Star. — London, England, 1812-09-19 00:00:00

'44 4 ifying istrecmditteena edottngencies, with which tbf rep e a l was clogged in its first concoction, were ao t r ensoved•rill 'after the Gt.itanrca had sailed from Sy/oath ; and it would therefor'. be rash to conclude goy thing respecting the probabilities of peace or war. t ill that document in its ultimate form shall have ken taken hit° the Consideration of the American eovernment Since the preceding page was pin to Press, we h a ve learnt that the letter from Liverpool, announcing the arrival of the Gamma WASHINGTON, was received as f ro m die Proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury.— i t i s p o ssible that some fabricator made use of that Gent l em an's name to give countenance to the false hood ; but it is, at the same time, possible, that he 'Ay have been imposed upon by some :peculator; and bate actually written the letter. When this article ball have met his eye, he will probably feel it incum bent upon him to explain how the rumour originated- GOTTENBURGH MAIL. A Gottenburgh Mail has arrived this morning, with some important intelligence from the Seat of War in the North. The occupation of Smolensk by the French was known at Gottenburgh, but their friends in Denmark admit, that it cost them 10,000 m en—of this we have not the smallest doubt. The Battle of Polctsk, in which a complete victory i s claimed for the corps of OUDINOT (or rather of ST. CYR), ended, as we have more than once stated, de cidedly in favour of the Russians. As a proof of this , neither ST. CYR nor M'Dozaaen (the Duke of TA.. t: NT o ) have been able to advance a single step since its occurrence, and Riga has been effect ually relieved., From a Proclamation or Address of the Metropo litan Bishop of Moscow, and the answer of ALETAN. ER, it appears, that the utmost unanimity prevails' at that capital, and that the inhabitants are deter mined to a man to die with arms in their hands in deience of their country. At Moscow, therefore, we suppose a dreadful conflict will take place. With an armed population, animated by zeal and loyalty, if the Goverment possesses but ordinary vigour and resolution, Moscow will be the grave of the invading army. Let but every Russian, from the Emperor to the peasant, adopt the resolution of the great and good King WILLIAM, when a numerous host invaded , Holland—" I will defend my country to the last ex-, tremity," said he, with honest indignation, " and if I am forced to retreat, I shall die in the last dyke." Bis firmness saved his native country, and he lived afterwards to be the Saviour of Europe, as Monarch of these Kingdoms. We are glad to find that active preparations are still making to forward the Swedish expedition : an increased activity in its various equipments has been visible since the return of the CROWN PRINCE from the interview with Lord CATHCART and the Emperor ALEXANDER. The following are extracts from the Swedish Pa pars, on this and other topics : " GOTTENBURGH, SEPT. 9. " The ships engaged for the expedition have been inspected, and ordered to hold themselves in readi ness for immediate service; such as had been dis mantled are refitted. "h is reported that the French have suffered a defeat near Smolensk, and a great part of their army put in complete route. " The result of the conference at Abo has not transpired, but it is said Finland will be restored to Sweden." Extract of a fetter from Copenhagen, dated Sept. 6: —" The obtaining possession of Smolensk cost the French upwards of 10,C00 men. Revel holds out bravely, and no besieging artillery has yet arrived. Two vessels, laden with coffee, &e. have been taken out of the last convoy in the Belt, by the gun-boats." FROM THE ST. PETERSERC;H PAPLR OF AUG. 6. a We have the pleasure to lay before the public the letter of his Eminence the Metropolitan of Mos cow, Platow, of the 26th July, to his Majesty the Emperor,and his Majesty's reply to the Metropolitan: " MOST GRACIOUS LORD AND ENI rortort—The diet metropolis Moscow, the New Jerusalem, re ceives, as a mother, her anointed into the arms of her iffectioilate sons ; and whilst she has a perspective foresight through the rising mist, of the shining future glory of her Monarchy, sings, in joyful transports, Hosanna be to him that comes in the name of the Loss! „” Let the vaunting insolent Goliah carry the ter top of death from the borders of France into the Provinces of Russia, the Holy Faith, that sling of the holy Russian David, will suddenly split the fore head of his blood-thirsty baughtiness 1 This sancti- Led image of the holy Sugius, the ancient champion for the welfare for our native country, is presented to your Imperial Majesty. It gives me gain that my decreasing faculties will not permit me to enjoy the View of your Majesty's beloved countenance. " I send my prayers up to heaven