Star. — London, England, 1808-06-13 00:00:00

I FORSIGN IIVTELLIGENGE. MADRID, MAY IS. His Imperial Highness the Grand buke of Berg daily recevrs the congratulations and homages of the Authorities and Nobles of the kingdom. On the 9th instant were presented to his Imperial Highness the Lieutenant-General, the Generals, the King's House hold, the Spanish and Walloon Body Guards, the Infantry, Cavalry, and Invalids of the Garrison of Madrid, the Adjutant of the place, and the Royal Corps of Artillery. On the lOth, the Grandees of Spain, the Council of Castile, the Council of the Inquisition, the Court c4 Pr the Indies, the Council of Orders, the City of Madrid with the Corrigidor at his head, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Favour and Justice, the Secretaries of the War and Marne Department, the Secretary for the Spanish and Indian Domains, the Assembly of the Order of Charles 111. headed by the Patriarch, the Majordomos for the Week, the Gen •lemen of the Chamber, the Central Junta, the Ma :re Corps. On the Ilth, the Apostolical Nuncio, Monsigneur Gravina, the Chargé d'Affaires of France, Austria, Saxony, and the United States, M. Le Baron Stro. gnnoff, Minister Plenip'otentiary from Russia, and M. Verhettl, in the same capacity from Holland. On the 12th the Pages, the Directors of the Lottery, the Bishops of Albarzacin, Nicaragua and Paraguay, the Officers of the Court of Justice for Castile. On the 14th four Ecclesiastic Superiors in the name of their communities, the General and Superiors of the Religious Order of Charitable Uses, cf the Chapel Royal, &c. On the 15th, the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, having Don Francisco, Lieutenant-General of the Grand Convent, at its head. The Captain-General of Catalonia has written to the Junta of State, that he had published in the Pro vince under his orders the Proclamation which he had received, and that they had produced the mo , t happy effects. The most perfect tranquillity prevails iti Catalonia. Government has received similar in lligerce from the Provinces of Arragon, Valencia, f ranada, and Estramadura, the coasts of St. Andero nd Castile. PARIS, MAY 29. 13y an Tmperial Decree of the 21st instant, the eT portatirn of cotton and cotton yarn is prohibited until further orders. An Imperial Decree of the 18th contains various regulations respecting Agency Offices, about to he established in different parts of the Empire by the Bank of France. No office of this description can be set up without the approbation of his Majesty in his Couccil of State. The Bank is to possess the exclu sive privilege-of issuing notes at its own establishment, and by the medium of these agencies, but no issue can take place, except upon a resolution of the General Directors taken after consulting the Chamber of Copt merce. The country notes are to be payable at the different agencies where they are issued, hut may, under ordinary circumstances, be exchanged at the Bank for money, or its own notes. The agencies are to consist of a Director, not more than twelve, nor less than six Administrators, and three Censors. GRANVILLE, MAY 22. The English are continually making their appear ance in our road, which exacts from us the greatest rrecautions for the safety of our merchant vessels.— Meniteur, May 29. NISMES, MAY 20. On the 14th, in the morning, a courier passed through this city, with orders for the troops who are advancing from Italy, to accelerate their passage to Spain by forced marches. On this account the 56th regiment of the line made a march of 12 hours , to be able to arrive here by the evening. At Perpignan, on the Spanish frontiers, it is to receive farther or.! r•. Within six days 8000 men passed through this place. HAGUE, JUNE S. On Monday last Prince Dolgorucky delivered his letters of credence to his Majesty at Lon, as Minister Tlenipotentiary and Ambassador Extraordinary from ' the Emperor of Russia. The Ambassador at the same time delivered to his Majesty a letter in the hand-writing of the Emperor, and presented to him the insignia of the Russian Orders of St. Andrew, St. Alexander, and St. Ann. The Ambassador's suite consists of no less than eighty-four persons. The Hereditary Prince .of Wirtemberg was ex pected at Munich on the Ath ult. and his marriage with the Princess Charlotte of Bavaria was expected to be solemnized on the 10th of the same month. On the frth ult. the Minister of Finance published a Royal Ordinance, signed the preceding day, per.. mating the exportation of butter, cheese, and geneva, to the ports of allied and neutral powers. The vessels i r r'oyed in experting these articles are, however, r ohibited fran carrying letters or passengers from or nto the ports of this country, under the penalty of oufiscaticn, and the perpet ual disqualification of the rc i g hters or owners -oxporting these products in utttre. On receiving licences for this traffic., they are also to give security that no commodities what 'Aril- shall be imported in their vessels. AMSTERDAM, MAY 31. The patriotic employment of privateering hegins beady to be productive. The hlassland, Captain I lass Schalt, carrying a Dutch commission, captured, the.23d ult. in lat. 51. 