Star. — London, England, 1808-04-20 00:00:00

• I THE EVENING STAR. LONDON,. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Cousols, for money, 64—for account 66H--Reduced 65,j India Bonds, par—Exchequer Bills, 4s. Sa. pre. The Expedition which has for some time been pre paring for the Baltic, will soon sail. The Military force destined to assist our, Gallant Ally, the KING of SWEDEN, will be dispatched we believe in a very few days. It is to consist of 10,000 men, viz. 6000 British and 4000 of the Ger man Legion ; and we believe they are to be com manded by that excellent officer, Sir JOHN MooRE. The British regiments to be employed on this service are, the 4th, 28th, 52d, 79th, 92d, and 95th. Our Readers will find in to-day's STAR the Ga zette account of the engagement between the Nassau and Stately and the Danish man of war Christian Frederick. It is painful to record the death of. a brave enemy, and we have to _ regret that the last shot fired from our ships killed the Danish Lieute nant VILLEMOES, who . commanded a floating battery on the occasion of Lord NELSON'S memorable attack of Copenhagen, in April 1801. Lieutenant VILLE . r" . • Noes had the good fortune to be noticed by our im , mortal Hero, for the gallant manner in which he fought a his battery ; and in 'consequence of Lord NELSON'S recommendation to the Crown Prince, young VILLEMOES was immediately promoted. The Captain of the Christian Frederick is at Gottenburgh, ~, on his parole of honour. Private letters from Dantzic, received by the Got tenhurgh Mail, state, that an American vessel had arrived there, whose papers certified her to have come from New-York. She was in consequence permitted to land her cargo, which sold at a very high price.— From the eiamination of the crew, however, it was fo :no that the vessel came last from Liverpool.— ( a this discovery, the Consul, who sanctioned the clearance, wa s sent to the gallies, and the whole aniount of 'the cargo was obliged to be delivered up to ..the French Commander, General RAPP. No farther accounts have been received respecting the Rochefort squadron; but it is ascertained by the following letter, that it had not entered the Chesa peake so late as the 27th of last month—a circum stance which tends to strengthen the opinion that they were bound for the Floridas. The ECRYALES fri gate, mentioned to have been in the Chesapeake, was not suffered to water there ; " GREENOCK, APRIL 16.—Last night the Brilliant, Captain MORRISON, arrived here from Honduras, in seven weeks. On the 27th ultimo, off the Capes of Virginia, spoke the Euryalus frigate, which had come nut of the Chesapeake, where the Statira was still lying. The Euryalus had accompanied Sir hum DUCKWORTH to the West Indies, where she left him, and was sent in quest of the Rochefort Squadron ; but, getting no intelligence in the Chesa peake, intended running across to the Banks of New , foundland, and then for England. The Lieutenant who boarded told Captain MORRISON that matters still remained undecided in America—that two of the lead ing Members of Congress had fought a duel, in which one was killed ; the survivor's name is CAMPBELL.— They would not permit the frigate to water." Last Monday evening, a squadron of five sail of the line was seen from Maker Tower, standing towards Plymouth. No doubt is entertained cf this being Sir JOHN DucKwonries Squadron, which having ascer tained that the Rochefort Squadron was not in the West Indies nor on the coast of America, returned hOrhe.