Star. — London, England, 1814-03-30 00:00:00

b Urcri .0,1P812e. HAGUE, MARCH 23. i'aishal Blucher published, on the 13th, at Laoit, following Proclamation : NIARSIIAL V'ON BLUCHER TO THE i'RENCH. Frenchmen !—Your own preservation induces )ice more to address you. Attempts are made to mislead you by procla-1 r tv., which try to persuade you that we have no ..hject than to desolate and to divide France ; ;•:; t'v lying accounts of advantages which it is pre that the French troops have gained. it enough to recal to mind the conduct of our •:. n and the conduct of yours, to contemplate :1 , oassed in Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzer . Holland, and to see that our armies are at • •.. inc...• numerous and finer than ever, to know t inkv: , rti 1y your credulity is constantly abused. In yrtiAr to judge of the events of the war, you L ave to enquire of the inhabitants of Laon, con c, reing what happened on the 9th and 10th of this menth, on which days the French army, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon in person, was totally de feated under the walls of that town ; ask them if they did not see the army fly before our victorious troops ; if they have not seen the trophies of our victory, con risting of 50 pieces of cannon, of numerous caissons, and some thousand prisoners ? And it was, besides, rill; a part of the army entrusted to my command eliA gained this decisive victory, while another part made themselves masters of St. Quentin, where they took 15 pieces of brass cannon, and while the grand army, after having on the 3d and 4th defeated near Troyes, the corps opposed to it, is advancing on the ether tide towards your capital. " Do not, then, be so blind as farther to listen to the promises, the deceptions, the instigations of a Go vernment, whose only object is to arm you against lie to ptulotig the war at the expense of the last drop of your blood, and of the property of all of you. " Excesses have been committed by our soldiers; this pi oceeded from a sentiment of revenge which they Lnerisiled, because several of their comrades had been murdered by the inhabitants. T have, however, tep7essed them. I have had the guilty punished, even with death ; but reflect, that there is no more certain means to prevent the excesses of the soldiery, than to remain quietly in your houses; not to shut your doors, which are then of necessity forced open ; and, above all, not to keep up any communication with our ene mies, or take up arms against as. " I have not punished, as I might have done, the cruelties c , mmitted by some towns and villages against couritcs and single soldiers of the Allied army, hoping that afiy moderation would call them back to their duty. But I inform you, that from this day stronger measures shall be adopted ; and that the towns and villages whose inhabitants shall dare to take up arms against our troops, or to oppose our military operations, shall be burnt, painful as it will be to me to be compelled in this Manner to punish the innocent with the guilty. 44 We desire nothing else, I repeat it to you, than the peace and repose of Europe. The negotiations at Chatillon, when they are once published, will con vince you, that it •is your Sovereign alone who, in spite of what he says to.you, continually throws fresh obstacles in the way : mean time, I need only re mind . you of the celebrated speech which a French man (Mr. Raynoilard) made to the Legislative Body, to found your opinion upon it. " For the rest, all the nations of Europe combat for one end. The event cannot be doubtful. A lon • ger resistance, and even some advantages, if you may flatter yourselves with them, will serve merely to ren der you more 'Unhappy than you already are. " Given at my head•quarters at Laon, March 13, 1814, (Signed) 44 VON BLUCHER." BRUSSELS, MARCH 21. An Officer who left the head-quarters or Marshal tlucher on the 17th instant, as courier, with dis patches for the Crown Prince of Sweden, has this day passed through here on his way to Liege. He states, that on the 14th, 15:h, and 16th, the Allies had taken up their former positions, and even got possession of the imperial Palace of Compiegne..