Star. — London, England, 1812-09-02 00:00:00

. .~ DO THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM ER 2. Lostvoi Bozstr.—No business done at the Bank. The Speech of the KING of Siinsbak, in proroguing d ie Diet, says nothing of the determination of that Coin res pecting the war in the North, but only that b e has armed to defend the honour of the nation and the interests of the country. From this circumstance an d t he treaty concluded with Great Britain, being only mentioned, without any detail of the articles, it has been concluded by some that Sweden means to stu d aloof in the present conflict: This seasoning is, however, unfounded. It is not vsue l, in a speech on such an occasion as the present, to en ter into the pai-ticulars of treaties : their general complexion is all that is usually noticed, and here die object of the Treaty is openly stated--41 Peace pith the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." This speaks more than a vo lume : It renounces the Continental System 1 In other words, it is a declaration of measures hostile w the views of NAI , OLEbti. It is not always convenient to declare the precise objects for which armaments are prepared. " The defence of the honour and interests of the nation" jacludfs every measure calculated ultimately to pro - tow these ends: We have reason to believe, that is soon as Denmark shall be rendered neutral, if not a party with the Allies, the whole of she disposable force of Sweden will be embarked in the common cause: The latest accounts by the last mail are from St. Petersburgh to the 16th, and from Gottenburgh to the i6tll ultimo. They are silent respecting the re- ported battle on the 15th ; but a letter of the 24th states, that an express had arrived from Carlsham , with the information of BONAPARTE Laying left the army, and that a general battle of five days duration bad been fought, in which the French lost 50,000 men. No time or place is mentioned; and it was upon this I foundation.that the reports lately circulated evidently rested. Some of the letters mention that the French are not moving irons their quarters of refreshment ; and that the Russians who are concentrated at Smolensk, areprepared and determined to meet them when they do. Indeed, we have reason to believe, that as soon as the first and second army had joined, it was the determination of the Russians to act offensively —the nation in general, and the army in particulars being sick of the system of retreating. For this we are sorry—very sorry. The system has answered well, and while persevered in must prove highly in. jurious to the invader. It is bad policy to put even the chance of a victory in a general engagement within his reach. The Emperor ALEXANDER is stated to have quitted the army in order to encourage the people in the in terior. We are happy to hear it. Not that we think the people defective either in loyalty or enthusiasm— but Monarchs not bred to the use of arms, are al ways an incumbrance to a camp ; and there is dan ger to be apprehended from their hasty adoption of measures, especially in a moment of discomfiture and panic.—Witness the precipitation with which the last war between Russia and Prance was terminated. In Prussia, all the civil and military Governors are French. The King is surrounded with Frencls troops, and his only business seems to be that of ordering new contributions for their support. A Gentleman who left Paris on the 27th ult. states, Mt up to that date inclusive, no thirteenth Bulletin had appeared in the Moniker. According to the latest accounts from the North, the French Head quarters were still at Witepsk ; but they were pre paring to advance when a great battle was expected. They had, it was said, been waiting for the fall of Riga, which was soon expected.—Riga, however' , was, we know, safe on the 17th ult. and was confi. dently expected to hold (nit for some time. BONAPARTE has issued sixty new ,Licenses, thirty of which, it is said, are for the importation of Buenos Ayres hides, being granted in consequence of the great want of shoes in the French army. Letters from Gottenburgh state, that an Edict has been issued at Copenhagen, that if any English man should b e f oun d pass i ng for an American, he is •to be arrested, and considered as a prisoner of war. A vessel, called the Neptune, has arrived from Cadiz, which she left on the 9th ultimo. Letters re ceived by her state, that an expedition, consisting cf 25)0 British and Portuguese troops, and 4500 Spa nish, had sailed for Ayamonte, to reinforce General BILL'S armi. It was reported, that the expedition from Sidi iad effected a landing, but on what part of the Spanish coast was not stated. The French continued to bombard Cadiz. A Secret Expedition is preparing, with which Co lonel CoNciutvz will embai k and take an active part. Large quantities