Star.
London, England, 1809-07-21 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JULY 21.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Consols, for money, 68-I—for August, 613i.—Reduced
Onmium 1 14 pre.

Intelligence has been recived by Government, that
BONAPARTE having, as he states in the 24th Bulletin,
completed all his stupendous preparations for passing
the Danube, determined once more to cross the river,
and give battle to the Austrians.

On the morning of the. 6th of July the whole
French Army crossed the river, and, being pro.
tected by their te'tes-da•pun. t, formed in order of
battle. We are not in roisession of the details of
this unfortunate Battie, but we understand that it
was contmled during the w h )1e of that day with the
utmost obstinacy, and dreadful ea•rnage on bath
sides : the French had, however, decidedly the ad.
vantage.

On the morning of zhe 7th, the battle was again
renewed with great f.jry, but the superioliry of num-
beas, on the part of the French, and the advantage of
some positions which they had obtained the day be-
fore, ultimately decided the battle in favour of the
French.

The Austrians were completely defeated ; they lost
near 12,000 in killed and wounded, 20,000 prisoners,
and a vast number of General Officers. The loss of
the French was also very great ; in killed and wounded
it probably exceeded that of the Austrians, because
the latter were entrenched, and covered by a nume-
rous artillery, admirably served. The Austrian army
retreated upon Bohemia.
We feel too much depressed with this disastrous
intelligence to offer any comments upon it at present :
we can only hope that these details, which come from
France, may be exaggerated.
There was a general firing from all the batteries
on French coast ye,terday, and on Wednesday
night illuminations were distinctly seen.
Since writing the above, wehave learnt that the 25th
and 26th Bulletins have arrived. They state, char
on the 4th of July, in the middle of a dark tempestu-,
otts night, the "French crossed the Danube, turned the
Austrian redoubts, came upon their flank, and in two
battles totally defeated them.

The remnant of the Austrian Army retreated into
Bohemia, abandoning Moravia and Hunzary.
This account differs from that which we first re-
ceived only in point of date—a:forturiatelythe result
is the same.

We have r:ccive.d a Mcniteur of the 10th instant.
It contains a very voluminous :mg pompous detail of
the occupation of the small Island of Ischiatin thevi-
cinity of Naples, by the British Expedition from Sicily.
—Several skirmishes of gun-boats are described as
grand naval engagements. This document arrived
at so late an hour, that we are prevented from giving
it in detail.

On Wednesday, her MAJESTY, the Princesses Au-
GUSTA, SOPHIA, ELIZABETH, and MARY, accompanied
by Lady G. Mmtunv, Mr. and Mrs. DRAX
NOR and daughter, Lady TITYNNE, General De BUDE,
and Colonel DEsnr.ow, went to St. Leonard's-hill,
the seat of the Earl of HA ncounT, where they dined.
There were also of the party invited, Lord and Lady
BATHURST, Marquis CORNWALLIS, Honourable Mr.
and Mrs. G. VILLERS :Ind family, CoI.•NEWDIGATE,
Count ~less•l•Le, and Major TALBOT, &c.

Among the latest arrivals 7t Weymouth, are
Sir John and Lady ilawkirs, Sir Matthew BlYckinton, Sir A.
Daynton, 1 ady Clanbrlck, Colonel and Mrs. Bastard, Sir George
Prescott, Captain and Mrs. Dampier, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. Ladbrook and family, Mrs. Compton, Mr. and Mrs.
Wait and family, Mr. Hawl.lng, Miss Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ravenshaw and family, Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite
and family, Mr. and Mrs. litzherbert, Mr. and Mrs. Walmesley,
Mr. Parker, Mrs. Kean, Mrs. Higginson, Mrs. Berzew, Mr.
Dymock, Miss Reynolds; Mr. Gerardot, Mr. and Mrs. Gear,
Mr. T. W. Gosselin, Miss Hughes, Mr. Blenrowe, Mrs. Leslie,
Mrs. Cleaver, Mr. Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Mangles, Reverend
C. N Mitchell, Mr. Balsbyyn, Mr. and Mrs. J. Du Pro Porcher,
Captain Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford,
Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. Brice, Captain and Mrs Scott, Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Surfers, Miss Horlcck, Mr. Mrs. and Mi‘s
!lodges, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Abbotts, Mr. Ch. Leigh, Mr. and
Mrs. Agar, Mr. G. Visas* Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Barker, Rev. W.
Colston, &c. &c. &c.

