Star. — London, England, 1814-11-04 00:00:00

ON THE SITUATION of the UNITED ST,ITES. FROM THE JOURNAL DE PARIS.] 44 The capture of Washington has made much noise in Europe. It was generally believed, on the autho rity of the London Papers, that this event would have a decisive influence on the war between Great Britain and the LTuited States. Already ie was expected that the American Government would supplicate peace in a humiliating manner, and submit to all the condi tions which the Cabinet of St. James's should impose. Some persons who judge of . the United States br the old nations of Europe, announced, with con& 4ence, the clis'solutien of the American Republic, and •did not think that it could exist after the destruction, culpable in every respect, of the Capitol. and other public buildings at Washington. It seemed as if that growing city was the • of America, and that .its loss would have been followed by that of all. the States which composed this grand and splendid Con federation. • gg A profound terror, it was said, had seized all the inhabitants of the United States ; that every pro vince would hasten to escape the British thunder, by separating itself from the federal union. Boston,'. Philadelphia, Baltimore. New York, Savannah, and Charleston, were thought to be on the point of open-1 ing their gazes to the conquerors, and returning to the colonial system of England. " Persons better informed were fnr from joining in this opinion : they knew that a great majority of the Americans were attached to their Government, and were ready to make every sacrifice tor maintaining their independence. We often hear of parties which exist in the Unit ed States. These parties are n factions ; they never of uniting together when their country is in dan ger. In America, as in England, men dispute f power; but their patriotism is not the less conspicu ouson that account. Their discussions are marked by the same public spirit and national pride, and the sacred love of liberty rises above every other senti ment. The power of the United States does not consist in maritime towns, but in that numerous population which cultivates the earth, which seeks for subsistence in the midst of forests. These hardy cultivators, these indefatigable hunters, constitute an excellent militia, easy of discipline, and ready to encounter all fatigues and dangers. They are the childrtn of the same men who triumphed on the plains r f Saratoga and Bun ker's hill. The remembrance of these great exploits still animates their courage. This inheritance of glory is a national property which they will transmit whole and entire to their descendant. 66 Those hunters known by the name of Riflemen, are formidable enemies: They use muskets of - a par. ticular kind ; and at two hundred paces they seldom fail of hitting their mark. During the war of inde pendence, they did great injury to the English armies, and took off le odigious numbers of their officers. 6 1 It must be evident, that the expedition of Admi. ral Cochrane had for its object, to compel the Ame rican Government to rccal the troops which menaced the frontiers of Upper and Lower Canada. This di version would have been advantageous to the Eng lish, but it was not effected. 66 Whilst the efforts of the British army failed before Baltimore, the Americans destroyed the English fleet on Lake Champlain, and defeated the army of Ca nada, which retreated with considerable loss. e 66 In this affair, for the first time, we have heard of the famous militia of the State of Vermont, which so gloriously distingiii•shed itself in the last war, under the name of green mountain Aus—the children of the green mountains. 6 6 The defeat of the English on Lake Champlain lays open the frontiers of Lower Canada. If from Plattsburg the Americans should proceed to St. John's, :t smell - town at the head of the Lake,.they can in two days come to the banks of the River St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal, and make themselves masters of the beautiful plains of Chambli, abounding in pas ture and corn. It is not on the coasts that the war will be decided, but on the borders of Lakes Cham plain and Ontario. 