Star. — London, England, 1810-08-02 00:00:00

NAYAL lATELLmnres. The Caledonia, Titompsots, from Demerara, has arrived at Liverpool ; on the 16th ult. in lat. 47. 40. fell in with the homeward-bound Leeward Island fleet, consisting of 63 sail, under convoy of two 74'• and a frigate, all well.. FALMOUTH, JULY SO. Arrived his Majesty's ship MEDUSA, Hon. Captain BOVVERIE, with dispatches from Corunna, in three dais pAssage. The dispatches were immediately for. warded to London by express. Arrived the Express packet with Mails from Malta (letters are in town), 15 days from Gibraltar. The Express left the Carteret packet at Malta. PLYMOUTH, JULY St. A rr ived the FAVOURITE sloop, Captain CLEMENT, from a croize ; also, an American-built brig, prize to the EMERALD frigate, captured when entering Bour deaux.—C-Ime in the Algesiras Spanish sloop of war, from Cadiz, with dam ige.—Sailed the NIEMEN fri gate, on a cruize ; the PRESIDENT frigate, for Ports mouth ; the NORTH STAR SlOrip, for Liverpool ; the MONKEY gun-brig, for Basque-roads ; the DRUID fri gate, and TRIAL cutter, for Cork.—Went out of har bour, to the Sound, the ULYSSES, 44. guns. PORTSMOUTH. AUGUST 1. Arrived his Majesty's ship PRESIDENT from the Bra. zils, List from Plymouth. Sailed his Majesty's ship Isis on a cruize.— His Majesty's ship ARGO gives convoy instructions to the trade bound to Quebec. — Wind W. N. W. DEAL, AUGUST 1. Sailed the BEAGLE sloop of war, and the Sr. AL SAN'S man of war, for Sheerness. The outward•bonnd remain.—Wind W. S.W. BALTIC CONVOY. The following document has been published in the Dlinburgh Newspapers on the subject of the recent losses in the Baltic : " Council Chamber, Edinburgh, July 28. u The Lord Provost this day received, from Rear- Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle, commanding on this statum, advice of the capture, by the enemy, ofr the Naze of Norway, of the eleven vessels in the annexed list, to wh . ch, he is sorry, may be added 31 others. under convoy of his Majesty's gim-brig Edward, Captain Banks. The former had been furnished with regular convoy instructions ; but the latter, having joined after the convoy had taken its departure from Vs'ingo Sound, was not so furnished, and therefore a list of their names cannot be given. " In communicating the foregoing intelligence to the public, the Lord Provost regrets to state, that, tccoreling to his information, the masters of the said vessels made no exertion whatever to avoid the enemy, but, on the contrary, have -to, and waited to be taken possession of. Frederica, C. Matsen, bound for Newry. General Wrangle, H. Olson. August, B. H. Knape, Liverpool. Maria Dorothea, H. Glasemer, Dublin. Gres, G. Alaiter, Newry. Maria, J. I.inberg, Leith. Emile Lucas, A. K. Bakker, Willielmina, A. Kstelberg, Gladun, M. I.undgreen, _ Copernicus, D. Killbrand, Liverpool. Sr. Barchoirmew, A. Karlston, Ditto. ABERDEEN, JULY I.iverpoot Leith. Ditto. The Linn, LEtut, of this place, was loading at Montreal on the 11th June, and was expected to be ready to sad in about ten days afterwards. By a let ter from Captain HARRISON, at Greenland, we learn, that the Latona had six large fish en the Ist of July ; and the Hercules, by a letter from Dundee, is repor ted to have got eleven fish, at the Davis' Straits Fishery, early in June. Captain the Hon. WILLIAM GORDON, R. N. is appointed to the NEREID frigate, of S 6 guns. LLOYD'S LIST. Ancrsr I.—Arrived the Braganza, Hart, from Buenos Ayres - the Clinker, Dailer, from Jamaica ; the Scaleby Castle, Notting lam, Walmer Castle, Perseverance, and Albion, from India-- Soiled the Charlotte and Ann, Charlton, for Lisbon ; the Darling ten, Johnson, for Dominica ; the John and Thomas, Nicholson, Su Malta ; and the Mary, Barker, for Oporto. CARLISLE BAY, (BARBADOES) JUNE IS. His Majesty's ship Rosamond, from Martinique, arrived here on Thursday ; as have also the follow ing vessels since our last—ships John O'Gaunt, from Cork ; Sir Godfrey Webster, from Portsmouth ; and Venerable and Bootle, from Liverpool. Besides these, there have also =rived several island traders, 'lnd four Americans. 3t:ste 19.