Star. — London, England, 1806-05-26 00:00:00

Tit. third is Collet Lonenhielm's letter to Colonel Von Beehen, communicating the Proclamation. Wynn, May 1 is Laid that Auftrian Iftrit will be ceded to the kingdom of Italy, and Bavaria will lofe part of her territory, which will be ereaed into a principality for Marihall Bernadotte, who is married to a feller of the wife of Jofeph Bonaparte, King of Naples. BIWA.. MAT Pp—Count Von Keller is now placed on the footing of Alive Colonial Member, with the ufual falary and allowances. Major Bronikowiky returned on the i4th inft. from the Swedith head-quarters. The anfwer he has brought from his Swedifh Majefty does not tend to confirm the hope that peace may be maintained be tween the two States. On the fame day his Excel lency the Cabinet Mininer, Count Haugwitz, went to Potfdam, and retuned on the tsth. The garrifon here has received orders to hold itfelf in readinefs to march at a moment's warning. GOTTIMIURO, MAT 19.—General Dumourier,who has been for Tome time pail in Germany, and lately in Swedilh Pomerania, arrived here the day before yelterday, for the purpofe of taking his ;Wage in ■ Packet to England; he embarks to-day in the Lark packet, Capt. Dell. LIGUORI, Aram 28.—The Englitls and Ruffians [apply the garrifon of Gaeta with provifions, Mores, &c. ROMS, APRIL 28.—The following are the particu lars of the fea engagement between the Englillt and French on the coaft of Italy t The Englifh fhip was a frigate of 40 guns from Gibraltar. The French fought with much bravery and 101 l only a corvette, which haftened to the al:Dance of the other (hips and having her mainmaft carried away, was obliged to ftrike ; of the other eight (hips, five got lino Civita Vechia t and three into Porto d'Argo. The inters fling letter of Admiral VictvaltUir a to Bo , given in another part of our paper, we are affurcd, has been circulated in all the flea ports of Trance I and the die& produced by it has been furl, that feveral perfons accufed of being infirumen tal in its circulation, have been arrefted and thrown into prifon. Friday next Mr. WIMDWAM will lay his Plan for Recruiting the Army before the Houfe of Commons. Mr. CURRAN is at latl appointed Mailer of the Rolls in Ireland, •ice Sir M. Sst yrs', who retires on the penfion. Judge Jon Noon has refigned his Puifne Judgefhip ; but no fucceffor is yet named. The commiffion for the immediate ilfue of Letters of Marque againft the flags of Praia and Pappen burgh, which had been furpended, was, on Saturday afternoon, fent to Dodtors Commons, with inarue- Cons, that the execution &mild no longer be delayed. —The ports in the Baltic, however, are for the pre. fent to be confidered as neutrals. An application was on Saturday made at the Se eretary of State's Office, by a [hip broker from the City, to know whether Britifh flips might be freighted to Memel? The anfwer which he received was, that Danifi (hips might be freighted to Pruffian ports, for timber only. The following is an extra& of a letter received at Hull on Wednefday, from Captain Howaan, of the Ben, of that port, dated MelEna, April 6,—" We ar rived here on the 3d inf. There is ■t prefent little to fear on the coatt of Sicily from privateers, as Co many of our men of war are cruizing upon it. The sing of Naples arrived here yellerday from Palermo, and was very well received by the inhabitants. It is expeacd that the Engligh troops will, in a few days, make an attack upon the French in Calabria, as they hate only about 6000 troops there. The Magnum Bonum, CHAMBER!, of Hull, is lying here . the Ajar, Hows, is gone to Palermo." The following is an extra& of a letter from an Officer belonging to one of the fhips in Admiral ST: I LINO'S fquadron : Rs . ir7th Mai, 046, lat. 47 deg. zo min. long • 7 deg. so min. " Our fquadron cording of the GLORY, Admiral STIRLING jISARIILIUR, MARS, DRAoow.WARRtoR and Remelt, Ntos■ and DISPATCH. We received in telligence juR now, I undediand, of Jsaostc BONA. being feen in 6o deg. and likely to look towards Europe s if this be true, which the American brig Bates, we may yet bring him into Plymouth. We feem here quite forfaken ; we have not heard from England fince we left it. Wednefday night we fell in with the Trafalgar prizes under the Bat ran sta,&c. We cleared for anion, and fully hoped we had got 311101111, but were difappointed.