Star.
London, England, 1814-02-28 00:00:00

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LUETIRT4EGINS DRAWING.

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MONDAY, ILEARUARY 28, 1814.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Bank Stock, nothing done—lt per Cent. Red. 74
Cons. 7011 i—for arc. 72* 74-4 per Ct. 84k . - •
5 per Ct. 971-t—Lg . Anna. 17{ ,Jki4s
Onua. 27fil-tEsch. BIM sierMilest ' • "• *. • •
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The Gazette of Saturslap•kard with "aetails of
more than usual interest, fibs report of the recent
operations of the Silesian Army, from the pen of
Colonel Lowe, describes military operations of an
importance scarcely equalled in the annals of war.
The retreat of the gallant BLocalta towards Cha-
lons, was one of the most ,masterly movements *vet
made, and it was effected with the most 'complete
sbccess. Every individual in the Marshal's army
conducted himself like a hero, and there eras nothing
like conftnion or disorder in their ranks during any
part of the arduous contest, against superior ,num-
bers, in w,hi;h they were. engaged. Even ALSUFIZIf
(who had. but three thousand five hundred men in
all, and lost at most only two thousand men and
nine piecosof cannon) exhibited the most determined
bravery in resisting a very superior corps of the ene-
my, 5 or 6000
.of which were cavalry ; but words
are 'wanting to express our adrairation of the brave
Marshal himself, when surrounded on all sides by the
immense masses of the enemy's infantry and cavalry.
He formed hii column{ into squares, which for a
while remained, as it went,- rooted to the ground,
maintaining a heavy and constant fire from their
front, flanks, and rear ; sod-when at last it was found
necessary to retreat, it was for the distance of nearly
fourleagnes one incessant retiring combat; not a single
column or square of infantry that was not either
charged by or exposed to the fire of the enemy, whilst
a-constant fire•was kept up by them without any in-
terruption of their march, loading and discharging
aathey moved on, and still preserving the most per-
fect order.

Many of •the glaring absurdities in the French
Pipers are of course made still more palpable, by the
accurate and candid teport of Colonel Low& The
lop iuffered by 'tin Firticb most have been at least
equillorobably4Oubla) ko.dbitshich was sugained.,
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It does not 4ppear that General Attuara was
tam' piisOner, is. asserted in the lifitaiteur: We
trust thafthe report oftlitlle.iith of the patriotic Ge-
neral D'YoacK is eqttalli, groundless. No allusion
is made to any such distressing event in the dispatches
of the British Officers now with the Allied Armies.

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We w;re at some pains to correct an opinion, pres-
sed with great-confidence by some of the daily papers,
and too hastily credited by many people, that the
British Cabitiet had resolved, under no circumstances
whatever, to treat with the Ruler of the French Peo-
ple ; and that Lord CASTLattE4CH'S mission to the
Allied Sovereigns was for the purpose of putting an.
end to the Negociatioui "fair Peace :—Or, in plaits)
English, that Ministers WA° far forgotten their
duty to their country, anisol4 respect due to other'
Allisti
Powers 4 as to assume a tone of dictation to the
at the risque of being left to carry on an in
war with France—perhaps* war with all turope.,-
The arrival of the Hon. Mr. Eton:gems with the dis-
patches from Lord Caorostaingit•pn Thesaday, me-
dzd pot a little to dissipate the delusion that had pre-
vailed at this isb4.eGt, ' 4%414
.apy have temalaed
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olleolgted. citric ameba must noti be cestidateir
tentovidbys she return of the Won. Mr. Rosman to
the coidnitt with, t#l resale Of the deliberations of
.this Cabinet on the 46;pisidoes transmitted by Lord
CESTLIERBACII! :
This Gentleman set of yesterday—and, as a fur.
that silencer to those iho still have the bardslood is
ascribe such folly to Ministers at we have exposed-
he goes by way of Calais. Need we add, that this
would not be perinitted if negotiations had *ceased.
BotaPArrc, of all men, would be the last to peruir
communicationi merely military to be transmitted
t through his territories
But we have another cistumstance to press upon
.the attention of.the".public. Some of the Neweps.
jets which were loudest snd most confident in iscni.
ilk to Ministers that foolish line of conduct which
ire Neve exposed, awl which was never, fog a single
ilesseet, even in their contemplation, finding its cre-
dibility destroyed by the circumstances attending the
honourable Mr. ROBINSON/5 journies, instead of con.
Owing their own stupidity (thisindeed would be too
siseh.toexpect from them) Lave now "sasvavd that
Ministers have changed their system and become
wre moderate in their views and expectations!
4,—Thls shuffling, however, is too bare.faced to inn.
'pes4 upon any person. , pbtv; cow see 4nd ac
iledge • that there never was any ground for the
sialiftritatestsenti that laie Ishii propagated, nor
say foundation for them, but 'the ignorant and pre.
iumptueus assertions of those very individuals wfl;.
now affect to congratulate the public on the pre•
tended.change that has taken place in the sentiment,
and views of the British Cabinet.
As to those who are in a rage that negociations-are
actually continued, and who talk on 'the subject as it
none could have evoice in the question but the British
Cabinet only, they set all sober reason at defiance.
Their system is made up of,irreconcilable contradic-
tions. We are, happily for this 'country, connected
with great and powerful Allies; but these men talk as
if we had changed places wish )10b1A.PARI'S, degraded
our Allies into vassal -States,-gas} assumed a right to
dictate to them; for on no other principle could Mi.
nisters assume and pursue such a line of proceeding
as would be acceptable to these politicians.—Were
the British Cabinet to act suit a part, and thus to
cause Our preseut Allies to league against u; who
would be the first to condentu Those very
men who pow clamour against them.
In another point of view their arguments—no,
not arguments; but declamation, deserves reproba.
tion. •They allow now medium between destroying
BONAPARTE and suffering him to dictate the terms of
peace. Was there ever such folly ? For what are
the Allies now fighting but to conquer a peace ?
That is, to command such terms as may secure the
peace of Europe against the imam vexations and en.
croaehments of the Tyrant.
Has not this spirit breathed throughout all their
proclamations. Till this be obtained the war will
be continued- -not by England alone but by all the
Allies: and when this shall have been secured, the
design -ofithe wat will be accomplished.
In the mean time all the great views of the Allied
Sovereigns are steadily pursued ; the complicated
machinery is performing its mighty revolutions the
ramifications of the Tyrant's Empire are in succes
slob cutting off—witness what is now passing io Italy
—and the catastrophe approaches: nor will it be
affected by the mighty efforts making by NArOPECg
to throw weight Into the leak of negotiation by pat.
tial advantages gained at a great =pence, like the
unnatural exertions of a.man in a fever, which only
occasion a subsequent degree of debility.