—His Majesty's ship Statira, from Mar 6riklue, arrived yesterday ; besides which, there have been only the following vesselesince our last—sloops Industry, from Berbice ; and Mary, from Demerara; yd an American schooner from Alexandria, with Pour. Ships Tiger, Venerable, and Bootle, will sail from hence for Liverpool early on Sunday morning next. JUNE 23.—His Majesty's ship PARTRIDGE, from Cork and Madeira, 58 days from the former and 32 from the latter, arrived here yesterday with twetve sail of traders under convoy. Of these the Severn of Bristol, Charming Eliza, and a brig of Dublin, are for this island ; the others have generally proceeded to their respective destinations. The brig Vestry from Portsmouth, bound to Nevis with coals, out 53 114 75, arrived this morning. Since our last have also arrived, his Majesty's brig PERUVIA, from Grenada ; schooners Polly and Nancy, Lratisa and Fame (three masts), from Mar. tiniqu e ; schooner Industry, from St. Lucia ; three masted schooner Lancashire Witches, from Para ; and this morning the armed schooner Mouche, from Guadaloupe. Besides these, the American brigs Hiram and Mary, from New London ; schooner Commerce, from Norfolk ; three other schooners and a sloop from different ports of the United States, leave arrived here. zunuatrnort nuts mciftY. The Lynx, for the hinge, Tobias, and Rebecca. captured May 7,1307. irt the Constant ; and for the Phillip, captured lune 3, 11107, by the Ariadne; will be paid on her arrival at Yarmouth, after the 10th instant, and recallod at No. 11, Cecil street, Strand, . London. The Niger, for the Treade Darner, captured May 21, 18043, by the Thunder bomb, (In company with the Niger and De:- trous,) will be paid an the 11th ianant, at Na. 11, Cecil -street, and there recalled. The Defiance, for the Ellison and cargo, recaptured December 23, Iso9, will be paid on board, at Plymouth, on the .sth instant, and recalled at Mr. Lockyer's, Plymouth, on Fridays and Tues days, for three months. The Naiad, for the Eugenie, captured July it, 1809, will be paid on board, on arrival, and recalled at No. t, James -street. Adeiphi. The Gladiator, for the Sperchnoy and Wilhelmlna, captured December 2, 1807, will be paid a third and final distribution on board, and recalled at No. 4, Austin Fria% on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for three months. ADMIRALTY COURT, JULY Si. This day the Right Hon. Sir W. Scorr proceeded to the adjudication of the following cases : Flora, Nousen master.—This was a further proof case in re spect to the cargo, which was claimed by various persons. The Court, after two days deliberation, restored the property. Seltwren, Saragossa maszer.—dhls was a question of salvage. The vessel had been captured by the French, and recaptured by a British cruizer.—Property restored, subject to the payment of salvage. James Cook, loughin masterr--This vessel, under American colours, laden with various merchandise from New-York to Tonningen, was captured near the mouth of the Texel, and car ried to Yarmouth. The Court was of opinion that it was the In tention of the Master, if possible, to slip the ship into the Tozel, and tbereff , te condemned the ship and cargo, on the ground of breach of blockade ; and also the Master's private adventure, ob serving, that it should make a general rule, namely, that where there was a gross fraud, and the Master appeared to be the prin cipal agent, it should reject his claim as to private adventures. Henrietta, Jorhiorim master.—This vessel was under Danish colours, laden with rye, and was captured on a voyage from Ton ningen to North Bergen. Ship and cargo restored, subject to captor's espenees_ _ Seehund, Semeken muter.—Ship restored—the cargo bad pro vlously been restored. Anourr l.—Maria, Hanson master.—This vessel sailed under Swedish colours, laden with salted herrings, destined to Gotten bergh.—Col tdemne d. Nicoline, Neilson niaster.--This vessel, under Danish colours, laden with malt and rye, was going from one Danish port to ano ther; but it appeared that contraband articles were concealed in the hold.—Condemned. Betsey, Florence maven—This vessel, under American co lours, laden with various merchandise, was proceeding to Ton ningen when captured —Restored. Flora, Nousen master.-.