Star. — London, England, 1808-09-08 00:00:00

P'' this country while Mr. ADAIR was proceeding to his destination I but the delay that was thus unavoidably occas ioned, gave time for Machinations which have probably destroyed the reviving influence this country was on the eve of acquiring in the deliberations of the Divan. It can hardly be doubted that SEBASTIANI'S intrigues have had considerable influence on the events that have been transacting in Turkey. Will his influence continue when the Turkish Mini- sters are once correctly informed respecting the dis grace which th- armies of his master have so recently experienced in a country on which he was attempting to force chains similar to those he has for some time been forging for the Ottomans ? . . , Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his Majery arrived at the . Queen's Palace, from Windsor, ‘‘ he: • he was received by thtir Royal Highnesses the Duk2s of 'l r ons, KEIJI?, and CUDIBERLANDe • At two o'clock his Majesty held a levee, which was attended by - 'The Archbishop of CA trrea suit', the Bishop of Rocassrta, the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl CAMDEN, Vis!COJDE CASTER READS, Lords HLATILRIIII.D, Mut-newer, and ARDEN, and Mr. Val4aft& (iti waidas),Major CAM rasa L., Colonelßitowle, Mr F AwsNta, Mt. RylniE, Mt. PIEACRVAE, and Mr. CAN . 'miaowing had' the heti* of being presented t01th 14 4 011 7 I .• . 4 • .: 1 _ , /ii.• 5. • Th e of it ikcaiptis..to iqplneds on hts trao*tion to the, . 4, EI Y' * • -m a i& otTeitt.t.; Ald-de-Catnp to Sir ARTIMI WRIA-/S LET, on 'hi;painotion, and on his return from Portugal; and ColooelfifOrtn 011.60ra:a from the army in Portugal. His MAJrArrr held Privy Council, which was at tended by. the buit ' e OtPoitri.Axp and the rest of th e Cabinet Ministers, v: o heii - MN . RYDtR, the Judge Ad. 1 0 -)cate laid before his Mlije.%ty the proceedings of se. Taal Courts Martial. fin If t led His Ma-runes Pietore, set with diamonds, and enclosed in a gold box, is to be presented to each of the , patriotic Juntas of Spain. Sir THOMAS DYER set Out on Sunday for Oviedo, with that which is to be pre sented to the Assembly of Asturias. The Duke of PORTLAND gave a grand Cabinet Din ter yesterday, at Burlington House, which was at tended by the Earl of CAMDEN, Lords Haweessiner, MuLaßAn, and CASTLEREAGH, and Mr. CANNING. From one sea-port alone, there have been sent off to Holland, no fewer than 1000 copies of the Gazette, containing the particulars of the late glorious victory in Portugal : an article of British exports that will probably be considered by the people of H o ll an d to an object both of curiosity and value. the following is a Copy of A Letter from the Se cretary of the Admiralty, to the Secretary of the Com mittee of the Company of Merchants trading toAfrica, dated Ist September: w STR—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having re- Wired en application from Messrs. Brown, Rogers, and Brown, for the appointment of two Convoys, ann ually from the Coast of Africa, and their Lordships having been pleased to grant the re quest of these Merchants, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith, for the information of the Committee of Wthains trading to Africa. I am, Ste. &c. (Signed) " W. W. POLito I,The West-India convoy is appoited to sail froio Cork early in the ensuing month. . • Bridlington Quay has not for many years been ho noured with such a display of rank and fashion as the present season. The following are among the com pany: The Dnke and Duchess of Leeds, Marchioness Tcramshrnd and J..ady Harriet Townshend, Earl and Countess Fitsvrilliam, Lord Viscount Milthrt and Lady, Earl Moira and Countess, Sir llama and Lady Vavasour, Sir Henry bielthorpe, fee. Jac. The following..are amongst the last arrivals at Scarborough The Countess of GoArd, Lady M. Acheson, Sir M. and Lady Cholmcley, Mr. Mts. and Miss Harrison, Dowager Lady Which- Me, Sir T. W. White, Lady White and family, Mr. and Mrs. Brombead and family, General Murray, Mr. Bligh, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Thornton end family, Mrs. Allum, Mr. and Mrs. Short, Mr. Aid, and Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Miss Seymour, Rey. Dr. Heron, Mr. and Mrs. Wild, Mrs. Northouse, Mrs. Cooper, Lady Horton, Mr. Burrows, Colonel Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr, and blfrs. Llis and family, Miss Clapham, Miss Worth, Mks Worti, Miss Heath, Miss Heath. italtY CUAPEL, JEV/1144TRLET..