Star. — London, England, 1808-09-10 00:00:00

THE A • • Yesterday morning marched from Hythe to neal, about fifty-two of the 27th Regiment, on their route go g am s g ato ; the other , part of the Regim ent marched through Canterbury. Between four and five 4undred of the West York Regiment of Militia parched into Deal barracks (lately occupied by the Ist Regiment of Guards) from Dover. A party of the Royal Staff corps passed through j)over yesterday morning from Hythe, on their march to Ramsgate. • The Leicestershire Militia, now stationed in Sussex, l at e voluntarily offera their services to assist the Spanish Patriots. The 2d battalion of the 66th Regiment, now on publin duty, are-ordered to Cork to join the Expedi tion at that place. They are a very fine body of men, sad are 800 strong. The report of the day in military circles is, that Sit HARRY Bunn/inn goes to command in Gibraltar for the present, vice Sir Hew DALRYMPLE, appointed Commander-in-Chief in Spain and Portugal.--The staff of General Officers will then stand thus : voutont-General Sir How 37th Regiment, Cernmander-M-Chief. Lieutenant-General Sir lona Monson, 32d Regiment, Second in Command. Lieutenant-General Tont, Hort, Sid Regiment, Third in Command. Lleutenant-General Lord Pa.oar, 7th Dragoon Guards. Sir A STUD/ WrILTIILLY, 93d Regiment. • Major-Genanl Lord W. Brimarcx, Half Pay 24th Dragoons. .......•••••••••"*" WKEN 2I3 FRAZ I I II ,7 IO tb,Ross-shireHighLutders. MANNINGS•X, Rifle Corps. Honourable E. PAOLI'', 80th Regiment. SrsaCER, formerly 40th Regiment. HILL, 90th Regiment. Moamar, Maltese Corps. FIII4IOIION, 93d, Sutherland Highlanders. M`FaaLANt, 72d, Highlanders. LEITIT, Garrison Battalion. CLINTON. Foot Guards. Brigadier-General NsarrametAss, not Guards. ACILLAND, ditto. FAR', ditto. ANSTILOTII3I, ditto. CILAWIIIIID, 60th iteeiniese. Lieutenant-General Sir DAvm BAIN! is expected to join with a forte from Ireland and Lieutenant- General Sir JOHN Sr ewer will be acting near them. A finer set of,Officers never graced the pages of our military history than the above ; and the country will with confidence look for much from them, command ing in such a fine army as they have. The corps comprising this army, and " which will behanded down witt renown to posterity," are the 18th and 20th Light Dragoons, detachments of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Staff, and Wag gon Corps; and the 4th, sth, 6th, Oth, 20th, 29th, 2d battalion 31st, 32d, 98th, 38th, 2d battalion 40th, 2d battalion 43d, 45th, 50th, 2d battalion 52d, sth luttalion 60th, 71st. 82d, 2d battalion 92d, 95th, and 97th regiments of the line. The greater part of these corps who have gained immortal honour have been lately filled up from the Militia; and, as will be seen, several of them were Sid battalions, who were hastily made, and could not have the perfection of tactics and discipline, but they had courage, and beat the enemy. It will be recol lected, that the sth, 96th, 98th, 46th, 45th, 71st, and 95th, were regiments who had been in South Ame rica: the 71st Highlanders had there been all made prisoners with General Benisroeto. The 22th, who so very much distinguished them helves, are Lancashire men. There will be three brigades of cavalry-two of light and one of heavy ; Colonel Dolutint will have the heavy, with the rank of Brigadier, and Lord W. Remick and Colonel HAwaEn the light ; the latter excellent of fi cer will obtain the rank of Brigadier : Lord PAGET will have the chief command of the ca valry. • We 'May 'soon expect interesting accounts from Italy ; our army in that quarter is a fine one, and under such a leader as Sir Joint STUART, they will effect any thing. He has with him Major-Ge nerals A. M.Krtazr, OAKES, CAMPLIELL A CoLE, STU • ART, and LUMLEY. We regret to hear, that at the present moment two sne fine regiments as the 87th, or Irish Heroes, (Sir Jon' DOYLE'S) ; and the 88th, or Connaught ' ,Rangers, (General Beeesroen's), are crippled by the •Opthalmia, and kept from service by this cruel dis temper. Government has pu*hased the late Mr. WITMEY'S brewhouse, and premises adjoining, 'at Woolwich, for the purpose of converting them into barracks for the Royal Marines stationed there. The purchase-money . 5001, for 99 years. Sews Muarta.-The tunaber of men required to volunteer from the ten regiments of Militia in Scot land was 2607.