Star.
London, England, 1812-06-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

This morning we received Letters and Papers from
various parts in North America, but not of a more
recent date than former accounts. From New York,
the Papers are of the 27th April—from Sandy Hook
there are letters of the 4th ultimo. In language they
are hostile, and the acts of the Executive wear a si.
milar complexion ; but from the general tenor of the
information before us, it would appear, that it actual
hostilities be resorted to this measure will not take
place till the expiration of the Embargo, which is
purposely appointed for the 4th of July, the grand
anniversary of the American Revolution. Some of
the letters say expressly, th tt it no conciliatory mea-
sure on the part cf Great Britain be announced before
that period, the day of the anniversary will be ren-
dered
farther memorable by a.declaration of war.
Money is represented as being abundant in the
United Staes. 'This, however, is a point on which
half politicians often entertain mistakes : whenever
restrictions on trade suspend mercantile speculations,
a certain portion of money is necessarily thrown idle,
which gives a false appearance of wealth. Be this
as it may, it was expected that the Loan, which was •
to be opened on lit May, would be &kW pp is a
very few days.
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On the progress in the Military Department we
have the following paragraph :
" The recruiting business, for the new army, goes
on bravely in this city (New Yolk), and it is prose-
cuted with equal success in other parts of the State."
A private letter observes,' that 3000 recruits had
offered themselves, in New York, in a short interval
of seven days.
The Governor of Virginia, with the advice of the
Council of the State, under the supposition of a war
with England, had ordered a very large quitntity of
arms to be delivered out to the Volunteers iu the va-
rious districts under his jurisdiction.

By the extracts from the French and German pa-
pers, which will be found in another part of our
Paper, it will be seen that the French army,intended
for the invasion of Russia, has passed the Vistula in
three divisions. BoNitrAnTeand his consort have
arrived at Dresden on their 'tvay to head-quarters.—
The Emperor ALEXANDER has also arrived at Wilms,
on his way 'o the Russian frontiers. There is no
truth in the rumour of a battle having been fought
between the contending armies, as stated ill the Pa-
pers a few days ago.

After the dinner given by the-Petro Rcoent oft
Monday, to his Royal L auditer, -Brothers, and Sis-
ters, his Royal Highness h.sd a select party to meet
there to music. The D►+ke of CUMSERLAND'S band
attended from Kew. There was also some choice
*ocal musk.

Yesterday, about 11 o'clock, Princesses AUGUSTA
end Miler kft the QUEEN'S Palace for Windsor, in
their travelling carriage, drawn by the Duke of
CUSIBEULAND'S four beautiful greys, to Cranford
Bridge, where the Paiscrsses' horses were in wait-
ing, to take them on to Windsor.
Yesterday the Marquis WELLESLEY and Earl
MOIRA had long audiences of the PRINCE REGENT at
Carlton house.
At the Roxburgh Sale, yesterday, a collection of
halfpenny Ballads and Garlands, pasted hi three
vols. sold fo'r 4781. 15s. I
Lieutenants BANES and Wens, of the NORTHUM-
BERLAND, and Gitowtza gun-vessel, are promoted to
the rank of Commanders, for their exertions in the
recent destruction of the French frigates off L'Orient.
Among the numerous preparations for celebrating
the Birth-day of our veteran and beloved Monarch,
none promises to rank higher in public estimation than
those making at RANKLAGU, Millbank, for the Grand
Naval and Military Fete TO-morrow, when that
justly favourite and enchanting place opens for the
summer Season. The Vocal and Instrumental Per-
'Prmers engaged for the Season are of the first ccle-
erity.

THE ARMY.

PRIVATE LETTER PROM CADIZ, DATE IfAT 17:

The Earl of Wz LLINOTON is expected every day down with
sO,OOO men, to attack SOUL?, who, it is said, is now opposite.
We have bad a deal of bomb-throwing, and are expecting the
French to open upon us every minute : one shell was thrown
last night, I saw it burst, but they do little or no harm here--
Out of 50(1 shells thrown a short time ago, only one man lost his
leg Cadiz is, at present, quite gay :we have booths erected
and have horse racing and bull-fighting."
Friday last the BISHOP of LINCOLN visited the
Royal Military College, for the purpose of cor,firming
the gentlemen Cadets at that Institution. The cere-
mony took place in the Church of Great Marlow, in
the presence of the Governors Lieutenant. Governor,
and other Officers of the College. The number con-
firmed was about two hundred.

Sunday Dr. TITUS BERRY, brother of Sir EnwAnn,
arrived at Portsmouth, and took his passage in the
Loranom, for Cadiz, where he is anxiously expected, to
assist Sir JAMES FELLowEs in the medical department.
This gentleman, at the age of '23, 11.1 d the entire
charge of all the surgical cases in the unfortunate ex-
pedition to South America.

Detachments for the 22d, 72d, and 87th Regiments
at the Isle of France, have embarked during the last
week, from the army depot, Isle of Wight.
The depot of the 55th Regi►nent at Winchester,
which lately arrived from Jamaica, is ordered to
proceed to Carlisle.

Friday se'nnight a fine lad; about 14 years of age,
son of Lieutenant JOHN MAHONY, of the Kerry Mi-
litia, fell into the river near Cork, and was unfortu-
nately drowned.

