Star. — London, England, 1812-06-10 00:00:00

IigSTRUCTIVE FIRE IN pirmOuiii DOCK-TARD. • • . We are sorry to announce the complete destruc tion o f one of the Rape Houses in Plymouth Dock. yard, by . fire, on Monday morning. At half-past l ou r the watchman stationed on Bunker's-hill per caved smoke issuing from a part of the building, so d on going to the spot, the flames' burst from ) ; t ionsparts of the roof. He instantly returned to on, directed the soldier on duty to fire his p i ec e, and rang the bell on the station; which was e p►ated by all the Dock-yard bells in succession, by t h e Salvador del Mundo, the flag-ship in Hamoase, o t o by all the iltipping. The bell at the Dock.yard gates also rang to alarm the people belonging to the Docklacd, whop with their usual alacrity, repaired to t he scene of action. - The boats of the men of { ca r were also dispatched full of men to assist in ext i n guishing the fi re, and the whole of the military in garrison we're also marched into the Dock-yard, the drums having previously hot to arms. The flames raged with a violence which completely bad the efforts of all present to subdue them : the artisans, hoWever, of the Dock-yard, with their cha racteristic activity, saved the viluible machinery of the Rope-house, by cutting down part of the building at each of its ends, the middle being irremediably wrapt in flames.-:-The scene was singularly awful. The Rope-hduse, perhaps the finest and longest in turope, And nearly 1200 feet in length, exhibited at bne time, with the exception of an inconsiderable quantity at each enti, one tremendous line of flame. The engines of the pick -yard, of the largest bore made, the Gun-wharf engine of immense size, the enginet of the Laboratery, am in vain played upon eke devouring element, although there was a plen tiful supply of water from a pipe of six inches bore, issuing ►rom the grand reservoir of MO tons. The Commancler.in-Chief, Lord KEITH, Admiral tULLER, Generals STEPHENS, ENGLAND, THOMAS, and a great number of IslivAl and Military Officers attended. It is but jus'ice to the artificers of the Dock-yard to say, that their exertions Were never exceeded, and that the ge linen and soldiers did their duty. It is conSolaaory to reflect that the Western Rope house did not take flue, as in it ate cont idea immense kuantities of combustible matter, and part culanly such a quantity ot tar as would haie threatened de struction to the' *hole of this magnifi:ent arsenal. The general opinion is, that the fire proceeded from the hemp. but that it was nor, by any means, the irrtic cf an incendiary. Had such been the case, the tirestrrn Rope-house would have been his principal abject. The windows of the latter building were ieweral dales on tire, but it was pzeserved by the acti iity of the artificers. Princess SoPutA is rather . better, but not suffi tiently recovered to rjde on horseback, but yester. day was able to take an airing with the QUEEN, Princesses ELIZABETH and MARY, in a barouche and four, along Datchet-bridge, Datchet, Ditton, Lang ley Broum, Slough, twough Eton and back to the Castle. LEWIS kVIII. arrived on Monday night at the George Inn, Portsmouth, accompanied by the Duke d'Havue, Count de BLACAS. and Viscount d'Ai3ouvr. In the year 1463 RICHARD PERCEVAL was Church warden of the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, trf which the late Right Honourable SPENCER Pvt . cam WAS a Vestryman. A Proclamation has been. issded by his sable Ma jesty of HAYTI, previous to entering into a War. It n a mint amusing production, and an excellent pa rody nn the manifestom.of NAPOLEDN. By the Report of the Committee of Agriculture, it appears, that the total, amount of Waste Lands in the United Kingdom is as follows :—Eng'and above six Millions of acres; Wales two, and Scotland about fourteen. If Monsters would use their efforts to ap propriate one million of money to the cultivation of waste lands, it would prove a great saving to the public, especially to the poor ! The above quantity of laiid divided into farms of 50 acres each, would maae 14525. No doubt, a Bill, to enforce the ge nerd Inclostirc of Commons, &c. would be the most advisable step to be taken: England contain. 