Star.
London, England, 1814-03-03 00:00:00

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'I he Carteret packet, from Surinam, die. arrived
at Barbadoes on the 21st of Deceitbef. The letters
and papers brought by the DIADEM will be up to-mor.
sow : she sailed on the 10th of February.

BARBADOES, DEC. Q.S.
A small ship, answering the description cif a FA-
mouth packet, was captured on the Bth December,
about two leagues N. E. of Barbadoes, by a Bye pri.
',weer schooner, after in action of two hours.—
The captured ship loft her main-mast. The privateer
fox has not been heard of since she captured the
Lapwing packet; off Barbadoes;

The circumstances of the present crisis continue
to call forth the sagacious animadversions bf news-
paper politicians and negotiators. Some of them
string truisms together till they bewilder their own
reason, in the hope that they will produce correspond-
ing feelings in the minds of their readers. They tell
us of the perfidy, cruelty, turbulence, and insatiable
ambition of BONAPARTE, and remind us of the ex-
pence of blood and treasure to which this country has
in consequence been compelled to submit : and then
the conclusion is, that if the British Ministers do not
carry on war till they have dethroned the Tyrant, it
is possible he may again involve us in war. Now
this is only to tell us, that plague, pestilence, and fa-
mine are great evils, and that Ministers deserve every
execration if they do not adopt effectual measures to
prevent the possibility of the recurrence of such cala-
mities.

Other declaimers manage their arguments with
more adroitness. The first take for granted, what
they themselves never really credited, that Ministers
had resolved and ordered, that all negociation should
be terminated, till the conditions of peace could be
dictated in the French capital ; and then, this mis-
tatement being exposed, they accuse them cf the
folly of having adopted strange and mad projects,
on which they found it impossible to act, and which,
consequently, they were afterwards obliged to
abandon.

In cases of pestilence, what can any Government
do but enforce the quarantine laws, and act with be:
corning vigilance to prevent the spreading of infec-
tion ?—they may also recommend, but they cannot
enforce a similar policy in other countries. In cases

of hostile wrongs, they are bound to protect their
subjects to the utmost of their power ; to call forth
and direct the moral and physical energies of the
nation, for the purposes of repelling insult and in-
juries. In cases of injury inflicted on weaker States
by a turbulent Government, the laws of good neigh.
bourhood and sound policy eall upon other Powers

to assist the oppressed in maintaining their rights; but
if the party assisted resolves to treat with the enemy,
is the third party bound to starry on the war alone,
Whatever change may take place in circumstances ?
- The idea is untenable It may happen that, at tht
very moment when one Ally desires peace, every con-
sideration should induce a vigorous prosecution of
the war; but the other Ally, if advice and remon-
*trance fail to induce perseverance, must either ac-
quiesce, or run the risk of a war, with her Ally united
against her. -
We have beets supposing that no occurrence can,
in the case put, have made peace desirable. But it
the enemy has been punished—if he has been hum-
bled—if he has so far been brought to reason, that
good terms may be commanded ; and if, from any
deem:tams whatever, a farther prosecution of the
war threatens the loss of advantages already gained,
wise and prudent Ministers have imperious duties im-

posed upon them; not will honest ones, in such a

case, sacrifice the interests of the State to the clamours
"of the ignorantor to the wailings of humanity over
the crimes of a villain, whom every good man must
wish to have seen placed beyond the possibility of ever
again disturbing the peace of the world.

It is reported in the City, that accounts have been
received from Dover; stating the defeat of Marshal
MacnoNato by the Allies, with i loss of Two Thou-
sand men.

Dispatches were this day received from Marquis
ELLINGTOY• dated at St. Jean de Lug, on the 20th
ultimo. They contain no details of military move-
ment.... Private letters by the same conveyance state,
however, that ail was bustle at Head-quartets, and
that the Artily was preparing to advance.

