Star. — London, England, 1823-07-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a Letter front Liverpool, dated July 26:—" We have an arrival here to.day of a French East Indlaman (a Spa nish prize) from Corunna, 500 tons burthen, laden, with sugar, coffee, cotton, Scc. she sailed the 18th inst. and the passengers report, that the French army had retired with considerable loss, after four days hard fighting." Extract of a Letter from lAshon, dated July 12:—* Yesterday arrived here the Royal George steam-packet, from St. Lucar; she had nut been allowed to enter Cadiz, but reports, that that place was garrisoned by 15,000 men, determined to defend the town ; she came in 56 hours, and brings 57 passengers, many of them going to England." Extract of a Letter from Gibraltar, dated July 7 :—" The steam-packet arrived at St. Lucar the 30th June—the French squadron would not allow them to enter Cadiz." Extrict of a Letter from Cadiz, dated July B.—" A brig from Gibraltar arrived last night, likewise the brig Leopold, from Guayaquil, after being fired at by the French squadron." The Dorset, —, from Liverpool to Frederickshaven, was lost the 7th inst. off that port. FALMOUTH, Jur.y Va.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Philip, front Baltimore, in 18 days; and Hannah, Dnton, from Cape Breton. Sailed the Nassau, Tazatarve, for Corunna. Puarsoutrn, JULY 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Bucking- Lamshire, GLA ssroour, from the Downs for Chita ;and Hannah, DizoN, front Qaehec. DLit., JULY 28.—Wind S.W. blows fresh.—No arrivals or sailings. Cusion-llousa,JuLY 28.—Ships Entered Inwards : The Ben jamin, Fortune, Brunswick, and Shakspeare, from Petersburgh ; Prince of Waterloo, from Ostend ; Release, from Gottenburgh ; Alexander, from Dantzic ; William, from Dominica; Olive, from Ilamburgh ; Quebec Packet, from Quebec; Blenheim, from Grenada ; Ida, from Jamaica ; Victoria front Trinidad ; John, from Ilamburgh ; Dove, from Cadiz; Clifton,ard Briton, from Jamaica.—Entered Outwards : The George, for Rotterdam; Bee, for Hamburgh ; Bombay Merchant, for Bombay ; and Lord Melville, for Jamaica. COWES, JULY 28. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, Bart. is arrived at Cowes, in his yacht Vrow Rebecca Maria, to attend the Regatta. The worthy Baronet looks remarkably well, and seems to have benetitted in his health by his voyage from the River and the salnbrity of the sea-breeze. Monday last, a Writ of Inquiry ad pod datanum, was executed at the Green Dragon, before GEORGE HOLLIS. Esq. the Under-Sheriff of the County, and a highly respectable Jury, the Foreman of which was Captain GKAUASI E. HANIOND, C.B. The object of the inquiry was to ascertain whether any damage or injury was likely to occur, by erecting or carrying out a quay or wharf in the Cowes Har bour, at the back of the Fountain and Dolphin Inns, with a view to facilitate the more convenient landing of persons and goods at all seasons of the year—an accommodation most devoutly wished for, but which, in the present state of the place, cannot in tempestu ous weather be enjoyed. Several intelligent and ex perienced mariners were called in support of the in tended project, and their evidence was so decisive, as to disarm every opponent, and allay the appre hensions of those who, in the absence of due consi deration, had entertained an opinion that a quay on the spot in question would be detrimental to the na vigation of the river, as well as to the adjacent pro perty of private individuals. The Jury (which consisted of 23 persons), without a single dissenting voice, almost instantaneously pro nounced a verdict in favour of the proposed measure, and accompanied it with a declaration that, in their judgment, so far from its being likely to prove an injury, it would be a most desirable and advantage ous improvement. We cannot forego this opportunity of recording our sentiments of gratitude to GEORGE WARD, Esq. of Northwood Park, who, Regardless of trouble and expense, and actuated purely by a desire to promote the prosper ity of the town, and the comfort and con venience of the Public, has thought fit to institute this novel and important inquiry, opon the result of which, as far as it has gone, we heartily congratulate him; and tiust that his wishes and expectations may in the end be completely realized. By the Trinidad Courant of 19th February last, we learn that his Excellency Sir RALPH Woonroati, the Governor of that Island, arrived there on the pre ceding day, and had been most enthusiastically re ceived: Lieutenant-Colonel Youso, who had admi nistered the Government during Sir RALPH'S absence, bad also received very flattering marks of approba tion of his conduct from all classes of inhabitants, having received addresses horn the Members of the Board of Council, from the Board of Cabildo, from the White inhabitants, and from the Coloured Inha bitants of the blind ; and having received from the Board of Cabildo a piece of plate, and a request to sit fur his Pot tt rat, to be placed in the Cabildo Hall; and also a piece .4 . plate from the White Inhabitants, as testimonials of their approbation of his administration. Prince WILLIAM of Sousts left London on Sunday' week, attended by Sit HUSSEY VIVIAN, one of the KING'S &per rie,, on a tour. His Serene Highness proceeded to Southampton ; after viewing that place a