Star. — London, England, 1806-01-23 00:00:00

LONDON. -- .ow THURSDAY. JANUARY s 3. DEATH OF MR.. PITT. Mr. PITT expired at half pan four o'clacle this naming (not yellerclay, as was generally reported). at his villa near Putney I . Energetic as the mind of this great man has aridly • difplayed itfelf, it is by no means improbable that the dark afpeft of Continental Affairs, which clouded his latter Adminiftration, and the ruin of European Inde pendance, which founded in his lag moments, acce lerated the event of his death.—Thus falls the Cham pion of that belligerent and coalitionary fy Rem which was undertaken thirteen years ago, to curb the power of France, but. which unhappily has ended in railing to gigantic greatnes that power which, when affault ed by the firil coalition, it was believed would have been crazed from the Map of Europe.--On the me rits of this fyitem ; on the praife or blame ; on the faults, or on the virtues of our departed Minißer, future hiliory alone will be a fair and decilive judge. The dailyeroice of fuch publications as now an nounce his &teak, is for ever apt to be biaffed by momentary. immature, and perfonal or party coati- Aerations. With the full privilege with belongs to our freedom of the profs, though we (horrid pronounce en pen political events, yet on the awful announce eia great man's death, it is irreverent to great talents, it is prefumptuous and premature to turn up the value of Ms tharader in one hay calculation, and to fit as Incites oti his pail anions. Mr. Pry?' life, for more than twenty years pall, is *limn In the Hißory of Europe, and to draw the moral Of that hiftory is not the Rudy of an hour. We omit forming any decifion on the political wifdom of Mr. Pier—all that we obferve is, that in drawing his full charaer, all (cable men will be ware of confounding that precious gift, fagacity, which forefeet future events, and provides againft them with the brilliant endowments of eloquence, and financial calculation. Mr. Pyres mind was deeply imbned with the love of glory, with the fire of genius, with talle,literature, and the belt endowments of nature. He was beloved by his friends, and Ready in his attachments. His temper, as a private man, contrary to what has been fometimec, but moR unwarrantably faid,was open, ge iterotis, and kind: his powers of coaverfation bore the Ramp of his genius—but it was genius unbend ing from the dignity of fenatorial eminence, to that ft kinating and familiar fimplicity which truly great men Ire ever known to difplay in donuellic and re hied hours. Abroad, and in political conteß, he was proud and unbending. To thole who knew him confidentially be was (aid to bear an uniform demeanour of kind refs and good nature. But it mug be remembered that, among his friends in the latter Cabinet, there were few *Waste men—few men who could pique his jealoufyi or In the Ilightell degree tale the tide of his inclination. The country requires all the talents that tan be brought to bear in defence of her precarious exilience —but fbe has loft a mighty mind, which, in toncer with one of this exalted defcription, might have live d to receive the plaudits of a great and grateful eantrt. The Wrer' of Mr. PITT originated in extreme de bility, brought on by exceffive anxiety, and un. wearied attention to bufinefs.—By chit debility, his whole nervous fyflem was Co deranged that, for weeks together, he *as unable to fleep, and this privation of raft ftill farther augmented the cattle, fo as to lead to a general breaking up of his conftitution.