Star.
London, England, 1808-10-04 00:00:00

BARBADOEF), AUGUST 14.

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A letter of marque ship, (reported to be the Men-
tor, Quitetr, from London and Madeira to Antigua
and St. Kitt's), a brig, (supposed to be the Tartar,
of and for Barbadoes, from the Cape de Verde), and
a three-masted ship from Halifax, with seven hundred
barrels of flour on hoard, have been captured, and
were carried into Fort Royal, Martinique, on the
sth instant.
The French brigs Pilastre and Platre, of 16 guns
each, arrived at Fort Royal, Martinique, on the 6th
instant, twenty-eight days from Bayonne; each had
on board seven hundred barrels of flour for the troops
they were to sail to France on the 12th instant.
A French brig, of 18 guns, arrived at Pont-a-
Petre, Guadaloupe, on the Ith instant, in thirty-four
days, from Rochelle, with nine hundred barrels of
flour on board.
Two letter of marque brigs, (late the Montrose
packet, and Daphne, of Guernsey) well armed and
manned, laden with coffee, sailed from Guadaloupe
for France on the Sth instant.
The French privateer schooner Mouche, of one
earn, and 65 men ; Renommee, of one gun, and 108
men ; Integrite, of one gun, and 50 men, were to
5...1 from uuadaloupe on tl:e 10th in,lant. The

LONDON.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Consols, for money, 661—for acc. 6611—Oinnium 2-! dis.
Exchequer Bills, us. Is. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTILRDAY.

Bank Stock shut
3 per C.nt. Red. smut
3 per C. Cons. Anu. 661 66
4 per Cent. shut
5 pct. Cent. Navy 98 E

Long Ann. shut
India Bonds, Is. dis. par
Ex. Bills, 2s. ss. pre.
State Lottery Tickets, 211. 15s.
Cons. for ace. 6611 l

Another vessel, the EGERIA, has arrived at Ports-
mouth from Portugal ; but having sailed at the same
time with the BRAZEN, which arrived some days ago,
she brings nothing new.

No further accounts have been received respecting
the reported revolution at St. Petersburgh. Private
letters received yesterday from Memel, dated the Bth
of September, make no mention whatever of such a
transaction. Had it occurred before that time, it must
have been noticed in these letters ; and, if it hap-
pened subsequently, it is not easy to conceive how
the news could have been conveyed in so short a time
from Russia to Holland, over a vast extent of coun-
try, where travelling meets with innumerable obsta-
cles. A revolution, however, of this kind is nc tat
all improbable. But whether such an event would
prove injurious to the French influence is problema-
tical ; for the Empress-Dowager and the Arch-Duke
CONSTANTINE have, for a considerable time, been con-
sidered as attached to the French faction.

It appears by Letters from Memel, that all the at-
tempts of the English merchants to revive their trade
with Memel and Riga have •been frustrated by the vi-
gilance of the French Consuls and Agents, who will
not allow any goods whatever to be received at, or
exported from, those places.
Letters from Holland of the date of Friday last,
mention that on that day King LOUIS assembled his
Ministers, but it was not supposed that the object of
their being convened was for any purpose connected
with the news from Konnigsberg, but merely with the
design of some further commercial arrangements,i
consequence of instructions conveyed by a messenger'
from Paris.

Intelligence had reached Holland that Count Ro-
IdANZOFT and two couriers passed through Riga en
the Sth of September, to proceed from thence to the
place appointed for the interview between the Empe-
ror ALEXANDER and BONAPARTE.
It is now ascertained that the Russian Government
will not permit American vessels to be laden in the
ports of the Baltic, and in consequence several of them
are preparing to return in ballast.
It is still rumoured that some pacific propositions
are certainly in contemplation or already under dis-
cussion-in the North. The departure of Mr.' THORN-
TON from Stockholm, and that of the Russian Am-
bassador from St. Petersburgh to Port Baltic, were
these facts correctly ascertained, would give some
countenance to the rumour.: but how is this to be re-
conciled with the interview of ALEXANDER with NA..
POLEON ?

The accounts from the Spanish Colonies, received
by the way of New York some time ago, are con-
firmed by dispatches received yesterday at the Admi-
ralty from the Havannah. The Colonists are every
where evincing the same patriotic spirit that has been
so conspicuous in the mother country. These dis-
patches were brought by Lieutenant BELL, who is
also the bearer of some very friendly propositions on
the part of the Spanish Governments in the West
Indies, submitted to the consideration of the -British
Ministry. The Barbadoes papers present similar
accounts.

