Star. — London, England, 1808-02-01 00:00:00

in T 1 nd r 1* To! 1, of THT! ARMY. . ..- - • - At a little before ten o'clock this morning the Cotirti d its proceedings,and in a few minutes after. coo e g r angers were admitted. But very little 'no vas madeLhowever, hi the trial, when our Re came aw ay, the Court haxintoceupied itself in • g t h e evidence given by . General COWER read again ; after which General GowEa's examina . proceeded. This trial, to which the Publi have ed forward for some time, begins daily to excite c re and more interest. To-day the Court was un. ertr.; only crowded, as were the reads and g all the vtii.lCS to it. i are 1 iStal TmAL OF GENERAL WIFITELOCRE. gilt Rol , - , rrest the gun s ' u 1 , 1 0% 1 of ad. A t the departure of the last accounts from India, lErpedition was forming on the Coromandel coast 2 s ecret enterprize. The tra nsports which put back to Talmouth untier ;ir caa vu COTTON, still remain there. They have ,een cons erablY augmented by the junction of se id rer e o f the transports which were scattered in the von. About 2000 troops, in detachments of the 6 th , x it h, .21st, 48th, and 62d Regiments, and the Staff o ,pg, embarked last week at Portsmouth, and Cowes, for the Mediterranean. They have orders 0 j o inigeneral SemEn's Brigade, at Falmouth. Tetsday last, 220 of the Herefordshire militia join the regiment at Hull. Monday embarked at Portsmouth on board of the !tirien : a transport a detachment of 170 men, with a rtion of Officers, of the Ist battalion 48th Regi. 4, under the command of Lieutenant PAGF, to .plete that fine Regiment now at Gibraltar. gouda' , last, the remains of the g4llant Colonel au, having been brought from Monte Video by regiment, were landed at Bristol from .ake • Mer ry Packet, at nine o'clock in tht..morning, and veyed to the family vault, followed by the heart tlamentations of a large assemblage of all ranks, to witness this last tribute of - respect to a d hero. The folloWini communication from a -Gentleman has recently returned from Buenos Ayres, tends elucidate the motives of General Limns, in the •. • adopted since the departure of the British from the Rio tie la Plata I I belie*, whet the hirittsh . army and trey evacuated Buenos >aocommercial stipulations were emerald into. The fact about a week before the final evacuation took place, to all reputation, the Spaniards bought up every thing was British. It was notorious, that Limier* and his friend s the principal buyers, and he was so far identified as the perckwer, that he paid foe very large parcels indeed, with now frees stores known to be under his controul. Those were there, know these facts well. The exclusion of nut ter two years is at once accounted for : he, and those about • • went Mums wealth in the mem time by the sale of their • of the rods, ad especially, British goods purchased at that 'axe. It is also obvious, that, though he excludes even vessels li by the King, :c can admit those of his own election as is e wes. Th ou a r c h s r :. - : of the South American : • enderstand all this well. " The invasion of the Continent by the British gave a new turn the minds of the people, from one end of it to another. If the • ; will prottct them from maritime expeditions from Old • they would scan become independent. The establishment the Portuguese C nvernment in the Brazils will hasten these arose/the Spaniards." C hut. We I )110 Pa il/ I 210 I ow 0 1 Qmo ort_. gal yll Saturday being the anniversary of the Martyrdom !King Charles, the two Houses of Parliament at acted divine service. The House of Lords went to restniunter Abbey, where an excellent sermon was leached by the Bishop of Nonwxcx. The LORD iIANCLLLOR and four of the Bishops were present. he House of Commons heard an impressive sermon, fixed to the occasion, preached by their Chaplain, at r g aret's Church. They were represented by SPEAKER, the Cgt4.wczuoit of the Excur.uvEn, I.lr. tiCRARD WiitßroN, and Mr. HunaßT, The Princess ELIZABVIII is about to establish a ;and for the portioning young women of virtuouscha scter, inhabitants of Windsor, in marriage. The onion to each is to be ten pounds, and the subscrip. ion is countenanced by the other Princesses, and per ions °frank and consequence. WrsmiNsrrn ELEcnow.