Star.
London, England, 1813-05-26 00:00:00

IHE ARMY.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK held a Military Le'Vee
at his office, in the Horse Guards, whith was attended
by Lord Rou.i,, Lord G. BRRILSFORR, Lord Moust-
.icov, General. NonroN, Lieut.-General MAITLAND,
Major-General HIIROW, Lieut.-General ARAM. And
a number of other Mihail, Officers.
We are sorry to heat that Mr. HAWKER late
Captain of the 14th Light Dragoons, has been for
several days Confined to liis bed with a severe relapse
of his wounds.'

The flank companies Of the Guards have received
notice to hold themselves in readiness for foreign
service, under the immediate command of the /juke
of Susses.

The 'Depots of the Ist and 2d Heavy Dragodds;
apd the Ist and 2d Hussars of the King's German
Legion. are now on their route for the Kentish coast,
and will, after the embarkation of the Sd Hussars,
be consolidated) and stationed either at Deal or
Ra m agate.
Yesterday morning the 73d Regiment, about 400
strong, marched into Harwich, from Colchester, and
with a small detachment of artillery embarked on
bond four transports. Their destination is kept a
secret. A large proportion of ammunition muskets,
and other ordnance•stores is also to proceed with the
same convoy.

The Rutlind Light Infantry and the Galway regi.
• ments of Militia are on their march for the Kent dis.
trict. and are to be stationed at Hythe.

The 54th Regiment is about to quit Woodbridge.
It will be at Cuichester next Friday.
Thursday the East Gloucester Local Militia, under
the command of Sir B. W. Guise, assembled in Glou-
cester for 14 days permanent duty.
The North Hants Militia, commanded by Lord
Rolm ev, and under the immediate command of Co-
lonel OGLANDER, have arrived at Haddington from
Edinburgh.

The Ist Ea't Kent regiment of Local Militia, corn-
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel GEORGE FINCH HAT-
TON, are now on duty at Canterbury ; the 2d East
Kent regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-General
HARRIS, at Faversham; and the Chatham and Dart-
ford regiment, commanded by the Earl of DARNLEY,
at Rochester.
At a General Court-martial, held at Coria, in Spain,
on the 19th and 20th of February last, Lieutenant C.
C. Shiell, of the Ist battalion of the 39th regiment,
was arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz.
For being drunk on his guard, and when on duty
under arms, in command of the main-guard at Coria,
about the 10th of February, ISIS.' --The Court
found the prisoner gulty, and sentenced him to be
cashiered; which has been confirmed.
IPSWICH, MAY 25.—The '2d Battalion of the 25th
Foot, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
SCOTT, marched from these barracks this morning,
for Woodbridge. The 2d battalion of the 69th foot,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel RIAL,
leave us to-morrow morning for the same place.—
Thirty of the Royal Artillery left us also this morn-
ing, with one Commanding Officer ; and, at the same
time, 300 rank and file of the 78d regiment lett Col-
chester Barracks for Harwich, to embark immedi-
ately from thence for the Continent, accompanied by
two store-ships with stores. We shall have the thin-
nest garrison now we have had for some years past,
scarcely more than 100 infantry.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, when the
dispatches from Sir JOHN WititacN were taken into
consideration.

In the House of Commons, on Monday night,
after the SPEAKER resumed the Chair, when the divi-
sion bad taken place on the Catholic Bill, Lord RAN-
CUM gave notice of a motion for the 11th of June,
on the subject of Parliamentary Reform.

In the House of Commons last night, Lord CAST.
LEREAGH gave notice of his intention, on Monday
next, to fining the East-India Question under the
consideration of the House.

