Star. — London, England, 1808-09-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN IWFELLIGENCE. PARIS, SEPTEMBER s. The Motiteur.of this day contains an account of the treacherous conduct of the • Spanish General, the Mar quis de Romana, in Denmark. It is reported that General Dupont is arrived at Rochefort. SEPT. I.—His Majesty the King of Naples passed through Lyons on the '2sth ult. cn his way to his do minion& Her Majesty the Queen is reported to have set off this day for Naples. At:Gusr 23.—The American schooner the Hope, Captain Wood, arrived on the.lBth instant at Havre, in 14 days from Alexandria. She had a gentleman on board, who was charged wit!) &spathes for the Ambassador from the United States. He also brought a number of Colonial letters, which were imme diately put into the hands of the Commissary-General of Police. Thei e were three chests on board, containing the skeleton of a singular animal, as a present from the President to the National Institute. When the Hope came away, the embargo remained in full force, and was likely to do so as long as the causes existed which occasioned it. At:oust SO.—Letters from Strasburgh state, that 2000 of the troops cf Baden had arrived them on their march towards Metz. _ AUGUST 29.—1 t is confidently reported, that the • traps composing the Contingent of the League of the Rhine, who are now assembling at Mentz, are intended to occupy the camp at Boulogne, and other posts along the coast of the Channel. In the beginning of this month passed through Nismes, the advanced guard of a strong corps of Nea politan troops on their march towards Spain. It con sisted of two battalions of infantry of the line, and some horse and foot jagers. One of our Journals contains the following parti culars respecting the new Turkish Emperor, Sultan Mahomet :—He is the son of Sultan Abdulamed, by a slave, who, during the latter period of that Prince's life-time, enjoyed the highest degree of favour. In stead of 15 years, as stated in the German Papers, he is now almost 26 years old. His father died in 1789. Whilst his half-brother, Mustapha, during their imprisonment, devoted his whole attention to the accumulation of wealth, Mahomet spent more than his income, and contracted a debt of from 3 to 400,000 piastres. All that approached him partook of his bounty. He is remarkably humane and merciful, and there is every reason to think that he will permit his brother to live. 44 The revolution," adds the same paper (the Awned del'Emtire) " which has seated Sultan Mahomet o❑ the Turkish throne, will, in all probability, produce a favourable result. Mustapha Bairactar, the chief author of it, is 43 years of age, and a man of known bravery and firmness of cha racter. He had the Government of the whole of Romelia, after he had completely suppressed the in surrection in that province. It is positively stated, that he has been appointed to the important office of Grand Vizier." BERLIN, AUGUST 16. In the course of Saturday night three couriers ar rived at the Govern Gr's with dispatches, said to be dated from Rochelle. _ . On Sunday morning two regiments set off with the utmost expedition from the camp, in the direction of Saxrny ; and cn Monday morning, at two o'clock, all the remaining regiments took the same route.— The whole of the troops under the command of l:is Excellency the Duke mf Bellure are to proceed thi ther. His Excellency sets ntf t,o tile Pah. On that day we expect here a division of Marshal &titles corps. They will coati:nue their much farther, after halting one day. A hotlye is got ready for his Excellency ; but It is thought that his stay here will not be long. The total of the Froich troops, who are to remain in the Mark of Brandenburg h, is estimated at 80(X) men. The 92d regiment, which was in garrison here, proceeded this month* to occupy the camp, A great quantity of ammunition has been conveyed from this place. General St. Laurent, who commands the artillery, will set off in ; a few days with the corps under his command. The troops who remain behind will be commanded by General St. Hilaire. LEIPSICK, AUG. 19. Yesterday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, the 24th regiment of French infantry, and the 9th re giment of chasseurs, making together about 4000 men, arrived here in waggons from Wittenberg—and this day they set off by the same conveyance for Gera, 'whence they will proceed to Bamberg. BA :BERG, AUG. 24. The two French regimen's of iufairry, who arrived here on the Val, from Berlin, set off hence at four o'clock yesterday morning, on their march to the other side of the Rhine. WURTZBURGH, AUG. 26. At six o'clock yesterday evening tw•o French regi• ment s of light infantry arrived here from the camp at Bolin. This morning, at day-break, they continued their march for Franckfort. Tw•o other regiments, proceeding in the same direction, are expected here this evening. DRESDEN, AUGUST ,20. Count Von Zichy, the Austrian Ambassador at . this Court, returned a few days since, after an ab sence of two years; and yesterday made his appear ance again at Colin. All is quiet in Bohemia, nor have there been any milt ry movements in that country. Several persons who have come from Topii7. and Carlsbad concur in stating that the people will not hear of any thing like a war. AVM sr 27.