66 The English are good soldiers they have ho nour and courage ; hut the war they have undertaken against the United States does not depend on a ma ritime expedition, nr a successful battle. Forced to fight at a great distance from their country, they will be unable to repair their losses, whilst the Americans can recruit their forces with facility. The expenses tor England. are enormous ; of these one can easily judge from the circumstance of a single piece of can non carried across Lake Ontario costing a thousand guineas. The British Minister, no doubt., must have judg ed, that by attacking the coasts of the United States and threatening the maritime towns with total destruction, he would raise a powerful opposition throughout the country, which would compel the American Government to ask for peace. la this hope he must have been deceived. It proves how well America is known in Europe ; the present Go. vernment does not stand in need of the support of what is called the commercial interest. It draws all its strength from the free and generous attachment of the farmers, who ere the most enlightened and the most attached to their country. 66 Besides, the burning of Washington, instead of allaying their courage, has only irritated them against an enemy who tramples under foot the principles adopted by civilized nations. M. Madison, who en joys the most enviable honour, that of presiding over the destinies of a free people—M. Madison, I say, displays a noble character. All the Americans rally at his voice ; resolutions full of energy and patriotism h av e alteedy been taken throughout the towns most expose.l to the bombs and rockets of Congreve. The war is become a national one, and the Americans, who fight with courage, will hereafter fight with fury. 66 it is not, therefore, difficult to foresee the issue of this bloody contest. After wasting her strength in vain efforts, England will be forced to grant peace on advalitegeous conditions to the United States; and Akin consider herself very fortunate in being able to preserve her empire in Nova Scotia, and the two Ca. 11,1(.12. Nobody esteems the English more than I do. llut I confess I should be such vexed if she obtained decisive advantages over the United States. e.ihe needs neither an increase of influence, nor an acces sion of territory, and her inttrebt imperiously cpm-; Mallt:s her to respect the rights bi others." GIBRALTAR, OCTOBER 10. General Don, the new Lieutenant-Governor, an chored here yesterday, and lands to-day ; but the weather is so unfavourably wet, there will most likely be no ceremony. The fever abates fast, and is sub siding rapidly. The day after I wrote to you last, I was myself severely attacked with it, and for some days a hard chance, but finally escaped, and am now doing very well again. It is a most dreadful disease, though more or less violent, of course. The moment I was attacked, I was by every body killed—surgeons and all condemned me—from being so robust and large; and when Captain Pym died, who was taken ill two days atter me, it was supposed by every body that it was myself; and now, when I walk out, I am sur rounded by numbers, as if I had arisen from the grave.—l send you the annexed Return of the Cases of Fever, &c. wukacLY REIC . IST T 1 ;RN OF THE SICK LE 7TH OCTOBER, New Calea is the I AND DEATHS FROM THE 1814, INCLUSI rE. Deaths in the A ..1 a X G t f . a 2 Remaining, Sept. se, 1814, Oct. 1, 4, 49 IS le 174 Total - Deaths - lls 19 40 ...... 14S 41 319 214 40 17 Fasts, Acting Deputy Inspector of Hospitals. • Captain Paul, Royal Artillery, 2d October. f Captain Shephrard, 26th Regiment, 2d October. $ Captain Ppm, Bth Battalion 60th Regiment, 3d October. Remaining I 0 The fever is so very much better, we hope the cora munication will be soon open ; it does not appear con tagious. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1814. KING WILLIAM LINDED.--Hollday at the Stock Exchange. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office for the purpose of settling and ar ranging the topics to be introduced into the Speech, to be delivered from the Throne on Tuesday next at opening the Session of Parliament. The Speech of course will previously be submitted in Council to the approbation of his Royal Highness the • PRINT!: REGENT. The meeting was attended by the LORD CHANCEL LOR, the Earls of LIVERPOOL, HARROWBY, BATHURST, and BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Viscounts SIDMOUTH and MELVILLE, the CnaxcELLnit of the Ext.rieutan, and the Right Hon. Mr. BRAGGE Ilanwnsr, and Mr. WELLESLEY POLE. The consideration of the Speech occupied nearly three hours. A very full attendance of both Houses is expected on Tuesday, many of the Members having already reached Town. The Address in the Commons will be moved by the Honourable Mr. HOOD, Member for Heytcsbury, arid seconded by Mr. GRAHAM, Mem ber for Luggershall. It is expected that the discus. sions in both Houses will be long and animated.