Star. — London, England, 1808-09-23 00:00:00

IFIC:11. The city of Gerona Us suffered a setond time.a blockade, for more than 20 days, but the result has In as fortunate, or mere so, than the former, since the enemy abandoned precipitately the field of battle; loving behind them a great quantity of artillery; putkets, and ammunition : they divided themselves into two columns, one of which took the direction to frgueras, and the other to Barcelona. In the night betw e e n the 13th and 14th, they thievi into the City Dim e than 400 bombs and grenades, which did great d a mage to several edifices, paiticularly to the Church t ithe Capuchins, that of the Dotninicatis, and the house of the Conde de Solterna, where the Junta holds its sittings.—arialo Gazette, Sep. 10. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Dukes of /INT and CUMBERLAND, Princessis SOPHIA, Au air* and AMELIA, accompanied by Lady Howr, ca r ol Frußol- - and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in Wind sor Park, and returned to the Palace at twelve. lathe afternoon the Dukes of Ksxr and CENRIER. yorD, with the Princesses, took another ride for an hour. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Fo reign Office. All the lkfi l uisters in town were present. Th e Q I :LEN of FRANCE and Duchess of ANGOt- Ilia have been at Cosfield for some time past, where t hey receive but little company. 'At ttie Eist Incliatothpany's quarterly sale of teas, just 'ended, eery species has sold at lower prices. The Earl and Dcniager Countess of DYSART enter. tabled a select party at dinner yesterday, at their house on Piccadilly. Terrace. Amongst the company w ere M. LE TARNI, Colonel SEBRIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. DALRI'MPLE, and several other friends. The Earl and Countess SPENCER arrived at their villa at Wimbledon yesterday, from the Isle of Wight. Lord MULGRAVE gave an excellent dinner yester. dij', at his house in the Admiralty, to a large party of Officers, and to Lord CASILEREAGU, Lord HAWKESBURY, Mr. CANNING, Mr. PERCEVAL, and the non. W. POLE, &c. It is reported, that Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY is on his march through Portugal to Spain, at the head of 18,000 men. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT has taken his passage to Lisbon on board the NIOBE frigate. There is reason to believe, that Government have determined to cause a rigid enquiry to he made, be fore they consent to the execution of certain articles of the Convention of Cintra.—For this purpose it is said, that Sir Wrintast SCOTT is actually gone to Lisbon, in order to investigate the matter, and deter mine the point upon the spot. The following is an extract of a letter from an English Traveller of distinction, dated Stockholm, the 23d of August, 1808. tg The preparations for the attack on Abo were in great forwardness when I left Grelsby-11,500 troops ware already assembled under the immediate coin. strand of the King, and as soon as the regiments of Suderland, Westland, and Dalecarlia arrive, this force will be incre:, -_.2d to 15,100 men, including 4000 landwards, or volunteers, and 1500 cavalry. The day after my arrival at head-quarters, I was presented to his Majesty, who received me most handsomely, and asked me if I would attend him on the review, which being gratefully accepted, he ordered a horse for me from his own stable. The sight was tnily gratifying, not only on account of the exercise, which was gone through very well indeed. but to sez the citunte.iantes of the men, as their beloved Gustavus approached them, was beyond description—their eyes; sparkled as fire, and filial love and settled courage darted in every look. The King seemed himself pleased, and asking me how I was entertained, I think 1 I *said nb inbre than was just, when I ohservel, that such men deserve to be under the commani of the best of Kings. I had twice the honour to dine with him in a select party of friends, as he called it, and our little island was frequently the topic of conversation. When be spoke of the British Nation, he expressed himself in terms that would have pleased both high and low to bear. He seemed well acquaintedour best in stitutions, and praised many of our internal regula tions, but expressed a dislike . to our penal laws. 