Star. — London, England, 1808-04-21 00:00:00

- RUN,VtAY APPRON. • - • - TICCti WittREAe,,IAME9 COLLIER, Tailor, (lid i -_v V absent hirrOelf from hii Muter On Tbutliar, April 7,, 1308. Notice is hereby given, that an person harhouri,ng or esnploying the said J. C. will be prosecutid to tre utmost rigout of the lass, and any petson giving Inforcnition of him to Mr. WM. Hunt * tid. 37, John-Street, lolland-street, laekfriars Road, shall by handsomely rewarded. If he will return , all that h a s put will be forgiven. The said J. ,rollier it short-necked, full. faced, dark hair and eyes, is about 16 years of age, and abOdt Eve feet high, and wore when he went sway a brown coat and waist coat, dark cord breeches, and new hat, and took wi . h him a black coat, scarlet waistcoat, and black silk dlito; and drab cusimere breeches. . . • .. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. , . • , • THURSDAY; APRIL 21; . 'PRICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Corsols, !di money, 6tiii--ftir account, 661i.--Omniurn Eachectler Bills, 4s. to 55. prern. bRICE (F STOCKS YESTERDAY. ii t i Bank Stock 234 2331 Long Ann. lb 7-161 3 per Ceot-Red. 6.51 India Bonds, par Is. did. 3 per Cent. Cons: 66i Irish 5 per Cent. 25 1 4 per Cent. 6804 Excheq Bills, 4s. 7 4 5. I N S per Cent. Navy; 26+k . Cons. for 'ACC. 66_1 67 66-4 The ships seer► from Maker Toiver, On Monday evening, prove to be, as was stispided, Sir JOHN DUCX*ORTH'g squadron, kahicit has sino arrived in Cawsand Bay. It consists of the following ships : Ships: Guns. Commatqers. jto4m. dießae ii') Vice-At Sir ?. T. DucKw`.4.TH N/IPTUNZ - 98 Captain WILLIAMS TEMIRAIRI ;98 ...d.:••••• HA SI T 0 !.t TOSINANt 80 Rear-Aimiril DE Clef ct DRAGON 7, Captain SCOTT A letter from ott board the ROYAL GIORGI: says " We have been employed in a fruitless ptirsuit after the Rochefort squadron in the Caribbee islandt, thence to the Capes of Virginia, the Western Islands, and along the coast of Ireland." riom this fleet having heeri on the Americancoast at the titre the Wuxi. saw Kane ships of the line, and which Were supposed to be French, it seems ter rain that th6y were Si'? Toth.; DUCKWORTH'S ships, and tie idea that was before abandoned again acquires probability—that the Rochetbrt squadron k in the Mediterranean: THE EXPEDiTION. The squadron now ready to sail from the Downs Will be commanded by Admirals KEATS and Sir JAMLS SAUMAREL It consists of seven tail of the line, the VICTORY; MINOTAUR, TIGRE, MARS, POLYPHE MUS, ArDACIOr!!, Sec. several frigates, gun brigs, and some boats of a peculiar construction, built for the particular purp'ose of one of the objects in view. This expedition is deitined ultimately for SWeden, but we understand will previously attempt in impor tant enterprize against Russia. It would be impru. dent to state More respecting the project, than that it will, if successful, prove a salutary lesson to the Im perial Atrxn,rbra, not to count too much on the ad vantages he promised to himself, by breaking with his eld friends, and making common 'cause with the tnemy of the old Governments. The cOmmand of the laud troop's i's confided to the gallant Sir Joitx Monne. The force will consist of about 13,000 nien, British and Germans. The Bti tish Regiments are the 4th, `,..'Bth, 52d, 79th, 92d, and 05th. The German troops to be employed coMpre hend the whole Legion, which is now on its way to Ramsgate, having marched yesterday niornrig, viz. the I t, 2d, sth, and 7th battalions of the line from Bexhill ; the Ist light battalion front Hastings ; and the ,2d light battalion from Battle. The trartsport's Which are to 'receive Ole German troops at Ramsgate, are all ready ; so that they will be embarked as 'soon as they arrive there. - Two brigades of artillery, with a proportionate *nnber of drivers, will accompany the expedition.. At Harwich there are transports ready for the receptl&t of the British regiinents, and they are ex pecttd to be embarked with the utmost celerity. Another Expedition is preparing, the destination of which is rather distant. The number of men to be embarked, it is said, will amount to 20,000. The Contractors for Shipping have been publicly apprised by the Transport Board, that a considerable number of coppered vessels will be wanted, for whi-h they are at liberty to make immediate