Star.
London, England, 1813-04-15 00:00:00

DEAL. APRIL 14.

Came down from the River, the Findlay, HARRIS,
for Demerara ; Newcastle packet, CLAY, for Gibral-
tar ; the Eliza-Ann, Ross, for Demerara ; Efforts,
TAYLOR, for Halifax ; Hero, S rantexsoN, for Que-
bec ; and the Ann, JACKSON, and Richards, Blocs,
'for Gibraltar ; and remain.
FIVE O'CLOCK.—The above ships and three others
hive just sailed for Portsmouth, under convoy of the
&on: cutter.—Arrived the Silas:nom sloop of war,
front off Boulogne ; and the Amyx cutter, from off
the Scheldt.— Wind N. E.

Yesterday dispatches were received at the Ad.
miralty, from Admiral STOPFORD, who is arrived at
Portsmouth from the Mediterranean.

By a statement printed by order of the House of
Peers, the following was the British Naval Force on
the American stations, on the Ist of February, viz.
Newfoundland, under Sir T. Duc KWORTIt :—one sloop,
one brt, and two frigates. North America and Me
West Indier, under Admiral Sir J. B. WARREN :-
11 ships of the line, one fifty, 33 frigates, twil troop
frigates, 38 sloops, 12 brigs' and smaller vessels.—
Since that period we have announced the sailing. of
the DI SIAM, 64., DIOMEDE, 50. ROMULUS, 41., with
the NEMESIS, Fox, and SuccEss frigates, and MAntsEa
rocket ship : so that the force on that station is now
very formidable.
The British ship Aurora, of 300 tons, has been
captured by the brig Holkar, of 18 guns, of New
York. The Aurora was bound from Liverpool to
the River Plata, with a cargo of dry goods, iron
ware, steel, &c. invoiced at forty.five thousand
pounds, in company with a fleet of ninety sail, under
convoy of a 74, two frigates, and three brigs—parted
from the convoy on the 9th January off the Cape de
Verds, and twelve hours afterwards was captured by
the Holkar. The Holkar also captured on the 30th
November the British brig Emu, of 10 guns and 25
men, from Portsmouth, bound to Botany Bay, with
forty-three women, convicts, for that place. These
women, together with the Captain and crews of the
Emu and Aurora, consisting of 57 men, were landed
on the island of St. Vincent's, (one of the Cape de
Verde islands) on the 15th January. Provisions suf-
ficient for four months were given them, and the
island afforded plenty of water.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East-India House, when the thanks of the Court were
unanimously voted to Sir Hyatt INcus, Bart. and
ItonEnt THORNTON, Esq. Chairman and Deputy-
Chairman, for their great and important exertions
during the past year. The Court adjourned at six
o'clock till this day.

Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East.lndia
House, for the election of Six Directors, in the room
of Sir Huoii Nous, Ban. Sir T. METCALFE, Ban.
G. MILLETT, R. CLERK, S. DAVIS' and W. WIGRAM,
Esqrs. who go out by rotation. At six o'clock, the
glasses were closed, and delivered to the Scrutineers,
who reported J. A. BANNERMAN, Esq. J. HUDLE-
STON, Esq. C. Mils, Esq. R. C. PLOWDEN, Esq. A.
ROBARTS, Esq. and G. A. ROBINSON, Esq. to be duly
elected.

Yesterday morning accounts were received from
Calcutta to the 24th of November. The Government
6 per cent. paper had fallen to 17i discount. The in-
telligence of the war with America had arrived out,
and the Government had issued orders to capture,
sink, and destroy all American ships in those seas.—
His Majesty's ship Nisus, Captain BEEVOR, had cap-
tured a very valuable American ship named the Derby,
with teas, from Whampoa to Boston : when she left
that place, 14 other Americans were lying there ready
to sail ; in consequence, the Ntsus and ASTREA frt.
gates had proceeded to windward, between St. Helena
and the Cape, to cruize for them. There were several
ships left at St. Helena when the PRESIDENT, which
brought the above intelligence, sailed. They were to
wait the arrival of the HoRATIo, from the Cape, in
order to take the advantage of her as convoy. The
DRAKE was also to be in company, and the whole
would sail about the 16th of March. The Fort
William India.= WAS expected from th Cape with
the Lipzteuo.

