Star. — London, England, 1808-04-23 00:00:00

TIIT. EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, APRIL 23. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, for money, 66—for account, &if—Reduced 65t — Exchequer Bills, 7s. to Bs. preen.—lndic Bonds, Is. 2s. pron. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 2321 233 2321 , Long Ann. IRII s.l6ths 3 per Cent. Red. 6511 India Stuck 178 177* 178 3 per Cent. Cons. 661 66 India Bonds, par is. pr. 4 per Cent. 831 eel 83 Excheq Bills, 60. 81. pre. per Cent. Navy, 914 971 981 Cons. for acc. 661 Mr. ROSE is returned from America. He was landed at Lymington from on board his Majesty's ship STATIRA, on her way to Portsmouth, where she arrived yesterday, after a very quick passage ci only twenty-two days. We axe unable to communicate to our Readers the details of the Negociation between Mr. ROSE and the American Government ; but he has so far succeeded in his mission, that the affair of the Chesapeake is adjusted, and upon that point, therefore, there is no reason to expect a War with America. The American Government have also declared, that, in the present state of Europe, they think it ne cessary to ccaitinue the Embargo ; but it is. not done with any hostile view to this country in Particular. — Mr. ERSKINE, we understand, remains in America. The American ship General Clarkson, from Can. ton, in 130 days, is detained and sent into Plymouth by his Majesty's ship HYACINTH : she brings intelli gence that the Albion, (country ship) had caught fire, and was totally burnt, With a valuable cargo of silks, &c. and upwards of two minions of dollars on board. Sir EDWARD Pru.Ew was before Batavia when the General Clarkson passed the Streights. The Satyr, Captain JoHws, arrived at Portsmouth, has had only twenty-two days passage from St. Domingo to Soundings. The Captain gives po sitive contradiction to the reports of the success of CIIRISTOPHE; and reports, that in a few months PszioN must have entire possession of CIIRISTOPHE'S District, as he had conquered Port-au-Prince, and .his army was daily augmented ty desertions from hs opponent's army. PETION has the confidence of the army and people, and was partial , and friendly to the British Merchants. THE EXPEDITION. " RAMSGATE, APRIL 22. 1 " By the orders received here to prepare for the embarkation of the troops which are to sail from this port, it is settled that they are to arrive here in single battalions in succession, and be embarked as soon as they arrive. A part of the transports which are to receive the infantry have already come into harbour, and more are expected by every tide, till the whole nutt.ber shall have arrived. The embarkation will commence on Sunday the 24th instant, with the 2d light infantry battalion of the German Legion, now on its march from Battle : the Ist light infantry bat talion of the Legion, which was lately at Hastings, will next be embarked ; then the Ist, 2d, sth, and 7th battalions of the Jim of the German Legion, in succession. They are now on their route from Bex hill. The embarkation of these, one battalion daily, will not he finished till Fri Jay the 29th instant. 46 The Ist battalion of the 52d regiment is expec ted to be next embarked. Wednesday last it was completed to its full establishment, by a draft of about • 300 fine picked men from the 2d battalion. Other regiments of British infantry will follow ; in all about 10,000. " Of the cavalry to be embarked here we have, as yet, heard only of the 3d Light Dragoons of the Ger man Legion, commanded by Colonel baron REDEN, about 800 strong—a very fine corps :it is now quar tered at Ranisgate. 