-Frelght pronounced to bo due to his Majesty. The DiFgence, RAMAGOSA, from the Havannah to the Coast of Spain, his been taken, retaken, and car• ried into Mahon. The Charlotte, from the Cape of Good Hope, sprunk a leak, and put into atldanhs Bay, in April. The French have now► lying in the outer road of Brest, ready for sea, one line of battle ship, three fri• gates, two brigs and two schooners. They were seen here a few days ago by one of our frigates, the Slums, we believe. This account may be relied upon. MY/V.—The following is the amount of the British Naval Force up to tins day t —At sea, 97 ships of the line, 19 front 50 1 to 44 guns, 141 frigates, 119 sloops and yachts, S bombs and fire ships, 147 brigs, 29 cutters, 60 schooners, gun vessels, luggers, &c.—total 612.—1 n port and fitting-23 of the line, 7 from SO to 44 guns, 28 frigates, 42 sloops, &e. 2 bombs, 32 Inns, 7 I cutters, 27 schooner* &c.—total 168 . — Guard ships, hospital ships, prison ships. L. 36 of the line, 8 from Si to 44 guns, 6 frigates, 6 sloops, &c. 2 schooners, e.—total 58.—1 n orlinary and repairing for service, 66 of the line, 12 from SO to 44 guns, 61 frigates, 40 sloops, &c. 9 bombs, &c. 26 brigs, 2 cutters, 5 schooners, &c.—total 221.—Building -38 of the line, 16 frigates, 2 sloops, acs. 1 brig—total 56.--Grand rota* 1,115. The Loyalist Frenchmen attended yesterday and this morning at Mr. SMITH'S, in Scotland-yard, West minster, to receive their quarterly money, paid them by Mr. HUGHES, by order of the British Government. It has been stated is several of the papers that the Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo was an Irishman by birth. It now appears, however, that he is a Biscayan, and his name is Don ANDRES HARRASTI. He com menced his career as a soldier in the Royal Spanish Guards, into which no foreigner is admitted, and in that corps he was the friend and companion of Don MARION() ALVAREZ, the celebrated defender of Ge rona. A man of the name of Forbes, 60 years of age, un dertook, on Tuesday morning, for a wager of ten guineas, to walk from Mickleham, Surrey, to the Obe lisk, St. George's Fields, being 21 miles, in four hours, allowing him 15 minutes to refresh on the road. He started at a quarter before five, and arrived at his journey's end two minutes before the given time. Mr. Edward Millen, of Bethersden, started on Tuesday week, at six o'clock in the evening. to go one hundred miles in twenty-tour successive hours on Charing Heath; which task he completed thirty-five minutes within the given time. Mr. Millen performed the first eight miles in an hour and seven minutes, and went a mile in eight or flint minutes for some time after that ; towards the close he appeared much fatigued, and his feet were swollen considerably. Dooorres Annual Coat and Badge were yester day rowed for by six Watermen. The boats started from the Old Swan, above London-bridge. Two of them gave in ere they reached Blackfriars. The tol lowing entered into the spirit of the contest, and coa tinued it to the last with indefatigable perseverance : SSIANT . - • Strand-lane. Meting - - Hungerford. limes - . Lambeth. KING • • • Horseleydown. When the four boats passed through Westminster bridge, Smart was about a dozen boats length a.head, Meade was second, and Hicks third. In that order the competitors reached their destination, i. e. the Swan, at Chelsea. The match was against tide. The boats did not start until half past past seven—it was nine o'clock when they came in at the winning-post. Owing to the showery state of the weather, the river did not boast of its usual display of gay company ; but few ladies were on the water. We observed all the four.oared cutters belonging to the societies below bridge ; likewise pleasure-yachts, funnies, skiffs, and wherries innumerable. Charter:, an Attorney, who was lately tried in Dublin, (as reported in our paper of the 24th ult.) for stealing a horse from a Counsellor MOLONY I and acquitted, was indicted, and found guilty last week, of obtaining the horse under false pretences. The trial lasted for four hours, in consequence of an argu ment on the construction of the Swindling Act. The prisoner, after receiving a severe lecture from the Judge, Baron M'CL*t.LAND, was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Tuesday a basket woman, attending Covent-garden market, tell down in a fit, and almost instantly ex pired. . - . • IT ...• r , 14 , 0et-.1 bc L I THE ARMY - • • .. i 24,t , iv 13,,. 