—An he tedltary gout completed the whole—producing, ac cording to its ordinary effeit on a debilitated fyflem, water in the theft, and fuch a weaknefs of ftomach, that he could neither admit nor retain any fubfißance. Previoufly to his diffolution Mr. Prrr had not taken the flighteft fullenance for eight and forty - hours—the immediate caufe of his death was this debility of his Romach. • On the evening of Tuefday his Phyliciant, it is raid, Informed him that there were no hopes. This intelli gence was unezpetted, but he received it with &inners- Be then cleared to be left alone with the Bilhop of Lincoln, for the purpofe, as is fuppofed, of devotional meditation. In the courfe of the (succeeding night his fever increafed, but yellerday it was fenfible and collated. The moll unfavourable fymptoms dii. played themfelves, and his diffulution followed this morning. Mr. PITT was in his 47th year, having been born on the aBth May, 17;9. He held the following lima. Lions, namely : Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Lord of the Trea furv,Conilable of Dover Cagle, Warden of the Cinque Ports, Mailer of the Trinity Houfe, Governor of the Charter Houk, and High Steward of, and Member for, the Univcrfity of Cambridge. The Berkfbire Petition againft the Pari(h Levy Aft, was lafl night prefented to the Houfe of Com mons by Mr. CHARLI3 DVMDAS. The Committee for managing the Impeachment ' of Lord Mscvoccs will immediately re-commence their funCtions. Lord ROBERT SPENCER is appointed in terd"Mnm of CA s cvi s.c H gl Lls ritb ' e T riO w llf L e o o r i 4 l l . C o s r m d liA sla m enicht, pm-, in his general pleading of—Not Guilty, to ail the Charges brought againft him by the Commons. . „ lidgrrlcAre INTELLIGENCE. MAILS THIS DAY.—Wind N. N.W. SAL DUE. Ant. i•Vt. Dublln o 1 1 Gottenburg6 0 7 Waterford o a Hamborsh o 3 FALMOUTH, Jaw. 20.—Arrived the American Blip Cornelia, Post, and the St. Andrew, Laos., from Charlefton, in 23 days, with rice, ft:gar, and cotton, for Falmouth. Both veffels failed undei- convoy of the (United States Brig) Hortitit, Captain Caauw. city, of 20 long 9.pounders, goo men, 474 tons meafurement, and parted corhpany four days after failing ; two days since (poke the Santa Margaretta frigate, which hut elitalned the American (hip Mid dleton, and was gone with her to Plymouth.—Ar rived the Humber aimed (hip, Capt. Hut., froth a critize.—Wind PLYMOUTH, JAN. at.—Cane in the Caledonia, Capt. Duct, from St. Joins's, New Brunfwick, laden with malls and yards, for the D ck Yard.—Sailed for Torbay the WARRIOR, of 74. guns. Came in the American fchooner Federal Jack, Capt. Cowles, from Bolton. bound to Nantz, laden with fugar, coffee, cocoa, &c. detained by the SANTA MARGA• NITTA, of 38 guns. Po ;sMOUTH , JAM. as.—Arrived his Najdly's (hip l'AstlAsta, Finn. Capt. Bowls';a, from the Mediterranean; and his Majeßy's !hip JAMAICA, Capt. DIU, from Newfoundland, which are put under quarantine.—Wind N. W. DIAL, Jas. az —Sailed yeaerday evening, the Co AAAAA ca frigate for Spithead ; Femmes:, Bat,,. zae, and BLazsa gun brigs, on a cruize. Arrived the .Aecitat gun•brig from a cruize, and brought in with her a large French boat, which the captured. P. S. Put back the Noma° bomb with the con voy, which failed yeaerday. The boat brought in by the Archer, belongs to Blackenburgh, and is lichn with Raves ; the was captured clofe into Calais, and would not (hike until her malls were shot away by the Archer, which veffel chafed two privateers clofe into Calais under the batteries. YARMOUTH, Jaw. 22 —This morning arrived the S , 64 guns, from a cruise ; one P. M. Admi. ral Russet, in the Maiestin, with the Pewits of Oaamos, are now coming into the St. Niehclas Gatt. The whole of the fleet has 101 l either an anchor or cables (except the Admiral's !hip) during the very heavy gales—the Admiral has been at fee ever fince the 3 ill January, in which time be has had fcarcely any thing but gales of wind. Ships of war Roasues. Admiral DOUGLAS ; Elephant, Ruby, Agincourt, Antelope, Stately, Thetis frigate, Cormorant and Amaranths !loops, Forward, Griper, Tygreft, and Cenfor gun brigs, Cartier and Badger cutters.—Sailed the Blazer and Bruiser gun brig.—Wind S.W. Gaaratocs, Jaw. so.