— The actual state of the war with America will, no doubt, be the principal subject of debate. The pro ceedings and arrangements at the Grand Congress of Vienna are neither sufficiently known nor charac terised by any official authority to justify Parliamen tary consideration, although they may give rise to somee-suggestions and passing remarks. The question of the Slave Trade will, however, in all probability, produce several interesting observations. Among the measures of a financial nature that are to be brought forward at an early period will be the continuance of the Property, or more truly speaking, the Income Tax upon a reduced scale. We understand that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S plan upon this very important subject is founded on the absolute necessity of the continuance of the tax, but at the same time admitting the propriety of a certain reduc tion or limitatioa suited to the actual exigencies of the country for a given time. The article which we translated yesterday from the Gazette de France, stating that nine people had been ahot at Milan, by the Austrian General BELLEGARDZ, for calling out, at the Theatre—" Vive Napoleon," is flatly contradicted in the Journal de: Debate, the Edi. tor of which states, that he had, some days before, been offered a copy of the pretended Milan letter, and had rejected it as a fabrication ; and gives satisfac tory proofs, from the Milan Papers, of the article being altogether unfounded. Is it intended by such fabrications to incense the French against the Au strians ? It is difficult to discover what the contrivers of such reports can propose to themselves by giving them circulation. The Paris Papers notice the publication of two Brcchures, written with a view to prove the legitimacy of Monsieur MURAT'S claims to the Throne of Naples. The title page of one of these notable productions conveys the idea that the author is an Englishman. —We doubt it. The bare assertion is, in fact, ano ther libel upon the English nation. This redoubtable Champion of brigandage and usurpation sets out with insinuating that the flight of FERDINAVU from Naples • . to Sicily was an abdication and what an accumula tion of blessings," the writer exclaims, u did not the Neapolitans experience ?" We shall answer this question from our own recol lections : the Neapolitans saw JOSEPH BONAPARTE arrive from Paris, who had already, in his humble office of Storekeeper General,-exhibited talents worthy of a larger theatre. But the Kingdom of Naples was too limited for this " Grand Administrator." JOSEPH was speedily sent to regenerate the Spaniards in spite of their teeth, and M. JOACHIM MURAT, who had begun the work by the massacre of Madrid in 1808, had the condescension to accept the little throne which his brother-in-law left him. Now did MURAT sit quietly down on his throne, and set about the amelioration of the Neapolitans by teaching them . the arts of Peace ? did he exhibit any thing like symptoms that he was an unwilling victim to the mad and bar barous projects of his friend and patron BONAPARTE? —Where did this man spend the six long and eventful years which have intervened since his ascending the throne of Naples?—ln the field, fighting most zea. lously by the side of BONAPARTE, and dragging after him to Vienna, Berlin, and Moscow, in succession, the flower of the Neapolitan population, to perish by thousands, in the same hopeful cause of subjugating Europe. And at what period did he desert the cause of BONAPARTE ? Precisely at the moment when, if he had possessed even a spark of that counterfeit honour which is proverbial among thieves, he ought to have been found cleaving to his fortunes per mare, per telliu, per flagrantia mania muadi. Then we are gravely told by his Pamphleteer of " the shocking ingratitude of the Allied Sovereigns in taking the Crown of Naples from JOACHIM MURAT, who, in 1814, had so nobly united himself to the general cause of the Powers of the Continent."— Shocking ingratitude, truly, to recompense Monsieur MURAT for doing in 1814 what he could nut avoid if he wished to retain the Royal insignia of Naples, of which he is the illegal possessor ; and at the same moment to punish FERDINAND, the lawful Sovereign, for adhering pertinaciously to the great cause of suf fering Europe for twenty years—a line of conduct for which he has been already more than punished by his long exile The next Muratist does not assume the dignified character of an Englishman : in what he calls a coup d'ail of the state of Europe in 1814, but which is in fact a vile attempt to seduce the public opinion into a bias towards the miserable remnant of the Napo leon Dynasty, this writer discloses his wishes in the following passage : 4 6 After having tranquilized the world, it only remains to give to future genera tions a grand lesson on the morale politique, an example to monarchs and to subjects, by confirming JOACHIM NAPOLEON as King of Naples. The people will read, in this liberal decision, the encouragement and the recompense of their love and thciz devtniuli tug good Kings. But I forget myself in listening to the dictates of my heart !"