Star.
London, England, 1809-08-18 00:00:00

BOSTON, JULY 17.

Captain Smith, who arrived yesterday in 24 days
from Cuba, informs us, that two days previous to his
sailing a gentleman came to that place from Port-au..
Prince, and reported that Petion had collected all his
followers in mass, amounting to about 14,000, oE,
which. '2OOO were cavalry ; that of this force .4000
had marched against the Cape, under the command
of four Colonels, who, in case of success, were to be.
promoted ; and marched
.with a determination to
effect their object, or .to perish in she attempt: The
.gentleman added, that information had been received
of the unmolested march oCthis little army to
twenty miles of the.town ; but that the news El their
approach having been gained 'by the enemy, the
troops and inhabitant's were collected to deteud to
place. It was, however; conjectured„,.that tbetri‘
sistance Would be That the 144vrnI hid
'already capitulated: 4* •• '
Petion was encampEd about 8 miles from Pcirt-stn4.
• Prince, with the fettbunOtrUpi,iviiitiag-the iesult7of
;this etiterprize; vTheifit N s his ifiteition to join' Gee-..
!Lelvltin, who"
comitiiiided at' the'Mote, *lnd attempt
ithe immediate and tlital annihilofmn of Chriatoithe's
'army; .• Aibittiuritsisid 'also% been received of the de.
stlifet444'paxtbf Christophe's beet, -and the dis.
persion of the remainder: i• ,
Instractions-have 'been sent to thasullectoite te,na
the TreaturydepartMenty to alloiv:the•admission
American porta of ship 6 of war-of GreaS 130 mill and
France, as well as all other nations, willow-restriction-
-41 • ..•• - • •
,•-

~

,Z 1.

AMERICA.

!ENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18.
PRier OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 Per Cent. Cons. for money 68—for account 681.
Cranium! prem.—Exchequer Bills, 7s. to /Ss. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stack 2614 263 I Omnium prem.
S per Cent. Red. 68444. India Stock 1861
S per Cent. Cons. 671 6$ India Bonds 19s. 130. pr.
4 per Cent. 844 Fxcheq. Bllle, 6s. 12s pre.
s per Cent. Navy 984 - State Lottery 'Fickett £2l 11s.
I .nag Ann. 18 Is-i6l Cky ditto XS. 12s.
Imp. Annuities 71 7-16 Coas. ter act. 64

BOMBARDMENT OF FLUSHING.
To the particulars we gave yesterday respecting the
Surrender of Flushing,. we are not enabled t 6 add
any thing farther this day—the official accounts not
having yet arrived. Many rumours'it circulated, ex-
tremely minute in their details, but the public may
rest assured there has been no fresh arrival fromWal-
cheren. _ _ .

There are various letters in town, brough by the
same vessel that brought our accounts, but they only
differ in their modes of relating the facts which we
have already stated. The subjoined is one of them :
" CAMPVERE, AUGUST 15, at Noce.

gi I arrived in the East Scheldt on the 14th, and
proceeded close to Flushing. At some distance we
heard the roar of cannon, and on approaching the
fortress, we saw about ten British line-of-battle ships,
arranged like a half noon before the place at some
distance, and in order of battle, with innumerable
other ships of war. I have since learned the bom-
bardment began the preceding night.
" From the fury with which the bombardment
was carried on, the ships and Flushing seemed to be
involved in smoke. As it was not my object to wit-
ness nearer the distressing scenes of war, I proceeded
through the intricate sands of Zontland, and other
passages to the West Scheldt, at the mouth. of which
!ay 20 ships of the line at anchor, and in every direc-
tion were seen other vessels, gun-boats, &c. supporting
the operations of the gigantic Expedition. The trans-
ports are at anchor in the West Scheldt, and appear
a forest of masts. The total is estimated at 1500
ships. During the whole of our voyage, we saw the
ascent of the smoke, and heard the noise of the dis-
tant, but incessant cannon. About one o'clock, the
smoke appeared black, and we judged the town was
on fire. It appeared to us, that about six o'clock the
firing ceased, and when night came on, we saw the
flame of a conflagration.
gs :The bombardment had ceased ; but before ten
o'clock at night I by accident went upon deck, and
saw the rockets flying across the island ; at the same
time the bombardment was renewed. The scene was
horrible : it was a dreary rainy night with a stiff
breeze. This renewed bombardment lasted from
half past nine at night to three o'clock this morning ;
and it was most tremendous. I heard no explosion,
and therefore hope all our ships are safe.
Particulars I have not yet learnt, but the fortress
yielded this morning to British valour, and surren-
dered unconditionally. The loss on the part of the
enemy must have been immense.
This morning a Court Martial will sit on three
artillerymen, charged with violating the wives of
some citizens here. If convicted, their punishment
will be exemplary, but it will be salutary."

