Star. — London, England, 1810-04-20 00:00:00

;.5 and fortu nes a g ainst the domesticenetny—who o less dan ger oas—who was perhaps more td be ' r 'ed_— because he wasmore insidious (kuriapplatue). ;wad T:e Ho nou rable Gentlemari took notice of the falla- rumours set afloat by the enemies of Sir Francis . ;r d e tt with regard to his conduct towards the Serjeant An -. 1•. It had been insinuated that that Worthy Ba. !:. te c meant to deceive the Serjrant—that his mind 'vas undecided upon Friday, whether he should resist t h e Speaker's Warrant or not. Now, upein this sub :ea h e begged to say a few words, which would sa i'sfirctorily explain this business. He was present is the House of Commons at the examination of the Ser ;.ant at Arms, and what said that officer in his depo. ? Why, that Sir F. Burdett told him, between re a nd six o'clock on Friday evening, that he would L ot yield to the Speaker's warrant. But to his own Fersonal knowledge, when a question as to this warrant %las brought under , the consideration of Sir Francis Burdett, two days before it was issued, in consequence cc a r umour that the House of Commons would vote committal to the Tower, the Honourable Baronet d ,: xec i. his decided resolution to resift the execution el the warrant. This declaration he (Mr. Midocks) r aj, upon his ho•aour, to have been made in his presenc e. Connecting, then, the deposition of t!:e S er jeant at Arms with this decl a ra tion, be would as ;. ; a ny man of common candour or common sense , w hether there was the slightest ground to ins ,,ute any t hing like deceit or indecision to Sir Francis iior T d ect ?These circumstances he thought it the more necessary to explain, because they referred to a transaction upon which the enemies of his, Sir F. Burdett, seemed particularly anxious to dwell, with view to affect the Honourable Baronet's personal c haracter, which had always been found so pure and unassailable. But that personal character would, he was c onfident, continue to be as much above the reac h of calumny, as his political rectitude bad proved su perior to the influence of corruption cr intimidation aNdausts.)—The Honourable Member con cludedwith expressing his resolution to persevere in the cause which obtained the approbation of that meet ing, and which recommended him to the favour of la's independent constituents, having no doubt that tr should yet live to see the people of England enjoy the Constitution as it was. General Mathew, and the civil and religious li trties of Ireland," being drank with the most en fnasiastic expressions of applause, The Honourable Officer declared, that he was proud of the honour, particularly from the settiment connected with his name ; and also because le was induced to ascribe the partiality of that meet to the regard which he was always proud to avow, the principles and character of Sir F. Burdett. It was *zgoccl fortune to know that worthy man above 20 years. Upon his first meeting him at Geneva, although then young, he saw reason to admire his talents and to cnicle in his principles, and from that hour to this that admiration and confidence had been advancing. Itwas of the pnvrer of calumny to' epreciate thecharacter ci his Honourable Friend. He might be called Jaco.. b-, Leveller, and Demagogue, as Mr. Fox and Mr. Grey, and Mr. Grattan and Mr. Whitbread had !•.. - gr.; hut no nickname or outcry could affect the re ptation of a man who pursued the open, manly, trees, honest course of Sir Francis Burdett. The lictetrable Officer concluded with strong remarks t?cn what he called “ the accursed Union,' , ' and the agentsdrough whom it was carried, particularly the errupt means employed by the chief agent, (Lord Castlereagh.) Mr. WAITUMAN then proposed the health of “ Lord Ossulston, the staunch enemy of the unjust imprison rent of Englishmen," which was drank with three 3ICS three, and loud shouts of applause. His Lord !hip, in a very appropriate and modest speech, re mned his sincere thanks to the company, expressing the high gratification he ex periencedefron3 the appro. bition and good wishes of the Livery of London, and Lis sincere attachment to the cause cf freedom and reform. Upon « Mr. Creevey's health being drank," that (lentleman declared his recantation of the opinion' wiich he had expressed in the House of Commons upon the first discussion of the motion for the release 01 MN Gale Jones, for, upon farther consideration ) he eas decidedly of opinion, that the House of Con:i -ll:1ms had no right to commit for libel. " The Honourable Mr. C. Hutchinson's health" 13:11:g drank, that Gentleman addressed the Meeting ilia speech repletc with peculiarly impressive do. euence. He was gi.xd to hear any sentiment in Eng and particularly from such a respectable Meet- E;, which marked a just solicitude for his native country. The English people might always be as sured that such a solicitude would meet a grateful return, and that whatever was given to Ireland, would te a gain t o En g l a nd. This ..7entleman's speech was : . avently interrupted by applAuses. The health of Mr. Jones Burdett was then drunk 'rich much enthusiasm, to which be made a short but . 1 31ppropriate reply. CLIITORD afterwards rose, and spoke at consi. 6rable length,.but not in a tone of voice to be beard I!' any distance. He vindicated the opinions and j l. "t i fied the conduct of Sir Francis Burdett, holding , t•L't the House of Commons had no right several o v r a rrison / 1 ''',the). Du r ing his speech, there were .cries ' . f Benchers ! Liacoln's Inn Bowlers &c. ..3?vcral othe r Gentlemen were also distinguished 1 -Avlag their healths drank, among whom were --• Ir.k.rcian Gcodbehere, and Mr. Sheriff Wood. hr ter on returning thanks stated, that on re a letter from Sir Frincis Burdett, on Satur ' !le immediately proceeded to the worthyßaronet's Upon arriving therc he ordered the army to ',.: 4 draw from before the worthy Baronet's door ; and instantly conformed to his order. As to '." Ptcple he telt confident, that he himself alone . 113 hare disipers2d them, without any pane comita kr• Feeling it his duty, and being also of opinion, Ac he had no hesitation in stating, that the Speaker's Zarr;ot was illegal, lie offered to sleep at Sir Francis tlrd , t's house an Saturday night with a view to the n. Baronet's habitation. But that was thought tznezessarv. He, however, returned with his Col i,ague to Piccadilly, on Sunday morning, and again the Guards with an officer, not so very well c l 3i - .osed to conform to his orders, as he who corn. , nandtd en the preceding evening. He applied to two Civil Magistrates whom he found there, and "mY thought proper to say that, if the people did not ;) they would order the troops to : charge. This threat, however, was tint etecuted, for he prottiptiy told these Magistrates, that if they attempted to issue such an Order, and any death ensued, he would indict them for murder.—(Loral apt/au:es, and a cry of — Name, Name !) —Further he prevented those Magis trates from sending out placards describing the people as felons, &c. which placards he found at the Glou cester Coffee house ready for circulation. But his interference prevented those ready from going forth, which he could not help considering as extremely im proper, and likely to lead to much mischief. (The cry of " Name, Name!" was again revived with in creased eagerness ; but the Worthy Sheriff did not comply with the desire of the Meeting.) He_con eluded with declaring his resolution to persevere in the line of conduct which obtained him the approba tion of so respectable a proportion of his fellow.- citizens. Mr. WAITIIMAN was in the Chair at eleven o'clock, when all was harmony and good humour. The com pany were diminished, but their zeal not decreased. After nominating Stewards for the next Meeting, the Chairman withdrew, and the Meeting dispersed. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 90. GOOD FRIDAY.-.—HOlidly at all the Public Offices. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock India Stock 18.11 186 S per E. Red. Ann. 68} 69/ 69 India Bonds, 16s. 17s. prem. per Cent. Cons. 69i 70 60i Exch. Bills, 6s. iss. pre. per Cent. tai 84134 Omniem 4 S per Cent. Navy 890 Lottery Tickets L'24 6s. Long Annuities 14 S•l6ths Cons. for Am 70if We noticed yesterday the arrival of dispatches from Lisbon, but we also stated that we were in possession of more recent intelligence, which now appears to l the case. The bearer of these dispatches is Baron ' Eau, a Colonel in the British service, and a General in the Portuguese army : he describes the combined British and Portuguese armies as being in high spi rits, and in a complete, state of readiness to meet the enemy in the event of a general action being brought on. It was indeed reported yesterday that this had been the case, and that the victory was on the side of