Yesterday the Earl of Livtittoot. transacted busi-
ness with Lord MELVILLE, at his Office at the Ad-
miralty.
Mr. Curtvorstra, the Messenger, who left town on
r'iesday night, was the bearer of dispatches to LOrd
WELLINGTON. Mr. DANIELS, the Mesenger, left
-.own about the same time with dispatches from tht
Foreign Office to Earl CLANCAATY at the Hague.
Ytsterday the tail of fiAanoway gave a Cabinet
linner, at his house in Grosvenor-squire.
Yesterday the Duke or DEtiovzinint gave a grand
to a large paify of Noblemen and Gentlemen,
Ott Devonshire House.
Icsterday Lord HOLLAND gave a grand clinker t 6
a large party of the Opposition bletnbeisi al his
ho ~.se in Gt. James's-square.
RLSCA, killed at Soissons, Was a man devoted to
BuNivArrs fioni.his first _Campaigns in haly f with-
out any military talent, but ready and eager to under.'
take the Brost degrading strsices. He was several
nines exposed as such. to the contempt of the world,
while the French press still enjoyed some libeity, un-
der the Directoll

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GIBRALTAR; IA.2ItURY 7.
The fever having entirely subsided, the falnWing
orderi were thii day iisited by his Excellency
,Lieti-
tenant-General etkin Calirnza., Lieutenant Uoier-
nor, &fa

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" The Auatoturk hiding beed pleaied to remove
the pestilence with iihich this Garrison has been •i-
-sited, the Lieutenant-Governor congratulates the
Army on the restoration of health.
" In a particdlar manner his Excellency begs to
express his thanks to the General, Field Officers, and
Heads of Departments, for their zealous attention in
fulfilling his orders; and to the other Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, and private soldiers, for their
patient and steady conduct under their calamities and
privations. And, at the same time, the Lieutenant-
Governor has much satisfaction in notifying the be-
haviour of the soldiers, which was most exemplary ;
no acts of impropriety, of any description, having
taken place, when it became necessary to reduce the
guards, and to withdraw the greater part of the
sentinels.

" To Doctor GILPIN and the Medical Staff, the
Lieutenant-Governor's praise is due, for their unre-
mitting attention to the arduous duties of their situa-
tions, and by which many valuable lives have been
saved.

44 His Excellency has great satisfaction in noticing
the conduct of Surgeon Dow (37th Foot), who was
appointed to the superintendance of the General
Hospital Establishment at Wind-mill H►ll : the great
success attending his exertions is most conspicuous.—
Surgeon LAstzar (7th Royal Veteran Battalion),
who afterwards superititended a general hospital that
was formed in the Naval Hospital, conducted that
establishment with equal success ;- and the Lieute-
nant-Governor has in consequence transmitted the
names of these Officers to his Majesty's Secretary ofl
State, with his recommendation for promotion.
" Assistant-Surgeon WILLIANts has already receiv-
ed a mark of his Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN
CHIEF'S favour, for his services at the Civil Lazaretto,
of which he is most deserving. The Lieutenant-
Governor has not failed to transmit the names of the
other Medical Officers to the Secretary of State, to-
gether with his recommendation, and lie hopes that
they will reap the fruits of their services on the law
occasion as favourable opportunities occur.
" The exertions of Assistant Commissary-General
RAGLAND, and of the Gentlemen of the Commis-
sariat, were such as to contribute greatly to the com-
fort of the sick, by supplying every article requireds
and even acting as Purveyors to the Hospitals, and
which has been duly reported to higher authority.
" My personal Staff was most useful, both in sug-
gesting and carrying into effect all matters connected
with the welfare of the Garrison.

44 The Town Major's services were of the greatest
importance at the breaking out of the disease, by
reducing the population; and afterward 3, by every
active measure where his duty called him ; and he
was well supported by the Majors of Brigade, by the
Town Adjutant, Garrison Quarter-Master, and other
Officers appointed to these departments.—By com-
mand, (Signed) " FRED. JON Ei, Maj. 96rh Foot,
Acting Town Major.°

Yesterday, a little before four o'clock, the Duke of
Pont( held a Levee at his Office, in the Hui se Guards,
as Commander-in• Chief.. Among those who had in-
terviews with his Royal Highness were,

