Star.
London, England, 1813-06-05 00:00:00

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1, MALTA, APtIL 7.
di Letters received from Messina inform us, that
Mantas, the Commander in Calabria, has
yelled a negociation for a general exchange of
c nets, which we sincerely hope he may be able to
(rect."

The following are bome'farther extracts from the
Lisbon MAil:

" TOLEDO, MAY S.
" King Joarph remains at &sego., and has given orders that
Court should not abandon that city tin our armies have ap-
',ached under its vsky walls."

" SLOBIS, MAY 3.

" The Spanish troops have demanded rations from CeboHa,
,s!:ich are to be ready for them by the 4th, 'fhb notice has
cd.J.ed great perturbation among the French, who already give
pmptoms of retiring.
g, Brigadier-General Marasen, previous to abandoning Toledo,
I;ried a contribution of 500,000 reals."
MANZANARES, MAY 6.

Pr'snce d'Anglona has pissed through this place with a divi-
s'on of 6000 men. Same say be is going to join General Elio—
cow, that be is marching for Trjo er Cuenca.
'Me Duke del Parque was on the sth at Valdehenas, and
.635 on the following day to match for Infantes. The French
win evacuated Toledo on the 6th May, at five o'clock in the
atoning?'

Yesterday his Manotat completed his 75th year.
lik truly lamentable and afflicted state did not pre.
vent the public establishments and characters, as well
as his loving and loyal subjects, from celebrating the
day with every demonstration of joy and rejoicings,
as if he was blessed with a sound mind and good
health, except a Public Court being held at St.
James's Palace. The morning as usual was ushered
in with the ringing of bells, the .flags and standards
were displayed From the church steeples. At one
o'clock the Park guns discharged a double royal
salute. In the course of,stbe morning the PRINCE
REGENT, the Royal Dukes, &c. left town for Windsor,
to be present at a dinner to be given by the QUEEN
at Frogmore, in commemoration of the day, it not
being deemed decorous for the ROYAL FAMILY to
Celebrate the day in any public manner, under the
Afflicted circumstances in which his MAJESTY labours.
—The following Ministers and Officers of State gave
dinners on the occasion :
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, to Peers.
Earl BArsiußsr, to Governors, &c.
Vi<cnunt SIDMOUTII, to Lord Lieutenants of Counties, the
Lord Mayor of London, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
Viscount CASTLEREAGII, to Foreign Araba•sadors, Mini.
item, Bcc.
The Loan CHAMBERLAIN, to those in his department.
The GROOM of the SToLa (the Marquis of Winchester) to the
Lads and Grooms of the Bedchamber.
The LORD STEWARD to those in his department.
The MASTER of the Hoass, to the Equerries, &c.
In the afternoon, the Mail Coach Masters, the
Guards, Coachmen, &c. were regaled at the Mail
Coach Manufactory on Milbank-row, Westminster,
as is customary, to those belonging to the General
Post Office ;J. HASKER, Esq. the Surveyor and Su-
perintendant of Mail Coaches, in the Chair. Soon
after three o'clock the Coachmen and Guards of the
Mails, in their new cloathes, and uncovered, drank
the Ktoo's,
PRINCE REGENT'S, QUEEN's, &c. health,
in the Public Yard, with three cheers ; after which,
the procession of 17 New Mail Coaches, new harness
t. the horses, new hammercloths, new whips, new
liveries to the Coachmen and Guards, and the first
and best horses to each • the latter, as is customary,
attracted the attention Of the connoisseurs and judges
of horses. They went off in a very superior style.
The procession proceeded by Charing-cross, Hay-
market, Piccadilly, down Constitution-hill, halted
trysite the Queen's Palace, and then proceeded
a!nough St. James's Park, out at the Horse Guards,
by the Strand, Fleet-street, &c. to the Post (MCC.
THE ILLEMINATIONS.—The Opera-house, Drury-
lane, Covent-garden, and the Haymarket Theatres,
displayed G.R. a crown and star. The different
tradespeople vied with each other. Pall-Mall, St.
James's-street, Bond-street, Berkeley-square, &c. were
unusually brilliant. The evening being fine, the
streets were crowded with well-dressed persons until
a late hour. Two barrels of beer were given at the
Admiralty, according to annual custom, to drink his
Majesty's health.
A Grand Fete was given at Vauxhall Gardens,
which were crowded with fashionable company.
A Meeting of the Catholic Board was held on Sa-
turday,
in Dublin, Lord Tetateasrowai in the Chair,
when, after a long debate, the decision of the Bishops,
relative to the Catholic Bill, was approved by a ma-
jority of 42, there being 60 in its favour, and 15
against it.
Archdeacon FOWLER is the new Bishop of Ossory,
in the room of the late amiable Dr. KEARNEY. He
is the son of the late Archbishop of Dublin, and
brother of the Countess of KILKENNY.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.--Last night, Mr. JOHN
Howano PAYNE, who is a native of the United
States, in North America, and designated as the
Roseius of the new world, made his dramatic debut,
:a the character of Douglas. Mr. PAYNE appears
o) be under twenty years of age : his person is small,
7rt it is graceful. His voice is clear, and capable
of much modulation. His reception was eminently
flattering and his performance, which was crowned
!hroughout with unmixed and unbounded applause,
;.olly justified the fond anticipations of his friends
aod tne sanguine hopes of the few who were ap-
prised of his debut, though he could never wholly
a,vest himself of trepidation ; feeling as he did, no
Oubt, the vast difference there was, of playing on
olcli stages as those of Boston and Philadelphia, and
such ap immense and splendid Theatre as that of
Drury Lane : hut it would be certainly a deed of
aliustice to pass a final opinion of his merits under
such abashing circumstances. He bath something to
learn with regard to action, and much to unlearn
with regard to emphasis, yet he may, and we have
an doubt will, become an estimable actor:
Mrs. Pes.veco, of Covent-Garden Theatre, sus-
?ained the character of Lady Randolph, in conse-
euence of the absence of Miss Small, whose atten-
dance was precluded by the sudden and dangerous
vid;sposition of her mother. Mrs. POWELL performed
-.vith all her characteristic excellence.
Mr. SKErVINGTON'S new Comedy was read in the
Green Room on Thursday last. It is to be brought
tarward immediately.