Star. — London, England, 1810-12-14 00:00:00

• , E EVEN) G STA LONDON. . Arri Aid Ifrom a cruise in sloop of war, It has been erroneously stated in several'of ' papers, thit the NorruSrat was gone to the Caper—she was launched at Dartmoor last spring, and hal ever since been employed on short cruizes in the Channel. The THt KING. Channel is still swarming with French privateers, to Bulletin, having been in a part only the great annoyanee of th e merc h ants , w h ose p ro - The following c;te ST to of yesterday, is now re-printed, fo r the petty is continually falling a prey to these marauders. ion of all our Readers : PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 43. FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 14. ygICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 5 per Ct. Cons. money. sbnt—for opg. 611. Reduced 664-4 per Cent, S2H. navy 5 per Cent. shut—Ommum 6j dts. z i ebeq. Bills, 2s. ss. prem.—Bonds 19s. 20s. prem. "- WINDSOR CASTLE. DEC. 13. 0 His MAJESTY has had but little sleep, and is the same as he ly w aPyesterday." (Signed as before.) The LORD CHANCELLOR, the CHANCELLOR Of the ;, and Earl CAMDEN, the President of the , proceeded to Windsor yesterday morning, in to ascertain the precis?. state of his MAJESTY'S ,; a nd, on their return, about Iwo o'clock, a ) i tiet Council was held. The unfavourable report t h e physicians is understood to have induced Mini to adopt the line of conduct which our Readers find detailed in our account of the Parliamentary ;s last night. In the House of Commons I CRANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER redeemed the which he had made at their last adjournment, with a degree of candour and impartiality which him the highest honour, suggested a Select Com. of Twenty-one, dhosen indiscriminately from sides of the House, to esamine his MAJEvrY's Is. The House will receive their report ots and on Wednesday the.CHANCELLOR of the will be prepared to propose a measure s upplying the Royal functions, until the KING'S Came in the NAIAD frigate, with several of hey con voy. It is reported that a West Indiaman is on shore en the Oars. The John of Newcastle, mentioned yes terday to have engaged a French privateer for an hour and a half, has come into harbour. The Master is left on board the privateer. The Mate and two men were killed in the action. There were several French lugger privateers seen among the fleet last night.— Captain MANNING, of the Charming Kitty, saw one •of the fleet fire at them. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 11. Sailed l'Aloce and TYRIAN, with the Portugal and Mediterranean fleets under convoy.—Wind W.N.W. DEAL, DECEMBER 13. Arrived his Majesty's ship Titular, with 12 sail of vessels from Cork.—Put back, the SPECULATOR lugger 1 and her convoy, that sailed on the 11th instant ; and the brig Standard, Goonwata, with the loss of an chors and cables.—Wind S.S.W. SHEERNESS, DECEMBER It The WEYMOUTH bas sailed from hence to the westward. The WATCHFUL gun-brig is taken into Dock. ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTO RS'COM MONS, /he. IS This day the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT pro ceeded to the adjudication of the following cases : Edward, Pearson master.—This vessel, under Prussian colours, Laden with pet-ash, was captured near the coast of Holland. The attendance of Trinity Masters required. Francis, Pickel master.—This was a question respecting the master's private adventure, which was restored. Albertina, Beyer master.—This Pruss;an ship was laden with potash, and, as assertto, Sias coming to this country. Further proof of destination required. Sloth, Sayre master.—This vessel, under American colours, was going from America to St. Sebastian's. Condemned. Fame, Pavin master.—Property restored, on the payment at 1-16th salvage. Dragon, Buchanan master.