/11e expected appearaltce of OM gallant Couttkl
yesterday_ !toning, on the Royal Exchange, attracted •
an atsemblige of spectators as respettable and flumes
rots: as were ever collected in that quarter of the City,,
The Exchange was literally crammed before• one '
o'clock, and all the avenues Were completely filled.
The passage through Cornhill was blocked up, and *
great number of carriages from the west.end of the
town in vain attempted to obtain a situation.
The Cossack, accompanied by Captain Bat*, an
Officer in the Russian service, arrived at the Mansion
House shortly after one. They were greeted with loud
and repeated acclamations, and conducted by the
Marshals to the anti.chambe;, where the LORD MAYOR,
attended bf'several of the Aldermen, received them.
A very handsome cold collation was prepared, of
which Captain BACH and the Cossack partook. Mr.
GRANT kindly consented to be the interpreter between
his Lordship and the veteran warrior. His Lordship
assured the Cossack, that as Chief Magistrate of the
City of London, he was proud and hippy to offer his
band to so distinguished a soldier, although he was
not decorated with title or rank. The answer of the
Cossack was short, but emphatic. He thanked the
LORD MAYOR, and was ready to die for the good of
hi; Sovereign and his country. His Lordship then
took the veteran by the hand, aed a hearty shake took
place on both sides.
Captain BACH was in full uniform, and a jewel,
the reward of his valour, in the battle of Borodino,
was pendant from his neck. The name of the Cos.
sack is ALEXANDER WITTISCHENSDY. He is in hie
54th year, and had been allowed to retire from the
service nearly 15 years ago with a pension, the reward
of his courage and good conduct. When he heard of.
the invasion of his country by the French, he quisvd
his retirement, and voluntarily enrolled himself and
his two sons in defence of native independence.—.
He was dressed in the plain Cossack costume, with*
large pistol stuck on his left side, in a bet, a musket
slung behind him, and a pike shod with sharp iron
upwards of ten feet long. To a question put to hint
by Mr. GRANT, at the desire of several Gentlemen,
whetiier he had killed any of the enemy I he answered
with great modesty," three officers, besides the fry.".
At half past one the LORD MAYOR proceeded from
the Mansion House to the Royal Exchange in the
following order : •
Marshatmen clearing the way.
The Don Co esaCK, supported by the two City Manbak.
Captain Baca II& ...tnieen the Loao MAYOR mid Sir C. Ftrawai.
A considerable number of Mar. Inborn.

The rush into the Exchange was irre.istible, and s
very narrow lane was formed with great difficulty,
through which they proceeded up to LLOYD'!, an&
placed themselves in the gallery on the West side,
where the Cossack could be distinctly seen from every
part. The hu;zas were cordial and repeated. Silence
being at length obtained, the LORD MAYOR said that
he was desired by the Noble Warrior and the Don
Cossack, to return their best acknowledgments for the
gratifying reception they had experienced. He then
proposed s salute of three times three to the gallant
visitors, and his Lordship giving the word, it was
complied with by acclamations as cheerful and loud
as were ever heard in that place. His Lorship then
said, that he was requested by Capt nn BACH to pro-
pose three times three to Lord WELLusoroN, which
was as zealously adopted. Old England was ALA
given with three times three. The LORD MAYOR, by
' the desire of the Don Cossack communicated through
the Interpreter, assured the Meeting that he should
always continue faithful to his country and his Sove.
reign, and that he had trained up his two soils, who
were ready to die for the good cause. His Lordship
added, that the Cossack had, with the instrument
then in his hand, killed 39 men. An universal burst
of acclamation succeeded, and the gallant visitors
withdrew.

