Star. — London, England, 1808-11-11 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. HAMBURGH PAPERS TO THE 44 INSTANT. LETTER FROM M. GERLACH, ROYAL PRUSSIAN PRESI DENT OF THE BOARD OF WAR AND FINANCES, TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT BOARD. In pursuance of a letter received from the Royal Cabinet MI. nisters, I hereby give notice to the Royal Board, that the obstruc tions which hitherto retarded the evacuation of this country, and the restoration of the management of the Royal Finances, by the competent Royal Prussian Boards, have been removed by Conventiott concluded' in Paris the Bth of last month, and rati fied at Erfurth, the Bth instant. According to the tenure of the said Convention, 1.,t, The re venue of all the provinces Is to be'received for his Prussian Ma jesty's account, from the Btb September of this yiar.-2dly, The evacuation is to take place as soon as the necessary papers relative to the payment of the arrears of the eotttribution, shall have been delivered to Mr. Daru, Imperial French Intendant. There can not remain a doubt but that all the provinces will be evacuated by the 15th November.-3dly, The management of the royal finances Is to be restored to the competent Royal Boards as soon as the evacuation shall have been effected. (Signed) Berlin, October 22, 1808. COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER 25. The merchants of this city have opened a subscrip tion for raising a considerable sum of money to, be offered to his Majesty, by way of a loan. The sum subscribed amounts already to 1,800,000 rig-dollars (about 350,0001. sterling), and one house has sub scribed 100,000 banker-marks (about 10,0001. ster ling.) The English ship of war, which lately fought a very smart action with our flotilla of row-boats, lost two masts and the bowsprit was also shot away. The fleet of merchantmen which she convoyed, consisting of 150 sail, has passed the Sound. The Danish war riors who fell in that action were the day before yester day buried at Dragoe. All the Officer. of the flotilla of row-boats attended, in solemn procession, the de parted heroes to their graves. VIENNA, OCTOBER 15. His Royal Highness the Archduke Charles set out the day before yesterday from this city for Presbnrg, to his Majesty the Emperor. The report that the lat ter will have an interview with the Russian Monarch in Galicia is doubted. FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS TO THE 6th INSTANT. PARIS, OCTOBER 27. The letter which the English papers have pub lished as having been sent by the King of Sweden to the Emperor of Russia, respecting the conduct of the Russians in Finland, is evidently of English manu facture. The English have caused it to be translated into all languages, and to hawk it throughout Eu rope ; they have thrown it in large quantities upon every coast. The English Ministry can only derive from this expence confusion, and tile King of Sweden ridicule.—(Argun.) We are again assured, shat the French troops in Germany will assume the title of the Army of to Rhine. GERLACH. OCTOBER 28.—The English Journals, in speaking of the affairs in Port Baltic, treat, as interviews and negotiations, the simple sending of t flag of truce. We know how the Russian Admiral iepiied to the English Admiral. Their Majesties have been at Paris since the 25th. It seems certain that the Emperor will remain in this capital till his departure for Bayonne. OCTOBER 29.—The rumour of the departure of the Emperor for Bayonne last night was circulated, but it is not confirmed. Yesterday he went to the Mu seum to see the statues arrived from the Villa Bor ghese. He was the evening before at the Theatre Francais, to see the Coquette Corr:gee. The Sub-Prefect of L'Orient has announced that the exportation of grain to foreign ports, is permitted from L'Orient and Vannes. M. de Romanzow occupies the hotel of Prince Eu gene. The Generals of the sth, 25th, and 26th military divisions, have given the most positive orders to take up all Spanish Officers and soldiers who may cross the Rhine, to go into France. OCTOBER 30.—The Moniteur of this day states, that his Imperial and Royal Majesty set off yesterday at noon, on his journey to Bayonne. The Journal de 'Empire says, that her Majesty the Empress accompanies her illustrious spouse as far as Rambouillet. On the 28th the Emperor surveyed the public works which are going on, in pursuance of his orders, in various parts of this capital. His Majesty arrived at eight in the morning, at the Place des Fillet de St. Thomas, in a very plain carriage, and without any retinue. After minutely inspecting what has been hitherto done there, and asking some questions of the workmen employed in pulling down the old buildings, the Emperor drove off in his carriage to the street of St. Denis, and alighted at the new conduit making in that quarter. His Majesty examined it from one end to the other, and seemed highly pleased with that superb work. His Majesty then visited several of