Star. — London, England, 1814-02-15 00:00:00

• ‘n i has ot ery appearance of an epidemic. There are an inancnse nurnber of pick in .theUipitat^ , froli j dine to Padua, and Vicenza. The last regiments. which came from Dresden "hare brought with them r!te germ of a nervous fever, which catises dreadful r .viees in these corps. Near sixty men die daily in', t i r hoipitAls at Padua. THE EVENING STALL LONDON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1814; ptICR 01 . MCKS "rHis 1) AY AT TWELVE P'CLOCL 121.70170 71—Cons. 70; 71—for acc. 71i VP) per Ct. 9A; 99--Orm lt7i 9.7 i 4 per Cr. 83 i -3 Ss.9s. pr.—Lg. Ans. 171 7-16ths—Exc6. ilt 4a es. pr. French Papers to the It th instant,. inclusive, and letters from Boulogne of the 12th, were yesterday received in Town. As usual, Ahoy were many ru mours of battles fought betwel* the French and the Allies, in which the tormet claimed the victory. In fact, letters from Boulogne did mention reports cur, rent there, that the French had defeated a Russian corps on the 10th, near Sezanne, and taken a Gene ral, 40 cannon, and 6000 men ; and that on the 11th the corps of General SACKCN had been defeated by Boyarmtre with the loss of 50 pieces of cannon and 10,000 men: but the rumours circulated on 'Otange stated, that the account of the first-mentioned battle was in the Moniteur. This, as.our Readers will see from the extracts which we have given front the French Papers, is not true. With respect to the battle's reported to have been fought on the 10th and Ilth, no dOubt is entertained of BONAPARTE'S ha'ing gained an advantage on those days. He is said to have fallen Irv, with et plity of Ruisians, whom he took by surprise, and they abanklied a considerable quantity of their ar tillery. There was 'nothing' like a general engage. pent, however, and the loss of the Allies was greatly exaggerated in the French statements. Dile firing oil the opposite coast, on Friday, was to announce this achievement as a splendid victory. • The folloWing are among the French*details of which Government are in possession respecting the above occurrences. Flame, the Messenger; who arrived this morning, broug h t severalseveral hundred copiei of the subjoined Notice froth the opposite 'coast TELEGRAPH DISPATCH. ' 6 Rant, PEMeLtay 12--Htlf put IN;o. " The day before yesterday, (Feb. 10,) the Empe ror completely defeated a Russian corps, near Se tame. The General was taken and his Staff, forty cannon, six thousand•men, all the.caisions, the bag_ gage and materiel. Yesterdat (the I tch ) the Eat pefor completely defeated and put to roiste the corps cf General SAckon, of,whons he has taktn fifty pieces of cannon and ten thousand Men." The most parnainent articles in the Paris Papers which hive actually arrived, are those which relate to the negociitions. Every minute particular is eagerly seized upon - to : indicate to the frightened Pa riiians the near approach of. Peace, and the French Funds hive in consegnenee started from 49 to 53: The Duke of ViczNzA (Cautancounr) hag inter. changed the rites of hospitality with Lord CASTLE BEAM Lords CATHCART and ABERDEEN have also been admitted to the honours of the sittings, and the most unconstrained politeness is said to prevail tween the French and English Plenipotentiaries, for " they are full of attention to each other." • On the 9tb, the head-quarters of BONAPARTE were at Nogent-sur-Seine. He is thus in a situation to dis pute the approach of the Allies to the eapital. MAC* DONALD is also coming up to his assistance. No less than ten Bremen }Mails have arrived this. rborning : they ptesent us with the latest accounts from Hamburgh, but they do not enable us to an nounce the surrender of the place. The Cnows Patrice is on his way to the Rhine. The following extracts exhibit the most prominent intelligence which has been received : • " HANOVER, FEBRUARY S. " His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Swe den arrived here at nine. o'clock yesterday evening, and half an hour after went to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who returned the visit this forenoon. It is not known how long the Crown Pzince means to remain here. " The Swedish corps d'armee will pass through here in a few days, and proceed on its way to.l-fol land." " LUBECK, FEBRUARY I • . • " The