—0 n the 25th, 4000 F-ench infantry passed through this city, and yesterday 6000—four i thousand more took up their quarters here for the night, and marched offal 5 o'clock this morning. I n all, there have passed through this place 24,600 in fantry, and 7,500 cavalry. Each of the soldiers was treated by the city with a refreshment of beif and b;ead, besides beer and brandy. The officers had a c( v -red table, and an allowance of wine. i5ll the above troops are proceeding by forced =arches in waggons. They require daily 9000 wag gons and 8000 horses. It is said that the fifteen thousand of our troops under orders to take the 4eldp will join/this army. BAVARIA, AUGUST' leo Reinforcements have been for some week's - March-1 ing to join the troops in garrison in the Tyrolese. A few days since a battalion of the garrison of Neuburg, and a battalion of the garrison - of Ingolstadt, began their march for that country: MUNICH, AUGUST 19. The latest advices from Austria, Tyrol, and Italy are of a pacific nature. The dark and heavy clouds come lighter, clearer, and more transparent. What ever may have been the reports heretofore spread in v.irious places relative to military preparations, and whatever may have been their cause and tendency, the cool spectator, the man of experience and under standing, has no apprehension of a war on the Conti nent. The philanthropist cannot think but with hor ror of a new war ; none but the intriguers and the short-sighted can wish for it. BAYREUTH, AUG. 21. Two French corps, each consisting of 4000'men, are expected to arrive here from Hoff on Wednes day and Thursday next. They will be conveyed in waggons tp France. MENTZ, AUG. 25. The Duke of BeHune (Marshal Victor) has this day arrived here from Berlin. Yesterday 4W6. Thousand of the tro3ps, of Hesse Darmstadt came in here; and this day •they "have. continued their nurch for the interior of. France. - BANKS OF THE MAINE, AUGUST 24. ' On the 20th inst. a regiment of troops of Nassau Ussingen, 1700 strong, entered Mentz, and on the fol lowing day they continued their march for Metz. The troops of the league of the Rhine assembled in this quarter, are ready to break up for France at . a moment's notice. Some of the corps, viz. those of Baden and Nassau, have already begun their march : the Hessians will break up tomorrow. According to some reports, the Prince Primate's troops arc going to Paris, according to others, to Boulogne. Those of Nassau are said to be under ordcrs for Toulon. ASCHAFFENBURGH, AUGUST :17. It will be recollected that the German Papers lately stated, that three great Powers were soon to have an iaterview. It is now rumoured that there is to be a meeting of several Crowned Heads, and particu larly the Princes of the League of the Rhine. —lt is further stated, that the troops of the banks of the Rhine will form a separate encampment, under the title of the Army of Reserve of the Rhine. FaANKFORT, AUGUST 24. Our Journals contain the following . statements : " The Russian troops are assembling in greater mim hers than usual in Russian Poland, and on the fron tiers of Prussia and Gallicia. Their destination, how ever, is unknown." • AUGVST 27.--At three o'clock this morning, the Prince Primate's troops set off by water from Mentz, v hence they will continue their march farther. By the end of September, 40,000 men will have passed throufzh this place on their march to France. We learn from Swabia, that the camp near Augs. burgh will be pitched about half a league Imm that city. A body of troops is also collecting at Rastadt. They were at first about 2000 in number, but are now increased to 4000. They are ordered to be in rea diness to march by the 14th of next month. Should the Princes of the League of the Rhine call out the whole of their quotas, their combined force will consist of 118,000 men. Of the original mimb:rs of this league, the Kin g of Bavaria brings into the field 30,009 men the King of Wirtemberg, 12,000 ; the Grand Prince of Baden, 8000 ; the Grind Duke of Berg, 4900; the Duke of Hesse, 4000 ; and the Duke of Nassau, with the remaining Princes, 4000. Of the Si rtes that have since jo;ned