6,259,4/0 Wiles, dittoii-4-4•44 1,629,507 Scotland, ditt. Vol ming a total of Acres of -----22,107,101 The II uit trees in the neighbourhood of Gloucester, came into bio.s.,m this seAtOn with the fairest pros pect if a unist abundant crop. The apple-trees prated more prolific than the pears ; but nothing could surpass the gene: al beauty of the orchards. We are sorry to add, however, that a partial blight has since att,cked the .plantations, which are in many places Maltitally injured. On the 26th ult. the foundation-stone of the bridge ovtr the river Dee, at Potarch, in Aberdeenshire, was Lid in due form by JAMES YOUNG ) Esq. Lord Pruvn s f of Aberdeen, Master of the Aberdeen Lodge, aWst , d by HENRY LumsnEN, Esq. Deputy Master, and other brethren, in preseoce of many country gen. tlenien. We are sorry to learn that the Threshers are still Pursuing their infatuated and diabolical conduct; the Athlone Herald, received yesterday, states that last week they a second time set fire to a large store full of provisions, which was completely destroyed, but the provisions were preserved by the exertions of the Military. Friday was executed at Greenock, pursuant to his sentence at the last Circuit Court of Justiciary, Motel Al'Donald, for house-breaking. On his being thrown eff, the rope broke ; but another was soon alter gut, when he was launched into eternity, amidst a crowd of spectators. TNnIA7IOIT E. Yesterday a General Court was held on special af fairs. After the usual forms, The CHAIRMAN (Sir HUGH Nous) acquainted the Court, that it had been called for the purpose of sub mitting to them a Petition to Parliament for pecuniary aid. The Court would recollect that the late Peti tion presented to the House of Commons for relief, included also an application for the renewal of the Company's Charter; but as the Charter could not be obtained this Session, it became absolutely necessary to present a Petition applying solely for pecuniary relief. The CHAIRMAN also observed, that the mode of re lief would entirely depend upon the disposition of his Majesty's Ministers; it had been the intention of Mr. Pen cv :1, whose loss every friend to the country must dell e, to have included the sum Wanted (twomillions five hundred thousand pounds,) in the approaching Loan, the Company paying the interest; however thus much he could say, that it was not the intention of Administration to raise the money on Bonds. The question on the Petition was then put, and passed unanimously. The Court then adjourned sine die. KING'S THEATRE. Last night the favourite Opera of henry IV. was again performed at this Theatre to a crowded and fashionable audience. Thidivertisement of La Re- Jiere, in which the peculiar character of the Spanish Dances is most admirably preserved, and in which the elegant and graceful evolutions of Madame Dinecor are seen to so much advantage, went off with additi onal eclat. • The grand Pallet of Zephyr and Flora improves every night in the estimation of those se:lose taste is an adulterated by the morrie-daneing exhibitions which we trust are now banished from the stage at the Opera- House. There is a delicacy and refinement in the whole machinery of this admirable composition, which stamps it as the production of an elegant and classi cal mind. The eye dwells with delight on every movement of the performers, and the atrial flights of Zephyr and Flora are chef: d'auvre of stage effect. —lt is delightful to record the successful efforts of genius in every department of the fine arts, and cer tainly with such. chaste and classical representations as Zephyr and Flora, and La Reine de Golconde, before the public, we may regard the present as the Angus tan age of King's Theatre. The Ballets to which we have been hitherto accustomed have been mere vehicles for displaying the ag ili t y o f t h e per f ormers I or the talents of ti.e composer: the taste for this spe ciecot amusement was less general therefore in this country than on the Continen t , w h ere t h e resources , in I point of performers, are more ample : M. DIDELOT, I however, since his arrival in this country, has effected I a revolution in the public taste in this particular.