If the Lonn MAYOR took the procession by a round.
about way to Kensington, the PRINCE Ramat also on
the same day took a round-about course to Windsor
Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn this even.'
ing over the Easter Holidays, to meet again for the
dispatch of business on Monday se'nnight.
The Bill for the repeal of the Penal i,aws affect%
ing the Catholics is ready to be presente4and is nowt
in the hands of the Drafting Clerks, in order to its -
being fairly copied for the purpose.
The WORKS which compose the Prizes in Dr.
THORNTON'S Botanical Lottery, are very valuable -
Paintings by the first Masters, and elegant Books en.
riched with many hundred unequalled Engravings.,
These Works have had the unqualified praise of the ,
most distinguished Characters for Learning and
Science. The Tickets, at AV 3s. each, are one-third
below their intrinsic value, as the aggregate value of
the Prizes, stated in the Act of Parliament, is 1+647,000..
0 Tempors, 0 Moses!!! says Sir Harry, in High
Life below Stairs, which in plain English he meant
for, 4, 0 Time:, how they change !" and never was that
saying more exemplified than in the Scheme of tht
present State Lottery, for there are net only more ,
Prizes than Blanks, but many Blanks are converted
into Prizes, and though there will be some thousand
Tickets drawn en the First Day, 6th May, not one
of them will be a Blank : such an occurienee never
happened before in any Lottery; this accounts for
the great demand.
At Woodbridge Fair, yeterday 'ht, there •ii
was the largest shew of cattle ever seen ; the greatest
part of which was disposed of at exorbitendy-high
prices.
SHARKS.—On the passage of the Srphi i from Bris.
col to JaMaica with the Cork Convoy, she was be.
calmed three days, during which the crew and dm WI
1 on board amused themselves with the sharks that stir.
rounded the vessel. At length a breeze yruns; up,
and preparations were made for getting und. r sail.
This was not regarded by a passenger, Mr. H. itus.••
SELL, proprietor of Caen Wood Estate, St. George's
parish, Jamaica, vho, standing at di? cab'n.v inlow,
was, by the sudden rolling of the vessel, the own out.
The accident was no sooner known than every assis-
tance was afforded, and the ship's boat lowered, but
in vain. The numerous sharks abounding in that
latitude were observed contending on the spot where
he fell—a long track of blood marked the furrows of
the waves—but he appeared no more.

PittLeoF STOC cs rills DAY PT ONE O'CLOCK:
Reduced 58I— 591-4 per Ct. 741-.4 per Ceiet. Miff
Bonds is dis.—if.sci, Rills ss. 74i. pros
136 Pk Long Annuuies II 11-16 tbs

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sll3lll7la4Rr DINNER OF THE LIVERY,
'MENDS TO PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
...............
Yesterday the Anniversary Dinner was held at the
London Tavern, and attended by at least 500 per-
sons. After the cloth was removed,
Mr. WAITHMAN (the Chairman) rose to propose
it toast, which he was sure that there was a general
disposition to drink with the utmost reverence. He
thought, however, that when all the circumstances
were considered, the best mode of drinking the toast
evonld be all standing, and in profound silence. He
proposed, " The KING.".:
This toast was drank, according to the suggestion
of the Chairman, by the company stanchusiand with
silence.
The next toast that he had to propose was—
" The PRINCE RZGRNT and may he ever recollect the pledge
even when Prince of*Waies, that all Government was a trust
fa the good of the people."
The toast was no sooner named, than symptoms
of dissatisfaction were evinced in different parts of
the room.—The Chairman hoped, that for the sake
of the regularity, the order, and decorum of their
proceedings, this toast might be drank in the usual
manner with three, and that there might, at least, be
no marks of disapprobation.
(The toast was then given, but as it was to be
drunk with three, at those periods when applause
usually follows a toast drank in that manner, there
appeared strong indicationsof a very different feeling.)
The next toast that the Chairman proposed, after
a short preface, was
" The People."
This toast was drank with three times three, and
loud applauses.
Mr. WAITHMAN then said, that he had come to a
'most pleasing part of his duty as Chairmain, in rising
to propose to them a toast, which he was sure would
be drank with the greatest enthusiasm. He should
make no previous observations, which, he thought,
instead of strengthening would rather weaken the
effect of the bare mention of the toast he had tepro-
pose to them. He should give them
" The Princess of WALE!), and may vutue ever triumph over
make and persecution."
) Scarce were these words uttered, before the whole
I ,
1 company seemed electrified with joy, every hand,
handkerchief, and voice, 'were exerted in the behalf
of this much injured Lady, and ten minutes had
elapsed before the Chairman could obtain silence to
} prcceed with the business of the Jay.
The next toast was— •
" Alull, fair, and free Representation of the People in Par-
lianient." Ilea followed,
" Mr. WRITIR [AD, and may his manly eloquence be always
exerted in the cause of fr.edom and oppressA innocence."
; This toast was drank with the loudest applause,
I and with demonstrations of approbation little short
of what were expressed at the health of her Royal
Highness the Princess of WALES. After the applause
bad in some degree subsided,
Mr. WHITBREAD spoke as follows : " Gentle-
-wren, I need not say that 1 feel great difficulty in find-
ing words to express my sense of the very flattering
manner in which I have been received. I hope that
: there are men in the room who are just entering on
public life: they will see and feel shat high honours
attend a man who has only attempted to do his duty.
(Applausc.)—This consideration would be to them a
most powerful stimulus to persevere in the path of
public duty. Another year has elapsed, since I had
the honour to mca a reception as flattering as that
which I have now experienced, from a company as
respectable as this at present assembled. During that
time I have not courted your favour, but throughout
the whole period, and in every day of it, I have sedu-
lously endeavoured to deserve it.—(4/01ause.) —You
have pardoned my omissions; you have overlooked
any errors which might be perceivable in a life al-
most entirely public ; and, by your approbation, you
: have crowned my labours. At my time of life, both
ziatural and political, to promise would be to do no-
} thing ; but I think I may say, that if, hitherto, no/
disappointment, no change of circumstance, has di-'
minished my zeal in your service—it I have not been
'turned aside, as you do me the honour to think I
have not, by any private or personal consideration,
}from that which should be the main object of every
Ipublic man—the public good-1 think it is but fair
'to infer, that ray conduct will not, in future, be
marked by any deviation. Having had, for so I
many
years, this per feet experience of mysch; I can
`now solemnly declare, th.it I consider no honour so
great, no reward so profitable, no manifestation of ,
respect, from any qua:ter, so kind, as those marks of
lappr4bation which you have just bestowed on me.--
i(Am/ause)— And I can assure you, that I will not in
noire, so long as strength and life are spared to me,
esert the cause of the People. The early political
rinciples which I imbibed, are those by which I haves
onstantly acted ; they are the standard by which
y conduct ought to be judged, and, in maintaining I
hem, I maintain the memory of those long gone,
hose memory is most dear to me—who lived and
died in the service of the public. With respect to
;the great cause, in support of which you are now as-
,eembled—the cause of Parliamentary Reform, my
opinions remain nochanged : its expediency is, every
day, becoming more and more manifest. If, during
my political life, this great event cannot be achieved,
shall, at all events, exert my utmost ability to
awaken and foster the spirit of Reform. Wherever
public abuses are apparent (as, from time to time,
they will creep forth when they become too strong to
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thio obeying
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occasion,
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rom no selfish consideration will I ever be induced
was perfectly known, and to go before that ex-
pression which you have, so honourably to yourselves,
given of your sense of justice, in the last recorded alt
i ' of the Livery of London, I can claim no merit,
',except that I made use of the situation in which I was
plated to call for investigation, to defy and to chal-
lenge accusation, sad to claim for an individual that
which the people of England never will suffer to be
1 denied to any person.—(4p/arde.)--I have now