Falmouth and its capacious harbour, present at
this moment a .grand and interesting spectacle.—
There are about an hundred and forty transports in
Carrick Roads, with eleven thousand troops on board,
and the streets are crowded with officers, clothed in
all the varieties of military costume; among which the
rich habits of the first regiment of Guards are conspi-
cuous. Sir DAVID BAIRD commands. This valuable
Officer arrived on Wednesday,• with about six thou-
sand troops from Cork. General MANNINGIIAM, Ge-
neral. SLADE, General WARDS, and General MAC-
KENZIE, are also there. More cavalry are expected.
The wind has blown very strong at times since the
transports arrived, but not one of them has yet strai-
ned a rope-yarn. The markets are well supplied.
The Officers enjoy their comforts on shore ; the men.
are all in high health and spirits; and, confident in
the tried skill and gallantry of their excellent Gene-
ral, are impatient to meet the boasted conquerors of
Europe on the mountains of Spain.

Saturday Colonel HAMILTON arrived 1t PryitioTlth,
with dispatches of great importance for Gijon. COL.
HAMILTON was to sail immediately in any of his Ma,-
jesty's light vessels that was ready at that port.
Yesterday, at noon, the Marquis de la ROMANA
left town, for the purpose of returning to his native
country to join the patriotic standard. This noble
and gallant veteran was accompanied by his Aide-de-
Camp, Secretary, and some other patriotic Officers
belonging to the army which lie commanded in the
North of Europe.
The property of the Marquis ROMANA has been se-'
questered at Hamburgh, amounting, it is said, to
200,000 marks banco. His papers, &c. which were
deposited at the house of Mr. STOCKFLECH, have like-
wise been seized.

The Genoa Gazette, of the SOlll nit. states, that
NAPOLEON has demanded that the Austrian ports in
the Adriatic may be shut against American vessels.
BREAD.—There being no Court of Aldermen held
this day, the LORD MAYOR, after inspecting the re-
turns, ordered the price of bread to be reduced three-
pence in the peck loaf.

Five cordwainers from Gainsbro', yesterday se'en.
night, were committed to the Kirtou House of Cor-
rection, for entering into an unlawful combination to
the prejudice of their employers.

There is now living at Tutbury, in Staffordshire,
a woman, named Ann Moore, who has, it is confi-
dently reported, taken no sustenance fora year and a
half. A watch, under medical direction, has sat day
and night, since Tuesday, the 13th ult. and the in-
vestigation, we are assured, is at present in her favour.
—Derby Mercury.
Although the moor game were not in such abun-
dance this season, as for some years past, yet the par-
tridges were never more numerous. The Marquis of
HUNTLEY, on Monday the 19th ult. killed 35 brace,
within the range of two miles of Huntley Lodge.
Auousrus, though Sovereign of the World, com-
plained that, unlimited as was his power, he was un-
able to coin one word. A British subject, it seems,
can do what an Emperor found impracticable. In
one of the last Sunday Papers we are told of the toad-
jivancy of Lord MULORAVE; and the Editor of the
Dublin Evening Post gravely apologises to his Readers
fcr being compelled to summarise his intelligence.

The Surrey Sessions commence at Kingston this
day.—An appeal was entered for trial at these Ses-
sions, against a Conviction under the Statute for
selling in a confectioner's shop a pint of porter—sent
out for, for 20. As the parties interested considered
the conviction could not be supported, they give up
the point, and it will not come on for hearing as was
expected.

One of the professors of Merseburgh, desirous of
exciting the emulation of his pupils, lately introduced
to them a boy aged seven years and ten months. The
child listened very attent►vely to the Greek lesson
given by the Professor, who requested him to continue
►t. To the astonishment of all the scholars, they heard
him explain a passage in Plutarch, with which he was
previously unacquainted, to the general satisfaction of
all present. Cesar's Commentaries were then put into
his hands, and he translated with the greatest perspi-
cuity the passages which had puzzled the other pupils.
He was also examined, during this translation, on the
subject of the analytical part, and acquitted himselfex-
tremely well.—He likewise translated from an Italian
book, which a person present happened to have with
him, and afterwards conversed in that language. This
conversation proved that he possessed extensive geo-
graphical and historical attainments. Fortunately
for this wonderful child, be enjoys a isocl constitution
and excellent health.

THE .ARMY.

Yesterday morning the Royal Cardigan Militia
marched from the upper barracks at Deal to the Forts
No. 2 and S. _

The letters from our army in Portugal express aiky
thing but satisfaction 'at SirPlAttßy BuititAltp's re-
maining in command of them.
By this time the Spanish troops from benifflark will
have reached their destination: Sir DAVID BAIRD re.
mained at Falmouth when the last accounts came
away. No doubts are entertained regarding this
Officer's fighting or treating ; his services hare been
long and well known, and, what is very essential, he
is popular, and has the fullest confidence in those
who fight under him. It is probable that Sir SA.
mta.t. AUCHMUI'Y and Brigadier-General R. CRAW.
FURD will.follow Sir DAVID BAIRD with another dir .
sion of the army.