that the At li:wiry may of his grace advance his beloved peoplE, and fulfil your Majesty's wishes! " Most gracious Lord, your Imperial Majesty's most submissive intercessor, (Stgned) " PLATOW, Metropolitan of Moscow." ANSWER. •' Most Venerable 11.. tow—I have received your letter, and with the same the image of the holy Sugius. The first I have received with pleasure) as 'coming from a shepherd of the church, who is so highly respected by me, and the Iltter with venera tion. The sanctified image of the holy protector of the Russian armies, I have commanded to be given to the armed population of Moscow, which are train ing for the defence of their native country. May he obtain it through his intercession before the throne of GOD, and may he by his prayers lengthen the term of your years, which are ornamented with honour and renown ! " Recommending myself to your prayers, I re. main, with affection. ( Signed) " ALEXANDER." The original is signed in his Imperial Majesty's own hand-writing. l'ha Swedish Papers are filled with details of the ceremonials of the reception of the CROWN PRINCE, at Abo. The utmost cordiality seems to have pre vailed, and the Emperor ALEXANDER conferred the insignia of several Russian Orders on BERNADOTTE. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT. A dissolution of Parliament is now finally resolved on. It will take place about the third week in Oc tober, when the harvest will have been completely got in, and the bustle of the Quarter Sessions will be over. A most active cairvassing has already com menced. The Electors of the Empire cannot now be suffi ciently on their guard against the insidious approaches of those ignorant and illiterate, but purse-proud men who have degraded the character of Senators by•pros tituting their votes to the highest bidders, and have been so often, in the words of the enlightened Speaker of the House, " bought and . sold like cattle in a market." The ensuing Election will, we trust, pre sent a new zra—l:t none but men of approved talent, but above all, of approved and well-tried integrity be received as Candidates—let not' wealth or extensive possessions be passports to a Seat in Parliament. A profound and enlightened Statesman once em phatically said, that the wealthy and powerful in this countr y had nothing to do to gain esteem, but to re "k frain from mischief. We must deprecate their in ( terference, therefore, with the rights of the enlightened and middling classes of society : and let the electors of Great Britain on their parts, manfully resist every undue attempt to influence their votes, from whatever quarter that attempt may come—let them appeal to their own experience and judgments alone—men of virtue and talent will then have a chance of be coming our Representatives. This of itself will be a glorious Parliamentary Re form, commencing at the root of the corruption and abuses, which have so long preyed upon the vitals of the Constitution, and palsied the energies of our Na tional Councils ! The PRINCE REGENT artived at Calton House on Thursday night, abou eleven o'clock. Yesterday the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND had an audience of the PRINCE REPENT. Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Sheriff's of Lond on waited upon the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House, to know when his Royal Higness would be graci ously pleased to receive the Address of the City of London ; when his Royal Highness appointed Tues day next, at two o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke Of CLARENCE dine , : on Monday last with Lieutenant Colonel COOPER, who is rapidly recovering from his late seven; indis position. Tuesday se'nnight, the buke of NORFOLK arrived at Greystone Castle, Cember land, since which time a large party of his frierris have erij•'yed a continued scene of hospitality worthy their noble host and his venerable mansion. To-day the Earl of MOIRA gave a grand dinner to a select party or Noblemen and Gentlemen, at his house in St. Jatttes's Place. The Countess of HARRItIGTON, on Wednesday evening, had a select party at her house in the Stable yard, St. James's Palace. ' Friday last, the Earl of LONSDALE, the Countess of LONSDALE, Lady MART LOWTHER, Lady ANN, Lady CAROLINE, and the Hon. Captain LOWTHER, arrived at the Castle, Whitehaven, from Lowther. Earl SPF.NCER is gone on a shooting party at Mr. CARTwatonT's, near Stoney Stratford. Countess SPENCER and family are amongst the vi sitors at the Isle of Wight. A contested Election for the Office of Chief Ma gistrate for the town of Plymouth, took place on Thursday, when JOHN ARTHUR, Esq. was elected by a majority of 11 over TosixiN, Esq. Thursday HENRY BARING, Esq. gave a sumptuous dinner, at the White Hart Inn, to his numerous friends in Winchester. Monday, the Representatives of Winchester gave