—The Committee who :el:ducted the late Election having resolved that Sir F. 6 1:r e ltDaTT should literally not be at a shilling expence, following letter was sent him by the Chairman, to which he returned the under-inserted answer : Sirc,Wheaviefees and gratuities were p: id at the House of 4#tation from the Committee (as per balance in e xposition, the Clerk objected to receiving the 2s. for davit, till you attended to take your seat, and tt being the • wish of the Committee tbst the wnoss of the eapences be defrayed by them, I henwith inclose that sum. I am with all due respect, your obedient servant, I°, Strazd, Jan. 16, 1110 8art l. Fu Francis Burdett, . i glimed . F. fe l w t o ßß ini O ns o te K t. S.Cltairman. lie,--1 receive with great gratitude and pleasure this last act of and attention from the Conunittee of Electorsof West p , to whom I beg you will return say sincere Acknowiedg- I soma* Sit, your most obedient humble servant, Jan. 19,1 1 8. (Signed ) FRANCIS BURDETT. Atz.Sarnorl Brooks,. airman of Committee of Electors of W es t mins t er , o. 110, Stnucl. 3 A3 CORDON, Esq. of Hill-street, Berkeley cure, is retumed for the Borough of Clitherow, in iit 'Aunty cf.Lincaster, in the room of the Hon. Crsr, now Lord BROWNLOW. Nmarriage of a respectable tradesman of Bever iellnkni. f- f• a lady of that place, was fixed we under "rid, for one day last week ' • the ring was bought, !Idevery preparation made ; but on his going in the' b.orning to tilt upon the intended bride, he found, to 1 1. s grtat surprise, that she had set cff that . morning n a matrimonial jaunt to Sculcoates •Cburch,. with Ser,ilin • t in, we believe, the East York Militia. OE the morning of the ,10th ultinio, the sloop ° °"t , Dumfries, winClAwched on Glenstokan in the Pirish of Coivenoi.szew saved. Imr.eLlic.tvcr. TORBAY, JANUARY W. Put in here the Isis man of war, with the Phoenix,' Flphinstone, Walmer Castle, Winchelsea, and the Essex East Indiamen ; Camperdown packet, and the Phoenix and Lady Sinclair. store ships. The Essex has carried away her fore-yard, a fore-shroud, her cutwater down to the water's edge, and lower quar ter, also broke two anchors by running — foul f 1 he Fly brig. Thursday arrived , his Majesty's brigs Ores tes, Defender, and Difidi ; the Crane schooner, and Resolution cutter. Sattrday arrived his Majesty's brig Ann, Lieutenant MACKENZIE, from a cryize ; the ship Scipio, detained by his Majesty's ship Fon d' oyant, off Lisbon rocks, on the 29th of December, last from Punambruco, Brazils, bound to Lisbon, la den with trgar, cotton, - hides, add leather ; the will proceed to Plymouth as soon as the wind will admit. FALMOUTH, JAN. 29. Arrived the Champion frigate from •the Channel fleet, Capelin schooner from Cork, and the American ship the Alknewmar, Capt. HALsrE AD, from New York, for Bourdeaux—Warned in by the Phccnix frigate: in lat. 43. long. 10. she spoke the British packet Rowe, from London for New York, all well. AVAItAtLANE. CORN EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 1. The fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day make the sup ply considerable, and sales in this trade heavy, at a re duction in price of about Is. and 2s. per quarter — Barley in short supply, and maintains its price-?alt . and Peas vary but little , ,-41ditis of both sorts are ra ther lower—There are toliiable supplies of Oats, and this. article fully supports our last quoted' prices— Floui fluctuates but little. CAMERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER: Wheat, 455. 58s. 70s. Grey Peas 60s. 665. Fine ditto, 7125. 755. Beans (old) 555. 611. Rye (New) 455. 50s. Tick ditto (old) 515. 575. Barley, 40s. 465. Oats, ' 30s. 345. sas. Malt 681. 78s. Poland ditto, 395. 40s. 4h, Fine Floor 585. to 6,99.—Second 5111. to 595. COUNTRY MARKETS. PRICES OP GRAIN AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS. BASINGSTORZ.-.—WhERI 52s Od to 74s Od per Quarter. Barley 34s Od• to 37s . 64 ,B eans 56s 0 to 69s Od Oats ' • 281 Od to 32s 64 Breit! • . 14 6d per gallon Hau La T.