the combined armies, but the report is unfounded. The accounts from Spain, brought by the above Lisbon Mail, are absolutely sickening: we regret to see the name of the 'gallant ROSIANA, introduced as sanctioning the publication of the following most contemptible of all fabrications : BADAJOS, MARCH IL His Excellency the Marquis Romana, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Left, has transmitted the following report to the Supreme Junta : Major-General Don F. Ballesteros has reported to me, under yesterday's date, from the environs of Ronquilla, that the tamps under his orders have com pletely defeated the French, and dislodged them from all the points of Santa 011 a, and the strong positioi of Huelva, with very considerable loss ; that he was precasted by a very* heavy fail o f rain from purruing them assy farther, but that he should do to as roan as 'Le weather became somewhat better ! ►" We have great pleasure in stating, that the Ern-1 peror of Morocco, who, it was feared, would be adverse to the occupation of Ceuta by the British troops, has declared his perfect satisfaction at that event. His Majesty has further signified his readiness, not only to supply that place with bollocks, on the usual terms, but Cadiz and Gibraltar also. The possession of Ceuta will, we trust, soon opens very extensive and valuable commerce with the great empire of that Sovereign, and with the interior of Moorish Africa.— This is the more agreeable, as the intrigues of the French Government had - already been labouring to exclude us from that part of the world. The subjoined letter contains tome other important particular.: respecting this fortress : " CEUTA, MARCH 24. "We are safe arrived here. The Spaniards seemed to have some difficulty in admitting us, but while the Junta and Commanders were deliberating about it, we ascended the works, and without much exercise of our courage, for there was not a gun mounted upon the batteries. We hear, that we are to have a notice to depart, but if it should come to that, I think 600 of the King's own (regiment) will be able to meet 1000 of the Spaniards, which is the number of the garrison. " The Spaniards are in a state of the utmost enmity with the Moors, but the English have none, and are doing all they can to conciliate our new neighbours. " The following is a copy of the terms on which Ceuta is occupied by the British troops : • 6 Two great allied nations of Great Britain and Spain, in order to increase the security of the, important fortress ot Ceuta, without diminishing the strength of the Spanish armies in the Pe ninsula, i.ave agreed to introduce into that garrison a regiment of British troops, the command of which is confided to Major Gene ral Frazer. Intimately as the two powers are united, it will be the constant rare of the auxiliary force to co-operate with the Go vernment of Ceuta in defence of the place, and to repel the enemy, should he dare to attack it. The cause and the interest are the same, and the efforts will all be directed to the same object. The religion, laws, usagee, and customs of the place shall be scrupu lously respected. The residence of the British, in conjut.ction with the Spanish troops, whilst it will insure to King Ferdinand VII. and to his successors, that part of his dominions, will ans.), d the inhabitants, without any additional cost or expence, the tran• quit possession and enjoyment of all private property. The British troops will ,conduct themselves conformably to those sentiment.; of sincere friendship which actuate the two nations ; but slit.uld any ot them, contrary to expectation, forget their duty, satisfac tion and redress will be afforded, upon complaint. The troops, during their stay, will be provided with every article for their subsistease and maintenance from this garrison or other places. Whatever they may purchase of the inhabitants of Ceuta shall be paid for with ready money. The quarters which it may be ne cessary to take from the inhabitants, for the accommodation of Officers, shall be paid for monthly, or otherwise, as may be agreed - Gover n wth the owners, or shall be directed by his Excellency the or. And lastly, when circumstances in the Peninsula shall take such a favourable turn, that the presence of the British troops becomes no longer necessary, they will return to this garrison, leaving the Government and the inhabitants of Ceuta as satisfied with their conduct, as