' There was a report on Saturlay that ;he Allies had
sustained' a most serious defeat batwings Troyes and
Paris, but it originated its sukkalibbing speculations,
It is understood that on the of Parliament
So-morrow, a message will be sent by the PRINCIT
IZOBarr, recommending under all the circumstances
'orthe present moment, a farther adjournment to the
fist of March.
DRZADFUL CONTATTIONew•Lettort from Old Mexico,
of the 20th October, apprise us-of an epidemic disor.
du which bad raged in that city mazy montbs4 with
unsparing violence. The-vigorous measures subse-
quently adopted, had destroyed the contagion in some
districts, and reduced its power in others ; but up to
the 16th October, it was ascertained that Twastyvix
Elsoulead Eight Hundred persons, or OHS SEVINTH of
the population of Mexico, had through its 14atrtuneh-
talky been consigned to the tomb !"
EAST INDIA SHIPPING,
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The BINGAL MERCHAIINT, country ship, from Bea.
gal, arrived off the Isle of Wight the t 4th February ;
sailed from the Cape of Good Hope the 11th .I.)ecem.
ber, and did not touch at St. Helena.
The Mosuctsvron country dip, hem Bengal and
Cape of Good Hope, arrived at Portsmouth the
th February, arrived at St. llama the 27th De-
ter, and sailed from thence the following day.
The JOHN PALMER, from the Isle o: France, arriv.
44 at St. Helena the 21st December.

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CORN RICHAbIOR, MARE-LANE, FEB. 211.
We bad a pod .apply of Wheat ale looming from Kent and
Essex, but very little from any other part ; that of fine quality
.nl6 ready Ms at en advance of U. per Quarter, and. the other
descriptions La. per Quarter. uport the prkes of this day week.—
Having a short supply of Barley, what
.appeared this day sold
freelyLassd is from 2s. to lie. per Qoarase dearer. Beans and
Grey rem are also 2s. per Quarter west la other articles there
Is no alteration.

-virrLE LOTTERY with GREAT PRIZES.
.1.4 TWO TWINTY THOUSANDS, and only $OOO Tickets.
Begins Drawing on HUDAK Ngx r.—Tickes and Shares, Lt
Fait vaddy, are now selling at WEBS', Office, 17, Ludgate'
street, hear St. Pants, where the following Prises were lately
sold to Shares ;—No. SASS, 41110,000 I N 0.11,275, A 5,000; No.
M. 44,N0; No. 5.1138) "AO; No-18,341, 4%000 betide*
intreettas umber of 1 mg, ,Csoo, Bank Notes
entistageti,, owl all Business in the Fossils e;ectlied bit commis-
sion, 0. WEBB, Stock &akar.
BUMP 11.4ttorrt anti VA Money Exchange 011ict,
11, Ludgate•strest, near St. Faure.

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