tender► Some French and Dutch Papers, and also private letters from Holland, have arrived. The Papers contain tlle details we have already been enabled to lay before our Readers by the arrival of the Gotten burgh Mails, respecting the success of the Russians in Finland. The letters which are dated the 17th, mention a report of the failure of an attack made by the British on Corfu, but state no particulars. We do not un derstand that any attempt was likely to be made to get possession of the Seven Islands, but in cdhcert with the people, who arc represented as impatient to relieve themselves from the domination of Fiance ; and we therefore attach but little credit to the above rumour. Letters from Cadiz, received by the way of Hol land, state, that an embargo was expected to be im mediately laid oh that port, as the Spanish Fleet was prepared to seize the first opportunity of sailing, which the absence of our blockading squadron might afford. A gentleman arrived yesterday from Amsterdam, (on his way to America) which place he left a few days ago, Ntates, that that place now suffers the greatest commercial distress ; many warehouses and shops are ,ntirely Shut 4ith i general buttri prevails against the war. He turtheis states, Old report of Our intending to Make Spanish America hi.; dependent, hail caused the greatest aPprehetision hi the French GOiernment; that its &ars for the success of such a measure, though studiously concealed, were yet 'obvious and that BomAiiiiare was deter:nine& to use every effort for hurrying North AMerica into a War With England, that he may be able to embody the numerous French now in the United States, inv . ) an army for invading Mexico hi Conjunction with the ' AMericans, whence he could afterwards send troops into different parts of South Azilerica: PORTUGAL: An English merchant is arrived in towA, who left Lisbon about foUrteen days ago. He Made his escape on board, Sir C. CoTTON'S Beet, having pre viously obtained his passport as , a SPaniarch He his brought the Prices Current with him, both icto mer chandize and provisions. Bread and flour, indeed, appear from it to be as scarce as was represented; but mutton and beef are only about 4d. per lb. and in great plenty, as are all sorts of tegeiables: . Some. classes of the inhabitants suffer ciiitiess, those espe: daily who depended on the COUrt for their subsist-' ence, and who have loft their employment in conse quence of its emigration. The French, we are in formed, with their characteristic activity, have pro ceeded in Making great. impreveMents in the city, more indeed than have been made . for many "'tart before. The Governor hai ordered the cleansing and new Wing of most of the streets, which were before in a very bad condition. Other changes, however, have been made of a less grateful'nature, and proceed from Motives snore doubtful. General JcNoT haS ordered that the images should be melted ddwn. A depu tation of Friars waited on the General to procure a ratite for a Very large and favourite saint, which they begged leave tb remove and preserve. His an- . - sorer tir if the statue is of wood, you may threw itintO the Tagus; if brass, you may break it; but if it is silvery, 'or gold, you must bring it to me, and I' will Metit it." The Queen of tratntrii, it Was reported, *as to marry LUCIEN BONAPARTE. They were then tb go vern Portugal jointly. Loup; may perhaps now be less obstinate than some years since; and he may possibly be less adverse now to a divorce an when he incurred the resentment bf his brother by Ms at: tachment to his plebeian wife. - SWEDEN. Just as the last Courier came away froth Stockholm, v.'hiclt was the day after the Mail set out, a tomiriu nication was received by the telegraph across the Gulf, that the fortress of Seeaborg had been attacked by the kussiani;.but that they were driven back 'with great slaughter. This was known at Gottenburgh at the sailing of the last packet. We have seen 'lt pri vate letter that mentions the fact, -- ThattrAtot dune. circumstantially. As long as this fornic..ss remains in the hands or the Swedes, Finland is not lost. It is here the King Meant to land his army as soon as the ice is gohe. The garrison of Sveaborg consists of 7000 men, un der the command oit the old and experienced General CRONSTEAT. The fortress is provisioned