Star. — London, England, 1814-11-26 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LON DON. NEXT WEDNESDAY THE STATE LOTTERY BEGINS DRAWING-THE WHOLE IS TO BE DRAWN ON THAT DAY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1814. PRICE OF stOCKS THIS DAY Al TWELVE O'CLOCK: Reamed 614-4 per Cent. 8U 4—S per Cent. OM Consols 644—for account, Etif—Omniutn Bank Long Anns.lB—lsolta Bonds 16.. 17s. pre. tVe have received Paris Papers of Wednesday, from which we subjoin a few selections. The articles from Vienna are now calculated to induce a belief that the fate el Saxony-is not de . finitively fixed. It allonld seem as if a spirited note from Prince TAL l i - !ITRAND had suspended the final decision of Con-1 gtdts on this important subject ; and, according to ;report, (for we have no regular authority for it,) Prussia takes possession of Saxony merely ad referen dum. Of the testittitiOtt of the Crown of Saxony to the person who 41 . 0).ittstly forfeited it, no person can entertain any idea. Diterent opinions, however, will be entertained as to the Claims of the Princes of his house who were not participators in his manifold acts of treason against the liberties okletoteny ; and it behoves all Legislators, when °int - pled In appor tioning a just equilibrium; to consider the serionaeon. sequences of dasasionalitiag any State, however small Its dominions, A spirit of nationality, Rowing from a manly con sciousnese of being the subjects of an independent So, vereignty, will ever be the best safeguard against the encroachments of despotism. We trust, therefore, that the Allied Sovereigns will abjure all idea of blotting out Saxony, politically, from the map of Eui tope, and that if it shall, irrevocably, be transferred to the King of PaUstlA, this enlightened and humane Prince till forthairy' aeclate that he takes it as an heir-loom, which has reverted to his branch of the ancient Princes of Slimy, and not as a conquest of the campaign of 1815, or even as a gift from the Congress of Vienna. Besides, it ought to be had in constant remembrance, that Europe owes a large debt of gratitude to the inhabitants of Saxony, but more particularly to their gallant army. The defection of the Saxon contingent from the standard of BoNaritate, though, perhaps, too long dekrred, was, nevertheless, a most decisive movement in favour of the Allies at the battle of Leipsic : it greatly contributed to shorten the career of the Ty tut, and saved the effusion of much innocent blood an that asveful day. • There have been some slight disturbances at So bare, in Switzerland, but we are not informed what objects the insurgents had in view; this is of the less - tonsequence as tranquillity was restored in a few hours.- A letter from Havre repeats the twice told tale of - the eonflagration of Washington having armed all _Ajneric4 iafennation was brought, contte4r4o..Ainer' jean-44'4n, and is,-tbere -19ros about as web entitled toliallef as the story of yesterday, char the ptolperotii Kate of America had Wised theArderitaittandi 111 per cents atAmsterdam! Efil t lritigiUNEMßEß 20. 1: 4 1 4 6 Alftica4:o4teffitigte. Captain Stanton, ay. 'lived yesterday in our harbour, in V 6 days from New York. Immediately en her arrival, the House of Mettinguer and C0..t0 whom this vessel was con signed, dispatched two Couriers for Paris and Ghent. Mr. Purviance, the:barer of dispatches from the American GovernMent, also:set off for Paris. At Abe departure of the frigate, the whole American population was armed ; the burning of Washington had united all parties ; nothing new had happened since the check sustained by the English on the Lakes, and at Baltimore. It is thought that the dispatches brought by Mr. Purviance, are in answer to those transmitted to the United States by Mr. Dallas. MADRID, NOVEMBER H. The Court celebrated on the 4th inst. the birthday Of King Charles IV. and the Infant Don Carlos. The Chapter of Valencia has thanked his Majesty for the restoration of the Inquisition. The War Minister has published a Circular, which fixes the mode of formation of