsea, On her arrival; af.er the lath instant recalled at 44, Norfolk-street. Forteard, for the Helene and Forsogct,on board, the 17th inst.; recalled at IS, Great George-strier. Sparrow, for the Oneida, it! IS, Greet George -street. Renoninie, for the San 'obel i the ?id inst. at 2, Adelpl,l' Terrace. Cret?n, for the Anna Braner, on board the 14th Soso; recalled at 12, Lipper Thames-street. It is said to be the intention of Government not to commission any more ships of the line for the ptesent. The Onion, of 74 guns, wanting repairs, is'ordered to be paid off at Plymouth, and the Tusssos ai Chatham. . The Edward,. HRSELTON, of Newcastle, whilst riding in Malmoe Bay one dark and blowing night, was boarded by a Danish bort full of me'. She got alongside the Edward undiscovered, and part of them actually reached the &et before the alarm wat given. A conflict immediately commenced (the Id; ward's crew using oars and handipikts) and part of the assailants Were di leen itro their boat, which sepa rated, and th.l remainder into the sea, and perished. As Mkl-iael Richards, a youth about 19 years ef age, was returning froth Deck, in a boat, t i Hallo- (play, Plymouth, yesterd.ty se'nnight, in ctrelessly removing a fowling-piece, Which he took with him for the purpose of s hooting - se -gulls, it went off, and the con:ents passing through his body, instantly killed him. What renders the circumstance still more distressing is, that the youth's mother was also iti the boat, and witnessed the inelancholy fate of her son. PRICE OF STOCK; THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Reduced 80 6 V —Cons. gnut—for acc. Gulf 4 per Ct. 7 —Navy ahnt—Bank Long Anna. 141 1 S-Itiths We* On:s. cogi—Sofids, Is. CIS. dii:=-Kich: NU 4s. Se. pre.