Star. — London, England, 1813-01-12 00:00:00

THE EVENIG STAR. LONDON. cry THE STATE LOTTERY Dawn os THURSDAY NE:ICT and following bay. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1813. pßitx OF STOCKS. THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Re d. 60 601 bro—Cons. 5944—Cons. for opg. 614 per C 4 7614-5 per Ct. 8941—Lg. Anns. 151 'Meths Exch. B in, (441.) ss. pr.—Do. (34d.) as. 10*. pre. • India Bouds 7s. Its. discount. • We mentioned yesterday the arrival at Plymouth the American schooner Vengeance, captured by recess frigate. When the Vengeance left New F, on the 13th December, the election" for Presi was nearly over; and Mr. MADISON'S return considered certain, the State of North Carolina entirely in his favour. Dr. EUSTIS had re. his situation of Secretary of W.ir ; and there but little doubt that General ARMSTRONG would him—a change by which a vigorous prose. of the war was, it is said, ensured.—To-day continue our extracts from the American Papers ' yesterday. Letters from Cadiz, of the 23d ult. state, that the ship Washington, laden with flour for the of his Majesty's troops at Cadiz, and with a Bri. licence on board, was captured by his Majesty's GRAMPUS, Captain BARRIE, and sent to the West Twenty-two ships had lost their anchors and cables the harbour during a storm. Of three ships rim shore two were wrecked. A man of war and a 'chant vessel were drivets out of the port. Two :kets from England had arrived. It is reported, but with What truth we Ithow not, Ministers and the East India Company have womised the great question at issue between Their Calmer is to be renewed for a ivry Ated period—the trade to be then thrown open ithout farther ceremony. The following Circular shews how anxiously the French Government regards every thing connected with Commerce. It was addressed to every agent (alias spy) for the French Government, throughout Europe and America (CRCULAR.) " MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " " Saa—His Majesty having determined to direct the efforts of the Administration to the imprevement of commercial legis lation, and the discovery of the best means of Increasi i.g the prosperity of our agriculture and our industry, by procuring fw that produce agreater exportation, You are cafJed upon to contribute to ths a ccompllshment of dere paternal views of his Majesty, by the information which your sitution enables you to collect on the present state of the ezisting commercial relations between France and the count!) , in which you reside; and by the observations which your seal and knowledge may suggest to you, on the measures to be taken for facilitating and multiplying these relations. " I have the honour of specifying to you the points to which it is requisite you should principally direr your attention : " 1. ("fur maritime commerce, carried on by means of licences granted by Government, and the means of forming a positive opinion on the advantages and inconvenlencies of this system.— I desire, therefore, to be informed unity of the arrival of vessels bating licences in foreign ports; of the nature of the cargoes; of all the circumstances of their navigation; whether they have conformed in England to those arrangements which they should have made for the success of their operations, either with refer. cnce to the English Government, or the merchants of that coun try; of the species of facilities which the English Government afford to ships having licences, the motives which determine them to grant those facilities, and the conditions which they iro iose. I desire also to be informed of the obstacles which the zuthorities of the country throw in the way of the admission or sale of our merchandise, imported by virtue of licences, and of the discontents and complaints to which our licences give rise, on the part of foreign governments. " 2. What is the price current of wheat; according to the measures used in France ? Observe and make known the re markable variations which it experiences, point out whether the country has in this respect a superfluity, or is deficient. In the first case, what are its accustomed places of export ? in the se cond, from what country, and by what way does it derive its grain ? " 3. Are the wines and brandies of France consumed in the entry ? What are their present prices ? What were their prices before the interruption of commerce ? Let me have a price -current. " 4. What species and what quantity of French manufactured wicks does it import ? Does the insufficiency of the manufac tures of the country, or its cnimercial relations, give rise t., or permit these importations? Does derive a profit from her commerce; what is it, and how can France succeed to the same advantage ? This, it will be seen, must be briefly set forth, <ral as much as possible founded on facts, not conjecture. " 5. What are the difficulties encountered by our manufac turers in the country ? What is necessary to be done to remove difficulties, and favour the importation of merchandize ma -tured in France ? " 6. What nations can enter into competition with us in the • of manufactured goods? What species of advantage have over us, either in their commerce or their Industry ? 