The Captain of a neutral vessel arrived from
France, states, that the whole of the French Army
crossed the Elbe on the 12th and 13th. It had been
previously joined by a large reinforcement of cavalry.
Letters frcm Paris, dated the 16th, assert that Nego-
ciations for Peace are, notwithstanding the hostile
,perations, proceeding with activity.
The Maryland Gazelle of the 15th of April, con.-
tains a series of letters purporting to be written by Jon.
BARLOW to his Government, at the close of 1811.
They allege, that the following offers were made to
Mr. JEFFERSON, and renewed to Mr. MADISON, as the
reward for commencing hostilities with Great Britain.
1. Under the guarantee of France, the Presidency of the Re-
public was to continue fur life in the perm* of the occupant.
. One million of francs, or more, if necessary, to be paid to
the President from the trench Treasury.
S. Three thousand French Officers to be sent to America, and
to be placed at the disposal of the Pres4lent.
4. Ten French ships of the line, to be officered and manned
principally by the Americans, and to be at the disposal of the
same authority.
Sunday, between twelve and one o'clock, as RICH-
ARD WHITE WELLAND, Riding Officer at Deal, was ,
on the look-out between that place and Walmer Castle,
he perceived, at some distance from the shore, a large
boat which he suspected to be a smuggler. He
immediately repaired to the spot, and fearful the
boat should be driven to a greater distance from
the land, immediately came to the resolution of
dashing into the sea, and obtain possession of the
prize at the risk of his life. On getting on board
the cargo was found to consist of 194 casks of
gin and brandy, which he caused safely to be lodged
in his Majesty's Customs at that Port. The enterprise
ing sonduct of this Officer is a theme of constant
praise at Deal.
Mr. MCINDCN, since his return from Ireland, has
been attatked with a violent fit of the gout, at his
house at lAiwa Town.

MV4L INTELLIGENCE.

EAST
An account has been rectified of the arrival of the
Cottoning outward-bound shiPi A Tenerife, on the
ultimo, under convoy of hi's htijest?: ships Do. •
nia Add SALEETTE, Viz. the WALMER CASTLE,, HUGH
:OLIE, LORD MELVILLE, CUM IiERL A% D, WA la
HOPE, LOWTHER CASTLE, DEVATN ES., GENERAL STU,

ART, OCEAN, SIR WILLIAM Ptil,Tll6ll6, URICOR*, and
HUDDART.

The LORD Ecixri and kifiu.taitt Fter. which wete
left at Madeira, had joined the ships it Tenetilli., and
whdle Fleet were under weigh on the 14th of the
acme mouth

FALmoutti, MAY as
• Arrived the brig Rosa, from La Guinin in 44
days. The buke of Minitiose, bound fol. Halifax,
has gime into the 116adi.—Wind N. W.
• .
PLYMOUTH, MAY 54.
AninVit refterclay afternoon, the American.
schooner Miranda, from Rhode Island, with a cargo
consisting Of deals and staves, bound to Cuba, cap;
tuned 'hear the latter place by a letter of marque be;
lorigiiig to Liverpool, totnmanded by Captain FoOst..
SOUR, retaken on the 19th instant by the AMerican
privateer Paul Joties, and again captured on the 21st
following. after a smart chace, by the I.ll4tcoax
gate.—Sailed yesterday the Fonlmmo brig of war,
with a convoy to the eastward... Arrived the SaO3p.
son, PARKZR, from Chepstow, with timber... Sailed
his Majesty's sloop SCYLLA, on a ..ruize.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2s.
The outward•bound all remtin wind bound, and
waiting fi,r the fleet to come round from the Downs.
Came into !Labour his Majesty's store ship SPY, Cap•
tain ANDERSON. The TYRIAN, of 10 guns, C4ptain
BALDWIN, sails to-morrow morn7ng with the Downs
convoy.—His Majesty's ship ARE': BMA, CAptaiu
COFFIN, which arrived yesterd.4y trim Vera Cruz,
has on board the following specie, 80.
632,689 Dollars, 15 Pieces GHIJ,
6,785 Doubloons, II PUCCI Gold, Weighing SI
44% Pieces Silver, °Ames and 2 dwts.
7 Pigs st. 1 Bag Silver, One ?mall parcel Money,
4 Lumps Gold, One Gold Chronometer,
Twenty eight Bags Cochineal, and Bight Bags Indigo.
DEAL, MAY 25.