for four months, owing to the foresight of Baron STEDINGH, the Swedish Ambassador, at St. Petersbuth, who found means to acquaint the Commandant of the ap proaching dander. This brave General has assured the King, that he shall defend it, if even attacked by the whole Ruisian army. To shew the zeal of the Swedes in the honourable conflict in which they are engaged, we need but men. tion two faits :—The sailors having been ordered to attend at the offices in the respective districts, where they are registered, the wish of the King was com municated to them by old naval officers, when, With= out askiOg what their pay would be, they volunteered all to a man. The navy was thus compleated in a fortni►t. The levy of all young men from eighteen to twenty five years, constituted no less than 280000 met; since many whe were above twenty-five under-rated their age, and others insisted on their right to serve their country. This number being far more than is wanted, or the country could well support, the King has been Aliged to publish a Proclamation, which we have perused, stating how many., and no more, each Go - - vernancy shall furnish ; and also those who are on no account to be enrolled, stich is Students at the Universities, Burghers, Journeymen Printers, and Mechanics. The* Voluntens are now training in all tiarts of the country; and such is the public spirit, that many attend the drill who are not suffered to enlist. CARLSCRONA, APRIL 7. " A frigate lies ready here to take the Imperial Ambassador and other distinguished Foreigners over to Palau, where some say Baron STEDINGII will ar rive, to take his passage for Sweden : in the mean time I M. ALos.nrs will be detained in Stockholm until the Swedish Ambassador is safely landed here. Yesterday a Gentleman arrived from Baron STEDINGH, via Po land., after a journey of six weeks, from St. Peters burgh. He brings no written dispatches. The dis tresses in the countries he had passed throng; are be yond description. The French are universally de ,tested—but none dare to speak. in Yetersburgh the ferment is at its height—a distinguished female heads the English party. The Gentleman, who is - a Haw • bf distitietiort; Set ot for Stoaholitl irnitie/M -altei havihg an interview with the Governor, WhO sent an Officer with hini, to be his Interpreter On the road." • THE ARMY: The 2d Battalion Of the 10th Regirherit is going to lingliard tort, and not to Jersey, as was at first Supposed: General Idx is expected to-morrow at Ckelinsfotd, to review LhiS fine battalion on Saturday. Monday se'nnight the Artna.gh Militia arrived in Dublin, troth Naas. The Tipperary Militia, so long onliuhlin duty, have replaced the Tyrone, at Clara, Killleggan, &c. The id battilicin of the 40th regiment has replaces the Roscoinmon Militia ,at CD-math/ell: The 40th .are replaced at Cashel by the Sligo Militia, from Nenagh. Monday se'nnight the Queen's County regiment of Militia marched into New Geneva, from Ross, to replace the 38th regiment: . Sunday :se'nnight, the 2d battalion of the 31st tegiment received a route for Dublin, and marched froth Limerick on Friday, Saturday, and Monday last: They are to be replaced by the Ist battalion of the 40th regiment, which are expected to arrive from Feiamoy: Last week the 26th regimeoeiniarchea through Limerick front Rathkeale, on their route for Castle llar, &c: • — The Regiment of Loyal Greenock Volunteers have .received their route for permanent duty in the town of Irvine, for fourteen days ;. and March to-morrow • for that purpose: - • • • L i st-of the Names of the °Kent of the 94th Regi . • ment, areivaxl froin India with the Corp s a> Graves end, 14th April, 1808. . RANK win, NA srts—Lieuteeini Colonel James Campbell; Major John Innek ; Captains !ernes Allen, Charles Arillerion, James Donald, Thomas Laing,. James Boyle, William Brown, William Squid, William A. Irwin ; Liciitenanta Fredriek.Canap bell, Williara Baird; Edward Kingdom, Charles tampbell, Alex ander Cairncrtiss, James Cooke, Jolts N. !action, James Gould hawke, Osborne Birwell, Divia Munro, William Burton ;. En signs Eastcourt Presswell, George William Crooke; Adjutant Ed ward Kingdom; Quarter Master William Chalmers; Assistant- Surgeon Bailie Row.