particulars of the Peace concluded between Sweden and Denmark, are now stated to be, as fol . I" :—Denmark is to join the cause of the Allies, declare war against France, and furnish a body of troops, which is to join the Allied Army of the North, and be under the command .of his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden. She cedes Norway, with all its dependencies, to Sweden, with the excep tion of Greenland, the Faro Ishnds, and Iceland, Sweden, on the other hand, promises not to •alter the constitution of Norway, and to support the rights and Privileges of the inhabitants. " The King of Denmark charges himself with part of the Dinish public debts—namely, such as for which the former entire Danish Government, includ ing Norway, was guaranteed ;• and in such state as they were on the Ist of January this year; and this in proportion to the population and revenues of Norway with those of the other Danish States. For this pur. " ' I pose Commissaries art' to be ntnninated on both sides, *nd who are to hold their skunks at Copenhagen.— They are to commence their labours within a month .aftertfie ratificatio n o f t h e T reaty , or at t h e least by the end of the present year. " Sweden cedes to Denmark, Swedish Pomerania, and the island of Rugen, but which are likewise to retain their laws• and privileges, and where no paper money must be introduced without the advice and ccinsent of the Estates. " Denmark furthermore takes on herself the dona tions which have hitherto been granted by Sweden or Pomerania, and which amounts to 43,000 ris dollars, Pomeranian. currency, annually. ". All public and charitable establishments, both in Norway and 'Swedish Pomerania, are to remain in their former state, and conseqUently under this general denominaljon, especially including the uni versities in Norway and Pomerania. 44 The salaries of the public officers, as well in Nor way as in Poinerania, are to be defrayed by the Powers respectively sin possessi(U of those countries, from the day of their entering in possession of them. The pensions are likewise mutually guaranteed. 6 4 ' His Majesty the King of Sweden is to use his endeavours, at a general peace, to obtain of die High Allies, a sufficient indemni fi cation to Denmark for the loss of *may,, to which he has already shewn his owe good will by the cession of Pomerania and the island of Rugen. " All requiiitions and contributions in the Danish ProVinces which are in possession of the army of the North of Germany, are to 'cease from the day of the Treaty being signed, and the Swedish troops shall pay in ready money for whatever they may be sup plied with. All troops, with the exception of those employed in the blockade of Hamburgh, shall q u i t Hoisiein. The Swedish troops shall enter Norway immediately after the Treaty being signed, and the Danish troops Will take possession of Swedish Pome rania and the Island of Rogen as soon as the for tresies of rrederickshald, Kongswenger, Frederick aailt, and Aggerpuis, in Norway,- have received Swedish garrisons. " The prisoners of war; on both sides; are to be beraied en mane, and the sequestration laid on the effects of the subjects of both parties, and embargoes laid on the ships of both nations shall be mutually 'taken off immediately on the ratification of the treaty. " His Majesty the King of Sweden renUnces, iu ..favor of the King of Denmark, all claims for Swe ' dish ships.and cargoes which have been capttired by the Danes since the peace of_Jonkoping, and till. the Commencement of the presepi war. . 6 A Treaty of CoMmeree shall be immediately concluded, and for the present, in order to render each other mutual service, the merchants shall be en, titled to the same ilrivireges as have hitherto sub sisted between Norway and Denmark, and between Pomerania and Sweden. “ It is likewise stipulated, that by the Treaty of Peace of the same day, concluded between England and Denmark, the latter Power engages to take on herself the same obligations towards England with respect to Stralsund, as the Crown Prince of Sweden' had entered into by the 6th Article of the Treaty of Alliance, concluded between those Potvers on the 3d March ; according whereto, the British subjects are to enjoy an entrepot for.twenty years in the part of Stral_ sund for all colonial produce, manufactures, and other' goods, without exception, if imp o r te d i n E ng li s h or Swedish vessels, on paying a duty of one per cent, on, the, value, on importation, and likewise one per cent on exportation. The acceptance of this obli_ gation by Denmark is only , to undergo the a l terat i on of Danish ships being substituted for Swedish.” BLANCKENESE, JANUARY 21 . 