-011 Monday ltst (being St. Bartholomew's Day, Old Style), the first stone of that building was laid by the Rev. Dr. Rees, who made a most exellent and appropriate oration upon the occasion. It is remarkable, that this respectable congregation, after continuing in the ,this Jewry one hundred and eight years, are now • returning to Jewin-street, where it was first formed by• the Rev. Mr. Calanly.- —The Bank is in treaty for the Old Jewry Meeting House, which is soon to be taken down. I/bp-picking commenced pretty generally on Mon day, in the neighbourho o d of Maidstone. The ap pearance of hops is superior to any thing seen for many years past. Many pieces are laid at nine bags per acre. A very great shoal of he rr i ngs a pp eare d l as t wee k .06 Staithes, near Whitby, which has been a very sea ' sonable source of profit to the fishermen there, who hitherto have had an unproductive season. Ten thou sand, worth 20s. to 30s. a thousand, were in some • Cases a l aken inane night by one of their small cobles. The mysterious disappearance of Mr. JOHN DEW ' MIST, of Sothy, Lincolnshire, who left his family on Saturday the 17th of October last, and was supposed to have been murdered on his return to Horncastle market, is at length accounted for. His friends have lately received a letter from him, wherein he states that he is in good health in the Island of Jamaica, that he has got a place of 1501. a year, and he hopes his wife will go to him. He adds, that he " left his • family on purpose to acquire property enough to sup port old age." The letter was read to many persons on Saturday in Horncastle market.—Tw o men were in Louth prison last week, charged with the murder of Mr. DEWHIRST. LT a COffee-house, yesterday, a native of Namphire was boasting that it was tie most fertile county in England ; and that it produced the finest men and most beautiful women :—upon which a Gentleman interrupted the elaborate Panegyrist by coolly ob serving—" True, Sir, and I have heard that Hamp shire is also celebrated for its breed of Borc: !" One of the old Bath tabbies being very anxious to know the name of the Apothecary's wife who became a drug upon her hu s b an d' s h an d s , h ad her curiosity satisfied at the instant by an elderly Lady present, who assured her it was " Sal rolaid." THE ARMY. The BRIBE sloop of war, Capt. CooDi, sailed from Cerk on Friday last, with sealed orders, said to be for the coast of Spain and Portugal, to apprize our brave countrymen that Sir D. BAIIID i S expedition is about to act on another 'entice. This day the Ist Battalion of the Ist Regiment of Guards Were expected to march from Deal, for Ratnsgate, in order to embark. - - Troops are very much wanted in the West Indies, both on account of the late condutt of the black corps, and the determination of the French to send out a force to that quarter, where, from the late prodi gious mortality, we are very weak, The MOSQUITO sloop of war, which arrived at Yar mouth on Tut ;day morning front the Baltic,brings the pleasing intellige,lce of the Spanish troops having safely arrived tt Gottenburgh, on their way to this country. Sh:: also brings a repot t that the Russian fleet of II sail of the line, was otf Gottenburgh, but if this be correct Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ Inuit have given them a drubbing long ago, as he heard of their being at sea on the 19th ult. and was at Carlscrona, on his wdy to meet them on the 23d. General CESAR BERTHIER, with four other Field Officers, having heen cArried to the head-quarters of the Murcian andValentian armies, at Almariza, there can be no Impropriety in calling to the recollection of our countrymen- the nefarious conduct of this General on a former occasion In June, 1800, he was Commandant of the Island of Tobago, when it sub mitted to the troops under the late General Gam nun and Sir SAMUEL Ho•.D. He and his Garrison were permitted to return to France in two prize cartel vessels of some value, but which on their arrival they took care never to return." JUNOT's ORDER OF BATTLIL-4n the pocket of the French General THIBAULT, who fell in the glorious battle of the 21st, at Vimiera, was found the fol. lowing : Torres Vedras, August 20, 1808. ARMY OF PORTUGAL ()ENTERAL