—Sad instance of self-forget. fulness ! Subjects are in future to be cajoled into love for good Kings by the overthrow of ancient and legitimate dynasties, and the sudden elevation of a soldier of fortune to the dignity of a King ! We have no doubt that large sums of money have been expended by MURAT to procure the circulation of the flippant declamations which we have noticed. He has been unhappy in the selection of his advocates. We cannot drop this subject without briefly re minding our Readers that MonAr acted as Aide.de- Camp to SANTERRE, the brewer, on the day of the as-1 sassination of Lours XVI. and that from his lips, by' direction of SANTERRE, issued the mandate to the' drums under the scaffold, to drown the voice of his dying Sovereign ! The same personage commanded the guard over the unfortunate Royal family in the Temple ; and we have it upon record, that his manners were then rude, boisterous, and savage, while his language to the unfortunate Princesses was that of the lowest ruf fian in Paris ! Tais-toi, Coquina," said this polished gentleman to Madame ELI Z AIIETH, who complained of his brutal treatment of her Royal brother, " outran:tit je to coupe en deux." To all this it may be added, as a most singular coincidence, that on MURAT, as Military Governor of Paris, devolved the office of furnishing the Platoon of Soldiers who assassinated the Duc d'EsiontaN.— Mortar, at the head of the Mainelukes, carried a torch on that horrible occasion, and when the young and gallant object of his fury beseeched the soldiers, as his friends, to level low lest they should miss their aim; " You have no friends here," growled an Officer with the insignia of the Legion of Honour dangling at his breast. It was the voice of Mirada I VIENNA, OCT. 2u.—We have mentioned that his Majesty the Emperor of Itussu put himself at the head of the regiment of Hiller, during the grand ml. litary fete on the 18th. The following fine description of this circumstance is given in The Austrian Observer: "As the head of the regiment of Hiller, which his MAJ [ITT our Emperor gave in the morning to the Emperor ALEXANDER approached the place in the column where the Sovereigns stood, the Lniperor ALEXANDER, who had been hitherto at the side of our Sovereign, gallupped off, drew his sword, and placed him self in the place belonging to him as Colonel, led the regiment, saluting, three times past our EmPLROM as Colonels are accus coated to de on such occasions, halted opposite to him with his sword presented, till all the throe battalions had passed ; then he gallopped up to the Sovereign again, &doted three tune., put up hi s sword, and threw himself into the arra; of our ball/Cd S(,) vereign. It is impossible adequately to describe the emotion which this scene, unpanJelled perhaps in history, excited in the hearts of the many hundred Princes, hi misters, Generals, Ste. who were present, from all the nations of Europe, and the loud and unanimous acclamations of joy the most sincere, thlt arose ftom the inwailowevr4l4 of dfdlOted spectators." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 7 .1 r THIRD OCTOBER OR HOUGHTON MEETING, 1814. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. Mr. Payne's Onyx, Bst. 21b. beat Lord Foley's &ApeWeil, Ira T. Y. C. 90088.-7 to 4 on Onyx. Mr. Bouverie's Scbeherazade, 7st. 716. beat Ld C. H. Caven dish's Alcohol, 7st. 121 b. Ab. M. 500g5.-6 to 6 against Schehe.. made. Forced &fondles+ Stakes of l ogs. each, for S-yr-olds and upward: T. M. M. Mr. Stonebewer's Hamlet, 6 yrs old, let. 111 b. Duke of Rutland's Kutusoff, 3 yrs old, ist. 91b. Mr. Villiers's Don Cossack, 4 yrs old, est. 21b. Mr. Crockford's Marplot, 3 yrs old, Est. 51b. Even on Hamlet. Mr. Prince's Young Eagle, Bst. 21b. beat Lord Jersey's Canno:: Ball, Bst. 41b. T. Y.C. SOogs.-6 to 4 agst Young Eagle. A Subscription Handicap Plate of X5O, for 3-yr-olds and up. wards. D.l. Mr. Stonehewer's Hamlet, 6 yrs old, Sst. 31b. Mr. Villiers's br. b. Merryfield, I yrs old, Bst. 10Ib. 7_to 2 agst Hamlet. 