= Tvlean while important events were expected to take place on the 17th, and the more so as it was learnt that the main army, under Prince Schwartzenberg, had ad vanced, for the purpose of proceeding in its opera tions in conjunction with Marshal Blucher. It appears certain that the whole army of the Crown Prince of Sweden is destined to Champagne. General Thielman,. with his corps, 6000 strong, is arrived at Tournay ; this and some other reinforce ments are destined to join the great military opera tions on our borders. General Maison is employed in watching the movements of these troops. The sally made by the garrison of Antwerp, on the 17th, proved very destructive to it ; they lost up wards of 600 prisoners. The High Allies have nominated General Murray to be Commander in Chief of the Belgian tropps. GENEVA, MARCH O. For the last eight or ten days, there has been fight ing, as may be said, without interruption, in the vici nity of our city; but these engagements, though very bloody, have not been decisive. The enemy has summoned Geneva, hut has received a negative an swer. The reinforcements are proceeding by forced marches, and it appears, that the danger is in the mean while gone past. According to intelligence re ceived here, it appears that the Austrian Colonel, Count de Linanges, entered lions le Saulnier on the 7th, and directs his march on St. Amour sur Bourg : lie is followed on the same route, by the corps of the General of Cavalry, Prince of Hesse Homburg,whilst ,I,r,;atenant Field-Marshal Bianchi moves forward by Amending the Saone by Tournus, on Macon. In conformity with these movements, Count de Bubna }gas sent a column into the mountains of Bonneville ; from thence it will move on Annecy, and threaten to 4,ut off the enemy's road by the bridge of Rumilly. By ,weans of these operations, our city will be liberated. ARNHEIM. MARCH 23. • The Commandant of Wesel has turned 500 per sons out of the city. They are Most of them come here on their way to Holland, where they have rela tions. It is said /hat a great many more are to be sent away. There is a great mortality in the place, especially in the garrison, so that, as these people say, scarcely 700 men are able to do duty. Want of pro visions begins to be. felt among the.citizens. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. • • • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1814. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK 8 per Cont. Red. shut—Cons. 65 6401—Tor acc. 65 641 i 4 pt.r. Ct. shut-5 per Ct. 931 921 —Oulu. 1416 15t 14 15 India Bonds 41.55. pr.—Exchequer Bills par 4s. pr. We mentioned yesterday that a Frigate had been ordered to Helvoetsluys to wait the arrival of Lord; CASTLEREAGH, when he returns from Chatillon. It has in consequence been inferred by Colonel de Bourg's cousint, at the Stock Exchange, that the Negociations have certainly been broken off, otherwise his Lordship would not come home by the way of Holland, but through Fiance. Now it so happens that it was known, when his Lordship left this country, that he would visit the Hague on his return. The fact is this :—When Lord CASTLEREAGH proceeded for Cha tillon he went by the Hague, where Lady CASTLE ' REAM was left, and where her Ladyship now is, with her intimate friend, Lady CLANCARTY ; it having been arranged that hit Lordship should come round that wag on his return, to bring Lady CASTLIEREAGH to England. To sober men it must appear singular, that such events as a few weeks ago would have raised the Funds, are now turned to a contrary purpose : every artifice is employed to depress them, for no event has occurred which ought so to operate ; on the contrary, the accounts from Marshal BLUCHER are highly fa vourable. On the 18th, that hero marched upon Bery-au-bac, drove the French troops stationed there across the Aisne, and passed that river himself with a strong corps, which proceeded against Rheims. On the 20th that town was again taken ; and on the 21st, the latest date to which the advices reach up, the Marshal himself had his head-quarters there. A Dutch Mail arrived last night with papers to the 27th, but we have had later accounts than it bringk 'from the Army. This Mail, however, informs us, that besides the 50 pieces of cannon taken in the battles of the 9th and 10th, near Laon, 45 pieces were taken by another Prussian corps, and also the town of St. Quentin, in Picardy. In a word, from every quarter the accounts are favourable. Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of CLA RENCE landed at Deal from Holland. His Royal Highness came passenger on board the JASON man of war, The Hon. Cotain KING. All the ships at the Great Nore manned their yards and fired a salute, as the JASON passed, and his Royal Highness was greeted on his landing by military honours from the garri son, which was drawn up under arms for the purpose. This morning a Messenger, with dispatches, ar- rived at the Foreign Office, in Downing•street. Au Express, with letters for a Comtnercial•House in the City, arrived this forenoon from Deal.