Star. — London, England, 1813-04-27 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR LONDOI44 TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 18A. rE!CE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE ()TO& n e d,s6;l—Cone. 59H—for acc. 591 60-4 per Ct:7III re Cent. 981— . Bonds 1 s. fee. dis.—Exch. Bills 4c. 51. pr - lank Long Anemias 14 15.16th15 Paris Papers to the 21st inst. arrived last They announce the arrival of BONAPARTE at Mentz, but nothing on the subject of his new campaign.— We have given some entracte in another pert of alit' Parer, but the article to which we wish particularly to call the attention of our Readers, and which cannot fail to sink deep into the heart, and iti leave a Wong and lasting impresSion on the feelings of op pressed humanity, is the following : BREMEN; At.RII. 5. " Yesterday a special Military Commission, assem bled here, condemned to death HERMARN Faust, aged 26; RENEE BOSCHE, 29; HERMANR MERRIL NEUCHALIS# , 21, all dwelling at Blinn, in the arrondissement of Oldenburg ; and GEstD HARMS, aged 46, living at Tetieds, near Blezen, wpb were convicted of having boine arms against Prance, and taken in the flagrant crime at the battery of Blexen. This judgMent was. culled into execution this morning, near this town. The property of the condemned was Confiscated." Here we have a second edition of the cold-blooded, infornal massacre of Moscow; and we shall have wore in succession, if measures of retaliative retribu tion be not resorted to in defence of loyalty and pa triotism, so dreadfully outraged by the execrable wretch, who makes it a part of Ws policy to outface every principle of law and justice. Is NAPOLZON alone to be blamed for this dreadful outrage ? This is an important question : nor dove hesitate to say, that this fresh outrage would never have been ventured upon, had a just vengeance pur sued the satellites and ministers of his ferocity at Moscow. Why have none of the individuals who were the obedient tools of the Tyrant at Moscow been punished ? / Will it be said, that none of the wretches who executed his will in that city have ever fallen into the hands of the Russian; or Prussians ? /Why were they not tried for murder, by a Military L'outhsirs . los—and the official avowals of the Mositeur lead in evidence—and due justice executed upon them ? Had this been done, we would never have heard of the trial and execution of Germans at lire- Men, for daring to fight' for their families, their homes, and their common country While we applaud the motives which dictated the forbearance of the Russians, we cannot but reprobate the false humanity which has led to these fresh mur ders. The Rulers of Europe owe high duties to their subjects and to mankind. The remedy for every des perate ease should be suited to the exigency. If such enormities be left unpunished, farewell to patriotism, farewell to all those noble energies which embolden men to face the greatest physical dangers. Allow but the moral foundations of social order to be under- Mined, and the whole fabric must be crumbled into rains. Assail the tyrant with his own weapons, or he will triumph over you by the seducing power of unpunished impudence and audacity. What are his Generals but the willing instruments of these outra geous enormities? Make them personally and indi vidually answerable for the murders of their horde. 4—Consider them all as equally culpable, and by a Military Commission try them as members of the band, and mane them for the murder of the people of Moscow and of Bremen.—The voice of humanity and of justice calls loudly for this salutary proceeding / Have these no power over you? your own safety impels to it. You have no alternative but either to extirpate by a horrid 'vengeance the prin ciples which assail the foundations of all allegiance, cr to become ultimately the victims of these princi ples. Are you ignorant of the moving springs of hu man actions? If you are not, give your own cause and that of your subjects the benefit of your convic tions. The blood of your niUrdered brethren calls aloud for vengeance. Your own ultimate ammo end fafety require it ! The story of BONAPARTE'S death has again reached ts this morning, as will be seen from our Deal letter. His arrival at Mentz, however, as stated in the Paris Papers, directly contradicts the various accounts of his deah. In the mean time, it is rather singular that Captain PAGET, of the Navy, states, that a young Frenchman, whom he found on board the American schooner from Nantz, captured by him, says, that Bo- YAP.