Star. — London, England, 1813-04-26 00:00:00

■ road passes throrgh liambargh ind this pirtt of ON many, the French troops having once abandoned the right bank of the Elbe, can have no ream for return ing to it, unless to take revenge on Hamburgh for what has lately happened there; that he (the King) has, however, too much friendship for the Hansea tics ever to suffer them to be so treated ; that he has therefore a body of 12,000 men ready at the first re quest of the Senate of Hamburgh, to cover the right bank of the Elbe, and oppose all attempts of the French to recross that river, and he shall authorize Mr. Rist, his Charge d'Affaires, to communicate this to the Senate. In order to be more sure of this, I went to a Senator who is intimately connected with Mr. Rist, and, telling what I had heard, asked him hat he thought to which he replied, that he did not at all doubt that this was really so as I had heard it. , g It is reported here that the French have left that part of the city of Bremen which lies on this side of the Weser, and that the Russians have entered it : this seems, however, to be questionable, though there is every appearance, from the motions of the troops, as far as we learn them here, and from the general report, that something serious will shortly be done to deliver Bremen. a Every day prisoners are brought in here, who are well treated. Of the Germans a great number enlist, particularly, as I learn, in the English Legion of Colonel Estoff. The douaniers, however, and gens d'armes, who are brought in, particularly the former, are generally ill-used by the mob, who, in spite of the escort, pelt and beat them without mercy. ;One Lieutenant of the Douane was brought in to day by some Cossacks from the other side of the Elbe, and delivered to a corps where I was on duty. The Cossacks had found 900 Louis d'ors upon him, and he being notorious in Hambargh for his brutality and rapacity, did not escape pelting with dirt and stones on his way to prison. This moment I see some Cossacks bringing eight douaniers in irons, fol lowed by hundreds of the mob, by whom tiley are severely used, the Cossacks not interfering. " Indeed the accounts we read every day in the papers of the depredations committed by the French, particularly in their sallies from Magdeburg, and in their retreat through Saxony, contribute very much to keep the minds of the people inflamed against them. The Electorate of Saxony is ruined for years to come. The bridges of Meissen and Dresden cannot be re paired under 150,000 dollars, and it is doubted whether wood is to be found in all the neighbouring forests sufficient to rebuild the former. AU the ves sels on the Elbe, great and small, have been sunk or burnt—all traffick on that river ruined, and thousands reduced to misery. " The early winter prevented the sowing of the corn, and destroyed many of the latter fruits ; and the continual requisition of the peasants in the begin ning of the year, for transporting the sick, &c. has hindered them from attending to agriculture; so that all things rise in price : and the overstraining of the cattle produces signs of murrain. Such great requi sitions have been made for the Prench Army in the circles of Leipsick, Thuringen, and Wittenberg, that already some weeks ago they amounted to half a mil lion of dollars. The lazarets in the capital were cleared, and the sick and half-dying transported to Frey berg, A ugustenberg, Hubertsberg, Weissenfels, and farther to Weimar, Gotha, and Erfurt. In Wit tenberg and Freyberg the mortality was therefore alarming. In Leipsick there were more alarming appearances of contagion. At Weimar the sick were brought by hundreds into a house removed from the city. On comparing the bills of mortality, we fi:d that Saxony has lost this year sixteen excellent and much esteemed Physicians, who fell a sacrifice to the performance of their duty !" Letters received this morning from Yarmouth state, the arrival then/ of the PniNcit of ORANGE, in a King's vcssci, from t! - .e Peninsula. From his having proceeded dilecc to that place without coming to London, it may be infertA, that it is thought his presence on the oppo.ite coast is likely to be of singu lar advantage at the present crisis. Yesterday morning the PRINLE REGENT left town for Windsor, to be present at the celebration of the Princess hlAßy's birth-day. Her Royal Highness completed her 37th year yesterday. The Duke of YORK left St. James's about eleven &clock for•the same parpose. On Saturday Lord SIDMOUT/I had an audience of the PRINCE REMIT. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES has appointed to rccetve the Address of the Borough of Southwark, at Montague-house, on Friday or Satur day, as may be most convenient to the Deputation. The City of Rochester in Common Hall assembled, have voted an Address of Congratulation to her ZZoyal Highness the Princess of WALE& The Don Cossack appeared in one of the private boxes at Covent-Garden Theatre, on Sawirday even mg, a tended by a Russian Officer and his Interpreter. The audience, pointing to him, greeted him with loud clapping of hands, at which he expressed considerable surprise, until the Interpreter informed him that it was a mark of popular respect ; on which he rose, and made several obeisances to the different parts of the house, which were returned by general plaudits. In addition to other arms and accoutrements, Mr. ACKERMAN has presented the Cossack with a very handsome Sabre; and on Saturday he was visited by a party, end had presented to hi m , by C a p ta i n HAW KER, the full dress of a Light Dragoon Officer.— H e w ill visit Drury-lane this evening, and Covent garden next week, being on the eve of returning to Russia. - _--- • CORMA MAIL! A Corunna Mail arrived this morning, but with the exception of ample details respecting the prepa rations of the French for leaving Spain, it has brought no intelligence of interest. The following are a few extracts : " CORUNNA, APRIL 2. " The accounts of the evacuation of Leon have proved correct; it took place on the morning of the 27th ult." " SANTIAGO, APRI!. 2. " When the French evacuated Leon, they carried with them all the grain•they could, and that which they were not able to take was sold, and the inhabi tants obliged to give the highest price for it." " VIGO, APRIL 4. gi The Portuguese merchant-ship Flora, Captain Custodia, from Rio de Janeiro for Oporto, has put into our harbour ; the Captain has deposed the fol lowing before the Consul : 4g That various merchants of that City had received letters from Monte Video, with the intelligence that the Portuguese troops, under the command of Gene. ral D. Diego Souza, had again returned against the insurgents of Buenos Ares, in consequence of new orders received from the Prince Regent, and after having destroyed several parties of them, obliged them to capitulate with the said Portuguese troops. In this capitulation they were obliged to acknowledge Ferdinand VII. and unite with the Montevidians. 0 4 This intelligence was communieated eight days previous to the sailing of the vessel, which took place on the 28th December, and is confirmed by Senor D. Bernardine Correa Mels, Lieutenant-Colonel of Cacadores, a passenger in the said ship, and both have signed this declaration." 41 V iLLADOLTD, MARCH 19. a It is said that the Army of Portugal is now re duced to five divisions, as the others have been uni ted to them, and that part of them have marched to wards Burgos. Every thing proves, and they them. selves confess, that they are going to retire to the Ebro." " CIUDAD RODRIGO, MARCH so. eg At a moment when the enemy's troops belong ing to the Armies of the South, the Centre, and of Portugal, are . in movement, we cannot with certainty point out their true situation ; nevertheless, we can say something which may satisfy the curiosity of our Readers. " The Army of Portugal has changed many of its garrisons, withdrawing irs hospitals and some ma gazines from between the Tormes and the Douro. " The garrisons of Alva, Salamanca, and Ledisma, still exist; and in the rear of these there are others in various places, in the direction of Toro and Medina. In that town, in Arivallo, Olmedo, and other places -in their vicinity, there are likewise garrisons of in fantry and cavalry. From this Army some regiments have proceeded towards the North of Spain. In Zamore, Toro, Lecn, and Placentia, garrisons are maintained. In Tordesillas and Puente Douro there are also garri sons ; and on marching from Simanias, the troops of the 2d Division who were there set fire to the archive, and burned a part of the building and many docu ments. " General Rullis's Head-quarters continue in Val ladolid, although it is supposed lie will change them on account of Joseph's arrival on the 23d. " With the great convoy of cloathing, ammuni tion, money, and articles of commerce which came from France, and entered Valladolid on the Bth, there have arrived from 4 to 5000 men belonging to various corps. ,‘ In its journey through Burgos, a considerable quantity of powder was lift in that fortress, upon the reparation and augmentation