— It is - reported that they contain intelligence of a bloody engagement having taken place between Bo- FAPARTE and Prince SCHWARTZENBERG and General BLUCHER, in which the French army was defeated. It is believed that French Papers are on the way to town, and that possibly the above intelligence hasbeen partly derived from theni. The particulars of the capture of the &shame, of 44 guns, were published in the Gazette of last night. Yesterday afternoon it was announced by Telegraph that her consort, l'Etoile, (in pursuit of which Sir MICH AEL SEYMOUR left the HEBRUS frigate) had arrived in Plymouth in the morning. The letters from Plymouth, received this day, of course could not notice the fact ) as they were written the day before. The capture of the 7'ettrichore French frigate, by the MAJESTIC, is confirmed, the prize having arrived at Madeira. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held, which sat till a late hour ; and immediately after it had broken up, Mr. HUNTER, the Messenger, was ordered in waiting to set off in the coarse of the evening with dispatches for Lord CASTLEREAGH. It was under stood, he was not to proceed by the way of France, but to take the route of Holland. Yesterday Captain COLE embarked on board the Brune troop-ship, at Portsmouth, with three compa nies of Royal Marines, being the remainder of the Battalion going to Canada. They are to sail as soon as the wind will permit. Yesterday the Marquis of WORCESTER and Colonel FREEMANTLE ) Aides-de-Camp to the Marquis of ' , ‘', 7 l;Lt.iNo - rolv, took leave of the Duke of YORK, pre vious to their departure to join the Noble Marquis's army. A Royal Carriage and four horses is to proceed to Harwich, to convey the Duchess of OLDENBURGH to London. Lord A LTIIORPE, whose union with the rich York shire Heiress, Miss Accom, is completely arranged, will possess, with his accomplished bride, an unen cumbered estate of 810,000 per annum. A grand Fete, on a scale of the highest splendour and magnificence, is in immediate contemplation, which will embrace the superb ceremonials conse quent.on the Installation of the Emperor of RUSSIA, as a Knight of the Garter, on his arrival in this kingdom. His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, in the , name of his MAJESTY, has been pleased to grant unto THOMAS Gown, of Holborn Bridge, in the City of London. Merchant, his MAJESTY'S Royal Licence and Authority that he and his issue, from dutiful and affectionate regard to the memory of his late parental friend, JAMESWYATT, Esq. of Winnal-house or Willen-hall, in the county of Warwick, may take and use the Surname and bear the Arms of WYA.rr on!". biBRA/TAR, 4. 'he Packet from Malta arrived tiso days ago, and likings the pleasing intelligence that th 6 Plague has entirely ceased in that Island, except in one stall village, which has been surrounded by a double Wall. Gibraltar seems nearly to have recovered from the effects of the late fevek, as the trade never was more brisk or flourishing. The influx of specie is immense, and every kind of Bri,tith manufactures sells for 50 per cent. mote than it did previous b the sickness. The BOYNE arrived at Mahon on the lsih ultimo, to refit, she having had a smart - action with three sail of the line of the Toulon fleet, in which she had two men killed and 40 wounded. Ow squadron could not get up in time to prevent the enemy's escape into port. We had a violent gale yesterday from the South west, which drove 25 vessels on shore in the Bay, and amongst others a floating store belonging to LINBLAD and Co. loaded with coffee to the amount of .850,000. The Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD are here at present, on their way to Granada. Also Lord and Lady HDICHINBROOK, and Lord. STRATHAIIEN. The Duke and his family proceed to Malaga, in the VOLONTAIRE, in a few days. SP/INISII AMERICA. The Ha'vannah Diary, of the 4th of February, has been received, which contains an Extraordinary Ga zette of the Government of Mexico, dated January 3, 1814, to the following effect: " This day the Viceroy has received dispatches from Brigadier Ciriaco Llanos, commanding the army of the North, dated Dec. 25 and 28, which communicate intelligence of the complete rout of the forces of Morelos, and the other assembled rebel chiefs in the province of Valladolid. The rebels lost in three several actions 1,500 men in killed, or prisoners, 30 pieces of cannon, a quantity of ammunition, their camp, and provisions. Morelos, the rebel chief, escaped with difficulty, and only accompanied by about 100 followers. Two kindred of the prisoners made in the action of the 23d of December had been shot by way of example, the greater part of them be ing deserters, and some of them Europeans. " Prior to the battles of Valladolid, the same Ge neral Llanos had routed the rebel .Galiana and one of the Rayons in Halpujagua. In this action the san guinary Arroyo, Machoro, and one of the Bravos, were slain." e?PORTO RICO, DECEMBER 19. " The worthy Cevallos, Gcvernor of C'ro, who obtained successes over the