short time, the Prince proceeded to the seat of Sir GEORGE CUCKFIELD, where his Serene Highness was most splendidly entertained. Wednesday morning, the Prince ciossed the Southampton Water to the Isle of 'Wight, and took a hasty view of that delightful country. Thursday, the Prince left by Ryde for' Portsmouth, where his Serene Highness was received with the honours suitable to his rank. The Prince was received on board the QUEEN CHARLOTTE with a Royal salute. His Serene Highness was conducted over the Dock-yards and the different works going on in them, with which the Prince appeared much de lighted. His Serene Highness was attended by the principal Officers of the Dock-yard, and every mark of attention was paid to him. His Serene Highness 'was also conducted through the fort and garrison, where he was received with military honours. His Serene lighness arrived across the country at Oxford on Friday morning, where the Prince was received by some of the Heads of the University and other Dig nitaries, who conducted him through some of the principal Colleges and other Establishments of the University. His Serene Highness afterwards pro ceeded to Blenheim, where he expressed himself highly gratified. His Serene Highness left that place for the King'; Lodge, in Windsor Park, in time for the honour of dining with his MAJESTY, to meet the Duke ot CUMBERLAND. Saturday his Serene High ness dined with the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, at Bushey, in company with his Royal Highness the Duke el CUMBERLAND. So determined were a set of thieves yesterday to com m it plunder, after the execution in Horsemonger lane, that the pockets of men and women were li terally tern and cut from their dresses. DINNER TO THE MARQUIS OF HASTI,NGS. A splendid entertainment was given yesterday, at Willis's Rooms,to the Marquis of Hsartxos,•by a certain number of Gentlemen connected with East Indian affairs. At eight o'clock a numerous company sat down to l a most sumptuous dinner. Lord WILLIAM Barri:vox took the Chair. The Marquis. of HASTINGS was placed at.his right hand; the Duke of Soria', with the following distinguished characters, were present: Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, Lord Holland, Lord W. Russell, Lord Bexley, Earl of Breadalbane, Lord Howden, the Right Honourable W. W. Wynn, the Earl of Gosfurd, Sir John Doylr, &c. After the usual routine of toasts was gone through, the Noble CHAIRMAN proposed " the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex." The Duke of Susses rose, and said that he deeply felt the compliment paid him; and that he received pleasure on that occasion, not only in meeting the friends by whom he was surrounded, but in taking advantage of it, as the first public opportunity he had had of welcoming• the Noble Marquis on his return to this country—(Applause). The next toast was " the health of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg." Prince Lammas returned thanks briefly, and ex pressed the satisfaction he felt of that opportunity being allowed him to express his respect and esteem for the Marquis of Hastings. The Noble CHAIRMAN rose, and said that in rising to propose the health of the Noble Marquis, who ap peared that day as their guest, he would propose a toast which would be hailed with enthusiasm. The whole policy of the Noble Marquis's Government in India was founded • on literal and extended views, and in furtherance of that system laid down by the NlarquisWellesley—a system which, carried into exe cution, had proved the security of the British posses sioos in India. It was reserved for the Noble Mar quis to carry that system to its full accomplishment, and to settle that on a permanent security which the foresight of the Marquis Wellesley had laid down. In reviewing the conduct of the Marquis of Hastings, he should not do - justice alone to his merits as a Ge neral, but he would venture on the same expression of approbation to his conduct after victory. The honours gained by him in the field were only equalled by his triumphs in the Cabinet. In whatever sense the conduct of the Noble Marquis was to be consi dered, he was equally entitled to the respect and ad miration of the country. He was also specially en titled to the marked respect of those immediately connected with India; for in a period of five years of his administration, he did not add one shilling to the debt of India, while the Revenue of the country was ' , increased five millions annually in the same time. Having thus briefly adverted to the public conduct of the Noble Marquis, he would not trespass longer on their time, but would propose, with sentiments of gratitude and esteem, " The health of the Noble guest, the Marquis of Hastings," The toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm. As soon as the applause which followed this toast bad subsided, The Marquis of HASTINGS rose to return thanks. " To refrain from avowing," said the Noble Lord, " that I feel most deeply the encomium which has just been passed upon me by my Noble Friend, and the concurrence which it seems to have met with by your approbation and applause, would be an affecta tion as ill judged as it would be unfounded. I receive, with the warmest thankfulness and pride, the senti ments which you have indulged towards me; for, without arrogating to myself any of that credit which you are