— He has infused into his Ballets more of dramatic and stage effect than any of his predecessors, and thus keeps t,:e mind, as well as the eye, attentively fixed on the stage during the representation. In La Brine de Golconde he has succeeded to admiration. He 1 has assumed a character to himself, in which he has an oppprtunity of displaying, once more, all that vi gorous and graceful flexibility of muscle, for which he sas always distinguished. Although he modestly-I apologises for his re-appearance on the stage in what I he calls a second rate character, he is, in fact, the prin cipal guide and mover of the whole. His example animated his pupils in a wonderful manner, and, with out losing sight of the character which he performed, he moved with the rapidity of lightning wherever the performers, or even th e scene shifters, stood in need of a prompter. It was in one of t h ese rap id evo l u -1 tions that he uttered the word " fire," in giving di rections to those behind to set fire to the Queen's Pa lace, and which was immediately caught by the audience as a real alarm. The confusion which en- I sued was but momentary, however, and the Palace of I Golconda fell a prey to the flames amid thunders of, applause. The splendid talents of Madame DIM- LoT were never displayed to greater' effect, than in I the part which she modestly assumed in La Reim de Goleonde. Although unquestionably the first female dancer in this country, she meritoriously seconds the exertions of others, rather than disturb the harmony which ought to exist in the Corti: de Ballet. The part! assigned to Mademoiselle PA ULINE CHERY, gave that I charming daughter of Terftsieltore an opportunity of exhibiting her talents as a performer en the Harps with which she accomp an i e d some o f t h e d ances w i t h I a fine effect. Tl:e novelty of this public exhibition of 1 her additional ac com pli s h me n ts i s d ue to Monsieur • DIDELOT, and the idea may certainly lie most happily followed up in future. We have already noticed the promising talents of Monsieur DMZ. LST'S pupils, and on Thursday, at his benefit, he presented us with a novelty peculiarly of his own for-. mation. This was the debut of his son in the Ballet, who amid the diffidence natural to every juvenile per• former of promise, evinced that he possessed the re quisites to render hitn equal to the task of treading the stage with great eclat in future. It is n'w stated from Stockholm, that Mr. THORN.- los, who has hitherto passed under the name of Thompson, has been publicly acknowledged as an ac credited Minister from Great Britain. The American sloop Hornet, from Cherbourgh an Friday landed Mr. ritaxnvs, at the back of the Isle of Wight, with dispatches from the American Minister at Paris, for M. RUSSELL, in London. When the Birminghani witnesses were under exa mination in the House of Commons, on the 'Orders in Council, Mr. STEMEN, the recently made Master in Chancery, and the strenuous advocate of these Or ders, put t, one of the Birmingham witnesses, a plain, blunt man, this question Well, Sir, and what are these Orders in Council, against which you are come here to give evidence ?"..." Nay, marry," said John Bull, I never heard of any body that knew either what they were, or what good they'd done, and I did not conic here to tell you that ; but I can tell you one thing—before their time we'd plenty of work and a good trade, but now we've neither, and that happen will satirfy you." This answer, delivered in a strong Warwickshire accent, raised a general laugh against the Learned Civilian, and it was remarked that it was connclusive, for be neve after required from any witnews, a definition Gf the Orders in Council. tHE ARM?. A detachment of remount horses, for the ith dragoon guards, are on "their march to Portsmouth for embarkation. VOTING INTELZICEArCZ. BEVERLEY RACER WWIESIMY, JUNE 3, 1812. Sweepstakes of sop. each, fors f a 04.1. Ow mile and a half. Mr. P. Watt's b. e. 47 D ck Andrews Or' A detachment of about 100 of the 170 al Africaniu,ra Mr. U seseborou PPlebY'l ti gA 6 b. ri e b . a - Corps have embroked at Portsmouth for Africa, _ an a ;M. Hill's b. c. by Sir Rrginald - . bera expect to sail in a few d a y s . Pk * au bscr i paid. 