—The Saw TAMA a Ga• Barra, difpatched from us to convoy part of the Indiamen, feparated from the fleet, or rather never joined t they were all the (hips from Falmouth which were to have Joined the Ezerism, but did not fall in with her." A letter from Laguira, received at Philadelphia, dated March ti, lays, we have here to,ooo men in sums to receive MIRANDA, Co that he will experience a warm reception. An embargo is laid on all veffels. The Committee of the American Houfe of ATem bly have, on the application of the merchants of New York for an extenfion of the fortifications of that city, declared that the funds were inadequate to the under taking t they however recommended, with a view to prevent an attack from an enemy, that booms or chains be formed acrofs the mouth of the harbour. and that floating batteries and (mall veffels be con ftrufted for the defence of the town. In the recent American elation., the Fecletalifts have generAlly been fuccefsful. - • The Leander, which has failed from New York on. der General MIRASINI, on a predatory or revolu tionary enterprize againft fome part of Spanifh Ame rica, was boarded in the Mona PalTaga by a Britifh cruizer, the Captain of which was about t.) fend her to Jamaica, when, it is Rated, MIRANDA produced a pat port from the Britith Government, and it is added, ass io confequence fuffered to proceed. PROPOSEb ARRANCEMZNII FOR THE FUTURE CHECK AND AUDIT OF ARMY ACCOUNTS. The Moil important duty of the Comptrollers will be to make a previous examination of all the branches of military expenditure—to fee that the contratts or purchafes are duly made—that the articles are equal to (ample, and that the ifues are made of auk for the relpeeive fervices, with fuch regulations and checks as than prevent all fraud. This examination to ex tend to the Pay Office, Warrant Office, Barrack Board, Commiffariat, and Stores of all defcriptions. This previous examination is to take into view the propriety of the expenditure itfelf, but not to pre clude the fubfequent audit; and the Comptrollers are to report all frauds, abufes, colluilve bargains, negleths, and breaches of contra& in the military ter vice—to fuggeft meafures of correftion, and to have power to call perfons before them, and to examine upon oath. By this means they may be able to de. tea the fcandalous praiftice of public accountants having Oro lets of bilk, one for themfelves to pay and one for the public. The whole of the Commiffariat to be under the in. fpethion of the Comptrollers, who are to be the confi dential advifers of the Treafury, in all matters con aefled with the military expenditure of the country ; and they ate alto to be a regifter for all information as to military provifion and expense, both for bowel and foreign fervice. The new as will empower his ttfajefty to appoint 'I ten Commiffioners for auditing the Public Accounts,' who are to have powers more extenfive than thole of the Auditors whom they will replace ; the Treafury to have the power to divide and arrange them. The firh divifion to be into three Boards, in order to feparate the future bufinefs from the arrears. as well as from all accounts now under examination. The fir& Board to confift of four Commiffioners, and eight Infpeaors ; that is, two Commiffioners, and four Infpciftors for eircSisery annual accounts; and two Cotnmiffioners, and four Infpe&ors for extraor dinary accounts. This firft Board to take up the whole accounts of the expenditure from the 31(1 of December IA ; to call regularly on all Infuper and Sub-accountants as they (hall appear, and as they (hall happen to be named in the annual lifts to be received from the Paymaller, Auditor of the Exchequer, or other public officer. Perhaps in this department it will be found wife, notwithftanding