% RTE was certainly shot at on the parade at Paris, by a man in the ranks, but he ;missed him, and in stantly shot himself. The Frenchman says he was present and saw it. This may hive given rise to the rumour brought by the FLYLNG Fisu, that the Em peror bad been shot in his way to the army. Captain. HAMILTON, Commander of one of the Harwich Packets, arrived last night at the Foreign Office, in Downing -street, with Dispatches for Go vernment. He left Hamburgh on Friday last. His dispatches, it is said, state that the French are falling back from the Elbe. The PRINCE Iteozwr arrived in town on Sunday night from Windsor. Yesterday, at half past one o'clock, a Cabinet Cogaol was held at the Foreign Office. Akut Veste rday the Duke of tciitit transacted military business with the PaiNCE Yesterday the Duke of CUMBERLAND'S Sharp shooters were inspected in Hyde Park by Colonel HARNAGE. They, went thrbugh some light com pany movements in a very soldierlike and steady manner, and, upon the whole, acquitted themselves most ably. The Duke of NonTrivshinatinn sent a Bank-note of £1000; on St. George's Day, to the Fund of the Royal Regiments of Horse Guards (Blue), estabL lished for the benefit of those privates who may retire from the service with good characters. Major.GeneralHawaaa is on the point of leaving the Nottingham District, to take the Command at Ipswich. Colonel ROBE, who cOmtnancleci the Artillery in the Peninsula, and who was severely wounded in the retreat from Burgos, has arrived in this country, on leave Of absence, for the retoveiy of His health. The 4th; 9th. and I lth Regiments of Dragoons, are coming home from the Peninsula. The Kilkenny Militia, tinder the command of the Honourable Colonel BUTLER, brother to the Earl of KILKENNY, arrived at Liverpool, from I r el a nd, a f ew days ago. ' They are to remain in England`' ut their ultimate destination is not . yet fixed. Three troops of the 6th Dragoon Guards have been landed at Donaghadee from Portpatfick, and passed through Belfast, on their way to Dundalk. The Staff of a troop of the Royal Horse Artillery, (dismounted) consisting of 6 serjeants, 8 corporals, and 2 trumpeters, embarked last week at Pot tsmouth for Canada. The Ist Surrey Militia are expected at Portsmouth to embark for Ireland. The Hun tingdon militia, disembarked from Ireland, arrived in Chester on Friday. They do not exceed 160, but they are remarkably fine men. The Roscommon Militia have sailed from Plymouth for Ireland. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, the City of Dublin Militia marched into Lewes, on their route to Ports. Mouth, there to embark, on their return to Ireland. The 2d battalion of the 62d regiment of foot, are now at Fermoy. A detachment of Royal Sippers and Miners have embarked at Portsmouth for Canada. The Royal Cornwall Militia, quartered at Castle bar, are to embark at Cork immediately, to return to their native soil. Tke Louth Regiment, under the command of Major FAIRTLOUGU I have arrived at Newry. The following are the conditions under which the Volunteers of the Legion of the Dukedoms of Bre men and Werden are relisted ; 1. The volunteer* are enrolled as long as die war lasts.—e. They are to take the oath et allegiance to the King of Great Bit. taro and Elector of Brunswick Luneberg.-11. they are to be under Eaglish disclplide, and to be judged by English military The corps are to receive a liberal pay, with meat, bread, and the necessary arms and clothing. -5. Those who are particularly good marksmen will be employed as rifietnen.-6. The cavalry must mount lhem►eives.-7. His Britannic Majesty and Elector of Brunswick Luneberg will be requested to provide for the volunteers after the war. Yesterday morning the remains of Major• General Sir BARRY CLOSE, il.trt. were moved from his house for interment, in a vault in the church of St. Mary-la bonne. The procession moved in the following order : Six pieces of artillery. A firing party of two hundred men. A band of music. Four mutes. State plume if feathers. The deceased's horse, led by two grooms. The Hearse, with sii horses. Twelve pages attendant on ditto. Two mourning coaches, four horses each, With relatives of the deceased. Two battalions of infantry. Seven mourning coaches, with the friends of the deceased. The family carriage. —The procession closed With twenty Noblemen and Gentlemen's carriages, among which were the Mar quis WELLESLEY'S and Earl Fowls's. His coffin was covered with black silk velvet, and richly orna mented with brass nails and plates. He died in the 56th year of his age. His MAJESTY'S HEALTIL—The Kole, during the last week, has continued generally tranquil. Yesterday being the Princess MARY'S Birth-day, the same was observed by the QUEEN and Family at Frogmore Lodge, which was attended by the PRINCE REGENT, the Duke and Duchess of YORK, Dukes of KENT and CAMBRIDGE, Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZA• SEW, MAZY, SOPHIA, and CHARLOTTE, the Duchess of Leens, Ladies CRANLEY, ONSLOW, and PAULET, General GWTHE, and a number of personages of dig tinction, who were invited to be present at the cele bration. The band of the Royal Horse Guards, (Blues) with their silver drums, in the full state uni form for the occasion ; they continued playing some delightful pieces till half past nine o'clock, when the Royal Party broke up, the PRINCE REGENT, the Dukes I of Your., Met, and CASIBR/DGE, for London ;—the uses, Pentessses, the Duchess of YORK, for the uses, j the Duchess of Laces for the Lower Lodge. Lord WELLESLEY still continues most seriously in ' disposed. Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire, the princely cha tau of the Marquis and Marchioness of SALISBURY, is at present enlivened by the most elegant festivities. Dinners, concerts, and card parties; hunting, shoot , ing, and horse-racing, occupy the attention of the 'visitants and the neighbouring residents. The house was erected by Sir ROBERT CECIL, and was the resi dence, for many years, of Queen ELIZABETH, from whence she was conducted to ascend the Throne of these realms. Among the valuable pictures is the portrait of that illustrious Queen. The plantations, which are watered by the river Lea, now exhibit all the beautiful scenery of modern gardening. The Marchioness has lately enclosed a small part of the park, which she has devoted to experiments in agri. culture. Among the visitors to this hospitable man sion are— The Earl of Talbot, Hon. Gerald Wellesley, Lord Arthur Hill (brother of the Marquis of Duvinshlre), Lord Frederick Beau clerk, Lord and Lady Rancliffe, Lord and Lady Delvin, Baron add the Baroness de Rode, Mr. Smith, Lord Viscount Cran bourne, Ike. &c. BRSAIX—No alteration in the price this week ; the ((sawn loaf, eigiateen-pence-halfpennr. kiitAt ardharri n i. 7.. " * LULL . . 4aa. iax I ' la a. !Wk. Cadiz & : 0 1 Corunna - • 0 to Lliboo L" • - .7... 0 .$ Heligoland - - 0 1 Malta : - 6 I couvuburgh - 0 u PEIsItANCE, APRIL 23. Arrived the Swift Southseaman, from Halifax. • FALMOUTH; APRIL 24. Sailed several vessels to join the outward-13611yd fleet, now off this port, for his Majesty's ships Mi:i ourro and ZEP/IYR; Six, P.M.A vessel has just come mild from the Manacles, supposed to be the Elizabeth packet, from Lisbon.—Wind E.N.E. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 26. Arrived at St. Helen's, the blockading squadron from off Cherbourg; and at Spithead his Majesty's sloops RINALDO and Hoeii, from a cruise. Sailed the BONNE CITOYENNE, of 18 guns, Captain Gan', and ALERT cutter, with a considerable convoy, for the Downs. Wind W. DEAL. APRIL 23. Arrived since my last, the CENTAUR, of 74 guns, Captain Want, and the WARRIOR, 74, Capt. Lord Tonamorcor, from their station off Flushing. The former vessel got ashore in a thick fog off the Dutch coast, and remained in that state for ten or twelve hours ; but the weather proving tolerably Moderate, she was got off again without any material damage, but it is said she is to proceed to Portsmouth to be overhauled.—Remain in the Downs, the Monmouth, Impregnable, Boyne, Barham, Colossus, Christian VII. Centaur, Gloucester, and Warrior line-of-battle ship; Pioneer, Dwarf, Defender, F.lkstone, and Fl,y ing Fish, brigs, cutters, and luggers. We have a strange report, brought over by an ar med vessel ertlizing off Campvere, that while run_ ning down the coast, no less than three boats came 'alongside, the Master of one of which most solemnly declared, that BONAPARTE had been shot in three dif ferent parts of his body by some armed peasants, whilst passing through a small village, on his way to the armies I Whether a 4, consummation so devoutly to be wished" has happened, a short time must deve lope : certain it is, that he left Paris at midnight, in the most private manner. YARMOUTH, APRIL 26. Passed by the homeward-bound Baltic fleet. HARWICH, APRIL 26. Au accounts concur in stating the Hanseatic Le gion, organizihg at present, to be not only of the most respectable, but formidable nature, and that all classes of people, from the Count to the Peasant, are uniting under one bannet, to expel the common enemy. The letters from Gottenburgh contain nothing new, except that the CROWN PRINCE of SWEDEN was ex pelted there on Friday last, to repeat the embarka tion of his troops, and accompany them toPomerania. A convoy of near six hundred sail was passed by them on their way hcime, and the arrival of which we may expect hourly.—This morning the Earl of Leicester, Capt. HAMMOND, sailed for Gottenburgh, double Mails ; as did the Lady Nepean and Prince of Wales for Cuxhaven, with the Mails of the 20th and 23d.