Arrived the ARCHER sloop of war. with the loss of
her foretop-mast, which she carried away in chace of
a French privateer ; also arrived the FoucrroN hired
cutter, from off Flushing. The outward.bound re.
main.—Wind S. W.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 24.
The American schooner Miranda, from Kennebuk
and Cuba, was captured 13th April, by the William
Dawson, FERGUSON, and Mary Bamber, f this
port ; and the William Ashton, of Lancaster. On -•
the 9th instant the Miranda was parted with, in lat. '
48. 46. long. 26. 38. by the brig Brazilian, from
Rhode Island, that arrived here on Friday last.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Rota, for the Ft acehorne. Mary, and I,'Espadan, will be
paid on board, to mor j and recalird at No. 15, Surrey-street,
Strand.

The Desiree, for I.e 13,aave and the Niel's- lioffnung, on her
arrival at Sheernes; rec.els at IS, .1 hrngmortoo-wrvet.
The Active al•d swallow, far la Viuceutina, la Moctnniso, and
Is Elvetria ; and Active, for the Potrione, to-morrow; recalls at
t 2, Clement's Inn.
Ferreter, for the Friends, to.enorrnw ; recalls as above.

The Chesapeake has got into Boston with all her
prizes, one of which is valued as high as 180,000
dollars, excl.isive of the ship, estimated at 10,000
dollars. It has been erroneously reported that the Es-
sex had entered the same harbour.—She is yet at sea.
We are happy to find that Ca,ztain HAnonavr.,
who distinguished himself so much with- Lord NELSON
in the ever-to.be-remembered battle of Trafalgar, is
appointed to the Tzazza sloop of war, fitting at
Plymouth.

The Hon. EDWARD STEWART, of the Victualling
Office, succeeds to the Navy Office, in the room of
Commissioner GAMBIER and Mr. HAY. Lord Melo
NIECE'S private Secretary will be appointed to the
Victualling Office, in the room of Mr. STEWART.

Monday last the grand Sailing Match for the Cup
and Cover, presented by the Erith Sailing Sosiety
took place. Five boats started at 11 o'clock, A. M.
from Blackwall. The Produce, Captain NKTTLFPOLD,
gained. In the evening the Society met at the Globe,
and presented the Prize to Captain NETTLEPow.

The project for inclosing E psom Race.ground has
failed, through the indefatigable exertions of the Gen.
tlemen of the Turf.
CITY toUSlNESS.—Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held
a Court of Common Council at Guildhall, when H.
Lonostaw, Esq. petitioned to be excused serving the
office of Sheriff, on his having paid £4OO and 20
marks into the Chamber, which WAS agreedto.—The
Militia Committee reported, that the insufficient state
of the London Militia arises from the nature of their
constitution, and their limited service, and recom-
mend an application to Parliament for repealing the
present Acts, and for an Act to raise, in lieu thereof,
one regiment of 600 men, to be placed at the dis.
posal of Government, in like manner as the Militia
of the several Counties ;—and the other regiment of
600 men for the local protection and defet,ce of the
City, agreeably to its ancient privileges ; which was,
lafter some debate, ordered to be printed, and a 'CJpy
sent to every Member.
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, MAY
The sale of Wheat continues very heavy, having but few buyers
at Market. Although the supply of Barley is short, yet what
little appeared this morning met exceedingly dull sale, at :Am-
day's prices. Oats are from Is. to Ys. per quaner cheaper. All
ether articles remain as on Monday.
English. Foreign.
I Wheat, Kent sad Essex, 115 s. I Wheat, American Os. Os.