—Property restored, on payment al l salvage. The Committee appointed by the House of Coin :.t night to examine His MAJESTY'S Physicians, this day in what is called the Secret Committee All the Members (being twenty-one in num were present. Mr. ROBERT -DUNDAS was ap ' Chairman. Sir Hamm HALronn, Dr. HE ,, and Dr. BAILLIE, were examined. Dr. rs and Dr. REYNOLDS, Will be examined tO-snor- The following is the Bulletin issued this Jai ; 46 WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 14. " His MAJESTY has passed a good night, and is the same this day as he was yesterday." (Signed as before.) LOSS OF SEVERAL FINE FRIGATES. An American vessel the Sloth, taken on her voy age from America to St. Sebastian's, was Ithis day condemned in the High Court of Admiralty. The Sloth sailed. subsequent to its being known in Ame rica that the French Decrees had been revoked. The decision, therefore, which Sir W. SCOTT might give with regard to her and some other American vessels in the same predicament, has for these few days past been the subject of much speculation ; and some of bur contemporaries have asserted that he was to con sult his Majesty's Ministers upon this subject. In ma s hing a statement of this sort, they must have for gotten the character and privileges of a British Judge, and the rights that belong to all suitors in our Courts, whether \ natives or foreigners. It is scarcely necessary to intorni our Readers, that the decision of a British indicature in•no case subject to the direction or in fluence of the Executive, but is the unbiassed result of the application of an antecedently existing law to the facts, at they come out in evidence. The only conclusion, therefore, that can be drawn from the condemnation of the Sloth is, not that Ministers have directed the Judge to take such and such a step ; but that, at the period of capture, our General Decree of Blockade was still in full force ; and his sentence must have been precisely what it was, had that De cree been revoked, or modified, the very day subse quent to the capture. The BARIRG East Indianian has arrived at Ports ' from Bengal and Madras, last from the Cape Hope. By this vessel dispatches were re -2.: the Adniiralty front • Adiiiral HAItbOOD at Cape of Good Hope, brought by his Flag Lieu containing the following afflicting intelligence : TheMAGictENNE frigate had chaced some French into the Isle of France, when she was be dose under the batteries of the harbour of ius. The Status frigate then followed in order i .)port the MAGJCIENNE3 taut was also becalmed. batteries then opened upon the frigates, both of ich were cut to pieces, and completely wrecked. breeze having sprung up, two other frigates to bring off, if possible, the crews of the St and MAGICIENNE, but these were also wrecked a reef of rocks, and taken possession of by the We have lost 270 men in killed and wounded. addition to this loss, the NEREID, another friate, is b:oekaded on the Isle of France by the 's irigates, no less than ten in number, with five days provision on board, so that great ap- Isi'lh are entertained for her safety. Th MAGICIENNE was commanded by Captain Cm s:•lt to the gallinc Sir ROGER CURTIS, and the by Captain SAWYER, son to Admiral SAWYER. The BAluNc has further brought the afflicting ac. , that the enemy have captured Major-General 'IIi.IiALL and the whole of the 24th regiment, on passage from the Cape to Madras. The 24th Sir DAVID BAIRD'S regiment. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. EICEIVED AT THE INDIA-lIOL'SE. The BARING country ship from Bengal arrived yes _ at Portsmouth a sailed from the Cape of Good the 2d- October Private letters or accounts had received at the Cape that the enemy's frigates had !n in vi th the WILLIAM TlTT,Arrnu.,,\VlNnumq and The Houses of Lords and Commons yesterday presented a very full attendance, and the place for the accommodation of strangers was uncommonly crowded in both. The lobbies and passages also overflowed with visitors, and much interest appeared to have been excited by the business of the day. In the House of Lords, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CLARE CE, KsNT, and SUSSEX sat upon the Opposition Bench. The alterations and improvements ,in the apart ments of the Duke of CUMBERLAND, in St. James's Palace, are now in a state of great forwardness.