1 1 On Tuesday the Horse and Foot Guards had orders to hold themselves in readiness, and continue under arms till twelve at night. A considerable number of transports for the convey ance of troops will be collected in Ramsgate harbour, in the course of the present week. The troops men tioned are the 6th and 98th Regiments of infantry.— Their destination i s sa id to b e Ireland. The West Middlesex Militia are ordered from Dover to Hilsea Barracks ; the Oxford Militia will succeed them at Dover. Thursday the 12th ult. the Banffshire Regiment of Local Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel ROBINSON, was reviewed by Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount CATHCART. On the 14th ult. his Lordship reviewed the Glengary Regiment of Local Militia. The First, or Western Ross Regiment of Local Militia, commanded by Lieut.. Col. Mmto, of Cule rain, was inspected on Saturday last at Dingwall 14 Major• General Scorr. The Caithness Local Militia, commanded by the Earl of CArritrisss, were embodied at Thurso on the 21st June, and completed their 20 days entitling and exercise on the 12th ult. The Kincardineshire Regiment of Local Militia, commanded by Lieut.-Col. GEORGE HARLZY Daum- MOND, assembled at Stonelumen on Monday the ult. and finished its perioti of training and exercise on Monday the 23J. A General Court-Martial was held last week, at Chelmsford, on a Subaltern Officer belonging to the Derbyshire regiment of militia, on a charge preferred against him for having absented himself from the said regiment of militia without leave. The attention of the Court was occupied for two days on the above investigation, and their sentence thereon will not be publicly known until it has received his Majesty's sanction. The exemption clause in the Militia Act, after enu merating the usual exceptions, provides that " no poor man whose goods and chattles are not worth £lO, or who does not pay £5 a year rent, having more than three children, born in wedlock, living, and under the ,tge of 14 years, shall be liable to serve personally, or by substitute for the Militia; and no person having served personally or by substitute, in any Militia, shall be obliged to serve again, until by rotation it shall come to his turn; but no person who has served only as a substitute, shall by such service be exemp ted from serving again if he shall be chosen by ballot." The Anniversary of the ever. memorable Battles of Talavera, was commemorated by the 23d Light Dra goons, on Saturday last, at the Fountain Tavern, Canterbury. A dinner, consisting of turtle, venison, and every delicacy, was provided on the occasion, and served up in a style of great elegance. The visitors, who by invitation honoured the 23d by their attendance, were Lieut.-General NICOLLS.. with the Staff of the Kent District, and Major-Go. neral the Hon. CHARLES Hoeg, and the Staff of the •Cavalry Brigade. Major-General PAYNE, who corn• manded the Cavalry Brigade at Talavera, and Lieu tenant-Colonel SEYMOUR, who commanded and led the 23d oa those honourable days, with Lord PORTA** LINOTON, its present Lieutenant-Colonel, were pre vented by indisposition from attending. The toasts, after those of the King, Queen, and Royal Family, were peculiarly appropriate to the day —the first was, " Sir David Dundas and the Army," followed ky " Lord Viscntra Welling:on and his gallant Army." General Nicor.Ls then proposed, " General Payne and the 234 light Dragoons, with the !sopa that the gallantry displayed by the regiment at the battles if Talavera would be held in remembrance by futurity, and would be an Incitement fur young men to embrace the service in a corps which in its maturity had so honourably distinguished itself." The succeeding tbast marked how much and how well the merits of its late gallant Commander were es timated. It was, " The man, who by his seal and activity rendered the rail- I anent fit for such a service, whose interest was exerted to procure it to distinguished a destination, and who afterwards so gallantly led it into action on the plains of Talavera de la Reyna—Lkute ' was-Colonel Seymour." I as Anson." " The Hon. Saville Henry Lumley, late of the 23d." ~ The late Robert Gordon." Yet while libations to the Laurel were thus poured, those of the Cypress were not omitted, and the first and foremost in this class, was " The memories of Generals MI/Unite and Langworth, and an those heroes in arms who nobly and gallantly fell on the me. tuneable days of the 27th and 28th of July, 1809." This was followed by others of a more near and dear estimation. First, "The particular memory of Lieutenant John King, who glo riously fell at that period, after a service of 16 years in every quar ter of the Globe, tu the never-ceasing regret of all who knew him." Secondly—" The memory of their worthy comrade, Lieute nant Power."