The following are among the latest arrivals at
Cheltenham :

Ric:ht Hon. Lord and Lady Wm. 13entinck, Lord •Blaimey, Sir
William and Lady Ahdy, Sir Julin and Lady Thomas, Sir Hugh
Owen, Adruilal Greene, Cols. Prohyn, Burrowes, and Edwards;
Lieut.-C.4.5. Wilke, Dowse, and Man-mts i Major Evans; Capts.
Somerville, Mickgtts, and Donelan; Rev. 14IC'Sr4. Poraster,tlay-
ley, Franrourt, Mdford, and Wallets 1 Rev. Richard Wetherall;
Mr. and Mrs. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. Hume, Mr. Mrs. and Miss
St Quit:tin, Mr. Mrs. and Miss James, Mr. and Miss Jephson,
Mr. and Mrs. }slacken:a:, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs.
Green, IV.r. and Mrs. 3. 3ecwrll, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. I.aw' Mr. and Mrs. Loder, Mr.
at.d Mrs. J.Kingdum, Mr. and Mrs.Strangs; Messrs. C. Buxton,
C. Norton, Geo. F. Lam nee,
F. Cooper, Grape, I. Green,
Punnets, llobinson, Cwor, i'. W. Winnyates, Butler, and-Lyons,
Mr. W.nter, Mr. Join, M. Benstord, Mr. Stories, Mr. Tuthill,
Mr. Davis, Mr. Bertram, Mr. Matson, Mr. Cole, Mr. N. Fel-
lows., Mr. Neville, Mr. Night, Mr. 1. Maher, Mr. We-
therherd, Mr. Churh, Mr. Saville, Mr. Joseph Sibley, Mr.
'Ale:Under, Mr. Preedy, Mr. Milne's, Mr. C. Neste, Mr. Whet.'
: ley, Mr. 'Clarke, Mr. Boyce Combe, Mr. O'Hara, Mr. P. L.
' Gods.% Mr. Wynne, Mr. C. Tliwnley, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Ma-
quay, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Macarthy, Mr. Mansell, Mr. Dean,
' Mr. Shepherd; Mr. Vandeleur, Mr. Dodson, Mr. Barnard, Mr.
1
Grant, Mr. Need, Mr. IV. Dredge, Mr. Maurice, Mr. Lawrence,
Mr. Bowen, Mr. Sparke3, Mr. Trail, Mr. Macaster, Mr. MiLner,
Mr. Gartride, Mr. Andrew, Mr. Blunstt.w, Mr. Smith, Mr.
I Daly, Mr. &caps', Mr. Wilson, Mr. R. Wilson, Mr. Trtnder,
Mr. Maekenzie, Mr. Hunth.y, Mr. C. Harris, Mr. Hynes, Mr.
heard, Mrs. White and family, Mrs. and Miss Mucks, Mrs.
Henry J../yeti, Mrs. Molyneux, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Parke,
i. Mrs. Dial', Mils. Ross, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Maquay,
Mrs. Fqo e Mrs. Fenner, Mrs. M'Cleverty, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs.
i Wraigk,, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. O'Connell, two Misses Freeman,
two Mi.ws Raney, Miss Langton, Miss Thompson, Miss Do-
["alum, Mile '1 homas, Miss Draper, Miss Kerby, Miss Feriday,
Miss Fqrster, Miss Smith, Miss Bland, Mts. Prior, Mrs. Wel:
ling, and Mrs. Leslie. • . - •

THE GRAND EXPEDITION.
Lord MULGRAVZ, Mr. Clammy, and some of the
Lords of the Admiralty, embarked this morning at
Woolwich, on board the Navy Yacht, which has been
prepared for their reception, and pro'ceeded to the
Nore, and then to the Downs, to attend the sailing
of the Expedition.