• • • . r,
most gratifying I can enjoy-•and I sit down with the
pleasing reflection, that if; in the interval between the
present Meeting and that which will be held at a fu-
ture period, I do my duty faithfully, as you are so
good as to think I have hitherto done it, I shall not
fail to receive justice at your hands—l shall not fail
to receive from you those marks of approbation, which
evince the goodness of your Hearts, in giving credit to
the soundness of my intentions."—( Great aNdaute.)
After some time had elapsed, Mr. WHITBREAD
rose again, and said, that the very favoltrable receli
tion he had met with encouraged him to propose a
toast. If he himself had not sufficient pretensions
'to warrant him in proposing the toast to them, the
name of the Gentleman whom he had to propose
would be sufficient to justify him. He should pro-
pose—
,4 1 hp al.le,ln,h.f7tTgable, zealous, persevering. and successful
enemy to alvi:es :nd torruption and friend to Parliamentary re-
form, their worthy Chairman, Mr. Waithman."
The toast was drank with great applause.
Mr. WAMIMAN returned thanks, expressing his
high satisfaction at the warm marks of approbation
i which he now experienced from his fellow-citizens,
1 who had seen and were judges of his conduct. He
I felt equally with the Hon. Gentleman who spoke
last, that he must require the indulgence of this
meeting for his conduct. It was impossible for any
man to be perpetually before the public, on public
measures of all sorts, without sometimes falling into
mistakes ; but he felt assured, that though there
might he abler friends of the opinions which he espou-
sed, there were none more zealous—none more dis-
interested— (hear, and applause.) He had been 20
years actively engaged in the service of the public,
and the only reward to which he looked was the
thanks of his fellow-citizens ; and yes, dear as their
grqd opinion was to him, he had often risked unpo-
' pularity rather than conceal his real sentiments
(apt; law.) If he could not have their applause by
conscientious means, he would rather be without it—
(applause) : but if any good was to be obtained, nei•
ther his health nor time stould ever be considered by
him as too great sacrifices in so worthy a cause.—
, After so many years of public life, he should make
no professions : so long as he thought his exertions
could be of public use, so long would he labour : if
he should find himself no longer useful, he would
retire from public life. When he was a boy he held
the same opinions on great political subjects which he
now held ; and he should, he trusted, go to the grave
with the same sentiments, without any variation.
He should now propose to them the health of a gen-
tleman, which he had no doubt would be agreeable
to the meeting. He thought it beneficial that per-
sons of rank, who might be induced to form un-
worthy opinions of such societies, should meet them
face to face; they would then see the real respect-
able nature of these assemblies, and would be led to
defend the public cause with more energy in Parlia-
ment. The aristocracy had complained that the
people were not in earnest: the people held recipro-
cal suspicions : it was the tendency of these meetings
to remove doubts from both sides. He then gave
.' 'lle health of Lord A. Hamilton ; and may the Nohili.y
ever find that ;heir best interests are identified with those of the
People."—Drank with three times three. _ _