the League, Saxony furnishes 20,000 ; Westph din, 25,000; Wurtzburgh, 2900 ; Saxe Weimar, 800 ; Saxe Gotha, 11(X); Saxe N.einungen, 300; Saxe Co. bourg, 400 ; Saxe Heldburghausen, '2,00 ; An halt, 800; Schwartzburgh, 630 ; Waldeck, 400 ; Rensz, 450; .Lirpe, 650 ; Mecklenburgh Schwerin, 1900; Mecklenburgh Strelitz, 400. VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 5. The following particulars of the late iebsilion at Constantinople has been received here from a very respectable quarter. . . The Grand Vizier marched to Constantinople with; 2f),C00 men, and Mustapha Bairactar, with 15,000 v after they had previously detached a small corps across the Danube into Wallachia, which the Russians suffered to be done, althongli it was contrary to the terms of the armistice. On the arrival of the two Turkish Generals in the vicinity of Constantinople, Mustapha Bairactar marched unexpectedly with his force straight to the Seraglio, where he was joined by the Captain Paella and a number of Janissaries. Mustapha surrounded the SeraAlio, demanded that Selim should be delivered to him, and threatened to carry the Seraglio by assault in case of refusal. ; In . answer to this. demand, Selim's dead body was thrown him from the walls with the exclamation, Here is Selim." Sultan Mustapha had murdered Selim in. the most cruel manner. When his corps was thus exhibited to the troops, the Captain Paella stood dis mayed at the dreadful sight, hut Mustapha Bairactar exclaimed, " All 'is not yet lost;" declared Musta7ha unworthy of the throne ; proclaimed his younger brother Muhamud Emperor, and ordered the public to be made acquainted with the revolution which had taken place by the firing of guns. This being done Mus tapha Bairactar gave orders to carry the Seraglio by assault, penetrated into the interior of the Palace, and found Sultan Mustapir-t, with a sword in his hand, in the very act of wounding his younger brother,_ Mo hamed, whom he also intended to destroy. Being prevented from carrying this deed of blood into effect, he was conducted into a private room of the Palace and confined. Mustapha Bairactar then nominated himself Grand Vizier, and appointed his Anticessor Governor of the fortress of Ismael. He thereupon issued a proclamation, stating, that the Porte had enemies, against whom the war must be continued, and consequently that warlike preparations mug t be carried. on with increased vigour. During these transactions the main body of the Russian troops took up.another position near Fessan. Sultan t Muha ; med is 26 years old, and not 15, as was stated in the first account. His father died in 1789 ' • he is of mild and generous disposition. Mustapha Bairactar is 45 years old, a man of firm resolve and undaunted -courage. A few days will develope his plans. • - •"' HARLEM, • '•• H EM, AU0:111. The contingents of the Rhenish Princes that have taken the Geld, are, according to advices from Ger many, marching towards the fortresses on the French frontier, where they will receive farther orders. They will be treated in France in the same manner as the French troops are treated in Germany, and are in no case to be employed in any transmarine expedition. — Wesel is the rendezvous for the troops of Berg, Cleves, and Ahrenberg ; and Strasburg for those of Bavaria, Wirtemberg, and Baden. HAMBURGH, AUG. 20. The sentence .f the Court Martial which tried the Generals who signed the capitulation of the surrender of Copenhagen to the English, has been made public. Generals Pyeman and Bielfeld are adjudged to suffer death, and Gen. Wattersdorf to be banished. COPENHAGEN, AUG. 27. It is generally supposed that the Russian fleet, which has sailed from Cronstadt, will make an at tempt to regain possession of the island of Gothland. The Victory, Admiral Saumarez, was with the Eng lish convoy, which passed upwards on the '24th for the Baltic. Rear-Admiral Hood accompanied that which sailed northward on the 23d. His Majesty the King will set off in a few days on a journey to the southern parts of Zealand. 'l'llE EVENING STAR LONDON. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Consols, for money, 664;—ace. 66--Reduced sht t, Excheq. /3:11s, es. prem.