their power of inquiry and examination, to make the Infupers finally fettle with their own principals, inßead of difchirging them in the firft inflame, for as much as the tofu pars (hall fiend charged with, or the contrary, as the cafe may feem to require, they having the option. As this Board cannot commence its funaions during the continuance of the prefent year, they may, in the interim, examine and audit fuch arrears as will re quire little time. The fecond Board to confill of three Commiffioners and fix Infpeaors, to be charged with the examination and audit of all the accounts now before the old Au ditors, and under examination. This Board will be chiefly compofed of perfons now acquainted with the current bufinefs ; and they will be charged with the arrearsof the ordinary annual accounts; they will have to call upon all Infupers, and other Sub-accountants, to deliver in their accounts op to the s & of January lan. This will be a work of great labour and itn portsnce, for it has been wholly negleaed ; and, for this reafon, perhaps, an extraordinary Infpcaor may be requifite, together with fubordinate affiftants, for this particular duty. The third Board to confia of three Commiflioners and fix Infpeaors, to be charged with the examination and audit of all extraordinary accounts, whether be fore the prefent Board, or not yet delivered in, up to the 3 tft of December Taft, including the accounts of all Infupers and Sub-accountants. The three Boards to be entirely relieved from the detail of the a of Barrack and Weft India Ac counts, from the beginning of the !aft, to the end of the prefent war. Each Commit:Goner at each Board, to take per fonally charge of a particular department, with two Infpetiors under him ; and to be refponfible for each account palling through his department, until it mall be audited. Each Board to have a Chairman and Secretary. The three Boards to fit under one roof if poiligle, to have one common place for their records, and to confult together occafionally, for the purpofe of maintaining uniformity of proceeding, and for other fpecial purpofes. In fuch cafe the Chairman and Secretary of the Grit Board to aft as Chairman and Secretary of the whole, and the Chairman of the ad to aft as Deputy Chairman. The two lift Boards to merge gradually into the firft, as the buGnefi, now under examination, and the arrears hall be cleared away. The confulidated Board finally and perma nently to confilt of fix Commiffioners, one Secretary, and thirteen Infpettors. No vacancy fhall be filled up, previous to the confolidation, without a fpecial application to Parliament. The additional Infpettors„ Examiners, and Militants, to be employed beyond the number that may be fufficient for tha permanent eltablifhment, Mall be taken, if potlible, from the Commilfariat, where there are now feveral very Ca pable palons upon half•pay. The above Eflablithment will at firft require twenty one Infpetlors, of which three are to have the title of Chief or Firit Infpeflors ; but none are to have any authority out of their own department ; the title and additional fAlary to be given as a reward to merit. The three Chief are to be chofen from among the lnfpeetors, by the Treaiury, upon a reference to the Auditors as to their refpettive qualifications, not from feniority, but on account of talents and good conduit. In like manner the Infpettors are to be chorea from among the Examiners, and the Examiners from among the fuperior Clerks, on account of merit.— This to be made known to the whole Office. _.....„ _ In the prefent Board of Audit there are eight CommilEnners and nine Infpeaors; fo that the per manent Board will carry with it a deereafe of two Commiffloners, and an increafe of four Infpeitors. Provicion to be made for compelling all Moan tarts to make up accounts of their aaual receipts and iffues within the year, and return them to the Com miffioners within a limited time after the jilt De cember ; and to oblige the Auditors to bring them to a final audit within eighteen months at latch', or affign a fati►fa.tnry reafi,a why it CAtallOt bt done in any particular cafe. • mitlnc,iL fii7 EL EIGINtE. Waterrord Hamburgb MAILS THIS D, MM. DOC Ala. DOS. I I Gottenbargb 2 o I I I.i fbon o • I • Leeward Ifland o D 6Y.