of his rockets have been prepared for the occasion—some upon a new colistruction. It would not be prudent to assign the destination which rumour has given to this Expedition. Orders have been issued from the Admiralty for an active impress' for seamen, both in and round the Metropolis, and en other stations; and some of the Press -masters have received severe reprimands kr not being sufficiently active. The APRICAINE frigate, Captain RODNEY, am._ out in India ; Sir SANUEL HOOD, in the OWES GLEN. _pewit lritate, h.td not arrived. BREVET RANK IN THE ARMY. The propriety of continuing the Brevet to Field Officers who withdraw themselves from active service, and go on half-pay for their private convenience, (and probably at a time when their services are most wanted) has been frequently a subject of conversa tion among military men : and it is the general opi nion, they ought not to enjoy the same advantage of that hind of promotion, with those of the same stand ing who remain in active employment. Yet, so it is, at present; Officers who voluntarily went on half-pay some years ago (of course, for their private benefit,) rise progressively in Army Rani, with those of the same standing; who are separated from their rela tions—suffering in their health by service in the East or VsTest Indies; and also, with those brave Officers who have endured great fatigue—suffered every kind l of privation—and encountered all the dangers inci dent to the service, during the four years war in the - Peninsula ! There is a wide difference between an Officer placed on half-pay by Government, on the total, or pmial reduction of a regiment ; and those who voluntarily quit the active duties of the profession to go into retirement for their own ease. To deprive the former of the advantage of the Brevet, would, perhaps, be punishing a zealous Offi cer for the act of the Government who placed him in . a situation he did not wish ; whereas, giving it to the latter is bestowing, what ought to be the ho nourable reward of long service, on idleness. The above is inserted in the hope of producing discussion among those who have it in their power to correct what is considered an abuse in the army : For it is a fact, not generally known, that many Offi cers quit the active duties of the service, on obtaining the rank of Major—( Brevet not extending to Officers on half-pay under that rank), and remain on half pa yilounging about St. James's, Pall-Mall, and Bond street, in the winter; and attending the Watering places in the summer, until they are full Colonels or Major Generals ; when they come forward and snatch, by Borough interest, from the sun-burnt ve teran, the honours and emoluments of command, which ought to be the reward of hard service and su perior knowledge of the profession. The Duke of GLOUCESTER has returned to town from his late excursion into Hertfordshire, where he has been passing a few days on a visit to Lord Jour; Tows:sortici, at Ball's Park. - - _ . THE ARMY . : iiiikit ikrELtrozkck ... .. . ,I 1 ~ _Yeeterday; the Court of DireCtois restored Majors , , mAu...l. , .. WAHAiI and LIRIRDIOTORi and Captains HOPItINSON • T ,..• • i'' . • 4 0 4 i• Kati a......a ;': . i... and Canstr., to their rank In the-Madras Army ;--;' ; ' Viiterftird • - - 1:1 i - r r—w' bOit : ;• ; . 11. 1: 41; 1 171 and we most sincerely hope, that the restoration to the ' tactic - - 0 1 adatili ; - 0 0 service of the remaining O ffi cers, similarly situated; Lisboa ; - 0 2 Goksibtei - p 1 will also immediately' take place. Heligoland - 0 0 ' M.arkfia - 0 0 . . Monday, the ctimpaniei of the Ggliray Militia left EAST-INDIA SHiPiSING.. the garrison of Cork, in order to replace the detach; 'The Wexford, Marqtifs of Hundet; Elplinsone, inthts of said regiment at Ennis, Clare, Kilrush, and ' Aliiwick Castle, Bombay; gild Cirentester, bound to Ennistimon. China, which sailed fro Portsmouth on the 25th Or It is stated in a recent letter from Buenos Ayrei, • March, were all well on ifie s t h jd ne , in bat. 23.25. S. that an American vessel had arrived at t h at p ort f rom Philadelphia with the following arms : 8000 mus- long. 27: W: =The GLATT ON parted on the 28th of ;sets with bayoneti; 4000 sabres, 1000 cutlasses, 3000 March, and had not joined. . . pair, of pistols, 4000 cwt. of gu n p ow d er , an d 9000 l The Mary , IRVINE, ariiited at Dartmouth on Manz grenades, bombs, &c. day from the Cape of Good HoPe, Sailed about the Governer MAURICii the gall an t D e f en d er o f A n a bolt, ls shortly expected in hngland. 