Star.
London, England, 1823-08-04 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, JULY 26.

There have lately been some diplomatic negocia-
ions between our Court and that of England.

On Tuesday last, the English brig 3asper anchored
in the roads. It has on board, the Persian Ambas-
sador Mirza Mohammed Saulit, who returns home
by way of St. Feteisburgh. His Excellency viewed
the City and passed the evening with the Minister of
State, M. Rosenkrantz. The brig sailed again the
day before yesterday.
The English Cabinet Messenger, Walsh, is arrived
with dispatches.

We have received Gibraltar papers to the 6th July,
which contain a variety of information from Cadiz.
The following are extracts :
FROM THE DUBLIN FREEMAN'S JOURNAL.

CADIZ, JUNE Ste

4( By a public notice from the Town Council of the
City of Cadiz of the 26th instant, all carpenters and
caulkers are ordered to present themselves on the
following day, to be employed each according to his
respective trade."
- - -

" ROYAL ORDER OF THE CHAMBER OF CONI-

MERCK

" The King hail been pleased to order that the
Treasury of this Province suspend all manner of pay-
ments, that specie alone be admitted into the Custom
House on payment of duties, and that general ac
counts be made daily of the sums receiveJ, in order
to their being applied as circumstances may require."
" A letter from Cadiz mentions that the forces in-
vading Andalusia, amount to 20,000 men, .5,000 are
cavalry, and 14 pieces of artillery. At Cam del
TR ascadero, 14 pieces of artillery are already
mounted."

•' GIBRALTAR, JUNE 27.

" The French are expected at San Rogge to-mor-
row. Accounts from St. Fernando mention that six
hundred men were at work at the line of defence, and
five batteries remained finished."

" The number of gun-boats to be fitted out at
Cadiz, amounted to 50.
Translation of a Document which Captain Brooks,
of the Lavinia, requested and obtained, from the
French Admiral blockading Cadiz :
" OFF CADIZ, JUNZ 17, 1823.
" Baron Hamelin, Rear-Admiral, commanding the
Naval force of his Majesty in the Atlantic—
"By virtue of his instructions, has prevented his
Britannic Majesty's brig Lavinia, Captain John
Brooks, from- entering the pert of Cadiz, which is
strictly blockaded.

(Sigt?ed)

" Baron HAMELIN.'

We have heard of gunpowder tea, and Faisttlff
calls Hotspur " gunpowder Percy ;" but we have
never heard of gunpowder brandy until the late af-
fair of Corunna brought it into action. " Some par-
ticulars, taken from the mouth of a Spanish Officer
who saw Sir ROBERT WILSON on the 18th," are
given in a Morning Paper, which state that " a pint
of brandy, mixed with gunpowder, was given to each
French soldier on the morning of the action." Who
then can wonder that the French were defeated ? Why,
if they did not perish by spontaneous combustion, a
lighted match placed to the mouth of the first man
in the ranks would blow up a whole battalion. We
are sorry at this disclosure: we thought the French
had been defeated in regular warfare, and not by
such dire potations as gunpowder brandy.

MS MAJESTY took his usual rides in the Great
Park every day last week, when the weather would
permit.
Prince ESTERHAZY dined at the King's Lodge, on
Thursday last, with his MAJESTY, and returned to
town in the evening.
Lord BAYNING, we are concerned to state, died on
Saturday at Winchester, Hants, of an inflammation
in the side.

A Morning Paper gives the following extract of a
letter from Paris, dated August 1:—"" On the 18th 1
instant, an English frigate (I have not beard the
name) entered the port of Cadiz, after firing 21 guns,
and being answered by the customary honours from
the walls of the place. The Captain of the frigate did
' not communicate to Admiral HAMELIN, the com-
modore of the blockading squadron, his intention to
enter, nor ask permission to do so. As soon as the
English frigate passed the French squadron, all the
ships in the harbour hoisted their flags in honour of
the English navy. The news of this event was com-
municated to Paris by telegraph. It has excited great
indignation in the French Cabinet, and given rise to
several representations to the English Ambassador:
Admiral HAMELIN, in the first place, is highly cen-
sured for having permitted the frigate to pass him
without having hailed it, and asked the object of its
visit. Above all, it is supposed, that he ought to
have demanded of the Captain, whether he had any
provisions to deposit in Cadiz, and whether he
meant to carry any passengers out with him ? On his
word of honour in the negative, he should .be allowed
to enter—not otherwise. Such, at least, is the view
of the French Cabinet. Sir C. STUART has expressed
his confidence that every friendly explanation will be
given, and here the matter rests for the present."