4 , Commodore OwEN, of the CLYDE frigate (late of the IMMORTALITE), has been sent for to town." The 2d battalion of the 36th foot, now quartered ' in We nester, march front thence in a few days, for Jersey. Monday a detachment of the 2d battalion of the 26th regiment marched into Greenock, and relieved the detachment of the 2d battalion of the 74th, which marched immediately afterwards, to join their regi ment at Fort George. Yesterday the City of Westminster Loyal Volun teers, the Honourable Colonel EDEN, were inspected in Hyde Park by Lieutenant-Colonel JENKINSON. Wednesday evening the two Brighton fishermen, John Hughes and Henry Killick, lately taken by a French privateer, and carried into Dieppe, arrived at -their own port. They left France on Tuesday evening in a boat, provided for them by an order from the French Government to the Captain of the privateer who captured them. Every elpence was ordered to be paid by him, and the boat was fitted out under - the superintendence of the Commissary of Marine. The fishermen were confined in Dieppe Castle, and -treated remarkably well. The principal inhabitants Wiled a sum of money for them, to the amount of abotit ten pounds. Their boat was found in every .necessary, provisions, wine, and brandy, had they continued at sea for a month. When they were cone ducted front the Castle to the Quay, they were not pexmitted to take any • letters. Five privateers left Dieppe irMonday night. There are several prizes there. cut e a very valuable West batman, sent in a days i a7s ago. The .fishermen heard, before their. de parture, that BONAPARTE left Paris lait Sunday sell night, far Lisbon, N.4117'1C.4.1? INTELLIGENCE FALMOUTH, APRIL 20. Arrived his Majesty's ships HUMBER and SwALt4 from a truize. Wind N. W. .' TORBAY, APRIL 21. Last evening arrived his Majesty's ship NENIT.SI4 Captain JAN VERIN, from Spithead, with about thirty sail of ships and brigs, bound to Quebec and New foundland, put in by contrary winds. Thurday 5 o'Clock in the Afternoon—Now heav ing in sight seven sail of men of war, supposed to be the fleet from off Brest. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21. Came in the Maria and St. Anne, two French chasse marees, laden with wheat and beans, captured by I'AIGLF., of 36 guns.—Nancy, Captain Pwo rr, from Cork, and Alliance, Captain EvANs, from ditto. _ . —Sailed the Alexandria, of 36 guns, on a cruize, and SURINAM, of 18 guns, to the westward. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22. . Arrived his Majesty's ship STATIRA, from America in 22 days, and landed Mr. ROSE at Lymington ; also arrived the Satyr, Jonas, from St. Domingo : she parted from the Betsey and Sophia, SHAW, from 'Su rinam, on the 20th instant, off Scilly. Thi gun-brig will sail this evening w*:: 114 ports for the DoWns.—Wind w. S. w. DEAL, APRIL 32. Came down from the River the Bear and Malta, for the West Indies. Arrived the Harmony, COCK, from North Carolina, and remains in the Downs With the ships as per last.—P. S. Sailed several transports for Ramsgate Pier to take in troops. Wind . S..W. blows hard. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVZSIND, APRIL •22. — Paved by the Ann, filar& from Malta. Sailed the Magdalen, Hutton, fur the Cape of Good Hope; Africa, Vagals, for Riga; Endeavour, Jones; and the Al. Fred, Jackatni, for Dublin. His Majesty's ship MosELLE, with about forty sail of vessels under convoy, from Cork for Jamaica, were spoken with off St. Domingo on the 4th of March, by the Alarm, which is arrayed at Liverpool. The MOSELLE had that morning captured a French schoo. ner privateer. °rr om. iIgSTRVCTIONS by the Commissioners fnr executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &e. • The Right Honourable Lord CASTLES LAGR, one of his Ma jesty's Principal Secretaries of State, having transmitted to us hjs Majesty's instructions under his signet and sign manual, dated the 16th of March 1802, to the Commanders of his Majesty's ships of war and privateers, directing that all vessels having on beard Ne groes' raptured on the coast of Africa, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Parliament passed in the 47th year of his present Ma- . jesty's reign, intituled " An Act for the Abolition of the Slave 'Track," he carried into Sierra Leone, a colony on the coast of Africa, for adjudication ; we send you inclosed printed copies of his Majesty's instructions above mentioned, and do hereby require and direct you to pay the strictest regard and attention thereto, and to give the like directions to all the Captains, Com. manders, and Commanding.o;ficers, of his Majesty's ships and vessels under your command.