10. N. between Heligoland , nd Borkum, the Vrow Catharina, Captain Tadcke Jargens, sailing under the Prussian flag. On the 21th she arrived at Delfzyl. She had no papers on b . iard, but was bound with a cargo of oats from Ca roi.t erzyl to London. pluxz 3.—The Royal Courant of this date contains c opy of a Decree, signed by his Majesty on the 13th, prohibiting the opening of public subscriptions for r s for the it:e of foreign powers, or private indiri tials, whether natives or foretgners, without his Ma ; ev's consent. The proposeti conditions of the loan • be specifically stated in the petition for such con .no aiitcnition can ba made ith respect to : se; ncr . the terms of redemption, without a' receding.. A stamp duty of not less than i t. Is-M.103i. - on theJebentures granted by ,wers in case Jt a loan. 0 ' int.,. ZARA, MAY 6. All the Bishops of this Province arc met here for the purpose of solemnly taking, the day after to-mor row, before his Excellency ihe Providetor-General, the oath of submission to his Imperial and Royal Majesty. For a lobg time we shall not have witnessed so noble and dignified a ceremony. FLORENCE, MAY W. British colonial produce, formerly sequestrated at Leghorn, and afterwards repurchased, is now admit ted all over the kingdom of Italy, on producing pro per certificates. VIENNA, MAY H. Tha two last couriers from Constantinople have not arrived, therefore we are without intelligence from that capital. Our Court Gazette, under the head Turkey, has given as no intelligence, except a short notice with respect to the late Hospodar. Yesterday we were assured by private intelligence that the Ot toman Porte's army still remains unmolested in its situation. COPENHAGEN. MAY 31. According to private letters, the English have taken possession of the little island of Lyoe, in the vicinity of Alsen, which has been deserted by the in halmtants. ALTONA, MAY 21. The last intelligence from Norway comes down to the 25th of April. There had been an affair between the Swedes and the corps of Colonel Stafrelt. We made 300 prisoners, according to the official paper published at Christiana. It was this affair which gave rise to the report, that has been circulated of a deci sive battle. We are assured that the Swedish soldiers cried cut to the Norwegians, " Friends, do not fire on un, frr we do not wish to do you any injury." Whether this anecdote be true or not, it is certain that the Swedes skew but little ardour in the cause, which is . rather that of England. The English who occupy the Danish Islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, make strict search to discover Danish, Dutch, and French pro perty; they have required of the inhabitants an oath of neutrality, and those who would not submit to take it, have been deported. Colonel Schclten, a Dane, accused of connivance with the inhabitants, in concealing the property of the enemies of England, has had a quarrel with an English Officer ; he sent him a challenge, but the English authorities imme diately caused him to be sent away. lIAMBURGH, MAY 23. From many quarters in Westphalia we have re ceived the most melancholy accounts of the inunda tions, and the ravages caused by them. All the dis tricts of the Rure are under water, villages and mills have been half swept away. Tile Corry:panda:: states, on the authority of letters from Constantinople, that the truce between the Turks and Ru , sians had been prolonged for two months, under the mediation of the French Ambassador, Se bastiani. It adds, that the Divan was occupied dur ing two days in discussing the demand of France for a passage for her armies through the Ttirkish territo ries to Persia, before it agreed to it. Tho Nurembetx Gazette states, that letters from of. facers in Marshal Davoust's army mention. that that corps had received orders to hold itself in readiness to break up for Southern Russia. The army will collect at Astracan, and march through Persia to the East _ . Count Ranznu, commanding the Danish troops in Fionia, has published a proclamation, announcing that the Militia, who had been ordered out for the defence of the Island, might remain at home until further orders. _ _ It is stated in the Correspondent, that Bosnia is about to be occupitti by Austria, agreeable to a convention with the Porte. The Grand Seignior has ordered a fresh levy of 150,000 men in Asia. The King of Prussia lately remitted 100,000 ducats in specie, to the French Intendant General Dame, in part of the public contribution. PRIVATE LETTER. ig STocßwtoz44, MAY 29.—The Russians are de feated in all points in Finland, Aland, Goallaud , &C:1 In tho.former they are in fall retreat.". " MAY SO.