The passengers by the small vessels which alit daily
arriving from the opposite coast, speak of the increas-
ing alarm of invasion in Holland, and of the prepa-
rations for the public defence made in consequence of
such apprehension. -
By the same channel of information we learn, that
'the French party in Holland principally rely for se-
curity, in the present crisis of danger, on opening the
sluices and cutting the dykes, wherever the British
armies shall violate the territories of King Louis.
The preparations, in some of the public depart-
ments, (which we do not presume to point out) have
been so tardy, that we hiar,it is likely the armament will
not sail from all,the points for a•week still : if this is
really the case, it deserves enquiry hereafter ; not that
blame must fall, for, with so very extensive prepara-
tions for so large a force, impediments are to be ex-
pected ; but we think that inquiry will have its good
I effects.

The force now about to sail, is much larger than
at first intended, and greater that; it was thought the
country could so soon fit out ; .it will, we learn.
amourrt to 45,000' men,,and more cavalry are to be
ant after them so soon as transports are got.

Infinitely to the credit of the noh-c: spirit of the
Militia, several corps have expressed a wish to be
employed in the grand expdition with their owi,
Officers.
The gallant General CP.CSVEMR, who for some
time commanded the Dordon .wnmands a
division of the grand Expeu:cion:

" PORT::AUTII, JULY 20:

" Every thing is now neatly ready for statting :
there are but a few of the Staff ;;OW nn shore, and it
is said, that if the wind is fitir, th 2 exped.ti(m will he
off to-morrow. Lord COCMRANE is h:re seeing his
brother off, the gallant Colonel COCHRANE, who com-
mands the volunteer battalion from the Isle of Wight,
800 as fine fellows as ever stept. Sir Elate CooTt is
with his fair lady in the Isle.uf Wight : she remains
there till his return.
" Lard SPENCER and &frilly arrived here this morn-
ing, on their way to the Isle of 'Wight, whither they
go in the yacht of the Honourable Commissioner
Gnty. Lord GAMBIER'S Court Martial 1%01 take
place immediately. The transports lately arrived
ihere from Cadiz, are ordered to the Downs."

" DEAL, JULY 20.

" Arrived the Serapis, Unicorn, Nymphen, Re-
buff, and Safeguard, to join the Expedikiou. /ha
Acute has sailed for the Nore.
" RAMSGATE, JULY 20.
- " The troops, mentioned in my yesterday's letter as
011 the point of embarking then the post came away
were as follow :-1 large troop of waggon train, with
the small detachments mentioned in Fey lases% coming
from Canterbury, went In board the transport No.
325 ; 27 horses, 6 waggons, 12 men, WY ; 30 horses,
7 waggons, 14 men, No. 408; 20 horses, 5 waggons,
12 men, No. 78 ; 24 horses, 6 waggons, 12 men, No.
213 ; 28 horses, 7 vaggons, 14 men, MW ; 28 horses,
7 waggons, 14, men, commanded by CaptainWittonT,
both yesterday and to-day embarked —The 12th Light
Dragoons, lying here, on board the following vessels,
viz.—DO 40 men, 40 horses, TP 36 men, 36 horses,,
TF 40 of each, DT 32 of each, SC 28 of each, SP
40 of each, PL 40 of each, no number 40 of each, RF
SO of each, BK 40 of each, HN 98 of each, WC 281
of each, A 26 of each, UI 40 of each, LW 23 of
each, JG 26 of each, No. 219, 28 of each ; amounting
to between 6 and 700.

66 This day arrived from Canterbury the 21 Heavy
Horse, (or King's own) and went on board the fol-
lowing vessels :—UD 28 of each, ER 36 of each,
DV 36 of each, :r)K 30 of each, SK 24. of each, FT
30 of each, BX 30 of each, MW 40 each, DS '.56 of
each, PM 28 of each, IV 36 of each, No. 274., 301
of each, DG 30 of each, SD 40 of each, AM 36 of
each, FK 28 of each, RT '23 of each, no nun:6;636
of each ; amounting to between 5 and 60b:

The Queen's Bays are expected from Canterbury
to-day. The above transports proceeded to the Downs
immediately after the troops had embarked. No trasse
ports arrived to-day."