they themselves will be happy to have contributed to the safety of that fortress. (Signed) 6 ' COLIN CAMP/SILL, Major General, " Commanding in Chief." Head Quarters, Gilualtsr,lVlarch 21,1810." DISTURBANC.E3 47' BRISTOL. The arrival of'Sir VICARY GIBBSi the Attorriey- General, at Bristol, to preside in his official capacity as Recorder of that City, has been seised upon by the populace as an opportunity for displaying their sense of his recent Parliamentary conduct. The par ticulars of these proceedings will b 3 found in the fol.; lowing letter : " Bristol, April 17. " Sir Vicary Gibbs, the Attorney-General of Eng land, and Recorder of Bristol, has arrived in this city, for the purpose of presiding in his official capacity at our Asqizes, and I seize the first opportunity of ac quainting you with the manner of his reception. ag But I should previously state, that about the middle of the last week, a letter was thrust under the Council House door,, containing sentiments of the strongest nature; and yesterday morning, our Chief Magistrate received one, signed by six fictitious names, declaring, that a secret society existed who had resolved, that Sir Vicary should not come into the City alive, or, if he did chance to escape, that their vengeance would reach him ere he quitted the town ; this letter was forwarded to Sir Vicary Gibbs, with a request from the Mayor, that he would enter early, in consequence of which he arrived here full three hours sooner than usual, and in disguise. " Letters were posted about the city, in which his votes on the puke of York's business, the Walcheren Expedition, and Sir F. Burdett's Committal, were stated as recommendation: to his fellow-citizens, and. entreating them to pay him proper respect ; this, as Was to b. expected, only served to fan the flame, and when the Recorder arived, about half past four, he was received with one universal hiss, execrations poured in from all quarters, and the air rang with cries of es Burdett for ever ;" but our Magistrates having enforced the attendance of a large body of constables, no personal violence was attempted. He then pro ceeded to the Guildhall, opened the Court, and ad journed to the Council-house, from whence the ca valcade removed to the Mayoralty-house, in Queen square, accompanied by the howlings of the mob ; when they reached that place, oyster-shells and other missile articles were thrown at the carriage enclosing the Attorney General, who hung back in a corner, as if fearful of perceiving the loud disapprobation of his conduct. On descending from the carriage many stones were hurled from the mob, one of which nearly struck Sir Vicar} on the head, and after they had proceeded to the interior of the mansion several windows were broken ; a large body of additional constables were sworn in, which served to keep the populace in awe, but in the interim the Council House was attacked, and all the windows broke; the Guilnall shared the same fate, and all the lamps in the principal streets were dem olished." A letter has been received from Gibraltar, of the 29th ultimo, which states, that a cutter had just arri ved there from Tarragona, after a passage of ten days, bringing an account of the French having defeated the Spanish Army of Catalonia ; and that part of it was entering that place, at the time of the departure of the cutter, in the utmost disorder. It is added, that the French were in possession of all the coast, and were likewise before Valencia in great force.—lt is but fair, however, to add, that letters of the same date, received by some of the first houses in the City, make no mention whatever of these events. Boston papers to the 6th ult. arrived yesterday.— The letters from Washington of the 26th February, mention that Mr. MAcon's Bill had been sent up to the Senate, for the second time, with some clauses of a very hostile nature, in place of the amendments proposed in that assembly. It was supposed that they would not meet with many advocates in the Upper- House. A vessel has reached Liverpool from Fayal, by which we learn that twenty-five English ships were ly ing there that could not procure freight. The port was so ill provided that there were only ten boats of proper dimensions to assist in loading the shipping. Letters were yesterday received from Basle of the Ist, and from Frankfort of the 3d instant. Trade was inactive ; theie famous cities held no longer their rank among the municipal eftablishments of Europe, and by the introduction of the French system, was ex periencing all the evils of poverty and oppression. We arc extremely sorry to learn, that intelligence has been received at the East-India House, that the ships Charlton, MORTLOCK ; and United Kingdom s d'EsreaaE, outward-bound, were carried into the Isle of France on the sth of January, by two French frigates. PASSZNOIRS rat Cuatturott.