1 2 S 1 a t Eight other. started, but the Judge could place only tw2. TEE ARMT. An order has been issued by his Royal Highness the COMMANDER•IN•CHIII/ for the whole of the Bat. talions of the 60th Regiment being clothed in Green, as Rifle Battalions. The 2d Battalion of the 7th Foot are ordered to Winchester, from Portsmouth. The Buckingham Militia are now on their route from Liverpool to Portsmouth. The Depot of the 19th Foot at Hull is under or. ders to embark for Jersey. The Depot of the Ist Foot (or Royal Scots) re. mains u yet at Berwick. NAV.efL INTELLICINCE. The Emulation, BOTrLEY, from Spain to New. foundland, is taken by the Syren privateer. A large ship belonging to St. Thomas's, laden with rum and sugar, sailed from Bermuda on the 24th of September, with a fleet, under convoy of the MORGIANA sloop of war, bound to Halifax, and foun dered on the passage—crew saved. The Industry, LITTLE,• from Liverpool to Petei s• burgh, with salt, was totally lost 7th ultimo, on the Revel Stone. PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER I. Came in the Echo, WRITE, from London, for thr. Coast of Africa ; City of gourdeaux, from London, for Bourdeaux ; and the Fortuna, ELWIN, from St. Yetersburgh.—Wind E. PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER S. Arrived the FORWARD gun-brig, from the Downs ; the Eight Sisters, DUNOATE, from Gottenburgh, with deals ; and three colliers the Hope, Mary, and Li berty, with coals, from Sundorland. Sailed his Ma jesty's ship BOMBAY, for the Downs. Dropt down to St. Helen's Roads the fleet bound to Spain, Portugal. and the Mediterranean, uuder convoy of his Majesty's ships AMARANTH/ and BARMUDA, and will sail in the morning.—Wind E. DEAL, NOVEMBER 3. Camb down from the River the Ranger transport, and tailed for Portsmnuth —Wiwi N. HARWICH, NOVEMBER 3. Arrived the Beanfoy packet from Holland, and the Lady Nepean packet from Gottenburgh, with Mails. Sailed the Thetis packet with a Mail for Holland, and the John and Mary transport for Dept. ford.—Wind E. ARCHANGEL, SEPTEMBER 30. Monday last there was a dreadful hurricane here, which took place in the night time. Several ships were driven on shore, and two were forced back from the bar. Not a single bark escaped entirely from the mischievous effect, and bodies are continually thrown up on the beach. The Hero, which will convey this letter, is to sail immediately. WINDSOR, Nov. S.—Yesterday SIT HENRY HAL. FORD arrived at the Castle, to attend the KING. The QUEEN did not leave the Castle this morning—tho Princess AUGUSTA rode on horseback—the Princess alumni went to spend the day at her cottage in Old Windsor—the Princess SopHIA walked in the Little Park, attended by her Lady in Waiting. A Dutch Mail has arrived, from which we have given extracts of considerable importance. •A letter from Berlin, dated Oct. 25, says, 44 The speedy occupation of the countries allotted to us seems to be certain. Preparations are making to this effect, both in the civil and military departments ; and we expect in a few days a declaration of the Court on this subject.—Exchange at Harnburgh on London— October 28, 31. 4." On the 7th of September, off the Madeiras, his Majesty's ship ENC. of 20 guns, fell in with the Ame rican privateer, the Grampus, of 10 guns. The Esx W3s under Spanish colours, with her ports shut, when she was ordered to bring to by the American. The Ere readily et:implied, and when at a convenient dis tance she opened her ports, hoisted Engli,h colours, and fired a broadside into the Grampus, penetrating the hull with five shots, and killing the Captain and three men. The Grampus having paid so dearly for her mistake, contrived to sheer off with such rapidity, that she had made considerable way befor the smoke was cleared, and, in consequence, sustained no further damage. ANTI-ATTRMOK.—We understand that one hun dred weight of the Royal Patent Anti-Attrition, which costs about sixty guineas, is more than equal in working aSteam-engine, to two tons and a half ►+tight of Tallow, which costs two hundred pounds, beside► the saving the machinery, and saving time and labour. I CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, NOVEMBER 4. Our Market being abundantly supplied with Wheat, bo:li English and foreign, and having but tew buyers, occasions es• cerdingly dull sale, and hionday's prices are not rbtaiiiabl., full Ss. per quarter. Barley is also es. per quaker lower, in co-.- sequence of large arrivals. acid being In general ordinary. White Peas and Oats are Ss. per quarter cheaper. In Bears and Warr articles there is no vatirtion. OMITH.FIEI,I) MARKET, NOVEMBER 4. Beef 4a ad to 5s tid Veal 66 4d to 76 64 Mutton fis Od to 61 Oct Pith 6s Od to ss trl Cattle at Market. Bealla.b3warep sod Lambs 3,76o—Calves 160..-Pi;ssle HAY, AND STRAW, PER LOAD. )4qodow Uay 41 to 51 06 I Clown 61 Oe to 71 76 straw 11 low to 4 pi.