ORDER OF THE ARMY. His Highness the Duke of ABRANTES has issued the following organization for the Moveable Army : FIRST DIVISION. Delaborde, Gen. of Division 2d light infantry, 70th Infantry of Bremier, Gen. of Brigade the line, the Swig grenadiers and Thomiere, Ditto SECOND DIVISION. Lobon, Gen. of Division l2th and 19th light inf an t r y ; 52d, FoUgnac, Gen. of Brigade sBth, and s2d infantry of the line Chailot, Ditto - CAVALRY. Margaron, Gen. of Brigade I Artillery, 2 pieces. acscitvr. Z Ist and 2d regiment of gren a di ers Kellerman. Gen. of Divldoo . _ _ 3 —rardliery, 8 pieces. Ordered by the Chief of tie Stiff. It is ordered by the General commanding the 2d Division, that the corps under his orders, do provide themselves with sixty cartridges each man ; ordered that no horse or mule, or equipage of any sort, except such as are allowed by the regulations, be permitted to follow the army. The General of Brigade, t. HAILOT. Head-quarters, Torres Vedras, Aug. to, 1 sots. Captains AUSTEN, CHARLES ADAM, Lord GEORGE STUART, OSWALD, and BAKER, of the Navy, were in the field of battle in the actions of the 17th and 21st ult. in Portugal. Their ships were lying in Mondego Bay. General KELLERMANN, who WES sent by JUNOT to treat with Sir Alumna WELLESLEY, is son to the ce lebrated Marshal of the same name. On arriving at the British head-quarters, on the 22d, he did not seem in the least cast down by the disastrous affairs of the 17th and 21st, nor did he chew the slightest feeling or sympathy for the misfortunes of his fellow soldiers who were dead, amid dying of their wounds, all around. On dining at the General's table, to which of course he WAS invited, he seemed surprised at the hard biscuit which he found there, and said-44 Faith, General, if I thought you had been so badly provided, 1 would have brought you some fresh bread S" In the action of the 17th, the 29th Regiment, in an advanced positoa, were three times charged by a large body of JUNOT's best troops ; these attacks they re ceived with the greatest steadiness and intrepidity, and in a charge which they in return made on the French, they killed, in ten minutes, more than their own num bers. This regiment was originally raised by the City of London, and in former days gained much credit in Portugal and America, latterly on the Con tinent, and on the Ist of June with Lord HOWE, in whose fleet it was embarked. A Letter from on board our fleet off the Tagus, in giving an account of some of the excesses of the French in Portugal, says At Bejas the inhabitants were decimated, the place burnt, and given up _to pillage and rapine for three days ; a battle has lately been fought at Evora, where the people, armed principally with sticks, in great numbers, were ultimately overcome by a French division of 6000 (who own to the loss of 200 killel and wounded), and what has been their fate we have not heard ; private report, however, states, that full one-third of the French may be considered as their loss in this business. In the North, at Leiria, Alcubasar, and other towns and villages, many persons were wantonly murdered, and the places given up, and three milessound them, to all the excesses French soldiery chose to commit; at the latter place, Priests were murdered at the altar, the nuns were violated in their convents, and no female was supposed to have escaped their brutality, from the age of 12 years upwards. A column of 4000 ap proached our marine battalion of SOO, within five leagues, and then retreated, supposed from wrong in formation as to their numb ers; t h ey threatened Coim bra that it should cease to exist, any where but in the page of history, where even it would be stigmatized for revolting from the protection of the Emperor of the . French, and no where else was that University, town, or inhabitants in future to be found, according to the language they held. The nuns in the English Convent at Lisbon have had their means of subsistence cut off Jusor to only a festoon (60. per day), and they in consequence have been, and still are, almost star ving. Sir CHARLES and Lady COTTON have set on foot a subscription for the allevation of their suffer ings, and we shall probably all become mendicants is their cause." NAUTICAL I.V7'ELL =NCB, PLYMOUTH, SEP I'EMBER S. ,•• Came in the Jonge Hendrick, Capt. THOMAS rot, from Oporto, with wine, for this port or London.