of which they labour incessantly." " PUEBLA DE ZENABRIA, APRIL S. ig Our scouts state that the troops with the fnlrusivc amount to between 20 and 30,000 men, and are in the points of Ceullar, Avila, Segovia, and Tudela. —On the Ist marched towards Reosus, Valderas, and Villalpantos, the cavalry : on the preceding day they were employed in making fosses, and barrica ding the streets. Orders have been given to the Al cades to send to Placentia the large quantity of grain which remains here. ,6 On the 27th ult. the Intrusive received in Valla dolid a Courier from Napoleon, in consequence of which his Quarter-Master, with all the baggage, set out toward Vittoria. Families arrive here by hun dreds with great convoys and strong escorts, carrying the baggage and effects appertaining to the garrison, and proceed in small brigades towards Burgos : here are Counsellors expected on the 31st ult. the Intrusive with their regiments and the Royal Guard. The same day those who were in Toro marched to Rioseco. The cavalry from Zamora have joined those at Ledisma, for fear, as it is said, of the troops from Ciudad Rodrigo." " RIO JANEIRO, DECEMBER 18. 18 The Prince Regent of Portugal has created the title of Duke of Victoria for the illustrious Lord Wel lington, and for Marshal Beresford that of Marquis Id Campo Mayor." Mr. RUM, the Messenger, arrived in town be tween nine and ten o' clock yesterday morning. He came from Cuxhaven in the NYMPHEN frigate, Cap. min HANCOCK. which bad just landed Sir CHARLES STEWART. ✓ •1i..-- NAPA); 7N7ELLIGENCR. FALMOUTH, APRIL 23. Yesterday arrived the Fox packet, Captain TILLY, with Mails from the Brazils; left Bahia onithe 26th of January, and Rio Janeiro on the 16th February. On this 14th of February his Majesty's ships Ra.coox and CHERUB sailed from the Rio in quest of the Essex American frigate, having information that she was off St. Sebastian. The Duke of Montrose packet had arrived at Bahia, April 6th. The Fox spoke in lat. 32. 6. long. 38. 39. the brig John Anderson, from Cape Coast for London, and supplied her with bread and water, of which she was very short ; the Master of the John Anderson informed Captain TILLY that he left Cape Coast the 29th January, and stated that a store ship had arrived there from England, and that several American privateers had been on the Coast, and made some captures ; on the 10th spoke the sloop Mary-Anne, of Forrey, Porto master, with fruit from St. Michael's, thirteen dAys out. Also arrived his Majesty's brig RAPID, from the Downs ; the ship Harmony, FLYNN, from Bristol, to join con voy for Martinique; the Amy, BRIAN, also from Bristol, to join convoy for Malta ; the Neath trader, EATON, and the Twins, JOHNSON, from Cork, and Integrity, WATERS, fromWaterford. This day arrived the Gleaner, ANDERSON, from Glasgow ; the Jane trader, STEVENS, from London ; the SPECULATION from Portsmouth, to wait for Government dispatches —Arrived this morning the Pelham packet, Captain STEVENS, from Corunna, nine days passage, brings nothing new from the army. This evening appeared off his Majesty's ship MULCRAVE, 74, Rear-Admiral Sir RICHARD KING, and the ZEPHYR sloop of war, 16, with the fleet (about 200 sail) from Portsmouth, for Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean ; when the following vessels sailed from hence to join them, viz. Dasher, HYNE ; Susannah, JENKINS ; Phoebe , GUNTER ; Amy, BRYNE ; and John a nd Willi am, JARRETT ; all for Malta ; and the ----, TnEcannta, for Corunna. A brig of war, to give instructions to the outward-bound West India fleet, also arrived this evening off this harbour. The ships from hence will sail in the morning, Sailed this evening the Marl borough packet, Captain BULL, with Mails for Lis2 bon.—Wind N. E. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 24. Arrived the Swedish Brig Eliza, WILLIAMS, from St. James's River, Virginia, with cotton, &c. in 23 days. Commodore COCKBURN, in the MARLBOROUGH, with two other line of battle ships, three frigates and a brig were in Hampton Roads, blockading the port. The Constellation American frigate was within sight of Commodore COCKBURN'S squadron, and measures were taken to defend her by gun boats, against a supposed attack from the British, by armed boats from the squadron, which it is believed will be at tempted. Arrived the Mullet, SMITH ; and the Lon don packet, ANNETTS, both from London, having been lun on board of en Thursday night last—they belonged to the convoy that sailed under theAsra man, of war, which passed down Channel last night with a fine