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KENNET AND AVON CANAL. NAVIGATION. N.OTICE is hereby given, that at a General Qnar terty Meeting of the Committee of Management of the Affairs and Business of the Company of Prnprieters of the Kennet and Avon Canal Navigation, held at the White Hart, in Both, on Monday, the 2d day of July, 1810, at one o'clock, at noor, pur stunt to the last adjournment, the said Committee did find a 011 from . the several proprsetors of such of the New Shares, au thorised by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the 45th Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled " An Act ss for enabling the company of Proprieters of the Kennet and " AirOn Canal Navigation to complete the same, and for altering "and enlarging the Powers of the several Acts passed for " making the said Canal," to be taken and subscribed for in the Navigation and Undertaking authot iscd to he male and carried en by the said Company of Proprietors (on which Shares the whole amount of the Money agreed to be paid for the same, hash Mot been already called for) for the sum of £lO per Centum for, and in respect of every such Share, to be wanting and mecca:A.l-y In order to defray the expenses of, and to carry on the same. And did ',lake a call from the said several Proprietors for the said sum of £lO per Centusn, for and in respect of every such Share in the said Navigation and Undertaking, for those pur poses accordingly, and did appoint the sante to be paid into the bands of Mesirs. Harford, Davis and Company, Treasurers of the said Cowpany, in Bristol, orx or before the 15th day of August, MO.—By order of the said Committee, JOHN WARD, Principal Clerk._ Marlborough, July In, 1810. rNI 11 P the future Government of Spain ; and being of th BOURBON Family, it was even supposed that thehigh office of Sole Regent would be. offered to him. • EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER IN LORD WELLINGTON'S ARMY, DATED " CeFirico, June O. On the morning of the 27th of April, the Guards made a sudden march from Vizeu, to the unspeak able regret of the inhabitants, and it was generally supposed the enemy was passing the frontier. In three days we reached this place, where we have re mained very quietly since, although kept in readiness to move at a moment's notice, having one day's pro. vision always cooked, and three days biscuit. The advance under General Craufurd, has fallen hack upon Almeida, six leagues from hence ; but we have thrown a garrison into Fort Conception, on the Spa nish side of the Cox, and our videttespatrole to the banks of the Agueda, close to which and in sight oppo posite, are the enemy's picquets. It is said the enemy has thrown a bridge over the Agueda, near to Ciudad Rodrigo, and there is no doubt entertained in this army that Ma ssena will advance as soon as the rainy season is over. His force is stated by deserters at 70,000, but this, .I believe, includes 29,(X)0, which are in the north with Junot. The Generals immediately opposed to us are Ney, Loison, Laborde, and Kellerman. Regnier is in Estremadura, and I shall not be surprised if the attack on Portugal, is made in three points. Mean. time we are in high spirits, and the arrival of Sir B. Spencer, as second in command, has ven great sa tisfaction to the wh o l e arm y. Th e French do not gain ground in the favour of the Spaniards, and their dominion does not extend beyond the ranga r efetheir cannon. The late Decree of the Corsicari, directing contributions to be levied for the payment and sub sistence of the armies, will materially operate against their success in the Peninsula." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, JULY 12. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK t 3 per Cent. Cons. money, 691 k ex. div.—acc. 71g. 3 per Cent. Reduced 7011-4 per Cent. 851. 5 per Cent. 99-s.l—Exch. Bills 4s. to 7s. pr. Bonds 225. to 235. prem.—Omnium 3 I prem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per C. Red. Ann. 713ifi 1 India Bonds 235. pre. 9 per C. Con. 69111 Exc. Bills, (341.) ss. 7s. prem. 4 per Cent. 85M- (3id.) 4s. 7s. preen. 