—Number of men disembarked with the re giment, 218. LINES TO A BEAUTIFUL LADY. bid Zrintlr, to compose a perfect piece, Cu beauty from i huddred belles of Greece: 'This to to 'ore a deal of trouble wove him! ' but Were that painter front his tchnb to start. And Wish again to try his peerless art, SUSAN, what trouble thou alone wouldst save him ! tt77l Barbadoet Papers to the Bth ultimo, received' in town this morning, contain an account of a gallant and successful attempt upon the Island of Mariega lante, by tlle CERRNIWS, CIRCE, and CAMILLA frigates, and the EXPRESS brig ; the whole cotmnitided by Cap tain ?RN of -tise-Cratcx..._ • The Island was filthily taken by sdrptise, and Much in the manner of Curacoa, although not to be put in competition with that very gallant achieve. mein' ; and was undeitaken, as appears, without any previous concert with, or instructions from, the Rear Admiral: The only defence attempted was with a light field-piece, commanding tke principal street, but which the enemy was driven from with pikes and fixed bayonets before they could load it a second time, and being closely pressed, surrendered at discretion. This capture, which, we are happy to say was at tended with scarcely any loss, is chiefly important on account of the situation of the island, which is on the south-west of Guadaloupey and affords an excellent station for our vessels that are employed in the bloc-I kade of that island. Mariegalante used also to afford a safe and commodious shelter to the Enemy's priva teers, and, in that point of view, the reduction of it will be attended with considerable advantage. These Papers mention the arrival of the Syrene and Italienne French frigates at Martinique, with troops. Two other French frigates were expected there, and it was also supposed that the Rochefort squadron would touch at that island: Earl PERCY; eldest son of his Grate the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, attained the 23d year of his age yesterday. SANDWICH ELICTION.--.-Firft Day, April 19. State of the Poll, six o'clock : Captain Rainier Mr. Morgan 179 79 The remains of the late Admiral RArmze have been deposited in the Family vault at Sandwich. The late remarkably fine weather has probed asto nishingly beneficial to vegetation, and has occasioned a considerable reduction in the prices of some of the necessaries of life. The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opt.ned at Ayr on Wednesday se'nnight, before the Right Hon. Lord ARMADALE. The Advocate Depute informed his Lordship that there was no business of a criminal nature to come before the Court at that place. On the 12th tnst. a boat belonging to Eyemouth, with two men on board, was upset by a squall, and one of them, Charles Robertson, was unfortunately dr d wiled, 1-l Arrow brARDIEN.—Y esterday Thomas Dahill:, ivho drove one of the Shrewsbury mails for Mr. Wellings, was committed for trial, being charged with receiving several stints of money from passengers, for which he had not accounted to his master. Ann Lovell and Ann Wlganu, mother aid daugh ter, were committed to the House of Correction for enticing ignorant persons to play at tetotum at Tot tenham-court-road her, on Tuesday afternoon. STAMP DUTIES The printe4 schedule of alteritions in the Stamp buties, proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche. quer, presents several articles, which are more of the nature of new duties than matter of regulation. h contains 49 folio pages closely printed, and, amo ng others, the following A duty upon Protest: of tills of ttchiege, or Pro, thisSory Notes, fur any sum not exceeding £2O 2 s; ; AKAN 3s. ; £lOO, ss. ; £5OO and upwards, • 10s. A Protest of any kind bears a stamp, for every . sheet :V. Upon Polieie: of Insurance fir Life or Lives, the re i s a duty of RI 10s. whatever may be the amount of th e insurance. Hitherto this has been considered a s a matter or prudential benevolence to be spared. It leads to the happiest results. It is the only means bY which the industrious Mechanic; the artist, the pro. fessional man, the civil tir military officer, and all the persons whose incomes depend on their own lives, eau Make a provision for •their families. And, with view to encourage this provident economy, Mr. Pitt even allowed the annual premium to be deducted from the Income Tax. It is now to be subjected to a heavy duty. Upon Country Bank Meer thTre is the following scale of ditties i If made payable in the Metro- If only made payable it bug 0614 as well as hi the Coun- 11l ice, whether in Town W. try. Country. Not exceeding s. d. Noi eiceedMg s. 41 d 4 41 1 - o g 2 2 - b s 2 . 