-The number that have molnnteered for limited and unlimited service is 2658--Deficiency 'OO9. Nearly.soo were for unlimited service. The Portuguese regiments in the French service,. Which were till litely in the vicinity of the Western Pyrenees, have been suddenly removed to Avignon and Grenoble, to prevent their obtaining a knowledge of . tbe pitArtic'resolutic* formed by their country men acid the SpanliVdspand particutarly of those glo rious and successful eikrtions in which they weula of course be disposed fa - co-operate. The last accoenti from Teneriffe afford additional -proof of the activity and extent of BoNaeatere's. sys tem of corruption. In consequence of strong, and it is said well founded suipicions, the Commander in z _hief of the Military force of the Canaries, the Mar. .juis de CASA CAGIGAL, has been arrested upon a e k, tharge of treason, and committed to' dose custody. Colonel O'Doxse.c is applaud to succeed Link • '''';:ibitikittkff6N . • . • ? • • !'tti V; ellarlia&G A TART4LIL , • ;., 4 ' Those era Ms Atiii:iiski _ Sea--drhe tiff . , ." Jun•t's 27.arer i pso te his Solisers,:4 Battalion . Thursdiy morning the Ist lion of the Ist Regiment of Guards, commanded by Colonel A.ssoli• marched into Ramsgate from Deal, and immediately! embarked on board the vessels prepared for them, ly ing along the Pier Wall. They embarked as follow ; 400 Men on board the &stock transport No. 464. 253 Do. lsabella de...... No. 401. 303 bo. William do No. 69. 229 Do. Ellen do No. 15. 246 Db. — do No. 402. —1453 Total, exclusive of °Seers. About an hour after, the 3d Battalion of the lit Guards arrived at Ramsgate, commanded by Colonel Clown -. and marched directly down to the Pier, as board the transports. By the Wags of Joe Mu iindt4tivedt,za %Is well , That an Irithinan once boiled out from a wood— " Och! a Tartar I've caught !" " Why then bring hint along!"— PAT archly replied—" By the Pow'rs two arm, 1" Thas Jouov exclaini'd--" Come. the contest bclin— " There's the Sea, and the Inglish—push—dreve 'es ail is lr .His Troops then advant'd, and severely beset us — . —v But 'twas all a Humbug, For they cried with a shrug— . " 1 1:111vo %an into the Sea! Ventre bleu !—rase wooer szs. sus r NIPPERSIN. .>'` -The total number of the two battalions embarked I on Thursday is about 5000. Soon after the above had embarked, a report was i in circulat;on, that an order had been received to dis embark the Guards, or delay their failing for some days : this produced various conjectures, and on in- I quiry, it appears there is not a sufficient number of transports in Ramsgate harbour at this time for the ' troops ordered there ; it is therefore believed, that the Guards already embarked will remain on board, in the Pier, in preference to their being sent to the Downs, until joined by the rest of the regiment, and there are' sufficient shipping collected to take them. It was arranged that this embarkation should have been immediately continued with that of six compa nies of the 95th Rifle corps, under the command of Major STEWART, which marched into Canterbury on Thursday from Hythe, but a sufficient number of transports not being arrived for their reception, they consequently remain there till further orders. The same cause also operates to suspend the march of the company of the Royal Staff corps, which was ordered to move by the line of the coast from.Hythe, for embarkation this day. The detachment of the Rifle corps, now ordered for this service, is composed in great part of those men who were in 'the attack on Monte Video and at Buenos Ayres, where their conduct was so admirable. Besides the troops formerly stated in our paper, two brigades of the Royal Artillery are ordered to form part of the expedition. They consist of Captain BLAN'S and Captain Tel - scenes companies, and are ordered to march from Canto-but y, for embarkation at Ramsgate, as soon as the ordnance transports arrive from the River for their reception. " HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 9. 66 Arrived his-Majesty's schooner PAZ, Lieutenant PRIM), from Portsmouth, with the Margaret and Co. • met transports, and.remain with the Concord, Ruby, Admiral Young, Susan, Mary, Eclipse, Roisert, and Jacob transports for troops, whe' are expected to em bark to-morrow or Sunday." NAUTiCifL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 7. Arrived his Majesty's ship ALszcoal from Gijon in six days ; and his Majesty's ship FORRISTER with about ten sail from Spain. Wind W. PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMEER s. Came in the Emanuel, Captain LARSON, from Monte Video, with bids, copper, bark, and silver; Court, of 18 guns, from Portsmouth, bound to Spain PILCHARD, of 10 guns, from the coast of Spain.—Sailed the PLOV2R, of 18• guns, to the Westward ; SY ILLE, of 86 guns, from the West ward, sail to be from, the West Indies ; Wurrrsc schooner, from a cruize.—Sailed the COMET, of 18 guns, for Corunna, with dollars. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER so._ Arrived the LAME sloop of war, with dispatches, from the West Indies. Sailed the otiwx on a cruize. Wind W. . DOVER, SEPTEMBER 9. Come in this day The Transport brig, Adventure) (J.-S.), Captain BODDY, laden with stores, bound to the Westward, having lost an anchor and cable in Dungeness roads; several more transports are lying there wind bound. The French privateers begin again to shew them selves : two or three are generally seen from our hills in the evening coming over towards this coast when the wind does not blow too hard, but Y have not heard that they have yet made any captures. Passed by this day the ship Royal Sovereign, Captain HORMLEY, from St. Domingo, bound to London.—Wind, W. S. W. and blows very strong with rain. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 9. Arrived the FEARLESS gun•brig, from a cruize off CaLais. Sailed the FLY sloop, fix Portsmouth. In the Downs.—Princess of Orange, Bellerophon, Venerable, Leviathan, illustrious, Hero, Bombay, Invincible, Trusty, Clyde, Nemesis, Kangaroo, Pandora, Gannet, Alert, Fearlels, Ktanaer+ and Findoa hired sloop. YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 9. This morning arrived Admiral Rosana., in the MAJESTIC ; ABOUKIR, MINOTAUR, SKYLARK, and HAVOC.—Sailed the CHARLES armed ship with con voy; AcuTz and Pflosrnostue, on a cruize.Wind S.W. P. S. The MOSQUITO; as mentioned arriving here from the Baltic, is unfounded. FROM LLOYD'S LIST: GRAVUCND, SEPT. 9.—Arrived the Queen, Mathison, from 11/Quebec. Sailed the Spanish Patriot, Duneß, for Cadiz • Swift, Gibbons, for Newfoundland ; Lively, Hohnes, for Genet:burgh ; Cumberland, Gooding and the Cenlineete, Allen. fee Petuautb bug°. lIA on -c s • LYTTZT YROIS .101111115.-.ISAST4tY, ESQ. CV:CM Or TNT • URITSD STAVIN:OC A/1141111411. TO A FRILND AT ST. NIOSIAJLL'S. ,• • • "Mayer, (Azores) June 25, I SO& " DEAR Stn—A phenomenon has occurred here not unusual in former age s, but of which there has been no example of late years; it was well calculated to inspire terror; and has been attended eith the de struction of lives and pr 'petty. On Sunday, the I. t of May, at one p. m. walking in the balcony of my house, at Sr. Anthonio, I heard noises like the report s of heavy cannon at a distance, and concluded thane was some sea engagement in the vicinity of the island. But soon after, casting my eyes towards .he island of St. George's, ten leagues distant, 1 perceiver a dense column of smoke using to an immense height ; it was soon judged that a Volcano had burst out about the centre of that island, and this was rendsred certain when night came on, the fire exhibiting an awful ap pearance. Being desirous of viewing this wonderful exertion of nature, I embarked on the Sd of May, ac. companied by the British Consul, and ten other gen tlemen, for St. George's—we ran over in five hours, and arrived at Vellas, the principal town, at 11 a. m. We found the poor inhabitants perfectly panic struck, and wholly given up to religious ceremonies and de votion. We learned that the fire of the Ist of May had broken out in a ditch, in the midst of fertile pas tures, 3 leagues S.E. of Vellas, and had immediately formed a crater, in size about 24 acres. In two days it had thrown out cinders or small pumice stones, that a strong N. E. wind had propelled southerly—. and which, independent of the mass accumulated round the crater, had covered the earth from one foot to iaur feet in depth, half a league in width, and three leagues in length ; then passing the channel five leagues, had done some injury to the east point of Pico. The fire of this large crater hid nearly subsided, but in the evening preceding our arrival & another small crater had opened, one league north or the large one, and only two leagues from Vella&— , .Af.er taking some refreshment, we visited the second crater-the sulphurous smoke of which, driven sou. therly, rendered it impracticable to attemptapproach ing the large one. When we came within a mile-of the crater, we found the earth rent in every direction, and, as we approached nearer, some of the chasms were six feet wide ; by leaping over some of thesss chasms, and making windings to. avoid the larger ones, we at length arrived within 200 yards of the spot, and saw it in the middle of a pasture, distinctly,' at , intervals, when the thick smoke which swept the earth lighted up a little. The mouth of it was only aticiht 50 yards in circumference; the fire seemed struggling , for vent ; the force with which a pale blue _flame issued forth, resembled a powerful steam engine, mul tiplied a hundred fold ; the noise was deafening ;.the earth where we stood had a tremulous motion, the whole island seemed convulsed, horrid bellowing' were occasionally heard from the bowels -of the earth, and earthquakes were frequent. After remaining 'here about ten minutes we returned to town—the in habitants had mostly quitted their houses, and re mained in the open air, or under tents. We passed the night at Vellas, and the next morning went by water to Ursulina, a small sea-port town, two leagues south of Vellas, and viewed that part of the country covered with tl:e cinders before-men tioned, and which has turned the most valuable vineyards in the island into a frightful desart.