I
1345. per quarter. per quarter.
Ditto, Suffolk, 110 s. 128 s. Ditto, Dantric 1201. 1491.
Ditto, Norfolk, 1001.1123. I Ditto, Baltic Red 1101. 1941.
Rye 60s. 631. Ditto, Hambro' or
Barley 455. 501. Fine 535. Sas. Bremen, 110 s. 1445.
Malt, 86s. 955. Ditto, Brabant Red 110 s. 1241.
White Peas, 90s. 951. boilers, Rye, 60s. 658.
Flour, 106 s. 110$. per Sack. I Fleur .AmeriCass, 70s. ;Ss. bar.

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COLONY OF BERBICE.

A trial, of some importance to the parties intecesSecl,
has taken pl ice in the colony of Berbice, whererhomar
Fryer Lakneld was indicted before the Criminal Court
of Justice, fur haVing altered a contract relative to
the sale of a cotton estate called Hermitage. Raving
thrown himself on the mercy of the Court, the fol-
lowing sentence was pronounced :

" By the Honourable Court of Policy and Criminal
Court of Justice of the Colony of Berbice.
61 The Court of Policy and C'riminal Justice having seen and
. .

' examined thr c. hid! 'demand and coitc:usion, mad; by M. S.
• lit: NNZ I T. Esq. Fiscal of this Colony, R. 0. against Thomas
Viler Lkylieltl, on a charge of having fraudulently altered a cer-
tain contract, enter. d into between the said .1 homas Fryer Lay-
Dodson, Daniel Alit, and W. Katz, on the 16. h
day of Koch, 1811, respecting tho execution-sale of plantation
aid bavine also seen and examine.) the vouchers re—
lating to t: e said prosecution, and the defence set up by the de-
fendant against the said prosecution ; and, after mature investi-
gation and debberation on the dr•cuments, it appearing, from the
confession of the said •I'lcolnas Fryer Layfield, that the alteration
with which he staads charged was committed by him, and that
he (the defendant) had been able to produce no sufficient evidence
in support of his plea, of not having a fraudulent intent in the
said aheratiou of the before-mentioned contract; and as such
&ines cannot be tolerated in a cnrit,mithilty *here justice pre-
vai!s, and in order to deter others from the commission of such
crimes, so dangerous and detrimental to :he community, the
Court of. Policy and Criminal Justice, in the Dame of our Save •
rtign lond the King, in consequence condemn Thomas Fryer
Layfield to be kept in close confinement in the•common goal of
the colony of lit rbice, for the space of three succees:ve calendar
months from, the date hereof, and further until he pay into the
hands of tl.e plaintiff, R. O. a sum of six thousand guilders, Hol-
land currency, to be applied in such manner as the Court shall
hereafter direct; the Court fuither condemning the said Thomas
Fryer La) field in the costs and expence of this criminal prose-
cti, ion.—Rejecting what further is demanded by his Honour the
Fiscal, R. 0.
" Done in Court, and pronounced on the Bth October, 1812,
Cuurt House, : ew Amsterdam, Berbice.
(Signed) " J. MURRAY.
" L. C. ABSENSETTS.
" JOHN M'CAMON.
" MITER FAIRBORN.
41 In presence of " GEO. MUNRO."
(Signed) R. C. Dowrint, Secretary."