—Given under our hands the of April 1308. To . By command of their Lordships. EXTRACT OF A LETTER ritmkt AN OFFICER ON BOARD Ills MAJESTY'S SHIP RAVEN, • " Of the Rock of Lisbon, Aprlll,lBoB. " Several Portuguese Officers hare taken refuge on board this ship, intending to join their Prince at . Rio Janeiro. We have taken a Portuguese brig, which the French frigate Caroline had taken and plundered,.and intended sendivg to Lisbon. The Caro- . line sailed the 22d November from Flushing, and went North-about, bound to the Isle of France, with dis patches—she had taken the Cxsar privateer brig, of Plymouth, on the 6th December,' 50 leagues to the west of Scilly ; previously, on the 30th - November, the Charlotte, of Burrowstowness, with lumber, from Quebec. Thus much I could wish you to make pub, lic, as the families of many of the two vessels' crews are no doubt, very unhappy. The privateer belonged to a Mr. Bluet, at Plymouth, and the Second Officer belonging to her was in the brig we took, with the carpenter and some others ; also one of. the Charlotte's people. Sir George Collier took the former with him—he is named Richard Sandys. The carpenter is one of Dartmouth, and is named Augustus Gill haml ; has a wife and family there, and is very old.- . -- 'he is at present very well with us ; both vessels after taking out all they could, were destroyed. The Ame rican ship London Packet was taken on the 27th Ja nuary last by two French frigates, la Penelope and Tamise—they are both on the coast of Africa. Mr. Wells, an English merchant, sailed in the above ves sel the 12th January, from England, and was sent' in an American 'schooner to Maya—arrived at Porto Praya the 17th February, and came on board with the news. We are, thank"Gon, here in want.olnothing; , the good people in England have sent us . ahuutlince , of bullocks and potatoes—half a bullock, and - 1400.! weight of potatoes, have fallen to our share. - The.' French General Junot has sent off, or rather permit- ted to come off, a cuorthy gentleman well known to some of us, to try to reconnoitre. He only came' to look about him, and has been sent away with a flea in his ear. The General offered to drive down bul locks to the shore, for us to take off ; but this same person was fortunately on board as the transports ar rived, and was surprised to see the half' deck 'hung round with fresh beef, and hulloc!:s going to. 11 the ships. They imagined in LiSbon we were all sick and starving. After this t• , sentleman had dined 'with the Admiral, he desired him to give his compliments to the French Genet al, and to say to him, when 'he returns all the provisions, &c. he has taken from the Portuguese, there will be no want there amongst them. The ostensible reason was to request the Ad miral would permit several vessels trith flour, from Cadiz, to enter the Tagus, saying the Portuguese 'were starving. I met this person going off, .andi. as I knew him well, he told me his mission. I told him I it was nonsense to attempt such a thing, and that I considered it as an insult —for. as he had the French General's passport, it must . be -sith his consent .and knowledge. The _person - was* M. Setaro, our late contractor— r he is .now the Frei :eh and. ltusSian Com: ntissary. They. have publish:4 a Manifesto. in .Lis bon, saying, that England is in such a state, that- We car not carry on the war more than two months :- and, that we are all starving and trade tetally at a stand." • THEATRICALS. • DRURY-LANE. ° k .' Last night, after the Comedy of the World, a *and Ballet of Action, entitled Caractamm, founded on the obscure history of that renowned British Chieftain, was produced, for the , first time, under the direction of Mr. D'EaviLLE, of the Opera- House, whose own athletic form gave weight and dignity to the Hero of Antiquity; while the cha racter of his great Roman Opponent was personated by Mr. CRANFIELD, well known some years since as a Ballet