wind ; as did the outward-bound Mediterranean and Newfountland fleets. TORBAY, APRIL 23. Sailed this morning the Newfoundland fleet, undir convoy of his Majesty's ship BELLEROPHON, Admiral K EATES, accompanied by the COMET sloop of war. Sailed the WooLvEntwE sloop of war on a cruize, and the PERSIAN sloop of war for Guernsey. Wind E.N.E. PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 25. Sailed yesterday his Majesty's ship PERSEUS, with a transport for the Mediterranean. Arrived to-day his Majesty's ship SPITFIRE from the Downs, and the SURLY cutter from Guernsey, with a fleet. DEAL, APRIL 25. Sailed the outward bound for Portsmouth. HARWICH, APRIL 25. The fleet from Gottenburgh, &c. sailed on the 20th inst. with the packets (arriveihere) and were left by them thirty leagues from the land. Arrived the Lark and Beaufoy packets from Gottenburgh, each with a mail. The AGRESSOR gun-brig, Lieut. WATSON, ar rived early yesterday morning, and landed an Am bassador, (from what Court it is not known, but sup posed from Prussia) under a salute of IS guns ; he immediately set off for Louden in a chaise and four. The Lady Francis, from Cuxhaven, also came in during the forenoon, with a mail and passengers. The following letter was posted up at Lloyd's, on Saturday u ST. MICHAEL'S, APRIL S. Vice-Admiral MARTIN has dispatched the MAGICIEN NE and COLUM lIIN E from Lisbon to cruize off the Azores, which, with tke squadron under Lord A. BEAUCLERC S it is hoped will prove a sufficient protection. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. Belle Poule, for the Prudentia and Don Roderick, on Tues day, at Mr. Hawker's Pl)mouth, and there recalled. Charles, for l'Emanuel, on her arriver; recalled at Mr. Whyte. office, Leith. Mr. BAKER, the British Secretary of Legation, ar rived at Bermuda on the 30th of March, in the LAU RE.smus frigate, from America. Rear-Admiral HARGOOD hoisted his flag at Ports mouth on Saturday morning in the SPITFIRE, Captain Ews; and expected to sail yesterday to assume the command at Guernsey and Jersey. Captain W. SHUMAN') is appointed his Flag Captain. Sir JOHN WARRNN sailed from Bermuda on the 14th ult. for the coast of America, with the SAN DOMINGO, SO, (flag-ship), Captain PECHELL LA HOGUE, 7+, Hon. Captain CAM j VALIANT, 74, Captain °Liven ; RAMILIES ) 74, Sir TM:ISt HARDY; and STAT,Livi, Captaiq STASKICH•fre• -- _ - ;.c.."7..7.25Ezr. • . s ". 11 1 REPORTED DEATH OF BONAPARTL On Saturday a report prevailed in the aty of the' death of BONAPARTE. It must have originated from the circumstances alluded to in the subjoined letters► We suppose, however, notwithstanding the positive assertion of the Dutch fishermen, that the whole story is a hoax. An event of such importance would be instantly communicated from a thousand different points on the opposite Coast : and as there has beers' no additional arrival since Saturday, our Readers ought to bear this suspicions circumstance in mind. " DOVER, APRIL St. " The FLYING Fan hired armed schooner arrived , yesterday afternoon in the Downs, from off Flushing. and brings a report that BONAPARTE was killed on , his journey to join the French army, by a musket shot. The report came from a Dutch fisherman she boarded a few days ago. gg APRIL 25.—There are no arrivals from the op. , postite coast to-day, to confirm or contradict the above report.—Wind E. with rain." ANOTHER LETTER. " DOVER, APRIL RS. " The FLYING Rut hired armed schooner arrived off hete yesterday morning, having spoke a Dutch, fisherman, who communicated the Intelligence, which was prevalent every where in Holland, viz. that Do. NAPARTE had been shot on his route to join the Gran.," Army. The Dutchmen added, if this intelligence) did not prove true, the FLYING Ftsu might hang the= at the yard-arm next time they met." The Dutch Gentleman, who was lately sent backl to Holland after making some unsatisfactory com munications to Government, came from Dert, and was depicted by the inhabitants of that place several adjoining villages to solicit arms and ammunition. The Manton Royal Gazette of the 13th of February says" We learn that the Macedonian has been fitted out with .54 guns, and a complement of 420 men. The command of her has been given to Capt. JoNES, late of the United States sloop of war Wasp, and she has sailed on a cruize."