-- The 26th instant, the Jonge Hendrick spoke the Com merce, of litiMol s ROBERT OARRAT, for Oibrakat; all well, 'Oporto bearing S.E. by E. distance tweatp four leagues. Also came in, the Msmast frigate s ' from the coast of France, PORTSMOUTH ; SEPT.?. Nothing arrived or sailed this day.--. Wind W. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 7. Yesterday evening the PAZ schooner got under weigh, having under her convoy four sail of traits ports Lea Id to Harwich. Unfortunately three of them, two ships and a brig, got on shore on the North Brake Sand (which prevented the sailing of the ether and the convoy), where they l a y t ill t h e fl ow i ng o f the tide, when t hey were got off with the assistance of the Deal boatmen, and this morning proceeded on their voyage. A Deal boat of 28 feet, taleng on board an anchor and cable to lay down to endeavour to heave off one of them, unfortunately foundered, the crew were saved. Sailed the BEAGLE sloop, on a cruize off Dieppe. Arrived the FLAMER gun-brig from a ertilze off Boulogne; FEARLEsS gun-brig from, and sailed again on a cruize off Calais. Arrived alio the AL.EnoN hired armed cutter from Guernsey,' having under her convoy the Betsey, bound to Got tenbargb s Venus, for S u nd er l an d ; an d M ary Anne for Shields, which have sailed for their respective 'destinations. Remain in the/ Downs —Princess of Orange, BAlerophon, Hero, Venerable, Bombay, Illustrioug, Leviathan, Invincible, Trusty, Clyde, Nemesis, Alert, Pandora, Kangaroo, Challenger, and ilamet. FROM LLOYD'S LIST, Gae►iszxa, Seer. 7.—Passed by the Lord Cathcart, Moore, from Jamaica; and the Algeziras, Roalf, from New Pro►idence. --Sailed the Thomai, Heady, for Cadiz; and the Ann and Mary, Norris, for Gibraltar. A letter from Fraserburgh, of date August 24, says "This day Wm. Blackhall, master of the Bridport of Inverness, appeared before Baillie Kelman, and reported; that yesterday morning he saw two large French or Duich lugger', about 30 miles S. E. from Duncan's Biy Head, sometimes lying to and sometimes rowing, until afternoon, when he saw them give chace to a sloop, and continued to do so as long as he could see theta • and this morning, he ag a i n saw t h em ly i ng with their sails down, about 20 miles from Kinnaird's Head." The QUEEN man of war sailed from Gibraltar on the 23d of August, with a fleet for England. The Ocean, TRACY, from Quebec for Plymouth, parted from the NEMESIS on the 2d of August, and bore away for Halifax, leaky. The Aurora, WETHERALL, from Newport for Cha tham, which was on shore near Eastbourne, was got off on Sunday, and, proceeded on her voyage. The Adventure, HUMPHRAY ; Jean, JausoN l and George, KEITH, all of Aberdeen, bound to America, were put into Stromness on the 13th ult. as were several other vessels at the same time, with a strong gale of wind from N. N. W. • - --• The Emmerson, 1 - lAzAan ; and Sylvan, S H ORT, for Newcastle;. and Harmony, M.Kaxtrr., for Berwick,, sailed from Quebec the 17th of July, under conVoy of the . NExtesis. Capt. SOMEUVILLE states, that the two former parted the 6th of August, in lat.*: 29: long. 57. 4.5. • but might have k e pt companyOf the Masters had Chosen, as they were seen in the morning, far tow indward, going off, without shewing any in tention of joining the convoy. The latter parted on the 11th of August, in lat. 46. 31. long. 46. 17, went off on the opposite tack in the most barefaced nlanner, in defiance of the Dutch ensign being hoisted, and other signals, to call her back, with repeated firing of guns. GALLANT EXPLOIT.—Ta our Paper of yesterday we mentioned the unsuccessful attack which had been made upon the island of St. Martin's. We have since received some further particulars. The island had been long considered as a shelter to the numerous French privateers which infest the West Indies, and obstruct the trade of this country ; it became, there fore, a desirable object to endeavour to extirpate this nest of depredators. Our men soon obtained posses sion,of the lower fort, of six guns, which were in stantly spiked ; their loss so far was trifling ; but on ascending the rocky heights, covered with the prickly pear, - the superiority of the enemy was very severely felt, as a number of brave fellows fell, among whom was Lieut. SPEARING, their gallant leader; who was shot through the chest within ten yards