the corps destined for the expedition to New Spain, under the command of Mareschal de Camp, Ceunt de Linen. The regiments which are to compose it are drawn by lot from the army, in order that there may be no excuse made by individuals fur serving on the occasion. It has been impossible, however, as yet, to complete the 8000 men wanted by the Minister. General Doyle, by birth an Irishman, has received the Supernumerary Cross of the Order of Charles The Commission appointed by the King to try the individuals accused of state crimes, has published its ses.o.ld budget of sentences. Twenty-four Individuals of all ranks are condemned to exile, to the galleys, or in pecuniary penalties. Of all those condemned, the most remarkable is the Ex• Minister of War, Lieu tenant-General O'Donohue, who is to be shut up four years in a castle, in the Island of Majorca, after which he must not appear at Court nor in the capital, and his Majesty will call for a strict account of his future conduct. In addition this General Officer is eeclared incapable of filling any kind of employment; he is to pay the expenses of the procedure, and will be severely admonished r in the event of his contumacy he is to be treated with all the rigour of the laws, and all necessary measures are to be taken against him. The sudden fall and imprisonment of the Minister Macanaz, have struck the minds of all. it was the Kling himself who personally executed this act of au thority. From such an extraordinary mode of execu tion it cannot be doubted that the causes were seti. ous which made M. Macanat lose the favour of his au gust Sovereign. This Minister, raised to that dig nity simply by the favour of his master, whom he ac companied into France, and on whose account he had been sent to Vincennes, is now the object of general commiseration. His short ministerial existence was marked by the signature of several circulars which have desolated a number of families. We are in ab solute ignorance of the motives for his treatment. — His grandfather died in disgrace for having, under Philip V. dt.!ended principles opposite to those which the Secretar) of Ferdinand VII. seems to have pro fessed. :ureter left an honourable name behind bun. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 12. It is said that the Emperor of Russia will pass a month or six weeks at Berlin ; but he has requested, I I in the mast urgent manner, that he shall be received without ceremony, as a faithful ally, and as one sin cere friend visits another. The two Sovereigns will be at Berlin on New Year's Day. The conferences appear to become more frequent, longer, and more animated. Prince Metternich pre sides, but with the full consent of the other Ministers and without his assuming any right of superiority or preponderance. There is no distinction of rank among the other Ministers. The Note transmitted by Prince Talleyrand, after the arrival of Count Alexis de Noailles, has made a strong impression on the Members of Congress. It is said that it related to &rimy, and that it produced several changes in the determinations which h.id been taken. NAN ITS, NOVEMBER 1!. The following notification has been published : " The Commissary in Chief of the Marine for the Port of tlantz, informs the ship-owners that the expe dition entrusted with resuming possession of the Bour bon Island, is about to set sail: they may conse quentlyeffect their projected shipments for this colony; there will no longer exist any obstacle to the depar ture of their vessels. ‘‘ GIItAVD." A Dutch Mail arrived this morning, which has put us in possession of articles of considerable interest.