—We learned on Friday laff, that the hoop Margaret, Lamont, from hence to Lon donder►y, was driven on Chore in Laggan Bay, and much fear entertained for the veffel and cargo. We are, howerer, happy to (fate, that the report is un founded. The Princefs Royal packet, between this port and Campbelton, was, on the evening of the 111 init. driven on (bore in Loch Ranza Bay, and bilged; crew and paffengers raved. A large boat belonging to the Troon, with feteral people on board, failed, from Campbelton about a month fince. She was Peen riding in a very difficult manner off Plada, and has not fince been heard of. The pant which be longed to her has been driven afhore, and very little hope remains of her being in exiaence. She was in charge of Mr. Robertfon, who has a family of chil dren at the Troon. Hula., J.N. 20.—0 n Friday fe'nnight, the Cal. der, of this port, Paseo Et.t.ison matter, laden with iron, (hot s guns, &c. ran atbore on Orford Beach, and foon after went to pieces, and a principal part of the cargo was welted out of her ; but by the perfe verance and exertions of Mr. J. CuLtiase, merchant, and the falvagers employed under him, the remain ing part of her cargo, and moll of the materials belonging to her, were faved ; two of the crew were drowned. In the gale of wind on Friday, the Park, Tuawllt, from the Trent, for London, with potatoes, 101 l her anchors and cables in Yarmouth Roads.— The Hope, of Scarborough, JOHN WILLIAMSON mailer and part owner, failed from Pillau nearly threemonths ago, and has not fince been heard of. —Thurfday fennight, the (loop Neptune, Captain Ness, one of the London traders, belonging to Whitby, failed from that port with a valuable cargo, and on the following day encountered a heavy gale of wind from the N. W. and N. in which the (hipped a tea, which carried away her quarter boards, and dial other coafiderable damage ; the wail alfo proved fo leaky in the upper works, that the crew were ender the neceffity of running her on (bore upon the beach near Wells, where (lie now remains ; if the weather continues moderate, it is expelled the will be got off without much damage. The cargo has been lardy landed. During the heavy gale on Friday fe'nnight, a large (hi p was teen drifting by the port of Whitby to the fouthward, with only a mizen•malt (landing. The brig Ann, of Sunderland, TNowas Sronnaan mailer, in the late gales, canted her ballaft at lea, but has got into Scarborough Pier, with the 101 l of her main mail, being obliged to cut it away. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Captain MARX ROBINSON it appointed to the Gibraltar; Captain Jonas ATNOL WOOD to the Egyptienne frigatr, vice Captain the Honourable C. E. FL eau ocs, who is appointed to the Revenge; Captain Do I Kam, to the Renown; Captain Cu /41Mo, to the lilt ; Lieutenants LIMB ! How, and HAlcanve, to the Renown; Lieutenant Josh LUCAS, to the (morels Service at Brißoi; Mr. Jnai s F.A tou,late a Mitlihipman on board the Tenteraire, to be Lieutenant oo board the Lion; Mr. BURN rr, Surgeon of the Defiance, to the Pegafus vital Ship; and kit.ShINTII, (Ma lJtt Pegarus, to be Stalpeoll Of tht Defiance. • PROM LLOYD'S LIST. Ca Vet len 0, JA N. 11.--Palfed by the Winehelfa, Clansmott, from Bombay; knterprize. —, from New York; Africa, Ca rink, from the Harannak ; Mentor, Chriltie ; and Oporto. SbcP herd, from Oporto; Capricorn, Rowe, from Caen; Jorepb, Dick enfon, from Dublin ; Venture, Seale, from Riga ; Roden. Bean; and kitty, Morgan, from Waterford ; blizabetb and Rebecca, Happaek, front Bremen ; Betfey. 1 hompfuo ; and Ceres Ben nett, from Lllbon.