28th of June. On the 12th June Admiral STorroaD TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR: dispatched the Ecupsa sloop 'of w ar to St. Helena, Portsmouth, August RI: ter take the trade for England . About the 16th ult. SlR—in looking over your Paper of the 29th inst. four days before making the Western Islandi, Cad ' I observed your statement of the accomplishments of tain lavixt saw a Beet of eleven sail, four of theti the late Major. General La MARCHANT, in regard to large ships, and more to Iseivard, which he took to the Hungarian exercise of the sabre ; I beg to inform be indiamen: A Sloop of war (Which Captain I d = you that the whole of the exercise was taught the Honourable General by Quarter-Master JOHN CART- VINE supposed to be the ECLIPSE) made signals.— watonr, of the IGth, or Queen's Light Dragoons, on The Providence sailed from the Cape of Good Hope bis return from the Continent in 1796. - While at for St. Helena And England previous to the 12th of Holenstorff Camp, in Germany, in 1795, he had like- June. wise the honour of instructing Lord CATHCART, and the Brigade of Light Dragoons, consisting of four Troops each, of the following Regiments, viz. the 7th, I 1 tb, 15th, and I6th, for which service he was presented with a silver hilted sword by his Lordship, with an inscription on the hilt thereof, expressive of his Lordship's approbation of the perfection of the Brigade. You are perfectly correct in your statement of the Major-General's indefatigable endeavours to class the whole into a regular system, which he, happily for the army and good of the service, accomplished, and it is much to he regretted it is not more practised than it is at present, I am, Sir, your most obedient servant. AN OLD LIGHT DRAGOON. CAPE OF GbOD HOPE, JUNE 14. rot these three days past we have had excessive bad weather, with a heavy N.W. gale. This thorn ing two vesseld were unfortunately stranded.-L.one a detained Portuguese vessel, the other the Discovery Wig belobgiag to this place: from the situation in which they lay, it is supposed they cannot be got off. No lives have been lost; and I am happy to says the weather has now abated. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 1. Arrived his Majesty's ships DOLPHIN and Asux - DANCE, from the Downs, with several others.—Sailed his Majesty's ship PIONEER, for the Downs.—Hil Majesty's ship NARCISSUS is appointed convoy for the West Indies and the coast of Africa ; and the Muaos sloop of war to Newfoundland.—Wind N.E. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 1. , S ailed the Quitex, of 98 guns, for the station at Basque Roads; and Apollo, ROMAN, for Guernsey, with wipes, &c. last from Gibraltar. Arrived the Neptune, (1) with volunteers and impressed men for the Navy ; Sophia, HUGHES, from Cork, with pro visions ; Matilda transport, from the Downs ; ?nd the Victory, LEBIR, from Gottenburgh, with tar, Stc: DEAL, SEPTEMBER 1. Arrived his Majesty's ships WARRIOR, IdAS, and GANNET, from a cruize off Flushing.—Sailed the ROSARIO sloop of war, with the outward-bound, for Portsmouth.—Wind N.E. MARGATE, AUGUST 31. During the late three or four days it has blown a very strong gale from the N. E. which, it is feared, has done much damage, and melancholy atcoUnts are expected ; as yet, however, intelligence of only two wrecks has been received ; they happened yester day morning on the Long Sand, about 17 miles from this coast. This information is derived from a col lier that rode out the storm, the Master of which states, that having been drove out of the Queen's Channel by the strength of the wind, he came to an anchor near the ,sands. The two vessels wrecked, also collieis, were endeavouring to run for the river, but seeing the ship that has arrived riding in com parative safety, they attempted to reach her, but in so doing they grounded. The Captain adds, that in less than ten minutes both the colliers went to pieces, and not a man ou board was saved, the sea running so high that no boats could be sent to their assistance. LEITH, AUGUST 27. • The Cuo sloop of war arrived in Leith Roads on Monday, from a cruise. The FIRRET sloop arrived on Tuesday from Shetland ; and the CRACKER gun brig from the northward with substitutes for the fisher. men. The CRACKER sailed again the same night in quest of an American vessel, which she brought up to the Roads this morning. The American we un derstand was from the Baltic, bound to a port in the United States, with iron. Arrived in Kirkaldy bay this morning, the FREYA frigate, from Portsmouth, with French prisoners, who are to be landed there, and marched to Perth. Arrived in Fisher-row bay y iterday the Manchester, CLEGHORN, from Mirami bri ; and this morning, in the Roads, the Spencer, CLARK, from St. Andrews, North America, both with umber. The Bishop of CHICHESTER commenced giving his public dinners on Wednesday, at the Episcopal Pa lace. The Mayor and Corporation, according to the usual custom, were of the company. I ATTEMPT TO TAKE FRE NCH LEAVE.--Monday The Earl of Essex, on Sunday, gave a grand . se'nnight, a corporal who is stationed on a recruiting dinner to several persons of rank and fortune at Can- party at the Hundred House, observed two persons terbury. 