— We subjoin the following : VIENNA, NOVEMBER 10. Notwithstanding the assurance given by some poli ficians, that the acts of the new European Compact are already decided upon, and that they will be signed very soon, others predict that the Sittings will be protracted, some delay being necessary to calm peo ples minds, which are every where in agitation, and whose expectations may not be quite fulfilled by the arrangement of the Congress. Persons who think themselves well informed do not imagine that the ne gociations can be possibly finished in less than three months. The Minister of Wurtembnrg, who had given the precedence to the Minister cf the new King of Hanover, has been replaced by Count Winzinge rode, who, in the following Sitting, took the upper hand of the Hanoverian Minister. %YAM alterca tions ensued, and Count Winzingerode refusing to give way, the Sittings were broken up. BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 9.1_. The Gazettes which are published in the pro vinces under the Prussian Government, are seriously angry with us for desiring the union of the countries between the Rhine and the Moselle with the King. dom of Belgium. The King of Bavaria is expected at Munich on the 15th December, and the Emperor of Russia a few days later. A National army will be formed in Germany un der the name of German Regiments, which will con sist of troops of the line and the different Sovereigns, and of which the Emperor of Austria will have the chief command. FRANKFORT, NOVEMBER 16. The report that Mentz is to be a fortress belonging to the confederation of Germany, and to be held by Antria, seems highly probable. Talleyrand has remarked co a great Sovereign, that he presumed his Majesty fought merely against Napoleon's principles, and therefore would not think of making conquests. Russia has expressed the wish that Austria would form a strong marine, and take .the seven islands wholly from the Turks. The Turks have committed a great fault in not hiving sent an Ambassador to . the Congress. The great pair of shears seems to be already ground for them, and if any body deserves shearing it is surely they. MILAN, NOVEMBER 8. The Gazette of Parma affirms, that the daub s re specting the future fate of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastella, are at an end ; and that the Archduchess Maria-Louisa will soon visit them. HAGUE, NOVEMBER 19. Yesterday, the 18th, was celebrated with every demonstration of joy, in all the principal cities and towns of Holland, as being the birth of the Pt incess Sovereign, and the deliverance of our country from slavery. The Cabinet Council was summoned by the Earl of LIVERPOOL on Thursday, in consequence of the arrival of Mr. MILLS, the King's Messenger, on the morning of that day, with the dispatches from ViscountCasme- Rearm, at Vienna. The same Messenger also brought dispatches from the Duke of WELLINGTON, at Paris. Sir CHARLLS STUART has been under orders for this fortnight to be in readiness to depart on his Em. bassy to the Hague, to raieve the Elrl of CLAN. CARTY, but his final departure depends on dispatches from Vienna. It is fully determined that Major-General Sir Gaoacx MURRAY should be sent to America. This Officer was Quarter-Master-General to the WILLING• TON Army, and the CONMANDEIt•IN•CHIEF was MLA particularly indclatcd to him on all occasions. A ME R ICAX• PAit We present our Readers with the official account published by the Americans of their recent naval success on Lake Champlain. The action was obsti. nately contested on both sides, and it would be in justice to withhold an acknowledgement that the Americans fought bravely. The British account of this reverse to our arms will appear in the Gazette of this evening, according to the intimation given by Ministers in Parliament on Thursday evening : COPIES OF LETTERS FROM COMMODORE SfACDONOUGH t TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY-DATED " United States ship Saratoga, off Plattsburg, Sept. 13, 1R 14. " SIR-By Lieutenant Commandant Cass.n, I have the honour to convey to you the flags of his Bri- 1 tannic Majesty's late squadron, captured on the 11th instant by the United States' squadron, under my command. Also my dispatches relating to that oc currence, which should have been in your possession at an earlier period, but for the difficulty in arrange ing the different statements. " The squadrcn under my command now lies at Plattsburg—it will Lear of considerable diminution, and leave a force sufficient to repel any attempt of the enemy in this quarter. I shall wait your order what to do with the whole or any part thereof. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) ,4 T. MACDONOIL:GIi. " Hon. William Jones, Secretary of the Navy." " United States ship Saratoga, Plattsburgh Bay, Sept. 13. Srni—l have the honour to give you the parti culars of the action which took place on the 11th in stant, on this lake. " For several days the enemy were on their way to Plattsburgh by land and water, and it being well understood that an attack wools( be made at the same time by their land and naval forces, I determined to await at anchor the approach of the latter. 44 At eight, a.m. the look-out boat announced the approach of the enemy. At nine, he anchored in a line ahead, at about 300 yards distance from my line; his ship opposed to the Saratoga, his brig to the Eagle, Captain Robert Henley, his galleys (tlitrteen in num ber), to the schooner, sloop, and a division of our galleys ; one of his sloops assisting their ship and brig, the other assisting their galleys. Our remaining galleys with the Saratoga and Eagle. 14 In this situation the whole force on both sides became engaged, the Saratoga suffering much from the heavy hre of the Confi ince. I could perceive at the same time, however, that our fire was very de structive to her. The Ticonderoga, Lieut. Com. Cassin, gallantly sustained her full share of the ac tion. At half past ten o'clock the Eagle, not being able to bring her guns to bear, cut her cable, and anchored in a more eligible position, between my ship and the Ticonderoga, where she very much annoyed the enemy, but unfortunately leaving me exposed to a galling fire from the enemy's brig. Our guns on the starboard side being nearly all dismounted, or not manageable, a stern anchor was let go, the bower cable cut, and the ship winded with a fresh broadside on the enemy's ship, which soon after surrendered.— Our broadside was than sprung to bear on the brig, which surrendered in 15 minutes after. The sloop that was opposed to the Eagle had struck some time before and drifted down the 1104 the sloop which was with their galleys having struck also. Three of their galleys are said to be sunk, the others pulled off. Our galleys were about obeying with alacrity the signal to follow them, when all the vessels were reported to me to be in a sinking state: it then became necessary to annui the signal to the galleys, and order their men to the pumps. " I could only look at the enemy's galleys going off in a shattered condition, for there was not a mast in either squadron that could stand to make sail on ; the lower rigging being nearly all shot away, hung down as though it had been just placed over the mast heads. " The Saratoga had 55 round shot in her hull, the Cnnfiance 105. The enemy's shot passed principally just over our heads, as there were not twenty whole - hammocks in the nettings at the close of the action, which lasted without intermission two hours and 20 minutes. is The absence and sickness of Lieutenant Ray. mond Perry, left me without the services of that ex cellent officer ; much ought fairly to be attributed to him for his great care and attention in disciplining the ship's crew, as her first Lieutenant. His place was filled by a gallant young Officer, Lieutenant Peter Gartible, %%to, I regret to inform you, was killed early in the action. Acting Lieutenant Valette worked the fir►t and second divisions of guns with able effect. Sailing-Master Brum's attention to the springs, and in the execution of the order to wind the ship, and occasionally at the guns, meets with entire approbation; also Captain Youngs, commanding the acting marines, who took his men to the guns. 44 Mr. Beale, purser, was of great service at the guns, and in carrying my orders throughout the ship, with Midshipman Montgomery. Master's mate Jo shua Justin, had command of the 3d division; his conduct during the action' was that of a brave and corrrect officer. Midshipmen Morveath, Graham, Williamson, Platt, Thwing, and acting Midshipman Bald w;n, all behaved well, and