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)- THE EVENING SIAR. LONDON. (JANUARY), and following Day. TO THE READERS OF THE STAR: ors ~1 ct• 'Cs :ly ue )11- of FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1813. Clacumcisum—Holiday at the Stock Exchafige. cj• THE STATE LO'T'TERY Will be Drawn in TWO DAYS, viz. 14th of THIS MONTH, I tt is now upwards of five and twenty Years Mace the Proprietor's of this Journal assumed the office of instructing the Pub iici 'through the medium of an Evening Newspaper: Their expe riment has succeeded beyond their expectations, and the STAR is not only the oldest daily Evening Newspaper in the Metropolis, but its Proprietors may venture to say, that It has maintained a firmer hold on the Publie opinion, and increased more decidedly in the confidence of its Readeir, than any contra porary Journal. For the indidgenee thus shewn to their humble efforts, the Proprietors of the STAR are vain enough to consider themselves lidebted to their never having attached themselves to any political party in the State, either when in or out of office. They feel a proud satitfaction in reflecting, that they have never sacrificed the independent principles which acquired for the STAR its early celebrity, or compromised their individual characters, as its Conductors, for integrity and honour. They may claim for themselves, there fore, the rare merit of ranking with those public Characters who never et --lave up to Party what was tneant for manl e tind!" And it will be their endeavour daily to rivet themselves more srmly in the public estimation, by a stedfast adherence to their principles. Their Party has indeed been that of their Coun try—theif only Enemies have been tb. Enemies of Great Britain—and their favourite Statesmen and Commanders have been those who best supported her Glory, her Independence, and her National Greatt.ess ! It iv mild be vain in a desultory address of this kind, to recal the great and wonderful events which have marked the present era in the History of the World, and which have been faithfully recorded in the Columns of the STAR. It will be sufficient for their purpose, if its Conductors briefly recal the occurrences; important beyond example, of the year which has now passed away, and remind their numerous Readers of the part which, as public Journalists, they have acted during this remarkable period. The clor.ebkic events of 1812, must be too familiar in the retol ltc:,oa of our Readers, to requireehutoeration here. he events in foreign countries, during the same period; have not been of lets importance to our national prosperity and grandeur. The whole Peninbula has revratedly, within the last twelve mcmhs, resounded with the groans of the vanquished destroyer of unoffending nations, and the unprincipled invader whose arm is rus i 1 against every man who has sufficient virtue tb d:aw a di,tinction between a sanguinary Usurper and a legiti- mate Sovtreign—the " Great Burlier of the Liberties of Man. kind" has been forced to acknowledge that there exists a nation which has put on the noble resolution of re-animating the prostrate entrgiet of Europe, and which stands pledged to the world to succeed or to perish in the contest ! Ike magnanimous example w hick Great Britmin has ;n this in stance afforded, has been felt in a quarter, where, a few short Months since, it would hove been least (:petted. The Bower of the French Army has been led into Russia in furtherance of thee execrable system of despotism, which its frantic In ventor has been but tuo successful in imposing on other nations, It was reserved for Russia to exhibit the glorious picture of what a nation could effect When roused by one unanimous sentiment of patriotic devotion. From the instant that the magnanimous Sovereign of the Russia. adopted the resolution of throwing himself into the arms of his subjects, the Conductors of this Journal hailed the cutnmen cement of a new Era, in the Moral and political World. They contributed their humble efforts to render the generous struggle made by our Allies, popular thrOughout Great Blitzin—thev preinc!ed, that if their Gene rals rigidly adhered to their system of ope•ations, the Invading Army would be annibiNied, and tbelr predietioos have bee; verified even beyond their most sanguine