'The Maldira Plate of 450 for al: ages. Two-rale brats. The report was wrong on Monday, respecting the Mr. Artiey's g.c. by Shuttle - . 61 t sick and wounded officers and soldiers having arrived M ld; L:l3ke ciefes li ch.g.cf.. . - . - • I s 1 4 1 11 at Portsmouth from P or t uga l ; s i xteen transports Mr. Marne, be. £by !hitch° - - 14 4 Me have arrived, 'hut they h ave on l y a f ew officers , vii.. Mr. A cre m -,b. . Wansford's b. c. f. by s tani c or i . 7 7 S - 4 4 de Lieutenant Colonel BROWN, late of the 28th regi- Mr.llairs eb. e. by Random - - II Idr ment, Lieutenant Colonel Wilma of the 86th, THURSDAY. and four or fi ve others. Ab out 800 s i c k an d woun d - . Tie cold Cup, by Subicition of 10gs , each, for all ages. Four wiles. ed are hourly expected to arrive from Portugal, and Mr ' ibu'" P. C. Don Julian - P. Watt's b. - preparations have been made at Hadar Hospital f or Mr. P. Graham' 5. 1. SleJn: s. ere - the immediate reception of them. Mr T. Diuwornbes b. f. Phan* - Saturd Sir M. M. ayEes's b. 1. Leo n F orte - ay, the West Essex Militia were inspected Five Subscribers paid. by Major-General HAWKER / on the race-course, Not- The Membem' Plata of £5O tors and eyr olds. 'rosiest:li hem; tingham. The steadiness, precision, and excellence Mr. LittlewoorTs h. t' - 41 1 . S II II with which the Officers and men performed their se- l a U PP le : li f b. 1 ' - ' . Harrison '. b. f. Jenny Wren - ~ 811 e veraf evolutions, called forth the unqualified appro.. Mr. Watts eb. c. Tosslos - . i boa.si. . bation of the Major-General, who was pleased to ex- Tres. Races have, in general, been era Cearseed, and deo ver . . , press to the Commanding-Officer, hi s ent i re sat i s f ac- C o mpany y numerous. lion at the soldier-like conduct of the whole regiment. Monday the Ist East Kent Regiment of Local Mi. litia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel FINCH HATToN, assembled at Canterbury for their annual training and exercise for fourteen days. The Staff and men enrolled since last year and tint pre viously exercised had already been assembled on the week preceding. The site of Kersal Moor, near Manchester, no* displays the novel spectacle of an encampment...—. This has been done to relieve the distressing incon venience and expence to which the innkeepers have been subjected, by the late influx of such an immense body of military. On Wednesday, the Buckingham shire and the Louth Regiments of Militia marched to the Moor, and erected their tents with wonderful expedition. The Stirling Militia, which has been stationed in the adjacent parts of the country, joined them the following day, it having been thought pro per to retain the Wiltshire in the town, and suitable places have been converted into barracks for their • 2 2 4 N 4VA INTALLIGINCIt . 4 • I FALMOU'IIi, JUNE T. Sailed the Montague packet., with a mail for .111. , taaica.—The Carteret packet, for New York sail Halifax, is gone into the Roads.—Wind E. PLYMOUTH, JUgE S. . _ Arrived the ANUNDANCN atOrediiiP, of 20 mut; from the Mediterranean, and was put tinder 411 ire. , . ' tine ; the Sr. Jossr, of 110 guns, and FANCY cutter, from the Brest station PIGMY, of 12 guns, from the Eastward ; Mut.t.rr, 8 guns, from Falmouth ; /*has p nor ctitter, from Basque Roads; and the Pues.sst. at 18 guns, from d cruize: Sailed the Elizalwth tender for Greenock, and the Roy's, of 18 guns, for Basque Roads: reception. AFRICAN Recfturre.