their annual venison feast at St. John's House, to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Freemen, and a select party of Gentlemen. Paris Papers, of three days later date than that from which we extracted the Fifteenth Bulletin yes terday, have been received. They contain no fresh document of this nature ; though private letters state that the French light troops are rapidly approaching towat ds Moscow. We shall shortly hear of more severe fighting. Mr. CODE, the Author of the forth-coming Opera at the Lyceum, is one of the most favourite and suc cessful national Poets of Ireland. His , s Sprig of Shilelah and Shamrock so green," will be popular as long as his native country remains undenalionalized His pictures of Irish manners are exquisitely drawn. A lamentable accident happened on Saturday morning last, near the seat of Sir Thomas Hatton, Bart. at Long Stanton, near Cambridge, who, by the horses running away, was thrown out of his currtcle, and falling upon his head, frac ured his skull in so terrible armnner that his life is despaired Oily THE ARMY. Lieutenant-General the Hon. WILLIAM! STUART has not, as has been stated, accompanied the Gitards to Corunna, but proceeds immediately to join Gale ral HILL, via Lisbon, as the nearest route. General STUART is a brave, active, and experienced Officer, and must prove a great acgOisition to General HILL. Major GARDINER, of the 6th Regiment, is ap pointed an Assistant Adjutant-General on the Staff of Great Britain. A detachment of volunteers from the Irish militia embarked on the 9th instant for the different regi• ments in England, under the command of Lieutenant WA LSH, of the 1 Ith Foot. Another Artillery detachment of 50 men and 100 horses, is to embark immediately at Portsmouth for Spain. The recruits lot the Royal Scots, now accommo dated in tents at Tilbury, on account of the crowded state of the Barracks, are to be immediately sent round in a transport to the Isle of Wight. The 10th, or PRINCE'S regiment of Hussars, hid a grand field-day yesterday on Hounslow Common. We regret to state, that two of the men were dd. mounted ; one had his shoulder disloc,ited, and the other fell on a stone and had his head severely cut— but both are in a fair way of recovering. The General Court Martial held at Chelsea oh Lieutenant KENT, of the 21st Light Dragoons, con cluded their proceedings last week, and that Officer has returned to his duty in Ireland. The Court-martial which was held at Chatham on the soldiers who refused to cross the Ferry at Sheer ness, sentenced each of the delinquents to receive 300 lashes. , Nine of these men were sent to Sheerness, where General LAWSON had arrived, and the sentence was to be carried into execution • but atter the forms usual on such occasions had pass ed, the offenders were informed that the PRINCE REGENT had been pleased to extend his Royal clemency to them, aid that they were pardoned. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM QTJEBEC, DATED JULY 10. 41 The Yankeys' declaration of war has -thrown us into some alarm, but we are a good deal relieved by the arrival yesterday of Colonel SCOTT with the 103 d regiment, 700 strong, and detachments of the Bth regiment, and of the Royal Artillery Drivers." How gratifying it must prove to the gallant army serving in Spain, to find that their brave comrades in arms at home are mindful of them, by subscjibing to the Patriotic Fund, for the Benefit of the Widows and Orphans of such as may be killed, and for the re lief of those who may be disabled in the glorious con test in which we are engaged. The 7th Regiment of Hussars, under Lieutenant-Colonel VIVIAN, now serving in Ireland, have set the noble example, which we cannlt doubt will be immediately followed by everrlegiment, regular and militia, throughout the United Kingdom. NefKilL INT, M. All. DUE. !LLIGENCE. ,ILS. Dublin Waterford Cadiz . - 1 .0 - 2 0 - 0 1 Guernser Jersey Anholt Att. Dut. 1 1 1 1 Lisbon - lieligoland - 0 1 - 1 0 Gatteiiburgh Madrira - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 His Majesty's ship MARLatmoucit takes convoy to Lisbon, eadiz, and the Mediterranean. The Concord, STEWART, arrived in the Clyde from Quebec, sailed on the 23d ultimo, with 120 vessels, under convoy of the MINERVA frigate and a sloop of war, and parted off Newfoundland on the 28th, with forty sail. FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 16. Sailed the Queen Charlotte packet, for Surinam. The Lord Hobart is detained until Friday. In con sequence of the American war the packets are to have 6 guns and 12 men in addition to their present number. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17. Arrived the BARBARA, 10 guns, from the Cork station ; GLEANS It ketch, from America ; VIRAGO, t 0 guns, from Cork. Sailed the o.mm:cc, 74 guns (new), tor Portsmouth, and LANDRAIL, 12 guns, for Bres.. The SEAFLOWER went from Hamoaze to the Sound. The SAN JOSEF, of 112 guns, Admiral Lord KEITH ; BOYNE, 98 guns, Admiral Sir H. B. NEALE; TIGRE, of 80; CoNQuEsTAnoax, CoLossus, and MAG NIFICENT, a 74 guns each ; and NIMROD and FANCY cutters, so long detained by contrary winds in Caw. sand Bay, are getting ynder weigh.—Arrived the schooner ALPII EA, from Falmouth ; the Mary, FISHER, from Limerick, with butter ; the Horatio, Tavta, ,from Guernsey, with stones. The GLEANER hired ketch left New-York 15th, and Halifax 26th ultimo, landed a Messenger with dispatches to the westward. His Majesty's ship INDIAN, with the fleet from St. John's and St. Andrew's, had arrived safe at Halifax, and were to prOceed for England on the day the GLEANER sailed. The Hamburgh ship Maria Fran! cisco, lately sent in here by his Majesty's ship MisLrroE, was lately liberated, and sailed yesterday `ship Bnurdeaux : she was met at sea by,his Majesty's Iship ZENOBIA, and again sent in.—Wind N. W. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER Arrived his Majesty's ship MACEDONIAN, from Plymouth ; and the LINNET sloop of war, from a cruize. Sailed the MELPOMENE, for the Downs ; BEAGLE, on a cruize ; and the Minzroz, with a con voy for Guernsey and Jersey. His Majesty's ship PARTHIAN is appointed convoy for Cork.—Wind N. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 18. Came down from the River several outward bound, and sailed with the whole of the merchant men, &c. under convoy of the FoutsToNE lugger, for Portsmouth. Arrived the FAVOURITE sloop of war, with a convoy, from Plymouth g and the RAPID from Falmouth; the whole are detained in the Downs by contrary winds; also arrived his Majesty's ship SCEPTER, from off Flushing. Sailed the Matilda transport, with French prisoners for Leith. Wind N. SHEERNESS, SEPTEMBER IS. The extra convoy for the Baltic sailed this morn ing, under the protection of his Majesty's ship STAR LING, with transports only. Merchant ships were nut permitted to sail with it. The regular convoy will sail on Monday next.. Wind N.W. ISLE OF WIGHT, SEPT, IS. Arrived.his Majesty's ship AMARANTHE with the Leeward Island Fleet under convoy, consisting of about 'l6 sail. The fleet left the Leeward Islands 47 sail in cowpony, several of them have previously ar rived. - BOXING. ' A pitched battle; which excited more sporting at:. I ; tendon than any whch has occurred in the present year, took pl ice yesterday, in the neighbourly od of Jalin i g, such having bees previously ann. unced f , r Uxbridge Common, whither the populace first start- . ed for. The combatants were a promising athletic young candidate from Laacashire, belonirill!T to !he Gregson School, who entered the list with the (in fications of the renowned Jem Belcher's weight, a milling mug and fearless resolution. Many adventurers from Lancashire had failed in establishing themselves on the boxing list since Gregson's resAute combats ; and that pugilist knew too well the lack of - a tit of science to suffer such to be withheld from his adopt ed youth, and Carter, from native rusticity sent forth I from the purring part of Lancashire, profited by the lessons and advice of the first spirrers of the day.— His antagonist, Bone, who h is often displayed in pu gilistic combats, had aspired to a more elevated no- tion of honour, by joining the ranks of the army, and he was alike a stranger to fear in the field of either bayonet: or marrowbone:. The men were of tolerably equal weight, and they set-to at one o'clock. Beating was even, but Carter had the turn: THE BATTI.E. Round 1. Bone made two good hits, left and right, without receiving a return. The distance was not well jai:t i ed, and the h!ts failed of effect ; he, however, got from the close, and hit his adversary down handsomely by a nginahardvd blow in the cheek which Ilse produced first blood.—Five to four on Bone. • 2. Caner evidently felt the effects of the hit, and sparred with great caution. He commenced a rally by a left-handed hit, which told, but it was returned with both hands. A sharp rally ensued, in which Bone shewed himself the best fighter, and placed most hits. He drove his adversary away, and Carter %g lint down, after • ' having much the worst of the round, by a slip in gating his heel into a hole whilst retesting, which caused considerable injury.— • Bt.tting six to four on Bone. _ _ S. Both appeared cotifidt nt, and Carter hit his man a lunging blow on the body, which was followed by a sharp rally. none 'thawed much quickness, but he was met often in this mond by Carter's left hand at the head. After exchanging several bits, Carter was thrown in a close. 