'The table was neat and frugal, as beseemel a tent, and the King never drinks more than two glasses of wine at dinner, except he gives a toast, which he did both times I had the honour to dine with him. He gave —" His august Ally, King George, and may he 104 to enjoy the blessings of his /untie." Aftcr dinner, as also before we sat down, we all stood (as is the cm tom- of -this countrv) -it silent devotion, returning thanks to the Almighty giver of all good. _ The King is very strict in hirattention to religious matters ; every morning .and, evening he is present at.. the chorus:' with his sitkrior officers, when th.isol diers are - drawn up in .a square, , and after 'prayers being lead by one of the field•ehaplains from a pulpit' made in an o instant ldrum a,. ,s, aIL joiina.hymn. • . . The King has a mostmanly.character... It seems he is - Convinced that lie the 91d, I never saw him'change countenance; or he alattniid at any thing, except when fresh repOrtslivere brought the horrid conduce of the Russians in Finland, as they retreated—then he, sighed, and looked as if his heart had ached grievtiusly.—;But more of him when If See you'again, wltich I.hope •to-do -next month—suffice it to say; I left this you rig Monarch with a sense of esteem and veneration that shall follow me to the, grave." - - Cons Excit NGE, MARK • L AN!, S EPT. 23.—This day the arrivals of Wheat make a tolerable supply, but expecting large supplies very few sales are effected —those at less prices considered almost nominal—in Barley and Malt little fluctuation—White Peas none —Beans of each kind rather dearer—There ale mid- . ding supplies of Oats, and this trade fully supports last. currency.—Sales of Flour as per quotation an nexed. CV MESA: nUaIIYNCY AS VS:DT.S: Wheat, 6ss. 764 925. Beans (old) 645. 7os. 4. I ;me ,ditto, 955. 965. Tick ditto (old) 625. 68s. Ws Rye, 50s. 555. Oats, 335. 355. 385. Parley, 405. 455. ed. Poland ditto, 395. 4C3. ed. Ikl4lt, 725. bos Potatoe ditto to 425 Od. Whit t• Peas (boilers), Rape Seed, 401. to 431. Grey ditto, 60e. 635. nue Flo%r 80s. BSc —Seconds 7 is, BQs. • . PLYIqOUTH. SEPT. 21. • ' Caine in his Majesty's ship SNAPPER, rIVID !WIDE PeauviAx, of 18 guns, from Gijon; also the Peggy, SESTANT, from New• York, (in ballait) ivith SS pasettgers, bound to Bourdeaux, detdined by the INDEFATIGABLE frigate. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 22. Arrived the Dry Harbour Dutchman, front Gitern sey. His Majesty'S ship RAmmonss gives sailing Instructions to the ships bound to the Cape of Good Hope.—Wind Westerly. DEAL,. SEPT. S 2. Sailed the Finuovs gun-brig, with the•TranspOrts from Harwich uflder convoy, for Falmouth, but, the wind coming round to the. Southward, were obliged to come again to an anchor. Sailed the Rmar.z.ms, of 74 guns, for Sheerness, and ROLLA sloop on a cruize. Arrived the &a/ELEA gun-brig from a cruize. Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL hoisted his flag this morning on board the PEuxctss OF ORANOF. Wind S. W. Ix TUC Doorsts—Princess of Grange, Queen, Christian the Vllth, Clyde, Glomen, Cherokee, Royalist, Zambia, Furious, Bustler, Indignant, Mariner, DisFatch naval transport, and Findon sloop. HARWICH, SEPTEMBER , 2 2 . Sailed the Diana, Captain ;vl‘Dowoutur, with the Mails for Gottenbu.gh. 'No arrivals from Gotten burgh since my last. A small vessel has arrived here' from Holland with passengers. She had peen de-• mined for want of a licence. Having a Clistorn house Officer on hoard, during the night of the 19th, the Master got under weigh and escaped. I SHEERNESS, SEPTEMBER 22. . . Arrived his Majesty's cutter CLAtintA, nd :Sailed for Chatham. The Ned ELVIN man of war kviered the signal for the Baltic convoy, and transferred it to his Majesty's ship the LEVERET, ;ilia Vessel Sailed midi a great number of ships bound to dottenbUrgh ' and other ports in the Baltic, and having alai!: Wind blowing strong, there is every prospect of their t air. ing a quick voyage. We hear a considerable augl mentation in the salaries of the Gentlemen of tlie Dock-yard is to take place on the 29th instant. GREENOCK, SEPT. 19. LEEWARD ISLAND FLEET.—Eight o:this flat have arrived here and at Port Glasgow, since our last.