1 in a chaise, on the road to Worcester, whom he sus- Earl and Countess and Lady CHARLOTTE CHOL- petted them ted ni to be Frenchmen suspicions ; they immediat e ly p r od uce d Frenchmen ; he stopped the chaise, an d MONDELEY returned yesterday to their house in Picca- to dilly, from Brighton. { a paper which they pretended to be a passport, but His Excellency the Sardinian Ambassador is very I l ie expressed himself not satisfied with this, and th e y then endeavoured to bribe him to let them pass on ; 'seriously indisposed, at his house in Hinde-street, : e onest corpo , however, was too good a soldier, th h ral Manchester-square. I to be thus tampered with, and getting upon the bar BONAPARTE'S • family appears at present in rather of the chaise to guard them, it drove on. During an awkward situation. One of his brothers is a vo- the journey one of them attempted to escape, by luntary exile in this country—another is either dead, opening the door, but on the corporal's producing . a or wandering about the Continent under a feigned brace of pistols, Monsieur was : atisfied to remain name—a third is buffeted about as the mock Monarch quietly in the chaise. Upon their arrival at Worces. of Spain—and the' poor King of Westphalia has been ter, they - were taken to Colonel LEIGHTON, to whom sent home from the Grand Army of France, with an they confessed that they were French officers, and intimation that the waters of Baden will be of service had escaped from Bishop's Cade. They were al to him ! These were the waters which his Brother terwards conveyed to gaol., Louts had recourse to. Six more French prisoners have decamped from Drury-lane Theatre is advancing fast to its com- Bishop's Ci.stle ; .but from the active pursuit by the pletion. The ornamental part of the interior is nearly Agent, there is reason to expect their apprehension. imished. Upwards of one hundred scenes have been On the 13th uk. at Biggar, Scotland, several painted in their own scene-room. An aqueduct is French prisoners of war on parole there, on account formed, of a considerable depth, which, by an inge- of that being Bonaparte's birthday, met to celebrate nious contrivance, will furnish the house not, only , It, which they did, atter appropriate toasts, with loud tvith an ample supply of water, but with a profusion, i acclamations. 'The juvenile inhabitants, feeling in should any accident occur from fire. On each side 1 dignanr at this conduct, made a bonfire at the Cross, .of the stage are placed a beautiful Herculean pillar, 1 into which they threw a picture of Napoleon. This finely executed, in imitation of the most costly marble 1 very much irritated the Frenchmen, and an affray Monday se'nnight, two men ,were killed, and some then commenced between the boys and them, which others severely wounded, in a ikattle that took place t was soon terminated by the interfereace of the inlia at the fair of Ballyitet, near Kilr`urh, in Ireland, (Octants. S 41 ' " . s; iniA7Rii :,• ' . n ... .. • Is Liettaf -St Pa4atijeer fitted ant b y the Mana gers of this favourite place . of public amuieiiientii nightly brings in a handsome prize, if overflowing' houses can merit this appellation. Commodore 4.1 t, Inn and Ciptgin RAYMOND haire provided a most excellent crew, and cater most admiratilv for their passengeri. HAvitautiz.,—,Last .. night; ntw Comely a Loa m • Honie," "The Lay after the lkedding,': an -66 The Sleep. Wathee,” were repiesented to a very crowded audience, who te stified their ipprobation of the evening's entertainments by repeated plaudits.: In the lattet piece; Jciya4'as the Irish Baronet, being' taunted by 'Sorb.: (escellent.ysuppOrted by Mr.. Ken.) at the supposed propensity' of Irish..; men to bhmderieg, made the following well-timedi remark t 4 1 Sure, Honey; you'll allOw that my gal ! lane cou ntryman, Loid W E.I.IaNGTON; made no blunde r'' at Salamanca, t'other day I"—h need riot be added that this WAS received by the itodierice with the inost tumultuous applause: • • BRIGHTON, AUGUST Si. ••• : ° The interval of fine weather, last night; agenatoned a crowd of Sunday promenaders to assemble on the Steyne, between the hours of seven and half-past eight o'clock ; though, from the dampness of the turf, which was hostile to thin shoed, but very few: persons of fashion *ere to be seen in the throng. The Band of the 18th, hOwever, did haiMonious duty oti the Lawn. This Band performi in a very pleasing *nd scientific Manner; but their selection, Orierally; is better adapted for reconcert rbom than die field. Among our last arrivals at, and returns to; Ilia place, are Lord Viscount Latta, Lady RAwaNsow; General and Lady Itmt Housrovst, Lord Ammons; Miss Easente, Btc: • N EAST BOUR , AUGUST Sl. Wednesday evening there itai a Subscription Bal! and Supper