1. What are the raw materials which France exports to, or from, other countries ? " 3 . What is the price current of colonial produce ? " Amongst these questions there are some which it will be easy for you to answer by means of the Bulletins circulating amongst merchants. I propose to you others, Sir, as the habi tual object of your study and your researches. " It is important, in order that the intentions of his Majesty may be fulfilled, that you should frequently correspond with me on our conunercial interests, taking care to state nothing but toil tioe facts, gad from documenk of the bat authority. " 1 invite you to transmit to me, without delay, those which you &Aye, doeinku, already procured relative to this point, 11 will be Du TU pRILB 0' Red• 6060 per Ct. 7 Zech. Bits India Bells We mei , the An / • e has] ork, on I era was as consic • ing enti 'pied his .as but lii ucceed h tion of • e contin dived y Letters 1 • merican se of his 'sh licence ip GRA) t n dies. Twenty :n the harl in shore t crchant .ackets fri It is re; hat Mini; elmpromi: .em. imited 3. 1 • t':untry ? • priers In • F price-cur " 4. articles d r tures of i permit ti ttr coma saint ads 4'4 as rri " 5. rurcrs in dicse dif nufactur 6. sale of 1 thty ove imports I I(II 8. An 1 easy for amongst s teal obj i r " It i flay be on our c taw fart r "lit t you ha, F. pliteh h. se enema* ainecitek is die rutsetteei lataMtti fdi IC t)estY deices to hangar you.. 61 . You will, doubtless, feel, 81r, tbit it Will Ife more Ulan seer necessary to take the greatest (skein the preparation of the state. mentsnf imelgetiott and comnietee ',kWh yen are regularly to transmit to me. These two statements should be separately dra*n up ; that 6f navigation should proem on one side the ships en" cored, and on the other the ships departed—they should be di vided by columns, and give the following indications : " 1. The name of the nation to which the Ships belong. " I. The spedes of vessel. " 3. The number of the crew. " 4. The rate or tonnage. • " & Observations. " The state of commerce should be also divided into two patts, Of which the one should comprise Importation, and the other gzportation. It should he formed by columns, to point out, " 1. The name o(the nation which imports or exports. 44 2. The nature of the merchandise. 44 3. The quantity. " 4. The Take in (rims. " 5. Observations. " You *lll mention particularly if the impottation or exporta tion Is by land. " Receite, Sir, the assurance of my high consideration. " CHAMPAGNY, Duc de Cadore." EVACUATION OF SPAIN BY THE FRENCH TROOPS. The effects of the Catirspaigu in Russia are rapidly extending over Europe. Government received dispatches this morning from Sir HOWARD D' , VGLAS, the British Agent at Carunna, dated at that place on the 6th inst. They Contain the gratifying intelligence, that the French army in the North of Spain, is marching to wards France in all directions. They have evacuated with great precipitation Za moro, Toro, and 13enevente, and proceeded towards Valladolid and Burgos. The whole of the Kingdom of Leon is thus freed from the invaders. The re-occupation of Bilboa by the French was known at Corunna, but it was understood to have been a movement dictated by necessity on their part. During the last week his MAJESTY continued as well as when the last Report was issued. We are happy to understand that his Royal High ness the Duke of Sussex is recovering fast from the severe attack, which was near proving fatal, on Thurs day night. At midnight, when the expresses were sent to the different Members of the Royal Family, announcing his Royal Highness's danger, the func tions of life were already quite suspended ; and when the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, the first of the Royal Brothers who received the summons, came to the bed side of the suffering Prince, he scarcely breathed, and his extremities were cold as in death. 1 he Duke of CAMBRIDGB was greatly shocked, and stood over the bed in the deepest affliction for above half an hour, when symptoms became more favour able, and from that time continued to improve, in so much that when the PRINCE REGENT sent his inqui ries, and when the Duke of YORK arrived, at a late hour of the night, or rather towards the morning, the danger was already considered to have in a great measure passed off. On Friday last his Royal Highness the Duke of CiaineNcE gave a Ball and Twelfth Cake to his Fa mily at Bushy-House, to which he invited the neigh bouring Gentry who had young Children. They assembled at eight o'clock, and at half past the cere mony of drawing King and Queen began. At nine dancing commenced, and a more interesting scene was never witnessed. Nearly one hundred Children participated in the amusement, while their friends expressed the pleasure which such a spectacle was calculated to excites At twelve o'clock, after par taking o 9 sandwiches, the youngest part of the com pany retired, highly gratified with their entertain ment. Dancing now became general, and continued until two o'clock, when a very elegant Supper was announced, of which nearly two hundred personages partook. As soon as the Ladies retired, his Royal Highness the Duke of Catalan= proposed the health of the Duke of CLARET Cl 4 which was drank with en thusiastic applause.