" MARGATE, JULY *O.
" The Royal Waggon Train, and some of the
StaS horses were yesterday embarked at Ramsgate,
and it is expected the whole of the troops (yet re-
maining on shore) will be on board this afternoon.
—Every horse and chaise in-Margate have been in
a state of constant requisition for some days pas: by
parties to different parts of the coast, to view the pre-
parations for this formidable armament. An express
has just arrived from London to the transports now
in the Roads, which ih most probably, relative to
their sailing. There• are about 70 sail from Wool-
wich, Sheerness, &c. &c. with stores, ammunition, and
artillery. Another division, with some ships of the
line, and gun-boats, is hourly expected.
" Monday evening we had a signal flying at St.
Peter's Tower fora French privateer in the Channel ;
I have not yet heard if any of our cruizers have picked
her up ; her object was, most likely, to reconnoitre us
during the embargo ; it would have been useless to
expect to make any prizes, none but the Margate and

Ramsgate packets being permitted to sail.' Irks: want
of fish is severely felt here in consequence.
" Four, P. M.—The transports are now ail under
weigh for the Downs.

The greater part of the vessels remaining in our
Roads yesterday (one division only went aw 7 in
the afternoon) are gone tins morning to the Downs.
A large fleet of gun-boats, aad sc:rne ships cf war,
(supposed from the Nore) are at anz:icr in the
Queen's Channel."

" SHEERNESS, JULY 20.

44 Yesterday nearly two hundred cf ships of
war, gun boats, and transports, procced?d tJ thi
Downs to join the Grand Exrdii.ion. There are
scarce any ships now left here, ev.2ry thing having
been fitted for the above service, and that with faci-
lity that does the highest credit. t,) ev,!:y department
of Government."

Captain BARCLAY, of walking cr!r!!...ity, is gor°
with the Expediticn.

THE GRAND EXYEDITION.-1711r.iling, the Island or
Walcheren, Ostend, Bruges, Antwerp, :,714
the Course of the Scheldt, being the Maces of it,.
tination, collect Map of the Island of W.ilcheren,
and the posilion of the above-named places, ;yin b,.-;
given in Bell': Wed& Messenger of Sund.ty, 3uiy 23.

Generals MAITLA.ND and Momoot:nni: have arrir-
ed at Plymouth, in the NAncissus, from the Wit.;
I.:dies.

The Honourable HENRY WELLESLEY, and Mr.
TOIIN FORBES, Private Secretary to the Marquis \;;
LESLEY, left town yesterday for Portsmouth, to em.
bark for Spain. _

Lately, in consequence of the opinion of a Court of
Inquiry, having been laid before the Commander-in-
Chief, a General Court Martial was held at Bristol,
for the purpose of trying Captains porch, Adney,
Cooke, Clutterbuck, and Graves, of the Ist Somerset
regiment of Militia, upon the following charges, ex-
hibitod against them by Major General Warde
tst. For h 1 ling an irregular meeting on the the sth of Febru-
ary, and agreeing together to make a partial and injurious report
Of the conduct of Major Jollifte, then commanding the said regi-
ment at Bristol ; and of Major Yea, to Earl Poulett, tho Colorel.
2d. For malitiously conspiring with other officers, to stigma,
size the Characters of Majors Joiliffe and Yea, for not have
ing engaged in a duel in consequence. or* quarrel which had taken
place between them on the 4th February, althour'. they knew
the affair had been amicably and honourably adjusted.
The Court, after hating heard evidence in support
of the prosecution, and what the prisoners had to oTer
in their defence, found Captains Porch, Cooke, Ad-
ney, Clutterbuck, and Graves, guilty of the chart s,
and adjudged, them to be dismissed from the Ist Sc-
merset regiment of militia, which sentence has beea
confirmed by his Majesty ; but in consequence of
Captain Graves' service of $O years—his never having
been placed in arrest —and the ex,Nllent cfrtracter
given him, his Majesty has comn-md the sentence rf
dismissal from the Ist Somerset militia, to suspensi,r;
ir,)m rank and pay for three calendar months, w:th
an admonition.