Three brigades of Light and one of Heavy Cavalry
will be sent off as soon as transports-can be found,
and they can be embarked. The two remaining Re-
giments of the Hussar brigade, the 7th, or Lord
PAGET'S, and the 15th, the Duke of ComBERLAND'q
will be•the first to embark ; those two, with the 18:11:
will be brigaded under the Hon. Colonel STEUART,
brother of Lord CASTLEREAGH.

Lord PAGIVT is to have the chief command of the
Cavalry, Nothing can exceed the elegance of the
dress and equipment of his Regiment, of the Duke of
CUMBERLAND'S, and of the 13th Dragoons : they cer.
tainly cannot be matched by any foreign cavah y.
Several transports arrived at Spithead on Saturday
from the Cape of Good Hope. Wheit they left it, the
garrison was healthy, but for the Egyptian ophthalmi;
that was brought there by the 89th regiment, which
had communicated to all the other regiments, where
it had committed terrible havoc, particularly in
the 73d Highland regiment, and in Sir JOHN
DOYLE'S regiment, the 87th, or Irish Heroes. The
89th regiment had been sent to the island of Ceylon.
General CLAVERING, General TURNER, and Deputy-
Commissary-General MunnAv,lia've come home from
the Cape. The two Generals went out to General
WHITELOCKE'S Staff, but arrived too Lite. The Ho.
nourable General-GREY, the Commander-in-Chief
the Cape, was in much bettir health than he had been.

Our letters from the West-Ind;es report the islands
as very unhealthy ; but General lIECKWORTII was fit.
Ling out an expedition against Martinique, with the
aid of Sir AIF.X. COCHRANE, of which we hope, in a
few days, to be able to give a satisfactory account.

We learn that General DYOTT does not proceed
with Sir DAVID BAIRD'S army. It is said that Gene-
rals THELVaS and ELwis go with Sir Sam tau. Aucti.
uTY.

Since there has been so general and so laudable a
spirit among the volunteer.; to transfer their services
to the local militia, we understand that it is the inten-
tion of Government to encourage and increase the
latter. For this purpose the local militia will be raied
o at least 200,000 men.

On the 15th ult. the Prince of Wales's light infan-
try, or Carse of Cowrie volunteers, commanded hy
Lord KINNAIRD, were paraded an Inchmartine, when
they unanimously offered to transfer their services to
the local militia. A considerable number of stout
active young men, spectators of what was passing,
stepped forward, and solicited admission into the
ranks of this excellent corps.
The Brechin battalion of volunteer infantry, no..
der the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Titoms.s
Motttsos, have unanimously agreed to transfer their
service to the local militia, which offer his MainsT,:
has been graciously pleased to accept ; and which
service commenced the 24th ult.

On the 24th ult. the Haddington volunteer infantry
were sworn into the local militia, and every man re-
ceived a bounty of two guineas.
Wedresd• y, Thur.:day, and Friday, the men of
tit?. late Western Regiment Mid.Lothian Volunte:sr
Infantry, vAre sworn into the Local Militia of Mid-
Lothian, and received their bounty of two guineas a
mm, in terms of the Local Militia Act.

The notice from the SECRET A ILY at WAR, relative
to the discontinuance of the pay to Volunteers, applies
solely to the members of corps who have offered to
transfer their services into the Local Militia. Those
who remain as Volunteers, will receive the pay and
allowances to which they are entitled under the Vo-
lunteer Act.
LIST Of BARRACKS IN NORTH BRITAIN.
SEPT EM BER 18V-4.
REGIMENTS.
Argyleshire Militia.
itel Battalion 91st Regiment.
9:h Royal Veteran battalion.
Ditto and Stirling Militia.
2d Battalion 25th Foot
9th Royal Veteran Battalion.
Ditto Inverness and Forfar Militia.
Garrison Staff and 6tk R. V. Battalion.
6th R.V. Battalion and 74th Regiment
Ditto and Staff of Garrison.
Invalid Artillery and 6th R. V. Batt,
2d Battalion 26th and 71st Fout.
Berwick Militia.
9th Royal Vete:a Battalion.
Inverness and Forfar Militia.
Gth Dragoon:.
Royal Artillk IT and 73d Regiment.
6th Dragoons.

ooseocits.
'Aberdeen
Ayr
Blackness Castle
Berwick
Dundee
Dumbarton Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Fort Augustus
Fort George
Fort William..
Fort Charlotte
Ginsgow
Port Patrick
Stirling Castle..,
Quetnsb. House
Hamilton
E. Perth
Piershill
>
d Belhaven
C.)
Haddington
Ditto Artillery Royal Artillery, &e. 21st Regiment.
Ditto Infantry 7sth Reg. and Roya !Lanark Militia.
Dunbar Infantry 94th Regiment and Ditto.
Ditto Artillery Artillery Drivers.
.Musselburgh Edinburgh and Aberdeen Militia.
Dalkeith & Lugton Dumfries Militir.
Eyemouth Stirlingshire Militia.
Leith, &4 Royal Artillery, Inverness & Forfar eci
Port Seaton Kirkcudbright ditto.