5 per C. Navy 9931 Omnium I prem. Long Ann. 18 7-lUths 3 I Cons. for acc. 710 Monday the Bank began paying to the Bankers the Dividends on the Consols, Navy 5 per Cents. and the Imperial Annuities; and on Tuesday they began paying to the Public at large. This day arrived a Mail from Heligoland, brought by the Auckland Packet, Captain LYNNE. A report had reached Heligoland before the sailing of the Packet (which we mention merely fOr the purpose of cautioning the public not to give it hasty credence) that a battle had taken place between the allied army under Lord WELLINGTON, and the French army com manded by MURAT ; that the former were victorious ; and that, in consequence, the French army in Hol: land had begun to march to the southward, to pro ceed with other reinforcements to Spain.—We need hardly add, that it is next to an impossibility that in telligence of a battle fought in Spain could reach the Baltic before its being known in this country. A similar report is mentioned in a letter from the Banks of the Elbe, which we shall subjoin, and which probably give rise to the rumours afloat at Heligo land. The fact seems to be this :—the French are withdrawing a part of their armed force from the North, and sending them towards Spain, and hence the Germans, who are very ill informed as to every thing passing in the Peninsula, infer that the French have sustained a defeat. The passengeri by this Packet report that Trade ] , has revived a little at Heligoland. The intelligence from Austria received by this mail rel.ttes to the warfare carrying on between Russia and Turkey. Formidable preparations still continue making by the Austrians to enforce submission on the part of the latter power to the dictates of NAPO. LEON. An army of FO,OOO Austrians, with 150 pieces of cannon, are on their march to the Turkish frontiers! From St. Peteisburgh, we learn, that the ex pences of carrying on the war with Turkey begin to be severe!). felt, and a fresh loan of 100,000 roubles ' has been opened : the money to be refunded in five years, by the gradual sale of Crown property. A manifesto or ukase to this effect has been publiskd at S. Petersburgh. The Russian army has crossed the Danube at three different places, and has occupied part of Bulgaria. The Turkish Janizaries still continue in a state of mutiny, which the Foreign Journalists ascribe to the intrigues of Mr. ADAIR, our Minister at Constanti nople. The course of exchange at St. Petersburgh, which had been very low for some time past, has recently risen considerably, in consequence of a sudden de. mind for Russian produce to freight neutral vessels : colonial produce iu Russia is not in demand. gam sum or A . lO per Cention, for and in respect of every such Share in the said Navigation and Undertaking, for those pur- poses accordingly, and did appoint the same to be paid into the bands of Messrs. Harford, Davis and Company, Treasurers of the said Company, in Bristol, on or before the 15th day of August, 1810.—By order of the said Committee, JOHN WARD, Principal Clerk._ Marlborough, July 10, 1810. = SPANISH PAPERS. ORDER TO CONVOKE TILE CORTES. FERDINAND, by the Grace of GOD, King of Spain and the Indies, and in his Royal name, the Council of the Regency, to all Presidents, Governors, &c. be it made known, that under the 18th of the present month of June, I have thought fit to issue the fol- lowing Decree : " The Council of Regency of Spain and the Indies, desirous of giving to the whole nation an irrefragahle proof of its ardent zeal tot its benefit, and to adopt the means fur its salvation, has de- termined, in the Royal name of our Sovereign, that the Extraor- dinary and General Cones, already ordered, shall be immediately assembled ; and for this purpose it is directed, that such elections shall be completed as have nut yet been concluded. Those Mem- bers already chosen, and such as shall be chosen pursuant to this Deciee, are hereby required to meet in August next, in the Royal Isle of Leon. As soon as the major part are there collected, that instant the Sessions shall be opened, and in the mean while the Council of Regency shall occupy itself in removing the difficulties which might obstruct the design of this solemn Convention. (Signed) " XAVIEK DE CASTANO3, President, &c." 4 . To Don Nicolas Maria de Sierra." " This Royal Decree has been communicated by my order to • my Supreme 'Council, &c. that it may be printed and published, and punctually obeyed. For which purpose I command all Pre- sidents, Governors, &e. in their respective districts to execute the same, &c. " I, THE KING." Estevan Varca, Secretary, &c. June 20, 1810." Sourn AMERICA. gg The Council of Regency of Spain and the Indies