--It is nowbelieved, we understand, by Govern mont, that the Squadron seen on the 7th March by the Mullet schooner was Sir Jonx Ducxwoaru'vand not an enemy's squidron. There must be some mistake in the I atter from Greenock, respecting the Euryalus frigate, w hich was stated to have looked into the Chesapeake, for the Euryalus has been at the Nore for some weeks past. Mr. KEMBLE appeared, last night, for the first time since his late indisposition, and was greeted with lotH and repeated plaudits. he filled his favourit! part of Octavian, in the Mounta;twers, with all the judgment and nice discrimination he so eminently possesses, and ' was admirably supported by Miss &aril, in Florinalst. The burlesque ballet followed. The City of Worcester has agreed to a Petition 'to Parliament in favour of the Lill to restrict Rever sionary Grants. The Magistrates for Rtitlandshirehaye ordered a new gaol to be built en the %A. e.t side of the canal wharf, ;t the estimated expence of 70001. Mr. CILAPNIAN, on Friday, concluded his PcdestFitifl feat of one mik an hour for 100 successive miles. Long wool has lately been empkiyed in m :king cables and ropes for tits: navy, and for other purposes ; and the AdMiralty, on the recommendation of Sir Jpsrunt 13.'1N Ks, has, we understand, directed their be n tried in the King's service. The works for converting the Stadt-house of Am . vardam into a Palace for Kink Loves, are carried on with great activity. The late Coma *mous Vow PALOW died posicesed 0rir.,..0„, of rubles in cash. asiii34l.ooapeafants, - • she whole of which immense propertt he has left to ti col; Li 4 "B4!q", - • 4 , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Thursday last was run for, on Burgh Marsh, Cum berland, a match for 201. between Mr. LAstazaes, of Crosby, g. in. and Mr. Blom's, of Carleton, b. m. distance four miles. After a very severely contested race, the match was won by Mr. LAMBERT'S g. m.— There was considerable betting—the odds being lagainst LAMBERT'S, 6 to 4, and 5 to 1. The race between Capt. EMERSON and Mr. Howes Galloway, which took place yesterday se'nnight at Kingswell, near Bristol, was won by Mr. Hum.. The evening's amusement terminated by a well.contested boxing-match, of an hour and a for a subscrip tion-purse of ten guineas. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1808. TUESDAY, APRIL 19. Mr. Kellerman's Jamaica, 6st. beat Ld F. Ben tinck's Bagatelle, ist. 71b. Bunbury M. 50gs.-2 to 1 agst Jamaica. Mr. Payne's Tudor, beat Mr. Shakespeare's Wretch, Bst. 21b. each. Two-yr old C. 300g5.-5 to 4. on Tudor. The Second Class of the Oatland Stakes of Logs. each, h. ft. D. I. ; for Cork, to join the West India convoy assembling , Ld Grosvenor's Violante, 5 yrs old, 9st. 91b. '' I ! there ; and the American ship Delaware, FERRIER, D. of Grafton's Parasol, aged, Bst. 1 elb. • 2 for Madeira. Wind N. N. W. Sir J. Honywood's Delville, 4 yrs old, 7st. 12Th. • 3 Sir C. Turner's thorn, 4yrs old, Est. IR). - 4 PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18. Mr. D. Radcliffe's Mungo, 9 yrs old, 7st. - 5 Came in the Swallow, of 18 guns ; and Scorpion, of Mr. Kellerman's L'Huile de Venus, 3 yrs old, 7st. 61b. Mr. Hallet's Jewess,by Ambrosio,nut of Jessica, 4yrs 01d,75t.41b. *8 ditto, from a cruize. Sailed the Fleche, of 14. Mr. Fel runes Hippomenes, 5 yrs old, Bst. 121 b. - pd guns, on a cruize ; Cockatrice, of 14, and the Eagle, Mr. Lake's Co.-ioLinus, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b - pd Ld F. Fvntinck's Job Th. ruberry, 9 yrs old, 71.1. . pd , excise cutter, with a fleet under convoy for the Downs. Sir J. Shdley's Clasher, 4 yrs old, Bst. - I A The sloop Four Sisters, of this port, Captain Williams, 6to 4 agst Violante ; 3to 1 agst L'Huile de Venus. laden with culos, from Wales, was run down on Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. Across the Flat. 1 Mr. Shakespear's Zodiac, Pg. Friday night last off the Eclystone by a large cutter, I.d Jersey's Langton, let. 71b. pd legs. i going down Channel before the wind, and the former IAI Foley's Absolute, 7st. 31b. pd legs. I immediately sunk-the crew all fortunately saved, Mr. Payne's Ferdinand, 7st. 91b. rec. 50gs. fiom i but the sh i p 's papers, and private property, were lost Mr. Lake's Coriolauus, bst. 71b. Across the flat, 1 , 200 gs. h. it. in the vsssel. D. of Grafton's Mnsician, fist. 121 b. rec. 40gs. from PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19. Mr. Lloyd's Cardinal, Bst. Mb. Ab. M. 100 gs. h. ft. Arrived the George, from London, fur Gibraltar. Mr. Vansittart's Mornentilla, Bst. 91b. rec. 80gs• Put back His Majesty's ship MELPOMENE, AMA from Ld Jersey's Poke, 7st. 31b. Two-yr old course, RANTIIE, and DROMEDARY, with the fleet for the I 100 gs. West Indies.