Performer of considerable talent. Another British Character,. Way, WAS given with effect by Mr. ROBERTS, from the Opera House, while the whale Corp: de Ballet, and vocal strength of Drury- Lane Stage, male and female, were called into action in the subordinate Dramatis Percent. In putting to gether this Piece, Mr. DTovicts: has taken a few liberties with the popular story, calculated to increase stage effect. Some grand Druidical and other Cho rums are introduced, which are said to be written by Mr. T. Summit. These arc well set to music, as is also the Overture by BISHOP. - As a spectacle, Caractacu: is very splendid 'in pageantry and. scenic effect, and promises to have a successful run. GOSPORT ACADEMY. , Wednesday, Thursday, and yesterday, the young Gentlemen of the Academy at Gosport were gratified , -with a full assemblage of their friends, to witness their annual exhibition of rhetorical exercises, corn ; , with a Speaking Chorus, introducing and connecting several recitations by the junior Pupils. After which, MASON'S much admired Tragedy of Caractacus was performed, the Characters of which were supported as follows: DRAMATIS PERSONS. An Introduetory Addrcw to the Play, by 1. Fogorr Caractacus, King of the Silures - MR. BURN Arviragus, his Son Vellinus 7 Sons to Cartiamandua Queen of C. W. Listen Elidurus S the Brigantes a !. AlasLeto Evelina, Daughter to Caractacus - E. Syow DR VIM. Modred, the chief Druid Srcond Druid . • . E. coporN Third Druid - • 4 SPUN:LSO -MUM Mador, the chief Bard Cadwall Cantaber - - - .... • P. BLAciwomp Hoel • C. J. LAtsea Silent Bards...Felir...Short...Magan...and Gore. • ROMANS. Ruins Didins, the Roman General - R. Brenta (Met. r Page Soldiers...Poore...Smith...Pole...and Thesiger. The well known liberality of Dr. WiLLIAM IIunNEY, the head -master, induced him this year, to present his Pupils with scenes and dresses, entirely new and clas sically correct, nor have the Gentlemen appeared undeserving either the expence or pains besto...-ed on them, as they acquitted themselves not merely to. the satisfaction, but to the admiration of every person who witnessed their performance. We are much afraid of incurring blame by painting out particular excellence, since we are conscious that every performer deserved our utmost praise, nor have we ever seen a Theatre in Miniature winch could twist of so many Rotal. Still, however, the 'want of room confines us to notice those we observed most conspi cuous. We have for manyyears past bestowed high encomiums on the performance of Mr. BURN, nor can we omit his Caratiaests which was happily chosen, and supported in a manner that did the highest credit to his just discrimination. Of the many passages that excited the greatest applause, we shall select two in which he appeared truly great—where, conversing with the Druids concerning Providence, he says, " My soul confides " In that all-healing and all-f•irrning Power, " Who, on the radiant day when Time was born, " Cast his broad eye upon the wild of Ocean, " And cahn'd it with a glance: then, •plunging deep " His mighty arm, pluck'd from its dark domain " This Throne of Freedom, lifted it to light, " Girt It with silver cliffs, and call'd it fekrrAiN! " He did, and will preserve it !" In this passage Mr. BURN was universally admired, nor was he less so when in chains he addressed the Roman General with— " Proud-crested Soldier ! • 44 Ssy, dolt thou read less terror on my Brow - " 'Khan when thou meest me in the fields of war, " Heading my Nations ? No: my free-Zorn soul " Has scorn still Idle° sparkle throne: these eyes, " And frown defiance on thee." Mr. BnorotrroN's Modred was, from his figure and voice, equal to onr most sanguine expectations. Mtssixo's Mario far exceeded any praise we can bestow on it, which will readily be acknowledged by all who had the pleasure of being present. Srovei Evelina displayed much feeling. From the very spirited acting of Mr. Beaten, umt haVe wished the Roman General's:part a long* one; nor should Gonna, Locx, BURRILL, BLACK: woos, Rocs,', and BURNLEY, be passed over - In' sit lence, did our time allow us to point out the nleritil due to each. The Audience, which was about two hundred and fifty each night, included nearly all the principal families for many miles mound, who appeared sensible of the great credit so justly due to the Con ductor and different Masters ofthig Establishment. The story of Carartaces, as narrated in the annals of Tacitus, lib. xii. cap. 33, 31, 35, 36, and 37, is shortly this : He was one of the Kings of Britain, who distinguished himself so remarkably by his skill, intrepidity, and perseverance in defending his country against the Romans, that his fame was celebrated not only in the adjacent provinces, but in Italy, and even at Roine.. The historian adds, his name was held in considerable repute. After nine years effectual reds- Lance, he was at last defeated when fighting at the head of the Silures, or ancient inhabitants of South \Vales, and was carried by his conqueror Ostorius Scapula, together with his brothers, wife, and daugh: ter, prisoner to Rome. There he was shewn triumph to the people, and while his relations seem -1 ed to succumb under the weight of their misfor tunes, Caractacus still retaining a noble firmness • wad - dignity of character, at the moment when he was exposed •in public spectatle, addressed him self to the ,Emperor Clauditts, in the following tetsnsl—.ol-14ad may moderation been equal to my birth and power, I would rather have come to this ! / I ke A.l iihrletzs City as . a friend than as a captive, and in that Yetil would not have disdained to enter into pacific eilgagements with the descendant of illustriou s 4 , ce'stors and the ruler of several nations.. My p reset lot is as humiliating to me as it is proud for yo u . was in possession of men, horses, arms, and wealth and where is the wonder that I should b.. u uw aL nr to lose them ?—because you wish for universal d o 2 nion, does it follow that all should voluntarily be come your slaves ? Had I surrendered without resista nt; neither my fortune nor your glory would have h eel conspicuous ; and oblivion we have follosied go my punishment. If you spars me, I shall be ;I l i on. nal monument of your clemency." Such was the impression' which this 'address etud e upon the mind of the :emperor,' that he instantl y granted his pardon to Caraetacus and all his fitnily. es b. :is's Ct r. 1311 I b ;°°d . • Oise g't sin fall That venerable actor, Mr. THOMAS FIVI.L, bOlOll4 AA4 respected by all who knew him, died yesterday, at five o'clock, in the 81st year.of his age. • Mr. COLMAN is busily-at work on a new Play, whi c h he intends for his own Theatre. The principal dz. racter is to .be something in the style of his oaivial; wind it is to be represented by Mr. Youxo, who is to be the Hero of the Haymarket Theatre again next season. g turn Sur stied 1 Mr k g ds Thedines to a beautiful lady, by Prrtit PINDAR, inserted ,Tisursciay last, have a strong resemblance to the fourfollenringby ALLAN RAmSriv:" - 1 MRS. M. M---, To paint his Venus, auld Apciles Waled atthe bonny maids o' Greece : ..There netts nae' mair, but paint thysel', To ding the painter an' his piece. SANDWICH Ei.irriox.--The election of a Baron i n Parliament, to represent this port ,commenced 131% Tuesday morning, when Mr. MORGAN uncxpegtedly presented himself .as a Candidate, and demanded a poll, at-the close of which, on that day, the numbers, as we have already stated, were— '' • For Captain Rainier 178 Mr. Morgan 79 Wednesday Mr. MonciAN's solicitor objected to any farther polling, till the military were removed from Stonar and the forts in the vicinity of Sandwich to the distance required by law, which being done, the pall prOceeded, and at the close the numbers, were.