—For Bengal—Major and Mrs. Caldwell, Mistresses Green, Denton and Carter; Miss Briezcke, Mrs. Mrs. and three Misses Mustons ; Messrs. Marriott, New comen, Wilson, Halls, Swinton—Cadets. For Madras—Mr. Smart, Assistant-Surgeon; Mr. Gordon, Cadet. For Madeira— Mrs Maitland, Mrs. Mingay, Mr. Maguere, La Bellone French frigate, arrived at the Isle of France on the sth of January, with the Vtc-ron sloop of war, which she captured in the Bay of Bengal, after an action of four hours, and also a Portuguese frigate, called the Minerva. The French frigate arrived in the Downs, prize to the UNICORN, sailed from the Isle of France on the 10th of January. Tuesday Mr. P. MOORE presented a petition to the House of Commons from Mr. SHERIDAN and others, praying for leave to raise funds for the rebuilding of Drury-lane Theatre. It was ordered to be referred to a Committee. FIELD, the publican of Old Winclior, who started from llyde Park Corner on Monday night last, at 12 o'clock, to walk to Windsor in a sack; perforated the journey in three hours and forty minutes under the given time. At the late Sessions, at Briitol, the trial took place of a Baronet for an offence alledged to - have been committed against A young woman in that City, and to which we alluded in a paragraph in our Paper in December last.—A verdict of Acquittal was given to the satisfaction of every one present ; and we now find that all the circumstances of the charge were originally misrepresented to us, and that there was in truth no foundat►on for any charge at all, the whole having originated in a most foul conspiracy to extort money.—The Gentleman is justly entitled to the thanks of the pubMc for having met the accusation in so proper a way, auci we trust the conspiri►tc;rs will be prosecuted. NAPA Li MAILS Alarm. DOZ. ARRIVED; y*". Dublin t o Cadiz 0 1 Waterford E I Lisbon 1 1 Gotteoborgh # 0 1 Brazil 1 0 FALMOUTH, APRIL 17. Al'rind *ALIIIIIOIIAM Packet, with a mail In 12 days from Lisbon; &kraut ditto, Captain DAVY, with a mall from Rio Janeiro in nine weeks. His Majesty's ship Hot trio appeared off this port ails morning, with the Outward-bound East India Bret, but the wind being contrary and continuing to blow, it Is feared they mast return.--Wind S. W. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18. Arrived the SAVACM sloop of war, from Portsmouth, and the Paosezao, from the Downs. Sailed the Pe.seocc sloop, with !DO supernumerary Se3lllol, for Portsmouth. • One of the prizes mentioned yeeteililay, as sent in by our crul iets, Was the French sloop St. Pierre. from Bayonne, captured by the PICICER gun-brig ; the other French prize was sent in by the MIDUSA frigate.—The ENCOUNTER yusi-trig, which sailed for Dartmouth, has put back sgaii S.E. PORTSMOU'I H, AFRII. Arrived the Clarkson, SWITT, from Monte Video, in 79 days; his Majesty'! ship JASON, from the Me iterranes• ; and the Go c- RAMIE sloop of war, from Lisbon.—Sailed the Nz atm frigate, with the remains of Lord CezzirrowooD, to the E:astw•ard ; the ESCORT sun-brig, for Guernsey ; and ete LtVtR lir sloop of war, on a cruise.—Passed by the Eliza-Ann, :'IIITII, from Curacoa ; several passengers landed from her—also the C. r2enter, who re ceived a wound, the ship having, in Ls. 40. long. 15. engaged a French privateer, and beat her off.—Wind S.E. DEAL, APRIL 19. Sailed the RlDrflit sloop of war for Stseernees.