— Sailed 28th July, under convoy of the NINIROD sloop of war, Captain SPEAR, the following. viz. Lord Melville, CAMERON ; Favourite, formerly PATERSON ; Hope, —, and Fortune, WILSON, are in the River, being the remainder for Clyde. • JAMAICA FLEET.—The Jane, M‘BraDE, (the only vessel in the fleet for the Clyde), :u-rived here yester day from Jamaica. Sailed on the 20th July, under. convoy of the ADAMANT, Capt. MALBON, with from 30 to 40 sail. The Hopewell, KINNEAR, of Glasgow, w.s t.e fleet for London, and was spoke by Capt M'BRIDE 1.4 oays ago. Another convoy was appointed t , ) sail 51st July. Captain M.B. reports the country as being uncommonly sickly. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVIES END, iLET. 2.—Passed by the Pilgrim, Green, from St. D 0 ,1" isigo ; Mervin, James, from Demerara; Resolution, Perry, • root Dublin ; John, Crabtree, from the Brazils; Swan, Wood berry, from Teneriffe ; Dispatch, Foreman, and the Joseph, Con nelly, from I.imerickailed the Union, Bader., for the South seas; Hibbrrts, Wilson, for Yucaton ; Friendship, Pearson, for Hayti; Dispatch, Rowe, for Wi.xford; Goltinho, Mills, for Oporto ; George, Forbes: ; and Conimer:e, Tindall, for Gibraltar. The fleet that sailed from Jamaica, under convoy of the An.olAs - r, are all arrived except the Indian Trader, SCAIFE, for Liverpool ; and Daphne, DEN NING, for Belfast ; they both parted on the 9th inst. The Trafalgar transport, Captain FousTER, is on shore on the rocks to the eastwArd of Ramsgate. The Betsey, Fnmse, bound to the Baltic, is cap tured by the Danes, and carried into Samsoe. The fleet that sailed from the Leeward Islands, un- der convoy of the RAitium, are all arrived, except . the Albion, THomrsos • and Neptune, STRACIIAN, from St. Croix, for Aberdeen; Portland, KILLEKICK, , from Trinidad, for Liverpool ; H . opi, Fox, from To bago ; Fortune, WILsoN ; and Favourite, as, from Demerara, for the Clyde. A letter from Halifax, dated August 23, says— " About 150 Spanish prisoners were sent home from this place on Saturday last. All the troops here are in camp, and in good health. Admiral COFFIN leaves this in a few days, for Quebec. A frigate and trans ports have sailed for Bermuda, with provisions for the troops. Several ships from England arrived here last week. The Gcvcrnor, Sir Gem= PREVOST, and Lieutenant COIOIICI PAKENIIANI, of the 7th, have been fur six weeks past on a tour through tho province of Nova Scotia. The Olive Branch, FttAIPTON, arrived at Liver.. pool from Quebec, brought the following intelligence: " Warren, Rhode lsiand, May 24. " Arrived at this port on Tuesday last, the brig Anny, Max. well, forty.onc days from Cayenne: came passengers in the Anny, nineteen of the crew of the iDis ane, belonging to Messrs. Gib.. son, Broad:tone, and Co. of Charleston, South Carolina, which "vessel was front the coast of Africa, bound to Charleston, and put into Cayenne in distress • the Master, Peter Carnth, and all the I o ffi cers, having died bef ore she leR the coast. Immediately on i her arrival at that port, she was taken possession of by the i Government, her papers taken from them, and a file of soldiers Iput on board ; her cargo taken out, and sold by auction, the crew paid off, and the ship dismantled, without any reason given." A n'telanc-holy accident occurred yesterday evening in Blackfriars Road : Lord Mansfield was passing in his carriage, when two little playfellows, the one a boy of five ) ears old, the other four, were crossing the road ; when the latter, unseen by the coachman, was struck down by one of the horses, and, in spite of every effort to rein back, the horses sprung forward, and one of the wheels passed over the child's body, and bruised hint so severely that he was taken in stantly to St. Thomas's Hospital without hopes of re covery, and died almost immediately afterwards.— Lord Mansfield, having quitted his carriage, appear ed much shocked, and went into the shop of Mr. Har ding, watchmaker, where he left his address—entrea ted that every care might be taken of the child, and said he would do every thing in his power to palliate the wretchedness of his parents. The distracted mo -1 cher has the additional affliction of her husband being in prison for debt. SPORTING norrwLmcExcr. • gINCSCIiTE RACES.