—Wheat 66s .04 to 80s Ild per Qr. Barley 34. Od to 39s Od 'Beans 55s Od to 60s (14 Oats 29* Od to 325 Od Pease 69s Od to 6Ss Od . MAIDENHEAD.,—Wkeat 685 Od to 805 Od per,Qr. Barley 381 Od to 4111 Od I Beans 565 Od - to 63. Od Oats 32s Od to 395 Od Pease 635 Od to 00s 041 NEWBURYr—WheIIt 54s Od .to 85s Od per Qr. Barley -3;z5 -0d to 39s 6d Pease 578 Od to 6 0s Od I Oats 253 94 to 34s Od Bread is Td per gallon. READimd.--lot t kCit 5 1 7 s Od to 821 Od per Quarter. Barley • 375 6kto: 41s 6d I Beans 53s Od to SSs Od Oats 26$ 04 to 31f4 OA Pease 001 01 to 56. Od . . a Captaia DEAN, of the Prince of Wales packet, who died lately on his pasEage from Gottenburgh, was buried on Friday last at Dower Court, Harwich. The funeral was numerously attended, the bOther seamen of the deceased being anxious to pay the.lakt tribute of respect to his memory ; about 500 persons were present. Six Captains of packets, and twelve seamen belonging to the Prince of Wales, attended• as chief The Prince of WALES'S coachman, Mr. CLARIDGE, was interred on Saturday afternoon, in St. James's church-yard, on which occasion there was a grand funeral procession, which passed up St. James's-street. The pall was upheld by his Royal Highness's foot men, and followed by the different footmen, coach men, groom, helpers, and jagers of the Prince, in their state liveries. These were succeeded by the domestics of their Majesties and the Duke of Yo . rk. SINGULAR ConmmENcr..—The only two mansions and estates ever voted by a British Parliament for na val and military services, were those of Blenheim, to JOHN, the first Duke of MARLBOROUGH, and of Tra falgar to the relatives of our lamented NELsoN. It is observable, that in both these cases the Heir Appa rent died before hg came of age—the first Marquis of BLANDFORD while at ;he university, and the first Vis count TRAFABGAR iirt his 20th year. It is further ob servable, that in consequence of the p,temature de cease of each of these young Noblemen, the }amour decreed by the nation have passed into the fewals line. Thus the CHURCHILL honours are vestain: Ite SPENCRRS, and those of NotsoN are about to pass into the BOLTON family. Sunday se'nnight, the friends of three of the fish ermiea belonging to Staiths, who were supposed to have perished in the late storm, which proved so fatal to several of their companions,. were most joyfully surprised by their sudden and iihexpected return. It appears they had been taken up at :sea by a loader collier; and carried as far as the Swill; near the en trance of London River, where meeting with a light vessel; they took the opportunity of returning in her, and were put on shore at Scarbite. The vessel which rescued them from - a watery grave having sprung a leak, was with difficulty preserved from sinking, by the united exertions of every person on board ; there is therefore every reason to believe, that if the crew had not received this seasonable and providential ad dition to their numbers, the ship would have foundered with them. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—The Oratorios COM menced on Saturday evening, with that triumph of HANDEL'S genius, The Messiah. This sublime com position was opened in a most impressive manner by Mr. BRAIIAM, who execute;) all the airs allotted to him with a chastenesss congenial to the awful nature of the subject. Mr. BELLAMY, though a good singer and performer, appears to more advantage in the orchestra than on the stage. He enters into the true spirit of Oratorio music. The animated air " Why do Me nation: rage ?" was well given by him. Mrs. DIOLONS fully maintained the high reputation she has acquired in this line of her profession. She received great applause in " I know that my Redeemer liveth." Mrs. BLAND sung the affecting air, "He was dapired," with great pathos and expression. The voice of Mrs. Dussex is of an excellent quality, possessing both power and sweetness. She was much applauded in the second part of " He :hall feed hit Jock." Of Miss BOLTON'S talents for this species of music it would not be fair to judge from what we heard on Saturday : some noise from the upper-boxes, rather the effect of design than accident, threw her ,into an embarrass ment which impaired her powers, and prevented her from doing adequate justice to her air.