expectations. After ti is cursory sketch of the scope of their Labours for pre ceding ytar, the Proprietors of the Sa - mt hhmbly assure thb!ir Readers, that it is their unalterable resolution to main,* the high mutation of their Journal for impartiality, indopen - - deuce, and truth; and, although they have always abjured all connection with political parties, they have ever considered it to be their duty as good Citizens, not to weaken by captious oppwition the necessary exercise of Legitimate Power, when directed to the support of the beat interests of the Country. To this final declaration tkey may sincerely subjoin, the asse vuration of the most dignified and impartial Historian of any age or country ! " NOII3 OTKO, GALBA, VITELLItIi, net IN3IntIIS, nec 11G14k.k1C115, COGNIT3 r In the observations which we yesterday submitted to our Reader:, on the question now at issue wit:it America, we briefly alluded to the disgraceful prac tice of seducing our seamen, which it seems to be the determination of the American Government to con tinue. We regret to state, that our Columns of to day furnish another lamentable instance of this per nicious doctrine. When the Officers of the MACE ONIAN went on board the United States frigate as prisoners, they recognized several British Seamen ! It is not to be wondered, therefore, that the Ameri cans hold cut so sturdily for the krivilege of trepan ning British subjects. All that is brave, virtuous, manly, enlightened, noble and generous among them, is of British origin. They haVe long been in the habit of seducing our artizans with impunity—they tmcv wish to plunder our Navy of our best seamen : they will next lay claim to our Army—for it has already excited their envy on the plains of Canada. the name of our common country, we call upon Ministers to put an end to the clamorous rapacity of these transatlantic croakers for maritime superiority. We are for a dreadful blow being struck which shall resound throughout the whole of the United States. We are not disposed to call in question the policy which has delayed the arm of vengeance, but we trust that it has been slowly uplifted, only to arm it With such " quick consuming" energies --ut lapsu graviore rust r , *e this morning received Quebec Papers to the 20th ultimo. They contain the fullowitsgintelltgentei QUEBEC, NOVEMBER. 12. ICltvitarE t:iCr.ocic.—The Montreal Courier is jOst arrived. Nothing of importance has transpired.— The following ektract from the Montreal Gazette of Tuesday thews the result of the attack en Kingston: The great battle, so Much spoken of in Town as having taken place a short diitance aboie Kingston, turns out to be seven American vessels which ap peared off that place, and bombarded it during fifteen hours. The only damage sustained was the Royal Gorge being struck three times, and having one of her crew killed : seeing they could not effect a land ingy they set off for Sacke r ' s Harbour.' A PROCLAMATION. " Quebec, November 5. *hrkeis Treaties bt Peace and Friendship between his Britannic Majesty and the Emperor of all the RUssias and the King of Sweden were signed it Oberon; on the Bth of July last, by Mr. Thornton on the pan of his Majesty, and by the seireril Plehiptitentiarles of the two Powers on the part of their respec tive Sovereigns; and the signing of the slime having been officially • communicated to me, I hereby, in his Majesty's name, call upon all his loving subjects in this Province of Lower Canada, strictly to observe, by sea and by land, the said Treaties of Peace and Friendship, existing as aforesaid. (Signed) Gloßalt PRVIOSt. FORCE OW THE FRONTIER: 86 We should be heartily glad to gratify our Rea ders with an accurate statement of the force on the frontier, as much anxiety seems to prevail on the subject ; but as the troops are continually arriving from the interior, and from one port to another, it is impossible to give an accurate statement. The fol lowing is predicated in the most authenticated date in our possession : ItAttkabN's ARMY. In the Western County, including the troop* at Fort Harrison, Vincennes, and Judlina, generally 13,000 On the Niagara River 6000 At Plattsburgh and its vicinity 8000 Burlington, Swanton, and Derby • l5OO At Sachet's Harbour and at Ogdensburgh - i 5,000 33,500 The above number