66 Since Pease with Denmark was conclujed, great movements hive been observed among the troops I ere; those under the command of Count Woronzow and General Walmoden yesterday crossed the Elbe, and the remainder •is to follow to-day. Morhburg, a little isle near Hamburg, has been taken by the Russian troops, and Haarburg was bom barded since yesterday, from six a. m. till noon. It is also said chat Schaal zenberg, a strong fortification near Haarly, is in the hands of the Russians. " Davoust has, it is reported, proposed a capitula tion, which has riot been accepted ; General Ben nigsen insisted upon the garrison surrendering pd. soners of war." " JANUA RY 23.—Hamburgh is in the same state ; it continues to be burnt and plundered by the French. g 4 The Crown Prince is expected at Penueberg, and it is believed as soon as he arrives Hamburgh will be attacked on all sides. " The Russian posts are at Haarm and near the Danmthor. A'small part of Altona has been burnt by the French. Eckmuhl has promised no more houses shall be destroyed, ansi has paid for those that have been burnt 80,000 franks, no clmibt out of the money of which he lias robbed the unfortunate Ham burghers." " Fray ua ay 4.—Nothing has yet been undertaken against Hamburgh ; the inhabitants are in the most deplorable state that can be conceived." GOES, FEBRUARY 3. •" The British ships of war which lie in the Itioorri pot have taken pilots on boird, who are acquainted viitit the Hond, or Western Scheldt, that as soon as the frost breaks up the passage before_ Flushing may belorced, in order at once to cut off die enemy from • •,•.••,... • !.all coniniuktication with Walcheren ; and if it should be necessary, to sail up to Antwerp, and iio-operate in the reducti.ll of that city. " The severe fri;.:it renders any ccmmunication with Wajcheren difficult k neverthel,-ss dt:serters ar riveirom time to tinr, according fo.whesz accounts every thing continues there on the same footing. In Flushing and Viere, the two points ' which the enemy has prepared to defend, large magazines have been collected. From these places troops have been de. tached to both sic* of the island; in Middlebourg there are at present•none 46 According to the report of a deserter from 13atz, the garrison there consists of 800 men ; 3()0 mariners, and 500 conscripts, all Frenchmen ;—the place is weir ..upplied with every necessary, but there are in it a gr:at number of sick." Mc. LYLE, the Messenger, arrived last night with Dispatches from Lord CASTLEKE4GH of the utmost importance relative to t'A Negotiations, which were stated to have been at least suspended, if not entirely brok % en off. o:obis subject we cannot speak posi tivelyp but this much is certain : Lord CASTLEREAGII has left Chatillon-sur-Seine, and proceeded for Troyes, ithere Prince St. •lIWARTZENEURGIIN head quarters i• ' • were, about Mr. LYLE, the Messenger, left Chatillon at the same moment with Lord CASTLXIMAGII, arid on his way towards the French coast, he passed through a Russian Army of Reserve, thirty thousand strong, ad vancing upon Troyes. The Russians saluted and cheered the English Messenger as he passed. Mr. FISHER, the Messenger, arrived in *town this morning, direct from Troyes, in France, with Dis patches from Lord CASTLEIMAGH. • Colonel BIP4I,BURY, of the Foreign Office, who lef t London a ,few weeks since, on a special mission to Lord WELLINGToN, arrived in Downing-street this morning. He brings no account of any considerable action. The Army was in the highest possible condi tion in point of spirit and disciplinz. • The Cossicks have succeeded in liberating a nume rous party of English Prisoners, who were "tieing con veyed into the interior of France. The folloWing are the particulars of this event, as they have reached us from Modal:: " DARTMOUTH, FEBRUARY 12, 48 Arrived the Pacquilot cartel, from Morlair, with some English Gentlemen passengers. They bring an 'account that 