--Intelligence has been just received concerning our success in Finland General sl.rsa- SPOII has advanced to \Vasa. The retreat of the enemy is rapid, and, of course, confused. The brave Fins incessantly harass and annoy them. They have taken several convoys, and cut off considerable de tachments. The Russians have been obliged to aban don the greater part of their artillery. By the end of June we expect that they will have completely eva cuated the province. Two days ago, 27 English ves sels entered this port, being the first lance the breaking up of the ice. " A strange report has prevailed here for the last four or five days. It is said, that the flag of truce which came from Zealand brought proposals of ac commodation from his Danish Majesty. It is said that he is willing to admit the English into Copenita• gen, provided they will engage to defend it against the French, and guarantee the possession of Norway to him. You will best know whether there is any foundation for this rumour . for the arrangement to which it refers cancer's.; England more than Sweden. If you will not allow us to take Norway to ru• selves, which I make no doubt we shall be able to do as soon as we get rid of these Russians, I hope you will secure i ns some other indemnity for Pomerania." STOCKHOLM, MAY sl. Field Marshal Count Kiingspor has transmitted to his Royal Majesty the following Proclamation, issued by the Russian Commander-in-Chief, Count Buz hoyden. _ _ _ 4 , All Officers serving in the army of Finland, which is now conquered, are hereby informed, that those who follow the Swedish army beyond the fron tiers of Finland, and do not return to their usual places of msidence wiihin three weeks ensuing from the date hereof, are precluded tl , e benefit of his Imperial Ma jesty's rroclamation of the. 13th-39th March, and that their estates shall be cr , ufiscated and disposed of for account of his Imperial Majesty. " Ilead-quarters. Helsingfars, (21st March,) pd Aprils 1808. (Signed) " COUNT III'XHOVDEN, " Cenral of FCtrt and Commander in Chef id his Imperial Majesty's Army in Finland." JUNE I.—His Royal Highness the Duke d'Angou kme yesterday left this place for Cariscrona. JUNE 3.—His Royal Majesty received, the day be fore yesterday, the following Report from General Baron Armfeldt, Commander in Chief of the Western • Army, of the `..).!•)th last month. Cn the 2.5 th inst. one of the positions of the se cond brigade was surprised by the enemy, and Lieu tenant Baron Illspane, of the Chaseurs of Upland, killed, with five men of the same corps. The corps of reserve having immediately advanced to repulse the enemy, they did not wait the arrival of that corps, but retreated, which clearly proves their sole intention to have been to alarm our advanced posts. On the 27th instant, Colonel Brandstmm was attacked, and a bombardment commenced against his magazines and head-quarters in Bergstrom ; but his spirited and gallant conduct speedily disconcerted the enemy's plan of attack. He crossed the river which separated him front the enemy, mated them, took a mortar and some ammunition, made six prisoners, and resumed his former position. " Head-quarters, Holmedal, 29th May Inca. (Signed) " G. M. AitMFELDT, “ General in Chief of the Western Army." GOTTENBURGH, JUNE 6. We have nn particular news to-day. The expedi tion yet remains here waiting anxiously the return Of Colonel Murray froth England, in order to know its destination. Several Danish prizes (small craft) have been van iu during the last week by the i•lnglijil 'erpizers,- MP, EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE 13. PRICE OF STOCKS TI-IIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Consols, for Duly 741—Reduced 68H—Otnolum SI 4 pr. Exchequer Bills 4s. pron. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. Bank Stock 242{ 243 Imp. 3 per Cent. 67{ ft 3 per Cent. Red. Ann . 69 68} Imp. Ann. 71 3 per Cent. Cons. shut Ezebeq. Bills. 4s. to Is. prem. 4 per Cent. BSit Orunium, ts. St. prem. 5 per Cent. Navy shut English Tickets, 211. Long Ann. 19 14 1.1-16ths Consols for am 70fit India Bonde, par a Is. prem. Since our last arrived another Gottenburgh Mail, the only one due ; also, French Journals to the 2d inst. Dutch to the 4th, and Hamburgh and Swedish Papers. The accounts from Spain in the Moniteur, are it direct contradiction to the reports that have been cir culating in London for the last week. Several of the provinces are represented to be in a tranquil state, which have before been represented to be in the highest state of insurrection. The truth probably lies between these extremes. That the majority of the Spanish nation would spurn the yoke preparing for them, if they had a rational hope of succeeding in the effort, cannot be doubted, but prudential considera tions will intimidate many : the late Government, had it been accessary to the intentiens of NAPOLEON, and desiroui to see his plans succeed, could not have iiiiore effectually seconded his views than it actually ; the enemy is already in possession of