Star. — London, England, 1808-07-15 00:00:00

BRITISH ARMY IN SICILY. We yesterday received the following cortiman;ca; ,vs f r om Sicily, but were prevented froln giving em a place by the press of intelligence fro . pain Portugal: MESSINA; MAY it. w For this some time past all conintet , ze has been lerrupted between this place and Trie3te, but we os the stiongest reason to think that it Will be spee at mew ed. Several AUstrian vesselt entered this at pbetli the end of April, and after delivering their a irs, Set sail on their return for Trieste, under te ar of an Austrian brig of war. We learnt with , cl i s e, that all these Merchantmen had teen cap- +.r - . *ty7l by the French, and carried into Ancona. Thus r annical French Emperor has brc ken his league with A l stria, and shewn himself worse than a Cor. a i t or ?irate, who, it it well known, uniformly res. r , t et tb treaties." " MESSINA, lONE 20. • On the 13th instant atti o ted here his Excellency i.lOlO STUART, mtnan 'er-in•chief of the British :my in the Mediterranean. The populace assent ed in immense crowds upon the mole, to hail the tern of the Hem of Maida, the Conqueror of the reach, the Defender of the Country against the Amon enemy; and his Eicellency was greeted kb every demonstration of joy. Upon his landinp, was saluted by the fort at Porta Real, with 19 eta of cannon. • 4 refitadily were issued the following OINERAL ORDERS. " Dridsb Had Quarters, Musing, May " Lieutanint Oltneral.Sir lo.nts &rower, in taking the Cbiet emmand of the &high forces in this country, feels it a source rubel reflection to him, that be has only to enjoin a cothir.u.:.c. Or same established order and discipline in which he rectiv.. OM Major General Sutanaoent, and Which balm As honour sliSaranttair.cd the Ltnish troops aisce their first arrival n humo r? and good understanding subsisting between th. *.lb array and the people, and the babitualcousideraeon which tbe commander of the forcespactives to have been shewn to the Om and customs of the country, are also eircumstaaccs that wih ht entitled re his most favberable report—theyhave been a dutifut e to the principles of conduct which his Majesty bas to be observed by his trot ps towards the person, the subjects, and the government of his august ally—and Sir lout. STIMAT refits most coaSdently on a continuance oi this conduct, sot only in obedience to the high authority by which it is dictuttd, but asatoken also from the army of their own sentiments towerds & prince, who, amidst the beeriest sacrifices, both of fort me and buil:don, has invariably blended his Royal interests with those of 3ritaln, sad magnanirsously persisted to eociare ber essemie& own. Sir Joss STUMIT MS received from .the Ofkial Autbori. to of this Governwcnt the most unreserved cctramunicauuns on s u the n.cessari subjects of combined arnmgements, and the ful. lest assurances of activity and cancer, srom all the Military re. sources of the n:ingdont ; and in whatever shape the parucular cacti:case:the tiritish Array may be tereaft.r co-operatively di rected, be musts our enemy, as well as oil elk. a. will End the readiest proofs. That no mnd, rate disparity of numbers, no aspect or impression at least of conemcn affsculties, shall dispose p to decline or clawishe laws of another corlice SIR. JOH MOORE'S EXPEDITION The transports under this gallant Oftcer's corn. mita have now begun to fluke their appeAralice off the Engi st The Geurge, RYDSR, having on board part of the derman Legion, arrived at Whitby on Wednesday— the Master s:at3 th the rest of the fleet are between that place and the Humber: CORK EXPEDITION: We have this riunnirig received letters from our friends attached to the Expedition under Sir A. We.t.t.zsLxv. Our letters ate tithe 9th instant; Ald the Expedition was to sail on the following day: ". COVE OF CORK, JULY 1. The following Is a Correct List of the Staff now,, present with the tapedition embarked lit Cork Har bour, under the eotnitianci Of Ledutenant-beneral Sir A. WELLESLEY : Lieutenant-General Sir A. Witt.Lanst. Aides.de.Camp--Captain CLAMPS s.L, the iinoonrnble PtTzaor STAYIIOI , I, Lord FlTilter SOK/MUT, and Ensign Poo WELWIAT. Major-General HILL, Second in Command. Aid-de-CAmp, Captain T. 14i. HILL, 53d kegitnent. Major of Brigade, Captain A. Fonorct, Gist Regiment. Major General Fsaaosow Aides-de-Cansp—Captain W. WARR., 23d Light Dragoons, and Captain MsLinn, =7th Foot. Brigadier-General FANG—Aid-de-Camp Lieut. Batnonuarr. B qv:her-General Cum, ono—Brigade Major Capt. BLAIR, 91st. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel TOR a ENS Military Secretary. Major ARLUTIINGT, sth West India Regiment, Assistant Adju tant-General. Derutv Assistant-Adjutants General NAUTICAL lIVTELLIGEhrCE.. PLYMOUTH, JULY IS. Came in the Busy letter of marque, Captain Brix. from Madeira. PORTSMOUTH, JULY i 4. Arrived his Majesty's ships Rclizsos, from off ; VIRAGO and HARLEQutx, with a convoy Iron ,he Downs. Sailed his M.tjesty't ship Gossmwa with the Regard transport with stores tor Spain, join convoy at Plymouth.—Wind S. DEAL. !ULY 14. Sailed his Majesty's ship PANDonA, on a cruigL.—. Wind S. S W. FROM LLOYD i S LIST. OR A V ZSEND, JULY 14.—Pained by the Sir Edwud Hami:ton. from haulm. Sailed the Protein, Br .ho for Malta; Braganza, Coles, for Gibraltar ; Lord Duncan, La ne, for Lime rick; Apollo, (;arbor; Clara, Binge; and Balance, Stockholm. • Captain Paresis/. Rth Garrison Battalion. Captain M. W . , NTARD, Coldstream Guards. Captain Ettior, 48th oot. Captain 1. R. P. laavis, Seth Foot. Lieutenant OSSORNS, stb Dragon:ls-3.020a). Dtpul Assistant cuarte..Mastas Gesual. Captain Swot, 3d Foot. Captain LANGTON, 61st ditto. Captain CAMPIISLI, ICH ditto. Captain Gomm, Ws ditto. Captain Doonaas, 4Stb ditto. Pt rots, Deputy Commissary.Gea-ral. Mr. Coorsa, Deputy Commissary of Accounts. Dr. Tuomrson, Deputy Inspector of Hospitals. Dr. THOMAS Hums, Physician. Messrs. Mozatt, Ross, Caviar, and Gin( xiso, Surgeons to the Forces. ••- • ' ' ' - ' ----c- " - • - - sPORTYNG flfrELLICEArdit • 'I . W.0•0 4 1 ,1 2.t0 &II a chars 64 drais.l* PrOPerti • of . ' S. Sol li.-Itined le. .., ISINIIMAIKE I' JULY MEETING, THURSDAIrai/LIII4 7' J "P c fc ' r 141 ' 3 sl tarty diPastaa ma a lower val l4 than ____, *: INV were un ea .etted r. ..nal The Town Plate of mi. fbr . 3 r off ebks, Itst. 4110.1111111.111• at - • Last MU, and i Distance 411. C. • V. Ratak& fw ~ capit 1 7 niZetil• Or stealing 2 0 'l.d Grosvenor's b. c Sunbeini f. Morel - - . , . .a ' s eh. c. by Sorcerer, out of David's daa - . "* s guineas , sevez.ta hal guiaJas, a seven shilbn o , piece, Major Wilson's ch. e. Juniper x s s and tam monies, 0.. e la. n w 5 . bank.notts, St•Asvell 3 and a bracelet, the pr- p sty aC. L. t'. Antis , a mas- D. of Grafter:es eha' . Ito 1 alga Sunbeam ;7to 4 .n 'uniper ; It to 1 . stet Soreerc-. ter ehimw.-V- 4 weePer in KintPlani• Mr. Payne s E by Don Quixote, out of Lady Cow; sat. bast Sir ma T i n il _ p: anscu:or st tel, th I, on SUnday the - 1 9:h of J. Shelly's c. by Waxy, out of Julia, sat. ate. First hat:f et sib. M. 000'1.-7 to 2 on the mutter. Sweepstakes of the. exela; Y. C. IA Foley's colt by Don Quixote, 7st. I 11b: Id Jersey's Nicholas, sat. 71b. .. Air C. Banbury% Amelia flll., TA. 11111: - 10 to i apt I.d Folers c. ; 5 td 4 on Nichelat ; 0 to 4 aril Amelia. 1,4 , _Mr. Psyne's Barbarian, es[. 121 b. be.. Gin . GrOVIC.Ar'S Jahn It t• S . rrsi ea e, n cotltpany wi.h his son, for 1... Rd in, eavin tae prisoner oily in the house, - .. . 1 and ate pri p -sty lozke I Its, hi A tea.ch:N., ccith...ined I haat ire chits.. ' Th:y c.ane home abou.., q.s. r.er ' . I past tit, at ... he was ti.. 4 y two boys, 44 his aP pren ces, 1.1. i. tn. dust ". si ii.sevi forced .) en. lle eigliiiini; 7st. 61b. D. M. 50gs.-5 to 4on the winner. 