—Wed N.B. PLYMOUTH, MAY 14.—The Ann tranfpnrt day got alhore on the Rocks at the Eaft End of St. Nicholas' [(land, but floated off again tali evening, with little damage.--Came in the .STAUNCH gun• brig, from a cruize, and brought in the Danifh brig Ens, Capt. H. K 1111111.3011, from Cette, bound to Alfberg, laden with brandy, which the has detained. Porrssiourn, May 35.—Nothing arrived or failed this day. The CHILDIR3 Hoop of war has a fignal flying for a convoy to Newfoundland, and is ap pointed to fail the firß week , in June, in company with the Milan frigate.—Wind N. E. DIAL, Mar 24:—Arrived the &marg.'s floop of war, from the Nore ; and the Mow icy gun brig, from a ernize.—Sailed the BA3ILIsI gun-brig on a cruize. Mar 25.—Arrived the Przacea, from the Elbe ; and the Fs* sssss gun brig, from a cruize.—Sailed the EXPLOSION bomb, with a convoy for Portfmouth. —Remain in al.: Downs the Edgar, Glatton, Clyde, Blanche, Belette, Combatant, Rofarin, Ze. bra, Devaflation, Fury, Lucifer, Explonon, Piercer, Fearlefs, Jackall, Urgent, Furious, Minx, Blazer, Bloodhound, Exertion, Monkey, and Harmony. Dovaa, Mar a 4 brig Union of and bound to this port, with a cargo of timber from Norway, was unfortunately loft in a heavy gale, on the Kenai . ); Knock, on Thurfday night lel Capt. Hart and his crew fortunately fared themfelves in the long boat, and got on fkore at Whitflaple yefterday. Arrived in the Roads the brig Three Siflers, Capt. THOMPSON, of and for London, from Smyrna, Wind bound.— Came in this afternoon, having by the violence of the wind been drove palt Margate, where the is bound, with a cargo of timber from Norway, the brig Anna Nicnlai, Captain Ktoza. Mar 25. —Sailed this morning the PAOSP Lao bomb for the Downs. A great number of Chips, bound to London, are now at an anchor near Duagenefs, being prevented from getting up by the (hong N. E. wind, with Rill continues to blow. Arrived this al ternoon the Britannia cutter, from Portfmouth. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM MEETING, SATURDAY, MAY 24. A Sweepflakes, sogs. each, 3ogs forfeit, for the produce of Mares covered in 18os (to run the Derby Stakes Cowie) out of untried Mares, or got by un tried Stallions, at the time of naming the Mares, ( January ill, 1803) allowed 31b. and thole got by ,untried Stallions, and out of untried Mares allowed Colts carrying Fillies 811.. 21b. Lord Egremones b e by Coburn*, out of Colibri • Mr. Durand's eh e by Guilford, out of BellifSma - Lord Egremont's was the favourite. A Sweepeakes of togs. each, for 3.year old Colts, Bft. zlb. ; and Fillies B(l.—The mile. Mr. Morthoufe's b c by Groefe, out of Little Scot's data I Mr. Ladbrokes br a by Sir Peter Mr. Lake's b f by Gobanna, out of Plateneller - 3 Level betting on the Field. There were forme hack races, which afforded diver , Gon to none but the riders. Gulley and Firby were to have run rso yards for aogs. ►ut Firby paid forfeit. A young man who was run over by one of the hones during the race for the Oaks, on Friday, died on Saturday, and a Coroner's Jury brought in a Ter did of—Accidental Death. • The two Companies of Volunteers at Stornaway, in the Highlands of Scotland, have offered to extend their fervices to any part of Great Britain or Ireland, and Lord Sl'lllolll has written a letter to the Vice. Lieutenant of Rofslhire, containing his Majefty's gracious acceptance of the above patriotic offer of fervice. William Ruffen, a boy between eight and nine years of age, lately fell into the Thames, at New Mills, near Henley, and would have been drowned, bad not Thomas Chapman, a lad not fourteen years of age, with uncommon rerolution, plunged, with all his clothes on, from a height of (even feet into the water, which was twelve feet deep, fwam to the boy who had funk twice, and brought him Cafe to more. Yefierday morning, a young man undertook, for a wager of ten guineas, to go cn - foot from the Standard in Corohill to Hyde Park, and back again, in thirty. fix minutes. the diftance being fix miles. He fluted at exaely five o'clock, and returned back in thirty four minutes and a half, being a minute and a half lcl than the time limited. He was attended all the way by two perfons on horfeback to fee lair play.