of the upper fort, and almost instantly expired. His fall occasioned much consternation among his companions, who re luctantly retreated to their boats, but were obliged to surrender. Captain CROFTON, of the WANDERER, finding the fire from the fort so tremendous and in cessant, sent a flag of truce on shore, which was accep ted, and the whole of the prisoners who could be re moved with safety were given up. Thus fell, in the prime of life, in a most daring and gallant attempt, a promising active officer, whose long services in his profession certainly entitled him to the notice of his count y, in whose cause he had received 11 wounds, particularly at the battle of Copenhagen and in the West Indies, and closed a career of glory, animating his men by his example, on the batteries of St. Martin's. Nothing can better evince the admiration which even his enemies entertained of his conduct on this occasion, than the tribute conferred on his remains : he was. interred the' honours of war, the French Colnmandai "mself ailen ding, and also per mitting part of the gallant crew of the SUETDE to pay thing last sad dory to their beloved Commander. It afterwards appeare4 that the enemy had reeeiied infornation of the intended attack ; and were prepared accordingly ; upwards of DOO trotps being in the fort; while the storming party consisted only of 133 men. Out of 4 , 3 sent from the SUBTLE, 7 were.killed i. and 17 wounded. The following is a copy of the order issned qp the melancholy occasion, by Car. CROFTON, of his Niao jesty's ship WANDERER : • • f es O ff et. Mardi's Ititit t "'You all well know the melancholy t h oug h glortons clath dt Lieutenant C. A. Spearing, late Couunander of his Majesty% schooner Subtle who fell fighting for his irking and c ountry; h i t corpse this cry:Mg is to receive the honours of war, conferred by his enemies, admirers of his gallantry s t d courage. You will join on a signal from me (when thi fast .b have aired a glutted gun) to fire minute gums. 1 " To the Commandin g Officers of hi s M a j es ty * I *showier Subtle sa.iltailabos." *PORTING IiV7'ELLIOEhta:2. CUERNSEY, SEPTEMBER c. A considerable wager was this 4: dscided oti •, Laucresse Common * where the 2d battalion '24th it Limy are now encamped :—Captain A sDitEWS'i blood galloway, 24 , h infant r y, c arry i ng ten store, I an.! rode by an officer, running twice round a course, a distance of two milec, while Surgeon WyLon, , • s ime corps, ran one mile-and once round thr cqu: Great mils in favour of the horse bore starting, he was be4t,easily.' . •. Ormnimi..mi This afternoos a bet was siecided between GEORGE SP3JD and Mr. Joni ANDEnsox, Neo? shore, against bit. Joann Duns and Captain Roaarfaox, Pershi• for the fiist • sailing boat the Tay and hack again.. They related the site shore (a. distance IX two Miles) • tee Safi_ and returpedin the same spice of tittle. • The cods was warm, but SPUD outsailed his nntagonift abut twalty yan!s. Bets were then laid tcyrtm I same distance with oars. Mr. SPEID again wen eight minutes, having, to the admiration of th: tators, accompl:thed the run of four miles in than half an hour. .. • BRIGHTON, SEPTEMBER ft. . The 'fair on the Prince's Cricket Ground, day, was a gratifying sight, and was visited, . course of the day, by almost the collective population of the town. Upwards of twenty thousand Sheep were penned there, all of the real South-down breed, as no other were admitted, and a finer sample - fleecy tribe was scarcely ever seen. There were so many buyers as had been expected ; consequent the sales were, not very brisk, excepting in which went went off rapidly at 18s. and 18s. 6d. per The rams, and there were some of the finest, the highest condition ever seen, sold from foul guineas each. Barouches with a pair and four chariots, cutricles, and whiskies, surrounded ground, where the sheep were penned, during greater part of the morning, and various of the i gaster descended from th e i r carr i ages , an d passe d 'the different stree:s that were formed by the lu and seemed much delighted with the healthy a) ance of the stock, and the agreeable novelty scene. On the Level, on this side of the Prince Cricket Ground, was a fair of another description, -and where gingerbread stalls, toy ships, wire da roundabouts, ventriloquists, &c. contributed share to please the populace. The latter ha'. yet disappeared, though the company there has been any thing Itke so numerous as was that of Ball at the Castle last night was attem by about 50 persons ; formerly Monday's ball 4 give entertainment to about three hundred individuals at least ; but so completely has the taste for dln( been changed within the few last years in this , .that the rooms a last night by m a ny were cons id ere d *being welLattencled.