—The Duke of CLARIPICE then addressed the company in nearly the following words : " In returning thanks for the very kind manner in which my health has been proposed by my brother, the Duke of Cambridge, and drank by you, Gentlemen, I feel that the first tribute of regard is due to my family. " Never am I so happy as when any of them are under my roof! I love them all! collectively and individually! and this the Duke of Cambridge knows I have often publicly and privately ex- pressed. " Ildy next tribute is due to all those who have favoured gie with their company this evening; and if the assemblage should not have been so numerous as upon any former occasion, it kas been my misfortune, and got my inclination. " I have lived long and happily in your society, and my ardent wish is, that no circumstance may interrupt this felicity, but that we may continue to meet on the same friendly terms, and in the interchange of these mutual civilities. If the entertainment affords you any pleasure, I shall be highly gratified. Long may you, my friends, enjoy every happiness and prosperity which this world is capable of bestowing! and in uttering that senti ments, I will conclude by drinking all your healths." It need scarcely be observed, that every bosom seemed deeply impressed with veneration and respect for these honourable and friendly sentiments, and that loud plaudits followed this declaration, which seemed to complete a most hospitable and elegant en tertainment. The health of Miss FITZ CLARENCE was next proposed by Mr. WOOLMORE, and drank with long and reiterated applauses. During the whole entertainment nothing could exceed the anxiety and attention of the Duke of CLARENCE, who never sat down until every individual had been served. At a late hour the party separated, expressing the sense which they entertained of the urbanity, liberality, and condemetuion of their Royal Entersairter and his lovely family. Sir Join; C. Htenstxv has made a tad, and be come a decided oppositionist to Catholic Emaieciliation. He is said to have announced this change of senti ment in a long letter to the Earl of FINGAL. LOTTERY.—Tickets and Sharesfcr the ensuing Lottery are on Sale at the Office of HAZARD, Buns E, and Co. Stock-brokers, No. 93, Royal Exchange. — This Lottery consists of 13,000 1 ickets only, every one - of which will be drawn separately from the Wheel, for which purpose Government has granted Tw o Days of Drawing, viz. Thurtday and Friday next. Ary#PAL MILL/VINCE. PAL/ACM*6i, Mitußy.t. No arrivais. Sailed the following Packets—Lady Arabella, for Cotunna ; Duke of Kent (2), for Lis bon ; Swiftsure, for Cadiz ; and the biary.Min, for Gibraltar and Malta. Tht Darlington Packei, with Mails for Jamaica, and the Express Packet, With a Mail for the are gone into the Roads. PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 10. the Oatsras, which sailed yesterday, has returned , and anchored to-day 1* Caivsand Bay. Arrived the LYRA t of lo guns, from the coast of Spain; and the BITTEBN, of 16 guns, from Liverpool, with volun teerk and impressed men for the fleet at this port.— The R avottmorrAtaa frigate, which sailed yester day, had American prisoners on board. The CON QUESTADOIti HANNIBAL, and MAGNIFICENT, of 74 guns each, were yesterday paid wages in Cawsand Bay. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11. Arrived his Majesty's ships HERON, AQUILON, RA PID, DWARF ; and FERVENT, with a convoy, from the Downs; SWAN cutter, from a cruize ; DOVER, from Plymouth; PENELOPE, from Woolwich ; Vigilant, CLIFFORD, from Malta, under quarantine; and San- Lopaz, from St. Andero. Arrived also the Essex, Atlas, Bridgwater, and Princess Amelia East Indiamen, under convoy, from the Downs. His . Ma. jesty's ship FERVENT takes convoy to the Downs. The AQUILON is appointed convoy for the Brazils and South Aknerica. Rear-Admiral FOOTE shifted his flag this morning from the ABOUKIR to the Puss- RANT, when the former ship hoisted the convoy signal for the West Indies, instead of that for the Mediter ranean, which had been flying for ten days. DEAL, JANUARY it. Came down from the River, his Majesty's ships WRANGLER, URGENT, and SHAMROCK; and PROSPERO from a crnize off the Scheldt. Sailed the AQUILON, Hon, and THISTLE. Passed through the Downs the Essex, Atlas, Princess Amelia, and Bridgewater East Indiamen. Arrived the Phenix, Mercury, and Four Brothers, licensed vessels, from the French coast.