Wednesdaynnon his MAJKSTY arrived at the Queen's
Palace, fro:, Windsor, where be was received by
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Ct NIHEgi.AND
and CAN minx:E.

-------------
Shortly after his MAJESTY held a private Levee.
The following had the honour of being pre•.ented
to his MAJESTY :
The Duke of Bev NSWICK, on Lis arrival in England.
Lord rITZMIT SOMLUSET, on Ilk return from Spain ; and,

Sir LUCAS News, President of the College of Physicians.

His MAJESTY afterwards held a Privy Council,
wllich was attended by the Cabinet Ministers present ;
when Mr. RYDTA, the .Tudge-Advocate, laid before
his MaJEstv the proceedings of several Courts-
Martial.

The Duke of PORTLAND, though much recovered
from his illness, was not well enough to attend the
Levee on Wednesday.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WAr.rz com-
pleted his 47th year on Saturday last, on which oc-
casion the bells of the different churches in Shrews-
bury were rung in the evening. The day was cele-
brated at Hawkston Park, the far-fumed delightful
seat of Sir JOHN HILL, in a manner which reflects
the most distinguished honour upon the worthy
Baronet.

His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK was pre-
vented, by indisposition,•from attending the fPc at
Outlands, on Wednesday ; but his Royal brothti s, the
Dukes of CANTERIDGE and CUMBERLAND, set off, a
short time after they had received the Kixe; at' the
PArce, to join her MA-JESTY, and the rest of the
Royal Visitors, at Oatlands.
The Right Honourable GEORGE Kxox and family
have arrived in the Pruid frigate, at Cork, horn
Madeira.

The Countess of HARRINGTON had a select party,
last night, at her house in the Stable-yard, St. James's
Palace. The Duke and Duchess Ds: CA4TRIF.S,
and Do "alter SEFTON, were present.
Mr. GOLDSNIM gave a grand dinner, yesterday, at
Morden, in Surrey, to the PoaTuoursz Ali/BASSADOR,
and several other persons c f distinction.
An rninent mercantile house has received letters
frcrn Memel, of the 24th ult. They state, that great
-arati" s had
been made there for the reception
0f the emperor ALExaNnEn, who was daily expec-
mi, for the purpose of holding an interview with
the Kips of roussiA.

ever the event became known the impression was
instantaneous and tumultuary. The Federalists, who
had gained tiff complete ascendancy throughout the'
States,^were treated with the utmost indignation, and I
these who had taken the most conspicuous part as
advocates for English connection were even put in
personal danger. Mr. MADDICON summoned a pri-
vate Council, to be held at Washington on Sunday the
IGth ultimo, the proceedings of which, however, had
not transpired. A conference had taken place be-
tween Mr. ERSKINE and Mr. &mum ; and on the 19th
they went to the country house of the President. No
public step, however, had been taken when the HER-
CULES came away. The French faction, which had
sunk into despondency, had revived its spirits; and
exulted in the verification of all its prophecies, as to
the bad faith of the English Government.
The opinion expressed in many of the letters is
that the American Government will again have re-

course to the Non-intercourse Act ; but some of the
letters express still a confident hope that our differences
will yet be accommodated.
_ _

The New York Gazette of the 17th ult. presents
the following paragraph :
_ _

We are entitled to state as a positive fact, that an
American Gentleman in Amsterdam has written to

his friend here by the late arrival from Amsterdam,
that he had received a letter from General Attu.
STRONG, our Minister at Paris, advising him to remit
his money to England or America without delay, as
the General had finally made up his mind to leave
France immediately, and return to America."

We have seen a late letter from the Captain of one
of our men of war in the West Indies, which contains
the following paragraph—a paragraph deserving par-
ticular attention :

The Court-Martial on Sir HOME r-opn rela-
tive to his attack on Buenos Ayres, has done more
injury to England than it is possible to conceive; for
Commanding Officers will not no,- attack a place,
though certain that it will fall, without positive orders
so to do. As Sir HOME Poettam truly said, the bud
of cnterprize is nipped.' Had it not been fat tha:
we s!muld ere this, have had Guadaloupe, three line
of battle ships, two frigates, two corvettes, besides a
number of small prizes. As it is, the enemy have
gotten all the above, except one line of battle ,ship,
the Haug/oat. To be sure, the two frigates and two
corvettes are in petto ; as they are yet in Guadaloupe,
and may be taken. Illhen Martinique fell, there WCS a
rebellion in Guadaloulze in our favour, upwards of .500
inhabitants had taken up arms; and I understand they
sent two messengers to the Commanders of the Land
and Sca forces. However, there were no orders to
attack Guadaleupe, and they were quelled I"