--IVitid S. S. W THE ARMY. Orders have been scut to Plymouth not to enl'g: any more foreigners, either for our land or nay.t! vice. Cgnsiderable additional reinforcements are, , te derstand, to be sent out immediately to the British army in Portugal, and to the garrison of Cadiz. The defence of Portugal is said to be confidently relied upon by Lord WELLINGTON. The troops about to be sent are principally Germans, including the Duke of BRUNSWICK'S 'corps, now stationed at Jersey and Guernsey. Part of the sth Foot has marched into Steyniug Barracks, Sussex. The East Kent Militia moved last week from Berry Head to Exeter, where they at present remair. . REGIMENTAL ORDERS. Brabourn Leek, April 15, 1110. Lieutenant-Colonel PLACOCIKE feels the greatest possible satis faction in communicating to the Battalion, that the Commander in-Chief has been pleased to notify officially, through the Deputy Adjutant-General, his approval of an exception to the late order, relative to a limitation of the number of Highland Regiments being made in favour of the 71st; and his Excellency's sanction to the Regiment retaining their pipers clothed in the full High land garb, and the men in future wearing such appointment., characteristic of a Highland corps, as do not materially embarrass, or interfere with their duties as a Regiment of Light Infantry. It is incumbent on Lieutenant-Colonel PEACOCKE to impress upon the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers, that they are indebted for this extraordinary mark of the Commander in Chlif's favour to the earnest representation and request of their gallant Commander, Lieutenant• Colonel Nee whose thoughts, whether absent or present, are solely occupied with • points affecting their interest, and whose exertions to promote and uphold the fame of the 71st, are at all times as unwearied as his conduct at their head, in a long course of active service, has been eminently conspicuous. To this Licutenan: -C`Monel Pan.. COCKS, as well as the larger portion of officers and men now present, have had ample opportunity of bearing witness ; and he makes no doubt that the whole participate with hsim in high re spect for the character of their Comr.:andcr, andlin feelings of gratitude to Lieutenant-Colonel PACK, fro..i having preserved to the precious remains of the old corps p:vileres which were handed down to them as the most honourable distinction, and for h av in g acquired for the 71st the title of Highland Light Infantry, possessed by no other corps in his Majesty's service. GRAND MILITARY REVIEW. The infantry quartered in the vicinity of town were yesterday morning inspected in Hyde-park. The troops began to assemble at eight o'clock, and drew up in line in the following order :—A detachment of the Royal Artillery ; the Ist, 2d, and Scl, Battalions of the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards; the Coldstream Guards • the 11th Foot ; detachments from the Cam bridgeshire, Cornish, Westmorland, Tower-Hamlets, East London, and North-York Militia; the 51st, who wore sprigs of laurel in their caps ; a detachment of -the East Suffolk Militia ; the 94 Battalion of the 52d, and the 26th Regiment. The line extended along the Ride, from the Queen's Barracks, at Kensington, to the entrance into the Park, at Piccadilly. The right Brigade was commanded by Major-General Curron, the centre by Generals LUMLEY and Turumr, and the left Brigade by Brigadier-General CLINTON. - At ten o'clock the Commander-in-Chief, attended by his Aids-de-Camp, and several General Officers, entered the Park by the Life Guards' Barracks, and proceed to the right of the line, where he was received by the Dukes Of CUMBERLAND, CAMBRIDGE,_ and GLOUCESTER, the PERSIAN AMBASSADOR and Suite, and a great concourse of General and Field Officers. The Commander-in-Chief, with a numerous suite, passed along the front of the line, and returned in the same order in the rear. On his arrival at the right, the troops were thrown into column, and passed the Commander-in-Chief in review order. The inspection concluded about eleven o'clock, and the different regiments filed off the ground to their respective quarters. The ground was kept by detach ments from the 10th and 15th Light Dragoons. The morning was remarkably fine, and the assemblage of carriages, equestrians, and pedestrians, uncom monly great. The different bands played 66 G o od save the King." We never before observed so many elegant equi- pages, at so early an hour in Hyde . Par k —, they ex ceeded 120, all of them filled with elegant females. The Westminster Volunteers were afterwards in- spected by Colonel JENKINSON. They made a very respectable martial appearance, and mustered near 400 strong. Yesterday one of the regiments of London Militia, on their return from Hyde-park, were drawn up op posite the Mansion-house, under the command of Sir Jmor EAMER, their Colonel, where they presented arms to the Lord MAYOR, who appeared upon the balcony, and expressed his approbation of the - peitrance of the Regiment. L•! c. t: •i e r: t! 1 he - 6ne ap- . • .6