—SEPTEMBER 110. The . ltiagscote Stales of 25gs. each, I sts. ft. with Mr. added lir flc Club. Three Miles. Mr. Sceope's Bronze, 3 Yrs old, 9n. 121 b. - - I Sir H. L•ppincott's Chaise-and-one, 4 yrs old, 9st. 51b. - 2 Mr. Trevanion's Bucephalus, 6 yes old, I Ist. 71b. - 3 Lord C. Somerset's White Rose, 4 Yrs old, 10st. 31b. - 4 _ . . .. r - Bucephalus the favourite. Mr. Goddard's blcrMtaineer, 10st. Vb. beat Mr. G0111141111 . $ Grimaldi, lOst. 31b. four miles, 100 p. h. ft.-7 to 4on Moun taineer. Sir H. Lippincott's Chaise-;md-one, 9st. Pib. received forfeit from Mr. Best's c. by St. George, Sst. 15:b.—Two tunes, lcd guineas, h. ft. Sir J. Hawkins's Clermont, 1 Ist. received forfeit from Mr. Goulbern's Whitenose, 9st. ialb.—One mile, 500 p. h. ft. A Plate of iddgs. two-mite beats; entsance ::gs. each to the wont! horse. • Mr. Pryse's Laura Sir H. I.ippinentt's Sorceress Mr. Trevanion's Stripling 4 1 1 I 2 2 2 S dr Sorceress the favourite. SHREWSBURY RACES.—SEPT. 20. The Purse of Fifty Poutuis, the Gin of the Hon. W. Hill and T. Jones, Esq. Sir Thomas Stanley's b. f. Cowsiip - ' - I I Thomas Cholnsondeley's, Esq. b.. g. - 2 dr Mr. T. Gnome's ch. 1. Mts.' Earl ington - 3 dr Sir W. W. Wynn's ch. h. by Gbucus - - 4 2 P. 1. Parry's, Esq. b. f. Little I l larriut - S dr Thomas Futney s, Esq. g. f. Miss Bentley - 6 3 A Match of songs. Is. ft. one mile, Sst. each. Sir W. W. Wynn's b. f. Devana - - I R. Benson's, Esq. Plaything . - 2 A SONG FOR TUC PATRIOT FAIR OF FrAIN. Swains I scorn, who, nice and fair, Shiver at the mornirg air: Rough and hardy, brave and free, Be the man that's made for me ! Free fmm folly, free from dress— Fors alone theMselves caress: let them without rival he, They are not the men for me ! 'Til he, whese nervous arm can dart His Taulchion to the Frenchman's heart ! By weather let him painted be, He's the man that's made for me! If, false to Spain, he dare corcede This rights :or which our heroes bleed; Why then the 'traitor's death shall prove, That Spain is still my dearer love. It is said, upon the authority of a private letter, that JUNOT gave a splendid entertainment to the prin cipal Officers of the British Army, at the Palace in Lisbon, on the second day after the Convention was ratified. • The dinner was served up in silver, and the dessert on gold. . The guns were fired vesttriay, at one o'clock, and the people flocked in the utmost ccnaernation to.in quire the cause, afraid that intelligence of another Cos.v.laion had arrived ; but their anxiety was allayed by the Park Gunner informing them, that it was the Anniversary of his MAJEsTy's Coronation ! Sir Roarer BARLOW, Deputy.Ceimptroller of tl e Navy, is appointed Commissioner of the Dock Yard at Chathain, in the room of the late Coniinis&oner HOPE ; and Captain Is.tAc Sctiosinunc, is appointed a Commissioner of the Navy Tit Eaxr.r. DISURY-LANE.—Last night, the pleasing Opera of Love in a Village was performed at this Theatre, .when Mr. GIBBON appeared for the first time . as Toung Meadows, and a new performer of the name of SQRIVEV, from Edinburgh, as Hodge: Gin- BON, who performed the part of Meadows, was easy, frequently animated—and sung the songs delightfully. The character of Rorke was delineated with much broad humour; but Mr. SCRIVEX has to divest him self of some of the rural grad:, before he can thoroughly recommend himself to the patronage of a London audience. His figure is sufficiently good for Hod g e; how he may appear in other parts we cannot yet say. He was considerably applauded. The other, characters of the Opera were well sustained through out. As last season, DOWTON was the Justice Wood cod. JOIINSTONE the Hawthorne, Miss LYON the Ro setta, and Mrs. BLAND the Madge. Mrs. SPARKS dis played much genuine humour in her happy delinea tion of Deborah..—ln The Citizen, which followed, PENLEY appeared ar the first time as Old Phil/rot, and was very successful. Mr. BANNtsrea made his first appearance this season, and was received with such applause as to convince him that his popularity in creases every season ;" his performance of nuns Na pes was, as usual, excellent; Miss DUNCAN, in Maria, was lively and spirited. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, the Marchioness of HEADFORT, Conn •tess of HARRINGTON, Viscount PETERSHAM, Lord PETRE, and several other Nobility, were present. As was yesterday stated, it is intended that the Company of Covent-Garden Theatre shall make their appearance upon the Boards of the Opera House ; itnclif found practicable, of which there is every pro. bibility: from the activity of the persons concerned, it is iii contemplation to commence their Theatrical Pperdtions on Monday evening next. Upon investi gation, it appears that there are 64 boxes, which can - tot be appropriated to public reception ; which, to. gether with the Holders -or Bearers of 200 Silver lickets who claim the right of free admission, will make a considerable and important deduction from the receipts. . • The Proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre have, itis said, already determined that the first perform ance of the Company at the King's Theatre shall be for the benefit of the sufferers, and the families of those who have unfortunately lost their lives in endea wearing to extinguish the fire. ;The sale of Lord PORCHESTER'S Merino Ryland flock took place on Tuesday last,nearDulverton, and though but few purchasers attended, they went off at the fol lowing high prices : . . 60 Full-mouthed merino Ryland Ewes, in five / £ 130 . 0 , - . lota, fetched •SS Four - t o othed ditto 166 17 60 Merino Ryland Shearling Ewe 5........ 179 16 9 Merino Rams, of the pure b100d..... l5l 0 The purchasers were, Mr. Acland, Colonel Chichester, Messrs. Herbert, Hicks, Anderson, Gooding, Coffin, and Pepper.. . A few very old cast-off Merino Ewes, of tlie pure blood, fetched from £6 to se7 each. Lord Pommes , rot exhibited twenty beautiful Ewes from his pnre Merino flock, net for sale, but as a specimen of the . iniiprovernent in those sheep. His Lordship was of. Feed 400 guineas for the twenty, or 50 guineas t o • ect ones which he rejected, not intending to sell. 1 hARt. CIWERAL cower. A General. Court ef the Proprietors was yestenday held at the Bank. The"GOVIRNOR read a recommen d:sibs of the Court of Directors;that the half-year's divideeid should bt fire per cent. the same as for the last half year: On putting the question, Mr. RANDLZ JAaratm begged leave to ask if the affairs of the Bank had been as prosperous during the two last years, at they had been during the three pre ceding years ? The Govastwoi answered, that he had the satisfac tion to say, that they had been equally prosperous; at the same time, he said, it was necessary to observe, that the lowering the charge of managing the public debt began now to operate upon the affairs of the Company, which, with an increased expense respecting stamps, were the only drawbacks hich he knew of, from the statement he had made. Mr. JACKSON said, that under any circumstances of deterioration in their affairs, it would always afford some satisfaction to the Proprietors to learn from their Managers the causes of such deterioration, as it was but natural and just that thy should feel great man- . siness at the towering of their divici.Ad. The amount of the alteration with respect to the management of the public debt, he said, was known ; and that respec ting the stamps, he presumed, might easily be aster, tamed. The Proprietors would, of course, be enabled to compare !Itch amounts with the defalcation to which he alluded ; but it not being his intention to go into the subject oa that day, he would only further observe, that in ordinary transacticns, it was presumed that the thing purchased was worth the price paid ; according to which rule, their engagement with Go vernment, if such as it had been formerly stated to them, should rather have produced, by this time, an additional income, titian be, as the Honourable Go nourable Governor seemed to consider it, a dead loss. Ht said, that before he sat down, he wished to ask another question, namely, whether any valid altera tion or law had taken place since the Charter of Wil -1 liam and Mary, which repealed the Section of that Charter which he was about to read. Mr. J. observed, that the Charter in question, after setting out the oaths to be taken by the Governor, Deputy Gover nor, and Directors, had, with great wisdom and foresight, enjoined