being, informed that a publication has been made, pur- porting to be a Royal Order, of the date of the 17th of May last, on the Commerce with America, wh;ch is contrary to the established law in those dominions, We hereby declare, that no such order has been issued, and we further direct, that all copies of such a ficti- tious order be collected and burnt, and that this notice be published in the Gazette of the Regency, and other public Journals, that all may be obedient thereto." SUPERIOR JUNTA OF CATALONIA. The Junta of this Pt incipality being informed that some ill-intentioned persons, disregarding the public good, and those patriotic sentiments by which all Spa- niards should be animated, have dared, from sordid motives, to purchase the estates of certain individuals who have emigrated from the districts occupied by the enemy, and have done this in open defiance of the eader of the 30th November last, which makes such practices high treason ; the Junta, to restrain such offences, again declares the like practices, so perni- cious to the State, treasonable, and commands that the effects of the delinquents be confiscated. It also declares that the property of such persons be confis- cated, who, having emigrated on the approach of the enemy, have returned .to their estates from the fear that the enemy would seize upon their possessions. The value so acquired shall be devoted to those. faith- ful Spaniards who have been driven from their homes and have preserved their integrity. A reward of 320 rink shall be g iven to any one who will ment i on t h e !tame of any offender against this order, and the name of the informer shall not be exposed." GENERAL ORDERS.—FOURTH DIVISION. " Head-quarters, Elche, June 12. " Soldiers—Our flying parties have obtained on the 9th considerable advantages in the town of Ca- lera, Our cavalry, to the number of 120, was at- tacked by 230, of which 80 were killed and 19 made prisoners. Individual acts of valour have been per- formed, which shall be rewarded accordingly ; but among these 'we have to notice Don Gaspar de Bo- badella, Captain of the Regiment of Cavalry of Far- nisco, who with his own hand killed one of the enemy's officers, who, in the act of offering him protection, returned the generous offer by a stroke of his sword, The defenders of Cazorla, to the number of 30, ant.. av e r e attacked on the 4th instant by 1600 foot 1 600 horse. The superiority of the enemy (11:igetl them to retire front that town, after having de!coded it with admirable valour. The enemy left behind them on this day 200 in their first attack, and in the SIM: 3 of the town ; nor had they courage to follow our valiant soldiers. 44 These actions are only the preludes of others more important, in which we are to distinguish ourselves ; to destroy and teach the F!uemy that tlieSpanish nation ill not cede in valour to any nation in the world. (Signed) " rittAttE." NO z.—ln yesterday's ;Diary is was announced, that the army of the centre had received orders to advance its head-quarters; thi; information is not only untrue, but devoid ofany foundation, and must have originated in a mistake. In order to do away any had effect that such false report might occasion to the prejudice of the army, the Public are informed accordingly." PRIVATE LETTERs. " cAnrz, JUNI,: 44 Accounts have been received that General Lacey' has landed at Algesiras, with between 4000 and 5000 men, marched to San Roque and Ximena, and horn thence to Ronda, carrying with hith 6000 stand of arms. Upon his arrival he was joined by the Moun- . taineers, to whom he distributed the arms ; this force was considered extremely formidable, and accounts of • great importance are hourly expected from that qtt:tr. ter. News of the greatest consequence is also daily expected from Bis a* , and Navarre, where strong bodies cf the inhabitants he formed into flying parties, and cut off every small division they meet with. They have already intercepted various dispatches." Letters of the 25th, from Cadiz, state, that die Duc d'Oftazaas had had several conferences with the Regency, which had given rise to 11 report, that a arrival there was connected with the queition of BANKS OC• TIIE ELBE, JUNE 29. A f . ,.‘v days ago, General Count Molitor received a Couri..