the hospital:, of Paris, and informed himself of the state of their internal management, enquiring into the minutest circumstances. _ _ Marshal Molder (Duke of TreTiso), and General Suchet's division, have arrived here. The Senatoi, General Valence, has arrived at Or leans, after reviewing at Sedan the fine bod♦ of men composing the Polish clivicion, under orders for Spain. He has also reviewed at Orleans three regiments, forming part of the division which is to serve under his command in Spain. By an order of the Imperial Count, who is Director of the War Adrninist: axon, published at Toulouse on the 14th ult. those who furnish carts drawn by oxen I for the conveyance of the troops, are allowed two 'francs for each man whom they carry from one halt ing place to another, when the distance is not less' that nine leagues. The capitulation of the Island of Capri, which was concluded on the 17th instant, was scarcely signed when a convoy hove in sight coming from Sicily, with the regiment of Watteville on board, to the assistance of the English garrison. This reinforcement, however, came too late for the English, and could only witness their submission. On the 28th, two Couriers arrived here from London. Th. nye pei cents. are at 80f. 50c. BAYONNE, OCTOBER 22. By letters received from the interior of Spain, it appears that the unbridled fury of the revolutionary commotions begins to flag of itself, and that the power supposed to be possessed by the fit st instigators of them, begins to exhaust itself from its own violence. We even learn, that amidst the fury of the first ex• cesses perpetrated in some places against the French, several towns had declared in favour of measures more consonant to the dictates of humanity. At Alicant, for instance, our countrymen have got off with three months imprisonment. The ringleaders, it is true, demanded their heads but the firmness cf the Governor and his secretary prevented the execu tion of the cruelties intended by the insurgents. Jus tice also requires that it should be known, that the Religious Ministry was honoured by the zeal of the Canon Santo, and a Dominican, ulto greatly exerted themselves to preserve the French from the fury of the mob. Their property was secured by being placed tinder sequestration, acid there is every reason to hope that it will be restored upon the entrance of the Im perial army. Numerous bodies of the insurgents dis v'rse themselves upon the approach of the feeblest rench corps. All that had arrived at Alicant in their way to defend Valencia, separated from each other without so much as waiting for a sight of the French. After the bloody scenes which took place at Valencia, the Junta fortunately again assumed the supreme authority, and caused many of the 1200 brigands, who took a part in these assassinations, to be apprehended and executed. This sentence was carried into effect in the night, and next morning their bodies were exposed in the street with this in scription : 4 , For murdering the French, and com mitting theft and other excesses." It appears, however, that such enormities took place only in the kingdom of Valencia ; and that at Cadiz, Seville, Malaga, and other cities, the French have been treated with every degree of respect. According to some reports, the English are nego ciating a treaty with the Emperor of Morocco, which stipulates, that the latter shall, in case of necessity, supply them with an army of 80,000 men, who are to pass the Straits of Gibraltar, and land in Spain.— We are as yet at a loss to say whether this intelli gence is gravely stated, or whether it is a piece' of irony meant to exemplify the expedients to which the English are compelled to have recourse. We have received no news by the last post from Spain. We learn only, that General Lasalle had pushed on to Haro, where he came up with, and cut in pieces from three to four thousand insurgents, almost all of them students and monks, who took the silly denomination of the Literary Battalion. A num ber of them were made prisoners. Generals Blake and de la Romana are still at Bil boa, where they will be attacked by a strong division of the French that has been assembled at Durango. A single battle, if they only dare hazard it, will be sufficient to annihilate those doughty Castilians, who hitherto have done nothing but fly before our troops in all directions. NAPLES, OCTOBER io. We have received the following additional particu lars respecting the reduction of Capri : “ At the moment when the firing from the English batteries was at the hottest, Captain Levrou, who commanded 103 cuirassiers, approached a very steep rock with his gun-boat, and throwing up a ladder, exclaimed, Cuirassiers, we do not yet know one an other ; but if you only follow me, I think we shall soon get acquainted.' He instantly jumped out, .caled the rock with his cuirassiers, poured in a heavy fire on the English battery that defended the post on that side, and compelled the enemy, after an obstinate resistance, to