gave evidence of their making valuable officers. •' The Saratoga was twice set'on fire by hot shot from the enemy's ship. •4 I close, Sir, this communication with feelings of gratitude for the able support I received from every officer and man attached to the squadron which I have the honour to command. I have the honour to be with great respect, Sir, your most obedient ser vant. (Signed) 66 T. MACDONOUGH." " Hon. William Jones, Secretary of the Navy. " P. S. Accompanying this is a list of killed and wounded, a list of prisoners, and a precise statement of both forces engaged. Also letters from Captain Henley and Lieut. Com. Cassin. 44 T. M." Return of Killed and Wounded on board the United states Squa. dron on Lake Champlain, in the Engagement with the British Fleet on the 11th of September. Saratoga, 28 killed 29 wounded; Eagle, 13 killed 20 wounded; Ticonderoga, 6 killed 6 wounded ; PreWc, 2 killed ; Borer, 3 killed I wounded; Centipede, 1 wounded ; Vidme, I woun ded. Total, 52 killed 58 wounded. _ _ Gun-boats Nettle, Allen, Viper, Burrows, Ludlow, Alwyn, Ballard—None killed or wounded. (Signed) GIORGI BRALE, jun. Punt,. RTATIMINT OF TUC AIIRRICAM FORCE ILIIOAOI/1 OW TR& 11TH UPTINISItI, 1814. Saratoga, eight long 24-pounders, six '4ll-potmd carrotiades, and twelve OS pound tattoo/4o Eagle, twelve 113-potta4 carronadat, eight Wog 1 &pagodas $0 'heeling% *Watt 11-panders, four long 184oustlerii and live 32-pound carronades - - 17 Preble, seven long 9-pounders - - 7 'fen Galleys, viz. Allen, Burroirs, Borer, Nettle, Viper, Centipede, one long 24-pounder, and one 18-pounder co lumbiad, each - - 19 Ludlow, Wilmer, Alwyn, Ballard, one long 12-pr. each 4 Fatal Guns-86 sfArcuntr or Tat ENtIAT'S FORCE ENGAGED ON Tilt Ilia . SEPTEMBER, 1814. Frigate Confiance, 27 long 24-pounders, 4 32-pound von/mean, 6 24-pound ditto, and 2 long 18-pounders on bir h-deck 39 Brig I.lnnet, 16 long 12-pounders - - - IS Sloop Chub*, 10 t 8 pound carronades, 1 long 6-pounder 11 Sloop Finch*, 6 13-pound ca rrona d es , 1 18-poun d colum b:ad, and 4 long 6-pounders - - - 11 ... S Galiel, viz - - Sir "James Yeo, Sir George Preens-, Sir Sidney Beckwith, 1 long 24-i minder, and I 32 rounder carronade each • - 6 Bruke, 1 18-pounder and 1 :12-pound carronade li Murray, I 18-pounder and I 18-pound carronade 2 WeUington, Tecumseh, Name unknown, one 18- pounder each - - - s Dru . mniond, Simcoe, and three othen, names un known, 1 32-pound carronade each - 5 Total guns-9S (Signed) T. MACDOWO VON. • These Sloops were formerly the U. S. Growler and Eagle. COPY OF A LETTER FROM GEORGE REALE. JUN. TO COW. MODORE &MCDONOUGH, DATED " United States Ship Saratoga, September IS. " Slit —I have the honour to enclose you a list of the killed and wounded on board the different ves sels of the squadron under your command in the action of the 11th inst. " It is impossible to ascertain correctly the loss of the enemy. From the best information received from the British officers, from my own observations, aid from various lists found on board the Confiance, calculate the number of men on board that ship, at the commencement of the action, at 270, of whom, at ' least, 180 were killed and wounded, and on board the other captured vessels at least 80 more, making in the whole, killed and wounded, 260. This is, doubtless, short of the real number, as many were thrown over board from the Confiance during the engagement. 4 ' The muster-books must have been thrown over board, or otherwise disposed of, as they are not to be found. I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) GEORGE BEALE, Jun. Purser." Thomas Macdonough, Esq. Commandinl the United States Squadron on Lake Champlain. List of British Officers captured on the l t tli September, on Lakit Champlain, and sent to Greenbush. Captain Daniel Pring, on parole; Lieuienants Hicks, Cies. %via, Robinson, M`Glie,Drew, Hornby, Child, and Firzpatrick; Sailing Master Bryden ; Masters' Mates Clark and Simnsonds ; Surgeon Todd; Purser Gile; Captain's Clerk Gay; Midship men Aire, Boucle% Toorke, Kewstra; Davidson, boatswain; • Elvin, gunner ; Michell, gunner ; Cox, carpenter; Parker, pur• ler ; Mani, surgeon; M'Cabe, assistant surgeon. THE ARmr. The expedition fitted out at Batavia against Ma cassar, under General NIGHTINGALE, has been suc cessful. Part of the troops has returned to the Island. Several Engineer Officers belonging to the British Army have been lately ordered to the Netherlands. Wednesday a strong detachment of the Royal Ma rines, under Major Mottars, marched from Chatham for Portsmouth, to embark for America. The 12th and 40th Regiments sailed from Cork on the 18th inst. under convoy of his Majesty's sloop Drum!, and have arrived at Plymouth. These regi ments are supposed to be destinA in the first instance fur Bermuda or Halifax. The 4th Garrison Battalion, now stationed at Guernsey, is to be removed from thence to Ireland, having been disembodied. The 23 Battalion of the 87th Regiment has received the route from Plymouth to replace the said battalion at Guernsey. A detachment of the 26th Regiment was landed at Gravesend on the 21st instant, from the Lord Wellington smack, from Leith. The Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards, consisting of about seven Troops, have arrived at Bristol, from Ireland. NAVAL INTLLLIGENCR. FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER. 21. Arrived his Majesty's brigs CONQUEST, MENTOR, BEDFORD, SfICULATION, PRINCES% Of WALES, PHOENIX, rld LOUISA, tram Plymouth for s*anses.—Wind S.S.E. fresh gales. PORTSMOUTH. NOVEMBER 2,1. Remain his Majesty's %hp tiwt/TlVllt,Bte. with the outward. bound West India kieet.—Wind W. DEAL. NOVEMBER 25. - - - - Arrived last evening after post, and sailed for the River, the Regent, Streatham, Lonsdale, Kent, and C truline , Fait men, from India; Ramstead whaler from the South Seas ; Nereus frigate from Portsmouth for Woolwich; South Est, Sect, from 'I eneriffe ; Vixen, Wrangler, and Mercurio, gun brig% iron Dover Roads, and remain.—Wind S.W. GRAVESEND, NOVEMBER XS. Arrived the Madalina, Jervis, from Bilboa; ht. Depart, Neve, from Lisbon ; Trafalgar, Hill, from Boureleaux ; De-ir-, Cullen, front Oporto; Commerce, Madte, from Malta; Vlow Lessina, Oswinkle, from Flushing ; Fortune, Watson, from Preesiturgh ; Dispatch, Martin, front Rouen; Emerald, Jones, from Naga; Agenoria, Bidlake, from Palermo ; Enterprise, Muller, from Curer; Peace, Ferguson, from Malaga; Minerva, Humphr e y,, from Leghorn; Hannah, White, fr,m Oporto; Duke of York, Cope, from Calais ; and the Ann. Smith, from Corinna.... Sailed the Moreland, Hodgson, for Jamaica ; amuel. Harman, for Daiwa; Aurur.t, Harvey, tor Wriatird ; Mar. Ann, Rogers, for Cork ; Happy Return, Craig, kr Antwerp ; Unity, Edward, for Havre; Hetty, Stott, for Ha tubtargb ; Neptuoas, Blanch, for Hamburgb; Weser, Gessaiman, for Bremen ; Vigilantie Greodde, foe Amsterdam; Harmotlie, °lobar,' for Elsiiieur. We are desired to state, that the Messrs. LONGMAN and Co. will publish on Wednesday next, December 1, " Charlemagne, ou 1 '1.11;u ddirrie ; Poem Epique ; en Ping;-quatre Chang j " by Prince LUCIEN BONAPARTE. Cusvost-Houss.—We are requested to announce, that Mr. CHARLES Pops has published a new Edition of his " Practical Abridgment of the Custom and Excise Laws," corrected to the 23d September, 1814. This Edition embraces the whole of the regulations concerning the Trade between Great Britain and all parts of the World, not only as to the mode in which goods may be imported, warehoused, exported, and carried coastwise, but also the quantum of Duties, Drawbacks, or Bounties to be paid and allowed.— The Book also is interspersed with Reports of Ad judged Cases and various matters of official infonna tion.—Price XI. .ss. DUEL PREV vitTED,Yesterday, in consequence of a dispute arising from certain family disclosures, im. properly introduced into the new publication. ene. tied " The 8414011 aid the Gal." a meeting so place between Mr. S. abd Mr. C. °ear White Con. duit House; but by the timelyiaterferenceof the se• conds, who obtained a promise that the obnoxious passages should be expunged, the matter was amka bly adjusted.