the country ; ;and troops are advancing or. every :iide--whst can a betrayed people do in such a cue ? Besides —tau receive a worse government than they had ? ALetter or proclarnatirn, slid to have be.en varitteA by the Prince of 4sTuitlAs, has been published in th is country. It will hardly be credited, however, th, 4 the Prince would venture to write such a letter in th e circumstances in which he is now placed ; nor is it easy to conceive how he could have transmitted it,had he written it. The following - is tile production a l. luded to s , • ss N ome Ames/ars-1 ant surrounded on all the victim of perfidy. You onee saved Spain uncle circr.s. stances. I am now a prisoner, and do net aft of you the Crows of Spain, but that you will arrange and organise a plan with the pr o . shires svhich are immediatey neer you ,by which lon rrayskdk ot , your liberty, and not admit, a forccgrn vohe. To!, tr.ust :Otte the perfidious enemy, who , despoils of his rights your unfit:turn. Prince, , (Signed) " taiinttssitta: " Bayonne, May R;1 The rumours respecting Sweden are likewise cc:. tradictory. .Soine assert that oar expedition is en :7 return, and for this various reasons are as.ligned. A c . cording to somd letters, our troops were to have assis. ted in the reduction of Norway, which now being foUnd hopeless, the King of Sweden wished them co-operate with his trocps in Finland, which our com manders having no powers to agree to without fresh instructions, caused Col. MURILAY'S visit to this rountty. —According to other accountsa On Sir JouN Moons and Admiral Kris arrival in the Cattept, they were waited on by a very respectable Deputa tion, comprising several of the principal Nobility of Norway, proposing to withdraw from their connec t ion with Denmark ; to declare themselves ncutrzi ; to open all theieports to the British ships, and to place the commercial intercourse between the two c.-..antics upon the same footing as it was previous to the wr.:, provided that Britain would not employ her forces against them. They proposed ihalier te make peace with Sweden, and to afForcrher such supplies of grr:n, Scc. as their means might admit, or her wants reciaire, declaring at the same time their determinntinn to perish rather than submit to the domination of Sweden. a Admiral KEATES and Sir J. Mooaz, estimating the importance of this very unexpected proposal on the part of Norway, and not considering themselves authorised to act in this new situation of affairs, patched Colonel MURRAY to this country for fresh in structions, whether they were to accept the profTeted neutrality of Norway ; or whether they were to pro. secute their original orders, and invade Norway with a view to annex it to the Swedish Crown." Other letters state, that his Danish Majesty has at length opened his eyes to the real designs of Nalo tros, and has offered to adthit a British force into Copenhagen, provided they will agree to defend it, and guarantee to him the possession of Norway 1 Amid such contradictory rumours, it is ditheult, not impossible, to ascertain the real truth, and it h better to wait the result, than hazard idle conjectures. Our troops were still on board in the harbour of Got. tenbur 6 h on the 6th inst. and Colonel Mwuttr had not then joined them. No official intelligence has yet been received by Government from our .fleet off Cadiz, but the Captain of a privateer, who has arrived at Daitmouth, states, that on the 10th instant, he fell in with a victualler returning from Admiral Putsas's fleet, the Master of (which informed him, that he left the fleet seven 413 y s before ; that at that time all the transports, with the troops on board, were anchored close in shore off Cadiz, and that a disembarkation was expected im mediately to take place. The Master of the victualler also stated, that he had dispatches on board from Ad• miral Pettus and General SPENCFR. On Saturday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office. After the Council broke up, the Viscompte MATEROSA, Ambassador from the Patriots of Sp. n, had a private coati once with Mr. Secretary Cr►tarlVc.—Yesterday, that Nobleman and his Secre tary, Lord GRANVILLE LEVESON GOWER, his Excel. lency the Portuguese Ambassador, Signor De Cowie (the Portuguese Ambassador that arrived some tine ago from i3erlin), together with Earls Wasfasaits• LAND and CAunrs, Lord HAWICE3BUILY, Mr. Seca• tug CANNING, &C. dined with the Duke of PORTLAND, at Burlington House. An order was issued yesterday from the Ordnance Office, for all the Spanish arms in the Tower, consist• ting of several thousand stands, to be shipped possible expedition. All the Spanish prisoners ace not to be released and sent home. The indulgence is' confined to the satins of Asturia, it 3 which St. Andero, the port whence the Spanish Deputies from the Council of Oviedo come, and is intended by our Ministry as a pledge to that Province, and to all Spain, of our sincere anti cordial interest in her cause. Tie Spanish Noblemen itbo are here to treat for succour to their country, were at the Opera on Si• turday, in the Duke of Quasmsser.try's box. As son as they were recognized by the company, the most marked respect and attention were shown them. The Theatre was most brilliant. His Serene Highness FREDERICK GEOncz A vccsfrs, Landgrtve of Hesse, died at Grosger.su on the l9t's ult. in the 49th year of his age. Tua Pwasa.