4. The combatants were alike in want of wind, and each made pixy. This was also a rallying, advantageous at intervals to both, but Carter had not the gift of throwing in his right band with any destructive force. An irregular close ended the round.... This round turned the betting in favour of Carter, who had re. ' covered his wind, and seemed to begin to feel that be was fight. ing. He met the rallies of his arivasary with his left hand very I successfully at the head, and although his right was employed its a sort of chop, yet, from the eagerness with which it was admi nistered, it told,. and Bone was down. He had from this daisl the lead, and It was never wrested from hint. In the fifth round he kept a sort of superiority; and in the !eh be signalized himself with that sort of temperance and courage ' which could not fail to secure victory. After this, until the twelfth round, he carried every obstacle ; and fought better in the twelfth round, which vanquished his ad versary, than he bad dime in any preceding one. Bone in the lat ter part of the fight gave his head to his adversary's arm, anti Caner gave him some smarting tastes of the Belchtrian Wing with the other Fend. The contra, which wat shatp and reso. lute, lasted seventeen minutes. REMARKS. ']his Lancashire adventurer promises to reach tht summit of a London boxer, in this degenerated day of pugilistic talent. He is doubtless true game, and resolute, regardless of fear, and of strength equal tq his athletic form. It augured much to see an adven- • venturer, who made his debut, fight at worst, as was the case in the first two rounds, and then lead and, win. He is effective, and violent with the left hand, but not gifted with punishing much with the right ; btft his practice will gain him that requisite. In an observation after ti:e battle, Carter said, on being . asked why be did not begin earlier, " You've wed -nought of tight," meaning he had scarcely got at it. Bone, as before observed, has shewn off on fanner occasions, and he is a quick fighter, but being out of condition, as alledged, was one cause of failure ; but the more prominent one Was the hardihood and game. ness of hts adversary. Thos. Jones and Norton se. conded the winner. Another battle was fonght between two little gene• men, denominated Cat:meat and Sur , , And it was merry one in favour pf Meter Snu , when a Magi* , trate did his duty in spoiling the sports in propria per. sons, and his mandate of peat: was instantly obe)ed, by a dispersion of the populace. The ring was thronged wit!, the usual motley. Very few of thei pugilistic corps were present, it being unseasonabk cos fighting. A French Abbe, who had been recently turned old of his box at the Opera by a certain Marshal s brought his action in a Court of Honour, and pleaded his owni ' cause, beginning his accusation in this manner 6S It is not of Marshal Turenne, who took so many towns—et Suffrein, who took so many ships—nor of Crillon, who took Minorca—it is of none of those that I have to complain ; but of that Martha! whoi tool my box at the Opera, and never took any Mint site in the whole course of his life--except se/ I" MILFORD, SEPT. 14.—A most horrid murder was committed this day, on the body of James Dean, in the service of Mr. Waters, who plies the passage from Bulwell to Milford. A person, about 40 years a age, dressed in a blue jacket and trowsers, describing him. , self as a sailor, came to Mr. Waters's house at rulivell last night, saying that he had come from Tenby, was looking for a ship, and requested a night's lodging, which he was accommodated with ; and this morning, ' about six o'clock, hearing Mr. Waters give his boy 36 shillings, with directions to go to Milford, the stranger said hen ould go over and try to get a birth ; and if he could not succeed, he would give the boy his breakfast,. and return with him to see what he could do at Angle. It happened to be a very thick fog, and the cries of murder were distinctly heard from the Milford shore ; they were supposed to pro ceed from some boy on board a vessel, chastised by the master; however, some time after, similar cries were again heard, and a boat was discovered by an, artilleryman near the shore, from which proceeded the cries of murder, but in a fainter voice, and a cash or something else was thrown into the water, after which the boat put off, and was obscured in the thick fog. The soldier alarmed some of the ne;gbbours, and in about an hour afterwards the Bulwell passage boat was discovered near Hubberstone with a great; quantity of blood in it. Every possible exertion war, used by the Magistrates in 'eider to detect the mur derer. About nine o'clock, the body of the unforva. nate boy was picked up, his throat being cut ie, shocking manner, with other mai ks of violence. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE 01.344:Fe! per Ct. Red.— —Cons. 59{ opg. .594 4 per CLtaint—S per Ct. 90t —Back Swat Onan. 6f# pre.—!Bonds 7s. a.. 4N.—Long Riau NU. (Std.) par 14. die.—.Da (std.) • ~- _.:_ ~.;s:ni~iill