-Wind S. W. Monday morning, his MAJESTY, the Duke of KENT, Ii Princesses AUGUSTA and Somata, accompanied by Lady .Bvciu.tv, Count MUNSTER, Generals FITZROY and GWYNNR, took an airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park, at twelve o'clock. Yesterday Lord lqraviLLE,... the LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND , the M °vans of the Ror.r.s, the SOLI. CITOR-GENERAL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for Ireland, Dr. DEIGCNAN, Mr. and Mrs. Dt:NDits, Mr. GE AIIANf, Mr. RO6E, and a few other friends, dined with the CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEcK - Eu, at his house in Downing-street. DEAL, APRIL 19. Sailed his Majesty's ship Leda for Sheerness.— Wind Southerly. HULL, APRIL Is. The Providence Goodwill, Captain Bacons, arri ved here on Saturday evening from London, and brings information that on the same morning, about six o'clock, a smack-built privateer with rigged top sail-yard and black sides fell in with a fleet or about SO sail of light colliers, brought four of them to, Salt fleet bearing W. by S. nine miles; lowered her stern boat and boarded them; they afterwards bore away with him, steering E. S. E. appearing to be captured. Captain Dimas could not positively ascertain whether the privateer was French or Danish, as she did not hoist any colours. The Earl of STANIFORD and WARRINGTON has 'et. dered '250 shirts and shifts to be distributed among the oldest and most industrious poor in the villages of Steward's.hay and Brcedon, Leicestershire. The Duchess of GORDON returned to town, on Sa turday, from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. DUMP, at Wil ton Park, Buckinghamshire. Her Grace will leave town to-morrow, for the Marquis and Marchioness of AmaicouN's scat, at the Priory. The Marquis of HuxTLic had, a fall from his horse, about three weeks ago, which has confined him since to his house, in Wimple-street. Scrjeant I.lxosAv, of the Perthshire Militia, has taken the . title of Earl of I.txusAy, it having devolved on him by the demise of the late Earl of CRAWFCRD. Lord Viscount Doxrnait.E has resigned the com mand of the South Cork Militia, in which he is suc ceeded by the Right Hon. Lord RIVLRSDALE. By this time, it is expected that Sir JonN STEWART, the hero of Egypt and Maida. has arrived and .as sumed the chief command of the Mediterranean army ; Lord FORBES, the 2cl in command of this army, sailed a few dive ago ; and long ere now, Generals Srs:Ncita and M‘ranLaxst, with the fine army from Falmouth, must have joined. The 2d Battalion of the 78th Regiment (High landers) has marched from Canterbury to Chichester, preparatory to its embarkation to complete the Ist Battalion in the East Indies. This step is, among others, indicative of the determination of Government to place every Battalion of the Line in that quarierl of the globe on its full establishment. The 20th Infantry, from Braborne Lees, will re-. place the 73th in Canterbury or. Saturday next. The 2d battalions of the lath, 24th, and 63d re giments, at Chelmsford Earracks, are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march, at a moment's warn-.I ing. It is supposed that the 10th and 63d are des tined for Jersey, and th 2 21th for Guernsey. Captain Ber•ro''s troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards marched from Truro Barracks on Saturday moraing on their route to Efetcr. Captain DowxmAx's troop of Royal Horse Ar tilliery, which has occupied the permanent barracks at Brighton for several years East, have received their route to move from thence to Woolwich, for which place they expect to march in three divisions, la the course of next week. The Lord Lieutenants of the different counties have received circular letters from Lord HAW K rsmikir, per mitting the volunteers to assemble on permanent pay and duty, in the course of the present year, for period not exceeding 14. days, nor less than 10; such period to be accounted as . .part of the 26 days exercise required within the year: Last week. at Bury St. Edmond's, as Lieutenant- Colonel SIIARP, inspecting officer of yeomanry ca valry, was ramming a Charge of a double-barrelled one of . the barrels being previously loaded, acci dentally rt diicharged and Ctilonel Stump had the mis fortune foune of having three fingers shot, off his right hand. The Turkish piece of ordnance, in St. James's Park, mounted on a new carriage, with cast-iron wheels, of a beautiful model, was yesterday exposed to public view. The different fignrative entabla tures, representing a distant view of the camp before Alexandria, and the memorable battle of Aboukir, at sun-set, to which Britannia is seen exultingly pointing, together with the aligator end sphyux, de scriptive of the river Nile, being finely bronzed, ex hibits a beautiful piece of British vroskmanthip,'sup 'porting a heavy mass of metal, ABERDEEN, APRIL 16. Tuesday last the Ringdove sloop of war, appointed to take the trade from this place to America, arrived in the Bay, having under convoy a fleet from Leith Roads, with the same destination. The following vessels went out of this harbour and joined her in the afternoon : Juno, MAIN ; Atlas, GIBSON ; Seven Sisters, BROWNIE; Lion, DUNCAN ; Stranger, Goa. LON ; Fame, LEISK ; and Evergreen, BOOTH.; mak ing altogether a fleet of about 30 sail. Owing to the late heavy gales from W. to N. W. the above fleet was put back, and appeared off here last llght. The Widgeon schooner sailed with them, to accompany the convoy to the Orkneys, where several vessels from this place to America had previously arrived.— The Ajar, HETHERFIELD ; Thetis, BALFOUR ; and Ganges, MAIN, are arrived at Gibraltar from Ports mouth. FROM THE MADRAS GAZETTE, SEPT. is. We are happy to announce the capture of the Je seur, Frcnch,brig corvette, of 14 guns, commanded by Lieutenant Basin, off the Nicobars, on the 12th July, by his Majesty's ship Bombay, Captain Lye. The privateer is described as a fine new brig; built about fifteen months, and was fitted out for a oldie in the Bay ; and from her size and sailing, would doubtless have greatly annoyed the mercantile inte rest of India. Captain Lye dispatched his prize for Penang, at which port she has arrived. FROM•THE BENGAL HURKAREE OF THE 17TH OF NOVEMBER. , • 66 The Elizabeth, Captain Askwith, arrived from Macao; whence he sailed the 20 September, brings an account that the —, an American schooner, had arrived at that port from the coast of Chili..— The schooner having on board some English sea ineili;they were taken out and carried on board his Mijesty's sloop of war that chanced at that time to be at Macao. , `l' se seamen gave information that the schoo. *tiel• had, under English colours, while on the coast of Chili, plundered several Spanish vessels of bullion and other property to a great amount. The informa tion being strengthened, t y some particularsircum stances, it was determined to seize the American, and to detain her for legal investigation. The Com mander of the schooner having obtained information of this design, prepared to resist the attempt—the boats of the sloop were manned and armed, and after a spirited resistance on the part of the American, in which her Commander and several of her men were killed, the boarders took possession of the schooner.