ATTEMPT TO MURDER MI?. HORROCKS.

We mentioned in the STAR of Saturday the hot.•
rible attempt that had been made to-itssa,sinate S.
HORROCKS, Esq. M.P. for Preston ; and we now give
the following more circumstantial account

I' ROM THE BLACKBURN JOURNAL OF SATURDAY.
Before our paper reaches many of our reAdel
they will probably have heard a rumour of the ,:,,)$t
barbarous attempt to put an end to the life of one ef
the most peaceable and unassuming Gentlemen in tl e
county of Lancaster. The following particula!s t f
the transaction may be relied on as authentic : After
attending Morning Service, on Sunday la,t, at the
Parish Church, Preston, Mr. Horrocks k% as proceeding
to the house of one of his partners, T. Miller, Esq. at
the lower end of Church-street, about a quarter of a
mile from the Church ; the whole of which distance
he was closely followed by the assassin, a man of the
name of Riding. On Mr. Horrocks opening the gate
leading to Mr. Miller's house, the fellow, who was
close behind, levelled a tremendous blow with
cleaver (which he had concealed under his coat,
at the head of his victim, which cut through the hat,
and made a deep incision into the skull. Mr. Hor-
rocks turned tound and saw the instrument again
raised, and the blow was repeated, but this he re-
ceived on his arm. The villain made a third and
fourth attempt to cut at the head, both of which were
warded off, Mr. Horrocks receiving the blows ea
his left arm and hand. The cleaver fell from the vil-
lain's grasp, or, as he himself expresses it, I duet',
it at his head.' On losing the cleaver he looked for a
stone, but found none large enough to do execution.
—He was secured by two men, one of whom, from
a window, had seen him strike the first b10..v, but
could not get down in time to prevent what after-
wards took place. Mr. Horrocks wai taken into Mr.
Miller's, and medical assistance immediately pro-
cured—after a short time he was removed to his owa
residence, at Lark Hill. The assassin was safely con-
veyed to a place of confinement. .He appears to be
a more hardened villain than the notorious Belling-
,. ham; and his only regret (often expressed while un-
der confinement) was, that he had been frustrated in
finally accomplishing his purpose. He made no sci u-
ple in saying that he came to the dreadful determi-
nation two years ago, and has not for a moment dur-
ing the whole of that time, lost sight of his purpose,
to sacrifice the lives both of Mr. Horrocks and Mr.
Miller, the latter of whom was his intended victim
on Sunday last, but Mr. Miller having gone with his
family to St. George's Chapel, was later than usual
in arriving at home, and consequently escaped.
—But the villain was not to be diverted from his

purpose, and seeing Mr. Horrocks come out of
Church, and after a few moments conversation with
a friend, proceed down the street, followed him, and
made the above most diabolical attempt on his life.
He underwent an examination on Monday morning,
and was remanded until Mr. Horrocks's deposition
could be taken, which was done in the afternoon at
Mr. Horrocks's residence. The man was taken to Mr.
Horrocks's bed-room, and the same hardened•indif-
' ference, coupled with regret at the failure of his pro-
ject, marked his conduct there, as it had previously
done. He was again examined on Tuesday, in expec-
tation of eliciting some information as to whether he
had any accomplices, and fully committed to take
his trial at the approaching Assizes at Lancaster, to
.which place he was conveyed in a post-chaise on Wed.
nesday morning. Riding is a spinner by trade, a
single man about 24 years of age, and the reason be
alleges for attempting the commission of so terrible
an act is, that Horrockses and' Co. in the partial
turnout, about two years ago, were the first to
lower the wages. We need scarcely add that be
is one of the liberty and equality men,' a disciple
of Carlile's, and was an occasional reader of the
Black Dwarf,• and such like infamous publications;
and that he thought it a meritorious act to rid the
world of what he calls a tyrant; arguing that pro-
perty is given for the benefit of all, and that no
man has a right to exercise authority over another.
The dastardly cowardice of an assassin was never more
conspicuous than in this villain—for he felt his cou-
rage " oozing eut of his finger ends," when he Saw
the blood streaming from his victim's head, and de-
clared that it had nearly turned him sick." Many
other particulars might be given, but in the present
stage of the business they would not be proper. We
have, however, great pleasure in closing this article,
with assuring our readers that Mr. Horrocks is raj
on quite as well as could be expected, particularly
we take into our consideration that he is scarcely re.
covered from a very severe illness, and that the phy-
sician's report, up to last night, was, Mr. Horrocb
still continues to improve.

Lord NUGENT left Lillies on Tuesday fait, to ets•
bark for Spain, to join the Spanish army in its glories'
cause. His first object is Vigo, to join Sir IteasiT
WILSON for a week or ten days, and then, unless lie
is detained in Galicia, he will proceed to Cadiz, to
dr
vote himself and his services to the gallant Spaniard
Bucks Chronicle.
A field of wheat was reaped on:Monday_ lag,
Weston, near Southampton.
A bee-hive, belonging to a Gentleman of Caps,
has swarmed four times within the last fortnight.
lONIAN UNIVERSITY.—This establishment has bee
removed from Ithica, where it was originally jo'
stituted, to Corfu. Lord GUILDFORD, who has takes
so deep an interest in its fortunes, and expeededl°
large a sum of money in educating proper tack
is appointed Director. Mr. Secretary Casein 10
expressed a strong opinion in favour of this Univenith
and the happiest results may be expected from it-
FlRE.—Last night, about eleven o'clock, a file
broke out in the back part of the premises of Man'
13aouia and Co. N 0.6, Ludgate-hill, which at orfOor.
threatened not only the destruction of the wr
building, but also the adjoining houses. 11:00V
most endangered was that of Mr. BOYS, the
ler, and considerable anxiety was expressed Re je
safety of his valuable stock, particularly s' het
unfortunately out of town, and it was neceolnyl".
theengines, which arrived very promptly, sboeldlA/
on the file through his shop. A message
steady sent to the father of Mr. BOYS, Wit° I;
nately had a party of- friends at supper- MIL
Mediate' y repaired to the spot, and their enetVd`"
couraging and prompting the exertionsoftbePP°
were fortunately successful in subduing the 11.11`..

Sim(
from
Forb
jle 11
idisl

ipaCE
at th
'Orin
Fence
whic

Ind 1
tesse
Sent

nay
scrip
the F
heater

In
was I

;as,
roc) 3

red,
ropes
Here
was
act, I
of till

lis I

the pi
the in
voltm
such

ersal
venc
piece!

prod
lot ba

it 'Gil,

ic loc

lbi rnila

Isuffici

At
in a q

the in
`that tl

lutes
imidsi
whoa
rehy,
which

Of the
tuatiot
Rind t
ballsooi

one in
and tc
ifteen

an hot
upon t
ing ;ai
tenanc
eel ned
tally o
uirecte
intrepi
relieve
lowinE
de voy

ing tr;
This,
passed
ferent
late it
have 1
At
romet
feet, c
ter flu
Th 4

plishe
the sh
driver
boure
wind
from
piing
which
effect'
round

In
was n
Greet
first a
Man
°Etre
to acl
to th,
pleds

up,
postd4
iveJ
Amu

~.`!--

ASCENT OF MR. ORLEY.
FROM THE READING MERCURY.)

Friday, the Ist of August, Mr. GREEN, the cele-
brated English aeronaut, (accompanied by Mr. HENRY
sotoeus, of Broad-street,) made his ninth ascent,
from this tog a. Long before 12 o'clock, not only the
which was selected for the ascent, but all
Forbury,
the heights in and round the town, commanding even
adistant view of the exhibition, were crowded with
sectators. For the benefit of Mr.GREEN, a large
c:',lo, including the plat, was encircled with waggons,
at the hack of which were placed a row of hurdles,
waling a barrier, as complete and close as a wooden
fro. To this enclosure there was one entrance, at
viiich the company paid for admission ; at an early
hour it was completely filled with a display of beauty
to fashion, surpassing every assemblage ever a it-
teed in this town, We believe all the Nobility and
kntry %%Willi twenty miles were present; and if we
pay judge from the number of carriages of every de.
eription which lined the streets, the great majority of
tie population, within a similar distance, must have
vitered the town.
In the centre of the inciosure, the balloon, which
as extremely magnificent, being 107 feet in circum-
;mace, and calculated to contain 136,280 gallons of
cis, was drawn up between two poles; it comprised
-no yards of oiled silk, in alternate stripes of blue,
led, and yellow, covered with a net-work, from which
ropes procee,ied, to which the car was attached.
lire the operation of filling the machine with gas
was conducted, and the arrangements were so per•
fect, that many thousands were gratified with a view
rf the proceedings. Sever al scientific gentlemen of
ej, town atf'rded their valuable assi,tance doting
t:e praccss of infl ttion ; and great praise is due to all
the individuals of the Committee, who most kindly
Otintee:ed their services to preserve order: indeed,
such were the judicious regulations, as to give uni-
vers.dsatisfaction. The Reading military band en-
rend the scene, by playing at intervals favourite
rico, of music. The work of filling the balloon
proceeded very successfully. At three o'clock a pi-
•: balloon was sent off: it took a North-east dime-
rio, passing over Playhatch Chalk-pit. At four
o'clock a second balloon was sent off, which took a
similar direction. The machine now appeared to be
sufficiently distended,•and the preparations complete.
At ball past four the third pilot was started, and
in quarter of an hour after, a shout from within
the inclnsure announced to the thousands without,
that the intrepid aeronauts had entered the car. The
bard struck up GOD save the King; and at seven mi-
late: to five o'clock, the balloon rose majestically,
amidst the acclamations of innumerable spectators,
who appeared struck with astonishment at the no.
airy, beauty, and magnificence of die spectacle,
'filch now, for the first time, burst upon them. Mr.
Green was standing up in the car, bowing to the
spectators, and Mr. Simonds waved the flag in token
tithe confidence he felt in his new and perilous si-
tuation. The weather was pretty favourable, the
rind brisk, south-a cst by west, and consequintly the
balloon moved quickly in the opßosite direction: in
set minute it had ascended to an Immense height,
and took a steady course over Wargrave ; in about
Meth minutes it was obscured in a white cloud, but
soon xe-appeared, and was visible in the whole half
as boor. It was a very interesting object as it hung
spou the edge of the clouds, occasionally disappear-
ing ;and the most intense anxiety marked every coun-
tenance whilst the smallest vestige of it could be dis-
cerned. This feeling afterwards increased when to-
tally out of sight, and the greatest sympathy was ma-
timed respecting the course and the safety,of the
intrepid navigators. From this uncertainty we were
relieved by the arrival, at three o'clock on the fol-
lowing afternoon, of Mr. Green and his compagnon
de mime.
Mr. Green thus details the particulars of the voy-
ager—On ascending, the balloon pursued a steady
N. E. course; after which, having passed over a large
field of clouds, they met with a current of air from
the N. W. Finding then that they had lost sight of
I:,:tding, and the machine proceeding with great ra-
pidity, the valve was opened and they began to de-
scend; but on passing through the clouds, no favour-
able opportunity to alight presenting itself, about
201 b. of ballast were hove over; the balloon then re-
ascended, and continued its progress. About half-
past five, observing that the country was open, they
continued floating at about '2,000 feet from the sur-
face of the earth, till they arrived at a spot which
appeared favourable for their descent,being free either
hoin woods, growing corn, or houses. The valve was
again opened, and a safe descent effected in a grass
field belonging to Mr. Franklin, at North Mims, in
the county of Hertford, at a quarter before six, hav-
ing travelled a space on the map of about 40 miles.
Tbis, however, is no criterion of the space actually
passed, as the variation of course, occasioned by dif-
ferent currents of air, renders it impossible to calcu-
late it with accuracy ; but Mr. Green thinks it cannot
have been less than between 50 and 55 miles.

At the greatest elevation, the mercury in the ba-
rometer stood at 24.2. indicating an altitude of 6,248
feet, or nearly a mile and a quarter. The thermome-
ter fluctuated from 62 to 42.

The descent itself was very gradually accom-•
plished; the car striking the ground so gently that
the shock was scarcely perceptible. The balloon was
cloven along the sui face of the ground ; several la-
b ,urers seized the ropes, but by the violence of the
wind acting upon the balloon, the skin was stripped
from their hands, and the balloon escaped ; the grap-
pling iron caught a nee, and tore off a branch to
which it was fastened ; and the balloon at last was
effectually stopped by a person fastening the rope
round a ga!e-post.
In securing the balloon and car, every assistance
was received front the persons near the spot, and par•-
ticulauly from a Gentleman who had assisted Mr.
in descending, in the same parish, after his
first ascent at his Majesty's CoronatTon. This Gentle-
"l.'7l ;whose name is unknown to Mr. Green) kindly
ortere,i refreshments, which time did not allow them
to accept. Ile also promised to convey information
to the friends of Mr. Green in London ; be being
pledged to accompany his companion to this town.
Pie gas being discharged, and the balloon packed
ty, a messenger was dispatched to Hatfield for a
In the interim, several Gentlemen
and tendered every kind oface_to the voyagers.
Ai=•ong them were Sir W. Pepys, Pottrell-house,

Walham•green ; IlAmmond, Esq. of Potter's-bar ;
and J. 0. Bricknell, Esq. of Colney, near St. Alban's.
To the intrepidity of Mr. Simonds, Mr. Green
pays his highest compliments ; nothing could exceed
his undaunted coolless and strength of nerve. It al.
peared at first to Mr. Green, as well as to many other
persons. that from the calamity under which Mr.
Simonds labours (he being deaf and dumb), the risk'
at the time of descent would be considerably in-
creased by the impossibility of orally communicating
with him ; but his undeviating attention to the or-
ders he at first received, his extreme steadiness and
presence of mind in adhering to the balloon while
dragging along the ground, are above all praise. In
fact, to his proper conduct at the proper occasion, Mr.
Green attributes much of his own safety, as well as
that of the balloon.

Died at his seat, Barrogill Castle, near Thurso, in
the 57th year of his age, the Right Honourable JAMES
St NcLAIlt, Earl of Caithness, Lord Lieutenant of that
County, and Postmaster-General for Scotland. He
is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son
ALEXANDER, now Earl of Caithness, and has left
other children.

The death of Dr. DAVENPORT, late of Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin, was announced in that city on Tuesday.
A blind beggar, about 60 years old, was lately con •
victed before the Assize Court at Liege, of bigamy,
and sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
We are happy to state that the Barnsley weavers
have returned to their employment.—Leeds
HARROW &Hoot.— Saturday, according to annual
custom, the silver arrow was shot for, at the Butts, at
Harrow-on•the-Hill, by twelve of the young Gentle-
men educated at that School, which was won with
difficulty by Master G zonoz DRUM MOND ; they were
upwards of four hours contending for the prize,
owing to the equality of three of the young Gentle-
men, who got nine each, ten being the winning num-
ber. Many ofshe neighbouring Ladies and Guide-
men, and some of the friends of the scholars were
present to witness the contest.

DRZADFUL AcciDENTs.--Yesterday morning a
dreadful accident occurred in the High-street, Isling- '
ton. A respectable watch-finisher, named Swindell,
of Brackley-street, Golden-lane, was passing along
the carriage road towards the turnpike as a groom on
horseback, with two horses following, haltered one
behind the other, came up, when the hinder horse
suddenly turned round and flung at Mr. Swindell ;
both the hind feet coming between the unfortunate
man's shoulders, the force of the kick dashed him on
his face against the kirb-stone, with such violence as
to crush in both his jaws and carry away his teeth ;
in this deplorable condition be was conveyed to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital.
Monday, as the Halifax and Sheffield coach (the
Fleece) was on its way to the latter place, it was over-
turned near Shepley, about six miles from Penistone,
not by any of those casual accidents which occasion-
ally befall a careful driver, but in consequence of the
wanton behaviour and shameful perversity of the
coachman, who had been admonished twice before
the accident happened, of the peril to which his fu-
rious driving subjected his passengers. In spite, how-.
ever, of this advice, he persevered, and not only gal-
loped at full speed down all the hills in his way, but
did so without taking the precaution of locking the
wheel. The coach was heavily laden with fifteen
passengers (inside and out), eight of whom were Me-
thodist Ministers proceeding to the Conference now
holding at Sheffield. Of these Gentlemen only one
escaped unhurt. The Rev. Mr. Serjeant, of Scarbo-
rough, was so dreadfully injured as to cause his death
on Wednesday ; and the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, of Halifax,
was so seriously hurt, that very little hope is enter-
tained of his recovery. The Rev. Messrs. Yewdal,
of Halifax, and Heap, of Todnorden, have received
severe contusions on the head ; the Rev. Mr. James,
of Halifax, had his ancle crushed ; the Rev. Mr. Fearn-
sick, of Todnorden, was slightly bruised ; and the
Rev. Mr. Jagger, of the same place, had his collar
bone broken, and his shoulder dislocated. The coach-
man's leg was cut, but not fractured ; nearly all the
passengers were more or less injured.— Wakcfleld Jour.