— On the same day, (the 4th of May), we returned to Fayal, and on the sth and succeeding days, from twelve to fifteen small volcanoes broke out in tle fields we had traversed on the 3d, from the chasms before described, and threw out a quantity of lava, which travelled on slowly towards Vellas. The fire of those small craters subsided, and the lava ceased running about the 11th of May ; .on which day the large Volcano, that had lain dormant for nine days, burst forth again like a roaring lion, with horrid belchiugs, distinctly heard at twelve leagues distance, throwing . up prodigious •large stones, and an immense quantity of lava, illuminating at night aim whole island. This continued with tremendous - force, until the sth of June, exhibiting the awful yet magnificent spectacle of a perfect river of tire, (distinctly seen from Fayal), running into the ' sea. On that day, (the sth), we experienced that its force began to lA,* and, in a few ..days after, it ceased entirely. The distance of the crater from the sea is about four miles, , and its elevation about, 3,500 feet. The lava inundated and swept away the town of , Ursulina, and country-houses and cottages adjacent, as well as the farm-houses, throtighout its course. It, as usual, gave timely notice of its approach, The following exquisite and refined literary seorceau and most of the inhabitants fled ;' some few, how is copied, verbatim: et literatim, from the church-door of ever, remained in the vicinity of .it too long, e n- Congleton in Cheshire : deavouring to save their furniture and effects, and " ony hair—O hoed which to tonspue too the Lucille', were scalded by flashes of steam, which, -with ou t Myflittia, mun abaply too 'me, THOMAS JONItS." injuring their clothes, took off not only their skin TRANSLATIONe--Arly Hero who would wish to aspire to the but their flesh. About sixty& persons were thus Local Militia, must apply to me, THOMAS " Mai ' ! miserably scalded, some of whom died on the spot, An Irish gentleman who laboured under a very or in a few days after.. Numbers of cattle shared severe illness, being advised by his physician to go to the same fate. The Judge and principal inhabitants Bristol for the mem,* of his health, exclaimed, "no, left the island very early. The consternation and 'Doctor, that won't'" o, I lost it iti Leman." I anxiety were for some days so great among i the • Don JOSRI'II is mentioned in the French papers to people, that even their domestic concerns were i abandoned, and, amidst plenty, they were i n d anger here left Mad r id in consequence of an inflammatory of starving .. Supplies of ready-baked bread were fever. The French Physiciatis must be comical sent from (nee to their' relief, and large b oa t s were I3oct ors : • ihey 'prescribe rtylid travelling for the risgadY:' • sent to bring away the inhabitants, who had lost The granting OftLelieney 'is likely to be abolished their dwellings. In short, the island, heretofore • rich in cattle, - torn, and wine, is nearly ruined, an d in future, as there ‘ fie Ito' reasonable claim for a scene of greater. desoletion, and distress has seldom such,' at least, - cin . the p a rt 4 our fashionable Nudes. Thursday night a Firmet . having stopped at a been witnessed in any country. public-Abuse Tottenhanieco - urt-road to refresh : himself with some ale, tied his horse to a 'post near • • ••• . • During-the bea.vy s eain which fell yesterday morn ihe door ; but Alen. be came out, to his utterltto: iiiihments he found Ms horse without either' Boati-strcr.; 414 Bruton-street had the appear or s teal. ,t; s s •.