at this place, in the first style bt taste am; elegance, being attended by all the beauty and fashiori of the neighbourhood; to coMineMorate the glorious victory obtained by Marquis WX4LINSTOW B and hii heroic folloioers, at Salamanca. The staircase leack ing to the ball-room was decorated with laurel, acc,; After supper the company returned to the bail-room, Where they continued till between four and five o'clock in, the morning, having frequently observed, during the entertainment; that; independent of the occasion,. they had never witnessed one that.hadgiien such ge-i neral satisfaction, the party having vied with eac other, who could contribute most to the happin of the whole. P.4RTIL -• ; . -• ! Arrived at the George Inn—The Righ t Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, And Dr. Howley ; the ght Honourable Lord Blantyre, azid the Honourable Mr. dteWart ; the Right Honolif.. able Lord Qui& and Mt. Craig ; the Right ifineerable Lard and Lady Elgin and family - 'the Right Rev the Lotd Bi r k of. Meath; Mn. s O'Brien, and Misses O'Brien ; Lady Wedde rbl and Miss Wedderburn ; the Right fittnoitable Lord Williayta Russell, and the Honourable Misi Russell ; the Honotirable Stewart Wortley MiKenzie, Belmont Castle: the Right Plotilert. able Sir William Drummond, Bart. 4 Sir Patrick Murray, Ban. ; James Drummond, Esq M. P.; General Stewart, General Drum. mood, Colonel Hutchiustin, Colonel Maitland and family, Cap. tain Montagne, Captain Harrls,R. E. Miss blewart, Mines Camp. bell, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of London, &e: ' Arrived at the Salutation Intl.—Lord Carrington, Lard Gait!. net. Honourable Mr. Smith, Rev. Mr. Kays, Lord Ogilvy, Lon' Maitland, the Honourable P. 0.11, M. P. Mr, William Smith, M. p. Colonel O'Callagan, Mn. O'Clifilasan; Captain &Canape, and Captain Hill, Durham militia; I7t. Gregory, of Edinburgh; S. Freeman, Esq. of Folly Court ; Mrs. Freeman; Rev. Mr. Con. stable, of Beverley; Mrs. and Misses Cons t able, Lfdy Bent Gavin , Miss Gavin, Lady Elizabeth Campbell, General Camp.. bell, of Ballied; F. Marsh, Esq. Mr. Mush, and Miu Brooks MONTROSE, POTARCH BRIDGB.—Three months have scarcely elapsed since the foundation of a bridge to consist of three arches, planned by Thomas Telford, Esq. civil engineer, had been laid at this place: We hate now to acquaint the, public, that on Wednesday hist, tlie centre arch, 65 feet in span, was completed ; and,: strange as it may appear, in twenty bouts thereafter, the arch was turned over, dud finally keyed. Front a continuation of his exertions, it is to be heped the !I public will have the benefit of a passage along the 1, bridge this *inter. The inhabitants of tlit northern' part of the island are much indebted to the cotamis.. sioners for highland roads and bridges, for that zeal with which they prosecute those improvements which are so beneficial to agriculture, manufactures, and Commerce. Saturday fames Robinson and John Ifughes, who at the late Kent Assizes were convicted of assisting the French General Phillippon and Lieutenant Gamier in their escape, stood on the pillory at Rye, pursuant . to their sentence. Penuc DEPAULTER%—Without entering into the nice questions involved in Sir S. Roran.Lt's measures for adapting punishments to crimes, we may surely be allowed to state, as a radical detect in our criminal laws, that no adequate punishment can be inflicted on public defaulters.--We legislate with promptitude and vigour against the stealers of the most trifling articles in a dwelling-house or shop ; we can denounce heavy punishments on the wretches who purloin a door. scraper, or a birch broom, but the Gentlemen who rcb the nation of millions, we kindly permit to go where they please ! A violent storm of thunder and lightning, accent. panied by very heavy hail, was experienced in the neighbourhood of Cirencester, in the afternoon of Thursday last. The hail-stones were of an erraor dinary size,.and broke a great many panes of glass in eke green-house of Jamas Musonevs, Esq. of Barnsley Park. CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, SEPT. 2. ' We have few fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day,and not mach iislining supplies; sales in this trade nearly as on Monday. Ihe wart Naafi be remarked in Barley and Malt. Rye is lower. Whilst Very few Grey. Likewise Beans of the two khge, IMO we again dearer. Iles* are now considerable sup- plies of Neereets, sales thereof, both on Monday and this day, are much lower, via appears a faking article. Hour continue at late prices. cuaittcr num, As Imola -. Wheat : 90s. Mts. 1501. Beans 90s. iSes. Floe diuo, 1521. 1555. Tick date, Us. 94a. Rye, 70s. 76,. Oats, 511*. 611. wee. Barley, 601.644.04. Poland Owe 876, 70 *, Mats, 90e. 991. Potato. dittl), 7116. 7.14 Einefitter • 1 lie. sauce-Bustoodo 3 " " 116. ~~ J . . ..•