---Two or three of our coasttn , Vessels were captured by a brace of the enenr yrsteers 94. Eastbourne, on Saturday last, am_ sispirsatilits the y depredators got safe off that' toaki-÷Tili t Libraries, last night, were pitielY -ccovidid in. all parts. The assemblai losielt Belles atpcllard's charmed all beholders, diti:the'y retire Intil an unusually late hour. ,tp-day been showery, but the fashion, ables notwithstanding adventured to appear at several' Ladies voluntarily submitting to a soakinj the SteYrie with as much apparent cheerfulness , could have done, had they permitted their habili to have become saturated with the falling moisture. the advice of their physicians. The Duke of ; aoaouou was on the rides to-day, as usual ; as the Duchess, and Lady A.%IZLIA SPENCSR. Cnioxer.—Last Monday a match was played at Thetford, by the Thetford and Newmarket Clubs, which the former won by 50 notches. RUNNING MArtu.—On Tuesday a match took place between twelve Gentlemen of Feversharn, and the like number from Canterbury, on the Barham Course. • It was won by the latter seven to one. Yesterday, two military gentlemen walked from lluckingham-house to the Horse-guards, ior a bet of a Irmo and dozen. One was corpulent and the other thin, but the corpulent gentleman out-walked his antagonist by three steps, and consequently won the bet. Bartholomew Fair ended last night, and many of I die showmen decamped much richer than when they entered. One man, who exhibited 'a fowl with four legs, is said to have gained 3001. during the Fair ; ltd a professor of deception conjured upwards of 3601. from the pockets of the credulous. The Fair was conducted with more decorum than that of the preceding year, and the pickpockets had very little business during the day, in consequence of thetvigi. lence of the Lord Mayor's Officers. The only, acci dent which happened during the display of mounte bank tricks, was sustained by one of the dramatic heroes, who fell from his stage while he was rehears. in t he part of Sling:, and fractured hi s s k u ll. Early on Wednesday' se'rnight, the inhabitants of Kilmarnock were alarmed' wi t h a fire in the Guard Room, in the new Town House; ;where 'David Mitchell, a Lecruit, was confined for. damaging a web he had in his loom. A few active people being soon assembled; 'with difficulty broke into the•roorn; and succeeded in extinguishing the flames, and securing the prisoner. Being s'ery improperly en. trusted with a candle, it is supposed, he had with an olddesk which was standing in the room, kindled a titre a -the back-n f the front door, with the vie w i t i s .. ispected of liberating himself by burning the door. The fi.tmes had reached the ceiling, so that the whole building would, in- a very short time, have been destroyed. Thursday merninF, at eleven o' c l oc k, M art i n - , Bryan was executed ai. Muipeth, pursuant to his set. silace at the late Assizes, fcr robbing and attempting murder iti-bara Weir. Being a Roman Catholic, f fly: s attended to the place of e xe c u ti on b y t h e R ev. .. ' Lawson, who had been very earnest in p-epari ng Aim for eternity, since he received his s en t ence . H e ir appeared quite recorciled to his fate, and died a sin cere penitent. Friday se'nnight, the remains of Major CAMPBELL, who suffered at Arniap the Wednesday preceding, for having killed Cap taut Bozo in a duel, were interred at Ayr. (loi oti 24th in ire's bat stone, course, of the cnurse. ng, trat n Mr. vbargh JOHN' across ! °I S P O - - contest Inigt by -un the wen by ie spec- in less yester- in the ulation Sheep I breed, I of the 'ere not quently Limbs, head. and in n• to sot horses, led the ing the he Ble- ssed up curdles, appear. of the Prince's Tiption, arcing, d their ave not has not yester- ttendect would ividuals Lincing s town, isidered :oasting iy's pri- ad it is )ff with •e corn- lage of ors, nor The fashion- abroad, king on as they diluents ;Lure, at MARL. as were , 11•71:• •