—Omnium PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY Bank Stock shut 1 Long Ann. shut 3 per C. Red Ann. shut I India Bonds, 2s. ass. prem. 3 per C. Coos. 66;41 South Sea Stock, 72 71 j 4 int. Cent. shut F.xcheq. Dills, 2s. a 6s. prem. 5 pe r Cent. Navy 221.1 Omnium, I (Bs. Irlat 5 per Cent. shut Consols for ace. 66,f1 Letters and papers from Holland to the 9th inst, have arrived ; also Hamburgh papers and letterl frcm the Baltic. The final answer of NAPOLEON to the petition of the merchants of Bourdeaux, relative to the restraints upon their commerce, was forwarded from Paris on the 29th tilt. Accounts from Bourdeaux, transmit ted from Holland in letters of the Bth instant, state, tint NAPOLEON has determined not to allow any ves. sea whatever to sail from a French port without spe: cial permission. The Hope, an. American vessel; which was loaded and on the point of sailing, was ordered to return and unIoad—NAPOLEON'S official order stating that " he could not permit any neutral vessel whatever to enter or depart from his ports con sistently.with the arrangements he had made with his great ally the Emperor of RUSSIA:" What those arrangements are is not mentioned, but they do not appear to be reciprocally binding, as a number of neutral vessels have, according to the very last in-, telligence, sailed from Riga and Petersburgh. Prussia has been a gainer by the events that have taken place in Spain and Portugal. The French . troops which occupied .the Prussian territories are pouring with astonishing rapidity into France : their ulterior destination is not mentioned ; there can be no doubt, however, that it is Spain. NAPOLEON must either place the most implicit confidence in the pacific disposition of • the Emperor FEANCIS, or entertain the greatest contempt for his mental energy and military power. It would appear as if he thought the contingents of the Rhine sufficient to hold Austria in check ; for by the end of this month there will hardly be a French corps on the , other side of the Rhine. It is not unlikely also that he reckons upon the co.operation of Russia, and that the army which is collecting in the part of Poland belonging to that Power, is meant to controul Austria. We have had so little intelligence of late from St. Petersburgh, that we can form no estimate of the' degree of influence which France has acquired over the councils of that Cabinet ; but if it be true, as as. -, sorted in the Moniieur, that the Emperor ALEXANDER has approved the flagitious proceedings with respect . to Spain, it is presumed he will contribute to the final success and consummation of the original plan to all its atrocious extent. .Notwithstanding the reliance which appears to be placed in Austria by France, the Kiirg of BAVARIA is not quite iree from jealousy of that power. He is adding to the•strength and n u m- 1 .. I)er of his posts in the Tyrol. RUSSIAN FLEET. The following is one of the letters received from the Baltic : " Off Ystadt, August 21, 1808. " The Russian Fleet, consisting of thirteen sail of the line, and an espial number of frigates, were seem by the Goliah, on the 19th instant, in Hang° Bay, a port in Swedish Finland, now in their possession, the Swedes judging it advisable to retreat, not having an equal number to cope with them, they (the Swedes) having taken shelter in Hacraster Bay, which place is too intricate a na vigation for the Russians to attack them, though we learn by an American, now in sight, that sailed from Petersburgh the day after the Russian fleet did from Cronstadt, that their first object is to engage the fleet of Sweden ; what the main intention is could not be ascertained, bring kept a profound secret; however, he as. ! sures us, that Petersburgh is in a dreadful perturbed stye, the storehouses full, and the merchants unable to dispose of the con tents ; and that the Emperor, with his Prime Minister, has retired for Cie present to some Island. You may depend on the information, as to the Russian fleet, being authentic, as we have it from Captain PUGCT, of the Goliah, who saw., them; he has just made all sail to join the Admiral, who : is in the Belt, with four other of the line-of battle ship!, ii?", purpose of snaking his report. We are now steering for Ysta!lt, to send the intelligence by land to Admiral. Burnt, lying in the Sound, with the Vanguard and Orion. The supposition is, thy Sir Ahais SAuttA!ittz will eoncentrate his force with all possible , dispatch, and procvd to . add another laurel: Our whole fore! • . . consists of eleven sail of the line, andtbree or foul - Sri:oes, bat we are unhappily divided, it it pot reasonable to expect a jutted= s ooner than a month, or at least tlispoisreeks, as the v A ri o m &s i tua. dons in which they are placed nsalie It impossible for them io these seas without a fair wind for each ship." From the above letter it appears that our fleet ie the Baltic is; so much dispersed, thatit will require': some time to bring them to one point. To strengthen our force in that quarter, and render the Swedish fleet more secure, Ministers have sent orders to fit out. and dispatch the following ships :—CmusTtm4 THE Sir Joss Pit YORK, and PRINCESS CAR 01.1144 thiee of the Danish ships ; the ST. ALBAN'S (which had gone into dock, and