— A t the departure of those vessels yesterday, no news from the remains of the French Army in Russia, was known to have arrived at Paris, or at least none that NAPOLEON thought proper to publish.—Remain in the Downs the Monmouth, Gloucester, Chatham, Warrior, Bedford, Asia and York, line-of-battle ships, and the Nymphon, Rinaldo, Griffon, Bermuda, Reg. pole, Nymph, Resolution, Decoy, Active, Swan, and Folkstone frigates, brigs, cutters, &c. LEITH, JANUARY 0. The FERRET sloop of war, which sailed from Leith Roads on Wednesday last, was lost the day follow ing off North Shields. All the crew were saved. Sailed from Leith Roads, yesterday morning, the RIFLEMAN sloop of war, for Portsmouth, being or dered off the Leith station. The Cuo sloop of war arrived in Leith Roads yesterday morning, from a cruize. GREENOCK, JANUARY 6. Arrived here yesterday the Jenny, BRUCE. from Honduras. She sailed from thence on the 12th Sep tember, under convoy of his Majesty's brig Frolic— parted from the fleet on the 28th. On the 2d Oc tober saw a strange sail bearing towards her, shewing Spanish colours ; but which afterwards took them down and hoisted American. The Jenny gave the privateer a broadside, with which she sheered off, making all sail possible to get clear. The Jenny reached the Havannah on the 6th, and sailed from thence on the 22d November, in company with seve ral sail of Spanish ships, bound for Cadiz, and the brig Patriot, HUGHES, of and for Belfast—parted with the former two days, and the latter three days after sailing. A Gentleman who came passenger in the Jenny, from the Havannah, reports, that the ship Lord Cranstone was daily expected at the Havannah, from Trinidad (in Cuba), and from thence to pro- ceed to London. JANUARY B.—Arrived this day, at Holy Loch, quarantine station, the Tom Barry, BUCHANAN, from Malta ; and Lavinia, 800, from Alicant. The fol lowing vessels sailed from the Havannah on the .sth November, in company with the ARETHUSA frigate : Olive Branch, FORD, from Jamaica ; Nile, JOHNSON, from Honduras ; Abraham Newland, Rows ; all for London ; and the Ann, APPLETON, for Liverpool. The ARETHUSA returned next day, and after victual. ling, sailed again on the 12th for Vera Cruz, to take on board money for Cadiz. Accounts were received here on Wednesday, per packet, that a small home ward-bound fleet had assembled at St. Thomas's, and would sail from thence on the 29th November. The Nereid, ORR ; and Sir Edward Pellew, M'DONALD, from Demerara, for this port, were of the number. Admiral Legg has been succeeded on the Cadiz station by Admiral Foot; a good stand will of course continue to be made against the enemy. MILITARY REBUKE.—A Gentleman, who was en deavouring to introduce himself into an assembly of dancers without a ticket, was significantly told, by an Officer present, " that every Ball had its Billet." A Court Martial has been lately held on board the GLADIATOR, at Portsmouth, to inquire into-the cir cumstances attending his Majesty's ship Pembroke grounding at the back of the Isle of Wight, near Dunnose, on the 26th ult. The Court, after hearing Captain BarsuANE's defence, came to a decision— ,, That the accident v:as occasioned by the ship t:ot being steered far enough to the southward,consider ing the hazy state of the weather, and the time of day the ship was got under way, before the Channel course was shaped ; but no blame therein was impu table to Captain BIWBANR; but that blame was im putable to Mr. H. SMARTLY, the Master; but, in consideration of the excellent professional character given to him, did only adjudge him to be most se verely reprimanded, and to be admonisLed to be more careful and attentive in future. iiALITAX PAPERS. itTRACT OF A farritit FROM RA:ANNA/I t OCT. SI " The twig Olive, of Halifax, I+elonging to MA Joseph Allison, froth Jamaica, bound home, was east away on the ni g ht of the 16th September, on a rocky reef, near the Lorden's Keys, and totally lost : she was 17 days out, and sailed under convoy of his Bri tannic Majesty's ship Herald, hot separated from her 17 days mit. The crew, after being 17 days in the long boat, were picked up by a small nuile schooner, and brought to the North side of ells Island. " The American privateer Globe, Capt. Warm% has returned to Baltimore, from a crui,e, during which he had a desperate engagement with a British letter of marque of 22 guns and 50 men, and gm ceeded in capturing her, after seven hours hard fight. ing, in which Captain MURPHY had 30 of his men killed, and several wounded, himself among the lat. ter. The prize is said to be a large ship, with a very valuable cargo on board. 