1 0 S S - 1 0 • 3 S - e so o • ' 1 6 0. • •••••••• •;• — "t 0 • • Country Bankers tio take Out a Liceriee yearly, on Which there is a duty of Je2 . o. Upon Transfer: of , Bank StoCk br S .- ma Sea Stodc, a duty of 9d. ;of East India Stock, £1 10s. Upon every Transfer of a Share or Shares in the Stock or Fund of any other Carporation,Cbinpany, or Society whatever, a duty of 41 10s. •• This makes a new order of things in itsrd W all • Joint Suck Coiiipanies . As Mr. PERCEVAL stated this duty in Parliament, it was a Stamp to be in pro portion to the actual value of the Share ; bnt in the Schedule it is a thirty shilling Stamp on every Trans. fer, let the value be what it may. Upon Conveyance: of Estates, a duty, according to the amount of the purchase-money, where the latter is less than £l5O, £l.-8150, Fl. 10s.-000, At 10s. £5OO, 15.-;—and so on at the rate of 10 per cent. up to 150,000, on which the Stamp Duty is 1500, and the same for any largtr sum. The same duty upon Leases fat life or lives, or tot term of years in consideration of anj fine. . Upon Mortgage:, wheie the surri is less than £lOO, 11..10c.—.1100, C 2.-1300, sliS. and soon in pro- portion. Where the sum is more than than £20,000 ) . the duty is £2O. . • A similar duty upon Bonds, and in a similar pro. portion oh Bonds for securing the payment of An. nuities. The article Agreement, is extended every mi. . mite or memorandum of an agreement under hand, only where the matter shall be of the value of 020 or upwards on which there is a duty of 16s. and a pro gressive duty according to its length. Upon Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes ex. ceeding .I€3boo there is a duty of £l. On Articles of Clerkship to Attornies, RIIO. Ap prehtices 06 Writers to the Sighet in Scotland are also subjected to a duty of 3E55, and an innumerable list o articles in law procets, and in every way in which pa per is used as a medium, test, or notice of any . transaction between man and man. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NE\VMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. WRDNESDAY, APRIL 20. Mr. Permor's Cerberus beat Mr. Shakespeare's Wormwood, Bst. Sib. each. Ab. M. 100gs.--5 to 4 agst. Cerberus. A Subscription Plate of £5O for 2-yr. olds; 7st. ; 3-yr olds, Bst. 71b. ; and 4-yr. olds 9st. Two-yr. old Course. Lord Stawero b. c. Deceiver, 4yn. - - 1 Sir C. Turner's cb. c. Mr. Lundy, 3yrs. . - It Sir J. Shelley's b. c. Clasher, 4yrs, • - . 3 6to 4 agst. Deceiver-3 to 1 agst. Mr. Gundy-5 to 1 agst. Clasher. Mr. Shakespear's Discount, by Teddy, (bought at Tattersall's) beat Mr. Panton's c by Buzzard, out of Mandane, Bst. 21b. each. Two•yr. old course, 100 gs. 11 to 8 agst. Discount. The Third Class of the Oatland Stakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. D. I. Mr. Batten's Charmer, 4yrs. Est. 131 b. - • I Lord GrosVenor's Meteora, Syrs. mst. 91b. - - e Sir J. Honywood't Bacchanal, (late Goblet) Syrs. 7st. S Mt. Lake's Gaiety, Syrs. llst. - - • • Mr. Wyndham's c. by Schedoni, 4yrs. 7st. 141 b. Sir C. Turner's Thomasina, 3yrs. 7st. 91b. Mr. Fermor's Brighton, Syrs. 7st. 21b. Mr. C. Browne', b. f. by Patriot, out of Miss Mutton, Syrs.6lt.6lb. The Judge could place but four. _ _ ... 20 to 1 apt. Charmer-4 ta 1 agst. Meteora-2 to 1 agst. Brighton. - - - Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Chester, by Sir Peter, dam by Woodpecker, Bst. Sib. rec. ft. from Lord F. G. Osborne's bl. 1. (dead) b♦ Trumpafor, out of a sister to Royalist, Bst. Ab. M. 200 gs. h. ft. _ _ Lord Lowther's Brainworm, Sst. Sib. rec. ft. from Mr. Fermor's Stripling, 7st. Across the Flat, 100 gs. h. fn Major Wilson's b. c. by Sir Peter out of Illtown Charlotte, Bst. 21b . rec. ft . from Mr. C. Browne's bro. ther to Ittidstone, 84. elb, D. I. 50gs. Wit. ~~~ lost * I -.Ai ow Is of: Oi led 01 Caill bb *je st : Od le 9°l OW' 54 0 " ige 6 40 a o'clock h arrived al asa skP l Admira l egg ee adie was ler las re' vas COT NI re" Wing Tort st Yards 1 cm"' 1 Arr Lim bliss,' Vtiac Vow WIN low, PI DAB tow Tei Snw traail stinei Fitt 2 Cr Wed MCI ism • nr, k I'sl 45;1 awl ale Lot