1000 English prisoners, with their escort, were surrounded by a party of Cossacks, as they were removing to a depot further in the interior." • NiIVAL INIELLIGENCE. YORISMOU rff, FEBRUARY 14. Arrived his Majesty's ship NEMESIS and --rsA bomb from the Downs, and George Canning, Trupt, bound to Buenos Ayres. Sailed . the BULWARK man of War, SATURN frigate, and the Buffalo store ship, with a fleet for Halifa; and Bermuda ; ETHALION frigate and Muros sloop of war, with a fleet of ca ',Airy transports for Lord WELLINGTON'S army ; the GNIPER ansi CONSTANT gun-brigs on a cruize. The West India fleet are expected to sail in the morning ; have been detained this day in the idea of several arriving from the Downs to join the convoy. His Majesty's ship WOLVERINE will sail immediately for Passage; with specie. —Wind E.S.E. • DEAL, FEBRUARY 14. Sailed this morning the whole Of the outward bound East and West Indiamen, transports, coasters, and colliers, under convoy of the GROWLER gun_ brig, for: Portsmouth, accompanied by his Majesty's ship Thames.L.Wind E.; EAST-INDIA SI-TIPPING. We can assure our Readers, that the next Fleet for the several Presidencies in India will be diipatched from the East-India House on Friday next, and will sail, if the wind permits, from Portsmouth on Satur day morning. No leuors received today from Plymouth nor Fal mouth. The James, NEWS, from Archangel to London, was taken and burnt, the 22d ult. 'by two French frigates. PRICE OF BREAD.---This day the LORD MAYOR ) having inspected the Meal Weighers' Returns, or.. dered the Price of Bread to continue the. same as last week—the Quartern Loaf thirteen pence farthing. In addition to our last communication of particu lars relative to the dreadful fire at the Custom-house, we are enabled to mike the following respecting the deplorable death of the two poor little orphans, Whom Miss KELLY, with her wonted kindness and generous sympathy, had taken under' her protection :—The shrieks of Miss KELLY, it appears, had awakened them, and the cook of the establishment, in making her escape tt) the top of the house, passed by the door of the room in which these children slept—she threw it open, and called to them to "follow her instantly, for the house Was on fire." They answered hcr, sit ting upin their bed, we will just put on our gowns, and let away"—but, alas! the room, which was al ready filled with smoke, burst into flame, and it is concluded that when they strove to make their way to the stair-case, they 'were overpowered by the rapid pi-ogress of the fire, and were instantly mingled in the rzneral.destruction. But Ha who is the Father of the Fatherless, and the Protector of the Orphan, has recorded their death in the merciful Memorial of his Omniscience, as the wise, but inscrutable, dispensa tion of his Providence. SECOND EDITION: . . .7 • 7 S• • . • A Calket Council was held this day, imolai:HA:elf after the arrival of Mr. Fonca, as noticed in the pre- ceding column. To the particulars already mentioned to be brought by Mr. FISHER, we have to add, that the Emperors of RUSSIA and AusrutA, and the King of PLLUSSIA, were at Troyes, whit:ier Lord CASTLEILICAGH had proceeded with the result of the Conferences with CAuLlNcoutt.r. The Rus , ians arrived at Chalons on the 11 th instant. The Cossacks were, on the same day at Saone and other towns in the vicinity, about 70:nles from Paris. 4 Private Letter from Chatillon-sur-Seine, dated on the 6th instant, mentions that, with one exception, the Allies have met with no sort of obstruction from the Fret)* who remain perfectly neutral ; and that the Allies are supplied with provisions, and every thing necessary in abundance. The House of th* inditidual who fired upon the Allies in one of the towns through which they passed, was burnt to the ground, as an example to the French. This punishment was considered t cry moderate. A Morateur of the 12th is said to be in town, con. raining a confirmation of the reported Battles of the 10th and 11th. _ The New York Papers, of the "18th of January, notice a report of a partial engagement between the President frigate and the British frigate ORPHIUN in which action the ORNMUS was said to have lost be. tween 60 and 70 men in killed and wounded ; bat the report is contradicted in subsequent publications. Some of the letters by the Fair American cartel were delivered from the Post Office yesterday; those however obtained are few in number, and all of them, we believe, unsealed. The most important political fact they contain is the information that the Plenipo teritiaries which are to treat on behalf of the United States at Gottenburgh, are not to set sail from the other side of the Atlantic until April hen. We hear that Sir CHARLIN STUART, K.B. our Mi. nister at Lisbon, is appointed Minister at the Hague; and THOMAS SYnewunm, Esq. is appointed Minister At Lisbon. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR SIR—As an act of justice to a family suffering un der a most distressful calamity, I ask your insertion of the following contradiction of a very false report which has been attached (I trust from inconsiderate ness only) to some statements which have been given of the ' late dreadful conflagration of the Custom. House. Sir, it has been asserted threGeneral KELLY had returned itGal a convivial party very late in the even. ing preceding the fire, and that he went to bed so far dispossessed of the powers of recollection, as to have left hil candle burning in his room. This is not the truth—for the General has not dined out since the 20th of January, and had been confined to the house by an asthmatic complaint, which (as I perceive you have correctly stated in your paper of yesterday) first attacked him when he was in Spain, tinder Sir JOHN MOORE, and was sub sequently fixed upon him by a very, sev.ere coil which he caught when with his regiment jr Wal- • cheren ; so that when under the influence of this ma lady, temperance may be considered as the only tenure on whic.li General KELLY holds even the power of breathing—but, Sir, at all events, on the evening • alluded to, he had not been in the c. mp4ny of any convivii party either abroad or at .aime, but bad very sightly p :rticipated in the moderate cheer of 'he tamily supper-table. Your statement 'of the most prom:nent facts rela. Live to the col.flagration, is as accurate, I believe, as any that has been given, except in on:. particular : all the family had not arrived at 1-41 t past twelve : a dart sat up for Miss KELLY, whr hod that evening gone to Mr. SrxwAliT'S house in Alderrnanbury, for , the purpose of .aking leave of Lady Isaast.La KING, cwho was ahlutto leave town on the .iaturd ty morn !ing ; and it was nearly half-past one o'clock before she returned. Previous, however, to going to . her own chamber, she, according . to her usual custom, went round the apartments, and all was safe. I write this letter, Sir, at the instance of a late Commissioner of the Customs, a friend to the family, who observed, that as I was in possession of these cir cums'tantes, I could have no objection to aptly them in contradiction of the report ; certainly 1 can have • none, as I do it upon the most positive evidence of -the truth ; Mrs. WRITE and my son having taken tea and supped with the family cm the same evening, and having-waited some time for the return of Miss KELLY. But, Sir, I also make the communication under the impression of a feeling of duty which will not suffer me to shrink from the publicity of this effort to ar. rest the progress of so unwarrantable an asset tion as that to which I have adverted, and which has add' .t most oppressively to the distress that now overwhelms the family ; for in truth, Sir, it is but to little pur. pose that a man is rescued from the flaks, it his reputation is to e thus wai.tonly bianded with ca. lumnious opprobi tin/. I am sorry, S:r, th it I have taken up so much of rur Paper with so painful a subject, but es an evil report cannot be ton soon cs,un di acted, I h ave nu t waited fur the publication ot the evidence already be. lore the Commissioners, which, I presume, will at once set at rest all the vague assertions o .4( ;. and, among the rest, that ot which this afflicted hind," have just cause to complain. In . his present dangerous state the General canroe vindicate himself ; his sisters and bro.tier are iu.iier my root, and 1 should think that I nut regarded the rights of hospitality, were I to resist the , c.laina which th eir affi t gives than to this nitcrvaititet on the part of, Sit, your obedient servant, it, Trinity-sluarr, Feb. L 4. . • • HENRY WHIM