Star.
London, England, 1813-06-18 00:00:00

HELIGOLAND "

We this Mottling tieeitted int lligenee from Hen,
goland oil the 10th 6f June

" HELIGOLAND, !UNE to.
The French, for th, purpose of pun hit% the
citizens of Hamburgh, have denianded a contribtr•
don of 84 millions of franks, to be p sid within lode
weeks from the 12th inst. ; She one half in cash, the
remainder in bilk, payable at Park. Those who
have been most liberal in their subscriptions for the
liberty of Germany, are to pay the greater part of it.
" Eight of the most resyect able inhabitants of Ham-
burgh (among whom are Messrs. P. Godeffry, S.
Schroder, Taber de Chapeauruge) have been formed
into a commission to regulate the sums to be indi-
vidually paid.

" A battle is said to have been fought on the 29th
ult. in which the Prussians were victorious. It is also
stated that Brunswick is In possession of the Russians
and Prussians."

SECOND EDITION.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.

ENTRANCE OF THE ALLIES INTO
BRUNSWICK.

Ministers have received dispatches from Helig°.
land, confirming the. intelligence of the entrance of
the Allies into Brunswick, after defeating the French
.
with great loss. The Russians, tinier TarraNsona,
who recently left Hamburgh, are now in motion its

conjunction with the Swedish troops under the
CROWN PRINCE, who,. it will be recollectei, is no
party to the Armistice. The following Bulletin has
been issued on the subject :

" Accounts have been received from Heligoland,
which state, that the Allies had beaten the French
near Halbenstadt, taken 14 pieces of cannon, and en-
tered Brunswick. Colonel TITTINBORN had put
,himself in communication with the Swedes—he has
10,000 men under his orders, and his head-quarters,
at the date of the last accounts, were at Boitzen•
burgh."‘

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 16.

Arrived the Little Catherine, VivrAN, with Mails
from Halifax, 19 days passage; left it Halifax. his
Majesty's ships PoLustc and CURLEW, IS guns. The
Hocce. had captured and burnt the American brig
Ac..on, which had been boarded on the 7th of May.
in lat. 42. long. 01. by the President, in company
with the Congress, out eight days and had taken
nothing.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE ie.
Arrived this morning, a fleet from Lisbon. From
the Ist to the sth of May it ble4r a hurricane from
the Eastward, by which the British squadron cruizing
off New York, were all driven to the Southward, and
the moment it ceased several privateers and merchant.
men availed themselvet of the opportunity to escape
and put to sea, which they did without molestation.
The United States sailed from New-York, with the
Gustavus Adolphus, on a cruize, and the Macedonian
was to sail from thence in a day or two; the destination
of the latter was not known. Arrived this morning a
very valuable homeward-bound Portuguese East-India
ship called the Oceano, of about 700 tons burthen,
commanded by J.. 1. MARTINS, from Bombay, where
she loaded tea and other goods, last from Pernam-
buco, in the Brazils, where part of her cargo was
discharged and sold, and sugar, coffee, Scc. shipped
on board from thence for Lisbon • which vessel was
captured on her voyage thither by the French schooner
privateer Lion, of 16 guns, and retaken on the 14th
rust. by the ACHATES brig of war.

VARmou rH, JUNE 17.
Arrived the Princess of Wales hired armed cotter,
from Heligoland, with convoy ; and the Levant,
from Harwich.

The Aquila, from the River Plate, has brought ut
letters to the 6th April from Buenos Ayres. One of
them has an indorsement written after it was closed,
at half an hour past midnight, stating that General
GOYONIECHE, subsequent to the disasters which led to
his retreat from Potosi towards Dessuguadeno, was
assaulied during amutiny, and made prisoner by the
joint efforts of his own troops and the populace.
The Gazette of Saturday, the sth instant, contains
the following Proclamation:

" WHITEHALL, JUNE 5, 1815.
" Whereas it bath been humbly represented unto his Royal
Highness the PRINCE REGENT, that on Monday morning last,
Mr. fIIOISISON BONAR, and Mrs. BONAR his wife, of Chafe-
burt, in the Ccunty of Kent, were fi.und in their bed-room
men inhumanly and barbarously murdered.
" His ROYAL Hionieess, for the getter apprehending and
brining to justice any Person or Pet sons who may Lave beers
aiding, assisting, or in any trainer concerned in the perpetration
of the said atrocious murders, is hereby pleased, in the name
and on the behalf of his MAJESTY, to promise his MAJrsres
most praeous Pardon to any such Person or Persons so siding
a.nti assisting in the said murders as aforesaid (except the Person
i'ersons who actually coruniled the same), who shall discover
Lis or eleir accomplice or accomplices therein, so that he, she,
or they May be apprehended and convicted thereof.
(Signed) " SIDMOUTII."
" And, as a further encourazement, a Reward of .C..",;-0 is
hereby offered by Tito NISOIS BONAR, Esq. son of ;he &ceased,
to any Person making such discovery as aforesaid (except as is
before excepted), 011 c Hundred Pounds, part th_relf, to lie paid
to any Person who shall give such information as may lead to
the commitment for trial of any one or more of the Offenders;
and the sum of Four Hundred Pounds, remainder thereof, to be
paid on his or their conviction."
Any one who shall give material information, touching this
matter, to the Polize Office, Great Marlborough-street, shall be
handsomely rewarded fur his trouble
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE JUNE 18.