- • - 1 Anse. pf a river, alpFtvere impassable for soma time. Thurday afternoongaMe the'Electam for Mayor ternporaryshose -sehick is built on the outside o f of Dover, tar the year ensuing ; four of the aunts „the kirb-stone, in sliond-street, during the repairs o f were nominated as aisual•by the Corporation as Can- the hence, Was' nearly "Tried away') and in the are as didates. WILLIAM Km° Esq. who wasMayar for iof some• of the houses in Biutois-street, there w ere the last year, was propos ed again by Mr. WixLias Pear three feet 4f water. Vdratue suplorted by a veaerninsber of the Freemen,, A yeierrian of the name of Tamen, who reside s and at the close of the - Poll that Gentleman had -a- In Fetter-lane; started yesterday morning at t -co majority of 70 votes above EIIWARD Tnomeson, Esq. o ' clock, for a wager of 50 guineas, to go 120. m its who was next on the P o ll, 'lt• is possible, howieer, in 48 hours, on the Western road... He was-at that this Gentleman may be the Mayor doubts-being shot at eight o'clock in the morning in goodape entertained as to the legality of the Ofiee his held :ion ; be will conclude his journey at- KmghtifilAge two nrccessive years by one person.. 4 (L ' LI % •": • this evening, if he should be succeszfah _ I MARGATE, S.EPTEMBER S. A very elegant Ball was given at Broadstairs, on Monday evening, under the direction of the following luminaries of fashion, viz. the Three Graces, the La dies ANNE, HARRIET, and CHARLOTTE Lum.ow.— The dancing commenced at an early hour in the evening, and concluded about two in the morning.— Among the company there were— Sir Claude and Little de Crespigny, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth, Sir Charles and Lady Edmonstone Colonel and the elegant Mr,. Hughes, Mr. de Crespigny; Misses Parkinson, Pratt, Vomit-, Hudson, and the two Taylon ; Mr. Talbot, and Miss Gray. BRIGIITOh, SEPTEMBER 8. _..2.... Late in the afternoon of ye4terday, a most melan choly and fatal accident occurred to the servant of Mr. Ghtverrirs, between this place and Rottingde4n. The servant in question was following his master ca horseback, who was in a gig, to the place above-men tioned, when about a.mile on this sithvol their desti nation, the horse of the vrvant became restive, and by a retrograde motion, fell with him over the margin of the aid', to the beach, at least 60 or 70 feet below. It is almost unnecessary to add, tlia both horse and rider were killed on• the spot. Thetremains of the poor fellow were conveyed to the inn at.Rottingde:n. Mr. GRIFYIT/13 keeps a -Subscription-house in St. James's-street, London. GLOUCESTER MUSIC MEETING. GLOUCESTER, SEPT. ii.—The Music Meeting which commenced yesterday in this city, has occasioned an influx of visitors from Bath, Cheltenham, Worcester, and the neighbouring counties, greater than was ever remembered. Not a lodging is to be had, and many individuals are compelled to leave this for Chelten ham, immediately after the performances have finished. The Duke of BEM:FORT lodges over a grocer's shop, , and pays 30 guineas for his aparunents for three days. The Duke of NORFOLK is also here, and is indiffer. ently lodged. The streets are filled with carriages, the inn-yards being too small to contain them, and the servants are compelled to sleep in their masters' coaches, for want of accommodation.—The Musical Festival was introduced by an excellent sermon at i the Cathedral Church, preached by the Rev. Mr. ! raostu. After the Litany, Dr. Borces Anthem, i Chorus, &c. was performed by Messrs. HARRISON, 1 BARTLYAIAN, VAUGHAN, and Mrs. VAUGHAN ; and ! after the Sermon, the Coronation Anthem was also I sung by the same persons in a very superior style of ex cellence.—The Concert Room, in the evening, was crowded to an extreme, and Mrs. 13tuatioros was re ceived wi,h rapturous applause. The performances were Alexander's Feast, and a Selection. Mrs. /34.- Lmerros sung " He chose a mournful Muse," with a recitative accompaniment, and " The Prince un able to conceal his pain," with undiminished excel- lence ; but in the Italian Bravura, " Oh 1 Compore," accompanied by Mr. F. CRAMER, she displayed a su periority of voice, judgment, and execution, that drew forth the most enthusiastic applauses from the au dience, and confirmed her reputation as the most scientific singer in Europe.—This morning the Ora torio of The Creation was performed in the Cathedral, / and had a wonderful effect. The Trio, "Ye that in waters glide," was admirably sung by Mrs. Bit, I INGTON, and HARRISON, and BattrumAN ; and the beautiful air, " In sweetest harmony more than di. vine," also sung by Mrs. BILLINGTON ; and a 0 mag nify the Lord," sung by Mrs. VAUGHAN, gave gene. ral satisfaction ; but the grand Chorus, " He gave them hailstones," &c. resounding through the vaulted roof of the Cathedral, had an astonishing effect upon the congregation, and was most sublime and awful. ' The several other selected Pieces in the. Second Act were as ably performed, both in the instrumental as well as vocal department, and proved an admirable treat to the lovers of sacred music.