rebels in October :Ind No vember, has since completely routed them, with the e loss of 1000 men, killed, wounded, and prisoners, and among the spoils are three standards and several pieces of artillery. In the whole, out of 1100, of which the force consisted, not more than 60 men escaped, commanded by Aldao. Cevallos entered in triumph Barquisimeto, and was proceeding by forced marches to Carraccas. " General Yanes, after the conquest of Barium, it is said, marched also upon Carraccas. Cagigal, in the town of Calabozo, waited until the movements of the others were made, in order to cooperate. " The troops of Puerto-Cabello, to the number of between 13 and 1500 men, broke up on the 17th and 18th of November. and on the 20th reached the fa mous estate of Motundo belonging to the revolutionary Marquis of Toro, which i' distant only twenty-nine • leagues from Carraccas." The Spanish Papers contain no certain account of the arrival of King FERDINAND. The Regency Ga zette, of the 10th March, contains the following article upon this subject : " The Cortes, after having heard with the great est joy the information given to the Regency of the King dom, by the General of the First Army, DOH F. Co pons and Navia, under date of the 4th inst. of the approach to the frontiers of Catalonia of the King of Spain, Don Ferdinand VII. have decreed that prayers shall be put up in all the churches of the kingdom for the safe arrival at the capital of our Catholic Mo narch, and the prosperity of his Government, under the sacred shield of the political .constitution of the Monarchy." It is supposed that Louts the XVIII. will pro ceed without delay to Bourdeaux, to give fresh life and vigour by his presence to the cause, and taking with him the Archbishop of RHEIMS, that he will be crowned in Bourdeaux by that venerable Prelate. Reports were yesterday circulated of SOULTPS open defection. We believe them to be groundless. They may perhaps have arisen from the circumstance, that one of his Aides-de-Camp, who was taken pri soner in the battle of Orthes, had arrived in Town. He was immediately liberated by Lord WELLING TON, on repairing to head-quarters, and making it appear to his Lordship that he \f..ts a Dutchman. —This Officer states, that the Conscripts fought with great courage until they were thrown in disorder, when several regiments, as with one accord, threw away their arms,.and dispersed in every direction. Not less than 12,000 men returned to their homes in this way, and about 6,000 more were either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners in the action ' • so that SOULTPS army was diminished, after.the battle, at the lowest calculation, 18,000 men. The communications with Louts XVII T. continue to be frequent from various pal ts ot France, and even from Paris itself. Rumour had stated.that TALLEY RAND himself had come over to this country, but the fact is not so. A relation of his arrived a few days ago, the object of whose mission was, of course, kept secret. Accounts have been received of the loyal disposition of Toulouse and Lyons, cities of the first weight and consequence in the South ; and a Gen tleman lately arrived from St. Maloes, confirms what has often been stated, of the increasing agitation of Britanny. CORN MARKET, MARK-LANK, MARCH so. We had a good supply of all Grain this morning, and having but little demand for Wheat, the sales were very heavy at a de cline of as. per quarter, and a great quantity remains undisposed of. Barley is full ls. per quarter cheaper, having many arrivals of that Grain. Oats are from ls. to its. per quarter lower. in Pon ➢ans s Bad other artidw, there is no attention. NAVAL liftEiLiGENCit. MAILS. was. but. at a. ou a: • 0 b Corunna • 0 0 - 0 1 Heligoland - 0 0 • 0 1 Guernsey . 1 0 I • 1 0 Jenv.y . - 1 0 - 0 0 Paasares . I U 0 - 0 23 Halif3x - 0 0 - 1 0 Leeward Islands - 0 0 Dublin - Waterford Cadiz Lisbon . Mak - .. Gottenburgh Holland The John Palmer East indiaman (a cnunttfship), from Bengal and Bourbon to London, was totally lost on the 9th init. off Ovar, and all on board perished. The PRIMROSE sloop and Duke of Montrose packet lately fell in with each other in the night, near Lis bon ; and. having mistaken each other's signals, a smart engagement caned. By an ettract from the Duke of Montrose's log, it appears that the action commenced at half-past seven, p. m. and lasted, broadside to broadside, within half pistol-shot, until a quarter before nine; when the PRIMROSE attempted to carry the Packet by boarding; but was gallantly resisted, and so much damaged aa to oblige her to haul off. At nine o'clock the PRIM.; I ROSE again came down, and the same unabated spirit was manifested on both sides until ten minutes before ten, when the PRIMROSE hailed, and asked what ship it was ? The mistake was soon discovered. The loss on board the Picket is Lieutenant and Adjutant Avt- DREWS, of the 60th Regiment (a passenger), and the Master, killed. and ten men wounded; the loss on board the Patten.