abandon it. This brave officer was wounded in the hand, and lost one of his fingers, and 20 of his men were killed or wounded. On car rying this battery, all the English were forced to re treat successively from one post to another. Among the 900 prisoners landed here, are a Colonel and 1l Officers. The reinforcement of 800 grenadiers, sent to support the landing party, were under the com mand of Nicoli, a Tuscan, who had ardently soli cited the honour of assisting in this glorious enter prize. The action which took place on the 10th, be tween the English flotilla and ours, lasted until night came on. The fighting on the island continued for nine days. The garrison was considerably more nu merous than was at first supposed. It is impossible to form any idea of the fury displayed by our troops in the hottest of the battle. They scrambled up rocks so steep, that it is extremely difficult to climb them even where there are no obstacles to be overcome. An idea of their height may be formed from the fact that a reinforcement of 300 men took longer time to get up the landing place, than the 1800 who climbed it in the heat of action, with their arms and accoutre-, ments on their backs. To plant the ladders, ascend the height, seize the cannon, and make 700 prisoners, was only the work of an instant. We have availed ourselves of all the enemy's works, and the island is now in a formidable state of defence. General La marque, who is the principal in command, writes that 15,000 of the English cannot expel him from it." FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 19. General Oudinot, who commands the troops that are to occupy Bayreuth, passed through Hoff on the 19th, on his way thither. His army marched in seven columns through Hoff between the 19th and 24th. Marshal Davoust (Duke of Auerstadt) is to com mand all the troops remaining in Germany after the evacuation of Prussia, with the exception of those under the command of the Prince of Ponte Corvo. Ln the mean time letters from Berlin, of the 20th, mention, that several arrangements, recently made dler?, indicated that the French would still pass the winter in that capital. A requisition has been made of 5000 blankets, for the camp at Charlottenburg, and !ZOO° were actually delivered. A great number of stoves were also demanded ; hut on the 18th' the Government received intelligencq by a courier that the city should be evacuated between the 20th and SOth inst. General St. Hilaire, the Commandant of Berlin, is we are assured, to fill the same post at Stettin, which is to be occupied by a French garrison until the con clusion of peace with England. Count Galtz arrived on the 18th at Berlin, accom panied by the Councillor of Finance, Stegeman, both of whom are charged to arrange every thing finally with the French relative to money matters, and the transfer of the Civil Government, HAMM, NOVEMBEI 4. The Paris Journals, and letters of the Ist instant, bring nothing new. His Majesty the Emperor slept at Rambouillet on Saturday night, and resumed his journey at four o'clock on Sunday morning. The 5 per cents. were at 80 f. 30 c. AMSTERDAM, NOVEMBER 3. The Imperial Decree of the 16th of September last is suspended, in consequence of the application of his Majesty. A courier has just arrived with the intelli gence. It is the duty of every honest merchant to submit with resignation and sincerity to the tempo rary restrictions upon commerce, in the hope that a speedy peace will repair the losses, and indemnify the kingdom for the evils to which, from its topographi cal situation, it is more exposed than any other part of Europe, but from which none of them are exempt. Any other line of conduct would not only increase the misfortunes of individuals, but compromise the honour of the nation. Our system in this respect can be no other than that of France. We ought to be convinced that his Majesty will lose no opportunity of removing the restrictions which are necessarily im posed upon commerce at this period. TILE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Consols, money. 662 i 67 —Reduced 66ii—Omnium, Exchequer Bills, 6s. to as. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 237 India Bonds, 6s. Is. pr. 3 per C. Red. 66H+t Imp. 3 per Cent. 65 3 per Cent. Cons. 67i 861 Imp. Ann. 71 7-16 4 per Cent. 82} 82 Excheq. Bills, 6s. 9s. pr. 5 per Cent. Nary 99fif Omnium, par dis. Bank Long Ann. 18 1-16/ Lottery Tickets 211. 15s. India Stock 181 Consols for ace. 67{ 67 Before the close of Change yesterday a rumour prevailed very generally, that Austria had declared war against France.