— An the dark closets and anti-rooms, contiguous to his late bed-chamber, are removed. The space is now occupied by one room only, which forms a 'magnificent apartment ; the proportions being 32 feet by 24 ;it is here the Duke will sleep. This ' room will communicate, by means of folding-doors, with a range of apartments, forming a Ittite, extend ing in length upwards of 130 feet • there are six in the.whol.. There are some rooms added to the here tofore accommodations. Two months, it is supposed, from the present time, will complete the improvement, i and during that period the. Duke will continue to re side at Ca rlton House. His Highneis left town, on I ,Saturday afternoon, on a visit to their MAJZSTLES at I Windsor. It is a singular circumstance thaseothe price of the quartern loaf in London should be Is. 3d. while the price at Birmingham is only Is. lid. and though one 'of the principal establishments sends its agent to pia. chase grain at Mark-lane, and has also to pay the carriage from London to Birmingham, yet, in spite d of this expence, it is enabled to seU the quartern loaf: se ynucb bc.ow the London bakers.-- How can this be accounted for ? 4 .—The two,lauer were Taken on their passage the Isle of France, our blockading squadron fell in . 11 them, and, in endeavouring to intavapt .thea►r of our frigates got on shores thrtit - of' Which obliged tobe set ftrettb--4he fourth was hlook by the enemy, and it was supposed must fall into hands. Geiteral WEA'FHNHALL and familrare- Ig the prisoners. The Ranger transport ;with was also captured. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. An account has been received of the capture of the ips CEYLON and WINDHAM, in the Mosambique 1, on their passage to India ; and it has been that the WINDHAm had be►n retaken by his ship Sinaus, and was fitting out as a man war at Bourbon. ' At a late hour last night we received Paris papers 6th instant.6TOT which see the precedips CORN-iIARRET, MARK-LANE. We have again considerable quantities of \Vheat on hand, and sales nearly at last quotations ; Barley in plenty, and a falling article ; Malt a heavy sale ; Peas and Beans of both kinds at" last pFices ; New Ticks 365. to 415.; Old as under ; there are . large sup plies of Oats, and second 'with inferior. 401,jues are quoted rather cheaper ; Flour expcted lower. GEN LitAL CURSANCY Al oNura. Wheat 565. 708. 84s. Beans, '5Cs. sti. ed. Fine ditto, Vb. 925. Tick dittb, 445. 50s. Oct Rye, (nevi) 365. 411 s. • • Oats, 225. s4s. 30s. Barley, 30s. 425. Poised ditto, 324.13%. 04 Mat, 70s. 78s. Pouttoe 3/s. Od. White Peas (Boilers) 645. SOL`tee44'4s £5O. Fine flour, 60$. 851.-.-Secoadr, 10 Ns. Vitt itall* -1— •""--440 1 AIM COLLibl:a4Fednesdat last the examination of Genlemett Cadets at College, Great Marlow, was held be ie of Commissioners. The of mathematical science, applied to military purposes, fortification, the French and Ger man languages, together with historical and classical literature, formed the general sabject of the examina tions, and afforded the most irrefragable proofs of the great progress the Gentlemen Cadets had acquired in their respective studies. This was farther con firmed on an inspection of the very favourable speci mens of various military plans, as well as of draw ings of every description. A large proportion of Cadets, we are informed, were declared competent to fill the situation of Officers of the line es soon as va, cancies shall take place for them in the army. We are extremely concerned to state that, on this public • important occasion, several Members of the Supreme Board were prevented from being present. Besides the Royal Dukes, who were necessarily absent, we have to mention the names of the following distin guished Members, who could not possibly attend, viz. the Commander-in-Chief, the Master.Ceneral of the Ordnance, his Excellency the Governor, Lieutenant- General Ds LANCZY, and the Adjutant-General.