ssoaclusive of the Pennsylvania nnd Virginia troops, who are now on their march, and have probably ere this reached the Western Frontier 4,500 The whole corps at Greenbusb, on their way to Platts;. burgh - - 3,500 41,500 The Corfu Gazette, of the 11th of November, con. tains the following statement " Coi-fu, Nov. 11. The English are endeatfouring to effect a revolu tion amongst the Greeks in the Ottoman territories. Large quantities of powder have been distribt , re.l amongst the peasants of the Mona, and several en gineers have been lately actively employed in taking plans of the Isthmus of Corinth, and cf the strong fortified towns in its vicinity. 66 We understand, that in consequence of the in trigues of the British, the Turkish Government has insisted upon their immediately evacuating the islands of St. Maure and Cerigo; and in the event of refusal, has directed Ali Pasha, the Governor of Albania, t,) attack them with a large force, which is already as sembled at Giannina." The following is an extract of a Letter from Rio Janeiro, dated October 3:—'" Admiral Dixox has sailed on a cruixe. He applied for the Portuguese Men of War to accompany him ; but this was not complied with. However, the Prince has given hitt.; ,a fine three masted schooner, which was fitted out in three days, and manned by British officers and 5.2.1 , men. A difficulty with regard to her arose before her leAling port, as our Ministers thought that it was osTg a step too far (implicating them in a war with the United States) and were desirous of having het back again, but the Admiral had possession of her, and would not comply with their wishes. The Seri ton is taken up for account of the British Govern went to carry provisions to Lisbon." The depredations of the American priVueets in the West Indies, has excited no inconsiderable interest and curiosity as to their situation. The following account of them is received from Barbadoes 66 The General Armstrong, of 20 guns and 120 then, was cruizing about 19th November, in company with another privateer, to windward of that island. The Retaliation was cruizing off Berbice. The Joel Barlow, 14 guns, P2O men, was between Martinique and Barbadoes, and had Made fourteen prizes since her departure from the United States the beginning of October. The Patriot has taken and burnt the En deavour off Berbice Bar. The Sparrow, of 5 guns, and 45 men, has captured the Favourite. This pki: vateer is from Norfolk, and had only arrived on her cruizing ground, close in with Barbadoes, on the day she took the Favourite." A strong reinforcement of 38-gun frigates has lately been ordered to be built, and named as follows Meander, Pactolus, Tiber, Cydnus, Glasgow, Eurotas, Tagus, Totals, lster, Icarus, Viger, Eridanus, Iberus, Orontes, Araxes, at Liverpool. Accounts from France, in addition to Turnouts of BoNAPARTE's serious indisposition, state, that the in terchange of Couriers, between Paris and Vienna, Is exceedingly frequent, and that the general belief is, • that this active communication is a consequence of the negotiations commenced on the arrival of Lord ; WALPCLE at the Austrian Capital. Since BONAPARTE has returned, he is said to have signed 250 licences for French vessels to trade with this country.-- These licences have been issued under the persuasion that corresponding licences would be obtained in this country ; bdt, it is reported, that Government have determined to put a check to this licence trade, the principal advantages of which we believe to have bein on the side of the enemy: It is said that the Board of Trade has determined to suspend the far ther granting of licences, and while this determina tion continues, those signed by BONAPARTE can be of no use to those who have obtained them: kIY4I. lAtELtictArd. It is l''enoited at Plymouth that the 111tNbm.r, of 7.t guns, lately foundered at her anchors in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope. It is the 'custom for ships to leave Table lay before the time of the Monsers,. which came on and 'caught the MINDEN. and seni:ller and her gallant crew to the 4:ttem.. We are sorry we are not able to cdnfirm the cap tare of the French frigate that escaped out of Havre, by the Bettis Poutt, as mentioned by our Corre spondent yesterday. It is yet an event, however, by no means Improbable ; and should the report; which is still very prevalent at Plythouth; be confirmed, we are confident of receiving the first information. The BELLE POITLE is commanded by Captain HARRISj broth& of the Manager of CoVent-Gard:o. Theatre. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 29. Arrived the American ship Fair Trader, under licence from Gibraltar 1 New Shoreham catLe! from Morlaix. Sailed the RAPID schooner with a convoy to the Eastward, and the MACKEREL schooner for Malta.—Wind W. ttYMOUTI4, DECEMBER so. Arrived the SCYLLA from a cruize ; the American thooner Hope, from St. Übe's, with salt, bound to Alexandria (in America), captured by hit Majesty's ship PHEASANT. Also arrived the Prussian galliot Young WOW, SOPMA, from Bourdeaux. The Harry letter of marque, Captain tittlE, of this port, with a cargo on board and some specie, from St. Salvador, upset near that place in a hurricane—one of the crew Was drowned, the remainder were taken off her bot tom and saved. The AFRICA, of 64 guns, is arrived at Cork in a Very shattered state, having encountered some severe gales. Capt. DACRES, late of the Guraater.E, came Lpassenger : he has since a r r i v ed at t hi s port i n t h e aomoAs, and set off last night for London.—The DIADEM, of 64. guns, and LATe:NA frigate, are ex pected shortly at this port, with a battalion of marines from the north toast of Spain.—The NORTHUMBER LAND, of 74 guns, sailed last night for Portsmouth, to be paid off. The CONQUESTADORE, of 71 guns, also goes to Porrsmouth. A letter received at this place, from.ene of the crew of the MACEDONIAN, says, , g We have been cap tured by the United States American frigate, after an action of two hours and a half. I can hardly hold my pen. How will Old England-;.-viCtorious Old England, hear the news ? But we did all that we could they had 150 then more than we ; no lubber)) , landmen--no half-arid-hail seamen among them; all picked, fine seamen; and what teatrien, think you ?—English seamen, who got over in the Peace : I saw Jack among them. The United States carries just 60 guns—the railing of the gang way which steps into the staunchions formed by ham mocks, stuffed down at proper intervals-=.-four ports on each gangway ; mark that ! They carried 24- pounders on their main-deck, and one of these is suf ficient to carry away a mast. Our runs got disabled, and we had AO men to board With: Oh, what a slaughter.hotise Was our ship ! And then, to be car tied—towfd at the -- of an American frigate, into an American port s—Oh, 'tis not to be endured I" PORTSMOU ii, DECEMBER 31. Arrived the MucoaAvE, cf 74 guns i Captain MA! NG, from off Cherburgh ; and ESP! EGLE, of 18, Captain TAYLOR, from a crui2e : VENERABLE, of 74, with Sir IiCAIE POPHAM on board ; and two trans puts, havirg part of the Royal Marine Battalions, !torn the North Coast of Spain, at Spithead ; this morning, the remainder arc shortly expected, when report sends them to America. The PEMBROKE man ct war with the Mars and Venus Spanish frigates came into harbcur- His Majesty's ship FERVENT takes convoy for the Downs.—Wind W. DEAL ; DECEMBER st. Arrived the GAMBIA cutter from Exeter. Several ships have passed for the River, names unknown.— Arrived the Argus Deal Pilot Cutter, atter shipping all her Pilots on board ships offDungeness : she took in twenty more, and proceeded immediately for the same destination. Came down from the River the D.EDALUS and BARBOSA frigates.—Wind W. DOVER, DECEMBER 31. The French privateer captured yesterday by his Majesty's ship ROYALIST, proves to be the Grand Na. poleon. She hailed the ROYALIST, and asked if she wanted a pilot ? '1 lie answer returned was, that they would take the liberty of piloting her into the Downs, either with or without her consent—the answer was accompanied with a broadside, that carried away Napoleon's main -toast, severely wounded his First Lieutenant and several of the crew, when finding her mistake l she instantly struck her colours' His Ma jesty's ship PIONEER has recaptured and sent in the brig Riga, of Sunderland : she was taken about seven o'clock last evening, off Fairleigh, and at the time of her recapture (eleven o'clock at night) there were upwards of 18 privateers in sight. STATE CF THE NAVY. - . The following is the state and disposition of the British Naiy, Made up to the present day t—At sea, of the line, 79 t from 50 to 44 guns, 9; frigates, 122 ; sloops, dec. 77 ; bombs snd fire ships, 4 ; brigs, 161 ; cutters, 34; schooners. &c, 52. Total, 538. In port and fitting—Of the line, 39 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 11 ; frigate., 29 ; sloops, &c. 18 ; /omits and fire-ships, 4 ; brigs. 