—Sailed the Elphinftone Cnige , for B e ngal; Ceres, Warren. for Jalnalea ; Eleanore. D;yrdak, for Antigua; and Harriott, Clark, for Africa. DISTIIIIIIITION OF PiltE-M00P1T.....1.41.40iFe, for the capture of the French corvette la donfienee, Juoe 4 i Spanith felucca gin Pedro, alias PEfperanza, June a and Spann brig Maria de los Garcias, June 4, tBos, will be paid on l'uefday the 28th initant, on board nl Plymouth Sound, and recalled every Tuefday and Friday at Mt. EDWAID LYN', Ply mouth, for three months. Yeflerday a Court of Direlbws of the Eaft India Company was held, when Capt. W. DONALDSON was (worn into the command of the Neptune, for China dire& The undermentioned Commanders took leave, previous to departing for their feveral deAina firms, viz. Capt. Hon. H. Lindray Lady Jane Dundee Madre* - Adam Cutnme Bengal and George Hooper Sir William Bentley Bengal. Luke Dodds Wilmer Cattle j Bombay Jahn Locke David Scott 5 and Chloe. —C. Elton Preteott Almviek Cattle. George Bonham Ere:. The report of the Thunderer, of 74 guns, having captured an enemy's (hip of the lame force, is un• founded. Yefterday morning his MAJEATT, Princefel AO - &PREP.. and Ass s Lea, accompanied by Gen. Ft rz ROY, Colonel TA cot, on horfeb4elc, and Lady SYDNEY, in a chaife and pair, took an ailing in Windfor Great Park. Her Ma'am , had a fele& party at the Cale. on Tuelday night : among the company were, the Ho. nourable Mr. and Mrs. FRaEta , Colonel and Mrs. SNEED, &C. The Dukes of Cuss staLaso and Cellist= s fat, on Tuefday, in the Houfe of Peers, on the Minifte rial Bench, between Lords HAWK EMMY and Mos, owe. The Duke of YORK fat on the Wonlfack, near the Speaker, Lord ELLINIOROVON. The Prince of WALE, fat, during the greater part of the evening, between Lord Gainvii.La and Earl STANHOPE. By the recent alterations and improvements of the offices adjoining the Houfe of Lords, there is a new entrance from Palace-yard, neat the Rate entrance, from which are Rair-cafes, leading towards the robing room, and the apartment in which their Lordfhips meet, on the whole length of the weft fide of which there h a kind of corridore lighted from above, with a numerous range of rooms for the accommodation of the LORD CHANCELLOR, and for the Clerks of the Houfe ; the front of thefe is in Palace-yard. All the doors in the entrance rooms are covered with fcarlet cloth. In confequence of the death of our late worthy Chief Magiarate, P. PIRCIMD, Ely. Alderman of Candlewick Ward, a very 'naive canvas has taken place for the honour of the gown. The candidates arc Mr. H , Mr. DoMviLLI, one of our late Sheriffs, and Mr Dwrom, a refpeetable merchant refilling in the Ward.—We find, that feveral other gentlemen; of equal confer:jounce in the commercial world, were on this occafion ready to have tendered their public fervices. The intention announced in the addrefs from His MAJNITY to Parliament, to confer on the family of the late Lord N■L3ott fuch a mark of national mu nificence as may prefc►ve to the lateß polterity hii name and fervices, gives nniverfal fatisfaaion. Thrift 1 , Cervices ought never to be forgotten. They ought to be rehearfed continually in the ears of the riling generation. The brilliant exploits of our late hero will form the fubjea of Eulogy from the pens of the Pi , et and the Hillorian in our higheß walks of 'item. tore. In the mean time one Author has endeavoured to do juaice to his memory. In Charnock's Memoirs of Lord Hawn, which he modeflly Riles a 44 miniature reprefentation of Lord NILSON," we have met with the bea account that has yet been publifhed of the brilliant achievements, and manly charaaer of our naval hero. The Earl of CHATHAM fucceeds to the military command of the Chelmsford Dearia, and will im mediately make the late manlion, bought by Govern ment of Sir H. MILDMAY, his head-quarters. Monday the fira divifion of the Invernefsfhire Mi litia marched from Edinburgh Cattle for Dunbar Barracks. The 3d battalion of the 27th foot, com manded by Major Nitymor, are expeded from Dun bar to replace them. Same day the 4th dragoon guards marched into Pierfhill Barracks, in room of the 7th, who have marched for