dn oath to be taken by the Pro prietors, previously to their voting upon any question at any Govral Court. [Mr. J. then read as follows: Prov!ded also, and we do by these presents, &c. ordain and appoint that all arid overt' tbe othr Alanlcrt of the said Corporation, hav:ng each five hundred pounds or more intereit or share in the capital stock of the said Corporation, before he or they severally shall be capable to give co y vote in a ny . General Court, shall take, &c. (re:itieg• the oath or supremacy and allegiance) ; and also tile oath, in the words, or to the effect following, that is to say : I, A. B. do swear that f will be faizllful to the Governor and Com pany of the Bank of England, whereof I am a Mem lam • and in all General Courts, when and so often as I shall be present, will, according to the best cf my skill and understanding, give my advice, counsel, and assistance for the support and good government of the said Corporation—So help me GOD.' "] The GOVERNOR replied, that he knew of no altera tion in the Charter, or repeal of the obligation to take the oath recited. Mr . . THORNTON here observed, that by the 21th Geo. IL that oath was dispensed with, tulles required to be taken by nine Proprietors, who are themselves qualified to vote. Mr. JAcitsom said, he would refer to the Act, bnt he understood it as reserving to any nine Proprietors the security of a solemn oath upon important questions. After some business cf form, the Court adjourned. Crric BUSINESS —Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, when M . WAITHMAY gave notice of a motion for an Address and PetitiJi to his Majesty, to institute an inquiry into the circum stances that led to the disgraceful Convention entered into by the Commanders of our Forces with those of the French Forces in Portugal. A Report was pre sented from the Committee of City Lands, stain the expence of plans, &c. for improving Smithfiell Market, which amounted to more than 25001. 'A Re port was presented from the Select Committee ap pointed to consider the Petition of John Christy, juii. who had been impressed, wherein they were of opinion the expences incurred by him to find a substitute, &c. should. be paid by the Lord Mayor, which caused much debate ; but upon the representation of his Lord ship, that he was not informed of all the circum. sances, or he should certainly not have acted as he did, the same was ordered to be paid by the Corpora tion.--A Letter was read from Mr. Knit PORTER, making . an offer. of a picture o f hi s , o f t h e B att l e of ' Agincourt. The Court resolved to accept the same, and it was referred to the Committee of City Lands, to provide a suitable situation for it.—lt was then re ferred tp the Committee of General Purposes, to ! consider of the duties and emoluments of the Judges c4' the Sheriff's Court, and report the same. It was also moved, that the sum of 1501. be added to the allowance made to the Navigation Committee, to defray their expences in taking views, &c. which I was negatived.—Several other motions, that had long been upon the paper of business, were either ne gauved or withdrawn, and at four o'clock the Court adjourned. Lieutenant Colonel CAMPBELL, Inspecting Field Officer of the Cumberland District, died on Wednes day last in Carlisle.—Thera was something extremely affecting attending the death of this Gentleman A few days prior to his death he rode'out, attended by his servant, with dogs, for the purpose of taking a day's shooting. At the village of Stanwix, about a mile north of Carlisle, the serv. nt uncoupled the dogs, at which time Colonel CAMPBULL was mounting his pony. The animal started in consequence of one of the dogs playfully leaping up before it, and the Colo nel was thrown to the other side, where he pitched upon his head. He was mien up, apparently not much hurt, conveyed home in a post chaise, and me dical advice immediately procured. The wound was not conceived to be of a very dangerous nun e:— notwithstanding, however, the utmost exertion on the part of the medical Gentleman employed. it proved fatal, and has deprived the world of a gallant and de. serving officer, and his friends of an amiable in in. He has left a widow and seven children to deplore his loss. P'