—The Baltic and Elbe convoys also have got under weigh, and it is hoped, though the wind is light and scanty, that they will be enabled to pro. ceed.—Wind South. COVE OF CORK, APRIL 21. His Majesty's ship VIRAGO, Lieutenant PITTMAN, I arrived here yesterday morning from Plymouth, which place she left on Saturday. On her passage here, she fell in with a large frigate, in the chops of the Channel, between Scilly and Ushant, supposed to be an American, and die same that chased the TCAZER gun. brig. When she discovered the enemy, who sailed re markably well, she was to windward, and bore down ,on them, with a press of sail; but fortunately a fog coming on, they were enabled to escape her. The next day, however, they discovered her to leeward, when she tack:d and stood after them, till sun.st. The VI RAGO had to stove some of her water, to lighten her. When the Virago left Plymouth, Admiral KEATES, who is daily expected here, had his flag flying on bC•ard the QUEEN CHARLOTTE. A number of ships is dropping is for convoy for North America. LEITH, APRIL 28. Arrived the OBERON sloop of war, and FURIOUS gun-brig, from a cruize. Sailed the GALLANT gun brig, with a convoy of 17 sail, for Gottenburgh. Put back, the Larkins Greenland ship, having sprung a leak about three weeks ago, in lat. 62 N.—She had experienced very bad weather, and has received con siderable damage in her boats and otherwise. The following was posted up yesterday at Lloyd's: , " The Elizabeth, from Rio Janeiro to London, was captured on the 25th December, by the Ease: American frigate, and sent into Rio on the 19th of January, from whence she was brought out on the sth of February, by the American Prize-master, and burnt in front of Santa." Our own advices confirm this statement; and add, that some cotton, a part of her cargo, was preserved, belonging to Portuguese proprietors. The Teats Bell, ANDERSON, from Exeter to Liver pool, is put into Teignmouth, leaky, having struck on Exmouth Bar. It is supposed she must unload. The Larkins, —, bound to Greenland, is put into Leith, with damage. The Hair Trunk, —, from Terceira to London, was lately lost, near Swansea. The Success, —, from London to Heligoland, was driven on shore, on Sandy Island, on the '2lst instant, and immediately filled with water. The John, GARRETT, from Stockholm to London, was driven on shore, on the 6th inst. near Wisby, and I filled with water. &-.tvit-t- imp_iii • ON ." •• ••• wins - 2.. . Captain Augustus Shinto the command of the Medway,* 74 guns, ordered to 4 it for sea at Sheerness. Lieutenant James Masters to the /411ebr frigate, at P•srtsarsouth. The Rev. John Davis to be Chaplain of the Boyne, of es gunave at Portsmouth. Lieutenant George Marjnribanks to the Majevic, at Chatham; Lieutenant Saekville Burroughs to the Cretan sloop. Lieutenant Jelin Phefroe to the Arnode frleate. • • Mr. John M. Hoffmlotter to be Purser of the Hecht, Mi. Woolwich: • Mr. Thomas Rowley, Purser of the Roman, to be Purser of j the Raleigh, at sheerne.s. Mr. Lewis Duval, Parsec of the Wizard, to be Purser of chi Lynx. Mr. Thomas Cole, to be Purser of the Romulus. Capt. W. Fo•hergill, to the command of the Argo, at Halifax. Captain T. Browne to the command of the ULyssea. Mr. E. Robinson, Midshipman of the Amelia frigate at Ports: mouth, promoted to the rank of Lieuteoant, and appointed tfs that ship. Lieut. J. H. Mayer to the Boyne, at Portsmouth. Lieut. E. B. Davi.on to the Gladiator,* Portsmouth. Lieut. R. Paton to the Loire frigate, at Portsmouth. Captain R. Mitford, commanding the Espoir brig promots4 to the rank of Post Captain, and appointed to command day • Min%trel;iti the Medkerranean. Mr. S. Umfreville, Midshipman, to be Lieutenant of the Asa& lla frigate. Mr. I. Chesnaye, Midshipman, promoted to the rank of Limb tenent. NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. A Court-Martial was held on Saturday at Ports. mouth, on thesemaining Officers and ship's company of his Majesty's late ship Java, to itegt,ire into the circumstances attending her cipture by the Unitei States ship Constitution, on the 29th of December, 1812, a few leagues off the port of Bahia, and to try them for their conduct o n that occasion. The offi: cial letter to the Admiralty upon the event having been read, Lieutenant Henry Duck Chads, late I First Lieutenant of the Java, was asked if he had any further account to offer to the consideration of the Cuurt ; upon which he produced a narrative, relating all the circumstances that attended the action in a more minute form. This being read by the Judge-Advocate, Lieutenants Hervingham and Bu chanan,.and the remaining Officers, were then called* and they corroborated the statement made by Lets. tenant