immediately ordered out again) and the TRUNDERER. They were preparing to sail from Portsmouth on Sunday night. The bus, tle in fitting them out gave rise to a report that the Russian's had fallen in With one of our detached squadrons, and brought theni to action. We suppose that the abbve ships, under orders from Portsmouth, are destined to replace those which have been sent to the Baltic from the squadrons cruizing off the ports of Ilulland, as they would most readily get into the. Baltic, SPAIN. The Prince of Wales packet, the arrival of which at Falmouth we announced -esterday, brought nn• fresh intelligence. The report which before reached us of the surrender of Juwo7 was current at Coruna, but no official account of that event had been y e . ceived, nor has government received any. They expect them hourly.,--Some idle rumours were cif. culating last night pretending to rest on account; received by this packet, but as they are known to be' without authority, they arc unworthy of notice, • A vessel arrived yesterday from off Bilboa. She sailed from thence on the 31st ult. The Captain states, that the place had been given up to pillage to the first French corps_that• entered it, Which continu4 ed there for two days only; at the expiration of which time, they retired, glutted with the 'spoils they had acquired. A second party succeeded, and were col lecting the remnants of the property of the untortu nate inhabitants when he came away. In vain have we read over and over the admissions. extcrted from the French Government by• the re marks published in the STAR of the Sth ult. to find an avowal of the motives why " the French Eagle shall cover Spain with her wings." Something like an appeal to justice • might have been expected' from the. would:be Arbiter of the fate of nations, is a pretext at least for an, unprovoked attack on the liberties of an independant nation. England, .we atetold "is un acquainted with shame and remorse;'—where is the share, where the remorse that ought to have been excited against an unfrincipled robbery, exercised on a people who had but too faithfully performed the p irt of a good Ally. • In the chains with which Spain is threatened, let • the nations of the earth behold the fate that awaits Close States which join thmselves in alliance with France.—ln the robberies, desolation, and murders, spread by the French armies over the cities and lager of those who had furnished them with money, with ships, with food, and with raiment, let them con. template the reward which kindness and attachment may expect from the man who laments the perfidy of England, as soon as it shall suit his views or fall in with his inclinations to give, what was never his own, as a portion to a relative, or a reward to those who assist him most zealously in his plans of lawless am bition ! SPANISH AMERICA. The LARK sloop, arrived at Portsmouth, has brought dispatches from Sir JAMES COCKBURN, Go vernor of Curacoa, which relate to the satisfaction ee, pressed 'by the Spaniards, on the Spanish Main, to the resistance made to the French, by their country, in which they most heartily join, and have declared themselves the subjects of Ferdinand VII. The com munications made to Sir JANES COCKBURN, are from the province of Curnana, Our Readers will be gratified in being informed, by the subjoined letter fr , m Curacoa, that the intel ligence of the change that has taken place in Spain, reached the Western hemisphere v-ry soon after the-. Patriotic flame hunt forth in the mother country.-- . The zeal and attenion of our n.lval commander?, is so promptly scud ng the i telligence where it was et so much importance that it should be speedily known, &sem the highest commendation. " CURACOA, JULY KC • 44 A dispatch reached this settlement a rev: &qt .: , ago, from Admiral COCHRANE, at Antigua, e nclo.. sing a letter from Lord COLLINGWOOD, and anotutit:, from Captain BRADFORD, with a detail of the opera. • dons which had recently taken place in the neigh bourhood of Cadiz. The rapid and direct convey. ance of this agreeable intelligence to the' British: Colonies may, perhaps, be productive of .the, most beneficial effects to the West India Islancli....His*". gxgellency Sir JAMES COCKBURNi who had previoasil taken every means in his power to-covicilikte the Spi7: ili4rds, lost no time in transmitting' the welcometi. - 4;ngs tcl the Main.. Duplicates of the dispii!ches, With letters of colgratulatiOn, :On such happy. ag4 ..unexpected changes,._were immediately sent off to the -Governors of Coro"; - Maiiicips; and the Cararcai, his S e ecretary add Aicf-dii-Camp whose returiris . aniiowly looked for . ley the inhabitants of this settlo ment. The news is supposed to have readied sib I.'