disposed to confer upon me so lavishly, I am aware that this testimony of your approbation sheds peculiar lustre upon me. Partial as that approbation may be, I feel that I derive from it an honest eleva tion. I gladly subscribe to that portion of the appro bation which my Noble Friend was pleased to confer upon me, in Shaving followed the footsteps of the Marquis Wellesley. It is most true that the Marquis Wellesley chalked out that line of policy which I deemed it most expedient to follow. The extension of those views was rendered necessary by peculiar and novel circumstances. Upon that extended scale of operations my Noble Friend has stated a just opi nion. Much has, indeed, been done; hot so much, however, through any exertions of mine, as through a favourable concurrence of circumstances, aided by the zeal and almost unprecedented exertions of those Gentlemen whose advice and co-operation I had the good fortune to enjoy—(Great applause).— My Noble Friend has divided his praise into two heads; the mode in which a war, which he has, I think justly, termed a necessary war, was carried on, and the at tention which was paid to the pecuniary concerns of the Company. This, however, was the clear engages merit under which I accepted office, and the conduet which I pursued was nothing but t he fulfilment of a sacred obligation. If I could have forgotten that obligation, 'should have ill repaid the liberality which I experienced from the Company—(Applause). In debted as I was to their munificence, I fulfilled nothing more than a sacred duty in devoting the ut most attention to their pecuniary concerns. As to the other parts of my public conduct, ou which my Noble Friend has been pleased to confer the testimony of his approbation, I feel • that I have done nothing more than any o ther man, animated by a British soul, would have done under similar circumstances. Which of our countrymen could have looked at the de graded state of the native population of India—a state which has justly been described by my Noble Friend, as growing from ignorance and superstition—and nut have endeavoured to rescue them from it by the strongest exertion of all the energies which he was capable of applying to the task? Which of our coun trymen would have witnessed the miserable condition under which a great portion of the native population laboured, and not have made every effort in his power to ameliorate it . ? No Englishman could have wit nessed such a state of thhigs without feeling that it would have been a brand upon-his manhood if he had not stepped forward to relieve them. There is not one of our contrynien ,who could have discovered the per fidious plot which would have led to the extirpation of the British name from India, and not have anticipated the danger, and baffled it in the sans" manner as I did. Here then I must disclaim all praise, as I,have only done that which every other Englishman Would have done in my place. Accident placed me at the head of a mass of civil and military functionaries, whose ability, gallantry, and zeal in support of British is terests have obtained for me a lustre to which I have no personal claims. I felt that I was seated upon an eminence on which I was called upon to excite those impulses which would otherwise have spontaneously 'arisen in the bieast of every man around me. Gen tlemen, I shall not trespass upon your patience further than to assure you that amidst the various bearings in which the recollection of my conduct in India affords gratification to my mind, t h ere are none f rom which Uderive higher satisfaction than the kind ap probation which I have this day received from my fellow-labourers in the public cause. I have no words to express to you the full measure of my gratitude. Imagine for me, Gentlemen, what ought to be the acknowledgments of a warm heart." The Noble Marquis sat down amidst enthusiastic applause. The Duke of Sussex said, he rose for the purpose of proposing the health of the Noble Lord a ho so ably and so praiseworthily filled the Chair upon that oc casion—(Applause). Were their Noble Chairman absent, he (the Duke.of Sussex) would have given way to the desire which he felt to describe him (Lord W. Bentinck) as he deserved to be described ; but his Noble Friend would at least give him credit for plain dealing. He (the Duke of Sussex) never paid a com pliment where he did not conceive it to be fully de served—(Loud applause). He had long known, and respected the private character of their Noble Chair man. He had traced him to other countries, and in all cases he had found him to support the character of an honest man,—of a Gentleman ;—and to sum all in one word,—the character of a true hearted English man--(Cheers). His Royal Highnessconcluded, by proposing the "health of Lord W. Bentinck r " which was drank with three times three. Lord W. BENTINCIC returned thanks. This was the first opportunity which he had had since his return from India, of coming in contact with any body of Gentlemen who had served in that country; he was therefore most desirous to express upon this occasion his sincere and conscientious conviction, that there did not exist upon the face of the globe any set of public servants more fully imbued with a high sense of honour,' distinguished attainments, great public spirit, and true patriotism, than the servants of the Honourable the East India