— Upwards of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and other property to a large amount, were found on board. Sufficient evidence appearing to warrant her seizure and detention, the schooner was manned by a party frorn'the sloop of war,. and sent to Bombay for adjudication." The Piedmontese arid Cannonier French frigates, And the Revenant privateer, were in the Bay of Ben gal at the date of the last accounts, and had made upwards of twenty. prizes. The Semillante frigate was on the Malabar coast. The Althea, Elizabeth, tend (lily:ell, supposed to have been pap by the C?.ano- - NAUTICAL IATZLLICTINCE. CORK; APRIL 18. • His Majesty's ship Fortunee, Captain ViNsrr- TART, sailed from Cove yesterday morning. FALMOUTH, APRIL 17. Yesterday sailed the Princess Charlotte packet, Gil son, with mails for Barbadoes and Jamaica ; and the Duke of Kent packet, COATESWORTH, with mails for New York and Halifax. This day his Majesty's brig Pilot, of 18 guns, sailed with the followng ves sels, viz. The Nile, Annazws ; Mary, DUSMORI 5---g Prince of Wales, Venus and Experiment schooners, all for Malta ; and the Diligent store ship, to join the outward-bound Mediterranean fleet, about forty sail, under his Majesty's ships Volontaire, of 40 guns, and Serapis, now off this port ; also his Majesty's ship Espeigle for Cork ; his Majesty's schooner Pickle for Plymouth ; the Miners and Jane for Swansea, with copper Ore ; the ship Falmouth, Capt. CATTENOVGII, vier, were valved at 5e1.50,000. The ships from 4 belonging to Calcutta, which within a short p er i od were known to have been captured, were valued at thirty lacks of rupees, and others were missing ant supposed to be taken, estimated at twenty lacks, to. gether to the enormous sum of six hundred th ousaw pounds sterling." FROM LLOYD'S LUST. Oaavzsettn, Aram 19.—Passed by the Jobn,Lewis ; aid t 4 Liffey, Orpin, from Dublin. Sailed the Dunscumbe, C a p anda. for Quebec ; and Auton, for Gottenburgh. . The William and Henry, SILK, from Londo n f ur tile Cape of Good Hope, was taken and carried i nto Havre on the 14th of February last. The Chasseur, French national corvette, of 16 guns, Was taken in October last, off the Nicobar islands, by his Majesty's ship Bombay. The Charles, TCRNSULL ; Juliana, --. ; and EL len, --, from Liverpool for SG Domingo, were all well on the 30th ult. in lat. 41.30. N. long. 14. W. The Eliza, SliF-PIIERD, from St. Domingo fer to n . don, is captured by a French privateer, off St. D. mingo. The Favourite, Simpxm ' from Lo n d on for A. tigua, . was captured on the 12th inst. off Dunge ness by a French privateer The Intrepid, TURNBLI.L, from Demerara for Li. 'verpool, sprung a leak, and bore away for Antigua. A ss letSteLae from Sweden in F S ‘‘'ed iland, ennsaYs'4, The imp ortant f or. tre of Was attacked by a f orce of 10,000 Russians, who after an obstinate contest of two days, were completely repulsed, leaving 1500 men killed and wounded on the field." ' Sir JAMES SAVMAREZ, after receiving hi s l ast i n . structions, left town yesterday morning, to pro cee d with his squadron to the Baltic. Monday Captain GEORGE HOPE left town to joi n his ship the Victory,- at Chatham, as Captain of the Baltic Fleet. The fishernien on the Sussex coast experience great interruption from French privateers, which aro now swarming in the Charnel. The fishermen hare been rereatelly driven off their grounds, and narrowly avoided capture. The East India fleet new ready to sail from Ports. - mouth, is composed of the following ships, viz. The William Pitt Euphrates - Sovereign - Sir Win. Bensley The Europa - I.ord Castlereagh Fur Madras and Beng4l. For St. Helena and Bengal. I.orel Keith - Alexander - Northumberland - Vulture - Tottenhxm Devaynes - Union - - General Stuart For Madeira and Benral. For Madeira, Madras, and 2 , engal. For the South Seas. arc up at Black- Homes wall. We have already stated, that the Aigle frigate, of 44 guns, Captain Wotre, has had an action with two Freneh frigates, the Seinne and Italienne, which were on their return from Martinique, on the sight of the 26th ult. With so unequal a force, she main tained a most gallant fight, and gave one of them such a • drubbing, that she ran on shore on the Isle of Groais. In the shock of striking, her top-masts and mizen-mast were carried away, and she was ob served next day to be in a very perilous condition, with the sea breaking over her. Ey assistance from the shore, however, she was got off, and towed into L'Orient. Captain Notre was prevented from ef fecting the intention he had formed, of setting fire to her, by the wind blowing adversely. The other fri. gate escaped, although pursued by the Impetuous. The Aigle suffered considerably in the action; she had one man killed, and eight men wounded. Capt. Worse was also wounded slightly. Lord COLLINOWOOD was at Palermo on the 6th ult. with 19 sail of the line, Sir RICHARD STRACHAN'S squadron having joined him.—The ships of Sit Race- A no's squadron were taking on board wood and water.—The following are the ships—Ocean, Lord Cotmcwoon, Royal Sovereign, Vice Admiral THORKBOROtOH, Canopus, Rear Admiral MARTq, Cesar, Sir RICHARD STRACHAg, Formidable, Malta, Montague, Repulse, Kent, Thunderer, Eagle, Colos sus, Renown, Spartiate, Cumberland, Warridt, Su perb, Standard, and Clacton.—The 'hips off Cadiz are—Atlas, Admiral Punvis, Queen, Excellent, Illus trious, Bulwark, Northumberland, Windsor Castle, Magnificent, Revenge, Fame, Sultan, Zealous, Terri ble, (of the line), Sabrina, and Confounder. The following men of war have touched at Ma deira since it has been in our possession : Surveillante, Hyacinth, Confiance, and Raven, bound to the Bra zils with dispatches ; Lively, on a cruize off the Western Island; ; Viper schooner, Lieut. TOWNING, with dispatches from Sir Cnanes Corr" and to wait the arrival of Sir S. Salim who is on his way to the Brazils ; Baracouta, with dispatches for the East Indies ; Isis, with an East India convoy ; Guer rier, for Jamaica ; Franchise, and Cherub, with a con voy for the West Indies. The Comus has left the Madeira station to join Sir CHARLES COTTON. Up wards of 80 Portuguese (many of whom are persons of distinction) who made their escape from Lisbon, got on board Sir CHARLES COTTON'S squadron, and have since arrived at Portsmouth, and arc to be cos veyed to the Brazils in two transports which have been ordered for the purpose, and are to sail with the next convoy. Two transports are also ordered to proceed off Lisbon, to receive on board any persons who may come off to the squadron with a desire to emigrate to the Brazils. A Lady of distinction is said to have fainted array on, reading the debate on the Reversionary Grant Bill. She is seven months gone with child of a young Comp. troller CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, APRIL 20.—T0-day there are not many fresh arrivals of Wheat, but th e supply quite equal to the demand, and second, with inferior qualities, give way in price—Barley and Malt maintain last prices—Very few White Peas--Beans of the two rinds are somewhat cheaper,There are tole rable supplies of Oats, and this trade is not quo ted lower—Flour in plenty and dull sale at present prices. czwikAl. evititoscr AS lINDZA : Wheat, 455. 86s. l'es. Beans (old) 51s. 565. 641. Fine ditto, 725. iss. Tick ditto (old) 495. 545. Gd. Rye, 445. 48s. Oats, 32.. 355. 331. Barley, 49.5. 475. Cd. Poland ditto, 395. 40s. 04. Malt 645. 745, Potatoe ditto, 001 431. Od. Wlske Pess (boilers) 130 s. 160 s. Rape Seed, 331. 361. Os. Otey ditty 48s. 545. Fine Flour 555. 60s. Seconds 50s. .555. 1a .~ .14 o . 1