" To-day or not to-day ? that is the Question." "There
" is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the
66 flood leads on to fortune." From the late abun-
dant showers, this is our :firing-tide, and a Lottery
Office lef en to Fortune's Wheel, now flooded with
Prizes, which opens To-Monnow MORNING, at Nine
o'Clock, with Four Grand Capitals of £20,000 and
ge 0,0o0; I Seven of £2OOO and 1000 ! and several
Thousand Prizes of £5OO, £3OO, £2OO, £lOO, &c.
ace. including £lO,OOO for the first drawn Ticket
above 4M.
RORER'S' AND JoKEBY le—The admirers of WALTER
SCOTT, although they admit the burlesque Poem of
" Jon en". to possess inimitable merit as a work of
humour, yet are highly displeased with its author fur
- making so great a Writer the subject of his mirth; pro-
bably tliese fastidious critics are not aware that HOMER,
SHAKSPEARE, &c. have furnished subjects for
the pen of the Satiric Writer,---or do they consider
the latter authors of inferior rank to their favourite ?
EMBASSY TO JAPAN.—The valuable Account of the
Travels of M. VON LANGSDOREF, the learned natu-
ralist who accompanied the Russian Circumnavigator,
was punlished this day. The Author has also availed
himself, we und. !stand, of the valuable observations
of Counsellor VON KLAPROTH, who was so obliging
as to furnish him with several interesting notices
which he had collected from Japanese Works, &c.—
The Narrative is accompanied by numerous Engra-
vings from original Drawings.
The Peers present in the House of Lords on Mon-
day evening were surprised at a rather loud and
hollow sound, not dissimilar to the report of an air.
gun, within the House. After a few moments pause,
and some investigation on the part °ldle Officers, it
was found to proceed from the fall of the weight inside
of the cluch.case, the suspending cord of which had
snapped.
A m able bust of Mr. WHITBREAD has been una-
nimously voted by the Committee, to be placed in
the principal sal on of Drury Lane Theatre, as a
memorial of its re-erection under Iris able and auspi-
cious management, by which that Theatre has been
so splendidly raised from its ashes.
The philanthropic Mr. WEBB visited Tewkesbury
yesterday se'nnight, and evinced his charitable dispo-
sition, by placing out in respectable situations a num-
ber of boys, who were either destitute of parents, or
whose friends were unable to provide for them. He
also liberated a poor man with a family of eight chil-
dren, who was imprisoned for a debt of about £2.5
contributed liberally toware.s the supportofthe schools
on the respective plans of of Dr. BELL and Mr. LAN-
' CASTER ; and left a large sum of money in the hands
of respectable persons for other charitabie purposes.
One of the great excellencies of the New Imperial
Cot:on Twine Shirting:, brought out by the Proprietor
of the East India Warehouses in the City, (and were
also tile fret fabrics of Linens are soli), is its being
found to be one of the greatest regn!ators of that vital
source of health, the fterspirati4n,ever discovered, which
it promotes not in too great a degree, nor ever checks
by sudden chills. Hence it must be highly proper
`'or all classes, even for those who adhere still to linen
and wear 11,:nnel ; for to adopt this on leaving off the
flannel, forms a regular gradationary preparation for
the use of the linen. Where the flannel is at once
laid aside (howevec hot the weather), severe colds are
freeuently known to occur, wnich, by this precaution,
rnie,tht be teketerilly prevented. Those Ladies and Fa-
milies who wish to see this desirable article in its rough
r..tte,juit us it comes from the bleach fi./.1, will find .1 Sample
in Azkermann's Fashionable Repository i'or June.
As a great nuniber of persons arc reedered very
unhappy by Spasms, Wind in the Stomach, Obstruc-
tions in the Bowels, want of regular Perspiration,
ines, and Bilious Complaints, Head Achs,
Hieirt 11111 n, Costiveness, Nervous Disorders, Cholic,
G ut, &c.—We are authorised to say, that SPEEDI-

Pills are in most cases an excellent remedy for

diese complaints ; and especially recommended dur-
ing the time of Sea Bathing, and dritikiaig the Sea
and Mineral Waters ; also for those visiting warm
Climates. Prepared by T uomAS SHILuroE, junior,
druggist, Tottenham High Cross, Middlesex, by
Virtue of au assignment from H. and J. Brswwx,
)tile Proprietors of the Receipt, by the Will of M. SPEE-
DINIAN and are sold by Shaw and Edwards, No. 66,
St. Paul's Church-yard ; and Bacon and Co. No. 160,
Oztord-street, in bores at 2s. Is. 6d. 10s. 6d. and one
Guinea ; and may be had of the Principal Vender:
ut MiA:ic:nes in town and country.

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