—After which, " Our gallant Associates now prisoners with the enemy." " The 66th Regiment, (General Nicholls) the old associates of the 23d, as well in peace as in war." A long series of toasts of minor moment, followed by copious libations, then succeeded, and were con. tinued till the dawn of the morning of Sunday admo nished a departure from the festive board. A few nights since, about twelve o'clock, a corps of Irish soldiers, quartered at Petersfield, behaved in a most unruly manner; not content with breaking each other's heads, they disagreeably annoyed the in habitants for some time; till, at length, the fear of them was so great, that Captain !Awes called out the Volunteers, who soon assembled in sufficient strength to rout the gentlemen to their quarters, where the ring leaders were put into close confinement. Yesterday se'nnight, an inquest was held at the Ship Inn, Sandgate, on the body of James Lewis, a soldier in the 38th Regiment, who was murdered, with cir cumstances of much brutality, early on the preceding Tuesday, in an affray at the same house, when, al though the Jury sat from eleven in the morning till nine at night, during which many witnesses, who were present at the time, were examined, yet the evidence was so vague and contradictory that nothing could be discovered to criminate any of the parties; the Jury in consequence, after a long cons u l tat i on , found a verdict of wilful marder against some fierson or persons unknown.--A farther inv . igation by the Magistrates of Folkstone took place on Friday and Saturday last, when three persons of the names of Pegden, Kennet, and Pates, were fully committed for trial. Several more, it is thought, will be apprehended. Misch credit is due to the Mayor and Magistrates for their exertions to discover the offenders. viola, EDINBURGH RACES, /I/2.Y This day our Races commenced, when the City of gdinburgh's Plate, of 50 pounds, was run for over the sands of Leith, and won by John Conlon, Esq. of Carlete.i's, bay mare, 6 yrs old 1 Mr. Hamilton's br. filly, Jane Shore., by John BuU Arrived at Fortune and Blackwell's—. The Right Hon Lord Elibank, Hon. Mr. Uteri's MimiTs Majors Campbell and Towers, Captain Napier, of Milfgan, Alexander Don, F.sq. Bet off from the same place , Wllams. and Miss Kant, Sir Charles Douglas, Bart. h kor Carrutbors, Captain Greirson, John Walker, and Johnstone, hoq. BRIGH7I3IV; JULY sr. Yesterday being the tertnin ttion of our racing amusements, under the auspices of a fin drew togett;er on the course a larger assemblage than on any of the preceding days. The sport:ng bill of fare consisted of the hundred pound l l oe, a Ladies' of sixty pounds, and two bye matches, betseen Mr. BotwEntes Discount, and Mr. Howoartes Jubilee, for one hundred guineas; and Mr. CasetatNciroN's alias CnsesmaN's bay gelding, against Mr. Lawts's Hussar, for tifty guineas, all of whom affirded ex cellent diversion. During the running of the Ladies' Pl4te. Lon& EGRESIONT'S brown filly, sister to Brighton Lass, 3 years old, bolted from the course, and became so uumtnagenSle as to carry the youth who rode her a considerable distance over the hills and the downs ; in the course of the circuit the ani. mal took, the rider was thrown, but As speedily gained her, and we are happy to say returned to the training-room without any injury happening to either, except the mortification of being distanced. Near the conclusion of the sport another heavy shower tore the coverings of the several booths, as well as tlipse of the company, and, though vehement in its attack, soon subsided, and left those who chose it to finish the af ternoon with good cheer, under an unclouded sky.