1 ikkin 4 the hi sal . . d wn, but acn tieked, an, the tea cli:.s: taken . .t.v as. Hl: went o liss.k ifxr ~. e depre dator, but with o ut ah.ot ; bit 9.1 Lis rean. he tinfoil that a *pair of 5.17.. r buck.es LAI. a IJ. p oti4sitany note-had e,capial the activity of .he prisoner. • Cock* ~ a witch-nun irate I, that ike knew the prisoner, who .am: :o him on i'ssesd sy evening, about • o n , clo,:k and a -lel %eh:re his watch b nt, s 0 0 a ?...: 114 w .t.c.un in ask:.,/ die pri,oner . v..tAt• he wanted . . wit i Eris walclib •x ? sal the lad told him he wished : :o eat his s ipp:r in it. He in.erivgated the prisoner n.j the ram'. in why he did ink go home. and he asngna -4 as the cease a fe a. wor k th t: had pasted betwean Ais m Sta. ,tt I himself, which nal terminated in his being dliela , ked. Tii^ watchman, as he rarely re- sorted to )tis sca vh-box .n hot.welther, gave him pos. s ession of it.. Tile bay then aektil h.rn what he would have to drink ? stating, that he,h4d Rot a crownpiece, for which shine persoos had only offered bins 4a.: J. . The watchtilan looked at it, and soon I it a genuine one, and he blamed the prisoner for ge..til igfid .f his money, when he had just been disebarled, telling him that he might soon want it. The prisoner pre • him the money, and sent him for a pot of ale. On - the arrival of the beverage, he told the witness he had plenty of money, and after the pot was emptied beg. get him to take it home, and bring him three qu tr. terns of peppermint, as he could not thing of sleeping all night without something to drink. 'rile witness complied with his request, and about eleven be lett the prisoner in his box, conceiving him to be asleep, and went his round. He was followed by the prisoner,, who told him he had met with " a good friend that, day," adding, that he had some " yellow boys," which he had in a nutmeg grater. He said he did not know how many of them he had, as he had not counted them. The watchman then suggested to him the propriety of giving him the money, as the prisoner had no pocket in which it could be deposited. The boy, on their return to the watch-box, sheered witness two 51. notes, two dollars and a shilling, which he said he had found in Rhodes's brick-field, wrapped tip in a rag: The witness, questioning the accuracy of the statement; took the prisoner to the watch-house, and delivered him and the property into die care of the constable of he night. It was proved by a boy named Rice, that on the 'a.r mentioned in the indictment, he sold the prisoner glass bottle for two-pence, and that the prisoner gave him a bracelet. Another boy, named Goodman, was called by the prisoner on the even'ne. of the rob bery, and was asked by him if he would take any money ? The boy asked the prisoner where he hal got it? • and he then answered lit: had be .a two years in earning it. He gave the witness fist , shillings, and walked with him a short dis.ance. daring which he t-eated him with oranges and cakes. The prisoner t kok off one of his shoes, and the witness p .rceived in it three half gu neas and a seven shilling niece. _He then left the prisoner, and knew no more ( f :he matter. Lockie; the constable, acknowledged the •receipi of the property given from the watchman. The braceat, - and a clasp knife, bel- nging to the prosecii:or, and the bank notes were identified by hm. He did not know the notes by their number ; but one was- torn in the middle, and the other was ragged at one of- its:: ends. He also swore td the nutmeg-grater as being his property. The prisoner made no defence. Sir A eHAMBI7 charged the Jury, stating, that stealing in a dwelling house to the amount of 4)s. was a capital offence; In the przsent case, there were some strong facts; such as the bracelet, the torn bank. note, and the ragged one i and these facts sufficiently proved, in hls mind, the guilt of the prisoner. It was a deplorable thing to see A boy, only thirteen, old enough to distinguish between right and wrong, per.. petrating a crime of such ,an enormous description. The Jury, without hesitation, found him Guilty. The late Dr. Carciortv, whole New Cyclopedia is (or ought to be) in the hands of all our readers, left in the press; two