Company—(Loud ap plause). And with such an opportunity before him, it would have been a gross dereliction of duty on bis part to neglect thus publicly paying this tribute of his high and profound respect; where it was so Tully due—(Applause). The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Sir T. Hislop and the Army which had been under the command of the Marquis of Hastings." It was, of course, in the recollection of those around him, that Sir T. Hislop fought and gained the battle of Mahedpoore, by which victory the Mahratta Con- federacy was broken up. The health was drank with three times three. The Noble CHAIRMAN then said, that the senti ment conveyed in the last toast would be incomplete were he to omit the health of Sir John Malcolm, who was second in command to Sir T. Hislop. In pro posing the health of that gallant Officer, he should abstain from any eulogium beyond that conveyed in the words of Mr. Canning, when, in his eloquent speech in die House of Commons, he moved a vote of thanks to Sir T. Hislop for his services in India. That Right Honourable Gentleman went on to say—di and also to Sir John Malcolm, who was second in command upon that occasion, but . who is second to none in. valour and renown. The name of that gallant Officer will be remembered in India as long as the English language is spoken, or the British flag hoisted in that •ast territory"— (C t ieers).—These were the words of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning), and he had only to add, that in those sentiments he (Lord W. Bentinck) fully concurred.—The toast was drank with loud applause. Sir J. Maccoiss, in returning thanks, assured the Meeting that his gallant friend (Sir T. Hislop), who was unavoidably absent, would, could he have done so, have been the first to join in giving a joyful wel come home to the Noble Marquis, whose happy re turn to this country they were then met to celebrate. The gallant Officer proceeded to pass a high and well merited eulogium upon the bravery and devotedness of the Officers and men who had served in India, ob serving at the same time, that the able and judicious arrangements made by the Noble Marquis ; the wise and encouraging manner in which he fostered merit and encouraged talent wherever he found them ; the parental anxiety with which he watched over the in terests, and looked into the details of the army, gave rise to a feeling of gratitude, while it stimulated them to a still greater exertion, where greater exertion was possible. The next toast was—" The healths of the Foreign Ministers who have honoured us with their presence." The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave—" The health of the President of the Board of ControuL" . The Right Hon. Mr. W. WYNN returned thanks, and eulogised the conduct of the Marquis of Hastings in India. The next toast was, 4 f The health of the Chairman I , 'and Dirictors of the East India Company." Mr. &writ, in the absence of the Chairman and Deputy. Chairman, returned thanks. The Duke of Sun= said, that having obtained leave from the Chair, he was about to propose a toast which he felt convinced would meet with universal approbation. They had already congritulated the Noble Marquis upon his safe arrival, and why should they not also express, as they felt, equal satisfaction at the safe return of the Noble Marchioness? (Cheers) " The more we loie or esteem an individual," said his Royal Highness, "the more anxious we feel about every object which is dear to him ' and which touches his heart . I therefore propose gThe Heald' of the Marchioness of Hastings,' with three times three— (This toast was drank with loud applause.) The Marquis of Hesusios.—" I thought but a few moments since that nothing could touch me morel nearly than the high and Battering compliment which I had received at your hands. But I feel that your present kindness goes more directly to my heart, and I therefore acknowledge that kindness with much more fervour. Your good wishes, es they have been just expressed, demand the kindest return on my part; I beg you, therefore, to accept my warmest—my most sincere thanks" (Loud applause.) The following toasts were then given with appro priate observations Lurd Amherst, and the pre. sent Governrneat of India"—" Sir Edward Paget, and the Indian Army." Sir Joini MALCOLM gave w die-health of the Duke, ~= of Wellington;" arid stated helm!. * letter from Jill Grace, expressive of regret for being deprived of the satisfaction of attending the Meeting on that WM. sion. He then gave " The Marquis Willesley" " Sir Richard King, and the Officers of the Naval Service employed in India"--.. Sir H. Bhickwood"- 1 " Lord Bexley"—.. Lord Holland"- , . Lord Powis' 3 Lord Harris," &c. &c. At one o'clock the Duke of Sussex, Prince Leo- POLD, and the Marquis of HASTINGS retied. The company soon after broke up. The entertainment was one of the most splendid ever witnessed, and it was conducted in every part with the utmost libera lity and magnificence. AFFAIR Al' CORUNNA: An Express arrived yesterday at the Admiralty from Falmouth, stating that intelligence had reached that port from Corunna so late as the 20th, at which time the firing was still heard. By the way of Liverpool, accounts have arrived from Ccirunna of the 18th, hrought by the Minerva, Captain Libans (said to be a French )last Indiaman, which had been