Ireland. At the Anniverfary Dinner of the Highland So• ciety, at Edinburgh, the following waft, given from the Chair, was drank with great enthuflafm : “ The Emperor Atexand, r, and may vier, Sovereign in Europe have as high a Cpirit, and as pure a heart !" Bertram:a Banwect., Efq. is appointed Paymaller of the Tipperary Militia. It is ordered in future, that all camp equipage re-' turned by regiments into (lore, under any circum. glances, may previoufly be forted by the regiment or Corps giving in the fame ; and the firviceable, rtpair eh, and tilfervircable articles be made up in feparate bundles or parcels, which are to be marked in the above-mentioned form, according to their refpetlire qualities, intlead of being fent in, as formerly, in a promifcuous Rate, whereby much unneceffat y trouble and espence were occafioned. By the lilt accounts from the Cape ofCond Hope we learn, that the Americans had purchafed all the coffee and fpices of the merchants, at very high rates. All the Engli(h, who were very numerous, were living at Stettenbofcli, not being permitted to refide within the town. Bengal piece -goods were much in demand, and provifions fearce and dear, Much difcontent prevailed among the troops for want of regular pay ; the inhabitants were alto fatisfied with the Government ; and it was the ge neral opinion, the Government mull forrender on being fummoned by an enemy, as these were not more than soon men, and thole not to he depended on ; fo confident were tome of the merchants of the kttlement of Conn being in poffeffion of the Englifh, that orders have been received to get ready particu lar alrortments of goods, to be Sipped immediately for that market, as they are in waist of all Euro. pran commodities. • DAUNT LANE THEATRE. LA night, a new piece, of a rather fingular nruc ture, was brought forward at this Theatre, the hte vary produCtion of Mr. Came, inntleds The la* l ender, ; or, Mug: Fafriataion, which (aid murk, Ne are given to underfland, is by Mr. CORRI.—IL Is 44- led an Operstical Drama, of Five Aels ; in the fi -it of which the fcene nes in China ; in the fecund, ;n Turkey; in the the third and fourth, in Italy ; and in the sfth, in England. The principals characters aro as follow : Emperor of China Mr. Paws Lc. Prince r.tnittlitolea Es.risrox. Koran BRANANI. O'Gallagher • Jeaurrows. Ddvo • &lawny& Grand Viziee BSITLCY. Ap of the Janlltirtes . DIANNA/. Dale of Pofilcpo HOLLAND. Adnalral Lord Hawfir Borrow. &Huhn. BAUM/7 111. MlMora Mrs. Pt:masa.. Clioda Moon Tarn. Saphl BLAND. Marchlnorti of Merida Signora STORACC Landlady Mrs. SPAIN& The Travellers are the Prince of C.lisa, and his friend Koyan, a mufical enthufiatt r they ars accompa nied through Turkey and Italy to England by the mlther and finer of the latter, difguifed as a Page to the Prince, with whom the is fecretly in love, and an /rift Ixiertreter I Thi amoroos warmth of his Highnefs's difpnlition leads him into Come ferions difficulties among the jealous Turks and Italians, from which he is relieved by the addrefs of the fair isinsgaita.—Arriving in England, Koyan and but filler find a father. and their mother a hulband, in Admiral Lord Haeofrr, who it appears had been Caved from Ihipwreck twenty years before on the coati of China by a Mandarin, whole daughter he had (meetly mar. tied, but was compelled to quit, and had fine con tinued faithful to his nuptial vows.