The crews of the Russian squadron taken at Lis.
bon last year, were on Tuesday put on board St sail
of transports, and sailed from Portsmouth on Wed-
nesday afternoon, under convoy of the Champion
frigate, for Russia. .Admiral SINI4TIN and his btaff
went in the Champion.
' Captain WA I.Sti M, of the Worcestershire regiment
of militia, quartered at Poitsea, on Monday last per-
formed on foot the distance of sixty miles in twelve
successive hours, with ease ; and afterwards rode his
two curricle horses half the distance (thirty) in two
successive hours, for a war,:-..r of one hundred and
twenty guineas, also within time. Captain WALFIIAM
is a very stout athletic man, being about six feet two
inches high, and perhaps a greater exertion has seldom
been performed.
An affair of gallantry occurred atWor.cester daring
the Races, which promises to afford some profit to
the Gentleme;. of the-long robe. The young wife of
a Merchant from the City, it is reported, wit found
in amorous dalliance with an Officer of Dragq-ais.—
, This faux pa: has called forth unrestricted censure
from the elderly virgin, rt Worcester ; and anathemas
have issued against the parties, from the urecincts of
the Cathedral to the pantile houses of the Methodists.
Yesterday, at Woodford Church, by the Rev. S.
Buten, Chaplain to the Right
.Hon. the LORD MAYOR,
was married J. WILDMAN GOODWYN, Esq. of Black-
' !leash, to Miss ELIZABETH FLowl.n, second daughter
of his Lordship. The LADY MAYORE4.S and Miss
GOODA'YN attended as bride.maids. After the cere-
mony the party and their friends returned to his
Lordship's villa, where an elegant &jet= was pro-
vided, and from thence the happy coup!, sec off on
their way to the Isle of Wight.

The seizure of guineas is particularly acceptable
to the Officers of the Revenue, its they have very little
trouble afterwards in rfieleareng of their share, and no
occasion to employ persons to value their property !
Some of the Evening Papers o; yesterday published
what is called an Austrian official account of the
Battle of Wagram. Statements to the same effect
appeared some time since in the Dutch Papers, under
the date of Prague, and other places within the Aus-
tt line. The account cont ante itething interesting
at this moment.

THE ARMY.

By the Ifitacm.r.s, arrived at Liverpool,- we have t, bis not many months since we had occasion to
received Philadelphia Newspapers to the '2oth, end notice a promotion (that of Lor4 BURGURRSII) which
letters from New-York to the 22d ult. The paper!• haci taken place in direct opposition to the Standing
do not present much news, but the letters represent , Orders relative to military appointments--nor was it
the impression made on the commercial part of the long after till the missals was rectified.
Americans by the news of the non-ratification of the However painful to us, the duty we owe to our
agreement made by the Hon. DAVID ERMINE, as ini- country imposes upon us the necessity of stating
mical to the hopes that had been entertained of a another and a recent case, which, if not a direct
speedy adjustment of all differences between the two
iviolation of the letter of the Standing Orders, is
countries. The news of the non-ratification reached entirely subversive of the spirit of the Rules and Re-
America by three vessels from England, about the gulations, to which, in the House of Commons, on a
10th or 11th ult. The Arab schooner arrived at ; late investigation, Lieutenant-Colonel GORDON spoke
Norfolk with the news—an armed brig at New York with such stedfastness and pertinacity.
—and a merchantman from Bristol at Boston. Where- I It was there asserted, that, unless by intrehare, no of-

_ .
ficer could obtain promotion in the regiment wherein
he held his commission, over the heads of those im-
immediately between him and a superior rank. Yet,
no later than in the Gazette of Tuesday the 25th ult.
we find Captain Roarer BROIINRIOG, of the 4th Gar-
rison Battalion, exchanged from that corps back to
the 52d Regiment, frOm which, in the Gazette of the
Ist of the same month, he had been promoted so a
Company in this very Garrison Battalion. Thus,
Lieutenant BROWNRIGO, in the succession of a few
Gazette:, steps into a Company.in the 52d Regiment,
over the heads of about SO Lieutenants in that very
corps, many of whom are of twice his standing in the
Army!
We should have thought, after the affair of Lord
BURGHERS'', so justly deposed from his irregular
promotion, that no similar insult would have been
speedily offered to the military body.
Rapid advancement, over the heads of others, in

the Army, is depressing and dispiriting. In some
instances, the laws of purchase render it unavoidable;
but when a Subaltern is advanced over 30 of his tel-

lows, equally deserving of promotion, it is an insult
to the regiment in particular, prejudicial to the service

at large,and injurious to the country I
We think it hardly possible there can be a mistake

in our statement. To enable others to judge we sub-
join the following extracts :
LONDON GAZETTI:, SATURDAY, JULY 1.
" 4th Garrison Battalion lieutenant Robert Brovinrigg,
front the SCd Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Scobie, ap-
pointed to the ad Royal Veteran Battalion."

THE E‘