captured, and taken into Corunna), which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday. She brought several passengers, and among' them the wife of General Mina. The French had not succeeded in their attack upon the town, and are stated to have retreated four or five leagues. When the Minerva sailed, they were filing upon the shipping in the Bay, in consequence of which the vessels were getting under weigh. The actions of the 15th and 16th were very seve , e, and the French are represented' to have lost a great number of men on the latter day, as 'they were at one time in possession of part of the town, from which they were repulsed with great loss. Two Spa nish gun-boats had outflanked the besiegers, and caused considerable loss to them in killed and wounded. It is represented that two hundred carts with wounded French, had arrived at a small village in the neighbourhood of Corunna. Sir Robert Wilson's wound is a little above the knee, and it is supposed he will lose his leg. General Quiroga was at Corunna, and the Spaniards who came passengers in the Minerva, represent the troops and volunteers as being determined to defend the town.—Mousing Paper. RUSSIAN COMMERCE. ST. PETERSBURGH, AMY 4.—The trade in Russian produce is in a state of unexpected stagnation, though this is the season when all the supplies have arrived, (except flax, which is expected in a week, and pot ashes, which will be here in a fortnight), and when the most important shipments are usually made. The orders come in so sparingly, that many ships seeking freight are idle, and freights to all parts, even to the Mediterranean, are very reasonable. The prices of our national produce are, of course, very unfavourable. With respect to the imported articles, s e had flat tered ourselves with an improvement, and the more so, as the losses sustained in the consignment made to this market last year, and the considerable stock remaining unsold, made us supposethat the impor tation would be inconsiderable; and the prices were higher in almost all the ports of the Continent than here. Nevertheless we have a continued importation of all kinds of goods, even such as never afford any profit here; and it is, therefore, no wonder if the buyers, both those resident here and those who come from the interior to purchase for the fair at Novogo rod, will not credit the general assurances of losses sustained by the sellers, and allege the continued importations as a proof of the contrary. They are therefore very cautious, purchase only at the lowest prices, and there is still in the interior such an abundance of import goods, that they ex pect a bad fair, and do not venture to make any ex tensive purchases. Thus the two last months have passed without the smallest demand for any one ar ticle. The goods last imported must therefore be added, for the most part, to those already in the warehouses, especially as all purchases for the fair will close in a week. We shall be reduced to the de mand for this city ; and as the retailers are already well supplied, we may expect a decline, rather than an improvement, in the prices and demand.--lians burgh Paper. ENGLISH OPSRAHOGSIL—Last night a new Drama, of the Melo-dramatic kind, was performed for the first time, entitled Presumption ; or, Ihe Fate of Franken stein. The Drama is founded on the Romance of Frankenstein ; or, Thi Modern Prometheus, by Mn. SHELLILY. Without pretending to enter minutely into the plot, we shall briefly state that Frankenstein, the Modern Prometheus, was according to the Drama, corroborated by the Romance, a much more success ful operator than his renowned predecessor. He com municated life, passion, and reason to his subject, and after undergoing many intermediate honors, was finally sacrificed to the wrath of the gods, by the fall of an avalanche, which not only executed poetical justice upon him, but also upon the being which he had the presumptuous ingenuity to.create. Mr. WAL LACK performed the part of Frankenstein w ith great ability, particularly in his first sensations on' the suc cess of his experiment—his first meeting with the ter rific object of his own creation—his terror upon seeing his infant brother in the gripe of the monster about to destroy him—his agony on the murder of his wife by the sane monster or demon, and his combat with him, which was terminated by the fall of a huge mass of snow, as already stated. Mr. T. P. Cooas sustained the pan of this new creation, to which the Play-bilk, at no time distinguished for peculiar modesty or hesi tation, have not even ventured to give a name. The ,melo-drainatic talent of this Gentleman was perhaps never more conspicuously displayed. It was for him to signify to the audience, by mere dumb shew, the grad - nal waking of the faculties in a being . of full tor poreal strength, but in the infancy of mind, and he 'did so. It is unnecessary to say more in praise of his The neat character in point of imp o s t . ante nc f ewa a s nneat that of Fritz, a servant, who with a h a p p y knack of absurdity, and some talent at punning, con dnues to relieve, in a great measure, the serious cast of the Drama. . This part was allotted to Mr. Kamm', and, as the result proved, was entrusted to very able bands. The singing of Mr. PHARSIAN and Miss Poveir was excellent. .The . Piece was itself very fa vourably received, . ' " 7. 7 0, , 3- of of I