Since Monday we have had but a trifling increase ro our press
vious supply of Wheat ; Out having A consitlrrable quantity at
Ma. ket, and rite ilemacil slack, (seers' sale : where rhry
are forct d, lower price, are submitted to—Having but :ew arri-
vals of Barley, what appears goes off fr..ely at l'slond.Y, pmts.
k.lats fully maintain their pricy, notwithstanding our extensive
tupplic4.—Fcas, Beans, and other Articles remain at uur last quo-
tation.

slieofiric FOR IRK SILLER GUM

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DUMFRIES, JUKE a.
The Anniversary of liia MAJESTY'S Birth was ce.
lebrated here on Friday with more than the usual de-
monstrations of affection and loyalty. At noon, the
86th Regiment, fired a feu-els jar, and the Royal
Dumfries Yeomanry Cavalry, and Nithsdale Local
Militia, at present (*duty here, were draws Out in
parade, and gave three cheers, &c. &c.
But the great object of atnaction was the revilratio
in all its wonted formality and spiendour.of an ant,
cient festival, peculiar to this place, of 44 Shooting for
the SILLER GUN" This festival is indebted for its ori-
gin to JAMES VI. who presented to the Incorporated
Trades, or Craftsmen, of Dumfries, a small silver
tube like the barrel of a pistol, the temporary posses-
sion of which, as a trophy, was ordered to be given to
the best marksmen among them. Hence the festival
is called Shooting for the SILLER Guw." The insti-
tution itself may be regarded as a memorial of the
Waponshaw—the shooting at Butts and Bow-marks,
and ether military sports intrciduced by our ancestors,
to keep alive the martial ardour and heroic spirit of
the people. In the true ferVour of loyalty, the Birth-
day of the Sovereign is invariably chosen for this
solemnity; and, for upwards of half a century, the 4th
if June has at intervals, been to the inhabitants of
this town and neighbourhood the day of Jubilee.

It is now five years since the last celebration.. Joule
WRAKEN, Esq. was, on the present occasion, Dea-
con Convener of the Seven Corporations. Indeed it is
to his zeal and that-of his loyal coadjutors, Deacons
HAYLAND, M•Geonot, GRAINGER, Pitimaosz, Woon-
' MAE, and SELKIRK, that the 75th anniversary of the
birth of our good KING, was celebrated with so much
splendour. The day, cloudless and serene, was uncom-
monly propitious to their wishes. Their drums beat to
arms at 4 o'clock in the morning. At six, the joy-bells
rang : the Union Flags were then displayed tVom the
steeples, and the different Trades were under arms, and
assembling at the houses of their respective Deacons,
or Headdsten, where they were welcomed with a glass
of whiskey, as a morning whet.. In a short time there-
after, they were all embodied en the Sands; whence,
having been reviewed by Mr. SAMPSON, of the Local
Militia, the whole marched through the principal
streets of the town, in nearly the following order;

Pioneers to clear the way.
Military Band, playing Goo save the KIN n.
The Grand Banner of the Seven Trades, unfurled.
The SILLZR CVII, the trophy of the day, decorated with flowers
and ribbons, suspended from a painted pole, and borne
by the Trades' Officer, with his head uncovered.

Deacon-Convener AliCa.sactc with a drawn Sword in his hand,
as Commander In Chief.
Border Minstrels, playing, in their softest tone, King Robert the
brace's March at the Battle of Bannockburn.
The Colours of the Hammermen.

Mr. WILLIAM HAYLAND, their Deacon, with his Staff of Office,
followed by his Brother Craftsmen, two and two.

pull Band of the Cametonians—Tune, the Garb of Old Gaul.
Banner* of the Squartmen.
Members of the Corporation, in rank and file.

To these succeeded, in miltary array also, according
to the date of their various charters,the Corporations of

Weavers, Taylors, Shoemakers,
Slimier*, and Fleshers,
Led on by their Deacons; with Drums, Colours, and
Musicians, attached to every Corps,

Amounting altogether to upwards of one thousand armed Men,
Staunch friends to their Krtr• and COUN 7 RV.