works which will long be esteemed invaluable legacies to the world. The first a course of Popular•Lecturet on Chemistry :end Experimental Philosophy, and thE otlyr a series of L-Aters to his Sott, on Literature, Taste, and Chnipositic,m Both have since been pUblished, and it may be asserted, without the hazard of contradiction, that they are unequalled on their respective subjects, by any works in our language: A Register of the Thermornetr.', in continuation of that inserted yesterday ; taken at the same station at Hampstead : WEDNESDAY, kLY IS. 8 o'Clock, Morniug - - 76 2 9 : - 89 10 - - - 88 - . 90 91 • 9.4 - 93 - 921 II f 1 - 90 A 87 - 83 . t 1 - - A - 81 0 : A A - 79 10 - - . 77 — The Ticket No. 5,145, drawn this oat ! a prim of X 20,006 was sold in Two Quarters and Eight SirteerithS, by Sir JAMES BRANBCOMB and Co. at their lucky Lottery Offices, No. 11, Holborn, 37, Cornhill, and NO: 3s; Hartiarket, Piccadilly $ ar .ere like% i se was s 'ld is ten Shlits; NM 131,076, th :. first Z. 5300 prig dr.twn in the preietit Lqttery ; an I where Tick ets and Shares an now sling in g —at variety of Mont) rs, and the amount of cal respective forms nat.: share paid on demand. Noon 1 Afterzioon .; . B 4 a s - 4 . ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. This city now exhibits a very gay and lively ap pearance. The bustle of the embarkation is now nearly over, but the streets are enlivened by the ap pearance of our brave heroes, hastening their equi page and baggage on board. Yesterday the Committee of Merchants in Cork paid the gallant General, Sir A. WELLzsc Er, tiler respects as Chief Secretary to the Irish Government. He afterwards dined with the Mayor and Corporation. The social board was graced with most of the Staff of the Expedition, and the entertainment was one of the most splendid ever witnessed in this city. " MESSINA, MAY 24. "SirJ. Srumerhas not only assumed the generalcorn, ne aWe d se •h y night Mr. JOSEPH CARANDI, who came sand of all the British Forces in the Mediterranean, ever from (4.,ta , • , •maany with Lieut. LEACH, with lot the army also of his Sicilian M ijebty it is wider- dispc. hes fro: Viszonnt MAITSROSA, left town for P. rsn ouili, w hn.wers to the . Spanish Patriots Seed, has been offered to be un i ted wi th our even folic: his orders, with the rank of Captain-General. front the Noble . iscoi'nt. Lieut. LEACH left town ti e s - ime even•ng for Plymouth, where he is to wait a The opthalmia has manifested itself in a most f r dispatches from our Government, connected with laltnsive degree ; every precaution is taken to pre. the I irtherance of di , saml glorious cause. Stet communication. The I- th Lii Ist Dr goon; quartered at Dover and ." Colonel Butreoity is exp ected to be appointed in the neigh'sourhc , u , in nenced their march yes " terday morning, on t'n it mute to London , to do Otiatte't-Master General to the Combined Force King's duty. The lids, it s said, are to replace them Ind* Rt.lolHi STUART, a Duster. • A small vessel, armed with one gun, frequent y i Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Wet this p rt, f t :1 e purpose of cruixing in the . Guildhall, at which Mr. Quit.; moved that a dutiful sielisating seas, and on board of which is an Eng- and loyal A ' , tress be presented to his MAJESTY ex. has. • prestiwe of the thanks of the Court to his Maassry for hi O ffi cer of the 36th Regiment. This vessel sithin these few days, captured three small barks, the crc it, tr . ag . nan imam, and decisive conduct adopted to • arils assisting the glorious cause in which the Spa. coining from the coast of Naples, bound for Calabria, o w, n Lion is engaged, to defeat the perfidy and usur. with cargoes of flout', writing paper, &c. and which pat:on of the common enemy of Europe. have been landed at this port. The crews of these ves- 1 Mr. Alderman BIRCH seccmdei the motion. Mr Slwriff SMITH wished for further inform ation His report,that thronglicuit the whole Neapolitan coast , as well as in