— Several large bets were depending on the iffue. STATII LOTTERY.—Twenty Thoufand Pounds for the Fir( Drawn Ticket next Friday, being the fifth day of Drawing. _ _ COURTS MAILTIAL —A Court Martial was held on board his Majefty's thip NANCE, off Cadiz, on the 23d and 24th of April, on Lieut. Allen, of his Ma jelly's (loop Scout, on (even charges preferred again() him by Captain Mackay, late Commander of the Paid (loop. The Court were of opinion, that the &ft fix charges were not proved. but that the feventh charge, that of having taken a boat without leave, and having broke his arreft, was proved, and they adjudged him to be difmiffed from his Majehly's fervice. It appeared that Lieut. Allen took the boat (Capt. Mackay nor being then on board) for the purpofe of confulting with a friend in the Morgiana, ref - peeling the charges on which he had been put under an arrest, and of which he was atlerwards acquitted. A Court Martial was held on the 25th and 26th of the fame month, on Lieut. J. Keftell, of his Ma jefty's hoop Scout, on four charges preferred against him by Capt. Mackay ; he was found guilty ot the two &ft charges, and Cunene ed to be difmiffed from his Majefty's (loop Scout, and to lofe 52 month; rank. A Court Martial was held, on the 29th, on Capt. D. H. Mackay, late Commander of his Majefty's hoop Scout, on three charge, preferred againif him by Lieut. T. Allen, late First Lieutenant or that (hip. for having behaved unlike ~n of f ice r, seaman, and the '' a .entleman. The Court wer e o pi nion charges were proved in parr, end adjudged him to be reprimanded, and admoni(hed him to be very car. Captain Femme, p cu ra mf d p e c e etio his conduit in future.— ATAIRK-L .41V E. CORN EXCHANGE. MAY a 6. Wheat for today's market is arrived in but mid dling fupply ; having a demand for fine famples, thofe (ampler fetch better price, and fome at an advance on the currency—Barley of good quality is at rather better price—Malt dull fate—But few White Peas, and dearer—Grey and Beans at little difference— Oats are in good "fupply, chiefly of fecond and infe rior quality ; this trade is rather lower—The prices of Flour at little alteration. CIJIIIIITICT Al UNDER t Meat. das 7se 80 pa v. Grey Peak 34s 3/hod Pine Ditto, Ms 811 s od Beans, 40$ 46$ 04 Rye, 4 34 ads od Tiek Ditto 304. 354. od Barley, ,28e 344 od Oats, ass 16s. 3:s. Malt, 641 7 is od Poland /Otto 3: . 314 od White Peak, 44t 501 ad Rape Seed, ooL col. 'ilea Of PLOUR. FiDe Flour 7os to Ise. Seconds 6511 to 70s per fa.ell. ROrifi. ACAD. mr EXHIBITION-MAY, !Ea 214. Sea caul!, with Figures bargaining for FA.—A. W. Caet.corv.—This is Mr. CAlcott's principal work, and a very fine pifture it is. The defign is extremely fimple, but every part Is managed with great (kill.—We particularly point nu' to the fpata tor the refleftion the fmooth land of the beach, ocea fioned by the remaining ninifture of the (pent wave. ft msnifefts the artift to be an accurate obferver of effeft.—The fin,, &c. appear to have been painted immediately from nature—the general eompofition of the pifture is probably a work of f.(ncy. 88. A Cottage Woman hanging Clothes out.—roo. Aa Old Cottage, St. Awn': MUL22IIDY.—Two very brilliant little pidures, in which the light and fhade are well contrafted. and the colouring very chafte. We fhould like to fee the artift attempt ((meshing on a fcale that would embrace a wider field of compo.. fition. 18. Portrait of Lord Tliarkut.—T. PHILLIPS, A. —This is Mr. Phillips's bell portrait, of a tingle head, in the Exhibition.—lt is very firmly painted, arid an admirable likenefs of the venerable original. 258. Return from the Shop, or the Broltert Ayltet— W. R. Brac,A.