The streets through which the Procession passed
were crowded to excess—the windows of the houses
were literally filled with Beauty, gazing ; the Ladies
*and their napkins • again the joy-hells ran; a merry
peal, and loud and long-continued accrimations,
from an immense concourse of spectators, accompa-
aied this interesting spectacle to the scene of action
at the Kingholin, about a mile along the banks of the
r iver Nit& Arriving there soon after eight o'clock, the
firing with ball at a target, 121 yards distant, immedi-
ately commenced. The Han mermen begai the sport;
the other trades followed hi rotation ; and continued
shooting, without interruption. till half-past seven in
the evening, when *the Royal Prize was adjudged to
Mr. JAMES Muhl, a member of the corporation of
Hammermen, who was proclaimed the hero of the
day. A Young lad, about fourteen years of age, of
the name of LOOKUP, of the Skinner-trade, was the
best shot among The Journeymen and Apprentices,
and received the prize of a new hat.
During the whole contest, the roads to and from
44 the tented field," together with the field itself, were
tineonimonly crowded with spectators. In the course
of the day there could not be lass than ten or twelve
thou=nd persons present. For these, marquees and
booths, filled with liquors and refreshments of all
kinds, were arranged in every direction. The weather,
cis has already been observed, was extremely tine ;
and gave a grand effect to this ezhilirating scene—
now graced by a more numerous and brilliant display
of Beauty and Fashion dun on any similar occasion.
A great number of our most respectable Gentle-
men were also present. Among other worthies,
TIZRAVOIITIt, here a wekonte guest,
Was hall'd raptures aft esprest :
Ten thous2nd tongues his worth contest—
A Patriot Teel,
The object dearest to his breast
The Common Weal!
•

About.' eight o'clock, after a &octet:dolts, or patt-
ing cup, the procession began to move homeward
in the same order in which it had at first set out,
with the Victor marching in front, and the SILLER
GUN tied to his hat with blue ribbons ; and h.re the
soup d'rell was extremely animating—.

Far as the keenest eie cou'd run,
The waving flags and mony a gun
wt' flow'rs and yellow who'',
Sae sweetly shining,
Stream'cl like a rainbow, while the ma
Was just declining I
And as the Troops drew near the town,
With a' the ensigns o' renown,
The Magistrates paraded down,
And a' the gentry,
Anil Love and Friendship vied to crows
Their joyous entry.
see, see the eonq'ring Hero comes !
The Badd struck up with a' their drams :
Louder the big bass•flddle bums,
The cymbals jingle,
♦ad in ten thousand thousand huts
Glad voices mingle I
Upon the whole, the shooting for the SILLEII Guts
was never conducted with more regularity, harmony,
or splendour; and, we are happy to add, that no
accident whatever occurred to interrupt the gayety of

a festival, she recurrence of (Phich brings bo roanyi
pleasing circumstances to remembrance.
After all the ceremonies of the daymere concluded,
the Royal Trophy was again deposited among the
archieves of the Corporations ; and all their banners
were displayed from the windows of their Hall, where
.the Convener and Deacons entertained the Pnovost
and Magistrates, the Offscers.of the. 96th Regiment,
the Royal Dumfries Yeomanry C.avittry, the Dumfries
Local militia ; and a number of the most respectable
• Gentlemen of the town and ionnty—.4ll or .w.hi)m
.contributed by their presence to the hilarity of. the
evening, which was spent with thit loyalty and eon.
viviality for which the town' and corporations are so
justly distinguished. Among many appropriaW toasts,
the following were given with peculiar eclat, tamely,
The Kira ; PRINCE REGENT; Duke of Yonx ; Lord
WELLINGTON 3 Duke cf BUGCLEUGH ; the Members
of Parliament for the Town and County ; the me.
mory of King JAMES VI: who presented the SILLER
Gym to the Trade% •9 Mr. JOHN MAYNE, the Author
Of 44 Tllll SILLER GUN" Poem, Bcc. The Hall was
decorated with a full length transparent representation
of his MAJESTY in his Royal Robes, the PRINCE RE-
GENT'S Feather, and the names of our most eminent
Naval and Military Commanders.—Various parties of
Gentlemen dined throughout the town in honour of
the day; and in the eientog there was an Assembly,
at which there was again a brilliant display of youth
and beauty from the town and neighbourhood.

And hirer than our Nithwide
Or handsomer, there's nane elsewhere!
Pure as the stream,. that murmur there,
In them yell find
That Virtue and the Once, tare
Are a' enshrin'd I • _ _

Butttts.

On the Ist inst. the Lady of Captain Charles Malcolm, R. 14.
of a daughter.
Lately, the wife of Mr. Skeskarrar, of Donougbmore, of two
sons and a daughter, all likely to live. About two years ago she
was delivered of two fine boys.