—lt was even asserted by some that an Austrian Messenger had arrived with dis patches to that effect. The fact is simply this : several letters were received' from Heligoland, which actually state, as a rumour current there on the sth inst. and said to have been brought by different individuals who bad arrived there from Germany, that this measure had been re solved on by the Court of Vienna, in consequence of the discovery cf certain arrangements at Erfurth highly prejudicial to the interests of Austria. We have not been able to ascertain that any Mes senger did arrive; but scme of the litters alluded to, state, that an Austrian Courier was reported to be on his way to England, with dispatches—which proba bly gave rise to the report that cne had arrived. Another fact, which rests on the best authority, also transpired—namely, that the Exchange between Vienna and Hamburgh had fallen from 34 to 28, which is lower than ever was known since the year 1799, when so many destructive failures took place at Hamburgh.—This was coupled with the report of hostilities between Austria and France, and was re ceived by many as direct evidence of the truth of the rumour. The preventicn of the circulation of the Vienna Gazettes by the different Postmasters in those districts which are under French controul was also mentioned, as a proof of the hostile mind of NAPOLEON towards Austria : nor can it be doubted that he must fed offence at the unrestricted freedom with which the German newspapers publish accounts of the occur rences in Spain, and the remarks they make on his conduct towards that kingdom. Such are the reports that were in circulation, and as such we lay before our Readers. We are apprehensive, however, that there is really no good foundation for believing that Austria has entered the lists with France, or that such an event may be soon expected. The fall in the Exchange may be owing to commercial causes only. The stopping the circulation of newspapers containing undisguised state ments, is no new feature in the policy of NApouton ; and the very way in which he effects it, slims a wish to avoid hostilities.—lt is done, not by an insulting edict, but by private instructions to the Postmasters, to suppress the delivery of such single papers as con tain statements which are wished not to be generally known. At present we shall only remark farther, that all news from Heligoland should be received with some caution. Placed on an island, they have no ready means for ascertaining the truth of the ru mours that reach them. FOREIGN JOURNALS. Letters and papers from Hamburgh to the 2d inst. and from Holland to the 6th, have arrived. They make no mention whatever of war having been de clared by Austria against France. The Dutch Government having given permission for all vessels to sail which had begun to load prior' to the promulgation of- the prohibitory Decree, on the 13th ult. it appears that several ship-owners have made an improper use of the indulgence, and put cargoes on board their vessels after the period allow ed. The consequence has been, that the Government have issued another Decree, prohib:ting all vessels. with licences or otherwise, from sailing after the 15th inst. ; the SOth inst. is fixed for the return of all such vessels, after which they will not be permitted to ente, into the Dutch harbours, notwithstanding they may have his Majesty's licence for that purpose. King Louis is extremely dissatisfied with the con dact of his mercantile subjects. He complains that they invariably abuse his confidence, and are deser ving of no indulgence. ,They must not, fcr the fu- 'tore, expect to be placed in a different the merchants of France. The following of the explanatory order above alluded 44 All vessels that were provided wit to leave the ports of our kingdom wii butter, cheese, and other articles, the nnfacture of this kingdom, had and obtained tually loading prior . to our last Decree October 1808 (No. 3). shall not take the same after the 13th of this month, text or condition whatsoever, and shall return on or before the 80th of this latest. After the expiration of these two departure and return are absolutely pro; like manner as with respect to all od our ports shall be finally closed. " Our Minister of Finance is charge( ecution of the present order, as al , o '4(mi...tux and do WiNrrn, and all nerals wheresoever they may be static " Given at Utrecht, the Sd of Norembcr, (Signed) << (Signed) A true Copy. Secret At four o'clock yesterday afternt set off from his apartments in Jerm , James's, for Yarmouth, where he is • and proceed from thence upon his Court of Stockholm. Mr. MERRY w: by Mr. AUGUSTUS FosrEn and Mr. public and private Sesetary. Yesterday a Cabinet- asset reign Office at half after two, and di until five o'clock. The Members Earl CAMDEN, Mr. CANNING, Lord: and CASTLEREAGH, the LORD CHAN( CEVAL, and Lord MULGRAVE. Last night Mr. JOHNSON, one of hi sengers, was sent off with dispatch( in Spain. - Yesterday died, suddenly, the Ri ) GUY CARLETON, Lord DORCHESTER. Bath, a General in the Army, Col. Queen's own Dragoons, Governor mont in Ireland, and Governor-General mander in Chief in Canada. His Lordship is succeeded in by his eldest son THOMAS now Lot( General in the Army, Lieutenant-Go' Brunswick, and Colonel en-recond of ." While several of the older Gent have at present regiments, are ment, Dragoons, General litmoNlN, Gem