—The orchestra, which was excellently composed, was led by Mt.., I ASHLEY with great spirit, taste, and precision. Th e chorus-singers were numerous, and well disciplined. They gave the " Hallelujah" with astonishing forte and effect. It was universally encored.—The house was crowded in every part. Their Royal Highnesses the. Dukes of CAMBRIDGE and CUMBERLAND were pre sent 3 and were so much delighted witlithoeireution, that they remained tct the end. -A 1 , • REFUGE FOR THY DESTITUTE. - I :We dre anxious to call the attention of *0 Public to this very excel lent Institution. At their public Dinner given on Thursday, at the City of London Tavern, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK presided, and. at which we had the satisfaction to see many persons of the first rank. a collection towards the Funds of the Society was made, which amounted to upwards of 6501. Upon the health of the President being pro-. posed, he returned his thanks in a neat and concise speech, and expressed his wishes for the success of the Institution in the most fastering manner.• Lord MOIRA also, in an eloquent speech, testified a very cordial interest in the promotion of the ebject of this Society. We understand his Royal Highnem to have commenced the subscription by a donation' of fifty faint's , . We learn that a Pamphlet, detailing the s6jeeti;as- well as the rul s and regulations oktbe Society, ik - distribtited gratis by the Committee, at Cuper's Butte, Lambeth. . ,~ PLY MOUTH, JAN. 30. Came in his Majesty's ships Brilliant and Insolent, from a cruize ; Amphion, Blossom, and Paulina, with the fleet foi the Mediterranean, having put back by contrary winds ; the Fly, ASPINALL, from Lon do do , for - the Cape . bf Good Hope, with the loss of h e r fo mast and bowsprit, and otherwise much damaged —s e sailed from.Nnice cn Tuesday last, with the Isis man of 'war and Beep for the East Indies, and was run..qn board . of On Thursday off the Sound by the Essex Eatt Indianian. The Canopus, of Bremen, Hritsz.mm;'nlaster, laden with sugar and coffee, is on shore on the rocks near the Hoe ; she has just cut away her fore and.main masts, and is filling with wa ter, and there ii reason to believe the vessel and "cargo will be lost. PORTSMOUTH, lAN. $l. Arrived his Majesty's ship Sharpshooter from a cruize.—Wind S. W. ... DtAL, JANUARY 31. Sailed the 'Woolwich store ship, for the River.--: Remain in the Downs the 'rest of the ships as per last. Wind S. W. HARWICH, lAN: si. Arrived yesterday the Ariel %loop of war t having been on shore on the Gunfleet Sand, *hire she sus tained considerable damage, being obliged tn girow her guns, shot, and most of her water casks overboard, and the shia!dliUrew were in She greatest danger : she was als# assisted into this harbourby the Zebra sloop of war, Snipe gun brig, a brig belonging to Fa versham, and some smaller vessels : she has now six feet water in her hold, and they are taking out her stores, provisions, &c. Sailed this day the Lady Ne pean, Captain LiviNch with the mails for Gotten burgh of the 29th instant ; and the Repulse revenue cutter. The Auckland, Captain BRIDGE, bound to Heligoland, is detained here, to waitlor a Gentleman expected from London to-morrow. Arrived this day the Charger gun brig, and remains with the Piercer and Pincher gun brigs.—Wind W. S. W. HULL, JANUARY 29. During the heavy gale of yesterday fortnight, the Fountain, OGILVIE, of Sunderland, with coals, foun. dered in Wisbech Old Eye : the Captain and crew, after being twenty-two hours in the rigging, were all saved except one man, who perished in the fore-top. A corn loaded sloop from Lynn to this port, was also driven up the Deeps into the Wisbech Channel, and sunk—crew► saved. ARRIVED. In the River, the Speedwell, from Cork—At Falmouth, the Hardware, Ferrier, from New York—At Newry, Hepsa, Howland, from New York—At Dublin, the Providence, lames, from London—At Virginia, the Caledonia, Dickson, from Li verpool—At Jamaica, the Active, Proctor, from Liverpool; and the Alexander, Wcod, from Africa. . - The Hope, -—, from Figuera for Guernsey, is totally lost. The Blanchard, of Sunderland, coal loaded, was totally lost near Crdmer ott Agothinst.