— , • Fee Captain Rainier 488 . • Mr. Morgan . - zeo The poll was continued on Thursday, but without any apparent probability of success on the part of bk. MozsGAN, .and.at the close the numbers were=— • For Captain Rainier 334. Mr. Morgan l3B ' The swallows were first seen this year, about Bkn heim-lake, on the Bth of this month ; and near Buscot Park, in Berkshire, on the 11th. Near the same time, 'large flocks of fieldfares were observed congre gating for their departure. It is seldom they-remain till the return of the swallOw tribe, nor do they usually arrive till some time after their departure. • sM tae t' The mturno Yee CAvrt 011114 01 Lie eaku tag I h .. •~ '~ Pill -An action for false imprisonm - vet was 'tried, at Trim, before Lord NORBURV and a Special Jury, wherein PHILIP Satan, of Snugborough, Esq: was Plaintiff, and HENRY GwtiNi-rx, of Duleek, Esq. de. fendant.- . ..-Verdict for the Plaintiff, 2001.7 damages. Wednesday evening the Gravesend coach in re turning to Chatham, just as it . ot into Strood, broke down, and many a the passenger's are verylnuth luta; but it is hoped no lives will be lost ; it was oc casioned by the breaking of the axle-ave.. Tuesday night in coming from Gillingham to Chatham; Captain Porreit of the Flintshire mistook the road leading along the draw-bridge, and fell from the glacis into the ditch, by which accident he broke his leg and otherwise considerably injured himself. Misfortunes frequently occur at that place which would be prevented by a short distance of fence. A Naval Lieutenant who had been on a irsiu oa Thursday night with two shipmates, was yesterday held to bail for an assault on a publican in Orford. street. The three sailors, half-seas over, rambled ino the public house at eleven o'clock at night, and riaving drank three bottles of wine, one of them, Mr. S. began to crack jokes with the landlady, in a man ner very congenial to the feelings of her hasbaedi Who remonstrated is vain. One. of them struck the landlord, and a pistol was produced, but there' was neither powder nor ball in it. A challenge was given the Lieutenant to meet the landlord the next morn in at Chalk Farm ; the lattei called in two watch n , and the Lieutenant was secured, but his coin pinions ran off. The officer protested that he meant neithing more than a frolic, but the landlord not the frolie,and refused to compromise the business. I.o.Norvery.—A respectable man, aged 110, is seen d4ily in the streets of Islington, walking without a stick.. He has been many years an inhabitant of that tri79; 'lle . at present receives a small pecuniary..aid ft'tint the. paiish, but has long rifUsed to pinto- the i t irkhoise. . 'l - 4 . 4e.v.,N5tr7 4 ..-A young, 'Lady . of tho..tantb rPt, 4 Use neYtt&lti. Batt; .. Viting mitten wi • ite *ay and warlike appearance of Cal*ain 7.7' of the Maiines, who has been some time µitiug.there, pitua .r 4 7. 1 .9 E • Mxg.there, and the little rogue Cupid having ?motivated his heart also, the ingenious lovers• con mived,.to procure a licence, and were, on Thursday *awning,' married at the Abbey Church, withourthe knowledge of bar parents. They are gone off, and hit friends are pursuits" them... Report says the -.l4ung Lady has an excellent independent fortune.--• „Linen Fitsrivat.—The great festival of the anti versary commemoration of our. Saviova'S resurrec tion, which, Nelson says, challenges, for its antiquity and excellency, the precedence pt all other Festivals. conitnenced on Sunday. It .is - in English ,raped Easter, from the Goddess' .Eastnr, worshipped by the Saxons, with peculiar ceremonies, in the .month of April. The time of keeping Easter,, was, in the second century, in great disputes between the Eastern and Western Churches. The former celebrated it oa the 14th day of the Moon, according to the law of Moses, on whatever day fell, pretending tjaat St. Alin kept Easter so. The latter observed the Sunday *after the 14th day of the March Moon, asserting, that Si. Peter an.: St. Paul litwiys did so. At length the Western modes prevailid, - and the Council of Arles. in' 814, decreed, that all churches should celebrate Easter, on the Sunday after the 14th of the March moon ; when the moon 'happened, after the Vernal Equinox, in the 6th century, Osway, one of ow petty kings, decided in favour's& St: Peter, and Easter day has fallen on a Sunday, in England, ever since. .:~~ ~~ su as is N ' .~ ~ • 1 ~~, • . • , e