--The marries the finer of Aiwa (yowtg Nolvfer) while Koyan himfelf takes to wife an Italian Marchionefs. who had accompanied him tsEngland, and the piece concindes to the fatisfaelion of all parties. The chief objeft of the author in this piece, as we are told in a Prologue, well delivered lan night by Baarutr. is to trace the progrels of mullesl faience from the EaR to the Well, an idea which is well con veyed to the ear by the overture, by far the heft of Mr. Corri's wnrlc. In other refpeas, Petting afide Come of the airs, a fmall part of the dialogue, and the knell and decorations, which are admirable, this Mujcal Tour is about as dull as that which now sleeps in cumbrous repofe in the libraries of certain Cosnoforwi. The curtain did not fall fall night till nearly half after eleven, and the applaufe then be- Rowed upon the performance was not altogether on. qualified. Ba•stais had but two Tongs yet to Cult him—little BLAND did not get in ewer,: and fivosace gave little fatisfaCtion. Mrs. Moomvata appeared throughout to moll advantage ; and three boys lung a charming glee. 'Mere were feveral dances and chorufes, but not of a very brilliant defcription. Cut down to four ads, however, we think the piece has a good chance of maintaining its ground. The Theatre was tits commonly crowded at the firfl opening-of the doors. Mr. HARGRAVE, late of Covenc.Qarden Theatre. has obtained a commiffion in the army, in which ba formerly held a Captaincy. Josue Guesses. of Kenmare Ca4lr, Erg. is ap pointed High Sheriff of the county of Limerick for the enfuing year. The fuccefs of Kovzsaue, as a writer of Travels, and the univerfal reception of his fucceffive Works on Rudia, France, and Italy, into every library and polite circle in Europe, bas determined him to vifit his favourite country England, and to give to the world, with his wonted (pith, a view of the State of Society, Atts, and Manners in thefe fortunate Muds, which are now become the hope and the dependance of all nations. A true bill has been found by the Grand Jury of Surrey, at the infltnce of Mrs. Nott, againat Mrs. Hopkins; fo that the intricate notation of th• (bill with llvo mothers will fpeedily be brought ►o iffue. It is for an affault laid to have been committed ott this occafion the bill is found. A Bill has been found at the Surrey Se ions again@ Baron Hompelch, and four of his domellics, for as Oink on a Mr. Benge, of Batterfea. On Thurfday night two gentlemen travelling In a fingle•horfe chaife, from Arundel to Chicheller, were flopped about foot miles from the latter place by a highwayman who prefented a piftol, and de• manded their money. One of them in:lantly fired when the villain made off, appatently wonnded.— One of the gentlemen had iSool. in Bank -notes, about him. About nine o'clock this morning, as a young man was driving a teem along Coventry-ltreet, the boric took fright, ran down - Whitcombe-Rreet, and, (lath ing round into Panton•ftreet, Rove in the window of the wine vaults at the corner. The horfe fell on the pavement, and the driver, remaining in the cart s efcaped unhurt. The dangerous Rapidity of throwing offenfive ar. tides from the galleries into the pit of a theatre, feems not yet fufficiently retirained ; a fellow threw an open knife, a few nights ago, into the pit at Man. chefter ; but, fortunately, no injury ocedsrea. The firß.dt awn 5,000 Tickets are Cure to be Prizes. —Hove iBY & Co. beg leave to Rate to their friends . and the public, that in confequence of the arrange. ment of the above benefit., it is maiden to every adventu'er, that by put chafing before the Lottery commences Drawing, an important advantage is obtained: for inflAtice, the firli.drawn Ticket will be entitled to to,or:/. ; the fortunate holder may renew the purchafe of an undrasen Ticket with the 221. and on tlae fecond day obtain 50,025/.; and continue in do Co un it the firtt 5,000 sat Tickets are drawn out of the WheeL—Tickets and Shares are felling in great variety of 'limbers, and at the lowest prim...—. Prizes paid on demand by Hniensav and Co. the old sdablilhed State Lottery Offices, 25, Cornhill, 5:, Charing.Crofi. and St. Nlargalet's hill, Borlugh. Orders by letter or carrier, executed ex..ftly on the fame terms at if prefect. The Lottery begin* Drawing nut Monday Week. =Mr 1 . %C. i f , Ilte j /0. 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