—A plan has been lately de vised for recruiting the West India Regiments by native Africans. The merit of this promising.esti blishment is due to an intelligent and spirited officer, Major WINGFIELD, of the Bth West India regiment. Government have liberally provided him with every necessary article, calculated to engage the Africans tomast. He takes with him a Staff, Captains and Subalterns, to form the sinews of the regimenti, which he is expected toraise. The non•commissioned officers and the band consist of Africans, who will be instrumental in inducing their countrymen to enter. Each recruit is to receive a bounty of eight guineas, either in money, or in such articles of. convenience and ornament as may suit Lip taste. MajorWincrizto is supported, not only by Government, but by the African Society, and by ail the friends of the aboli tion of the Slave Trade. He sails in a few days, in the HERALD armed ship, from Portsmouth her th e I Island of Goree, the head.quarters of the establish-1 ment. That island now contains upwards of 2000 captive blacks, who have been taken by our cruisers in slave ships. Government allow for these captures a bounty of forty pounds a man ; hence this service is become the most lucrative in the -Navy.— These captives are set free on their arrival in Goree ; but lew have the means, or the wish to return to their homes, for most of them have been taken prisoners in the petty wars of the country, and sold to slave-merchants. It is expected that a great number will voluntarily enter into the service ; and we are well assured that it is the deter mination of Major WINGFIELD that all the blacks on the island shall be treated with strict humanity. Mr. EASTLAKE, whom we have before introduced to the. notice of our readers, sails with him. That enter. prising and enthusiastic character, whose object is to explore the interior of Africa,and who has taken every precaution to avoid the difficulties to which MUNGO PARKE was subjected, has likewise received the sanc tion of Government He is a young man of liberal education, considerable abilities, and indefatigable perseverance ; and we doubt not that he will benefit the countries he means to explore, and bring an ac -1 cession to the resources of his native country. The 0. P. privateer, of Cawsand, about six weeks since captured a French vessel, and put three men on board her, who were not heard of till yesterday, when a letter arrived from them from Arles, stating that a gale having driven them on the French coast, they were captured.—Wind S. E. In consequence of the death of WM. Po*Et, Esq. during his Mayoralty, JAmas YARMOUTH, Esq. has beta elected to the Chief Magistracy of Monmouth for the present year. Thursday te'nnight the shed adjoining the barn of Mr. IL Waltshaw, of Horbury, was maliciously set on fire, but was fortunately discovered in time to prevent its communicating to the barn. A few days since, the body of a boy, about eleven years a age, of the name of J. Robins^n, was taken out of the Sutton Drain, near Hull. It appears that he had gene into the Lamworth Drain, near its junc= tion with the Sutton Drain, for the purpose of trying to swim, and the tide being up, he was carried out of his depth and drowned. The Luddites continue active in stealing fire-arms in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield : not a night passes but we hear of them prowling in great num bers, throwing the peaceable inhabitants onto the ut- . most consternation, demanding their fire-arms, and threatening them with instant de a th on refusal—Lear Mercury. SPARRING. —Richmond had a benefit at the Fives court, yesterday, which was numerously attended by must of the amateurs of boxing in London, amongst whom was the celebrated Wm. Mack, Esq. of turf notoriety*, from Newmartet. The ailing-to continued three hours ; and the art of boxing was displayed by the phenomenon Dutch Sam, with Richmond, Bel cher, Maltby, Lennox, Harmer, and others. The liteguardsman set-to also, and was the butt ir Rich mond to shew off his science upon. A laughable in cident occurred during this exhibition. the l ifeguards man lost his tail, or, in the military term, his dicky, du-ing the combat, which he never missed till the bout was over. Richmond also ret-to with two others. DEAL, JUNE 9. Arrived his Majesty's ship la Hoods from off Flushing; and the COUNTESS or ELGIN cutter, from Portsmouth. YARMOUTH, JUNE 9. Sailed this morning the CHANTICLEER, CAptairt SPEARS, with prisoners for Ihe Nore; the Earl of Leicister packet, Captain HAMMOND; Vice-Admiral BENTINCK, to join the Baltic squadron, and several passengers for Crottenburgh.