‘r from Paris, with orders for his whole divi. sion to break up from Hamburgh and the Hanse towns, and their ten itory, for Spain. Jn consequence of this order, the four battalions of infantry and two regiments of cavalry, composing the garrison of Ham. burgh, broke up on the !'7th, directing their march towards Holland. It is impossible to express what reluctance the French officers and soldiers have to go to Spain. They look upon such a march as no better than a march to the other world. Yesterday five companies of French infantry, com ing by forced marches from'rravemunde and Lubeck, entered Hamburgh, and now form its temporary gar rison. In the course of next month, the whole divi sion of Morand, near 20,000 men strong, are expect ed in the Hanse towns; it consists of seven regiments of infantry and two of cavalry, and a large train of artillery. General Morand will have his head-quar ters at Hamburgh, whence General Molitor will take his departure next week. Several private letters from the South of France, received by people in the wine trade from Marseilles, Nismes, &c. speak of a considerable defeat which the French army is said to have sulrered in Spain ; but they are silent as to the particulars. French troops have also been ordered from Germany to Holland, in every part of which country the inhabitants have shewn the most manifest marks of discontent, and be trayed symptoms of insurrection. Private letters from Paris state, that Count Met ternich will not leave that place till the middle of July ; previous to which, the Treaty between France and Austria, relative to Turkey, will be arranged and ratified. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, their MAJESTIES and the Princess ELIZABETH arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor. The KING to hold his Court, as usual, and the QUEEN to hold a private Drawing Room, for the purpose of the Persian Ambassador and suite formally taking leave of her MAJESTY. His Excellency arrived at the Queen's Palace about ten minutes before three o'clock, in the King's carriage, drawn by six beautiful black horses, with the servants in their full State liveries. He was dressed in yellow and gold, of a similar manufacture to the costly shawls, and a full turban. He was accompanied by Sir GORE OUSELEY in the carriage, which was pre ceded by the carriage of Sir STEPHEN COTTEREL, the Master of the Ceremonies. They were received at the door of the Palace by Colonel DESSOROUGII, and and a number of their MAJESTIES attendants. His Excellency was conducted into the presence of his MAJESTY by Sir STEPHEN COTTEREL, and presented by the Marquis WELLESLEY ; when his MAJESTY was graciously pleased to present him with a Dirk, the handle of which was most elegantly mounted with diamonds ; which he placed at his side, and then took leave of his MAJESTY. His Excellency was then conducted by Sir S. COTTEREL to her MAJESTY'S Drawing Room, where he was presented by Colonel DESBOROUGH, the Queen's Vice-Chamberlain. He was graciously received, and her MAJESTY presented him with several valuable presents, the natural pro duce of this country, for himself and the KING of PERSIA. Her MAJESTY was accompanied by the Princess ELIZABETH, and attended by the Marchioness of BATH, the Countess of HARCOURT, Ladies THYNNE, ELY, MiSSeS VERNON, ERUDENEL, WROTTESLEY, Earl HARCOURT, Colonel UPTON, and several other atten• dants. His Excellency takes with him two full-length Portraits of their MasEvrzEs. His MAJESTY held a Levee, at which the following had the honour of being presented : Sir Go R OUSZLLY, to take leave on his departure for Persia Colonel Ross, of the 70th Regiment, at his appointment to be Aide-de-Camp to his Majesty, and on his return from abroad. Vice-Admiral Sir RICHARD /CRATES, on his appointment to the command at Cadiz. The Honourable Captain WILLIAM CORDON, of the Royal Navy, on his promotion. Lieutenant-Colonel Etter, of the Royal Horse Guards, on his return to the army in Portugal. General Hur.sa, on his being appointed to the 62d Regiment. Captain D'Aacr, of the Royal Artilh ry, on his being ap pointed to attend his Majesty's Embassy to t Colonel BAIRD, on being appointed Colonel on the Stiff, at the Cape of Good Hope, and to take leave of his Maje sty. Sir W. OuseLcv, to take leave of his Majesty *a his d eparture for Persia. Captain STONE, of the Royal Arillerv, on Lis being appointed to attend his Majesty's Embassy to Pers:a. Captain Dwarson, Royal Navy, on hi, return from India, and being appointed to the Piedmontaise. Captain EawAnD KITTOR, on his