—Phisis a very pleating little groupe, Ilrongly marked with Mr. Brgg's peculiar manner, but drflinguilhed by a more than ufual freedom of outline and correanefs of drawing throughout. The colouring is alfo bright and fhewy. Lantijiape.—ii. B. H.—When Mr. A. B. (hall have become better acquainted with his brethren in the piaorial alphabet, we fball talk to him. He is at prefent in his hot n book ! 6. Preparatiotu for • Rorie Rare ElvsnEr.— This picture is the prnduaion of a foreign eruct, and is highly creditable to his talents. It is painted in a bold and mailed, Rile, and appears the work of a man who has not fuffered hi. Rudy of brute nature to circumfcribe his ideas within the narrow compafs of that Rudy alone, as is the cafe a ith many of our countrymen, the mainfatetrert of horfes and dogs.--• Imitatoret, fervun pectu ! The human figures and land fcape are here well defigned and r ichly coloured. 268. The "ars of Brutes and Portia —Sawa Ainsr. We know not whether M. Doboft be a difciple of the Ichool of David, but this piaurc is painted much in the manner of that mailer, or rather an improvement upon the cold Rile of Poulin. The peculiar charae• ter of Br urus and Portia are not, we think, well con ceived, but the drawing of the figures is fcholalli cally correa, the whole compolition very claffical, and the execution throughout extremely fine. 29. Portrait of Lord Shrseld —M. A. Seal, R. A. —This is a well painted and brilliant picture, exhibit ing a very faithful likenefs of the Noble Perfonage ; but we think the lights are rather too much feat tered, and not counterbalanced by a fufficient body of fltadow. 70. Ihr Brool.—A. W. CA LLenTT.—This artia is happy in his reprefentatiun of water in rural fernery. In the pielure before us, he appears to have been a faithful obferver of the pure ethers of nature : we caution him, however, againtt running into an af fated fingularity of Rile. 122 The Vilion of St. Anthony of Padra.—Rev. Mr. WIZZEttr, H.—The picture before us is very creditable to Mr Mrin's talents as an amateur artill. He appears to Eave Iludied to much advan tage the old Italian paistters, both in regard to cons potition and colouring. We cannot but think that his produetion, though on a (mall fcale, deferved a better fituation. 14.3. A Girl at a Collage Darr •••R. Wt STA LL, R. A.—This is an interelling figure, but bears too firong a resemblance to mod of thofe by the fame artid which have appeared before ir. The colouring of the piaure in general does not pleafe us, it i. not that ci Nature, bu' appears produced from the refill': of an ill regulated pallet. We are forry to notice this apparent departure from the doc trine of the fchool from which Mr. W. drew all his knowledge of the art. t fi3.—Porrrait of the lint. Major General Sir A. Wit h:thy HOPPPikR, R. A.—Avery Ipi,ited compo- Rion, finely coloured according to the fcenic effea of Afiatic Nature, and dated to be a 'eery correa likcnefs of the gallant Officer. 268.—jefli interpreting the Dream 0 . the Chief Bur. ler and Baker.—R. idu as st.t.--This is a tame coin pafition ,rf three quarter figures, fomething after the manner of the Dutch School ; there is however, Come good d.asving in the pieture ; and it is not badly co loured. Of time minutia of its executi , owe cannot freak, as it hargs Ito high for nice infpeition. 13 3. Ihe i ?fide c f a Cottage is Harrybi:e..—Mlfs M. SPILSBURY.—kre bate here another very rleafing fpceimen of the abilities efthis lady in delincaiing the &meek fcenery of rural lite.—Every objed in this Cottage is painted with local truth, and the colour ing of the pietnre is bright and Clear. 151. Law/live and Apra:, a Aerth.—Fr G. Be•v woo r, H.—This appears a delign for a larger pieure s Modred after are Yale and m „nner of Willem At is made up of grand manes of light and fhade well ba. lanced in every part, but the pis:jab are net through. nut cleat ly defined. _ _ _ 336. dry/ and Mary Mqdarea he the Gardea.-..H. HOWARD, A.—This is a well fiaillsed little plasm. but the ilittributioa of the light is sot allosstim plcafing. [V I. i R. ' I ~i i