44 The United States frigate Consti►ution, Comoro' dore Bambridge, and the Hornet sloop of war, Capt. Lawrence, from Boston; and the Essex fri"ate, Capt. Porter, from the Delaware, sailed on the 27th ultimo on a cruize. " The Moselle brig of 18 guns, Captain Mow . bray ; Rhodian brig, of 16 guns, Captain Boss ; and. Variable brigantine, of 12 guns, Lieutenam Yates, were cruizing off Charleston Bar. " Among the vessels which they had captured were, a valuable brig, from Portugal to Charleston a Spanish schooner, from Porto Rico; and a large top-sail sloop. They aiso chaced into Charleston, the privateer schooner Lovely Lass. " The schooner Union, Holmes, from tfontego Bay to Quebec, has been captured within sight of Sambro Light-house, by an American privateer, and carried into a port in the United States. " The American privateers, Rapid and Wily Rey. nard, have been captured and carried into Halifax. The former mounted 16 guns, and had 87 men, and was taken by the MAIDSTONE frigate." TRINIDAD DLL CUBA, OCTOBER iv. DREADFUL HURRICANE.--OR the 14th inst. We ex►. perienced in this city one of the most tremendous hurricanes ever before known in the Island, it com menced at three o'clock in the morning, and con tinued with unabated fury until nine. The damage sustained is incalculable, the houses which have fallen and are in a tottering condition, amount to 500. In the country it was more severely felt, some breeding penns have lost upwards of 500 head of cattle; many of the vessels which were at anchor in the harbour of Casiida were driven on shore, and others sunk. The convents of the Popa with its hospital, viz. Francisco de Paula and Santa Anna, are all materially injured. ST. JAGO DE I.A VEGA, NOVEMBER 14. About twenty minutes past two o'clock, on Wed nesday morning last, a severe shock of an earthquake was felt in this town, and about a quarter of an hour before six the same morning a very alarming and tremendous earthquake was experienced, which last ed nearly half a minute, consisting of three distinct shocks, each of which increased in violence, and have occasioned considerable damage to many hothais in this town, by throwing down chimnies, cricking walls, and demolishing cielings : the church and the bridge have also susta ned some damage, and the clock on the public buildings was stopped. This earthquake is the most severe ever felt by the oldest inhabitants, and had it continued a few seconds longer the destruction of most of the buildings in this town and Kingston would have been inevitable.— Several persons, indeed, who were in the Carraccas during the late terrible earthquakes there, mention that the shocks were not so severe as those felt on Wednesday, and account for the destruction occa sioned in that place, by the great length of time the earthquake continued, the loose sandy soil on which the buildings were erected, and the flat roofs of the houses. XINGSTON, (JAMAICA). NOVEMBER 14. On Wednesday morning, at 20 minutes past two o'clock, a smart shock of an earthquake was felt in this city and neighbourhood, and, at ten minutes le. fore six, three most afarming and tremendous con. cussions immediately succeeded each other, accom panied by a most dreadful rumbling noise and crash, and continuing for upwards of f.:J seconds. There can be little doubt that so awful a visitation of the Dzvzri PROVIDENCE has not been experienced in Island since that ever-memorable earthquake by wbicl3 the town cf Port. Royal was destroyed in the year 1592, and we have the utmost cause of gratitude to the ALMIGHTY for its cessation at the precise moment of time that it did, for had the latter of these shocks continued a few seconds more, or had there been any further recurrence of them, we have every reason to fear, from the serious extent of *he injury sustained by almost every building in this place, that they could not have any longer withstood its effects. The shock was felt throughout the whole island, and many houses and plantations suffered severely. Died at Edinburgh, on Tuesday the sth instant, the Honourable ALEXANDER FRAZER TvrLta, Loy' Woodhouselee, one of the Senators of the College , Justice, and one of the Lords Commissioners of Jut. ticiary for Scoiand. In him the literary woad has lost one of its bri;;htest ornaments, and hum inity one of its warmest hien is. The urbanity of his manners, the benevolence of his heart, and the chaste ardour of his genius, endeared him to all who enjoyesl the I'd'. city of his personal acquiintance—while the lustre which his t 11..nts and his vinties threw .tr•ttild his name attracted the love and admiration of all in whose hearing it was mentioned. He has left a Ler famq to deplore his loss. Their individual sorrow may perhaps be somewhat alleviated by the coasola• tion that his life was .tsch as . to endear his memory to figure generations ; but the void which his death has occasioned in society at I trgo can never be repaired. 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