Detachments of Gunner Dtivers, and 110 horses
of the Royal Artilot y, embarked ou Saturday, at
Portsmouth, for Portugal.
The East Suffolk Militia have left Portsmouth,
and marched for Gosport.

Lieutenant-General WHETHAM inspected the King's
County Militia,onTuesday last,on Southsea Common.
Lieutenant-General WH ET lIA M inspected the North
Devon and North Cork Militias, on Saturday, at
Gosport.

The General Courtnirtial hehl at Hilsea, hating
closed its proceedings, the Officers who composed
the same have returned to their duties.

Major-General DIRoM, of Mount Annan, has for
some months past been entrtt•ted with the military
command of the North-west District of England, of
weith Liverpool is the head-quarters.
' ' There is now every reason to hope that the force
which has been sent to Manchester under Lieutenant
General MAITLAND, with the steps which are taking
by the civil power, will be effectual in restoring
tranquillity.
The accounts of the disturbance in the Western
Regiment of Sussex Local Militia, on duty at Chi-
chester, have been much exaggerated throughout the
crunty. It arose from some intrusion of one tit the
Officers into a convivial meeting of some of the Pri-
vates at a public inn, which occasioned a contest, in
which the Officer was. so severely handled, that he
has not been able to attend duty since. A regimental
Court Martial sat on the offenders last week, which
has sentenced• two or three of them to a few weeks'
'imprisonment. The men have evinced the greatest
disposition to harmony and good conduct. The Lord
Lieutenant, the Duke vf NORFOLK, arrived there on
Thursday, and immediately proceeded to an enquiry
into the affair.

The central regiment, which was stationed at
Brighton, have returned home.

The University of Cambridge was thrown into
great consternation on Saturday last, by the appear-
ance of tire in one of the apartments of Trinity Col-
lege, at nine o'clock in the evening ; it was, how.
ever, extinguished without damaging any other p.m
of the building. There had been no &iv or light in
the apartment for the previous twenty-four hours,
and this is the third or fourth instance of fire break-
ing out in different Colleges of this University, with.
out any discoverable cause. Much serious investiga-
tion has consequently taken plAce, but hitherto with-
out effect.

Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild-
hall, at which the Loan Maxon, sixteen Aldermen,
and City Officers, attended.
The Loan MAYOR stated, that the Cnurt had
waited upon the notice RECENT, with their Address
relative to the assassination of the Right Hon. &JEN.
Cat FRIWEVAL ; that liis ROYAL HIGHNESS received
them very graciously, and was pleased to return a
gracious answer, which his Lordship delivered to the
proper officers : it was read, and ordered to be en-
tered in the Repertory. •
The Court ordered the names of the following
Gentlemen to be laid before the Livery, on Midstun-
mtr-day next, for their choice of two of them, to
serve the offices of Sheriffs of London and Middle-
sex, viz. RICHARD LEA, Esq. Citizen and Weaver;
JOHN GARRATT, Esq. Citizen and Goldsmith;
Rt-
CHARD HOLLAND, Esq. Citizen and Stationer-; AN-
THONY Brtows, Esq. Citizen and Fishmonger;
FRANCIS PAYNTER, Esq. Citizen and Needlemaker ;
JAMES STEERS, Esq. Citizen and Shipwright ; WIL-
LIAM STCER, Esq. Citizen and Girdler ; JOHN Inuit,
Esq. Citizen and Feltmaker ; JOHN GRAY, Esq.
Citizen and Glass-seller.

Yesterday morning a man of a very gentlemanly
appearance, dressed in black silk stockings and small
clothes, a Marseilles waistcoat and dressing-gown, a
white night-cap on his head, and carrying a small
poker on his left arm, walked through Set. James's
Park to York-house, and knocked at the door with
a degree of consequence ; and, on its being opened,
he presented a letter for the Duke of York, observing
that it WAS upon state affairs, and must be given to
him directly. The porter told him it was impossible
to deliver the letter to his Royal Highness imme-
diately, but he should have it very shortly, with
which he appeared satisfied ; observing the contents
were of the utmost concern for the Duke to know,
and he should call again about ten o'clock. He then
left York-house, and proceeded along the Park, fol-
lowed by an immense crowd, which his eccentric
appearance had c ollected.
Sir HOME POPHAM arrived at Plymouth on Friday,
with part of his family, from Portsmouth.

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STAR OFFICE, FOUR o'CLOCK.
TOTAL FAILURE OF AI,I4,ATTEMPTS' TO
FORM A NEW AD-WrointATlON.
This morning Lords Gatti4M GttEutttu.s trans.
mitted in writing to M irquis WELLE.stAv a direct
refusal to join any Adminkration on the basis sug.
gested by thAt Noblman. Immzdialely on :ecciving
this commi,nic.ition, the Noble Mirquis waited ou
his Roy.il Highness the PRINCE REGENT, and read
the contents of the letter which he had joss re-
ceived. His Lordship then respectfully declined'
all further interference in any negociation for a Ncw
Ministerial Arrangement, and virtoadly resigned his
powers into the hands of the PRINCE Who gave them.
—His Royal Highness, instantly after fthe Noble
Marquis retired, sent Cul. nel *Matto', for the

Earl (if Mnitta, who attended at Carlton-House in
a few minutes. His Lordship, as we understand. ti.
ceived full powers from his Royal Highnecs to pr... 1
ceed in the formation of a new Administration. His
Lords :ip remained in close conference with his itqyAl
Master when this article was put to press.