General WHETHAM, and General tioned as the most likely to get a regiment. The Earl of BRIDGEWATER is gains to see and take leave of his fine regiv it is not so highly dressed, and thou ‘ and appointments of the 14th Dragoons splendid as those of the Patxces, Lord " the Duke of CUMBERLAND'S regiment is admitted at on the whole the ITIOr light cavalry regiments. They are mired for the rapidity and precisir ments. Next to the 14th, the 16th is perha) most usefpl corps of our cavalry. HARCOURT has the utmost affection the state of his health does not al" Falmouth, to see and take leave of The Government of Spain havir of an eminent Physician from thi Spanish armies, Dr. JAcKson, form Wight, and so well known by his • appointed Physician-General to thk Yestesday and to-day four troops Dragoons passed through the Metropoi with, on their route for embarkation Seven sail of transports, add: sail, formerly mentioned, have arri' from Quiberon Bay, after landing t from Lisbon. EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM AN THE RESISTANCE, AT FALMOUTH , ." After a tedious voyage, we in an English port. We quitted of September, with the TaomPeusl fifty-one sail of transports, with I of the French army on board. 01 gale of wind commenced, which of course the convoy was dispersed, was totally dismasted. After we' jury-masts she was sent back to Li: greatly damaged by losing their y: and, after much trouble, we auto twenty-five sail of the convoy, wit the coast of France, near Rochelh with bad weather before we came t lost one transport on the Isle of Rhi the crew were saved. The RESI! seamanship, beat off a lee shore, October we stood into Basque Rk an anchor. Here we landed the Lozsos and suite, whom we had remained at anchor five days, we for Q2iberon Bay, to look for tht convoy, which we afterwards he; different ports on the French coast England, but the wind proving reach Falmouth till the 6th inst." A Paper of this 'morning state! received by the WINDSQRCASTLi battle had taken place on the 28th Spanish and French armies, in wh., beaten, but the Spaniards sustained men.—Our Readers may be assure tlligence has been received by understand that weir last dispatt neral BLASE had intercepted a lei ' from the French Minister at W t ie middle of November, 35 regi be full 60,000 Men, even on the . of the French army, would be' wn in consequence of the information, mined to give NEY battle before reinforcement., But the action he letters add, that there was derstanding and harmony anion) Generals, and the finest spirit as in the country. iedtkszsiittt:luoation:ecargoesbenfito . 6.14 rwing is a c . ~ with our r .., , . Ice produce or m a . , la" obtained and ac t kri l Ilip,'rsoouirilndlboanerirttesi:llidil,aundSatlitshiltei:: , lett ipl ivi : h tw er, 'ee of th e Plil shall be ho two p er i o d s, . .. f ro )ther vessels, and i irged with th.;,,, ae4 a Lieutenr• r t it —,.. lies oy our et 1% , i i I 1 i, . It) tioned. its l- ~ Inuit. szs ~L OUIS. it ,4 .. 3. DAsm art. 1 1 0 1 Mary to the Cepv : ' n°°ll 9 Mr. k m , 141 Jerisd notn-st re bmk s s to tal e s h ippim 1 tis embu s! t o g be was accomp an i. Ca Mr. SPEN CER , i f _ Cad 0 1 sembled at t h e f d rs present Were . 1.1 rds HAwats tr ,„ ; NCELLOR, M r , p , Cl his Maje s ty' s ~. tl 1e Right Hon.,, , ets lb ER, Knight o f ')lonel of the 4tl, 1r of Fort , b 3eneral and fay ei b his title and esa rd DORCRESTIC -Governor of NI el of the 60th Font, vs neral Officers, Rh 6 ,,, entioned for th e 4. . i . ll General Fellow& 4 1 WARD, are rat ' Ig regiment. going to Fab.,, . : regiment. ... a lough the f . ',. A 3ragoons are not , ; , Lord PAOET'S, • q ments, yet the 1 ', d nost effective of I' Ere particularly i. : 1 , ;ion of their . t, lerhaps the beral 10 ry. Though li el t . ion for his regime ~ allow his going: a of these fine fell. a ring made a req i this country, for . I , ;rmerly at the Isle ; g is writings, has . • . g the Spanish annie " e )ps of the 16th Li., a s retropolk, from 1.1 t, ion at, F.lmouth. • iition to the tw a arrived at Palm • g the French .., .„ P r OFFICER ON ran r 11, DATED NOV.. have at last airi e 3 Lisbon on the 25 1 L7RE sloop of Ira P tl h the second dirk I' On the 24th a e, lasted till the Y . a ed, and one trap ,, zu 2 had rigged her . 1 .isbon. . Others ' yards and top... . • Icceeded in ca.. 'ith which we regi'd " :11e. We • agar te: e ie to anchor, and la Rhe, but fortu , tr REsisraNcr, by . : e, and on the 2.511 . _ Roads, and. cans rt the French Gen.. g i on board. Ha ei ve weighed and st,, ut., the remainder of heard, h a d put ' • ant .NVe bore UP' t. t• adverse, we did' PP C tes that Govern.• irr.e, accounts du! g 28th ult. between r which the latter 4 ained a loss ,of al , ;tired that no su ch , t y tch G° es ‘ a 'e d n' vi in se ene that 1 . t letter to Marshal , Arar, stating, that I : " o l reh re n i:f a , icith dt e h u ß n e c : the l o d arr : t i : v.c t E l- l oh av : k i ai : : : :S oi 4 : :( the most perkit 1 tong all the S' 1 as well as c