— The very unfavourable state of the weather on Wed nesday prevented the Gentlemen Cadets from mani festing their skill and facility in field evolutions and manceuvres, otherwise we have no doubt that the re view would have been fully as gratifying as the ex cellence of the examinations. However gratifying it is to us to have it in our power to record the public utility of this great Military Seminary, it is due to the Governor, &c. of the College, to mention how much the Institution owes for its prosperity to his indefati gable and unremitting exertions. A serious accident had very nearly happened on Wednesday last to the Petocrof WALES. His Royal Highness was going toWindaor ; when in Kensington the carriage broke down. His Royal Highness, how ever, most fortunately escaped unhurt ; which, con sidering the rapid rate at which he is generally driven, is a subject of grateful consideration. Every assis tance was of course immediately rendered by the in habitants. After dispatching a setvantte Windsor, to acquaint her MAJESTY with the cause which prevented the intended visit of his Royal Highness, he returned to London, and dined with the Princess CHARLOTTE at her house. Any occurrence whereby so valuable a life, at so critital a period, is brought into the slightest risk, mnst be viewed with extreme anxiety by the country ; and we therefore sincerely rejoice at the harmless termination of an accident, which might have been so fatal to the best interests of the country.' Letters were yesterday •eceived in town from Lord licanostv,' who was taken prisoner in the affair at Malaga. His Lordship was at Grenada on the 4124 of November, where he was politely and hospitably entertained by General SEBASTIAN!, who was to send an escort with his Lordship to Madrid, for which place he was to proceed in a few days. Some letters were yesterday received from the United States, in which it is asserted that the g , mongrel re vocation of the Edicts of France will only mislead the enemy," and it is asserted, that on the important sub ject of the intercourse with the two great belligerent powers of Europe, the Southern States are uniformly amicable to France, and the Northern as consistently favourable to this country. Pursuant to the notice we before mentioned, a meet ing was 'held yesterday morning at Lloyd's Coffee house of the underwriters interested in the Baltic risks, when Messrs. ROWCROFT, HATHAWAY, BURN, and six other gentlemen were appointed as a Committee of correspondence to acquire information regarding' the frau is practised to the prejudice of the insurers in the trade of that sea.. The Captain of le Charles French privateer, which was captured some time ago by the AMELIA frigate, has been liberated on parole, on account of his hu mane treatment of the Hope, from New Brunswick to Plymouth, with which lie fell in on the 17th of Oc tober, after she had been plundered the preceding day by another French privateer, COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Since the departure of Mr. COOKE, his line of characters has been put into commission. No adventurer has yet appeared capable of sustaining the massive panoply of his genius. A third attempt was last night made by an actor of no common celebrity, to personate a part in which Mr. Comcit's talents were never exerted without receiving the tribute of general admiration. The play was The Merchant of Venice, and the novelties of the evening were the re-appearance of Mr. KEMPLE in Shylock, and Mrs. SIDDONS in Por:ia. We are not anicng those who believe that the powers of this great actress are on the wane, or that any diminution is visible of the spirit or judgment of her effort. But there is another remark, which is so obvious, and has been so frequently made, that it probably contains a certan portion of truth : Mrs. SIDDOYS has seldom been esteemed successful in delineating the shadowy graces and pleasing levities of airy colloquy. Her tones, her person, her counte nance are all 'adapted to a different species of exhibi tion. She.appears to hedeficient in thepossesionof those • flexible manners necessary to the representation of the most legitimate comedy, .but which are seldom, if ever, united with the loftier endowments of which she is the acknowledged mistress. She redeemed, how ever, all the cavils of criticism in the judgment scene, and her enenciation of the apostrophe to mercy was in the first style of declamation. Every requisite then seemed to be before us. Nothing could be more arduous t's:rt the attempt of' Mr. Kzmucx. The character is by no means cos genial to the cast ()Ellis peculiar excellencies, and the recollection of his rival, whose harsh feature and ri gorous expression were in this instance so subservient to the Poet's fancy, certainly tailed to operate in his favour. The applause which be received, did not v however, excel his deserts, and nothing could evince more clearly how deeply Mr. Kassaus has studied his art, than his exhibition of such a pottrait amber so many disadvantages. THE FRII pittCE pe OF t. Co STc 5 r C Reduced 66.] Navy 5 per Isebeq. Bill The followinl the STAR of atification of 0 His MADE ,tich the same Th e LORD citsclutn, an ouncil, procee der to ascem g t h ; and, 0 abinet Counci ,f t he rhysiciai ters to adopt t ill find details . ru eeedings las e ea'ANcELL , sedge which h d, with a deg 6 him the hi i t tee of Twe! oth sides of t 'hysicians. (onday, and /CHEQUER W , r s upplying valescence. The Commi ons last nigh . et this day i ' ocm. All tl r) were pre 'lilted Chain litEN, and 'tuts and D ....—The fol. " His MAJI eh the earn LOSS OF The BARDI4 from B Good Hope ived at the Cape of G ant, contain The MAGIC] . 3ites into tl lmed close • uritius. Ti e support the •i e batteries hich were ci A breeze 1 n .n in to brir r• and MA a reef of I P h . ~e my. tie h In addi tic p e envy Pp my five day. ~• r . ehension s a IA The MAGI( n t. s, son to t: ell , YRlus by Ca in C . The Bann ounts, that EATIMItAL it passage I t ' is Sir DAVIT P r • B e The BAlti P rday at Po tl -one the 2i receive alleninwitli 0 the Isle ith them, ; :iv. our of our ar Were oblige e tied . hy the 1 1 ' - their ha n d ' ) P Thong the troops was ; th tt An ac c o, ships CEYI. ou Channel, c reported th et; Majesty's 13 ' °I war at I on At a lat 141 4 6th AWL Ilrilaitalfeker L'ifiCPW * '.• .64 141 0101 41 ,7 xtbrAt, Mach, the Paiiatios skMiter* Via n 4 Wl:yearly exami Ilse in the Channel ; ant dui loam TrAlt Rsyal Military C rar, Captain Cos, from $ miss off 864. fore the Supreni n e rroneous ly stated in sereral of I t h e papers , various branches afirgatrel. ‘". It is difficult to understand the precise oaten a the hostile fnovements among the Spanish dependen cies in South America, from the letters brought by the Brazil Mail of yesterday. it is certainly to be regretted that any dissention should prevail between the inhabitants of different towns,when their unanimity might contribute so essentially to the efforts of the mother country in her struggles with an unprincipled invader. We give the following letter's brought by the Mail, but must wait the arrival of more direct accountslo put us in possession of the, real state of the contest • RIO JANEIRO, SEPTEMBER S. You will have heard of the.chinge of government at Buenos Ayres, and the violent measures adopted by the new one, in seizing and sending away to Eu rope, without any previous notice, the Viccrny, Cis neros, and - the Cabildo. The old Spaniards are against the Junta, but they are too weak to overturn it; and in the mean time several cities in the interior have acknowledged its authority. Cordova is the only place of consequence which resists ; and a force from Buenos Ayres is gone against it. Liners was there by the last accounts, and had taken part against the Junta, which is likely to prove fatal to him. It seems that officer is now detested both by the Creoles and Old Spaniards. SEPTEMBER 20.—Monte Video has long been nt variance with Buenos Ayres, and is now divided against itself. On the 12th instant there was a serious disturbance between the marine fort'es and two regi ments of militia, the latter of which were disarmed and disbanded ; and the Colonel of one of them, named Morrondi, with a few other persons, sent pri soners to Rio de Janeiro, they being suspected of ' , wishing to further the views of the Junta of. Buenote Ayres, which is supposed, and not without reason, to aim at independence. Monte Video mmaius un der a Governor and Cabildo as heretofore, Who have all sworn allegiance to a Regency formed ia Spain. which has not been done at Buenos Ayres; but alt i public acts continue to be executed in di,: name of ' Ferdinand VII. from motives of ptlicy. A party has been . sent from Monte Video to disarm the few , soldiers, and other people, at Colonia, from whence: the mail crosses over to Buenos Ayres, a disc,mcoof