—Every week produces a surprising change in the did our modern Belles adopt all the splendour and magnificence of the Ancients. The Roman Dalmatia Tunica, a beautiful dress, richly adorned with palm leaves of gold, was yester• day worn in Kensington Gardens by several Ladies of professed taste. The purple =ma, or Virgin's Girdle, and soka, laced like the sandals of Capuchins, were also conspicuous. It would be impossible for us to describe all the becoming and elegant novelties exhibited on the Promenade. SI CO 4ith I ON ) I Y 1 ta; 11, die toga sera Sal A Ow! gas on b has Ikloc terd for 1 • 1 Tr V to di a PARLIAMEN T ARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE il. 'Tbe Home met at one o'clock, and Mr. John Clarke was heard in continuation for Mr. Ballendea Kerr, in the competition of Brlevcs for the Roxburgh F.a.ites.—Further heating on Monday at ten o'clock. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Local Militia Bill sad sevc nil other Bills. Tne LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND brought up the Scotch Clergy Bill. All these Bills were read a first, and ordered to he read a second time.—The Bills on the table %Nem forwarded in their respective stages.—Adjourn d. HOUSE OF COMEIONS. ThS! Loan 811 l and the Irish Revenue Bill were read a third time and pa , sed. The Smuggling Prevention Bill and the Irish Loan Bill were read a second time and committed for .Mon.lay. The Irish Malt Duty Bill, and the Barrack and Audit Accounts Franking Bill Went through a Committee.—To be reported on Monday. Mr. HUSKISSON obtained L-ave to bring_ in a Bill for Farm• ing the Post Horse Duty for three years.. Mr. DAVIES GIDDY brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the South Whale Fisheries Bill, when the resolutions for continuing the bounties were agreed to, and a Bill ordered ac cordingly. Mr. DAVIES GIDDY also brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Trade to the Cape of Good Hope; the resolutions were agreed to, and a Bill ordered accordingly. Mr. HUSKISSON brought in a Bill to 'remedy the Inconveni ereies which had arisen, or might arise, from the expiring of Acts of Parliament, in the course or passing of Bills for their Renewal through the two Houses, and before such bills had received the It oval Assent.—Read a first, nod ordered to be read a second time on Monday. Mr. HUSKISSON also brought in a Bill to Alter so much of an Act of last Session, as provided, That the savings in the Ma nagement of the Sinking Fund should go to increase its capital. The savings for the last year did not amount to more than .e. 50, and the trouble attending the regulation is great—Read a first, and ordered to be r(?ad a second time on Monday. RATE OF POSTAGE TO THE BRAZILS. In a Committee to consider of the Rate of Postage to the Bra zils, 2s. was fixed as the rate of a single letter, 4s. of a double letter, 7s. of a treble letter, 9s. Of an ounce weight, and so in pro portion.—To be reported on Monday. SCOTCH STILLS DUTIES. Mr. WHARTON brought up the Report of theScaintktee on Scotch Stills, when the several duties of is. 3d. per English gallon on Worts and Washes in the Lowlands, and of Sid. in the High lands ; of £162 on the Still of a certain dimension in the Lowlands, and of £.S in the Highlands, were agreed to, ands Bill ordered accordingly. COFFEE DUTIES. In a Committee on the Laws relating to the Duties on Coffee, resolutions were proposed by Mr. PERCEVAL, repealing the old Duties ; and in lieu thereof, imposing a Duty of Sd.per pound of customs, 3d. per pound of excise, on all Coffees the produce of %merles, ofs6d. per pound from the East Indies, and of 2s. on the pound weight of every other Coffee. INsPECTOR-GENER AI. OP JAILS IN IRELAND'S REPORT. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, referring to the Report of the Inspec tor-General of Jails in Ireland, gave notice that he should, early in the next Session of Parliament, call the attention of the House to that subject. Sir A. WELLESLEY stated, that the notice of Governmert I had been already called to the subject, by the very Report alluded to, and that every attention should he paid to it. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, it was thuch more satisfactory for him to know that this was the ease, than that the matter should remain in his hands. He gladly resigned it to Gentle men so much better qualified to give effect to their inquiries. All his' object was, that prisons should be mfeguards to the public, not in strtunents of oppression to individuals.—Adjourned.