— The Libraries, the Steyne, and Cooke's ice-rooms, as well as Wright's Saloon, were immediately crowded with company, and in the evening the same compli. ment with large increase was paid to our two places of amusement, the Theatre and Royal Circus. Last night commenced the Balls at the Castle—. the rooms were elegantly illuminated, and the c.'m pany assembled amounted to near 200, who indulged in the amusement of dancing to a late sour. Tuesday night, during the performance of the Di. eras:entreat the Lyceum, a young fellow leaped from the itage balcony of the se con d - tier of boxes, and joined the light-footed corps. The audience strongly expressed their indignation, and he was obliged to retire. The following extraordinary inscription has lately been cut upon a tomb -stone, at the back of St. Mar tin's Church, in the scr.all piece of burying-ground in Church-court : Sacred to the memory of mitti IRWIN. Esq. of Sligo, in Ireland, Surgeon to His Majesty's Forces, who died on the 22d day of April, 1810. Aged Se years A victim, like thousands of our gallant Countrymen, to the fatal consequences of the unfortunate Expedition to the Scheldt, Commanded by Join EARL Or CUATRAM. - - Ftvs WarriNo..—The high and dignified phrases in our language are now so frequently employed on subjects both of superior and inferior note and value, that, if they have any meaning, they must carry it with them, as we can no longer refer to etymology. Of al[ things, style now is consulted. A ship is launched in great style—a Corps of Volunteers go through their manoeuvres in great style—a Barouche. driver bangs up in great style—and a dinner is drest in great etyle. Some years ago our experimental farmers were so unfortunate in their innovations on ancient practice, that they were supposed to be erael ; i. e. out of their senses. Now, this is the highest compliment that can be paid, and accordingly we are told in the Papers that " the Earl of TuaNirr and Lord BARRAN art the two creel agriculturists of the county of Kent :" Yesterday morning died, at his house in Crown street, Wesminster, Mr. Powau., assistant clerk to Mr. CHINNICRY, in the Treasury department. He had been near twenty years in the office; was a man of in tense study, wrote a remarkable fine hand, and was a ready accomptant. He has left a wife and fivs children unprovided for. Yesterday, J. Setherid was fully committed from Shadwell Office, charged with stealing a large gam. tity of new rope out of the ground of Messrs. Stevens, in the Commercial-road. Yesterday, Smith, 'Pillion:, and Fitchio, drover; were fully committed from Whitechapel Office, chars. ed with stopping a Mr. Jones on Little T ower .hill, as one o'clock in the afternoon of the 24th ult. and rob. bing hinr of his wateh, &c. Yesterday W. Nikki*: was again brought to the Mansion House, charged with having in his sion an Exchequer Bill, sto l en f rom Mr. Citt counting house, almost four years ago, as stated in a former Paper. Mr. Kent hearing that it was in the prisoner's possession, who was then charged with other offences, obtained a warrant to detain him. In defence, he complained of this warrant having bees put in execution, after so ion& a time, and said that he had been confined in Warwick Gaol for two years, and was given to understand that it was done away ; that he had taken the E xc h equer Bill i n payment for cheeses, in which he once was a dealer, from Benja. min Shaw, in Walworth, (he afterwards said Wall. brook,) but that the person was not to be found; and again solicited his Lordship to put off the examina tion, that he might have it in his power to find out Mr. Shaw. He was accordingly remanded. NEW RANIELAGIII, MILLBmck.--Fire-woris, grand Aquatic Exhibition.—Madame if ENGLER most respect. fully informs the Nobility, Gentry, and Public. that her Fire-works being very much damaged with rain on Thursday last, they could not be exhibited as in tended, and likewise acquaints them that her Grand Aquatic Exhibition on the River Thames, will take place this Evening (Thursday), August 2, at Ten o'Clock precisely, when there will be a Grand Gala, Concert, and Ball, and a Superb Exhibition of Fire works in the Gardens.—Doors open at seven o'clock. Admission to the Ball and Gardens go. 6d.—To Gardens only Is. • . --V .q.-iNW` O 7 ~~