j 12 leagues ; and in consequence, a small cutter brig.' lying there, has been ordered to sail immediately against Colonia, and thus the two cities will very soon be at open war. There are two Spanish frigates lying there, anil,a brig, the latter only fit for sea. . One of the frigates is dismasted, and the other could not be got ready for three months. The marine force I have alluded to is of the same description as that in England ; but I must observe, that, besides the complementi belonging -tt) ships of war, there is always a body in reserve, to order to put on board merchant-ships and for other purposes, and the whole are quartered in the arsenal. This is a very undisciplined mischievous body olmee, of all colours and sizes, dressed and armed in all manner of ways, forming altogether a niotley groupe. Those ruffians may now be said to govern the city, for the Governor could not prevent their assembling with cannon in the street, and their attack mr Mntereirt-• two regiments, now dispersed ; what few other troops there were joined the marines, so that they are com plete masters of the city. I; is very interesting to know what part the English and Portuguese Go vernments will take in the affairs of this country ; and it is to be hoped a right line of policy may be adopted. There is not a dollar in the Treasury, and Buenos Ayres will soon be in the same state, if the Junta should not be supported by Cordova and the strong 1 places through which the treasure must pass. OCTOBER S.—News arrived here on the '27th Sep tember, by the Misletoe schoOner, from Buenos Arts, that the Government there had tried Linder: and fdur of his party, found them guilty, and shot them. • The Government of Monte Video had commenced the blockade of Buenos Ayres, and was 'determined to continue it. English ships that had entered the Roadstead of Buenos Ares, and even some repor ted at the Custon-house, were ordered away to Mal donado, by Captain Elliott, of the Porcupine frigate, lying at Buenos Ayres, who had been at Moore Video to remonstrate with the Government, respecting the hindrance of British ships, and wha t 00 his return, formally directed the Commanders of merchant ves sels to repair to Maldonado. The port of Monte Video is open and a reduction of duties promised, to induce shivs to enter; but such as load at Buenos Ayres must afterwards forward to ' Maldonado, to wait the event of the present violent measures, which it is hoped wilt be calnaed by the in terference of the British Admiral De Courcy, %rho ' :.ailed to the River Plata, in the Foudmyant, on. the 6th October instant. , The names of the persons shot at Buenos Ayres, are General Lurie: s, Colonel Alende, Rodrigues,,,and Morina.. The commercial treaty has arrived here from Lis bon ; and it is suppoied that some modifications and alterations are in agitation. ANOTHER LETTER. Ocroaint 16.—The Misletoe schooner, which ar rived here on the 27th ult. has brought most unplea sant news from the River Plate. It appears that the governirg Jimta of Buenos Ayres having sent a strong fbrce against Cordova, to compel it to ac knowledge the new order of things, it voltpoasession, of that city without any resistance. Its Governor, with Liniers, and some other adherents, fieddinto the interior, but were overtaken and sent to the capital as prisoners. The Junta had them actually trieJ, and they were of course found guilty. Don S. Liniers, ;Colonel Alende, the Gcvernor of Cordova, Concha, tee Assessor Rodriguez, and the Officer Real Moreno, were shot the followinday, in pursuance of their sen tence. The newi of this act no sooner arrived at Monte Video, than the Government eLmmenced the blockade of Buenos Ayres, and are determined to continue it. Admiral De Courcy sailed on the 6th instant, in the Foudroyant, for the River Plate ; and on the 12th, two more men of war, three frigates, and two brigs, sailed for the same destination. We are not correctly infonned of his intentions ; but I presume he will ac t as circumstances may require. P. S. 1 learn that Buenos Ayres is blockaded by the English, Spaatish, and Portuguese wpiodrons. .Not only Liviiirs, Out his sou aad ire others, have been shot there. t r 1 ! 1, i 4-