= is her Master and four men killed, and eighteen wounded. FALNIOU rm s MARCH 27. Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, with a Mails from Lisbon in nine days ; Queen Charlotte packets with a Mail from Cadiz and C'orunna, in three days from the latter port. The Princess Charlotte packet did not sail yesterday as reported.—Wind W. PLYMOUTH, MARCH s 3. Arrived the Samson, LIDDLE, from London, bound to Gibraltar, dismasted ; also arrived the A hunt°. MACH z frigate, fi om off Bourdeau z ; and the MINERVA frigate, from Jamaica. Sailed the OPOSSUM sloop of war, RESOLUTE gun brig, and VENUS I: igate, on a cruize. POR ISMOUTH, MARCH •z 9. Arrived the following radiomen from the Downs: WEXFORD, THAMES, LORD KELM, HEFRY ADDINU TON, COUTTS, and DoRSETSIIIRE. ANo arrived his Majesty's blip VALIANT, from Jamaica ; :and the ACTEON sloop of war, from Bermuda, last from Ply mouth. Sailed the CREnsY man of war on a Cruise. DEAL, MARCH 48. Sailed the whole of the outward-bound East and West-Indiamen, transports, coaster', and colliers, under convoy of his Majesty's ships COIWELIA, Guts• FIN, VIPER, and CRACKER, for Portsmouth. The Ann, JONES, from Caernarvon for London. was cap tured the 26th instant, between Calais and Dover, by five French privateer. Arrived the Paosmo sloop of war, Eton; and ACTIVE cutters, from the Scheldt —the ACTIVE has detained and brought in a brig from St. Übe's, particulars not known. Put back the GarrriN, with part ( , f the convoy.—Wind S. DEAL, ATARCH 29. Sailed last evening, at nine P. M. theGattrrox slop of war, and VIPER cutter, with the remainder of the outward-bound that put beck. Arrived the lltoosta cutter, and FOLKSTONE hired vessel, with dispatches from Admiral YOUNG. Sailed his Majesty's ship REDIKILE, with.a convoy for Portsmouth. Wind S.E. YARMOUTH, MARCH n. Arrived a Dutch schuyt, from Cttwick, with let ters, but brings no news. ~< DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. Clarence, for le Soleil Levan:, on Saturday, ar Mr. March's Office, Gosport ; recalled Wednesdays and Saturdays. Cherokee, fbr Arvc 13r.%aarl and Fortuna; will be rceaffid on Mondays and Saturdays, at 23, Surrey-str eet , strand. Insolent, for la- Providence and Trots Freres; and Reynard, for the Danish schooners 49 and 96, Rewentning, Jousherg packet, Avel Keiron, and Cecilia Margaretha, on board, on Sa tUrday ; recalled at 23, Surrey-street, Strand. Amelia, for the Galircia and Palafox, at Mr. Cole's, George. street, Plymouth, on Friday, and there recalled. Algerine, for the Maria Nicolene, Bonen, and Cupido; will be recalled at No. 11, Howard-street, Strand, on Mondays a: Fridays. Pel►can, for the Nra Sra del Belin ; and Circe, for 0-e N,w Adventure and Experiment, and several other •es,:l., on . 144.1 r. day, at 3, Philpot-lane ; recalled Tuesdays and Friday.. A letter from Kingston, dated .1 innary 21., says, 66 The schooner Mary, TUNNER, which bailed hitcly for St. Domingo, put back on Saturday. On the Sth inst. she was plundered by a Carthagenian privateer, of one gun and 40 men, and on the following morn ing was captured by the American privateer schooner Macedonian, of Norfolk, out ten days. The Com mander of the Macedonian gave the vessel up to Captain TURNER and his crew,, and paroled them.— On the 15th, off Altavela, the Mary, having sprung a leak in a gale, was compelled to return into port. The. VALIANT, of 74 guns, Captain Ouvan, arrived on Sunday from Bermuda : she sailed from S.w George's on the Bth inst. having under her convoy the ship Albion, HALL, ,for Fahnouth, and schooners Lark and Star, and another schooner, for ttris island. —The VALIANT has been sent hither by Admiral Sir J. B. WARREN, BAIL for the purpose of convoying home the ensuing homeward-bound fleet, in come. quence of which the &mum, of 744/cs, Captain &MANGER, remains OR this station. Altmann brig, of 18 guns, Captain WATSON. also arrived on Sunday, in eight days from'Curacna, with the ship Porcupine, HAIM, bound to London, and the brig Hawke, Scary, for Glasgow, to join convoy. Rea- Admiral COCICBURN had not 'ailed for the Cheupeake when the Lark left St. George's, b u t intended pro. ceeding in a few days. 'rile ScRPTRE and RAMILIII4 of the line, CASTOR andtwoirsa,sotherix whalers, a l t rh ,store prizes to accompany the Rear-Admiral.--Si: to the American frigate Essex, have been re-captured off the coast of America, by the Enna - mos frigate, and NIMROD brig, of 15 guns, and arrived safe at Bermuda." • - 1 . 1 A •. • • • • • f 4. I • 1 f • 1 1 " • 41 4 I'l4.