the capital itself, the stoppage of all a"o the aff':is of Spain, before the Court committe d themselves. Commerce has teduced the inhabitants to the most The Address was supported by Mr. JACKS, Mr. calamitous situation, and td such a pitch has their CRIIPPITH, Mr. Baia, Sir RICKARD Caan GLYN, and misery arrived, that the shores swarni with desperate Mr. THORPE. Mr, Deputy GOODEEHERE moved, as an amendment, adventurers ; who are forced to risk their hies and a declaration of the sentiments of the Court, stating, property in wretched boats; in order to support their that it would be more satisfactory than an Address starring families. . . .to the Throne. This was supported by Mr. WAITH. " The English brig HALCYON, which arrived iii HAN and Mr. SLADE, but after a long debate with drawn, and the motion for the Address carried unani th'n port a few days ago, from a cruize off Cape Spar- : literati, reports,Mouslyi A Committee was then appointed of all the that the greatest scarcity of provision., Aldermen present; and a Commoner out of each Ward, nisi; throughout the whole coast of Calabria." . who immediately withdrew to ptepare the Adds ess. The business had been so well arranged by the --.. . • Mover; as to cause little debate. The Committee The 2d Battalion Of the 9th Infantry, dr Britannia I s h ort l y after returned with the Address, which being legimeat (General BAOWNRIGOE'S), are still at Can- rea d, was agreed to, and the Sheriffs ordered to wait ttioury. It is impossible to describe the feelings of en- I upon his Majesty forthwith; to know when he would fausiasin etat periaded this corps,on receiving an order ! be pleased to receive the same. to hold t h em ielres in readiness for ernbarkation,in sup - 1 On account of the pressure of business, the LORD Pm elthe glorfems flame now bursting out on the Co n- , M i asma informed the Court , he would call another on tinent. This battalioa which is one of the finest in toe 1 Thursday next . wreice,lately obtained near four hundred men from the Mr. WIISBLE compl.iine3 to the Loan MAYOR, diat 3 Somerset and Leicester Militias. They were the ' some motion, of which he had given notice, had not whole wi nter at sh orn eiiire ; where, n otwithstanding heed entered on the paper t and the LORD MAYOR . she exposed situation, and the natural inclemency of - promised that he would make enquiry into the busi. the season, which is ,lenerally one of military repose, ness a gainst the nets Cottrt. they have, by the skill an d unceasing exertions Of A _Loess's!. PA t3INT---Sir, w. Citr us , Sir R. C. Glynn, J. Lieutenant Colonel CAMERON, been perfected in that Shaw, iliritEeiChS.o:iTrch'anMd T. W li i lk %V.Leight°l4 C. flower ' excellent system of movement in w h ich Sir Joint J. CLosism'ito;its APPOI;TEV..-G. Min, I. Rowlett, J. TadaY **oat educated the -',3d and 52c1 Regiments. They. D. Britten, T. Dornford, J. Alai, J. Waller; J. Priffube, S. have lately had an influx of very fine young Officers Goodbehere, J. West, W. Row, J. Jacks. W. }lardy, J. Daker. '1 . from M ar l ow . r t , was i n Spain that this respectable Atkinson, J. Nifheble; W. Pritchard, E. Quin,. J. Brewer, C. Sod- Regiment gained the Badge of Britannia ; and we lelt J* B°a, 3. vi ; G°s. ' S. Dili " , I. Brooms . and T. bail ' I'eave no doubt but that she will, on the saMe ground, i In compliment to his Majesty no oilier business was on-e more entwine her hrowe with heard. ' entered on. DOVER, ItTLY 14. The firing mentioned in my letter of yesterday was as I then supposed, from the batteries at our cruizers. His Majesty's sloop CHALLENGER having arrived this morning and sent into the harbour a French schoot which was brought away from off the shore yesterday noon, in a most gallant manner, by the boats belong ing to that ship, and I am happy to say without any of the brave tars being hurt, although exposed to the fire for several hours of three batteries and to the musquetry of about 50 soldiers on the beach; one of the boats was struck several times, the schoot is laden with pipe clay, from St. Vallery, bound to Calais, her crew run her on shore in Whitsun Bay, near Bou logne, and escaped.