—nine of the crew drowned. The Vine, 44:say; - fro ( WT.,verpool for the Baltic, is on shore near (littenburgh, and it is feared will be lost. The Vine, Batons, of Hull, from Liverpool for Riga, was driven on shore on the 11th instant, near Gottenburgh.—Crew saved. A letter from the mate of the Mary, WOODS, which vessel, with the Elbe and Betsey, all of Hull, were de tained at Petersburgh, has list week been received, dated Dec. 9. It states that the crews were all lodg ed together, and allowed full liberty to walk about. Saturday se'nnight, about nine o'clock in the even ing, a pinnace crossing from Dundee to Woodhaien, was overset by a sudden squall, and instantly went dinyn. There were two yoyng men and a boy on board at the time, all of Whom unfortunately 4.,F -rished. Another pinnace, which was about twentyvr thirty yards ahead at the time, instantly put about on observing the dreadful situation of their companions; but all their efforts to save them were ineffectual ; anclifter neatly sharing the same fate, having their mast; lEc. brokea ,by tike violence of Ble;wiad, they returned on shore ; and three or four ether boats put off, which likewise came back after a fruitless search. Since the boat went dowro not a vestige, nor a spar or oar belonging to her has been seen, nor have any of the bodies of the unfortusaate persons been found. The following is a sunurry of the British Navy to this day— . . In Commission -141 sail of the line, 110.111110‘,164 frigates, l 216 sloops, 2111 gun-brigs and cutters—Takdrido., • In Ordinary-59 of the line, and .59 bailee ; there are also fifties, 59 frigates, and 64 sloops building Friday night, there was at Greenock, a most ue tuendour storm of the largest hailstones ever seen.* that quaraompanied with thunder and lightning; unita4ac most Vivid at this season of the year. LAt INTlateirker. COURT OF COMMON PUPAS, JAN.. pn. , - Sir JAIIIES MANSTIVID Mn at Nisi Prins. the foj lowing were the only causes tried CI interest : TURNER t. FRBINFIELD. • This was au active. for as assault and false hue. • sontieitti - 4t appeared that the delendunt, .whols a Aow-street Officer, apprehended the iva of the plain tiff, who is' a respectable tradesman at ll:entford,and. the father, to clear the boy's character, brought the present action. It turned out,4towever, that, the de... feudant was in some degree tiufied in what he hald=.. done, and the Jury found a verdict in hls favour. • •• !TARDY V. ZEUPIJULD. This was an action for the use :uuloccupation of. certain premises on Killbank, in which the defendant carried on the curious trades of a :oat-boiler, a horse boiler, and a burr -ward! It also appeared, that he was purveyor to a menagerie, %Id bad a copper kettle in his possession. in which Pith.od'‘ elephant had been boiled down, and his skeleton preserved. ,There was no defence to the action, and the plaintiff obtained a verdict for his rent. COURT OF EXCHEceLiEF., JAN. 90. . The SOLICITOR GRNIERAL moved the Court, - .Ko dis solve an injunction &ranted some time siace, in re gard to a cargo of wheat, sent to Spain, on the ground that it was not safe to pay over the sum alledged as a part of the proceeds, until a commis sion sent out to Spain was returned. The SOLICITOR GENERAL contended, that ample time had been allowed for such' return, and the Court concurring, dissolved the injunciioq. • SETTLF.NIFIITS.4.-1I has been determined in theConrt of King's Bench, that an individual, who had enlisted as a soldier, and deserted, and afterwards hired him self as a servant for a twelvemonth, and duly served that period, had Rot gamed a settle v*s, inasmuch as the hiring was illegal, he being a deserter,and consequently no legal results could attach upon it. • This was an important decision, because it has at all times been considered, that a twelvemonth's servitude, under any circumstances, entitled an individual to a settlement. This is the first instance to the contrary. • A shocking accident happened on Fri4Hr afternoon in a lane leading from Hampstead Common:10 Finch ley :—A young man, of the name of 001311, was, in company with two o thers, shooting at „snipes, aid ore having