36: tuners, 6; schooners; &c. 11. Total, 154.—Guard-ships--Of the line, 5 ; of 50 to 44 guns, 1; frigates, 4 ; sloops, 5. Total, 11. Hospital-ships; Prison-ships, &c.—Of the line, 28; of 50 to 44 guns, 2; frigates, ; sloops, &c. 1. Total, 33.—1 n Commission —Of the line,lsl ; of 50 to 44 guus, tt3 ; frigates, 157 ; sloops, &c. 101 ; bona's, &c. S ; brigs, 197 ; hatters, 40 ; sChoonerS, &c. 63. Total, 740.—Ordinary and repairing for so e;ce—Of the line, '77 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 10; frigates, 70; sloop &c. 37 ; bombs, &c. 3 ; brigs, 11 t cutters, 1 ; schooners, &c. 2. Total, 211.—Building, of the line, t ; from Zu to 41 nuns, 4; fri gates, 15 ; sloops, 5 ; bombs, &c. n ; brigs, 3. '1 Grand Total, 1007.—Decrra. , : in the Grnnti Total this: fuut.th; 4. The Princess Royal, Nlcoti, from Quebec to Jer. sey, was captured, to the westward of that islan,l, on the 2(2d ultimo, by the Conner French privateer, of 11 guns and 110 men. She had captured the Eliza, —, of Jersey, which she gave vp to the crew, and Which has arrived at Jersey. At a Court-martial held on board the RAISONA tLE, in Sheerness Harbour, on the 21st tilt. Ser j eant Bald. ruin, of the Royal Marincr, belonging to the Starr. gun-brig, was tried for stealing a £lO note out of the Clerk's chest of the said un.brig. The charge being proved, the prisoner was sentenced to be reduced to the ranks, mid to receive 100 lashes round the fleet. THE ARMY. The Berkshire reglmetit day at Plymouth. They are in quirteit the ir sent ; but Will go, in a day or two, Inn, Frinkfo Barrack, instead of the Roscomnioni Indy gone d board the prisbri ships in Hanioazi. WednesdaY e'nni4llt, a detachment of %e tarp of Bt unswickers, which had been stationed in Ba . vlon, arrived in Cork, and next morning proceeded o their route to Cove; where they are to (Mark f. Foreign service. xtract of a letter from Carthagena, date? No 16 s—" A destructive epidemic has raged here fo some months back amongst the Spaniards, end th British troops hatre come in for their share of it baneful effects. Major-General koss died on titC 19 Septerhtier several Officer's hive since shared th. same fate: Lieutenant-Colonel PaavosT, 67th reti anent, who command's the garrison, has done eTer thing that zeal and humanity could supest to reliev the unfortunate sufferers. Dr. WII! . (.311r, at Co: hea• of the Medical Dzpartmc•-t, died in October I Mr' JOHN A.ucurrns CAMPBELL was in consequence ten ' for from the Sicilian Army, and arrived at a. Ter critical moment—nearly half the garrison being ill; and only one Medical Officer d( ing duty. It ;- however, most 'satisfactory to rematk, that by the judicious arrangements and unremit;ing attention o the Gentleman aboTementicined, the mortality ha not been so great a: in former years." Lrmrauctc, 26.—McadaT last, the troops this garrison, commended by M ajor Genera Death (with his Staff, Br' tie Major O.Dostoonek, Qtr ter Master GeneraPAR . IISTHONG, Assistant Adjutan General Wnewettpoa), cori,ting of a brigade *; Royal ArtillerY,.lst King's Dragoons, 72d, 90th' and Monaghan Regiment's, *ere drawn tip in th scinare of the New Barkacks, where the sentence c • Lieutenant Patrick Lynch; 2d Battalion 90t14 who trial commenced on the 7th inst. On a charge prefe rcd against filth--" For scandalous and *awn°. conduct untsetoissintan Officet and A evetiOeinani attacking Elizibeth diAtieni servant-woman to D Sayers, of Limerick' on the evening of the 19th • November last, and rotting her on the head *ith h . sword," was prorbulgated and read aloud In the write of the prisoner. SIENTENct —The Court haiing 'taken into their consideritichi the evidence against the prisoner, as also what *as Offered bjr him in his defence, are of opinion, that be is Gatt.Tt ut the chaige exhibited against bins, as far as relates to the asssuli comH mitted by him on Elizabeth O'Brien, being in breach of ;fie .1;4., ticks of War, but