appointment to the Milford. appropriated for the flag of Sir Richard Keates. Mr. GORDON, to take leave, on his departure for Persia. Mr. JActu MoatCß to take leave, on his departure for Persia. Mr. Auourrus Fos - et it, his Mrjesty's Charge . d'Affalres at the Court of Sweden, on his return to England. Lieutenant-General Sir CnAeLas Ross, on his being appointed Colonel of the 37th Regiment. Sir Joss ru Yam, on his being appointed a Lord of the Ad miralty. OXFORD, ✓uLr 10. This City and University now exhibit the dead si. lence, which follows a thunder storm. The q ua . drangles are solitary, and scarcely a gow:,bman pa. rades the High-street. On reviewing the transactions of the last week, it is universally felt, tint the University has, if p oss ib le, acquired a new degree of elevation i n the e st i mat i on of the world,' for the dignity, the propriety and the magnificence, with which its proceedings are alway s characterised. The conduct of Lord GRENVILLE has endeared him even to those who had been his chief opponents in the election. This general feeling has been excellently exemplified in every part of the haviour of the Vice-Chancellor, who has pro ve d himself an honour to his high situation. Every Col. lege has given . proofs of unexampled munifi cence 13 the celebration of this inaugural ceremony, and in the sumptuous hospitality, with which their thousands of visitors were received. The few, the ins , gnificant marks of disapprib ifon, with which s.ime of the public characters were re ceived, only served to prove the general admiration, in which they are held. - The circumstances attencrng Mr. SHERIDAN will long he remembered. W e be. lieve that the three gentlemen of Corpus, wh-, i n a manly, open manner, declared their intention t o op . pose his degree, were actuated by laudab:e, but too partial feelings. But we cannot comprehe n d w h y Mr. SHERIDAN, who has been so often pl unge d in the v:wtex of opposition, who has so long slimed the op probrium, under which the great Mr. Fox so undz servedly laboured, who has so long borne the whips and scorns of th' time," should give way to the un expected and unnecessary modesty of refusing a de gree conferred with a unanimity which he has seldom witnessed. It is even doubtful whether it would have been opposed at all. We speak from analogy. For a similar determination had been expressed to oppose one of the degrees conferred on the last day, but it passed unanimously. However, it is acknr:svied 4e d that the result was more glorious to Mr. S. than if he had taken his degree in the usual quiet manner. The compositions for prizes, and the Speeches in general, have been highly creditable to the University. fhere was only one exception. One speech in blank verse excited rather the mirth than the admiration of the auditors. The style of it affected to display sim. plicity, but it was that simplicity which degenerates into something worse than prose. This is a style, which has been called the School of SOUTHEY, who in other respects is a good poet. The poem concluded with two lines which redeemed the whole, and were warmly applauded. We are obliged to acknowledge that the composi tions were better than the delivery. Our Universities do not shine in declamatory eloquence. We may be permitted to hint to the Heads of them, that some steps ought to be taken to produce improvement in an art which is so necessary in Institutions intended to form the public Speaker at the Bar, in the Pulpit, and in the Senate. On the whole review of the Encznia attending the Installation, we may exclaim with a Lite distinguished ornament of the University : Hall, Oxtoars, hail! of all that's good and great, Of all that's fair, the guardiaq and the seat ! Nurse of each brave pursuit, each generous aim; By Truth exalted to the throne of Fame ! Like Oaxaca in Science and in Liberty; As ATHINS learn'd, as LACEDZMON free DISTRESS OF IRISH MANUFACTURERS. It was with sincere regret we four.d the following melancholy statements in the Dublhi Papers which arrived es terd:i y : DeutiN, JULY 7.