—The same Paper states, that the British squadron on the American station, now consists of seven 74-gun ships and 16 frigates, besides smaller vessels." We are informed by a letter from Wingo Sound,' dated the Bth instant, that the Vim) (Admiral Mott- RIS), ZEALOUS, DEFIANCE, PRINCESS CAROLINA,: Ontobr, and 500 sail of merchantmen, were then lying there. The merchantmen were to sail for England the first fair wind, and the DEFIANCE and ()atom were going immediately to Carlscrona with 120 trans. ports. Admiral HOPE was at Stockholm. In de. scribing the voyage of the above large and valuable fleet of merchantmen down the Baltic, the letters tys— ,, We weighed at one o'clock on the morning of the 6th instant, from our anchorage under the Island of Huen, with the brig of war Mintcyntus, Captain IctswicK, which led the fleet, followed by severer other brigs and cutters ; and when within shell•range of the batteries of Cronberg, a tremendous fire of shot and shells opened on us, which was kepi . up wiilz astonishing celerity for three hours, even after the Danes must have been convinced of the impotence of - 1 their attempts to do us any harm. A few shots froth+ the lower tier of the castle (36-pounders) which were well directed, fell over the convoy ; but their style of. throwing the shells proved them to be bad engineer' on this occasion. 44 l'he wind was extremely favourable, and a strong breeze ; and however, much it was tke desire of in terested individuals of the convoy to have moved before, the result proves the r)od judgment and dis cernment of the Admiral ( MonarN), who weighed at the only moment it could be done, without incurring greater risks. One v esse l ( a s hip b oun d to L on d on ) got on shore near Helsingburgh, which was the only accident that happened. There is no doubt the Swedes will get her off. The English frigate HAIVIADRICAft when she bore up, passed a little without point-blank shot of the batteries, and kept up a very animated fire; whilst the ships of the line, in sailing order, (led by the ZEALoCs) with topsails only, deliberately and maw jestically passed the forts without firing a shot. Thy ' contempt much pleased the Swedes; whilst the King , of Denmark, with many of the Nobility, who were witnesses of the movement, returned, we are toki a sullen and in ill humour to Copenhagen. Much credit is certainly due to the Masters of the Vessels of Con. voy, for their steadiness when passing the narrows,. crowded as they necessarily were ; and the Swedes de. serve cur best thanks for buoying the Channel, and placing their gun-boats between the Convoy and the enemy's batteries. Some of them, we suppose, must have been struck by the shot from the Castle, fired from about one hundred pieces of cannon and mortars, out of 250 which are mounted on the several sides and angles of the fortification." 6 6 TLIE MARCHIONESS.A. K. NEWMAN and Co. have the pleasure to inform the public, that on Thurs. day, the 29th instant, The Marchioness; 0r,7 he Ma.. tared Enchantress," in Three Vols. price 18s. boar.* will be ready for delivery. They recommend an early application, as very few sets are now left unor dered.—Leadenhall.street, 26th April, 1813. lek OF STOCKS THIS DAY AIIONE O'CLOCKI Red. 58159-Cons. 59i 60-for sec. 601..-4 pee Ct. ?SO 5 per Cent. 88-Bonds is. its. dis.--Exch. Bills is. 6e. pess. Bank Long Annuities 141 . CORN EICHANGZ, APRIL 26. Our Market was well supplied with Wheat this day, Wks' that of fine quality sold Ss. per quarter cheaper than en lul l Monday, and the inferior sorts front 4s. to ss. per quarter lower. Having but little fine Barley at market, that article met ready sale, at an advance of Ss. per quarter upon cite prices of this day week. Malt continues dull sale. Grey Peas are considerably cheaper, and heavy sale. Oats are 2s. per quarter lower. la . Beans, White Peas, and other articles, there was no alteration. English. Foreign. Wheat, Kent and Essex, 115 s. Wheat, Amerioaa 110% In*, 1353. per quarter. per quarter. Ditto, Suffolk, 110 s. 1265. Ditto, Dantzic 120 s. 1509. Ditto, Norfolk, 105 s. 112 s. Ditto, Baltic Red 115 s. 1261. Rye 665. 70s. Ditto, Hambro' or Barley 465. 665. Bremen, 100 s. 1205. Malt, 90s. 9ss. Ditto, Brabant Red 1101. Ink White Peas, 90s. 955. boilers, Rye, 661. 70s. 100 s. 108 s. Barley, 565. 601. Grey, ditto, 70s. 725. Oats, Brew, Small Beans, 70a. 745. Oats, Feed, Tick ditto 565. 665. White Peas, 955. 1056 Oats, Potato. 425. 521. Grey Ditto, 20s. 62*. Ditto, Poland, sos. 445. Small Beans, Ditto, Feed, 96t. 405. Flour American, 7011. 7i.. per Flour, 1055. 110 s. per Sack : barrel. IMPORTATIONS - L AST WE IR.. --English Wheat 12,400, Badq 4948, Malt 2987, Oats 16,959, Rye 2s, Beans 896, and Pass 630 qrs.; Foreign Wheat 879 qrs.; Irish Wheat SOO, Oats tele bro.; Euslisli Eton: 9878 wit . .