Lord A. HAMILTON expressed his warm gratitude,
both for the manner in which his health had been
given and drank. If there was any circumstance
which gave him more than usual delight, it was that
his health had been drank at a time, and 1-1 a body
of men who had lately so pre-emi.iently distinguished
themselves by their congratulation of a great injured
Person—(/11qtlatue.) The Noble Lord then adver
ted to the feelings in Scotland with respect to re-
form ; these he stated to be growing and ardent.—
He thanked them for their approbation of his ser-
vices, and said, if promises were worth their accep-
tance, lie would pledge his utmost endeavours at all
times in the great cause of the public.—(Aplilause.)
Mr. WAITHMAN then proposed-
-66 The health of Lord Ossulstoni the firm and independent
supporter of the Rights of the People."—Drank with three times
three.

Lord Ossur.s.rox shortly returned thanks, express-
sing his profound sense of the transcendent import-
ance of the object of the meeting—( Apialaure.)
Mr. WAITLIMAN gave—
" The health of Mr. flyng and the Freeholders of Middlesex."
Mr. Bvt.to returned thanks, and pledged himself
to the support of all measures both of Parliamen-
tary Reform, and all reform in the Offices of State.
(A/tiikuse.)
'1 he next toast was

" The Hon. Mr. Maule, and the Independent Friends of Re-
form in Scotland."

►Mr. MAULE returned thanks.

Mr. WAIT atAw then gave—
" he health of Mr. Alderman Wood, the steady and firm
supporter of the rights and liberties of his fellow-subjeets."—
Great applause.
Mr. Alderman Woon expressed his thanks, as well
for the distinguished manner in which his healtlk was
now drank as for their support on the sccasion of his
canvas for the City of London.
Mr. WAZTHMAN said he rose to propose the health
of a worthy Alderman, who had long laboured in
the good cause of reformation of public abuse; every
person would drink with pleasure— _ _

6• The health of Alderman doodbehere."—The worthy Alter-
man's health was accordingly dunk with loud demonstrations of
respect and admiration.
Alderman GOODBEIIEHE assured the meeting, that
he would cherish to his latest breath those sound prin-
ciples of public liberty which they had given him cre-
dit :or entertaining. He exhorted them, in the mean
time, to exert themselves in the national cause, and
spread their opinions abroad, and reform of abuses
would follow. Without reform, they would never
have a lasting peace—they would have war ; and a
long continuation of the war, without reform, would
conclude with national bankruptcy. Peace would
follow reform, the lands would be cultivated, manu-
factures increased, the song and the dance would be
heard in the villages, and joy and domestic tranquil-
lity would reign throughout the empire— (Loud ac-
clamations.)—Lord A. HAMILTON gave as a toast,
" Prosperity and perpetual independence to the Livery of
London."

Mr. WAITIIMAN gave--
64 Major Cartwright, the Father of Reform."
Major CARTWRIGHT went into a detail of his late
tour through England, and shewed by several in-
stances that the spirit of reform had spread generally,
and was even most vigorous in Manchester and Glas.
gow, and other places where formerly it wasescarcely
recognised by a single person.
Mr. WALTMAN then gave thebealth of Sir FRANCIS

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I:140460M It was drank with enthusiasm.
Mr. WAITHMAN then stated, that several other
Gentlemen who had been invited were absent from
unavoidable causes ; he should now propoFe their
healths together—first giving Mr. Alderman Corm
separately.
As soon as this toast was drank, the healths of the'
Marquis of TAVISTOCK, Lord COCHRANE, Mr. Cots,
Mr. BROUGHAM, General MATHEW, Mr. COCHRANE
.JonsrroN, and several other Gentlemen,.were drank
with great applause.
Mr. WHITBREAD proposed to drink the health of
the Stewards of the Meeting, which was done with
loud demonstrations of joy,
Other toasts folio wed,.anathe company continued
together till a late hoar.