--Calm and hazy. The Fortune, KINNOIR, is arrived at Liverpool fm*s Jamaica, which place she left on the 27th of May, in company with the Swift, TavLor, f. r Bristol; and the Pomona, 111 , Nauottz, for the Clyde; she par ted from the former on the sth of June, off ieneaga, and from the latter on the 11th, in lat. 29. N. long. ' 69. W. The fleet for Great Britain, &c. was to sail from Jamaica on the 25th of Juae, under convoy of the ADAMANT, and come through the Gulplt. The Experiment, PnocrEß, is also arrived at Liver pool from St. Lucie, which place she left on the 7th of June, and brings an account that the MELPOAENE, with the fleet from Portsmouth, and Atutosta, with the flee: from Cork, had,arrived at B rbadoes. The Endeavour, Wood, and Betsey, Chissel, bound to Great Britain, have put back to Malta. His Majesty's ship SPARROW, •••••••-•., with a convoy from Jamaica, for Great Britain, was spoken wi.h on the 23d of May, off Port Morant, all well. His Majesty's ship SERPENT) returning to Jamaica, fell in with, on the 22d of May, the Ann, GRANT, from Jamaica, for Glasgow ' • Ross, ---, from Ja maica, for London ; Atalanta, —, and Jamaica; —, from Jamaica, for Liverpool, the lat. and long. not mentioned, but the Serpent was,- on the 26th a May, 26 miles S. W. from the Grand Ciacos. OLD BAIL-Er. Yesterday fifteen prisoners were tried, four of whom were capitally convicted, viz. W. Fazeiteriy, for stealing a watch, &c. the property of T. Eddes, in his dwelling-house. Robert Whittingliant and Lyon Levy, were convicted of privately stealing' from the dwelling house of George Hattan, above the value of 40s. There was an indictment for burglary, but it was not proved that the entry was made by night ; and Elizabeth Flindall was acquitted on a charge of re ceiving the same goods, knowing them to be stolen. Janyth Booth was capitally indictad for stealing in the dwelling house of Joseph Levy, fourteen pieces of gingham, value 101. on the 9.7 th of June. It was proved, that the prisoner had stolen the pro perty at noon day, from the door of Mr. Levy, and the articles were traced to his pos.sassion, frees. the moment he quitted Mr. Levy's door, until the goods were placed in the care of Mr. Renshaw, a silver smith, at some distance, at whose door the pisoner laid down the bundle, and then sat down, and laid his head on it to sleep, seemingly much intoxicated. The prisoner presented a written defence, in which he stated that he had a wife and four childrtn, vil , om he endeavoured to support by the trade of a barber, and occasional jobs in porterage ; that he had spent seventeen years in the sea and land service, aad in consequence of a wound on his head, he was so easily intoxicated, and bacame in consequence so much de ranged, that his neighbours stileal him tic " M.d Barber," as he knew riot what he did or said on such occasions. He, however, stated, that the bundle was given him to carry by a man, who immediately after deserted him. His Oc cas ional insanity was provedby two wit!! nesses, who gave him likewise a good character. Sir Ataaor CHa'taaE said, the capital part of the charge was not sustained, as the goods appeared to bare been stolen not from under the protection of a: t i s/e at n ta ho t fuse, w rom a hich cap i ta l cor . tsti n w tu h t ic ed h t& y were pl o ff ence placed , Ind Which airai.pardy outside the docir of the prcse- The Jury folinel the prisoner Guilty, but rec :ari. mended him as an object of Royal mercy. Seven were convicted of felony, viz.: . W.l e le, i'or itesant a quantity Of clue and - lorlebeale,. the . property .1 W. Read. R. Non is, for stealing three gowni add other anklet, the pia; perry of S shepherd. T. Davenport, for stealing I Is.ndkeiebief, the property of R . Potter. Mary Daniels, for stealing two slats and a talKee:oth, the pro pat, 0... elay.t.:d. _ _ +. ~~