An article dated Mont Bay, May 2, in a West
Indian Paper,. contains the following st,:ternent :
‘• Off Altavela, on Saturday. at half past 10, a.
Capt. Muirhead, of the ship Royal Edward, saw a
schooner and a brig standing with their heads to ti;c
IfOrthviiiirtif*M. a wind ; shortly' after'itt perc:!ivc
the schooner boar up, and male.6-411Sail after him ; Le
continned his course, all sail set, the schoc,r:ct in Ch
he clearly made her out to be a privateer, full of nier.,
with onevery heavy gun IA her midship. She con:men•
ced a heavy fire of musketry, frequently cii:,ch.irgf:ll
'her great gun, and hoisted French cc,l, ors. C::-,,tala
Muirhead shelved his colours, but was unable to

get It pin to be it without heaving to; %which he d;,l
not wish. to risk. Having a round house on deck,
he ceuld not get a gun to aft; the only smal strati
on board were two fowling-pieces and two blunder-
busses, and with these he returned the fire. of the
enemy. A running fight was then maintained for
an hour and a half :—the schooner coming tip
sheered alongside, hooked a grapline and chains
in the mizen chains, and were prepared to board
with a number of hands from the bowsprit :—upon
one of Capt. Muirhead's people crying out " they.
have boarded," he instantly rushed aft, at the head
of his gallant crew, to resist them, and ordered :he
helm to be put hard-a-port—the ship at this time was
going eight ki,c is—the sudden jerk broke the chain
and car: it d awe), the schooner's bowsprit, which
was full of men, ready to boats' ; this minium
sle -.Ted the schooner round, and he came imme-
dlatc-lv under the larboard broadside of the ship,
which was discharged right into her, loaded v..itit
round and grape, and before they could recover frotn
the evident confusion they wire in on board the
schooner, a second destructive broadside was poured
into her, with three hearty cheers from Captain
Muirhead and his brave associates, which com-
pletely sickened them, as they sheered off much
cut up, and no doubt with a heavy loss in killed and
wounded, as the decks were full of men. Captain
Muirhead was unable to pursue her, fearful of his
masts going over, as all his standing and running
rigging was cut to pieces. The privateer hauled
to the southward, lid Captain Muirhead continued
his course. I went on board on his coming to an
anchor, and never did I see a vessel so dreadfully
cut tie in sails and rigging ; there are uperarcis of
S(X) shot holes through her sails—all her rigging cte
to pieces, and her stern most completely peppered—
the mizen is a perfect sieve, and, wonderful to say
although there are several shots through the round
house, not
7-. a soul was hurt."
CORN ENCHAZ>o3E, MARK-LANE, JULY 21.—This
day the market is in the state as our last report, with•
out arrival', of Grain during the Embargo, the re-
maining quantities of Wheat are considerable, mostly
f. reign of second and ordinary quality, which is al-
most without buyers, but fine keeps its price, and is
in request—Barley and Malt fluctuate but little—
Peas and Beans likewise—There are considerable re-
maining supplies of Oats, and this trade varies but
little—Prices of Flour at our last currency—Fin-
American also.

I,ENERAL CORRINCT AS UNDER&
Wheat, 675. 80s. o2a. Beans, 57F.
Fine ditto, 955. 911 s.
T
aye, 455. 30s. oats,ick
ditto. 24 4E;.
5.285.3
Barley, 545. 425. od. Polood ditto, Us. 38s.
Malt. 70s. 78s. Potatoe ditto, 40
White Peas (boilers) 98s. 108 s. Rape Seed, 461. to 501.
Grey ditto, 46s
Flue Flour, 70,. to 7.55.—5ec00da,156. 7ft