General Needham, General Oakes, Lieutenant• General
Lin-
singen, Colonel Deßoorg, Majnr•General Conraine, Sir Charles
Hastings, Sir George Osborne, Colonel Mulkey, General Gros-
venor, the Marquis of Worcester, and Colonel Thomas, of the
Guards,on his return. fran4the Marquis of Welling•on', Army.
The East-Norfolk Militia arrived at Plymouth on
Monday from Dartmoor Prison duty, and the South
Devon Militia embarked on board the prison ships in
Hamoaze, to do duty in the room of the Monaghan
Militia. The 4th, or Roborough Rrgiment of Local
Militia, under the command of Sir M. LOPEZ, as-
sembled at Plymouth on the same

Yesterday the Marquis WELLESLEY entertained a
select party of friends with an elegant dinner, at
Apsley House.
We learn from Holland, that in the island of Wal-
cheren some disturbances have lately occurred, from
the severity of the French requisitions. There had
been a few arrests, and the popular discontent was
considered to be strong. At Glogau, LAPLANE, the
Governor, had offered to capitulate on terms which
were subsequently referred to the King of PRUSSIA.
Deventer, a fortress important from its situation on
the frontier of Holland, was understood to be prepa-
red to capitulate on the arrival of the first regular
troops.

It is said that a deputation has proceeded from the
Netherlands to the head-quarters of the Allies, to in-
vite the Emperor of AusTRIA to resume possession
of the Netherlands ; • the deputation apprehending that
any union with Holland will not be able to secure
them from attack on the part of France so effectually
as being placed again under the power and protection
of the House of AUSTRIA.
Such was the enthusiasm of all classes at Berlin
when the French were thundering round their walls,
that every lady was employed in, furnishing supplies
for the hospitals, to alleviate the sufferings of their
brave defenders. At all the Assemblies, too, such as
that of the Princess of RADZIVIL, &c. &c. the guests
were not permitted to depart, atter their evening's
amusement, until each had assisted in scraping a cer-
tain quantity of Vint for that laudable purpose.
The Admiralty has received certain intelligence,
that nine frigates, of the same class as those recently
captured by the VgNERABLE, ate still at Seel. On the
lOtit of Jannary one of them, in lat. 17. 2. N. recon-
noitred the convoy atrived from the Brazils, and stood
away to the N.W. Captain RIC&ETTS, of the Vex-
czue, sailed from Basque Roads on the 10th ult. to
take the command of the squadron off L'Orienti for
the purpose of Cruizing for them. The Alctheae and
Iphigenia frigates sailed from Cherbourg on the 26th
of October. They proceeded to cruize off the Wes-
tern Islands, and next to the coast of Africa, where
they made prizes of two Guineamen,. *hich they
burnt, after taking out the Valuable part of their ear-
goa; consisting of elephants' teeth, atc. They after-
wards sailed to the Canary Isles, in the vicinity of
which they took sir prizes, fotir English, one Spanish,
and ode Fortnum,' and destroyed them;

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AI& Otis. ask. Ova.
polka 1 p - 0 0
Waterford .4. 0 Hadrobad - 0 I
Cadiz - 0 Outinser • 0 0
'Lisbon . *my . o 0
Maki - 0 Passages - 9 0
GottenbOi-ga. - O 1$ Halifax 0 o
liodland - 0 3 St. Sebastlaa's o 0
CAPTURE OF ANOTHER FRENCH
FRIGATE.
The Plymouth telegraph has announced w the
Admiralty the atrival at that port of a fine Freich
frigate, captuied by the lOTA, of 38 guns.

The Mail from Gibraltar and Malta, brought to
Falmouth by the Manchester Packet, will not be de-
livered until to-morrow.
FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 28. •

Arrived the Prince Ernest packet, from Lisbon,
with a Mail, in 15 days ; also arrived a man of war,
and a man of war brig, names not ascertained ; and
the Manchester packet, with a Mail, from Gibraltar
and Malta.—Sailed his Majesty's ship RAPID, with a
convoy of 55 sail, for the Downs; Duke of Kent
packet, with a Mail, for Lisbon ; and the Princess
Charlotte packet, with a Mail, for Passages.—P. S.
Since writing the above, we have learnt that the man
of war above alluded to, is the DIADEM, 64, Captain
BYNG, from Bermuda in 18 days ; the brig proves to
be the Montagu packet, from Scilly, u❑der jury.mams.