Star.
London, England, 1806-10-16 00:00:00

CALABRIA.

We have already Bated our reafons for fearing that
the recent reports of a frelh defeat having been (of-
fered by the French in Italy, are merely diftorted
echoes of the battle of Maids. We are nor, however,
entirely without hopes that the news may yet be
confirmed.

A Gentleman, arrived in Lordln from Leghorn,
by the Weft arrivals from the Continent, Rates, that
prior to his departure (we have not been able to nicer.
taia the precife date, but know that it is recent), ac-
coasts bad reached that city from Naples, of great
and continued dif.afters having befallen the French
troops in Calabria.
It was fully nnderflood there, that a fee on d gene-
ral engagement had taken place, in which the
French were completely defeated. General JOU..
DAN is Rated to have been killed by a rnuiket that
difcharged from a tree by a Calabrian. Kass era
is alto Paid to have been dangeroofly wounded ; and
mot! of the officers of rank either killed or wounded.
This villory, though glorious, was parchafed with
the Ws of many valuable lives.
After this fanguinary affair, the remainder of the
French fell back upon Naples ; and it was even Paid
that they bad quitted that city, aid had fought fhelter
in the Roman territory.
We alto learn, that a refpeaable Banking-honfe in
the City received a letter from Vienna, dated the a4th
of September, which Elates, that intelligence had
been received there of the total difperfion of the
French troops in Calabria on the 22d Augull, when
nsoft of the Officers of rank were killed prior to the
flight of the French. This decifive blow is raid to
have been given by an armed force of infurgents,
headed by a woman of the name of Rossi, whore
hatband was inhumanly butchered by the French,for
being inimical to the Ufurper's Government. This
1 formidable force call thansfelves the " Army of Ven-
geance." Joust, Bo the account Bates, Bed
to Florence.

It is true that the French Papers continue to *Sem
that though they had fuffered forme trifling Tobin Italy,
(alluding to the battle of Maida), that their affairs
have fine been retrieved in that quarter, and the
Englint driven from the country. We know it wax
never intended that our countrymen lhould continue
on fhore : and therefore this fait proves nothing in
favour of the French figments, which carry on
their face Come grofs falfeboods.

His MAJESTY cane to town from Windfor yef•
terday, 'boat four o'clock, elcorted by a party of
Light Rode.—At two o'clock his Majority held a
Private Levee, which was attended by—
tes Eseenaney the DAIMSII AMBASSADOR.
The Arctabighop et C
The LORD CRANCLILOII.
The Lein 111111/DINT.
The Leas Purr 56AL.
The Fiat/ LOBa ef the Ta AMA?.
Th• C• ANC SALIM of the Elea sktata.
The nitre Sac 22222 las Of STATI.
The /Searle C of the omi:inane&
The PIM LORD Of the ADM!
Earl Lewis malts.
Lords MAT are sup (Gold Stick hind VOSTOK (in waiting).
Moral Gasper.
Colossi Cassilß.
Depety MASTRR Of the CZAINONIIf.
Mr. Ireweeata.

Earl LAUDIIDLLi bad the honour of being pre-
tested to his May CITY, by Vifcount Howie', upon
his return from France. The Noble Earl bad like-
wife a long private audience of his MAJrsrr.

Vico:sant SIDNOCITH had an audience of his MA-
jam, and reigned the Privy Seal.
Lord HoLtauri was introduced to his Majorry,
when he was pleafed to appoint his Lordfhip Lord
Privy Seal.
The LoanCrrancstr.ots Lord GRENVII.LI, Lord
H. PITTY, Vifcount Howicir, Earl Sperms', Mr.
WINDH•M, Earl Morita, and Mr. T. GaIIIVILLB,
bad audiences of his Mar/stir.
A Privy Council was then held. at which Lord
HOLLAND took the oaths of office.

It was near fix o'clock before his MAJ NTT let off
upon his return to I,Vindfor.
Lord Cowan yefterday evening, at eight o'clock,
left the houfe of his father, the Marquis of Srarroao,
on a diplomatic million to the Continent. Bssitrco,
the melfenger, was in his Lordfhip's fuite. The Noble
Lord, we underßand, is going to Vienna.
A new creation of Peers is now a meafure com•
pletely decided upon. Several names are mentioned,
but theft we decline to Rate at prefent, as in a day or
two we hope to prefent our readers with a coma HR.
We can fay with certainty that Mr. T. GItiNVILLI,
the Fir Lord of the Admiralty, will not refume his
feat as a Mosher oh the Lower Houle.