rose at the edge of a piece of water, situated by the side of a hedge, Gould shot at his bird, and the Cader part of the contents of his piece lodged in the of Mr. Arson, an artist, in St. Martues-lane, who was amusing himself at a similar exercise. and was passing, unseen, on the other side the hedge from Gould. The young man survived but a few hours. In the last snow storm, a Gentleman at Cavers, neat Melrose, had several hundreds of sheep buried under the drifts, some of them thirteen or forrteen feet deep. After the storm, he took the shepherds, and three ,of their . dogs, in search, one of the dogs being only sle months old. When they came where the sheep were buried, kite dogs, invariably, either eagerly scratched for the, o' set up a mournful howl ; where the for mer happened, the sheep were alive, and saved ; where the latter was the case, they proved as certainly dead; upon fulding out this, they then only dug for those scratched for, which saved much time, and by which severalscores of sheepwere saved, which, from further delay, Could not have been. IxQuEsr. A Coroner's Inquest was taken at 4 Chelmondiston a few days since, on M.sry Wright, who was found dead on the chamber Hoer, by her husband, when he awoke .in the morning. After the body had been inspected by it surg7.:on, Lhe Co roner brought in a verdict—Died by excessive Drinking. ' H.ATTON GARDEN.—Satirday Sarah Child was fully committed, charged filth robbing her ready furnished lodgings of every portable article. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—SAtukIay Mary Dew ' rem, ATortune teller, was fully committed, for,obtain-: hig, in the way of her prefeesion, froma silly girl, im- . pro` perly named Foresight, 101. e and s a. quantity of cloMs. DREAVPUL FIRE.—On Friday night6i.bout a quart ter before twelve o'clock, a fire was- discovered in the house of Mr: Hales, grocer, in Prince's-street, the corner of Angel-court, near Storey's-gate, Westrnin ter. Different fire engines hastened to the spot with the utmost promptitude, but the houses being very old, the flames quickly extended to the houses of Mr. Sher ley, cheesemonger and poulterer, and of Mr. Oddy, the Bull's Head, put:Ali-House, adioinittg. These three, together witirilte house of Mr. Clarke, a butcher, in the hurt,' slid three others, were destroy ed by the flaftles befilie 'the engines were able to ar rest their ptpgres3. The greatest consternation pre vailed in t the: neighbourhood, from the idea of the confined situation in which the fire took place, the old ness of die-houses, and the great quantity of wood that was in their composition. The poor alarmed in. habita'tit; flew in all directions to tw ho most chearfully gave them shelter ,' de priite of their all, but most fortunately saved their . lives.. The only one that we hear, received any perso tainjiiry was a poor unfortunate female, who went to "gaze through idle curiosity at the flames ; a beam of timber fell from one of the houses that were on fire into the street, and broke both her / legs and her ancles. She was carried to the Westminster Infir mary. The house of Mr. Harris, a salesman, and that of the Prince's Head, on the opposite side of the. 'way, were severely scorched ; but the wind happened to change, and they were saved. The St. Margaret's and St. John's Volunteers attended for the preserva tion of order amongst the crowd, and for the purpose of facilitating the operations of the firemen. The engines played the greater part of- .Saturday. The place exhibits a melancholy heap of- ruins, and it is said that a subscription is set on foot fqr Abe b eee f lk of the sufferers. -- We have been accustomed to peethii..-eaeiety o f advertisements and paragraphs hi /layout of the pre sent State Lottery. Some describe it aShaving supe rior benefits--others as extraorclitlner idVanlages ; but for our own part, we consider the advertisement of Wsossn's, No. 16, Corahill, entitled to particular attention : he muultshees real solid benefits to the public I Shame Tickets at Sixttieti Shillings a Ticket cheaper :thaw- he other Ogees; and those Shares entitle the purchaser to the same advantage. that every %hot advertiseme:it describes. r