Chads ?. whereupon Captain John hbarshal, R. N. and General Hislop, passengers on board the Java, both spoke in highly flattering terms of the gallantry displayed by Captain Lambert, to the mo ment when he fell mortally wounded, inspiring every individual under his command with a steady and ho nourable sense of their duty ; and stated, that the distinguished conduct of Lieutenant Chads, when the command devolved on him, was admirable ; and that he maintained the honour of the Bri:ish flag with the most determined spirit, till the loss of the three masts ' and bowsprit reduced the ship to a perfect wreck, and till he was bereft of every means of defence. TAT spoke also of the general gallantry of every Officer, seaman and marine on board. The Court agreed, that the capture of his Majesty's late ship Java was ctusedby her being totally dismasted in a very spirited action with the United Stares ship Constitution, of considerable superior force, in which the zeal, ability, and bravery of the lat. Captain Lambert, her Commander, was highly conspicuous and honourable, being corstantly the assailant, until the moment of his much-lamented fall ; and that subsequently thereto the action was continued with equal zeal, ability, and bravery by Lirure— nant Henry Dude Chad', the First Lieutenant, and the other Officers and ship's company, and other Officers and persons who were passengers on board her, until she became a perfect wreck, - and the continuance of the action would have been a useless sa• crifice of lives ; and did adjudge the said Lieutenant Henry Dude Chads, and the other surviving Officers and ship's company, to be most honourably Acquitted. Rear-Admiral GRAHAN Moo! E was President; who, in returning Lieutenant Chads his sword, ad dressed him nearly as follows: " I have much satisfastion in rcturniag you your sword. Ha 4 you been an Officer who had served in comparators: obscurity all your life, and never before hrard of. your conduct im-tbe prestos occasion has been sufficient to eotalotish your character as a brave s skilful, and attentive Officer." A famously contested race took place on the Wood. ford road yesterday morning betwixt two ponies, dui one belonging to a publican, and the other to a Mr. HALLET, fur 100 guineas. The distance was shit miles, and the ponies were rode by feather weight.. Mr. HALLET'S grey ran away with the boy at starting., and was 200 yards a-head after hating gone fort; miles; but the other got up, and won the race by about 20 yards. The distance was performed in 17 1 minutes. A RusszA.N Assents.—A French General of Dip vision, half-irozen, arrived at Schipenbeil, in Prussia, ' with his division, consisting of three men and him. self. They were accommodated with quarters at this Burgomaster's house, and the General was warming himself at the stove, when a young French Officer en. tered the room, demanding, in a loud and arrogant tone, that lodings should be provided for a division of I cuirassiers of s5OO men. The Burgomaster teem. blingly answered that he could not procure accorrono. dation for so numerous a corps. Make yourself easy, my friend, said the General ; the young gentleman's division is like mine, you may lodge them in this next room. Tux Cosance.—A great number of persons assem. bled at Mr. ACKERItANN'S great room at an early hour yesterday forenoon, to see the Don Cossack, and to witness the ceremony of his receiving the arms for himself and two sons, which hr.d been proMised to him. So great was the desire of many of the No bility to see him previous to his departure from this country, that he was driving from house to house until three o'clock. On his arrival at Mr. ACKER• MANN'S, the ladies surrounded the brave veteran, and expressed a desire to shake hands with him. He ap. peared to be sensibly affected by their condescension. Among the arms which he received was a beautiful t spear, made of brass, which opened upon the principle 1, of a telescope, and extended to nearly eleven feet in • length. No sooner had he seen its construction, than he plated himself in the attitude of the Cossack mode of attack, and presented it with great animation. One of the sabres had the back jagged in the form of a saw, for the purpose of cutting wood---this contri vance pleased him much. When he : sived the horse pistols, he took his own; which had been much ser. vice, and with a look expressive of affection, presented it Mr. ACKERMANN, and placed :nether in his belt. He was much gratified on being pre;ented with six portraits of himself. He wroth his own name in the' Russ character on several °the:. prints. On leaving the room he took a very affectionate leave of those who had paid him attention 4,lufuy, his several visits.