—Thursday abrut 10,000 of ' our unfortunate starving manufacturers were assinn ' tiling in order to di,:phy their misery in the cyo of their fellow citizen:, Ly a procession. They p7oprised carrying a ibeze in mourning as symbolic ef tiu it ruined stat•.. The Magistrates, hov;ever, who :re bound to watch over every incipient threatning of the public tranquillity, temperately interpised, l',TloP btrated against the intention, and recornmend:i thou poor men to send a deputation for the purr o e humbly submitting their grievances to Govern ment. The advice was salutary, and being g;vtn with temper it was adopted ; and the Magis. trates took care to patronize the petition wh;ch set forth their miiery and wretchedness, on its transmis. _ . His MAJESTY gave audiences to Mr. PeacevaL, I sion to the Lord Lieutenant's Prinepal Sect. .tary of and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers present. I State. A Privy Council was in conse•nten • Le CA.A' ' d • which sat yesterday to a late ho ur i n t h e afternoon, In the evening their MAJESTIES and the P r inc ess ! ELIZABETH returned to Windsor. ' and a due and attentive investigation of t h e gnevances We are happy to find that the improvident act of complained of was patiently purs u ed." the King's Officer, under the extent against Mr. Wtt.- ANOTHER ACCOUNT.-44 The lamentabic state of LIAM COLES, in the interruption offered on Tuesday the manufacturers of this City was y ester d a y, f or t h e to the concerns of Messrs. FREDE R I CK C o mm and second time, under the conside ra ti on o f t h e Pr:ey Council. The signal of prese n t m i ser y, the Blum/- instantly corrected on satisfacto r y evid ence t o th e WILLIAMS, by taking possession of their books, wa s Am'was carried through the L i b er ty y ester d a y." , She] iff and the Jury impanelled, that their concerns, ! ~ Pursue Cnener.—We understand that a Privy as well as those of the late firm of WILLIAM and FRE- , Council was held yesterday at the Castl:-, to consider what measures would be proper to adopt, as poem- MUCK CoLas and WILLIAMS, were wholly distinct, , ble, in some degree, to ameliorate the manutacturing and unconnected from the concerns of T HOMAS Co t e s and Sons, assumed by Mr. WILLIAM Cotes.—The classes, who have been deprived of employment in immediate redress of the complaint may have pre- ! consequence of the decayed state of business, arivng, vented an action, which would in all probability have ! or at least increased, by the present condi t i on o f Ire ; land." resulted in very serious damages. I Much of the distresses of the I r i s h •'man u f ac tu r ers On the evening of Friday last, the flour-mill on •is attributable, not to this or to that A ve the Water of Dighty, belonging to the town of Dun but to the absentees. What would have been spent dee, and held on lease by the Corporation of Bakers, • in Ireland is drained off to this country, and the was burnt to the ground. It is not known by what accident the fire was occasioned. amount is stated at not less than two millions annu- I ally. Hence the Irish Nobility and Gentry who live Yesterday morning a desperate battle was fought in d eme nt a of their own country can Afford no encoura nement a field near Walwnrth, between a gentleman's groom to the manuf • ma nufacturing ind ustry of their countrymen in that neighbourhoodand a journeyman shoemaker in resident in Ireland—and hence the man an i ures want the Borough, for 20 guineas aside. The former was that patronage and stimulus so absolutely necess ay. backed and seconded by his young master, and his an- n u t on ly to their prosperity, but to their very existence. tagonist by his employer. A ring having been form ed ..•••••••=m ••••m•••••• • in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, who were assembled on the occasion, the two corn- At Marlborough-street Police Office, on Mondiy, batants set to, and the conflict continued for nearly 50 a tradesman of the name of Gqk was exami: est on minutes. The groom was at length victorious. ' suspicion of having dishonestly conic by a I.otw, Yesterday, at two o'clock, as Mr. BLAIR, an Attor- which was stolen out of a field at Kensington, as long nev, was returning home to dinner from Westminster since as Szptember last, and which he was riJin on Hall, lie dropped down dead facing Northumber- in the New. road, Mary-la-bonne. Mr. Galli br•aVit land House, Charing. Cross. Th e D u k e ' s porter very abundant proof of his having purchased the anim.d humanely rendered-ovezy assistance, but all efforts to for 20 guineas, at Marlow fair. This Was Satisirc:ory , recover him were vain. His remains were immedi- bat the horse was ordered to be restored w its re.‘i ately carried to his house in Lancaster•court, Strand. owner.