ACQUIT him of scandalous, infamous condukV —and do, therefore.. adjudge hint to 1)6 reprimanded, in is& manner, and at Such time and plac e ,, as the Commander of te r Fortes may please to appoint—and habit, that hi, the pribosiin be suspended from the rank and pay tor a period of sir calendar' months. The subsequent paragraph brings very afflicting Iti formation : SAYRNA, °Ct. Plagbe at present dtitrdii sboti' pertons a day at Conganariople, aid the intercourse ib eequence; *holly obitructed: , A letter from Mess'na, dated Nov. 1 fith, says A flag of tru-e arrived here from the opposite coal yesterday morning. They report, that MCRAT it t be removed to the throne of Peland, and that Naplt is to form a part of the kiogdorn of Italy." The ret.ran Comed'an, Mr.• JOHN MOolit, quested tai bb buried in St. Clement's Burial-gimanda Portugal -street, with the following headstone " Native of this Parish, and an Old Meinket of Drury-ldnik Theatre." For his Memoirs; see European Magazine—lnd fci ti;s professional abilities, see Churchill' s Rosciad." The title of Peerage, conferred upon the Aich i f bishop of TUAM (the Hon.W. BERESFORD, 1).D.) a appears in the Dublin Gazfhe of the 17th ult. is that or Baton Dreirs, of ne Barony of Decle3, in the county of Waterford, which title was formerly boine by his Grace's family, but has been a long time dda-; manr, and is now revved in his person. TWUFTH-NIGHT CHARACTERS.—Twii Sets of ikii; Characters have been executed for the present s ea so h and may be had gratir of the Contractors for th e L ot tery, Messrs. SWIFT and Co. and Messrs. RlblAPtribig ; GOODLUCK, and Co. on application at either of thei Offices. Pastry Cooks and Confectioners art requelte to state in writing the number of sets they. ilia respectively want, which shall be sent to them If pot sible, or as neat the number as can be spared. ,Th Lottery Offices will, as usual, be provided with set 4 of the Characters for their Customers. On the evening of Christmas Day; the hOtise of Mr. Langworthy, who resides in a lone house. heal:, Sunbury, was bicke open and robbed, during thee!): sence of the family: To effect their purpose; the thieves had stolen a ladder from the town of Sun6uryi and by that means entered the house th r ou g h a wi n e dow on the first floor : they carried off every thin' - that was -valuable, net leaving the family even I change of linen. - On Wednesday night, about twelve o'clotk, at briE of the horse patrole, belonging to Bow-street; IrAL on duty betwceh Brentford and Hounslow, h 6 obi served a man mounted on a black *hate; proceididg a a loitering paces apparently witho ut a n eillects Whi t• induced him to question the ma n as to hi s butinecs to which he replied, he belonged to Russell't waggci which was gone on. to Bedfont ; but , on the p atr bl questioning him farther, he found he k ne w nothing o the waggons which occasioned him to tell thes mart he must go back with hitn to a public house near at' hand : to this the man readily agreed ; but they had proceeded only A short distance. when the man s.•& denly jumpedoff his mare ; and got over a hedge ; toy: a, gardener's ground. The p atru l e i n atternpt;ng TO pursue him, unfortunately fell with his horse into a ditch: He extricated himself, however; and t•ent into th_ gardener's ground., in pursuit of the man; Where he seirciled for him in -tain a considerable time, The patrole remains in possession 01 the mare which the man left behiud him. CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, J 1. h.:ve a feW a: $l7: - .ls Seott• Oat; ;i Market to-dap; hi,t no fresh supplies from an; rit:ler part. This article stil.euntinute much in do mind at full h^£•t prices. 'a he Meiling trade ti eel!, but no matt: ial al , ration kiss tak•m place. Other Cr.= and Seed r rena.n as before ; and veritimilly at 110 r. English Whi.E., 80..10;:s. 1.1 C: 105.. 1 4 .0 e. 11:6‘. Foreign dc. SOL 1026.1'245. I Canary I.Ptd 956.1051. 118 s. Rye, 72•. 741. L'iraiva,, per cw•t. 8;s. tbs. I1ar:e", 6:ls. 6, 1 5. 66r. '7*. L'or.ancfe-, do. -10.. 41s. Mak, 10/6. 114•. Far.:4, per bu►hel, 001.001; • Oats 'B'. s::s. 6.25. 645. I White Mustard, do. stns. ail, Horse Beans, 76s SS , . FYow•n dc. Sits 363. 'Tick Ditto ? 68s. 716. Rape Seed 4.'54, £62 per hat Hog teas 9Ss. Hoar 105..10 110 s. per ark: