Star.
London, England, 1809-04-04 00:00:00

ASCHAFFENBURG, MARCH 22.

Since the 15th instant, there have passed through
Stutgard three Turkish couriers, and one Austrian,
on their way to Paris, kind the French General Becker,
and the Chiel Commissary Bauraux, on their way
so Ulm.

A corps of cavalry, consisting of 800 cuirassiers
land carabineers, arrived at Canstadt on the I.6th, on
their march from Pforzheim. A. small detachment
jot French infantry passed the .Rhine.on the 20th at
Manheim, on their march to Wurtzburg.

MENTZ,. MARcli si.
Since the hostile dispositions of Austria against
France have become evident,- the latter Power is also
making the most vigorous warlike preparations.—
Nupwrous corps 'of troops are advancing from all
parts, several corps have already crossed the Maine
and directed their march to the Austrian Frontiers.

BANKS OF THE MAINE, MARCH 23.
According to the inst intelligence froth Vienna,
hostilities will be immediately commenced, and. the
'Emperor will command in person the grand Aus
trian Army.

Tlin EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4.
EA STIR TuESDAT:—NO business done at the Steck Exchange.

When the Mail left Plymouth, a report was in cir-
culation that the British and French fleets have had
an engagement in Basque Roads, and that the CALE-
DONIA, of 120 guns, and the INDEFATIGABLE frigate,
had been so crippled as to render them mere logs on
the water.—That an attempt may have been made
to destroy the French ships before this time is pos-
sible ; but h is not possible that the above rumour
can rest on any authority, for the frigate named is
not on the Rochefort station.

A Gentleman who left Amsterdam on Saturday
last, states, that accounts had reached Holland pre-
vious to his departure, of the Archduke CHARLES
having entered Saxony at the head of one of the Aus-
trian armies, and of an affair having taken place in
the Tyrol, in which the French had been defeated
with considerable loss. War between France and
Austria stems tei,be unavoidable, but information of
this kind cannot he relied upon. It is, we believe, the
intention of the Austrian Government to divide the
force of that country into three armies,' one of which
will be directed against Saxony. But this is not the
army of which the Archduke CHARLES will take the
command. It is probable that he will place himself
a►. the head of that army which is posted upon the
Bavarian frontiers, and upon the exertions of which
the security of the capital depends. Another army
will be sent for the protection of the Southern Pro-
vinces, on the side of Italy, but we should imagine
that the fate of the Austrian Monarchy depends upon
the success of the operations of the Central Army.

A letter from Harwich mentions the arrival of a
neutral ship at that port, on Sunday, which brings an
account of the Austrians having attacked the French
in the Tyrol, OR the 13th and 17th of last month-in
both which a ctions the French are said to have been
defeated with the loss ofbetwet n six and 7000 men.
JOSEPH BONAPARTE is also stated to have quitted Ma-
drid, and there is a strong report on the Continent
that he is taken prisoner. Such reports, during the
present uncertain state of affairs, may be expected
with every arrival from the Continent. The Dutch
.papers which have been received to the 31st of
March; make no mention of these rumours.

Ten millions is said to be the sum wanted for the
Loan ; for which the holders are to receive 3 per Cent.
Stock, redeemable at 80..

The Patenr of the Edinburgh Theatre has pasted
into the hands of Mr. H. SToce..lB, who 'promises to
commence his career with gieet eclat. The disaster
which befel Drury-lane has afforded Mr. SIDDONS an
opportunity of adding to his other engagements, that
I of Mr. KENT, to lead the business in light Comedy
and the VocaiDepartment. This favourite Performer
will gratify the Birmingham and Cheltenham audi-
ences for a short time, on his way to Scotland.
Ten 'thousand saddles anti bridles are received at
Portsmouth, to be shipped for Cadiz ; the order for
which came through Admiral APODACA, from t:ie
Spanish Government. This transaction rests with
the merchants entirely, independent of the British
Government.

An open boat, with eleven deserters from Flushing,
was picked up at sea, on Saturday evening, by the• FLY
sloop of war, and carried into the Downs.—They con-
sist of four seamen, two Danish and two Dutch, be-
longing to the Dutch Admiral's flag-ship ;• a corporal
and six privates. These men state that the fleet in
Flushing ready for sea consists of ten sail of the line,
all seventy-fours; but that they are very badly manned.

A letter, dated 28th ult. on board Admiral KFATE'S
flag-ship, off Gottenburgh, is said to confirm the in-
telligence• of the province of Dalicarlia having taken
up arms in favour of King Gus-rAvus. General TOLL,
the Commander of the province, is at the head of
12,000 of these brave and loyal fellows.
By a letter from an Officer on board the ZEALOUS,
off Cadiz, dated the Bth ult. it appears that our Ad-
miral there was ignorant of the 'squadron from Brest
having gotsintO Basque ROads: It was supposed as
Cadiz that the L'Orient, Rochefort, and Brest fleett
had joined and proceeded to the West Indies, where
Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH had gone in pursuit of them.
A.vessel calle&the Dido, Captain Cook, is arrived
at -Liverpool frofn Savannah, from
_whence she sailed
on the 2d ult. Ske is laden with Cotton.- The Cap-
min reports, that the bill for the partial removal of
the embargo had been thrown out of the Senate, and
that consequently the Act would continue in force
until the meeting of the next Congress.
As' SEWARD, who lately died in the .Episcopal,
Palace; at Litchfield, was in the 66th year of her
• age. She was the Author of an Elegy on the Death
of Captair. CooK, of a Monody on Major ANDRE, of
Louisa, a Poetical Novel, of a Life of Dr. DARWIN,
and various other literary productions.—Few women
ever exhibited more strength of intellect or more.deli-
cacy of taste. Her Poetry is particularly distin-
guished by beauty of imagery, and vigour of semi-
tnent. She has sometimes been thought affectedly
elaborate ; but her pictures are never indistinct ; and
the whole is always exqUisjtely finished. In critical
acumen she was almost inifiyalled, .and'no latent ex-
cellence or defect could escape her Observation. • She
had tlre_Poet's feeling
..and the: Poet's eye. In her
moral temperament there was no ill nature, no lila—
lignity • nothing selfish, nothieg base.' She Was gene,
rots without ostentation but she waegeneroui in the
extreme foigl-of praise, but she was liberal
in bestowing it. Her-friends' were numerous, ancls
they copprispd. no small ,Portion of the virttit -AO4
the talent of the times. ;•1 aste so tefirtha',.-:•sentiments
so elevated, affections.so glowing with lin4hess, and'
worth so void of guile, have seldom beeti'gOnveyed in
"Ile person. of the same individual to-the silent tonili •