—Sailed the Pontim for Heligoland with convoy. One P. M. —The Wind having veered round to the Southward; it is eipected that the Twzao, w.th the North-west ships, will sail in die afternoim., Ships remain as before with exception of the above. CHATHAM, JUNE 7. Tdesday the DOLPH!). store-ship will he put but of Dock, and the WAREPITE taken in. On the next day the BRUNSWICK will go out, and the day after the DIOMEDE will be taken in to be fitted for a troop ship. The prisoners have all been removed from the BUCKINGHAM, she has left her moorings at Gilling:- ham Reach, and been transported up the harbour. She will be paid off in a few days, aid shortly atter broken up. •The Success is ordered to be fitted for troops. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS, Lieutenants John Banks of 'the Northumberland, and Jan Weeks, of the Growler, for their gallant conduct at the destrec.' don of the French squadron in attempting to enter the Port of L'Oiiknt, on their return from the West Indies; Arthur Mac 'sleeken, of the Maidstone, for cuting out sow: vessel. os the enemy's coast ; W. B. Dashwood bf the Active, fa his bravery while engaged with some French frigates of Least, In the Adria tic ; Joseph Mamtt, flag lieutenant to Vice-Admiral the Duke of Bouillon; and I. Stephenson, art promoted to the rank of Commander. Meesn. Gibbs, Furneaux ' Godfrey, Faulknor, Jobnsae , Ap pleby, and Batten, have passed for Lieutenants this week. Mr. Spencer Smyth, midshipman of the Northumberhuid, to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to that ship. Messrs. G. W. St. John Mildmay, P. Boyd, I'. B. Rose, and R. T. Sainthill, to the rank of Lieutenant. Captain William Fothergill, to the Ulysses, the flag ship of Rear-Admiral Brown. Captain David Paterson, to the Fox. Lieutenant Rubidge, to command the Bloodhound. Lieutenant J. Gape, to be Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Aulattral Brown, in the Ulysses. Lieutenants A. Brown and W. Hendry, to the Ulysses. Li-ntenant 'l. Townahend, to the Fox. Lieutenant F. Baker, to the Impetueux. Lieutenant I'. B. Rose, to the Minden. Lieutenant J. Robinson. to the Prince of Wales. Lieutenant Abraham Pike, to command the assent, gess4w* Lieutenant Giles, to command the Scorpion, vice Lieutenant Westrop, to command the Peruvian * vise Atkin. son, deceased. Lieutenant Jones. to the Cossesk. Mr. Williamson, from the Conquistador, to be Paver of the Sdpion. Mr. Richards, from the Atlas, to be Purser of the Cooloestalior. Mr. T. Pain, to be Purser of the Prospero. Mr. R. keep, tote Pwser of the Belleisle. Mr. Ft. I. Smith, to be Puller of the Penelope. Mr. Byers, to be Meater of the Scipio& CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, JUNE 10. This day the market has not many fresh arrivals of Wheat, and the !up pl tes but inconsiderable; the trade reasonably brisk in sale, at a small further in crease in price. Barley fully supports the late ad vance. Malt rather higlier. Peas, and Beans of each description, keep their prices. Oats are bere in middling supply, and sales thereof also fully support last prices. Flour this week is generally name d dearer &s. per sack. • eutatiaT tames AS escon t Wheat, 90s. 116 s. 13516 Deans 70s. 765. Fine ditto, 135,. 14.11. 'Mk dans (new) 31x. 7*. Rye, 7114 eta. Oats, 45.. 10.. 535. Barley, 651 70•.04. - Poland &in. Sft. 51 114 Mals. 995. INSs. Pewee Mtg. 518. COL WY/se Posse (balers) ON HE - Rape fted 474. Lao. Fire Figur, lies.ll6im4wOodi e 106& UP 1101, .